Tinboard is a terminal-based client application for the Pinboard bookmarking service. It provides the ability to manage and search your bookmarks in the terminal.
The package can be installed using pipx:
$ pipx install tinboardOnce installed run the tinboard command.
The package is available via Homebrew. Use the following commands to install:
$ brew tap davep/homebrew
$ brew install tinboardOnce installed run the tinboard command.
To use Tinboard you will need a Pinboard account (this application isn't
going to be useful to anyone who isn't a Pinboard user). Assuming you do
have a Pinboard account, you can get going by running up tinboard and
providing your API token when asked:
If you're not sure where to find your API token, just press F1,
or the Go to token button, and you'll be taken to the relevant Pinboard
page in your browser; copy the token, come back to this dialog and paste it
in.
Once done Tinboard will download your bookmarks and you're good to go!
NOTE: if it's your preference, you can set the token in an environment
variable called TINBOARD_API_TOKEN.
The best way to get to know Tinboard is to read the help screen, once in the main application you can see this by pressing F1.
Tinboard has a (currently experimental) quick inline add feature. If you run:
$ tinboard addan inline version of the bookmark editor will be shown in your terminal, allowing you to quickly add a bookmark and then carry on without running up the full application.
If you need help, or have any ideas, please feel free to raise an issue or start a discussion.
Things I'm considering adding or addressing:
- Double-check the rate limits on the API calls to be sure they're correct.
- A bookmark export facility.
- A bookmark availability checker.
- Check the current bookmark.
- A mode that slowly checks all bookmarks.
- Support for Pinboard Notes.
- Optionally sort the tags by count.