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

@@ -25,47 +25,18 @@ jobs:
           wget -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/permissionlesstech/georelays/refs/heads/main/nostr_relays.csv
           mv nostr_relays.csv ./relays/online_relays_gps.csv
 
-      - name: Configure git
+      - name: Check for changes
+        id: git-check
         run: |
-          git config user.email "action@github.com"
-          git config user.name "GitHub Action"
-
-      - name: Create update branch if changes
-        id: create_branch
+          git diff --exit-code || echo "changes=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+    
+      - name: Commit and push changes
+        if: steps.git-check.outputs.changes == 'true'
         run: |
-          # exit early if no changes
-          if git diff --quiet --relays/online_relays_gps.csv; then
-            echo "changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          # branch name with timestamp
-          BRANCH="update-georelays-$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ)"
-          git checkout -b "$BRANCH"
-
+          git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
+          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
           git add relays/online_relays_gps.csv
-          git commit -m "Automated update of relay data - $(date -u --rfc-3339=seconds)"
-          echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "branch=$BRANCH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Push branch
-        if: steps.create_branch.outputs.changed == 'true'
-        run: |
-          git push --set-upstream origin "${{ steps.create_branch.outputs.branch }}"
-
-      - name: Create pull request
-        if: steps.create_branch.outputs.changed == 'true'
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v5
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          commit-message: Automated update of relay data
-          branch: ${{ steps.create_branch.outputs.branch }}
-          base: main
-          title: Automated update of relay data
-          body: |
-            This PR was created automatically by the scheduled workflow. It updates relays/online_relays_gps.csv from the GeoRelays source.
-          labels: automated, georelays
-
-      - name: No changes
-        if: steps.create_branch.outputs.changed != 'true'
-        run: echo "No changes to relays/online_relays_gps.csv"
+          git commit -m "Automated update of relay data - $(date -u)"
+          git push
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

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

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: [

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 */
@@ -162,7 +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 */,
@@ -345,7 +343,7 @@
 			packageReferences = (
 				B8C407587481BBB190741C93 /* XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference "swift-secp256k1" */,
 				A6E3E56E2E77036A0032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/BitLogger" */,
-				A6E3EA7D2E7706720032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/Tor" */,
+				A6E3EA7D2E7706720032EA8A /* XCLocalSwiftPackageReference "localPackages/Arti" */,
 			);
 			preferredProjectObjectVersion = 90;
 			projectDirPath = "";
@@ -913,9 +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 */
 
@@ -924,8 +922,8 @@
 			isa = XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference;
 			repositoryURL = "https://github.com/21-DOT-DEV/swift-secp256k1";
 			requirement = {
-				kind = upToNextMajorVersion;
-				minimumVersion = 0.21.1;
+				kind = exactVersion;
+				version = 0.21.1;
 			};
 		};
 /* End XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference section */

bitchat/BitchatApp.swift

@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ struct BitchatApp: App {
 
                     // 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()
                 }
@@ -275,8 +279,3 @@ final class NotificationDelegate: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
     }
 }
 
-extension String {
-    var nilIfEmpty: String? {
-        self.isEmpty ? nil : self
-    }
-}

bitchat/Features/voice/VoiceRecorder.swift

@@ -58,11 +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)

bitchat/Models/BitchatPacket.swift

@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ struct BitchatPacket: Codable {
     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, route: [Data]? = nil) {
+    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
@@ -33,10 +34,11 @@ struct BitchatPacket: Codable {
         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)
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ struct BitchatPacket: Codable {
         self.signature = nil
         self.ttl = ttl
         self.route = nil
+        self.isRSR = isRSR
     }
     
     var data: Data? {
@@ -85,7 +88,8 @@ struct BitchatPacket: Codable {
             signature: nil, // Remove signature for signing
             ttl: 0, // Use fixed TTL=0 for signing to ensure relay compatibility
             version: version,
-            route: route
+            route: route,
+            isRSR: false // RSR flag is mutable and not part of the signature
         )
         return BinaryProtocol.encode(unsignedPacket)
     }

bitchat/Models/RequestSyncPacket.swift

@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
     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) {
+    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 {
@@ -36,15 +40,24 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
         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
     }
-
+    
     static func decode(from data: Data, maxAcceptBytes: Int = 1024) -> RequestSyncPacket? {
         var off = 0
         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
@@ -68,12 +81,22 @@ struct RequestSyncPacket {
                 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, types: types)
+        return RequestSyncPacket(p: pp, m: mm, data: dd, types: types, sinceTimestamp: sinceTimestamp, fragmentIdFilter: fragmentIdFilter)
     }
 }

bitchat/Noise/NoiseProtocol.swift

@@ -165,19 +165,23 @@ 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
         }
-        
+
         if receivedNonce > highestReceivedNonce {
             return true  // Always accept newer nonces
         }
-        
+
         let offset = Int(highestReceivedNonce - receivedNonce)
         let byteIndex = offset / 8
         let bitIndex = offset % 8
-        
+
         return (replayWindow[byteIndex] & (1 << bitIndex)) == 0  // Not yet seen
     }
     
@@ -347,16 +351,20 @@ 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
         }
@@ -455,13 +463,36 @@ final class NoiseSymmetricState {
         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: useExtractedNonce)
         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))
@@ -610,14 +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:
@@ -628,14 +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:
@@ -724,8 +767,11 @@ 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 {
                 guard let localEphemeral = localEphemeralPrivate,
@@ -778,8 +824,11 @@ 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
         }
@@ -789,16 +838,20 @@ final class NoiseHandshakeState {
         return currentPattern >= messagePatterns.count
     }
     
-    func getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: Bool) throws -> (send: NoiseCipherState, receive: NoiseCipherState) {
+    func getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: Bool) throws -> (send: NoiseCipherState, receive: NoiseCipherState, handshakeHash: Data) {
         guard isHandshakeComplete() else {
             throw NoiseError.handshakeNotComplete
         }
-        
+
+        // 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? {
@@ -859,22 +912,47 @@ 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)
-        if keyData.allSatisfy({ $0 == 0 }) {
+
+        // BCH-01-010: Constant-time check for all-zero key (point at infinity)
+        if constantTimeIsZero(keyData) {
             throw NoiseError.invalidPublicKey
         }
-        
+
         // Check for low-order points that could enable small subgroup attacks
         // These are the known bad points for Curve25519
         let lowOrderPoints: [Data] = [
@@ -895,13 +973,21 @@ extension NoiseHandshakeState {
                   0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
                   0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff])  // Another bad point
         ]
-        
-        // Check against known bad points
-        if lowOrderPoints.contains(keyData) {
+
+        // BCH-01-010: Constant-time check against known bad points
+        // 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
         }
-        
+
         // Try to create the key - CryptoKit will validate curve points internally
         do {
             let publicKey = try Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PublicKey(rawRepresentation: keyData)

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSession.swift

@@ -102,23 +102,23 @@ class NoiseSession {
             
             // Check if handshake is complete
             if handshake.isHandshakeComplete() {
-                // Get transport ciphers
-                let (send, receive) = try handshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: true)
+                // Get transport ciphers and handshake hash (hash captured before split clears state)
+                let (send, receive, hash) = try handshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: true)
                 sendCipher = send
                 receiveCipher = receive
-                
+
                 // Store remote static key
                 remoteStaticPublicKey = handshake.getRemoteStaticPublicKey()
-                
+
                 // Store handshake hash for channel binding
-                handshakeHash = handshake.getHandshakeHash()
-                
+                handshakeHash = hash
+
                 state = .established
                 handshakeState = nil // Clear handshake state
-                
+
                 SecureLogger.debug("NoiseSession[\(peerID)]: Handshake complete (no response needed), transitioning to established")
                 SecureLogger.info(.handshakeCompleted(peerID: peerID.id))
-                
+
                 return nil
             } else {
                 // Generate response
@@ -128,20 +128,20 @@ class NoiseSession {
                 
                 // Check if handshake is complete after writing
                 if handshake.isHandshakeComplete() {
-                    // Get transport ciphers
-                    let (send, receive) = try handshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: true)
+                    // Get transport ciphers and handshake hash (hash captured before split clears state)
+                    let (send, receive, hash) = try handshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: true)
                     sendCipher = send
                     receiveCipher = receive
-                    
+
                     // Store remote static key
                     remoteStaticPublicKey = handshake.getRemoteStaticPublicKey()
-                    
+
                     // Store handshake hash for channel binding
-                    handshakeHash = handshake.getHandshakeHash()
-                    
+                    handshakeHash = hash
+
                     state = .established
                     handshakeState = nil // Clear handshake state
-                    
+
                     SecureLogger.debug("NoiseSession[\(peerID)]: Handshake complete after writing response, transitioning to established")
                     SecureLogger.info(.handshakeCompleted(peerID: peerID.id))
                 }

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/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)
-    static func geohashEphemeral(_ geohash: String, since: Date? = nil, limit: Int = 200) -> NostrFilter {
+    // For location channels: geohash-scoped ephemeral events (kind 20000) and presence (kind 20001)
+    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

bitchat/Protocols/BinaryEncodingUtils.swift

@@ -23,20 +23,42 @@ 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)
-            guard let byte = UInt8(String(hexString[index..<nextIndex]), radix: 16) else {
+            let nextIndex = hex.index(index, offsetBy: 2)
+            guard let byte = UInt8(String(hex[index..<nextIndex]), radix: 16) else {
                 return nil
             }
             data.append(byte)
             index = nextIndex
         }
-        
+
         self = data
     }
 }

bitchat/Protocols/BinaryProtocol.swift

@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
         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
@@ -161,7 +162,9 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
         }
 
         let lengthFieldBytes = lengthFieldSize(for: version)
-        let originalRoute = packet.route ?? []
+        
+        // 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 }
@@ -175,13 +178,14 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
         let hasRoute = !sanitizedRoute.isEmpty
         let routeLength = hasRoute ? 1 + sanitizedRoute.count * senderIDSize : 0
         let originalSizeFieldBytes = isCompressed ? lengthFieldBytes : 0
-        let payloadDataSize = routeLength + payload.count + originalSizeFieldBytes
+        // 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()
@@ -199,9 +203,11 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
         if packet.recipientID != nil { flags |= Flags.hasRecipient }
         if packet.signature != nil { flags |= Flags.hasSignature }
         if isCompressed { flags |= Flags.isCompressed }
-        if hasRoute { flags |= Flags.hasRoute }
+        // 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 {
             let length = UInt32(payloadDataSize)
             for shift in stride(from: 24, through: 0, by: -8) {
@@ -323,7 +329,10 @@ 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 {
                 guard let len = read32() else { return nil }
@@ -343,27 +352,24 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
                 if recipientID == nil { return nil }
             }
 
+            // Route (optional, v2+ only): route bytes are NOT included in payloadLength
             var route: [Data]? = nil
-            var remainingPayloadBytes = payloadLength
-
-            if (flags & Flags.hasRoute) != 0 {
-                guard remainingPayloadBytes >= 1, let routeCount = read8() else { return nil }
-                remainingPayloadBytes -= 1
+            if hasRoute {
+                guard let routeCount = read8() else { return nil }
                 if routeCount > 0 {
                     var hops: [Data] = []
                     for _ in 0..<Int(routeCount) {
-                        guard remainingPayloadBytes >= senderIDSize,
-                              let hop = readData(senderIDSize) else { return nil }
-                        remainingPayloadBytes -= senderIDSize
+                        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 remainingPayloadBytes >= lengthFieldBytes else { return nil }
+                guard payloadLength >= lengthFieldBytes else { return nil }
                 let originalSize: Int
                 if version == 2 {
                     guard let rawSize = read32() else { return nil }
@@ -372,11 +378,9 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
                     guard let rawSize = read16() else { return nil }
                     originalSize = Int(rawSize)
                 }
-                remainingPayloadBytes -= lengthFieldBytes
                 guard originalSize >= 0 && originalSize <= FileTransferLimits.maxFramedFileBytes else { return nil }
-                let compressedSize = remainingPayloadBytes
+                let compressedSize = payloadLength - lengthFieldBytes
                 guard compressedSize > 0, let compressed = readData(compressedSize) else { return nil }
-                remainingPayloadBytes = 0
 
                 let compressionRatio = Double(originalSize) / Double(compressedSize)
                 guard compressionRatio <= 50_000.0 else {
@@ -388,9 +392,7 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
                       decompressed.count == originalSize else { return nil }
                 payload = decompressed
             } else {
-                guard remainingPayloadBytes >= 0,
-                      let rawPayload = readData(remainingPayloadBytes) else { return nil }
-                remainingPayloadBytes = 0
+                guard let rawPayload = readData(payloadLength) else { return nil }
                 payload = rawPayload
             }
 
@@ -411,7 +413,8 @@ struct BinaryProtocol {
                 signature: signature,
                 ttl: ttl,
                 version: version,
-                route: route
+                route: route,
+                isRSR: isRSR
             )
         }
     }

bitchat/Services/CommandProcessor.swift

@@ -59,22 +59,11 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
     weak var meshService: Transport?
     private let identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol
 
-    /// Backward-compatible property for existing code
-    weak var chatViewModel: CommandContextProvider? {
-        get { contextProvider }
-        set { contextProvider = newValue }
-    }
-
     init(contextProvider: CommandContextProvider? = nil, meshService: Transport? = nil, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
         self.contextProvider = contextProvider
         self.meshService = meshService
         self.identityManager = identityManager
     }
-
-    /// Backward-compatible initializer
-    convenience init(chatViewModel: ChatViewModel? = nil, meshService: Transport? = nil, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
-        self.init(contextProvider: chatViewModel, meshService: meshService, identityManager: identityManager)
-    }
     
     /// Process a command string
     @MainActor

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/GeohashParticipantTracker.swift

@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ public final class GeohashParticipantTracker: ObservableObject {
         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 {

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

@@ -10,16 +10,71 @@ 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?
     func deleteIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Bool
     func deleteAllKeychainData() -> Bool
-    
+
     func secureClear(_ data: inout Data)
     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 {
@@ -46,7 +101,181 @@ final class KeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
         SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.delete, keyType: key, success: result)
         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 {
@@ -309,9 +538,54 @@ final class KeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
     }
     
     // MARK: - Debug
-    
+
     func verifyIdentityKeyExists() -> Bool {
         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/MeshTopologyTracker.swift

@@ -6,104 +6,114 @@ final class MeshTopologyTracker {
 
     private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "mesh.topology", attributes: .concurrent)
     private let hopSize = 8
-    private var adjacency: [RoutingID: Set<RoutingID>] = [:]
+    // 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.adjacency.removeAll()
+            self.claims.removeAll()
+            self.lastSeen.removeAll()
         }
     }
 
-    func recordDirectLink(between a: Data?, and b: Data?) {
-        guard let left = sanitize(a), let right = sanitize(b), left != right else { return }
+    /// 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) {
-            var setA = self.adjacency[left] ?? []
-            setA.insert(right)
-            self.adjacency[left] = setA
-
-            var setB = self.adjacency[right] ?? []
-            setB.insert(left)
-            self.adjacency[right] = setB
-        }
-    }
-
-    func removeDirectLink(between a: Data?, and b: Data?) {
-        guard let left = sanitize(a), let right = sanitize(b), left != right else { return }
-        queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
-            if var setA = self.adjacency[left] {
-                setA.remove(right)
-                self.adjacency[left] = setA.isEmpty ? nil : setA
-            }
-            if var setB = self.adjacency[right] {
-                setB.remove(left)
-                self.adjacency[right] = setB.isEmpty ? nil : setB
-            }
+            self.claims[source] = validNeighbors
+            self.lastSeen[source] = Date()
         }
     }
 
     func removePeer(_ data: Data?) {
         guard let peer = sanitize(data) else { return }
         queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
-            guard let neighbors = self.adjacency.removeValue(forKey: peer) else { return }
-            for neighbor in neighbors {
-                if var set = self.adjacency[neighbor] {
-                    set.remove(peer)
-                    self.adjacency[neighbor] = set.isEmpty ? nil : set
-                }
-            }
+            self.claims.removeValue(forKey: peer)
+            self.lastSeen.removeValue(forKey: peer)
         }
     }
-
-    func recordRoute(_ hops: [Data]) {
-        let sanitized = hops.compactMap { sanitize($0) }
-        guard sanitized.count >= 2 else { return }
+    
+    /// 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) {
-            for idx in 0..<(sanitized.count - 1) {
-                let left = sanitized[idx]
-                let right = sanitized[idx + 1]
-                guard left != right else { continue }
-
-                var setA = self.adjacency[left] ?? []
-                setA.insert(right)
-                self.adjacency[left] = setA
-
-                var setB = self.adjacency[right] ?? []
-                setB.insert(left)
-                self.adjacency[right] = setB
+            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 = 255) -> [Data]? {
+    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 [source] }
+        if source == target { return [] } // Direct connection, no intermediate hops
 
-        let graph = queue.sync { adjacency }
-        guard graph[source] != nil, graph[target] != nil else { return nil }
+        return queue.sync {
+            let now = Date()
+            let freshnessDeadline = now.addingTimeInterval(-Self.routeFreshnessThreshold)
 
-        var visited: Set<RoutingID> = [source]
-        var queuePaths: [[RoutingID]] = [[source]]
-        var index = 0
+            // BFS
+            var visited: Set<RoutingID> = [source]
+            // Queue stores paths: [Start, Hop1, Hop2, ..., Current]
+            var queuePaths: [[RoutingID]] = [[source]]
 
-        while index < queuePaths.count {
-            let path = queuePaths[index]
-            index += 1
-            guard path.count <= maxHops else { continue }
-            guard let last = path.last, let neighbors = graph[last] else { continue }
+            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 }
 
-            for neighbor in neighbors {
-                if visited.contains(neighbor) { continue }
-                var nextPath = path
-                nextPath.append(neighbor)
-                if neighbor == target { return nextPath }
-                if nextPath.count <= maxHops {
+                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)
                 }
-                visited.insert(neighbor)
             }
+            return nil
         }
-
-        return nil
     }
 
     // MARK: - Helpers

bitchat/Services/MessageDeduplicationService.swift

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import Foundation
 
 /// 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] = []
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ enum ContentNormalizer {
 
 /// 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

bitchat/Services/MessageRouter.swift

@@ -5,7 +5,20 @@ import Foundation
 @MainActor
 final class MessageRouter {
     private let transports: [Transport]
-    private var outbox: [PeerID: [(content: String, nickname: String, messageID: String)]] = [:] // peerID -> queued messages
+
+    // Outbox entry with timestamp for TTL-based eviction
+    private struct QueuedMessage {
+        let content: String
+        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
@@ -34,52 +47,60 @@ 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) {
-        // Try to find a reachable transport
-        if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
+        if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
             SecureLogger.debug("Routing PM via \(type(of: transport)) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             transport.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: recipientNickname, messageID: messageID)
         } else {
-            // Queue for later
+            // 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 reachable transport) 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) {
-        if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
+        if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
             SecureLogger.debug("Routing READ ack via \(type(of: transport)) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             transport.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: peerID)
         } else if !transports.isEmpty {
-            // Fallback to last transport (usually Nostr) if neither is explicitly reachable?
-            // Or better: just try the first one that supports it?
-            // Existing logic preferred mesh, then nostr.
-            // If neither reachable, existing logic queued it (via mesh usually) or sent via nostr.
-            // Let's stick to "try reachable". If none, maybe pick the first one to queue?
-            // Actually, for READ receipts, we might want to just fire-and-forget on the "best effort" transport.
-            // But let's stick to the reachable check.
             SecureLogger.debug("No reachable transport for READ ack to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
         }
     }
 
     func sendDeliveryAck(_ messageID: String, to peerID: PeerID) {
-        if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
+        if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
             SecureLogger.debug("Routing DELIVERED ack via \(type(of: transport)) to \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             transport.sendDeliveryAck(for: messageID, to: peerID)
         }
     }
 
     func sendFavoriteNotification(to peerID: PeerID, isFavorite: Bool) {
-        if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerConnected(peerID) }) {
+        if let transport = connectedTransport(for: peerID) {
+            transport.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
+        } else if let transport = reachableTransport(for: peerID) {
             transport.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
-        } else if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
-             transport.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: isFavorite)
-        } else {
-            // Fallback: try all? or just the last one?
-            // Old logic: if mesh connected, mesh. Else nostr.
-            // Note: NostrTransport.isPeerReachable now returns true if mapped.
-            // If not mapped, we can't send via Nostr anyway.
         }
     }
 
@@ -88,17 +109,25 @@ final class MessageRouter {
     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)] = []
-        
-        for (content, nickname, messageID) in queued {
-            if let transport = transports.first(where: { $0.isPeerReachable(peerID) }) {
-                SecureLogger.debug("Outbox -> \(type(of: transport)) for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-                transport.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: nickname, messageID: messageID)
+
+        let now = Date()
+        var remaining: [QueuedMessage] = []
+
+        for message in queued {
+            // Skip expired messages (TTL exceeded)
+            if now.timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp) > Self.messageTTLSeconds {
+                SecureLogger.debug("⏰ Expired queued message for \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(message.messageID.prefix(8))… (age: \(Int(now.timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp)))s)", category: .session)
+                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 {
-                remaining.append((content, nickname, messageID))
+                remaining.append(message)
             }
         }
-        
+
         if remaining.isEmpty {
             outbox.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
         } else {
@@ -109,4 +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

@@ -199,64 +199,153 @@ 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
-        if let identityData = keychain.getIdentityKey(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 {
+
+        // Try to load from keychain with proper error classification
+        let noiseKeyResult = keychain.getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey: "noiseStaticKey")
+
+        switch noiseKeyResult {
+        case .success(let identityData):
+            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()
-            let keyData = loadedKey.rawRepresentation
-            
-            // Save to keychain
-            let saved = keychain.saveIdentityKey(keyData, forKey: "noiseStaticKey")
-            SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.create, keyType: "noiseStaticKey", success: saved)
         }
-        
+
         // 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
-        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 {
+
+        let signingKeyResult = keychain.getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey: "ed25519SigningKey")
+
+        switch signingKeyResult {
+        case .success(let signingData):
+            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()
-            let keyData = loadedSigningKey.rawRepresentation
-            
-            // Save to keychain
-            let saved = keychain.saveIdentityKey(keyData, forKey: "ed25519SigningKey")
-            SecureLogger.logKeyOperation(.create, keyType: "ed25519SigningKey", success: saved)
         }
-        
+
         // Now assign the signing keys
         self.signingKey = loadedSigningKey
         self.signingPublicKey = signingKey.publicKey
-        
+
         // Initialize session manager
         self.sessionManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: staticIdentityKey, keychain: keychain)
-        
+
         // Set up session callbacks
         sessionManager.onSessionEstablished = { [weak self] peerID, remoteStaticKey in
             self?.handleSessionEstablished(peerID: peerID, remoteStaticKey: remoteStaticKey)
         }
-        
+
         // Start session maintenance timer
         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
     
@@ -527,6 +616,17 @@ 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
     

bitchat/Services/NostrTransport.swift

@@ -118,95 +118,54 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport, @unchecked Sendable {
 
     func sendPrivateMessage(_ content: String, to peerID: PeerID, recipientNickname: String, messageID: String) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID) else { return }
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing PM to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))… for peerID \(peerID.id.prefix(8))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
-            // Convert recipient npub -> hex (x-only)
-            let recipientHex: String
-            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 recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID),
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
+                  let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing PM to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))… id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(content: content, messageID: messageID, recipientPeerID: peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) 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 {
-                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)
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
         }
     }
 
     func sendReadReceipt(_ receipt: ReadReceipt, to peerID: PeerID) {
         // Enqueue and process with throttling to avoid relay rate limits
-        readQueue.append(QueuedRead(receipt: receipt, peerID: peerID))
-        processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+        // Use barrier to synchronize access to readQueue
+        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 senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID),
+                  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
-            let recipientHex: String
-            do {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else { return }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch {
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode recipient npub for favorite notification: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
             guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostr(content: content, messageID: UUID().uuidString, recipientPeerID: peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) 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 {
-                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)
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
         }
     }
 
     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 senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing DELIVERED ack for id=\(messageID.prefix(8))… to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            let recipientHex: String
-            do {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else { return }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch {
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode recipient npub for delivery ack: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
-                return
-            }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID),
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
+                  let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing DELIVERED ack id=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             guard let ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(type: .delivered, messageID: messageID, recipientPeerID: peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) 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 {
-                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)
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: ack, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -218,21 +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) else { return }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity) else { return }
-            NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: event.id)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity, registerPending: true)
         }
     }
 
     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) else { return }
-            guard let event = try? NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(content: embedded, recipientPubkey: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity) else { return }
-            NostrRelayManager.registerPendingGiftWrap(id: event.id)
-            NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event)
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity, registerPending: true)
         }
     }
 
@@ -240,19 +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)
-            // Build embedded BitChat packet without recipient peer ID
+            SecureLogger.debug("GeoDM: send PM mid=\(messageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodePMForNostrNoRecipient(content: content, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) 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 {
-                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)
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: embedded, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: identity, registerPending: true)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -260,50 +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() {
-        guard !readQueue.isEmpty else { isSendingReadAcks = false; return }
-        let item = readQueue.removeFirst()
+    /// Sends a single read ack item (called after extraction from queue within barrier)
+    private func sendReadAckItem(_ item: QueuedRead) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: item.peerID) else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
-            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing READ ack for id=\(item.receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))… to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
-            // Convert recipient npub -> hex
-            let recipientHex: String
-            do {
-                let (hrp, data) = try Bech32.decode(recipientNpub)
-                guard hrp == "npub" else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
-                recipientHex = data.hexEncodedString()
-            } catch {
-                SecureLogger.error("NostrTransport: failed to decode recipient npub for read ack: \(error.localizedDescription)", category: .session)
-                scheduleNextReadAck()
-                return
-            }
+            defer { scheduleNextReadAck() }
+            guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: item.peerID),
+                  let recipientHex = npubToHex(recipientNpub),
+                  let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+            SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing READ ack id=\(item.receipt.originalMessageID.prefix(8))…", category: .session)
             guard let ack = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostr(type: .readReceipt, messageID: item.receipt.originalMessageID, recipientPeerID: item.peerID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) 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 {
-                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()
+            sendWrappedMessage(content: ack, recipientHex: recipientHex, senderIdentity: senderIdentity)
         }
     }
 
     private func scheduleNextReadAck() {
         DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + readAckInterval) { [weak self] in
-            guard let self = self else { return }
-            self.isSendingReadAcks = false
-            self.processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+            self?.queue.async(flags: .barrier) { [weak self] in
+                self?.isSendingReadAcks = false
+                self?.processReadQueueIfNeeded()
+            }
         }
     }
 

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/Transport.swift

@@ -58,6 +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 {
@@ -70,6 +74,9 @@ extension Transport {
     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

@@ -96,11 +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 bleExpectedWriteMaxMs: Int = 2000
-    // Faster fragment pacing; use slightly tighter spacing for directed trains
-    static let bleFragmentSpacingMs: Int = 5
-    static let bleFragmentSpacingDirectedMs: Int = 4
+    static let bleExpectedWritePerFragmentMs: Int = 20
+    static let bleExpectedWriteMaxMs: Int = 5000
+    // Fragment pacing: Conservative spacing to prevent BLE buffer overflow
+    // Aggressive pacing causes packet loss; needs 25-30ms between fragments for reliable delivery
+    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
@@ -162,6 +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
 
@@ -203,4 +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 +7,7 @@ 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 {
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
 
     private let myPeerID: PeerID
     private let config: Config
+    private let requestSyncManager: RequestSyncManager
     weak var delegate: Delegate?
 
     // Storage: broadcast packets by type, and latest announce per sender
@@ -88,9 +91,10 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     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))
@@ -202,6 +206,19 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         }
     }
 
+    private func sendPeriodicSync(for types: SyncTypeFlags) {
+        // 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(
@@ -218,6 +235,9 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     }
 
     private func sendRequestSync(to peerID: PeerID, types: SyncTypeFlags) {
+        // Register the request for RSR validation
+        requestSyncManager.registerRequest(to: peerID)
+        
         let payload = buildGcsPayload(for: types)
         var recipient = Data()
         var temp = peerID.id
@@ -262,6 +282,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
                 if !mightContain(idBytes) {
                     var toSend = pkt
                     toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
                     delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
                 }
             }
@@ -274,6 +295,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
                 if !mightContain(idBytes) {
                     var toSend = pkt
                     toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
                     delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
                 }
             }
@@ -286,6 +308,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
                 if !mightContain(idBytes) {
                     var toSend = pkt
                     toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
                     delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
                 }
             }
@@ -298,6 +321,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
                 if !mightContain(idBytes) {
                     var toSend = pkt
                     toSend.ttl = 0
+                    toSend.isRSR = true // Mark as solicited response
                     delegate?.sendPacket(to: peerID, packet: toSend)
                 }
             }
@@ -366,11 +390,13 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     private func performPeriodicMaintenance(now: Date = Date()) {
         cleanupExpiredMessages()
         cleanupStaleAnnouncementsIfNeeded(now: now)
+        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
-                sendRequestSync(for: syncSchedules[index].types)
+                sendPeriodicSync(for: syncSchedules[index].types)
             }
         }
     }

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/Utils/InputValidator.swift

@@ -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)
-        let oneHourFromNow = now.addingTimeInterval(3600)
-        return timestamp >= oneHourAgo && timestamp <= oneHourFromNow
+        // 5 minutes = 300 seconds (industry standard for replay protection)
+        let fiveMinutesAgo = now.addingTimeInterval(-300)
+        let fiveMinutesFromNow = now.addingTimeInterval(300)
+        return timestamp >= fiveMinutesAgo && timestamp <= fiveMinutesFromNow
     }
 
 }

bitchat/Utils/MessageDeduplicator.swift

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Foundation
 /// 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 id: String
         let timestamp: Date
     }
@@ -31,18 +31,20 @@ final class MessageDeduplicator {
         self.maxCount = maxCount
     }
 
-    /// Check if message is duplicate and add if not
+    /// 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[id] != nil {
             return true
         }
 
-        let now = Date()
         entries.append(Entry(id: id, timestamp: now))
         lookup[id] = now
         trimIfNeeded()
@@ -89,18 +91,22 @@ final class MessageDeduplicator {
     }
 
     private func 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.removeValue(forKey: entries[i].id)
-            }
-            head += removeCount
-            // Periodically compact to reclaim memory
-            if head > entries.count / 2 {
-                entries.removeFirst(head)
-                head = 0
-            }
+        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
         }
     }
 
@@ -114,24 +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() {
-        let cutoff = Date().addingTimeInterval(-maxAge)
+    private func cleanupOldEntries(before cutoff: Date) {
         while head < entries.count, entries[head].timestamp < cutoff {
             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/ChatViewModel.swift

@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate, CommandContextProv
     var geoNicknames: [String: String] = [:] // pubkeyHex(lowercased) -> nickname
     // Show Tor status once per app launch
     var torStatusAnnounced = false
-    private var torProgressCancellable: AnyCancellable?
-    private var lastTorProgressAnnounced = -1
     // Track whether a Tor restart is pending so we only announce
     // "tor restarted" after an actual restart, not the first launch.
     var torRestartPending: Bool = false
@@ -323,8 +321,6 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate, CommandContextProv
     )
     // Channel activity tracking for background nudges
     var lastPublicActivityAt: [String: Date] = [:]   // channelKey -> last activity time
-    private var lastPublicActivityNotifyAt: [String: Date] = [:]
-    private let channelInactivityThreshold: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.uiChannelInactivityThresholdSeconds
     // Geohash participant tracker
     let participantTracker = GeohashParticipantTracker(activityCutoff: -TransportConfig.uiRecentCutoffFiveMinutesSeconds)
     // Participants who indicated they teleported (by tag in their events)
@@ -448,7 +444,7 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate, CommandContextProv
         self.deduplicationService = MessageDeduplicationService()
 
         // Wire up dependencies
-        self.commandProcessor.chatViewModel = self
+        self.commandProcessor.contextProvider = self
         self.participantTracker.configure(context: self)
         
         // Subscribe to privateChatManager changes to trigger UI updates
@@ -503,8 +499,6 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate, CommandContextProv
             addGeohashOnlySystemMessage(
                 String(localized: "system.tor.starting", comment: "System message when Tor is starting")
             )
-            // Suppress incremental Tor progress messages
-            torProgressCancellable = nil
         } else if !TorManager.shared.torEnforced && !torStatusAnnounced {
             torStatusAnnounced = true
             addGeohashOnlySystemMessage(
@@ -631,8 +625,6 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate, CommandContextProv
             object: nil
         )
         
-        // Listen for delivery acknowledgments
-                
         // When app becomes active, send read receipts for visible messages
         #if os(macOS)
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
@@ -1468,56 +1460,6 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate, CommandContextProv
         selectedPrivateChatFingerprint = nil
     }
     
-    // MARK: - Nostr Message Handling
-    
-    @MainActor
-    @objc private func handleNostrMessage(_ notification: Notification) {
-        guard let message = notification.userInfo?["message"] as? BitchatMessage else { return }
-        
-        // Store the Nostr pubkey if provided (for messages from unknown senders)
-        if let nostrPubkey = notification.userInfo?["nostrPubkey"] as? String,
-           let senderPeerID = message.senderPeerID {
-            // Store mapping for read receipts
-            nostrKeyMapping[senderPeerID] = nostrPubkey
-        }
-        
-        // Process the Nostr message through the same flow as Bluetooth messages
-        didReceiveMessage(message)
-    }
-    
-    @objc private func handleDeliveryAcknowledgment(_ notification: Notification) {
-        guard let messageId = notification.userInfo?["messageId"] as? String else { return }
-        
-        
-        
-        // Update the delivery status for the message
-        if let index = messages.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == messageId }) {
-            // Update delivery status to delivered
-            messages[index].deliveryStatus = DeliveryStatus.delivered(to: "nostr", at: Date())
-            
-            // Schedule UI update for delivery status
-            // UI will update automatically
-        }
-        
-        // Also update in private chats if it's a private message
-        for (peerID, chatMessages) in privateChats {
-            if let index = chatMessages.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == messageId }) {
-                privateChats[peerID]?[index].deliveryStatus = DeliveryStatus.delivered(to: "nostr", at: Date())
-                // UI will update automatically
-                break
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    @objc private func handleNostrReadReceipt(_ notification: Notification) {
-        guard let receipt = notification.userInfo?["receipt"] as? ReadReceipt else { return }
-        
-        SecureLogger.info("📖 Handling read receipt for message \(receipt.originalMessageID) from Nostr", category: .session)
-        
-        // Process the read receipt through the same flow as Bluetooth read receipts
-        didReceiveReadReceipt(receipt)
-    }
-    
     @MainActor
     @objc private func handlePeerStatusUpdate(_ notification: Notification) {
         // Update private chat peer if needed when peer status changes
@@ -2055,13 +1997,42 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate, CommandContextProv
             } catch {
                 SecureLogger.error("Failed to clear media files during panic: \(error)", category: .session)
             }
+
+            // BCH-01-013: Clear iOS app switcher snapshots
+            // These are stored in Library/Caches/Snapshots/<bundle_id>/
+            #if os(iOS)
+            Self.clearAppSwitcherSnapshots()
+            #endif
         }
 
         // Force immediate UI update for panic mode
         // UI updates immediately - no flushing needed
 
     }
-    
+
+    /// BCH-01-013: Clear iOS app switcher snapshots during panic mode
+    /// iOS stores preview screenshots in Library/Caches/Snapshots/<bundle_id>/
+    /// These could reveal sensitive information visible in the app at the time
+    #if os(iOS)
+    private nonisolated static func clearAppSwitcherSnapshots() {
+        do {
+            let cacheDir = try FileManager.default.url(for: .cachesDirectory, in: .userDomainMask, appropriateFor: nil, create: false)
+            let snapshotsDir = cacheDir.appendingPathComponent("Snapshots", isDirectory: true)
+
+            // Clear all snapshots (iOS stores them in subdirectories by bundle ID and scene)
+            if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: snapshotsDir.path) {
+                let contents = try FileManager.default.contentsOfDirectory(at: snapshotsDir, includingPropertiesForKeys: nil)
+                for item in contents {
+                    try FileManager.default.removeItem(at: item)
+                }
+                SecureLogger.info("🗑️ Cleared app switcher snapshots during panic clear", category: .session)
+            }
+        } catch {
+            SecureLogger.error("Failed to clear app switcher snapshots: \(error)", category: .session)
+        }
+    }
+    #endif
+
     // MARK: - Autocomplete
     
     func updateAutocomplete(for text: String, cursorPosition: Int) {
@@ -3046,46 +3017,91 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate, CommandContextProv
         }
     }
 
+    /// Find message index trying both short (16-hex) and long (64-hex) peer ID formats.
+    /// Returns the peer ID where the message was found and its index, or nil if not found.
+    private func findMessageIndex(messageID: String, peerID: PeerID) -> (peerID: PeerID, index: Int)? {
+        // Try direct lookup first
+        if let messages = privateChats[peerID],
+           let idx = messages.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == messageID }) {
+            return (peerID, idx)
+        }
+
+        // Try with full noise key if peerID is short (16 hex chars)
+        if peerID.bare.count == 16,
+           let peer = unifiedPeerService.getPeer(by: peerID),
+           !peer.noisePublicKey.isEmpty {
+            let longID = PeerID(hexData: peer.noisePublicKey)
+            if let messages = privateChats[longID],
+               let idx = messages.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == messageID }) {
+                return (longID, idx)
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Try with short form if peerID is long (64 hex = noise key)
+        if peerID.bare.count == 64 {
+            let shortID = peerID.toShort()
+            if let messages = privateChats[shortID],
+               let idx = messages.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == messageID }) {
+                return (shortID, idx)
+            }
+        }
+
+        return nil
+    }
+
     // Low-level BLE events
     func didReceiveNoisePayload(from peerID: PeerID, type: NoisePayloadType, payload: Data, timestamp: Date) {
         Task { @MainActor in
             switch type {
             case .privateMessage:
                 guard let pm = PrivateMessagePacket.decode(from: payload) else { return }
+
+                // BCH-01-012: Check blocking before processing private message to prevent notification bypass
+                if isPeerBlocked(peerID) {
+                    SecureLogger.debug("🚫 Ignoring Noise payload from blocked peer: \(peerID)", category: .security)
+                    return
+                }
+
                 let senderName = unifiedPeerService.getPeer(by: peerID)?.nickname ?? "Unknown"
-            let pmMentions = parseMentions(from: pm.content)
-            let msg = BitchatMessage(
-                id: pm.messageID,
-                sender: senderName,
-                content: pm.content,
-                timestamp: timestamp,
-                isRelay: false,
-                originalSender: nil,
-                isPrivate: true,
-                recipientNickname: nickname,
-                senderPeerID: peerID,
-                mentions: pmMentions.isEmpty ? nil : pmMentions
-            )
+                let pmMentions = parseMentions(from: pm.content)
+                let msg = BitchatMessage(
+                    id: pm.messageID,
+                    sender: senderName,
+                    content: pm.content,
+                    timestamp: timestamp,
+                    isRelay: false,
+                    originalSender: nil,
+                    isPrivate: true,
+                    recipientNickname: nickname,
+                    senderPeerID: peerID,
+                    mentions: pmMentions.isEmpty ? nil : pmMentions
+                )
                 handlePrivateMessage(msg)
                 // Send delivery ACK back over BLE
                 meshService.sendDeliveryAck(for: pm.messageID, to: peerID)
 
             case .delivered:
                 guard let messageID = String(data: payload, encoding: .utf8) else { return }
-                if let name = unifiedPeerService.getPeer(by: peerID)?.nickname {
-                    if let messages = privateChats[peerID], let idx = messages.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == messageID }) {
-                        privateChats[peerID]?[idx].deliveryStatus = .delivered(to: name, at: Date())
-                        objectWillChange.send()
-                    }
-                }
+                guard let name = unifiedPeerService.getPeer(by: peerID)?.nickname,
+                      let (foundPeerID, idx) = findMessageIndex(messageID: messageID, peerID: peerID) else { return }
+
+                // Don't downgrade from .read to .delivered
+                if case .read = privateChats[foundPeerID]?[idx].deliveryStatus { return }
+
+                privateChats[foundPeerID]?[idx].deliveryStatus = .delivered(to: name, at: Date())
+                objectWillChange.send()
 
             case .readReceipt:
                 guard let messageID = String(data: payload, encoding: .utf8) else { return }
-                if let name = unifiedPeerService.getPeer(by: peerID)?.nickname {
-                    if let messages = privateChats[peerID], let idx = messages.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == messageID }) {
-                        privateChats[peerID]?[idx].deliveryStatus = .read(by: name, at: Date())
-                        objectWillChange.send()
-                    }
+                guard let name = unifiedPeerService.getPeer(by: peerID)?.nickname,
+                      let (foundPeerID, idx) = findMessageIndex(messageID: messageID, peerID: peerID) else { return }
+
+                // Explicitly unwrap and re-assign to ensure the @Published setter is called
+                if let messages = privateChats[foundPeerID], idx < messages.count {
+                    messages[idx].deliveryStatus = .read(by: name, at: Date())
+                    privateChats[foundPeerID] = messages
+                    privateChatManager.objectWillChange.send()
+                    objectWillChange.send()
                 }
             case .verifyChallenge:
                 // Parse and respond

bitchat/ViewModels/Extensions/ChatViewModel+Nostr.swift

@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
     }
     
     func subscribeNostrEvent(_ event: NostrEvent) {
-        guard event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue,
+        guard (event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue || 
+               event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.geohashPresence.rawValue),
               !deduplicationService.hasProcessedNostrEvent(event.id)
         else {
             return
@@ -86,6 +87,11 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
         // 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"
@@ -124,12 +130,21 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
             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)
-            checkForMentions(msg)
-            sendHapticFeedback(for: 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)
@@ -239,8 +254,9 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
     }
     
     func handleNostrEvent(_ event: NostrEvent) {
-        // Only handle ephemeral kind 20000 with matching tag
-        guard event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue else { return }
+        // 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 }
@@ -250,6 +266,11 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
         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"
@@ -273,6 +294,9 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
             }
         }
         
+        // 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))
@@ -287,17 +311,14 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
             geoNicknames[event.pubkey.lowercased()] = nick
         }
         
-        // If this pubkey is blocked, skip mapping, participants, and timeline
-        if identityManager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: event.pubkey) {
-            return
-        }
-        
         // Store mapping for geohash DM initiation
         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
+        }
         
         let senderName = displayNameForNostrPubkey(event.pubkey)
         let content = event.content
@@ -464,7 +485,8 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
     }
     
     func subscribeNostrEvent(_ event: NostrEvent, gh: String) {
-        guard event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue else { return }
+        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)

bitchat/ViewModels/Extensions/ChatViewModel+PrivateChat.swift

@@ -740,15 +740,11 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
         
         if isViewing {
             // Mark read immediately if viewing
-            // Use router to send read receipt
+            // Use the incoming peerID directly - it has the established Noise session.
+            // Don't use PeerID(hexData: noiseKey) as that creates a 64-hex ID without a session.
+            // Use meshService directly (not messageRouter) so it queues if peer disconnects.
             let receipt = ReadReceipt(originalMessageID: message.id, readerID: meshService.myPeerID, readerNickname: nickname)
-            if let key = noiseKey {
-                 // Send via router to stable key if available (preferred for persistence/Nostr fallback)
-                 messageRouter.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: PeerID(hexData: key))
-            } else {
-                 // Fallback to mesh direct
-                 meshService.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: peerID)
-            }
+            meshService.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: peerID)
             sentReadReceipts.insert(message.id)
         } else {
             // Notify

bitchat/ViewModels/Extensions/ChatViewModel+Tor.swift

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extension ChatViewModel {
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
     @objc func handleTorWillRestart() {
         Task { @MainActor in
             self.torRestartPending = true

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/PaymentChipView.swift

@@ -15,10 +15,22 @@ struct PaymentChipView: View {
     enum PaymentType {
         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/ContentView.swift

@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
     @Environment(\.dynamicTypeSize) private var dynamicTypeSize
-    @State private var showPeerList = false
     @State private var showSidebar = false
     @State private var showAppInfo = false
     @State private var showMessageActions = false
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     @State private var expandedMessageIDs: Set<String> = []
     @State private var showLocationNotes = false
     @State private var notesGeohash: String? = nil
-    @State private var sheetNotesCount: Int = 0
     @State private var imagePreviewURL: URL? = nil
     @State private var recordingAlertMessage: String = ""
     @State private var showRecordingAlert = false
@@ -1181,19 +1179,6 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         )
     }
 
-    // Split a name into base and a '#abcd' suffix if present
-    private func splitNameSuffix(_ name: String) -> (base: String, suffix: String) {
-        guard name.count >= 5 else { return (name, "") }
-        let suffix = String(name.suffix(5))
-        if suffix.first == "#", suffix.dropFirst().allSatisfy({ c in
-            ("0"..."9").contains(String(c)) || ("a"..."f").contains(String(c)) || ("A"..."F").contains(String(c))
-        }) {
-            let base = String(name.dropLast(5))
-            return (base, suffix)
-        }
-        return (name, "")
-    }
-    
     // Compute channel-aware people count and color for toolbar (cross-platform)
     private func channelPeopleCountAndColor() -> (Int, Color) {
         switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
@@ -1308,8 +1293,8 @@ struct ContentView: View {
 
                 // Bookmark toggle (geochats): to the left of #geohash
                 if case .location(let ch) = locationManager.selectedChannel {
-                    Button(action: { GeohashBookmarksStore.shared.toggle(ch.geohash) }) {
-                        Image(systemName: GeohashBookmarksStore.shared.isBookmarked(ch.geohash) ? "bookmark.fill" : "bookmark")
+                    Button(action: { bookmarks.toggle(ch.geohash) }) {
+                        Image(systemName: bookmarks.isBookmarked(ch.geohash) ? "bookmark.fill" : "bookmark")
                             .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 12))
                     }
                     .buttonStyle(.plain)
@@ -1567,7 +1552,7 @@ private extension ContentView {
         } else if let media = mediaAttachment(for: message) {
             mediaMessageRow(message: message, media: media)
         } else {
-            textMessageRow(message)
+            TextMessageView(message: message, expandedMessageIDs: $expandedMessageIDs)
         }
     }
 
@@ -1631,56 +1616,6 @@ private extension ContentView {
         .padding(.vertical, 4)
     }
 
-    @ViewBuilder
-    private func textMessageRow(_ message: BitchatMessage) -> some View {
-        let cashuTokens = message.content.extractCashuLinks()
-        let lightningLinks = message.content.extractLightningLinks()
-        let isLong = (message.content.count > TransportConfig.uiLongMessageLengthThreshold || message.content.hasVeryLongToken(threshold: TransportConfig.uiVeryLongTokenThreshold)) && cashuTokens.isEmpty
-        let isExpanded = expandedMessageIDs.contains(message.id)
-
-        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
-            HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 0) {
-                Text(viewModel.formatMessageAsText(message, colorScheme: colorScheme))
-                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
-                    .lineLimit(isLong && !isExpanded ? TransportConfig.uiLongMessageLineLimit : nil)
-                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
-
-                if message.isPrivate && message.sender == viewModel.nickname,
-                   let status = message.deliveryStatus {
-                    DeliveryStatusView(status: status)
-                        .padding(.leading, 4)
-                }
-            }
-
-            if isLong && cashuTokens.isEmpty {
-                let labelKey = isExpanded ? LocalizedStringKey("content.message.show_less") : LocalizedStringKey("content.message.show_more")
-                Button(labelKey) {
-                    if isExpanded { expandedMessageIDs.remove(message.id) }
-                    else { expandedMessageIDs.insert(message.id) }
-                }
-                .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 11, weight: .medium, design: .monospaced))
-                .foregroundColor(Color.blue)
-                .padding(.top, 4)
-            }
-
-            if !lightningLinks.isEmpty || !cashuTokens.isEmpty {
-                HStack(spacing: 8) {
-                    ForEach(Array(lightningLinks.prefix(3)), id: \.self) { link in
-                        PaymentChipView(paymentType: .lightning(link))
-                    }
-
-                    ForEach(Array(cashuTokens.prefix(3)), id: \.self) { token in
-                        let enc = token.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .alphanumerics.union(CharacterSet(charactersIn: "-_"))) ?? token
-                        let urlStr = "cashu:\(enc)"
-                        PaymentChipView(paymentType: .cashu(urlStr))
-                    }
-                }
-                .padding(.top, 6)
-                .padding(.leading, 2)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private func expandWindow(ifNeededFor message: BitchatMessage,
                               allMessages: [BitchatMessage],
                               privatePeer: PeerID?,

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)
         }
 

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/_PreviewHelpers/PreviewKeychainManager.swift

@@ -10,32 +10,64 @@ 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 {
         storage[key] = keyData
         return true
     }
-    
+
     func getIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Data? {
         storage[key]
     }
-    
+
     func deleteIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Bool {
         storage.removeValue(forKey: key)
         return true
     }
-    
+
     func deleteAllKeychainData() -> Bool {
         storage.removeAll()
+        serviceStorage.removeAll()
         return true
     }
-    
+
     func secureClear(_ data: inout Data) {}
-    
+
     func secureClear(_ string: inout String) {}
-    
+
     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)
         }
     }
 }

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

@@ -64,6 +64,22 @@ struct ChatViewModelPrivateChatExtensionTests {
         // 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 {
@@ -250,10 +266,17 @@ struct ChatViewModelNostrExtensionTests {
     
     @Test @MainActor
     func subscribeNostrEvent_addsToTimeline_ifMatchesGeohash() async {
-        let (viewModel, _) = makeTestableViewModel()
         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()
         
-        viewModel.switchLocationChannel(to: .location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: geohash)))
+        _ = await TestHelpers.waitUntil({ viewModel.activeChannel == channel })
         
         var event = NostrEvent(
             pubkey: "pub1",
@@ -267,19 +290,119 @@ struct ChatViewModelNostrExtensionTests {
         
         viewModel.handleNostrEvent(event)
         
-        // Allow async processing
+        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)
-        
-        // Check timeline
-        // This depends on `handlePublicMessage` being called and updating `messages`
-        // Since `handlePublicMessage` delegates to `timelineStore` and updates `messages`...
-        // And we are in the correct channel...
-        
-        // However, `handleNostrEvent` in the extension now calls `handlePublicMessage`.
-        // Let's verify if the message appears.
-        // Note: `handleNostrEvent` logic was refactored.
-        // The new logic in `ChatViewModel+Nostr.swift` calls `handlePublicMessage`.
-        
-        // We need to ensure `deduplicationService` doesn't block it (new instance, so empty).
+        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

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+//
+// 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

@@ -114,6 +114,44 @@ struct ChatViewModelSendingTests {
     }
 }
 
+// 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 {
@@ -164,6 +202,40 @@ struct ChatViewModelReceivingTests {
     }
 }
 
+// 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 {
@@ -258,6 +330,94 @@ struct ChatViewModelPrivateChatTests {
     }
 }
 
+// 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 {
@@ -309,11 +469,37 @@ struct ChatViewModelPanicTests {
 
         // 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)
     }
 }
 

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/Fragmentation/FragmentationTests.swift

@@ -32,29 +32,28 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
         )
         let capture = CaptureDelegate()
         ble.delegate = capture
-        
+
         // Construct a big packet (3KB) from a remote sender (not our own ID)
         let remoteShortID = PeerID(str: "1122334455667788")
         let original = makeLargePublicPacket(senderShortHex: remoteShortID, size: 3_000)
-        
+
         // Use a small fragment size to ensure multiple pieces
         let fragments = fragmentPacket(original, fragmentSize: 400)
-        
+
         // 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
-            Task {
-                try await sleep(delay)
-                ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
+            if i > 0 {
+                try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(5))
             }
+            ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
         }
-        
-        // Allow async processing
-        try await sleep(0.5)
-        
+
+        // Wait for delegate callback with proper timeout
+        try await capture.waitForPublicMessages(count: 1, timeout: .seconds(2))
+
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.count == 1)
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.first?.content.count == 3_000)
     }
@@ -68,26 +67,26 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
         )
         let capture = CaptureDelegate()
         ble.delegate = capture
-        
+
         let remoteShortID = PeerID(str: "A1B2C3D4E5F60708")
         let original = makeLargePublicPacket(senderShortHex: remoteShortID, size: 2048)
         var frags = fragmentPacket(original, fragmentSize: 300)
-        
+
         // Duplicate one fragment
         if let dup = frags.first {
             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
-            Task {
-                try await sleep(delay)
-                ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
+            if i > 0 {
+                try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(5))
             }
+            ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
         }
-        
-        // Allow async processing
-        try await sleep(0.5)
+
+        // Wait for delegate callback with proper timeout
+        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 {
-        var publicMessages: [(peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String)] = []
-        var receivedMessages: [BitchatMessage] = []
-        func didReceiveMessage(_ message: BitchatMessage) {
-            receivedMessages.append(message)
+    /// Thread-safe delegate that supports awaiting message delivery
+    private final class CaptureDelegate: BitchatDelegate, @unchecked Sendable {
+        private let lock = NSLock()
+        private var _publicMessages: [(peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String)] = []
+        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, messageID: String?) {
-            publicMessages.append((peerID, nickname, content))
-        }
         func didReceiveRegionalPublicMessage(from peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date) {}
     }
 

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)
@@ -136,7 +140,8 @@ struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
         config.fileTransferSyncIntervalSeconds = 1
         config.maintenanceIntervalSeconds = 0
 
-        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config)
+        let requestSyncManager = RequestSyncManager()
+        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config, requestSyncManager: requestSyncManager)
         let delegate = RecordingDelegate()
         manager.delegate = delegate
 
@@ -206,7 +211,8 @@ struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
         config.fragmentSyncIntervalSeconds = 0
         config.fileTransferSyncIntervalSeconds = 0
 
-        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config)
+        let requestSyncManager = RequestSyncManager()
+        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config, requestSyncManager: requestSyncManager)
         let delegate = RecordingDelegate()
         manager.delegate = delegate
 
@@ -240,7 +246,7 @@ struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
         let request = RequestSyncPacket(p: 4, m: 1, data: Data(), types: .fragment)
         manager.handleRequestSync(from: peer, request: request)
 
-        try await sleep(0.01)
+        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)
@@ -268,4 +274,8 @@ private final class RecordingDelegate: GossipSyncManager.Delegate {
     func signPacketForBroadcast(_ packet: BitchatPacket) -> BitchatPacket {
         packet
     }
+    
+    func getConnectedPeers() -> [PeerID] {
+        return []
+    }
 }

bitchatTests/InputValidatorTests.swift

@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ struct InputValidatorTests {
     }
 
     // MARK: - Timestamp Validation Tests
+    // BCH-01-011: Window reduced from ±1 hour to ±5 minutes
 
     @Test func currentTimestampIsValid() throws {
         let now = Date()
@@ -138,31 +139,48 @@ struct InputValidatorTests {
         #expect(result == true)
     }
 
-    @Test func timestampWithinOneHourIsValid() throws {
+    @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 == true)
-    }
-
-    @Test func timestampTwoHoursAgoIsInvalid() throws {
-        let twoHoursAgo = Date().addingTimeInterval(-2 * 3600)
-        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(twoHoursAgo)
         #expect(result == false)
     }
 
-    @Test func timestampTwoHoursInFutureIsInvalid() throws {
-        let twoHoursFromNow = Date().addingTimeInterval(2 * 3600)
-        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(twoHoursFromNow)
+    @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 timestampAtOneHourBoundaryIsValid() throws {
-        // Just slightly within the one-hour window
-        let almostOneHourAgo = Date().addingTimeInterval(-3599)
-        let result = InputValidator.validateTimestamp(almostOneHourAgo)
+    @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 {

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 }
+}

bitchatTests/LocalizationCatalogTests.swift

@@ -1,530 +0,0 @@
-//import Foundation
-//import XCTest
-//@testable import bitchat
-//
-//private let localizationTestsDirectoryURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: #filePath).deletingLastPathComponent()
-//private let testsRootURL = localizationTestsDirectoryURL.deletingLastPathComponent()
-//private let repoRootURL = testsRootURL.deletingLastPathComponent()
-//
-//final class LocalizationCatalogTests: XCTestCase {
-//  // Ensures every app locale includes exactly the same keys as Base.
-//  func testAppCatalogLocaleParity() throws {
-//    let context = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    assertLocaleParity(context: context, catalogName: "App")
-//  }
-//
-//  // Verifies format placeholders stay consistent across app locales.
-//  func testAppCatalogPlaceholderConsistency() throws {
-//    let context = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    assertPlaceholderConsistency(context: context, catalogName: "App")
-//  }
-//
-//  // Guards a core set of app strings from going empty per locale.
-//  func testAppPrimaryKeysNonEmpty() throws {
-//    let context = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    let primaryKeys = try loadPrimaryKeys().app
-//    assertPrimaryKeysPresent(context: context, keys: primaryKeys, catalogName: "App")
-//  }
-//
-//  // Ensures every share extension locale matches Base key coverage.
-//  func testShareExtensionCatalogLocaleParity() throws {
-//    let context = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchatShareExtension/Localization/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    assertLocaleParity(context: context, catalogName: "ShareExtension")
-//  }
-//
-//  // Verifies share extension placeholders align across locales.
-//  func testShareExtensionCatalogPlaceholderConsistency() throws {
-//    let context = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchatShareExtension/Localization/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    assertPlaceholderConsistency(context: context, catalogName: "ShareExtension")
-//  }
-//
-//  // Confirms critical share extension strings remain non-empty per locale.
-//  func testShareExtensionPrimaryKeysNonEmpty() throws {
-//    let context = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchatShareExtension/Localization/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    let primaryKeys = try loadPrimaryKeys().shareExtension
-//    assertPrimaryKeysPresent(context: context, keys: primaryKeys, catalogName: "ShareExtension")
-//  }
-//
-//  // Validates that configured locales contain expected string values.
-//  func testLocalizationExpectedValues() throws {
-//    let appContext = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    let shareContext = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchatShareExtension/Localization/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    let config = try loadPrimaryKeys()
-//    
-//    guard let testLocales = config.testLocales else {
-//      // If no testLocales specified, skip this test
-//      return
-//    }
-//    
-//    guard let expectedValues = config.expectedValues else {
-//      XCTFail("No expectedValues configured in PrimaryLocalizationKeys.json")
-//      return
-//    }
-//    
-//    // Loop through each locale to test
-//    for locale in testLocales {
-//      guard let localeExpectedValues = expectedValues[locale] else {
-//        XCTFail("No expected values configured for locale '\(locale)' in PrimaryLocalizationKeys.json")
-//        continue
-//      }
-//      
-//      // Test each expected key/value pair for this locale
-//      for (key, expectedValue) in localeExpectedValues {
-//        if config.app.contains(key) {
-//          assertLocaleStringValue(context: appContext, locale: locale, key: key, expectedValue: expectedValue, catalogName: "App")
-//        } else if config.shareExtension.contains(key) {
-//          assertLocaleStringValue(context: shareContext, locale: locale, key: key, expectedValue: expectedValue, catalogName: "ShareExtension")
-//        }
-//      }
-//    }
-//  }
-//
-//  // Ensures configured test locales are present and complete.
-//  func testConfiguredLocalesCompleteness() throws {
-//    let appContext = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    let shareContext = try loadContext(relativePath: "bitchatShareExtension/Localization/Localizable.xcstrings")
-//    let config = try loadPrimaryKeys()
-//    
-//    guard let testLocales = config.testLocales else {
-//      // If no testLocales specified, skip this test
-//      return
-//    }
-//    
-//    let baseLocale = appContext.baseLocale
-//    let baseAppKeys = appContext.keysByLocale[baseLocale] ?? Set()
-//    let baseShareKeys = shareContext.keysByLocale[baseLocale] ?? Set()
-//    
-//    for locale in testLocales {
-//      // Skip base locale comparison with itself
-//      if locale == baseLocale { continue }
-//      
-//      // Verify locale is present in both catalogs
-//      XCTAssertTrue(appContext.locales.contains(locale), "Locale '\(locale)' missing from app catalog")
-//      XCTAssertTrue(shareContext.locales.contains(locale), "Locale '\(locale)' missing from share extension catalog")
-//      
-//      // Verify locale has same number of keys as base locale
-//      let appLocaleKeys = appContext.keysByLocale[locale] ?? Set()
-//      XCTAssertEqual(appLocaleKeys.count, baseAppKeys.count, "Locale '\(locale)' app catalog missing keys compared to \(baseLocale)")
-//      
-//      let shareLocaleKeys = shareContext.keysByLocale[locale] ?? Set()
-//      XCTAssertEqual(shareLocaleKeys.count, baseShareKeys.count, "Locale '\(locale)' share extension catalog missing keys compared to \(baseLocale)")
-//    }
-//  }
-//
-//  // MARK: - Assertions
-//
-//  private func assertLocaleParity(context: CatalogContext, catalogName: String, file: StaticString = #filePath, line: UInt = #line) {
-//    let baseLocale = context.baseLocale
-//    guard let baseKeys = context.keysByLocale[baseLocale] else {
-//      return XCTFail("Missing base locale \(baseLocale) in \(catalogName) catalog", file: file, line: line)
-//    }
-//
-//    for (locale, keys) in context.keysByLocale.sorted(by: { $0.key < $1.key }) {
-//      XCTAssertEqual(keys, baseKeys, "Locale \(locale) has key mismatch in \(catalogName) catalog", file: file, line: line)
-//    }
-//  }
-//
-//  private func assertPlaceholderConsistency(context: CatalogContext, catalogName: String, file: StaticString = #filePath, line: UInt = #line) {
-//    let baseLocale = context.baseLocale
-//    guard let baseSignatures = context.placeholderSignature[baseLocale] else {
-//      return XCTFail("Missing base placeholder signature for \(catalogName)", file: file, line: line)
-//    }
-//
-//    for (locale, localeSignatures) in context.placeholderSignature.sorted(by: { $0.key < $1.key }) {
-//      guard locale != baseLocale else { continue }
-//      for key in baseSignatures.keys.sorted() {
-//        guard let baseMap = baseSignatures[key] else {
-//          continue
-//        }
-//        guard let localeMap = localeSignatures[key] else {
-//          return XCTFail("Key \(key) missing for locale \(locale) in \(catalogName) catalog", file: file, line: line)
-//        }
-//        for path in baseMap.keys.sorted() {
-//          let expected = normalizedPlaceholders(baseMap[path, default: []])
-//          let actual = normalizedPlaceholders(localeMap[path, default: []])
-//          XCTAssertEqual(actual, expected, "Placeholder mismatch for key \(key) at \(path) in locale \(locale) (\(catalogName))", file: file, line: line)
-//        }
-//        for (localePath, localeTokens) in localeMap {
-//          guard baseMap[localePath] == nil else { continue }
-//          guard let fallback = fallbackPath(for: localePath, baseMap: baseMap) else {
-//            XCTFail("Unexpected variation \(localePath) for key \(key) in locale \(locale) (\(catalogName))", file: file, line: line)
-//            continue
-//          }
-//          let expected = normalizedPlaceholders(baseMap[fallback, default: []])
-//          let actual = normalizedPlaceholders(localeTokens)
-//          XCTAssertEqual(actual, expected, "Placeholder mismatch for key \(key) at \(localePath) (fallback \(fallback)) in locale \(locale) (\(catalogName))", file: file, line: line)
-//        }
-//      }
-//    }
-//  }
-//
-//  private func assertPrimaryKeysPresent(context: CatalogContext, keys: [String], catalogName: String, file: StaticString = #filePath, line: UInt = #line) {
-//    for key in keys {
-//      guard let entry = context.catalog.strings[key] else {
-//        XCTFail("Missing primary key \(key) in \(catalogName) catalog", file: file, line: line)
-//        continue
-//      }
-//      for locale in context.locales.sorted() {
-//        guard let localization = entry.localizations[locale], let unit = localization.stringUnit else {
-//          XCTFail("Missing localization for key \(key) in locale \(locale) (\(catalogName))", file: file, line: line)
-//          continue
-//        }
-//        let segments = gatherSegments(from: unit)
-//        XCTAssertFalse(segments.isEmpty, "No content for key \(key) in locale \(locale) (\(catalogName))", file: file, line: line)
-//        for segment in segments {
-//          let trimmed = segment.value.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-//          XCTAssertFalse(trimmed.isEmpty, "Empty translation for key \(key) at \(segment.path) in locale \(locale) (\(catalogName))", file: file, line: line)
-//        }
-//      }
-//    }
-//  }
-//
-//  private func assertLocaleStringValue(context: CatalogContext, locale: String, key: String, expectedValue: String, catalogName: String, file: StaticString = #filePath, line: UInt = #line) {
-//    guard let entry = context.catalog.strings[key] else {
-//      XCTFail("Missing key \(key) in \(catalogName) catalog", file: file, line: line)
-//      return
-//    }
-//    
-//    guard let localization = entry.localizations[locale], let unit = localization.stringUnit else {
-//      XCTFail("Missing \(locale) localization for key \(key) in \(catalogName) catalog", file: file, line: line)
-//      return
-//    }
-//    
-//    // For simple strings (non-pluralized)
-//    if let actualValue = unit.value {
-//      XCTAssertEqual(actualValue, expectedValue, "\(locale) translation mismatch for key \(key) in \(catalogName) catalog. Expected: '\(expectedValue)', Actual: '\(actualValue)'", file: file, line: line)
-//    } else {
-//      XCTFail("Key \(key) has no value in \(locale) localization for \(catalogName) catalog", file: file, line: line)
-//    }
-//  }
-//
-//  // MARK: - Loading
-//
-//  private func loadContext(relativePath: String) throws -> CatalogContext {
-//    let catalog = try loadCatalog(relativePath: relativePath)
-//    let locales = catalog.locales
-//    let baseLocale = catalog.sourceLanguage
-//    var keysByLocale: [String: Set<String>] = [:]
-//    var placeholderSignature: [String: [String: [String: [String]]]] = [:]
-//
-//    for locale in locales {
-//      var localeKeys: Set<String> = []
-//      var localePlaceholders: [String: [String: [String]]] = [:]
-//      for (key, entry) in catalog.strings {
-//        guard let localization = entry.localizations[locale], let unit = localization.stringUnit else {
-//          continue
-//        }
-//        localeKeys.insert(key)
-//        let segments = gatherSegments(from: unit)
-//        var pathMap: [String: [String]] = [:]
-//        for segment in segments {
-//          pathMap[segment.path] = placeholders(in: segment.value)
-//        }
-//        localePlaceholders[key] = pathMap
-//      }
-//      keysByLocale[locale] = localeKeys
-//      placeholderSignature[locale] = localePlaceholders
-//    }
-//
-//    return CatalogContext(catalog: catalog, locales: locales, baseLocale: baseLocale, keysByLocale: keysByLocale, placeholderSignature: placeholderSignature)
-//  }
-//
-//  private func loadCatalog(relativePath: String) throws -> StringCatalog {
-//    let url = repoRootURL.appendingPathComponent(relativePath)
-//    let data = try Data(contentsOf: url)
-//    return try JSONDecoder().decode(StringCatalog.self, from: data)
-//  }
-//
-//  private func loadPrimaryKeys() throws -> PrimaryKeyConfig {
-//    let url = localizationTestsDirectoryURL.appendingPathComponent("PrimaryLocalizationKeys.json")
-//    let data = try Data(contentsOf: url)
-//    return try JSONDecoder().decode(PrimaryKeyConfig.self, from: data)
-//  }
-//
-//  // MARK: - Regression Tests
-//  
-//  /// Helper method to access the app bundle for localization testing.
-//  /// This ensures tests use the actual app's Localizable.xcstrings instead of 
-//  /// the test bundle, preventing false positives where localization keys are 
-//  /// returned instead of translated strings.
-//  private func appBundle() -> Bundle {
-//    Bundle(for: ChatViewModel.self)
-//  }
-//
-//  /// Tests to prevent regression of the pluralization format string issue
-//  /// These tests ensure that String(localized:) properly handles
-//  /// pluralized format strings with %#@variable@ syntax
-//  func testPluralizedFormatStringsDoNotCrash() {
-//    // These are the exact calls that were causing runtime errors
-//    
-//    // Test 1: content.accessibility.people_count with Int argument
-//    XCTAssertNoThrow({
-//      let result = String(
-//        localized: "content.accessibility.people_count",
-//        bundle: appBundle(),
-//        comment: "Accessibility label announcing number of people in header"
-//      )
-//      XCTAssertFalse(result.isEmpty, "Should return formatted string")
-//      // Verify we're getting actual localized content, not just the key
-//      XCTAssertNotEqual(result, "content.accessibility.people_count", "Should return localized string, not key")
-//    }(), "People count localization should not throw")
-//    
-//    // Test 2: location_notes.header with String and Int arguments  
-//    XCTAssertNoThrow({
-//      let result = String(
-//        localized: "location_notes.header",
-//        bundle: appBundle(),
-//        comment: "Header displaying the geohash and localized note count"
-//      )
-//      XCTAssertFalse(result.isEmpty, "Should return formatted string")
-//      // Verify we're getting actual localized content, not just the key
-//      XCTAssertNotEqual(result, "location_notes.header", "Should return localized string, not key")
-//    }(), "Location notes header localization should not throw")
-//  }
-//
-//  func testFormatStringArgumentMatching() {
-//    // Verify that the format strings properly handle their expected arguments
-//    
-//    // People count expects: %#@people@ format with Int
-//    let peopleResult = String(
-//      localized: "content.accessibility.people_count",
-//      bundle: appBundle(),
-//      comment: "Test"
-//    )
-//    
-//    // Should not show format specifiers in the base string
-//    XCTAssertFalse(peopleResult.isEmpty, "Should return non-empty string")
-//    
-//    // Location notes expects: #%@ • %#@note_count@ format with String, Int
-//    let notesResult = String(
-//      localized: "location_notes.header",
-//      bundle: appBundle(),
-//      comment: "Test"
-//    )
-//    
-//    XCTAssertFalse(notesResult.isEmpty, "Should return non-empty string")
-//  }
-//
-//  func testPluralizedStringsWithArguments() {
-//    // Test the pluralized strings with actual format arguments
-//    
-//    // Test people count with different values
-//    let testCases = [0, 1, 2, 5]
-//    
-//    for count in testCases {
-//      let result = String(
-//        format: String(localized: "content.accessibility.people_count", bundle: appBundle(), comment: "Test"),
-//        locale: .current,
-//        count
-//      )
-//      
-//      // Just verify it doesn't crash and returns a reasonable string
-//      XCTAssertFalse(result.isEmpty, 
-//        "People count should return non-empty string for count \(count)")
-//      XCTAssertTrue(result.contains("\(count)"), 
-//        "Result should contain the count number for count \(count)")
-//    }
-//  }
-//
-//  func testLocationNotesHeaderWithArguments() {
-//    let geohash = "abc123"
-//    let testCases = [0, 1, 2, 10]
-//    
-//    for count in testCases {
-//      let result = String(
-//        format: String(localized: "location_notes.header", bundle: appBundle(), comment: "Test"),
-//        locale: .current,
-//        geohash, count
-//      )
-//      
-//      // Verify basic structure is maintained
-//      XCTAssertTrue(result.contains(geohash), 
-//        "Result should contain geohash for count \(count)")
-//      XCTAssertTrue(result.contains("\(count)"), 
-//        "Result should contain count for count \(count)")
-//    }
-//  }
-//
-//  func testLocationChannelsRowTitleWithArguments() {
-//    let label = "test-channel"
-//    let testCases = [0, 1, 2, 5]
-//    
-//    for count in testCases {
-//      let result = String(
-//        format: String(localized: "location_channels.row_title", bundle: appBundle(), comment: "Test"),
-//        locale: .current,
-//        label, count
-//      )
-//      
-//      // Verify basic structure is maintained
-//      XCTAssertTrue(result.contains(label), 
-//        "Result should contain label for count \(count)")
-//      XCTAssertTrue(result.contains("\(count)"), 
-//        "Result should contain count for count \(count)")
-//    }
-//  }
-//
-//  func testNoArgumentsLocalization() {
-//    // Test that strings without arguments still work
-//    let result = String(
-//      localized: "common.ok",
-//      bundle: appBundle(),
-//      comment: "OK button text"
-//    )
-//    
-//    XCTAssertFalse(result.isEmpty, "Simple localization should work")
-//  }
-//
-//  func testLocalizationEdgeCases() {
-//    // Test edge cases that might cause issues
-//    
-//    // Large numbers
-//    let largeNumberResult = String(
-//      format: String(localized: "content.accessibility.people_count", bundle: appBundle(), comment: "Test"),
-//      locale: .current,
-//      1000000
-//    )
-//    XCTAssertTrue(largeNumberResult.contains("1000000"), "Should handle large numbers")
-//    
-//    // Zero
-//    let zeroResult = String(
-//      format: String(localized: "content.accessibility.people_count", bundle: appBundle(), comment: "Test"),
-//      locale: .current,
-//      0
-//    )
-//    XCTAssertTrue(zeroResult.contains("0"), "Should handle zero")
-//    
-//    // Empty geohash (edge case)
-//    let emptyGeohashResult = String(
-//      format: String(localized: "location_notes.header", bundle: appBundle(), comment: "Test"),
-//      locale: .current,
-//      "", 1
-//    )
-//    XCTAssertFalse(emptyGeohashResult.isEmpty, "Should handle empty geohash")
-//  }
-//}
-//
-//// MARK: - Helpers
-//
-//private struct CatalogContext {
-//  let catalog: StringCatalog
-//  let locales: [String]
-//  let baseLocale: String
-//  let keysByLocale: [String: Set<String>]
-//  let placeholderSignature: [String: [String: [String: [String]]]]
-//}
-//
-//private struct StringCatalog: Decodable {
-//  let sourceLanguage: String
-//  let strings: [String: CatalogEntry]
-//
-//  var locales: [String] {
-//    var localeSet: Set<String> = []
-//    for entry in strings.values {
-//      localeSet.formUnion(entry.localizations.keys)
-//    }
-//    return localeSet.sorted()
-//  }
-//}
-//
-//private struct CatalogEntry: Decodable {
-//  let localizations: [String: CatalogLocalization]
-//}
-//
-//private struct CatalogLocalization: Decodable {
-//  let stringUnit: CatalogStringUnit?
-//}
-//
-//private struct CatalogStringUnit: Decodable {
-//  let state: String
-//  let value: String?
-//  let variations: CatalogVariations?
-//  let comment: String?
-//}
-//
-//private struct CatalogVariations: Decodable {
-//  let plural: [String: [String: CatalogVariationValue]]?
-//}
-//
-//private struct CatalogVariationValue: Decodable {
-//  let stringUnit: CatalogStringUnit?
-//}
-//
-//private struct Segment {
-//  let components: [String]
-//  let value: String
-//
-//  var path: String {
-//    components.isEmpty ? "base" : components.joined(separator: ".")
-//  }
-//}
-//
-//private func gatherSegments(from unit: CatalogStringUnit, prefix: [String] = []) -> [Segment] {
-//  var segments: [Segment] = []
-//  if let value = unit.value {
-//    segments.append(Segment(components: prefix, value: value))
-//  } else if prefix.isEmpty {
-//    segments.append(Segment(components: [], value: ""))
-//  }
-//  if let plural = unit.variations?.plural {
-//    for (variable, categories) in plural.sorted(by: { $0.key < $1.key }) {
-//      for (category, variation) in categories.sorted(by: { $0.key < $1.key }) {
-//        if let nested = variation.stringUnit {
-//          var nextPrefix = prefix
-//          nextPrefix.append("plural")
-//          nextPrefix.append(variable)
-//          nextPrefix.append(category)
-//          segments.append(contentsOf: gatherSegments(from: nested, prefix: nextPrefix))
-//        }
-//      }
-//    }
-//  }
-//  return segments
-//}
-//
-//private func normalizedPlaceholders(_ tokens: [String]) -> [String] {
-//  tokens.sorted()
-//}
-//
-//private func fallbackPath(for localePath: String, baseMap: [String: [String]]) -> String? {
-//  let parts = localePath.split(separator: ".")
-//  guard parts.count == 3, parts.first == "plural" else {
-//    return nil
-//  }
-//  let variable = parts[1]
-//  let otherKey = "plural.\(variable).other"
-//  if baseMap[otherKey] != nil {
-//    return otherKey
-//  }
-//  let oneKey = "plural.\(variable).one"
-//  if baseMap[oneKey] != nil {
-//    return oneKey
-//  }
-//  return nil
-//}
-//
-//private let placeholderRegex: NSRegularExpression = {
-//  let pattern = "%(?:\\d+\\$)?#@[A-Za-z0-9_]+@|%(?:\\d+\\$)?[#0\\- +'\"]*(?:\\d+|\\*)?(?:\\.\\d+)?(?:hh|h|ll|l|z|t|L)?[a-zA-Z@]"
-//  return try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: [])
-//}()
-//
-//private func placeholders(in string: String) -> [String] {
-//  let range = NSRange(location: 0, length: (string as NSString).length)
-//  let matches = placeholderRegex.matches(in: string, options: [], range: range)
-//  var tokens: [String] = []
-//  for match in matches {
-//    if let range = Range(match.range, in: string) {
-//      let token = String(string[range])
-//      if token == "%%" { continue }
-//      tokens.append(token)
-//    }
-//  }
-//  return tokens
-//}
-//
-//private struct PrimaryKeyConfig: Decodable {
-//  let app: [String]
-//  let shareExtension: [String]
-//  let expectedValues: [String: [String: String]]?
-//  let testLocales: [String]?
-//}

bitchatTests/MessageDeduplicationServiceTests.swift

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import Foundation
 
 // MARK: - LRU Deduplication Cache Tests
 
+@Suite("LRU Deduplication Cache")
+@MainActor
 struct LRUDeduplicationCacheTests {
 
     // MARK: - Basic Operations
@@ -265,6 +267,8 @@ struct ContentNormalizerTests {
 
 // MARK: - Message Deduplication Service Tests
 
+@Suite("Message Deduplication Service")
+@MainActor
 struct MessageDeduplicationServiceTests {
 
     // MARK: - Content Deduplication
@@ -467,4 +471,134 @@ struct MessageDeduplicationServiceTests {
         #expect(service.contentTimestamp(for: "hello world") == now)
         #expect(service.contentTimestamp(for: "Hello World") == now)
     }
+
+    // MARK: - Thread Safety Tests (via @MainActor enforcement)
+
+    @Test("Concurrent content recording is safe via MainActor")
+    func concurrentContentRecording() async {
+        let service = MessageDeduplicationService(contentCapacity: 1000, nostrEventCapacity: 1000)
+        let iterations = 100
+
+        // All operations run on MainActor due to @MainActor annotation
+        // This test verifies the pattern works correctly
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask { @MainActor in
+                    service.recordContent("Message \(i)", timestamp: Date())
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Verify some entries were recorded
+        #expect(service.contentTimestamp(for: "Message 0") != nil)
+        #expect(service.contentTimestamp(for: "Message 99") != nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Concurrent Nostr event recording is safe via MainActor")
+    func concurrentNostrEventRecording() async {
+        let service = MessageDeduplicationService(contentCapacity: 1000, nostrEventCapacity: 1000)
+        let iterations = 100
+
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask { @MainActor in
+                    service.recordNostrEvent("event_\(i)")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Verify events were recorded
+        #expect(service.hasProcessedNostrEvent("event_0"))
+        #expect(service.hasProcessedNostrEvent("event_99"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("Mixed concurrent operations are safe via MainActor")
+    func concurrentMixedOperations() async {
+        let service = MessageDeduplicationService(contentCapacity: 1000, nostrEventCapacity: 1000)
+        let iterations = 50
+
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            // Content recording tasks
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask { @MainActor in
+                    service.recordContent("Content \(i)", timestamp: Date())
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Event recording tasks
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask { @MainActor in
+                    service.recordNostrEvent("event_\(i)")
+                }
+            }
+
+            // ACK recording tasks
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask { @MainActor in
+                    service.recordNostrAck("ack_\(i)")
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Read tasks
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask { @MainActor in
+                    _ = service.contentTimestamp(for: "Content \(i)")
+                    _ = service.hasProcessedNostrEvent("event_\(i)")
+                    _ = service.hasProcessedNostrAck("ack_\(i)")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If we reach here without crashes, the test passes
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - LRU Cache Thread Safety Tests
+
+@Suite("LRU Cache Thread Safety")
+@MainActor
+struct LRUCacheThreadSafetyTests {
+
+    @Test("Concurrent cache access is safe via MainActor")
+    func concurrentCacheAccess() async {
+        let cache = LRUDeduplicationCache<Int>(capacity: 500)
+        let iterations = 100
+
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            // Write tasks
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask { @MainActor in
+                    cache.record("key_\(i)", value: i)
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Read tasks
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask { @MainActor in
+                    _ = cache.contains("key_\(i)")
+                    _ = cache.value(for: "key_\(i)")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Verify cache is in consistent state
+        #expect(cache.count <= 500) // Respects capacity
+    }
+
+    @Test("Cache eviction under concurrent load is safe")
+    func cacheEvictionUnderLoad() async {
+        let cache = LRUDeduplicationCache<Int>(capacity: 10)
+        let iterations = 100
+
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask { @MainActor in
+                    cache.record("key_\(i)", value: i)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Cache should maintain its capacity constraint
+        #expect(cache.count == 10)
+    }
 }

bitchatTests/Mocks/MockIdentityManager.swift

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ final class MockIdentityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol {
     private let keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol
     private var blockedFingerprints: Set<String> = []
     private var blockedNostrPubkeys: Set<String> = []
+    private var socialIdentities: [String: SocialIdentity] = [:]
     
     init(_ keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol) {
         self.keychain = keychain
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ final class MockIdentityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol {
     func forceSave() {}
     
     func getSocialIdentity(for fingerprint: String) -> SocialIdentity? {
-        nil
+        socialIdentities[fingerprint]
     }
     
     func upsertCryptographicIdentity(fingerprint: String, noisePublicKey: Data, signingPublicKey: Data?, claimedNickname: String?) {}
@@ -34,7 +35,14 @@ final class MockIdentityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol {
         []
     }
     
-    func updateSocialIdentity(_ identity: SocialIdentity) {}
+    func updateSocialIdentity(_ identity: SocialIdentity) {
+        socialIdentities[identity.fingerprint] = identity
+        if identity.isBlocked {
+            blockedFingerprints.insert(identity.fingerprint)
+        } else {
+            blockedFingerprints.remove(identity.fingerprint)
+        }
+    }
     
     func getFavorites() -> Set<String> {
         Set()
@@ -47,10 +55,25 @@ final class MockIdentityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol {
     }
     
     func isBlocked(fingerprint: String) -> Bool {
-        blockedFingerprints.contains(fingerprint)
+        blockedFingerprints.contains(fingerprint) || socialIdentities[fingerprint]?.isBlocked == true
     }
     
     func setBlocked(_ fingerprint: String, isBlocked: Bool) {
+        if var identity = socialIdentities[fingerprint] {
+            identity.isBlocked = isBlocked
+            socialIdentities[fingerprint] = identity
+        } else {
+            let identity = SocialIdentity(
+                fingerprint: fingerprint,
+                localPetname: nil,
+                claimedNickname: "",
+                trustLevel: .unknown,
+                isFavorite: false,
+                isBlocked: isBlocked,
+                notes: nil
+            )
+            socialIdentities[fingerprint] = identity
+        }
         if isBlocked {
             blockedFingerprints.insert(fingerprint)
         } else {

bitchatTests/Mocks/MockKeychain.swift

@@ -11,54 +11,190 @@ import Foundation
 
 final class MockKeychain: KeychainManagerProtocol {
     private var storage: [String: Data] = [:]
-    
+    private var serviceStorage: [String: [String: Data]] = [:]
+
+    // BCH-01-009: Configurable error simulation for testing
+    var simulatedReadError: KeychainReadResult?
+    var simulatedSaveError: KeychainSaveResult?
+
     func saveIdentityKey(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> Bool {
         storage[key] = keyData
         return true
     }
-    
+
     func getIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Data? {
         storage[key]
     }
-    
+
     func deleteIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Bool {
         storage.removeValue(forKey: key)
         return true
     }
-    
+
     func deleteAllKeychainData() -> Bool {
         storage.removeAll()
+        serviceStorage.removeAll()
         return true
     }
-    
+
     func secureClear(_ data: inout Data) {
-        //
         data = Data()
     }
-    
+
     func secureClear(_ string: inout String) {
         string = ""
     }
-    
+
     func verifyIdentityKeyExists() -> Bool {
         storage["identity_noiseStaticKey"] != nil
     }
+
+    // BCH-01-009: New methods with proper error classification
+    func getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey key: String) -> KeychainReadResult {
+        if let simulated = simulatedReadError {
+            return simulated
+        }
+        if let data = storage[key] {
+            return .success(data)
+        }
+        return .itemNotFound
+    }
+
+    func saveIdentityKeyWithResult(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> KeychainSaveResult {
+        if let simulated = simulatedSaveError {
+            return simulated
+        }
+        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)
+    }
 }
 
-final class MockKeychainHelper: KeychainHelperProtocol {
-    private typealias Service = String
-    private typealias Key = String
-    private var storage: [Service: [Key: Data]] = [:]
-    
+/// Typealias for backwards compatibility with tests using MockKeychainHelper
+typealias MockKeychainHelper = MockKeychain
+
+/// Mock keychain that tracks secureClear calls for testing DH secret clearing
+final class TrackingMockKeychain: KeychainManagerProtocol {
+    private var storage: [String: Data] = [:]
+    private var serviceStorage: [String: [String: Data]] = [:]
+
+    /// Thread-safe counter for secureClear calls
+    private let lock = NSLock()
+    private var _secureClearDataCallCount = 0
+    private var _secureClearStringCallCount = 0
+
+    // BCH-01-009: Configurable error simulation for testing
+    var simulatedReadError: KeychainReadResult?
+    var simulatedSaveError: KeychainSaveResult?
+
+    var secureClearDataCallCount: Int {
+        lock.lock()
+        defer { lock.unlock() }
+        return _secureClearDataCallCount
+    }
+
+    var secureClearStringCallCount: Int {
+        lock.lock()
+        defer { lock.unlock() }
+        return _secureClearStringCallCount
+    }
+
+    var totalSecureClearCallCount: Int {
+        return secureClearDataCallCount + secureClearStringCallCount
+    }
+
+    func resetCounts() {
+        lock.lock()
+        defer { lock.unlock() }
+        _secureClearDataCallCount = 0
+        _secureClearStringCallCount = 0
+    }
+
+    func saveIdentityKey(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> Bool {
+        storage[key] = keyData
+        return true
+    }
+
+    func getIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Data? {
+        storage[key]
+    }
+
+    func deleteIdentityKey(forKey key: String) -> Bool {
+        storage.removeValue(forKey: key)
+        return true
+    }
+
+    func deleteAllKeychainData() -> Bool {
+        storage.removeAll()
+        serviceStorage.removeAll()
+        return true
+    }
+
+    func secureClear(_ data: inout Data) {
+        lock.lock()
+        _secureClearDataCallCount += 1
+        lock.unlock()
+        data = Data()
+    }
+
+    func secureClear(_ string: inout String) {
+        lock.lock()
+        _secureClearStringCallCount += 1
+        lock.unlock()
+        string = ""
+    }
+
+    func verifyIdentityKeyExists() -> Bool {
+        storage["identity_noiseStaticKey"] != nil
+    }
+
+    // BCH-01-009: New methods with proper error classification
+    func getIdentityKeyWithResult(forKey key: String) -> KeychainReadResult {
+        if let simulated = simulatedReadError {
+            return simulated
+        }
+        if let data = storage[key] {
+            return .success(data)
+        }
+        return .itemNotFound
+    }
+
+    func saveIdentityKeyWithResult(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> KeychainSaveResult {
+        if let simulated = simulatedSaveError {
+            return simulated
+        }
+        storage[key] = keyData
+        return .success
+    }
+
     func save(key: String, data: Data, service: String, accessible: CFString?) {
-        storage[service]?[key] = data
+        if serviceStorage[service] == nil {
+            serviceStorage[service] = [:]
+        }
+        serviceStorage[service]?[key] = data
     }
-    
+
     func load(key: String, service: String) -> Data? {
-        storage[service]?[key]
+        serviceStorage[service]?[key]
     }
-    
+
     func delete(key: String, service: String) {
-        storage[service]?.removeValue(forKey: key)
+        serviceStorage[service]?.removeValue(forKey: key)
     }
 }

bitchatTests/Mocks/MockTransport.swift

@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ final class MockTransport: Transport {
         }
         delegate?.didConnectToPeer(peerID)
         delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(Array(connectedPeers))
+        publishPeerSnapshots()
     }
 
     /// Simulates a peer disconnecting
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ final class MockTransport: Transport {
         peerNicknames.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
         delegate?.didDisconnectFromPeer(peerID)
         delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(Array(connectedPeers))
+        publishPeerSnapshots()
     }
 
     /// Simulates receiving a message
@@ -224,5 +226,22 @@ final class MockTransport: Transport {
     /// Updates the peer snapshot publisher
     func updatePeerSnapshots(_ snapshots: [TransportPeerSnapshot]) {
         peerSnapshotSubject.send(snapshots)
+        Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+            self?.peerEventsDelegate?.didUpdatePeerSnapshots(snapshots)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func publishPeerSnapshots() {
+        let now = Date()
+        let snapshots = connectedPeers.map { peerID in
+            TransportPeerSnapshot(
+                peerID: peerID,
+                nickname: peerNicknames[peerID] ?? "",
+                isConnected: true,
+                noisePublicKey: Data(hexString: peerID.bare),
+                lastSeen: now
+            )
+        }
+        updatePeerSnapshots(snapshots)
     }
 }

bitchatTests/Noise/NoiseProtocolTests.swift

@@ -746,8 +746,8 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         }
         
         // Get transport ciphers
-        let (initSend, initRecv) = try initiatorHandshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: false)
-        let (respSend, respRecv) = try responderHandshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: false)
+        let (initSend, initRecv, _) = try initiatorHandshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: false)
+        let (respSend, respRecv, _) = try responderHandshake.getTransportCiphers(useExtractedNonce: false)
 
         // Test transport messages (messages after the 3 handshake messages)
         for index in 3..<testVector.messages.count {
@@ -789,4 +789,159 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
                 "Message \(index + 1): Decrypted payload should match original")
         }
     }
+
+    // MARK: - DH Shared Secret Clearing Tests
+
+    @Test func secureClearCalledDuringHandshake() throws {
+        // Use TrackingMockKeychain to verify secureClear is called
+        let trackingKeychain = TrackingMockKeychain()
+
+        let aliceKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+        let bobKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+
+        let alice = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: PeerID(str: "alice-test"),
+            role: .initiator,
+            keychain: trackingKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: aliceKey
+        )
+
+        let bob = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: PeerID(str: "bob-test"),
+            role: .responder,
+            keychain: trackingKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: bobKey
+        )
+
+        // Perform handshake
+        let msg1 = try alice.startHandshake()
+        let msg2 = try bob.processHandshakeMessage(msg1)!
+        let msg3 = try alice.processHandshakeMessage(msg2)!
+        _ = try bob.processHandshakeMessage(msg3)
+
+        // In Noise XX pattern handshake:
+        // - Message 1 (initiator): e token only (no DH)
+        // - Message 2 (responder): e, ee, s, es tokens (2 DH operations: ee, es)
+        // - Message 3 (initiator): s, se tokens (1 DH operation: se)
+        // Total in writeMessage: 3 DH operations (ee, es, se)
+        //
+        // In readMessage (performDHOperation):
+        // - After msg1: no DH
+        // - After msg2: ee, es (2 DH operations)
+        // - After msg3: se (1 DH operation)
+        // Total in performDHOperation: 3 DH operations
+        //
+        // Grand total: 6 DH operations requiring secureClear
+        //
+        // Note: .ss pattern is only used in certain handshake patterns, not XX
+        let expectedMinimumCalls = 6
+        #expect(
+            trackingKeychain.secureClearDataCallCount >= expectedMinimumCalls,
+            "Expected at least \(expectedMinimumCalls) secureClear calls for DH secrets, got \(trackingKeychain.secureClearDataCallCount)"
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test func encryptionWorksAfterSecureClear() throws {
+        // Verify that encryption/decryption still works correctly after adding secureClear
+        let trackingKeychain = TrackingMockKeychain()
+
+        let aliceKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+        let bobKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+
+        let alice = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: PeerID(str: "alice-test-enc"),
+            role: .initiator,
+            keychain: trackingKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: aliceKey
+        )
+
+        let bob = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: PeerID(str: "bob-test-enc"),
+            role: .responder,
+            keychain: trackingKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: bobKey
+        )
+
+        // Perform handshake
+        let msg1 = try alice.startHandshake()
+        let msg2 = try bob.processHandshakeMessage(msg1)!
+        let msg3 = try alice.processHandshakeMessage(msg2)!
+        _ = try bob.processHandshakeMessage(msg3)
+
+        // Verify both sessions are established
+        #expect(alice.isEstablished())
+        #expect(bob.isEstablished())
+
+        // Verify secureClear was called (basic sanity check)
+        #expect(trackingKeychain.secureClearDataCallCount > 0)
+
+        // Test encryption from Alice to Bob
+        let plaintext1 = "Hello from Alice after secureClear!".data(using: .utf8)!
+        let ciphertext1 = try alice.encrypt(plaintext1)
+        let decrypted1 = try bob.decrypt(ciphertext1)
+        #expect(decrypted1 == plaintext1)
+
+        // Test encryption from Bob to Alice
+        let plaintext2 = "Hello from Bob after secureClear!".data(using: .utf8)!
+        let ciphertext2 = try bob.encrypt(plaintext2)
+        let decrypted2 = try alice.decrypt(ciphertext2)
+        #expect(decrypted2 == plaintext2)
+
+        // Test multiple messages to verify cipher state is correct
+        for i in 1...10 {
+            let msg = "Message \(i) from Alice".data(using: .utf8)!
+            let cipher = try alice.encrypt(msg)
+            let dec = try bob.decrypt(cipher)
+            #expect(dec == msg)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func secureClearCalledInBothWriteAndReadPaths() throws {
+        // Verify secureClear is called in both writeMessage and readMessage paths
+        // We do this by checking the count increases at each step
+
+        let aliceKeychain = TrackingMockKeychain()
+        let bobKeychain = TrackingMockKeychain()
+
+        let aliceKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+        let bobKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+
+        let alice = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: PeerID(str: "alice-paths"),
+            role: .initiator,
+            keychain: aliceKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: aliceKey
+        )
+
+        let bob = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: PeerID(str: "bob-paths"),
+            role: .responder,
+            keychain: bobKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: bobKey
+        )
+
+        // Message 1: Alice writes (e token only, no DH)
+        let msg1 = try alice.startHandshake()
+        let aliceCountAfterMsg1 = aliceKeychain.secureClearDataCallCount
+        // No DH in message 1 for initiator
+        #expect(aliceCountAfterMsg1 == 0, "No DH secrets in message 1 write")
+
+        // Bob reads message 1 (no DH) and writes message 2 (ee, es DH operations)
+        let msg2 = try bob.processHandshakeMessage(msg1)!
+        let bobCountAfterMsg2 = bobKeychain.secureClearDataCallCount
+        // Bob should have cleared secrets for: ee (read), es (read), ee (write), es (write)
+        #expect(bobCountAfterMsg2 >= 2, "Bob should clear DH secrets when processing/writing message 2")
+
+        // Alice reads message 2 (ee, es) and writes message 3 (se)
+        let msg3 = try alice.processHandshakeMessage(msg2)!
+        let aliceCountAfterMsg3 = aliceKeychain.secureClearDataCallCount
+        // Alice should have cleared: ee (read), es (read), se (write)
+        #expect(aliceCountAfterMsg3 >= 3, "Alice should clear DH secrets when processing/writing message 3")
+
+        // Bob reads message 3 (se)
+        _ = try bob.processHandshakeMessage(msg3)
+        let bobFinalCount = bobKeychain.secureClearDataCallCount
+        // Bob should have additionally cleared: se (read)
+        #expect(bobFinalCount > bobCountAfterMsg2, "Bob should clear DH secrets when processing message 3")
+    }
 }

bitchatTests/NotificationBlockingTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+//
+// NotificationBlockingTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
+//
+// BCH-01-012: Tests for notification blocking feature
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct NotificationBlockingTests {
+
+    // MARK: - Nostr Blocking Tests
+
+    @Test("isNostrBlocked returns true for blocked pubkeys")
+    func isNostrBlocked_returnsTrueForBlockedPubkey() {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let manager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+
+        let testPubkey = "abc123def456".lowercased()
+
+        // Initially not blocked
+        #expect(manager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: testPubkey) == false)
+
+        // Block the pubkey
+        manager.setNostrBlocked(testPubkey, isBlocked: true)
+
+        // Now should be blocked
+        #expect(manager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: testPubkey) == true)
+
+        // Unblock
+        manager.setNostrBlocked(testPubkey, isBlocked: false)
+        #expect(manager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: testPubkey) == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test("isBlocked returns true for blocked fingerprints")
+    func isBlocked_returnsTrueForBlockedFingerprint() {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let manager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+
+        let testFingerprint = "fingerprint123"
+
+        // Initially not blocked
+        #expect(manager.isBlocked(fingerprint: testFingerprint) == false)
+
+        // Block the fingerprint
+        manager.setBlocked(testFingerprint, isBlocked: true)
+
+        // Now should be blocked
+        #expect(manager.isBlocked(fingerprint: testFingerprint) == true)
+
+        // Unblock
+        manager.setBlocked(testFingerprint, isBlocked: false)
+        #expect(manager.isBlocked(fingerprint: testFingerprint) == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test("getBlockedNostrPubkeys returns all blocked pubkeys")
+    func getBlockedNostrPubkeys_returnsAllBlocked() {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let manager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+
+        let pubkey1 = "pubkey1".lowercased()
+        let pubkey2 = "pubkey2".lowercased()
+        let pubkey3 = "pubkey3".lowercased()
+
+        manager.setNostrBlocked(pubkey1, isBlocked: true)
+        manager.setNostrBlocked(pubkey2, isBlocked: true)
+        manager.setNostrBlocked(pubkey3, isBlocked: true)
+
+        let blocked = manager.getBlockedNostrPubkeys()
+
+        #expect(blocked.count == 3)
+        #expect(blocked.contains(pubkey1))
+        #expect(blocked.contains(pubkey2))
+        #expect(blocked.contains(pubkey3))
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Message Blocking Tests
+
+    @Test("BitchatMessage with blocked sender is identified")
+    func bitchatMessage_blockedSenderIdentified() {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let manager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+
+        let blockedFingerprint = "blocked_fingerprint_123"
+        manager.setBlocked(blockedFingerprint, isBlocked: true)
+
+        #expect(manager.isBlocked(fingerprint: blockedFingerprint) == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Case insensitive blocking for Nostr pubkeys")
+    func nostrBlocking_caseInsensitive() {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let manager = MockIdentityManager(keychain)
+
+        let pubkeyLower = "abc123def456"
+
+        // Block lowercase
+        manager.setNostrBlocked(pubkeyLower, isBlocked: true)
+
+        // Check lowercase is blocked
+        #expect(manager.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: pubkeyLower) == true)
+
+        // Note: The API expects lowercased input, so callers must normalize
+        // This test verifies the contract that pubkeys should be lowercased before checking
+        // The fix in ChatViewModel+Nostr.swift normalizes via event.pubkey.lowercased()
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/Protocol/BinaryProtocolTests.swift

@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         #expect(decodedPacket.signature == TestConstants.testSignature)
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Source-Based Routing Tests (v2 only)
+    
     @Test func packetWithRouteRoundTrip() throws {
         let route: [Data] = [
             try #require(Data(hexString: "0102030405060708")),
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
             try #require(Data(hexString: "2122232425262728"))
         ]
 
+        // Route is only supported for v2+ packets
         var packet = BitchatPacket(
             type: 0x01,
             senderID: route[0],
@@ -69,7 +72,8 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
             timestamp: 1_720_000_000_000,
             payload: Data("route-test".utf8),
             signature: nil,
-            ttl: 6
+            ttl: 6,
+            version: 2
         )
         packet.route = route
 
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         #expect((flagsByte & BinaryProtocol.Flags.hasRoute) != 0)
 
         let decoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded), "Failed to decode packet with route")
+        #expect(decoded.version == 2)
         let decodedRoute = try #require(decoded.route)
         #expect(decodedRoute.count == route.count)
         for (expected, actual) in zip(route, decodedRoute) {
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         let destination = try #require(Data(hexString: "8899aabbccddeeff"))
         let shortHop = Data([0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC])
 
+        // Route is only supported for v2+ packets
         var packet = BitchatPacket(
             type: 0x02,
             senderID: sender,
@@ -97,7 +103,8 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
             timestamp: 1_730_000_000_000,
             payload: Data("pad-test".utf8),
             signature: nil,
-            ttl: 5
+            ttl: 5,
+            version: 2
         )
         packet.route = [shortHop, destination]
 
@@ -117,6 +124,7 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
             try #require(Data(hexString: "0202020202020202"))
         ]
         let repeatedString = String(repeating: "compress-me", count: 150)
+        // Route is only supported for v2+ packets
         var packet = BitchatPacket(
             type: 0x03,
             senderID: route[0],
@@ -124,7 +132,8 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
             timestamp: 1_740_000_000_000,
             payload: Data(repeatedString.utf8),
             signature: nil,
-            ttl: 7
+            ttl: 7,
+            version: 2
         )
         packet.route = route
 
@@ -135,6 +144,146 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         #expect(decodedRoute == route)
     }
     
+    @Test func v1PacketIgnoresRouteOnEncode() throws {
+        // v1 packets should NOT include route even if route is set on the packet object
+        let route: [Data] = [
+            try #require(Data(hexString: "0102030405060708")),
+            try #require(Data(hexString: "1112131415161718"))
+        ]
+        
+        var packet = BitchatPacket(
+            type: 0x01,
+            senderID: route[0],
+            recipientID: route.last,
+            timestamp: 1_720_000_000_000,
+            payload: Data("v1-no-route".utf8),
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 6
+            // version defaults to 1 (v1 packet)
+        )
+        packet.route = route  // route is set but should be ignored for v1
+        
+        let encoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode v1 packet")
+        
+        // HAS_ROUTE flag should NOT be set for v1 packets
+        let flagsByte = encoded[BinaryProtocol.Offsets.flags]
+        #expect((flagsByte & BinaryProtocol.Flags.hasRoute) == 0, "v1 packet should not have HAS_ROUTE flag set")
+        
+        // Decoded packet should have no route
+        let decoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded), "Failed to decode v1 packet")
+        #expect(decoded.version == 1)
+        #expect(decoded.route == nil, "v1 packet should decode with nil route")
+        #expect(decoded.payload == Data("v1-no-route".utf8))
+    }
+    
+    @Test func v2PacketIncludesRouteOnEncode() throws {
+        // v2 packets SHOULD include route when route is set
+        let route: [Data] = [
+            try #require(Data(hexString: "0102030405060708")),
+            try #require(Data(hexString: "1112131415161718"))
+        ]
+        
+        var packet = BitchatPacket(
+            type: 0x01,
+            senderID: route[0],
+            recipientID: route.last,
+            timestamp: 1_720_000_000_000,
+            payload: Data("v2-with-route".utf8),
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 6,
+            version: 2
+        )
+        packet.route = route
+        
+        let encoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode v2 packet")
+        
+        // HAS_ROUTE flag SHOULD be set for v2 packets with route
+        let flagsByte = encoded[BinaryProtocol.Offsets.flags]
+        #expect((flagsByte & BinaryProtocol.Flags.hasRoute) != 0, "v2 packet should have HAS_ROUTE flag set")
+        
+        // Decoded packet should have route
+        let decoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded), "Failed to decode v2 packet")
+        #expect(decoded.version == 2)
+        let decodedRoute = try #require(decoded.route, "v2 packet should decode with route")
+        #expect(decodedRoute.count == route.count)
+        #expect(decoded.payload == Data("v2-with-route".utf8))
+    }
+    
+    @Test func v2PacketWithoutRouteDecodesCorrectly() throws {
+        // v2 packet without route should still work
+        let sender = try #require(Data(hexString: "0011223344556677"))
+        let recipient = try #require(Data(hexString: "8899aabbccddeeff"))
+        
+        let packet = BitchatPacket(
+            type: 0x02,
+            senderID: sender,
+            recipientID: recipient,
+            timestamp: 1_750_000_000_000,
+            payload: Data("v2-no-route".utf8),
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 5,
+            version: 2
+        )
+        // route is nil by default
+        
+        let encoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode v2 packet without route")
+        
+        // HAS_ROUTE flag should NOT be set when no route
+        let flagsByte = encoded[BinaryProtocol.Offsets.flags]
+        #expect((flagsByte & BinaryProtocol.Flags.hasRoute) == 0, "v2 packet without route should not have HAS_ROUTE flag")
+        
+        let decoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded), "Failed to decode v2 packet without route")
+        #expect(decoded.version == 2)
+        #expect(decoded.route == nil)
+        #expect(decoded.payload == Data("v2-no-route".utf8))
+    }
+    
+    @Test func v1AndV2PayloadLengthDifference() throws {
+        // Verify that payloadLength does NOT include route bytes
+        // by comparing encoded sizes
+        let route: [Data] = [
+            try #require(Data(hexString: "0102030405060708"))
+        ]
+        let payloadData = Data("test-payload".utf8)
+        
+        // v1 packet (route ignored)
+        var v1Packet = BitchatPacket(
+            type: 0x01,
+            senderID: route[0],
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: 1_720_000_000_000,
+            payload: payloadData,
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 6
+            // version defaults to 1
+        )
+        v1Packet.route = route  // will be ignored for v1
+        
+        // v2 packet with same payload but route included
+        var v2Packet = BitchatPacket(
+            type: 0x01,
+            senderID: route[0],
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: 1_720_000_000_000,
+            payload: payloadData,
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 6,
+            version: 2
+        )
+        v2Packet.route = route
+        
+        let v1Encoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(v1Packet, padding: false))
+        let v2Encoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(v2Packet, padding: false))
+        
+        // v2 should be larger by: 2 bytes (header length field difference) + 1 byte (route count) + 8 bytes (one hop)
+        // Header: v1=14, v2=16 -> +2 bytes
+        // Route: 1 + 8 = 9 bytes
+        // Total expected difference: 11 bytes
+        let expectedDiff = 2 + 1 + 8  // header diff + route count + one hop
+        #expect(v2Encoded.count - v1Encoded.count == expectedDiff, 
+                "v2 packet should be \(expectedDiff) bytes larger than v1 (actual diff: \(v2Encoded.count - v1Encoded.count))")
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Compression Tests
     
     @Test("Create a large, compressible payload above current threshold (2048B)")

bitchatTests/PublicMessagePipelineTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+//
+// PublicMessagePipelineTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for PublicMessagePipeline ordering and deduplication.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+@MainActor
+private final class TestPipelineDelegate: PublicMessagePipelineDelegate {
+    private let dedupService = MessageDeduplicationService()
+    var messages: [BitchatMessage] = []
+
+    func pipelineCurrentMessages(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline) -> [BitchatMessage] {
+        messages
+    }
+
+    func pipeline(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, setMessages messages: [BitchatMessage]) {
+        self.messages = messages
+    }
+
+    func pipeline(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, normalizeContent content: String) -> String {
+        dedupService.normalizedContentKey(content)
+    }
+
+    func pipeline(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, contentTimestampForKey key: String) -> Date? {
+        dedupService.contentTimestamp(forKey: key)
+    }
+
+    func pipeline(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, recordContentKey key: String, timestamp: Date) {
+        dedupService.recordContentKey(key, timestamp: timestamp)
+    }
+
+    func pipelineTrimMessages(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline) {}
+
+    func pipelinePrewarmMessage(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, message: BitchatMessage) {}
+
+    func pipelineSetBatchingState(_ pipeline: PublicMessagePipeline, isBatching: Bool) {}
+}
+
+struct PublicMessagePipelineTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func flush_sortsByTimestamp() async {
+        let pipeline = PublicMessagePipeline()
+        let delegate = TestPipelineDelegate()
+        pipeline.delegate = delegate
+
+        let earlier = Date().addingTimeInterval(-10)
+        let later = Date()
+
+        let messageA = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "a",
+            sender: "A",
+            content: "Later",
+            timestamp: later,
+            isRelay: false
+        )
+        let messageB = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "b",
+            sender: "A",
+            content: "Earlier",
+            timestamp: earlier,
+            isRelay: false
+        )
+
+        pipeline.enqueue(messageA)
+        pipeline.enqueue(messageB)
+        pipeline.flushIfNeeded()
+
+        #expect(delegate.messages.map { $0.id } == ["b", "a"])
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func flush_deduplicatesByContentWithinWindow() async {
+        let pipeline = PublicMessagePipeline()
+        let delegate = TestPipelineDelegate()
+        pipeline.delegate = delegate
+
+        let now = Date()
+        let messageA = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "a",
+            sender: "A",
+            content: "Same",
+            timestamp: now,
+            isRelay: false
+        )
+        let messageB = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "b",
+            sender: "A",
+            content: "Same",
+            timestamp: now.addingTimeInterval(0.2),
+            isRelay: false
+        )
+
+        pipeline.enqueue(messageA)
+        pipeline.enqueue(messageB)
+        pipeline.flushIfNeeded()
+
+        #expect(delegate.messages.count == 1)
+        #expect(delegate.messages.first?.content == "Same")
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func lateInsert_meshAppendsRecentOlderMessage() async {
+        let pipeline = PublicMessagePipeline()
+        let delegate = TestPipelineDelegate()
+        pipeline.delegate = delegate
+        pipeline.updateActiveChannel(.mesh)
+
+        let base = Date()
+        let newer = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "new",
+            sender: "A",
+            content: "New",
+            timestamp: base,
+            isRelay: false
+        )
+        let older = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "old",
+            sender: "A",
+            content: "Old",
+            timestamp: base.addingTimeInterval(-5),
+            isRelay: false
+        )
+
+        delegate.messages = [newer]
+        pipeline.enqueue(older)
+        pipeline.flushIfNeeded()
+
+        #expect(delegate.messages.map { $0.id } == ["new", "old"])
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func lateInsert_locationInsertsByTimestamp() async {
+        let pipeline = PublicMessagePipeline()
+        let delegate = TestPipelineDelegate()
+        pipeline.delegate = delegate
+        pipeline.updateActiveChannel(.location(GeohashChannel(level: .city, geohash: "u4pruydq")))
+
+        let base = Date()
+        let newer = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "new",
+            sender: "A",
+            content: "New",
+            timestamp: base,
+            isRelay: false
+        )
+        let older = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "old",
+            sender: "A",
+            content: "Old",
+            timestamp: base.addingTimeInterval(-5),
+            isRelay: false
+        )
+
+        delegate.messages = [newer]
+        pipeline.enqueue(older)
+        pipeline.flushIfNeeded()
+
+        #expect(delegate.messages.map { $0.id } == ["old", "new"])
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/Services/MeshTopologyTrackerTests.swift

@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ struct MeshTopologyTrackerTests {
         let a = try hex("0102030405060708")
         let b = try hex("1112131415161718")
 
-        tracker.recordDirectLink(between: a, and: b)
+        // Bidirectional announcement
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: a, neighbors: [b])
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: b, neighbors: [a])
+        
         let route = try #require(tracker.computeRoute(from: a, to: b))
-        #expect(route == [a, b])
+        // Direct connection returns empty route (no intermediate hops)
+        #expect(route == [])
     }
 
     @Test func multiHopRouteComputation() throws {
@@ -32,41 +36,38 @@ struct MeshTopologyTrackerTests {
         let c = try hex("2021222324252627")
         let d = try hex("3031323334353637")
 
-        tracker.recordDirectLink(between: a, and: b)
-        tracker.recordDirectLink(between: b, and: c)
-        tracker.recordDirectLink(between: c, and: d)
+        // Bidirectional announcements for A-B, B-C, C-D
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: a, neighbors: [b])
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: b, neighbors: [a, c])
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: c, neighbors: [b, d])
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: d, neighbors: [c])
 
         let route = try #require(tracker.computeRoute(from: a, to: d))
-        #expect(route == [a, b, c, d])
+        // Route should only contain intermediate hops (b, c), excluding start (a) and end (d)
+        #expect(route == [b, c])
     }
 
-    @Test func recordRouteAddsEdges() throws {
-        let tracker = MeshTopologyTracker()
-        var a = Data([0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC])
-        let b = try hex("4445464748494A4B")
-        let c = try hex("5455565758595A5B")
-
-        tracker.recordRoute([a, b, c])
-
-        a.append(Data(repeating: 0, count: BinaryProtocol.senderIDSize - a.count))
-        let route = try #require(tracker.computeRoute(from: a, to: c))
-        #expect(route.first == a)
-        #expect(route.last == c)
-    }
-
-    @Test func removingDirectLinkBreaksRoute() throws {
+    @Test func unconfirmedEdgeDoesNotRoute() throws {
         let tracker = MeshTopologyTracker()
         let a = try hex("0101010101010101")
         let b = try hex("0202020202020202")
         let c = try hex("0303030303030303")
 
-        tracker.recordDirectLink(between: a, and: b)
-        tracker.recordDirectLink(between: b, and: c)
-        let initialRoute = try #require(tracker.computeRoute(from: a, to: c))
-        #expect(initialRoute == [a, b, c])
+        // A announces B (confirmed)
+        // B announces A, C (confirmed A-B, unconfirmed B-C)
+        // C does NOT announce B
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: a, neighbors: [b])
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: b, neighbors: [a, c])
+        // C is silent or announces empty
 
-        tracker.removeDirectLink(between: b, and: c)
+        // Should NOT find route A->C because B->C is unconfirmed (C didn't announce B)
         #expect(tracker.computeRoute(from: a, to: c) == nil)
+        
+        // Now C announces B
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: c, neighbors: [b])
+        // Should find route
+        let route = try #require(tracker.computeRoute(from: a, to: c))
+        #expect(route == [b])
     }
 
     @Test func removingPeerClearsEdges() throws {
@@ -75,12 +76,28 @@ struct MeshTopologyTrackerTests {
         let b = try hex("0A0B0C0D0E0F0001")
         let c = try hex("0011223344556677")
 
-        tracker.recordRoute([a, b, c])
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: a, neighbors: [b])
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: b, neighbors: [a, c])
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: c, neighbors: [b])
+
         let initialRoute = try #require(tracker.computeRoute(from: a, to: c))
-        #expect(initialRoute == [a, b, c])
+        #expect(initialRoute == [b])
 
         tracker.removePeer(b)
         #expect(tracker.computeRoute(from: a, to: c) == nil)
     }
 
+    @Test func sameStartAndEndReturnsEmptyRoute() throws {
+        let tracker = MeshTopologyTracker()
+        let a = try hex("0102030405060708")
+        let b = try hex("1112131415161718")
+
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: a, neighbors: [b])
+        tracker.updateNeighbors(for: b, neighbors: [a])
+        
+        // When start == end, route should be empty (no intermediate hops needed)
+        let route = try #require(tracker.computeRoute(from: a, to: a))
+        #expect(route == [])
+    }
+
 }

bitchatTests/Services/MessageRouterTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+//
+// MessageRouterTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for MessageRouter transport selection and outbox behavior.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct MessageRouterTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendPrivate_usesReachableTransport() async {
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0000000000000001")
+        let transportA = MockTransport()
+        let transportB = MockTransport()
+        transportB.reachablePeers.insert(peerID)
+
+        let router = MessageRouter(transports: [transportA, transportB])
+        router.sendPrivate("Hello", to: peerID, recipientNickname: "Peer", messageID: "m1")
+
+        #expect(transportA.sentPrivateMessages.isEmpty)
+        #expect(transportB.sentPrivateMessages.count == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendPrivate_queuesThenFlushesWhenReachable() async {
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0000000000000002")
+        let transport = MockTransport()
+
+        let router = MessageRouter(transports: [transport])
+        router.sendPrivate("Queued", to: peerID, recipientNickname: "Peer", messageID: "m2")
+
+        #expect(transport.sentPrivateMessages.isEmpty)
+
+        transport.reachablePeers.insert(peerID)
+        router.flushOutbox(for: peerID)
+
+        #expect(transport.sentPrivateMessages.count == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendReadReceipt_usesReachableTransport() async {
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0000000000000003")
+        let transport = MockTransport()
+        transport.reachablePeers.insert(peerID)
+
+        let router = MessageRouter(transports: [transport])
+        let receipt = ReadReceipt(originalMessageID: "m3", readerID: transport.myPeerID, readerNickname: "Me")
+        router.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: peerID)
+
+        #expect(transport.sentReadReceipts.count == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func sendFavoriteNotification_usesConnectedOrReachable() async {
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "0000000000000004")
+        let transport = MockTransport()
+        transport.reachablePeers.insert(peerID)
+
+        let router = MessageRouter(transports: [transport])
+        router.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: true)
+
+        #expect(transport.sentFavoriteNotifications.count == 1)
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/Services/NostrTransportTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+//
+// NostrTransportTests.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import Testing
+@testable import bitchat
+
+@Suite("NostrTransport Thread Safety Tests")
+struct NostrTransportTests {
+
+    @Test("Concurrent read receipt enqueue does not crash")
+    @MainActor
+    func concurrentReadReceiptEnqueue() async throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: keychain)
+        let transport = NostrTransport(keychain: keychain, idBridge: idBridge)
+
+        // Create 100 concurrent read receipt submissions
+        let iterations = 100
+
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask {
+                    let receipt = ReadReceipt(
+                        originalMessageID: UUID().uuidString,
+                        readerID: PeerID(str: String(format: "%016x", i)),
+                        readerNickname: "Reader\(i)"
+                    )
+                    let peerID = PeerID(str: String(format: "%016x", i))
+                    transport.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: peerID)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If we reach here without crashing, the test passes
+        // The concurrent enqueue operations completed without data races
+    }
+
+    @Test("Read queue processes under concurrent load")
+    @MainActor
+    func readQueueProcessingUnderLoad() async throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: keychain)
+        let transport = NostrTransport(keychain: keychain, idBridge: idBridge)
+
+        // Rapidly enqueue many receipts from multiple concurrent sources
+        let iterations = 50
+
+        // First batch - rapid fire
+        for i in 0..<iterations {
+            let receipt = ReadReceipt(
+                originalMessageID: UUID().uuidString,
+                readerID: PeerID(str: String(format: "%016x", i)),
+                readerNickname: "Reader\(i)"
+            )
+            transport.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: PeerID(str: String(format: "%016x", i)))
+        }
+
+        // Give some time for processing to start
+        try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000) // 100ms
+
+        // Second batch - while first might be processing
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+            for i in iterations..<(iterations * 2) {
+                group.addTask {
+                    let receipt = ReadReceipt(
+                        originalMessageID: UUID().uuidString,
+                        readerID: PeerID(str: String(format: "%016x", i)),
+                        readerNickname: "Reader\(i)"
+                    )
+                    transport.sendReadReceipt(receipt, to: PeerID(str: String(format: "%016x", i)))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If we reach here without crashing or deadlocking, test passes
+    }
+
+    @Test("isPeerReachable is thread safe")
+    @MainActor
+    func isPeerReachableThreadSafety() async throws {
+        let keychain = MockKeychain()
+        let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: keychain)
+        let transport = NostrTransport(keychain: keychain, idBridge: idBridge)
+
+        let iterations = 100
+
+        // Concurrent reads on isPeerReachable
+        await withTaskGroup(of: Bool.self) { group in
+            for i in 0..<iterations {
+                group.addTask {
+                    let peerID = PeerID(str: String(format: "%016x", i))
+                    return transport.isPeerReachable(peerID)
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Collect results (all should be false since no favorites configured)
+            for await result in group {
+                #expect(result == false)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/Services/PrivateChatManagerTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+//
+// PrivateChatManagerTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for PrivateChatManager read receipt and selection behavior.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct PrivateChatManagerTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func startChat_setsSelectedAndClearsUnread() async {
+        let transport = MockTransport()
+        let manager = PrivateChatManager(meshService: transport)
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "00000000000000AA")
+
+        manager.privateChats[peerID] = [
+            BitchatMessage(
+                id: "pm-1",
+                sender: "Peer",
+                content: "Hi",
+                timestamp: Date(),
+                isRelay: false,
+                isPrivate: true,
+                recipientNickname: "Me",
+                senderPeerID: peerID
+            )
+        ]
+        manager.unreadMessages.insert(peerID)
+
+        manager.startChat(with: peerID)
+
+        #expect(manager.selectedPeer == peerID)
+        #expect(!manager.unreadMessages.contains(peerID))
+        #expect(manager.privateChats[peerID] != nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func markAsRead_sendsReadReceiptViaRouter() async {
+        let transport = MockTransport()
+        let router = MessageRouter(transports: [transport])
+        let manager = PrivateChatManager(meshService: transport)
+        manager.messageRouter = router
+
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "00000000000000BB")
+        transport.reachablePeers.insert(peerID)
+
+        manager.privateChats[peerID] = [
+            BitchatMessage(
+                id: "pm-2",
+                sender: "Peer",
+                content: "Hi",
+                timestamp: Date(),
+                isRelay: false,
+                isPrivate: true,
+                recipientNickname: "Me",
+                senderPeerID: peerID
+            )
+        ]
+        manager.unreadMessages.insert(peerID)
+
+        manager.markAsRead(from: peerID)
+        try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+
+        #expect(transport.sentReadReceipts.count == 1)
+        #expect(manager.sentReadReceipts.contains("pm-2"))
+        #expect(!manager.unreadMessages.contains(peerID))
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/Services/RelayControllerTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+//
+// RelayControllerTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for relay decision logic.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct RelayControllerTests {
+
+    @Test
+    func ttlOne_doesNotRelay() async {
+        let decision = RelayController.decide(
+            ttl: 1,
+            senderIsSelf: false,
+            isEncrypted: false,
+            isDirectedEncrypted: false,
+            isFragment: false,
+            isDirectedFragment: false,
+            isHandshake: false,
+            isAnnounce: false,
+            degree: 0,
+            highDegreeThreshold: TransportConfig.bleHighDegreeThreshold
+        )
+
+        #expect(!decision.shouldRelay)
+        #expect(decision.newTTL == 1)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    func handshake_alwaysRelaysWithTTLDecrement() async {
+        let decision = RelayController.decide(
+            ttl: 3,
+            senderIsSelf: false,
+            isEncrypted: false,
+            isDirectedEncrypted: false,
+            isFragment: false,
+            isDirectedFragment: false,
+            isHandshake: true,
+            isAnnounce: false,
+            degree: 3,
+            highDegreeThreshold: TransportConfig.bleHighDegreeThreshold
+        )
+
+        #expect(decision.shouldRelay)
+        #expect(decision.newTTL == 2)
+        #expect(decision.delayMs >= 10 && decision.delayMs <= 35)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    func fragment_relaysWithFragmentCap() async {
+        let decision = RelayController.decide(
+            ttl: 10,
+            senderIsSelf: false,
+            isEncrypted: false,
+            isDirectedEncrypted: false,
+            isFragment: true,
+            isDirectedFragment: false,
+            isHandshake: false,
+            isAnnounce: false,
+            degree: 3,
+            highDegreeThreshold: TransportConfig.bleHighDegreeThreshold
+        )
+
+        let ttlCap = min(UInt8(10), TransportConfig.bleFragmentRelayTtlCap)
+        let expected = ttlCap &- 1
+
+        #expect(decision.shouldRelay)
+        #expect(decision.newTTL == expected)
+        #expect(decision.delayMs >= TransportConfig.bleFragmentRelayMinDelayMs)
+        #expect(decision.delayMs <= TransportConfig.bleFragmentRelayMaxDelayMs)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    func denseGraph_capsTTL() async {
+        let decision = RelayController.decide(
+            ttl: 10,
+            senderIsSelf: false,
+            isEncrypted: false,
+            isDirectedEncrypted: false,
+            isFragment: false,
+            isDirectedFragment: false,
+            isHandshake: false,
+            isAnnounce: false,
+            degree: TransportConfig.bleHighDegreeThreshold,
+            highDegreeThreshold: TransportConfig.bleHighDegreeThreshold
+        )
+
+        #expect(decision.shouldRelay)
+        #expect(decision.newTTL == 4)
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/Services/UnifiedPeerServiceTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+//
+// UnifiedPeerServiceTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for UnifiedPeerService fingerprint and block resolution.
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct UnifiedPeerServiceTests {
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func getFingerprint_prefersMeshService() async {
+        let transport = MockTransport()
+        let identity = TestIdentityManager()
+        let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: MockKeychainHelper())
+        let service = UnifiedPeerService(meshService: transport, idBridge: idBridge, identityManager: identity)
+
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "00000000000000CC")
+        transport.peerFingerprints[peerID] = "fp-1"
+
+        let fingerprint = service.getFingerprint(for: peerID)
+
+        #expect(fingerprint == "fp-1")
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor
+    func isBlocked_usesSocialIdentity() async {
+        let transport = MockTransport()
+        let identity = TestIdentityManager()
+        let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: MockKeychainHelper())
+        let service = UnifiedPeerService(meshService: transport, idBridge: idBridge, identityManager: identity)
+
+        let peerID = PeerID(str: "00000000000000DD")
+        let fingerprint = "fp-blocked"
+        transport.peerFingerprints[peerID] = fingerprint
+        identity.setBlocked(fingerprint, isBlocked: true)
+
+        #expect(service.isBlocked(peerID))
+    }
+}
+
+private final class TestIdentityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol {
+    private var socialIdentities: [String: SocialIdentity] = [:]
+    private var favorites: Set<String> = []
+    private var blockedNostr: Set<String> = []
+    private var verified: Set<String> = []
+
+    func forceSave() {}
+
+    func getSocialIdentity(for fingerprint: String) -> SocialIdentity? {
+        socialIdentities[fingerprint]
+    }
+
+    func upsertCryptographicIdentity(fingerprint: String, noisePublicKey: Data, signingPublicKey: Data?, claimedNickname: String?) {}
+
+    func getCryptoIdentitiesByPeerIDPrefix(_ peerID: PeerID) -> [CryptographicIdentity] {
+        []
+    }
+
+    func updateSocialIdentity(_ identity: SocialIdentity) {
+        socialIdentities[identity.fingerprint] = identity
+    }
+
+    func getFavorites() -> Set<String> {
+        favorites
+    }
+
+    func setFavorite(_ fingerprint: String, isFavorite: Bool) {
+        if isFavorite {
+            favorites.insert(fingerprint)
+        } else {
+            favorites.remove(fingerprint)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func isFavorite(fingerprint: String) -> Bool {
+        favorites.contains(fingerprint)
+    }
+
+    func isBlocked(fingerprint: String) -> Bool {
+        socialIdentities[fingerprint]?.isBlocked ?? false
+    }
+
+    func setBlocked(_ fingerprint: String, isBlocked: Bool) {
+        var identity = socialIdentities[fingerprint] ?? SocialIdentity(
+            fingerprint: fingerprint,
+            localPetname: nil,
+            claimedNickname: "",
+            trustLevel: .unknown,
+            isFavorite: false,
+            isBlocked: false,
+            notes: nil
+        )
+        identity.isBlocked = isBlocked
+        socialIdentities[fingerprint] = identity
+    }
+
+    func isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: String) -> Bool {
+        blockedNostr.contains(pubkeyHexLowercased)
+    }
+
+    func setNostrBlocked(_ pubkeyHexLowercased: String, isBlocked: Bool) {
+        if isBlocked {
+            blockedNostr.insert(pubkeyHexLowercased)
+        } else {
+            blockedNostr.remove(pubkeyHexLowercased)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func getBlockedNostrPubkeys() -> Set<String> {
+        blockedNostr
+    }
+
+    func registerEphemeralSession(peerID: PeerID, handshakeState: HandshakeState) {}
+
+    func updateHandshakeState(peerID: PeerID, state: HandshakeState) {}
+
+    func clearAllIdentityData() {
+        socialIdentities.removeAll()
+        favorites.removeAll()
+        blockedNostr.removeAll()
+        verified.removeAll()
+    }
+
+    func removeEphemeralSession(peerID: PeerID) {}
+
+    func setVerified(fingerprint: String, verified: Bool) {
+        if verified {
+            self.verified.insert(fingerprint)
+        } else {
+            self.verified.remove(fingerprint)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func isVerified(fingerprint: String) -> Bool {
+        verified.contains(fingerprint)
+    }
+
+    func getVerifiedFingerprints() -> Set<String> {
+        verified
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/SubscriptionRateLimitTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+//
+// SubscriptionRateLimitTests.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
+
+/// Tests for BCH-01-004 fix: Rate-limiting subscription-triggered announces
+/// to prevent device enumeration attacks
+struct SubscriptionRateLimitTests {
+
+    @Test("Rate limit configuration values are sensible")
+    func rateLimitConfigurationValues() {
+        // Minimum interval should be at least 1 second to slow enumeration
+        #expect(TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMinSeconds >= 1.0)
+
+        // Backoff factor should be > 1 for exponential backoff
+        #expect(TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitBackoffFactor > 1.0)
+
+        // Max backoff should be reasonable (not hours)
+        #expect(TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMaxBackoffSeconds <= 60.0)
+        #expect(TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMaxBackoffSeconds >= TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMinSeconds)
+
+        // Window should be long enough to track repeated attempts
+        #expect(TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitWindowSeconds >= 30.0)
+
+        // Max attempts before suppression should be > 1 to allow legitimate reconnects
+        #expect(TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMaxAttempts >= 2)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Exponential backoff calculation is correct")
+    func exponentialBackoffCalculation() {
+        let minInterval = TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMinSeconds
+        let factor = TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitBackoffFactor
+        let maxBackoff = TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMaxBackoffSeconds
+
+        // Simulate backoff progression
+        var currentBackoff = minInterval
+        var iterations = 0
+        let maxIterations = 10
+
+        while currentBackoff < maxBackoff && iterations < maxIterations {
+            let nextBackoff = min(currentBackoff * factor, maxBackoff)
+            #expect(nextBackoff >= currentBackoff, "Backoff should increase or stay at max")
+            currentBackoff = nextBackoff
+            iterations += 1
+        }
+
+        // Should reach max within reasonable iterations
+        #expect(iterations <= maxIterations, "Backoff should reach max within \(maxIterations) iterations")
+        #expect(currentBackoff == maxBackoff, "Final backoff should equal max")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Rate limiting would significantly slow enumeration attacks")
+    func rateLimitingSlowsEnumeration() {
+        // Without rate limiting: ~120 devices/minute (0.5 seconds per device)
+        // With rate limiting: minimum interval enforced
+
+        let minInterval = TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMinSeconds
+        let devicesPerMinuteWithRateLimit = 60.0 / minInterval
+
+        // Should be significantly slower than 120 devices/minute
+        #expect(devicesPerMinuteWithRateLimit < 60, "Rate limiting should significantly slow enumeration")
+
+        // With 2-second minimum interval, max ~30 devices/minute per connection
+        // And with backoff, repeated attempts are even slower
+        #expect(devicesPerMinuteWithRateLimit <= 30, "With 2s minimum, should be <=30/min")
+    }
+
+    @Test("Max attempts threshold prevents complete enumeration")
+    func maxAttemptsThresholdPreventsEnumeration() {
+        let maxAttempts = TransportConfig.bleSubscriptionRateLimitMaxAttempts
+
+        // After max attempts within window, announces are suppressed entirely
+        // This means an attacker gets at most maxAttempts announces per window
+        #expect(maxAttempts >= 2, "Should allow at least 2 attempts for legitimate reconnects")
+        #expect(maxAttempts <= 10, "Should cap attempts to prevent enumeration")
+
+        // With 5 attempts max and 2s minimum interval, attacker gets limited info
+        let maxAnnounces = maxAttempts
+        #expect(maxAnnounces <= 10, "Max announces per window should be limited")
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/TestUtilities/TestHelpers.swift

@@ -93,6 +93,22 @@ final class TestHelpers {
             try await sleep(0.01)
         }
     }
+
+    @MainActor
+    static func waitUntil(
+        _ condition: @escaping () -> Bool,
+        timeout: TimeInterval = TestConstants.defaultTimeout,
+        pollInterval: TimeInterval = 0.01
+    ) async -> Bool {
+        let start = Date()
+        while !condition() {
+            if Date().timeIntervalSince(start) > timeout {
+                return condition()
+            }
+            try? await sleep(pollInterval)
+        }
+        return true
+    }
     
     static func expectAsync<T>(
         timeout: TimeInterval = TestConstants.defaultTimeout,

bitchatTests/Utils/HexStringTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+//
+// HexStringTests.swift
+// bitchatTests
+//
+// Tests for Data(hexString:) hex parsing
+//
+
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import bitchat
+
+struct HexStringTests {
+
+    // MARK: - Valid Hex Strings
+
+    @Test func validHexString() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "0102030405")
+        #expect(data == Data([0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05]))
+    }
+
+    @Test func validHexStringUppercase() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "AABBCCDD")
+        #expect(data == Data([0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC, 0xDD]))
+    }
+
+    @Test func validHexStringMixedCase() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "aAbBcCdD")
+        #expect(data == Data([0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC, 0xDD]))
+    }
+
+    @Test func validHexStringWith0xPrefix() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "0x0102030405")
+        #expect(data == Data([0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05]))
+    }
+
+    @Test func validHexStringWith0XPrefix() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "0XAABBCCDD")
+        #expect(data == Data([0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC, 0xDD]))
+    }
+
+    @Test func validHexStringWithWhitespace() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "  0102030405  ")
+        #expect(data == Data([0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05]))
+    }
+
+    @Test func validHexStringWith0xPrefixAndWhitespace() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "  0x0102030405  ")
+        #expect(data == Data([0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05]))
+    }
+
+    @Test func emptyHexString() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "")
+        #expect(data == Data())
+    }
+
+    @Test func emptyHexStringWithWhitespace() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "   ")
+        #expect(data == Data())
+    }
+
+    @Test func emptyHexStringWith0xPrefix() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "0x")
+        #expect(data == Data())
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Invalid Hex Strings
+
+    @Test func oddLengthHexStringReturnsNil() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "012")
+        #expect(data == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func oddLengthHexStringWith0xPrefixReturnsNil() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "0x012")
+        #expect(data == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func invalidCharactersReturnNil() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "GHIJ")
+        #expect(data == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func mixedValidAndInvalidCharactersReturnNil() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "01GH")
+        #expect(data == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func specialCharactersReturnNil() {
+        let data = Data(hexString: "01-02")
+        #expect(data == nil)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Round Trip Tests
+
+    @Test func roundTripConversion() {
+        let original = Data([0x00, 0x11, 0x22, 0x33, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66, 0x77, 0x88, 0x99, 0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC, 0xDD, 0xEE, 0xFF])
+        let hexString = original.hexEncodedString()
+        let roundTripped = Data(hexString: hexString)
+        #expect(roundTripped == original)
+    }
+
+    @Test func roundTripConversionWith0xPrefix() {
+        let original = Data([0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF])
+        let hexString = "0x" + original.hexEncodedString()
+        let roundTripped = Data(hexString: hexString)
+        #expect(roundTripped == original)
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/Utils/PeerIDTests.swift

@@ -426,4 +426,70 @@ struct PeerIDTests {
         #expect(!PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex65)").isValid)
         #expect(!PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex65)").isValid)
     }
+
+    // MARK: - File Transfer PeerID Normalization
+    // These tests verify the fix for asymmetric voice/media delivery (BCH-01-XXX)
+    // The bug occurred when selectedPrivateChatPeer was migrated to 64-hex stable key
+    // but the receiver expected SHA256-derived 16-hex format
+
+    @Test func fileTransfer_toShortNormalizesNoiseKeyToFingerprint() {
+        // Given: A 64-hex Noise public key (what selectedPrivateChatPeer becomes after session)
+        let noiseKey = Data(repeating: 0xAB, count: 32)
+        let stableKeyPeerID = PeerID(hexData: noiseKey)  // 64-hex
+
+        // When: Convert to short form (what sendFilePrivate should do)
+        let shortID = stableKeyPeerID.toShort()
+
+        // Then: Should be 16-hex SHA256 fingerprint (matching myPeerID format)
+        let expected = noiseKey.sha256Fingerprint().prefix(16)
+        #expect(shortID.id == String(expected))
+        #expect(shortID.id.count == 16)
+    }
+
+    @Test func fileTransfer_shortIDMatchesMyPeerIDFormat() {
+        // Given: A receiver's myPeerID is SHA256-derived (from refreshPeerIdentity)
+        let noiseKey = Data(repeating: 0xCD, count: 32)
+        let myPeerID = PeerID(publicKey: noiseKey)  // SHA256-derived 16-hex
+
+        // When: Sender uses toShort() on 64-hex stable key
+        let senderStableKey = PeerID(hexData: noiseKey)  // 64-hex
+        let recipientData = Data(hexString: senderStableKey.toShort().id)!
+        let receivedRecipientID = PeerID(hexData: recipientData)
+
+        // Then: Should match receiver's myPeerID (file transfer accepted)
+        #expect(receivedRecipientID == myPeerID)
+    }
+
+    @Test func fileTransfer_truncatedRawKeyDoesNotMatchMyPeerID() {
+        // This test demonstrates the bug we fixed
+        // When 64-hex was truncated to first 8 bytes instead of using SHA256 fingerprint
+
+        // Given: Receiver's myPeerID is SHA256-derived
+        let noiseKey = Data(repeating: 0xEF, count: 32)
+        let myPeerID = PeerID(publicKey: noiseKey)  // SHA256-derived 16-hex
+
+        // When: Truncate raw key (the OLD buggy behavior)
+        let truncatedRaw = noiseKey.prefix(8)  // First 8 bytes of raw key
+        let wrongRecipientID = PeerID(hexData: truncatedRaw)
+
+        // Then: Should NOT match (demonstrates why fix was needed)
+        #expect(wrongRecipientID != myPeerID)
+    }
+
+    @Test func fileTransfer_shortIDProducesCorrect8ByteRoutingData() {
+        // Verify the wire format is correct (8 bytes for BinaryProtocol)
+        let noiseKey = Data(repeating: 0x12, count: 32)
+        let stableKeyPeerID = PeerID(hexData: noiseKey)
+        let shortID = stableKeyPeerID.toShort()
+
+        // routingData should be 8 bytes (16 hex chars -> 8 bytes)
+        let routingData = shortID.routingData
+        #expect(routingData != nil)
+        #expect(routingData?.count == 8)
+
+        // And it should match SHA256 fingerprint first 8 bytes
+        let expectedFingerprint = noiseKey.sha256Fingerprint()
+        let expectedFirst8 = Data(hexString: String(expectedFingerprint.prefix(16)))
+        #expect(routingData == expectedFirst8)
+    }
 }

docs/GeohashPresenceSpec.md

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# Geohash Presence Specification
+
+## Overview
+
+The Geohash Presence feature provides a mechanism to track online participants in geohash-based location channels. It uses a dedicated ephemeral Nostr event kind to broadcast "heartbeats," ensuring accurate and privacy-preserving online counts.
+
+## Nostr Protocol
+
+### Event Kind
+A new ephemeral event kind is defined for presence heartbeats:
+- **Kind:** `20001` (`GEOHASH_PRESENCE`)
+- **Type:** Ephemeral (not stored by relays long-term)
+
+### Event Structure
+The presence event mimics the structure of a geohash chat message (Kind 20000) but without content or nickname metadata, to minimize overhead and focus purely on "liveness".
+
+```json
+{
+  "kind": 20001,
+  "created_at": <timestamp>,
+  "tags": [
+    ["g", "<geohash>"]
+  ],
+  "content": "",
+  "pubkey": "<geohash_derived_pubkey>",
+  "id": "<event_id>",
+  "sig": "<signature>"
+}
+```
+
+*   **`content`**: Must be empty string.
+*   **`tags`**: Must include `["g", "<geohash>"]`. Should NOT include `["n", "<nickname>"]`.
+*   **`pubkey`**: The ephemeral identity derived specifically for this geohash (same as used for chat messages).
+
+## Client Behavior
+
+### 1. Broadcasting Presence
+
+Clients MUST broadcast a Kind 20001 presence event globally when the app is open, regardless of which screen the user is viewing.
+
+*   **Global Heartbeat:**
+    *   **Trigger:** Application start / initialization, or whenever location (available geohashes) changes.
+    *   **Frequency:** Randomized loop interval between **40s and 80s** (average 60s).
+    *   **Scope:** Sent to *all* geohash channels corresponding to the device's *current physical location*.
+    *   **Privacy Restriction:** Presence MUST ONLY be broadcast to low-precision geohash levels to protect user privacy. Specifically:
+        *   **Allowed:** `REGION` (precision 2), `PROVINCE` (precision 4), `CITY` (precision 5).
+        *   **Denied:** `NEIGHBORHOOD` (precision 6), `BLOCK` (precision 7), `BUILDING` (precision 8+).
+    *   **Decorrelation:** Individual broadcasts within a heartbeat loop must be separated by random delays (e.g., 2-5 seconds) to prevent temporal correlation of public keys across different geohash levels. The main loop delay is adjusted to maintain the target average cadence.
+
+### 2. Subscribing to Presence
+
+Clients must update their Nostr filters to listen for both chat and presence events on geohash channels.
+
+*   **Filter:**
+    *   `kinds`: `[20000, 20001]`
+    *   `#g`: `["<geohash>"]`
+
+### 3. Participant Counting
+
+The "online participants" count shown in the UI aggregates unique public keys from both presence heartbeats and active chat messages.
+
+*   **Logic:**
+    *   Maintain a map of `pubkey -> last_seen_timestamp` for each geohash.
+    *   Update `last_seen_timestamp` upon receiving a valid **Kind 20001 (Presence)** OR **Kind 20000 (Chat)** event.
+    *   A participant is considered "online" if their `last_seen_timestamp` is within the last **5 minutes**.
+
+### 4. UI Presentation
+
+The presentation of the participant count depends on the geohash precision level and data availability.
+
+*   **Standard Display:** For channels where presence is broadcast (Region, Province, City) OR any channel where at least one participant has been detected, show the exact count: `[N people]`.
+*   **High-Precision Uncertainty:** For high-precision channels (Neighborhood, Block, Building) where:
+    *   Presence broadcasting is disabled (privacy restriction).
+    *   **AND** the detected participant count is `0`.
+    *   **Display:** `[? people]`
+    *   **Reasoning:** Since clients don't announce themselves in these channels, a count of "0" is misleading (people could be lurking).
+
+### 5. Implementation Details (Android Reference)
+
+*   **`NostrKind.GEOHASH_PRESENCE`**: Added constant `20001`.
+*   **`NostrProtocol.createGeohashPresenceEvent`**: Helper to generate the event.
+*   **`GeohashViewModel`**:
+    *   `startGlobalPresenceHeartbeat()`: Coroutine that `collectLatest` on `LocationChannelManager.availableChannels`.
+    *   Implements randomized loop logic (40-80s) and per-broadcast random delays (2-5s).
+    *   Filters channels by `precision <= 5` before broadcasting.
+*   **`GeohashMessageHandler`**:
+    *   Refactored `onEvent` to update participant counts for both Kind 20000 and 20001.
+*   **`LocationChannelsSheet`**:
+    *   Implements the `[? people]` display logic for high-precision, zero-count channels.
+
+## Benefits
+
+*   **Accuracy:** Counts reflect both active listeners (via heartbeats) and active speakers (via messages).
+*   **Privacy:** High-precision location presence is NOT broadcast. Temporal correlation between different levels is obfuscated via random delays.
+*   **Consistency:** "Online" status is maintained globally while the app is open.
+*   **Transparency:** The UI correctly reflects uncertainty (`?`) when privacy rules prevent accurate passive counting.

docs/REQUEST_SYNC_MANAGER.md

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Request Sync Manager & V2 Packet Updates
+
+This document details the implementation of the Request Sync Manager and updates to the V2 packet structure to improve synchronization security and attribution on iOS, mirroring the Android implementation.
+
+## Overview
+
+The goal of these changes is to make the request sync functionality "less blind". Previously, sync requests were broadcast, and responses were accepted without strict attribution or timestamp validation (to allow syncing old messages). This opened up potential spoofing vectors and prevented us from enforcing timestamp checks on normal traffic.
+
+The new implementation introduces a **RequestSyncManager** to track outgoing sync requests and attributes incoming responses (RSR - Request-Sync Response) to specific peers. This allows us to:
+1.  **Enforce Timestamp Validation**: Normal packets now require timestamps to be within 2 minutes of the local clock.
+2.  **Exempt Solicited Sync Responses**: Packets marked as RSR are exempt from timestamp validation *only if* they correspond to a valid, pending sync request sent to that specific peer.
+3.  **Prevent Unsolicited Sync Floods**: Unsolicited RSR packets are rejected.
+
+## Protocol Changes
+
+### Binary Protocol Updates
+*   **New Flag**: `IS_RSR` (0x10) added to the packet header flags.
+*   **BitchatPacket**: Updated to include `isRSR: Bool` field.
+*   **Encoding/Decoding**: Updated `BinaryProtocol` to handle the new flag.
+
+### Request Sync Payload
+The `REQUEST_SYNC` packet payload (TLV encoded) has been updated to include:
+*   **Future Filters**:
+    *   `sinceTimestamp` (Type 0x05): To request packets since a certain time (UInt64 big-endian).
+    *   `fragmentIdFilter` (Type 0x06): To request specific fragments (UTF-8 string).
+
+## Architecture
+
+### RequestSyncManager
+A new component (`Sync/RequestSyncManager.swift`) responsible for:
+*   **Tracking**: Stores `peerID -> timestamp` mappings for pending sync requests.
+*   **Validation**: `isValidResponse(from: PeerID, isRSR: Bool)` checks if an incoming RSR packet matches a pending request within the 30-second window.
+*   **Cleanup**: Periodically removes expired requests.
+
+### GossipSyncManager Updates
+*   **Unicast Sync**: Instead of blind broadcasting, the periodic sync task now iterates over connected peers and sends unicast `REQUEST_SYNC` packets.
+*   **Registration**: Before sending, requests are registered with `RequestSyncManager`.
+*   **Response Marking**: When responding to a `REQUEST_SYNC`, generated packets (Announce/Message) are explicitly marked with `isRSR = true` (and `ttl = 0`).
+
+### BLEService (Security Manager) Updates
+*   **Timestamp Enforcement**: Checks `abs(now - packetTimestamp) < 2 minutes` for standard packets.
+*   **Conditional Exemption**: If `packet.isRSR` is true (or packet is a legacy TTL=0 response), it queries `RequestSyncManager`.
+    *   **Valid**: If solicited, timestamp check is skipped (allowing historical data sync).
+    *   **Invalid**: If unsolicited or timed out, the packet is rejected.
+
+## Usage
+
+These changes are integrated into `BLEService` and `GossipSyncManager`. No external API changes are required for clients, but all peers must be updated to support the new `IS_RSR` flag and protocol logic to participate in the secure sync process.

docs/SOURCE_ROUTING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+# Source-Based Routing for BitChat Packets (v2)
+
+This document specifies the Source-Based Routing extension (v2) for the BitChat protocol. This upgrade enables efficient unicast routing across the mesh by allowing senders to specify an explicit path of intermediate relays.
+
+**Status:** Implemented in Android and iOS. Backward compatible (v1 clients ignore routing data).
+
+---
+
+## 1. Protocol Versioning & Layering
+
+To support source routing and larger payloads, the packet format has been upgraded to **Version 2**.
+
+*   **Version 1 (Legacy):** 2-byte payload length limit. Ignores routing flags.
+*   **Version 2 (Current):** 4-byte payload length limit. Supports Source Routing.
+
+**Key Rule:** The `HAS_ROUTE (0x08)` flag is **only valid** if the packet `version >= 2`. Relays receiving a v1 packet must ignore this flag even if set.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Packet Structure Comparison
+
+The following diagram illustrates the structural differences between a standard v1 packet and a source-routed v2 packet.
+
+### V1 Packet (Legacy)
+```text
++-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
+| Fixed Header (14) | Variable Sections                                       |
++-------------------+----------+-------------+------------------+-------------+
+| Ver: 1 (1B)       | SenderID | RecipientID | Payload          | Signature   |
+| Type, TTL, etc.   | (8B)     | (8B)        | (Length in Head) | (64B)       |
+| Len: 2 Bytes      |          | (Optional)  |                  | (Optional)  |
++-------------------+----------+-------------+------------------+-------------+
+```
+
+### V2 Packet (Source Routed)
+```text
++-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Fixed Header (16) | Variable Sections                                                           |
++-------------------+----------+-------------+-----------------------+------------------+-------------+
+| Ver: 2 (1B)       | SenderID | RecipientID | SOURCE ROUTE          | Payload          | Signature   |
+| Type, TTL, etc.   | (8B)     | (8B)        | (Variable)            | (Length in Head) | (64B)       |
+| Len: 4 Bytes      |          | (Required*) | Only if HAS_ROUTE=1   |                  | (Optional)  |
++-------------------+----------+-------------+-----------------------+------------------+-------------+
+```
+
+**(*) Note:** A `Route` can be attached to **any** packet type that has a `RecipientID` (flag `HAS_RECIPIENT` set).
+
+### Fixed Header Differences
+
+| Field | Size (v1) | Size (v2) | Description |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **Version** | 1 byte | 1 byte | `0x01` vs `0x02` |
+| **Payload Length** | **2 bytes** | **4 bytes** | `UInt32` in v2 to support large files. **Excludes** route/IDs/sig. |
+| **Total Size** | **14 bytes** | **16 bytes** | V2 header is 2 bytes larger. |
+
+---
+
+## 3. Source Route Specification
+
+The `Source Route` field is a variable-length list of **intermediate hops** that the packet must traverse.
+
+*   **Location:** Immediately follows `RecipientID`.
+*   **Structure:**
+    *   `Count` (1 byte): Number of intermediate hops (`N`).
+    *   `Hops` (`N * 8` bytes): Sequence of Peer IDs.
+
+### Intermediate Hops Only
+The route list MUST contain **only** the intermediate relays between the sender and the recipient.
+*   **DO NOT** include the `SenderID` (it is already in the packet).
+*   **DO NOT** include the `RecipientID` (it is already in the packet).
+
+**Example:**
+Topology: `Alice (Sender) -> Bob -> Charlie -> Dave (Recipient)`
+*   Packet `SenderID`: Alice
+*   Packet `RecipientID`: Dave
+*   Packet `Route`: `[Bob, Charlie]` (Count = 2)
+
+---
+
+## 4. Topology Discovery (Gossip)
+
+To calculate routes, nodes need a view of the network topology. This is achieved via a **Neighbor List** extension to the `IdentityAnnouncement` packet.
+
+The `ANNOUNCE` packet payload now consists of a sequence of TLVs. The standard identity information is followed by an optional Gossip TLV.
+
+*   **Mechanism:** Appended to the `IdentityAnnouncement` payload.
+*   **New TLV Type:** `0x04` (Direct Neighbors).
+*   **Content:** A list of Peer IDs that the announcing node is directly connected to.
+
+**TLV Structure (Type 0x04):**
+```text
+[Type: 0x04] [Length: 1B] [NeighborID1 (8B)] [NeighborID2 (8B)] ...
+```
+The `Length` field indicates the total size of the neighbor IDs in bytes (N * 8). There is no explicit count field.
+
+Nodes receiving this TLV update their local mesh graph, linking the sender to the listed neighbors.
+
+### Edge Verification (Two-Way Handshake)
+
+To prevent spoofing and routing through stale connections, the Mesh Graph service implements a strict two-way handshake verification:
+
+*   **Unconfirmed Edge:** If Peer A announces Peer B, but Peer B does *not* announce Peer A, the connection is treated as **unconfirmed**. Unconfirmed edges are visualized as dotted lines in debug tools but are **excluded** from route calculations.
+*   **Confirmed Edge:** An edge is only valid for routing when **both** peers explicitly announce each other in their neighbor lists. This ensures that the connection is bidirectional and currently active from both perspectives.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Fragmentation & Source Routing
+
+When a large source-routed packet (e.g., File Transfer) exceeds the MTU and requires fragmentation:
+
+1.  **Version Inheritance:** All fragments MUST be marked as **Version 2**.
+2.  **Route Inheritance:** All fragments MUST contain the **exact same Route field** as the parent packet.
+
+**Why?** If fragments were sent as v1 packets or without routes, they would fall back to flooding, negating the bandwidth benefits of source routing for large data transfers.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Security & Signing
+
+Source routing is fully secured by the existing Ed25519 signature scheme.
+
+*   **Scope:** The signature covers the **entire packet structure** (Header + Sender + Recipient + Route + Payload).
+*   **Verification:** The receiver verifies the signature against the `SenderID`'s public key.
+*   **Integrity:** Any tampering with the route list by malicious relays will invalidate the signature, causing the packet to be dropped by the destination.
+
+**Signature Input Construction:**
+Serialize the packet exactly as transmitted, but temporarily set `TTL = 0` and remove the `Signature` bytes.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Relay Logic
+
+When a node receives a packet **not** addressed to itself:
+
+1.  **Check Route:**
+    *   Is `Version >= 2`?
+    *   Is `HAS_ROUTE` flag set?
+    *   Is the route list non-empty?
+2.  **If YES (Source Routed):**
+    *   Find local Peer ID in the route list at index `i`.
+    *   **Next Hop:** The peer at `i + 1`.
+    *   **Last Hop:** If `i` is the last index, the Next Hop is the `RecipientID`.
+    *   **Action:** Attempt to unicast (`sendToPeer`) to the Next Hop.
+    *   **Fallback:** If the Next Hop is unreachable, **fall back to broadcast/flood** to ensure delivery.
+3.  **If NO (Standard):**
+    *   Flood the packet to all connected neighbors (subject to TTL and probability rules).

localPackages/Arti/.gitignore

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+/target/
+/.build/
+/.swiftpm/

localPackages/Arti/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[workspace]
+resolver = "2"
+members = ["arti-bitchat"]
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
+lto = "fat"
+codegen-units = 1
+panic = "abort"
+strip = "symbols"

localPackages/Arti/Frameworks/arti.xcframework/Info.plist

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 	<array>
 		<dict>
 			<key>BinaryPath</key>
-			<string>tor-nolzma.framework/tor-nolzma</string>
+			<string>libarti_bitchat.a</string>
+			<key>HeadersPath</key>
+			<string>Headers</string>
 			<key>LibraryIdentifier</key>
 			<string>macos-arm64</string>
 			<key>LibraryPath</key>
-			<string>tor-nolzma.framework</string>
+			<string>libarti_bitchat.a</string>
 			<key>SupportedArchitectures</key>
 			<array>
 				<string>arm64</string>
@@ -20,11 +22,29 @@
 		</dict>
 		<dict>
 			<key>BinaryPath</key>
-			<string>tor-nolzma.framework/tor-nolzma</string>
+			<string>libarti_bitchat.a</string>
+			<key>HeadersPath</key>
+			<string>Headers</string>
+			<key>LibraryIdentifier</key>
+			<string>ios-arm64</string>
+			<key>LibraryPath</key>
+			<string>libarti_bitchat.a</string>
+			<key>SupportedArchitectures</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>arm64</string>
+			</array>
+			<key>SupportedPlatform</key>
+			<string>ios</string>
+		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>BinaryPath</key>
+			<string>libarti_bitchat.a</string>
+			<key>HeadersPath</key>
+			<string>Headers</string>
 			<key>LibraryIdentifier</key>
 			<string>ios-arm64-simulator</string>
 			<key>LibraryPath</key>
-			<string>tor-nolzma.framework</string>
+			<string>libarti_bitchat.a</string>
 			<key>SupportedArchitectures</key>
 			<array>
 				<string>arm64</string>
@@ -34,20 +54,6 @@
 			<key>SupportedPlatformVariant</key>
 			<string>simulator</string>
 		</dict>
-		<dict>
-			<key>BinaryPath</key>
-			<string>tor-nolzma.framework/tor-nolzma</string>
-			<key>LibraryIdentifier</key>
-			<string>ios-arm64</string>
-			<key>LibraryPath</key>
-			<string>tor-nolzma.framework</string>
-			<key>SupportedArchitectures</key>
-			<array>
-				<string>arm64</string>
-			</array>
-			<key>SupportedPlatform</key>
-			<string>ios</string>
-		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>XFWK</string>

localPackages/Arti/Frameworks/arti.xcframework/ios-arm64-simulator/Headers/arti.h

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+#ifndef ARTI_H
+#define ARTI_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+/**
+ * Start Arti with a SOCKS5 proxy.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ * * `data_dir` - Path to data directory for Tor state (C string)
+ * * `socks_port` - Port for SOCKS5 proxy (e.g., 39050)
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if already running
+ * * -2 if data_dir is invalid
+ * * -3 if runtime initialization failed
+ * * -4 if bootstrap failed
+ */
+int arti_start(const char *data_dir, uint16_t socks_port);
+
+/**
+ * Stop Arti gracefully.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_stop(void);
+
+/**
+ * Check if Arti is currently running.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 1 if running
+ * * 0 if not running
+ */
+int arti_is_running(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap progress (0-100).
+ */
+int arti_bootstrap_progress(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap summary string.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ * * `buf` - Buffer to write the summary into
+ * * `len` - Length of the buffer
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * Number of bytes written (not including null terminator)
+ * * -1 if buffer is null or too small
+ */
+int arti_bootstrap_summary(char *buf, int len);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to go dormant (reduce resource usage).
+ * This is a hint; Arti may not fully support dormant mode yet.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_go_dormant(void);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to wake from dormant mode.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_wake(void);
+
+#endif  /* ARTI_H */

localPackages/Arti/Frameworks/arti.xcframework/ios-arm64/Headers/arti.h

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+#ifndef ARTI_H
+#define ARTI_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+/**
+ * Start Arti with a SOCKS5 proxy.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ * * `data_dir` - Path to data directory for Tor state (C string)
+ * * `socks_port` - Port for SOCKS5 proxy (e.g., 39050)
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if already running
+ * * -2 if data_dir is invalid
+ * * -3 if runtime initialization failed
+ * * -4 if bootstrap failed
+ */
+int arti_start(const char *data_dir, uint16_t socks_port);
+
+/**
+ * Stop Arti gracefully.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_stop(void);
+
+/**
+ * Check if Arti is currently running.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 1 if running
+ * * 0 if not running
+ */
+int arti_is_running(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap progress (0-100).
+ */
+int arti_bootstrap_progress(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap summary string.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ * * `buf` - Buffer to write the summary into
+ * * `len` - Length of the buffer
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * Number of bytes written (not including null terminator)
+ * * -1 if buffer is null or too small
+ */
+int arti_bootstrap_summary(char *buf, int len);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to go dormant (reduce resource usage).
+ * This is a hint; Arti may not fully support dormant mode yet.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_go_dormant(void);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to wake from dormant mode.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_wake(void);
+
+#endif  /* ARTI_H */

localPackages/Arti/Frameworks/arti.xcframework/macos-arm64/Headers/arti.h

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+#ifndef ARTI_H
+#define ARTI_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+/**
+ * Start Arti with a SOCKS5 proxy.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ * * `data_dir` - Path to data directory for Tor state (C string)
+ * * `socks_port` - Port for SOCKS5 proxy (e.g., 39050)
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if already running
+ * * -2 if data_dir is invalid
+ * * -3 if runtime initialization failed
+ * * -4 if bootstrap failed
+ */
+int arti_start(const char *data_dir, uint16_t socks_port);
+
+/**
+ * Stop Arti gracefully.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_stop(void);
+
+/**
+ * Check if Arti is currently running.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 1 if running
+ * * 0 if not running
+ */
+int arti_is_running(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap progress (0-100).
+ */
+int arti_bootstrap_progress(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap summary string.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ * * `buf` - Buffer to write the summary into
+ * * `len` - Length of the buffer
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * Number of bytes written (not including null terminator)
+ * * -1 if buffer is null or too small
+ */
+int arti_bootstrap_summary(char *buf, int len);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to go dormant (reduce resource usage).
+ * This is a hint; Arti may not fully support dormant mode yet.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_go_dormant(void);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to wake from dormant mode.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_wake(void);
+
+#endif  /* ARTI_H */

localPackages/Arti/Frameworks/include/arti.h

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#ifndef ARTI_H
+#define ARTI_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+/**
+ * Start Arti with a SOCKS5 proxy.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ * * `data_dir` - Path to data directory for Tor state (C string)
+ * * `socks_port` - Port for SOCKS5 proxy (e.g., 39050)
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if already running
+ * * -2 if data_dir is invalid
+ * * -3 if runtime initialization failed
+ * * -4 if bootstrap failed
+ */
+int arti_start(const char *data_dir, uint16_t socks_port);
+
+/**
+ * Stop Arti gracefully.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_stop(void);
+
+/**
+ * Check if Arti is currently running.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 1 if running
+ * * 0 if not running
+ */
+int arti_is_running(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap progress (0-100).
+ */
+int arti_bootstrap_progress(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap summary string.
+ *
+ * # Arguments
+ * * `buf` - Buffer to write the summary into
+ * * `len` - Length of the buffer
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * Number of bytes written (not including null terminator)
+ * * -1 if buffer is null or too small
+ */
+int arti_bootstrap_summary(char *buf, int len);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to go dormant (reduce resource usage).
+ * This is a hint; Arti may not fully support dormant mode yet.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_go_dormant(void);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to wake from dormant mode.
+ *
+ * # Returns
+ * * 0 on success
+ * * -1 if not running
+ */
+int arti_wake(void);
+
+#endif  /* ARTI_H */

localPackages/Arti/Package.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// swift-tools-version:5.9
+import PackageDescription
+
+let package = Package(
+    name: "Tor",  // Keep name "Tor" for drop-in compatibility
+    platforms: [
+        .iOS(.v16),
+        .macOS(.v13),
+    ],
+    products: [
+        .library(
+            name: "Tor",
+            targets: ["Tor"]
+        ),
+    ],
+    dependencies: [
+        .package(path: "../BitLogger"),
+    ],
+    targets: [
+        // Main Swift target
+        .target(
+            name: "Tor",
+            dependencies: [
+                "arti",
+                .product(name: "BitLogger", package: "BitLogger"),
+            ],
+            path: "Sources",
+            exclude: ["C"],
+            sources: [
+                "TorManager.swift",
+                "TorURLSession.swift",
+                "TorNotifications.swift",
+            ],
+            linkerSettings: [
+                .linkedLibrary("resolv"),
+                .linkedLibrary("z"),
+                .linkedLibrary("sqlite3"),
+            ]
+        ),
+        // Binary framework containing the Rust static library
+        .binaryTarget(
+            name: "arti",
+            path: "Frameworks/arti.xcframework"
+        ),
+    ]
+)

localPackages/Arti/Sources/C/arti_shim.c

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// Empty shim file to satisfy SPM target requirements.
+// The actual implementation is in the Rust static library (arti.xcframework).
+// This file exists only to make SPM happy with a C target.

localPackages/Arti/Sources/C/include/arti.h

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#ifndef ARTI_H
+#define ARTI_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Start Arti with a SOCKS5 proxy.
+ *
+ * @param data_dir Path to data directory for Tor state (C string)
+ * @param socks_port Port for SOCKS5 proxy (e.g., 39050)
+ * @return 0 on success, negative on error:
+ *         -1: already running
+ *         -2: invalid data_dir
+ *         -3: runtime initialization failed
+ *         -4: bootstrap failed
+ */
+int32_t arti_start(const char *data_dir, uint16_t socks_port);
+
+/**
+ * Stop Arti gracefully.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, -1 if not running
+ */
+int32_t arti_stop(void);
+
+/**
+ * Check if Arti is currently running.
+ *
+ * @return 1 if running, 0 if not running
+ */
+int32_t arti_is_running(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap progress (0-100).
+ *
+ * @return Progress percentage
+ */
+int32_t arti_bootstrap_progress(void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the current bootstrap summary string.
+ *
+ * @param buf Buffer to write the summary into
+ * @param len Length of the buffer
+ * @return Number of bytes written, -1 on error
+ */
+int32_t arti_bootstrap_summary(char *buf, int32_t len);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to go dormant (reduce resource usage).
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, -1 if not running
+ */
+int32_t arti_go_dormant(void);
+
+/**
+ * Signal Arti to wake from dormant mode.
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, -1 if not running
+ */
+int32_t arti_wake(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* ARTI_H */

localPackages/Arti/Sources/C/include/module.modulemap

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+module ArtiC {
+    header "arti.h"
+    export *
+}

localPackages/Arti/Sources/TorManager.swift

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+import BitLogger
+import Foundation
+#if canImport(Network)
+import Network
+#endif
+
+#if !canImport(Network)
+private final class NWPathMonitor {
+    var pathUpdateHandler: ((Any) -> Void)?
+
+    func start(queue: DispatchQueue) {
+        // Path monitoring is unavailable on this platform; nothing to do.
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+// FFI declarations for Arti (Rust)
+@_silgen_name("arti_start")
+private func arti_start(_ dataDir: UnsafePointer<CChar>, _ socksPort: UInt16) -> Int32
+
+@_silgen_name("arti_stop")
+private func arti_stop() -> Int32
+
+@_silgen_name("arti_is_running")
+private func arti_is_running() -> Int32
+
+@_silgen_name("arti_bootstrap_progress")
+private func arti_bootstrap_progress() -> Int32
+
+@_silgen_name("arti_bootstrap_summary")
+private func arti_bootstrap_summary(_ buf: UnsafeMutablePointer<CChar>, _ len: Int32) -> Int32
+
+@_silgen_name("arti_go_dormant")
+private func arti_go_dormant() -> Int32
+
+@_silgen_name("arti_wake")
+private func arti_wake() -> Int32
+
+/// Arti-based Tor integration for BitChat.
+/// - Boots a local Arti client and exposes a SOCKS5 proxy
+///   on 127.0.0.1:socksPort. All app networking should await readiness and
+///   route via this proxy. Fails closed by default when Tor is unavailable.
+@MainActor
+public final class TorManager: ObservableObject {
+    public static let shared = TorManager()
+
+    // SOCKS endpoint where Arti listens
+    let socksHost: String = "127.0.0.1"
+    let socksPort: Int = 39050
+
+    // State
+    @Published private(set) public var isReady: Bool = false
+    @Published private(set) var isStarting: Bool = false
+    @Published private(set) var lastError: Error?
+    @Published private(set) var bootstrapProgress: Int = 0
+    @Published private(set) var bootstrapSummary: String = ""
+
+    // Internal readiness trackers
+    private var socksReady: Bool = false { didSet { recomputeReady() } }
+    private var restarting: Bool = false
+
+    // Whether the app must enforce Tor for all connections (fail-closed).
+    public var torEnforced: Bool {
+        #if BITCHAT_DEV_ALLOW_CLEARNET
+        return false
+        #else
+        return true
+        #endif
+    }
+
+    // Returns true only when Tor is actually up (or dev fallback is compiled).
+    var networkPermitted: Bool {
+        if torEnforced { return isReady }
+        return true
+    }
+
+    private var didStart = false
+    private var bootstrapMonitorStarted = false
+    private var pathMonitor: NWPathMonitor?
+    private var isAppForeground: Bool = true
+    private var isDormant: Bool = false
+    private var lastRestartAt: Date? = nil
+    private var startedAt: Date? = nil  // Tracks initial startup time for grace period
+    private(set) var allowAutoStart: Bool = false
+
+    private init() {}
+
+    // MARK: - Public API
+
+    public func startIfNeeded() {
+        guard allowAutoStart else { return }
+        guard isAppForeground else { return }
+        guard !didStart else { return }
+        didStart = true
+        isDormant = false
+        isStarting = true
+        startedAt = Date()  // Track startup time for grace period
+        SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: startIfNeeded() - startedAt set", category: .session)
+        lastError = nil
+        NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .TorWillStart, object: nil)
+        ensureFilesystemLayout()
+        startArti()
+        startPathMonitorIfNeeded()
+    }
+
+    public func setAppForeground(_ foreground: Bool) {
+        isAppForeground = foreground
+    }
+
+    public func isForeground() -> Bool { isAppForeground }
+
+    nonisolated
+    public func awaitReady(timeout: TimeInterval = 25.0) async -> Bool {
+        await MainActor.run {
+            if self.isAppForeground { self.startIfNeeded() }
+        }
+        let deadline = Date().addingTimeInterval(timeout)
+        if await MainActor.run(body: { self.networkPermitted }) { return true }
+        while Date() < deadline {
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 200_000_000)
+            if await MainActor.run(body: { self.networkPermitted }) { return true }
+        }
+        return await MainActor.run(body: { self.networkPermitted })
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Filesystem
+
+    func dataDirectoryURL() -> URL? {
+        do {
+            let base = try FileManager.default.url(
+                for: .applicationSupportDirectory,
+                in: .userDomainMask,
+                appropriateFor: nil,
+                create: true
+            )
+            let dir = base.appendingPathComponent("bitchat/arti", isDirectory: true)
+            return dir
+        } catch {
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func ensureFilesystemLayout() {
+        guard let dir = dataDirectoryURL() else { return }
+        do {
+            try FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: dir, withIntermediateDirectories: true)
+        } catch {
+            // Non-fatal; Arti will surface errors during start if paths are missing
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Arti Integration
+
+    private func startArti() {
+        guard let dir = dataDirectoryURL()?.path else {
+            isStarting = false
+            lastError = NSError(domain: "TorManager", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "No data directory"])
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Check if already running
+        if arti_is_running() != 0 {
+            SecureLogger.info("TorManager: Arti already running", category: .session)
+            startBootstrapMonitor()
+            return
+        }
+
+        let result = dir.withCString { dptr in
+            arti_start(dptr, UInt16(socksPort))
+        }
+
+        if result != 0 {
+            SecureLogger.error("TorManager: arti_start failed rc=\(result)", category: .session)
+            isStarting = false
+            lastError = NSError(domain: "TorManager", code: Int(result), userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Arti start failed"])
+            return
+        }
+
+        SecureLogger.info("TorManager: arti_start OK (SOCKS \(socksHost):\(socksPort))", category: .session)
+        startBootstrapMonitor()
+
+        // Start SOCKS readiness probe
+        Task.detached(priority: .userInitiated) { [weak self] in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            let ready = await self.waitForSocksReady(timeout: 60.0)
+            await MainActor.run {
+                self.socksReady = ready
+                if ready {
+                    SecureLogger.info("TorManager: SOCKS ready at \(self.socksHost):\(self.socksPort)", category: .session)
+                } else {
+                    self.lastError = NSError(domain: "TorManager", code: -14, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "SOCKS not reachable"])
+                    SecureLogger.error("TorManager: SOCKS not reachable (timeout)", category: .session)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func waitForSocksReady(timeout: TimeInterval) async -> Bool {
+        let deadline = Date().addingTimeInterval(timeout)
+        while Date() < deadline {
+            if await probeSocksOnce() { return true }
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 250_000_000)
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+
+    private func probeSocksOnce() async -> Bool {
+        #if canImport(Network)
+        await withCheckedContinuation { cont in
+            let params = NWParameters.tcp
+            let host = NWEndpoint.Host.ipv4(.loopback)
+            guard let port = NWEndpoint.Port(rawValue: UInt16(socksPort)) else {
+                cont.resume(returning: false)
+                return
+            }
+            let endpoint = NWEndpoint.hostPort(host: host, port: port)
+            let conn = NWConnection(to: endpoint, using: params)
+
+            var resumed = false
+            let resumeOnce: (Bool) -> Void = { value in
+                if !resumed {
+                    resumed = true
+                    cont.resume(returning: value)
+                }
+            }
+
+            conn.stateUpdateHandler = { state in
+                switch state {
+                case .ready:
+                    resumeOnce(true)
+                    conn.cancel()
+                case .failed, .cancelled:
+                    resumeOnce(false)
+                    conn.cancel()
+                default:
+                    break
+                }
+            }
+
+            DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) {
+                resumeOnce(false)
+                conn.cancel()
+            }
+
+            conn.start(queue: DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility))
+        }
+        #else
+        return false
+        #endif
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Bootstrap Monitoring
+
+    private func startBootstrapMonitor() {
+        guard !bootstrapMonitorStarted else { return }
+        bootstrapMonitorStarted = true
+        Task.detached(priority: .utility) { [weak self] in
+            await self?.bootstrapPollLoop()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func bootstrapPollLoop() async {
+        let deadline = Date().addingTimeInterval(75)
+        while Date() < deadline {
+            let progress = Int(arti_bootstrap_progress())
+            let summary = getBootstrapSummary()
+
+            await MainActor.run {
+                self.bootstrapProgress = progress
+                self.bootstrapSummary = summary
+                if progress >= 100 { self.isStarting = false }
+                self.recomputeReady()
+            }
+
+            if progress >= 100 { break }
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 1_000_000_000)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func getBootstrapSummary() -> String {
+        var buf = [CChar](repeating: 0, count: 256)
+        let len = arti_bootstrap_summary(&buf, Int32(buf.count))
+        if len > 0 {
+            return String(cString: buf)
+        }
+        return ""
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Foreground/Background
+
+    public func ensureRunningOnForeground() {
+        if !allowAutoStart { return }
+        SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: ensureRunningOnForeground() started", category: .session)
+        Task.detached(priority: .userInitiated) { [weak self] in
+            guard let self = self else { return }
+            let claimed: Bool = await MainActor.run {
+                if self.isStarting || self.restarting { return false }
+                self.restarting = true
+                return true
+            }
+            if !claimed { return }
+
+            // Check if already ready
+            let alreadyReady = await MainActor.run { self.isReady }
+            if alreadyReady {
+                await MainActor.run { self.restarting = false }
+                return
+            }
+
+            // Arti doesn't support dormant/wake (it's a no-op stub), so always do full restart
+            await self.restartArti()
+            await MainActor.run { self.restarting = false }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public func goDormantOnBackground() {
+        // Arti doesn't support real dormant mode, so just mark as not ready.
+        // iOS will suspend the runtime anyway. On foreground we do a full restart.
+        // Clear isStarting so foreground recovery can proceed if bootstrap was interrupted.
+        SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: goDormantOnBackground() called", category: .session)
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.isReady = false
+            self.socksReady = false
+            self.isStarting = false
+        }
+    }
+
+    public func shutdownCompletely() {
+        SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: shutdownCompletely() called", category: .session)
+        Task.detached { [weak self] in
+            guard let self = self else { return }
+            _ = arti_stop()
+
+            // Wait for shutdown
+            var waited = 0
+            while arti_is_running() != 0 && waited < 50 {
+                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+                waited += 1
+            }
+
+            await MainActor.run {
+                self.isDormant = false
+                self.isReady = false
+                self.socksReady = false
+                self.bootstrapProgress = 0
+                self.bootstrapSummary = ""
+                self.isStarting = false
+                self.didStart = false
+                self.restarting = false
+                self.bootstrapMonitorStarted = false
+                // Note: Don't clear startedAt here - it will be set fresh on next startIfNeeded()
+                // Clearing it here races with startup and defeats the grace period
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func restartArti() async {
+        SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: restartArti() starting", category: .session)
+        await MainActor.run {
+            NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .TorWillRestart, object: nil)
+            self.isReady = false
+            self.socksReady = false
+            self.bootstrapProgress = 0
+            self.bootstrapSummary = ""
+            self.isStarting = true
+            self.isDormant = false
+            self.lastRestartAt = Date()
+        }
+
+        _ = arti_stop()
+
+        // Wait for stop
+        var waited = 0
+        while arti_is_running() != 0 && waited < 40 {
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 100_000_000)
+            waited += 1
+        }
+
+        await MainActor.run {
+            self.bootstrapMonitorStarted = false
+            self.didStart = false
+        }
+
+        await MainActor.run { self.startIfNeeded() }
+    }
+
+    private func recomputeReady() {
+        let ready = socksReady && bootstrapProgress >= 100
+        if ready != isReady {
+            if !ready {
+                SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: isReady -> false (socksReady=\(socksReady), bootstrap=\(bootstrapProgress))", category: .session)
+            }
+            isReady = ready
+            if ready {
+                NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .TorDidBecomeReady, object: nil)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func startPathMonitorIfNeeded() {
+        #if canImport(Network)
+        guard pathMonitor == nil else { return }
+        let monitor = NWPathMonitor()
+        pathMonitor = monitor
+        let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "TorPathMonitor")
+        monitor.pathUpdateHandler = { [weak self] _ in
+            Task { @MainActor in
+                guard let self = self else { return }
+                if self.isAppForeground {
+                    self.pokeTorOnPathChange()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        monitor.start(queue: queue)
+        #endif
+    }
+
+    private func pokeTorOnPathChange() {
+        // Skip if we recently restarted
+        if let last = lastRestartAt, Date().timeIntervalSince(last) < 3.0 {
+            SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: pokeTorOnPathChange() skipped - recent restart", category: .session)
+            return
+        }
+        // Skip during initial startup grace period (15s) to avoid race conditions
+        if let started = startedAt, Date().timeIntervalSince(started) < 15.0 {
+            SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: pokeTorOnPathChange() skipped - startup grace period (\(Int(Date().timeIntervalSince(started)))s)", category: .session)
+            return
+        }
+        if isStarting || restarting {
+            SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: pokeTorOnPathChange() skipped - isStarting=\(isStarting) restarting=\(restarting)", category: .session)
+            return
+        }
+        if isReady { return }
+        SecureLogger.debug("TorManager: pokeTorOnPathChange() - Arti not ready, initiating recovery", category: .session)
+        ensureRunningOnForeground()
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Start policy configuration
+extension TorManager {
+    @MainActor
+    public func setAutoStartAllowed(_ allow: Bool) {
+        allowAutoStart = allow
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    public func isAutoStartAllowed() -> Bool { allowAutoStart }
+}

localPackages/Arti/arti-bitchat/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+[package]
+name = "arti-bitchat"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+rust-version = "1.86"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["staticlib"]
+
+[dependencies]
+# Arti core - minimal features for client-only SOCKS proxy
+arti-client = { version = "0.38", default-features = false, features = [
+    "tokio",
+    "rustls",
+] }
+
+# Async runtime
+tokio = { version = "1", default-features = false, features = [
+    "rt-multi-thread",
+    "net",
+    "sync",
+    "time",
+    "macros",
+] }
+
+# Tor runtime compatibility
+tor-rtcompat = { version = "0.38", default-features = false, features = ["tokio"] }
+
+# FFI utilities
+libc = "0.2"
+once_cell = "1"
+
+# Logging (minimal)
+tracing = "0.1"
+tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3", default-features = false, features = ["fmt"] }
+
+[features]
+default = []

localPackages/Arti/arti-bitchat/cbindgen.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+language = "C"
+include_guard = "ARTI_H"
+no_includes = true
+sys_includes = ["stdint.h", "stdbool.h"]
+
+[export]
+include = ["arti_start", "arti_stop", "arti_is_running", "arti_bootstrap_progress", "arti_bootstrap_summary", "arti_go_dormant", "arti_wake"]
+
+[fn]
+args = "Auto"
+
+[parse]
+parse_deps = false