readrss

thanks FJRP you can now return an rss feed

README.md

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Welcome to the Mesh Bot project! This feature-rich bot is designed to enhance yo
 
 ### Data Reporting
 - **HTML Generator**: Visualize bot traffic and data flows with a built-in HTML generator for [data reporting](logs/README.md).
+- **RSS and news feeds**: Get data in mesh from many sources!
 
 ### Robust Message Handling
 - **Message Chunking**: Automatically chunk messages over 160 characters to ensure higher delivery success across hops.
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/spudgunman/meshing-around
 | `askai` and `ask:` | Ask Ollama LLM AI for a response. Example: `askai what temp do I cook chicken` | ✅ |
 | `messages` | Replays the last messages heard on device, like Store and Forward, returns the PublicChannel and Current | ✅ |
 | `readnews` | returns the contents of a file (data/news.txt, by default) can also `news mesh` via the chunker on air | ✅ |
+| `readrss` | returns a set RSS feed on air | |
 | `satpass` | returns the pass info from API for defined NORAD ID in config or Example: `satpass 25544,33591`| |
 | `wiki:` | Searches Wikipedia (or local Kiwix server) and returns the first few sentences of the first result if a match. Example: `wiki: lora radio` |
 | `howfar` | returns the distance you have traveled since your last HowFar. `howfar reset` to start over | ✅ |
@@ -576,7 +578,7 @@ I used ideas and snippets from other responder bots and want to call them out!
 - **mikecarper**: ideas, and testing. hamtest
 - **c.merphy360**: high altitude alerts
 - **Iris**: testing and finding 🐞
-- **Cisien, bitflip, Woof, propstg, snydermesh, trs2982, Josh, mesb1, and Hailo1999**: For testing and feature ideas on Discord and GitHub.
+- **Cisien, bitflip, Woof, propstg, snydermesh, trs2982, FJRPilot, Josh, mesb1, and Hailo1999**: For testing and feature ideas on Discord and GitHub.
 - **Meshtastic Discord Community**: For tossing out ideas and testing code.
 
 ### Tools

config.template

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ DadJokesEmoji = False
 # enable or disable the Solar module
 spaceWeather = True
 
+# enable or disable the RSS module, and truncate the story
+rssEnable = True
+rssFeedURL = http://www.hackaday.com/rss.xml
+rssMaxItems = 3
+rssTruncate = 100
+
 # enable or disable the wikipedia search module
 wikipedia = True
 # Use local Kiwix server instead of online Wikipedia

mesh_bot.py

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
     "q:": lambda: quizHandler(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
     "quiz": lambda: quizHandler(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
     "readnews": lambda: handleNews(message_from_id, deviceID, message, isDM),
+    "readrss": lambda: get_rss_feed() if rssEnable else "RSS feed module is disabled",
     "riverflow": lambda: handle_riverFlow(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
     "rlist": lambda: handle_repeaterQuery(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number),
     "satpass": lambda: handle_satpass(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number, message),
@@ -1701,6 +1702,8 @@ async def start_rx():
         logger.debug("System: Games Enabled!")
     if wikipedia_enabled:
         logger.debug("System: Wikipedia search Enabled")
+    if rssEnabled:
+        logger.debug(f"System: RSS Feed Reader Enabled for {rssFeedURL}")
     if motd_enabled:
         logger.debug(f"System: MOTD Enabled using {MOTD}")
     if sentry_enabled:

modules/rss.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# rss feed module for meshing-around 2025
+from modules.log import *
+import urllib.request
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+
+RSS_FEED_URL = rssFeedURL
+RSS_RETURN_COUNT = rssMaxItems
+RSS_TRIM_LENGTH = rssTruncate
+
+def get_rss_feed():
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(RSS_FEED_URL) as response:
+            xml_data = response.read()
+        root = ET.fromstring(xml_data)
+        items = root.findall('.//item')[:RSS_RETURN_COUNT]
+        if not items:
+            return "No RSS feed entries found."
+        formatted_entries = []
+        for item in items:
+            title = item.findtext('title', default='No title')
+            link = item.findtext('link', default='No link')
+            description = item.findtext('description', default='No description')
+            pub_date = item.findtext('pubDate', default='No date')
+
+            # strip all HTML tags and markup
+            description = ''.join(ET.fromstring(f"<div>{description}</div>").itertext())
+            if len(description) > RSS_TRIM_LENGTH:
+                description = description[:97] + "..."
+
+            formatted_entries.append(f"{title}\n{description}\n")
+        return "\n".join(formatted_entries)
+    except Exception as e:
+        return f"Error fetching RSS feed: {e}"

modules/settings.py

@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ try:
     favoriteNodeList = config['general'].get('favoriteNodeList', '').split(',')
     enableEcho = config['general'].getboolean('enableEcho', False) # default False
     echoChannel = config['general'].getint('echoChannel', '9') # default 9, empty string to ignore
+    rssEnable = config['general'].getboolean('rssEnable', True) # default True
+    rssFeedURL = config['general'].get('rssFeedURL', 'http://www.hackaday.com/rss.xml')
+    rssMaxItems = config['general'].getint('rssMaxItems', 3) # default 3 items
+    rssTruncate = config['general'].getint('rssTruncate', 100) # default 100 characters
 
     # emergency response
     emergency_responder_enabled = config['emergencyHandler'].getboolean('enabled', False)

modules/system.py

@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ if wikipedia_enabled:
     trap_list = trap_list + ("wiki:",)
     help_message = help_message + ", wiki:"
 
+# RSS Feed Configuration
+if rssEnable:
+    from modules.rss import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
+    trap_list = trap_list + ("readrss",)
+    help_message = help_message + ", readrss"
+
 # LLM Configuration
 if llm_enabled:
     from modules.llm import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo