README.md

mastodoner

programs for talking to a mastodon server.

See 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 (https://go.dev/dl/).

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