Enhancement: Add authors to sync table and trigger update

Author: jt14den

scripts/generate_readme_table.py

@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 import yaml
 import sys
+import re
+
+def slugify(text):
+    text = str(text).lower().strip()
+    text = re.sub(r'\s+', '-', text)
+    text = re.sub(r'[^\w\-]+', '', text)
+    return re.sub(r'\-\-+', '-', text)
 
 def generate_table():
     with open('src/data/lessons.yml', 'r') as f:
         data = yaml.safe_load(f)
 
     # Table Header
-    markdown = "| Lesson | Status | Links |\n"
-    markdown += "| :--- | :--- | :--- |\n"
+    markdown = "| Lesson | Authors | Status | Links |\n"
+    markdown += "| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |\n"
 
     for lesson in data['lessons']:
         # Skip external resources if you only want your curriculum
@@ -17,6 +24,16 @@ def generate_table():
         name = lesson['name']
         status = lesson.get('status', 'Unknown')
 
+        # Build Author Links
+        authors = lesson.get('authors', [])
+        author_links = []
+        if authors:
+            for author in authors:
+                slug = slugify(author)
+                link = f"[{author}](https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/authors/{slug})"
+                author_links.append(link)
+        author_str = ", ".join(author_links)
+
         # Build Links
         links = []
         if lesson.get('url'):
@@ -35,7 +52,7 @@ def generate_table():
         elif 'pre' in status.lower():
             status_badge = f"⚪ {status}"
 
-        markdown += f"| {name} | {status_badge} | {link_str} |\n"
+        markdown += f"| {name} | {author_str} | {status_badge} | {link_str} |\n"
 
     return markdown
 

src/data/lessons.yml

@@ -557,4 +557,4 @@ lessons:
   - Contrast CARE with FAIR.
   - Recognize ethical dimensions of data governance.
   url: https://www.gida-global.org/care
-  repo: null
+  repo: null