So I'm going to miss @atproto.nyc community day but I've been playing with a new testing tool that I'd love you all to check-out tangled.org/chris.pardy.family/vivarium Vivarium is an Atmosphere in a box. Literally PDS+Relay+PLC+Microcosm+Auto complete all in one executable. Still very experimental.
chris.pardy.family/vivarium
tangled.orgAug 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Self-hosting and Tangled | jola.dev
Tangled is a Github alternative built on atproto that lets you self-host your own repos and workflows, while still participating in a shared community. Here's how you get set up.
introducing 👀 💨 atproto-smoke 💨: one of the most comprehensive smoke/e2e test suites, primarily for PDS developers clone the repo, write a very small adapter, give it two accounts and start the test! tangled.org/alice.mosphere.at/atproto-smo…
Okay, it’s here! pdscheck.dev is LIVE!!! Thanks to @bad-example.com and @pds.dad for all their work on debug.hose.cam, and thanks to Claude for doing most of the heavy lifting. License is CC0 with an MIT fallback, and source is at tangled.org/chaosgreml.in/pdscheck, PRs OH SO WELCOME!
pdscheck — atproto PDS diagnostic
pdscheck.devOkay, it’s here! pdscheck.dev is LIVE!!! Thanks to @bad-example.com and @pds.dad for all their work on debug.hose.cam, and thanks to Claude for doing most of the heavy lifting. License is CC0 with an MIT fallback, and source is at tangled.org/chaosgreml.in/pdscheck, PRs OH SO WELCOME!
pdscheck — atproto PDS diagnostic
pdscheck.devThe most significant extension to the protocol since launch—atproto spaces—is now officially alpha software you can start testing with. Here's more about the goals and how to start testing. atproto.com/blog/atproto-spaces-alpha
The Atproto Spaces Alpha is Live
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