Awesome ATProto

AT Protocol is a federated protocol for building social applications on an open, decentralized network

Contents

• AT Protocol
  • References
  • Articles
• Browsers
• Platforms
  • Bluesky
• Tools
• Lexicons

AT Protocol

References

• Glossary - Quick reference to AT Protocol terms.
• Lexicons, Pinned Posts, and Interoperability - Post-mortem about the evolution of lexicons and lessons learned.
• Quick start guide to building applications on AT Protocol - Guide to create a basic ATProto application.

Articles

• First impressions of Bluesky’s AT Protocol - In-depth analysis of Bluesky’s ATProto, highlighting its aim to create a decentralized social media architecture.
• Nostr and ATProto - Comparison of Nostr and ATProto, two decentralized social media protocols, exploring their origins, similarities, and differences.
• How decentralized is Bluesky really? - Critical examination of Bluesky’s decentralization claims and its architectural challenges compared to established protocols.
• Reply on Bluesky and Decentralization - Reply to Christine Lemmer-Webber’s thoughtful (and widely read) “How decentralized is Bluesky really?” blog post.
• What is atproto.com good for? - Technical exploration of ATProto’s design principles, architectural challenges, and potential limitations as a decentralized social media protocol.
• The AT Protocol Architecture - Analysis of the ATProto’s architecture.
• Notes on Running a Full-Network atproto Relay (July 2024) - Experience about running an ATProto relay.

Browsers

• PDSls - ATProto repositories browser.
• ATProto Browser - ATProto URIs browser.

Platforms

• Bluesky - The beloved social network and main ATProto platform.
• Blue Place - Massive real-time collaborative canvas.
• Bookhive - Goodreads alternative.
• Frontpage - Federated link aggregator.
• GrayHaze - Live streaming service (alpha).
• Linkat - Link in bio for Bluesky.
• Pastesphere - Pastebin alternative.
• Picosky - ATProto chatting appview.
• PinkSea - Oekaki BBS.
• recipe.exchange - Cooking recipes sharing.
• Skylights - Book reviews.
• Smoke Signal - Event creation and managing.
• Sparta Social - Exercise activity tracker (wip).
• Whitewind - Markdown blog service using ATProto with no registration required.

Bluesky

• ClearSky - Tool to explore Bluesky accounts.
• cleanfollow - Select inactive or blocked accounts to unfollow.
• Handles directory - Handles ranking by TLDs.
• Labellers - List of known labellers.
• BluSki account history - Editable notebook to analyze a Bluesky account.
• Starter Packs - Search Bluesky starter packs and profiles.
• PDS self-hosting - Self-hosting a Bluesky PDS means running your own Personal Data Server that is capable of federating with the wider ATProto network.
• Bluesky-powered comments for any website - Embed Bluesky comments on your website easily (announcement).

For more Bluesky tools, check Awesome Bluesky, a more exhaustive list of tools and clients available for Bluesky.

Tools

• ATFile - Store and retrieve files on the ATmosphere.

Lexicons

Lexicon is a schema definition language used to describe atproto records, HTTP endpoints (XRPC), and event stream messages.

Find below each platform’s lexicons:

• ATFile
• Bluemoji
• Bluesky
• Bookhive
• Frontage
• GrayHaze
• Linkat
• Pastesphere
• Picosky
• PinkSea
• place.blue
• recipe.exchange
• Skylights
• Skymdb
• Smoke Signal
• Sparta Social
• Whitewind

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Read the contribution guidelines first.

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