Developer releases Vega, open-source Nostr desktop client with embedded relay and Lightning support
A developer has launched Vega, a free and open-source Nostr desktop client for Mac, Windows, and Linux, after roughly a year of development. Built on Tauri 2.0 with a React 19 and TypeScript frontend, the app is now at version 0.14 with over 70 features and 20 Nostr Implementation Possibilities (NIPs) supported. A standout feature is an embedded strfry relay that stores all user notes locally first, ensuring data is preserved even if public relays go offline. Private keys are secured in each operating system's native keychain rather than browser storage, and feeds load instantly from a local SQLite cache. The developer built Vega to address gaps in existing Nostr clients, particularly the lack of a fast native desktop experience suited to long-form writing and true data ownership.
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