Farcaster Devs

1/ Today, the frame-related legos are confusingly named. 

Frames v2 will simplify this and make it easier to understand for users and developers.

Status quo:

1. Frames can appear in a feed and DCs

2. The Explore tab is permissioned and mixes "frames", "mini-apps", "actions" together; cast actions are siloed in a separate experience; composer actions have 2 different discovery experiences.

3. Frames that are called from the composer or a cast are called "actions"

In Frames v2:

1. Everything is a frame

2. You can call a frame via a "context" -- the feed, DC, a dedicated my frames screen, or a menu in a cast or composer

3. Frames also move from ephemeral experiences to something that can be added by a user to their client for quick access. This should significantly improve retention.

4. Frames also move to being a web app—nearly anything you can build in a browser, you should be able to build in a frame.

5. And we're adding a new developer primitive: notifications. Rather forcing a developer to send a Direct Cast that might end up in the Requests inbox, we're allowing developers to send notifications to users main notification feed (and the user has full control to opt in / out).

6. Finally, Frames v2 will improve the UX and reliability of onchain transactions.

Stay tuned for a more exciting UX. 🔥 🤌 I’ll dive into it as soon as possible to redesign everything I’ve made.

Stay tuned for a more exciting UX. 🔥 🤌 I’ll dive into it as soon as possible to redesign everything I’ve made.

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