NAME Dist::Zilla::Plugin::Twitter - Twitter when you release with Dist::Zilla VERSION version 0.016 SYNOPSIS In your dist.ini: [Twitter] hash_tags = #foo url_shortener = TinyURL DESCRIPTION This plugin will use Net::Twitter to send a release notice to Twitter. By default, it will include a link to release on . The default configuration is as follows: [Twitter] tweet_url = https://metacpan.org/release/{{$AUTHOR_UC}}/{{$DIST}}-{{$VERSION}}/ tweet = Released {{$DIST}}-{{$VERSION}}{{$TRIAL}} {{$URL}} url_shortener = TinyURL The "tweet_url" is shortened with WWW::Shorten::TinyURL or whichever other service you choose and appended to the "tweet" message. The following variables are available for substitution in the URL and message templates: DIST # Foo-Bar MODULE # Foo::Bar ABSTRACT # Foo-Bar is a module that FooBars VERSION # 1.23 TRIAL # -TRIAL if is_trial, empty string otherwise. TARBALL # Foo-Bar-1.23.tar.gz AUTHOR_UC # JOHNDOE AUTHOR_LC # johndoe AUTHOR_PATH # J/JO/JOHNDOE URL # http://tinyurl.com/... You must be using the "UploadToCPAN" or "FakeRelease" plugin for this plugin to determine your CPAN author ID. You can use the "hash_tags" option to append hash tags (or anything, really) to the end of the message generated from "tweet". [Twitter] hash_tags = #perl #cpan #foo AVAILABILITY The latest version of this module is available from the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN). Visit to find a CPAN site near you, or see . SOURCE The development version is on github at and may be cloned from BUGS AND LIMITATIONS You can make new bug reports, and view existing ones, through the web interface at . AUTHORS * David Golden * Mike Doherty COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE This software is Copyright (c) 2012 by David Golden. This is free software, licensed under: The Apache License, Version 2.0, January 2004