bluesky-reader

Installation
SKILL.md

Bluesky Reader Skill

Read public Bluesky profiles via the AT Protocol public API. No auth needed.

Commands

# Fetch recent posts
python3 ~/.claude/scripts/bluesky_reader.py feed --handle HANDLE --limit 20

# Search posts by keyword (fetches feed, filters locally)
python3 ~/.claude/scripts/bluesky_reader.py search --handle HANDLE --query "search terms"

# JSON output for pipeline consumption
python3 ~/.claude/scripts/bluesky_reader.py feed --handle HANDLE --json

# Pagination
python3 ~/.claude/scripts/bluesky_reader.py feed --handle HANDLE --cursor CURSOR_STRING

API Details

  • Endpoint: https://public.api.bsky.app/xrpc/app.bsky.feed.getAuthorFeed
  • Auth: None (public endpoint)
  • Limit: 1-100 posts per request
  • Search: Local keyword filter -- all query words must appear (case-insensitive)

When to Use

  • Gathering recent Bluesky posts from a specific person for research
  • Searching a profile's posts for mentions of a topic
  • Feeding Bluesky content into a news or content pipeline

Reference Loading

Task type Load this reference
Endpoint details, data shapes, pagination references/at-protocol-api.md
Debugging fetch errors, wrong output, missing posts references/at-protocol-preferred-patterns.md
Extending the script with new endpoints or search references/at-protocol-api.md
Code review of AT Protocol Python code references/at-protocol-preferred-patterns.md

Exit Codes

Code Meaning
0 Success
1 Error (network failure, invalid handle, no posts found)

Reference Loading Table

Signal Load These Files Why
Endpoint details, data shapes, pagination at-protocol-api.md Routes to the matching deep reference
Debugging fetch errors, wrong output, missing posts at-protocol-preferred-patterns.md Routes to the matching deep reference
Extending the script with new endpoints or search at-protocol-api.md Routes to the matching deep reference
Code review of AT Protocol Python code at-protocol-preferred-patterns.md Routes to the matching deep reference
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Mar 23, 2026