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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:

taibai profile-edit --display-name "Alice" --bio "Hello!" --locked

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

taibai profile-edit --display-name "Work Account" --profile work

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.