Bsky Desktop

Bsky Desktop is an Electron-based application for Bsky that allows users to manage their accounts and feeds directly from the app, rather than through the web interface.

Features:

• Support for user styles (work in progress; currently only LESS preprocessor is supported)
• Compatibility with both Manifest V2 and V3 Chrome extensions, though only a limited set of Chrome extension APIs are supported. For more information, visit: Electron Extensions API Documentation

Working on:

• Auto updates (for all platforms)

Build and release status:

Windows install options:

• Zip (x64, arm64, ia32)
• Setup (exe, msi, appx) (x64, arm64, ia32)

Mac install options:

• Zip (x64, arm64)
• Dmg (x64, arm64)
• Pkg (x64, arm64)

Linux install options:

• Zip (x64, arm64, ia32)
• AppImage (x64, arm64, ia32)
• Deb (x64, arm64, ia32)

Build Instructions for Bsky Desktop

To build and run Bsky Desktop locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/oxmc/bsky-desktop.git
   cd bsky-desktop

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

   (Optional) Run the application locally: If you want to test the application locally before building it, use the following command:

   npm run start

   This step is not required for building but is useful if you want to see the app in action during development.

3. Build the application: To compile the application, run:

   npm run build

   This will generate the necessary files for the app.