diff --git a/lumbung-calendar-prototype/event_feed.py b/lumbung-calendar-prototype/event_feed.py
index a3c7a82..9ac552e 100644
--- a/lumbung-calendar-prototype/event_feed.py
+++ b/lumbung-calendar-prototype/event_feed.py
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ from ics import Calendar
 from natural import date
 from slugify import slugify
 
-from event_feed_config import calendar_url, output_dir
+# a publicly accessible ICS calendar
+calendar_url = os.environ.get("CALENDAR_URL", "")
+
+# your Hugo content directory
+output_dir = os.environ.get("OUTPUT_DIR", "")
 
 cal = Calendar(requests.get(calendar_url).text)
 
diff --git a/lumbung-hashtag-bot/publish_hashtags.py b/lumbung-hashtag-bot/publish_hashtags.py
index 77bf58c..2bd8eb4 100644
--- a/lumbung-hashtag-bot/publish_hashtags.py
+++ b/lumbung-hashtag-bot/publish_hashtags.py
@@ -11,18 +11,33 @@ import jinja2
 import requests
 from mastodon import Mastodon
 
-import config_hashtag_bot
+# Which instance to login to
+instance = "https://social.lumbung.space"
+
+# n.b. if it is the first time you use this script
+# You need to register the app:
+# https://mastodonpy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/#module-mastodon
+
+# Login credentials for bot account
+email = ""
+password = ""
+
+# Which hashtags to publish
+hashtags = ["jalansesama"]
+
+# your Hugo content directory
+output_dir = os.environ.get("OUTPUT_DIR", "path/to/hugo/content")
 
 
 def login_mastodon_bot():
     mastodon = Mastodon(
         client_id="publishbot_clientcred.secret",
-        api_base_url=config_hashtag_bot.instance,
+        api_base_url=instance,
     )
 
     mastodon.log_in(
-        config_hashtag_bot.email,
-        config_hashtag_bot.password,
+        email,
+        password,
         to_file="publishbot_usercred.secret",
         scopes=["read"],
     )
@@ -92,7 +107,7 @@ def filter_mastodon_urls(content):
 
 mastodon = login_mastodon_bot()
 
-output_dir = config_hashtag_bot.output_dir
+output_dir = output_dir
 
 
 env = jinja2.Environment(loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(os.path.curdir))
@@ -107,7 +122,7 @@ if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
     os.mkdir(output_dir)
 
 
-for hashtag in config_hashtag_bot.hashtags:
+for hashtag in hashtags:
 
     hashtag_dir = os.path.join(output_dir, hashtag)
     if not os.path.exists(hashtag_dir):