Most Nostr clients are solving for speed, UX, and engagement.
That makes sense.
But there’s a layer that still feels underbuilt:
→ durable authorship
→ local-first identity workflows
→ publishing that doesn’t depend on any client being online or maintained
Right now, even in Nostr:
- drafts are fragile
- signing often depends on browser extensions or external tools
- identity is portable, but *workflows* aren’t
- long-form content still feels bolted on
I’ve been working on a local-first system called Continuum that explores a different approach:
- everything authored and stored locally first
- identities managed directly (no dependency on third-party signers)
- publish / republish as a separate concern
- deterministic archives (your work exists even if relays or clients disappear)
Not trying to replace clients like Primal.
More like:
→ what if clients are the *interface layer*
→ and authorship + identity live somewhere more stable underneath?
Curious how others are thinking about this.
Especially around:
- draft persistence
- multi-identity workflows
- long-form publishing on Nostr
Feels like there’s still a big opportunity here.
#Nostr #Bitcoin #LocalFirst #SelfSovereignIdentity #ProtocolDesign #OpenSource #IndieDev
Akamaister
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2026-03-18 17:34:03 UTC
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