gnu: Add twtxt.

* gnu/packages/messaging.scm (twtxt): New variable.
* gnu/packages/patches/python-twtxt-replace-pkg-resources.patch: New file.
* gnu/local.mk (dist_patch_DATA): Reference it here.

Merges: guix/guix!9282
Reviewed-by: Hugo Buddelmeijer <hugo@buddelmeijer.nl>
Modified-by: Sharlatan Hellseher <sharlatanus@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Sharlatan Hellseher <sharlatanus@gmail.com>

3 files changed, 73 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index d8c4afac13c..4dc18379651 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -2146,6 +2146,7 @@ dist_patch_DATA =						\
   %D%/packages/patches/python-sphobjinv-defer-ssl-import.patch  \
   %D%/packages/patches/python-sphinx-prompt-docutils-0.19.patch \
   %D%/packages/patches/python-sshtunnel-pep518.patch    \
+  %D%/packages/patches/python-twtxt-replace-pkg-resources.patch \
   %D%/packages/patches/python-zeroc-ice-3.6.5-python-3.11-support.patch \
   %D%/packages/patches/python-zeroc-ice-3.6.5-python-3.12-support.patch \
   %D%/packages/patches/python-zipfile2-python-3.12-support.patch        \
diff --git a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
index 4aaa6172f0f..1b2f19cf880 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/messaging.scm
@@ -3109,6 +3109,48 @@ It's a spin-off of the Psi XMPP client.")
 (define-deprecated-package psi
   psi-plus)
 
+(define-public twtxt
+  (package
+    (name "twtxt")
+    (version "1.3.1")
+    (source
+     (origin
+       (method git-fetch)
+       (uri (git-reference
+              (url "https://github.com/buckket/twtxt")
+              (commit (string-append "v" version))))
+       (file-name (git-file-name name version))
+       (sha256
+        (base32 "1k7187fva6pmnyrz1pq37pq7wfnxix8qgzn5dzgjk3l8ipb63c89"))
+       (patches
+        ;; Patch already merged in the project for future release.
+        (search-patches "python-twtxt-replace-pkg-resources.patch"))))
+    (build-system pyproject-build-system)
+    (native-inputs
+     (list python-pytest
+           python-setuptools))
+    (inputs
+     (list python-aiohttp
+           python-click
+           python-humanize
+           python-dateutil))
+    (home-page "https://github.com/buckket/twtxt")
+    (synopsis "Decentralised, minimalist microblogging service")
+    (description
+     "@command{twtxt} is a decentralised, minimalist microblogging service for
+hackers.
+
+So you want to get some thoughts out on the internet in a convenient and slick
+way while also following the gibberish of others? Instead of signing up at a
+closed and/or regulated microblogging platform, getting your status updates
+out with twtxt is as easy as putting them in a publicly accessible text file.
+The URL pointing to this file is your identity, your account.  @code{twtxt}
+then tracks these text files, like a feedreader, and builds your unique
+timeline out of them, depending on which files you track.  The format is
+simple, human readable, and integrates well with UNIX command line
+utilities.")
+   (license license:expat)))
+
 (define-public python-zulip
   (package
     (name "python-zulip")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/python-twtxt-replace-pkg-resources.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/python-twtxt-replace-pkg-resources.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7a7450f84ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/packages/patches/python-twtxt-replace-pkg-resources.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+From: Branch Vincent (PR #178, twtxt repository)
+Date: Apr 21, 2024
+Subject: replace pkg_resources for python 3.12
+
+* Python 3.12 has removed bundled setuptools (aka pkg_resources):
+  https://docs.python.org/3.12/whatsnew/3.12.html#removed
+
+--- a/twtxt/helper.py   2026-06-12 23:37:01.869106540 -0300
++++ b/twtxt/helper.py   2026-06-12 23:40:04.335252026 -0300
+@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
+ import textwrap
+ 
+ import click
+-import pkg_resources
+ 
+ from twtxt.mentions import format_mentions
+ from twtxt.parser import parse_iso8601
+@@ -164,11 +163,7 @@
+ 
+ 
+ def generate_user_agent():
+-    try:
+-        version = pkg_resources.require("twtxt")[0].version
+-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
+-        version = "unknown"
+-
++    from twtxt import __version__ as version
+     conf = click.get_current_context().obj["conf"]
+     if conf.disclose_identity and conf.nick and conf.twturl:
+         user_agent = "twtxt/{version} (+{url}; @{nick})".format(