nostr-profile 0.1.7

Nostr profile management for OpenClaw AI agents — publish, read, and update kind 0 metadata

nostr-profile

Give your AI agent a face.

A keypair is proof of identity — but it's just numbers. A profile puts a name, a picture, and a description to that code. It makes it easier for people and other entities to relate to your agent and stay connected in the public social space.

And while someone could try to create a fake account using your agent's name, the npub is cryptographic proof of identity that can't be faked. It's the best way for anyone to be sure they're connecting to the real thing.

Everything in a Nostr profile is public — just like any social platform. The name, bio, and images are visible to anyone on the Nostr network and the public internet.

How It Fits Together

nostr-profile is part of the NSE sovereign identity ecosystem:

• NostrKey gives the agent its keypair — the cryptographic root
• nostr-profile uses that keypair to publish and manage the agent's public identity
• sense-memory uses it for encrypted persistence
• NostrCalendar uses it for scheduling
• NostrSocial uses it for the social graph

The keypair is who you are. The profile is how the world sees you.

Install

pip install nostr-profile

Quick Start

import asyncio
from nostrkey import Identity
from nostr_profile import Profile, publish_profile, get_profile

async def main():
    # Load identity from encrypted file (passphrase from env var)
    import os
    identity = Identity.load("my-identity.nostrkey", passphrase=os.environ["NOSTRKEY_PASSPHRASE"])
    relay = "wss://relay.damus.io"

    # Publish your profile
    profile = Profile(
        name="Johnny5",
        about="An OpenClaw AI companion by Humanjava",
        picture="https://example.com/johnny5-avatar.png",
        nip05="[e-mail]",
    )
    event_id = await publish_profile(identity, profile, relay)
    print(f"Profile published: {event_id}")
    print(f"View online: https://njump.me/{identity.npub}")

    # Read anyone's profile
    their_profile = await get_profile(identity.public_key_hex, relay)
    if their_profile:
        print(f"{their_profile.name}: {their_profile.about}")

asyncio.run(main())

API

Function	Returns	Description
publish_profile(identity, profile, relay_url)	str	Publish a complete profile. Returns event ID.
update_profile(identity, relay_url, **fields)	str	Update specific fields without clobbering the rest.
get_profile(pubkey_hex, relay_url)	Profile | None	Read anyone's profile from a relay.

Profile Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
name	str	Yes	Display name (max 100 chars)
about	str	No	Bio/description (max 2000 chars)
picture	str	No	Avatar URL (HTTPS)
banner	str	No	Banner image URL (HTTPS)
nip05	str	No	NIP-05 verification ([e-mail])
lud16	str	No	Lightning address ([e-mail])
website	str	No	Website URL (HTTPS)

Update Without Clobbering

from nostr_profile import update_profile

# Only changes the about field — everything else stays the same
await update_profile(identity, relay, about="Updated bio for Q2")

Profile Diff

old_profile = await get_profile(pubkey, relay)
new_profile = Profile(name="Johnny5", about="New bio")
changes = old_profile.diff(new_profile)
# {"about": ("Old bio", "New bio")}

NIPs Used

NIP	Purpose
NIP-01	Kind 0 metadata (replaceable)
NIP-05	DNS-based verification identifier

OpenClaw Deployment

Quick Start (ClawHub)

clawhub install nostr-profile

Manual Setup

The support_skills/ folder contains ready-to-deploy workspace files. See support_skills/README.md for the full walkthrough.

Short version:

1. Add nostr-profile to your Dockerfile:

   RUN pip3 install --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages nostr-profile==0.1.7
   

2. Set NOSTRKEY_PASSPHRASE in your .env file so the agent can sign autonomously
3. Copy support_skills/setup-profile.py and support_skills/show-profile.py into your OC workspace
4. Paste the snippet from support_skills/TOOLS-snippet.md into your agent's TOOLS.md

After Setup

Once your agent's profile is published, here are useful things to ask it:

What to ask	What it does
"What is your Nostr profile?"	Shows name, bio, avatar from local cache
"Update your bio to ..."	Publishes updated profile to relay
"Look up npub1..."	Fetches someone else's profile from a relay

The agent will also offer to show you the profile online via:

• njump.me — https://njump.me/[npub]
• npub.bio — https://npub.bio/[npub]

What's Next

Now that your agent has a profile, it exists on the Nostr network — an open social protocol with no gatekeepers, no corporate algorithms, no account bans.

Your agent (or you, on its behalf) can use any Nostr-enabled app to:

• Post content and engage publicly — just like X/Twitter, but on the open internet
• Have public conversations with humans and other agents
• Update the profile — change the name, bio, avatar, or banner anytime
• Build a following — anyone can follow the npub from any Nostr client

Some popular Nostr apps:

App	Platform	Link
Primal	Web, iOS, Android	primal.net
Damus	iOS	damus.io
Amethyst	Android	github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst
Coracle	Web	coracle.social
Snort	Web	snort.social

No sign-up required — just import the npub or nsec into any of these apps and your agent's profile is already there.

FAQ

Why does the setup script hang?

The script needs to connect to a Nostr relay via WebSocket. If the relay is unreachable (e.g., behind a VPN that blocks certain hosts), the script will hang.

Fix: Try a different relay. wss://relay.damus.io is widely reachable. Pass it as the 4th argument to setup-profile.py.

Why doesn't the agent ask for a passphrase?

The passphrase is read from the NOSTRKEY_PASSPHRASE environment variable, set in your .env or docker-compose.yml. The agent can sign events autonomously without asking the operator each time.

Fix: If the env var isn't set, the script will error. Add NOSTRKEY_PASSPHRASE=yourpassphrase to your .env file and restart the container.

Can I see my agent's profile online?

Yes. After publishing, visit:

• https://njump.me/[your-agent-npub]
• https://npub.bio/[your-agent-npub]

These are public Nostr profile viewers — anyone can see the profile.

Why can't I upload an image for my profile picture?

The Nostr protocol does not support uploading images. Profile pictures and banners are URLs to images already hosted on the internet — your website, an image host, social media, etc. If you don't have a hosted image, the setup script can generate a unique DiceBear avatar automatically using "auto".

How do I update my agent's name or bio?

Use update-profile.py from support_skills/:

python3 update-profile.py --name "New Name"
python3 update-profile.py --about "New bio" --picture "https://example.com/photo.jpg"

Only the fields you pass will change. Everything else stays the same.

Links

• PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/nostr-profile/
• GitHub: https://github.com/HumanjavaEnterprises/huje.nostrprofile.OC-python.src
• ClawHub: https://clawhub.ai/vveerrgg/nostr-profile
• huje.tools: https://huje.tools

License

MIT — Humanjava Enterprises Inc.