Podcast-Generator-sumithazard

Version updated for https://github.com/sumithazard/podcast-generator to version v1.0.

  • This action is used across all versions by ? repositories.

Action Type

This is a Docker action.

Go to the GitHub Marketplace to find the latest changes.

Action Summary

The Podcast Generator GitHub Action automates the creation and publishing of Spotify-compliant podcast RSS feeds from a simple YAML configuration. It streamlines the podcast publishing process by generating valid podcast.xml feeds, ensuring compliance with major podcast platforms, and enabling easy hosting via GitHub Pages or other static hosts. This action is ideal for developers and content creators seeking a lightweight, automated workflow for managing podcast feeds directly within GitHub.

What’s Changed

📢 Release Notes – Podcast Generator v1.0.0

Initial release of the Podcast Generator GitHub Action.
This action automates the creation and publishing of a Spotify‑compliant podcast RSS feed directly from your GitHub repository.

✨ Features

  • Generate podcast.xml feed from a simple feed.yaml configuration
  • Automatically add required tags:
    • <guid> for each episode
    • <itunes:owner> with name and email
  • Support for episode metadata:
    • Title, description, publish date, duration, file path, length
  • Lightweight Dockerized workflow using Python + PyYAML
  • GitHub Pages integration for hosting the feed
  • Clean, optimized Dockerfile for faster builds

🛠️ Fixes & Improvements

  • Added missing dependencies (build-essential, libyaml-dev) to support PyYAML installation
  • Optimized image size by cleaning apt cache
  • Ensured entrypoint.sh is executable by default
  • Improved error handling during GitHub Actions workflow runs

📖 Documentation

  • Added README.md with setup instructions and usage examples
  • Provided sample feed.yaml configuration
  • Included workflow example for easy integration

🚀 Next Steps / Roadmap

  • Add automated feed validation step in CI/CD pipeline
  • Support multiple podcast feeds per repository
  • Optional analytics and distribution integrations

📜 Version

v1.0.0 – Stable release for GitHub Marketplace