Consider using an already implemented nostr relays

[ffaex]

See for example: https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr?tab=readme-ov-file#relays

[ffaex]

might be a possibility as well: https://github.com/Cameri/nostream

[nicosey]

So Civkit node would embed an existing relay?

[IAmBabaorum]

if you can explain which features from existing nostr relays you're expecting for the civkit node

[nicosey]

the original idea was that it has communication gateways for BOLT8 Noise transport and BOLT4 sphinx onion routing.

[alltheseas]

https://github.com/aljazceru/awesome-nostr?tab=readme-ov-file#relays

You can see in practice the most used relay software here: https://nostr.watch/