Content Machine

Automated content generation system that discovers trending topics and publishes to social media. Uses AI to research, write, and schedule posts.

What It Does

• Monitors trends across multiple sources
• Generates engaging content using AI
• Schedules and publishes to social platforms
• Tracks performance and optimizes

Setup

Prerequisites

1. OpenAI API Key or Anthropic API Key - For content generation
2. Postiz API Key - For posting to social platforms
3. Optional: Platform-specific APIs (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)

Environment Variables

export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_key"
export POSTIZ_API_KEY="your_postiz_key"

Installation

pip install requests openai

Usage

Run content generation

python content-machine.py --niche tech --platforms twitter,linkedin --count 5

Configure sources

Edit config/sources.json to add:

• RSS feeds
• News APIs
• Social trend endpoints

Set posting schedule

python content-machine.py --schedule "9am,12pm,6pm"

Configuration

• config/content.json - Content templates
• config/schedule.json - Posting times
• config/platforms.json - Platform settings

Features

• Multi-platform posting (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok)
• Content templates and virality scoring
• Auto-hashtag generation
• Image generation for posts
• Performance analytics

Cost

Depends on AI usage:

• OpenAI: ~$0.001/post
• Images: ~$0.01/post (if generating)