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Console-Based Social Media and GPT Chat Clients on Raspberry Pi 3B (and Newer)
Why Console-Based Apps on a Raspberry Pi? Lightweight & Efficient The Pi 3B and newer models have limited CPU and RAM. CLI tools avoid the overhead of GUIs, freeing resources for other processes. Low Bandwidth & Fewer Distractions Text-based interfaces fetch only essential data—no auto-play videos, ad banners, or bloated pages. Privacy & Security You manage your own tokens and API keys, limiting telemetry found in many official apps. Automation & Scripting Perfect for cron jobs, data logging or chaining commands. Integrates easily with tools like jq, ffmpeg, or awk. 1. Facebook on the Console Facebook doesn’t officially provide a fully-featured CLI client, so most options rely on the Graph API or reverse-engineered endpoints. Below are some approaches: 1.1 fb-messenger-cli What It Is: A script-based tool for…