Gator CLI

Gator is a command-line tool written in Go that allows you to interact with feeds and follow them using a Postgres database.

Requirements

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Go (version 1.20+ recommended)
• PostgreSQL

Configuration

Gator requires a configuration file. Create a .gatorconfig.json file in your home directory with the following structure: { "db_url": "postgres://username:password@localhost:5432/dbname?sslmode=disable" }

Available Commands

• register <username> – Register a new user.
• login <username> – Log in as an existing user.
• reset – Reset the database (dangerous, use with caution).
• users – List all registered users.
• agg <time_between_reqs> – Run the feed aggregator to pull in the latest posts.
• addfeed <title> <url> – Add a new feed by title and URL (requires login).
• feeds – List all feeds in the system.
• follow <url> – Follow a feed by its url (requires login).
• following – List feeds the logged-in user is following.
• unfollow <url> – Unfollow a feed by its Url (requires login).
• browse [number of post u see] – Browse recent posts from the feeds you follow (requires login).

Build and run

go build -o gator ./gator