Nostr Compass

Nostr Compass is a technical resource for the Nostr protocol, helping developers, relay operators, and builders stay current on protocol evolution.

We publish weekly newsletters covering NIP proposals, client updates, relay developments, and notable code changes. Our podcast features conversations with the developers building Nostr. The topic index documents key concepts with links to primary sources.

Podcast: https://podcast.nostrcompass.org

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nostrcompass@npub.cash

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Last Notes

2026-07-15 16:05:00

Nostr Compass #31 is out. @npub1hru…f3yh (Vector) moves group chats from Marmot to the open Concord protocol, and @npub142g…xrj0 (Amethyst) ships its own clean-room implementation days later. @npub1wg2…dzaw (Sonar) splits off from @npub17sl…w9r8 (Bitchat) with a cross-platform alpha, and @npub1wmr…g240 (Divine Mobile) ships at-rest encryption and ProofMode provenance. Read the full issue for NIP-99, Gamma Markets, and this week's open NIP proposals.
#nevent1q…dxcx

2026-07-11 09:09:59

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Nostr Compass Podcast #29 is live: FIPS v0.4.0 ships Nym mixnet transport and mDNS LAN discovery, Whitenoise Linux surfaces as a desktop Marmot client, and CustID launches a hardware-backed mobile identity vault with NIP-46 and NFC challenge flow.
Guests:
@npub1klk…x3vt,
@npub1qwu…dmjg, @npub1ven…ddfh, @npub1equ…hkj6, @npub1hw6…65gr
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpnxumrqdecxccrjwfdwfmx7wrfd4ergaqdy6x9y
https://blossom.primal.net/beec66393de447b81850e5ae2b4b15307987e9af6972e07763549f5b1b11a607.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-07-10 13:11:26

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Nostr Compass Podcast #28: Sprout rebrands to Buzz with personas and managed agents as relay events, Napplets launches composable sandboxed apps over Nostr and Blossom, and Conduit hardens its three-app marketplace MVP with 17 merged PRs.
Guests:
@npub1cgd…kfex, @npub1klk…x3vt
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#podcast #nostr

2026-07-08 16:37:00

Nostr Compass #30 is out. This week: the @npub1wht…r3ec protocol repo marks the spec adopted across 42 files and MDK cuts v0.9.0 through v0.9.3 with encrypted group avatars, external signer support, and MarmotKit iOS and Android bindings. @npub1m0s…40un ships Transport v2 on NIP-44 DMs with anti-spam gates and a coexistence window in both mostrod v0.18.0 and Mobile v1.3.0. @npub17sl…w9r8 1.6.0 mines NIP-13 proof-of-work on geohash channel messages and adds an opt-in mesh-to-Nostr gateway that lets one online phone uplink a whole crowd. @npub1w4u…0jr5 v6.2.3 scopes profile subscriptions per account. @npub1drv…seet adds NIP-40 expiration to gift wrap and NIP-17 DM builders. @npub142g…xrj0 merges 43 PRs of negentropy sync hardening and NIP-50 search infrastructure. NIP-80 hardware-attested media provenance opens with six new event kinds for journalist and human-rights use. Read at nostrcompass.org.
#nevent1q…256q

2026-07-01 16:16:40

Nostr Compass #29 is out.
#nevent1q…z7h5

2026-06-25 08:52:24

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Nostr Compass Podcast #27: Amethyst v1.12.0 ships NIP-60 Cashu wallets, NIP-61 nutzaps, CLINK on-chain zap verification, and a Tor self-heal stack. Mostro Core v0.13.0 cuts relay-blind trade comms with Protocol v2 NIP-44 kind 14 transport, and Clave 1.0 hits the App Store with push-woken background signing.
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpjxvmnwvfkxv6nwvfdw45hwafnxvuhweqve2pwp
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#podcast #nostr

2026-06-24 19:13:43

Six Nostr-native launches landed this week. Block renamed Sprout to Buzz and started publishing personas, teams, and managed-agent records as relay events. Napplets opened as a trust-boundary protocol for composable Nostr apps, Conduit landed 17 PRs hardening its three-app marketplace, BitBlik shipped a P2P BLIK ↔ Lightning exchange over encrypted DMs, Haven launched private location sharing on Marmot, and CodeDeck put Claude Code sessions on encrypted relays. Amber and Nostur shipped the new NIP-46 client-metadata field, while Amethyst, Kubo, and Pollerama landed substantive update releases. The issue closes with Six Years of Nostr Junes.
#nevent1q…ljre

2026-06-24 10:55:40

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Nostr Compass Podcast #26: Marmot v2 opens darkmatter with native SwiftUI and Compose clients while archiving the Flutter Whitenoise line, Chama crosses v3.1 with standalone Fedimint escrow, and Coracle launches paid hosting on the open-source Caravel stack.
Guests:
@npub1klk…x3vt, @npub1jlr…ynqn, @npub1q6m…x7d5
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpjxgunwdps8qunjdpd09u85arsxpcxjagg64f3n
https://blossom.primal.net/87045768ff82a89d16e26dc0ef40c75a3975404bd2cd3ad9ebfeb53e92ddf40f.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-06-23 13:01:45

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Thanks, the show notes of the podcast should have the npubs linked.

2026-06-17 17:13:07

Amethyst v1.12.0 ships Cashu wallets and nutzaps. Clave 1.0 hits the App Store. Mostro Protocol v2 lands. NIP-46 logout method merges. Read it: https://nostrcompass.org/en/newsletters/2026-06-17-newsletter/
#nevent1q…rx9a

2026-06-16 11:15:29

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Nostr Compass Podcast #25: Amber 6.2.0 ships NIP-44 v3 encryption ahead of the spec, Mostro lands Cashu escrow via CDK across eight PRs, and NIP-F4 podcasts merges after 27 months with RSS coexistence.
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwp3xccrsve48ymrzwpd0f6rg6mnvd5r2vq45c35z
https://blossom.primal.net/3c024a40fd4bce1495c37fe50233fd5644cefd5514b39532f965e6164224abf0.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-06-15 13:30:06

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Episode #24 is LIVE: Amethyst v1.11.0 ships NIP-52 calendars with reminders, on-chain Bitcoin zap splits, and Marmot group replies. Vector v0.4.0 rewrites vector-core with one-click Tor, NIP-46 bunkers, full-negentropy MLS sync, and a 21-tool MCP agent surface.
@npub1cgd…kfex, @npub1klk…x3vt, @npub1myg…sn5p, @npub1ye5…knpr, @npub1a6c…lfrr
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwp3x5erjwfexvunyvpd0gm85dmcx9jnqdcpup08w
https://blossom.primal.net/d948355a4fdf8ab73713c3e7bc257c7fd98401bebab3ebeb58224d9eabc04cc2.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-06-10 16:32:51

Marmot v2 Dark Matter draft and native clients land this week. Chama ships seventeen releases. Coracle Hosting opens. NIP-67 EOSE merges. Read it: https://nostrcompass.org/en/newsletters/2026-06-10-newsletter/
#nevent1q…nrct

2026-06-03 17:08:34

A signing and messaging week across the Nostr stack. Amber v6.2.0 ships NIP-44 v3 encryption ahead of the spec. Vector v0.4.0 lands a two-month engine rewrite with Tor, multi-account support, NIP-46 remote signers, and a sender-controlled deletion model that diverges from NIP-17 and Marmot. Mostro lands the foundation for Cashu-settled escrow across eight PRs, wrapping CDK as a second backend alongside Lightning. NIP-F4 podcasts merges after 27 months of debate. fiatjaf opens a contested NIP-17 key-decoupling proposal. Amethyst lands NIP-32 hashtag labeling and a dedicated podcast screen. Read it: https://nostrcompass.org/en/newsletters/2026-06-03-newsletter/
#nevent1q…al5k

2026-05-30 12:05:42

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Nostr Compass S1 E23: Amethyst v1.10.0 adds NIP-BC onchain Bitcoin zaps, Hostr launches P2P rental accommodation on Nostr with four draft NIPs, and White Noise ships markdown rendering plus native deep links.
guests:
@npub1ven…ddfh,
@npub1xy5…3urc,
@npub1klk…x3vt,
@npub1spd…q6j7,
@npub1cgd…kfex
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpsxy6rqdekx5mnydfdw35nqemn0pukgaqh44zr7
https://blossom.primal.net/e15e96dd99ff78e8fe62e6a98de512b09a1434940ddd9836ceb5e4ee3dc4a4e6.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-05-30 11:38:00

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Ep23 of Nostr Compass includes: Amethyst v1.10.0 adds NIP-BC onchain Bitcoin zaps, Hostr launches P2P rental accommodation on Nostr with four draft NIPs, and White Noise ships markdown rendering plus native deep links.
Guests:
@npub1ven…ddfh
@npub1xy5…3urc
@npub1klk…x3vt
@npub1spd…q6j7
@npub1kje…4x4r
@npub1cgd…kfex
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwwpsxy6rqdekx5mnydfdw35nqemn0pukgaqh44zr7
https://blossom.primal.net/e15e96dd99ff78e8fe62e6a98de512b09a1434940ddd9836ceb5e4ee3dc4a4e6.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-05-27 17:01:10

A heavy release week across the Nostr stack. Amethyst v1.11.0 ships NIP-52 calendars, on-chain zap splits, and Marmot group replies, and v1.11.1 adds KIP-01 Frostr threshold signing as the first major client. White Noise v2026.5.22 lands iOS push through a Notification Service Extension. Vector v0.4.0 is a ground-up vector-core rewrite with Tor, NIP-46 remote signers, full-negentropy MLS sync, and an MCP agent surface. MDK adds NIP-40 disappearing messages across iOS and Android. Mostro v0.17.4 closes the anti-abuse bond loop with Phase 3 payouts. Notedeck merges NIP-77 negentropy for giftwraps. The Formstr team opens four coordinated calendar NIP PRs with a shipping reference implementation. Read it: https://nostrcompass.org/en/newsletters/2026-05-28-newsletter/
#nevent1q…63k2

2026-05-20 16:25:57

Nostr Compass #23 is out. Primal 3.5 ships a rebuilt Android shell with a new Explore screen, inline NIP-05 verification, and audio playback in link previews. Amethyst v1.10.0 adds NIP-BC onchain Bitcoin zaps end to end, with a dedicated ₿ row in the expanded reactions gallery. White Noise gains full markdown rendering for chat messages, native deep links for users, chats, and settings, and audio metadata across the MDK stack. Keycast completes a security audit covering NIP-98 HTTP auth, allowlist enforcement, default-deny policies, and SQLite foreign keys. AgentNoise lets you control local Codex and Claude coding agents from a phone over Marmot-encrypted chat. Hostr launches a P2P rental accommodation platform on Nostr with four draft NIPs covering listings, reservations, escrow services, and marketplace tags. Angor migrates encrypted messaging from NIP-04 to NIP-44 with backward-compatible fallback. KeyChat patches a forward secrecy gap by deleting Signal one-time prekeys immediately after decryption. Wisp ships private replies via NIP-17 gift wrap and DIP-03 private zaps with DM-relay routing. Mostro reaches Phase 2 of its anti-abuse bond rollout. The NIP deep dives cover NIP-07 (window.nostr for browsers) and NIP-39 (external identities in profiles).
#nevent1q…w38k

2026-05-18 18:57:28

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Nostr Compass Podcast #22 is live: Nostr VPN v4.0.10 swaps to BoringSSL ChaCha20-Poly1305 for roughly 2x TCP throughput, Marmot and White Noise complete user blocking, and Grain v0.6.0 adds NIP-40, NIP-50, NIP-70, and NIP-45.
Guests:
@npub1ven…ddfh @npub15gk…pfvg @npub1klk…x3vt @npub1q6m…x7d5
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdeexyerjd3cxgenxvedv368wvnyva6njeqytlz84
https://blossom.primal.net/05bb76bac48d16cbf27b8afda60bec63ace8e0aa922492b5d7894d3662b49641.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-05-15 10:30:50

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NEW Nostr Compass Podcast JUST DROPPED (S1E21): MDK 0.8.0 ships MIP-05 notification primitives and addressable key packages, LaWallet NWC v0.10.0 brings the full end-user wallet, and Amethyst stabilizes Nests audio rooms.
Guests:
@npub1ye5…knpr, @npub1klk…x3vt, @npub182j…m4rf, @npub1xy5…3urc, @npub16p8…fhdw, @npub1ven…ddfh, @npub1ftt…edsh
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdec8q6rqwpnxsunqdfdd4jx7ut5wvekwmc46xsx7
https://blossom.primal.net/e999a8cdaa262cc1ad9c762c4c7d19e581b4f30132c6663a00d062e510e4c6be.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-05-13 16:18:26

Nostr Compass #22 is out.
Nostr VPN ships eight releases culminating in v4.0.10, swapping to BoringSSL ChaCha20-Poly1305 for a 2.5x TCP throughput jump and adding sendmmsg batching and a full device-pairing UX overhaul. FIPS v0.3.0 goes cross-platform with Nostr-mediated peer discovery, NIP-59 gift-wrap NAT hole-punching, and a new gateway binary for unmodified LANs. Grain v0.6.0 lands NIP-40, NIP-50, NIP-70, and NIP-45 in one milestone; Amethyst merges 78 PRs including scheduled posts, NIP-9A community rule enforcement, and an embedded desktop relay; Flotilla 1.8.0 ships video calls and email rendering; Calendar by Formstr adds appointment scheduling. The NIP deep dives cover NIP-78 (app-specific data) and NIP-98 (HTTP Auth).
https://nostrcompass.org/en/newsletters/2026-05-13-newsletter/
#naddr1qq…nrgu

2026-05-08 10:24:46

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in Nostr Compass Podcast #20 we cover GitWorkshop's in-browser PR merge and kind 1111 review comments, Routstrd inference routing over Nostr and Cashu, and Wisp v1.0.0 & MORE
guests:
@npub1ye5…knpr @npub1klk…x3vt @npub1jgm…669p
@npub1zmc…7f60 @npub15ym…kwwx
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdecxgen2dfcxccn2deddyehquthvenkkugtyl2nf
https://blossom.primal.net/9109f346685bc0cd53473f7ad73e63f2961919d9409cd23afdaabe5c81d17413.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-05-06 19:16:16

Newsletter #21 is out. @npub1wht…r3ec ships MDK 0.8.0 with the first MIP-05 notification primitives and addressable key packages. @npub1ek4…v4pd ships v0.10.0 with the full monorepo, end-user Wallet, admin dashboard, and a new LightningAddress 1→N + NWCConnection schema. @npub142g…xrj0 stabilizes Nests with relay keep-alive, lifecycle-aware subscriptions, and JWT refresh audio continuity. @npub15qy…yejr ships v2.4.2 and v2.4.3 fixing GRASP server detection. @npub16l0…yj9s ships Desktop v0.0.4/v0.0.5 alongside NIP-OA agent authentication and a NIP-AB pairing sidecar. Two NIP deep dives cover NIP-34 (git stuff) and NIP-53 (Live Activities). Read it: https://nostrcompass.org/en/newsletters/2026-05-06-newsletter/
#nevent1q…t3ml

2026-05-04 13:45:20

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Nostr Compass Podcast #19 is LIVE: Amethyst ships Marmot MIP compliance with NIP-72 communities and MoQ audio rooms, nostream closes 53 PRs, and NIP-67 plus NIP-5D move forward.
Guests:
(@npub1jgm…669p),
(@npub1klk…x3vt),
(@npub1cgd…kfex),
(@npub1ven…ddfh),
(@npub1c03…yrnw)
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdeh8qungde4xcmnsdpdvenrxenzwp5kvecgqu47g
https://nostr.download/6e0ee90e56db3e5aa43bf195df4bab32e1f8429677f2b208e0754d251d8e1c66.oga
#podcast #nostr

2026-04-29 17:51:44

Nostr Compass #20 is out. GitWorkshop ships an in-browser PR merge button, Stars and repository following, a bandwidth-efficient git explorer, and kind 1111 inline code review comments. Routstrd launches a local daemon that routes inference requests across Nostr providers and settles with Cashu. Tagged releases: ngit v2.4.2, Wisp v1.0.0, grain v0.5.2/v0.5.3, Mostro Core v0.10.0, Mostro Mobile v1.2.5, marmot-ts v0.5.0, CruxCoach v0.1.3, Meiso v1.3.0, applesauce 6.0.0, NoorNote, Nostria, and more. Unreleased work covers Amethyst Nests MoQ interop, nostream NIP-65/NWC, FIPS udp:nat bootstrap, strfry observability, Sprout owner attestations, and Zap Cooking recipe packs. The issue closes with Six Nostr Aprils, a retrospective from 2021 through 2026.
https://nostrcompass.org/en/newsletters/2026-04-29-newsletter/
#naddr1qq…wmut

2026-04-28 08:29:07

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Yes, and of course, all MIT.
https://github.com/andotherstuff/nostr-compass/pull/86
Thanks for nostr.info, we found some new projects there to track!

2026-04-28 07:34:08

Nostr Compass is now tracking 752 nostr projects.
This is an impressive list of awesome tools, now exposed on the website so people can find them.
https://nostrcompass.org/en/projects/

2026-04-22 16:18:19

Nostr Compass #19 is out.
Amethyst merges 57 PRs across Marmot MIP-00/01/05 compliance, first-class NIP-72 communities, NIP-75 zap goals on live streams, a new MoQ-transport audio rooms stack, and the Amy CLI for cross-client Marmot interop. TollGate v0.1.0 pins its spec set for pay-per-use internet access over Nostr and Cashu. nostream merges 53 PRs covering NIP-45 COUNT, NIP-62 vanish, complete NIP-11 parity, and query hardening. The Formstr suite (Pollerama, Formstr forms, Nostr Calendar) lands 26 PRs across security hardening and RRULE support. Forgesworn publishes a 29-repo cryptographic toolkit for Nostr covering signing, identity, attestations, web-of-trust, and paid-API discovery. This week's deep dives cover NIP-72 (moderated communities) and NIP-57 (zaps).
#naddr1qq…n9lp

2026-04-22 10:32:58

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Nostr Compass Podcast #18 is OUT
Protocol and client updates across the ecosystem: Amethyst's Tor and C secp256k1 work, Snort v0.5.0-v0.5.3 security and performance changes, and NIP-34 plus NIP-63a progress, and MORE in the latest episode.
https://blossom.primal.net/5fa4433c37d2671c88c4b323838d2630a5bc8c9d47de464f0715f9915822fb6a.ogg
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdek8q6nyd33xycrzwpdvfhhsdmrvaskgwg4qh8dk
Guests this week:
Tim Bouma
(@npub1q6m…x7d5)
Vinney
(@npub19ma…axkl)
Javier
(@npub1jgm…669p)
Hodlbod
(@npub1jlr…ynqn)
Max
(@npub1klk…x3vt)
#podcast #nostr

2026-04-16 18:15:43

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Nostr Compass Podcast #17 is out.
Amethyst ships v1.08.0 "Arti Tor," migrating from C Tor bindings to the Rust-based Arti implementation, and merges a full pure Kotlin MLS and Marmot stack into Quartz, opening the door to iOS. Amber v6.0.0-pre1 adds per-connection NIP-46 signing keys so a compromised client can't impersonate the signer elsewhere. NIP-58 Badges merge a kind migration: Profile Badges move to replaceable kind 10008, and Titan launches a native nsite:// desktop browser with Bitcoin name registration.
Plus: Nostur video recording, Shosho Shows with OBS integration, Notedeck Zapstore self-update, Nostria native mobile, Nostr VPN exit nodes, Nymchat NIP-17 group chats with rotating keys, and 7 open NIP proposals including NIP-AC WebRTC calls, NIP-340 FROST Quorum, and ephemeral gift wraps. Deep dives into NIP-17 (Private Direct Messages) and NIP-46 (Nostr Remote Signing).
https://blossom.primal.net/b482d9ce23c161bc943483b243e641f42c23d82f7a0d78a7eb503b8766a85c8b.ogg
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdekxvmrxv3hxv6nxvfdxp4x7vrx89n8saqdexyh5
#podcast #nostr

2026-04-15 16:44:10

Nostr Compass #18 is out.
Amethyst merges 29 PRs including desktop Tor support, a custom C secp256k1 implementation, WebRTC voice and video calls, and multi-wallet NWC. Snort ships v0.5.0 through v0.5.3 with a security audit, batched WASM verification, and a rewritten message system. nstrfy launches as a Nostr-native push notification app replacing Firebase with kind 7741 relay events. This week's deep dives cover NIP-29 (relay-based groups) and NIP-90 (data vending machines).
#naddr1qq…tetz

2026-04-08 15:57:04

Nostr Compass #17 is out.
Amethyst ships Arti Tor in v1.08.0 and writes a full Kotlin implementation of MLS and Marmot in its Quartz library, removing all native C/Rust dependencies and opening the door to iOS via Kotlin Multiplatform. Nymchat reverts from Marmot to enhanced NIP-17 with rotating ephemeral keys after multi-device sync issues. Titan v0.1.0 launches a native nsite:// browser resolving human-readable names via Bitcoin, Nostr relays, and Blossom servers. Nostr VPN ships exit node support across six releases. Snort ships a security audit with NIP-46 relay forgery protection. Primal Android adds wallet multi-account sharing. Bikel v1.5.0 adds native foreground service for de-Googled phones. Sprout (Block) adds NIP-01, NIP-23, and NIP-33 support.
OpenSats announces 16th wave of Nostr grants: Amethyst Desktop, Nostr Mail, Nostrord, and Nurunuru.
Protocol: NIP-58 badge kind migration and NIP-34 follow lists merged. NIP-AC (P2P calls), NIP-340 (FROST threshold signing), NIP-5D (web applets), NIP-5C (WASM scrolls) proposed.
NIP deep dives: NIP-17 (Private DMs) and NIP-46 (Remote Signing). 30+ projects covered.
#naddr1qq…egv2

2026-04-05 07:12:19

Nostr Compass Podcast #16 is out.
Amethyst ships six releases in three days, adding pinned notes, NIP-86 relay management, and NIP-62 Request to Vanish. NIP-5A merges, defining how to host static websites under Nostr keypairs using Blossom storage. White Noise fixes relay churn with quorum-based publishing and scoped ephemeral sessions. Flotilla adds voice rooms, email login, and proof-of-work DMs. Nymchat adopts Marmot for MLS-encrypted group chats with NIP-17 fallback. nospeak launches 1.0 as a no-signup encrypted messenger. Calendar by Form* reaches v1.0.0, Amber adds mnemonic recovery, and Schemata ships 21 PRs across four releases.
Plus: Nostr VPN roster sync, Igloo FROST threshold signing on iOS, Nalgorithm relevance-ranked feeds, TENEX RAG vector stores, and 10 open NIP proposals including agent reputation, paid API announcements, and LNURL-auth key derivation.
Deep dives into NIP-5A (Static Websites) and NIP-62 (Request to Vanish) with @nprofile…ag7g , @nprofile…wp0q, @nprofile…36ag, @nprofile…dgdk, @nprofile…fnjr, @nprofile…en87 and @nprofile…mexr.
https://blossom.primal.net/b4d5028dd53ca10f4ca75ac2fafd47fdeaf253b92657b3aef1f4a34975fbb990.ogg
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwde4xvmnydf3xcunsded095hq7ngvaenxusjnh9wl
#podcast #nostr

2026-04-01 15:59:17

Nostr Compass #16 is out.
Amethyst v1.07.0 through v1.07.5 adds pinned notes, NIP-86 relay management, and NIP-62 Request to Vanish support. Flotilla v1.7.0 ships voice rooms and email login, while Nymchat adopts the Marmot protocol for MLS-encrypted group chats with NIP-17 fallback. NIP-5A (Static Websites) merges into the NIPs repository, defining how to host websites under Nostr keypairs using Blossom storage. This issue digs into NIP-5A and NIP-62 (Request to Vanish).
#naddr1qq…gwca

2026-03-31 19:51:36

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Nostr Compass Podcast #15 is published:
Pip, Abh3po, Pete and Max walk through the biggest stories from [Newsletter #15](https://nostrcompass.org/en/newsletters/2026-03-25-newsletter/), from Primal's new Follow Packs and BigBrotr's relay-scale nsec leak analysis to nostr-vpn, peer-to-peer DOOM, and a dense week of client and protocol releases.
The second half of the episode moves from weekly updates into a longer retrospective, tracing what happened in Nostr each March from 2021 through 2026. That arc runs from fiatjaf making two protocol commits in March 2021 to a March 2026 ecosystem where VPNs, games, signers, CI pipelines, and agent proposals all coexist on the same event-and-relay model.
https://blossom.primal.net/f7556db630e4ac275a92ae3626056db317c505f0259b32ca5145c172c35bbde4.mp3
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwde58yurvdfhxymnzwpdvdh8seejx33hy6cx7jpaf
#podcast #nostr

2026-03-27 12:43:05

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Podcast #14 is out: wallet clients broaden NWC support, Notedeck moves release discovery onto Nostr, relay behavior gets more adaptive, and we close with deep dives into NIP-94 and NIP-54.
https://blossom.primal.net/3d6522f1d1a26483ddb6189266a96f9549b19d4c2ad4ef7d9ae259353b1ccb47.mp3
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwde5xccn2v35xqurgdpdv4hx76n6v9hhxasuyksuk
#podcast #nostr

2026-03-25 15:43:54

Nostr Compass #15 is out.
Primal followed its 3.0 wallet release with Follow Packs, zap enrichment, and `primalconnect://` deep links, while BigBrotr scanned 41 million events across 1,085 relays and found 16,599 valid private keys. Martti Malmi's nostr-vpn shipped 11 releases in seven days, and Vector open-sourced multiplayer DOOM over Nostr while FIPS added Tor transport, reproducible builds, and a Nostr relay sidecar example.
This issue closes with Five Years of Nostr Marches, tracing the protocol from two March 2021 commits to VPNs, git forges, and multiplayer games in 2026.
#naddr1qq…rzf8

2026-03-24 10:36:52

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Podcast #13 is out.
We cover Shopstr and Milk Market's MCP commerce push plus NIP-42 relay auth across the stack. We also dig into Route96, Samizdat, and this week's releases. Then we close with deep dives on NIP-49 and NIP-70. Read the issue at nostrcompass.org.
https://blossom.primal.net/2d32f45baaea6746f0f95efc4e197e3c09e29fa1b0dac3847a2454c6382d6b20.ogg
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwde5xv6rsdph8qmnjv3dw4mkzut5xcukw7s0pud9g
#podcast #nostra

2026-03-21 09:26:36

Nostr Compass Podcast #12 is out. We unpack outbox benchmarks, ContextVM's MCP, and MDK's public release. We also run through this week's releases and NIP updates. Then we trace five Februaries of Nostr from the 2021 rewrite to 2026 infrastructure growth. Read the issue at nostrcompass.org.
https://blossom.primal.net/d2b742322a8f1a804adacaf863581b7d2b8cb138c21c5281d9bf529d620d23e2.ogg
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwde5xqurgwphxscnjwpdd4shjurp0q6x76sy36rd6
#podcast #nostr

2026-03-18 15:28:54

Nostr Compass #14 is out.
Amethyst expands NWC. Notedeck turns signed NIP-94 events into app updates. Relay routing gets sharper across Damus, Nostur, and Outbox. We also dig into NIP-94 and NIP-54.
Read it here:
#naddr1qq…sckz

2026-03-11 15:21:04

Nostr Compass #13 is out. Shopstr and Milk Market open MCP commerce surfaces. Samizdat ships Android alpha, and NIP-42 relay auth reaches Amber and strfry.
#naddr1qq…h8fj

2026-03-08 13:34:20

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Nostr Compass Podcast #11 is out.
This week: FIPS ships a working Rust mesh network using Nostr keypairs. White Noise v0.3.0 brings real-time messaging and Amber signer support. HAVEN v1.2.0 adds multi-npub relay hosting with JSONL backup. Burrow launches MLS messaging for AI agents and humans. Plus diVine 1.0.5, Pika, Ridestr, Coracle, Nostur, nak, Unfiltered, and Nostria Signer Extension.
NIP updates: NIP-85 service provider discovery, NIP-29 drops unmanaged groups, NIP-11 removes deprecated fields, NIP-39 moves identity tags. Four AI agent NIPs progress. NIP-144 and NIP-DC open.
Deep dives into NIP-55 (Android Signer Application) and NIP-60 (Cashu Wallet).
https://blossom.primal.net/f3665be995ebe188b9c8a84ca2d392c452dc061e4f9eb4a4181eee1aa49be9b3.ogg
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdej8ymn2dfhxqmnwdedxpk8zdmsw56hqagsrwap2
#podcast #nostr

2026-03-07 18:08:28

Nostr Compass now has a search engine on the website, this will help you find the news you're looking for.
https://nostrcompass.org/en/search/

2026-03-06 23:33:40

We are now tracking 442 projects!
Nostr has grown a lot.

2026-03-05 21:29:59

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Will do, Thanks!

2026-03-05 21:26:28

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Nostr Compass Podcast #10 is out.
This week: Blossom local cache from 4 independent projects, competing AI agent NIPs from joelklabo and pablof7z, Alby's NWC sandbox, FROST threshold signing on Android, decentralized map tiles over Nostr, Mostro's built-in Lightning wallet, and deep dives into NIP-85 Trusted Assertions and NIP-52 Calendar Events.
https://blossom.primal.net/193b251f8368b793351f9d37c23d725b4b9fcc532a444388f0e48fc775b53cd3.mp3
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwde38ymrydfexcmrzwpdv3cxumpe8pa8z7qvpm54w
#podcast #nostr

2026-03-05 14:36:28

Here are all the projects we track for updates in Nostr Compass.
If we're missing your project, please let us know!
https://codeberg.org/DanConwayDev/ngit-cli
https://gitea.coracle.social/coracle/bucket
https://gitea.coracle.social/coracle/coracle
https://gitea.coracle.social/coracle/flotilla
https://github.com/0ceanslim/grain
https://github.com/0xchat-app/0xchat-app-main
https://github.com/77elements/noornote
https://github.com/abh3po/nostr-forms
https://github.com/abh3po/nostr-polls
https://github.com/andotherstuff/chorus
https://github.com/andotherstuff/pensieve
https://github.com/ArcadeCity/wally
https://github.com/ArcadeCity/zapstore
https://github.com/atrifat/nostr-filter-relay
https://github.com/AustinKelsay/nostr-mcp-server
https://github.com/AustinKelsay/snstr
https://github.com/barrydeen/wisp
https://github.com/beacon21m/beacon
https://github.com/bitvora/haven
https://github.com/bitvora/wot-relay
https://github.com/block-core/angor
https://github.com/camelus-hq/camelus
https://github.com/Cameri/nostream
https://github.com/cashubtc/cashu.me
https://github.com/cashubtc/cdk
https://github.com/cashubtc/eNuts
https://github.com/cashubtc/npubcash-server
https://github.com/cashubtc/nutshell
https://github.com/clawstr/clawstr
https://github.com/cnixbtc/NostrKit
https://github.com/CodyTseng/jumble
https://github.com/CodyTseng/nostr-relay-nestjs
https://github.com/CodyTseng/nostr-relay-tray
https://github.com/coinos/coinos-ui
https://github.com/contextvm/ts-sdk
https://github.com/damus-io/damus
https://github.com/damus-io/notedeck
https://github.com/DanConwayDev/gitworkshop
https://github.com/DanConwayDev/nostr-profile-manager
https://github.com/DavidGershony/dotnet-mls
https://github.com/DavidGershony/marmot-cs
https://github.com/DavidGershony/openChat
https://github.com/derekross/syncstr
https://github.com/dergigi/ants
https://github.com/dergigi/boris
https://github.com/dergigi/castr.me
https://github.com/dextryz/shipyard
https://github.com/dezh-tech/immortal
https://github.com/DhananjayPurohit/paygress
https://github.com/divinevideo/divine-mobile
https://github.com/dluvian/voyage
https://github.com/dmcarrington/unfiltered
https://github.com/dskvr/cassette
https://github.com/dtdannen/dvmdash
https://github.com/dtonon/nstart
https://github.com/dzdidi/gitpear
https://github.com/elnosh/gonuts
https://github.com/eskema/alphaama
https://github.com/ethicnology/dart-nostr
https://github.com/fiatjaf/khatru
https://github.com/fiatjaf/nak
https://github.com/fiatjaf/njump
https://github.com/fiatjaf/nos2x
https://github.com/fiatjaf/wikistr
https://github.com/frnandu/yana
https://github.com/FROSTR-ORG/frost2x
https://github.com/FROSTR-ORG/igloo-android
https://github.com/FROSTR-ORG/igloo-desktop
https://github.com/FROSTR-ORG/igloo-ios-prototype
https://github.com/futurepaul/hypernote
https://github.com/futurepaul/innpub
https://github.com/Galaxoid-Labs/Seer
https://github.com/gandlafbtc/nutstash-wallet
https://github.com/getAlby/bitcoin-connect
https://github.com/getAlby/go
https://github.com/getAlby/hub
https://github.com/getAlby/lightning-browser-extension
https://github.com/geyserfund/geyser-app
https://github.com/greenart7c3/amber
https://github.com/greenart7c3/Citrine
https://github.com/greenart7c3/Morganite
https://github.com/greenart7c3/pokey
https://github.com/grunch/rana
https://github.com/gzuuus/dvmcp
https://github.com/gzuuus/keynest
https://github.com/gzuuus/mimoty
https://github.com/gzuuus/note-mixer-relay
https://github.com/gzuuus/nutoff-wallet
https://github.com/haorendashu/nostrmo
https://github.com/haorendashu/nowser
https://github.com/hardran3/Aerith
https://github.com/hardran3/Prism
https://github.com/holgern/pynostr
https://github.com/HORNET-Storage/HORNETS-Nostr-Relay
https://github.com/hoytech/strfry
https://github.com/hzrd149/applesauce
https://github.com/hzrd149/backyard-explorer
https://github.com/hzrd149/blossom
https://github.com/hzrd149/blossom-drive
https://github.com/hzrd149/nostr-bucket
https://github.com/hzrd149/nostr-gatekeeper
https://github.com/hzrd149/nostr-idb
https://github.com/hzrd149/nostrudel
https://github.com/hzrd149/nsite-manager
https://github.com/hzrd149/umbrel-blob-box
https://github.com/irislib/iris-messenger
https://github.com/jamesmagoo/nostr-writer
https://github.com/jeffthibault/python-nostr
https://github.com/justinmoon/neet-native
https://github.com/k0sti/spotstr
https://github.com/keychat-io/keychat-app
https://github.com/Letdown2491/signet
https://github.com/lez/nsite
https://github.com/LibertyFarmer/hamstr
https://github.com/lovvtide/satellite-web
https://github.com/lumehq/coop
https://github.com/lumehq/lume
https://github.com/marmot-protocol/marmot
https://github.com/marmot-protocol/marmot-ts
https://github.com/marmot-protocol/mdk
https://github.com/marmot-protocol/whitenoise
https://github.com/marmot-protocol/whitenoise-rs
https://github.com/marmot-protocol/wn-tui
https://github.com/mattn/algia
https://github.com/mattn/nostr-webhook
https://github.com/mikedilger/chorus
https://github.com/mikedilger/gossip
https://github.com/mikedilger/nostr-types
https://github.com/mikedilger/relay-tester
https://github.com/minibits-cash/minibits_wallet
https://github.com/MostroP2P/mobile
https://github.com/MostroP2P/mostro
https://github.com/MostroP2P/mostro-skill
https://github.com/MutinyWallet/mutiny-web
https://github.com/nbd-wtf/go-nostr
https://github.com/nbd-wtf/nostr-tools
https://github.com/nicfab/matrix-nostr-bridge
https://github.com/nicfab/nostr-secrets
https://github.com/nostrability/outbox
https://github.com/nostrability/schemata
https://github.com/nostrband/noauth
https://github.com/nostrband/nostr-band-app
https://github.com/nostrband/nostrsite
https://github.com/nostrband/nostr-universe
https://github.com/nostr-dev-kit/ndk
https://github.com/nostria-app/nostria
https://github.com/nostrnests/nests
https://github.com/nostrocket/oxygen
https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips
https://github.com/Nostr-Safebox/safebox
https://github.com/nostur-com/nostur-ios-public
https://github.com/OpenTollGate/tollgate
https://github.com/Origami74/nostr-epoxy-reverse-proxy
https://github.com/pablof7z/highlighter
https://github.com/pablof7z/mcp-money
https://github.com/pablof7z/olas
https://github.com/pablof7z/wikifreedia
https://github.com/penpenpng/rx-nostr
https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat
https://github.com/planetary-social/nos
https://github.com/Pleb5/satshoot
https://github.com/PlebeianTech/plebeian-market
https://github.com/plebstr/plebstr
https://github.com/PrimalHQ/primal-android-app
https://github.com/PrimalHQ/primal-ios-app
https://github.com/PrimalHQ/primal-web-app
https://github.com/primalpaul1/instagram-to-nostr-v2
https://github.com/privkeyio/keep-android
https://github.com/psic4t/nospeak
https://github.com/purrgrammer/chachi
https://github.com/r0d8lsh0p/shosho-releases
https://github.com/rnostr/rnostr
https://github.com/Routstr/local-plus-plus
https://github.com/Routstr/otrta-client
https://github.com/rust-nostr/nostr
https://github.com/sanah9/noscall
https://github.com/sandwichfarm/nostr-watch
https://github.com/sandwichfarm/spryte
https://github.com/sebdeveloper6952/featurestr-bountiestr
https://github.com/sebdeveloper6952/godvm
https://github.com/servus-social/servus
https://github.com/shopstr-eng/shopstr
https://github.com/Shugur-Network/relay
https://github.com/sledtools/pika
https://github.com/snarfed/granary
https://github.com/SnowCait/nostter
https://github.com/soapbox-pub/nostrify
https://github.com/Spl0itable/nosflare
https://github.com/susumuota/nostr-keyx
https://github.com/tcheeric/nostr-java
https://github.com/teamnovia/novia
https://github.com/tenex-chat/tenex
https://github.com/totemize/totem
https://github.com/TsukemonoGit/lumilumi
https://github.com/tzongocu/nostr-secrets
https://github.com/v0l/cuda_vanity
https://github.com/v0l/snort
https://github.com/v0l/zap.stream
https://github.com/variablefate/ridestr
https://github.com/VectorPrivacy/Vector
https://github.com/verbiricha/habla.news
https://github.com/vertex-lab/vertex
https://github.com/vicariousdrama/cornychat
https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst
https://github.com/vivganes/zapddit
https://github.com/vnprc/hashpool
https://github.com/vstabile/kartapio
https://github.com/wavlake/wavman
https://github.com/YakiHonne/yakihonne-mobile-app
https://github.com/zapcooking/frontend
https://github.com/zerosats/mdk-pwa-reference
https://github.com/zeSchlausKwab/mapnolia
https://github.com/ZeusLN/zeus
https://github.com/ZharlieW/Aegis
https://git.nostrdev.com/sigit/sigit.io
https://git.vanderwarker.family/wellbeing/holyfit-android
https://sr.ht/~gheartsfield/nostr-rs-relay/

2026-03-04 12:24:39

Nostr Compass #12 is out.
The Marmot Development Kit shipped v0.6.0 as its first public release with encrypted media, multi-language bindings, and over 200 merged PRs. Nostrability published outbox model benchmarks testing 14 relay selection algorithms across 15 clients, finding that Thompson Sampling with dead relay filtering pushes event recall above 90%. Wisp, a new Android client, went from first alpha to beta in eight days with 19 releases, Tor support, and NIP-55 signing. This issue also covers NIP-91 (AND filters) merging, Vector v0.3.1's 15x performance gains, and a Five Years of Nostr Februaries retrospective tracing the protocol from three relays to mesh networking.
#naddr1qq…3n2q

2026-02-25 16:45:04

Nostr Compass #11 is out.
White Noise v0.3.0 lands real-time messaging with Amber signer support and over 160 merged improvements. FIPS delivers a working Rust implementation of self-organizing mesh networking using Nostr keypairs as node identities. ContextVM bridges the Model Context Protocol to Nostr, and Burrow launches MLS-encrypted messaging for both humans and AI agents. Deep dives this week cover NIP-55 Android signing and NIP-60 Cashu wallet synchronization.
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2026-02-24 20:03:35

Nostr Compass Podcast #9
Mostro ships its first public beta for P2P Bitcoin trading on mobile, Zapstore reaches 1.0 stable, and OpenSats renews funding for Minibits Wallet. NIP-45 gains HyperLogLog for approximate cross-relay event counting. Primal Android expands NWC infrastructure while Antiprimal bridges Primal's cache to standard Nostr protocols. A campaign to slim kind 0 metadata begins with identity tags moving to their own event kind. NIP-96 continues its deprecation as projects migrate to Blossom for content-addressed media hosting.
https://blossom.primal.net/fbe06d68714282a05c669396aa55ef57a8c34abb9020aed580f4a0e7de3a63bb.ogg
Hosts: @nprofile…evew @nprofile…sxzq @nprofile…ympz @nprofile…yxm3 @nprofile…en87
https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwde38ymrydfexcmrzwpdv3cxumpe8pa8z7qvpm54w
#podcast #nostr

2026-02-18 15:17:35

Nostr Compass #10 is out!
This week: Blossom projects converge on offline media caching for Android, with four independent teams tackling local storage. Alby launches a developer sandbox for testing NWC integrations without real funds. Two competing AI agent communication proposals arrive as fiatjaf strips unused fields from NIP-11. Deep dives cover NIP-85's Trusted Assertions for delegating Web of Trust calculations and NIP-52's Calendar Events with new day-granularity indexing.
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2026-02-15 12:15:13

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Nostr Compass Podcast #8
rust-nostr ships a massive SDK overhaul
Nostria 3.0 delivers modern UI and list sync
Frostr hits iOS, Vector hits SIMD speeds
And we explore fresh NIP proposals
https://blossom.primal.net/ad85e46e66cad4d6e672e63573533cd67bbaea4206d8a4a6e5242af8bb53ca43.ogg
#podcast #nostr

2026-02-11 16:18:27

Nostr Compass #9
The next edition of the newsletter is out, covering many development updates across Mostro beta: P2P Bitcoin trading on mobile after 3 years dev. Zapstore 1.0: Permissionless Android app store is stable. Antiprimal: Bridges Primal cache to standard NIPs
NIP-45: HyperLogLog counting with 256 bytes
#naddr1qq…g6ug

2026-02-04 15:56:25

Nostr Compass #8 is out!
This week:
• rust-nostr ships major API redesign (21 PRs)
• Nostria 3.0 launches with dual pane navigation
• Vector adds SIMD acceleration (65x-184x speedups)
• Frostr brings threshold signing to iOS
• NIP-47 gets hold invoice support for escrow payments
• NIP-74 proposes podcast standards
• Pod21 launches decentralized 3D printing marketplace
Plus: Damus NIP-19 relay hints, Primal NWC encryption, nostr-tools fixes, and 17 more project updates.
Read the full issue:
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2026-02-04 15:37:24

Nostr Compass Podcast #7
Ridestr builds decentralized ridesharing with Cashu. Pomade adds email-based multisig recovery. Damus ships negentropy. Five years of Nostr. The participants discuss decentralized ridesharing with Ridestr, multisig key recovery via Pomade, and Damus’s new DM sync via negentropy. We review client updates across Amethyst, Amber, Marmot, and Shopstr — plus major NIP proposals for encrypted sync, file storage, and community management. Finally, we reflect on five years of Nostr's evolution.
https://blossom.primal.net/e5a05d9413d4a9a15b2375bc2a93dec5b13bbe0c95c3d12662f3b6460ed00ba7.ogg
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2026-02-04 15:26:22

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2026-01-30 13:23:56

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Yes, here is the rss: https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/rss.xml

2026-01-29 16:09:29

Nostr Compass Podcast #6
Bitchat ditches C Tor for Rust Tor, we explore how AI is reviving abandoned Nostr projects, with JeffG sharing how he resurrected Listr after a year of dormancy. The panel debates relay trust assertions and whether standardized scoring helps or hurts decentralization. Post-quantum cryptography gets a reality check: 105 qubits today versus the million needed to break current crypto. Plus release updates from Amber, Zeus, Primal, White Noise, and NostrDB's new streaming queries.
https://blossom.primal.net/f55d32533ebeb053d51674e0f9671c8bca9aae0f9768f6037627559e04b6bb53.ogg
#podcast #nostr
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2026-01-28 17:33:43

We've migrated out podcast over to podstr.org
Now you can listen to the episodes on podcast.nostrcompass.org or subscribe to our RSS feed in any podcasting app on podcast.nostrcompass.org/rss.xml

2026-01-28 16:04:58

Nostr Compass #7 is out.
This week: someone's actually building Uber on Nostr: Ridestr uses Cashu escrow for trustless rides. Damus finally fixes those missing DMs with negentropy sync. We also traced Nostr's full journey every January from 7 relays and a Hacker News thread in 2021 to audited infrastructure today.
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2026-01-22 21:25:24

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2026-01-21 16:03:21

# Nostr Compass #6
Nostr infrastructure levels up this week. Bitchat migrates to Rust's Arti for memory-safe Tor, eliminating crashes and battery drain. nostrdb-rs adds streaming queries for zero-allocation database ops. Listr returns after a year dormant with NDK 3 beta and pagination. Zeus merges 17 NWC fixes while Primal Android ships wallet backups and NIP-92 media dimensions.
Draft NIP for Trusted Relay Assertions proposes scoring relays 0-100 across reliability, quality, and accessibility metrics. NIP-11 self-reported relay docs combine with NIP-66 independent monitoring (kind 30166 events) for informed relay selection beyond hardcoded defaults.
Open PRs signal major architectural shifts: Damus embeds Arti for native Tor, implements Negentropy for efficient sync (megabytes to kilobytes), and adds Low Data Mode. Marmot's MIP-03 solves distributed chat race conditions with deterministic commit ordering.
Full newsletter:
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2026-01-20 18:41:51

Nostr Compass Podcast #5
This edition covers Bitchat's professional security audit by Cure53, the same firm that audited Signal and NIP-44, with 17+ PRs already merged addressing critical findings. We explore NIP-71's addressable video events and the post-quantum cryptography proposal for future-proofing Nostr. Plus our NIP deep dive explains NIP-51 bookmark lists and NIP-65 relay metadata.
https://blossom.primal.net/a184e517cdb2a9dc6c6a5d3784b93ed65f97e5c8c8fd5b6e7a2a4386d0700f4d.mp3
#podcast
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2026-01-16 09:15:10

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Yes, here:
https://castr.me/npub1wav4fae3gyfy3xj298kxj2mj8phavz7vavps34przq02j7w902qq902923/rss.xml

2026-01-14 16:02:38

Nostr Compass #5 is out.
Bitchat completed a professional security audit by Cure53, the same firm that reviewed Signal and NIP-44, with 17+ PRs already merged fixing critical findings. NIP-71 brings addressable video events to the protocol. Amethyst ships bookmarks, voice notes, and an early desktop release, while a new post-quantum cryptography NIP opens discussion on future-proofing Nostr.
Read more at nostrcompass.org.
#naddr1qq…kphk

2026-01-13 09:12:48

Nostr Compass Podcast #4
This week we cover Primal Android's transformation into a signing hub for other apps. We look at Marmot's 18 security fixes after their audit and Nostria 2.0's music and streaming features. Plus our NIP deep dive breaks down NIP-04 vs NIP-44 encryption
https://blossom.primal.net/bca37ae7299e057071afb80c79fd811cbecadcf966af356d68b007d9d4481969.mp3
#naddr1qq…2jcw

2026-01-12 09:16:17

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Podcast #3 is just released.
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2026-01-12 09:12:22

Nostr Compass Podcast #3
The third episode of the Nostr Compass Podcast is here. This special episode celebrates Nostr's fifth anniversary with a deep retrospective tracing the protocol's evolution through every December since 2020.
We start with HODL invoice escrows in Shopstr, then journey through five years of December milestones: from fiatjaf's first client release in December 2020, through the Hacker News moment in 2021, Jack Dorsey's pivotal 14 BTC donation in 2022, the NIP-44 encryption audit in 2023, to 2024 and 2025's ecosystem expansion with NDK's 162x cache speedup and NIP-55 signer proliferation.
Plus: Amethyst's desktop module takes shape, voice messaging arrives, local relays and offline functionality, data resilience patterns, NIP updates, ZapStore improvements, npub.cash, and more.
Whether you've been here since the Branle days or just discovered Nostr, this episode puts five years of protocol development into perspective.
**Listen to the Podcast:**
https://blossom.primal.net/b2fe0827d48e466c7dec3b3583cd36278fd36c6a8f92f2b7bd7514917d5ae8b5.ogg
**Read the Newsletter:**
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2026-01-07 15:48:53

Nostr Compass #4 is out! This week @nprofile…vhrm Android transforms into a full signing hub with NIP-46 remote and NIP-55 local signer support, letting other apps request signatures securely. The Marmot Protocol team @nprofile…radp merged 18 PRs hardening their MLS-based encrypted messaging after a security audit. Our deep dive explains NIP-04 vs NIP-44: why legacy encryption has critical flaws and how the modern replacement fixes them with authenticated encryption and proper key derivation. Plus: @nprofile…7ql8 v1.0, Applesauce v5.0, AI agent supervision in TENEX, and notable work across @nprofile…mh2x, @nprofile…wywf, Bitchat, and more.
#naddr1qq…x5ja

2026-01-05 21:01:26

Nostr Compass now has a podcast edition. Each week we record a panel discussion walking through the newsletter with developers and contributors from the ecosystem. Subscribe via RSS to get new episodes in your podcast app of choice.
RSS: https://castr.me/npub1wav4fae3gyfy3xj298kxj2mj8phavz7vavps34przq02j7w902qq902923/rss.xml
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2026-01-05 20:57:46

Nostr Compass Podcast #2
Primal Android joins Amber and Aegis as a full NIP-55 signer, Shopstr introduces Zapsnags for flash sales via Lightning, and Mostro adds an opt-in development fund. Plus: NDK cache queries got 162x faster, we break down NIP-02 (follow lists) and NIP-10 (reply threading), and the panel explores multi-agent AI systems on Nostr.
https://blossom.primal.net/e99e56f8375773124281450b78eb79c5f4c68ba34c5172fa964681ec2ab09efc.mp3
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2025-12-31 18:11:50

Nostr Compass #3 is out: "Five Years of Nostr Decembers"
A technical retrospective tracing December milestones from 2020's genesis through Jack's 14 BTC donation to this month's NIP-55 signer expansion and NDK's 162x speedup.
Plus: Amethyst desktop module, Notedeck messaging, Citrine web hosting, NIP-54 internationalization fixes.
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2025-12-30 12:13:11

**Nostr Compass Podcast is live.**
Protocol updates and client releases, explained by the builders.
Fully Nostr native: hosted on Blossom, published via @nprofile…6zfw. Works in any podcast client.
Subscribe wherever you listen:
https://castr.me/npub1wav4fae3gyfy3xj298kxj2mj8phavz7vavps34przq02j7w902qq902923/rss.xml
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2025-12-30 11:26:38

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Show notes and timestamps:
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2025-12-30 11:26:06

Nostr Compass Podcast #1
The builders mentioned in Nostr Compass #1 sat down to talk through what shipped.
NIP-BE brings Bluetooth mesh networking to Nostr. MIP-05 tackles private push notifications. Amethyst, WhiteNoise, Damus, and Notedeck all dropped security and UX improvements.
Hear the devs explain why it matters.
https://blossom.primal.net/24df160d686899425b1c03abff256817bc2e5bf4f491c61285cc7842a5aecee7.ogg

2025-12-26 17:19:12

New logo for Nostr Compass!
https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/775954f7314112489a4a29ec692b72386fd60bcceb0308d423101ea979c57a80/832f2353a811e7c3ef378b28b6de62c486a9be6e69b940f61b61332472735955.webp
Thanks @nprofile…ktem

2025-12-26 10:56:56

# Nostr Compass is now available in 10 languages!
Nostr Compass has been translated into 9 new languages, available on the website: Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
https://nostrcompass.org
**We need your help!** If you're a native speaker of any of these languages, we'd love for you to review the translations and help us improve them. Found a typo or a better way to phrase something? PRs are welcome!
Check out the repo: https://github.com/andotherstuff/nostr-compass
Thank you for helping make Nostr more accessible to everyone around the world!

2025-12-25 12:25:00

Nostr Compass now has a Topics section.
https://nostrcompass.org/en/topics/
When reading about Nostr development, you'll often encounter references to NIPs, protocol specs, and technical concepts without much context. Our new topics section solves this, each topic page provides a clear explanation, links to primary sources, and references to our newsletter coverage where you can see how it's being used in practice.
We've launched with 25 topics covering core NIPs (like NIP-01, NIP-02, NIP-17, NIP-55), the Blossom media protocol, and Marmot's encrypted messaging specs. As we cover more in our weekly newsletters, the topics section will grow alongside.
Whether you're building a client, trying to understand how zaps work, or figuring out what NIP-46 remote signing actually does, this is your reference.

2025-12-24 17:07:10

Nostr Compass #2 is out. This week covers three NIP-55 signer updates including Primal Android joining as a full local signer, Shopstr's new Zapsnags flash sale feature, and Mostro's development fund. Four NIP changes landed with Public Messages (kind 24) and major group privacy improvements in NIP-29. On the library side, NDK cache queries got 162x faster and Tenex introduced RAL architecture for AI agent delegation.
The deep dive explains NIP-02 and NIP-10, the foundational specs for follow lists and reply threading that make social timelines and conversations work. Essential reading if you're building anything that displays feeds or handles replies. #naddr1qq…r7vf

2025-12-24 17:06:54

2025-12-17 20:00:47

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2025-12-17 20:00:12

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Yes please!
either here on nostr or in a GitHub issue/PR.

2025-12-17 16:41:11

**Introducing Nostr Compass**
We're launching Nostr Compass, a weekly technical newsletter for the Nostr protocol ecosystem.
Think @nprofile…kqja but for Nostr.
Each week we'll cover:
- NIP proposals and protocol changes
- Client and relay updates
- Notable code developments
- Implementation best practices
We're also producing a podcast featuring conversations with Nostr developers.
Our goal is simple: keep builders informed with technical accuracy, neutrality, and depth.
Newsletter #1 is live now.
Subscribe to the email list at nostrcompass.org and follow us on Nostr!