I built a tool that lets HappyView operators browse the contents of atproto spaces, and the moment I saw it working I got a pit in my stomach. Here's what the community had to say about whether it should exist, and what it needs to look like if it does.
Introduction | HappyView
HappyView is the best way to build an AppView for the atproto. Upload your lexicon schemas and get a fully functional AppView, complete with XRPC endpoints, OAuth, real-time network sync, and historical backfill, without writing a single line of server code.
Trialing Happyview - Keith's Thoughts
Before starting on the forum aspect, I needed to know if I was going to be responsible for all of the atproto again (hopefully not) and wanted to try Happyview
Can atproto scale down?
Decomposing the Bluesky appview and self-hosting the pieces
AT://links (by Patrick Singletary) — Semble
collection of fun / useful apps built to work on / with ATProtocol
ATproto Apps
Browse a curated directory of ATproto apps and services—clients, feeds, tools, games, and more—with clear alternatives and links to try them.
ATproto Apps
Browse a curated directory of ATproto apps and services—clients, feeds, tools, games, and more—with clear alternatives and links to try them.
calendar pt. 1: ATProtocol beyond AppViews - building [at] habitat
our approach to permissioned data (part 1!)
Spaces as Layers - Nick's Blog
Public anchor records paired with sidecar records in permissioned spaces give ATProtocol apps a composable pattern for blending open discoverability with controlled access.
HappyView v2.16 | HappyView
HappyView becomes the authority for its own spaces, credentials get signed requests, and space sync goes both ways.
Reintroducing Spaces - Daniel's Leaflets
Now with better perspective, zooming out and re-motivating the design of spaces, the new primitive for non-public data on atproto.
Render a Germ DM button in your AppView - Mark's Leaflets
Bring the Germ DM button to your atproto app!
Building More Resilient Local-First Software with atproto | jakelazaroff.com
atproto has the potential to become a rock-solid replacement for the most fragile part of any local-first app: the sync server.
omote: a face for every app
One ATProto account, a face for every app: see where each app's profile of you comes from, and change it where you mean to.
Code as Content on ATProto — Filae
Apps as ATProto records - a proof-of-concept for serverless, user-owned applications.
microcosm: atproto building blocks
Open-source atproto services and resilient community infrastruture to launch your next app