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hash c72ea72bae Add academic paper search, news aggregator, and Hacker News plugins with collapsible output
- Added arxiv.py plugin for searching academic papers on arXiv.org
- Added news.py plugin for fetching news from GNews API
- Added hackernews.py plugin for fetching stories from Hacker News
- All plugins now output results in collapsible <details> tags for better UX
- Enhanced funguy.py with improved error handling, logging, and plugin management
- Updated help.py and README.md with documentation for new plugins
- Added !plugins command to list loaded plugins
- Improved configuration loading and plugin disable/enable functionality
2026-05-04 04:36:35 -05:00

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"""
Hacker News Plugin for Funguy Bot
Fetches top stories from Hacker News using the Firebase API.
No API key required - completely free.
Commands:
!hn - Show top 5 stories (default)
!hn top - Top stories
!hn new - Newest stories
!hn best - Best stories
!hn ask - Ask HN threads
!hn show - Show HN posts
!hn job - Job postings
!hn story <id> - Get details of a specific story
!hn comments <id> - Show comments for a story
!hn search <query> - Search stories (via Algolia)
"""
import logging
import aiohttp
import re
import asyncio
from typing import Optional, Dict, Any, List
from datetime import datetime, timezone
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Configuration
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFAULT_STORIES = 5
MAX_STORIES = 15
# Story types
STORY_TYPES = {
"top": "topstories",
"new": "newstories",
"best": "beststories",
"ask": "askstories",
"show": "showstories",
"job": "jobstories"
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Helper Functions
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _format_collapsible(title: str, content: str, expanded: bool = False) -> str:
"""Format content in a collapsible details/summary block."""
open_attr = ' open' if expanded else ''
return f"<details{open_attr}>\n<summary>📰 {title}</summary>\n\n{content}\n\n</details>"
def _format_time(timestamp: int) -> str:
"""Format Unix timestamp to relative time string."""
if not timestamp:
return "unknown time"
try:
dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp, tz=timezone.utc)
now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
diff = now - dt
if diff.days > 0:
return f"{diff.days}d ago"
elif diff.seconds > 3600:
return f"{diff.seconds // 3600}h ago"
else:
return f"{diff.seconds // 60}m ago"
except:
return "unknown time"
def _format_story(story: Dict, index: int, show_points: bool = True) -> str:
"""Format a story for display using HTML list elements."""
title = story.get("title", "No title")
url = story.get("url", "#")
score = story.get("score", 0)
by = story.get("by", "unknown")
descendants = story.get("descendants", 0)
time_str = _format_time(story.get("time", 0))
story_id = story.get("id", 0)
# Build story HTML
story_html = f"<li><strong>{index}. {title}</strong><br/>"
if url and url != "#":
story_html += f"🔗 <a href='{url}'>{url}</a><br/>"
else:
hn_url = f"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id={story_id}"
story_html += f"💬 <a href='{hn_url}'>Discussion on Hacker News</a><br/>"
story_html += f"👤 {by} | 🕐 {time_str}"
if show_points:
story_html += f" | ⭐ {score} points | 💬 {descendants} comments"
story_html += "</li>"
return story_html
def _format_comment(comment: Dict, depth: int = 0) -> str:
"""Format a comment for display."""
if comment.get("deleted") or comment.get("dead"):
return None
text = comment.get("text", "")
if not text:
return None
text = re.sub(r'<[^>]+>', '', text)
if len(text) > 300:
text = text[:297] + "..."
by = comment.get("by", "unknown")
indent = " " * depth
return f"{indent}<li><strong>{by}:</strong> {text}</li>"
def _format_search_result(hit: Dict, index: int) -> str:
"""Format a search result using HTML list elements."""
title = hit.get("title", "No title")
url = hit.get("url", "#")
points = hit.get("points", 0)
author = hit.get("author", "unknown")
comment_count = hit.get("num_comments", 0)
story_id = hit.get("objectID")
result_html = f"<li><strong>{index}. {title}</strong><br/>"
if url and url != "#":
result_html += f"🔗 <a href='{url}'>{url}</a><br/>"
else:
hn_url = f"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id={story_id}"
result_html += f"💬 <a href='{hn_url}'>Discussion on Hacker News</a><br/>"
result_html += f"👤 {author} | ⭐ {points} points | 💬 {comment_count} comments"
result_html += "</li>"
return result_html
async def _fetch_story_ids(story_type: str) -> Optional[List[int]]:
"""Fetch story IDs from Hacker News API."""
if story_type not in STORY_TYPES.values():
return None
url = f"https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/{story_type}.json"
try:
async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
async with session.get(url, timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=10)) as response:
if response.status == 200:
data = await response.json()
if data and isinstance(data, list):
logging.info(f"Fetched {len(data)} story IDs for {story_type}")
return data
return None
return None
except Exception as e:
logging.error(f"Error fetching story IDs: {e}")
return None
async def _fetch_item(item_id: int) -> Optional[Dict]:
"""Fetch a single item by ID."""
url = f"https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/{item_id}.json"
try:
async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
async with session.get(url, timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=10)) as response:
if response.status == 200:
return await response.json()
return None
except Exception as e:
logging.error(f"Error fetching item {item_id}: {e}")
return None
async def _search_hackernews(query: str, limit: int = DEFAULT_STORIES) -> Optional[List[Dict]]:
"""Search Hacker News using Algolia API."""
url = "https://hn.algolia.com/api/v1/search"
params = {
"query": query,
"tags": "story",
"hitsPerPage": limit
}
try:
async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
async with session.get(url, params=params, timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=10)) as response:
if response.status == 200:
data = await response.json()
return data.get("hits", [])
return None
except Exception as e:
logging.error(f"Error searching HN: {e}")
return None
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Command Handler
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
async def handle_command(room, message, bot, prefix, config):
"""Handle !hn commands."""
import simplematrixbotlib as botlib
match = botlib.MessageMatch(room, message, bot, prefix)
if not (match.is_not_from_this_bot() and match.prefix() and match.command("hn")):
return
args = match.args()
limit = DEFAULT_STORIES
if args and args[-1].isdigit():
limit = min(int(args[-1]), MAX_STORIES)
args = args[:-1]
# No arguments - show top stories
if not args:
story_type = "top"
type_name = "Top"
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, "📰 Fetching top Hacker News stories...")
# Handle story ID
elif args[0].lower() == "story" and len(args) >= 2:
try:
story_id = int(args[1])
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"📖 Fetching story {story_id}...")
story = await _fetch_item(story_id)
if not story or story.get("deleted"):
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"❌ Story {story_id} not found.")
return
content = f"<ul>\n{_format_story(story, 1, show_points=True)}\n</ul>"
if len(args) >= 3 and args[2].lower() == "comments":
content += "\n<strong>Top Comments:</strong>\n<ul>\n"
if story.get("kids"):
comment_ids = story["kids"][:5]
for comment_id in comment_ids:
comment = await _fetch_item(comment_id)
if comment:
formatted = _format_comment(comment)
if formatted:
content += f"{formatted}\n"
content += "</ul>"
response = _format_collapsible(f"Story: {story.get('title', 'Unknown')[:50]}", content, expanded=True)
await bot.api.send_markdown_message(room.room_id, response)
except ValueError:
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, "❌ Invalid story ID.")
return
# Handle comments
elif args[0].lower() == "comments" and len(args) >= 2:
try:
story_id = int(args[1])
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"💬 Fetching comments...")
story = await _fetch_item(story_id)
if not story:
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"❌ Story {story_id} not found.")
return
content = f"<strong>{story.get('title', 'Unknown')}</strong>\n<ul>\n"
if story.get("kids"):
comment_ids = story["kids"][:limit]
count = 0
for comment_id in comment_ids:
comment = await _fetch_item(comment_id)
if comment and not comment.get("deleted"):
formatted = _format_comment(comment)
if formatted:
content += f"{formatted}\n"
count += 1
if count >= limit:
break
if count == 0:
content += "<li>No comments found.</li>"
else:
content += f"\n</ul>\n<em>Showing {count} comments</em>"
else:
content += "<li>This story has no comments yet.</li>\n</ul>"
response = _format_collapsible(f"Comments for Story {story_id}", content, expanded=True)
await bot.api.send_markdown_message(room.room_id, response)
except ValueError:
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, "❌ Invalid story ID.")
return
# Handle search
elif args[0].lower() == "search" and len(args) >= 2:
query = " ".join(args[1:])
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"🔍 Searching for: *{query}*...")
results = await _search_hackernews(query, limit)
if not results:
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, "❌ No results found.")
return
content = "<ul>\n"
for i, hit in enumerate(results[:limit], 1):
content += _format_search_result(hit, i) + "\n"
content += f"</ul>\n\n<em>Found {len(results[:limit])} results</em>"
response = _format_collapsible(f"Search: '{query}'", content, expanded=False)
await bot.api.send_markdown_message(room.room_id, response)
return
# Handle story type (top, new, best, etc.)
else:
cmd = args[0].lower()
if cmd in STORY_TYPES:
story_type = STORY_TYPES[cmd]
type_name = cmd.capitalize()
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"📰 Fetching {type_name} stories...")
else:
# Assume it's a story ID
try:
story_id = int(cmd)
story = await _fetch_item(story_id)
if story:
content = f"<ul>\n{_format_story(story, 1, show_points=True)}\n</ul>"
response = _format_collapsible(f"Story {story_id}", content, expanded=True)
await bot.api.send_markdown_message(room.room_id, response)
else:
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"❌ Story {story_id} not found.")
return
except ValueError:
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"❌ Unknown command. Use !hn for help.")
return
# Fetch and display stories
story_ids = await _fetch_story_ids(story_type)
if not story_ids:
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"❌ Failed to fetch {type_name} stories.")
return
story_ids = story_ids[:limit]
stories = []
for story_id in story_ids:
story = await _fetch_item(story_id)
if story and not story.get("deleted"):
stories.append(story)
await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
if not stories:
await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, f"❌ Could not fetch any {type_name} stories.")
return
content = "<ul>\n"
for i, story in enumerate(stories, 1):
content += _format_story(story, i, show_points=True) + "\n"
content += f"</ul>\n\n<em>Fetched {len(stories)} stories</em>"
response = _format_collapsible(f"Hacker News - {type_name} Stories", content, expanded=False)
await bot.api.send_markdown_message(room.room_id, response)
logging.info(f"Sent Hacker News to {room.room_id}: type={story_type}")
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Plugin Setup
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def setup(bot):
"""Initialize plugin with bot instance."""
logging.info("Hacker News plugin loaded")
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Plugin Metadata
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
__version__ = "1.0.0"
__author__ = "Funguy Bot"
__description__ = "Hacker News integration"