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NIPs

Repository of Nostr Implementation Possibilities, the specification documents every Nostr project builds against.

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How it started

Launched

· the dedicated repository began with the commit 'migrate nips from main nostr repo'; NIPs had been drafted inside nostr-protocol/nostr since NIP-01 on 2020-11-16. This is a collectively edited specification repository, not a product, so there is no single launch or single author's motivation · Source (opens in a new tab)

Where the name comes from

The README states: 'NIPs stand for Nostr Implementation Possibilities.' · Source (opens in a new tab)

Why it was built

Stated purpose from the README: NIPs 'exist to document what may be implemented by Nostr-compatible relay and client software.' They are not a protocol checklist; nothing forces any software to implement any NIP, and each app picks the subset relevant to its use case. · Source (opens in a new tab)

Milestones

  1. NIP-01, the basic protocol description, added to the original nostr repository · Source (opens in a new tab)

  2. NIPs migrated out of the main nostr repository into nostr-protocol/nips · Source (opens in a new tab)

Release history

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