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feat(syndication): create Google Task / Calendar reminder when Hashnode or Medium needs manual cross-posting #792

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions .github/workflows/syndicate-post.yml
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Expand Up @@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ jobs:
HASHNODE_ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_HASHNODE }}
AWS_BUILDER_SESSION_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AWS_BUILDER_SESSION_TOKEN }}
DAILY_DEV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DAILY_DEV_TOKEN }}
GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_REFRESH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_REFRESH_TOKEN }}
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID }}
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET }}
68 changes: 68 additions & 0 deletions apps/sanity/functions/syndicate-content/index.ts
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Expand Up @@ -751,6 +751,74 @@ export const handler = documentEventHandler<ContentDocument>(
publishErr instanceof Error ? publishErr.message : String(publishErr);
console.error(`[Syndicate Content] Error publishing to ${platform}:`, errMsg);

if (platform === "hashnode") {
const refreshToken = process.env.GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_REFRESH_TOKEN;
const clientId = process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID;
const clientSecret = process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET;
if (refreshToken && clientId && clientSecret) {
try {
const tokenRes = await fetch("https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" },
body: new URLSearchParams({
client_id: clientId,
client_secret: clientSecret,
refresh_token: refreshToken,
grant_type: "refresh_token",
}),
});
const tokenData = (await tokenRes.json()) as { access_token?: string };
if (tokenData.access_token) {
const taskTitle = `Cross-post to Hashnode & Medium: ${data.title || "Untitled"}`;
const taskNotes = [
`Canonical URL: ${canonicalUrl}`,
``,
`1. Hashnode (Free UI Editor): https://hashnode.com/draft`,
`2. Medium (1-Click Import): https://medium.com/p/import`,
`3. daily.dev Squad: https://daily.dev/squads/codingcatdev`,
].join("\n");
const tasksRes = await fetch(
"https://tasks.googleapis.com/tasks/v1/lists/@default/tasks",
{
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${tokenData.access_token}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
title: taskTitle,
notes: taskNotes,
due: new Date(Date.now() + 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(),
}),
},
);
if (!tasksRes.ok) {
const startDate = new Date(Date.now() + 60 * 60 * 1000);
const endDate = new Date(startDate.getTime() + 30 * 60 * 1000);
await fetch(
"https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/alex.patterson%40gmail.com/events",
{
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${tokenData.access_token}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
summary: `📋 [Task] ${taskTitle}`,
description: taskNotes,
start: { dateTime: startDate.toISOString() },
end: { dateTime: endDate.toISOString() },
}),
},
);
}
}
} catch (taskErr) {
console.warn("[Syndicate Content] Failed creating Google Task:", taskErr);
}
}
}

await client.createOrReplace({
_id: syndicationDocId,
_type: "syndication",
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101 changes: 101 additions & 0 deletions scripts/run-syndicate-post.mjs
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Expand Up @@ -30,6 +30,102 @@ const client = createClient({
useCdn: false,
});

async function createGoogleSyndicationTask({ title, canonicalUrl, tags = [] }) {
const refreshToken = process.env.GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_REFRESH_TOKEN;
const clientId = process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID;
const clientSecret = process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET;

if (!refreshToken || !clientId || !clientSecret) {
console.log("Google Workspace credentials not set; skipping Google Task creation.");
return;
}

try {
const tokenRes = await fetch("https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" },
body: new URLSearchParams({
client_id: clientId,
client_secret: clientSecret,
refresh_token: refreshToken,
grant_type: "refresh_token",
}),
});
const tokenData = await tokenRes.json();
const accessToken = tokenData.access_token;
if (!accessToken) {
console.warn("Could not obtain Google access_token for Task creation.");
return;
}

const taskTitle = `Cross-post to Hashnode & Medium: ${title}`;
const taskNotes = [
`Canonical URL: ${canonicalUrl}`,
`Tags: ${tags.join(", ")}`,
``,
`1. Hashnode (Free UI Editor):`,
` - Open: https://hashnode.com/draft`,
` - Set Original Article URL (Canonical): ${canonicalUrl}`,
``,
`2. Medium (1-Click Import):`,
` - Open: https://medium.com/p/import`,
` - Paste: ${canonicalUrl} (automatically sets canonical tag)`,
``,
`3. daily.dev Squad:`,
` - Open: https://daily.dev/squads/codingcatdev -> Click "Share a link" -> Paste ${canonicalUrl}`,
].join("\n");

// 1. Try Google Tasks API first
const tasksRes = await fetch("https://tasks.googleapis.com/tasks/v1/lists/@default/tasks", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
title: taskTitle,
notes: taskNotes,
due: new Date(Date.now() + 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString(),
}),
});

if (tasksRes.ok) {
const createdTask = await tasksRes.json();
console.log(`✓ Created Google Task: "${taskTitle}" (ID: ${createdTask.id})`);
return;
}

// 2. Fallback to Google Calendar To-Do Event on alex.patterson@gmail.com if Tasks scope is not yet authorized
const startDate = new Date(Date.now() + 60 * 60 * 1000);
const endDate = new Date(startDate.getTime() + 30 * 60 * 1000);
const calRes = await fetch(
"https://www.googleapis.com/calendar/v3/calendars/alex.patterson%40gmail.com/events",
{
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
summary: `📋 [Task] ${taskTitle}`,
description: taskNotes,
start: { dateTime: startDate.toISOString() },
end: { dateTime: endDate.toISOString() },
}),
}
);

if (calRes.ok) {
const createdEvent = await calRes.json();
console.log(`✓ Created Google Calendar Task Reminder: "${taskTitle}" (${createdEvent.htmlLink})`);
} else {
console.warn("Could not create Google Calendar fallback reminder:", await calRes.text());
}
} catch (err) {
console.warn("Error creating Google syndication task:", err);
}
}

async function run() {
const doc = await client.getDocument(docId);
if (!doc) {
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console.log(`✓ Updated Sanity doc ${doc._id} hashnode slug`);
} else {
console.error("✗ Hashnode publication failed:", publishData?.errors);
await createGoogleSyndicationTask({
title: doc.title || "Untitled",
canonicalUrl,
tags: hashnodeTags.map((t) => t.slug),
});
}
} catch (err) {
console.error("✗ Hashnode request error:", err);
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