diff --git a/src/cli/commands/issue/new.rs b/src/cli/commands/issue/new.rs
index bcaf097..fcffd37 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/issue/new.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/issue/new.rs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ impl CommandRunner for NewArgs {
         )?)?;
         let relays = options.relays.clone().flat_relays(&options.config.sets)?;
         let client = NostrClient::init(&options, &relays).await;
-        let user_pubk = options.pubkey().await?;
+        let user_pubk = client.pubkey().await?;
         let coordinates = naddrs.clone().into_coordinates();
         client.add_relays(&naddrs.extract_relays()).await;
         let repos = client.fetch_repos(coordinates.as_slice()).await?;
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/mod.rs b/src/cli/commands/mod.rs
index ea94134..3fe8b26 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/mod.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use clap::{Args, Parser};
-use nostr::key::{Keys, PublicKey, SecretKey};
+use nostr::key::{Keys, SecretKey};
 use nostr::nips::nip46::NostrConnectURI;
 use nostr::signer::{IntoNostrSigner, NostrSigner};
 use nostr_connect::client::NostrConnect;
@@ -124,19 +124,6 @@ pub enum Commands {
 
 
 impl CliOptions {
-    /// Gets the public key of the user.
-    pub async fn pubkey(&self) -> N34Result<PublicKey> {
-        let Some(signer) = self.signer().await? else {
-            unreachable!(
-                "This method should only be called when a signer is required. If this panic \
-                 occurs, it indicates a bug where the command failed to properly require a signer \
-                 (which is the default behavior)"
-            )
-        };
-
-        signer.get_public_key().await.map_err(N34Error::SignerError)
-    }
-
     /// Returns the signer
     pub async fn signer(&self) -> N34Result<Option<Arc<dyn NostrSigner + 'static>>> {
         if self.nip07 {
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/patch/send.rs b/src/cli/commands/patch/send.rs
index 25bfa4a..173680f 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/patch/send.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/patch/send.rs
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ impl CommandRunner for SendArgs {
 
         let repo_coordinates = naddrs.clone().into_coordinates();
         let relays = options.relays.clone().flat_relays(&options.config.sets)?;
-        let user_pubk = options.pubkey().await?;
         let client = NostrClient::init(&options, &relays).await;
+        let user_pubk = client.pubkey().await?;
 
         client.add_relays(&naddrs.extract_relays()).await;
         if let Some(original_patch) = &self.original_patch {
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/reply.rs b/src/cli/commands/reply.rs
index 9c25fab..b837ff9 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/reply.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/reply.rs
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ impl CommandRunner for ReplyArgs {
         let nostr_address_path = utils::nostr_address_path()?;
         let relays = options.relays.clone().flat_relays(&options.config.sets)?;
         let client = NostrClient::init(&options, &relays).await;
-        let user_pubk = options.pubkey().await?;
-
+        let user_pubk = client.pubkey().await?;
         let repo_naddrs = if let Some(naddrs) = self.naddrs.flat_naddrs(&options.config.sets)? {
             client.add_relays(&naddrs.extract_relays()).await;
             Some(naddrs)
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/repo/announce.rs b/src/cli/commands/repo/announce.rs
index faaea7a..500e122 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/repo/announce.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/repo/announce.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl CommandRunner for AnnounceArgs {
     async fn run(mut self, options: CliOptions) -> N34Result<()> {
         let relays = options.relays.clone().flat_relays(&options.config.sets)?;
         let client = NostrClient::init(&options, &relays).await;
-        let user_pubk = options.pubkey().await?;
+        let user_pubk = client.pubkey().await?;
         let relays_list = client.user_relays_list(user_pubk).await?;
         client
             .add_relays(&utils::add_read_relays(relays_list.as_ref()))
diff --git a/src/cli/common_commands.rs b/src/cli/common_commands.rs
index ccd43cb..ef8cc32 100644
--- a/src/cli/common_commands.rs
+++ b/src/cli/common_commands.rs
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ pub async fn issue_status_command(
     new_status: IssueStatus,
     check_fn: impl FnOnce(&IssueStatus) -> N34Result<()>,
 ) -> N34Result<()> {
-    let user_pkey = options.pubkey().await?;
     let naddrs = utils::naddrs_or_file(
         naddrs.flat_naddrs(&options.config.sets)?,
         &utils::nostr_address_path()?,
     )?;
     let relays = options.relays.clone().flat_relays(&options.config.sets)?;
     let client = NostrClient::init(&options, &relays).await;
+    let user_pubk = client.pubkey().await?;
     client
         .add_relays(&[naddrs.extract_relays(), issue_id.relays].concat())
         .await;
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ pub async fn issue_status_command(
                 .map(|c| Tag::coordinate(c, relay_hint.clone())),
         )
         .dedup_tags()
-        .build(user_pkey);
+        .build(user_pubk);
 
     let event_id = status_event.id.expect("There is an id");
-    let user_relays_list = client.user_relays_list(user_pkey).await?;
+    let user_relays_list = client.user_relays_list(user_pubk).await?;
     let write_relays = [
         relays,
         naddrs.extract_relays(),
@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@ pub async fn patch_status_command(
     merge_or_applied_patches: Vec<EventId>,
     check_fn: impl FnOnce(&PatchStatus) -> N34Result<()>,
 ) -> N34Result<()> {
-    let user_pkey = options.pubkey().await?;
     let naddrs = utils::naddrs_or_file(
         naddrs.flat_naddrs(&options.config.sets)?,
         &utils::nostr_address_path()?,
     )?;
     let relays = options.relays.clone().flat_relays(&options.config.sets)?;
     let client = NostrClient::init(&options, &relays).await;
+    let user_pubk = client.pubkey().await?;
     client
         .add_relays(&[naddrs.extract_relays(), patch_id.relays].concat())
         .await;
@@ -227,10 +227,10 @@ pub async fn patch_status_command(
         }
     }
 
-    let status_event = status_builder.dedup_tags().build(user_pkey);
+    let status_event = status_builder.dedup_tags().build(user_pubk);
 
     let event_id = status_event.id.expect("There is an id");
-    let user_relays_list = client.user_relays_list(user_pkey).await?;
+    let user_relays_list = client.user_relays_list(user_pubk).await?;
     let write_relays = [
         relays,
         naddrs.extract_relays(),
diff --git a/src/nostr_utils/mod.rs b/src/nostr_utils/mod.rs
index f870fcc..712089c 100644
--- a/src/nostr_utils/mod.rs
+++ b/src/nostr_utils/mod.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,16 @@ impl NostrClient {
         client
     }
 
+    //// Returns the users public key
+    pub async fn pubkey(&self) -> N34Result<PublicKey> {
+        self.client
+            .signer()
+            .await?
+            .get_public_key()
+            .await
+            .map_err(N34Error::SignerError)
+    }
+
     /// Add relays and connect to them
     pub async fn add_relays(&self, relays: &[RelayUrl]) {
         if relays.is_empty() {