I received feedback I am not providing enough value.
Let me know how I can better help your project.
#devstr
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this report is a short reflection on what I’ve done the past few months.
sometimes it feels that I spin my wheels, and have minimal impact on the outcome of things. feedback (beyond it’s slop) is uncommon. I accept this, and try to shed some light in retrospect since I have started submitting agentic code contributions.
in the next months I will consider how to increase the rate of PRs being merged, vs pumping out high PR numbers with a low merge rate.
numbers
to the meme of vibe coders make apps for themselves, over two thirds of my contributions are bug fixes, upgrades to existing repos/projects.
to the meme of it’s all slop, i can confirm
it do be true
it’s also true that I have 69 merged PRs (nice) of bugfixes, improvements, and building things that I built without having to convince a dev on why this is the most important thing to work on.
still figuring out how to better work with devs.
with that meme out of the way, i have created proof-of-concept prototypes, and SDKs catering to devs.
looking forward to the next few months, i am looking at:
-help maintain damus, notedeck, notecrumbs, notepush
-upgrade nostrability/schemata, and help devs add relevant schemas to their CI
-make zapstore the best experience for app devs
-make zapstore the best social app store experience
-build up bugstr as a tool that “just works”
-make the fastest zero-copy egui video player sdk in lumina-video
-build an open community app based on simple communities DIP
-automate elsat the issue generator
thank you to the devs who put up with my hallucination engineering.
lmk if you have nostr pain to report, and how i can help your project win.
here is the agent’s github summary minus a few artefacts.
alltheseas Contribution Report
Period: October 1, 2025 - February 10, 2026
Executive Summary
Total Contributions: 983 across 90 repositories
| Type | Count |
| Commits | 335 |
| Pull Requests | 360 |
| Issues | 288 |
| PR Reviews | 4 |
Key Highlights
72 Nostr-related projects (80% of repositories)
17 non-Nostr projects (20% of repositories)
33 distinct Nostr applications contributed to
12 new repositories created during this period
280 contributions to damus-io/damus (largest single project)
Pull Request & Issue Status
Pull Request Status
| Status | Count | Percentage |
| Merged | 69 | 19.2% |
| Closed (not merged) | 121 | 33.6% |
| Open | 170 | 47.2% |
Issue Status
| Status | Count | Percentage |
| Closed | 90 | 31.3% |
| Open | 198 | 68.8% |
New vs Existing Repositories
Repository Age Distribution
New repositories (created since Oct 1, 2025): 12 repos (30%)
Existing repositories (created before Oct 1, 2025): 28 repos (70%)
New Repositories Created Oct 2025 - Feb 2026
| Repository | Created | Type | Activity |
| lumina-video/lumina-video | 2026-02-07 | Video streaming (MoQ) | 45 contributions |
| alltheseas/notedeck-iOS | 2025-12-12 | Nostr client (iOS) | 23 contributions |
| alltheseas/shadcn-egui | 2025-12-12 | UI library | 20 contributions |
| alltheseas/TUIstr | 2025-12-07 | Nostr TUI app | 13 contributions |
| psic4t/nospeak | 2025-11-29 | Nostr client | 10 contributions |
| alltheseas/Bugstr-TS | 2025-11-25 | Bug tracker (TS) | 3 contributions |
| alltheseas/bugstr | 2025-11-20 | Bug tracker (Rust) | 95 contributions |
| nostrability/DuctTape | 2025-11-19 | Nostr utility | 8 contributions |
| alltheseas/egui-fresh | 2025-11-14 | UI library | 3 contributions |
| alltheseas/nostrdb | 2025-10-23 | Database fork | 3 contributions |
| alltheseas/notecrumbs | 2025-10-22 | Navigation library | 3 contributions |
| alltheseas/TopicStr | 2025-10-10 | Topic Nostr app | 9 contributions |
Insight: 30% of all repositories were newly created during the contribution period, with bugstr (95 contributions) being the most active new project.
Contribution Breakdown by Repo Age
New Repos (12 repos)
Total activity: 177 contributions (18% of total)
Average: 14.8 contributions per repo
Breakdown: 120 commits, 31 PRs, 26 issues
Existing Repos (78 repos)
Total activity: 806 contributions (82% of total)
Average: 10.3 contributions per repo
Breakdown: 215 commits, 329 PRs, 262 issues
Top Contributing Repositories
Top 10 Repositories by Total Activity
| Rank | Repository | Commits | PRs | Issues | Total |
| 1 | damus-io/damus | 36 | 120 (12M, 37C, 71O) | 124 (32C, 92O) | 280 |
| 2 | damus-io/notedeck | 38 | 38 (6M, 14C, 18O) | 32 (4C, 28O) | 108 |
| 3 | alltheseas/bugstr | 82 | 7 (6M, 0C, 1O) | 6 (5C, 1O) | 95 |
| 4 | damus-io/notecrumbs | 21 | 13 (3M, 6C, 4O) | 15 (6C, 9O) | 49 |
| 5 | lumina-video/lumina-video | 27 | 8 (6M, 0C, 2O) | 10 (1C, 9O) | 45 |
| 6 | damus-io/nostrdb | 0 | 15 (0M, 8C, 7O) | 10 (4C, 6O) | 25 |
| 7 | zapstore/zapstore | 4 | 6 (2M, 3C, 1O) | 13 (12C, 1O) | 23 |
| 8 | alltheseas/notedeck-iOS | 22 | 1 (0M, 0C, 1O) | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | nostrability/nostrability | 1 | 0 | 20 (1C, 19O) | 21 |
| 10 | alltheseas/shadcn-egui | 16 | 2 (2M, 0C, 0O) | 2 (2C, 0O) | 20 |
Legend: M = Merged, C = Closed, O = Open
Repository Categories by Activity Level
Core Contributions (100+ activities)
damus-io/damus (280)
damus-io/notedeck (108)
Major Contributions (20-99 activities)
alltheseas/bugstr (95)
damus-io/notecrumbs (49)
lumina-video/lumina-video (45)
damus-io/nostrdb (25)
zapstore/zapstore (23)
alltheseas/notedeck-iOS (23)
nostrability/nostrability (21)
alltheseas/shadcn-egui (20)
Active Contributions (10-19 activities)
alltheseas/notedeck-vid (19)
alltheseas/damus (15)
damus-io/notepush (14)
alltheseas/TUIstr (13)
nostrability/schemata (12)
rust-nostr/nostr (12)
Minor Contributions (1-9 activities)
- 72 repositories
Nostr Ecosystem Analysis
Nostr Apps Summary
Total distinct Nostr apps contributed to: 33
| Category | Count |
| Apps with PRs only | 12 |
| Apps with Issues only | 9 |
| Apps with both PRs and Issues | 12 |
| Total apps with PRs | 24 |
| Total apps with Issues | 21 |
Nostr Apps by Platform
| Platform | Count | Examples |
| iOS | 4 | Damus, Notedeck iOS, Primal iOS, Damus fork |
| Android | 5 | Amethyst, Primal Android, Amber, 0xChat, BitChat |
| Web | 5 | Coracle, Flotilla, noStrudel, njump, Nostr Polls |
| Desktop/Multi-platform | 5 | Notedeck, Lume, Vector, Jumble, Chachi |
| Terminal/TUI | 1 | TUIstr |
| Specialized | 13 | Bugstr, Zapstore, Listr, Gittr, Minibits, SNStr, etc. |
Top Nostr Apps by Contribution
Full-Spectrum Engagement (PRs + Issues)
- Damus iOS (damus-io/damus) - 120 PRs, 124 issues ⭐ #1 contribution
2. Notedeck (damus-io/notedeck) - 38 PRs, 32 issues ⭐ #2 contribution
3. Zapstore (zapstore/zapstore) - 6 PRs, 13 issues
4. Bugstr (alltheseas/bugstr) - 7 PRs, 6 issues (own project)
5. 0xChat (0xchat-app/nostr-dart) - 2 PRs, 3 issues
6. Jumble (CodyTseng/jumble) - 3 PRs, 2 issues
7. Vector (VectorPrivacy/Vector) - 1 PR, 1 issue
8. Bugstr TS (alltheseas/Bugstr-TS) - 1 PR, 2 issues (own project)
9. TUIstr (alltheseas/TUIstr) - 1 PR, 1 issue (own project)
10. noStrudel (hzrd149/nostrudel) - 1 PR, 1 issue
11. Lume (lumehq/coop) - 3 PRs, 3 issues
12. NoSpeak (psic4t/nospeak) - 2 PRs, 2 issues
Code Contributions Only (PRs)
Amethyst (vitorpamplona/amethyst) - Android client
SNStr (AustinKelsay/snstr) - Nostr + Stripe integration
Primal Android (PrimalHQ/primal-android-app)
TopicStr (alltheseas/TopicStr) - Own project
Damus fork (alltheseas/damus) - Own fork
Notedeck Discord (alltheseas/notedeck-discord) - Own project
Notedeck iOS (alltheseas/notedeck-iOS) - Own project
Notedeck Video (alltheseas/notedeck-vid) - Own project
Coracle (coracle-social/coracle) - Web client
njump (fiatjaf/njump) - Nostr gateway
Nostr Polls (formstr-hq/nostr-polls)
Amber (greenart7c3/Amber) - Android signer
QA & Issue Reporting Only
0xChat Core (0xchat-app/0xchat-core)
Primal iOS (PrimalHQ/primal-ios-app)
Gittr (arbadacarbaYK/gittr) - Git over Nostr
Flotilla (coracle-social/flotilla) - Chat client
nstart (dtonon/nstart)
Listr (erskingardner/listr)
Minibits (minibits-cash/minibits_wallet) - Lightning wallet
BitChat (permissionlesstech/bitchat-android)
Chachi (purrgrammer/chachi)
Complete Project List
Nostr Projects (72 repositories)
Nostr Clients & Applications
iOS Clients (4)
damus-io/damus - Damus iOS (main client)
alltheseas/damus - Damus fork
alltheseas/notedeck-iOS - Notedeck iOS port
PrimalHQ/primal-ios-app - Primal iOS
Android Clients (5)
vitorpamplona/amethyst - Amethyst Android
PrimalHQ/primal-android-app - Primal Android
greenart7c3/Amber - Amber signer
0xchat-app/nostr-dart - 0xChat
permissionlesstech/bitchat-android - BitChat
Web Clients (5)
coracle-social/coracle - Coracle web client
coracle-social/flotilla - Flotilla chat
hzrd149/nostrudel - noStrudel
alltheseas/nostrudel - noStrudel fork
fiatjaf/njump - njump gateway
Desktop/Multi-platform Clients (6)
damus-io/notedeck - Notedeck (cross-platform)
lumehq/coop - Lume
VectorPrivacy/Vector - Vector
psic4t/nospeak - NoSpeak
purrgrammer/chachi - Chachi
alltheseas/notedeck-discord - Notedeck Discord
Terminal/TUI (1)
- alltheseas/TUIstr - TUI Nostr client
Specialized Nostr Apps (14)
alltheseas/bugstr - Bug tracker (Rust)
alltheseas/Bugstr-TS - Bug tracker (TypeScript)
alltheseas/TopicStr - Topic-based client
zapstore/zapstore - Zapstore app marketplace
zapstore/website - Zapstore website
zapstore/zapstore-cli - Zapstore CLI
alltheseas/zapstore - Zapstore fork
formstr-hq/nostr-polls - Nostr Polls
CodyTseng/jumble - Jumble relay
alltheseas/jumble - Jumble fork
AustinKelsay/snstr - SNStr (Nostr + Stripe)
arbadacarbaYK/gittr - Git over Nostr
erskingardner/listr - List management
dtonon/nstart - nstart
Social/Communication Apps (5)
dergigi/lookmarks - Bookmarking
comingle-co/comingle-ios - Comingle iOS
alltheseas/comingle-ios - Comingle fork
0xchat-app/0xchat-core - 0xChat core
minibits-cash/minibits_wallet - Minibits Lightning wallet
Nostr Infrastructure & Libraries
Database & Storage (6)
damus-io/nostrdb - NostrDB database
damus-io/nostrdb-rs - NostrDB Rust bindings
alltheseas/nostrdb - NostrDB fork
damus-io/nostrdb-mcp - NostrDB MCP server
damus-io/notecrumbs - Navigation breadcrumbs
alltheseas/notecrumbs - Notecrumbs fork
Push Notifications & Services (3)
damus-io/notepush - Push notification service
alltheseas/notepush - Notepush fork
damus-io/noteguard - Noteguard
Protocol & Standards (5)
nostr-protocol/nips - Nostr protocol specs
alltheseas/nips - NIPs fork
damus-io/dips - Damus Improvement Proposals
nostrability/schemata - Nostr schemas
nostrability/nostrability - Nostr tooling
Libraries & SDKs (10)
rust-nostr/nostr - Rust Nostr library
nostrability/DuctTape - Utility library
coracle-social/welshman - Welshman library
hzrd149/applesauce - Applesauce library
nbd-wtf/nostr-tools - JavaScript tools
nbd-wtf/go-nostr - Go library
nostr-dev-kit/ndk - Nostr Dev Kit
purplebase/models - Data models
alltheseas/models - Models fork
coracle-social/hosting - Hosting utilities
Relay & Backend (3)
hoytech/strfry - Strfry relay
alltheseas/strfry - Strfry fork
alltheseas/noteguard - Noteguard fork
Video/Streaming with Nostr (3)
v0l/zap-stream-core - Zap.stream core
lumina-video/lumina-video - Lumina video (MoQ)
Non-Nostr Projects (17 repositories)
UI Libraries & Frameworks (5)
emilk/egui - egui immediate mode GUI
alltheseas/egui - egui fork
alltheseas/shadcn-egui - shadcn for egui
Video/Streaming Infrastructure (1)
- moq-dev/moq - Media over QUIC
Accessibility (1)
- AccessKit/accesskit - Accessibility toolkit
Bitcoin/Lightning (2)
SeedSigner/seedsigner - Bitcoin seed signer
lightningdevkit/orange-sdk - Lightning SDK
Privacy/Security (2)
marmot-protocol/marmot - Marmot protocol
marmot-protocol/whitenoise-rs - WhiteNoise Rust
Payment/Finance (1)
- cashubtc/cashu.me - Cashu ecash
Development Tools (1)
- damus-io/swift-markdown-ui - Swift Markdown UI
Social/Other (3)
alltheseas/bluesky-observer - Bluesky monitoring
pippellia-btc/rely - Rely project
Key Insights
Contribution Patterns
Nostr Ecosystem Dominance: 80% of repositories (72/90) are Nostr-related, showing deep focus on the Nostr protocol and ecosystem
damus: damus-io/damus (280) and damus-io/notedeck (108) represent 39% of all activity, indicating sustained engagement with flagship projects
Own Project Development: Active development of 5+ personal Nostr applications (bugstr, notedeck-iOS, TUIstr, TopicStr, etc.)
Broad Ecosystem Engagement: Contributed to 33 distinct Nostr applications across all major platforms (iOS, Android, Web, Desktop, TUI)
New Project Bootstrapping: Created 12 new repositories during this period, with bugstr (95 contributions) being the most successful launch
Balanced Contributions:
Code: 24 Nostr apps received PRs
QA/Issues: 21 Nostr apps received issues
Full engagement: 12 apps received both
High Activity Rate: 983 contributions over 4.5 months = ~7 contributions per day average
Infrastructure Focus: Significant work on underlying infrastructure (nostrdb, notecrumbs, schemata) alongside application development
Cross-Platform Development: Contributions span iOS (native), Android, Web, Desktop (Rust/egui), demonstrating technical versatility
Video/Streaming Innovation: Early adoption of MoQ protocol (lumina-video) for video streaming over Nostr
Ecosystem Impact
Platform Coverage: iOS (4), Android (5), Web (5), Desktop (5), Terminal (1)
Client Diversity: 21 distinct Nostr client applications
Infrastructure: 20+ libraries, tools, and protocol implementations
Specialization: Bug tracking, app stores, video streaming, Git integration
Open Work: 170 open PRs and 198 open issues indicate ongoing active development

to the meme of vibe coders make apps for themselves, over two thirds of my contributions are bug fixes, upgrades to existing repos/projects.
it’s also true that I have 69 merged PRs (nice) of bugfixes, improvements, and building things that I built without having to convince a dev on why this is the most important thing to work on.