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title: Getting Started with Leaflet sidebar_label: Getting Started description: Prerequisites, app passwords, and authentication commands. sidebar_position: 2 #

Getting Started with Leaflet #

Prerequisites #

• Noteleaf installed and configured
• A BlueSky & Leaflet account (create at bsky.app)
• App password for authentication

Creating an App Password #

For security, Noteleaf uses app passwords instead of your main BlueSky password:

1. Go to bsky.app/settings/app-passwords
2. Click "Add App Password"
3. Name it "noteleaf" or similar
4. Copy the generated password (you won't see it again)

Authentication #

Authenticate with your BlueSky handle and app password:

noteleaf pub auth username.bsky.social

You'll be prompted for the app password. Alternatively, provide it via flag:

noteleaf pub auth username.bsky.social --password <app-password>

Re-authentication: If your session expires, run pub auth again. Noteleaf remembers your last authenticated handle, so you can just run:

noteleaf pub auth

Check Authentication Status #

Verify you're authenticated:

noteleaf pub status

Shows your handle and session state.