Fix BLE queue usage and tighten actor isolation

.cache/clang/ModuleCache/Swift-207X6UTF85MUY.swiftmodule

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+---
+path:            '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/macosx/prebuilt-modules/26.0/Swift.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftmodule'
+dependencies:
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+    path:            '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/macosx/prebuilt-modules/26.0/Swift.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftmodule'
+    size:            14166264
+  - mtime:           1754189697000000000
+    path:            'usr/lib/swift/Swift.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftinterface'
+    size:            2261306
+    sdk_relative:    true
+version:         1
+...

.cache/clang/ModuleCache/SwiftOnoneSupport-3W234PQLRG1JJ.swiftmodule

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+dependencies:
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+    path:            '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/macosx/prebuilt-modules/26.0/SwiftOnoneSupport.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftmodule'
+    size:            18068
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+    size:            2261306
+    sdk_relative:    true
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+    path:            'usr/lib/swift/SwiftOnoneSupport.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftinterface'
+    size:            1224
+    sdk_relative:    true
+version:         1
+...

.cache/clang/ModuleCache/_Concurrency-IW47C06QYY26.swiftmodule

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+path:            '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/macosx/prebuilt-modules/26.0/_Concurrency.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftmodule'
+dependencies:
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+    sdk_relative:    true
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+    path:            'usr/lib/swift/_Concurrency.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftinterface'
+    size:            364219
+    sdk_relative:    true
+version:         1
+...

.cache/clang/ModuleCache/_StringProcessing-1C2ZFCSIKDXY1.swiftmodule

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+dependencies:
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+    path:            '/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/macosx/prebuilt-modules/26.0/_StringProcessing.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftmodule'
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+    path:            'usr/lib/swift/Swift.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftinterface'
+    size:            2261306
+    sdk_relative:    true
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+    path:            'usr/lib/swift/_StringProcessing.swiftmodule/arm64e-apple-macos.swiftinterface'
+    size:            24507
+    sdk_relative:    true
+version:         1
+...

.gitignore

@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ __pycache__/
 *.tmp
 *.temp
 
-## Cache
-.cache/
-
 # Local build results
 .Result*/
 .Result*.xcresult/

Justfile

@@ -14,11 +14,8 @@ default:
 # Check prerequisites
 check:
     @echo "Checking prerequisites..."
-    @command -v xcodebuild >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "❌ xcodebuild not found. Install Xcode from App Store" && exit 1)
+    @command -v xcodebuild >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "❌ Xcode not found. Install Xcode from App Store" && exit 1)
-    @xcode-select -p | grep -q "Xcode.app" || (echo "❌ Full Xcode required, not just command line tools. Install from App Store and run:\n   sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer" && exit 1)
+    @security find-identity -v -p codesigning | grep -q "Developer ID" || (echo "⚠️  No Developer ID found - code signing may fail" && exit 0)
-    @test -d "/Applications/Xcode.app" || (echo "❌ Xcode.app not found in Applications folder. Install from App Store" && exit 1)
-    @xcodebuild -version >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "❌ Xcode not properly configured. Try:\n   sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer" && exit 1)
-    @security find-identity -v -p codesigning | grep -q "Apple Development\|Developer ID" || (echo "⚠️  No Developer ID found - code signing may fail" && exit 0)
     @echo "✅ All prerequisites met"
 
 # Backup original files

bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@
 				ne,
 				"pt-BR",
 				ru,
-				tr,
 				uk,
 				"zh-Hans",
 			);

bitchat/Assets.xcassets/AppIconDebug.appiconset/Contents.json

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
           "value" : "dark"
         }
       ],
+      "filename" : "image-1024 1.png",
       "idiom" : "universal",
       "platform" : "ios",
       "size" : "1024x1024"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
           "value" : "tinted"
         }
       ],
+      "filename" : "image-1024 2.png",
       "idiom" : "universal",
       "platform" : "ios",
       "size" : "1024x1024"

bitchat/BitchatApp.swift

@@ -26,15 +26,11 @@ struct BitchatApp: App {
     @NSApplicationDelegateAdaptor(MacAppDelegate.self) var appDelegate
     #endif
     
-    private let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge()
-    
     init() {
         let keychain = KeychainManager()
-        let idBridge = self.idBridge
         _chatViewModel = StateObject(
             wrappedValue: ChatViewModel(
                 keychain: keychain,
-                idBridge: idBridge,
                 identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManager(keychain)
             )
         )
@@ -53,9 +49,10 @@ struct BitchatApp: App {
                     // Inject live Noise service into VerificationService to avoid creating new BLE instances
                     VerificationService.shared.configure(with: chatViewModel.meshService.getNoiseService())
                     // Prewarm Nostr identity and QR to make first VERIFY sheet fast
+                    let nickname = chatViewModel.nickname
                     DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).async {
-                        let npub = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity()?.npub
+                        let npub = try? NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity()?.npub
-                        _ = VerificationService.shared.buildMyQRString(nickname: chatViewModel.nickname, npub: npub)
+                        _ = VerificationService.shared.buildMyQRString(nickname: nickname, npub: npub)
                     }
                     #if os(iOS)
                     appDelegate.chatViewModel = chatViewModel
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@ final class NotificationDelegate: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
             // Get peer ID from userInfo
             if let peerID = userInfo["peerID"] as? String {
                 DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                    self.chatViewModel?.startPrivateChat(with: PeerID(str: peerID))
+                    self.chatViewModel?.startPrivateChat(with: peerID)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -241,29 +238,29 @@ final class NotificationDelegate: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
         let identifier = notification.request.identifier
         let userInfo = notification.request.content.userInfo
         
-        // Check if this is a private message notification
+        Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
-        if identifier.hasPrefix("private-") {
+            guard let self = self else {
-            // Get peer ID from userInfo
+                completionHandler([.banner, .sound])
-            if let peerID = userInfo["peerID"] as? String {
+                return
-                // Don't show notification if the private chat is already open
-                if chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer == peerID {
-                    completionHandler([])
-                    return
-                }
             }
-        }
+            // Check if this is a private message notification and chat already open
-        // Suppress geohash activity notification if we're already in that geohash channel
+            if identifier.hasPrefix("private-"),
-        if identifier.hasPrefix("geo-activity-"),
+               let peerID = userInfo["peerID"] as? String,
-           let deep = userInfo["deeplink"] as? String,
+               self.chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer == peerID {
-           let gh = deep.components(separatedBy: "/").last {
-            if case .location(let ch) = LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel, ch.geohash == gh {
                 completionHandler([])
                 return
             }
+            // Suppress geohash activity notification if we're already in that geohash channel
+            if identifier.hasPrefix("geo-activity-"),
+               let deep = userInfo["deeplink"] as? String,
+               let gh = deep.components(separatedBy: "/").last,
+               case .location(let ch) = LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel,
+               ch.geohash == gh {
+                completionHandler([])
+                return
+            }
+            completionHandler([.banner, .sound])
         }
-        
-        // Show notification in all other cases
-        completionHandler([.banner, .sound])
     }
 }
 

bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings

@@ -177,41 +177,7 @@
             "state": "translated",
             "value": "bitchat"
           }
-    }
+        }
-  }
-    },
-    "%@ active": {
-      "comment": "A label at the bottom of the people list sheet showing the number of active users.",
-      "localizations": {
-        "ar": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ نشطين" } },
-        "bn": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ সক্রিয়" } },
-        "de": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ aktiv" } },
-        "en": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ active" } },
-        "es": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ activos" } },
-        "fil": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ aktibo" } },
-        "fr": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ actifs" } },
-        "he": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ פעילים" } },
-        "hi": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ सक्रिय" } },
-        "id": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ aktif" } },
-        "it": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ attivi" } },
-        "ja": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ 人がアクティブ" } },
-        "ko": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "활성 사용자 %@명" } },
-        "ms": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ aktif" } },
-        "ne": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ सक्रिय" } },
-        "nl": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ actief" } },
-        "pl": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ aktywni" } },
-        "pt": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ ativos" } },
-        "pt-BR": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ ativos" } },
-        "ru": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ активных" } },
-        "sv": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ aktiva" } },
-        "ta": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ செயலில்" } },
-        "th": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ กำลังใช้งาน" } },
-        "tr": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ aktif" } },
-        "uk": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ активних" } },
-        "ur": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ فعال" } },
-        "vi": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "%@ đang hoạt động" } },
-        "zh-Hans": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "活跃用户 %@ 名" } },
-        "zh-Hant": { "stringUnit": { "state": "translated", "value": "活躍使用者 %@ 位" } }
       }
     },
     "app_info.close": {

bitchat/Models/PeerID.swift

@@ -161,14 +161,9 @@ extension PeerID {
                 id.rangeOfCharacter(from: validCharset.inverted) == nil
     }
     
-    /// Returns true if the `bare` id is all hex
-    var isHex: Bool {
-        bare.allSatisfy { $0.isHexDigit }
-    }
-    
     /// Short routing IDs (exact 16-hex)
     var isShort: Bool {
-        bare.count == Constants.hexIDLength && isHex
+        bare.count == Constants.hexIDLength && Data(hexString: bare) != nil
     }
     
     /// Full Noise key hex (exact 64-hex)

bitchat/Noise/NoiseRateLimiter.swift

@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-//
-// NoiseRateLimiter.swift
-// bitchat
-//
-// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
-//
-
-import BitLogger
-import Foundation
-
-final class NoiseRateLimiter {
-    private var handshakeTimestamps: [PeerID: [Date]] = [:]
-    private var messageTimestamps: [PeerID: [Date]] = [:]
-    
-    // Global rate limiting
-    private var globalHandshakeTimestamps: [Date] = []
-    private var globalMessageTimestamps: [Date] = []
-    
-    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "chat.bitchat.noise.ratelimit", attributes: .concurrent)
-    
-    func allowHandshake(from peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
-        return queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
-            let now = Date()
-            let oneMinuteAgo = now.addingTimeInterval(-60)
-            
-            // Check global rate limit first
-            globalHandshakeTimestamps = globalHandshakeTimestamps.filter { $0 > oneMinuteAgo }
-            if globalHandshakeTimestamps.count >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxGlobalHandshakesPerMinute {
-                SecureLogger.warning("Global handshake rate limit exceeded: \(globalHandshakeTimestamps.count)/\(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxGlobalHandshakesPerMinute) per minute", category: .security)
-                return false
-            }
-            
-            // Check per-peer rate limit
-            var timestamps = handshakeTimestamps[peerID] ?? []
-            timestamps = timestamps.filter { $0 > oneMinuteAgo }
-            
-            if timestamps.count >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxHandshakesPerMinute {
-                SecureLogger.warning("Per-peer handshake rate limit exceeded for \(peerID): \(timestamps.count)/\(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxHandshakesPerMinute) per minute", category: .security)
-                return false
-            }
-            
-            // Record new handshake
-            timestamps.append(now)
-            handshakeTimestamps[peerID] = timestamps
-            globalHandshakeTimestamps.append(now)
-            return true
-        }
-    }
-    
-    func allowMessage(from peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
-        return queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
-            let now = Date()
-            let oneSecondAgo = now.addingTimeInterval(-1)
-            
-            // Check global rate limit first
-            globalMessageTimestamps = globalMessageTimestamps.filter { $0 > oneSecondAgo }
-            if globalMessageTimestamps.count >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxGlobalMessagesPerSecond {
-                SecureLogger.warning("Global message rate limit exceeded: \(globalMessageTimestamps.count)/\(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxGlobalMessagesPerSecond) per second", category: .security)
-                return false
-            }
-            
-            // Check per-peer rate limit
-            var timestamps = messageTimestamps[peerID] ?? []
-            timestamps = timestamps.filter { $0 > oneSecondAgo }
-            
-            if timestamps.count >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessagesPerSecond {
-                SecureLogger.warning("Per-peer message rate limit exceeded for \(peerID): \(timestamps.count)/\(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessagesPerSecond) per second", category: .security)
-                return false
-            }
-            
-            // Record new message
-            timestamps.append(now)
-            messageTimestamps[peerID] = timestamps
-            globalMessageTimestamps.append(now)
-            return true
-        }
-    }
-    
-    func reset(for peerID: PeerID) {
-        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
-            self.handshakeTimestamps.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
-            self.messageTimestamps.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
-        }
-    }
-
-    func resetAll() {
-        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
-            self.handshakeTimestamps.removeAll()
-            self.messageTimestamps.removeAll()
-            self.globalHandshakeTimestamps.removeAll()
-            self.globalMessageTimestamps.removeAll()
-        }
-    }
-}

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSecurityConsiderations.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+//
+// NoiseSecurityConsiderations.swift
+// bitchat
+//
+// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
+// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
+//
+
+import BitLogger
+import Foundation
+
+// MARK: - Security Constants
+
+enum NoiseSecurityConstants {
+    // Maximum message size to prevent memory exhaustion
+    static let maxMessageSize = 65535 // 64KB as per Noise spec
+    
+    // Maximum handshake message size
+    static let maxHandshakeMessageSize = 2048 // 2KB to accommodate XX pattern
+    
+    // Session timeout - sessions older than this should be renegotiated
+    static let sessionTimeout: TimeInterval = 86400 // 24 hours
+    
+    // Maximum number of messages before rekey (2^64 - 1 is the nonce limit)
+    static let maxMessagesPerSession: UInt64 = 1_000_000_000 // 1 billion messages
+    
+    // Handshake timeout - abandon incomplete handshakes
+    static let handshakeTimeout: TimeInterval = 60 // 1 minute
+    
+    // Maximum concurrent sessions per peer
+    static let maxSessionsPerPeer = 3
+    
+    // Rate limiting
+    static let maxHandshakesPerMinute = 10
+    static let maxMessagesPerSecond = 100
+    
+    // Global rate limiting (across all peers)
+    static let maxGlobalHandshakesPerMinute = 30
+    static let maxGlobalMessagesPerSecond = 500
+}
+
+// MARK: - Security Validations
+
+struct NoiseSecurityValidator {
+    
+    /// Validate message size
+    static func validateMessageSize(_ data: Data) -> Bool {
+        return data.count <= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessageSize
+    }
+    
+    /// Validate handshake message size
+    static func validateHandshakeMessageSize(_ data: Data) -> Bool {
+        return data.count <= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxHandshakeMessageSize
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Enhanced Noise Session with Security
+
+final class SecureNoiseSession: NoiseSession {
+    private(set) var messageCount: UInt64 = 0
+    private let sessionStartTime = Date()
+    private(set) var lastActivityTime = Date()
+    
+    override func encrypt(_ plaintext: Data) throws -> Data {
+        // Check session age
+        if Date().timeIntervalSince(sessionStartTime) > NoiseSecurityConstants.sessionTimeout {
+            throw NoiseSecurityError.sessionExpired
+        }
+        
+        // Check message count
+        if messageCount >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessagesPerSession {
+            throw NoiseSecurityError.sessionExhausted
+        }
+        
+        // Validate message size
+        guard NoiseSecurityValidator.validateMessageSize(plaintext) else {
+            throw NoiseSecurityError.messageTooLarge
+        }
+        
+        let encrypted = try super.encrypt(plaintext)
+        messageCount += 1
+        lastActivityTime = Date()
+        
+        return encrypted
+    }
+    
+    override func decrypt(_ ciphertext: Data) throws -> Data {
+        // Check session age
+        if Date().timeIntervalSince(sessionStartTime) > NoiseSecurityConstants.sessionTimeout {
+            throw NoiseSecurityError.sessionExpired
+        }
+        
+        // Validate message size
+        guard NoiseSecurityValidator.validateMessageSize(ciphertext) else {
+            throw NoiseSecurityError.messageTooLarge
+        }
+        
+        let decrypted = try super.decrypt(ciphertext)
+        lastActivityTime = Date()
+        
+        return decrypted
+    }
+    
+    func needsRenegotiation() -> Bool {
+        // Check if we've used more than 90% of message limit
+        let messageThreshold = UInt64(Double(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessagesPerSession) * 0.9)
+        if messageCount >= messageThreshold {
+            return true
+        }
+        
+        // Check if last activity was more than 30 minutes ago
+        if Date().timeIntervalSince(lastActivityTime) > NoiseSecurityConstants.sessionTimeout {
+            return true
+        }
+        
+        return false
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Testing Support
+    #if DEBUG
+    func setLastActivityTimeForTesting(_ date: Date) {
+        lastActivityTime = date
+    }
+    
+    func setMessageCountForTesting(_ count: UInt64) {
+        messageCount = count
+    }
+    #endif
+}
+
+// MARK: - Rate Limiter
+
+final class NoiseRateLimiter {
+    private var handshakeTimestamps: [PeerID: [Date]] = [:]
+    private var messageTimestamps: [PeerID: [Date]] = [:]
+    
+    // Global rate limiting
+    private var globalHandshakeTimestamps: [Date] = []
+    private var globalMessageTimestamps: [Date] = []
+    
+    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "chat.bitchat.noise.ratelimit", attributes: .concurrent)
+    
+    func allowHandshake(from peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
+        return queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            let now = Date()
+            let oneMinuteAgo = now.addingTimeInterval(-60)
+            
+            // Check global rate limit first
+            globalHandshakeTimestamps = globalHandshakeTimestamps.filter { $0 > oneMinuteAgo }
+            if globalHandshakeTimestamps.count >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxGlobalHandshakesPerMinute {
+                SecureLogger.warning("Global handshake rate limit exceeded: \(globalHandshakeTimestamps.count)/\(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxGlobalHandshakesPerMinute) per minute", category: .security)
+                return false
+            }
+            
+            // Check per-peer rate limit
+            var timestamps = handshakeTimestamps[peerID] ?? []
+            timestamps = timestamps.filter { $0 > oneMinuteAgo }
+            
+            if timestamps.count >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxHandshakesPerMinute {
+                SecureLogger.warning("Per-peer handshake rate limit exceeded for \(peerID): \(timestamps.count)/\(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxHandshakesPerMinute) per minute", category: .security)
+                return false
+            }
+            
+            // Record new handshake
+            timestamps.append(now)
+            handshakeTimestamps[peerID] = timestamps
+            globalHandshakeTimestamps.append(now)
+            return true
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func allowMessage(from peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
+        return queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            let now = Date()
+            let oneSecondAgo = now.addingTimeInterval(-1)
+            
+            // Check global rate limit first
+            globalMessageTimestamps = globalMessageTimestamps.filter { $0 > oneSecondAgo }
+            if globalMessageTimestamps.count >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxGlobalMessagesPerSecond {
+                SecureLogger.warning("Global message rate limit exceeded: \(globalMessageTimestamps.count)/\(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxGlobalMessagesPerSecond) per second", category: .security)
+                return false
+            }
+            
+            // Check per-peer rate limit
+            var timestamps = messageTimestamps[peerID] ?? []
+            timestamps = timestamps.filter { $0 > oneSecondAgo }
+            
+            if timestamps.count >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessagesPerSecond {
+                SecureLogger.warning("Per-peer message rate limit exceeded for \(peerID): \(timestamps.count)/\(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessagesPerSecond) per second", category: .security)
+                return false
+            }
+            
+            // Record new message
+            timestamps.append(now)
+            messageTimestamps[peerID] = timestamps
+            globalMessageTimestamps.append(now)
+            return true
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func reset(for peerID: PeerID) {
+        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
+            self.handshakeTimestamps.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+            self.messageTimestamps.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func resetAll() {
+        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
+            self.handshakeTimestamps.removeAll()
+            self.messageTimestamps.removeAll()
+            self.globalHandshakeTimestamps.removeAll()
+            self.globalMessageTimestamps.removeAll()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Security Errors
+
+enum NoiseSecurityError: Error {
+    case sessionExpired
+    case sessionExhausted
+    case messageTooLarge
+    case invalidPeerID
+    case rateLimitExceeded
+    case handshakeTimeout
+}

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSecurityConstants.swift

@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-//
-// NoiseSecurityConstants.swift
-// bitchat
-//
-// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
-//
-
-import Foundation
-
-enum NoiseSecurityConstants {
-    // Maximum message size to prevent memory exhaustion
-    static let maxMessageSize = 65535 // 64KB as per Noise spec
-    
-    // Maximum handshake message size
-    static let maxHandshakeMessageSize = 2048 // 2KB to accommodate XX pattern
-    
-    // Session timeout - sessions older than this should be renegotiated
-    static let sessionTimeout: TimeInterval = 86400 // 24 hours
-    
-    // Maximum number of messages before rekey (2^64 - 1 is the nonce limit)
-    static let maxMessagesPerSession: UInt64 = 1_000_000_000 // 1 billion messages
-    
-    // Handshake timeout - abandon incomplete handshakes
-    static let handshakeTimeout: TimeInterval = 60 // 1 minute
-    
-    // Maximum concurrent sessions per peer
-    static let maxSessionsPerPeer = 3
-    
-    // Rate limiting
-    static let maxHandshakesPerMinute = 10
-    static let maxMessagesPerSecond = 100
-    
-    // Global rate limiting (across all peers)
-    static let maxGlobalHandshakesPerMinute = 30
-    static let maxGlobalMessagesPerSecond = 500
-}

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSecurityError.swift

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-//
-// NoiseSecurityError.swift
-// bitchat
-//
-// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
-//
-
-import Foundation
-
-enum NoiseSecurityError: Error {
-    case sessionExpired
-    case sessionExhausted
-    case messageTooLarge
-    case invalidPeerID
-    case rateLimitExceeded
-    case handshakeTimeout
-}

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSecurityValidator.swift

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-//
-// NoiseSecurityValidator.swift
-// bitchat
-//
-// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
-//
-
-import Foundation
-
-struct NoiseSecurityValidator {
-    
-    /// Validate message size
-    static func validateMessageSize(_ data: Data) -> Bool {
-        return data.count <= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessageSize
-    }
-    
-    /// Validate handshake message size
-    static func validateHandshakeMessageSize(_ data: Data) -> Bool {
-        return data.count <= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxHandshakeMessageSize
-    }
-}

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSession.swift

@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ class NoiseSession {
         }
     }
     
+    func getHandshakeHash() -> Data? {
+        return sessionQueue.sync {
+            return handshakeHash
+        }
+    }
+    
     func reset() {
         sessionQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
             let wasEstablished = state == .established

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSessionError.swift

@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 // For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
 //
 
-enum NoiseSessionError: Error, Equatable {
+enum NoiseSessionError: Error {
     case invalidState
     case notEstablished
     case sessionNotFound
+    case handshakeFailed(Error)
     case alreadyEstablished
 }

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSessionManager.swift

@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ final class NoiseSessionManager {
     
     // MARK: - Session Management
     
+    func createSession(for peerID: PeerID, role: NoiseRole) -> NoiseSession {
+        return managerQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            let session = SecureNoiseSession(
+                peerID: peerID,
+                role: role,
+                keychain: keychain,
+                localStaticKey: localStaticKey
+            )
+            sessions[peerID] = session
+            return session
+        }
+    }
+    
     func getSession(for peerID: PeerID) -> NoiseSession? {
         return managerQueue.sync {
             return sessions[peerID]
@@ -35,9 +48,14 @@ final class NoiseSessionManager {
     
     func removeSession(for peerID: PeerID) {
         managerQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
-            if let session = sessions.removeValue(forKey: peerID) {
+            if let session = sessions[peerID] {
-                session.reset() // Clear sensitive data before removing
+                if session.isEstablished() {
+                    SecureLogger.info(.sessionExpired(peerID: peerID.id))
+                }
+                // Clear sensitive data before removing
+                session.reset()
             }
+            _ = sessions.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
         }
     }
 
@@ -50,6 +68,12 @@ final class NoiseSessionManager {
         }
     }
     
+    func getEstablishedSessions() -> [PeerID: NoiseSession] {
+        return managerQueue.sync {
+            return sessions.filter { $0.value.isEstablished() }
+        }
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Handshake Helpers
     
     func initiateHandshake(with peerID: PeerID) throws -> Data {
@@ -183,6 +207,10 @@ final class NoiseSessionManager {
         return getSession(for: peerID)?.getRemoteStaticPublicKey()
     }
     
+    func getHandshakeHash(for peerID: PeerID) -> Data? {
+        return getSession(for: peerID)?.getHandshakeHash()
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Session Rekeying
     
     func getSessionsNeedingRekey() -> [(peerID: PeerID, needsRekey: Bool)] {

bitchat/Noise/SecureNoiseSession.swift

@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-//
-// SecureNoiseSession.swift
-// bitchat
-//
-// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
-//
-
-import Foundation
-
-final class SecureNoiseSession: NoiseSession {
-    private(set) var messageCount: UInt64 = 0
-    private let sessionStartTime = Date()
-    private(set) var lastActivityTime = Date()
-    
-    override func encrypt(_ plaintext: Data) throws -> Data {
-        // Check session age
-        if Date().timeIntervalSince(sessionStartTime) > NoiseSecurityConstants.sessionTimeout {
-            throw NoiseSecurityError.sessionExpired
-        }
-        
-        // Check message count
-        if messageCount >= NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessagesPerSession {
-            throw NoiseSecurityError.sessionExhausted
-        }
-        
-        // Validate message size
-        guard NoiseSecurityValidator.validateMessageSize(plaintext) else {
-            throw NoiseSecurityError.messageTooLarge
-        }
-        
-        let encrypted = try super.encrypt(plaintext)
-        messageCount += 1
-        lastActivityTime = Date()
-        
-        return encrypted
-    }
-    
-    override func decrypt(_ ciphertext: Data) throws -> Data {
-        // Check session age
-        if Date().timeIntervalSince(sessionStartTime) > NoiseSecurityConstants.sessionTimeout {
-            throw NoiseSecurityError.sessionExpired
-        }
-        
-        // Validate message size
-        guard NoiseSecurityValidator.validateMessageSize(ciphertext) else {
-            throw NoiseSecurityError.messageTooLarge
-        }
-        
-        let decrypted = try super.decrypt(ciphertext)
-        lastActivityTime = Date()
-        
-        return decrypted
-    }
-    
-    func needsRenegotiation() -> Bool {
-        // Check if we've used more than 90% of message limit
-        let messageThreshold = UInt64(Double(NoiseSecurityConstants.maxMessagesPerSession) * 0.9)
-        if messageCount >= messageThreshold {
-            return true
-        }
-        
-        // Check if last activity was more than 30 minutes ago
-        if Date().timeIntervalSince(lastActivityTime) > NoiseSecurityConstants.sessionTimeout {
-            return true
-        }
-        
-        return false
-    }
-    
-    // MARK: - Testing Support
-    #if DEBUG
-    func setLastActivityTimeForTesting(_ date: Date) {
-        lastActivityTime = date
-    }
-    
-    func setMessageCountForTesting(_ count: UInt64) {
-        messageCount = count
-    }
-    #endif
-}

bitchat/Nostr/Bech32.swift

@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-import Foundation
-
-/// Bech32 encoding for Nostr (minimal implementation)
-enum Bech32 {
-    private static let charset = "qpzry9x8gf2tvdw0s3jn54khce6mua7l"
-    private static let generator = [0x3b6a57b2, 0x26508e6d, 0x1ea119fa, 0x3d4233dd, 0x2a1462b3]
-    
-    static func encode(hrp: String, data: Data) throws -> String {
-        let values = convertBits(from: 8, to: 5, pad: true, data: Array(data))
-        let checksum = createChecksum(hrp: hrp, values: values)
-        let combined = values + checksum
-        
-        return hrp + "1" + combined.map { 
-            let index = charset.index(charset.startIndex, offsetBy: Int($0))
-            return String(charset[index])
-        }.joined()
-    }
-    
-    static func decode(_ bech32String: String) throws -> (hrp: String, data: Data) {
-        // Find the last occurrence of '1'
-        guard let separatorIndex = bech32String.lastIndex(of: "1") else {
-            throw Bech32Error.invalidFormat
-        }
-        
-        let hrp = String(bech32String[..<separatorIndex])
-        
-        // Validate HRP contains only ASCII characters
-        for char in hrp {
-            guard char.asciiValue != nil else {
-                throw Bech32Error.invalidCharacter
-            }
-        }
-        
-        let dataString = String(bech32String[bech32String.index(after: separatorIndex)...])
-        
-        // Convert characters to values
-        var values = [UInt8]()
-        for char in dataString {
-            guard let index = charset.firstIndex(of: char) else {
-                throw Bech32Error.invalidCharacter
-            }
-            values.append(UInt8(charset.distance(from: charset.startIndex, to: index)))
-        }
-        
-        // Verify checksum
-        guard values.count >= 6 else {
-            throw Bech32Error.invalidChecksum
-        }
-        
-        let payloadValues = Array(values.dropLast(6))
-        let checksum = Array(values.suffix(6))
-        let expectedChecksum = createChecksum(hrp: hrp, values: payloadValues)
-        
-        guard checksum == expectedChecksum else {
-            throw Bech32Error.invalidChecksum
-        }
-        
-        // Convert back to bytes
-        let bytes = convertBits(from: 5, to: 8, pad: false, data: payloadValues)
-        return (hrp: hrp, data: Data(bytes))
-    }
-    
-    enum Bech32Error: Error {
-        case invalidFormat
-        case invalidCharacter
-        case invalidChecksum
-    }
-    
-    private static func convertBits(from: Int, to: Int, pad: Bool, data: [UInt8]) -> [UInt8] {
-        var acc = 0
-        var bits = 0
-        var result = [UInt8]()
-        let maxv = (1 << to) - 1
-        
-        for value in data {
-            acc = (acc << from) | Int(value)
-            bits += from
-            
-            while bits >= to {
-                bits -= to
-                result.append(UInt8((acc >> bits) & maxv))
-            }
-        }
-        
-        if pad && bits > 0 {
-            result.append(UInt8((acc << (to - bits)) & maxv))
-        }
-        
-        return result
-    }
-    
-    private static func createChecksum(hrp: String, values: [UInt8]) -> [UInt8] {
-        let checksumValues = hrpExpand(hrp) + values + [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
-        let polymod = polymod(checksumValues) ^ 1
-        var checksum = [UInt8]()
-        
-        for i in 0..<6 {
-            checksum.append(UInt8((polymod >> (5 * (5 - i))) & 31))
-        }
-        
-        return checksum
-    }
-    
-    private static func hrpExpand(_ hrp: String) -> [UInt8] {
-        var result = [UInt8]()
-        for c in hrp {
-            guard let asciiValue = c.asciiValue else {
-                return [] // Return empty array for invalid input
-            }
-            result.append(UInt8(asciiValue >> 5))
-        }
-        result.append(0)
-        for c in hrp {
-            guard let asciiValue = c.asciiValue else {
-                return [] // Return empty array for invalid input
-            }
-            result.append(UInt8(asciiValue & 31))
-        }
-        return result
-    }
-    
-    private static func polymod(_ values: [UInt8]) -> Int {
-        var chk = 1
-        for value in values {
-            let b = chk >> 25
-            chk = (chk & 0x1ffffff) << 5 ^ Int(value)
-            for i in 0..<5 {
-                if (b >> i) & 1 == 1 {
-                    chk ^= generator[i]
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return chk
-    }
-}

bitchat/Nostr/GeoRelayDirectory.swift

@@ -33,32 +33,13 @@ final class GeoRelayDirectory {
 
     /// Returns up to `count` relay URLs (wss://) closest to the given coordinate.
     func closestRelays(toLat lat: Double, lon: Double, count: Int = 5) -> [String] {
-        guard !entries.isEmpty, count > 0 else { return [] }
+        guard !entries.isEmpty else { return [] }
-
+        let sorted = entries
-        if entries.count <= count {
+            .sorted { a, b in
-            return entries
+                haversineKm(lat, lon, a.lat, a.lon) < haversineKm(lat, lon, b.lat, b.lon)
-                .sorted { a, b in
-                    haversineKm(lat, lon, a.lat, a.lon) < haversineKm(lat, lon, b.lat, b.lon)
-                }
-                .map { "wss://\($0.host)" }
-        }
-
-        var best: [(entry: Entry, distance: Double)] = []
-        best.reserveCapacity(count)
-
-        for entry in entries {
-            let distance = haversineKm(lat, lon, entry.lat, entry.lon)
-            if best.count < count {
-                let idx = best.firstIndex { $0.distance > distance } ?? best.count
-                best.insert((entry, distance), at: idx)
-            } else if let worstDistance = best.last?.distance, distance < worstDistance {
-                let idx = best.firstIndex { $0.distance > distance } ?? best.count
-                best.insert((entry, distance), at: idx)
-                best.removeLast()
             }
-        }
+            .prefix(count)
-
+        return sorted.map { "wss://\($0.host)" }
-        return best.map { "wss://\($0.entry.host)" }
     }
 
     // MARK: - Remote Fetch

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/NostrIdentity.swift

@@ -1,5 +1,50 @@
 import Foundation
+import CryptoKit
 import P256K
+import Security
+
+// Keychain helper for secure storage
+struct KeychainHelper {
+    static 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)
+    }
+    
+    static 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
+    }
+    
+    static 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)
+    }
+}
 
 /// Manages Nostr identity (secp256k1 keypair) for NIP-17 private messaging
 struct NostrIdentity: Codable {
@@ -58,3 +103,266 @@ struct NostrIdentity: Codable {
         return publicKey.hexEncodedString()
     }
 }
+
+/// Bridge between Noise and Nostr identities
+struct NostrIdentityBridge {
+    private static let keychainService = "chat.bitchat.nostr"
+    private static let currentIdentityKey = "nostr-current-identity"
+    private static let deviceSeedKey = "nostr-device-seed"
+    // In-memory cache to avoid transient keychain access issues
+    private static var deviceSeedCache: Data?
+    
+    /// Get or create the current Nostr identity
+    static func getCurrentNostrIdentity() throws -> NostrIdentity? {
+        // Check if we already have a Nostr identity
+        if let existingData = KeychainHelper.load(key: currentIdentityKey, service: keychainService),
+           let identity = try? JSONDecoder().decode(NostrIdentity.self, from: existingData) {
+            return identity
+        }
+        
+        // Generate new Nostr identity
+        let nostrIdentity = try NostrIdentity.generate()
+        
+        // Store it
+        let data = try JSONEncoder().encode(nostrIdentity)
+        KeychainHelper.save(key: currentIdentityKey, data: data, service: keychainService)
+        
+        return nostrIdentity
+    }
+    
+    /// Associate a Nostr identity with a Noise public key (for favorites)
+    static func associateNostrIdentity(_ nostrPubkey: String, with noisePublicKey: Data) {
+        let key = "nostr-noise-\(noisePublicKey.base64EncodedString())"
+        if let data = nostrPubkey.data(using: .utf8) {
+            KeychainHelper.save(key: key, data: data, service: keychainService)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// Get Nostr public key associated with a Noise public key
+    static func getNostrPublicKey(for noisePublicKey: Data) -> String? {
+        let key = "nostr-noise-\(noisePublicKey.base64EncodedString())"
+        guard let data = KeychainHelper.load(key: key, service: keychainService),
+              let pubkey = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        return pubkey
+    }
+    
+    /// Clear all Nostr identity associations and current identity
+    static func clearAllAssociations() {
+        let query: [String: Any] = [
+            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+            kSecAttrService as String: keychainService,
+            kSecMatchLimit as String: kSecMatchLimitAll,
+            kSecReturnAttributes as String: true
+        ]
+
+        var result: AnyObject?
+        let status = SecItemCopyMatching(query as CFDictionary, &result)
+        if status == errSecSuccess, let items = result as? [[String: Any]] {
+            for item in items {
+                var deleteQuery: [String: Any] = [
+                    kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+                    kSecAttrService as String: keychainService
+                ]
+                if let account = item[kSecAttrAccount as String] as? String {
+                    deleteQuery[kSecAttrAccount as String] = account
+                }
+                SecItemDelete(deleteQuery as CFDictionary)
+            }
+        } else if status == errSecItemNotFound {
+            // nothing persisted; no action needed
+        }
+
+        deviceSeedCache = nil
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Per-Geohash Identities (Location Channels)
+
+    /// Returns a stable device seed used to derive unlinkable per-geohash identities.
+    /// Stored only on device keychain.
+    private static func getOrCreateDeviceSeed() -> Data {
+        if let cached = deviceSeedCache { return cached }
+        if let existing = KeychainHelper.load(key: deviceSeedKey, service: keychainService) {
+            // Migrate to AfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly for stability during lock
+            KeychainHelper.save(key: deviceSeedKey, data: existing, service: keychainService, accessible: kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly)
+            deviceSeedCache = existing
+            return existing
+        }
+        var seed = Data(count: 32)
+        _ = seed.withUnsafeMutableBytes { ptr in
+            SecRandomCopyBytes(kSecRandomDefault, 32, ptr.baseAddress!)
+        }
+        // Ensure availability after first unlock to prevent unintended rotation when locked
+        KeychainHelper.save(key: deviceSeedKey, data: seed, service: keychainService, accessible: kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly)
+        deviceSeedCache = seed
+        return seed
+    }
+
+    /// Derive a deterministic, unlinkable Nostr identity for a given geohash.
+    /// Uses HMAC-SHA256(deviceSeed, geohash) as private key material, with fallback rehashing
+    /// if the candidate is not a valid secp256k1 private key.
+    static func deriveIdentity(forGeohash geohash: String) throws -> NostrIdentity {
+        let seed = getOrCreateDeviceSeed()
+        guard let msg = geohash.data(using: .utf8) else {
+            throw NSError(domain: "NostrIdentity", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Invalid geohash string"])
+        }
+
+        func candidateKey(iteration: UInt32) -> Data {
+            var input = Data(msg)
+            var iterBE = iteration.bigEndian
+            withUnsafeBytes(of: &iterBE) { bytes in
+                input.append(contentsOf: bytes)
+            }
+            let code = CryptoKit.HMAC<CryptoKit.SHA256>.authenticationCode(for: input, using: SymmetricKey(data: seed))
+            return Data(code)
+        }
+
+        // Try a few iterations to ensure a valid key can be formed
+        for i in 0..<10 {
+            let keyData = candidateKey(iteration: UInt32(i))
+            if let identity = try? NostrIdentity(privateKeyData: keyData) {
+                return identity
+            }
+        }
+        // As a final fallback, hash the seed+msg and try again
+        let fallback = (seed + msg).sha256Hash()
+        return try NostrIdentity(privateKeyData: fallback)
+    }
+}
+
+// Bech32 encoding for Nostr (minimal implementation)
+enum Bech32 {
+    private static let charset = "qpzry9x8gf2tvdw0s3jn54khce6mua7l"
+    private static let generator = [0x3b6a57b2, 0x26508e6d, 0x1ea119fa, 0x3d4233dd, 0x2a1462b3]
+    
+    static func encode(hrp: String, data: Data) throws -> String {
+        let values = convertBits(from: 8, to: 5, pad: true, data: Array(data))
+        let checksum = createChecksum(hrp: hrp, values: values)
+        let combined = values + checksum
+        
+        return hrp + "1" + combined.map { 
+            let index = charset.index(charset.startIndex, offsetBy: Int($0))
+            return String(charset[index])
+        }.joined()
+    }
+    
+    static func decode(_ bech32String: String) throws -> (hrp: String, data: Data) {
+        // Find the last occurrence of '1'
+        guard let separatorIndex = bech32String.lastIndex(of: "1") else {
+            throw Bech32Error.invalidFormat
+        }
+        
+        let hrp = String(bech32String[..<separatorIndex])
+        
+        // Validate HRP contains only ASCII characters
+        for char in hrp {
+            guard char.asciiValue != nil else {
+                throw Bech32Error.invalidCharacter
+            }
+        }
+        
+        let dataString = String(bech32String[bech32String.index(after: separatorIndex)...])
+        
+        // Convert characters to values
+        var values = [UInt8]()
+        for char in dataString {
+            guard let index = charset.firstIndex(of: char) else {
+                throw Bech32Error.invalidCharacter
+            }
+            values.append(UInt8(charset.distance(from: charset.startIndex, to: index)))
+        }
+        
+        // Verify checksum
+        guard values.count >= 6 else {
+            throw Bech32Error.invalidChecksum
+        }
+        
+        let payloadValues = Array(values.dropLast(6))
+        let checksum = Array(values.suffix(6))
+        let expectedChecksum = createChecksum(hrp: hrp, values: payloadValues)
+        
+        guard checksum == expectedChecksum else {
+            throw Bech32Error.invalidChecksum
+        }
+        
+        // Convert back to bytes
+        let bytes = convertBits(from: 5, to: 8, pad: false, data: payloadValues)
+        return (hrp: hrp, data: Data(bytes))
+    }
+    
+    enum Bech32Error: Error {
+        case invalidFormat
+        case invalidCharacter
+        case invalidChecksum
+    }
+    
+    private static func convertBits(from: Int, to: Int, pad: Bool, data: [UInt8]) -> [UInt8] {
+        var acc = 0
+        var bits = 0
+        var result = [UInt8]()
+        let maxv = (1 << to) - 1
+        
+        for value in data {
+            acc = (acc << from) | Int(value)
+            bits += from
+            
+            while bits >= to {
+                bits -= to
+                result.append(UInt8((acc >> bits) & maxv))
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if pad && bits > 0 {
+            result.append(UInt8((acc << (to - bits)) & maxv))
+        }
+        
+        return result
+    }
+    
+    private static func createChecksum(hrp: String, values: [UInt8]) -> [UInt8] {
+        let checksumValues = hrpExpand(hrp) + values + [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+        let polymod = polymod(checksumValues) ^ 1
+        var checksum = [UInt8]()
+        
+        for i in 0..<6 {
+            checksum.append(UInt8((polymod >> (5 * (5 - i))) & 31))
+        }
+        
+        return checksum
+    }
+    
+    private static func hrpExpand(_ hrp: String) -> [UInt8] {
+        var result = [UInt8]()
+        for c in hrp {
+            guard let asciiValue = c.asciiValue else {
+                return [] // Return empty array for invalid input
+            }
+            result.append(UInt8(asciiValue >> 5))
+        }
+        result.append(0)
+        for c in hrp {
+            guard let asciiValue = c.asciiValue else {
+                return [] // Return empty array for invalid input
+            }
+            result.append(UInt8(asciiValue & 31))
+        }
+        return result
+    }
+    
+    private static func polymod(_ values: [UInt8]) -> Int {
+        var chk = 1
+        for value in values {
+            let b = chk >> 25
+            chk = (chk & 0x1ffffff) << 5 ^ Int(value)
+            for i in 0..<5 {
+                if (b >> i) & 1 == 1 {
+                    chk ^= generator[i]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return chk
+    }
+}
+
+// Data hex encoding extension moved to BinaryEncodingUtils.swift to avoid duplication

bitchat/Nostr/NostrIdentityBridge.swift

@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-import Foundation
-import CryptoKit
-
-/// Bridge between Noise and Nostr identities
-final class NostrIdentityBridge {
-    private let keychainService = "chat.bitchat.nostr"
-    private let currentIdentityKey = "nostr-current-identity"
-    private let deviceSeedKey = "nostr-device-seed"
-    // In-memory cache to avoid transient keychain access issues
-    private var deviceSeedCache: Data?
-    
-    private let keychain: KeychainHelperProtocol
-    
-    init(keychain: KeychainHelperProtocol = KeychainHelper()) {
-        self.keychain = keychain
-    }
-    
-    /// Get or create the current Nostr identity
-    func getCurrentNostrIdentity() throws -> NostrIdentity? {
-        // Check if we already have a Nostr identity
-        if let existingData = keychain.load(key: currentIdentityKey, service: keychainService),
-           let identity = try? JSONDecoder().decode(NostrIdentity.self, from: existingData) {
-            return identity
-        }
-        
-        // Generate new Nostr identity
-        let nostrIdentity = try NostrIdentity.generate()
-        
-        // Store it
-        let data = try JSONEncoder().encode(nostrIdentity)
-        keychain.save(key: currentIdentityKey, data: data, service: keychainService, accessible: nil)
-        
-        return nostrIdentity
-    }
-    
-    /// Associate a Nostr identity with a Noise public key (for favorites)
-    func associateNostrIdentity(_ nostrPubkey: String, with noisePublicKey: Data) {
-        let key = "nostr-noise-\(noisePublicKey.base64EncodedString())"
-        if let data = nostrPubkey.data(using: .utf8) {
-            keychain.save(key: key, data: data, service: keychainService, accessible: nil)
-        }
-    }
-    
-    /// Get Nostr public key associated with a Noise public key
-    func getNostrPublicKey(for noisePublicKey: Data) -> String? {
-        let key = "nostr-noise-\(noisePublicKey.base64EncodedString())"
-        guard let data = keychain.load(key: key, service: keychainService),
-              let pubkey = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) else {
-            return nil
-        }
-        return pubkey
-    }
-    
-    /// Clear all Nostr identity associations and current identity
-    func clearAllAssociations() {
-        let query: [String: Any] = [
-            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
-            kSecAttrService as String: keychainService,
-            kSecMatchLimit as String: kSecMatchLimitAll,
-            kSecReturnAttributes as String: true
-        ]
-
-        var result: AnyObject?
-        let status = SecItemCopyMatching(query as CFDictionary, &result)
-        if status == errSecSuccess, let items = result as? [[String: Any]] {
-            for item in items {
-                var deleteQuery: [String: Any] = [
-                    kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
-                    kSecAttrService as String: keychainService
-                ]
-                if let account = item[kSecAttrAccount as String] as? String {
-                    deleteQuery[kSecAttrAccount as String] = account
-                }
-                SecItemDelete(deleteQuery as CFDictionary)
-            }
-        } else if status == errSecItemNotFound {
-            // nothing persisted; no action needed
-        }
-
-        deviceSeedCache = nil
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Per-Geohash Identities (Location Channels)
-
-    /// Returns a stable device seed used to derive unlinkable per-geohash identities.
-    /// Stored only on device keychain.
-    private func getOrCreateDeviceSeed() -> Data {
-        if let cached = deviceSeedCache { return cached }
-        if let existing = keychain.load(key: deviceSeedKey, service: keychainService) {
-            // Migrate to AfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly for stability during lock
-            keychain.save(key: deviceSeedKey, data: existing, service: keychainService, accessible: kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly)
-            deviceSeedCache = existing
-            return existing
-        }
-        var seed = Data(count: 32)
-        _ = seed.withUnsafeMutableBytes { ptr in
-            SecRandomCopyBytes(kSecRandomDefault, 32, ptr.baseAddress!)
-        }
-        // Ensure availability after first unlock to prevent unintended rotation when locked
-        keychain.save(key: deviceSeedKey, data: seed, service: keychainService, accessible: kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly)
-        deviceSeedCache = seed
-        return seed
-    }
-
-    /// Derive a deterministic, unlinkable Nostr identity for a given geohash.
-    /// Uses HMAC-SHA256(deviceSeed, geohash) as private key material, with fallback rehashing
-    /// if the candidate is not a valid secp256k1 private key.
-    func deriveIdentity(forGeohash geohash: String) throws -> NostrIdentity {
-        let seed = getOrCreateDeviceSeed()
-        guard let msg = geohash.data(using: .utf8) else {
-            throw NSError(domain: "NostrIdentity", code: -1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Invalid geohash string"])
-        }
-
-        func candidateKey(iteration: UInt32) -> Data {
-            var input = Data(msg)
-            var iterBE = iteration.bigEndian
-            withUnsafeBytes(of: &iterBE) { bytes in
-                input.append(contentsOf: bytes)
-            }
-            let code = HMAC<SHA256>.authenticationCode(for: input, using: SymmetricKey(data: seed))
-            return Data(code)
-        }
-
-        // Try a few iterations to ensure a valid key can be formed
-        for i in 0..<10 {
-            let keyData = candidateKey(iteration: UInt32(i))
-            if let identity = try? NostrIdentity(privateKeyData: keyData) {
-                return identity
-            }
-        }
-        // As a final fallback, hash the seed+msg and try again
-        let fallback = (seed + msg).sha256Hash()
-        return try NostrIdentity(privateKeyData: fallback)
-    }
-}

bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayManager.swift

@@ -906,16 +906,6 @@ struct NostrFilter: Encodable {
         filter.limit = limit
         return filter
     }
-
-    // For location notes with neighbors: subscribe to multiple geohashes (center + neighbors)
-    static func geohashNotes(_ geohashes: [String], since: Date? = nil, limit: Int = 200) -> NostrFilter {
-        var filter = NostrFilter()
-        filter.kinds = [1]
-        filter.since = since?.timeIntervalSince1970.toInt()
-        filter.tagFilters = ["g": geohashes]
-        filter.limit = limit
-        return filter
-    }
 }
 
 // Dynamic coding key for tag filters

bitchat/Protocols/BitchatProtocol.swift

@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ enum DeliveryStatus: Codable, Equatable, Hashable {
 
 // MARK: - Delegate Protocol
 
+@MainActor
 protocol BitchatDelegate: AnyObject {
     func didReceiveMessage(_ message: BitchatMessage)
     func didConnectToPeer(_ peerID: PeerID)
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ protocol BitchatDelegate: AnyObject {
 }
 
 // Provide default implementation to make it effectively optional
+@MainActor
 extension BitchatDelegate {
     func isFavorite(fingerprint: String) -> Bool {
         return false

bitchat/Protocols/Geohash.swift

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

bitchat/Services/BLEService.swift

@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
     private var noiseService: NoiseEncryptionService
     private let identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol
     private let keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol
-    private let idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge
     private var myPeerIDData: Data = Data()
 
     // MARK: - Advertising Privacy
@@ -199,13 +198,8 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
     
     // MARK: - Initialization
     
-    init(
+    init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
-        keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol,
-        idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge,
-        identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol
-    ) {
         self.keychain = keychain
-        self.idBridge = idBridge
         noiseService = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
         self.identityManager = identityManager
         super.init()
@@ -321,49 +315,48 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
         startServices()
     }
     
-    // Ensure this runs on message queue to avoid main thread blocking
     func sendMessage(_ content: String, mentions: [String] = [], to recipientID: String? = nil, messageID: String? = nil, timestamp: Date? = nil) {
-        // Call directly if already on messageQueue, otherwise dispatch
+        // Ensure this runs on message queue to avoid main thread blocking
-        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) == nil {
+        messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
-            messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
+            guard let self = self else { return }
-                self?.sendMessage(content, mentions: mentions, to: recipientID, messageID: messageID, timestamp: timestamp)
+            
+            guard content.count <= self.maxMessageLength else {
+                SecureLogger.error("Message too long: \(content.count) chars", category: .session)
+                return
             }
-            return
-        }
             
-        guard content.count <= maxMessageLength else {
+            let finalMessageID = messageID ?? UUID().uuidString
-            SecureLogger.error("Message too long: \(content.count) chars", category: .session)
+            let _ = UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
-            return
-        }
             
-        if let recipientID {
+            if let recipientID = recipientID {
-            sendPrivateMessage(content, to: recipientID, messageID: messageID ?? UUID().uuidString)
+                // Private message
-            return
+                self.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: recipientID, messageID: finalMessageID)
+            } else {
+                // Public broadcast
+                // Create packet with explicit fields so we can sign it
+                let basePacket = BitchatPacket(
+                    type: MessageType.message.rawValue,
+                    senderID: Data(hexString: self.myPeerID.id) ?? Data(),
+                    recipientID: nil,
+                    timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
+                    payload: Data(content.utf8),
+                    signature: nil,
+                    ttl: self.messageTTL
+                )
+                guard let signedPacket = self.noiseService.signPacket(basePacket) else {
+                    SecureLogger.error("❌ Failed to sign public message", category: .security)
+                    return
+                }
+                // Pre-mark our own broadcast as processed to avoid handling relayed self copy
+                let senderHex = signedPacket.senderID.hexEncodedString()
+                let dedupID = "\(senderHex)-\(signedPacket.timestamp)-\(signedPacket.type)"
+                self.messageDeduplicator.markProcessed(dedupID)
+                // Call synchronously since we're already on background queue
+                self.broadcastPacket(signedPacket)
+                // Track our own broadcast for sync
+                self.gossipSyncManager?.onPublicPacketSeen(signedPacket)
+            }
         }
-        
-        // Public broadcast
-        // Create packet with explicit fields so we can sign it
-        let basePacket = BitchatPacket(
-            type: MessageType.message.rawValue,
-            senderID: Data(hexString: myPeerID.id) ?? Data(),
-            recipientID: nil,
-            timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
-            payload: Data(content.utf8),
-            signature: nil,
-            ttl: messageTTL
-        )
-        guard let signedPacket = noiseService.signPacket(basePacket) else {
-            SecureLogger.error("❌ Failed to sign public message", category: .security)
-            return
-        }
-        // Pre-mark our own broadcast as processed to avoid handling relayed self copy
-        let senderHex = signedPacket.senderID.hexEncodedString()
-        let dedupID = "\(senderHex)-\(signedPacket.timestamp)-\(signedPacket.type)"
-        messageDeduplicator.markProcessed(dedupID)
-        // Call synchronously since we're already on background queue
-        broadcastPacket(signedPacket)
-        // Track our own broadcast for sync
-        gossipSyncManager?.onPublicPacketSeen(signedPacket)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Transport Protocol Conformance
@@ -413,23 +406,35 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
     // MARK: Lifecycle
     
     func startServices() {
-        // Start BLE services if not already running
+        performOnBLEQueue { service in
-        if centralManager?.state == .poweredOn {
+            // Start BLE services if not already running
-            centralManager?.scanForPeripherals(
+            if service.centralManager?.state == .poweredOn {
-                withServices: [BLEService.serviceUUID],
+                service.centralManager?.scanForPeripherals(
-                options: [CBCentralManagerScanOptionAllowDuplicatesKey: false]
+                    withServices: [BLEService.serviceUUID],
-            )
+                    options: [CBCentralManagerScanOptionAllowDuplicatesKey: false]
+                )
+            }
         }
 
-        // Send initial announce after services are ready
+        // Send initial announce after services are ready.
-        // Use longer delay to avoid conflicts with other announces
         messageQueue.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + TransportConfig.bleInitialAnnounceDelaySeconds) { [weak self] in
             self?.sendAnnounce(forceSend: true)
         }
     }
     
     func stopServices() {
-        // Send leave message synchronously to ensure delivery
+        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: bleQueueKey) != nil {
+            stopServicesOnBLEQueue()
+        } else {
+            bleQueue.sync {
+                self.stopServicesOnBLEQueue()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func stopServicesOnBLEQueue() {
+        assertOnBLEQueue()
+        // Send a final leave message to connected peers before shutting down.
         let leavePacket = BitchatPacket(
             type: MessageType.leave.rawValue,
             senderID: myPeerIDData,
@@ -440,30 +445,28 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
             ttl: messageTTL
         )
 
-        // Send immediately to all connected peers
         if let data = leavePacket.toBinaryData(padding: false) {
-            // Send to peripherals we're connected to as central
             for state in peripherals.values where state.isConnected {
                 if let characteristic = state.characteristic {
                     writeOrEnqueue(data, to: state.peripheral, characteristic: characteristic)
                 }
             }
-            
+            if !subscribedCentrals.isEmpty, let characteristic = characteristic {
-            // Send to centrals subscribed to us as peripheral
+                _ = peripheralManager?.updateValue(data, for: characteristic, onSubscribedCentrals: nil)
-            if subscribedCentrals.count > 0 && characteristic != nil {
-                peripheralManager?.updateValue(data, for: characteristic!, onSubscribedCentrals: nil)
             }
         }
 
-        // Give leave message a moment to send
+        let delay = TransportConfig.bleThreadSleepWriteShortDelaySeconds
-        Thread.sleep(forTimeInterval: TransportConfig.bleThreadSleepWriteShortDelaySeconds)
+        if delay > 0 {
+            Thread.sleep(forTimeInterval: delay)
+        }
 
-        // Clear pending notifications
         collectionsQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
             pendingNotifications.removeAll()
+            pendingPeripheralWrites.removeAll()
+            pendingDirectedRelays.removeAll()
         }
 
-        // Stop timer
         maintenanceTimer?.cancel()
         maintenanceTimer = nil
         scanDutyTimer?.cancel()
@@ -472,10 +475,14 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
         centralManager?.stopScan()
         peripheralManager?.stopAdvertising()
 
-        // Disconnect all peripherals
         for state in peripherals.values {
             centralManager?.cancelPeripheralConnection(state.peripheral)
         }
+
+        peripherals.removeAll()
+        peerToPeripheralUUID.removeAll()
+        subscribedCentrals.removeAll()
+        centralToPeerID.removeAll()
     }
     
     func emergencyDisconnectAll() {
@@ -490,12 +497,6 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
         
         // Clear processed messages
         messageDeduplicator.reset()
-        
-        // Clear peripheral references
-        peripherals.removeAll()
-        peerToPeripheralUUID.removeAll()
-        subscribedCentrals.removeAll()
-        centralToPeerID.removeAll()
     }
     
     // MARK: Connectivity and peers
@@ -597,7 +598,11 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
                     signature: nil,
                     ttl: messageTTL
                 )
-                broadcastPacket(packet)
+                if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) != nil {
+                    broadcastPacket(packet)
+                } else {
+                    messageQueue.async { [weak self] in self?.broadcastPacket(packet) }
+                }
             } catch {
                 SecureLogger.error("Failed to send read receipt: \(error)")
             }
@@ -619,7 +624,7 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
         var content = isFavorite ? "[FAVORITED]" : "[UNFAVORITED]"
         
         // Add our Nostr public key if available
-        if let myNostrIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() {
+        if let myNostrIdentity = try? NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() {
             content += ":" + myNostrIdentity.npub
             SecureLogger.debug("📝 Sending favorite notification with Nostr npub: \(myNostrIdentity.npub)", category: .session)
         }
@@ -680,11 +685,19 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
 // MARK: - GossipSyncManager Delegate
 extension BLEService: GossipSyncManager.Delegate {
     func sendPacket(_ packet: BitchatPacket) {
-        broadcastPacket(packet)
+        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) != nil {
+            broadcastPacket(packet)
+        } else {
+            messageQueue.async { [weak self] in self?.broadcastPacket(packet) }
+        }
     }
 
     func sendPacket(to peerID: PeerID, packet: BitchatPacket) {
-        sendPacketDirected(packet, to: peerID)
+        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) != nil {
+            sendPacketDirected(packet, to: peerID)
+        } else {
+            messageQueue.async { [weak self] in self?.sendPacketDirected(packet, to: peerID) }
+        }
     }
 
     func signPacketForBroadcast(_ packet: BitchatPacket) -> BitchatPacket {
@@ -697,8 +710,9 @@ extension BLEService: GossipSyncManager.Delegate {
 extension BLEService: CBCentralManagerDelegate {
     func centralManagerDidUpdateState(_ central: CBCentralManager) {
         // Notify delegate about state change on main thread
-        Task { @MainActor in
+        let state = central.state
-            self.delegate?.didUpdateBluetoothState(central.state)
+        notifyUI { service in
+            service.delegate?.didUpdateBluetoothState(state)
         }
 
         if central.state == .poweredOn {
@@ -928,17 +942,13 @@ func centralManager(_ central: CBCentralManager, didConnect peripheral: CBPeriph
         bleQueue.async { [weak self] in self?.tryConnectFromQueue() }
         
         // Notify delegate about disconnection on main thread (direct link dropped)
-        notifyUI { [weak self] in
+        notifyUI { service in
-            guard let self = self else { return }
+            let currentPeerIDs = service.collectionsQueue.sync { service.currentPeerIDs }
-            
-            // Get current peer list (after removal)
-            let currentPeerIDs = self.collectionsQueue.sync { self.currentPeerIDs }
-            
             if let peerID {
-                self.notifyPeerDisconnectedDebounced(peerID)
+                service.notifyPeerDisconnectedDebounced(peerID)
             }
-            self.requestPeerDataPublish()
+            service.requestPeerDataPublish()
-            self.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
+            service.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
         }
     }
     
@@ -1051,7 +1061,13 @@ extension BLEService {
                 peers[normalizedID] = p
             }
         }
-        handleReceivedPacket(packet, from: fromPeerID)
+        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) != nil {
+            handleReceivedPacket(packet, from: fromPeerID)
+        } else {
+            messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
+                self?.handleReceivedPacket(packet, from: fromPeerID)
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 #endif
@@ -1343,16 +1359,11 @@ extension BLEService: CBPeripheralManagerDelegate {
             centralToPeerID.removeValue(forKey: centralUUID)
             
             // Update UI immediately
-            notifyUI { [weak self] in
+            notifyUI { service in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
+                let currentPeerIDs = service.collectionsQueue.sync { service.currentPeerIDs }
-                
+                service.notifyPeerDisconnectedDebounced(peerID)
-                // Get current peer list (after removal)
+                service.requestPeerDataPublish()
-                let currentPeerIDs = self.collectionsQueue.sync { self.currentPeerIDs }
+                service.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
-                
-                self.notifyPeerDisconnectedDebounced(peerID)
-                // Publish snapshots so UnifiedPeerService can refresh icons promptly
-                self.requestPeerDataPublish()
-                self.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1506,30 +1517,30 @@ extension BLEService {
 
 extension BLEService {
     
-    /// Notify UI on the MainActor to satisfy Swift concurrency isolation
+    /// Hop to the MainActor and hand `self` to the caller for UI delegate updates.
-    private func notifyUI(_ block: @escaping () -> Void) {
+    private func notifyUI(_ block: @MainActor @escaping (BLEService) -> Void) {
-        // Always hop onto the MainActor so calls to @MainActor delegates are safe
+        Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
-        Task { @MainActor in
+            guard let self = self else { return }
-            block()
+            block(self)
         }
     }
 
-    /// Safely fetch the current direct-link state for a peer using the BLE queue.
+    /// Ensure work that touches CoreBluetooth objects executes on `bleQueue`
-    private func linkState(for peerID: PeerID) -> (hasPeripheral: Bool, hasCentral: Bool) {
+    private func performOnBLEQueue(_ work: @escaping (BLEService) -> Void) {
-        let computeState = { () -> (Bool, Bool) in
-            let peripheralUUID = self.peerToPeripheralUUID[peerID]
-            let hasPeripheral = peripheralUUID.flatMap { self.peripherals[$0]?.isConnected } ?? false
-            let hasCentral = self.centralToPeerID.values.contains(peerID)
-            return (hasPeripheral, hasCentral)
-        }
-
         if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: bleQueueKey) != nil {
-            return computeState()
+            work(self)
         } else {
-            return bleQueue.sync { computeState() }
+            bleQueue.async { [weak self] in
+                guard let self = self else { return }
+                work(self)
+            }
         }
     }
 
+    private func assertOnBLEQueue(file: StaticString = #file, line: UInt = #line) {
+        assert(DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: bleQueueKey) != nil, "BLE queue required", file: file, line: line)
+    }
+    
     private func configureNoiseServiceCallbacks(for service: NoiseEncryptionService) {
         service.onPeerAuthenticated = { [weak self] peerID, fingerprint in
             let peerID = PeerID(str: peerID)
@@ -1575,7 +1586,11 @@ extension BLEService {
                 signature: nil,
                 ttl: messageTTL
             )
-            broadcastPacket(packet)
+            if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) != nil {
+                broadcastPacket(packet)
+            } else {
+                messageQueue.async { [weak self] in self?.broadcastPacket(packet) }
+            }
         } catch {
             SecureLogger.error("Failed to send verification payload: \(error)")
         }
@@ -1635,42 +1650,13 @@ extension BLEService {
     }
 
     private func writeOrEnqueue(_ data: Data, to peripheral: CBPeripheral, characteristic: CBCharacteristic) {
-        // BLE operations run on bleQueue; keep queue affinity
+        performOnBLEQueue { service in
-        bleQueue.async { [weak self] in
+            service.writeOrEnqueueOnBLEQueue(data, to: peripheral, characteristic: characteristic)
-            guard let self = self else { return }
-            let uuid = peripheral.identifier.uuidString
-            if peripheral.canSendWriteWithoutResponse {
-                peripheral.writeValue(data, for: characteristic, type: .withoutResponse)
-            } else {
-                self.collectionsQueue.async(flags: .barrier) {
-                    var queue = self.pendingPeripheralWrites[uuid] ?? []
-                    let capBytes = TransportConfig.blePendingWriteBufferCapBytes
-                    let newSize = data.count
-                    // If single chunk exceeds cap, drop it immediately
-                    if newSize > capBytes {
-                        SecureLogger.warning("⚠️ Dropping oversized write chunk (\(newSize)B) for peripheral \(uuid)", category: .session)
-                    } else {
-                        // Append and trim from the front to respect cap
-                        var total = queue.reduce(0) { $0 + $1.count }
-                        queue.append(data)
-                        total += newSize
-                        if total > capBytes {
-                            var removedBytes = 0
-                            while total > capBytes && !queue.isEmpty {
-                                let removed = queue.removeFirst()
-                                removedBytes += removed.count
-                                total -= removed.count
-                            }
-                            SecureLogger.warning("📉 Trimmed pending write buffer for \(uuid) by \(removedBytes)B to \(total)B", category: .session)
-                        }
-                        self.pendingPeripheralWrites[uuid] = queue.isEmpty ? nil : queue
-                    }
-                }
-            }
         }
     }
 
     private func drainPendingWrites(for peripheral: CBPeripheral) {
+        assertOnBLEQueue()
         let uuid = peripheral.identifier.uuidString
         bleQueue.async { [weak self] in
             guard let self = self else { return }
@@ -1703,6 +1689,38 @@ extension BLEService {
         }
     }
 
+    private func writeOrEnqueueOnBLEQueue(_ data: Data, to peripheral: CBPeripheral, characteristic: CBCharacteristic) {
+        let uuid = peripheral.identifier.uuidString
+        if peripheral.canSendWriteWithoutResponse {
+            peripheral.writeValue(data, for: characteristic, type: .withoutResponse)
+            return
+        }
+
+        collectionsQueue.async(flags: .barrier) {
+            var queue = self.pendingPeripheralWrites[uuid] ?? []
+            let capBytes = TransportConfig.blePendingWriteBufferCapBytes
+            let newSize = data.count
+            if newSize > capBytes {
+                SecureLogger.warning("⚠️ Dropping oversized write chunk (\(newSize)B) for peripheral \(uuid)", category: .session)
+                return
+            }
+
+            var total = queue.reduce(0) { $0 + $1.count }
+            queue.append(data)
+            total += newSize
+            if total > capBytes {
+                var removedBytes = 0
+                while total > capBytes && !queue.isEmpty {
+                    let removed = queue.removeFirst()
+                    removedBytes += removed.count
+                    total -= removed.count
+                }
+                SecureLogger.warning("📉 Trimmed pending write buffer for \(uuid) by \(removedBytes)B to \(total)B", category: .session)
+            }
+            self.pendingPeripheralWrites[uuid] = queue.isEmpty ? nil : queue
+        }
+    }
+    
     // MARK: Application State Handlers (iOS)
     
     #if os(iOS)
@@ -1766,21 +1784,27 @@ extension BLEService {
                     }
                 }
                 
-                let packet = BitchatPacket(
+            let packet = BitchatPacket(
-                    type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue,
+                type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue,
-                    senderID: myPeerIDData,
+                senderID: myPeerIDData,
-                    recipientID: recipientData,
+                recipientID: recipientData,
-                    timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
+                timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
-                    payload: encrypted,
+                payload: encrypted,
-                    signature: nil,
+                signature: nil,
-                    ttl: messageTTL
+                ttl: messageTTL
-                )
+            )
-                
+                // Call directly if already on messageQueue, otherwise dispatch
-                broadcastPacket(packet)
+                if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) != nil {
+                    broadcastPacket(packet)
+                } else {
+                    messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
+                        self?.broadcastPacket(packet)
+                    }
+                }
                 
                 // Notify delegate that message was sent
-                notifyUI { [weak self] in
+                notifyUI { service in
-                    self?.delegate?.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .sent)
+                    service.delegate?.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .sent)
                 }
             } catch {
                 SecureLogger.error("Failed to encrypt message: \(error)")
@@ -1800,8 +1824,8 @@ extension BLEService {
             initiateNoiseHandshake(with: recipientID)
             
             // Notify delegate that message is pending
-            notifyUI { [weak self] in
+            notifyUI { service in
-                self?.delegate?.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .sending)
+                service.delegate?.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .sending)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1823,7 +1847,14 @@ extension BLEService {
                 signature: nil,
                 ttl: messageTTL
             )
-            broadcastPacket(packet)
+            // Call directly if on messageQueue, otherwise dispatch
+            if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) != nil {
+                broadcastPacket(packet)
+            } else {
+                messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
+                    self?.broadcastPacket(packet)
+                }
+            }
         } catch {
             SecureLogger.error("Failed to initiate handshake: \(error)")
         }
@@ -1870,8 +1901,8 @@ extension BLEService {
                 broadcastPacket(packet)
 
                 // Notify delegate that message was sent
-                notifyUI { [weak self] in
+                notifyUI { service in
-                    self?.delegate?.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .sent)
+                    service.delegate?.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .sent)
                 }
 
                 SecureLogger.debug("✅ Sent pending message \(messageID) to \(peerID) after handshake", category: .session)
@@ -1879,8 +1910,8 @@ extension BLEService {
                 SecureLogger.error("Failed to send pending message after handshake: \(error)")
 
                 // Notify delegate of failure
-                notifyUI { [weak self] in
+                notifyUI { service in
-                    self?.delegate?.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .failed(reason: "Encryption failed"))
+                    service.delegate?.didUpdateMessageDeliveryStatus(messageID, status: .failed(reason: "Encryption failed"))
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1889,25 +1920,19 @@ extension BLEService {
     // MARK: Packet Broadcasting
     
     private func broadcastPacket(_ packet: BitchatPacket) {
-        // Call directly if already on messageQueue, otherwise dispatch
-        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) == nil {
-            messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
-                self?.broadcastPacket(packet)
-            }
-            return
-        }
-        
         // Encode once using a small per-type padding policy, then delegate by type
         let padForBLE = padPolicy(for: packet.type)
         guard let data = packet.toBinaryData(padding: padForBLE) else {
             SecureLogger.error("❌ Failed to convert packet to binary data", category: .session)
             return
         }
-        if packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue {
+        performOnBLEQueue { service in
-            sendEncrypted(packet, data: data, pad: padForBLE)
+            if packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue {
-            return
+                service.sendEncrypted(packet, data: data, pad: padForBLE)
+            } else {
+                service.sendGenericBroadcast(packet, data: data, pad: padForBLE)
+            }
         }
-        sendGenericBroadcast(packet, data: data, pad: padForBLE)
     }
 
     // MARK: Broadcast helpers (single responsibility)
@@ -2087,14 +2112,6 @@ extension BLEService {
 
     // Directed send helper (unicast to a specific peerID) without altering packet contents
     private func sendPacketDirected(_ packet: BitchatPacket, to peerID: PeerID) {
-        // Call directly if already on messageQueue, otherwise dispatch
-        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) == nil {
-            messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
-                self?.sendPacketDirected(packet, to: peerID)
-            }
-            return
-        }
-        
         guard let data = packet.toBinaryData(padding: false) else { return }
         sendOnAllLinks(packet: packet, data: data, pad: false, directedOnlyPeer: peerID)
     }
@@ -2129,8 +2146,9 @@ extension BLEService {
             }
             return out
         }
+        guard !toSend.isEmpty else { return }
         for (_, packet) in toSend {
-            broadcastPacket(packet)
+            messageQueue.async { [weak self] in self?.broadcastPacket(packet) }
         }
     }
 
@@ -2149,6 +2167,19 @@ extension BLEService {
         }
     }
     
+    private func sendData(_ data: Data, to peripheral: CBPeripheral) {
+        // Fire-and-forget: Simple send without complex fallback logic
+        guard peripheral.state == .connected else { return }
+        
+        let peripheralUUID = peripheral.identifier.uuidString
+        guard let state = peripherals[peripheralUUID],
+              let characteristic = state.characteristic else { return }
+        
+        // Fire-and-forget principle: always use .withoutResponse for speed
+        // CoreBluetooth will handle fragmentation at L2CAP layer
+        writeOrEnqueue(data, to: peripheral, characteristic: characteristic)
+    }
+    
     // MARK: Fragmentation (Required for messages > BLE MTU)
     
     private func sendFragmentedPacket(_ packet: BitchatPacket, pad: Bool, maxChunk: Int? = nil, directedOnlyPeer: PeerID? = nil) {
@@ -2209,16 +2240,6 @@ extension BLEService {
     }
     
     private func handleFragment(_ packet: BitchatPacket, from peerID: PeerID) {
-        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) != nil {
-            _handleFragment(packet, from: peerID)
-        } else {
-            messageQueue.async(flags: .barrier) { [weak self] in
-                self?._handleFragment(packet, from: peerID)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private func _handleFragment(_ packet: BitchatPacket, from peerID: PeerID) {
         // Don't process our own fragments
         if peerID == myPeerID {
             return
@@ -2288,14 +2309,6 @@ extension BLEService {
     // MARK: Packet Reception
     
     private func handleReceivedPacket(_ packet: BitchatPacket, from peerID: PeerID) {
-        // Call directly if already on messageQueue, otherwise dispatch
-        if DispatchQueue.getSpecific(key: messageQueueKey) == nil {
-            messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
-                self?.handleReceivedPacket(packet, from: peerID)
-            }
-            return
-        }
-        
         // Deduplication (thread-safe)
         let senderID = PeerID(hexData: packet.senderID)
         // Include packet type in message ID to prevent collisions between different packet types
@@ -2461,15 +2474,15 @@ extension BLEService {
         // Track if this is a new or reconnected peer
         var isNewPeer = false
         var isReconnectedPeer = false
-        let directLinkState = linkState(for: peerID)
         
         collectionsQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
             // Check if we have an actual BLE connection to this peer
-            let hasPeripheralConnection = directLinkState.hasPeripheral
+            let peripheralUUID = peerToPeripheralUUID[peerID]
+            let hasPeripheralConnection = peripheralUUID != nil && peripherals[peripheralUUID!]?.isConnected == true
             
             // Check if this peer is subscribed to us as a central
             // Note: We can't identify which specific central is which peer without additional mapping
-            let hasCentralSubscription = directLinkState.hasCentral
+            let hasCentralSubscription = centralToPeerID.values.contains(peerID)
             
             // Direct announces arrive with full TTL (no prior hop)
             let isDirectAnnounce = (packet.ttl == messageTTL)
@@ -2558,21 +2571,15 @@ extension BLEService {
         }
 
         // Notify UI on main thread
-        notifyUI { [weak self] in
+        let isDirectAnnounce = (packet.ttl == messageTTL) && (isNewPeer || isReconnectedPeer)
-            guard let self = self else { return }
+        notifyUI { service in
-            
+            let currentPeerIDs = service.collectionsQueue.sync { service.currentPeerIDs }
-            // Get current peer list (after addition)
+            if isDirectAnnounce {
-            let currentPeerIDs = self.collectionsQueue.sync { self.currentPeerIDs }
+                service.delegate?.didConnectToPeer(peerID)
-            
+                service.gossipSyncManager?.scheduleInitialSyncToPeer(peerID, delaySeconds: 1.0)
-            // Only notify of connection for new or reconnected peers when it is a direct announce
-            if (packet.ttl == self.messageTTL) && (isNewPeer || isReconnectedPeer) {
-                self.delegate?.didConnectToPeer(peerID)
-                // Schedule initial unicast sync to this peer
-                self.gossipSyncManager?.scheduleInitialSyncToPeer(peerID, delaySeconds: 1.0)
             }
-            
+            service.requestPeerDataPublish()
-            self.requestPeerDataPublish()
+            service.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
-            self.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
         }
         
         // Track for sync (include our own and others' announces)
@@ -2639,24 +2646,31 @@ extension BLEService {
 
         var accepted = false
         var senderNickname: String = ""
-        // Snapshot peers to avoid concurrent mutation while iterating during nickname collision checks.
-        let peersSnapshot = collectionsQueue.sync { peers }
 
         // If the packet is from ourselves (e.g., recovered via sync TTL==0), accept immediately
         if peerID == myPeerID {
             accepted = true
             senderNickname = myNickname
-        }
-        else if let info = peersSnapshot[peerID], info.isVerifiedNickname {
-            // Known verified peer path
-            accepted = true
-            senderNickname = info.nickname
-            // Handle nickname collisions
-            let hasCollision = peersSnapshot.values.contains { $0.isConnected && $0.nickname == info.nickname && $0.peerID != peerID } || (myNickname == info.nickname)
-            if hasCollision {
-                senderNickname += "#" + String(peerID.id.prefix(4))
-            }
         } else {
+            let selfNickname = myNickname
+            let peerLookup = collectionsQueue.sync { () -> (PeerInfo?, Bool) in
+                guard let info = peers[peerID] else { return (nil, false) }
+                let collision = peers.values.contains {
+                    $0.isConnected && $0.nickname == info.nickname && $0.peerID != peerID
+                }
+                return (info, collision)
+            }
+            if let info = peerLookup.0, info.isVerifiedNickname {
+                accepted = true
+                senderNickname = info.nickname
+                let hasCollision = peerLookup.1 || (selfNickname == info.nickname)
+                if hasCollision {
+                    senderNickname += "#" + String(peerID.id.prefix(4))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if !accepted {
             // Fallback: verify signature using persisted signing key for this peerID's fingerprint prefix
             if let signature = packet.signature, let packetData = packet.toBinaryDataForSigning() {
                 // Find candidate identities by peerID prefix (16 hex)
@@ -2703,15 +2717,19 @@ extension BLEService {
             return
         }
         // Determine if we have a direct link to the sender
-        let directLink = linkState(for: peerID)
+        let hasDirectLink: Bool = collectionsQueue.sync {
-        let hasDirectLink = directLink.hasPeripheral || directLink.hasCentral
+            let perUUID = peerToPeripheralUUID[peerID]
+            let perConnected = perUUID != nil && peripherals[perUUID!]?.isConnected == true
+            let hasCentral = centralToPeerID.values.contains(peerID)
+            return perConnected || hasCentral
+        }
 
         let pathTag = hasDirectLink ? "direct" : "mesh"
         SecureLogger.debug("💬 [\(senderNickname)] TTL:\(packet.ttl) (\(pathTag)): \(String(content.prefix(50)))\(content.count > 50 ? "..." : "")", category: .session)
 
         let ts = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: Double(packet.timestamp) / 1000)
-        notifyUI { [weak self] in
+        notifyUI { service in
-            self?.delegate?.didReceivePublicMessage(from: peerID, nickname: senderNickname, content: content, timestamp: ts)
+            service.delegate?.didReceivePublicMessage(from: peerID, nickname: senderNickname, content: content, timestamp: ts)
         }
     }
     
@@ -2776,28 +2794,28 @@ extension BLEService {
             switch NoisePayloadType(rawValue: payloadType) {
             case .privateMessage:
                 let ts = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: Double(packet.timestamp) / 1000)
-                notifyUI { [weak self] in
+                notifyUI { service in
-                    self?.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .privateMessage, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
+                    service.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .privateMessage, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
                 }
             case .delivered:
                 let ts = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: Double(packet.timestamp) / 1000)
-                notifyUI { [weak self] in
+                notifyUI { service in
-                    self?.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .delivered, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
+                    service.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .delivered, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
                 }
             case .readReceipt:
                 let ts = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: Double(packet.timestamp) / 1000)
-                notifyUI { [weak self] in
+                notifyUI { service in
-                    self?.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .readReceipt, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
+                    service.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .readReceipt, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
                 }
             case .verifyChallenge:
                 let ts = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: Double(packet.timestamp) / 1000)
-                notifyUI { [weak self] in
+                notifyUI { service in
-                    self?.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .verifyChallenge, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
+                    service.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .verifyChallenge, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
                 }
             case .verifyResponse:
                 let ts = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: Double(packet.timestamp) / 1000)
-                notifyUI { [weak self] in
+                notifyUI { service in
-                    self?.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .verifyResponse, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
+                    service.delegate?.didReceiveNoisePayload(from: peerID, type: .verifyResponse, payload: Data(payloadData), timestamp: ts)
                 }
             default:
                 SecureLogger.warning("⚠️ Unknown noise payload type: \(payloadType)")
@@ -2822,38 +2840,41 @@ extension BLEService {
         // Remove any stored announcement for sync purposes
         gossipSyncManager?.removeAnnouncementForPeer(peerID)
         // Send on main thread
-        notifyUI { [weak self] in
+        notifyUI { service in
-            guard let self = self else { return }
+            let currentPeerIDs = service.collectionsQueue.sync { service.currentPeerIDs }
-            
+            service.delegate?.didDisconnectFromPeer(peerID)
-            // Get current peer list (after removal)
+            service.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
-            let currentPeerIDs = self.collectionsQueue.sync { self.currentPeerIDs }
-            
-            self.delegate?.didDisconnectFromPeer(peerID)
-            self.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
         }
     }
     
     // MARK: Helper Functions
     
+    private func sendLeave() {
+        SecureLogger.debug("👋 Sending leave announcement", category: .session)
+        let packet = BitchatPacket(
+            type: MessageType.leave.rawValue,
+            ttl: messageTTL,
+            senderID: myPeerID,
+            payload: Data(myNickname.utf8)
+        )
+        broadcastPacket(packet)
+    }
+    
     private func sendAnnounce(forceSend: Bool = false) {
-        // Throttle announces to prevent flooding
+        performOnBLEQueue { service in
-        let now = Date()
+            service.sendAnnounceOnBLEQueue(forceSend: forceSend)
-        let timeSinceLastAnnounce = now.timeIntervalSince(lastAnnounceSent)
-        
-        // Even forced sends should respect a minimum interval to avoid overwhelming BLE
-        let minInterval = forceSend ? TransportConfig.bleForceAnnounceMinIntervalSeconds : announceMinInterval
-        
-        if timeSinceLastAnnounce < minInterval {
-            // Skipping announce (rate limited)
-            return
         }
+    }
+
+    private func sendAnnounceOnBLEQueue(forceSend: Bool) {
+        let now = Date()
+        let elapsed = now.timeIntervalSince(lastAnnounceSent)
+        let minInterval = forceSend ? TransportConfig.bleForceAnnounceMinIntervalSeconds : announceMinInterval
+        guard elapsed >= minInterval else { return }
         lastAnnounceSent = now
 
-        // Reduced logging - only log errors, not every announce
+        let noisePub = noiseService.getStaticPublicKeyData()
-        
+        let signingPub = noiseService.getSigningPublicKeyData()
-        // Create announce payload with both noise and signing public keys
-        let noisePub = noiseService.getStaticPublicKeyData()  // For noise handshakes and peer identification
-        let signingPub = noiseService.getSigningPublicKeyData()  // For signature verification
 
         let announcement = AnnouncementPacket(
             nickname: myNickname,
@@ -2866,26 +2887,22 @@ extension BLEService {
             return
         }
 
-        // Create packet with signature using the noise private key
+        let unsigned = BitchatPacket(
-        let packet = BitchatPacket(
             type: MessageType.announce.rawValue,
             senderID: myPeerIDData,
             recipientID: nil,
             timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
             payload: payload,
-            signature: nil, // Will be set by signPacket below
+            signature: nil,
             ttl: messageTTL
         )
 
-        // Sign the packet using the noise private key
+        guard let signedPacket = noiseService.signPacket(unsigned) else {
-        guard let signedPacket = noiseService.signPacket(packet) else {
             SecureLogger.error("❌ Failed to sign announce packet", category: .security)
             return
         }
 
         broadcastPacket(signedPacket)
-        
-        // Ensure our own announce is included in sync state
         gossipSyncManager?.onPublicPacketSeen(signedPacket)
     }
 
@@ -2927,6 +2944,7 @@ extension BLEService {
     }
 
     // Debounced disconnect notifier to avoid duplicate disconnect callbacks within a short window
+    @MainActor
     private func notifyPeerDisconnectedDebounced(_ peerID: PeerID) {
         let now = Date()
         let last = recentDisconnectNotifies[peerID]
@@ -3036,11 +3054,6 @@ extension BLEService {
     private func checkPeerConnectivity() {
         let now = Date()
         var disconnectedPeers: [String] = []
-        let peerIDsForLinkState: [PeerID] = collectionsQueue.sync { Array(peers.keys) }
-        var cachedLinkStates: [PeerID: (hasPeripheral: Bool, hasCentral: Bool)] = [:]
-        for peerID in peerIDsForLinkState {
-            cachedLinkStates[peerID] = linkState(for: peerID)
-        }
         
         var removedOfflineCount = 0
         collectionsQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
@@ -3049,9 +3062,9 @@ extension BLEService {
                 let retention: TimeInterval = peer.isVerifiedNickname ? TransportConfig.bleReachabilityRetentionVerifiedSeconds : TransportConfig.bleReachabilityRetentionUnverifiedSeconds
                 if peer.isConnected && age > TransportConfig.blePeerInactivityTimeoutSeconds {
                     // Check if we still have an active BLE connection to this peer
-                    let state = cachedLinkStates[peerID] ?? (hasPeripheral: false, hasCentral: false)
+                    let hasPeripheralConnection = peerToPeripheralUUID[peerID] != nil &&
-                    let hasPeripheralConnection = state.hasPeripheral
+                                                 peripherals[peerToPeripheralUUID[peerID]!]?.isConnected == true
-                    let hasCentralConnection = state.hasCentral
+                    let hasCentralConnection = centralToPeerID.values.contains(peerID)
                     
                     // If direct link is gone, mark as not connected (retain entry for reachability)
                     if !hasPeripheralConnection && !hasCentralConnection {
@@ -3076,18 +3089,13 @@ extension BLEService {
         
         // Update UI if there were direct disconnections or offline removals
         if !disconnectedPeers.isEmpty || removedOfflineCount > 0 {
-            notifyUI { [weak self] in
+            notifyUI { service in
-                guard let self else { return }
+                let currentPeerIDs = service.collectionsQueue.sync { service.currentPeerIDs }
-                
-                // Get current peer list (after removal)
-                let currentPeerIDs = self.collectionsQueue.sync { self.currentPeerIDs }
-                
                 for peerID in disconnectedPeers {
-                    self.delegate?.didDisconnectFromPeer(PeerID(str: peerID))
+                    service.delegate?.didDisconnectFromPeer(PeerID(str: peerID))
                 }
-                // Publish snapshots so UnifiedPeerService updates connection/reachability icons
+                service.requestPeerDataPublish()
-                self.requestPeerDataPublish()
+                service.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
-                self.delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(currentPeerIDs)
             }
         }
     }

bitchat/Services/CommandProcessor.swift

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
             case .location: return true
             }
         }()
-        let inGeoDM = chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer?.isGeoDM == true
+        let inGeoDM = (chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer?.hasPrefix("nostr_") == true)
 
         switch cmd {
         case "/m", "/msg":
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         case "/unfav":
             if inGeoPublic || inGeoDM { return .error(message: "favorites are only for mesh peers in #mesh") }
             return handleFavorite(args, add: false)
+        //
+        case "/help", "/h":
+            return .error(message: "unknown command: \(cmd)")
         default:
             return .error(message: "unknown command: \(cmd)")
         }
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         case .location(let ch):
             // Geohash context: show visible geohash participants (exclude self)
             guard let vm = chatViewModel else { return .success(message: "nobody around") }
-            let myHex = (try? chatViewModel?.idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash))?.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
+            let myHex = (try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash))?.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
             let people = vm.visibleGeohashPeople().filter { person in
                 if let me = myHex { return person.id.lowercased() != me }
                 return true
@@ -145,9 +148,9 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         
         if chatViewModel?.selectedPrivateChatPeer != nil {
             // In private chat
-            if let peerNickname = meshService?.peerNickname(peerID: targetPeerID) {
+            if let peerNickname = meshService?.peerNickname(peerID: PeerID(str: targetPeerID)) {
                 let personalMessage = "* \(emoji) \(myNickname) \(action) you\(suffix) *"
-                meshService?.sendPrivateMessage(personalMessage, to: targetPeerID,
+                meshService?.sendPrivateMessage(personalMessage, to: PeerID(str: targetPeerID),
                                                recipientNickname: peerNickname,
                                                messageID: UUID().uuidString)
                 // Also add a local system message so the sender sees a natural-language confirmation
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
         if let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
-           let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID) {
+           let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: PeerID(str: peerID)) {
             if identityManager.isBlocked(fingerprint: fingerprint) {
                 return .success(message: "\(nickname) is already blocked")
             }
@@ -255,7 +258,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
         if let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
-           let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID) {
+           let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: PeerID(str: peerID)) {
             if !identityManager.isBlocked(fingerprint: fingerprint) {
                 return .success(message: "\(nickname) is not blocked")
             }
@@ -282,7 +285,7 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
         guard let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
-              let noisePublicKey = Data(hexString: peerID.id) else {
+              let noisePublicKey = Data(hexString: peerID) else {
             return .error(message: "can't find peer: \(nickname)")
         }
         
@@ -308,4 +311,19 @@ final class CommandProcessor {
         }
     }
     
+    private func handleHelp() -> CommandResult {
+        let helpText = """
+        commands:
+        /msg @name - start private chat
+        /who - list who's online
+        /clear - clear messages
+        /hug @name - send a hug
+        /slap @name - slap with a trout
+        /fav @name - add to favorites
+        /unfav @name - remove from favorites
+        /block @name - block
+        /unblock @name - unblock
+        """
+        return .success(message: helpText)
+    }
 }

bitchat/Services/FavoritesPersistenceService.swift

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ final class FavoritesPersistenceService: ObservableObject {
 
     private static let storageKey = "chat.bitchat.favorites"
     private static let keychainService = "chat.bitchat.favorites"
-    private let keychain: KeychainHelperProtocol
     
     @Published private(set) var favorites: [Data: FavoriteRelationship] = [:] // Noise pubkey -> relationship
     @Published private(set) var mutualFavorites: Set<Data> = []
@@ -36,8 +35,7 @@ final class FavoritesPersistenceService: ObservableObject {
     
     static let shared = FavoritesPersistenceService()
     
-    init(keychain: KeychainHelperProtocol = KeychainHelper()) {
+    private init() {
-        self.keychain = keychain
         loadFavorites()
         
         // Update mutual favorites when favorites change
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ final class FavoritesPersistenceService: ObservableObject {
         saveFavorites()
         
         // Delete from keychain directly
-        keychain.delete(
+        KeychainHelper.delete(
             key: Self.storageKey,
             service: Self.keychainService
         )
@@ -218,11 +216,10 @@ final class FavoritesPersistenceService: ObservableObject {
             let data = try encoder.encode(relationships)
             
             // Store in keychain for security
-            keychain.save(
+            KeychainHelper.save(
                 key: Self.storageKey,
                 data: data,
-                service: Self.keychainService,
+                service: Self.keychainService
-                accessible: nil
             )
             
             // Successfully saved favorites
@@ -234,7 +231,7 @@ final class FavoritesPersistenceService: ObservableObject {
     private func loadFavorites() {
         // Loading favorites from keychain
         
-        guard let data = keychain.load(
+        guard let data = KeychainHelper.load(
             key: Self.storageKey,
             service: Self.keychainService
         ) else { 

bitchat/Services/GeohashBookmarksStore.swift

@@ -216,4 +216,15 @@ final class GeohashBookmarksStore: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
     #endif
+
+    #if DEBUG
+    /// Testing-only reset helper
+    func _resetForTesting() {
+        bookmarks.removeAll()
+        membership.removeAll()
+        bookmarkNames.removeAll()
+        persist()
+        persistNames()
+    }
+    #endif
 }

bitchat/Services/KeychainManager.swift

@@ -27,6 +27,34 @@ final class KeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
     private let service = BitchatApp.bundleID
     private let appGroup = "group.\(BitchatApp.bundleID)"
     
+    private func isSandboxed() -> Bool {
+        #if os(macOS)
+        // More robust sandbox detection using multiple methods
+        
+        // Method 1: Check environment variable (can be spoofed)
+        let environment = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment
+        let hasEnvVar = environment["APP_SANDBOX_CONTAINER_ID"] != nil
+        
+        // Method 2: Check if we can access a path outside sandbox
+        let homeDir = FileManager.default.homeDirectoryForCurrentUser
+        let testPath = homeDir.appendingPathComponent("../../../tmp/bitchat_sandbox_test_\(UUID().uuidString)")
+        let canWriteOutsideSandbox = FileManager.default.createFile(atPath: testPath.path, contents: nil, attributes: nil)
+        if canWriteOutsideSandbox {
+            try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: testPath)
+        }
+        
+        // Method 3: Check container path
+        let containerPath = FileManager.default.urls(for: .libraryDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first?.path ?? ""
+        let hasContainerPath = containerPath.contains("/Containers/")
+        
+        // If any method indicates sandbox, we consider it sandboxed
+        return hasEnvVar || !canWriteOutsideSandbox || hasContainerPath
+        #else
+        // iOS is always sandboxed
+        return true
+        #endif
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Identity Keys
     
     func saveIdentityKey(_ keyData: Data, forKey key: String) -> Bool {

bitchat/Services/LocationNotesCounter.swift

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

bitchat/Services/LocationNotesManager.swift

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ struct LocationNotesDependencies {
     var deriveIdentity: (_ geohash: String) throws -> NostrIdentity
     var now: () -> Date
 
-    private static let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge()
-
     static let live = LocationNotesDependencies(
         relayLookup: { geohash, count in
             GeoRelayDirectory.shared.closestRelays(toGeohash: geohash, count: count)
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ struct LocationNotesDependencies {
             NostrRelayManager.shared.sendEvent(event, to: relays)
         },
         deriveIdentity: { geohash in
-            try idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: geohash)
+            try NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: geohash)
         },
         now: { Date() }
     )
@@ -163,22 +161,14 @@ final class LocationNotesManager: ObservableObject {
 
         subscriptionID = subID
         initialLoadComplete = false
-
+        // For persistent notes, allow relays to return recent history without an aggressive time cutoff
-        // Subscribe to center + 8 neighbors (± 1 grid)
+        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashNotes(geohash, since: nil, limit: 200)
-        let neighbors = Geohash.neighbors(of: geohash)
-        let allGeohashes = [geohash] + neighbors
-        let filter = NostrFilter.geohashNotes(allGeohashes, since: nil, limit: 200)
-
-        // Build a set of valid geohashes for tag matching (includes all 9 cells)
-        let validGeohashes = Set(allGeohashes.map { $0.lowercased() })
 
         dependencies.subscribe(filter, subID, relays, { [weak self] event in
             guard let self = self else { return }
             guard event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.textNote.rawValue else { return }
-            // Ensure matching tag - accept any of our 9 geohashes
+            // Ensure matching tag
-            guard event.tags.contains(where: { tag in
+            guard event.tags.contains(where: { $0.count >= 2 && $0[0].lowercased() == "g" && $0[1].lowercased() == self.geohash }) else { return }
-                tag.count >= 2 && tag[0].lowercased() == "g" && validGeohashes.contains(tag[1].lowercased())
-            }) else { return }
             guard !self.noteIDs.contains(event.id) else { return }
             self.noteIDs.insert(event.id)
             let nick = event.tags.first(where: { $0.first?.lowercased() == "n" && $0.count >= 2 })?.dropFirst().first

bitchat/Services/NostrTransport.swift

@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport {
     private var isSendingReadAcks = false
     private let readAckInterval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.nostrReadAckInterval
     private let keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol
-    private let idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge
 
-    init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol, idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge) {
+    init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol) {
         self.keychain = keychain
-        self.idBridge = idBridge
     }
 
     // MARK: - Transport Protocol Conformance
@@ -52,10 +50,11 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport {
     
     // Nostr does not use Noise sessions here; return a cached placeholder to avoid reallocation
     private static var cachedNoiseService: NoiseEncryptionService?
+    private static let noiseServiceLock = NSLock()
     func getNoiseService() -> NoiseEncryptionService {
-        if let noiseService = Self.cachedNoiseService {
+        Self.noiseServiceLock.lock()
-            return noiseService
+        defer { Self.noiseServiceLock.unlock() }
-        }
+        if let noiseService = Self.cachedNoiseService { return noiseService }
         let noiseService = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
         Self.cachedNoiseService = noiseService
         return noiseService
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport {
     func sendPrivateMessage(_ content: String, to peerID: PeerID, recipientNickname: String, messageID: String) {
         Task { @MainActor in
             guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: peerID) else { return }
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
+            guard let senderIdentity = try? NostrIdentityBridge.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
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport {
     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 senderIdentity = try? NostrIdentityBridge.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
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ final class NostrTransport: Transport {
     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 }
+            guard let senderIdentity = try? NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { return }
             SecureLogger.debug("NostrTransport: preparing DELIVERED ack for id=\(messageID.prefix(8))… to \(recipientNpub.prefix(16))…", category: .session)
             let recipientHex: String
             do {
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ extension NostrTransport {
         let item = readQueue.removeFirst()
         Task { @MainActor in
             guard let recipientNpub = resolveRecipientNpub(for: item.peerID) else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
-            guard let senderIdentity = try? idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity() else { scheduleNextReadAck(); return }
+            guard let senderIdentity = try? NostrIdentityBridge.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

bitchat/Services/PrivateChatManager.swift

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 /// Manages all private chat functionality
 final class PrivateChatManager: ObservableObject {
-    @Published var privateChats: [PeerID: [BitchatMessage]] = [:]
+    @Published var privateChats: [String: [BitchatMessage]] = [:]
-    @Published var selectedPeer: PeerID? = nil
+    @Published var selectedPeer: String? = nil
-    @Published var unreadMessages: Set<PeerID> = []
+    @Published var unreadMessages: Set<String> = []
     
     private var selectedPeerFingerprint: String? = nil
     var sentReadReceipts: Set<String> = []  // Made accessible for ChatViewModel
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ final class PrivateChatManager: ObservableObject {
     private let privateChatCap = TransportConfig.privateChatCap
     
     /// Start a private chat with a peer
-    func startChat(with peerID: PeerID) {
+    func startChat(with peerID: String) {
         selectedPeer = peerID
         
         // Store fingerprint for persistence across reconnections
-        if let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID) {
+        if let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: PeerID(str: peerID)) {
             selectedPeerFingerprint = fingerprint
         }
         
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ final class PrivateChatManager: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     /// Remove duplicate messages by ID and keep chronological order
-    func sanitizeChat(for peerID: PeerID) {
+    func sanitizeChat(for peerID: String) {
         guard let arr = privateChats[peerID] else { return }
         if arr.count <= 1 {
             return
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ final class PrivateChatManager: ObservableObject {
     }
     
     /// Mark messages from a peer as read
-    func markAsRead(from peerID: PeerID) {
+    func markAsRead(from peerID: String) {
         unreadMessages.remove(peerID)
         
         // Send read receipts for unread messages that haven't been sent yet

bitchat/Services/UnifiedPeerService.swift

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ final class UnifiedPeerService: ObservableObject, TransportPeerEventsDelegate {
     private var peerIndex: [PeerID: BitchatPeer] = [:]
     private var fingerprintCache: [PeerID: String] = [:]
     private let meshService: Transport
-    private let idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge
     private let identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol
     weak var messageRouter: MessageRouter?
     private let favoritesService = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared
@@ -35,13 +34,8 @@ final class UnifiedPeerService: ObservableObject, TransportPeerEventsDelegate {
     
     // MARK: - Initialization
     
-    init(
+    init(meshService: Transport, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
-        meshService: Transport,
-        idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge,
-        identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol
-    ) {
         self.meshService = meshService
-        self.idBridge = idBridge
         self.identityManager = identityManager
         
         // Subscribe to changes from both services
@@ -235,10 +229,10 @@ final class UnifiedPeerService: ObservableObject, TransportPeerEventsDelegate {
     }
     
     /// Get peer ID for nickname
-    func getPeerID(for nickname: String) -> PeerID? {
+    func getPeerID(for nickname: String) -> String? {
         for peer in peers {
             if peer.displayName == nickname || peer.nickname == nickname {
-                return peer.peerID
+                return peer.peerID.id
             }
         }
         return nil
@@ -291,7 +285,7 @@ final class UnifiedPeerService: ObservableObject, TransportPeerEventsDelegate {
             var peerNostrKey = peer.nostrPublicKey
             if peerNostrKey == nil {
                 // Try to get from NostrIdentityBridge association
-                peerNostrKey = idBridge.getNostrPublicKey(for: peer.noisePublicKey)
+                peerNostrKey = NostrIdentityBridge.getNostrPublicKey(for: peer.noisePublicKey)
             }
             
             // Add favorite
@@ -347,7 +341,7 @@ final class UnifiedPeerService: ObservableObject, TransportPeerEventsDelegate {
     // MARK: - Compatibility Methods (for easy migration)
     
     var allPeers: [BitchatPeer] { peers }
-    var connectedPeers: Set<PeerID> { connectedPeerIDs }
+    var connectedPeers: [PeerID] { Array(connectedPeerIDs) }
     var favoritePeers: Set<String> {
         Set(favorites.compactMap { getFingerprint(for: $0.peerID) })
     }

bitchat/Sync/GossipSyncManager.swift

@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         var gcsMaxBytes: Int = 400           // filter size budget (128..1024)
         var gcsTargetFpr: Double = 0.01      // 1%
         var maxMessageAgeSeconds: TimeInterval = 900  // 15 min - discard older messages
-        var maintenanceIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
-        var stalePeerCleanupIntervalSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
-        var stalePeerTimeoutSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
     }
 
     private let myPeerID: PeerID
@@ -30,7 +27,6 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     // Timer
     private var periodicTimer: DispatchSourceTimer?
     private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "mesh.sync", qos: .utility)
-    private var lastStalePeerCleanup: Date = .distantPast
 
     init(myPeerID: PeerID, config: Config = Config()) {
         self.myPeerID = myPeerID
@@ -40,10 +36,10 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
     func start() {
         stop()
         let timer = DispatchSource.makeTimerSource(queue: queue)
-        let interval = max(0.1, config.maintenanceIntervalSeconds)
+        timer.schedule(deadline: .now() + 30.0, repeating: 30.0, leeway: .seconds(1))
-        timer.schedule(deadline: .now() + interval, repeating: interval, leeway: .seconds(1))
         timer.setEventHandler { [weak self] in
-            self?.performPeriodicMaintenance()
+            self?.cleanupExpiredMessages()
+            self?.sendRequestSync()
         }
         timer.resume()
         periodicTimer = timer
@@ -77,15 +73,6 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         return packet.timestamp >= cutoffMs
     }
 
-    private func isAnnouncementFresh(_ packet: BitchatPacket) -> Bool {
-        guard config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds > 0 else { return true }
-        let nowMs = UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
-        let timeoutMs = UInt64(config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds * 1000)
-        guard nowMs >= timeoutMs else { return true }
-        let cutoffMs = nowMs - timeoutMs
-        return packet.timestamp >= cutoffMs
-    }
-
     private func _onPublicPacketSeen(_ packet: BitchatPacket) {
         let mt = MessageType(rawValue: packet.type)
         let isBroadcastRecipient: Bool = {
@@ -99,14 +86,6 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         // Reject expired packets to prevent ghost peers and old messages
         guard isPacketFresh(packet) else { return }
 
-        if isAnnounce {
-            guard isAnnouncementFresh(packet) else {
-                let sender = packet.senderID.hexEncodedString().lowercased()
-                removeState(forNormalizedPeerID: sender)
-                return
-            }
-        }
-
         let idHex = PacketIdUtil.computeId(packet).hexEncodedString()
 
         if isBroadcastMessage {
@@ -121,7 +100,7 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
                 }
             }
         } else if isAnnounce {
-            let sender = packet.senderID.hexEncodedString().lowercased()
+            let sender = packet.senderID.hexEncodedString()
             latestAnnouncementByPeer[sender] = (id: idHex, packet: packet)
         }
     }
@@ -251,34 +230,6 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         }
     }
 
-    private func performPeriodicMaintenance(now: Date = Date()) {
-        cleanupExpiredMessages()
-        cleanupStaleAnnouncementsIfNeeded(now: now)
-        sendRequestSync()
-    }
-
-    private func cleanupStaleAnnouncementsIfNeeded(now: Date) {
-        guard now.timeIntervalSince(lastStalePeerCleanup) >= config.stalePeerCleanupIntervalSeconds else {
-            return
-        }
-        lastStalePeerCleanup = now
-        cleanupStaleAnnouncements(now: now)
-    }
-
-    private func cleanupStaleAnnouncements(now: Date) {
-        let timeoutMs = UInt64(config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds * 1000)
-        let nowMs = UInt64(now.timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
-        guard nowMs >= timeoutMs else { return }
-        let cutoff = nowMs - timeoutMs
-        let stalePeerIDs = latestAnnouncementByPeer.compactMap { (peerHex, pair) -> String? in
-            pair.packet.timestamp < cutoff ? peerHex.lowercased() : nil
-        }
-        guard !stalePeerIDs.isEmpty else { return }
-        for peerKey in stalePeerIDs {
-            removeState(forNormalizedPeerID: peerKey)
-        }
-    }
-
     // Explicit removal hook for LEAVE/stale peer
     func removeAnnouncementForPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {
         queue.async { [weak self] in
@@ -288,11 +239,8 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
 
     private func _removeAnnouncementForPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {
         let normalizedPeerID = peerID.id.lowercased()
-        removeState(forNormalizedPeerID: normalizedPeerID)
-    }
-
-    private func removeState(forNormalizedPeerID normalizedPeerID: String) {
         _ = latestAnnouncementByPeer.removeValue(forKey: normalizedPeerID)
+
         // Remove messages from this peer
         // Collect IDs to remove first to avoid concurrent modification
         let messageIdsToRemove = messages.compactMap { (id, message) -> String? in
@@ -306,25 +254,3 @@ final class GossipSyncManager {
         }
     }
 }
-
-#if DEBUG
-extension GossipSyncManager {
-    func _performMaintenanceSynchronously(now: Date = Date()) {
-        queue.sync {
-            performPeriodicMaintenance(now: now)
-        }
-    }
-
-    func _hasAnnouncement(for peerID: PeerID) -> Bool {
-        queue.sync {
-            latestAnnouncementByPeer[peerID.id.lowercased()] != nil
-        }
-    }
-
-    func _messageCount(for peerID: PeerID) -> Int {
-        queue.sync {
-            messages.values.filter { $0.senderID.hexEncodedString().lowercased() == peerID.id.lowercased() }.count
-        }
-    }
-}
-#endif

bitchat/Views/Components/TextMessageView.swift

@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ struct TextMessageView: View {
     .environmentObject(
         ChatViewModel(
             keychain: keychain,
-            idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge(),
             identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManager(keychain)
         )
     )

bitchat/Views/FingerprintView.swift

@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ struct FingerprintView: View {
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 16) {
                 // Prefer short mesh ID for session/encryption status
                 let statusPeerID: String = {
-                    if peerID.count == 64, let short = viewModel.getShortIDForNoiseKey(peerID) { return short.id }
+                    if peerID.count == 64, let short = viewModel.getShortIDForNoiseKey(peerID) { return short }
                     return peerID
                 }()
                 // Resolve a friendly name
                 let peerNickname: String = {
-                    if let p = viewModel.getPeer(byID: PeerID(str: statusPeerID)) { return p.displayName }
+                    if let p = viewModel.getPeer(byID: statusPeerID) { return p.displayName }
                     if let name = viewModel.meshService.peerNickname(peerID: PeerID(str: statusPeerID)) { return name }
                     if peerID.count == 64, let data = Data(hexString: peerID) {
                         if let fav = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(for: data), !fav.peerNickname.isEmpty { return fav.peerNickname }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct FingerprintView: View {
                     return Strings.unknownPeer()
                 }()
                 // Accurate encryption state based on short ID session
-                let encryptionStatus = viewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: PeerID(str: statusPeerID))
+                let encryptionStatus = viewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: statusPeerID)
                 
                 HStack {
                     if let icon = encryptionStatus.icon {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct FingerprintView: View {
                         .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 12, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced))
                         .foregroundColor(textColor.opacity(0.7))
                     
-                    if let fingerprint = viewModel.getFingerprint(for: PeerID(str: statusPeerID)) {
+                    if let fingerprint = viewModel.getFingerprint(for: statusPeerID) {
                         Text(formatFingerprint(fingerprint))
                             .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
                             .foregroundColor(textColor)
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ struct FingerprintView: View {
                 // Verification status
                 if encryptionStatus == .noiseSecured || encryptionStatus == .noiseVerified {
                     let isVerified = encryptionStatus == .noiseVerified
-                    let peerID = PeerID(str: peerID)
                     
                     VStack(spacing: 12) {
                         Text(isVerified ? Strings.verifiedBadge : Strings.notVerifiedBadge)

bitchat/Views/GeohashPeopleList.swift

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct GeohashPeopleList: View {
         } else {
             let myHex: String? = {
                 if case .location(let ch) = LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel,
-                   let id = try? viewModel.idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) {
+                   let id = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) {
                     return id.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
                 }
                 return nil

bitchat/Views/LocationNotesView.swift

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct LocationNotesView: View {
         String(
             format: String(localized: "location_notes.header", comment: "Header displaying the geohash and localized note count"),
             locale: .current,
-            "\(geohash) ± 1", count
+            geohash, count
         )
     }
 

bitchat/Views/MeshPeerList.swift

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ struct MeshPeerList: View {
         let myPeerID = viewModel.meshService.myPeerID
         let mapped: [(peer: BitchatPeer, isMe: Bool, hasUnread: Bool, enc: EncryptionStatus)] = viewModel.allPeers.map { peer in
             let isMe = peer.peerID == myPeerID
-            let hasUnread = viewModel.hasUnreadMessages(for: peer.peerID)
+            let hasUnread = viewModel.hasUnreadMessages(for: peer.peerID.id)
-            let enc = viewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: peer.peerID)
+            let enc = viewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: peer.peerID.id)
             return (peer, isMe, hasUnread, enc)
         }
         // Stable visual order without mutating state here
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct MeshPeerList: View {
                     let peer = item.peer
                     let isMe = item.isMe
                     HStack(spacing: 4) {
-                        let assigned = viewModel.colorForMeshPeer(id: peer.peerID, isDark: colorScheme == .dark)
+                        let assigned = viewModel.colorForMeshPeer(id: peer.peerID.id, isDark: colorScheme == .dark)
                         let baseColor = isMe ? Color.orange : assigned
                         if isMe {
                             Image(systemName: "person.fill")
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct MeshPeerList: View {
                             }
                         }
 
-                        if !isMe, viewModel.isPeerBlocked(peer.peerID) {
+                        if !isMe, viewModel.isPeerBlocked(peer.peerID.id) {
                             Image(systemName: "nosign")
                                 .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 10))
                                 .foregroundColor(.red)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct MeshPeerList: View {
                                 }
                             } else {
                                 // Offline: prefer showing verified badge from persisted fingerprints
-                                if let fp = viewModel.getFingerprint(for: peer.peerID),
+                                if let fp = viewModel.getFingerprint(for: peer.peerID.id),
                                    viewModel.verifiedFingerprints.contains(fp) {
                                     Image(systemName: "checkmark.seal.fill")
                                         .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 10))

bitchat/Views/VerificationViews.swift

@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ struct VerificationSheetView: View {
     private var boxColor: Color { Color.gray.opacity(0.1) }
 
     private func myQRString() -> String {
-        let npub = try? viewModel.idBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity()?.npub
+        let npub = try? NostrIdentityBridge.getCurrentNostrIdentity()?.npub
         return VerificationService.shared.buildMyQRString(nickname: viewModel.nickname, npub: npub) ?? ""
     }
 

bitchatShareExtension/Localization/Localizable.xcstrings

@@ -108,13 +108,6 @@
             "value": "공유된 링크",
             "comment": "Fallback title when saving a shared link"
           }
-        },
-        "tr": {
-          "stringUnit": {
-            "state": "translated",
-            "value": "paylaşılan bağlantı",
-            "comment": "Fallback title when saving a shared link"
-          }
         }
       }
     },
@@ -225,13 +218,6 @@
             "value": "링크를 인코딩하는 데 실패했습니다",
             "comment": "Shown when the share payload cannot be encoded"
           }
-        },
-        "tr": {
-          "stringUnit": {
-            "state": "translated",
-            "value": "bağlantı kodlanamadı",
-            "comment": "Shown when the share payload cannot be encoded"
-          }
         }
       }
     },
@@ -342,13 +328,6 @@
             "value": "공유할 수 있는 내용이 없습니다",
             "comment": "Shown when provided content cannot be shared"
           }
-        },
-        "tr": {
-          "stringUnit": {
-            "state": "translated",
-            "value": "paylaşılabilir içerik yok",
-            "comment": "Shown when provided content cannot be shared"
-          }
         }
       }
     },
@@ -459,13 +438,6 @@
             "value": "공유할 내용이 없습니다",
             "comment": "Shown when the share extension receives no content"
           }
-        },
-        "tr": {
-          "stringUnit": {
-            "state": "translated",
-            "value": "paylaşılacak bir şey yok",
-            "comment": "Shown when the share extension receives no content"
-          }
         }
       }
     },
@@ -576,13 +548,6 @@
             "value": "✓ bitchat으로 링크를 공유했습니다",
             "comment": "Confirmation after successfully sharing a link"
           }
-        },
-        "tr": {
-          "stringUnit": {
-            "state": "translated",
-            "value": "✓ bitchat'e bağlantı paylaşıldı",
-            "comment": "Confirmation after successfully sharing a link"
-          }
         }
       }
     },
@@ -693,13 +658,6 @@
             "value": "✓ bitchat으로 텍스트를 공유했습니다",
             "comment": "Confirmation after successfully sharing text"
           }
-        },
-        "tr": {
-          "stringUnit": {
-            "state": "translated",
-            "value": "✓ bitchat'e metin paylaşıldı",
-            "comment": "Confirmation after successfully sharing text"
-          }
         }
       }
     }

bitchatTests/BLEServiceTests.swift

@@ -6,275 +6,265 @@
 // For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
 //
 
-import Testing
+import XCTest
 import CoreBluetooth
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct BLEServiceTests {
+final class BLEServiceTests: XCTestCase {
-    private let service: MockBLEService
-    private let myUUID = UUID()
-    private let bus = MockBLEBus()
     
-    init() {
+    var service: MockBLEService!
-        service = MockBLEService.init(bus: bus)
+    
-        service.myPeerID = PeerID(str: myUUID.uuidString)
+    override func setUp() {
+        super.setUp()
+        service = MockBLEService()
+        service.myPeerID = "TEST1234"
         service.mockNickname = "TestUser"
     }
     
+    override func tearDown() {
+        service = nil
+        super.tearDown()
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Basic Functionality Tests
     
-    @Test func serviceInitialization() {
+    func testServiceInitialization() {
-        #expect(service.myPeerID == PeerID(str: myUUID.uuidString))
+        XCTAssertNotNil(service)
-        #expect(service.myNickname == "TestUser")
+        XCTAssertEqual(service.myPeerID, "TEST1234")
+        XCTAssertEqual(service.myNickname, "TestUser")
     }
     
-    @Test func peerConnection() {
+    func testPeerConnection() {
-        let somePeerID = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
+        // Test connecting a peer
+        service.simulateConnectedPeer("PEER5678")
+        XCTAssertTrue(service.isPeerConnected("PEER5678"))
+        XCTAssertEqual(service.getConnectedPeers().count, 1)
         
-        service.simulateConnectedPeer(somePeerID)
+        // Test disconnecting a peer
-        #expect(service.isPeerConnected(somePeerID))
+        service.simulateDisconnectedPeer("PEER5678")
-        #expect(service.getConnectedPeers().count == 1)
+        XCTAssertFalse(service.isPeerConnected("PEER5678"))
-        
+        XCTAssertEqual(service.getConnectedPeers().count, 0)
-        service.simulateDisconnectedPeer(somePeerID)
-        #expect(!service.isPeerConnected(somePeerID))
-        #expect(service.getConnectedPeers().count == 0)
     }
     
-    @Test func multiplePeerConnections() {
+    func testMultiplePeerConnections() {
-        let peerID1 = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
+        service.simulateConnectedPeer("PEER1")
-        let peerID2 = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
+        service.simulateConnectedPeer("PEER2")
-        let peerID3 = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
+        service.simulateConnectedPeer("PEER3")
         
-        service.simulateConnectedPeer(peerID1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(service.getConnectedPeers().count, 3)
-        service.simulateConnectedPeer(peerID2)
+        XCTAssertTrue(service.isPeerConnected("PEER1"))
-        service.simulateConnectedPeer(peerID3)
+        XCTAssertTrue(service.isPeerConnected("PEER2"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(service.isPeerConnected("PEER3"))
         
-        #expect(service.getConnectedPeers().count == 3)
+        service.simulateDisconnectedPeer("PEER2")
-        #expect(service.isPeerConnected(peerID1))
+        XCTAssertEqual(service.getConnectedPeers().count, 2)
-        #expect(service.isPeerConnected(peerID2))
+        XCTAssertFalse(service.isPeerConnected("PEER2"))
-        #expect(service.isPeerConnected(peerID3))
-        
-        service.simulateDisconnectedPeer(peerID2)
-        #expect(service.getConnectedPeers().count == 2)
-        #expect(!service.isPeerConnected(peerID2))
     }
     
     // MARK: - Message Sending Tests
     
-    @Test func sendPublicMessage() async throws {
+    func testSendPublicMessage() {
-        try await confirmation { receivedPublicMessage in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Message sent")
-            let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
-                #expect(message.content == "Hello, world!")
-                #expect(message.sender == "TestUser")
-                #expect(!message.isPrivate)
-                receivedPublicMessage()
-            }
-            service.delegate = delegate
-            service.sendMessage("Hello, world!")
         
-            // Allow async processing
+        let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.content, "Hello, world!")
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.sender, "TestUser")
+            XCTAssertFalse(message.isPrivate)
+            expectation.fulfill()
         }
-        #expect(service.sentMessages.count == 1)
+        service.delegate = delegate
+        
+        service.sendMessage("Hello, world!")
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: 1.0)
+        XCTAssertEqual(service.sentMessages.count, 1)
     }
     
-    @Test func sendPrivateMessage() async throws {
+    func testSendPrivateMessage() {
-        try await confirmation { receivedPrivateMessage in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Private message sent")
-            let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
-                #expect(message.content == "Secret message")
-                #expect(message.sender == "TestUser")
-                #expect(message.senderPeerID == PeerID(str: myUUID.uuidString))
-                #expect(message.isPrivate)
-                #expect(message.recipientNickname == "Bob")
-                receivedPrivateMessage()
-            }
-            service.delegate = delegate
-            service.sendPrivateMessage(
-                "Secret message",
-                to: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString),
-                recipientNickname: "Bob",
-                messageID: "MSG123"
-            )
         
-            // Allow async processing
+        let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.content, "Secret message")
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.sender, "TestUser")
+            XCTAssertTrue(message.isPrivate)
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.recipientNickname, "Bob")
+            expectation.fulfill()
         }
-        #expect(service.sentMessages.count == 1)
+        service.delegate = delegate
+        
+        service.sendPrivateMessage("Secret message", to: "PEER5678", recipientNickname: "Bob", messageID: "MSG123")
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: 1.0)
+        XCTAssertEqual(service.sentMessages.count, 1)
     }
     
-    @Test func sendMessageWithMentions() async throws {
+    func testSendMessageWithMentions() {
-        try await confirmation { receivedMessageWithMentions in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Message with mentions sent")
-            let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
-                #expect(message.content == "@alice @bob check this out")
-                #expect(message.mentions == ["alice", "bob"])
-                receivedMessageWithMentions()
-            }
-            service.delegate = delegate
-            service.sendMessage("@alice @bob check this out", mentions: ["alice", "bob"])
         
-            // Allow async processing
+        let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.content, "@alice @bob check this out")
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.mentions, ["alice", "bob"])
+            expectation.fulfill()
         }
+        service.delegate = delegate
+        
+        service.sendMessage("@alice @bob check this out", mentions: ["alice", "bob"])
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: 1.0)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Message Reception Tests
     
-    @Test func simulateIncomingMessage() async throws {
+    func testSimulateIncomingMessage() {
-        try await confirmation { receiveMessage in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Message received")
-            let peerID = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
         
-            let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
+        let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
-                #expect(message.content == "Incoming message")
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.content, "Incoming message")
-                #expect(message.sender == "RemoteUser")
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.sender, "RemoteUser")
-                #expect(message.senderPeerID == peerID)
+            expectation.fulfill()
-                receiveMessage()
-            }
-            service.delegate = delegate
-            
-            let incomingMessage = BitchatMessage(
-                id: "MSG456",
-                sender: "RemoteUser",
-                content: "Incoming message",
-                timestamp: Date(),
-                isRelay: false,
-                originalSender: nil,
-                isPrivate: false,
-                recipientNickname: nil,
-                senderPeerID: peerID,
-                mentions: nil
-            )
-            service.simulateIncomingMessage(incomingMessage)
-            
-            // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
         }
+        service.delegate = delegate
+        
+        let incomingMessage = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "MSG456",
+            sender: "RemoteUser",
+            content: "Incoming message",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            originalSender: nil,
+            isPrivate: false,
+            recipientNickname: nil,
+            senderPeerID: "REMOTE123",
+            mentions: nil
+        )
+        
+        service.simulateIncomingMessage(incomingMessage)
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: 1.0)
     }
     
-    @Test func simulateIncomingPacket() async throws {
+    func testSimulateIncomingPacket() {
-        try await confirmation { processPacket in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Packet processed")
-            let peerID = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
         
-            let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
+        let delegate = MockBitchatDelegate { message in
-                #expect(message.content == "Packet message")
+            XCTAssertEqual(message.content, "Packet message")
-                #expect(message.senderPeerID == peerID)
+            expectation.fulfill()
-                processPacket()
-            }
-            service.delegate = delegate
-            
-            let message = BitchatMessage(
-                id: "MSG789",
-                sender: "PacketSender",
-                content: "Packet message",
-                timestamp: Date(),
-                isRelay: false,
-                originalSender: nil,
-                isPrivate: false,
-                recipientNickname: nil,
-                senderPeerID: peerID,
-                mentions: nil
-            )
-            
-            let payload = try #require(message.toBinaryPayload(), "Failed to create binary payload")
-            
-            let packet = BitchatPacket(
-                type: 0x01,
-                senderID: peerID.id.data(using: .utf8)!,
-                recipientID: nil,
-                timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
-                payload: payload,
-                signature: nil,
-                ttl: 3
-            )
-            
-            service.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
-            
-            // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
         }
+        service.delegate = delegate
+        
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "MSG789",
+            sender: "PacketSender",
+            content: "Packet message",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            originalSender: nil,
+            isPrivate: false,
+            recipientNickname: nil,
+            senderPeerID: "PACKET123",
+            mentions: nil
+        )
+        
+        guard let payload = message.toBinaryPayload() else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to create binary payload")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        let packet = BitchatPacket(
+            type: 0x01,
+            senderID: "PACKET123".data(using: .utf8)!,
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
+            payload: payload,
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 3
+        )
+        
+        service.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: 1.0)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Peer Nickname Tests
     
-    @Test func getPeerNicknames() {
+    func testGetPeerNicknames() {
-        let peerID1 = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
+        service.simulateConnectedPeer("PEER1")
-        let peerID2 = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
+        service.simulateConnectedPeer("PEER2")
-
-        service.simulateConnectedPeer(peerID1)
-        service.simulateConnectedPeer(peerID2)
         
         let nicknames = service.getPeerNicknames()
-        #expect(nicknames.count == 2)
+        XCTAssertEqual(nicknames.count, 2)
-        #expect(nicknames[peerID1] == "MockPeer_\(peerID1)")
+        XCTAssertEqual(nicknames["PEER1"], "MockPeer_PEER1")
-        #expect(nicknames[peerID2] == "MockPeer_\(peerID2)")
+        XCTAssertEqual(nicknames["PEER2"], "MockPeer_PEER2")
     }
     
     // MARK: - Service State Tests
     
-    @Test func startStopServices() {
+    func testStartStopServices() {
+        // These are mock implementations, just ensure they don't crash
         service.startServices()
         service.stopServices()
-        let somePeerID = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
+        
-        service.simulateConnectedPeer(somePeerID)
+        // Service should still be functional after start/stop
-        #expect(service.isPeerConnected(somePeerID))
+        service.simulateConnectedPeer("PEER999")
+        XCTAssertTrue(service.isPeerConnected("PEER999"))
     }
     
     // MARK: - Message Delivery Handler Tests
     
-    @Test func messageDeliveryHandler() async throws {
+    func testMessageDeliveryHandler() {
-        try await confirmation { deliveryHandler in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Delivery handler called")
-            service.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
-                if let msg = BitchatMessage(packet.payload) {
-                    #expect(msg.content == "Test delivery")
-                    deliveryHandler()
-                }
-            }
-            service.sendMessage("Test delivery")
         
-            // Allow async processing
+        service.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
-            try await sleep(0.5)
+            if let msg = BitchatMessage(packet.payload) {
+                XCTAssertEqual(msg.content, "Test delivery")
+                expectation.fulfill()
+            }
         }
+        
+        service.sendMessage("Test delivery")
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: 1.0)
     }
     
-    @Test func packetDeliveryHandler() async throws {
+    func testPacketDeliveryHandler() {
-        try await confirmation("Packet handler called") { packetHandler in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Packet handler called")
-            let peerID = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
         
-            service.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
+        service.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
-                #expect(packet.type == 0x01)
+            XCTAssertEqual(packet.type, 0x01)
-                #expect(packet.senderID == Data(peerID.id.utf8))
+            expectation.fulfill()
-                packetHandler()
-            }
-            
-            let message = BitchatMessage(
-                id: "PKT123",
-                sender: "TestSender",
-                content: "Test packet",
-                timestamp: Date(),
-                isRelay: false,
-                originalSender: nil,
-                isPrivate: false,
-                recipientNickname: nil,
-                senderPeerID: peerID,
-                mentions: nil
-            )
-            
-            let payload = try #require(message.toBinaryPayload(), "Failed to create payload")
-            
-            let packet = BitchatPacket(
-                type: 0x01,
-                senderID: peerID.id.data(using: .utf8)!,
-                recipientID: nil,
-                timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
-                payload: payload,
-                signature: nil,
-                ttl: 3
-            )
-            
-            service.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
-            
-            // Allow async processing
-            try await sleep(0.5)
         }
+        
+        let message = BitchatMessage(
+            id: "PKT123",
+            sender: "TestSender",
+            content: "Test packet",
+            timestamp: Date(),
+            isRelay: false,
+            originalSender: nil,
+            isPrivate: false,
+            recipientNickname: nil,
+            senderPeerID: "TEST123",
+            mentions: nil
+        )
+        
+        guard let payload = message.toBinaryPayload() else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to create payload")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        let packet = BitchatPacket(
+            type: 0x01,
+            senderID: "TEST123".data(using: .utf8)!,
+            recipientID: nil,
+            timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
+            payload: payload,
+            signature: nil,
+            ttl: 3
+        )
+        
+        service.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: 1.0)
     }
 }
 

bitchatTests/CommandProcessorTests.swift

@@ -1,42 +1,54 @@
-import Testing
+import XCTest
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct CommandProcessorTests {
+final class CommandProcessorTests: XCTestCase {
-    private var identityManager = MockIdentityManager(MockKeychain())
+    
+    var identityManager: MockIdentityManager!
+    
+    override func setUp() {
+        super.setUp()
+        // Provide a minimal identity manager for commands that query identity/block lists
+        identityManager = MockIdentityManager(MockKeychain())
+    }
+    
+    override func tearDown() {
+        identityManager = nil
+        super.tearDown()
+    }
 
     @MainActor
-    @Test func slapNotFoundGrammar() {
+    func test_slap_notFoundGrammar() {
         let processor = CommandProcessor(chatViewModel: nil, meshService: nil, identityManager: identityManager)
         let result = processor.process("/slap @system")
         switch result {
         case .error(let message):
-            #expect(message == "cannot slap system: not found")
+            XCTAssertEqual(message, "cannot slap system: not found")
         default:
-            Issue.record("Expected error result")
+            XCTFail("Expected error result")
         }
     }
 
     @MainActor
-    @Test func hugNotFoundGrammar() {
+    func test_hug_notFoundGrammar() {
         let processor = CommandProcessor(chatViewModel: nil, meshService: nil, identityManager: identityManager)
         let result = processor.process("/hug @system")
         switch result {
         case .error(let message):
-            #expect(message == "cannot hug system: not found")
+            XCTAssertEqual(message, "cannot hug system: not found")
         default:
-            Issue.record("Expected error result")
+            XCTFail("Expected error result")
         }
     }
 
     @MainActor
-    @Test func slapUsageMessage() {
+    func test_slap_usageMessage() {
         let processor = CommandProcessor(chatViewModel: nil, meshService: nil, identityManager: identityManager)
         let result = processor.process("/slap")
         switch result {
         case .error(let message):
-            #expect(message == "usage: /slap <nickname>")
+            XCTAssertEqual(message, "usage: /slap <nickname>")
         default:
-            Issue.record("Expected error result for usage message")
+            XCTFail("Expected error result for usage message")
         }
     }
 }

bitchatTests/EndToEnd/PrivateChatE2ETests.swift

@@ -11,19 +11,21 @@ import CryptoKit
 import struct Foundation.UUID
 @testable import bitchat
 
+// TODO: Remove once MockBLEService is refactored to fix race condition
+@Suite(.serialized)
 struct PrivateChatE2ETests {
     
     private let alice: MockBLEService
     private let bob: MockBLEService
     private let charlie: MockBLEService
-    private let mockKeychain = MockKeychain()
+    private let mockKeychain: MockKeychain
-    private let bus = MockBLEBus()
     
     init() {
         // Create services with unique peer IDs to avoid any collision
-        alice = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname1, bus: bus)
+        alice = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname1)
-        bob = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname2, bus: bus)
+        bob = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname2)
-        charlie = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname3, bus: bus)
+        charlie = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname3)
+        mockKeychain = MockKeychain()
     }
     
     // MARK: - Basic Private Messaging Tests
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ struct PrivateChatE2ETests {
             )
 
             // Wait a bit to ensure message would have been delivered if it was going to be
-            try? await sleep(0.1)
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: UInt64(TestConstants.shortTimeout * 1_000_000_000))
         }
 
         #expect(!bobReceivedMessage, "Bob should not have received the message")
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ struct PrivateChatE2ETests {
             // Send encrypted private message
             alice.sendPrivateMessage(
                 TestConstants.testMessage1,
-                to: bob.peerID,
+                to: TestConstants.testPeerID2,
                 recipientNickname: TestConstants.testNickname2
             )
         }
@@ -233,7 +235,7 @@ struct PrivateChatE2ETests {
             for i in 0..<messageCount {
                 alice.sendPrivateMessage(
                     "Private message \(i)",
-                    to: bob.peerID,
+                    to: TestConstants.testPeerID2,
                     recipientNickname: TestConstants.testNickname2
                 )
             }
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ struct PrivateChatE2ETests {
 
             alice.sendPrivateMessage(
                 TestConstants.testLongMessage,
-                to: bob.peerID,
+                to: TestConstants.testPeerID2,
                 recipientNickname: TestConstants.testNickname2
             )
         }

bitchatTests/EndToEnd/PublicChatE2ETests.swift

@@ -10,22 +10,22 @@ import Testing
 import struct Foundation.UUID
 @testable import bitchat
 
+@Suite(.serialized)
 struct PublicChatE2ETests {
     
     private let alice: MockBLEService
     private let bob: MockBLEService
     private let charlie: MockBLEService
     private let david: MockBLEService
-    private let bus = MockBLEBus()
     
     private var receivedMessages: [String: [BitchatMessage]] = [:]
     
     init() {
         // Create mock services with unique peer IDs to avoid any collision
-        alice = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname1, bus: bus)
+        alice = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname1)
-        bob = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname2, bus: bus)
+        bob = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname2)
-        charlie = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname3, bus: bus)
+        charlie = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname3)
-        david = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname4, bus: bus)
+        david = MockBLEService(peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString), nickname: TestConstants.testNickname4)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Basic Broadcasting Tests

bitchatTests/Fragmentation/FragmentationTests.swift

@@ -15,26 +15,20 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
     
     private let mockKeychain: MockKeychain
     private let mockIdentityManager: MockIdentityManager
-    private let idBridge: NostrIdentityBridge
     
     init() {
         mockKeychain = MockKeychain()
         mockIdentityManager = MockIdentityManager(mockKeychain)
-        idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: MockKeychainHelper())
     }
     
     @Test("Reassembly from fragments delivers a public message")
     func reassemblyFromFragmentsDeliversPublicMessage() async throws {
-        let ble = BLEService(
+        let ble = BLEService(keychain: mockKeychain, identityManager: mockIdentityManager)
-            keychain: mockKeychain,
-            idBridge: idBridge,
-            identityManager: mockIdentityManager
-        )
         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 remoteShortID: PeerID = "1122334455667788"
         let original = makeLargePublicPacket(senderShortHex: remoteShortID, size: 3_000)
         
         // Use a small fragment size to ensure multiple pieces
@@ -45,15 +39,15 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
         
         // Inject fragments spaced out to avoid concurrent mutation inside BLEService
         for (i, fragment) in shuffled.enumerated() {
-            let delay = 5 * Double(i) * 0.001
+            let delay = UInt64(5 * i) * 1_000_000 // nanoseconds
             Task {
-                try await sleep(delay)
+                try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: delay)
                 ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
             }
         }
         
         // Allow async processing
-        try await sleep(0.5)
+        try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 500_000_000) // 0.5s
         
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.count == 1)
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.first?.content.count == 3_000)
@@ -61,15 +55,11 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
     
     @Test("Duplicate fragment does not break reassembly")
     func duplicateFragmentDoesNotBreakReassembly() async throws {
-        let ble = BLEService(
+        let ble = BLEService(keychain: mockKeychain, identityManager: mockIdentityManager)
-            keychain: mockKeychain,
-            idBridge: idBridge,
-            identityManager: mockIdentityManager
-        )
         let capture = CaptureDelegate()
         ble.delegate = capture
         
-        let remoteShortID = PeerID(str: "A1B2C3D4E5F60708")
+        let remoteShortID: PeerID = "A1B2C3D4E5F60708"
         let original = makeLargePublicPacket(senderShortHex: remoteShortID, size: 2048)
         var frags = fragmentPacket(original, fragmentSize: 300)
         
@@ -79,15 +69,15 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
         }
         
         for (i, fragment) in frags.enumerated() {
-            let delay = 5 * Double(i) * 0.001
+            let delay = UInt64(5 * i) * 1_000_000 // nanoseconds
             Task {
-                try await sleep(delay)
+                try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: delay)
                 ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
             }
         }
         
         // Allow async processing
-        try await sleep(0.5)
+        try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 500_000_000) // 0.5s
         
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.count == 1)
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.first?.content.count == 2048)
@@ -95,15 +85,11 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
     
     @Test("Invalid fragment header is ignored")
     func invalidFragmentHeaderIsIgnored() async throws {
-        let ble = BLEService(
+        let ble = BLEService(keychain: mockKeychain, identityManager: mockIdentityManager)
-            keychain: mockKeychain,
-            idBridge: idBridge,
-            identityManager: mockIdentityManager
-        )
         let capture = CaptureDelegate()
         ble.delegate = capture
         
-        let remoteShortID = PeerID(str: "0011223344556677")
+        let remoteShortID: PeerID = "0011223344556677"
         let original = makeLargePublicPacket(senderShortHex: remoteShortID, size: 1000)
         let fragments = fragmentPacket(original, fragmentSize: 250)
         
@@ -124,15 +110,15 @@ struct FragmentationTests {
         }
         
         for (i, fragment) in corrupted.enumerated() {
-            let delay = 5 * Double(i) * 0.001
+            let delay = UInt64(5 * i) * 1_000_000 // nanoseconds
             Task {
-                try await sleep(delay)
+                try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: delay)
                 ble._test_handlePacket(fragment, fromPeerID: remoteShortID)
             }
         }
         
         // Allow async processing
-        try await sleep(0.5)
+        try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 500_000_000) // 0.5s
         
         // Should not deliver since one fragment is invalid and reassembly can't complete
         #expect(capture.publicMessages.isEmpty)

bitchatTests/GCSFilterTests.swift

@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
-import Testing
+import XCTest
-import struct Foundation.Data
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct GCSFilterTests {
+final class GCSFilterTests: XCTestCase {
-    @Test func buildFilterWithDuplicateIdsProducesStableEncoding() {
+    func testBuildFilterWithDuplicateIdsProducesStableEncoding() {
         let id = Data(repeating: 0xAB, count: 16)
         let ids = Array(repeating: id, count: 64)
 
         let params = GCSFilter.buildFilter(ids: ids, maxBytes: 128, targetFpr: 0.01)
-        #expect(params.m >= 1)
+        XCTAssertGreaterThanOrEqual(params.m, 1)
 
         let decoded = GCSFilter.decodeToSortedSet(p: params.p, m: params.m, data: params.data)
-        #expect(decoded.count <= 1)
+        XCTAssertLessThanOrEqual(decoded.count, 1)
     }
 
-    @Test func bucketAvoidsZeroCandidate() {
+    func testBucketAvoidsZeroCandidate() {
         let id = Data(repeating: 0x01, count: 16)
         let bucket = GCSFilter.bucket(for: id, modulus: 2)
-        #expect(bucket != 0)
+        XCTAssertNotEqual(bucket, 0)
-        #expect(bucket < 2)
+        XCTAssertLessThan(bucket, 2)
     }
 }

bitchatTests/GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift

@@ -1,38 +1,52 @@
-import Testing
+import XCTest
-import Foundation
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct GeohashBookmarksStoreTests {
+final class GeohashBookmarksStoreTests: XCTestCase {
-    private let storeKey = "locationChannel.bookmarks"
+    let storeKey = "locationChannel.bookmarks"
-    private let storage = UserDefaults(suiteName: UUID().uuidString)!
+    var storage: UserDefaults!
-    private let store: GeohashBookmarksStore
+    var store: GeohashBookmarksStore!
 
-    init() {
+    override func setUp() {
-        store = GeohashBookmarksStore(storage: storage)
+        super.setUp()
+        // Unique instance for each test to avoid race condition
+        storage = UserDefaults(suiteName: UUID().uuidString)
+        store = GeohashBookmarksStore(storage: storage!)
     }
 
-    @Test func toggleAndNormalize() {
+    override func tearDown() {
+        storage.removeObject(forKey: storeKey)
+        store._resetForTesting()
+        store = nil
+        storage = nil
+        super.tearDown()
+    }
+
+    func testToggleAndNormalize() {
         // Start clean
-        #expect(store.bookmarks.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertTrue(store.bookmarks.isEmpty)
 
         // Add with mixed case and hash prefix
         store.toggle("#U4PRUY")
-        #expect(store.isBookmarked("u4pruy"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(store.isBookmarked("u4pruy"))
-        #expect(store.bookmarks.first == "u4pruy")
+        XCTAssertEqual(store.bookmarks.first, "u4pruy")
 
         // Toggling again removes
         store.toggle("u4pruy")
-        #expect(!store.isBookmarked("u4pruy"))
+        XCTAssertFalse(store.isBookmarked("u4pruy"))
-        #expect(store.bookmarks.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertTrue(store.bookmarks.isEmpty)
     }
 
-    @Test func persistenceWritten() throws {
+    func testPersistenceWritten() throws {
         store.toggle("ezs42")
         store.toggle("u4pruy")
+
         // Verify persisted JSON contains both (order not enforced here)
-        let data = try #require(storage.data(forKey: storeKey), "No persisted data found")
+        guard let data = storage.data(forKey: storeKey) else {
+            XCTFail("No persisted data found")
+            return
+        }
         let arr = try JSONDecoder().decode([String].self, from: data)
-        #expect(arr.contains("ezs42"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(arr.contains("ezs42"))
-        #expect(arr.contains("u4pruy"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(arr.contains("u4pruy"))
     }
 }

bitchatTests/GossipSyncManagerTests.swift

@@ -1,28 +1,24 @@
 import Foundation
-import Testing
+import XCTest
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
+final class GossipSyncManagerTests: XCTestCase {
-
+    func testConcurrentPacketIntakeAndSyncRequest() {
-    private let myPeerID = PeerID(str: "0102030405060708")
+        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: "0102030405060708")
-    
-    @Test func concurrentPacketIntakeAndSyncRequest() async throws {
-        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID)
         let delegate = RecordingDelegate()
+        let sendExpectation = expectation(description: "sync request sent")
+        delegate.onSend = { sendExpectation.fulfill() }
         manager.delegate = delegate
 
-        try await confirmation("sync request sent") { sent in
+        let iterations = 200
-            delegate.onSend = {
+        let group = DispatchGroup()
-                sent()
-            }
 
-            let iterations = 200
+        for i in 0..<iterations {
-            let senderID = try #require(Data(hexString: "1122334455667788"))
+            group.enter()
-            
+            DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).async {
-            for i in 0..<iterations {
                 let packet = BitchatPacket(
                     type: MessageType.message.rawValue,
-                    senderID: senderID,
+                    senderID: Data(hexString: "1122334455667788") ?? Data(),
                     recipientID: nil,
                     timestamp: 1_000_000 + UInt64(i),
                     payload: Data([UInt8(truncatingIfNeeded: i)]),
@@ -30,100 +26,25 @@ struct GossipSyncManagerTests {
                     ttl: 1
                 )
                 manager.onPublicPacketSeen(packet)
-                try await sleep(0.001)
+                Thread.sleep(forTimeInterval: 0.001)
+                group.leave()
             }
-
-            manager.scheduleInitialSyncToPeer(PeerID(str: "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF"), delaySeconds: 0.0)
-            try await sleep(0.002)
         }
 
-        let lastPacket = try #require(delegate.lastPacket, "Expected sync packet to be sent")
+        DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated).asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.002) {
-        #expect(lastPacket.type == MessageType.requestSync.rawValue)
+            manager.scheduleInitialSyncToPeer("FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF", delaySeconds: 0.0)
-        #expect(RequestSyncPacket.decode(from: lastPacket.payload) != nil)
+        }
-    }
 
-    @Test func staleAnnouncementsArePurgedWithMessages() throws {
+        group.wait()
-        var config = GossipSyncManager.Config()
+        wait(for: [sendExpectation], timeout: 2.0)
-        config.stalePeerCleanupIntervalSeconds = 0
-        config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds = 5
 
-        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config)
+        guard let lastPacket = delegate.lastPacket else {
-        let peerHex = "0011223344556677"
+            XCTFail("Expected sync packet to be sent")
-        let senderData = try #require(Data(hexString: peerHex))
+            return
-        let initialTimestampMs = UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
+        }
 
-        let announcePacket = BitchatPacket(
+        XCTAssertEqual(lastPacket.type, MessageType.requestSync.rawValue)
-            type: MessageType.announce.rawValue,
+        XCTAssertNotNil(RequestSyncPacket.decode(from: lastPacket.payload))
-            senderID: senderData,
-            recipientID: nil,
-            timestamp: initialTimestampMs,
-            payload: Data(),
-            signature: nil,
-            ttl: 1
-        )
-
-        let messagePacket = BitchatPacket(
-            type: MessageType.message.rawValue,
-            senderID: senderData,
-            recipientID: nil,
-            timestamp: initialTimestampMs,
-            payload: Data([0x01]),
-            signature: nil,
-            ttl: 1
-        )
-
-        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(announcePacket)
-        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(messagePacket)
-
-        // Flush queue without triggering stale cleanup yet
-        manager._performMaintenanceSynchronously(now: Date())
-        #expect(manager._hasAnnouncement(for: PeerID(str: peerHex)))
-        #expect(manager._messageCount(for: PeerID(str: peerHex)) == 1)
-        
-        // Run cleanup past the timeout
-        let future = Date().addingTimeInterval(config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds + 1)
-        manager._performMaintenanceSynchronously(now: future)
-        #expect(manager._hasAnnouncement(for: PeerID(str: peerHex)) == false)
-        #expect(manager._messageCount(for: PeerID(str: peerHex)) == 0)
-    }
-
-    @Test func ignoresAnnounceOlderThanStaleTimeout() throws {
-        var config = GossipSyncManager.Config()
-        config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds = 5
-        config.maxMessageAgeSeconds = 100
-
-        let manager = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID, config: config)
-        let peerHex = "8899aabbccddeeff"
-        let senderData = try #require(Data(hexString: peerHex))
-        let staleTimestampMs = UInt64(Date().addingTimeInterval(-(config.stalePeerTimeoutSeconds + 1)).timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000)
-
-        let freshMessage = BitchatPacket(
-            type: MessageType.message.rawValue,
-            senderID: senderData,
-            recipientID: nil,
-            timestamp: UInt64(Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000),
-            payload: Data([0xAA]),
-            signature: nil,
-            ttl: 1
-        )
-        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(freshMessage)
-
-        let announcePacket = BitchatPacket(
-            type: MessageType.announce.rawValue,
-            senderID: senderData,
-            recipientID: nil,
-            timestamp: staleTimestampMs,
-            payload: Data(),
-            signature: nil,
-            ttl: 1
-        )
-
-        manager.onPublicPacketSeen(announcePacket)
-
-        manager._performMaintenanceSynchronously()
-
-        #expect(manager._hasAnnouncement(for: PeerID(str: peerHex)) == false)
-        #expect(manager._messageCount(for: PeerID(str: peerHex)) == 0)
     }
 }
 

bitchatTests/Integration/IntegrationTests.swift

@@ -6,31 +6,52 @@
 // For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
 //
 
-import Foundation
+import XCTest
 import CryptoKit
-import Testing
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct IntegrationTests {
+final class IntegrationTests: XCTestCase {
     
-    private var helper = TestNetworkHelper()
+    var nodes: [String: MockBLEService] = [:]
+    var noiseManagers: [String: NoiseSessionManager] = [:]
+    private var mockKeychain: MockKeychain!
     
-    init() {
+    override func setUp() {
-        helper.createNode("Alice", peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString))
+        super.setUp()
-        helper.createNode("Bob", peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString))
+        // Use the in-memory test bus with autoFlood enabled to simulate
-        helper.createNode("Charlie", peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString))
+        // broadcast propagation across a larger mesh. Integration-only.
-        helper.createNode("David", peerID: PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString))
+        MockBLEService.resetTestBus()
+        MockBLEService.autoFloodEnabled = true
+        mockKeychain = MockKeychain()
+        
+        // Create a network of nodes
+        createNode("Alice", peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
+        createNode("Bob", peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
+        createNode("Charlie", peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID3)
+        createNode("David", peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID4)
+    }
+    
+    override func tearDown() {
+        // Disable flooding to avoid cross-test interference
+        MockBLEService.autoFloodEnabled = false
+        nodes.removeAll()
+        noiseManagers.removeAll()
+        mockKeychain = nil
+        super.tearDown()
     }
     
     // MARK: - Multi-Peer Scenarios
     
-    @Test func fullMeshCommunication() async throws {
+    func testFullMeshCommunication() {
-        helper.connectFullMesh()
+        // Create full mesh - everyone connected to everyone
+        connectFullMesh()
         
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "All nodes communicate")
         var messageMatrix: [String: Set<String>] = [:]
-        for (senderName, _) in helper.nodes { messageMatrix[senderName] = [] }
         
-        for (receiverName, receiver) in helper.nodes {
+        // Track all receivers; parse sender name from message content "Hello from <Name>"
+        for (senderName, _) in nodes { messageMatrix[senderName] = [] }
+        for (receiverName, receiver) in nodes {
             receiver.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
                 let parts = message.content.components(separatedBy: " ")
                 if let last = parts.last, message.content.contains("Hello from") {
@@ -41,336 +62,370 @@ struct IntegrationTests {
             }
         }
         
-        for (name, node) in helper.nodes {
+        // Each node sends a message
-            node.sendMessage("Hello from \(name)")
+        for (name, node) in nodes {
+            node.sendMessage("Hello from \(name)", mentions: [], to: nil)
         }
         
-        // Each sender should have reached all other nodes
+        // Wait and verify
-        for (sender, receivers) in messageMatrix {
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) {
-            let expectedReceivers = Set(helper.nodes.keys.filter { $0 != sender })
+            // Each sender should have reached all other nodes
-            #expect(receivers == expectedReceivers, "\(sender) didn't reach all nodes")
+            for (sender, receivers) in messageMatrix {
-        }
+                let expectedReceivers = Set(self.nodes.keys.filter { $0 != sender })
-    }
+                XCTAssertEqual(receivers, expectedReceivers, "\(sender) didn't reach all nodes")
-    
-    @Test func dynamicTopologyChanges() async throws {
-        // Start with Alice -> Bob -> Charlie
-        helper.connect("Alice", "Bob")
-        helper.connect("Bob", "Charlie")
-        
-        try await confirmation("Topology changes handled") { receiveMessage in
-            var phase = 1
-            
-            helper.nodes["Charlie"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
-                if phase == 1 && message.sender == "Alice" {
-                    // Now change topology: disconnect Bob, connect Alice-Charlie
-                    helper.disconnect("Alice", "Bob")
-                    helper.disconnect("Bob", "Charlie")
-                    helper.connect("Alice", "Charlie")
-                    phase = 2
-                    
-                    // Send another message
-                    helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Direct message")
-                } else if phase == 2 && message.content == "Direct message" {
-                    receiveMessage()
-                }
             }
-            
+            expectation.fulfill()
-            // Allow relay handler to be set before first send
-            try await sleep(0.05)
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Relayed message")
         }
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
     }
     
-    @Test func networkPartitionRecovery() async throws {
+    func testDynamicTopologyChanges() {
-        // Create two partitions
+        // Start with Alice -> Bob -> Charlie
-        helper.connect("Alice", "Bob")
+        connect("Alice", "Bob")
-        helper.connect("Charlie", "David")
+        connect("Bob", "Charlie")
         
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Topology changes handled")
+        var phase = 1
+        
+        // Phase 1: Test initial topology
+        nodes["Charlie"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+            if phase == 1 && message.sender == "Alice" {
+                // Now change topology: disconnect Bob, connect Alice-Charlie
+                self.disconnect("Alice", "Bob")
+                self.disconnect("Bob", "Charlie")
+                self.connect("Alice", "Charlie")
+                phase = 2
+                
+                // Send another message
+                self.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Direct message", mentions: [], to: nil)
+            } else if phase == 2 && message.content == "Direct message" {
+                expectation.fulfill()
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Initial message through relay
+        // Allow relay handler to be set before first send
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.05) {
+            self.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Relayed message", mentions: [], to: nil)
+        }
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
+    }
+    
+    func testNetworkPartitionRecovery() {
+        // Create two partitions
+        connect("Alice", "Bob")
+        connect("Charlie", "David")
+        
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Partitions merge and communicate")
         let messagesBeforeMerge = 0
         var messagesAfterMerge = 0
         
-        try await confirmation("Partitions merge and communicate") { receiveMessage in
+        // Monitor cross-partition messages
-            // Monitor cross-partition messages
+        nodes["David"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
-            helper.nodes["David"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+            if message.sender == "Alice" {
-                if message.sender == "Alice" {
+                messagesAfterMerge += 1
-                    messagesAfterMerge += 1
+                if messagesAfterMerge == 1 {
-                    if messagesAfterMerge == 1 {
+                    expectation.fulfill()
-                        receiveMessage()
-                    }
                 }
             }
-            
-            // Try to send across partition (should fail)
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Before merge")
-            
-            // Merge partitions after delay
-            try await sleep(0.05)
-            // Connect partitions
-            helper.connect("Bob", "Charlie")
-            
-            // Enable relay
-            helper.setupRelay("Bob", nextHops: ["Charlie"])
-            helper.setupRelay("Charlie", nextHops: ["David"])
-            
-            // Send message across merged network
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("After merge")
         }
         
-        #expect(messagesBeforeMerge == 0)
+        // Try to send across partition (should fail)
-        #expect(messagesAfterMerge == 1)
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Before merge", mentions: [], to: nil)
+        
+        // Merge partitions after delay
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) {
+            // Connect partitions
+            self.connect("Bob", "Charlie")
+            
+            // Enable relay
+            self.setupRelay("Bob", nextHops: ["Charlie"])
+            self.setupRelay("Charlie", nextHops: ["David"])
+            
+            // Send message across merged network
+            self.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("After merge", mentions: [], to: nil)
+        }
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
+        XCTAssertEqual(messagesBeforeMerge, 0)
+        XCTAssertEqual(messagesAfterMerge, 1)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Mixed Message Type Scenarios
     
-    @Test func mixedPublicPrivateMessages() async throws {
+    func testMixedPublicPrivateMessages() throws {
-        helper.connectFullMesh()
+        connectFullMesh()
         
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Mixed messages handled correctly")
         var publicCount = 0
         var privateCount = 0
         
-        await confirmation("Mixed messages handled correctly") { completion in
+        // Bob monitors messages
-            // Bob monitors messages
+        nodes["Bob"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
-            helper.nodes["Bob"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+            if message.isPrivate && message.recipientNickname == "Bob" {
-                if message.isPrivate && message.recipientNickname == "Bob" {
+                privateCount += 1
-                    privateCount += 1
+            } else if !message.isPrivate {
-                } else if !message.isPrivate {
+                publicCount += 1
-                    publicCount += 1
-                }
-                
-                if publicCount == 2 && privateCount == 1 {
-                    completion()
-                }
             }
             
-            // Alice sends mixed messages
+            if publicCount == 2 && privateCount == 1 {
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Public 1")
+                expectation.fulfill()
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendPrivateMessage("Private to Bob", to: helper.nodes["Bob"]!.peerID, recipientNickname: "Bob")
+            }
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Public 2")
         }
         
-        #expect(publicCount == 2)
+        // Alice sends mixed messages
-        #expect(privateCount == 1)
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Public 1", mentions: [], to: nil)
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendPrivateMessage("Private to Bob", to: TestConstants.testPeerID2, recipientNickname: "Bob")
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Public 2", mentions: [], to: nil)
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
+        XCTAssertEqual(publicCount, 2)
+        XCTAssertEqual(privateCount, 1)
     }
     
-    @Test func encryptedAndUnencryptedMix() async throws {
+    func testEncryptedAndUnencryptedMix() throws {
-        helper.connect("Alice", "Bob")
+        connect("Alice", "Bob")
         
         // Setup Noise session
-        try helper.establishNoiseSession("Alice", "Bob")
+        try establishNoiseSession("Alice", "Bob")
         
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Both encrypted and plain messages work")
         var plainCount = 0
         var encryptedCount = 0
         
-        try await confirmation("Both encrypted and plain messages work") { completion in
+        // Setup handlers
-            // Plain path: send public message and count at Bob
+        // Plain path: send public message and count at Bob
-            helper.nodes["Bob"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+        nodes["Bob"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
-                if message.content == "Plain message" {
+            if message.content == "Plain message" { plainCount += 1 }
-                    plainCount += 1
+            if plainCount == 1 && encryptedCount == 1 { expectation.fulfill() }
-                }
-                if plainCount == 1 && encryptedCount == 1 {
-                    completion()
-                }
-            }
-            
-            // Encrypted path: use NoiseSessionManager explicitly
-            let plaintext = "Encrypted message".data(using: .utf8)!
-            let ciphertext = try helper.noiseManagers["Alice"]!.encrypt(plaintext, for: helper.nodes["Bob"]!.peerID)
-            
-            helper.nodes["Bob"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
-                if packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue {
-                    if let data = try? helper.noiseManagers["Bob"]!.decrypt(ciphertext, from: helper.nodes["Alice"]!.peerID),
-                       data == plaintext {
-                        encryptedCount = 1
-                        if plainCount == 1 {
-                            completion()
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Plain message")
-            // Deliver encrypted packet directly
-            let encPacket = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue, payload: ciphertext)
-            helper.nodes["Bob"]!.simulateIncomingPacket(encPacket)
         }
+
+        // Encrypted path: use NoiseSessionManager explicitly
+        let plaintext = "Encrypted message".data(using: .utf8)!
+        let ciphertext = try noiseManagers["Alice"]!.encrypt(plaintext, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
+        nodes["Bob"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
+            if packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue {
+                if let data = try? self.noiseManagers["Bob"]!.decrypt(ciphertext, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1),
+                   data == plaintext {
+                    encryptedCount = 1
+                    if plainCount == 1 { expectation.fulfill() }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Plain message", mentions: [], to: nil)
+        // Deliver encrypted packet directly
+        let encPacket = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue, payload: ciphertext)
+        nodes["Bob"]!.simulateIncomingPacket(encPacket)
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Network Resilience Tests
     
-    @Test func messageDeliveryUnderChurn() async throws {
+    func testMessageDeliveryUnderChurn() {
         // Start with stable network
-        helper.connectFullMesh()
+        connectFullMesh()
         
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Messages delivered despite churn")
+        var receivedMessages = Set<String>()
         let totalMessages = 10
         
-        try await confirmation("Messages delivered despite churn", expectedCount: totalMessages) { completion in
+        // David tracks received messages
-            // David tracks received messages
+        nodes["David"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
-            helper.nodes["David"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+            receivedMessages.insert(message.content)
-                completion()
+            if receivedMessages.count == totalMessages {
+                expectation.fulfill()
             }
+        }
         
-            // Send messages while churning network
+        // Send messages while churning network
-            for i in 0..<totalMessages {
+        for i in 0..<totalMessages {
-                helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Message \(i)")
+            nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Message \(i)", mentions: [], to: nil)
             
-                // Simulate churn
+            // Simulate churn
-                if i % 3 == 0 {
+            if i % 3 == 0 {
-                    // Disconnect and reconnect random connection
+                // Disconnect and reconnect random connection
-                    let pairs = [("Alice", "Bob"), ("Bob", "Charlie"), ("Charlie", "David")]
+                let pairs = [("Alice", "Bob"), ("Bob", "Charlie"), ("Charlie", "David")]
-                    let randomPair = pairs.randomElement()!
+                let randomPair = pairs.randomElement()!
-                    helper.disconnect(randomPair.0, randomPair.1)
+                disconnect(randomPair.0, randomPair.1)
-                    try await sleep(0.01)
+                
-                    helper.connect(randomPair.0, randomPair.1)
+                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.1) {
+                    self.connect(randomPair.0, randomPair.1)
                 }
             }
         }
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.longTimeout)
+        XCTAssertEqual(receivedMessages.count, totalMessages)
     }
     
-    @Test func peerPresenceTrackingAndReconnection() async throws {
+    func testPeerPresenceTrackingAndReconnection() {
-        helper.connect("Alice", "Bob")
+        // Test that after disconnect/reconnect, message delivery resumes
+        connect("Alice", "Bob")
 
-        await confirmation("Delivery after reconnection") { delivered in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Delivery after reconnection")
-            helper.nodes["Bob"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+        var delivered = false
-                if message.content == "After reconnect" {
+
-                    delivered()
+        nodes["Bob"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
-                }
+            if message.content == "After reconnect" && !delivered {
+                delivered = true
+                expectation.fulfill()
             }
-            
-            // Simulate disconnect (out of range)
-            helper.disconnect("Alice", "Bob")
-            // Reconnect
-            helper.connect("Alice", "Bob")
-            
-            // Send after reconnection
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("After reconnect")
         }
+
+        // Simulate disconnect (out of range)
+        disconnect("Alice", "Bob")
+        // Reconnect
+        connect("Alice", "Bob")
+
+        // Send after reconnection
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("After reconnect", mentions: [], to: nil)
+
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
+        XCTAssertTrue(delivered)
     }
     
-    @Test func encryptedMessageAfterPeerRestart() async throws {
+    func testEncryptedMessageAfterPeerRestart() {
-        helper.connect("Alice", "Bob")
+        // Test that encrypted messages work after one peer restarts
+        connect("Alice", "Bob")
         do {
-            try helper.establishNoiseSession("Alice", "Bob")
+            try establishNoiseSession("Alice", "Bob")
         } catch {
-            Issue.record("Failed to establish Noise session: \(error)")
+            XCTFail("Failed to establish Noise session: \(error)")
         }
         
         // Exchange an encrypted message
-        await confirmation("First message received") { received in
+        let firstExpectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "First message received")
-            helper.nodes["Bob"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+        nodes["Bob"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
-                if message.content == "Before restart" && message.isPrivate {
+            if message.content == "Before restart" && message.isPrivate {
-                    received()
+                firstExpectation.fulfill()
-                }
             }
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendPrivateMessage("Before restart", to: helper.nodes["Bob"]!.peerID, recipientNickname: "Bob")
         }
         
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendPrivateMessage("Before restart", to: TestConstants.testPeerID2, recipientNickname: "Bob")
+        wait(for: [firstExpectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
+        
         // Simulate Bob restart by recreating his Noise manager
         let bobKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
-        helper.noiseManagers["Bob"] = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: helper.mockKeychain)
+        noiseManagers["Bob"] = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         
         // Re-establish Noise handshake explicitly via managers
         do {
-            let m1 = try helper.noiseManagers["Bob"]!.initiateHandshake(with: helper.nodes["Alice"]!.peerID)
+            let m1 = try noiseManagers["Bob"]!.initiateHandshake(with: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
-            let m2 = try helper.noiseManagers["Alice"]!.handleIncomingHandshake(from: helper.nodes["Bob"]!.peerID, message: m1)!
+            let m2 = try noiseManagers["Alice"]!.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID2, message: m1)!
-            let m3 = try helper.noiseManagers["Bob"]!.handleIncomingHandshake(from: helper.nodes["Alice"]!.peerID, message: m2)!
+            let m3 = try noiseManagers["Bob"]!.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID1, message: m2)!
-            _ = try helper.noiseManagers["Alice"]!.handleIncomingHandshake(from: helper.nodes["Bob"]!.peerID, message: m3)
+            _ = try noiseManagers["Alice"]!.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID2, message: m3)
         } catch {
-            Issue.record("Failed to re-establish Noise session after restart: \(error)")
+            XCTFail("Failed to re-establish Noise session after restart: \(error)")
         }
         
-        // Now messages should work again - simulate encrypted packet
+        // Now messages should work again
-        await confirmation("Message after restart received") { received in
+        let secondExpectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Message after restart received")
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+        nodes["Alice"]!.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
-                if message.content == "After restart success" && message.isPrivate {
+            if message.content == "After restart success" && message.isPrivate {
-                    received()
+                secondExpectation.fulfill()
-                }
             }
+        }
         
-            do {
+        // Simulate encrypted message using managers
-                let plaintext = "After restart success".data(using: .utf8)!
+        do {
-                let ciphertext = try helper.noiseManagers["Bob"]!.encrypt(plaintext, for: helper.nodes["Alice"]!.peerID)
+            let plaintext = "After restart success".data(using: .utf8)!
-                let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue, payload: ciphertext)
+            let ciphertext = try noiseManagers["Bob"]!.encrypt(plaintext, for: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
-                helper.nodes["Alice"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { pkt in
+            let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(type: MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue, payload: ciphertext)
-                    if pkt.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue {
+            nodes["Alice"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { pkt in
-                        if let data = try? helper.noiseManagers["Alice"]!.decrypt(pkt.payload, from: helper.nodes["Bob"]!.peerID),
+                if pkt.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue {
-                           String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) == "After restart success" {
+                    if let data = try? self.noiseManagers["Alice"]!.decrypt(pkt.payload, from: TestConstants.testPeerID2),
-                            received()
+                       String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) == "After restart success" {
-                        }
+                        secondExpectation.fulfill()
                     }
                 }
-                helper.nodes["Alice"]!.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
-            } catch {
-                Issue.record("Encryption after restart failed: \(error)")
             }
+            nodes["Alice"]!.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
+        } catch {
+            XCTFail("Encryption after restart failed: \(error)")
         }
+        wait(for: [secondExpectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
     }
     
-    @Test func largeScaleNetwork() async throws {
+    func testLargeScaleNetwork() {
         // Create larger network
         for i in 5...10 {
-            helper.createNode("Node\(i)", peerID: PeerID(str: "PEER\(i)"))
+            createNode("Node\(i)", peerID: "PEER\(i)")
         }
         
         // Connect in ring topology with cross-connections
-        let allNodes = Array(helper.nodes.keys).sorted()
+        let allNodes = Array(nodes.keys).sorted()
         for i in 0..<allNodes.count {
             // Ring connection
-            helper.connect(allNodes[i], allNodes[(i + 1) % allNodes.count])
+            connect(allNodes[i], allNodes[(i + 1) % allNodes.count])
             
             // Cross connection
             if i + 3 < allNodes.count {
-                helper.connect(allNodes[i], allNodes[i + 3])
+                connect(allNodes[i], allNodes[i + 3])
             }
         }
         
-        await confirmation("Large network handles broadcast", expectedCount: helper.nodes.count - 1) { nodeReaced in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Large network handles broadcast")
-            // All nodes except Alice listen
+        var nodesReached = Set<String>()
-            for (name, node) in helper.nodes where name != "Alice" {
+        
-                node.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+        // All nodes except Alice listen
-                    if message.content == "Broadcast test" {
+        for (name, node) in nodes where name != "Alice" {
-                        nodeReaced()
+            node.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
+                if message.content == "Broadcast test" {
+                    nodesReached.insert(name)
+                    if nodesReached.count == self.nodes.count - 1 {
+                        expectation.fulfill()
                     }
                 }
             }
-            
-            // Alice broadcasts
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Broadcast test")
         }
+        
+        // Alice broadcasts
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Broadcast test", mentions: [], to: nil)
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.longTimeout)
+        XCTAssertEqual(nodesReached.count, nodes.count - 1)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Stress Tests
     
-    @Test func highLoadScenario() async throws {
+    func testHighLoadScenario() {
-        helper.connectFullMesh()
+        connectFullMesh()
         
         let messagesPerNode = 25
-        let expectedTotal = messagesPerNode * helper.nodes.count * (helper.nodes.count - 1)
+        let expectedTotal = messagesPerNode * nodes.count * (nodes.count - 1)
+        var receivedTotal = 0
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "High load handled")
         
-        await confirmation("High load handled", expectedCount: expectedTotal) { received in
+        // Each node tracks messages
-            // Each node tracks messages
+        for (_, node) in nodes {
-            for (_, node) in helper.nodes {
+            node.messageDeliveryHandler = { _ in
-                node.messageDeliveryHandler = { _ in
+                receivedTotal += 1
-                    received()
+                if receivedTotal >= (expectedTotal - 2) {
+                    expectation.fulfill()
                 }
             }
-            
-            // All nodes send many messages simultaneously
-            await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
-                for (name, node) in helper.nodes {
-                    group.addTask {
-                        for i in 0..<messagesPerNode {
-                            node.sendMessage("\(name) message \(i)")
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                await group.waitForAll()
-            }
         }
+        
+        // All nodes send many messages simultaneously
+        DispatchQueue.concurrentPerform(iterations: nodes.count) { index in
+            let nodeName = Array(nodes.keys).sorted()[index]
+            for i in 0..<messagesPerNode {
+                nodes[nodeName]!.sendMessage("\(nodeName) message \(i)", mentions: [], to: nil)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.longTimeout)
+        XCTAssertGreaterThanOrEqual(receivedTotal, expectedTotal - 2)
     }
     
-    @Test func mixedTrafficPatterns() async throws {
+    func testMixedTrafficPatterns() {
-        helper.connectFullMesh()
+        connectFullMesh()
         
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Mixed traffic handled")
         var metrics = [
             "public": 0,
             "private": 0,
@@ -379,7 +434,7 @@ struct IntegrationTests {
         ]
         
         // Setup complex handlers
-        for (name, node) in helper.nodes {
+        for (name, node) in nodes {
             node.messageDeliveryHandler = { message in
                 if message.isPrivate {
                     metrics["private"]! += 1
@@ -398,119 +453,222 @@ struct IntegrationTests {
         }
         
         // Generate mixed traffic
-        helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Public broadcast")
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Public broadcast", mentions: [], to: nil)
-        helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendPrivateMessage("Private to Bob", to: helper.nodes["Bob"]!.peerID, recipientNickname: "Bob")
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendPrivateMessage("Private to Bob", to: TestConstants.testPeerID2, recipientNickname: "Bob")
-        helper.nodes["Bob"]!.sendMessage("Mentioning @Charlie", mentions: ["Charlie"])
+        nodes["Bob"]!.sendMessage("Mentioning @Charlie", mentions: ["Charlie"], to: nil)
         
         // Disconnect to force relay
-        helper.disconnect("Alice", "David")
+        disconnect("Alice", "David")
-        helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Needs relay to David")
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendMessage("Needs relay to David", mentions: [], to: nil)
         
-        #expect(metrics["public", default: 0] > 0)
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) {
-        #expect(metrics["private", default: 0] > 0)
+            XCTAssertGreaterThan(metrics["public"]!, 0)
-        #expect(metrics["mentions", default: 0] > 0)
+            XCTAssertGreaterThan(metrics["private"]!, 0)
+            XCTAssertGreaterThan(metrics["mentions"]!, 0)
+            expectation.fulfill()
+        }
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Security Integration Tests
     // Replacement for the legacy NACK test: verifies that after a
     // decryption failure, peers can rehandshake via NoiseSessionManager
     // and resume secure communication.
-    @Test func rehandshakeAfterDecryptionFailure() throws {
+    func testRehandshakeAfterDecryptionFailure() throws {
         // Alice <-> Bob connected
-        helper.connect("Alice", "Bob")
+        connect("Alice", "Bob")
 
         // Establish initial Noise session
-        try helper.establishNoiseSession("Alice", "Bob")
+        try establishNoiseSession("Alice", "Bob")
 
-        guard let aliceManager = helper.noiseManagers["Alice"],
+        guard let aliceManager = noiseManagers["Alice"],
-              let bobManager = helper.noiseManagers["Bob"],
+              let bobManager = noiseManagers["Bob"],
-              let alicePeerID = helper.nodes["Alice"]?.peerID,
+              let alicePeerID = nodes["Alice"]?.peerID,
-              let bobPeerID = helper.nodes["Bob"]?.peerID
+              let bobPeerID = nodes["Bob"]?.peerID else {
-        else {
+            return XCTFail("Missing managers or peer IDs")
-            Issue.record("Missing managers or peer IDs")
-            return
         }
 
         // Baseline: encrypt from Alice, decrypt at Bob
         let plaintext1 = Data("hello-secure".utf8)
         let encrypted1 = try aliceManager.encrypt(plaintext1, for: bobPeerID)
         let decrypted1 = try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted1, from: alicePeerID)
-        #expect(decrypted1 == plaintext1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decrypted1, plaintext1)
 
         // Simulate decryption failure by corrupting ciphertext
-        let corrupted = encrypted1.prefix(15)
+        var corrupted = encrypted1
-        #expect(throws: NoiseError.invalidCiphertext) {
+        if !corrupted.isEmpty { corrupted[corrupted.count - 1] ^= 0xFF }
+        do {
             _ = try bobManager.decrypt(corrupted, from: alicePeerID)
+            XCTFail("Corrupted ciphertext should not decrypt")
+        } catch {
+            // Expected: treat as session desync and rehandshake
         }
 
         // Bob initiates a new handshake; clear Bob's session first so initiateHandshake won't throw
         bobManager.removeSession(for: alicePeerID)
-        try helper.establishNoiseSession("Bob", "Alice")
+        try establishNoiseSession("Bob", "Alice")
 
         // After rehandshake, encryption/decryption works again
         let plaintext2 = Data("hello-again".utf8)
         let encrypted2 = try aliceManager.encrypt(plaintext2, for: bobPeerID)
         let decrypted2 = try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted2, from: alicePeerID)
-        #expect(decrypted2 == plaintext2)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decrypted2, plaintext2)
     }
 
-    @Test func endToEndSecurityScenario() async throws {
+    
-        helper.connect("Alice", "Bob")
+    func testEndToEndSecurityScenario() throws {
-        helper.connect("Bob", "Charlie") // Charlie will try to eavesdrop
+        connect("Alice", "Bob")
+        connect("Bob", "Charlie") // Charlie will try to eavesdrop
         
         // Establish secure session between Alice and Bob only
-        try helper.establishNoiseSession("Alice", "Bob")
+        try establishNoiseSession("Alice", "Bob")
         
-        await confirmation("Secure communication maintained", expectedCount: 2) { receivedPacket in
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "Secure communication maintained")
+        var bobDecrypted = false
+        var charlieIntercepted = false
         
-            // Setup encryption at Alice
+        // Setup encryption at Alice
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
+        nodes["Alice"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
-                if packet.type == 0x01,
+            if packet.type == 0x01,
-                   let message = BitchatMessage(packet.payload),
+               let message = BitchatMessage(packet.payload),
-                   message.isPrivate && packet.recipientID != nil {
+               message.isPrivate && packet.recipientID != nil {
-                    // Encrypt private messages
+                // Encrypt private messages
-                    if let encrypted = try? helper.noiseManagers["Alice"]!.encrypt(packet.payload, for: helper.nodes["Bob"]!.peerID) {
+                if let encrypted = try? self.noiseManagers["Alice"]!.encrypt(packet.payload, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2) {
-                        let encPacket = BitchatPacket(
+                    let encPacket = BitchatPacket(
-                            type: 0x02,
+                        type: 0x02,
-                            senderID: packet.senderID,
+                        senderID: packet.senderID,
-                            recipientID: packet.recipientID,
+                        recipientID: packet.recipientID,
-                            timestamp: packet.timestamp,
+                        timestamp: packet.timestamp,
-                            payload: encrypted,
+                        payload: encrypted,
-                            signature: packet.signature,
+                        signature: packet.signature,
-                            ttl: packet.ttl
+                        ttl: packet.ttl
-                        )
+                    )
-                        helper.nodes["Bob"]!.simulateIncomingPacket(encPacket)
+                    self.nodes["Bob"]!.simulateIncomingPacket(encPacket)
-                    }
                 }
             }
+        }
         
-            // Bob can decrypt
+        // Bob can decrypt
-            helper.nodes["Bob"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
+        nodes["Bob"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
-                if packet.type == 0x02 {
+            if packet.type == 0x02 {
-                    receivedPacket()
+                if let decrypted = try? self.noiseManagers["Bob"]!.decrypt(packet.payload, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1),
-                    if let decrypted = try? helper.noiseManagers["Bob"]!.decrypt(packet.payload, from: helper.nodes["Alice"]!.peerID) {
+                   let message = BitchatMessage(decrypted) {
-                        #expect(BitchatMessage(decrypted)?.content == "Secret message")
+                    bobDecrypted = message.content == "Secret message"
-                    } else {
+                    expectation.fulfill()
-                        Issue.record("Bob was unable to decrypt the message")
+                }
-                    }
                 
-                    // Relay encrypted packet to Charlie
+                // Relay encrypted packet to Charlie
-                    helper.nodes["Charlie"]!.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
+                self.nodes["Charlie"]!.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Charlie cannot decrypt
+        nodes["Charlie"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
+            if packet.type == 0x02 {
+                charlieIntercepted = true
+                // Try to decrypt (should fail)
+                do {
+                    _ = try self.noiseManagers["Charlie"]?.decrypt(packet.payload, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
+                    XCTFail("Charlie should not be able to decrypt")
+                } catch {
+                    // Expected
                 }
             }
+        }
         
-            // Charlie cannot decrypt
+        // Send encrypted private message
-            helper.nodes["Charlie"]!.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
+        nodes["Alice"]!.sendPrivateMessage("Secret message", to: TestConstants.testPeerID2, recipientNickname: "Bob")
-                if packet.type == 0x02 {
+        
-                    receivedPacket()
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: TestConstants.defaultTimeout)
-                    #expect(throws: NoiseSessionError.sessionNotFound, "Charlie should not be able to decrypt") {
+        XCTAssertTrue(bobDecrypted)
-                        _ = try helper.noiseManagers["Charlie"]?.decrypt(packet.payload, from: helper.nodes["Alice"]!.peerID)
+        XCTAssertTrue(charlieIntercepted)
-                    }
+    }
-                }
+    
+    // MARK: - Helper Methods
+    
+    private func createNode(_ name: String, peerID: PeerID) {
+        let node = MockBLEService()
+        node.myPeerID = peerID
+        node.mockNickname = name
+        nodes[name] = node
+        
+        // Create Noise manager
+        let key = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+        noiseManagers[name] = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: key, keychain: mockKeychain)
+    }
+    
+    private func connect(_ node1: String, _ node2: String) {
+        guard let n1 = nodes[node1], let n2 = nodes[node2] else { return }
+        n1.simulateConnectedPeer(n2.peerID)
+        n2.simulateConnectedPeer(n1.peerID)
+    }
+    
+    private func disconnect(_ node1: String, _ node2: String) {
+        guard let n1 = nodes[node1], let n2 = nodes[node2] else { return }
+        n1.simulateDisconnectedPeer(n2.peerID)
+        n2.simulateDisconnectedPeer(n1.peerID)
+    }
+    
+    private func connectFullMesh() {
+        let nodeNames = Array(nodes.keys)
+        for i in 0..<nodeNames.count {
+            for j in i+1..<nodeNames.count {
+                connect(nodeNames[i], nodeNames[j])
             }
-            
-            // Send encrypted private message
-            helper.nodes["Alice"]!.sendPrivateMessage("Secret message", to: helper.nodes["Bob"]!.peerID, recipientNickname: "Bob")
         }
     }
+    
+    private func setupRelay(_ nodeName: String, nextHops: [String]) {
+        guard let node = nodes[nodeName] else { return }
+        
+        node.packetDeliveryHandler = { packet in
+            guard packet.ttl > 1 else { return }
+            
+            if let message = BitchatMessage(packet.payload) {
+                guard message.senderPeerID != node.peerID else { return }
+                
+                let relayMessage = BitchatMessage(
+                    id: message.id,
+                    sender: message.sender,
+                    content: message.content,
+                    timestamp: message.timestamp,
+                    isRelay: true,
+                    originalSender: message.isRelay ? message.originalSender : message.sender,
+                    isPrivate: message.isPrivate,
+                    recipientNickname: message.recipientNickname,
+                    senderPeerID: message.senderPeerID,
+                    mentions: message.mentions
+                )
+                
+                if let relayPayload = relayMessage.toBinaryPayload() {
+                    let relayPacket = BitchatPacket(
+                        type: packet.type,
+                        senderID: packet.senderID,
+                        recipientID: packet.recipientID,
+                        timestamp: packet.timestamp,
+                        payload: relayPayload,
+                        signature: packet.signature,
+                        ttl: packet.ttl - 1
+                    )
+                    
+                    for hop in nextHops {
+                        self.nodes[hop]?.simulateIncomingPacket(relayPacket)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private func establishNoiseSession(_ node1: String, _ node2: String) throws {
+        guard let manager1 = noiseManagers[node1],
+              let manager2 = noiseManagers[node2],
+              let peer1ID = nodes[node1]?.peerID,
+              let peer2ID = nodes[node2]?.peerID else { return }
+        
+        let msg1 = try manager1.initiateHandshake(with: peer2ID)
+        let msg2 = try manager2.handleIncomingHandshake(from: peer1ID, message: msg1)!
+        let msg3 = try manager1.handleIncomingHandshake(from: peer2ID, message: msg2)!
+        _ = try manager2.handleIncomingHandshake(from: peer1ID, message: msg3)
+    }
 }

bitchatTests/Integration/TestNetworkHelper.swift

@@ -1,123 +0,0 @@
-//
-// TestNetworkHelper.swift
-// bitchatTests
-//
-// Extracted shared, mutable integration state for nodes and noise sessions.
-// Keeps test containers nonmutating (Swift Testing-friendly).
-//
-
-import Foundation
-import CryptoKit
-@testable import bitchat
-
-final class TestNetworkHelper {
-    // Public, read-only views for tests; mutation only through methods
-    var nodes: [String: MockBLEService] = [:]
-    var noiseManagers: [String: NoiseSessionManager] = [:]
-    let mockKeychain = MockKeychain()
-    private let bus = MockBLEBus(autoFloodEnabled: true)
-    
-    // MARK: - Node/Manager management
-    
-    @discardableResult
-    func createNode(_ name: String, peerID: PeerID) -> MockBLEService {
-        let node = MockBLEService(bus: bus)
-        node.myPeerID = peerID
-        node.mockNickname = name
-        nodes[name] = node
-        
-        // Create/replace Noise manager for this node
-        let key = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
-        noiseManagers[name] = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: key, keychain: mockKeychain)
-        return node
-    }
-    
-    func getNode(_ name: String) -> MockBLEService? {
-        nodes[name]
-    }
-    
-    func getManager(_ name: String) -> NoiseSessionManager? {
-        noiseManagers[name]
-    }
-    
-    // MARK: - Topology
-    
-    func connect(_ a: String, _ b: String) {
-        guard let n1 = nodes[a], let n2 = nodes[b] else { return }
-        n1.simulateConnectedPeer(n2.peerID)
-        n2.simulateConnectedPeer(n1.peerID)
-    }
-    
-    func disconnect(_ a: String, _ b: String) {
-        guard let n1 = nodes[a], let n2 = nodes[b] else { return }
-        n1.simulateDisconnectedPeer(n2.peerID)
-        n2.simulateDisconnectedPeer(n1.peerID)
-    }
-    
-    func connectFullMesh() {
-        let names = Array(nodes.keys)
-        for i in 0..<names.count {
-            for j in (i+1)..<names.count {
-                connect(names[i], names[j])
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    // MARK: - Relay
-    
-    func setupRelay(_ nodeName: String, nextHops: [String]) {
-        guard let node = nodes[nodeName] else { return }
-        node.packetDeliveryHandler = { [weak self] packet in
-            guard let self else { return }
-            guard packet.ttl > 1 else { return }
-            
-            if let message = BitchatMessage(packet.payload) {
-                guard message.senderPeerID != node.peerID else { return }
-                
-                let relayMessage = BitchatMessage(
-                    id: message.id,
-                    sender: message.sender,
-                    content: message.content,
-                    timestamp: message.timestamp,
-                    isRelay: true,
-                    originalSender: message.isRelay ? message.originalSender : message.sender,
-                    isPrivate: message.isPrivate,
-                    recipientNickname: message.recipientNickname,
-                    senderPeerID: message.senderPeerID,
-                    mentions: message.mentions
-                )
-                
-                if let relayPayload = relayMessage.toBinaryPayload() {
-                    let relayPacket = BitchatPacket(
-                        type: packet.type,
-                        senderID: packet.senderID,
-                        recipientID: packet.recipientID,
-                        timestamp: packet.timestamp,
-                        payload: relayPayload,
-                        signature: packet.signature,
-                        ttl: packet.ttl - 1
-                    )
-                    
-                    for hop in nextHops {
-                        self.nodes[hop]?.simulateIncomingPacket(relayPacket)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    // MARK: - Noise sessions
-    
-    func establishNoiseSession(_ node1: String, _ node2: String) throws {
-        guard let manager1 = noiseManagers[node1],
-              let manager2 = noiseManagers[node2],
-              let peer1ID = nodes[node1]?.peerID,
-              let peer2ID = nodes[node2]?.peerID else { return }
-        
-        let msg1 = try manager1.initiateHandshake(with: peer2ID)
-        let msg2 = try manager2.handleIncomingHandshake(from: peer1ID, message: msg1)!
-        let msg3 = try manager1.handleIncomingHandshake(from: peer2ID, message: msg2)!
-        _ = try manager2.handleIncomingHandshake(from: peer1ID, message: msg3)
-    }
-}
-

bitchatTests/LocationChannelsTests.swift

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import Testing
+import XCTest
-import Foundation
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct LocationChannelsTests {
+final class LocationChannelsTests: XCTestCase {
-    @Test func geohashEncoderPrecisionMapping() {
+    func testGeohashEncoderPrecisionMapping() {
         // Sanity: known coords (Statue of Liberty approx)
         let lat = 40.6892
         let lon = -74.0445
@@ -13,35 +12,34 @@ struct LocationChannelsTests {
         let region = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.province.precision)
         let country = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.region.precision)
         
-        #expect(block.count == 7)
+        XCTAssertEqual(block.count, 7)
-        #expect(neighborhood.count == 6)
+        XCTAssertEqual(neighborhood.count, 6)
-        #expect(city.count == 5)
+        XCTAssertEqual(city.count, 5)
-        #expect(region.count == 4)
+        XCTAssertEqual(region.count, 4)
-        #expect(country.count == 2)
+        XCTAssertEqual(country.count, 2)
         
         // All prefixes must match progressively
-        #expect(block.hasPrefix(neighborhood))
+        XCTAssertTrue(block.hasPrefix(neighborhood))
-        #expect(neighborhood.hasPrefix(city))
+        XCTAssertTrue(neighborhood.hasPrefix(city))
-        #expect(city.hasPrefix(region))
+        XCTAssertTrue(city.hasPrefix(region))
-        #expect(region.hasPrefix(country))
+        XCTAssertTrue(region.hasPrefix(country))
     }
 
-    @Test func nostrGeohashFilterEncoding() throws {
+    func testNostrGeohashFilterEncoding() throws {
         let gh = "u4pruy"
         let filter = NostrFilter.geohashEphemeral(gh)
         let data = try JSONEncoder().encode(filter)
         let json = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) ?? ""
         // Expect kinds includes 20000 and tag filter '#g':[gh]
-        #expect(json.contains("20000"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(json.contains("20000"))
-        #expect(json.contains("\"#g\":[\"\(gh)\"]"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(json.contains("\"#g\":[\"\(gh)\"]"))
     }
 
-    @Test func perGeohashIdentityDeterministic() throws {
+    func testPerGeohashIdentityDeterministic() throws {
         // Derive twice for same geohash; should be identical
-        let idBridge = NostrIdentityBridge(keychain: MockKeychainHelper())
         let gh = "u4pruy"
-        let id1 = try idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh)
+        let id1 = try NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh)
-        let id2 = try idBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh)
+        let id2 = try NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh)
-        #expect(id1.publicKeyHex == id2.publicKeyHex)
+        XCTAssertEqual(id1.publicKeyHex, id2.publicKeyHex)
     }
 }

bitchatTests/LocationNotesManagerTests.swift

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import Testing
+import XCTest
-import Foundation
 @testable import bitchat
 
 @MainActor
-struct LocationNotesManagerTests {
+final class LocationNotesManagerTests: XCTestCase {
 //    func testSubscribeWithoutRelaysSetsNoRelaysState() {
 //        var subscribeCalled = false
 //        let deps = LocationNotesDependencies(
@@ -48,15 +47,15 @@ struct LocationNotesManagerTests {
 //        XCTAssertNotEqual(manager.errorMessage, "location_notes.error.no_relays")
 //    }
 
-    @Test func subscribeUsesGeoRelaysAndAppendsNotes() {
+    func testSubscribeUsesGeoRelaysAndAppendsNotes() {
         var relaysCaptured: [String] = []
         var storedHandler: ((NostrEvent) -> Void)?
         var storedEOSE: (() -> Void)?
         let deps = LocationNotesDependencies(
             relayLookup: { _, _ in ["wss://relay.one"] },
             subscribe: { filter, id, relays, handler, eose in
-                #expect(filter.kinds == [1])
+                XCTAssertEqual(filter.kinds, [1])
-                #expect(!id.isEmpty)
+                XCTAssertFalse(id.isEmpty)
                 relaysCaptured = relays
                 storedHandler = handler
                 storedEOSE = eose
@@ -68,8 +67,8 @@ struct LocationNotesManagerTests {
         )
 
         let manager = LocationNotesManager(geohash: "u4pruydq", dependencies: deps)
-        #expect(relaysCaptured == ["wss://relay.one"])
+        XCTAssertEqual(relaysCaptured, ["wss://relay.one"])
-        #expect(manager.state == .loading)
+        XCTAssertEqual(manager.state, .loading)
 
         var event = NostrEvent(
             pubkey: "pub",
@@ -82,12 +81,70 @@ struct LocationNotesManagerTests {
         storedHandler?(event)
         storedEOSE?()
 
-        #expect(manager.state == .ready)
+        XCTAssertEqual(manager.state, .ready)
-        #expect(manager.notes.count == 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(manager.notes.count, 1)
-        #expect(manager.notes.first?.content == "hi")
+        XCTAssertEqual(manager.notes.first?.content, "hi")
     }
 
     private enum TestError: Error {
         case shouldNotDerive
     }
 }
+
+@MainActor
+final class LocationNotesCounterTests: XCTestCase {
+    func testSubscribeWithoutRelaysMarksUnavailable() {
+        var subscribeCalled = false
+        let deps = LocationNotesCounterDependencies(
+            relayLookup: { _, _ in [] },
+            subscribe: { _, _, _, _, _ in subscribeCalled = true },
+            unsubscribe: { _ in }
+        )
+
+        let counter = LocationNotesCounter(testDependencies: deps)
+        counter.subscribe(geohash: "u4pruydq")
+
+        XCTAssertFalse(subscribeCalled)
+        XCTAssertFalse(counter.relayAvailable)
+        XCTAssertTrue(counter.initialLoadComplete)
+        XCTAssertEqual(counter.count, 0)
+    }
+
+    func testSubscribeCountsUniqueNotes() {
+        var storedHandler: ((NostrEvent) -> Void)?
+        var storedEOSE: (() -> Void)?
+        let deps = LocationNotesCounterDependencies(
+            relayLookup: { _, _ in ["wss://relay.geo"] },
+            subscribe: { filter, id, relays, handler, eose in
+                XCTAssertEqual(relays, ["wss://relay.geo"])
+                XCTAssertEqual(filter.kinds, [1])
+                XCTAssertFalse(id.isEmpty)
+                storedHandler = handler
+                storedEOSE = eose
+            },
+            unsubscribe: { _ in }
+        )
+
+        let counter = LocationNotesCounter(testDependencies: deps)
+        counter.subscribe(geohash: "u4pruydq")
+
+        var first = NostrEvent(
+            pubkey: "pub",
+            createdAt: Date(),
+            kind: .textNote,
+            tags: [["g", "u4pruydq"]],
+            content: "a"
+        )
+        first.id = "eventA"
+        storedHandler?(first)
+
+        let duplicate = first
+        storedHandler?(duplicate)
+
+        storedEOSE?()
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(counter.relayAvailable)
+        XCTAssertEqual(counter.count, 1)
+        XCTAssertTrue(counter.initialLoadComplete)
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/Mocks/MockBLEBus.swift

@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-//
-// MockBLEBus.swift
-// bitchatTests
-//
-// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
-//
-
-import Foundation
-@testable import bitchat
-
-final class MockBLEBus {
-    private var registry: [PeerID: MockBLEService] = [:]
-    private var adjacency: [PeerID: Set<PeerID>] = [:]
-
-    // Enable automatic flooding for public messages in integration tests only
-    let autoFloodEnabled: Bool
-    
-    init(autoFloodEnabled: Bool = false) {
-        self.autoFloodEnabled = autoFloodEnabled
-    }
-
-    func register(_ service: MockBLEService, for peerID: PeerID) {
-        registry[peerID] = service
-        if adjacency[peerID] == nil { adjacency[peerID] = [] }
-    }
-
-    func connect(_ a: PeerID, _ b: PeerID) {
-        var setA = adjacency[a] ?? []
-        setA.insert(b)
-        adjacency[a] = setA
-        var setB = adjacency[b] ?? []
-        setB.insert(a)
-        adjacency[b] = setB
-    }
-
-    func disconnect(_ a: PeerID, _ b: PeerID) {
-        if var setA = adjacency[a] { setA.remove(b); adjacency[a] = setA }
-        if var setB = adjacency[b] { setB.remove(a); adjacency[b] = setB }
-    }
-
-    func neighbors(of peerID: PeerID) -> [MockBLEService] {
-        let ids = adjacency[peerID] ?? []
-        let result = ids.compactMap { registry[$0] }
-        return result
-    }
-
-    func isDirectNeighbor(_ a: PeerID, _ b: PeerID) -> Bool {
-        let res = adjacency[a]?.contains(b) ?? false
-        return res
-    }
-
-    func service(for peerID: PeerID) -> MockBLEService? {
-        let svc = registry[peerID]
-        return svc
-    }
-}

bitchatTests/Mocks/MockBLEService.swift

@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ import CoreBluetooth
 ///   simulate broadcast propagation across the mesh. E2E tests keep it off and perform explicit
 ///   relays when needed.
 final class MockBLEService: NSObject {
-    private let bus: MockBLEBus
+    // Enable automatic flooding for public messages in integration tests only
+    static var autoFloodEnabled: Bool = false
     
     // MARK: - Properties matching BLEService
     
     weak var delegate: BitchatDelegate?
-    var myPeerID = PeerID(str: "MOCK1234")
+    var myPeerID: PeerID = "MOCK1234"
     var myNickname: String = "MockUser"
     
     private let mockKeychain = MockKeychain()
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ final class MockBLEService: NSObject {
     
     // MARK: - Initialization
     
-    init(bus: MockBLEBus) {
+    override init() {
-        self.bus = bus
+        super.init()
     }
     
     // MARK: - Methods matching BLEService
@@ -70,15 +71,42 @@ final class MockBLEService: NSObject {
     }
     
     // MARK: - In-memory test bus (for E2E/Integration)
+    /// Global per-process bus for deterministic routing in tests.
+    private static var registry: [PeerID: MockBLEService] = [:]
+    private static var adjacency: [PeerID: Set<PeerID>] = [:]
+
+    /// Clears global bus state. Call from test `setUp()`.
+    static func resetTestBus() {
+        registry.removeAll()
+        adjacency.removeAll()
+    }
 
     /// Registers this instance on first use.
     private func registerIfNeeded() {
-        bus.register(self, for: myPeerID)
+        MockBLEService.registry[myPeerID] = self
+        if MockBLEService.adjacency[myPeerID] == nil { MockBLEService.adjacency[myPeerID] = [] }
     }
 
     /// Returns adjacent neighbors based on the current simulated topology.
     private func neighbors() -> [MockBLEService] {
-        bus.neighbors(of: myPeerID)
+        guard let ids = MockBLEService.adjacency[myPeerID] else { return [] }
+        return ids.compactMap { MockBLEService.registry[$0] }
+    }
+
+    /// Adds an undirected edge between two peerIDs.
+    private static func connectPeers(_ a: PeerID, _ b: PeerID) {
+        var setA = adjacency[a] ?? []
+        setA.insert(b)
+        adjacency[a] = setA
+        var setB = adjacency[b] ?? []
+        setB.insert(a)
+        adjacency[b] = setB
+    }
+
+    /// Removes an undirected edge between two peerIDs.
+    private static func disconnectPeers(_ a: PeerID, _ b: PeerID) {
+        if var setA = adjacency[a] { setA.remove(b); adjacency[a] = setA }
+        if var setB = adjacency[b] { setB.remove(a); adjacency[b] = setB }
     }
 
     func startServices() {
@@ -145,7 +173,7 @@ final class MockBLEService: NSObject {
             // Surface raw packet to tests that intercept/relay/encrypt
             packetDeliveryHandler?(packet)
 
-            // Deliver public messages to adjacent peers via bus
+            // Deliver public messages to adjacent peers via test bus
             if recipientID == nil {
                 for neighbor in neighbors() {
                     neighbor.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
@@ -191,16 +219,20 @@ final class MockBLEService: NSObject {
             packetDeliveryHandler?(packet)
 
             // If directly connected to recipient, deliver only to them.
-            if bus.isDirectNeighbor(myPeerID, recipientPeerID),
+            if let neighbors = MockBLEService.adjacency[myPeerID], neighbors.contains(recipientPeerID),
-               let target = bus.service(for: recipientPeerID) {
+               let target = MockBLEService.registry[recipientPeerID] {
                 target.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
             } else {
                 // Not directly connected: deliver to neighbors for relay; also deliver directly if target is known
-                if let target = bus.service(for: recipientPeerID) {
+                if let target = MockBLEService.registry[recipientPeerID] {
                     target.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
                 }
-                for neighbor in neighbors() where neighbor.peerID != recipientPeerID {
+                if let neighbors = MockBLEService.adjacency[myPeerID] {
-                    neighbor.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
+                    for peer in neighbors where peer != recipientPeerID {
+                        if let neighbor = MockBLEService.registry[peer] {
+                            neighbor.simulateIncomingPacket(packet)
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -247,14 +279,14 @@ final class MockBLEService: NSObject {
     
     func simulateConnectedPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {
         registerIfNeeded()
-        bus.connect(myPeerID, peerID)
+        MockBLEService.connectPeers(myPeerID, peerID)
         connectedPeers.insert(peerID)
         delegate?.didConnectToPeer(peerID)
         delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(Array(connectedPeers))
     }
     
     func simulateDisconnectedPeer(_ peerID: PeerID) {
-        bus.disconnect(myPeerID, peerID)
+        MockBLEService.disconnectPeers(myPeerID, peerID)
         connectedPeers.remove(peerID)
         delegate?.didDisconnectFromPeer(peerID)
         delegate?.didUpdatePeerList(Array(connectedPeers))
@@ -287,7 +319,7 @@ final class MockBLEService: NSObject {
                 // When enabled, propagate a public broadcast across the entire connected
                 // component regardless of the original TTL to better emulate large-network
                 // broadcast expectations. De-duplication via seenMessageIDs prevents loops.
-                if bus.autoFloodEnabled,
+                if MockBLEService.autoFloodEnabled,
                    packet.recipientID == nil,
                    !message.isPrivate {
                     let nextTTL = packet.ttl > 0 ? packet.ttl - 1 : 0
@@ -321,8 +353,8 @@ typealias MockSimplifiedBluetoothService = MockBLEService
 // MARK: - Helpers
 
 extension MockBLEService {
-    convenience init(peerID: PeerID, nickname: String, bus: MockBLEBus) {
+    convenience init(peerID: PeerID, nickname: String) {
-        self.init(bus: bus)
+        self.init()
         myPeerID = peerID
         mockNickname = nickname
     }

bitchatTests/Mocks/MockKeychain.swift

@@ -44,21 +44,3 @@ final class MockKeychain: KeychainManagerProtocol {
         storage["identity_noiseStaticKey"] != nil
     }
 }
-
-final class MockKeychainHelper: KeychainHelperProtocol {
-    private typealias Service = String
-    private typealias Key = String
-    private var storage: [Service: [Key: Data]] = [:]
-    
-    func save(key: String, data: Data, service: String, accessible: CFString?) {
-        storage[service]?[key] = data
-    }
-    
-    func load(key: String, service: String) -> Data? {
-        storage[service]?[key]
-    }
-    
-    func delete(key: String, service: String) {
-        storage[service]?.removeValue(forKey: key)
-    }
-}

bitchatTests/Noise/NoiseProtocolTests.swift

@@ -6,123 +6,135 @@
 // For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
 //
 
-import Testing
+import XCTest
 import CryptoKit
-import Foundation
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct NoiseProtocolTests {
+final class NoiseProtocolTests: XCTestCase {
     
-    private let aliceKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+    var aliceKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey!
-    private let bobKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+    var bobKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey!
-    private let mockKeychain = MockKeychain()
+    var aliceSession: NoiseSession!
+    var bobSession: NoiseSession!
+    private var mockKeychain: MockKeychain!
     
-    private let alicePeerID = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
+    override func setUp() {
-    private let bobPeerID = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString)
+        super.setUp()
+        aliceKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+        bobKey = Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PrivateKey()
+        mockKeychain = MockKeychain()
+    }
     
-    private let aliceSession: NoiseSession
+    override func tearDown() {
-    private let bobSession: NoiseSession
+        aliceSession = nil
+        bobSession = nil
+        mockKeychain = nil
+        super.tearDown()
+    }
     
-    init() {
+    // MARK: - Basic Handshake Tests
+    
+    func testXXPatternHandshake() throws {
+        // Create sessions
         aliceSession = NoiseSession(
-            peerID: alicePeerID,
+            peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID2,
             role: .initiator,
             keychain: mockKeychain,
             localStaticKey: aliceKey
         )
         
         bobSession = NoiseSession(
-            peerID: bobPeerID,
+            peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID1,
             role: .responder,
             keychain: mockKeychain,
             localStaticKey: bobKey
         )
-    }
         
-    // MARK: - Basic Handshake Tests
-    
-    @Test func xxPatternHandshake() throws {
         // Alice starts handshake (message 1)
         let message1 = try aliceSession.startHandshake()
-        #expect(!message1.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertFalse(message1.isEmpty)
-        #expect(aliceSession.getState() == .handshaking)
+        XCTAssertEqual(aliceSession.getState(), .handshaking)
         
         // Bob processes message 1 and creates message 2
         let message2 = try bobSession.processHandshakeMessage(message1)
-        #expect(message2 != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(message2)
-        #expect(!message2!.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertFalse(message2!.isEmpty)
-        #expect(bobSession.getState() == .handshaking)
+        XCTAssertEqual(bobSession.getState(), .handshaking)
         
         // Alice processes message 2 and creates message 3
         let message3 = try aliceSession.processHandshakeMessage(message2!)
-        #expect(message3 != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(message3)
-        #expect(!message3!.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertFalse(message3!.isEmpty)
-        #expect(aliceSession.getState() == .established)
+        XCTAssertEqual(aliceSession.getState(), .established)
         
         // Bob processes message 3 and completes handshake
         let finalMessage = try bobSession.processHandshakeMessage(message3!)
-        #expect(finalMessage == nil) // No more messages needed
+        XCTAssertNil(finalMessage) // No more messages needed
-        #expect(bobSession.getState() == .established)
+        XCTAssertEqual(bobSession.getState(), .established)
         
         // Verify both sessions are established
-        #expect(aliceSession.isEstablished())
+        XCTAssertTrue(aliceSession.isEstablished())
-        #expect(bobSession.isEstablished())
+        XCTAssertTrue(bobSession.isEstablished())
         
         // Verify they have each other's static keys
-        #expect(aliceSession.getRemoteStaticPublicKey()?.rawRepresentation == bobKey.publicKey.rawRepresentation)
+        XCTAssertEqual(aliceSession.getRemoteStaticPublicKey()?.rawRepresentation, bobKey.publicKey.rawRepresentation)
-        #expect(bobSession.getRemoteStaticPublicKey()?.rawRepresentation == aliceKey.publicKey.rawRepresentation)
+        XCTAssertEqual(bobSession.getRemoteStaticPublicKey()?.rawRepresentation, aliceKey.publicKey.rawRepresentation)
     }
     
-    @Test func handshakeStateValidation() throws {
+    func testHandshakeStateValidation() throws {
+        aliceSession = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID2,
+            role: .initiator,
+            keychain: mockKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: aliceKey
+        )
+        
         // Cannot process message before starting handshake
-        #expect(throws: NoiseSessionError.invalidState) {
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try aliceSession.processHandshakeMessage(Data()))
-            try aliceSession.processHandshakeMessage(Data())
-        }
         
         // Start handshake
         _ = try aliceSession.startHandshake()
         
         // Cannot start handshake twice
-        #expect(throws: NoiseSessionError.invalidState) {
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try aliceSession.startHandshake())
-            try aliceSession.startHandshake()
-        }
     }
     
     // MARK: - Encryption/Decryption Tests
     
-    @Test func basicEncryptionDecryption() throws {
+    func testBasicEncryptionDecryption() throws {
-        try performHandshake(initiator: aliceSession, responder: bobSession)
+        // Establish sessions
+        try establishSessions()
         
         let plaintext = "Hello, Bob!".data(using: .utf8)!
         
         // Alice encrypts
         let ciphertext = try aliceSession.encrypt(plaintext)
-        #expect(ciphertext != plaintext)
+        XCTAssertNotEqual(ciphertext, plaintext)
-        #expect(ciphertext.count > plaintext.count) // Should have overhead
+        XCTAssertGreaterThan(ciphertext.count, plaintext.count) // Should have overhead
         
         // Bob decrypts
         let decrypted = try bobSession.decrypt(ciphertext)
-        #expect(decrypted == plaintext)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decrypted, plaintext)
     }
     
-    @Test func bidirectionalEncryption() throws {
+    func testBidirectionalEncryption() throws {
-        try performHandshake(initiator: aliceSession, responder: bobSession)
+        try establishSessions()
         
         // Alice -> Bob
         let aliceMessage = "Hello from Alice".data(using: .utf8)!
         let aliceCiphertext = try aliceSession.encrypt(aliceMessage)
         let bobReceived = try bobSession.decrypt(aliceCiphertext)
-        #expect(bobReceived == aliceMessage)
+        XCTAssertEqual(bobReceived, aliceMessage)
         
         // Bob -> Alice
         let bobMessage = "Hello from Bob".data(using: .utf8)!
         let bobCiphertext = try bobSession.encrypt(bobMessage)
         let aliceReceived = try aliceSession.decrypt(bobCiphertext)
-        #expect(aliceReceived == bobMessage)
+        XCTAssertEqual(aliceReceived, bobMessage)
     }
     
-    @Test func largeMessageEncryption() throws {
+    func testLargeMessageEncryption() throws {
-        try performHandshake(initiator: aliceSession, responder: bobSession)
+        try establishSessions()
         
         // Create a large message
         let largeMessage = TestHelpers.generateRandomData(length: 100_000)
@@ -131,78 +143,81 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         let ciphertext = try aliceSession.encrypt(largeMessage)
         let decrypted = try bobSession.decrypt(ciphertext)
         
-        #expect(decrypted == largeMessage)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decrypted, largeMessage)
     }
     
-    @Test func encryptionBeforeHandshake() {
+    func testEncryptionBeforeHandshake() {
+        aliceSession = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID2,
+            role: .initiator,
+            keychain: mockKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: aliceKey
+        )
+        
         let plaintext = "test".data(using: .utf8)!
         
-        #expect(throws: NoiseSessionError.notEstablished) {
+        // Should throw when not established
-            try aliceSession.encrypt(plaintext)
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try aliceSession.encrypt(plaintext))
-        }
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try aliceSession.decrypt(plaintext))
-        
-        #expect(throws: NoiseSessionError.notEstablished) {
-            try aliceSession.decrypt(plaintext)
-        }
     }
     
     // MARK: - Session Manager Tests
     
-    @Test func sessionManagerBasicOperations() throws {
+    func testSessionManagerBasicOperations() throws {
         let manager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         
-        #expect(manager.getSession(for: alicePeerID) == nil)
+        // Create session
-
+        let session = manager.createSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID2, role: .initiator)
-        _ = try manager.initiateHandshake(with: alicePeerID)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(session)
-        #expect(manager.getSession(for: alicePeerID) != nil)
         
         // Get session
-        let retrieved = manager.getSession(for: alicePeerID)
+        let retrieved = manager.getSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        #expect(retrieved != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(retrieved)
+        XCTAssertTrue(session === retrieved)
         
         // Remove session
-        manager.removeSession(for: alicePeerID)
+        manager.removeSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        #expect(manager.getSession(for: alicePeerID) == nil)
+        XCTAssertNil(manager.getSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID2))
     }
     
-    @Test func sessionManagerHandshakeInitiation() throws {
+    func testSessionManagerHandshakeInitiation() throws {
         let manager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         
         // Initiate handshake
-        let handshakeData = try manager.initiateHandshake(with: alicePeerID)
+        let handshakeData = try manager.initiateHandshake(with: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        #expect(!handshakeData.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertFalse(handshakeData.isEmpty)
         
         // Session should exist
-        let session = manager.getSession(for: alicePeerID)
+        let session = manager.getSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        #expect(session != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(session)
-        #expect(session?.getState() == .handshaking)
+        XCTAssertEqual(session?.getState(), .handshaking)
     }
     
-    @Test func sessionManagerIncomingHandshake() throws {
+    func testSessionManagerIncomingHandshake() throws {
         let aliceManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         let bobManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         
         // Alice initiates
-        let message1 = try aliceManager.initiateHandshake(with: alicePeerID)
+        let message1 = try aliceManager.initiateHandshake(with: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
         
         // Bob responds
-        let message2 = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: bobPeerID, message: message1)
+        let message2 = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID1, message: message1)
-        #expect(message2 != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(message2)
         
         // Continue handshake
-        let message3 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: alicePeerID, message: message2!)
+        let message3 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID2, message: message2!)
-        #expect(message3 != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(message3)
         
         // Complete handshake
-        let finalMessage = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: bobPeerID, message: message3!)
+        let finalMessage = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID1, message: message3!)
-        #expect(finalMessage == nil)
+        XCTAssertNil(finalMessage)
         
         // Both should have established sessions
-        #expect(aliceManager.getSession(for: alicePeerID)?.isEstablished() == true)
+        XCTAssertTrue(aliceManager.getSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)?.isEstablished() ?? false)
-        #expect(bobManager.getSession(for: bobPeerID)?.isEstablished() == true)
+        XCTAssertTrue(bobManager.getSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID1)?.isEstablished() ?? false)
     }
     
-    @Test func sessionManagerEncryptionDecryption() throws {
+    func testSessionManagerEncryptionDecryption() throws {
         let aliceManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         let bobManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         
@@ -211,17 +226,17 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         
         // Encrypt with manager
         let plaintext = "Test message".data(using: .utf8)!
-        let ciphertext = try aliceManager.encrypt(plaintext, for: alicePeerID)
+        let ciphertext = try aliceManager.encrypt(plaintext, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
         
         // Decrypt with manager
-        let decrypted = try bobManager.decrypt(ciphertext, from: bobPeerID)
+        let decrypted = try bobManager.decrypt(ciphertext, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
-        #expect(decrypted == plaintext)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decrypted, plaintext)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Security Tests
     
-    @Test func tamperedCiphertextDetection() throws {
+    func testTamperedCiphertextDetection() throws {
-        try performHandshake(initiator: aliceSession, responder: bobSession)
+        try establishSessions()
         
         let plaintext = "Secret message".data(using: .utf8)!
         var ciphertext = try aliceSession.encrypt(plaintext)
@@ -230,19 +245,11 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         ciphertext[ciphertext.count / 2] ^= 0xFF
         
         // Decryption should fail
-        if #available(macOS 14.4, iOS 17.4, *) {
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try bobSession.decrypt(ciphertext))
-            #expect(throws: CryptoKitError.authenticationFailure) {
-                try bobSession.decrypt(ciphertext)
-            }
-        } else {
-            #expect(throws: (any Error).self) {
-                try bobSession.decrypt(ciphertext)
-            }
-        }
     }
     
-    @Test func replayPrevention() throws {
+    func testReplayPrevention() throws {
-        try performHandshake(initiator: aliceSession, responder: bobSession)
+        try establishSessions()
         
         let plaintext = "Test message".data(using: .utf8)!
         let ciphertext = try aliceSession.encrypt(plaintext)
@@ -251,18 +258,16 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         _ = try bobSession.decrypt(ciphertext)
         
         // Replaying the same ciphertext should fail
-        #expect(throws: NoiseError.replayDetected) {
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try bobSession.decrypt(ciphertext))
-            try bobSession.decrypt(ciphertext)
-        }
     }
     
-    @Test func sessionIsolation() throws {
+    func testSessionIsolation() throws {
         // Create two separate session pairs
-        let aliceSession1 = NoiseSession(peerID: PeerID(str: "peer1"), role: .initiator, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: aliceKey)
+        let aliceSession1 = NoiseSession(peerID: "peer1", role: .initiator, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: aliceKey)
-        let bobSession1 = NoiseSession(peerID: PeerID(str: "alice1"), role: .responder, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: bobKey)
+        let bobSession1 = NoiseSession(peerID: "alice1", role: .responder, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: bobKey)
         
-        let aliceSession2 = NoiseSession(peerID: PeerID(str: "peer2"), role: .initiator, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: aliceKey)
+        let aliceSession2 = NoiseSession(peerID: "peer2", role: .initiator, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: aliceKey)
-        let bobSession2 = NoiseSession(peerID: PeerID(str: "alice2"), role: .responder, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: bobKey)
+        let bobSession2 = NoiseSession(peerID: "alice2", role: .responder, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: bobKey)
         
         // Establish both pairs
         try performHandshake(initiator: aliceSession1, responder: bobSession1)
@@ -273,24 +278,16 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         let ciphertext1 = try aliceSession1.encrypt(plaintext)
         
         // Should not be able to decrypt with session 2
-        if #available(macOS 14.4, iOS 17.4, *) {
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try bobSession2.decrypt(ciphertext1))
-            #expect(throws: CryptoKitError.authenticationFailure) {
-                try bobSession2.decrypt(ciphertext1)
-            }
-        } else {
-            #expect(throws: (any Error).self) {
-                try bobSession2.decrypt(ciphertext1)
-            }
-        }
         
         // But should work with correct session
         let decrypted = try bobSession1.decrypt(ciphertext1)
-        #expect(decrypted == plaintext)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decrypted, plaintext)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Session Recovery Tests
     
-    @Test func peerRestartDetection() throws {
+    func testPeerRestartDetection() throws {
         // Establish initial sessions
         let aliceManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         let bobManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
@@ -298,38 +295,38 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         try establishManagerSessions(aliceManager: aliceManager, bobManager: bobManager)
         
         // Exchange some messages to establish nonce state
-        let message1 = try aliceManager.encrypt("Hello".data(using: .utf8)!, for: alicePeerID)
+        let message1 = try aliceManager.encrypt("Hello".data(using: .utf8)!, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        _ = try bobManager.decrypt(message1, from: bobPeerID)
+        _ = try bobManager.decrypt(message1, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
         
-        let message2 = try bobManager.encrypt("World".data(using: .utf8)!, for: bobPeerID)
+        let message2 = try bobManager.encrypt("World".data(using: .utf8)!, for: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
-        _ = try aliceManager.decrypt(message2, from: alicePeerID)
+        _ = try aliceManager.decrypt(message2, from: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
         
         // Simulate Bob restart by creating new manager with same key
         let bobManagerRestarted = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         
         // Bob initiates new handshake after restart
-        let newHandshake1 = try bobManagerRestarted.initiateHandshake(with: bobPeerID)
+        let newHandshake1 = try bobManagerRestarted.initiateHandshake(with: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
         
         // Alice should accept the new handshake (clearing old session)
-        let newHandshake2 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: alicePeerID, message: newHandshake1)
+        let newHandshake2 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID2, message: newHandshake1)
-        #expect(newHandshake2 != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(newHandshake2)
         
         // Complete the new handshake
-        let newHandshake3 = try bobManagerRestarted.handleIncomingHandshake(from: bobPeerID, message: newHandshake2!)
+        let newHandshake3 = try bobManagerRestarted.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID1, message: newHandshake2!)
-        #expect(newHandshake3 != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(newHandshake3)
-        _ = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: alicePeerID, message: newHandshake3!)
+        _ = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID2, message: newHandshake3!)
         
         // Should be able to exchange messages with new sessions
         let testMessage = "After restart".data(using: .utf8)!
-        let encrypted = try bobManagerRestarted.encrypt(testMessage, for: bobPeerID)
+        let encrypted = try bobManagerRestarted.encrypt(testMessage, for: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
-        let decrypted = try aliceManager.decrypt(encrypted, from: alicePeerID)
+        let decrypted = try aliceManager.decrypt(encrypted, from: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        #expect(decrypted == testMessage)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decrypted, testMessage)
     }
     
-    @Test func nonceDesynchronizationRecovery() throws {
+    func testNonceDesynchronizationRecovery() throws {
         // Create two sessions
-        let aliceSession = NoiseSession(peerID: alicePeerID, role: .initiator, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: aliceKey)
+        aliceSession = NoiseSession(peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID2, role: .initiator, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: aliceKey)
-        let bobSession = NoiseSession(peerID: bobPeerID, role: .responder, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: bobKey)
+        bobSession = NoiseSession(peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID1, role: .responder, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: bobKey)
         
         // Establish sessions
         try performHandshake(initiator: aliceSession, responder: bobSession)
@@ -347,12 +344,10 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         
         // With per-packet nonce carried, decryption should not throw here
         let desyncMessage = try aliceSession.encrypt("This now succeeds".data(using: .utf8)!)
-        #expect(throws: Never.self) {
+        XCTAssertNoThrow(try bobSession.decrypt(desyncMessage))
-            try bobSession.decrypt(desyncMessage)
-        }
     }
     
-    @Test func concurrentEncryption() async throws {
+    func testConcurrentEncryption() throws {
         // Test thread safety of encryption operations
         let aliceManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         let bobManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
@@ -360,35 +355,37 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         try establishManagerSessions(aliceManager: aliceManager, bobManager: bobManager)
         
         let messageCount = 100
+        let expectation = XCTestExpectation(description: "All messages encrypted and decrypted")
+        expectation.expectedFulfillmentCount = messageCount
 
-        try await confirmation("All messages encrypted and decrypted", expectedCount: messageCount) { completion in
+        var encryptedMessages: [Int: Data] = [:]
-            var encryptedMessages: [Int: Data] = [:]
+        // Encrypt messages sequentially to avoid nonce races in manager
-            // Encrypt messages sequentially to avoid nonce races in manager
+        for i in 0..<messageCount {
-            for i in 0..<messageCount {
+            let plaintext = "Concurrent message \(i)".data(using: .utf8)!
-                let plaintext = "Concurrent message \(i)".data(using: .utf8)!
+            let encrypted = try aliceManager.encrypt(plaintext, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-                let encrypted = try aliceManager.encrypt(plaintext, for: alicePeerID)
+            encryptedMessages[i] = encrypted
-                encryptedMessages[i] = encrypted
+        }
-            }
         
-            // Decrypt messages sequentially to avoid triggering anti-replay with reordering
+        // Decrypt messages sequentially to avoid triggering anti-replay with reordering
-            for i in 0..<messageCount {
+        for i in 0..<messageCount {
-                do {
+            do {
-                    guard let encrypted = encryptedMessages[i] else {
+                guard let encrypted = encryptedMessages[i] else {
-                        Issue.record("Missing encrypted message \(i)")
+                    XCTFail("Missing encrypted message \(i)")
-                        return
+                    return
-                    }
-                    let decrypted = try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted, from: bobPeerID)
-                    let expected = "Concurrent message \(i)".data(using: .utf8)!
-                    #expect(decrypted == expected)
-                    completion()
-                } catch {
-                    Issue.record("Decryption failed for message \(i): \(error)")
                 }
+                let decrypted = try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
+                let expected = "Concurrent message \(i)".data(using: .utf8)!
+                XCTAssertEqual(decrypted, expected)
+                expectation.fulfill()
+            } catch {
+                XCTFail("Decryption failed for message \(i): \(error)")
             }
         }
+        
+        wait(for: [expectation], timeout: 10.0)
     }
     
-    @Test func sessionStaleDetection() throws {
+    func testSessionStaleDetection() throws {
         // Test that sessions are properly marked as stale
         let aliceManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         let bobManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
@@ -399,10 +396,10 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         let sessions = aliceManager.getSessionsNeedingRekey()
         
         // New session should not need rekey
-        #expect(sessions.isEmpty || sessions.allSatisfy { !$0.needsRekey })
+        XCTAssertTrue(sessions.isEmpty || sessions.allSatisfy { !$0.needsRekey })
     }
     
-    @Test func handshakeAfterDecryptionFailure() throws {
+    func testHandshakeAfterDecryptionFailure() throws {
         // Test that handshake is properly initiated after decryption failure
         let aliceManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         let bobManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
@@ -411,25 +408,17 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         try establishManagerSessions(aliceManager: aliceManager, bobManager: bobManager)
         
         // Create a corrupted message
-        var encrypted = try aliceManager.encrypt("Test".data(using: .utf8)!, for: alicePeerID)
+        var encrypted = try aliceManager.encrypt("Test".data(using: .utf8)!, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
         encrypted[10] ^= 0xFF // Corrupt the data
         
         // Decryption should fail
-        if #available(macOS 14.4, iOS 17.4, *) {
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1))
-            #expect(throws: CryptoKitError.authenticationFailure) {
-                try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted, from: bobPeerID)
-            }
-        } else {
-            #expect(throws: (any Error).self) {
-                try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted, from: bobPeerID)
-            }
-        }
         
         // Bob should still have the session (it's not removed on single failure)
-        #expect(bobManager.getSession(for: bobPeerID) != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(bobManager.getSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID1))
     }
     
-    @Test func handshakeAlwaysAcceptedWithExistingSession() throws {
+    func testHandshakeAlwaysAcceptedWithExistingSession() throws {
         // Test that handshake is always accepted even with existing valid session
         let aliceManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         let bobManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
@@ -438,38 +427,38 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         try establishManagerSessions(aliceManager: aliceManager, bobManager: bobManager)
         
         // Verify sessions are established
-        #expect(aliceManager.getSession(for: alicePeerID)?.isEstablished() == true)
+        XCTAssertTrue(aliceManager.getSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)?.isEstablished() ?? false)
-        #expect(bobManager.getSession(for: bobPeerID)?.isEstablished() == true)
+        XCTAssertTrue(bobManager.getSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID1)?.isEstablished() ?? false)
         
         // Exchange messages to verify sessions work
         let testMessage = "Session works".data(using: .utf8)!
-        let encrypted = try aliceManager.encrypt(testMessage, for: alicePeerID)
+        let encrypted = try aliceManager.encrypt(testMessage, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        let decrypted = try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted, from: bobPeerID)
+        let decrypted = try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
-        #expect(decrypted == testMessage)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decrypted, testMessage)
         
         // Alice clears her session (simulating decryption failure)
-        aliceManager.removeSession(for: alicePeerID)
+        aliceManager.removeSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
         
         // Alice initiates new handshake despite Bob having valid session
-        let newHandshake1 = try aliceManager.initiateHandshake(with: alicePeerID)
+        let newHandshake1 = try aliceManager.initiateHandshake(with: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
         
         // Bob should accept the new handshake even though he has a valid session
-        let newHandshake2 = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: bobPeerID, message: newHandshake1)
+        let newHandshake2 = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID1, message: newHandshake1)
-        #expect(newHandshake2 != nil, "Bob should accept handshake despite having valid session")
+        XCTAssertNotNil(newHandshake2, "Bob should accept handshake despite having valid session")
         
         // Complete the handshake
-        let newHandshake3 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: alicePeerID, message: newHandshake2!)
+        let newHandshake3 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID2, message: newHandshake2!)
-        #expect(newHandshake3 != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(newHandshake3)
-        _ = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: bobPeerID, message: newHandshake3!)
+        _ = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID1, message: newHandshake3!)
         
         // Verify new sessions work
         let testMessage2 = "New session works".data(using: .utf8)!
-        let encrypted2 = try aliceManager.encrypt(testMessage2, for: alicePeerID)
+        let encrypted2 = try aliceManager.encrypt(testMessage2, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        let decrypted2 = try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted2, from: bobPeerID)
+        let decrypted2 = try bobManager.decrypt(encrypted2, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
-        #expect(decrypted2 == testMessage2)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decrypted2, testMessage2)
     }
     
-    @Test func nonceDesynchronizationCausesRehandshake() throws {
+    func testNonceDesynchronizationCausesRehandshake() throws {
         // Test that nonce desynchronization leads to proper re-handshake
         let aliceManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: aliceKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
         let bobManager = NoiseSessionManager(localStaticKey: bobKey, keychain: mockKeychain)
@@ -479,43 +468,89 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
         
         // Exchange messages normally
         for i in 0..<5 {
-            let msg = try aliceManager.encrypt("Message \(i)".data(using: .utf8)!, for: alicePeerID)
+            let msg = try aliceManager.encrypt("Message \(i)".data(using: .utf8)!, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-            _ = try bobManager.decrypt(msg, from: bobPeerID)
+            _ = try bobManager.decrypt(msg, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
         }
         
         // Simulate desynchronization - Alice sends messages that Bob doesn't receive
         for i in 0..<3 {
-            _ = try aliceManager.encrypt("Lost message \(i)".data(using: .utf8)!, for: alicePeerID)
+            _ = try aliceManager.encrypt("Lost message \(i)".data(using: .utf8)!, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
         }
         
         // With nonce carried in packet, decryption should not throw here
-        let desyncMessage = try aliceManager.encrypt("This now succeeds".data(using: .utf8)!, for: alicePeerID)
+        let desyncMessage = try aliceManager.encrypt("This now succeeds".data(using: .utf8)!, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        #expect(throws: Never.self) {
+        XCTAssertNoThrow(try bobManager.decrypt(desyncMessage, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1))
-            try bobManager.decrypt(desyncMessage, from: bobPeerID)
-        }
         
         // Bob clears session and initiates new handshake
-        bobManager.removeSession(for: bobPeerID)
+        bobManager.removeSession(for: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
-        let rehandshake1 = try bobManager.initiateHandshake(with: bobPeerID)
+        let rehandshake1 = try bobManager.initiateHandshake(with: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
         
         // Alice should accept despite having a "valid" (but desynced) session
-        let rehandshake2 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: alicePeerID, message: rehandshake1)
+        let rehandshake2 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID2, message: rehandshake1)
-        #expect(rehandshake2 != nil, "Alice should accept handshake to fix desync")
+        XCTAssertNotNil(rehandshake2, "Alice should accept handshake to fix desync")
         
         // Complete handshake
-        let rehandshake3 = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: bobPeerID, message: rehandshake2!)
+        let rehandshake3 = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID1, message: rehandshake2!)
-        #expect(rehandshake3 != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(rehandshake3)
-        _ = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: alicePeerID, message: rehandshake3!)
+        _ = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID2, message: rehandshake3!)
         
         // Verify communication works again
         let testResynced = "Resynced".data(using: .utf8)!
-        let encryptedResync = try aliceManager.encrypt(testResynced, for: alicePeerID)
+        let encryptedResync = try aliceManager.encrypt(testResynced, for: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        let decryptedResync = try bobManager.decrypt(encryptedResync, from: bobPeerID)
+        let decryptedResync = try bobManager.decrypt(encryptedResync, from: TestConstants.testPeerID1)
-        #expect(decryptedResync == testResynced)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decryptedResync, testResynced)
+    }
+    
+    // MARK: - Performance Tests
+    
+    func testHandshakePerformance() throws {
+        measure {
+            do {
+                let alice = NoiseSession(peerID: "bob", role: .initiator, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: aliceKey)
+                let bob = NoiseSession(peerID: "alice", role: .responder, keychain: mockKeychain, localStaticKey: bobKey)
+                try performHandshake(initiator: alice, responder: bob)
+            } catch {
+                XCTFail("Handshake failed: \(error)")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func testEncryptionPerformance() throws {
+        try establishSessions()
+        let message = TestHelpers.generateRandomData(length: 1024)
+        
+        measure {
+            do {
+                for _ in 0..<100 {
+                    let ciphertext = try aliceSession.encrypt(message)
+                    _ = try bobSession.decrypt(ciphertext)
+                }
+            } catch {
+                XCTFail("Encryption/decryption failed: \(error)")
+            }
+        }
     }
     
     // MARK: - Helper Methods
     
+    private func establishSessions() throws {
+        aliceSession = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID2,
+            role: .initiator,
+            keychain: mockKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: aliceKey
+        )
+        
+        bobSession = NoiseSession(
+            peerID: TestConstants.testPeerID1,
+            role: .responder,
+            keychain: mockKeychain,
+            localStaticKey: bobKey
+        )
+        
+        try performHandshake(initiator: aliceSession, responder: bobSession)
+    }
+    
     private func performHandshake(initiator: NoiseSession, responder: NoiseSession) throws {
         let msg1 = try initiator.startHandshake()
         let msg2 = try responder.processHandshakeMessage(msg1)!
@@ -524,9 +559,9 @@ struct NoiseProtocolTests {
     }
     
     private func establishManagerSessions(aliceManager: NoiseSessionManager, bobManager: NoiseSessionManager) throws {
-        let msg1 = try aliceManager.initiateHandshake(with: alicePeerID)
+        let msg1 = try aliceManager.initiateHandshake(with: TestConstants.testPeerID2)
-        let msg2 = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: bobPeerID, message: msg1)!
+        let msg2 = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID1, message: msg1)!
-        let msg3 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: alicePeerID, message: msg2)!
+        let msg3 = try aliceManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID2, message: msg2)!
-        _ = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: bobPeerID, message: msg3)
+        _ = try bobManager.handleIncomingHandshake(from: TestConstants.testPeerID1, message: msg3)
     }
 }

bitchatTests/NostrProtocolTests.swift

@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@
 // Tests for NIP-17 gift-wrapped private messages
 //
 
-import Testing
+import XCTest
-import CryptoKit
-import Foundation
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct NostrProtocolTests {
+final class NostrProtocolTests: XCTestCase {
     
-    @Test func nip17MessageRoundTrip() throws {
+    func testNIP17MessageRoundTrip() throws {
         // Create sender and recipient identities
         let sender = try NostrIdentity.generate()
         let recipient = try NostrIdentity.generate()
         
+        #if DEBUG
         print("Sender pubkey: \(sender.publicKeyHex)")
         print("Recipient pubkey: \(recipient.publicKeyHex)")
+        #endif
         
         // Create a test message
         let originalContent = "Hello from NIP-17 test!"
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ struct NostrProtocolTests {
             senderIdentity: sender
         )
         
+        #if DEBUG
         print("Gift wrap created with ID: \(giftWrap.id)")
         print("Gift wrap pubkey: \(giftWrap.pubkey)")
+        #endif
         
         // Decrypt the gift wrap
         let (decryptedContent, senderPubkey, timestamp) = try NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(
@@ -40,18 +42,20 @@ struct NostrProtocolTests {
         )
         
         // Verify
-        #expect(decryptedContent == originalContent)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decryptedContent, originalContent)
-        #expect(senderPubkey == sender.publicKeyHex)
+        XCTAssertEqual(senderPubkey, sender.publicKeyHex)
         
         // Verify timestamp is reasonable (within last minute)
         let messageDate = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(timestamp))
         let timeDiff = abs(messageDate.timeIntervalSinceNow)
-        #expect(timeDiff < 60, "Message timestamp should be recent")
+        XCTAssertLessThan(timeDiff, 60, "Message timestamp should be recent")
         
+        #if DEBUG
         print("✅ Successfully decrypted message: '\(decryptedContent)' from \(senderPubkey) at \(messageDate)")
+        #endif
     }
     
-    @Test func giftWrapUsesUniqueEphemeralKeys() throws {
+    func testGiftWrapUsesUniqueEphemeralKeys() throws {
         // Create identities
         let sender = try NostrIdentity.generate()
         let recipient = try NostrIdentity.generate()
@@ -70,10 +74,11 @@ struct NostrProtocolTests {
         )
         
         // Gift wrap pubkeys should be different (unique ephemeral keys)
-        #expect(message1.pubkey != message2.pubkey)
+        XCTAssertNotEqual(message1.pubkey, message2.pubkey)
-        
+        #if DEBUG
         print("Message 1 gift wrap pubkey: \(message1.pubkey)")
         print("Message 2 gift wrap pubkey: \(message2.pubkey)")
+        #endif
         
         // Both should decrypt successfully
         let (content1, _, _) = try NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(
@@ -85,11 +90,11 @@ struct NostrProtocolTests {
             recipientIdentity: recipient
         )
         
-        #expect(content1 == "Message 1")
+        XCTAssertEqual(content1, "Message 1")
-        #expect(content2 == "Message 2")
+        XCTAssertEqual(content2, "Message 2")
     }
     
-    @Test func decryptionFailsWithWrongRecipient() throws {
+    func testDecryptionFailsWithWrongRecipient() throws {
         let sender = try NostrIdentity.generate()
         let recipient = try NostrIdentity.generate()
         let wrongRecipient = try NostrIdentity.generate()
@@ -102,20 +107,13 @@ struct NostrProtocolTests {
         )
         
         // Try to decrypt with wrong recipient
-        if #available(macOS 14.4, iOS 17.4, *) {
+        XCTAssertThrowsError(try NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(
-            #expect(throws: CryptoKitError.authenticationFailure) {
+            giftWrap: giftWrap,
-                try NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(
+            recipientIdentity: wrongRecipient
-                    giftWrap: giftWrap,
+        )) { error in
-                    recipientIdentity: wrongRecipient
+            #if DEBUG
-                )
+            print("Expected error when decrypting with wrong key: \(error)")
-            }
+            #endif
-        } else {
-            #expect(throws: (any Error).self) {
-                try NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(
-                    giftWrap: giftWrap,
-                    recipientIdentity: wrongRecipient
-                )
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -127,11 +125,10 @@ struct NostrProtocolTests {
         // Build a DELIVERED ack embedded payload (geohash-style, no recipient peer ID)
         let messageID = "TEST-MSG-DELIVERED-1"
         let senderPeerID = "0123456789abcdef" // 8-byte hex peer ID
-
+        guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .delivered, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
-        let embedded = try #require(
+            XCTFail("Failed to embed delivered ack")
-            NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .delivered, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID),
+            return
-            "Failed to embed delivered ack"
+        }
-        )
 
         // Create NIP-17 gift wrap to recipient (uses NIP-44 v2 internally)
         let giftWrap = try NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
@@ -141,7 +138,7 @@ struct NostrProtocolTests {
         )
 
         // Ensure v2 format was used for ciphertext
-        #expect(giftWrap.content.hasPrefix("v2:"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(giftWrap.content.hasPrefix("v2:"))
 
         // Decrypt as recipient
         let (content, senderPubkey, _) = try NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(
@@ -150,37 +147,39 @@ struct NostrProtocolTests {
         )
 
         // Verify sender is correct
-        #expect(senderPubkey == sender.publicKeyHex)
+        XCTAssertEqual(senderPubkey, sender.publicKeyHex)
 
         // Parse BitChat payload
-        #expect(content.hasPrefix("bitchat1:"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(content.hasPrefix("bitchat1:"))
         let base64url = String(content.dropFirst("bitchat1:".count))
-        let packetData = try #require(Self.base64URLDecode(base64url))
+        guard let packetData = Self.base64URLDecode(base64url),
-        let packet = try #require(BitchatPacket.from(packetData), "Failed to decode bitchat packet")
+              let packet = BitchatPacket.from(packetData) else {
-        
+            return XCTFail("Failed to decode bitchat packet")
-        #expect(packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue)
+        }
-        let payload = try #require(NoisePayload.decode(packet.payload), "Failed to decode NoisePayload")
+        XCTAssertEqual(packet.type, MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue)
-        
+        guard let payload = NoisePayload.decode(packet.payload) else {
+            return XCTFail("Failed to decode NoisePayload")
+        }
         switch payload.type {
         case .delivered:
             let mid = String(data: payload.data, encoding: .utf8)
-            #expect(mid == messageID)
+            XCTAssertEqual(mid, messageID)
         default:
-            Issue.record("Unexpected payload type: \(payload.type)")
+            XCTFail("Unexpected payload type: \(payload.type)")
         }
     }
 
-    @Test func ackRoundTripNIP44V2_ReadReceipt() throws {
+    func testAckRoundTripNIP44V2_ReadReceipt() throws {
         // Identities
         let sender = try NostrIdentity.generate()
         let recipient = try NostrIdentity.generate()
 
         let messageID = "TEST-MSG-READ-1"
         let senderPeerID = "fedcba9876543210" // 8-byte hex peer ID
-        let embedded = try #require(
+        guard let embedded = NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .readReceipt, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID) else {
-            NostrEmbeddedBitChat.encodeAckForNostrNoRecipient(type: .readReceipt, messageID: messageID, senderPeerID: senderPeerID),
+            XCTFail("Failed to embed read ack")
-            "Failed to embed read ack"
+            return
-        )
+        }
 
         let giftWrap = try NostrProtocol.createPrivateMessage(
             content: embedded,
@@ -188,28 +187,30 @@ struct NostrProtocolTests {
             senderIdentity: sender
         )
 
-        #expect(giftWrap.content.hasPrefix("v2:"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(giftWrap.content.hasPrefix("v2:"))
 
         let (content, senderPubkey, _) = try NostrProtocol.decryptPrivateMessage(
             giftWrap: giftWrap,
             recipientIdentity: recipient
         )
-        #expect(senderPubkey == sender.publicKeyHex)
+        XCTAssertEqual(senderPubkey, sender.publicKeyHex)
 
-        #expect(content.hasPrefix("bitchat1:"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(content.hasPrefix("bitchat1:"))
         let base64url = String(content.dropFirst("bitchat1:".count))
-        let packetData = try #require(Self.base64URLDecode(base64url))
+        guard let packetData = Self.base64URLDecode(base64url),
-        let packet = try #require(BitchatPacket.from(packetData), "Failed to decode bitchat packet")
+              let packet = BitchatPacket.from(packetData) else {
-        
+            return XCTFail("Failed to decode bitchat packet")
-        #expect(packet.type == MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue)
+        }
-        let payload = try #require(NoisePayload.decode(packet.payload), "Failed to decode NoisePayload")
+        XCTAssertEqual(packet.type, MessageType.noiseEncrypted.rawValue)
-        
+        guard let payload = NoisePayload.decode(packet.payload) else {
+            return XCTFail("Failed to decode NoisePayload")
+        }
         switch payload.type {
         case .readReceipt:
             let mid = String(data: payload.data, encoding: .utf8)
-            #expect(mid == messageID)
+            XCTAssertEqual(mid, messageID)
         default:
-            Issue.record("Unexpected payload type: \(payload.type)")
+            XCTFail("Unexpected payload type: \(payload.type)")
         }
     }
 

bitchatTests/NotificationStreamAssemblerTests.swift

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import Testing
+import XCTest
-import Foundation
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct NotificationStreamAssemblerTests {
+final class NotificationStreamAssemblerTests: XCTestCase {
     private func makePacket(timestamp: UInt64 = 0x0102030405) -> BitchatPacket {
         let sender = Data([0x00, 0x11, 0x22, 0x33, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66, 0x77])
         return BitchatPacket(
@@ -16,51 +15,60 @@ struct NotificationStreamAssemblerTests {
         )
     }
 
-    @Test func assemblesSingleFrameAcrossChunks() throws {
+    func testAssemblesSingleFrameAcrossChunks() {
         var assembler = NotificationStreamAssembler()
         let packet = makePacket()
-        let frame = try #require(packet.toBinaryData(padding: false), "Failed to encode packet")
+        guard let frame = packet.toBinaryData(padding: false) else {
-
+            return XCTFail("Failed to encode packet")
-        #expect(BinaryProtocol.decode(frame) != nil)
+        }
+        XCTAssertNotNil(BinaryProtocol.decode(frame))
         let payloadLen = (Int(frame[12]) << 8) | Int(frame[13])
-        #expect(payloadLen == packet.payload.count)
+        XCTAssertEqual(payloadLen, packet.payload.count)
 
         let splitIndex = min(20, max(1, frame.count / 2))
         let first = frame.prefix(splitIndex)
         let second = frame.suffix(from: splitIndex)
-        #expect(first.count + second.count == frame.count)
+        XCTAssertEqual(first.count + second.count, frame.count)
 
         var result = assembler.append(first)
-        #expect(result.frames.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertTrue(result.frames.isEmpty)
-        #expect(result.droppedPrefixes.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertTrue(result.droppedPrefixes.isEmpty)
-        #expect(!result.reset)
+        XCTAssertFalse(result.reset)
 
         result = assembler.append(second)
-        #expect(result.frames.count == 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.frames.count, 1)
-        #expect(result.droppedPrefixes.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertTrue(result.droppedPrefixes.isEmpty)
-        #expect(!result.reset)
+        XCTAssertFalse(result.reset)
 
-        let frameData = try #require(result.frames.first, "Missing frame data")
+        guard let frameData = result.frames.first else {
-        #expect(frameData.count == frame.count)
+            return XCTFail("Missing frame data")
-        
+        }
-        let decoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(frameData), "Failed to decode frame")
+        if frameData.count != frame.count {
-        #expect(decoded.type == packet.type)
+            XCTFail("Frame size mismatch: expected \(frame.count) got \(frameData.count)\nframe=\(Array(frame))\nassembled=\(Array(frameData))")
-        #expect(decoded.payload == packet.payload)
+            return
-        #expect(decoded.senderID == packet.senderID)
+        }
-        #expect(decoded.timestamp == packet.timestamp)
+        guard let decoded = BinaryProtocol.decode(frameData) else {
+            return XCTFail("Failed to decode frame")
+        }
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.type, packet.type)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.payload, packet.payload)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.senderID, packet.senderID)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.timestamp, packet.timestamp)
 
         var directAssembler = NotificationStreamAssembler()
         let directResult = directAssembler.append(frame)
-        #expect(directResult.frames.first?.count == frame.count)
+        XCTAssertEqual(directResult.frames.first?.count, frame.count)
     }
 
-    @Test func assemblesMultipleFramesSequentially() throws {
+    func testAssemblesMultipleFramesSequentially() {
         var assembler = NotificationStreamAssembler()
         let packet1 = makePacket(timestamp: 0xABC)
         let packet2 = makePacket(timestamp: 0xDEF)
 
-        let frame1 = try #require(packet1.toBinaryData(padding: false), "Failed to encode packet")
+        guard let frame1 = packet1.toBinaryData(padding: false),
-        let frame2 = try #require(packet2.toBinaryData(padding: false), "Failed to encode packet")
+              let frame2 = packet2.toBinaryData(padding: false) else {
+            return XCTFail("Failed to encode packets")
+        }
 
         var combined = Data()
         combined.append(frame1)
@@ -69,30 +77,35 @@ struct NotificationStreamAssemblerTests {
         let secondChunk = combined.suffix(from: 20)
 
         var result = assembler.append(firstChunk)
-        #expect(result.frames.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertTrue(result.frames.isEmpty)
 
         result = assembler.append(secondChunk)
-        #expect(result.frames.count == 2)
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.frames.count, 2)
-        
+        guard let decoded1 = BinaryProtocol.decode(result.frames[0]),
-        let decoded1 = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(result.frames[0]), "Failed to decode frame")
+              let decoded2 = BinaryProtocol.decode(result.frames[1]) else {
-        let decoded2 = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(result.frames[1]), "Failed to decode frame")
+            return XCTFail("Failed to decode frames")
-        #expect(decoded1.timestamp == packet1.timestamp)
+        }
-        #expect(decoded2.timestamp == packet2.timestamp)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded1.timestamp, packet1.timestamp)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded2.timestamp, packet2.timestamp)
     }
 
-    @Test func dropsInvalidPrefixByte() throws {
+    func testDropsInvalidPrefixByte() {
         var assembler = NotificationStreamAssembler()
         let packet = makePacket(timestamp: 0xF00)
-        let frame = try #require(packet.toBinaryData(padding: false), "Failed to encode packet")
+        guard let frame = packet.toBinaryData(padding: false) else {
+            return XCTFail("Failed to encode packet")
+        }
         var noisyFrame = Data([0x00])
         noisyFrame.append(frame)
 
         let result = assembler.append(noisyFrame)
-        #expect(result.droppedPrefixes == [0x00])
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.droppedPrefixes, [0x00])
-        #expect(result.frames.count == 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(result.frames.count, 1)
-        #expect(result.reset == false)
+        XCTAssertFalse(result.reset)
 
-        let decoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(result.frames[0]), "Failed to decode frame after drop")
+        guard let decoded = BinaryProtocol.decode(result.frames[0]) else {
-        #expect(decoded.timestamp == packet.timestamp)
+            return XCTFail("Failed to decode frame after drop")
+        }
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.timestamp, packet.timestamp)
     }
 }

bitchatTests/Protocol/BinaryProtocolPaddingTests.swift

@@ -5,29 +5,30 @@
 // This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
 //
 
-import Testing
+import XCTest
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct BinaryProtocolPaddingTests {
+final class BinaryProtocolPaddingTests: XCTestCase {
-    @Test func padded_vs_unpadded_length() throws {
+    func test_padded_vs_unpadded_length() throws {
         // Use helper to create a small test packet
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket()
-        let padded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet, padding: true), "encode padded")
+        guard let padded = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet, padding: true) else { return XCTFail("encode padded") }
-        let unpadded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet, padding: false), "encode unpadded")
+        guard let unpadded = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet, padding: false) else { return XCTFail("encode unpadded") }
-        #expect(padded.count >= unpadded.count, "Padded frame should be >= unpadded")
+        XCTAssertGreaterThanOrEqual(padded.count, unpadded.count, "Padded frame should be >= unpadded")
     }
 
-    @Test func decode_padded_and_unpadded_round_trip() throws {
+    func test_decode_padded_and_unpadded_round_trip() throws {
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket()
-
+        // Padded
-        let padded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet, padding: true), "encode padded")
+        guard let padded = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet, padding: true) else { return XCTFail("encode padded") }
-        let dec1 = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(padded), "decode padded")
+        guard let dec1 = BinaryProtocol.decode(padded) else { return XCTFail("decode padded") }
-        #expect(dec1.type == packet.type)
+        XCTAssertEqual(dec1.type, packet.type)
-        #expect(dec1.payload == packet.payload)
+        XCTAssertEqual(dec1.payload, packet.payload)
-
+        // Unpadded
-        let unpadded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet, padding: false), "encode unpadded")
+        guard let unpadded = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet, padding: false) else { return XCTFail("encode unpadded") }
-        let dec2 = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(unpadded), "decode unpadded")
+        guard let dec2 = BinaryProtocol.decode(unpadded) else { return XCTFail("decode unpadded") }
-        #expect(dec2.type == packet.type)
+        XCTAssertEqual(dec2.type, packet.type)
-        #expect(dec2.payload == packet.payload)
+        XCTAssertEqual(dec2.payload, packet.payload)
     }
 }
+

bitchatTests/Protocol/BinaryProtocolTests.swift

@@ -6,89 +6,119 @@
 // For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
 //
 
-import Testing
+import XCTest
-import Foundation
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct BinaryProtocolTests {
+final class BinaryProtocolTests: XCTestCase {
     
     // MARK: - Basic Encoding/Decoding Tests
     
-    @Test func basicPacketEncodingDecoding() throws {
+    func testBasicPacketEncodingDecoding() throws {
         let originalPacket = TestHelpers.createTestPacket()
         
-        let encodedData = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(originalPacket), "Failed to encode packet")
+        // Encode
-        let decodedPacket = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData), "Failed to decode packet")
+        guard let encodedData = BinaryProtocol.encode(originalPacket) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode packet")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        // Decode
+        guard let decodedPacket = BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to decode packet")
+            return
+        }
         
         // Verify
-        #expect(decodedPacket.type == originalPacket.type)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedPacket.type, originalPacket.type)
-        #expect(decodedPacket.ttl == originalPacket.ttl)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedPacket.ttl, originalPacket.ttl)
-        #expect(decodedPacket.timestamp == originalPacket.timestamp)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedPacket.timestamp, originalPacket.timestamp)
-        #expect(decodedPacket.payload == originalPacket.payload)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedPacket.payload, originalPacket.payload)
         
         // Sender ID should match (accounting for padding)
         let originalSenderID = originalPacket.senderID.prefix(BinaryProtocol.senderIDSize)
         let decodedSenderID = decodedPacket.senderID.trimmingNullBytes()
-        #expect(decodedSenderID == originalSenderID)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedSenderID, originalSenderID)
     }
     
-    @Test func packetWithRecipient() throws {
+    func testPacketWithRecipient() throws {
-        let recipientID = PeerID(str: "abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789")
+        let recipientID = TestConstants.testPeerID2
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(recipientID: recipientID)
-        let encodedData = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode packet with recipient")
+        
-        let decodedPacket = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData), "Failed to decode packet with recipient")
+        // Encode and decode
+        guard let encodedData = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet),
+              let decodedPacket = BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode/decode packet with recipient")
+            return
+        }
         
         // Verify recipient
-        #expect(decodedPacket.recipientID != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(decodedPacket.recipientID)
         let decodedRecipientID = decodedPacket.recipientID?.trimmingNullBytes()
-        // TODO: Check if this is intended that the decoding only gets the first 8
+        XCTAssertTrue(String(data: decodedRecipientID!, encoding: .utf8) == recipientID)
-        #expect(String(data: decodedRecipientID!, encoding: .utf8) == "abcdef01")
     }
     
-    @Test func packetWithSignature() throws {
+    func testPacketWithSignature() throws {
-        let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(signature: TestConstants.testSignature)
+        let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(
-        let encodedData = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode packet with signature")
+            signature: TestConstants.testSignature
-        let decodedPacket = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData), "Failed to decode packet with signature")
+        )
+        
+        // Encode and decode
+        guard let encodedData = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet),
+              let decodedPacket = BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode/decode packet with signature")
+            return
+        }
         
         // Verify signature
-        #expect(decodedPacket.signature != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(decodedPacket.signature)
-        #expect(decodedPacket.signature == TestConstants.testSignature)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedPacket.signature, TestConstants.testSignature)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Compression Tests
     
-    @Test("Create a large, compressible payload above current threshold (2048B)")
+    func testPayloadCompression() throws {
-    func payloadCompression() throws {
+        // Create a large, compressible payload above current threshold (2048B)
         let repeatedString = String(repeating: "This is a test message. ", count: 200)
         let largePayload = repeatedString.data(using: .utf8)!
         
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(payload: largePayload)
         
         // Encode (should compress)
-        let encodedData = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode packet with large payload")
+        guard let encodedData = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode packet with large payload")
+            return
+        }
         
         // The encoded size should be smaller than uncompressed due to compression
         let uncompressedSize = BinaryProtocol.headerSize + BinaryProtocol.senderIDSize + largePayload.count
-        #expect(encodedData.count < uncompressedSize)
+        XCTAssertLessThan(encodedData.count, uncompressedSize)
         
         // Decode and verify
-        let decodedPacket = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData), "Failed to decode compressed packet")
+        guard let decodedPacket = BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to decode compressed packet")
+            return
+        }
         
-        #expect(decodedPacket.payload == largePayload)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedPacket.payload, largePayload)
     }
     
-    @Test("Small payloads should not be compressed")
+    func testSmallPayloadNoCompression() throws {
-    func smallPayloadNoCompression() throws {
+        // Small payloads should not be compressed
         let smallPayload = "Hi".data(using: .utf8)!
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(payload: smallPayload)
-        let encodedData = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode small packet")
+        
-        let decodedPacket = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData), "Failed to decode small packet")
+        guard let encodedData = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet),
-        #expect(decodedPacket.payload == smallPayload)
+              let decodedPacket = BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode/decode small packet")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedPacket.payload, smallPayload)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Message Padding Tests
     
-    @Test func messagePadding() throws {
+    func testMessagePadding() throws {
         let payloads = [
             "Short",
             String(repeating: "Medium length message content ", count: 10), // ~300 bytes  
@@ -100,32 +130,43 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         
         for payload in payloads {
             let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(payload: payload.data(using: .utf8)!)
-            let encodedData = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode packet")
+            
+            guard let encodedData = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet) else {
+                XCTFail("Failed to encode packet")
+                continue
+            }
             
             // Verify padding creates standard block sizes up to configured limit (no 4096 bucket currently)
             let blockSizes = [256, 512, 1024, 2048]
             if encodedData.count <= 2048 {
-                #expect(blockSizes.contains(encodedData.count), "Encoded size \(encodedData.count) is not a standard block size")
+                XCTAssertTrue(blockSizes.contains(encodedData.count), "Encoded size \(encodedData.count) is not a standard block size")
             } else {
                 // For very large payloads we expect no additional padding beyond raw size
-                #expect(encodedData.count > 2048)
+                XCTAssertGreaterThan(encodedData.count, 2048)
             }
             
             encodedSizes.insert(encodedData.count)
             
             // Verify decoding works
-            let decodedPacket = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData), "Failed to decode padded packet")
+            guard let decodedPacket = BinaryProtocol.decode(encodedData) else {
-            #expect(String(data: decodedPacket.payload, encoding: .utf8) == payload)
+                XCTFail("Failed to decode padded packet")
+                continue
+            }
+            
+            XCTAssertEqual(String(data: decodedPacket.payload, encoding: .utf8), payload)
         }
         
         // Different payload sizes (within <=2048) may map to the same bucket depending on compression.
         // Require at least one padded size to be present.
-        #expect(encodedSizes.filter { $0 <= 2048 }.count >= 1, "Expected at least one padded size up to 2048, got \(encodedSizes)")
+        XCTAssertGreaterThanOrEqual(encodedSizes.filter { $0 <= 2048 }.count, 1, "Expected at least one padded size up to 2048, got \(encodedSizes)")
     }
 
-    @Test func invalidPKCS7PaddingIsRejected() throws {
+    func testInvalidPKCS7PaddingIsRejected() throws {
         let pkt = TestHelpers.createTestPacket(payload: Data(repeating: 0x41, count: 50)) // small
-        let enc0 = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(pkt), "encode failed")
+        guard let enc0 = BinaryProtocol.encode(pkt) else {
+            XCTFail("encode failed")
+            return
+        }
         // Force padding to known block for test stability
         var enc = MessagePadding.pad(enc0, toSize: 256)
         let unpadded = MessagePadding.unpad(enc)
@@ -136,33 +177,39 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
             let maybe = BinaryProtocol.decode(enc)
             // If decode still succeeds (nested pad edge case), at least ensure payload integrity
             if let pkt2 = maybe {
-                #expect(pkt2.payload == pkt.payload)
+                XCTAssertEqual(pkt2.payload, pkt.payload)
             } else {
-                #expect(maybe == nil)
+                XCTAssertNil(maybe)
             }
         } else {
             // If no padding was applied, just assert decode succeeds (nothing to test)
-            #expect(BinaryProtocol.decode(enc) != nil)
+            XCTAssertNotNil(BinaryProtocol.decode(enc))
         }
     }
     
     // MARK: - Message Encoding/Decoding Tests
     
-    @Test func messageEncodingDecoding() throws {
+    func testMessageEncodingDecoding() throws {
         let message = TestHelpers.createTestMessage()
         
-        let payload = try #require(message.toBinaryPayload(), "Failed to encode message to binary")
+        guard let payload = message.toBinaryPayload() else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode message to binary")
+            return
+        }
         
-        let decodedMessage = try #require(BitchatMessage(payload), "Failed to decode message from binary")
+        guard let decodedMessage = BitchatMessage(payload) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to decode message from binary")
+            return
+        }
         
-        #expect(decodedMessage.content == message.content)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedMessage.content, message.content)
-        #expect(decodedMessage.sender == message.sender)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedMessage.sender, message.sender)
-        #expect(decodedMessage.senderPeerID == message.senderPeerID)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedMessage.senderPeerID, message.senderPeerID)
-        #expect(decodedMessage.isPrivate == message.isPrivate)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedMessage.isPrivate, message.isPrivate)
         
         // Timestamp should be close (within 1 second due to conversion)
         let timeDiff = abs(decodedMessage.timestamp.timeIntervalSince(message.timestamp))
-        #expect(timeDiff < 1)
+        XCTAssertLessThan(timeDiff, 1.0)
     }
     
     func testPrivateMessageEncoding() throws {
@@ -171,22 +218,30 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
             recipientNickname: TestConstants.testNickname2
         )
         
-        let payload = try #require(message.toBinaryPayload(), "Failed to encode private message")
+        guard let payload = message.toBinaryPayload(),
-        let decodedMessage = try #require(BitchatMessage(payload), "Failed to decode private message")
+              let decodedMessage = BitchatMessage(payload) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode/decode private message")
+            return
+        }
         
-        #expect(decodedMessage.isPrivate)
+        XCTAssertTrue(decodedMessage.isPrivate)
-        #expect(decodedMessage.recipientNickname == TestConstants.testNickname2)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedMessage.recipientNickname, TestConstants.testNickname2)
     }
     
-    @Test func messageWithMentions() throws {
+    func testMessageWithMentions() throws {
         let mentions = [TestConstants.testNickname2, TestConstants.testNickname3]
         let message = TestHelpers.createTestMessage(mentions: mentions)
-        let payload = try #require(message.toBinaryPayload(), "Failed to encode message with mentions")
+        
-        let decodedMessage = try #require(BitchatMessage(payload), "Failed to decode message with mentions")
+        guard let payload = message.toBinaryPayload(),
-        #expect(decodedMessage.mentions == mentions)
+              let decodedMessage = BitchatMessage(payload) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode/decode message with mentions")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedMessage.mentions, mentions)
     }
     
-    @Test func relayMessageEncoding() throws {
+    func testRelayMessageEncoding() throws {
         let message = BitchatMessage(
             id: UUID().uuidString,
             sender: TestConstants.testNickname1,
@@ -196,77 +251,105 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
             originalSender: TestConstants.testNickname3,
             isPrivate: false,
             recipientNickname: nil,
+            senderPeerID: TestConstants.testPeerID1,
             mentions: nil
         )
-        let payload = try #require(message.toBinaryPayload(), "Failed to encode relay message")
+        
-        let decodedMessage = try #require(BitchatMessage(payload), "Failed to decode relay message")
+        guard let payload = message.toBinaryPayload(),
-        #expect(decodedMessage.isRelay)
+              let decodedMessage = BitchatMessage(payload) else {
-        #expect(decodedMessage.originalSender == TestConstants.testNickname3)
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode/decode relay message")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        XCTAssertTrue(decodedMessage.isRelay)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedMessage.originalSender, TestConstants.testNickname3)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Edge Cases and Error Handling
     
-    @Test("Too small data")
+    func testInvalidDataDecoding() {
-    func invalidDataDecoding() throws {
+        // Too small data
         let tooSmall = Data(repeating: 0, count: 5)
-        #expect(BinaryProtocol.decode(tooSmall) == nil)
+        XCTAssertNil(BinaryProtocol.decode(tooSmall))
         
         // Random data
         let random = TestHelpers.generateRandomData(length: 100)
-        #expect(BinaryProtocol.decode(random) == nil)
+        XCTAssertNil(BinaryProtocol.decode(random))
         
         // Corrupted header
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket()
-        var encoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode test packet")
+        guard var encoded = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode test packet")
+            return
+        }
         
         // Corrupt the version byte
         encoded[0] = 0xFF
-        #expect(BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded) == nil)
+        XCTAssertNil(BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded))
     }
     
-    @Test("Test maximum size handling")
+    func testLargeMessageHandling() throws {
-    func largeMessageHandling() throws {
+        // Test maximum size handling
         let largeContent = String(repeating: "X", count: 65535) // Max uint16
         let message = TestHelpers.createTestMessage(content: largeContent)
-        let payload = try #require(message.toBinaryPayload(), "Failed to handle large message")
+        
-        let decodedMessage = try #require(BitchatMessage(payload), "Failed to handle large message")
+        guard let payload = message.toBinaryPayload(),
-        #expect(decodedMessage.content == largeContent)
+              let decodedMessage = BitchatMessage(payload) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to handle large message")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedMessage.content, largeContent)
     }
     
-    @Test("Test message with empty content")
+    func testEmptyFieldsHandling() throws {
-    func emptyFieldsHandling() throws {
+        // Test message with empty content
         let emptyMessage = TestHelpers.createTestMessage(content: "")
-        let payload = try #require(emptyMessage.toBinaryPayload(), "Failed to handle empty message")
+        
-        let decodedMessage = try #require(BitchatMessage(payload), "Failed to handle empty message")
+        guard let payload = emptyMessage.toBinaryPayload(),
-        #expect(decodedMessage.content.isEmpty)
+              let decodedMessage = BitchatMessage(payload) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to handle empty message")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        XCTAssertEqual(decodedMessage.content, "")
     }
     
     // MARK: - Protocol Version Tests
     
-    @Test("Test with supported version (version is always 1 in init)")
+    func testProtocolVersionHandling() throws {
-    func protocolVersionHandling() throws {
+        // Test with supported version (version is always 1 in init)
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket()
-        let encoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode packet with version")
+        
-        let decoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded), "Failed to decode packet with version")
+        guard let encoded = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet),
-        #expect(decoded.version == 1)
+              let decoded = BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode/decode packet with version")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.version, 1)
     }
     
-    @Test("Create packet data with unsupported version")
+    func testUnsupportedProtocolVersion() throws {
-    func unsupportedProtocolVersion() throws {
+        // Create packet data with unsupported version
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket()
-        var encoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode packet")
+        
+        guard var encoded = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode packet")
+            return
+        }
         
         // Manually change version byte to unsupported value
         encoded[0] = 99 // Unsupported version
         
         // Should fail to decode
-        #expect(BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded) == nil)
+        XCTAssertNil(BinaryProtocol.decode(encoded))
     }
     
     // MARK: - Bounds Checking Tests (Crash Prevention)
     
-    @Test("Test the specific crash scenario: payloadLength = 193 (0xc1) but only 30 bytes available")
+    func testMalformedPacketWithInvalidPayloadLength() throws {
-    func malformedPacketWithInvalidPayloadLength() throws {
+        // Test the specific crash scenario: payloadLength = 193 (0xc1) but only 30 bytes available
         var malformedData = Data()
         
         // Valid header (13 bytes)
@@ -296,17 +379,20 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         }
         
         // Total data is now 30 bytes, but payloadLength claims 193
-        #expect(malformedData.count == 30)
+        XCTAssertEqual(malformedData.count, 30)
         
         // This should not crash - should return nil gracefully
         let result = BinaryProtocol.decode(malformedData)
-        #expect(result == nil, "Malformed packet with invalid payload length should return nil, not crash")
+        XCTAssertNil(result, "Malformed packet with invalid payload length should return nil, not crash")
     }
     
-    @Test("Test various truncation scenarios")
+    func testTruncatedPacketHandling() throws {
-    func truncatedPacketHandling() throws {
+        // Test various truncation scenarios
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket()
-        let validEncoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode test packet")
+        guard let validEncoded = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode test packet")
+            return
+        }
         
         // Test truncation at various points
         let truncationPoints = [0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25]
@@ -314,12 +400,12 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         for point in truncationPoints {
             let truncated = validEncoded.prefix(point)
             let result = BinaryProtocol.decode(truncated)
-            #expect(result == nil, "Truncated packet at \(point) bytes should return nil, not crash")
+            XCTAssertNil(result, "Truncated packet at \(point) bytes should return nil, not crash")
         }
     }
     
-    @Test("Test compressed packet with invalid original size")
+    func testMalformedCompressedPacket() throws {
-    func malformedCompressedPacket() throws {
+        // Test compressed packet with invalid original size
         var malformedData = Data()
         
         // Valid header
@@ -348,11 +434,11 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         
         // Should handle this gracefully
         let result = BinaryProtocol.decode(malformedData)
-        #expect(result == nil, "Malformed compressed packet should return nil, not crash")
+        XCTAssertNil(result, "Malformed compressed packet should return nil, not crash")
     }
     
-    @Test("Test packet claiming extremely large payload")
+    func testExcessivelyLargePayloadLength() throws {
-    func excessivelyLargePayloadLength() throws {
+        // Test packet claiming extremely large payload
         var malformedData = Data()
         
         // Valid header
@@ -381,11 +467,11 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         
         // Should handle this gracefully without trying to allocate massive amounts of memory
         let result = BinaryProtocol.decode(malformedData)
-        #expect(result == nil, "Packet with excessive payload length should return nil, not crash")
+        XCTAssertNil(result, "Packet with excessive payload length should return nil, not crash")
     }
     
-    @Test("Test compressed packet with unreasonable original size")
+    func testCompressedPacketWithInvalidOriginalSize() throws {
-    func compressedPacketWithInvalidOriginalSize() throws {
+        // Test compressed packet with unreasonable original size
         var malformedData = Data()
         
         // Valid header
@@ -423,11 +509,11 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         }
         
         let result = BinaryProtocol.decode(malformedData)
-        #expect(result == nil, "Compressed packet with invalid original size should return nil, not crash")
+        XCTAssertNil(result, "Compressed packet with invalid original size should return nil, not crash")
     }
     
-    @Test("Test packet designed to cause integer overflow")
+    func testMaliciousPacketWithIntegerOverflow() throws {
-    func maliciousPacketWithIntegerOverflow() throws {
+        // Test packet designed to cause integer overflow
         var maliciousData = Data()
         
         // Valid header
@@ -462,24 +548,27 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         
         // Should handle gracefully without integer overflow issues
         let result = BinaryProtocol.decode(maliciousData)
-        #expect(result == nil, "Malicious packet designed for integer overflow should return nil, not crash")
+        XCTAssertNil(result, "Malicious packet designed for integer overflow should return nil, not crash")
     }
     
-    @Test("Test packets with incomplete headers")
+    func testPartialHeaderData() throws {
-    func partialHeaderData() throws {
+        // Test packets with incomplete headers
         let headerSizes = [0, 1, 5, 10, 12] // Various incomplete header sizes
         
         for size in headerSizes {
             let partialData = Data(repeating: 0x01, count: size)
             let result = BinaryProtocol.decode(partialData)
-            #expect(result == nil, "Partial header data (\(size) bytes) should return nil, not crash")
+            XCTAssertNil(result, "Partial header data (\(size) bytes) should return nil, not crash")
         }
     }
     
-    @Test("Test exact boundary conditions")
+    func testBoundaryConditions() throws {
-    func boundaryConditions() throws {
+        // Test exact boundary conditions
         let packet = TestHelpers.createTestPacket()
-        let validEncoded = try #require(BinaryProtocol.encode(packet), "Failed to encode test packet")
+        guard let validEncoded = BinaryProtocol.encode(packet) else {
+            XCTFail("Failed to encode test packet")
+            return
+        }
         
         // If truncation only removes padding, decode may still succeed. Compute unpadded size.
         let unpadded = MessagePadding.unpad(validEncoded)
@@ -487,7 +576,7 @@ struct BinaryProtocolTests {
         let cut = max(1, unpadded.count - 10)
         let truncatedCore = unpadded.prefix(cut)
         let result = BinaryProtocol.decode(truncatedCore)
-        #expect(result == nil, "Truncated core frame should return nil, not crash")
+        XCTAssertNil(result, "Truncated core frame should return nil, not crash")
         
         // Test minimum valid size - create a valid minimal packet
         var minData = Data()

bitchatTests/TestUtilities/TestConstants.swift

@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ struct TestConstants {
     static let shortTimeout: TimeInterval = 1.0
     static let longTimeout: TimeInterval = 10.0
     
+    static let testPeerID1: PeerID = "PEER1234"
+    static let testPeerID2: PeerID = "PEER5678"
+    static let testPeerID3: PeerID = "PEER9012"
+    static let testPeerID4: PeerID = "PEER3456"
+    
     static let testNickname1 = "Alice"
     static let testNickname2 = "Bob"
     static let testNickname3 = "Charlie"

bitchatTests/TestUtilities/TestHelpers.swift

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ final class TestHelpers {
     static func createTestMessage(
         content: String = TestConstants.testMessage1,
         sender: String = TestConstants.testNickname1,
-        senderPeerID: PeerID = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString),
+        senderPeerID: PeerID = TestConstants.testPeerID1,
         isPrivate: Bool = false,
         recipientNickname: String? = nil,
         mentions: [String]? = nil
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ final class TestHelpers {
     
     static func createTestPacket(
         type: UInt8 = 0x01,
-        senderID: PeerID = PeerID(str: UUID().uuidString),
+        senderID: PeerID = TestConstants.testPeerID1,
         recipientID: PeerID? = nil,
         payload: Data = "test payload".data(using: .utf8)!,
         signature: Data? = nil,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ final class TestHelpers {
             if Date().timeIntervalSince(start) > timeout {
                 throw TestError.timeout
             }
-            try await sleep(0.01)
+            try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 10_000_000) // 10ms
         }
     }
     
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ final class TestHelpers {
             }
             
             group.addTask {
-                try await sleep(1)
+                try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: UInt64(timeout * 1_000_000_000))
                 throw TestError.timeout
             }
             
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ enum TestError: Error {
     case testFailure(String)
 }
 
-func sleep(_ seconds: TimeInterval) async throws {
+// MARK: - PeerID String Helpers
-    try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: UInt64(seconds * 1_000_000_000))
+
+/// Raw String can be passed as PeerID
+extension PeerID: @retroactive ExpressibleByStringLiteral {
+    public init(stringLiteral value: String) {
+        self.init(str: value)
+    }
 }
+
+/// Interpolated String can be passed as PeerID
+extension PeerID: @retroactive ExpressibleByStringInterpolation {}

bitchatTests/Utils/PeerIDTests.swift

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 // For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
 //
 
-import Testing
+import XCTest
-import Foundation
 @testable import bitchat
 
-struct PeerIDTests {
+final class PeerIDTests: XCTestCase {
+    
     private let hex16 = "0011223344556677"
     private let hex64 = "00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff"
     
@@ -22,205 +22,212 @@ struct PeerIDTests {
     
     // MARK: - Empty prefix
     
-    @Test func empty_prefix_with16() {
+    func test_init_empty_prefix_with16() {
         let peerID = PeerID(str: hex16)
-        #expect(peerID.id == hex16)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, hex16)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex16)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex16)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .empty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .empty)
     }
     
-    @Test func empty_prefix_with64() {
+    func test_init_empty_prefix_with64() {
         let peerID = PeerID(str: hex64)
-        #expect(peerID.id == hex64)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, hex64)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex64)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex64)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .empty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .empty)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Mesh prefix
     
-    @Test func mesh_prefix_with16() {
+    func test_init_mesh_prefix_with16() {
         let str = "mesh:" + hex16
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex16)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex16)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .mesh)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .mesh)
     }
     
-    @Test func mesh_prefix_with64() {
+    func test_init_mesh_prefix_with64() {
         let str = "mesh:" + hex64
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex64)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex64)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .mesh)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .mesh)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Name prefix
     
-    @Test func name_prefix() {
+    func test_init_name_prefix() {
         let str = "name:some_name"
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == "some_name")
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, "some_name")
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .name)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .name)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Noise prefix
     
-    @Test func noise_prefix_with16() {
+    func test_init_noise_prefix_with16() {
         let str = "noise:" + hex16
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex16)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex16)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .noise)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .noise)
     }
     
-    @Test func noise_prefix_with64() {
+    func test_init_noise_prefix_with64() {
         let str = "noise:" + hex64
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex64)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex64)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .noise)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .noise)
     }
     
     // MARK: - GeoDM prefix
     
-    @Test func geoDM_prefix_with16() {
+    func test_init_geoDM_prefix_with16() {
         let str = "nostr_" + hex16
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex16)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex16)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .geoDM)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .geoDM)
     }
     
-    @Test func geoDM_prefix_with64() {
+    func test_init_geoDM_prefix_with64() {
         let str = "nostr_" + hex64
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex64)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex64)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .geoDM)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .geoDM)
     }
     
     // MARK: - GeoChat prefix
     
-    @Test func geoChat_prefix_with16() {
+    func test_init_geoChat_prefix_with16() {
         let str = "nostr:" + hex16
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex16)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex16)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .geoChat)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .geoChat)
     }
     
-    @Test func geoChat_prefix_with64() {
+    func test_init_geoChat_prefix_with64() {
         let str = "nostr:" + hex64
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == hex64)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, hex64)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .geoChat)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .geoChat)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Edge cases
     
-    @Test func with_unknown_prefix() {
+    func test_init_with_unknown_prefix() {
         let str = "unknown:" + hex16
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
         // Falls back to .empty
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, str)
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .empty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .empty)
     }
     
-    @Test func with_only_prefix_no_bare() {
+    func test_init_with_only_prefix_no_bare() {
         let str = "mesh:"
         let peerID = PeerID(str: str)
-        #expect(peerID.id == str)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, str)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == "")
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, "")
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .mesh)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .mesh)
     }
     
     // MARK: - init?(data:)
     
-    @Test func data_valid_utf8() {
+    func test_init_data_valid_utf8() {
         let peerID = PeerID(data: Data(hex16.utf8))
-        #expect(peerID != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(peerID)
-        #expect(peerID?.bare == hex16)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID?.bare, hex16)
-        #expect(peerID?.prefix == .empty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID?.prefix, .empty)
     }
     
-    @Test func data_invalid_utf8() {
+    func test_init_data_invalid_utf8() {
         // Random invalid UTF8
         let bytes: [UInt8] = [0xFF, 0xFE, 0xFA]
         let peerID = PeerID(data: Data(bytes))
-        #expect(peerID == nil)
+        XCTAssertNil(peerID)
     }
     
     // MARK: - init(str: Substring)
     
-    @Test func substring() {
+    func test_init_substring() {
         let substring = hex64.prefix(16)
         let peerID = PeerID(str: substring)
-        #expect(peerID.id == String(substring))
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, String(substring))
-        #expect(peerID.bare == String(substring))
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, String(substring))
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .empty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .empty)
     }
     
     // MARK: - init(nostr_ pubKey:)
     
-    @Test func nostrUnderscore_pubKey() {
+    func test_init_nostrUnderscore_pubKey() {
         let pubKey = hex64
         let peerID = PeerID(nostr_: pubKey)
-        #expect(peerID.id == "nostr_\(pubKey.prefix(TransportConfig.nostrConvKeyPrefixLength))")
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, "nostr_\(pubKey.prefix(TransportConfig.nostrConvKeyPrefixLength))")
-        #expect(peerID.bare == String(pubKey.prefix(TransportConfig.nostrConvKeyPrefixLength)))
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, String(pubKey.prefix(TransportConfig.nostrConvKeyPrefixLength)))
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .geoDM)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .geoDM)
     }
     
     // MARK: - init(nostr pubKey:)
     
-    @Test func nostr_pubKey() {
+    func test_init_nostr_pubKey() {
         let pubKey = hex64
         let peerID = PeerID(nostr: pubKey)
-        #expect(peerID.id == "nostr:\(pubKey.prefix(TransportConfig.nostrShortKeyDisplayLength))")
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.id, "nostr:\(pubKey.prefix(TransportConfig.nostrShortKeyDisplayLength))")
-        #expect(peerID.bare == String(pubKey.prefix(TransportConfig.nostrShortKeyDisplayLength)))
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, String(pubKey.prefix(TransportConfig.nostrShortKeyDisplayLength)))
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .geoChat)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .geoChat)
     }
     
     // MARK: - init(publicKey:)
     
-    @Test func publicKey_derivesFingerprint() {
+    func test_init_publicKey_derivesFingerprint() {
         let publicKey = Data(hex64.utf8)
         let expected = publicKey.sha256Fingerprint().prefix(16)
         let peerID = PeerID(publicKey: publicKey)
-        #expect(peerID.bare == String(expected))
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.bare, String(expected))
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .empty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .empty)
     }
     
     // MARK: - toShort()
     
-    @Test func toShort_whenNoiseKeyExists() {
+    func test_toShort_whenNoiseKeyExists() {
         let peerID = PeerID(str: hex64)
         let short = peerID.toShort()
+        
+        // `toShort()` should derive 16-hex peerID
         let expected = Data(hexString: hex64)!.sha256Fingerprint().prefix(16)
-        #expect(short.bare == String(expected))
+        
-        #expect(short.prefix == .empty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(short.bare, String(expected))
+        XCTAssertEqual(short.prefix, .empty)
     }
     
-    @Test func toShort_whenNoiseKeyExists_withNoisePrefix() {
+    func test_toShort_whenNoiseKeyExists_withNoisePrefix() {
         let peerID = PeerID(str: "noise:" + hex64)
         let short = peerID.toShort()
+        
+        // `toShort()` should derive 16-hex peerID
         let expected = Data(hexString: hex64)!.sha256Fingerprint().prefix(16)
-        #expect(short.bare == String(expected))
+        
-        #expect(short.prefix == .empty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(short.bare, String(expected))
-        #expect(peerID.prefix == .noise)
+        XCTAssertEqual(short.prefix, .empty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(peerID.prefix, .noise)
     }
     
-    @Test func toShort_whenNoNoiseKey() {
+    func test_toShort_whenNoNoiseKey() {
         let peerID = PeerID(str: "some_random_key")
         let short = peerID.toShort()
-        #expect(short == peerID)
+        XCTAssertEqual(short, peerID) // unchanged
     }
 
+    
     // MARK: - Codable
 
-    @Test func codable_emptyPrefix() throws {
+    func test_codable_emptyPrefix() throws {
         struct Dummy: Codable, Equatable {
             let name: String
             let peerID: PeerID
@@ -230,13 +237,13 @@ struct PeerIDTests {
         let jsonString = "{\"name\":\"some name\",\"peerID\":\"\(str)\"}"
         
         let decoded = try JSONDecoder().decode(Dummy.self, from: Data(jsonString.utf8))
-        #expect(decoded.peerID == PeerID(str: str))
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.peerID, PeerID(str: str))
         
         let encoded = try encoder.encode(decoded)
-        #expect(String(data: encoded, encoding: .utf8) == jsonString)
+        XCTAssertEqual(String(data: encoded, encoding: .utf8), jsonString)
     }
 
-    @Test func codable_withPrefix() throws {
+    func test_codable_withPrefix() throws {
         struct Dummy: Codable, Equatable {
             let peerID: PeerID
         }
@@ -245,191 +252,193 @@ struct PeerIDTests {
         let jsonString = "{\"peerID\":\"\(str)\"}"
         
         let decoded = try JSONDecoder().decode(Dummy.self, from: Data(jsonString.utf8))
-        #expect(decoded.peerID == PeerID(str: str))
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.peerID, PeerID(str: str))
-        #expect(decoded.peerID.bare == hex16)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.peerID.bare, hex16)
-        #expect(decoded.peerID.prefix == .geoDM)
+        XCTAssertEqual(decoded.peerID.prefix, .geoDM)
         
         let encoded = try encoder.encode(decoded)
-        #expect(String(data: encoded, encoding: .utf8) == jsonString)
+        XCTAssertEqual(String(data: encoded, encoding: .utf8), jsonString)
     }
 
-    @Test func codable_multiplePrefixes() throws {
+    func test_codable_multiplePrefixes() throws {
         // Loop across all Prefix cases (except .empty since already tested)
         for prefix in PeerID.Prefix.allCases where prefix != .empty {
             let bare = hex16
             let str = prefix.rawValue + bare
             
             let decoded = try JSONDecoder().decode(PeerID.self, from: Data("\"\(str)\"".utf8))
-            #expect(decoded.prefix == prefix)
+            XCTAssertEqual(decoded.prefix, prefix)
-            #expect(decoded.bare == bare)
+            XCTAssertEqual(decoded.bare, bare)
             
             let encoded = try encoder.encode(decoded)
-            #expect(String(data: encoded, encoding: .utf8) == "\"\(str)\"")
+            XCTAssertEqual(String(data: encoded, encoding: .utf8), "\"\(str)\"")
         }
     }
     
     // MARK: - Comparable
     
-    @Test func comparable_sorting_and_equality() {
+    func test_comparable_sorting_and_equality() {
         let p1 = PeerID(str: "aaa")
         let p2 = PeerID(str: "bbb")
         let p3 = PeerID(str: "bbb")
         
-        #expect(p1 < p2)
+        XCTAssertTrue(p1 < p2)
-        #expect(p2 >= p1)
+        XCTAssertFalse(p2 < p1)
-        #expect(p2 == p3)
+        XCTAssertEqual(p2, p3)
         
         let sorted = [p2, p1].sorted()
-        #expect(sorted == [p1, p2])
+        XCTAssertEqual(sorted, [p1, p2])
     }
     
-    @Test func equality() {
+    func test_equality() {
         let string = "aaa"
         let peerID = PeerID(str: string)
         let badString = "bbb"
         
         // PeerID == String
-        #expect(peerID == string)
+        XCTAssertTrue(peerID == string)
-        #expect(peerID == Optional(string))
+        XCTAssertTrue(peerID == Optional(string))
-        #expect(Optional(peerID) == string)
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(peerID) == string)
-        #expect(Optional(peerID) == Optional(string))
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(peerID) == Optional(string))
 
         // PeerID != String
-        #expect(peerID != badString)
+        XCTAssertTrue(peerID != badString)
-        #expect(peerID != Optional(badString))
+        XCTAssertTrue(peerID != Optional(badString))
-        #expect(Optional(peerID) != badString)
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(peerID) != badString)
-        #expect(Optional(peerID) != Optional(badString))
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(peerID) != Optional(badString))
         
         // String == PeerID
-        #expect(string == peerID)
+        XCTAssertTrue(string == peerID)
-        #expect(Optional(string) == peerID)
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(string) == peerID)
-        #expect(string == Optional(peerID))
+        XCTAssertTrue(string == Optional(peerID))
-        #expect(Optional(string) == Optional(peerID))
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(string) == Optional(peerID))
 
         // String != PeerID
-        #expect(badString != peerID)
+        XCTAssertTrue(badString != peerID)
-        #expect(Optional(badString) != peerID)
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(badString) != peerID)
-        #expect(badString != Optional(peerID))
+        XCTAssertTrue(badString != Optional(peerID))
-        #expect(Optional(badString) != Optional(peerID))
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(badString) != Optional(peerID))
         
-        // Regular PeerID <> PeerID
-        #expect(peerID == PeerID(str: "aaa"))
-        #expect(peerID == Optional(PeerID(str: "aaa")))
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "aaa") == peerID)
-        #expect(Optional(PeerID(str: "aaa")) == Optional(peerID))
         
-        #expect(peerID != PeerID(str: "bbb"))
+        // Make sure the regular PeerID <> PeerID is not broken
-        #expect(peerID != Optional(PeerID(str: "bbb")))
+        XCTAssertTrue(peerID == PeerID(str: "aaa"))
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "bbb") != peerID)
+        XCTAssertTrue(peerID == Optional(PeerID(str: "aaa")))
-        #expect(Optional(PeerID(str: "bbb")) != Optional(peerID))
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "aaa") == peerID)
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(PeerID(str: "aaa")) == Optional(peerID))
+        
+        XCTAssertTrue(peerID != PeerID(str: "bbb"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(peerID != Optional(PeerID(str: "bbb")))
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "bbb") != peerID)
+        XCTAssertTrue(Optional(PeerID(str: "bbb")) != Optional(peerID))
     }
     
     // MARK: - Computed properties
     
-    @Test func isEmpty_true_and_false() {
+    func test_isEmpty_true_and_false() {
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "").isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "").isEmpty)
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "abc").isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "abc").isEmpty)
     }
     
-    @Test func isGeoChat() {
+    func test_isGeoChat() {
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr:abcdef").isGeoChat)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr:abcdef").isGeoChat)
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "nostr_abcdef").isGeoChat)
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "nostr_abcdef").isGeoChat) // different prefix
     }
     
-    @Test func isGeoDM() {
+    func test_isGeoDM() {
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr_abcdef").isGeoDM)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr_abcdef").isGeoDM)
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "nostr:abcdef").isGeoDM)
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "nostr:abcdef").isGeoDM)
     }
     
-    @Test func toPercentEncoded() {
+    func test_toPercentEncoded() {
         let peerID = PeerID(str: "name:some value/with spaces?")
         let encoded = peerID.toPercentEncoded()
         // spaces and ? should be percent-encoded in urlPathAllowed
-        #expect(encoded == "name%3Asome%20value/with%20spaces%3F")
+        XCTAssertEqual(encoded, "name%3Asome%20value/with%20spaces%3F")
     }
     
     // MARK: - Validation
     
-    @Test func accepts_short_hex_peer_id() {
+    func test_accepts_short_hex_peer_id() {
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "0011223344556677").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "0011223344556677").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "aabbccddeeff0011").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "aabbccddeeff0011").isValid)
     }
     
-    @Test func accepts_full_noise_key_hex() {
+    func test_accepts_full_noise_key_hex() {
         let hex64 = String(repeating: "ab", count: 32) // 64 hex chars
-        #expect(PeerID(str: hex64).isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: hex64).isValid)
     }
     
-    @Test func accepts_internal_alnum_dash_underscore() {
+    func test_accepts_internal_alnum_dash_underscore() {
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "peer_123-ABC").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "peer_123-ABC").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr_user_01").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr_user_01").isValid)
     }
     
-    @Test func rejects_invalid_characters() {
+    func test_rejects_invalid_characters() {
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "peer!@#").isValid)
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "peer!@#").isValid)
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "gggggggggggggggg").isValid) // not hex for short form
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "gggggggggggggggg").isValid) // not hex for short form
     }
     
-    @Test func rejects_too_long() {
+    func test_rejects_too_long() {
         let tooLong = String(repeating: "a", count: 65)
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: tooLong).isValid)
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: tooLong).isValid)
     }
     
-    @Test func isShort() {
+    func test_isShort() {
-        #expect(PeerID(str: hex16).isShort)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: hex16).isShort)
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "abcd").isShort) // wrong length
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "abcd").isShort) // wrong length
     }
     
-    @Test func isNoiseKeyHex_and_noiseKey() {
+    func test_isNoiseKeyHex_and_noiseKey() {
         let hex64 = String(repeating: "ab", count: 32) // 64 chars valid hex
         let peerID = PeerID(str: hex64)
-        #expect(peerID.isNoiseKeyHex)
+        XCTAssertTrue(peerID.isNoiseKeyHex)
-        #expect(peerID.noiseKey != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(peerID.noiseKey)
         
         let prefixedPeerID = PeerID(str: "noise:" + hex64)
-        #expect(prefixedPeerID.isNoiseKeyHex)
+        XCTAssertTrue(prefixedPeerID.isNoiseKeyHex)
-        #expect(prefixedPeerID.noiseKey != nil)
+        XCTAssertNotNil(prefixedPeerID.noiseKey)
         
         let bad = String(repeating: "z", count: 64) // invalid hex
         let badPeerID = PeerID(str: bad)
-        #expect(!badPeerID.isNoiseKeyHex)
+        XCTAssertFalse(badPeerID.isNoiseKeyHex)
-        #expect(badPeerID.noiseKey == nil)
+        XCTAssertNil(badPeerID.noiseKey)
     }
     
-    @Test func prefixes() {
+    func test_prefixes() {
         let hex64 = String(repeating: "a", count: 64)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex64)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex64)").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex64)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex64)").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex64)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex64)").isValid)
 
         let hex63 = String(repeating: "a", count: 63)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex63)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex63)").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex63)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex63)").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex63)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex63)").isValid)
 
         let hex16 = String(repeating: "a", count: 16)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex16)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex16)").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex16)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex16)").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex16)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex16)").isValid)
 
         let hex8 = String(repeating: "a", count: 8)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex8)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex8)").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex8)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex8)").isValid)
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex8)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex8)").isValid)
 
         let mesh = "mesh:abcdefg"
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "name:\(mesh)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "name:\(mesh)").isValid)
 
         let name = "name:some_name"
-        #expect(PeerID(str: "name:\(name)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertTrue(PeerID(str: "name:\(name)").isValid)
 
         let badName = "name:bad:name"
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "name:\(badName)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "name:\(badName)").isValid)
 
         // Too long
         let hex65 = String(repeating: "a", count: 65)
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex65)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "noise:\(hex65)").isValid)
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex65)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "nostr:\(hex65)").isValid)
-        #expect(!PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex65)").isValid)
+        XCTAssertFalse(PeerID(str: "nostr_\(hex65)").isValid)
     }
 }
+

localPackages/BitLogger/Sources/OSLog+Categories.swift

@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 // For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
 //
 
-#if canImport(os.log)
 import os.log
-#endif
 
 public extension OSLog {
     private static let subsystem = "chat.bitchat"

localPackages/BitLogger/Sources/SecureLogger.swift

@@ -7,53 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 import Foundation
-#if canImport(os.log)
 import os.log
-#else
-public struct OSLog {
-    public let subsystem: String
-    public let category: String
-
-    public init(subsystem: String, category: String) {
-        self.subsystem = subsystem
-        self.category = category
-    }
-}
-
-public struct OSLogType: CustomStringConvertible {
-    private let label: String
-
-    private init(_ label: String) {
-        self.label = label
-    }
-
-    public var description: String { label }
-
-    public static let debug = OSLogType("debug")
-    public static let info = OSLogType("info")
-    public static let `default` = OSLogType("default")
-    public static let error = OSLogType("error")
-    public static let fault = OSLogType("fault")
-}
-
-@usableFromInline
-let secureLoggerFallbackFormatter: ISO8601DateFormatter = {
-    let formatter = ISO8601DateFormatter()
-    formatter.formatOptions = [.withInternetDateTime, .withFractionalSeconds]
-    return formatter
-}()
-
-@usableFromInline
-func os_log(_ message: StaticString, log: OSLog, type: OSLogType, _ args: CVarArg...) {
-    let rawFormat = String(describing: message)
-    let format = rawFormat
-        .replacingOccurrences(of: "%{public}@", with: "%@")
-        .replacingOccurrences(of: "%{private}@", with: "%@")
-    let formatted = String(format: format, arguments: args)
-    let timestamp = secureLoggerFallbackFormatter.string(from: Date())
-    print("[\(timestamp)] [\(log.subsystem)::\(log.category)] [\(type.description)] \(formatted)")
-}
-#endif
 
 /// Centralized security-aware logging framework
 /// Provides safe logging that filters sensitive data and security events
@@ -322,7 +276,7 @@ private extension SecureLogger {
         }
         
         // Cache the result
-        cacheQueue.sync {
+        cacheQueue.async(flags: .barrier) {
             sanitizationCache.setObject(sanitized as NSString, forKey: key)
         }
         

localPackages/Tor/Sources/TorManager.swift

@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
 import BitLogger
 import Foundation
-#if canImport(Network)
 import Network
-#endif
-#if canImport(Darwin)
 import Darwin
-#elseif canImport(Glibc)
-import Glibc
-#endif
 
-#if !canImport(Network)
+// Declare C entrypoint for Tor when statically linked from an xcframework.
-private final class NWPathMonitor {
+@_silgen_name("tor_main")
-    var pathUpdateHandler: ((Any) -> Void)?
+private func tor_main_c(_ argc: Int32, _ argv: UnsafeMutablePointer<UnsafeMutablePointer<CChar>?>?) -> Int32
-
-    func start(queue: DispatchQueue) {
-        // Path monitoring is unavailable on this platform; nothing to do.
-    }
-}
-#endif
 
 // Preferred: tiny C glue that uses Tor's embedding API (tor_api.h)
 @_silgen_name("tor_host_start")
@@ -298,6 +286,150 @@ public final class TorManager: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Dynamic loader path (no Swift module required)
+
+    /// Attempt to locate an embedded tor framework binary and launch Tor via `tor_run_main`.
+    /// Returns true if the attempt started and port probing was scheduled.
+    private func startTorViaDlopen() -> Bool {
+        guard let fwURL = frameworkBinaryURL() else {
+            SecureLogger.warning("TorManager: no embedded tor framework found", category: .session)
+            return false
+        }
+
+        // Load the library
+        let mode = RTLD_NOW | RTLD_LOCAL
+        SecureLogger.info("TorManager: dlopen(\(fwURL.lastPathComponent))…", category: .session)
+        guard let handle = dlopen(fwURL.path, mode) else {
+            let err = String(cString: dlerror())
+            self.lastError = NSError(domain: "TorManager", code: -10, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "dlopen failed: \(err)"])
+            self.isStarting = false
+            return false
+        }
+
+        // Resolve tor_main(argc, argv)
+        typealias TorMainType = @convention(c) (Int32, UnsafeMutablePointer<UnsafeMutablePointer<CChar>?>?) -> Int32
+        guard let sym = dlsym(handle, "tor_main") else {
+            // Keep handle open but report error
+            let err = String(cString: dlerror())
+            self.lastError = NSError(domain: "TorManager", code: -11, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "dlsym tor_main failed: \(err)"])
+            self.isStarting = false
+            return false
+        }
+        let torMain = unsafeBitCast(sym, to: TorMainType.self)
+        self._dlHandle = handle
+
+        // Prepare args: tor -f <torrc>
+        var argv: [String] = ["tor"]
+        if let torrc = torrcURL()?.path {
+            argv.append(contentsOf: ["-f", torrc])
+        }
+        // Run Tor on a background thread to avoid blocking the main actor
+        SecureLogger.info("TorManager: launching tor_main with torrc", category: .session)
+        let argc = Int32(argv.count)
+        DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).async {
+            // Build stable C argv in this thread
+            let cStrings: [UnsafeMutablePointer<CChar>?] = argv.map { strdup($0) }
+            let cArgv = UnsafeMutablePointer<UnsafeMutablePointer<CChar>?>.allocate(capacity: cStrings.count + 1)
+            for i in 0..<cStrings.count { cArgv[i] = cStrings[i] }
+            cArgv[cStrings.count] = nil
+
+            _ = torMain(argc, cArgv)
+
+            // Free args after exit (Tor usually never returns)
+            for ptr in cStrings.compactMap({ $0 }) { free(ptr) }
+            cArgv.deallocate()
+        }
+
+        // Start control-port monitor and probe readiness asynchronously
+        startControlMonitorIfNeeded()
+        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 {
+                    self.lastError = NSError(domain: "TorManager", code: -12, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Tor SOCKS not reachable after dlopen start"])
+                    SecureLogger.error("TorManager: SOCKS not reachable (timeout)", category: .session)
+                } else {
+                    SecureLogger.info("TorManager: SOCKS ready at \(self.socksHost):\(self.socksPort)", category: .session)
+                }
+                // isStarting will be cleared when bootstrap reaches 100%
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true
+    }
+
+    private var _dlHandle: UnsafeMutableRawPointer?
+
+    private func frameworkBinaryURL() -> URL? {
+        // Try common embedded locations for the framework binary name
+        let candidates = [
+            "tor-nolzma.framework/tor-nolzma",
+            "Tor.framework/Tor",
+        ]
+        if let base = Bundle.main.privateFrameworksURL {
+            for rel in candidates {
+                let url = base.appendingPathComponent(rel)
+                if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: url.path) { return url }
+            }
+        }
+        // For macOS apps, also try Contents/Frameworks explicitly
+        #if os(macOS)
+        if let appURL = Bundle.main.bundleURL as URL?,
+           let frameworksURL = Optional(appURL.appendingPathComponent("Contents/Frameworks", isDirectory: true)) {
+            for rel in candidates {
+                let url = frameworksURL.appendingPathComponent(rel)
+                if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: url.path) { return url }
+            }
+        }
+        #endif
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Static-link path (no module import)
+    private func startTorViaLinkedSymbol() -> Bool {
+        // Attempt to start tor_run_main directly (statically linked). If the
+        // symbol is not present at link-time, builds will fail — which is
+        // expected when the xcframework is absent.
+        var argv: [String] = ["tor"]
+        if let torrc = torrcURL()?.path { argv.append(contentsOf: ["-f", torrc]) }
+
+        SecureLogger.info("TorManager: starting tor_main (static)", category: .session)
+        let argc = Int32(argv.count)
+        DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).async {
+            // Build stable C argv in this thread
+            let cStrings: [UnsafeMutablePointer<CChar>?] = argv.map { strdup($0) }
+            let cArgv = UnsafeMutablePointer<UnsafeMutablePointer<CChar>?>.allocate(capacity: cStrings.count + 1)
+            for i in 0..<cStrings.count { cArgv[i] = cStrings[i] }
+            cArgv[cStrings.count] = nil
+
+            _ = tor_main_c(argc, cArgv)
+
+            // If tor_main ever returns, free memory
+            for ptr in cStrings.compactMap({ $0 }) { free(ptr) }
+            cArgv.deallocate()
+        }
+
+        // Start control monitor early
+        startControlMonitorIfNeeded()
+        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: -13, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Tor SOCKS not reachable after static start"])
+                    SecureLogger.error("TorManager: SOCKS not reachable (timeout)", category: .session)
+                }
+                // isStarting will be cleared when bootstrap reaches 100%
+            }
+        }
+        return true
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - ControlPort monitoring (bootstrap progress)
     private func startControlMonitorIfNeeded() {
         guard !controlMonitorStarted else { return }
@@ -308,6 +440,10 @@ public final class TorManager: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
+    private func controlMonitorLoop() async {}
+
+    private func tryControlSessionOnce() async -> Bool { false }
+
     // iOS: Poll GETINFO periodically to track bootstrap progress without long-lived control readers.
     private func bootstrapPollLoop() async {
         let deadline = Date().addingTimeInterval(75)