go-sendxmpp/README.md

# go-sendxmpp

## about

A little tool to send messages to an XMPP contact or MUC inspired by [sendxmpp](https://sendxmpp.hostname.sk/).
You can find other sendxmpp alternatives in the [XSF wiki](https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/User:MDosch/Sendxmpp_incarnations).

## support

You might join the [chat](https://join.jabber.network/#go-sendxmpp@chat.mdosch.de?join) if you have problems, 
want to contribute or just want to talk about the project. You might also talk about any of the other 
sendxmpp incarnations. :)

[![Go-sendxmpp MUC badge](https://chat.mdosch.de:5281/muc_badge/go-sendxmpp@chat.mdosch.de)](https://join.jabber.network/#go-sendxmpp@chat.mdosch.de?join)

## requirements

* [go](https://golang.org/)

## installation

### repositories including go-sendxmpp

[![Packaging status](https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/go:sendxmpp.svg)](https://repology.org/project/go:sendxmpp/versions)

### manual installation

#### Go < 1.16

```plain
$ go get -u salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp
```

#### Go >= 1.16

```plain
$ go install salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp@latest
```

You will find the binary in `$GOPATH/bin` or, if set, `$GOBIN`.

### binaries

There are some (automatically built and untested) binaries linked to the
[release](https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/go-sendxmpp/-/releases).

## usage

You can either pipe a programs output to `go-sendxmpp`, write in your terminal (put \^D in a new
line to finish) or send the input from a file (`-m` or `--message`).

The account data is expected at `~/.config/go-sendxmpp/sendxmpprc` if no other configuration file location 
is specified with `-f` or `--file`. The configuration file is expected to be in the following format:

```plain
username: <your_jid>
password: <your_jabber_password>
```

If this is not sufficient to connect you might also specify `jserver` and `port`. It is also possible to
use a password manager. In this case the `password` setting should be replaced by the `eval_password`
setting:    

```
eval_password: <command_to_unlock_your_password>
```

You can also configure the resource (and nickname for MUCs) via the `resource` setting:

```
resource: <my_resourceY>
```

If no configuration file is present or if the values should be overridden it is possible to define 
the account details via command line options:

```plain
 Usage: go-sendxmpp [-cdintx] [-f value] [--help] [--http-upload value] [-j value] [-m value] [-p value] [-r value] [-u value] [parameters ...]
 -c, --chatroom     Send message to a chatroom.
 -d, --debug        Show debugging info.
 -f, --file=value   Set configuration file. (Default: ~/.sendxmpprc)
     --help         Show help.
     --http-upload=value
                    Send a file via http-upload.
 -i, --interactive  Interactive mode (for use with e.g. 'tail -f').
 -j, --jserver=value
                    XMPP server address.
 -m, --message=value
                    Set file including the message.
 -n, --no-tls-verify
                    Skip verification of TLS certificates (not recommended).
 -p, --password=value
                    Password for XMPP account.
     --raw          Send raw XML
 -r, --resource=value
                    Set resource. When sending to a chatroom this is used as
                    'alias'.
 -t, --tls          Use direct TLS.
 -u, --username=value
                    Username for XMPP account.
 -x, --start-tls    Use StartTLS. (DEPRECATED)

```

### examples

Send a message to two recipients using a configuration file.

```bash
cat message.txt | ./go-sendxmpp -f ./sendxmpp recipient1@example.com recipient2@example.com
```

Send a message to two recipients directly defining account credentials.

```bash
cat message.txt | ./go-sendxmpp -u bob@example.com -j example.com -p swordfish recipient1@example.com recipient2@example.com
```

Send a message to two groupchats (`-c`) using a configuration file.

```bash
cat message.txt | ./go-sendxmpp -cf ./sendxmpp chat1@conference.example.com chat2@conference.example.com
```

Send file changes to two groupchats (`-c`) using a configuration file.

```bash
tail -f example.log | ./go-sendxmpp -cif ./sendxmpp chat1@conference.example.com chat2@conference.example.com
```