IrisDB

IrisDB is a simple treelike data structure with subscribable nodes. It can be easily synced over different transports.

For example, it provides a very simple way for local state management in React applications. The state can be optionally persisted in localStorage or synced between browser tabs.

Similarly, it can be used for "public state" management to synchronize with other users and devices. You can easily build all kinds of decentralized applications where accounts are public keys.

See it in action on docs.iris.to.

It's inspired by GunDB and has a similar API.

Documentation

Installation

Just IrisDB, e.g. local use:

npm install irisdb
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With Nostr:

npm install @nostr-dev-kit/ndk @nostr-dev-kit/ndk-cache-dexie nostr-tools irisdb irisdb-nostr
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React hooks:

npm install @nostr-dev-kit/ndk @nostr-dev-kit/ndk-cache-dexie nostr-tools irisdb irisdb-nostr irisdb-hooks
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(non-irisdb libs are peer dependencies)

Examples

Persist React app local state in localStorage and sync between tabs

import { useLocalState } from 'irisdb-hooks';

function LoginDialog() {
  const [myPrivateKey, setMyPrivateKey] = useLocalState('user/privateKey', '');
  
  function onChange(e) {
    const val = e.target.value;
    if (val.length === 64) {
      setMyPrivateKey(val);
    }
  }

  if (!myPrivateKey) {
    return (
      <div>
        <input type="password" onChange={onChange} placeholder="Paste private key" />
      </div>
    );
  }
    
  return (
    <div>
      <p>Logged in</p>
      <button onClick={() => setMyPrivateKey('')}>Log out</button>
    </div>
  );
}
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Collaborative document editing

Uses the irisdb-nostr adapter to sync over Nostr.

import { usePublicState, useAuthors } from 'irisdb-hooks';

function DocumentTitle() {
  // List of users you follow on Nostr.
  // Alternatively, provide an array of public keys.
  const authors =  useAuthors('follows');
  
  const titlePath = 'apps/canvas/documents/myDocument1/title';
  const [docName, setDocName] = usePublicState(authors, titlePath, 'Untitled Document');
    
  return (
    <div>
      <input value={docName} onChange={e => setDocName(e.target.value)} placeholder="Document title" />
    </div>
  );
}
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