TryHackMe Badge Screenshot Automation

This project automates the process of capturing a high-quality screenshot of a TryHackMe profile badge and updating it in a GitHub repository every 12 hours using GitHub Actions.

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Features

• Uses Puppeteer to capture a high-resolution screenshot of the TryHackMe badge.
• Automates the update process with a GitHub Action.
• Runs every 12 hours via a scheduled cron job.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (Version 18 recommended)
• Puppeteer
• Dependencies required by Puppeteer:

  sudo apt-get install -y libnss3 libxss1 fonts-liberation libatk1.0-0 \
  libatk-bridge2.0-0 libcups2 libdrm2 libgbm1 libnspr4 libxcomposite1 \
  libxdamage1 libxrandr2 libxtst6 xdg-utils

Installation & Setup

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yourrepository.git
   cd yourrepository

2. Install Node.js dependencies:

   npm install puppeteer

3. Create a new file named generateBadge.js and paste the following script:

   const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');
   
   (async () => {
       try {
           const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
               args: ['--no-sandbox', '--disable-setuid-sandbox'],
           });
           const page = await browser.newPage();
   
           await page.setViewport({
               width: 1920,
               height: 1080,
               deviceScaleFactor: 2,
           });
   
           const url = 'https://tryhackme.com/api/v2/badges/public-profile?userPublicId=3153096';
           await page.goto(url, { waitUntil: 'networkidle2' });
   
           const badgeSelector = '#thm-badge';
           await page.waitForSelector(badgeSelector);
   
           await page.addStyleTag({
               content: '#thm-badge { transform: scale(1.5); transform-origin: top left; }',
           });
   
           const badgeElement = await page.$(badgeSelector);
           if (badgeElement) {
               await badgeElement.screenshot({ path: 'tryhackme-badge-high-quality.png' });
               console.log('High-quality screenshot saved as tryhackme-badge-high-quality.png');
           } else {
               console.log('Badge element not found!');
           }
   
           await browser.close();
       } catch (error) {
           console.error('Error generating screenshot:', error);
       }
   })();

4. Run the script manually to test it:

   node generateBadge.js

   This should generate a tryhackme-badge-high-quality.png file.

5. Move the generated image to the assets/ folder:

   mv tryhackme-badge-high-quality.png assets/

Automating with GitHub Actions

To automate the badge update process, create a GitHub Action workflow:

1. Inside your repository, navigate to .github/workflows/ (create these folders if they don't exist).

2. Create a new file named update_badge.yml and paste the following content:

   name: Update TryHackMe Badge
   
   on:
     schedule:
       - cron: "0 */12 * * *"  # Runs every 12 hours
   
   jobs:
     update-badge:
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
   
       steps:
         - name: Checkout repository
           uses: actions/checkout@v3
   
         - name: Set up Node.js
           uses: actions/setup-node@v3
           with:
             node-version: "18"
   
         - name: Install Puppeteer dependencies
           run: sudo apt-get install -y libnss3 libxss1 fonts-liberation libatk1.0-0 libatk-bridge2.0-0 libcups2 libdrm2 libgbm1 libnspr4 libxcomposite1 libxdamage1 libxrandr2 libxtst6 xdg-utils
   
         - name: Install Puppeteer
           run: npm install puppeteer
   
         - name: Generate TryHackMe badge
           run: node generateBadge.js
   
         - name: Move badge to assets folder
           run: mv tryhackme-badge-high-quality.png assets/tryhackme-badge-high-quality.png
   
         - name: Commit and push changes
           run: |
             git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
             git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
             git add assets/tryhackme-badge-high-quality.png
             git commit -m "Update TryHackMe badge"
             git push

Final Steps

1. Commit and push your changes to GitHub:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Added TryHackMe badge automation"
   git push origin main

2. The GitHub Action will now run automatically every 12 hours to update your badge.

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Medium Premium Checker (Golang)

This is a Go-based tool that checks whether a given Medium article URL is a premium (member-only) story. It uses the chromedp package to automate a headless Chrome browser, navigate to the provided URL, and determine if the article is premium by checking for specific indicators such as "Member-only story" text or a golden star icon.

Installation

1. Install Go: Ensure you have Go installed on your system. You can download it from here.

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/medium-premium-checker.git
   cd medium-premium-checker

3. Install Dependencies:

   go mod tidy

4. Build the Tool:

   go build -o medium-premium-checker

Usage

Run the tool from the command line by providing a Medium article URL as an argument:

./medium-premium-checker https://medium.com/your-article-url

Example Output

• If the article is premium:

  🔒 https://medium.com/your-article-url is PREMIUM

• If the article is not premium:

  🔒 https://medium.com/your-article-url is NOT premium

Medium Premium Checker (Node.js Puppeteer)

This is a Node.js-based tool that checks whether a given Medium article URL is a premium (member-only) story. It uses the puppeteer package to automate a headless Chrome browser, navigate to the provided URL, and determine if the article is premium by checking for specific indicators such as "Member-only story" text or a golden star icon.

Installation

1. Install Node.js: Ensure you have Node.js installed on your system. You can download it from here.

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/medium-premium-checker-puppeteer.git
   cd medium-premium-checker-puppeteer

3. Install Dependencies:

   npm install puppeteer

Usage

Run the tool from the command line by providing a Medium article URL as an argument:

node index.js https://medium.com/your-article-url

Example Output

• If the article is premium:

  🔒 https://medium.com/your-article-url is PREMIUM

• If the article is not premium:

  🔒 https://medium.com/your-article-url is NOT premium