Profile Edit¶
Update your own profile — display name, bio, and account flags.
Basic usage¶
At least one option is required:
taibai profile-edit --display-name "My New Name"
taibai profile-edit --bio "Python developer and Fediverse enthusiast"
Available options¶
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--display-name TEXT |
New display name |
--bio TEXT |
New profile bio / note |
--locked / --no-locked |
Require manual approval for new followers |
--bot / --no-bot |
Mark (or unmark) the account as a bot |
--discoverable / --no-discoverable |
List (or hide) the account in the instance directory |
Multiple options can be combined in a single call:
JSON output¶
Dump the updated account object as JSON:
taibai profile-edit --display-name "Alice" --json
taibai profile-edit --bio "New bio" --json | jq '.acct'
Profile selection¶
Compatibility¶
profile-edit uses PATCH /api/v1/accounts/update_credentials, which is supported by
Mastodon, GotoSocial, and Pleroma/Akkoma. Some fields (e.g. --discoverable) may be
silently ignored on Pleroma.