feat: dynamically load testimonials from README using cog

aider/website/index.html

@@ -238,8 +238,13 @@ aider --model o3-mini --api-key openai=&lt;key&gt;</code></pre>
     </section>
 
     <script>
-        // All testimonials from the README
-        const testimonials = [
+        // Testimonials dynamically loaded from README
+<!--[[[cog
+from scripts.badges import get_testimonials_js
+text = get_testimonials_js()
+cog.out(text)
+]]]-->
+const testimonials = [
     {
         text: "The best free open source AI coding assistant.",
         author: "IndyDevDan",
@@ -340,7 +345,8 @@ aider --model o3-mini --api-key openai=&lt;key&gt;</code></pre>
         author: "Nick Dobos",
         link: "https://twitter.com/NickADobos/status/1690408967963652097?s=20"
     }
-        ];
+];
+<!--[[[end]]]-->
 
         // Function to shuffle array
         function shuffleArray(array) {

scripts/badges.py

@@ -410,6 +410,72 @@ def get_badges_html():
     return html
 
 
+def get_testimonials_js():
+    """
+    Extract testimonials from README.md and format them as JavaScript array
+    """
+    # Path to README.md, relative to this script
+    readme_path = os.path.join(
+        os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))),
+        "README.md"
+    )
+    
+    testimonials = []
+    in_testimonials_section = False
+    
+    try:
+        with open(readme_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            for line in f:
+                # Check if we're entering the testimonials section
+                if line.strip() == "## Kind Words From Users":
+                    in_testimonials_section = True
+                    continue
+                
+                # If we've hit another section after testimonials, stop
+                if in_testimonials_section and line.startswith("##"):
+                    break
+                
+                # Process testimonial lines
+                if in_testimonials_section and line.strip().startswith("- *\""):
+                    # Extract the quote text: between *" and "*
+                    quote_match = line.split("*\"")[1].split("\"*")[0].strip()
+                    
+                    # Extract the author: between "— [" and "]"
+                    author_match = line.split("— [")[1].split("]")[0].strip()
+                    
+                    # Extract the link: between "(" and ")"
+                    link_match = line.split("](")[1].split(")")[0].strip()
+                    
+                    testimonials.append({
+                        "text": quote_match,
+                        "author": author_match,
+                        "link": link_match
+                    })
+        
+        # Format as JavaScript array
+        if not testimonials:
+            return "const testimonials = [];"
+        
+        js_array = "const testimonials = [\n"
+        for i, t in enumerate(testimonials):
+            js_array += f"    {{\n"
+            js_array += f"        text: \"{t['text']}\",\n"
+            js_array += f"        author: \"{t['author']}\",\n"
+            js_array += f"        link: \"{t['link']}\"\n"
+            js_array += "    }"
+            if i < len(testimonials) - 1:
+                js_array += ","
+            js_array += "\n"
+        js_array += "];"
+        
+        return js_array
+    
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error reading testimonials from README: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        # Return empty array as fallback
+        return "const testimonials = [];"
+
+
 def main():
     # Load environment variables from .env file
     load_dotenv()