Blog Automation Skill
Overview
Scheduled blog publishing system that publishes generated articles to WordPress.
Purpose
- Convert articles to WordPress HTML format
- Schedule posts for optimal timing
- Handle image embeds and SEO tags
- Publish via WordPress REST API
Input Variables
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| WP_URL | WordPress site URL | https://paylesstax.co.za |
| WP_USERNAME | WordPress API username | blog_manager |
| WP_APP_TOKEN | Application password | (configured in OpenClaw) |
| ARTICLE_JSON | Path to generated article | ./article.json |
| SCHEDULE_TIME | Optional publish time | 2025-03-15T09:00:00 |
| CATEGORIES | Post categories | [Tax, Compliance] |
| TAGS | Post tags | [SARS, 2026] |
Workflow
- Load article JSON from generator
- Convert markdown to HTML
- Upload images (if any) to WordPress media
- Create WordPress post via REST API
- Log result to memory file
Triggers
- Cron schedule (e.g., daily at 8am)
- Manual CLI execution
- Post-generation webhook from article generator
APIs & Dependencies
- WordPress REST API v2
- requests library for HTTP
- markdown2 or mistletoe for MD->HTML
Output
{
"status": "published|scheduled|failed",
"wordpress_id": 12345,
"url": "https://site.com/blog/post",
"timestamp": "2025-03-02T05:03:19"
}
Files
- index.py - Publishing logic
- formatter.py - MD to HTML conversion
- scheduler.py - Cron/schedule management