py_grouparticles

Python code along with a .plist file to automatically generate a list of arxiv articles belonging to many authors.

NOTE: scheduled execution, then pushing to github repo only works for mac via launchd.

Usage

• First, fork this repo.
• Edit search_queries.json with your own search queries to send to the arxiv API.
• Editcom.arxiv.daemon.plist with your $PATH variable and location of forked repo, along with desired interval (in seconds) for when to re-run the script.
• Edit update_arxiv_list.sh with location of your python 3 installation and source activate $YOURPYVIRTUALENV.
• Run cp com.arxiv.daemon.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
• Run launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.arxiv.daemon.plist
• Edit code in include_html_test.html to point to your repo URL. You now can run this code on your website to include the autogenerated list. Note: uses jsdelivr. Working Example.

Requirements

• Python 3. Packages feedparser, json, toolz.
• mac OS, launchd.
• Fork of this repo.