fetchpost

README

About

fetchpost - Save HN post and comments as mails in maildir format

How to Use

1. Install:

   $ go get github.com/holygeek/fetchpost
   

2. Fetch the posts as mails:

   $ fetchpost 'https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10041477'
   ...
   Ask_HN_Any_movies_that_changed_your_life_
   

3. Read it with, say, mutt:

   $ cat <<EOF >muttrc
   set sort = threads
   ignore subject to date
   unignore x-date
   set wrap=72
   set markers=no # no '+' at wrapped lines
   set collapse_unread=yes
   set uncollapse_jump=yes
   set pager_index_lines=12
   EOF
   
   $ mutt -F muttrc -f Ask_HN_Any_movies_that_changed_your_life_
   

4. To fetch new posts:

   $ fetchpost Ask_HN_Any_movies_that_changed_your_life_
   

Bugs

Definitely!