One of the recent narratives from the Farcatser & Base community has resonated a lot with me recently: Builder ≠ developer; you don't have to code to build and positively contribute.
This article is a text form of the workshop during the Frames Hackathon in Paris on March 9.
Frame - an interactive mini app within Farcaster feed.
In its simplest form, a frame is an image (or gif) with buttons. It can be single or multi-step, where a button triggers different actions - from navigating between frame's pages to initiating transactions.
Why building frames?
Distribution of your ideas
Simple & fast mobile-first prototype
Read more about frames in the docs.
From basic implementations to more complex frames, natively integrated into the apps. (Meaning that you can create a frame by copy-pasting links.)
POLL IN A FRAME
Supercast (built-in polls support)
Quizframe.xyz (quiz)
MINT IN A FRAME
Gallery.so (new)
Note: Mint with Warps is supported by default for Zora and Base networks.
BROWSE IN A FRAME
Explore web3 identities with Airstack Explorer.
Example: Browse all holders of Aux Arbres NFTs.
Copy & paste the NFT contract to the explorer.
Click Warpcast icon on the top right.
Copy & paste the frame link to your cast.
The frame on Warpcast:
COMMERCE IN A FRAME
Buying physical goods with just a few clicks through the Farcaster feed is a game changer (and my personal favourite use case). Set up your shop and start selling literally anything.
GATED FRAMES
NEYNAR FRAME STUDIO
Frame Studio: dev.neynar.com
Build multi-step no-code frames. Possible buttons/actions:
Switch between pages (incl. custom logic)
Mint NFTs (only Zora links; Base, Zora or Ethereum L1 networks)
External link
Examples: AMA announcement in /art
Step 1. Image + Calendar Reminder (external link) or About LGHT (page navigation)
Step 2. Image + Projects (external links) or Back to Step 1 (page navigation)
Frame Studio Interface
Frame Studio Analytics
'Interactions by cast hash' display casts that used that frame.
Note: a frame can be published by anyone, not only its creator.
FRAMEBOARD
Create a frame: frameboard.com
A curated board in a frame. Possible actions:
External link
Follow board
Switch between pages
OTHER (COOL) FRAMES
A list of frames that don't fit into any particular category but are worth trying:
Bountycaster automatically creates a frame for new bounties and allows you to manage the bounty through the frame; there's another frame for browsing existing bounties.
ETH Tipping in a Farcaster Frame - one of the first transaction frames built by @greg.
Follow [anyone] onchain frames from Interface, Paragraph, Converse and SeeMore (Links like paragraph.xyz/@name, frames.interface.social/name, converse.xyz/dm/name are auto-transformed into a frame on Warpcast).
PRO TIPS
Use Frame Validator - https://warpcast.com/~/developers/frames
It is helpful to preview, test and preload your frame. Preloading a frame with images (relevant for galleries) can significantly reduce loading time for the end user. To preload, simply click through your gallery in the validator.Mix & Match. A few other platforms support frames. For example, mint frames are integrated to Paragraph articles; Paragraph frames work within the Converse app.
Have fun! Because that's the whole point.
Building frames is simple and really doesn't require any coding skills. The more you build, the easier it becomes. New tools are launching every week, and I will keep updating this article. In the meantime, share your no-code frames with me on Warpcast, and I might (or might not) tip you some $degen.
Let's build 💙
You will get to know me better over time, and I would like to get to know you too! My direct casts on Warpcast (@kugusha.eth) are always open for conversations and discussions. You can also send me a message onchain via Converse or any other XMTP-powered app.
