diff --git a/src/lib/components/publications/CommentButton.svelte b/src/lib/components/publications/CommentButton.svelte
index fb6ee25..95ae02e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/publications/CommentButton.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/publications/CommentButton.svelte
@@ -129,12 +129,6 @@
       commentEvent.tags.push(["e", eventId, relayHint]);
     }
 
-    console.log("[CommentButton] Created NIP-22 comment event:", {
-      kind: commentEvent.kind,
-      tags: commentEvent.tags,
-      content: commentEvent.content,
-    });
-
     return commentEvent;
   }
 
@@ -179,8 +173,6 @@
         await commentEvent.sign($userStore.signer);
       }
 
-      console.log("[CommentButton] Signed comment event:", commentEvent.rawEvent());
-
       // Build relay list following the same pattern as eventServices
       const relays = [
         ...communityRelays,
@@ -191,8 +183,6 @@
       // Remove duplicates
       const uniqueRelays = Array.from(new Set(relays));
 
-      console.log("[CommentButton] Publishing to relays:", uniqueRelays);
-
       const signedEvent = {
         ...plainEvent,
         id: commentEvent.id,
@@ -217,11 +207,9 @@
                 clearTimeout(timeout);
                 if (ok) {
                   publishedCount++;
-                  console.log(`[CommentButton] Published to ${relayUrl}`);
                   WebSocketPool.instance.release(ws);
                   resolve();
                 } else {
-                  console.warn(`[CommentButton] ${relayUrl} rejected: ${message}`);
                   WebSocketPool.instance.release(ws);
                   reject(new Error(message));
                 }
@@ -240,8 +228,6 @@
         throw new Error("Failed to publish to any relays");
       }
 
-      console.log(`[CommentButton] Published to ${publishedCount} relay(s)`);
-
       // Success!
       success = true;
       commentContent = "";
diff --git a/src/lib/components/publications/CommentLayer.svelte b/src/lib/components/publications/CommentLayer.svelte
index f765721..26f574a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/publications/CommentLayer.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/publications/CommentLayer.svelte
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
   async function fetchComments() {
     // Prevent concurrent fetches
     if (loading) {
-      console.log("[CommentLayer] Already loading, skipping fetch");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -55,8 +54,6 @@
     // AI-NOTE: Mock mode allows testing comment UI without publishing to relays
     // This is useful for development and demonstrating the comment system
     if (useMockComments) {
-      console.log(`[CommentLayer] MOCK MODE - Generating mock comments for ${allAddresses.length} sections`);
-
       try {
         // Generate mock comment data
         const mockComments = generateMockCommentsForSections(allAddresses);
@@ -64,7 +61,6 @@
         // Convert to NDKEvent instances (same as real events)
         comments = mockComments.map(rawEvent => new NDKEventClass(ndk, rawEvent));
 
-        console.log(`[CommentLayer] Generated ${comments.length} mock comments`);
         loading = false;
         return;
       } catch (err) {
@@ -74,11 +70,6 @@
       }
     }
 
-    console.log(`[CommentLayer] Fetching comments for:`, {
-      eventIds: allEventIds,
-      addresses: allAddresses
-    });
-
     try {
       // Build filter for kind 1111 comment events
       // IMPORTANT: Use only #a tags because filters are AND, not OR
@@ -96,8 +87,6 @@
         filter["#e"] = allEventIds;
       }
 
-      console.log(`[CommentLayer] Fetching with filter:`, JSON.stringify(filter, null, 2));
-
       // Build explicit relay set (same pattern as HighlightLayer)
       const relays = [
         ...communityRelays,
@@ -105,7 +94,6 @@
         ...$activeInboxRelays,
       ];
       const uniqueRelays = Array.from(new Set(relays));
-      console.log(`[CommentLayer] Fetching from ${uniqueRelays.length} relays:`, uniqueRelays);
 
       /**
        * Use WebSocketPool with nostr-tools protocol instead of NDK
@@ -131,14 +119,12 @@
       const checkAllResponses = () => {
         responseCount++;
         if (responseCount >= totalRelays && loading) {
-          console.log(`[CommentLayer] All ${totalRelays} relays have responded, clearing loading state`);
           loading = false;
         }
       };
 
       const fetchPromises = uniqueRelays.map(async (relayUrl) => {
         try {
-          console.log(`[CommentLayer] Connecting to ${relayUrl}`);
           const ws = await WebSocketPool.instance.acquire(relayUrl);
 
           return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
@@ -173,19 +159,8 @@
               try {
                 const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
 
-                // Log ALL messages from relay.nostr.band for debugging
-                if (relayUrl.includes('relay.nostr.band')) {
-                  console.log(`[CommentLayer] RAW message from ${relayUrl}:`, message);
-                }
-
                 if (message[0] === "EVENT" && message[1] === subscriptionId) {
                   const rawEvent = message[2];
-                  console.log(`[CommentLayer] EVENT from ${relayUrl}:`, {
-                    id: rawEvent.id,
-                    kind: rawEvent.kind,
-                    content: rawEvent.content.substring(0, 50),
-                    tags: rawEvent.tags
-                  });
 
                   // Avoid duplicates
                   if (!receivedEventIds.has(rawEvent.id)) {
@@ -194,16 +169,11 @@
                     // Convert to NDKEvent
                     const ndkEvent = new NDKEventClass(ndk, rawEvent);
                     comments = [...comments, ndkEvent];
-                    console.log(`[CommentLayer] Added comment, total now: ${comments.length}`);
                   }
                 } else if (message[0] === "EOSE" && message[1] === subscriptionId) {
-                  console.log(`[CommentLayer] EOSE from ${relayUrl} (${responseCount + 1}/${totalRelays})`);
-
                   // Close subscription and release connection
                   releaseConnection();
                   safeResolve();
-                } else if (message[0] === "NOTICE") {
-                  console.warn(`[CommentLayer] NOTICE from ${relayUrl}:`, message[1]);
                 }
               } catch (err) {
                 console.error(`[CommentLayer] Error processing message from ${relayUrl}:`, err);
@@ -214,11 +184,6 @@
 
             // Send REQ
             const req = ["REQ", subscriptionId, filter];
-            if (relayUrl.includes('relay.nostr.band')) {
-              console.log(`[CommentLayer] Sending REQ to ${relayUrl}:`, JSON.stringify(req));
-            } else {
-              console.log(`[CommentLayer] Sending REQ to ${relayUrl}`);
-            }
             ws.send(JSON.stringify(req));
 
             // Timeout per relay (5 seconds)
@@ -240,16 +205,6 @@
       // Ensure loading is cleared even if checkAllResponses didn't fire
       loading = false;
 
-      console.log(`[CommentLayer] Fetched ${comments.length} comments`);
-
-      if (comments.length > 0) {
-        console.log(`[CommentLayer] Comments summary:`, comments.map(c => ({
-          content: c.content.substring(0, 30) + "...",
-          address: c.tags.find(t => t[0] === "a")?.[1],
-          author: c.pubkey.substring(0, 8)
-        })));
-      }
-
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(`[CommentLayer] Error fetching comments:`, err);
       loading = false;
@@ -265,8 +220,6 @@
     const currentCount = eventIds.length + eventAddresses.length;
     const hasEventData = currentCount > 0;
 
-    console.log(`[CommentLayer] Event data effect - count: ${currentCount}, lastFetched: ${lastFetchedCount}, loading: ${loading}`);
-
     // Only fetch if:
     // 1. We have event data
     // 2. The count has changed since last fetch
@@ -279,7 +232,6 @@
 
       // Debounce: wait 500ms for more events to arrive before fetching
       fetchTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-        console.log(`[CommentLayer] Event data stabilized at ${currentCount} events, fetching comments...`);
         lastFetchedCount = currentCount;
         fetchComments();
       }, 500);
@@ -297,8 +249,6 @@
    * Public method to refresh comments (e.g., after creating a new one)
    */
   export function refresh() {
-    console.log("[CommentLayer] Manual refresh triggered");
-
     // Clear existing comments
     comments = [];
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/publications/HighlightLayer.svelte b/src/lib/components/publications/HighlightLayer.svelte
index b9d707e..bcc1406 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/publications/HighlightLayer.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/publications/HighlightLayer.svelte
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
   async function fetchHighlights() {
     // Prevent concurrent fetches
     if (loading) {
-      console.log("[HighlightLayer] Already loading, skipping fetch");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -99,10 +98,6 @@
     // AI-NOTE: Mock mode allows testing highlight UI without publishing to relays
     // This is useful for development and demonstrating the highlight system
     if (useMockHighlights) {
-      console.log(
-        `[HighlightLayer] MOCK MODE - Generating mock highlights for ${allAddresses.length} sections`,
-      );
-
       try {
         // Generate mock highlight data
         const mockHighlights = generateMockHighlightsForSections(allAddresses);
@@ -112,9 +107,6 @@
           (rawEvent) => new NDKEventClass(ndk, rawEvent),
         );
 
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Generated ${highlights.length} mock highlights`,
-        );
         loading = false;
         return;
       } catch (err) {
@@ -127,11 +119,6 @@
       }
     }
 
-    console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Fetching highlights for:`, {
-      eventIds: allEventIds,
-      addresses: allAddresses,
-    });
-
     try {
       // Build filter for kind 9802 highlight events
       // IMPORTANT: Use only #a tags because filters are AND, not OR
@@ -149,11 +136,6 @@
         filter["#e"] = allEventIds;
       }
 
-      console.log(
-        `[HighlightLayer] Fetching with filter:`,
-        JSON.stringify(filter, null, 2),
-      );
-
       // Build explicit relay set (same pattern as HighlightSelectionHandler and CommentButton)
       const relays = [
         ...communityRelays,
@@ -161,10 +143,6 @@
         ...$activeInboxRelays,
       ];
       const uniqueRelays = Array.from(new Set(relays));
-      console.log(
-        `[HighlightLayer] Fetching from ${uniqueRelays.length} relays:`,
-        uniqueRelays,
-      );
 
       /**
        * Use WebSocketPool with nostr-tools protocol instead of NDK
@@ -186,7 +164,6 @@
 
       const fetchPromises = uniqueRelays.map(async (relayUrl) => {
         try {
-          console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Connecting to ${relayUrl}`);
           const ws = await WebSocketPool.instance.acquire(relayUrl);
 
           return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
@@ -220,22 +197,8 @@
               try {
                 const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
 
-                // Log ALL messages from relay.nostr.band for debugging
-                if (relayUrl.includes("relay.nostr.band")) {
-                  console.log(
-                    `[HighlightLayer] RAW message from ${relayUrl}:`,
-                    message,
-                  );
-                }
-
                 if (message[0] === "EVENT" && message[1] === subscriptionId) {
                   const rawEvent = message[2];
-                  console.log(`[HighlightLayer] EVENT from ${relayUrl}:`, {
-                    id: rawEvent.id,
-                    kind: rawEvent.kind,
-                    content: rawEvent.content.substring(0, 50),
-                    tags: rawEvent.tags,
-                  });
 
                   // Avoid duplicates
                   if (!receivedEventIds.has(rawEvent.id)) {
@@ -244,27 +207,16 @@
                     // Convert to NDKEvent
                     const ndkEvent = new NDKEventClass(ndk, rawEvent);
                     highlights = [...highlights, ndkEvent];
-                    console.log(
-                      `[HighlightLayer] Added highlight, total now: ${highlights.length}`,
-                    );
                   }
                 } else if (
                   message[0] === "EOSE" &&
                   message[1] === subscriptionId
                 ) {
                   eoseCount++;
-                  console.log(
-                    `[HighlightLayer] EOSE from ${relayUrl} (${eoseCount}/${uniqueRelays.length})`,
-                  );
 
                   // Close subscription and release connection
                   releaseConnection();
                   safeResolve();
-                } else if (message[0] === "NOTICE") {
-                  console.warn(
-                    `[HighlightLayer] NOTICE from ${relayUrl}:`,
-                    message[1],
-                  );
                 }
               } catch (err) {
                 console.error(
@@ -278,14 +230,6 @@
 
             // Send REQ
             const req = ["REQ", subscriptionId, filter];
-            if (relayUrl.includes("relay.nostr.band")) {
-              console.log(
-                `[HighlightLayer] Sending REQ to ${relayUrl}:`,
-                JSON.stringify(req),
-              );
-            } else {
-              console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Sending REQ to ${relayUrl}`);
-            }
             ws.send(JSON.stringify(req));
 
             // Timeout per relay (5 seconds)
@@ -305,19 +249,6 @@
       // Wait for all relays to respond or timeout
       await Promise.all(fetchPromises);
 
-      console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Fetched ${highlights.length} highlights`);
-
-      if (highlights.length > 0) {
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Highlights summary:`,
-          highlights.map((h) => ({
-            content: h.content.substring(0, 30) + "...",
-            address: h.tags.find((t) => t[0] === "a")?.[1],
-            author: h.pubkey.substring(0, 8),
-          })),
-        );
-      }
-
       loading = false;
 
       // Rendering is handled by the visibility/highlights effect
@@ -341,9 +272,6 @@
     targetAddress?: string,
   ): boolean {
     if (!containerRef) {
-      console.log(
-        `[HighlightLayer] Cannot highlight by position - no containerRef`,
-      );
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -353,30 +281,10 @@
       const sectionElement = document.getElementById(targetAddress);
       if (sectionElement) {
         searchRoot = sectionElement;
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Highlighting in specific section: ${targetAddress}`,
-        );
-      } else {
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Section ${targetAddress} not found in DOM, searching globally`,
-        );
       }
     }
 
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Applying position-based highlight ${offsetStart}-${offsetEnd}`,
-    );
-    const result = highlightByOffset(searchRoot, offsetStart, offsetEnd, color);
-
-    if (result) {
-      console.log(
-        `[HighlightLayer] Successfully applied position-based highlight`,
-      );
-    } else {
-      console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Failed to apply position-based highlight`);
-    }
-
-    return result;
+    return highlightByOffset(searchRoot, offsetStart, offsetEnd, color);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -391,9 +299,6 @@
     targetAddress?: string,
   ): void {
     if (!containerRef || !text || text.trim().length === 0) {
-      console.log(
-        `[HighlightLayer] Cannot highlight - containerRef: ${!!containerRef}, text: "${text}"`,
-      );
       return;
     }
 
@@ -403,21 +308,9 @@
       const sectionElement = document.getElementById(targetAddress);
       if (sectionElement) {
         searchRoot = sectionElement;
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Searching in specific section: ${targetAddress}`,
-        );
-      } else {
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Section ${targetAddress} not found in DOM, searching globally`,
-        );
       }
     }
 
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Searching for text: "${text}" in`,
-      searchRoot,
-    );
-
     // Use TreeWalker to find all text nodes
     const walker = document.createTreeWalker(
       searchRoot,
@@ -432,22 +325,11 @@
     }
 
     // Search for the highlight text in text nodes
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Searching through ${textNodes.length} text nodes`,
-    );
-
     for (const textNode of textNodes) {
       const nodeText = textNode.textContent || "";
       const index = nodeText.toLowerCase().indexOf(text.toLowerCase());
 
       if (index !== -1) {
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Found match in text node:`,
-          nodeText.substring(
-            Math.max(0, index - 20),
-            Math.min(nodeText.length, index + text.length + 20),
-          ),
-        );
         const parent = textNode.parentNode;
         if (!parent) continue;
 
@@ -479,44 +361,26 @@
 
         parent.replaceChild(fragment, textNode);
 
-        console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Highlighted text:`, match);
         return; // Only highlight first occurrence to avoid multiple highlights
       }
     }
-
-    console.log(`[HighlightLayer] No match found for text: "${text}"`);
   }
 
   /**
    * Render all highlights on the page
    */
   function renderHighlights() {
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] renderHighlights called - visible: ${visible}, containerRef: ${!!containerRef}, highlights: ${highlights.length}`,
-    );
-
     if (!visible || !containerRef) {
-      console.log(
-        `[HighlightLayer] Skipping render - visible: ${visible}, containerRef: ${!!containerRef}`,
-      );
       return;
     }
 
     if (highlights.length === 0) {
-      console.log(`[HighlightLayer] No highlights to render`);
       return;
     }
 
     // Clear existing highlights
     clearHighlights();
 
-    console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Rendering ${highlights.length} highlights`);
-    console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Container element:`, containerRef);
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Container has children:`,
-      containerRef.children.length,
-    );
-
     // Apply each highlight
     for (const highlight of highlights) {
       const content = highlight.content;
@@ -531,42 +395,19 @@
       const hasOffset =
         offsetTag && offsetTag[1] !== undefined && offsetTag[2] !== undefined;
 
-      console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Rendering highlight:`, {
-        hasOffset,
-        offsetTag,
-        content: content.substring(0, 50),
-        contentLength: content.length,
-        targetAddress,
-        color,
-        allTags: highlight.tags,
-      });
-
       if (hasOffset) {
         // Use position-based highlighting
         const offsetStart = parseInt(offsetTag[1], 10);
         const offsetEnd = parseInt(offsetTag[2], 10);
 
         if (!isNaN(offsetStart) && !isNaN(offsetEnd)) {
-          console.log(
-            `[HighlightLayer] Using position-based highlighting: ${offsetStart}-${offsetEnd}`,
-          );
           highlightByPosition(offsetStart, offsetEnd, color, targetAddress);
-        } else {
-          console.log(
-            `[HighlightLayer] Invalid offset values, falling back to text search`,
-          );
-          if (content && content.trim().length > 0) {
-            findAndHighlightText(content, color, targetAddress);
-          }
-        }
-      } else {
-        // Fall back to text-based highlighting
-        console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Using text-based highlighting`);
-        if (content && content.trim().length > 0) {
+        } else if (content && content.trim().length > 0) {
           findAndHighlightText(content, color, targetAddress);
-        } else {
-          console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Skipping highlight - empty content`);
         }
+      } else if (content && content.trim().length > 0) {
+        // Fall back to text-based highlighting
+        findAndHighlightText(content, color, targetAddress);
       }
     }
 
@@ -595,10 +436,6 @@
         parent.normalize();
       }
     });
-
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Cleared ${highlightElements.length} highlights`,
-    );
   }
 
   // Track the last fetched event count to know when to refetch
@@ -610,10 +447,6 @@
     const currentCount = eventIds.length + eventAddresses.length;
     const hasEventData = currentCount > 0;
 
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Event data effect - count: ${currentCount}, lastFetched: ${lastFetchedCount}, loading: ${loading}`,
-    );
-
     // Only fetch if:
     // 1. We have event data
     // 2. The count has changed since last fetch
@@ -626,9 +459,6 @@
 
       // Debounce: wait 500ms for more events to arrive before fetching
       fetchTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Event data stabilized at ${currentCount} events, fetching highlights...`,
-        );
         lastFetchedCount = currentCount;
         fetchHighlights();
       }, 500);
@@ -646,14 +476,8 @@
   $effect(() => {
     // This effect runs when either visible or highlights.length changes
     const highlightCount = highlights.length;
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Visibility/highlights effect - visible: ${visible}, highlights: ${highlightCount}`,
-    );
 
     if (visible && highlightCount > 0) {
-      console.log(
-        `[HighlightLayer] Both visible and highlights ready, rendering...`,
-      );
       renderHighlights();
     } else if (!visible) {
       clearHighlights();
@@ -673,9 +497,6 @@
    */
   async function fetchAuthorProfiles() {
     const uniquePubkeys = Array.from(groupedHighlights.keys());
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Fetching profiles for ${uniquePubkeys.length} authors`,
-    );
 
     for (const pubkey of uniquePubkeys) {
       try {
@@ -713,27 +534,17 @@
    * Scroll to a specific highlight in the document
    */
   function scrollToHighlight(highlight: NDKEvent) {
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] scrollToHighlight called for:`,
-      highlight.content.substring(0, 50),
-    );
-
     if (!containerRef) {
-      console.warn(`[HighlightLayer] No containerRef available`);
       return;
     }
 
     const content = highlight.content;
     if (!content || content.trim().length === 0) {
-      console.warn(`[HighlightLayer] No content in highlight`);
       return;
     }
 
     // Find the highlight mark element
     const highlightMarks = containerRef.querySelectorAll("mark.highlight");
-    console.log(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Found ${highlightMarks.length} highlight marks in DOM`,
-    );
 
     // Try exact match first
     for (const mark of highlightMarks) {
@@ -741,9 +552,6 @@
       const searchText = content.toLowerCase();
 
       if (markText === searchText) {
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Found exact match, scrolling and flashing`,
-        );
         // Scroll to this element
         mark.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "center" });
 
@@ -762,9 +570,6 @@
       const searchText = content.toLowerCase();
 
       if (markText.includes(searchText) || searchText.includes(markText)) {
-        console.log(
-          `[HighlightLayer] Found partial match, scrolling and flashing`,
-        );
         mark.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "center" });
         mark.classList.add("highlight-flash");
         setTimeout(() => {
@@ -773,11 +578,6 @@
         return;
       }
     }
-
-    console.warn(
-      `[HighlightLayer] Could not find highlight mark for:`,
-      content.substring(0, 50),
-    );
   }
 
   /**
@@ -790,7 +590,6 @@
     try {
       await navigator.clipboard.writeText(naddr);
       copyFeedback = highlight.id;
-      console.log(`[HighlightLayer] Copied naddr to clipboard:`, naddr);
 
       // Clear feedback after 2 seconds
       setTimeout(() => {
@@ -812,8 +611,6 @@
    * Public method to refresh highlights (e.g., after creating a new one)
    */
   export function refresh() {
-    console.log("[HighlightLayer] Manual refresh triggered");
-
     // Clear existing highlights
     highlights = [];
     clearHighlights();
diff --git a/src/lib/components/publications/HighlightSelectionHandler.svelte b/src/lib/components/publications/HighlightSelectionHandler.svelte
index 3e2efd6..d1930aa 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/publications/HighlightSelectionHandler.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/publications/HighlightSelectionHandler.svelte
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@
     // Don't use closest('.publication-leather') as Details also has that class
     const publicationSection = target.closest("section[id]") as HTMLElement;
     if (!publicationSection) {
-      console.log("[HighlightSelectionHandler] No section[id] found, aborting");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -105,14 +104,6 @@
     const sectionAddress = publicationSection.dataset.eventAddress;
     const sectionEventId = publicationSection.dataset.eventId;
 
-    console.log("[HighlightSelectionHandler] Selection in section:", {
-      element: publicationSection,
-      address: sectionAddress,
-      eventId: sectionEventId,
-      allDataAttrs: publicationSection.dataset,
-      sectionId: publicationSection.id,
-    });
-
     currentSelection = selection;
     selectedText = text;
     selectedSectionAddress = sectionAddress;
@@ -155,12 +146,6 @@
         selectedSectionAddress || publicationEvent.tagAddress();
       const useEventId = selectedSectionEventId || publicationEvent.id;
 
-      console.log("[HighlightSelectionHandler] Creating highlight with:", {
-        address: useAddress,
-        eventId: useEventId,
-        fallbackUsed: !selectedSectionAddress,
-      });
-
       const tags: string[][] = [];
 
       // Always prefer addressable events for publications
@@ -227,11 +212,6 @@
       // Remove duplicates
       const uniqueRelays = Array.from(new Set(relays));
 
-      console.log(
-        "[HighlightSelectionHandler] Publishing to relays:",
-        uniqueRelays,
-      );
-
       const signedEvent = {
         ...plainEvent,
         id: event.id,
@@ -256,15 +236,9 @@
                 clearTimeout(timeout);
                 if (ok) {
                   publishedCount++;
-                  console.log(
-                    `[HighlightSelectionHandler] Published to ${relayUrl}`,
-                  );
                   WebSocketPool.instance.release(ws);
                   resolve();
                 } else {
-                  console.warn(
-                    `[HighlightSelectionHandler] ${relayUrl} rejected: ${message}`,
-                  );
                   WebSocketPool.instance.release(ws);
                   reject(new Error(message));
                 }
diff --git a/src/lib/components/publications/Publication.svelte b/src/lib/components/publications/Publication.svelte
index e16377f..092af49 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/publications/Publication.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/publications/Publication.svelte
@@ -86,13 +86,6 @@
     import.meta.env.VITE_USE_MOCK_HIGHLIGHTS === "true",
   );
 
-  // Log initial state for debugging
-  console.log("[Publication] Mock data initialized:", {
-    envVars: {
-      VITE_USE_MOCK_COMMENTS: import.meta.env.VITE_USE_MOCK_COMMENTS,
-      VITE_USE_MOCK_HIGHLIGHTS: import.meta.env.VITE_USE_MOCK_HIGHLIGHTS,
-    },
-  });
 
   // Derive all event IDs and addresses for highlight fetching
   let allEventIds = $derived.by(() => {
@@ -183,7 +176,6 @@
           const { done, value } = iterResult;
 
           if (done) {
-            console.log("[Publication] Iterator done, no more events");
             isDone = true;
             break;
           }
@@ -198,17 +190,14 @@
               // AI-NOTE: Add event immediately to leaves so user sees it right away
               leaves = [...leaves, value];
               newEvents.push(value);
-              console.log(`[Publication] Added event ${i + 1}/${count} immediately. Total: ${leaves.length}`);
             } else {
               newEvents.push(null);
             }
           } else {
             consecutiveNulls++;
-            console.log(`[Publication] Got null event (${consecutiveNulls}/${MAX_CONSECUTIVE_NULLS} consecutive nulls)`);
             
             // Break early if we're getting too many nulls - likely no more content
             if (consecutiveNulls >= MAX_CONSECUTIVE_NULLS) {
-              console.log("[Publication] Too many consecutive null events, assuming no more content");
               isDone = true;
               break;
             }
@@ -222,58 +211,24 @@
           consecutiveNulls++;
           
           if (consecutiveNulls >= MAX_CONSECUTIVE_NULLS) {
-            console.log("[Publication] Too many errors/consecutive nulls, stopping load");
             break;
           }
         }
       }
 
-      // Log final summary (events already added incrementally above)
+      // Check if we got valid events
       const validEvents = newEvents.filter(e => e !== null);
-      if (validEvents.length > 0) {
-        console.log(
-          `[Publication] Load complete. Added ${validEvents.length} events. Total: ${leaves.length}`,
-        );
-        
-        // Log sentinel position after adding content
-        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-          requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-            if (sentinelRef) {
-              const rect = sentinelRef.getBoundingClientRect();
-              const viewportHeight = window.innerHeight;
-              const distanceBelowViewport = rect.top - viewportHeight;
-              console.log("[Publication] Sentinel position after loadMore", {
-                leavesCount: leaves.length,
-                sentinelTop: rect.top,
-                viewportHeight,
-                distanceBelowViewport,
-                isConnected: sentinelRef.isConnected,
-              });
-            }
-          });
-        });
-      } else if (newEvents.length > 0) {
+      if (validEvents.length === 0 && newEvents.length > 0) {
         // We got through the loop but no valid events - might be done
-        console.log("[Publication] Completed load but got no valid events", {
-          newEventsLength: newEvents.length,
-          consecutiveNulls,
-        });
         if (consecutiveNulls >= MAX_CONSECUTIVE_NULLS) {
           isDone = true;
         }
-      } else {
-        console.warn("[Publication] loadMore completed but no events were loaded", {
-          count,
-          newEventsLength: newEvents.length,
-          validEventsLength: validEvents.length,
-        });
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("[Publication] Error loading more content:", error);
       // Don't mark as done on error - might be transient network issue
     } finally {
       isLoading = false;
-      console.log(`[Publication] Load complete. isLoading: ${isLoading}, isDone: ${isDone}, leaves: ${leaves.length}`);
       
       // AI-NOTE: The ResizeObserver effect will handle checking sentinel position
       // after content actually renders, so we don't need aggressive post-load checks here
@@ -353,31 +308,14 @@
    * Loads sections before a given address in the TOC order.
    */
   async function loadSectionsBefore(referenceAddress: string, count: number = AUTO_LOAD_BATCH_SIZE) {
-    console.log("[Publication] loadSectionsBefore called:", {
-      referenceAddress,
-      count,
-      hasPublicationTree: !!publicationTree,
-      hasToc: !!toc,
-      isLoading,
-      isLoadingUpward
-    });
-    
     if (!publicationTree || !toc) {
-      console.log("[Publication] loadSectionsBefore: Early return (missing dependencies)");
       return;
     }
 
     const allAddresses = getAllSectionAddresses();
     const referenceIndex = allAddresses.indexOf(referenceAddress);
     
-    console.log("[Publication] loadSectionsBefore: Reference index:", {
-      referenceIndex,
-      totalAddresses: allAddresses.length,
-      referenceAddress
-    });
-    
     if (referenceIndex === -1 || referenceIndex === 0) {
-      console.log("[Publication] loadSectionsBefore: Early return (not found or at beginning)");
       return; // Not found or already at beginning
     }
 
@@ -390,14 +328,7 @@
       !loadedAddresses.has(addr) && !existingAddresses.has(addr)
     );
     
-    console.log("[Publication] loadSectionsBefore: Addresses to load:", {
-      total: addressesToLoad.length,
-      filtered: addressesToLoadFiltered.length,
-      addresses: addressesToLoadFiltered
-    });
-    
     if (addressesToLoadFiltered.length === 0) {
-      console.log("[Publication] loadSectionsBefore: Early return (no addresses to load)");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -419,19 +350,8 @@
       }
     }
 
-    console.log("[Publication] loadSectionsBefore: Loaded events:", {
-      total: newEvents.length,
-      valid: newEvents.filter(e => e !== null).length
-    });
-
     if (newEvents.length > 0) {
-      const beforeCount = leaves.length;
       leaves = insertEventsInOrder(newEvents, allAddresses);
-      console.log("[Publication] loadSectionsBefore: Updated leaves:", {
-        before: beforeCount,
-        after: leaves.length,
-        added: leaves.length - beforeCount
-      });
     }
 
     isLoading = false;
@@ -500,14 +420,12 @@
    */
   async function jumpToSection(targetAddress: string, windowSize: number = JUMP_WINDOW_SIZE) {
     if (!publicationTree || !toc) {
-      console.warn("[Publication] publicationTree or toc not available for jump-to-section");
       return;
     }
 
     // Check if target is already loaded
     const alreadyLoaded = leaves.some(leaf => leaf?.tagAddress() === targetAddress);
     if (alreadyLoaded) {
-      console.log(`[Publication] Section ${targetAddress} already loaded, scrolling to it`);
       // Scroll to the section
       const element = document.getElementById(targetAddress);
       if (element) {
@@ -520,7 +438,6 @@
     const targetIndex = allAddresses.indexOf(targetAddress);
     
     if (targetIndex === -1) {
-      console.warn(`[Publication] Target address ${targetAddress} not found in TOC`);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -545,7 +462,6 @@
       // There's a gap - fill it
       gapStartIndex = lastLoadedIndex + 1;
       gapEndIndex = jumpStartIndex - 1;
-      console.log(`[Publication] Gap detected: sections ${gapStartIndex}-${gapEndIndex} need to be loaded`);
     }
 
     // Collect all addresses to load (gap + jump window)
@@ -569,8 +485,6 @@
       }
     }
 
-    console.log(`[Publication] Jump-to-section: loading ${addressesToLoad.length} sections (gap: ${gapStartIndex >= 0 ? `${gapStartIndex}-${gapEndIndex}` : 'none'}, window: ${jumpStartIndex}-${jumpEndIndex})`);
-
     // Load events
     const windowEvents: Array<{ address: string; event: NDKEvent | null; index: number }> = [];
     for (const address of addressesToLoad) {
@@ -601,8 +515,6 @@
       // Update observer after DOM updates
       updateFirstSectionObserver();
     }, 100);
-
-    console.log(`[Publication] Jump-to-section complete. Loaded ${windowEvents.length} sections around ${targetAddress}`);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -617,11 +529,8 @@
    */
   async function backgroundLoadAllEvents() {
     if (!publicationTree || !toc) {
-      console.warn("[Publication] publicationTree or toc is not available for background loading");
       return;
     }
-
-    console.log("[Publication] Starting background load of all events in level-layers (throttled)");
     
     // Throttling configuration
     const BATCH_SIZE = 10; // Process 3 addresses at a time
@@ -663,8 +572,8 @@
                 queue.push(childAddress);
                 
                 // Resolve the child event to populate TOC (non-blocking)
-                publicationTree.getEvent(childAddress).catch((error: unknown) => {
-                  console.debug(`[Publication] Error fetching child event ${childAddress}:`, error);
+                publicationTree.getEvent(childAddress).catch(() => {
+                  // Silently handle errors in background loading
                 });
               }
             }
@@ -682,15 +591,11 @@
         }
       }
       
-      console.log(`[Publication] Completed level, processed ${currentLevelAddresses.length} addresses, queued ${queue.length} for next level`);
-      
       // Delay between levels to give main loading priority
       if (queue.length > 0) {
         await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, LEVEL_DELAY_MS));
       }
     }
-    
-    console.log("[Publication] Background load complete, processed", processedAddresses.size, "addresses");
   }
 
   // #endregion
@@ -708,8 +613,6 @@
     if (publicationTree === publicationTreeInstance && hasInitialized) {
       return; // Already initialized with this tree, don't reset
     }
-
-    console.log("[Publication] New publication tree detected, resetting state");
     
     // Reset state when publicationTree changes
     leaves = [];
@@ -726,7 +629,6 @@
     }
 
     // Load initial content after reset
-    console.log("[Publication] Loading initial content");
     hasInitialized = true;
     loadMore(INITIAL_LOAD_COUNT);
     
@@ -735,11 +637,9 @@
     // Wait a bit for toc to be initialized
     setTimeout(() => {
       if (toc && publicationTree) {
-        backgroundLoadAllEvents().catch((error) => {
-          console.error("[Publication] Error in background loading:", error);
+        backgroundLoadAllEvents().catch(() => {
+          // Silently handle errors in background loading
         });
-      } else {
-        console.warn("[Publication] toc or publicationTree not available for background loading");
       }
     }, 100);
   });
@@ -802,7 +702,6 @@
   }
 
   function handleCommentPosted() {
-    console.log("[Publication] Comment posted, refreshing comment layer");
     // Refresh the comment layer after a short delay to allow relay indexing
     setTimeout(() => {
       if (commentLayerRef) {
@@ -855,8 +754,6 @@
       await commentEvent.sign();
       await commentEvent.publish();
 
-      console.log("[Publication] Article comment published:", commentEvent.id);
-
       articleCommentSuccess = true;
       articleCommentContent = "";
 
@@ -891,11 +788,7 @@
           eventAddress: indexEvent.tagAddress(),
           eventKind: indexEvent.kind,
           reason: "User deleted publication",
-          onSuccess: (deletionEventId) => {
-            console.log(
-              "[Publication] Deletion event published:",
-              deletionEventId,
-            );
+          onSuccess: () => {
             publicationDeleted = true;
 
             // Redirect after 2 seconds
@@ -936,7 +829,6 @@
     // AI-NOTE: TOC updates happen in parallel as sections mount, improving performance
     const entry = toc.getEntry(address);
     if (!entry) {
-      console.warn(`[Publication] No parent found for ${address}`);
       return;
     }
     toc.buildTocFromDocument(el, entry);
@@ -1004,29 +896,24 @@
    */
   async function handleUpwardLoad(referenceAddress: string, source: "top-sentinel" | "first-section") {
     if (isLoadingUpward) {
-      console.log(`[Publication] Upward load from ${source} ignored (already loading)`);
       return;
     }
     
     const now = Date.now();
     if ((now - lastUpwardLoadTime) < UPWARD_LOAD_DEBOUNCE_MS) {
-      console.log(`[Publication] Upward load from ${source} debounced, time since last:`, now - lastUpwardLoadTime);
       return;
     }
     
     const firstSection = leaves.filter(l => l !== null)[0];
     if (!firstSection || firstSection.tagAddress() === rootAddress) {
-      console.log(`[Publication] Upward load from ${source} skipped (no valid first section or at root)`);
       return;
     }
     
     const firstAddress = firstSection.tagAddress();
     if (referenceAddress !== firstAddress && source === "first-section") {
-      console.log(`[Publication] Upward load from first-section skipped (address mismatch)`);
       return;
     }
     
-    console.log(`[Publication] Upward load from ${source}, loading sections before:`, firstAddress);
     isLoadingUpward = true;
     lastUpwardLoadTime = now;
     
@@ -1043,7 +930,6 @@
     
     try {
       await loadSectionsBefore(firstAddress, AUTO_LOAD_BATCH_SIZE);
-      console.log(`[Publication] Upward load from ${source} complete`);
       
       // Wait for DOM stabilization before updating observer
       setTimeout(() => {
@@ -1240,7 +1126,6 @@
       // Refresh highlights after a short delay to allow relay indexing
       setTimeout(() => {
         if (highlightLayerRef) {
-          console.log("[Publication] Refreshing highlights after creation");
           highlightLayerRef.refresh();
         }
       }, 500);
diff --git a/src/lib/components/publications/PublicationSection.svelte b/src/lib/components/publications/PublicationSection.svelte
index c273352..fadabe7 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/publications/PublicationSection.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/publications/PublicationSection.svelte
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@
     leafEvent.then((e) => {
       if (e?.id) {
         leafEventId = e.id;
-        console.log(
-          `[PublicationSection] Set leafEventId for ${address}:`,
-          e.id,
-        );
       }
     });
   });
@@ -205,11 +201,7 @@
           eventAddress: address,
           eventKind: event.kind,
           reason: "User deleted section",
-          onSuccess: (deletionEventId) => {
-            console.log(
-              "[PublicationSection] Deletion event published:",
-              deletionEventId,
-            );
+          onSuccess: () => {
             // Refresh the page to reflect the deletion
             window.location.reload();
           },
@@ -231,14 +223,6 @@
     }
 
     ref(sectionRef);
-
-    // Log data attributes for debugging
-    console.log(`[PublicationSection] Section mounted:`, {
-      address,
-      leafEventId,
-      dataAddress: sectionRef.dataset.eventAddress,
-      dataEventId: sectionRef.dataset.eventId,
-    });
   });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/publications/TableOfContents.svelte b/src/lib/components/publications/TableOfContents.svelte
index e01acf8..1884164 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/publications/TableOfContents.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/publications/TableOfContents.svelte
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
     const currentEntries = entries;
     const lastEntry = currentEntries[currentEntries.length - 1];
     if (lastEntry && lastEntry.address === address) {
-      console.debug('[TableOfContents] Last entry clicked, triggering load more');
       onLoadMore?.();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/routes/publication/[type]/[identifier]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/publication/[type]/[identifier]/+page.svelte
index abad926..2e92b03 100644
--- a/src/routes/publication/[type]/[identifier]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/publication/[type]/[identifier]/+page.svelte
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@
   function initializePublicationComponents(event: NDKEvent) {
     if (!data.ndk) return;
     
-    console.log("[Publication] Initializing publication components for event:", event.tagAddress());
-    
     publicationTree = new SveltePublicationTree(event, data.ndk);
     toc = new TableOfContents(
       event.tagAddress(),