v0.0.8 - Fix n_signer URL login RPC params and align with direct TCP get_public_key behavior

build.sh

@@ -152,14 +152,10 @@ chmod +x "$BUILD_DIR/$OUTPUT_NAME"
 
 print_status "Verifying binary with ldd/file"
 LDD_OK=false
-if LDD_OUTPUT=$(ldd "$BUILD_DIR/$OUTPUT_NAME" 2>&1); then
-  echo "$LDD_OUTPUT" >&2
-  if echo "$LDD_OUTPUT" | grep -q "not a dynamic executable\|statically linked"; then
-    LDD_OK=true
-  fi
-else
-  print_warning "ldd check failed (this can happen for foreign-arch binaries)"
-  echo "$LDD_OUTPUT" >&2
+LDD_OUTPUT=$(ldd "$BUILD_DIR/$OUTPUT_NAME" 2>&1 || true)
+echo "$LDD_OUTPUT" >&2
+if echo "$LDD_OUTPUT" | grep -q "not a dynamic executable\|statically linked"; then
+  LDD_OK=true
 fi
 
 FILE_OUTPUT=$(file "$BUILD_DIR/$OUTPUT_NAME" 2>&1 || true)

include/nsigner_client.h

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#ifndef NSIGNER_CLIENT_H
+#define NSIGNER_CLIENT_H
+
+#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
+
+/* Error codes */
+#define NT_NSIGNER_OK          0
+#define NT_NSIGNER_E_IO       -1
+#define NT_NSIGNER_E_DENIED   -2
+#define NT_NSIGNER_E_UNAUTH   -3
+#define NT_NSIGNER_E_PARSE    -4
+#define NT_NSIGNER_E_ERROR    -5
+
+/*
+ * Enumerate running nsigner instances by reading /proc/net/unix.
+ * Returns 0 on success. Caller must free each name and the array.
+ * Names are returned WITHOUT the leading '@'.
+ */
+int nsigner_list(char ***names_out, int *count_out);
+
+/*
+ * Connect to an nsigner abstract namespace socket.
+ * Returns file descriptor >= 0 on success, -1 on failure.
+ * The name should NOT include the leading '@'.
+ */
+int nsigner_connect(const char *name);
+
+/*
+ * Send a JSON-RPC request and receive the response.
+ * Uses 4-byte big-endian length-prefixed framing.
+ * read_timeout_ms: timeout for reading response (use 60000 for prompt-requiring methods).
+ * Returns NT_NSIGNER_OK on success with response in *response_out (caller must cJSON_Delete).
+ * On error returns one of the NT_NSIGNER_E_* codes.
+ */
+int nsigner_rpc(int fd, const cJSON *request, cJSON **response_out, int read_timeout_ms);
+
+/*
+ * High-level helpers (each opens a connection, sends RPC, closes).
+ * socket_name: without '@' prefix.
+ * role: the role selector string (e.g. "main").
+ */
+int nsigner_get_public_key(const char *socket_name, const char *role, char *out_hex_65);
+
+int nsigner_sign_event(const char *socket_name, const char *role,
+                       const char *unsigned_event_json, char **signed_event_json_out);
+
+int nsigner_nip04_encrypt(const char *socket_name, const char *role,
+                          const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out);
+
+int nsigner_nip04_decrypt(const char *socket_name, const char *role,
+                          const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out);
+
+int nsigner_nip44_encrypt(const char *socket_name, const char *role,
+                          const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out);
+
+int nsigner_nip44_decrypt(const char *socket_name, const char *role,
+                          const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out);
+
+/*
+ * URL helpers for FIPS/TCP transport.
+ * URL format: http://host:port (path/query ignored if present).
+ */
+int nsigner_get_public_key_url(const char *url, const char *role, char *out_hex_65);
+
+int nsigner_sign_event_url(const char *url, const char *role,
+                           const char *unsigned_event_json, char **signed_event_json_out);
+
+int nsigner_nip04_encrypt_url(const char *url, const char *role,
+                              const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out);
+
+int nsigner_nip04_decrypt_url(const char *url, const char *role,
+                              const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out);
+
+int nsigner_nip44_encrypt_url(const char *url, const char *role,
+                              const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out);
+
+int nsigner_nip44_decrypt_url(const char *url, const char *role,
+                              const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out);
+
+/*
+ * qrexec helpers for cross-qube n_signer transport.
+ * target_qube: destination signer qube (e.g. "nsigner-vault").
+ * service_name: qrexec service name (e.g. "qubes.NsignerRpc").
+ */
+int nsigner_qrexec_get_public_key(const char *target_qube,
+                                  const char *service_name,
+                                  const char *role,
+                                  char *out_hex_65);
+
+int nsigner_qrexec_sign_event(const char *target_qube,
+                              const char *service_name,
+                              const char *role,
+                              const char *unsigned_event_json,
+                              char **signed_event_json_out);
+
+int nsigner_qrexec_nip04_encrypt(const char *target_qube,
+                                 const char *service_name,
+                                 const char *role,
+                                 const char *peer_pub_hex,
+                                 const char *plaintext,
+                                 char **cipher_out);
+
+int nsigner_qrexec_nip04_decrypt(const char *target_qube,
+                                 const char *service_name,
+                                 const char *role,
+                                 const char *peer_pub_hex,
+                                 const char *ciphertext,
+                                 char **plain_out);
+
+int nsigner_qrexec_nip44_encrypt(const char *target_qube,
+                                 const char *service_name,
+                                 const char *role,
+                                 const char *peer_pub_hex,
+                                 const char *plaintext,
+                                 char **cipher_out);
+
+int nsigner_qrexec_nip44_decrypt(const char *target_qube,
+                                 const char *service_name,
+                                 const char *role,
+                                 const char *peer_pub_hex,
+                                 const char *ciphertext,
+                                 char **plain_out);
+
+#endif /* NSIGNER_CLIENT_H */

include/signer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#ifndef SIGNER_H
+#define SIGNER_H
+
+#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
+
+#include <time.h>
+
+typedef enum {
+    NT_SIGNER_LOCAL = 0,
+    NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER = 1,
+    NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_QREXEC = 2,
+    NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_URL = 3
+} nt_signer_kind_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+    nt_signer_kind_t kind;
+    char socket_name[128];
+    char qrexec_target[128];
+    char qrexec_service[128];
+    char endpoint_url[256];
+    char role[64];
+} nt_signer_t;
+
+extern nt_signer_t g_signer;
+
+void signer_init(void);
+int signer_init_local(void);
+int signer_init_nsigner(const char *socket_name);
+int signer_init_nsigner_qrexec(const char *target_qube, const char *service_name);
+int signer_init_nsigner_url(const char *endpoint_url);
+
+int signer_create_and_sign(int kind,
+                           const char *content,
+                           cJSON *tags,
+                           time_t timestamp,
+                           char **signed_event_json_out);
+
+int signer_nip04_encrypt(const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out);
+int signer_nip04_decrypt(const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out);
+
+int signer_nip44_encrypt(const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out);
+int signer_nip44_decrypt(const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out);
+
+int signer_nip44_self_encrypt(const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out);
+int signer_nip44_self_decrypt(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out);
+
+int signer_sign_event_json(const char *unsigned_event_json, char **signed_event_json_out);
+
+/* Returns 0 on success. Only works in NT_SIGNER_LOCAL mode; returns -1 for NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER. */
+int signer_get_local_private_key(unsigned char out_priv[32]);
+
+#endif /* SIGNER_H */

include/state.h

@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ typedef struct {
     char *kind10002_json;
     char *kind10096_json;
     char *kind17375_json;
-    char **kind30078_events;
-    int kind30078_count;
+    char *user_settings_json;
 
     const char *bootstrap_relays[8];
     int bootstrap_relay_count;
@@ -39,4 +38,7 @@ void state_parse_relay_list(void);
 const char **state_get_read_relays(int *count);
 const char **state_get_write_relays(int *count);
 
+int state_nip44_self_encrypt(const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out);
+char *state_nip44_self_decrypt(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext);
+
 #endif /* STATE_H */

src/main.c

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
  */
 #define NT_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define NT_VERSION_MINOR 0
-#define NT_VERSION_PATCH 4
-#define NT_VERSION "v0.0.4"
+#define NT_VERSION_PATCH 8
+#define NT_VERSION "v0.0.8"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ void menu_ai(void);
 void menu_ecash(void);
 
 static void menu_show_loaded_events(void) {
-    int i;
-
     tui_clear_screen();
     tui_print("LOADED EVENTS\n");
 
@@ -58,10 +56,9 @@ static void menu_show_loaded_events(void) {
     tui_print("%s", g_state.kind17375_json ? g_state.kind17375_json : "(not loaded)");
     tui_print("");
 
-    tui_print("KIND 30078 events loaded: %d", g_state.kind30078_count);
-    for (i = 0; i < g_state.kind30078_count; i++) {
-        tui_print("[%d] %s", i + 1, g_state.kind30078_events[i] ? g_state.kind30078_events[i] : "(null)");
-    }
+    tui_print("USER-SETTINGS (kind 30078, d=user-settings):");
+    tui_print("%s", g_state.user_settings_json ? g_state.user_settings_json : "(not loaded)");
+    tui_print("");
 
     tui_print("\nPress Enter to return.");
     {
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ void menu_main(void) {
             tui_print("^_B^:logs/posts");
             tui_print("^_L^:ive feeds");
             tui_print("^_M^:essage");
-            tui_print("^_D^:odo");
+            tui_print("To^_d^:o");
             tui_print("^_J^:ournal");
             tui_print("^_A^:i");
             tui_print("^_E^:cash");

src/menu_ai.c

@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 #include "tui.h"
 #include "state.h"
-#include "net.h"
 #include "publish.h"
 
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
-#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip004.h"
-#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/utils.h"
 
 #include <curl/curl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -80,6 +78,99 @@ static void ai_prefs_free(ai_prefs_t *prefs) {
     memset(prefs, 0, sizeof(*prefs));
 }
 
+static int ai_ends_with_chat_completions(const char *s) {
+    static const char *suffix = "/chat/completions";
+    size_t s_len;
+    size_t suffix_len;
+
+    if (!s) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    s_len = strlen(s);
+    suffix_len = strlen(suffix);
+    if (s_len < suffix_len) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return strcmp(s + (s_len - suffix_len), suffix) == 0;
+}
+
+static char *ai_join_chat_completions(const char *base_url) {
+    size_t base_len;
+    int needs_slash;
+    char *out;
+
+    if (!base_url || base_url[0] == '\0') {
+        return ai_strdup("https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/chat/completions");
+    }
+
+    if (ai_ends_with_chat_completions(base_url)) {
+        return ai_strdup(base_url);
+    }
+
+    base_len = strlen(base_url);
+    needs_slash = (base_len > 0U && base_url[base_len - 1U] != '/');
+    out = (char *)malloc(base_len + (needs_slash ? 1U : 0U) + strlen("chat/completions") + 1U);
+    if (!out) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    snprintf(out,
+             base_len + (needs_slash ? 1U : 0U) + strlen("chat/completions") + 1U,
+             "%s%schat/completions",
+             base_url,
+             needs_slash ? "/" : "");
+    return out;
+}
+
+static char *ai_base_url_from_endpoint(const char *endpoint) {
+    static const char *suffix = "/chat/completions";
+    size_t endpoint_len;
+    size_t suffix_len;
+    char *out;
+
+    if (!endpoint || endpoint[0] == '\0') {
+        return ai_strdup("");
+    }
+
+    endpoint_len = strlen(endpoint);
+    suffix_len = strlen(suffix);
+
+    if (endpoint_len >= suffix_len &&
+        strcmp(endpoint + (endpoint_len - suffix_len), suffix) == 0) {
+        out = (char *)malloc(endpoint_len - suffix_len + 1U);
+        if (!out) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        memcpy(out, endpoint, endpoint_len - suffix_len);
+        out[endpoint_len - suffix_len] = '\0';
+        return out;
+    }
+
+    return ai_strdup(endpoint);
+}
+
+static cJSON *ai_make_d_tag(const char *dval) {
+    cJSON *tags = cJSON_CreateArray();
+    cJSON *d_tag;
+
+    if (!tags) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    d_tag = cJSON_CreateArray();
+    if (!d_tag) {
+        cJSON_Delete(tags);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(d_tag, cJSON_CreateString("d"));
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(d_tag, cJSON_CreateString(dval ? dval : ""));
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(tags, d_tag);
+    return tags;
+}
+
 static size_t nt_http_write_cb(char *ptr, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *userdata) {
     nt_http_buffer_t *buf = (nt_http_buffer_t *)userdata;
     size_t total = size * nmemb;
@@ -142,156 +233,37 @@ static void nt_configure_curl_tls(CURL *curl) {
     }
 }
 
-static int ai_encrypt_for_self(const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    unsigned char pub[32];
-    char *out;
-    size_t out_sz;
-
-    if (!plaintext || !cipher_out) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    *cipher_out = NULL;
-
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.npub_hex, pub, 32) != 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    out_sz = (strlen(plaintext) * 4U) + 256U;
-    out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
-    if (!out) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_nip04_encrypt(priv, pub, plaintext, out, out_sz) != 0) {
-        free(out);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    *cipher_out = out;
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static char *ai_decrypt_from_pub(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    unsigned char sender_pub[32];
-    size_t out_sz;
-    char *out;
-
-    if (!sender_pub_hex || !ciphertext) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(sender_pub_hex, sender_pub, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    out_sz = strlen(ciphertext) + 4096U;
-    out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
-    if (!out) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_nip04_decrypt(priv, sender_pub, ciphertext, out, out_sz) != 0) {
-        free(out);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    return out;
-}
-
-static cJSON *ai_make_d_tag(const char *dval) {
-    cJSON *tags = cJSON_CreateArray();
-    cJSON *d_tag;
-
-    if (!tags) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    d_tag = cJSON_CreateArray();
-    if (!d_tag) {
-        cJSON_Delete(tags);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    cJSON_AddItemToArray(d_tag, cJSON_CreateString("d"));
-    cJSON_AddItemToArray(d_tag, cJSON_CreateString(dval ? dval : ""));
-    cJSON_AddItemToArray(tags, d_tag);
-    return tags;
-}
 
 static int ai_load_prefs(ai_prefs_t *prefs) {
-    const char **read_relays;
-    int relay_count = 0;
-    char filter[256];
-    char *event_json = NULL;
-    cJSON *event;
-    cJSON *content_item;
-    cJSON *pubkey_item;
-    char *plain;
     cJSON *root;
-    cJSON *endpoint;
+    cJSON *llm;
     cJSON *api_key;
     cJSON *model;
+    cJSON *base_url;
+    cJSON *legacy_endpoint;
+    char *endpoint;
 
-    if (!prefs) {
+    if (!prefs || !g_state.user_settings_json) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    read_relays = state_get_read_relays(&relay_count);
-    snprintf(filter,
-             sizeof(filter),
-             "{\"authors\":[\"%s\"],\"kinds\":[30078],\"#d\":[\"prefs\"],\"limit\":1}",
-             g_state.npub_hex);
-
-    if (nt_get_first(filter, read_relays, relay_count, 7000, &event_json) != 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    if (!event_json) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    event = cJSON_Parse(event_json);
-    free(event_json);
-    if (!event) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    content_item = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(event, "content");
-    pubkey_item = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(event, "pubkey");
-    if (!cJSON_IsString(content_item) || !content_item->valuestring ||
-        !cJSON_IsString(pubkey_item) || !pubkey_item->valuestring) {
-        cJSON_Delete(event);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    plain = ai_decrypt_from_pub(pubkey_item->valuestring, content_item->valuestring);
-    cJSON_Delete(event);
-    if (!plain) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    root = cJSON_Parse(plain);
-    free(plain);
+    root = cJSON_Parse(g_state.user_settings_json);
     if (!root || !cJSON_IsObject(root)) {
         cJSON_Delete(root);
         return -1;
     }
 
-    endpoint = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "ai_endpoint");
-    api_key = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "ai_api_key");
-    model = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "ai_model");
-
-    if (cJSON_IsString(endpoint) && endpoint->valuestring) {
-        ai_set_string(&prefs->endpoint, endpoint->valuestring);
+    llm = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "global_llm");
+    if (!cJSON_IsObject(llm)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(root);
+        return -1;
     }
+
+    api_key = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(llm, "api_key");
+    model = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(llm, "model");
+    base_url = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(llm, "base_url");
+    legacy_endpoint = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(llm, "endpoint");
+
     if (cJSON_IsString(api_key) && api_key->valuestring) {
         ai_set_string(&prefs->api_key, api_key->valuestring);
     }
@@ -299,51 +271,106 @@ static int ai_load_prefs(ai_prefs_t *prefs) {
         ai_set_string(&prefs->model, model->valuestring);
     }
 
+    endpoint = NULL;
+    if (cJSON_IsString(base_url) && base_url->valuestring) {
+        endpoint = ai_join_chat_completions(base_url->valuestring);
+    } else if (cJSON_IsString(legacy_endpoint) && legacy_endpoint->valuestring) {
+        endpoint = ai_strdup(legacy_endpoint->valuestring);
+    }
+    if (endpoint) {
+        ai_set_string(&prefs->endpoint, endpoint);
+        free(endpoint);
+    }
+
     cJSON_Delete(root);
     return 0;
 }
 
 static int ai_save_prefs(const ai_prefs_t *prefs) {
     cJSON *root;
-    char *json;
-    char *cipher = NULL;
+    cJSON *llm;
     cJSON *tags;
+    char *new_json;
+    char *cipher = NULL;
+    char *base_url = NULL;
     int posted;
 
     if (!prefs) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    root = cJSON_CreateObject();
-    if (!root) {
+    root = g_state.user_settings_json
+               ? cJSON_Parse(g_state.user_settings_json)
+               : cJSON_CreateObject();
+    if (!root || !cJSON_IsObject(root)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(root);
         return -1;
     }
 
-    cJSON_AddStringToObject(root, "ai_endpoint", prefs->endpoint ? prefs->endpoint : "");
-    cJSON_AddStringToObject(root, "ai_api_key", prefs->api_key ? prefs->api_key : "");
-    cJSON_AddStringToObject(root, "ai_model", prefs->model ? prefs->model : "");
+    if (!cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "v")) {
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(root, "v", 2);
+    }
+    cJSON_DeleteItemFromObjectCaseSensitive(root, "updatedAt");
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(root, "updatedAt", (double)time(NULL));
 
-    json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(root);
+    if (!cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "global_zaps")) {
+        cJSON_AddObjectToObject(root, "global_zaps");
+    }
+    if (!cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "global_ui")) {
+        cJSON_AddObjectToObject(root, "global_ui");
+    }
+    if (!cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "global_relays")) {
+        cJSON_AddObjectToObject(root, "global_relays");
+    }
+    if (!cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "global_experimental")) {
+        cJSON_AddObjectToObject(root, "global_experimental");
+    }
+
+    llm = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "global_llm");
+    if (!cJSON_IsObject(llm)) {
+        cJSON_DeleteItemFromObjectCaseSensitive(root, "global_llm");
+        llm = cJSON_AddObjectToObject(root, "global_llm");
+    }
+    if (!llm) {
+        cJSON_Delete(root);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    base_url = ai_base_url_from_endpoint(prefs->endpoint ? prefs->endpoint : "");
+    if (!base_url) {
+        cJSON_Delete(root);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON_DeleteItemFromObjectCaseSensitive(llm, "api_key");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(llm, "api_key", prefs->api_key ? prefs->api_key : "");
+    cJSON_DeleteItemFromObjectCaseSensitive(llm, "model");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(llm, "model", prefs->model ? prefs->model : "");
+    cJSON_DeleteItemFromObjectCaseSensitive(llm, "base_url");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(llm, "base_url", base_url);
+
+    new_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(root);
     cJSON_Delete(root);
-    if (!json) {
+    free(base_url);
+    if (!new_json) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (ai_encrypt_for_self(json, &cipher) != 0) {
-        free(json);
+    free(g_state.user_settings_json);
+    g_state.user_settings_json = new_json;
+
+    if (state_nip44_self_encrypt(new_json, &cipher) != 0 || !cipher) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    tags = ai_make_d_tag("prefs");
+    tags = ai_make_d_tag("user-settings");
     if (!tags) {
-        free(json);
         free(cipher);
         return -1;
     }
 
-    posted = publish_signed_event_with_report("Prefs", 30078, cipher, tags, 8000);
+    posted = publish_signed_event_with_report("UserSettings", 30078, cipher, tags, 8000);
     cJSON_Delete(tags);
-    free(json);
     free(cipher);
 
     return (posted < 0) ? -1 : 0;

src/menu_diary.c

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "net.h"
 #include "publish.h"
 #include "editor.h"
+#include "signer.h"
 
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip004.h"
@@ -49,63 +50,13 @@ static void diary_free_entries(diary_entry_t *entries, int count) {
 }
 
 static int diary_encrypt_for_self(const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    unsigned char pub[32];
-    char *out;
-    size_t out_sz;
-
-    if (!plaintext || !cipher_out) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    *cipher_out = NULL;
-
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.npub_hex, pub, 32) != 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    out_sz = (strlen(plaintext) * 4U) + 256U;
-    out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
-    if (!out) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_nip04_encrypt(priv, pub, plaintext, out, out_sz) != 0) {
-        free(out);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    *cipher_out = out;
-    return 0;
+    return signer_nip44_self_encrypt(plaintext, cipher_out);
 }
 
 static char *diary_decrypt_from_pub(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    unsigned char sender_pub[32];
-    size_t out_sz;
-    char *out;
+    char *out = NULL;
 
-    if (!sender_pub_hex || !ciphertext) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(sender_pub_hex, sender_pub, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    out_sz = strlen(ciphertext) + 4096U;
-    out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
-    if (!out) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_nip04_decrypt(priv, sender_pub, ciphertext, out, out_sz) != 0) {
-        free(out);
+    if (signer_nip44_decrypt(sender_pub_hex, ciphertext, &out) != 0) {
         return NULL;
     }
 

src/menu_dm.c

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "tui.h"
 #include "state.h"
 #include "net.h"
+#include "signer.h"
 
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip001.h"
@@ -165,8 +166,8 @@ static void menu_dm_send(void) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        tui_print("Invalid private key in state.");
+    if (signer_get_local_private_key(priv) != 0) {
+        tui_print("Private key unavailable for DM send.");
         tui_get_line(">", hold, (int)sizeof(hold));
         return;
     }
@@ -228,33 +229,9 @@ static void menu_dm_send(void) {
 }
 
 static char *dm_try_decrypt_kind4(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    unsigned char sender_pub[32];
-    size_t out_sz;
-    char *out;
-
-    if (!sender_pub_hex || !ciphertext) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(sender_pub_hex, sender_pub, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    out_sz = strlen(ciphertext) + 1024U;
-    out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
-    if (!out) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_nip04_decrypt(priv, sender_pub, ciphertext, out, out_sz) != 0) {
-        free(out);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
+    char *out = NULL;
+    if (!sender_pub_hex || !ciphertext) return NULL;
+    if (signer_nip04_decrypt(sender_pub_hex, ciphertext, &out) != 0) return NULL;
     return out;
 }
 
@@ -344,7 +321,7 @@ static void dm_collect_nip17_kind1059(dm_item_t **items, int *items_count) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
+    if (signer_get_local_private_key(priv) != 0) {
         return;
     }
 

src/menu_ecash.c

@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ void menu_ecash(void) {
         tui_print("^_R^:emove mint");
         tui_print("^_I^:mport token");
         tui_print("^_S^:end token");
-        tui_print("^_X^:xit");
+        tui_print("E^_x^:it");
 
         tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
 

src/menu_follows.c

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void menu_follows(void) {
         tui_print("^_A^:dd follow");
         tui_print("^_D^:elete follow");
         tui_print("^_P^:ost changes and exit.");
-        tui_print("^_X^:xit without saving");
+        tui_print("E^_x^:it without saving");
 
         tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
 

src/menu_login.c

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #include "tui.h"
 #include "state.h"
 #include "net.h"
+#include "db.h"
 
 #include "publish.h"
+#include "signer.h"
+#include "nsigner_client.h"
 
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip006.h"
@@ -158,7 +161,14 @@ void menu_login(void) {
         unsigned char pub[32];
 
         tui_clear_screen();
-        tui_print("LOGIN");
+        tui_print("LOGIN\n");
+        tui_print("^_E^:nter test/dev seed fallback");
+        tui_print("^_P^:rivate key (nsec or 64-hex)");
+        tui_print("^_M^:nemonic (12 words)");
+        tui_print("^_S^:igner local (same qube)");
+        tui_print("^_U^:RL signer (FIPS/web address)");
+        tui_print("^_N^:ew account");
+        tui_print("^_Q^:uit");
 
         tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
 
@@ -167,6 +177,218 @@ void menu_login(void) {
             exit(0);
         }
 
+        if (input[0] == 'e' || input[0] == 'E') {
+            input[0] = '\0';
+        } else if (input[0] == 'p' || input[0] == 'P') {
+            tui_get_line("Private key (nsec or 64-hex) >", input, (int)sizeof(input));
+            if (input[0] == '\0') {
+                continue;
+            }
+        } else if (input[0] == 'm' || input[0] == 'M') {
+            tui_get_line("Seed phrase (12 words) >", input, (int)sizeof(input));
+            if (input[0] == '\0') {
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (strcmp(input, "s") == 0 || strcmp(input, "S") == 0) {
+            char **names = NULL;
+            int name_count = 0;
+            char pubkey_hex[65] = {0};
+            int selected = 0;
+
+            tui_print("Searching for running n_signer instances...");
+
+            if (nsigner_list(&names, &name_count) != 0 || name_count == 0) {
+                tui_print("No running n_signer found. Start `nsigner` and try again.");
+                tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (name_count == 1) {
+                tui_print("Found: @%s", names[0]);
+                selected = 0;
+            } else {
+                int idx;
+                char idxbuf[16];
+                tui_print("Found %d n_signer instances:", name_count);
+                for (idx = 0; idx < name_count; idx++) {
+                    tui_print("  [%d] @%s", idx, names[idx]);
+                }
+                tui_get_line("Select (0) >", idxbuf, (int)sizeof(idxbuf));
+                selected = (idxbuf[0] != '\0') ? atoi(idxbuf) : 0;
+                if (selected < 0 || selected >= name_count) {
+                    selected = 0;
+                }
+            }
+
+            tui_print("Waiting for n_signer approval...");
+            if (nsigner_get_public_key(names[selected], "main", pubkey_hex) != 0) {
+                int i;
+                tui_print("Failed to get public key from n_signer (denied or error).");
+                for (i = 0; i < name_count; i++) {
+                    free(names[i]);
+                }
+                free(names);
+                tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            signer_init_nsigner(names[selected]);
+
+            snprintf(g_state.npub_hex, sizeof(g_state.npub_hex), "%s", pubkey_hex);
+            {
+                unsigned char pub_bytes[32];
+                nostr_hex_to_bytes(pubkey_hex, pub_bytes, 32);
+                nostr_key_to_bech32(pub_bytes, "npub", g_state.npub_bech32);
+            }
+            g_state.nsec_hex[0] = '\0';
+            g_state.nsec_bech32[0] = '\0';
+            g_state.seed_phrase[0] = '\0';
+            g_state.logged_in = 1;
+
+            tui_print("Signed in via n_signer (@%s)", names[selected]);
+            tui_print("npub: %s", g_state.npub_bech32);
+
+            {
+                int i;
+                for (i = 0; i < name_count; i++) {
+                    free(names[i]);
+                }
+                free(names);
+            }
+
+            (void)state_load_user_info();
+
+            if (g_state.kind0_json && strcmp(g_state.kind0_json, "{}") == 0) {
+                tui_print("No profile found on relays. Setting up new user...");
+                menu_add_new_user();
+                (void)state_load_user_info();
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (strcmp(input, "u") == 0 || strcmp(input, "U") == 0) {
+            char pubkey_hex[65] = {0};
+            char endpoint_url[256];
+            const char *saved_endpoint = db_get_local("nsigner_url_endpoint");
+
+            snprintf(endpoint_url, sizeof(endpoint_url), "%s", (saved_endpoint && saved_endpoint[0] != '\0') ? saved_endpoint : "");
+            tui_get_line("Signer URL (http://<npub>.fips:8080) >", endpoint_url, (int)sizeof(endpoint_url));
+            if (endpoint_url[0] == '\0') {
+                if (saved_endpoint && saved_endpoint[0] != '\0') {
+                    snprintf(endpoint_url, sizeof(endpoint_url), "%s", saved_endpoint);
+                } else {
+                    tui_print("No URL provided.");
+                    tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            tui_print("Connecting to n_signer URL: %s", endpoint_url);
+            tui_print("Waiting for n_signer approval...");
+
+            if (nsigner_get_public_key_url(endpoint_url, "main", pubkey_hex) != 0) {
+                tui_print("Failed to get public key from n_signer URL (denied or error).");
+                tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (signer_init_nsigner_url(endpoint_url) != 0) {
+                tui_print("Failed to initialize URL signer mode.");
+                tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            (void)db_set_local("nsigner_url_endpoint", endpoint_url);
+
+            snprintf(g_state.npub_hex, sizeof(g_state.npub_hex), "%s", pubkey_hex);
+            {
+                unsigned char pub_bytes[32];
+                nostr_hex_to_bytes(pubkey_hex, pub_bytes, 32);
+                nostr_key_to_bech32(pub_bytes, "npub", g_state.npub_bech32);
+            }
+            g_state.nsec_hex[0] = '\0';
+            g_state.nsec_bech32[0] = '\0';
+            g_state.seed_phrase[0] = '\0';
+            g_state.logged_in = 1;
+
+            tui_print("Signed in via n_signer URL (%s)", endpoint_url);
+            tui_print("npub: %s", g_state.npub_bech32);
+
+            (void)state_load_user_info();
+
+            if (g_state.kind0_json && strcmp(g_state.kind0_json, "{}") == 0) {
+                tui_print("No profile found on relays. Setting up new user...");
+                menu_add_new_user();
+                (void)state_load_user_info();
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (strcmp(input, "S") == 0) {
+            char pubkey_hex[65] = {0};
+            char target_qube[128];
+            char service_name[128];
+            const char *saved_target = db_get_local("nsigner_qrexec_target");
+
+            snprintf(target_qube, sizeof(target_qube), "%s", (saved_target && saved_target[0] != '\0') ? saved_target : "nsigner-vault");
+            snprintf(service_name, sizeof(service_name), "%s", "qubes.NsignerRpc");
+
+            tui_get_line("Target signer qube (nsigner-vault) >", target_qube, (int)sizeof(target_qube));
+            if (target_qube[0] == '\0') {
+                snprintf(target_qube, sizeof(target_qube), "%s", (saved_target && saved_target[0] != '\0') ? saved_target : "nsigner-vault");
+            }
+
+            tui_get_line("Qrexec service (qubes.NsignerRpc) >", service_name, (int)sizeof(service_name));
+            if (service_name[0] == '\0') {
+                snprintf(service_name, sizeof(service_name), "%s", "qubes.NsignerRpc");
+            }
+
+            tui_print("Calling qrexec service %s in %s...", service_name, target_qube);
+            tui_print("Waiting for n_signer approval...");
+
+            if (nsigner_qrexec_get_public_key(target_qube, service_name, "main", pubkey_hex) != 0) {
+                tui_print("Failed to get public key via qrexec (denied or error).");
+                tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (signer_init_nsigner_qrexec(target_qube, service_name) != 0) {
+                tui_print("Failed to initialize qrexec signer mode.");
+                tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            (void)db_set_local("nsigner_qrexec_target", target_qube);
+
+            snprintf(g_state.npub_hex, sizeof(g_state.npub_hex), "%s", pubkey_hex);
+            {
+                unsigned char pub_bytes[32];
+                nostr_hex_to_bytes(pubkey_hex, pub_bytes, 32);
+                nostr_key_to_bech32(pub_bytes, "npub", g_state.npub_bech32);
+            }
+            g_state.nsec_hex[0] = '\0';
+            g_state.nsec_bech32[0] = '\0';
+            g_state.seed_phrase[0] = '\0';
+            g_state.logged_in = 1;
+
+            tui_print("Signed in via qrexec n_signer (%s:%s)", target_qube, service_name);
+            tui_print("npub: %s", g_state.npub_bech32);
+
+            (void)state_load_user_info();
+
+            if (g_state.kind0_json && strcmp(g_state.kind0_json, "{}") == 0) {
+                tui_print("No profile found on relays. Setting up new user...");
+                menu_add_new_user();
+                (void)state_load_user_info();
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (strcmp(input, "n") == 0) {
             char mnemonic[256];
             char idxbuf[32];
@@ -302,7 +524,7 @@ void menu_login(void) {
             }
         }
 
-        tui_print("Invalid login input. Enter 12 words, nsec, 64-hex, [n], or [q].");
+        tui_print("Invalid login input. Choose a menu command or enter valid key/mnemonic data.");
         tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
     }
 }

src/menu_posts.c

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "net.h"
 #include "publish.h"
 #include "editor.h"
+#include "signer.h"
 
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip004.h"
@@ -105,30 +106,9 @@ static char *posts_find_tag_value(cJSON *tags, const char *tag_name) {
 }
 
 static char *posts_try_decrypt_nip04(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    unsigned char sender_pub[32];
-    size_t out_sz;
-    char *out;
+    char *out = NULL;
 
-    if (!sender_pub_hex || !ciphertext) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(sender_pub_hex, sender_pub, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    out_sz = strlen(ciphertext) + 1024U;
-    out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
-    if (!out) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_nip04_decrypt(priv, sender_pub, ciphertext, out, out_sz) != 0) {
-        free(out);
+    if (signer_nip04_decrypt(sender_pub_hex, ciphertext, &out) != 0) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -136,37 +116,7 @@ static char *posts_try_decrypt_nip04(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *cip
 }
 
 static int posts_encrypt_nip04_for_self(const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    unsigned char pub[32];
-    size_t out_sz;
-    char *out;
-
-    if (!plaintext || !cipher_out) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    *cipher_out = NULL;
-
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.npub_hex, pub, 32) != 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    out_sz = (strlen(plaintext) * 4U) + 256U;
-    out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
-    if (!out) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_nip04_encrypt(priv, pub, plaintext, out, out_sz) != 0) {
-        free(out);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    *cipher_out = out;
-    return 0;
+    return signer_nip04_encrypt(g_state.npub_hex, plaintext, cipher_out);
 }
 
 static int posts_push_item(post_item_t **items, int *count, post_item_t *src) {

src/menu_profile.c

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "tui.h"
 #include "state.h"
 #include "net.h"
+#include "signer.h"
 
 #include "publish.h"
 
@@ -26,8 +27,19 @@ void menu_profile(void) {
         tui_clear_screen();
         tui_print("PROFILE\n");
 
-        tui_print("nsecHex:           %s", g_state.nsec_hex);
-        tui_print("nsec:              %s", g_state.nsec_bech32);
+        if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER) {
+            tui_print("Signer:            n_signer (@%s)", g_signer.socket_name);
+        } else if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_QREXEC) {
+            tui_print("Signer:            n_signer qrexec");
+            tui_print("Signer target:     %s", g_signer.qrexec_target);
+            tui_print("Signer service:    %s", g_signer.qrexec_service);
+        } else if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_URL) {
+            tui_print("Signer:            n_signer URL");
+            tui_print("Signer endpoint:   %s", g_signer.endpoint_url);
+        } else {
+            tui_print("nsecHex:           %s", g_state.nsec_hex);
+            tui_print("nsec:              %s", g_state.nsec_bech32);
+        }
         tui_print("npubHex:           %s", g_state.npub_hex);
         tui_print("npub:              %s", g_state.npub_bech32);
         tui_print("");
@@ -45,7 +57,7 @@ void menu_profile(void) {
         tui_print("\n");
         tui_print("^_M^:odify account");
         tui_print("^_P^:ost changes and exit.");
-        tui_print("^_X^:xit without saving");
+        tui_print("E^_x^:it without saving");
 
         tui_get_line(">", menu_sel, (int)sizeof(menu_sel));
 

src/menu_relays.c

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void menu_relays(void) {
         tui_print("^_D^:elete relay");
         tui_print("^_M^:odify relay");
         tui_print("^_P^:ost changes and exit.");
-        tui_print("^_X^:xit without saving");
+        tui_print("E^_x^:it without saving");
 
         tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
 

src/menu_todo.c

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "state.h"
 #include "net.h"
 #include "publish.h"
+#include "signer.h"
 
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip004.h"
@@ -86,64 +87,13 @@ static int todo_parse_index_1based(const char *input, int count) {
 }
 
 static int todo_encrypt_for_self(const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    unsigned char pub[32];
-    size_t out_sz;
-    char *out;
-
-    if (!plaintext || !cipher_out) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    *cipher_out = NULL;
-
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.npub_hex, pub, 32) != 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    out_sz = (strlen(plaintext) * 4U) + 256U;
-    out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
-    if (!out) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_nip04_encrypt(priv, pub, plaintext, out, out_sz) != 0) {
-        free(out);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    *cipher_out = out;
-    return 0;
+    return signer_nip44_self_encrypt(plaintext, cipher_out);
 }
 
 static char *todo_decrypt_from_pub(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    unsigned char sender_pub[32];
-    size_t out_sz;
-    char *out;
+    char *out = NULL;
 
-    if (!sender_pub_hex || !ciphertext) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(sender_pub_hex, sender_pub, 32) != 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    out_sz = strlen(ciphertext) + 2048U;
-    out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
-    if (!out) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (nostr_nip04_decrypt(priv, sender_pub, ciphertext, out, out_sz) != 0) {
-        free(out);
+    if (signer_nip44_decrypt(sender_pub_hex, ciphertext, &out) != 0) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -457,7 +407,7 @@ void menu_todo(void) {
         tui_print("^_D^:elete item");
         tui_print("^_R^:eorder (swap two)");
         tui_print("^_P^:ost/save changes");
-        tui_print("^_X^:xit without saving");
+        tui_print("E^_x^:it without saving");
 
         tui_get_line(">", input, (int)sizeof(input));
 

src/net.c

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "db.h"
 #include "state.h"
+#include "signer.h"
 
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip042.h"
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ static int nt_send_nip42_auth(nostr_ws_client_t *client,
 
     *auth_event_id_out = NULL;
 
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, private_key, sizeof(private_key)) != 0) {
+    if (signer_get_local_private_key(private_key) != 0) {
         return -1;
     }
 

src/publish.c

@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 #include "net.h"
 #include "state.h"
 #include "tui.h"
-
-#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip001.h"
-#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/utils.h"
+#include "signer.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -16,9 +14,6 @@ int publish_signed_event_with_report(const char *label,
                                      const char *content,
                                      cJSON *tags,
                                      int timeout_ms) {
-    unsigned char priv[32];
-    cJSON *tags_copy = NULL;
-    cJSON *event = NULL;
     char *event_json = NULL;
     const char **write_relays;
     int relay_count = 0;
@@ -31,31 +26,8 @@ int publish_signed_event_with_report(const char *label,
         label = "Event";
     }
 
-    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, priv, 32) != 0) {
-        tui_print("%s: invalid private key in state.", label);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    tags_copy = tags ? cJSON_Duplicate(tags, 1) : cJSON_CreateArray();
-    if (!tags_copy) {
-        tui_print("%s: failed to prepare tags.", label);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    event = nostr_create_and_sign_event(kind,
-                                        content ? content : "",
-                                        tags_copy,
-                                        priv,
-                                        time(NULL));
-    cJSON_Delete(tags_copy);
-    if (!event) {
-        tui_print("%s: failed to create signed event.", label);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    event_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(event);
-    cJSON_Delete(event);
-    if (!event_json) {
+    if (signer_create_and_sign(kind, content ? content : "", tags, time(NULL), &event_json) != 0 ||
+        !event_json) {
         tui_print("%s: failed to serialize event.", label);
         return -1;
     }

src/signer.c

@@ -0,0 +1,624 @@
+#include "signer.h"
+
+#include "state.h"
+#include "nsigner_client.h"
+
+#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip001.h"
+#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip004.h"
+#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip044.h"
+#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/utils.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+nt_signer_t g_signer = {
+    .kind = NT_SIGNER_LOCAL,
+    .socket_name = {0},
+    .endpoint_url = {0},
+    .role = "main",
+};
+
+static int signer_local_private_key(unsigned char out_priv[32]) {
+    if (!out_priv) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(g_state.nsec_hex, out_priv, 32) != 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void signer_init(void) {
+    g_signer.kind = NT_SIGNER_LOCAL;
+    g_signer.socket_name[0] = '\0';
+    g_signer.qrexec_target[0] = '\0';
+    g_signer.qrexec_service[0] = '\0';
+    g_signer.endpoint_url[0] = '\0';
+    snprintf(g_signer.role, sizeof(g_signer.role), "%s", "main");
+}
+
+int signer_init_local(void) {
+    signer_init();
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int signer_init_nsigner(const char *socket_name) {
+    if (!socket_name || socket_name[0] == '\0') {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    g_signer.kind = NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER;
+    snprintf(g_signer.socket_name, sizeof(g_signer.socket_name), "%s", socket_name);
+    g_signer.qrexec_target[0] = '\0';
+    g_signer.qrexec_service[0] = '\0';
+    g_signer.endpoint_url[0] = '\0';
+    snprintf(g_signer.role, sizeof(g_signer.role), "%s", "main");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int signer_init_nsigner_qrexec(const char *target_qube, const char *service_name) {
+    if (!target_qube || target_qube[0] == '\0' || !service_name || service_name[0] == '\0') {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    g_signer.kind = NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_QREXEC;
+    g_signer.socket_name[0] = '\0';
+    snprintf(g_signer.qrexec_target, sizeof(g_signer.qrexec_target), "%s", target_qube);
+    snprintf(g_signer.qrexec_service, sizeof(g_signer.qrexec_service), "%s", service_name);
+    g_signer.endpoint_url[0] = '\0';
+    snprintf(g_signer.role, sizeof(g_signer.role), "%s", "main");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int signer_init_nsigner_url(const char *endpoint_url) {
+    if (!endpoint_url || endpoint_url[0] == '\0') {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    g_signer.kind = NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_URL;
+    g_signer.socket_name[0] = '\0';
+    g_signer.qrexec_target[0] = '\0';
+    g_signer.qrexec_service[0] = '\0';
+    snprintf(g_signer.endpoint_url, sizeof(g_signer.endpoint_url), "%s", endpoint_url);
+    snprintf(g_signer.role, sizeof(g_signer.role), "%s", "main");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int signer_get_local_private_key(unsigned char out_priv[32]) {
+    if (!out_priv) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (g_signer.kind != NT_SIGNER_LOCAL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return signer_local_private_key(out_priv);
+}
+
+int signer_create_and_sign(int kind,
+                           const char *content,
+                           cJSON *tags,
+                           time_t timestamp,
+                           char **signed_event_json_out) {
+    unsigned char priv[32];
+    cJSON *tags_copy;
+    cJSON *event;
+
+    if (!signed_event_json_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    *signed_event_json_out = NULL;
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER) {
+        cJSON *unsigned_event = NULL;
+        cJSON *tags_copy = NULL;
+        char *unsigned_json = NULL;
+        int rc = -1;
+
+        unsigned_event = cJSON_CreateObject();
+        if (!unsigned_event) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (!cJSON_AddNumberToObject(unsigned_event, "kind", kind) ||
+            !cJSON_AddStringToObject(unsigned_event, "content", content ? content : "")) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        tags_copy = tags ? cJSON_Duplicate(tags, 1) : cJSON_CreateArray();
+        if (!tags_copy) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+        if (!cJSON_AddItemToObject(unsigned_event, "tags", tags_copy)) {
+            cJSON_Delete(tags_copy);
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (!cJSON_AddNumberToObject(unsigned_event, "created_at", (double)timestamp) ||
+            !cJSON_AddStringToObject(unsigned_event, "pubkey", g_state.npub_hex)) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        unsigned_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(unsigned_event);
+        if (!unsigned_json) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        rc = nsigner_sign_event(g_signer.socket_name,
+                                g_signer.role,
+                                unsigned_json,
+                                signed_event_json_out);
+
+        free(unsigned_json);
+        cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_QREXEC) {
+        cJSON *unsigned_event = NULL;
+        cJSON *tags_copy = NULL;
+        char *unsigned_json = NULL;
+        int rc = -1;
+
+        unsigned_event = cJSON_CreateObject();
+        if (!unsigned_event) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (!cJSON_AddNumberToObject(unsigned_event, "kind", kind) ||
+            !cJSON_AddStringToObject(unsigned_event, "content", content ? content : "")) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        tags_copy = tags ? cJSON_Duplicate(tags, 1) : cJSON_CreateArray();
+        if (!tags_copy) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+        if (!cJSON_AddItemToObject(unsigned_event, "tags", tags_copy)) {
+            cJSON_Delete(tags_copy);
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (!cJSON_AddNumberToObject(unsigned_event, "created_at", (double)timestamp) ||
+            !cJSON_AddStringToObject(unsigned_event, "pubkey", g_state.npub_hex)) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        unsigned_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(unsigned_event);
+        if (!unsigned_json) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        rc = nsigner_qrexec_sign_event(g_signer.qrexec_target,
+                                       g_signer.qrexec_service,
+                                       g_signer.role,
+                                       unsigned_json,
+                                       signed_event_json_out);
+
+        free(unsigned_json);
+        cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_URL) {
+        cJSON *unsigned_event = NULL;
+        cJSON *tags_copy = NULL;
+        char *unsigned_json = NULL;
+        int rc = -1;
+
+        unsigned_event = cJSON_CreateObject();
+        if (!unsigned_event) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (!cJSON_AddNumberToObject(unsigned_event, "kind", kind) ||
+            !cJSON_AddStringToObject(unsigned_event, "content", content ? content : "")) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        tags_copy = tags ? cJSON_Duplicate(tags, 1) : cJSON_CreateArray();
+        if (!tags_copy) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+        if (!cJSON_AddItemToObject(unsigned_event, "tags", tags_copy)) {
+            cJSON_Delete(tags_copy);
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (!cJSON_AddNumberToObject(unsigned_event, "created_at", (double)timestamp) ||
+            !cJSON_AddStringToObject(unsigned_event, "pubkey", g_state.npub_hex)) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        unsigned_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(unsigned_event);
+        if (!unsigned_json) {
+            cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        rc = nsigner_sign_event_url(g_signer.endpoint_url,
+                                    g_signer.role,
+                                    unsigned_json,
+                                    signed_event_json_out);
+
+        free(unsigned_json);
+        cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+        return rc;
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind != NT_SIGNER_LOCAL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (signer_local_private_key(priv) != 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    tags_copy = tags ? cJSON_Duplicate(tags, 1) : cJSON_CreateArray();
+    if (!tags_copy) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    event = nostr_create_and_sign_event(kind,
+                                        content ? content : "",
+                                        tags_copy,
+                                        priv,
+                                        timestamp);
+    cJSON_Delete(tags_copy);
+    if (!event) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    *signed_event_json_out = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(event);
+    cJSON_Delete(event);
+
+    return *signed_event_json_out ? 0 : -1;
+}
+
+int signer_sign_event_json(const char *unsigned_event_json, char **signed_event_json_out) {
+    unsigned char priv[32];
+    cJSON *unsigned_event;
+    cJSON *kind_item;
+    cJSON *content_item;
+    cJSON *tags_item;
+    cJSON *created_at_item;
+    cJSON *tags_copy;
+    cJSON *signed_event;
+    int kind;
+    const char *content;
+    time_t created_at;
+
+    if (!unsigned_event_json || !signed_event_json_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    *signed_event_json_out = NULL;
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER) {
+        return nsigner_sign_event(g_signer.socket_name,
+                                  g_signer.role,
+                                  unsigned_event_json,
+                                  signed_event_json_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_QREXEC) {
+        return nsigner_qrexec_sign_event(g_signer.qrexec_target,
+                                         g_signer.qrexec_service,
+                                         g_signer.role,
+                                         unsigned_event_json,
+                                         signed_event_json_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_URL) {
+        return nsigner_sign_event_url(g_signer.endpoint_url,
+                                      g_signer.role,
+                                      unsigned_event_json,
+                                      signed_event_json_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind != NT_SIGNER_LOCAL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (signer_local_private_key(priv) != 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    unsigned_event = cJSON_Parse(unsigned_event_json);
+    if (!unsigned_event || !cJSON_IsObject(unsigned_event)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    kind_item = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(unsigned_event, "kind");
+    content_item = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(unsigned_event, "content");
+    tags_item = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(unsigned_event, "tags");
+    created_at_item = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(unsigned_event, "created_at");
+
+    if (!cJSON_IsNumber(kind_item) || !cJSON_IsArray(tags_item) || !cJSON_IsNumber(created_at_item)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    kind = (int)kind_item->valuedouble;
+    content = (cJSON_IsString(content_item) && content_item->valuestring) ? content_item->valuestring : "";
+    created_at = (time_t)created_at_item->valuedouble;
+
+    tags_copy = cJSON_Duplicate(tags_item, 1);
+    cJSON_Delete(unsigned_event);
+    if (!tags_copy) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    signed_event = nostr_create_and_sign_event(kind, content, tags_copy, priv, created_at);
+    cJSON_Delete(tags_copy);
+    if (!signed_event) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    *signed_event_json_out = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(signed_event);
+    cJSON_Delete(signed_event);
+
+    return *signed_event_json_out ? 0 : -1;
+}
+
+int signer_nip04_encrypt(const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out) {
+    unsigned char priv[32];
+    unsigned char peer_pub[32];
+    size_t out_sz;
+
+    if (!peer_pub_hex || !plaintext || !cipher_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    *cipher_out = NULL;
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER) {
+        return nsigner_nip04_encrypt(g_signer.socket_name,
+                                     g_signer.role,
+                                     peer_pub_hex,
+                                     plaintext,
+                                     cipher_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_QREXEC) {
+        return nsigner_qrexec_nip04_encrypt(g_signer.qrexec_target,
+                                            g_signer.qrexec_service,
+                                            g_signer.role,
+                                            peer_pub_hex,
+                                            plaintext,
+                                            cipher_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_URL) {
+        return nsigner_nip04_encrypt_url(g_signer.endpoint_url,
+                                         g_signer.role,
+                                         peer_pub_hex,
+                                         plaintext,
+                                         cipher_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind != NT_SIGNER_LOCAL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (signer_local_private_key(priv) != 0 ||
+        nostr_hex_to_bytes(peer_pub_hex, peer_pub, 32) != 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    out_sz = (strlen(plaintext) * 2U) + 1024U;
+    *cipher_out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
+    if (!*cipher_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (nostr_nip04_encrypt(priv, peer_pub, plaintext, *cipher_out, out_sz) != 0) {
+        free(*cipher_out);
+        *cipher_out = NULL;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int signer_nip04_decrypt(const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out) {
+    unsigned char priv[32];
+    unsigned char peer_pub[32];
+    size_t out_sz;
+
+    if (!peer_pub_hex || !ciphertext || !plain_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    *plain_out = NULL;
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER) {
+        return nsigner_nip04_decrypt(g_signer.socket_name,
+                                     g_signer.role,
+                                     peer_pub_hex,
+                                     ciphertext,
+                                     plain_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_QREXEC) {
+        return nsigner_qrexec_nip04_decrypt(g_signer.qrexec_target,
+                                            g_signer.qrexec_service,
+                                            g_signer.role,
+                                            peer_pub_hex,
+                                            ciphertext,
+                                            plain_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_URL) {
+        return nsigner_nip04_decrypt_url(g_signer.endpoint_url,
+                                         g_signer.role,
+                                         peer_pub_hex,
+                                         ciphertext,
+                                         plain_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind != NT_SIGNER_LOCAL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (signer_local_private_key(priv) != 0 ||
+        nostr_hex_to_bytes(peer_pub_hex, peer_pub, 32) != 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    out_sz = strlen(ciphertext) + 1024U;
+    *plain_out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
+    if (!*plain_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (nostr_nip04_decrypt(priv, peer_pub, ciphertext, *plain_out, out_sz) != 0) {
+        free(*plain_out);
+        *plain_out = NULL;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int signer_nip44_encrypt(const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out) {
+    unsigned char priv[32];
+    unsigned char peer_pub[32];
+    size_t out_sz;
+
+    if (!peer_pub_hex || !plaintext || !cipher_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    *cipher_out = NULL;
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER) {
+        return nsigner_nip44_encrypt(g_signer.socket_name,
+                                     g_signer.role,
+                                     peer_pub_hex,
+                                     plaintext,
+                                     cipher_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_QREXEC) {
+        return nsigner_qrexec_nip44_encrypt(g_signer.qrexec_target,
+                                            g_signer.qrexec_service,
+                                            g_signer.role,
+                                            peer_pub_hex,
+                                            plaintext,
+                                            cipher_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_URL) {
+        return nsigner_nip44_encrypt_url(g_signer.endpoint_url,
+                                         g_signer.role,
+                                         peer_pub_hex,
+                                         plaintext,
+                                         cipher_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind != NT_SIGNER_LOCAL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (signer_local_private_key(priv) != 0 ||
+        nostr_hex_to_bytes(peer_pub_hex, peer_pub, 32) != 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    out_sz = (strlen(plaintext) * 2U) + 2048U;
+    *cipher_out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
+    if (!*cipher_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (nostr_nip44_encrypt(priv, peer_pub, plaintext, *cipher_out, out_sz) != 0) {
+        free(*cipher_out);
+        *cipher_out = NULL;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int signer_nip44_decrypt(const char *peer_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out) {
+    unsigned char priv[32];
+    unsigned char peer_pub[32];
+    size_t out_sz;
+
+    if (!peer_pub_hex || !ciphertext || !plain_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    *plain_out = NULL;
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER) {
+        return nsigner_nip44_decrypt(g_signer.socket_name,
+                                     g_signer.role,
+                                     peer_pub_hex,
+                                     ciphertext,
+                                     plain_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_QREXEC) {
+        return nsigner_qrexec_nip44_decrypt(g_signer.qrexec_target,
+                                            g_signer.qrexec_service,
+                                            g_signer.role,
+                                            peer_pub_hex,
+                                            ciphertext,
+                                            plain_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind == NT_SIGNER_NSIGNER_URL) {
+        return nsigner_nip44_decrypt_url(g_signer.endpoint_url,
+                                         g_signer.role,
+                                         peer_pub_hex,
+                                         ciphertext,
+                                         plain_out);
+    }
+
+    if (g_signer.kind != NT_SIGNER_LOCAL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (signer_local_private_key(priv) != 0 ||
+        nostr_hex_to_bytes(peer_pub_hex, peer_pub, 32) != 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    out_sz = strlen(ciphertext) + 4096U;
+    *plain_out = (char *)malloc(out_sz);
+    if (!*plain_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (nostr_nip44_decrypt(priv, peer_pub, ciphertext, *plain_out, out_sz) != 0) {
+        free(*plain_out);
+        *plain_out = NULL;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int signer_nip44_self_encrypt(const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out) {
+    if (!plaintext || !cipher_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return signer_nip44_encrypt(g_state.npub_hex, plaintext, cipher_out);
+}
+
+int signer_nip44_self_decrypt(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext, char **plain_out) {
+    if (!sender_pub_hex || !ciphertext || !plain_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return signer_nip44_decrypt(sender_pub_hex, ciphertext, plain_out);
+}

src/state.c

@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@
 #include "db.h"
 #include "net.h"
 
+#include "publish.h"
+#include "signer.h"
+
 #include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
+#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip044.h"
+#include "../resources/nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/utils.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 nt_state_t g_state;
 
@@ -134,9 +140,8 @@ void state_cleanup(void) {
     free(g_state.kind17375_json);
     g_state.kind17375_json = NULL;
 
-    state_free_string_array(g_state.kind30078_events, g_state.kind30078_count);
-    g_state.kind30078_events = NULL;
-    g_state.kind30078_count = 0;
+    free(g_state.user_settings_json);
+    g_state.user_settings_json = NULL;
 
     state_free_string_array(g_state.read_relays, g_state.read_relay_count);
     g_state.read_relays = NULL;
@@ -279,29 +284,18 @@ static int state_pick_latest_json(char **slot, long long *slot_created, const ch
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int state_push_event_copy(char ***arr, int *count, const char *event_json) {
-    char **next;
-    char *copy;
+int state_nip44_self_encrypt(const char *plaintext, char **cipher_out) {
+    return signer_nip44_self_encrypt(plaintext, cipher_out);
+}
 
-    if (!arr || !count || !event_json) {
-        return -1;
+char *state_nip44_self_decrypt(const char *sender_pub_hex, const char *ciphertext) {
+    char *out = NULL;
+
+    if (signer_nip44_self_decrypt(sender_pub_hex, ciphertext, &out) != 0) {
+        return NULL;
     }
 
-    copy = state_strdup_local(event_json);
-    if (!copy) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    next = (char **)realloc(*arr, (size_t)(*count + 1) * sizeof(char *));
-    if (!next) {
-        free(copy);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    *arr = next;
-    (*arr)[*count] = copy;
-    (*count)++;
-    return 0;
+    return out;
 }
 
 int state_load_user_info(void) {
@@ -314,6 +308,7 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
     char **events = NULL;
     int event_count = 0;
     int i;
+    char *settings_event_json = NULL;
 
     char *kind0_event = NULL;
     char *kind3_event = NULL;
@@ -339,9 +334,8 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
     g_state.kind10096_json = NULL;
     free(g_state.kind17375_json);
     g_state.kind17375_json = NULL;
-    state_free_string_array(g_state.kind30078_events, g_state.kind30078_count);
-    g_state.kind30078_events = NULL;
-    g_state.kind30078_count = 0;
+    free(g_state.user_settings_json);
+    g_state.user_settings_json = NULL;
 
     fprintf(stderr, "Attempting to fetch kind 10002 relays from bootstrap relays\n");
     snprintf(filter,
@@ -363,10 +357,10 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
     state_parse_relay_list();
     relays = state_get_read_relays(&relay_count);
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "Attempting to fetch kinds [0,3,10096,17375,30078] from user relays\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "Attempting to fetch kinds [0,3,10096,17375] from user relays\n");
     snprintf(filter,
              sizeof(filter),
-             "{\"authors\":[\"%s\"],\"kinds\":[0,3,10096,17375,30078],\"limit\":200}",
+             "{\"authors\":[\"%s\"],\"kinds\":[0,3,10096,17375],\"limit\":200}",
              g_state.npub_hex);
 
     if (nt_query_sync_verbose(filter,
@@ -401,8 +395,6 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
                 (void)state_pick_latest_json(&kind10096_event, &kind10096_created, events[i]);
             } else if (kind == 17375) {
                 (void)state_pick_latest_json(&kind17375_event, &kind17375_created, events[i]);
-            } else if (kind == 30078) {
-                (void)state_push_event_copy(&g_state.kind30078_events, &g_state.kind30078_count, events[i]);
             }
 
             cJSON_Delete(ev);
@@ -432,14 +424,43 @@ int state_load_user_info(void) {
     free(kind10096_event);
     free(kind17375_event);
 
+    fprintf(stderr, "Attempting to fetch user-settings (kind 30078, d=user-settings)\n");
+    snprintf(filter,
+             sizeof(filter),
+             "{\"authors\":[\"%s\"],\"kinds\":[30078],\"#d\":[\"user-settings\"],\"limit\":1}",
+             g_state.npub_hex);
+
+    if (nt_get_first_verbose(filter,
+                             relays,
+                             relay_count,
+                             6000,
+                             "Phase 3 (user-settings)",
+                             1,
+                             &settings_event_json) == 0 && settings_event_json) {
+        cJSON *ev = cJSON_Parse(settings_event_json);
+        if (ev) {
+            cJSON *content_item = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "content");
+            cJSON *pubkey_item = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "pubkey");
+            if (cJSON_IsString(content_item) && cJSON_IsString(pubkey_item)) {
+                char *decrypted = state_nip44_self_decrypt(pubkey_item->valuestring,
+                                                           content_item->valuestring);
+                if (decrypted) {
+                    g_state.user_settings_json = decrypted;
+                }
+            }
+            cJSON_Delete(ev);
+        }
+        free(settings_event_json);
+    }
+
     fprintf(stderr,
-            "Load summary: 10002=%s 0=%s 3=%s 10096=%s 17375=%s 30078=%d\n",
+            "Load summary: 10002=%s 0=%s 3=%s 10096=%s 17375=%s user_settings=%s\n",
             g_state.kind10002_json ? "ok" : "missing",
             (g_state.kind0_json && strcmp(g_state.kind0_json, "{}") != 0) ? "ok" : "missing",
             (g_state.kind3_json && strstr(g_state.kind3_json, "\"tags\"") != NULL) ? "ok" : "missing",
             (g_state.kind10096_json && strcmp(g_state.kind10096_json, "{}") != 0) ? "ok" : "missing",
             (g_state.kind17375_json && strcmp(g_state.kind17375_json, "{}") != 0) ? "ok" : "missing",
-            g_state.kind30078_count);
+            g_state.user_settings_json ? "ok" : "missing");
 
     snprintf(g_state.user_name, sizeof(g_state.user_name), "%s", "not logged in");
     if (g_state.kind0_json) {