From e99448a4cc45e6a572ca71fef0da7ed0e33fbf1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian Beltran Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:53:16 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] feat: add date field to blog collection schema --- .../AnnouncementBar/AnnouncementBar.astro | 16 ++------ .../RelatedContent/RelatedContent.astro | 7 +--- src/content.config.ts | 1 + src/content/blog/write-post.md | 5 ++- src/pages/[lang]/blog/[...page].astro | 20 ++-------- src/pages/[lang]/blog/[slug].astro | 17 +++------ src/pages/feed.xml.ts | 8 ++-- src/pages/vulnerabilities.xml.ts | 8 ++-- src/utils/rss.ts | 37 +++++++++++++++++-- 9 files changed, 60 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/components/patterns/AnnouncementBar/AnnouncementBar.astro b/src/components/patterns/AnnouncementBar/AnnouncementBar.astro index b8cbfce1c1..70453dafd1 100644 --- a/src/components/patterns/AnnouncementBar/AnnouncementBar.astro +++ b/src/components/patterns/AnnouncementBar/AnnouncementBar.astro @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Banner } from '@components/patterns'; import { BodyMd } from '@components/primitives'; import { getCollection } from 'astro:content'; import { getLangFromUrl, useTranslations } from '@i18n/utils'; +import { getPubDate, sortByPubDateDesc } from '@/utils/rss'; import announcement from '@/config/announcement.json'; type BannerVariant = 'info' | 'warning'; @@ -22,26 +23,15 @@ const useCustom = !!announcement.title; function getLatestBlog() { return getCollection('blog').then((posts) => { - const sorted = posts - .filter((post) => post.id !== 'write-post') - .sort((a, b) => { - const aFile = a.id.split('/').pop() ?? ''; - const bFile = b.id.split('/').pop() ?? ''; - return bFile.localeCompare(aFile); - }); + const sorted = sortByPubDateDesc(posts.filter((post) => post.id !== 'write-post')); return sorted[0] ?? null; }); } const latestPost = !useCustom ? await getLatestBlog() : null; -function getPostDate(id: string) { - const filename = id.split('/').pop() ?? id; - return filename.substring(0, 10); -} - const blogSlug = latestPost ? latestPost.id.split('/').pop() : ''; -const blogDate = latestPost ? getPostDate(latestPost.id) : ''; +const blogDate = latestPost ? (getPubDate(latestPost)?.toISOString().substring(0, 10) ?? '') : ''; const blogTitle = latestPost?.data.title ?? ''; const blogDescription = latestPost?.data.description ?? ''; const blogVariant: BannerVariant = latestPost?.data.tags?.includes('security') ? 'warning' : 'info'; diff --git a/src/components/patterns/RelatedContent/RelatedContent.astro b/src/components/patterns/RelatedContent/RelatedContent.astro index f8c931d41c..77b2d775cc 100644 --- a/src/components/patterns/RelatedContent/RelatedContent.astro +++ b/src/components/patterns/RelatedContent/RelatedContent.astro @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { CollectionEntry } from 'astro:content'; import './RelatedContent.css'; import { H2 } from '@/components/primitives'; import { PostCard } from '@/components/patterns'; +import { formatPubDate } from '@/utils/rss'; interface Props { posts: CollectionEntry<'blog'>[]; @@ -20,11 +21,7 @@ const { posts, lang, title } = Astro.props;
{posts.map((p) => { const pFilename = p.id.split('/').pop() ?? p.id; - const pDate = new Date(pFilename.substring(0, 10)).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { - month: 'long', - day: 'numeric', - year: 'numeric', - }); + const pDate = formatPubDate(p, { month: 'long', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' }); const pAuthors = (p.data.authors ?? []).map((a) => ({ src: a.github ? `https://github.com/${a.github}.png` : '', name: a.name ?? '', diff --git a/src/content.config.ts b/src/content.config.ts index 9449b30173..09c4d6898c 100644 --- a/src/content.config.ts +++ b/src/content.config.ts @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const blogCollection = defineCollection({ schema: z.object({ title: z.string(), description: z.string().optional(), + date: z.coerce.date().optional(), tags: z.array(z.string()).optional(), cover: z.string().optional(), authors: z diff --git a/src/content/blog/write-post.md b/src/content/blog/write-post.md index df58aaf515..4470150657 100644 --- a/src/content/blog/write-post.md +++ b/src/content/blog/write-post.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ If you have an idea for a blog post, follow these steps to propose it and potent 1. **Create a new file** - Create a new file in the `src/content/blog` directory named using following the format: `YYYY-MM-DD-title.md`. + Create a new file in the `src/content/blog` directory named using following the format: `YYYY-MM-DD-title.md`. The date prefix is used as the publication date unless you set a `date` field in the front matter (see below). 1. **Add the required front matter** @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ If you have an idea for a blog post, follow these steps to propose it and potent --- title: description: + date: YYYY-MM-DD tags: ['tag1', 'tag2'] authors: - name: @@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ If you have an idea for a blog post, follow these steps to propose it and potent The `github` property of an author is optional. Including your username only (not your full profile URL) will ensure that your blog post links out to it. + The `date` property is optional. When set, it determines the post's publication date (used for ordering, display, and feeds); otherwise the `YYYY-MM-DD` prefix in the filename is used. + The `cover` property is optional. If omitted, an Open Graph image will be automatically generated from the post title. If you want a custom cover image, place it in the `public` directory and reference its path (e.g. `/images/my-cover.jpg`). 1. **Add your content** diff --git a/src/pages/[lang]/blog/[...page].astro b/src/pages/[lang]/blog/[...page].astro index fa1545f8d9..e8b88183fc 100644 --- a/src/pages/[lang]/blog/[...page].astro +++ b/src/pages/[lang]/blog/[...page].astro @@ -7,19 +7,14 @@ import type { TabItem } from '@components/primitives'; import { PostCard, PageHead, Pagination } from '@components/patterns'; import { getCollection, type CollectionEntry } from 'astro:content'; import type { PaginateFunction } from 'astro'; +import { formatPubDate, sortByPubDateDesc } from '@/utils/rss'; export async function getStaticPaths({ paginate }: { paginate: PaginateFunction }) { const PAGE_SIZE = 6; const allPosts = await getCollection('blog'); return Object.keys(languages).flatMap((lang) => { - const langPosts = allPosts - .filter((post) => post.id !== 'write-post') - .sort((a, b) => { - const aFile = a.id.split('/').pop() ?? ''; - const bFile = b.id.split('/').pop() ?? ''; - return bFile.localeCompare(aFile); - }); + const langPosts = sortByPubDateDesc(allPosts.filter((post) => post.id !== 'write-post')); const allTags = [...new Set(langPosts.flatMap((p) => p.data.tags ?? []))]; @@ -35,15 +30,6 @@ const { page, allTags, langPosts, pageSize } = Astro.props; const { lang } = Astro.params; const pagePosts = page.data as CollectionEntry<'blog'>[]; -function getDate(id: string) { - const filename = id.split('/').pop() ?? id; - return new Date(filename.substring(0, 10)).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { - month: 'short', - day: 'numeric', - year: 'numeric', - }); -} - function formatTagLabel(tag: string) { const spaced = tag.replace(/-/g, ' '); return spaced.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + spaced.slice(1); @@ -63,7 +49,7 @@ function getPostProps(post: CollectionEntry<'blog'>) { src: a.github ? `https://github.com/${a.github}.png` : '', name: a.name ?? '', })), - avatarCaption: getDate(post.id), + avatarCaption: formatPubDate(post, { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' }), }; } diff --git a/src/pages/[lang]/blog/[slug].astro b/src/pages/[lang]/blog/[slug].astro index db0a9e75e0..22ebf07d42 100644 --- a/src/pages/[lang]/blog/[slug].astro +++ b/src/pages/[lang]/blog/[slug].astro @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { WriteBanner, RelatedContent, } from '@/components/patterns'; +import { formatPubDate, sortByPubDateDesc } from '@/utils/rss'; export async function getStaticPaths() { const posts = await getCollection('blog'); @@ -40,20 +41,12 @@ const authorsList = (authors ?? []).map((a) => ({ src: a.github ? `https://github.com/${a.github}.png` : '', name: a.name ?? '', })); -const dateSource = filename.substring(0, 10); -const parsedDate = new Date(dateSource); -const date = Number.isNaN(parsedDate.getTime()) - ? undefined - : parsedDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { - month: 'long', - day: 'numeric', - year: 'numeric', - }); +const date = formatPubDate(post, { month: 'long', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' }); const labels = tags ?? []; -const allPosts = (await getCollection('blog')) - .filter((p) => p.id !== post.id && p.id !== 'write-post') - .sort((a, b) => b.id.localeCompare(a.id)); +const allPosts = sortByPubDateDesc( + (await getCollection('blog')).filter((p) => p.id !== post.id && p.id !== 'write-post') +); const currentTags = new Set(tags ?? []); const tagged = allPosts.filter((p) => p.data.tags?.some((tag) => currentTags.has(tag))); diff --git a/src/pages/feed.xml.ts b/src/pages/feed.xml.ts index f75b4ccd19..3902d07ef8 100644 --- a/src/pages/feed.xml.ts +++ b/src/pages/feed.xml.ts @@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ import type { APIRoute } from 'astro'; import { getLinkedTitleContent, getAuthorsCustomData, - getPubDateFromId, + getPubDate, shouldIncludeInFeed, - sortByIdDateDesc, + sortByPubDateDesc, } from '@/utils/rss'; export const GET: APIRoute = async (context) => { const site = context.site as URL; const blog = await getCollection('blog'); - const sortedBlog = sortByIdDateDesc(blog.filter((post) => shouldIncludeInFeed(post.id))); + const sortedBlog = sortByPubDateDesc(blog.filter((post) => shouldIncludeInFeed(post.id))); return rss({ title: 'The Express.js Blog', @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export const GET: APIRoute = async (context) => { items: sortedBlog.map((post) => ({ link: `/en/blog/${post.id}/`, title: post.data.title, - pubDate: getPubDateFromId(post.id), + pubDate: getPubDate(post), description: post.data.description, content: getLinkedTitleContent(post.data.title, post.id, site), categories: post.data.tags, diff --git a/src/pages/vulnerabilities.xml.ts b/src/pages/vulnerabilities.xml.ts index ca30a51e1c..777b05bef6 100644 --- a/src/pages/vulnerabilities.xml.ts +++ b/src/pages/vulnerabilities.xml.ts @@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ import type { APIRoute } from 'astro'; import { getLinkedTitleContent, getAuthorsCustomData, - getPubDateFromId, + getPubDate, shouldIncludeInFeed, - sortByIdDateDesc, + sortByPubDateDesc, } from '@/utils/rss'; export const GET: APIRoute = async (context) => { const site = context.site as URL; const blog = await getCollection('blog'); - const securityPosts = sortByIdDateDesc( + const securityPosts = sortByPubDateDesc( blog.filter( (post) => shouldIncludeInFeed(post.id) && (post.data.tags ?? []).includes('security') ) @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const GET: APIRoute = async (context) => { items: securityPosts.map((post) => ({ link: `/en/blog/${post.id}/`, title: post.data.title, - pubDate: getPubDateFromId(post.id), + pubDate: getPubDate(post), description: post.data.description, content: getLinkedTitleContent(post.data.title, post.id, site), categories: post.data.tags, diff --git a/src/utils/rss.ts b/src/utils/rss.ts index dc3ba1dae7..b8de613fa6 100644 --- a/src/utils/rss.ts +++ b/src/utils/rss.ts @@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ export interface FeedAuthor { github?: string; } +export interface DatedPost { + id: string; + data?: { date?: Date | string }; +} + export function getPubDateFromId(id: string): Date | undefined { const filename = id.split('/').pop() ?? id; const match = filename.match(/^(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})/); @@ -12,6 +17,32 @@ export function getPubDateFromId(id: string): Date | undefined { return Number.isNaN(date.getTime()) ? undefined : date; } +/** + * Resolves a post's publication date, preferring the `date` front matter field + * and falling back to the `YYYY-MM-DD` prefix in the filename. + */ +export function getPubDate(post: DatedPost): Date | undefined { + const frontmatter = post.data?.date; + if (frontmatter) { + const date = frontmatter instanceof Date ? frontmatter : new Date(frontmatter); + if (!Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) return date; + } + return getPubDateFromId(post.id); +} + +/** + * Formats a post's publication date for display. Calendar dates are formatted in + * UTC so the rendered day matches the authored date regardless of the viewer's + * timezone. Returns undefined when no valid date can be resolved. + */ +export function formatPubDate( + post: DatedPost, + options: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions +): string | undefined { + const date = getPubDate(post); + return date?.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC', ...options }); +} + export function getAuthorsCustomData(authors?: FeedAuthor[]): string | undefined { if (!authors?.length) return undefined; @@ -23,10 +54,10 @@ export function getAuthorsCustomData(authors?: FeedAuthor[]): string | undefined .join(''); } -export function sortByIdDateDesc(items: T[]): T[] { +export function sortByPubDateDesc(items: T[]): T[] { return [...items].sort((a, b) => { - const aTime = getPubDateFromId(a.id)?.getTime() ?? 0; - const bTime = getPubDateFromId(b.id)?.getTime() ?? 0; + const aTime = getPubDate(a)?.getTime() ?? 0; + const bTime = getPubDate(b)?.getTime() ?? 0; if (aTime === bTime) return a.id.localeCompare(b.id); return bTime - aTime;