Help & Guide
Comprehensive guide on how to use AT CIRCLE, its features, and FAQs.
Getting Started
Anyone with a Bluesky account and their own website can start using AT CIRCLE for free.
Enter your Bluesky handle and log in securely using ATProto OAuth without sharing passwords.
Register your blog or website URL. Add an RSS Feed URL to publish updates to the antenna.
Explore existing webrings to join, or create your own curated webring around your favorite topics.
Joining & Creating Webrings
How to join rings and manage member permissions
Joining Flow and Approval Types
Open a ring from 'Explore Webrings' and click Join. Rings can be 'Auto-approved' (instant) or 'Requires approval' (reviewed by the ring owner).
Ring Creation & Member Moderation
Create a ring from Dashboard. Set a custom URL slug (/r/slug), description, and banner. Owners can approve requests, kick members, or block malicious sites.
Embedding Navigation Widgets
Embedding code formats for your website
No JavaScript. Safe for strict blog platforms.
No-JS 対応Standard web component with <webring-nav> and widget.js.
テーマ切替対応Displays ring banner linking to the member list.
画像リンクCompanion Navigation
Browse member sites within the same tab without modifying third-party websites.
Companion Navigation allows browsing ring members through a standalone toolbar without requiring widget code on third-party sites. It reuses the browsing tab and persists history.
| Key | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ← | Previous Site | Traverse visit history backwards |
| → | Next Site | Advance to next site in ring |
| R | Random Site | Jump to random member |
| Enter / O | Open / Visit | Open currently selected site in visit tab |
RSS Antenna & OPML
Aggregated RSS feeds and OPML export
Setting an RSS Feed URL enables member updates to appear on the Antenna page (/antenna) in a unified timeline.
You can also download an OPML file from any ring detail page to batch-import all member feeds into your favorite RSS reader.
FAQ & Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions & Troubleshooting
Do not include the leading '@' when typing your Bluesky handle. Also make sure popup blockers and cookies are allowed.
If using a JavaScript widget, ensure widget.js script tag is present. If your blogging platform restricts scripts, use the HTML Link format.
Click 'Sync from PDS' in your dashboard to fetch the latest records from ATProto.
Specifications & Docs
For technical specifications and developer guides, please see the documents below.