Pingbot/pingbot.py

from ananas import PineappleBot, html_strip_tags, reply

class PingBot(PineappleBot):
    def start(self):
        self.notifiees = self.config.notify.split(',')
        self.notifiees_str = ", ".join(self.notifiees)
        print(f"Now monitoring {self.config.monitor}; pinging {self.notifiees_str}.")

    @reply
    def post_response(self, mention, user):
        petitioner = user["acct"]
        if petitioner != self.config.monitor: # Prevent self-replies
            msg = mention["uri"]
            if self.config.full_message:
                msg += f"\n\n{html_strip_tags(mention['content'])}"
            visibility = 'direct'
            # This is for logging purposes. You may wish to redirect this into a text log.
            print(f"Received a reply from {petitioner}. Pinging {self.notifiees_str}.")

            notify_list = " ".join(self.notifiees)
            status = f"{notify_list} {self.monitor} has received a new message from {petitioner}:\n\n{msg}"
            if len(status) > 450: # don't let the post get too long!
                status = status[:450] + " ...(message continues)"
            self.mastodon.status_post(status, visibility=visibility)