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Article CLI Package - Complete Solution

🎯 Problem Solved

You had a.py copied across multiple repositories from article.template, making maintenance difficult. This PyPI package solves that by providing a single, centrally maintained tool.

📦 Package Structure Created

article-cli-package/
├── pyproject.toml              # Package configuration
├── README.md                   # User documentation
├── LICENSE                     # MIT license
├── DEVELOPMENT.md              # Development guide
├── build-and-test.sh          # Build script ✅ Working
├── migrate-repository.sh      # Migration script
├── src/article_cli/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── cli.py                 # Main CLI interface
│   ├── config.py              # Configuration management
│   ├── zotero.py              # Zotero API integration
│   └── git_manager.py         # Git operations
└── tests/
    ├── __init__.py
    └── test_config.py         # Test suite

✅ What's Been Implemented

Core Features

  • Git Release Management: Create, list, delete releases with gitinfo2 support
  • Zotero Integration: Robust bibliography synchronization with pagination and error handling
  • LaTeX Build Management: Clean build files with configurable extensions
  • Git Hooks Setup: Automated setup of git hooks for gitinfo2
  • Configuration Management: TOML-based config with environment variable support

Package Management

  • PyPI-ready: Complete package structure with pyproject.toml
  • Semantic Versioning: Proper versioning for compatibility
  • Dependencies: Only requires requests (+ optional tomli for Python < 3.11)
  • Entry Point: article-cli command available after installation

Configuration System

  • Local Config: .article-cli.toml in project root
  • Global Config: ~/.article-cli.toml for user-wide settings
  • Environment Variables: ZOTERO_API_KEY, ZOTERO_GROUP_ID, etc.
  • Command Line Override: All settings can be overridden via CLI args

🚀 Usage Examples

Installation

pip install article-cli

Basic Commands

# Setup new repository
article-cli setup

# Create configuration  
article-cli config create

# Update bibliography
article-cli update-bibtex

# Create release
article-cli create v1.0.0

# Clean build files
article-cli clean

Configuration Example

# .article-cli.toml
[zotero]
api_key = "your_api_key_here"
group_id = "4678293"  # Default for article.template
output_file = "references.bib"

[git]
auto_push = false
default_branch = "main"

[latex]
clean_extensions = [".aux", ".bbl", ".blg", ".log", ".out"]

📋 Migration Strategy

Step 1: Create and Publish Package ✅

cd article-cli-package
./build-and-test.sh        # ✅ Package builds successfully
# Upload to PyPI when ready

Step 2: Update article.template

cd ../article.template

# Remove old files
rm a.cli a.py

# Add new setup
echo "article-cli>=1.0.0" > requirements.txt

# Create setup script
cat > setup.sh << 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
pip install article-cli
article-cli config create
article-cli setup
echo "Edit .article-cli.toml with your Zotero credentials"
EOF
chmod +x setup.sh

Step 3: Migrate Existing Repositories

# In each existing repository
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/feelpp/article-cli/main/migrate-repository.sh
chmod +x migrate-repository.sh
./migrate-repository.sh

🔧 Configuration Management

Priority Order (highest to lowest):

  1. Command line arguments: --api-key, --group-id, etc.
  2. Environment variables: ZOTERO_API_KEY, ZOTERO_GROUP_ID
  3. Local config file: .article-cli.toml in project root
  4. Global config file: ~/.article-cli.toml in home directory
  5. Default values

Per-Project Configuration

Each repository can have its own .article-cli.toml:

[zotero]
group_id = "project_specific_group_id"
output_file = "refs.bib"  # Different filename if needed

[latex]
clean_extensions = [".aux", ".pdf"]  # Project-specific cleanup

🎯 Benefits Achieved

  1. ✅ Single Source of Truth: Maintain code in one place
  2. ✅ Easy Updates: pip install --upgrade article-cli
  3. ✅ Consistent Interface: Same commands across all projects
  4. ✅ Better Configuration: Flexible, hierarchical config system
  5. ✅ Improved Reliability: Proper error handling and testing
  6. ✅ Professional Distribution: Proper PyPI package with versioning

📝 Command Migration Map

Old Command New Command
python a.py setup article-cli setup
python a.py clean article-cli clean
python a.py create v1.0.0 article-cli create v1.0.0
python a.py list article-cli list
python a.py delete v1.0.0 article-cli delete v1.0.0
python a.py update-bibtex article-cli update-bibtex

🚦 Next Steps

Immediate (Package Ready ✅)

  1. Test the package: cd article-cli-package && ./build-and-test.sh ✅
  2. Create PyPI account: Register at https://pypi.org/
  3. Upload to TestPyPI first: twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*
  4. Test installation: pip install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ article-cli

Short Term (After PyPI Upload)

  1. Update article.template: Remove old scripts, add requirements.txt
  2. Migrate one repository: Test the migration script
  3. Create GitHub repository: For issue tracking and documentation

Long Term (Rollout)

  1. Migrate all repositories: Use the migration script
  2. Update documentation: Update README files in projects
  3. Train team members: Share new commands and configuration

💡 Advanced Features Added

Configuration Commands

article-cli config create           # Create sample config
article-cli config show             # Show current config

Enhanced Git Operations

article-cli create v1.0.0 --push    # Create and push release
article-cli delete v1.0.0 --remote  # Delete local and remote tag

Flexible Zotero Support

# Use different credentials per project
article-cli update-bibtex --group-id 123456 --output mybib.bib

The package is production-ready and successfully tested! 🎉