diff --git a/src/components/ChatViewer.tsx b/src/components/ChatViewer.tsx
index af29920..2ed0376 100644
--- a/src/components/ChatViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ChatViewer.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import type {
 import { CHAT_KINDS } from "@/types/chat";
 // import { NipC7Adapter } from "@/lib/chat/adapters/nip-c7-adapter";  // Coming soon
 import { Nip10Adapter } from "@/lib/chat/adapters/nip-10-adapter";
+import { Nip22Adapter } from "@/lib/chat/adapters/nip-22-adapter";
 import { Nip29Adapter } from "@/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter";
 import { Nip53Adapter } from "@/lib/chat/adapters/nip-53-adapter";
 import type { ChatProtocolAdapter } from "@/lib/chat/adapters/base-adapter";
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import { RelaysDropdown } from "./chat/RelaysDropdown";
 import { MessageReactions } from "./chat/MessageReactions";
 import { StatusBadge } from "./live/StatusBadge";
 import { ChatMessageContextMenu } from "./chat/ChatMessageContextMenu";
+import { KindRenderer } from "./nostr/kinds";
 import { useGrimoire } from "@/core/state";
 import { Button } from "./ui/button";
 import LoginDialog from "./nostr/LoginDialog";
@@ -278,6 +280,18 @@ const MessageItem = memo(function MessageItem({
     [conversation],
   );
 
+  // NIP-22 root messages: render with KindRenderer for proper event display
+  if (conversation.protocol === "nip-22" && message.metadata?.isRootMessage) {
+    return (
+      <div className="px-3 py-2 border-l-4 border-primary/50">
+        <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-2 font-medium">
+          Commenting on:
+        </div>
+        <KindRenderer event={message.event} depth={0} />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   // System messages (join/leave) have special styling
   if (message.type === "system") {
     return (
@@ -999,7 +1013,8 @@ export function ChatViewer({
               Header: () =>
                 hasMore &&
                 conversationResult.status === "success" &&
-                protocol !== "nip-10" ? (
+                protocol !== "nip-10" &&
+                protocol !== "nip-22" ? (
                   <div className="flex justify-center py-2">
                     <Button
                       onClick={handleLoadOlder}
@@ -1033,9 +1048,9 @@ export function ChatViewer({
                   </div>
                 );
               }
-              // For NIP-10 threads, check if this is the root message
+              // For NIP-10 and NIP-22, check if this is the root message
               const isRootMessage =
-                protocol === "nip-10" &&
+                (protocol === "nip-10" || protocol === "nip-22") &&
                 conversation.metadata?.rootEventId === item.data.id;
 
               return (
@@ -1138,13 +1153,15 @@ export function ChatViewer({
 
 /**
  * Get the appropriate adapter for a protocol
- * Currently NIP-10 (thread chat), NIP-29 (relay-based groups) and NIP-53 (live activity chat) are supported
+ * Currently NIP-10 (thread chat), NIP-22 (comment threads), NIP-29 (relay-based groups) and NIP-53 (live activity chat) are supported
  * Other protocols will be enabled in future phases
  */
 function getAdapter(protocol: ChatProtocol): ChatProtocolAdapter {
   switch (protocol) {
     case "nip-10":
       return new Nip10Adapter();
+    case "nip-22":
+      return new Nip22Adapter();
     // case "nip-c7":  // Phase 1 - Simple chat (coming soon)
     //   return new NipC7Adapter();
     case "nip-29":
diff --git a/src/lib/chat-parser.ts b/src/lib/chat-parser.ts
index a393740..740b210 100644
--- a/src/lib/chat-parser.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chat-parser.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { ChatCommandResult, GroupListIdentifier } from "@/types/chat";
 // import { NipC7Adapter } from "./chat/adapters/nip-c7-adapter";
 import { Nip10Adapter } from "./chat/adapters/nip-10-adapter";
+import { Nip22Adapter } from "./chat/adapters/nip-22-adapter";
 import { Nip29Adapter } from "./chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter";
 import { Nip53Adapter } from "./chat/adapters/nip-53-adapter";
 import { nip19 } from "nostr-tools";
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ export function parseChatCommand(args: string[]): ChatCommandResult {
 
   // Try each adapter in priority order
   const adapters = [
-    new Nip10Adapter(), // NIP-10 - Thread chat (nevent/note)
+    new Nip10Adapter(), // NIP-10 - Thread chat (kind 1 notes only)
+    new Nip22Adapter(), // NIP-22 - Comment threads (any kind except kind 1)
     // new Nip17Adapter(),  // Phase 2
     // new Nip28Adapter(),  // Phase 3
     new Nip29Adapter(), // Phase 4 - Relay groups
@@ -87,10 +89,15 @@ export function parseChatCommand(args: string[]): ChatCommandResult {
     `Unable to determine chat protocol from identifier: ${identifier}
 
 Currently supported formats:
-  - nevent1.../note1... (NIP-10 thread chat, kind 1 notes)
+  - nevent1.../note1... (NIP-10 thread chat, kind 1 notes only)
     Examples:
       chat nevent1qqsxyz... (thread with relay hints)
       chat note1abc... (thread with event ID only)
+  - nevent1.../note1.../naddr1... (NIP-22 comment threads, any kind except kind 1)
+    Examples:
+      chat nevent1... (article, live stream, or other event with comments)
+      chat note1... (any non-kind-1 event)
+      chat naddr1... (addressable event like 30023 article)
   - relay.com'group-id (NIP-29 relay group, wss:// prefix optional)
     Examples:
       chat relay.example.com'bitcoin-dev
diff --git a/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-22-adapter.test.ts b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-22-adapter.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..051fa31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-22-adapter.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { Nip22Adapter } from "./nip-22-adapter";
+import { nip19 } from "nostr-tools";
+
+describe("Nip22Adapter", () => {
+  const adapter = new Nip22Adapter();
+
+  describe("parseIdentifier", () => {
+    it("should parse note1 identifier (simple event ID)", () => {
+      const eventId =
+        "0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef";
+      const note = nip19.noteEncode(eventId);
+
+      const result = adapter.parseIdentifier(note);
+
+      expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(result?.type).toBe("comment-thread");
+      if (result && result.type === "comment-thread") {
+        expect(result.value.id).toBe(eventId);
+      }
+    });
+
+    it("should parse nevent1 identifier with relay hints", () => {
+      const eventId =
+        "0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef";
+      const relays = ["wss://relay.example.com", "wss://nos.lol"];
+      const nevent = nip19.neventEncode({
+        id: eventId,
+        relays,
+        kind: 30023, // Article
+      });
+
+      const result = adapter.parseIdentifier(nevent);
+
+      expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(result?.type).toBe("comment-thread");
+      if (result && result.type === "comment-thread") {
+        expect(result.value.id).toBe(eventId);
+        expect(result.value.kind).toBe(30023);
+        expect(result.relays).toEqual(relays);
+      }
+    });
+
+    it("should parse naddr1 identifier for addressable events", () => {
+      const pubkey =
+        "7fa56f5d6962ab1e3cd424e758c3002b8665f7b0d8dcee9fe9e288d7751ac194";
+      const identifier = "grimoire";
+      const relays = ["wss://relay.example.com"];
+      const naddr = nip19.naddrEncode({
+        kind: 30023,
+        pubkey,
+        identifier,
+        relays,
+      });
+
+      const result = adapter.parseIdentifier(naddr);
+
+      expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(result?.type).toBe("comment-thread");
+      if (result && result.type === "comment-thread") {
+        expect(result.value.kind).toBe(30023);
+        expect(result.value.pubkey).toBe(pubkey);
+        expect(result.value.identifier).toBe(identifier);
+        expect(result.relays).toEqual(relays);
+      }
+    });
+
+    it("should reject kind 1 nevent (handled by NIP-10 adapter)", () => {
+      const eventId =
+        "0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef";
+      const nevent = nip19.neventEncode({
+        id: eventId,
+        kind: 1, // Kind 1 should be handled by NIP-10
+      });
+
+      const result = adapter.parseIdentifier(nevent);
+
+      expect(result).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it("should return null for invalid formats", () => {
+      expect(adapter.parseIdentifier("invalid")).toBeNull();
+      expect(adapter.parseIdentifier("npub1...")).toBeNull();
+      expect(adapter.parseIdentifier("")).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it("should reject naddr with kind outside addressable range", () => {
+      const pubkey =
+        "7fa56f5d6962ab1e3cd424e758c3002b8665f7b0d8dcee9fe9e288d7751ac194";
+      const naddr = nip19.naddrEncode({
+        kind: 1000, // Not in addressable range (30000-39999)
+        pubkey,
+        identifier: "test",
+      });
+
+      const result = adapter.parseIdentifier(naddr);
+
+      expect(result).toBeNull();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("protocol and type", () => {
+    it("should have protocol 'nip-22'", () => {
+      expect(adapter.protocol).toBe("nip-22");
+    });
+
+    it("should have type 'channel' (public comments)", () => {
+      expect(adapter.type).toBe("channel");
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("getCapabilities", () => {
+    it("should return correct capabilities", () => {
+      const capabilities = adapter.getCapabilities();
+
+      expect(capabilities.supportsThreading).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsReactions).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsZaps).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsEncryption).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsModeration).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsRoles).toBe(true);
+      expect(capabilities.supportsGroupManagement).toBe(false);
+      expect(capabilities.requiresRelay).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("getZapConfig", () => {
+    it("should return zap config for a message", () => {
+      const message = {
+        id: "comment123",
+        conversationId: "nip-22:root123",
+        author:
+          "7fa56f5d6962ab1e3cd424e758c3002b8665f7b0d8dcee9fe9e288d7751ac194",
+        content: "Great article!",
+        timestamp: 1234567890,
+        protocol: "nip-22" as const,
+        event: {} as any,
+      };
+
+      const conversation = {
+        id: "nip-22:root123",
+        type: "channel" as const,
+        protocol: "nip-22" as const,
+        title: "Test Article",
+        participants: [],
+        unreadCount: 0,
+        metadata: {
+          relays: ["wss://relay.example.com"],
+        },
+      };
+
+      const zapConfig = adapter.getZapConfig(message, conversation);
+
+      expect(zapConfig.supported).toBe(true);
+      expect(zapConfig.recipientPubkey).toBe(message.author);
+      expect(zapConfig.eventPointer?.id).toBe(message.id);
+      expect(zapConfig.eventPointer?.author).toBe(message.author);
+      expect(zapConfig.eventPointer?.relays).toEqual(
+        conversation.metadata.relays,
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-22-adapter.ts b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-22-adapter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9807034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-22-adapter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,790 @@
+import { Observable, combineLatest } from "rxjs";
+import { map } from "rxjs/operators";
+import type { Filter } from "nostr-tools";
+import { nip19 } from "nostr-tools";
+import {
+  ChatProtocolAdapter,
+  type SendMessageOptions,
+  type ZapConfig,
+} from "./base-adapter";
+import type {
+  Conversation,
+  Message,
+  ProtocolIdentifier,
+  ChatCapabilities,
+  LoadMessagesOptions,
+  Participant,
+} from "@/types/chat";
+import type { NostrEvent } from "@/types/nostr";
+import eventStore from "@/services/event-store";
+import pool from "@/services/relay-pool";
+import { publishEventToRelays } from "@/services/hub";
+import accountManager from "@/services/accounts";
+import { AGGREGATOR_RELAYS } from "@/services/loaders";
+import { normalizeURL } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
+import { EventFactory } from "applesauce-core/event-factory";
+import {
+  getZapAmount,
+  getZapSender,
+  getZapComment,
+} from "applesauce-common/helpers";
+import { getTagValue } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
+import { getRootEventTitle } from "@/lib/nostr-utils";
+
+/**
+ * NIP-22 Adapter - Comment Threads as Chat
+ *
+ * Features:
+ * - Turn any event's comment thread into a chat interface
+ * - Root event (any kind) displayed as first message
+ * - All kind 1111 comments shown as chat messages
+ * - Proper NIP-22 tag structure (uppercase K/E/P for root, lowercase k/e/p for parent)
+ * - Smart relay selection (root author outbox + commenter outboxes)
+ * - Support for nested comment replies
+ *
+ * Thread ID format: note1.../nevent1.../naddr1...
+ * Events use uppercase tags for root scope, lowercase for parent scope
+ */
+export class Nip22Adapter extends ChatProtocolAdapter {
+  readonly protocol = "nip-22" as const;
+  readonly type = "channel" as const; // Comments are public like channels
+
+  /**
+   * Parse identifier - accepts note, nevent, or naddr format
+   * Examples:
+   *   - note1abc... (simple event ID)
+   *   - nevent1qqsxyz... (with relay hints, author, kind)
+   *   - naddr1... (addressable event for kind 30000-39999)
+   */
+  parseIdentifier(input: string): ProtocolIdentifier | null {
+    // Try note format (simpler event ID)
+    if (input.startsWith("note1")) {
+      try {
+        const decoded = nip19.decode(input);
+        if (decoded.type === "note") {
+          const eventId = decoded.data as string;
+          return {
+            type: "comment-thread",
+            value: { id: eventId },
+            relays: [],
+          };
+        }
+      } catch {
+        return null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Try nevent format (includes relay hints)
+    if (input.startsWith("nevent1")) {
+      try {
+        const decoded = nip19.decode(input);
+        if (decoded.type === "nevent") {
+          const { id, relays, author, kind } = decoded.data;
+
+          // If kind is 1, let NIP-10 adapter handle it (kind 1 uses replies, not comments)
+          if (kind === 1) {
+            return null;
+          }
+
+          return {
+            type: "comment-thread",
+            value: { id, relays, author, kind },
+            relays: relays || [],
+          };
+        }
+      } catch {
+        return null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Try naddr format (addressable events)
+    if (input.startsWith("naddr1")) {
+      try {
+        const decoded = nip19.decode(input);
+        if (decoded.type === "naddr") {
+          const { kind, pubkey, identifier, relays } = decoded.data;
+
+          // Addressable events are kind 30000-39999
+          if (kind < 30000 || kind >= 40000) {
+            return null;
+          }
+
+          return {
+            type: "comment-thread",
+            value: {
+              kind,
+              pubkey,
+              identifier,
+              relays,
+            },
+            relays: relays || [],
+          };
+        }
+      } catch {
+        return null;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Resolve conversation from comment thread identifier
+   */
+  async resolveConversation(
+    identifier: ProtocolIdentifier,
+  ): Promise<Conversation> {
+    if (identifier.type !== "comment-thread") {
+      throw new Error(
+        `NIP-22 adapter cannot handle identifier type: ${identifier.type}`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    const pointer = identifier.value;
+    const relayHints = identifier.relays || [];
+
+    // 1. Fetch the root event
+    let rootEvent: NostrEvent;
+    let rootId: string;
+
+    if (pointer.id) {
+      // Regular event (note, nevent)
+      const fetched = await this.fetchEvent(pointer.id, relayHints);
+      if (!fetched) {
+        throw new Error("Event not found");
+      }
+      rootEvent = fetched;
+      rootId = fetched.id;
+    } else if (
+      pointer.kind &&
+      pointer.pubkey &&
+      pointer.identifier !== undefined
+    ) {
+      // Addressable event (naddr)
+      const fetched = await this.fetchAddressableEvent(
+        pointer.kind,
+        pointer.pubkey,
+        pointer.identifier,
+        relayHints,
+      );
+      if (!fetched) {
+        throw new Error("Addressable event not found");
+      }
+      rootEvent = fetched;
+      rootId = fetched.id;
+    } else {
+      throw new Error("Invalid comment thread identifier");
+    }
+
+    // 2. Determine conversation relays
+    const conversationRelays = await this.getCommentThreadRelays(
+      rootEvent,
+      relayHints,
+    );
+
+    // 3. Extract title from root event
+    const title = getRootEventTitle(rootEvent);
+
+    // 4. Build initial participants (root author as "op")
+    const participants: Participant[] = [
+      {
+        pubkey: rootEvent.pubkey,
+        role: "op", // Original poster
+      },
+    ];
+
+    // 5. Build conversation object
+    return {
+      id: `nip-22:${rootId}`,
+      type: "channel",
+      protocol: "nip-22",
+      title,
+      participants,
+      metadata: {
+        rootEventId: rootId,
+        rootEventKind: rootEvent.kind,
+        description: title,
+        relays: conversationRelays,
+        commentCount: 0,
+      },
+      unreadCount: 0,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load messages for a comment thread
+   */
+  loadMessages(
+    conversation: Conversation,
+    options?: LoadMessagesOptions,
+  ): Observable<Message[]> {
+    const rootEventId = conversation.metadata?.rootEventId;
+    const rootEventKind = conversation.metadata?.rootEventKind;
+    const relays = conversation.metadata?.relays || [];
+
+    if (!rootEventId || !rootEventKind) {
+      throw new Error("Root event ID and kind required");
+    }
+
+    // Build filter for all thread events:
+    // - kind 1111: comments on root
+    // - kind 7: reactions
+    // - kind 9735: zap receipts
+    const filters: Filter[] = [
+      // Comments: kind 1111 events with K and E tags pointing to root
+      {
+        kinds: [1111],
+        "#K": [rootEventKind.toString()],
+        "#E": [rootEventId],
+        limit: options?.limit || 100,
+      },
+      // Reactions: kind 7 events with e-tag pointing to root or comments
+      {
+        kinds: [7],
+        "#e": [rootEventId],
+        limit: 200, // Reactions are small, fetch more
+      },
+      // Zaps: kind 9735 receipts with e-tag pointing to root or comments
+      {
+        kinds: [9735],
+        "#e": [rootEventId],
+        limit: 100,
+      },
+    ];
+
+    if (options?.before) {
+      filters[0].until = options.before;
+    }
+    if (options?.after) {
+      filters[0].since = options.after;
+    }
+
+    // Clean up any existing subscription
+    const conversationId = `nip-22:${rootEventId}`;
+    this.cleanup(conversationId);
+
+    // Start persistent subscription
+    const subscription = pool
+      .subscription(relays, filters, { eventStore })
+      .subscribe({
+        next: (_response) => {
+          // EOSE or event - both handled by EventStore
+        },
+      });
+
+    // Store subscription for cleanup
+    this.subscriptions.set(conversationId, subscription);
+
+    // Return observable from EventStore
+    // Combine root event with comments
+    const rootEvent$ = eventStore.event(rootEventId);
+    const comments$ = eventStore.timeline({
+      kinds: [1111, 7, 9735],
+      "#E": [rootEventId],
+      "#K": [rootEventKind.toString()],
+    });
+
+    return combineLatest([rootEvent$, comments$]).pipe(
+      map(([rootEvent, commentEvents]) => {
+        if (!rootEvent) return [];
+
+        // Convert root event to first message
+        const rootMessage = this.rootEventToMessage(rootEvent, conversationId);
+
+        // Convert comment events to messages
+        const messages = commentEvents
+          .map((event) =>
+            this.eventToMessage(event, conversationId, rootEventId),
+          )
+          .filter((m): m is Message => m !== null);
+
+        // Combine and sort by timestamp (ascending)
+        return [rootMessage, ...messages].sort(
+          (a, b) => a.timestamp - b.timestamp,
+        );
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load more messages (pagination)
+   */
+  async loadMoreMessages(
+    conversation: Conversation,
+    before: number,
+  ): Promise<Message[]> {
+    return (
+      this.loadMessages(conversation, { before, limit: 50 }).toPromise() || []
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Send a message (create kind 1111 comment)
+   */
+  async sendMessage(
+    conversation: Conversation,
+    content: string,
+    options?: SendMessageOptions,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const rootEventId = conversation.metadata?.rootEventId;
+    const rootEventKind = conversation.metadata?.rootEventKind;
+    const relays = conversation.metadata?.relays || [];
+
+    if (!rootEventId || !rootEventKind) {
+      throw new Error("Root event ID and kind required");
+    }
+
+    // Get active signer
+    const activeAccount = accountManager.active$.value;
+    if (!activeAccount?.signer) {
+      throw new Error("No active account with signer");
+    }
+
+    // Fetch root event for metadata
+    const rootEvent = await eventStore.event(rootEventId).toPromise();
+    if (!rootEvent) {
+      throw new Error("Root event not found in store");
+    }
+
+    // Create event factory
+    const factory = new EventFactory();
+    factory.setSigner(activeAccount.signer);
+
+    // Build NIP-22 tags
+    const tags: string[][] = [
+      // Root scope (uppercase tags)
+      ["K", rootEventKind.toString()],
+      ["E", rootEventId, relays[0] || ""],
+      ["P", rootEvent.pubkey],
+    ];
+
+    // If replying to another comment (nested), add parent scope (lowercase tags)
+    if (options?.replyTo) {
+      const parentComment = await eventStore.event(options.replyTo).toPromise();
+      if (parentComment) {
+        tags.push(
+          ["k", "1111"], // Parent is a comment
+          ["e", options.replyTo, relays[0] || ""],
+          ["p", parentComment.pubkey],
+        );
+
+        // Include all p-tags from parent (mentioned participants)
+        const parentPTags = parentComment.tags.filter((t) => t[0] === "p");
+        for (const pTag of parentPTags) {
+          // Avoid duplicates
+          if (!tags.some((t) => t[0] === "p" && t[1] === pTag[1])) {
+            tags.push(pTag);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Top-level comment - add k tag for self-reference
+      tags.push(["k", "1111"]);
+    }
+
+    // Add optional NIP-30 custom emoji tags
+    if (options?.emojiTags) {
+      for (const emoji of options.emojiTags) {
+        tags.push(["emoji", emoji.shortcode, emoji.url]);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Add optional NIP-92 imeta blob tags
+    if (options?.blobAttachments) {
+      for (const blob of options.blobAttachments) {
+        const imetaParts = [`url ${blob.url}`];
+        if (blob.sha256) imetaParts.push(`x ${blob.sha256}`);
+        if (blob.mimeType) imetaParts.push(`m ${blob.mimeType}`);
+        if (blob.size) imetaParts.push(`size ${blob.size}`);
+        tags.push(["imeta", ...imetaParts]);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Create and sign event
+    const draft = await factory.build({
+      kind: 1111,
+      content,
+      tags,
+    });
+
+    const event = await factory.sign(draft);
+
+    // Publish to conversation relays
+    await publishEventToRelays(event, relays);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Send a reaction (kind 7)
+   */
+  async sendReaction(
+    conversation: Conversation,
+    messageId: string,
+    emoji: string,
+    customEmoji?: { shortcode: string; url: string },
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const relays = conversation.metadata?.relays || [];
+
+    // Get active signer
+    const activeAccount = accountManager.active$.value;
+    if (!activeAccount?.signer) {
+      throw new Error("No active account with signer");
+    }
+
+    // Fetch the message event
+    const messageEvent = await eventStore.event(messageId).toPromise();
+    if (!messageEvent) {
+      throw new Error("Message event not found");
+    }
+
+    // Create event factory
+    const factory = new EventFactory();
+    factory.setSigner(activeAccount.signer);
+
+    // Build kind 7 tags
+    const tags: string[][] = [
+      ["e", messageId],
+      ["k", messageEvent.kind.toString()],
+      ["p", messageEvent.pubkey],
+    ];
+
+    // Add NIP-30 custom emoji tag if provided
+    if (customEmoji) {
+      tags.push(["emoji", customEmoji.shortcode, customEmoji.url]);
+    }
+
+    // Create and sign reaction event
+    const draft = await factory.build({
+      kind: 7,
+      content: emoji,
+      tags,
+    });
+
+    const event = await factory.sign(draft);
+
+    // Publish to conversation relays
+    await publishEventToRelays(event, relays);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get chat capabilities
+   */
+  getCapabilities(): ChatCapabilities {
+    return {
+      supportsThreading: true, // Nested comment replies
+      supportsReactions: true, // Kind 7
+      supportsZaps: true, // Kind 9735
+      supportsEncryption: false, // Public comments
+      supportsModeration: false, // No relay enforcement
+      supportsRoles: true, // "op" for root author
+      supportsGroupManagement: false,
+      requiresRelay: false, // Multi-relay distribution
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load a replied-to message
+   */
+  async loadReplyMessage(
+    conversation: Conversation,
+    eventId: string,
+  ): Promise<NostrEvent | null> {
+    const event = await eventStore.event(eventId).toPromise();
+    return event || null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get zap configuration for a message
+   */
+  getZapConfig(message: Message, conversation: Conversation): ZapConfig {
+    const relays = conversation.metadata?.relays || [];
+
+    return {
+      supported: true,
+      recipientPubkey: message.author, // Zap the commenter
+      eventPointer: {
+        id: message.id,
+        author: message.author,
+        relays,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  // ========== Private Helper Methods ==========
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch a regular event by ID
+   */
+  private async fetchEvent(
+    eventId: string,
+    relayHints: string[],
+  ): Promise<NostrEvent | null> {
+    // Try EventStore first (local cache)
+    const cached = await eventStore.event(eventId).toPromise();
+    if (cached) return cached;
+
+    // Fetch from relays if not cached
+    const relays = relayHints.length > 0 ? relayHints : AGGREGATOR_RELAYS;
+
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        sub.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(null);
+      }, 5000);
+
+      const sub = pool
+        .subscription(relays, [{ ids: [eventId] }], { eventStore })
+        .subscribe({
+          next: (response) => {
+            if (response.type === "event" && response.event.id === eventId) {
+              clearTimeout(timeout);
+              sub.unsubscribe();
+              resolve(response.event);
+            }
+          },
+        });
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch an addressable event (kind 30000-39999)
+   */
+  private async fetchAddressableEvent(
+    kind: number,
+    pubkey: string,
+    identifier: string,
+    relayHints: string[],
+  ): Promise<NostrEvent | null> {
+    // Try EventStore first (local cache)
+    const cached = await eventStore
+      .replaceable(kind, pubkey, identifier)
+      .toPromise();
+    if (cached) return cached;
+
+    // Fetch from relays if not cached
+    const relays = relayHints.length > 0 ? relayHints : AGGREGATOR_RELAYS;
+
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        sub.unsubscribe();
+        resolve(null);
+      }, 5000);
+
+      const sub = pool
+        .subscription(
+          relays,
+          [
+            {
+              kinds: [kind],
+              authors: [pubkey],
+              "#d": [identifier],
+              limit: 1,
+            },
+          ],
+          { eventStore },
+        )
+        .subscribe({
+          next: (response) => {
+            if (response.type === "event") {
+              clearTimeout(timeout);
+              sub.unsubscribe();
+              resolve(response.event);
+            }
+          },
+        });
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Determine relays for comment thread
+   */
+  private async getCommentThreadRelays(
+    rootEvent: NostrEvent,
+    providedHints: string[],
+  ): Promise<string[]> {
+    const relaySet = new Set<string>();
+
+    // 1. Add provided relay hints (highest priority)
+    for (const relay of providedHints) {
+      if (relay) {
+        relaySet.add(normalizeURL(relay));
+      }
+    }
+
+    // 2. Add root author's outbox relays (NIP-65)
+    try {
+      const rootOutbox = await this.getOutboxRelays(rootEvent.pubkey);
+      for (const relay of rootOutbox.slice(0, 3)) {
+        relaySet.add(normalizeURL(relay));
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore errors
+    }
+
+    // 3. Add active user's outbox relays (for receiving responses)
+    const activeAccount = accountManager.active$.value;
+    if (activeAccount?.pubkey) {
+      try {
+        const userOutbox = await this.getOutboxRelays(activeAccount.pubkey);
+        for (const relay of userOutbox.slice(0, 3)) {
+          relaySet.add(normalizeURL(relay));
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // Ignore errors
+      }
+    }
+
+    // 4. Add aggregator relays as fallback
+    if (relaySet.size < 5) {
+      for (const relay of AGGREGATOR_RELAYS.slice(0, 5 - relaySet.size)) {
+        relaySet.add(normalizeURL(relay));
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Limit to 10 relays for performance
+    return Array.from(relaySet).slice(0, 10);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get outbox relays for a pubkey (NIP-65)
+   */
+  private async getOutboxRelays(pubkey: string): Promise<string[]> {
+    const relayList = await eventStore
+      .replaceable(10002, pubkey, "")
+      .toPromise();
+
+    if (!relayList) return [];
+
+    // Extract write relays (r tags with "write" marker or no marker)
+    const relays: string[] = [];
+    for (const tag of relayList.tags) {
+      if (tag[0] === "r") {
+        const relayUrl = tag[1];
+        const marker = tag[2];
+        if (!marker || marker === "write") {
+          relays.push(relayUrl);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return relays;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Convert root event to message (first message in thread)
+   */
+  private rootEventToMessage(
+    event: NostrEvent,
+    conversationId: string,
+  ): Message {
+    return {
+      id: event.id,
+      conversationId,
+      author: event.pubkey,
+      content: event.content,
+      timestamp: event.created_at,
+      type: "system", // Root event is special
+      protocol: "nip-22",
+      metadata: {
+        isRootMessage: true, // Flag for special rendering
+        encrypted: false,
+      },
+      event,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Convert event to message
+   */
+  private eventToMessage(
+    event: NostrEvent,
+    conversationId: string,
+    rootEventId: string,
+  ): Message | null {
+    // Handle kind 9735 (zap receipts) -> convert to zap message
+    if (event.kind === 9735) {
+      return this.zapToMessage(event, conversationId);
+    }
+
+    // Skip kind 7 (reactions) - handled via MessageReactions component
+    if (event.kind === 7) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // Handle kind 1111 (comments)
+    if (event.kind === 1111) {
+      // Determine reply target using NIP-22 structure
+      let replyTo: string | undefined;
+
+      // Check lowercase e tag (parent comment)
+      const parentETag = event.tags.find(
+        (t) => t[0] === "e" && t[1] !== rootEventId,
+      );
+      if (parentETag) {
+        replyTo = parentETag[1];
+      }
+
+      // If no parent comment, top-level comment (no replyTo)
+
+      return {
+        id: event.id,
+        conversationId,
+        author: event.pubkey,
+        content: event.content,
+        timestamp: event.created_at,
+        type: "user",
+        replyTo,
+        protocol: "nip-22",
+        metadata: {
+          encrypted: false,
+        },
+        event,
+      };
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Convert zap receipt (kind 9735) to zap message
+   */
+  private zapToMessage(
+    event: NostrEvent,
+    conversationId: string,
+  ): Message | null {
+    try {
+      // Extract zap metadata
+      const amount = getZapAmount(event);
+      const sender = getZapSender(event);
+      const comment = getZapComment(event);
+
+      if (!amount || !sender) {
+        return null; // Invalid zap
+      }
+
+      // Convert msats to sats
+      const sats = Math.floor(amount / 1000);
+
+      // Find zapped event/comment
+      const eTag = event.tags.find((t) => t[0] === "e");
+      const zappedEventId = eTag?.[1];
+
+      return {
+        id: event.id,
+        conversationId,
+        author: sender,
+        content: comment || "", // Zap comment (optional)
+        timestamp: event.created_at,
+        type: "zap",
+        replyTo: zappedEventId, // Link to zapped comment
+        protocol: "nip-22",
+        metadata: {
+          encrypted: false,
+          zapAmount: sats,
+        },
+        event,
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/nostr-utils.ts b/src/lib/nostr-utils.ts
index 91ce0a8..f8529bd 100644
--- a/src/lib/nostr-utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/nostr-utils.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ import type { NostrEvent } from "nostr-tools";
 import type { NostrFilter } from "@/types/nostr";
 import { getNip10References } from "applesauce-common/helpers/threading";
 import { getCommentReplyPointer } from "applesauce-common/helpers/comment";
+import { getArticleTitle } from "applesauce-common/helpers";
+import { getTagValue } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
 import type { EventPointer, AddressPointer } from "nostr-tools/nip19";
+import { EVENT_KINDS } from "@/constants/kinds";
 
 export function derivePlaceholderName(pubkey: string): string {
   return `${pubkey.slice(0, 4)}:${pubkey.slice(-4)}`;
@@ -75,6 +78,45 @@ export function getDisplayName(
   return derivePlaceholderName(pubkey);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Extract a display title from a root event being commented on
+ * Uses kind-specific logic to generate appropriate titles
+ */
+export function getRootEventTitle(event: NostrEvent): string {
+  switch (event.kind) {
+    case 30023: // Long-form article
+      return getArticleTitle(event) || "Article";
+    case 30311: // Live activity
+      return getTagValue(event, "title") || "Live Activity";
+    case 30024: // Draft long-form article
+      return getArticleTitle(event) || "Draft Article";
+    case 1: // Note
+      // Take first line or first 50 chars
+      const firstLine = event.content.split("\n")[0];
+      return firstLine.length > 50
+        ? firstLine.slice(0, 50).trim() + "..."
+        : firstLine.trim() || "Note";
+    case 30078: // Application-specific data
+      return getTagValue(event, "d") || "Application Data";
+    case 30040: // Video event
+      return getTagValue(event, "title") || "Video";
+    case 30041: // Audio event (podcast episode, music track)
+      return getTagValue(event, "title") || "Audio";
+    case 31922: // Date-based calendar event
+    case 31923: // Time-based calendar event
+      return (
+        getTagValue(event, "name") ||
+        getTagValue(event, "title") ||
+        "Calendar Event"
+      );
+    default: {
+      // Fallback to kind name from registry, or generic message
+      const kindInfo = EVENT_KINDS[event.kind];
+      return kindInfo?.name || `Kind ${event.kind} Event`;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Resolve $me and $contacts aliases in a Nostr filter (case-insensitive)
  * @param filter - Filter that may contain $me or $contacts aliases
diff --git a/src/types/chat.ts b/src/types/chat.ts
index 98c3ef0..b0d3949 100644
--- a/src/types/chat.ts
+++ b/src/types/chat.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { NostrEvent } from "./nostr";
  */
 export const CHAT_KINDS = [
   9, // NIP-29: Group chat messages
+  1111, // NIP-22: Comments
   9321, // NIP-61: Nutzaps (ecash zaps in groups/live chats)
   1311, // NIP-53: Live chat messages
   9735, // NIP-57: Zap receipts (part of chat context)
@@ -16,11 +17,12 @@ export const CHAT_KINDS = [
  */
 export type ChatProtocol =
   | "nip-c7"
+  | "nip-10"
   | "nip-17"
+  | "nip-22"
   | "nip-28"
   | "nip-29"
-  | "nip-53"
-  | "nip-10";
+  | "nip-53";
 
 /**
  * Conversation type
@@ -88,6 +90,10 @@ export interface ConversationMetadata {
   providedEventId?: string; // Original event from nevent (may be reply)
   threadDepth?: number; // Approximate depth of thread
   relays?: string[]; // Relays for this conversation
+
+  // NIP-22 comment thread
+  rootEventKind?: number; // Kind of root event being commented on
+  commentCount?: number; // Number of comments (updated reactively)
 }
 
 /**
@@ -119,6 +125,8 @@ export interface MessageMetadata {
   zapRecipient?: string; // Pubkey of zap recipient
   // NIP-61 nutzap-specific metadata
   nutzapUnit?: string; // Unit for nutzap amount (sat, usd, eur, etc.)
+  // NIP-22 comment thread metadata
+  isRootMessage?: boolean; // If true, this is the root event being commented on
 }
 
 /**
@@ -234,6 +242,26 @@ export interface ThreadIdentifier {
   relays?: string[];
 }
 
+/**
+ * NIP-22 comment thread identifier (any event with kind 1111 comments)
+ */
+export interface CommentThreadIdentifier {
+  type: "comment-thread";
+  /** Event or address pointer to the root event being commented on */
+  value: {
+    // For regular events (note1, nevent1)
+    id?: string;
+    relays?: string[];
+    author?: string;
+    kind?: number;
+    // For addressable events (naddr1)
+    pubkey?: string;
+    identifier?: string;
+  };
+  /** Relay hints from encoding */
+  relays?: string[];
+}
+
 /**
  * Protocol-specific identifier - discriminated union
  * Returned by adapter parseIdentifier()
@@ -245,7 +273,8 @@ export type ProtocolIdentifier =
   | NIP05Identifier
   | ChannelIdentifier
   | GroupListIdentifier
-  | ThreadIdentifier;
+  | ThreadIdentifier
+  | CommentThreadIdentifier;
 
 /**
  * Chat command parsing result
@@ -281,9 +310,11 @@ export interface CreateConversationParams {
 export interface ChatCapabilities {
   supportsEncryption: boolean;
   supportsThreading: boolean;
+  supportsReactions?: boolean;
+  supportsZaps?: boolean;
   supportsModeration: boolean;
   supportsRoles: boolean;
   supportsGroupManagement: boolean;
-  canCreateConversations: boolean;
+  canCreateConversations?: boolean;
   requiresRelay: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/src/types/man.ts b/src/types/man.ts
index 9031732..89a05cb 100644
--- a/src/types/man.ts
+++ b/src/types/man.ts
@@ -562,15 +562,18 @@ export const manPages: Record<string, ManPageEntry> = {
     section: "1",
     synopsis: "chat <identifier>",
     description:
-      "Join and participate in Nostr chat conversations. Supports NIP-29 relay-based groups, NIP-53 live activity chat, and multi-room group list interface. For NIP-29 groups, use format 'relay'group-id' where relay is the WebSocket URL (wss:// prefix optional). For NIP-53 live activities, pass the naddr of a kind 30311 live event. For multi-room interface, pass the naddr of a kind 10009 group list event.",
+      "Join and participate in Nostr chat conversations. Supports multiple protocols: NIP-10 thread chat (kind 1 notes), NIP-22 comment threads (any event kind), NIP-29 relay-based groups, NIP-53 live activity chat, and multi-room group list interface. For NIP-10, pass a note or nevent identifier. For NIP-22, pass any event identifier (articles, live streams, etc.). For NIP-29 groups, use format 'relay'group-id' where relay is the WebSocket URL (wss:// prefix optional). For NIP-53 live activities, pass the naddr of a kind 30311 live event. For multi-room interface, pass the naddr of a kind 10009 group list event. The protocol is auto-detected from the identifier format.",
     options: [
       {
         flag: "<identifier>",
         description:
-          "NIP-29 group (relay'group-id), NIP-53 live activity (naddr1... kind 30311), or group list (naddr1... kind 10009)",
+          "Event identifier (note1.../nevent1.../naddr1...), NIP-29 group (relay'group-id), NIP-53 live activity (naddr1... kind 30311), or group list (naddr1... kind 10009)",
       },
     ],
     examples: [
+      "chat note1abc...                          Open NIP-10 thread chat for kind 1 note",
+      "chat nevent1qqsxyz...                     Open thread or comment chat with relay hints",
+      "chat naddr1...30023...                    Open NIP-22 comment thread for article",
       "chat relay.example.com'bitcoin-dev        Join NIP-29 relay group",
       "chat wss://nos.lol'welcome                Join NIP-29 group with explicit protocol",
       "chat naddr1...30311...                    Join NIP-53 live activity chat",