Cynical Cybersecurity LinkedIn Post Generator

This script generates a cynical and ironic LinkedIn post based on the latest trending cybersecurity topics. It fetches current cybersecurity news headlines and uses the OpenAI API to create a witty post that you can manually share on LinkedIn or any other platform.

Features

• Fetches the latest cybersecurity news headlines using NewsAPI.
• Generates a cynical and ironic post using OpenAI's GPT models.
• Allows user interaction to accept, reject, or refine the generated post.
• Utilizes Poetry for dependency management.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• Poetry for package management
• An OpenAI API key
• A NewsAPI API key

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/rsc-dev/linkedin-post-bot
cd linkedin-post-bot

2. Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root directory and add your API keys:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
NEWSAPI_KEY=your_newsapi_api_key_here

Note: Replace your_openai_api_key_here and your_newsapi_api_key_here with your actual API keys.

Install Dependencies with Poetry

Ensure you have Poetry installed. If not, install it using the following command:

curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -

Install the project dependencies:

poetry install

Usage

Activate the Poetry shell:

cd src
poetry shell

Run the script:

python linkedin-post-bot.py

How It Works

1. Fetches Cybersecurity Topics
   The script uses the NewsAPI to fetch the latest headlines related to cybersecurity.

2. Generates a Cynical Post
   It sends the collected topics to the OpenAI API, which generates a cynical and ironic LinkedIn post.

3. User Interaction
   You can review the generated post and choose to:

   • Accept and use it.
   • Reject and exit.
   • Provide additional feedback to refine the post.

Dependencies

• requests
• python-dotenv
• openai

These are managed by Poetry and specified in the pyproject.toml file.

Important Notes

• API Keys Security: Ensure your .env file is added to .gitignore to prevent your API keys from being pushed to version control.
• Compliance: Make sure to comply with OpenAI's Usage Policies and NewsAPI's terms of service.
• Manual Posting: The script does not post directly to LinkedIn. You need to manually copy and paste the accepted post.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.