Automating LinkedIn Post Creation from Markdown Notes Using PowerShell

Weekend Project Spotlight: I built a PowerShell script that extracts content from my daily Markdown notes and generates LinkedIn posts automatically! This tool helps me transform my technical notes into engaging professional content without manual effort.

📌 Use Cases for Different Professionals

This script isn’t just for developers—it can be adapted for various professionals who:

• Keep daily notes (e.g., journals, meeting summaries, project logs).

• Want to share insights on LinkedIn without spending hours drafting posts.

• Need to maintain consistency in posting without manual effort.

Who Can Benefit?

1. Developers & Engineers – Share learnings from debugging, new tech experiments, or project reflections.

2. Managers & Leaders – Turn meeting notes into leadership insights or team collaboration takeaways.

3. Consultants & Coaches – Convert client interactions into case studies (anonymized) or professional advice.

4. Content Creators – Repurpose notes into engaging posts without rewriting everything.

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🛠 How the Script Works

1. Get-MdFilesContent – Extracts Notes from Markdown Files

• Input: A folder path and date range (e.g., last week’s notes).

• Process:

  • Scans .md files in the given directory.

  • Filters files based on date (filename must be in YYYY-MM-DD format).

  • Combines content from matching files into a single string.

2. Generate-LinkedInPost – Creates a Post Using AI

• Input: The extracted notes.

• Process:

  • Sends notes to a local AI model (deepseek-r1:7b via Ollama) with a structured prompt.

  • Generates a well-formatted LinkedIn post with:

    • A compelling hook

    • Key insights (excluding sensitive info)

    • Actionable takeaways

    • A call-to-action (CTA)

3. Execution & Output

• The script prints the AI-generated post, ready to copy-paste into LinkedIn.

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🚀 How to Implement This for Your Workflow

Step 1: Organize Your Notes

• Store daily notes as .md files with filenames in YYYY-MM-DD.md format.

• Example:

    D:\Notes\DailyNotes\2025-03-22.md  
    D:\Notes\DailyNotes\2025-03-23.md
  

Step 2: Set Up Ollama (Local AI)

1. Install Ollama.

2. Run:

    ollama pull deepseek-r1:7b
   

Step 3: Run the Script

Modify the variables:

$NotePath = "Your\Notes\Folder"  
$startDate = "2025-03-22"  
$endDate = "2025-03-25"

Then execute:

.\GenerateLinkedInPost.ps1

The script will output a ready-to-use LinkedIn post!

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🔥 Why This Is Useful

✅ Saves time – No more manual post drafting.
✅ Encourages consistency – Regular posting without extra effort.
✅ Turns notes into value – Shares insights without exposing sensitive details.

Try adapting this for your notes and let me know how it works for you! 🚀

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