Add GitHub Actions workflow for X-Bot daily posting

Author: ComputelessComputer

.github/workflows/x-bot-daily.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: X-Bot Daily Post
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # Run at midnight UTC (00:00 GMT+0) every day
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+  # Allow manual triggering for testing
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  post-year-progress:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+          
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r apps/x-bot/requirements.txt
+          
+      - name: Run X-Bot
+        env:
+          API_KEY: ${{ secrets.API_KEY }}
+          API_SECRET: ${{ secrets.API_SECRET }}
+          ACCESS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET }}
+        run: |
+          cd apps/x-bot
+          python bot.py

apps/x-bot/README.md

@@ -105,28 +105,41 @@ python bot.py
 
 Verify the tweet posted correctly.
 
-## ⏰ Automate with Cron
+## ⏰ Automate with GitHub Actions
 
-Open your crontab:
+This bot is configured to run automatically using GitHub Actions. The workflow is set up to:
 
-```
-crontab -e
-```
+1. Run daily at midnight (00:00 GMT+0)
+2. Use repository secrets for API credentials
+3. Allow manual triggering for testing
 
-Add the cron job (adjust paths accordingly):
+### Setting Up GitHub Secrets
 
-```
-0 0 \* \* \* cd /path/to/year-progress-bot && /path/to/year-progress-bot/venv/bin/python bot.py
-```
+For the GitHub Action to work, you need to add your X API credentials as repository secrets:
+
+1. Go to your GitHub repository
+2. Navigate to Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions
+3. Add the following secrets:
+   - `API_KEY` - Your X API Key
+   - `API_SECRET` - Your X API Secret
+   - `ACCESS_TOKEN` - Your X Access Token
+   - `ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET` - Your X Access Token Secret
+
+### Manual Triggering
+
+To manually trigger the workflow:
+
+1. Go to your GitHub repository
+2. Navigate to Actions > X-Bot Daily Post
+3. Click "Run workflow"
 
 ## 📌 Verify Automation
 
-Ensure the bot posts correctly at midnight (GMT+0). Check cron logs if troubleshooting is needed:
+After setting up the GitHub Action:
 
-```bash
-grep CRON /var/log/syslog
-```
+1. Check the Actions tab in your repository to see if the workflow runs successfully
+2. Verify that tweets are posted to your X account at the scheduled time
 
 ##🎉 Done!
 
-Your bot is live and will automatically post the year’s progress daily. Happy tweeting!
+Your bot is live and will automatically post the year's progress daily. Happy tweeting!

apps/x-bot/bot.py

@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 import pathlib
 
 
+# Try to load from .env file for local development
 current_dir = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
 env_path = current_dir.parent.parent / '.env'
-load_dotenv(dotenv_path=env_path)
+if env_path.exists():
+    load_dotenv(dotenv_path=env_path)
 
 def year_progress_bar():
     today = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc)