MLB Box Score TUI

A Python-based Terminal User Interface (TUI) for Major League Baseball (MLB) scores, schedules, and standings. Built with pytermgui and the MLB-StatsAPI, featuring a modular architecture and 100% test coverage.

Features

• Full Season Schedule: Navigate the entire 2026 MLB season through a dedicated calendar view or daily snapshots.
• Dynamic Standings: Real-time standings for all 6 MLB divisions (AL and NL), including comprehensive Wild Card rankings.
• Interactive Calendar: A multi-month calendar view for quick date selection, featuring intuitive WASD keyboard navigation and automatic focus management.
• Smart Caching: Built-in caching service to minimize API calls and ensure a responsive user experience.
• Smooth Transitions: Animated screen transitions for a modern, fluid feel.
• Robust Architecture: Surgical, class-based organization of widgets and screens for high maintainability.

Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

Install the application directly using pip:

pip install mlb-cli-py

Local Setup (Development)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/conorpcleary/mlb-cli-py.git
   cd mlb-cli-py

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install in editable mode:

   pip install -e ".[dev]"

Usage

After installation, run the application from anywhere in your terminal:

mlb-cli

Controls

The application is designed for rapid keyboard-driven navigation.

Global Controls

Key	Action
[	Previous Day / Previous Calendar Page (with wrapping)
]	Next Day / Next Calendar Page (with wrapping)
t	Jump to Today's Schedule
c	Switch to Calendar View
x	Toggle Standings View
ESC	Exit the application
Tab	Cycle focus between UI components

Calendar Navigation

When in the Calendar view, you can use specialized keys for precise date selection:

Key	Action
W	Move focus up one week
A	Move focus left one day
S	Move focus down one week
D	Move focus right one day
Enter	Select the focused date and view its schedule

Project Structure

The project follows a strict modular design optimized for distribution:

mlb-cli-py/
├── pyproject.toml       # Modern build system configuration and metadata
├── app/
│   ├── mlb_cli.py       # Main application controller and TUI entry point
│   ├── models/          # Data services (API fetching, caching, date utilities)
│   ├── widgets/         # Modular TUI components (Game, Standing, Calendar widgets)
│   └── screens/         # Class-based screen definitions (Schedule, Standings, Calendar)
├── tests/               # 100% covered test suite (Unit and integration tests)
└── README.md            # You are here!

Development & Testing

The project maintains a perfect 10.00/10 Pylint score and 100% test coverage.

Running Tests

To run the full test suite using pytest:

PYTHONPATH=. pytest

Linting

To verify code quality:

pylint app tests

Release Workflow

This project uses an automated release pipeline to publish updates to PyPI:

1. Version Bump: Update the version in pyproject.toml.
2. GitHub Release: Create and publish a new Release on GitHub with a version tag (e.g., v0.1.0).
3. Automated Publish: A GitHub Action is triggered by the release, which:
   • Builds the source distribution and wheel.
   • Publishes the package to PyPI using Trusted Publishing (OIDC).

Acknowledgements

This project would not be possible without the MLB-StatsAPI and PyTermGUI projects.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.