Add an instance selector

libreddit-instance-picker.py

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+import requests
+
+# Clear the console using ANSI escape code (works in most terminals)
+print("\033c", end="")
+
+# Fetch the latest Libreddit instances JSON from GitHub
+session = requests.session()
+json_url = 'https://github.com/libreddit/libreddit-instances/raw/refs/heads/master/instances.json'
+request = session.get(json_url)
+updated = request.json()["updated"]
+instances = request.json()["instances"]
+print(f"Last updated: {updated}\n")
+# Dynamically collect address keys (excluding 'country', 'version', 'description')
+address_keys = set()
+countries = set()
+for item in instances:
+    # Collect all unique countries
+    if "country" in item:
+        countries.add(item["country"])
+    # Collect only relevant address keys
+    for key in item.keys():
+        if key not in ("country", "version", "description"):
+            address_keys.add(key)
+address_keys = sorted(address_keys)
+countries = sorted(countries)
+
+# Prompt user to select address type (url, onion, i2p, etc.)
+print("Select address type:")
+for idx, key in enumerate(address_keys, 1):
+    print(f"{idx}. {key}".upper())
+key_choice = input("Enter number: ").strip()
+try:
+    selected_key = address_keys[int(key_choice) - 1]
+except (ValueError, IndexError):
+    print("Invalid selection. Defaulting to first option.")
+    selected_key = address_keys[0]
+
+# Prompt user to select country (or all countries)
+print("\nAvailable countries:")
+print("0. All countries")
+for idx, country in enumerate(countries, 1):
+    print(f"{idx}. {country}")
+country_choice = input("Select country by number: ").strip()
+try:
+    if country_choice == "0":
+        selected_country = None
+    else:
+        selected_country = countries[int(country_choice) - 1]
+except (ValueError, IndexError):
+    print("Invalid selection. Showing all countries.")
+    selected_country = None
+
+# Clear the console again before displaying results
+print("\033c", end="")
+
+# Show selected options
+print(f"Selected {selected_key.upper()} for address type.")
+
+# Display filtered instances based on user selection
+print(f"\nInstances", end="")
+if selected_country:
+    print(f" in {selected_country}", end="")
+else:
+    print(" in all countries", end="")
+print(f" in {selected_key.upper()} format:\n")
+for item in instances:
+    if selected_key in item and item[selected_key]:
+        if selected_country is None or item.get("country") == selected_country:
+            print(item[selected_key])
+
+# Pause at the end until user presses Enter
+input("\nPress Enter to exit...")