restrict repos to announced events

Nostr-Signature: d7ee36680a38fac493b27fba26d6e1c496dee9a3099db68a4352f7709a41e860 573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc 071cc8031940590785e5566a45159e5324e36e8a06023282ab1d50b608902d3b06d95efc03d0a4da861a88f12381f7b64999c09a49dfe5f36fbd8ec6aefd8aeb

nostr/commit-signatures.jsonl

@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@
 {"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1771612082,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","harmonize user.name and user.email\nadd settings menu\nautosave OFF 10 min"]],"content":"Signed commit: harmonize user.name and user.email\nadd settings menu\nautosave OFF 10 min","id":"80834df600e5ad22f44fc26880333d28054895b7b5fde984921fab008a27ce6d","sig":"41991d089d26e3f90094dcebd1dee7504c59cadd0ea2f4dfe8693106d9000a528157fb905aec9001e0b8f3ef9e8590557f3df6961106859775d9416b546a44c0"}
 {"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1771612354,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","remove theme button from bar"]],"content":"Signed commit: remove theme button from bar","id":"fc758a0681c072108b196911bbeee6d49df1efe635d5d78427b7874be4d6e657","sig":"6c0e991e960a29c623c936ab2a31478a85907780eda692c035762deabc740ca0a76df113f5ce853a6d839b023e2b483ce2d7686c40b91c4cea5f32945799a31f"}
 {"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1771614223,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","fix websocket problems\nhandle replaceable events correctly\nfix css for docs"]],"content":"Signed commit: fix websocket problems\nhandle replaceable events correctly\nfix css for docs","id":"88c007de2bd48c32c879b9950f0908270b009c6341a97b1c0164982648beb3d9","sig":"c9250a23d38671a5b1c0d3389e003931222385ca9591b9b332585c8c639e2af2a7b2e8cac9c1ca5bd47df19b330622b1a1874e586f112fa84a4a7aa4347c7456"}
+{"kind":1640,"pubkey":"573634b648634cbad10f2451776089ea21090d9407f715e83c577b4611ae6edc","created_at":1771615631,"tags":[["author","Silberengel","silberengel7@protonmail.com"],["message","handle new repo creation"]],"content":"Signed commit: handle new repo creation","id":"59bc1c664590bcbe3e05c4151154590aa1ca4399e2a48d64e94bb960e6056265","sig":"ae666597fc46256915abeec93be97c5d9559eaef90aa65208740f32fe4b00531a51ba432ed9a2089a7ec860ac1dc9a7a4a5d8e84db2a7ae433dd5c668f0b5035"}

nostr/events-kind-1.jsonl

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
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src/lib/services/git/file-manager.ts

@@ -1623,8 +1623,6 @@ export class FileManager {
    */
   async getCurrentOwnerFromRepo(npub: string, repoName: string): Promise<string | null> {
     try {
-      const { VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH } = await import('../nostr/repo-verification.js');
-      
       if (!this.repoExists(npub, repoName)) {
         return null;
       }
@@ -1632,25 +1630,44 @@ export class FileManager {
       const repoPath = this.getRepoPath(npub, repoName);
       const git: SimpleGit = simpleGit(repoPath);
       
-      // Get git log for the announcement file, most recent first
+      // Get git log for nostr/repo-events.jsonl, most recent first
       // Use --all to check all branches, --reverse to get chronological order
-      const logOutput = await git.raw(['log', '--all', '--format=%H', '--reverse', '--', VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH]);
+      const logOutput = await git.raw(['log', '--all', '--format=%H', '--reverse', '--', 'nostr/repo-events.jsonl']);
       const commitHashes = logOutput.trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean);
       
       if (commitHashes.length === 0) {
-        return null; // No announcement file in repo
+        return null; // No announcement in repo
       }
       
-      // Get the most recent announcement file content (last commit in the list)
+      // Get the most recent repo-events.jsonl content (last commit in the list)
       const mostRecentCommit = commitHashes[commitHashes.length - 1];
-      const announcementFile = await this.getFileContent(npub, repoName, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH, mostRecentCommit);
+      const repoEventsFile = await this.getFileContent(npub, repoName, 'nostr/repo-events.jsonl', mostRecentCommit);
       
-      // Parse the announcement event from the file
+      // Parse the repo-events.jsonl file and find the most recent announcement
-      let announcementEvent: any;
+      let announcementEvent: any = null;
+      let latestTimestamp = 0;
       try {
-        announcementEvent = JSON.parse(announcementFile.content);
+        const lines = repoEventsFile.content.trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean);
+        for (const line of lines) {
+          try {
+            const entry = JSON.parse(line);
+            if (entry.type === 'announcement' && entry.event && entry.timestamp) {
+              if (entry.timestamp > latestTimestamp) {
+                latestTimestamp = entry.timestamp;
+                announcementEvent = entry.event;
+              }
+            }
+          } catch {
+            // Skip invalid lines
+            continue;
+          }
+        }
       } catch (parseError) {
-        logger.warn({ error: parseError, npub, repoName, commit: mostRecentCommit }, 'Failed to parse announcement file JSON');
+        logger.warn({ error: parseError, npub, repoName, commit: mostRecentCommit }, 'Failed to parse repo-events.jsonl');
+        return null;
+      }
+      
+      if (!announcementEvent) {
         return null;
       }
       

src/lib/services/git/repo-manager.ts

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
  * Handles repo provisioning, syncing, and NIP-34 integration
  */
 
-import { existsSync, mkdirSync, writeFileSync, statSync } from 'fs';
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, writeFileSync, statSync, readFileSync } from 'fs';
 import { join } from 'path';
-import { readdir } from 'fs/promises';
+import { readdir, readFile } from 'fs/promises';
 import { spawn } from 'child_process';
 import type { NostrEvent } from '../../types/nostr.js';
 import { GIT_DOMAIN } from '../../config.js';
-import { generateVerificationFile, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH } from '../nostr/repo-verification.js';
+import { validateAnnouncementEvent } from '../nostr/repo-verification.js';
 import simpleGit, { type SimpleGit } from 'simple-git';
 import logger from '../logger.js';
 import { shouldUseTor, getTorProxy } from '../../utils/tor.js';
@@ -138,14 +138,21 @@ export class RepoManager {
       await this.syncFromRemotes(repoPath.fullPath, otherUrls);
     }
 
+    // Validate announcement event before proceeding
+    const { validateAnnouncementEvent } = await import('../nostr/repo-verification.js');
+    const validation = validateAnnouncementEvent(event, repoPath.repoName);
+    if (!validation.valid) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid announcement event: ${validation.error}`);
+    }
+
     // Create bare repository if it doesn't exist
     if (isNewRepo) {
       // Use simple-git to create bare repo (safer than exec)
       const git = simpleGit();
       await git.init(['--bare', repoPath.fullPath]);
       
-      // Create announcement file and self-transfer event in the repository
+      // Ensure announcement event is saved to nostr/repo-events.jsonl in the repository
-      await this.createVerificationFile(repoPath.fullPath, event, selfTransferEvent);
+      await this.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath.fullPath, event, selfTransferEvent);
       
       // If there are other clone URLs, sync from them after creating the repo
       if (otherUrls.length > 0) {
@@ -154,12 +161,26 @@ export class RepoManager {
         // No external URLs - this is a brand new repo, create initial branch and README
         await this.createInitialBranchAndReadme(repoPath.fullPath, repoPath.npub, repoPath.repoName, event);
       }
-    } else if (isExistingRepo && selfTransferEvent) {
+    } else {
-      // For existing repos, we might want to add the self-transfer event
+      // For existing repos, check if announcement exists in repo
-      // But we should be careful not to overwrite existing history
+      // If not, try to fetch from relays and save it
-      // For now, we'll just ensure the announcement file exists
+      const hasAnnouncement = await this.hasAnnouncementInRepoFile(repoPath.fullPath);
-      // The self-transfer event should already be published to relays
+      if (!hasAnnouncement) {
-      logger.info({ repoPath: repoPath.fullPath }, 'Existing repo - self-transfer event should be published to relays');
+        // Try to fetch from relays
+        const fetchedEvent = await this.fetchAnnouncementFromRelays(event.pubkey, repoPath.repoName);
+        if (fetchedEvent) {
+          // Save fetched announcement to repo
+          await this.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath.fullPath, fetchedEvent, selfTransferEvent);
+        } else {
+          // Announcement not found in repo or relays - this is a problem
+          logger.warn({ repoPath: repoPath.fullPath }, 'Existing repo has no announcement in repo or on relays');
+        }
+      }
+      
+      if (selfTransferEvent) {
+        // Ensure self-transfer event is also saved
+        await this.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath.fullPath, event, selfTransferEvent);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -203,39 +224,6 @@ You can use this read-me file to explain the purpose of this repo to everyone wh
 Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files in the ./nostr folder.
 `;
       
-      // Generate announcement file content
-      const { generateVerificationFile, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH } = await import('../nostr/repo-verification.js');
-      
-      // Try to get announcement file content from client-signed event (kind 1642) first
-      let announcementFileContent: string | null = null;
-      try {
-        const { NostrClient } = await import('../nostr/nostr-client.js');
-        const nostrClient = new NostrClient(DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS);
-        
-        // Look for a kind 1642 event that references this announcement
-        const announcementFileEvents = await nostrClient.fetchEvents([
-          {
-            kinds: [1642], // Announcement file event kind
-            authors: [announcementEvent.pubkey],
-            '#e': [announcementEvent.id], // References this announcement
-            limit: 1
-          }
-        ]);
-        
-        if (announcementFileEvents.length > 0) {
-          // Extract announcement file content from the client-signed event
-          announcementFileContent = announcementFileEvents[0].content;
-          logger.info({ repoPath, announcementFileEventId: announcementFileEvents[0].id }, 'Using client-signed announcement file for initial commit');
-        }
-      } catch (err) {
-        logger.debug({ error: err, repoPath }, 'Failed to fetch announcement file event, will generate from announcement event');
-      }
-      
-      // If client didn't provide announcement file, generate it from the announcement event
-      if (!announcementFileContent) {
-        announcementFileContent = generateVerificationFile(announcementEvent, announcementEvent.pubkey);
-      }
-      
       // Use FileManager to create the initial branch and files
       const { FileManager } = await import('./file-manager.js');
       const fileManager = new FileManager(this.repoRoot);
@@ -257,29 +245,29 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
         await fileManager.createBranch(npub, repoName, defaultBranch, undefined);
       }
       
-      // Create both README.md and announcement file in the initial commit
+      // Create both README.md and announcement in the initial commit
       // We'll use a worktree to write both files and commit them together
       const workDir = await fileManager.getWorktree(repoPath, defaultBranch, npub, repoName);
-      const { writeFile: writeFileFs, mkdir } = await import('fs/promises');
+      const { writeFile: writeFileFs } = await import('fs/promises');
       const { join } = await import('path');
       
       // Write README.md
       const readmePath = join(workDir, 'README.md');
       await writeFileFs(readmePath, readmeContent, 'utf-8');
       
-      // Write announcement file
+      // Save repo announcement event to nostr/repo-events.jsonl (only if not already present)
-      const announcementPath = join(workDir, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH);
+      const announcementSaved = await this.saveRepoEventToWorktree(workDir, announcementEvent, 'announcement', true);
-      await writeFileFs(announcementPath, announcementFileContent, 'utf-8');
       
-      // Save repo announcement event to nostr/repo-events.jsonl (standard file for easy analysis)
+      // Stage files
-      await this.saveRepoEventToWorktree(workDir, announcementEvent, 'announcement');
-      
-      // Stage both files
       const workGit = simpleGit(workDir);
-      await workGit.add(['README.md', VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH]);
+      const filesToAdd: string[] = ['README.md'];
+      if (announcementSaved) {
+        filesToAdd.push('nostr/repo-events.jsonl');
+      }
+      await workGit.add(filesToAdd);
       
-      // Commit both files together
+      // Commit files together
-      const commitResult = await workGit.commit('Initial commit', ['README.md', VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH], {
+      const commitResult = await workGit.commit('Initial commit', filesToAdd, {
         '--author': `${authorName} <${authorEmail}>`
       });
       
@@ -651,17 +639,41 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
     npub: string,
     repoName: string,
     announcementEvent?: NostrEvent
-  ): Promise<boolean> {
+  ): Promise<{ success: boolean; needsAnnouncement?: boolean; announcement?: NostrEvent }> {
     const repoPath = join(this.repoRoot, npub, `${repoName}.git`);
     
-    // If repo already exists, no need to fetch
+    // If repo already exists, check if it has an announcement
     if (existsSync(repoPath)) {
-      return true;
+      const hasAnnouncement = await this.hasAnnouncementInRepoFile(repoPath);
+      if (hasAnnouncement) {
+        return { success: true };
+      }
+      
+      // Repo exists but no announcement - try to fetch from relays
+      const { requireNpubHex: requireNpubHexUtil } = await import('../../utils/npub-utils.js');
+      const repoOwnerPubkey = requireNpubHexUtil(npub);
+      const fetchedAnnouncement = await this.fetchAnnouncementFromRelays(repoOwnerPubkey, repoName);
+      if (fetchedAnnouncement) {
+        // Save fetched announcement to repo
+        await this.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath, fetchedAnnouncement);
+        return { success: true, announcement: fetchedAnnouncement };
+      }
+      
+      // Repo exists but no announcement found - needs announcement
+      return { success: false, needsAnnouncement: true };
     }
 
-    // If no announcement provided, we can't fetch (caller should provide it)
+    // If no announcement provided, try to fetch from relays
     if (!announcementEvent) {
-      return false;
+      const { requireNpubHex: requireNpubHexUtil } = await import('../../utils/npub-utils.js');
+      const repoOwnerPubkey = requireNpubHexUtil(npub);
+      const fetchedAnnouncement = await this.fetchAnnouncementFromRelays(repoOwnerPubkey, repoName);
+      if (fetchedAnnouncement) {
+        announcementEvent = fetchedAnnouncement;
+      } else {
+        // No announcement found - needs announcement
+        return { success: false, needsAnnouncement: true };
+      }
     }
 
     // Check if repository is public
@@ -680,7 +692,7 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
           pubkey: announcementEvent.pubkey.slice(0, 16) + '...',
           level: userLevel?.level || 'none'
         }, 'Skipping on-demand repo fetch: private repo requires owner with unlimited access');
-        return false;
+        return { success: false, needsAnnouncement: false };
       }
     } else {
       logger.info({ 
@@ -717,7 +729,7 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
 
       if (remoteUrls.length === 0) {
         logger.warn({ npub, repoName, cloneUrls, announcementEventId: announcementEvent.id }, 'No remote clone URLs found for on-demand fetch');
-        return false;
+        return { success: false, needsAnnouncement: false };
       }
       
       logger.debug({ npub, repoName, cloneUrls, remoteUrls, isPublic }, 'On-demand fetch details');
@@ -798,16 +810,16 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
         throw new Error('Repository clone completed but repository path does not exist');
       }
 
-      // Create announcement file with the signed announcement event (non-blocking - repo is usable without it)
+      // Ensure announcement is saved to nostr/repo-events.jsonl (non-blocking - repo is usable without it)
       try {
-        await this.createVerificationFile(repoPath, announcementEvent);
+        await this.ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath, announcementEvent);
       } catch (verifyError) {
         // Announcement file creation is optional - log but don't fail
-        logger.warn({ error: verifyError, npub, repoName }, 'Failed to create announcement file, but repository is usable');
+        logger.warn({ error: verifyError, npub, repoName }, 'Failed to ensure announcement in repo, but repository is usable');
       }
 
       logger.info({ npub, repoName }, 'Successfully fetched repository on-demand');
-      return true;
+      return { success: true, announcement: announcementEvent };
     } catch (error) {
       const sanitizedError = sanitizeError(error);
       logger.error({ 
@@ -818,7 +830,7 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
         isPublic,
         remoteUrls
       }, 'Failed to fetch repository on-demand');
-      return false;
+      return { success: false, needsAnnouncement: false };
     }
   }
 
@@ -887,10 +899,10 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
   }
 
   /**
-   * Create announcement file and self-transfer event in a new repository
+   * Ensure announcement event is saved to nostr/repo-events.jsonl in the repository
-   * The announcement file contains the full signed announcement event JSON, proving ownership
+   * Only saves if not already present (avoids redundant entries)
    */
-  private async createVerificationFile(repoPath: string, event: NostrEvent, selfTransferEvent?: NostrEvent): Promise<void> {
+  private async ensureAnnouncementInRepo(repoPath: string, event: NostrEvent, selfTransferEvent?: NostrEvent): Promise<void> {
     try {
       // Create a temporary working directory
       const repoName = this.parseRepoPathForName(repoPath)?.repoName || 'temp';
@@ -907,102 +919,63 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
       const git: SimpleGit = simpleGit();
       await git.clone(repoPath, workDir);
 
-      // Extract announcement file content from client-signed event (kind 1642)
+      // Check if announcement already exists in nostr/repo-events.jsonl
-      // The client creates and signs this event separately, with an 'e' tag pointing to the announcement
+      const hasAnnouncement = await this.hasAnnouncementInRepo(workDir, event.id);
-      // The content is just the full announcement event JSON - simpler than a custom verification format
-      let announcementFileContent: string | null = null;
       
-      try {
+      const filesToAdd: string[] = [];
-        const { NostrClient } = await import('../nostr/nostr-client.js');
-        const { DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS } = await import('../../config.js');
-        const nostrClient = new NostrClient(DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS);
-        
-        // Look for a kind 1642 event that references this announcement
-        const announcementFileEvents = await nostrClient.fetchEvents([
-          {
-            kinds: [1642], // Announcement file event kind
-            authors: [event.pubkey],
-            '#e': [event.id], // References this announcement
-            limit: 1
-          }
-        ]);
       
-        if (announcementFileEvents.length > 0) {
+      // Only save announcement if not already present
-          // Extract announcement file content from the client-signed event
+      if (!hasAnnouncement) {
-          announcementFileContent = announcementFileEvents[0].content;
+        const saved = await this.saveRepoEventToWorktree(workDir, event, 'announcement', false);
-          logger.info({ repoPath, announcementFileEventId: announcementFileEvents[0].id }, 'Using client-signed announcement file');
+        if (saved) {
+          filesToAdd.push('nostr/repo-events.jsonl');
+          logger.info({ repoPath, eventId: event.id }, 'Saved announcement to nostr/repo-events.jsonl');
         }
-      } catch (err) {
+      } else {
-        logger.warn({ error: err, repoPath }, 'Failed to fetch announcement file event, generating server-side');
+        logger.debug({ repoPath, eventId: event.id }, 'Announcement already exists in repo, skipping');
-      }
-      
-      // If client didn't provide announcement file, generate it from the announcement event
-      if (!announcementFileContent) {
-        announcementFileContent = generateVerificationFile(event, event.pubkey);
-      }
-
-      // Write announcement file (contains the full signed announcement event JSON)
-      const announcementPath = join(workDir, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH);
-      writeFileSync(announcementPath, announcementFileContent, 'utf-8');
-
-      // Save repo events to nostr/repo-events.jsonl (standard file for easy analysis)
-      await this.saveRepoEventToWorktree(workDir, event, 'announcement');
-      if (selfTransferEvent) {
-        await this.saveRepoEventToWorktree(workDir, selfTransferEvent, 'transfer');
       }
       
-      // If self-transfer event is provided, include it in the commit
+      // Save transfer event if provided
-      const filesToAdd = [VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH];
       if (selfTransferEvent) {
-        const selfTransferPath = join(workDir, '.nostr-ownership-transfer');
+        const saved = await this.saveRepoEventToWorktree(workDir, selfTransferEvent, 'transfer', false);
-        const isTemplate = !selfTransferEvent.sig || !selfTransferEvent.id;
+        if (saved) {
-        
+          if (!filesToAdd.includes('nostr/repo-events.jsonl')) {
-        const selfTransferContent = JSON.stringify({
+            filesToAdd.push('nostr/repo-events.jsonl');
-          eventId: selfTransferEvent.id || '(unsigned - needs owner signature)',
+          }
-          pubkey: selfTransferEvent.pubkey,
+        }
-          signature: selfTransferEvent.sig || '(unsigned - needs owner signature)',
-          timestamp: selfTransferEvent.created_at,
-          kind: selfTransferEvent.kind,
-          content: selfTransferEvent.content,
-          tags: selfTransferEvent.tags,
-          ...(isTemplate ? {
-            _note: 'This is a template. The owner must sign and publish this event to relays for it to be valid.',
-            _instructions: 'To publish: 1. Sign this event with your private key, 2. Publish to relays using your Nostr client'
-          } : {})
-        }, null, 2) + '\n';
-        writeFileSync(selfTransferPath, selfTransferContent, 'utf-8');
-        filesToAdd.push('.nostr-ownership-transfer');
       }
 
-      // Commit the verification file and self-transfer event
+      // Only commit if we added files
-      const workGit: SimpleGit = simpleGit(workDir);
+      if (filesToAdd.length > 0) {
-      await workGit.add(filesToAdd);
+        const workGit: SimpleGit = simpleGit(workDir);
+        await workGit.add(filesToAdd);
         
-      // Use the event timestamp for commit date
+        // Use the event timestamp for commit date
-      const commitDate = new Date(event.created_at * 1000).toISOString();
+        const commitDate = new Date(event.created_at * 1000).toISOString();
-      const commitMessage = selfTransferEvent 
+        const commitMessage = selfTransferEvent 
-        ? 'Add Nostr repository announcement and initial ownership proof'
+          ? 'Add Nostr repository announcement and initial ownership proof'
-        : 'Add Nostr repository announcement';
+          : 'Add Nostr repository announcement';
         
-      // Note: Initial commits are unsigned. The repository owner can sign their own commits
+        // Note: Initial commits are unsigned. The repository owner can sign their own commits
-      // when they make changes. The server should never sign commits on behalf of users.
+        // when they make changes. The server should never sign commits on behalf of users.
         
-      await workGit.commit(commitMessage, filesToAdd, {
+        await workGit.commit(commitMessage, filesToAdd, {
-        '--author': `Nostr <${event.pubkey}@nostr>`,
+          '--author': `Nostr <${event.pubkey}@nostr>`,
-        '--date': commitDate
+          '--date': commitDate
-      });
+        });
 
-      // Push back to bare repo
+        // Push back to bare repo
-      await workGit.push(['origin', 'main']).catch(async () => {
+        await workGit.push(['origin', 'main']).catch(async () => {
-        // If main branch doesn't exist, create it
+          // If main branch doesn't exist, create it
-        await workGit.checkout(['-b', 'main']);
+          await workGit.checkout(['-b', 'main']);
-        await workGit.push(['origin', 'main']);
+          await workGit.push(['origin', 'main']);
-      });
+        });
+      }
 
       // Clean up
       await rm(workDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
     } catch (error) {
-      logger.error({ error, repoPath }, 'Failed to create announcement file');
+      logger.error({ error, repoPath }, 'Failed to ensure announcement in repo');
       // Don't throw - announcement file creation is important but shouldn't block provisioning
     }
   }
@@ -1016,18 +989,149 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
     return { repoName: match[1] };
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if an announcement event already exists in nostr/repo-events.jsonl
+   */
+  private async hasAnnouncementInRepo(worktreePath: string, eventId?: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const jsonlFile = join(worktreePath, 'nostr', 'repo-events.jsonl');
+      if (!existsSync(jsonlFile)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      
+      const content = await readFile(jsonlFile, 'utf-8');
+      const lines = content.trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean);
+      
+      for (const line of lines) {
+        try {
+          const entry = JSON.parse(line);
+          if (entry.type === 'announcement' && entry.event) {
+            // If eventId provided, check for exact match
+            if (eventId) {
+              if (entry.event.id === eventId) {
+                return true;
+              }
+            } else {
+              // Just check if any announcement exists
+              return true;
+            }
+          }
+        } catch {
+          // Skip invalid lines
+          continue;
+        }
+      }
+      
+      return false;
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.debug({ error: err, worktreePath }, 'Failed to check for announcement in repo');
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Read announcement event from nostr/repo-events.jsonl
+   */
+  private async getAnnouncementFromRepo(worktreePath: string): Promise<NostrEvent | null> {
+    try {
+      const jsonlFile = join(worktreePath, 'nostr', 'repo-events.jsonl');
+      if (!existsSync(jsonlFile)) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      
+      const content = await readFile(jsonlFile, 'utf-8');
+      const lines = content.trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean);
+      
+      // Find the most recent announcement event
+      let latestAnnouncement: NostrEvent | null = null;
+      let latestTimestamp = 0;
+      
+      for (const line of lines) {
+        try {
+          const entry = JSON.parse(line);
+          if (entry.type === 'announcement' && entry.event && entry.timestamp) {
+            if (entry.timestamp > latestTimestamp) {
+              latestTimestamp = entry.timestamp;
+              latestAnnouncement = entry.event;
+            }
+          }
+        } catch {
+          // Skip invalid lines
+          continue;
+        }
+      }
+      
+      return latestAnnouncement;
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.debug({ error: err, worktreePath }, 'Failed to read announcement from repo');
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch announcement from relays and validate it
+   */
+  private async fetchAnnouncementFromRelays(
+    repoOwnerPubkey: string,
+    repoName: string
+  ): Promise<NostrEvent | null> {
+    try {
+      const { NostrClient } = await import('../nostr/nostr-client.js');
+      const { DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS } = await import('../../config.js');
+      const { KIND } = await import('../../types/nostr.js');
+      
+      const nostrClient = new NostrClient(DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS);
+      const events = await nostrClient.fetchEvents([
+        {
+          kinds: [KIND.REPO_ANNOUNCEMENT],
+          authors: [repoOwnerPubkey],
+          '#d': [repoName],
+          limit: 1
+        }
+      ]);
+      
+      if (events.length === 0) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      
+      const event = events[0];
+      
+      // Validate the event
+      const validation = validateAnnouncementEvent(event, repoName);
+      if (!validation.valid) {
+        logger.warn({ error: validation.error, repoName }, 'Fetched announcement failed validation');
+        return null;
+      }
+      
+      return event;
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.debug({ error: err, repoOwnerPubkey, repoName }, 'Failed to fetch announcement from relays');
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Save a repo event (announcement or transfer) to nostr/repo-events.jsonl
+   * Only saves if not already present (for announcements)
    * This provides a standard location for all repo-related Nostr events for easy analysis
    */
   private async saveRepoEventToWorktree(
     worktreePath: string,
     event: NostrEvent,
-    eventType: 'announcement' | 'transfer'
+    eventType: 'announcement' | 'transfer',
-  ): Promise<void> {
+    skipIfExists: boolean = true
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
     try {
+      // For announcements, check if already exists
+      if (eventType === 'announcement' && skipIfExists) {
+        const exists = await this.hasAnnouncementInRepo(worktreePath, event.id);
+        if (exists) {
+          logger.debug({ eventId: event.id, worktreePath }, 'Announcement already exists in repo, skipping');
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+      
       const { mkdir, writeFile } = await import('fs/promises');
-      const { join } = await import('path');
       
       // Create nostr directory in worktree
       const nostrDir = join(worktreePath, 'nostr');
@@ -1041,17 +1145,19 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
         event
       }) + '\n';
       await writeFile(jsonlFile, eventLine, { flag: 'a', encoding: 'utf-8' });
+      return true;
     } catch (err) {
       logger.debug({ error: err, worktreePath, eventType }, 'Failed to save repo event to nostr/repo-events.jsonl');
       // Don't throw - this is a nice-to-have feature
+      return false;
     }
   }
 
   /**
-   * Check if a repository already has an announcement file
+   * Check if a repository already has an announcement in nostr/repo-events.jsonl
    * Used to determine if this is a truly new repo or an existing one being added
    */
-  async hasVerificationFile(repoPath: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  async hasAnnouncementInRepoFile(repoPath: string): Promise<boolean> {
     if (!this.repoExists(repoPath)) {
       return false;
     }
@@ -1068,15 +1174,14 @@ Your commits will all be signed by your Nostr keys and saved to the event files
       }
       await mkdir(workDir, { recursive: true });
 
-      // Try to clone and check for verification file
+      // Try to clone and check for announcement in nostr/repo-events.jsonl
       await git.clone(repoPath, workDir);
-      const verificationPath = join(workDir, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH);
+      const hasAnnouncement = await this.hasAnnouncementInRepo(workDir, undefined);
-      const hasFile = existsSync(verificationPath);
 
       // Clean up
       await rm(workDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
       
-      return hasFile;
+      return hasAnnouncement;
     } catch {
       // If we can't check, assume it doesn't have one
       return false;

src/lib/services/nostr/fork-count-service.ts

@@ -32,16 +32,22 @@ export class ForkCountService {
     try {
       // Find all repo announcements that reference this repo as a fork
       const repoTag = `${KIND.REPO_ANNOUNCEMENT}:${originalOwnerPubkey}:${originalRepoName}`;
-      const forkEvents = await this.nostrClient.fetchEvents([
+      
+      // Fetch all repo announcements and filter for forks manually
+      // (NostrFilter doesn't support '#fork' tag, so we fetch all and filter)
+      const allRepoEvents = await this.nostrClient.fetchEvents([
         {
           kinds: [KIND.REPO_ANNOUNCEMENT],
-          '#a': [repoTag],
+          limit: 1000
-          limit: 1000 // Reasonable limit for fork count
         }
       ]);
 
-      // Filter for actual forks (have 'a' tag matching the original repo)
+      // Filter for actual forks (have 'fork' tag or legacy 'a' tag matching the original repo)
-      const forks = forkEvents.filter(event => {
+      const forks = allRepoEvents.filter(event => {
+        // Check for new standardized fork tag format: ['fork', '30617:pubkey:d-tag']
+        const forkTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'fork' && t[1] === repoTag);
+        if (forkTag) return true;
+        // Legacy support: check for 'a' tag
         const aTag = event.tags.find(t => t[0] === 'a' && t[1] === repoTag);
         return aTag !== undefined;
       });

src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/clone/+server.ts

@@ -77,9 +77,15 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async (event) => {
     const announcementEvent = events[0];
 
     // Attempt to clone the repository
-    const cloned = await repoManager.fetchRepoOnDemand(npub, repo, announcementEvent);
+    const result = await repoManager.fetchRepoOnDemand(npub, repo, announcementEvent);
 
-    if (!cloned) {
+    if (!result.success) {
+      if (result.needsAnnouncement) {
+        throw handleValidationError(
+          'Repository announcement is required. Please provide an announcement event or create one.',
+          { operation: 'cloneRepo', npub, repo }
+        );
+      }
       throw handleApiError(
         new Error('Failed to clone repository from remote URLs'),
         { operation: 'cloneRepo', npub, repo },

src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/fork/+server.ts

@@ -243,14 +243,15 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ params, request }) => {
     }
 
     // Build fork announcement tags
+    // Use standardized fork tag: ['fork', '30617:pubkey:d-tag']
+    const originalRepoTag = `${KIND.REPO_ANNOUNCEMENT}:${originalOwnerPubkey}:${repo}`;
     const tags: string[][] = [
       ['d', forkRepoName],
       ['name', `${originalName} (fork)`],
       ['description', `Fork of ${originalName}${originalDescription ? `: ${originalDescription}` : ''}`],
       ['clone', ...forkCloneUrls],
       ['relays', ...DEFAULT_NOSTR_RELAYS],
-      ['t', 'fork'], // Mark as fork
+      ['fork', originalRepoTag], // Standardized fork tag format
-      ['a', `${KIND.REPO_ANNOUNCEMENT}:${originalOwnerPubkey}:${repo}`], // Reference to original repo
       ['p', originalOwnerPubkey], // Original owner
     ];
 
@@ -362,26 +363,36 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ params, request }) => {
     logger.info({ operation: 'fork', originalRepo: `${npub}/${repo}`, forkRepo: `${userNpub}/${forkRepoName}` }, 'Provisioning fork repository...');
     await repoManager.provisionRepo(signedForkAnnouncement, signedOwnershipEvent, false);
 
-    // Save fork announcement to repo (offline papertrail)
+    // Save fork announcement to repo (offline papertrail) in nostr/repo-events.jsonl
     try {
-      const { generateVerificationFile, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH } = await import('$lib/services/nostr/repo-verification.js');
       const { fileManager } = await import('$lib/services/service-registry.js');
-      const announcementFileContent = generateVerificationFile(signedForkAnnouncement, userPubkeyHex);
       
       // Save to repo if it exists locally (should exist after provisioning)
       if (fileManager.repoExists(userNpub, forkRepoName)) {
-        await fileManager.writeFile(
+        // Get worktree to save to repo-events.jsonl
-          userNpub,
+        const defaultBranch = await fileManager.getDefaultBranch(userNpub, forkRepoName).catch(() => 'main');
-          forkRepoName,
+        const repoPath = fileManager.getRepoPath(userNpub, forkRepoName);
-          VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH,
+        const workDir = await fileManager.getWorktree(repoPath, defaultBranch, userNpub, forkRepoName);
-          announcementFileContent,
+        
+        // Save to repo-events.jsonl
+        await fileManager.saveRepoEventToWorktree(workDir, signedForkAnnouncement as NostrEvent, 'announcement').catch(err => {
+          logger.debug({ error: err }, 'Failed to save fork announcement to repo-events.jsonl');
+        });
+        
+        // Stage and commit the file
+        const workGit = simpleGit(workDir);
+        await workGit.add(['nostr/repo-events.jsonl']);
+        await workGit.commit(
           `Add fork repository announcement: ${signedForkAnnouncement.id.slice(0, 16)}...`,
-          'Nostr',
+          ['nostr/repo-events.jsonl'],
-          `${userPubkeyHex}@nostr`,
+          {
-          'main'
+            '--author': `Nostr <${userPubkeyHex}@nostr>`
-        ).catch(err => {
+          }
-          // Log but don't fail - publishing to relays is more important
+        );
-          logger.warn({ error: err, npub: userNpub, repo: forkRepoName }, 'Failed to save fork announcement to repo');
+        
+        // Clean up worktree
+        await fileManager.removeWorktree(repoPath, workDir).catch(err => {
+          logger.debug({ error: err }, 'Failed to remove worktree after saving fork announcement');
         });
       }
     } catch (err) {

src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/validate/+server.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/**
+ * API endpoint for validating repository announcements
+ * Checks if repo has valid announcement in nostr/repo-events.jsonl and on relays
+ */
+
+import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { createRepoGetHandler } from '$lib/utils/api-handlers.js';
+import type { RepoRequestContext } from '$lib/utils/api-context.js';
+import { fileManager, nostrClient } from '$lib/services/service-registry.js';
+import { validateAnnouncementEvent } from '$lib/services/nostr/repo-verification.js';
+import { KIND } from '$lib/types/nostr.js';
+import { requireNpubHex } from '$lib/utils/npub-utils.js';
+import type { NostrEvent } from '$lib/types/nostr.js';
+import logger from '$lib/services/logger.js';
+
+/**
+ * GET - Validate repository announcement
+ * Checks:
+ * - Announcement exists in repo (nostr/repo-events.jsonl)
+ * - Announcement exists on relays
+ * - Announcement signature is valid
+ * - Announcement matches repo (d-tag matches repo name)
+ */
+export const GET: RequestHandler = createRepoGetHandler(
+  async (context: RepoRequestContext) => {
+    const { npub, repo } = context;
+    const repoOwnerPubkey = requireNpubHex(npub);
+    
+    // Check if repo exists
+    if (!fileManager.repoExists(npub, repo)) {
+      return json({
+        valid: false,
+        error: 'Repository not found',
+        inRepo: false,
+        onRelays: false
+      });
+    }
+    
+    let inRepo = false;
+    let onRelays = false;
+    let repoAnnouncement: NostrEvent | null = null;
+    let relayAnnouncement: NostrEvent | null = null;
+    let validationError: string | undefined;
+    
+    // Check announcement in repo (nostr/repo-events.jsonl)
+    try {
+      const repoEventsFile = await fileManager.getFileContent(npub, repo, 'nostr/repo-events.jsonl', 'HEAD');
+      const lines = repoEventsFile.content.trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean);
+      let latestTimestamp = 0;
+      
+      for (const line of lines) {
+        try {
+          const entry = JSON.parse(line);
+          if (entry.type === 'announcement' && entry.event && entry.timestamp) {
+            if (entry.timestamp > latestTimestamp) {
+              latestTimestamp = entry.timestamp;
+              repoAnnouncement = entry.event;
+            }
+          }
+        } catch {
+          continue;
+        }
+      }
+      
+      if (repoAnnouncement) {
+        inRepo = true;
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.debug({ error: err, npub, repo }, 'Failed to read announcement from repo');
+    }
+    
+    // Check announcement on relays
+    try {
+      const events = await nostrClient.fetchEvents([
+        {
+          kinds: [KIND.REPO_ANNOUNCEMENT],
+          authors: [repoOwnerPubkey],
+          '#d': [repo],
+          limit: 1
+        }
+      ]);
+      
+      if (events.length > 0) {
+        relayAnnouncement = events[0];
+        onRelays = true;
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.debug({ error: err, npub, repo }, 'Failed to fetch announcement from relays');
+    }
+    
+    // Use repo announcement if available, otherwise use relay announcement
+    const announcement = repoAnnouncement || relayAnnouncement;
+    
+    if (!announcement) {
+      return json({
+        valid: false,
+        error: 'No announcement found in repo or on relays',
+        inRepo: false,
+        onRelays: false
+      });
+    }
+    
+    // Validate the announcement
+    const validation = validateAnnouncementEvent(announcement, repo);
+    if (!validation.valid) {
+      validationError = validation.error;
+    }
+    
+    // Check if announcements match (if both exist)
+    let announcementsMatch = true;
+    if (repoAnnouncement && relayAnnouncement) {
+      announcementsMatch = repoAnnouncement.id === relayAnnouncement.id;
+    }
+    
+    return json({
+      valid: validation.valid && announcementsMatch,
+      error: validationError || (announcementsMatch ? undefined : 'Announcements in repo and on relays do not match'),
+      inRepo,
+      onRelays,
+      announcementsMatch: repoAnnouncement && relayAnnouncement ? announcementsMatch : undefined,
+      announcementId: announcement.id,
+      announcementPubkey: announcement.pubkey,
+      announcementCreatedAt: announcement.created_at,
+      repoAnnouncementId: repoAnnouncement?.id,
+      relayAnnouncementId: relayAnnouncement?.id
+    });
+  },
+  { operation: 'validateRepo', requireRepoAccess: false } // Validation is public
+);

src/routes/api/repos/[npub]/[repo]/verify/+server.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 // @ts-ignore - SvelteKit generates this type
 import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
 import { fileManager } from '$lib/services/service-registry.js';
-import { verifyRepositoryOwnership, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH } from '$lib/services/nostr/repo-verification.js';
+import { verifyRepositoryOwnership } from '$lib/services/nostr/repo-verification.js';
+import type { NostrEvent } from '$lib/types/nostr.js';
 import { nostrClient } from '$lib/services/service-registry.js';
 import { KIND } from '$lib/types/nostr.js';
 import { existsSync } from 'fs';
@@ -72,13 +73,37 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = createRepoGetHandler(
       localOwner = await fileManager.getCurrentOwnerFromRepo(context.npub, context.repo);
       
       if (localOwner) {
-        // Verify the announcement file matches the announcement event
+        // Verify the announcement in nostr/repo-events.jsonl matches the announcement event
         try {
-          const announcementFile = await fileManager.getFileContent(context.npub, context.repo, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH, 'HEAD');
+          const repoEventsFile = await fileManager.getFileContent(context.npub, context.repo, 'nostr/repo-events.jsonl', 'HEAD');
-          const verification = verifyRepositoryOwnership(announcement, announcementFile.content);
+          // Parse repo-events.jsonl and find the most recent announcement
-          localVerified = verification.valid;
+          const lines = repoEventsFile.content.trim().split('\n').filter(Boolean);
-          if (!verification.valid) {
+          let repoAnnouncement: NostrEvent | null = null;
-            localError = verification.error;
+          let latestTimestamp = 0;
+          
+          for (const line of lines) {
+            try {
+              const entry = JSON.parse(line);
+              if (entry.type === 'announcement' && entry.event && entry.timestamp) {
+                if (entry.timestamp > latestTimestamp) {
+                  latestTimestamp = entry.timestamp;
+                  repoAnnouncement = entry.event;
+                }
+              }
+            } catch {
+              continue;
+            }
+          }
+          
+          if (repoAnnouncement) {
+            const verification = verifyRepositoryOwnership(announcement, JSON.stringify(repoAnnouncement));
+            localVerified = verification.valid;
+            if (!verification.valid) {
+              localError = verification.error;
+            }
+          } else {
+            localVerified = false;
+            localError = 'No announcement found in nostr/repo-events.jsonl';
           }
         } catch (err) {
           localVerified = false;
@@ -86,7 +111,7 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = createRepoGetHandler(
         }
       } else {
         localVerified = false;
-        localError = 'No announcement file found in repository';
+        localError = 'No announcement found in repository';
       }
     } catch (err) {
       localVerified = false;

src/routes/repos/[npub]/[repo]/+page.svelte

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   import { nip19 } from 'nostr-tools';
   import { userStore } from '$lib/stores/user-store.js';
   import { settingsStore } from '$lib/services/settings-store.js';
-  import { generateVerificationFile, VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH } from '$lib/services/nostr/repo-verification.js';
+  // Note: Announcements are now stored in nostr/repo-events.jsonl, not .nostr-announcement
   import type { NostrEvent } from '$lib/types/nostr.js';
   import { hasUnlimitedAccess } from '$lib/utils/user-access.js';
   import { fetchUserEmail, fetchUserName } from '$lib/utils/user-profile.js';
@@ -1777,9 +1777,9 @@
     }
   }
 
-  async function generateVerificationFileForRepo() {
+  async function generateAnnouncementFileForRepo() {
     if (!pageData.repoOwnerPubkey || !userPubkeyHex) {
-      error = 'Unable to generate verification file: missing repository or user information';
+      error = 'Unable to generate announcement file: missing repository or user information';
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1801,11 +1801,12 @@
       }
 
       const announcement = events[0] as NostrEvent;
-      verificationFileContent = generateVerificationFile(announcement, pageData.repoOwnerPubkey);
+      // Generate announcement event JSON (for download/reference)
+      verificationFileContent = JSON.stringify(announcement, null, 2) + '\n';
       showVerificationDialog = true;
     } catch (err) {
-      console.error('Failed to generate verification file:', err);
+      console.error('Failed to generate announcement file:', err);
-      error = `Failed to generate verification file: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`;
+      error = `Failed to generate announcement file: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`;
     }
   }
 
@@ -1901,7 +1902,7 @@
     const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
     const a = document.createElement('a');
     a.href = url;
-    a.download = VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH;
+    a.download = 'announcement-event.json';
     document.body.appendChild(a);
     a.click();
     document.body.removeChild(a);
@@ -3227,7 +3228,7 @@
                         {#if pageData.repoOwnerPubkey && userPubkeyHex === pageData.repoOwnerPubkey}
                           {#if verificationStatus?.verified !== true}
                             <button 
-                              onclick={() => { generateVerificationFileForRepo(); showRepoMenu = false; }} 
+                              onclick={() => { generateAnnouncementFileForRepo(); showRepoMenu = false; }} 
                               class="repo-menu-item"
                               title="Generate verification file"
                             >
@@ -4615,12 +4616,12 @@
         </div>
         <div class="modal-body">
           <p class="verification-instructions">
-            Create a file named <code>{VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH}</code> in the root of your git repository and paste the content below into it.
+            The announcement event should be saved to <code>nostr/repo-events.jsonl</code> in your repository.
-            Then commit and push the file to your repository.
+            You can download the announcement event JSON below for reference.
           </p>
           <div class="verification-file-content">
             <div class="file-header">
-              <span class="filename">{VERIFICATION_FILE_PATH}</span>
+              <span class="filename">announcement-event.json</span>
               <div class="file-actions">
                 <button onclick={copyVerificationToClipboard} class="copy-button">Copy</button>
                 <button onclick={downloadVerificationFile} class="download-button">Download</button>