Scratch Blue

A Visual Studio Code extension for posting selected text to Bluesky.

Features

• Post selected text to Bluesky directly from VS Code
• Automatic text splitting for long posts (300 characters per post)
• Thread creation for multi-part posts
• Secure credential storage using VS Code's Secret Storage API
• Rich text support with link detection

Usage

1. Select text in your editor
2. Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
3. Run Post to Bluesky command
4. On first use, enter your Bluesky handle and App Password
5. Confirm the post

Setup

Getting a Bluesky App Password

1. Go to Bluesky Settings → App Passwords
2. Create a new App Password
3. Copy the generated password

Configuring the Extension

On first run, you'll be prompted to enter:

• Bluesky Handle: Your handle (e.g., user.bsky.social)
• App Password: The app password you created

Credentials are stored securely and only need to be entered once.

Requirements

• VS Code 1.104.0 or higher
• A Bluesky account

License

MIT