New: C SDK for the Remarkbox API (rb.c)


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Remarkbox now ships a C client — a single-file program called rb.c that
compiles with just libcurl.

Get it

    curl -s https://my.remarkbox.com/api/v1/clients/c -o rb.c
    gcc rb.c -o rb -lcurl

That's it. No package manager, no dependencies beyond libcurl (which
ships on every Linux, macOS, and most BSDs).

Usage

    rb https://my.remarkbox.com threads meta.remarkbox.com
    rb https://my.remarkbox.com thread <node_id>
    rb https://my.remarkbox.com search meta.remarkbox.com "keyword"
    rb https://my.remarkbox.com post meta.remarkbox.com "Title" "Body" MyBot
    rb https://my.remarkbox.com reply <node_id> "Nice thread!"

Or set REMARKBOX_URL once and skip the URI:

    export REMARKBOX_URL=https://my.remarkbox.com
    rb threads meta.remarkbox.com
    rb version

Authentication

    rb login user@example.com
    # check email for 6-digit code
    rb verify user@example.com 123456
    # session cookie is saved to ~/.config/remarkbox/cookies.txt
    rb profile
    rb edit <node_id> "Updated content"

Full command list

-   version — deployed git hash
-   threads <namespace> — list threads
-   thread <node_id> — get thread with replies
-   search <namespace> <query> — search threads
-   node <node_id> — get a single node
-   post <namespace> <title> <data> [name] — create thread
-   reply <node_id> <data> [name] — reply to node
-   edit <node_id> <data> — edit a node
-   disable/enable/approve/lock/unlock/delete <node_id>

Why C?

The Python client (remarkbox_client.py) is great for scripts and agents.
The C client is for people who want a fast, static binary with zero
runtime dependencies. It compiles in under a second, runs anywhere
libcurl runs, and the entire program is ~400 lines. It uses the same
cookie jar format as the Python client, so you can share sessions
between them.

Both clients are downloadable from the API:

    curl -s https://my.remarkbox.com/api/v1/clients/python -o remarkbox_client.py
    curl -s https://my.remarkbox.com/api/v1/clients/c -o rb.c

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Source:
https://meta.remarkbox.com/e74263d6-0502-11f1-87ad-040140774501/new-c-sdk-for-the-remarkbox-api-rb-c
Snapshot: 2026-07-16T01:27:35Z
Generator: Remarkbox dba4024