ContentBot

A Node.js module that generates blog content and topic ideas using Groq AI, with the ability to incorporate current news articles and research from multiple sources.

Features

• Generate comprehensive, engaging blog posts on any topic
• Generate topic ideas with SEO-friendly titles and summaries
• Automatically fetch and incorporate relevant news articles from multiple sources:
  • Bing News
  • Tavily Search API
• Optional enhanced research mode that can include:
  • Reddit posts and discussions
  • YouTube videos
• Format output in Markdown with proper headings, lists, and emphasis
• Customize the AI model used for generation
• Save all generated content to the output directory

Installation

Global Installation

npm install -g contentbot

Local Installation

npm install contentbot

Usage

CLI Usage

If installed globally:

# Generate a blog post
contentbot create-blog --topic "Your Topic Here"

# Generate topic ideas
contentbot generate-topics --category "Your Category" --count 3

If installed locally:

# Generate a blog post
npx contentbot create-blog --topic "Your Topic Here"

# Generate topic ideas
npx contentbot generate-topics --category "Your Category" --count 3

Simple Programmatic Usage

const ContentBot = require('contentbot');

// Create a new ContentBot instance
const contentBot = new ContentBot();

// Generate topic ideas
async function generateTopics() {
  try {
    const result = await contentBot.generateTopics('Digital Marketing', {
      count: 3,
      audience: 'business owners',
      outputPath: './output/topics.json',
      researchMode: 'basic'  // Use 'enhanced' for Reddit/YouTube research
    });

    console.log('Generated Topics:', result.topics);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error:', error.message);
  }
}

// Generate a blog post
async function generateBlog() {
  try {
    const result = await contentBot.createBlog('Artificial Intelligence Ethics', {
      outputPath: './output/ai-ethics.md',
    });

    console.log(`Blog post written to: ${result.filePath}`);
    console.log(`Content: ${result.content}`);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error:', error.message);
  }
}

Advanced Usage

The package includes example files demonstrating both simple and advanced usage:

const ContentBot = require('contentbot');

// Create a new ContentBot instance with custom configuration
const contentBot = new ContentBot({
  model: 'llama3-70b-8192',
});

// Generate topics with all available options
const result = await contentBot.generateTopics('Digital Marketing', {
  count: 3,
  audience: 'business owners',
  outputPath: './output/topics.json',
  model: 'llama3-70b-8192',
  keywords: ['SEO', 'content strategy'],
  bingCount: 5,
  tavilyCount: 5,
  researchMode: 'enhanced'  // Includes Reddit and YouTube research
});

Check out the example files in the examples directory for more detailed usage:

• generate-topics-simple.js - Basic topic generation
• generate-topics-example.js - Advanced usage with all options

CLI Options

Generate Topics Command

contentbot generate-topics --category "Your Category" [options]

Options:

• --category, -c: Category for topic generation (required)
• --count, -n: Number of topics to generate (default: 5)
• --output, -o: Output file path (default: ./output/topic-ideas.json)
• --model, -m: Groq model to use (default: llama3-70b-8192)
• --audience, -a: Target audience (default: "general")
• --keywords, -k: Keywords to include (comma-separated)
• --bing, -b: Number of Bing news articles to fetch (default: 3)
• --tavily: Number of Tavily search results to fetch (default: 3)

Create Blog Command

contentbot create-blog --topic "Your Topic" [options]

Options:

• --topic, -t: Topic for the blog post (required)
• --output, -o: Output file path (default: ./output/blog-post.md)
• --model, -m: Groq model to use (default: llama3-70b-8192)
• --help, -h: Show help

Requirements

• Node.js 14 or higher
• A Groq API key
• (Optional) A Tavily API key for enhanced search results

Environment Variables

Create a .env file with your API keys:

GROQ_API_KEY=your_groq_api_key_here
TAVILY_API_KEY=your_tavily_api_key_here  # Optional

Get your API keys:

• Groq API key: https://console.groq.com/keys
• Tavily API key: https://tavily.com

License

MIT