Primal
Nostr client project with a web app for custom feeds and an Android app; this profile links the web repository and separately tracks the Android release.
How it started
Launched
· Official launch press release: web app at primal.net, iOS beta via TestFlight, Android to follow, full stack open-sourced. The web client was already publicly listed as a Nostr client by 2023-03-21. · Source (opens in a new tab)
Why it was built
Miljan Braticevic, CEO: "We are building Primal to offer an alternative to closed social media platforms. With Nostr, we now have an open publishing protocol with a monetary network attached to it in the form of zaps." · Source (opens in a new tab)
Milestones
primal.net listed publicly as a Nostr client and relay with heavy caching and analytics · Source (opens in a new tab)
$1M seed round led by Ten31 and Hivemind; web, iOS, Android apps and Primal Server open-sourced · Source (opens in a new tab)
Primal 2.0 released with Reads, Explore, Feed Marketplace and Primal Premium · Source (opens in a new tab)
Release history
No published releases were found for this repository.
Repository facts collected .
Status evidence
Repository unarchived when checked; reviewed web maintenance commit dated 2026-08-13 and Android release 3.5.27 published 2026-09-03. Active describes observed development, not availability, stability or security. Founder and maintainer roles have not yet been verified for this directory. Android release changes do not imply web or iOS feature parity. Re-verified 2026-10-04: the repository is still not archived, with its most recent public push on 2026-08-27.
Latest recorded update: · Primal Android 3.5.27: signer identity checks and NWC authentication hardening (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 2026-08-13 (opens in a new tab)
- Public maintainer profile (opens in a new tab)
- Official Android repository (opens in a new tab)
- Repository metadata re-checked 2026-10-04 (opens in a new tab)
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