How do I install Skyscraper on Ubuntu?

Grab deps with sudo apt install rustup build-essential pkg-config libssl-dev, git clone the repo, rustup default stable, cargo build --release. Run from target/release.

What can Skyscraper do with Bluesky?

Timeline browsing, posting, replies, reposts, likes, profile views. Keyboard nav only, no images or DMs.

Is Skyscraper better than Bluesky's web app?

For CLI fans, yes — lighter, focused. Casual users, no.

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Skyscraper Puts Bluesky's Decentralized Feed Right in Your Linux Terminal

Bluesky was supposed to be Twitter 2.0, all sleek apps and web feeds. Skyscraper flips that: a Rust terminal client that delivers the AT Protocol's promise straight to your CLI, no distractions.

Open Source Beat Apr 07, 2026 4 min read

Skyscraper terminal interface showing Bluesky timeline with posts and navigation shortcuts

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Skyscraper delivers Bluesky's AT Protocol via Rust TUI on Linux, compiling easily on Ubuntu. 𝕏
Strips social distractions for efficient timeline checks, echoing classic terminal tools like mutt. 𝕏
Proves decentralization works, positioning Bluesky for custom client explosion. 𝕏

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