GitStr

Git over Nostr. Send and receive patches via the protocol.

Overview

GitStr enables distributed version control by sending and receiving Git patches over Nostr, implementing NIP-34. Censorship-resistant code collaboration.

Key Features

Distributed Patches

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                       GitStr Workflow                           │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│   Traditional Git:                                              │
│   Push ──► GitHub ──► Pull Request ──► Central server          │
│                                                                 │
│   GitStr:                                                       │
│   Patch ──► Nostr event ──► Relays ──► Anyone can receive      │
│                                                                 │
│   No central server • No gatekeeping • Censorship-resistant    │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Core Features

Feature	Description
Send patches	Publish Git patches to Nostr
Receive patches	Download from relays
NIP-34	Standard patch format
Decentralized	No central server
CLI tool	Git integration

Usage

Initialize Repository

git str init -r wss://relay.example.com

Download Patches

git str download

Send Patches

git send <commit>

Patch Storage

Patches stored in:

.git/str/patches/

NIP-34 Format

Patches published as Nostr events following NIP-34:

• Event kind for patches
• Metadata tags for context
• Relay hints for discovery

Use Cases

1. Open source — Accept contributions via Nostr
2. Censorship resistance — Code that can't be taken down
3. Distributed teams — No single point of failure
4. Backup — Patches replicated across relays

Comparison

Feature	GitStr	GitHub	Email patches
Protocol	Nostr	Proprietary	SMTP
Censorship	Resistant	Platform	Provider
Discovery	Relays	GitHub search	Manual
Identity	Nostr keys	GitHub account	Email

Installation

go install github.com/fiatjaf/gitstr/cmd/git-str@latest

Related Projects

• NostrGit — GitHub-style interface
• git-remote-nostr — Git remote helper
• nostrgit — Alternative implementation

Links

• GitHub: fiatjaf/gitstr

See Also

• Nostr Protocol — The protocol
• NostrGit — Git on Nostr
• Hostr — Web hosting on Nostr