bketelsen/finger

Unix `finger` for the modern age

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Apr 24, 2019

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finger

Old Skool finger command for the new age. Retrieves GitHub status message for a user.

Usage

$ finger [github username]
$ finger bketelsen
> @bketelsen: This is my status, there are many like it.

Installation

go get github.com/bketelsen/finger

** REQUIRES GitHub Personal Access Token exported as GITHUB_TOKEN**

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bketelsen

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Finger: the 1971 social network that never died

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