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Here's a very brief tip for the more techy people on here:
You can use Mastodon (and compatible servers) through command lines and text-based interfaces with the free open source client "toot":
➡️ https://toot.bezdomni.net
There are lots more details on the developer's website.
In addition to open sourcing WSL at 2025 Build, Microsoft open sources GitHub Copilot and… <checks notes> a command-line text editor that isn’t emacs, vi, vim, Neovim, ed, edlin, nano, pico, e3, JOE, micro, Kakoune, mcedit, mle, Yi, Tilde, sublimious, ne, slap, multitextor, Mg, vis, or any other terminal editor from the last 50 years.
Sounds like somebody vibe-coded themselves a new application!
🎉 Big thanks to @2chanhaeng for his first contribution to #Fedify! He implemented the new fedify webfinger command in PR #278, which allows isolated #WebFinger lookups for testing configurations. This addresses the need for developers to test WebFinger functionality without performing comprehensive object retrieval.
The contribution includes:
A new fedify webfinger <handle> command that accepts @user@domain format handles or URIs
Clean JSON output of WebFinger JRD results
Proper error handling for invalid handles and lookup failures
Complete #CLI integration with help text and usage examples
This was originally filed as issue #260 and marked as a good first issue—perfect for newcomers to learn the codebase structure while contributing meaningful functionality. The PR has been merged and will be included in the upcoming Fedify 1.8.0 release.
We appreciate all first-time contributors who help make Fedify better for the entire #fediverse community. Welcome aboard, ChanHaeng!