How to download your atproto repo?

If you're on Bluesky or anywhere else in the atmosphere (the atproto network), your posts, likes, follows, and profile info are all stored in something called a repo. You can download a copy of it anytime. Useful for backups, moving to a different PDS, or just having your data on hand.

Here's how to do it with Taproot.

Go to https://atproto.at. It's the explorer for everything on the atproto network

Type in your handle (like yourname.bsky.social) in the search bar and hit enter.

Click the Download tab on your repo page.

Click "Download CAR". This downloads your full repo as a single file.

Check your Downloads folder. You should see a .car file. That's everything.

Prefer a ZIP instead?

On the same Download tab, click "Export ZIP" to get a zip file with every record saved as its own JSON file, organized by type (posts, likes, follows, and so on). Easier to browse if you just want to look through your data without any special tools.

What's a CAR file?

CAR stands for Content Addressable aRchive. It's the format atproto uses natively, and it keeps all the signatures and structure intact. If you ever want to import your repo into a different PDS or verify it, this is the one you want. If you just want to read through your stuff, go with the ZIP.