Bluesky Reader

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 |