# Riccardo Spagni (fluffypony)

> Riccardo "fluffypony" Spagni is an entrepreneur, builder, and privacy
> advocate based in South Africa. He is a founding member of the Monero Core
> Team and its former Lead Maintainer, co-founder of Tari Labs, inventor of
> OpenAlias, and co-creator of Yat. He holds 21 patents, primarily in
> blockchain and decentralised identity. He has been in Bitcoin since 2011
> and now builds open-source developer tools and AI agent tooling.

## Current Projects
- [yojam](https://yoj.am): macOS default-browser replacement that routes every link to the right browser, profile, or app via a rule engine. Strips tracking parameters globally, supports browser profiles as first-class targets, and shows a fast cursor-anchored picker when no rule fires. Menu bar only.
- [dothething](https://dotheth.ing): Local autonomous AI agent (DTT). Describe a task in plain English, walk away, come back to results. Plans its own work, searches the web via SearXNG, browses pages with Notte + Camoufox, reads and edits files, runs shell commands, and connects to MCP servers and Claude-Code-style skills.
- [nsh](https://nsh.tools): AI shell assistant that wraps your shell in a PTY, captures scrollback and context, and turns natural-language requests into commands. Multi-step agent loop, MCP support, persistent memory, P2P remote access via iroh.
- [uhoh](https://uhoh.it): Snapshot and recovery tool. Watches project folders, takes content-addressed snapshots (BLAKE3), lets you diff or restore any point in time. Includes a database guardian and agent monitor with MCP proxy interception.
- [llm-proxifier](https://github.com/fluffypony/llm-proxifier): Proxy server for local LLaMA models with OpenAI-compatible API endpoints and automatic lifecycle management.
- [llm-chatifier](https://github.com/fluffypony/llm-chatifier): Terminal chat client that auto-detects and connects to any chat API endpoint.

## Advisory
- [Wagyu](https://wagyu.xyz): External advisor. Wagyu is a protocol bringing XMR to DeFi (built on Hyperliquid) without stripping out Monero's privacy. Riccardo provides Monero protocol guidance, stress-tests the architecture, and thinks adversarially about how it could break, get exploited, or get gamed.

## Foundational Work
- [Monero](https://getmonero.org): Privacy-focused cryptocurrency. Riccardo was a founding member of the Core Team and served as Lead Maintainer.
- [Tari](https://tarilabs.com): Programmable proof-of-work blockchain with on-chain privacy. Co-founded Tari Labs. Mainnet launched 2025.
- [MyMonero](https://mymonero.com): The first Monero light wallet. Founded by Riccardo.
- [OpenAlias](https://openalias.org): Open standard for human-readable cryptocurrency addresses using DNS TXT records. Invented by Riccardo.
- [Yat](https://y.at): Emoji-based identities as universal usernames and payment addresses. Co-created by Riccardo.
- [Nanite Foundry](https://nanite.org): Co-founded by Riccardo.
- [Blink](https://blinktheweb.com): Co-founded by Riccardo.
- [Idle Sword](https://idlesword.com): Co-founded by Riccardo.
- [WalletD](https://walletd.org): Wallet daemon project. Founded by Riccardo.
- GloBee: Multi-currency payment processor. Founded by Riccardo.
- Big Neon: Co-founded by Riccardo.

## Links
- [GitHub](https://github.com/fluffypony)
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/fluffypony)
- [Instagram](https://instagram.com/fluffypony_official)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/riccardo-spagni/)
- [Personal site](https://riccardospagni.org)