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: , , , , , , https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdec8q6rqwpnxsunqdfdd4jx7ut5wvekwmc46xsx7 https://blossom.primal.net/e999a8cdaa262cc1ad9c762c4c7d19e581b4f30132c6663a00d062e510e4c6be.ogg #podcast #nostr

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/

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!

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/

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: https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdecxgen2dfcxccn2deddyehquthvenkkugtyl2nf https://blossom.primal.net/9109f346685bc0cd53473f7ad73e63f2961919d9409cd23afdaabe5c81d17413.ogg #podcast #nostr

Newsletter #21 is out. ships MDK 0.8.0 with the first MIP-05 notification primitives and addressable key packages. ships v0.10.0 with the full monorepo, end-user Wallet, admin dashboard, and a new LightningAddress 1→N + NWCConnection schema. stabilizes Nests with relay keep-alive, lifecycle-aware subscriptions, and JWT refresh audio continuity. ships v2.4.2 and v2.4.3 fixing GRASP server detection. 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/

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: (), (), (), (), () https://podcast.nostrcompass.org/naddr1qvzqqqr4vcpzqa6e2nmnzsgjfzdy520vdy4hywr06c9ue6crpr2zxyq749uu275qqyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfskueqpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqp7etsd9ek7er995cnwdeh8qungde4xcmnsdpdvenrxenzwp5kvecgqu47g https://nostr.download/6e0ee90e56db3e5aa43bf195df4bab32e1f8429677f2b208e0754d251d8e1c66.oga #podcast #nostr

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/

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).

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 () Vinney () Javier () Hodlbod () Max () #podcast #nostr