diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0f1b9e38..80ca011f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4612,6 +4612,24 @@ dependencies = [
  "state",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "nip29_ui"
+version = "1.0.2"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "chat",
+ "chat_ui",
+ "common",
+ "gpui-pre",
+ "nip29",
+ "nostr-sdk",
+ "person",
+ "settings",
+ "smallvec",
+ "theme",
+ "ui",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "no_std_io2"
 version = "0.9.4"
diff --git a/crates/chat_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/chat_ui/src/lib.rs
index 7cdd7670..7c180368 100644
--- a/crates/chat_ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/chat_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static EMOJI_RE: LazyLock<Regex> =
 
 mod actions;
 mod file;
-mod text;
+pub mod text;
 
 pub fn init(room: WeakEntity<Room>, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut App) -> Entity<ChatPanel> {
     cx.new(|cx| ChatPanel::new(room, window, cx))
diff --git a/crates/nip29_ui/Cargo.toml b/crates/nip29_ui/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ae990b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nip29_ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[package]
+name = "nip29_ui"
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+publish.workspace = true
+
+[dependencies]
+chat = { path = "../chat" }
+chat_ui = { path = "../chat_ui" }
+common = { path = "../common" }
+nip29 = { path = "../nip29" }
+person = { path = "../person" }
+settings = { path = "../settings" }
+theme = { path = "../theme" }
+ui = { path = "../ui" }
+
+gpui.workspace = true
+nostr-sdk.workspace = true
+anyhow.workspace = true
+smallvec.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/nip29_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/nip29_ui/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb779c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nip29_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,553 @@
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use chat::Message;
+use chat_ui::text::rendered_text;
+use gpui::prelude::FluentBuilder;
+use gpui::{
+    AnyElement, App, AppContext, Context, Entity, EventEmitter, FocusHandle, Focusable, FollowMode,
+    IntoElement, ListAlignment, ListScrollEvent, ListState, ParentElement, Render, SharedString,
+    Styled, Subscription, Task, WeakEntity, Window, div, list, px,
+};
+use nip29::{Group, GroupEvent, GroupsRegistry, Membership};
+use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
+use person::PersonRegistry;
+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::markdown::RenderedText;
+use ui::message::WelcomeMessage;
+use ui::notification::Notification;
+use ui::scroll::Scrollbar;
+use ui::{Disableable, IconName, Sizable, WindowExtension, h_flex, v_flex};
+
+mod message;
+
+const LOAD_OLDER_THRESHOLD: usize = 20;
+const RUN_WINDOW_SECS: u64 = 300;
+
+enum Notice {
+    Relay(String),
+    Join {
+        refused: Option<String>,
+        closed: bool,
+    },
+    Pending,
+    Unsupported,
+}
+
+impl Notice {
+    fn of(group: &Group) -> Option<Self> {
+        if let Some(reason) = group.refused() {
+            return Some(Self::Relay(reason.to_owned()));
+        }
+
+        let closed = group.metadata().is_some_and(|metadata| metadata.closed);
+
+        match group.membership() {
+            Membership::Member => {}
+            Membership::Pending { .. } => return Some(Self::Pending),
+            Membership::Refused { reason } => {
+                return Some(Self::Join {
+                    refused: reason.clone(),
+                    closed,
+                });
+            }
+            Membership::Unknown | Membership::Removed => {
+                return Some(Self::Join {
+                    refused: None,
+                    closed,
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        group
+            .metadata()
+            .is_some_and(|metadata| !metadata.supports(Kind::ChatMessage))
+            .then_some(Self::Unsupported)
+    }
+}
+
+fn display_name(group: &Group) -> SharedString {
+    group
+        .metadata()
+        .and_then(|metadata| metadata.name())
+        .map_or_else(
+            || SharedString::from(group.key().id().as_str()),
+            SharedString::from,
+        )
+}
+
+fn opens_run(messages: &[Message], index: usize) -> bool {
+    let Some(current) = messages.get(index) else {
+        return true;
+    };
+
+    let Some(previous) = index.checked_sub(1).and_then(|index| messages.get(index)) else {
+        return true;
+    };
+
+    current.author != previous.author
+        || current
+            .created_at
+            .as_secs()
+            .saturating_sub(previous.created_at.as_secs())
+            > RUN_WINDOW_SECS
+}
+
+pub fn init(group: Entity<Group>, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut App) -> Entity<GroupPanel> {
+    cx.new(|cx| GroupPanel::new(group, window, cx))
+}
+
+pub struct GroupPanel {
+    id: SharedString,
+    focus_handle: FocusHandle,
+    group: WeakEntity<Group>,
+    list_state: ListState,
+    head: Option<EventId>,
+    rendered_texts_by_id: BTreeMap<EventId, RenderedText>,
+    input: Entity<TextareaState>,
+    tasks: SmallVec<[Task<Result<()>>; 4]>,
+    _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 3]>,
+}
+
+impl GroupPanel {
+    pub fn new(group: Entity<Group>, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
+        let (id, name, count, head) = {
+            let group = group.read(cx);
+            let messages = group.messages();
+
+            (
+                SharedString::from(format!("group-{}", group.key().cache_tag())),
+                display_name(group),
+                messages.len(),
+                messages.first().map(|message| message.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(&group, |this, _group, event, cx| {
+            if !matches!(event, GroupEvent::Sent(_)) {
+                this.sync(cx);
+                cx.notify();
+            }
+        }));
+
+        subscriptions.push(cx.observe(&group, |this, _group, cx| {
+            this.sync(cx);
+            cx.notify();
+        }));
+
+        cx.defer_in(window, |this, _window, cx| {
+            this.list_state.set_follow_mode(FollowMode::Tail);
+            this.list_state.set_scroll_handler(cx.listener(
+                |this, event: &ListScrollEvent, _window, cx| {
+                    if event.visible_range.start <= LOAD_OLDER_THRESHOLD {
+                        this.load_older(cx);
+                    }
+                },
+            ));
+        });
+
+        Self {
+            id,
+            focus_handle: cx.focus_handle(),
+            group: group.downgrade(),
+            list_state: ListState::new(count + 2, ListAlignment::Bottom, px(1024.)),
+            head,
+            rendered_texts_by_id: BTreeMap::new(),
+            input,
+            tasks: smallvec![],
+            _subscriptions: subscriptions,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn item_count(&self, cx: &App) -> usize {
+        self.group
+            .upgrade()
+            .map_or(2, |group| group.read(cx).messages().len() + 2)
+    }
+
+    fn sync(&mut self, cx: &App) {
+        let Some(group) = self.group.upgrade() else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let group = group.read(cx);
+        let messages = group.messages();
+        let head = messages.first().map(|message| message.id);
+        let total = messages.len() + 2;
+        let old_total = self.list_state.item_count();
+
+        if total == old_total {
+            self.head = head;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let old_len = old_total.saturating_sub(2);
+        let prepended = self
+            .head
+            .and_then(|old_head| messages.iter().position(|message| message.id == old_head))
+            .filter(|prepended| prepended + old_len <= messages.len());
+
+        match prepended {
+            Some(prepended) => {
+                if prepended > 0 {
+                    self.list_state.splice(2..2, prepended);
+                }
+
+                let appended = messages.len() - old_len - prepended;
+
+                if appended > 0 {
+                    let at = old_total + prepended;
+                    self.list_state.splice(at..at, appended);
+                }
+            }
+            None => self.list_state.reset(total),
+        }
+
+        self.head = head;
+    }
+
+    fn load_older(&mut self, cx: &mut App) {
+        let Some(key) = self
+            .group
+            .upgrade()
+            .map(|group| group.read(cx).key().clone())
+        else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let groups = GroupsRegistry::global(cx);
+
+        groups.update(cx, |registry, cx| {
+            registry.load_more(&key, 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() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let Ok(send) = self
+            .group
+            .update(cx, |group, cx| group.send_message(&content, vec![], cx))
+        else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        self.input.update(cx, |input, cx| {
+            input.set_value("", window, cx);
+        });
+
+        self.tasks
+            .push(cx.spawn_in::<_, Result<()>>(window, async move |this, cx| {
+                if let Err(error) = send.await {
+                    this.update_in(cx, |_this, window, cx| {
+                        window.push_notification(Notification::error(error.to_string()), cx);
+                    })?;
+                }
+                Ok(())
+            }));
+    }
+
+    fn notice(&self, cx: &App) -> Option<Notice> {
+        self.group
+            .upgrade()
+            .and_then(|group| Notice::of(group.read(cx)))
+    }
+
+    fn render_welcome(&self, cx: &App) -> AnyElement {
+        let (name, avatar) = match self.group.upgrade() {
+            Some(group) => {
+                let group = group.read(cx);
+                let seed = group.key().cache_tag();
+                let picture = group
+                    .metadata()
+                    .and_then(|metadata| metadata.picture.clone());
+
+                (
+                    display_name(group),
+                    Avatar::from_source(picture).seed(seed).large(),
+                )
+            }
+            None => (SharedString::from("this group"), Avatar::new(None)),
+        };
+
+        WelcomeMessage::new("welcome")
+            .icon(avatar)
+            .title(format!("Welcome to {name}"))
+            .message(format!("This is the start of {name}."))
+            .into_any_element()
+    }
+
+    fn render_older(&self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> AnyElement {
+        let Some(group) = self.group.upgrade() else {
+            return div().into_any_element();
+        };
+
+        let (has_older, loading) = {
+            let group = group.read(cx);
+
+            (group.oldest().is_some(), group.loading_more())
+        };
+
+        if !has_older {
+            return div().into_any_element();
+        }
+
+        h_flex()
+            .w_full()
+            .justify_center()
+            .py_2()
+            .child(
+                Button::new("load-older")
+                    .label(if loading {
+                        "Loading earlier messages…"
+                    } else {
+                        "Load earlier messages"
+                    })
+                    .ghost()
+                    .small()
+                    .loading(loading)
+                    .disabled(loading)
+                    .on_click(cx.listener(|this, _event, _window, cx| this.load_older(cx))),
+            )
+            .into_any_element()
+    }
+
+    fn render_notice(&self, notice: &Notice, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> AnyElement {
+        let row = h_flex()
+            .w_full()
+            .justify_center()
+            .items_center()
+            .gap_2()
+            .px_3()
+            .py_2()
+            .text_sm()
+            .text_color(cx.theme().text_placeholder);
+
+        match notice {
+            Notice::Relay(reason) => row
+                .child(SharedString::from(reason.as_str()))
+                .into_any_element(),
+            Notice::Join { refused, closed } => {
+                let row = match refused {
+                    Some(reason) => row.child(SharedString::from(reason.as_str())),
+                    None => row,
+                };
+
+                if *closed {
+                    return row
+                        .child("This group is closed; an invite link is required.")
+                        .into_any_element();
+                }
+
+                let Some(key) = self
+                    .group
+                    .upgrade()
+                    .map(|group| group.read(cx).key().clone())
+                else {
+                    return row.into_any_element();
+                };
+
+                row.child(
+                    Button::new("join-group")
+                        .label("Request to join")
+                        .small()
+                        .on_click(cx.listener(move |_this, _event, _window, cx| {
+                            GroupsRegistry::global(cx).update(cx, |registry, cx| {
+                                registry.join_key(key.clone(), None, cx);
+                            });
+                        })),
+                )
+                .into_any_element()
+            }
+            Notice::Pending => row
+                .child("Waiting for the relay to approve.")
+                .into_any_element(),
+            Notice::Unsupported => row
+                .child("This group doesn't support text messages.")
+                .into_any_element(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn render_message(
+        &mut self,
+        ix: usize,
+        window: &mut Window,
+        cx: &mut Context<Self>,
+    ) -> AnyElement {
+        if ix == 0 {
+            return self.render_welcome(cx);
+        }
+
+        if ix == 1 {
+            return self.render_older(cx);
+        }
+
+        let Some(group) = self.group.upgrade() else {
+            return div().into_any_element();
+        };
+
+        let group = group.read(cx);
+        let messages = group.messages();
+
+        let Some(message) = messages.get(ix - 2) else {
+            return div().into_any_element();
+        };
+
+        let show_author = opens_run(messages, ix - 2);
+        let persons = PersonRegistry::global(cx);
+
+        let content = self
+            .rendered_texts_by_id
+            .entry(message.id)
+            .or_insert_with(|| {
+                rendered_text(&message.content, &message.mentions, &persons, true, cx)
+            })
+            .element(ix.into(), window, cx);
+
+        message::render(ix, message, content, show_author, cx)
+    }
+
+    fn render_composer(&self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
+        let can_send = self.group.upgrade().is_some_and(|group| {
+            let group = group.read(cx);
+            let metadata = group.metadata();
+            let supports_text =
+                metadata.is_none_or(|metadata| metadata.supports(Kind::ChatMessage));
+            let writable = metadata.is_none_or(|metadata| !metadata.restricted)
+                || matches!(group.membership(), Membership::Member);
+
+            supports_text && writable
+        });
+
+        h_flex()
+            .flex_shrink_0()
+            .w_full()
+            .p_2()
+            .gap_1()
+            .items_end()
+            .child(Textarea::new(&self.input).appearance(false).flex_1())
+            .child(
+                Button::new("send")
+                    .icon(IconName::PaperPlaneFill)
+                    .tooltip("Send")
+                    .ghost()
+                    .large()
+                    .disabled(!can_send)
+                    .on_click(cx.listener(|this, _event, window, cx| {
+                        this.send(window, cx);
+                    })),
+            )
+    }
+}
+
+impl Panel for GroupPanel {
+    fn panel_id(&self) -> SharedString {
+        self.id.clone()
+    }
+
+    fn title(&self, cx: &App) -> AnyElement {
+        self.group
+            .upgrade()
+            .map(|group| {
+                let group = group.read(cx);
+                let seed = group.key().cache_tag();
+                let picture = group
+                    .metadata()
+                    .and_then(|metadata| metadata.picture.clone());
+
+                h_flex()
+                    .gap_1()
+                    .text_xs()
+                    .child(Avatar::from_source(picture).seed(seed).xsmall())
+                    .child(display_name(group))
+                    .into_any_element()
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| div().text_xs().child("Unknown").into_any_element())
+    }
+
+    fn toolbar_buttons(&self, _window: &Window, _cx: &App) -> Vec<Button> {
+        Vec::new()
+    }
+}
+
+impl EventEmitter<PanelEvent> for GroupPanel {}
+
+impl Focusable for GroupPanel {
+    fn focus_handle(&self, _: &App) -> FocusHandle {
+        self.focus_handle.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Render for GroupPanel {
+    fn render(&mut self, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
+        let notice = self.notice(cx);
+        let empty = self.item_count(cx) == 2;
+
+        v_flex()
+            .size_full()
+            .min_w_0()
+            .child(
+                v_flex()
+                    .flex_1()
+                    .min_h_0()
+                    .relative()
+                    .map(|this| {
+                        if empty {
+                            this.child(
+                                v_flex().size_full().justify_center().child(match notice {
+                                    Some(notice) => self.render_notice(&notice, cx),
+                                    None => h_flex()
+                                        .size_full()
+                                        .justify_center()
+                                        .text_sm()
+                                        .text_color(cx.theme().text_placeholder)
+                                        .child("No messages yet")
+                                        .into_any_element(),
+                                }),
+                            )
+                        } else {
+                            this.when_some(notice.as_ref(), |this, notice| {
+                                this.child(self.render_notice(notice, cx))
+                            })
+                            .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))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nip29_ui/src/message.rs b/crates/nip29_ui/src/message.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd3d7e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nip29_ui/src/message.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+use chat::Message;
+use common::TimestampExt;
+use gpui::prelude::FluentBuilder;
+use gpui::{
+    AnyElement, App, InteractiveElement, IntoElement, ObjectFit, ParentElement, SharedUri, Styled,
+    StyledImage, div, img, px,
+};
+use person::PersonRegistry;
+use settings::AppSettings;
+use theme::ActiveTheme;
+use ui::avatar::Avatar;
+use ui::message::MessageRow;
+
+pub(crate) fn render(
+    ix: usize,
+    message: &Message,
+    content: AnyElement,
+    show_author: bool,
+    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);
+
+    MessageRow::new(ix)
+        .show_author(show_author)
+        .hide_avatar(hide_avatar)
+        .avatar(
+            Avatar::new(author.avatar())
+                .seed(author.avatar_seed())
+                .flex_shrink_0(),
+        )
+        .author(author.name())
+        .timestamp(message.created_at.to_human_time())
+        .child(content)
+        .when(!message.media.is_empty(), |this| {
+            this.child(media(&message.media, cx))
+        })
+        .into_any_element()
+}
+
+fn media(media: &[SharedUri], cx: &App) -> AnyElement {
+    if let [only] = media {
+        return div()
+            .child(
+                img(only.clone())
+                    .border_1()
+                    .border_color(cx.theme().border_variant)
+                    .h(px(250.))
+                    .object_fit(ObjectFit::Cover)
+                    .rounded(cx.theme().radius),
+            )
+            .into_any_element();
+    }
+
+    div()
+        .w_full()
+        .flex_1()
+        .flex()
+        .flex_row()
+        .flex_wrap()
+        .gap_2()
+        .children(media.iter().enumerate().map(|(ix, item)| {
+            div().id(format!("media-{ix}")).child(
+                img(item.clone())
+                    .h_32()
+                    .border_1()
+                    .border_color(cx.theme().border_variant)
+                    .rounded(cx.theme().radius),
+            )
+        }))
+        .into_any_element()
+}
diff --git a/docs/nip29-usage.md b/docs/nip29-usage.md
index 7c4eaa64..4ddf1350 100644
--- a/docs/nip29-usage.md
+++ b/docs/nip29-usage.md
@@ -545,10 +545,10 @@ before they reach the consumer, so a replay cannot double-hydrate.
 ## Not wired up yet
 
 - **No screen consumes this crate yet.** The only references outside
-  `crates/nip29` are the two `nip29::init(cx)` calls, so the sidebar section, the
-  group panel and the join dialog are still to be built. The panel needs
-  `chat::Message` rendering lifted (or copied) out of `ChatPanel`: the data type
-  is already shared, only the row rendering is not. `crates/workspace/src/panels/browse.rs`
+  `crates/nip29` are the two `nip29::init(cx)` calls. The group panel is built in
+  `crates/nip29_ui` (`GroupPanel`, which also owns the `chat::Message` row
+  rendering), but nothing opens it yet: the sidebar section, the join dialog and
+  their entry points are still to be built. `crates/workspace/src/panels/browse.rs`
   is the stub for browsing.
 - **Remote deletions are not folded in.** A `9005` from another admin never reaches the
   standing REQ, so only our own accepted deletes evict the row.