Coracle
Nostr web client documenting relay management, customizable feeds and Web of Trust moderation.
How it started
Launched
· coracle.social was publicly reachable by 2022-12-14, the earliest Wayback Machine snapshot of the site; the repository was created 2022-11-25. No launch announcement by the author was found. · Source (opens in a new tab)
Why it was built
hodlbod: "Building a decentralized social media client like Coracle is not just about technology, but about fostering genuine community interactions and ensuring user privacy." The README calls it a client focused on relay selection, web-of-trust moderation and privacy. · Source (opens in a new tab)
Milestones
hodlbod interviewed as creator of coracle.social on the Nostrovia podcast · Source (opens in a new tab)
Funded in the first wave of OpenSats Nostr grants · Source (opens in a new tab)
hodlbod receives an OpenSats long-term support grant for Coracle work · Source (opens in a new tab)
Release history
Repository facts collected .
Status evidence
Checked 2026-09-08: repository is not archived; reviewed maintenance commit dated 2026-09-07. Active describes observed development, not availability, stability or security. Repository describes the client as experimental. Active development is not a stable-release designation. Re-verified 2026-10-04: the repository is still not archived, with its most recent public push on 2026-10-02.
Latest recorded update: · Coracle 0.6.35, latest release observed, outside the news window (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: . Status reflects the cited evidence at that time.
Directory checked: .
Sources
- Official README (opens in a new tab)
- Repository metadata checked 2026-09-08 (opens in a new tab)
- Maintenance commit 2026-09-07 (opens in a new tab)
- Public maintainer profile (opens in a new tab)
- Official About component credits hodlbod as builder (opens in a new tab)
- Repository metadata re-checked 2026-10-04 (opens in a new tab)
People
Founder: not verified.
hodlbod
Creator
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