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Quick Commands
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Quick Commands Reference
Essential TTYverse commands for quick reference. For complete documentation, see Commands Reference.
Essential Commands
Getting Started
/help # Show all available commands
/timeline # Show your home timeline
/refresh # Refresh timeline
/quit # Exit TTYverse
Posting and Interaction
Hello world! # Create a public post
/reply a3 Great point! # Reply to post a3
/boost a3 # Boost post a3
/fav a3 # Favorite post a3
/bookmark a3 # Bookmark post a3
Media and Content
/media /path/image.jpg # Upload image (requires alt-text)
/media /path/audio.mp3 # Upload audio file
/poll What's your favorite? # Create single choice poll
/mpoll Pick all you like # Create multiple choice poll
/url a3 # Open URL from post a3
Navigation
/timeline # Home timeline
/timeline local # Local instance timeline
/timeline federated # Federated timeline
/timeline bookmarks # Your bookmarks
/again # Load more posts
/last 10 # Show last 10 cached posts
Direct Messages
/dms # Show direct messages
/reply da1 Thanks! # Reply to DM da1
Search and Discovery
/search #hashtag # Search hashtag
/search @username # Find user
/search "search text" # Search posts
/whois @username # Get user info
Account Management
/follow @user # Follow a user
/unfollow @user # Unfollow a user
/followers # Show your followers
/following # Show who you follow
/followers @user # Show user's followers
/following @user +50 # Show up to 50 accounts user follows
/block @user # Block a user
/mute @user # Mute a user
Poll Interaction
/vote a3 1 # Vote for option 1 in poll a3
/vote b2 2,3 # Vote for options 2 and 3
Configuration
/set effpause 300 # Set refresh interval (5 minutes)
/set gui_browser firefox # Set GUI browser
/set cli_browser w3m # Set CLI browser
/get effpause # Show current refresh interval
Information
/version # Show TTYverse version
/rate # Show API rate limit status
/verbose # Toggle verbose output
/debug # Toggle debug output
Post Menu Codes
TTYverse assigns codes to posts for easy reference:
- Timeline posts:
a0,a1,a2...a9,b0,b1, etc. - Direct messages:
da0,da1,da2, etc.
Use these codes with interaction commands:
/boost a3 # Boost post a3
/reply b7 Nice post! # Reply to post b7
/url c2 # Open URL from post c2
Visibility Indicators
Posts show their visibility level:
- [Public] - Visible to everyone
- [Unlisted] - Public but not in timelines
- [Followers] - Only followers can see
- [Direct] - Only mentioned users can see
Quick Tips
- Use tab completion - Start typing commands and press Tab
- Command history - Use up/down arrows for previous commands
- Help anytime - Type
/helpto see all commands - Menu codes change - Always use current codes as new posts load
- Alt-text required - Images must have descriptions
- Multiple timelines - Switch between different timeline views
Common Workflows
Reading Timeline
/timeline # Load home timeline
/again # See more posts
/url a3 # Open interesting link
/boost a5 # Share good post
Posting with Media
/media ~/photo.jpg # Upload image
# Enter alt-text when prompted
# Enter optional post message
Engaging with Posts
/fav a3 # Like the post
/boost a3 # Share it
/reply a3 Great point! # Add your thoughts
/bookmark a3 # Save for later
Creating Polls
/poll Your question? # Start single choice poll
# Enter duration (24h, 3d, 90m) or press Enter for 24h
# Enter options one by one, press Enter to finish
/mpoll Multi-choice? # Same process, allows multiple votes
Managing Timeline
/timeline bookmarks # See saved posts
/timeline local # See local community
/search #topic # Find specific content
/refresh # Get latest posts
See also: Commands Reference | Getting Started | Basic Usage