epg

Jest testing patterns for EPG site parsers. Covers fixture-based testing, axios mocking, dayjs date handling in tests, and timezone-safe assertions. Use when writing or modifying tests for site parsers.

Patterns for web scraping (cheerio) and consuming JSON APIs in Node.js. Date/timezone handling with dayjs, batched HTTP requests, HTML parsing, and defensive data extraction. Use when creating or modifying EPG site parsers.

XMLTV format and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) conventions. Channel XML structure, program fields, multi-source channel files, and the iptv-org/epg grabber architecture. Use when editing channels.xml, understanding the grabber pipeline, or debugging EPG output.