Remove deprecated files and enhance subscription stability

- Deleted obsolete files including ALL_FIXES.md, MESSAGE_QUEUE_FIX.md, PUBLISHER_FIX.md, and others to streamline the codebase. - Implemented critical fixes for subscription stability, ensuring receiver channels are consumed and preventing drops. - Introduced per-subscription consumer goroutines to enhance event delivery and prevent message queue overflow. - Updated documentation to reflect changes and provide clear testing guidelines for subscription stability. - Bumped version to v0.26.3 to signify these important updates.
Implement comprehensive WebSocket subscription stability fixes
2025-11-06 20:10:08 +00:00 · 2025-11-06 18:21:00 +00:00
20 changed files with 1482 additions and 979 deletions
--- a/.claude/settings.local.json
+++ b/.claude/settings.local.json
@@ -4,7 +4,20 @@
      "Skill(skill-creator)",
      "Bash(cat:*)",
      "Bash(python3:*)",
-      "Bash(find:*)"
+      "Bash(find:*)",
+      "Skill(nostr-websocket)",
+      "Bash(go build:*)",
+      "Bash(chmod:*)",
+      "Bash(journalctl:*)",
+      "Bash(timeout 5 bash -c 'echo [\"\"REQ\"\",\"\"test123\"\",{\"\"kinds\"\":[1],\"\"limit\"\":1}] | websocat ws://localhost:3334':*)",
+      "Bash(pkill:*)",
+      "Bash(timeout 5 bash:*)",
+      "Bash(md5sum:*)",
+      "Bash(timeout 3 bash -c 'echo [\\\"\"REQ\\\"\",\\\"\"test456\\\"\",{\\\"\"kinds\\\"\":[1],\\\"\"limit\\\"\":10}] | websocat ws://localhost:3334')",
+      "Bash(printf:*)",
+      "Bash(websocat:*)",
+      "Bash(go test:*)",
+      "Bash(timeout 180 go test:*)"
    ],
    "deny": [],
    "ask": []
--- a/app/handle-close.go
+++ b/app/handle-close.go
@@ -23,13 +23,30 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleClose(req []byte) (err error) {
 	if len(env.ID) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("CLOSE has no <id>")
 	}
+
+	subID := string(env.ID)
+
+	// Cancel the subscription goroutine by calling its cancel function
+	l.subscriptionsMu.Lock()
+	if cancelFunc, exists := l.subscriptions[subID]; exists {
+		log.D.F("cancelling subscription %s for %s", subID, l.remote)
+		cancelFunc()
+		delete(l.subscriptions, subID)
+	} else {
+		log.D.F("subscription %s not found for %s (already closed?)", subID, l.remote)
+	}
+	l.subscriptionsMu.Unlock()
+
+	// Also remove from publisher's tracking
 	l.publishers.Receive(
 		&W{
 			Cancel: true,
 			remote: l.remote,
 			Conn:   l.conn,
-			Id:     string(env.ID),
+			Id:     subID,
 		},
 	)
+
+	log.D.F("CLOSE processed for subscription %s @ %s", subID, l.remote)
 	return
 }
--- a/app/handle-message.go
+++ b/app/handle-message.go
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleMessage(msg []byte, remote string) {
 		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "context canceled") {
 			log.E.F("%s message processing FAILED (type=%s): %v", remote, t, err)
 			// Don't log message preview as it may contain binary data
-
-			// Send error notice to client (use generic message to avoid control chars in errors)
+ 			// Send error notice to client (use generic message to avoid control chars in errors)
 			noticeMsg := fmt.Sprintf("%s processing failed", t)
 			if noticeErr := noticeenvelope.NewFrom(noticeMsg).Write(l); noticeErr != nil {
 				log.E.F(
--- a/app/handle-req.go
+++ b/app/handle-req.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleReq(msg []byte) (err error) {
 		}
 		return normalize.Error.Errorf(err.Error())
 	}
-
 	log.T.C(
 		func() string {
 			return fmt.Sprintf(
@@ -533,24 +532,24 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleReq(msg []byte) (err error) {
 				)
 			},
 		)
-	log.T.C(
-		func() string {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("event:\n%s\n", ev.Serialize())
-		},
-	)
-	var res *eventenvelope.Result
-	if res, err = eventenvelope.NewResultWith(
-		env.Subscription, ev,
-	); chk.E(err) {
-		return
-	}
-	if err = res.Write(l); err != nil {
-		// Don't log context canceled errors as they're expected during shutdown
-		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "context canceled") {
-			chk.E(err)
+		log.T.C(
+			func() string {
+				return fmt.Sprintf("event:\n%s\n", ev.Serialize())
+			},
+		)
+		var res *eventenvelope.Result
+		if res, err = eventenvelope.NewResultWith(
+			env.Subscription, ev,
+		); chk.E(err) {
+			return
+		}
+		if err = res.Write(l); err != nil {
+			// Don't log context canceled errors as they're expected during shutdown
+			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "context canceled") {
+				chk.E(err)
+			}
+			return
 		}
-		return
-	}
 		// track the IDs we've sent (use hex encoding for stable key)
 		seen[hexenc.Enc(ev.ID)] = struct{}{}
 	}
@@ -577,7 +576,7 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleReq(msg []byte) (err error) {
 				limitSatisfied = true
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		if f.Ids.Len() < 1 {
 			// Filter has no IDs - keep subscription open unless limit was satisfied
 			if !limitSatisfied {
@@ -616,18 +615,81 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleReq(msg []byte) (err error) {
 	receiver := make(event.C, 32)
 	// if the subscription should be cancelled, do so
 	if !cancel {
+		// Create a dedicated context for this subscription that's independent of query context
+		// but is child of the listener context so it gets cancelled when connection closes
+		subCtx, subCancel := context.WithCancel(l.ctx)
+
+		// Track this subscription so we can cancel it on CLOSE or connection close
+		subID := string(env.Subscription)
+		l.subscriptionsMu.Lock()
+		l.subscriptions[subID] = subCancel
+		l.subscriptionsMu.Unlock()
+
+		// Register subscription with publisher
 		l.publishers.Receive(
 			&W{
 				Conn:         l.conn,
 				remote:       l.remote,
-				Id:           string(env.Subscription),
+				Id:           subID,
 				Receiver:     receiver,
 				Filters:      &subbedFilters,
 				AuthedPubkey: l.authedPubkey.Load(),
 			},
 		)
+
+		// Launch goroutine to consume from receiver channel and forward to client
+		// This is the critical missing piece - without this, the receiver channel fills up
+		// and the publisher times out trying to send, causing subscription to be removed
+		go func() {
+			defer func() {
+				// Clean up when subscription ends
+				l.subscriptionsMu.Lock()
+				delete(l.subscriptions, subID)
+				l.subscriptionsMu.Unlock()
+				log.D.F("subscription goroutine exiting for %s @ %s", subID, l.remote)
+			}()
+
+			for {
+				select {
+				case <-subCtx.Done():
+					// Subscription cancelled (CLOSE message or connection closing)
+					log.D.F("subscription %s cancelled for %s", subID, l.remote)
+					return
+				case ev, ok := <-receiver:
+					if !ok {
+						// Channel closed - subscription ended
+						log.D.F("subscription %s receiver channel closed for %s", subID, l.remote)
+						return
+					}
+
+					// Forward event to client via write channel
+					var res *eventenvelope.Result
+					var err error
+					if res, err = eventenvelope.NewResultWith(subID, ev); chk.E(err) {
+						log.E.F("failed to create event envelope for subscription %s: %v", subID, err)
+						continue
+					}
+
+					// Write to client - this goes through the write worker
+					if err = res.Write(l); err != nil {
+						if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "context canceled") {
+							log.E.F("failed to write event to subscription %s @ %s: %v", subID, l.remote, err)
+						}
+						// Don't return here - write errors shouldn't kill the subscription
+						// The connection cleanup will handle removing the subscription
+						continue
+					}
+
+					log.D.F("delivered real-time event %s to subscription %s @ %s",
+						hexenc.Enc(ev.ID), subID, l.remote)
+				}
+			}
+		}()
+
+		log.D.F("subscription %s created and goroutine launched for %s", subID, l.remote)
 	} else {
 		// suppress server-sent CLOSED; client will close subscription if desired
+		log.D.F("subscription request cancelled immediately (all IDs found or limit satisfied)")
 	}
 	log.T.F("HandleReq: COMPLETED processing from %s", l.remote)
 	return
--- a/app/handle-websocket.go
+++ b/app/handle-websocket.go
@@ -72,19 +72,20 @@ whitelist:
 	// Set read limit immediately after connection is established
 	conn.SetReadLimit(DefaultMaxMessageSize)
 	log.D.F("set read limit to %d bytes (%d MB) for %s", DefaultMaxMessageSize, DefaultMaxMessageSize/units.Mb, remote)
-	
+
 	// Set initial read deadline - pong handler will extend it when pongs are received
 	conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(DefaultPongWait))
-	
+
 	// Add pong handler to extend read deadline when client responds to pings
 	conn.SetPongHandler(func(string) error {
 		log.T.F("received PONG from %s, extending read deadline", remote)
 		return conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(DefaultPongWait))
 	})
-	
+
 	defer conn.Close()
 	listener := &Listener{
 		ctx:            ctx,
+		cancel:         cancel,
 		Server:         s,
 		conn:           conn,
 		remote:         remote,
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ whitelist:
 		writeDone:      make(chan struct{}),
 		messageQueue:   make(chan messageRequest, 100), // Buffered channel for message processing
 		processingDone: make(chan struct{}),
+		subscriptions:  make(map[string]context.CancelFunc),
 	}

 	// Start write worker goroutine
@@ -131,12 +133,21 @@ whitelist:
 	defer func() {
 		log.D.F("closing websocket connection from %s", remote)

+		// Cancel all active subscriptions first
+		listener.subscriptionsMu.Lock()
+		for subID, cancelFunc := range listener.subscriptions {
+			log.D.F("cancelling subscription %s for %s", subID, remote)
+			cancelFunc()
+		}
+		listener.subscriptions = nil
+		listener.subscriptionsMu.Unlock()
+
 		// Cancel context and stop pinger
 		cancel()
 		ticker.Stop()

-		// Cancel all subscriptions for this connection
-		log.D.F("cancelling subscriptions for %s", remote)
+		// Cancel all subscriptions for this connection at publisher level
+		log.D.F("removing subscriptions from publisher for %s", remote)
 		listener.publishers.Receive(&W{
 			Cancel: true,
 			Conn:   listener.conn,
@@ -163,6 +174,12 @@ whitelist:
 		// Wait for message processor to finish
 		<-listener.processingDone

+		// Wait for all spawned message handlers to complete
+		// This is critical to prevent "send on closed channel" panics
+		log.D.F("ws->%s waiting for message handlers to complete", remote)
+		listener.handlerWg.Wait()
+		log.D.F("ws->%s all message handlers completed", remote)
+
 		// Close write channel to signal worker to exit
 		close(listener.writeChan)
 		// Wait for write worker to finish
--- a/app/listener.go
+++ b/app/listener.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"

@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ type Listener struct {
 	*Server
 	conn             *websocket.Conn
 	ctx              context.Context
+	cancel           context.CancelFunc // Cancel function for this listener's context
 	remote           string
 	req              *http.Request
 	challenge        atomicutils.Bytes
@@ -35,12 +37,16 @@ type Listener struct {
 	// Message processing queue for async handling
 	messageQueue     chan messageRequest // Buffered channel for message processing
 	processingDone   chan struct{}       // Closed when message processor exits
+	handlerWg        sync.WaitGroup      // Tracks spawned message handler goroutines
 	// Flow control counters (atomic for concurrent access)
 	droppedMessages  atomic.Int64 // Messages dropped due to full queue
 	// Diagnostics: per-connection counters
 	msgCount   int
 	reqCount   int
 	eventCount int
+	// Subscription tracking for cleanup
+	subscriptions    map[string]context.CancelFunc // Map of subscription ID to cancel function
+	subscriptionsMu  sync.Mutex                     // Protects subscriptions map
 }

 type messageRequest struct {
@@ -80,6 +86,15 @@ func (l *Listener) QueueMessage(data []byte, remote string) bool {


 func (l *Listener) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	// Defensive: recover from any panic when sending to closed channel
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			log.D.F("ws->%s write panic recovered (channel likely closed): %v", l.remote, r)
+			err = errorf.E("write channel closed")
+			n = 0
+		}
+	}()
+
 	// Send write request to channel - non-blocking with timeout
 	select {
 	case <-l.ctx.Done():
@@ -94,6 +109,14 @@ func (l *Listener) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {

 // WriteControl sends a control message through the write channel
 func (l *Listener) WriteControl(messageType int, data []byte, deadline time.Time) (err error) {
+	// Defensive: recover from any panic when sending to closed channel
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			log.D.F("ws->%s writeControl panic recovered (channel likely closed): %v", l.remote, r)
+			err = errorf.E("write channel closed")
+		}
+	}()
+
 	select {
 	case <-l.ctx.Done():
 		return l.ctx.Err()
@@ -189,8 +212,14 @@ func (l *Listener) messageProcessor() {
 				return
 			}

-			// Process the message synchronously in this goroutine
-			l.HandleMessage(req.data, req.remote)
+			// Process the message in a separate goroutine to avoid blocking
+			// This allows multiple messages to be processed concurrently (like khatru does)
+			// Track the goroutine so we can wait for it during cleanup
+			l.handlerWg.Add(1)
+			go func(data []byte, remote string) {
+				defer l.handlerWg.Done()
+				l.HandleMessage(data, remote)
+			}(req.data, req.remote)
 		}
 	}
 }
--- a/app/publisher.go
+++ b/app/publisher.go
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"time"

 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
-	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
 	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes/eventenvelope"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/filter"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/hex"
@@ -29,6 +27,7 @@ type WriteChanMap map[*websocket.Conn]chan publish.WriteRequest
 type Subscription struct {
 	remote       string
 	AuthedPubkey []byte
+	Receiver     event.C // Channel for delivering events to this subscription
 	*filter.S
 }

@@ -121,12 +120,12 @@ func (p *P) Receive(msg typer.T) {
 		if subs, ok := p.Map[m.Conn]; !ok {
 			subs = make(map[string]Subscription)
 			subs[m.Id] = Subscription{
-				S: m.Filters, remote: m.remote, AuthedPubkey: m.AuthedPubkey,
+				S: m.Filters, remote: m.remote, AuthedPubkey: m.AuthedPubkey, Receiver: m.Receiver,
 			}
 			p.Map[m.Conn] = subs
 		} else {
 			subs[m.Id] = Subscription{
-				S: m.Filters, remote: m.remote, AuthedPubkey: m.AuthedPubkey,
+				S: m.Filters, remote: m.remote, AuthedPubkey: m.AuthedPubkey, Receiver: m.Receiver,
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@ func (p *P) Receive(msg typer.T) {
 // applies authentication checks if required by the server and skips delivery
 // for unauthenticated users when events are privileged.
 func (p *P) Deliver(ev *event.E) {
-	var err error
 	// Snapshot the deliveries under read lock to avoid holding locks during I/O
 	p.Mx.RLock()
 	type delivery struct {
@@ -238,52 +236,30 @@ func (p *P) Deliver(ev *event.E) {
 			}
 		}

-		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)
+		// Send event to the subscription's receiver channel
+		// The consumer goroutine (in handle-req.go) will read from this channel
+		// and forward it to the client via the write channel
+		log.D.F("attempting delivery of event %s (kind=%d) to subscription %s @ %s",
+			hex.Enc(ev.ID), ev.Kind, d.id, d.sub.remote)
+
+		// Check if receiver channel exists
+		if d.sub.Receiver == nil {
+			log.E.F("subscription %s has nil receiver channel for %s", d.id, d.sub.remote)
 			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)
-
-		// Get write channel for this connection
-		p.Mx.RLock()
-		writeChan, hasChan := p.GetWriteChan(d.w)
-		stillSubscribed := p.Map[d.w] != nil
-		p.Mx.RUnlock()
-
-		if !stillSubscribed {
-			log.D.F("skipping delivery to %s - connection no longer subscribed", d.sub.remote)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if !hasChan {
-			log.D.F("skipping delivery to %s - no write channel available", d.sub.remote)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// Send to write channel - non-blocking with timeout
+		// Send to receiver channel - non-blocking with timeout
 		select {
 		case <-p.c.Done():
 			continue
-		case writeChan <- publish.WriteRequest{Data: msgData, MsgType: websocket.TextMessage, IsControl: false}:
-			log.D.F("subscription delivery QUEUED: event=%s to=%s sub=%s len=%d",
-				hex.Enc(ev.ID), d.sub.remote, d.id, len(msgData))
+		case d.sub.Receiver <- ev:
+			log.D.F("subscription delivery QUEUED: event=%s to=%s sub=%s",
+				hex.Enc(ev.ID), d.sub.remote, d.id)
 		case <-time.After(DefaultWriteTimeout):
 			log.E.F("subscription delivery TIMEOUT: event=%s to=%s sub=%s",
 				hex.Enc(ev.ID), d.sub.remote, d.id)
-			// Check if connection is still valid
-			p.Mx.RLock()
-			stillSubscribed = p.Map[d.w] != nil
-			p.Mx.RUnlock()
-			if !stillSubscribed {
-				log.D.F("removing failed subscriber connection: %s", d.sub.remote)
-				p.removeSubscriber(d.w)
-			}
+			// Receiver channel is full - subscription consumer is stuck or slow
+			// The subscription should be removed by the cleanup logic
 		}
 	}
 }
--- a/app/subscription_stability_test.go
+++ b/app/subscription_stability_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,449 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/tag"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/interfaces/signer/p8k"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/protocol/publish"
+)
+
+// createSignedTestEvent creates a properly signed test event for use in tests
+func createSignedTestEvent(t *testing.T, kind uint16, content string, tags ...*tag.T) *event.E {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	// Create a signer
+	signer, err := p8k.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create signer: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer signer.Zero()
+
+	// Generate a keypair
+	if err := signer.Generate(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to generate keypair: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create event
+	ev := &event.E{
+		Kind:      kind,
+		Content:   []byte(content),
+		CreatedAt: time.Now().Unix(),
+		Tags:      &tag.S{},
+	}
+
+	// Add any provided tags
+	for _, tg := range tags {
+		*ev.Tags = append(*ev.Tags, tg)
+	}
+
+	// Sign the event (this sets Pubkey, ID, and Sig)
+	if err := ev.Sign(signer); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to sign event: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return ev
+}
+
+// TestLongRunningSubscriptionStability verifies that subscriptions remain active
+// for extended periods and correctly receive real-time events without dropping.
+func TestLongRunningSubscriptionStability(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create test server
+	server, cleanup := setupTestServer(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	// Start HTTP test server
+	httpServer := httptest.NewServer(server)
+	defer httpServer.Close()
+
+	// Convert HTTP URL to WebSocket URL
+	wsURL := strings.Replace(httpServer.URL, "http://", "ws://", 1)
+
+	// Connect WebSocket client
+	conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(wsURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect WebSocket: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Subscribe to kind 1 events
+	subID := "test-long-running"
+	reqMsg := fmt.Sprintf(`["REQ","%s",{"kinds":[1]}]`, subID)
+	if err := conn.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, []byte(reqMsg)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to send REQ: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Read until EOSE
+	gotEOSE := false
+	for !gotEOSE {
+		_, msg, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to read message: %v", err)
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(string(msg), `"EOSE"`) && strings.Contains(string(msg), subID) {
+			gotEOSE = true
+			t.Logf("Received EOSE for subscription %s", subID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Set up event counter
+	var receivedCount atomic.Int64
+	var mu sync.Mutex
+	receivedEvents := make(map[string]bool)
+
+	// Start goroutine to read events
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 60*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	readDone := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		defer close(readDone)
+		defer func() {
+			// Recover from any panic in read goroutine
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				t.Logf("Read goroutine panic (recovered): %v", r)
+			}
+		}()
+		for {
+			// Check context first before attempting any read
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			default:
+			}
+
+			// Use a longer deadline and check context more frequently
+			conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
+			_, msg, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+			if err != nil {
+				// Immediately check if context is done - if so, just exit without continuing
+				if ctx.Err() != nil {
+					return
+				}
+
+				// Check for normal close
+				if websocket.IsCloseError(err, websocket.CloseNormalClosure) {
+					return
+				}
+
+				// Check if this is a timeout error - those are recoverable
+				if netErr, ok := err.(net.Error); ok && netErr.Timeout() {
+					// Double-check context before continuing
+					if ctx.Err() != nil {
+						return
+					}
+					continue
+				}
+
+				// Any other error means connection is broken, exit
+				t.Logf("Read error (non-timeout): %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Parse message to check if it's an EVENT for our subscription
+			var envelope []interface{}
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &envelope); err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if len(envelope) >= 3 && envelope[0] == "EVENT" && envelope[1] == subID {
+				// Extract event ID
+				eventMap, ok := envelope[2].(map[string]interface{})
+				if !ok {
+					continue
+				}
+				eventID, ok := eventMap["id"].(string)
+				if !ok {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				mu.Lock()
+				if !receivedEvents[eventID] {
+					receivedEvents[eventID] = true
+					receivedCount.Add(1)
+					t.Logf("Received event %s (total: %d)", eventID[:8], receivedCount.Load())
+				}
+				mu.Unlock()
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Publish events at regular intervals over 30 seconds
+	const numEvents = 30
+	const publishInterval = 1 * time.Second
+
+	publishCtx, publishCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 35*time.Second)
+	defer publishCancel()
+
+	for i := 0; i < numEvents; i++ {
+		select {
+		case <-publishCtx.Done():
+			t.Fatalf("Publish timeout exceeded")
+		default:
+		}
+
+		// Create and sign test event
+		ev := createSignedTestEvent(t, 1, fmt.Sprintf("Test event %d for long-running subscription", i))
+
+		// Save event to database
+		if _, err := server.D.SaveEvent(context.Background(), ev); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Failed to save event %d: %v", i, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Manually trigger publisher to deliver event to subscriptions
+		server.publishers.Deliver(ev)
+
+		t.Logf("Published event %d", i)
+
+		// Wait before next publish
+		if i < numEvents-1 {
+			time.Sleep(publishInterval)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Wait a bit more for all events to be delivered
+	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+
+	// Cancel context and wait for reader to finish
+	cancel()
+	<-readDone
+
+	// Check results
+	received := receivedCount.Load()
+	t.Logf("Test complete: published %d events, received %d events", numEvents, received)
+
+	// We should receive at least 90% of events (allowing for some timing edge cases)
+	minExpected := int64(float64(numEvents) * 0.9)
+	if received < minExpected {
+		t.Errorf("Subscription stability issue: expected at least %d events, got %d", minExpected, received)
+	}
+
+	// Close subscription
+	closeMsg := fmt.Sprintf(`["CLOSE","%s"]`, subID)
+	if err := conn.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, []byte(closeMsg)); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Failed to send CLOSE: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("Long-running subscription test PASSED: %d/%d events delivered", received, numEvents)
+}
+
+// TestMultipleConcurrentSubscriptions verifies that multiple subscriptions
+// can coexist on the same connection without interfering with each other.
+func TestMultipleConcurrentSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create test server
+	server, cleanup := setupTestServer(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	// Start HTTP test server
+	httpServer := httptest.NewServer(server)
+	defer httpServer.Close()
+
+	// Convert HTTP URL to WebSocket URL
+	wsURL := strings.Replace(httpServer.URL, "http://", "ws://", 1)
+
+	// Connect WebSocket client
+	conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(wsURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect WebSocket: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Create 3 subscriptions for different kinds
+	subscriptions := []struct {
+		id   string
+		kind int
+	}{
+		{"sub1", 1},
+		{"sub2", 3},
+		{"sub3", 7},
+	}
+
+	// Subscribe to all
+	for _, sub := range subscriptions {
+		reqMsg := fmt.Sprintf(`["REQ","%s",{"kinds":[%d]}]`, sub.id, sub.kind)
+		if err := conn.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, []byte(reqMsg)); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to send REQ for %s: %v", sub.id, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Read until we get EOSE for all subscriptions
+	eoseCount := 0
+	for eoseCount < len(subscriptions) {
+		_, msg, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to read message: %v", err)
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(string(msg), `"EOSE"`) {
+			eoseCount++
+			t.Logf("Received EOSE %d/%d", eoseCount, len(subscriptions))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Track received events per subscription
+	var mu sync.Mutex
+	receivedByKind := make(map[int]int)
+
+	// Start reader goroutine
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	readDone := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		defer close(readDone)
+		defer func() {
+			// Recover from any panic in read goroutine
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				t.Logf("Read goroutine panic (recovered): %v", r)
+			}
+		}()
+		for {
+			// Check context first before attempting any read
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			default:
+			}
+
+			conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
+			_, msg, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+			if err != nil {
+				// Immediately check if context is done - if so, just exit without continuing
+				if ctx.Err() != nil {
+					return
+				}
+
+				// Check for normal close
+				if websocket.IsCloseError(err, websocket.CloseNormalClosure) {
+					return
+				}
+
+				// Check if this is a timeout error - those are recoverable
+				if netErr, ok := err.(net.Error); ok && netErr.Timeout() {
+					// Double-check context before continuing
+					if ctx.Err() != nil {
+						return
+					}
+					continue
+				}
+
+				// Any other error means connection is broken, exit
+				t.Logf("Read error (non-timeout): %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Parse message
+			var envelope []interface{}
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &envelope); err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if len(envelope) >= 3 && envelope[0] == "EVENT" {
+				eventMap, ok := envelope[2].(map[string]interface{})
+				if !ok {
+					continue
+				}
+				kindFloat, ok := eventMap["kind"].(float64)
+				if !ok {
+					continue
+				}
+				kind := int(kindFloat)
+
+				mu.Lock()
+				receivedByKind[kind]++
+				t.Logf("Received event for kind %d (count: %d)", kind, receivedByKind[kind])
+				mu.Unlock()
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Publish events for each kind
+	for _, sub := range subscriptions {
+		for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+			// Create and sign test event
+			ev := createSignedTestEvent(t, uint16(sub.kind), fmt.Sprintf("Test for kind %d event %d", sub.kind, i))
+
+			if _, err := server.D.SaveEvent(context.Background(), ev); err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Failed to save event: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			// Manually trigger publisher to deliver event to subscriptions
+			server.publishers.Deliver(ev)
+
+			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Wait for events to be delivered
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+
+	// Cancel and cleanup
+	cancel()
+	<-readDone
+
+	// Verify each subscription received its events
+	mu.Lock()
+	defer mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, sub := range subscriptions {
+		count := receivedByKind[sub.kind]
+		if count < 4 { // Allow for some timing issues, expect at least 4/5
+			t.Errorf("Subscription %s (kind %d) only received %d/5 events", sub.id, sub.kind, count)
+		}
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("Multiple concurrent subscriptions test PASSED")
+}
+
+// setupTestServer creates a test relay server for subscription testing
+func setupTestServer(t *testing.T) (*Server, func()) {
+	// Setup test database
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	// Use a temporary directory for the test database
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+	db, err := database.New(ctx, cancel, tmpDir, "test.db")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create test database: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Setup basic config
+	cfg := &config.C{
+		AuthRequired: false,
+		Owners:       []string{},
+		Admins:       []string{},
+		ACLMode:      "none",
+	}
+
+	// Setup server
+	server := &Server{
+		Config:     cfg,
+		D:          db,
+		Ctx:        ctx,
+		publishers: publish.New(NewPublisher(ctx)),
+		Admins:     [][]byte{},
+		Owners:     [][]byte{},
+		challenges: make(map[string][]byte),
+	}
+
+	// Cleanup function
+	cleanup := func() {
+		db.Close()
+		cancel()
+	}
+
+	return server, cleanup
+}
--- a/cluster_peer_test.go
+++ b/cluster_peer_test.go
@@ -1,273 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"net"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	lol "lol.mleku.dev"
-	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/tag"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/interfaces/signer/p8k"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/policy"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/run"
-	relaytester "next.orly.dev/relay-tester"
-)
-
-// TestClusterPeerPolicyFiltering tests cluster peer synchronization with policy filtering.
-// This test:
-// 1. Starts multiple relays using the test relay launch functionality
-// 2. Configures them as peers to each other (though sync managers are not fully implemented in this test)
-// 3. Tests policy filtering with a kind whitelist that allows only specific event kinds
-// 4. Verifies that the policy correctly allows/denies events based on the whitelist
-//
-// Note: This test focuses on the policy filtering aspect of cluster peers.
-// Full cluster synchronization testing would require implementing the sync manager
-// integration, which is beyond the scope of this initial test.
-func TestClusterPeerPolicyFiltering(t *testing.T) {
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.Skip("skipping cluster peer integration test")
-	}
-
-	// Number of relays in the cluster
-	numRelays := 3
-
-	// Start multiple test relays
-	relays, ports, err := startTestRelays(numRelays)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to start test relays: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		for _, relay := range relays {
-			if tr, ok := relay.(*testRelay); ok {
-				if stopErr := tr.Stop(); stopErr != nil {
-					t.Logf("Error stopping relay: %v", stopErr)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-
-	// Create relay URLs
-	relayURLs := make([]string, numRelays)
-	for i, port := range ports {
-		relayURLs[i] = fmt.Sprintf("http://127.0.0.1:%d", port)
-	}
-
-	// Wait for all relays to be ready
-	for _, url := range relayURLs {
-		wsURL := strings.Replace(url, "http://", "ws://", 1) // Convert http to ws
-		if err := waitForTestRelay(wsURL, 10*time.Second); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Relay not ready after timeout: %s, %v", wsURL, err)
-		}
-		t.Logf("Relay is ready at %s", wsURL)
-	}
-
-	// Create policy configuration with small kind whitelist
-	policyJSON := map[string]interface{}{
-		"kind": map[string]interface{}{
-			"whitelist": []int{1, 7, 42}, // Allow only text notes, user statuses, and channel messages
-		},
-		"default_policy": "allow", // Allow everything not explicitly denied
-	}
-
-	policyJSONBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(policyJSON, "", "  ")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to marshal policy JSON: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Create temporary directory for policy config
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-	configDir := filepath.Join(tempDir, "ORLY_POLICY")
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(configDir, 0755); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to create config directory: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	policyPath := filepath.Join(configDir, "policy.json")
-	if err := os.WriteFile(policyPath, policyJSONBytes, 0644); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to write policy file: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Create policy from JSON directly for testing
-	testPolicy, err := policy.New(policyJSONBytes)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to create policy: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Generate test keys
-	signer := p8k.MustNew()
-	if err := signer.Generate(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to generate test signer: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Create test events of different kinds
-	testEvents := []*event.E{
-		// Kind 1 (text note) - should be allowed by policy
-		createTestEvent(t, signer, "Text note - should sync", 1),
-		// Kind 7 (user status) - should be allowed by policy
-		createTestEvent(t, signer, "User status - should sync", 7),
-		// Kind 42 (channel message) - should be allowed by policy
-		createTestEvent(t, signer, "Channel message - should sync", 42),
-		// Kind 0 (metadata) - should be denied by policy
-		createTestEvent(t, signer, "Metadata - should NOT sync", 0),
-		// Kind 3 (follows) - should be denied by policy
-		createTestEvent(t, signer, "Follows - should NOT sync", 3),
-	}
-
-	t.Logf("Created %d test events", len(testEvents))
-
-	// Publish events to the first relay (non-policy relay)
-	firstRelayWS := fmt.Sprintf("ws://127.0.0.1:%d", ports[0])
-	client, err := relaytester.NewClient(firstRelayWS)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect to first relay: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer client.Close()
-
-	// Publish all events to the first relay
-	for i, ev := range testEvents {
-		if err := client.Publish(ev); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to publish event %d: %v", i, err)
-		}
-
-		// Wait for OK response
-		accepted, reason, err := client.WaitForOK(ev.ID, 5*time.Second)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to get OK response for event %d: %v", i, err)
-		}
-		if !accepted {
-			t.Logf("Event %d rejected: %s (kind: %d)", i, reason, ev.Kind)
-		} else {
-			t.Logf("Event %d accepted (kind: %d)", i, ev.Kind)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Test policy filtering directly
-	t.Logf("Testing policy filtering...")
-
-	// Test that the policy correctly allows/denies events based on the whitelist
-	// Only kinds 1, 7, and 42 should be allowed
-	for i, ev := range testEvents {
-		allowed, err := testPolicy.CheckPolicy("write", ev, signer.Pub(), "127.0.0.1")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Policy check failed for event %d: %v", i, err)
-		}
-
-		expectedAllowed := ev.Kind == 1 || ev.Kind == 7 || ev.Kind == 42
-		if allowed != expectedAllowed {
-			t.Errorf("Event %d (kind %d): expected allowed=%v, got %v", i, ev.Kind, expectedAllowed, allowed)
-		}
-	}
-
-	t.Logf("Policy filtering test completed successfully")
-
-	// Note: In a real cluster setup, the sync manager would use this policy
-	// to filter events during synchronization between peers. This test demonstrates
-	// that the policy correctly identifies which events should be allowed to sync.
-}
-
-// testRelay wraps a run.Relay for testing purposes
-type testRelay struct {
-	*run.Relay
-}
-
-// startTestRelays starts multiple test relays with different configurations
-func startTestRelays(count int) ([]interface{}, []int, error) {
-	relays := make([]interface{}, count)
-	ports := make([]int, count)
-
-	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		cfg := &config.C{
-			AppName:             fmt.Sprintf("ORLY-TEST-%d", i),
-			DataDir:             "", // Use temp dir
-			Listen:              "127.0.0.1",
-			Port:                0, // Random port
-			HealthPort:          0,
-			EnableShutdown:      false,
-			LogLevel:            "warn",
-			DBLogLevel:          "warn",
-			DBBlockCacheMB:      512,
-			DBIndexCacheMB:      256,
-			LogToStdout:         false,
-			PprofHTTP:           false,
-			ACLMode:             "none",
-			AuthRequired:        false,
-			AuthToWrite:         false,
-			SubscriptionEnabled: false,
-			MonthlyPriceSats:    6000,
-			FollowListFrequency: time.Hour,
-			WebDisableEmbedded:  false,
-			SprocketEnabled:     false,
-			SpiderMode:          "none",
-			PolicyEnabled:       false, // We'll enable it separately for one relay
-		}
-
-		// Find available port
-		listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to find available port for relay %d: %w", i, err)
-		}
-		addr := listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr)
-		cfg.Port = addr.Port
-		listener.Close()
-
-		// Set up logging
-		lol.SetLogLevel(cfg.LogLevel)
-
-		opts := &run.Options{
-			CleanupDataDir: func(b bool) *bool { return &b }(true),
-		}
-
-		relay, err := run.Start(cfg, opts)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start relay %d: %w", i, err)
-		}
-
-		relays[i] = &testRelay{Relay: relay}
-		ports[i] = cfg.Port
-	}
-
-	return relays, ports, nil
-}
-
-// waitForTestRelay waits for a relay to be ready by attempting to connect
-func waitForTestRelay(url string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	// Extract host:port from ws:// URL
-	addr := url
-	if len(url) > 5 && url[:5] == "ws://" {
-		addr = url[5:]
-	}
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
-	attempts := 0
-	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, 500*time.Millisecond)
-		if err == nil {
-			conn.Close()
-			return nil
-		}
-		attempts++
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for relay at %s after %d attempts", url, attempts)
-}
-
-// createTestEvent creates a test event with proper signing
-func createTestEvent(t *testing.T, signer *p8k.Signer, content string, eventKind uint16) *event.E {
-	ev := event.New()
-	ev.CreatedAt = time.Now().Unix()
-	ev.Kind = eventKind
-	ev.Content = []byte(content)
-	ev.Tags = tag.NewS()
-
-	// Sign the event
-	if err := ev.Sign(signer); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to sign test event: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	return ev
-}
--- a/cmd/subscription-test-simple/main.go
+++ b/cmd/subscription-test-simple/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+)
+
+var (
+	relayURL = flag.String("url", "ws://localhost:3334", "Relay WebSocket URL")
+	duration = flag.Int("duration", 120, "Test duration in seconds")
+)
+
+func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	log.SetFlags(log.Ltime)
+
+	fmt.Println("===================================")
+	fmt.Println("Simple Subscription Stability Test")
+	fmt.Println("===================================")
+	fmt.Printf("Relay: %s\n", *relayURL)
+	fmt.Printf("Duration: %d seconds\n", *duration)
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println("This test verifies that subscriptions remain")
+	fmt.Println("active without dropping over the test period.")
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// Connect to relay
+	log.Printf("Connecting to %s...", *relayURL)
+	conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(*relayURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	log.Printf("✓ Connected")
+
+	// Context for the test
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Duration(*duration+10)*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Handle interrupts
+	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigChan, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	go func() {
+		<-sigChan
+		log.Println("\nInterrupted, shutting down...")
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	// Subscribe
+	subID := fmt.Sprintf("stability-test-%d", time.Now().Unix())
+	reqMsg := []interface{}{"REQ", subID, map[string]interface{}{"kinds": []int{1}}}
+	reqMsgBytes, _ := json.Marshal(reqMsg)
+
+	log.Printf("Sending subscription: %s", subID)
+	if err := conn.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, reqMsgBytes); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to send REQ: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Track connection health
+	lastMessageTime := time.Now()
+	gotEOSE := false
+	messageCount := 0
+	pingCount := 0
+
+	// Read goroutine
+	readDone := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		defer close(readDone)
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			default:
+			}
+
+			conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second))
+			msgType, msg, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+			if err != nil {
+				if ctx.Err() != nil {
+					return
+				}
+				if netErr, ok := err.(interface{ Timeout() bool }); ok && netErr.Timeout() {
+					continue
+				}
+				log.Printf("Read error: %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			lastMessageTime = time.Now()
+			messageCount++
+
+			// Handle PING
+			if msgType == websocket.PingMessage {
+				pingCount++
+				log.Printf("Received PING #%d, sending PONG", pingCount)
+				conn.WriteMessage(websocket.PongMessage, nil)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Parse message
+			var envelope []json.RawMessage
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &envelope); err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if len(envelope) < 2 {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			var msgTypeStr string
+			json.Unmarshal(envelope[0], &msgTypeStr)
+
+			switch msgTypeStr {
+			case "EOSE":
+				var recvSubID string
+				json.Unmarshal(envelope[1], &recvSubID)
+				if recvSubID == subID && !gotEOSE {
+					gotEOSE = true
+					log.Printf("✓ Received EOSE - subscription is active")
+				}
+
+			case "EVENT":
+				var recvSubID string
+				json.Unmarshal(envelope[1], &recvSubID)
+				if recvSubID == subID {
+					log.Printf("Received EVENT (subscription still active)")
+				}
+
+			case "CLOSED":
+				var recvSubID string
+				json.Unmarshal(envelope[1], &recvSubID)
+				if recvSubID == subID {
+					log.Printf("⚠ Subscription CLOSED by relay!")
+					cancel()
+					return
+				}
+
+			case "NOTICE":
+				var notice string
+				json.Unmarshal(envelope[1], &notice)
+				log.Printf("NOTICE: %s", notice)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for EOSE
+	log.Println("Waiting for EOSE...")
+	for !gotEOSE && ctx.Err() == nil {
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	if !gotEOSE {
+		log.Fatal("Did not receive EOSE")
+	}
+
+	// Monitor loop
+	startTime := time.Now()
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	log.Println()
+	log.Printf("Subscription is active. Monitoring for %d seconds...", *duration)
+	log.Println("(Subscription should stay active even without events)")
+	log.Println()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			goto done
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			elapsed := time.Since(startTime)
+			timeSinceMessage := time.Since(lastMessageTime)
+
+			log.Printf("[%3.0fs/%ds] Messages: %d | Last message: %.0fs ago | Status: %s",
+				elapsed.Seconds(),
+				*duration,
+				messageCount,
+				timeSinceMessage.Seconds(),
+				getStatus(timeSinceMessage),
+			)
+
+			// Check if we've reached duration
+			if elapsed >= time.Duration(*duration)*time.Second {
+				goto done
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+done:
+	cancel()
+
+	// Wait for reader
+	select {
+	case <-readDone:
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+	}
+
+	// Send CLOSE
+	closeMsg := []interface{}{"CLOSE", subID}
+	closeMsgBytes, _ := json.Marshal(closeMsg)
+	conn.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, closeMsgBytes)
+
+	// Results
+	elapsed := time.Since(startTime)
+	timeSinceMessage := time.Since(lastMessageTime)
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println("===================================")
+	fmt.Println("Test Results")
+	fmt.Println("===================================")
+	fmt.Printf("Duration: %.1f seconds\n", elapsed.Seconds())
+	fmt.Printf("Total messages: %d\n", messageCount)
+	fmt.Printf("Last message: %.0f seconds ago\n", timeSinceMessage.Seconds())
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// Determine success
+	if timeSinceMessage < 15*time.Second {
+		// Recent message - subscription is alive
+		fmt.Println("✓ TEST PASSED")
+		fmt.Println("Subscription remained active throughout test period.")
+		fmt.Println("Recent messages indicate healthy connection.")
+	} else if timeSinceMessage < 30*time.Second {
+		// Somewhat recent - probably OK
+		fmt.Println("✓ TEST LIKELY PASSED")
+		fmt.Println("Subscription appears active (message received recently).")
+		fmt.Println("Some delay is normal if relay is idle.")
+	} else if messageCount > 0 {
+		// Got EOSE but nothing since
+		fmt.Println("⚠ INCONCLUSIVE")
+		fmt.Println("Subscription was established but no activity since.")
+		fmt.Println("This is expected if relay has no events and doesn't send pings.")
+		fmt.Println("To properly test, publish events during the test period.")
+	} else {
+		// No messages at all
+		fmt.Println("✗ TEST FAILED")
+		fmt.Println("No messages received - subscription may have failed.")
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println()
+	fmt.Println("Note: This test verifies the subscription stays registered.")
+	fmt.Println("For full testing, publish events while this runs and verify")
+	fmt.Println("they are received throughout the entire test duration.")
+}
+
+func getStatus(timeSince time.Duration) string {
+	seconds := timeSince.Seconds()
+	switch {
+	case seconds < 10:
+		return "ACTIVE (recent message)"
+	case seconds < 30:
+		return "IDLE (normal)"
+	case seconds < 60:
+		return "QUIET (possibly normal)"
+	default:
+		return "STALE (may have dropped)"
+	}
+}
--- a/cmd/subscription-test/main.go
+++ b/cmd/subscription-test/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+)
+
+var (
+	relayURL     = flag.String("url", "ws://localhost:3334", "Relay WebSocket URL")
+	duration     = flag.Int("duration", 60, "Test duration in seconds")
+	eventKind    = flag.Int("kind", 1, "Event kind to subscribe to")
+	verbose      = flag.Bool("v", false, "Verbose output")
+	subID        = flag.String("sub", "", "Subscription ID (default: auto-generated)")
+)
+
+type NostrEvent struct {
+	ID        string     `json:"id"`
+	PubKey    string     `json:"pubkey"`
+	CreatedAt int64      `json:"created_at"`
+	Kind      int        `json:"kind"`
+	Tags      [][]string `json:"tags"`
+	Content   string     `json:"content"`
+	Sig       string     `json:"sig"`
+}
+
+func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	log.SetFlags(log.Ltime | log.Lmicroseconds)
+
+	// Generate subscription ID if not provided
+	subscriptionID := *subID
+	if subscriptionID == "" {
+		subscriptionID = fmt.Sprintf("test-%d", time.Now().Unix())
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("Starting subscription stability test")
+	log.Printf("Relay: %s", *relayURL)
+	log.Printf("Duration: %d seconds", *duration)
+	log.Printf("Event kind: %d", *eventKind)
+	log.Printf("Subscription ID: %s", subscriptionID)
+	log.Println()
+
+	// Connect to relay
+	log.Printf("Connecting to %s...", *relayURL)
+	conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(*relayURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	log.Printf("✓ Connected")
+	log.Println()
+
+	// Context for the test
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Duration(*duration+10)*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Handle interrupts
+	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigChan, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	go func() {
+		<-sigChan
+		log.Println("\nInterrupted, shutting down...")
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	// Counters
+	var receivedCount atomic.Int64
+	var lastEventTime atomic.Int64
+	lastEventTime.Store(time.Now().Unix())
+
+	// Subscribe
+	reqMsg := map[string]interface{}{
+		"kinds": []int{*eventKind},
+	}
+	reqMsgBytes, _ := json.Marshal(reqMsg)
+	subscribeMsg := []interface{}{"REQ", subscriptionID, json.RawMessage(reqMsgBytes)}
+	subscribeMsgBytes, _ := json.Marshal(subscribeMsg)
+
+	log.Printf("Sending REQ: %s", string(subscribeMsgBytes))
+	if err := conn.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, subscribeMsgBytes); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to send REQ: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Read messages
+	gotEOSE := false
+	readDone := make(chan struct{})
+	consecutiveTimeouts := 0
+	maxConsecutiveTimeouts := 20 // Exit if we get too many consecutive timeouts
+
+	go func() {
+		defer close(readDone)
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			default:
+			}
+
+			conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second))
+			_, msg, err := conn.ReadMessage()
+			if err != nil {
+				// Check for normal close
+				if websocket.IsCloseError(err, websocket.CloseNormalClosure, websocket.CloseGoingAway) {
+					log.Println("Connection closed normally")
+					return
+				}
+
+				// Check if context was cancelled
+				if ctx.Err() != nil {
+					return
+				}
+
+				// Check for timeout errors (these are expected during idle periods)
+				if netErr, ok := err.(interface{ Timeout() bool }); ok && netErr.Timeout() {
+					consecutiveTimeouts++
+					if consecutiveTimeouts >= maxConsecutiveTimeouts {
+						log.Printf("Too many consecutive read timeouts (%d), connection may be dead", consecutiveTimeouts)
+						return
+					}
+					// Only log every 5th timeout to avoid spam
+					if *verbose && consecutiveTimeouts%5 == 0 {
+						log.Printf("Read timeout (idle period, %d consecutive)", consecutiveTimeouts)
+					}
+					continue
+				}
+
+				// For any other error, log and exit
+				log.Printf("Read error: %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Reset timeout counter on successful read
+			consecutiveTimeouts = 0
+
+			// Parse message
+			var envelope []json.RawMessage
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &envelope); err != nil {
+				if *verbose {
+					log.Printf("Failed to parse message: %v", err)
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if len(envelope) < 2 {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			var msgType string
+			json.Unmarshal(envelope[0], &msgType)
+
+			// Check message type
+			switch msgType {
+			case "EOSE":
+				var recvSubID string
+				json.Unmarshal(envelope[1], &recvSubID)
+				if recvSubID == subscriptionID {
+					if !gotEOSE {
+						gotEOSE = true
+						log.Printf("✓ Received EOSE - subscription is active")
+						log.Println()
+						log.Println("Waiting for real-time events...")
+						log.Println()
+					}
+				}
+
+			case "EVENT":
+				var recvSubID string
+				json.Unmarshal(envelope[1], &recvSubID)
+				if recvSubID == subscriptionID {
+					var event NostrEvent
+					if err := json.Unmarshal(envelope[2], &event); err == nil {
+						count := receivedCount.Add(1)
+						lastEventTime.Store(time.Now().Unix())
+
+						eventIDShort := event.ID
+						if len(eventIDShort) > 8 {
+							eventIDShort = eventIDShort[:8]
+						}
+
+						log.Printf("[EVENT #%d] id=%s kind=%d created=%d",
+							count, eventIDShort, event.Kind, event.CreatedAt)
+
+						if *verbose {
+							log.Printf("  content: %s", event.Content)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+			case "NOTICE":
+				var notice string
+				json.Unmarshal(envelope[1], &notice)
+				log.Printf("[NOTICE] %s", notice)
+
+			case "CLOSED":
+				var recvSubID, reason string
+				json.Unmarshal(envelope[1], &recvSubID)
+				if len(envelope) > 2 {
+					json.Unmarshal(envelope[2], &reason)
+				}
+				if recvSubID == subscriptionID {
+					log.Printf("⚠ Subscription CLOSED by relay: %s", reason)
+					cancel()
+					return
+				}
+
+			case "OK":
+				// Ignore OK messages for this test
+
+			default:
+				if *verbose {
+					log.Printf("Unknown message type: %s", msgType)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for EOSE with timeout
+	eoseTimeout := time.After(10 * time.Second)
+	for !gotEOSE {
+		select {
+		case <-eoseTimeout:
+			log.Printf("⚠ Warning: No EOSE received within 10 seconds")
+			gotEOSE = true // Continue anyway
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.Println("Test cancelled before EOSE")
+			return
+		case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+			// Keep waiting
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Monitor for subscription drops
+	startTime := time.Now()
+	endTime := startTime.Add(time.Duration(*duration) * time.Second)
+
+	// Start monitoring goroutine
+	go func() {
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				elapsed := time.Since(startTime).Seconds()
+				lastEvent := lastEventTime.Load()
+				timeSinceLastEvent := time.Now().Unix() - lastEvent
+
+				log.Printf("[STATUS] Elapsed: %.0fs/%ds | Events: %d | Last event: %ds ago",
+					elapsed, *duration, receivedCount.Load(), timeSinceLastEvent)
+
+				// Warn if no events for a while (but only if we've seen events before)
+				if receivedCount.Load() > 0 && timeSinceLastEvent > 30 {
+					log.Printf("⚠ Warning: No events received for %ds - subscription may have dropped", timeSinceLastEvent)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for test duration
+	log.Printf("Test running for %d seconds...", *duration)
+	log.Println("(You can publish events to the relay in another terminal)")
+	log.Println()
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		// Test completed or interrupted
+	case <-time.After(time.Until(endTime)):
+		// Duration elapsed
+	}
+
+	// Wait a bit for final events
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	cancel()
+
+	// Wait for reader to finish
+	select {
+	case <-readDone:
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		log.Println("Reader goroutine didn't exit cleanly")
+	}
+
+	// Send CLOSE
+	closeMsg := []interface{}{"CLOSE", subscriptionID}
+	closeMsgBytes, _ := json.Marshal(closeMsg)
+	conn.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, closeMsgBytes)
+
+	// Print results
+	log.Println()
+	log.Println("===================================")
+	log.Println("Test Results")
+	log.Println("===================================")
+	log.Printf("Duration: %.1f seconds", time.Since(startTime).Seconds())
+	log.Printf("Events received: %d", receivedCount.Load())
+	log.Printf("Subscription ID: %s", subscriptionID)
+
+	lastEvent := lastEventTime.Load()
+	if lastEvent > startTime.Unix() {
+		log.Printf("Last event: %ds ago", time.Now().Unix()-lastEvent)
+	}
+
+	log.Println()
+
+	// Determine pass/fail
+	received := receivedCount.Load()
+	testDuration := time.Since(startTime).Seconds()
+
+	if received == 0 {
+		log.Println("⚠ No events received during test")
+		log.Println("This is expected if no events were published")
+		log.Println("To test properly, publish events while this is running:")
+		log.Println()
+		log.Println("  # In another terminal:")
+		log.Printf("  ./orly # Make sure relay is running\n")
+		log.Println()
+		log.Println("  # Then publish test events (implementation-specific)")
+	} else {
+		eventsPerSecond := float64(received) / testDuration
+		log.Printf("Rate: %.2f events/second", eventsPerSecond)
+
+		lastEvent := lastEventTime.Load()
+		timeSinceLastEvent := time.Now().Unix() - lastEvent
+
+		if timeSinceLastEvent < 10 {
+			log.Println()
+			log.Println("✓ TEST PASSED - Subscription remained stable")
+			log.Println("Events were received recently, indicating subscription is still active")
+		} else {
+			log.Println()
+			log.Printf("⚠ Potential issue - Last event was %ds ago", timeSinceLastEvent)
+			log.Println("Subscription may have dropped if events were still being published")
+		}
+	}
+}
--- a/pkg/encoders/envelopes/reqenvelope/reqenvelope.go
+++ b/pkg/encoders/envelopes/reqenvelope/reqenvelope.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"io"

 	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/envelopes"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/filter"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/text"
@@ -85,19 +86,24 @@ func (en *T) Marshal(dst []byte) (b []byte) {
 // string is correctly unescaped by NIP-01 escaping rules.
 func (en *T) Unmarshal(b []byte) (r []byte, err error) {
 	r = b
+	log.I.F("%s", r)
 	if en.Subscription, r, err = text.UnmarshalQuoted(r); chk.E(err) {
 		return
 	}
+	log.I.F("%s", r)
 	if r, err = text.Comma(r); chk.E(err) {
 		return
 	}
+	log.I.F("%s", r)
 	en.Filters = new(filter.S)
 	if r, err = en.Filters.Unmarshal(r); chk.E(err) {
 		return
 	}
+	log.I.F("%s", r)
 	if r, err = envelopes.SkipToTheEnd(r); chk.E(err) {
 		return
 	}
+	log.I.F("%s", r)
 	return
 }

--- a/pkg/encoders/filter/filters.go
+++ b/pkg/encoders/filter/filters.go
@@ -47,17 +47,24 @@ func (s *S) Marshal(dst []byte) (b []byte) {
 }

 // Unmarshal decodes one or more filters from JSON.
+// This handles both array-wrapped filters [{},...] and unwrapped filters {},...
 func (s *S) Unmarshal(b []byte) (r []byte, err error) {
 	r = b
 	if len(r) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
-	r = r[1:]
-	// Handle empty array "[]"
-	if len(r) > 0 && r[0] == ']' {
+
+	// Check if filters are wrapped in an array
+	isArrayWrapped := r[0] == '['
+	if isArrayWrapped {
 		r = r[1:]
-		return
+		// Handle empty array "[]"
+		if len(r) > 0 && r[0] == ']' {
+			r = r[1:]
+			return
+		}
 	}
+
 	for {
 		if len(r) == 0 {
 			return
@@ -73,13 +80,17 @@ func (s *S) Unmarshal(b []byte) (r []byte, err error) {
 			return
 		}
 		if r[0] == ',' {
-			// Next element in the array
+			// Next element
 			r = r[1:]
 			continue
 		}
 		if r[0] == ']' {
-			// End of the enclosed array; consume and return
-			r = r[1:]
+			// End of array or envelope
+			if isArrayWrapped {
+				// Consume the closing bracket of the filter array
+				r = r[1:]
+			}
+			// Otherwise leave it for the envelope parser
 			return
 		}
 		// Unexpected token
--- a/pkg/version/version
+++ b/pkg/version/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.26.0
+v0.26.3
--- a/relay_test.go
+++ b/relay_test.go
@@ -1,245 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"net"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	lol "lol.mleku.dev"
-	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/run"
-	relaytester "next.orly.dev/relay-tester"
-)
-
-var (
-	testRelayURL string
-	testName     string
-	testJSON     bool
-	keepDataDir  bool
-	relayPort    int
-	relayDataDir string
-)
-
-func TestRelay(t *testing.T) {
-	var err error
-	var relay *run.Relay
-	var relayURL string
-
-	// Determine relay URL
-	if testRelayURL != "" {
-		relayURL = testRelayURL
-	} else {
-		// Start local relay for testing
-		var port int
-		if relay, port, err = startTestRelay(); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to start test relay: %v", err)
-		}
-		defer func() {
-			if stopErr := relay.Stop(); stopErr != nil {
-				t.Logf("Error stopping relay: %v", stopErr)
-			}
-		}()
-		relayURL = fmt.Sprintf("ws://127.0.0.1:%d", port)
-		t.Logf("Waiting for relay to be ready at %s...", relayURL)
-		// Wait for relay to be ready - try connecting to verify it's up
-		if err = waitForRelay(relayURL, 10*time.Second); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Relay not ready after timeout: %v", err)
-		}
-		t.Logf("Relay is ready at %s", relayURL)
-	}
-
-	// Create test suite
-	t.Logf("Creating test suite for %s...", relayURL)
-	suite, err := relaytester.NewTestSuite(relayURL)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to create test suite: %v", err)
-	}
-	t.Logf("Test suite created, running tests...")
-
-	// Run tests
-	var results []relaytester.TestResult
-	if testName != "" {
-		// Run specific test
-		result, err := suite.RunTest(testName)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to run test %s: %v", testName, err)
-		}
-		results = []relaytester.TestResult{result}
-	} else {
-		// Run all tests
-		if results, err = suite.Run(); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to run tests: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Output results
-	if testJSON {
-		jsonOutput, err := relaytester.FormatJSON(results)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to format JSON: %v", err)
-		}
-		fmt.Println(jsonOutput)
-	} else {
-		outputResults(results, t)
-	}
-
-	// Check if any required tests failed
-	for _, result := range results {
-		if result.Required && !result.Pass {
-			t.Errorf("Required test '%s' failed: %s", result.Name, result.Info)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func startTestRelay() (relay *run.Relay, port int, err error) {
-	cfg := &config.C{
-		AppName:             "ORLY-TEST",
-		DataDir:             relayDataDir,
-		Listen:              "127.0.0.1",
-		Port:                0, // Always use random port, unless overridden via -port flag
-		HealthPort:          0,
-		EnableShutdown:      false,
-		LogLevel:            "warn",
-		DBLogLevel:          "warn",
-		DBBlockCacheMB:      512,
-		DBIndexCacheMB:      256,
-		LogToStdout:         false,
-		PprofHTTP:           false,
-		ACLMode:             "none",
-		AuthRequired:        false,
-		AuthToWrite:         false,
-		SubscriptionEnabled: false,
-		MonthlyPriceSats:    6000,
-		FollowListFrequency: time.Hour,
-		WebDisableEmbedded:  false,
-		SprocketEnabled:     false,
-		SpiderMode:          "none",
-		PolicyEnabled:       false,
-	}
-
-	// Use explicitly set port if provided via flag, otherwise find an available port
-	if relayPort > 0 {
-		cfg.Port = relayPort
-	} else {
-		var listener net.Listener
-		if listener, err = net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0"); err != nil {
-			return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to find available port: %w", err)
-		}
-		addr := listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr)
-		cfg.Port = addr.Port
-		listener.Close()
-	}
-
-	// Set default data dir if not specified
-	if cfg.DataDir == "" {
-		tmpDir := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("orly-test-%d", time.Now().UnixNano()))
-		cfg.DataDir = tmpDir
-	}
-
-	// Set up logging
-	lol.SetLogLevel(cfg.LogLevel)
-
-	// Create options
-	cleanup := !keepDataDir
-	opts := &run.Options{
-		CleanupDataDir: &cleanup,
-	}
-
-	// Start relay
-	if relay, err = run.Start(cfg, opts); err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to start relay: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return relay, cfg.Port, nil
-}
-
-// waitForRelay waits for the relay to be ready by attempting to connect
-func waitForRelay(url string, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	// Extract host:port from ws:// URL
-	addr := url
-	if len(url) > 7 && url[:5] == "ws://" {
-		addr = url[5:]
-	}
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
-	attempts := 0
-	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, 500*time.Millisecond)
-		if err == nil {
-			conn.Close()
-			return nil
-		}
-		attempts++
-		if attempts%10 == 0 {
-			// Log every 10th attempt (every second)
-		}
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for relay at %s after %d attempts", url, attempts)
-}
-
-func outputResults(results []relaytester.TestResult, t *testing.T) {
-	passed := 0
-	failed := 0
-	requiredFailed := 0
-
-	for _, result := range results {
-		if result.Pass {
-			passed++
-			t.Logf("PASS: %s", result.Name)
-		} else {
-			failed++
-			if result.Required {
-				requiredFailed++
-				t.Errorf("FAIL (required): %s - %s", result.Name, result.Info)
-			} else {
-				t.Logf("FAIL (optional): %s - %s", result.Name, result.Info)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	t.Logf("\nTest Summary:")
-	t.Logf("  Total: %d", len(results))
-	t.Logf("  Passed: %d", passed)
-	t.Logf("  Failed: %d", failed)
-	t.Logf("  Required Failed: %d", requiredFailed)
-}
-
-// TestMain allows custom test setup/teardown
-func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	// Manually parse our custom flags to avoid conflicts with Go's test flags
-	for i := 1; i < len(os.Args); i++ {
-		arg := os.Args[i]
-		switch arg {
-		case "-relay-url":
-			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
-				testRelayURL = os.Args[i+1]
-				i++
-			}
-		case "-test-name":
-			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
-				testName = os.Args[i+1]
-				i++
-			}
-		case "-json":
-			testJSON = true
-		case "-keep-data":
-			keepDataDir = true
-		case "-port":
-			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
-				fmt.Sscanf(os.Args[i+1], "%d", &relayPort)
-				i++
-			}
-		case "-data-dir":
-			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
-				relayDataDir = os.Args[i+1]
-				i++
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	code := m.Run()
-	os.Exit(code)
-}
--- a/scripts/test-subscription-stability.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-subscription-stability.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Test script for verifying subscription stability fixes
+
+set -e
+
+RELAY_URL="${RELAY_URL:-ws://localhost:3334}"
+TEST_DURATION="${TEST_DURATION:-60}"  # seconds
+EVENT_INTERVAL="${EVENT_INTERVAL:-2}"  # seconds between events
+
+echo "==================================="
+echo "Subscription Stability Test"
+echo "==================================="
+echo "Relay URL: $RELAY_URL"
+echo "Test duration: ${TEST_DURATION}s"
+echo "Event interval: ${EVENT_INTERVAL}s"
+echo ""
+
+# Check if websocat is installed
+if ! command -v websocat &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "ERROR: websocat is not installed"
+    echo "Install with: cargo install websocat"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if jq is installed
+if ! command -v jq &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "ERROR: jq is not installed"
+    echo "Install with: sudo apt install jq"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Temporary files for communication
+FIFO_IN=$(mktemp -u)
+FIFO_OUT=$(mktemp -u)
+mkfifo "$FIFO_IN"
+mkfifo "$FIFO_OUT"
+
+# Cleanup on exit
+cleanup() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "Cleaning up..."
+    rm -f "$FIFO_IN" "$FIFO_OUT"
+    kill $WS_PID 2>/dev/null || true
+    kill $READER_PID 2>/dev/null || true
+    kill $PUBLISHER_PID 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM
+
+echo "Step 1: Connecting to relay..."
+
+# Start WebSocket connection
+websocat "$RELAY_URL" < "$FIFO_IN" > "$FIFO_OUT" &
+WS_PID=$!
+
+# Wait for connection
+sleep 1
+
+if ! kill -0 $WS_PID 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo "ERROR: Failed to connect to relay at $RELAY_URL"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "✓ Connected to relay"
+echo ""
+
+echo "Step 2: Creating subscription..."
+
+# Send REQ message
+SUB_ID="stability-test-$(date +%s)"
+REQ_MSG='["REQ","'$SUB_ID'",{"kinds":[1]}]'
+echo "$REQ_MSG" > "$FIFO_IN"
+
+echo "✓ Sent REQ for subscription: $SUB_ID"
+echo ""
+
+# Variables for tracking
+RECEIVED_COUNT=0
+PUBLISHED_COUNT=0
+EOSE_RECEIVED=0
+
+echo "Step 3: Waiting for EOSE..."
+
+# Read messages and count events
+(
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
+        echo "[RECV] $line"
+
+        # Check for EOSE
+        if echo "$line" | jq -e '. | select(.[0] == "EOSE" and .[1] == "'$SUB_ID'")' > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            EOSE_RECEIVED=1
+            echo "✓ Received EOSE"
+            break
+        fi
+    done < "$FIFO_OUT"
+) &
+READER_PID=$!
+
+# Wait up to 10 seconds for EOSE
+for i in {1..10}; do
+    if [ $EOSE_RECEIVED -eq 1 ]; then
+        break
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "Step 4: Starting long-running test..."
+echo "Publishing events every ${EVENT_INTERVAL}s for ${TEST_DURATION}s..."
+echo ""
+
+# Start event counter
+(
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
+        # Count EVENT messages for our subscription
+        if echo "$line" | jq -e '. | select(.[0] == "EVENT" and .[1] == "'$SUB_ID'")' > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            RECEIVED_COUNT=$((RECEIVED_COUNT + 1))
+            EVENT_ID=$(echo "$line" | jq -r '.[2].id' 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+            echo "[$(date +%H:%M:%S)] EVENT received #$RECEIVED_COUNT (id: ${EVENT_ID:0:8}...)"
+        fi
+    done < "$FIFO_OUT"
+) &
+READER_PID=$!
+
+# Publish events
+START_TIME=$(date +%s)
+END_TIME=$((START_TIME + TEST_DURATION))
+
+while [ $(date +%s) -lt $END_TIME ]; do
+    PUBLISHED_COUNT=$((PUBLISHED_COUNT + 1))
+
+    # Create and publish event (you'll need to implement this part)
+    # This is a placeholder - replace with actual event publishing
+    EVENT_JSON='["EVENT",{"kind":1,"content":"Test event '$PUBLISHED_COUNT' for stability test","created_at":'$(date +%s)',"tags":[],"pubkey":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","id":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","sig":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"}]'
+
+    echo "[$(date +%H:%M:%S)] Publishing event #$PUBLISHED_COUNT"
+
+    # Sleep before next event
+    sleep "$EVENT_INTERVAL"
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "==================================="
+echo "Test Complete"
+echo "==================================="
+echo "Duration: ${TEST_DURATION}s"
+echo "Events published: $PUBLISHED_COUNT"
+echo "Events received: $RECEIVED_COUNT"
+echo ""
+
+# Calculate success rate
+if [ $PUBLISHED_COUNT -gt 0 ]; then
+    SUCCESS_RATE=$((RECEIVED_COUNT * 100 / PUBLISHED_COUNT))
+    echo "Success rate: ${SUCCESS_RATE}%"
+    echo ""
+
+    if [ $SUCCESS_RATE -ge 90 ]; then
+        echo "✓ TEST PASSED - Subscription remained stable"
+        exit 0
+    else
+        echo "✗ TEST FAILED - Subscription dropped events"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    echo "✗ TEST FAILED - No events published"
+    exit 1
+fi
--- a/scripts/test-subscriptions.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-subscriptions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Simple subscription stability test script
+
+set -e
+
+RELAY_URL="${RELAY_URL:-ws://localhost:3334}"
+DURATION="${DURATION:-60}"
+KIND="${KIND:-1}"
+
+echo "==================================="
+echo "Subscription Stability Test"
+echo "==================================="
+echo ""
+echo "This tool tests whether subscriptions remain stable over time."
+echo ""
+echo "Configuration:"
+echo "  Relay URL: $RELAY_URL"
+echo "  Duration: ${DURATION}s"
+echo "  Event kind: $KIND"
+echo ""
+echo "To test properly, you should:"
+echo "  1. Start this test"
+echo "  2. In another terminal, publish events to the relay"
+echo "  3. Verify events are received throughout the test duration"
+echo ""
+
+# Check if the test tool is built
+if [ ! -f "./subscription-test" ]; then
+    echo "Building subscription-test tool..."
+    go build -o subscription-test ./cmd/subscription-test
+    echo "✓ Built"
+    echo ""
+fi
+
+# Run the test
+echo "Starting test..."
+echo ""
+
+./subscription-test -url "$RELAY_URL" -duration "$DURATION" -kind "$KIND" -v
+
+exit $?
--- a/test-relay-connection.js
+++ b/test-relay-connection.js
@@ -1,167 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-// Test script to verify websocket connections are not closed prematurely
-// This is a Node.js test script that can be run with: node test-relay-connection.js
-
-import { NostrWebSocket } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk';
-
-const RELAY = process.env.RELAY || 'ws://localhost:8080';
-const MAX_CONNECTIONS = 10;
-const TEST_DURATION = 30000; // 30 seconds
-
-let connectionsClosed = 0;
-let connectionsOpened = 0;
-let messagesReceived = 0;
-let errors = 0;
-
-const stats = {
-    premature: 0,
-    normal: 0,
-    errors: 0,
-};
-
-class TestConnection {
-    constructor(id) {
-        this.id = id;
-        this.ws = null;
-        this.closed = false;
-        this.openTime = null;
-        this.closeTime = null;
-        this.lastError = null;
-    }
-
-    connect() {
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            this.ws = new NostrWebSocket(RELAY);
-
-            this.ws.addEventListener('open', () => {
-                this.openTime = Date.now();
-                connectionsOpened++;
-                console.log(`[Connection ${this.id}] Opened`);
-                resolve();
-            });
-
-            this.ws.addEventListener('close', (event) => {
-                this.closeTime = Date.now();
-                this.closed = true;
-                connectionsClosed++;
-                const duration = this.closeTime - this.openTime;
-                console.log(`[Connection ${this.id}] Closed: code=${event.code}, reason="${event.reason || ''}", duration=${duration}ms`);
-                
-                if (duration < 5000 && event.code !== 1000) {
-                    stats.premature++;
-                    console.log(`[Connection ${this.id}] PREMATURE CLOSE DETECTED: duration=${duration}ms < 5s`);
-                } else {
-                    stats.normal++;
-                }
-            });
-
-            this.ws.addEventListener('error', (error) => {
-                this.lastError = error;
-                stats.errors++;
-                console.error(`[Connection ${this.id}] Error:`, error);
-            });
-
-            this.ws.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
-                messagesReceived++;
-                try {
-                    const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
-                    console.log(`[Connection ${this.id}] Message:`, data[0]);
-                } catch (e) {
-                    console.log(`[Connection ${this.id}] Message (non-JSON):`, event.data);
-                }
-            });
-
-            setTimeout(reject, 5000); // Timeout after 5 seconds if not opened
-        });
-    }
-
-    sendReq() {
-        if (this.ws && !this.closed) {
-            this.ws.send(JSON.stringify(['REQ', `test-sub-${this.id}`, { kinds: [1], limit: 10 }]));
-            console.log(`[Connection ${this.id}] Sent REQ`);
-        }
-    }
-
-    close() {
-        if (this.ws && !this.closed) {
-            this.ws.close();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-async function runTest() {
-    console.log('='.repeat(60));
-    console.log('Testing Relay Connection Stability');
-    console.log('='.repeat(60));
-    console.log(`Relay: ${RELAY}`);
-    console.log(`Duration: ${TEST_DURATION}ms`);
-    console.log(`Connections: ${MAX_CONNECTIONS}`);
-    console.log('='.repeat(60));
-    console.log();
-
-    const connections = [];
-
-    // Open connections
-    console.log('Opening connections...');
-    for (let i = 0; i < MAX_CONNECTIONS; i++) {
-        const conn = new TestConnection(i);
-        try {
-            await conn.connect();
-            connections.push(conn);
-        } catch (error) {
-            console.error(`Failed to open connection ${i}:`, error);
-        }
-    }
-
-    console.log(`Opened ${connections.length} connections`);
-    console.log();
-
-    // Send requests from each connection
-    console.log('Sending REQ messages...');
-    for (const conn of connections) {
-        conn.sendReq();
-    }
-
-    // Wait and let connections run
-    console.log(`Waiting ${TEST_DURATION / 1000}s...`);
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, TEST_DURATION));
-
-    // Close all connections
-    console.log('Closing all connections...');
-    for (const conn of connections) {
-        conn.close();
-    }
-
-    // Wait for close events
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
-
-    // Print results
-    console.log();
-    console.log('='.repeat(60));
-    console.log('Test Results:');
-    console.log('='.repeat(60));
-    console.log(`Connections Opened: ${connectionsOpened}`);
-    console.log(`Connections Closed: ${connectionsClosed}`);
-    console.log(`Messages Received: ${messagesReceived}`);
-    console.log();
-    console.log('Closure Analysis:');
-    console.log(`- Premature Closes: ${stats.premature}`);
-    console.log(`- Normal Closes: ${stats.normal}`);
-    console.log(`- Errors: ${stats.errors}`);
-    console.log('='.repeat(60));
-
-    if (stats.premature > 0) {
-        console.error('FAILED: Detected premature connection closures!');
-        process.exit(1);
-    } else {
-        console.log('PASSED: No premature connection closures detected.');
-        process.exit(0);
-    }
-}
-
-runTest().catch(error => {
-    console.error('Test failed:', error);
-    process.exit(1);
-});
-
--- a/test-websocket-close.js
+++ b/test-websocket-close.js
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-import { NostrWebSocket } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk';
-
-const RELAY = process.env.RELAY || 'ws://localhost:8080';
-
-async function testConnectionClosure() {
-    console.log('Testing websocket connection closure issues...');
-    console.log('Connecting to:', RELAY);
-
-    // Create multiple connections to test concurrency
-    const connections = [];
-    const results = { connected: 0, closed: 0, errors: 0 };
-
-    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-        const ws = new NostrWebSocket(RELAY);
-        
-        ws.addEventListener('open', () => {
-            console.log(`Connection ${i} opened`);
-            results.connected++;
-        });
-
-        ws.addEventListener('close', (event) => {
-            console.log(`Connection ${i} closed:`, event.code, event.reason);
-            results.closed++;
-        });
-
-        ws.addEventListener('error', (error) => {
-            console.error(`Connection ${i} error:`, error);
-            results.errors++;
-        });
-
-        connections.push(ws);
-    }
-
-    // Wait a bit then send REQs
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
-
-    // Send some REQ messages
-    for (const ws of connections) {
-        ws.send(JSON.stringify(['REQ', 'test-sub', { kinds: [1] }]));
-    }
-
-    // Wait and observe behavior
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
-
-    console.log('\nTest Results:');
-    console.log(`- Connected: ${results.connected}`);
-    console.log(`- Closed prematurely: ${results.closed}`);
-    console.log(`- Errors: ${results.errors}`);
-
-    // Close all connections
-    for (const ws of connections) {
-        ws.close();
-    }
-}
-
-testConnectionClosure().catch(console.error);
-
--- a/workaround_test.go
+++ b/workaround_test.go
@@ -1,156 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"time"
-
-	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
-	"next.orly.dev/pkg/run"
-)
-
-// func TestDumbClientWorkaround(t *testing.T) {
-// var relay *run.Relay
-// var err error
-
-// // Start local relay for testing
-// if relay, _, err = startWorkaroundTestRelay(); err != nil {
-// 	t.Fatalf("Failed to start test relay: %v", err)
-// }
-// defer func() {
-// 	if stopErr := relay.Stop(); stopErr != nil {
-// 		t.Logf("Error stopping relay: %v", stopErr)
-// 	}
-// }()
-
-// relayURL := "ws://127.0.0.1:3338"
-
-// // Wait for relay to be ready
-// if err = waitForRelay(relayURL, 10*time.Second); err != nil {
-// 	t.Fatalf("Relay not ready after timeout: %v", err)
-// }
-
-// t.Logf("Relay is ready at %s", relayURL)
-
-// // Test connection with a "dumb" client that doesn't handle ping/pong properly
-// dialer := websocket.Dialer{
-// 	HandshakeTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
-// }
-
-// conn, _, err := dialer.Dial(relayURL, nil)
-// if err != nil {
-// 	t.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
-// }
-// defer conn.Close()
-
-// t.Logf("Connection established")
-
-// // Simulate a dumb client that sets a short read deadline and doesn't handle ping/pong
-// conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(30 * time.Second))
-
-// startTime := time.Now()
-// messageCount := 0
-
-// // The connection should stay alive despite the short client-side deadline
-// // because our workaround sets a 24-hour server-side deadline
-// connectionFailed := false
-// for time.Since(startTime) < 2*time.Minute && !connectionFailed {
-// 	// Extend client deadline every 10 seconds (simulating dumb client behavior)
-// 	if time.Since(startTime).Seconds() > 10 && int(time.Since(startTime).Seconds())%10 == 0 {
-// 		conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(30 * time.Second))
-// 		t.Logf("Dumb client extended its own deadline")
-// 	}
-
-// 	// Try to read with a short timeout to avoid blocking
-// 	conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(1 * time.Second))
-
-// 	// Use a function to catch panics from ReadMessage on failed connections
-// 	func() {
-// 		defer func() {
-// 			if r := recover(); r != nil {
-// 				if panicMsg, ok := r.(string); ok && panicMsg == "repeated read on failed websocket connection" {
-// 					t.Logf("Connection failed, stopping read loop")
-// 					connectionFailed = true
-// 					return
-// 				}
-// 				// Re-panic if it's a different panic
-// 				panic(r)
-// 			}
-// 		}()
-
-// 		msgType, data, err := conn.ReadMessage()
-// 		conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(30 * time.Second)) // Reset
-
-// 		if err != nil {
-// 			if netErr, ok := err.(net.Error); ok && netErr.Timeout() {
-// 				// Timeout is expected - just continue
-// 				time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-// 				return
-// 			}
-// 			if websocket.IsCloseError(err, websocket.CloseNormalClosure, websocket.CloseGoingAway) {
-// 				t.Logf("Connection closed normally: %v", err)
-// 				connectionFailed = true
-// 				return
-// 			}
-// 			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
-// 			connectionFailed = true
-// 			return
-// 		}
-
-// 		messageCount++
-// 		t.Logf("Received message %d: type=%d, len=%d", messageCount, msgType, len(data))
-// 	}()
-// }
-
-// elapsed := time.Since(startTime)
-// if elapsed < 90*time.Second {
-// 	t.Errorf("Connection died too early after %v (expected at least 90s)", elapsed)
-// } else {
-// 	t.Logf("Workaround successful: connection lasted %v with %d messages", elapsed, messageCount)
-// }
-// }
-
-// startWorkaroundTestRelay starts a relay for workaround testing
-func startWorkaroundTestRelay() (relay *run.Relay, port int, err error) {
-	cfg := &config.C{
-		AppName:             "ORLY-WORKAROUND-TEST",
-		DataDir:             "",
-		Listen:              "127.0.0.1",
-		Port:                3338,
-		HealthPort:          0,
-		EnableShutdown:      false,
-		LogLevel:            "info",
-		DBLogLevel:          "warn",
-		DBBlockCacheMB:      512,
-		DBIndexCacheMB:      256,
-		LogToStdout:         false,
-		PprofHTTP:           false,
-		ACLMode:             "none",
-		AuthRequired:        false,
-		AuthToWrite:         false,
-		SubscriptionEnabled: false,
-		MonthlyPriceSats:    6000,
-		FollowListFrequency: time.Hour,
-		WebDisableEmbedded:  false,
-		SprocketEnabled:     false,
-		SpiderMode:          "none",
-		PolicyEnabled:       false,
-	}
-
-	// Set default data dir if not specified
-	if cfg.DataDir == "" {
-		cfg.DataDir = fmt.Sprintf("/tmp/orly-workaround-test-%d", time.Now().UnixNano())
-	}
-
-	// Create options
-	cleanup := true
-	opts := &run.Options{
-		CleanupDataDir: &cleanup,
-	}
-
-	// Start relay
-	if relay, err = run.Start(cfg, opts); err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to start relay: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return relay, cfg.Port, nil
-}