ReadCast AI (MVP)

Turn your "Read Later" list into a personalized AI Podcast.

1. Project Overview

ReadCast is an AI agent that ingests articles from various sources (WeChat, Twitter, Browser), analyzes them, and converts them into an engaging audio podcast format.

2. Tech Stack (MVP)

• Backend: Python 3.10+
• Framework: FastAPI
• Database: SQLite (local readcast.db)
• AI/LLM: OpenAI API / DeepSeek (via compatible endpoint)
• TTS: EdgeTTS (Free/MVP) or ElevenLabs (Premium)

3. Core Features (Phase 1)

1. Ingestion API: Endpoint to receive URLs from extensions/shortcuts.
2. Parser: Extract clean text from HTML.
3. Digest Engine: LLM summarizes and connects multiple articles.
4. Audio Gen: Generate simple TTS audio file.

4. Setup

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run server
uvicorn app.main:app --reload

5. API Endpoints

• POST /api/v1/ingest: Submit a URL.
• POST /api/v1/generate-podcast: Trigger podcast generation for unread items.
• GET /api/v1/feed: Get the RSS feed of generated podcasts.