====== Syncing status.lol to twtxt ======

Automatically publish [[protocols:smallweb:twtxt|twtxt]] entries from [[https://status.lol/brennan|status.lol]] updates at build time, via the [[https://api.omg.lol/|omg.lol API]].

===== The Flow =====

  - Post once on status.lol
  - Eleventy fetches the omg.lol API at build time (cached 1 hour)
  - Transforms JSON statuses → twtxt format (ISO 8601 timestamp + content)
  - Generates ''/twtxt.txt'' as a static file on the site

Result: the update appears simultaneously on status.lol, social.lol (Mastodon), and the twtxt feed. No cross-posting required.

===== Eleventy Data Fetch =====

In ''.eleventy.js'', register a global data source:

<code javascript>
eleventyConfig.addGlobalData("statuslog", async () => {
  let json = await EleventyFetch(
    "https://api.omg.lol/address/brennan/statuses/",
    { duration: "1h", type: "json" }
  );

  return json.response.statuses.map(status => ({
    timestamp: new Date(parseInt(status.created) * 1000)
      .toISOString().replace(/\.\d{3}Z$/, '-07:00'),
    content: `${status.emoji || ''} ${status.content}`.trim(),
    created: status.created
  })).sort((a, b) => b.created - a.created);
});
</code>

  * ''EleventyFetch'' handles caching (1 hour) to keep API calls minimal
  * Unix timestamps (seconds) → ISO 8601 with MST offset (''-07:00'')
  * Emoji and content joined into a single message string

===== twtxt.txt Template =====

A Nunjucks template in the Eleventy project with ''permalink: /twtxt.txt'':

<code>
---
permalink: /twtxt.txt
eleventyExcludeFromCollections: true
---
# nick = brennan
# url = https://brennan.day/twtxt.txt
# avatar = https://brennan.day/assets/images/brennan.jpg
# description = Queer Métis author and FOSS web developer from Treaty 7 territory

{%- for status in statuslog %}
{{ status.timestamp }}	{{ status.content }}
{%- endfor %}
</code>

**Important:** The separator between ''{{ status.timestamp }}'' and ''{{ status.content }}'' must be a literal TAB character, not spaces.

===== Output =====

<code>
2026-01-21T10:30:00-07:00	🚧 Testing twtxt setup
2026-01-20T09:15:00-07:00	☕ Morning coffee and code
</code>

===== Why =====

Status updates live on your own domain, in a format readable by any HTTP client. People can follow from Mastodon, twtxt clients, or a plain browser. The content is not trapped in a single ecosystem.

===== See Also =====
  * [[indieweb:start|IndieWeb Index]]

  * [[protocols:smallweb:twtxt|twtxt protocol]]
  * [[indieweb:principles|IndieWeb Principles — POSSE]]
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