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    Soapbox creates tools that put the power back in your hands. Build your own platforms, communities, and applications with our open-source toolkit.

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    We're making powerful development tools accessible to everyone, advancing the future of user sovereignty and digital freedom.

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    Complete transparency and freedom to run and modify

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    Built on Nostr and ActivityPub for true user ownership and censorship resistance

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    Real platforms built by real people, proving decentralization works at scale

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    From social platforms to AI development, our comprehensive suite of tools gives you everything you need to build and scale your vision.

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    Ditto

    Community Platform Builder

    Build decentralized, censorship-resistant communities on Nostr with built-in monetization and customization.

    Built-in Nostr relay
    Custom themes & branding
    Bitcoin Lightning integration
    Build Your Community
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    Shakespeare

    AI Website Builder

    Build websites and applications with AI in your browser. No downloads, any AI provider, complete freedom and control.

    Local file storage
    Any AI provider
    Git integration
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    NIP Explorer

    Explore and understand Nostr Improvement Proposals (NIPs) with our comprehensive database and tools for developers.

    Complete NIP database
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    Building Bridges Across the Decentralized Web

    Connecting communities across Nostr, ActivityPub, and Bluesky with Mostr

    ActivityPub Bridge

    Follow and interact with users across Nostr, Mastodon, Pleroma, Misskey, and other ActivityPub platforms seamlessly.

    Bluesky Integration

    Connect with Bluesky users through our bridge integration with Bridgy Fed, expanding your social network across protocols.

    Lightning Payments

    Send Bitcoin Lightning "zaps" across networks, enabling monetization and micropayments between different platforms.

    Search Across the Decentralized Web

    Use Mostr.pub to find and connect with users across all supported networks

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    Latest Posts from Soapbox

    Stay updated with the latest insights and updates directly from the Soapbox team on Nostr.

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    Jan 28, 2026, 07:00 AM

    Soapbox creates tools that put the power back in your hands. Build your own platforms, communities, and applications with our open-source toolkit for Nostr.

    Another project built with Shakespeare: DevRel @Derek Ross made Podstr, so you can own your podcast community. It's easy to make your own version in Shakespeare! What will you build? Plenty of ideas here: https://soapbox.pub/showcase
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    Jan 27, 2026, 02:00 PM

    Soapbox creates tools that put the power back in your hands. Build your own platforms, communities, and applications with our open-source toolkit for Nostr.

    Shakespeare gives you a side-by-side chat and live preview—see every change in real time as you build. Start creating right now just by telling it what kind of app or website you want to build: https://shakespeare.diy/
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    Jan 27, 2026, 10:49 AM

    Soapbox creates tools that put the power back in your hands. Build your own platforms, communities, and applications with our open-source toolkit for Nostr.

    The @Wild Bear AI Hack for Freedom Hackathon winners are in! We're excited about what freedom tech can do for activists, dissidents, and journalists! We were honored to work with @Leopoldo of World Liberty Congress on building and launching Pathos! Vibe coding is increasing freedom and we're here for it: https://hrf.org/latest/announcing-the-ai-hack-for-freedom-hackathon-winners/
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