diff --git a/src/lib/modules/profiles/ProfilePage.svelte b/src/lib/modules/profiles/ProfilePage.svelte
index 1fc2c0c..c15fd48 100644
--- a/src/lib/modules/profiles/ProfilePage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/modules/profiles/ProfilePage.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   import { sessionManager } from '../../services/auth/session-manager.js';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { page } from '$app/stores';
+  import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
   import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
   import type { NostrEvent } from '../../types/nostr.js';
   import { KIND } from '../../types/kind-lookup.js';
@@ -32,6 +33,48 @@
   let nip05Validations = $state<Record<string, boolean | null>>({}); // null = checking, true = valid, false = invalid
   // Compute pubkey from route params
   let profilePubkey = $derived.by(() => decodePubkey($page.params.pubkey));
+
+  // Initialize activeTab from URL parameter
+  function getTabFromUrl(): 'pins' | 'notifications' | 'interactions' | 'wall' {
+    const tabParam = $page.url.searchParams.get('tab');
+    const validTabs: Array<'pins' | 'notifications' | 'interactions' | 'wall'> = ['pins', 'notifications', 'interactions', 'wall'];
+    if (tabParam && validTabs.includes(tabParam as any)) {
+      return tabParam as 'pins' | 'notifications' | 'interactions' | 'wall';
+    }
+    return 'pins'; // Default
+  }
+
+  // Update activeTab when URL changes
+  $effect(() => {
+    const urlTab = getTabFromUrl();
+    if (urlTab !== activeTab) {
+      activeTab = urlTab;
+      // Load data for the tab if needed
+      if (activeTab === 'wall' && profileEvent && wallComments.length === 0 && !loadingWall) {
+        loadWallComments(profileEvent.id);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Function to change tab and update URL
+  async function setActiveTab(tab: 'pins' | 'notifications' | 'interactions' | 'wall') {
+    activeTab = tab;
+    const url = new URL($page.url);
+    url.searchParams.set('tab', tab);
+    goto(url.pathname + url.search, { replaceState: true, noScroll: true });
+    
+    // Handle tab-specific logic
+    if (tab === 'wall') {
+      // Load profile event if not loaded yet
+      if (!profileEvent && profilePubkey) {
+        await loadProfileEvent(profilePubkey);
+      }
+      // Load wall comments if profile event is available and not already loaded
+      if (profileEvent && wallComments.length === 0 && !loadingWall) {
+        await loadWallComments(profileEvent.id);
+      }
+    }
+  }
   
   // Cache for NIP-05 validation results (nip05+pubkey -> result)
   // This prevents re-validating the same NIP-05 address repeatedly
@@ -402,6 +445,8 @@
 
   onMount(async () => {
     await nostrClient.initialize();
+    // Initialize tab from URL
+    activeTab = getTabFromUrl();
     // Load profile after initialization
     if ($page.params.pubkey) {
       loadProfile();
@@ -775,37 +820,27 @@
     <div class="profile-posts">
       <div class="tabs mb-4 flex gap-2 sm:gap-4 border-b border-fog-border dark:border-fog-dark-border overflow-x-auto scrollbar-hide">
         <button
-          onclick={() => activeTab = 'pins'}
+          onclick={() => setActiveTab('pins')}
           class="px-2 sm:px-4 py-2 font-semibold whitespace-nowrap flex-shrink-0 {activeTab === 'pins' ? 'border-b-2 border-fog-accent dark:border-fog-dark-accent' : ''}"
         >
           Pins ({pins.length})
         </button>
         <button
-          onclick={async () => {
-            activeTab = 'wall';
-            // Load profile event if not loaded yet
-            if (!profileEvent && profilePubkey) {
-              await loadProfileEvent(profilePubkey);
-            }
-            // Load wall comments if profile event is available and not already loaded
-            if (profileEvent && wallComments.length === 0 && !loadingWall) {
-              await loadWallComments(profileEvent.id);
-            }
-          }}
+          onclick={() => setActiveTab('wall')}
           class="px-2 sm:px-4 py-2 font-semibold whitespace-nowrap flex-shrink-0 {activeTab === 'wall' ? 'border-b-2 border-fog-accent dark:border-fog-dark-accent' : ''}"
         >
           Wall ({wallComments.length})
         </button>
         {#if isOwnProfile}
         <button
-            onclick={() => activeTab = 'notifications'}
+            onclick={() => setActiveTab('notifications')}
             class="px-2 sm:px-4 py-2 font-semibold whitespace-nowrap flex-shrink-0 {activeTab === 'notifications' ? 'border-b-2 border-fog-accent dark:border-fog-dark-accent' : ''}"
         >
             Notifications ({notifications.length})
         </button>
         {:else if currentUserPubkey && currentUserPubkey !== profilePubkey}
           <button
-            onclick={() => activeTab = 'interactions'}
+            onclick={() => setActiveTab('interactions')}
             class="px-2 sm:px-4 py-2 font-semibold whitespace-nowrap flex-shrink-0 {activeTab === 'interactions' ? 'border-b-2 border-fog-accent dark:border-fog-dark-accent' : ''}"
           >
             Interactions ({interactionsWithMe.length})
diff --git a/src/lib/services/content/git-repo-fetcher.ts b/src/lib/services/content/git-repo-fetcher.ts
index 607743a..1cea028 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/content/git-repo-fetcher.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/content/git-repo-fetcher.ts
@@ -435,7 +435,9 @@ async function fetchFromGitLab(owner: string, repo: string, baseUrl: string): Pr
  */
 async function fetchFromGitea(owner: string, repo: string, baseUrl: string): Promise<GitRepoInfo | null> {
   try {
-    const repoResponse = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}`);
+    // Use proxy endpoint to avoid CORS issues
+    const proxyBaseUrl = encodeURIComponent(baseUrl);
+    const repoResponse = await fetch(`/api/gitea-proxy/${proxyBaseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}`);
     if (!repoResponse.ok) {
       console.warn(`Gitea API error for repo ${owner}/${repo}: ${repoResponse.status} ${repoResponse.statusText}`);
       return null;
@@ -445,8 +447,8 @@ async function fetchFromGitea(owner: string, repo: string, baseUrl: string): Pro
     const defaultBranch = repoData.default_branch || 'master';
     
     const [branchesResponse, commitsResponse] = await Promise.all([
-      fetch(`${baseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/branches`).catch(() => null),
-      fetch(`${baseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/commits?limit=10`).catch(() => null)
+      fetch(`/api/gitea-proxy/${proxyBaseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/branches`).catch(() => null),
+      fetch(`/api/gitea-proxy/${proxyBaseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/commits?limit=10`).catch(() => null)
     ]);
     
     let branchesData: any[] = [];
@@ -499,7 +501,7 @@ async function fetchFromGitea(owner: string, repo: string, baseUrl: string): Pro
     let files: GitFile[] = [];
     try {
       // Try the git/trees endpoint first (more complete)
-      const treeResponse = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/trees/${defaultBranch}?recursive=1`).catch(() => null);
+      const treeResponse = await fetch(`/api/gitea-proxy/${proxyBaseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/git/trees/${defaultBranch}?recursive=1`).catch(() => null);
       if (treeResponse && treeResponse.ok) {
         const treeData = await treeResponse.json();
         if (treeData.tree && Array.isArray(treeData.tree)) {
@@ -514,7 +516,7 @@ async function fetchFromGitea(owner: string, repo: string, baseUrl: string): Pro
         }
       } else {
         // Fallback to contents endpoint (only root directory)
-        const contentsResponse = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/contents?ref=${defaultBranch}`).catch(() => null);
+        const contentsResponse = await fetch(`/api/gitea-proxy/${proxyBaseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/contents?ref=${defaultBranch}`).catch(() => null);
         if (contentsResponse && contentsResponse.ok) {
           const contentsData = await contentsResponse.json();
           if (Array.isArray(contentsData)) {
@@ -537,7 +539,7 @@ async function fetchFromGitea(owner: string, repo: string, baseUrl: string): Pro
     const readmeFiles = ['README.adoc', 'README.md', 'README.rst', 'README.txt'];
     for (const readmeFile of readmeFiles) {
       try {
-        const fileResponse = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/contents/${readmeFile}?ref=${defaultBranch}`);
+        const fileResponse = await fetch(`/api/gitea-proxy/${proxyBaseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/contents/${readmeFile}?ref=${defaultBranch}`);
         if (!fileResponse.ok) throw new Error('Not found');
         const fileData = await fileResponse.json();
         if (fileData.content) {
@@ -576,7 +578,7 @@ async function fetchFromGitea(owner: string, repo: string, baseUrl: string): Pro
       // If found in tree, fetch it
       if (readmePath) {
         try {
-          const fileResponse = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/contents/${readmePath}?ref=${defaultBranch}`);
+          const fileResponse = await fetch(`/api/gitea-proxy/${proxyBaseUrl}/repos/${owner}/${repo}/contents/${readmePath}?ref=${defaultBranch}`);
           if (!fileResponse.ok) throw new Error('Not found');
           const fileData = await fileResponse.json();
           if (fileData.content) {
diff --git a/src/routes/api/gitea-proxy/[...path]/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/gitea-proxy/[...path]/+server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b29781c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/api/gitea-proxy/[...path]/+server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+
+/**
+ * Proxy endpoint for Gitea API requests to avoid CORS issues
+ * Usage: /api/gitea-proxy/{baseUrl}/repos/{owner}/{repo}/...
+ * Example: /api/gitea-proxy/https%3A%2F%2Fgit.imwald.eu/api/v1/repos/silberengel/aitherboard
+ */
+export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ params, url }: { params: { path?: string }; url: URL }) => {
+  try {
+    // Reconstruct the full path from params
+    const pathParts = params.path?.split('/') || [];
+    
+    // Extract base URL (first part should be the encoded base URL)
+    if (pathParts.length < 1) {
+      return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Missing base URL' }), {
+        status: 400,
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Decode the base URL (it's URL-encoded)
+    const baseUrl = decodeURIComponent(pathParts[0]);
+    
+    // Reconstruct the API path (everything after the base URL)
+    const apiPath = pathParts.slice(1).join('/');
+    
+    // Add query parameters from the original request
+    const queryString = url.search;
+    const fullUrl = `${baseUrl}/${apiPath}${queryString}`;
+
+    // Fetch from Gitea API
+    const response = await fetch(fullUrl, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: {
+        'Accept': 'application/json',
+        'User-Agent': 'aitherboard/1.0'
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Get response body
+    const contentType = response.headers.get('content-type') || 'application/json';
+    const body = await response.text();
+
+    // Return response with CORS headers
+    return new Response(body, {
+      status: response.status,
+      statusText: response.statusText,
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': contentType,
+        'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+        'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET, OPTIONS',
+        'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type'
+      }
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error';
+    console.error('Gitea proxy error:', message);
+    return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: message }), {
+      status: 500,
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*'
+      }
+    });
+  }
+};
+
+export const OPTIONS: RequestHandler = async (): Promise<Response> => {
+  return new Response(null, {
+    status: 204,
+    headers: {
+      'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+      'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET, OPTIONS',
+      'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type'
+    }
+  });
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/login/+page.svelte b/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
index 4d21a27..36771db 100644
--- a/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/login/+page.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
   onMount(async () => {
     await nostrClient.initialize();
+    // Initialize tab from URL
+    activeTab = getTabFromUrl();
     // Check NIP-07 availability dynamically
     const { isNIP07Available, waitForNIP07 } = await import('../../lib/services/auth/nip07-signer.js');
     
@@ -35,6 +37,42 @@
   let nip07Available = $state(false);
   let isPWA = $state(false);
 
+  // Initialize activeTab from URL parameter
+  function getTabFromUrl(): 'nip07' | 'nsec' | 'anonymous' {
+    const tabParam = $page.url.searchParams.get('tab');
+    const validTabs: Array<'nip07' | 'nsec' | 'anonymous'> = ['nip07', 'nsec', 'anonymous'];
+    if (tabParam && validTabs.includes(tabParam as any)) {
+      return tabParam as 'nip07' | 'nsec' | 'anonymous';
+    }
+    return 'nip07'; // Default
+  }
+
+  // Update activeTab when URL changes
+  $effect(() => {
+    const urlTab = getTabFromUrl();
+    if (urlTab !== activeTab) {
+      activeTab = urlTab;
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Function to change tab and update URL
+  function setActiveTab(tab: 'nip07' | 'nsec' | 'anonymous') {
+    activeTab = tab;
+    error = null;
+    const url = new URL($page.url);
+    url.searchParams.set('tab', tab);
+    goto(url.pathname + url.search, { replaceState: true, noScroll: true });
+    
+    // Handle tab-specific logic
+    if (tab === 'nsec') {
+      showNewNsecForm = storedNsecKeys.length === 0;
+      selectedNsecKey = null;
+    } else if (tab === 'anonymous') {
+      showNewAnonymousForm = storedAnonymousKeys.length === 0;
+      selectedAnonymousKey = null;
+    }
+  }
+
   $effect(() => {
     isPWA = isPWAInstalled();
     // Re-check NIP-07 availability when PWA state changes
@@ -347,31 +385,19 @@
   <!-- Tab Navigation -->
   <div class="flex gap-2 mb-4 border-b border-fog-border dark:border-fog-dark-border">
     <button
-      onclick={() => { activeTab = 'nip07'; error = null; }}
+      onclick={() => setActiveTab('nip07')}
       class="px-4 py-2 {activeTab === 'nip07' ? 'border-b-2 border-fog-accent dark:border-fog-dark-accent text-fog-accent dark:text-fog-dark-accent' : 'text-fog-text-light dark:text-fog-dark-text-light'} transition-colors"
     >
       NIP-07
     </button>
     <button
-      onclick={() => { 
-        activeTab = 'nsec'; 
-        error = null; 
-        // If there are stored keys, show them by default
-        showNewNsecForm = storedNsecKeys.length === 0;
-        selectedNsecKey = null; 
-      }}
+      onclick={() => setActiveTab('nsec')}
       class="px-4 py-2 {activeTab === 'nsec' ? 'border-b-2 border-fog-accent dark:border-fog-dark-accent text-fog-accent dark:text-fog-dark-accent' : 'text-fog-text-light dark:text-fog-dark-text-light'} transition-colors"
     >
       Nsec {#if storedNsecKeys.length > 0}({storedNsecKeys.length}){/if}
     </button>
     <button
-      onclick={() => { 
-        activeTab = 'anonymous'; 
-        error = null; 
-        // If there are stored keys, show them by default
-        showNewAnonymousForm = storedAnonymousKeys.length === 0;
-        selectedAnonymousKey = null; 
-      }}
+      onclick={() => setActiveTab('anonymous')}
       class="px-4 py-2 {activeTab === 'anonymous' ? 'border-b-2 border-fog-accent dark:border-fog-dark-accent text-fog-accent dark:text-fog-dark-accent' : 'text-fog-text-light dark:text-fog-dark-text-light'} transition-colors"
     >
       Anonymous {#if storedAnonymousKeys.length > 0}({storedAnonymousKeys.length}){/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/repos/[naddr]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/repos/[naddr]/+page.svelte
index b03a378..1e7d8c3 100644
--- a/src/routes/repos/[naddr]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/repos/[naddr]/+page.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import { relayManager } from '../../../lib/services/nostr/relay-manager.js';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { page } from '$app/stores';
+  import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
   import type { NostrEvent } from '../../../lib/types/nostr.js';
   import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
   import { fetchGitRepo, extractGitUrls, type GitRepoInfo, type GitFile } from '../../../lib/services/content/git-repo-fetcher.js';
@@ -42,8 +43,36 @@
 
   let loadingRepo = $state(false); // Guard to prevent concurrent loads
 
+  // Initialize activeTab from URL parameter
+  function getTabFromUrl(): 'metadata' | 'about' | 'repository' | 'issues' | 'documentation' {
+    const tabParam = $page.url.searchParams.get('tab');
+    const validTabs: Array<'metadata' | 'about' | 'repository' | 'issues' | 'documentation'> = ['metadata', 'about', 'repository', 'issues', 'documentation'];
+    if (tabParam && validTabs.includes(tabParam as any)) {
+      return tabParam as 'metadata' | 'about' | 'repository' | 'issues' | 'documentation';
+    }
+    return 'metadata'; // Default
+  }
+
+  // Update activeTab when URL changes
+  $effect(() => {
+    const urlTab = getTabFromUrl();
+    if (urlTab !== activeTab) {
+      activeTab = urlTab;
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Function to change tab and update URL
+  function setActiveTab(tab: 'metadata' | 'about' | 'repository' | 'issues' | 'documentation') {
+    activeTab = tab;
+    const url = new URL($page.url);
+    url.searchParams.set('tab', tab);
+    goto(url.pathname + url.search, { replaceState: true, noScroll: true });
+  }
+
   onMount(async () => {
     await nostrClient.initialize();
+    // Initialize tab from URL
+    activeTab = getTabFromUrl();
     // Don't call loadRepo here - let $effect handle it
   });
 
@@ -913,28 +942,28 @@
         <button
           class="tab-button"
           class:active={activeTab === 'metadata'}
-          onclick={() => activeTab = 'metadata'}
+          onclick={() => setActiveTab('metadata')}
         >
           Metadata
         </button>
         <button
           class="tab-button"
           class:active={activeTab === 'about'}
-          onclick={() => activeTab = 'about'}
+          onclick={() => setActiveTab('about')}
         >
           About
         </button>
         <button
           class="tab-button"
           class:active={activeTab === 'repository'}
-          onclick={() => activeTab = 'repository'}
+          onclick={() => setActiveTab('repository')}
         >
           Repository
         </button>
         <button
           class="tab-button"
           class:active={activeTab === 'issues'}
-          onclick={() => activeTab = 'issues'}
+          onclick={() => setActiveTab('issues')}
         >
           Issues {issues.length > 0 ? `(${issues.length})` : ''}
         </button>
@@ -942,7 +971,7 @@
           <button
             class="tab-button"
             class:active={activeTab === 'documentation'}
-            onclick={() => activeTab = 'documentation'}
+            onclick={() => setActiveTab('documentation')}
           >
             Documentation
           </button>