# publisher-devto

Builds an RSS 2.0 feed from your blog posts and saves it for Dev.to imports. Use it to syndicate new articles through a feed.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code · 116 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/marketing/publisher-devto.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/publisher-devto

## What it does

The command searches for Markdown posts, reads titles, dates, descriptions, and tags from frontmatter, then converts each article body to HTML. It assembles an RSS 2.0 feed and writes the result to `public/rss-devto.xml`.

Afterward, it gives instructions for adding the feed to Dev.to and deploying the site. Blog files may live in paths such as `src/content/blog/`, `content/blog/`, `posts/`, or `blog/`, so check where your posts are stored. Dev.to needs a publicly accessible feed URL to import articles.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --command marketing/publisher-devto
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/publisher-devto.md` — Call it with /publisher-devto. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/publisher-devto.md` — Call it with /prompts:publisher-devto. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/publisher-devto.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/publisher-devto.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/marketing/publisher-devto.md

## When to use it
- Build an RSS feed from Markdown blog posts
- Convert article bodies to HTML for RSS
- Create `public/rss-devto.xml` for Dev.to
- Syndicate future posts through a feed

## Example prompts
- Generate a Dev.to RSS feed from my blog posts.
- Create `public/rss-devto.xml` so Dev.to can import my articles.
- Find the Markdown posts and prepare an RSS feed for syndication.

## Source text · publisher-devto.md · MIT

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---
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash, Glob
argument-hint:
description: Generate Dev.to RSS feed from all blog posts for automatic syndication
---

# Dev.to RSS Feed Generator

Generate a complete RSS feed from all your blog posts for automatic import to Dev.to.

**Usage:** `/publisher:devto` (no arguments needed)

**What it does:**
- Scans all blog posts in your codebase
- Converts markdown to HTML
- Generates RSS 2.0 feed with proper encoding
- Creates `public/rss-devto.xml` file
- Provides setup instructions for Dev.to

**Process:**

1. **Scan for Blog Posts**
   - Search codebase for markdown files
   - Common patterns:
     - `src/content/blog/**/*.md`
     - `content/blog/**/*.md`
     - `posts/**/*.md`
     - `blog/**/*.md`

2. **Parse Blog Posts**
   - Extract frontmatter (title, date, description, tags)
   - Convert markdown body to HTML
   - Encode HTML properly for RSS (CDATA sections)
   - Extract publication dates

3. **Generate RSS Feed**
   - Create valid RSS 2.0 XML structure
   - Include all blog posts as items
   - Add proper channel metadata
   - HTML-encode content for Dev.to compatibility

4. **Save Feed File**
   - Write to `public/rss-devto.xml`
   - Ensure proper XML formatting
   - Validate RSS structure

5. **Display Setup Instructions**
   - Show how to add RSS to Dev.to
   - Explain deployment requirements
   - Guide user through configuration

**One-time Setup:**
1. Run this command to generate RSS feed
2. Deploy your site (make RSS publicly accessible)
3. Go to https://dev.to/settings/extensions
4. Add your RSS URL (e.g., `https://yoursite.com/rss-devto.xml`)
5. Dev.to will auto-import all future posts

**Benefits:**
- Automatic syndication to Dev.to
- All future posts sync automatically
- No manual copying required
- Maintains original formatting
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© davila7 · MIT · https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/commands/marketing/publisher-devto.md

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