diff --git a/src/components/ThreadViewer.tsx b/src/components/ThreadViewer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f097382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ThreadViewer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import type { EventPointer, AddressPointer } from "nostr-tools/nip19";
+import { useNostrEvent } from "@/hooks/useNostrEvent";
+import { KindRenderer } from "./nostr/kinds";
+import { EventErrorBoundary } from "./EventErrorBoundary";
+import { EventDetailSkeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
+import type { NostrEvent } from "@/types/nostr";
+import { use$ } from "applesauce-react/hooks";
+import eventStore from "@/services/event-store";
+import {
+  getCommentRootPointer,
+  getCommentReplyPointer,
+  isCommentEventPointer,
+  isCommentAddressPointer,
+} from "applesauce-common/helpers/comment";
+import { ChevronDown, ChevronRight, MessageCircle } from "lucide-react";
+import { UserName } from "./nostr/UserName";
+import { RichText } from "./nostr/RichText";
+import { BaseEventContainer } from "./nostr/kinds/BaseEventRenderer";
+import { formatDistanceToNow } from "date-fns";
+
+export interface ThreadViewerProps {
+  pointer: EventPointer | AddressPointer;
+  focusEventId?: string; // Optional: Event ID to focus/scroll to
+}
+
+interface CommentNode {
+  event: NostrEvent;
+  children: CommentNode[];
+  depth: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a comment's root matches the given pointer
+ */
+function isRootMatch(
+  comment: NostrEvent,
+  pointer: EventPointer | AddressPointer,
+): boolean {
+  const rootPointer = getCommentRootPointer(comment);
+  if (!rootPointer) return false;
+
+  // Check event pointer match
+  if ("id" in pointer && isCommentEventPointer(rootPointer)) {
+    return rootPointer.id === pointer.id;
+  }
+
+  // Check address pointer match
+  if (
+    "kind" in pointer &&
+    "pubkey" in pointer &&
+    "identifier" in pointer &&
+    isCommentAddressPointer(rootPointer)
+  ) {
+    return (
+      rootPointer.kind === pointer.kind &&
+      rootPointer.pubkey === pointer.pubkey &&
+      rootPointer.identifier === pointer.identifier
+    );
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build a comment tree from a flat list of NIP-22 comments
+ */
+function buildCommentTree(
+  comments: NostrEvent[],
+  rootPointer: EventPointer | AddressPointer,
+): CommentNode[] {
+  // Filter comments that belong to this root
+  const relevantComments = comments.filter((c) => isRootMatch(c, rootPointer));
+
+  // Build a map of event ID to comment
+  const commentMap = new Map<string, NostrEvent>();
+  relevantComments.forEach((c) => commentMap.set(c.id, c));
+
+  // Build nodes
+  const nodes = new Map<string, CommentNode>();
+  relevantComments.forEach((event) => {
+    nodes.set(event.id, { event, children: [], depth: 0 });
+  });
+
+  // Organize into tree structure
+  const rootNodes: CommentNode[] = [];
+
+  relevantComments.forEach((comment) => {
+    const node = nodes.get(comment.id);
+    if (!node) return;
+
+    const parentPointer = getCommentReplyPointer(comment);
+    const rootCheckPointer = getCommentRootPointer(comment);
+
+    // Check if this is a top-level comment (parent === root)
+    const isTopLevel =
+      parentPointer &&
+      rootCheckPointer &&
+      JSON.stringify(parentPointer) === JSON.stringify(rootCheckPointer);
+
+    if (isTopLevel) {
+      // Top-level comment
+      rootNodes.push(node);
+    } else if (parentPointer && isCommentEventPointer(parentPointer)) {
+      // Reply to another comment
+      const parentNode = nodes.get(parentPointer.id);
+      if (parentNode) {
+        node.depth = parentNode.depth + 1;
+        parentNode.children.push(node);
+      } else {
+        // Parent comment not found (maybe not loaded yet), treat as top-level
+        rootNodes.push(node);
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Fallback: treat as top-level
+      rootNodes.push(node);
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Sort by created_at (oldest first)
+  const sortByCreatedAt = (a: CommentNode, b: CommentNode) =>
+    a.event.created_at - b.event.created_at;
+
+  rootNodes.sort(sortByCreatedAt);
+  nodes.forEach((node) => node.children.sort(sortByCreatedAt));
+
+  return rootNodes;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Single comment renderer with expandable replies
+ */
+function CommentReply({
+  node,
+  focusEventId,
+}: {
+  node: CommentNode;
+  focusEventId?: string;
+}) {
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(true);
+  const isFocused = focusEventId === node.event.id;
+
+  const hasReplies = node.children.length > 0;
+  const timeAgo = formatDistanceToNow(node.event.created_at * 1000, {
+    addSuffix: true,
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`border-l-2 pl-3 ${
+        isFocused ? "border-accent" : "border-border"
+      }`}
+    >
+      {/* Comment Header */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+        {hasReplies && (
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setExpanded(!expanded)}
+            className="p-0.5 hover:bg-muted rounded transition-colors"
+            aria-label={expanded ? "Collapse" : "Expand"}
+          >
+            {expanded ? (
+              <ChevronDown className="size-3" />
+            ) : (
+              <ChevronRight className="size-3" />
+            )}
+          </button>
+        )}
+        {!hasReplies && <div className="w-4" />}
+
+        <UserName
+          pubkey={node.event.pubkey}
+          className="font-semibold text-sm"
+        />
+        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{timeAgo}</span>
+        {hasReplies && (
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground flex items-center gap-1">
+            <MessageCircle className="size-3" />
+            {node.children.length}
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Comment Content */}
+      <div className="mb-2">
+        <RichText event={node.event} className="text-sm" />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Nested Replies */}
+      {hasReplies && expanded && (
+        <div className="space-y-3 mt-2">
+          {node.children.map((child) => (
+            <CommentReply
+              key={child.event.id}
+              node={child}
+              focusEventId={focusEventId}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * ThreadViewer - Display a NIP-22 comment thread
+ * Shows root event + tree of comments
+ */
+export function ThreadViewer({ pointer, focusEventId }: ThreadViewerProps) {
+  const rootEvent = useNostrEvent(pointer);
+
+  // Build filter for comments on this event
+  const commentsFilter = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!rootEvent) return null;
+
+    // Build filter based on pointer type
+    if ("id" in pointer) {
+      // Event pointer: look for comments with E tag matching this ID
+      return [
+        {
+          kinds: [1111],
+          "#E": [pointer.id],
+        },
+      ];
+    } else {
+      // Address pointer: look for comments with A tag matching this address
+      const aTag = `${pointer.kind}:${pointer.pubkey}:${pointer.identifier}`;
+      return [
+        {
+          kinds: [1111],
+          "#A": [aTag],
+        },
+      ];
+    }
+  }, [rootEvent, pointer]);
+
+  // Fetch comments timeline and subscribe to events
+  const comments = use$(() => {
+    if (!commentsFilter) return undefined;
+    return eventStore.timeline(commentsFilter);
+  }, [commentsFilter]);
+
+  // Build comment tree
+  const commentTree = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!rootEvent || !comments) return [];
+    return buildCommentTree(comments, pointer);
+  }, [comments, rootEvent, pointer]);
+
+  // Loading state
+  if (!rootEvent) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col h-full p-8">
+        <EventDetailSkeleton />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col h-full overflow-hidden">
+      {/* Root Event */}
+      <div className="border-b border-border">
+        <EventErrorBoundary event={rootEvent}>
+          <BaseEventContainer event={rootEvent}>
+            <KindRenderer event={rootEvent} depth={0} />
+          </BaseEventContainer>
+        </EventErrorBoundary>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Comment Thread */}
+      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4">
+        {commentTree.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="text-center text-muted-foreground py-8">
+            <MessageCircle className="size-8 mx-auto mb-2 opacity-50" />
+            <p className="text-sm">No comments yet</p>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-3">
+              {commentTree.length} top-level{" "}
+              {commentTree.length === 1 ? "comment" : "comments"}
+            </div>
+            {commentTree.map((node) => (
+              <CommentReply
+                key={node.event.id}
+                node={node}
+                focusEventId={focusEventId}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/WindowRenderer.tsx b/src/components/WindowRenderer.tsx
index e43055e..00947af 100644
--- a/src/components/WindowRenderer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/WindowRenderer.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ const ReqViewer = lazy(() => import("./ReqViewer"));
 const EventDetailViewer = lazy(() =>
   import("./EventDetailViewer").then((m) => ({ default: m.EventDetailViewer })),
 );
+const ThreadViewer = lazy(() =>
+  import("./ThreadViewer").then((m) => ({ default: m.ThreadViewer })),
+);
 const ProfileViewer = lazy(() =>
   import("./ProfileViewer").then((m) => ({ default: m.ProfileViewer })),
 );
@@ -170,6 +173,14 @@ export function WindowRenderer({ window, onClose }: WindowRendererProps) {
       case "open":
         content = <EventDetailViewer pointer={window.props.pointer} />;
         break;
+      case "thread":
+        content = (
+          <ThreadViewer
+            pointer={window.props.pointer}
+            focusEventId={window.props.focusEventId}
+          />
+        );
+        break;
       case "profile":
         content = <ProfileViewer pubkey={window.props.pubkey} />;
         break;
diff --git a/src/types/app.ts b/src/types/app.ts
index 09a1148..7fe99c9 100644
--- a/src/types/app.ts
+++ b/src/types/app.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export type AppId =
   | "count"
   //| "event"
   | "open"
+  | "thread"
   | "profile"
   | "encode"
   | "decode"
diff --git a/src/types/man.ts b/src/types/man.ts
index c566eed..657e82c 100644
--- a/src/types/man.ts
+++ b/src/types/man.ts
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ export const manPages: Record<string, ManPageEntry> = {
       "open naddr1qvzqqqrkvupzpn6956apxcad0mfp8grcuugdysg44eepex68h50t73zcathmfs49qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwdehhxarj9e3xzmny9uq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet59uq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6tcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qghwaehxw309a3xjarrda5kuetj9eek7cmfv9kz7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uq3samnwvaz7tmxd9k8getj9ehx7um5wgh8w6twv5hszymhwden5te0danxvcmgv95kutnsw43z7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctcpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9uqsuamnwvaz7tmev9382tndv5hsz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9e3k76twdaeju6t09uq3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwxvuns6np9eu8j730qqjr2vehvyenvdtr94nrzetr956rgctr94skvvfs95eryep3x3snwve389nxy97cjwx  Open addressable event",
       "open 30023:7fa56f5d6962ab1e3cd424e758c3002b8665f7b0d8dcee9fe9e288d7751ac194:grimoire  Open by address pointer (kind:pubkey:d-tag)",
     ],
-    seeAlso: ["req", "kind"],
+    seeAlso: ["req", "kind", "thread"],
     appId: "open",
     category: "Nostr",
     argParser: (args: string[]) => {
@@ -471,6 +471,32 @@ export const manPages: Record<string, ManPageEntry> = {
       return parsed;
     },
   },
+  thread: {
+    name: "thread",
+    section: "1",
+    synopsis: "thread <identifier>",
+    description:
+      "Display a NIP-22 comment thread for a Nostr event. Shows the root event at the top followed by an expandable tree of all NIP-22 comments (kind 1111). Threads use two-level expandable replies for easy navigation. If opened with a specific reply, that comment will be focused in the tree.",
+    options: [
+      {
+        flag: "<identifier>",
+        description:
+          "Event identifier in any supported format (note, nevent, naddr, hex ID, or kind:pubkey:d-tag)",
+      },
+    ],
+    examples: [
+      "thread nevent1...  View thread for an event with relay hints",
+      "thread naddr1...  View thread for an addressable event",
+      "thread abc123...  View thread for event by hex ID",
+    ],
+    seeAlso: ["open", "req"],
+    appId: "thread",
+    category: "Nostr",
+    argParser: (args: string[]) => {
+      const parsed = parseOpenCommand(args);
+      return parsed;
+    },
+  },
   chat: {
     name: "chat",
     section: "1",