kind 35128 · 2026-10-09 03:21 UTC

GopherNostr - A Decentralized Gopher Client on Nostr

GopherNostr is a single-file, offline-first web application designed as a VT100-style terminal client. It bridges the classic Internet Gopher protocol structure with decentralized Nostr relays, mapping standard Gopher entities directly to Nostr event kinds: * Gopher Menus (kind:1): Represented as standard Nostr text notes containing gophermap format prefixes (0, 1, 7, i, etc.) tagged with #t: gopher and parameterized by a selector d-tag. * Gopher Documents (kind:30023): Mapped to long-form content events containing markdown/plain text tagged with #t: gopher and d-tag selectors. * Hosts & Servers: Hosts map to Nostr public keys (npub / hex), while Nostr relays act as decentralized Gopher servers. * Binary Files (kind:1063): Handled via file metadata notes linked with Blossom media server delivery. Core Features & Architecture * Single-File Zero-Build: Built as an HTML/CSS/ES Module application running directly in the browser using nostr-tools. * Terminal Interface & Audio: Styled with CRT scanline effects, custom terminal color themes (Green, Amber, Mono White), and synthesized terminal bell sound effects. * Identity & Key Management: Flexible authentication supporting NIP-07 extension signers, NIP-46 remote bunker connections, or ephemeral nsec entry. * Navigation & Publishing: Includes built-in Veronica-style global search (kind:30023 search), bookmark management, local history, relay discovery, and built-in menu/document composers.