Add last_posted date to /api/channel-list from Elasticsearch

Queries the latest video date per channel and includes it in the
channel-list JSON response.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

channels.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 channels:
   - id: UCCebR16tXbv5Ykk9_WtCCug
-    name: Channel UCCebR16tXbv
+    name: Christian T. Golden
     url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCebR16tXbv5Ykk9_WtCCug/videos
   - id: UC6vg0HkKKlgsWk-3HfV-vnw
     name: A Quality Existence
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ channels:
     name: TheCommonToad
     url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-QiBn6GsM3JZJAeAQpaGAA/videos
   - id: UCiJmdXTb76i8eIPXdJyf8ZQ
-    name: Channel UCiJmdXTb76i
+    name: Bridges of Meaning Hub
     url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiJmdXTb76i8eIPXdJyf8ZQ/videos
   - id: UCM9Z05vuQhMEwsV03u6DrLA
     name: Cassidy van der Kamp
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ channels:
     handle: theplebistocrat
     name: the plebistocrat
     url: https://www.youtube.com/@theplebistocrat/videos
+  - id: UCWehDXDEdUpB58P7-Bg1cHg
+    handle: rigelwindsongthurston
+    name: Rigel Windsong Thurston
+    url: https://www.youtube.com/@rigelwindsongthurston/videos
   - id: UCZA5mUAyYcCL1kYgxbeMNrA
     handle: RightInChrist
     name: Rightinchrist
@@ -256,3 +260,12 @@ channels:
     handle: WavesOfObsession
     name: Wavesofobsession
     url: https://www.youtube.com/@WavesOfObsession/videos
+  - handle: LeviathanForPlay
+    name: LeviathanForPlay
+    url: https://www.youtube.com/@LeviathanForPlay/videos
+  - id: UCehAungJpAeC-F3R5FwvvCQ
+    name: Wholly Unfocused
+    url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehAungJpAeC-F3R5FwvvCQ/videos
+  - id: UC4YwC5zA9S_2EwthE27Xlew
+    name: CMA
+    url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4YwC5zA9S_2EwthE27Xlew/videos

feed-master-config/fm.yml

@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ feeds:
         url: http://rss-bridge/?action=display&bridge=YoutubeBridge&context=By+channel+id&c=UCFQ6Gptuq-sLflbJ4YY3Umw&format=Mrss
       - name: Restoring Meaning
         url: http://rss-bridge/?action=display&bridge=YoutubeBridge&context=By+channel+id&c=UCzX6R3ZLQh5Zma_5AsPcqPA&format=Mrss
+      - name: Rigel Windsong Thurston
+        url: http://rss-bridge/?action=display&bridge=YoutubeBridge&context=By+channel+id&c=UCWehDXDEdUpB58P7-Bg1cHg&format=Mrss
       - name: Rightinchrist
         url: http://rss-bridge/?action=display&bridge=YoutubeBridge&context=By+channel+id&c=UCZA5mUAyYcCL1kYgxbeMNrA&format=Mrss
       - name: Ron Copperman

search_app.py

@@ -1150,6 +1150,10 @@ def create_app(config: AppConfig = CONFIG) -> Flask:
     def graph_page():
         return send_from_directory(app.static_folder, "graph.html")
 
+    @app.route("/notes")
+    def notes_page():
+        return send_from_directory(app.static_folder, "notes.html")
+
     @app.route("/static/<path:filename>")
     def static_files(filename: str):
         return send_from_directory(app.static_folder, filename)
@@ -1273,6 +1277,29 @@ def create_app(config: AppConfig = CONFIG) -> Flask:
         data.sort(key=lambda item: item["Name"].lower())
         return jsonify(data)
 
+    def _channel_latest_dates() -> Dict[str, Optional[str]]:
+        """Return {channel_id: latest_date_str} from Elasticsearch."""
+        try:
+            resp = client.search(index=index, body={
+                "size": 0,
+                "aggs": {
+                    "by_channel": {
+                        "terms": {"field": "channel_id.keyword", "size": 500},
+                        "aggs": {"latest": {"max": {"field": "date"}}},
+                    }
+                },
+            }, request_timeout=15)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            LOGGER.warning("Failed to fetch latest dates: %s", exc)
+            return {}
+        result: Dict[str, Optional[str]] = {}
+        for bucket in resp.get("aggregations", {}).get("by_channel", {}).get("buckets", []):
+            cid = bucket.get("key")
+            val = bucket.get("latest", {}).get("value_as_string")
+            if cid and val:
+                result[cid] = val[:10] if len(val) > 10 else val
+        return result
+
     @app.route("/api/channel-list")
     def channel_list():
         payload = {
@@ -1281,13 +1308,20 @@ def create_app(config: AppConfig = CONFIG) -> Flask:
             "source": str(config.channels_path),
         }
         try:
-            payload["channels"] = load_channel_entries(config.channels_path)
+            entries = load_channel_entries(config.channels_path)
         except FileNotFoundError:
             LOGGER.warning("Channel list not found: %s", config.channels_path)
             payload["error"] = "channels_not_found"
+            return jsonify(payload)
         except Exception as exc:
             LOGGER.exception("Failed to load channel list: %s", exc)
             payload["error"] = "channels_load_failed"
+            return jsonify(payload)
+
+        latest_dates = _channel_latest_dates()
+        for entry in entries:
+            entry["last_posted"] = latest_dates.get(entry.get("id")) or None
+        payload["channels"] = entries
         return jsonify(payload)
 
     @app.route("/channels.txt")
@@ -1305,6 +1339,53 @@ def create_app(config: AppConfig = CONFIG) -> Flask:
         body = "\n".join(urls) + ("\n" if urls else "")
         return (body, 200, {"Content-Type": "text/plain; charset=utf-8"})
 
+    @app.route("/channels")
+    def channels_page():
+        try:
+            entries = load_channel_entries(config.channels_path)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            return "Channel list not found.", 404
+        except Exception:
+            return "Failed to load channel list.", 500
+
+        rows = ""
+        for ch in entries:
+            name = ch.get("name") or ch.get("handle") or ch.get("id") or "Unknown"
+            url = ch.get("url", "")
+            # Link to the channel page, not the /videos tab
+            channel_url = url.replace("/videos", "") if url.endswith("/videos") else url
+            name_html = (
+                f'<a href="{channel_url}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{name}</a>'
+                if channel_url
+                else name
+            )
+            rows += f"<tr><td>{name_html}</td></tr>\n"
+
+        html = f"""<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>Channels - This Little Corner</title>
+<style>
+  body {{ font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif; margin: 2rem auto; max-width: 640px; color: #222; }}
+  h1 {{ font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }}
+  p.sub {{ color: #666; margin-top: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; }}
+  table {{ width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }}
+  td {{ padding: 0.45rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; }}
+  a {{ color: #1a6fb5; text-decoration: none; }}
+  a:hover {{ text-decoration: underline; }}
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+<h1>Channels</h1>
+<p class="sub">{len(entries)} channels tracked</p>
+<table>
+{rows}</table>
+</body>
+</html>"""
+        return (html, 200, {"Content-Type": "text/html; charset=utf-8"})
+
     def _rss_target(feed_name: str) -> str:
         name = (feed_name or "").strip("/")
         if not name:

static/notes.html

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+    <title>Notes</title>
+    <link rel="icon" href="/static/favicon.png" type="image/png" />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/xp.css" integrity="sha384-isKk8ZXKlU28/m3uIrnyTfuPaamQIF4ONLeGSfsWGEe3qBvaeLU5wkS4J7cTIwxI" crossorigin="anonymous" />
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/style.css" />
+    <style>
+      .notes-content {
+        line-height: 1.6;
+      }
+      .notes-content h2 {
+        margin-top: 1.5em;
+        margin-bottom: 0.5em;
+        border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
+        padding-bottom: 0.25em;
+      }
+      .notes-content h2:first-child {
+        margin-top: 0;
+      }
+      .notes-content p {
+        margin: 0.75em 0;
+      }
+      .notes-content ul, .notes-content ol {
+        margin: 0.75em 0;
+        padding-left: 1.5em;
+      }
+      .notes-content li {
+        margin: 0.25em 0;
+      }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div class="window" style="max-width: 800px; margin: 20px auto;">
+      <div class="title-bar">
+        <div class="title-bar-text">Notes</div>
+        <div class="title-bar-controls">
+          <button aria-label="Minimize"></button>
+          <button aria-label="Maximize"></button>
+          <button aria-label="Close"></button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="window-body">
+        <p style="margin-bottom: 16px;"><a href="/">← Back to search</a></p>
+
+        <div class="notes-content">
+          <h2>Welcome</h2>
+          <p>This is a space for thoughts, observations, and notes related to this project and beyond.</p>
+
+          <!-- Add your notes below -->
+
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="status-bar">
+        <p class="status-bar-field">Last updated: January 2026</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </body>
+</html>

urls.txt

@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ https://www.youtube.com/@davidbusuttil9086/videos
 https://www.youtube.com/@matthewparlato5626/videos
 https://www.youtube.com/@lancecleaver227/videos
 https://www.youtube.com/@theplebistocrat/videos
+https://www.youtube.com/@rigelwindsongthurston/videos
 https://www.youtube.com/@RightInChrist/videos
 https://www.youtube.com/@RafeKelley/videos
 https://www.youtube.com/@WavesOfObsession/videos
+https://www.youtube.com/@LeviathanForPlay/videos
+https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehAungJpAeC-F3R5FwvvCQ/videos
+https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4YwC5zA9S_2EwthE27Xlew/videos