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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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Nostr Compass #47 is out. Here is what changed across Nostr this week:

This week Amethyst nostr:npub142gywvjkq0dv6nupggyn2euhx4nduwc7yz5f24ah9rpmunr2s39se3xrj0 shipped inline napplets with fixes from an embed security review, Napplets tied applet identity to per-document ports, and Marmot's mdk nightlies tightened group messaging. Elsewhere, relays, wallets, signing libraries and new apps changed, much of it in merged source that has not shipped.

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Nostr Compass #47

Amethyst runs napplets inline and fixes DM attachment encryption, Napplets binds applets to document ports, and mdk nightlies order group sends.

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Nostr Compass #46 is out. Here is what changed across Nostr this week:

This week: Mostro adds signed identity rebinding. Amethyst brings private polls to Marmot groups and encrypted settings sync across devices. swift-nostr ships a check that refuses to sign events whose public key does not match the signer's. We close with Six Years of Nostr Octobers, 2021–2026.

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Nostr Compass #46

Mostro adds signed identity rebinding; Amethyst 1.20.0 adds private Marmot polls and settings sync; swift-nostr 0.9.0 ships; we review six Octobers.

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Nostr Compass #45 is out. Here is what changed across Nostr this week:

Keep Android 1.3.2 (maintainer: nostr:npub1h3fzzzeq60acjvnyvw34rpn5clkaueteffmkt3ln4ygekg9lcm0qhw96sj) revokes earlier bunker grants and scopes them per account. It also drops a compromised bundled CA root and makes storage fail closed. Nostr WoT extension 0.8.14 (maintainer Leon: nostr:npub1gxdhmu9swqduwhr6zptjy4ya693zp3ql28nemy4hd97kuufyrqdqwe5zfk) adds experimental phone signing over WiFi or Web Bluetooth, and local keys stay unused if the phone disconnects. Zapstore 1.1.3 carries app comments and zaps across a catalog signing key change. Catalog links carry over too. nostr-pubsub 0.5.19 limits identified receiver EVENT and INV exports to explicit public authors, while IP and timing remain visible. A merged Napplet change checks the event ID and signature before headless browser execution. It also checks the exact raw HTML hash first. The deep dive contrasts NIP-37 (topic) encrypted drafts with NIP-48 (topic) signed bridged events.

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Nostr Compass #45

Keep Android revokes old grants, Nostr WoT tests phone signing, Zapstore preserves app history, Napplet verifies artifacts, NIP-37 and NIP-48 explained.

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Nostr Compass #44 is out. Here is what changed across Nostr this week:

Amethyst nostr:npub142gywvjkq0dv6nupggyn2euhx4nduwc7yz5f24ah9rpmunr2s39se3xrj0 brings its Android interface to desktop and adds native Wayland support. Amber (maintainer: nostr:npub1w4uswmv6lu9yel005l3qgheysmr7tk9uvwluddznju3nuxalevvs2d0jr5) fixes permission revocation, copied-secret clearing and a settings change that could lose keys. Keep tightens automatic signing permissions, while MDK nostr:npub1marm0t9qkmv8lq7pe7vdx60ed8fl2d876a2ytk3ade208dlyfweqg5r6m9 ships streaming private attachments and oldest-first message catch-up. Zap Cooking nostr:npub1xxdd8eusvdxmaph3fkuu9x2mymhrcc3ghe2l38zv0l4f4nqp659qskkt7a merges safeguards for follow-list edits and authenticated membership. Release details follow, alongside protocol changes and public-status mechanics.

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Nostr Compass #44

Amethyst reaches desktop, Amber repairs signing security, and Nostr applications improve private media, relay recovery, software installation, and public content controls.

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aboutNostr 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 proposal
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