{"id":231013,"date":"2026-04-03T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T02:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/a-bluesky-terminal-client-that-works-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T04:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:25:12","slug":"a-bluesky-terminal-client-that-works-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/a-bluesky-terminal-client-that-works-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bluesky Terminal Client that Works on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Bluesky Terminal Client that Works on Linux<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.omgubuntu.co.uk\/2026\/04\/skyscraper-bluesky-terminal-client-linux<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-03 22:06:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.omgubuntu.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s better than using a social network? Not using one, I suppose. Or using one in the nerdiest way you can.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case in point, Skyscraper. <\/p>\n

Created by developer Cameron Banga, Skyscraper is an open-source terminal client for Bluesky, written in Rust and available on GitHub. It does the core essentials \u2013 timeline browsing, posting, replies, reposts, likes and profile viewing.<\/p>\n

Though aimed at macOS (where it\u2019s available to install via brew), Skyscraper compiled easily on Ubuntu with minimal setup \u2013 I show you how to do it, if you\u2019re interested. <\/p>\n

But before we get that far, let\u2019s answer the big one:<\/p>\n

What can Skyscraper do?<\/h3>\n

Functional text-based interface<\/p>\n

Bluesky, for the uninitiated, is a Twitter-like social network built on the AT Protocol, an open and decentralised standard. It has a reasonably active user base and, now, a decent terminal client (Twitter (pre-X\u2019s API restrictions) had several of its own).<\/p>\n

Skyscraper gives you command-line access to your home timeline and the means to interact with what you see there. You can reply, repost, like, view threads, browse profiles and post your own updates (just don\u2019t call \u2019em Skeets).<\/p>\n

Navigation is, naturally, keyboard-driven. Your keyboard arrow keys and enter handle most of the zipping around, with esc to go back. Available shortcuts are signposted in the interface as you go, so there\u2019s no \u2018cheatsheet\u2019 to swot up and learn.<\/p>\n

\"BlueskyRead threads\/replies to posts on Bluesky<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a full-featured client, mind. There\u2019s no image viewing (not even via Kitty), no notifications panel to gauge your popularity (or lack thereof) and no direct messaging. What\u2019s there, works \u2013 reliably and, arguably, is all that\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n

Simplicity is sometimes a feature.<\/p>\n

Skyscraper isn\u2019t the only Bluesky terminal client around. Other alternatives worth knowing about include bsky\u00a0(a Go-based command-line client, better suited to scripting than…<\/p>\n

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