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I am building a Farcaster with the fun built in.
Celebration Hub started as a place to remember special dates, host events and send something kind. Now it is a full client, in beta. Here is the idea behind it and what already works.
Why I am building it
When I post, I want a sticker, a GIF, maybe a translation for a friend who reads another language. In most clients each of those is a trip to another app. I kept losing the thought I started with.
So I am putting those things inside the client, right where you write. Less switching, more posting. And since this is a place for people who like to celebrate, I let it be playful.
One composer for everything
I write the cast, then add what I need from one row under the text. I can search GIFs and stickers, paste a link or drop in a photo.
If the picture I want does not exist, I describe it and generate it with AI, with my friends in the same frame. If it is close but not right, I remix it. I can reply to a cast with a picture, too.
Read anything, in your language
Half of the good posts are in a language I do not read. I tap translate on a cast and the text switches in place, clearly marked as translated.
- You can choose from 16 languages, and the app remembers your pick.
- If the first guess is wrong, change the language right on the cast.
- Tap Show original to go back, any time.
Make it yours
Your profile is allowed to look like you.
This is the part I had the most fun building. Profile Studio lets you start from a preset or mix your own: colors, patterns, fonts, name effects, frames, decorations and a status line. Pin one cast to the top, so the first thing people see is the one you are proud of.
Then there is the sticker wall. Visitors can leave a sticker on your profile, one per day. You can remove any of them, or switch the wall off.
I also run a project next to my own account, so you can add up to five accounts and switch between them in a tap. Casts and reactions go out as the account you picked.
The small things
- Feed tabs for Following, Trending and Celebrate, plus channels and search.
- App cards for apps, so you can open them from the feed.
- Gifts when you want to say more than a like: a button on every cast.
- Works everywhere, nothing to download: on your phone or desktop, inside Farcaster or in any browser.
Built fast, and built with you
I have always been known for listening and reacting quickly, and I want this client to work that way.
- Fast development. New things ship often, not once a quarter.
- Quick bug fixes. If something breaks, tell me. I fix it fast.
- New options from your ideas. What you ask for shapes what I build next.
It is a beta. Some details will change, and a few things you may expect from a full client are still on the way. Tell me what is missing when you apply.
Come play
The beta is open by application. You can apply now.
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