This is a reasonably useful version of a Twitter commandline tool with much more functionality to come.
Getting Started
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Install Tweetline at the command prompt if you haven’t yet:
gem install tweetline -
Authorize your account through twitter:
:~$ tl Follow these steps to access your twitter account. 1) Navigate to the following url... http://bit.ly/<token> 2) Allow Tweet-line access to your twitter account... 3) Enter your pin number... < insert PIN here > -
Enter commands with tl:
tl ls ESV Daily Verse (@esvdaily) [04:46 AM] A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. http://esv.to/Pr17.17 (54842265859915777) DHH (@dhh) [04/02/11 11:43 AM] I've tried many answers for "what do you get out of working on open source?", but the truth is the act of creation is its own reward. (54222543829213184) Anthony Crumley (@anthonycrumley) [04/08/11 10:41 PM] Writing code for the fun of it is its own reward. When we create for the joy of creating we imitate our creator. (56562348806242304)
Tasks
tl cat [ID] # Display the details of a tweet with responses based on twitter id or piped in tweets.
tl follow [SCREEN_NAME] # Follows the twitter user based on their screen name or piped in tweets.
tl grep PATTERN # Display tweets matching pattern.
tl help [TASK] # Describe available tasks or one specific task
tl json # Lists tweets from the timeline in JSON format.
tl ls [SCREEN_NAME] # Lists tweets from the timeline.
tl reply ID, REPLY # Replies to the specified tweet with @screenname at the beginning.
tl retweet [ID] # Retweets the tweet by the Twitter id or a group of piped in tweets.
tl rm [ID] # Removes the tweet by it's id or a list of piped in tweets.
tl say # Speaks the tweet at the top of your timeline.
tl tail # Displays recent tweets in chronological order.
tl unfollow [SCREEN_NAME] # Unfollows the twitter user based on their screen name or piped in tweets.
tl update STATUS # Updates your current Twitter status.
tl yaml # Lists tweets from the timeline in YAML format.