# madonctl

Golang command line interface for the Mastodon API

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`madonctl` is a [Go](https://golang.org/) CLI tool to use the Mastodon REST API.

It is built on top of [madon](https://github.com/McKael/madon), my Golang

implementation of the API.

## Installation

### Download

Check the [Release page](https://github.com/McKael/madonctl/releases) for some

pre-built binaries.

More pre-built binaries might be available from the [Homepage](https://lilotux.net/~mikael/pub/madonctl/)

(development version and builds for a few other platforms).

### From source

madonctl uses Go modules (dependencies have been vendored for convenience).

You can install `madonctl` with the usual Go command:

    go install github.com/McKael/madonctl

Alternatively:

    git clone https://github.com/McKael/madonctl

    cd madonctl

    go build    # (or go install)

and you should be able to use `madonctl`.

## Usage

### Configuration

In order to use madonctl, you need to specify the instance name or URL, and

usually provide an account login/password (or a token).

These settings can be passed as command line arguments or environment variables,

but the easiest way is to use a configuration file.

Note that you can **generate a configuration file** for your settings with

`madonctl config dump -i mastodon.social -L username@domain -P password`

(You can redirect the output to a configuration file.)

If you don't want to use the password or if you have enabled *Two-factor

authentication*, you can also use **OAuth2** with the `oauth2` command:

`madonctl -i mastodon.social oauth2 > madonctl.yaml`

For details on the configuration, please check the [configuration](configuration.md) page.

### Usage

The complete list of commands is available in the online help (`madonctl help`,

`madonctl command --help`...) or in the

[manpages](https://lilotux.net/~mikael/pub/madonctl/manual/html/).

### Examples

This is a non-exhaustive list of commands, showing how madonctl works.

To post a simple "toot":

``` sh

% madonctl toot "Hello, World"

```

You can change the toot visibility, add a Content Warning (a.k.a. spoiler)

or send a media file:

``` sh

% madonctl toot --visibility direct "@McKael Hello, you"

% madonctl toot --visibility private --spoiler CW "The answer was 42"

% madonctl post --file image.jpg Selfie # Send a media file

```

Note: The default toot visibility can be set in the configuration file with

the `default_visibility` setting or with the environment variable (example

`export MADONCTL_DEFAULT_VISIBILITY=unlisted`).

Send (text) file content as new message:

```

% madonctl toot --text-file message.txt

```

... or read message from standard input:

```

% echo "Hello from #madonctl" | madonctl toot --stdin

```

Reply to a message:

``` sh

% madonctl toot --in-reply-to 1234 --visibility direct "@user1 @user2 response"

% madonctl toot --in-reply-to 1234 --add-mentions "response"

```

The flag `--add-mentions` automatically adds mentions based on the toot you're

replying to.

Some **account-related commands**:

``` sh

% madonctl accounts blocked                       # List blocked accounts

% madonctl accounts muted                         # List muted accounts

% madonctl account notifications --list --all    # List really all notifications

% madonctl account notifications --list --clear  # List and clear notifications

% madonctl account notifications --notification-id 1234 # Display notification

% madonctl account notifications --dismiss --notification-id 1234

```

Note: By default, madonctl will send a single query.  If you want all available

results you should use the `--all` flag.  If you use a `--limit` value,

madonctl might send several queries until the number of results reaches this

value.

**Update** your account information:

``` sh

% madonctl account update --display-name "John"  # Update display name

% madonctl account update --note "Newcomer"      # Update user note (bio)

% madonctl account update --note ""              # Clear note

% madonctl account update --avatar me.png        # Update avatar

% madonctl account update --bot               # Advertise account as automated

% madonctl account update --default-sensitive # Set medias sensitive by default

% madonctl account update --default-language fra    # Set default toot language

% madonctl account update --default-privacy private # Set default toot privacy

```

See your own **posts**:

``` sh

% madonctl account statuses                      # See last posts

% madonctl account statuses --all                # See all statuses

```

Display accounts you're **following** or your **followers**:

``` sh

% madonctl accounts following                     # See last following

% madonctl accounts following --all               # See all followed accounts

% madonctl accounts followers --limit 30          # Last 30 followers

```

Add/remove a **favourite**, **boost** a status...

``` sh

% madonctl status --status-id 416671 favourite    # Fave a status

% madonctl status --status-id 416671 boost        # Boost (reblog) a status

% madonctl status --status-id 416671 unboost       # Cancel a boost

% madonctl status --status-id 416671 boost --unset # Cancel a boost (deprecated)

```

**Pin/unpin** a status...

``` sh

% madonctl status --status-id 533769 pin          # Pin a status

% madonctl status --status-id 533769 unpin        # Unpin a status

% madonctl status --status-id 533769 pin --unset  # Unpin a status (deprecated)

```

**Pin/unpin** an account (i.e., account endorsement)...

``` sh

% madonctl status --account-id 1234 pin           # Pin (endorse) an account

% madonctl status --account-id 1234 unpin         # Unpin an account

% madonctl status pin @Gargron@mastodon.social

```

Search for an account (only accounts known to your instance):

``` sh

% madonctl accounts search gargron

```

**Follow** an account with known ID:

``` sh

% madonctl account follow --account-id 1234

```

Follow a remote account:

``` sh

% madonctl account follow --remote Gargron@mastodon.social

```

madonctl 2.3.0+ is able to recognize the kind of argument to specify and to

use the relevant API calls, so the previous commands could be written as:

``` sh

% madonctl account follow 1234

% madonctl account follow Gargron@mastodon.social

% madonctl account follow https://mastodon.social/@Gargron

```

Note: If you know the numeric account ID, you should use it to save extra API

calls.

**Search** for accounts, statuses or hashtags:

``` sh

% madonctl search gargron

% madonctl search mastodon

```

When the account ID is unknown, --user-id can be useful.\

You can specify the (instance-specific) account ID number (--account-id) or

the user ID (--user-id).  In the later case, madonctl will search for the

user so it must match exactly the ID known to your instance (without the

@domain suffix if the user is on the same instance).  The --user-id flag can

also contain an HTTP account URL.

``` sh

% madonctl account --user-id Gargron@mastodon.social -l5 statuses # Last 5 statuses

% madonctl account --user-id https://mastodon.social/@Gargron -l5 statuses # Same

```

With madonctl 2.3.0+, you can use the shorter forms:

``` sh

% madonctl account statuses -l5 Gargron@mastodon.social

% madonctl account statuses -l5 https://mastodon.social/@Gargron

% madonctl account statuses -l5 1   # (account ID)

```

Please note that the form "Gargron@mastodon.social" will only work if this

account is known by the instance.  If it is unknown, the https link should work

(and the Mastodon server will learn about the account).

Read **timelines**:

``` sh

% madonctl timeline                 # Display home timeline

% madonctl timeline home            # (same as previous command)

% madonctl timeline public          # Display federated timeline

% madonctl timeline public --local  # Display public local timeline

% madonctl timeline direct          # Display timeline of direct messages

% madonctl timeline --limit 3       # Display 3 latest home timeline messages

```

Use the **streaming API** and fetch timelines and notifications:

``` sh

% madonctl stream                   # Stream home timeline and notifications

% madonctl stream local             # Stream local timeline

% madonctl stream public            # Stream federated timeline

% madonctl stream direct            # Stream direct messages

```

You can also use **hashtag streams**:

``` sh

% madonctl stream :mastodon         # Stream for hastag 'mastodon'

% madonctl stream :madonctl,golang  # Stream for several hashtags

```

Please note that madonctl will use one socket per stream, so the number of

concurrent hashtags is currently limited to 4 for "politeness".

It is also possible to send every stream event (notification or status) to

an **external command**.  You can can even combine it with a customized theme.

The contents will be sent to the standard input of this command:

``` sh

madonctl stream --command gateway.sh --theme gateway

```

(Almost) All commands have a **customizable output**:

``` sh

% madonctl account show            # Display an account

% madonctl account show -o yaml    # Display an account, in yaml

% madonctl account show -o json    # Display an account, in json

% madonctl stream local -o json     # Stream local timeline and output to JSON

```

You can also use Go (Golang) **templates**:

``` sh

% madonctl account --account-id 1 followers --template '{{.acct}}{{"\n"}}'

```

You can write and use [themes](templates) as well:

```

madonctl --theme=ansi timeline

```

There are many more commands, you can find them in the online help or the manpage.

### Shell completion

If you want **shell completion**, you can generate scripts with the following command: \

`madonctl completion bash` (or zsh)

Then, just source the script in your shell.

For example, I have this line in my .zshrc:

`source <(madonctl completion zsh)`

### Commands output

The output can be set to **json**, **yaml** or to a **Go template** for all commands.\

If you are familiar with Kubernetes' kubectl, it is very similar.

For example, you can display your user token with:\

`madonctl config whoami --template '{{.access_token}}'`\

or the application ID with:\

`madonctl config dump --template '{{.ID}}'`

All the users that have favorited a given status:\

`madonctl status --status-id 101194 favourited-by --template '{{.username}}{{"\n"}}'`

Sets of templates can be grouped as **themes**.

For more complex templates, one can use the `--template-file` option.\

See the [themes & templates](templates) folder.

## References

- [madonctl manpages](https://lilotux.net/~mikael/pub/madonctl/manual/html/)

- [madon](https://github.com/McKael/madon), the Go library for Mastodon API

- [Mastodon API documentation](https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Using-the-API/API.md)

- [Mastodon repository](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon)