fun new little websocket client published under @atproto/ws-client. works in the browser or server-side. designed for long-lived connections and reconnects. care taken with flow control and backpressure. because, you know... atproto go wsssshh. tangled.org/strings/did:...
For the latest Off Protocol conversation, @jimray.bsky.team had a delightfully wide-ranging talk with @kissane.myatproto.social about so many things and ultimately a desire to make better mistakes atproto.com/off-protocol...
“Nothing Is Ever Over” - AT Protocol
Writer, speaker, and researcher Erin Kissane joins Jim to trace how the social internet got here, what’s worth salvaging, and how we can do better by listening to people.
atproto.com
new data diary! (and i think final in the main series) this gets into the permissioned repository itself. how it's structured, signed & synced. give it a read & as always, lmk your thoughts!
Permissioned Data Diary 7: Off the Record
In which we put records in a repo, sign them, and sync them (but not quite the way you think).
dholms.leaflet.pub
👋🏾 I have joined @bsky.app as VP of Engineering! I’ve been admiring this team’s work for years, and I’m thrilled to be joining them to build the future of the open social web.
@why.bsky.world dove in ahead of us to some of the hairiest problems making atproto real, functional in practice. and then once we solved problems together made sure we didn't hesitate to push the button, to move forward and do hard things. thanks buddy!!
Why@why.bsky.world · 4w agoToday is my last day being responsible for any random thing around Bluesky. Its been a looooong journey and things feel calm enough now that I can finally take a break and figure out what I want to do next (immediate next is vacation ofc).
brilliant news for bluesky and for the atmosphere!
Toni Schneider@toni.bsky.team · 4w agoStaying in the game I'm four months into my interim CEO role at Bluesky, and it's time for an update. Most importantly, as of today, the interim part of the title is gone. I'm... https://toni.org/2026/07/10/staying-in-the-game/
reminder that IETF 126 is coming up in a few weeks! the atp working group is scheduled for July 23 at 4:30pm CET we want this to be a good one! so if you're interested in the standardization of the protocol, make sure you sign up & participate a few notes in thread:
IETF 126 Meeting Agenda
datatracker.ietf.org
just in the nick of time! github.com/bluesky-soci...
proposals/0016-permissioned-data at main · bluesky-social/proposals
Bluesky proposal discussions. Contribute to bluesky-social/proposals development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
daniel holmgren 🫠@dholms.at · 2mo agogonna get this permissioned data protocol proposal out at some point within the first 250 years of this nation's founding
hey so, @roomy.space is now generally available for real-world use! 🥳 make atmospheric group spaces for friends & community, chat in real-time, progressively structure emergent topics into evergreen threads and cultivate enduring knowledge.
Roomy is generally available
the door's open
blog.roomy.space
i want to spread the word about atproto. if you’re running a podcast, i’d be happy to hop in to talk about it. i understand it decently well and can explain it without much jargon. it’s one of the most interesting developments in the last 30 years of web, and i can defend that. please dm to set up!
as a little pre-show surprise, here's an early draft of the permissioned data proposal! github.com/bluesky-soci...
Permissioned data by dholms · Pull Request #94 · bluesky-social/proposals
This is an early draft of the proposal for permissioned data. Please do not over-index on this. Details, terminology, and behaviors are all likely to change. For a friendly introduction to the prot...
github.com
AT Protocol Developers@atproto.com · last mo.Don't forget, @dholms.at is joining us for the livestream TOMORROW for a permissioned data AMA.
Would you look at that. We’ve partnered with @leaflet.pub, @pckt.blog , and @offprint.app to bring you a Summer of @standard.site. Sign up for any annual paid plan, get 25% off bsky.social/about/blog/0...
Summer of Standard.site - Bluesky
We've partnered with three blogging platforms built on AT Protocol — Offprint, Leaflet, and pckt.blog — to give you 25% off any annual plan this summer.
bsky.social
"but where are all the bluesky instances?" i've heard this so many times that i wrote an explainer
There Are No Instances in atproto — overreacted
Like RSS and Google Reader.
overreacted.io
i'm starting a diary on atmospheric login as a way to explore the topic in some depth. our login experience is how everyday folks will form their understanding of what the atmosphere even is—and the design space is super rich. the web may also have some tricks up its sleeve for us...
Atmospheric Login Diary 1: On the Button - the divy zone
Atmospheric login is one of those topics that maintains a constant hum of discussion in our ecosystem, and for good reason: it's how everyday folks make their w...
divyzone.pckt.blog
For our next Off Protocol Live, we're doing a permissioned data AMA with @dholms.at. Reply to this thread with your questions and tune into the livestream for more.
Off Protocol LIVE — Permissioned Data AMA
For this special edition of Off Protocol LIVE, protocol lead dev Daniel Holmgren will once again be joining us to answer YOUR questions about permissioned data. Read all of Daniel's permissioned data diaries (https://dholms.leaflet.pub/), send us your questions on Bluesky, and bring more to the livestream.
atmo.rsvp
I started writing one thing and got off on this tangent so now I guess there are two things? anyways atproto feels special in a way I tried to put into words
I am very excited about AT Protocol
AT Protocol (atproto) is the right mix of useful, practical, personal, and fun. I think it could save the internet.
codetv.dev
surprise! Shipped something on a Friday 🙂 endpoints.bsky.app is the new home for the HTTP API reference that used to live in docs.bsky.app — should be much easier to reference for quick lookups and you can even mock up / test endpoint responses in the browser!
Bluesky HTTP API Reference
endpoints.bsky.app
We have a guest post this week from community member @rpg.actor! What if your RPG character could log in to any game? atproto.com/blog/rpg-actor To celebrate, we're giving away a limited edition AT Hat 😊 rpg.actor/gift?token=7... Take a look — there's a Builder Jam(!) next week: rpg.actor/jamming
rpg.actor — What if Your RPG Character Could Log In to Any Game? - AT Protocol
Carrying your adventures through many worlds with the AT Protocol
atproto.com
i wouldn't be surprised if the atmosphere looks at communities as a central end-user facing idea—on par with "apps"—by the end of the year. it really is the atmosyear yall
alex benzer@alexbenzer.com · 2mo agowe're building this on-protocol and in the open with the dev ecosystem. it's a new structure for everyone building in the Atmosphere, not just Bluesky. i’ll write out a few ideas we have in mind so far. let me know what you think.
Video and transcript from my talk at QCon London are now online. Thanks @qconferences.com! www.infoq.com/presentation...
Mitigating Geopolitical Risks with Local-First Software and atproto
Martin Kleppmann discusses the urgent need for technological sovereignty in modern infrastructure. Exploring the shifting landscape of global tech dependencies, he shares how engineering leaders can l...
infoq.com
this should have been an atmospheric website
WebDesignMuseum@webdesignmuseum.org · 2mo agoGodzilla website in 2000
I am interested in surfacing people and organizations who are available for paid consulting around atproto. Ideally the community can help vouch for folks as interest grows.
Sifa ID 🪿@sifa.id · 2mo agoHey! @bmann.ca and @trezy.codes are interested in a list of people that are available to do consulting / contracting work on ATproto, and we can share that list with companies that need you. If you want to appear on this list: 👇️
CODETV ATPROTO FULL EPISODE IS OUT! Once again thank you to @jason.energy and @codetv.dev team for the invite, @bsky.app and @jimray.bsky.team for making it happen, and ofc @pds.dad, @bryn.codes, @brittanyellich.com, @dame.is, and @awarm.space for the shenanigans we made together! ATPROTO FTW ☁️✨🙌
Rebuild your website (again) with ATproto · Web Dev Challenge S3.E4
YouTube video by CodeTV
youtu.be
some thoughts on how we model communities on top of the permissioned data protocol this is less a proposal and mainly I have a couple questions at the end that i'm genuinely trying to figure out rn. give it a read and let me know your thoughts!
Communities data modeling
Arguing against "universal spaces" and raising a couple questions that come up as a result.
dholms.leaflet.pub
new blog post: how standard.horse works. wherein I accidentally talk way too much about RSS and forget what I originally set out to say
How standard.horse works
A short guide to atprotomaxxing
mozzius.dev
BONUS! There's a new episode of Off Protocol with @aka.dad, @awarm.space, and @brookie.blog from the @standard.site team. atproto.com/off-protocol...
Why Don't We Just Do This Together? - AT Protocol
Jim sits down with members of the core team building and governing Standard.site, the shared Lexicon for publishing longform writing on atproto. Brooke from pckt.blog, Jared from Leaflet, and Miguel f...
atproto.com
