🌐 Bluesky tools & tricks collection

A curated collection of tips, tools, and resources for Bluesky Other collections (some outdated) include: awesome bluesky

📱 Client Applications

• with skybridge you can use any Mastodon client for Bluesky

Web

• Skyfeed (feed management, timeline controls) - GitHub
• Blue Deck (multi-column, TweetDeck-style)
• TOKIMEKI (drafts) - GitHub
• Skeetdeck (multi-column, drafts)
• Skyline, GitHub
• flat - GitHub
• Sunrise
• Klearsky - GitHub
• Kite - GitHub
• Bsky Wrapper - GitHub
• Skylight - GitHub, louiscnovel2 fork
• Redsky - GitHub

Mobile

iOS/iPadOS:

• Skeets App (native iOS experience, drafts)
• Graysky (modern interface) - GitHub
• OpenVibe (includes Mastodon, BlueSky, Threads)

Android:

• Graysky (native Android design) - GitHub
• OpenVibe (includes Mastodon, BlueSky, Threads)

Desktop

• Sky.app (native macOS)
• SwiftSky (Swift-based, early dev)
• mattn/bsky (CLI, automation)

🔄 Cross-Platform Integration

• Bridgy Fed (Fediverse connection: automatic crossposting from/to Mastodon, etc)
• Buffer (multi-platform scheduling)
• Croissant (iOS cross-posting)
• fedica (publishing, drafts & scheduling, analytics)
• OpenVibe (iOS/Android unified feed reader)
• skybridge (use any Mastodon client for Bluesky)

🛠️ Tools & Utilities

Directories

• Bluesky Directory (tools, apps, users, starter packs)
• Starter Pack Explorer (work in progress) github repo
• Search parameters
• Follow finder (find people followed by lots of the people you follow)

Analytics

• Clearsky (block lists & starterpacks, feed inclusion, history)
• Sky Zoo Atmosphere Stats (engagement metrics)
• Stats, Repo Explorer, etc
• User Count (platform statistics)
• User Count and growth rate
• Charsts
• Stats
• Academic Communities

Network Tools

• Aurora (network visualization)
• Feed Creator (custom feed management)
• 📌 Bookmark Feed (save posts with 📌)

Migration Tools

• Porto (Chrome extension for Twitter/X import)
• Blueark (Tweet archive import)
• Sky Follower Bridge (find Twitter followers)

Content Labeling

• Anti-Alf Aktion (custom labels, content warnings)

Management

• Redact (bulk deletion, profile cleanup)
• Repo Cleanup
• Cleanfollow (remove inactive accounts)

🔍 Content Discovery & Organization

Getting Started

• Starter Packs - Curated account collections by topic

  • BlueSkyDirectory (searchable index)
  • Skypacks Collections (regular topic updates)

• Custom Feeds - Topic-specific content channels

  • Subscribe to feeds
  • Pin favorites to home for quick access
  • create own feeds e.g. in Skyfeed, blueskyfeedcreator (3 free)

Content Organization & Safety

• 📌 to Bookmark - until native Bookmarks are supported, you can reply to a post with 📌 (pin) emoji (which is publicly visible though), and find it this custom feed
• create & use moderation lists & labelers; find your labels
  • some lists to consider: squirrelturd.bsky.social, Commanders Blockliste (de), skywatch.blue
• Community Safety Guide (blocking, muting, reporting)

🔐 Security & Setup

Account Security

1. Strong Password - Use a passphrase (e.g., "My Dog has 2 Black Spots On their tail" > "BlueWinter24!")
2. MFA - Enable in Settings → Two-factor authentication
3. App Passwords - Use unique passwords for third-party apps (Settings → Advanced → App Passwords)

Custom Domains

• Domain Handle Tutorial (set your domain as handle)

Disclaimer: This list is not associated with Bluesky. Originally adapted from Jeftek.com. Use third-party tools at your own risk. Enable MFA!