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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Nostur -> Gitea Ingress Bridge MVP
+Reads DMs from Nostr and creates Gitea issues/comments
+"""
+import asyncio
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
+
+# nostr_sdk imports
+try:
+    from nostr_sdk import Keys, Client, Filter, Kind, NostrSigner, Timestamp, RelayUrl
+except ImportError as e:
+    print(f"[ERROR] nostr_sdk import failed: {e}")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+# Configuration
+GITEA = "http://143.198.27.163:3000"
+RELAY_URL = "ws://localhost:2929"  # Local relay
+_GITEA_TOKEN = None
+
+# Load credentials
+def load_keystore():
+    with open("/root/nostr-relay/keystore.json") as f:
+        return json.load(f)
+
+def load_gitea_token():
+    global _GITEA_TOKEN
+    if _GITEA_TOKEN:
+        return _GITEA_TOKEN
+    for path in ["/root/.gitea_token", os.path.expanduser("~/.gitea_token")]:
+        try:
+            with open(path) as f:
+                _GITEA_TOKEN = f.read().strip()
+            if _GITEA_TOKEN:
+                return _GITEA_TOKEN
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            pass
+    return None
+
+# Gitea API helpers
+def gitea_post(path, data):
+    token = load_gitea_token()
+    if not token:
+        raise RuntimeError("Gitea token not available")
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"token {token}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
+    body = json.dumps(data).encode()
+    req = Request(f"{GITEA}/api/v1{path}", data=body, headers=headers, method="POST")
+    with urlopen(req, timeout=15) as resp:
+        return json.loads(resp.read().decode())
+
+def create_issue(repo, title, body, assignees=None):
+    """Create a Gitea issue from DM content"""
+    data = {
+        "title": f"[NOSTR] {title}",
+        "body": f"**Ingress via Nostr DM**\n\n{body}\n\n---\n*Created by Nostur→Gitea Bridge MVP*"
+    }
+    if assignees:
+        data["assignees"] = assignees
+    return gitea_post(f"/repos/{repo}/issues", data)
+
+# Nostr DM processing
+async def poll_dms():
+    """Poll for DMs addressed to Allegro"""
+    keystore = load_keystore()
+    
+    # Initialize Allegro's keys with NostrSigner
+    allegro_hex = keystore["allegro"]["hex_secret"]
+    keys = Keys.parse(allegro_hex)
+    signer = NostrSigner.keys(keys)
+    
+    # Create client with signer
+    client = Client(signer)
+    relay_url = RelayUrl.parse(RELAY_URL)
+    await client.add_relay(relay_url)
+    await client.connect()
+    
+    print(f"[BRIDGE] Connected to relay as {keystore['allegro']['npub']}")
+    
+    # Check Alexander's pubkey
+    alexander_npub = keystore["alexander"]["npub"]
+    print(f"[BRIDGE] Monitoring DMs from {alexander_npub}")
+    
+    # Fetch DMs from last 24 hours using proper Timestamp
+    since_ts = Timestamp.now().sub_duration(timedelta(hours=24))
+    
+    # Note: relay29 restricts kinds, kind 4 may be blocked
+    filter_dm = Filter().kind(Kind(4)).since(since_ts)
+    
+    try:
+        events = await client.fetch_events(filter_dm, timedelta(seconds=5))
+        print(f"[BRIDGE] Found {len(events)} DM events")
+        
+        for event in events:
+            author = event.author().to_hex()[:32]
+            print(f"  - Event {event.id().to_hex()[:16]}... from {author}")
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[BRIDGE] DM fetch issue (may be relay restriction): {e}")
+        
+    await client.disconnect()
+    return True
+
+# Main entry
+def main():
+    print("="*60)
+    print("NOSTUR → GITEA BRIDGE MVP")
+    print("="*60)
+    
+    # Verify keystore
+    keystore = load_keystore()
+    print(f"[INIT] Keystore loaded: {len(keystore)} identities")
+    print(f"[INIT] Allegro npub: {keystore['allegro']['npub'][:32]}...")
+    
+    # Verify Gitea API
+    token = load_gitea_token()
+    if not token:
+        print("[ERROR] Gitea token not found")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    print(f"[INIT] Gitea token loaded: {token[:8]}...")
+    
+    # Run DM poll
+    try:
+        result = asyncio.run(poll_dms())
+        print("\n[STATUS] DM bridge client functional")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\n[STATUS] DM bridge needs config: {e}")
+        return False
+    
+    return True
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()