🧵 What are Nostr NIPs? A quick guide to key Nostr Implementation Possibilities (NIPs): 📌 NIP-01 — The foundation. Defines the basic protocol: events, kinds, filters, and how clients talk to relays. Everything else builds on this. 🔑 NIP-06 — Key derivation from a mnemonic seed phrase (BIP39). Lets you generate your Nostr keypair from 12/24 words — making key backup & recovery much easier. 📡 NIP-11 — Relay Information Document. When you query a relay's HTTP endpoint, it returns a JSON doc with its name, description, supported NIPs, software, and limits. Essential for relay discovery. 💬 NIP-04 — Encrypted Direct Messages between users using shared secrets. 👤 NIP-05 — Maps a human-readable name (like [email protected]) to a Nostr public key. Think of it as a Nostr username verification system. ⚡ NIP-57 — Lightning Zaps! Enables sending sats directly to a note or profile via the Lightning Network. 📝 NIP-23 — Long-form content (articles/blogs), giving Nostr a Medium-like capability. Nostr is open, censorship-resistant, and growing fast. The NIP system is how the community evolves the protocol together. #Nostr #NIPs #Bitcoin #Decentralized
