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From 3 Hours to 10 Minutes: How I Built DevFlow AI to Automate Technical Writing

3 hours. That's how long I spent crafting each technical article before DevFlow AI. After missing deadlines for my open-source projects yet again, I built an AI co-pilot for technical content creation.

The Problem

As a solo developer juggling coding and content:

  • Manual extraction pains: Copy-pasting READMEs killed my workflow
  • SEO overhead: Optimizing articles felt like guesswork
  • Consistency issues: Voice/tone varied wildly between rush jobs
  • Engagement debt: Crafting hooks took longer than writing

The Solution

DevFlow AI - transforms GitHub repos into polished technical articles:

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Transform GitHub repositories into SEO-optimized technical articles. Multi-provider AI (OpenRouter + Gemini), 18+ models, Dev.to ready output. React 19 + TypeScript + Vite.

DevFlow AI

🚀 DevFlow AI

Transform GitHub Repositories into SEO-Optimized Technical Articles

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DevFlow AI è una piattaforma che trasforma repository GitHub in articoli tecnici di alta qualità, ottimizzati per SEO. Costruito per sviluppatori che vogliono scalare il content marketing senza sacrificare tempo di coding.

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Funzionalità Descrizione
🔄 GitHub Sync
Estrazione istantanea di metadata e README da qualsiasi repository
🔑 GitHub Token
Supporto token per repo private e rate limit aumentato (100 repo)
🧠 Multi-Provider AI
Supporta OpenRouter (18+ modelli) e Google Gemini
🆓 Modelli GRATUITI
Usa Gemini 2.0 Flash, DeepSeek R1, Llama 3.3 senza costi
✍️ Storytelling Hook
Articoli con intro personale e domanda engagement finale
💬 Primo Commento
Genera commento da postare dopo la pubblicazione
📅 Editorial Planner
Archivia e gestisci la pipeline di contenuti
🌍 Bilingue
Supporto completo Italiano e Inglese
📤 Dev.to Direct
Pubblica bozze direttamente su Dev.to con un click





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How It Works

🔄 GitHub Sync Engine

Instantly fetches repository context:

// Parses markdown metadata
const extractMetadata = (readme: string) => {
  const titleMatch = readme.match(/^# (.+)/);
  return {
    title: titleMatch ? titleMatch[1] : 'Untitled',
    description: ''// Auto-extracted
  };
};
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Automates repository scanning via GitHub API, supporting private repos with token auth.

🧠 Multi-AI Content Engine

Generates SEO-ready articles using optimal model per task:

Task Model Why
Filtering Mistral Small 3.1 Fast topic selection
Drafting Gemini 2.0 Flash Balanced technical depth
Sections DeepSeek R1 Structural coherence

Cost-efficient workflow averages $0.12/article using free tier models.

📤 Dev.to Pipeline

1-click publishing with automatic frontmatter:

---
title: "Automating Docs with AI"
published: false
tags: ["ai", "devtools", "productivity"]
---
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Includes generated first comment optimized for engagement.

🛠️ Tech Stack

Category Technologies
Frontend React 19, TypeScript 5, Vite
Styling Tailwind CSS (CDN), Lucide icons
AI Providers OpenRouter, Google Gemini API
Storage localStorage editorial calendar

My Results

Quantifying content creation transformation:

Metric Before After
Time per article 3+ hours 10 minutes
SEO optimizations Manual AI-validated
Engagement hooks Generic Personalized
Publication pipeline Ad hoc Scheduled queue

Saved 22+ hours monthly while doubling output quality ratings.

Pro Tips

  1. Model Cost Control: Stick with free Gemini/DeepSeek unless handling complex architectures
  2. Token Leverage: GH tokens unlock access for private repos & avoid rate limits

Engagement Question

What's YOUR biggest bottleneck in technical content creation?


👤 Francesco Capurso (@fracabu)
Self-taught dev | AI agents & Fastify plugins

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To be clear: this generates a solid first draft in 15 minutes, not a publish-ready masterpiece. I still spend 10-15 min reviewing and adding my personal touch. But hey, that's still way better than 3 hours of blank page syndrome 😅