Exciting Developer Bounty: Create a uMod Plugin for Nostr Wallet Connect Integration!
We are thrilled to announce an open-source project opportunity to create a plugin that will integrate Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) into the popular game Rust. This plugin could revolutionize in-game commerce and server monetization, benefiting the entire Rust community, and we need passionate developers like you to bring it to life!
About the Project
Our goal is to develop a uMod (oxide) plugin that leverages NWC, as outlined in NIP-47 of the Nostr protocol. If you’re new to Nostr, check out our detailed post here to get started and learn more about the protocol here. NWC documentation is available here, and you can join the NWC developer Discord here.
The plugin will be server-side, built using the .NET Framework, and written in C#. Utilizing uMod’s capabilities, the plugin will dynamically enhance game functionality without requiring any client modifications. You can find uMod documentation here and join the uMod/Oxide developer Discord here, check out these guides from @thethingtracks and kwamaking. There is some NWC support in NNostr which is written in C# and could be a useful reference point.
“The cool thing with NWC is that it’s quite easy to implement, no matter which language / tech stack you are using. It’s basically sending some (signed & encrypted) JSON messages over a websocket connection.” - @reneaaron
Initial Use Case
Server Wallet Integration:
- The server admin will input the NWC connection pairing secret into the plugin’s configuration file.
- The plugin will use this pairing secret to interact with the server’s wallet.
Player-to-Server Commerce Examples:
Buying VIP Status:
- Players type /buyvip in-game.
- The plugin requests an invoice from the server’s wallet using NWC.
- The invoice is displayed to the player as a QR code. Once paid, the player is added to the oxide permission group granting them VIP perks.
- The configuration file allows customization of command name, price, and the Oxide permission group granted.
Buying In-Game Currency:
- If the currency item is blood, players could type /buyblood and specify the amount they wish to purchase.
- The plugin requests an invoice from the server’s wallet and displays it to the player.
- Once paid, the player receives the specified quantity of blood (1 blood = 1 sat).
- The configuration file allows customization of currency item and command name.
Selling In-Game Currency (sending):
- Players type /sendblood and provide a destination Lightning address.
- The plugin deletes the specified amount of blood (currency item) from the player’s inventory.
- Using NWC, the plugin sends sats from the server’s wallet to the destination address.
Future Expansion Ideas
Player-to-Player Commerce:
- Enable the plugin to handle P2P commerce, enhancing in-game trading mechanics like the Vending Machine and less reliance on an in-game currency item. Possibly by allowing players to input their NWC connection pairing secret.
Embedded Wallet:
- Utilize the Alby Hub’s new isolated apps feature to give all players an embedded wallet. Join the Alby discord here.
Example Development Tasks:
- Develop the plugin as a C# code file.
- Ensure the plugin generates a JSON configuration file for customization.
- Implement chat commands for buying and selling in-game currency.
- Handle errors and notify players in chat with the lightning invoice.
- Check invoice status and handle unsuccessful payments.
- Submit Pull request to orangemart.cs
Why Join Us?
We have set aside 1 million sats ($650 USD at today’s value) for the initial development and ongoing support of this plugin. Orangemart’s proof of funds can be found at our Geyser Fundraiser, where we have received over 25 million sats in donations from over 100 contributors. Additionally, proof of our disbursement of these funds to our community is available on the Lightsats leaderboard, where we have gifted over 10 million sats in over 7000 prizes to our community.
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an exciting project that could significantly impact the Rust community. Join our Discord to get started and collaborate with us on this thrilling journey: Orangemart Discord.
Let’s build something amazing together! 🚀