The great migration has begun! More and more users are leaving Twitter (sorry, ????) to join Blueskythis decentralized social network that is getting so much attention. You can also find me on Bluesky under the nickname @korben.info !
But starting Twitter isn't so easy when you've spent years tweeting and building your network. How to recover all your precious tweets? How to find your contacts? Don't panic, today I present to you two technical solutions that will greatly facilitate your transition.
Let's start with Twitter To Blueskya particularly clever tool that will allow you to import all of your tweets into your Bluesky account. The first step is to request the export of your Twitter data via the official support page – which can take around 24 hours so be patient! Once you have your archive in hand, the tool will be able to do its job.
To use it, you will first need to install Node.js on your machine (version 20.12 or higher). Next, download the latest version of Twitter To Bluesky from GitHub, extract the archive and open a terminal in the folder. A few commands are enough to start the import:
npm install
npm run start -- -- --archive-folder "CHEMIN_ARCHIVE" --bluesky-username "VOTRE_PSEUDO" --bluesky-password "MOT_DE_PASSE" --twitter-handles "VOS_ANCIENS_PSEUDOS"
The tool is particularly intelligent since it manages retweets, discussion threads and even media. It also offers many options to customize the import, such as defining a date range or simulation before import. If a video is problematic, use the –ignore-video-errors option to continue importing.
Little advice: start by testing the option –simulate to evaluate the number of tweets to import and the time required. For very active accounts, the operation may extend over several days. The tool respects the daily limits of the Bluesky API and will automatically resume where it left off if interrupted.
Now let's move on to the second step: finding your contacts on Bluesky. Sky Follower Bridgeavailable for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, will make your task much easier. How it works is simple: go to your Twitter following page, activate the extension with Alt+B (or via its icon), connect to Bluesky and let it analyze your subscriptions.
The extension uses an automatic detection system that scans profiles to identify relevant matches. Once the scan is completed, you will be able to see all detected users and track them with one click. Be careful, however: check the suggested profiles carefully because the system is not infallible!
Some tips to optimize your migration:
- Create a dedicated app password in Bluesky settings for added security
- Consider scanning your Twitter lists with Sky Follower Bridge to expand your connections
- Rerun the scan regularly as new users migrate every day
- For Twitter To Bluesky, use the simulation option before starting the full import
The migration to Bluesky certainly represents a significant change, but these tools help make it much smoother. No need to start from scratch or waste hours manually searching for contacts!
Remember that Bluesky is still in active development and new features are arriving regularly. So it's the perfect time to make yourself comfortable there, with your tweet history and all your friends.
Shall we meet there?
