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A developer testing Outpost through a society invite could read but not post. Every route to posting needs a Farcaster account whose owner key you hold, and the page never said so: "Sign with a wallet (recommended)" only works if your account's key is in a browser wallet, and a phrase without an account timed out after 15 s with "cannot reach node" (the node takes ~55 s to say "not found"). He then tried to make an account in the Farcaster app, which asks for an invite code or an X account.

What changes

Clear login (phase 1)

  • The "Connect an account" card becomes Post from Outpost and asks which situation you are in: no account / made it in the Farcaster app / owner key in a browser wallet / test-account phrase. The Farcaster-app answer says plainly that posting isn't possible yet and why.
  • A phrase or wallet with no account now gets "No Farcaster account belongs to 0x…" in about half a second: the FID is looked up on Optimism (IdRegistry.idOf) instead of the node. Without the RPC, a node timeout gets a clear message too. Mainnet only (devnet accounts are not on Optimism).
  • [hidden] now wins over .choices { display: flex } (the choice list never actually hid before).

Sponsored accounts (phase 2)

  • "I have no Farcaster account" on a society node with a sponsor: the page makes a new 12-word phrase (shown once, must be confirmed saved) or uses the browser wallet, signs Register (free), and the society's sponsor pays IdGateway.registerFor ($0.20 = one storage unit, Oct 2026). The page waits for the node to see the new FID, then adds Outpost's app key as usual. No ETH, invite code or X account needed; the account and key are the member's.
  • src/server/sponsor.ts + sponsor-service.ts: members only (gate's members file), caps 2 per member ever and 20 per day (env), every registration simulated first (bad requests cost nothing), one at a time, logs no address/FID/token/IP, keeps only per-member counts.
  • infra/society.sh sponsor-on|off|status, ./outpost sponsor on|off|status: wallet key made on the server (0600, kept), Caddy routes /sponsor/* to the sponsor and the rest to the gate.
  • README (who can post table, sponsor section, Limits), TRUST.md (what the sponsor sees), site (Known gaps, step text).

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  • npm test (new: test/sponsor.test.ts, test/society-sponsor.test.ts), npm run typecheck, npm run build.
  • node --import tsx test/sponsor-live.ts: a client-signed Register passes a live registerFor simulation on Optimism (no money spent); a signature for another address is rejected.
  • Real-browser click-through at 390px.

Not done here: "approve Outpost in the Farcaster app" for existing app accounts (next, after the prize).

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  • New Features

    • Society nodes can optionally sponsor Farcaster account creation, with configurable member and daily limits.
    • Create an account in the web app using a generated recovery phrase or a browser wallet. The setup flow explains phrase-saving and app-key authorization.
    • Account connection now offers distinct options for app-created accounts, wallet owner keys, and test-account recovery phrases.
    • New sponsor controls let operators enable, disable, and check sponsorship status.
  • Documentation

    • Updated the README and trust information with sponsorship setup, account limits, fees, and details about sponsor data and wallet custody.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved account lookup guidance for network timeouts and accounts not yet visible on the network.

…red accounts

The login card asks which situation you are in (no account, Farcaster app, wallet, test phrase) and says plainly that Farcaster-app accounts cannot post yet. A phrase or wallet without an account is answered from Optimism (IdRegistry.idOf) in under a second instead of timing out on the node. On a society node with a sponsor, 'I have no Farcaster account' makes a new account in the browser (new phrase or wallet), signs Register, and the host's sponsor pays IdGateway.registerFor ($0.20) from a hot wallet: members only, 2 per member, 20 a day, simulated first, no addresses logged. ./outpost sponsor on|off|status, Caddy routes /sponsor/*.

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This PR adds society-sponsored Farcaster account creation. It includes Optimism registration support, a sponsor service with member and daily limits, society-node management commands, and client flows for creating accounts with a recovery phrase or browser wallet.

Changes: Society-sponsored account registration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Registration APIs and account lookup
src/core/account.ts, src/core/chain.ts, src/core/sponsor.ts, src/core/index.ts, src/cli/main.ts
The core adds Optimism FID and nonce lookups, registration signing, sponsor request handling, and chain-based account resolution. Mainnet login passes the Optimism chain to account resolution.
Sponsor service and registration handling
src/server/sponsor-service.ts, src/server/sponsor.ts, test/sponsor.test.ts, test/sponsor-live.ts
The service authenticates members, validates requests, enforces caps and wallet requirements, simulates and sends registrations, and updates counts. The tests cover service responses, limits, dry runs, and account resolution.
Society sponsor operations
outpost, infra/society.sh, scripts/build.mjs, test/society-sponsor.test.ts
The CLI and society script add sponsor setup, teardown, status, routing, and container management. The build bundles the sponsor server, and tests cover its lifecycle.
Client account creation and guidance
src/web/app.ts, src/web/index.html, src/web/style.css, README.md, TRUST.md, site/index.html
The web client adds phrase- and wallet-based account creation through a society sponsor, waits for the node to observe the account, and authorizes an app key. The documentation describes account options, sponsor limits, and information visible to the sponsor.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Browser app
  participant Sponsor endpoint
  participant Sponsor service
  participant Optimism contracts
  participant Society node
  Browser app->>Sponsor endpoint: POST signed registration request
  Sponsor endpoint->>Sponsor service: Authenticate member and handle registration
  Sponsor service->>Optimism contracts: Simulate and submit registration
  Browser app->>Society node: Poll for account custody and storage
  Society node-->>Browser app: Return account information
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  • Spider333/outpost#14: Updates guidance about posting from Farcaster-app-created accounts and describes the society-sponsored account alternative.
Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 007dd

The sponsored-account feature works in its main path, but several issues should be fixed before merge. A mistyped dry-run setting can cause real spending. A failed sponsor restart can leave the sponsor route pointing at a stopped service. The generated recovery phrase can stay in page memory after a feed error.

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🟡 Minor · Qualify the storage guidance for sponsored accounts. · index.html:519

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Qualify the storage guidance for sponsored accounts.

Line 369 now directs readers to sponsored account creation, but this paragraph still says “Outpost does not buy it.” Sponsored registration includes one storage unit, so a new user receives conflicting setup guidance. State that Outpost buys no extra storage after sponsored registration.

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Update the Storage guidance paragraph to clarify that Outpost buys no extra
storage after sponsored registration, while preserving the existing explanation
of storage limits and pruning.

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Review comments at @infra/society.sh:
- Line 145: Update the sponsor-on startup flow so a failed replacement docker
run removes the routing flag and reloads the gate route, preventing requests
from reaching an unavailable sponsor service.

Review comments at @outpost:
- Line 679: Update the validation for OUTPOST_SPONSOR_DRY_RUN to accept only 0
or 1 and reject every other value before starting the sponsor; retain the
existing validation behavior for other numeric settings.

Review comments at @src/server/sponsor-service.ts:
- Around line 52-58: Update `load()` so it returns empty counts only when
reading the count file fails with `ENOENT`; rethrow other read or JSON parsing
errors instead of treating corrupt data as a reset.

Review comments at @src/web/app.ts:
- Line 409: Before calling authorize in the registration flow, compare the
custody address returned by forKey() with owner.address; if they differ, ask the
user to reselect the registered account and do not authorize. Preserve
authorization when the addresses match.
- Line 379: Update the `waitForAccount()` polling flow so transient failures
from `hub.storageLimits(fid)` do not terminate polling; retry the lookup within
the existing deadline. Continue surfacing permanent access errors and preserve
the current success behavior when storage limits are returned.
- Around line 409-412: Update the app-key completion flow around `authorize` and
`forKey` so `newPhrase` and the `new-phrase` element are cleared as soon as the
app key is stored, independently of `loadFeed()` succeeding. Preserve feed
loading while ensuring a feed failure cannot leave either phrase reference set.

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- Line 519: Update the Storage guidance paragraph to clarify that Outpost buys
no extra storage after sponsored registration, while preserving the existing
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for v in OUTPOST_SPONSOR_PER_MEMBER OUTPOST_SPONSOR_PER_DAY OUTPOST_SPONSOR_DRY_RUN; do
val="${!v:-}"
[ -n "$val" ] || continue
[[ "$val" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || die "$v must be a whole number"

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Restrict OUTPOST_SPONSOR_DRY_RUN to 0 or 1.

If an operator sets OUTPOST_SPONSOR_DRY_RUN=2, Line 679 accepts it. The sponsor enables dry-run only for "1", so that setting permits paid registrations instead of a simulation. Reject every other value before starting the sponsor.

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Update the validation for OUTPOST_SPONSOR_DRY_RUN to accept only 0 or 1 and
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Comment thread src/web/app.ts Resolved
Comment thread src/web/app.ts Resolved
…etries, wallet switch, phrase cleanup

A sponsor that fails to (re)start hands /sponsor/* back to the gate. OUTPOST_SPONSOR_DRY_RUN must be 0 or 1. A damaged counts file stops the sponsor instead of resetting the caps. The page keeps waiting through brief node errors, refuses to sign the app key with a different wallet account than the one registered, and forgets a new phrase once the app key is stored even if the feed fails.

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The four choices become an option list with a clear selected state; the
Farcaster-app, create-account and new-phrase steps sit under a divider.
The 12-word warning gets the same red box and icon as the phrase warning.
The longer intro moves behind "How does posting work?". On a phone the
node pill shortens so the top bar stays one line.

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