---
name: "offpunk"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "offpunk"
version: "2.7.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/offpunk"
---

# offpunk(1)

command line gemini client

## NAME

**offpunk** – command line gemini client

## SYNOPSIS

**offpunk** \[**--bookmarks**\] \[**--config-file** *FILE*\] \[**--command** *COMMAND*\] \[**--sync**\] \[**--assume-yes**\] \[**--disable-http**\] \[**--fetch-later**\] \[**--depth** *DEPTH*\] \[**--images-mode** *IMAGES\_MODE*\] \[**--cache-validity** *CACHE\_VALIDITY*\] \[*URL* *...*\]

**offpunk** **-h** \| **--help**

**offpunk** **--version**

**offpunk** **--features**

## DESCRIPTION

Offpunk is a command-line browser and feed reader dedicated to browsing the Web, Gemini, Gopher and Spartan. Thanks to its permanent cache, it is optimised to be used offline with rare connections but works as well when connected.

Offpunk is optimised for reading and supports readability mode, displaying pictures, subscribing to pages or RSS feeds, managing complex lists of bookmarks. Its integrated help and easy commands make it a perfect tool for command-line novices while power-users will be amazed by its shell integration.

### Positional arguments

- URL

  start with this URL

### Keyword arguments

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show a help message and exit

- **--bookmarks**

  start with your list of bookmarks

- **--config-file** *FILE*

  use this particular config file instead of default

- **--command** *COMMAND*

  launch this or those command(s) after startup (including config file).

- **--sync**

  run non-interactively to build cache by exploring bookmarks

- **--assume-yes**

  assume-yes when asked questions about certificates/redirections during sync (lower security)

- **--disable-http**

  do not try to get http(s) links (but already cached will be displayed)

- **--fetch-later**

  run non-interactively with an URL as argument to fetch it later

- **--depth** *DEPTH*

  depth of the cache to build. Default is 1. More is crazy. Use at your own risks!

- **--images-mode** *IMAGES\_MODE*

  the mode to use to choose which images to download in a HTML page. one of (None, readable, full). Warning: full will slowdown your sync.

- **--cache-validity** *CACHE\_VALIDITY*

  duration for which a cache is valid before sync (seconds)

- **--version**

  display version information and quit

- **--features**

  display available features and dependancies then quit

## EXIT STATUS

The **offpunk** utility exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## SEE ALSO

[ansicat(1)](/ansicat/1.md), migrate-offpunk-cache(1), [netcache(1)](/netcache/1.md), [opnk(1)](/opnk/1.md), **https://offpunk.net/**

## HISTORY

**offpunk** is a fork of the original AV-98 by Solderpunk and was originally called AV-98-offline as an experimental branch.

## AUTHORS

Lionel Dricot (Ploum) ⟨*offpunk2* *at* *ploum.eu*⟩