RSS to Medium Auto-Publish Tool

Overview

A Node.js application that listens for new posts on an RSS feed and automatically publishes them to Medium. This tool ensures your content is synchronized across platforms effortlessly.

Key Features

• Auto-publishing of new RSS feed items to Medium.
• Scheduling of periodic checks for new content.
• Support for canonical URLs for SEO.

Installation Guide

Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/langx/rss-to-medium-autopublish.git
cd rss-to-medium-autopublish

Step 2: Install Dependencies

npm install

Step 3: Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file with your Medium API credentials and RSS feed URL. You can do this by copying the provided .env.sample file:

cp .env.sample .env

Then, open the .env file and replace the placeholders with your actual values

How to Use

Start the application

node index.js

The application will check for new RSS feed items periodically (e.g., every hour). If a new item is found, it will publish the oldest item that is not already in publishedPosts.json to Medium. Please note that the application publishes only one blog post at a time.

How to Use with PM2

PM2 is a production process manager for Node.js applications with a built-in load balancer. It allows you to keep applications alive forever, reload them without downtime, create application clusters, and more.

1. Install PM2

If you haven't installed PM2 on your machine, you can install it globally with the following command:

npm install pm2 -g

2. Start the Application with PM2

You can start your application with PM2 and set it to restart at specific times using cron syntax. For example, to start the application and set it to restart every day at 11 AM and 6 PM, you can use the following command:

pm2 start index.js --name "rss2medium"

In this command:

• pm2 start index.js starts the application.
• --name "rss2medium" gives the process a name for easier management.

3. Check the Application Status

You can check the status of your application with the following command:

pm2 status rss-to-medium-autopublish

4. Stop the Application

To stop the application, you can use the following command:

pm2 stop rss-to-medium-autopublish

5. Restart the Application

To restart the application, you can use the following command:

pm2 restart rss-to-medium-autopublish

Remember to replace index.js with the path to your main application file if it's different, and adjust the cron syntax as needed to match your desired schedule.

License

BSD 3-Clause License

By following these instructions, you'll have a Node.js application that listens for new posts on an RSS feed and publishes them to Medium automatically. Let me know if you need any more assistance!