add fetch strategy

AGENTS.md

@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ Both `cx.spawn` and `cx.background_spawn` return a `Task<R>`, which is a future
 
 A task which doesn't do anything but provide a value can be created with `Task::ready(value)`.
 
-Prefer keeping a task in a field over `.detach()` when the work belongs to a view or store. A detached task outlives the view that started it (for example, a repository panel the user has closed), while a task stored in a field is cancelled when that struct drops. A finished `Task` held in a container is not reaped by GPUI - it stays alive until its handle is dropped - so if the container can accumulate many runs, either drop the finished handles before pushing a new one, or hold a single `Option<Task<_>>` and replace it.
-
 ## Elements
 
 The `Render` trait is used to render some state into an element tree that is laid out using flexbox layout. An `Entity<T>` where `T` implements `Render` is sometimes called a "view".

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -15,20 +15,14 @@
 - Migrate the GPUI foundation to the published `gpui-pre` crates and GPUI Kit 0.6, off the zed and gpui-component git pins
 - Use the pixel avatar as the single fallback for a missing picture, sized and rounded to match the other avatars
 - Redesign the dock tab bar, using muted grey active tab, added close buttons, double-click to zoom, and removed panel toolbar
-- Connect to bootstrap relays on demand instead of at startup
-- Fetch profile metadata in batches of 100 authors, applying every requested profile in a single database query
-- Prefetch the 500 most recent profiles at startup instead of 200
 
 ### Fixed
 
 - Render every avatar at one consistent size, where a surrounding border had shrunk pictures by two pixels and the pixel avatar ignored an explicit size
 - Date repositories from their repository state event, so the explore list and open repository views show the latest push instead of the announcement date
-- Fix background tasks outliving their view, so a closed repository panel or pull request view stops fetching and publishing on its own
 
 ### Removed
 
-- Remove cover note support, the kind-1624 GitWorkshop and `ngit` extension outside the NIP-34
-
 ### Deprecated
 
 ## v0.1.0-alpha - 2026/09/14

Cargo.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ members = ["crates/*", "desktop"]
 default-members = ["desktop"]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.2.0-alpha"
+version = "0.1.0-alpha"
 edition = "2024"
 publish = false
 

crates/signed_core/src/annotations.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+use nostr::prelude::*;
+
+/// GitWorkshop and `ngit` cover-note extension, kind 1624.
+///
+/// A markdown note attached to an issue, patch or PR by its author or a maintainer,
+/// not part of the NIP-34 draft, read support for interop.
+pub const COVER_NOTE_KIND: Kind = Kind::Custom(1624);

crates/signed_core/src/filters.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use nostr::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::RepoAddr;
+use crate::{COVER_NOTE_KIND, RepoAddr};
 
 /// Kinds that make up the activity of a repository.
 pub const ACTIVITY_KINDS: [Kind; 9] = [
@@ -18,18 +18,19 @@ pub const ACTIVITY_KINDS: [Kind; 9] = [
 ];
 
 /// Kinds that notify a user when they tag them via their `p` tag.
-pub const NOTIFICATION_KINDS: [Kind; 8] = [
+pub const NOTIFICATION_KINDS: [Kind; 9] = [
     Kind::GitIssue,
     Kind::GitPullRequest,
     Kind::GitPatch,
     Kind::GitPullRequestUpdate,
+    COVER_NOTE_KIND,
     Kind::GitStatusOpen,
     Kind::GitStatusApplied,
     Kind::GitStatusClosed,
     Kind::GitStatusDraft,
 ];
 
-/// Git root kinds that make a comment count as git activity.
+/// Git root kinds that make a comment or cover note count as git activity.
 const GIT_ROOT_KINDS: [Kind; 4] = [
     Kind::GitIssue,
     Kind::GitPatch,
@@ -37,15 +38,6 @@ const GIT_ROOT_KINDS: [Kind; 4] = [
     Kind::GitRepoAnnouncement,
 ];
 
-/// Kinds that carry repository data: announcements, states, activity and deletions.
-pub fn is_repo_kind(kind: Kind) -> bool {
-    kind == Kind::GitRepoAnnouncement
-        || kind == Kind::RepoState
-        || kind == Kind::EventDeletion
-        || kind == Kind::RequestToVanish
-        || ACTIVITY_KINDS.contains(&kind)
-}
-
 /// Value of the first tag named `name` on `event`.
 fn tag_value<'a>(event: &'a Event, name: &str) -> Option<&'a str> {
     event
@@ -148,7 +140,13 @@ pub fn notifications(me: PublicKey) -> Vec<Filter> {
 /// A comment on an unrelated kind is matched too, so results must be filtered
 /// through [`is_git_activity`] before display.
 pub fn authored_activity(me: PublicKey) -> Filter {
-    Filter::new().kinds(ACTIVITY_KINDS).author(me)
+    Filter::new()
+        .kinds(
+            ACTIVITY_KINDS
+                .into_iter()
+                .chain(std::iter::once(COVER_NOTE_KIND)),
+        )
+        .author(me)
 }
 
 /// Whether a kind-1111 comment targets a git root, checked via its `K` tag.
@@ -157,6 +155,12 @@ fn is_git_comment(event: &Event) -> bool {
         && tag_kind(event, "K").is_some_and(|kind| GIT_ROOT_KINDS.contains(&kind))
 }
 
+/// Whether a kind-1624 cover note targets a git root, checked via its `k` tag.
+fn is_git_cover_note(event: &Event) -> bool {
+    event.kind == COVER_NOTE_KIND
+        && tag_kind(event, "k").is_some_and(|kind| GIT_ROOT_KINDS.contains(&kind))
+}
+
 /// Whether a status event references a git root, checked via its `k` tag.
 fn is_git_status(event: &Event) -> bool {
     tag_kind(event, "k").is_some_and(|kind| GIT_ROOT_KINDS.contains(&kind))
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@ pub fn is_git_activity(event: &Event) -> bool {
         | Kind::GitStatusApplied
         | Kind::GitStatusClosed
         | Kind::GitStatusDraft => is_git_status(event),
-        _ => false,
+        kind => kind == COVER_NOTE_KIND && is_git_cover_note(event),
     }
 }
 
@@ -263,12 +267,17 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn status_activity_depends_on_the_lowercase_k_tag() {
+    fn status_and_cover_note_activity_depend_on_the_lowercase_k_tag() {
         let status = signed(
             &keys(1),
             Kind::GitStatusClosed,
             vec![kind_tag("k", Kind::GitPullRequest)],
         );
+        let cover = signed(
+            &keys(1),
+            COVER_NOTE_KIND,
+            vec![kind_tag("k", Kind::GitPatch)],
+        );
         let unrelated = signed(
             &keys(1),
             Kind::GitStatusClosed,
@@ -276,6 +285,7 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         assert!(is_git_activity(&status));
+        assert!(is_git_activity(&cover));
         assert!(!is_git_activity(&unrelated));
         assert!(!is_git_activity(&signed(
             &keys(1),

crates/signed_core/src/inbox.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use nostr::prelude::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::{RepoAddr, activity_subject};
+use crate::{COVER_NOTE_KIND, RepoAddr, activity_subject};
 
 /// Window before `now` that an advanced cutoff retreats to.
 const ADVANCE_WINDOW: Duration = Duration::from_secs(3 * 24 * 60 * 60);
@@ -121,11 +121,14 @@ impl InboxItem {
 /// - patch (1617): its `e` parent patch, else itself
 /// - NIP-22 comment (1111): uppercase `E` root pointer
 /// - PR update (1619): uppercase `E`
-/// - statuses (1630-1633): NIP-10 root `e`
+/// - statuses (1630-1633) / cover note (1624): NIP-10 root `e`
 pub fn notification_root<L>(event: &Event, lookup: &L) -> Option<EventId>
 where
     L: Fn(EventId) -> Option<Event>,
 {
+    if event.kind == COVER_NOTE_KIND {
+        return nip10_root_id(event).map(|root| resolve_thread_root(root, lookup));
+    }
     match event.kind {
         Kind::GitIssue | Kind::GitPullRequest => Some(event.id),
         Kind::GitPatch => Some(match first_e_id(event) {

crates/signed_core/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod addr;
+pub mod annotations;
 pub mod deletions;
 pub mod filters;
 pub mod inbox;
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ pub mod state;
 pub mod status;
 
 pub use addr::{RepoAddr, identifier_from_name, repo_addr};
+pub use annotations::COVER_NOTE_KIND;
 pub use deletions::Deletions;
 pub use filters::{
     NOTIFICATION_KINDS, authored_activity, is_git_activity, notification_comments, notifications,

crates/signed_state/src/backend.rs

@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ use crate::repos::RepoListStore;
 pub const USER_KEYRING: &str = "Signed Safe Storage";
 /// Timeout for NIP-46 signer responses.
 pub const NOSTR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT: u64 = 60;
+
 /// Relays connected at startup, before any user-specific relay config is known.
 pub const BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS: [&str; 2] = ["wss://relay.ditto.pub", "wss://index.ngit.dev"];
+
 /// Relays used to index the user's NIP-65 relay list.
 pub const INDEXER_RELAYS: [&str; 2] = ["wss://indexer.coracle.social", "wss://user.kindpag.es"];
 
@@ -35,15 +37,15 @@ pub enum BackendEvent {
     PassphraseRequired,
     /// The signer changed on login, logout or account switch.
     SignerChanged,
-    /// Kind-0 metadata arrived for these authors; re-read them from the store.
+    /// New events were received from a relay and stored in the database.
-    ProfileUpdates(Vec<PublicKey>),
+    NostrUpdate(Vec<Update>),
-    /// Repository events arrived: announcements, states, activity and deletions.
-    RepoUpdates(Vec<Update>),
     Synced,
     SyncProgress {
         total: u64,
         current: u64,
     },
+    /// An event built locally was signed, broadcast and stored.
+    Published(Box<Event>),
     Error(String),
 }
 
@@ -88,16 +90,14 @@ impl Backend {
 
         let pump: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
             let mut notifications = pump_client.notifications();
-            let mut pending_profiles: HashSet<PublicKey> = HashSet::new();
+            let mut pending: Vec<Update> = Vec::new();
-            let mut pending_repos: Vec<Update> = Vec::new();
-            let mut seen: HashSet<EventId> = HashSet::new();
 
             'outer: loop {
-                match next_update(&mut notifications, &mut seen).await {
+                match notifications.next().await {
-                    Some(UpdateEvent::Profile(author)) => {
+                    Some(ClientNotification::Event { event, .. }) => {
-                        pending_profiles.insert(author);
+                        pending.push(Update::from_event(&event));
                     }
-                    Some(UpdateEvent::Repo(update)) => pending_repos.push(update),
+                    Some(_) => continue,
                     None => break,
                 }
 
@@ -113,33 +113,28 @@ impl Backend {
                     let timer = cx.background_executor().timer(deadline - now);
                     futures::pin_mut!(timer);
 
-                    let next = next_update(&mut notifications, &mut seen);
+                    let next = notifications.next();
                     futures::pin_mut!(next);
 
                     match futures::future::select(next, timer).await {
-                        futures::future::Either::Left((Some(UpdateEvent::Profile(author)), _)) => {
+                        futures::future::Either::Left((
-                            pending_profiles.insert(author);
+                            Some(ClientNotification::Event { event, .. }),
-                        }
+                            _,
-                        futures::future::Either::Left((Some(UpdateEvent::Repo(update)), _)) => {
+                        )) => {
-                            pending_repos.push(update);
+                            pending.push(Update::from_event(&event));
                         }
+                        futures::future::Either::Left((Some(_), _)) => continue,
                         futures::future::Either::Left((None, _)) => break 'outer,
                         futures::future::Either::Right(_) => break,
                     }
                 }
 
-                let profiles: Vec<PublicKey> = pending_profiles.drain().collect();
+                let batch = std::mem::take(&mut pending);
-                let repos = std::mem::take(&mut pending_repos);
 
-                if let Err(e) = this.update(cx, |_this, cx| {
+                if let Err(e) =
-                    if !profiles.is_empty() {
+                    this.update(cx, |_this, cx| cx.emit(BackendEvent::NostrUpdate(batch)))
-                        cx.emit(BackendEvent::ProfileUpdates(profiles));
+                {
-                    }
+                    log::warn!("failed to emit nostr update: {e}");
-                    if !repos.is_empty() {
-                        cx.emit(BackendEvent::RepoUpdates(repos));
-                    }
-                }) {
-                    log::warn!("failed to emit backend update: {e}");
                 }
             }
 
@@ -149,10 +144,9 @@ impl Backend {
         pump.detach();
 
         cx.defer(move |cx| {
-            weak.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+            if let Err(error) = weak.update(cx, |this, cx| this.bootstrap(cx)) {
-                this.restore_session(cx);
+                log::warn!("backend dropped before bootstrap could run: {error}");
-            })
+            }
-            .ok();
         });
 
         Self {
@@ -166,6 +160,42 @@ impl Backend {
         }
     }
 
+    fn bootstrap(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let client = self.client.clone();
+
+        let task = cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            for url in BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS {
+                client.add_relay(url).await?;
+            }
+
+            for url in INDEXER_RELAYS {
+                client
+                    .add_relay(url)
+                    .capabilities(RelayCapabilities::DISCOVERY)
+                    .await?;
+            }
+
+            client.connect().await;
+
+            Ok::<(), Error>(())
+        });
+
+        let notify_task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+            match task.await {
+                Ok(()) => {
+                    this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                        this.restore_session(cx);
+                    })?;
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    this.update(cx, |_this, cx| cx.emit(BackendEvent::error(e.to_string())))?;
+                }
+            }
+            Ok::<(), Error>(())
+        });
+        notify_task.detach();
+    }
+
     /// Restore the saved session from the Keyring.
     ///
     /// - Emits [`BackendEvent::SignerRequired`] when no credential is stored.
@@ -190,9 +220,7 @@ impl Backend {
             let result = async {
                 if content.starts_with("nsec1") {
                     let keys = Keys::new(SecretKey::parse(&content)?);
-                    this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                    this.update(cx, |this, cx| this.set_signer(keys, cx))?;
-                        this.set_signer(keys, cx);
-                    })?;
                 } else if content.starts_with("bunker://") {
                     let (base, keys) = extract_master_key(&content);
                     let uri = NostrConnectUri::parse(base)?;
@@ -203,19 +231,14 @@ impl Backend {
                         None,
                     )?;
                     signer.auth_url_handler(SignedAuthUrlHandler);
-
+                    this.update(cx, |this, cx| this.set_signer(signer, cx))?;
-                    this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
-                        this.set_signer(signer, cx);
-                    })?;
                 } else if content.starts_with("ncryptsec1") {
                     this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
                         this.passphrase_required = true;
                         cx.emit(BackendEvent::PassphraseRequired);
                     })?;
                 } else {
-                    this.update(cx, |_this, cx| {
+                    this.update(cx, |_this, cx| cx.emit(BackendEvent::SignerRequired))?;
-                        cx.emit(BackendEvent::SignerRequired);
-                    })?;
                 }
 
                 Ok::<_, Error>(())
@@ -477,7 +500,9 @@ impl Backend {
                 let builder = announcement.into_event_builder();
                 let event = builder.finalize_async(&signer).await?;
                 let output = client.send_event(&event).broadcast().await?;
-                require_relay_accepted(output, event)?
+                let event = require_relay_accepted(output, event)?;
+                this.update(cx, |this, cx| this.announce_published(event.clone(), cx))?;
+                event
             };
 
             // The state event is the push authorization. Stage it on each
@@ -532,11 +557,15 @@ impl Backend {
             // Fan the state out to the relays once a git server holds the objects.
             // Staging already stored the event locally, publishing makes it
             // visible to the other relays and clients.
-            if let Some(state_event) = &outcome.state_event
+            if let Some(state_event) = &outcome.state_event {
-                && let Err(e) = client.send_event(state_event).broadcast().await
+                if let Err(e) = client.send_event(state_event).broadcast().await {
-            {
                     log::warn!("failed to broadcast repository state: {e}");
                 }
+                this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                    this.announce_published(state_event.clone(), cx)
+                })
+                .ok();
+            }
 
             let announcement = Announcement::from_event(&event)
                 .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("failed to parse announcement"))?;
@@ -624,7 +653,9 @@ impl Backend {
                 let builder = announcement.into_event_builder();
                 let event = builder.finalize_async(&signer).await?;
                 let output = client.send_event(&event).broadcast().await?;
-                require_relay_accepted(output, event)?
+                let event = require_relay_accepted(output, event)?;
+                this.update(cx, |this, cx| this.announce_published(event.clone(), cx))?;
+                event
             };
 
             let refs = state.refs.clone();
@@ -681,11 +712,13 @@ impl Backend {
 
                 // Fan the state out to the relays once a git server holds the objects.
                 // Staging already stored the event locally, publishing makes it visible to the other relays and clients.
-                if let Some(state_event) = &outcome.state_event
+                if let Some(state_event) = &outcome.state_event {
-                    && let Err(e) = client.send_event(state_event).broadcast().await
+                    if let Err(e) = client.send_event(state_event).broadcast().await {
-                {
                         log::warn!("failed to broadcast repository state: {e}");
                     }
+                    this.update(cx, |this, cx| this.announce_published(state_event.clone(), cx))
+                        .ok();
+                }
             }
 
             // Point `origin` at the first grasp server so later pushes have a target.
@@ -861,11 +894,15 @@ impl Backend {
             // Fan the state out to the relays once a git server holds the objects.
             // Staging already stored the event locally, publishing notifies
             // the repository views and other relays and clients.
-            if let Some(state_event) = &outcome.state_event
+            if let Some(state_event) = &outcome.state_event {
-                && let Err(e) = client.send_event(state_event).broadcast().await
+                if let Err(e) = client.send_event(state_event).broadcast().await {
-            {
                     log::warn!("failed to broadcast repository state: {e}");
                 }
+                this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                    this.announce_published(state_event.clone(), cx)
+                })
+                .ok();
+            }
 
             Ok(outcome)
         })
@@ -1036,7 +1073,7 @@ impl Backend {
                 )
                 .await?;
 
-                for url in user_grasp_list_servers(&client, public_key).await? {
+                for url in user_grasp_list_servers(client.clone(), public_key).await? {
                     client.add_relay(url).and_connect().await.ok();
                 }
 
@@ -1262,6 +1299,14 @@ impl Backend {
         .detach();
     }
 
+    /// Emit [`BackendEvent::Published`] for cross-store invalidation.
+    ///
+    /// Callers publish with `client.send_event(...)` directly, then call this
+    /// so stores like `RepoListStore` refresh without re-querying the relays.
+    pub fn announce_published(&self, event: Event, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        cx.emit(BackendEvent::Published(Box::new(event)));
+    }
+
     /// Publish a NIP-09 deletion for each of `events`, best-effort.
     ///
     /// Each target gets its own deletion event: a relay rejecting or
@@ -1284,42 +1329,6 @@ impl Backend {
     }
 }
 
-/// A relay event the backend routes to a store group.
-enum UpdateEvent {
-    Profile(PublicKey),
-    Repo(Update),
-}
-
-/// Await the next relay event from the notification stream.
-async fn next_update(
-    notifications: &mut (impl futures::Stream<Item = ClientNotification> + Unpin),
-    seen: &mut HashSet<EventId>,
-) -> Option<UpdateEvent> {
-    loop {
-        match notifications.next().await {
-            Some(ClientNotification::Message { message, .. }) => {
-                let RelayMessage::Event { event, .. } = *message else {
-                    continue;
-                };
-
-                let update = match event.kind {
-                    Kind::Metadata => UpdateEvent::Profile(event.pubkey),
-                    kind if filters::is_repo_kind(kind) => {
-                        UpdateEvent::Repo(Update::from_event(&event))
-                    }
-                    _ => continue,
-                };
-
-                if seen.insert(event.id) {
-                    return Some(update);
-                }
-            }
-            Some(_) => continue,
-            None => return None,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 /// Sign and send a single NIP-09 deletion request for `event`.
 async fn retract_event(
     client: &Client,
@@ -1329,14 +1338,16 @@ async fn retract_event(
     let builder = EventDeletionRequest::new()
         .id(event.id)
         .into_event_builder();
-
     let deletion = builder.finalize_async(signer).await?;
     client.send_event(&deletion).broadcast().await?;
-
     Ok(())
 }
 
 /// The event was accepted by at least one relay, or a descriptive error otherwise.
+///
+/// The SDK does not treat "accepted by zero relays" as an error on its own:
+/// [`SendEventOutput::success`] may be empty while the call still returns `Ok`.
+/// This turns that case into an error the caller can surface.
 pub(crate) fn require_relay_accepted(
     output: SendEventOutput,
     event: Event,
@@ -1394,29 +1405,10 @@ async fn connect_repo_relays(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-/// Add and connect the startup relays.
-async fn ensure_bootstrap_relays(client: &Client) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    for url in BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS {
-        client.add_relay(url).and_connect().await?;
-    }
-
-    for url in INDEXER_RELAYS {
-        client
-            .add_relay(url)
-            .capabilities(RelayCapabilities::DISCOVERY)
-            .and_connect()
-            .await?;
-    }
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 pub(crate) async fn subscribe_bootstrap_only(
     client: &Client,
     filters: Vec<Filter>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    ensure_bootstrap_relays(client).await?;
-
     let opts = SubscribeAutoCloseOptions::default()
         .exit_policy(ReqExitPolicy::ExitOnEOSE)
         .timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs(10)));
@@ -1436,8 +1428,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync_bootstrap_only(
     filter: Filter,
     opts: SyncOptions,
 ) -> Result<SyncSummary, Error> {
-    ensure_bootstrap_relays(client).await?;
-
     let output = client
         .sync(filter)
         .with(BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS)
@@ -1516,7 +1506,7 @@ fn latest_grasp_list_servers(events: Vec<Event>) -> Vec<RelayUrl> {
 }
 
 pub async fn user_grasp_list_servers(
-    client: &Client,
+    client: Client,
     user: PublicKey,
 ) -> Result<Vec<RelayUrl>, Error> {
     let events: Vec<Event> = client

crates/signed_state/src/checkouts.rs

@@ -17,9 +17,15 @@ use crate::repos::RepoListStore;
 const REFRESH_DEBOUNCE: Duration = Duration::from_millis(300);
 
 /// How often the statuses are recomputed against the local refs.
+///
+/// A commit lands in a checkout long before the remote reconciliation cadence,
+/// so this fast pass surfaces ready-to-push and ready-to-contribute checkouts
+/// within a second or two. It reads the tracking refs only, no network.
 const LOCAL_POLL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2);
+
 /// How often a full pass refreshes the remotes while any repository panel is open.
 const STATUS_POLL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(15);
+
 /// Remote refresh interval for the `ready to push` badges of the user's own repositories.
 const PUSH_POLL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
 
@@ -40,6 +46,10 @@ pub struct CheckoutStatus {
     /// Commit the branch points at, for tip-based PR dedupe.
     pub head: String,
     /// What the branch is compared against.
+    /// For ready-to-contribute statuses, the announced HEAD branch.
+    /// The fallbacks are `main`, then the first local branch.
+    /// For ready-to-push statuses, the remote-tracking ref.
+    /// Unpushed commits are counted against it.
     ///
     /// It is `refs/remotes/origin/<branch>`, else `origin/HEAD` for new branches.
     pub base: String,
@@ -57,6 +67,11 @@ struct Remembered {
 }
 
 /// Global store of local-checkout associations and per-checkout statuses.
+///
+/// Readers (the sidebar rows, the repository panels) observe this store and
+/// derive what they display from their own snapshots, so publishing needs no
+/// fine-grained entities: the store notifies when a slice changed and each
+/// reader re-derives only what it shows.
 pub struct CheckoutsStore {
     /// Checkout paths per announced repository.
     by_repo: HashMap<RepoAddr, Vec<PathBuf>>,
@@ -129,7 +144,6 @@ impl CheckoutsStore {
                     this.statuses.clear();
                     this.push_statuses.clear();
                     cx.notify();
-
                     this.refresh(cx);
                 }
             }));
@@ -268,6 +282,9 @@ impl CheckoutsStore {
     }
 
     /// Re-resolve the associations and the requested statuses.
+    ///
+    /// Requests arriving while a pass runs fold into a follow-up, requests
+    /// arriving while the debounce timer is pending are dropped.
     pub fn refresh(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         if self.debounce_pending || self.refresh.request() != RefreshRequest::Schedule {
             return;
@@ -283,6 +300,12 @@ impl CheckoutsStore {
     }
 
     /// One full resolve and apply cycle, the debounced entry point.
+    ///
+    /// Re-resolves the associations from the settings, the scan and the
+    /// announcements, then recomputes the requested statuses against freshly
+    /// fetched remotes. Full passes run on every input change and on the
+    /// remote reconciliation cadence ([`Self::local_tick`]); they also restart
+    /// the fast local pass.
     fn run_refresh(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         self.debounce_pending = false;
         self.refresh.begin();
@@ -408,6 +431,10 @@ impl CheckoutsStore {
     }
 
     /// Schedule the fast local status pass, unless one is already pending.
+    ///
+    /// Every [`LOCAL_POLL`] the pass recomputes the requested statuses against
+    /// the local refs, with no network, so a new commit in a checkout surfaces in
+    /// a second or two instead of at the next remote reconciliation.
     fn schedule_local_pass(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         if self.local_pending {
             return;
@@ -425,6 +452,10 @@ impl CheckoutsStore {
     }
 
     /// The fast local status pass.
+    ///
+    /// Recomputes the statuses against the local refs; when the remote
+    /// reconciliation cadence elapsed, it runs a full pass instead so pushes
+    /// made elsewhere do not linger as `to push`.
     fn local_tick(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         // Nothing watched: the chain idles out until a new request restarts it.
         if self.status_requested.is_empty() && self.push_requested.is_empty() {
@@ -459,6 +490,10 @@ impl CheckoutsStore {
     }
 
     /// Recompute the requested statuses against the tracking refs only.
+    ///
+    /// The refs were last refreshed by a full pass. Comparing against them is
+    /// enough to pick up new local commits, and skipping the network keeps
+    /// this pass cheap enough to run every [`LOCAL_POLL`].
     fn run_local_statuses(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         let associations = self.by_repo.clone();
 
@@ -600,6 +635,10 @@ fn checkout_status(path: &Path, announced_head: Option<&str>) -> Option<Checkout
 }
 
 /// The `ready to push` status of one checkout of the user's own repository.
+///
+/// `fetch` refreshes the remote heads first, so a full pass sees pushes made
+/// elsewhere; the fast local pass skips it and compares against the tracking
+/// refs left by the last full pass, which is enough to detect local commits.
 fn checkout_push_status(path: &Path, fetch: bool) -> Option<CheckoutStatus> {
     if signed_git::worktree_dirty(path) {
         return None;
@@ -610,6 +649,8 @@ fn checkout_push_status(path: &Path, fetch: bool) -> Option<CheckoutStatus> {
     let origin = signed_git::origin_url(path).ok().flatten()?;
 
     if fetch {
+        // Refresh the remote heads first.
+        // Commits made elsewhere or pushed from another machine must not linger as `to push`.
         signed_git::fetch_repo_refs(path, &[origin], "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*").ok();
     }
 
@@ -637,6 +678,10 @@ fn checkout_push_status(path: &Path, fetch: bool) -> Option<CheckoutStatus> {
 }
 
 /// Compute the requested statuses against the checkout paths of `associations`.
+///
+/// Shared by the full and the local pass. `fetch` refreshes the checkouts'
+/// remote heads first, so the full pass sees remote moves; the fast local
+/// pass reads the tracking refs only, which is enough to detect local commits.
 fn compute_statuses(
     associations: &HashMap<RepoAddr, Vec<PathBuf>>,
     requested: &[(RepoAddr, Option<String>)],
@@ -692,14 +737,12 @@ pub fn pr_proposes_checkout(
     if pr.kind != Kind::GitPullRequest || !open || pr.pubkey != user {
         return false;
     }
-
     let branch_matches = pr
         .tags
         .iter()
         .find(|t| t.kind() == "branch-name")
         .and_then(|t| t.content())
         .is_some_and(|name| name == checkout.branch);
-
     // A renamed branch falls back to the proposed tip commit.
     let tip_matches = pr
         .tags
@@ -707,7 +750,6 @@ pub fn pr_proposes_checkout(
         .find(|t| t.kind() == "c")
         .and_then(|t| t.content())
         .is_some_and(|tip| tip == checkout.head);
-
     branch_matches || tip_matches
 }
 

crates/signed_state/src/inbox.rs

@@ -104,16 +104,11 @@ impl Inbox {
 
     /// Sign the state with a random key and store it locally.
     fn persist(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        let backend = Backend::global(cx);
+        let Some(me) = Backend::global(cx).read(cx).current_user() else {
-        let (me, client) = {
-            let backend = backend.read(cx);
-            (backend.current_user(), backend.client())
-        };
-
-        let Some(me) = me else {
             return;
         };
 
+        let client = Backend::global(cx).read(cx).client();
         let state = self.state.clone();
 
         let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.background_spawn(async move {

crates/signed_state/src/profile.rs

@@ -5,20 +5,14 @@ use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use anyhow::Error;
 use flume::{Receiver, Sender};
 use gpui::{
-    App, AppContext, AsyncApp, Context, Entity, Global, SharedString, Subscription, WeakEntity,
+    App, AppContext, AsyncApp, Context, Entity, Global, SharedString, Subscription, Task,
+    WeakEntity,
 };
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
 use utils::shorten_pubkey;
 
 use crate::backend::{Backend, BackendEvent, sync_bootstrap_only};
 
-/// How long to wait for more requests before firing a batched fetch.
-const BATCH_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
-/// Max authors per profile request, keeping each filter within relay limits.
-const REQUEST_CHUNK: usize = 100;
-/// Recent profiles prefetched at startup and read back from the cache.
-const WARM_LIMIT: usize = 500;
-
 /// A user profile as plain data for the UI, from the kind-0 metadata.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Profile {
@@ -68,6 +62,9 @@ impl Profile {
     }
 }
 
+/// How long to wait for more requests before firing a batched sync.
+const BATCH_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
+
 /// Global profile cache.
 ///
 /// Profiles are fetched in batches and kept as plain data.
@@ -95,26 +92,40 @@ impl ProfileStore {
 
     pub(crate) fn new(cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> Self {
         let backend = Backend::global(cx);
-        let entity = cx.entity().downgrade();
-        let client = backend.read(cx).client();
 
-        let (sender, receiver) = flume::unbounded::<PublicKey>();
+        let subscription = cx.subscribe(&backend, |this, _backend, event, cx| match event {
-
+            BackendEvent::NostrUpdate(updates) => {
-        let subscription = cx.subscribe(&backend, |this, _backend, event, cx| {
+                for update in updates
-            if let BackendEvent::ProfileUpdates(authors) = event {
+                    .iter()
-                this.apply_authors(authors.clone(), cx);
+                    .filter(|update| update.kind == Kind::Metadata)
+                {
+                    this.apply_author(update.author, cx);
                 }
+            }
+            BackendEvent::Published(event) if event.kind == Kind::Metadata => {
+                let metadata = Metadata::from_json(&event.content).unwrap_or_default();
+                this.profiles
+                    .insert(event.pubkey, Profile::new(event.pubkey, metadata));
+                cx.notify();
+            }
+            _ => {}
         });
 
-        cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+        // Fetch requests are queued on a channel, batched into one sync per debounce window.
-            if let Err(e) = Self::handle_requests(this, &client, &receiver, cx).await {
+        let client = backend.read(cx).client();
-                log::error!("Failed to handle requests: {e}");
+        let (sender, receiver) = flume::unbounded::<PublicKey>();
-            }
+        let entity = cx.entity().downgrade();
+
+        cx.spawn(async move |_this, cx| {
+            Self::handle_requests(entity, &client, &receiver, cx).await
         })
         .detach();
 
+        let weak = cx.entity().downgrade();
         cx.defer(move |cx| {
-            entity.update(cx, |this, cx| this.load(cx)).ok();
+            if let Err(error) = weak.update(cx, |this, cx| this.load(cx)) {
+                log::warn!("profile store dropped before initial load could run: {error}");
+            }
         });
 
         Self {
@@ -149,9 +160,11 @@ impl ProfileStore {
         let client = backend.read(cx).client();
 
         let work = cx.background_spawn(async move {
-            let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::Metadata).limit(WARM_LIMIT);
+            let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::Metadata).limit(200);
             let events = client.database().query(filter).await?;
 
+            // Parse off the main thread.
+            // Only plain profiles cross back.
             let profiles: Vec<Profile> = events
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(|event| {
@@ -163,7 +176,7 @@ impl ProfileStore {
             Ok::<_, Error>(profiles)
         });
 
-        cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+        let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
             let profiles = work.await?;
 
             this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
@@ -173,13 +186,53 @@ impl ProfileStore {
                 cx.notify();
             })?;
 
-            Ok::<_, Error>(())
+            Ok(())
-        })
+        });
-        .detach();
+        task.detach();
     }
 
-    /// Re-read the latest metadata of `authors` from the local database in one query.
+    fn apply_author(&mut self, public_key: PublicKey, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-    fn apply_authors(&mut self, authors: Vec<PublicKey>, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let backend = Backend::global(cx);
+        let client = backend.read(cx).client();
+
+        let work = cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::Metadata).author(public_key);
+            let events = client.database().query(filter).await?;
+
+            // Parse off the main thread.
+            // Only the profile crosses back.
+            let profile = events
+                .into_iter()
+                .max_by_key(|e| e.created_at)
+                .map(|event| {
+                    let metadata = Metadata::from_json(event.content).unwrap_or_default();
+                    Profile::new(event.pubkey, metadata)
+                });
+
+            Ok::<_, Error>(profile)
+        });
+
+        let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+            let profile = work.await?;
+
+            this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                if let Some(profile) = profile {
+                    this.profiles.insert(profile.public_key(), profile);
+                    cx.notify();
+                }
+            })?;
+
+            Ok(())
+        });
+        task.detach();
+    }
+
+    /// Re-read the latest metadata of every requested author from the local database.
+    ///
+    /// Used after a sync, which produces no NostrUpdate events.
+    fn apply_seen(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let authors: Vec<PublicKey> = self.seen.borrow().iter().copied().collect();
+
         if authors.is_empty() {
             return;
         }
@@ -190,9 +243,9 @@ impl ProfileStore {
         let work = cx.background_spawn(async move {
             let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::Metadata).authors(authors);
             let events = client.database().query(filter).await?;
+
             // Pick the latest metadata per author off the main thread.
             let mut latest: HashMap<PublicKey, (Timestamp, Metadata)> = HashMap::new();
-
             for event in events {
                 match latest.get(&event.pubkey) {
                     Some((ts, _)) if *ts >= event.created_at => {}
@@ -216,7 +269,7 @@ impl ProfileStore {
             Ok::<_, Error>(profiles)
         });
 
-        cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+        let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
             let profiles = work.await?;
 
             this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
@@ -226,18 +279,14 @@ impl ProfileStore {
                 cx.notify();
             })?;
 
-            Ok::<_, Error>(())
+            Ok(())
-        })
+        });
-        .detach();
+        task.detach();
     }
 
-    /// Re-read the latest metadata of every requested author from the local database.
+    /// Sync metadata for requested authors in batches, debounced to collect requests.
-    fn apply_seen(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+    ///
-        let authors: Vec<PublicKey> = self.seen.borrow().iter().copied().collect();
+    /// After each batch, the seen profiles are re-read from the database on the main thread.
-        self.apply_authors(authors, cx);
-    }
-
-    /// Fetch metadata for requested authors in batches, debounced to collect requests.
     async fn handle_requests(
         this: WeakEntity<ProfileStore>,
         client: &Client,
@@ -256,20 +305,15 @@ impl ProfileStore {
 
             // The channel has no async timeout, race the receive against a timer.
             let deadline = Instant::now() + BATCH_TIMEOUT;
-
             loop {
                 let now = Instant::now();
-
                 if now >= deadline {
                     break;
                 }
-
                 let timer = cx.background_executor().timer(deadline - now);
                 futures::pin_mut!(timer);
-
                 let recv = receiver.recv_async();
                 futures::pin_mut!(recv);
-
                 match futures::future::select(recv, timer).await {
                     futures::future::Either::Left((Ok(public_key), _)) => {
                         batch.insert(public_key);
@@ -279,21 +323,18 @@ impl ProfileStore {
                 }
             }
 
-            let authors: Vec<PublicKey> = batch.drain().collect();
-
-            for chunk in authors.chunks(REQUEST_CHUNK) {
-                let opts = SyncOptions::default();
             let filter = Filter::new()
                 .kind(Kind::Metadata)
-                    .authors(chunk.iter().copied());
+                .authors(batch.drain().collect::<Vec<PublicKey>>());
 
-                if let Err(e) = sync_bootstrap_only(client, filter, opts).await {
+            // Negentropy-sync with the bootstrap relays.
-                    log::warn!("profile fetch failed: {e}");
+            // Synced events are written to the database directly, no NostrUpdate.
+            // Re-apply from the database afterwards.
+            match sync_bootstrap_only(client, filter, SyncOptions::default()).await {
+                Ok(_) => {
+                    this.update(cx, |this, cx| this.apply_seen(cx)).ok();
                 }
-            }
+                Err(e) => log::warn!("profile sync failed: {e}"),
-
-            if this.update(cx, |this, cx| this.apply_seen(cx)).is_err() {
-                return Ok(());
             }
         }
     }

crates/signed_state/src/refresh.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ impl RefreshGate {
         self.running
     }
 
+    /// A new refresh request arrived.
+    ///
+    /// Folded into a follow-up run while one is in flight, otherwise the
+    /// caller starts the run itself.
     pub fn request(&mut self) -> RefreshRequest {
         if self.running {
             self.dirty = true;

crates/signed_state/src/repo.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use anyhow::{Error, bail};
 use bitcoin_hashes::sha1::Hash as Sha1Hash;
-use gpui::{App, AppContext, Context, SharedString, Subscription, Task};
+use gpui::{App, AppContext, AsyncApp, Context, SharedString, Subscription, Task, WeakEntity};
 use nostr::event::IntoEventBuilder;
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
 use settings::{EventFetchingStrategy, SettingsStore};
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use signed_core::{
     pull_request_patches,
 };
 use signed_git::Nip34Binding;
-use signed_nostr::UniversalSigner;
 
 use crate::backend::{
     Backend, BackendEvent, grasp_base_url, grasp06_prs_url, pr_clone_urls, require_relay_accepted,
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ use crate::backend::{
 };
 use crate::checkouts::CheckoutsStore;
 use crate::git_store::ensure_repo_mirror;
+use crate::refresh::{RefreshGate, RefreshRequest};
 use crate::repos::RepoListStore;
 
 /// Maximum size of one patch event.
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const MAX_PATCH_EVENT_BYTES: usize = 60 * 1024;
 /// Per-repository store.
 ///
 /// Holds the announcement, state, issues, patches, PRs, comments and resolved statuses.
+/// Always derived from the local database.
 pub struct RepoStore {
     /// NIP-34 address. `None` while the repository is local-only.
     addr: Option<RepoAddr>,
@@ -88,8 +89,7 @@ pub struct RepoStore {
     ///
     /// Avoids re-running the maintainer Auto sync on every refresh.
     synced_maintainers: HashSet<PublicKey>,
-    /// In-flight tasks, cancelled when the store drops.
+    refresh: RefreshGate,
-    tasks: Vec<Task<Result<(), Error>>>,
     /// Backend subscription of an announced repository. `None` while local-only.
     _subscription: Option<Subscription>,
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl RepoStore {
             repo_relays: HashSet::new(),
             root_fetches: HashSet::new(),
             synced_maintainers: HashSet::new(),
-            tasks: Vec::new(),
+            refresh: RefreshGate::default(),
             _subscription: Some(subscription),
         }
     }
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ impl RepoStore {
             repo_relays: HashSet::new(),
             root_fetches: HashSet::new(),
             synced_maintainers: HashSet::new(),
-            tasks: Vec::new(),
+            refresh: RefreshGate::default(),
             _subscription: None,
         }
     }
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ impl RepoStore {
             };
 
             let relevant = match event {
-                BackendEvent::RepoUpdates(updates) => updates.iter().any(|update| {
+                BackendEvent::NostrUpdate(updates) => updates.iter().any(|update| {
+                    // Deletions may target any event of this repository.
                     let deletion =
                         update.kind == Kind::EventDeletion || update.kind == Kind::RequestToVanish;
 
@@ -224,6 +225,20 @@ impl RepoStore {
 
                     deletion || coordinate || authored || comment || status
                 }),
+                BackendEvent::Published(event) => {
+                    let announcement = event.kind == Kind::GitRepoAnnouncement;
+                    let author = event.pubkey == addr.public_key;
+                    let coordinate = event.tags.coordinates().into_iter().any(|c| c == *addr);
+
+                    let state = event.kind == Kind::RepoState
+                        && author
+                        && event.tags.identifier().as_deref() == Some(addr.identifier.as_str());
+
+                    let deletion =
+                        event.kind == Kind::EventDeletion || event.kind == Kind::RequestToVanish;
+
+                    coordinate || (announcement && author) || state || deletion
+                }
                 _ => false,
             };
 
@@ -365,6 +380,11 @@ impl RepoStore {
         if self.addr.is_none() {
             return;
         }
+
+        if self.refresh.request() != RefreshRequest::Schedule {
+            return;
+        }
+
         self.run_refresh(cx);
     }
 
@@ -373,6 +393,8 @@ impl RepoStore {
             return;
         };
 
+        self.refresh.begin();
+
         let backend = Backend::global(cx);
         let client = backend.read(cx).client();
 
@@ -491,7 +513,7 @@ impl RepoStore {
             ))
         });
 
-        let task = cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+        cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
             let (
                 announcement,
                 state,
@@ -506,13 +528,14 @@ impl RepoStore {
                 Ok(data) => data,
                 Err(e) => {
                     return this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+                        this.refresh.abort();
                         this.last_error = Some(e.to_string());
                         cx.notify();
                     });
                 }
             };
 
-            this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
+            let again = this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
                 let keep_hint = announcement.is_none() && !this.loaded;
                 let first_pass = !this.loaded;
 
@@ -596,12 +619,17 @@ impl RepoStore {
                 if changed {
                     cx.notify();
                 }
+
+                this.refresh.finish()
             })?;
 
-            Ok(())
+            if again {
-        });
+                this.update(cx, |this, cx| this.refresh(cx))?;
+            }
 
-        self.tasks.push(task);
+            Ok(())
+        })
+        .detach();
     }
 
     /// Resolve the status of a root event, an issue, patch or PR, per NIP-34.
@@ -734,12 +762,9 @@ impl RepoStore {
         };
 
         let backend = Backend::global(cx);
-        let (signer, client, user) = {
+        let signer = backend.read(cx).signer();
-            let backend = backend.read(cx);
-            (backend.signer(), backend.client(), backend.current_user())
-        };
 
-        let Some(user) = user else {
+        let Some(user) = backend.read(cx).current_user() else {
             self.last_error = Some("Sign in to open a pull request".into());
             cx.notify();
             return;
@@ -774,12 +799,12 @@ impl RepoStore {
                 .collect()
         };
 
-        let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+        cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
-            // The PR references the root patch,
+            // The PR references the root patch event.
-            // viewers can then find the patch without carrying it inline.
+            // Viewers can then find the patch without carrying it inline.
             let root_patch = match publish_patch_series(
-                &client,
+                &this,
-                &signer,
+                cx,
                 &addr,
                 owner,
                 euc.as_deref(),
@@ -804,14 +829,11 @@ impl RepoStore {
             // Resolve the servers from the author's latest kind-10317 grasp list.
             // The settings defaults stand in when no list is published or the query fails.
             let author_servers = {
-                let query_client = client.clone();
+                let query = this.update(cx, |_this, cx| {
-                let published = cx
+                    let client = Backend::global(cx).read(cx).client();
-                    .background_spawn(
+                    user_grasp_list_servers(client, user)
-                        async move { user_grasp_list_servers(&query_client, user).await },
+                })?;
-                    )
+                match cx.background_spawn(query).await {
-                    .await;
-
-                match published {
                     Ok(published) if !published.is_empty() => published,
                     _ => defaults,
                 }
@@ -845,17 +867,24 @@ impl RepoStore {
             };
 
             let builder = this.update(cx, |this, _cx| {
+                // NIP-34 PRs carry at least one clone URL.
+                // The tip commit is downloadable from it.
+                // The author's `/prs/` URLs come first.
+                // They are author-controlled and most likely alive.
+                // The announced mirrors follow.
+                // The list is fixed before signing.
+                // The pushed ref name embeds the event id.
+                // Every candidate URL is listed up front.
+                // Dead URLs are inert, the linked patch stays the source of truth.
                 let prs_urls: Vec<Url> = author_targets
                     .iter()
                     .filter_map(|(url, _)| Url::parse(url).ok())
                     .collect();
-
                 let base_clone = this
                     .announcement
                     .as_ref()
                     .map(|a| a.clone.clone())
                     .unwrap_or_default();
-
                 let clone = pr_clone_urls(prs_urls, base_clone);
 
                 let builder = GitPullRequest {
@@ -880,6 +909,8 @@ impl RepoStore {
             })?;
 
             // Sign before publishing.
+            // The tip is pushed to the grasp servers under `refs/nostr/<event-id>`.
+            // Nak's convention, readers fetch that ref for the commit behind the `c` tag.
             let event = cx
                 .background_spawn({
                     let signer = signer.clone();
@@ -890,22 +921,20 @@ impl RepoStore {
             if let Some(path) = push_from.as_ref() {
                 let tip = current_commit.to_string();
                 let reference = format!("refs/nostr/{}", event.id.to_hex());
-
                 let (pushed, failures) = cx
                     .background_spawn({
                         let path = path.clone();
                         let tip = tip.clone();
                         let reference = reference.clone();
                         // Author servers first, then the announced base grasp servers.
+                        // The extra targets are best-effort redundancy.
                         let targets: Vec<(String, String)> = author_targets
                             .into_iter()
                             .chain(base_targets)
                             .collect();
-
                         async move {
                             let mut failures = Vec::new();
                             let mut pushed = 0;
-
                             for (url, label) in &targets {
                                 match signed_git::push_commit_ref(
                                     &path, url, &tip, &reference,
@@ -914,7 +943,6 @@ impl RepoStore {
                                     Err(e) => failures.push(format!("{label}: {e}")),
                                 }
                             }
-
                             (pushed, failures)
                         }
                     })
@@ -931,6 +959,8 @@ impl RepoStore {
                 }
             }
 
+            let client = this.update(cx, |_this, cx| Backend::global(cx).read(cx).client())?;
+
             let publish_result: Result<Event, Error> = async {
                 let output = client.send_event(&event).broadcast().await?;
                 require_relay_accepted(output, event)
@@ -947,6 +977,11 @@ impl RepoStore {
                 }
             };
 
+            this.update(cx, |_this, cx| {
+                Backend::global(cx)
+                    .update(cx, |backend, cx| backend.announce_published(pr_event.clone(), cx))
+            })?;
+
             // A draft PR carries a kind-1633 status event, NIP-34.
             // Publish it right after the PR event so viewers never show it open.
             if draft {
@@ -956,8 +991,8 @@ impl RepoStore {
             }
 
             Ok(())
-        });
+        })
-        self.tasks.push(task);
+        .detach();
     }
 
     /// Generate the patch between `merge_base` and `compare_ref` in `repo_path`,
@@ -1021,12 +1056,8 @@ impl RepoStore {
         self.last_warning = None;
 
         let backend = Backend::global(cx);
-        let (user, client, signer) = {
-            let backend = backend.read(cx);
-            (backend.current_user(), backend.client(), backend.signer())
-        };
 
-        let Some(user) = user else {
+        let Some(user) = backend.read(cx).current_user() else {
             self.last_error = Some("Sign in to update the pull request".into());
             cx.notify();
             return;
@@ -1080,21 +1111,19 @@ impl RepoStore {
             self.not_announced(cx);
             return;
         };
-
         let owner = addr.public_key;
         let euc = self.announcement.as_ref().and_then(|a| a.euc.clone());
         let root = root.clone();
-
         let clone: Vec<Url> = self
             .announcement
             .as_ref()
             .map(|a| a.clone.clone())
             .unwrap_or_default();
 
-        let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
+        cx.spawn(async move |this, cx| {
             if let Err(e) = publish_patch_series(
-                &client,
+                &this,
-                &signer,
+                cx,
                 &addr,
                 owner,
                 euc.as_deref(),
@@ -1110,7 +1139,7 @@ impl RepoStore {
                 });
             }
 
-            let builder = {
+            let builder = this.update(cx, |_this, _cx| {
                 let builder = GitPullRequestUpdate {
                     repository: addr.clone(),
                     pull_request_event: root.id,
@@ -1127,7 +1156,13 @@ impl RepoStore {
                     Some(euc) => builder.tag(Tag::parse(["r", euc]).expect("valid r tag")),
                     None => builder,
                 }
-            };
+            })?;
+
+            let (client, signer) = this.update(cx, |_this, cx| {
+                let backend = Backend::global(cx);
+                let backend = backend.read(cx);
+                (backend.client(), backend.signer())
+            })?;
 
             let publish_result: Result<Event, Error> = async {
                 let event = builder.finalize_async(&signer).await?;
@@ -1136,16 +1171,25 @@ impl RepoStore {
             }
             .await;
 
-            if let Err(e) = publish_result {
+            match publish_result {
+                Ok(event) => {
+                    this.update(cx, |_this, cx| {
+                        Backend::global(cx).update(cx, |backend, cx| {
+                            backend.announce_published(event.clone(), cx)
+                        })
+                    })?;
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
                     return this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
                         this.last_error = Some(e.to_string());
                         cx.notify();
                     });
                 }
+            }
 
             Ok(())
-        });
+        })
-        self.tasks.push(task);
+        .detach();
     }
 
     /// Set the status of a root event.
@@ -1271,7 +1315,7 @@ impl RepoStore {
             }
             Ok(())
         });
-        self.tasks.push(task);
+        task.detach();
     }
 
     /// The latest announcement of this repository,
@@ -1578,16 +1622,24 @@ impl RepoStore {
             }
             .await;
 
-            if let Err(e) = publish_result {
+            match publish_result {
+                Ok(event) => {
+                    this.update(cx, |_this, cx| {
+                        Backend::global(cx)
+                            .update(cx, |backend, cx| backend.announce_published(event, cx))
+                    })?;
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
                     this.update(cx, |this, cx| {
                         this.last_error = Some(e.to_string());
                         cx.notify();
                     })?;
                 }
+            }
 
             Ok(())
         });
-        self.tasks.push(task);
+        task.detach();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1657,8 +1709,8 @@ fn patch_current_commit(patch: &str) -> Option<&str> {
 /// Returns the root event, the one a PR references.
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 async fn publish_patch_series(
-    client: &Client,
+    this: &WeakEntity<RepoStore>,
-    signer: &UniversalSigner,
+    cx: &mut AsyncApp,
     addr: &RepoAddr,
     owner: PublicKey,
     euc: Option<&str>,
@@ -1666,6 +1718,12 @@ async fn publish_patch_series(
     first_marker: &str,
     reply_to: Option<EventId>,
 ) -> Result<Event, Error> {
+    let (client, signer) = this.update(cx, |_this, cx| {
+        let backend = Backend::global(cx);
+        let backend = backend.read(cx);
+        (backend.client(), backend.signer())
+    })?;
+
     let mut root: Option<Event> = None;
     let mut previous = reply_to;
 
@@ -1678,7 +1736,6 @@ async fn publish_patch_series(
         };
 
         let mut tags = vec![Tag::coordinate(addr.clone(), None), Tag::public_key(owner)];
-
         if ix == 0 {
             if let Ok(tag) = Tag::parse(["t", first_marker]) {
                 tags.push(tag);
@@ -1693,25 +1750,28 @@ async fn publish_patch_series(
         {
             tags.push(tag);
         }
-
         if let Some(euc) = euc
             && let Ok(tag) = Tag::parse(["r", euc])
         {
             tags.push(tag);
         }
-
         if let Ok(tag) = Tag::parse(["commit", commit]) {
             tags.push(tag);
         }
-
         if let Ok(tag) = Tag::parse(["r", commit]) {
             tags.push(tag);
         }
 
         let builder = EventBuilder::new(Kind::GitPatch, part.clone()).tags(tags);
-        let event = builder.finalize_async(signer).await?;
+
+        let event = builder.finalize_async(&signer).await?;
         let output = client.send_event(&event).broadcast().await?;
         let event = require_relay_accepted(output, event)?;
+        this.update(cx, |_this, cx| {
+            Backend::global(cx).update(cx, |backend, cx| {
+                backend.announce_published(event.clone(), cx)
+            })
+        })?;
 
         if root.is_none() {
             root = Some(event.clone());

crates/signed_state/src/repos.rs

@@ -68,11 +68,32 @@ impl RepoListStore {
 
         let subscription = cx.subscribe(&backend, |this, _backend, event, cx| {
             let relevant = match event {
+                BackendEvent::NostrUpdate(updates) => updates.iter().any(|update| {
+                    // Deletions may target anything we list, always refresh.
+                    if update.kind == Kind::EventDeletion || update.kind == Kind::RequestToVanish {
+                        true
+                    } else if filters::ACTIVITY_KINDS.contains(&update.kind) {
+                        // Activity events are addressed to repos via `a` tags.
+                        // Their author is not the repo owner, always refresh.
+                        true
+                    } else {
+                        let is_announcement = update.kind == Kind::GitRepoAnnouncement;
+                        let is_repo_state = update.kind == Kind::RepoState;
+                        is_announcement || is_repo_state
+                    }
+                }),
+                BackendEvent::Published(event) => {
+                    let announcement = event.kind == Kind::GitRepoAnnouncement;
+                    let state = event.kind == Kind::RepoState;
+                    let deletion =
+                        event.kind == Kind::EventDeletion || event.kind == Kind::RequestToVanish;
+
+                    announcement || state || deletion
+                }
                 BackendEvent::SignerChanged => {
                     this.state_synced_repos.clear();
                     true
                 }
-                BackendEvent::RepoUpdates(_) => true,
                 BackendEvent::Synced => true,
                 _ => false,
             };

crates/workspace/src/views/commit_diff/mod.rs

@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ pub struct CommitDiffView {
     loading: bool,
     error: Option<SharedString>,
     pane: Entity<DiffPane>,
-    tasks: Vec<gpui::Task<Result<(), anyhow::Error>>>,
 }
 
 impl CommitDiffView {
@@ -337,7 +336,6 @@ impl CommitDiffView {
             loading: true,
             error: None,
             pane,
-            tasks: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -385,7 +383,7 @@ impl CommitDiffView {
                 Ok(())
             });
 
-        self.tasks.push(task);
+        task.detach();
     }
 
     fn render_header(&self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> AnyElement {

crates/workspace/src/views/inbox.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use gpui::{
 use gpui_component::button::{Button, ButtonVariants};
 use gpui_component::{ActiveTheme, Icon, IconName, IconNamed, Sizable, StyledExt, h_flex, v_flex};
 use nostr::prelude::{Event, EventId, Kind, PublicKey, Timestamp};
-use signed_core::{InboxItem, InboxReadState, RepoAddr};
+use signed_core::{COVER_NOTE_KIND, InboxItem, InboxReadState, RepoAddr, filters};
 use signed_state::{
     Backend, BackendEvent, ProfileStore, RefreshGate, RefreshRequest, RepoListStore, query_inbox,
 };
@@ -157,8 +157,21 @@ impl InboxView {
 
     fn handle_backend_event(&mut self, event: &BackendEvent, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         match event {
-            BackendEvent::RepoUpdates(_) => self.refresh(cx),
+            BackendEvent::NostrUpdate(updates) => {
-            BackendEvent::Synced => self.refresh(cx),
+                let relevant = updates.iter().any(|update| {
+                    let is_notification = filters::NOTIFICATION_KINDS.contains(&update.kind);
+                    let is_comment = update.kind == Kind::Comment;
+                    let is_event_deletion = update.kind == Kind::EventDeletion;
+                    let is_request_to_vanish = update.kind == Kind::RequestToVanish;
+
+                    is_notification || is_comment || is_event_deletion || is_request_to_vanish
+                });
+
+                if relevant {
+                    self.refresh(cx);
+                }
+            }
+            BackendEvent::Synced | BackendEvent::Published(_) => self.refresh(cx),
             _ => {}
         }
     }
@@ -187,16 +200,12 @@ impl InboxView {
         self.refresh.begin();
 
         let backend = Backend::global(cx);
-        let (me, client) = {
+        let Some(me) = backend.read(cx).current_user() else {
-            let backend = backend.read(cx);
-            (backend.current_user(), backend.client())
-        };
-
-        let Some(me) = me else {
             self.refresh.abort();
             return;
         };
 
+        let client = backend.read(cx).client();
         let state = self.state.clone();
 
         let work = cx.background_spawn(async move { query_inbox(&client, me, &state).await });
@@ -561,6 +570,10 @@ fn sub_activity(event: &Event, me: Option<PublicKey>, cx: &App) -> AnyElement {
 }
 
 fn activity_phrase(kind: Kind) -> &'static str {
+    if kind == COVER_NOTE_KIND {
+        return "added a note";
+    }
+
     match kind {
         Kind::GitIssue => "opened an issue",
         Kind::GitPullRequest => "opened a PR",

crates/workspace/src/views/pull_requests/detail.rs

@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ pub struct PullRequestDetailView {
     pane: Entity<DiffPane>,
     commit_item_sizes: Rc<Vec<Size<Pixels>>>,
     commit_scroll_handle: VirtualListScrollHandle,
-    tasks: Vec<gpui::Task<Result<(), anyhow::Error>>>,
+    /// The dock caches item panels, so without this observer a panel opened
+    /// before the store loaded would stay on its placeholder.
     _subscription: Subscription,
 }
 
@@ -123,7 +124,6 @@ impl PullRequestDetailView {
             pane,
             commit_item_sizes: Rc::new(Vec::new()),
             commit_scroll_handle: VirtualListScrollHandle::new(),
-            tasks: Vec::new(),
             _subscription: subscription,
         }
     }
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ impl PullRequestDetailView {
             Ok(())
         });
 
-        self.tasks.push(task);
+        task.detach();
     }
 
     /// Open the diff of `commit_id` in the bottom dock of the area.

crates/workspace/src/views/pull_requests/new.rs

@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ pub struct NewPullRequestView {
     pane: Entity<DiffPane>,
     scroll_handle: VirtualListScrollHandle,
     item_sizes: Rc<Vec<Size<Pixels>>>,
-    tasks: Vec<gpui::Task<Result<(), anyhow::Error>>>,
     _subscriptions: Vec<Subscription>,
 }
 
@@ -324,7 +323,6 @@ impl NewPullRequestView {
             pane,
             scroll_handle: VirtualListScrollHandle::new(),
             item_sizes: Rc::new(Vec::new()),
-            tasks: Vec::new(),
             _subscriptions: subscriptions,
         }
     }
@@ -392,8 +390,7 @@ impl NewPullRequestView {
 
                 Ok(())
             });
-
+        task.detach();
-        self.tasks.push(task);
     }
 
     /// Branches and the current branch are read off the UI thread, then applied.
@@ -422,8 +419,7 @@ impl NewPullRequestView {
 
                 Ok(())
             });
-
+        task.detach();
-        self.tasks.push(task);
     }
 
     fn apply_checkout(
@@ -640,8 +636,7 @@ impl NewPullRequestView {
 
                 Ok(())
             });
-
+        task.detach();
-        self.tasks.push(task);
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
@@ -835,7 +830,7 @@ impl NewPullRequestView {
                 Ok(())
             });
 
-        self.tasks.push(task);
+        task.detach();
     }
 
     fn submit(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
@@ -916,7 +911,7 @@ impl NewPullRequestView {
                 Ok(())
             });
 
-        self.tasks.push(task);
+        task.detach();
     }
 
     fn open_commit_diff(&mut self, commit_id: &str, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {

crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/grasp_servers.rs

@@ -215,19 +215,15 @@ pub fn load_user_grasp_servers(
     cx: &mut App,
 ) {
     let backend = Backend::global(cx);
-    let (user, client) = {
+    let Some(user) = backend.read(cx).current_user() else {
-        let backend = backend.read(cx);
-        (backend.current_user(), backend.client())
-    };
-
-    let Some(user) = user else {
         state.update(cx, |state, _| state.loading_servers = false);
         return;
     };
+    let client = backend.read(cx).client();
     let handle = window.window_handle();
 
     cx.spawn(async move |cx| {
-        let result = signed_state::user_grasp_list_servers(&client, user).await;
+        let result = signed_state::user_grasp_list_servers(client, user).await;
 
         let _ = cx.update_window(handle, |_, _window, cx| {
             state.update(cx, |state, _| {

crates/workspace/src/views/sidebar/mod.rs

@@ -79,12 +79,16 @@ impl SidebarPanel {
             let signer_changed = matches!(event, BackendEvent::SignerChanged);
             let signer_required = matches!(event, BackendEvent::SignerRequired);
 
+            if !signer_changed && !signer_required {
+                return;
+            }
+
             if signer_required {
                 this.banner = pick_banner();
                 cx.notify();
             }
 
-            if this.refresh(cx) || signer_changed {
+            if this.refresh(cx) || signer_required {
                 cx.notify();
             }
         }));
@@ -127,14 +131,16 @@ impl SidebarPanel {
         let user = backend.read(cx).current_user();
 
         let (announcements, local_repos, scanning) = {
-            let repo_list = RepoListStore::global(cx).read(cx);
+            let repo_list = RepoListStore::global(cx);
+            let repo_list = repo_list.read(cx);
 
             let announcements = user
                 .as_ref()
                 .map(|user| repo_list.announcements_of(user))
                 .unwrap_or_default();
 
-            let local = LocalReposStore::global(cx).read(cx);
+            let local = LocalReposStore::global(cx);
+            let local = local.read(cx);
             let local_repos =
                 resolve_local_repos(&local.repos, &repo_list.announcements, &announcements);
 

desktop/Cargo.toml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ product-name = "Signed"
 description = "Nostr Git client for browsing repositories and collaborating"
 identifier = "info.reya.signed"
 category = "DeveloperTool"
-version = "0.2.0-alpha"
+version = "0.1.0-alpha"
 out-dir = "../dist"
 before-packaging-command = "cargo build --release"
 resources = ["Cargo.toml", "src"]