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 This is the repository for my personal blog.
 
+## Generating posts
+
+Running the following command will generate a new blog post with the necessary boilerplate.
+```
+./contrib/gen-post.sh My first post
+# -> 2021-04-12-my-first-post.md
+```
+
 https://blog.garrit.xyz
diff --git a/contrib/gen-post.sh b/contrib/gen-post.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script generates a new blog post.
+# Example usage:
+# ./contrib/gen-post.sh My first post
+
+DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d")
+TITLE="$@" 
+FILE_TITLE=$(printf "$TITLE" | tr " " "-" | tr "[A-Z]" "[a-z]")
+FILE_NAME="$DATE-$FILE_TITLE.md"
+
+FULL_PATH="content/posts/$FILE_NAME"
+
+cat > $FULL_PATH <<EOF
+---
+title: $TITLE
+date: "$DATE"
+---
+
+EOF
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