print-daily

A daily newspaper PDF generator that prints automatically each morning. Curates news from The Guardian using Claude AI, includes weather, bible readings, and Readwise highlights.

Features

• AI-Curated News - Claude selects and summarizes the most relevant stories based on your interests
• Local Weather - Current conditions and forecast for your location
• Bible Readings - Daily reading plan covering OT, Psalms, and NT
• Daily Verse - Rotating selection of scripture verses
• Readwise Highlights - Random highlight from your saved books
• Magazine Layout - Clean A4 design with Montserrat typography

Sample Output

+---------------------------------------------+
| MONDAY                               12°C   |
| 30 December 2025               Partly cloudy|
| Witney, Oxfordshire              H 15° L 8° |
+---------------------------------------------+
| THE GUARDIAN                                |
|                                             |
| [Top Story - detailed 7-10 sentence summary]|
|                                             |
| [Second Story - detailed summary]           |
|                                             |
| [Third Story]      | IN BRIEF               |
| [shorter summary]  | - Headline             |
|                    | - Headline             |
|                    | - Headline             |
+---------------------------------------------+
| "Quote from your Readwise highlights"       |
|                        -- Author, Book      |
+---------------------------------------------+
| "Daily verse"      | TODAY'S READINGS       |
| -- Reference       | Gen. 1 - Ps. 1 - Lk 1  |
+---------------------------------------------+

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• macOS, Linux, or Windows
• Printer (for automatic printing)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/print-daily.git
cd print-daily
pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

API Keys

Copy the example environment file and add your keys:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env:

Key	Required	Description	Get it from
GUARDIAN_API_KEY	Yes	Access to Guardian content	Guardian Open Platform
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	No	AI news curation	Anthropic Console
READWISE_TOKEN	No	Book highlights	Readwise Access Token

Fallback behavior:

• Without ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: Uses raw Guardian article summaries (no AI curation)
• Without READWISE_TOKEN: Highlights section is omitted

Weather Location

Edit data_sources/weather.py to change the weather location:

# Your location coordinates
WITNEY_LAT = 51.7856  # latitude
WITNEY_LON = -1.4857  # longitude

Find coordinates at latlong.net.

News Interests

Customize the AI prompt in data_sources/claude_summarizer.py:

SYSTEM_PROMPT = """Your reader is interested in:
- UK and world politics
- Climate and environment
- Technology and AI
- Significant world events

NOT interested in: sport, celebrities, entertainment...

Bible Reading Plan

The reading plan follows a weekday schedule (Mon-Fri). Modify the functions in data_sources/bible_readings.py to customize:

• old_yr1() - Old Testament readings
• psalms() - Psalm readings
• new() - New Testament readings

Usage

# Preview without printing (opens in default PDF viewer)
python generate_daily.py --preview

# Save to file
python generate_daily.py --save output.pdf

# Print to default printer
python generate_daily.py

# Generate for a specific date
python generate_daily.py --date 2025-01-15

# Skip AI curation (use raw Guardian summaries)
python generate_daily.py --no-ai

Automatic Daily Printing (macOS)

Setup

1. Copy and edit the launchd plist:

cp com.jwebster.print-daily.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

2. Edit ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.jwebster.print-daily.plist:

   • Update Python path (run which python3 to find it)
   • Update installation path

3. Create logs directory:

mkdir -p logs

4. Load the schedule:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.jwebster.print-daily.plist

Management

# Check status
launchctl list | grep print-daily

# Disable
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.jwebster.print-daily.plist

# View logs
tail -f logs/stdout.log
tail -f logs/stderr.log

Other Platforms

Linux (systemd): Create a systemd timer and service unit.

Windows: Use Task Scheduler to run python generate_daily.py daily.

Project Structure

print-daily/
├── generate_daily.py          # Main entry point
├── pdf_generator.py           # ReportLab PDF layout
├── data_sources/
│   ├── guardian.py            # Guardian API client
│   ├── weather.py             # Open-Meteo weather
│   ├── bible_readings.py      # Reading plan logic
│   ├── bible_verse.py         # Daily verse rotation
│   ├── readwise.py            # Readwise highlights
│   └── claude_summarizer.py   # AI news curation
├── fonts/                     # Montserrat font files
├── tests/                     # Unit tests
├── logs/                      # Scheduled job logs
├── .env.example               # Environment template
└── com.jwebster.print-daily.plist  # macOS schedule

Development

Setup

pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

Running Tests

# All tests
pytest tests/ -v

# With coverage
pytest tests/ --cov=. --cov-report=term-missing

Code Quality

The project uses:

• Type hints for function signatures
• Dataclasses for structured data
• Logging for warnings/errors
• Graceful fallbacks for API failures

API Rate Limits

API	Limit	Notes
Guardian	500 req/day (free tier)	More than enough for daily use
Open-Meteo	Unlimited	Free, no key required
Claude	Based on plan	One request per generation
Readwise	Reasonable use	One request per generation

Troubleshooting

PDF won't print:

• Check printer is connected: lpstat -p
• Try printing manually: lp output.pdf

Weather shows wrong location:

• Verify coordinates in data_sources/weather.py
• Check API response: python -c "from data_sources.weather import get_weather; print(get_weather())"

AI curation not working:

• Verify ANTHROPIC_API_KEY is set in .env
• Check logs for API errors
• Try --no-ai flag to use fallback

No Readwise highlights:

• Verify READWISE_TOKEN is set in .env
• Ensure you have highlights in your Readwise account

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

• The Guardian for the Open Platform API
• Open-Meteo for free weather data
• Anthropic for Claude AI
• Readwise for the highlights API
• Google Fonts for Montserrat