Use Case
Share your open source work
You're contributing to open source projects that thousands of developers depend on. ShipPost turns those merged PRs into LinkedIn posts and tweets that grow your project's visibility — and yours.
Try it freeHow it works
From OSS contribution to published post
01
Connect GitHub
Add your GitHub token and username. ShipPost can access any public or private repo you have permissions for.
02
Scan your OSS repos
Hit scan and ShipPost fetches your recently merged pull requests across all your repos — including open source projects you contribute to.
03
Generate posts
Pick a PR and ShipPost reads the context — title, description, diff stats, labels — then generates posts that explain the technical challenge and why it matters.
04
Share your contribution
Copy your favourite variation and post it. Turn invisible open source work into visible career capital.
Example
From PR to post
Your PR
feat: add streaming support to HTTP client
Adds Server-Sent Events streaming to the HTTP client library. Supports automatic reconnection, event ID tracking, and backpressure handling.
Generated post
Just got streaming support merged into [project]'s HTTP client.
Server-Sent Events with automatic reconnection, event ID tracking,
and backpressure handling.
The reconnection logic was the interesting part. The spec says you should
retry with the last event ID, but most implementations get the backoff
wrong under high load. We went with exponential backoff capped at 30
seconds, with jitter to prevent thundering herd.
312 lines added, 28 removed. Most of the new code is reconnection state
management. The actual SSE parsing is surprisingly simple once you handle
the edge cases around multi-line data fields.
Why open source work makes great content
It's real impact
Open source contributions affect real users. A post about adding streaming support to a widely-used HTTP client is inherently more interesting than a generic hot take about web development.
It builds your reputation
When you post about OSS contributions, you're building a public record of technical expertise. Other maintainers, hiring managers, and collaborators can see exactly what kind of work you do.
It grows the project
Every post about your open source project is free marketing. More visibility means more stars, more contributors, and more users. The flywheel effect is real.
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FAQ
Common questions
Does it work with any GitHub repo? +
Yes — any repo you have access to via your GitHub token. Public repos, private repos, repos from organisations you belong to. ShipPost scans for merged PRs where you're the author.
Can I post about PRs to other people's repos? +
Absolutely. If you contributed a PR to an open source project and it was merged, ShipPost can generate a post about it. This is one of the best use cases — sharing your contributions to well-known projects.
Will it mention the project name? +
Yes. ShipPost uses the PR context, including the repository name, to generate relevant posts. The output will reference the project naturally.
Does it work for documentation PRs? +
Yes, though the output is best when there's a meaningful story to tell. A PR that adds a getting-started guide or fixes confusing docs can make a great post. A typo fix probably won't generate interesting content.
Your contributions deserve an audience
Scan your OSS repos, pick a PR, and get posts ready to publish.
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