Snyk Podcast

The Snyk Podcast cron job keeps you updated with the latest episodes of "The Secure Developer" podcast by Snyk. This feature notifies you when new episodes are released and provides AI-generated summaries focusing on application security, DevSecOps, and secure coding practices.

Quick Details

  • Cron Script: sendSnykResume.js
  • Data Source: Scraping the Snyk website
  • Frequency: Weekly check (suggested)
  • Command: npm run cron -- -c sendSnykResume

Functionality

The Snyk podcast cron job performs the following operations:

  1. Scrapes the Snyk website for the latest episode data
  2. Checks if new episodes have been released since the last check
  3. For new episodes, extracts information such as title, publication date, duration, and description
  4. Uses AI to generate a concise summary of the episode content with focus on actionable security advice
  5. Creates a formatted message with episode details, summary, and direct links
  6. Sends the notification to your Telegram channel
  7. Tracks which episodes have been processed to avoid duplicate notifications

Usage

Running

To run the Snyk podcast cron job manually:

# Check for new episodes with default settings
npm run cron -- -c sendSnykResume