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-# Amethyst
+# Amethyst (Garnet Fork)
-## Nostr Client for Android
+## Monero-Tipped Nostr Client for Android
-Join the social network you control.
+A fork of [Amethyst](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst) with full Monero tipping support, ported from [Garnet](https://github.com/retrnull/garnet).
+
+Join the social network you control. Send and receive Monero tips — no traces, fully peer-to-peer.
[](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases)
[](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vitorpamplona.amethyst)
-[](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst)
+[](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases)
[](https://jitpack.io/#vitorpamplona/amethyst)
[](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/actions/workflows/build.yml)
[](/LICENSE)
[](https://deepwiki.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst)
+### 🔶 Monero Tipping
+
+This fork adds a complete Monero wallet, tipping engine, and XMR transfer system on top of Amethyst's lightning zap infrastructure. Choose **private** (no traces), **anonymous** (sender hidden, everyone sees tx + message), or **public** (full transparency) tips — just like lightning zaps, but with Monero.
+
## Download and Install
### Android
@@ -55,6 +61,49 @@ _Coming soon (separate PR): Scoop (Windows), AUR (Arch Linux)._
+## Monero Tipping Engine
+
+This fork integrates a complete Monero wallet and tipping system, originally developed in [Garnet](https://github.com/retrnull/garnet).
+
+### How it works
+
+- A Monero spend key is derived from your Nostr private key. The app has its own wallet that can be funded to send tips.
+- A `cryptocurrency_addresses` field is added to **kind 0** (metadata) events, mapping cryptocurrency names (e.g. `"monero"`) to addresses.
+- Every post with a tip includes one or more `"monero"` tags — functioning similarly to the lightning zap tag (NIP-57).
+- On **every new post**, tips can be sent with one of three privacy levels:
+
+| Tip Type | Sender Hidden | Transaction Visible | Message Visible |
+|----------|:-----------:|:-------------------:|:---------------:|
+| **Private** | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| **Anonymous** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| **Public** | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
+
+- For anonymous and public tips, a tip event (**kind 1814**) is transmitted to your relays. The content is a JSON string containing the txid, message, and a mapping from transaction proofs to addresses.
+- Received tips show a counter next to the tip icon on the tipped note, and in the user profile's **"Tips"** tab — just like zaps.
+- Received tips can be transferred to an external Monero wallet at any time.
+
+### Building from source
+
+In addition to the Amethyst prerequisites, building this fork requires:
+
+1. Java 17+
+2. Android Studio
+3. Android 8.0+ Phone or Emulation setup
+4. Docker
+
+You also need the Monero fork source. Clone it and link it into `external-libs/`:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/m5/garnet-monero.git
+cd garnet-monero
+git checkout release-v0.18.3.3-garnet
+cd ~/projects/amethyst
+ln -s ~/projects/garnet-monero external-libs/monero
+git submodule update --init --force
+```
+
+Then start Docker and run `make`, followed by building the APK in Android Studio.
+
## Supported Features

@@ -479,31 +528,36 @@ By contributing to this repository, you agree to license your work under the MIT
## Monero Integration Status
-An integration of Garnet's Monero tipping/zapping feature was ported against the latest Amethyst codebase. The work lives on the `amethyst-with-monero` branch.
+This fork ported all of [Garnet](https://github.com/retrnull/garnet)'s Monero tipping functionality against the latest Amethyst codebase. The port lives on the `amethyst-with-monero` branch.
-**What was accomplished (Phase 1-4):**
-- Kotlin source code compiles successfully — `compileFdroidDebugKotlin` passes with 0 errors
-- Full build passes — `assembleFdroidDebug` builds APKs successfully
-- 21 new files (model classes, WalletService, moneroTip events, JNI bridge) + 6 modified files
-- WalletService fully implemented (~700 lines) from Garnet source with complete API
+### What Garnet provided (original)
-**What was accomplished (Phase 5):**
-- Wiring complete — MoneroDataSource.setMoneroService() forwards all 7 StateFlows
-- 8 new Account methods added (sendMonero, listMoneroAddresses, etc.)
-- 8 Account settings properties wired (daemon address, seed, password, restore height, transaction priority)
-- MoneroUtils helper functions (showMoneroAmount, decToPiconero)
-- TipEventDataSource.getEvent() restored
+Garnet was built on an April 2024 Amethyst baseline and added:
+- Monero spend key derivation from Nostr private key
+- Wallet management with daemon connection, subaddresses, and transaction history
+- Three-tip-privacy model: private, anonymous, public
+- Kind 1814 tip events with JSON payloads (txid, message, proof mappings)
+- Kind 0 `cryptocurrency_addresses` field for Monero address sharing
+- Tip counter UI + profile "Tips" tab
+- Tip transfer to external wallets
+- Full MoneroScreen UI (~1958 lines)
-**What was accomplished (MoneroScreen UI):**
-- Ported MoneroScreen.kt (~1250 lines) from Garnet's ~1958-line file
-- All composables ported: MoneroScreen, MoneroViewModel, MoneroSendViewModel, ReceiveDialog, EditDaemonDialog, Balance, TipInfo, BackupSeedDialog, EphemeralWalletWarning, CustomRestoreHeightDialog, and more
-- 47 string resources added for the UI
-- `./gradlew assembleFdroidDebug` builds APKs successfully
+### Port status (this fork, against latest Amethyst)
-**What's remaining:**
-- Add `compose-material-icons-extended` dependency (MoneroScreen uses `androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons`)
-- Add NIP-69 monero address support
-- Full end-to-end testing of monero wallet functionality
+| Phase | Status |
+|-------|--------|
+| **1-4: Model & Service layer** ✅ | 21 new files (Wallet, WalletService, JNI bridge, moneroTip events), 6 modified. WalletService ~700 lines. |
+| **5: Wiring** ✅ | MoneroDataSource.setMoneroService() forwards 7 StateFlows. 8 Account methods + 8 settings properties. |
+| **MoneroScreen UI** ✅ | Ported to ~1250 lines using Amethyst patterns (MaterialSymbols, context.getString, M3ActionDialog). 47 string resources. |
+| **Build** ✅ | `compileFdroidDebugKotlin` — 0 errors. `assembleFdroidDebug` — produces 5 APK variants. |
+| **Navigation** 🔄 | MoneroScreen UI is ready but not yet wired into app navigation (Routes.kt / AppNavigation.kt). |
+
+**Remaining work:**
+- Wire MoneroScreen into app navigation
+- Add `compose-material-icons-extended` dependency
+- Add NIP-69 monero address support for type-0 event sharing
+- Full end-to-end testing of wallet creation, daemon connection, and transfers
+- Push to Gitea (`gitea.zonehacks.net`) and publish release APKs
See [AGENTS.md](./AGENTS.md) for full project notes, build findings, and the merge plan.