crates/chat/src/lib.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context as AnyhowContext, Error};
-use common::{EventUtils, BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS, METADATA_BATCH_LIMIT};
+use common::EventUtils;
 use flume::Sender;
 use fuzzy_matcher::skim::SkimMatcherV2;
 use fuzzy_matcher::FuzzyMatcher;
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
         let subscription_id = SubscriptionId::new(GIFTWRAP_SUBSCRIPTION);
 
         let mut notifications = client.notifications();
-        let mut public_keys = HashSet::new();
         let mut processed_events = HashSet::new();
 
         while let Ok(notification) = notifications.recv().await {
@@ -177,41 +176,26 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
 
                     // Extract the rumor from the gift wrap event
                     match Self::extract_rumor(client, event.as_ref()).await {
-                        Ok(rumor) => {
-                            // Get all public keys
-                            public_keys.extend(rumor.all_pubkeys());
+                        Ok(rumor) => match rumor.created_at >= initialized_at {
+                            true => {
+                                let sent_by_coop = {
+                                    let tracker = tracker().read().await;
+                                    tracker.is_sent_by_coop(&event.id)
+                                };
 
-                            let limit_reached = public_keys.len() >= METADATA_BATCH_LIMIT;
-                            let done = !loading.load(Ordering::Acquire) && !public_keys.is_empty();
+                                if !sent_by_coop {
+                                    let new_message = NewMessage::new(event.id, rumor);
+                                    let signal = NostrEvent::Message(new_message);
 
-                            // Get metadata for all public keys if the limit is reached
-                            if limit_reached || done {
-                                let public_keys = std::mem::take(&mut public_keys);
-                                // Get metadata for the public keys
-                                Self::get_metadata(client, public_keys).await.ok();
-                            }
-
-                            match rumor.created_at >= initialized_at {
-                                true => {
-                                    let sent_by_coop = {
-                                        let tracker = tracker().read().await;
-                                        tracker.is_sent_by_coop(&event.id)
-                                    };
-
-                                    if !sent_by_coop {
-                                        let new_message = NewMessage::new(event.id, rumor);
-                                        let signal = NostrEvent::Message(new_message);
-
-                                        if let Err(e) = tx.send_async(signal).await {
-                                            log::error!("Failed to send signal: {}", e);
-                                        }
+                                    if let Err(e) = tx.send_async(signal).await {
+                                        log::error!("Failed to send signal: {}", e);
                                     }
                                 }
-                                false => {
-                                    loading.store(true, Ordering::Release);
-                                }
                             }
-                        }
+                            false => {
+                                loading.store(true, Ordering::Release);
+                            }
+                        },
                         Err(e) => {
                             log::warn!("Failed to unwrap gift wrap event: {}", e);
                         }
@@ -230,7 +214,7 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
     }
 
     async fn unwrapping_status(client: &Client, status: &Arc<AtomicBool>, tx: &Sender<NostrEvent>) {
-        let loop_duration = Duration::from_secs(20);
+        let loop_duration = Duration::from_secs(12);
         let mut is_start_processing = false;
         let mut total_loops = 0;
 
@@ -240,22 +224,16 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
 
                 if status.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
                     is_start_processing = true;
-
                     // Reset gift wrap processing flag
                     _ = status.compare_exchange(true, false, Ordering::Release, Ordering::Relaxed);
 
-                    // Send loading signal
-                    if let Err(e) = tx.send_async(NostrEvent::Unwrapping(true)).await {
-                        log::error!("Failed to send signal: {}", e);
-                    }
+                    tx.send_async(NostrEvent::Unwrapping(true)).await.ok();
                 } else {
                     // Only run further if we are already processing
                     // Wait until after 2 loops to prevent exiting early while events are still being processed
                     if is_start_processing && total_loops >= 2 {
-                        // Send loading signal
-                        if let Err(e) = tx.send_async(NostrEvent::Unwrapping(false)).await {
-                            log::error!("Failed to send signal: {}", e);
-                        }
+                        tx.send_async(NostrEvent::Unwrapping(false)).await.ok();
+
                         // Reset the counter
                         is_start_processing = false;
                         total_loops = 0;
@@ -654,33 +632,6 @@ impl ChatRegistry {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Get metadata for a list of public keys
-    async fn get_metadata<I>(client: &Client, public_keys: I) -> Result<(), Error>
-    where
-        I: IntoIterator<Item = PublicKey>,
-    {
-        let authors: Vec<PublicKey> = public_keys.into_iter().collect();
-        let opts = SubscribeAutoCloseOptions::default().exit_policy(ReqExitPolicy::ExitOnEOSE);
-        let kinds = vec![Kind::Metadata, Kind::ContactList];
-
-        // Return if the list is empty
-        if authors.is_empty() {
-            return Err(anyhow!("You need at least one public key".to_string(),));
-        }
-
-        let filter = Filter::new()
-            .limit(authors.len() * kinds.len())
-            .authors(authors)
-            .kinds(kinds);
-
-        // Subscribe to filters to the bootstrap relays
-        client
-            .subscribe_to(BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS, filter, Some(opts))
-            .await?;
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     /// Get the conversation ID for a given rumor (message).
     fn conversation_id(rumor: &UnsignedEvent) -> u64 {
         let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();

crates/chat/src/room.rs

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl From<&UnsignedEvent> for Room {
         let created_at = val.created_at;
 
         // Get the members from the event's tags and event's pubkey
-        let members = val.all_pubkeys();
+        let members = val.extract_public_keys();
 
         // Get subject from tags
         let subject = val
@@ -228,16 +228,25 @@ impl Room {
     }
 
     /// Returns the members of the room with their messaging relays
-    pub fn members_with_relays(&self, cx: &App) -> Vec<(PublicKey, Vec<RelayUrl>)> {
+    pub fn members_with_relays(&self, cx: &App) -> Task<Vec<(PublicKey, Vec<RelayUrl>)>> {
         let nostr = NostrRegistry::global(cx);
-        let mut result = vec![];
+        let mut tasks = vec![];
 
         for member in self.members.iter() {
-            let messaging_relays = nostr.read(cx).messaging_relays(member, cx);
-            result.push((member.to_owned(), messaging_relays));
+            let task = nostr.read(cx).messaging_relays(member, cx);
+            tasks.push((*member, task));
         }
 
-        result
+        cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            let mut results = vec![];
+
+            for (public_key, task) in tasks.into_iter() {
+                let urls = task.await;
+                results.push((public_key, urls));
+            }
+
+            results
+        })
     }
 
     /// Checks if the room has more than two members (group)
@@ -457,10 +466,12 @@ impl Room {
         let rumor = rumor.to_owned();
 
         // Get all members and their messaging relays
-        let mut members = self.members_with_relays(cx);
+        let task = self.members_with_relays(cx);
 
         cx.background_spawn(async move {
             let signer = client.signer().await?;
+            let current_user_relays = current_user_relays.await;
+            let mut members = task.await;
 
             // Remove the current user's public key from the list of receivers
             // the current user will be handled separately

crates/common/src/constants.rs

@@ -27,8 +27,5 @@ pub const NOSTR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT: u64 = 200;
 /// Default timeout (in seconds) for Nostr Connect (Bunker)
 pub const BUNKER_TIMEOUT: u64 = 30;
 
-/// Total metadata requests will be grouped.
-pub const METADATA_BATCH_LIMIT: usize = 20;
-
 /// Default width of the sidebar.
 pub const DEFAULT_SIDEBAR_WIDTH: f32 = 240.;

crates/common/src/event.rs

@@ -5,19 +5,19 @@ use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
 
 pub trait EventUtils {
     fn uniq_id(&self) -> u64;
-    fn all_pubkeys(&self) -> Vec<PublicKey>;
+    fn extract_public_keys(&self) -> Vec<PublicKey>;
 }
 
 impl EventUtils for Event {
     fn uniq_id(&self) -> u64 {
         let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
-        let mut pubkeys: Vec<PublicKey> = self.all_pubkeys();
+        let mut pubkeys: Vec<PublicKey> = self.extract_public_keys();
         pubkeys.sort();
         pubkeys.hash(&mut hasher);
         hasher.finish()
     }
 
-    fn all_pubkeys(&self) -> Vec<PublicKey> {
+    fn extract_public_keys(&self) -> Vec<PublicKey> {
         let mut public_keys: Vec<PublicKey> = self.tags.public_keys().copied().collect();
         public_keys.push(self.pubkey);
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl EventUtils for UnsignedEvent {
         hasher.finish()
     }
 
-    fn all_pubkeys(&self) -> Vec<PublicKey> {
+    fn extract_public_keys(&self) -> Vec<PublicKey> {
         let mut public_keys: Vec<PublicKey> = self.tags.public_keys().copied().collect();
         public_keys.push(self.pubkey);
         public_keys.into_iter().unique().sorted().collect()

crates/coop/src/main.rs

@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ fn main() {
             // Bring the app to the foreground
             cx.activate(true);
 
-            // Root Entity
             cx.new(|cx| {
                 // Initialize the tokio runtime
                 gpui_tokio::init(cx);
@@ -90,21 +89,22 @@ fn main() {
                 // Initialize the nostr client
                 state::init(cx);
 
-                // Initialize person registry
-                person::init(cx);
-
                 // Initialize settings
                 settings::init(cx);
 
-                // Initialize app registry
-                chat::init(cx);
-
                 // Initialize relay auth registry
                 relay_auth::init(window, cx);
 
+                // Initialize app registry
+                chat::init(cx);
+
+                // Initialize person registry
+                person::init(cx);
+
                 // Initialize auto update
                 auto_update::init(cx);
 
+                // Root Entity
                 Root::new(chatspace::init(window, cx).into(), window, cx)
             })
         })

crates/coop/src/user/mod.rs

@@ -263,13 +263,14 @@ impl UserProfile {
         let write_relays = nostr.read(cx).write_relays(&public_key, cx);
 
         cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            let urls = write_relays.await;
             let signer = client.signer().await?;
 
             // Sign the new metadata event
             let event = EventBuilder::metadata(&new_metadata).sign(&signer).await?;
 
             // Send event to user's write relayss
-            client.send_event_to(write_relays, &event).await?;
+            client.send_event_to(urls, &event).await?;
 
             // Return the updated profile
             let metadata = Metadata::from_json(&event.content).unwrap_or_default();

crates/coop/src/views/setup_relay.rs

@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ impl SetupRelay {
         let relays = self.relays.clone();
 
         let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            let urls = write_relays.await;
             let signer = client.signer().await?;
 
             let tags: Vec<Tag> = relays
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ impl SetupRelay {
                 .await?;
 
             // Set messaging relays
-            client.send_event_to(write_relays, &event).await?;
+            client.send_event_to(urls, &event).await?;
 
             // Connect to messaging relays
             for relay in relays.iter() {

crates/person/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::rc::Rc;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Error};
+use common::{EventUtils, BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS};
 use gpui::{App, AppContext, Context, Entity, Global, Task};
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
 use smallvec::{smallvec, SmallVec};
-use state::NostrRegistry;
+use state::{NostrRegistry, TIMEOUT};
 
 pub fn init(cx: &mut App) {
     PersonRegistry::set_global(cx.new(PersonRegistry::new), cx);
@@ -19,8 +24,14 @@ pub struct PersonRegistry {
     /// Collection of all persons (user profiles)
     persons: HashMap<PublicKey, Entity<Profile>>,
 
+    /// Set of public keys that have been seen
+    seen: Rc<RefCell<HashSet<PublicKey>>>,
+
+    /// Sender for requesting metadata
+    sender: flume::Sender<PublicKey>,
+
     /// Tasks for asynchronous operations
-    _tasks: SmallVec<[Task<()>; 3]>,
+    _tasks: SmallVec<[Task<()>; 4]>,
 }
 
 impl PersonRegistry {
@@ -41,6 +52,7 @@ impl PersonRegistry {
 
         // Channel for communication between nostr and gpui
         let (tx, rx) = flume::bounded::<Profile>(100);
+        let (mta_tx, mta_rx) = flume::bounded::<PublicKey>(100);
 
         let mut tasks = smallvec![];
 
@@ -49,7 +61,20 @@ impl PersonRegistry {
             cx.background_spawn({
                 let client = client.clone();
 
-                async move { Self::handle_notifications(&client, &tx).await }
+                async move {
+                    Self::handle_notifications(&client, &tx).await;
+                }
+            }),
+        );
+
+        tasks.push(
+            // Handle metadata requests
+            cx.background_spawn({
+                let client = client.clone();
+
+                async move {
+                    Self::handle_requests(&client, &mta_rx).await;
+                }
             }),
         );
 
@@ -89,6 +114,8 @@ impl PersonRegistry {
 
         Self {
             persons: HashMap::new(),
+            seen: Rc::new(RefCell::new(HashSet::new())),
+            sender: mta_tx,
             _tasks: tasks,
         }
     }
@@ -110,17 +137,82 @@ impl PersonRegistry {
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // Only process metadata events
-                if event.kind == Kind::Metadata {
-                    let metadata = Metadata::from_json(&event.content).unwrap_or_default();
-                    let profile = Profile::new(event.pubkey, metadata);
+                match event.kind {
+                    Kind::Metadata => {
+                        let metadata = Metadata::from_json(&event.content).unwrap_or_default();
+                        let profile = Profile::new(event.pubkey, metadata);
 
-                    tx.send_async(profile).await.ok();
-                };
+                        tx.send_async(profile).await.ok();
+                    }
+                    Kind::ContactList => {
+                        let public_keys = event.extract_public_keys();
+
+                        Self::get_metadata(client, public_keys).await.ok();
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    /// Handle request for metadata
+    async fn handle_requests(client: &Client, rx: &flume::Receiver<PublicKey>) {
+        let mut batch: HashSet<PublicKey> = HashSet::new();
+
+        loop {
+            match flume::Selector::new()
+                .recv(rx, |result| result.ok())
+                .wait_timeout(Duration::from_secs(2))
+            {
+                Ok(Some(public_key)) => {
+                    log::info!("Received public key: {}", public_key);
+                    batch.insert(public_key);
+                    // Process the batch if it's full
+                    if batch.len() >= 20 {
+                        Self::get_metadata(client, std::mem::take(&mut batch))
+                            .await
+                            .ok();
+                    }
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    Self::get_metadata(client, std::mem::take(&mut batch))
+                        .await
+                        .ok();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get metadata for all public keys in a event
+    async fn get_metadata<I>(client: &Client, public_keys: I) -> Result<(), Error>
+    where
+        I: IntoIterator<Item = PublicKey>,
+    {
+        let authors: Vec<PublicKey> = public_keys.into_iter().collect();
+        let limit = authors.len();
+
+        if authors.is_empty() {
+            return Err(anyhow!("You need at least one public key"));
+        }
+
+        // Construct the subscription option
+        let opts = SubscribeAutoCloseOptions::default()
+            .exit_policy(ReqExitPolicy::ExitOnEOSE)
+            .timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs(TIMEOUT)));
+
+        // Construct the filter for metadata
+        let filter = Filter::new()
+            .kind(Kind::Metadata)
+            .authors(authors)
+            .limit(limit);
+
+        client
+            .subscribe_to(BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS, filter, Some(opts))
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Load all user profiles from the database
     async fn load_persons(client: &Client) -> Result<Vec<Profile>, Error> {
         let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::Metadata).limit(200);
@@ -165,10 +257,26 @@ impl PersonRegistry {
 
     /// Get single person by public key
     pub fn get(&self, public_key: &PublicKey, cx: &App) -> Profile {
-        self.persons
-            .get(public_key)
-            .map(|e| e.read(cx))
-            .cloned()
-            .unwrap_or(Profile::new(public_key.to_owned(), Metadata::default()))
+        if let Some(profile) = self.persons.get(public_key) {
+            return profile.read(cx).clone();
+        }
+
+        let public_key = *public_key;
+        let mut seen = self.seen.borrow_mut();
+
+        if seen.insert(public_key) {
+            let sender = self.sender.clone();
+
+            // Spawn background task to request metadata
+            cx.background_spawn(async move {
+                if let Err(e) = sender.send_async(public_key).await {
+                    log::warn!("Failed to send public key for metadata request: {}", e);
+                }
+            })
+            .detach();
+        }
+
+        // Return a temporary profile with default metadata
+        Profile::new(public_key, Metadata::default())
     }
 }

crates/state/src/device.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+use gpui::SharedString;
+use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+pub struct Announcement {
+    id: EventId,
+    public_key: PublicKey,
+    client_name: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Announcement {
+    pub fn new(id: EventId, client_name: Option<String>, public_key: PublicKey) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id,
+            client_name,
+            public_key,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn id(&self) -> EventId {
+        self.id
+    }
+
+    pub fn public_key(&self) -> PublicKey {
+        self.public_key
+    }
+
+    pub fn client_name(&self) -> SharedString {
+        self.client_name
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(SharedString::from)
+            .unwrap_or(SharedString::from("Unknown"))
+    }
+}

crates/state/src/identity.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
 
+use crate::Announcement;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
 pub enum RelayState {
     #[default]
@@ -19,6 +21,9 @@ pub struct Identity {
     /// The public key of the account
     public_key: Option<PublicKey>,
 
+    /// Encryption key announcement
+    announcement: Option<Announcement>,
+
     /// Status of the current user NIP-65 relays
     relay_list: RelayState,
 
@@ -36,6 +41,7 @@ impl Identity {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             public_key: None,
+            announcement: None,
             relay_list: RelayState::default(),
             messaging_relays: RelayState::default(),
         }

crates/state/src/lib.rs

@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ use gpui::{App, AppContext, Context, Entity, Global, Subscription, Task};
 use nostr_lmdb::NostrLmdb;
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
 
+mod device;
 mod event;
 mod gossip;
 mod identity;
 
+pub use device::*;
 pub use event::*;
 pub use gossip::*;
 pub use identity::*;
@@ -116,15 +118,14 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
         subscriptions.push(
             // Observe the identity entity
             cx.observe(&identity, |this, state, cx| {
-                let identity = state.read(cx);
-
-                if identity.has_public_key() {
-                    match identity.relay_list_state() {
+                if state.read(cx).has_public_key() {
+                    match state.read(cx).relay_list_state() {
                         RelayState::Initial => {
                             this.get_relay_list(cx);
                         }
-                        RelayState::Set => match identity.messaging_relays_state() {
+                        RelayState::Set => match state.read(cx).messaging_relays_state() {
                             RelayState::Initial => {
+                                this.get_profile(cx);
                                 this.get_messaging_relays(cx);
                             }
                             RelayState::Set => {
@@ -138,30 +139,6 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
             }),
         );
 
-        tasks.push(
-            // Establish connection to the bootstrap relays
-            cx.background_spawn({
-                let client = client.clone();
-
-                async move {
-                    // Add bootstrap relay to the relay pool
-                    for url in BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS.into_iter() {
-                        client.add_relay(url).await?;
-                    }
-
-                    // Add search relay to the relay pool
-                    for url in SEARCH_RELAYS.into_iter() {
-                        client.add_relay(url).await?;
-                    }
-
-                    // Connect to all added relays
-                    client.connect().await;
-
-                    Ok(())
-                }
-            }),
-        );
-
         tasks.push(
             // Handle nostr notifications
             cx.background_spawn({
@@ -208,6 +185,19 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
 
     // Handle nostr notifications
     async fn handle_notifications(client: &Client, tx: &flume::Sender<Event>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        // Add bootstrap relay to the relay pool
+        for url in BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS.into_iter() {
+            client.add_relay(url).await?;
+        }
+
+        // Add search relay to the relay pool
+        for url in SEARCH_RELAYS.into_iter() {
+            client.add_relay(url).await?;
+        }
+
+        // Connect to all added relays
+        client.connect().await;
+
         let mut notifications = client.notifications();
         let mut processed_events = HashSet::new();
 
@@ -281,7 +271,7 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
 
         // Ensure relay connections
         for relay in write_relays.iter() {
-            client.add_write_relay(*relay).await?;
+            client.add_relay(*relay).await?;
             client.connect_relay(*relay).await?;
         }
 
@@ -347,57 +337,51 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
     }
 
     /// Get a list of write relays for a given public key
-    pub fn write_relays(&self, public_key: &PublicKey, cx: &App) -> Vec<RelayUrl> {
+    pub fn write_relays(&self, public_key: &PublicKey, cx: &App) -> Task<Vec<RelayUrl>> {
         let client = self.client();
         let relays = self.gossip.read(cx).write_relays(public_key);
-        let async_relays = relays.clone();
 
-        // Ensure relay connections
         cx.background_spawn(async move {
-            for url in async_relays.iter() {
-                client.add_write_relay(url).await.ok();
-                client.connect_relay(url).await.ok();
-            }
-        })
-        .detach();
-
-        relays
-    }
-
-    /// Get a list of read relays for a given public key
-    pub fn read_relays(&self, public_key: &PublicKey, cx: &App) -> Vec<RelayUrl> {
-        let client = self.client();
-        let relays = self.gossip.read(cx).read_relays(public_key);
-        let async_relays = relays.clone();
-
-        // Ensure relay connections
-        cx.background_spawn(async move {
-            for url in async_relays.iter() {
-                client.add_read_relay(url).await.ok();
-                client.connect_relay(url).await.ok();
-            }
-        })
-        .detach();
-
-        relays
-    }
-
-    /// Get a list of messaging relays for a given public key
-    pub fn messaging_relays(&self, public_key: &PublicKey, cx: &App) -> Vec<RelayUrl> {
-        let client = self.client();
-        let relays = self.gossip.read(cx).messaging_relays(public_key);
-        let async_relays = relays.clone();
-
-        // Ensure relay connections
-        cx.background_spawn(async move {
-            for url in async_relays.iter() {
+            // Ensure relay connections
+            for url in relays.iter() {
                 client.add_relay(url).await.ok();
                 client.connect_relay(url).await.ok();
             }
-        })
-        .detach();
 
-        relays
+            relays
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Get a list of read relays for a given public key
+    pub fn read_relays(&self, public_key: &PublicKey, cx: &App) -> Task<Vec<RelayUrl>> {
+        let client = self.client();
+        let relays = self.gossip.read(cx).read_relays(public_key);
+
+        cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            // Ensure relay connections
+            for url in relays.iter() {
+                client.add_relay(url).await.ok();
+                client.connect_relay(url).await.ok();
+            }
+
+            relays
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Get a list of messaging relays for a given public key
+    pub fn messaging_relays(&self, public_key: &PublicKey, cx: &App) -> Task<Vec<RelayUrl>> {
+        let client = self.client();
+        let relays = self.gossip.read(cx).messaging_relays(public_key);
+
+        cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            // Ensure relay connections
+            for url in relays.iter() {
+                client.add_relay(url).await.ok();
+                client.connect_relay(url).await.ok();
+            }
+
+            relays
+        })
     }
 
     /// Set the signer for the nostr client and verify the public key
@@ -479,9 +463,14 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
                 .await?;
 
             while let Some((_url, res)) = stream.next().await {
-                if let Ok(event) = res {
-                    log::info!("Received relay list event: {event:?}");
-                    return Ok(RelayState::Set);
+                match res {
+                    Ok(event) => {
+                        log::info!("Received relay list event: {event:?}");
+                        return Ok(RelayState::Set);
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::error!("Failed to receive relay list event: {e}");
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -507,6 +496,48 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
         }));
     }
 
+    /// Get profile and contact list for current user
+    fn get_profile(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let client = self.client();
+        let public_key = self.identity().read(cx).public_key();
+        let write_relays = self.write_relays(&public_key, cx);
+
+        let task: Task<Result<(), Error>> = cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            let mut urls = vec![];
+            urls.extend(write_relays.await);
+            urls.extend(
+                BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter_map(|url| RelayUrl::parse(url).ok()),
+            );
+
+            // Construct subscription options
+            let opts = SubscribeAutoCloseOptions::default()
+                .exit_policy(ReqExitPolicy::ExitOnEOSE)
+                .timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs(TIMEOUT)));
+
+            // Filter for metadata
+            let metadata = Filter::new()
+                .kind(Kind::Metadata)
+                .limit(1)
+                .author(public_key);
+
+            // Filter for contact list
+            let contact_list = Filter::new()
+                .kind(Kind::ContactList)
+                .limit(1)
+                .author(public_key);
+
+            client
+                .subscribe_to(urls, vec![metadata, contact_list], Some(opts))
+                .await?;
+
+            Ok(())
+        });
+
+        task.detach();
+    }
+
     /// Get messaging relays for current user
     fn get_messaging_relays(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         let client = self.client();
@@ -515,19 +546,28 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
         let write_relays = self.write_relays(&public_key, cx);
 
         let task: Task<Result<RelayState, Error>> = cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            let urls = write_relays.await;
+
+            // Construct the filter for inbox relays
             let filter = Filter::new()
                 .kind(Kind::InboxRelays)
                 .author(public_key)
                 .limit(1);
 
+            // Stream events from the write relays
             let mut stream = client
-                .stream_events_from(write_relays, vec![filter], Duration::from_secs(TIMEOUT))
+                .stream_events_from(urls, vec![filter], Duration::from_secs(TIMEOUT))
                 .await?;
 
             while let Some((_url, res)) = stream.next().await {
-                if let Ok(event) = res {
-                    log::info!("Received messaging relays event: {event:?}");
-                    return Ok(RelayState::Set);
+                match res {
+                    Ok(event) => {
+                        log::info!("Received messaging relays event: {event:?}");
+                        return Ok(RelayState::Set);
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::error!("Failed to get messaging relays: {e}");
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -560,11 +600,12 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
         let messaging_relays = self.messaging_relays(&public_key, cx);
 
         cx.background_spawn(async move {
+            let urls = messaging_relays.await;
             let id = SubscriptionId::new(GIFTWRAP_SUBSCRIPTION);
             let filter = Filter::new().kind(Kind::GiftWrap).pubkey(public_key);
 
             if let Err(e) = client
-                .subscribe_with_id_to(messaging_relays, id, vec![filter], None)
+                .subscribe_with_id_to(urls, id, vec![filter], None)
                 .await
             {
                 log::error!("Failed to subscribe to gift wrap events: {e}");
@@ -573,14 +614,6 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
         .detach();
     }
 
-    /// Publish an event to author's write relays
-    pub fn publish(&self, event: Event, cx: &App) -> Task<Result<Output<EventId>, Error>> {
-        let client = self.client();
-        let write_relays = self.write_relays(&event.pubkey, cx);
-
-        cx.background_spawn(async move { Ok(client.send_event_to(&write_relays, &event).await?) })
-    }
-
     /// Subscribe to event kinds to author's write relays
     pub fn subscribe<I>(&self, kinds: I, author: PublicKey, cx: &App)
     where
@@ -596,16 +629,15 @@ impl NostrRegistry {
             .map(|kind| Filter::new().kind(kind).author(author).limit(1))
             .collect();
 
-        // Construct subscription options
-        let opts = SubscribeAutoCloseOptions::default()
-            .timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs(TIMEOUT)))
-            .exit_policy(ReqExitPolicy::ExitOnEOSE);
-
         cx.background_spawn(async move {
-            if let Err(e) = client
-                .subscribe_to(&write_relays, filters, Some(opts))
-                .await
-            {
+            let urls = write_relays.await;
+
+            // Construct subscription options
+            let opts = SubscribeAutoCloseOptions::default()
+                .timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs(TIMEOUT)))
+                .exit_policy(ReqExitPolicy::ExitOnEOSE);
+
+            if let Err(e) = client.subscribe_to(urls, filters, Some(opts)).await {
                 log::error!("Failed to create a subscription: {e}");
             };
         })