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voidborne-d b04212680d docs: correct ScrapeCreators free tier to 100 credits (closes #367)
The skill advertises ScrapeCreators as offering "10,000 free API calls" in
six places. The actual free tier on the ScrapeCreators pricing page is
"100 credits free · No credit card required · Credits never expire" — a
100x overstatement that surprises users on signup.

Reporter (#367) burned through their full free allocation on a single
/last30days run after taking the 10,000-call claim at face value. They
verified the actual tier directly against scrapecreators.com plus an
independent review at fahimai.com.

Sweep:
- hooks/scripts/check-config.sh:110  (SessionStart hook tip line)
- README.md:228                      (Sources × Cost table row)
- HERMES_SETUP.md:62                 (Optional: ScrapeCreators bullet)
- skills/last30days/scripts/lib/ui.py:199  (PROMO_SINGLE_KEY["reddit"])
- skills/last30days/SKILL.md:1648    ("PAYG after 10,000 free API calls")
- skills/last30days/SKILL.md:1661    ("10,000 free API calls, then PAYG")

Wording defaults to the provider's own framing — "100 free credits" — and
keeps PAYG language where it was already explicit, since the paid step is
the part users were actually getting blindsided by.

CI gates: tests/test_plugin_contract.py (4) + tests/test_version_consistency.py (4)
all pass.  shellcheck clean.  No tests pin the "10,000" string.
2026-05-16 22:33:41 -07:00

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# Hermes Setup Guide for last30days
This guide covers installing last30days on Hermes AI Agent.
## Prerequisites
1. **Hermes installed** - See https://github.com/mercurial-tf/hermes
2. **Python 3.12+** - `brew install python@3.12` or similar
3. **yt-dlp** (optional, for YouTube) - `brew install yt-dlp`
## Installation
```bash
hermes skills install mvanhorn/last30days-skill --force
```
This pulls the latest release from GitHub and deploys to `~/.hermes/skills/research/last30days/`. `--force` reinstalls over any existing copy.
### Developer / live-edit alternative
If you're hacking on the skill locally and want edits to propagate to Hermes without re-installing, symlink your working tree:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill.git
mkdir -p ~/.hermes/skills/research
ln -s "$(pwd)/last30days-skill/skills/last30days" ~/.hermes/skills/research/last30days
```
## Usage
In Hermes, invoke with:
```
last30days "your research topic"
```
Or with options:
```
last30days "best mechanical keyboards 2025" --search=reddit,youtube
last30days "AI news" --days=7 --deep
```
## First Run Setup
On first run, the skill will guide you through setup:
1. **Auto setup** (~30 seconds)
- Scans browser cookies for X/Twitter
- Checks/installs yt-dlp for YouTube
- Configures free sources (Reddit, HN, Polymarket)
2. **Optional: ScrapeCreators**
- Adds TikTok, Instagram, Reddit backup
- 100 free credits (no expiration)
- Sign up at scrapecreators.com
3. **Optional: API Keys**
- XAI_API_KEY for X/Twitter (alternative to browser cookies)
- BRAVE_API_KEY for web search
## Available Sources
### Free (No API Key)
- **Reddit** - Public discussions and comments
- **Hacker News** - Tech discussions via Algolia
- **Polymarket** - Prediction markets
- **YouTube** - Search and transcripts (requires yt-dlp)
### Requires API Key
- **X/Twitter** - xAI API key or browser cookies
- **TikTok** - ScrapeCreators API
- **Instagram** - ScrapeCreators API
- **Web Search** - Brave Search API
## Troubleshooting
### Python not found
```bash
# Find Python 3.12+
which python3.12 python3.13 python3.14
# If not installed
brew install python@3.12
```
### yt-dlp not found
```bash
brew install yt-dlp
# or
pip install yt-dlp
```
### Check what's configured
```bash
cd ~/.hermes/skills/research/last30days
python3.12 scripts/last30days.py --diagnose
```
## Updating
```bash
hermes skills install mvanhorn/last30days-skill --force
```
If you symlinked your working tree (developer alternative above), just `git pull` in the repo — edits propagate live, no re-install step.
## Support
- Original repo: https://github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill
- Hermes: https://github.com/mercurial-tf/hermes
- Issues: Please report in the original repo