diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/content/NostrGrid.vue b/packages/app/src/components/content/NostrGrid.vue
index 277e9d8b..f3ceaabd 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/content/NostrGrid.vue
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/content/NostrGrid.vue
@@ -1,29 +1,77 @@
 <template>
   <div class="h-full flex flex-col">
-    <div class="p-4 space-y-3" :style="isDark
-      ? 'border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)'
-      : 'border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06)'"
-    >
+    <div class="p-4 space-y-3 border-b border-white/[0.08]">
       <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-        <h3 class="text-sm font-bold" :class="isDark ? 'text-white/90' : 'text-gray-900'">
+        <h3 class="text-sm font-bold text-white/90">
           Nostr Feed
         </h3>
         <div class="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
-          <span class="text-[10px] font-mono" :class="isDark ? 'text-white/30' : 'text-gray-400'">
+          <span class="text-[10px] font-mono text-white/30">
             {{ filteredNotes.length }} notes
           </span>
           <slot name="header-actions" />
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <!-- Compose toggle -->
+      <button
+        v-if="isLoggedIn"
+        class="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-xs text-white/40 bg-white/5 hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors"
+        @click="showCompose = !showCompose"
+      >
+        {{ showCompose ? 'Cancel' : 'Write a note...' }}
+      </button>
+
+      <!-- Compose panel -->
+      <div v-if="showCompose && isLoggedIn" class="rounded-lg bg-white/5 border border-white/10 p-3 space-y-2">
+        <textarea
+          ref="composeRef"
+          v-model="composeText"
+          class="w-full bg-transparent text-xs text-white/80 placeholder:text-white/25 outline-none resize-none min-h-[80px]"
+          placeholder="What's on your mind?"
+          @keydown.meta.enter="publishNote"
+          @keydown.ctrl.enter="publishNote"
+        />
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+          <span
+            class="text-[10px] tabular-nums"
+            :class="composeText.length > 280 ? 'text-accent/80' : 'text-white/25'"
+          >
+            {{ composeText.length }}
+          </span>
+          <button
+            class="text-[10px] px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-accent/15 text-accent/80 hover:bg-accent/25 transition-colors disabled:opacity-30"
+            :disabled="!composeText.trim() || isPublishing"
+            @click="publishNote"
+          >
+            {{ isPublishing ? 'Publishing...' : 'Publish' }}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Publish results -->
+        <div v-if="publishResults.length > 0" class="space-y-1">
+          <div
+            v-for="result in publishResults"
+            :key="result.url"
+            class="flex items-center gap-2 text-[10px] px-2 py-1 rounded bg-white/[0.02]"
+          >
+            <span
+              class="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full shrink-0"
+              :class="result.success ? 'bg-emerald-500' : 'bg-red-400/60'"
+            />
+            <span class="truncate font-mono text-white/40">{{ result.url }}</span>
+            <span class="ml-auto shrink-0" :class="result.success ? 'text-emerald-400/60' : 'text-red-400/60'">
+              {{ result.message }}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <input
         v-model="search"
         type="text"
         placeholder="Search notes, npubs..."
-        class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-xs outline-none transition-colors"
-        :class="isDark
-          ? 'bg-white/5 text-white/80 placeholder:text-white/25 focus:bg-white/10'
-          : 'bg-black/3 text-gray-800 placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:bg-black/5'"
+        class="w-full px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-xs outline-none transition-colors bg-white/5 text-white/80 placeholder:text-white/25 focus:bg-white/10"
       />
 
       <div class="flex gap-1.5">
@@ -33,9 +81,7 @@
           class="text-[10px] px-2 py-1 rounded-md transition-all duration-150"
           :class="activeKind === kind.id
             ? 'nav-tab-active'
-            : isDark
-              ? 'text-white/40 hover:text-white/70 hover:bg-white/5'
-              : 'text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-800 hover:bg-black/5'"
+            : 'text-white/40 hover:text-white/70 hover:bg-white/5'"
           @click="activeKind = activeKind === kind.id ? null : kind.id"
         >
           {{ kind.label }}
@@ -49,69 +95,42 @@
         v-if="!isConnected && notes.length === 0"
         class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12 gap-3"
       >
-        <svg
-          class="w-5 h-5 animate-spin"
-          :class="isDark ? 'text-white/30' : 'text-gray-400'"
-          fill="none"
-          viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-        >
+        <svg class="w-5 h-5 animate-spin text-white/30" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
           <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4" />
           <path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z" />
         </svg>
-        <p class="text-xs" :class="isDark ? 'text-white/30' : 'text-gray-400'">
-          Connecting to relays...
-        </p>
+        <p class="text-xs text-white/30">Connecting to relays...</p>
       </div>
 
       <button
         v-for="note in filteredNotes"
         :key="note.id"
-        class="w-full text-left p-3 rounded-xl transition-all duration-150"
-        :class="isDark
-          ? 'bg-white/[0.03] hover:bg-white/[0.07] border border-white/5'
-          : 'bg-black/[0.02] hover:bg-black/[0.05] border border-black/5'"
+        class="w-full text-left p-3 rounded-xl transition-all duration-150 bg-white/[0.03] hover:bg-white/[0.07] border border-white/5"
         @click="$emit('selectNote', note)"
       >
         <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">
-          <div
-            class="w-8 h-8 rounded-full shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] font-bold"
-            :class="isDark ? 'bg-purple-500/20 text-purple-400' : 'bg-purple-100 text-purple-600'"
-          >
+          <div class="w-8 h-8 rounded-full shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] font-bold bg-purple-500/20 text-purple-400">
             {{ note.authorName?.charAt(0)?.toUpperCase() ?? '?' }}
           </div>
           <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
             <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-              <span
-                class="text-xs font-semibold truncate"
-                :class="isDark ? 'text-white/80' : 'text-gray-800'"
-              >
+              <span class="text-xs font-semibold truncate text-white/80">
                 {{ note.authorName ?? 'anon' }}
               </span>
-              <span
-                v-if="note.nip05"
-                class="text-[9px] truncate"
-                :class="isDark ? 'text-purple-400/60' : 'text-purple-500/60'"
-              >
+              <span v-if="note.nip05" class="text-[9px] truncate text-purple-400/60">
                 {{ note.nip05 }}
               </span>
-              <span
-                class="text-[9px] ml-auto shrink-0"
-                :class="isDark ? 'text-white/20' : 'text-gray-300'"
-              >
+              <span class="text-[9px] ml-auto shrink-0 text-white/20">
                 {{ formatTime(note.created_at) }}
               </span>
             </div>
-            <p
-              class="text-[11px] mt-1 leading-relaxed line-clamp-3"
-              :class="isDark ? 'text-white/60' : 'text-gray-600'"
-            >
+            <p class="text-[11px] mt-1 leading-relaxed line-clamp-3 text-white/60">
               {{ note.content }}
             </p>
             <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mt-2">
               <span
                 v-if="note.kind !== 1"
-                class="text-[9px] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded"
-                :class="isDark ? 'bg-white/5 text-white/30' : 'bg-black/5 text-gray-400'"
+                class="text-[9px] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-white/5 text-white/30"
               >
                 kind:{{ note.kind }}
               </span>
@@ -121,35 +140,19 @@
       </button>
 
       <!-- Relay status -->
-      <div
-        class="mt-4 pt-4"
-        :style="isDark
-          ? 'border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05)'
-          : 'border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)'"
-      >
-        <p
-          class="text-[10px] font-medium mb-2"
-          :class="isDark ? 'text-white/30' : 'text-gray-400'"
-        >
-          Relays
-        </p>
+      <div class="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-white/5">
+        <p class="text-[10px] font-medium mb-2 text-white/30">Relays</p>
         <div class="space-y-1">
           <div
             v-for="relay in relayStates"
             :key="relay.url"
-            class="flex items-center gap-2 text-[10px] px-2 py-1 rounded-lg"
-            :class="isDark ? 'bg-white/[0.02]' : 'bg-black/[0.02]'"
+            class="flex items-center gap-2 text-[10px] px-2 py-1 rounded-lg bg-white/[0.02]"
           >
             <span
               class="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full shrink-0"
               :class="relay.connected ? 'bg-emerald-500' : 'bg-red-400/60'"
             />
-            <span
-              class="truncate font-mono"
-              :class="isDark ? 'text-white/40' : 'text-gray-500'"
-            >
-              {{ relay.url }}
-            </span>
+            <span class="truncate font-mono text-white/40">{{ relay.url }}</span>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -158,26 +161,29 @@
         v-if="isConnected && filteredNotes.length === 0"
         class="flex items-center justify-center py-12"
       >
-        <p class="text-sm" :class="isDark ? 'text-white/30' : 'text-gray-400'">
-          No notes match your search
-        </p>
+        <p class="text-sm text-white/30">No notes match your search</p>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
-import { useTheme } from '@/composables/useTheme'
-import { useNostr, type NostrNote } from '@/composables/useNostr'
+import { ref, computed, onMounted, nextTick } from 'vue'
+import { useNostr, type NostrNote, type PublishResult } from '@/composables/useNostr'
+import { useNostrIdentity } from '@/composables/useNostrIdentity'
 
 defineEmits<{ selectNote: [note: NostrNote] }>()
 
-const { isDark } = useTheme()
-const { events: notes, isConnected, relayStates, connect } = useNostr()
+const { events: notes, isConnected, relayStates, connect, publishEvent } = useNostr()
+const { isLoggedIn, signEvent } = useNostrIdentity()
 
 const search = ref('')
 const activeKind = ref<number | null>(null)
+const showCompose = ref(false)
+const composeText = ref('')
+const composeRef = ref<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>(null)
+const isPublishing = ref(false)
+const publishResults = ref<PublishResult[]>([])
 
 const noteKinds = [
   { id: 1, label: 'Notes' },
@@ -210,8 +216,43 @@ const filteredNotes = computed(() => {
   return result
 })
 
-// Connect to relays on mount (lazy-loaded on tab activation)
-onMounted(() => {
+async function publishNote() {
+  if (!composeText.value.trim() || isPublishing.value) return
+
+  isPublishing.value = true
+  publishResults.value = []
+
+  const unsigned = {
+    kind: 1,
+    created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+    tags: [],
+    content: composeText.value.trim(),
+  }
+
+  const signed = await signEvent(unsigned)
+  if (!signed) {
+    isPublishing.value = false
+    return
+  }
+
+  const results = await publishEvent(signed)
+  publishResults.value = results
+  isPublishing.value = false
+
+  if (results.some(r => r.success)) {
+    composeText.value = ''
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      publishResults.value = []
+      showCompose.value = false
+    }, 3000)
+  }
+}
+
+onMounted(async () => {
   connect()
+  if (showCompose.value) {
+    await nextTick()
+    composeRef.value?.focus()
+  }
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/app/src/composables/useNostr.ts b/packages/app/src/composables/useNostr.ts
index 3c404e96..e772a850 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/composables/useNostr.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/composables/useNostr.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,57 @@ function disconnect() {
   initialized = false
 }
 
+export interface PublishResult {
+  url: string
+  success: boolean
+  message: string
+}
+
+function publishEvent(signedEvent: NostrEvent): Promise<PublishResult[]> {
+  const connectedRelays = relays.filter(r => r.connected && r.ws)
+  if (connectedRelays.length === 0) {
+    return Promise.resolve([])
+  }
+
+  const results = connectedRelays.map(relay => {
+    return new Promise<PublishResult>((resolve) => {
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        resolve({ url: relay.url, success: false, message: 'Timeout' })
+      }, 5000)
+
+      const handler = (msg: MessageEvent) => {
+        try {
+          const data = JSON.parse(msg.data)
+          // NIP-01: ["OK", <event_id>, <accepted>, <message>]
+          if (Array.isArray(data) && data[0] === 'OK' && data[1] === signedEvent.id) {
+            clearTimeout(timer)
+            relay.ws?.removeEventListener('message', handler)
+            resolve({
+              url: relay.url,
+              success: !!data[2],
+              message: data[3] ?? (data[2] ? 'Published' : 'Rejected'),
+            })
+          }
+        } catch { /* skip */ }
+      }
+
+      relay.ws!.addEventListener('message', handler)
+      try {
+        relay.ws!.send(JSON.stringify(['EVENT', signedEvent]))
+      } catch {
+        clearTimeout(timer)
+        relay.ws?.removeEventListener('message', handler)
+        resolve({ url: relay.url, success: false, message: 'Send failed' })
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
+  // Also add to our local feed
+  addEvent(signedEvent)
+
+  return Promise.all(results)
+}
+
 function fetchNote(hexId: string, timeoutMs = 5000): Promise<NostrNote | null> {
   // Check if already cached
   const cached = events.value.find(e => e.id === hexId)
@@ -237,5 +288,6 @@ export function useNostr() {
     connect,
     disconnect,
     fetchNote,
+    publishEvent,
   }
 }