nak
Command-line tool for working with Nostr events, keys and relays directly from a shell.
How it started
Launched
· first tagged release of the CLI, v0.0.1 (the repository itself dates from 2022) · Source (opens in a new tab)
Where the name comes from
The README's title expands the name itself: 'nak, the nostr army knife'. · Source (opens in a new tab)
Milestones
First tagged release, v0.0.1 · 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 2026-10-03. The most recent published release is v0.21.0, dated 2026-10-03. Active describes observed development, not availability, stability or security. The official repository is used as the project website; no separate product domain was inferred. No founder, maintainer or creator is attributed: person-level role evidence was not verified for this record.
Latest recorded update: · nak published release v0.21.0 (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: . Status reflects the cited evidence at that time.
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Sources
People
Founder: not verified.
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