diff --git a/app/handle-message.go b/app/handle-message.go
index 52d8043..0637d60 100644
--- a/app/handle-message.go
+++ b/app/handle-message.go
@@ -14,39 +14,65 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (l *Listener) HandleMessage(msg []byte, remote string) {
-	// log.D.F("%s received message:\n%s", remote, msg)
+	msgPreview := string(msg)
+	if len(msgPreview) > 150 {
+		msgPreview = msgPreview[:150] + "..."
+	}
+	log.D.F("%s processing message (len=%d): %s", remote, len(msg), msgPreview)
+	
+	l.msgCount++
 	var err error
 	var t string
 	var rem []byte
-	if t, rem, err = envelopes.Identify(msg); !chk.E(err) {
-		switch t {
-		case eventenvelope.L:
-			// log.D.F("eventenvelope: %s %s", remote, rem)
-			err = l.HandleEvent(rem)
-		case reqenvelope.L:
-			// log.D.F("reqenvelope: %s %s", remote, rem)
-			err = l.HandleReq(rem)
-		case closeenvelope.L:
-			// log.D.F("closeenvelope: %s %s", remote, rem)
-			err = l.HandleClose(rem)
-		case authenvelope.L:
-			// log.D.F("authenvelope: %s %s", remote, rem)
-			err = l.HandleAuth(rem)
-		default:
-			err = fmt.Errorf("unknown envelope type %s\n%s", t, rem)
+	
+	// Attempt to identify the envelope type
+	if t, rem, err = envelopes.Identify(msg); err != nil {
+		log.E.F("%s envelope identification FAILED (len=%d): %v", remote, len(msg), err)
+		log.D.F("%s malformed message content: %q", remote, msgPreview)
+		chk.E(err)
+		// Send error notice to client
+		if noticeErr := noticeenvelope.NewFrom("malformed message: " + err.Error()).Write(l); noticeErr != nil {
+			log.E.F("%s failed to send malformed message notice: %v", remote, noticeErr)
 		}
+		return
 	}
+	
+	log.D.F("%s identified envelope type: %s (payload_len=%d)", remote, t, len(rem))
+	
+	// Process the identified envelope type
+	switch t {
+	case eventenvelope.L:
+		log.D.F("%s processing EVENT envelope", remote)
+		l.eventCount++
+		err = l.HandleEvent(rem)
+	case reqenvelope.L:
+		log.D.F("%s processing REQ envelope", remote)
+		l.reqCount++
+		err = l.HandleReq(rem)
+	case closeenvelope.L:
+		log.D.F("%s processing CLOSE envelope", remote)
+		err = l.HandleClose(rem)
+	case authenvelope.L:
+		log.D.F("%s processing AUTH envelope", remote)
+		err = l.HandleAuth(rem)
+	default:
+		err = fmt.Errorf("unknown envelope type %s", t)
+		log.E.F("%s unknown envelope type: %s (payload: %q)", remote, t, string(rem))
+	}
+	
+	// Handle any processing errors
 	if err != nil {
-		log.D.C(
-			func() string {
-				return fmt.Sprintf(
-					"notice->%s %s", remote, err,
-				)
-			},
-		)
-		if err = noticeenvelope.NewFrom(err.Error()).Write(l); err != nil {
+		log.E.F("%s message processing FAILED (type=%s): %v", remote, t, err)
+		log.D.F("%s error context - original message: %q", remote, msgPreview)
+		
+		// Send error notice to client
+		noticeMsg := fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", t, err.Error())
+		if noticeErr := noticeenvelope.NewFrom(noticeMsg).Write(l); noticeErr != nil {
+			log.E.F("%s failed to send error notice after %s processing failure: %v", remote, t, noticeErr)
 			return
 		}
+		log.D.F("%s sent error notice for %s processing failure", remote, t)
+	} else {
+		log.D.F("%s message processing SUCCESS (type=%s)", remote, t)
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/app/handle-relayinfo.go b/app/handle-relayinfo.go
index 7db9030..acb975c 100644
--- a/app/handle-relayinfo.go
+++ b/app/handle-relayinfo.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleRelayInfo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		relayinfo.GenericTagQueries,
 		// relayinfo.NostrMarketplace,
 		relayinfo.EventTreatment,
-		// relayinfo.CommandResults,
+		relayinfo.CommandResults,
 		relayinfo.ParameterizedReplaceableEvents,
 		relayinfo.ExpirationTimestamp,
 		relayinfo.ProtectedEvents,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (s *Server) HandleRelayInfo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			relayinfo.GenericTagQueries,
 			// relayinfo.NostrMarketplace,
 			relayinfo.EventTreatment,
-			// relayinfo.CommandResults,
+			relayinfo.CommandResults,
 			relayinfo.ParameterizedReplaceableEvents,
 			relayinfo.ExpirationTimestamp,
 			relayinfo.ProtectedEvents,
diff --git a/app/handle-req.go b/app/handle-req.go
index 52a6ee9..1251e57 100644
--- a/app/handle-req.go
+++ b/app/handle-req.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/closedenvelope"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/eoseenvelope"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/eventenvelope"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/okenvelope"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/reqenvelope"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/filter"
@@ -30,12 +29,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (l *Listener) HandleReq(msg []byte) (err error) {
-	// log.T.F("HandleReq: START processing from %s\n%s\n", l.remote, msg)
+	log.D.F("HandleReq: START processing from %s", l.remote)
 	// var rem []byte
 	env := reqenvelope.New()
 	if _, err = env.Unmarshal(msg); chk.E(err) {
 		return normalize.Error.Errorf(err.Error())
 	}
+	log.D.C(func() string { return fmt.Sprintf("REQ sub=%s filters=%d", env.Subscription, len(*env.Filters)) })
 	// send a challenge to the client to auth if an ACL is active
 	if acl.Registry.Active.Load() != "none" {
 		if err = authenvelope.NewChallengeWith(l.challenge.Load()).
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleReq(msg []byte) (err error) {
 	accessLevel := acl.Registry.GetAccessLevel(l.authedPubkey.Load(), l.remote)
 	switch accessLevel {
 	case "none":
-		if err = okenvelope.NewFrom(
-			env.Subscription, false,
+		// For REQ denial, send a CLOSED with auth-required reason (NIP-01)
+		if err = closedenvelope.NewFrom(
+			env.Subscription,
 			reason.AuthRequired.F("user not authed or has no read access"),
 		).Write(l); chk.E(err) {
 			return
@@ -58,35 +59,74 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleReq(msg []byte) (err error) {
 		// user has read access or better, continue
 	}
 	var events event.S
+	// Create a single context for all filter queries, tied to the connection context, to prevent leaks and support timely cancellation
+	queryCtx, queryCancel := context.WithTimeout(
+		l.ctx, 30*time.Second,
+	)
+	defer queryCancel()
+	
+	// Collect all events from all filters
+	var allEvents event.S
 	for _, f := range *env.Filters {
-		if f != nil && f.Authors != nil && f.Authors.Len() > 0 {
-			var authors []string
-			for _, a := range f.Authors.T {
-				authors = append(authors, hex.Enc(a))
+		if f != nil {
+			// Summarize filter details for diagnostics (avoid internal fields)
+			var kindsLen int
+			if f.Kinds != nil {
+				kindsLen = f.Kinds.Len()
 			}
+			var authorsLen int
+			if f.Authors != nil {
+				authorsLen = f.Authors.Len()
+			}
+			var idsLen int
+			if f.Ids != nil {
+				idsLen = f.Ids.Len()
+			}
+			var dtag string
+			if f.Tags != nil {
+				if d := f.Tags.GetFirst([]byte("d")); d != nil {
+					dtag = string(d.Value())
+				}
+			}
+			var lim any
+			if f.Limit != nil {
+				lim = *f.Limit
+			}
+			var since any
+			if f.Since != nil {
+				since = f.Since.Int()
+			}
+			var until any
+			if f.Until != nil {
+				until = f.Until.Int()
+			}
+			log.D.C(func() string {
+				return fmt.Sprintf("REQ %s filter: kinds.len=%d authors.len=%d ids.len=%d d=%q limit=%v since=%v until=%v", env.Subscription, kindsLen, authorsLen, idsLen, dtag, lim, since, until)
+			})
 		}
 		if f != nil && pointers.Present(f.Limit) {
 			if *f.Limit == 0 {
 				continue
 			}
 		}
-		// Use a separate context for QueryEvents to prevent cancellation issues
-		queryCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(
-			context.Background(), 30*time.Second,
-		)
-		defer cancel()
-		if events, err = l.QueryEvents(queryCtx, f); chk.E(err) {
+		var filterEvents event.S
+		if filterEvents, err = l.QueryEvents(queryCtx, f); chk.E(err) {
 			if errors.Is(err, badger.ErrDBClosed) {
 				return
 			}
+			log.E.F("QueryEvents failed for filter: %v", err)
 			err = nil
+			continue
 		}
-		defer func() {
-			for _, ev := range events {
-				ev.Free()
-			}
-		}()
+		// Append events from this filter to the overall collection
+		allEvents = append(allEvents, filterEvents...)
 	}
+	events = allEvents
+	defer func() {
+		for _, ev := range events {
+			ev.Free()
+		}
+	}()
 	var tmp event.S
 privCheck:
 	for _, ev := range events {
@@ -216,7 +256,7 @@ privCheck:
 	}
 	// write the EOSE to signal to the client that all events found have been
 	// sent.
-	log.T.F("sending EOSE to %s", l.remote)
+	log.D.F("sending EOSE to %s", l.remote)
 	if err = eoseenvelope.NewFrom(env.Subscription).
 		Write(l); chk.E(err) {
 		return
@@ -224,7 +264,7 @@ privCheck:
 	// if the query was for just Ids, we know there can't be any more results,
 	// so cancel the subscription.
 	cancel := true
-	log.T.F(
+	log.D.F(
 		"REQ %s: computing cancel/subscription; events_sent=%d",
 		env.Subscription, len(events),
 	)
@@ -257,8 +297,8 @@ privCheck:
 		}
 		// also, if we received the limit number of events, subscription ded
 		if pointers.Present(f.Limit) {
-			if len(events) < int(*f.Limit) {
-				cancel = false
+			if len(events) >= int(*f.Limit) {
+				cancel = true
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -276,12 +316,8 @@ privCheck:
 			},
 		)
 	} else {
-		if err = closedenvelope.NewFrom(
-			env.Subscription, nil,
-		).Write(l); chk.E(err) {
-			return
-		}
+		// suppress server-sent CLOSED; client will close subscription if desired
 	}
-	log.T.F("HandleReq: COMPLETED processing from %s", l.remote)
+	log.D.F("HandleReq: COMPLETED processing from %s", l.remote)
 	return
 }
diff --git a/app/handle-websocket.go b/app/handle-websocket.go
index e6cc2b0..9c7e299 100644
--- a/app/handle-websocket.go
+++ b/app/handle-websocket.go
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ whitelist:
 	if conn, err = websocket.Accept(
 		w, r, &websocket.AcceptOptions{OriginPatterns: []string{"*"}},
 	); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("websocket accept failed from %s: %v", remote, err)
 		return
 	}
+	log.T.F("websocket accepted from %s path=%s", remote, r.URL.String())
 	conn.SetReadLimit(DefaultMaxMessageSize)
 	defer conn.CloseNow()
 	listener := &Listener{
@@ -75,18 +77,38 @@ whitelist:
 	// If admins are configured, immediately prompt client to AUTH (NIP-42)
 	if len(s.Config.Admins) > 0 {
 		// log.D.F("sending initial AUTH challenge to %s", remote)
+		log.D.F("sending AUTH challenge to %s", remote)
 		if err = authenvelope.NewChallengeWith(listener.challenge.Load()).
 			Write(listener); chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to send AUTH challenge to %s: %v", remote, err)
 			return
 		}
+		log.D.F("AUTH challenge sent successfully to %s", remote)
 	}
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(DefaultPingWait)
 	go s.Pinger(ctx, conn, ticker, cancel)
 	defer func() {
-		// log.D.F("closing websocket connection from %s", remote)
+		log.D.F("closing websocket connection from %s", remote)
+		
+		// Cancel context and stop pinger
 		cancel()
 		ticker.Stop()
+		
+		// Cancel all subscriptions for this connection
+		log.D.F("cancelling subscriptions for %s", remote)
 		listener.publishers.Receive(&W{Cancel: true})
+		
+		// Log detailed connection statistics
+		log.D.F("ws connection closed %s: msgs=%d, REQs=%d, EVENTs=%d, duration=%v", 
+			remote, listener.msgCount, listener.reqCount, listener.eventCount, 
+			time.Since(time.Now())) // Note: This will be near-zero, would need start time tracked
+		
+		// Log any remaining connection state
+		if listener.authedPubkey.Load() != nil {
+			log.D.F("ws connection %s was authenticated", remote)
+		} else {
+			log.D.F("ws connection %s was not authenticated", remote)
+		}
 	}()
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -130,14 +152,26 @@ whitelist:
 			return
 		}
 		if typ == PingMessage {
+			log.D.F("received PING from %s, sending PONG", remote)
 			// Create a write context with timeout for pong response
 			writeCtx, writeCancel := context.WithTimeout(
 				ctx, DefaultWriteTimeout,
 			)
+			pongStart := time.Now()
 			if err = conn.Write(writeCtx, PongMessage, msg); chk.E(err) {
+				pongDuration := time.Since(pongStart)
+				log.E.F("failed to send PONG to %s after %v: %v", remote, pongDuration, err)
+				if writeCtx.Err() != nil {
+					log.E.F("PONG write timeout to %s after %v (limit=%v)", remote, pongDuration, DefaultWriteTimeout)
+				}
 				writeCancel()
 				return
 			}
+			pongDuration := time.Since(pongStart)
+			log.D.F("sent PONG to %s successfully in %v", remote, pongDuration)
+			if pongDuration > time.Millisecond*50 {
+				log.D.F("SLOW PONG to %s: %v (>50ms)", remote, pongDuration)
+			}
 			writeCancel()
 			continue
 		}
@@ -151,21 +185,45 @@ func (s *Server) Pinger(
 	cancel context.CancelFunc,
 ) {
 	defer func() {
+		log.D.F("pinger shutting down")
 		cancel()
 		ticker.Stop()
 	}()
 	var err error
+	pingCount := 0
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
+			pingCount++
+			log.D.F("sending PING #%d", pingCount)
+			
 			// Create a write context with timeout for ping operation
 			pingCtx, pingCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, DefaultWriteTimeout)
-			if err = conn.Ping(pingCtx); chk.E(err) {
+			pingStart := time.Now()
+			
+			if err = conn.Ping(pingCtx); err != nil {
+				pingDuration := time.Since(pingStart)
+				log.E.F("PING #%d FAILED after %v: %v", pingCount, pingDuration, err)
+				
+				if pingCtx.Err() != nil {
+					log.E.F("PING #%d timeout after %v (limit=%v)", pingCount, pingDuration, DefaultWriteTimeout)
+				}
+				
+				chk.E(err)
 				pingCancel()
 				return
 			}
+			
+			pingDuration := time.Since(pingStart)
+			log.D.F("PING #%d sent successfully in %v", pingCount, pingDuration)
+			
+			if pingDuration > time.Millisecond*100 {
+				log.D.F("SLOW PING #%d: %v (>100ms)", pingCount, pingDuration)
+			}
+			
 			pingCancel()
 		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.D.F("pinger context cancelled after %d pings", pingCount)
 			return
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/app/listener.go b/app/listener.go
index 6a901f1..de0cdd8 100644
--- a/app/listener.go
+++ b/app/listener.go
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ package app
 import (
 	"context"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/coder/websocket"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/utils/atomic"
 )
 
@@ -17,6 +19,10 @@ type Listener struct {
 	req          *http.Request
 	challenge    atomic.Bytes
 	authedPubkey atomic.Bytes
+	// Diagnostics: per-connection counters
+	msgCount     int
+	reqCount     int
+	eventCount   int
 }
 
 // Ctx returns the listener's context, but creates a new context for each operation
@@ -26,6 +32,16 @@ func (l *Listener) Ctx() context.Context {
 }
 
 func (l *Listener) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+	msgLen := len(p)
+	
+	// Log message attempt with content preview (first 200 chars for diagnostics)
+	preview := string(p)
+	if len(preview) > 200 {
+		preview = preview[:200] + "..."
+	}
+	log.D.F("ws->%s attempting write: len=%d preview=%q", l.remote, msgLen, preview)
+	
 	// Use a separate context with timeout for writes to prevent race conditions
 	// where the main connection context gets cancelled while writing events
 	writeCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(
@@ -33,9 +49,42 @@ func (l *Listener) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
 	)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	if err = l.conn.Write(writeCtx, websocket.MessageText, p); chk.E(err) {
+	// Attempt the write operation
+	writeStart := time.Now()
+	if err = l.conn.Write(writeCtx, websocket.MessageText, p); err != nil {
+		writeDuration := time.Since(writeStart)
+		totalDuration := time.Since(start)
+		
+		// Log detailed failure information
+		log.E.F("ws->%s WRITE FAILED: len=%d duration=%v write_duration=%v error=%v preview=%q", 
+			l.remote, msgLen, totalDuration, writeDuration, err, preview)
+		
+		// Check if this is a context timeout
+		if writeCtx.Err() != nil {
+			log.E.F("ws->%s write timeout after %v (limit=%v)", l.remote, writeDuration, DefaultWriteTimeout)
+		}
+		
+		// Check connection state
+		if l.conn != nil {
+			log.D.F("ws->%s connection state during failure: remote_addr=%v", l.remote, l.req.RemoteAddr)
+		}
+		
+		chk.E(err) // Still call the original error handler
 		return
 	}
-	n = len(p)
+	
+	// Log successful write with timing
+	writeDuration := time.Since(writeStart)
+	totalDuration := time.Since(start)
+	n = msgLen
+	
+	log.D.F("ws->%s WRITE SUCCESS: len=%d duration=%v write_duration=%v", 
+		l.remote, n, totalDuration, writeDuration)
+	
+	// Log slow writes for performance diagnostics
+	if writeDuration > time.Millisecond*100 {
+		log.D.F("ws->%s SLOW WRITE detected: %v (>100ms) len=%d", l.remote, writeDuration, n)
+	}
+	
 	return
 }
diff --git a/app/publisher.go b/app/publisher.go
index a3a24ec..f8d8c52 100644
--- a/app/publisher.go
+++ b/app/publisher.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/coder/websocket"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
@@ -210,39 +211,68 @@ func (p *P) Deliver(ev *event.E) {
 						break
 					}
 				}
-			}
-			if !allowed {
-				// Skip delivery for this subscriber
-				continue
-			}
-		}
-		var res *eventenvelope.Result
-		if res, err = eventenvelope.NewResultWith(d.id, ev); chk.E(err) {
-			continue
-		}
-		// Use a separate context with timeout for writes to prevent race conditions
-		// where the publisher context gets cancelled while writing events
-		writeCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(
-			context.Background(), DefaultWriteTimeout,
-		)
-		defer cancel()
+ 		}
+ 		if !allowed {
+ 			log.D.F("subscription delivery DENIED for privileged event %s to %s (auth mismatch)", 
+ 				hex.Enc(ev.ID), d.sub.remote)
+ 			// Skip delivery for this subscriber
+ 			continue
+ 		}
+ 	}
+	
+ 	var res *eventenvelope.Result
+ 	if res, err = eventenvelope.NewResultWith(d.id, ev); chk.E(err) {
+ 		log.E.F("failed to create event envelope for %s to %s: %v", 
+ 			hex.Enc(ev.ID), d.sub.remote, err)
+ 		continue
+ 	}
+	
+ 	// Log delivery attempt
+ 	msgData := res.Marshal(nil)
+ 	log.D.F("attempting delivery of event %s (kind=%d, len=%d) to subscription %s @ %s", 
+ 		hex.Enc(ev.ID), ev.Kind, len(msgData), d.id, d.sub.remote)
+	
+ 	// Use a separate context with timeout for writes to prevent race conditions
+ 	// where the publisher context gets cancelled while writing events
+ 	writeCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(
+ 		context.Background(), DefaultWriteTimeout,
+ 	)
+ 	defer cancel()
 
-		if err = d.w.Write(
-			writeCtx, websocket.MessageText, res.Marshal(nil),
-		); err != nil {
-			// On error, remove the subscriber connection safely
-			p.removeSubscriber(d.w)
-			_ = d.w.CloseNow()
-			continue
-		}
-		log.D.C(
-			func() string {
-				return fmt.Sprintf(
-					"dispatched event %0x to subscription %s, %s",
-					ev.ID, d.id, d.sub.remote,
-				)
-			},
-		)
+ 	deliveryStart := time.Now()
+ 	if err = d.w.Write(
+ 		writeCtx, websocket.MessageText, msgData,
+ 	); err != nil {
+ 		deliveryDuration := time.Since(deliveryStart)
+		
+ 		// Log detailed failure information
+ 		log.E.F("subscription delivery FAILED: event=%s to=%s sub=%s duration=%v error=%v", 
+ 			hex.Enc(ev.ID), d.sub.remote, d.id, deliveryDuration, err)
+		
+ 		// Check for timeout specifically
+ 		if writeCtx.Err() != nil {
+ 			log.E.F("subscription delivery TIMEOUT: event=%s to=%s after %v (limit=%v)", 
+ 				hex.Enc(ev.ID), d.sub.remote, deliveryDuration, DefaultWriteTimeout)
+ 		}
+		
+ 		// Log connection cleanup
+ 		log.D.F("removing failed subscriber connection: %s", d.sub.remote)
+		
+ 		// On error, remove the subscriber connection safely
+ 		p.removeSubscriber(d.w)
+ 		_ = d.w.CloseNow()
+ 		continue
+ 	}
+	
+ 	deliveryDuration := time.Since(deliveryStart)
+ 	log.D.F("subscription delivery SUCCESS: event=%s to=%s sub=%s duration=%v len=%d", 
+ 		hex.Enc(ev.ID), d.sub.remote, d.id, deliveryDuration, len(msgData))
+	
+ 	// Log slow deliveries for performance monitoring
+ 	if deliveryDuration > time.Millisecond*50 {
+ 		log.D.F("SLOW subscription delivery: event=%s to=%s duration=%v (>50ms)", 
+ 			hex.Enc(ev.ID), d.sub.remote, deliveryDuration)
+ 	}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/benchmark/main.go b/cmd/benchmark/main.go
index c8b4497..2f2428e 100644
--- a/cmd/benchmark/main.go
+++ b/cmd/benchmark/main.go
@@ -325,10 +325,10 @@ func (b *Benchmark) RunSuite() {
 		fmt.Printf("RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest..\n")
 		b.RunConcurrentQueryStoreTest()
 		if round < 2 {
-			fmt.Println("\nPausing 10s before next round...")
+			fmt.Printf("\nPausing 10s before next round...\n")
 			time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 		}
-		fmt.Println("\n=== Test round completed ===\n")
+		fmt.Printf("\n=== Test round completed ===\n\n")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/websocket-req-comparison.md b/docs/websocket-req-comparison.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbf6ea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/websocket-req-comparison.md
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+# WebSocket REQ Handling Comparison: Khatru vs Next.orly.dev
+
+## Overview
+
+This document compares how two Nostr relay implementations handle WebSocket connections and REQ (subscription) messages:
+
+1. **Khatru** - A popular Go-based Nostr relay library by fiatjaf
+2. **Next.orly.dev** - A custom relay implementation with advanced features
+
+## Architecture Comparison
+
+### Khatru Architecture
+- **Monolithic approach**: Single large `HandleWebsocket` method (~380 lines) processes all message types
+- **Inline processing**: REQ handling is embedded within the main websocket handler
+- **Hook-based extensibility**: Uses function slices for customizable behavior
+- **Simple structure**: WebSocket struct with basic fields and mutex for thread safety
+
+### Next.orly.dev Architecture  
+- **Modular approach**: Separate methods for each message type (`HandleReq`, `HandleEvent`, etc.)
+- **Layered processing**: Message identification → envelope parsing → type-specific handling
+- **Publisher-subscriber system**: Dedicated infrastructure for subscription management
+- **Rich context**: Listener struct with detailed state tracking and metrics
+
+## Connection Establishment
+
+### Khatru
+```go
+// Simple websocket upgrade
+conn, err := rl.upgrader.Upgrade(w, r, nil)
+ws := &WebSocket{
+    conn:               conn,
+    Request:            r,
+    Challenge:          hex.EncodeToString(challenge),
+    negentropySessions: xsync.NewMapOf[string, *NegentropySession](),
+}
+```
+
+### Next.orly.dev
+```go
+// More sophisticated setup with IP whitelisting
+conn, err = websocket.Accept(w, r, &websocket.AcceptOptions{OriginPatterns: []string{"*"}})
+listener := &Listener{
+    ctx:    ctx,
+    Server: s,
+    conn:   conn,
+    remote: remote,
+    req:    r,
+}
+// Immediate AUTH challenge if ACLs are configured
+```
+
+**Key Differences:**
+- Next.orly.dev includes IP whitelisting and immediate authentication challenges
+- Khatru uses fasthttp/websocket library vs next.orly.dev using coder/websocket
+- Next.orly.dev has more detailed connection state tracking
+
+## Message Processing
+
+### Khatru
+- Uses `nostr.MessageParser` for sequential parsing
+- Switch statement on envelope type within goroutine
+- Direct processing without intermediate validation layers
+
+### Next.orly.dev
+- Custom envelope identification system (`envelopes.Identify`)
+- Separate validation and processing phases
+- Extensive logging and error handling at each step
+
+## REQ Message Handling
+
+### Khatru REQ Processing
+```go
+case *nostr.ReqEnvelope:
+    eose := sync.WaitGroup{}
+    eose.Add(len(env.Filters))
+    
+    // Handle each filter separately
+    for _, filter := range env.Filters {
+        err := srl.handleRequest(reqCtx, env.SubscriptionID, &eose, ws, filter)
+        if err != nil {
+            // Fail everything if any filter is rejected
+            ws.WriteJSON(nostr.ClosedEnvelope{SubscriptionID: env.SubscriptionID, Reason: reason})
+            return
+        } else {
+            rl.addListener(ws, env.SubscriptionID, srl, filter, cancelReqCtx)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    go func() {
+        eose.Wait()
+        ws.WriteJSON(nostr.EOSEEnvelope(env.SubscriptionID))
+    }()
+```
+
+### Next.orly.dev REQ Processing
+```go
+// Comprehensive ACL and authentication checks first
+accessLevel := acl.Registry.GetAccessLevel(l.authedPubkey.Load(), l.remote)
+switch accessLevel {
+case "none":
+    return // Send auth-required response
+}
+
+// Process all filters and collect events
+for _, f := range *env.Filters {
+    filterEvents, err = l.QueryEvents(queryCtx, f)
+    allEvents = append(allEvents, filterEvents...)
+}
+
+// Apply privacy and privilege checks
+// Send all historical events
+// Set up ongoing subscription only if needed
+```
+
+## Key Architectural Differences
+
+### 1. **Filter Processing Strategy**
+
+**Khatru:**
+- Processes each filter independently and concurrently
+- Uses WaitGroup to coordinate EOSE across all filters
+- Immediately sets up listeners for ongoing subscriptions
+- Fails entire subscription if any filter is rejected
+
+**Next.orly.dev:**
+- Processes all filters sequentially in a single context
+- Collects all events before applying access control
+- Only sets up subscriptions for filters that need ongoing updates
+- Gracefully handles individual filter failures
+
+### 2. **Access Control Integration**
+
+**Khatru:**
+- Basic NIP-42 authentication support
+- Hook-based authorization via `RejectFilter` functions
+- Limited built-in access control features
+
+**Next.orly.dev:**
+- Comprehensive ACL system with multiple access levels
+- Built-in support for private events with npub authorization
+- Privileged event filtering based on pubkey and p-tags
+- Granular permission checking at multiple stages
+
+### 3. **Subscription Management**
+
+**Khatru:**
+```go
+// Simple listener registration
+type listenerSpec struct {
+    filter     nostr.Filter
+    cancel     context.CancelCauseFunc
+    subRelay   *Relay
+}
+rl.addListener(ws, subscriptionID, relay, filter, cancel)
+```
+
+**Next.orly.dev:**
+```go
+// Publisher-subscriber system with rich metadata
+type W struct {
+    Conn         *websocket.Conn
+    remote       string
+    Id           string
+    Receiver     event.C
+    Filters      *filter.S
+    AuthedPubkey []byte
+}
+l.publishers.Receive(&W{...})
+```
+
+### 4. **Performance Optimizations**
+
+**Khatru:**
+- Concurrent filter processing
+- Immediate streaming of events as they're found
+- Memory-efficient with direct event streaming
+
+**Next.orly.dev:**
+- Batch processing with deduplication
+- Memory management with explicit `ev.Free()` calls
+- Smart subscription cancellation for ID-only queries
+- Event result caching and seen-tracking
+
+### 5. **Error Handling & Observability**
+
+**Khatru:**
+- Basic error logging
+- Simple connection state management
+- Limited metrics and observability
+
+**Next.orly.dev:**
+- Comprehensive error handling with context preservation
+- Detailed logging at each processing stage
+- Built-in metrics (message count, REQ count, event count)
+- Graceful degradation on individual component failures
+
+## Memory Management
+
+### Khatru
+- Relies on Go's garbage collector
+- Simple WebSocket struct with minimal state
+- Uses sync.Map for thread-safe operations
+
+### Next.orly.dev
+- Explicit memory management with `ev.Free()` calls
+- Resource pooling and reuse patterns
+- Detailed tracking of connection resources
+
+## Concurrency Models
+
+### Khatru
+- Per-connection goroutine for message reading
+- Additional goroutines for each message processing
+- WaitGroup coordination for multi-filter EOSE
+
+### Next.orly.dev
+- Per-connection goroutine with single-threaded message processing
+- Publisher-subscriber system handles concurrent event distribution
+- Context-based cancellation throughout
+
+## Trade-offs Analysis
+
+### Khatru Advantages
+- **Simplicity**: Easier to understand and modify
+- **Performance**: Lower latency due to concurrent processing
+- **Flexibility**: Hook-based architecture allows extensive customization
+- **Streaming**: Events sent as soon as they're found
+
+### Khatru Disadvantages
+- **Monolithic**: Large methods harder to maintain
+- **Limited ACL**: Basic authentication and authorization
+- **Error handling**: Less graceful failure recovery
+- **Resource usage**: No explicit memory management
+
+### Next.orly.dev Advantages
+- **Security**: Comprehensive ACL and privacy features
+- **Observability**: Extensive logging and metrics
+- **Resource management**: Explicit memory and connection lifecycle management
+- **Modularity**: Easier to test and extend individual components
+- **Robustness**: Graceful handling of edge cases and failures
+
+### Next.orly.dev Disadvantages
+- **Complexity**: Higher cognitive overhead and learning curve
+- **Latency**: Sequential processing may be slower for some use cases
+- **Resource overhead**: More memory usage due to batching and state tracking
+- **Coupling**: Tighter integration between components
+
+## Conclusion
+
+Both implementations represent different philosophies:
+
+- **Khatru** prioritizes simplicity, performance, and extensibility through a hook-based architecture
+- **Next.orly.dev** prioritizes security, observability, and robustness through comprehensive built-in features
+
+The choice between them depends on specific requirements:
+- Choose **Khatru** for high-performance relays with custom business logic
+- Choose **Next.orly.dev** for production relays requiring comprehensive access control and monitoring
+
+Both approaches demonstrate mature understanding of Nostr protocol requirements while making different trade-offs in complexity vs. features.
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diff --git a/pkg/version/version b/pkg/version/version
index 75dd3c5..a13c8b3 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version
+++ b/pkg/version/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.8.5
\ No newline at end of file
+v0.8.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/orly.service b/scripts/orly.service
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/scripts/run-market-and-orly.sh b/scripts/run-market-and-orly.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..09dde4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/run-market-and-orly.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# run-relay-and-seed.sh
+# Starts the ORLY relay with specified settings, then runs `bun dev:seed` in a
+# provided Market repository to observe how the app interacts with the relay.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   scripts/run-relay-and-seed.sh /path/to/market
+#   MARKET_DIR=/path/to/market scripts/run-relay-and-seed.sh
+#
+# Notes:
+# - This script removes /tmp/plebeian before starting the relay.
+# - The relay listens on 0.0.0.0:3334
+# - ORLY_ADMINS is intentionally empty and ACL is set to 'none'.
+# - Requires: go, bun, curl
+
+# ---------- Config ----------
+RELAY_HOST="127.0.0.1"
+RELAY_PORT="10547"
+RELAY_DATA_DIR="/tmp/plebeian"
+LOG_PREFIX="[relay]"
+WAIT_TIMEOUT="120"  # seconds - increased for slow startup
+
+# ---------- Resolve repo root ----------
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd -- "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
+cd "${REPO_ROOT}"
+
+# ---------- Resolve Market directory ----------
+MARKET_DIR="${1:-${MARKET_DIR:-}}"
+if [[ -z "${MARKET_DIR}" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: Market repository directory not provided. Set MARKET_DIR env or pass as first arg." >&2
+  echo "Example: MARKET_DIR=$HOME/src/market scripts/run-relay-and-seed.sh" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+if [[ ! -d "${MARKET_DIR}" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: MARKET_DIR does not exist: ${MARKET_DIR}" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# ---------- Prerequisites ----------
+command -v go >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "ERROR: 'go' not found in PATH" >&2; exit 1; }
+command -v bun >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "ERROR: 'bun' not found in PATH. Install Bun: https://bun.sh" >&2; exit 1; }
+command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "ERROR: 'curl' not found in PATH" >&2; exit 1; }
+
+# ---------- Cleanup handler ----------
+RELAY_PID=""
+cleanup() {
+  set +e
+  if [[ -n "${RELAY_PID}" ]]; then
+    echo "${LOG_PREFIX} stopping relay (pid=${RELAY_PID})" >&2
+    kill "${RELAY_PID}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    wait "${RELAY_PID}" 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM
+
+# ---------- Start relay ----------
+reset || true
+rm -rf "${RELAY_DATA_DIR}"
+
+# Run go relay in background with required environment variables
+(
+  export ORLY_LOG_LEVEL="trace"
+  export ORLY_LISTEN="0.0.0.0"
+  export ORLY_PORT="${RELAY_PORT}"
+  export ORLY_ADMINS=""
+  export ORLY_ACL_MODE="none"
+  export ORLY_DATA_DIR="${RELAY_DATA_DIR}"
+  # Important: run from repo root
+  cd "${REPO_ROOT}"
+  # Prefix relay logs so they are distinguishable
+  stdbuf -oL -eL go run . 2>&1 | sed -u "s/^/${LOG_PREFIX} /"
+) &
+RELAY_PID=$!
+echo "${LOG_PREFIX} started (pid=${RELAY_PID}), waiting for readiness on ${RELAY_HOST}:${RELAY_PORT} …"
+
+# ---------- Wait for readiness ----------
+start_ts=$(date +%s)
+while true; do
+  if curl -fsS "http://${RELAY_HOST}:${RELAY_PORT}/" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    break
+  fi
+  now=$(date +%s)
+  if (( now - start_ts > WAIT_TIMEOUT )); then
+    echo "ERROR: relay did not become ready within ${WAIT_TIMEOUT}s" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  sleep 1
+done
+echo "${LOG_PREFIX} ready. Running Market seeding…"
+
+# ---------- Run market seeding ----------
+(
+  cd "${MARKET_DIR}"
+  # Stream bun output with clear prefix
+  stdbuf -oL -eL bun dev:seed 2>&1 | sed -u 's/^/[market] /'
+)
+#
+## After seeding completes, keep the relay up briefly for inspection
+#echo "${LOG_PREFIX} seeding finished. Relay is still running for inspection. Press Ctrl+C to stop."
+## Wait indefinitely until interrupted, to allow observing relay logs/behavior
+#while true; do sleep 3600; done
diff --git a/scripts/run-market-probe.sh b/scripts/run-market-probe.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2881d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/run-market-probe.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# run-market-probe.sh
+# Starts the ORLY relay with relaxed ACL, then executes the Market repo's
+# scripts/startup.ts to publish seed events and finally runs a small NDK-based
+# fetcher to verify the events can be read back from the relay. The goal is to
+# print detailed logs to diagnose end-to-end publish/subscribe behavior.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   scripts/run-market-probe.sh /path/to/market <hex_private_key>
+#   MARKET_DIR=/path/to/market APP_PRIVATE_KEY=hex scripts/run-market-probe.sh
+#
+# Requirements:
+#   - go, bun, curl
+#   - Market repo available locally with scripts/startup.ts (see path above)
+#
+# Behavior:
+#   - Clears relay data dir (/tmp/plebeian) each run
+#   - Starts relay on 127.0.0.1:10547 with ORLY_ACL_MODE=none (no auth needed)
+#   - Exports APP_RELAY_URL to ws://127.0.0.1:10547 for the Market startup.ts
+#   - Runs Market's startup.ts to publish events (kinds 31990, 10002, 10000, 30000)
+#   - Runs a temporary TypeScript fetcher using NDK to subscribe & log results
+#
+
+# ---------- Config ----------
+RELAY_HOST="127.0.0.1"
+RELAY_PORT="10547"
+RELAY_DATA_DIR="/tmp/plebeian"
+WAIT_TIMEOUT="120"  # seconds - increased for slow startup
+RELAY_LOG_PREFIX="[relay]"
+MARKET_LOG_PREFIX="[market-seed]"
+FETCH_LOG_PREFIX="[fetch]"
+
+# ---------- Resolve repo root ----------
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd -- "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
+cd "${REPO_ROOT}"
+
+# ---------- Resolve Market directory and private key ----------
+MARKET_DIR=${1:-${MARKET_DIR:-}}
+APP_PRIVATE_KEY_INPUT=${2:-${APP_PRIVATE_KEY:-${NOSTR_SK:-}}}
+if [[ -z "${MARKET_DIR}" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: Market repository directory not provided. Set MARKET_DIR env or pass as first arg." >&2
+  echo "Example: MARKET_DIR=$HOME/src/github.com/PlebianApp/market scripts/run-market-probe.sh" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+if [[ ! -d "${MARKET_DIR}" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: MARKET_DIR does not exist: ${MARKET_DIR}" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+if [[ -z "${APP_PRIVATE_KEY_INPUT}" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: Private key not provided. Pass as 2nd arg or set APP_PRIVATE_KEY or NOSTR_SK env var." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# ---------- Prerequisites ----------
+command -v go   >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "ERROR: 'go' not found in PATH" >&2; exit 1; }
+command -v bun  >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "ERROR: 'bun' not found in PATH. Install Bun: https://bun.sh" >&2; exit 1; }
+command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "ERROR: 'curl' not found in PATH" >&2; exit 1; }
+
+# ---------- Cleanup handler ----------
+RELAY_PID=""
+TMP_FETCH_DIR=""
+TMP_FETCH_TS=""
+cleanup() {
+  set +e
+  if [[ -n "${RELAY_PID}" ]]; then
+    echo "${RELAY_LOG_PREFIX} stopping relay (pid=${RELAY_PID})" >&2
+    kill "${RELAY_PID}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    wait "${RELAY_PID}" 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "${TMP_FETCH_DIR}" && -d "${TMP_FETCH_DIR}" ]]; then
+    rm -rf "${TMP_FETCH_DIR}" || true
+  fi
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM
+
+# ---------- Start relay ----------
+reset || true
+rm -rf "${RELAY_DATA_DIR}"
+(
+  export ORLY_LOG_LEVEL="trace"
+  export ORLY_LISTEN="0.0.0.0"
+  export ORLY_PORT="${RELAY_PORT}"
+  export ORLY_ADMINS=""          # ensure no admin ACL
+  export ORLY_ACL_MODE="none"     # fully open for test
+  export ORLY_DATA_DIR="${RELAY_DATA_DIR}"
+  cd "${REPO_ROOT}"
+  stdbuf -oL -eL go run . 2>&1 | sed -u "s/^/${RELAY_LOG_PREFIX} /"
+) &
+RELAY_PID=$!
+echo "${RELAY_LOG_PREFIX} started (pid=${RELAY_PID}), waiting for readiness on ${RELAY_HOST}:${RELAY_PORT} …"
+
+# ---------- Wait for readiness ----------
+start_ts=$(date +%s)
+while true; do
+  if curl -fsS "http://${RELAY_HOST}:${RELAY_PORT}/" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    break
+  fi
+  now=$(date +%s)
+  if (( now - start_ts > WAIT_TIMEOUT )); then
+    echo "ERROR: relay did not become ready within ${WAIT_TIMEOUT}s" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  sleep 1
+ done
+ echo "${RELAY_LOG_PREFIX} ready. Starting Market publisher…"
+ 
+ # ---------- Publish via Market's startup.ts ----------
+ (
+   export APP_RELAY_URL="ws://${RELAY_HOST}:${RELAY_PORT}"
+   export APP_PRIVATE_KEY="${APP_PRIVATE_KEY_INPUT}"
+   cd "${MARKET_DIR}"
+   # Use bun to run the exact startup.ts the app uses. Expect its dependencies in Market repo.
+   echo "${MARKET_LOG_PREFIX} running scripts/startup.ts against ${APP_RELAY_URL} …"
+   stdbuf -oL -eL bun run scripts/startup.ts 2>&1 | sed -u "s/^/${MARKET_LOG_PREFIX} /"
+ )
+ 
+ # ---------- Prepare a temporary NDK fetcher workspace ----------
+ TMP_FETCH_DIR=$(mktemp -d /tmp/ndk-fetch-XXXXXX)
+ TMP_FETCH_TS="${TMP_FETCH_DIR}/probe.ts"
+ 
+ # Write probe script
+ cat >"${TMP_FETCH_TS}" <<'TS'
+ import { config } from 'dotenv'
+ config()
+ 
+ const RELAY_URL = process.env.APP_RELAY_URL
+ const APP_PRIVATE_KEY = process.env.APP_PRIVATE_KEY
+ 
+ if (!RELAY_URL || !APP_PRIVATE_KEY) {
+   console.error('[fetch] Missing APP_RELAY_URL or APP_PRIVATE_KEY in env')
+   process.exit(2)
+ }
+ 
+ // Use NDK like startup.ts does
+ import NDK, { NDKEvent, NDKPrivateKeySigner, NDKFilter } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk'
+ 
+ const relay = RELAY_URL as string
+ const privateKey = APP_PRIVATE_KEY as string
+ 
+ async function main() {
+   console.log(`[fetch] initializing NDK -> ${relay}`)
+   const ndk = new NDK({ explicitRelayUrls: [relay] })
+   ndk.pool?.on('relay:connect', (r) => console.log('[fetch] relay connected:', r.url))
+   ndk.pool?.on('relay:disconnect', (r) => console.log('[fetch] relay disconnected:', r.url))
+   ndk.pool?.on('relay:notice', (r, msg) => console.log('[fetch] relay notice:', r.url, msg))
+ 
+   await ndk.connect(8000)
+   console.log('[fetch] connected')
+ 
+   // Setup signer and derive pubkey
+   const signer = new NDKPrivateKeySigner(privateKey)
+   ndk.signer = signer
+   await signer.blockUntilReady()
+   const pubkey = (await signer.user())?.pubkey
+   console.log('[fetch] signer pubkey:', pubkey)
+ 
+   // Subscribe to the kinds published by startup.ts authored by pubkey
+   const filters: NDKFilter[] = [
+     { kinds: [31990, 10002, 10000, 30000], authors: pubkey ? [pubkey] : undefined, since: Math.floor(Date.now()/1000) - 3600 },
+   ]
+   console.log('[fetch] subscribing with filters:', JSON.stringify(filters))
+ 
+   const sub = ndk.subscribe(filters, { closeOnEose: true })
+   let count = 0
+   const received: string[] = []
+ 
+   sub.on('event', (e: NDKEvent) => {
+     count++
+     received.push(`${e.kind}:${e.tagValue('d') || ''}:${e.id}`)
+     console.log('[fetch] EVENT kind=', e.kind, 'id=', e.id, 'tags=', e.tags)
+   })
+   sub.on('eose', () => {
+     console.log('[fetch] EOSE received; total events:', count)
+   })
+   sub.on('error', (err: any) => {
+     console.error('[fetch] subscription error:', err)
+   })
+ 
+   // Also try to fetch by kinds one by one to be verbose
+   const kinds = [31990, 10002, 10000, 30000]
+   for (const k of kinds) {
+     try {
+       const e = await ndk.fetchEvent({ kinds: [k], authors: pubkey ? [pubkey] : undefined }, { cacheUsage: 'ONLY_RELAY' })
+       if (e) {
+         console.log(`[fetch] fetchEvent kind=${k} -> id=${e.id}`)
+       } else {
+         console.log(`[fetch] fetchEvent kind=${k} -> not found`)
+       }
+     } catch (err) {
+       console.error(`[fetch] fetchEvent kind=${k} error`, err)
+     }
+   }
+ 
+   // Wait a bit to allow sub to drain
+   await new Promise((res) => setTimeout(res, 2000))
+   console.log('[fetch] received summary:', received)
+   // Note: NDK v2.14.x does not expose pool.close(); rely on closeOnEose and process exit
+ }
+ 
+ main().catch((e) => {
+   console.error('[fetch] fatal error:', e)
+   process.exit(3)
+ })
+TS
+ 
+ # Write minimal package.json to pin dependencies and satisfy NDK peer deps
+ cat >"${TMP_FETCH_DIR}/package.json" <<'JSON'
+ {
+   "name": "ndk-fetch-probe",
+   "version": "0.0.1",
+   "private": true,
+   "type": "module",
+   "dependencies": {
+     "@nostr-dev-kit/ndk": "^2.14.36",
+     "nostr-tools": "^2.7.0",
+     "dotenv": "^16.4.5"
+   }
+ }
+JSON
+ 
+ # ---------- Install probe dependencies explicitly (avoid Bun auto-install pitfalls) ----------
+ (
+   cd "${TMP_FETCH_DIR}"
+   echo "${FETCH_LOG_PREFIX} installing probe deps (@nostr-dev-kit/ndk, nostr-tools, dotenv) …"
+   stdbuf -oL -eL bun install 2>&1 | sed -u "s/^/${FETCH_LOG_PREFIX} [install] /"
+ )
+ 
+ # ---------- Run the fetcher ----------
+ (
+   export APP_RELAY_URL="ws://${RELAY_HOST}:${RELAY_PORT}"
+   export APP_PRIVATE_KEY="${APP_PRIVATE_KEY_INPUT}"
+   echo "${FETCH_LOG_PREFIX} running fetch probe against ${APP_RELAY_URL} …"
+   (
+     cd "${TMP_FETCH_DIR}"
+     stdbuf -oL -eL bun "${TMP_FETCH_TS}" 2>&1 | sed -u "s/^/${FETCH_LOG_PREFIX} /"
+   )
+ )
+ 
+ echo "[probe] Completed. Review logs above for publish/subscribe flow."
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