Friday the 13th Vibes and a Game of Among Traitors: GM Farcaster ep348 with Saltorious

Meet my AI agent Adrienne Calder Pike in Among Traitors Created this while live streaming with @nounishprof and @saltorious.eth

That’s exactly right. I think people are a little too used to seeing companies shut down, and assumed the worst - in fact, we’re working on a major revamp of the existing system, and just want to focus while we do that.

I created FormCaster - a form creation mini app to allow for gathering information with a Farcaster sign in that auto gathers Farcaster username, fid and wallet. I used to use DeForm/Megaphone for things like CastOut and Poker for potential players to apply because it had a "sign in with Farcaster" option and it has been sunset so I built this for my own use. I'm still testing it. During this test phase, it is free to fill out forms but there is a token gating to create. I want to give free access to a few folks to help me test who have a good use case for a mini app like this. If you are interested, please fill out the form below. Even if you don't, please feel free to fill this out and check "NO" on the first question. I'll be sending some $formcaster to everyone who helps me test. I just completed "FormCaster testers" 📝 ☝️ created with @neynar app studio

I think a lot of people missed this part in @iz POAP announcement: “Running POAP has made it clear to us that digital collectibles are still an emerging medium. The tools that exist today often reflect the constraints of the systems they were built on, rather than the needs of the communities using them. If collectibles are going to become a durable part of how people organize events, recognize participation, and preserve shared moments, they will need better foundations. Our work going forward is focused on building that foundation. We are working on developing a standard for open collectibles, and a platform that offers a canonical implementation. The goal is to create a system that can sustainably support a truly permissionless model for creating collectibles for anything a community or issuer might want to commemorate. The current version of POAP has taught us a great deal about what such a system needs to support. Moving the existing product into maintenance mode gives us the space to pursue that work with full attention. We want to acknowledge the communities and issuers who have used POAP over the past few years. Many of the most interesting ideas about digital collectibles did not come from us but from the people experimenting with the tools. The patterns we observed in those experiments have shaped how we think about the next iteration of POAP. The current platform may eventually connect to the new system once it is ready, though that is still to be determined. For now, the priority is to build the next layer of infrastructure in a way that reflects what we have learned.” Interested to see where this goes. I think there’s still a lot of value in digital collectibles and I’m curious what the new system may provide. 💜

@ccarella You must be ranking French fries?

hi all! Working through some underlying changes to where we fetch wallet balances from. Quite a few token and total balances are showing up inaccurately right now, we’re working fixing the inaccuracies. Appreciate the patience.

But wait — there’s more apparently https://x.com/cryptokaleo/status/2032183718824059297?s=46&t=N80rptBytKhSU-csz4Akrg

i've sent out my abridged.tech email for the past week now and every day, it's such a big relief to not have to spend 5hrs+ of prep/video and instead put 30min into email prep every day have yet to update ppl on other platforms so i have to get out a video there but baked in a welcome email for new subscibers today and plan is to set up like a discord or ig group to just chat w ppl who wanna talk more about the feed

as someone who’s been deep in farcaster since the early days, base’s announcement yesterday left me feeling a little sad. but it also made one thing crystal clear. farcaster has always been the warmest home for builders — the place where you could throw something in the feed and actually get real users with almost zero friction. a lot of us have been saying that for years. if i were on the farcaster team right now, this is where i’d double down. honestly i think it’s the strongest path forward. bring back the soul of frames v1 — that seamless in-feed wallet magic everyone loved — and make it feel way more instant and powerful inside the feed. build and test here first with the community that cares. stack real ux, then expand to base, the app store, or anywhere else. farcaster can be the launchpad that actually works.

aren't you glad you learned about price impact? https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2032226271736836518

wishing base all the best with this change, we'll see how smooth the tech will be and how the user numbers and experience are going to look. i appreciate base iterating fast, though going into General availability with Base app December 25, removing social Jan/Feb 26 and reworking the whole app ecosystem March 26 is a crazy 3 month timeline for anyone expected to build on the base app. We'll see how it plays over time. The speed of change and iterations worked for Farcaster with growth momentum and excitement backing it. Hoping we'll see something similar on Base, though the last 3 month timeline may indicate otherwise. Guess it's on us to build the apps (always has been)

So uh it looks like someone swapped $50M into $36k on aave today Reminder that however your day is going, it could be much worse https://etherscan.io/tx/0x9fa9feab3c1989a33424728c23e6de07a40a26a98ff7ff5139f3492ce430801f

You can now access the Neynar Studio from within the Farcaster mobile app -- just click the "create app" button from the miniapps tab. You'll also be seamlessly signed in with your Farcaster account or automatically signed up for the free tier if it's your first time trying out the Studio. Happy vibecoding! Build something awesome 🪐

we did & it should be linked in that post! lmk if you have any feedback on it if you end up using it! https://github.com/base/skills/blob/master/skills/convert-farcaster-miniapp-to-app/SKILL.md

@adrienne @nounishprof

We’re Updating How Apps Work in the Base App. Over the next few weeks, we’re rolling out new Base.dev primitives for metadata, notifications, and distribution - designed to simplify how apps are built, managed, and surfaced. As part of this shift, the Base App will move off the Farcaster mini-app spec and Neynar-powered infrastructure on April 9. The goal is straightforward: to make building more seamless by removing custom specs and enabling standard web apps with wallet connectivity, powered by industry standard tooling and Base-native infrastructure. Below is what’s changing, when it’s happening, and how to migrate. What’s Changing: 1. Self-Managed Metadata (Mid-March) You’ll be able to manage your app’s metadata directly in Base.dev, including icons, taglines, descriptions, and screenshots. Today, this data comes from your Farcaster mini-app manifest. But soon, you’ll have a dedicated dashboard in Base.dev to update it directly. Your existing metadata has already been backfilled, so none of it disappears. 2. Base.dev Notifications API (April 9) We’re introducing a first-party Notifications API. So instead of managing Farcaster tokens, FIDs, or third-party webhooks, you’ll send notifications directly to wallet addresses via Base.dev. Our builder platform will then handle user permissions, opt-in state and delivery. Basically, notifications join metadata and distribution in a single Base.dev surface. 3. Unified Browser + Standard Web Infrastructure (April 9) On April 9, support for the Farcaster mini-app spec and Neynar-powered metadata/notifications inside the Base App will end. From that point forward: - Your app operates as a standard web app - Wallet connectivity works out of the box - No custom mini-app SDK is required If you distribute through Farcaster clients like Warpcast, those integrations can remain in place. This change applies specifically to the Base App. Tooling Guidance: If you're currently using mini-app-specific wrappers (like MiniKit or OnchainKit) or relying heavily on Farcaster-specific tooling, we recommend migrating to standard web3 tooling like SIWE for authentication, and wagmi/viem for wallet connection and onchain transactions. The team has created an agent skills repo so your preferred agent can help you build with ease, including a mini app migration skill: https://github.com/base/skills/blob/master/skills/convert-farcaster-miniapp-to-app/SKILL.md And more info can be found in our docs here: https://docs.base.org/mini-apps/mini-apps/quickstart/migrate-to-standard-web-app The long-term direction is all about open, composable, web-native tooling. And for now, everything will continue to work as-is until the new infrastructure is live. No features will be removed before their replacements are ready. Migration Guide by App Type: For most builders, migration takes around half a day. Here’s a guide on what you need to do depending on your current setup (or use the AI mini app migration skill). If you already have a standard web app, you’re largely unaffected. If you rely on the Farcaster mini-app SDK - whether through a separate app, a hybrid setup, or a Farcaster-only experience - you’ll need to make some updates before April 9. 1. You Have a Regular Web App (No Farcaster SDK): You’re largely unaffected. - Ensure your app is registered on Base.dev - Update your metadata in the new dashboard (mid-March) - Optionally integrate the Base.dev Notifications API 2. You Have Separate Web and Farcaster Apps: - Register your web app with Base.dev - Fill out metadata - Ensure that your web app's URL is set as the primary URL - Now your mini app will still work on Farcaster and TBA will serve the web app 3. You Have a Hybrid App (Works on Web + Farcaster) - Detect environment where necessary using the Farcaster SDK’s isInMiniApp utility - Ensure Farcaster-specific content and actions are not shown to regular web users - Migrate notifications to the Base.dev API - After April 9, your app will behave like a web app inside the Base App, while still functioning in Farcaster clients if you choose. 4. Your App Has No Standalone Web Experience You have several options to make your app TBA-compatible: convert it entirely to a standard web app, create a separate web version, or take a hybrid approach. - Create a standard web version of your app (or add a web-compatible layer) - Use Sign-In with Ethereum (SIWE) instead of Sign In with Farcaster - Replace Farcaster SDK methods with standard web APIs - Use wagmi or viem for wallet and onchain interactions - Register your app on Base.dev - Update your metadata in the dashboard - Optionally integrate the Base.dev Notifications API We’re intentionally sequencing this across multiple weeks to avoid disruption and ensure the user experience remains consistent while builders migrate. Check out our AI skill to streamline your migration here: https://github.com/base/skills/blob/master/skills/convert-farcaster-miniapp-to-app/SKILL.md And docs with more info here: https://docs.base.org/mini-apps/mini-apps/quickstart/migrate-to-standard-web-app A Note to Builders: We’re incredibly grateful to the builders who invested early in the Base App and are committed as ever to making it a place to unlock growth for your apps. This update simplifies your devX while maintaining all the functionality you’ve come to love. It also positions us to provide even more distribution to apps inside the Base App. We’re experimenting with new app discovery surfaces, with more to share soon. And thank you to Farcaster & Neynar. Both ecosystems have been top places for builder density and output since the early days. Base appreciates the contributions thus far and will continue looking for ways to work together, starting with sharing metadata with Farcaster. This means apps get more distribution while maintaining a single place for submitting/updating info with ease in Base.dev. FAQ: 1. What happens if I don’t migrate by April 9? After April 9, apps still relying on the Farcaster spec or manifest will not function properly inside the Base App, so migration is required to maintain compatibility. 2. Is the platform moving away from the "Mini App" framework? Yes. We are transitioning away from the integrated mini-app model. Partners and developers should prioritize their web-based versions for user access moving forward. 3. Will my analytics or user attribution change? Core engagement metrics and delivery reporting will continue to work. The underlying delivery mechanism changes, but your ability to measure sends and engagement remains intact. 4. What happens to existing notification opt-ins? Will there be rate limits or pricing for the new Notifications API? Existing user opt-ins will carry over. Users do not need to re-subscribe when the new Notifications API goes live. There are no new fees being introduced with this launch. Any usage guidelines or limits will be clearly communicated in advance. 5. Are rankings or discovery changing as part of this update? How will the user experience change for accessing third-party apps and wallets? No apps are losing visibility as part of this migration. We’ll share updates separately as we roll out new and improved discovery surfaces. For now, users will primarily access your applications via the integrated browser and we’re committed to preserving key ecosystem functionality like the ability for users to subscribe to app notifications and pin your app for easy access. 6. Why not support both systems long-term? We heard consistent feedback from builders that maintaining multiple specs added unnecessary complexity. Standardizing on a single, web-native stack reduces overhead and lets us ship improvements faster and hopefully lets builders ship more simply too. 7. What is the status of the Farcaster social feed within the app? The Farcaster social feed is being deprecated in favor of a trading feed. The team is in the early stages of experimenting with a new social graph, putting emphasis on features like copytrading, leaderboards and more.

My new single with @thomasadagio is at about ~300k streams in the first 20 days. 😊

We're shutting down @buoy @jj and I set out to build the best social listening tool for Farcaster, one that could alert you for any keywords you cared about, and one that provided the best search experience here. This wouldn't have been possible without the openness of the Farcaster protocol, and more specifically this great community. Thank you to all who supported our product along the way, who tried it, who recommended it, and who engaged in the conversation. I'm so thankful that through this project we were able to meet so many amazing humans along the way. A win in my book! @jj and I haven't stopped building! We have a few other active projects if you want to check them out: - check.supply - webhook.rodeo - walkytalky.app

GM from The Clankers 006 where we briefly interrupt the adventures of @gagabot and @baby-kitty for a meta comic strip featuring Desk Gal struggling to get her ChatGPT assistant to change one letter in the previous comic.

Solana sends are live. You can send funds to any Solana address directly from your Splits accounts - no manual bridging or swapping, no need for a pass-thru EOA.

Dr. Felicity Rowan is my agent in Among Traitors — come find out who they are Ok @saltorious.eth we need to get you “Open Ledger Coffee” ☕️ aka @gmfarcaster to chat about this! And that’s DOCTOR Felicity to you.

Among Traitors is now live! Last week I got a lot of really positive feedback from the two play tests. People really seemed to enjoy the game, and left a lot of really thoughtful actionable feedback! During the play test there were over 150 agents created, over 70 games played, bounties claimed, and a ton of hilarious screenshots from agent deliberation. What has changed between the play test and now? 1. The game has been balanced and calibrated to get as close to a 50/50 town/killer win split. At the moment across all games, the town has won 52% of the time, and the killer 48% of the time. 2. The 4 cards from the play test have been expanded to a full set of 32 playable cards that can change the course of a game. Cards are broken down by rarity, effect, and when they can be played. You can check out the full list of cards here: https://amongtraitors.gg/cards 3. AI generated and resolved prediction markets have also been added to each game. You can participate as a player or a spectator directly with USDC. 4. Leader boards have been added, and additional metrics have been added to track player performance and progress. I'm planning on a form of leader board rewards when the game is a bit more matured, and there is some revenue, so get your games in and climb the board! 5. There is full Open Claw/External agent support. If you run your own open claw agent, you can install the skill found here: https://clawhub.ai/saltoriousSIG/among-traitors-game Agents have the ability to take all of the same in game actions as humans, as well as participate in prediction markets. The goal is to get to a place where you may not know if you're in a lobby with a human player, or someones OpenClaw agent. 6. UI QoL upgrades and enhancements to make the app feel smooth and clean. Hop in to a game, or create a lobby, play with friends, and take screenshots of hilarious agent moments! Super excited to launch this, I've had a lot of fun building it. May the best agent win 🔪 https://amongtraitors.gg

I realized I was monitoring the situation so hard that I might as well do something useful with it. https://iranwarclock.com/