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Cobel’s Automated Publishing Test

This is a test post created to verify that the automated cross-posting system is working correctly after implementing the improved git-based deletion detection.

What This Tests

• New post creation on both DevTo and Hashnode
• Frontmatter parsing and metadata extraction
• Platform-specific ID storage (dev_to_id and hashnode_id)
• Git-based deletion detection using git show --name-status HEAD
• Unpublishing workflow when the post is deleted

Recent Improvements

1. Fixed deletion detection – Now uses git show --name-status HEAD instead of complex diff comparisons
2. Simplified workflow – No more commit comparison, just looks at the latest commit
3. Better error handling – More robust git history lookup for unpublishing
4. Cleaner logic – Streamlined approach that’s easier to debug

Expected Workflow

Publishing:

1. GitHub Actions detects new post
2. DevTo publisher creates new article
3. Hashnode publisher creates new post
4. Frontmatter updated with platform IDs

Unpublishing (when deleted):

1. GitHub Actions detects deleted post via git show --name-status HEAD
2. Scripts find post in git history using improved logic
3. Scripts extract platform IDs from frontmatter
4. Scripts call unpublish APIs for both platforms

Test Content

Here’s some test content to verify everything works:

// Test code block
function testCobelPost() {
  console.log("Cobel's test post is working!");
  return {
    published: true,
    platforms: ['devto', 'hashnode'],
    deletionDetection: 'git show --name-status HEAD',
    status: 'success'
  };
}

Conclusion

If you’re reading this on DevTo or Hashnode, then Cobel’s automated publishing workflow is functioning perfectly!

The next step will be to delete this post and verify that the unpublishing works correctly with the new git-based detection.

This is an automated test post created to verify the publishing system functionality.

This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by ladyofcode