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.

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2026-01-16 09:15:10 UTC

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

2026-01-14 16:02:38 UTC

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.
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2026-01-13 09:12:48 UTC

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
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2026-01-12 09:16:17 UTC

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

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 UTC

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.
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2026-01-05 21:01:26 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

**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 UTC

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

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 UTC

New logo for Nostr Compass!
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Thanks @nprofile…ktem

2025-12-26 10:56:56 UTC

# 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 UTC

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 UTC

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 UTC

2025-12-17 20:00:47 UTC

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2025-12-17 20:00:12 UTC

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

2025-12-17 16:41:11 UTC

**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!