Bluesky.bot v2: what is coming
Next release, no date yet
Bluesky.bot v2 is a rebuild of the service around bots and their creators. It is not released yet: this entry lists what is already in the development branch, so you can see where it is heading. It will get a date when it ships.
What is in
- One-click handle switch. Claiming
name.bluesky.botnow also changes your bot's handle on Bluesky, then checks it in both directions. No DNS to edit. See Get your handle. - A dashboard for several bots. Sign in once with Bluesky, add every bot you run, and manage each one's handle, directory listing and status.
- A public bot directory. Creators choose to list a bot; visitors browse by category, search by name and open one page per bot. See the directory.
- Reports. Anyone can report a listed bot, and moderators work through a queue.
- Daily statistics per bot, and an "active" indicator.
- A public API to check a handle, resolve it and browse the directory. See the API reference.
- Developer docs with guides for TypeScript and Python bots, scheduling and best practices. See the docs.
- Guides in five languages, and the whole site in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. See the guides.
- Technical SEO: a sitemap, structured data and share images, so the directory and the guides can be found.
- A new sky-blue design with dark and light themes, error pages, and a
security contact at
/.well-known/security.txt.
What is not there yet
- The bot label: a labeler that marks accounts holding a live
*.bluesky.bothandle. It is planned, not built. See Verify a bot. - A feed and starter packs of bots.
- A page to donate. The service is free and funded by donations.
What stays the same
The service stays free, and is funded by donations.