add max tweet to author limit

foodie_automator_google.py

@@ -314,15 +314,11 @@ def curate_from_google_trends(geo_list=['US']):
 
             final_summary = insert_link_naturally(final_summary, source_name, link)
 
-            # Balanced author selection
+            # Use round-robin author selection
-            x_post_counts = load_json_file('/home/shane/foodie_automator/x_post_counts.json', expiration_hours=24*30)
+            author = get_next_author_round_robin()
-            monthly_counts = {entry['username']: entry['monthly_count'] for entry in x_post_counts}
+            author_username = author["username"]
-            low_post_authors = [u for u, c in monthly_counts.items() if c < 3]
+            logging.info(f"Selected author via round-robin: {author_username}")
-
+
-            if low_post_authors:
-                author_username = random.choice(low_post_authors)
-                author = next(a for a in AUTHORS if a['username'] == author_username)
-                logging.info(f"Prioritizing low-post author: {author_username}")
             post_data = {
                 "title": generate_title_from_summary(final_summary),
                 "content": final_summary,
@@ -339,11 +335,6 @@ def curate_from_google_trends(geo_list=['US']):
                     image_source = None
                     uploader = None
                     page_url = None
-            else:
-                post_data, author, category, image_url, image_source, uploader, page_url = prepare_post_data(final_summary, title, main_topic)
-                if not post_data:
-                    attempts += 1
-                    continue
 
             hook = get_dynamic_hook(post_data["title"]).strip()
 

foodie_automator_reddit.py

@@ -346,15 +346,11 @@ def curate_from_reddit():
             
             final_summary = insert_link_naturally(final_summary, source_name, link)
             
-            # Balanced author selection
+            # Use round-robin author selection
-            x_post_counts = load_json_file('/home/shane/foodie_automator/x_post_counts.json', expiration_hours=24*30)
+            author = get_next_author_round_robin()
-            monthly_counts = {entry['username']: entry['monthly_count'] for entry in x_post_counts}
+            author_username = author["username"]
-            low_post_authors = [u for u, c in monthly_counts.items() if c < 3]
+            logging.info(f"Selected author via round-robin: {author_username}")
-
+
-            if low_post_authors:
-                author_username = random.choice(low_post_authors)
-                author = next(a for a in AUTHORS if a['username'] == author_username)
-                logging.info(f"Prioritizing low-post author: {author_username}")
             post_data = {
                 "title": generate_title_from_summary(final_summary),
                 "content": final_summary,
@@ -371,11 +367,6 @@ def curate_from_reddit():
                     image_source = None
                     uploader = None
                     page_url = None
-            else:
-                post_data, author, category, image_url, image_source, uploader, page_url = prepare_post_data(final_summary, title, main_topic)
-                if not post_data:
-                    attempts += 1
-                    continue
 
             hook = get_dynamic_hook(post_data["title"]).strip()
             

foodie_automator_rss.py

@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ from foodie_utils import (
     upload_image_to_wp, determine_paragraph_count, insert_link_naturally,
     is_interesting, generate_title_from_summary, summarize_with_gpt4o,
     generate_category_from_summary, post_to_wp, prepare_post_data,
-    select_best_author, smart_image_and_filter, get_flickr_image
+    select_best_author, smart_image_and_filter, get_flickr_image,
+    get_next_author_round_robin  # Add this line
 )
 from foodie_hooks import get_dynamic_hook, get_viral_share_prompt
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -335,15 +336,11 @@ def curate_from_rss():
 
             final_summary = insert_link_naturally(final_summary, source_name, link)
 
-            # Insert balanced author selection logic here
+            # Use round-robin author selection
-            x_post_counts = load_json_file('/home/shane/foodie_automator/x_post_counts.json', expiration_hours=24*30)
+            author = get_next_author_round_robin()
-            monthly_counts = {entry['username']: entry['monthly_count'] for entry in x_post_counts}
+            author_username = author["username"]
-            low_post_authors = [u for u, c in monthly_counts.items() if c < 3]  # Authors with <3 posts
+            logging.info(f"Selected author via round-robin: {author_username}")
 
-            if low_post_authors:
-                author_username = random.choice(low_post_authors)
-                author = next(a for a in AUTHORS if a['username'] == author_username)
-                logging.info(f"Prioritizing low-post author: {author_username}")
             post_data = {
                 "title": generate_title_from_summary(final_summary),
                 "content": final_summary,
@@ -363,15 +360,7 @@ def curate_from_rss():
                     image_source = None
                     uploader = None
                     page_url = None
-            else:
-                post_data, author, category, image_url, image_source, uploader, page_url = prepare_post_data(final_summary, title, main_topic)
-                if not post_data:
-                    print(f"Post data preparation failed for '{title}'")
-                    logging.info(f"Post data preparation failed for '{title}'")
-                    attempts += 1
-                    continue
 
-            # ... (rest of the function: image fetching, posting logic, etc.)
             hook = get_dynamic_hook(post_data["title"]).strip()
 
             share_prompt = get_viral_share_prompt(post_data["title"], final_summary)
@@ -462,10 +451,6 @@ def curate_from_rss():
         print("No interesting RSS article found after attempts")
         logging.info("No interesting RSS article found after attempts")
         return None, None, random.randint(600, 1800)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Unexpected error in curate_from_rss: {e}")
-        logging.error(f"Unexpected error in curate_from_rss: {e}", exc_info=True)
-        return None, None, random.randint(600, 1800)
 
 def run_rss_automator():
     lock_fd = None

foodie_engagement_tweet.py

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ load_dotenv()
 
 LOCK_FILE = "/home/shane/foodie_automator/locks/foodie_engagement_tweet.lock"
 LOG_FILE = "/home/shane/foodie_automator/logs/foodie_engagement_tweet.log"
-REFERENCE_DATE_FILE = "/home/shane/foodie_automator/engagement_reference_date.json"
 LOG_PRUNE_DAYS = 30
 MAX_RETRIES = 3
 RETRY_BACKOFF = 2
@@ -101,29 +100,6 @@ except Exception as e:
     logging.error(f"Failed to load author_backgrounds.json: {e}", exc_info=True)
     sys.exit(1)
 
-def get_reference_date():
-    """Load or initialize the reference date for the 2-day interval."""
-    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(REFERENCE_DATE_FILE), exist_ok=True)
-    if os.path.exists(REFERENCE_DATE_FILE):
-        try:
-            with open(REFERENCE_DATE_FILE, 'r') as f:
-                data = json.load(f)
-            reference_date = datetime.fromisoformat(data["reference_date"]).replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
-            logging.info(f"Loaded reference date: {reference_date.date()}")
-            return reference_date
-        except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError, ValueError) as e:
-            logging.error(f"Failed to load reference date from {REFERENCE_DATE_FILE}: {e}. Initializing new date.")
-    
-    # Initialize with current date (start of day)
-    reference_date = datetime.now(timezone.utc).replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
-    try:
-        with open(REFERENCE_DATE_FILE, 'w') as f:
-            json.dump({"reference_date": reference_date.isoformat()}, f)
-        logging.info(f"Initialized reference date: {reference_date.date()}")
-    except Exception as e:
-        logging.error(f"Failed to save reference date to {REFERENCE_DATE_FILE}: {e}. Using current date.")
-    return reference_date
-
 def generate_engagement_tweet(author):
     """Generate an engagement tweet using author background themes."""
     credentials = X_API_CREDENTIALS.get(author["username"])
@@ -180,23 +156,11 @@ def generate_engagement_tweet(author):
                 return template
 
 def post_engagement_tweet():
-    """Post engagement tweets for authors every 2 days."""
+    """Post engagement tweets for authors daily."""
     try:
         logging.info("Starting foodie_engagement_tweet.py")
         print("Starting foodie_engagement_tweet.py")
         
-        # Get reference date
-        reference_date = get_reference_date()
-        current_date = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-        days_since_reference = (current_date - reference_date).days
-        logging.info(f"Days since reference date ({reference_date.date()}): {days_since_reference}")
-        print(f"Days since reference date ({reference_date.date()}): {days_since_reference}")
-        
-        # Post only if the number of days since the reference date is divisible by 2
-        if days_since_reference % 2 == 0:
-            logging.info("Today is an engagement tweet day (every 2 days). Posting...")
-            print("Today is an engagement tweet day (every 2 days). Posting...")
-            
         # Load post counts to check limits
         post_counts = load_post_counts()
         
@@ -210,8 +174,8 @@ def post_engagement_tweet():
                 if author_count["monthly_count"] >= 500:
                     logging.warning(f"Monthly post limit (500) reached for {author['username']}, skipping")
                     continue
-                    if author_count["daily_count"] >= 20:
+                if author_count["daily_count"] >= 15:
-                        logging.warning(f"Daily post limit (20) reached for {author['username']}, skipping")
+                    logging.warning(f"Daily post limit (15) reached for {author['username']}, skipping")
                     continue
                 
                 tweet = generate_engagement_tweet(author)
@@ -232,9 +196,6 @@ def post_engagement_tweet():
             except Exception as e:
                 logging.error(f"Error posting engagement tweet for {author['username']}: {e}", exc_info=True)
                 continue
-        else:
-            logging.info(f"Today is not an engagement tweet day (every 2 days). Days since reference: {days_since_reference}. Skipping...")
-            print(f"Today is not an engagement tweet day (every 2 days). Days since reference: {days_since_reference}. Skipping...")
         
         logging.info("Completed foodie_engagement_tweet.py")
         print("Completed foodie_engagement_tweet.py")

foodie_utils.py

@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ def post_tweet(author, tweet, reply_to_id=None):
     if author_count["monthly_count"] >= 500:
         logging.warning(f"Monthly post limit (500) reached for {author['username']}")
         return False
-    if author_count["daily_count"] >= 20:
+    if author_count["daily_count"] >= 15:  # Updated daily limit
-        logging.warning(f"Daily post limit (20) reached for {author['username']}")
+        logging.warning(f"Daily post limit (15) reached for {author['username']}")
         return False
     
     try:
@@ -1170,6 +1170,54 @@ def select_best_author(content, interest_score):
         logging.error(f"Error in select_best_author: {e}")
         return random.choice(list(PERSONA_CONFIGS.keys()))
 
+def get_next_author_round_robin():
+    """Select the next author in a round-robin fashion, respecting daily tweet limits."""
+    last_author_file = "/home/shane/foodie_automator/last_author.json"
+    authors = [author["username"] for author in AUTHORS]
+    post_counts = load_post_counts()
+
+    # Load the last used author
+    try:
+        if os.path.exists(last_author_file):
+            with open(last_author_file, 'r') as f:
+                last_data = json.load(f)
+                last_index = last_data.get("last_index", -1)
+        else:
+            last_index = -1
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.warning(f"Failed to load last author from {last_author_file}: {e}. Starting from first author.")
+        last_index = -1
+
+    # Find the next author who hasn't reached the daily limit
+    start_index = (last_index + 1) % len(authors)
+    for i in range(len(authors)):
+        current_index = (start_index + i) % len(authors)
+        username = authors[current_index]
+        author_count = next((entry for entry in post_counts if entry["username"] == username), None)
+        if not author_count:
+            logging.error(f"No post count entry for {username}, skipping")
+            continue
+        if author_count["daily_count"] >= 15:  # Updated daily limit
+            logging.info(f"Author {username} has reached daily limit ({author_count['daily_count']}/15), skipping")
+            continue
+        if author_count["monthly_count"] >= 500:
+            logging.info(f"Author {username} has reached monthly limit ({author_count['monthly_count']}/500), skipping")
+            continue
+
+        # Save the current index as the last used author
+        try:
+            with open(last_author_file, 'w') as f:
+                json.dump({"last_index": current_index}, f)
+            logging.info(f"Selected author {username} (index {current_index}) in round-robin order")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.warning(f"Failed to save last author to {last_author_file}: {e}")
+
+        # Return the selected author
+        return next(author for author in AUTHORS if author["username"] == username)
+
+    logging.warning("No authors available within daily/monthly limits. Selecting a random author as fallback.")
+    return random.choice(AUTHORS)
+
 def prepare_post_data(summary, title, main_topic=None):
     try:
         logging.info(f"Preparing post data for summary: {summary[:100]}...")

foodie_weekly_thread.py

@@ -270,11 +270,16 @@ def generate_final_cta(author):
                 return fallback
 
 def post_weekly_thread():
-    """Generate and post a weekly thread of top posts for each author."""
+    """Generate and post a weekly thread of top posts for each author on Mondays."""
     logging.info("Starting foodie_weekly_thread.py")
     
-    # Calculate date range: 7 days prior to run date
+    # Check if today is Monday
     today = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    if today.weekday() != 0:  # 0 = Monday
+        logging.info(f"Today is not Monday (weekday: {today.weekday()}), skipping weekly thread")
+        return
+    
+    # Calculate date range: 7 days prior to run date
     start_date = (today - timedelta(days=7)).replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
     end_date = (today - timedelta(days=1)).replace(hour=23, minute=59, second=59, microsecond=999999)
     logging.info(f"Fetching posts from {start_date} to {end_date}")
@@ -305,6 +310,9 @@ def post_weekly_thread():
         if username in posts_by_author:
             posts_by_author[username].append(post)
     
+    # Load post counts to check limits
+    post_counts = load_post_counts()
+    
     # Post threads for each author
     for author in AUTHORS:
         username = author["username"]
@@ -313,29 +321,44 @@ def post_weekly_thread():
             logging.info(f"No posts found for {username}, skipping")
             continue
         
-        # Select top 10 posts (or fewer if less than 10)
+        # Check daily limit (each thread will use 3 tweets: lead + 2 thread tweets)
-        author_posts = sorted(author_posts, key=lambda x: datetime.fromisoformat(x["timestamp"]), reverse=True)[:10]
+        author_count = next((entry for entry in post_counts if entry["username"] == username), None)
+        if not author_count:
+            logging.error(f"No post count entry for {username}, skipping")
+            continue
+        if author_count["daily_count"] >= 15:
+            logging.warning(f"Daily post limit (15) reached for {username}, skipping")
+            continue
+        if author_count["daily_count"] + 3 > 15:
+            logging.warning(f"Posting thread for {username} would exceed daily limit (current: {author_count['daily_count']}, needed: 3), skipping")
+            continue
+        if author_count["monthly_count"] >= 500:
+            logging.warning(f"Monthly post limit (500) reached for {username}, skipping")
+            continue
+        
+        # Select top 2 posts (to fit within 3-tweet limit: lead + 2 posts)
+        author_posts = sorted(author_posts, key=lambda x: datetime.fromisoformat(x["timestamp"]), reverse=True)[:2]
         logging.info(f"Selected {len(author_posts)} posts for {username}")
         
         # Generate and post thread
         try:
             # Post lead tweet
-            lead_tweet = (
+            intro_tweet = generate_intro_tweet(author)
-                f"Top foodie finds this week from {author['name']} (@{author['x_username']})! "
+            if not intro_tweet:
-                f"Check out these {len(author_posts)} posts on InsiderFoodie.com 🍽️"
+                logging.error(f"Failed to generate intro tweet for {username}, skipping")
-            )
+                continue
-            lead_response = post_tweet(author, lead_tweet)
+            lead_response = post_tweet(author, intro_tweet)
             if not lead_response:
                 logging.error(f"Failed to post lead tweet for {username}, skipping")
                 continue
             lead_tweet_id = lead_response["id"]
-            logging.info(f"Posted lead tweet for {username}: {lead_tweet}")
+            logging.info(f"Posted lead tweet for {username}: {intro_tweet}")
             
-            # Post thread tweets
+            # Post thread tweets (up to 2)
             for i, post in enumerate(author_posts, 1):
                 thread_tweet = (
                     f"{i}. {post['title']} "
-                    f"Read more: {post['url']} #FoodieThread"
+                    f"Read more: {post['url']}"
                 )
                 thread_response = post_tweet(author, thread_tweet, reply_to_id=lead_tweet_id)
                 if thread_response:
@@ -344,11 +367,11 @@ def post_weekly_thread():
                 else:
                     logging.warning(f"Failed to post thread tweet {i} for {username}")
             
-            # Post engagement tweet
+            # Post final CTA tweet
-            engagement_tweet = generate_engagement_tweet(author)
+            final_cta = generate_final_cta(author)
-            if engagement_tweet:
+            if final_cta:
-                post_tweet(author, engagement_tweet, reply_to_id=lead_tweet_id)
+                post_tweet(author, final_cta, reply_to_id=lead_tweet_id)
-                logging.info(f"Posted engagement tweet for {username}: {engagement_tweet}")
+                logging.info(f"Posted final CTA tweet for {username}: {final_cta}")
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"Error posting thread for {username}: {e}", exc_info=True)
             continue