Mastodon bot that boosts all local toots with a chosen hashtag.
- Clone the repository (
git clone https://github.com/Gargron/boost-bot.git) - Install the dependencies (
yarn install). - Fill out the
.envfile withACCESS_TOKEN,API_HOST, andHASHTAG - Launch the bot with
yarn start.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_TOKEN |
From the Mastodon account for the bot, go to Preferences, then Development. Create a new application with read and write access. Once it's created, click on it to see your access token. |
API_HOST |
For example: mastodon.social |
HASHTAG |
For example: catsofmastodon |
The bot uses the streaming API to receive toots. It does not catch up on toots that happened while it was not connected.
Copyright 2018 Eugen Rochko
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