Big-Link-Man/jobs

Job File Format

Job files define batch content generation parameters using JSON format.

Structure

{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "project_id": 1,
      "tiers": {
        "tier1": {
          "count": 5,
          "min_word_count": 2000,
          "max_word_count": 2500,
          "min_h2_tags": 3,
          "max_h2_tags": 5,
          "min_h3_tags": 5,
          "max_h3_tags": 10
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Fields

Job Level

• project_id (required): The project ID to generate content for
• tiers (required): Dictionary of tier configurations
• deployment_targets (optional): Array of site custom_hostnames or site_deployment_ids to cycle through
• deployment_overflow (optional): Strategy when batch size exceeds deployment_targets ("round_robin", "random_available", or "none"). Default: "round_robin"
• image_theme_prompt (optional): Override the image theme prompt for all images in this job. If not specified, uses the cached theme from the database or generates a new one using AI. This is a single string that describes the visual style, color scheme, lighting, and overall aesthetic for generated images.

Tier Level

• count (required): Number of articles to generate for this tier
• min_word_count (optional): Minimum word count (uses defaults if not specified)
• max_word_count (optional): Maximum word count (uses defaults if not specified)
• min_h2_tags (optional): Minimum H2 headings (uses defaults if not specified)
• max_h2_tags (optional): Maximum H2 headings (uses defaults if not specified)
• min_h3_tags (optional): Minimum H3 subheadings total (uses defaults if not specified)
• max_h3_tags (optional): Maximum H3 subheadings total (uses defaults if not specified)

Tier Defaults

If tier parameters are not specified, these defaults are used:

tier1

• min_word_count: 2000
• max_word_count: 2500
• min_h2_tags: 3
• max_h2_tags: 5
• min_h3_tags: 5
• max_h3_tags: 10

tier2

• min_word_count: 1500
• max_word_count: 2000
• min_h2_tags: 2
• max_h2_tags: 4
• min_h3_tags: 3
• max_h3_tags: 8

tier3

• min_word_count: 1000
• max_word_count: 1500
• min_h2_tags: 2
• max_h2_tags: 3
• min_h3_tags: 2
• max_h3_tags: 6

Examples

Simple: Single Tier with Defaults

{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "project_id": 1,
      "tiers": {
        "tier1": {
          "count": 5
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Custom Word Counts

{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "project_id": 1,
      "tiers": {
        "tier1": {
          "count": 3,
          "min_word_count": 2500,
          "max_word_count": 3000
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Multi-Tier

{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "project_id": 1,
      "tiers": {
        "tier1": {
          "count": 5
        },
        "tier2": {
          "count": 10
        },
        "tier3": {
          "count": 15
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Multiple Projects

{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "project_id": 1,
      "tiers": {
        "tier1": {
          "count": 5
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "project_id": 2,
      "tiers": {
        "tier1": {
          "count": 3
        },
        "tier2": {
          "count": 8
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Custom Image Theme

{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "project_id": 1,
      "image_theme_prompt": "Modern industrial workspace, warm amber lighting, deep burgundy accents, professional photography style, clean minimalist aesthetic",
      "tiers": {
        "tier1": {
          "count": 5
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

The image_theme_prompt overrides the default AI-generated theme for all images (hero and content) in this job. Use it to ensure consistent visual styling or to avoid default color schemes. If omitted, the system will use the cached theme from the project database, or generate a new one if none exists.

Usage

Run batch generation with:

python main.py generate-batch --job-file jobs/example_tier1_batch.json --username youruser --password yourpass

Options

• --job-file, -j: Path to job JSON file (required)
• --username, -u: Username for authentication
• --password, -p: Password for authentication
• --debug: Save AI responses to debug_output/
• --continue-on-error: Continue processing if article generation fails
• --model, -m: AI model to use (default: gpt-4o-mini)

Deployment Target Assignment (Story 2.5)

Optionally specify which sites/buckets to deploy articles to:

{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "project_id": 1,
      "deployment_targets": [
        "www.domain1.com",
        "www.domain2.com",
        "www.domain3.com"
      ],
      "deployment_overflow": "round_robin",
      "tiers": {
        "tier1": {
          "count": 10
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

This generates 10 articles distributed across 3 sites:

• Articles 0, 3, 6, 9 → domain1.com
• Articles 1, 4, 7 → domain2.com
• Articles 2, 5, 8 → domain3.com

Overflow Strategies:

• round_robin (default): Cycle back through specified targets
• random_available: Use random sites not in the targets list
• none: Error if batch exceeds target count (strict mode)

If deployment_targets is omitted, articles receive random templates (no site assignment).

Debug Mode

When using --debug, AI responses are saved to debug_output/:

• title_project{id}_tier{tier}_article{n}_{timestamp}.txt
• outline_project{id}_tier{tier}_article{n}_{timestamp}.json
• content_project{id}_tier{tier}_article{n}_{timestamp}.html
• augmented_project{id}_tier{tier}_article{n}_{timestamp}.html (if augmented)