modbender Content Repurposer
Turn any article or blog post into ready-to-post content for multiple platforms.
Quick Start
# Repurpose from URL — generates all formats
uv run --with beautifulsoup4 python scripts/repurpose.py url "https://example.com/blog-post"
# Repurpose from text file
python scripts/repurpose.py file article.txt
# Generate only specific formats
uv run --with beautifulsoup4 python scripts/repurpose.py url "https://example.com/post" --formats twitter,linkedin
# Output as JSON (for automation)
uv run --with beautifulsoup4 python scripts/repurpose.py url "https://example.com/post" -f json
# Save all outputs to files
uv run --with beautifulsoup4 python scripts/repurpose.py url "https://example.com/post" -o output/
# Repurpose from clipboard/stdin
echo "Your article text here..." | python scripts/repurpose.py stdin
Commands
| Command | Args | Description |
|---|---|---|
url |
<url> [--formats LIST] [-f FORMAT] [-o DIR] |
Extract article from URL and repurpose |
file |
<path> [--formats LIST] [-f FORMAT] [-o DIR] |
Repurpose from text/markdown file |
stdin |
[--formats LIST] [-f FORMAT] |
Repurpose from piped input |
Output Formats
| Platform | What You Get |
|---|---|
| Twitter/X | Thread of 5-8 tweets, each ≤280 chars, with hooks and hashtags |
| Professional post (1300 chars), insight-driven, with CTA | |
| Caption (2200 chars max), storytelling style, 20-30 hashtags | |
| Newsletter snippet with subject line, preview text, and body | |
| Summary | 3-sentence TL;DR for quick sharing |
Examples
From URL
uv run --with beautifulsoup4 python scripts/repurpose.py url "https://blog.example.com/ai-trends-2026"
Only Twitter + LinkedIn
uv run --with beautifulsoup4 python scripts/repurpose.py url "https://example.com/post" --formats twitter,linkedin
Save to directory
uv run --with beautifulsoup4 python scripts/repurpose.py url "https://example.com/post" -o ./social-posts/
# Creates: twitter.txt, linkedin.txt, instagram.txt, email.txt, summary.txt
Notes
- Uses beautifulsoup4 for URL extraction (optional for file/stdin input)
- Content extraction focuses on article body (removes nav, sidebar, footer)
- All generated content is original repurposing, not copy-paste
- Character limits are enforced per platform