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gaearon/atproto-website — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2026-02-27

★ 1Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5MaintainedLicenseSetup · easy

TL;DR

The source for atproto.com, the official documentation site explaining the AT Protocol that powers Bluesky's decentralized social network.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Hosts AT Protocol docs
      Powers atproto.com
      Explains Bluesky internals
    Tech stack
      npm
      Local dev server
    Use cases
      Learn how Bluesky works
      Build on the AT Protocol
      Contribute doc fixes
    Audience
      Bluesky staff
      Community contributors
      Curious developers
    Licensing
      Docs under Creative Commons
      Code examples public domain
      Open to contributions

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Learn how Bluesky's decentralized AT Protocol architecture works

REASON 2

Build custom feeds, federated services, or alternative clients on top of AT Protocol

REASON 3

Contribute documentation fixes or clarifications to atproto.com

What's in the stack?

npm

How it stacks up

gaearon/atproto-website0xkinno/neuralvault0xmayurrr/ai-contractauditor
Stars111
Language—TypeScriptTypeScript
Last pushed2026-02-27——
MaintenanceMaintained——
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires npm to install dependencies and run the local development server.

Documentation can be reused and adapted under Creative Commons, and code examples are public domain and free to copy without attribution.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me clone this repo, install dependencies, and run the docs site locally.
Prompt 2
Explain how the AT Protocol enables federated services and custom feeds on Bluesky.
Prompt 3
Show me where the homepage documentation file lives so I can edit it.
Prompt 4
Help me write a documentation contribution for a part of the AT Protocol I understand well.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is atproto-website?

The source for atproto.com, the official documentation site explaining the AT Protocol that powers Bluesky's decentralized social network.

Is atproto-website actively maintained?

Maintained — commit in last 6 months (last push 2026-02-27).

What license does atproto-website use?

Documentation can be reused and adapted under Creative Commons, and code examples are public domain and free to copy without attribution.

How hard is atproto-website to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is atproto-website for?

Mainly developer.

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