diff --git a/src/lib/components/AlertWarning.svelte b/src/lib/components/AlertWarning.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7071332
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/AlertWarning.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<div role="alert" class="m-auto max-w-xl">
+  <div role="alert" class="alert alert-warning bg-yellow-300 m-auto mt-6">
+    <!-- https://icon-sets.iconify.design/ph/warning-fill/ -->
+    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+    class="h-6 w-6 shrink-0 stroke-current"
+    viewBox="0 0 256 256">
+    <path
+      fill="currentColor"
+      d="M236.8 188.09L149.35 36.22a24.76 24.76 0 0 0-42.7 0L19.2 188.09a23.51 23.51 0 0 0 0 23.72A24.35 24.35 0 0 0 40.55 224h174.9a24.35 24.35 0 0 0 21.33-12.19a23.51 23.51 0 0 0 .02-23.72M120 104a8 8 0 0 1 16 0v40a8 8 0 0 1-16 0Zm8 88a12 12 0 1 1 12-12a12 12 0 0 1-12 12"
+    /></svg
+    >
+    <div>
+      <slot />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/src/lib/components/repo/RepoDetails.svelte b/src/lib/components/repo/RepoDetails.svelte
index d8f5f7f..18b76fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/repo/RepoDetails.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/repo/RepoDetails.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import UserHeader from '$lib/components/users/UserHeader.svelte'
+  import AlertWarning from '../AlertWarning.svelte'
   import { icons_misc } from '../icons'
   import { event_defaults } from './type'
 
@@ -28,134 +29,140 @@
   let naddr_copied = false
   let git_url_copied: false | string = false
   let maintainer_copied: false | string = false
+  $: event_not_found = !loading && created_at == 0
 </script>
 
 <div class="prose w-full max-w-md">
-  {#if name == identifier}
-    {#if loading}
-      <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
-      <div class="skeleton my-2 h-4"></div>
-      <div class="skeleton my-2 mb-3 h-4 w-2/3"></div>
-    {:else if !name || name.length == 0}
-      <h4>name / identifier</h4>
-      <div>none</div>
-    {:else}
-      <h4>name / identifier</h4>
-      <p class="my-2 break-words text-sm">{name}</p>
-    {/if}
+  {#if event_not_found}
+      <h4>identifier</h4>
+      <p class="my-2 break-words text-sm">{identifier}</p>
   {:else}
-    {#if loading}
-      <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
-      <div class="skeleton my-2 h-4"></div>
-      <div class="skeleton my-2 mb-3 h-4 w-2/3"></div>
-    {:else if !name || name.length == 0}
-      <h4>name</h4>
-      <div>none</div>
+    {#if name == identifier}
+      {#if loading}
+        <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
+        <div class="skeleton my-2 h-4"></div>
+        <div class="skeleton my-2 mb-3 h-4 w-2/3"></div>
+      {:else if !name || name.length == 0}
+        <h4>name / identifier</h4>
+        <div>none</div>
+      {:else}
+        <h4>name / identifier</h4>
+        <p class="my-2 break-words text-sm">{name}</p>
+      {/if}
     {:else}
-      <h4>name</h4>
-      <p class="my-2 break-words text-sm">{name}</p>
+      {#if loading}
+        <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
+        <div class="skeleton my-2 h-4"></div>
+        <div class="skeleton my-2 mb-3 h-4 w-2/3"></div>
+      {:else if !name || name.length == 0}
+        <h4>name</h4>
+        <div>none</div>
+      {:else}
+        <h4>name</h4>
+        <p class="my-2 break-words text-sm">{name}</p>
+      {/if}
+      {#if loading}
+        <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
+        <div class="skeleton my-2 h-4"></div>
+        <div class="skeleton my-2 mb-3 h-4 w-2/3"></div>
+      {:else if !identifier || identifier.length == 0}
+        <h4>identifier</h4>
+        <div>none</div>
+      {:else}
+        <h4>identifier</h4>
+        <p class="my-2 break-words text-sm">{identifier}</p>
+      {/if}
     {/if}
     {#if loading}
       <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
       <div class="skeleton my-2 h-4"></div>
       <div class="skeleton my-2 mb-3 h-4 w-2/3"></div>
-    {:else if !identifier || identifier.length == 0}
-      <h4>identifier</h4>
+    {:else if !short_descrption || description.length == 0}
+      <h4>description</h4>
       <div>none</div>
     {:else}
-      <h4>identifier</h4>
-      <p class="my-2 break-words text-sm">{identifier}</p>
-    {/if}
-  {/if}
-  {#if loading}
-    <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
-    <div class="skeleton my-2 h-4"></div>
-    <div class="skeleton my-2 mb-3 h-4 w-2/3"></div>
-  {:else if !short_descrption || description.length == 0}
-    <h4>description</h4>
-    <div>none</div>
-  {:else}
-    <h4>description</h4>
-    <p class="my-2 break-words text-sm">{short_descrption}</p>
-  {/if}
-  <div>
-    {#if loading}
-      <div class="badge skeleton w-20"></div>
-      <div class="badge skeleton w-20"></div>
-    {:else}
-      {#each tags as tag}
-        <div class="badge badge-secondary mr-2">{tag}</div>
-      {/each}
+      <h4>description</h4>
+      <p class="my-2 break-words text-sm">{short_descrption}</p>
     {/if}
-  </div>
-  <div>
-    {#if loading}
-      <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
-      <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-60"></div>
-    {:else if clone.length == 0}
-      <div />
-    {:else}
-      <h4>
-        clone {#if git_url_copied}<span class="text-sm text-success opacity-50">
-            (copied to clipboard)</span
-          >{/if}
-      </h4>
-      {#each clone as git_url}
-        <!-- eslint-disable-next-line svelte/valid-compile -->
-        <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-click-events-have-key-events -->
-        <div
-          on:click={async () => {
-            try {
-              await navigator.clipboard.writeText(git_url)
-              git_url_copied = git_url
-              setTimeout(() => {
-                git_url_copied = false
-              }, 2000)
-            } catch {}
-          }}
-          class="group my-2 mt-3 cursor-pointer break-words text-xs"
-          class:text-success={git_url_copied === git_url}
-          class:opacity-50={git_url_copied === git_url}
-        >
-          {git_url}
-          <svg
-            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-            viewBox="0 0 16 16"
-            class="ml-1 inline h-4 w-4 flex-none fill-base-content opacity-50"
-            class:group-hover:opacity-100={git_url_copied !== git_url}
-            class:fill-base-content={git_url_copied !== git_url}
-            class:fill-success={git_url_copied === git_url}
-            class:opacity-100={git_url_copied === git_url}
+    <div>
+      {#if loading}
+        <div class="badge skeleton w-20"></div>
+        <div class="badge skeleton w-20"></div>
+      {:else}
+        {#each tags as tag}
+          <div class="badge badge-secondary mr-2">{tag}</div>
+        {/each}
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+    <div>
+      {#if loading}
+        <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
+        <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-60"></div>
+      {:else if clone.length == 0}
+        <div />
+      {:else}
+        <h4>
+          clone {#if git_url_copied}<span class="text-sm text-success opacity-50">
+              (copied to clipboard)</span
+            >{/if}
+        </h4>
+        {#each clone as git_url}
+          <!-- eslint-disable-next-line svelte/valid-compile -->
+          <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-click-events-have-key-events -->
+          <div
+            on:click={async () => {
+              try {
+                await navigator.clipboard.writeText(git_url)
+                git_url_copied = git_url
+                setTimeout(() => {
+                  git_url_copied = false
+                }, 2000)
+              } catch {}
+            }}
+            class="group my-2 mt-3 cursor-pointer break-words text-xs"
+            class:text-success={git_url_copied === git_url}
+            class:opacity-50={git_url_copied === git_url}
           >
-            {#each icons_misc.copy as d}
-              <path {d} />
-            {/each}
-          </svg>
-        </div>
-      {/each}
-    {/if}
-  </div>
-  <div>
-    {#if loading}
-      <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
-      <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-60"></div>
-      <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-40"></div>
-    {:else if web.length == 0}
-      <h4>websites</h4>
-      <div>none</div>
-    {:else}
-      <h4>websites</h4>
-      {#each web as site}
-        <a
-          href={site}
-          target="_blank"
-          class="link link-primary my-2 break-words text-sm"
-        >
-          {site}
-        </a>
-      {/each}
-    {/if}
-  </div>
+            {git_url}
+            <svg
+              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+              viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+              class="ml-1 inline h-4 w-4 flex-none fill-base-content opacity-50"
+              class:group-hover:opacity-100={git_url_copied !== git_url}
+              class:fill-base-content={git_url_copied !== git_url}
+              class:fill-success={git_url_copied === git_url}
+              class:opacity-100={git_url_copied === git_url}
+            >
+              {#each icons_misc.copy as d}
+                <path {d} />
+              {/each}
+            </svg>
+          </div>
+        {/each}
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+    <div>
+      {#if loading}
+        <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
+        <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-60"></div>
+        <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-40"></div>
+      {:else if web.length == 0}
+        <h4>websites</h4>
+        <div>none</div>
+      {:else}
+        <h4>websites</h4>
+        {#each web as site}
+          <a
+            href={site}
+            target="_blank"
+            class="link link-primary my-2 break-words text-sm"
+          >
+            {site}
+          </a>
+        {/each}
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
 
   <div>
     {#if loading}
@@ -166,7 +173,7 @@
       <div />
     {:else}
       <h4>
-        maintainers {#if maintainer_copied}<span
+        {#if event_not_found}author{:else}maintainers{/if} {#if maintainer_copied}<span
             class="text-sm text-success opacity-50"
           >
             (copied to clipboard)</span
@@ -179,32 +186,35 @@
       {/each}
     {/if}
   </div>
-  <div>
+
+  {#if !event_not_found}
+    <div>
+      {#if loading}
+        <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
+        <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-60"></div>
+        <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-40"></div>
+      {:else if relays.length == 0}
+        <h4>relays</h4>
+        <div>none</div>
+      {:else}
+        <h4>relays</h4>
+        {#each relays as relay}
+          <div class="badge badge-secondary badge-sm my-2 block">{relay}</div>
+        {/each}
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+
     {#if loading}
       <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
-      <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-60"></div>
-      <div class="badge skeleton my-2 block w-40"></div>
-    {:else if relays.length == 0}
-      <h4>relays</h4>
-      <div>none</div>
+      <div class="skeleton my-2 h-4"></div>
+      <div class="skeleton my-2 mb-3 h-4 w-2/3"></div>
+    {:else if !unique_commit || unique_commit.length == 0}
+      <h4>earliest unique commit</h4>
+      <p class="my-2 break-words text-xs">not specified</p>
     {:else}
-      <h4>relays</h4>
-      {#each relays as relay}
-        <div class="badge badge-secondary badge-sm my-2 block">{relay}</div>
-      {/each}
+      <h4>earliest unique commit</h4>
+      <p class="my-2 break-words text-xs">{unique_commit}</p>
     {/if}
-  </div>
-
-  {#if loading}
-    <div class="skeleton my-3 h-5 w-20"></div>
-    <div class="skeleton my-2 h-4"></div>
-    <div class="skeleton my-2 mb-3 h-4 w-2/3"></div>
-  {:else if !unique_commit || unique_commit.length == 0}
-    <h4>earliest unique commit</h4>
-    <p class="my-2 break-words text-xs">not specified</p>
-  {:else}
-    <h4>earliest unique commit</h4>
-    <p class="my-2 break-words text-xs">{unique_commit}</p>
   {/if}
 
   {#if loading}
@@ -247,4 +257,12 @@
       <p class="my-2 break-words text-xs">{naddr}</p>
     </div>
   {/if}
+  {#if event_not_found}
+    <div class="text-xs">
+      <AlertWarning>
+        <div class="font-semibold pb-1">missing repository details</div>
+        <div>cannot find referenced repository event</div>
+      </AlertWarning>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
 </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/repo/RepoHeader.svelte b/src/lib/components/repo/RepoHeader.svelte
index 5f60be7..7c4cb77 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/repo/RepoHeader.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/repo/RepoHeader.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import RepoMenu from '$lib/wrappers/RepoMenu.svelte'
+  import UserHeader from '$lib/components/users/UserHeader.svelte'
   import Container from '../Container.svelte'
   import { event_defaults, type RepoPage } from './type'
 
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@
         class="strong btn btn-ghost mb-0 mt-0 break-words px-3 text-sm"
         >{short_name}</a
       >
+      {#if created_at === 0 && name.length === 0}
+        <span class="text-xs text-warning">
+          cannot find referenced repository event by <UserHeader user={author} inline />
+        </span>    
+      {/if}
     {/if}
     <RepoMenu {selected_tab} />
   </Container>
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/repos.ts b/src/lib/stores/repos.ts
index 1ddfba2..5a149a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/repos.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/repos.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export const ensureRepo = (a: string | NDKEvent): Writable<RepoEvent> => {
       identifier,
       author: pubkey,
       naddr: aToNaddr(a_ref) || '',
+      maintainers: [pubkey], 
     })
 
     const sub = ndk.subscribe(
diff --git a/src/lib/wrappers/RepoPageWrapper.svelte b/src/lib/wrappers/RepoPageWrapper.svelte
index 4fa1542..7df6fbc 100644
--- a/src/lib/wrappers/RepoPageWrapper.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/wrappers/RepoPageWrapper.svelte
@@ -40,40 +40,37 @@
   }, 5000)
 </script>
 
-{#if invalid_naddr || (waited_5_secs && !$selected_repo_collection.loading && $selected_repo_event.name.length === 0)}
+<RepoHeader {...$selected_repo_event} {selected_tab} />
+{#if invalid_naddr}
   <Container>
     <AlertError>
-      {#if invalid_naddr}
-        <div>Error! invalid naddr in url:</div>
-        <div class="break-all">{repo_naddr}</div>
-      {:else}
-        <div>Error! cannot find repository event:</div>
-        <div class="break-all">{repo_naddr}</div>
-      {/if}
+      <div>Error! invalid naddr in url:</div>
+      <div class="break-all">{repo_naddr}</div>
     </AlertError>
   </Container>
-{:else}
-  <RepoHeader {...$selected_repo_event} {selected_tab} />
-  {#if with_side_bar}
-    <Container>
-      <div class="mt-2 md:flex">
-        <div class="md:mr-2 md:w-2/3">
-          <slot />
+  <Container>
+    <slot />
+  </Container>
+{/if}
+{#if with_side_bar}
+  <Container>
+    <div class="mt-2 md:flex">
+      <div class="md:mr-2 md:w-2/3">
+        <slot />
+      </div>
+      <div
+        class:hidden={!show_details_on_mobile}
+        class=" rounded-lg border border-base-400 md:flex md:w-1/3 md:border-none"
+      >
+        <div class="border-b border-base-400 bg-base-300 px-6 py-3 md:hidden">
+          <h4 class="">Repository Details</h4>
         </div>
-        <div
-          class:hidden={!show_details_on_mobile}
-          class=" rounded-lg border border-base-400 md:flex md:w-1/3 md:border-none"
-        >
-          <div class="border-b border-base-400 bg-base-300 px-6 py-3 md:hidden">
-            <h4 class="">Repository Details</h4>
-          </div>
-          <div class="prose my-3 px-6 md:ml-2 md:px-0">
-            <RepoDetails {a} />
-          </div>
+        <div class="prose my-3 px-6 md:ml-2 md:px-0">
+          <RepoDetails {a} />
         </div>
       </div>
-    </Container>
-  {:else}
-    <slot />
-  {/if}
+    </div>
+  </Container>
+{:else}
+  <slot />
 {/if}