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Ruby CLI tool for accessing Bluesky API / ATProto
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# Ratproto
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# RatProto – Ruby ATProto Tool 🐀
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`rat` is a small command-line tool for working with the **Bluesky AT Protocol** from Ruby.
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It builds on top of the existing ATProto Ruby gems:
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- [`minisky`](https://ruby.sdk.blue/minisky/) — XRPC client for PDS/AppView
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- [`skyfall`](https://ruby.sdk.blue/skyfall/) — firehose & Jetstream streaming
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- [`didkit`](https://ruby.sdk.blue/didkit/) — DID & handle resolution
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You can use `rat` to:
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- fetch AT Protocol records
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- stream firehose / Jetstream commits with optional filters
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- resolve DIDs & handles
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TODO: Delete this and the text below, and describe your gem
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> [!CAUTION]
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> Here be dragons - currently 100% vibe-coded using ChatGPT. Seems to be working correctly. Will be rewritten manually in the next version :)
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Welcome to your new gem! In this directory, you'll find the files you need to be able to package up your Ruby library into a gem. Put your Ruby code in the file `lib/ratproto`. To experiment with that code, run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt.
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## Installation
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```
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gem install ratproto
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## Usage
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```
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rat fetch at://<did>/<collection>/<rkey>
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rat stream <relay.host> [options]
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rat resolve <did-or-handle>
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```
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### Fetching a record
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Use an at:// URI to fetch a record directly from the user’s PDS:
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```
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rat fetch at://did:plc:abcd1234/app.bsky.feed.post/3kz4vx5j
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Example output:
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```
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{
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"$type": "app.bsky.feed.post",
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"text": "hello world 👋",
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"createdAt": "2025-01-01T12:34:56.789Z"
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}
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```
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### Resolving a DID or handle
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You can resolve either a DID:
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```
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rat resolve did:plc:abcd1234
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or a handle:
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rat resolve @example.com
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```
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Example output:
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```
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did:plc:abcd1234
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{
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"@context": "...",
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"id": "did:plc:abcd1234",
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...
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}
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```
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### Streaming commit events
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Rat can connect to either a relay/PDS firehose, or a Jetstream JSON stream:
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```
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rat stream bsky.network
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You’ll see output like:
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```
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[2025-01-02T12:34:56+01:00] did:plc:abcd1234 :create app.bsky.feed.post 3rblblbl {"text":"hi"}
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[2025-01-02T12:34:57+01:00] did:plc:efgh5678 :delete app.bsky.graph.follow 3szxczxc
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```
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Press Ctrl-C to disconnect.
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To use Jetstream, add `--jetstream` or `-j`:
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rat stream -j jetstream1.us-east.bsky.network
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#### Filtering by DID and/or collection
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You can filter on DID:
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rat stream jetstream1.us-east.bsky.network \
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--did did:plc:abcd1234,did:plc:wxyz9999
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Install the gem and add to the application's Gemfile by executing:
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bundle add UPDATE_WITH_YOUR_GEM_NAME_IMMEDIATELY_AFTER_RELEASE_TO_RUBYGEMS_ORG
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rat stream jetstream1.us-east.bsky.network \
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If bundler is not being used to manage dependencies, install the gem by executing:
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gem install UPDATE_WITH_YOUR_GEM_NAME_IMMEDIATELY_AFTER_RELEASE_TO_RUBYGEMS_ORG
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-d did:plc:abcd1234 \
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-c app.bsky.feed.post,app.bsky.graph.follow
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You can repeat both options instead if you prefer:
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rat stream host --jetstream -d did:1 -d did:2 -c app.bsky.feed.post
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## Development
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#### Starting from a cursor
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After checking out the repo, run `bin/setup` to install dependencies. Then, run `rake spec` to run the tests. You can also run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
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rat stream host -r 12345
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To install this gem onto your local machine, run `bundle exec rake install`. To release a new version, update the version number in `version.rb`, and then run `bundle exec rake release`, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and the created tag, and push the `.gem` file to [rubygems.org](https://rubygems.org).
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## Credits
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## Contributing
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Copyright © 2026 Kuba Suder ([@mackuba.eu](https://bsky.app/profile/mackuba.eu)) & ChatGPT.
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Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/[USERNAME]/ratproto.
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The code is available under the terms of the [zlib license](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/zlib/) (permissive, similar to MIT).