Routstr Roadmap

Our progressive journey to building a decentralized AI ecosystem

Milestone Roadmap

RIP-01: API Proxy & Payments

OpenAI-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, 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, 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 industry developments.

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