Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Block just released Buzz, a free and open source workspace where your team and your AI agents sit in the same channels instead of living in separate tabs. This is the complete Windows 11 install, from download to a working community, in under four minutes.
- Buzz is free, open source (Apache-2.0) and built on the Nostr protocol, so you can self-host it or use Block's hosted version
- The full Windows install, including the SmartScreen warning that stops most people and how to get past it safely
- How Buzz's identity key replaces the usual email and password login, and why backing it up matters more than a normal account
- Connecting your own agents: Buzz is model agnostic and works with Claude Code, Codex and Goose
- Creating a community, building your profile, and the three default agents that ship with it
- The interface is Slack and Teams familiar: channels, direct messages, and agents as actual members rather than bots you summon
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Video Notes
⚠️ Your identity key cannot be recovered by Block or anyone else. Back it up in a password manager before you go any further, and never share it.
**Links:**
🔗 Buzz : https://buzz.xyz/
🔗 Buzz on GitHub (open source, self-host): github.com/block/buzz
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Time Stamps
00:00 - Intro: What Is Buzz?
00:19 - Downloading Buzz for Windows
00:32 - Installing (and the Windows SmartScreen Warning)
00:47 - Creating Your Identity Key
01:03 - Adding AI Agents (Claude Code, Codex, Goose)
01:17 - Signing Up and Creating a Community
01:54 - Building Your Profile
02:09 - Interface Tour: Inbox, Agents, Channels
02:34 - Creating Your First Channel
03:03 - Settings, Updates, and Wrap-Up
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Connect with Me
▶ Email: youtube@geekrar.com
▶ Blog: geekrar.com
▶ Twitter: twitter.com/Geekrar
My Other Channels
🎬 @GEEKrarGuides
🎬 @CryptoJar
Block just released Buzz, a free and open source workspace where your team and your AI agents sit in the same channels instead of living in separate tabs. This is the complete Windows 11 install, from download to a working community, in under four minutes.
- Buzz is free, open source (Apache-2.0) and built on the Nostr protocol, so you can self-host it or use Block's hosted version
- The full Windows install, including the SmartScreen warning that stops most people and how to get past it safely
- How Buzz's identity key replaces the usual email and password login, and why backing it up matters more than a normal account
- Connecting your own agents: Buzz is model agnostic and works with Claude Code, Codex and Goose
- Creating a community, building your profile, and the three default agents that ship with it
- The interface is Slack and Teams familiar: channels, direct messages, and agents as actual members rather than bots you summon
===============================
Video Notes
⚠️ Your identity key cannot be recovered by Block or anyone else. Back it up in a password manager before you go any further, and never share it.
**Links:**
🔗 Buzz : https://buzz.xyz/
🔗 Buzz on GitHub (open source, self-host): github.com/block/buzz
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Time Stamps
00:00 - Intro: What Is Buzz?
00:19 - Downloading Buzz for Windows
00:32 - Installing (and the Windows SmartScreen Warning)
00:47 - Creating Your Identity Key
01:03 - Adding AI Agents (Claude Code, Codex, Goose)
01:17 - Signing Up and Creating a Community
01:54 - Building Your Profile
02:09 - Interface Tour: Inbox, Agents, Channels
02:34 - Creating Your First Channel
03:03 - Settings, Updates, and Wrap-Up
===============================
Connect with Me
▶ Email: youtube@geekrar.com
▶ Blog: geekrar.com
▶ Twitter: twitter.com/Geekrar
My Other Channels
🎬 @GEEKrarGuides
🎬 @CryptoJar
