Routstr

Roadmap

Our progressive journey to building a decentralized AI ecosystem.

RIP-01: API Proxy & Payments

OpenAI-compatible API proxy with Cashu payments

  • [*]HTTP proxy forwarding OpenAI-compatible API requests
  • [*]Per-request micropayments with Cashu tokens
  • [*]Token-based pricing by input/output tokens
  • [*]Authorization via API keys or Cashu tokens
  • [*]Cost reporting in streaming and non-streaming responses
RIP-02: Node Listing

Nostr event spec for announcing inference nodes

  • [*]Nostr kind 40500 event for node announcements
  • [*]Node capabilities including models, pricing, and region
  • [*]Operator pubkey association
  • [*]Endpoint URL and latency metrics
  • [*]Client subscription to node listings
RIP-03: Frontend Discovery

Web interface for browsing available nodes

  • [*]List active nodes from Nostr kind 40500
  • [*]Filter by models, region, price, and social proximity
  • [*]Node cards with descriptions and metrics
  • [*]Search and filtering capabilities
  • [*]Real-time updates on new node events
RIP-04: Evaluations & Quality

Anonymous quality control for providers

  • [*]Client-side randomized evaluation submissions
  • [*]Anonymized metrics on quality, latency, and cost
  • [*]Provider ratings with ephemeral Nostr keys
  • [*]Kind 31555 events with standardized tags
  • [*]Aggregation of multiple evaluations
RIP-05: Smart Clients

Client-side token and privacy management

  • [*]Local Cashu wallet and token management
  • [*]Auto-redemption and token splitting
  • [*]Proxy/Tor routing for privacy
  • [*]Provider optimization based on metrics
  • [*]Dynamic scoring for provider selection

This roadmap is subject to change as we adapt to community feedback and the rapid developments in the open source AI and Bitcoin ecosystems.

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