diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index c7aaca0..5dcd568 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -23,3 +23,11 @@ Current RTL implementation is partial and has limitations:
 4. Accept partial RTL support and document limitations
 
 **Test case**: Arabic text with hashtags on same line should display properly with right-alignment.
+
+## TODO: compact Live indicator for REQ viewer
+## TODO: nested lists in Markdown should be padded
+## TODO: "live" sometimes not working?
+look into reconnecting on errors
+## TODO: improve text rendering
+
+avoid inserting `br`, look into noStrudel's eol metadata
diff --git a/src/components/DebugViewer.tsx b/src/components/DebugViewer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f93e6f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/DebugViewer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { useGrimoire } from "@/core/state";
+import { Copy, Check } from "lucide-react";
+import { useCopy } from "@/hooks/useCopy";
+
+export function DebugViewer() {
+  const { state } = useGrimoire();
+  const { copy, copied } = useCopy();
+
+  const stateJson = JSON.stringify(state, null, 2);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="h-full w-full flex flex-col">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between p-4 border-b">
+        <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">Application State</h2>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => copy(stateJson)}
+          className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded-md hover:bg-muted transition-colors"
+          title="Copy state to clipboard"
+        >
+          {copied ? (
+            <>
+              <Check className="h-4 w-4 text-green-500" />
+              <span>Copied</span>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <Copy className="h-4 w-4" />
+              <span>Copy</span>
+            </>
+          )}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex-1 overflow-auto p-4">
+        <pre className="text-xs font-mono bg-muted rounded-md p-4 overflow-x-auto">
+          {stateJson}
+        </pre>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/WindowRenderer.tsx b/src/components/WindowRenderer.tsx
index e2b9278..d1494c4 100644
--- a/src/components/WindowRenderer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/WindowRenderer.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { RelayViewer } from "./RelayViewer";
 import KindRenderer from "./KindRenderer";
 import Feed from "./nostr/Feed";
 import { WinViewer } from "./WinViewer";
+import { DebugViewer } from "./DebugViewer";
 
 interface WindowRendererProps {
   window: WindowInstance;
@@ -129,6 +130,9 @@ export function WindowRenderer({ window, onClose }: WindowRendererProps) {
       case "relay":
         content = <RelayViewer url={window.props.url} />;
         break;
+      case "debug":
+        content = <DebugViewer />;
+        break;
       default:
         content = (
           <div className="p-4 text-muted-foreground">
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/UserName.tsx b/src/components/nostr/UserName.tsx
index 8458fb1..e8476ad 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/UserName.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/UserName.tsx
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ interface UserNameProps {
  * Component that displays a user's name from their Nostr profile
  * Shows placeholder derived from pubkey while loading or if no profile exists
  * Clicking opens the user's profile
+ * Uses orange-400 color for the logged-in user
  */
 export function UserName({ pubkey, isMention, className }: UserNameProps) {
-  const { addWindow } = useGrimoire();
+  const { addWindow, state } = useGrimoire();
   const profile = useProfile(pubkey);
   const displayName = getDisplayName(pubkey, profile);
 
+  // Check if this is the logged-in user
+  const isActiveAccount = state.activeAccount?.pubkey === pubkey;
+
   const handleClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
     e.stopPropagation();
     addWindow("profile", { pubkey }, `Profile ${pubkey.slice(0, 8)}...`);
@@ -27,7 +31,11 @@ export function UserName({ pubkey, isMention, className }: UserNameProps) {
   return (
     <span
       dir="auto"
-      className={cn("cursor-pointer hover:underline", className)}
+      className={cn(
+        "font-semibold cursor-crosshair hover:underline hover:decoration-dotted",
+        isActiveAccount ? "text-orange-400" : "text-accent",
+        className,
+      )}
       onClick={handleClick}
     >
       {isMention ? "@" : null}
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/BaseEventRenderer.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/BaseEventRenderer.tsx
index e6221ea..a889fe7 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/kinds/BaseEventRenderer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/BaseEventRenderer.tsx
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ export interface BaseEventProps {
 export function EventAuthor({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-0">
-      <UserName
-        pubkey={pubkey}
-        className="text-md text-accent cursor-crosshair font-semibold hover:underline hover:decoration-dotted"
-      />
+      <UserName pubkey={pubkey} className="text-md" />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/types/app.ts b/src/types/app.ts
index c572d0f..69ad082 100644
--- a/src/types/app.ts
+++ b/src/types/app.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ export type AppId =
   | "profile"
   | "encode"
   | "decode"
-  | "relay";
+  | "relay"
+  | "debug";
 
 export interface WindowInstance {
   id: string;
diff --git a/src/types/man.ts b/src/types/man.ts
index ab3f1ac..eae477f 100644
--- a/src/types/man.ts
+++ b/src/types/man.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,18 @@ export const manPages: Record<string, ManPageEntry> = {
     category: "System",
     defaultProps: { cmd: "help" },
   },
+  // debug: {
+  //   name: "debug",
+  //   section: "1",
+  //   synopsis: "debug",
+  //   description:
+  //     "Display the current application state for debugging purposes. Shows windows, workspaces, active account, and other internal state in a formatted view.",
+  //   examples: ["debug    View current application state"],
+  //   seeAlso: ["help"],
+  //   appId: "debug",
+  //   category: "System",
+  //   defaultProps: {},
+  // },
   man: {
     name: "man",
     section: "1",