Nostr (nak)

Overview

Use nak for all Nostr actions: publish notes, reply in threads, and query relays for replies/mentions. Default relay: wss://relay.primal.net unless the user specifies another.

Install / Update nak

• Repo: https://github.com/fiatjaf/nak
• Install (script): curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fiatjaf/nak/master/install.sh | sh
• Update: re-run the install script above (it installs latest)
• Tip: review the script before running if you want to audit what it does.

Onboarding (keys)

• Generate a new key: nak key generate (prints nsec + npub)
• Save the secret: store NOSTR_SECRET_KEY in a shell profile or a local .env with restricted permissions.
  • Example: export NOSTR_SECRET_KEY="nsec1..."
  • Optional: chmod 600 .env if you store it locally.
  • Prefer env vars over inline --sec in commands.