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I Open-Sourced the Bot That Earns Me Passive Income — Here's the Exact Code

#ai #javascript #webdev #productivity

Introduction to My Passive Income Bot

As a long-time contributor to the Dev.to community, I'm excited to share with you my latest project: a bot that earns me passive income through automated article publishing and digital product sales. I'm @_incomexempire, and I've been working on this bot for months, fine-tuning its architecture and optimizing its performance. Today, I'm open-sourcing the bot, and I'm eager to share the exact code with you.

The Bot Architecture

The bot consists of several components:

  • A cron scheduler to run tasks at regular intervals
  • The Groq AI API for generating high-quality articles
  • The Dev.to API for publishing articles
  • The Gumroad API for selling digital products

Here's a high-level overview of the bot's architecture:

+---------------+
|  Cron Scheduler  |
+---------------+
           |
           |
           v
+---------------+
|  Groq AI API    |
|  (Article Generation) |
+---------------+
           |
           |
           v
+---------------+
|  Dev.to API     |
|  (Article Publishing) |
+---------------+
           |
           |
           v
+---------------+
|  Gumroad API   |
|  (Digital Product Sales) |
+---------------+
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Cron Scheduler

The cron scheduler is responsible for running tasks at regular intervals. I'm using the node-cron library to schedule tasks. Here's an example of the cron schedule:

const cron = require('node-cron');

cron.schedule('0 0 * * *', () => {
  // Run article generation and publishing task
  generateAndPublishArticle();
});

cron.schedule('0 0 * * 0', () => {
  // Run digital product creation and sales task
  createAndSellDigitalProduct();
});
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Groq AI API

The Groq AI API is used for generating high-quality articles. Here's an example of the API call:

const axios = require('axios');

const groqApiUrl = 'https://api.groq.ai/v1/generate';
const groqApiKey = 'YOUR_GROQ_API_KEY';

const articleGenerationRequest = {
  'prompt': 'Write an article about machine learning',
  'length': 500,
  'tone': 'informative'
};

axios.post(groqApiUrl, articleGenerationRequest, {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${groqApiKey}`
  }
})
.then(response => {
  const generatedArticle = response.data;
  // Publish the article using the Dev.to API
  publishArticle(generatedArticle);
})
.catch(error => {
  console.error(error);
});
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Dev.to API

The Dev.to API is used for publishing articles. I won't show the exact API call here, but you can find the documentation on the Dev.to website.

Gumroad API

The Gumroad API is used for selling digital products. I won't show the exact API call here, but you can find the documentation on the Gumroad website.

Real Results

The bot has been running 24/7 for several months, and the results are impressive:

  • 56 articles published on Dev.to
  • 10 digital products sold on Gumroad
  • The bot runs automatically, without any manual intervention

Why This Works

So, why does this bot work so well? There are several reasons:

  • Dev.to has a high domain authority (DA 90+), which means that articles published on the platform are more likely to rank well on search engines.
  • Groq AI is a free API (with 14,400 requests per day), which means that I don't have to pay for article generation.
  • Gumroad has 0 upfront cost, which means that I don't have to pay anything to sell digital products.

Conclusion

The bot has been a game-changer for me, and I'm excited to share it with you. If you're interested in building a similar bot, I've got good news: the full source code + setup guide is available for $97 at https://shwerline.gumroad.com/l/pbsvoq. Follow me (@_incomexempire) for more updates on this project, and let's build something amazing together!

📦 Get the Full Source Code

Everything above — the complete bot, all scripts, setup guide — is packaged and ready to deploy:

👉 AI Passive Income Bot — Complete Source Code + Setup Guide — $97

What's included:

  • ✅ Full Node.js bot source code (1,200+ lines, working out of the box)
  • ✅ Step-by-step setup guide (30-min setup, PDF)
  • ✅ All API integrations pre-built (Groq, Dev.to, Gumroad, Twitter)
  • ✅ 50+ SEO keyword targets pre-loaded
  • ✅ Gumroad product templates included
  • ✅ Lifetime updates

Questions? DM me on Dev.to: @_incomexempire

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