diff --git a/app/web/src/App.svelte b/app/web/src/App.svelte
index 89e50f1..d221ba6 100644
--- a/app/web/src/App.svelte
+++ b/app/web/src/App.svelte
@@ -893,8 +893,18 @@
             authMethod = storedAuthMethod;
 
             // Restore signer for extension method
-            if (storedAuthMethod === "extension" && window.nostr) {
-                userSigner = window.nostr;
+            if (storedAuthMethod === "extension") {
+                if (window.nostr) {
+                    userSigner = window.nostr;
+                } else {
+                    // Extension might not be loaded yet, try again after a short delay
+                    setTimeout(() => {
+                        if (window.nostr && !userSigner) {
+                            userSigner = window.nostr;
+                            console.log("Extension signer restored after delay");
+                        }
+                    }, 500);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -958,7 +968,7 @@
         searchTabs = [];
 
         // Reload all relay-dependent data
-        loadRelayData();
+        await loadRelayData();
 
         // If the events tab is currently active, reload events
         if (selectedTab === "events" && isLoggedIn) {
@@ -2795,6 +2805,12 @@
                 return;
             }
 
+            // If userSigner is null but auth method is extension, try to restore it
+            if (!userSigner && authMethod === "extension" && window.nostr) {
+                userSigner = window.nostr;
+                console.log("Restored extension signer");
+            }
+
             if (!userSigner) {
                 alert(
                     "No signer available. Please log in with a valid authentication method.",
@@ -2841,6 +2857,12 @@
                 return;
             }
 
+            // If userSigner is null but auth method is extension, try to restore it
+            if (!userSigner && authMethod === "extension" && window.nostr) {
+                userSigner = window.nostr;
+                console.log("Restored extension signer for publishing");
+            }
+
             if (!userSigner) {
                 composePublishError = "No signer available. Please log in with a valid authentication method.";
                 return;
@@ -3076,8 +3098,6 @@
                 bind:composeEventJson
                 bind:localOnly={composeLocalOnly}
                 {userPubkey}
-                {userRole}
-                {policyEnabled}
                 publishError={composePublishError}
                 on:reformatJson={reformatJson}
                 on:signEvent={signEvent}
diff --git a/app/web/src/ComposeView.svelte b/app/web/src/ComposeView.svelte
index 4c75eea..96437bd 100644
--- a/app/web/src/ComposeView.svelte
+++ b/app/web/src/ComposeView.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <script>
     export let composeEventJson = "";
     export let userPubkey = "";
-    export let userRole = "";
-    export let policyEnabled = false;
     export let publishError = "";
     export let localOnly = true;
 
@@ -13,6 +11,17 @@
 
     let isTemplateSelectorOpen = false;
 
+    // Check if event is signed
+    $: isSigned = (() => {
+        if (!composeEventJson.trim()) return false;
+        try {
+            const event = JSON.parse(composeEventJson);
+            return !!(event.id && event.sig && event.pubkey);
+        } catch {
+            return false;
+        }
+    })();
+
     function reformatJson() {
         dispatch("reformatJson");
     }
@@ -53,16 +62,41 @@
         <button class="compose-btn reformat-btn" on:click={reformatJson}
             >Reformat</button
         >
-        <button class="compose-btn sign-btn" on:click={signEvent}>Sign</button>
+        <button 
+            class="compose-btn sign-btn" 
+            class:signed={isSigned}
+            on:click={signEvent}
+            title={isSigned ? "Event is signed ✓" : "Sign the event before publishing"}
+        >
+            {isSigned ? "✓ Signed" : "Sign"}
+        </button>
         <label class="local-only-label">
             <input type="checkbox" bind:checked={localOnly} />
             This relay only
         </label>
-        <button class="compose-btn publish-btn" on:click={publishEvent}
-            >Publish</button
+        <button 
+            class="compose-btn publish-btn" 
+            class:disabled={!isSigned}
+            on:click={publishEvent}
+            disabled={!isSigned}
+            title={!isSigned ? "Please sign the event first" : "Publish to relay"}
         >
+            Publish
+        </button>
     </div>
 
+    {#if !isSigned && composeEventJson.trim()}
+        <div class="info-banner">
+            <div class="info-content">
+                <span class="info-icon">ℹ️</span>
+                <span class="info-message">
+                    <strong>Step 1:</strong> Click "Sign" to sign your event with your private key.
+                    <strong>Step 2:</strong> Click "Publish" to send it to the relay.
+                </span>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    {/if}
+
     {#if publishError}
         <div class="error-banner">
             <div class="error-content">
@@ -77,7 +111,12 @@
         <textarea
             bind:value={composeEventJson}
             class="compose-textarea"
-            placeholder="Enter your Nostr event JSON here, or click 'Generate Template' to start with a template..."
+            placeholder="Enter your Nostr event JSON here, or click 'Generate Template' to start with a template...
+
+Workflow:
+1. Generate Template (or write JSON manually)
+2. Click 'Sign' to sign the event with your private key
+3. Click 'Publish' to send it to the relay"
             spellcheck="false"
         ></textarea>
     </div>
@@ -236,6 +275,53 @@
         padding: 0;
     }
 
+    .sign-btn.signed {
+        background: var(--success);
+        color: var(--text-color);
+    }
+
+    .publish-btn.disabled {
+        opacity: 0.5;
+        cursor: not-allowed;
+        background: var(--secondary);
+    }
+
+    .publish-btn.disabled:hover {
+        background: var(--secondary);
+        filter: none;
+    }
+
+    .info-banner {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        padding: 0.75em 1em;
+        margin: 0 0.5em;
+        background: var(--info);
+        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+        border-radius: 0.25rem;
+        color: var(--text-color);
+        font-size: 0.9rem;
+    }
+
+    .info-content {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 0.5em;
+    }
+
+    .info-icon {
+        font-size: 1.2em;
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+
+    .info-message {
+        line-height: 1.4;
+    }
+
+    .info-message strong {
+        font-weight: 600;
+    }
+
     .compose-textarea {
         flex: 1;
         width: 100%;
diff --git a/app/web/src/EventsView.svelte b/app/web/src/EventsView.svelte
index f45fbf3..ff1aaf0 100644
--- a/app/web/src/EventsView.svelte
+++ b/app/web/src/EventsView.svelte
@@ -8,10 +8,15 @@
     export let showOnlyMyEvents = false;
     export let showFilterBuilder = false;
 
-    import { createEventDispatcher } from "svelte";
+    import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from "svelte";
     import FilterBuilder from "./FilterBuilder.svelte";
+    import { fetchUserProfile } from "./nostr.js";
+    import { getKindName, truncatePubkey } from "./helpers.tsx";
     const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
+    // Profile cache to avoid fetching the same profile multiple times
+    let profileCache = new Map();
+
     // Local state for JSON editor toggle
     let showJsonEditor = false;
 
@@ -55,59 +60,43 @@
         dispatch("filterClear");
     }
 
-    function truncatePubkey(pubkey) {
-        if (!pubkey) return "";
-        return pubkey.slice(0, 8) + "..." + pubkey.slice(-8);
-    }
-
-    function getKindName(kind) {
-        const kindNames = {
-            0: "Profile",
-            1: "Text Note",
-            2: "Recommend Relay",
-            3: "Contacts",
-            4: "Encrypted DM",
-            5: "Delete",
-            6: "Repost",
-            7: "Reaction",
-            8: "Badge Award",
-            16: "Generic Repost",
-            40: "Channel Creation",
-            41: "Channel Metadata",
-            42: "Channel Message",
-            43: "Channel Hide Message",
-            44: "Channel Mute User",
-            1984: "Reporting",
-            9734: "Zap Request",
-            9735: "Zap",
-            10000: "Mute List",
-            10001: "Pin List",
-            10002: "Relay List",
-            22242: "Client Auth",
-            24133: "Nostr Connect",
-            27235: "HTTP Auth",
-            30000: "Categorized People",
-            30001: "Categorized Bookmarks",
-            30008: "Profile Badges",
-            30009: "Badge Definition",
-            30017: "Create or update a stall",
-            30018: "Create or update a product",
-            30023: "Long-form Content",
-            30024: "Draft Long-form Content",
-            30078: "Application-specific Data",
-            30311: "Live Event",
-            30315: "User Statuses",
-            30402: "Classified Listing",
-            30403: "Draft Classified Listing",
-            31922: "Date-Based Calendar Event",
-            31923: "Time-Based Calendar Event",
-            31924: "Calendar",
-            31925: "Calendar Event RSVP",
-            31989: "Handler recommendation",
-            31990: "Handler information",
-            34550: "Community Definition",
-        };
-        return kindNames[kind] || `Kind ${kind}`;
+    // Fetch profile for a pubkey (with caching)
+    async function getProfile(pubkey) {
+        if (!pubkey) return null;
+        
+        // Check cache first
+        if (profileCache.has(pubkey)) {
+            return profileCache.get(pubkey);
+        }
+        
+        // Fetch profile
+        try {
+            const profile = await fetchUserProfile(pubkey);
+            profileCache.set(pubkey, profile);
+            return profile;
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.warn("Failed to fetch profile for", pubkey, error);
+            // Cache null to avoid repeated failed fetches
+            profileCache.set(pubkey, null);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Load profiles for all unique pubkeys in filteredEvents
+    $: if (filteredEvents.length > 0) {
+        const uniquePubkeys = new Set(
+            filteredEvents
+                .map(e => e.pubkey)
+                .filter(p => p && !profileCache.has(p))
+        );
+        
+        // Fetch profiles for new pubkeys (fire-and-forget, errors are handled in getProfile)
+        uniquePubkeys.forEach(pubkey => {
+            getProfile(pubkey).catch(err => {
+                // Error already logged in getProfile, just prevent unhandled rejection
+                console.debug("Profile fetch failed (already handled):", pubkey);
+            });
+        });
     }
 
     function formatTimestamp(timestamp) {
@@ -125,6 +114,7 @@
         <div class="events-view-content" on:scroll={handleScroll}>
             {#if filteredEvents.length > 0}
                 {#each filteredEvents as event}
+                    {@const profile = profileCache.get(event.pubkey)}
                     <div
                         class="events-view-item"
                         class:expanded={expandedEvents.has(event.id)}
@@ -139,11 +129,27 @@
                             tabindex="0"
                         >
                             <div class="events-view-avatar">
-                                <div class="avatar-placeholder">👤</div>
+                                {#if profile?.picture}
+                                    <img 
+                                        src={profile.picture} 
+                                        alt={profile.name || truncatePubkey(event.pubkey)}
+                                        class="avatar-image"
+                                    />
+                                {:else}
+                                    <div class="avatar-placeholder">👤</div>
+                                {/if}
                             </div>
                             <div class="events-view-info">
                                 <div class="events-view-author">
-                                    {truncatePubkey(event.pubkey)}
+                                    {#if profile}
+                                        <span class="author-name">{profile.name || truncatePubkey(event.pubkey)}</span>
+                                        {#if profile.nip05}
+                                            <span class="author-nip05" title={profile.nip05}>@{profile.nip05}</span>
+                                        {/if}
+                                        <span class="author-pubkey" title={event.pubkey}>{truncatePubkey(event.pubkey)}</span>
+                                    {:else}
+                                        <span class="author-pubkey">{truncatePubkey(event.pubkey)}</span>
+                                    {/if}
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="events-view-kind">
                                     <span
@@ -387,6 +393,14 @@
         border: 0;
     }
 
+    .avatar-image {
+        width: 40px;
+        height: 40px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        object-fit: cover;
+        border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+    }
+
     .events-view-info {
         flex-shrink: 0;
         min-width: 120px;
@@ -396,6 +410,27 @@
         font-weight: 600;
         color: var(--text-color);
         font-size: 0.9em;
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: 0.2em;
+    }
+
+    .author-name {
+        font-weight: 600;
+        color: var(--text-color);
+    }
+
+    .author-nip05 {
+        font-size: 0.85em;
+        color: var(--text-color);
+        opacity: 0.8;
+        font-style: italic;
+    }
+
+    .author-pubkey {
+        font-size: 0.75em;
+        color: var(--text-color);
+        opacity: 0.6;
         font-family: monospace;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/web/src/constants.js b/app/web/src/constants.js
index d4c259f..79862ba 100644
--- a/app/web/src/constants.js
+++ b/app/web/src/constants.js
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ export const replaceableKinds = [
     { value: 30403, label: "Draft Classified Listing (30403)" },
     { value: 30617, label: "Repository announcements (30617)" },
     { value: 30618, label: "Repository state announcements (30618)" },
-    { value: 30818, label: "Wiki article (30818)" },
+    { value: 30817, label: "Wiki Article Markdown (30817)" },
+    { value: 30818, label: "Wiki Article Asciidoc (30818)" },
     { value: 30819, label: "Redirects (30819)" },
     { value: 31234, label: "Draft Event (31234)" },
     { value: 31388, label: "Link Set (31388)" },
diff --git a/app/web/src/helpers.tsx b/app/web/src/helpers.tsx
index eb57cf5..8fc0f55 100644
--- a/app/web/src/helpers.tsx
+++ b/app/web/src/helpers.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ export const KIND_NAMES = {
   30023: "Long-form Content",
   30024: "Draft Long-form Content",
   30030: "Emoji Sets",
+  30040: "Curated Publication Index",
+  30041: "Curated Publication Content",
   30063: "Release Artifact Sets",
   30078: "Application-specific Data",
   30311: "Live Event",
@@ -65,7 +67,8 @@ export const KIND_NAMES = {
   30403: "Draft Classified Listing",
   30617: "Repository Announcement",
   30618: "Repository State Announcement",
-  30818: "Wiki Article",
+  30817: "Wiki Article Markdown",
+  30818: "Wiki Article Asciidoc",
   30819: "Redirects",
   31922: "Date-Based Calendar Event",
   31923: "Time-Based Calendar Event",
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ export function getKindName(kind) {
 }
 
 // Validate hex string (for pubkeys and event IDs)
-export function isValidHex(str, length = null) {
+export function isValidHex(str: string | null | undefined, length: number | null = null): boolean {
   if (!str || typeof str !== "string") return false;
   const hexRegex = /^[0-9a-fA-F]+$/;
   if (!hexRegex.test(str)) return false;
@@ -92,12 +95,12 @@ export function isValidHex(str, length = null) {
 }
 
 // Validate pubkey (64 character hex)
-export function isValidPubkey(pubkey) {
+export function isValidPubkey(pubkey: string | null | undefined): boolean {
   return isValidHex(pubkey, 64);
 }
 
 // Validate event ID (64 character hex)
-export function isValidEventId(eventId) {
+export function isValidEventId(eventId: string | null | undefined): boolean {
   return isValidHex(eventId, 64);
 }
 
@@ -140,6 +143,33 @@ export function truncateContent(content, maxLength = 100) {
 }
 
 // Build Nostr filter from form data
+interface FilterTag {
+  name: string;
+  value: string;
+}
+
+interface FilterOptions {
+  searchText?: string | null;
+  kinds?: number[];
+  authors?: string[];
+  ids?: string[];
+  tags?: FilterTag[];
+  since?: number | null;
+  until?: number | null;
+  limit?: number | null;
+}
+
+interface NostrFilter {
+  search?: string;
+  kinds?: number[];
+  authors?: string[];
+  ids?: string[];
+  [key: string]: any; // For dynamic tag keys like #e, #p, #a
+  since?: number;
+  until?: number;
+  limit?: number;
+}
+
 export function buildFilter({
   searchText = null,
   kinds = [],
@@ -149,8 +179,8 @@ export function buildFilter({
   since = null,
   until = null,
   limit = null,
-}) {
-  const filter = {};
+}: FilterOptions = {}): NostrFilter {
+  const filter: NostrFilter = {};
   
   if (searchText && searchText.trim()) {
     filter.search = searchText.trim();