The Problem with Ordinary Social Media#
Think about the last time you clicked a link on a social media platform. You probably left the app, waited for a browser to open, and lost your place entirely. By the time the page loaded, you'd already forgotten what you were doing.
Traditional social platforms are walls, they keep you in, or they throw you out. There's no in-between.
YakiHonne is different. And Action Widgets are one of the clearest proofs of that.
What Are Action Widgets?#
Action Widgets are interactive buttons embedded directly inside your YakiHonne feed. When you tap one, an external application, tool, or website opens , right there, inside YakiHonne — without ever forcing you to leave the app.
Think of them as smart doors built into your content. Instead of a plain link that says "click here," an Action Widget says "tap here to launch this tool, right now, instantly."
They are part of YakiHonne's broader Smart Widgets system a pioneering feature that transforms static posts into dynamic, interactive experiences. Action Widgets are the second of three widget types, sitting between Basic Widgets (which offer buttons and inputs) and Tool Widgets (which support full two-way data exchange).
What Makes Action Widgets Special?#
Here is what sets Action Widgets apart from a plain hyperlink:
They open tools inline. The external app or resource loads inside YakiHonne via an embedded frame , no browser switch, no tab juggling.
They are Nostr events. Every Action Widget is published to the Nostr protocol as a standardized event. This means they are decentralized, censorship-resistant, and owned by whoever created them not by any company's server.
They are one-tap. A reader sees the button, taps it, and the tool opens. No copying links, no switching apps, no friction.
They can be saved. Users can save widgets they like for quick access later, building their own personal toolkit right inside their social feed.
Real-World Examples: What Could an Action Widget Do?#
Let us make this concrete. Here are the kinds of experiences an Action Widget can deliver directly inside a YakiHonne post:
For content creators:#
A "Tip me via Lightning" button that opens a Bitcoin payment interface so readers can zap you instantly
A "Read my full newsletter" button that opens your long-form archive
A "Book a call with me" button that launches your scheduling tool
For educators and journalists:#
An "Open the interactive map" button embedded in a geopolitics article
A "Launch the data dashboard" button inside a research post
A "Watch the full documentary" button that opens a video player
For developers and builders:#
A "Try this tool" button that opens a web app demo
A "Run this smart widget" button that lets users preview your creation
A "Join our relay" button that connects users to a Nostr relay with one tap
For communities:#
A "Join the discussion" button that opens a group space
An "RSVP to the event" button that opens a registration form
A "Vote on this proposal" button linking to a governance tool
The common thread: the action happens immediately, in context, without interruption.
Why This Matters on Nostr#
Nostr is built on a simple but radical idea, your content, your keys, your rules. No platform can delete your posts, silence your account, or decide your links are unwanted.
Action Widgets carry that philosophy into interactivity. When a creator publishes an Action Widget, it lives as a Nostr event on the protocol. It is not stored on YakiHonne's servers in a proprietary format. It travels across relays. Other Nostr-compatible clients can render it. It belongs to the creator.
This is the opposite of a "rich card" on Twitter or Instagram, where the platform decides what previews look like, which links get boosted, and which ones get quietly suppressed.
On YakiHonne, what you build is what your audience sees — forever.
How to Spot an Action Widget in Your Feed#
When you scroll through YakiHonne, an Action Widget looks like a post with a clearly labeled button inside it. The button has a name the creator chose something like "Open Tool," "Launch App," or "Try It Now."
Tap it. The external resource opens in an embedded view. Use it. Return to your feed seamlessly.
That is the whole experience. No loading screens telling you you're leaving the app. No loss of context. No friction.
For Those Who Want to Create Action Widgets#
If you are a creator, builder, or operator on YakiHonne, creating an Action Widget is straightforward. You define:
The label : what text appears on the button
The target URL : the external app or resource to open
The context : the post or article it is embedded in
YakiHonne's Smart Widget Builder provides the tools to set this up without writing code. Once published, your widget is live on Nostr and immediately interactive for anyone reading your post.
The Bigger Picture: A New Kind of Social Feed#
Most social media feeds are rivers of text and images that you scroll through passively. YakiHonne's Smart Widgets and Action Widgets in particular , begin to turn the feed into something more like a living workspace.
Imagine reading an article about Bitcoin's latest price action, and right inside the post there is a button to open a live chart. Or reading a guide on setting up a Lightning wallet, with a button to launch the wallet creator directly. Or finding a creator's post that has a single tap to tip them, open their store, and subscribe to their content.
This is not science fiction. This is what Action Widgets already enable, today, on YakiHonne.
What's Coming Next in This Series#
This was Part 2 of the Smart Widgets series. Here is the full roadmap:
Part 1 — What Are Smart Widgets? (An introduction to the full system and why it matters)
Part 2 — Action Widgets: Your Gateway to the Open Internet (You are here)
Part 3 — Tool Widgets: Two-Way Data, Real Power (Deep dive into advanced bidirectional widgets)
Each part builds on the last. If you want to understand the full picture of what makes YakiHonne's feed fundamentally different from every other social platform, follow this series.
Start Exploring#
The best way to understand Action Widgets is to use one. Next time you see a button embedded in a post on YakiHonne, tap it. Notice how the experience feels compared to following a plain link.
That small difference seamless, in-context, owned by the creator, powered by Nostr , is what the open internet is supposed to feel like.
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