diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3704641d..adf6e30b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1291,6 +1291,24 @@ dependencies = [
  "state",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "community_ui"
+version = "1.0.2"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "common",
+ "community",
+ "gpui-pre",
+ "log",
+ "nostr-sdk",
+ "person",
+ "settings",
+ "smallvec",
+ "state",
+ "theme",
+ "ui",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "compression-codecs"
 version = "0.4.43"
diff --git a/crates/community/src/lib.rs b/crates/community/src/lib.rs
index 792c5c10..bf38aa23 100644
--- a/crates/community/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/community/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
-use concord::CommunityId;
 use concord::cord01::KIND_WRAP;
 pub use concord::cord02::CommunityMetadata;
+pub use concord::cord03::{ChatMessage, ReplyRef};
 use concord::store::CommunityState;
+pub use concord::{ChannelId, CommunityId};
 use gpui::{App, AppContext, Context, Entity, EventEmitter, Global, Subscription, Task, Window};
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
 use smallvec::{SmallVec, smallvec};
diff --git a/crates/community_ui/Cargo.toml b/crates/community_ui/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc7c57d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/community_ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[package]
+name = "community_ui"
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+publish.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+community = { path = "../community" }
+state = { path = "../state" }
+ui = { path = "../ui" }
+theme = { path = "../theme" }
+common = { path = "../common" }
+person = { path = "../person" }
+settings = { path = "../settings" }
+
+gpui.workspace = true
+nostr-sdk.workspace = true
+anyhow.workspace = true
+smallvec.workspace = true
+log.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/community_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/community_ui/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca140066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/community_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,482 @@
+use anyhow::Result;
+use community::{ChannelId, ChatMessage, Community, CommunityEvent};
+use gpui::prelude::FluentBuilder;
+use gpui::{
+    AnyElement, App, AppContext, Context, Entity, EventEmitter, FocusHandle, Focusable,
+    InteractiveElement, IntoElement, ListAlignment, ListState, ParentElement, Render, SharedString,
+    StatefulInteractiveElement, Styled, Subscription, Task, WeakEntity, Window, div, list, px,
+};
+use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
+use person::PersonRegistry;
+use settings::AppSettings;
+use smallvec::{SmallVec, smallvec};
+use theme::ActiveTheme;
+use ui::avatar::Avatar;
+use ui::button::{Button, ButtonVariants};
+use ui::dock::{Panel, PanelEvent};
+use ui::input::{InputEvent, Textarea, TextareaState};
+use ui::notification::Notification;
+use ui::scroll::{ScrollableElement, Scrollbar};
+use ui::{Icon, IconName, Sizable, StyledExt, WindowExtension, h_flex, v_flex};
+
+mod message;
+
+pub fn init(
+    community: Entity<Community>,
+    window: &mut Window,
+    cx: &mut App,
+) -> Entity<CommunityPanel> {
+    cx.new(|cx| CommunityPanel::new(community, window, cx))
+}
+
+/// Community Panel
+pub struct CommunityPanel {
+    id: SharedString,
+    focus_handle: FocusHandle,
+
+    /// Community
+    community: WeakEntity<Community>,
+
+    /// The selected channel
+    channel: Option<ChannelId>,
+
+    /// The selected channel's timeline (oldest first)
+    messages: Vec<ChatMessage>,
+
+    /// Message list state
+    list_state: ListState,
+
+    /// Message input state
+    input: Entity<TextareaState>,
+
+    /// Async operations
+    tasks: Vec<Task<Result<()>>>,
+
+    /// Event subscriptions
+    _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 2]>,
+}
+
+impl CommunityPanel {
+    pub fn new(community: Entity<Community>, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
+        let (id, name, channel) = {
+            let community = community.read(cx);
+
+            (
+                SharedString::from(format!("community-{}", community.id().to_hex())),
+                community.name(),
+                community.channels().first().map(|channel| channel.id),
+            )
+        };
+
+        let input = cx.new(|cx| {
+            TextareaState::new(window, cx)
+                .placeholder(format!("Message {name}"))
+                .auto_grow(1, 20)
+                .clean_on_escape()
+        });
+
+        let mut subscriptions = smallvec![];
+
+        subscriptions.push(
+            cx.subscribe_in(&input, window, |this, _input, event, window, cx| {
+                if let InputEvent::PressEnter { .. } = event {
+                    this.send(window, cx);
+                }
+            }),
+        );
+
+        subscriptions.push(cx.subscribe_in(
+            &community,
+            window,
+            |_this, _community, event, window, cx| match event {
+                // The fold holds the community, so reload once it is released.
+                CommunityEvent::Updated(_) => {
+                    cx.defer_in(window, |this, window, cx| this.reload(window, cx));
+                }
+                CommunityEvent::Error(error) => {
+                    window
+                        .push_notification(Notification::error(error.clone()).autohide(false), cx);
+                }
+                CommunityEvent::Open(_) => {}
+            },
+        ));
+
+        let panel = Self {
+            id,
+            focus_handle: cx.focus_handle(),
+            community: community.downgrade(),
+            channel,
+            messages: Vec::new(),
+            list_state: ListState::new(0, ListAlignment::Bottom, px(1024.)),
+            input,
+            tasks: Vec::new(),
+            _subscriptions: subscriptions,
+        };
+
+        cx.defer_in(window, |this, window, cx| this.load(window, cx));
+
+        panel
+    }
+
+    /// Page the selected channel's history into the cache, then read it back.
+    fn load(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let Some(channel) = self.channel else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let Ok(backfill) = self
+            .community
+            .read_with(cx, |community, cx| community.backfill(&channel, cx))
+        else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        self.tasks.push(cx.spawn_in(window, async move |this, cx| {
+            if let Err(error) = backfill.await {
+                log::warn!("community panel: backfill failed: {error}");
+            }
+
+            this.update_in(cx, |this, window, cx| this.reload(window, cx))?;
+
+            Ok(())
+        }));
+    }
+
+    /// Replace the timeline with the selected channel's folded messages.
+    fn reload(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let Some(channel) = self.channel else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let Ok(messages) = self
+            .community
+            .read_with(cx, |community, cx| community.messages(&channel, cx))
+        else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        self.tasks.push(cx.spawn_in(window, async move |this, cx| {
+            match messages.await {
+                Ok(messages) => {
+                    this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                        this.messages = messages;
+                        this.list_state.reset(this.messages.len());
+                        this.list_state.scroll_to_end();
+                        cx.notify();
+                    })?;
+                }
+                Err(error) => {
+                    this.update_in(cx, |_this, window, cx| {
+                        window.push_notification(
+                            Notification::error(error.to_string()).autohide(false),
+                            cx,
+                        );
+                    })?;
+                }
+            }
+
+            Ok(())
+        }));
+    }
+
+    fn select_channel(&mut self, channel: ChannelId, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        if self.channel == Some(channel) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        self.channel = Some(channel);
+        self.messages.clear();
+        self.list_state.reset(0);
+        cx.notify();
+
+        self.load(window, cx);
+    }
+
+    fn send(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let content = self.input.read(cx).value().trim().to_owned();
+
+        if content.is_empty() {
+            window.push_notification("Cannot send an empty message", cx);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let Some(channel) = self.channel else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let Ok(send) = self.community.read_with(cx, |community, cx| {
+            community.send(&channel, &content, None, cx)
+        }) else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let Some(send) = send else {
+            window.push_notification(Notification::error("Failed to send the message"), cx);
+            return;
+        };
+
+        self.input.update(cx, |input, cx| {
+            input.set_value("", window, cx);
+        });
+
+        self.tasks.push(cx.spawn_in(window, async move |this, cx| {
+            match send.await {
+                Ok(_) => {
+                    this.update_in(cx, |this, window, cx| this.reload(window, cx))?;
+                }
+                Err(error) => {
+                    this.update_in(cx, |_this, window, cx| {
+                        window.push_notification(
+                            Notification::error(error.to_string()).autohide(false),
+                            cx,
+                        );
+                    })?;
+                }
+            }
+
+            Ok(())
+        }));
+    }
+
+    fn render_channel(
+        &self,
+        id: ChannelId,
+        name: &str,
+        private: bool,
+        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
+    ) -> AnyElement {
+        let selected = self.channel == Some(id);
+
+        h_flex()
+            .id(SharedString::from(format!(
+                "community-channel-{}",
+                id.to_hex()
+            )))
+            .w_full()
+            .h_8()
+            .flex_shrink_0()
+            .gap_2()
+            .px_2()
+            .rounded(cx.theme().radius)
+            .cursor_pointer()
+            .when(selected, |this| this.bg(cx.theme().ghost_element_selected))
+            .hover(|this| this.bg(cx.theme().ghost_element_hover))
+            .child(
+                Icon::new(if private {
+                    IconName::Lock
+                } else {
+                    IconName::Message
+                })
+                .small()
+                .text_color(cx.theme().icon_muted),
+            )
+            .child(
+                div()
+                    .flex_1()
+                    .min_w_0()
+                    .text_ellipsis()
+                    .child(SharedString::from(name.to_owned())),
+            )
+            .on_click(cx.listener(move |this, _event, window, cx| {
+                this.select_channel(id, window, cx);
+            }))
+            .into_any_element()
+    }
+
+    fn render_timeline(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
+        v_flex()
+            .flex_1()
+            .min_w_0()
+            .h_full()
+            .child(
+                v_flex()
+                    .flex_1()
+                    .min_h_0()
+                    .relative()
+                    .map(|this| {
+                        if self.messages.is_empty() {
+                            this.child(
+                                h_flex()
+                                    .size_full()
+                                    .justify_center()
+                                    .text_sm()
+                                    .text_color(cx.theme().text_placeholder)
+                                    .child("No messages yet"),
+                            )
+                        } else {
+                            this.child(
+                                list(
+                                    self.list_state.clone(),
+                                    cx.processor(move |this, ix, window, cx| {
+                                        this.render_message(ix, window, cx)
+                                    }),
+                                )
+                                .size_full(),
+                            )
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .child(Scrollbar::vertical(&self.list_state)),
+            )
+            .child(self.render_composer(cx))
+    }
+
+    fn render_message(
+        &mut self,
+        ix: usize,
+        _window: &mut Window,
+        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
+    ) -> AnyElement {
+        let Some(message) = self.messages.get(ix) else {
+            return div().into_any_element();
+        };
+
+        message::render(ix, message, cx)
+    }
+
+    fn render_composer(&self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
+        h_flex()
+            .flex_shrink_0()
+            .w_full()
+            .p_2()
+            .gap_1()
+            .items_end()
+            .border_t_1()
+            .border_color(cx.theme().border)
+            .child(Textarea::new(&self.input).appearance(false).flex_1())
+            .child(
+                Button::new("send")
+                    .icon(IconName::PaperPlaneFill)
+                    .tooltip("Send")
+                    .ghost()
+                    .large()
+                    .on_click(cx.listener(|this, _event, window, cx| {
+                        this.send(window, cx);
+                    })),
+            )
+    }
+}
+
+impl Panel for CommunityPanel {
+    fn panel_id(&self) -> SharedString {
+        self.id.clone()
+    }
+
+    fn title(&self, cx: &App) -> AnyElement {
+        self.community
+            .read_with(cx, |community, _cx| {
+                let seed = community.id().to_hex();
+                let avatar = match community.icon() {
+                    Some(path) => Avatar::from_source(path).seed(seed).xsmall(),
+                    None => Avatar::new(None).seed(seed).xsmall(),
+                };
+
+                h_flex()
+                    .gap_1p5()
+                    .child(avatar)
+                    .child(SharedString::from(community.name()))
+                    .into_any_element()
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_else(|_| div().child("Unknown").into_any_element())
+    }
+
+    fn toolbar_buttons(&self, _window: &Window, _cx: &App) -> Vec<Button> {
+        vec![]
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventEmitter<PanelEvent> for CommunityPanel {}
+
+impl Focusable for CommunityPanel {
+    fn focus_handle(&self, _: &App) -> FocusHandle {
+        self.focus_handle.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Render for CommunityPanel {
+    fn render(&mut self, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
+        let Some(community) = self.community.upgrade() else {
+            return div().size_full();
+        };
+
+        let (channels, members) = {
+            let community = community.read(cx);
+
+            (
+                community
+                    .channels()
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|channel| (channel.id, channel.name.clone(), channel.private))
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                community.members().iter().copied().collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            )
+        };
+
+        v_flex()
+            .size_full()
+            .flex_row()
+            .child(
+                v_flex()
+                    .id("community-sidebar")
+                    .w(px(220.))
+                    .h_full()
+                    .flex_shrink_0()
+                    .gap_1()
+                    .p_2()
+                    .border_r_1()
+                    .border_color(cx.theme().border)
+                    .overflow_y_scrollbar()
+                    .child(section_label("Channels", cx))
+                    .children(
+                        channels.iter().map(|(id, name, private)| {
+                            self.render_channel(*id, name, *private, cx)
+                        }),
+                    )
+                    .child(section_label("Members", cx))
+                    .children(
+                        members
+                            .iter()
+                            .map(|public_key| render_member(*public_key, cx)),
+                    ),
+            )
+            .child(self.render_timeline(cx))
+    }
+}
+
+fn section_label(label: &str, cx: &App) -> impl IntoElement {
+    div()
+        .px_2()
+        .pt_2()
+        .pb_1()
+        .text_xs()
+        .font_semibold()
+        .text_color(cx.theme().text_muted)
+        .child(SharedString::from(label.to_owned()))
+}
+
+fn render_member(public_key: PublicKey, cx: &App) -> AnyElement {
+    let persons = PersonRegistry::global(cx);
+    let person = persons.read(cx).get(&public_key, cx);
+    let hide_avatar = AppSettings::get_hide_avatar(cx);
+
+    h_flex()
+        .w_full()
+        .h_8()
+        .flex_shrink_0()
+        .gap_2()
+        .px_2()
+        .when(!hide_avatar, |this| {
+            this.child(
+                Avatar::new(person.avatar())
+                    .seed(person.avatar_seed())
+                    .xsmall(),
+            )
+        })
+        .child(
+            div()
+                .flex_1()
+                .min_w_0()
+                .text_ellipsis()
+                .child(person.name()),
+        )
+        .into_any_element()
+}
diff --git a/crates/community_ui/src/message.rs b/crates/community_ui/src/message.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45882de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/community_ui/src/message.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+
+use common::TimestampExt;
+use community::ChatMessage;
+use gpui::prelude::FluentBuilder;
+use gpui::{
+    AnyElement, App, InteractiveElement, IntoElement, ParentElement, SharedString, Styled, div,
+};
+use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
+use person::PersonRegistry;
+use settings::AppSettings;
+use theme::ActiveTheme;
+use ui::avatar::Avatar;
+use ui::{StyledExt, h_flex, v_flex};
+
+pub(crate) fn render(ix: usize, message: &ChatMessage, cx: &App) -> AnyElement {
+    let persons = PersonRegistry::global(cx);
+    let author = persons.read(cx).get(&message.author, cx);
+    let hide_avatar = AppSettings::get_hide_avatar(cx);
+
+    div()
+        .id(ix)
+        .w_full()
+        .py_1()
+        .px_3()
+        .hover(|this| this.bg(cx.theme().surface_background))
+        .child(
+            h_flex()
+                .items_start()
+                .gap_3()
+                .when(!hide_avatar, |this| {
+                    this.child(
+                        Avatar::new(author.avatar())
+                            .seed(author.avatar_seed())
+                            .flex_shrink_0(),
+                    )
+                })
+                .child(
+                    v_flex()
+                        .flex_1()
+                        .min_w_0()
+                        .gap_0p5()
+                        .child(
+                            h_flex()
+                                .gap_2()
+                                .text_sm()
+                                .child(div().font_semibold().child(author.name()))
+                                .child(
+                                    div()
+                                        .text_color(cx.theme().text_placeholder)
+                                        .child(Timestamp::from_secs(message.at_ms / 1000).to_ago()),
+                                )
+                                .when(message.edited_at.is_some(), |this| {
+                                    this.child(
+                                        div()
+                                            .text_color(cx.theme().text_placeholder)
+                                            .child("(edited)"),
+                                    )
+                                }),
+                        )
+                        .child(content(message, cx))
+                        .when(!message.reactions.is_empty(), |this| {
+                            this.child(reactions(message, cx))
+                        }),
+                ),
+        )
+        .into_any_element()
+}
+
+fn content(message: &ChatMessage, cx: &App) -> AnyElement {
+    if message.deleted {
+        return div()
+            .text_sm()
+            .text_color(cx.theme().text_placeholder)
+            .child("Message deleted")
+            .into_any_element();
+    }
+
+    div()
+        .text_sm()
+        .child(SharedString::from(message.content.clone()))
+        .into_any_element()
+}
+
+fn reactions(message: &ChatMessage, cx: &App) -> AnyElement {
+    let mut grouped: BTreeMap<&str, usize> = BTreeMap::new();
+
+    for emoji in message.reactions.values() {
+        *grouped.entry(emoji.as_str()).or_default() += 1;
+    }
+
+    h_flex()
+        .mt_1()
+        .gap_1()
+        .children(grouped.into_iter().map(|(emoji, count)| {
+            h_flex()
+                .gap_1()
+                .py_0p5()
+                .px_1()
+                .rounded(cx.theme().radius)
+                .border_1()
+                .border_color(cx.theme().border)
+                .text_xs()
+                .child(SharedString::from(emoji))
+                .child(SharedString::from(count.to_string()))
+        }))
+        .into_any_element()
+}
diff --git a/docs/community-messages-panel-plan.md b/docs/community-messages-panel-plan.md
index 3cedf13e..af011a40 100644
--- a/docs/community-messages-panel-plan.md
+++ b/docs/community-messages-panel-plan.md
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ crates/community_ui/src/lib.rs      init + CommunityPanel
 crates/community_ui/src/message.rs  one message row's rendering
 ```
 
+`community` re-exports the types the panel names, as `chat` already does for
+`Message`: `ChatMessage`, `ReplyRef`, `ChannelId`, `CommunityId`.
+
 ```rust
 pub fn init(community: Entity<Community>, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut App) -> Entity<CommunityPanel>;
 
@@ -156,11 +159,10 @@ pub struct CommunityPanel {
     community: WeakEntity<Community>,
     channel: Option<ChannelId>,            // the selected channel
     messages: Vec<ChatMessage>,            // ascending, bottom-aligned list
-    message_index: HashMap<EventId, usize>,
     list_state: ListState,
     input: Entity<TextareaState>,
     tasks: Vec<Task<Result<()>>>,
-    subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 2]>,
+    _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 2]>,
 }
 ```
 
@@ -168,18 +170,19 @@ pub struct CommunityPanel {
   `cx.subscribe_in(&community, window, ...)` while it has it, and keeps only the
   weak handle afterwards (`ChatPanel::subscribe_room_events` is the same split).
   It picks `channels().first()` (the genesis `#general`) and, in the subscription,
-  `CommunityEvent::Updated(id)` reloads the open channel while
-  `CommunityEvent::Error(error)` becomes a window notification. A `cx.defer_in` does
-  the first `backfill` + `messages` load, exactly as `ChatPanel::new` defers `connect`.
+  `CommunityEvent::Updated(id)` reloads the open channel through `cx.defer_in`,
+  because the emit sits inside the community's own update; `CommunityEvent::Error(error)`
+  becomes a window notification. A `cx.defer_in` does the first `backfill` + `messages`
+  load, exactly as `ChatPanel::new` defers `connect`.
 - The channel and member lists are read live in `render` through the weak entity
   (as the sidebar reads `Community::channels()`), so a new channel or member needs no
   invalidation; a dropped entity renders an empty state instead.
 - `select_channel(channel, window, cx)` swaps the selection, resets the list and
   loads: `backfill` once per channel, then `messages`.
-- `reload(cx)` awaits `community.messages(&channel, cx)`, replaces `messages`,
-  rebuilds `message_index` and `list_state.reset(len)` (then `scroll_to_end`).
-  Edits, deletes and reactions are folded server-side of the UI, so a full replace
-  is the honest update and stays small at `MESSAGE_LIMIT`.
+- `reload(cx)` awaits `community.messages(&channel, cx)`, replaces `messages` and
+  `list_state.reset(len)` (then `scroll_to_end`). Edits, deletes and reactions are
+  folded server-side of the UI, so a full replace is the honest update and stays
+  small at `MESSAGE_LIMIT`. A failed load becomes a window notification.
 - `send(window, cx)` reads `self.input`, calls `community.send(...)`, clears the
   input, and reloads when the task resolves. Empty input is refused with a
   notification, like `ChatPanel`.
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ pub struct CommunityPanel {
     `message::render(...)` and `Scrollbar::vertical(&self.list_state)`, then the
     composer row: `Textarea` (`InputEvent::PressEnter` sends) and a
     `Button::new("send").icon(IconName::PaperPlaneFill)`.
-- A message row: author name (person profile, "Unknown" fallback), `at_ago()` from
+- A message row: author name (person profile, "Unknown" fallback), `to_ago()` from
   `common::TimestampExt`, the content as plain text (no markdown, media or file
   rendering in this pass), a muted `(edited)` marker when `edited_at` is set, an
   emoji summary line from `reactions`, and `"Message deleted"` in