Merge branch 'feat/blobbi-retroactive-task-progression' into 'main'

Make hatch/evolve missions count retroactively from user history

Closes #222

See merge request soapbox-pub/ditto!185

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.7.0] - 2026-04-14
+
+### Added
+- Customizable widget sidebar -- drag, drop, and rearrange widgets on your feed including Trending, Hot Posts, Bluesky, AI Chat, Blobbi, Music, Photos, Wikipedia, and more
+- Blobbi rooms -- swipe between living spaces, clean up after your pet, and earn XP from daily care routines
+- Native push notifications on iOS with author names, content previews, and smart grouping by category
+- Haptic feedback throughout the app -- taps, buzzes, and pulses when you react, zap, repost, pull to refresh, play games, and interact with your Blobbi
+- Hot Posts widget showing the most popular posts from your feed at a glance
+
+### Changed
+- Sidebar widgets are now clickable links that take you to their full pages
+- Blobbi widget shows live stats with circular ring indicators and quick action buttons
+
+### Fixed
+- Zaps embedded in posts now render as proper inline cards instead of blank space
+- Quote posts display media and Blobbi companions correctly
+- Deep linking on Google Play works again
+- Game controller buttons no longer trigger text selection on long-press on iOS
+
 ## [2.6.6] - 2026-04-12
 
 ### Fixed

android/app/build.gradle

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 1
-        versionName "2.6.6"
+        versionName "2.7.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         aaptOptions {
              // Files and dirs to omit from the packaged assets dir, modified to accommodate modern web apps.

ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 		B1A2C3D40001000100000001 /* SandboxPlugin.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B1A2C3D40001000100000002 /* SandboxPlugin.swift */; };
 		B1A2C3D40002000100000001 /* DittoBridgeViewController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B1A2C3D40002000100000002 /* DittoBridgeViewController.swift */; };
 		B1A2C3D40005000100000001 /* PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B1A2C3D40005000100000002 /* PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy */; };
+		B1A2C3D40006000100000001 /* DittoNotificationPlugin.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B1A2C3D40006000100000002 /* DittoNotificationPlugin.swift */; };
+		B1A2C3D40007000100000001 /* NostrPoller.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = B1A2C3D40007000100000002 /* NostrPoller.swift */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
 /* Begin PBXFileReference section */
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@
 		B1A2C3D40002000100000002 /* DittoBridgeViewController.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = DittoBridgeViewController.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B1A2C3D40004000100000002 /* App.entitlements */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.entitlements; path = App.entitlements; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		B1A2C3D40005000100000002 /* PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.xml; path = PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		B1A2C3D40006000100000002 /* DittoNotificationPlugin.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = DittoNotificationPlugin.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		B1A2C3D40007000100000002 /* NostrPoller.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = NostrPoller.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 /* End PBXFileReference section */
 
 /* Begin PBXFrameworksBuildPhase section */
@@ -74,6 +78,8 @@
 				504EC3071FED79650016851F /* AppDelegate.swift */,
 				B1A2C3D40001000100000002 /* SandboxPlugin.swift */,
 				B1A2C3D40002000100000002 /* DittoBridgeViewController.swift */,
+				B1A2C3D40006000100000002 /* DittoNotificationPlugin.swift */,
+				B1A2C3D40007000100000002 /* NostrPoller.swift */,
 				504EC30B1FED79650016851F /* Main.storyboard */,
 				504EC30E1FED79650016851F /* Assets.xcassets */,
 				504EC3101FED79650016851F /* LaunchScreen.storyboard */,
@@ -170,6 +176,8 @@
 				504EC3081FED79650016851F /* AppDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 				B1A2C3D40001000100000001 /* SandboxPlugin.swift in Sources */,
 				B1A2C3D40002000100000001 /* DittoBridgeViewController.swift in Sources */,
+				B1A2C3D40006000100000001 /* DittoNotificationPlugin.swift in Sources */,
+				B1A2C3D40007000100000001 /* NostrPoller.swift in Sources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
@@ -319,7 +327,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 2.6.6;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 2.7.0;
 				OTHER_SWIFT_FLAGS = "$(inherited) \"-D\" \"COCOAPODS\" \"-DDEBUG\"";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = pub.ditto.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
@@ -343,7 +351,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 2.6.6;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 2.7.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = pub.ditto.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS = "";

ios/App/App/AppDelegate.swift

@@ -1,36 +1,45 @@
 import UIKit
 import Capacitor
+import BackgroundTasks
+import UserNotifications
 
 @UIApplicationMain
-class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {
+class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
 
     var window: UIWindow?
 
     func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
-        // Override point for customization after application launch.
+        // Register the background task handler for notification polling.
+        // Must happen before the app finishes launching.
+        DittoNotificationPlugin.registerBackgroundTask()
+
+        // Set ourselves as the notification center delegate so we can:
+        // 1. Show banners even when the app is in the foreground.
+        // 2. Handle notification taps to navigate the WebView.
+        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().delegate = self
+
+        // Register notification categories with summary formats for iOS grouping.
+        registerNotificationCategories()
+
         return true
     }
 
     func applicationWillResignActive(_ application: UIApplication) {
-        // Sent when the application is about to move from active to inactive state. This can occur for certain types of temporary interruptions (such as an incoming phone call or SMS message) or when the user quits the application and it begins the transition to the background state.
-        // Use this method to pause ongoing tasks, disable timers, and invalidate graphics rendering callbacks. Games should use this method to pause the game.
     }
 
     func applicationDidEnterBackground(_ application: UIApplication) {
-        // Use this method to release shared resources, save user data, invalidate timers, and store enough application state information to restore your application to its current state in case it is terminated later.
-        // If your application supports background execution, this method is called instead of applicationWillTerminate: when the user quits.
     }
 
     func applicationWillEnterForeground(_ application: UIApplication) {
-        // Called as part of the transition from the background to the active state; here you can undo many of the changes made on entering the background.
+        // Trigger an immediate poll when returning to foreground to catch up
+        // on any notifications missed while backgrounded.
+        DittoNotificationPlugin.pollNow()
     }
 
     func applicationDidBecomeActive(_ application: UIApplication) {
-        // Restart any tasks that were paused (or not yet started) while the application was inactive. If the application was previously in the background, optionally refresh the user interface.
     }
 
     func applicationWillTerminate(_ application: UIApplication) {
-        // Called when the application is about to terminate. Save data if appropriate. See also applicationDidEnterBackground:.
     }
 
     func application(_ app: UIApplication, open url: URL, options: [UIApplication.OpenURLOptionsKey: Any] = [:]) -> Bool {
@@ -46,4 +55,66 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {
         return ApplicationDelegateProxy.shared.application(application, continue: userActivity, restorationHandler: restorationHandler)
     }
 
+    // MARK: - UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate
+
+    /// Show notification banners even when the app is in the foreground.
+    func userNotificationCenter(
+        _ center: UNUserNotificationCenter,
+        willPresent notification: UNNotification,
+        withCompletionHandler completionHandler: @escaping (UNNotificationPresentationOptions) -> Void
+    ) {
+        completionHandler([.banner, .sound])
+    }
+
+    /// Handle notification tap: navigate the Capacitor WebView to /notifications.
+    func userNotificationCenter(
+        _ center: UNUserNotificationCenter,
+        didReceive response: UNNotificationResponse,
+        withCompletionHandler completionHandler: @escaping () -> Void
+    ) {
+        let userInfo = response.notification.request.content.userInfo
+        let path = userInfo["url"] as? String ?? "/notifications"
+
+        // Navigate the Capacitor WebView to the notifications page.
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            guard let rootVC = self?.window?.rootViewController as? DittoBridgeViewController else {
+                completionHandler()
+                return
+            }
+            let js = "window.location.pathname !== '\(path)' && (window.location.pathname = '\(path)');"
+            rootVC.webView?.evaluateJavaScript(js) { _, _ in }
+        }
+
+        completionHandler()
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Notification Categories
+
+    /// Register notification categories with summary formats for native iOS
+    /// notification grouping. When multiple notifications share a thread
+    /// identifier, iOS automatically collapses them and uses the summary
+    /// format to describe the group.
+    private func registerNotificationCategories() {
+        let categories: [UNNotificationCategory] = [
+            makeCategory(id: NostrPoller.categoryReactions, summary: "%u more reactions"),
+            makeCategory(id: NostrPoller.categoryReposts, summary: "%u more reposts"),
+            makeCategory(id: NostrPoller.categoryZaps, summary: "%u more zaps"),
+            makeCategory(id: NostrPoller.categoryMentions, summary: "%u more mentions"),
+            makeCategory(id: NostrPoller.categoryComments, summary: "%u more comments"),
+            makeCategory(id: NostrPoller.categoryBadges, summary: "%u more badge awards"),
+            makeCategory(id: NostrPoller.categoryLetters, summary: "%u more letters"),
+        ]
+        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().setNotificationCategories(Set(categories))
+    }
+
+    private func makeCategory(id: String, summary: String) -> UNNotificationCategory {
+        return UNNotificationCategory(
+            identifier: id,
+            actions: [],
+            intentIdentifiers: [],
+            hiddenPreviewsBodyPlaceholder: nil,
+            categorySummaryFormat: summary,
+            options: []
+        )
+    }
 }

ios/App/App/DittoNotificationPlugin.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+import Foundation
+import Capacitor
+import BackgroundTasks
+import UserNotifications
+
+// MARK: - DittoNotificationPlugin
+
+/// Capacitor plugin that bridges the JS notification configuration to the
+/// native iOS background polling system.
+///
+/// Mirrors the Android `DittoNotificationPlugin.java` interface:
+/// - Receives `userPubkey`, `relayUrls`, `enabledKinds`, `authors`, and
+///   `notificationStyle` from the JS layer via `configure()`.
+/// - Stores configuration in UserDefaults.
+/// - Schedules / cancels a `BGAppRefreshTask` to periodically poll relays
+///   and display local notifications via `NostrPoller`.
+///
+/// On iOS the "push" vs "persistent" distinction maps to:
+/// - **"push"**: No background polling. Relies on Web Push (where supported)
+///   or in-app polling when the app is open.
+/// - **"persistent"**: Schedules `BGAppRefreshTask` for periodic relay polling.
+///   iOS manages the interval (~15 min minimum, adaptive based on app usage).
+@objc(DittoNotificationPlugin)
+public class DittoNotificationPlugin: CAPPlugin, CAPBridgedPlugin {
+
+    // MARK: - Capacitor Bridging
+
+    public let identifier = "DittoNotificationPlugin"
+    public let jsName = "DittoNotification"
+    public let pluginMethods: [CAPPluginMethod] = [
+        CAPPluginMethod(name: "configure", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
+    ]
+
+    // MARK: - Constants
+
+    static let bgTaskIdentifier = "pub.ditto.app.notification-refresh"
+    private static let prefsKey = "ditto_notification_config"
+
+    // MARK: - Plugin Methods
+
+    /// Called from JS: `DittoNotification.configure({ ... })`.
+    @objc func configure(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
+        let userPubkey = call.getString("userPubkey")
+        let notificationStyle = call.getString("notificationStyle") ?? "push"
+        let relayUrls = call.getArray("relayUrls")?.compactMap { $0 as? String }
+        let enabledKinds = call.getArray("enabledKinds")?.compactMap { $0 as? Int }
+        let authors = call.getArray("authors")?.compactMap { $0 as? String }
+
+        let defaults = UserDefaults.standard
+
+        if let userPubkey, let relayUrls, !relayUrls.isEmpty {
+            // Save configuration.
+            defaults.set(userPubkey, forKey: "\(Self.prefsKey).userPubkey")
+            defaults.set(relayUrls, forKey: "\(Self.prefsKey).relayUrls")
+            defaults.set(notificationStyle, forKey: "\(Self.prefsKey).notificationStyle")
+            if let enabledKinds {
+                defaults.set(enabledKinds, forKey: "\(Self.prefsKey).enabledKinds")
+            }
+            if let authors, !authors.isEmpty {
+                defaults.set(authors, forKey: "\(Self.prefsKey).authors")
+            } else {
+                defaults.removeObject(forKey: "\(Self.prefsKey).authors")
+            }
+
+            let kindsStr = enabledKinds?.map(String.init).joined(separator: ",") ?? "none"
+            NSLog("[DittoNotification] Configured: pubkey=%@..., style=%@, relays=%d, kinds=%@",
+                  String(userPubkey.prefix(8)), notificationStyle,
+                  relayUrls.count,
+                  kindsStr)
+        } else {
+            // Clear configuration (user logged out).
+            for suffix in ["userPubkey", "relayUrls", "notificationStyle", "enabledKinds", "authors"] {
+                defaults.removeObject(forKey: "\(Self.prefsKey).\(suffix)")
+            }
+            NSLog("[DittoNotification] Config cleared (user logged out)")
+        }
+
+        // Schedule or cancel background polling based on style + config.
+        let hasConfig = userPubkey != nil && relayUrls != nil && !(relayUrls?.isEmpty ?? true)
+        Self.manageBackgroundRefresh(style: notificationStyle, hasConfig: hasConfig)
+
+        call.resolve()
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Background Task Management
+
+    /// Register the BGAppRefreshTask handler. Must be called from
+    /// `application(_:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:)` before the app
+    /// finishes launching.
+    static func registerBackgroundTask() {
+        BGTaskScheduler.shared.register(
+            forTaskWithIdentifier: bgTaskIdentifier,
+            using: nil
+        ) { task in
+            guard let refreshTask = task as? BGAppRefreshTask else {
+                task.setTaskCompleted(success: false)
+                return
+            }
+            Self.handleBackgroundRefresh(task: refreshTask)
+        }
+        NSLog("[DittoNotification] Registered BGAppRefreshTask: %@", bgTaskIdentifier)
+    }
+
+    /// Schedule or cancel the BGAppRefreshTask.
+    /// On iOS both "push" and "persistent" modes use BGAppRefreshTask
+    /// (there is no Web Push in WKWebView and no foreground service concept),
+    /// so we schedule whenever there is a valid config.
+    static func manageBackgroundRefresh(style: String, hasConfig: Bool) {
+        if hasConfig {
+            scheduleBackgroundRefresh()
+        } else {
+            cancelBackgroundRefresh()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Schedule the next background refresh. iOS decides the actual timing
+    /// (minimum ~15 minutes, adaptive based on user app usage patterns).
+    static func scheduleBackgroundRefresh() {
+        let request = BGAppRefreshTaskRequest(identifier: bgTaskIdentifier)
+        // Suggest earliest begin date of 8 minutes from now (iOS may defer).
+        request.earliestBeginDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceNow: 8 * 60)
+
+        do {
+            try BGTaskScheduler.shared.submit(request)
+            NSLog("[DittoNotification] Scheduled background refresh")
+        } catch {
+            NSLog("[DittoNotification] Failed to schedule background refresh: %@", error.localizedDescription)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static func cancelBackgroundRefresh() {
+        BGTaskScheduler.shared.cancel(taskRequestWithIdentifier: bgTaskIdentifier)
+        NSLog("[DittoNotification] Cancelled background refresh")
+    }
+
+    /// Handle a BGAppRefreshTask: read config, poll, reschedule.
+    private static func handleBackgroundRefresh(task: BGAppRefreshTask) {
+        NSLog("[DittoNotification] Background refresh triggered")
+
+        // Read configuration from UserDefaults.
+        let defaults = UserDefaults.standard
+        guard let userPubkey = defaults.string(forKey: "\(prefsKey).userPubkey"),
+              let relayUrls = defaults.stringArray(forKey: "\(prefsKey).relayUrls"),
+              !relayUrls.isEmpty else {
+            NSLog("[DittoNotification] No config, completing task")
+            task.setTaskCompleted(success: true)
+            return
+        }
+
+        let enabledKinds = defaults.array(forKey: "\(prefsKey).enabledKinds") as? [Int] ?? []
+        let authors = defaults.stringArray(forKey: "\(prefsKey).authors")
+
+        guard !enabledKinds.isEmpty else {
+            NSLog("[DittoNotification] No enabled kinds, completing task")
+            task.setTaskCompleted(success: true)
+            return
+        }
+
+        // Schedule the next refresh before starting work (in case we're
+        // terminated mid-task, the next refresh is already queued).
+        scheduleBackgroundRefresh()
+
+        // Run the poll in a detached Task.
+        let pollTask = Task {
+            let poller = NostrPoller()
+            let count = await poller.poll(
+                userPubkey: userPubkey,
+                relayUrls: relayUrls,
+                enabledKinds: enabledKinds,
+                authors: authors
+            )
+            NSLog("[DittoNotification] Background poll complete: %d notifications", count)
+            task.setTaskCompleted(success: true)
+        }
+
+        // Handle task expiration (iOS is about to kill us).
+        task.expirationHandler = {
+            NSLog("[DittoNotification] Background task expired")
+            pollTask.cancel()
+            task.setTaskCompleted(success: false)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Immediate Poll
+
+    /// Trigger an immediate poll (e.g., when the app enters the foreground
+    /// after being backgrounded, to catch up on missed notifications).
+    static func pollNow() {
+        let defaults = UserDefaults.standard
+        guard let userPubkey = defaults.string(forKey: "\(prefsKey).userPubkey"),
+              let relayUrls = defaults.stringArray(forKey: "\(prefsKey).relayUrls"),
+              !relayUrls.isEmpty else { return }
+
+        let enabledKinds = defaults.array(forKey: "\(prefsKey).enabledKinds") as? [Int] ?? []
+        let authors = defaults.stringArray(forKey: "\(prefsKey).authors")
+
+        guard !enabledKinds.isEmpty else { return }
+
+        Task {
+            let poller = NostrPoller()
+            await poller.poll(
+                userPubkey: userPubkey,
+                relayUrls: relayUrls,
+                enabledKinds: enabledKinds,
+                authors: authors
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}

ios/App/App/Info.plist

@@ -55,5 +55,13 @@
 	<string>Ditto needs access to your microphone to record voice messages.</string>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
 	<false/>
+	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>fetch</string>
+	</array>
+	<key>BGTaskSchedulerPermittedIdentifiers</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>pub.ditto.app.notification-refresh</string>
+	</array>
 </dict>
 </plist>

ios/App/App/NostrPoller.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,633 @@
+import Foundation
+import UserNotifications
+
+// MARK: - NostrPoller
+
+/// Polls Nostr relays for notification events and displays native iOS
+/// notifications with author names, content previews, and iOS thread grouping.
+///
+/// Improvements over the Android implementation:
+/// - Fetches kind 0 metadata so notifications show "Alice reacted" not "Someone reacted"
+/// - Uses iOS thread identifiers for native notification grouping per category+post
+/// - Caches author metadata in UserDefaults (24h TTL) to minimise relay queries
+/// - Designed to complete within the ~30s BGAppRefreshTask budget
+final class NostrPoller {
+
+    // MARK: - Constants
+
+    private static let prefsKey = "ditto_notifications"
+    private static let lastSeenKey = "nostr:notification-last-seen"
+    private static let metadataCacheKey = "nostr:author-metadata-cache"
+    private static let metadataTTL: TimeInterval = 24 * 60 * 60 // 24 hours
+
+    private static let fetchLimit = 5
+    private static let wsTimeout: TimeInterval = 10
+    private static let metadataFetchTimeout: TimeInterval = 5
+
+    // MARK: - Notification Categories (registered by AppDelegate)
+
+    /// Category identifiers used for UNNotificationCategory registration.
+    static let categoryReactions  = "reactions"
+    static let categoryReposts    = "reposts"
+    static let categoryZaps       = "zaps"
+    static let categoryMentions   = "mentions"
+    static let categoryComments   = "comments"
+    static let categoryBadges     = "badges"
+    static let categoryLetters    = "letters"
+
+    // MARK: - Types
+
+    /// Minimal parsed Nostr event used during polling.
+    struct NostrEvent {
+        let id: String
+        let pubkey: String
+        let kind: Int
+        let createdAt: Int
+        let content: String
+        let tags: [[String]]
+
+        init?(json: [String: Any]) {
+            guard let id = json["id"] as? String,
+                  let pubkey = json["pubkey"] as? String,
+                  let kind = json["kind"] as? Int,
+                  let createdAt = json["created_at"] as? Int else { return nil }
+            self.id = id
+            self.pubkey = pubkey
+            self.kind = kind
+            self.createdAt = createdAt
+            self.content = json["content"] as? String ?? ""
+            self.tags = (json["tags"] as? [[String]]) ?? []
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Cached author display name.
+    private struct AuthorCache: Codable {
+        let name: String
+        let timestamp: TimeInterval
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Public API
+
+    /// Run a single poll cycle: fetch events from a relay, resolve metadata,
+    /// and display notifications. Returns the number of notifications shown.
+    @discardableResult
+    func poll(
+        userPubkey: String,
+        relayUrls: [String],
+        enabledKinds: [Int],
+        authors: [String]?
+    ) async -> Int {
+        guard !relayUrls.isEmpty, !enabledKinds.isEmpty else { return 0 }
+
+        let since = lastSeenTimestamp
+        let effectiveSince = since > 0 ? since : Int(Date().timeIntervalSince1970) - 300
+
+        if since == 0 {
+            setLastSeenTimestamp(effectiveSince)
+        }
+
+        // Try each relay in order until one succeeds.
+        for relayUrl in relayUrls {
+            guard let events = await fetchEvents(
+                relayUrl: relayUrl,
+                userPubkey: userPubkey,
+                enabledKinds: enabledKinds,
+                authors: authors,
+                since: effectiveSince
+            ) else {
+                continue // Try next relay on failure.
+            }
+
+            // Deduplicate + filter self-interactions.
+            var seenIds = Set<String>()
+            let filtered = events.filter { ev in
+                guard ev.pubkey != userPubkey, !seenIds.contains(ev.id) else { return false }
+                seenIds.insert(ev.id)
+                return true
+            }
+
+            guard !filtered.isEmpty else {
+                // Successful fetch but nothing new — update timestamp and return.
+                return 0
+            }
+
+            // Verify referenced events for reactions/reposts/zaps.
+            let notifiable = await verifyReferencedEvents(
+                events: filtered,
+                userPubkey: userPubkey,
+                relayUrl: relayUrl
+            )
+
+            // Update last-seen to newest event in the full filtered set (not
+            // just notifiable) so we don't re-fetch already-seen events.
+            let newestTs = filtered.map(\.createdAt).max() ?? effectiveSince
+            if newestTs > lastSeenTimestamp {
+                setLastSeenTimestamp(newestTs)
+            }
+
+            guard !notifiable.isEmpty else { return 0 }
+
+            // Fetch author metadata for unique pubkeys.
+            let pubkeys = Array(Set(notifiable.map(\.pubkey)))
+            let authorNames = await resolveAuthorNames(pubkeys: pubkeys, relayUrl: relayUrl)
+
+            // Display notifications.
+            await displayNotifications(events: notifiable, authorNames: authorNames)
+
+            return notifiable.count
+        }
+
+        return 0 // All relays failed.
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Relay Communication
+
+    /// Fetch notification events from a single relay. Returns nil on failure.
+    private func fetchEvents(
+        relayUrl: String,
+        userPubkey: String,
+        enabledKinds: [Int],
+        authors: [String]?,
+        since: Int
+    ) async -> [NostrEvent]? {
+        guard let url = URL(string: relayUrl) else { return nil }
+
+        var filter: [String: Any] = [
+            "kinds": enabledKinds,
+            "#p": [userPubkey],
+            "since": since + 1,
+            "limit": Self.fetchLimit,
+        ]
+        if let authors, !authors.isEmpty {
+            filter["authors"] = authors
+        }
+
+        return await relayQuery(url: url, filters: [filter])
+    }
+
+    /// Fetch events by IDs from a relay for referenced-event verification.
+    private func fetchEventsByIds(ids: [String], relayUrl: String) async -> [String: NostrEvent] {
+        guard !ids.isEmpty, let url = URL(string: relayUrl) else { return [:] }
+
+        let filter: [String: Any] = [
+            "ids": ids,
+            "limit": ids.count,
+        ]
+
+        guard let events = await relayQuery(url: url, filters: [filter], timeout: Self.metadataFetchTimeout) else {
+            return [:]
+        }
+
+        var map = [String: NostrEvent]()
+        for ev in events {
+            map[ev.id] = ev
+        }
+        return map
+    }
+
+    /// Fetch kind 0 metadata events for a set of pubkeys.
+    private func fetchMetadata(pubkeys: [String], relayUrl: String) async -> [String: NostrEvent] {
+        guard !pubkeys.isEmpty, let url = URL(string: relayUrl) else { return [:] }
+
+        let filter: [String: Any] = [
+            "kinds": [0],
+            "authors": pubkeys,
+            "limit": pubkeys.count,
+        ]
+
+        guard let events = await relayQuery(url: url, filters: [filter], timeout: Self.metadataFetchTimeout) else {
+            return [:]
+        }
+
+        var map = [String: NostrEvent]()
+        for ev in events {
+            // Keep only the newest kind 0 per pubkey.
+            if let existing = map[ev.pubkey], existing.createdAt > ev.createdAt {
+                continue
+            }
+            map[ev.pubkey] = ev
+        }
+        return map
+    }
+
+    /// Low-level relay query: open WebSocket, send REQ, collect events until
+    /// EOSE, close. Returns nil on connection/timeout failure.
+    private func relayQuery(
+        url: URL,
+        filters: [[String: Any]],
+        timeout: TimeInterval = wsTimeout
+    ) async -> [NostrEvent]? {
+        await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
+            var events = [NostrEvent]()
+            var resumed = false
+            let subId = "ditto-\(UInt64.random(in: 0...UInt64.max))"
+
+            let session = URLSession(configuration: .default)
+            let task = session.webSocketTask(with: url)
+            task.resume()
+
+            // Build REQ message: ["REQ", subId, filter1, filter2, ...]
+            var reqArray: [Any] = ["REQ", subId]
+            reqArray.append(contentsOf: filters)
+
+            guard let reqData = try? JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: reqArray),
+                  let reqStr = String(data: reqData, encoding: .utf8) else {
+                continuation.resume(returning: nil)
+                return
+            }
+
+            // Timeout guard.
+            let timeoutWork = DispatchWorkItem { [weak task] in
+                guard !resumed else { return }
+                resumed = true
+                task?.cancel(with: .goingAway, reason: nil)
+                session.invalidateAndCancel()
+                continuation.resume(returning: events.isEmpty ? nil : events)
+            }
+            DispatchQueue.global().asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + timeout, execute: timeoutWork)
+
+            func finish(result: [NostrEvent]?) {
+                timeoutWork.cancel()
+                guard !resumed else { return }
+                resumed = true
+                // Send CLOSE and disconnect.
+                if let closeData = try? JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: ["CLOSE", subId]),
+                   let closeStr = String(data: closeData, encoding: .utf8) {
+                    task.send(.string(closeStr)) { _ in }
+                }
+                task.cancel(with: .normalClosure, reason: nil)
+                session.invalidateAndCancel()
+                continuation.resume(returning: result)
+            }
+
+            func receiveNext() {
+                task.receive { result in
+                    switch result {
+                    case .success(.string(let text)):
+                        guard let data = text.data(using: .utf8),
+                              let arr = try? JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as? [Any],
+                              let type = arr.first as? String else {
+                            receiveNext()
+                            return
+                        }
+
+                        if type == "EVENT", arr.count >= 3,
+                           let evJson = arr[2] as? [String: Any],
+                           let ev = NostrEvent(json: evJson) {
+                            events.append(ev)
+                            receiveNext()
+                        } else if type == "EOSE" || type == "CLOSED" {
+                            finish(result: events)
+                        } else {
+                            receiveNext()
+                        }
+
+                    case .failure:
+                        finish(result: nil)
+
+                    default:
+                        receiveNext()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            task.send(.string(reqStr)) { error in
+                if error != nil {
+                    finish(result: nil)
+                } else {
+                    receiveNext()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Event Verification
+
+    /// For reactions (7), reposts (6, 16), and zaps (9735), verify that the
+    /// referenced event was authored by the current user. Events that pass
+    /// verification or don't need it are returned.
+    private func verifyReferencedEvents(
+        events: [NostrEvent],
+        userPubkey: String,
+        relayUrl: String
+    ) async -> [NostrEvent] {
+        let needsVerification: Set<Int> = [7, 6, 16, 9735]
+
+        // Collect referenced IDs that need verification.
+        var refIdsNeeded = Set<String>()
+        for ev in events where needsVerification.contains(ev.kind) {
+            if let refId = referencedEventId(from: ev) {
+                refIdsNeeded.insert(refId)
+            }
+        }
+
+        let refMap: [String: NostrEvent]
+        if !refIdsNeeded.isEmpty {
+            refMap = await fetchEventsByIds(ids: Array(refIdsNeeded), relayUrl: relayUrl)
+        } else {
+            refMap = [:]
+        }
+
+        return events.filter { ev in
+            guard needsVerification.contains(ev.kind) else { return true }
+
+            // Zaps with #p tag targeting the user are valid (profile zaps have no e tag).
+            if ev.kind == 9735 {
+                return true
+            }
+
+            guard let refId = referencedEventId(from: ev) else { return false }
+            guard let refEvent = refMap[refId] else {
+                // Couldn't fetch — keep the notification rather than silently dropping it.
+                return true
+            }
+            return refEvent.pubkey == userPubkey
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the last `e` tag value from an event's tags.
+    private func referencedEventId(from event: NostrEvent) -> String? {
+        event.tags.last(where: { $0.first == "e" && $0.count > 1 })?[1]
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Author Metadata Resolution
+
+    /// Resolve display names for a set of pubkeys, using cache where possible.
+    private func resolveAuthorNames(pubkeys: [String], relayUrl: String) async -> [String: String] {
+        var result = [String: String]()
+        var uncached = [String]()
+
+        let cache = loadMetadataCache()
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970
+
+        for pk in pubkeys {
+            if let cached = cache[pk], now - cached.timestamp < Self.metadataTTL {
+                result[pk] = cached.name
+            } else {
+                uncached.append(pk)
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Fetch uncached metadata from the relay.
+        if !uncached.isEmpty {
+            let metadataEvents = await fetchMetadata(pubkeys: uncached, relayUrl: relayUrl)
+            var updatedCache = cache
+
+            for pk in uncached {
+                if let ev = metadataEvents[pk], let name = parseDisplayName(from: ev) {
+                    result[pk] = name
+                    updatedCache[pk] = AuthorCache(name: name, timestamp: now)
+                } else {
+                    // Fall back to truncated npub-style identifier.
+                    let fallback = formatPubkey(pk)
+                    result[pk] = fallback
+                    // Don't cache failures — retry next time.
+                }
+            }
+
+            saveMetadataCache(updatedCache)
+        }
+
+        return result
+    }
+
+    /// Parse display_name or name from a kind 0 event's content JSON.
+    private func parseDisplayName(from event: NostrEvent) -> String? {
+        guard let data = event.content.data(using: .utf8),
+              let json = try? JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as? [String: Any] else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        // Prefer display_name, fall back to name.
+        if let displayName = json["display_name"] as? String, !displayName.isEmpty {
+            return displayName
+        }
+        if let name = json["name"] as? String, !name.isEmpty {
+            return name
+        }
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    /// Format a hex pubkey as a short identifier: first 8 + "..." + last 4.
+    private func formatPubkey(_ pubkey: String) -> String {
+        guard pubkey.count >= 12 else { return pubkey }
+        let start = pubkey.prefix(8)
+        let end = pubkey.suffix(4)
+        return "\(start)...\(end)"
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Metadata Cache (UserDefaults)
+
+    private func loadMetadataCache() -> [String: AuthorCache] {
+        let defaults = UserDefaults.standard
+        guard let data = defaults.data(forKey: Self.metadataCacheKey),
+              let cache = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String: AuthorCache].self, from: data) else {
+            return [:]
+        }
+        return cache
+    }
+
+    private func saveMetadataCache(_ cache: [String: AuthorCache]) {
+        guard let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(cache) else { return }
+        UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: Self.metadataCacheKey)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Notification Display
+
+    /// Display native iOS notifications for a batch of verified events.
+    private func displayNotifications(events: [NostrEvent], authorNames: [String: String]) async {
+        let center = UNUserNotificationCenter.current()
+
+        for event in events {
+            let authorName = authorNames[event.pubkey] ?? formatPubkey(event.pubkey)
+            let (title, body, categoryId, threadId) = notificationContent(
+                event: event,
+                authorName: authorName
+            )
+
+            let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
+            content.title = title
+            content.body = body
+            content.sound = .default
+            content.categoryIdentifier = categoryId
+            content.threadIdentifier = threadId
+            content.userInfo = ["url": "/notifications"]
+
+            let identifier = "ditto-\(event.id.prefix(16))"
+            let request = UNNotificationRequest(
+                identifier: identifier,
+                content: content,
+                trigger: nil // Deliver immediately.
+            )
+
+            try? await center.add(request)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Build notification title, body, category ID, and thread identifier for an event.
+    private func notificationContent(
+        event: NostrEvent,
+        authorName: String
+    ) -> (title: String, body: String, categoryId: String, threadId: String) {
+        let refId = referencedEventId(from: event) ?? ""
+
+        switch event.kind {
+        case 7:
+            // Reaction — show the reaction content (emoji) if available.
+            let reaction = event.content.isEmpty || event.content == "+" ? "❤️" : event.content
+            return (
+                "\(authorName) reacted \(reaction)",
+                "Reacted to your post",
+                Self.categoryReactions,
+                "reactions:\(refId)"
+            )
+
+        case 6, 16:
+            return (
+                "\(authorName) reposted your note",
+                "",
+                Self.categoryReposts,
+                "reposts:\(refId)"
+            )
+
+        case 9735:
+            let sats = zapAmount(from: event)
+            if sats > 0 {
+                return (
+                    "\(formatSats(sats)) sats from \(authorName)",
+                    "You received a zap",
+                    Self.categoryZaps,
+                    "zaps"
+                )
+            }
+            return (
+                "\(authorName) zapped you",
+                "",
+                Self.categoryZaps,
+                "zaps"
+            )
+
+        case 1:
+            let hasETag = event.tags.contains(where: { $0.first == "e" })
+            let preview = contentPreview(event.content, maxLength: 120)
+            if hasETag {
+                return (
+                    "\(authorName) replied to you",
+                    preview,
+                    Self.categoryMentions,
+                    "mentions"
+                )
+            }
+            return (
+                "\(authorName) mentioned you",
+                preview,
+                Self.categoryMentions,
+                "mentions"
+            )
+
+        case 1111, 1222, 1244:
+            let preview = contentPreview(event.content, maxLength: 120)
+            // Check if this is a reply to another comment (k tag == "1111").
+            let isReply = event.tags.contains(where: { $0.first == "k" && $0.count > 1 && $0[1] == "1111" })
+            let action = isReply ? "replied to your comment" : "commented on your post"
+            return (
+                "\(authorName) \(action)",
+                preview,
+                Self.categoryComments,
+                "comments:\(refId)"
+            )
+
+        case 8:
+            return (
+                "\(authorName) awarded you a badge",
+                "You received a new badge",
+                Self.categoryBadges,
+                "badges"
+            )
+
+        case 8211:
+            return (
+                "\(authorName) sent you a letter",
+                "You have a new letter waiting for you",
+                Self.categoryLetters,
+                "letters"
+            )
+
+        default:
+            return (
+                "\(authorName) interacted with you",
+                "",
+                Self.categoryMentions,
+                "mentions"
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Truncate content for notification body preview.
+    private func contentPreview(_ content: String, maxLength: Int) -> String {
+        let trimmed = content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        // Replace newlines with spaces for a single-line preview.
+        let singleLine = trimmed.replacingOccurrences(
+            of: "\\s*\\n+\\s*",
+            with: " ",
+            options: .regularExpression
+        )
+        guard singleLine.count > maxLength else { return singleLine }
+        return String(singleLine.prefix(maxLength)) + "…"
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Zap Amount Extraction
+
+    /// Extract zap amount in sats from a kind 9735 zap receipt event.
+    /// Checks the "amount" tag first (millisats), then falls back to
+    /// parsing the "description" tag's zap request JSON.
+    private func zapAmount(from event: NostrEvent) -> Int {
+        // Check for direct "amount" tag (value in millisats).
+        for tag in event.tags where tag.first == "amount" && tag.count > 1 {
+            if let msats = Int(tag[1]), msats > 0 {
+                return msats / 1000
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Fall back to "description" tag (zap request JSON) -> amount tag.
+        for tag in event.tags where tag.first == "description" && tag.count > 1 {
+            guard let data = tag[1].data(using: .utf8),
+                  let json = try? JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as? [String: Any],
+                  let reqTags = json["tags"] as? [[String]] else { continue }
+            for reqTag in reqTags where reqTag.first == "amount" && reqTag.count > 1 {
+                if let msats = Int(reqTag[1]), msats > 0 {
+                    return msats / 1000
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return 0
+    }
+
+    /// Format sats for compact display: 500 -> "500", 1500 -> "1.5K", 1000000 -> "1M".
+    private func formatSats(_ sats: Int) -> String {
+        if sats >= 1_000_000 {
+            let val = Double(sats) / 1_000_000.0
+            if val == val.rounded(.down) {
+                return "\(Int(val))M"
+            }
+            return String(format: "%.1fM", val).replacingOccurrences(of: ".0M", with: "M")
+        } else if sats >= 1_000 {
+            let val = Double(sats) / 1_000.0
+            if val == val.rounded(.down) {
+                return "\(Int(val))K"
+            }
+            return String(format: "%.1fK", val).replacingOccurrences(of: ".0K", with: "K")
+        }
+        return "\(sats)"
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Last-Seen Timestamp
+
+    var lastSeenTimestamp: Int {
+        UserDefaults.standard.integer(forKey: Self.lastSeenKey)
+    }
+
+    func setLastSeenTimestamp(_ ts: Int) {
+        UserDefaults.standard.set(ts, forKey: Self.lastSeenKey)
+    }
+}

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ditto",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.6.6",
+  "version": "2.7.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "npm i --silent && vite",

public/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.7.0] - 2026-04-14
+
+### Added
+- Customizable widget sidebar -- drag, drop, and rearrange widgets on your feed including Trending, Hot Posts, Bluesky, AI Chat, Blobbi, Music, Photos, Wikipedia, and more
+- Blobbi rooms -- swipe between living spaces, clean up after your pet, and earn XP from daily care routines
+- Native push notifications on iOS with author names, content previews, and smart grouping by category
+- Haptic feedback throughout the app -- taps, buzzes, and pulses when you react, zap, repost, pull to refresh, play games, and interact with your Blobbi
+- Hot Posts widget showing the most popular posts from your feed at a glance
+
+### Changed
+- Sidebar widgets are now clickable links that take you to their full pages
+- Blobbi widget shows live stats with circular ring indicators and quick action buttons
+
+### Fixed
+- Zaps embedded in posts now render as proper inline cards instead of blank space
+- Quote posts display media and Blobbi companions correctly
+- Deep linking on Google Play works again
+- Game controller buttons no longer trigger text selection on long-press on iOS
+
 ## [2.6.6] - 2026-04-12
 
 ### Fixed

scripts/patch-cap-config.mjs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
 import { resolve } from 'path';
 
 /** Local plugin class names to ensure are registered. */
-const LOCAL_PLUGINS = ['SandboxPlugin'];
+const LOCAL_PLUGINS = ['SandboxPlugin', 'DittoNotificationPlugin'];
 
 const platforms = ['ios/App/App', 'android/app/src/main/assets'];
 

src/blobbi/actions/hooks/useBlobbiStageTransition.ts

@@ -200,7 +200,14 @@ export function useBlobbiHatch({
         console.log('[Hatch] Tag repairs applied:', repairResult.repairs);
       }
       
-      const newTags = repairResult.tags;
+      // ─── Auto-start evolution for newly hatched babies ───
+      // Applied AFTER tag validation because cleanupTaskTags repairs
+      // task-process states to 'active'. We intentionally set 'evolving'
+      // here so the baby starts its evolution journey immediately.
+      const newTags = updateBlobbiTags(repairResult.tags, {
+        state: 'evolving',
+        state_started_at: nowStr,
+      });
 
       // ─── Generate New Content for Baby Stage ───
       // CRITICAL: Content must reflect the new stage

src/blobbi/actions/hooks/useEvolveTasks.ts

@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@
  * - DYNAMIC TASKS: Based on current stats, NEVER stored in tags
  * 
  * Tags are only cache for persistent tasks. Source of truth = Nostr events.
+ *
+ * Most persistent tasks are RETROACTIVE — they query the user's full history
+ * without a `since:` filter. Only Blobbi-specific tasks (interactions,
+ * maintain_stats) require actions on the current Blobbi instance.
  */
 
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { useNostr } from '@nostrify/react';
-import type { NostrEvent, NostrFilter } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
+import type { NostrFilter } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
 
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
 import type { BlobbiCompanion } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi';
@@ -21,9 +25,6 @@ import {
   KIND_THEME_DEFINITION,
   KIND_COLOR_MOMENT,
   KIND_PROFILE_METADATA,
-  KIND_SHORT_TEXT_NOTE,
-  BLOBBI_POST_REQUIRED_HASHTAGS,
-  sanitizeToHashtag,
   type HatchTask,
   type TaskType,
 } from './useHatchTasks';
@@ -39,15 +40,9 @@ export const EVOLVE_REQUIRED_THEMES = 3;
 /** Required color moments for evolve task */
 export const EVOLVE_REQUIRED_COLOR_MOMENTS = 3;
 
-/** Required posts for evolve task (lighter than hatch - just 1 evolve-specific post) */
-export const EVOLVE_REQUIRED_POSTS = 1;
-
 /** Required interactions for evolve task */
 export const EVOLVE_REQUIRED_INTERACTIONS = 21;
 
-/** Prefix text for Blobbi evolve post */
-export const BLOBBI_EVOLVE_POST_PREFIX = 'Hello Nostr! Posting to evolve';
-
 /** Stat threshold for evolve dynamic task (all stats >= 80) */
 export const EVOLVE_STAT_THRESHOLD = 80;
 
@@ -75,52 +70,21 @@ export interface EvolveTasksResult {
 
 // ─── Helper Functions ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-/**
- * Check if a post is a valid Blobbi evolve post.
- * Must contain the evolve prefix and all required hashtags including the Blobbi name.
- * 
- * @param event - The Nostr event to validate
- * @param blobbiName - The Blobbi's name (will be sanitized and checked as hashtag)
- */
-export function isValidEvolvePost(event: NostrEvent, blobbiName: string): boolean {
-  // Check content starts with evolve prefix
-  if (!event.content.startsWith(BLOBBI_EVOLVE_POST_PREFIX)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  
-  // Check for required hashtags in tags
-  const hashtags = event.tags
-    .filter(tag => tag[0] === 't')
-    .map(tag => tag[1]?.toLowerCase());
-  
-  // All required hashtags must be present
-  const hasRequiredHashtags = BLOBBI_POST_REQUIRED_HASHTAGS.every(required => 
-    hashtags.includes(required.toLowerCase())
-  );
-  
-  if (!hasRequiredHashtags) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  
-  // Blobbi name hashtag must also be present
-  const blobbiHashtag = sanitizeToHashtag(blobbiName);
-  return hashtags.includes(blobbiHashtag);
-}
-
 // ─── Main Hook ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /**
  * Hook to compute evolve task progress from Nostr events and current stats.
  * 
- * PERSISTENT TASKS (event-based, can be cached):
- * 1. Create 3 Themes (kind 36767)
- * 2. Create 3 Color Moments (kind 3367)
- * 3. Create 1 Evolve Post (kind 1) - lighter than hatch, evolve-specific
+ * RETROACTIVE TASKS (count from full user history):
+ * 1. Create 3 Themes (kind 36767) - ≥3 events ever
+ * 2. Create 3 Color Moments (kind 3367) - ≥3 events ever
+ * 3. Edit Profile once (kind 0 or kind 16769) - ≥1 event ever
+ * 
+ * BLOBBI-SPECIFIC TASKS (must be done for this Blobbi):
  * 4. Interact 21 times (tracked via companion.tasks cache)
- * 5. Edit Profile once (kind 0 profile metadata OR kind 16769 custom tabs)
  * 
  * DYNAMIC TASK (stat-based, NEVER cached):
- * 6. Maintain All Stats >= 80
+ * 5. Maintain All Stats >= 80
  * 
  * @param companion - The Blobbi companion (must be in evolving state)
  * @param interactionCount - Current interaction count from companion tasks cache
@@ -133,50 +97,44 @@ export function useEvolveTasks(
   const { nostr } = useNostr();
   
   const pubkey = user?.pubkey;
-  const stateStartedAt = companion?.stateStartedAt;
   const isEvolving = companion?.state === 'evolving';
   
-  // Query for all relevant events
+  // Query for all relevant events.
+  //
+  // RETROACTIVE tasks (theme, color moment, profile) query the user's full
+  // history — no `since:` filter. Completing the activity once satisfies
+  // the requirement for every future baby's evolution.
   const { data, isLoading, error, refetch } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ['evolve-tasks', pubkey, stateStartedAt],
+    queryKey: ['evolve-tasks', pubkey],
     queryFn: async () => {
-      if (!pubkey || !stateStartedAt) {
+      if (!pubkey) {
         return null;
       }
       
       // Build filters for events we need
       const filters: NostrFilter[] = [
-        // Theme definitions after start
+        // Theme definitions — retroactive (no since:)
         {
           kinds: [KIND_THEME_DEFINITION],
           authors: [pubkey],
-          since: stateStartedAt,
+          limit: EVOLVE_REQUIRED_THEMES,
         },
-        // Color moments after start
+        // Color moments — retroactive (no since:)
         {
           kinds: [KIND_COLOR_MOMENT],
           authors: [pubkey],
-          since: stateStartedAt,
+          limit: EVOLVE_REQUIRED_COLOR_MOMENTS,
         },
-        // Posts after start (will filter for valid evolve posts)
-        {
-          kinds: [KIND_SHORT_TEXT_NOTE],
-          authors: [pubkey],
-          since: stateStartedAt,
-          limit: 50, // Only need 1 valid evolve post
-        },
-        // Custom profile tabs after start
+        // Custom profile tabs — retroactive (no since:)
         {
           kinds: [KIND_PROFILE_TABS],
           authors: [pubkey],
-          since: stateStartedAt,
-          limit: 1, // Only need 1
+          limit: 1,
         },
-        // Profile metadata after start (for Blobbi shape check + profile edit mission)
+        // Profile metadata — retroactive (no since:)
         {
           kinds: [KIND_PROFILE_METADATA],
           authors: [pubkey],
-          since: stateStartedAt,
           limit: 1,
         },
       ];
@@ -185,37 +143,19 @@ export function useEvolveTasks(
       const events = await nostr.query(filters);
       
       // Categorize events
-      const themeEvents = events.filter(e => 
-        e.kind === KIND_THEME_DEFINITION && e.created_at >= stateStartedAt
-      );
-      
-      const colorMomentEvents = events.filter(e => 
-        e.kind === KIND_COLOR_MOMENT && e.created_at >= stateStartedAt
-      );
-      
-      const postEvents = events.filter(e => 
-        e.kind === KIND_SHORT_TEXT_NOTE && e.created_at >= stateStartedAt
-      );
-      
-      const profileTabsEvents = events.filter(e => 
-        e.kind === KIND_PROFILE_TABS && e.created_at >= stateStartedAt
-      );
-      
-      // Get latest profile after start
+      const themeEvents = events.filter(e => e.kind === KIND_THEME_DEFINITION);
+      const colorMomentEvents = events.filter(e => e.kind === KIND_COLOR_MOMENT);
+      const profileTabsEvents = events.filter(e => e.kind === KIND_PROFILE_TABS);
       const profileEvents = events.filter(e => e.kind === KIND_PROFILE_METADATA);
-      const profileAfter = profileEvents
-        .filter(e => e.created_at >= stateStartedAt)
-        .sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at)[0];
       
       return {
         themeEvents,
         colorMomentEvents,
-        postEvents,
         profileTabsEvents,
-        profileAfter,
+        hasProfileMetadata: profileEvents.length > 0,
       };
     },
-    enabled: !!pubkey && !!stateStartedAt && isEvolving,
+    enabled: !!pubkey && isEvolving,
     staleTime: 30_000, // 30 seconds
     refetchInterval: 60_000, // Refetch every minute
   });
@@ -223,7 +163,7 @@ export function useEvolveTasks(
   // ─── Compute PERSISTENT Tasks ───
   const tasks: HatchTask[] = [];
   
-  // 1. Create 3 Themes (PERSISTENT)
+  // 1. Create 3 Themes (PERSISTENT) — retroactive
   const themeCount = data?.themeEvents?.length ?? 0;
   const themesCompleted = themeCount >= EVOLVE_REQUIRED_THEMES;
   tasks.push({
@@ -239,7 +179,7 @@ export function useEvolveTasks(
     actionLabel: 'Create Theme',
   });
   
-  // 2. Create 3 Color Moments (PERSISTENT)
+  // 2. Create 3 Color Moments (PERSISTENT) — retroactive
   const colorMomentCount = data?.colorMomentEvents?.length ?? 0;
   const colorMomentsCompleted = colorMomentCount >= EVOLVE_REQUIRED_COLOR_MOMENTS;
   tasks.push({
@@ -255,25 +195,7 @@ export function useEvolveTasks(
     actionLabel: 'Open espy',
   });
   
-  // 3. Create 1 Evolve Post (PERSISTENT) - lighter than hatch
-  const blobbiName = companion?.name ?? '';
-  const validPosts = data?.postEvents?.filter(e => isValidEvolvePost(e, blobbiName)) ?? [];
-  const postCount = validPosts.length;
-  const postsCompleted = postCount >= EVOLVE_REQUIRED_POSTS;
-  tasks.push({
-    id: 'create_posts',
-    name: 'Share Evolution',
-    description: 'Post about your Blobbi evolving',
-    current: Math.min(postCount, EVOLVE_REQUIRED_POSTS),
-    required: EVOLVE_REQUIRED_POSTS,
-    completed: postsCompleted,
-    type: 'persistent',
-    action: 'open_modal',
-    actionTarget: 'blobbi_post',
-    actionLabel: 'Create Post',
-  });
-  
-  // 4. Interact 21 times (PERSISTENT)
+  // 3. Interact 21 times (PERSISTENT) — Blobbi-specific
   const interactions = interactionCount ?? 0;
   const interactionsCompleted = interactions >= EVOLVE_REQUIRED_INTERACTIONS;
   tasks.push({
@@ -287,9 +209,9 @@ export function useEvolveTasks(
     // No action - just interact with Blobbi
   });
   
-  // 5. Edit Profile once (PERSISTENT) — kind 0 profile metadata OR kind 16769 custom tabs
+  // 4. Edit Profile once (PERSISTENT) — retroactive
   const hasTabsEdit = (data?.profileTabsEvents?.length ?? 0) >= 1;
-  const hasMetadataEdit = !!data?.profileAfter;
+  const hasMetadataEdit = data?.hasProfileMetadata ?? false;
   const hasProfileEdit = hasTabsEdit || hasMetadataEdit;
   tasks.push({
     id: 'edit_profile',
@@ -305,7 +227,7 @@ export function useEvolveTasks(
   });
   
   // ─── Compute DYNAMIC Task (stat-based, NEVER cached) ───
-  // 7. Maintain All Stats >= 80
+  // 5. Maintain All Stats >= 80 — Blobbi-specific
   const stats = companion?.stats ?? {};
   const hunger = stats.hunger ?? 0;
   const happiness = stats.happiness ?? 0;

src/blobbi/actions/hooks/useHatchTasks.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
  * - PERSISTENT TASKS: Based on Nostr events, can be cached in tags
  * 
  * Tags are only cache for persistent tasks. Source of truth = Nostr events.
- * All persistent tasks are computed dynamically from events with created_at >= state_started_at.
+ * 
+ * Most tasks are RETROACTIVE — they query the user's full history without
+ * a `since:` filter. Only Blobbi-specific tasks (interactions) require
+ * actions performed on the current Blobbi instance.
  * 
  * Note: Egg stats no longer decay, so there are no dynamic tasks for hatching.
  */
@@ -42,23 +45,6 @@ export const BLOBBI_POST_PREFIX = 'Posting to hatch';
 // Legacy export for backwards compatibility
 export const REQUIRED_INTERACTIONS = HATCH_REQUIRED_INTERACTIONS;
 
-/**
- * Sanitize a name into a valid hashtag format.
- * Must match the implementation in BlobbiPostModal.tsx.
- */
-export function sanitizeToHashtag(name: string): string {
-  return name
-    .toLowerCase()
-    // Remove emojis and special characters, keep letters, numbers, underscores
-    .replace(/[^\p{L}\p{N}_]/gu, '')
-    // Ensure it starts with a letter (prepend 'blobbi' if it starts with number)
-    .replace(/^(\d)/, 'blobbi$1')
-    // Limit length
-    .slice(0, 30)
-    // Fallback if empty
-    || 'myblobbi';
-}
-
 // ─── Types ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /**
@@ -120,50 +106,38 @@ export function buildHatchPhrase(blobbiName: string): string {
 }
 
 /**
- * Check if a post is a valid Blobbi hatch post.
- * The post must contain the required phrase: "Posting to hatch {Name} #blobbi"
- * The user may add extra text before or after it.
- * 
- * @param event - The Nostr event to validate
- * @param blobbiName - The Blobbi's name
+ * Check if a post is a valid Blobbi-related post.
+ *
+ * A post is valid if it mentions the "blobbi" hashtag in either:
+ * - A `["t", "blobbi"]` tag, OR
+ * - The literal text `#blobbi` anywhere in the content
+ *
+ * This is intentionally loose so that historical posts can count
+ * retroactively toward hatch requirements.
  */
-export function isValidHatchPost(event: NostrEvent, blobbiName: string): boolean {
-  const phrase = buildHatchPhrase(blobbiName);
-
-  // The phrase must appear somewhere in the content
-  if (!event.content.includes(phrase)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  
-  // Check for required hashtags in tags
-  const hashtags = event.tags
-    .filter(tag => tag[0] === 't')
-    .map(tag => tag[1]?.toLowerCase());
-  
-  // All required hashtags must be present as t tags
-  const hasRequiredHashtags = BLOBBI_POST_REQUIRED_HASHTAGS.every(required => 
-    hashtags.includes(required.toLowerCase())
+export function isValidHatchPost(event: NostrEvent): boolean {
+  // Check for blobbi hashtag in t tags
+  const hasBlobbiTag = event.tags.some(
+    tag => tag[0] === 't' && tag[1]?.toLowerCase() === 'blobbi',
   );
-  
-  return hasRequiredHashtags;
-}
+  if (hasBlobbiTag) return true;
 
-// Legacy function name for backwards compatibility
-export const isValidBlobbiPost = isValidHatchPost;
+  // Fallback: check content for #blobbi (case-insensitive)
+  return /#blobbi\b/i.test(event.content);
+}
 
 // ─── Main Hook ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /**
  * Hook to compute hatch task progress from Nostr events and current stats.
  * 
- * PERSISTENT TASKS (event-based, can be cached):
- * 1. Create Theme (kind 36767) - ≥1 event after start
- * 2. Color Moment (kind 3367) - ≥1 event after start
- * 3. Create Post (kind 1) - ≥1 valid Blobbi hatch post after start
- * 4. Interactions - 7 total (tracked via companion.tasks cache)
+ * RETROACTIVE TASKS (count from full user history):
+ * 1. Create Theme (kind 36767) - ≥1 event ever
+ * 2. Color Moment (kind 3367) - ≥1 event ever
+ * 3. Create Post (kind 1) - ≥1 post with #blobbi hashtag ever
  * 
- * Note: Egg stats no longer decay, so the "maintain stats" dynamic task
- * has been removed. The baby/adult evolve equivalent is still in useEvolveTasks.
+ * BLOBBI-SPECIFIC TASKS (must be done for this Blobbi):
+ * 4. Interactions - 7 total (tracked via companion.tasks cache)
  * 
  * @param companion - The Blobbi companion (must be incubating)
  * @param interactionCount - Current interaction count from companion tasks cache
@@ -176,51 +150,40 @@ export function useHatchTasks(
   const { nostr } = useNostr();
   
   const pubkey = user?.pubkey;
-  const stateStartedAt = companion?.stateStartedAt;
   const isIncubating = companion?.state === 'incubating';
   
-  // Query for all relevant events
+  // Query for all relevant events.
+  //
+  // RETROACTIVE tasks (theme, color moment, post) query the user's full
+  // history — no `since:` filter. This means completing the activity once
+  // satisfies the requirement for every future egg.
   const { data, isLoading, error, refetch } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ['hatch-tasks', pubkey, stateStartedAt],
+    queryKey: ['hatch-tasks', pubkey],
     queryFn: async () => {
-      if (!pubkey || !stateStartedAt) {
+      if (!pubkey) {
         return null;
       }
       
       // Build filters for events we need
       const filters: NostrFilter[] = [
-        // Theme definitions after start
+        // Theme definitions — retroactive (no since:)
         {
           kinds: [KIND_THEME_DEFINITION],
           authors: [pubkey],
-          since: stateStartedAt,
+          limit: 1, // Only need to know ≥1 exists
         },
-        // Color moments after start
+        // Color moments — retroactive (no since:)
         {
           kinds: [KIND_COLOR_MOMENT],
           authors: [pubkey],
-          since: stateStartedAt,
+          limit: 1,
         },
-        // Posts after start (will filter for valid Blobbi posts)
+        // Blobbi-tagged posts — retroactive (no since:)
+        // Relay-level filter by #t=blobbi; client-side fallback in isValidHatchPost
         {
           kinds: [KIND_SHORT_TEXT_NOTE],
           authors: [pubkey],
-          since: stateStartedAt,
-          limit: 50, // Reasonable limit
-        },
-        // Profile metadata - need both before and after start
-        // Get latest before start
-        {
-          kinds: [KIND_PROFILE_METADATA],
-          authors: [pubkey],
-          until: stateStartedAt,
-          limit: 1,
-        },
-        // Get latest after start
-        {
-          kinds: [KIND_PROFILE_METADATA],
-          authors: [pubkey],
-          since: stateStartedAt,
+          '#t': ['blobbi'],
           limit: 1,
         },
       ];
@@ -229,36 +192,17 @@ export function useHatchTasks(
       const events = await nostr.query(filters);
       
       // Categorize events
-      const themeEvents = events.filter(e => 
-        e.kind === KIND_THEME_DEFINITION && e.created_at >= stateStartedAt
-      );
-      
-      const colorMomentEvents = events.filter(e => 
-        e.kind === KIND_COLOR_MOMENT && e.created_at >= stateStartedAt
-      );
-      
-      const postEvents = events.filter(e => 
-        e.kind === KIND_SHORT_TEXT_NOTE && e.created_at >= stateStartedAt
-      );
-      
-      // Separate profile events into before and after
-      const profileEvents = events.filter(e => e.kind === KIND_PROFILE_METADATA);
-      const profileBefore = profileEvents
-        .filter(e => e.created_at < stateStartedAt)
-        .sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at)[0];
-      const profileAfter = profileEvents
-        .filter(e => e.created_at >= stateStartedAt)
-        .sort((a, b) => b.created_at - a.created_at)[0];
+      const themeEvents = events.filter(e => e.kind === KIND_THEME_DEFINITION);
+      const colorMomentEvents = events.filter(e => e.kind === KIND_COLOR_MOMENT);
+      const postEvents = events.filter(e => e.kind === KIND_SHORT_TEXT_NOTE);
       
       return {
         themeEvents,
         colorMomentEvents,
         postEvents,
-        profileBefore,
-        profileAfter,
       };
     },
-    enabled: !!pubkey && !!stateStartedAt && isIncubating,
+    enabled: !!pubkey && isIncubating,
     staleTime: 30_000, // 30 seconds
     refetchInterval: 60_000, // Refetch every minute
   });
@@ -296,14 +240,13 @@ export function useHatchTasks(
     actionLabel: 'Open espy',
   });
   
-  // 3. Create Post (PERSISTENT)
-  const blobbiName = companion?.name ?? '';
-  const validPosts = data?.postEvents?.filter(e => isValidHatchPost(e, blobbiName)) ?? [];
+  // 3. Create Post (PERSISTENT) — retroactive: any post with #blobbi
+  const validPosts = data?.postEvents?.filter(e => isValidHatchPost(e)) ?? [];
   const hasValidPost = validPosts.length >= 1;
   tasks.push({
     id: 'create_post',
     name: 'Create Post',
-    description: 'Share a post about hatching your Blobbi',
+    description: 'Share a post with the #blobbi hashtag',
     current: hasValidPost ? 1 : 0,
     required: 1,
     completed: hasValidPost,

src/blobbi/actions/index.ts

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ export {
   useHatchTasks, 
   getInteractionCount,
   filterPersistentTasks,
-  sanitizeToHashtag,
   KIND_THEME_DEFINITION,
   KIND_COLOR_MOMENT,
   HATCH_REQUIRED_INTERACTIONS,
@@ -67,14 +66,11 @@ export type { HatchTask, HatchTasksResult, TaskType } from './hooks/useHatchTask
 export {
   useEvolveTasks,
   getEvolveInteractionCount,
-  isValidEvolvePost,
   KIND_PROFILE_TABS,
   EVOLVE_REQUIRED_THEMES,
   EVOLVE_REQUIRED_COLOR_MOMENTS,
-  EVOLVE_REQUIRED_POSTS,
   EVOLVE_REQUIRED_INTERACTIONS,
   EVOLVE_STAT_THRESHOLD,
-  BLOBBI_EVOLVE_POST_PREFIX,
 } from './hooks/useEvolveTasks';
 export type { EvolveTasksResult } from './hooks/useEvolveTasks';
 

src/blobbi/onboarding/components/BlobbiHatchingCeremony.tsx

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export function BlobbiHatchingCeremony({
   // Baby companion (same visual data but stage=baby)
   const babyCompanion = useMemo((): BlobbiCompanion | null => {
     if (!eggCompanion) return null;
-    return { ...eggCompanion, stage: 'baby', state: 'active' };
+    return { ...eggCompanion, stage: 'baby', state: 'evolving' };
   }, [eggCompanion]);
 
   const eggColor = preview?.visualTraits.baseColor ?? '#f59e0b';
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export function BlobbiHatchingCeremony({
       ownerPubkey: user?.pubkey ?? '',
       name: existingCompanion.name,
       stage: 'egg',
-      state: 'active',
+      state: (existingCompanion.state === 'incubating' ? 'incubating' : 'active') as 'incubating' | 'active',
       seed: existingCompanion.seed ?? '',
       stats: {
         hunger: existingCompanion.stats.hunger ?? STAT_MAX,
@@ -387,7 +387,8 @@ export function BlobbiHatchingCeremony({
 
     const babyTags = updateBlobbiTags(tags, {
       stage: 'baby',
-      state: 'active',
+      state: 'evolving',
+      state_started_at: nowStr,
       hunger: STAT_MAX.toString(),
       happiness: STAT_MAX.toString(),
       health: STAT_MAX.toString(),

src/blobbi/onboarding/lib/blobbi-preview.ts

@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ export interface BlobbiEggPreview {
   name: string;
   /** Life stage - always 'egg' for previews */
   stage: 'egg';
-  /** Activity state - always 'active' for new eggs */
-  state: 'active';
+  /** Activity state - new eggs start incubating; older eggs may be 'active' */
+  state: 'incubating' | 'active';
   /** Visual traits derived from seed */
   visualTraits: BlobbiVisualTraits;
   /** Default stats for a new egg */
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export function generateEggPreview(
     seed,
     name,
     stage: 'egg',
-    state: 'active',
+    state: 'incubating',
     visualTraits,
     stats: { ...DEFAULT_EGG_STATS },
     createdAt,
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export function previewToEventTags(preview: BlobbiEggPreview): string[][] {
     ['energy', preview.stats.energy.toString()],
     ['last_interaction', now],
     ['last_decay_at', now],
+    ['state_started_at', now],
     // Visual trait tags - ensures deterministic rendering
     ['base_color', visualTraits.baseColor],
     ['secondary_color', visualTraits.secondaryColor],
@@ -190,8 +191,8 @@ export function previewToBlobbiCompanion(preview: BlobbiEggPreview) {
     startIncubation: undefined, // Deprecated field, no longer used
     adultType: undefined, // Eggs don't have adult type
     
-    // Task-related fields (not applicable to previews)
-    stateStartedAt: undefined,
+    // Task-related fields
+    stateStartedAt: preview.createdAt,
     tasks: [],
     tasksCompleted: [],
     

src/components/GameControls.tsx

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export function GameControls({ webxdcHandle, className }: GameControlsProps) {
         'flex flex-col gap-2 px-4 pb-4 pt-2 select-none touch-none',
         className,
       )}
+      style={{ WebkitTouchCallout: 'none', WebkitUserSelect: 'none' }}
     >
       {/* Main controls row: D-pad on left, A/B on right */}
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">

src/components/MobileBottomNav.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { Bell, Home, Search, User } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Avatar, AvatarImage, AvatarFallback } from '@/components/ui/avatar';
 import { getAvatarShape } from '@/lib/avatarShape';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ const hiddenStyle: React.CSSProperties = {
 
 export function MobileBottomNav() {
   const location = useLocation();
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const { user, metadata } = useCurrentUser();
   const hasUnread = useHasUnreadNotifications();
   const { scrollContainer, noArcs } = useLayoutSnapshot();
@@ -67,7 +69,16 @@ export function MobileBottomNav() {
           {/* Home */}
           <Link
             to="/"
-            onClick={() => { selectionChanged(); setSearchOpen(false); }}
+            onClick={() => {
+              selectionChanged();
+              setSearchOpen(false);
+              // When already on the home page, scroll to top and refresh the feed
+              if (location.pathname === '/' || location.pathname === homePath) {
+                window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' });
+                void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['feed'] });
+                void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['ditto-curated-feed'] });
+              }
+            }}
             className={cn(
               'flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-0.5 flex-1 py-2 transition-colors',
               (location.pathname === '/' || location.pathname === homePath) ? 'text-primary' : 'text-muted-foreground',

src/components/TabButton.tsx

@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ export function TabButton({ label, active, onClick, disabled, className, childre
   const handleMouseLeave = () => onHover(null);
 
   const handleClick = () => {
+    // Clear hover highlight immediately — on mobile, mouseleave never fires
+    // after a tap, so the hover arc would otherwise stay visible.
+    onHover(null);
+
     if (active) {
       window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' });
     } else {

src/pages/NotificationSettings.tsx

@@ -300,8 +300,9 @@ export function NotificationSettings() {
           )}
         </div>
 
-        {/* Notification Style — native only, visible when push is enabled */}
-        {isNative && pushEnabled && (
+        {/* Notification Style — Android only, visible when push is enabled.
+            On iOS both modes use BGAppRefreshTask so the choice is meaningless. */}
+        {Capacitor.getPlatform() === 'android' && pushEnabled && (
           <>
             <SectionHeader title="Delivery Method" />
             <div className="pb-4">
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ export function NotificationSettings() {
                       <span className="text-sm font-medium">Persistent</span>
                     </div>
                     <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">
-                      Background service polls relays directly. Shows a persistent notification. Use this on devices that don't support push notifications (e.g. GrapheneOS).
+                      Polls relays directly in the background for new notifications. Use this for reliable delivery on devices without push notification support.
                     </p>
                   </Label>
                 </div>