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follow_user

Follow a user on Bluesky Social by entering their handle to connect with their content and updates.

Instructions

Follow a user.

Args:
    ctx: MCP context
    handle: Handle of the user to follow

Returns:
    Status of the follow operation

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
handleYes

Implementation Reference

  • The handler function for the 'follow_user' tool. It resolves the handle to a DID and calls the Bluesky client's follow method. Decorated with @mcp.tool() for automatic registration.
    @mcp.tool()
    def follow_user(
        ctx: Context,
        handle: str,
    ) -> Dict:
        """Follow a user.
    
        Args:
            ctx: MCP context
            handle: Handle of the user to follow
    
        Returns:
            Status of the follow operation
        """
        try:
            bluesky_client = get_authenticated_client(ctx)
    
            # First resolve the handle to a DID
            resolved = bluesky_client.resolve_handle(handle)
            did = resolved.did
    
            # Now follow the user - follow method expects the DID as subject parameter
            follow_response = bluesky_client.follow(did)
    
            return {
                "status": "success",
                "message": f"Now following {handle}",
                "follow_uri": follow_response.uri,
                "follow_cid": follow_response.cid,
            }
        except Exception as e:
            error_msg = f"Failed to follow user: {str(e)}"
            return {"status": "error", "message": error_msg}
  • server.py:1075-1075 (registration)
    The 'follow_user' tool is listed in the profiles category within the tools info resource.
    "profiles": ["get_profile", "get_follows", "get_followers", "follow_user"],

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