fix: desktop app binary missing from CI release; add prebuilt binary docs

wails build -o with a relative path doesn't resolve against the shell's
CWD — Wails joins it onto its own build/bin/ output dir, so the binary
landed in cmd/app/dist/ instead of the top-level dist/ the release step
globs. Build with the default name and cp it into dist/ explicitly.

Also document how to download and run the prebuilt daemon/anchor
release binaries on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitea/workflows/build.yml

@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build desktop app
         run: |
           cd cmd/app
-          wails build -trimpath -ldflags="-s -w" -tags webkit2_41 -o ../../dist/waste-linux-amd64
+          wails build -trimpath -ldflags="-s -w" -tags webkit2_41
+          cp build/bin/waste ../../dist/waste-linux-amd64
 
       # ── Publish release (tags only) ─────────────────────────────────────────
 

EXTENSIONS.md

@@ -304,3 +304,74 @@ without a `mid` are assigned one at receive time and are not gossipped.
 
 Emitted once per room after a `history_chunk` is fully processed. The UI
 should render these messages with a visual separator from live messages.
+
+---
+
+## EXT-008 — Message Reactions
+
+### Wire message (`PeerMessage`)
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "reaction",
+  "reaction_mid": "<32-hex mid of the target message>",
+  "reaction_emoji": "👍"
+}
+```
+
+Sent on the normal mesh DataChannel (same as `chat`). No signing beyond
+the existing channel-level encryption.
+
+### Semantics
+
+- A reaction is idempotent: the same `(mid, emoji, from_peer)` triple is
+  stored with `INSERT OR IGNORE` — receiving a duplicate is a no-op.
+- There is no "un-react" wire message. Toggling off a reaction in the UI
+  is a local-only operation in the current implementation.
+- `reaction_mid` must reference a message that exists in the local store;
+  unknown mids are silently ignored.
+
+### Storage
+
+SQLite table added as a migration:
+
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS reactions (
+  mid        TEXT NOT NULL,
+  emoji      TEXT NOT NULL,
+  from_peer  TEXT NOT NULL,
+  reacted_at DATETIME NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (mid, emoji, from_peer)
+)
+```
+
+### IPC
+
+**Command** — send a reaction (daemon and browser mode):
+```json
+{ "type": "send_reaction", "network_id": "...", "reaction_mid": "<hex>", "reaction_emoji": "👍" }
+```
+
+**Event** — reaction received or replayed from history:
+```json
+{ "type": "reaction", "network_id": "...", "peer_id": "<64-hex>", "reaction_mid": "<hex>", "reaction_emoji": "👍" }
+```
+
+Stored reactions are replayed as `reaction` IPC events when history is
+loaded (`sendStoredHistory`), so the UI always sees reactions alongside
+their messages.
+
+### History replay
+
+When `sendStoredHistory` sends a `history_chunk`, it also queries
+`ReactionsForRoom` and emits one `reaction` event per stored reaction so
+clients receive the full reaction state on reconnect.
+
+### Browser mode
+
+`browser.ts` mirrors the daemon behaviour independently:
+
+- `PeerConn.sendReaction(mid, emoji)` broadcasts `{ type: "reaction", reaction_mid, reaction_emoji }` over the DataChannel.
+- Incoming `reaction` wire frames are dispatched as `reaction` IPC events.
+- `BrowserAdapter.send()` handles `send_reaction` commands and both broadcasts to all peers and emits a local `reaction` event.
+- `sendChat` includes the `mid` in the wire frame so reactions can reference it correctly across peers.

FUTURE.md

@@ -137,9 +137,25 @@ Web frontend (React, already built) + [Wails v2](https://wails.io) shell for nat
 | ✅ shipped | P2P message history gossip (EXT-007) — new peers receive recent history from first connected peer |
 | ✅ shipped | Date-aware timestamps in TUI and web UI |
 | ✅ shipped | Historical peer alias resolution in web UI |
+| ✅ shipped | Message reactions (emoji picker, full-stack: wire protocol, SQLite, IPC, web UI, TUI) |
+| ✅ shipped | Link rendering + image preview in web UI messages |
+| ✅ shipped | Responsive mobile layout (slide-over sidebar, hamburger button) |
+| ✅ shipped | TUI multi-network (join/switch networks at runtime, `ctrl+n`, `/join`, `/net`) |
+| ✅ shipped | TUI message reactions (`/react <emoji>` or `/react <n> <emoji>`) |
 | 🔜 planned | Push notifications (PWA Web Push + service worker) |
-| 🔜 planned | Message reactions (emoji, full-stack gossip) |
+
-| 🔜 planned | Link rendering + image preview in messages |
+### Message Reactions ✅ (shipped)
+Full-stack emoji reactions. The web UI shows a `+` button on hover that opens a six-emoji picker (👍 ❤️ 😂 😮 😢 🙏). Reactions render as chips below each message; clicking an existing chip toggles your own reaction. Reactions are stored in SQLite (`reactions` table), gossiped over the mesh as `reaction` wire messages (EXT-008), and replayed via IPC on reconnect.
+
+Browser mode: `browser.ts` independently mirrors the daemon — reactions flow over the DataChannel and are broadcast to all connected peers.
+
+TUI: messages show `[n]` line numbers. Use `/react <emoji>` (reacts to last message) or `/react <n> <emoji>` (reacts to message `n`). Reactions render inline below the target message.
+
+### Link Rendering + Image Preview ✅ (shipped)
+URLs in messages are auto-linked. URLs ending in a recognized image extension (`.jpg`, `.png`, `.gif`, `.webp`, `.svg`) render an inline `<img>` preview (max 320×200px). `blob:` and `data:image` URLs are also treated as images.
+
+### Responsive Mobile Layout ✅ (shipped)
+At viewport width ≤ 600px the sidebar becomes a fixed-position slide-over drawer, hidden off-screen by default (`transform: translateX(-100%)`). A `☰` hamburger button in the message pane header toggles it open. Clicking any room or network in the sidebar closes it automatically. The layout is dimmed while the sidebar is open via a `::before` overlay.
 
 ### Push Notifications (planned)
 The web UI is already a PWA (installable, has manifest). The missing half is a service worker + Web Push subscription:

README.md

@@ -21,6 +21,51 @@ waste-go/
 
 ---
 
+## Prebuilt binaries
+
+Every tagged release publishes cross-compiled binaries — no Go toolchain required. Grab them from the repo's **Releases** page:
+
+```
+https://repo.explewd.com/explewd/waste-go/releases
+```
+
+| File | What it is | Run it on |
+|---|---|---|
+| `waste-daemon-<os>-<arch>` | The peer process — your identity, mesh connections, file shares | Each friend's own machine |
+| `waste-anchor-<os>-<arch>` | The signaling relay (no message content ever passes through it) | One server you control (VPS) |
+
+`<os>` is `linux`, `darwin` (macOS), or `windows`; `<arch>` is `amd64` or `arm64` (Windows builds are amd64 only). Windows binaries have a `.exe` suffix.
+
+**Linux / macOS:**
+
+```bash
+curl -LO https://repo.explewd.com/explewd/waste-go/releases/download/<tag>/waste-daemon-linux-amd64
+chmod +x waste-daemon-linux-amd64
+./waste-daemon-linux-amd64 -alias yourname -data-dir ~/.waste --join 'waste:eyJ...'
+```
+
+> **macOS Gatekeeper:** unsigned binaries downloaded from a browser get a quarantine flag and macOS will refuse to run them ("cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified"). Clear it once after downloading: `xattr -d com.apple.quarantine waste-daemon-darwin-arm64` (or right-click → Open the first time, which prompts for an override).
+
+**Windows:** download the `.exe`, then run it from PowerShell or `cmd.exe`:
+
+```powershell
+.\waste-daemon-windows-amd64.exe -alias yourname -data-dir C:\waste --join "waste:eyJ..."
+```
+
+SmartScreen may warn about an unrecognized publisher on first run — these binaries aren't code-signed. Click "More info" → "Run anyway".
+
+Once the daemon is running, drive it with the [TUI](#terminal-ui) (`./cmd/tui` built locally, or the web UI in [daemon mode](#daemon-mode-for-users-running-the-daemon-locally)) — the daemon itself has no UI of its own, it just exposes the local IPC API on port 17337.
+
+The `waste-anchor` binary is for whoever is hosting a network — see [Hosting on a VPS](#hosting-on-a-vps) below for the full anchor + web UI setup. For a quick local anchor (e.g. testing on a LAN), just run:
+
+```bash
+./waste-anchor-linux-amd64 -bind 0.0.0.0:8080
+```
+
+> **No desktop app build in the current release.** A native Wails desktop app (`cmd/app/`) exists in the source tree, but the CI step that packages it for releases was broken (wrong output path) until this fix — earlier tagged releases only have daemon/anchor binaries. The next tag will include `waste-linux-amd64`. Until then, build it yourself with `./build-app.sh` (see [Desktop app (Wails)](#desktop-app-wails) below).
+
+---
+
 ## Hosting on a VPS
 
 You need two things on the server: the **anchor** (signaling process) and the **web UI** (static files). Both are served through the same domain via Nginx Proxy Manager.
@@ -392,9 +437,16 @@ go run ./cmd/tui -network friends
 | `-join` | — | `waste:` invite string |
 | `-ipc` | `17337` | Daemon IPC port |
 
-**Key bindings:** `Tab`/`Shift+Tab` — switch rooms · `PgUp`/`PgDn` — scroll · `Enter` — send · `Ctrl+I` — generate invite · `Esc` — close overlay · `Ctrl+C` — quit
+**Key bindings:** `Tab`/`Shift+Tab` — switch rooms · `Ctrl+N` — cycle networks · `PgUp`/`PgDn` — scroll · `Enter` — send · `Ctrl+I` — generate invite · `Esc` — close overlay · `Ctrl+C` — quit
 
-**Slash commands:** `/room <name>` — create a new room (persisted in SQLite, restored on reconnect). Rooms with unread messages show a `*` prefix in the sidebar.
+**Slash commands:**
+- `/room <name>` — create a new room (persisted in SQLite, restored on reconnect)
+- `/join <name>` — join a new network at runtime (the `-network` flag is optional; start idle and `/join` to connect)
+- `/net <n|name>` — switch active network by index or name
+- `/react <emoji>` — react to the last message (use actual emoji characters, e.g. `/react 👍`)
+- `/react <n> <emoji>` — react to message `[n]` (line numbers shown next to each message)
+
+Rooms with unread messages show a `*` prefix in the sidebar.
 
 ---
 
@@ -419,6 +471,7 @@ Newline-delimited JSON on TCP port 17337 (or WebSocket on 17338).
 {"type":"create_room","room":"dev"}
 {"type":"set_download_dir","path":"/home/alice/Downloads"}               // change download base for current network
 {"type":"set_download_dir","network_id":"<16-hex>","path":"/home/alice/Downloads/friends"}
+{"type":"send_reaction","network_id":"...","reaction_mid":"<32-hex>","reaction_emoji":"👍"}
 {"type":"export_identity","passphrase":"..."}
 {"type":"import_identity","passphrase":"...","backup":"..."}
 ```
@@ -435,6 +488,7 @@ Newline-delimited JSON on TCP port 17337 (or WebSocket on 17338).
 {"type":"incoming_file","peer_id":"<64-hex>","offer":{"xid":"...","name":"notes.txt","size":1024,"sha256":"..."}}
 {"type":"file_complete","transfer_id":"...","path":"/downloads/notes.txt"}
 {"type":"room_created","network_id":"...","room":"dev"}
+{"type":"reaction","network_id":"...","peer_id":"<64-hex>","reaction_mid":"<32-hex>","reaction_emoji":"👍"}
 {"type":"identity_exported","backup":"..."}
 {"type":"error","error_message":"..."}
 ```

cmd/tui/main.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Package main is the waste-go terminal UI.
-// It connects to a running daemon's IPC port, joins a named network, and
+// It connects to a running daemon's IPC port and renders a three-pane layout:
-// renders a three-pane layout: rooms (left), messages (centre), peers (right).
+// rooms/networks (left), messages with line numbers (centre), peers (right).
+// Multiple networks are supported at runtime via /join; switch with ctrl+n.
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -28,18 +30,22 @@ var (
 	styleHeader   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(lipgloss.Color("33"))
 	styleActive   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(lipgloss.Color("86"))
 	styleRoom     = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("250"))
+	styleNet      = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("39"))
+	styleNetActive = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(lipgloss.Color("51"))
 	stylePeer     = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("72"))
 	styleSelf     = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("86"))
 	styleMsgFrom  = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(lipgloss.Color("33"))
 	styleMsgMe    = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(lipgloss.Color("86"))
 	styleMsgTime  = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("238"))
+	styleLineNum  = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("238"))
+	styleReaction = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("246"))
 	styleTitle    = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(lipgloss.Color("33"))
 	styleBorder   = lipgloss.Color("238")
 	styleStatus   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("238"))
 	styleErr      = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("196")).Bold(true)
 )
 
-const sideW = 22 // total width of each sidebar box (inner = sideW-2)
+const sideW = 22
 
 // ── tea messages ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -51,9 +57,6 @@ type ipcLineMsg struct{ line []byte }
 type connectErrMsg struct{ err error }
 type readErrMsg struct{ err error }
 
-// lineReader pumps a TCP connection through a channel so a single bufio.Scanner
-// is alive for the lifetime of the connection (avoids read-ahead data loss when
-// a new scanner is created on each call).
 type lineReader struct {
 	ch chan []byte
 }
@@ -84,7 +87,42 @@ func (lr *lineReader) next() tea.Cmd {
 
 // ── model ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+// netData holds per-network state.
+type netData struct {
+	id         string
+	name       string
+	localID    proto.PeerID
+	localAlias string
+	rooms      []string
+	activeRoom int
+	peers      map[proto.PeerID]string
+	peerOrder  []proto.PeerID
+	knownPeers map[proto.PeerID]string // historical peers (from store)
+}
+
+func newNetData(id, name string) *netData {
+	return &netData{
+		id:         id,
+		name:       name,
+		rooms:      []string{"general"},
+		peers:      make(map[proto.PeerID]string),
+		knownPeers: make(map[proto.PeerID]string),
+	}
+}
+
+func (n *netData) addRoom(room string) bool {
+	for _, r := range n.rooms {
+		if r == room {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	n.rooms = append(n.rooms, room)
+	return true
+}
+
+// entry is a single chat message in the viewport.
 type entry struct {
+	mid    string
 	from   string
 	body   string
 	at     time.Time
@@ -93,7 +131,7 @@ type entry struct {
 
 type model struct {
 	ipcPort        int
-	networkName string
+	initialNetwork string // from -network flag; joined on first connect
 
 	width, height int
 
@@ -101,16 +139,15 @@ type model struct {
 	enc    *json.Encoder
 	reader *lineReader
 
-	localID    proto.PeerID
+	nets      []*netData
-	localAlias string
+	activeNet int
 
-	rooms      []string // "general" always first; DM rooms appended
+	// keyed by "netId:room"
-	activeRoom int
 	messages map[string][]entry
-	unread     map[string]bool // rooms with messages since last viewed
+	unread   map[string]bool
 
-	peers     map[proto.PeerID]string // connected peers: id → alias
+	// mid → emoji → []alias
-	peerOrder []proto.PeerID
+	reactions map[string]map[string][]string
 
 	input    textinput.Model
 	viewport viewport.Model
@@ -118,27 +155,89 @@ type model struct {
 
 	status      string
 	errMsg      string
-	invitePopup string // non-empty = show invite overlay
+	invitePopup string
 }
 
 func newModel(ipcPort int, network string) model {
 	ti := textinput.New()
-	ti.Placeholder = "Type a message…"
+	ti.Placeholder = "Type a message, or /join /net /room /react…"
 	ti.Focus()
 	ti.CharLimit = 2000
 
 	return model{
 		ipcPort:        ipcPort,
-		networkName: network,
+		initialNetwork: network,
-		rooms:       []string{"general"},
 		messages:       make(map[string][]entry),
 		unread:         make(map[string]bool),
-		peers:       make(map[proto.PeerID]string),
+		reactions:      make(map[string]map[string][]string),
 		input:          ti,
 		status:         "connecting…",
 	}
 }
 
+// ── accessors ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func (m model) activeNetData() *netData {
+	if m.activeNet < len(m.nets) {
+		return m.nets[m.activeNet]
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m model) activeNetworkID() string {
+	if n := m.activeNetData(); n != nil {
+		return n.id
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m model) activeRoomName() string {
+	n := m.activeNetData()
+	if n == nil {
+		return "general"
+	}
+	if n.activeRoom < len(n.rooms) {
+		return n.rooms[n.activeRoom]
+	}
+	return "general"
+}
+
+func (m model) msgKey() string {
+	n := m.activeNetData()
+	if n == nil {
+		return ":general"
+	}
+	return n.id + ":" + n.rooms[n.activeRoom]
+}
+
+func (m model) netByID(id string) *netData {
+	for _, n := range m.nets {
+		if n.id == id {
+			return n
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m model) aliasOf(netID string, id proto.PeerID) string {
+	n := m.netByID(netID)
+	if n == nil {
+		return shortID(id)
+	}
+	if id == n.localID && n.localAlias != "" {
+		return n.localAlias
+	}
+	if a, ok := n.peers[id]; ok && a != "" {
+		return a
+	}
+	if a, ok := n.knownPeers[id]; ok && a != "" {
+		return a
+	}
+	return shortID(id)
+}
+
+// ── Init ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
 func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 	return tea.Batch(connectCmd(m.ipcPort), textinput.Blink)
 }
@@ -162,7 +261,7 @@ func sendIPC(enc *json.Encoder, msg proto.IpcMessage) tea.Cmd {
 	}
 }
 
-// ── update ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// ── Update ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	var cmds []tea.Cmd
@@ -181,12 +280,13 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.conn = msg.conn
 		m.enc = json.NewEncoder(msg.conn)
 		m.reader = msg.reader
-		m.status = "joining " + m.networkName + "…"
+		cmds = append(cmds, sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{Type: proto.CmdGetState}), m.reader.next())
-		cmds = append(cmds,
+		if m.initialNetwork != "" {
-			sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{Type: proto.CmdJoinNetwork, NetworkName: m.networkName}),
+			m.status = "joining " + m.initialNetwork + "…"
-			sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{Type: proto.CmdGetState}),
+			cmds = append(cmds, sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{Type: proto.CmdJoinNetwork, NetworkName: m.initialNetwork}))
-			m.reader.next(),
+		} else {
-		)
+			m.status = "connected — /join <network> to start"
+		}
 
 	case ipcLineMsg:
 		var evt proto.IpcMessage
@@ -211,18 +311,30 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			return m, tea.Quit
 		case msg.String() == "ctrl+i":
 			if m.enc != nil {
-				cmds = append(cmds, sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{Type: proto.CmdGenerateInvite}))
+				cmds = append(cmds, sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{
+					Type:      proto.CmdGenerateInvite,
+					NetworkID: m.activeNetworkID(),
+				}))
+			}
+		case msg.String() == "ctrl+n":
+			if len(m.nets) > 1 {
+				m.activeNet = (m.activeNet + 1) % len(m.nets)
+				m = m.refreshViewport()
 			}
 		case msg.Type == tea.KeyEnter:
 			m, cmds = m.doSend(cmds)
 		case msg.Type == tea.KeyTab:
-			m.activeRoom = (m.activeRoom + 1) % len(m.rooms)
+			if n := m.activeNetData(); n != nil {
-			delete(m.unread, m.activeRoomName())
+				n.activeRoom = (n.activeRoom + 1) % len(n.rooms)
+				delete(m.unread, m.msgKey())
 				m = m.refreshViewport()
+			}
 		case msg.Type == tea.KeyShiftTab:
-			m.activeRoom = (m.activeRoom - 1 + len(m.rooms)) % len(m.rooms)
+			if n := m.activeNetData(); n != nil {
-			delete(m.unread, m.activeRoomName())
+				n.activeRoom = (n.activeRoom - 1 + len(n.rooms)) % len(n.rooms)
+				delete(m.unread, m.msgKey())
 				m = m.refreshViewport()
+			}
 		default:
 			var tiCmd tea.Cmd
 			m.input, tiCmd = m.input.Update(msg)
@@ -230,7 +342,6 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		}
 
 	default:
-		// Let viewport handle scroll events.
 		if m.vpReady {
 			var vpCmd tea.Cmd
 			m.viewport, vpCmd = m.viewport.Update(msg)
@@ -241,56 +352,106 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	return m, tea.Batch(cmds...)
 }
 
+// ── applyEvent ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
 func (m model) applyEvent(evt proto.IpcMessage) model {
 	switch evt.Type {
 
 	case proto.EvtStateSnapshot:
-		if evt.LocalPeer != nil {
+		// Populate nets from snapshot.
-			m.localID = evt.LocalPeer.ID
+		for _, ni := range evt.Networks {
-			m.localAlias = evt.LocalPeer.Alias
+			n := m.netByID(ni.NetworkID)
+			if n == nil {
+				n = newNetData(ni.NetworkID, ni.NetworkName)
+				m.nets = append(m.nets, n)
 			}
-		m.peers = make(map[proto.PeerID]string)
+			if ni.LocalPeer != nil {
-		m.peerOrder = nil
+				n.localID = ni.LocalPeer.ID
+				n.localAlias = ni.LocalPeer.Alias
+			}
+		}
+		// Backward-compat: connected_peers and rooms are from first network.
+		if len(evt.Networks) > 0 && len(m.nets) > 0 {
+			n := m.nets[0]
 			for _, p := range evt.ConnectedPeers {
-			m.peers[p.ID] = p.Alias
+				if _, ok := n.peers[p.ID]; !ok {
-			m.peerOrder = append(m.peerOrder, p.ID)
+					n.peerOrder = append(n.peerOrder, p.ID)
+				}
+				n.peers[p.ID] = p.Alias
 			}
 			for _, r := range evt.Rooms {
-			m = m.addRoom(r)
+				n.addRoom(r)
 			}
-		m.status = fmt.Sprintf("● %s  ·  %s", m.localAlias, m.networkName)
+			for _, p := range evt.KnownPeers {
-
+				n.knownPeers[p.ID] = p.Alias
-	case proto.EvtRoomCreated:
+			}
-		m = m.addRoom(evt.Room)
+		}
+		m = m.updateStatus()
 		m = m.refreshViewport()
 
+	case proto.EvtNetworkJoined:
+		n := m.netByID(evt.NetworkID)
+		if n == nil {
+			name := evt.NetworkName
+			if name == "" {
+				name = evt.NetworkID
+			}
+			n = newNetData(evt.NetworkID, name)
+			m.nets = append(m.nets, n)
+			m.activeNet = len(m.nets) - 1
+		}
+		if evt.LocalPeer != nil {
+			n.localID = evt.LocalPeer.ID
+			n.localAlias = evt.LocalPeer.Alias
+		}
+		m = m.updateStatus()
+		m = m.refreshViewport()
+
+	case proto.EvtRoomCreated:
+		if n := m.netByID(evt.NetworkID); n != nil {
+			n.addRoom(evt.Room)
+			m = m.refreshViewport()
+		}
+
 	case proto.EvtSessionReady:
-		if evt.PeerID != nil {
+		netID := evt.NetworkID
+		if netID == "" && len(m.nets) > 0 {
+			netID = m.nets[0].id
+		}
+		if n := m.netByID(netID); n != nil && evt.PeerID != nil {
 			pid := *evt.PeerID
-			if _, ok := m.peers[pid]; !ok {
+			if _, ok := n.peers[pid]; !ok {
-				m.peerOrder = append(m.peerOrder, pid)
+				n.peerOrder = append(n.peerOrder, pid)
 			}
 			alias := evt.Nick
 			if alias == "" {
 				alias = shortID(pid)
 			}
-			m.peers[pid] = alias
+			n.peers[pid] = alias
 		}
 
 	case proto.EvtPeerConnected:
-		if evt.Peer != nil {
+		netID := evt.NetworkID
-			pid := evt.Peer.ID
+		if netID == "" && len(m.nets) > 0 {
-			if _, ok := m.peers[pid]; !ok {
+			netID = m.nets[0].id
-				m.peerOrder = append(m.peerOrder, pid)
 		}
-			m.peers[pid] = evt.Peer.Alias
+		if n := m.netByID(netID); n != nil && evt.Peer != nil {
+			pid := evt.Peer.ID
+			if _, ok := n.peers[pid]; !ok {
+				n.peerOrder = append(n.peerOrder, pid)
+			}
+			n.peers[pid] = evt.Peer.Alias
 		}
 
 	case proto.EvtPeerDisconnected:
-		if evt.PeerID != nil {
+		netID := evt.NetworkID
+		if netID == "" && len(m.nets) > 0 {
+			netID = m.nets[0].id
+		}
+		if n := m.netByID(netID); n != nil && evt.PeerID != nil {
 			pid := *evt.PeerID
-			delete(m.peers, pid)
+			delete(n.peers, pid)
-			m.peerOrder = filterIDs(m.peerOrder, pid)
+			n.peerOrder = filterIDs(n.peerOrder, pid)
 		}
 
 	case proto.EvtInviteGenerated:
@@ -299,23 +460,111 @@ func (m model) applyEvent(evt proto.IpcMessage) model {
 	case proto.EvtMessageReceived:
 		if evt.Message != nil {
 			msg := evt.Message
+			netID := evt.NetworkID
+			if netID == "" && len(m.nets) > 0 {
+				netID = m.nets[0].id
+			}
+			n := m.netByID(netID)
+			if n != nil {
+				n.addRoom(msg.Room)
+			}
 			e := entry{
-				from:   m.aliasOf(msg.From),
+				mid:    msg.Mid,
+				from:   m.aliasOf(netID, msg.From),
 				body:   msg.Text,
 				at:     time.UnixMilli(msg.Ts),
-				fromMe: msg.From == m.localID,
+				fromMe: n != nil && msg.From == n.localID,
 			}
-			m.messages[msg.Room] = append(m.messages[msg.Room], e)
+			key := netID + ":" + msg.Room
-			m = m.addRoom(msg.Room)
+			m.messages[key] = append(m.messages[key], e)
-			if msg.Room != m.activeRoomName() {
+			if key != m.msgKey() {
-				m.unread[msg.Room] = true
+				m.unread[key] = true
 			}
 			m = m.refreshViewport()
 		}
+
+	case proto.EvtHistoryLoaded:
+		netID := evt.NetworkID
+		if netID == "" && len(m.nets) > 0 {
+			netID = m.nets[0].id
 		}
+		n := m.netByID(netID)
+		key := netID + ":" + evt.Room
+		existing := m.messages[key]
+		existingMids := make(map[string]bool, len(existing))
+		for _, e := range existing {
+			if e.mid != "" {
+				existingMids[e.mid] = true
+			}
+		}
+		var fresh []entry
+		for _, msg := range evt.Messages {
+			if msg.Mid != "" && existingMids[msg.Mid] {
+				continue
+			}
+			fromMe := n != nil && msg.From == n.localID
+			fresh = append(fresh, entry{
+				mid:    msg.Mid,
+				from:   m.aliasOf(netID, msg.From),
+				body:   msg.Text,
+				at:     time.UnixMilli(msg.Ts),
+				fromMe: fromMe,
+			})
+		}
+		if len(fresh) > 0 {
+			// Prepend history, then existing live messages; sort by time.
+			merged := append(fresh, existing...)
+			// Simple insertion sort (lists are already mostly sorted).
+			for i := 1; i < len(merged); i++ {
+				for j := i; j > 0 && merged[j].at.Before(merged[j-1].at); j-- {
+					merged[j], merged[j-1] = merged[j-1], merged[j]
+				}
+			}
+			m.messages[key] = merged
+			if n != nil {
+				n.addRoom(evt.Room)
+			}
+			m = m.refreshViewport()
+		}
+
+	case proto.EvtReaction:
+		mid := evt.ReactionMID
+		emoji := evt.ReactionEmoji
+		if mid == "" || emoji == "" || evt.PeerID == nil {
+			break
+		}
+		netID := evt.NetworkID
+		if netID == "" && len(m.nets) > 0 {
+			netID = m.nets[0].id
+		}
+		alias := m.aliasOf(netID, *evt.PeerID)
+		if m.reactions[mid] == nil {
+			m.reactions[mid] = make(map[string][]string)
+		}
+		for _, a := range m.reactions[mid][emoji] {
+			if a == alias {
+				return m // already recorded
+			}
+		}
+		m.reactions[mid][emoji] = append(m.reactions[mid][emoji], alias)
+		m = m.refreshViewport()
+	}
+
 	return m
 }
 
+func (m model) updateStatus() model {
+	n := m.activeNetData()
+	if n == nil {
+		m.status = "connected — /join <network> to start"
+		return m
+	}
+	m.status = fmt.Sprintf("● %s  ·  %s", n.localAlias, n.name)
+	return m
+}
+
+// ── doSend ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
 func (m model) doSend(cmds []tea.Cmd) (model, []tea.Cmd) {
 	body := strings.TrimSpace(m.input.Value())
 	if body == "" || m.enc == nil {
@@ -323,16 +572,106 @@ func (m model) doSend(cmds []tea.Cmd) (model, []tea.Cmd) {
 	}
 	m.input.SetValue("")
 
-	if strings.HasPrefix(body, "/room ") {
+	// /join <network-name>
-		name := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(body, "/room "))
+	if strings.HasPrefix(body, "/join ") {
+		name := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(body, "/join "))
 		if name != "" {
-			cmds = append(cmds, sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{Type: proto.CmdCreateRoom, Room: name}))
+			cmds = append(cmds, sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{Type: proto.CmdJoinNetwork, NetworkName: name}))
 		}
 		return m, cmds
 	}
 
-	room := m.rooms[m.activeRoom]
+	// /net <number|name> — switch active network
-	ipcMsg := proto.IpcMessage{Type: proto.CmdSendMessage, Room: room, Body: body}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(body, "/net ") {
+		arg := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(body, "/net "))
+		if n, err := strconv.Atoi(arg); err == nil {
+			idx := n - 1
+			if idx >= 0 && idx < len(m.nets) {
+				m.activeNet = idx
+				m = m.updateStatus()
+				m = m.refreshViewport()
+			}
+		} else {
+			for i, net := range m.nets {
+				if strings.EqualFold(net.name, arg) {
+					m.activeNet = i
+					m = m.updateStatus()
+					m = m.refreshViewport()
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return m, cmds
+	}
+
+	// /room <name>
+	if strings.HasPrefix(body, "/room ") {
+		name := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(body, "/room "))
+		if name != "" {
+			cmds = append(cmds, sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{
+				Type:      proto.CmdCreateRoom,
+				NetworkID: m.activeNetworkID(),
+				Room:      name,
+			}))
+		}
+		return m, cmds
+	}
+
+	// /react [<n>] <emoji>
+	if strings.HasPrefix(body, "/react ") {
+		rest := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(body, "/react "))
+		parts := strings.Fields(rest)
+		var targetIdx int = -1 // -1 = last message
+		var emoji string
+		switch len(parts) {
+		case 1:
+			emoji = parts[0]
+		case 2:
+			if n, err := strconv.Atoi(parts[0]); err == nil {
+				targetIdx = n - 1
+			} else {
+				emoji = parts[0] // fallback: treat first token as emoji
+			}
+			if emoji == "" {
+				emoji = parts[1]
+			}
+		}
+		if emoji == "" {
+			m.errMsg = "usage: /react <emoji>  or  /react <n> <emoji>   (e.g. /react 👍  or  /react 3 ❤️)"
+			return m, cmds
+		}
+		msgs := m.messages[m.msgKey()]
+		var targetMid string
+		if targetIdx == -1 && len(msgs) > 0 {
+			targetMid = msgs[len(msgs)-1].mid
+		} else if targetIdx >= 0 && targetIdx < len(msgs) {
+			targetMid = msgs[targetIdx].mid
+		}
+		if targetMid == "" {
+			m.errMsg = "usage: /react <emoji>  or  /react <n> <emoji>   (e.g. /react 👍  or  /react 3 ❤️)"
+			return m, cmds
+		}
+		cmds = append(cmds, sendIPC(m.enc, proto.IpcMessage{
+			Type:          proto.CmdSendReaction,
+			NetworkID:     m.activeNetworkID(),
+			ReactionMID:   targetMid,
+			ReactionEmoji: emoji,
+		}))
+		return m, cmds
+	}
+
+	// Regular message
+	n := m.activeNetData()
+	if n == nil {
+		return m, cmds
+	}
+	room := n.rooms[n.activeRoom]
+	ipcMsg := proto.IpcMessage{
+		Type:      proto.CmdSendMessage,
+		NetworkID: n.id,
+		Room:      room,
+		Body:      body,
+	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(room, "dm:") {
 		recipID := proto.PeerID(strings.TrimPrefix(room, "dm:"))
 		ipcMsg.To = &recipID
@@ -343,9 +682,7 @@ func (m model) doSend(cmds []tea.Cmd) (model, []tea.Cmd) {
 
 // ── layout helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-// vpContentWidth returns the inner width of the centre pane (available to the viewport).
 func (m model) vpContentWidth() int {
-	// Two sidebar boxes (sideW total each) + centre box (borders 2 = -2 from inner).
 	w := m.width - sideW*2 - 2
 	if w < 10 {
 		w = 10
@@ -353,10 +690,7 @@ func (m model) vpContentWidth() int {
 	return w
 }
 
-// vpHeight returns the viewport height (lines of messages shown).
 func (m model) vpHeight() int {
-	// Full height minus: top border(1) + title(1) + divider(1) + bottom border(1) +
-	// input box (3 lines incl borders) + status bar(1) = 8 total overhead.
 	h := m.height - 8
 	if h < 1 {
 		h = 1
@@ -379,10 +713,10 @@ func (m model) refreshViewport() model {
 	if !m.vpReady {
 		return m
 	}
-	room := m.activeRoomName()
+	key := m.msgKey()
-	w := m.vpContentWidth()
 	var sb strings.Builder
-	for _, e := range m.messages[room] {
+	for i, e := range m.messages[key] {
+		lineNum := styleLineNum.Render(fmt.Sprintf("[%d]", i+1))
 		ts := styleMsgTime.Render(formatMsgTime(e.at))
 		var from string
 		if e.fromMe {
@@ -390,31 +724,28 @@ func (m model) refreshViewport() model {
 		} else {
 			from = styleMsgFrom.Render(e.from)
 		}
-		line := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s  %s", ts, from, e.body)
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s  %s\n", lineNum, ts, from, e.body))
-		// Crude wrap: if line > w, just truncate (viewport handles horizontal scroll).
+		if e.mid != "" {
-		_ = w
+			if rxn := m.renderReactions(e.mid); rxn != "" {
-		sb.WriteString(line + "\n")
+				sb.WriteString(rxn + "\n")
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	m.viewport.SetContent(sb.String())
 	m.viewport.GotoBottom()
 	return m
 }
 
-func (m model) activeRoomName() string {
+func (m model) renderReactions(mid string) string {
-	if m.activeRoom < len(m.rooms) {
+	byEmoji := m.reactions[mid]
-		return m.rooms[m.activeRoom]
+	if len(byEmoji) == 0 {
-	}
 		return ""
 	}
-
+	var parts []string
-func (m model) addRoom(room string) model {
+	for emoji, froms := range byEmoji {
-	for _, r := range m.rooms {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%s %d", emoji, len(froms)))
-		if r == room {
-			return m
 	}
-	}
+	return styleReaction.Render("         " + strings.Join(parts, "  "))
-	m.rooms = append(m.rooms, room)
-	return m
 }
 
 // ── view ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -424,41 +755,33 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 		return "loading…\n"
 	}
 
-	innerH := m.height - 3 - 1 // 3 = input box, 1 = status bar
+	innerH := m.height - 3 - 1
 	if innerH < 4 {
 		innerH = 4
 	}
 
-	// ── left: rooms ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+	leftBox := m.renderLeft(innerH)
-	leftBox := m.renderRooms(innerH)
-
-	// ── right: peers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	rightBox := m.renderPeers(innerH)
-
-	// ── centre: title + messages ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 	centreBox := m.renderCentre(innerH)
 
 	mainRow := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, leftBox, centreBox, rightBox)
 
-	// ── input ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	inputBox := lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		Width(m.width - 2).
 		Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
 		BorderForeground(styleBorder).
 		Render(m.input.View())
 
-	// ── status bar ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	var statusLine string
 	if m.errMsg != "" {
 		statusLine = styleErr.Render(" ✗ " + m.errMsg)
 	} else {
-		hint := "  tab: rooms · /room <name>: new room · ctrl+i: invite · ctrl+c: quit"
+		hint := "  tab: rooms · ctrl+n: nets · /join /net /room /react · ctrl+i: invite · ctrl+c: quit"
 		statusLine = styleStatus.Width(m.width).Render(" " + m.status + hint)
 	}
 
 	view := lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, mainRow, inputBox, statusLine)
 
-	// ── invite popup (full-screen overlay) ───────────────────────────────────
 	if m.invitePopup != "" {
 		label := styleActive.Render("Invite — share this with anyone you want to add:")
 		code := lipgloss.NewStyle().
@@ -479,24 +802,51 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 	return view
 }
 
-func (m model) renderRooms(boxH int) string {
+func (m model) renderLeft(boxH int) string {
 	innerW := sideW - 2
-	contentH := boxH - 2 // subtract top+bottom border
+	contentH := boxH - 2
+	sep := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(styleBorder).Render(strings.Repeat("─", innerW))
 	var lines []string
+
+	// Networks section
+	lines = append(lines, styleHeader.Width(innerW).Render("Networks"))
+	lines = append(lines, sep)
+	if len(m.nets) == 0 {
+		lines = append(lines, styleRoom.Width(innerW).Render("  (none)"))
+	}
+	for i, n := range m.nets {
+		label := n.name
+		if i == m.activeNet {
+			lines = append(lines, styleNetActive.Width(innerW).Render("▶ "+label))
+		} else {
+			lines = append(lines, styleNet.Width(innerW).Render(fmt.Sprintf("  [%d] %s", i+1, label)))
+		}
+	}
+
+	lines = append(lines, sep)
+
+	// Rooms section
 	lines = append(lines, styleHeader.Width(innerW).Render("Rooms"))
-	lines = append(lines, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(styleBorder).Render(strings.Repeat("─", innerW)))
+	lines = append(lines, sep)
-	for i, room := range m.rooms {
+	n := m.activeNetData()
-		label := roomLabel(room, m.peers)
+	if n == nil {
-		if i == m.activeRoom {
+		lines = append(lines, styleRoom.Width(innerW).Render("  (no network)"))
+	} else {
+		for i, room := range n.rooms {
+			label := roomLabel(room, n.peers)
+			key := n.id + ":" + room
+			if i == n.activeRoom {
 				lines = append(lines, styleActive.Width(innerW).Render("▶ "+label))
 			} else {
 				prefix := "  "
-			if m.unread[room] {
+				if m.unread[key] {
 					prefix = "* "
 				}
 				lines = append(lines, styleRoom.Width(innerW).Render(prefix+label))
 			}
 		}
+	}
+
 	for len(lines) < contentH {
 		lines = append(lines, strings.Repeat(" ", innerW))
 	}
@@ -513,17 +863,19 @@ func (m model) renderPeers(boxH int) string {
 	var lines []string
 	lines = append(lines, styleHeader.Width(innerW).Render("Peers"))
 	lines = append(lines, lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(styleBorder).Render(strings.Repeat("─", innerW)))
-	// Local peer first
+	n := m.activeNetData()
-	if m.localAlias != "" {
+	if n != nil {
-		lines = append(lines, styleSelf.Width(innerW).Render("◉ "+m.localAlias+" (me)"))
+		if n.localAlias != "" {
+			lines = append(lines, styleSelf.Width(innerW).Render("◉ "+n.localAlias+" (me)"))
 		}
-	for _, pid := range m.peerOrder {
+		for _, pid := range n.peerOrder {
-		alias := m.peers[pid]
+			alias := n.peers[pid]
 			if alias == "" {
 				alias = shortID(pid)
 			}
 			lines = append(lines, stylePeer.Width(innerW).Render("● "+alias))
 		}
+	}
 	for len(lines) < contentH {
 		lines = append(lines, strings.Repeat(" ", innerW))
 	}
@@ -536,8 +888,18 @@ func (m model) renderPeers(boxH int) string {
 
 func (m model) renderCentre(boxH int) string {
 	innerW := m.vpContentWidth()
-	room := m.activeRoomName()
+	n := m.activeNetData()
-	title := styleTitle.Width(innerW).Render(" " + roomTitle(room, m.peers))
+	var roomName string
+	if n != nil {
+		roomName = n.rooms[n.activeRoom]
+	} else {
+		roomName = "general"
+	}
+	var peerMap map[proto.PeerID]string
+	if n != nil {
+		peerMap = n.peers
+	}
+	title := styleTitle.Width(innerW).Render(" " + roomTitle(roomName, peerMap))
 	divider := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(styleBorder).Render(strings.Repeat("─", innerW))
 
 	vpView := ""
@@ -546,7 +908,6 @@ func (m model) renderCentre(boxH int) string {
 	}
 
 	content := lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, title, divider, vpView)
-
 	return lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		Width(innerW).Height(boxH - 2).
 		Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).BorderForeground(styleBorder).
@@ -555,19 +916,6 @@ func (m model) renderCentre(boxH int) string {
 
 // ── helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-func (m model) aliasOf(id proto.PeerID) string {
-	if id == m.localID {
-		if m.localAlias != "" {
-			return m.localAlias
-		}
-		return "me"
-	}
-	if a, ok := m.peers[id]; ok && a != "" {
-		return a
-	}
-	return shortID(id)
-}
-
 func shortID(id proto.PeerID) string {
 	s := string(id)
 	if len(s) > 8 {
@@ -582,26 +930,18 @@ func roomLabel(room string, peers map[proto.PeerID]string) string {
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(room, "dm:") {
 		pid := proto.PeerID(strings.TrimPrefix(room, "dm:"))
+		if peers != nil {
 			if a, ok := peers[pid]; ok && a != "" {
 				return "@ " + a
 			}
+		}
 		return "@ " + shortID(pid)
 	}
 	return "#" + room
 }
 
 func roomTitle(room string, peers map[proto.PeerID]string) string {
-	if room == "general" {
+	return roomLabel(room, peers)
-		return "#general"
-	}
-	if strings.HasPrefix(room, "dm:") {
-		pid := proto.PeerID(strings.TrimPrefix(room, "dm:"))
-		if a, ok := peers[pid]; ok && a != "" {
-			return "@ " + a
-		}
-		return "@ " + shortID(pid)
-	}
-	return "#" + room
 }
 
 func filterIDs(ids []proto.PeerID, remove proto.PeerID) []proto.PeerID {
@@ -619,9 +959,6 @@ func formatMsgTime(t time.Time) string {
 	if t.Year() == now.Year() && t.YearDay() == now.YearDay() {
 		return t.Format("15:04")
 	}
-	if t.Year() == now.Year() && t.YearDay() == now.YearDay()-1 {
-		return "Yesterday " + t.Format("15:04")
-	}
 	return t.Format("Jan 2 15:04")
 }
 
@@ -636,11 +973,10 @@ func min(a, b int) int {
 
 func main() {
 	ipcPort    := flag.Int("ipc", 17337, "daemon IPC port")
-	network     := flag.String("network", "", "network name to join on startup")
+	network    := flag.String("network", "", "network name to join on startup (optional)")
 	joinInvite := flag.String("join", "", "waste: invite string — auto-sets the network name")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	// --join overrides --network.
 	if *joinInvite != "" {
 		inv, err := invite.Decode(*joinInvite)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -650,12 +986,6 @@ func main() {
 		*network = inv.Network
 	}
 
-	if *network == "" {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "error: -network or -join is required")
-		flag.Usage()
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
 	p := tea.NewProgram(
 		newModel(*ipcPort, *network),
 		tea.WithAltScreen(),