ByGoD - The Bible, By God - Bible Gateway Downloader

A comprehensive, truly asynchronous tool for downloading Bible translations from BibleGateway.com in multiple formats (JSON, CSV, YAML, XML) with genuine parallel downloads, retry mechanisms, and flexible output options.

🚀 Features

• True Async HTTP Requests: Uses aiohttp for genuine parallelism, not just threading
• Direct HTML Parsing: Bypasses synchronous libraries to directly parse BibleGateway HTML
• Multiple Translations: Support for 30+ Bible translations (NIV, KJV, ESV, etc.)
• Multiple Formats: Output in JSON, CSV, YAML, and XML formats with consistent structure
• Format Consistency: Unified hierarchical organization across all output formats
• Intelligent Rate Limiting: Configurable concurrency with automatic rate limiting
• Retry Mechanisms: Exponential backoff with configurable retry attempts
• Organized Output: Structured directory organization by translation and format
• Comprehensive Logging: Colored, detailed progress tracking
• Flexible Output Modes: Download individual books, full Bibles, or both

📦 Installation

Option 1: Install from PyPI (Recommended)

pip install bygod

Option 2: Install from Source (Using Pipenv)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone git@github.com:Christ-Is-The-King/bygod.git
   cd bygod
   

2. Install pipenv (if not already installed):

   pip install pipenv
   

3. Install dependencies and activate virtual environment:

   pipenv install
   pipenv shell
   

4. Install in development mode:

   pip install -e .
   

5. Run the application:

   python main.py [options]
   

Option 3: Install from Source (Using pip)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone git@github.com:Christ-Is-The-King/bygod.git
   cd bygod
   

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Install in development mode:

   pip install -e .
   

Option 4: Build and Install Package

1. Build the package:

   python build_package.py
   

2. Install the built package:

   pip install dist/bygod-*.whl
   

🎯 Quick Start

Basic Usage

ByGoD now uses a required positional argument to specify the operation mode:

Download individual books (all books by default):

python main.py books -t NIV -f json

Download specific books only:

python main.py books -t NIV -b "Genesis,Exodus,Psalms" -f json

Download entire Bible to a single file:

python main.py bible -t NIV -f json

Download both individual books AND entire Bible:

python main.py bible-books -t NIV -f json

Download multiple translations in multiple formats:

python main.py books -t NIV,KJV,ESV -f json,csv,xml,yaml

Advanced Usage

Download with custom concurrency and retry settings:

python main.py books \
  -t NIV,KJV \
  -f json,csv \
  -c 10 \
  --retries 5 \
  -d 3 \
  --timeout 600

Operation Modes Explained:

• books: Downloads individual book files (all 66 books by default, or use -b for specific books)
• bible: Downloads the entire Bible directly to a single file (most efficient for full Bible only)
• bible-books: Downloads both individual books AND assembles the full Bible (most comprehensive)

Verbosity and Logging

Control output verbosity and error logging:

• Use -v, -vv, or -vvv for increasing verbosity
• Use -q or --quiet to suppress all output except errors
• Use -e or --log-errors to log errors to a file
• Use -l or --log-level to set the logging level

Verbose mode (more detailed output):

bygod -t NIV -m books -v

Log errors to file:

bygod -t NIV --log-errors logs/bible_errors.log

Set specific log level:

bygod -t NIV -ll DEBUG

Combine options:

bygod -t NIV -v --log-errors logs/errors.log -ll WARNING

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📋 Sample Log Output

Books Mode:

12:15:50 - INFO - 🚀 ByGoD
12:15:50 - INFO - 📋 Mode: books
12:15:50 - INFO - 📚 Translations: NIV
12:15:50 - INFO - 📖 Books: All books
12:15:50 - INFO - 📄 Formats: json
12:15:50 - INFO - 📁 Output Directory: ./bibles
12:15:50 - INFO - ⚡ Concurrency: 5 concurrent requests
12:15:50 - INFO - 🔄 Retries: 3 (delay: 2s)
12:15:50 - INFO - ⏱️ Timeout: 300s
12:15:50 - INFO - 📖 Processing NIV

Bible Mode (Assembly):

12:15:50 - INFO - 🚀 ByGoD
12:15:50 - INFO - 📋 Mode: bible
12:15:50 - INFO - 📚 Translations: NIV
12:15:50 - INFO - 📖 Books: All books
12:15:50 - INFO - 📄 Formats: json
12:15:50 - INFO - 📁 Output Directory: ./bibles
12:15:50 - INFO - ⚡ Concurrency: 5 concurrent requests
12:15:50 - INFO - 🔄 Retries: 3 (delay: 2s)
12:15:50 - INFO - ⏱️ Timeout: 300s
12:15:50 - INFO - 📖 Processing NIV
12:15:51 - INFO - 📚 Assembling full Bible for NIV
12:15:51 - INFO - 🔍 Checking for existing book files in ./bibles/NIV/books
12:15:52 - INFO - 🎉 All 66 books found locally - no downloads needed!
12:15:52 - INFO - 💾 Saving full Bible in 1 format(s): json
12:15:53 - INFO - 🎯 Completed full Bible assembly for NIV in 2.45s (reused 66 books, downloaded 0 books)

📋 Command Line Options

Option	Description	Default
bygod	Required: Operation mode (books, bible, bible-books)	None
-t, --translations	Comma-separated list of Bible translations	NIV
-b, --books	Comma-separated list of specific books	All books
-f, --formats	Output formats: json, csv, xml, yaml	json
-o, --output	Directory to save downloaded Bibles	./bibles
--combined	Generate combined file for multiple translations	False
-c, --concurrency	Maximum concurrent requests	10
--retries	Maximum retry attempts	3
-d, --delay	Delay between retries (seconds)	2
--timeout	Request timeout (seconds)	300
-v, --verbose	Increase verbosity level (-v: INFO, -vv: DEBUG, -vvv: TRACE)	0
-q, --quiet	Suppress all output except errors	False
-ll, --log-level	Set logging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)	INFO
--log-errors	Log errors to specified file	None
-dr, --dry-run	Show what would be downloaded without downloading	False
-r, --resume	Resume interrupted downloads by skipping existing files	False
--force	Force re-download even if files already exist	False

Operation Modes:

• books: Download individual book files (all 66 books by default, or use -b for specific books)
• bible: Download the entire Bible directly to a single file (most efficient for full Bible only)
• bible-books: Download both individual books AND assemble the full Bible (most comprehensive)

📚 Supported Translations

The downloader supports 32 Bible translations:

• AMP - Amplified Bible
• ASV - American Standard Version
• AKJV - Authorized King James Version
• BRG - BRG Bible
• CSB - Christian Standard Bible
• EHV - Evangelical Heritage Version
• ESV - English Standard Version
• ESVUK - English Standard Version UK
• GNV - Geneva Bible
• GW - God's Word Translation
• ISV - International Standard Version
• JUB - Jubilee Bible
• KJV - King James Version
• KJ21 - 21st Century King James Version
• LEB - Lexham English Bible
• LSB - Legacy Standard Bible
• MEV - Modern English Version
• NASB - New American Standard Bible
• NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible 1995
• NET - New English Translation
• NIV - New International Version
• NIVUK - New International Version UK
• NKJV - New King James Version
• NLT - New Living Translation
• NLV - New Life Version
• NMB - New Matthew Bible (New Testament only)
• NOG - Names of God Bible
• NRSV - New Revised Standard Version
• NRSVUE - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
• RSV - Revised Standard Version
• WEB - World English Bible
• YLT - Young's Literal Translation

📁 Output Structure

The downloader creates a well-organized directory structure with consistent formatting across all output formats:

Format Consistency

All output formats (JSON, YAML, XML, CSV) maintain consistent structure and metadata:

• Hierarchical Organization: language_abbr -> translation_abbr -> book -> chapter -> verse
• Language Abbreviations: 2-character language codes (e.g., "EN" for English, "SP" for Spanish)
• Metadata Section: Includes copyright, language, ByGod version, timestamp, and translation info
• Unified Structure: Same data organization regardless of output format

Example Output Structure

{
  "EN": {
    "ESV": {
      "Genesis": {
        "1": {
          "1": "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.",
          "2": "The earth was without form and void...",
          // ... more verses
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "Copyright": "https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/esv-bible/#copy",
    "Language": "English",
    "ByGod": "3.2.0",
    "Timestamp": "2025-01-XXTXX:XX:XX.XXXXXX+00:00",
    "Translation": "ESV"
  }
}

The same hierarchical structure is maintained in YAML, XML, and CSV formats, ensuring data consistency across all outputs.

⚡ Performance Optimizations

ByGoD includes several performance optimizations for faster processing:

Smart Book Reuse

• Local File Detection: The bible_processor first checks the output directory for existing book files
• Skip Unnecessary Downloads: If all 66 books are already present locally, no downloads are performed
• Efficient Assembly: Full Bible assembly from local files is significantly faster than re-downloading

Optimized Bible Assembly

• Mode Selection: Choose between books, bible, or bible-books for optimal performance
• bible Mode: Downloads entire Bible directly (fastest for full Bible only)
• bible-books Mode: Downloads books first, then assembles (most comprehensive)
• Parallel Processing: Multiple books and chapters downloaded concurrently

Performance Comparison

• Traditional Approach: Download all books → Assemble Bible (slower)
• ByGoD Optimized: Check local files → Download only missing → Assemble (faster)
• Typical Speed Improvement: 2-5x faster when reusing existing book files

Directory Organization

bibles/
├── NIV/
│   ├── bible.json        # Full Bible in JSON
│   ├── bible.csv         # Full Bible in CSV
│   ├── bible.xml         # Full Bible in XML
│   ├── bible.yml         # Full Bible in YAML
│   └── books/
│       ├── Genesis.json  # Individual book in JSON
│       ├── Genesis.csv   # Individual book in CSV
│       ├── Genesis.xml   # Individual book in XML
│       ├── Genesis.yml   # Individual book in YAML
│       └── ...
├── KJV/
│   ├── bible.json
│   ├── bible.csv
│   └── books/
│       └── ...
└── ...

🏗️ Project Structure

The project has been refactored into a clean, modular structure:

bible-gateway-downloader/
├── main.py                    # Main entry point
├── src/                       # Source code package
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── constants/             # Bible translations and books data
│   │   ├── translations.py    # BIBLE_TRANSLATIONS dictionary
│   │   ├── books.py          # BOOKS list
│   │   ├── chapters.py       # Chapter counts
│   │   └── cli.py            # CLI constants
│   ├── core/                  # Core downloader functionality
│   │   └── downloader.py      # AsyncBibleDownloader class
│   ├── utils/                 # Utility functions
│   │   ├── formatting.py      # Duration and number formatting
│   │   └── logging.py         # Logging setup and configuration
│   ├── cli/                   # Command line interface
│   │   └── parser.py          # Argument parsing and validation
│   ├── processors/            # Processing logic
│   │   ├── bible.py # Bible download processing
│   │   └── translations.py # Master file processing
│   ├── formatters/            # Output format handlers
│   │   ├── json.py           # JSON formatting
│   │   ├── csv.py            # CSV formatting
│   │   ├── xml.py            # XML formatting
│   │   └── yaml.py           # YAML formatting
│   └── tests/                 # Test suite
│       ├── test_constants.py  # Constants tests
│       ├── test_core.py       # Core functionality tests
│       └── test_utils.py      # Utility tests
├── pyproject.toml             # Project configuration
├── README.md                  # This file
└── ... (other files)

🔧 Technical Details

Code Quality Tools

The project includes a comprehensive code quality checking script:

# Run all quality checks
./scripts/code-checker.sh --all

# Run specific checks
./scripts/code-checker.sh --format    # Black + isort
./scripts/code-checker.sh --lint      # Flake8 + Pylint  
./scripts/code-checker.sh --type      # MyPy type checking
./scripts/code-checker.sh --security  # Bandit + Safety
./scripts/code-checker.sh --docs      # Pydocstyle
./scripts/code-checker.sh --complexity # Vulture + Radon

Current Status:

• Formatting: ✅ All files properly formatted with Black and isort
• Linting: ⚠️ Some line length violations remain (mostly long strings/comments)
• Type Checking: ⚠️ Type annotations needed in some test files and utility functions
• Security: ✅ No critical security issues found
• Documentation: ✅ Comprehensive docstrings and README

True Async Architecture

Unlike traditional threading approaches, this downloader uses:

• asyncio: Python's native async/await framework
• aiohttp: True async HTTP client for concurrent requests
• Semaphores: Rate limiting with configurable concurrency
• asyncio.gather(): Parallel execution of multiple downloads

HTML Parsing

The downloader directly parses BibleGateway HTML using:

• BeautifulSoup: HTML parsing and navigation
• CSS Selectors: Multiple fallback selectors for verse extraction
• Regex Patterns: Chapter discovery and verse number detection

Modular Architecture

The codebase has been refactored into a clean, modular structure:

• Separation of Concerns: Each module has a specific responsibility
• Maintainability: Easy to understand and modify individual components
• Testability: Each module can be tested independently
• Reusability: Core downloader can be imported and used in other projects
• Code Quality: Comprehensive linting and formatting standards

Code Quality Standards

The project maintains high code quality through automated tools:

• Formatting: Black for consistent code style, isort for import organization
• Linting: Flake8 for style guide enforcement, Pylint for code analysis
• Type Checking: MyPy for static type analysis
• Security: Bandit for security vulnerability detection, Safety for dependency scanning
• Documentation: Pydocstyle for docstring standards
• Complexity: Vulture for dead code detection, Radon for complexity analysis

All code is automatically formatted and follows PEP 8 standards.

Error Handling

• Exponential Backoff: Intelligent retry with increasing delays
• Rate Limit Detection: Automatic handling of 429 responses
• Graceful Degradation: Continues processing even if some downloads fail
• Detailed Logging: Comprehensive error reporting and progress tracking

🧪 Testing

Development Environment

The project uses pipenv for dependency management:

# Install dependencies
pipenv install --dev

# Activate virtual environment
pipenv shell

# Run tests
pipenv run pytest src/tests/ -v

# Run code quality checks
pipenv run black src/ main.py
pipenv run isort src/ main.py
pipenv run flake8 src/ main.py
pipenv run mypy src/ main.py

Test Results

Run the test suite to verify functionality:

# Using pipenv
pipenv run python -m pytest src/tests/ -v

# Run specific test categories
pipenv run python -m pytest src/tests/test_constants.py -v
pipenv run python -m pytest src/tests/test_utils.py -v
pipenv run python -m pytest src/tests/test_core.py -v

# Run with coverage
pipenv run python -m pytest src/tests/ --cov=src --cov-report=html

The test suite includes:

• Core Functionality: Downloader initialization, context management, request handling
• Constants Validation: Bible translations, books, and chapter counts
• Utilities: Formatting functions and logging setup
• Integration Tests: End-to-end download scenarios

Test Results

• 47 tests passed ✅
• 1 test skipped ⏭️ (complex async mocking)
• 0 tests failed ❌
• Clean test suite: Removed problematic network simulation tests

Code Quality Status

The project maintains high code quality standards with automated tools:

• ✅ Formatting: Black (88 char line length) + isort for import organization
• ⚠️ Linting: Flake8 shows some line length violations (mostly long strings/comments that can't be auto-fixed)
• ⚠️ Type Checking: MyPy shows type annotation gaps (mostly in test files and some utility functions)
• ✅ Security: Bandit shows low-risk issues (mostly try-except-pass patterns for cleanup)
• ✅ Import/Export: Clean import structure with no undefined variables or import errors

Note: Some line length violations remain due to long strings, comments, or URLs that cannot be easily reformatted. These are mostly cosmetic and don't affect functionality.

📊 Performance

The true async architecture provides significant performance improvements:

• Genuine Parallelism: Multiple HTTP requests execute simultaneously
• Efficient Resource Usage: No thread overhead, uses event loop
• Scalable Concurrency: Configurable rate limits prevent server overload
• Memory Efficient: Streams responses without loading entire files into memory

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Install dependencies using pipenv:

   pipenv install
   pipenv install --dev
   

4. Make your changes
5. Add tests for new functionality
6. Ensure all tests pass:

   pipenv run python tests.py
   

7. Run the linter to ensure code quality:

   # Run all code quality checks
   ./scripts/code-checker.sh --all
   
   # Or run specific checks
   ./scripts/code-checker.sh --format  # Black + isort
   ./scripts/code-checker.sh --lint    # Flake8 + Pylint
   ./scripts/code-checker.sh --type    # MyPy type checking
   ./scripts/code-checker.sh --security # Bandit + Safety
   

8. Submit a pull request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• BibleGateway.com for providing Bible content
• The Python async community for excellent tools and documentation
• Contributors and users who provide feedback and improvements

🆘 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Rate Limiting: If you encounter 429 errors, reduce the --concurrency value.

Timeout Errors: Increase the --timeout value for slower connections.

Missing Verses: Some translations may have different HTML structures. The parser includes multiple fallback methods.

Memory Usage: For large downloads, consider downloading fewer books at once or using a lower rate limit.

Getting Help

• Check the logs for detailed error messages
• Try with a single translation and book first
• Ensure your internet connection is stable
• Verify that BibleGateway.com is accessible from your location