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+title: Inner Thoughts Regarding an Insignificant Program
+date: 2026-07-25 00:00
+---
+_All I want is the `discid` submission URL._
+
+This thing I do, where I rake through `.bash_history` to find my `nix-shell` Python one-liner is ridiculous.
+Perhaps I put it in `~/.local/bin`.
+Then I could at least remember what to run.
+
+All I want is the `discid` submission URL _via a memorable script._
+
+That won't work for me.
+One thing I can't stand is stray Python environments marring my machine's spotless file system.
+But I also can't be calling `nix-shell` all the time.
+I suppose I could put it in my system config with `writePython3Bin`.
+
+All I want is the `discid` submission URL via a memorable script _built in my system configuration._
+
+Wait, I'm always copy-and-pasting it from the terminal into the browser.
+I should have the command pipe the URL into `xdg-open` so it pops right up.
+
+All I want is the `discid` submission URL via a memorable script built in my system configuration _that opens the page in my browser._
+
+It works!
+That wasn't hard at all.
+This is a truly crafty set up... but pulling in all of Python is nagging me.
+It's so simple, which makes it so suspect.
+When I look at the C library the Python depends on, `libdiscid`, there's already an example C program that does almost exactly what I want.
+I just have to shear it down a bit.
+
+All I want is the `discid` submission URL via a memorable script built in my system configuration that opens the page in my browser _with minimal dependencies._
+
+I know the UNIX philosophy is "do one thing and do it well", but this is unreasonable.
+Perhaps I can make it accept a command line argument that specifies what info from `libdiscid` to output.
+There could be all sort of useful info in there.
+Perhaps I can output to JSON and use `jq` to nab what I need.
+Or use a simple key-value pairs and extract with `sed`.
+Yes, that would be the `discid` printer of my dreams.
+The one to rule them all!
+
+_All I want is to wring everything possible out of what `libdiscid` knows about the silly little polycarbonate platter currently in my drive and then I can finally..._
+
+Never mind.
+
+<aside role="note">
+    The resulting insignificant program can be found at <a href="https://git.hwebs.info/discidurl">https://git.hwebs.info/discidurl</a>.
+</aside>