AttyBluesky’s AI assistant that lets you build custom social feeds without programming is evolving into an open-source research tool.
The company this week said it has added a new feature to its AI assistant, called Quests, that lets users ask it for information and news spread across the wider Bluesky social network, nicknamed Atmosphere. This includes not only Bluesky, but also any application that integrates with the underlying AT Protocol.
Bluesky’s user growth has slowed over the past eight months — the social network saw its user base double to 40 million last October in just one year, but now reports approximately 45.6 million registered accounts. So the company was looking to develop tools and services that could allow it to grow its user base and potentially monetize it.
Launched in March, Attie is a separate product from Bluesky that allows users to design their own algorithm, create custom flows, and possibly one day code their own apps. While the AI assistant is free for now, the company has toyed with the idea of charging for the service.
Quests adds new features to Attie, allowing users to ask it open-ended questions to investigate what’s happening in this part of the open social web. For example, you could ask Attie to pull insights on trending topics or help you identify the most influential accounts in a particular domain or location, the company explained.
“Attie’s AI is a tool that helps you make sense of the internet, helping you deal with the proliferation of misinformation and noise by giving you the tools to find the truth for yourself,” wrote Bluesky chief innovation officer Jay Graber, who stepped down as the company’s CEO in March. (He has since been replaced by Toni Schneider, Automattic’s former founding director.)
“Our bet is that tools that help people make sense of the world will prove more useful than those that fill it with confusion,” Graber wrote. “We want Attie to lower the barrier to entry and expertise required to learn how to use the AT Protocol and put the tools to customize your experience in the hands of anyone who wants them.”
Graber noted that Attie is being redesigned to add accessibility features and a new logo, and more changes are coming in the coming months.
Currently, the new Attie experience is in beta and users will be invited by a waiting list in the coming weeks.
While many Bluesky users tend to dislike artificial intelligence for economic, political, and environmental reasons, the company has had to balance its community’s tendencies with the need to generate revenue to help itself and the AT Protocol development it leads stay alive.
In March, Bluesky said it had raised $100 million in funding in a round that closed in 2025. That allows it to experiment with ideas like Attie and how artificial intelligence can play a role in the atmosphere, as well as other services, such as a premium subscription or tools for power users.
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