Log the raw deal count before filtering and log each filtered-out
deal with the reason (savings too low, rating too low) at DEBUG level.
Use --debug flag to enable verbose output for troubleshooting.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01LPpSZFfyh6vdV5HGFWjoQX
The previous 0-100 scale with a * 10 conversion was confusing —
CheapShark returns deal ratings as floats (e.g. 9.8, 7.5) so the
config should match. Default is now 8.0 instead of 80.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01LPpSZFfyh6vdV5HGFWjoQX
Running directly with `python -m gaming_deals_bot` didn't pick up
variables from .env — only the Docker path (--env-file) did. Now
dotenv is loaded before config parsing so both workflows work.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01LPpSZFfyh6vdV5HGFWjoQX
`python -m gaming_deals_bot --check` tests each external dependency
before starting the bot:
- Matrix: verifies access token (whoami) and room membership
- CheapShark: hits the deals endpoint
- Epic Games Store: hits the free-games endpoint
- Frankfurter: fetches exchange rates
- IsThereAnyDeal: validates the API key (skipped if not set)
Exits 0/1 so it works in CI pipelines and Docker health-checks.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01LPpSZFfyh6vdV5HGFWjoQX
Fetches live exchange rates from the Frankfurter API (ECB data, free,
no API key) and displays converted prices alongside USD in every deal
message. Rates are cached in memory and auto-refreshed hourly.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01LPpSZFfyh6vdV5HGFWjoQX
Implements a Matrix bot that posts PC gaming deals and free game alerts:
- CheapShark API integration (Steam, GOG, Humble, GMG) polled every 2 hours
- Epic Games Store free games detection polled daily
- IsThereAnyDeal historical low price flagging (optional)
- SQLite deduplication with 30-day pruning
- First-run population (records existing deals without posting)
- Matrix-flavored HTML + plain text fallback messages
- Dockerfile for containerized deployment
https://claude.ai/code/session_01LPpSZFfyh6vdV5HGFWjoQX
