Publishmake

Publishmake is a term used to describe a class of automation tools and workflows designed to coordinate the publishing of content across multiple platforms. At its core, publishmake uses a manifest file that describes content items, their metadata, and the destinations and timing for publication. The tool orchestrates build steps, transforms content as needed (for example, converting Markdown to HTML or reformatting for different CMSs), and then delivers the results to configured targets such as websites, CMS instances, social platforms, or app stores.

Typical features include: a command line interface; a manifest format (for example publishmake.yaml); pluggable backends for different publishing targets; versioning and change tracking; templating and localization support; dry-run mode to simulate publishing; logging and error handling; and rollback or retraction mechanisms.

Publishmake is often integrated into content production workflows and CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated publishing as part of release trains. It supports parallel publishing, dependency-aware scheduling, and pre/post publish hooks. Security considerations include the safe management of credentials and tokens, usually via secret stores or environment isolation.

Usage examples describe writing a manifest that defines articles with fields (id, title, author, date, language), source files, and destinations with properties like URL, credentials, and publish time. The tool then executes according to the manifest, optionally generating audit trails and notifications.