Content Machine

Automates trending topic discovery, AI content creation, scheduling, and multi-platform posting with performance tracking and optimization.

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

bash

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

Installation

bash

pip install requests openai

Usage

Run content generation

bash

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

bash

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)