diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8fa916a..008c16e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 media/
 .secrets
 *.db
+imagebot.cfg
 
 
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8011438..81f9f2e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,3 +11,31 @@ ibot runserver
 ```
 
 Put images in `media/consume/`
+
+
+Add `ìmagebot.cfg` with
+
+```cfg
+[imagebot]
+instance_name=ImageBot
+host=localhost
+
+[django]
+secret=CHANGE-ME
+debug=True
+
+[database]
+backend=sqlite3
+name=imagebot.sqlite3
+
+[locations]
+media_root=./media/
+
+[logging]
+app_log_level=INFO
+django_log_level=INFO
+
+[fediverse]
+server = "example.org"
+token = "VERYSECRETTOKEN"
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idescriptor/bot.py b/idescriptor/bot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7357d53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idescriptor/bot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import requests
+
+from imagebot import settings
+from idescriptor.models import Image
+
+
+class FediClient:
+    def __init__(self, access_token, api_base_url):
+        """
+        :param access_token: Your server API access token.
+        :param api_base_url: The base URL of the Fediverse instance (e.g., 'https://gay-pirate-assassins.de').
+        """
+        self.access_token = access_token
+        self.api_base_url = api_base_url.rstrip('/')
+        self.headers = {
+            'Authorization': f'Bearer {self.access_token}',
+        }
+
+    def upload_media(self, image_path, alt_text):
+        """
+        Uploads media (image) to the server and returns the media ID.
+        :param image_path: Path to the image file to upload.
+        :param alt_text: Description (alt text) for the image.
+        :return: The media ID of the uploaded image.
+        """
+
+        media_endpoint = f'{self.api_base_url}/api/v2/media'
+
+        with open(image_path, 'rb') as image_file:
+            files = {
+                'file': image_file,
+                'description': (None, alt_text)
+            }
+            response = requests.post(media_endpoint, headers=self.headers, files=files)
+
+            # Raise exception if upload fails
+            response.raise_for_status()
+
+        # Parse and return the media ID from the response
+        media_id = response.json().get('id')
+        return media_id
+
+    def post_status(self, status, media_ids=None):
+        """
+        Posts a status to Mastodon with optional media.
+        :param status: The text of the status to post.
+        :param media_ids: A list of media IDs to attach to the status (optional).
+        :return: The response from the Mastodon API.
+        """
+        status_endpoint = f'{self.api_base_url}/api/v1/statuses'
+
+        payload = {
+            'status': status,
+            'media_ids[]': media_ids if media_ids else []
+        }
+        response = requests.post(status_endpoint, headers=self.headers, data=payload)
+
+        # Raise exception if posting fails
+        response.raise_for_status()
+
+        return response.json()
+
+    def post_status_with_image(self, status, image_path, alt_text):
+        """
+        Uploads an image, then posts a status with that image and alt text.
+        :param status: The text of the status.
+        :param image_path: The path to the image file.
+        :param alt_text: The alt text for the image.
+        :return: The response from the Mastodon API.
+        """
+        # Upload the image and get the media ID
+        media_id = self.upload_media(image_path, alt_text)
+
+        # Post the status with the uploaded image's media ID
+        return self.post_status(status, media_ids=[media_id])
+
+
+def post():
+    ACCESS_TOKEN = settings.FEDIVERSE_TOKEN
+    API_BASE_URL = f"https://{settings.FEDIVERSE_SERVER}"
+    client = FediClient(ACCESS_TOKEN, API_BASE_URL)
+
+    image = Image.get_image_to_post()
+
+    status_text = image.title
+    image_path = f"{settings.MEDIA_ROOT}/{image.image}"
+    alt_text = image.alt_text
+
+    response = client.post_status_with_image(status_text, image_path, alt_text)
+    print(response)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    post()
diff --git a/idescriptor/management/commands/post.py b/idescriptor/management/commands/post.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd290d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idescriptor/management/commands/post.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from django.core.management import BaseCommand
+from idescriptor.bot import post
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = 'Post an image'
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        # Named (optional) arguments
+        pass
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        print(post())
diff --git a/imagebot/settings.py b/imagebot/settings.py
index 43aedb2..5eefc05 100644
--- a/imagebot/settings.py
+++ b/imagebot/settings.py
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ MEDIA_PROCESSED_DIR_RELATIVE = Path("processed")  # Relative to MEDIA_ROOT
 
 CRISPY_TEMPLATE_PACK = 'bootstrap4'
 
+FEDIVERSE_SERVER = config.get('fediverse', 'server')
+FEDIVERSE_TOKEN = config.get('fediverse', 'token')
+
 # Application definition
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b7085f6..418889f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ crispy-bootstrap4 = "*"
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
 ibot = 'imagebot.manage:main'
+ibotpost = 'idescriptor.bot:main'
 
 
 [tool.poetry.group.test.dependencies]