Random Subcurrent Post

[{"_1":2,"_3":-5,"_4":-5},"loaderData",{"_5":6,"_7":8,"_9":10},"actionData","errors","root",{"_194":195,"_196":197},"routes/_app.x.$handle.$name",{"_11":12,"_13":14,"_15":16,"_17":18,"_38":-7,"_119":-5,"_19":120,"_121":122,"_123":124,"_125":126,"_127":128,"_21":129,"_130":-5,"_131":-5,"_132":24,"_133":134,"_135":82,"_136":-5,"_137":-5,"_138":139},"routes/_app.x.$handle.$name.branch.$branch.history_.$",{"_11":12,"_13":14,"_15":16,"_17":18,"_19":20,"_21":22,"_23":24,"_25":26,"_27":28,"_29":24,"_30":-5},"handle","ashryanio","name","subcurrentShuffle3","branchName","main","path","frontend/index.html","project",{"_32":70,"_13":14,"_36":71,"_72":-5,"_73":24,"_74":75,"_76":75,"_77":-5,"_78":-5,"_30":66,"_79":80,"_81":82,"_83":82,"_84":-5,"_85":26,"_40":41,"_86":-5,"_87":-5,"_88":-5,"_89":-5,"_90":91,"_92":91,"_93":94,"_95":94,"_96":94,"_97":91,"_98":91,"_51":99,"_100":101,"_102":103,"_104":24},"file",{"_61":62,"_13":63,"_64":21,"_65":24,"_69":-5},"isDirectory",false,"page",0,"history",[31],"hasNext","userId",{"_32":33,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":39,"_40":41,"_42":43,"_44":-5,"_45":-5,"_46":-5,"_47":-5,"_48":-5,"_49":-5,"_50":-5,"_51":52,"_21":53,"_54":-5,"_55":-5,"_56":-5,"_57":-5,"_58":59},"id","26d01182-4246-11f0-8617-76b3cceeab13","branchId","dda9b2e2-4245-11f0-870f-76b3cceeab13","createdAt",["D",1749152951456],"version",2,"orgId","112e17ac-118d-4072-aca6-a4ddc6b3970f","parentId","186ef388-4246-11f0-aa91-76b3cceeab13","incomingCommitId","aiChatMessageId","aiChatThreadId","aiChatThreadUserId","aiChatThreadTitle","source","clientLabel","user",{"_32":66,"_40":41,"_11":12,"_67":68},{"_61":62,"_13":63,"_64":21,"_65":24},"pull","merge","revert","multiple","commits",[60],{"_32":33,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":39,"_40":41,"_42":43,"_44":-5,"_45":-5,"_46":-5,"_47":-5,"_48":-5,"_49":-5,"_50":-5,"_51":52,"_21":53,"_54":-5,"_55":-5,"_56":-5},"fileId","26cdea88-4246-11f0-8617-76b3cceeab13","index.html","fileType","deleted","97567c3b-8285-4589-880d-547c23383b76","avatar","https://img.clerk.com/eyJ0eXBlIjoicHJveHkiLCJzcmMiOiJodHRwczovL2ltYWdlcy5jbGVyay5kZXYvb2F1dGhfZ2l0aHViL2ltZ18yaG5kR0hRRTM0S1BSeXlIR2hCdjFqb1dTS3AifQ","deletedAtVersion","dda95694-4245-11f0-870f-76b3cceeab13",["D",1749152828750],"deletedAt","legacyEnvVars","privacy","public","httpPrivacy","description","imageUrl","pinnedFileId","186d25f8-4246-11f0-aa91-76b3cceeab13","pinPreview",true,"pinMigrated","screenshotVersion","likeCount","tursoName","tursoHostname","tursoMeasuredAt","pinned","userPerm","r","valPerm","blobPerm","rw","emailPerm","sqlitePerm","projectPerm","telemetryPerm",{"_11":12,"_118":68},"org",{"_11":12,"_114":-5,"_67":68,"_30":66,"_115":116,"_117":24},"branch",{"_38":105,"_13":16,"_32":35,"_106":70,"_107":-5,"_108":-5,"_109":-5,"_110":-5,"_111":-5,"_112":14,"_113":12},"isOwned",7,"projectId","forkedBranchId","forkedBranchVersion","forkedProjectPrivacy","forkedProjectId","forkedProjectOrgId","projectName","userHandle","displayName","tier","pro","canRestrictVals","profileImageUrl","adoptOrgId",{"_32":70,"_13":14,"_36":190,"_72":-5,"_73":24,"_74":75,"_76":75,"_77":-5,"_78":-5,"_30":66,"_79":80,"_81":82,"_83":82,"_84":-5,"_85":26,"_40":41,"_86":-5,"_87":-5,"_88":-5,"_89":-5,"_90":91,"_92":91,"_93":94,"_95":94,"_96":94,"_97":91,"_98":91,"_51":191,"_100":192,"_102":193,"_104":24},"tree",[161,163,164],"files",[161,162,163,164],"counts",{"_150":26,"_151":152,"_153":26,"_154":155,"_156":157},"contents",[],{"_32":140,"_13":63,"_61":62,"_42":141,"_34":35,"_142":39,"_143":82,"_36":144,"_38":26,"_64":21,"_145":146,"_65":24,"_147":-5,"_17":148},"upstreamProject","upstreamBranch","emptyEnvVars","flags",[],"hasHttpFiles","grants","orgs","customDomains",{},"26cde9ca-4246-11f0-8617-76b3cceeab13","1d1d75f1-22f7-440b-84e6-571a4985d60e","branchVersion","latest",["D",1749152951456],"content","\n\n\n \n \n Random Subcurrent Post\n \n \n\n\n

\n \n \n\n","label",[149,63],"frontend","pulls","branches",1,"forks","envVars",{"_158":26,"_160":26},"connections",{"_158":26,"_159":26},"count","unfilledCount","emptyCount",{"_32":185,"_13":149,"_61":141,"_42":-5,"_34":35,"_142":39,"_143":82,"_36":186,"_38":26,"_64":187,"_145":-5,"_65":24,"_147":-5,"_172":188,"_17":189},{"_32":140,"_13":63,"_61":62,"_42":141,"_34":35,"_142":39,"_143":82,"_36":182,"_38":26,"_64":21,"_145":146,"_65":24,"_147":-5,"_172":183,"_17":184},{"_32":175,"_13":176,"_61":177,"_42":-5,"_34":35,"_142":105,"_143":82,"_36":178,"_38":26,"_64":21,"_145":179,"_65":24,"_147":-5,"_172":180,"_17":181},{"_32":165,"_13":166,"_61":80,"_42":-5,"_34":35,"_142":167,"_143":82,"_36":168,"_38":169,"_64":170,"_145":171,"_65":24,"_147":-5,"_172":173,"_17":174},"4b26c5a8-4246-11f0-a6ff-76b3cceeab13","index.ts",6,["D",1749153012434],4,"http","import { Hono } from \"https://esm.sh/hono@3.11.7\";\nimport { readFile } from \"https://esm.town/v/std/utils@85-main/index.ts\";\n\nconst app = new Hono();\n\n// Unwrap Hono errors to see original error details\napp.onError((err, c) => {\n throw err;\n});\n\ninterface RSSItem {\n title: string;\n link: string;\n description: string;\n pubDate: string;\n guid?: string;\n}\n\n// Function to parse RSS XML and extract items\nfunction parseRSS(xmlText: string): RSSItem[] {\n const rssItems: RSSItem[] = [];\n \n // Extract all blocks\n const itemMatches = xmlText.match(/]*>[\\s\\S]*?<\\/item>/gi);\n \n if (!itemMatches) {\n return rssItems;\n }\n \n itemMatches.forEach(itemXml => {\n // Extract title\n const titleMatch = itemXml.match(/]*>([\\s\\S]*?)<\\/title>/i);\n const title = titleMatch ? titleMatch[1].replace(//g, '$1').trim() : \"\";\n \n // Extract link\n const linkMatch = itemXml.match(/]*>([\\s\\S]*?)<\\/link>/i);\n const link = linkMatch ? linkMatch[1].trim() : \"\";\n \n // Extract description\n const descMatch = itemXml.match(/]*>([\\s\\S]*?)<\\/description>/i);\n const description = descMatch ? descMatch[1].replace(//g, '$1').trim() : \"\";\n \n // Extract pubDate\n const pubDateMatch = itemXml.match(/]*>([\\s\\S]*?)<\\/pubDate>/i);\n const pubDate = pubDateMatch ? pubDateMatch[1].trim() : \"\";\n \n // Extract guid\n const guidMatch = itemXml.match(/]*>([\\s\\S]*?)<\\/guid>/i);\n const guid = guidMatch ? guidMatch[1].trim() : \"\";\n \n if (title || link) {\n rssItems.push({\n title,\n link,\n description,\n pubDate,\n guid\n });\n }\n });\n \n return rssItems;\n}\n\n// API endpoint to get a random RSS item\napp.get(\"/api/random-post\", async (c) => {\n try {\n // First, let's try to find the RSS feed URL\n const siteResponse = await fetch(\"https://astoria-tech.github.io/subcurrent-astro/\");\n if (!siteResponse.ok) {\n return c.json({ error: `Failed to fetch site: ${siteResponse.status}` }, 500);\n }\n \n const siteHtml = await siteResponse.text();\n \n // Look for RSS feed link in the HTML\n let rssUrl = \"\";\n \n // Look for RSS link in HTML head\n const rssLinkMatch = siteHtml.match(/]*type=[\"']application\\/rss\\+xml[\"'][^>]*href=[\"']([^\"']+)[\"']/i);\n if (rssLinkMatch) {\n rssUrl = rssLinkMatch[1];\n if (rssUrl.startsWith(\"/\")) {\n rssUrl = \"https://astoria-tech.github.io\" + rssUrl;\n } else if (!rssUrl.startsWith(\"http\")) {\n rssUrl = \"https://astoria-tech.github.io/subcurrent-astro/\" + rssUrl;\n }\n }\n \n // If not found, try common RSS feed paths\n if (!rssUrl) {\n const commonPaths = [\"/rss.xml\", \"/feed.xml\", \"/index.xml\", \"/feed/\", \"/atom.xml\"];\n for (const path of commonPaths) {\n const testUrl = \"https://astoria-tech.github.io/subcurrent-astro\" + path;\n try {\n const testResponse = await fetch(testUrl);\n if (testResponse.ok) {\n const testContent = await testResponse.text();\n if (testContent.includes(\" {\n const html = await readFile(\"/frontend/index.html\", import.meta.url);\n return c.html(html);\n});\n\n// Serve frontend files\napp.get(\"/frontend/*\", (c) => {\n return new Response(\"File not found\", { status: 404 });\n});\n\nexport default app.fetch;","children",[],[166],"543a138e-4246-11f0-987b-76b3cceeab13","README.md","543a1474-4246-11f0-987b-76b3cceeab13",["D",1749153027666],"# Random Subcurrent Post\n\nA Val Town application that fetches a random post from the [Subcurrent](https://astoria-tech.github.io/subcurrent-astro/) RSS feed and displays it in a clean, responsive web interface.\n\n## Features\n\n- 🎲 **Random Post Selection**: Fetches a random article from the Subcurrent RSS feed\n- 📱 **Responsive Design**: Clean, mobile-friendly interface using TailwindCSS\n- 🔄 **Refresh Functionality**: Get a new random post with the click of a button\n- 📊 **Feed Statistics**: Shows total number of available articles\n- 🔗 **Direct Links**: Easy access to read the full article on the original site\n\n## How It Works\n\n1. **RSS Discovery**: The backend automatically discovers the RSS feed from the Subcurrent website\n2. **Feed Parsing**: Parses the RSS XML using regex-based extraction (server-side compatible)\n3. **Random Selection**: Selects a random post from all available articles\n4. **Clean Display**: Presents the post with title, description, publication date, and link\n\n## API Endpoints\n\n- `GET /` - Main web interface\n- `GET /api/random-post` - Returns a random post in JSON format\n\n## Technical Stack\n\n- **Backend**: Hono framework for HTTP handling\n- **Frontend**: React 18.2.0 with TailwindCSS\n- **RSS Parsing**: Custom regex-based XML parser (Deno/server compatible)\n- **Styling**: TailwindCSS via CDN\n\n## Project Structure\n\n```\n├── index.ts # Main HTTP handler with API routes\n├── frontend/\n│ └── index.html # React frontend application\n└── README.md # This file\n```\n\n## Usage\n\nVisit the deployed Val to see a random Subcurrent post. Click the \"Get Another Random Post\" button to fetch a new random article.\n\nThe application automatically handles RSS feed discovery and parsing, making it easy to adapt for other RSS-enabled websites.",[],[176],["D",1749152951456],[],[149,63],"26ce046e-4246-11f0-8617-76b3cceeab13",["D",1749152951456],"directory",[162],[149],["D",1749152828750],{"_11":12,"_118":68},{"_11":12,"_114":-5,"_67":68,"_30":66,"_115":116,"_117":24},{"_38":105,"_13":16,"_32":35,"_106":70,"_107":-5,"_108":-5,"_109":-5,"_110":-5,"_111":-5,"_112":14,"_113":12},"ctx",{"_51":-5,"_137":227,"_228":229,"_230":231,"_232":24,"_233":24,"_234":24,"_235":82,"_236":-5,"_237":-7,"_238":-7,"_239":26,"_240":24,"_241":24,"_242":-5,"_243":24,"_244":24,"_245":24,"_246":-5},"ENV",{"_198":199,"_200":201,"_202":16,"_203":204,"_205":206,"_207":208,"_209":210,"_211":212,"_213":214,"_215":216,"_217":218,"_219":220,"_221":222,"_223":224,"_225":226},"REACT_APP_SENTRY_DSN","https://586020d86f05489db63a554690acf1e9@o1398359.ingest.sentry.io/6724499","RENDER_GIT_COMMIT","5015b8df46402d8bba4f485ecc37aec202b0e06b","RENDER_GIT_BRANCH","POSTHOG_API_TOKEN","phc_nmoyuAkStEZuUp69rYlg1DZgrIt19Gx0Y4Hwf8tGgJP","POSTHOG_API_HOST","https://wart.val.town","WEB_API_TEMPLATE","https://{val}.web.val.run","APP_URL","https://www.val.town","MODULE_URL","https://esm.town","VANITY_WEB_API_TEMPLATE","https://{label}.val.run/","DENOLS_URL","https://lsp.val.town","NODE_ENV","production","CLOUDFLARE_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY","0x4AAAAAACtaIZJH7s9rBMZ6","GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID","875989696899-jtsqkhlbdv5jrlsk8631p7ipjg3c6o62.apps.googleusercontent.com","STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY","pk_live_51N2zvWEpZTTLipIkVEwXrUG9AT0yeOOEYxszarZT1jpsZV58Ly6wlg3SltZpHN26CUalOBmUSY7adQRQiSkCZz2500qSXNkf8Y","API_URL","https://api.val.town",[],"preferencesKeybindings","default","preferencesTheme","light","preferencesFixers","preferencesCopilot","preferencesSelectionAi","preferencesCloseBrackets","preferencesChatPanelState","preferencesDprint","preferencesDenofmt","notificationCount","flagDenols","isBusinessOrgMember","businessOrgHandle","isBusinessOrgAdmin","isHigherTownieTier","navCollapsed","currentOrgId"]

History · index.html