Ross ROSS = Recommend OSS · open-source software intelligence for agents

damus-io/damus

iOS nostr client observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/damus-io/damus · Swift · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

71/100

  • Activity 86
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 1614
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 86
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2136 stars · 300 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Damus is an open-source, Twitter-like client for the Nostr decentralized social network protocol, built in Swift for iPhone, iPad, and macOS. It supports zaps (Bitcoin Lightning payments), encrypted direct messages, and censorship-resistant posting without requiring personal information.

Use cases

  • post and read notes on the nostr decentralized social network from an iPhone or iPad
  • send and receive bitcoin zaps over the lightning network
  • use a social network without ads or algorithmic feeds
  • sign up for social media without an email or phone number
  • send encrypted direct messages on nostr
  • use a nostr client on macOS

When to avoid

  • you need a mainstream social network with a large centralized user base like Twitter/X
  • you need an Android or web nostr client
  • you require full compliance with all current Nostr NIPs, as Damus implements only a subset

Facets

application · maturity active

chat-interface http-client social-media privacy mobile-development nostr bitcoin lightning-network zaps decentralized-social censorship-resistance cryptocurrency ios macos swift

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
damus-io/damusmain71

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="damus-io/damus")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem