Add users from a file with Bluesky handles to a list that you own

add_to_list.py

import argparse
import getpass
import sys

from atproto import Client

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
    prog='add_to_list',
    description='Add handles from a textfile to a bluesky list')
parser.add_argument('--user', required=True)
parser.add_argument('--listname', required=True)
parser.add_argument('--handlesfile', required=True)

args = parser.parse_args()

pw = getpass.getpass(prompt=f"Enter password for user ({args.user}): ")

client = Client()
client.login(args.user, pw)

me_did = client.resolve_handle(args.user).did

user_lists = client.app.bsky.graph.get_lists({
  "actor": args.user,
  "limit": 30,
})

for user_list in user_lists.lists:
    if user_list.name == args.listname:
        list_uri = user_list.uri
        break
else:
    print(f"Could not find list with name {args.listname} for user {args.user}")
    sys.exit(1)

with open(args.handlesfile) as file:
    handles_list = [line.rstrip().lstrip('@') for line in file]

for handle in handles_list:
    if not handle:
        continue
    did = client.resolve_handle(handle).did
    print(f"Resolved handle {handle} to {did}")
    record={
            "$type": "app.bsky.graph.listitem",
            "subject": did,
            "list": list_uri,
            "createdAt": client.get_current_time_iso(),
        }
    try:
        client.com.atproto.repo.create_record({'repo': me_did, 'collection': 'app.bsky.graph.listitem', 'record': record})
        print(f"Added {handle} to {args.listname}")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Could not add {handle} to {args.listname}")
        print(e)