castaway-cli 0.0.1

castAway

🎙️ Cast-Away Minimalist TUI Podcast Client for Hackers

Cast-Away is a lightweight, keyboard-driven terminal application designed for developers who want to listen to podcasts without leaving their terminal environment. Built with Python and Textual, it provides a distraction-free experience with real-time audio visualization.

✨ Features

• RSS Integration: Add any public podcast RSS feed (NPR, BBC, Darknet Diaries, etc.).
• Dynamic UI: Responsive grid layout that maps your podcast library from a local JSON store.
• Smooth Playback: Non-blocking audio streaming using Pygame.mixer.
• ASCII Visualizer: Real-time audio waveform animation in the terminal.
• Self-Contained: No external dependencies required once compiled.

🛠️ Requirements (TerminalCraft v2)

• Real Problem: Solves the "heavy GUI" problem of modern podcast apps.
• Unix Support: Tested on Linux, macOS, and WSL.
• Open Source: Licensed under MIT for the community.
• No Wrapper: Custom built RSS parser and audio manager (not just a wrapper).

🚀 Quick Start

1. Installation

   Ensure you have Python 3.8+ installed. Clone the repo and install dependencies:

   git clone https://github.com/MadushankaRajapaksha/castAway.git
   cd castAway
   pip install -e .
   

2. Run the App

   castAway
   

   Or run directly with Python:

   python -m castAway
   

3. Build Standalone

   To create a self-contained binary that runs without Python installed:

   pip install pyinstaller
   pyinstaller --onefile --hidden-import=rich --hidden-import=textual castAway/cli.py
   

📂 Project Structure

castAway/
├── cli.py          # Main entry point and CLI interface
├── core.py         # Core RSS parsing and podcast logic
├── db.py           # Database management for subscriptions
├── player.py       # Audio playback functionality
├── screen.py       # TUI interface using Textual
└── test.py         # Testing utilities

📸 Screenshots & Demo (Tip: Add a GIF here showing you searching for a podcast and playing it!)

🔧 Development & Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how to set up your development environment:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/MadushankaRajapaksha/castAway.git
cd castAway

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Install development dependencies
pip install pytest pytest-cov flake8 black isort mypy

# Run tests
pytest

# Format code
black castAway/
isort castAway/

📦 Automated Releases

This project uses GitHub Actions for CI/CD:

• CI Pipeline: Runs on every push and PR with:

  • Unit tests across Python 3.8-3.12
  • Code linting (flake8, black, isort)
  • Type checking (mypy)
  • Code coverage reporting

• PyPI Release: Automatically publishes to PyPI when you push a version tag:

  git tag v0.1.0
  git push origin v0.1.0
  

👥 User Testing We are looking for at least 10 active users! If you find a bug or have a feature request, please Open an Issue.

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