https://github.com/HalCanary/mastodoner

programs for talking to a mastodon server.
https://github.com/HalCanary/mastodoner

mastodon-client

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programs for talking to a mastodon server.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/HalCanary/mastodoner
• Owner: HalCanary
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-11-16T15:48:39.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-03T16:14:00.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-03T17:25:01.326Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: mastodon-client
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 11.7 KB
• Stars: 10
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# mastodoner

programs for talking to a mastodon server.

See [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md).

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## To Use

1.  Sync this repo:

        git clone https://github.com/HalCanary/mastodoner.git

        cd mastodoner/

2.  Install `go` version ≥ 1.19 ().

3.  Execute:

        go build -o . ./...

4.  Create an access token by visiting this url:

    https://YOUR_HOSTNAME_HERE/settings/applications

    Grant the following access:

    *   `read:accounts`

    *   `read:search`

    *   `write:follows`

    *   `write:statuses`

5.  Create a config file `~/mastodon.json` that looks like:

        {

            "AccessToken": "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN HERE",

            "Language": "en",

            "Host": "YOUR_HOSTNAME_HERE",

            "MaximumStatusLength": 500

        }

6.  Write your status in a text file, e.g. `STATUS.txt`

7.  Update your status:

        ./poststatus < STATUS.txt

    or

        ./poststatus -spoiler 'Content Warning: US politics' < STATUS.txt