NYRG Automation Notes (systemd user timers)

This document describes one optional maintainer setup for keeping data/*.json fresh.

Not every collaborator needs this. If you only edit page text or CSS, you can ignore this file.

What gets updated

• data/instagram.json is refreshed by Instagram scraping scripts.
• data/gallery.json is refreshed from a Google Drive folder.
• data/jobs.json is refreshed from a Google Sheet.

Where the maintainer keeps systemd units

Example paths (Linux):

• User services and timers: ~/.config/systemd/user/
• Environment variables: ~/.config/nyrg/nyrg.env

Common commands

• Reload unit files: systemctl --user daemon-reload

• Enable and start a timer: systemctl --user enable --now <timer>.timer

• Run a service immediately: systemctl --user start <service>.service

• View logs: journalctl --user -u <service>.service -n 200 --no-pager

Notes for new maintainers

• Keep secrets (API keys, cookies) out of the repo. Use the env file.
• If you change any script paths, update the unit files accordingly.
• Always test scripts manually before scheduling them.

Jobs sheet Apps Script dependency

The Jobs pipeline is not purely a local script:

• Review/approval happens in Google Sheets using a Google Apps Script.
• The local generator expects the curated “For Show” tab to be the published CSV source.

Source-of-truth copy of the Apps Script (for maintainers):

• docs/google-apps-script/jobs_approval_and_email.js