---
name: mastodon-publisher-f3c84f81162b
description: Publish content to Mastodon. Use when you need to post a Mastodon status.
author: Behrang Saeedzadeh
version: 0.5.0
triggers:
  - "post to mastodon"
  - "publish status to mastodon"
metadata: { "clawdbot": { "emoji": "🐘" }, "requires": { "bins": ["bun"] } }
---

# Mastodon Publisher

Publish content to Mastodon. Use when you need to share updates, posts, or media.

## Usage

### Post one or more statuses to Mastodon

Post a new status to Mastodon with Bun:

```bash
bun {baseDir}/scripts/tootbot.js '{"status": "Hello, Mastodon!"}' '{"status": "Goodby, Mastodon!"}'
```

JSON fields

| Name                  | Description                              | Type                                            | Example                                               | Required | Default  |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------- |
| `status`              | The text content of the status           | string                                          | "Hello, World"                                        | yes^1    | N/A      |
| `visibility`          | Sets the visibility of the posted status | `public` or `private` or `unlisted` or `direct` | "private"                                             | no       | "public" |
| `language`            | ISO 639-1 language code for this status  | ISO-639-1 Language Code                         | "en"                                                  | no       |          |
| `scheduledAt`         | Datetime at which to schedule a status   | RFC3339 date time                               | "2029-02-03T15:30:45.000Z"                            | no       |          |
| `quoteApprovalPolicy` | Sets who is allowed to quote the status  | `public` or `followrs` or `nobody`              | "nobody"                                              | no       | "public  |
| `media`               | Media to be attached to the status       | array of `{file, description}` objects          | `{"file": "/path/to/foo.png", "description" : "Foo"}` | no^2     |          |

- ^1 `status` can be ommitted when one or `--media-path` parameters are present
- ^2 one or `media` objects must be present if `status` is ommitted
- ^2 `media.description` is optional

Environment Variables

| Name                    | Description                | Example                   |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `MASTODON_URL`          | Your Mastodon instance URL | `https://mastodon.social` |
| `MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN` | Your Mastodon access token | `xAyBzC`                  |

## Examples

- **Post a new status**

  ```bash
  bun {baseDir}/scripts/tootbot.js '{"status": "Hello, Mastodon"}'
  ```

  Read the output and summarize it for the user.

- **Post a scheduled status**

  ```bash
  bun {baseDir}/scripts/tootbot.js '{"status": "Hello, future!", "scheduledAt" : "2030-02-05T13:21:34.000Z"}'
  ```

  Read the output and summarize it for the user.

- **Post a scheduled status with visibility, language, quote approval policy, and a single media attachment**

  ```bash
  bun {baseDir}/scripts/tootbot.js <<EOF
  {
    "status" : "Dorood",
    "visibility" : "public",
    "language" : "fa",
    "scheduledAt" : "2029-02-03T15:30:45.123456789+03:30",
    "quoteApprovalPolicy" : "followers",
    "media" : [
      {
        "file" : "/path/to/media.png",
        "description" : "Nowrooz Pirooz"
      }
    ]
  }
  EOF
  ```

  Read the output and summarize it for the user.

- **Post a new status with media multiple attachments**

  ```bash
  bun {baseDir}/scripts/tootbot.js <<EOF
  {
    "status" : "Edsger W Dijkstra",
    "visibility" : "public",
    "language" : "fa",
    "scheduledAt" : "2029-02-03T15:30:45.123456789+03:30",
    "quoteApprovalPolicy" : "followers",
    "media" : [
      {
        "file" : "/path/to/dijkstra.png",
        "description" : "Portrait"
      },
      {
        "file" : "/path/to/signature.png",
        "description" : "Signature"
      }
    ]
  }
  EOF
  ```

- **Post a new status with media attachments and no status text**

  ```bash
  bun {baseDir}/scripts/tootbot.js <<EOF
  {
    "media" : [
      {
        "file" : "/path/to/flower-1.png",
        "description" : "White Rose"
      },
      {
        "file" : "/path/to/flower-2.png",
        "description" : "Red Rose"
      }
    ]
  }
  EOF
  ```

## Notes

- Requires `bun` to be installed and available in the PATH.


---
Source attribution: kbarbel640-del
Original project: https://github.com/kbarbel640-del/skills/blob/e7e336ac628c3e3bd771aff1aaa469c93778f94a/skills/behrangsa/tootbot/SKILL.md
License: MIT
License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit
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# Mega AI Hub resource metadata

Creator / publisher: kbarbel640-del
Original project: https://github.com/kbarbel640-del/skills/blob/e7e336ac628c3e3bd771aff1aaa469c93778f94a/skills/behrangsa/tootbot/SKILL.md
Attribution basis: Source repository record

Fields of work: Marketing
Roles: Content Marketer, Influencer Marketer, Social Media Manager
Specialties: Specialty not specified
Tools: Bun
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