#9 π οΈ Tools, Updates and Releases
1. Vector - v0.2.1
Vector is a decentralized communication platform built on the Nostr protocol (NIP-17), providing fully encrypted, metadata-free messaging for text, media, and files. This release introduces OpenMLS-encrypted group chats, a redesigned emoji panel, enhanced markdown support, image zooming, new privacy options like tracker stripping, and Blossom-based decentralized media storage, along with faster uploads, improved profile syncing, refined UI, and multiple bug fixes.
Developed by:
@JSKitty
Source:
GitHub
Release Vector v0.2.1 Β· VectorPrivacy/Vector
The new era of communication begins.
New:
π¬ Group Chats: chat with up to ~100 people at once, with OpenMLS-powered encryption.
π± E...
2. Oni - New Tool
Oni is a fork of Owncast that adds Nostr integration for decentralized live streaming. It extends Owncastβs self-hosted broadcasting features with Nostr-based authentication, event publishing, and Lightning payment support, allowing creators to stream live while remaining fully decentralized and censorship-resistant.
Developer tool:
@Tekkadan, γ²γγ²γ! πΈ
Source:
GitHub
GitHub - TekkadanPlays/oni: owncast + nostr
owncast + nostr. Contribute to TekkadanPlays/oni development by creating an account on GitHub.
3. Coracle - 0.6.26
Coracle is an experimental Nostr client designed to leverage multiple relays for a curated social experience, allowing users to browse, filter, zap, and create custom feeds. In this release the client improves performance, becomes more permissive when parsing NIP-05 identifiers, stops publishing notes with e-tag mention markers, restores global feeds, enhances negentropy support, and fixes the help link.
Developed by:
@hodlbod
Source:
GitHub
Release 0.6.26 Β· coracle-social/coracle
What's Changed
Be more permissive when parsing nip 05s
Stop publishing notes with e-tag mention markers
Improve performance
Fix help link
Bring gl...
4. Corny Chat - v2025.11
Corny Chat is an open-source audio space built on Jam that integrates Nostr and Lightning, offering interactive public audio rooms. This release adds Lightning zaps, enhanced slides with video and iFrame support, auto-advancing slides, user-targeted reactions, customizable avatar sizes, and a points-based game. Improvements include a better audio player, room access controls, admin tools for room management, and bug fixes for avatars, slides, and privacy, providing a more stable and engaging experience.
Developed by:
@Nice and Kind Vic
Source:
GitHub
Release 2025.11 Β· vicariousdrama/cornychat
November 2025 release of Corny Chat
π½ Corny Chat is an open source audio space built on Jam that integrates Nostr and Lightning. A publicly runn...
5. Alby Lightning Browser Extension - v3.14.0 (π§Ήβ¨π The Witchβs Broom Nebula)
Alby Lightning Browser Extension is a Bitcoin Lightning wallet and Nostr key signer for web use, supporting Lightning, Liquid, and on-chain transactions. In this release it received a visual rebranding, added the ability to display kind descriptions when signing events, and introduced support for sub-satoshi amounts, while also hiding the built-in swaps option and removing the Chrome theme icon section.
Developed by:
@npub1gv5s...hgdr
Source:
GitHub
Release π§Ήβ¨π The Witchβs Broom Nebula Β· getAlby/lightning-browser-extension
β‘οΈ TL;DR (v3.14.0)
π¨ Extension rebranding with fresh visuals
βοΈ Shows kind description when signing events
π° Supports sub-satoshi (su...
6. Flotilla - 1.5.0
Flotilla is a Discord-like Nostr client that organizes chats around βrelays as groups,β allowing users to join rooms, manage memberships, and interact in private or public spaces. In this release Flotilla introduced restyled mobile dialogs, room and space membership lists, an edit room form, support for closed/private/restricted/hidden rooms, a hosting services page, performance and UI improvements, fixed push notifications, enhanced error handling, invite links on the discover page, a link to Landlubber for admins, and clearing of reply/share/edit actions with the Escape key. This was the biggest release of the week and there were also the releases of 1.5.1 and 1.5.2 last week.
Developed by:
@hodlbod
Source:
GitHub
Release 1.5.0 Β· coracle-social/flotilla
What's Changed
Restyle mobile dialogs
Add room membership lists
Add space membership lists
Add edit room form
Support closed/private/restricted/hi...
7. OXChat App - v1.5.0.95
0xChat App is a Nostr-based secure chat client that provides end-to-end encrypted messaging with user-friendly features. This latest release adds built-in Tor support for accessing onion relays and Cashu mints, introduces NIP-17 DMs with message delivery status, redesigns the Discover tab to include NApps with NIP-07 integration for seamless access to Nostr web apps, and restores NIP-28 Channels, allowing users to create and search for channels.
Developed by:
@water783
Source:
GitHub
Release v1.5.0.95 release Β· 0xchat-app/0xchat-app-main
Built-in Tor SDK β now supports accessing onion relays and Cashu mints.
NIP-17 DMs β message delivery status view added.
Redesigned Discover ta...
8. Nostr Ynstant Messenger - v2.18.52
Nostr Ynstant Messenger is a Nostr client that provides both ephemeral and persistent messaging, bridging with Bitchat for anonymous and temporary chats. This release adds a GIF selector for richer messaging. This was the latest release and there were also multiple releases last week.
Developed by:
@Luxas
Source:
GitHub
Release v2.18.52 Β· Spl0itable/NYM
New: GIF selector
9. Iris Client - v2.3.1
Iris is a web client for Nostr protocol that provides chat and interaction features. This release focuses on improving WebRTC peer-to-peer connectivity and enhancing logging for better performance and debugging. This was the latest release and there was another release of v2.3.0 last week.
Developed by:
@Sirius
Source:
GitHub
Release App v2.3.1 Β· irislib/iris-client
Webrtc p2p connectivity and logging improvements
10. Keychat - v1.36.5+6460
Keychat is a chat application that integrates Bitcoin Ecash, Nostr, Signal, and MLS protocols for secure messaging. This release replaces the Cashu SDK with the official implementation, adds local profiles and profile sharing within chats, improves browser performance, supports device authentication, and redesigns message sending status and the raw data page. This was the latest release and there was also the release of v1.36.5+6459 last week.
Developed by: kcdev
Source:
GitHub
Release v1.36.5+6460 Β· keychat-io/keychat-app
Keychat 1.36.5+6460
Replaced the Cashu SDK with the official implementation.
Feature: Local profile, sending Profiles within chats.
Built-in brows...
#tools_nostr_recap
2. Digital Freedom with Nostr & Bitcoin - December 2025
π
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
β° Time: 12.00 PM - 1.00 PM MST
π Location: Jives Coffee Lounge
16 Colbrunn Ct, Colorado Springs, CO, United States
π€ΉββοΈ Organizers: Chris Curran
π Event: 
#events_nostr_recap
According to 
Total Zap senders: 3,737, compared to 3,800 plebs the week before
Total Zap Amount: 11,092,205, compared to 15,307,417 sats the week before
Total Events: 3,011,361, compared to 3,398,971 events the week before
Many thanks to 
According to 
- Total Zap senders: 3,800, compared to 2,799 plebs the week before
- Total Zap Amount: 15,305,624, compared to 9,124,949 sats the week before
- Total Events: 3,395,911, compared to 4,136,731 events the week before
Many thanks to