Auto Topic Image Generation

Author: PrashantUnity

.github/workflows/hugo.yaml

@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify PaperMod theme
         run: test -f themes/PaperMod/theme.toml
 
+      - name: Setup .NET SDK
+        uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: "9.0.x"
+
+      - name: Generate missing cover images (SkiaSharp)
+        run: dotnet run --project tools/GenerateCovers --configuration Release --
+
       - name: Setup Pages
         id: pages
         uses: actions/configure-pages@v5

.gitignore

@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ Desktop.ini
 # .vscode/
 # .idea/
 
+# .NET — GenerateCovers tool (build / publish artifacts)
+tools/GenerateCovers/bin/
+tools/GenerateCovers/obj/
+tools/GenerateCovers/out/
+tools/GenerateCovers/publish-test/
+
 # Logs & temp
 *.log
 *.tmp

content/blog/aptitude/question/cover.jpg

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dateString: February 2026
 description: ""
 #canonicalURL: "https://canonical.url/to/page"
 cover:
-    # image: "devtunnel.png" # image path/url
+    image: "cover.jpg"
     alt: "Docs" # alt text
     #caption: "Microsoft Dev Tunnels"  display caption under cover 
 

content/blog/csharp/cfd-logo/cover.jpg

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dateString: January 2026
 description: "Complete guide to installing and setting up Microsoft devtunnel CLI on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Learn how to create secure development tunnels for local services."
 #canonicalURL: "https://canonical.url/to/page"
 cover:
-    # image: "devtunnel.png" # image path/url
+    image: "cover.jpg"
     alt: "Dev Tunnel Logo" # alt text
     #caption: "Microsoft Dev Tunnels"  display caption under cover