ref: 9a644dc6a3a436b0bdc95c058eb404a08b048913
dir: /web/homepage.md/
<!-- --- title: hellclient for mastodon author: penny@eldritch.cafe date: October 16, 2025 --- ## hellclient - mastodon client in go --- --> ###### Hellclient is a readline mastodon loosely inspired by the now defunct *[TTYtter for Perl](https://www.floodgap.com/software/ttytter/)* [](web/screenshot.png) *hellclient is pure readline and runs even in primitive terminals* Hellclient intends to provide full coverage of the interactions available in the web client- features so far include * Interactive command driven user interface * Streaming home timeline * Pagination for * Bookmarks * Likes * Profiles * Notifications * Threads * Media attachments/file attachments * Media downloading and previewing * Replies * Deletion * Posting * Rebloging * Status editing * Account info page * Timeline pausing * Status filtering * Image descriptions * Post visibility control * Content warnings * Multiline input * Markdown and HTML on supported instances * Notifications * Unread notifications * Following And probably more- see /help in hellclient it's probably up to date Hellclient does not support * Syntax hilighting ##### Downloads The [git repo](https://codeberg.org/penny64/hellclient) most likely has the most up to date code but static binaries are available * [Windows](https://penny64.codeberg.page/hellclient-downloads/win/hell.exe) * [Linux](https://penny64.codeberg.page/hellclient-downloads/linux/hell) * [Mac](https://penny64.codeberg.page/hellclient-downloads/mac/hell)