Flotilla
Relay-based communities progressive web app modelled after Discord, from the same organisation as Coracle.
How it started
Launched
· Release 0.1.0 announced by hodlbod on Nostr; the client was available at flotilla.social the same day. · Source (opens in a new tab)
Why it was built
hodlbod built a Discord/Slack-like client around "relays as groups": it began as a NIP-29 client, but he went his own way so each community is its own relay. "I've always said that relays are some of the coolest and most under-appreciated components of nostr." · Source (opens in a new tab)
Milestones
Flotilla 0.1.0 released, explicitly not a NIP-29 client · Source (opens in a new tab)
hodlbod publishes "Why not NIP 29?" explaining the relays-as-groups design · Source (opens in a new tab)
Flotilla 1.0.0 tagged · Source (opens in a new tab)
Release history
Repository facts collected .
Status evidence
Checked 2026-10-04: the repository is not archived and its most recent public push was 2026-10-02. The most recent published release is 1.11.2, dated 2026-09-25. Active describes observed development, not availability, stability or security. The project website answered with HTTP 200 at this check. No founder, maintainer or creator is attributed: person-level role evidence was not verified for this record.
Latest recorded update: · Flotilla published release 1.11.2 (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: . Status reflects the cited evidence at that time.
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Sources
People
Founder: not verified.
hodlbod
Creator
Building on nostr to make the world a better place for my kids.Similar projects
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