# Protocol Compliance Report — 2026-02-24

**Agent:** protocol-research-agent
**Run ID:** 2026-02-24T02:12:00Z
**Date:** 2026-02-24

## Executive Summary
No new protocol risks or unknown protocol usages were identified. The repository remains compliant with its core NIPs (01, 33, 40, 78). Status for NIP-04 and NIP-42 was updated from "Unknown" to "Not Implemented" after code verification confirmed absence of usage.

## Findings

### Nostr (NIPs)
- **NIP-01:** Compliant. Verified usage of `nostr-tools` v2.23.1 and `nostr-tools/pure` exports in `src/relay-health.mjs`.
- **NIP-33:** Compliant. `src/lock-ops.mjs` correctly implements parameterized replacement via `d` tags.
- **NIP-40:** Compliant. `src/lock-ops.mjs` parses expiration tags. `src/cmd-complete.mjs` intentionally omits them for permanent completion records.
- **NIP-78:** Compliant. Core locking mechanism relies on Kind 30078 (Application Data).
- **NIP-04 (Encrypted DM):** Not Implemented. Confirmed no usage in `src/`.
- **NIP-42 (Authentication):** Not Implemented. Confirmed no AUTH challenge handling in `src/`.

### Other Protocols
- **WebSocket:** Direct usage in `src/relay-health.mjs` for deep health probes (Kind 27235). This custom protocol remains isolated and compliant with intended design.
- **HTTP:** Dashboard server in `src/dashboard.mjs` uses standard Node.js `http` module. Auth is basic token comparison, not a standardized protocol.

## Recommendations
- Maintain current pinned versions of `nostr-tools` and `ws` to ensure stability.
- Continue omitting NIP-42 unless relay authentication becomes a requirement for private deployments.