New:

• Profile with banner: hero visible, click opens lightbox, avatar overlaps
• Profile without banner: no empty space
• Settings > Export Data > save dialog > JSON file with correct contents
• Relays > “Discover relays” > suggestions with follow counts > “Add” works
• Bookmark 2-3 articles > unread dots > open one > auto-marked read > sidebar badge decrements
• Search (empty) > trending tags load > click one > search runs

Download: https://github.com/hoornet/wrystr/releases

Wrystr A cross-platform desktop Nostr client built with Tauri 2.0 + React + TypeScript. Polished UI, deep Lightning integration, and first-class support for long-form writing.

Named as a nod to Nostr with a wry twist.

Download Grab the latest release from the Releases page.

Platform File Command Ubuntu / Debian / Mint .deb sudo dpkg -i wrystr_.deb Fedora .rpm sudo rpm -i wrystr-.rpm openSUSE .rpm sudo zypper install wrystr-*.rpm Arch / Manjaro AUR yay -S wrystr-git Windows .exe installer run the installer macOS (Apple Silicon) aarch64.dmg open and drag to Applications Windows note: The installer is not yet code-signed. Windows SmartScreen will show an “Unknown publisher” warning — click “More info → Run anyway” to install.

Linux note: Video and audio playback requires GStreamer codec packages. The AUR package installs these automatically. For .deb/.rpm installs, you may need:

Arch / Manjaro

sudo pacman -S gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good gst-libav

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-libav

Fedora

sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-base gstreamer1-plugins-good gstreamer1-libav Features Identity & accounts

In-app key generation with plain-language nsec backup — no browser extension required Create new account from the account switcher — no need to restart or go through onboarding again Login with nsec (full access) or npub (read-only) Multi-account switcher — save multiple identities, switch instantly from the sidebar OS keychain integration — nsec stored in macOS Keychain / Windows Credential Manager / Linux Secret Service; sessions survive restarts Feed & content

Global and following feeds with live relay connection Language/script feed filter — filter by writing system (Latin, CJK, Cyrillic, Arabic, Korean, etc.) via dropdown in feed header; uses Unicode detection + NIP-32 language tags Compose notes, inline replies, full thread view Image upload with NIP-98 auth — paste from clipboard, drag-drop, or use the file picker; uploads authenticated via NIP-98 HTTP Auth with fallback services Image lightbox — click any image to view full-screen; Escape to close, arrow keys to navigate multi-image posts Feed reply context — replies show “↩ replying to @name”; click to jump to the parent thread Reactions (NIP-25) with live network counts Follow / unfollow (NIP-02) with contact list publishing Quote & Repost (NIP-18) — one-click repost or quote with compose modal Bookmarks (NIP-51 kind 10003) — save/unsave notes and articles; Notes/Articles tabs in bookmark view; article bookmarks use a tags for parameterized replaceable events; synced to relays Mute users (NIP-51) — muted list synced to relays, filtered from feed Long-form article experience (NIP-23) — markdown toolbar (bold, italic, heading, link, image, quote, code, list) with keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+B/I/K); multi-draft management with draft list, resume, delete; cover image file picker; dedicated article feed with Latest/Following tabs; article search by keyword or hashtag; article reader with reading time, bookmark, like, and zap; profile Articles tab Quoted note inline preview — nostr:note1… / nostr:nevent1… renders as an inline card Note rendering: images, video, mentions, hashtags, njump.me link interception Direct Messages (NIP-04) — conversation list, thread view, per-message decryption; unread badge in sidebar Notifications — mentions view (🔔 in sidebar) with unread badge; clears on open Relay & network

Relay health checker — NIP-11 info fetch, WebSocket latency probing, online/slow/offline classification; expandable cards show supported NIPs, software, description; “Remove dead” strips offline relays, “Republish list” publishes cleaned NIP-65 relay list; auto-checks on mount Relay management: add/remove relays with live connection status NIP-65 outbox model — reads user relay lists (kind 10002) so you see notes from people who publish to their own relays; publish your own relay list to Nostr from Settings Lightning & zaps

Per-account NWC wallet — each account remembers its own Lightning wallet; switching accounts loads the correct one automatically NWC guided wizard — wallet picker (Alby Hub, Alby Extension, Mutiny, Phoenix) with per-wallet setup steps and inline URI validation Send zaps via NWC (NIP-47 + NIP-57) with amount presets, custom amounts, comment Zap counts on notes (⚡ N sats inline) Zap history — Received and Sent tabs with amounts, counterparts, comments Support / About page — zap the developer, Lightning + Bitcoin QR codes, Ko-fi and GitHub links Discovery

Discover people — “follows of follows” suggestions on the Search page with mutual follow counts and one-click follow Advanced search — by:author, mentions:npub, kind:number, is:article, has:image, since:2026-01-01, until:2026-12-31, #hashtag, “exact phrase”, boolean OR; NIP-05 resolution for author lookups; client-side content filters for media types; search help panel with modifier reference Search: NIP-50 full-text, #hashtag, people search with inline follow, article search (kind 30023) Performance & UX

Auto-updater — “Update & restart” banner when a new version is available SQLite note cache — feed loads instantly from local cache on startup; profiles cached for immediate avatar display System tray — close button hides to tray; “Quit” in tray menu to fully exit Collapsible sidebar (icon-only mode) Keyboard shortcuts — n compose, / search, j/k navigate feed, Esc back, ? help overlay Skeleton loading placeholders, view fade transitions