content-publisher

name	content-publisher
description	Use when automating drafting and publishing articles to Substack and Medium with SEO optimization, editorial calendars, and cross-platform distribution.
domain	automation
author	oyi77
license	Apache-2.0
subdomain	workflow-automation
tags	["automation","content","productivity","publisher","seo","workflow"]
version	1.0.0

Content Publisher

When to Use

Trigger phrases:

• "content publisher"
• "Help me with content publisher"

Use cases:

• When the task matches this skill's domain expertise

When NOT to use:

• For tasks outside this skill's scope

Automates drafting and publishing articles to Substack and Medium with workflow automation.

When NOT to Use

• For one-off tasks that will never repeat
• When the process requires human judgment at every step
• When the cost of automation exceeds the cost of manual execution

Overview

Content Publisher automates workflow automation to reduce manual effort and increase reliability.

Workflow

# Example: Workflow automation
import schedule
import time

def run_workflow():
    data = fetch_data()
    processed = transform(data)
    deliver(processed)

schedule.every().hour.do(run_workflow)
while True:
    schedule.run_pending()
    time.sleep(60)

1. Define triggers — Set up events or schedules that initiate the automation
2. Configure inputs — Specify data sources and parameters
3. Design pipeline — Define the sequence of automated steps
4. Add error handling — Set up retries, alerts, and fallback paths
5. Test end-to-end — Validate the full automation with realistic data
6. Deploy and monitor — Activate and track performance

Code Examples

Python: Medium Draft

import os, requests

def publish_medium(title, body, tags):
    token = os.environ["MEDIUM_TOKEN"]
    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
    user = requests.get("https://api.medium.com/v1/me", headers=headers).json()["data"]["id"]
    payload = {"title": title, "contentFormat": "markdown", "content": body,
               "tags": tags[:5], "publishStatus": "draft"}
    resp = requests.post(f"https://api.medium.com/v1/users/{user}/posts", headers=headers, json=payload)
    resp.raise_for_status()
    return resp.json()["data"]["url"]

Node.js: WordPress Post

export async function publishWP(title, content, tags) {
  const auth = Buffer.from(`${process.env.WP_USER}:${process.env.WP_APP_PASSWORD}`).toString("base64");
  const resp = await fetch(`${process.env.WP_URL}/wp-json/wp/v2/posts`, {
    method: "POST", headers: { Authorization: `Basic ${auth}`, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify({ title, content, status: "draft", tags }),
  });
  if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`WP ${resp.status}`);
  return (await resp.json()).link;
}

Configuration

• Set trigger conditions (schedule, webhook, event)
• Define input validation rules
• Configure notification channels for alerts
• Set retry policies and timeout limits

Best Practices

• Start with simple automations and iterate
• Add logging at every step for debugging
• Use idempotent operations where possible
• Test with edge cases before deploying

Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Medium 403 Forbidden	Token expired. Regenerate in Settings → Security → Integration tokens.
Substack draft missing	Session cookie expires ~24h. Re-authenticate and extract fresh SUBSTACK_SESSION.
WordPress 401 Unauthorized	Wrong app password or URL. Verify WP_URL ends with /wp-json/wp/v2/.
Cross-post formatting differs	Unsupported Markdown features. Strip footnotes and uncommon extensions before dispatch.
Medium tag limit (max 5)	API rejects >5 tags. Truncate to tags[:5] in the request payload.

Anti-Rationalization Table

Rationalization	Reality
"Manual is faster for one-off tasks"	One-off tasks become recurring. Automate early, save time later.
"I will add error handling later"	You never do. Handle errors from day one.
"Automation is overkill"	If you do it twice, automate it. If you do it daily, it is critical infrastructure.

Process

1. Research — Analyze target audience, competitors, and trending topics
2. Create — Generate content following brand guidelines and best practices
3. Publish & Optimize — Distribute to target platforms, track performance, iterate

Monetization

• Content syndication service — Offer automated cross-publishing to bloggers and small businesses. Google Doc or Markdown → Substack + Medium + WP.
• Newsletter arbitrage — Repurpose top Medium articles to a paid Substack newsletter; auto-forward new Substack posts back to Medium for discovery traffic.
• SEO content agency — Combine automated publishing with SEO analysis as a "write once, rank everywhere" retainer service for clients.
• Publishing templates & scripts — Sell reusable publishing workflows, editorial calendar templates, and API integration scripts as digital products.

Verification

• All steps executed successfully
• Results validated against acceptance criteria
• Error handling tested with edge cases
• Documentation updated with findings