sbutterfly 1.2.2

Allows you to post to your socials

Butterfly

A lightweight, extensible social media management tool.

Overview

Butterfly is a Python framework for managing posts across multiple social media platforms through a unified interface. It uses a plugin-based architecture to support different social media services.

Currently supported platforms:

• Twitter
• Mastodon
• BlueSky

Installation

Requires Python 3.12+ & uv/pipx

uv tool install sbutterfly

Usage

Command Line Interface

# List available plugins
sbutterfly --list-plugins

# Validate credentials
sbutterfly --method validate

# Post a message
sbutterfly --plugins twitter --method execute --message "Hello from Butterfly!"
sbutterfly --plugins mastodon --method execute --message "Hello from Butterfly!"
sbutterfly --plugins bluesky --method execute --message "Hello from Butterfly!"
# or
sbutterfly --method execute --message "Hello from Butterfly!"

Configuration

Butterfly uses environment variables for authentication:

Environment Variables

TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY
TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET
MASTODON_BEARER_TOKEN
BSKY_USERNAME
BSKY_PASSWORD

Extending Butterfly

To create a new social media plugin:

1. Create a new file in the plugins directory
2. Implement a class that adheres to the Plugin protocol:
   • get_name(): Returns the plugin's name
   • validate(): Validates the plugin's credentials
   • execute(): Posts content to the social media platform

See plugins/twitter.py for an example implementation.

Development

git clone https://github.com/danwald/butterfly.git
cd butterfly

# Install development dependencies
uv sync

# Run tests
make test

# Run linting
make lint
make type

Using as a Library

from plugins.twitter import Twitter

# Create a Twitter plugin instance
twitter = Twitter()

# Validate credentials
if twitter.validate():
    # Post a message
    twitter.execute("Hello from Butterfly!")

Todo

• support meta threads