https://github.com/Alex-Rose/fb-messenger-cli

fb-messenger-cli, console Facebook messenger
https://github.com/Alex-Rose/fb-messenger-cli

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fb-messenger-cli, console Facebook messenger

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/Alex-Rose/fb-messenger-cli
• Owner: Alex-Rose
• Created: 2016-05-13T13:32:31.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-12-07T17:55:22.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-07-10T02:14:20.818Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: chat-application, command-line-app, facebook, facebook-api, facebook-messenger, messenger-client
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 465 KB
• Stars: 755
• Watchers: 24
• Forks: 103
• Open Issues: 77
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# fb-messenger-cli

## Facebook Messenger Command line client

Use your Facebook account to chat with your friends sneakily in the command line, it's as easy as logging in, choosing a convo and chatting away.

*V2.0.0 Now with Google Chrome's Puppeteer for login*

![npm](https://nodei.co/npm/fb-messenger-cli.png?downloads=true)

#### Install

``npm install -g fb-messenger-cli``

Then ``fb-messenger-cli`` from anywhere

### Choose a friend

 - Pick from a list of recent conversations

 - Use /search to find other friends

 - Easily switch between conversations with /switch

 

![Selection](http://puu.sh/pSNkL/7d82e4d9f2.png)

### Chat away

 - Get responses instantly in real-time

 - See when your friends are typing *NEW*

 

![Chat](http://puu.sh/pSNNb/e7e08ca16e.png)

### Helpful settings and commands

 - Toggle timestamps on/off

 - Color coded people in group chats 

 - Load an unlimited number of conversations

 - Use custom nicknames

 - Stay logged in forever *almost

 

> /help

> /b /back /menu .... Get back to conversation selection

> /q /exit /quit .... Quit the application

> /logout ........... Exit and flush credentials

> /s /switch [#] .... Quick switch to conversation number #

> /search [query] ... Search your friends to chat

> /v /view [#] ...... View the attachment by the number given after the type

> /r /refresh ....... Refresh the current converation

> /timestamp ........ Toggle timestamp for messages

> /help ............. Print this message

### Notes

- 2FA is not currently supported

- Requires a node version that supports most ES6 feautres (i.e node 6.x)

### Dev install instructions

1. Run ``npm install`` for dependencies

3. Run ``node cli``

4. Develop away

### Running tests

1. ``cd`` into the test directory

2. Mocha should be installed with the dev dependencies

3. Run ``mocha regression.js``**

** Make sure you've logged in to the cli at least once before running the tests. Regression.js uses your log-in to test the sending and receiving features