Converting ATProto and ActivityPub follow lists into OPML for RSS readers

The “timeline” interface on bluesky and/or mastodon is not particularly useful if you follow many infrequently posting accounts (the so called long-tail where the real beauty of online networks resides).

A simple way to solve this (partially - it is read only) is to convert your follow lists into opml and then import into your favorite rss reader. You then have visual guides on recent posts.

A couple of simply python scripts automate this work for you

https://github.com/open-risk/atp2rss

Screenshot of the Akregator RSS reader (Linux desktop) illustrating a number of Mastodon and Bluesky account feeds. A collection of Python scripts (atp2rss) helps create the opml feed lists from exported files.