fix: Remove unused variable and bump version to 1.5.1

- Remove unused messageType variable (compiler warning fix)
- Bump marketing version to 1.5.1

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.github/workflows/fetch_georelays.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   update-relay-data:
@@ -17,10 +18,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Fetch GeoRelays
         run: |
-          wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/permissionlesstech/georelays/refs/heads/main/nostr_relays.csv
+          wget -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/permissionlesstech/georelays/refs/heads/main/nostr_relays.csv
           mv nostr_relays.csv ./relays/online_relays_gps.csv
 
       - name: Check for changes

Configs/Release.xcconfig

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.0
+MARKETING_VERSION = 1.5.1
 CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1
 
 IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.0

Justfile

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ patch-for-macos: backup
 # Build the macOS app
 build: #check generate
     @echo "Building BitChat for macOS..."
-    @xcodebuild -project bitchat.xcodeproj -scheme "bitchat_macOS" -configuration Debug CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS="" build
+    @xcodebuild -project bitchat.xcodeproj -scheme "bitchat (macOS)" -configuration Debug CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS="" build
 
 # Run the macOS app
 run: build

Package.swift

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let package = Package(
         ),
     ],
     dependencies:[
-        .package(path: "localPackages/Tor"),
+        .package(path: "localPackages/Arti"),
         .package(path: "localPackages/BitLogger"),
         .package(url: "https://github.com/21-DOT-DEV/swift-secp256k1", exact: "0.21.1")
     ],
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ let package = Package(
             dependencies: [
                 .product(name: "P256K", package: "swift-secp256k1"),
                 .product(name: "BitLogger", package: "BitLogger"),
-                .product(name: "Tor", package: "Tor")
+                .product(name: "Tor", package: "Arti")
             ],
             path: "bitchat",
             exclude: [
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ let package = Package(
                 "Assets.xcassets",
                 "bitchat.entitlements",
                 "bitchat-macOS.entitlements",
-                "LaunchScreen.storyboard"
+                "LaunchScreen.storyboard",
+                "ViewModels/Extensions/README.md"
             ],
             resources: [
                 .process("Localizable.xcstrings")
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ let package = Package(
                 "README.md"
             ],
             resources: [
-                .process("Localization")
+                .process("Localization"),
+                .process("Noise")
             ]
         )
     ]

README.md

@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ A decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app with dual transport architecture: loc
 
 📲 [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bitchat-mesh/id6748219622)
 
-> [!WARNING]
-> Private messages have not received external security review and may contain vulnerabilities. Do not use for sensitive use cases, and do not rely on its security until it has been reviewed. Now uses the [Noise Protocol](https://www.noiseprotocol.org) for identity and encryption. Public local chat (the main feature) has no security concerns.
-
 ## License
 
 This project is released into the public domain. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 		A6E3E5722E7703760032EA8A /* BitLogger in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = A6E3E5712E7703760032EA8A /* BitLogger */; };
 		A6E3EA7F2E7706720032EA8A /* Tor in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = A6E3EA7E2E7706720032EA8A /* Tor */; };
 		A6E3EA812E7706A80032EA8A /* Tor in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = A6E3EA802E7706A80032EA8A /* Tor */; };
-		A6F183FD2E948783006A9046 /* tor-nolzma.xcframework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A6F183FC2E948783006A9046 /* tor-nolzma.xcframework */; };
 		E0A1B2C3D4E5F6012345678D /* relays/online_relays_gps.csv in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E0A1B2C3D4E5F6012345678A /* relays/online_relays_gps.csv */; };
 		E0A1B2C3D4E5F6012345678E /* relays/online_relays_gps.csv in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = E0A1B2C3D4E5F6012345678A /* relays/online_relays_gps.csv */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
@@ -95,6 +94,24 @@
 			);
 			target = 57CA17A36A2532A6CFF367BB /* bitchatShareExtension */;
 		};
+		C5E027A52ECCDFD700BD6012 /* Exceptions for "bitchatTests" folder in "bitchatTests_macOS" target */ = {
+			isa = PBXFileSystemSynchronizedBuildFileExceptionSet;
+			membershipExceptions = (
+				Info.plist,
+				Localization/PrimaryLocalizationKeys.json,
+				README.md,
+			);
+			target = 47FF23248747DD7CB666CB91 /* bitchatTests_macOS */;
+		};
+		C5E027A82ECCDFE200BD6012 /* Exceptions for "bitchatTests" folder in "bitchatTests_iOS" target */ = {
+			isa = PBXFileSystemSynchronizedBuildFileExceptionSet;
+			membershipExceptions = (
+				Info.plist,
+				Localization/PrimaryLocalizationKeys.json,
+				README.md,
+			);
+			target = 6CB97DF2EA57234CB3E563B8 /* bitchatTests_iOS */;
+		};
 /* End PBXFileSystemSynchronizedBuildFileExceptionSet section */
 
 /* Begin PBXFileSystemSynchronizedRootGroup section */
@@ -118,6 +135,10 @@
 		};
 		A6E32D412E762EAE0032EA8A /* bitchatTests */ = {
 			isa = PBXFileSystemSynchronizedRootGroup;
+			exceptions = (
+				C5E027A82ECCDFE200BD6012 /* Exceptions for "bitchatTests" folder in "bitchatTests_iOS" target */,
+				C5E027A52ECCDFD700BD6012 /* Exceptions for "bitchatTests" folder in "bitchatTests_macOS" target */,
+			);
 			path = bitchatTests;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
@@ -140,7 +161,6 @@
 		B5A5CC493FFB3D8966548140 /* Frameworks */ = {
 			isa = PBXFrameworksBuildPhase;
 			files = (
-				A6F183FD2E948783006A9046 /* tor-nolzma.xcframework in Frameworks */,
 				A6E3E5702E77036A0032EA8A /* BitLogger in Frameworks */,
 				885BBED78092484A5B069461 /* P256K in Frameworks */,
 				A6E3EA7F2E7706720032EA8A /* Tor in Frameworks */,
@@ -213,6 +233,7 @@
 			buildConfigurationList = 1C27B5BA3DB46DDF0DBFEF62 /* Build configuration list for PBXNativeTarget "bitchatTests_macOS" */;
 			buildPhases = (
 				5C22AA7B9ACC5A861445C769 /* Sources */,
+				C5E027A42ECCDFD700BD6012 /* Resources */,
 			);
 			buildRules = (
 			);
@@ -245,6 +266,7 @@
 			buildConfigurationList = 38C4AF6313E5037F25CEF30B /* Build configuration list for PBXNativeTarget "bitchatTests_iOS" */;
 			buildPhases = (
 				865C8403EF02C089369A9FCB /* Sources */,
+				C5E027A72ECCDFE200BD6012 /* Resources */,
 			);
 			buildRules = (
 			);
@@ -321,7 +343,7 @@
 			packageReferences = (
 				B8C407587481BBB190741C93 /* XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference "swift-secp256k1" */,
 				A6E3E56E2E77036A0032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/BitLogger" */,
-				A6E3EA7D2E7706720032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/Tor" */,
+				A6E3EA7D2E7706720032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/Arti" */,
 			);
 			preferredProjectObjectVersion = 90;
 			projectDirPath = "";
@@ -343,6 +365,16 @@
 				E0A1B2C3D4E5F6012345678D /* relays/online_relays_gps.csv in Resources */,
 			);
 		};
+		C5E027A42ECCDFD700BD6012 /* Resources */ = {
+			isa = PBXResourcesBuildPhase;
+			files = (
+			);
+		};
+		C5E027A72ECCDFE200BD6012 /* Resources */ = {
+			isa = PBXResourcesBuildPhase;
+			files = (
+			);
+		};
 		CD6E8F32BC38357473954F97 /* Resources */ = {
 			isa = PBXResourcesBuildPhase;
 			files = (
@@ -879,9 +911,9 @@
 			isa = XCLocalSwiftPackageReference;
 			relativePath = localPackages/BitLogger;
 		};
-		A6E3EA7D2E7706720032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/Tor" */ = {
+		A6E3EA7D2E7706720032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/Arti" */ = {
 			isa = XCLocalSwiftPackageReference;
-			relativePath = localPackages/Tor;
+			relativePath = localPackages/Arti;
 		};
 /* End XCLocalSwiftPackageReference section */
 
@@ -890,8 +922,8 @@
 			isa = XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference;
 			repositoryURL = "https://github.com/21-DOT-DEV/swift-secp256k1";
 			requirement = {
-				kind = upToNextMajorVersion;
+				kind = exactVersion;
-				minimumVersion = 0.21.1;
+				version = 0.21.1;
 			};
 		};
 /* End XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference section */

bitchat.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/bitchat (iOS).xcscheme

@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
       </BuildableProductRunnable>
       <EnvironmentVariables>
          <EnvironmentVariable
-            key = "-DBITCHAT_DEV_ALLOW_CLEARNET"
+            key = "BITCHAT_LOG_LEVEL"
-            value = ""
+            value = "debug"
             isEnabled = "YES">
          </EnvironmentVariable>
       </EnvironmentVariables>

bitchat/BitchatApp.swift

@@ -53,17 +53,20 @@ struct BitchatApp: App {
                     // Inject live Noise service into VerificationService to avoid creating new BLE instances
                     VerificationService.shared.configure(with: chatViewModel.meshService.getNoiseService())
                     // Prewarm Nostr identity and QR to make first VERIFY sheet fast
+                    let nickname = chatViewModel.nickname
                     DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).async {
                         let npub = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity()?.npub
-                        _ = VerificationService.shared.buildMyQRString(nickname: chatViewModel.nickname, npub: npub)
+                        _ = VerificationService.shared.buildMyQRString(nickname: nickname, npub: npub)
                     }
-                    #if os(iOS)
+
                     appDelegate.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
-                    #elseif os(macOS)
+
-                    appDelegate.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
-                    #endif
                     // Initialize network activation policy; will start Tor/Nostr only when allowed
                     NetworkActivationService.shared.start()
+                    
+                    // Start presence service (will wait for Tor readiness)
+                    GeohashPresenceService.shared.start()
+
                     // Check for shared content
                     checkForSharedContent()
                 }
@@ -189,6 +192,10 @@ final class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
     func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey : Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
         return true
     }
+    
+    func applicationWillTerminate(_ application: UIApplication) {
+        chatViewModel?.applicationWillTerminate()
+    }
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -246,10 +253,15 @@ final class NotificationDelegate: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
             // Get peer ID from userInfo
             if let peerID = userInfo["peerID"] as? String {
                 // Don't show notification if the private chat is already open
-                if chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer == peerID {
+                // Access main-actor-isolated property via Task
-                    completionHandler([])
+                Task { @MainActor in
-                    return
+                    if self.chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer == PeerID(str: peerID) {
+                        completionHandler([])
+                    } else {
+                        completionHandler([.banner, .sound])
+                    }
                 }
+                return
             }
         }
         // Suppress geohash activity notification if we're already in that geohash channel
@@ -267,8 +279,3 @@ final class NotificationDelegate: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
     }
 }
 
-extension String {
-    var nilIfEmpty: String? {
-        self.isEmpty ? nil : self
-    }
-}

bitchat/Features/media/ImageUtils.swift

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import Foundation
+import ImageIO
+import UniformTypeIdentifiers
 #if os(iOS)
 import UIKit
 #else
 import AppKit
-import ImageIO
-import UniformTypeIdentifiers
 #endif
 
 enum ImageUtilsError: Error {
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ enum ImageUtilsError: Error {
 }
 
 enum ImageUtils {
-    private static let compressionQuality: CGFloat = 0.85
+    private static let compressionQuality: CGFloat = 0.82
-    private static let targetImageBytes: Int = 60_000
+    private static let targetImageBytes: Int = 45_000
 
-    static func processImage(at url: URL, maxDimension: CGFloat = 512) throws -> URL {
+    static func processImage(at url: URL, maxDimension: CGFloat = 448) throws -> URL {
         // Security H1: Check file size BEFORE reading into memory
         let attrs = try FileManager.default.attributesOfItem(atPath: url.path)
         guard let fileSize = attrs[.size] as? Int else {
@@ -38,21 +38,32 @@ enum ImageUtils {
     }
 
     #if os(iOS)
-    static func processImage(_ image: UIImage, maxDimension: CGFloat = 512) throws -> URL {
+    static func processImage(_ image: UIImage, maxDimension: CGFloat = 448) throws -> URL {
         return try autoreleasepool {
+            // Scale the image first
             let scaled = scaledImage(image, maxDimension: maxDimension)
-            var quality = compressionQuality
+
-            guard var jpegData = scaled.jpegData(compressionQuality: quality) else {
+            // Get CGImage from UIImage - this is the key to stripping metadata
+            guard let cgImage = scaled.cgImage else {
                 throw ImageUtilsError.encodingFailed
             }
+
+            // Use CGImageDestination to encode without metadata (same as macOS)
+            var quality = compressionQuality
+            guard var jpegData = encodeJPEG(from: cgImage, quality: quality) else {
+                throw ImageUtilsError.encodingFailed
+            }
+
+            // Compress to target size
             while jpegData.count > targetImageBytes && quality > 0.3 {
                 quality -= 0.1
                 autoreleasepool {
-                    if let next = scaled.jpegData(compressionQuality: quality) {
+                    if let next = encodeJPEG(from: cgImage, quality: quality) {
                         jpegData = next
                     }
                 }
             }
+
             let outputURL = try makeOutputURL()
             try jpegData.write(to: outputURL, options: .atomic)
             return outputURL
@@ -65,14 +76,37 @@ enum ImageUtils {
         guard maxSide > maxDimension else { return image }
         let scale = maxDimension / maxSide
         let newSize = CGSize(width: size.width * scale, height: size.height * scale)
+
+        // Draw into a new context to get a clean CGImage without metadata
         UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(newSize, true, 1.0)
         image.draw(in: CGRect(origin: .zero, size: newSize))
         let rendered = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()
         UIGraphicsEndImageContext()
         return rendered ?? image
     }
+
+    // Shared EXIF-stripping JPEG encoder for both iOS and macOS
+    private static func encodeJPEG(from cgImage: CGImage, quality: CGFloat) -> Data? {
+        guard let data = CFDataCreateMutable(nil, 0) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        guard let destination = CGImageDestinationCreateWithData(data, UTType.jpeg.identifier as CFString, 1, nil) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        // Security: Strip ALL metadata (EXIF, GPS, TIFF, IPTC, XMP)
+        // By only specifying compression quality and no metadata keys,
+        // we ensure a clean JPEG with no privacy-leaking information
+        let options: [CFString: Any] = [
+            kCGImageDestinationLossyCompressionQuality: quality
+        ]
+        CGImageDestinationAddImage(destination, cgImage, options as CFDictionary)
+        guard CGImageDestinationFinalize(destination) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        return data as Data
+    }
     #else
-    static func processImage(_ image: NSImage, maxDimension: CGFloat = 512) throws -> URL {
+    static func processImage(_ image: NSImage, maxDimension: CGFloat = 448) throws -> URL {
         return try autoreleasepool {
             let scaled = scaledImage(image, maxDimension: maxDimension)
             guard let inputCG = scaled.cgImage(forProposedRect: nil, context: nil, hints: nil) else {
@@ -130,6 +164,7 @@ enum ImageUtils {
         return scaledImage
     }
 
+    // Shared EXIF-stripping JPEG encoder for both iOS and macOS
     private static func encodeJPEG(from cgImage: CGImage, quality: CGFloat) -> Data? {
         guard let data = CFDataCreateMutable(nil, 0) else {
             return nil
@@ -137,8 +172,9 @@ enum ImageUtils {
         guard let destination = CGImageDestinationCreateWithData(data, UTType.jpeg.identifier as CFString, 1, nil) else {
             return nil
         }
-        // Security H2: Strip ALL metadata (EXIF, GPS, TIFF, IPTC, XMP)
+        // Security: Strip ALL metadata (EXIF, GPS, TIFF, IPTC, XMP)
-        // Don't add any metadata dictionary keys - fresh CGContext ensures clean image
+        // By only specifying compression quality and no metadata keys,
+        // we ensure a clean JPEG with no privacy-leaking information
         let options: [CFString: Any] = [
             kCGImageDestinationLossyCompressionQuality: quality
         ]

bitchat/Features/voice/VoiceRecorder.swift

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ final class VoiceRecorder: NSObject, AVAudioRecorderDelegate {
 
     private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "com.bitchat.voice-recorder")
     private let paddingInterval: TimeInterval = 0.5
+    private let maxRecordingDuration: TimeInterval = 120
 
     private var recorder: AVAudioRecorder?
     private var currentURL: URL?
@@ -57,11 +58,20 @@ final class VoiceRecorder: NSObject, AVAudioRecorderDelegate {
             guard session.recordPermission == .granted else {
                 throw RecorderError.microphoneAccessDenied
             }
+            #if targetEnvironment(simulator)
+            // allowBluetoothHFP is not available on iOS Simulator
+            try session.setCategory(
+                .playAndRecord,
+                mode: .default,
+                options: [.defaultToSpeaker, .allowBluetoothA2DP]
+            )
+            #else
             try session.setCategory(
                 .playAndRecord,
                 mode: .default,
                 options: [.defaultToSpeaker, .allowBluetoothA2DP, .allowBluetoothHFP]
             )
+            #endif
             try session.setActive(true, options: .notifyOthersOnDeactivation)
             #endif
             #if os(macOS)
@@ -75,14 +85,14 @@ final class VoiceRecorder: NSObject, AVAudioRecorderDelegate {
                 AVFormatIDKey: kAudioFormatMPEG4AAC,
                 AVSampleRateKey: 16_000,
                 AVNumberOfChannelsKey: 1,
-                AVEncoderBitRateKey: 20_000
+                AVEncoderBitRateKey: 16_000
             ]
 
             let audioRecorder = try AVAudioRecorder(url: outputURL, settings: settings)
             audioRecorder.delegate = self
             audioRecorder.isMeteringEnabled = true
             audioRecorder.prepareToRecord()
-            audioRecorder.record()
+            audioRecorder.record(forDuration: maxRecordingDuration)
 
             recorder = audioRecorder
             currentURL = outputURL

bitchat/Models/BitchatPacket.swift

@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ struct BitchatPacket: Codable {
     let payload: Data
     var signature: Data?
     var ttl: UInt8
+    var route: [Data]?
+    var isRSR: Bool
     
-    init(type: UInt8, senderID: Data, recipientID: Data?, timestamp: UInt64, payload: Data, signature: Data?, ttl: UInt8, version: UInt8 = 1) {
+    init(type: UInt8, senderID: Data, recipientID: Data?, timestamp: UInt64, payload: Data, signature: Data?, ttl: UInt8, version: UInt8 = 1, route: [Data]? = nil, isRSR: Bool = false) {
         self.version = version
         self.type = type
         self.senderID = senderID
@@ -31,10 +33,12 @@ struct BitchatPacket: Codable {
         self.payload = payload
         self.signature = signature
         self.ttl = ttl
+        self.route = route
+        self.isRSR = isRSR
     }
     
     // Convenience initializer for new binary format
-    init(type: UInt8, ttl: UInt8, senderID: PeerID, payload: Data) {
+    init(type: UInt8, ttl: UInt8, senderID: PeerID, payload: Data, isRSR: Bool = false) {
         self.version = 1
         self.type = type
         // Convert hex string peer ID to binary data (8 bytes)
@@ -53,6 +57,8 @@ struct BitchatPacket: Codable {
         self.payload = payload
         self.signature = nil
         self.ttl = ttl
+        self.route = nil
+        self.isRSR = isRSR
     }
     
     var data: Data? {
@@ -81,7 +87,9 @@ struct BitchatPacket: Codable {
             payload: payload,
             signature: nil, // Remove signature for signing
             ttl: 0, // Use fixed TTL=0 for signing to ensure relay compatibility
-            version: version
+            version: version,
+            route: route,
+            isRSR: false // RSR flag is mutable and not part of the signature
         )
         return BinaryProtocol.encode(unsignedPacket)
     }

bitchat/Models/CommandInfo.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+//
+// CommandsInfo.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+// MARK: - CommandInfo Enum
+
+enum CommandInfo: String, Identifiable {
+    case block
+    case clear
+    case hug
+    case message = "dm"
+    case slap
+    case unblock
+    case who
+    case favorite
+    case unfavorite
+    
+    var id: String { rawValue }
+    
+    var alias: String { "/" + rawValue }
+    
+    var placeholder: String? {
+        switch self {
+        case .block, .hug, .message, .slap, .unblock, .favorite, .unfavorite:
+            return "<" + String(localized: "content.input.nickname_placeholder") + ">"
+        case .clear, .who:
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+    
+    var description: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .block:        String(localized: "content.commands.block")
+        case .clear:        String(localized: "content.commands.clear")
+        case .hug:          String(localized: "content.commands.hug")
+        case .message:      String(localized: "content.commands.message")
+        case .slap:         String(localized: "content.commands.slap")
+        case .unblock:      String(localized: "content.commands.unblock")
+        case .who:          String(localized: "content.commands.who")
+        case .favorite:     String(localized: "content.commands.favorite")
+        case .unfavorite:   String(localized: "content.commands.unfavorite")
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static func all(isGeoPublic: Bool, isGeoDM: Bool) -> [CommandInfo] {
+        let baseCommands: [CommandInfo] = [.block, .unblock, .clear, .hug, .message, .slap, .who]
+        if isGeoPublic || isGeoDM {
+            return baseCommands + [.favorite, .unfavorite]
+        }
+        return baseCommands
+    }
+}

bitchat/Models/PeerID.swift

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct PeerID: Equatable, Hashable {
     // Private so the callers have to go through a convenience init
     private init(prefix: Prefix, bare: any StringProtocol) {
         self.prefix = prefix
-        self.bare = String(bare)
+        self.bare = String(bare).lowercased()
     }
 }
 
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ extension PeerID {
     init(hexData: Data) {
         self.init(str: hexData.hexEncodedString())
     }
+    
+    /// Convenience init to "hide" hex-encoding implementation detail
+    init?(hexData: Data?) {
+        guard let hexData else { return nil }
+        self.init(hexData: hexData)
+    }
 }
 
 // MARK: - Noise Public Key Helpers
@@ -130,6 +136,20 @@ extension PeerID {
     }
 }
 
+extension PeerID {
+    var routingData: Data? {
+        if let direct = Data(hexString: id), direct.count == 8 { return direct }
+        if let bareData = Data(hexString: bare), bareData.count == 8 { return bareData }
+        let short = toShort()
+        return Data(hexString: short.id)
+    }
+
+    init?(routingData: Data) {
+        guard routingData.count == 8 else { return nil }
+        self.init(hexData: routingData)
+    }
+}
+
 // MARK: - Validation
 
 extension PeerID {
@@ -191,9 +211,7 @@ extension PeerID: Comparable {
     }
 }
 
-// MARK: - String Interop Helpers
+// MARK: - CustomStringConvertible
-
-// MARK: CustomStringConvertible
 
 extension PeerID: CustomStringConvertible {
     /// So it returns the actual `id` like before even inside another String
@@ -201,17 +219,3 @@ extension PeerID: CustomStringConvertible {
         id
     }
 }
-
-// MARK: Custom Equatable w/ String & Optionality
-
-// PeerID <> String
-extension Optional where Wrapped == PeerID {
-    static func ==(lhs: Optional<Wrapped>, rhs: Optional<String>) -> Bool   { lhs?.id == rhs }
-    static func !=(lhs: Optional<Wrapped>, rhs: Optional<String>) -> Bool   { lhs?.id != rhs }
-}
-
-// String <> PeerID
-extension Optional where Wrapped == String {
-    static func ==(lhs: Optional<Wrapped>, rhs: Optional<PeerID>) -> Bool   { lhs == rhs?.id }
-    static func !=(lhs: Optional<Wrapped>, rhs: Optional<PeerID>) -> Bool   { lhs != rhs?.id }
-}

bitchat/Models/ReadReceipt.swift

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import Foundation
 struct ReadReceipt: Codable {
     let originalMessageID: String
     let receiptID: String
-    var readerID: String  // Who read it
+    var readerID: PeerID  // Who read it
     let readerNickname: String
     let timestamp: Date
     
-    init(originalMessageID: String, readerID: String, readerNickname: String) {
+    init(originalMessageID: String, readerID: PeerID, readerNickname: String) {
         self.originalMessageID = originalMessageID
         self.receiptID = UUID().uuidString
         self.readerID = readerID
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ struct ReadReceipt: Codable {
     }
     
     // For binary decoding
-    private init(originalMessageID: String, receiptID: String, readerID: String, readerNickname: String, timestamp: Date) {
+    private init(originalMessageID: String, receiptID: String, readerID: PeerID, readerNickname: String, timestamp: Date) {
         self.originalMessageID = originalMessageID
         self.receiptID = receiptID
         self.readerID = readerID
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct ReadReceipt: Codable {
         data.appendUUID(receiptID)
         // ReaderID as 8-byte hex string
         var readerData = Data()
-        var tempID = readerID
+        var tempID = readerID.id
         while tempID.count >= 2 && readerData.count < 8 {
             let hexByte = String(tempID.prefix(2))
             if let byte = UInt8(hexByte, radix: 16) {
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ struct ReadReceipt: Codable {
               let receiptID = dataCopy.readUUID(at: &offset) else { return nil }
         
         guard let readerIDData = dataCopy.readFixedBytes(at: &offset, count: 8) else { return nil }
-        let readerID = readerIDData.hexEncodedString()
+        let readerID = PeerID(hexData: readerIDData)
-        guard PeerID(str: readerID).isValid else { return nil }
+        guard readerID.isValid else { return nil }
         
         guard let timestamp = dataCopy.readDate(at: &offset),
               InputValidator.validateTimestamp(timestamp),

bitchat/Models/RequestSyncPacket.swift

@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
     let p: Int
     let m: UInt32
     let data: Data
+    let types: SyncTypeFlags?
+    let sinceTimestamp: UInt64?
+    let fragmentIdFilter: String?
+
+    init(p: Int, m: UInt32, data: Data, types: SyncTypeFlags? = nil, sinceTimestamp: UInt64? = nil, fragmentIdFilter: String? = nil) {
+        self.p = p
+        self.m = m
+        self.data = data
+        self.types = types
+        self.sinceTimestamp = sinceTimestamp
+        self.fragmentIdFilter = fragmentIdFilter
+    }
 
     func encode() -> Data {
         var out = Data()
@@ -25,6 +37,16 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
         putTLV(0x02, withUnsafeBytes(of: &mBE) { Data($0) })
         // data
         putTLV(0x03, data)
+        if let typesData = types?.toData() {
+            putTLV(0x04, typesData)
+        }
+        if let ts = sinceTimestamp {
+            var tsBE = ts.bigEndian
+            putTLV(0x05, withUnsafeBytes(of: &tsBE) { Data($0) })
+        }
+        if let fid = fragmentIdFilter, let fidData = fid.data(using: .utf8) {
+            putTLV(0x06, fidData)
+        }
         return out
     }
     
@@ -33,6 +55,9 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
         var p: Int? = nil
         var m: UInt32? = nil
         var payload: Data? = nil
+        var types: SyncTypeFlags? = nil
+        var sinceTimestamp: UInt64? = nil
+        var fragmentIdFilter: String? = nil
 
         while off + 3 <= data.count {
             let t = Int(data[off]); off += 1
@@ -52,12 +77,26 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
             case 0x03:
                 if v.count > maxAcceptBytes { return nil }
                 payload = v
+            case 0x04:
+                if let decoded = SyncTypeFlags.decode(v) {
+                    types = decoded
+                }
+            case 0x05:
+                if v.count == 8 {
+                    var ts: UInt64 = 0
+                    for b in v { ts = (ts << 8) | UInt64(b) }
+                    sinceTimestamp = ts
+                }
+            case 0x06:
+                if let fid = String(data: v, encoding: .utf8) {
+                    fragmentIdFilter = fid
+                }
             default:
                 break // forward compatible; ignore unknown TLVs
             }
         }
 
         guard let pp = p, let mm = m, let dd = payload, pp >= 1, mm > 0 else { return nil }
-        return RequestSyncPacket(p: pp, m: mm, data: dd)
+        return RequestSyncPacket(p: pp, m: mm, data: dd, types: types, sinceTimestamp: sinceTimestamp, fragmentIdFilter: fragmentIdFilter)
     }
 }

bitchat/Noise/NoiseProtocol.swift

@@ -165,8 +165,12 @@ final class NoiseCipherState {
     // MARK: - Sliding Window Replay Protection
     
     /// Check if nonce is valid for replay protection
+    /// BCH-01-010: Use safe arithmetic to prevent integer overflow
     private func isValidNonce(_ receivedNonce: UInt64) -> Bool {
-        if receivedNonce + UInt64(Self.REPLAY_WINDOW_SIZE) <= highestReceivedNonce {
+        // Safe overflow check: instead of (receivedNonce + WINDOW_SIZE <= highest)
+        // use (highest >= WINDOW_SIZE && receivedNonce <= highest - WINDOW_SIZE)
+        let windowSize = UInt64(Self.REPLAY_WINDOW_SIZE)
+        if highestReceivedNonce >= windowSize && receivedNonce <= highestReceivedNonce - windowSize {
             return false  // Too old, outside window
         }
 
@@ -348,15 +352,19 @@ final class NoiseCipherState {
         do {
             let plaintext = try ChaChaPoly.open(sealedBox, using: key, authenticating: associatedData)
 
+            // BCH-01-010: Atomic nonce state update
+            // Both replay window marking and nonce increment must complete together
+            // to prevent state desynchronization. We perform both after successful
+            // decryption only, ensuring state consistency on any failure path.
             if useExtractedNonce {
-                // Mark nonce as seen after successful decryption
                 markNonceAsSeen(decryptionNonce)
             }
             nonce += 1
+
             return plaintext
         } catch {
+            // Decryption failed - nonce state remains unchanged (atomic rollback)
             SecureLogger.debug("Decrypt failed: \(error) for nonce \(decryptionNonce)")
-            // Log authentication failures with nonce info
             SecureLogger.error("Decryption failed at nonce \(decryptionNonce)", category: .encryption)
             throw error
         }
@@ -451,17 +459,40 @@ final class NoiseSymmetricState {
         }
     }
     
-    func split() -> (NoiseCipherState, NoiseCipherState) {
+    func split(useExtractedNonce: Bool) -> (NoiseCipherState, NoiseCipherState) {
         let output = hkdf(chainingKey: chainingKey, inputKeyMaterial: Data(), numOutputs: 2)
         let tempKey1 = SymmetricKey(data: output[0])
         let tempKey2 = SymmetricKey(data: output[1])
 
-        let c1 = NoiseCipherState(key: tempKey1, useExtractedNonce: true)
+        let c1 = NoiseCipherState(key: tempKey1, useExtractedNonce: useExtractedNonce)
-        let c2 = NoiseCipherState(key: tempKey2, useExtractedNonce: true)
+        let c2 = NoiseCipherState(key: tempKey2, useExtractedNonce: useExtractedNonce)
+
+        // BCH-01-010: Clear symmetric state after split per Noise spec
+        // The chaining key and hash should not be retained after handshake completes
+        clearSensitiveData()
 
         return (c1, c2)
     }
 
+    /// BCH-01-010: Securely clear sensitive cryptographic state
+    /// Called after split() to clear chaining key and hash per Noise spec
+    func clearSensitiveData() {
+        // Clear chaining key by overwriting with zeros
+        let chainingKeyCount = chainingKey.count
+        chainingKey = Data(repeating: 0, count: chainingKeyCount)
+
+        // Clear hash by overwriting with zeros
+        let hashCount = hash.count
+        hash = Data(repeating: 0, count: hashCount)
+
+        // Clear the internal cipher state
+        cipherState.clearSensitiveData()
+    }
+
+    deinit {
+        clearSensitiveData()
+    }
+
     // HKDF implementation
     private func hkdf(chainingKey: Data, inputKeyMaterial: Data, numOutputs: Int) -> [Data] {
         let tempKey = HMAC<SHA256>.authenticationCode(for: inputKeyMaterial, using: SymmetricKey(data: chainingKey))
@@ -507,16 +538,24 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
     private var messagePatterns: [[NoiseMessagePattern]] = []
     private var currentPattern = 0
     
+    // Test support: predetermined ephemeral keys for test vectors
+    private var predeterminedEphemeralKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey?
+    private var prologueData: Data
+    
     init(
         role: NoiseRole,
         pattern: NoisePattern,
         keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol,
         localStaticKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey? = nil,
-        remoteStaticKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PublicKey? = nil
+        remoteStaticKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PublicKey? = nil,
+        prologue: Data = Data(),
+        predeterminedEphemeralKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey? = nil
     ) {
         self.role = role
         self.pattern = pattern
         self.keychain = keychain
+        self.prologueData = prologue
+        self.predeterminedEphemeralKey = predeterminedEphemeralKey
         
         // Initialize static keys
         if let localKey = localStaticKey {
@@ -537,8 +576,8 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
     }
     
     private func mixPreMessageKeys() {
-        // Mix prologue (empty for XX pattern normally)
+        // Mix prologue
-        symmetricState.mixHash(Data()) // Empty prologue for XX pattern
+        symmetricState.mixHash(self.prologueData)
         // For XX pattern, no pre-message keys
         // For IK/NK patterns, we'd mix the responder's static key here
         switch pattern {
@@ -563,8 +602,13 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
         for pattern in patterns {
             switch pattern {
             case .e:
-                // Generate ephemeral key
+                // Generate ephemeral key (or use predetermined key for tests)
-                localEphemeralPrivate = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+                if let predetermined = predeterminedEphemeralKey {
+                    localEphemeralPrivate = predetermined
+                    predeterminedEphemeralKey = nil
+                } else {
+                    localEphemeralPrivate = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+                }
                 localEphemeralPublic = localEphemeralPrivate!.publicKey
                 messageBuffer.append(localEphemeralPublic!.rawRepresentation)
                 symmetricState.mixHash(localEphemeralPublic!.rawRepresentation)
@@ -597,14 +641,20 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
                         throw NoiseError.missingKeys
                     }
                     let shared = try localEphemeral.sharedSecretFromKeyAgreement(with: remoteStatic)
-                    symmetricState.mixKey(shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) })
+                    var sharedData = shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) }
+                    symmetricState.mixKey(sharedData)
+                    // Clear sensitive shared secret
+                    keychain.secureClear(&sharedData)
                 } else {
                     guard let localStatic = localStaticPrivate,
                           let remoteEphemeral = remoteEphemeralPublic else {
                         throw NoiseError.missingKeys
                     }
                     let shared = try localStatic.sharedSecretFromKeyAgreement(with: remoteEphemeral)
-                    symmetricState.mixKey(shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) })
+                    var sharedData = shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) }
+                    symmetricState.mixKey(sharedData)
+                    // Clear sensitive shared secret
+                    keychain.secureClear(&sharedData)
                 }
                 
             case .se:
@@ -615,14 +665,20 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
                         throw NoiseError.missingKeys
                     }
                     let shared = try localStatic.sharedSecretFromKeyAgreement(with: remoteEphemeral)
-                    symmetricState.mixKey(shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) })
+                    var sharedData = shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) }
+                    symmetricState.mixKey(sharedData)
+                    // Clear sensitive shared secret
+                    keychain.secureClear(&sharedData)
                 } else {
                     guard let localEphemeral = localEphemeralPrivate,
                           let remoteStatic = remoteStaticPublic else {
                         throw NoiseError.missingKeys
                     }
                     let shared = try localEphemeral.sharedSecretFromKeyAgreement(with: remoteStatic)
-                    symmetricState.mixKey(shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) })
+                    var sharedData = shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) }
+                    symmetricState.mixKey(sharedData)
+                    // Clear sensitive shared secret
+                    keychain.secureClear(&sharedData)
                 }
                 
             case .ss:
@@ -711,7 +767,10 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
                 throw NoiseError.missingKeys
             }
             let shared = try localEphemeral.sharedSecretFromKeyAgreement(with: remoteEphemeral)
-            symmetricState.mixKey(shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) })
+            var sharedData = shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) }
+            symmetricState.mixKey(sharedData)
+            // Clear sensitive shared secret
+            keychain.secureClear(&sharedData)
 
         case .es:
             if role == .initiator {
@@ -765,7 +824,10 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
                 throw NoiseError.missingKeys
             }
             let shared = try localStatic.sharedSecretFromKeyAgreement(with: remoteStatic)
-            symmetricState.mixKey(shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) })
+            var sharedData = shared.withUnsafeBytes { Data($0) }
+            symmetricState.mixKey(sharedData)
+            // Clear sensitive shared secret
+            keychain.secureClear(&sharedData)
 
         case .e, .s:
             break
@@ -776,16 +838,20 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
         return currentPattern >= messagePatterns.count
     }
     
-    func getTransportCiphers() throws -> (send: NoiseCipherState, receive: NoiseCipherState) {
+    func getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: Bool) throws -> (send: NoiseCipherState, receive: NoiseCipherState, handshakeHash: Data) {
         guard isHandshakeComplete() else {
             throw NoiseError.handshakeNotComplete
         }
 
-        let (c1, c2) = symmetricState.split()
+        // BCH-01-010: Capture handshake hash BEFORE split() clears symmetric state
+        let finalHandshakeHash = symmetricState.getHandshakeHash()
+
+        let (c1, c2) = symmetricState.split(useExtractedNonce: useExtractedNonce)
 
         // Initiator uses c1 for sending, c2 for receiving
         // Responder uses c2 for sending, c1 for receiving
-        return role == .initiator ? (c1, c2) : (c2, c1)
+        let ciphers = role == .initiator ? (c1, c2) : (c2, c1)
+        return (send: ciphers.0, receive: ciphers.1, handshakeHash: finalHandshakeHash)
     }
     
     func getRemoteStaticPublicKey() -> Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PublicKey? {
@@ -846,19 +912,44 @@ enum NoiseError: Error {
     case nonceExceeded
 }
 
+// MARK: - Constant-Time Operations
+
+/// BCH-01-010: Constant-time comparison to prevent timing side-channel attacks
+/// This function compares two Data objects in constant time, preventing
+/// information leakage via timing analysis.
+private func constantTimeCompare(_ a: Data, _ b: Data) -> Bool {
+    guard a.count == b.count else { return false }
+
+    var result: UInt8 = 0
+    for i in 0..<a.count {
+        result |= a[a.startIndex.advanced(by: i)] ^ b[b.startIndex.advanced(by: i)]
+    }
+    return result == 0
+}
+
+/// BCH-01-010: Constant-time check if all bytes are zero
+private func constantTimeIsZero(_ data: Data) -> Bool {
+    var result: UInt8 = 0
+    for byte in data {
+        result |= byte
+    }
+    return result == 0
+}
+
 // MARK: - Key Validation
 
 extension NoiseHandshakeState {
     /// Validate a Curve25519 public key
     /// Checks for weak/invalid keys that could compromise security
+    /// BCH-01-010: Uses constant-time operations to prevent timing side-channels
     static func validatePublicKey(_ keyData: Data) throws -> Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PublicKey {
         // Check key length
         guard keyData.count == 32 else {
             throw NoiseError.invalidPublicKey
         }
 
-        // Check for all-zero key (point at infinity)
+        // BCH-01-010: Constant-time check for all-zero key (point at infinity)
-        if keyData.allSatisfy({ $0 == 0 }) {
+        if constantTimeIsZero(keyData) {
             throw NoiseError.invalidPublicKey
         }
 
@@ -883,8 +974,16 @@ extension NoiseHandshakeState {
                   0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff])  // Another bad point
         ]
 
-        // Check against known bad points
+        // BCH-01-010: Constant-time check against known bad points
-        if lowOrderPoints.contains(keyData) {
+        // We check all points and accumulate matches to avoid early exit timing leaks
+        var foundBadPoint = false
+        for badPoint in lowOrderPoints {
+            if constantTimeCompare(keyData, badPoint) {
+                foundBadPoint = true
+            }
+        }
+
+        if foundBadPoint {
             SecureLogger.warning("Low-order point detected", category: .security)
             throw NoiseError.invalidPublicKey
         }

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSession.swift

@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class NoiseSession {
             
             // Check if handshake is complete
             if handshake.isHandshakeComplete() {
-                // Get transport ciphers
+                // Get transport ciphers and handshake hash (hash captured before split clears state)
-                let (send, receive) = try handshake.getTransportCiphers()
+                let (send, receive, hash) = try handshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: true)
                 sendCipher = send
                 receiveCipher = receive
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class NoiseSession {
                 remoteStaticPublicKey = handshake.getRemoteStaticPublicKey()
 
                 // Store handshake hash for channel binding
-                handshakeHash = handshake.getHandshakeHash()
+                handshakeHash = hash
 
                 state = .established
                 handshakeState = nil // Clear handshake state
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ class NoiseSession {
                 
                 // Check if handshake is complete after writing
                 if handshake.isHandshakeComplete() {
-                    // Get transport ciphers
+                    // Get transport ciphers and handshake hash (hash captured before split clears state)
-                    let (send, receive) = try handshake.getTransportCiphers()
+                    let (send, receive, hash) = try handshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: true)
                     sendCipher = send
                     receiveCipher = receive
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class NoiseSession {
                     remoteStaticPublicKey = handshake.getRemoteStaticPublicKey()
 
                     // Store handshake hash for channel binding
-                    handshakeHash = handshake.getHandshakeHash()
+                    handshakeHash = hash
 
                     state = .established
                     handshakeState = nil // Clear handshake state

bitchat/Nostr/GeoRelayDirectory.swift

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import BitLogger
 import Foundation
 import Tor
+#if os(iOS)
+import UIKit
+#elseif os(macOS)
+import AppKit
+#endif
 
 /// Directory of online Nostr relays with approximate GPS locations, used for geohash routing.
 @MainActor
@@ -12,19 +17,32 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
     }
 
     static let shared = GeoRelayDirectory()
+
     private(set) var entries: [Entry] = []
     private let cacheFileName = "georelays_cache.csv"
     private let lastFetchKey = "georelay.lastFetchAt"
     private let remoteURL = URL(string: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/permissionlesstech/georelays/refs/heads/main/nostr_relays.csv")!
-    private let fetchInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.geoRelayFetchIntervalSeconds // 24h
+    private let fetchInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.geoRelayFetchIntervalSeconds
+
+    private var refreshTimer: Timer?
+    private var retryTask: Task<Void, Never>?
+    private var retryAttempt: Int = 0
+    private var isFetching: Bool = false
+    private var observers: [NSObjectProtocol] = []
 
     private init() {
-        // Load cached or bundled data synchronously
+        entries = loadLocalEntries()
-        self.entries = self.loadLocalEntries()
+        registerObservers()
-        // Fire-and-forget remote refresh if stale
+        startRefreshTimer()
         prefetchIfNeeded()
     }
 
+    deinit {
+        observers.forEach { NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver($0) }
+        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+        retryTask?.cancel()
+    }
+
     /// Returns up to `count` relay URLs (wss://) closest to the geohash center.
     func closestRelays(toGeohash geohash: String, count: Int = 5) -> [String] {
         let center = Geohash.decodeCenter(geohash)
@@ -62,42 +80,119 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
     }
 
     // MARK: - Remote Fetch
-    func prefetchIfNeeded() {
+    func prefetchIfNeeded(force: Bool = false) {
+        guard !isFetching else { return }
+
         let now = Date()
         let last = UserDefaults.standard.object(forKey: lastFetchKey) as? Date ?? .distantPast
-        guard now.timeIntervalSince(last) >= fetchInterval else { return }
+
+        if !force {
+            guard now.timeIntervalSince(last) >= fetchInterval else { return }
+        } else if last != .distantPast,
+                  now.timeIntervalSince(last) < TransportConfig.geoRelayRetryInitialSeconds {
+            // Skip forced fetches if we just refreshed moments ago.
+            return
+        }
+
+        cancelRetry()
         fetchRemote()
     }
 
     private func fetchRemote() {
-        let req = URLRequest(url: remoteURL, cachePolicy: .reloadIgnoringLocalCacheData, timeoutInterval: 15)
+        guard !isFetching else { return }
-        // Ensure Tor readiness before fetching (fail-closed by default)
+        isFetching = true
-        Task.detached {
+
+        let request = URLRequest(
+            url: remoteURL,
+            cachePolicy: .reloadIgnoringLocalCacheData,
+            timeoutInterval: 15
+        )
+
+        Task.detached { [weak self] in
+            guard let self else { return }
+
             let ready = await TorManager.shared.awaitReady()
             if !ready {
-                SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: Tor not ready; skipping remote fetch (fail-closed)", category: .session)
+                await self.handleFetchFailure(.torNotReady)
                 return
             }
-            let task = TorURLSession.shared.session.dataTask(with: req) { [weak self] data, _, error in
+
-                guard let self = self else { return }
+            do {
-                if let data = data, error == nil, let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) {
+                let (data, _) = try await TorURLSession.shared.session.data(for: request)
-                    let parsed = GeoRelayDirectory.parseCSV(text)
+                guard let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) else {
-                    if !parsed.isEmpty {
+                    await self.handleFetchFailure(.invalidData)
-                        Task { @MainActor in
+                    return
-                            self.entries = parsed
-                            self.persistCache(text)
-                            UserDefaults.standard.set(Date(), forKey: self.lastFetchKey)
-                            SecureLogger.info("GeoRelayDirectory: refreshed \(parsed.count) relays from remote", category: .session)
-                        }
-                        return
-                    }
                 }
-                SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: remote fetch failed; keeping local entries", category: .session)
+
+                let parsed = GeoRelayDirectory.parseCSV(text)
+                guard !parsed.isEmpty else {
+                    await self.handleFetchFailure(.invalidData)
+                    return
+                }
+
+                await self.handleFetchSuccess(entries: parsed, csv: text)
+            } catch {
+                await self.handleFetchFailure(.network(error))
             }
-            task.resume()
         }
     }
 
+    private enum FetchFailure {
+        case torNotReady
+        case invalidData
+        case network(Error)
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    private func handleFetchSuccess(entries parsed: [Entry], csv: String) {
+        entries = parsed
+        persistCache(csv)
+        UserDefaults.standard.set(Date(), forKey: lastFetchKey)
+        SecureLogger.info("GeoRelayDirectory: refreshed \(parsed.count) relays from remote", category: .session)
+        isFetching = false
+        retryAttempt = 0
+        cancelRetry()
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    private func handleFetchFailure(_ reason: FetchFailure) {
+        switch reason {
+        case .torNotReady:
+            SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: Tor not ready; scheduling retry", category: .session)
+        case .invalidData:
+            SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: remote fetch returned invalid data; scheduling retry", category: .session)
+        case .network(let error):
+            SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: remote fetch failed with error: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
+        }
+        isFetching = false
+        scheduleRetry()
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    private func scheduleRetry() {
+        retryAttempt = min(retryAttempt + 1, 10)
+        let base = TransportConfig.geoRelayRetryInitialSeconds
+        let maxDelay = TransportConfig.geoRelayRetryMaxSeconds
+        let multiplier = pow(2.0, Double(max(retryAttempt - 1, 0)))
+        let calculated = base * multiplier
+        let delay = min(maxDelay, max(base, calculated))
+
+        cancelRetry()
+        retryTask = Task { [weak self] in
+            let nanoseconds = UInt64(delay * 1_000_000_000)
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: nanoseconds)
+            await MainActor.run {
+                self?.prefetchIfNeeded(force: true)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    private func cancelRetry() {
+        retryTask?.cancel()
+        retryTask = nil
+    }
+
     private func persistCache(_ text: String) {
         guard let url = cacheURL() else { return }
         do {
@@ -110,30 +205,35 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
     // MARK: - Loading
     private func loadLocalEntries() -> [Entry] {
         // Prefer cached file if present
-        if let cache = self.cacheURL(),
+        if let cache = cacheURL(),
            let data = try? Data(contentsOf: cache),
            let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) {
             let arr = Self.parseCSV(text)
             if !arr.isEmpty { return arr }
         }
+
         // Try bundled resource(s)
         let bundleCandidates = [
             Bundle.main.url(forResource: "nostr_relays", withExtension: "csv"),
             Bundle.main.url(forResource: "online_relays_gps", withExtension: "csv"),
             Bundle.main.url(forResource: "online_relays_gps", withExtension: "csv", subdirectory: "relays")
         ].compactMap { $0 }
+
         for url in bundleCandidates {
-            if let data = try? Data(contentsOf: url), let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) {
+            if let data = try? Data(contentsOf: url),
+               let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) {
                 let arr = Self.parseCSV(text)
                 if !arr.isEmpty { return arr }
             }
         }
+
         // Try filesystem path (development/test)
         if let cwd = FileManager.default.currentDirectoryPath as String?,
            let data = try? Data(contentsOf: URL(fileURLWithPath: cwd).appendingPathComponent("relays/online_relays_gps.csv")),
            let text = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) {
             return Self.parseCSV(text)
         }
+
         SecureLogger.warning("GeoRelayDirectory: no local CSV found; entries empty", category: .session)
         return []
     }
@@ -141,7 +241,6 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
     nonisolated static func parseCSV(_ text: String) -> [Entry] {
         var result: Set<Entry> = []
         let lines = text.split(whereSeparator: { $0.isNewline })
-        // Skip header if present
         for (idx, raw) in lines.enumerated() {
             let line = raw.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
             if line.isEmpty { continue }
@@ -162,11 +261,76 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
 
     private func cacheURL() -> URL? {
         do {
-            let base = try FileManager.default.url(for: .applicationSupportDirectory, in: .userDomainMask, appropriateFor: nil, create: true)
+            let base = try FileManager.default.url(
+                for: .applicationSupportDirectory,
+                in: .userDomainMask,
+                appropriateFor: nil,
+                create: true
+            )
             let dir = base.appendingPathComponent("bitchat", isDirectory: true)
             try? FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: dir, withIntermediateDirectories: true)
             return dir.appendingPathComponent(cacheFileName)
-        } catch { return nil }
+        } catch {
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Observers & Timers
+    private func registerObservers() {
+        let center = NotificationCenter.default
+
+        let torReady = center.addObserver(
+            forName: .TorDidBecomeReady,
+            object: nil,
+            queue: .main
+        ) { [weak self] _ in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                self.prefetchIfNeeded(force: true)
+            }
+        }
+        observers.append(torReady)
+
+#if os(iOS)
+        let didBecomeActive = center.addObserver(
+            forName: UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification,
+            object: nil,
+            queue: .main
+        ) { [weak self] _ in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                self.prefetchIfNeeded()
+            }
+        }
+        observers.append(didBecomeActive)
+#elseif os(macOS)
+        let didBecomeActive = center.addObserver(
+            forName: NSApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification,
+            object: nil,
+            queue: .main
+        ) { [weak self] _ in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                self.prefetchIfNeeded()
+            }
+        }
+        observers.append(didBecomeActive)
+#endif
+    }
+
+    private func startRefreshTimer() {
+        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+        let interval = TransportConfig.geoRelayRefreshCheckIntervalSeconds
+        guard interval > 0 else { return }
+
+        let timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: interval, repeats: true) { [weak self] _ in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                self.prefetchIfNeeded()
+            }
+        }
+        refreshTimer = timer
+        RunLoop.main.add(timer, forMode: .common)
     }
 }
 

bitchat/Nostr/KeychainHelper.swift

@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-import Foundation
-
-protocol KeychainHelperProtocol {
-    func save(key: String, data: Data, service: String, accessible: CFString?)
-    func load(key: String, service: String) -> Data?
-    func delete(key: String, service: String)
-}
-
-/// Keychain helper for secure storage
-struct KeychainHelper: KeychainHelperProtocol {
-    func save(key: String, data: Data, service: String, accessible: CFString? = nil) {
-        var query: [String: Any] = [
-            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
-            kSecAttrService as String: service,
-            kSecAttrAccount as String: key,
-            kSecValueData as String: data
-        ]
-        if let accessible = accessible {
-            query[kSecAttrAccessible as String] = accessible
-        }
-        
-        SecItemDelete(query as CFDictionary)
-        SecItemAdd(query as CFDictionary, nil)
-    }
-    
-    func load(key: String, service: String) -> Data? {
-        let query: [String: Any] = [
-            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
-            kSecAttrService as String: service,
-            kSecAttrAccount as String: key,
-            kSecReturnData as String: true
-        ]
-        
-        var result: AnyObject?
-        let status = SecItemCopyMatching(query as CFDictionary, &result)
-        
-        guard status == errSecSuccess else { return nil }
-        return result as? Data
-    }
-    
-    func delete(key: String, service: String) {
-        let query: [String: Any] = [
-            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
-            kSecAttrService as String: service,
-            kSecAttrAccount as String: key
-        ]
-        
-        SecItemDelete(query as CFDictionary)
-    }
-}

bitchat/Nostr/NostrEmbeddedBitChat.swift

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import Foundation
 
 struct NostrEmbeddedBitChat {
     /// Build a `bitchat1:` base64url-encoded BitChat packet carrying a private message for Nostr DMs.
-    static func encodePMForNostr(content: String, messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String, senderPeerID: String) -> String? {
+    static func encodePMForNostr(content: String, messageID: String, recipientPeerID: PeerID, senderPeerID: PeerID) -> String? {
         // TLV-encode the private message
         let pm = PrivateMessagePacket(messageID: messageID, content: content)
         guard let tlv = pm.encode() else { return nil }
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ struct NostrEmbeddedBitChat {
         payload.append(tlv)
 
         // Determine 8-byte recipient ID to embed
-        let recipientIDHex: String = normalizeRecipientPeerID(recipientPeerID)
+        let recipientID = normalizeRecipientPeerID(recipientPeerID)
 
         let packet = BitchatPacket(
             type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue,
-            senderID: Data(hexString: senderPeerID) ?? Data(),
+            senderID: Data(hexString: senderPeerID.id) ?? Data(),
-            recipientID: Data(hexString: recipientIDHex),
+            recipientID: Data(hexString: recipientID.id),
             timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
             payload: payload,
             signature: nil,
@@ -31,18 +31,18 @@ struct NostrEmbeddedBitChat {
     }
 
     /// Build a `bitchat1:` base64url-encoded BitChat packet carrying a delivery/read ack for Nostr DMs.
-    static func encodeAckForNostr(type: NoisePayloadType, messageID: String, recipientPeerID: String, senderPeerID: String) -> String? {
+    static func encodeAckForNostr(type: NoisePayloadType, messageID: String, recipientPeerID: PeerID, senderPeerID: PeerID) -> String? {
         guard type == .delivered || type == .readReceipt else { return nil }
 
         var payload = Data([type.rawValue])
         payload.append(Data(messageID.utf8))
 
-        let recipientIDHex: String = normalizeRecipientPeerID(recipientPeerID)
+        let recipientID = normalizeRecipientPeerID(recipientPeerID)
 
         let packet = BitchatPacket(
             type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue,
-            senderID: Data(hexString: senderPeerID) ?? Data(),
+            senderID: Data(hexString: senderPeerID.id) ?? Data(),
-            recipientID: Data(hexString: recipientIDHex),
+            recipientID: Data(hexString: recipientID.id),
             timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
             payload: payload,
             signature: nil,
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct NostrEmbeddedBitChat {
     }
 
     /// Build a `bitchat1:` ACK (delivered/read) without an embedded recipient peer ID (geohash DMs).
-    static func encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: NoisePayloadType, messageID: String, senderPeerID: String) -> String? {
+    static func encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: NoisePayloadType, messageID: String, senderPeerID: PeerID) -> String? {
         guard type == .delivered || type == .readReceipt else { return nil }
 
         var payload = Data([type.rawValue])
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct NostrEmbeddedBitChat {
 
         let packet = BitchatPacket(
             type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue,
-            senderID: Data(hexString: senderPeerID) ?? Data(),
+            senderID: Data(hexString: senderPeerID.id) ?? Data(),
             recipientID: nil,
             timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
             payload: payload,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct NostrEmbeddedBitChat {
     }
 
     /// Build a `bitchat1:` payload without an embedded recipient peer ID (used for geohash DMs).
-    static func encodePMForNostrNoRecipient(content: String, messageID: String, senderPeerID: String) -> String? {
+    static func encodePMForNostrNoRecipient(content: String, messageID: String, senderPeerID: PeerID) -> String? {
         let pm = PrivateMessagePacket(messageID: messageID, content: content)
         guard let tlv = pm.encode() else { return nil }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct NostrEmbeddedBitChat {
 
         let packet = BitchatPacket(
             type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue,
-            senderID: Data(hexString: senderPeerID) ?? Data(),
+            senderID: Data(hexString: senderPeerID.id) ?? Data(),
             recipientID: nil,
             timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
             payload: payload,
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ struct NostrEmbeddedBitChat {
         return "bitchat1:" + base64URLEncode(data)
     }
 
-    private static func normalizeRecipientPeerID(_ recipientPeerID: String) -> String {
+    private static func normalizeRecipientPeerID(_ recipientPeerID: PeerID) -> PeerID {
-        if let maybeData = Data(hexString: recipientPeerID) {
+        if let maybeData = Data(hexString: recipientPeerID.id) {
             if maybeData.count == 32 {
                 // Treat as Noise static public key; derive peerID from fingerprint
-                return PeerID(publicKey: maybeData).id
+                return PeerID(publicKey: maybeData)
             } else if maybeData.count == 8 {
                 // Already an 8-byte peer ID
                 return recipientPeerID

bitchat/Nostr/NostrIdentityBridge.swift

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ final class NostrIdentityBridge {
     private var derivedIdentityCache: [String: NostrIdentity] = [:]
     private let cacheLock = NSLock()
 
-    private let keychain: KeychainHelperProtocol
+    private let keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol
 
-    init(keychain: KeychainHelperProtocol = KeychainHelper()) {
+    init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol = KeychainManager()) {
         self.keychain = keychain
     }
     

bitchat/Nostr/NostrProtocol.swift

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct NostrProtocol {
         case seal = 13 // NIP-17 sealed event
         case giftWrap = 1059 // NIP-59 gift wrap
         case ephemeralEvent = 20000
+        case geohashPresence = 20001
     }
     
     /// Create a NIP-17 private message
@@ -125,6 +126,24 @@ struct NostrProtocol {
         return try event.sign(with: schnorrKey)
     }
 
+    /// Create a geohash presence heartbeat (kind 20001)
+    /// Must contain empty content and NO nickname tag
+    static func createGeohashPresenceEvent(
+        geohash: String,
+        senderIdentity: NostrIdentity
+    ) throws -> NostrEvent {
+        let tags = [["g", geohash]]
+        let event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: senderIdentity.publicKeyHex,
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .geohashPresence,
+            tags: tags,
+            content: ""
+        )
+        let schnorrKey = try senderIdentity.schnorrSigningKey()
+        return try event.sign(with: schnorrKey)
+    }
+
     /// Create a persistent location note (kind 1: text note) tagged to a street-level geohash.
     static func createGeohashTextNote(
         content: String,

bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayManager.swift

@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     private var messageQueue: [PendingSend] = []
     private let messageQueueLock = NSLock()
     private let encoder = JSONEncoder()
-    private let decoder = JSONDecoder()
     private var networkService: NetworkActivationService { NetworkActivationService.shared }
     private var shouldUseTor: Bool { networkService.userTorEnabled }
     
@@ -79,8 +78,6 @@ final class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     private let backoffMultiplier: Double = TransportConfig.nostrRelayBackoffMultiplier
     private let maxReconnectAttempts = TransportConfig.nostrRelayMaxReconnectAttempts
     
-    // Reconnection timer
-    private var reconnectionTimer: Timer?
     // Bump generation to invalidate scheduled reconnects when we reset/disconnect
     private var connectionGeneration: Int = 0
     
@@ -887,10 +884,10 @@ struct NostrFilter: Encodable {
         return filter
     }
 
-    // For location channels: geohash-scoped ephemeral events (kind 20000)
+    // For location channels: geohash-scoped ephemeral events (kind 20000) and presence (kind 20001)
-    static func geohashEphemeral(_ geohash: String, since: Date? = nil, limit: Int = 200) -> NostrFilter {
+    static func geohashEphemeral(_ geohash: String, since: Date? = nil, limit: Int = 1000) -> NostrFilter {
         var filter = NostrFilter()
-        filter.kinds = [20000]
+        filter.kinds = [20000, 20001]
         filter.since = since?.timeIntervalSince1970.toInt()
         filter.tagFilters = ["g": [geohash]]
         filter.limit = limit
@@ -906,6 +903,16 @@ struct NostrFilter: Encodable {
         filter.limit = limit
         return filter
     }
+
+    // For location notes with neighbors: subscribe to multiple geohashes (center + neighbors)
+    static func geohashNotes(_ geohashes: [String], since: Date? = nil, limit: Int = 200) -> NostrFilter {
+        var filter = NostrFilter()
+        filter.kinds = [1]
+        filter.since = since?.timeIntervalSince1970.toInt()
+        filter.tagFilters = ["g": geohashes]
+        filter.limit = limit
+        return filter
+    }
 }
 
 // Dynamic coding key for tag filters

bitchat/Nostr/XChaCha20Poly1305Compat.swift

@@ -5,16 +5,27 @@ import CryptoKit
 /// Implements HChaCha20 to derive a subkey and reduces the 24-byte nonce to a 12-byte nonce
 /// as per XChaCha20 construction.
 enum XChaCha20Poly1305Compat {
+
+    /// Errors that can occur during XChaCha20-Poly1305 operations
+    enum Error: Swift.Error {
+        case invalidKeyLength(expected: Int, got: Int)
+        case invalidNonceLength(expected: Int, got: Int)
+    }
+
     struct SealBox {
         let ciphertext: Data
         let tag: Data
     }
 
     static func seal(plaintext: Data, key: Data, nonce24: Data, aad: Data? = nil) throws -> SealBox {
-        precondition(key.count == 32, "XChaCha20 key must be 32 bytes")
+        guard key.count == 32 else {
-        precondition(nonce24.count == 24, "XChaCha20 nonce must be 24 bytes")
+            throw Error.invalidKeyLength(expected: 32, got: key.count)
+        }
+        guard nonce24.count == 24 else {
+            throw Error.invalidNonceLength(expected: 24, got: nonce24.count)
+        }
 
-        let subkey = hchacha20(key: key, nonce16: nonce24.prefix(16))
+        let subkey = try hchacha20(key: key, nonce16: Data(nonce24.prefix(16)))
         let nonce12 = derive12ByteNonce(from24: nonce24)
         let chachaKey = SymmetricKey(data: subkey)
         let nonce = try ChaChaPoly.Nonce(data: nonce12)
@@ -23,10 +34,14 @@ enum XChaCha20Poly1305Compat {
     }
 
     static func open(ciphertext: Data, tag: Data, key: Data, nonce24: Data, aad: Data? = nil) throws -> Data {
-        precondition(key.count == 32, "XChaCha20 key must be 32 bytes")
+        guard key.count == 32 else {
-        precondition(nonce24.count == 24, "XChaCha20 nonce must be 24 bytes")
+            throw Error.invalidKeyLength(expected: 32, got: key.count)
+        }
+        guard nonce24.count == 24 else {
+            throw Error.invalidNonceLength(expected: 24, got: nonce24.count)
+        }
 
-        let subkey = hchacha20(key: key, nonce16: nonce24.prefix(16))
+        let subkey = try hchacha20(key: key, nonce16: Data(nonce24.prefix(16)))
         let nonce12 = derive12ByteNonce(from24: nonce24)
         let chachaKey = SymmetricKey(data: subkey)
         let box = try ChaChaPoly.SealedBox(nonce: ChaChaPoly.Nonce(data: nonce12), ciphertext: ciphertext, tag: tag)
@@ -43,10 +58,14 @@ enum XChaCha20Poly1305Compat {
         return out
     }
 
-    private static func hchacha20(key: Data, nonce16: Data) -> Data {
+    private static func hchacha20(key: Data, nonce16: Data) throws -> Data {
         // HChaCha20 based on the original ChaCha20 core with a 16-byte nonce.
-        precondition(key.count == 32)
+        guard key.count == 32 else {
-        precondition(nonce16.count == 16)
+            throw Error.invalidKeyLength(expected: 32, got: key.count)
+        }
+        guard nonce16.count == 16 else {
+            throw Error.invalidNonceLength(expected: 16, got: nonce16.count)
+        }
 
         // Constants "expand 32-byte k"
         var state: [UInt32] = [

bitchat/Protocols/BinaryEncodingUtils.swift

@@ -23,14 +23,36 @@ extension Data {
         return digest.map { String(format: "%02x", $0) }.joined()
     }
     
+    /// Initialize Data from a hex string.
+    /// - Parameter hexString: A hex string, optionally prefixed with "0x" or "0X".
+    ///   Whitespace is trimmed. Must have even length after prefix removal.
+    /// - Returns: nil if the string has odd length or contains invalid hex characters.
     init?(hexString: String) {
-        let len = hexString.count / 2
+        var hex = hexString.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
+
+        // Remove optional 0x prefix
+        if hex.hasPrefix("0x") || hex.hasPrefix("0X") {
+            hex = String(hex.dropFirst(2))
+        }
+
+        // Reject odd-length strings
+        guard hex.count % 2 == 0 else {
+            return nil
+        }
+
+        // Reject empty strings
+        guard !hex.isEmpty else {
+            self = Data()
+            return
+        }
+
+        let len = hex.count / 2
         var data = Data(capacity: len)
-        var index = hexString.startIndex
+        var index = hex.startIndex
 
         for _ in 0..<len {
-            let nextIndex = hexString.index(index, offsetBy: 2)
+            let nextIndex = hex.index(index, offsetBy: 2)
-            guard let byte = UInt8(String(hexString[index..<nextIndex]), radix: 16) else {
+            guard let byte = UInt8(String(hex[index..<nextIndex]), radix: 16) else {
                 return nil
             }
             data.append(byte)

bitchat/Protocols/BinaryProtocol.swift

@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
         static let hasRecipient: UInt8 = 0x01
         static let hasSignature: UInt8 = 0x02
         static let isCompressed: UInt8 = 0x04
+        static let hasRoute: UInt8 = 0x08
+        static let isRSR: UInt8 = 0x10
     }
     
     // Encode BitchatPacket to binary format
@@ -160,14 +162,30 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
         }
 
         let lengthFieldBytes = lengthFieldSize(for: version)
+        
+        // Route is only supported for v2+ packets (per SOURCE_ROUTING.md spec)
+        let originalRoute = (version >= 2) ? (packet.route ?? []) : []
+        if originalRoute.contains(where: { $0.isEmpty }) { return nil }
+        let sanitizedRoute: [Data] = originalRoute.map { hop in
+            if hop.count == senderIDSize { return hop }
+            if hop.count > senderIDSize { return Data(hop.prefix(senderIDSize)) }
+            var padded = hop
+            padded.append(Data(repeating: 0, count: senderIDSize - hop.count))
+            return padded
+        }
+        guard sanitizedRoute.count <= 255 else { return nil }
+
+        let hasRoute = !sanitizedRoute.isEmpty
+        let routeLength = hasRoute ? 1 + sanitizedRoute.count * senderIDSize : 0
         let originalSizeFieldBytes = isCompressed ? lengthFieldBytes : 0
+        // payloadLength in header is payload-only (does NOT include route bytes)
         let payloadDataSize = payload.count + originalSizeFieldBytes
 
         if version == 1 && payloadDataSize > Int(UInt16.max) { return nil }
         if version == 2 && payloadDataSize > Int(UInt32.max) { return nil }
 
         guard let headerSize = headerSize(for: version) else { return nil }
-        let estimatedHeader = headerSize + senderIDSize + (packet.recipientID == nil ? 0 : recipientIDSize)
+        let estimatedHeader = headerSize + senderIDSize + (packet.recipientID == nil ? 0 : recipientIDSize) + routeLength
         let estimatedPayload = payloadDataSize
         let estimatedSignature = (packet.signature == nil ? 0 : signatureSize)
         var data = Data()
@@ -185,6 +203,9 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
         if packet.recipientID != nil { flags |= Flags.hasRecipient }
         if packet.signature != nil { flags |= Flags.hasSignature }
         if isCompressed { flags |= Flags.isCompressed }
+        // HAS_ROUTE is only valid for v2+ packets
+        if hasRoute && version >= 2 { flags |= Flags.hasRoute }
+        if packet.isRSR { flags |= Flags.isRSR }
         data.append(flags)
         
         if version == 2 {
@@ -212,6 +233,13 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
             }
         }
 
+        if hasRoute {
+            data.append(UInt8(sanitizedRoute.count))
+            for hop in sanitizedRoute {
+                data.append(hop)
+            }
+        }
+
         if isCompressed, let originalSize = originalPayloadSize {
             if version == 2 {
                 let value = UInt32(originalSize)
@@ -301,6 +329,9 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
             let hasRecipient = (flags & Flags.hasRecipient) != 0
             let hasSignature = (flags & Flags.hasSignature) != 0
             let isCompressed = (flags & Flags.isCompressed) != 0
+            // HAS_ROUTE is only valid for v2+ packets; ignore the flag for v1
+            let hasRoute = (version >= 2) && (flags & Flags.hasRoute) != 0
+            let isRSR = (flags & Flags.isRSR) != 0
             
             let payloadLength: Int
             if version == 2 {
@@ -321,6 +352,21 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
                 if recipientID == nil { return nil }
             }
 
+            // Route (optional, v2+ only): route bytes are NOT included in payloadLength
+            var route: [Data]? = nil
+            if hasRoute {
+                guard let routeCount = read8() else { return nil }
+                if routeCount > 0 {
+                    var hops: [Data] = []
+                    for _ in 0..<Int(routeCount) {
+                        guard let hop = readData(senderIDSize) else { return nil }
+                        hops.append(hop)
+                    }
+                    route = hops
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Payload: payloadLength is exactly the payload size (+ compression preamble if compressed)
             let payload: Data
             if isCompressed {
                 guard payloadLength >= lengthFieldBytes else { return nil }
@@ -332,15 +378,10 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
                     guard let rawSize = read16() else { return nil }
                     originalSize = Int(rawSize)
                 }
-                // Guard to keep decompression bounded to sane BLE payload limits
+                guard originalSize >= 0 && originalSize <= FileTransferLimits.maxFramedFileBytes else { return nil }
-                guard originalSize >= 0 && originalSize <= FileTransferLimits.maxPayloadBytes else { return nil }
                 let compressedSize = payloadLength - lengthFieldBytes
-                guard compressedSize >= 0, let compressed = readData(compressedSize) else { return nil }
+                guard compressedSize > 0, let compressed = readData(compressedSize) else { return nil }
 
-                // Validate compression ratio to prevent zip bomb attacks
-                // Primary protection: originalSize capped at 1MB (line 336)
-                // Defense-in-depth: reject extreme ratios (prevents DoS via memory allocation)
-                guard compressedSize > 0 else { return nil }
                 let compressionRatio = Double(originalSize) / Double(compressedSize)
                 guard compressionRatio <= 50_000.0 else {
                     SecureLogger.warning("🚫 Suspicious compression ratio: \(String(format: "%.0f", compressionRatio)):1", category: .security)
@@ -371,7 +412,9 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
                 payload: payload,
                 signature: signature,
                 ttl: ttl,
-                version: version
+                version: version,
+                route: route,
+                isRSR: isRSR
             )
         }
     }

bitchat/Protocols/BitchatProtocol.swift

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ protocol BitchatDelegate: AnyObject {
 
     // Bluetooth state updates for user notifications
     func didUpdateBluetoothState(_ state: CBManagerState)
-    func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date)
+    func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date, messageID: String?)
 }
 
 // Provide default implementation to make it effectively optional
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ extension BitchatDelegate {
         // Default empty implementation
     }
 
-    func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date) {
+    func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date, messageID: String?) {
         // Default empty implementation
     }
 }

bitchat/Protocols/Geohash.swift

@@ -119,4 +119,57 @@ enum Geohash {
         }
         return (latInterval.0, latInterval.1, lonInterval.0, lonInterval.1)
     }
+
+    /// Returns all 8 neighboring geohash cells at the same precision.
+    /// - Parameter geohash: Base32 geohash string.
+    /// - Returns: Array of 8 neighboring geohashes (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW order).
+    static func neighbors(of geohash: String) -> [String] {
+        guard !geohash.isEmpty else { return [] }
+
+        let precision = geohash.count
+        let bounds = decodeBounds(geohash)
+        let center = decodeCenter(geohash)
+
+        // Calculate cell dimensions
+        let latHeight = bounds.latMax - bounds.latMin
+        let lonWidth = bounds.lonMax - bounds.lonMin
+
+        // Helper to wrap longitude around ±180
+        func wrapLongitude(_ lon: Double) -> Double {
+            var wrapped = lon
+            while wrapped > 180.0 { wrapped -= 360.0 }
+            while wrapped < -180.0 { wrapped += 360.0 }
+            return wrapped
+        }
+
+        // Helper to clamp latitude to ±90
+        func clampLatitude(_ lat: Double) -> Double {
+            return max(-90.0, min(90.0, lat))
+        }
+
+        // Calculate 8 neighbor centers
+        let neighbors: [(lat: Double, lon: Double)] = [
+            (center.lat + latHeight, center.lon),                    // N
+            (center.lat + latHeight, center.lon + lonWidth),         // NE
+            (center.lat, center.lon + lonWidth),                     // E
+            (center.lat - latHeight, center.lon + lonWidth),         // SE
+            (center.lat - latHeight, center.lon),                    // S
+            (center.lat - latHeight, center.lon - lonWidth),         // SW
+            (center.lat, center.lon - lonWidth),                     // W
+            (center.lat + latHeight, center.lon - lonWidth)          // NW
+        ]
+
+        // Encode each neighbor, handling boundary conditions
+        return neighbors.compactMap { neighbor in
+            let lat = clampLatitude(neighbor.lat)
+            let lon = wrapLongitude(neighbor.lon)
+
+            // Skip if we've crossed a pole (latitude clamped to boundary)
+            if (neighbor.lat > 90.0 || neighbor.lat < -90.0) {
+                return nil
+            }
+
+            return encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: precision)
+        }
+    }
 }

bitchat/Protocols/LocationChannel.swift

@@ -116,4 +116,18 @@ enum ChannelID: Equatable, Codable {
         case .location(let ch): return ch.geohash
         }
     }
+    
+    var isMesh: Bool {
+        switch self {
+        case .mesh:     true
+        case .location: false
+        }
+    }
+    
+    var isLocation: Bool {
+        switch self {
+        case .mesh:     false
+        case .location: true
+        }
+    }
 }

bitchat/Protocols/Packets.swift

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ struct AnnouncementPacket {
     let nickname: String
     let noisePublicKey: Data            // Noise static public key (Curve25519.KeyAgreement)
     let signingPublicKey: Data          // Ed25519 public key for signing
+    let directNeighbors: [Data]?        // 8-byte peer IDs
 
     private enum TLVType: UInt8 {
         case nickname = 0x01
         case noisePublicKey = 0x02
         case signingPublicKey = 0x03
+        case directNeighbors = 0x04
     }
 
     func encode() -> Data? {
@@ -36,6 +38,16 @@ struct AnnouncementPacket {
         data.append(UInt8(signingPublicKey.count))
         data.append(signingPublicKey)
         
+        // TLV for direct neighbors (optional)
+        if let neighbors = directNeighbors, !neighbors.isEmpty {
+            let neighborsData = neighbors.prefix(10).reduce(Data()) { $0 + $1 }
+            if !neighborsData.isEmpty && neighborsData.count % 8 == 0 {
+                data.append(TLVType.directNeighbors.rawValue)
+                data.append(UInt8(neighborsData.count))
+                data.append(neighborsData)
+            }
+        }
+
         return data
     }
 
@@ -44,6 +56,7 @@ struct AnnouncementPacket {
         var nickname: String?
         var noisePublicKey: Data?
         var signingPublicKey: Data?
+        var directNeighbors: [Data]?
 
         while offset + 2 <= data.count {
             let typeRaw = data[offset]
@@ -63,6 +76,17 @@ struct AnnouncementPacket {
                     noisePublicKey = Data(value)
                 case .signingPublicKey:
                     signingPublicKey = Data(value)
+                case .directNeighbors:
+                    if length > 0 && length % 8 == 0 {
+                        var neighbors = [Data]()
+                        let count = length / 8
+                        for i in 0..<count {
+                            let start = value.startIndex + i * 8
+                            let end = start + 8
+                            neighbors.append(Data(value[start..<end]))
+                        }
+                        directNeighbors = neighbors
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
                 // Unknown TLV; skip (tolerant decoder for forward compatibility)
@@ -74,7 +98,8 @@ struct AnnouncementPacket {
         return AnnouncementPacket(
             nickname: nickname,
             noisePublicKey: noisePublicKey,
-            signingPublicKey: signingPublicKey
+            signingPublicKey: signingPublicKey,
+            directNeighbors: directNeighbors
         )
     }
 }

bitchat/Services/BLE/MimeType.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+//
+// MimeType.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
+//
+
+import UniformTypeIdentifiers
+
+// MARK: - Extensions for missing UTTypes
+
+extension UTType {
+    static let webP = UTType(importedAs: "image/webp")
+    static let aac  = UTType(importedAs: "audio/aac")
+    static let m4a  = UTType(importedAs: "audio/m4a")
+    static let ogg  = UTType(importedAs: "audio/ogg")
+}
+
+// MARK: - MimeType Enum
+
+enum MimeType: CaseIterable, Hashable {
+    case jpeg
+    case jpg
+    case png
+    case gif
+    case webp
+    case mp4Audio
+    case m4a
+    case aac
+    case mpeg
+    case mp3
+    case wav
+    case xWav
+    case ogg
+    case pdf
+    case octetStream
+
+    var utType: UTType {
+        switch self {
+        case .jpeg, .jpg:   .jpeg
+        case .png:          .png
+        case .gif:          .gif
+        case .webp:         .webP
+        case .aac:          .aac
+        case .m4a:          .m4a
+        case .mp4Audio:     .mpeg4Audio
+        case .mp3, .mpeg:   .mp3
+        case .wav, .xWav:   .wav
+        case .ogg:          .ogg
+        case .pdf:          .pdf
+        case .octetStream:  .data
+        }
+    }
+    
+    var category: Category {
+        switch self {
+        case .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .gif, .webp:
+            return .image
+        case .aac, .m4a, .mp4Audio, .mpeg, .mp3, .wav, .xWav, .ogg:
+            return .audio
+        case .pdf, .octetStream:
+            return .file
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    var mimeString: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .jpeg, .jpg:   "image/jpeg"
+        case .png:          "image/png"
+        case .gif:          "image/gif"
+        case .webp:         "image/webp"
+        case .mp4Audio:     "audio/mp4"
+        case .m4a:          "audio/m4a"
+        case .aac:          "audio/aac"
+        case .mpeg:         "audio/mpeg"
+        case .mp3:          "audio/mp3"
+        case .wav:          "audio/wav"
+        case .xWav:         "audio/x-wav"
+        case .ogg:          "audio/ogg"
+        case .pdf:          "application/pdf"
+        case .octetStream:  "application/octet-stream"
+        }
+    }
+    
+    var defaultExtension: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .jpeg, .jpg:           "jpg"
+        case .png:                  "png"
+        case .webp:                 "webp"
+        case .gif:                  "gif"
+        case .mp4Audio, .m4a, .aac: "m4a"
+        case .mpeg, .mp3:           "mp3"
+        case .wav, .xWav:           "wav"
+        case .ogg:                  "ogg"
+        case .pdf:                  "pdf"
+        case .octetStream:          "bin"
+        }
+    }
+
+    static var allowed: Set<MimeType> = [
+        .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .gif, .webp,
+        .mp4Audio, .m4a, .aac, .mpeg, .mp3,
+        .wav, .xWav, .ogg,
+        .pdf, .octetStream
+    ]
+
+    var isAllowed: Bool {
+        Self.allowed.contains(self)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Byte signature validation
+    func matches(data: Data) -> Bool {
+        guard !data.isEmpty else { return false }
+
+        // Generic type → skip validation
+        if self == .octetStream { return true }
+
+        switch self {
+        case .jpeg, .jpg:
+            return data.count >= 3 && data[0] == 0xFF && data[1] == 0xD8 && data[2] == 0xFF
+
+        case .png:
+            return data.count >= 8 &&
+                   data[0] == 0x89 && data[1] == 0x50 && data[2] == 0x4E && data[3] == 0x47 &&
+                   data[4] == 0x0D && data[5] == 0x0A && data[6] == 0x1A && data[7] == 0x0A
+
+        case .gif:
+            return data.count >= 6 && data[0] == 0x47 && data[1] == 0x49 && data[2] == 0x46 &&
+                   data[3] == 0x38 && (data[4] == 0x37 || data[4] == 0x39) && data[5] == 0x61
+
+        case .webp:
+            return data.count >= 12 &&
+                   data[0] == 0x52 && data[1] == 0x49 && data[2] == 0x46 && data[3] == 0x46 &&
+                   data[8] == 0x57 && data[9] == 0x45 && data[10] == 0x42 && data[11] == 0x50
+
+        case .m4a, .mp4Audio, .aac:
+            // AVAudioRecorder output varies by platform - be lenient
+            // Security: size already capped + sandboxed execution
+            return data.count > 100
+
+        case .mpeg, .mp3:
+            if data.count >= 3 && data[0] == 0x49 && data[1] == 0x44 && data[2] == 0x33 {
+                return true // ID3 header
+            }
+            return data.count >= 2 && data[0] == 0xFF && (data[1] & 0xE0) == 0xE0
+
+        case .wav, .xWav:
+            return data.count >= 12 &&
+                   data[0] == 0x52 && data[1] == 0x49 && data[2] == 0x46 && data[3] == 0x46 &&
+                   data[8] == 0x57 && data[9] == 0x41 && data[10] == 0x56 && data[11] == 0x45
+
+        case .ogg:
+            return data.count >= 4 &&
+                   data[0] == 0x4F && data[1] == 0x67 && data[2] == 0x67 && data[3] == 0x53
+
+        case .pdf:
+            return data.count >= 4 &&
+                   data[0] == 0x25 && data[1] == 0x50 && data[2] == 0x44 && data[3] == 0x46
+
+        default:
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Convenience Initializers
+
+    init?(_ mimeString: String?) {
+        guard let mimeString else { return nil }
+        
+        let normalized = mimeString.lowercased()
+
+        // Direct match with our canonical list
+        if let match = MimeType.allCases.first(where: { $0.mimeString == normalized }) {
+            self = match
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Let UTType normalize aliases like "image/jpg", "audio/x-wav", etc.
+        if let type = UTType(mimeType: normalized),
+           let match = MimeType.allCases.first(where: { type.conforms(to: $0.utType) }) {
+            self = match
+            return
+        }
+
+        return nil
+    }
+}
+
+extension MimeType {
+    enum Category: String {
+        case audio, image, file
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/CommandProcessor.swift

@@ -15,15 +15,52 @@ enum CommandResult {
     case handled  // Command handled, no message needed
 }
 
+/// Simple struct for geo participant info used by CommandProcessor
+struct CommandGeoParticipant {
+    let id: String        // pubkey hex (lowercased)
+    let displayName: String
+}
+
+/// Protocol defining what CommandProcessor needs from its context.
+/// This breaks the circular dependency between CommandProcessor and ChatViewModel.
+@MainActor
+protocol CommandContextProvider: AnyObject {
+    // MARK: - State Properties
+    var nickname: String { get }
+    var selectedPrivateChatPeer: PeerID? { get }
+    var blockedUsers: Set<String> { get }
+    var privateChats: [PeerID: [BitchatMessage]] { get set }
+    var idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge { get }
+
+    // MARK: - Peer Lookup
+    func getPeerIDForNickname(_ nickname: String) -> PeerID?
+    func getVisibleGeoParticipants() -> [CommandGeoParticipant]
+    func nostrPubkeyForDisplayName(_ displayName: String) -> String?
+
+    // MARK: - Chat Actions
+    func startPrivateChat(with peerID: PeerID)
+    func sendPrivateMessage(_ content: String, to peerID: PeerID)
+    func clearCurrentPublicTimeline()
+    func sendPublicRaw(_ content: String)
+
+    // MARK: - System Messages
+    func addLocalPrivateSystemMessage(_ content: String, to peerID: PeerID)
+    func addPublicSystemMessage(_ content: String)
+
+    // MARK: - Favorites
+    func toggleFavorite(peerID: PeerID)
+    func sendFavoriteNotification(to peerID: PeerID, isFavorite: Bool)
+}
+
 /// Processes chat commands in a focused, efficient way
 @MainActor
 final class CommandProcessor {
-    weak var chatViewModel: ChatViewModel?
+    weak var contextProvider: CommandContextProvider?
     weak var meshService: Transport?
     private let identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol
 
-    init(chatViewModel: ChatViewModel? = nil, meshService: Transport? = nil, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
+    init(contextProvider: CommandContextProvider? = nil, meshService: Transport? = nil, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
-        self.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
+        self.contextProvider = contextProvider
         self.meshService = meshService
         self.identityManager = identityManager
     }
@@ -42,7 +79,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
             case .location: return true
             }
         }()
-        let inGeoDM = chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer?.isGeoDM == true
+        let inGeoDM = contextProvider?.selectedPrivateChatPeer?.isGeoDM == true
 
         switch cmd {
         case "/m", "/msg":
@@ -81,15 +118,15 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         let targetName = String(parts[0])
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
-        guard let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname) else {
+        guard let peerID = contextProvider?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname) else {
             return .error(message: "'\(nickname)' not found")
         }
 
-        chatViewModel?.startPrivateChat(with: peerID)
+        contextProvider?.startPrivateChat(with: peerID)
 
         if parts.count > 1 {
             let message = String(parts[1])
-            chatViewModel?.sendPrivateMessage(message, to: peerID)
+            contextProvider?.sendPrivateMessage(message, to: peerID)
         }
         
         return .success(message: "started private chat with \(nickname)")
@@ -100,9 +137,9 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         switch LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel {
         case .location(let ch):
             // Geohash context: show visible geohash participants (exclude self)
-            guard let vm = chatViewModel else { return .success(message: "nobody around") }
+            guard let vm = contextProvider else { return .success(message: "nobody around") }
-            let myHex = (try? chatViewModel?.idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash))?.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
+            let myHex = (try? vm.idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash))?.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
-            let people = vm.visibleGeohashPeople().filter { person in
+            let people = vm.getVisibleGeoParticipants().filter { person in
                 if let me = myHex { return person.id.lowercased() != me }
                 return true
             }
@@ -120,10 +157,10 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
     }
     
     private func handleClear() -> CommandResult {
-        if let peerID = chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer {
+        if let peerID = contextProvider?.selectedPrivateChatPeer {
-            chatViewModel?.privateChats[peerID]?.removeAll()
+            contextProvider?.privateChats[peerID]?.removeAll()
         } else {
-            chatViewModel?.clearCurrentPublicTimeline()
+            contextProvider?.clearCurrentPublicTimeline()
         }
         return .handled
     }
@@ -136,14 +173,14 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
-        guard let targetPeerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
+        guard let targetPeerID = contextProvider?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
-              let myNickname = chatViewModel?.nickname else {
+              let myNickname = contextProvider?.nickname else {
             return .error(message: "cannot \(command) \(nickname): not found")
         }
         
         let emoteContent = "* \(emoji) \(myNickname) \(action) \(nickname)\(suffix) *"
         
-        if chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer != nil {
+        if contextProvider?.selectedPrivateChatPeer != nil {
             // In private chat
             if let peerNickname = meshService?.peerNickname(peerID: targetPeerID) {
                 let personalMessage = "* \(emoji) \(myNickname) \(action) you\(suffix) *"
@@ -159,13 +196,13 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
                     }
                 }()
                 let localText = "\(emoji) you \(pastAction) \(nickname)\(suffix)"
-                chatViewModel?.addLocalPrivateSystemMessage(localText, to: targetPeerID)
+                contextProvider?.addLocalPrivateSystemMessage(localText, to: targetPeerID)
             }
         } else {
             // In public chat: send to active public channel (mesh or geohash)
-            chatViewModel?.sendPublicRaw(emoteContent)
+            contextProvider?.sendPublicRaw(emoteContent)
             let publicEcho = "\(emoji) \(myNickname) \(action) \(nickname)\(suffix)"
-            chatViewModel?.addPublicSystemMessage(publicEcho)
+            contextProvider?.addPublicSystemMessage(publicEcho)
         }
         
         return .handled
@@ -176,7 +213,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         
         if targetName.isEmpty {
             // List blocked users (mesh) and geohash (Nostr) blocks
-            let meshBlocked = chatViewModel?.blockedUsers ?? []
+            let meshBlocked = contextProvider?.blockedUsers ?? []
             var blockedNicknames: [String] = []
             if let peers = meshService?.getPeerNicknames() {
                 for (peerID, nickname) in peers {
@@ -190,8 +227,8 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
             // Geohash blocked names (prefer visible display names; fallback to #suffix)
             let geoBlocked = Array(identityManager.getBlockedNostrPubkeys())
             var geoNames: [String] = []
-            if let vm = chatViewModel {
+            if let vm = contextProvider {
-                let visible = vm.visibleGeohashPeople()
+                let visible = vm.getVisibleGeoParticipants()
                 let visibleIndex = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: visible.map { ($0.id.lowercased(), $0.displayName) })
                 for pk in geoBlocked {
                     if let name = visibleIndex[pk.lowercased()] {
@@ -210,7 +247,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
-        if let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
+        if let peerID = contextProvider?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
            let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID) {
             if identityManager.isBlocked(fingerprint: fingerprint) {
                 return .success(message: "\(nickname) is already blocked")
@@ -235,7 +272,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
             return .success(message: "blocked \(nickname). you will no longer receive messages from them")
         }
         // Mesh lookup failed; try geohash (Nostr) participant by display name
-        if let pub = chatViewModel?.nostrPubkeyForDisplayName(nickname) {
+        if let pub = contextProvider?.nostrPubkeyForDisplayName(nickname) {
             if identityManager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: pub) {
                 return .success(message: "\(nickname) is already blocked")
             }
@@ -254,7 +291,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
-        if let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
+        if let peerID = contextProvider?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
            let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID) {
             if !identityManager.isBlocked(fingerprint: fingerprint) {
                 return .success(message: "\(nickname) is not blocked")
@@ -263,7 +300,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
             return .success(message: "unblocked \(nickname)")
         }
         // Try geohash unblock
-        if let pub = chatViewModel?.nostrPubkeyForDisplayName(nickname) {
+        if let pub = contextProvider?.nostrPubkeyForDisplayName(nickname) {
             if !identityManager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: pub) {
                 return .success(message: "\(nickname) is not blocked")
             }
@@ -281,7 +318,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
-        guard let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
+        guard let peerID = contextProvider?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
               let noisePublicKey = Data(hexString: peerID.id) else {
             return .error(message: "can't find peer: \(nickname)")
         }
@@ -294,15 +331,15 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
                 peerNickname: nickname
             )
             
-            chatViewModel?.toggleFavorite(peerID: peerID)
+            contextProvider?.toggleFavorite(peerID: peerID)
-            chatViewModel?.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: true)
+            contextProvider?.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: true)
             
             return .success(message: "added \(nickname) to favorites")
         } else {
             FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.removeFavorite(peerNoisePublicKey: noisePublicKey)
             
-            chatViewModel?.toggleFavorite(peerID: peerID)
+            contextProvider?.toggleFavorite(peerID: peerID)
-            chatViewModel?.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: false)
+            contextProvider?.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: false)
             
             return .success(message: "removed \(nickname) from favorites")
         }

bitchat/Services/FavoritesPersistenceService.swift

@@ -26,17 +26,14 @@ final class FavoritesPersistenceService: ObservableObject {
 
     private static let storageKey = "chat.bitchat.favorites"
     private static let keychainService = "chat.bitchat.favorites"
-    private let keychain: KeychainHelperProtocol
+    private let keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol
     
     @Published private(set) var favorites: [Data: FavoriteRelationship] = [:] // Noise pubkey -> relationship
     @Published private(set) var mutualFavorites: Set<Data> = []
     
-    private let userDefaults = UserDefaults.standard
-    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
-    
     static let shared = FavoritesPersistenceService()
 
-    init(keychain: KeychainHelperProtocol = KeychainHelper()) {
+    init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol = KeychainManager()) {
         self.keychain = keychain
         loadFavorites()
         

bitchat/Services/GeohashBookmarksStore.swift

@@ -1,219 +0,0 @@
-import Foundation
-import Combine
-#if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
-import CoreLocation
-#endif
-
-/// Stores a user-maintained list of bookmarked geohash channels.
-/// - Persistence: UserDefaults (JSON string array)
-/// - Semantics: geohashes are normalized to lowercase base32 and de-duplicated
-final class GeohashBookmarksStore: ObservableObject {
-    static let shared = GeohashBookmarksStore()
-
-    @Published private(set) var bookmarks: [String] = []
-    @Published private(set) var bookmarkNames: [String: String] = [:] // geohash -> friendly name
-
-    private let storeKey = "locationChannel.bookmarks"
-    private let namesStoreKey = "locationChannel.bookmarkNames"
-    private var membership: Set<String> = []
-    #if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
-    private let geocoder = CLGeocoder()
-    private var resolving: Set<String> = []
-    #endif
-    
-    private let storage: UserDefaults
-
-    init(storage: UserDefaults = .standard) {
-        self.storage = storage
-        load()
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Public API
-    func isBookmarked(_ geohash: String) -> Bool {
-        return membership.contains(Self.normalize(geohash))
-    }
-
-    func toggle(_ geohash: String) {
-        let gh = Self.normalize(geohash)
-        if membership.contains(gh) {
-            remove(gh)
-        } else {
-            add(gh)
-        }
-    }
-
-    func add(_ geohash: String) {
-        let gh = Self.normalize(geohash)
-        guard !gh.isEmpty else { return }
-        guard !membership.contains(gh) else { return }
-        bookmarks.insert(gh, at: 0)
-        membership.insert(gh)
-        persist()
-        // Resolve and persist a friendly name once when added
-        resolveNameIfNeeded(for: gh)
-    }
-
-    func remove(_ geohash: String) {
-        let gh = Self.normalize(geohash)
-        guard membership.contains(gh) else { return }
-        if let idx = bookmarks.firstIndex(of: gh) { bookmarks.remove(at: idx) }
-        membership.remove(gh)
-        // Clean up stored name to avoid stale cache growth
-        if bookmarkNames.removeValue(forKey: gh) != nil {
-            persistNames()
-        }
-        persist()
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Persistence
-    private func load() {
-        guard let data = storage.data(forKey: storeKey) else { return }
-        if let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String].self, from: data) {
-            // Sanitize, normalize, dedupe while preserving order (first occurrence wins)
-            var seen = Set<String>()
-            var list: [String] = []
-            for raw in arr {
-                let gh = Self.normalize(raw)
-                guard !gh.isEmpty else { continue }
-                if !seen.contains(gh) {
-                    seen.insert(gh)
-                    list.append(gh)
-                }
-            }
-            bookmarks = list
-            membership = seen
-        }
-        // Load any saved names
-        if let namesData = storage.data(forKey: namesStoreKey),
-           let dict = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String: String].self, from: namesData) {
-            bookmarkNames = dict
-        }
-    }
-
-    private func persist() {
-        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(bookmarks) {
-            storage.set(data, forKey: storeKey)
-        }
-    }
-
-    private func persistNames() {
-        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(bookmarkNames) {
-            storage.set(data, forKey: namesStoreKey)
-        }
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Helpers
-    private static func normalize(_ s: String) -> String {
-        let allowed = Set("0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz")
-        return s
-            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-            .lowercased()
-            .replacingOccurrences(of: "#", with: "")
-            .filter { allowed.contains($0) }
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Name Resolution
-    /// Attempt to resolve and persist a friendly place name for a bookmarked geohash.
-    func resolveNameIfNeeded(for geohash: String) {
-        let gh = Self.normalize(geohash)
-        guard !gh.isEmpty else { return }
-        if bookmarkNames[gh] != nil { return }
-        #if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
-        if resolving.contains(gh) { return }
-        resolving.insert(gh)
-        // For very coarse geohashes, sample multiple points to capture multiple admin areas
-        if gh.count <= 2 {
-            let b = Geohash.decodeBounds(gh)
-            let pts: [CLLocation] = [
-                CLLocation(latitude: (b.latMin + b.latMax) / 2, longitude: (b.lonMin + b.lonMax) / 2), // center
-                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMin, longitude: b.lonMin),
-                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMin, longitude: b.lonMax),
-                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMax, longitude: b.lonMin),
-                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMax, longitude: b.lonMax)
-            ]
-            resolveCompositeAdminName(geohash: gh, points: pts)
-        } else {
-            let center = Geohash.decodeCenter(gh)
-            let loc = CLLocation(latitude: center.lat, longitude: center.lon)
-            geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(loc) { [weak self] placemarks, _ in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                defer { self.resolving.remove(gh) }
-                if let pm = placemarks?.first {
-                    let name = Self.nameForGeohashLength(gh.count, from: pm)
-                    if let name = name, !name.isEmpty {
-                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                            self.bookmarkNames[gh] = name
-                            self.persistNames()
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        #endif
-    }
-
-    #if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
-    private func resolveCompositeAdminName(geohash gh: String, points: [CLLocation]) {
-        var uniqueAdmins = OrderedSet<String>()
-        var idx = 0
-        func step() {
-            if idx >= points.count {
-                // Compose up to 2 names joined by ' and '
-                let finalName: String? = {
-                    let names = uniqueAdmins.array
-                    if names.count >= 2 { return names[0] + " and " + names[1] }
-                    return names.first
-                }()
-                if let finalName = finalName, !finalName.isEmpty {
-                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                        self.bookmarkNames[gh] = finalName
-                        self.persistNames()
-                    }
-                }
-                self.resolving.remove(gh)
-                return
-            }
-            let loc = points[idx]
-            idx += 1
-            geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(loc) { [weak self] placemarks, _ in
-                guard self != nil else { return }
-                if let pm = placemarks?.first {
-                    if let admin = pm.administrativeArea, !admin.isEmpty {
-                        uniqueAdmins.insert(admin)
-                    } else if let country = pm.country, !country.isEmpty {
-                        uniqueAdmins.insert(country)
-                    }
-                }
-                // Proceed to next point
-                step()
-            }
-        }
-        step()
-    }
-
-    // Minimal ordered-set for stable joining
-    private struct OrderedSet<Element: Hashable> {
-        private var set: Set<Element> = []
-        private(set) var array: [Element] = []
-        mutating func insert(_ element: Element) {
-            if set.insert(element).inserted { array.append(element) }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static func nameForGeohashLength(_ len: Int, from pm: CLPlacemark) -> String? {
-        switch len {
-        case 0...2:
-            // Prefer administrative area if available at this coarse level
-            return pm.administrativeArea ?? pm.country
-        case 3...4:
-            return pm.administrativeArea ?? pm.subAdministrativeArea ?? pm.country
-        case 5:
-            return pm.locality ?? pm.subAdministrativeArea ?? pm.administrativeArea
-        case 6...7:
-            return pm.subLocality ?? pm.locality ?? pm.administrativeArea
-        default:
-            return pm.subLocality ?? pm.locality ?? pm.administrativeArea ?? pm.country
-        }
-    }
-    #endif
-}

bitchat/Services/GeohashParticipantTracker.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+//
+// GeohashParticipantTracker.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Tracks participants in geohash-based location channels.
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+/// Represents a participant in a geohash channel
+public struct GeoPerson: Identifiable, Equatable, Sendable {
+    public let id: String        // pubkey hex (lowercased)
+    public let displayName: String
+    public let lastSeen: Date
+
+    public init(id: String, displayName: String, lastSeen: Date) {
+        self.id = id
+        self.displayName = displayName
+        self.lastSeen = lastSeen
+    }
+}
+
+/// Protocol for resolving display names and checking block status
+@MainActor
+public protocol GeohashParticipantContext: AnyObject {
+    /// Returns display name for a Nostr pubkey (e.g., "alice#a1b2" or "anon#c3d4")
+    func displayNameForPubkey(_ pubkeyHex: String) -> String
+    /// Returns true if the pubkey is blocked
+    func isBlocked(_ pubkeyHexLowercased: String) -> Bool
+}
+
+/// Tracks participants across multiple geohash channels
+@MainActor
+public final class GeohashParticipantTracker: ObservableObject {
+
+    /// Activity cutoff duration (defaults to 5 minutes)
+    public let activityCutoff: TimeInterval
+
+    /// Per-geohash participant map: [geohash: [pubkeyHex: lastSeen]]
+    private var participants: [String: [String: Date]] = [:]
+
+    /// Currently visible people for the active geohash
+    @Published public private(set) var visiblePeople: [GeoPerson] = []
+
+    /// The currently active geohash (if any)
+    private var activeGeohash: String?
+
+    /// Context for display name resolution and block checking
+    private weak var context: GeohashParticipantContext?
+
+    /// Timer for periodic refresh
+    private var refreshTimer: Timer?
+
+    public init(activityCutoff: TimeInterval = -300) { // default 5 minutes
+        self.activityCutoff = activityCutoff
+    }
+
+    /// Configure with a context provider
+    public func configure(context: GeohashParticipantContext) {
+        self.context = context
+    }
+
+    /// Set the currently active geohash
+    public func setActiveGeohash(_ geohash: String?) {
+        activeGeohash = geohash
+        if geohash == nil {
+            visiblePeople = []
+        } else {
+            refresh()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Record activity from a participant in the current active geohash
+    public func recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: String) {
+        guard let gh = activeGeohash else { return }
+        recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: pubkeyHex, geohash: gh)
+    }
+
+    /// Record activity from a participant in a specific geohash
+    public func recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: String, geohash: String) {
+        let key = pubkeyHex.lowercased()
+        var map = participants[geohash] ?? [:]
+        map[key] = Date()
+        participants[geohash] = map
+        
+        // Always notify observers that state has changed so counts in UI update
+        objectWillChange.send()
+
+        // Only refresh visible list if this geohash is currently active
+        if activeGeohash == geohash {
+            refresh()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Remove a participant from all geohashes (used when blocking)
+    public func removeParticipant(pubkeyHex: String) {
+        let key = pubkeyHex.lowercased()
+        for (gh, var map) in participants {
+            map.removeValue(forKey: key)
+            participants[gh] = map
+        }
+        refresh()
+    }
+
+    /// Get participant count for a specific geohash
+    public func participantCount(for geohash: String) -> Int {
+        let cutoff = Date().addingTimeInterval(activityCutoff)
+        let map = participants[geohash] ?? [:]
+        return map.values.filter { $0 >= cutoff }.count
+    }
+
+    /// Get the visible people list for the active geohash (read-only query)
+    public func getVisiblePeople() -> [GeoPerson] {
+        guard let gh = activeGeohash, let context = context else { return [] }
+        let cutoff = Date().addingTimeInterval(activityCutoff)
+        let map = (participants[gh] ?? [:])
+            .filter { $0.value >= cutoff }
+            .filter { !context.isBlocked($0.key) }
+
+        return map
+            .map { (pub, seen) in
+                GeoPerson(id: pub, displayName: context.displayNameForPubkey(pub), lastSeen: seen)
+            }
+            .sorted { $0.lastSeen > $1.lastSeen }
+    }
+
+    /// Refresh the visible people list
+    public func refresh() {
+        visiblePeople = getVisiblePeople()
+    }
+
+    /// Start the periodic refresh timer
+    public func startRefreshTimer(interval: TimeInterval = 30.0) {
+        stopRefreshTimer()
+        refreshTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: interval, repeats: true) { [weak self] _ in
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                self?.refresh()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Stop the periodic refresh timer
+    public func stopRefreshTimer() {
+        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+        refreshTimer = nil
+    }
+
+    /// Clear all participant data
+    public func clear() {
+        participants.removeAll()
+        visiblePeople = []
+    }
+
+    /// Clear participant data for a specific geohash
+    public func clear(geohash: String) {
+        participants.removeValue(forKey: geohash)
+        if activeGeohash == geohash {
+            visiblePeople = []
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/GeohashPresenceService.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+//
+// GeohashPresenceService.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Manages the broadcasting of ephemeral presence heartbeats (Kind 20001)
+// to geohash location channels.
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import Combine
+import BitLogger
+import Tor
+
+/// Service that coordinates the broadcasting of presence heartbeats.
+///
+/// Behavior:
+/// - Monitors location changes via LocationStateManager
+/// - Broadcasts Kind 20001 events to low-precision geohash channels
+/// - Uses randomized timing (40-80s loop) and decorrelated bursts
+/// - Respects privacy by NOT broadcasting to Neighborhood/Block/Building levels
+@MainActor
+final class GeohashPresenceService: ObservableObject {
+    static let shared = GeohashPresenceService()
+
+    private var subscriptions = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+    private var heartbeatTimer: Timer?
+    private let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge()
+    
+    // MARK: - Constants
+
+    // Loop interval range in seconds
+    private let loopMinInterval: TimeInterval = 40.0
+    private let loopMaxInterval: TimeInterval = 80.0
+    
+    // Per-broadcast decorrelation delay range in seconds
+    private let burstMinDelay: TimeInterval = 2.0
+    private let burstMaxDelay: TimeInterval = 5.0
+
+    // Privacy: Only broadcast to these levels
+    private let allowedPrecisions: Set<Int> = [
+        GeohashChannelLevel.region.precision,    // 2
+        GeohashChannelLevel.province.precision,  // 4
+        GeohashChannelLevel.city.precision       // 5
+    ]
+
+    private init() {
+        setupObservers()
+    }
+    
+    /// Start the service (safe to call multiple times)
+    func start() {
+        SecureLogger.info("Presence: service starting...", category: .session)
+        scheduleNextHeartbeat()
+    }
+
+    private func setupObservers() {
+        // Monitor location channel changes
+        LocationStateManager.shared.$availableChannels
+            .dropFirst()
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.handleLocationChange()
+            }
+            .store(in: &subscriptions)
+
+        // Monitor Tor readiness to kick off heartbeat if it was stalled
+        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .TorDidBecomeReady)
+            .sink { [weak self] _ in
+                self?.handleConnectivityChange()
+            }
+            .store(in: &subscriptions)
+    }
+
+    private func handleLocationChange() {
+        // When location changes, we trigger an immediate (but slightly delayed) heartbeat
+        // to announce presence in the new zone, then reset the loop.
+        SecureLogger.debug("Presence: location changed, scheduling update", category: .session)
+        heartbeatTimer?.invalidate()
+        
+        // Small delay to allow location state to settle
+        heartbeatTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 5.0, repeats: false) { [weak self] _ in
+            Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+                self?.performHeartbeat()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private func handleConnectivityChange() {
+        SecureLogger.debug("Presence: connectivity restored, triggering heartbeat", category: .session)
+        // If we were waiting for network, do it now
+        if heartbeatTimer == nil || !heartbeatTimer!.isValid {
+            scheduleNextHeartbeat()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func scheduleNextHeartbeat() {
+        heartbeatTimer?.invalidate()
+        let interval = TimeInterval.random(in: loopMinInterval...loopMaxInterval)
+        heartbeatTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: interval, repeats: false) { [weak self] _ in
+            Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+                self?.performHeartbeat()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func performHeartbeat() {
+        // Always schedule next loop first ensures continuity even if this one fails/skips
+        defer { scheduleNextHeartbeat() }
+
+        // 1. Check preconditions
+        guard TorManager.shared.isReady else {
+            SecureLogger.debug("Presence: skipping heartbeat (Tor not ready)", category: .session)
+            return
+        }
+        
+        // App must be active (or at least we shouldn't broadcast if in background, usually)
+        if !TorManager.shared.isForeground() {
+            return
+        }
+
+        // 2. Get channels
+        let channels = LocationStateManager.shared.availableChannels
+        guard !channels.isEmpty else { return }
+
+        // 3. Filter and broadcast
+        // We use Task + sleep for decorrelation to allow the main runloop to proceed
+        for channel in channels {
+            // Check privacy restriction
+            if !self.allowedPrecisions.contains(channel.geohash.count) {
+                continue
+            }
+            
+            // Launch independent task for each channel's delay
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                // Random delay for decorrelation
+                let delay = TimeInterval.random(in: self.burstMinDelay...self.burstMaxDelay)
+                let nanoseconds = UInt64(delay * 1_000_000_000)
+                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: nanoseconds)
+                
+                self.broadcastPresence(for: channel.geohash)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func broadcastPresence(for geohash: String) {
+        do {
+            guard let identity = try? idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: geohash) else {
+                return
+            }
+            
+            let event = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(
+                geohash: geohash,
+                senderIdentity: identity
+            )
+            
+            // Send via RelayManager
+            let targetRelays = GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(
+                toGeohash: geohash,
+                count: TransportConfig.nostrGeoRelayCount
+            )
+            
+            if !targetRelays.isEmpty {
+                NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event, to: targetRelays)
+                SecureLogger.debug("Presence: sent heartbeat for \(geohash) (pub=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(6))...)", category: .session)
+            }
+        } catch {
+            SecureLogger.error("Presence: failed to create event for \(geohash): \(error)", category: .session)
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/KeychainManager.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,47 @@ import BitLogger
 import Foundation
 import Security
 
+// MARK: - Keychain Error Types
+// BCH-01-009: Proper error classification to distinguish expected states from critical failures
+
+/// Result of a keychain read operation with proper error classification
+enum KeychainReadResult {
+    case success(Data)
+    case itemNotFound        // Expected: key doesn't exist yet
+    case accessDenied        // Critical: app lacks keychain access
+    case deviceLocked        // Recoverable: device is locked
+    case authenticationFailed // Recoverable: biometric/passcode failed
+    case otherError(OSStatus) // Unexpected error
+
+    var isRecoverableError: Bool {
+        switch self {
+        case .deviceLocked, .authenticationFailed:
+            return true
+        default:
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Result of a keychain save operation with proper error classification
+enum KeychainSaveResult {
+    case success
+    case duplicateItem       // Can retry with update
+    case accessDenied        // Critical: app lacks keychain access
+    case deviceLocked        // Recoverable: device is locked
+    case storageFull         // Critical: no space available
+    case otherError(OSStatus)
+
+    var isRecoverableError: Bool {
+        switch self {
+        case .duplicateItem, .deviceLocked:
+            return true
+        default:
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 protocol KeychainManagerProtocol {
     func saveIdentityKey(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> Bool
     func getIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Data?
@@ -20,6 +61,20 @@ protocol KeychainManagerProtocol {
     func secureClear(_ string: inout String)
 
     func verifyIdentityKeyExists() -> Bool
+
+    // BCH-01-009: Methods with proper error classification
+    /// Get identity key with detailed result for error handling
+    func getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey key: String) -> KeychainReadResult
+    /// Save identity key with detailed result for error handling
+    func saveIdentityKeyWithResult(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> KeychainSaveResult
+
+    // MARK: - Generic Data Storage (consolidated from KeychainHelper)
+    /// Save data with a custom service name
+    func save(key: String, data: Data, service: String, accessible: CFString?)
+    /// Load data from a custom service
+    func load(key: String, service: String) -> Data?
+    /// Delete data from a custom service
+    func delete(key: String, service: String)
 }
 
 final class KeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
@@ -47,6 +102,180 @@ final class KeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
         return result
     }
 
+    // MARK: - BCH-01-009: Methods with Proper Error Classification
+
+    /// Get identity key with detailed result for proper error handling
+    /// Distinguishes between missing keys (expected) and critical failures
+    func getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey key: String) -> KeychainReadResult {
+        let fullKey = "identity_\(key)"
+        return retrieveDataWithResult(forKey: fullKey)
+    }
+
+    /// Save identity key with detailed result and retry logic for transient errors
+    func saveIdentityKeyWithResult(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> KeychainSaveResult {
+        let fullKey = "identity_\(key)"
+        return saveDataWithResult(keyData, forKey: fullKey)
+    }
+
+    /// Internal method to save data with detailed result and retry for transient errors
+    private func saveDataWithResult(_ data: Data, forKey key: String, retryCount: Int = 2) -> KeychainSaveResult {
+        // Delete any existing item first to ensure clean state
+        _ = delete(forKey: key)
+
+        // Build base query
+        var base: [String: Any] = [
+            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+            kSecAttrAccount as String: key,
+            kSecValueData as String: data,
+            kSecAttrService as String: service,
+            kSecAttrAccessible as String: kSecAttrAccessibleWhenUnlocked,
+            kSecAttrLabel as String: "bitchat-\(key)"
+        ]
+        #if os(macOS)
+        base[kSecAttrSynchronizable as String] = false
+        #endif
+
+        func attempt(addAccessGroup: Bool) -> OSStatus {
+            var query = base
+            if addAccessGroup { query[kSecAttrAccessGroup as String] = appGroup }
+            return SecItemAdd(query as CFDictionary, nil)
+        }
+
+        #if os(iOS)
+        var status = attempt(addAccessGroup: true)
+        if status == -34018 { // Missing entitlement, retry without access group
+            status = attempt(addAccessGroup: false)
+        }
+        #else
+        let status = attempt(addAccessGroup: false)
+        #endif
+
+        // Classify the result
+        let result = classifySaveStatus(status)
+
+        // Log all outcomes consistently
+        switch result {
+        case .success:
+            SecureLogger.debug("Keychain save succeeded for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        case .duplicateItem:
+            SecureLogger.warning("Keychain save found duplicate for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        case .accessDenied:
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: Int(status)),
+                               context: "Keychain access denied for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        case .deviceLocked:
+            SecureLogger.warning("Device locked during keychain save for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        case .storageFull:
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: Int(status)),
+                               context: "Keychain storage full for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        case .otherError(let code):
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: Int(code)),
+                               context: "Keychain save failed for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        }
+
+        // Retry transient errors with exponential backoff
+        if result.isRecoverableError && retryCount > 0 {
+            let delayMs = UInt32((3 - retryCount) * 100) // 100ms, 200ms backoff
+            usleep(delayMs * 1000)
+            SecureLogger.debug("Retrying keychain save for key: \(key), attempts remaining: \(retryCount)", category: .keychain)
+            return saveDataWithResult(data, forKey: key, retryCount: retryCount - 1)
+        }
+
+        return result
+    }
+
+    /// Internal method to retrieve data with detailed result
+    private func retrieveDataWithResult(forKey key: String) -> KeychainReadResult {
+        let base: [String: Any] = [
+            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+            kSecAttrAccount as String: key,
+            kSecAttrService as String: service,
+            kSecReturnData as String: true,
+            kSecMatchLimit as String: kSecMatchLimitOne
+        ]
+
+        var result: AnyObject?
+        func attempt(withAccessGroup: Bool) -> OSStatus {
+            var q = base
+            if withAccessGroup { q[kSecAttrAccessGroup as String] = appGroup }
+            return SecItemCopyMatching(q as CFDictionary, &result)
+        }
+
+        #if os(iOS)
+        var status = attempt(withAccessGroup: true)
+        if status == -34018 { status = attempt(withAccessGroup: false) }
+        #else
+        let status = attempt(withAccessGroup: false)
+        #endif
+
+        // Classify the result
+        let readResult = classifyReadStatus(status, data: result as? Data)
+
+        // Log all outcomes consistently
+        switch readResult {
+        case .success:
+            SecureLogger.debug("Keychain read succeeded for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        case .itemNotFound:
+            // Expected case - no logging needed for missing keys
+            break
+        case .accessDenied:
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: Int(status)),
+                               context: "Keychain access denied for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        case .deviceLocked:
+            SecureLogger.warning("Device locked during keychain read for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        case .authenticationFailed:
+            SecureLogger.warning("Authentication failed for keychain read of key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        case .otherError(let code):
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: Int(code)),
+                               context: "Keychain read failed for key: \(key)", category: .keychain)
+        }
+
+        return readResult
+    }
+
+    /// Classify keychain read status into meaningful categories
+    private func classifyReadStatus(_ status: OSStatus, data: Data?) -> KeychainReadResult {
+        switch status {
+        case errSecSuccess:
+            if let data = data {
+                return .success(data)
+            }
+            return .otherError(status)
+        case errSecItemNotFound:
+            return .itemNotFound
+        case errSecInteractionNotAllowed:
+            // Device is locked or in a state that doesn't allow keychain access
+            return .deviceLocked
+        case errSecAuthFailed:
+            return .authenticationFailed
+        case -34018: // errSecMissingEntitlement
+            return .accessDenied
+        case errSecNotAvailable:
+            return .accessDenied
+        default:
+            return .otherError(status)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Classify keychain save status into meaningful categories
+    private func classifySaveStatus(_ status: OSStatus) -> KeychainSaveResult {
+        switch status {
+        case errSecSuccess:
+            return .success
+        case errSecDuplicateItem:
+            return .duplicateItem
+        case errSecInteractionNotAllowed:
+            return .deviceLocked
+        case -34018: // errSecMissingEntitlement
+            return .accessDenied
+        case errSecNotAvailable:
+            return .accessDenied
+        case errSecDiskFull:
+            return .storageFull
+        default:
+            return .otherError(status)
+        }
+    }
+
     // MARK: - Generic Operations
     
     private func save(_ value: String, forKey key: String) -> Bool {
@@ -314,4 +543,49 @@ final class KeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
         let key = "identity_noiseStaticKey"
         return retrieveData(forKey: key) != nil
     }
+
+    // MARK: - Generic Data Storage (consolidated from KeychainHelper)
+
+    /// Save data with a custom service name
+    func save(key: String, data: Data, service customService: String, accessible: CFString?) {
+        var query: [String: Any] = [
+            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+            kSecAttrService as String: customService,
+            kSecAttrAccount as String: key,
+            kSecValueData as String: data
+        ]
+        if let accessible = accessible {
+            query[kSecAttrAccessible as String] = accessible
+        }
+
+        SecItemDelete(query as CFDictionary)
+        SecItemAdd(query as CFDictionary, nil)
+    }
+
+    /// Load data from a custom service
+    func load(key: String, service customService: String) -> Data? {
+        let query: [String: Any] = [
+            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+            kSecAttrService as String: customService,
+            kSecAttrAccount as String: key,
+            kSecReturnData as String: true
+        ]
+
+        var result: AnyObject?
+        let status = SecItemCopyMatching(query as CFDictionary, &result)
+
+        guard status == errSecSuccess else { return nil }
+        return result as? Data
+    }
+
+    /// Delete data from a custom service
+    func delete(key: String, service customService: String) {
+        let query: [String: Any] = [
+            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+            kSecAttrService as String: customService,
+            kSecAttrAccount as String: key
+        ]
+
+        SecItemDelete(query as CFDictionary)
+    }
 }

bitchat/Services/LocationChannelManager.swift

@@ -1,306 +0,0 @@
-import BitLogger
-import Foundation
-import Combine
-
-#if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
-import CoreLocation
-
-/// Manages location permissions, one-shot location retrieval, and computing geohash channels.
-/// Not main-actor isolated to satisfy CLLocationManagerDelegate in Swift 6; state updates hop to MainActor.
-final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, ObservableObject {
-    static let shared = LocationChannelManager()
-
-    enum PermissionState: Equatable {
-        case notDetermined
-        case denied
-        case restricted
-        case authorized
-    }
-
-    private let cl = CLLocationManager()
-    private let geocoder = CLGeocoder()
-    private var lastLocation: CLLocation?
-    private var refreshTimer: Timer?
-    private let userDefaultsKey = "locationChannel.selected"
-    private let teleportedStoreKey = "locationChannel.teleportedSet"
-    private var isGeocoding: Bool = false
-
-    // Published state for UI bindings
-    @Published private(set) var permissionState: PermissionState = .notDetermined
-    @Published private(set) var availableChannels: [GeohashChannel] = []
-    @Published private(set) var selectedChannel: ChannelID = .mesh
-    // True when the current location channel was selected via manual teleport
-    @Published var teleported: Bool = false
-    @Published private(set) var locationNames: [GeohashChannelLevel: String] = [:]
-
-    // Persisted set of geohashes that were selected via teleport
-    private var teleportedSet: Set<String> = []
-
-    private override init() {
-        super.init()
-        cl.delegate = self
-        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters
-        cl.distanceFilter = TransportConfig.locationDistanceFilterMeters // meters; we're not tracking continuously
-        // Load selection
-        if let data = UserDefaults.standard.data(forKey: userDefaultsKey),
-           let channel = try? JSONDecoder().decode(ChannelID.self, from: data) {
-            selectedChannel = channel
-        }
-        // Load persisted teleported set
-        if let data = UserDefaults.standard.data(forKey: teleportedStoreKey),
-           let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String].self, from: data) {
-            teleportedSet = Set(arr)
-        }
-        // Do not eagerly mark teleported on startup; wait for location to compute regional set.
-        // This avoids showing teleported for in-region channels during cold start.
-        let status: CLAuthorizationStatus
-        if #available(iOS 14.0, macOS 11.0, *) {
-            status = cl.authorizationStatus
-        } else {
-            status = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus()
-        }
-        updatePermissionState(from: status)
-        // If we don't have location authorization at startup, fall back to persisted teleport state
-        switch status {
-        case .authorizedAlways, .authorizedWhenInUse, .authorized:
-            break // will compute from location
-        case .notDetermined, .restricted, .denied:
-            fallthrough
-        @unknown default:
-            if case .location(let ch) = selectedChannel {
-                teleported = teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Public API
-    func enableLocationChannels() {
-        let status: CLAuthorizationStatus
-        if #available(iOS 14.0, macOS 11.0, *) {
-            status = cl.authorizationStatus
-        } else {
-            status = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus()
-        }
-        switch status {
-        case .notDetermined:
-            cl.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
-        case .restricted:
-            Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = .restricted }
-        case .denied:
-            Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = .denied }
-        case .authorizedAlways, .authorizedWhenInUse, .authorized:
-            Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = .authorized }
-            requestOneShotLocation()
-        @unknown default:
-            Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = .restricted }
-        }
-    }
-
-    func refreshChannels() {
-        if permissionState == .authorized {
-            requestOneShotLocation()
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Begin continuous, distance-filtered updates while the channel sheet is visible.
-    /// Uses a 21m filter (configurable) to only refresh on meaningful movement.
-    func beginLiveRefresh(interval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.locationLiveRefreshInterval) {
-        guard permissionState == .authorized else { return }
-        // Stop any previous polling timer
-        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
-        refreshTimer = nil
-        // Tighten accuracy and distance filter for live view
-        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyNearestTenMeters
-        cl.distanceFilter = TransportConfig.locationDistanceFilterLiveMeters
-        // Start continuous updates
-        cl.startUpdatingLocation()
-        // Request an immediate fix to populate UI without waiting for movement
-        requestOneShotLocation()
-    }
-
-    /// Stop continuous refreshes when selector UI is dismissed.
-    func endLiveRefresh() {
-        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
-        refreshTimer = nil
-        cl.stopUpdatingLocation()
-        // Restore more relaxed defaults for background/idle state
-        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters
-        cl.distanceFilter = TransportConfig.locationDistanceFilterMeters
-    }
-
-    func select(_ channel: ChannelID) {
-        Task { @MainActor in
-            self.selectedChannel = channel
-            if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(channel) {
-                UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: self.userDefaultsKey)
-            }
-            // Update teleported flag based on persisted state for immediate UI behavior
-            switch channel {
-            case .mesh:
-                self.teleported = false
-            case .location(let ch):
-                // If this geohash is in our current regional set, do NOT mark teleported.
-                let inRegional = self.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
-                if inRegional {
-                    self.teleported = false
-                    // Clear persisted teleport for this geohash to keep future selections clean
-                    if self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash) {
-                        self.teleportedSet.remove(ch.geohash)
-                        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(Array(self.teleportedSet)) {
-                            UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: self.teleportedStoreKey)
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // Fall back to persisted mark (set by deep link or manual teleport)
-                    self.teleported = self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Mark or unmark a geohash as teleported in persistence and update current flag if relevant
-    func markTeleported(for geohash: String, _ flag: Bool) {
-        if flag { teleportedSet.insert(geohash) } else { teleportedSet.remove(geohash) }
-        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(Array(teleportedSet)) {
-            UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: teleportedStoreKey)
-        }
-        if case .location(let ch) = selectedChannel, ch.geohash == geohash {
-            Task { @MainActor in self.teleported = flag }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - CoreLocation
-    private func requestOneShotLocation() {
-        cl.requestLocation()
-    }
-
-    // iOS < 14
-    func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didChangeAuthorization status: CLAuthorizationStatus) {
-        updatePermissionState(from: status)
-        if case .authorized = permissionState {
-            requestOneShotLocation()
-        }
-    }
-
-    // iOS 14+ / macOS 11+
-    @available(iOS 14.0, macOS 11.0, *)
-    func locationManagerDidChangeAuthorization(_ manager: CLLocationManager) {
-        updatePermissionState(from: manager.authorizationStatus)
-        if case .authorized = permissionState {
-            requestOneShotLocation()
-        }
-    }
-
-    func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation]) {
-        guard let loc = locations.last else { return }
-        lastLocation = loc
-        computeChannels(from: loc.coordinate)
-        reverseGeocodeIfNeeded(location: loc)
-    }
-
-    func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didFailWithError error: Error) {
-        // Surface as denied/restricted if relevant; otherwise keep previous state
-        SecureLogger.error("LocationChannelManager: location error: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Helpers
-    private func updatePermissionState(from status: CLAuthorizationStatus) {
-        let newState: PermissionState
-        switch status {
-        case .notDetermined: newState = .notDetermined
-        case .restricted: newState = .restricted
-        case .denied: newState = .denied
-        case .authorizedAlways, .authorizedWhenInUse, .authorized: newState = .authorized
-        @unknown default: newState = .restricted
-        }
-        Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = newState }
-    }
-
-    private func computeChannels(from coord: CLLocationCoordinate2D) {
-        let levels = GeohashChannelLevel.allCases
-        var result: [GeohashChannel] = []
-        for level in levels {
-            let gh = Geohash.encode(latitude: coord.latitude, longitude: coord.longitude, precision: level.precision)
-            result.append(GeohashChannel(level: level, geohash: gh))
-        }
-        Task { @MainActor in
-            self.availableChannels = result
-            // Recompute teleported status based on whether the selected geohash is in our regional set
-            switch self.selectedChannel {
-            case .mesh:
-                self.teleported = false
-            case .location(let ch):
-                // Membership check using freshly computed regional channels; avoids precision/rename drift
-                let inRegional = result.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
-                if inRegional {
-                    self.teleported = false
-                    // Clear persisted teleport flag if present
-                    if self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash) {
-                        self.teleportedSet.remove(ch.geohash)
-                        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(Array(self.teleportedSet)) {
-                            UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: self.teleportedStoreKey)
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    self.teleported = true
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private func reverseGeocodeIfNeeded(location: CLLocation) {
-        // Always cancel previous to keep latest fresh while user moves
-        geocoder.cancelGeocode()
-        isGeocoding = true
-        geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(location) { [weak self] placemarks, error in
-            guard let self = self else { return }
-            self.isGeocoding = false
-            if let pm = placemarks?.first {
-                let names = self.namesByLevel(from: pm)
-                Task { @MainActor in self.locationNames = names }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private func namesByLevel(from pm: CLPlacemark) -> [GeohashChannelLevel: String] {
-        var dict: [GeohashChannelLevel: String] = [:]
-        // Region (country)
-        if let country = pm.country, !country.isEmpty {
-            dict[.region] = country
-        }
-        // Province (state/province or county)
-        if let admin = pm.administrativeArea, !admin.isEmpty {
-            dict[.province] = admin
-        } else if let subAdmin = pm.subAdministrativeArea, !subAdmin.isEmpty {
-            dict[.province] = subAdmin
-        }
-        // City (locality)
-        if let locality = pm.locality, !locality.isEmpty {
-            dict[.city] = locality
-        } else if let subAdmin = pm.subAdministrativeArea, !subAdmin.isEmpty {
-            dict[.city] = subAdmin
-        } else if let admin = pm.administrativeArea, !admin.isEmpty {
-            dict[.city] = admin
-        }
-        // Neighborhood
-        if let subLocality = pm.subLocality, !subLocality.isEmpty {
-            dict[.neighborhood] = subLocality
-        } else if let locality = pm.locality, !locality.isEmpty {
-            dict[.neighborhood] = locality
-        }
-        // Block: reuse neighborhood/locality granularity
-        if let subLocality = pm.subLocality, !subLocality.isEmpty {
-            dict[.block] = subLocality
-        } else if let locality = pm.locality, !locality.isEmpty {
-            dict[.block] = locality
-        }
-        // Building: prefer place name/street/venue when available
-        if let name = pm.name, !name.isEmpty {
-            dict[.building] = name
-        } else if let thoroughfare = pm.thoroughfare, !thoroughfare.isEmpty {
-            dict[.building] = thoroughfare
-        }
-        return dict
-    }
-}
-#endif

bitchat/Services/LocationNotesCounter.swift

@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-import BitLogger
-import Foundation
-
-struct LocationNotesCounterDependencies {
-    typealias RelayLookup = @MainActor (_ geohash: String, _ count: Int) -> [String]
-    typealias Subscribe = @MainActor (_ filter: NostrFilter, _ id: String, _ relays: [String], _ handler: @escaping (NostrEvent) -> Void, _ onEOSE: (() -> Void)?) -> Void
-    typealias Unsubscribe = @MainActor (_ id: String) -> Void
-
-    var relayLookup: RelayLookup
-    var subscribe: Subscribe
-    var unsubscribe: Unsubscribe
-
-    static let live = LocationNotesCounterDependencies(
-        relayLookup: { geohash, count in
-            GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(toGeohash: geohash, count: count)
-        },
-        subscribe: { filter, id, relays, handler, onEOSE in
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.subscribe(
-                filter: filter,
-                id: id,
-                relayUrls: relays,
-                handler: handler,
-                onEOSE: onEOSE
-            )
-        },
-        unsubscribe: { id in
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.unsubscribe(id: id)
-        }
-    )
-}
-
-/// Lightweight background counter for location notes (kind 1) at building-level geohash (8 chars).
-@MainActor
-final class LocationNotesCounter: ObservableObject {
-    static let shared = LocationNotesCounter()
-
-    @Published private(set) var geohash: String? = nil
-    @Published private(set) var count: Int? = 0
-    @Published private(set) var initialLoadComplete: Bool = false
-    @Published private(set) var relayAvailable: Bool = true
-
-    private var subscriptionID: String? = nil
-    private var noteIDs = Set<String>()
-    private let dependencies: LocationNotesCounterDependencies
-
-    private init(dependencies: LocationNotesCounterDependencies = .live) {
-        self.dependencies = dependencies
-    }
-
-    init(testDependencies: LocationNotesCounterDependencies) {
-        self.dependencies = testDependencies
-    }
-
-    func subscribe(geohash gh: String) {
-        let norm = gh.lowercased()
-        if geohash == norm, subscriptionID != nil { return }
-        // Validate geohash (building-level precision: 8 chars)
-        guard Geohash.isValidBuildingGeohash(norm) else {
-            SecureLogger.warning("LocationNotesCounter: rejecting invalid geohash '\(norm)' (expected 8 valid base32 chars)", category: .session)
-            return
-        }
-        // Unsubscribe previous without clearing count to avoid flicker
-        if let sub = subscriptionID { dependencies.unsubscribe(sub) }
-        subscriptionID = nil
-        geohash = norm
-        noteIDs.removeAll()
-        initialLoadComplete = false
-        relayAvailable = true
-
-        // Subscribe only to the building geohash (precision 8)
-        let subID = "locnotes-count-\(norm)-\(UUID().uuidString.prefix(6))"
-        let relays = dependencies.relayLookup(norm, TransportConfig.nostrGeoRelayCount)
-        guard !relays.isEmpty else {
-            relayAvailable = false
-            initialLoadComplete = true
-            count = 0
-            SecureLogger.warning("LocationNotesCounter: no geo relays for geohash=\(norm)", category: .session)
-            return
-        }
-
-        subscriptionID = subID
-        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashNotes(norm, since: nil, limit: 200)
-        dependencies.subscribe(filter, subID, relays, { [weak self] event in
-            guard let self = self else { return }
-            guard event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.textNote.rawValue else { return }
-            guard event.tags.contains(where: { $0.count >= 2 && $0[0].lowercased() == "g" && $0[1].lowercased() == norm }) else { return }
-            if !self.noteIDs.contains(event.id) {
-                self.noteIDs.insert(event.id)
-                self.count = self.noteIDs.count
-            }
-        }, { [weak self] in
-            self?.initialLoadComplete = true
-        })
-    }
-
-    func cancel() {
-        if let sub = subscriptionID { dependencies.unsubscribe(sub) }
-        subscriptionID = nil
-        geohash = nil
-        count = 0
-        noteIDs.removeAll()
-        relayAvailable = true
-    }
-}

bitchat/Services/LocationNotesManager.swift

@@ -163,14 +163,22 @@ final class LocationNotesManager: ObservableObject {
 
         subscriptionID = subID
         initialLoadComplete = false
-        // For persistent notes, allow relays to return recent history without an aggressive time cutoff
+
-        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashNotes(geohash, since: nil, limit: 200)
+        // Subscribe to center + 8 neighbors (± 1 grid)
+        let neighbors = Geohash.neighbors(of: geohash)
+        let allGeohashes = [geohash] + neighbors
+        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashNotes(allGeohashes, since: nil, limit: 200)
+
+        // Build a set of valid geohashes for tag matching (includes all 9 cells)
+        let validGeohashes = Set(allGeohashes.map { $0.lowercased() })
 
         dependencies.subscribe(filter, subID, relays, { [weak self] event in
             guard let self = self else { return }
             guard event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.textNote.rawValue else { return }
-            // Ensure matching tag
+            // Ensure matching tag - accept any of our 9 geohashes
-            guard event.tags.contains(where: { $0.count >= 2 && $0[0].lowercased() == "g" && $0[1].lowercased() == self.geohash }) else { return }
+            guard event.tags.contains(where: { tag in
+                tag.count >= 2 && tag[0].lowercased() == "g" && validGeohashes.contains(tag[1].lowercased())
+            }) else { return }
             guard !self.noteIDs.contains(event.id) else { return }
             self.noteIDs.insert(event.id)
             let nick = event.tags.first(where: { $0.first?.lowercased() == "n" && $0.count >= 2 })?.dropFirst().first

bitchat/Services/LocationStateManager.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,545 @@
+import BitLogger
+import Foundation
+import Combine
+
+#if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
+import CoreLocation
+
+/// Unified manager for location-based channel state including:
+/// - CoreLocation permissions and one-shot location retrieval
+/// - Geohash channel computation from coordinates
+/// - Channel selection and teleport state
+/// - Bookmark persistence and friendly name resolution
+///
+/// Consolidates LocationChannelManager + GeohashBookmarksStore into a single source of truth.
+final class LocationStateManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, ObservableObject {
+    static let shared = LocationStateManager()
+
+    // MARK: - Permission State
+
+    enum PermissionState: Equatable {
+        case notDetermined
+        case denied
+        case restricted
+        case authorized
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Private Properties (CoreLocation)
+
+    private let cl = CLLocationManager()
+    private let geocoder = CLGeocoder()
+    private var lastLocation: CLLocation?
+    private var refreshTimer: Timer?
+    private var isGeocoding: Bool = false
+
+    // MARK: - Persistence Keys
+
+    private let selectedChannelKey = "locationChannel.selected"
+    private let teleportedStoreKey = "locationChannel.teleportedSet"
+    private let bookmarksKey = "locationChannel.bookmarks"
+    private let bookmarkNamesKey = "locationChannel.bookmarkNames"
+
+    // MARK: - Published State (Channel)
+
+    @Published private(set) var permissionState: PermissionState = .notDetermined
+    @Published private(set) var availableChannels: [GeohashChannel] = []
+    @Published private(set) var selectedChannel: ChannelID = .mesh
+    @Published var teleported: Bool = false
+    @Published private(set) var locationNames: [GeohashChannelLevel: String] = [:]
+
+    // MARK: - Published State (Bookmarks)
+
+    @Published private(set) var bookmarks: [String] = []
+    @Published private(set) var bookmarkNames: [String: String] = [:]
+
+    // MARK: - Private State
+
+    private var teleportedSet: Set<String> = []
+    private var bookmarkMembership: Set<String> = []
+    private var resolvingNames: Set<String> = []
+    private let storage: UserDefaults
+
+    /// Returns true if running in test environment
+    private static var isRunningTests: Bool {
+        let env = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment
+        return NSClassFromString("XCTestCase") != nil ||
+               env["XCTestConfigurationFilePath"] != nil ||
+               env["XCTestBundlePath"] != nil ||
+               env["GITHUB_ACTIONS"] != nil ||
+               env["CI"] != nil
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Initialization
+
+    private override init() {
+        self.storage = .standard
+        super.init()
+
+        // Skip CoreLocation setup in test environments
+        guard !Self.isRunningTests else {
+            loadPersistedState()
+            return
+        }
+
+        cl.delegate = self
+        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters
+        cl.distanceFilter = TransportConfig.locationDistanceFilterMeters
+
+        loadPersistedState()
+        initializePermissionState()
+    }
+
+    /// Internal initializer for testing with custom storage
+    init(storage: UserDefaults) {
+        self.storage = storage
+        super.init()
+        loadPersistedState()
+    }
+
+    private func loadPersistedState() {
+        // Load selected channel
+        if let data = storage.data(forKey: selectedChannelKey),
+           let channel = try? JSONDecoder().decode(ChannelID.self, from: data) {
+            selectedChannel = channel
+        }
+
+        // Load teleported set
+        if let data = storage.data(forKey: teleportedStoreKey),
+           let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String].self, from: data) {
+            teleportedSet = Set(arr)
+        }
+
+        // Load bookmarks
+        if let data = storage.data(forKey: bookmarksKey),
+           let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String].self, from: data) {
+            var seen = Set<String>()
+            var list: [String] = []
+            for raw in arr {
+                let gh = Self.normalizeGeohash(raw)
+                guard !gh.isEmpty, !seen.contains(gh) else { continue }
+                seen.insert(gh)
+                list.append(gh)
+            }
+            bookmarks = list
+            bookmarkMembership = seen
+        }
+
+        // Load bookmark names
+        if let data = storage.data(forKey: bookmarkNamesKey),
+           let dict = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String: String].self, from: data) {
+            bookmarkNames = dict
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func initializePermissionState() {
+        let status: CLAuthorizationStatus
+        if #available(iOS 14.0, macOS 11.0, *) {
+            status = cl.authorizationStatus
+        } else {
+            status = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus()
+        }
+        updatePermissionState(from: status)
+
+        // Fall back to persisted teleport state if no location authorization
+        switch status {
+        case .authorizedAlways, .authorizedWhenInUse, .authorized:
+            break
+        case .notDetermined, .restricted, .denied:
+            fallthrough
+        @unknown default:
+            if case .location(let ch) = selectedChannel {
+                teleported = teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Public API (Permissions & Location)
+
+    func enableLocationChannels() {
+        let status: CLAuthorizationStatus
+        if #available(iOS 14.0, macOS 11.0, *) {
+            status = cl.authorizationStatus
+        } else {
+            status = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus()
+        }
+        switch status {
+        case .notDetermined:
+            cl.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
+        case .restricted:
+            Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = .restricted }
+        case .denied:
+            Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = .denied }
+        case .authorizedAlways, .authorizedWhenInUse, .authorized:
+            Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = .authorized }
+            requestOneShotLocation()
+        @unknown default:
+            Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = .restricted }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func refreshChannels() {
+        if permissionState == .authorized {
+            requestOneShotLocation()
+        }
+    }
+
+    func beginLiveRefresh(interval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.locationLiveRefreshInterval) {
+        guard permissionState == .authorized else { return }
+        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+        refreshTimer = nil
+        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyNearestTenMeters
+        cl.distanceFilter = TransportConfig.locationDistanceFilterLiveMeters
+        cl.startUpdatingLocation()
+        requestOneShotLocation()
+    }
+
+    func endLiveRefresh() {
+        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+        refreshTimer = nil
+        cl.stopUpdatingLocation()
+        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters
+        cl.distanceFilter = TransportConfig.locationDistanceFilterMeters
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Public API (Channel Selection)
+
+    func select(_ channel: ChannelID) {
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.selectedChannel = channel
+            if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(channel) {
+                self.storage.set(data, forKey: self.selectedChannelKey)
+            }
+
+            switch channel {
+            case .mesh:
+                self.teleported = false
+            case .location(let ch):
+                let inRegional = self.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
+                if inRegional {
+                    self.teleported = false
+                    if self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash) {
+                        self.teleportedSet.remove(ch.geohash)
+                        self.persistTeleportedSet()
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    self.teleported = self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func markTeleported(for geohash: String, _ flag: Bool) {
+        if flag {
+            teleportedSet.insert(geohash)
+        } else {
+            teleportedSet.remove(geohash)
+        }
+        persistTeleportedSet()
+        if case .location(let ch) = selectedChannel, ch.geohash == geohash {
+            Task { @MainActor in self.teleported = flag }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Public API (Bookmarks)
+
+    func isBookmarked(_ geohash: String) -> Bool {
+        bookmarkMembership.contains(Self.normalizeGeohash(geohash))
+    }
+
+    func toggleBookmark(_ geohash: String) {
+        let gh = Self.normalizeGeohash(geohash)
+        if bookmarkMembership.contains(gh) {
+            removeBookmark(gh)
+        } else {
+            addBookmark(gh)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func addBookmark(_ geohash: String) {
+        let gh = Self.normalizeGeohash(geohash)
+        guard !gh.isEmpty, !bookmarkMembership.contains(gh) else { return }
+        bookmarks.insert(gh, at: 0)
+        bookmarkMembership.insert(gh)
+        persistBookmarks()
+        resolveBookmarkNameIfNeeded(for: gh)
+    }
+
+    func removeBookmark(_ geohash: String) {
+        let gh = Self.normalizeGeohash(geohash)
+        guard bookmarkMembership.contains(gh) else { return }
+        if let idx = bookmarks.firstIndex(of: gh) {
+            bookmarks.remove(at: idx)
+        }
+        bookmarkMembership.remove(gh)
+        if bookmarkNames.removeValue(forKey: gh) != nil {
+            persistBookmarkNames()
+        }
+        persistBookmarks()
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - CLLocationManagerDelegate
+
+    private func requestOneShotLocation() {
+        cl.requestLocation()
+    }
+
+    func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didChangeAuthorization status: CLAuthorizationStatus) {
+        updatePermissionState(from: status)
+        if case .authorized = permissionState {
+            requestOneShotLocation()
+        }
+    }
+
+    @available(iOS 14.0, macOS 11.0, *)
+    func locationManagerDidChangeAuthorization(_ manager: CLLocationManager) {
+        updatePermissionState(from: manager.authorizationStatus)
+        if case .authorized = permissionState {
+            requestOneShotLocation()
+        }
+    }
+
+    func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation]) {
+        guard let loc = locations.last else { return }
+        lastLocation = loc
+        computeChannels(from: loc.coordinate)
+        reverseGeocodeLocation(loc)
+    }
+
+    func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didFailWithError error: Error) {
+        SecureLogger.error("LocationStateManager: location error: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Private Helpers (Permission)
+
+    private func updatePermissionState(from status: CLAuthorizationStatus) {
+        let newState: PermissionState
+        switch status {
+        case .notDetermined: newState = .notDetermined
+        case .restricted: newState = .restricted
+        case .denied: newState = .denied
+        case .authorizedAlways, .authorizedWhenInUse, .authorized: newState = .authorized
+        @unknown default: newState = .restricted
+        }
+        Task { @MainActor in self.permissionState = newState }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Private Helpers (Channel Computation)
+
+    private func computeChannels(from coord: CLLocationCoordinate2D) {
+        let levels = GeohashChannelLevel.allCases
+        var result: [GeohashChannel] = []
+        for level in levels {
+            let gh = Geohash.encode(latitude: coord.latitude, longitude: coord.longitude, precision: level.precision)
+            result.append(GeohashChannel(level: level, geohash: gh))
+        }
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.availableChannels = result
+            switch self.selectedChannel {
+            case .mesh:
+                self.teleported = false
+            case .location(let ch):
+                let inRegional = result.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
+                if inRegional {
+                    self.teleported = false
+                    if self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash) {
+                        self.teleportedSet.remove(ch.geohash)
+                        self.persistTeleportedSet()
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    self.teleported = true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Private Helpers (Geocoding)
+
+    private func reverseGeocodeLocation(_ location: CLLocation) {
+        geocoder.cancelGeocode()
+        isGeocoding = true
+        geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(location) { [weak self] placemarks, _ in
+            guard let self = self else { return }
+            self.isGeocoding = false
+            if let pm = placemarks?.first {
+                let names = self.locationNamesByLevel(from: pm)
+                Task { @MainActor in self.locationNames = names }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func locationNamesByLevel(from pm: CLPlacemark) -> [GeohashChannelLevel: String] {
+        var dict: [GeohashChannelLevel: String] = [:]
+        if let country = pm.country, !country.isEmpty {
+            dict[.region] = country
+        }
+        if let admin = pm.administrativeArea, !admin.isEmpty {
+            dict[.province] = admin
+        } else if let subAdmin = pm.subAdministrativeArea, !subAdmin.isEmpty {
+            dict[.province] = subAdmin
+        }
+        if let locality = pm.locality, !locality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.city] = locality
+        } else if let subAdmin = pm.subAdministrativeArea, !subAdmin.isEmpty {
+            dict[.city] = subAdmin
+        } else if let admin = pm.administrativeArea, !admin.isEmpty {
+            dict[.city] = admin
+        }
+        if let subLocality = pm.subLocality, !subLocality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.neighborhood] = subLocality
+        } else if let locality = pm.locality, !locality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.neighborhood] = locality
+        }
+        if let subLocality = pm.subLocality, !subLocality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.block] = subLocality
+        } else if let locality = pm.locality, !locality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.block] = locality
+        }
+        if let name = pm.name, !name.isEmpty {
+            dict[.building] = name
+        } else if let thoroughfare = pm.thoroughfare, !thoroughfare.isEmpty {
+            dict[.building] = thoroughfare
+        }
+        return dict
+    }
+
+    func resolveBookmarkNameIfNeeded(for geohash: String) {
+        let gh = Self.normalizeGeohash(geohash)
+        guard !gh.isEmpty, bookmarkNames[gh] == nil, !resolvingNames.contains(gh) else { return }
+        resolvingNames.insert(gh)
+
+        if gh.count <= 2 {
+            let b = Geohash.decodeBounds(gh)
+            let pts: [CLLocation] = [
+                CLLocation(latitude: (b.latMin + b.latMax) / 2, longitude: (b.lonMin + b.lonMax) / 2),
+                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMin, longitude: b.lonMin),
+                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMin, longitude: b.lonMax),
+                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMax, longitude: b.lonMin),
+                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMax, longitude: b.lonMax)
+            ]
+            resolveCompositeAdminName(geohash: gh, points: pts)
+        } else {
+            let center = Geohash.decodeCenter(gh)
+            let loc = CLLocation(latitude: center.lat, longitude: center.lon)
+            geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(loc) { [weak self] placemarks, _ in
+                guard let self = self else { return }
+                defer { self.resolvingNames.remove(gh) }
+                if let pm = placemarks?.first,
+                   let name = Self.nameForGeohashLength(gh.count, from: pm),
+                   !name.isEmpty {
+                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                        self.bookmarkNames[gh] = name
+                        self.persistBookmarkNames()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func resolveCompositeAdminName(geohash gh: String, points: [CLLocation]) {
+        var uniqueAdmins: [String] = []
+        var seenAdmins = Set<String>()
+        var idx = 0
+
+        func step() {
+            if idx >= points.count {
+                let finalName: String? = {
+                    if uniqueAdmins.count >= 2 { return uniqueAdmins[0] + " and " + uniqueAdmins[1] }
+                    return uniqueAdmins.first
+                }()
+                if let finalName = finalName, !finalName.isEmpty {
+                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                        self.bookmarkNames[gh] = finalName
+                        self.persistBookmarkNames()
+                    }
+                }
+                self.resolvingNames.remove(gh)
+                return
+            }
+            let loc = points[idx]
+            idx += 1
+            geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(loc) { [weak self] placemarks, _ in
+                guard self != nil else { return }
+                if let pm = placemarks?.first {
+                    if let admin = pm.administrativeArea, !admin.isEmpty, !seenAdmins.contains(admin) {
+                        seenAdmins.insert(admin)
+                        uniqueAdmins.append(admin)
+                    } else if let country = pm.country, !country.isEmpty, !seenAdmins.contains(country) {
+                        seenAdmins.insert(country)
+                        uniqueAdmins.append(country)
+                    }
+                }
+                step()
+            }
+        }
+        step()
+    }
+
+    private static func nameForGeohashLength(_ len: Int, from pm: CLPlacemark) -> String? {
+        switch len {
+        case 0...2:
+            return pm.administrativeArea ?? pm.country
+        case 3...4:
+            return pm.administrativeArea ?? pm.subAdministrativeArea ?? pm.country
+        case 5:
+            return pm.locality ?? pm.subAdministrativeArea ?? pm.administrativeArea
+        case 6...7:
+            return pm.subLocality ?? pm.locality ?? pm.administrativeArea
+        default:
+            return pm.subLocality ?? pm.locality ?? pm.administrativeArea ?? pm.country
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Private Helpers (Persistence)
+
+    private func persistTeleportedSet() {
+        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(Array(teleportedSet)) {
+            storage.set(data, forKey: teleportedStoreKey)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func persistBookmarks() {
+        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(bookmarks) {
+            storage.set(data, forKey: bookmarksKey)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func persistBookmarkNames() {
+        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(bookmarkNames) {
+            storage.set(data, forKey: bookmarkNamesKey)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static func normalizeGeohash(_ s: String) -> String {
+        let allowed = Set("0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz")
+        return s
+            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            .lowercased()
+            .replacingOccurrences(of: "#", with: "")
+            .filter { allowed.contains($0) }
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Backward Compatibility Typealiases
+
+typealias LocationChannelManager = LocationStateManager
+typealias GeohashBookmarksStore = LocationStateManager
+
+// MARK: - Backward Compatibility Extensions
+
+extension LocationStateManager {
+    /// Backward compatibility: toggle bookmark (was GeohashBookmarksStore.toggle)
+    func toggle(_ geohash: String) {
+        toggleBookmark(geohash)
+    }
+
+    /// Backward compatibility: add bookmark (was GeohashBookmarksStore.add)
+    func add(_ geohash: String) {
+        addBookmark(geohash)
+    }
+
+    /// Backward compatibility: remove bookmark (was GeohashBookmarksStore.remove)
+    func remove(_ geohash: String) {
+        removeBookmark(geohash)
+    }
+}
+#endif

bitchat/Services/MeshTopologyTracker.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// Tracks observed mesh topology and computes hop-by-hop routes.
+final class MeshTopologyTracker {
+    private typealias RoutingID = Data
+
+    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "mesh.topology", attributes: .concurrent)
+    private let hopSize = 8
+    // Directed claims: Key claims to see Value (neighbors)
+    private var claims: [RoutingID: Set<RoutingID>] = [:]
+    // Last time we received an update from a node
+    private var lastSeen: [RoutingID: Date] = [:]
+
+    // Maximum age for topology claims to be considered fresh for routing
+    // Routes computed using stale topology can fail when the network has changed
+    private static let routeFreshnessThreshold: TimeInterval = 60 // 60 seconds
+
+    func reset() {
+        queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            self.claims.removeAll()
+            self.lastSeen.removeAll()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Update the topology with a node's self-reported neighbor list
+    func updateNeighbors(for sourceData: Data?, neighbors: [Data]) {
+        guard let source = sanitize(sourceData) else { return }
+        // Sanitize neighbors and exclude self-loops
+        let validNeighbors = Set(neighbors.compactMap { sanitize($0) }).subtracting([source])
+        
+        queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            self.claims[source] = validNeighbors
+            self.lastSeen[source] = Date()
+        }
+    }
+
+    func removePeer(_ data: Data?) {
+        guard let peer = sanitize(data) else { return }
+        queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            self.claims.removeValue(forKey: peer)
+            self.lastSeen.removeValue(forKey: peer)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// Prune nodes that haven't updated their topology in `age` seconds
+    func prune(olderThan age: TimeInterval) {
+        let deadline = Date().addingTimeInterval(-age)
+        queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            let stale = self.lastSeen.filter { $0.value < deadline }
+            for (peer, _) in stale {
+                self.claims.removeValue(forKey: peer)
+                self.lastSeen.removeValue(forKey: peer)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func computeRoute(from start: Data?, to goal: Data?, maxHops: Int = 10) -> [Data]? {
+        guard let source = sanitize(start), let target = sanitize(goal) else { return nil }
+        if source == target { return [] } // Direct connection, no intermediate hops
+
+        return queue.sync {
+            let now = Date()
+            let freshnessDeadline = now.addingTimeInterval(-Self.routeFreshnessThreshold)
+
+            // BFS
+            var visited: Set<RoutingID> = [source]
+            // Queue stores paths: [Start, Hop1, Hop2, ..., Current]
+            var queuePaths: [[RoutingID]] = [[source]]
+
+            while !queuePaths.isEmpty {
+                let path = queuePaths.removeFirst()
+                // Limit path length (path contains source + maxHops + target) -> maxHops intermediate
+                // If maxHops = 10, max edges = 11, max nodes = 12.
+                if path.count > maxHops + 1 { continue }
+
+                guard let last = path.last else { continue }
+
+                // Get neighbors that 'last' claims to see
+                guard let neighbors = claims[last] else { continue }
+
+                // Check if 'last' node's topology info is fresh
+                guard let lastSeenTime = lastSeen[last], lastSeenTime > freshnessDeadline else {
+                    continue // Skip stale nodes
+                }
+
+                for neighbor in neighbors {
+                    if visited.contains(neighbor) { continue }
+
+                    // CONFIRMED EDGE CHECK:
+                    // 'last' claims 'neighbor' (checked above)
+                    // Does 'neighbor' claim 'last'?
+                    guard let neighborClaims = claims[neighbor],
+                          neighborClaims.contains(last) else {
+                        continue
+                    }
+
+                    // Check if 'neighbor' node's topology info is fresh
+                    guard let neighborSeenTime = lastSeen[neighbor], neighborSeenTime > freshnessDeadline else {
+                        continue // Skip edges to stale nodes
+                    }
+
+                    var nextPath = path
+                    nextPath.append(neighbor)
+
+                    if neighbor == target {
+                        // Return only intermediate hops
+                        // Path: [Source, I1, I2, Target] -> [I1, I2]
+                        return Array(nextPath.dropFirst().dropLast())
+                    }
+
+                    visited.insert(neighbor)
+                    queuePaths.append(nextPath)
+                }
+            }
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Helpers
+
+    private func sanitize(_ data: Data?) -> Data? {
+        guard var value = data, !value.isEmpty else { return nil }
+        if value.count > hopSize {
+            value = Data(value.prefix(hopSize))
+        } else if value.count < hopSize {
+            value.append(Data(repeating: 0, count: hopSize - value.count))
+        }
+        return value
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/MessageDeduplicationService.swift

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+//
+// MessageDeduplicationService.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Handles message deduplication using LRU caches.
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+// MARK: - LRU Deduplication Cache
+
+/// Generic LRU (Least Recently Used) cache for deduplication.
+/// Uses an efficient O(1) lookup with periodic compaction.
+/// Thread-safe via @MainActor - all callers are already on main actor.
+@MainActor
+final class LRUDeduplicationCache<Value> {
+    private var map: [String: Value] = [:]
+    private var order: [String] = []
+    private var head: Int = 0
+    private let capacity: Int
+
+    /// Creates a new LRU cache with the specified capacity.
+    /// - Parameter capacity: Maximum number of entries before eviction
+    init(capacity: Int) {
+        precondition(capacity > 0, "LRU cache capacity must be positive")
+        self.capacity = capacity
+    }
+
+    /// Number of active entries in the cache
+    var count: Int {
+        order.count - head
+    }
+
+    /// Checks if a key exists in the cache
+    func contains(_ key: String) -> Bool {
+        map[key] != nil
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the value for a key, or nil if not present
+    func value(for key: String) -> Value? {
+        map[key]
+    }
+
+    /// Records a key-value pair, updating if exists or inserting if new
+    func record(_ key: String, value: Value) {
+        if map[key] == nil {
+            order.append(key)
+        }
+        map[key] = value
+        trimIfNeeded()
+    }
+
+    /// Removes a specific key from the cache
+    func remove(_ key: String) {
+        map.removeValue(forKey: key)
+        // Note: key remains in order array but will be skipped during eviction
+    }
+
+    /// Clears all entries from the cache
+    func clear() {
+        map.removeAll()
+        order.removeAll()
+        head = 0
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Private
+
+    private func trimIfNeeded() {
+        let activeCount = order.count - head
+        guard activeCount > capacity else { return }
+
+        let overflow = activeCount - capacity
+        for _ in 0..<overflow {
+            guard let victim = popOldest() else { break }
+            map.removeValue(forKey: victim)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func popOldest() -> String? {
+        // Skip keys that were already removed from map
+        while head < order.count {
+            let key = order[head]
+            head += 1
+
+            // Periodically compact the backing storage
+            if head >= 32 && head * 2 >= order.count {
+                order.removeFirst(head)
+                head = 0
+            }
+
+            // Only return if key is still in map
+            if map[key] != nil {
+                return key
+            }
+        }
+        return nil
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Content Normalizer
+
+/// Normalizes message content for near-duplicate detection.
+enum ContentNormalizer {
+
+    /// Regex to simplify HTTP URLs by stripping query strings and fragments
+    private static let simplifyHTTPURL: NSRegularExpression = {
+        try! NSRegularExpression(
+            pattern: "https?://[^\\s?#]+(?:[?#][^\\s]*)?",
+            options: [.caseInsensitive]
+        )
+    }()
+
+    /// Normalizes content for deduplication comparison.
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - content: The raw message content
+    ///   - prefixLength: Maximum characters to consider (default from TransportConfig)
+    /// - Returns: A hash-based key for comparison
+    static func normalizedKey(
+        _ content: String,
+        prefixLength: Int = TransportConfig.contentKeyPrefixLength
+    ) -> String {
+        // Lowercase for case-insensitive comparison
+        let lowered = content.lowercased()
+        let ns = lowered as NSString
+        let range = NSRange(location: 0, length: ns.length)
+
+        // Simplify URLs by stripping query/fragment
+        var simplified = ""
+        var last = 0
+        for match in simplifyHTTPURL.matches(in: lowered, options: [], range: range) {
+            if match.range.location > last {
+                simplified += ns.substring(with: NSRange(location: last, length: match.range.location - last))
+            }
+            let url = ns.substring(with: match.range)
+            if let queryIndex = url.firstIndex(where: { $0 == "?" || $0 == "#" }) {
+                simplified += String(url[..<queryIndex])
+            } else {
+                simplified += url
+            }
+            last = match.range.location + match.range.length
+        }
+        if last < ns.length {
+            simplified += ns.substring(with: NSRange(location: last, length: ns.length - last))
+        }
+
+        // Trim and collapse whitespace
+        let trimmed = simplified.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        let collapsed = trimmed.replacingOccurrences(of: "\\s+", with: " ", options: .regularExpression)
+
+        // Take prefix and hash
+        let prefix = String(collapsed.prefix(prefixLength))
+        let hash = prefix.djb2()
+        return String(format: "h:%016llx", hash)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Message Deduplication Service
+
+/// Service that manages message deduplication using LRU caches.
+/// Provides separate caches for content-based dedup and Nostr event ID dedup.
+/// Thread-safe via @MainActor - all callers are already on main actor.
+@MainActor
+final class MessageDeduplicationService {
+
+    /// Cache for content-based near-duplicate detection
+    private let contentCache: LRUDeduplicationCache<Date>
+
+    /// Cache for Nostr event ID deduplication
+    private let nostrEventCache: LRUDeduplicationCache<Bool>
+
+    /// Cache for Nostr ACK deduplication (messageId:ackType:senderPubkey format)
+    private let nostrAckCache: LRUDeduplicationCache<Bool>
+
+    /// Creates a new deduplication service with specified capacities.
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - contentCapacity: Max entries for content cache
+    ///   - nostrEventCapacity: Max entries for Nostr event cache
+    init(
+        contentCapacity: Int = TransportConfig.contentLRUCap,
+        nostrEventCapacity: Int = TransportConfig.uiProcessedNostrEventsCap
+    ) {
+        self.contentCache = LRUDeduplicationCache(capacity: contentCapacity)
+        self.nostrEventCache = LRUDeduplicationCache(capacity: nostrEventCapacity)
+        self.nostrAckCache = LRUDeduplicationCache(capacity: nostrEventCapacity)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Content Deduplication
+
+    /// Records content with its timestamp for near-duplicate detection.
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - content: The message content
+    ///   - timestamp: When the content was received
+    func recordContent(_ content: String, timestamp: Date) {
+        let key = ContentNormalizer.normalizedKey(content)
+        contentCache.record(key, value: timestamp)
+    }
+
+    /// Records a pre-normalized content key with its timestamp.
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - key: The normalized content key
+    ///   - timestamp: When the content was received
+    func recordContentKey(_ key: String, timestamp: Date) {
+        contentCache.record(key, value: timestamp)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the timestamp for previously seen content.
+    /// - Parameter content: The message content
+    /// - Returns: The timestamp when first seen, or nil if not seen
+    func contentTimestamp(for content: String) -> Date? {
+        let key = ContentNormalizer.normalizedKey(content)
+        return contentCache.value(for: key)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the timestamp for a pre-normalized content key.
+    /// - Parameter key: The normalized content key
+    /// - Returns: The timestamp when first seen, or nil if not seen
+    func contentTimestamp(forKey key: String) -> Date? {
+        contentCache.value(for: key)
+    }
+
+    /// Normalizes content to a deduplication key.
+    /// - Parameter content: The raw content
+    /// - Returns: A normalized hash key
+    func normalizedContentKey(_ content: String) -> String {
+        ContentNormalizer.normalizedKey(content)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Nostr Event Deduplication
+
+    /// Checks if a Nostr event has already been processed.
+    /// - Parameter eventId: The event ID
+    /// - Returns: true if already processed
+    func hasProcessedNostrEvent(_ eventId: String) -> Bool {
+        nostrEventCache.contains(eventId)
+    }
+
+    /// Records a Nostr event as processed.
+    /// - Parameter eventId: The event ID
+    func recordNostrEvent(_ eventId: String) {
+        nostrEventCache.record(eventId, value: true)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Nostr ACK Deduplication
+
+    /// Checks if a Nostr ACK has already been processed.
+    /// - Parameter ackKey: The ACK key in format "messageId:ackType:senderPubkey"
+    /// - Returns: true if already processed
+    func hasProcessedNostrAck(_ ackKey: String) -> Bool {
+        nostrAckCache.contains(ackKey)
+    }
+
+    /// Records a Nostr ACK as processed.
+    /// - Parameter ackKey: The ACK key in format "messageId:ackType:senderPubkey"
+    func recordNostrAck(_ ackKey: String) {
+        nostrAckCache.record(ackKey, value: true)
+    }
+
+    /// Creates an ACK key from components.
+    static func ackKey(messageId: String, ackType: String, senderPubkey: String) -> String {
+        "\(messageId):\(ackType):\(senderPubkey)"
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Clear
+
+    /// Clears all caches
+    func clearAll() {
+        contentCache.clear()
+        nostrEventCache.clear()
+        nostrAckCache.clear()
+    }
+
+    /// Clears only the Nostr caches (events and ACKs)
+    func clearNostrCaches() {
+        nostrEventCache.clear()
+        nostrAckCache.clear()
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/MessageFormattingEngine.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,471 @@
+//
+// MessageFormattingEngine.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Handles message text formatting, including mentions, hashtags, URLs, and tokens.
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import SwiftUI
+
+// MARK: - Formatting Context Protocol
+
+/// Protocol defining the context needed for message formatting.
+/// Implemented by ChatViewModel to provide runtime state.
+@MainActor
+protocol MessageFormattingContext: AnyObject {
+    /// The user's current nickname
+    var nickname: String { get }
+
+    /// Determines if a message was sent by the current user
+    func isSelfMessage(_ message: BitchatMessage) -> Bool
+
+    /// Gets the color for a message's sender
+    func senderColor(for message: BitchatMessage, isDark: Bool) -> Color
+
+    /// Resolves a peer ID to a clickable URL
+    func peerURL(for peerID: PeerID) -> URL?
+}
+
+// MARK: - Formatting Engine
+
+/// Handles rich text formatting for chat messages.
+/// Extracts mentions, hashtags, URLs, Lightning invoices, and Cashu tokens.
+final class MessageFormattingEngine {
+
+    // MARK: - Precompiled Regexes
+
+    /// Precompiled regex patterns for message content parsing
+    enum Patterns {
+        static let hashtag: NSRegularExpression = {
+            try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "#([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)", options: [])
+        }()
+
+        static let mention: NSRegularExpression = {
+            try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "@([\\p{L}0-9_]+(?:#[a-fA-F0-9]{4})?)", options: [])
+        }()
+
+        static let cashu: NSRegularExpression = {
+            try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "\\bcashu[AB][A-Za-z0-9._-]{40,}\\b", options: [])
+        }()
+
+        static let bolt11: NSRegularExpression = {
+            try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "(?i)\\bln(bc|tb|bcrt)[0-9][a-z0-9]{50,}\\b", options: [])
+        }()
+
+        static let lnurl: NSRegularExpression = {
+            try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "(?i)\\blnurl1[a-z0-9]{20,}\\b", options: [])
+        }()
+
+        static let lightningScheme: NSRegularExpression = {
+            try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "(?i)\\blightning:[^\\s]+", options: [])
+        }()
+
+        static let linkDetector: NSDataDetector? = {
+            try? NSDataDetector(types: NSTextCheckingResult.CheckingType.link.rawValue)
+        }()
+
+        static let quickCashuPresence: NSRegularExpression = {
+            try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "\\bcashu[AB][A-Za-z0-9._-]{40,}\\b", options: [])
+        }()
+
+        static let simplifyHTTPURL: NSRegularExpression = {
+            try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "https?://[^\\s?#]+(?:[?#][^\\s]*)?", options: [.caseInsensitive])
+        }()
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Match Types
+
+    /// Types of matches found in message content
+    enum MatchType: String {
+        case hashtag
+        case mention
+        case url
+        case cashu
+        case lightning
+        case bolt11
+        case lnurl
+    }
+
+    /// A match found in message content
+    struct ContentMatch {
+        let range: NSRange
+        let type: MatchType
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Public API
+
+    /// Formats a message with rich text styling
+    @MainActor
+    static func formatMessage(
+        _ message: BitchatMessage,
+        context: MessageFormattingContext,
+        colorScheme: ColorScheme
+    ) -> AttributedString {
+        let isDark = colorScheme == .dark
+        let isSelf = context.isSelfMessage(message)
+
+        // Check cache first
+        if let cached = message.getCachedFormattedText(isDark: isDark, isSelf: isSelf) {
+            return cached
+        }
+
+        var result = AttributedString()
+        let baseColor: Color = isSelf ? .orange : context.senderColor(for: message, isDark: isDark)
+
+        // Format system messages differently
+        if message.sender == "system" {
+            result = formatSystemMessage(message, isDark: isDark)
+        } else {
+            // Format sender header
+            result = formatSenderHeader(
+                message: message,
+                baseColor: baseColor,
+                isSelf: isSelf,
+                context: context
+            )
+
+            // Format content
+            let contentResult = formatContent(
+                message.content,
+                baseColor: baseColor,
+                isSelf: isSelf,
+                isMentioned: message.mentions?.contains(context.nickname) ?? false
+            )
+            result.append(contentResult)
+
+            // Add timestamp
+            result.append(formatTimestamp(message.formattedTimestamp))
+        }
+
+        // Cache the result
+        message.setCachedFormattedText(result, isDark: isDark, isSelf: isSelf)
+
+        return result
+    }
+
+    /// Formats just the message header (sender portion)
+    @MainActor
+    static func formatHeader(
+        _ message: BitchatMessage,
+        context: MessageFormattingContext,
+        colorScheme: ColorScheme
+    ) -> AttributedString {
+        let isDark = colorScheme == .dark
+        let isSelf = context.isSelfMessage(message)
+        let baseColor: Color = isSelf ? .orange : context.senderColor(for: message, isDark: isDark)
+
+        if message.sender == "system" {
+            var style = AttributeContainer()
+            style.foregroundColor = baseColor
+            style.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 14, weight: .medium, design: .monospaced)
+            return AttributedString(message.sender).mergingAttributes(style)
+        }
+
+        return formatSenderHeader(
+            message: message,
+            baseColor: baseColor,
+            isSelf: isSelf,
+            context: context
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// Extracts mentions from message content
+    static func extractMentions(from content: String) -> [String] {
+        let nsContent = content as NSString
+        let range = NSRange(location: 0, length: nsContent.length)
+        let matches = Patterns.mention.matches(in: content, options: [], range: range)
+
+        return matches.compactMap { match -> String? in
+            guard match.numberOfRanges > 1 else { return nil }
+            let captureRange = match.range(at: 1)
+            guard let swiftRange = Range(captureRange, in: content) else { return nil }
+            return String(content[swiftRange])
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Checks if content contains a Cashu token
+    static func containsCashuToken(_ content: String) -> Bool {
+        let nsContent = content as NSString
+        let range = NSRange(location: 0, length: nsContent.length)
+        return Patterns.quickCashuPresence.numberOfMatches(in: content, options: [], range: range) > 0
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Private Helpers
+
+    private static func formatSystemMessage(_ message: BitchatMessage, isDark: Bool) -> AttributedString {
+        var result = AttributedString()
+
+        let content = AttributedString("* \(message.content) *")
+        var contentStyle = AttributeContainer()
+        contentStyle.foregroundColor = Color.gray
+        contentStyle.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 12, design: .monospaced).italic()
+        result.append(content.mergingAttributes(contentStyle))
+
+        // Add timestamp
+        let timestamp = AttributedString(" [\(message.formattedTimestamp)]")
+        var timestampStyle = AttributeContainer()
+        timestampStyle.foregroundColor = Color.gray.opacity(0.5)
+        timestampStyle.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 10, design: .monospaced)
+        result.append(timestamp.mergingAttributes(timestampStyle))
+
+        return result
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    private static func formatSenderHeader(
+        message: BitchatMessage,
+        baseColor: Color,
+        isSelf: Bool,
+        context: MessageFormattingContext
+    ) -> AttributedString {
+        var result = AttributedString()
+
+        let (baseName, suffix) = message.sender.splitSuffix()
+        var senderStyle = AttributeContainer()
+        senderStyle.foregroundColor = baseColor
+        let fontWeight: Font.Weight = isSelf ? .bold : .medium
+        senderStyle.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 14, weight: fontWeight, design: .monospaced)
+
+        // Make sender clickable
+        if let spid = message.senderPeerID, let url = context.peerURL(for: spid) {
+            senderStyle.link = url
+        }
+
+        // Build: "<@baseName#suffix> "
+        result.append(AttributedString("<@").mergingAttributes(senderStyle))
+        result.append(AttributedString(baseName).mergingAttributes(senderStyle))
+
+        if !suffix.isEmpty {
+            var suffixStyle = senderStyle
+            suffixStyle.foregroundColor = baseColor.opacity(0.6)
+            result.append(AttributedString(suffix).mergingAttributes(suffixStyle))
+        }
+
+        result.append(AttributedString("> ").mergingAttributes(senderStyle))
+
+        return result
+    }
+
+    private static func formatContent(
+        _ content: String,
+        baseColor: Color,
+        isSelf: Bool,
+        isMentioned: Bool
+    ) -> AttributedString {
+        // For very long content without special tokens, use plain formatting
+        let containsCashu = containsCashuToken(content)
+        if (content.count > 4000 || content.hasVeryLongToken(threshold: 1024)) && !containsCashu {
+            return formatPlainContent(content, baseColor: baseColor, isSelf: isSelf)
+        }
+
+        // Find all matches
+        let matches = findAllMatches(in: content)
+
+        // Build formatted content
+        var result = AttributedString()
+        var lastEnd = content.startIndex
+
+        for match in matches {
+            guard let swiftRange = Range(match.range, in: content) else { continue }
+
+            // Add text before match
+            if lastEnd < swiftRange.lowerBound {
+                let beforeText = String(content[lastEnd..<swiftRange.lowerBound])
+                result.append(formatPlainText(beforeText, baseColor: baseColor, isSelf: isSelf, isMentioned: isMentioned))
+            }
+
+            // Add styled match
+            let matchText = String(content[swiftRange])
+            result.append(formatMatch(matchText, type: match.type, baseColor: baseColor, isSelf: isSelf))
+
+            lastEnd = swiftRange.upperBound
+        }
+
+        // Add remaining text
+        if lastEnd < content.endIndex {
+            let remainingText = String(content[lastEnd...])
+            result.append(formatPlainText(remainingText, baseColor: baseColor, isSelf: isSelf, isMentioned: isMentioned))
+        }
+
+        return result
+    }
+
+    private static func findAllMatches(in content: String) -> [ContentMatch] {
+        let nsContent = content as NSString
+        let nsLen = nsContent.length
+        let fullRange = NSRange(location: 0, length: nsLen)
+
+        // Quick hints to avoid unnecessary regex work
+        let hasMentions = content.contains("@")
+        let hasHashtags = content.contains("#")
+        let hasURLs = content.contains("://") || content.contains("www.") || content.contains("http")
+        let hasLightning = content.lowercased().contains("ln") || content.lowercased().contains("lightning:")
+        let hasCashu = content.lowercased().contains("cashu")
+
+        // Collect matches
+        let mentionMatches = hasMentions ? Patterns.mention.matches(in: content, options: [], range: fullRange) : []
+        let hashtagMatches = hasHashtags ? Patterns.hashtag.matches(in: content, options: [], range: fullRange) : []
+        let urlMatches = hasURLs ? (Patterns.linkDetector?.matches(in: content, options: [], range: fullRange) ?? []) : []
+        let cashuMatches = hasCashu ? Patterns.cashu.matches(in: content, options: [], range: fullRange) : []
+        let lightningMatches = hasLightning ? Patterns.lightningScheme.matches(in: content, options: [], range: fullRange) : []
+        let bolt11Matches = hasLightning ? Patterns.bolt11.matches(in: content, options: [], range: fullRange) : []
+        let lnurlMatches = hasLightning ? Patterns.lnurl.matches(in: content, options: [], range: fullRange) : []
+
+        // Build mention ranges for overlap checking
+        let mentionRanges = mentionMatches.map { $0.range(at: 0) }
+
+        func overlapsMention(_ r: NSRange) -> Bool {
+            mentionRanges.contains { NSIntersectionRange(r, $0).length > 0 }
+        }
+
+        func isStandaloneHashtag(_ r: NSRange) -> Bool {
+            guard let swiftRange = Range(r, in: content) else { return false }
+            if swiftRange.lowerBound == content.startIndex { return true }
+            let prev = content.index(before: swiftRange.lowerBound)
+            return content[prev].isWhitespace || content[prev].isNewline
+        }
+
+        func attachedToMention(_ r: NSRange) -> Bool {
+            guard let swiftRange = Range(r, in: content), swiftRange.lowerBound > content.startIndex else { return false }
+            var i = content.index(before: swiftRange.lowerBound)
+            while true {
+                let ch = content[i]
+                if ch.isWhitespace || ch.isNewline { break }
+                if ch == "@" { return true }
+                if i == content.startIndex { break }
+                i = content.index(before: i)
+            }
+            return false
+        }
+
+        var allMatches: [ContentMatch] = []
+
+        // Add hashtags (excluding those attached to mentions)
+        for match in hashtagMatches {
+            let range = match.range(at: 0)
+            if !overlapsMention(range) && !attachedToMention(range) && isStandaloneHashtag(range) {
+                allMatches.append(ContentMatch(range: range, type: .hashtag))
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Add mentions
+        for match in mentionMatches {
+            allMatches.append(ContentMatch(range: match.range(at: 0), type: .mention))
+        }
+
+        // Add URLs
+        for match in urlMatches where !overlapsMention(match.range) {
+            allMatches.append(ContentMatch(range: match.range, type: .url))
+        }
+
+        // Add Cashu tokens
+        for match in cashuMatches where !overlapsMention(match.range(at: 0)) {
+            allMatches.append(ContentMatch(range: match.range(at: 0), type: .cashu))
+        }
+
+        // Add Lightning scheme URLs
+        for match in lightningMatches where !overlapsMention(match.range(at: 0)) {
+            allMatches.append(ContentMatch(range: match.range(at: 0), type: .lightning))
+        }
+
+        // Add bolt11/lnurl (avoiding overlaps with lightning scheme and URLs)
+        let occupied = urlMatches.map { $0.range } + lightningMatches.map { $0.range(at: 0) }
+        func overlapsOccupied(_ r: NSRange) -> Bool {
+            occupied.contains { NSIntersectionRange(r, $0).length > 0 }
+        }
+
+        for match in bolt11Matches where !overlapsMention(match.range(at: 0)) && !overlapsOccupied(match.range(at: 0)) {
+            allMatches.append(ContentMatch(range: match.range(at: 0), type: .bolt11))
+        }
+
+        for match in lnurlMatches where !overlapsMention(match.range(at: 0)) && !overlapsOccupied(match.range(at: 0)) {
+            allMatches.append(ContentMatch(range: match.range(at: 0), type: .lnurl))
+        }
+
+        // Sort by position
+        return allMatches.sorted { $0.range.location < $1.range.location }
+    }
+
+    private static func formatPlainContent(_ content: String, baseColor: Color, isSelf: Bool) -> AttributedString {
+        var style = AttributeContainer()
+        style.foregroundColor = baseColor
+        style.font = isSelf
+            ? .bitchatSystem(size: 14, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced)
+            : .bitchatSystem(size: 14, design: .monospaced)
+        return AttributedString(content).mergingAttributes(style)
+    }
+
+    private static func formatPlainText(_ text: String, baseColor: Color, isSelf: Bool, isMentioned: Bool) -> AttributedString {
+        guard !text.isEmpty else { return AttributedString() }
+
+        var style = AttributeContainer()
+        style.foregroundColor = baseColor
+        style.font = isSelf
+            ? .bitchatSystem(size: 14, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced)
+            : .bitchatSystem(size: 14, design: .monospaced)
+
+        if isMentioned {
+            style.font = style.font?.bold()
+        }
+
+        return AttributedString(text).mergingAttributes(style)
+    }
+
+    private static func formatMatch(_ text: String, type: MatchType, baseColor: Color, isSelf: Bool) -> AttributedString {
+        var style = AttributeContainer()
+
+        switch type {
+        case .mention:
+            // Split optional '#abcd' suffix
+            let (baseName, suffix) = text.splitSuffix()
+            var result = AttributedString()
+
+            var mentionStyle = AttributeContainer()
+            mentionStyle.foregroundColor = .blue
+            mentionStyle.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 14, weight: .semibold, design: .monospaced)
+            result.append(AttributedString(baseName).mergingAttributes(mentionStyle))
+
+            if !suffix.isEmpty {
+                var suffixStyle = mentionStyle
+                suffixStyle.foregroundColor = Color.gray.opacity(0.7)
+                result.append(AttributedString(suffix).mergingAttributes(suffixStyle))
+            }
+
+            return result
+
+        case .hashtag:
+            style.foregroundColor = .purple
+            style.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 14, weight: .medium, design: .monospaced)
+
+        case .url:
+            style.foregroundColor = .blue
+            style.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 14, design: .monospaced)
+            style.underlineStyle = .single
+            if let url = URL(string: text) {
+                style.link = url
+            }
+
+        case .cashu:
+            style.foregroundColor = .green
+            style.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 14, weight: .medium, design: .monospaced)
+            style.backgroundColor = Color.green.opacity(0.1)
+
+        case .lightning, .bolt11, .lnurl:
+            style.foregroundColor = .yellow
+            style.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 14, weight: .medium, design: .monospaced)
+            style.backgroundColor = Color.yellow.opacity(0.1)
+        }
+
+        return AttributedString(text).mergingAttributes(style)
+    }
+
+    private static func formatTimestamp(_ timestamp: String) -> AttributedString {
+        let text = AttributedString(" [\(timestamp)]")
+        var style = AttributeContainer()
+        style.foregroundColor = Color.gray.opacity(0.5)
+        style.font = .bitchatSystem(size: 10, design: .monospaced)
+        return text.mergingAttributes(style)
+    }
+}

bitchat/Services/MessageRouter.swift

@@ -1,17 +1,27 @@
 import BitLogger
 import Foundation
 
-/// Routes messages between BLE and Nostr transports
+/// Routes messages using available transports (Mesh, Nostr, etc.)
 @MainActor
 final class MessageRouter {
-    private let mesh: Transport
+    private let transports: [Transport]
-    private let nostr: NostrTransport
-    private var outbox: [PeerID: [(content: String, nickname: String, messageID: String)]] = [:] // peerID -> queued messages
 
-    init(mesh: Transport, nostr: NostrTransport) {
+    // Outbox entry with timestamp for TTL-based eviction
-        self.mesh = mesh
+    private struct QueuedMessage {
-        self.nostr = nostr
+        let content: String
-        self.nostr.senderPeerID = mesh.myPeerID
+        let nickname: String
+        let messageID: String
+        let timestamp: Date
+    }
+
+    private var outbox: [PeerID: [QueuedMessage]] = [:]
+
+    // Outbox limits to prevent unbounded memory growth
+    private static let maxMessagesPerPeer = 100
+    private static let messageTTLSeconds: TimeInterval = 24 * 60 * 60 // 24 hours
+
+    init(transports: [Transport]) {
+        self.transports = transports
 
         // Observe favorites changes to learn Nostr mapping and flush queued messages
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
@@ -37,89 +47,87 @@ final class MessageRouter {
         }
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Transport Selection
+
+    private func reachableTransport(for peerID: PeerID) -> Transport? {
+        transports.first { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }
+    }
+
+    private func connectedTransport(for peerID: PeerID) -> Transport? {
+        transports.first { $0.isPeerConnected(peerID) }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Message Sending
+
     func sendPrivate(_ content: String, to peerID: PeerID, recipientNickname: String, messageID: String) {
-        let reachableMesh = mesh.isPeerReachable(peerID)
+        if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
-        if reachableMesh {
+            SecureLogger.debug("Routing PM via \(type(of: transport)) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            SecureLogger.debug("Routing PM via mesh (reachable) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            transport.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: recipientNickname, messageID: messageID)
-            // BLEService will initiate a handshake if needed and queue the message
-            mesh.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: recipientNickname, messageID: messageID)
-        } else if canSendViaNostr(peerID: peerID) {
-            SecureLogger.debug("Routing PM via Nostr to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            nostr.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: recipientNickname, messageID: messageID)
         } else {
-            // Queue for later (when mesh connects or Nostr mapping appears)
+            // Queue for later with timestamp for TTL tracking
             if outbox[peerID] == nil { outbox[peerID] = [] }
-            outbox[peerID]?.append((content, recipientNickname, messageID))
+
-            SecureLogger.debug("Queued PM for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… (no mesh, no Nostr mapping) id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            let message = QueuedMessage(content: content, nickname: recipientNickname, messageID: messageID, timestamp: Date())
+            outbox[peerID]?.append(message)
+
+            // Enforce per-peer size limit with FIFO eviction
+            if let count = outbox[peerID]?.count, count > Self.maxMessagesPerPeer {
+                let evicted = outbox[peerID]?.removeFirst()
+                SecureLogger.warning("📤 Outbox overflow for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… - evicted oldest message: \(evicted?.messageID.prefix(8) ?? "?")…", category: .session)
+            }
+
+            SecureLogger.debug("Queued PM for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… (no reachable transport) id=\(messageID.prefix(8))… queue=\(outbox[peerID]?.count ?? 0)", category: .session)
         }
     }
 
     func sendReadReceipt(_ receipt: ReadReceipt, to peerID: PeerID) {
-        // Prefer mesh for reachable peers; BLE will queue if handshake is needed
+        if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
-        if mesh.isPeerReachable(peerID) {
+            SecureLogger.debug("Routing READ ack via \(type(of: transport)) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            SecureLogger.debug("Routing READ ack via mesh (reachable) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            transport.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: peerID)
-            mesh.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: peerID)
+        } else if !transports.isEmpty {
-        } else {
+            SecureLogger.debug("No reachable transport for READ ack to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            SecureLogger.debug("Routing READ ack via Nostr to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            nostr.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: peerID)
         }
     }
 
     func sendDeliveryAck(_ messageID: String, to peerID: PeerID) {
-        if mesh.isPeerReachable(peerID) {
+        if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
-            SecureLogger.debug("Routing DELIVERED ack via mesh (reachable) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            SecureLogger.debug("Routing DELIVERED ack via \(type(of: transport)) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            mesh.sendDeliveryAck(for: messageID, to: peerID)
+            transport.sendDeliveryAck(for: messageID, to: peerID)
-        } else {
-            nostr.sendDeliveryAck(for: messageID, to: peerID)
         }
     }
 
     func sendFavoriteNotification(to peerID: PeerID, isFavorite: Bool) {
-        // Route via mesh when connected; else use Nostr
+        if let transport = connectedTransport(for: peerID) {
-        if mesh.isPeerConnected(peerID) {
+            transport.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
-            mesh.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
+        } else if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
-        } else {
+            transport.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
-            nostr.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
         }
     }
 
     // MARK: - Outbox Management
-    private func canSendViaNostr(peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
-        // Two forms are supported:
-        // - 64-hex Noise public key (32 bytes)
-        // - 16-hex short peer ID (derived from Noise pubkey)
-        if let noiseKey = peerID.noiseKey {
-            if let fav = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(for: noiseKey),
-               fav.peerNostrPublicKey != nil {
-                return true
-            }
-        } else if peerID.isShort {
-            if let fav = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(forPeerID: peerID),
-               fav.peerNostrPublicKey != nil {
-                return true
-            }
-        }
-        return false
-    }
 
     func flushOutbox(for peerID: PeerID) {
         guard let queued = outbox[peerID], !queued.isEmpty else { return }
         SecureLogger.debug("Flushing outbox for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… count=\(queued.count)", category: .session)
-        var remaining: [(content: String, nickname: String, messageID: String)] = []
+
-        // Prefer mesh if connected; else try Nostr if mapping exists
+        let now = Date()
-        for (content, nickname, messageID) in queued {
+        var remaining: [QueuedMessage] = []
-            if mesh.isPeerReachable(peerID) {
+
-                SecureLogger.debug("Outbox -> mesh for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+        for message in queued {
-                mesh.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: nickname, messageID: messageID)
+            // Skip expired messages (TTL exceeded)
-            } else if canSendViaNostr(peerID: peerID) {
+            if now.timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp) > Self.messageTTLSeconds {
-                SecureLogger.debug("Outbox -> Nostr for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+                SecureLogger.debug("⏰ Expired queued message for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(message.messageID.prefix(8))… (age: \(Int(now.timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp)))s)", category: .session)
-                nostr.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: nickname, messageID: messageID)
+                continue
+            }
+
+            if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
+                SecureLogger.debug("Outbox -> \(type(of: transport)) for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(message.messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+                transport.sendPrivateMessage(message.content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: message.nickname, messageID: message.messageID)
             } else {
-                // Keep unsent items queued
+                remaining.append(message)
-                remaining.append((content, nickname, messageID))
             }
         }
-        // Persist only items we could not send
+
         if remaining.isEmpty {
             outbox.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
         } else {
@@ -130,4 +138,15 @@ final class MessageRouter {
     func flushAllOutbox() {
         for key in Array(outbox.keys) { flushOutbox(for: key) }
     }
+
+    /// Periodically clean up expired messages from all outboxes
+    func cleanupExpiredMessages() {
+        let now = Date()
+        for peerID in Array(outbox.keys) {
+            outbox[peerID]?.removeAll { now.timeIntervalSince($0.timestamp) > Self.messageTTLSeconds }
+            if outbox[peerID]?.isEmpty == true {
+                outbox.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

bitchat/Services/NoiseEncryptionService.swift

@@ -177,18 +177,18 @@ final class NoiseEncryptionService {
     private let rekeyCheckInterval: TimeInterval = 60.0 // Check every minute
     
     // Callbacks
-    private var onPeerAuthenticatedHandlers: [((String, String) -> Void)] = [] // Array of handlers for peer authentication
+    private var onPeerAuthenticatedHandlers: [((PeerID, String) -> Void)] = [] // Array of handlers for peer authentication
     var onHandshakeRequired: ((PeerID) -> Void)? // peerID needs handshake
     
     // Add a handler for peer authentication
-    func addOnPeerAuthenticatedHandler(_ handler: @escaping (String, String) -> Void) {
+    func addOnPeerAuthenticatedHandler(_ handler: @escaping (PeerID, String) -> Void) {
         serviceQueue.async(flags: .barrier) { [weak self] in
             self?.onPeerAuthenticatedHandlers.append(handler)
         }
     }
     
     // Legacy support - setting this will add to the handlers array
-    var onPeerAuthenticated: ((String, String) -> Void)? {
+    var onPeerAuthenticated: ((PeerID, String) -> Void)? {
         get { nil } // Always return nil for backward compatibility
         set {
             if let handler = newValue {
@@ -200,46 +200,85 @@ final class NoiseEncryptionService {
     init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol) {
         self.keychain = keychain
 
-        // Load or create static identity key (ONLY from keychain)
+        // BCH-01-009: Load or create static identity key with proper error handling
         let loadedKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey
 
-        // Try to load from keychain
+        // Try to load from keychain with proper error classification
-        if let identityData = keychain.getIdentityKey(forKey: "noiseStaticKey"),
+        let noiseKeyResult = keychain.getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey: "noiseStaticKey")
-           let key = try? Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey(rawRepresentation: identityData) {
-            loadedKey = key
-            SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.load, keyType: "noiseStaticKey", success: true)
-        }
-        // If no identity exists, create new one
-        else {
-            loadedKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
-            let keyData = loadedKey.rawRepresentation
 
-            // Save to keychain
+        switch noiseKeyResult {
-            let saved = keychain.saveIdentityKey(keyData, forKey: "noiseStaticKey")
+        case .success(let identityData):
-            SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.create, keyType: "noiseStaticKey", success: saved)
+            if let key = try? Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey(rawRepresentation: identityData) {
+                loadedKey = key
+                SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.load, keyType: "noiseStaticKey", success: true)
+            } else {
+                // Data corrupted, regenerate
+                SecureLogger.warning("Noise static key data corrupted, regenerating", category: .keychain)
+                loadedKey = Self.generateAndSaveNoiseKey(keychain: keychain)
+            }
+
+        case .itemNotFound:
+            // Expected case: no key exists yet, create new one
+            loadedKey = Self.generateAndSaveNoiseKey(keychain: keychain)
+
+        case .accessDenied:
+            // Critical error - log but proceed with ephemeral key (will be lost on restart)
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: -1),
+                               context: "Keychain access denied - using ephemeral identity", category: .keychain)
+            loadedKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+
+        case .deviceLocked, .authenticationFailed:
+            // Recoverable error - use ephemeral key and warn
+            SecureLogger.warning("Device locked or auth failed - using ephemeral identity until unlocked", category: .keychain)
+            loadedKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+
+        case .otherError(let status):
+            // Unexpected error - log and use ephemeral key
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: Int(status)),
+                               context: "Unexpected keychain error - using ephemeral identity", category: .keychain)
+            loadedKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
         }
 
         // Now assign the final value
         self.staticIdentityKey = loadedKey
         self.staticIdentityPublicKey = staticIdentityKey.publicKey
 
-        // Load or create signing key pair
+        // BCH-01-009: Load or create signing key pair with proper error handling
         let loadedSigningKey: Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey
 
-        // Try to load from keychain
+        let signingKeyResult = keychain.getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey: "ed25519SigningKey")
-        if let signingData = keychain.getIdentityKey(forKey: "ed25519SigningKey"),
-           let key = try? Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey(rawRepresentation: signingData) {
-            loadedSigningKey = key
-            SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.load, keyType: "ed25519SigningKey", success: true)
-        }
-        // If no signing key exists, create new one
-        else {
-            loadedSigningKey = Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey()
-            let keyData = loadedSigningKey.rawRepresentation
 
-            // Save to keychain
+        switch signingKeyResult {
-            let saved = keychain.saveIdentityKey(keyData, forKey: "ed25519SigningKey")
+        case .success(let signingData):
-            SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.create, keyType: "ed25519SigningKey", success: saved)
+            if let key = try? Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey(rawRepresentation: signingData) {
+                loadedSigningKey = key
+                SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.load, keyType: "ed25519SigningKey", success: true)
+            } else {
+                // Data corrupted, regenerate
+                SecureLogger.warning("Ed25519 signing key data corrupted, regenerating", category: .keychain)
+                loadedSigningKey = Self.generateAndSaveSigningKey(keychain: keychain)
+            }
+
+        case .itemNotFound:
+            // Expected case: no key exists yet, create new one
+            loadedSigningKey = Self.generateAndSaveSigningKey(keychain: keychain)
+
+        case .accessDenied:
+            // Critical error - log but proceed with ephemeral key
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: -1),
+                               context: "Keychain access denied - using ephemeral signing key", category: .keychain)
+            loadedSigningKey = Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey()
+
+        case .deviceLocked, .authenticationFailed:
+            // Recoverable error - use ephemeral key and warn
+            SecureLogger.warning("Device locked or auth failed - using ephemeral signing key until unlocked", category: .keychain)
+            loadedSigningKey = Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey()
+
+        case .otherError(let status):
+            // Unexpected error - log and use ephemeral key
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: Int(status)),
+                               context: "Unexpected keychain error - using ephemeral signing key", category: .keychain)
+            loadedSigningKey = Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey()
         }
 
         // Now assign the signing keys
@@ -258,6 +297,56 @@ final class NoiseEncryptionService {
         startRekeyTimer()
     }
 
+    // MARK: - BCH-01-009: Key Generation Helpers with Save Verification
+
+    /// Generate and save a new Noise static key, verifying the save succeeds
+    private static func generateAndSaveNoiseKey(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol) -> Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey {
+        let newKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+        let keyData = newKey.rawRepresentation
+
+        // Save to keychain and verify success
+        let saveResult = keychain.saveIdentityKeyWithResult(keyData, forKey: "noiseStaticKey")
+
+        switch saveResult {
+        case .success:
+            SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.create, keyType: "noiseStaticKey", success: true)
+        case .duplicateItem:
+            // This shouldn't happen since we just tried to load, but handle it
+            SecureLogger.warning("Noise key already exists (race condition?)", category: .keychain)
+        default:
+            // Save failed - log but continue with the key (it will be ephemeral)
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: -1),
+                               context: "Failed to persist noise static key - identity will be lost on restart",
+                               category: .keychain)
+        }
+
+        return newKey
+    }
+
+    /// Generate and save a new Ed25519 signing key, verifying the save succeeds
+    private static func generateAndSaveSigningKey(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol) -> Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey {
+        let newKey = Curve25519.Signing.PrivateKey()
+        let keyData = newKey.rawRepresentation
+
+        // Save to keychain and verify success
+        let saveResult = keychain.saveIdentityKeyWithResult(keyData, forKey: "ed25519SigningKey")
+
+        switch saveResult {
+        case .success:
+            SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.create, keyType: "ed25519SigningKey", success: true)
+        case .duplicateItem:
+            // This shouldn't happen since we just tried to load, but handle it
+            SecureLogger.warning("Signing key already exists (race condition?)", category: .keychain)
+        default:
+            // Save failed - log but continue with the key (it will be ephemeral)
+            SecureLogger.error(NSError(domain: "Keychain", code: -1),
+                               context: "Failed to persist signing key - identity will be lost on restart",
+                               category: .keychain)
+        }
+
+        return newKey
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Public Interface
     
     /// Get our static public key for sharing
@@ -528,6 +617,17 @@ final class NoiseEncryptionService {
         rateLimiter.resetAll()
     }
 
+    /// Clear session for a specific peer (e.g., on decryption failure to allow re-handshake)
+    func clearSession(for peerID: PeerID) {
+        sessionManager.removeSession(for: peerID)
+        serviceQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            if let fingerprint = peerFingerprints.removeValue(forKey: peerID) {
+                fingerprintToPeerID.removeValue(forKey: fingerprint)
+            }
+        }
+        SecureLogger.debug("🔓 Cleared Noise session for \(peerID)", category: .session)
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Private Helpers
     
     private func handleSessionEstablished(peerID: PeerID, remoteStaticKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PublicKey) {
@@ -546,7 +646,7 @@ final class NoiseEncryptionService {
         // Notify all handlers about authentication
         serviceQueue.async { [weak self] in
             self?.onPeerAuthenticatedHandlers.forEach { handler in
-                handler(peerID.id, fingerprint)
+                handler(peerID, fingerprint)
             }
         }
     }

bitchat/Services/NostrTransport.swift

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Foundation
 import Combine
 
 // Minimal Nostr transport conforming to Transport for offline sending
-final class NostrTransport: Transport {
+final class NostrTransport: Transport, @unchecked Sendable {
     // Provide BLE short peer ID for BitChat embedding
     var senderPeerID = PeerID(str: "")
 
@@ -18,9 +18,49 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport {
     private let keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol
     private let idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge
 
+    // Reachability Cache (thread-safe)
+    private var reachablePeers: Set<PeerID> = []
+    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "nostr.transport.state", attributes: .concurrent)
+
+    @MainActor
     init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol, idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge) {
         self.keychain = keychain
         self.idBridge = idBridge
+        
+        setupObservers()
+        
+        // Synchronously warm the cache to avoid startup race
+        let favorites = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.favorites
+        let reachable = favorites.values
+            .filter { $0.peerNostrPublicKey != nil }
+            .map { PeerID(publicKey: $0.peerNoisePublicKey) }
+            
+        queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            self.reachablePeers = Set(reachable)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func setupObservers() {
+        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
+            forName: .favoriteStatusChanged,
+            object: nil,
+            queue: nil
+        ) { [weak self] _ in
+            self?.refreshReachablePeers()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func refreshReachablePeers() {
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            let favorites = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.favorites
+            let reachable = favorites.values
+                .filter { $0.peerNostrPublicKey != nil }
+                .map { PeerID(publicKey: $0.peerNoisePublicKey) }
+            
+            self.queue.async(flags: .barrier) { [weak self] in
+                self?.reachablePeers = Set(reachable)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // MARK: - Transport Protocol Conformance
@@ -42,7 +82,19 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport {
     func emergencyDisconnectAll() { /* no-op */ }
 
     func isPeerConnected(_ peerID: PeerID) -> Bool { false }
-    func isPeerReachable(_ peerID: PeerID) -> Bool { false }
+    
+    func isPeerReachable(_ peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
+        queue.sync {
+            // Check if exact match
+            if reachablePeers.contains(peerID) { return true }
+            // Check for short ID match
+            if peerID.isShort {
+                return reachablePeers.contains(where: { $0.toShort() == peerID })
+            }
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+    
     func peerNickname(peerID: PeerID) -> String? { nil }
     func getPeerNicknames() -> [PeerID : String] { [:] }
 
@@ -66,89 +118,54 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport {
 
     func sendPrivateMessage(_ content: String, to peerID: PeerID, recipientNickname: String, messageID: String) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID) else { return }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID),
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing PM to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))… for peerID \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+                  let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
-            // Convert recipient npub -> hex (x-only)
+            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing PM to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            let recipientHex: String
+            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(content: content, messageID: messageID, recipientPeerID: peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
-            do {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else {
-                    SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: recipient key not npub (hrp=\(hrp))", category: .session)
-                    return
-                }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch {
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode npub -> hex: \(error)", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
-            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(content: content, messageID: messageID, recipientPeerID: peerID.id, senderPeerID: senderPeerID.id) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed PM packet", category: .session)
                 return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for PM", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending PM giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 
     func sendReadReceipt(_ receipt: ReadReceipt, to peerID: PeerID) {
         // Enqueue and process with throttling to avoid relay rate limits
-        readQueue.append(QueuedRead(receipt: receipt, peerID: peerID))
+        // Use barrier to synchronize access to readQueue
-        processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+        queue.async(flags: .barrier) { [weak self] in
+            self?.readQueue.append(QueuedRead(receipt: receipt, peerID: peerID))
+            self?.processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+        }
     }
 
     func sendFavoriteNotification(to peerID: PeerID, isFavorite: Bool) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID) else { return }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID),
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
+                  let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
             let content = isFavorite ? "[FAVORITED]:\(senderIdentity.npub)" : "[UNFAVORITED]:\(senderIdentity.npub)"
             SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing FAVORITE(\(isFavorite)) to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            // Convert recipient npub -> hex
+            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(content: content, messageID: UUID().uuidString, recipientPeerID: peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
-            let recipientHex: String
-            do {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else { return }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch { return }
-            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(content: content, messageID: UUID().uuidString, recipientPeerID: peerID.id, senderPeerID: senderPeerID.id) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed favorite notification", category: .session)
                 return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for favorite notification", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending favorite giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 
     func sendBroadcastAnnounce() { /* no-op for Nostr */ }
     func sendDeliveryAck(for messageID: String, to peerID: PeerID) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID) else { return }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID),
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing DELIVERED ack for id=\(messageID.prefix(8))… to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
+                  let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
-            let recipientHex: String
+            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing DELIVERED ack id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            do {
+            guard let ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(type: .delivered, messageID: messageID, recipientPeerID: peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else { return }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch { return }
-            guard let ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(type: .delivered, messageID: messageID, recipientPeerID: peerID.id, senderPeerID: senderPeerID.id) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed DELIVERED ack", category: .session)
                 return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: ack, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: ack, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for DELIVERED ack", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending DELIVERED ack giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -160,21 +177,17 @@ extension NostrTransport {
     // MARK: Geohash ACK helpers
     func sendDeliveryAckGeohash(for messageID: String, toRecipientHex recipientHex: String, from identity: NostrIdentity) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send DELIVERED -> recip=\(recipientHex.prefix(8))… mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))… from=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send DELIVERED mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .delivered, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID.id) else { return }
+            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .delivered, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else { return }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity) else { return }
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity, registerPending: true)
-            NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: event.id)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 
     func sendReadReceiptGeohash(_ messageID: String, toRecipientHex recipientHex: String, from identity: NostrIdentity) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send READ -> recip=\(recipientHex.prefix(8))… mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))… from=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send READ mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .readReceipt, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID.id) else { return }
+            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .readReceipt, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else { return }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity) else { return }
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity, registerPending: true)
-            NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: event.id)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 
@@ -182,19 +195,12 @@ extension NostrTransport {
     func sendPrivateMessageGeohash(content: String, toRecipientHex recipientHex: String, from identity: NostrIdentity, messageID: String) {
         Task { @MainActor in
             guard !recipientHex.isEmpty else { return }
-            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send PM -> recip=\(recipientHex.prefix(8))… mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))… from=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send PM mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            // Build embedded BitChat packet without recipient peer ID
+            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostrNoRecipient(content: content, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
-            guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostrNoRecipient(content: content, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID.id) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed geohash PM packet", category: .session)
                 return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity, registerPending: true)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for geohash PM", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending geohash PM giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: event.id)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -202,46 +208,63 @@ extension NostrTransport {
 // MARK: - Private Helpers
 
 extension NostrTransport {
+    /// Converts npub bech32 string to hex pubkey
+    @MainActor
+    private func npubToHex(_ npub: String) -> String? {
+        do {
+            let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(npub)
+            guard hrp == "npub" else { return nil }
+            return data.hexEncodedString()
+        } catch {
+            SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode npub -> hex: \(error)", category: .session)
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates and sends a gift-wrapped private message event
+    @MainActor
+    private func sendWrappedMessage(content: String, recipientHex: String, senderIdentity: NostrIdentity, registerPending: Bool = false) {
+        guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: content, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event", category: .session)
+            return
+        }
+        if registerPending {
+            NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: event.id)
+        }
+        NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
+    }
+
+    /// Must be called within a barrier on `queue`
     private func processReadQueueIfNeeded() {
         guard !isSendingReadAcks else { return }
         guard !readQueue.isEmpty else { return }
         isSendingReadAcks = true
-        sendNextReadAck()
+        let item = readQueue.removeFirst()
+        sendReadAckItem(item)
     }
 
-    private func sendNextReadAck() {
+    /// Sends a single read ack item (called after extraction from queue within barrier)
-        guard !readQueue.isEmpty else { isSendingReadAcks = false; return }
+    private func sendReadAckItem(_ item: QueuedRead) {
-        let item = readQueue.removeFirst()
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: item.peerID) else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
+            defer { scheduleNextReadAck() }
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: item.peerID),
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing READ ack for id=\(item.receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))… to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
-            // Convert recipient npub -> hex
+                  let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
-            let recipientHex: String
+            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing READ ack id=\(item.receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            do {
+            guard let ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(type: .readReceipt, messageID: item.receipt.originalMessageID, recipientPeerID: item.peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
-            guard let ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(type: .readReceipt, messageID: item.receipt.originalMessageID, recipientPeerID: item.peerID.id, senderPeerID: senderPeerID.id) else {
                 SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to embed READ ack", category: .session)
-                scheduleNextReadAck(); return
+                return
             }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: ack, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity) else {
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: ack, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to build Nostr event for READ ack", category: .session)
-                scheduleNextReadAck(); return
-            }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: sending READ ack giftWrap id=\(event.id.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
-            scheduleNextReadAck()
         }
     }
 
     private func scheduleNextReadAck() {
         DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + readAckInterval) { [weak self] in
-            guard let self = self else { return }
+            self?.queue.async(flags: .barrier) { [weak self] in
-            self.isSendingReadAcks = false
+                self?.isSendingReadAcks = false
-            self.processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+                self?.processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+            }
         }
     }
 

bitchat/Services/NotificationService.swift

@@ -17,9 +17,20 @@ import AppKit
 final class NotificationService {
     static let shared = NotificationService()
 
+    /// Returns true if running in test environment (XCTest, Swift Testing, or CI)
+    private var isRunningTests: Bool {
+        let env = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment
+        return NSClassFromString("XCTestCase") != nil ||
+               env["XCTestConfigurationFilePath"] != nil ||
+               env["XCTestBundlePath"] != nil ||
+               env["GITHUB_ACTIONS"] != nil ||
+               env["CI"] != nil
+    }
+
     private init() {}
 
     func requestAuthorization() {
+        guard !isRunningTests else { return }
         UNUserNotificationCenter.current().requestAuthorization(options: [.alert, .sound, .badge]) { granted, error in
             if granted {
                 // Permission granted
@@ -29,28 +40,31 @@ final class NotificationService {
         }
     }
     
-    func sendLocalNotification(title: String, body: String, identifier: String, userInfo: [String: Any]? = nil) {
+    func sendLocalNotification(
-        // For now, skip app state check entirely to avoid thread issues
+        title: String,
-        // The NotificationDelegate will handle foreground presentation
+        body: String,
-        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+        identifier: String,
-            let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
+        userInfo: [String: Any]? = nil,
-            content.title = title
+        interruptionLevel: UNNotificationInterruptionLevel = .active
-            content.body = body
+    ) {
-            content.sound = .default
+        guard !isRunningTests else { return }
-            if let userInfo = userInfo {
+        let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
-                content.userInfo = userInfo
+        content.title = title
-            }
+        content.body = body
+        content.sound = .default
+        content.interruptionLevel = interruptionLevel
 
-            let request = UNNotificationRequest(
+        if let userInfo = userInfo {
-                identifier: identifier,
+            content.userInfo = userInfo
-                content: content,
-                trigger: nil // Deliver immediately
-            )
-            
-            UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request) { _ in
-                // Notification added
-            }
         }
+
+        let request = UNNotificationRequest(
+            identifier: identifier,
+            content: content,
+            trigger: nil // Deliver immediately
+        )
+
+        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request)
     }
     
     func sendMentionNotification(from sender: String, message: String) {
@@ -61,11 +75,11 @@ final class NotificationService {
         sendLocalNotification(title: title, body: body, identifier: identifier)
     }
     
-    func sendPrivateMessageNotification(from sender: String, message: String, peerID: String) {
+    func sendPrivateMessageNotification(from sender: String, message: String, peerID: PeerID) {
         let title = "🔒 DM from \(sender)"
         let body = message
         let identifier = "private-\(UUID().uuidString)"
-        let userInfo = ["peerID": peerID, "senderName": sender]
+        let userInfo = ["peerID": peerID.id, "senderName": sender]
         
         sendLocalNotification(title: title, body: body, identifier: identifier, userInfo: userInfo)
     }
@@ -84,24 +98,11 @@ final class NotificationService {
         let body = peerCount == 1 ? "1 person around" : "\(peerCount) people around"
         let identifier = "network-available-\(Date().timeIntervalSince1970)"
 
-        // For network notifications, we want to show them even in foreground
+        sendLocalNotification(
-        // No app state check - let the notification delegate handle presentation
+            title: title,
-        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+            body: body,
-            let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
+            identifier: identifier,
-            content.title = title
+            interruptionLevel: .timeSensitive
-            content.body = body
+        )
-            content.sound = .default
-            content.interruptionLevel = .timeSensitive  // Make it more prominent
-            
-            let request = UNNotificationRequest(
-                identifier: identifier,
-                content: content,
-                trigger: nil // Deliver immediately
-            )
-            
-            UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request) { _ in
-                // Notification added
-            }
-        }
     }
 }

bitchat/Services/NotificationStreamAssembler.swift

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ struct NotificationStreamAssembler {
             let hasRecipient = (flags & BinaryProtocol.Flags.hasRecipient) != 0
             let hasSignature = (flags & BinaryProtocol.Flags.hasSignature) != 0
             let isCompressed = (flags & BinaryProtocol.Flags.isCompressed) != 0
+            let hasRoute = (version >= 2) && (flags & BinaryProtocol.Flags.hasRoute) != 0
 
             let lengthOffset = 12
             let payloadLength: Int
@@ -80,6 +81,15 @@ struct NotificationStreamAssembler {
             var frameLength = framePrefix + payloadLength
             if hasRecipient { frameLength += BinaryProtocol.recipientIDSize }
             if hasSignature { frameLength += BinaryProtocol.signatureSize }
+            
+            if hasRoute {
+                let routeCountOffset = framePrefix + (hasRecipient ? BinaryProtocol.recipientIDSize : 0)
+                let routeCountIndex = buffer.startIndex + routeCountOffset
+                guard buffer.count > routeCountOffset else { break }
+                let routeCount = Int(buffer[routeCountIndex])
+                frameLength += 1 + (routeCount * BinaryProtocol.senderIDSize)
+            }
+            
             if isCompressed {
                 let rawLengthFieldBytes = (version == 2) ? 4 : 2
                 if payloadLength < rawLengthFieldBytes {

bitchat/Services/PrivateChatManager.swift

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ final class PrivateChatManager: ObservableObject {
     weak var meshService: Transport?
     // Route acks/receipts via MessageRouter (chooses mesh or Nostr)
     weak var messageRouter: MessageRouter?
+    // Peer service for looking up peer info during consolidation
+    weak var unifiedPeerService: UnifiedPeerService?
 
     init(meshService: Transport? = nil) {
         self.meshService = meshService
@@ -30,6 +32,158 @@ final class PrivateChatManager: ObservableObject {
     // Cap for messages stored per private chat
     private let privateChatCap = TransportConfig.privateChatCap
 
+    // MARK: - Message Consolidation
+
+    /// Consolidates messages from different peer ID representations into a single chat.
+    /// This ensures messages from stable Noise keys and temporary Nostr peer IDs are merged.
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - peerID: The target peer ID to consolidate messages into
+    ///   - peerNickname: The peer's display name (lowercased for matching)
+    ///   - persistedReadReceipts: The persisted read receipts set from ChatViewModel (UserDefaults-backed)
+    /// - Returns: True if any unread messages were found during consolidation
+    @MainActor
+    func consolidateMessages(for peerID: PeerID, peerNickname: String, persistedReadReceipts: Set<String>) -> Bool {
+        guard let meshService = meshService else { return false }
+        var hasUnreadMessages = false
+
+        // 1. Consolidate from stable Noise key (64-char hex)
+        if let peer = unifiedPeerService?.getPeer(by: peerID) {
+            let noiseKeyHex = PeerID(hexData: peer.noisePublicKey)
+
+            if noiseKeyHex != peerID, let nostrMessages = privateChats[noiseKeyHex], !nostrMessages.isEmpty {
+                if privateChats[peerID] == nil {
+                    privateChats[peerID] = []
+                }
+
+                let existingMessageIds = Set(privateChats[peerID]?.map { $0.id } ?? [])
+                for message in nostrMessages {
+                    if !existingMessageIds.contains(message.id) {
+                        // Update senderPeerID for correct read receipts
+                        let updatedMessage = BitchatMessage(
+                            id: message.id,
+                            sender: message.sender,
+                            content: message.content,
+                            timestamp: message.timestamp,
+                            isRelay: message.isRelay,
+                            originalSender: message.originalSender,
+                            isPrivate: message.isPrivate,
+                            recipientNickname: message.recipientNickname,
+                            senderPeerID: message.senderPeerID == meshService.myPeerID ? meshService.myPeerID : peerID,
+                            mentions: message.mentions,
+                            deliveryStatus: message.deliveryStatus
+                        )
+                        privateChats[peerID]?.append(updatedMessage)
+
+                        // Check for recent unread messages (< 60s, not sent by us, not already read)
+                        // Use persistedReadReceipts to correctly identify already-read messages after app restart
+                        if message.senderPeerID != meshService.myPeerID {
+                            let messageAge = Date().timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp)
+                            if messageAge < 60 && !persistedReadReceipts.contains(message.id) {
+                                hasUnreadMessages = true
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                privateChats[peerID]?.sort { $0.timestamp < $1.timestamp }
+
+                if hasUnreadMessages {
+                    unreadMessages.insert(peerID)
+                } else if unreadMessages.contains(noiseKeyHex) {
+                    unreadMessages.remove(noiseKeyHex)
+                }
+
+                privateChats.removeValue(forKey: noiseKeyHex)
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 2. Consolidate from temporary Nostr peer IDs (nostr_* prefixed)
+        let normalizedNickname = peerNickname.lowercased()
+        var tempPeerIDsToConsolidate: [PeerID] = []
+
+        for (storedPeerID, messages) in privateChats {
+            if storedPeerID.isGeoDM && storedPeerID != peerID {
+                let nicknamesMatch = messages.allSatisfy { $0.sender.lowercased() == normalizedNickname }
+                if nicknamesMatch && !messages.isEmpty {
+                    tempPeerIDsToConsolidate.append(storedPeerID)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if !tempPeerIDsToConsolidate.isEmpty {
+            if privateChats[peerID] == nil {
+                privateChats[peerID] = []
+            }
+
+            let existingMessageIds = Set(privateChats[peerID]?.map { $0.id } ?? [])
+            var consolidatedCount = 0
+            var hadUnreadTemp = false
+
+            for tempPeerID in tempPeerIDsToConsolidate {
+                if unreadMessages.contains(tempPeerID) {
+                    hadUnreadTemp = true
+                }
+
+                if let tempMessages = privateChats[tempPeerID] {
+                    for message in tempMessages {
+                        if !existingMessageIds.contains(message.id) {
+                            let updatedMessage = BitchatMessage(
+                                id: message.id,
+                                sender: message.sender,
+                                content: message.content,
+                                timestamp: message.timestamp,
+                                isRelay: message.isRelay,
+                                originalSender: message.originalSender,
+                                isPrivate: message.isPrivate,
+                                recipientNickname: message.recipientNickname,
+                                senderPeerID: peerID,
+                                mentions: message.mentions,
+                                deliveryStatus: message.deliveryStatus
+                            )
+                            privateChats[peerID]?.append(updatedMessage)
+                            consolidatedCount += 1
+                        }
+                    }
+                    privateChats.removeValue(forKey: tempPeerID)
+                    unreadMessages.remove(tempPeerID)
+                }
+            }
+
+            if hadUnreadTemp {
+                unreadMessages.insert(peerID)
+                hasUnreadMessages = true
+                SecureLogger.debug("📬 Transferred unread status from temp peer IDs to \(peerID)", category: .session)
+            }
+
+            if consolidatedCount > 0 {
+                privateChats[peerID]?.sort { $0.timestamp < $1.timestamp }
+                SecureLogger.info("📥 Consolidated \(consolidatedCount) Nostr messages from temporary peer IDs to \(peerNickname)", category: .session)
+            }
+        }
+
+        return hasUnreadMessages
+    }
+
+    /// Syncs the read receipt tracking between manager and view model for sent messages
+    @MainActor
+    func syncReadReceiptsForSentMessages(peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, externalReceipts: inout Set<String>) {
+        guard let messages = privateChats[peerID] else { return }
+
+        for message in messages {
+            if message.sender == nickname {
+                if let status = message.deliveryStatus {
+                    switch status {
+                    case .read, .delivered:
+                        externalReceipts.insert(message.id)
+                        sentReadReceipts.insert(message.id)
+                    case .failed, .partiallyDelivered, .sending, .sent:
+                        break
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
     /// Start a private chat with a peer
     func startChat(with peerID: PeerID) {
         selectedPeer = peerID
@@ -105,7 +259,7 @@ final class PrivateChatManager: ObservableObject {
         // Create read receipt using the simplified method
         let receipt = ReadReceipt(
             originalMessageID: message.id,
-            readerID: meshService?.myPeerID.id ?? "",
+            readerID: meshService?.myPeerID ?? PeerID(str: ""),
             readerNickname: meshService?.myNickname ?? ""
         )
         

bitchat/Services/RelayController.swift

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ struct RelayController {
                        senderIsSelf: Bool,
                        isEncrypted: Bool,
                        isDirectedEncrypted: Bool,
+                       isFragment: Bool,
                        isDirectedFragment: Bool,
                        isHandshake: Bool,
                        isAnnounce: Bool,
@@ -36,6 +37,16 @@ struct RelayController {
             return RelayDecision(shouldRelay: true, newTTL: newTTL, delayMs: delayMs)
         }
 
+        if isFragment {
+            let ttlLimit = min(ttlCap, TransportConfig.bleFragmentRelayTtlCap)
+            guard ttlLimit > 1 else {
+                return RelayDecision(shouldRelay: false, newTTL: ttlLimit, delayMs: 0)
+            }
+            let newTTL = ttlLimit &- 1
+            let delayMs = Int.random(in: TransportConfig.bleFragmentRelayMinDelayMs...TransportConfig.bleFragmentRelayMaxDelayMs)
+            return RelayDecision(shouldRelay: true, newTTL: newTTL, delayMs: delayMs)
+        }
+
         // TTL clamping for broadcast
         // - Dense graphs: keep lower but still allow multi-hop bridging
         // - Announces get a bit more headroom

bitchat/Services/Transport.swift

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ protocol Transport: AnyObject {
 
     // Messaging
     func sendMessage(_ content: String, mentions: [String])
+    func sendMessage(_ content: String, mentions: [String], messageID: String, timestamp: Date)
     func sendPrivateMessage(_ content: String, to peerID: PeerID, recipientNickname: String, messageID: String)
     func sendReadReceipt(_ receipt: ReadReceipt, to peerID: PeerID)
     func sendFavoriteNotification(to peerID: PeerID, isFavorite: Bool)
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ protocol Transport: AnyObject {
     // QR verification (optional for transports)
     func sendVerifyChallenge(to peerID: PeerID, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: Data)
     func sendVerifyResponse(to peerID: PeerID, noiseKeyHex: String, nonceA: Data)
+
+    // Pending file management (BCH-01-002: files held in memory until user accepts)
+    func acceptPendingFile(id: String) -> URL?
+    func declinePendingFile(id: String)
 }
 
 extension Transport {
@@ -65,6 +70,13 @@ extension Transport {
     func sendFileBroadcast(_ packet: BitchatFilePacket, transferId: String) {}
     func sendFilePrivate(_ packet: BitchatFilePacket, to peerID: PeerID, transferId: String) {}
     func cancelTransfer(_ transferId: String) {}
+
+    func sendMessage(_ content: String, mentions: [String], messageID: String, timestamp: Date) {
+        sendMessage(content, mentions: mentions)
+    }
+
+    func acceptPendingFile(id: String) -> URL? { nil }
+    func declinePendingFile(id: String) {}
 }
 
 protocol TransportPeerEventsDelegate: AnyObject {

bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     static let messageTTLDefault: UInt8 = 7                 // Default TTL for mesh flooding
     static let bleMaxInFlightAssemblies: Int = 128          // Cap concurrent fragment assemblies
     static let bleHighDegreeThreshold: Int = 6              // For adaptive TTL/probabilistic relays
+    static let bleMaxConcurrentTransfers: Int = 2           // Limit simultaneous large media sends
+    static let bleFragmentRelayMinDelayMs: Int = 8          // Faster forwarding for media fragments
+    static let bleFragmentRelayMaxDelayMs: Int = 25         // Upper jitter bound for fragment relays
+    static let bleFragmentRelayTtlCap: UInt8 = 5            // Clamp fragment TTL to contain floods
 
     // UI / Storage Caps
     static let privateChatCap: Int = 1337
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     static let uiAnimationMediumSeconds: TimeInterval = 0.2
     static let uiAnimationSidebarSeconds: TimeInterval = 0.25
     static let uiRecentCutoffFiveMinutesSeconds: TimeInterval = 5 * 60
+    static let uiMeshEmptyConfirmationSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
 
     // BLE maintenance & thresholds
     static let bleMaintenanceInterval: TimeInterval = 5.0
@@ -91,11 +96,12 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     // Keep scanning fully ON when we saw traffic very recently
     static let bleRecentTrafficForceScanSeconds: TimeInterval = 10.0
     static let bleThreadSleepWriteShortDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 0.05
-    static let bleExpectedWritePerFragmentMs: Int = 8
+    static let bleExpectedWritePerFragmentMs: Int = 20
-    static let bleExpectedWriteMaxMs: Int = 2000
+    static let bleExpectedWriteMaxMs: Int = 5000
-    // Faster fragment pacing; use slightly tighter spacing for directed trains
+    // Fragment pacing: Conservative spacing to prevent BLE buffer overflow
-    static let bleFragmentSpacingMs: Int = 5
+    // Aggressive pacing causes packet loss; needs 25-30ms between fragments for reliable delivery
-    static let bleFragmentSpacingDirectedMs: Int = 4
+    static let bleFragmentSpacingMs: Int = 30
+    static let bleFragmentSpacingDirectedMs: Int = 25
     static let bleAnnounceIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 4.0
     static let bleDutyOnDurationDense: TimeInterval = 3.0
     static let bleDutyOffDurationDense: TimeInterval = 15.0
@@ -145,6 +151,9 @@ enum TransportConfig {
 
     // Geo relay directory
     static let geoRelayFetchIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60 * 60 * 24
+    static let geoRelayRefreshCheckIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60 * 60
+    static let geoRelayRetryInitialSeconds: TimeInterval = 60
+    static let geoRelayRetryMaxSeconds: TimeInterval = 60 * 60
 
     // BLE operational delays
     static let bleInitialAnnounceDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 0.6
@@ -154,6 +163,14 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     static let blePostAnnounceDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 0.4
     static let bleForceAnnounceMinIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 0.15
 
+    // BCH-01-004: Rate-limiting for subscription-triggered announces
+    // Prevents rapid enumeration attacks by rate-limiting announce responses
+    static let bleSubscriptionRateLimitMinSeconds: TimeInterval = 2.0       // Minimum interval between announces per central
+    static let bleSubscriptionRateLimitBackoffFactor: Double = 2.0          // Exponential backoff multiplier
+    static let bleSubscriptionRateLimitMaxBackoffSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0  // Maximum backoff period
+    static let bleSubscriptionRateLimitWindowSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0   // Window for tracking subscription attempts
+    static let bleSubscriptionRateLimitMaxAttempts: Int = 5                 // Max attempts before extended cooldown
+
     // Store-and-forward for directed packets at relays
     static let bleDirectedSpoolWindowSeconds: TimeInterval = 15.0
 
@@ -195,4 +212,18 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     static let uiShareExtensionDismissDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 2.0
     static let uiShareAcceptWindowSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
     static let uiMigrationCutoffSeconds: TimeInterval = 24 * 60 * 60
+
+    // Gossip Sync Configuration
+    static let syncSeenCapacity: Int = 1000
+    static let syncGCSMaxBytes: Int = 400
+    static let syncGCSTargetFpr: Double = 0.01
+    static let syncMaxMessageAgeSeconds: TimeInterval = 900
+    static let syncMaintenanceIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
+    static let syncStalePeerCleanupIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
+    static let syncStalePeerTimeoutSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
+    static let syncFragmentCapacity: Int = 600
+    static let syncFileTransferCapacity: Int = 200
+    static let syncFragmentIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
+    static let syncFileTransferIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
+    static let syncMessageIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 15.0
 }

bitchat/Sync/GossipSyncManager.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import Foundation
+import BitLogger
 
 // Gossip-based sync manager using on-demand GCS filters
 final class GossipSyncManager {
@@ -6,6 +7,56 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         func sendPacket(_ packet: BitchatPacket)
         func sendPacket(to peerID: PeerID, packet: BitchatPacket)
         func signPacketForBroadcast(_ packet: BitchatPacket) -> BitchatPacket
+        func getConnectedPeers() -> [PeerID]
+    }
+
+    private struct PacketStore {
+        private(set) var packets: [String: BitchatPacket] = [:]
+        private(set) var order: [String] = []
+
+        mutating func insert(idHex: String, packet: BitchatPacket, capacity: Int) {
+            guard capacity > 0 else { return }
+            if packets[idHex] != nil {
+                packets[idHex] = packet
+                return
+            }
+            packets[idHex] = packet
+            order.append(idHex)
+            while order.count > capacity {
+                let victim = order.removeFirst()
+                packets.removeValue(forKey: victim)
+            }
+        }
+
+        func allPackets(isFresh: (BitchatPacket) -> Bool) -> [BitchatPacket] {
+            order.compactMap { key in
+                guard let packet = packets[key], isFresh(packet) else { return nil }
+                return packet
+            }
+        }
+
+        mutating func remove(where shouldRemove: (BitchatPacket) -> Bool) {
+            var nextOrder: [String] = []
+            for key in order {
+                guard let packet = packets[key] else { continue }
+                if shouldRemove(packet) {
+                    packets.removeValue(forKey: key)
+                } else {
+                    nextOrder.append(key)
+                }
+            }
+            order = nextOrder
+        }
+
+        mutating func removeExpired(isFresh: (BitchatPacket) -> Bool) {
+            remove { !isFresh($0) }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private struct SyncSchedule {
+        let types: SyncTypeFlags
+        let interval: TimeInterval
+        var lastSent: Date
     }
 
     struct Config {
@@ -16,25 +67,45 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         var maintenanceIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
         var stalePeerCleanupIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
         var stalePeerTimeoutSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
+        var fragmentCapacity: Int = 600
+        var fileTransferCapacity: Int = 200
+        var fragmentSyncIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
+        var fileTransferSyncIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
+        var messageSyncIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 15.0
     }
 
     private let myPeerID: PeerID
     private let config: Config
+    private let requestSyncManager: RequestSyncManager
     weak var delegate: Delegate?
 
-    // Storage: broadcast messages (ordered by insert), and latest announce per sender
+    // Storage: broadcast packets by type, and latest announce per sender
-    private var messages: [String: BitchatPacket] = [:] // idHex -> packet
+    private var messages = PacketStore()
-    private var messageOrder: [String] = []
+    private var fragments = PacketStore()
-    private var latestAnnouncementByPeer: [String: (id: String, packet: BitchatPacket)] = [:]
+    private var fileTransfers = PacketStore()
+    private var latestAnnouncementByPeer: [PeerID: (id: String, packet: BitchatPacket)] = [:]
 
     // Timer
     private var periodicTimer: DispatchSourceTimer?
     private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "mesh.sync", qos: .utility)
     private var lastStalePeerCleanup: Date = .distantPast
+    private var syncSchedules: [SyncSchedule] = []
 
-    init(myPeerID: PeerID, config: Config = Config()) {
+    init(myPeerID: PeerID, config: Config = Config(), requestSyncManager: RequestSyncManager) {
         self.myPeerID = myPeerID
         self.config = config
+        self.requestSyncManager = requestSyncManager
+        var schedules: [SyncSchedule] = []
+        if config.seenCapacity > 0 && config.messageSyncIntervalSeconds > 0 {
+            schedules.append(SyncSchedule(types: .publicMessages, interval: config.messageSyncIntervalSeconds, lastSent: .distantPast))
+        }
+        if config.fragmentCapacity > 0 && config.fragmentSyncIntervalSeconds > 0 {
+            schedules.append(SyncSchedule(types: .fragment, interval: config.fragmentSyncIntervalSeconds, lastSent: .distantPast))
+        }
+        if config.fileTransferCapacity > 0 && config.fileTransferSyncIntervalSeconds > 0 {
+            schedules.append(SyncSchedule(types: .fileTransfer, interval: config.fileTransferSyncIntervalSeconds, lastSent: .distantPast))
+        }
+        syncSchedules = schedules
     }
 
     func start() {
@@ -55,7 +126,18 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
 
     func scheduleInitialSyncToPeer(_ peerID: PeerID, delaySeconds: TimeInterval = 5.0) {
         queue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + delaySeconds) { [weak self] in
-            self?.sendRequestSync(to: peerID)
+            guard let self = self else { return }
+            self.sendRequestSync(to: peerID, types: .publicMessages)
+            if self.config.fragmentCapacity > 0 && self.config.fragmentSyncIntervalSeconds > 0 {
+                self.queue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) { [weak self] in
+                    self?.sendRequestSync(to: peerID, types: .fragment)
+                }
+            }
+            if self.config.fileTransferCapacity > 0 && self.config.fileTransferSyncIntervalSeconds > 0 {
+                self.queue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) { [weak self] in
+                    self?.sendRequestSync(to: peerID, types: .fileTransfer)
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -87,47 +169,58 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     }
 
     private func _onPublicPacketSeen(_ packet: BitchatPacket) {
-        let mt = MessageType(rawValue: packet.type)
+        guard let messageType = MessageType(rawValue: packet.type) else { return }
         let isBroadcastRecipient: Bool = {
             guard let r = packet.recipientID else { return true }
             return r.count == 8 && r.allSatisfy { $0 == 0xFF }
         }()
-        let isBroadcastMessage = (mt == .message && isBroadcastRecipient)
-        let isAnnounce = (mt == .announce)
-        guard isBroadcastMessage || isAnnounce else { return }
 
-        // Reject expired packets to prevent ghost peers and old messages
+        switch messageType {
-        guard isPacketFresh(packet) else { return }
+        case .announce:
-
+            guard isPacketFresh(packet) else { return }
-        if isAnnounce {
             guard isAnnouncementFresh(packet) else {
-                let sender = packet.senderID.hexEncodedString().lowercased()
+                let sender = PeerID(hexData: packet.senderID)
-                removeState(forNormalizedPeerID: sender)
+                removeState(for: sender)
                 return
             }
-        }
+            let idHex = PacketIdUtil.computeId(packet).hexEncodedString()
-
+            let sender = PeerID(hexData: packet.senderID)
-        let idHex = PacketIdUtil.computeId(packet).hexEncodedString()
-
-        if isBroadcastMessage {
-            if messages[idHex] == nil {
-                messages[idHex] = packet
-                messageOrder.append(idHex)
-                // Enforce capacity
-                let cap = max(1, config.seenCapacity)
-                while messageOrder.count > cap {
-                    let victim = messageOrder.removeFirst()
-                    messages.removeValue(forKey: victim)
-                }
-            }
-        } else if isAnnounce {
-            let sender = packet.senderID.hexEncodedString().lowercased()
             latestAnnouncementByPeer[sender] = (id: idHex, packet: packet)
+        case .message:
+            guard isBroadcastRecipient else { return }
+            guard isPacketFresh(packet) else { return }
+            let idHex = PacketIdUtil.computeId(packet).hexEncodedString()
+            messages.insert(idHex: idHex, packet: packet, capacity: max(1, config.seenCapacity))
+        case .fragment:
+            guard isBroadcastRecipient else { return }
+            guard isPacketFresh(packet) else { return }
+            let idHex = PacketIdUtil.computeId(packet).hexEncodedString()
+            fragments.insert(idHex: idHex, packet: packet, capacity: max(1, config.fragmentCapacity))
+        case .fileTransfer:
+            guard isBroadcastRecipient else { return }
+            guard isPacketFresh(packet) else { return }
+            let idHex = PacketIdUtil.computeId(packet).hexEncodedString()
+            fileTransfers.insert(idHex: idHex, packet: packet, capacity: max(1, config.fileTransferCapacity))
+        default:
+            break
         }
     }
 
-    private func sendRequestSync() {
+    private func sendPeriodicSync(for types: SyncTypeFlags) {
-        let payload = buildGcsPayload()
+        // Unicast sync to connected peers to allow RSR attribution
+        if let connectedPeers = delegate?.getConnectedPeers(), !connectedPeers.isEmpty {
+            SecureLogger.debug("Sending periodic sync to \(connectedPeers.count) connected peers", category: .sync)
+            for peerID in connectedPeers {
+                sendRequestSync(to: peerID, types: types)
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Fallback to broadcast (discovery phase)
+            sendRequestSync(for: types)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func sendRequestSync(for types: SyncTypeFlags) {
+        let payload = buildGcsPayload(for: types)
         let pkt = BitchatPacket(
             type: MessageType.requestSync.rawValue,
             senderID: Data(hexString: myPeerID.id) ?? Data(),
@@ -141,8 +234,11 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         delegate?.sendPacket(signed)
     }
 
-    private func sendRequestSync(to peerID: PeerID) {
+    private func sendRequestSync(to peerID: PeerID, types: SyncTypeFlags) {
-        let payload = buildGcsPayload()
+        // Register the request for RSR validation
+        requestSyncManager.registerRequest(to: peerID)
+        
+        let payload = buildGcsPayload(for: types)
         var recipient = Data()
         var temp = peerID.id
         while temp.count >= 2 && recipient.count < 8 {
@@ -170,6 +266,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     }
 
     private func _handleRequestSync(from peerID: PeerID, request: RequestSyncPacket) {
+        let requestedTypes = (request.types ?? .publicMessages)
         // Decode GCS into sorted set and prepare membership checker
         let sorted = GCSFilter.decodeToSortedSet(p: request.p, m: request.m, data: request.data)
         func mightContain(_ id: Data) -> Bool {
@@ -177,60 +274,104 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
             return GCSFilter.contains(sortedValues: sorted, candidate: bucket)
         }
 
-        // 1) Announcements: send latest per peer if requester lacks them (and not expired)
+        if requestedTypes.contains(.announce) {
-        for (_, pair) in latestAnnouncementByPeer {
+            for (_, pair) in latestAnnouncementByPeer {
-            let (idHex, pkt) = pair
+                let (idHex, pkt) = pair
-            guard isPacketFresh(pkt) else { continue }
+                guard isPacketFresh(pkt) else { continue }
-            let idBytes = Data(hexString: idHex) ?? Data()
+                let idBytes = Data(hexString: idHex) ?? Data()
-            if !mightContain(idBytes) {
+                if !mightContain(idBytes) {
-                var toSend = pkt
+                    var toSend = pkt
-                toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.ttl = 0
-                delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
+                    delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        // 2) Broadcast messages: send all missing (and not expired)
+        if requestedTypes.contains(.message) {
-        let toSendMsgs = messageOrder.compactMap { messages[$0] }
+            let toSendMsgs = messages.allPackets(isFresh: isPacketFresh)
-        for pkt in toSendMsgs {
+            for pkt in toSendMsgs {
-            guard isPacketFresh(pkt) else { continue }
+                let idBytes = PacketIdUtil.computeId(pkt)
-            let idBytes = PacketIdUtil.computeId(pkt)
+                if !mightContain(idBytes) {
-            if !mightContain(idBytes) {
+                    var toSend = pkt
-                var toSend = pkt
+                    toSend.ttl = 0
-                toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
-                delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
+                    delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if requestedTypes.contains(.fragment) {
+            let frags = fragments.allPackets(isFresh: isPacketFresh)
+            for pkt in frags {
+                let idBytes = PacketIdUtil.computeId(pkt)
+                if !mightContain(idBytes) {
+                    var toSend = pkt
+                    toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
+                    delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if requestedTypes.contains(.fileTransfer) {
+            let files = fileTransfers.allPackets(isFresh: isPacketFresh)
+            for pkt in files {
+                let idBytes = PacketIdUtil.computeId(pkt)
+                if !mightContain(idBytes) {
+                    var toSend = pkt
+                    toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
+                    delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
     // Build REQUEST_SYNC payload using current candidates and GCS params
-    private func buildGcsPayload() -> Data {
+    private func buildGcsPayload(for types: SyncTypeFlags) -> Data {
-        // Collect candidates: latest announce per peer + broadcast messages (only fresh)
         var candidates: [BitchatPacket] = []
-        candidates.reserveCapacity(latestAnnouncementByPeer.count + messageOrder.count)
+        if types.contains(.announce) {
-        for (_, pair) in latestAnnouncementByPeer {
+            for (_, pair) in latestAnnouncementByPeer where isPacketFresh(pair.packet) {
-            if isPacketFresh(pair.packet) {
                 candidates.append(pair.packet)
             }
         }
-        for id in messageOrder {
+        if types.contains(.message) {
-            if let p = messages[id], isPacketFresh(p) {
+            candidates.append(contentsOf: messages.allPackets(isFresh: isPacketFresh))
-                candidates.append(p)
-            }
         }
+        if types.contains(.fragment) {
+            candidates.append(contentsOf: fragments.allPackets(isFresh: isPacketFresh))
+        }
+        if types.contains(.fileTransfer) {
+            candidates.append(contentsOf: fileTransfers.allPackets(isFresh: isPacketFresh))
+        }
+        if candidates.isEmpty {
+            let p = GCSFilter.deriveP(targetFpr: config.gcsTargetFpr)
+            let req = RequestSyncPacket(p: p, m: 1, data: Data(), types: types)
+            return req.encode()
+        }
+
         // Sort by timestamp desc
         candidates.sort { $0.timestamp > $1.timestamp }
 
         let p = GCSFilter.deriveP(targetFpr: config.gcsTargetFpr)
         let nMax = GCSFilter.estimateMaxElements(sizeBytes: config.gcsMaxBytes, p: p)
-        let cap = max(1, config.seenCapacity)
+        let cap: Int
+        if types == .fragment {
+            cap = max(1, config.fragmentCapacity)
+        } else if types == .fileTransfer {
+            cap = max(1, config.fileTransferCapacity)
+        } else {
+            cap = max(1, config.seenCapacity)
+        }
         let takeN = min(candidates.count, min(nMax, cap))
         if takeN <= 0 {
-            let req = RequestSyncPacket(p: p, m: 1, data: Data())
+            let req = RequestSyncPacket(p: p, m: 1, data: Data(), types: types)
             return req.encode()
         }
         let ids: [Data] = candidates.prefix(takeN).map { PacketIdUtil.computeId($0) }
         let params = GCSFilter.buildFilter(ids: ids, maxBytes: config.gcsMaxBytes, targetFpr: config.gcsTargetFpr)
-        let req = RequestSyncPacket(p: params.p, m: params.m, data: params.data)
+        let req = RequestSyncPacket(p: params.p, m: params.m, data: params.data, types: types)
         return req.encode()
     }
 
@@ -241,20 +382,23 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
             isPacketFresh(pair.packet)
         }
 
-        // Remove expired messages
+        messages.removeExpired(isFresh: isPacketFresh)
-        let expiredMessageIds = messages.compactMap { id, pkt in
+        fragments.removeExpired(isFresh: isPacketFresh)
-            isPacketFresh(pkt) ? nil : id
+        fileTransfers.removeExpired(isFresh: isPacketFresh)
-        }
-        for id in expiredMessageIds {
-            messages.removeValue(forKey: id)
-            messageOrder.removeAll { $0 == id }
-        }
     }
 
     private func performPeriodicMaintenance(now: Date = Date()) {
         cleanupExpiredMessages()
         cleanupStaleAnnouncementsIfNeeded(now: now)
-        sendRequestSync()
+        requestSyncManager.cleanup() // Cleanup expired sync requests
+        
+        for index in syncSchedules.indices {
+            guard syncSchedules[index].interval > 0 else { continue }
+            if syncSchedules[index].lastSent == .distantPast || now.timeIntervalSince(syncSchedules[index].lastSent) >= syncSchedules[index].interval {
+                syncSchedules[index].lastSent = now
+                sendPeriodicSync(for: syncSchedules[index].types)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private func cleanupStaleAnnouncementsIfNeeded(now: Date) {
@@ -270,40 +414,27 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         let nowMs = UInt64(now.timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
         guard nowMs >= timeoutMs else { return }
         let cutoff = nowMs - timeoutMs
-        let stalePeerIDs = latestAnnouncementByPeer.compactMap { (peerHex, pair) -> String? in
+        let stalePeerIDs = latestAnnouncementByPeer.compactMap { peerID, pair in
-            pair.packet.timestamp < cutoff ? peerHex.lowercased() : nil
+            pair.packet.timestamp < cutoff ? peerID : nil
         }
         guard !stalePeerIDs.isEmpty else { return }
         for peerKey in stalePeerIDs {
-            removeState(forNormalizedPeerID: peerKey)
+            removeState(for: peerKey)
         }
     }
 
     // Explicit removal hook for LEAVE/stale peer
     func removeAnnouncementForPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {
         queue.async { [weak self] in
-            self?._removeAnnouncementForPeer(peerID)
+            self?.removeState(for: peerID)
         }
     }
 
-    private func _removeAnnouncementForPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {
+    private func removeState(for peerID: PeerID) {
-        let normalizedPeerID = peerID.id.lowercased()
+        _ = latestAnnouncementByPeer.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
-        removeState(forNormalizedPeerID: normalizedPeerID)
+        messages.remove { PeerID(hexData: $0.senderID) == peerID }
-    }
+        fragments.remove { PeerID(hexData: $0.senderID) == peerID }
-
+        fileTransfers.remove { PeerID(hexData: $0.senderID) == peerID }
-    private func removeState(forNormalizedPeerID normalizedPeerID: String) {
-        _ = latestAnnouncementByPeer.removeValue(forKey: normalizedPeerID)
-        // Remove messages from this peer
-        // Collect IDs to remove first to avoid concurrent modification
-        let messageIdsToRemove = messages.compactMap { (id, message) -> String? in
-            message.senderID.hexEncodedString().lowercased() == normalizedPeerID ? id : nil
-        }
-        
-        // Remove messages and update messageOrder
-        for id in messageIdsToRemove {
-            messages.removeValue(forKey: id)
-            messageOrder.removeAll { $0 == id }
-        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -317,13 +448,13 @@ extension GossipSyncManager {
 
     func _hasAnnouncement(for peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
         queue.sync {
-            latestAnnouncementByPeer[peerID.id.lowercased()] != nil
+            latestAnnouncementByPeer[peerID] != nil
         }
     }
 
     func _messageCount(for peerID: PeerID) -> Int {
         queue.sync {
-            messages.values.filter { $0.senderID.hexEncodedString().lowercased() == peerID.id.lowercased() }.count
+            messages.allPackets { _ in true }.filter { PeerID(hexData: $0.senderID) == peerID }.count
         }
     }
 }

bitchat/Sync/RequestSyncManager.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+//
+// RequestSyncManager.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import BitLogger
+
+/// Manages outgoing sync requests and validates incoming responses.
+///
+/// Allows attributing RSR (Request-Sync Response) packets to specific peers
+/// that we have actively requested sync from.
+final class RequestSyncManager {
+    
+    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "request.sync.manager", attributes: .concurrent)
+    private var pendingRequests: [PeerID: TimeInterval] = [:]
+    
+    // Allow responses for 30s after request
+    private let responseWindow: TimeInterval = 30.0
+    
+    /// Register that we are sending a sync request to a peer.
+    /// - Parameter peerID: The peer we are requesting sync from
+    func registerRequest(to peerID: PeerID) {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
+        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
+            SecureLogger.debug("Registering sync request to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))…", category: .sync)
+            self.pendingRequests[peerID] = now
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// Check if a packet from a peer is a valid response to a sync request.
+    ///
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - peerID: The sender of the packet
+    ///   - isRSR: Whether the packet is marked as a Request-Sync Response
+    /// - Returns: true if we have a pending request for this peer and the window is open
+    func isValidResponse(from peerID: PeerID, isRSR: Bool) -> Bool {
+        guard isRSR else { return false }
+        
+        return queue.sync {
+            guard let requestTime = pendingRequests[peerID] else {
+                SecureLogger.warning("Received unsolicited RSR packet from \(peerID.id.prefix(8))…", category: .security)
+                return false
+            }
+            
+            let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
+            if now - requestTime > responseWindow {
+                SecureLogger.warning("Received RSR packet from \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… outside of response window", category: .security)
+                // We don't remove here because we might receive multiple packets for one request
+                return false
+            }
+            
+            return true
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// Periodic cleanup of expired requests
+    func cleanup() {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
+        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
+            let originalCount = self.pendingRequests.count
+            self.pendingRequests = self.pendingRequests.filter { _, timestamp in
+                now - timestamp <= self.responseWindow
+            }
+            let removed = originalCount - self.pendingRequests.count
+            if removed > 0 {
+                SecureLogger.debug("Cleaned up \(removed) expired sync requests", category: .sync)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/Sync/SyncTypeFlags.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// Bitfield describing which message types are covered by a REQUEST_SYNC round.
+/// Matches the Android mapping (bit index -> message type).
+struct SyncTypeFlags: OptionSet {
+    let rawValue: UInt64
+
+    init(rawValue: UInt64) {
+        self.rawValue = rawValue & 0x00FF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFF // Trim to max 8 bytes
+    }
+
+    private static func bitIndex(for type: MessageType) -> Int? {
+        switch type {
+        case .announce: return 0
+        case .message: return 1
+        case .leave: return 2
+        case .noiseHandshake: return 3
+        case .noiseEncrypted: return 4
+        case .fragment: return 5
+        case .requestSync: return 6
+        case .fileTransfer: return 7
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static func type(forBit index: Int) -> MessageType? {
+        switch index {
+        case 0: return .announce
+        case 1: return .message
+        case 2: return .leave
+        case 3: return .noiseHandshake
+        case 4: return .noiseEncrypted
+        case 5: return .fragment
+        case 6: return .requestSync
+        case 7: return .fileTransfer
+        default:
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    static let announce = SyncTypeFlags(messageTypes: [.announce])
+    static let message = SyncTypeFlags(messageTypes: [.message])
+    static let fragment = SyncTypeFlags(messageTypes: [.fragment])
+    static let fileTransfer = SyncTypeFlags(messageTypes: [.fileTransfer])
+
+    static let publicMessages = SyncTypeFlags(messageTypes: [.announce, .message])
+
+    init(messageTypes: [MessageType]) {
+        var raw: UInt64 = 0
+        for type in messageTypes {
+            guard let bit = SyncTypeFlags.bitIndex(for: type) else { continue }
+            raw |= (1 << UInt64(bit))
+        }
+        self.init(rawValue: raw)
+    }
+
+    func contains(_ type: MessageType) -> Bool {
+        guard let bit = SyncTypeFlags.bitIndex(for: type) else { return false }
+        return contains(SyncTypeFlags(rawValue: 1 << UInt64(bit)))
+    }
+
+    func union(_ other: SyncTypeFlags) -> SyncTypeFlags {
+        SyncTypeFlags(rawValue: rawValue | other.rawValue)
+    }
+
+    func intersection(_ other: SyncTypeFlags) -> SyncTypeFlags {
+        SyncTypeFlags(rawValue: rawValue & other.rawValue)
+    }
+
+    func toMessageTypes() -> [MessageType] {
+        guard rawValue != 0 else { return [] }
+        var types: [MessageType] = []
+        for bit in 0..<64 {
+            guard (rawValue & (1 << UInt64(bit))) != 0 else { continue }
+            if let type = SyncTypeFlags.type(forBit: bit) {
+                types.append(type)
+            }
+        }
+        return types
+    }
+
+    func toData() -> Data? {
+        guard rawValue != 0 else { return nil }
+        var value = rawValue
+        var bytes: [UInt8] = []
+        while value > 0 && bytes.count < 8 {
+            bytes.append(UInt8(value & 0xFF))
+            value >>= 8
+        }
+        while let last = bytes.last, last == 0 {
+            bytes.removeLast()
+        }
+        guard !bytes.isEmpty, bytes.count <= 8 else { return nil }
+        return Data(bytes)
+    }
+
+    static func decode(_ data: Data) -> SyncTypeFlags? {
+        guard (1...8).contains(data.count) else { return nil }
+        var raw: UInt64 = 0
+        for (index, byte) in data.enumerated() {
+            raw |= UInt64(byte) << UInt64(index * 8)
+        }
+        return SyncTypeFlags(rawValue: raw)
+    }
+}

bitchat/Utils/CompressionUtil.swift

@@ -62,14 +62,12 @@ struct CompressionUtil {
         // 2. Data appears to be already compressed (high entropy)
         guard data.count >= compressionThreshold else { return false }
 
-        // Simple entropy check - count unique bytes
+        // Quick uniqueness check — a high diversity of bytes usually means the
-        var byteFrequency = [UInt8: Int]()
+        // payload is already compressed. We only need to know how many unique
-        for byte in data {
+        // values exist rather than keeping full frequency counts.
-            byteFrequency[byte, default: 0] += 1
+        let uniqueByteCount = Set(data).count
-        }
+        let sampleSize = min(data.count, 256)
-        
+        let uniqueByteRatio = Double(uniqueByteCount) / Double(sampleSize)
-        // If we have very high byte diversity, data is likely already compressed
-        let uniqueByteRatio = Double(byteFrequency.count) / Double(min(data.count, 256))
         return uniqueByteRatio < 0.9 // Compress if less than 90% unique bytes
     }
 }

bitchat/Utils/FileTransferLimits.swift

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ enum FileTransferLimits {
     /// Absolute ceiling enforced for any file payload (voice, image, other).
     static let maxPayloadBytes: Int = 1 * 1024 * 1024 // 1 MiB
     /// Voice notes stay small for low-latency relays.
-    static let maxVoiceNoteBytes: Int = 1 * 1024 * 1024 // 1 MiB
+    static let maxVoiceNoteBytes: Int = 512 * 1024 // 512 KiB
     /// Compressed images after downscaling should comfortably fit under this budget.
-    static let maxImageBytes: Int = 1 * 1024 * 1024 // 1 MiB
+    static let maxImageBytes: Int = 512 * 1024 // 512 KiB
     /// Worst-case size once TLV metadata and binary packet framing are included for the largest payloads.
     static let maxFramedFileBytes: Int = {
         let maxMetadataBytes = Int(UInt16.max) * 2 // fileName + mimeType TLVs

bitchat/Utils/InputValidator.swift

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import Foundation
+import BitLogger
 
 /// Comprehensive input validation for BitChat protocol
 /// Prevents injection attacks, buffer overflows, and malformed data
@@ -16,29 +17,28 @@ struct InputValidator {
     // MARK: - String Content Validation
     
     /// Validates and sanitizes user-provided strings used in UI
+    ///
+    /// Rejects strings containing control characters to prevent potential security issues
+    /// and UI rendering problems. This strict approach ensures data integrity at input time.
     static func validateUserString(_ string: String, maxLength: Int) -> String? {
-        // Check empty
-        guard !string.isEmpty else { return nil }
-
-        // Trim whitespace
         let trimmed = string.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
         guard !trimmed.isEmpty else { return nil }
-
-        // Check length
         guard trimmed.count <= maxLength else { return nil }
 
-        // Remove control characters
+        // Reject control characters outright instead of rewriting the string.
+        // This prevents injection attacks and ensures consistent UI rendering.
         let controlChars = CharacterSet.controlCharacters
-        let cleaned = trimmed.components(separatedBy: controlChars).joined()
+        if !trimmed.unicodeScalars.allSatisfy({ !controlChars.contains($0) }) {
+            // Log rejection for monitoring, without exposing actual content for privacy
+            let controlCharCount = trimmed.unicodeScalars.filter { controlChars.contains($0) }.count
+            SecureLogger.debug(
+                "Input validation rejected string (length: \(trimmed.count), control chars: \(controlCharCount))",
+                category: .security
+            )
+            return nil
+        }
 
-        // Ensure valid UTF-8 (should already be, but double-check)
+        return trimmed
-        guard cleaned.data(using: .utf8) != nil else { return nil }
-        
-        // Prevent zero-width characters and other invisible unicode
-        let invisibleChars = CharacterSet(charactersIn: "\u{200B}\u{200C}\u{200D}\u{FEFF}")
-        let visible = cleaned.components(separatedBy: invisibleChars).joined()
-        
-        return visible.isEmpty ? nil : visible
     }
     
     /// Validates nickname
@@ -52,11 +52,13 @@ struct InputValidator {
     // MessageType/NoisePayloadType enums; keeping validator free of stale lists.
 
     /// Validates timestamp is reasonable (not too far in past or future)
+    /// BCH-01-011: Reduced from ±1 hour to ±5 minutes to limit replay attack window
     static func validateTimestamp(_ timestamp: Date) -> Bool {
         let now = Date()
-        let oneHourAgo = now.addingTimeInterval(-3600)
+        // 5 minutes = 300 seconds (industry standard for replay protection)
-        let oneHourFromNow = now.addingTimeInterval(3600)
+        let fiveMinutesAgo = now.addingTimeInterval(-300)
-        return timestamp >= oneHourAgo && timestamp <= oneHourFromNow
+        let fiveMinutesFromNow = now.addingTimeInterval(300)
+        return timestamp >= fiveMinutesAgo && timestamp <= fiveMinutesFromNow
     }
 
 }

bitchat/Utils/MessageDeduplicator.swift

@@ -2,66 +2,112 @@ import Foundation
 
 // MARK: - Message Deduplicator (shared)
 
+/// Thread-safe deduplicator with LRU eviction and time-based expiry.
+/// Used for both message ID deduplication (network layer) and content key deduplication (UI layer).
 final class MessageDeduplicator {
-    private struct Entry {
+    private struct Entry: Equatable {
-        let messageID: String
+        let id: String
         let timestamp: Date
     }
 
     private var entries: [Entry] = []
     private var head: Int = 0
-    private var lookup = Set<String>()
+    private var lookup: [String: Date] = [:]  // id -> timestamp for O(1) lookup
     private let lock = NSLock()
-    private let maxAge: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.messageDedupMaxAgeSeconds  // 5 minutes
+    private let maxAge: TimeInterval
-    private let maxCount = TransportConfig.messageDedupMaxCount
+    private let maxCount: Int
 
-    /// Check if message is duplicate and add if not
+    /// Initialize with default config from TransportConfig
-    func isDuplicate(_ messageID: String) -> Bool {
+    convenience init() {
+        self.init(
+            maxAge: TransportConfig.messageDedupMaxAgeSeconds,
+            maxCount: TransportConfig.messageDedupMaxCount
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// Initialize with custom config for content deduplication
+    init(maxAge: TimeInterval, maxCount: Int) {
+        self.maxAge = maxAge
+        self.maxCount = maxCount
+    }
+
+    /// Check if message is duplicate and add if not.
+    /// - Parameter id: The message identifier to check.
+    /// - Returns: `true` if the message was already seen, `false` otherwise.
+    func isDuplicate(_ id: String) -> Bool {
         lock.lock()
         defer { lock.unlock() }
 
-        cleanupOldEntries()
+        let now = Date()
+        cleanupOldEntries(before: now.addingTimeInterval(-maxAge))
 
-        if lookup.contains(messageID) {
+        if lookup[id] != nil {
             return true
         }
 
-        entries.append(Entry(messageID: messageID, timestamp: Date()))
+        entries.append(Entry(id: id, timestamp: now))
-        lookup.insert(messageID)
+        lookup[id] = now
-
+        trimIfNeeded()
-        // Soft-cap and advance head by a chunk to avoid O(n) shifting
-        if (entries.count - head) > maxCount {
-            let removeCount = min(100, entries.count - head)
-            for i in head..<(head + removeCount) {
-                lookup.remove(entries[i].messageID)
-            }
-            head += removeCount
-            // Periodically compact to reclaim memory
-            if head > entries.count / 2 {
-                entries.removeFirst(head)
-                head = 0
-            }
-        }
 
         return false
     }
 
-    /// Add an ID without checking (for announce-back tracking)
+    /// Record an ID with a specific timestamp (for content key tracking)
-    func markProcessed(_ messageID: String) {
+    func record(_ id: String, timestamp: Date) {
         lock.lock()
         defer { lock.unlock() }
 
-        if !lookup.contains(messageID) {
+        if lookup[id] == nil {
-            entries.append(Entry(messageID: messageID, timestamp: Date()))
+            entries.append(Entry(id: id, timestamp: timestamp))
-            lookup.insert(messageID)
+        }
+        lookup[id] = timestamp
+        trimIfNeeded()
+    }
+
+    /// Add an ID without checking (for announce-back tracking)
+    func markProcessed(_ id: String) {
+        lock.lock()
+        defer { lock.unlock() }
+
+        if lookup[id] == nil {
+            let now = Date()
+            entries.append(Entry(id: id, timestamp: now))
+            lookup[id] = now
         }
     }
 
     /// Check if ID exists without adding
-    func contains(_ messageID: String) -> Bool {
+    func contains(_ id: String) -> Bool {
         lock.lock()
         defer { lock.unlock() }
-        return lookup.contains(messageID)
+        return lookup[id] != nil
+    }
+
+    /// Get timestamp for an ID (for content deduplication time-window checks)
+    func timestampFor(_ id: String) -> Date? {
+        lock.lock()
+        defer { lock.unlock() }
+        return lookup[id]
+    }
+
+    private func trimIfNeeded() {
+        let activeCount = entries.count - head
+        guard activeCount > maxCount else { return }
+
+        // Remove down to 75% of maxCount for better amortization
+        let targetCount = (maxCount * 3) / 4
+        let removeCount = activeCount - targetCount
+
+        for i in head..<(head + removeCount) {
+            lookup.removeValue(forKey: entries[i].id)
+        }
+        head += removeCount
+
+        // Compact when head exceeds half the array to reclaim memory
+        if head > entries.count / 2 {
+            entries.removeFirst(head)
+            head = 0
+        }
     }
 
     /// Clear all entries
@@ -74,24 +120,25 @@ final class MessageDeduplicator {
         lookup.removeAll()
     }
 
-    /// Periodic cleanup
+    /// Periodic cleanup of expired entries and memory optimization.
     func cleanup() {
         lock.lock()
         defer { lock.unlock() }
 
-        cleanupOldEntries()
+        cleanupOldEntries(before: Date().addingTimeInterval(-maxAge))
 
-        if entries.capacity > maxCount * 2 {
+        // Shrink capacity if significantly oversized
+        if entries.capacity > maxCount * 2 && entries.count < maxCount {
             entries.reserveCapacity(maxCount)
         }
     }
 
-    private func cleanupOldEntries() {
+    private func cleanupOldEntries(before cutoff: Date) {
-        let cutoff = Date().addingTimeInterval(-maxAge)
         while head < entries.count, entries[head].timestamp < cutoff {
-            lookup.remove(entries[head].messageID)
+            lookup.removeValue(forKey: entries[head].id)
             head += 1
         }
+        // Compact when head exceeds half the array
         if head > 0 && head > entries.count / 2 {
             entries.removeFirst(head)
             head = 0

bitchat/ViewModels/Extensions/ChatViewModel+Nostr.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,836 @@
+//
+// ChatViewModel+Nostr.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Geohash and Nostr logic for ChatViewModel
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import Combine
+import BitLogger
+import SwiftUI
+import Tor
+
+extension ChatViewModel {
+
+    // MARK: - Geohash Subscription
+
+    // Resubscribe to the active geohash channel without clearing timeline
+    @MainActor
+    func resubscribeCurrentGeohash() {
+        guard case .location(let ch) = activeChannel else { return }
+        guard let subID = geoSubscriptionID else {
+            // No existing subscription; set it up
+            switchLocationChannel(to: activeChannel)
+            return
+        }
+        // Ensure participant decay timer is running
+        participantTracker.startRefreshTimer()
+        // Unsubscribe + resubscribe
+        NostrRelayManager.shared.unsubscribe(id: subID)
+        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashEphemeral(
+            ch.geohash,
+            since: Date().addingTimeInterval(-TransportConfig.nostrGeohashInitialLookbackSeconds),
+            limit: TransportConfig.nostrGeohashInitialLimit
+        )
+        let subRelays = GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(
+            toGeohash: ch.geohash,
+            count: TransportConfig.nostrGeoRelayCount
+        )
+        NostrRelayManager.shared.subscribe(filter: filter, id: subID, relayUrls: subRelays) { [weak self] event in
+            self?.subscribeNostrEvent(event)
+        }
+        // Resubscribe geohash DMs for this identity
+        if let dmSub = geoDmSubscriptionID {
+            NostrRelayManager.shared.unsubscribe(id: dmSub); geoDmSubscriptionID = nil
+        }
+        
+        if let id = try? idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) {
+            let dmSub = "geo-dm-\(ch.geohash)"
+            geoDmSubscriptionID = dmSub
+            let dmFilter = NostrFilter.giftWrapsFor(pubkey: id.publicKeyHex, since: Date().addingTimeInterval(-TransportConfig.nostrDMSubscribeLookbackSeconds))
+            NostrRelayManager.shared.subscribe(filter: dmFilter, id: dmSub) { [weak self] giftWrap in
+                self?.subscribeGiftWrap(giftWrap, id: id)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func subscribeNostrEvent(_ event: NostrEvent) {
+        guard (event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue || 
+               event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue),
+              !deduplicationService.hasProcessedNostrEvent(event.id)
+        else {
+            return
+        }
+
+        deduplicationService.recordNostrEvent(event.id)
+        
+        if let gh = currentGeohash,
+           let myGeoIdentity = try? idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh),
+           myGeoIdentity.publicKeyHex.lowercased() == event.pubkey.lowercased() {
+            // Skip very recent self-echo from relay, but allow older events (e.g., after app restart)
+            let eventTime = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(event.created_at))
+            if Date().timeIntervalSince(eventTime) < 15 {
+                return
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if let nickTag = event.tags.first(where: { $0.first == "n" }), nickTag.count >= 2 {
+            let nick = nickTag[1].trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            geoNicknames[event.pubkey.lowercased()] = nick
+        }
+        
+        // Store mapping for geohash sender IDs used in messages (ensures consistent colors)
+        nostrKeyMapping[PeerID(nostr_: event.pubkey)] = event.pubkey
+        nostrKeyMapping[PeerID(nostr: event.pubkey)] = event.pubkey
+
+        // Update participants last-seen for this pubkey
+        participantTracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: event.pubkey)
+        
+        // If presence heartbeat (Kind 20001), stop here - no content to display
+        if event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue {
+            return
+        }
+        
+        // Track teleported tag (only our format ["t","teleport"]) for icon state
+        let hasTeleportTag = event.tags.contains(where: { tag in
+            tag.count >= 2 && tag[0].lowercased() == "t" && tag[1].lowercased() == "teleport"
+        })
+        
+        if hasTeleportTag {
+            let key = event.pubkey.lowercased()
+            // Do not mark our own key from historical events; rely on manager.teleported for self
+            let isSelf: Bool = {
+                if let gh = currentGeohash, let my = try? idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh) {
+                    return my.publicKeyHex.lowercased() == key
+                }
+                return false
+            }()
+            if !isSelf {
+                Task { @MainActor in
+                    teleportedGeo = teleportedGeo.union([key])
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        let senderName = displayNameForNostrPubkey(event.pubkey)
+        let content = event.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        
+        // Clamp future timestamps to now to avoid future-dated messages skewing order
+        let rawTs = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(event.created_at))
+        let timestamp = min(rawTs, Date())
+        let mentions = parseMentions(from: content)
+        let msg = BitchatMessage(
+            id: event.id,
+            sender: senderName,
+            content: content,
+            timestamp: timestamp,
+            isRelay: false,
+            senderPeerID: PeerID(nostr: event.pubkey),
+            mentions: mentions.isEmpty ? nil : mentions
+        )
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            // BCH-01-012: Check blocking before any notifications
+            // handlePublicMessage has its own blocking check but returns silently,
+            // so we must also guard checkForMentions to prevent notification bypass
+            let isBlocked = identityManager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: event.pubkey.lowercased())
+
+            handlePublicMessage(msg)
+
+            // Only check mentions and send haptic if sender is not blocked
+            if !isBlocked {
+                checkForMentions(msg)
+                sendHapticFeedback(for: msg)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func subscribeGiftWrap(_ giftWrap: NostrEvent, id: NostrIdentity) {
+        guard !deduplicationService.hasProcessedNostrEvent(giftWrap.id) else { return }
+        deduplicationService.recordNostrEvent(giftWrap.id)
+        
+        guard let (content, senderPubkey, rumorTs) = try? NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(giftWrap: giftWrap, recipientIdentity: id),
+              content.hasPrefix("bitchat1:"),
+              let packetData = Self.base64URLDecode(String(content.dropFirst("bitchat1:".count))),
+              let packet = BitchatPacket.from(packetData),
+              packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue,
+              let noisePayload = NoisePayload.decode(packet.payload)
+        else {
+            return
+        }
+        
+        let messageTimestamp = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(rumorTs))
+        let convKey = PeerID(nostr_: senderPubkey)
+        nostrKeyMapping[convKey] = senderPubkey
+        
+        switch noisePayload.type {
+        case .privateMessage:
+            handlePrivateMessage(noisePayload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: convKey, id: id, messageTimestamp: messageTimestamp)
+        case .delivered:
+            handleDelivered(noisePayload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: convKey)
+        case .readReceipt:
+            handleReadReceipt(noisePayload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: convKey)
+        case .verifyChallenge, .verifyResponse:
+            // QR verification payloads over Nostr are not supported; ignore in geohash DMs
+            break
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Geohash Channel Handling
+
+    @MainActor
+    func switchLocationChannel(to channel: ChannelID) {
+        // Reset pending public batches to avoid cross-channel bleed
+        publicMessagePipeline.reset()
+        
+        activeChannel = channel
+        publicMessagePipeline.updateActiveChannel(channel)
+        
+        // Reset deduplication set and optionally hydrate timeline for mesh
+        deduplicationService.clearNostrCaches()
+        switch channel {
+        case .mesh:
+            refreshVisibleMessages(from: .mesh)
+            // Debug: log if any empty messages are present
+            let emptyMesh = messages.filter { $0.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty }.count
+            if emptyMesh > 0 {
+                SecureLogger.debug("RenderGuard: mesh timeline contains \(emptyMesh) empty messages", category: .session)
+            }
+            participantTracker.stopRefreshTimer()
+            participantTracker.setActiveGeohash(nil)
+            teleportedGeo.removeAll()
+        case .location:
+            refreshVisibleMessages(from: channel)
+        }
+        // If switching to a location channel, flush any pending geohash-only system messages
+        if case .location = channel {
+            for content in timelineStore.drainPendingGeohashSystemMessages() {
+                addPublicSystemMessage(content)
+            }
+        }
+        // Unsubscribe previous
+        if let sub = geoSubscriptionID {
+            NostrRelayManager.shared.unsubscribe(id: sub)
+            geoSubscriptionID = nil
+        }
+        if let dmSub = geoDmSubscriptionID {
+            NostrRelayManager.shared.unsubscribe(id: dmSub)
+            geoDmSubscriptionID = nil
+        }
+        currentGeohash = nil
+        participantTracker.setActiveGeohash(nil)
+        // Reset nickname cache for geochat participants
+        geoNicknames.removeAll()
+
+        guard case .location(let ch) = channel else { return }
+        currentGeohash = ch.geohash
+        participantTracker.setActiveGeohash(ch.geohash)
+        
+        // Ensure self appears immediately in the people list; mark teleported state only when truly teleported
+        if let id = try? idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) {
+            participantTracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: id.publicKeyHex)
+            let hasRegional = !LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.isEmpty
+            let inRegional = LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
+            let key = id.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
+            if LocationChannelManager.shared.teleported && hasRegional && !inRegional {
+                teleportedGeo = teleportedGeo.union([key])
+                SecureLogger.info("GeoTeleport: channel switch mark self teleported key=\(key.prefix(8))… total=\(teleportedGeo.count)", category: .session)
+            } else {
+                teleportedGeo.remove(key)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        let subID = "geo-\(ch.geohash)"
+        geoSubscriptionID = subID
+        participantTracker.startRefreshTimer()
+        let ts = Date().addingTimeInterval(-TransportConfig.nostrGeohashInitialLookbackSeconds)
+        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashEphemeral(ch.geohash, since: ts, limit: TransportConfig.nostrGeohashInitialLimit)
+        let subRelays = GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(toGeohash: ch.geohash, count: 5)
+        NostrRelayManager.shared.subscribe(filter: filter, id: subID, relayUrls: subRelays) { [weak self] event in
+            self?.handleNostrEvent(event)
+        }
+
+        subscribeToGeoChat(ch)
+    }
+    
+    func handleNostrEvent(_ event: NostrEvent) {
+        // Only handle ephemeral kind 20000 or presence kind 20001 with matching tag
+        guard (event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue ||
+               event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue) else { return }
+        
+        // Deduplicate
+        if deduplicationService.hasProcessedNostrEvent(event.id) { return }
+        deduplicationService.recordNostrEvent(event.id)
+        
+        // Log incoming tags for diagnostics
+        let tagSummary = event.tags.map { "[" + $0.joined(separator: ",") + "]" }.joined(separator: ",")
+        SecureLogger.debug("GeoTeleport: recv pub=\(event.pubkey.prefix(8))… tags=\(tagSummary)", category: .session)
+        
+        // If this pubkey is blocked, skip mapping, participants, and timeline
+        if identityManager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: event.pubkey) {
+            return
+        }
+        
+        // Track teleport tag for participants – only our format ["t", "teleport"]
+        let hasTeleportTag: Bool = event.tags.contains { tag in
+            tag.count >= 2 && tag[0].lowercased() == "t" && tag[1].lowercased() == "teleport"
+        }
+        
+        let isSelf: Bool = {
+            if let gh = currentGeohash, let my = try? idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh) {
+                return my.publicKeyHex.lowercased() == event.pubkey.lowercased()
+            }
+            return false
+        }()
+
+        if hasTeleportTag {
+            // Avoid marking our own key from historical events; rely on manager.teleported for self
+            if !isSelf {
+                let key = event.pubkey.lowercased()
+                Task { @MainActor in
+                    teleportedGeo = teleportedGeo.union([key])
+                    SecureLogger.info("GeoTeleport: mark peer teleported key=\(key.prefix(8))… total=\(teleportedGeo.count)", category: .session)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Update participants last-seen for this pubkey
+        participantTracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: event.pubkey)
+
+        // Skip only very recent self-echo from relay; include older self events for hydration
+        if isSelf {
+            let eventTime = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(event.created_at))
+            if Date().timeIntervalSince(eventTime) < 15 {
+                return
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Cache nickname from tag if present
+        if let nickTag = event.tags.first(where: { $0.first == "n" }), nickTag.count >= 2 {
+            let nick = nickTag[1].trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            geoNicknames[event.pubkey.lowercased()] = nick
+        }
+        
+        // Store mapping for geohash DM initiation
+        nostrKeyMapping[PeerID(nostr_: event.pubkey)] = event.pubkey
+        nostrKeyMapping[PeerID(nostr: event.pubkey)] = event.pubkey
+        
+        // If presence heartbeat (Kind 20001), stop here - no content to display
+        if event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue {
+            return
+        }
+        
+        let senderName = displayNameForNostrPubkey(event.pubkey)
+        let content = event.content
+        
+        // If this is a teleport presence event (no content), don't add to timeline
+        if let teleTag = event.tags.first(where: { $0.first == "t" }), teleTag.count >= 2, (teleTag[1] == "teleport"),
+           content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty {
+            return
+        }
+        
+        // Clamp future timestamps
+        let rawTs = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(event.created_at))
+        let mentions = parseMentions(from: content)
+        let msg = BitchatMessage(
+            id: event.id,
+            sender: senderName,
+            content: content,
+            timestamp: min(rawTs, Date()),
+            isRelay: false,
+            senderPeerID: PeerID(nostr: event.pubkey),
+            mentions: mentions.isEmpty ? nil : mentions
+        )
+        
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            handlePublicMessage(msg)
+            checkForMentions(msg)
+            sendHapticFeedback(for: msg)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @MainActor
+    func subscribeToGeoChat(_ ch: GeohashChannel) {
+        guard let id = try? idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) else { return }
+        
+        let dmSub = "geo-dm-\(ch.geohash)"
+        geoDmSubscriptionID = dmSub
+        // pared back logging: subscribe debug only
+        // Log GeoDM subscribe only when Tor is ready to avoid early noise
+        if TorManager.shared.isReady {
+            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: subscribing DMs pub=\(id.publicKeyHex.prefix(8))… sub=\(dmSub)", category: .session)
+        }
+        let dmFilter = NostrFilter.giftWrapsFor(pubkey: id.publicKeyHex, since: Date().addingTimeInterval(-TransportConfig.nostrDMSubscribeLookbackSeconds))
+        NostrRelayManager.shared.subscribe(filter: dmFilter, id: dmSub) { [weak self] giftWrap in
+            self?.handleGiftWrap(giftWrap, id: id)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func handleGiftWrap(_ giftWrap: NostrEvent, id: NostrIdentity) {
+        if deduplicationService.hasProcessedNostrEvent(giftWrap.id) {
+            return
+        }
+        deduplicationService.recordNostrEvent(giftWrap.id)
+        
+        // Decrypt with per-geohash identity
+        guard let (content, senderPubkey, rumorTs) = try? NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(giftWrap: giftWrap, recipientIdentity: id) else {
+            SecureLogger.warning("GeoDM: failed decrypt giftWrap id=\(giftWrap.id.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+            return
+        }
+        
+        SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: decrypted gift-wrap id=\(giftWrap.id.prefix(16))... from=\(senderPubkey.prefix(8))...", category: .session)
+        
+        guard content.hasPrefix("bitchat1:"),
+              let packetData = Self.base64URLDecode(String(content.dropFirst("bitchat1:".count))),
+              let packet = BitchatPacket.from(packetData),
+              packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue,
+              let payload = NoisePayload.decode(packet.payload)
+        else {
+            return
+        }
+        
+        let convKey = PeerID(nostr_: senderPubkey)
+        nostrKeyMapping[convKey] = senderPubkey
+        
+        switch payload.type {
+        case .privateMessage:
+            let messageTimestamp = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(rumorTs))
+            handlePrivateMessage(payload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: convKey, id: id, messageTimestamp: messageTimestamp)
+        case .delivered:
+            handleDelivered(payload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: convKey)
+        case .readReceipt:
+            handleReadReceipt(payload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: convKey)
+        
+        // Explicitly list other cases so we get compile-time check if a new case is added in the future
+        case .verifyChallenge, .verifyResponse:
+            break
+        }
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func sendGeohash(context: GeoOutgoingContext) {
+        let ch = context.channel
+        let event = context.event
+        let identity = context.identity
+
+        let targetRelays = GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(
+            toGeohash: ch.geohash,
+            count: TransportConfig.nostrGeoRelayCount
+        )
+
+        if targetRelays.isEmpty {
+            SecureLogger.warning("Geo: no geohash relays available for \(ch.geohash); not sending", category: .session)
+        } else {
+            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event, to: targetRelays)
+        }
+
+        // Track ourselves as active participant
+        participantTracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: identity.publicKeyHex)
+        nostrKeyMapping[PeerID(nostr: identity.publicKeyHex)] = identity.publicKeyHex
+        SecureLogger.debug("GeoTeleport: sent geo message pub=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(8))… teleported=\(context.teleported)", category: .session)
+
+        // If we tagged this as teleported, also mark our pubkey in teleportedGeo for UI
+        // Only when not in our regional set (and regional list is known)
+        let hasRegional = !LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.isEmpty
+        let inRegional = LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
+
+        if context.teleported && hasRegional && !inRegional {
+            let key = identity.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
+            teleportedGeo = teleportedGeo.union([key])
+            SecureLogger.info("GeoTeleport: mark self teleported key=\(key.prefix(8))… total=\(teleportedGeo.count)", category: .session)
+        }
+
+        deduplicationService.recordNostrEvent(event.id)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Sampling
+
+    /// Begin sampling multiple geohashes (used by channel sheet) without changing active channel.
+    @MainActor
+    func beginGeohashSampling(for geohashes: [String]) {
+        // Disable sampling when app is backgrounded (Tor is stopped there)
+        if !TorManager.shared.isForeground() {
+            endGeohashSampling()
+            return
+        }
+        // Determine which to add and which to remove
+        let desired = Set(geohashes)
+        let current = Set(geoSamplingSubs.values)
+        let toAdd = desired.subtracting(current)
+        let toRemove = current.subtracting(desired)
+
+        for (subID, gh) in geoSamplingSubs where toRemove.contains(gh) {
+            NostrRelayManager.shared.unsubscribe(id: subID)
+            geoSamplingSubs.removeValue(forKey: subID)
+        }
+
+        for gh in toAdd {
+            subscribe(gh)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @MainActor
+    func subscribe(_ gh: String) {
+        let subID = "geo-sample-\(gh)"
+        geoSamplingSubs[subID] = gh
+        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashEphemeral(
+            gh,
+            since: Date().addingTimeInterval(-TransportConfig.nostrGeohashSampleLookbackSeconds),
+            limit: TransportConfig.nostrGeohashSampleLimit
+        )
+        let subRelays = GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(toGeohash: gh, count: 5)
+        NostrRelayManager.shared.subscribe(filter: filter, id: subID, relayUrls: subRelays) { [weak self] event in
+            self?.subscribeNostrEvent(event, gh: gh)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func subscribeNostrEvent(_ event: NostrEvent, gh: String) {
+        guard (event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue ||
+               event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue) else { return }
+
+        // Compute current participant count (5-minute window) BEFORE updating with this event
+        let existingCount = participantTracker.participantCount(for: gh)
+
+        // Update participants for this specific geohash
+        participantTracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: event.pubkey, geohash: gh)
+        
+        // Notify only on rising-edge: previously zero people, now someone sends a chat
+        let content = event.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard !content.isEmpty else { return }
+        
+        // Respect geohash blocks
+        if identityManager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: event.pubkey.lowercased()) { return }
+        
+        // Skip self identity for this geohash
+        if let my = try? idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh), my.publicKeyHex.lowercased() == event.pubkey.lowercased() { return }
+        
+        // Only trigger when there were zero participants in this geohash recently
+        guard existingCount == 0 else { return }
+        
+        // Avoid notifications for old sampled events when launching or (re)subscribing
+        let eventTime = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(event.created_at))
+        if Date().timeIntervalSince(eventTime) > 30 { return }
+        
+        // Foreground-only notifications: app must be active, and not already viewing this geohash
+        #if os(iOS)
+        guard UIApplication.shared.applicationState == .active else { return }
+        if case .location(let ch) = activeChannel, ch.geohash == gh { return }
+        #elseif os(macOS)
+        guard NSApplication.shared.isActive else { return }
+        if case .location(let ch) = activeChannel, ch.geohash == gh { return }
+        #endif
+        
+        cooldownPerGeohash(gh, content: content, event: event)
+    }
+    
+    func cooldownPerGeohash(_ gh: String, content: String, event: NostrEvent) {
+        let now = Date()
+        let last = lastGeoNotificationAt[gh] ?? .distantPast
+        if now.timeIntervalSince(last) < TransportConfig.uiGeoNotifyCooldownSeconds { return }
+        
+        // Compose a short preview
+        let preview: String = {
+            let maxLen = TransportConfig.uiGeoNotifySnippetMaxLen
+            if content.count <= maxLen { return content }
+            let idx = content.index(content.startIndex, offsetBy: maxLen)
+            return String(content[..<idx]) + "…"
+        }()
+
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            lastGeoNotificationAt[gh] = now
+            // Pre-populate the target geohash timeline so the triggering message appears when user opens it
+            let senderSuffix = String(event.pubkey.suffix(4))
+            let nick = geoNicknames[event.pubkey.lowercased()]
+            let senderName = (nick?.isEmpty == false ? nick! : "anon") + "#" + senderSuffix
+            
+            // Clamp future timestamps
+            let rawTs = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(event.created_at))
+            let ts = min(rawTs, Date())
+            let mentions = self.parseMentions(from: content)
+            let msg = BitchatMessage(
+                id: event.id,
+                sender: senderName,
+                content: content,
+                timestamp: ts,
+                isRelay: false,
+                senderPeerID: PeerID(nostr: event.pubkey),
+                mentions: mentions.isEmpty ? nil : mentions
+            )
+            if timelineStore.appendIfAbsent(msg, toGeohash: gh) {
+                NotificationService.shared.sendGeohashActivityNotification(geohash: gh, bodyPreview: preview)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Stop sampling all extra geohashes.
+    @MainActor
+    func endGeohashSampling() {
+        for subID in geoSamplingSubs.keys { NostrRelayManager.shared.unsubscribe(id: subID) }
+        geoSamplingSubs.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Nostr DM Handling
+
+    func setupNostrMessageHandling() {
+        guard let currentIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else {
+            SecureLogger.warning("⚠️ No Nostr identity available for message handling", category: .session)
+            return
+        }
+        
+        SecureLogger.debug("🔑 Setting up Nostr subscription for pubkey: \(currentIdentity.publicKeyHex.prefix(16))...", category: .session)
+        
+        // Subscribe to Nostr messages
+        let filter = NostrFilter.giftWrapsFor(
+            pubkey: currentIdentity.publicKeyHex,
+            since: Date().addingTimeInterval(-TransportConfig.nostrDMSubscribeLookbackSeconds)  // Last 24 hours
+        )
+        
+        nostrRelayManager?.subscribe(filter: filter, id: "chat-messages") { [weak self] event in
+            self?.handleNostrMessage(event)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func handleNostrMessage(_ giftWrap: NostrEvent) {
+        // Deduplicate messages by ID
+        if deduplicationService.hasProcessedNostrEvent(giftWrap.id) { return }
+        deduplicationService.recordNostrEvent(giftWrap.id)
+        
+        // Ensure we're on a background queue for decryption
+        Task.detached(priority: .userInitiated) { [weak self] in
+            await self?.processNostrMessage(giftWrap)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func processNostrMessage(_ giftWrap: NostrEvent) async {
+        guard let currentIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+        
+        do {
+            let (content, senderPubkey, rumorTimestamp) = try NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(
+                giftWrap: giftWrap,
+                recipientIdentity: currentIdentity
+            )
+            
+            // Handle verification payloads first
+            if content.hasPrefix("verify:") {
+                // Ignore verification payloads arriving via Nostr path for now
+                // Verification should ideally happen over mesh for security binding
+                return
+            }
+            
+            // Check if it's a BitChat packet embedded in the content (bitchat1:...)
+            if content.hasPrefix("bitchat1:") {
+                guard let packetData = Self.base64URLDecode(String(content.dropFirst("bitchat1:".count))),
+                      let packet = BitchatPacket.from(packetData) else {
+                    SecureLogger.error("Failed to decode embedded BitChat packet from Nostr DM", category: .session)
+                    return
+                }
+                
+                // Map sender by Nostr pubkey to Noise key when possible
+                let actualSenderNoiseKey = findNoiseKey(for: senderPubkey)
+                
+                // Stable target ID if we know Noise key; otherwise temporary Nostr-based peer
+                let targetPeerID = PeerID(str: actualSenderNoiseKey?.hexEncodedString()) ?? PeerID(nostr_: senderPubkey)
+                
+                if packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue {
+                    if let payload = NoisePayload.decode(packet.payload) {
+                        let messageTimestamp = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(rumorTimestamp))
+                        // Store Nostr mapping
+                        await MainActor.run {
+                            nostrKeyMapping[targetPeerID] = senderPubkey
+                            
+                            // Handle packet types
+                            switch payload.type {
+                            case .privateMessage:
+                                handlePrivateMessage(payload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: targetPeerID, id: currentIdentity, messageTimestamp: messageTimestamp)
+                            case .delivered:
+                                handleDelivered(payload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: targetPeerID)
+                            case .readReceipt:
+                                handleReadReceipt(payload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: targetPeerID)
+                            case .verifyChallenge, .verifyResponse:
+                                break
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                SecureLogger.debug("Ignoring non-embedded Nostr DM content", category: .session)
+            }
+        } catch {
+            SecureLogger.error("Failed to decrypt Nostr message: \(error)", category: .session)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func findNoiseKey(for nostrPubkey: String) -> Data? {
+        // Check favorites for this Nostr key
+        let favorites = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.favorites.values
+        var npubToMatch = nostrPubkey
+        
+        // Convert hex to npub if needed for comparison
+        if !nostrPubkey.hasPrefix("npub") {
+            if let pubkeyData = Data(hexString: nostrPubkey),
+               let encoded = try? Bech32.encode(hrp: "npub", data: pubkeyData) {
+                npubToMatch = encoded
+            } else {
+                SecureLogger.warning("⚠️ Invalid hex public key format or encoding failed: \(nostrPubkey.prefix(16))...", category: .session)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        for relationship in favorites {
+            // Search through favorites for matching Nostr pubkey
+            if let storedNostrKey = relationship.peerNostrPublicKey {
+                // Compare against stored key (could be hex or npub)
+                if storedNostrKey == npubToMatch {
+                    // SecureLogger.debug("✅ Found Noise key for Nostr sender (npub match)", category: .session)
+                    return relationship.peerNoisePublicKey
+                }
+                
+                // Also try comparing raw hex if stored key is hex
+                if !storedNostrKey.hasPrefix("npub") && storedNostrKey == nostrPubkey {
+                    SecureLogger.debug("✅ Found Noise key for Nostr sender (hex match)", category: .session)
+                    return relationship.peerNoisePublicKey
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        SecureLogger.debug("⚠️ No matching Noise key found for Nostr pubkey: \(nostrPubkey.prefix(16))... (tried npub: \(npubToMatch.prefix(16))...)", category: .session)
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    func sendDeliveryAckViaNostrEmbedded(_ message: BitchatMessage, wasReadBefore: Bool, senderPubkey: String, key: Data?) {
+        // If we have a Noise key, try to route securely if possible, otherwise fallback to direct
+        if let _ = key {
+             // Ideally we would use MessageRouter here, but for simplicity in this direct callback:
+             // check if we have an identity
+             if let id = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() {
+                 let nt = NostrTransport(keychain: keychain, idBridge: idBridge)
+                 nt.senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID
+                 nt.sendDeliveryAckGeohash(for: message.id, toRecipientHex: senderPubkey, from: id)
+             }
+        } else if let id = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() {
+            // Fallback: no Noise mapping yet — send directly to sender's Nostr pubkey
+            let nt = NostrTransport(keychain: keychain, idBridge: idBridge)
+            nt.senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID
+            nt.sendDeliveryAckGeohash(for: message.id, toRecipientHex: senderPubkey, from: id)
+            SecureLogger.debug("Sent DELIVERED ack directly to Nostr pub=\(senderPubkey.prefix(8))… for mid=\(message.id.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+        }
+        
+        // Same for READ receipt if viewing
+        if !wasReadBefore && selectedPrivateChatPeer == message.senderPeerID {
+             if let _ = key {
+                 if let id = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() {
+                     let nt = NostrTransport(keychain: keychain, idBridge: idBridge)
+                     nt.senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID
+                     nt.sendReadReceiptGeohash(message.id, toRecipientHex: senderPubkey, from: id)
+                 }
+             } else if let id = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() {
+                 let nt = NostrTransport(keychain: keychain, idBridge: idBridge)
+                 nt.senderPeerID = meshService.myPeerID
+                 nt.sendReadReceiptGeohash(message.id, toRecipientHex: senderPubkey, from: id)
+                 SecureLogger.debug("Viewing chat; sent READ ack directly to Nostr pub=\(senderPubkey.prefix(8))… for mid=\(message.id.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
+             }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func handleFavoriteNotification(content: String, from nostrPubkey: String) {
+        // Try to find Noise key associated with this Nostr pubkey
+        guard let senderNoiseKey = findNoiseKey(for: nostrPubkey) else { return }
+        
+        let isFavorite = content.contains("FAVORITE:TRUE")
+        let senderNickname = content.components(separatedBy: "|").last ?? "Unknown"
+        
+        // Update favorite status
+        if isFavorite {
+            FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.addFavorite(
+                peerNoisePublicKey: senderNoiseKey,
+                peerNostrPublicKey: nostrPubkey,
+                peerNickname: senderNickname
+            )
+        } else {
+            // Only remove if we don't have it set locally
+            // Logic handled by persistence service usually, here we just update remote state
+            // Actually for now we just process the notification
+        }
+        
+        // Extract Nostr public key if included
+        var extractedNostrPubkey: String? = nil
+        if let range = content.range(of: "NPUB:") {
+            let suffix = content[range.upperBound...]
+            let parts = suffix.components(separatedBy: "|")
+            if let key = parts.first {
+                extractedNostrPubkey = String(key)
+            }
+        } else if content.contains(":") {
+             // Fallback: simple format FAVORITE:TRUE:npub...
+             let parts = content.components(separatedBy: ":")
+             if parts.count >= 3 {
+                 extractedNostrPubkey = String(parts[2])
+             }
+        }
+        
+        SecureLogger.info("📝 Received favorite notification from \(senderNickname): \(isFavorite)", category: .session)
+        
+        // If they favorited us and provided their Nostr key, ensure it's stored
+        if isFavorite && extractedNostrPubkey != nil {
+            SecureLogger.info("💾 Storing Nostr key association for \(senderNickname): \(extractedNostrPubkey!.prefix(16))...", category: .session)
+             FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.addFavorite(
+                peerNoisePublicKey: senderNoiseKey,
+                peerNostrPublicKey: extractedNostrPubkey,
+                peerNickname: senderNickname
+            )
+        }
+        
+        // Show notification
+        NotificationService.shared.sendLocalNotification(
+            title: isFavorite ? "New Favorite" : "Favorite Removed",
+            body: "\(senderNickname) \(isFavorite ? "favorited" : "unfavorited") you",
+            identifier: "fav-\(UUID().uuidString)"
+        )
+    }
+
+    func sendFavoriteNotificationViaNostr(noisePublicKey: Data, isFavorite: Bool) {
+        // Find peer Nostr key
+        guard let relationship = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(for: noisePublicKey),
+              relationship.peerNostrPublicKey != nil else {
+            SecureLogger.warning("⚠️ Cannot send favorite notification - no Nostr key for peer", category: .session)
+            return
+        }
+        
+        let peerID = PeerID(hexData: noisePublicKey)
+        
+        // Route via message router
+        messageRouter.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Geohash Nickname Resolution (for /block in geohash)
+
+    func nostrPubkeyForDisplayName(_ name: String) -> String? {
+        // Look up current visible geohash participants for an exact displayName match
+        for p in visibleGeohashPeople() {
+            if p.displayName == name {
+                return p.id
+            }
+        }
+        // Also check nickname cache directly
+        for (pub, nick) in geoNicknames {
+            if nick == name { return pub }
+        }
+        return nil
+    }
+    
+    func startGeohashDM(withPubkeyHex hex: String) {
+        let convKey = PeerID(nostr_: hex)
+        nostrKeyMapping[convKey] = hex
+        startPrivateChat(with: convKey)
+    }
+    
+    func fullNostrHex(forSenderPeerID senderID: PeerID) -> String? {
+        return nostrKeyMapping[senderID]
+    }
+    
+    func geohashDisplayName(for convKey: PeerID) -> String {
+        guard let full = nostrKeyMapping[convKey] else {
+            return convKey.bare
+        }
+        return displayNameForNostrPubkey(full)
+    }
+}

bitchat/ViewModels/Extensions/ChatViewModel+Tor.swift

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+//
+// ChatViewModel+Tor.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Tor lifecycle handling for ChatViewModel
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import Combine
+import Tor
+
+extension ChatViewModel {
+    
+    // MARK: - Tor notifications
+    
+    @objc func handleTorWillStart() {
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            if !self.torStatusAnnounced && TorManager.shared.torEnforced {
+                self.torStatusAnnounced = true
+                // Post only in geohash channels (queue if not active)
+                self.addGeohashOnlySystemMessage(
+                    String(localized: "system.tor.starting", comment: "System message when Tor is starting")
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @objc func handleTorWillRestart() {
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.torRestartPending = true
+            // Post only in geohash channels (queue if not active)
+            self.addGeohashOnlySystemMessage(
+                String(localized: "system.tor.restarting", comment: "System message when Tor is restarting")
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    @objc func handleTorDidBecomeReady() {
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            // Only announce "restarted" if we actually restarted this session
+            if self.torRestartPending {
+                // Post only in geohash channels (queue if not active)
+                self.addGeohashOnlySystemMessage(
+                    String(localized: "system.tor.restarted", comment: "System message when Tor has restarted")
+                )
+                self.torRestartPending = false
+            } else if TorManager.shared.torEnforced && !self.torInitialReadyAnnounced {
+                // Initial start completed
+                self.addGeohashOnlySystemMessage(
+                    String(localized: "system.tor.started", comment: "System message when Tor has started")
+                )
+                self.torInitialReadyAnnounced = true
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @objc func handleTorPreferenceChanged(_ notification: Notification) {
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.torStatusAnnounced = false
+            self.torInitialReadyAnnounced = false
+            self.torRestartPending = false
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchat/ViewModels/Extensions/README.md

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+# ChatViewModel Extensions
+
+This directory contains extensions to `ChatViewModel` to modularize its functionality.
+
+- `ChatViewModel+Tor.swift`: Handles Tor lifecycle events and notifications.
+- `ChatViewModel+PrivateChat.swift`: Manages private chat logic, media transfers (images, voice notes), and file handling.
+- `ChatViewModel+Nostr.swift`: Contains all logic related to Nostr integration, Geohash channels, and Nostr identity management.
+
+The main `ChatViewModel.swift` retains core state, initialization, and coordination logic.

bitchat/ViewModels/GeoChannelCoordinator.swift

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+//
+// GeoChannelCoordinator.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Centralizes Combine wiring for location channel selection and sampling.
+//
+
+import Combine
+import Foundation
+import Tor
+
+@MainActor
+final class GeoChannelCoordinator {
+    private let locationManager: LocationChannelManager
+    private let bookmarksStore: GeohashBookmarksStore
+    private let torManager: TorManager
+
+    private let onChannelSwitch: (ChannelID) -> Void
+    private let beginSampling: ([String]) -> Void
+    private let endSampling: () -> Void
+
+    private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+    private var regionalGeohashes: [String] = []
+    private var bookmarkedGeohashes: [String] = []
+
+    init(
+        locationManager: LocationChannelManager? = nil,
+        bookmarksStore: GeohashBookmarksStore? = nil,
+        torManager: TorManager? = nil,
+        onChannelSwitch: @escaping (ChannelID) -> Void,
+        beginSampling: @escaping ([String]) -> Void,
+        endSampling: @escaping () -> Void
+    ) {
+        self.locationManager = locationManager ?? Self.defaultLocationManager()
+        self.bookmarksStore = bookmarksStore ?? GeohashBookmarksStore.shared
+        self.torManager = torManager ?? Self.defaultTorManager()
+        self.onChannelSwitch = onChannelSwitch
+        self.beginSampling = beginSampling
+        self.endSampling = endSampling
+
+        start()
+    }
+
+    func start() {
+        regionalGeohashes = locationManager.availableChannels.map { $0.geohash }
+        bookmarkedGeohashes = bookmarksStore.bookmarks
+
+        locationManager.$selectedChannel
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] channel in
+                guard let self else { return }
+                Task { @MainActor in
+                    self.onChannelSwitch(channel)
+                }
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        locationManager.$availableChannels
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] channels in
+                guard let self else { return }
+                self.regionalGeohashes = channels.map { $0.geohash }
+                self.updateSampling()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        bookmarksStore.$bookmarks
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] bookmarks in
+                guard let self else { return }
+                self.bookmarkedGeohashes = bookmarks
+                self.updateSampling()
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        locationManager.$permissionState
+            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+            .sink { [weak self] state in
+                guard let self, state == .authorized else { return }
+                Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+                    self?.locationManager.refreshChannels()
+                }
+            }
+            .store(in: &cancellables)
+
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.onChannelSwitch(self.locationManager.selectedChannel)
+        }
+        updateSampling()
+    }
+
+    private func updateSampling() {
+        let union = Array(Set(regionalGeohashes).union(bookmarkedGeohashes))
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            guard !union.isEmpty else {
+                endSampling()
+                return
+            }
+            if torManager.isForeground() {
+                beginSampling(union)
+            } else {
+                endSampling()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func refreshSampling() {
+        updateSampling()
+    }
+    private static func defaultLocationManager() -> LocationChannelManager {
+        LocationChannelManager.shared
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    private static func defaultTorManager() -> TorManager {
+        TorManager.shared
+    }
+}

bitchat/ViewModels/MessageRateLimiter.swift

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+//
+// MessageRateLimiter.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Handles per-sender and per-content token buckets for public message intake.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+struct MessageRateLimiter {
+    private struct TokenBucket {
+        var capacity: Double
+        var tokens: Double
+        var refillPerSec: Double
+        var lastRefill: Date
+
+        mutating func allow(cost: Double = 1.0, now: Date = Date()) -> Bool {
+            let dt = now.timeIntervalSince(lastRefill)
+            if dt > 0 {
+                tokens = min(capacity, tokens + dt * refillPerSec)
+                lastRefill = now
+            }
+            if tokens >= cost {
+                tokens -= cost
+                return true
+            }
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var senderBuckets: [String: TokenBucket] = [:]
+    private var contentBuckets: [String: TokenBucket] = [:]
+
+    private let senderCapacity: Double
+    private let senderRefill: Double
+    private let contentCapacity: Double
+    private let contentRefill: Double
+
+    init(
+        senderCapacity: Double,
+        senderRefillPerSec: Double,
+        contentCapacity: Double,
+        contentRefillPerSec: Double
+    ) {
+        self.senderCapacity = senderCapacity
+        self.senderRefill = senderRefillPerSec
+        self.contentCapacity = contentCapacity
+        self.contentRefill = contentRefillPerSec
+    }
+
+    mutating func allow(senderKey: String, contentKey: String, now: Date = Date()) -> Bool {
+        var senderBucket = senderBuckets[senderKey] ?? TokenBucket(
+            capacity: senderCapacity,
+            tokens: senderCapacity,
+            refillPerSec: senderRefill,
+            lastRefill: now
+        )
+        let senderAllowed = senderBucket.allow(now: now)
+        senderBuckets[senderKey] = senderBucket
+
+        var contentBucket = contentBuckets[contentKey] ?? TokenBucket(
+            capacity: contentCapacity,
+            tokens: contentCapacity,
+            refillPerSec: contentRefill,
+            lastRefill: now
+        )
+        let contentAllowed = contentBucket.allow(now: now)
+        contentBuckets[contentKey] = contentBucket
+
+        return senderAllowed && contentAllowed
+    }
+
+    mutating func reset() {
+        senderBuckets.removeAll()
+        contentBuckets.removeAll()
+    }
+}

bitchat/ViewModels/MinimalDistancePalette.swift

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+//
+// MinimalDistancePalette.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Lightweight palette generator that keeps peer colors evenly spaced.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import SwiftUI
+
+final class MinimalDistancePalette {
+    struct Config {
+        let slotCount: Int
+        let avoidCenterHue: Double
+        let avoidHueDelta: Double
+        let saturationLight: Double
+        let saturationDark: Double
+        let baseBrightnessLight: Double
+        let baseBrightnessDark: Double
+        let ringBrightnessDeltaLight: Double
+        let ringBrightnessDeltaDark: Double
+        let preferredBiasWeight: Double
+        let goldenStep: Int
+
+        init(
+            slotCount: Int,
+            avoidCenterHue: Double,
+            avoidHueDelta: Double,
+            saturationLight: Double,
+            saturationDark: Double,
+            baseBrightnessLight: Double,
+            baseBrightnessDark: Double,
+            ringBrightnessDeltaLight: Double,
+            ringBrightnessDeltaDark: Double,
+            preferredBiasWeight: Double = 0.05,
+            goldenStep: Int = 7
+        ) {
+            self.slotCount = slotCount
+            self.avoidCenterHue = avoidCenterHue
+            self.avoidHueDelta = avoidHueDelta
+            self.saturationLight = saturationLight
+            self.saturationDark = saturationDark
+            self.baseBrightnessLight = baseBrightnessLight
+            self.baseBrightnessDark = baseBrightnessDark
+            self.ringBrightnessDeltaLight = ringBrightnessDeltaLight
+            self.ringBrightnessDeltaDark = ringBrightnessDeltaDark
+            self.preferredBiasWeight = preferredBiasWeight
+            self.goldenStep = goldenStep
+        }
+    }
+
+    private struct Entry {
+        let slot: Int
+        let ring: Int
+        let hue: Double
+    }
+
+    private let config: Config
+    private var currentSeeds: [String: String] = [:]
+    private var entries: [String: Entry] = [:]
+    private var previousEntries: [String: Entry] = [:]
+
+    init(config: Config) {
+        self.config = config
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func ensurePalette(for seeds: [String: String]) {
+        guard seeds != currentSeeds || entries.count != seeds.count else { return }
+        previousEntries = entries
+        currentSeeds = seeds
+        rebuildEntries()
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func color(for identifier: String, isDark: Bool) -> Color? {
+        guard let entry = entries[identifier] else { return nil }
+        let saturation = isDark ? config.saturationDark : config.saturationLight
+        let baseBrightness = isDark ? config.baseBrightnessDark : config.baseBrightnessLight
+        let ringDelta = isDark ? config.ringBrightnessDeltaDark : config.ringBrightnessDeltaLight
+        let brightness = min(1.0, max(0.0, baseBrightness + ringDelta * Double(entry.ring)))
+        return Color(hue: entry.hue, saturation: saturation, brightness: brightness)
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    func reset() {
+        currentSeeds.removeAll()
+        entries.removeAll()
+        previousEntries.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    private func rebuildEntries() {
+        guard !currentSeeds.isEmpty else {
+            entries.removeAll()
+            return
+        }
+
+        let slotCount = max(8, config.slotCount)
+        var slots: [Double] = []
+        for idx in 0..<slotCount {
+            let hue = Double(idx) / Double(slotCount)
+            if abs(hue - config.avoidCenterHue) < config.avoidHueDelta {
+                continue
+            }
+            slots.append(hue)
+        }
+        if slots.isEmpty {
+            for idx in 0..<slotCount {
+                slots.append(Double(idx) / Double(slotCount))
+            }
+        }
+
+        func circularDistance(_ a: Double, _ b: Double) -> Double {
+            let diff = abs(a - b)
+            return diff > 0.5 ? 1.0 - diff : diff
+        }
+
+        let peerIDs = currentSeeds.keys.sorted()
+        let preferredIndex: [String: Int] = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: peerIDs.map { id in
+            let seed = currentSeeds[id] ?? id
+            let hash = seed.djb2()
+            let index = Int(hash % UInt64(slots.count))
+            return (id, index)
+        })
+
+        var mapping: [String: Entry] = [:]
+        var usedSlots = Set<Int>()
+        var usedHues: [Double] = []
+
+        let prior = entries.isEmpty ? previousEntries : entries
+        for (id, entry) in prior {
+            guard currentSeeds.keys.contains(id), entry.slot < slots.count else { continue }
+            let hue = slots[entry.slot]
+            mapping[id] = Entry(slot: entry.slot, ring: entry.ring, hue: hue)
+            usedSlots.insert(entry.slot)
+            usedHues.append(hue)
+        }
+
+        let unassigned = peerIDs.filter { mapping[$0] == nil }
+        for id in unassigned {
+            let preferred = preferredIndex[id] ?? 0
+            if !usedSlots.contains(preferred), preferred < slots.count {
+                let hue = slots[preferred]
+                mapping[id] = Entry(slot: preferred, ring: 0, hue: hue)
+                usedSlots.insert(preferred)
+                usedHues.append(hue)
+                continue
+            }
+
+            var bestSlot: Int?
+            var bestScore = -Double.infinity
+            for slot in 0..<slots.count where !usedSlots.contains(slot) {
+                let hue = slots[slot]
+                let minDistance = usedHues.isEmpty ? 1.0 : usedHues.map { circularDistance(hue, $0) }.min() ?? 1.0
+                let bias = 1.0 - (Double((abs(slot - (preferredIndex[id] ?? 0)) % slots.count)) / Double(slots.count))
+                let score = minDistance + config.preferredBiasWeight * bias
+                if score > bestScore {
+                    bestScore = score
+                    bestSlot = slot
+                }
+            }
+
+            if let slot = bestSlot {
+                let hue = slots[slot]
+                mapping[id] = Entry(slot: slot, ring: 0, hue: hue)
+                usedSlots.insert(slot)
+                usedHues.append(hue)
+            }
+        }
+
+        let remaining = peerIDs.filter { mapping[$0] == nil }
+        if !remaining.isEmpty {
+            for (index, id) in remaining.enumerated() {
+                let preferred = preferredIndex[id] ?? 0
+                let slot = (preferred + index * config.goldenStep) % slots.count
+                let hue = slots[slot]
+                mapping[id] = Entry(slot: slot, ring: 1, hue: hue)
+            }
+        }
+
+        entries = mapping
+    }
+}
+
+extension MinimalDistancePalette.Config {
+    static let mesh = MinimalDistancePalette.Config(
+        slotCount: TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteSlots,
+        avoidCenterHue: 30.0 / 360.0,
+        avoidHueDelta: TransportConfig.uiColorHueAvoidanceDelta,
+        saturationLight: 0.70,
+        saturationDark: 0.80,
+        baseBrightnessLight: 0.45,
+        baseBrightnessDark: 0.75,
+        ringBrightnessDeltaLight: TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaLight,
+        ringBrightnessDeltaDark: TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaDark
+    )
+
+    static let nostr = MinimalDistancePalette.Config(
+        slotCount: TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteSlots,
+        avoidCenterHue: 30.0 / 360.0,
+        avoidHueDelta: TransportConfig.uiColorHueAvoidanceDelta,
+        saturationLight: 0.70,
+        saturationDark: 0.80,
+        baseBrightnessLight: 0.45,
+        baseBrightnessDark: 0.75,
+        ringBrightnessDeltaLight: TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaLight,
+        ringBrightnessDeltaDark: TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaDark
+    )
+}

bitchat/ViewModels/PublicMessagePipeline.swift

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+//
+// PublicMessagePipeline.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Handles batching and deduplication of public chat messages before surfacing them to the UI.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+@MainActor
+protocol PublicMessagePipelineDelegate: AnyObject {
+    func pipelineCurrentMessages(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline) -> [BitchatMessage]
+    func pipeline(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, setMessages messages: [BitchatMessage])
+    func pipeline(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, normalizeContent content: String) -> String
+    func pipeline(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, contentTimestampForKey key: String) -> Date?
+    func pipeline(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, recordContentKey key: String, timestamp: Date)
+    func pipelineTrimMessages(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline)
+    func pipelinePrewarmMessage(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, message: BitchatMessage)
+    func pipelineSetBatchingState(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, isBatching: Bool)
+}
+
+@MainActor
+final class PublicMessagePipeline {
+    weak var delegate: PublicMessagePipelineDelegate?
+
+    private var buffer: [BitchatMessage] = []
+    private var timer: Timer?
+    private let baseFlushInterval: TimeInterval
+    private var dynamicFlushInterval: TimeInterval
+    private var recentBatchSizes: [Int] = []
+    private let maxRecentBatchSamples: Int
+    private let dedupWindow: TimeInterval
+    private var activeChannel: ChannelID = .mesh
+
+    init(
+        baseFlushInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.basePublicFlushInterval,
+        maxRecentBatchSamples: Int = 10,
+        dedupWindow: TimeInterval = 1.0
+    ) {
+        self.baseFlushInterval = baseFlushInterval
+        self.dynamicFlushInterval = baseFlushInterval
+        self.maxRecentBatchSamples = maxRecentBatchSamples
+        self.dedupWindow = dedupWindow
+    }
+
+    deinit {
+        timer?.invalidate()
+    }
+
+    func updateActiveChannel(_ channel: ChannelID) {
+        activeChannel = channel
+    }
+
+    func enqueue(_ message: BitchatMessage) {
+        buffer.append(message)
+        scheduleFlush()
+    }
+
+    func flushIfNeeded() {
+        flushBuffer()
+    }
+
+    func reset() {
+        timer?.invalidate()
+        timer = nil
+        buffer.removeAll(keepingCapacity: false)
+    }
+
+}
+
+private extension PublicMessagePipeline {
+    func scheduleFlush() {
+        guard timer == nil else { return }
+        timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: dynamicFlushInterval, repeats: false) { [weak self] _ in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                self.flushBuffer()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func flushBuffer() {
+        timer?.invalidate()
+        timer = nil
+        guard !buffer.isEmpty else { return }
+        guard let delegate = delegate else {
+            buffer.removeAll(keepingCapacity: false)
+            return
+        }
+
+        delegate.pipelineSetBatchingState(self, isBatching: true)
+
+        var existingIDs = Set(delegate.pipelineCurrentMessages(self).map { $0.id })
+        var pending: [(message: BitchatMessage, contentKey: String)] = []
+        var batchContentLatest: [String: Date] = [:]
+
+        for message in buffer {
+            if existingIDs.contains(message.id) { continue }
+            let contentKey = delegate.pipeline(self, normalizeContent: message.content)
+            if let ts = delegate.pipeline(self, contentTimestampForKey: contentKey),
+               abs(ts.timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp)) < dedupWindow {
+                continue
+            }
+            if let ts = batchContentLatest[contentKey],
+               abs(ts.timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp)) < dedupWindow {
+                continue
+            }
+            existingIDs.insert(message.id)
+            pending.append((message, contentKey))
+            batchContentLatest[contentKey] = message.timestamp
+        }
+
+        buffer.removeAll(keepingCapacity: true)
+        guard !pending.isEmpty else {
+            delegate.pipelineSetBatchingState(self, isBatching: false)
+            if !buffer.isEmpty { scheduleFlush() }
+            return
+        }
+
+        pending.sort { $0.message.timestamp < $1.message.timestamp }
+
+        var messages = delegate.pipelineCurrentMessages(self)
+        let threshold = lateInsertThreshold(for: activeChannel)
+        let lastTimestamp = messages.last?.timestamp ?? .distantPast
+
+        for item in pending {
+            let message = item.message
+            if threshold == 0 || message.timestamp < lastTimestamp.addingTimeInterval(-threshold) {
+                let index = insertionIndex(for: message.timestamp, in: messages)
+                if index >= messages.count {
+                    messages.append(message)
+                } else {
+                    messages.insert(message, at: index)
+                }
+            } else {
+                messages.append(message)
+            }
+            delegate.pipeline(self, recordContentKey: item.contentKey, timestamp: message.timestamp)
+        }
+
+        delegate.pipeline(self, setMessages: messages)
+        delegate.pipelineTrimMessages(self)
+
+        updateFlushInterval(withBatchSize: pending.count)
+
+        for item in pending {
+            delegate.pipelinePrewarmMessage(self, message: item.message)
+        }
+
+        delegate.pipelineSetBatchingState(self, isBatching: false)
+
+        if !buffer.isEmpty {
+            scheduleFlush()
+        }
+    }
+
+    func updateFlushInterval(withBatchSize size: Int) {
+        recentBatchSizes.append(size)
+        if recentBatchSizes.count > maxRecentBatchSamples {
+            recentBatchSizes.removeFirst(recentBatchSizes.count - maxRecentBatchSamples)
+        }
+        let avg = recentBatchSizes.isEmpty
+            ? 0.0
+            : Double(recentBatchSizes.reduce(0, +)) / Double(recentBatchSizes.count)
+        dynamicFlushInterval = avg > 100.0 ? 0.12 : baseFlushInterval
+    }
+
+    func lateInsertThreshold(for channel: ChannelID) -> TimeInterval {
+        switch channel {
+        case .mesh:
+            return TransportConfig.uiLateInsertThreshold
+        case .location:
+            return TransportConfig.uiLateInsertThresholdGeo
+        }
+    }
+
+    func insertionIndex(for timestamp: Date, in messages: [BitchatMessage]) -> Int {
+        var low = 0
+        var high = messages.count
+        while low < high {
+            let mid = (low + high) / 2
+            if messages[mid].timestamp < timestamp {
+                low = mid + 1
+            } else {
+                high = mid
+            }
+        }
+        return low
+    }
+}

bitchat/ViewModels/PublicTimelineStore.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+//
+// PublicTimelineStore.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// Maintains mesh and geohash public timelines with simple caps and helpers.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+struct PublicTimelineStore {
+    private var meshTimeline: [BitchatMessage] = []
+    private var geohashTimelines: [String: [BitchatMessage]] = [:]
+    private var pendingGeohashSystemMessages: [String] = []
+
+    private let meshCap: Int
+    private let geohashCap: Int
+
+    init(meshCap: Int, geohashCap: Int) {
+        self.meshCap = meshCap
+        self.geohashCap = geohashCap
+    }
+
+    mutating func append(_ message: BitchatMessage, to channel: ChannelID) {
+        switch channel {
+        case .mesh:
+            guard !meshTimeline.contains(where: { $0.id == message.id }) else { return }
+            meshTimeline.append(message)
+            trimMeshTimelineIfNeeded()
+        case .location(let channel):
+            append(message, toGeohash: channel.geohash)
+        }
+    }
+
+    mutating func append(_ message: BitchatMessage, toGeohash geohash: String) {
+        var timeline = geohashTimelines[geohash] ?? []
+        guard !timeline.contains(where: { $0.id == message.id }) else { return }
+        timeline.append(message)
+        trimGeohashTimelineIfNeeded(&timeline)
+        geohashTimelines[geohash] = timeline
+    }
+
+    /// Append message if absent, returning true when stored.
+    mutating func appendIfAbsent(_ message: BitchatMessage, toGeohash geohash: String) -> Bool {
+        var timeline = geohashTimelines[geohash] ?? []
+        guard !timeline.contains(where: { $0.id == message.id }) else { return false }
+        timeline.append(message)
+        trimGeohashTimelineIfNeeded(&timeline)
+        geohashTimelines[geohash] = timeline
+        return true
+    }
+
+    mutating func messages(for channel: ChannelID) -> [BitchatMessage] {
+        switch channel {
+        case .mesh:
+            return meshTimeline
+        case .location(let channel):
+            let cleaned = geohashTimelines[channel.geohash]?.cleanedAndDeduped() ?? []
+            geohashTimelines[channel.geohash] = cleaned
+            return cleaned
+        }
+    }
+
+    mutating func clear(channel: ChannelID) {
+        switch channel {
+        case .mesh:
+            meshTimeline.removeAll()
+        case .location(let channel):
+            geohashTimelines[channel.geohash] = []
+        }
+    }
+
+    @discardableResult
+    mutating func removeMessage(withID id: String) -> BitchatMessage? {
+        if let index = meshTimeline.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == id }) {
+            return meshTimeline.remove(at: index)
+        }
+
+        for key in Array(geohashTimelines.keys) {
+            var timeline = geohashTimelines[key] ?? []
+            if let index = timeline.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == id }) {
+                let removed = timeline.remove(at: index)
+                geohashTimelines[key] = timeline.isEmpty ? nil : timeline
+                return removed
+            }
+        }
+
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    mutating func removeMessages(in geohash: String, where predicate: (BitchatMessage) -> Bool) {
+        var timeline = geohashTimelines[geohash] ?? []
+        timeline.removeAll(where: predicate)
+        geohashTimelines[geohash] = timeline.isEmpty ? nil : timeline
+    }
+
+    mutating func mutateGeohash(_ geohash: String, _ transform: (inout [BitchatMessage]) -> Void) {
+        var timeline = geohashTimelines[geohash] ?? []
+        transform(&timeline)
+        geohashTimelines[geohash] = timeline.isEmpty ? nil : timeline
+    }
+
+    mutating func queueGeohashSystemMessage(_ content: String) {
+        pendingGeohashSystemMessages.append(content)
+    }
+
+    mutating func drainPendingGeohashSystemMessages() -> [String] {
+        defer { pendingGeohashSystemMessages.removeAll(keepingCapacity: false) }
+        return pendingGeohashSystemMessages
+    }
+
+    func geohashKeys() -> [String] {
+        Array(geohashTimelines.keys)
+    }
+
+    private mutating func trimMeshTimelineIfNeeded() {
+        guard meshTimeline.count > meshCap else { return }
+        meshTimeline = Array(meshTimeline.suffix(meshCap))
+    }
+
+    private func trimGeohashTimelineIfNeeded(_ timeline: inout [BitchatMessage]) {
+        guard timeline.count > geohashCap else { return }
+        timeline = Array(timeline.suffix(geohashCap))
+    }
+}

bitchat/Views/AppInfoView.swift

@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@ struct AppInfoView: View {
             ]
         }
 
-        enum Warning {
-            static let title: LocalizedStringKey = "app_info.warning.title"
-            static let message: LocalizedStringKey = "app_info.warning.message"
-        }
     }
     
     var body: some View {
@@ -192,24 +188,6 @@ struct AppInfoView: View {
 
                 FeatureRow(info: Strings.Privacy.panic)
             }
-
-            // Warning
-            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
-                SectionHeader(Strings.Warning.title)
-                    .foregroundColor(Color.red)
-                
-                Text(Strings.Warning.message)
-                    .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
-                    .foregroundColor(Color.red)
-                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
-            }
-            .padding(.top, 6)
-            .padding(.bottom, 16)
-            .padding(.horizontal)
-            .background(Color.red.opacity(0.1))
-            .cornerRadius(8)
-            
-            .padding(.top)
         }
         .padding()
     }

bitchat/Views/Components/CommandSuggestionsView.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+//
+//  CommandSuggestionsView.swift
+//  bitchat
+//
+//  Created by Islam on 29/10/2025.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct CommandSuggestionsView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject private var viewModel: ChatViewModel
+    @ObservedObject private var locationManager = LocationChannelManager.shared
+    
+    @Binding var messageText: String
+    
+    let textColor: Color
+    let backgroundColor: Color
+    let secondaryTextColor: Color
+    
+    private var filteredCommands: [CommandInfo] {
+        guard messageText.hasPrefix("/") && !messageText.contains(" ") else { return [] }
+        let isGeoPublic = locationManager.selectedChannel.isLocation
+        let isGeoDM = viewModel.selectedPrivateChatPeer?.isGeoDM == true
+        return CommandInfo.all(isGeoPublic: isGeoPublic, isGeoDM: isGeoDM).filter { command in
+            command.alias.starts(with: messageText.lowercased())
+        }
+    }
+    
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
+            ForEach(filteredCommands) { command in
+                Button {
+                    messageText = command.alias + " "
+                } label: {
+                    buttonRow(for: command)
+                }
+                .buttonStyle(.plain)
+                .background(Color.gray.opacity(0.1))
+            }
+        }
+        .background(backgroundColor)
+        .overlay(
+            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 4)
+                .stroke(secondaryTextColor.opacity(0.3), lineWidth: 1)
+        )
+    }
+    
+    private func buttonRow(for command: CommandInfo) -> some View {
+        HStack {
+            Text(command.alias)
+                .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 11, design: .monospaced))
+                .foregroundColor(textColor)
+                .fontWeight(.medium)
+            
+            if let placeholder = command.placeholder {
+                Text(placeholder)
+                    .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 10, design: .monospaced))
+                    .foregroundColor(secondaryTextColor.opacity(0.8))
+            }
+
+            Spacer()
+            
+            Text(command.description)
+                .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 10, design: .monospaced))
+                .foregroundColor(secondaryTextColor)
+        }
+        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+        .padding(.vertical, 3)
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+    }
+}
+
+@available(iOS 17, macOS 14, *)
+#Preview {
+    @Previewable @State var messageText: String = "/"
+    let keychain = KeychainManager()
+    let viewModel = ChatViewModel(
+        keychain: keychain,
+        idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge(),
+        identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManager(keychain)
+    )
+    
+    CommandSuggestionsView(
+        messageText: $messageText,
+        textColor: .green,
+        backgroundColor: .primary,
+        secondaryTextColor: .secondary
+    )
+    .environmentObject(viewModel)
+}

bitchat/Views/Components/PaymentChipView.swift

@@ -16,9 +16,21 @@ struct PaymentChipView: View {
         case cashu(String)
         case lightning(String)
 
+        private static let cashuAllowedCharacters = CharacterSet.alphanumerics.union(CharacterSet(charactersIn: "-_"))
+
+        private static func cashuURL(from link: String) -> URL? {
+            if let url = URL(string: link), url.scheme != nil {
+                return url
+            }
+            let enc = link.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: cashuAllowedCharacters) ?? link
+            return URL(string: "cashu:\(enc)")
+        }
+
         var url: URL? {
             switch self {
-            case .cashu(let link), .lightning(let link):
+            case .cashu(let link):
+                return Self.cashuURL(from: link)
+            case .lightning(let link):
                 return URL(string: link)
             }
         }

bitchat/Views/FingerprintView.swift

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct FingerprintView: View {
     @ObservedObject var viewModel: ChatViewModel
-    let peerID: String
+    let peerID: PeerID
     @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     
@@ -65,15 +65,12 @@ struct FingerprintView: View {
             
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 16) {
                 // Prefer short mesh ID for session/encryption status
-                let statusPeerID: String = {
+                let statusPeerID = viewModel.getShortIDForNoiseKey(peerID)
-                    if peerID.count == 64, let short = viewModel.getShortIDForNoiseKey(peerID) { return short.id }
-                    return peerID
-                }()
                 // Resolve a friendly name
                 let peerNickname: String = {
-                    if let p = viewModel.getPeer(byID: PeerID(str: statusPeerID)) { return p.displayName }
+                    if let p = viewModel.getPeer(byID: statusPeerID) { return p.displayName }
-                    if let name = viewModel.meshService.peerNickname(peerID: PeerID(str: statusPeerID)) { return name }
+                    if let name = viewModel.meshService.peerNickname(peerID: statusPeerID) { return name }
-                    if peerID.count == 64, let data = Data(hexString: peerID) {
+                    if let data = peerID.noiseKey {
                         if let fav = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(for: data), !fav.peerNickname.isEmpty { return fav.peerNickname }
                         let fp = data.sha256Fingerprint()
                         if let social = viewModel.identityManager.getSocialIdentity(for: fp) {
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ struct FingerprintView: View {
                     return Strings.unknownPeer()
                 }()
                 // Accurate encryption state based on short ID session
-                let encryptionStatus = viewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: PeerID(str: statusPeerID))
+                let encryptionStatus = viewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: statusPeerID)
                 
                 HStack {
                     if let icon = encryptionStatus.icon {
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ struct FingerprintView: View {
                         .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 12, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced))
                         .foregroundColor(textColor.opacity(0.7))
                     
-                    if let fingerprint = viewModel.getFingerprint(for: PeerID(str: statusPeerID)) {
+                    if let fingerprint = viewModel.getFingerprint(for: statusPeerID) {
                         Text(formatFingerprint(fingerprint))
                             .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
                             .foregroundColor(textColor)
@@ -176,7 +173,6 @@ struct FingerprintView: View {
                 // Verification status
                 if encryptionStatus == .noiseSecured || encryptionStatus == .noiseVerified {
                     let isVerified = encryptionStatus == .noiseVerified
-                    let peerID = PeerID(str: peerID)
                     
                     VStack(spacing: 12) {
                         Text(isVerified ? Strings.verifiedBadge : Strings.notVerifiedBadge)
@@ -240,8 +236,6 @@ struct FingerprintView: View {
         .padding()
         .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
         .background(backgroundColor)
-        .presentationDetents([.large])
-        .presentationDragIndicator(.visible)
     }
     
     private func formatFingerprint(_ fingerprint: String) -> String {

bitchat/Views/LocationChannelsSheet.swift

@@ -40,10 +40,31 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
         }
 
         static func levelTitle(for level: GeohashChannelLevel, count: Int) -> String {
+            // High-precision uncertainty: if count is 0 for high-precision levels,
+            // show "?" because presence broadcasting is disabled for privacy.
+            let isHighPrecision = (level == .neighborhood || level == .block || level == .building)
+            if isHighPrecision && count == 0 {
+                return String(
+                    format: String(localized: "location_channels.row_title_unknown", defaultValue: "%@ [? people]"),
+                    locale: .current,
+                    level.displayName
+                )
+            }
             return rowTitle(label: level.displayName, count: count)
         }
 
         static func bookmarkTitle(geohash: String, count: Int) -> String {
+            // Check precision for bookmarks too
+            let len = geohash.count
+            // Neighborhood=6, Block=7, Building=8+
+            let isHighPrecision = (len >= 6)
+            if isHighPrecision && count == 0 {
+                return String(
+                    format: String(localized: "location_channels.row_title_unknown", defaultValue: "%@ [? people]"),
+                    locale: .current,
+                    "#\(geohash)"
+                )
+            }
             return rowTitle(label: "#\(geohash)", count: count)
         }
 
@@ -125,9 +146,6 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
             .navigationTitle("")
             #endif
         }
-        #if os(iOS)
-        .presentationDetents([.large])
-        #endif
         #if os(macOS)
         .frame(minWidth: 420, minHeight: 520)
         #endif
@@ -360,7 +378,7 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
                         isPresented = false
                     }
                     .padding(.vertical, 6)
-                    .onAppear { bookmarks.resolveNameIfNeeded(for: gh) }
+                    .onAppear { bookmarks.resolveBookmarkNameIfNeeded(for: gh) }
 
                     if index < entries.count - 1 {
                         sectionDivider

bitchat/Views/LocationNotesView.swift

@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ struct LocationNotesView: View {
             .navigationTitle("")
             #endif
         }
-       #if os(iOS)
-        .presentationDetents([.large])
-        #endif
         .background(backgroundColor)
         .onDisappear { manager.cancel() }
         .onChange(of: geohash) { newValue in
@@ -141,7 +138,7 @@ struct LocationNotesView: View {
         String(
             format: String(localized: "location_notes.header", comment: "Header displaying the geohash and localized note count"),
             locale: .current,
-            geohash, count
+            "\(geohash) ± 1", count
         )
     }
 

bitchat/Views/Media/FileAttachmentView.swift

@@ -1,118 +0,0 @@
-import SwiftUI
-
-struct FileAttachmentView: View {
-    private let url: URL
-    private let isSending: Bool
-    private let progress: Double?
-    private let onCancel: (() -> Void)?
-
-    @Environment(\.colorScheme) private var colorScheme
-    #if os(iOS)
-    @State private var showExporter = false
-    #endif
-
-    init(url: URL, isSending: Bool, progress: Double?, onCancel: (() -> Void)?) {
-        self.url = url
-        self.isSending = isSending
-        self.progress = progress
-        self.onCancel = onCancel
-    }
-
-    private var fileName: String {
-        url.lastPathComponent
-    }
-
-    private var normalizedProgress: Double? {
-        guard let progress = progress else { return nil }
-        return max(0, min(1, progress))
-    }
-
-    var body: some View {
-        HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 12) {
-            Image(systemName: "doc.fill")
-                .foregroundColor(Color.blue)
-                .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 24))
-
-            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
-                Text(fileName)
-                    .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 14, weight: .medium))
-                    .foregroundColor(.primary)
-                    .lineLimit(2)
-                Text(url.lastPathComponent)
-                    .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 11, design: .monospaced))
-                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                    .lineLimit(1)
-                if let progress = normalizedProgress {
-                    ProgressView(value: progress)
-                        .progressViewStyle(.linear)
-                        .tint(Color.blue)
-                }
-            }
-
-            Spacer()
-
-            Button(action: openFile) {
-                Text("open", comment: "Button to open attached file")
-                    .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 13, weight: .semibold))
-                    .padding(.horizontal, 12)
-                    .padding(.vertical, 6)
-                    .background(
-                        Capsule().fill(Color.blue.opacity(0.15))
-                    )
-            }
-            .buttonStyle(.plain)
-
-            if let onCancel = onCancel, isSending {
-                Button(action: onCancel) {
-                    Image(systemName: "xmark")
-                        .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 11, weight: .bold))
-                        .frame(width: 26, height: 26)
-                        .background(Circle().fill(Color.red.opacity(0.9)))
-                        .foregroundColor(.white)
-                }
-                .buttonStyle(.plain)
-            }
-        }
-        .padding(12)
-        .background(
-            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 14)
-                .fill(colorScheme == .dark ? Color.black.opacity(0.6) : Color.white)
-        )
-        .overlay(
-            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 14)
-                .stroke(Color.gray.opacity(0.2), lineWidth: 1)
-        )
-        #if os(iOS)
-        .sheet(isPresented: $showExporter) {
-            FileExportController(url: url)
-        }
-        #endif
-    }
-
-    private func openFile() {
-        #if os(iOS)
-        showExporter = true
-        #else
-        NSWorkspace.shared.open(url)
-        #endif
-    }
-}
-
-#if os(iOS)
-import UniformTypeIdentifiers
-import UIKit
-
-private struct FileExportController: UIViewControllerRepresentable {
-    let url: URL
-
-    func makeUIViewController(context: Context) -> UIDocumentPickerViewController {
-        let controller = UIDocumentPickerViewController(forExporting: [url])
-        controller.shouldShowFileExtensions = true
-        return controller
-    }
-
-    func updateUIViewController(_ uiViewController: UIDocumentPickerViewController, context: Context) {}
-}
-#else
-import AppKit
-#endif

bitchat/Views/MeshPeerList.swift

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ struct MeshPeerList: View {
     @ObservedObject var viewModel: ChatViewModel
     let textColor: Color
     let secondaryTextColor: Color
-    let onTapPeer: (String) -> Void
+    let onTapPeer: (PeerID) -> Void
-    let onToggleFavorite: (String) -> Void
+    let onToggleFavorite: (PeerID) -> Void
-    let onShowFingerprint: (String) -> Void
+    let onShowFingerprint: (PeerID) -> Void
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
 
     @State private var orderedIDs: [String] = []
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ struct MeshPeerList: View {
                         }
 
                         if !isMe {
-                            Button(action: { onToggleFavorite(peer.peerID.id) }) {
+                            Button(action: { onToggleFavorite(peer.peerID) }) {
                                 Image(systemName: (peer.favoriteStatus?.isFavorite ?? false) ? "star.fill" : "star")
                                     .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 12))
                                     .foregroundColor((peer.favoriteStatus?.isFavorite ?? false) ? .yellow : secondaryTextColor)
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ struct MeshPeerList: View {
                     .padding(.vertical, 4)
                     .padding(.top, idx == 0 ? 10 : 0)
                     .contentShape(Rectangle())
-                    .onTapGesture { if !isMe { onTapPeer(peer.peerID.id) } }
+                    .onTapGesture { if !isMe { onTapPeer(peer.peerID) } }
-                    .onTapGesture(count: 2) { if !isMe { onShowFingerprint(peer.peerID.id) } }
+                    .onTapGesture(count: 2) { if !isMe { onShowFingerprint(peer.peerID) } }
                 }
             }
             // Seed and update order outside result builder

bitchat/Views/MessageTextHelpers.swift

@@ -5,21 +5,6 @@
 
 import Foundation
 
-private enum RegexCache {
-    static let cashu: NSRegularExpression = {
-        try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "\\bcashu[AB][A-Za-z0-9._-]{40,}\\b", options: [])
-    }()
-    static let lightningScheme: NSRegularExpression = {
-        try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "(?i)\\blightning:[^\\s]+", options: [])
-    }()
-    static let bolt11: NSRegularExpression = {
-        try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "(?i)\\bln(bc|tb|bcrt)[0-9][a-z0-9]{50,}\\b", options: [])
-    }()
-    static let lnurl: NSRegularExpression = {
-        try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "(?i)\\blnurl1[a-z0-9]{20,}\\b", options: [])
-    }()
-}
-
 extension String {
     // Detect if there is an extremely long token (no whitespace/newlines) that could break layout
     func hasVeryLongToken(threshold: Int) -> Bool {
@@ -38,7 +23,7 @@ extension String {
 
     // Extract up to `max` Cashu tokens (cashuA/cashuB). Allow dot '.' and shorter lengths.
     func extractCashuLinks(max: Int = 3) -> [String] {
-        let regex = RegexCache.cashu
+        let regex = MessageFormattingEngine.Patterns.cashu
         let ns = self as NSString
         let range = NSRange(location: 0, length: ns.length)
         var found: [String] = []
@@ -59,19 +44,19 @@ extension String {
         let ns = self as NSString
         let full = NSRange(location: 0, length: ns.length)
         // lightning: scheme
-        for m in RegexCache.lightningScheme.matches(in: self, range: full) {
+        for m in MessageFormattingEngine.Patterns.lightningScheme.matches(in: self, range: full) {
             let s = ns.substring(with: m.range(at: 0))
             results.append(s)
             if results.count >= max { return results }
         }
         // BOLT11
-        for m in RegexCache.bolt11.matches(in: self, range: full) {
+        for m in MessageFormattingEngine.Patterns.bolt11.matches(in: self, range: full) {
             let s = ns.substring(with: m.range(at: 0))
             results.append("lightning:\(s)")
             if results.count >= max { return results }
         }
         // LNURL bech32
-        for m in RegexCache.lnurl.matches(in: self, range: full) {
+        for m in MessageFormattingEngine.Patterns.lnurl.matches(in: self, range: full) {
             let s = ns.substring(with: m.range(at: 0))
             results.append("lightning:\(s)")
             if results.count >= max { return results }

bitchat/Views/VerificationViews.swift

@@ -388,10 +388,6 @@ struct VerificationSheetView: View {
             .padding(.vertical, 14)
         }
         .background(backgroundColor)
-        #if os(iOS)
-        .presentationDetents([.large])
-        .presentationDragIndicator(.visible)
-        #endif
         .onDisappear { showingScanner = false }
     }
 }

bitchat/_PreviewHelpers/PreviewKeychainManager.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import Foundation
 
 final class PreviewKeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
     private var storage: [String: Data] = [:]
+    private var serviceStorage: [String: [String: Data]] = [:]
     init() {}
 
     func saveIdentityKey(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> Bool {
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ final class PreviewKeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
 
     func deleteAllKeychainData() -> Bool {
         storage.removeAll()
+        serviceStorage.removeAll()
         return true
     }
 
@@ -38,4 +40,34 @@ final class PreviewKeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
     func verifyIdentityKeyExists() -> Bool {
         storage["identity_noiseStaticKey"] != nil
     }
+
+    // BCH-01-009: New methods with proper error classification
+    func getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey key: String) -> KeychainReadResult {
+        if let data = storage[key] {
+            return .success(data)
+        }
+        return .itemNotFound
+    }
+
+    func saveIdentityKeyWithResult(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> KeychainSaveResult {
+        storage[key] = keyData
+        return .success
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Generic Data Storage (consolidated from KeychainHelper)
+
+    func save(key: String, data: Data, service: String, accessible: CFString?) {
+        if serviceStorage[service] == nil {
+            serviceStorage[service] = [:]
+        }
+        serviceStorage[service]?[key] = data
+    }
+
+    func load(key: String, service: String) -> Data? {
+        serviceStorage[service]?[key]
+    }
+
+    func delete(key: String, service: String) {
+        serviceStorage[service]?.removeValue(forKey: key)
+    }
 }

bitchatTests/BLEServiceCoreTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+//
+// BLEServiceCoreTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Focused BLEService tests for packet handling behavior.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+import CoreBluetooth
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct BLEServiceCoreTests {
+
+    @Test
+    func duplicatePacket_isDeduped() async {
+        let ble = makeService()
+        let delegate = PublicCaptureDelegate()
+        ble.delegate = delegate
+
+        let sender = PeerID(str: "1122334455667788")
+        let timestamp = UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
+        let packet = makePublicPacket(content: "Hello", sender: sender, timestamp: timestamp)
+
+        ble._test_handlePacket(packet, fromPeerID: sender)
+        ble._test_handlePacket(packet, fromPeerID: sender)
+
+        _ = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({ delegate.publicMessagesSnapshot().count == 1 },
+                                        timeout: TestConstants.shortTimeout)
+
+        let messages = delegate.publicMessagesSnapshot()
+        #expect(messages.count == 1)
+        #expect(messages.first?.content == "Hello")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    func staleBroadcast_isIgnored() async {
+        let ble = makeService()
+        let delegate = PublicCaptureDelegate()
+        ble.delegate = delegate
+
+        let sender = PeerID(str: "A1B2C3D4E5F60708")
+        let oldTimestamp = UInt64(Date().addingTimeInterval(-901).timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
+        let packet = makePublicPacket(content: "Old", sender: sender, timestamp: oldTimestamp)
+
+        ble._test_handlePacket(packet, fromPeerID: sender)
+
+        let didReceive = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({ !delegate.publicMessagesSnapshot().isEmpty }, timeout: 0.3)
+        #expect(!didReceive)
+        #expect(delegate.publicMessagesSnapshot().isEmpty)
+    }
+}
+
+private func makeService() -> BLEService {
+    let keychain = MockKeychain()
+    let identityManager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+    let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: MockKeychainHelper())
+    return BLEService(keychain: keychain, idBridge: idBridge, identityManager: identityManager)
+}
+
+private func makePublicPacket(content: String, sender: PeerID, timestamp: UInt64) -> BitchatPacket {
+    BitchatPacket(
+        type: MessageType.message.rawValue,
+        senderID: Data(hexString: sender.id) ?? Data(),
+        recipientID: nil,
+        timestamp: timestamp,
+        payload: Data(content.utf8),
+        signature: nil,
+        ttl: 3
+    )
+}
+
+private final class PublicCaptureDelegate: BitchatDelegate {
+    private let lock = NSLock()
+    private(set) var publicMessages: [BitchatMessage] = []
+
+    func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date, messageID: String?) {
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: messageID,
+            sender: nickname,
+            content: content,
+            timestamp: timestamp,
+            isRelay: false,
+            originalSender: nil,
+            isPrivate: false,
+            recipientNickname: nil,
+            senderPeerID: peerID,
+            mentions: nil
+        )
+        lock.lock()
+        publicMessages.append(message)
+        lock.unlock()
+    }
+
+    func didReceiveMessage(_ message: BitchatMessage) {}
+    func didConnectToPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {}
+    func didDisconnectFromPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {}
+    func didUpdatePeerList(_ peers: [PeerID]) {}
+    func didUpdateBluetoothState(_ state: CBManagerState) {}
+
+    func publicMessagesSnapshot() -> [BitchatMessage] {
+        lock.lock()
+        defer { lock.unlock() }
+        return publicMessages
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/BLEServiceTests.swift

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct BLEServiceTests {
             service.sendMessage("Hello, world!")
             
             // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            try await sleep(1.0)
         }
         #expect(service.sentMessages.count == 1)
     }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct BLEServiceTests {
             )
             
             // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            try await sleep(1.0)
         }
         #expect(service.sentMessages.count == 1)
     }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct BLEServiceTests {
             service.sendMessage("@alice @bob check this out", mentions: ["alice", "bob"])
             
             // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            try await sleep(1.0)
         }
     }
     
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ struct BLEServiceTests {
             service.simulateIncomingMessage(incomingMessage)
             
             // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            try await sleep(1.0)
         }
     }
     
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct BLEServiceTests {
             service.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
             
             // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            try await sleep(1.0)
         }
     }
     
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ struct BLEServiceTests {
             service.sendMessage("Test delivery")
             
             // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            try await sleep(1.0)
         }
     }
     
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ struct BLEServiceTests {
             service.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
             
             // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            try await sleep(1.0)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -298,5 +298,5 @@ private final class MockBitchatDelegate: BitchatDelegate {
     func didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(_ messageID: String, status: DeliveryStatus) {}
     func didReceiveNoisePayload(from peerID: PeerID, type: NoisePayloadType, payload: Data, timestamp: Date) {}
     func didUpdateBluetoothState(_ state: CBManagerState) {}
-    func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: String, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date) {}
+    func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date, messageID: String?) {}
 }

bitchatTests/ChatViewModelDeliveryStatusTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+//
+// ChatViewModelDeliveryStatusTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for ChatViewModel delivery status state machine.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+// MARK: - Test Helpers
+
+@MainActor
+private func makeTestableViewModel() -> (viewModel: ChatViewModel, transport: MockTransport) {
+    let keychain = MockKeychain()
+    let keychainHelper = MockKeychainHelper()
+    let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: keychainHelper)
+    let identityManager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+    let transport = MockTransport()
+
+    let viewModel = ChatViewModel(
+        keychain: keychain,
+        idBridge: idBridge,
+        identityManager: identityManager,
+        transport: transport
+    )
+
+    return (viewModel, transport)
+}
+
+// MARK: - Delivery Status Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelDeliveryStatusTests {
+
+    // MARK: - Status Transition Tests
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func deliveryStatus_noDowngrade_readToDelivered() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0102030405060708")
+        let messageID = "test-msg-1"
+
+        // Setup: create a message with .read status
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: messageID,
+            sender: viewModel.nickname,
+            content: "Test message",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            recipientNickname: "Peer",
+            senderPeerID: transport.myPeerID,
+            deliveryStatus: .read(by: "Peer", at: Date())
+        )
+        viewModel.privateChats[peerID] = [message]
+
+        // Action: try to downgrade to .delivered
+        viewModel.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .delivered(to: "Peer", at: Date()))
+
+        // Assert: status should remain .read (no downgrade)
+        let currentStatus = viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.first?.deliveryStatus
+        #expect({
+            if case .read = currentStatus { return true }
+            return false
+        }())
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func deliveryStatus_upgrade_sentToDelivered() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0102030405060708")
+        let messageID = "test-msg-2"
+
+        // Setup: create a message with .sent status
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: messageID,
+            sender: viewModel.nickname,
+            content: "Test message",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            recipientNickname: "Peer",
+            senderPeerID: transport.myPeerID,
+            deliveryStatus: .sent
+        )
+        viewModel.privateChats[peerID] = [message]
+
+        // Action: upgrade to .delivered
+        viewModel.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .delivered(to: "Peer", at: Date()))
+
+        // Assert: status should be .delivered
+        let currentStatus = viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.first?.deliveryStatus
+        #expect({
+            if case .delivered = currentStatus { return true }
+            return false
+        }())
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func deliveryStatus_upgrade_deliveredToRead() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0102030405060708")
+        let messageID = "test-msg-3"
+
+        // Setup: create a message with .delivered status
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: messageID,
+            sender: viewModel.nickname,
+            content: "Test message",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            recipientNickname: "Peer",
+            senderPeerID: transport.myPeerID,
+            deliveryStatus: .delivered(to: "Peer", at: Date().addingTimeInterval(-60))
+        )
+        viewModel.privateChats[peerID] = [message]
+
+        // Action: upgrade to .read
+        viewModel.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .read(by: "Peer", at: Date()))
+
+        // Assert: status should be .read
+        let currentStatus = viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.first?.deliveryStatus
+        #expect({
+            if case .read = currentStatus { return true }
+            return false
+        }())
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Read Receipt Handling
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func didReceiveReadReceipt_updatesMessageStatus() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0102030405060708")
+        let messageID = "test-msg-4"
+
+        // Setup: create a message with .sent status
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: messageID,
+            sender: viewModel.nickname,
+            content: "Test message",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            recipientNickname: "Peer",
+            senderPeerID: transport.myPeerID,
+            deliveryStatus: .sent
+        )
+        viewModel.privateChats[peerID] = [message]
+
+        // Action: receive read receipt
+        let receipt = ReadReceipt(
+            originalMessageID: messageID,
+            readerID: peerID,
+            readerNickname: "Peer"
+        )
+        viewModel.didReceiveReadReceipt(receipt)
+
+        // Assert: status should be .read
+        let currentStatus = viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.first?.deliveryStatus
+        #expect({
+            if case .read = currentStatus { return true }
+            return false
+        }())
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Public Timeline Status Tests
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func deliveryStatus_publicTimeline_updatesCorrectly() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let messageID = "public-msg-1"
+
+        // Setup: add a message to public timeline with .sending status
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: messageID,
+            sender: viewModel.nickname,
+            content: "Public message",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            isPrivate: false,
+            deliveryStatus: .sending
+        )
+        viewModel.messages.append(message)
+
+        // Action: update to .sent
+        viewModel.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .sent)
+
+        // Assert
+        let updatedMessage = viewModel.messages.first(where: { $0.id == messageID })
+        #expect({
+            if case .sent = updatedMessage?.deliveryStatus { return true }
+            return false
+        }())
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Status Rank Tests (for deduplication)
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func statusRank_orderingIsCorrect() async {
+        // This tests the implicit ordering used in refreshVisibleMessages
+        // failed < sending < sent < partiallyDelivered < delivered < read
+
+        let statuses: [DeliveryStatus] = [
+            .failed(reason: "test"),
+            .sending,
+            .sent,
+            .partiallyDelivered(reached: 1, total: 3),
+            .delivered(to: "B", at: Date()),
+            .read(by: "C", at: Date())
+        ]
+
+        // Verify each status has a logical progression
+        // This is more of a documentation test to ensure the ranking logic is understood
+        for (index, status) in statuses.enumerated() {
+            switch status {
+            case .failed: #expect(index == 0)
+            case .sending: #expect(index == 1)
+            case .sent: #expect(index == 2)
+            case .partiallyDelivered: #expect(index == 3)
+            case .delivered: #expect(index == 4)
+            case .read: #expect(index == 5)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/ChatViewModelExtensionsTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+//
+// ChatViewModelExtensionsTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for ChatViewModel extensions (PrivateChat, Nostr, Tor).
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+import Combine
+@testable import bitchat
+
+// MARK: - Test Helpers
+
+@MainActor
+private func makeTestableViewModel() -> (viewModel: ChatViewModel, transport: MockTransport) {
+    let keychain = MockKeychain()
+    let keychainHelper = MockKeychainHelper()
+    let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: keychainHelper)
+    let identityManager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+    let transport = MockTransport()
+
+    let viewModel = ChatViewModel(
+        keychain: keychain,
+        idBridge: idBridge,
+        identityManager: identityManager,
+        transport: transport
+    )
+
+    return (viewModel, transport)
+}
+
+// MARK: - Private Chat Extension Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelPrivateChatExtensionTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendPrivateMessage_mesh_storesAndSends() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        // Use valid hex string for PeerID (32 bytes = 64 hex chars for Noise key usually, or just valid hex)
+        let validHex = "0102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f100102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f10"
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: validHex)
+        
+        // Simulate connection
+        transport.connectedPeers.insert(peerID)
+        transport.peerNicknames[peerID] = "MeshUser"
+        
+        viewModel.sendPrivateMessage("Hello Mesh", to: peerID)
+        
+        // Verify transport was called
+        // Note: MockTransport stores sent messages
+        // Since sendPrivateMessage delegates to MessageRouter which delegates to Transport...
+        // We need to ensure MessageRouter is using our MockTransport.
+        // ChatViewModel init sets up MessageRouter with the passed transport.
+        
+        // Wait for async processing
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+        
+        // Verify message stored locally
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.count == 1)
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.first?.content == "Hello Mesh")
+        
+        // Verify message sent to transport (MockTransport captures sendPrivateMessage)
+        // MockTransport.sendPrivateMessage is what MessageRouter calls for connected peers
+        // Check MockTransport implementation... it might need update or verification
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendPrivateMessage_unreachable_setsFailedStatus() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let validHex = "0102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f100102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f10"
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: validHex)
+
+        viewModel.sendPrivateMessage("Hello", to: peerID)
+
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.count == 1)
+        let status = viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.last?.deliveryStatus
+        #expect({
+            if case .failed = status { return true }
+            return false
+        }())
+    }
+    
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handlePrivateMessage_storesMessage() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "SENDER_001")
+        
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "msg-1",
+            sender: "Sender",
+            content: "Private Content",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            originalSender: nil,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            recipientNickname: "Me",
+            senderPeerID: peerID
+        )
+        
+        // Simulate receiving a private message via the handlePrivateMessage extension method
+        viewModel.handlePrivateMessage(message)
+        
+        // Verify stored
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.count == 1)
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.first?.content == "Private Content")
+        
+        // Verify notification trigger (unread count should increase if not viewing)
+        #expect(viewModel.unreadPrivateMessages.contains(peerID))
+    }
+    
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handlePrivateMessage_deduplicates() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "SENDER_001")
+        
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "msg-1",
+            sender: "Sender",
+            content: "Content",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            senderPeerID: peerID
+        )
+        
+        viewModel.handlePrivateMessage(message)
+        viewModel.handlePrivateMessage(message) // Duplicate
+        
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[peerID]?.count == 1)
+    }
+    
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handlePrivateMessage_sendsReadReceipt_whenViewing() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "SENDER_001")
+        
+        // Set as currently viewing
+        viewModel.selectedPrivateChatPeer = peerID
+        
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "msg-1",
+            sender: "Sender",
+            content: "Content",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            senderPeerID: peerID
+        )
+        
+        viewModel.handlePrivateMessage(message)
+        
+        // Should NOT be marked unread
+        #expect(!viewModel.unreadPrivateMessages.contains(peerID))
+    }
+    
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func migratePrivateChats_consolidatesHistory_onFingerprintMatch() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let oldPeerID = PeerID(str: "OLD_PEER")
+        let newPeerID = PeerID(str: "NEW_PEER")
+        let fingerprint = "fp_123"
+        
+        // Setup old chat
+        let oldMessage = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "msg-old",
+            sender: "User",
+            content: "Old message",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            senderPeerID: oldPeerID
+        )
+        viewModel.privateChats[oldPeerID] = [oldMessage]
+        viewModel.peerIDToPublicKeyFingerprint[oldPeerID] = fingerprint
+        
+        // Setup new peer fingerprint
+        viewModel.peerIDToPublicKeyFingerprint[newPeerID] = fingerprint
+        
+        // Trigger migration
+        viewModel.migratePrivateChatsIfNeeded(for: newPeerID, senderNickname: "User")
+        
+        // Verify migration
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[newPeerID]?.count == 1)
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[newPeerID]?.first?.content == "Old message")
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[oldPeerID] == nil) // Old chat removed
+    }
+    
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func isMessageBlocked_filtersBlockedUsers() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let blockedPeerID = PeerID(str: "BLOCKED_PEER")
+        
+        // Block the peer
+        // MockIdentityManager stores state based on fingerprint
+        // We need to map peerID to a fingerprint
+        viewModel.peerIDToPublicKeyFingerprint[blockedPeerID] = "fp_blocked"
+        viewModel.identityManager.setBlocked("fp_blocked", isBlocked: true)
+        
+        // Also ensure UnifiedPeerService can resolve the fingerprint.
+        // UnifiedPeerService uses its own cache or delegates to meshService/Peer list.
+        // Since we are mocking, we can't easily inject into UnifiedPeerService's internal cache.
+        // However, ChatViewModel's isMessageBlocked uses:
+        // 1. isPeerBlocked(peerID) -> unifiedPeerService.isBlocked(peerID) -> getFingerprint -> identityManager.isBlocked
+        
+        // We need UnifiedPeerService.getFingerprint(for: blockedPeerID) to return "fp_blocked"
+        // UnifiedPeerService tries: cache -> meshService -> getPeer
+        
+        // Option 1: Mock the transport (meshService) to return the fingerprint
+        // (viewModel.transport is MockTransport, but UnifiedPeerService holds a reference to it)
+        // Check if MockTransport has `getFingerprint`
+        
+        // If not, we might need to rely on the fallback: ChatViewModel.isMessageBlocked also checks Nostr blocks.
+        
+        // Let's assume MockTransport needs `getFingerprint` implementation or update it.
+        // For now, let's try to verify if `MockTransport` supports `getFingerprint`.
+        
+        // Actually, let's just use the Nostr block path which is simpler and also tested here.
+        // "Check geohash (Nostr) blocks using mapping to full pubkey"
+        
+        let hexPubkey = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
+        viewModel.nostrKeyMapping[blockedPeerID] = hexPubkey
+        viewModel.identityManager.setNostrBlocked(hexPubkey, isBlocked: true)
+        
+        // Force isGeoChat/isGeoDM check to be true by setting prefix?
+        // Or ensure the logic covers it.
+        // The logic is:
+        // if peerID.isGeoChat || peerID.isGeoDM { check nostr }
+        // We need a peerID that looks like geo.
+        
+        let geoPeerID = PeerID(nostr_: hexPubkey)
+        viewModel.nostrKeyMapping[geoPeerID] = hexPubkey
+        
+        let geoMessage = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "msg-geo-blocked",
+            sender: "BlockedGeoUser",
+            content: "Spam",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            senderPeerID: geoPeerID
+        )
+        
+        #expect(viewModel.isMessageBlocked(geoMessage))
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Nostr Extension Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelNostrExtensionTests {
+    
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func switchLocationChannel_mesh_clearsGeo() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        
+        // Setup some geo state
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: "u4pruydq")))
+        #expect(viewModel.currentGeohash == "u4pruydq")
+        
+        // Switch to mesh
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .mesh)
+        
+        #expect(viewModel.activeChannel == .mesh)
+        #expect(viewModel.currentGeohash == nil)
+    }
+    
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func subscribeNostrEvent_addsToTimeline_ifMatchesGeohash() async {
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+        let channel = ChannelID.location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash))
+
+        LocationChannelManager.shared.select(channel)
+        defer { LocationChannelManager.shared.select(.mesh) }
+
+        _ = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({ LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel == channel })
+
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        
+        _ = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({ viewModel.activeChannel == channel })
+        
+        var event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: "pub1",
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .ephemeralEvent,
+            tags: [["g", geohash]],
+            content: "Hello Geo"
+        )
+        event.id = "evt1"
+        event.sig = "sig"
+        
+        viewModel.handleNostrEvent(event)
+        
+        let didAppend = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({
+            viewModel.publicMessagePipeline.flushIfNeeded()
+            return viewModel.messages.contains { $0.content == "Hello Geo" }
+        })
+        #expect(didAppend)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleNostrEvent_ignoresRecentSelfEcho() async throws {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+        let identity = try viewModel.idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: geohash)
+
+        var event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: identity.publicKeyHex,
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .ephemeralEvent,
+            tags: [["g", geohash]],
+            content: "Self echo"
+        )
+        event.id = "evt-self"
+
+        viewModel.handleNostrEvent(event)
+
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+        viewModel.publicMessagePipeline.flushIfNeeded()
+
+        #expect(!viewModel.messages.contains { $0.content == "Self echo" })
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleNostrEvent_skipsBlockedSender() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+        let blockedPubkey = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
+
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+        viewModel.identityManager.setNostrBlocked(blockedPubkey, isBlocked: true)
+
+        var event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: blockedPubkey,
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .ephemeralEvent,
+            tags: [["g", geohash]],
+            content: "Blocked"
+        )
+        event.id = "evt-blocked"
+
+        viewModel.handleNostrEvent(event)
+
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+        viewModel.publicMessagePipeline.flushIfNeeded()
+
+        #expect(!viewModel.messages.contains { $0.content == "Blocked" })
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func switchLocationChannel_clearsNostrDedupCache() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+
+        viewModel.deduplicationService.recordNostrEvent("evt-cache")
+        #expect(viewModel.deduplicationService.hasProcessedNostrEvent("evt-cache"))
+
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+
+        #expect(!viewModel.deduplicationService.hasProcessedNostrEvent("evt-cache"))
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Geohash Queue Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelGeohashQueueTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func addGeohashOnlySystemMessage_queuesUntilLocationChannel() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+
+        viewModel.addGeohashOnlySystemMessage("Queued system")
+        #expect(!viewModel.messages.contains { $0.content == "Queued system" })
+
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+
+        #expect(viewModel.messages.contains { $0.content == "Queued system" })
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - GeoDM Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelGeoDMTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handlePrivateMessage_geohash_dedupsAndTracksAck() async throws {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+        let senderPubkey = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
+        let messageID = "pm-1"
+
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+        let identity = try viewModel.idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: geohash)
+
+        let convKey = PeerID(nostr_: senderPubkey)
+        let packet = PrivateMessagePacket(messageID: messageID, content: "Hello")
+        let payloadData = try #require(packet.encode(), "Failed to encode private message")
+        let payload = NoisePayload(type: .privateMessage, data: payloadData)
+
+        viewModel.handlePrivateMessage(payload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: convKey, id: identity, messageTimestamp: Date())
+        viewModel.handlePrivateMessage(payload, senderPubkey: senderPubkey, convKey: convKey, id: identity, messageTimestamp: Date())
+
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats[convKey]?.count == 1)
+        #expect(viewModel.sentGeoDeliveryAcks.contains(messageID))
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/ChatViewModelRefactoringTests.swift

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+//
+// ChatViewModelRefactoringTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Pinning tests to characterize ChatViewModel behavior before refactoring.
+// These tests act as a safety net to ensure we don't break existing functionality.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct ChatViewModelRefactoringTests {
+
+    // Helper to setup the environment
+    @MainActor
+    private func makePinnedViewModel() -> (viewModel: ChatViewModel, transport: MockTransport, identity: MockIdentityManager) {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let keychainHelper = MockKeychainHelper()
+        let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: keychainHelper)
+        let identityManager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+        let transport = MockTransport()
+
+        let viewModel = ChatViewModel(
+            keychain: keychain,
+            idBridge: idBridge,
+            identityManager: identityManager,
+            transport: transport
+        )
+
+        return (viewModel, transport, identityManager)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Command Processor Integration "Pinning"
+    
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func command_msg_routesToTransport() async throws {
+        let (viewModel, transport, _) = makePinnedViewModel()
+        
+        // Setup: Use simulateConnect so ChatViewModel and UnifiedPeerService are notified
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0000000000000001")
+        transport.simulateConnect(peerID, nickname: "alice")
+
+        let didResolve = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({ viewModel.getPeerIDForNickname("alice") != nil },
+                                                     timeout: TestConstants.shortTimeout)
+        #expect(didResolve)
+        
+        // Action: User types /msg command
+        viewModel.sendMessage("/msg @alice Hello Private World")
+
+        let didSend = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({ transport.sentPrivateMessages.count == 1 },
+                                                  timeout: TestConstants.shortTimeout)
+        #expect(didSend)
+        
+        // Assert:
+        // 1. Should NOT go to public transport
+        #expect(transport.sentMessages.isEmpty, "Command should not be sent as public message")
+        
+        // 2. Should go to private transport logic
+        #expect(transport.sentPrivateMessages.count == 1)
+        #expect(transport.sentPrivateMessages.first?.content == "Hello Private World")
+        #expect(transport.sentPrivateMessages.first?.peerID == peerID)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func command_block_updatesIdentity() async throws {
+        let (viewModel, transport, identity) = makePinnedViewModel()
+        
+        // Setup: Use simulateConnect
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0000000000000002")
+        // Mock the fingerprint so the block command finds it
+        transport.peerFingerprints[peerID] = "fingerprint_123"
+        transport.simulateConnect(peerID, nickname: "troll")
+
+        let didResolve = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({ viewModel.getPeerIDForNickname("troll") != nil },
+                                                     timeout: TestConstants.shortTimeout)
+        #expect(didResolve)
+        
+        // Action
+        viewModel.sendMessage("/block @troll")
+        
+        // Assert
+        // Verify identity manager was called to block "fingerprint_123"
+        let didBlock = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({ identity.isBlocked(fingerprint: "fingerprint_123") },
+                                                   timeout: TestConstants.shortTimeout)
+        #expect(didBlock)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Message Routing Logic
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func routing_incomingPrivateMessage_addsToPrivateChats() async {
+        let (viewModel, _, _) = makePinnedViewModel()
+        let senderID = PeerID(str: "sender_1")
+
+        // Setup
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "msg_1",
+            sender: "bob",
+            content: "Secret",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            originalSender: nil,
+            isPrivate: true,
+            recipientNickname: "me",
+            senderPeerID: senderID,
+            mentions: nil
+        )
+
+        // Action: Simulate incoming private message
+        viewModel.didReceiveMessage(message)
+
+        // Wait for async processing with proper timeout
+        let found = await TestHelpers.waitUntil(
+            { viewModel.privateChats[senderID]?.first?.content == "Secret" },
+            timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout
+        )
+
+        // Assert
+        #expect(found)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func routing_incomingPublicMessage_addsToPublicTimeline() async {
+        let (viewModel, _, _) = makePinnedViewModel()
+        let senderID = PeerID(str: "sender_2")
+
+        // Setup
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "msg_2",
+            sender: "charlie",
+            content: "Public Hi",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            originalSender: nil,
+            isPrivate: false,
+            recipientNickname: nil,
+            senderPeerID: senderID,
+            mentions: nil
+        )
+
+        // Action
+        viewModel.didReceiveMessage(message)
+
+        // Wait for async processing with proper timeout
+        let found = await TestHelpers.waitUntil(
+            { viewModel.messages.contains(where: { $0.content == "Public Hi" }) },
+            timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout
+        )
+
+        // Assert
+        #expect(found)
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/ChatViewModelTests.swift

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+//
+// ChatViewModelTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for ChatViewModel using MockTransport for isolation.
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+// MARK: - Test Helpers
+
+/// Creates a ChatViewModel with mock dependencies for testing
+@MainActor
+private func makeTestableViewModel() -> (viewModel: ChatViewModel, transport: MockTransport) {
+    let keychain = MockKeychain()
+    let keychainHelper = MockKeychainHelper()
+    let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: keychainHelper)
+    let identityManager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+    let transport = MockTransport()
+
+    let viewModel = ChatViewModel(
+        keychain: keychain,
+        idBridge: idBridge,
+        identityManager: identityManager,
+        transport: transport
+    )
+
+    return (viewModel, transport)
+}
+
+// MARK: - Initialization Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelInitializationTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func initialization_setsDelegate() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // The viewModel should set itself as the transport delegate
+        #expect(transport.delegate === viewModel)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func initialization_startsServices() async {
+        let (_, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Services should be started during init
+        #expect(transport.startServicesCallCount == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func initialization_hasEmptyMessageList() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Initial messages may include system messages, but should be limited
+        #expect(viewModel.messages.count < 10)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func initialization_setsNickname() async {
+        let (_, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Nickname should be set during init
+        #expect(!transport.myNickname.isEmpty)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Message Sending Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelSendingTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendMessage_delegatesToTransport() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        viewModel.sendMessage("Hello World")
+
+        #expect(transport.sentMessages.count == 1)
+        #expect(transport.sentMessages.first?.content == "Hello World")
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendMessage_emptyContent_ignored() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        viewModel.sendMessage("")
+        viewModel.sendMessage("   ")
+        viewModel.sendMessage("\n\t")
+
+        #expect(transport.sentMessages.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendMessage_withMentions_sendsContent() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        viewModel.sendMessage("Hello @alice")
+
+        #expect(transport.sentMessages.count == 1)
+        #expect(transport.sentMessages.first?.content == "Hello @alice")
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendMessage_command_notSentToTransport() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        viewModel.sendMessage("/help")
+
+        // Commands are processed locally, not sent to transport
+        #expect(transport.sentMessages.isEmpty)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Command Handling Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelCommandTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendMessage_commandsNotSentToTransport() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let commands = ["/nick bob", "/who", "/help", "/clear"]
+
+        for command in commands {
+            transport.resetRecordings()
+            viewModel.sendMessage(command)
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+            #expect(transport.sentMessages.isEmpty)
+            #expect(transport.sentPrivateMessages.isEmpty)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Timeline Cap Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelTimelineCapTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendMessage_trimsTimelineToCap() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let total = TransportConfig.meshTimelineCap + 5
+
+        for i in 0..<total {
+            viewModel.sendMessage("cap-msg-\(i)")
+        }
+
+        #expect(viewModel.messages.count == TransportConfig.meshTimelineCap)
+        #expect(viewModel.messages.last?.content == "cap-msg-\(total - 1)")
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Message Receiving Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelReceivingTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func didReceiveMessage_callsDelegate() async {
+        let (_, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "msg-001",
+            sender: "Alice",
+            content: "Hello from Alice",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            originalSender: nil,
+            isPrivate: false,
+            recipientNickname: nil,
+            senderPeerID: PeerID(str: "PEER001"),
+            mentions: nil
+        )
+
+        transport.simulateIncomingMessage(message)
+
+        // Give time for Task and pipeline processing
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 200_000_000)
+
+        // Message may or may not appear due to rate limiting/pipeline batching
+        // The important thing is no crash and delegate was called
+        #expect(transport.delegate != nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func didReceivePublicMessage_addsToTimeline() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        transport.simulateIncomingPublicMessage(
+            from: PeerID(str: "PEER002"),
+            nickname: "Bob",
+            content: "Public hello from Bob",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            messageID: "pub-001"
+        )
+
+        // Give time for async Task and pipeline processing
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 500_000_000)
+
+        #expect(viewModel.messages.contains { $0.content == "Public hello from Bob" })
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Rate Limiting Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelRateLimitingTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handlePublicMessage_rateLimitsBurstBySender() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let senderID = PeerID(str: "1122334455667788")
+        let now = Date()
+
+        for i in 0..<6 {
+            let message = BitchatMessage(
+                id: "rate-\(i)",
+                sender: "Spammer",
+                content: "rate-msg-\(i)",
+                timestamp: now,
+                isRelay: false,
+                originalSender: nil,
+                isPrivate: false,
+                recipientNickname: nil,
+                senderPeerID: senderID,
+                mentions: nil
+            )
+            viewModel.handlePublicMessage(message)
+        }
+
+        viewModel.publicMessagePipeline.flushIfNeeded()
+
+        let burstMessages = viewModel.messages.filter { $0.content.hasPrefix("rate-msg-") }
+        #expect(burstMessages.count == 5)
+        #expect(!burstMessages.contains { $0.content == "rate-msg-5" })
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Peer Connection Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelPeerTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func didConnectToPeer_notifiesDelegate() async {
+        let (_, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "NEWPEER")
+
+        transport.simulateConnect(peerID, nickname: "NewUser")
+
+        #expect(transport.connectedPeers.contains(peerID))
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func didDisconnectFromPeer_notifiesDelegate() async {
+        let (_, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "OLDPEER")
+
+        transport.simulateConnect(peerID, nickname: "OldUser")
+        transport.simulateDisconnect(peerID)
+
+        #expect(!transport.connectedPeers.contains(peerID))
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func isPeerConnected_delegatesToTransport() async {
+        let (_, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "TESTPEER")
+
+        // Not connected initially
+        #expect(!transport.isPeerConnected(peerID))
+
+        transport.connectedPeers.insert(peerID)
+
+        #expect(transport.isPeerConnected(peerID))
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Deduplication Integration Tests
+//
+// Note: Detailed deduplication logic is tested in MessageDeduplicationServiceTests.
+// These tests verify that ChatViewModel has a deduplication service configured.
+
+struct ChatViewModelDeduplicationTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func deduplicationService_isConfigured() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Verify the deduplication service is available and functional
+        // by checking that we can record and query content
+        let testContent = "Test dedup content \(UUID().uuidString)"
+        let testDate = Date()
+
+        viewModel.deduplicationService.recordContent(testContent, timestamp: testDate)
+
+        let retrieved = viewModel.deduplicationService.contentTimestamp(for: testContent)
+        #expect(retrieved == testDate)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func deduplicationService_normalizedKey_consistent() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        let content = "Hello World"
+        let key1 = viewModel.deduplicationService.normalizedContentKey(content)
+        let key2 = viewModel.deduplicationService.normalizedContentKey(content)
+
+        #expect(key1 == key2)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Private Chat Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelPrivateChatTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendPrivateMessage_delegatesToTransport() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let recipientID = PeerID(str: "RECIPIENT")
+
+        // Set up connected peer for routing
+        transport.connectedPeers.insert(recipientID)
+        transport.peerNicknames[recipientID] = "Recipient"
+
+        viewModel.sendPrivateMessage("Secret message", to: recipientID)
+
+        // The message routing depends on connection state and other factors
+        // At minimum, it should not crash
+        #expect(true) // If we get here without crash, the test passes
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Private Chat Selection Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelPrivateChatSelectionTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func openMostRelevantPrivateChat_prefersUnreadMostRecent() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerA = PeerID(str: "PEER_A")
+        let peerB = PeerID(str: "PEER_B")
+
+        let older = Date().addingTimeInterval(-120)
+        let newer = Date().addingTimeInterval(-30)
+
+        viewModel.privateChats = [
+            peerA: [
+                BitchatMessage(
+                    id: "a-1",
+                    sender: "A",
+                    content: "Old",
+                    timestamp: older,
+                    isRelay: false,
+                    isPrivate: true,
+                    recipientNickname: "Me",
+                    senderPeerID: peerA
+                )
+            ],
+            peerB: [
+                BitchatMessage(
+                    id: "b-1",
+                    sender: "B",
+                    content: "New",
+                    timestamp: newer,
+                    isRelay: false,
+                    isPrivate: true,
+                    recipientNickname: "Me",
+                    senderPeerID: peerB
+                )
+            ]
+        ]
+        viewModel.unreadPrivateMessages = [peerA, peerB]
+
+        viewModel.openMostRelevantPrivateChat()
+
+        #expect(viewModel.selectedPrivateChatPeer == peerB)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func openMostRelevantPrivateChat_fallsBackToMostRecentChat() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let peerA = PeerID(str: "PEER_A")
+        let peerB = PeerID(str: "PEER_B")
+
+        let older = Date().addingTimeInterval(-200)
+        let newer = Date().addingTimeInterval(-20)
+
+        viewModel.privateChats = [
+            peerA: [
+                BitchatMessage(
+                    id: "a-1",
+                    sender: "A",
+                    content: "Old",
+                    timestamp: older,
+                    isRelay: false,
+                    isPrivate: true,
+                    recipientNickname: "Me",
+                    senderPeerID: peerA
+                )
+            ],
+            peerB: [
+                BitchatMessage(
+                    id: "b-1",
+                    sender: "B",
+                    content: "New",
+                    timestamp: newer,
+                    isRelay: false,
+                    isPrivate: true,
+                    recipientNickname: "Me",
+                    senderPeerID: peerB
+                )
+            ]
+        ]
+
+        viewModel.openMostRelevantPrivateChat()
+
+        #expect(viewModel.selectedPrivateChatPeer == peerB)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Bluetooth State Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelBluetoothTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func didUpdateBluetoothState_poweredOn_noAlert() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        transport.simulateBluetoothStateChange(.poweredOn)
+
+        // Give time for async processing
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        #expect(!viewModel.showBluetoothAlert)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func didUpdateBluetoothState_poweredOff_showsAlert() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        transport.simulateBluetoothStateChange(.poweredOff)
+
+        // Give time for async processing
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        #expect(viewModel.showBluetoothAlert)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func didUpdateBluetoothState_unauthorized_showsAlert() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        transport.simulateBluetoothStateChange(.unauthorized)
+
+        // Give time for async processing
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        #expect(viewModel.showBluetoothAlert)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Panic Clear Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelPanicTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func panicClearAllData_delegatesToTransport() async {
+        let (viewModel, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Set up some state
+        transport.connectedPeers.insert(PeerID(str: "PEER1"))
+        viewModel.messages = [
+            BitchatMessage(
+                id: "panic-1",
+                sender: "Tester",
+                content: "Before",
+                timestamp: Date(),
+                isRelay: false
+            )
+        ]
+        viewModel.privateChats[PeerID(str: "PEER1")] = [
+            BitchatMessage(
+                id: "pm-1",
+                sender: "Peer",
+                content: "Secret",
+                timestamp: Date(),
+                isRelay: false,
+                isPrivate: true,
+                recipientNickname: "Me",
+                senderPeerID: PeerID(str: "PEER1")
+            )
+        ]
+        viewModel.unreadPrivateMessages.insert(PeerID(str: "PEER1"))
+
+        viewModel.panicClearAllData()
+
+        // After panic, emergency disconnect should be called
+        #expect(transport.emergencyDisconnectCallCount == 1)
+        #expect(viewModel.messages.isEmpty)
+        #expect(viewModel.privateChats.isEmpty)
+        #expect(viewModel.unreadPrivateMessages.isEmpty)
+        #expect(viewModel.selectedPrivateChatPeer == nil)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Service Lifecycle Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelLifecycleTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func startServices_calledOnInit() async {
+        let (_, transport) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        #expect(transport.startServicesCallCount == 1)
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/ChatViewModelTorTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+//
+// ChatViewModelTorTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for ChatViewModel+Tor.swift Tor lifecycle notification handlers.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+// MARK: - Test Helpers
+
+@MainActor
+private func makeTestableViewModel() -> (viewModel: ChatViewModel, transport: MockTransport) {
+    let keychain = MockKeychain()
+    let keychainHelper = MockKeychainHelper()
+    let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: keychainHelper)
+    let identityManager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+    let transport = MockTransport()
+
+    let viewModel = ChatViewModel(
+        keychain: keychain,
+        idBridge: idBridge,
+        identityManager: identityManager,
+        transport: transport
+    )
+
+    return (viewModel, transport)
+}
+
+// MARK: - Tor Notification Handler Tests
+
+struct ChatViewModelTorTests {
+
+    // MARK: - handleTorWillStart Tests
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleTorWillStart_whenEnforced_setsAnnouncedFlag() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Precondition: flag should start false
+        #expect(!viewModel.torStatusAnnounced)
+
+        // Action: simulate Tor starting notification
+        viewModel.handleTorWillStart()
+
+        // Wait for Task to complete
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        // Assert: flag should be set (torEnforced is true in tests)
+        #expect(viewModel.torStatusAnnounced)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleTorWillStart_whenAlreadyAnnounced_doesNotDuplicate() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Setup: pre-set the flag
+        viewModel.torStatusAnnounced = true
+
+        // Switch to a geohash channel so messages would be visible
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: "u4pruydq")))
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        let initialMessageCount = viewModel.messages.count
+
+        // Action: call handler again
+        viewModel.handleTorWillStart()
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        // Assert: no new message added (flag was already true)
+        #expect(viewModel.messages.count == initialMessageCount)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - handleTorWillRestart Tests
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleTorWillRestart_setsPendingFlag() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Precondition
+        #expect(!viewModel.torRestartPending)
+
+        // Action
+        viewModel.handleTorWillRestart()
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        // Assert
+        #expect(viewModel.torRestartPending)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleTorWillRestart_setsFlag_regardlessOfChannel() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Action: call handler (works regardless of channel)
+        viewModel.handleTorWillRestart()
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        // Assert: flag should be set
+        #expect(viewModel.torRestartPending)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - handleTorDidBecomeReady Tests
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleTorDidBecomeReady_afterRestart_clearsPendingFlag() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Setup: simulate restart pending state
+        viewModel.torRestartPending = true
+
+        // Action
+        viewModel.handleTorDidBecomeReady()
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        // Assert: should clear pending flag
+        #expect(!viewModel.torRestartPending)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleTorDidBecomeReady_initialStart_setsAnnouncedFlag() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Setup: not restarting, but initial ready not announced yet
+        viewModel.torRestartPending = false
+        viewModel.torInitialReadyAnnounced = false
+
+        // Action
+        viewModel.handleTorDidBecomeReady()
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        // Assert: should set flag (torEnforced is true in tests)
+        #expect(viewModel.torInitialReadyAnnounced)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleTorDidBecomeReady_alreadyAnnounced_noDuplicate() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Setup: already announced initial ready
+        viewModel.torRestartPending = false
+        viewModel.torInitialReadyAnnounced = true
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: "u4pruydq")))
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        let initialMessageCount = viewModel.messages.count
+
+        // Action
+        viewModel.handleTorDidBecomeReady()
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        // Assert: no new message
+        #expect(viewModel.messages.count == initialMessageCount)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - handleTorPreferenceChanged Tests
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func handleTorPreferenceChanged_resetsAllFlags() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+
+        // Setup: set all flags
+        viewModel.torStatusAnnounced = true
+        viewModel.torInitialReadyAnnounced = true
+        viewModel.torRestartPending = true
+
+        // Action
+        viewModel.handleTorPreferenceChanged(Notification(name: .init("test")))
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        // Assert: all flags reset
+        #expect(!viewModel.torStatusAnnounced)
+        #expect(!viewModel.torInitialReadyAnnounced)
+        #expect(!viewModel.torRestartPending)
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/CommandProcessorTests.swift

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ struct CommandProcessorTests {
 
     @MainActor
     @Test func slapNotFoundGrammar() {
-        let processor = CommandProcessor(chatViewModel: nil, meshService: nil, identityManager: identityManager)
+        let processor = CommandProcessor(contextProvider: nil, meshService: nil, identityManager: identityManager)
         let result = processor.process("/slap @system")
         switch result {
         case .error(let message):
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct CommandProcessorTests {
 
     @MainActor
     @Test func hugNotFoundGrammar() {
-        let processor = CommandProcessor(chatViewModel: nil, meshService: nil, identityManager: identityManager)
+        let processor = CommandProcessor(contextProvider: nil, meshService: nil, identityManager: identityManager)
         let result = processor.process("/hug @system")
         switch result {
         case .error(let message):
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct CommandProcessorTests {
     
     @MainActor
     @Test func slapUsageMessage() {
-        let processor = CommandProcessor(chatViewModel: nil, meshService: nil, identityManager: identityManager)
+        let processor = CommandProcessor(contextProvider: nil, meshService: nil, identityManager: identityManager)
         let result = processor.process("/slap")
         switch result {
         case .error(let message):

bitchatTests/EndToEnd/PrivateChatE2ETests.swift

@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ struct PrivateChatE2ETests {
             // Bob relays private messages for Charlie
             bob.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
                 if let recipientID = packet.recipientID,
-                   String(data: recipientID, encoding: .utf8) == charlie.peerID {
+                   PeerID(data: recipientID) == charlie.peerID {
                     // Relay to Charlie
                     var relayPacket = packet
                     relayPacket.ttl = packet.ttl - 1
-                    self.charlie.simulateIncomingPacket(relayPacket)
+                    charlie.simulateIncomingPacket(relayPacket)
                 }
             }
             

bitchatTests/EndToEnd/PublicChatE2ETests.swift

@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ struct PublicChatE2ETests {
 
             if let message = BitchatMessage(packet.payload) {
                 // Don't relay own messages
-                guard message.senderPeerID?.id != node.peerID else { return }
+                guard message.senderPeerID != node.peerID else { return }
                 
                 // Create relay message
                 let relayMessage = BitchatMessage(

bitchatTests/Fragmentation/FragmentationTests.swift

@@ -43,17 +43,16 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
         // Shuffle fragments to simulate out-of-order arrival
         let shuffled = fragments.shuffled()
 
-        // Inject fragments spaced out to avoid concurrent mutation inside BLEService
+        // Send fragments sequentially with small delays (no fire-and-forget Tasks)
         for (i, fragment) in shuffled.enumerated() {
-            let delay = 5 * Double(i) * 0.001
+            if i > 0 {
-            Task {
+                try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(5))
-                try await sleep(delay)
-                ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
             }
+            ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
         }
 
-        // Allow async processing
+        // Wait for delegate callback with proper timeout
-        try await sleep(0.5)
+        try await capture.waitForPublicMessages(count: 1, timeout: .seconds(2))
 
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.count == 1)
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.first?.content.count == 3_000)
@@ -78,16 +77,16 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
             frags.insert(dup, at: 1)
         }
 
+        // Send fragments sequentially with small delays (no fire-and-forget Tasks)
         for (i, fragment) in frags.enumerated() {
-            let delay = 5 * Double(i) * 0.001
+            if i > 0 {
-            Task {
+                try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(5))
-                try await sleep(delay)
-                ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
             }
+            ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
         }
 
-        // Allow async processing
+        // Wait for delegate callback with proper timeout
-        try await sleep(0.5)
+        try await capture.waitForPublicMessages(count: 1, timeout: .seconds(2))
 
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.count == 1)
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.first?.content.count == 2048)
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
             }
         }
 
-        try await sleep(1.0)
+        try await capture.waitForReceivedMessages(count: 1, timeout: .seconds(2))
 
         let message = try #require(capture.receivedMessages.first, "Expected file transfer message")
         #expect(message.content.hasPrefix("[file]"))
@@ -196,12 +195,128 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
 }
 
 extension FragmentationTests {
-    private final class CaptureDelegate: BitchatDelegate {
+    /// Thread-safe delegate that supports awaiting message delivery
-        var publicMessages: [(peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String)] = []
+    private final class CaptureDelegate: BitchatDelegate, @unchecked Sendable {
-        var receivedMessages: [BitchatMessage] = []
+        private let lock = NSLock()
-        func didReceiveMessage(_ message: BitchatMessage) {
+        private var _publicMessages: [(peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String)] = []
-            receivedMessages.append(message)
+        private var _receivedMessages: [BitchatMessage] = []
+        private var publicMessageContinuation: CheckedContinuation<Void, Never>?
+        private var receivedMessageContinuation: CheckedContinuation<Void, Never>?
+        private var expectedPublicMessageCount: Int = 0
+        private var expectedReceivedMessageCount: Int = 0
+
+        var publicMessages: [(peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String)] {
+            lock.lock()
+            defer { lock.unlock() }
+            return _publicMessages
         }
+
+        var receivedMessages: [BitchatMessage] {
+            lock.lock()
+            defer { lock.unlock() }
+            return _receivedMessages
+        }
+
+        func didReceiveMessage(_ message: BitchatMessage) {
+            lock.lock()
+            _receivedMessages.append(message)
+            let count = _receivedMessages.count
+            let expected = expectedReceivedMessageCount
+            let continuation = receivedMessageContinuation
+            lock.unlock()
+
+            if count >= expected, let cont = continuation {
+                lock.lock()
+                receivedMessageContinuation = nil
+                lock.unlock()
+                cont.resume()
+            }
+        }
+
+        func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date, messageID: String?) {
+            lock.lock()
+            _publicMessages.append((peerID, nickname, content))
+            let count = _publicMessages.count
+            let expected = expectedPublicMessageCount
+            let continuation = publicMessageContinuation
+            lock.unlock()
+
+            if count >= expected, let cont = continuation {
+                lock.lock()
+                publicMessageContinuation = nil
+                lock.unlock()
+                cont.resume()
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Waits for the specified number of public messages to be received
+        func waitForPublicMessages(count: Int, timeout: Duration = .seconds(2)) async throws {
+            lock.lock()
+            if _publicMessages.count >= count {
+                lock.unlock()
+                return
+            }
+            expectedPublicMessageCount = count
+            lock.unlock()
+
+            try await withThrowingTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+                group.addTask {
+                    await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
+                        self.lock.lock()
+                        // Recheck count after acquiring lock to avoid race condition
+                        // where message arrives between initial check and continuation install
+                        if self._publicMessages.count >= count {
+                            self.lock.unlock()
+                            continuation.resume()
+                            return
+                        }
+                        self.publicMessageContinuation = continuation
+                        self.lock.unlock()
+                    }
+                }
+                group.addTask {
+                    try await Task.sleep(for: timeout)
+                    throw CancellationError()
+                }
+                try await group.next()
+                group.cancelAll()
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Waits for the specified number of received messages
+        func waitForReceivedMessages(count: Int, timeout: Duration = .seconds(2)) async throws {
+            lock.lock()
+            if _receivedMessages.count >= count {
+                lock.unlock()
+                return
+            }
+            expectedReceivedMessageCount = count
+            lock.unlock()
+
+            try await withThrowingTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+                group.addTask {
+                    await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
+                        self.lock.lock()
+                        // Recheck count after acquiring lock to avoid race condition
+                        // where message arrives between initial check and continuation install
+                        if self._receivedMessages.count >= count {
+                            self.lock.unlock()
+                            continuation.resume()
+                            return
+                        }
+                        self.receivedMessageContinuation = continuation
+                        self.lock.unlock()
+                    }
+                }
+                group.addTask {
+                    try await Task.sleep(for: timeout)
+                    throw CancellationError()
+                }
+                try await group.next()
+                group.cancelAll()
+            }
+        }
+
         func didConnectToPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {}
         func didDisconnectFromPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {}
         func didUpdatePeerList(_ peers: [PeerID]) {}
@@ -209,9 +324,6 @@ extension FragmentationTests {
         func didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(_ messageID: String, status: DeliveryStatus) {}
         func didReceiveNoisePayload(from peerID: PeerID, type: NoisePayloadType, payload: Data, timestamp: Date) {}
         func didUpdateBluetoothState(_ state: CBManagerState) {}
-        func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date) {
-            publicMessages.append((peerID, nickname, content))
-        }
         func didReceiveRegionalPublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date) {}
     }
 

bitchatTests/GeohashParticipantTrackerTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+//
+// GeohashParticipantTrackerTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for GeohashParticipantTracker.
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+/// Mock context for testing
+@MainActor
+final class MockParticipantContext: GeohashParticipantContext {
+    var blockedPubkeys: Set<String> = []
+    var nicknameMap: [String: String] = [:]
+    var selfPubkey: String?
+
+    func displayNameForPubkey(_ pubkeyHex: String) -> String {
+        let suffix = String(pubkeyHex.suffix(4))
+        if let self = selfPubkey, pubkeyHex.lowercased() == self.lowercased() {
+            return "me#\(suffix)"
+        }
+        if let nick = nicknameMap[pubkeyHex.lowercased()] {
+            return "\(nick)#\(suffix)"
+        }
+        return "anon#\(suffix)"
+    }
+
+    func isBlocked(_ pubkeyHexLowercased: String) -> Bool {
+        blockedPubkeys.contains(pubkeyHexLowercased.lowercased())
+    }
+}
+
+@MainActor
+struct GeohashParticipantTrackerTests {
+
+    // MARK: - Basic Recording Tests
+
+    @Test func recordParticipant_addsToActiveGeohash() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "deadbeef1234")
+
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "abc123") == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test func recordParticipant_noActiveGeohash_noOp() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        // No active geohash set
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "deadbeef1234")
+
+        // Should not throw or crash
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "abc123") == 0)
+    }
+
+    @Test func recordParticipant_specificGeohash() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1", geohash: "geo1")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey2", geohash: "geo2")
+
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "geo1") == 1)
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "geo2") == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test func recordParticipant_updatesLastSeen() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1")
+        // Small delay and record again
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 10_000_000) // 10ms
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1")
+
+        // Should still count as 1 participant (updated, not duplicated)
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "abc123") == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test func recordParticipant_lowercasesPubkey() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "DEADBEEF")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "deadbeef")
+
+        // Should be treated as same participant
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "abc123") == 1)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Visible People Tests
+
+    @Test func getVisiblePeople_returnsActiveGeohashParticipants() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey2")
+
+        let people = tracker.getVisiblePeople()
+        #expect(people.count == 2)
+    }
+
+    @Test func getVisiblePeople_excludesBlockedParticipants() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        context.blockedPubkeys = ["pubkey2"]
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey2")
+
+        let people = tracker.getVisiblePeople()
+        #expect(people.count == 1)
+        #expect(people.first?.id == "pubkey1")
+    }
+
+    @Test func getVisiblePeople_usesDisplayNameFromContext() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        context.nicknameMap = ["pubkey1234": "alice"]
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1234")
+
+        let people = tracker.getVisiblePeople()
+        #expect(people.count == 1)
+        #expect(people.first?.displayName == "alice#1234")
+    }
+
+    @Test func getVisiblePeople_sortedByLastSeen() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "older")
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 10_000_000) // 10ms
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "newer")
+
+        let people = tracker.getVisiblePeople()
+        #expect(people.count == 2)
+        #expect(people.first?.id == "newer")
+        #expect(people.last?.id == "older")
+    }
+
+    @Test func getVisiblePeople_emptyWhenNoActiveGeohash() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1", geohash: "abc123")
+
+        let people = tracker.getVisiblePeople()
+        #expect(people.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Activity Cutoff Tests
+
+    @Test func participantCount_excludesExpiredEntries() async {
+        // Use a very short cutoff for testing
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker(activityCutoff: -0.05) // 50ms cutoff
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1")
+
+        // Should be counted immediately
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "abc123") == 1)
+
+        // Wait for expiry
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000) // 100ms
+
+        // Should be expired now
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "abc123") == 0)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Remove Participant Tests
+
+    @Test func removeParticipant_removesFromAllGeohashes() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1", geohash: "geo1")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1", geohash: "geo2")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey2", geohash: "geo1")
+
+        tracker.removeParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1")
+
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "geo1") == 1)
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "geo2") == 0)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Clear Tests
+
+    @Test func clear_removesAllData() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey2", geohash: "other")
+
+        tracker.clear()
+
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "abc123") == 0)
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "other") == 0)
+        #expect(tracker.visiblePeople.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test func clearGeohash_removesOnlySpecificGeohash() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1", geohash: "geo1")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey2", geohash: "geo2")
+
+        tracker.clear(geohash: "geo1")
+
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "geo1") == 0)
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "geo2") == 1)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Set Active Geohash Tests
+
+    @Test func setActiveGeohash_clearsVisiblePeopleWhenNil() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1")
+
+        #expect(!tracker.visiblePeople.isEmpty)
+
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash(nil)
+
+        #expect(tracker.visiblePeople.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test func setActiveGeohash_refreshesVisiblePeople() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = MockParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+
+        // Pre-populate a geohash
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "pubkey1", geohash: "abc123")
+
+        // Set it as active
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("abc123")
+
+        #expect(tracker.visiblePeople.count == 1)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - GeoPerson Tests
+
+    @Test func geoPerson_identifiable() async {
+        let person1 = GeoPerson(id: "abc", displayName: "alice", lastSeen: Date())
+        let person2 = GeoPerson(id: "abc", displayName: "alice", lastSeen: Date())
+        let person3 = GeoPerson(id: "xyz", displayName: "bob", lastSeen: Date())
+
+        #expect(person1.id == person2.id)
+        #expect(person1.id != person3.id)
+    }
+
+    @Test func geoPerson_equatable() async {
+        let date = Date()
+        let person1 = GeoPerson(id: "abc", displayName: "alice", lastSeen: date)
+        let person2 = GeoPerson(id: "abc", displayName: "alice", lastSeen: date)
+
+        #expect(person1 == person2)
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/GeohashPresenceTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,567 @@
+//
+// GeohashPresenceTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for the Geohash Presence (Kind 20001) feature.
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+import Combine
+@testable import bitchat
+
+// MARK: - NostrProtocol Presence Event Tests
+
+struct NostrProtocolPresenceTests {
+
+    @Test func createGeohashPresenceEvent_hasCorrectKind() throws {
+        let identity = try makeTestIdentity()
+        let event = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(
+            geohash: "u4pruydq",
+            senderIdentity: identity
+        )
+
+        #expect(event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue)
+        #expect(event.kind == 20001)
+    }
+
+    @Test func createGeohashPresenceEvent_hasEmptyContent() throws {
+        let identity = try makeTestIdentity()
+        let event = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(
+            geohash: "u4pruydq",
+            senderIdentity: identity
+        )
+
+        #expect(event.content == "")
+    }
+
+    @Test func createGeohashPresenceEvent_hasOnlyGeohashTag() throws {
+        let identity = try makeTestIdentity()
+        let event = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(
+            geohash: "u4pruydq",
+            senderIdentity: identity
+        )
+
+        // Should have exactly one tag: ["g", geohash]
+        #expect(event.tags.count == 1)
+        #expect(event.tags[0] == ["g", "u4pruydq"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func createGeohashPresenceEvent_noNicknameTag() throws {
+        let identity = try makeTestIdentity()
+        let event = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(
+            geohash: "u4pruydq",
+            senderIdentity: identity
+        )
+
+        // Should NOT contain nickname tag
+        let hasNicknameTag = event.tags.contains { $0.first == "n" }
+        #expect(!hasNicknameTag)
+    }
+
+    @Test func createGeohashPresenceEvent_usesSenderPubkey() throws {
+        let identity = try makeTestIdentity()
+        let event = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(
+            geohash: "u4pruydq",
+            senderIdentity: identity
+        )
+
+        #expect(event.pubkey == identity.publicKeyHex)
+    }
+
+    @Test func createGeohashPresenceEvent_isSigned() throws {
+        let identity = try makeTestIdentity()
+        let event = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(
+            geohash: "u4pruydq",
+            senderIdentity: identity
+        )
+
+        #expect(event.sig != nil && !event.sig!.isEmpty)
+        #expect(!event.id.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test func createGeohashPresenceEvent_differentGeohashes() throws {
+        let identity = try makeTestIdentity()
+
+        let event1 = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(geohash: "87", senderIdentity: identity)
+        let event2 = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(geohash: "87yw", senderIdentity: identity)
+        let event3 = try NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent(geohash: "87yw7", senderIdentity: identity)
+
+        #expect(event1.tags[0][1] == "87")
+        #expect(event2.tags[0][1] == "87yw")
+        #expect(event3.tags[0][1] == "87yw7")
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Helper
+
+    private func makeTestIdentity() throws -> NostrIdentity {
+        // Generate a fresh test identity
+        return try NostrIdentity.generate()
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - NostrFilter Presence Tests
+
+struct NostrFilterPresenceTests {
+
+    @Test func geohashEphemeral_includesBothKinds() {
+        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashEphemeral("u4pruydq")
+
+        #expect(filter.kinds?.contains(20000) == true)
+        #expect(filter.kinds?.contains(20001) == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func geohashEphemeral_hasLimit1000() {
+        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashEphemeral("u4pruydq")
+
+        #expect(filter.limit == 1000)
+    }
+
+    @Test func geohashEphemeral_respectsSinceParameter() {
+        let since = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: 1700000000)
+        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashEphemeral("u4pruydq", since: since)
+
+        #expect(filter.since == 1700000000)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - ChatViewModel Presence Handling Tests
+
+@MainActor
+struct ChatViewModelPresenceHandlingTests {
+
+    @Test func handleNostrEvent_presenceUpdatesParticipantTracker() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+
+        // Set up the channel
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+
+        // Create a presence event (kind 20001)
+        var event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: "abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234",
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .geohashPresence,
+            tags: [["g", geohash]],
+            content: ""
+        )
+        event.id = "presence_evt_1"
+        event.sig = "sig"
+
+        // Handle the event
+        viewModel.handleNostrEvent(event)
+
+        // Allow async processing
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 50_000_000)
+
+        // Participant should be recorded
+        let count = viewModel.geohashParticipantCount(for: geohash)
+        #expect(count >= 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test func handleNostrEvent_presenceDoesNotAddToTimeline() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+
+        let initialMessageCount = viewModel.messages.count
+
+        // Create a presence event (kind 20001)
+        var event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: "abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234",
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .geohashPresence,
+            tags: [["g", geohash]],
+            content: ""
+        )
+        event.id = "presence_evt_2"
+        event.sig = "sig"
+
+        viewModel.handleNostrEvent(event)
+
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 50_000_000)
+
+        // Message count should NOT increase
+        #expect(viewModel.messages.count == initialMessageCount)
+    }
+
+    @Test func handleNostrEvent_chatMessageUpdatesParticipant() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+
+        // Create a chat event (kind 20000) - NOT presence
+        var event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: "abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234abcd1234",
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .ephemeralEvent,
+            tags: [["g", geohash]],
+            content: "Hello world"
+        )
+        event.id = "chat_evt_1"
+        event.sig = "sig"
+
+        viewModel.handleNostrEvent(event)
+
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 50_000_000)
+
+        // Chat messages should also update participant count (not just presence)
+        let count = viewModel.geohashParticipantCount(for: geohash)
+        #expect(count >= 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test func presenceEvent_hasDifferentKindThanChat() {
+        // Verify the two event kinds are distinct
+        let presenceKind = NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue
+        let chatKind = NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue
+
+        #expect(presenceKind != chatKind)
+        #expect(presenceKind == 20001)
+        #expect(chatKind == 20000)
+    }
+
+    @Test func subscribeNostrEvent_acceptsPresenceKind() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let geohash = "u4pruydq"
+
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+
+        // Create presence event
+        var event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: "test1234test1234test1234test1234test1234test1234test1234test1234",
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .geohashPresence,
+            tags: [["g", geohash]],
+            content: ""
+        )
+        event.id = "subscribe_presence_evt"
+        event.sig = "sig"
+
+        // subscribeNostrEvent should accept kind 20001
+        viewModel.subscribeNostrEvent(event)
+
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 50_000_000)
+
+        // Should record participant
+        let count = viewModel.geohashParticipantCount(for: geohash)
+        #expect(count >= 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test func subscribeNostrEvent_presenceForNonActiveGeohash() async {
+        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
+        let activeGeohash = "u4pruydq"
+        let otherGeohash = "87yw7"
+
+        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: activeGeohash)))
+
+        // Create presence event for a DIFFERENT geohash
+        var event = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: "other1234other1234other1234other1234other1234other1234other1234",
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .geohashPresence,
+            tags: [["g", otherGeohash]],
+            content: ""
+        )
+        event.id = "other_geohash_presence"
+        event.sig = "sig"
+
+        // Use subscribeNostrEvent with geohash parameter
+        viewModel.subscribeNostrEvent(event, gh: otherGeohash)
+
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 50_000_000)
+
+        // Should record for the other geohash
+        let count = viewModel.geohashParticipantCount(for: otherGeohash)
+        #expect(count >= 1)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Test Helper
+
+    private func makeTestableViewModel() -> (viewModel: ChatViewModel, transport: MockTransport) {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let keychainHelper = MockKeychainHelper()
+        let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: keychainHelper)
+        let identityManager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+        let transport = MockTransport()
+
+        let viewModel = ChatViewModel(
+            keychain: keychain,
+            idBridge: idBridge,
+            identityManager: identityManager,
+            transport: transport
+        )
+
+        return (viewModel, transport)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Presence Privacy Tests
+
+struct GeohashPresencePrivacyTests {
+
+    @Test func allowedPrecisions_onlyLowPrecision() {
+        // The allowed precisions for presence broadcasting should be:
+        // Region (2), Province (4), City (5)
+        // NOT Neighborhood (6), Block (7), Building (8+)
+
+        let regionPrecision = GeohashChannelLevel.region.precision
+        let provincePrecision = GeohashChannelLevel.province.precision
+        let cityPrecision = GeohashChannelLevel.city.precision
+        let neighborhoodPrecision = GeohashChannelLevel.neighborhood.precision
+        let blockPrecision = GeohashChannelLevel.block.precision
+        let buildingPrecision = GeohashChannelLevel.building.precision
+
+        #expect(regionPrecision == 2)
+        #expect(provincePrecision == 4)
+        #expect(cityPrecision == 5)
+        #expect(neighborhoodPrecision == 6)
+        #expect(blockPrecision == 7)
+        #expect(buildingPrecision == 8)
+
+        // High precision channels should NOT receive presence broadcasts
+        #expect(neighborhoodPrecision > 5)
+        #expect(blockPrecision > 5)
+        #expect(buildingPrecision > 5)
+    }
+
+    @Test func geohashLengthDeterminesPrecision() {
+        // Verify geohash length maps to expected precision
+        #expect("87".count == GeohashChannelLevel.region.precision)
+        #expect("87yw".count == GeohashChannelLevel.province.precision)
+        #expect("87yw7".count == GeohashChannelLevel.city.precision)
+        #expect("87yw7t".count == GeohashChannelLevel.neighborhood.precision)
+        #expect("87yw7tc".count == GeohashChannelLevel.block.precision)
+        #expect("87yw7tcx".count == GeohashChannelLevel.building.precision)
+    }
+
+    @Test func highPrecisionGeohash_isPrivacySensitive() {
+        // Helper to check if a geohash is "high precision" (privacy sensitive)
+        func isHighPrecision(_ geohash: String) -> Bool {
+            geohash.count >= 6
+        }
+
+        // Low precision - OK to broadcast presence
+        #expect(!isHighPrecision("87"))      // region
+        #expect(!isHighPrecision("87yw"))    // province
+        #expect(!isHighPrecision("87yw7"))   // city
+
+        // High precision - should NOT broadcast presence
+        #expect(isHighPrecision("87yw7t"))   // neighborhood
+        #expect(isHighPrecision("87yw7tc"))  // block
+        #expect(isHighPrecision("87yw7tcx")) // building
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Display Logic Tests
+
+struct LocationChannelsDisplayLogicTests {
+
+    @Test func displayLogic_highPrecisionZeroCount_showsUnknown() {
+        // Test the logic that determines "?" vs actual count
+        // High precision + count 0 = "?"
+
+        let shouldShowUnknown = shouldShowUnknownCount(
+            level: .neighborhood,
+            count: 0
+        )
+        #expect(shouldShowUnknown)
+    }
+
+    @Test func displayLogic_highPrecisionNonZeroCount_showsActual() {
+        // High precision + count > 0 = show actual
+        let shouldShowUnknown = shouldShowUnknownCount(
+            level: .neighborhood,
+            count: 5
+        )
+        #expect(!shouldShowUnknown)
+    }
+
+    @Test func displayLogic_lowPrecisionZeroCount_showsActual() {
+        // Low precision + count 0 = show "0" (not "?")
+        let shouldShowUnknown = shouldShowUnknownCount(
+            level: .city,
+            count: 0
+        )
+        #expect(!shouldShowUnknown)
+    }
+
+    @Test func displayLogic_lowPrecisionNonZeroCount_showsActual() {
+        // Low precision + count > 0 = show actual
+        let shouldShowUnknown = shouldShowUnknownCount(
+            level: .region,
+            count: 10
+        )
+        #expect(!shouldShowUnknown)
+    }
+
+    @Test func displayLogic_allHighPrecisionLevels() {
+        // All high precision levels with 0 should show "?"
+        let highPrecisionLevels: [GeohashChannelLevel] = [.neighborhood, .block, .building]
+
+        for level in highPrecisionLevels {
+            let shouldShowUnknown = shouldShowUnknownCount(level: level, count: 0)
+            #expect(shouldShowUnknown, "Level \(level) with count 0 should show unknown")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func displayLogic_allLowPrecisionLevels() {
+        // All low precision levels with 0 should show actual count
+        let lowPrecisionLevels: [GeohashChannelLevel] = [.region, .province, .city]
+
+        for level in lowPrecisionLevels {
+            let shouldShowUnknown = shouldShowUnknownCount(level: level, count: 0)
+            #expect(!shouldShowUnknown, "Level \(level) with count 0 should show actual count")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func displayLogic_bookmarkHighPrecision() {
+        // Bookmarks use geohash length to determine precision
+        #expect(shouldShowUnknownForBookmark(geohash: "87yw7t", count: 0))   // len 6
+        #expect(shouldShowUnknownForBookmark(geohash: "87yw7tc", count: 0))  // len 7
+        #expect(shouldShowUnknownForBookmark(geohash: "87yw7tcx", count: 0)) // len 8
+    }
+
+    @Test func displayLogic_bookmarkLowPrecision() {
+        #expect(!shouldShowUnknownForBookmark(geohash: "87", count: 0))     // len 2
+        #expect(!shouldShowUnknownForBookmark(geohash: "87yw", count: 0))   // len 4
+        #expect(!shouldShowUnknownForBookmark(geohash: "87yw7", count: 0))  // len 5
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Helpers (mirror the logic from LocationChannelsSheet)
+
+    private func shouldShowUnknownCount(level: GeohashChannelLevel, count: Int) -> Bool {
+        let isHighPrecision = (level == .neighborhood || level == .block || level == .building)
+        return isHighPrecision && count == 0
+    }
+
+    private func shouldShowUnknownForBookmark(geohash: String, count: Int) -> Bool {
+        let isHighPrecision = (geohash.count >= 6)
+        return isHighPrecision && count == 0
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Event Kind Tests
+
+struct NostrEventKindTests {
+
+    @Test func eventKind_geohashPresence_is20001() {
+        #expect(NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue == 20001)
+    }
+
+    @Test func eventKind_ephemeralEvent_is20000() {
+        #expect(NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue == 20000)
+    }
+
+    @Test func eventKind_presenceIsEphemeral() {
+        // Both 20000 and 20001 are in the ephemeral range (20000-29999)
+        let presenceKind = NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue
+        let chatKind = NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue
+
+        #expect(presenceKind >= 20000 && presenceKind < 30000)
+        #expect(chatKind >= 20000 && chatKind < 30000)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Participant Tracker Presence Integration Tests
+
+@MainActor
+struct ParticipantTrackerPresenceTests {
+
+    @Test func recordParticipant_fromPresenceEvent_countsParticipant() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = PresenceTestParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+
+        let geohash = "87yw7"
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash(geohash)
+
+        // Simulate recording from a presence event
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "presence_user_1")
+
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: geohash) == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test func recordParticipant_multiplePresenceEvents_countsUnique() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = PresenceTestParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+
+        let geohash = "87yw7"
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash(geohash)
+
+        // Multiple presence events from same user = 1 participant
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "user_a")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "user_a")
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "user_a")
+
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: geohash) == 1)
+
+        // Different user = 2 participants
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "user_b")
+
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: geohash) == 2)
+    }
+
+    @Test func recordParticipant_nonActiveGeohash_stillCounts() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = PresenceTestParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+
+        // Active geohash is different from where we're recording
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("active_gh")
+
+        // Record to a non-active geohash (like when sampling nearby channels)
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "nearby_user", geohash: "other_gh")
+
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "other_gh") == 1)
+        #expect(tracker.participantCount(for: "active_gh") == 0)
+    }
+
+    @Test func objectWillChange_firesOnNonActiveGeohashUpdate() async {
+        let tracker = GeohashParticipantTracker()
+        let context = PresenceTestParticipantContext()
+        tracker.configure(context: context)
+
+        tracker.setActiveGeohash("active_gh")
+
+        var changeCount = 0
+        let cancellable = tracker.objectWillChange.sink { _ in
+            changeCount += 1
+        }
+
+        // Record to non-active geohash
+        tracker.recordParticipant(pubkeyHex: "user1", geohash: "other_gh")
+
+        // Should fire objectWillChange even for non-active geohash
+        #expect(changeCount >= 1)
+
+        _ = cancellable // Keep alive
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Mock for Participant Context (Presence Tests)
+
+@MainActor
+private final class PresenceTestParticipantContext: GeohashParticipantContext {
+    var blockedPubkeys: Set<String> = []
+    var nicknameMap: [String: String] = [:]
+    var selfPubkey: String?
+
+    func displayNameForPubkey(_ pubkeyHex: String) -> String {
+        let suffix = String(pubkeyHex.suffix(4))
+        if let s = selfPubkey, pubkeyHex.lowercased() == s.lowercased() {
+            return "me#\(suffix)"
+        }
+        if let nick = nicknameMap[pubkeyHex.lowercased()] {
+            return "\(nick)#\(suffix)"
+        }
+        return "anon#\(suffix)"
+    }
+
+    func isBlocked(_ pubkeyHexLowercased: String) -> Bool {
+        blockedPubkeys.contains(pubkeyHexLowercased.lowercased())
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/GossipSyncManagerTests.swift

@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
     private let myPeerID = PeerID(str: "0102030405060708")
     
     @Test func concurrentPacketIntakeAndSyncRequest() async throws {
-        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID)
+        let requestSyncManager = RequestSyncManager()
+        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, requestSyncManager: requestSyncManager)
         let delegate = RecordingDelegate()
         manager.delegate = delegate
 
         try await confirmation("sync request sent") { sent in
             delegate.onSend = {
+                delegate.onSend = nil
                 sent()
             }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
             }
 
             manager.scheduleInitialSyncToPeer(PeerID(str: "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF"), delaySeconds: 0.0)
-            try await sleep(0.002)
+            try await TestHelpers.waitFor({ delegate.lastPacket != nil }, timeout: TestConstants.shortTimeout)
         }
 
         let lastPacket = try #require(delegate.lastPacket, "Expected sync packet to be sent")
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
         config.stalePeerCleanupIntervalSeconds = 0
         config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds = 5
 
-        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config)
+        let requestSyncManager = RequestSyncManager()
+        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config, requestSyncManager: requestSyncManager)
         let peerHex = "0011223344556677"
         let senderData = try #require(Data(hexString: peerHex))
         let initialTimestampMs = UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@ struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
         config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds = 5
         config.maxMessageAgeSeconds = 100
 
-        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config)
+        let requestSyncManager = RequestSyncManager()
+        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config, requestSyncManager: requestSyncManager)
         let peerHex = "8899aabbccddeeff"
         let senderData = try #require(Data(hexString: peerHex))
         let staleTimestampMs = UInt64(Date().addingTimeInterval(-(config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds + 1)).timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
@@ -125,16 +129,140 @@ struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
         #expect(manager._hasAnnouncement(for: PeerID(str: peerHex)) == false)
         #expect(manager._messageCount(for: PeerID(str: peerHex)) == 0)
     }
+
+    @Test func maintenanceEmitsTypedSyncRequests() throws {
+        var config = GossipSyncManager.Config()
+        config.seenCapacity = 10
+        config.fragmentCapacity = 5
+        config.fileTransferCapacity = 4
+        config.messageSyncIntervalSeconds = 1
+        config.fragmentSyncIntervalSeconds = 1
+        config.fileTransferSyncIntervalSeconds = 1
+        config.maintenanceIntervalSeconds = 0
+
+        let requestSyncManager = RequestSyncManager()
+        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config, requestSyncManager: requestSyncManager)
+        let delegate = RecordingDelegate()
+        manager.delegate = delegate
+
+        let sender = try #require(Data(hexString: "1122334455667788"))
+        let now = UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
+
+        let announcePacket = BitchatPacket(
+            type: MessageType.announce.rawValue,
+            senderID: sender,
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: now,
+            payload: Data(),
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 1
+        )
+        let messagePacket = BitchatPacket(
+            type: MessageType.message.rawValue,
+            senderID: sender,
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: now,
+            payload: Data([0x01]),
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 1
+        )
+        let fragmentPacket = BitchatPacket(
+            type: MessageType.fragment.rawValue,
+            senderID: sender,
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: now,
+            payload: Data([0xAA]),
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 1
+        )
+        let filePacket = BitchatPacket(
+            type: MessageType.fileTransfer.rawValue,
+            senderID: sender,
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: now,
+            payload: Data([0xBB]),
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 1,
+            version: 2
+        )
+
+        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(announcePacket)
+        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(messagePacket)
+        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(fragmentPacket)
+        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(filePacket)
+
+        manager._performMaintenanceSynchronously(now: Date())
+
+        let sentPackets = delegate.packets
+        #expect(sentPackets.count == 3)
+        let decoded = sentPackets.compactMap { RequestSyncPacket.decode(from: $0.payload) }
+        #expect(decoded.count == 3)
+        #expect(decoded[0].types == .publicMessages)
+        #expect(decoded[1].types == .fragment)
+        #expect(decoded[2].types == .fileTransfer)
+    }
+
+    @Test func handleRequestSyncHonorsTypeFilter() async throws {
+        var config = GossipSyncManager.Config()
+        config.seenCapacity = 5
+        config.fragmentCapacity = 5
+        config.fileTransferCapacity = 0
+        config.messageSyncIntervalSeconds = 0
+        config.fragmentSyncIntervalSeconds = 0
+        config.fileTransferSyncIntervalSeconds = 0
+
+        let requestSyncManager = RequestSyncManager()
+        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config, requestSyncManager: requestSyncManager)
+        let delegate = RecordingDelegate()
+        manager.delegate = delegate
+
+        let sender = try #require(Data(hexString: "aabbccddeeff0011"))
+        let now = UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
+
+        let messagePacket = BitchatPacket(
+            type: MessageType.message.rawValue,
+            senderID: sender,
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: now,
+            payload: Data([0x10]),
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 1
+        )
+
+        let fragmentPacket = BitchatPacket(
+            type: MessageType.fragment.rawValue,
+            senderID: sender,
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: now,
+            payload: Data([0x20]),
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 1
+        )
+
+        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(messagePacket)
+        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(fragmentPacket)
+
+        let peer = PeerID(str: "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF")
+        let request = RequestSyncPacket(p: 4, m: 1, data: Data(), types: .fragment)
+        manager.handleRequestSync(from: peer, request: request)
+
+        try await TestHelpers.waitFor({ delegate.packets.count == 1 }, timeout: TestConstants.shortTimeout)
+        let sentPackets = delegate.packets
+        #expect(sentPackets.count == 1)
+        #expect(sentPackets[0].type == MessageType.fragment.rawValue)
+    }
 }
 
 private final class RecordingDelegate: GossipSyncManager.Delegate {
     var onSend: (() -> Void)?
     private(set) var lastPacket: BitchatPacket?
+    private(set) var packets: [BitchatPacket] = []
     private let lock = NSLock()
 
     func sendPacket(_ packet: BitchatPacket) {
         lock.lock()
         lastPacket = packet
+        packets.append(packet)
         lock.unlock()
         onSend?()
     }
@@ -146,4 +274,8 @@ private final class RecordingDelegate: GossipSyncManager.Delegate {
     func signPacketForBroadcast(_ packet: BitchatPacket) -> BitchatPacket {
         packet
     }
+    
+    func getConnectedPeers() -> [PeerID] {
+        return []
+    }
 }

bitchatTests/InputValidatorTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+//
+// InputValidatorTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct InputValidatorTests {
+
+    // MARK: - Basic Validation Tests
+
+    @Test func validStringPassesValidation() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("Hello World", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == "Hello World")
+    }
+
+    @Test func emptyStringReturnsNil() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func whitespaceOnlyStringReturnsNil() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("   \n\t  ", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func stringExceedingMaxLengthReturnsNil() throws {
+        let longString = String(repeating: "a", count: 101)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString(longString, maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func stringAtMaxLengthIsAccepted() throws {
+        let exactString = String(repeating: "a", count: 100)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString(exactString, maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == exactString)
+    }
+
+    @Test func whitespaceIsTrimmed() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("  Hello  ", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == "Hello")
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Control Character Tests
+
+    @Test func nullCharacterIsRejected() throws {
+        let stringWithNull = "Hello\u{0000}World"
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString(stringWithNull, maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func bellCharacterIsRejected() throws {
+        let stringWithBell = "Hello\u{0007}World"
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString(stringWithBell, maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func backspaceCharacterIsRejected() throws {
+        let stringWithBackspace = "Hello\u{0008}World"
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString(stringWithBackspace, maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func escapeCharacterIsRejected() throws {
+        let stringWithEscape = "Hello\u{001B}World"
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString(stringWithEscape, maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func deleteCharacterIsRejected() throws {
+        let stringWithDelete = "Hello\u{007F}World"
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString(stringWithDelete, maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func multipleControlCharactersAreRejected() throws {
+        let stringWithMultiple = "Hello\u{0000}\u{0007}\u{001B}World"
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString(stringWithMultiple, maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Unicode and Special Character Tests
+
+    @Test func emojiIsAccepted() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("Hello 👋 World", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == "Hello 👋 World")
+    }
+
+    @Test func unicodeCharactersAreAccepted() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("Hello 世界 مرحبا", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == "Hello 世界 مرحبا")
+    }
+
+    @Test func specialCharactersAreAccepted() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("Hello!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}|;':\",./<>?", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == "Hello!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}|;':\",./<>?")
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Nickname Validation Tests
+
+    @Test func validNicknameIsAccepted() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateNickname("Alice")
+        #expect(result == "Alice")
+    }
+
+    @Test func nicknameWithEmojiIsAccepted() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateNickname("Alice 🚀")
+        #expect(result == "Alice 🚀")
+    }
+
+    @Test func nicknameTooLongIsRejected() throws {
+        let longNickname = String(repeating: "a", count: 51)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateNickname(longNickname)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func nicknameAtMaxLengthIsAccepted() throws {
+        let exactNickname = String(repeating: "a", count: 50)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateNickname(exactNickname)
+        #expect(result == exactNickname)
+    }
+
+    @Test func nicknameWithControlCharacterIsRejected() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateNickname("Alice\u{0000}")
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Timestamp Validation Tests
+    // BCH-01-011: Window reduced from ±1 hour to ±5 minutes
+
+    @Test func currentTimestampIsValid() throws {
+        let now = Date()
+        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(now)
+        #expect(result == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func timestampWithinFiveMinutesIsValid() throws {
+        // 2 minutes ago should be valid (within 5-minute window)
+        let twoMinutesAgo = Date().addingTimeInterval(-2 * 60)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(twoMinutesAgo)
+        #expect(result == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func timestampThirtyMinutesAgoIsInvalid() throws {
+        // BCH-01-011: 30 minutes is now outside the 5-minute window
+        let thirtyMinutesAgo = Date().addingTimeInterval(-30 * 60)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(thirtyMinutesAgo)
+        #expect(result == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test func timestampTenMinutesAgoIsInvalid() throws {
+        // 10 minutes is outside the 5-minute window
+        let tenMinutesAgo = Date().addingTimeInterval(-10 * 60)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(tenMinutesAgo)
+        #expect(result == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test func timestampTenMinutesInFutureIsInvalid() throws {
+        // 10 minutes in future is outside the 5-minute window
+        let tenMinutesFromNow = Date().addingTimeInterval(10 * 60)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(tenMinutesFromNow)
+        #expect(result == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test func timestampAtFiveMinuteBoundaryIsValid() throws {
+        // Just slightly within the five-minute window (299 seconds)
+        let almostFiveMinutesAgo = Date().addingTimeInterval(-299)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(almostFiveMinutesAgo)
+        #expect(result == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func timestampJustOutsideFiveMinuteWindowIsInvalid() throws {
+        // Just outside the five-minute window (301 seconds)
+        let justOverFiveMinutesAgo = Date().addingTimeInterval(-301)
+        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(justOverFiveMinutesAgo)
+        #expect(result == false)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Edge Cases
+
+    @Test func singleCharacterStringIsAccepted() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("a", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == "a")
+    }
+
+    @Test func stringWithOnlyNewlinesIsRejected() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("\n\n\n", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func stringWithMixedWhitespaceIsTrimmed() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString(" \t\nHello\n\t ", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == "Hello")
+    }
+
+    @Test func stringWithLeadingControlCharacterIsRejected() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("\u{0000}Hello", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func stringWithTrailingControlCharacterIsRejected() throws {
+        let result = InputValidator.validateUserString("Hello\u{0000}", maxLength: 100)
+        #expect(result == nil)
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/KeychainErrorHandlingTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+//
+// KeychainErrorHandlingTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
+//
+// BCH-01-009: Tests for proper keychain error classification and handling
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct KeychainErrorHandlingTests {
+
+    // MARK: - Error Classification Tests
+
+    @Test func keychainReadResult_successIsNotRecoverable() throws {
+        let result = KeychainReadResult.success(Data([1, 2, 3]))
+        #expect(result.isRecoverableError == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test func keychainReadResult_itemNotFoundIsNotRecoverable() throws {
+        let result = KeychainReadResult.itemNotFound
+        #expect(result.isRecoverableError == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test func keychainReadResult_deviceLockedIsRecoverable() throws {
+        let result = KeychainReadResult.deviceLocked
+        #expect(result.isRecoverableError == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func keychainReadResult_authenticationFailedIsRecoverable() throws {
+        let result = KeychainReadResult.authenticationFailed
+        #expect(result.isRecoverableError == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func keychainReadResult_accessDeniedIsNotRecoverable() throws {
+        let result = KeychainReadResult.accessDenied
+        #expect(result.isRecoverableError == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test func keychainSaveResult_successIsNotRecoverable() throws {
+        let result = KeychainSaveResult.success
+        #expect(result.isRecoverableError == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test func keychainSaveResult_duplicateItemIsRecoverable() throws {
+        let result = KeychainSaveResult.duplicateItem
+        #expect(result.isRecoverableError == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func keychainSaveResult_deviceLockedIsRecoverable() throws {
+        let result = KeychainSaveResult.deviceLocked
+        #expect(result.isRecoverableError == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func keychainSaveResult_storageFullIsNotRecoverable() throws {
+        let result = KeychainSaveResult.storageFull
+        #expect(result.isRecoverableError == false)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Mock Keychain Error Simulation Tests
+
+    @Test func mockKeychain_canSimulateReadErrors() throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+
+        // Simulate access denied error
+        keychain.simulatedReadError = .accessDenied
+        let result = keychain.getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey: "testKey")
+
+        switch result {
+        case .accessDenied:
+            // Expected
+            break
+        default:
+            throw KeychainTestError("Expected accessDenied, got \(result)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func mockKeychain_canSimulateSaveErrors() throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+
+        // Simulate storage full error
+        keychain.simulatedSaveError = .storageFull
+        let result = keychain.saveIdentityKeyWithResult(Data([1, 2, 3]), forKey: "testKey")
+
+        switch result {
+        case .storageFull:
+            // Expected
+            break
+        default:
+            throw KeychainTestError("Expected storageFull, got \(result)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func mockKeychain_returnsItemNotFoundForMissingKey() throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let result = keychain.getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey: "nonExistentKey")
+
+        switch result {
+        case .itemNotFound:
+            // Expected
+            break
+        default:
+            throw KeychainTestError("Expected itemNotFound, got \(result)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func mockKeychain_returnsSuccessForExistingKey() throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let testData = Data([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
+
+        // First save the key
+        _ = keychain.saveIdentityKey(testData, forKey: "existingKey")
+
+        // Now read it back
+        let result = keychain.getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey: "existingKey")
+
+        switch result {
+        case .success(let data):
+            #expect(data == testData)
+        default:
+            throw KeychainTestError("Expected success, got \(result)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func mockKeychain_saveWithResultStoresData() throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let testData = Data([10, 20, 30])
+
+        let saveResult = keychain.saveIdentityKeyWithResult(testData, forKey: "newKey")
+
+        switch saveResult {
+        case .success:
+            // Verify data was stored
+            let readResult = keychain.getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey: "newKey")
+            switch readResult {
+            case .success(let data):
+                #expect(data == testData)
+            default:
+                throw KeychainTestError("Expected to read back saved data")
+            }
+        default:
+            throw KeychainTestError("Expected save success, got \(saveResult)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - NoiseEncryptionService Integration Tests
+
+    @Test func noiseEncryptionService_generatesNewIdentityWhenMissing() throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+
+        // Create service with empty keychain - should generate new identity
+        let service = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
+
+        // Should have generated and saved keys
+        #expect(service.getStaticPublicKeyData().count == 32)
+        #expect(service.getSigningPublicKeyData().count == 32)
+
+        // Keys should be persisted
+        let noiseKeyResult = keychain.getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey: "noiseStaticKey")
+        switch noiseKeyResult {
+        case .success:
+            // Expected - key was saved
+            break
+        default:
+            throw KeychainTestError("Expected noise key to be saved")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func noiseEncryptionService_loadsExistingIdentity() throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+
+        // Create first service to generate identity
+        let service1 = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
+        let originalPublicKey = service1.getStaticPublicKeyData()
+        let originalSigningKey = service1.getSigningPublicKeyData()
+
+        // Create second service - should load same identity
+        let service2 = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
+
+        #expect(service2.getStaticPublicKeyData() == originalPublicKey)
+        #expect(service2.getSigningPublicKeyData() == originalSigningKey)
+    }
+
+    @Test func noiseEncryptionService_handlesAccessDeniedGracefully() throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        keychain.simulatedReadError = .accessDenied
+
+        // Service should still initialize with ephemeral key
+        let service = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
+
+        // Should have an identity (ephemeral)
+        #expect(service.getStaticPublicKeyData().count == 32)
+        #expect(service.getSigningPublicKeyData().count == 32)
+    }
+
+    @Test func noiseEncryptionService_handlesDeviceLockedGracefully() throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        keychain.simulatedReadError = .deviceLocked
+
+        // Service should still initialize with ephemeral key
+        let service = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
+
+        // Should have an identity (ephemeral)
+        #expect(service.getStaticPublicKeyData().count == 32)
+    }
+}
+
+// Helper error type for tests
+private struct KeychainTestError: Error, CustomStringConvertible {
+    let message: String
+    init(_ message: String) { self.message = message }
+    var description: String { message }
+}