Google News CLI

A zero-dependency Python command-line interface (CLI) to fetch, search, filter, and view the latest news headlines from Google News right inside your terminal.

• No external dependencies: Built entirely using Python's standard library (urllib, xml.etree.ElementTree, etc.).
• Interactive Mode: Browse headlines, search for terms, filter by predefined topics, refresh feeds, and open articles directly in your system's default web browser.
• CLI Options: Run quick queries, specify topics, limit the number of articles displayed, and choose custom regions/languages.
• Visual formatting: Colorized terminal output using ANSI escape sequences.

Make the script executable:

chmod +x gnews.py

Run the script without any parameters to enter interactive mode with the top headlines:

./gnews.py

Or run with python3:

python3 gnews.py

Search for a specific query and exit:

python3 gnews.py --search "artificial intelligence"

Filter headlines by topic (e.g., world, nation, business, tech, sports, science, health):

python3 gnews.py --topic technology

Specify the number of articles to return (default is 10):

python3 gnews.py --limit 5

Force interactive mode after performing a query or topic filter:

python3 gnews.py --search "space" --interactive

Customize the language and region using standard two-letter codes:

python3 gnews.py --gl US --lang en

Once in the interactive menu:

• [1-N]: Enter the number of an article to open its URL in your default browser.
• s: Prompt for a new search query.
• t: List available topics and switch to a selected topic feed.
• r: Refresh the current view.
• q: Quit the application.