Build-in-Public Bot 🚀

The Ultimate AI-Powered Developer's Companion for Building in Public

Transform your development workflow into engaging social media content with beautiful code screenshots, intelligent tweet generation, and seamless automation.

✨ Key Features

• 🤖 AI-Powered Tweet Generation - Smart, contextual content creation
• 📸 Stunning Code Screenshots - 5 professional themes (Cyberpunk, Matrix, Wave, Halftone, Disruptor)
• 🖥️ Terminal Capture - Smart selections with annotations and arrows
• 🐦 Twitter Integration - Browser automation, no API keys needed
• 🔄 Smart Automation - Watch mode, git analysis, auto-posting
• 🎨 Customizable Themes - Perfect for showcasing your best work

🚀 Quick Start

# Install globally
npm install -g build-in-public-bot

# Setup (30 seconds)
bip init                # Initialize configuration
bip setup browser       # Twitter authentication
bip setup api          # AI configuration
bip auto-alias         # Helpful shortcuts

# Your first tweet
bip post "Just shipped my new feature!"

🔥 Core Commands

# Generate and post tweets
bip post "Working on authentication system"

# Share beautiful code screenshots
bip code app.js "Clean implementation" --theme cyberpunk

# Capture terminal with annotations
bip terminal --select-errors --theme matrix

# Create drafts (test without posting)
bip draft "New feature preview"

# Watch for changes and suggest tweets
bip watch src/

🎨 Screenshot Themes

• Cyberpunk - Neon futuristic aesthetic
• Matrix - Classic green-on-black terminal
• Wave Gradient - Smooth, professional gradients
• Halftone - Retro dot pattern effect
• Disruptor - Bold, high-contrast design

⚙️ Configuration

Supports multiple AI providers:

• OpenRouter (recommended) - Access to multiple models
• OpenAI - GPT-3.5/4 models
• Anthropic - Claude models

# Set up API keys
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..."
export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

# Or configure interactively
bip setup api

🔧 Advanced Features

Smart Automation

bip watch src/          # Monitor file changes
bip auto start          # Git-based auto-posting

Terminal Annotations

bip terminal --arrow "5:1:8:10:Key fix here"
bip terminal --box "1-5:0-80" --note "3:Important"

Style Customization

bip style --tone professional --emojis moderate

📚 Documentation

• Complete Documentation
• Getting Started Guide
• API Documentation

🚨 Requirements

• Node.js 16+
• Chrome browser (for Twitter authentication)
• AI API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter)

🔧 Troubleshooting

# System health check
bip doctor

# Re-authenticate Twitter
bip setup browser

# Check configuration
bip setup status

🎯 Real-World Examples

Daily Development

# Morning standup
bip post "Starting work on user authentication"

# Share progress
bip code src/auth.ts "JWT implementation complete"

# End of day
bip post "Wrapped up auth! Tomorrow: user profiles"

Feature Launches

# Build anticipation
bip draft "Getting ready to launch..."

# Show the code
bip code src/feature.js "The core implementation"

# Celebrate success
bip post "🚀 Feature is live! Check it out at https://myapp.com"

🏆 Why Developers Love It

• 3x More Engagement - Visual content performs better
• Zero API Complexity - Browser automation handles everything
• Beautiful by Default - Professional themes out of the box
• Smart Automation - Suggests content based on your work
• Privacy Focused - All data stays on your machine

📈 Perfect For

• Solo Developers - Share your coding journey
• Startup Teams - Build community around your product
• Open Source - Document contributions and progress
• Content Creators - Generate engaging technical content
• Students - Share learning progress (#100DaysOfCode)

🤝 Community

• 🐦 Twitter
• 📧 Issues
• 💬 Discussions

📄 License

MIT - See LICENSE for details.

Ready to build in public?

npm install -g build-in-public-bot
bip init

Start sharing your journey today! 🚀

Made with ❤️ by developers, for developers who build in public.