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Key Takeaways
Farcaster Frames lets devs use individual user context for processing and presenting information. ex. You (cast viewer) have ${amount} DEGEN in your connected wallet.
Transaction frames let devs propose transactions for users to approve and execute. ex. You (cast viewer) tip 50 $DEGEN to @ispeaknerd.eth.
Cast actions let users initiate those frames on other users' casts. ex. ${userB} has ${amount} $DEGEN in their wallet.
Cast actions can be transaction actions too! ex. I (cast action-er) tip 50 $DEGEN to ${userB}
Farcaster is leading the way with custom social experiences using crypto. Devs a lot to work with when user data is all transparent and accessible thanks to blockchain. User-level customization is the ability to cater experiences to the context of each user; I love board games but @colin prefers to cast about his (delicious looking) dinners.
Sous vide filet mignon is one of my go-to’s. Paired it with two new side dish recipes - puréed parsnips and sautéed garlic thyme mushrooms. Overall turned out very well! https://i.imgur.com/CkweQ6F.jpg
Connections with other users (social graph) and onchain data from your connected wallet address is rich soil for developers to create contextual experiences within the context of each user.
One of the most easily understood examples is Roastcaster, a LLM-powered roast generation frame. Here's mine:
It pulls data from my connected wallet about my POAPs, Zora mints, and ENS as well as using my Farcaster data.
Frames and Cast Actions allow developers to empower users with custom content using that contextual identity of each caster.
As I said previously:
Frames are small apps that run inside of casts. Interactive off-site content, basically telegram/discord bots that interface with users within a single cast.
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Frames allow for personalized interactions because apps can leverage Farcaster profiles as user identities. Transaction frames let devs create transactions to be signed by user wallets, giving apps a path to onchain user interactions, not just API-based ones.
This is to say that, Farcaster is rolling out onchain versions of offchain features. Discord & Telegram bots that interface with users through APIs can now be transaction frames to broadcast user actions onchain.
Transaction Frames visualized 1) TX Frame shows a button 2) you click button and get TX data 3) You go to your wallet and transact 4) you see the success frame But what goes down under the hood? see below. Routes from Coinbase Onchainkit Sample code by @zizzamia https://i.imgur.com/MwsIC1E.png
Cast Actions take it even further, allowing users to install up to five actions that can be performed on any cast. These are frame actions; they combine user context with outside information to report to the caster.
Discover and install Cast Actions from the list.
Read the Cast Action docs.
Think of them as the Farcaster version of user-installed slash commands on Discord. They use a specific bot but only work for users that have installed them, i.e. granted the bot access to use their data. This gives users not only customized experiences, but also users can initiate those experiences on any cast. They are not limited to casts with that particular frame in them.
Devs have been busy so here are some of my favorite actions to let users:
Analyze a caster's post history to determine if they're a Bot or Not
Tip DEGEN onchain to other casters
Make a haiku from a cast
(2) is especially intriguing here because it shows that if frames can propose transactions, and actions are frames, then actions allow casters to initiate onchain interactions with other Farcaster users directly from the social feed! I foresee only further customization for Farcaster as devs build ways for casters to interact with off- and onchain with both each other and with apps. Very exciting stuff!
It seems that the Warpcast team is being very careful to curate a safe set of actions to approve for now, but eventually they will decentralize it. At that time we will likely see scam frames attempting to initiate sketchy transactions. I expect and hope that they are working on solutions to safeguard us.
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It’s been a few weeks (months?) since cast actions were implemented. Buoy & Degen tip are the only ones I’ve used to date. Are there others people are loving? https://www.weponder.io/surveys/1490
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Niiice. I’m adding them like hotcakes now. I didn’t recognize you with that new PFP!
yeah 8^) i got tired of the fur hat guy, and i'm in my artist arc now i might need to send you @atlas but happy to have you test it out, it's preeetty rough rn
1/ Action to open any cast in Supercast, Nook (rip), Farquest, or Vasco 2/ Decent Bookmarks to own my BMs 3/ Fart Action 🍑💨 ofc
I hadn't used them until I had to with channel mod stuff.
That seems to be the true forcing function
I said daily, but only cuz im forced to in order to curate channels via @automod otherwise the answer would be rarely. The other question to ask is: how many ppl know that this page warpcast.com/~/discover-actions exists?
O.o forced compliance is still compliance I guess 😂 I JUST learned that you can see the list at the bottom of the cast actions about 30 seconds ago too.
Look at us exploring the new frontier of decentralized social 😂
Thank you stranger
Bot or Not and Not a Token are daily atm as I'm studying how things are scored on here Beyond that, the degen frame works as a bookmark
They are great, shameless self shill, from after the initial dev wave but before they became widespread https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/customization-is-coming
Great q. Just started using them for @automod daily-ish
I’ve added three just from this thread 🙃
I use them almost everyday. I like the translation ones but also the OpenRank cast action. It helps me do a quick eval of people I don't know to see if they are active and/or bot-ish. 😁
Ohhh I didn’t know there’s an OpenRanm one, good call
Happy to help. 😁 👍
I use @gif daily
I love @botornot by @sayangel
Ooh nice
Helpful context as I go through mentions Ofc, if it downgrades me to average caster, bad tech
Making a list of the best blog posts and videos about Farcaster. Please reply with your suggestions for degen tips. <3
@raven50mm has been creating a lot of educational Farcaster videos!
@cameron @july have you dove into actions yet? https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/customization-is-coming
how did i not know about /cameron
probably bc of his quiet and obsequious nature
lolz
mhm they’re really important for alt clients and quasi-clients, but they suffer from a significant distribution challenge
Yeah user-install only presupposes dev ability to command attention on their product Could see pinned frames --> action installs helping
Makes sense with FC alignment tho, follows = PoW But you've talked before about seeing FC go away from follows with I creased algo feeds
Awesome post, can i ask what aspect ratio for those main images are? Do you use any AI tooling? im looking for something for my blog to use, but every AI image generator just does 1:1 aspect ratio.
you can specify ar in midjourney `--ar {width}:{height}` https://warpcast.com/thefinnomenon/0x9dd0ae2e
gm nerds, new article Frames, Transaction Frames, and Cast Actions create custom experiences for casters on social media https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/customization-is-coming?referrer=0x3eEFAa9d6e2ab7972C1001D41C82BB4881389257
ty for collecting @clt and @icarusvn! it keeps me going knowing people appreciate my writing!! 💖
great article! 100 $DEGEN
Thank you! What was valueful about it for you?
141 $DEGEN
thanks fam, looks like the bot's not happy with you though
This other bot said my new allowance was over 1k wonder which is right
Fascinating insights by @ispeaknerd.eth on Farcaster's new features. Frames allow personalized interactions and transaction proposals, while Cast Actions extend user-powered customization on any cast. This blend of off- and onchain interaction promises an exciting future for the platform.