DeadTrunkSwitch/original.sh

#!/bin/bash

file_path="$HOME/.scripts/buskill"

failed_path="$file_path/.failed"
countdown_path="$file_path/countdown.template"
last_status_path="$file_path/.last_status"

days_missed=$(<"$failed_path")

if [ "$days_missed" = "" ]; then
        days_missed=0
fi

echo "Days Missed: $days_missed"

if [ "$days_missed" -gt 0 ]; then
    status_content="$(sed "s/%days%/$days_missed/" < "$countdown_path")"
    toot_output="$(toot post "$status_content")"
    status_id="$(echo "$toot_output" | awk -F '/' '{print $6}')"
    let days_missed++
    echo "$days_missed" > "$failed_path"
    echo "$status_id" > "$last_status_path"
else
   echo 1 > "$failed_path"
   echo > "$last_status_path"
fi