diff --git a/nostr/commit-signatures.jsonl b/nostr/commit-signatures.jsonl
index 2a43279..3828f12 100644
--- a/nostr/commit-signatures.jsonl
+++ b/nostr/commit-signatures.jsonl
@@ -80,3 +80,4 @@
 {"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1771999938,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","verify button for cloned repos"]],"content":"Signed commit: verify button for cloned repos","id":"4710ea5de6287e00b5da9a6d7cd6568901e3db45a71476b56dc83ec39b8be73d","sig":"7613ca0847af4eb1fd3f52ef0f59c8f6316ba75605085da8eb0a64ced6fe43897d6af26b84d218155ab61ab8e1b42cbc2a686f2eab9572734fb7d911961d3e85"}
 {"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1772000347,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","added status to patches\nrenamed chat-relay to project-relay"]],"content":"Signed commit: added status to patches\nrenamed chat-relay to project-relay","id":"3c717ed3935bf95a70a0e9ffbe655728d325f72e8cbeb3d38da37b1b6e1304a2","sig":"952584bfe718362864fdf117bb4c4b042dbea9fe2307bca2f94a9004394bb6fdb3f4f4acd6714bcfdb32453a9d09d24e2c97f512bc1b06e1ba3cd50556f67b6e"}
 {"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1772002202,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","improving commit signing and verification"]],"content":"Signed commit: improving commit signing and verification","id":"c149ee64445a63b9a471d1866df86d702fe3fead1049a8e3272ea76a25f11094","sig":"f0745d02cb1b2ac012feb5e38cd4917eb9af48338eb13626aedae6ce73025758b2debe6874c5af3a4e252241405fdaa91042a031fa56c4fe0257c978d23babb2"}
+{"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1772003001,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","fix local cloning"]],"content":"Signed commit: fix local cloning","id":"0e7b4f06276988a2caf1c8fa9f6ba4a1cb683033c0714cc88699e3a4bda67d68","sig":"3c46ff9412a72f3ca39d216d6bd2eee7b9f70331fe8c0d557ee8339be4c05d03fe949e3aaef6e29126d4174b9f6d10de9e605273918106b9d40bc81cfaa1d290"}
diff --git a/src/lib/services/nostr/issues-service.ts b/src/lib/services/nostr/issues-service.ts
index bb69858..250a050 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/nostr/issues-service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/nostr/issues-service.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ export class IssuesService {
     issueAuthor: string,
     repoOwnerPubkey: string,
     repoId: string,
-    status: 'open' | 'closed' | 'resolved' | 'draft'
+    status: 'open' | 'closed' | 'resolved' | 'draft',
+    relays?: string[]
   ): Promise<StatusEvent> {
     const repoAddress = this.getRepoAddress(repoOwnerPubkey, repoId);
     
@@ -194,8 +195,14 @@ export class IssuesService {
       pubkey: ''
     });
 
-    const result = await this.nostrClient.publishEvent(event, this.relays);
-    if (result.failed.length > 0 && result.success.length === 0) {
+    const targetRelays = relays || this.relays;
+    // If relays array is empty, don't publish (private visibility)
+    const result = targetRelays.length > 0 
+      ? await this.nostrClient.publishEvent(event, targetRelays)
+      : { success: [], failed: [] };
+    
+    // Only throw error if we tried to publish and all failed
+    if (targetRelays.length > 0 && result.failed.length > 0 && result.success.length === 0) {
       throw new Error('Failed to publish status update to all relays');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/services/nostr/prs-service.ts b/src/lib/services/nostr/prs-service.ts
index c2e821b..d4ae660 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/nostr/prs-service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/nostr/prs-service.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ export class PRsService {
     repoOwnerPubkey: string,
     repoId: string,
     status: 'open' | 'merged' | 'closed' | 'draft',
-    mergeCommitId?: string
+    mergeCommitId?: string,
+    relays?: string[]
   ): Promise<StatusEvent> {
     const repoAddress = this.getRepoAddress(repoOwnerPubkey, repoId);
     
@@ -193,8 +194,14 @@ export class PRsService {
       pubkey: ''
     });
 
-    const result = await this.nostrClient.publishEvent(event, this.relays);
-    if (result.failed.length > 0 && result.success.length === 0) {
+    const targetRelays = relays || this.relays;
+    // If relays array is empty, don't publish (private visibility)
+    const result = targetRelays.length > 0 
+      ? await this.nostrClient.publishEvent(event, targetRelays)
+      : { success: [], failed: [] };
+    
+    // Only throw error if we tried to publish and all failed
+    if (targetRelays.length > 0 && result.failed.length > 0 && result.success.length === 0) {
       throw new Error('Failed to publish status update to all relays');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/repo-privacy.ts b/src/lib/utils/repo-privacy.ts
index 25a0f1d..db73903 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/repo-privacy.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/repo-privacy.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
 import { DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS } from '../config.js';
 import type { NostrEvent } from '../types/nostr.js';
+import { isPrivateRepo as checkVisibility } from './repo-visibility.js';
 
 // Lazy initialization to avoid initialization order issues
 let maintainerServiceInstance: import('../services/nostr/maintainer-service.js').MaintainerService | null = null;
@@ -19,24 +20,13 @@ const getMaintainerService = async (): Promise<import('../services/nostr/maintai
 
 /**
  * Check if a repository is private based on announcement event
- * A repo is private if it has a tag ["private"], ["private", "true"], or ["t", "private"]
+ * Uses the new visibility system: restricted or private visibility means private repo
  * 
  * This is a shared utility to avoid code duplication across services.
  */
 export function isPrivateRepo(announcement: NostrEvent): boolean {
-  // Check for ["private", "true"] tag
-  const privateTag = announcement.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'private' && t[1] === 'true');
-  if (privateTag) return true;
-
-  // Check for ["private"] tag (just the tag name, no value)
-  const privateTagOnly = announcement.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'private' && (!t[1] || t[1] === ''));
-  if (privateTagOnly) return true;
-
-  // Check for ["t", "private"] tag (topic tag)
-  const topicTag = announcement.tags.find(t => t[0] === 't' && t[1] === 'private');
-  if (topicTag) return true;
-
-  return false;
+  // Use the new visibility system
+  return checkVisibility(announcement);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/repo-visibility.ts b/src/lib/utils/repo-visibility.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d51b861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/utils/repo-visibility.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/**
+ * Repository visibility and relay publishing utilities
+ * 
+ * Visibility levels:
+ * - public: Repo is public, events published to all relays + project-relay
+ * - unlisted: Repo is public, events published to project-relay only
+ * - restricted: Repo is private, events published to project-relay only
+ * - private: Repo is private, events not published to relays (git-only, stored in repo)
+ */
+
+import type { NostrEvent } from '../types/nostr.js';
+import { DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS } from '../config.js';
+
+export type VisibilityLevel = 'public' | 'unlisted' | 'restricted' | 'private';
+
+/**
+ * Get visibility level from repository announcement
+ * Defaults to 'public' if not specified
+ */
+export function getVisibility(announcement: NostrEvent): VisibilityLevel {
+  const visibilityTag = announcement.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'visibility' && t[1]);
+  if (visibilityTag && visibilityTag[1]) {
+    const level = visibilityTag[1].toLowerCase();
+    if (['public', 'unlisted', 'restricted', 'private'].includes(level)) {
+      return level as VisibilityLevel;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Default to public if not specified
+  return 'public';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get project-relay URLs from repository announcement
+ */
+export function getProjectRelays(announcement: NostrEvent): string[] {
+  return announcement.tags
+    .filter(t => t[0] === 'project-relay')
+    .flatMap(t => t.slice(1))
+    .filter(url => url && typeof url === 'string') as string[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determine which relays to publish events to based on visibility
+ * 
+ * @param announcement - Repository announcement event
+ * @returns Array of relay URLs to publish to (empty array means no relay publishing)
+ */
+export function getRelaysForEventPublishing(announcement: NostrEvent): string[] {
+  const visibility = getVisibility(announcement);
+  const projectRelays = getProjectRelays(announcement);
+  
+  switch (visibility) {
+    case 'public':
+      // Publish to all default relays + project relays
+      return [...new Set([...DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS, ...projectRelays])];
+    
+    case 'unlisted':
+    case 'restricted':
+      // Publish to project relays only
+      return projectRelays;
+    
+    case 'private':
+      // No relay publishing - git-only
+      return [];
+    
+    default:
+      // Fallback to public behavior
+      return [...new Set([...DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS, ...projectRelays])];
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if repository is private (restricted or private visibility)
+ */
+export function isPrivateRepo(announcement: NostrEvent): boolean {
+  const visibility = getVisibility(announcement);
+  return visibility === 'restricted' || visibility === 'private';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if repository is discoverable (public or unlisted)
+ */
+export function isDiscoverableRepo(announcement: NostrEvent): boolean {
+  const visibility = getVisibility(announcement);
+  return visibility === 'public' || visibility === 'unlisted';
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/fork/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/fork/+server.ts
index 72447b2..79cba7a 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/fork/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/fork/+server.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS, combineRelays, getGitUrl } from '$lib/config.js';
 import { getUserRelays } from '$lib/services/nostr/user-relays.js';
 import { NostrClient } from '$lib/services/nostr/nostr-client.js';
 import { KIND, type NostrEvent } from '$lib/types/nostr.js';
+import { getVisibility, getProjectRelays } from '$lib/utils/repo-visibility.js';
 import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
 import { signEventWithNIP07 } from '$lib/services/nostr/nip07-signer.js';
 import { requireNpubHex, decodeNpubToHex } from '$lib/utils/npub-utils.js';
@@ -235,6 +236,10 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ params, request }) => {
       return error(400, 'Cannot create fork with only localhost. The original repository must have at least one public clone URL, or you need to configure a Tor .onion address.');
     }
 
+    // Preserve visibility and project-relay from original repo
+    const originalVisibility = getVisibility(originalAnnouncement);
+    const originalProjectRelays = getProjectRelays(originalAnnouncement);
+    
     // Build fork announcement tags
     // Use standardized fork tag: ['fork', '30617:pubkey:d-tag']
     const originalRepoTag = `${KIND.REPO_ANNOUNCEMENT}:${originalOwnerPubkey}:${repo}`;
@@ -247,6 +252,16 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ params, request }) => {
       ['fork', originalRepoTag], // Standardized fork tag format
       ['p', originalOwnerPubkey], // Original owner
     ];
+    
+    // Preserve visibility from original repo (defaults to public if not set)
+    if (originalVisibility !== 'public') {
+      tags.push(['visibility', originalVisibility]);
+    }
+    
+    // Preserve project-relay tags from original repo
+    for (const relay of originalProjectRelays) {
+      tags.push(['project-relay', relay]);
+    }
 
     // Add earliest unique commit if available
     if (earliestCommit) {
diff --git a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/highlights/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/highlights/+server.ts
index 7bccd6d..61e1f4c 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/highlights/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/highlights/+server.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import { getUserRelays } from '$lib/services/nostr/user-relays.js';
 import { verifyEvent } from 'nostr-tools';
 import type { NostrEvent } from '$lib/types/nostr.js';
 import { KIND } from '$lib/types/nostr.js';
+import { getRelaysForEventPublishing } from '$lib/utils/repo-visibility.js';
+import { fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache, findRepoAnnouncement } from '$lib/utils/nostr-utils.js';
+import { eventCache } from '$lib/services/nostr/event-cache.js';
 import { createRepoGetHandler, withRepoValidation } from '$lib/utils/api-handlers.js';
 import type { RepoRequestContext, RequestEvent } from '$lib/utils/api-context.js';
 import { handleApiError, handleValidationError } from '$lib/utils/error-handler.js';
@@ -110,13 +113,31 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = withRepoValidation(
       throw handleValidationError('Invalid event signature', { operation: 'createHighlight', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo });
     }
 
-    // Get user's relays and publish
+    // Get repository announcement to determine visibility and relay publishing
+    const allEvents = await fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache(nostrClient, repoContext.repoOwnerPubkey, eventCache);
+    const announcement = findRepoAnnouncement(allEvents, repoContext.repo);
+    
+    // Determine which relays to publish to based on visibility
+    const visibilityRelays = announcement ? getRelaysForEventPublishing(announcement) : DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS;
+    
+    // For highlights/comments, also include user's relays if visibility allows publishing
+    let relaysToPublish: string[] = [];
+    if (visibilityRelays.length > 0) {
+      try {
+        const { outbox } = await getUserRelays(userPubkey, nostrClient);
+        relaysToPublish = combineRelays([...visibilityRelays, ...outbox]);
+      } catch {
+        // If user relays fail, use visibility relays only
+        relaysToPublish = visibilityRelays;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Publish the event to relays (empty array means no relay publishing, but event is still saved to repo)
     let result;
     try {
-      const { outbox } = await getUserRelays(userPubkey, nostrClient);
-      const combinedRelays = combineRelays(outbox);
-
-      result = await nostrClient.publishEvent(highlightEvent as NostrEvent, combinedRelays);
+      result = relaysToPublish.length > 0 
+        ? await nostrClient.publishEvent(highlightEvent as NostrEvent, relaysToPublish)
+        : { success: [], failed: [] };
     } catch (err) {
       // Log error but don't fail - some relays may have succeeded
       logger.warn({ error: err, npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo, eventId: highlightEvent.id }, 'Error publishing highlight event, some relays may have succeeded');
diff --git a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/issues/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/issues/+server.ts
index f669ca7..5bce030 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/issues/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/issues/+server.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { verifyEvent } from 'nostr-tools';
 import { validatePubkey } from '$lib/utils/input-validation.js';
 import { fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache, findRepoAnnouncement } from '$lib/utils/nostr-utils.js';
 import { eventCache } from '$lib/services/nostr/event-cache.js';
+import { getRelaysForEventPublishing } from '$lib/utils/repo-visibility.js';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = createRepoGetHandler(
   async (context: RepoRequestContext) => {
@@ -107,8 +108,17 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = withRepoValidation(
       throw handleValidationError('Invalid event: missing required fields, invalid format, or invalid signature', { operation: 'createIssue', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo });
     }
 
-    // Publish the event to relays
-    const result = await nostrClient.publishEvent(issueEvent, DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS);
+    // Get repository announcement to determine visibility and relay publishing
+    const allEvents = await fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache(nostrClient, repoContext.repoOwnerPubkey, eventCache);
+    const announcement = findRepoAnnouncement(allEvents, repoContext.repo);
+    
+    // Determine which relays to publish to based on visibility
+    const relaysToPublish = announcement ? getRelaysForEventPublishing(announcement) : DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS;
+    
+    // Publish the event to relays (empty array means no relay publishing, but event is still saved to repo)
+    const result = relaysToPublish.length > 0 
+      ? await nostrClient.publishEvent(issueEvent, relaysToPublish)
+      : { success: [], failed: [] };
     
     if (result.failed.length > 0 && result.success.length === 0) {
       throw handleApiError(new Error('Failed to publish issue to all relays'), { operation: 'createIssue', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo }, 'Failed to publish issue to all relays');
@@ -190,13 +200,21 @@ export const PATCH: RequestHandler = withRepoValidation(
       throw handleApiError(new Error('Only repository owners, maintainers, or issue authors can update issue status'), { operation: 'updateIssueStatus', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo }, 'Unauthorized');
     }
 
-    // Update issue status
+    // Get repository announcement to determine visibility and relay publishing
+    const allEvents = await fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache(nostrClient, repoContext.repoOwnerPubkey, eventCache);
+    const announcement = findRepoAnnouncement(allEvents, repoContext.repo);
+    
+    // Determine which relays to publish to based on visibility
+    const relaysToPublish = announcement ? getRelaysForEventPublishing(announcement) : DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS;
+    
+    // Update issue status with visibility-based relays
     const statusEvent = await issuesService.updateIssueStatus(
       issueId,
       issueAuthor,
       repoContext.repoOwnerPubkey,
       repoContext.repo,
-      status
+      status,
+      relaysToPublish
     );
 
     return json({ success: true, event: statusEvent });
diff --git a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/patches/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/patches/+server.ts
index 601fed2..6e17eb1 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/patches/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/patches/+server.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import { forwardEventIfEnabled } from '$lib/services/messaging/event-forwarder.j
 import logger from '$lib/services/logger.js';
 import { KIND, type NostrEvent } from '$lib/types/nostr.js';
 import { signEventWithNIP07 } from '$lib/services/nostr/nip07-signer.js';
+import { getRelaysForEventPublishing } from '$lib/utils/repo-visibility.js';
+import { fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache, findRepoAnnouncement } from '$lib/utils/nostr-utils.js';
+import { eventCache } from '$lib/services/nostr/event-cache.js';
 
 function getRepoAddress(repoOwnerPubkey: string, repoId: string): string {
   return `${KIND.REPO_ANNOUNCEMENT}:${repoOwnerPubkey}:${repoId}`;
@@ -91,8 +94,17 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = withRepoValidation(
       throw handleValidationError('Invalid event: missing signature or ID', { operation: 'createPatch', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo });
     }
 
-    // Publish the event to relays
-    const result = await nostrClient.publishEvent(patchEvent, DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS);
+    // Get repository announcement to determine visibility and relay publishing
+    const allEvents = await fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache(nostrClient, repoContext.repoOwnerPubkey, eventCache);
+    const announcement = findRepoAnnouncement(allEvents, repoContext.repo);
+    
+    // Determine which relays to publish to based on visibility
+    const relaysToPublish = announcement ? getRelaysForEventPublishing(announcement) : DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS;
+    
+    // Publish the event to relays (empty array means no relay publishing, but event is still saved to repo)
+    const result = relaysToPublish.length > 0 
+      ? await nostrClient.publishEvent(patchEvent, relaysToPublish)
+      : { success: [], failed: [] };
     
     if (result.failed.length > 0 && result.success.length === 0) {
       throw handleApiError(new Error('Failed to publish patch to all relays'), { operation: 'createPatch', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo }, 'Failed to publish patch to all relays');
@@ -169,8 +181,17 @@ export const PATCH: RequestHandler = withRepoValidation(
       pubkey: ''
     });
 
-    // Publish status event
-    const result = await nostrClient.publishEvent(statusEvent, DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS);
+    // Get repository announcement to determine visibility and relay publishing
+    const allEvents = await fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache(nostrClient, repoContext.repoOwnerPubkey, eventCache);
+    const announcement = findRepoAnnouncement(allEvents, repoContext.repo);
+    
+    // Determine which relays to publish to based on visibility
+    const relaysToPublish = announcement ? getRelaysForEventPublishing(announcement) : DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS;
+    
+    // Publish status event (empty array means no relay publishing, but event is still saved to repo)
+    const result = relaysToPublish.length > 0 
+      ? await nostrClient.publishEvent(statusEvent, relaysToPublish)
+      : { success: [], failed: [] };
     
     if (result.failed.length > 0 && result.success.length === 0) {
       throw handleApiError(new Error('Failed to publish status event to all relays'), { operation: 'updatePatchStatus', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo }, 'Failed to publish status event');
diff --git a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/prs/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/prs/+server.ts
index e85b64d..9209314 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/prs/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/prs/+server.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import { handleValidationError, handleApiError } from '$lib/utils/error-handler.
 import { DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS } from '$lib/config.js';
 import { forwardEventIfEnabled } from '$lib/services/messaging/event-forwarder.js';
 import logger from '$lib/services/logger.js';
+import { getRelaysForEventPublishing } from '$lib/utils/repo-visibility.js';
+import { fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache, findRepoAnnouncement } from '$lib/utils/nostr-utils.js';
+import { eventCache } from '$lib/services/nostr/event-cache.js';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = createRepoGetHandler(
   async (context: RepoRequestContext) => {
@@ -35,8 +38,17 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = withRepoValidation(
       throw handleValidationError('Invalid event: missing signature or ID', { operation: 'createPR', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo });
     }
 
-    // Publish the event to relays
-    const result = await nostrClient.publishEvent(prEvent, DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS);
+    // Get repository announcement to determine visibility and relay publishing
+    const allEvents = await fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache(nostrClient, repoContext.repoOwnerPubkey, eventCache);
+    const announcement = findRepoAnnouncement(allEvents, repoContext.repo);
+    
+    // Determine which relays to publish to based on visibility
+    const relaysToPublish = announcement ? getRelaysForEventPublishing(announcement) : DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS;
+    
+    // Publish the event to relays (empty array means no relay publishing, but event is still saved to repo)
+    const result = relaysToPublish.length > 0 
+      ? await nostrClient.publishEvent(prEvent, relaysToPublish)
+      : { success: [], failed: [] };
     
     if (result.failed.length > 0 && result.success.length === 0) {
       throw handleApiError(new Error('Failed to publish pull request to all relays'), { operation: 'createPR', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo }, 'Failed to publish pull request to all relays');
@@ -74,14 +86,22 @@ export const PATCH: RequestHandler = withRepoValidation(
       throw handleApiError(new Error('Only repository owners and maintainers can update PR status'), { operation: 'updatePRStatus', npub: repoContext.npub, repo: repoContext.repo }, 'Unauthorized');
     }
 
-    // Update PR status
+    // Get repository announcement to determine visibility and relay publishing
+    const allEvents = await fetchRepoAnnouncementsWithCache(nostrClient, repoContext.repoOwnerPubkey, eventCache);
+    const announcement = findRepoAnnouncement(allEvents, repoContext.repo);
+    
+    // Determine which relays to publish to based on visibility
+    const relaysToPublish = announcement ? getRelaysForEventPublishing(announcement) : DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS;
+    
+    // Update PR status with visibility-based relays
     const statusEvent = await prsService.updatePRStatus(
       prId,
       prAuthor,
       repoContext.repoOwnerPubkey,
       repoContext.repo,
       status,
-      mergeCommitId
+      mergeCommitId,
+      relaysToPublish
     );
 
     return json({ success: true, event: statusEvent });
diff --git a/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte b/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte
index b856226..eb98722 100644
--- a/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
   let imageUrl = $state('');
   let bannerUrl = $state('');
   let earliestCommit = $state('');
-  let isPrivate = $state(false);
+  let visibility = $state<'public' | 'unlisted' | 'restricted' | 'private'>('public');
+  let projectRelays = $state<string[]>(['']);
   let isFork = $state(false);
   let forkOriginalRepo = $state(''); // Original repo identifier: npub/repo, naddr, or 30617:owner:repo format
   let addClientTag = $state(true); // Add ["client", "gitrepublic-web"] tag
@@ -261,11 +262,30 @@
             // Check if client tag exists
             addClientTag = !event.tags.some(t => t[0] === 'client' && t[1] === 'gitrepublic-web');
             
+            // Read visibility tag (defaults to 'public')
+            const visibilityTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'visibility' && t[1]);
+            if (visibilityTag && visibilityTag[1]) {
+              const vis = visibilityTag[1].toLowerCase();
+              if (['public', 'unlisted', 'restricted', 'private'].includes(vis)) {
+                visibility = vis as typeof visibility;
+              }
+            }
+            
+            // Read project-relay tags
+            const projectRelayTags = event.tags.filter(t => t[0] === 'project-relay');
+            if (projectRelayTags.length > 0) {
+              projectRelays = projectRelayTags.flatMap(t => t.slice(1)).filter(r => r && typeof r === 'string');
+              if (projectRelays.length === 0) projectRelays = [''];
+            }
+            
+            // Backward compatibility: check for old private tag
             const isPrivateTag = event.tags.find(t => 
               (t[0] === 'private' && t[1] === 'true') || 
               (t[0] === 't' && t[1] === 'private')
             );
-            if (isPrivateTag) isPrivate = true;
+            if (isPrivateTag && !visibilityTag) {
+              visibility = 'restricted'; // Map old private to restricted
+            }
             
             // Set existing repo ref for updating
             existingRepoRef = event.id;
@@ -490,11 +510,30 @@
             // Check if client tag exists
             addClientTag = !event.tags.some(t => t[0] === 'client' && t[1] === 'gitrepublic-web');
             
+            // Read visibility tag (defaults to 'public')
+            const visibilityTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'visibility' && t[1]);
+            if (visibilityTag && visibilityTag[1]) {
+              const vis = visibilityTag[1].toLowerCase();
+              if (['public', 'unlisted', 'restricted', 'private'].includes(vis)) {
+                visibility = vis as typeof visibility;
+              }
+            }
+            
+            // Read project-relay tags
+            const projectRelayTags = event.tags.filter(t => t[0] === 'project-relay');
+            if (projectRelayTags.length > 0) {
+              projectRelays = projectRelayTags.flatMap(t => t.slice(1)).filter(r => r && typeof r === 'string');
+              if (projectRelays.length === 0) projectRelays = [''];
+            }
+            
+            // Backward compatibility: check for old private tag
             const isPrivateTag = event.tags.find(t => 
               (t[0] === 'private' && t[1] === 'true') || 
               (t[0] === 't' && t[1] === 'private')
             );
-            if (isPrivateTag) isPrivate = true;
+            if (isPrivateTag && !visibilityTag) {
+              visibility = 'restricted'; // Map old private to restricted
+            }
             
             // Set existing repo ref for updating
             existingRepoRef = event.id;
@@ -964,18 +1003,32 @@
           }
         }
         
-        // Filter private repos
+        // Filter repos by visibility
         const filteredPrivateEvents = await Promise.all(
           filteredEvents.map(async (event): Promise<NostrEvent | null> => {
-            const isPrivate = event.tags.some(t => 
-              (t[0] === 'private' && t[1] === 'true') || 
-              (t[0] === 't' && t[1] === 'private')
-            );
+            // Check visibility tag
+            const visibilityTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'visibility' && t[1]);
+            let repoVisibility: 'public' | 'unlisted' | 'restricted' | 'private' = 'public';
+            if (visibilityTag && visibilityTag[1]) {
+              const vis = visibilityTag[1].toLowerCase();
+              if (['public', 'unlisted', 'restricted', 'private'].includes(vis)) {
+                repoVisibility = vis as typeof repoVisibility;
+              }
+            }
+            
+            // Backward compatibility: check for old private tag
+            if (!visibilityTag) {
+              const isPrivate = event.tags.some(t => 
+                (t[0] === 'private' && t[1] === 'true') || 
+                (t[0] === 't' && t[1] === 'private')
+              );
+              if (isPrivate) repoVisibility = 'restricted';
+            }
             
-            // Public repos are always visible
-            if (!isPrivate) return event;
+            // Public and unlisted repos are always visible
+            if (repoVisibility === 'public' || repoVisibility === 'unlisted') return event;
             
-            // Private repos: only show if user is owner
+            // Restricted and private repos: only show if user is owner
             if (userPubkeyHex && event.pubkey === userPubkeyHex) {
               return event;
             }
@@ -1257,13 +1310,32 @@
       const descTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'description')?.[1] || '';
       const imageTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'image')?.[1] || '';
       const bannerTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'banner')?.[1] || '';
+      // Read visibility tag (defaults to 'public')
+      const visibilityTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'visibility' && t[1]);
+      if (visibilityTag && visibilityTag[1]) {
+        const vis = visibilityTag[1].toLowerCase();
+        if (['public', 'unlisted', 'restricted', 'private'].includes(vis)) {
+          visibility = vis as typeof visibility;
+        }
+      }
+      
+      // Read project-relay tags
+      const projectRelayTags = event.tags.filter(t => t[0] === 'project-relay');
+      if (projectRelayTags.length > 0) {
+        projectRelays = projectRelayTags.flatMap(t => t.slice(1)).filter(r => r && typeof r === 'string');
+        if (projectRelays.length === 0) projectRelays = [''];
+      }
+      
+      // Backward compatibility: check for old private tag
       const privateTag = event.tags.find(t => (t[0] === 'private' && t[1] === 'true') || (t[0] === 't' && t[1] === 'private'));
+      if (privateTag && !visibilityTag) {
+        visibility = 'restricted'; // Map old private to restricted
+      }
 
       repoName = nameTag || dTag;
       description = descTag;
       imageUrl = imageTag;
       bannerUrl = bannerTag;
-      isPrivate = !!privateTag;
 
       // Extract clone URLs - handle both formats: separate tags and multiple values in one tag
       const urls: string[] = [];
@@ -2008,9 +2080,25 @@
         }
       }
 
-      // Add private tag if enabled
-      if (isPrivate) {
-        eventTags.push(['private', 'true']);
+      // Add visibility tag
+      if (visibility !== 'public') {
+        eventTags.push(['visibility', visibility]);
+      }
+      
+      // Add project-relay tags (required for unlisted/restricted, optional for others)
+      const normalizedProjectRelays = projectRelays
+        .map(r => r.trim())
+        .filter(r => r && (r.startsWith('ws://') || r.startsWith('wss://')));
+      
+      for (const relay of normalizedProjectRelays) {
+        eventTags.push(['project-relay', relay]);
+      }
+      
+      // Warn if unlisted/restricted but no project-relay
+      if ((visibility === 'unlisted' || visibility === 'restricted') && normalizedProjectRelays.length === 0) {
+        error = 'Project relay is required for unlisted and restricted repositories. Please add at least one project-relay.';
+        loading = false;
+        return;
       }
 
       // Remove any existing client tags (from other clients) and ensure only our client tag exists
@@ -2858,19 +2946,79 @@
       {/if}
 
       <div class="form-group">
-        <label class="checkbox-label">
-          <input
-            type="checkbox"
-            bind:checked={isPrivate}
-            disabled={loading}
-          />
-          <div>
-            <span>Private Repository</span>
-            <small>Private repositories are hidden from public listings and can only be accessed by the owner and maintainers. Git clone/fetch operations require authentication.</small>
-          </div>
+        <label for="visibility">
+          Repository Visibility *
+          <small>
+            <strong>Public:</strong> Repository and events are published to all relays and project relay.<br/>
+            <strong>Unlisted:</strong> Repository is public but events are only published to project relay.<br/>
+            <strong>Restricted:</strong> Repository is private, events are only published to project relay.<br/>
+            <strong>Private:</strong> Repository is private, events are not published to relays (git-only).
+          </small>
         </label>
+        <select
+          id="visibility"
+          bind:value={visibility}
+          disabled={loading}
+          required
+        >
+          <option value="public">Public</option>
+          <option value="unlisted">Unlisted</option>
+          <option value="restricted">Restricted</option>
+          <option value="private">Private</option>
+        </select>
       </div>
 
+      {#if visibility === 'unlisted' || visibility === 'restricted' || visibility === 'private'}
+        <div class="form-group">
+          <label>
+            Project Relay(s) {#if visibility === 'unlisted' || visibility === 'restricted'}*{/if}
+            <small>
+              {#if visibility === 'unlisted' || visibility === 'restricted'}
+                Required for unlisted and restricted repositories. Events will be published to these relays only.
+              {:else}
+                Optional for private repositories. If provided, events will be published to these relays (otherwise git-only).
+              {/if}
+            </small>
+          </label>
+          {#each projectRelays as projectRelay, index}
+            <div class="input-group">
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                value={projectRelay}
+                oninput={(e) => {
+                  projectRelays[index] = e.currentTarget.value;
+                  projectRelays = [...projectRelays];
+                }}
+                placeholder="wss://relay.example.com"
+                disabled={loading}
+                required={visibility === 'unlisted' || visibility === 'restricted'}
+              />
+              {#if projectRelays.length > 1}
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onclick={() => {
+                    projectRelays = projectRelays.filter((_, i) => i !== index);
+                  }}
+                  disabled={loading}
+                >
+                  Remove
+                </button>
+              {/if}
+            </div>
+          {/each}
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onclick={() => {
+              projectRelays = [...projectRelays, ''];
+            }}
+            disabled={loading}
+            class="add-button"
+          >
+            + Add Project Relay
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+
       <div class="form-group">
         <label class="checkbox-label">
           <input