DeadTrunkSwitch/deadtrunkswitch.py

import sqlite3
import argparse

def load_config():
    pass;

def load_message_templates():
    pass

def check_heartbeat():
    pass

def update_heartbeat():
    print("Ba-duh")

def initialize_sqlite():
    print("Initializing...")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Initialize the CLI arguments
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        prog="DeadTrunkSwitch", 
        description="A Mastodon-based deadman's switch",
        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
    )
    parser.add_argument("-d", "--database", default="./db.sqlite", help="The SQLite file to track the switch with")
    action_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
    action_group.add_argument("--checkIn", action="store_true", help="Update the last check-in time")
    action_group.add_argument("--init", action="store_true", help="Initialize the database for the deadman's switch")
    args = parser.parse_args()
    # Begin option handling
    if args.init:
        initialize_sqlite()
    elif args.checkIn:
        update_heartbeat()