commit 5f43bfe076a39cd8c95b135bfb8ee9a75782110f
Author: Sarto <sartoopjj@gmail.com>
Date:   Wed Mar 25 11:30:02 2026 +0330

    feat: :tada: first version

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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+name: Build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+    tags: ['v*']
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.26'
+      - name: Test
+        run: go test -race -count=1 ./...
+      - name: Vet
+        run: go vet ./...
+
+  build:
+    needs: test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - goos: linux
+            goarch: amd64
+          - goos: linux
+            goarch: arm64
+          - goos: darwin
+            goarch: amd64
+          - goos: darwin
+            goarch: arm64
+          - goos: windows
+            goarch: amd64
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.26'
+
+      - name: Build Server
+        env:
+          GOOS: ${{ matrix.goos }}
+          GOARCH: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
+          CGO_ENABLED: '0'
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME:-dev}
+          COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+          DATE=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
+          LDFLAGS="-s -w -X github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version.Version=${VERSION} -X github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version.Commit=${COMMIT} -X github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version.Date=${DATE}"
+          ext=""
+          if [ "${{ matrix.goos }}" = "windows" ]; then ext=".exe"; fi
+          go build -trimpath -ldflags="${LDFLAGS}" -o build/thefeed-server-${{ matrix.goos }}-${{ matrix.goarch }}${ext} ./cmd/server
+
+      - name: Build Client
+        env:
+          GOOS: ${{ matrix.goos }}
+          GOARCH: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
+          CGO_ENABLED: '0'
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME:-dev}
+          COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+          DATE=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
+          LDFLAGS="-s -w -X github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version.Version=${VERSION} -X github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version.Commit=${COMMIT} -X github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version.Date=${DATE}"
+          ext=""
+          if [ "${{ matrix.goos }}" = "windows" ]; then ext=".exe"; fi
+          go build -trimpath -ldflags="${LDFLAGS}" -o build/thefeed-client-${{ matrix.goos }}-${{ matrix.goarch }}${ext} ./cmd/client
+
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: binaries-${{ matrix.goos }}-${{ matrix.goarch }}
+          path: build/
+
+  release:
+    needs: build
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+          merge-multiple: true
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: artifacts/*
+          generate_release_notes: true
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Build outputs
+/build/
+
+# IDE
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Cache
+.thefeed/
+
+# Session data
+session.json
+
+# Environment files
+.env
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+++ b/Makefile
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+.PHONY: all build build-server build-client test clean lint fmt vet
+
+BINARY_SERVER = thefeed-server
+BINARY_CLIENT = thefeed-client
+BUILD_DIR = build
+
+VERSION ?= $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty 2>/dev/null || echo "dev")
+COMMIT  ?= $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+DATE    ?= $(shell date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
+LDFLAGS = -s -w \
+	-X github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version.Version=$(VERSION) \
+	-X github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version.Commit=$(COMMIT) \
+	-X github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version.Date=$(DATE)
+
+GOFLAGS = -trimpath -ldflags="$(LDFLAGS)"
+export CGO_ENABLED = 0
+
+all: test build
+
+build: build-server build-client
+
+build-server:
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_SERVER) ./cmd/server
+
+build-client:
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_CLIENT) ./cmd/client
+
+test:
+	go test -race -count=1 ./...
+
+lint: vet
+	@command -v golangci-lint >/dev/null 2>&1 || echo "golangci-lint not found, skipping"
+	@command -v golangci-lint >/dev/null 2>&1 && golangci-lint run ./... || true
+
+vet:
+	go vet ./...
+
+fmt:
+	gofmt -s -w .
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)
+
+# Cross-compilation targets
+build-all: build-linux-amd64 build-linux-arm64 build-darwin-amd64 build-darwin-arm64 build-windows-amd64
+
+build-linux-amd64:
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_SERVER)-linux-amd64 ./cmd/server
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_CLIENT)-linux-amd64 ./cmd/client
+
+build-linux-arm64:
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_SERVER)-linux-arm64 ./cmd/server
+	GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_CLIENT)-linux-arm64 ./cmd/client
+
+build-darwin-amd64:
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_SERVER)-darwin-amd64 ./cmd/server
+	GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_CLIENT)-darwin-amd64 ./cmd/client
+
+build-darwin-arm64:
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_SERVER)-darwin-arm64 ./cmd/server
+	GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_CLIENT)-darwin-arm64 ./cmd/client
+
+build-windows-amd64:
+	@mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
+	GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_SERVER)-windows-amd64.exe ./cmd/server
+	GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/$(BINARY_CLIENT)-windows-amd64.exe ./cmd/client
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# thefeed
+
+DNS-based feed reader for Telegram channels. Designed for environments where only DNS queries work.
+
+## How It Works
+
+```
+┌──────────────┐     DNS TXT Query       ┌──────────────┐     MTProto     ┌──────────┐
+│    Client    │ ──────────────────────▸ │    Server    │ ──────────────▸ │ Telegram │
+│  (TUI app)   │ ◂────────────────────── │  (DNS auth)  │ ◂────────────── │   API    │
+└──────────────┘     Encrypted TXT       └──────────────┘                 └──────────┘
+```
+
+**Server** (runs outside censored network):
+- Connects to Telegram, reads messages from configured channels
+- Serves feed data as encrypted DNS TXT responses
+- Random padding on responses to vary size (anti-DPI)
+- Session persistence — login once, run forever
+
+**Client** (runs inside censored network):
+- Sends encrypted DNS TXT queries via available resolvers
+- Single-label base32 encoding (stealthier) or double-label hex
+- Rate limiting to respect resolver limits
+- TUI with RTL/Farsi support, log panel showing DNS queries
+- Built-in resolver scanner (file with IPs/CIDRs or single CIDR)
+
+## Anti-DPI Features
+
+- **Variable response size**: Random padding (0-32 bytes) on each DNS response prevents fingerprinting by fixed packet size
+- **Single-label queries**: Base32 encoded subdomain in one DNS label (`abc123def.t.example.com`) instead of the more detectable two-label hex pattern
+- **Resolver shuffling**: Queries are distributed across resolvers randomly
+- **Rate limiting**: Configurable query rate to blend with normal DNS traffic
+- **Concurrency limiting**: Max 3 concurrent block fetches to avoid DNS bursts
+- **Random query padding**: 4 random bytes in each query payload
+
+## Protocol
+
+**Block size**: 180 bytes payload (fits in 512-byte UDP DNS with padding + encryption overhead)
+
+**Query format** (single-label, default): `[base32_encrypted].t.example.com`
+**Query format** (double-label): `[hex_part1].[hex_part2].t.example.com`
+- Payload: 4 random bytes + 2 channel + 2 block = 8 bytes, AES-256-GCM encrypted
+
+**Response**: `[2-byte length][data][random padding]` → AES-256-GCM encrypted → Base64
+
+**Encryption**: AES-256-GCM with HKDF-derived keys from shared passphrase
+
+## Quick Install (Server)
+
+```bash
+# One-line install (downloads latest release from GitHub)
+bash <(curl -Ls https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/main/scripts/install.sh)
+```
+
+Or manually:
+
+```bash
+# On your server (Linux with systemd)
+curl -Ls https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/main/scripts/install.sh -o install.sh
+sudo bash install.sh
+```
+
+The script will:
+1. Download the latest release binary from GitHub
+2. Ask for your domain, passphrase, Telegram credentials, channels
+3. Login to Telegram interactively (one-time)
+4. Set up a systemd service
+
+Update: `sudo bash install.sh` (detects existing config, only updates binary)
+Re-login: `sudo bash install.sh --login`
+Uninstall: `sudo bash install.sh --uninstall`
+
+## Manual Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Go 1.26+
+- Telegram API credentials from https://my.telegram.org
+- A domain with NS records pointing to your server
+
+### Server
+
+```bash
+# Build
+make build-server
+
+# First run: login to Telegram and save session
+./build/thefeed-server \
+  --login-only \
+  --domain t.example.com \
+  --key "your-secret-passphrase" \
+  --channels configs/channels.txt \
+  --api-id 12345 \
+  --api-hash "your-api-hash" \
+  --phone "+1234567890" \
+  --session session.json
+
+# Normal run (uses saved session)
+./build/thefeed-server \
+  --domain t.example.com \
+  --key "your-secret-passphrase" \
+  --channels configs/channels.txt \
+  --api-id 12345 \
+  --api-hash "your-api-hash" \
+  --phone "+1234567890" \
+  --session session.json \
+  --listen ":5300"
+```
+
+Environment variables: `THEFEED_DOMAIN`, `THEFEED_KEY`, `TELEGRAM_API_ID`, `TELEGRAM_API_HASH`, `TELEGRAM_PHONE`, `TELEGRAM_PASSWORD`
+
+#### Server Flags
+
+| Flag | Default | Description |
+|------|---------|-------------|
+| `--domain` | | DNS domain (required) |
+| `--key` | | Encryption passphrase (required) |
+| `--channels` | `channels.txt` | Path to channels file |
+| `--api-id` | | Telegram API ID (required) |
+| `--api-hash` | | Telegram API Hash (required) |
+| `--phone` | | Telegram phone number (required) |
+| `--session` | `session.json` | Path to Telegram session file |
+| `--login-only` | `false` | Authenticate to Telegram, save session, exit |
+| `--listen` | `:5300` | DNS listen address |
+| `--padding` | `32` | Max random padding bytes (0=disabled) |
+| `--version` | | Show version and exit |
+
+### Client
+
+```bash
+# Build
+make build-client
+
+# Basic usage
+./build/thefeed-client \
+  --domain t.example.com \
+  --key "your-secret-passphrase" \
+  --resolvers "8.8.8.8,1.1.1.1"
+
+# With resolver scanning from file
+./build/thefeed-client \
+  --domain t.example.com \
+  --key "your-secret-passphrase" \
+  --scan configs/resolvers.txt \
+  --rate 5
+
+# Scan a CIDR range
+./build/thefeed-client \
+  --domain t.example.com \
+  --key "your-secret-passphrase" \
+  --scan "8.8.8.0/24" \
+  --resolvers configs/resolvers.txt
+```
+
+#### Client Flags
+
+| Flag | Default | Description |
+|------|---------|-------------|
+| `--domain` | | DNS domain (required) |
+| `--key` | | Encryption passphrase (required) |
+| `--resolvers` | | Comma-separated IPs or path to file |
+| `--scan` | | File with IPs/CIDRs or single CIDR to scan |
+| `--scan-workers` | `50` | Concurrent scanner workers |
+| `--rate` | `0` | Max DNS queries/sec (0=unlimited) |
+| `--query-mode` | `single` | `single` (base32) or `double` (hex) |
+| `--cache` | `~/.thefeed/cache` | Cache directory |
+| `--version` | | Show version and exit |
+
+### TUI Controls
+
+| Key | Action |
+|-----|--------|
+| `Tab` / `←` / `→` | Cycle panels (channels → messages → log) |
+| `j` / `k` / `↑` / `↓` | Navigate up/down |
+| `r` | Refresh feed |
+| `PgUp` / `PgDn` | Scroll content |
+| `q` / `Ctrl+C` | Quit |
+
+The TUI has three panels:
+- **Channels** (left): channel list with selection
+- **Messages** (right): messages with RTL/Farsi support
+- **Log** (bottom): DNS queries being sent (debug)
+
+## Development
+
+```bash
+make test        # Run tests
+make build       # Build both binaries
+make build-all   # Cross-compile all platforms
+make vet         # Go vet
+make fmt         # Format code
+make clean       # Remove build artifacts
+```
+
+## DNS Setup
+
+1. Register a domain (e.g., `example.com`)
+2. Add NS record: `t.example.com NS your-server-ip`
+3. Or add a glue record pointing `ns.example.com` to your server IP, then `t.example.com NS ns.example.com`
+4. Run the server on port 53 (or 5300 and redirect with iptables)
+
+## channels.txt Format
+
+```
+# Comments start with #
+@VahidOnline
+@kianmeli1
+```
+
+## Resolver File Format
+
+```
+# One IP or CIDR per line
+8.8.8.8
+1.1.1.1
+9.9.9.9
+208.67.222.0/24
+```
+
+## Security
+
+- All queries and responses are encrypted with AES-256-GCM
+- Separate HKDF-derived keys for queries and responses
+- Random padding in queries prevents caching and replay
+- Random padding in responses prevents DPI size fingerprinting
+- No session state — each query is independent
+- Pre-shared passphrase required for both client and server
+- Telegram 2FA password is prompted interactively (not stored in CLI args)
+- Session file stored with 0600 permissions
+
+## Service Management
+
+```bash
+# After install.sh
+systemctl status thefeed-server
+systemctl restart thefeed-server
+journalctl -u thefeed-server -f
+
+# Update channels
+sudo vi /etc/thefeed/channels.txt
+sudo systemctl restart thefeed-server
+
+# Update binary
+cd thefeed && git pull && sudo bash scripts/install.sh
+```
+
+## License
+
+MIT
diff --git a/cmd/client/main.go b/cmd/client/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/client"
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/tui"
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	domain := flag.String("domain", "", "DNS domain (e.g., t.example.com)")
+	key := flag.String("key", "", "Encryption passphrase")
+	resolvers := flag.String("resolvers", "", "Comma-separated resolver IPs or path to resolvers file")
+	scanPath := flag.String("scan", "", "File with IPs/CIDRs to scan for resolvers, or a single CIDR (e.g., 8.8.8.0/24)")
+	cacheDir := flag.String("cache", "", "Cache directory (default: ~/.thefeed/cache)")
+	scanWorkers := flag.Int("scan-workers", 50, "Concurrent scanner workers")
+	rateLimit := flag.Float64("rate", 0, "Max DNS queries per second (0 = unlimited)")
+	queryMode := flag.String("query-mode", "single", "DNS query encoding: single (base32) or double (hex)")
+	showVersion := flag.Bool("version", false, "Show version and exit")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if *showVersion {
+		fmt.Printf("thefeed-client %s (commit: %s, built: %s)\n", version.Version, version.Commit, version.Date)
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	if *domain == "" {
+		*domain = os.Getenv("THEFEED_DOMAIN")
+	}
+	if *key == "" {
+		*key = os.Getenv("THEFEED_KEY")
+	}
+
+	if *domain == "" || *key == "" {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error: --domain and --key are required")
+		flag.Usage()
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if *cacheDir == "" {
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Get home dir: %v", err)
+		}
+		*cacheDir = filepath.Join(home, ".thefeed", "cache")
+	}
+
+	cache, err := client.NewCache(*cacheDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Create cache: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	resolverList := parseResolvers(*resolvers)
+
+	fetcher, err := client.NewFetcher(*domain, *key, resolverList)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Create fetcher: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Set query encoding mode
+	if *queryMode == "double" {
+		fetcher.SetQueryMode(protocol.QueryDoubleLabel)
+	}
+
+	// Set rate limit
+	if *rateLimit > 0 {
+		fetcher.SetRateLimit(*rateLimit)
+		fmt.Printf("Rate limit: %.1f queries/sec\n", *rateLimit)
+	}
+
+	// Scan for resolvers (supports file with IPs/CIDRs or a single CIDR)
+	if *scanPath != "" {
+		var mu sync.Mutex
+		var found []string
+
+		scanner := client.NewResolverScanner(fetcher, *scanWorkers)
+
+		// Check if it's a file
+		if _, statErr := os.Stat(*scanPath); statErr == nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Scanning resolvers from file %s...\n", *scanPath)
+			err := scanner.ScanFile(*scanPath, func(ip string) {
+				mu.Lock()
+				found = append(found, ip)
+				mu.Unlock()
+				fmt.Printf("  Found: %s\n", ip)
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Scan warning: %v\n", err)
+			}
+		} else if strings.Contains(*scanPath, "/") {
+			// Treat as CIDR
+			fmt.Printf("Scanning %s for DNS resolvers...\n", *scanPath)
+			err := scanner.ScanCIDR(*scanPath, func(ip string) {
+				mu.Lock()
+				found = append(found, ip)
+				mu.Unlock()
+				fmt.Printf("  Found: %s\n", ip)
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Scan warning: %v\n", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: --scan value %q is not a file or CIDR\n", *scanPath)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		if len(found) > 0 {
+			all := append(resolverList, found...)
+			fetcher.SetResolvers(all)
+			fmt.Printf("Using %d resolvers\n", len(all))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(fetcher.Resolvers()) == 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error: no resolvers available. Use --resolvers or --scan")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if err := tui.Run(fetcher, cache); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("TUI error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func parseResolvers(input string) []string {
+	if input == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(input); err == nil {
+		resolvers, err := client.LoadResolversFile(input)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Warning: could not load resolvers file %s: %v", input, err)
+		} else {
+			return resolvers
+		}
+	}
+
+	var resolvers []string
+	for _, r := range strings.Split(input, ",") {
+		r = strings.TrimSpace(r)
+		if r != "" {
+			resolvers = append(resolvers, r)
+		}
+	}
+	return resolvers
+}
diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
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+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"context"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"golang.org/x/term"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/server"
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	listen := flag.String("listen", ":5300", "DNS listen address (host:port)")
+	domain := flag.String("domain", "", "DNS domain (e.g., t.example.com)")
+	key := flag.String("key", "", "Encryption passphrase")
+	channelsFile := flag.String("channels", "channels.txt", "Path to channels file")
+	apiID := flag.String("api-id", "", "Telegram API ID")
+	apiHash := flag.String("api-hash", "", "Telegram API Hash")
+	phone := flag.String("phone", "", "Telegram phone number")
+	loginOnly := flag.Bool("login-only", false, "Authenticate to Telegram, save session, and exit")
+	sessionPath := flag.String("session", "session.json", "Path to Telegram session file")
+	maxPadding := flag.Int("padding", 32, "Max random padding bytes in DNS responses (anti-DPI, 0=disabled)")
+	showVersion := flag.Bool("version", false, "Show version and exit")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if *showVersion {
+		fmt.Printf("thefeed-server %s (commit: %s, built: %s)\n", version.Version, version.Commit, version.Date)
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	if *domain == "" {
+		*domain = os.Getenv("THEFEED_DOMAIN")
+	}
+	if *key == "" {
+		*key = os.Getenv("THEFEED_KEY")
+	}
+	if *apiID == "" {
+		*apiID = os.Getenv("TELEGRAM_API_ID")
+	}
+	if *apiHash == "" {
+		*apiHash = os.Getenv("TELEGRAM_API_HASH")
+	}
+	if *phone == "" {
+		*phone = os.Getenv("TELEGRAM_PHONE")
+	}
+
+	if *domain == "" || *key == "" {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error: --domain and --key are required")
+		flag.Usage()
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	if *apiID == "" || *apiHash == "" || *phone == "" {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error: --api-id, --api-hash, and --phone are required")
+		flag.Usage()
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	id, err := strconv.Atoi(*apiID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Invalid API ID: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Interactive 2FA password prompt — only when --login-only or no existing session
+	password := os.Getenv("TELEGRAM_PASSWORD")
+	if password == "" {
+		hasSession := false
+		if info, statErr := os.Stat(*sessionPath); statErr == nil && info.Size() > 0 {
+			hasSession = true
+		}
+		if *loginOnly || !hasSession {
+			fmt.Print("Telegram 2FA password (press Enter if none): ")
+			pwBytes, err := term.ReadPassword(int(syscall.Stdin))
+			fmt.Println()
+			if err == nil && len(pwBytes) > 0 {
+				password = string(pwBytes)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	cfg := server.Config{
+		ListenAddr:   *listen,
+		Domain:       *domain,
+		Passphrase:   *key,
+		ChannelsFile: *channelsFile,
+		MaxPadding:   *maxPadding,
+		Telegram: server.TelegramConfig{
+			APIID:       id,
+			APIHash:     *apiHash,
+			Phone:       *phone,
+			Password:    password,
+			SessionPath: *sessionPath,
+			LoginOnly:   *loginOnly,
+			CodePrompt: func(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+				fmt.Print("Enter Telegram auth code: ")
+				reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+				code, err := reader.ReadString('\n')
+				if err != nil {
+					return "", err
+				}
+				return strings.TrimSpace(code), nil
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	srv, err := server.New(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Create server: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	log.Printf("Starting thefeed server %s on %s for domain %s", version.Version, cfg.ListenAddr, cfg.Domain)
+	if err := srv.Run(ctx); err != nil && ctx.Err() == nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Server error: %v", err)
+	}
+	log.Println("Server stopped")
+}
diff --git a/configs/channels.txt b/configs/channels.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..133fdce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/channels.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Telegram channel usernames (one per line, with or without @)
+# Channel numbers are assigned in order: first = channel 1, second = channel 2, etc.
+# Lines starting with # are comments
+@VahidOnline
+@iliaen
+@IranintlTV
+@ircfspace
+@wiki_tajrobe
+@MatinSenPaii
+@jadivarlog
+@mahsa_net
+@mahsa_alert
diff --git a/configs/resolvers.txt b/configs/resolvers.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48ec139
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/resolvers.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# DNS resolver IPs (one per line)
+# Supports single IPs and CIDR notation
+# Lines starting with # are comments
+
+# Mci & Rightel
+
+2.188.21.120
+2.188.21.240
+2.188.21.230
+2.188.21.90
+2.188.21.190
+2.188.21.20
+2.188.21.100
+
+# Irancell 
+
+94.183.126.175
+94.183.124.45             
+37.202.225.135 
+37.202.225.137
+87.248.130.22
+193.84.255.67 
+185.24.253.8
+188.213.65.54
+
+# Cloudflare
+1.1.1.1
+1.0.0.1
+
+# Google
+8.8.8.8
+8.8.4.4
+
+# Quad9
+9.9.9.9
+
+# OpenDNS
+208.67.222.222
+208.67.220.220
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8573f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+module github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed
+
+go 1.26.1
+
+require (
+	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v1.0.0
+	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.10
+	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.0
+	github.com/gotd/td v0.142.0
+	github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.72
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.49.0
+	golang.org/x/term v0.41.0
+)
+
+require (
+	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.4.1 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.11.6 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.15 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/clipperhouse/displaywidth v0.9.0 // indirect
+	github.com/clipperhouse/stringish v0.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/clipperhouse/uax29/v2 v2.5.0 // indirect
+	github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.14 // indirect
+	github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.5 // indirect
+	github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f // indirect
+	github.com/fatih/color v1.18.0 // indirect
+	github.com/ghodss/yaml v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-faster/errors v0.7.1 // indirect
+	github.com/go-faster/jx v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-faster/xor v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-faster/yaml v0.4.6 // indirect
+	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/gotd/ige v0.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/gotd/neo v0.1.5 // indirect
+	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.4 // indirect
+	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-localereader v0.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.19 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/ansi v0.0.0-20230316100256-276c6243b2f6 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/cancelreader v0.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0 // indirect
+	github.com/ogen-go/ogen v1.19.0 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
+	github.com/segmentio/asm v1.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/shopspring/decimal v1.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.41.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.41.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.41.0 // indirect
+	go.uber.org/atomic v1.11.0 // indirect
+	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
+	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.1 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231006140011-7918f672742d // indirect
+	golang.org/x/mod v0.34.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.20.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.35.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.43.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
+	rsc.io/qr v0.2.0 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74ebc56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
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diff --git a/internal/client/cache.go b/internal/client/cache.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ebf75c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/client/cache.go
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+)
+
+// Cache provides file-based caching for channel data.
+type Cache struct {
+	dir string
+	mu  sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+type cachedChannel struct {
+	Messages  []protocol.Message `json:"messages"`
+	FetchedAt int64              `json:"fetched_at"`
+}
+
+type cachedMeta struct {
+	Metadata  *protocol.Metadata `json:"metadata"`
+	FetchedAt int64              `json:"fetched_at"`
+}
+
+// NewCache creates a file cache in the given directory.
+func NewCache(dir string) (*Cache, error) {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0700); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create cache dir: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &Cache{dir: dir}, nil
+}
+
+// GetMessages returns cached messages for a channel, or nil if expired.
+func (c *Cache) GetMessages(channelNum int, maxAge time.Duration) []protocol.Message {
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	path := c.channelPath(channelNum)
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var cached cachedChannel
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cached); err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if maxAge > 0 && time.Since(time.Unix(cached.FetchedAt, 0)) > maxAge {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return cached.Messages
+}
+
+// PutMessages stores messages for a channel.
+func (c *Cache) PutMessages(channelNum int, msgs []protocol.Message) error {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	cached := cachedChannel{
+		Messages:  msgs,
+		FetchedAt: time.Now().Unix(),
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(cached)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return os.WriteFile(c.channelPath(channelNum), data, 0600)
+}
+
+// GetMetadata returns cached metadata, or nil if expired.
+func (c *Cache) GetMetadata(maxAge time.Duration) *protocol.Metadata {
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	path := filepath.Join(c.dir, "metadata.json")
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var cached cachedMeta
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cached); err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if maxAge > 0 && time.Since(time.Unix(cached.FetchedAt, 0)) > maxAge {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return cached.Metadata
+}
+
+// PutMetadata stores metadata.
+func (c *Cache) PutMetadata(meta *protocol.Metadata) error {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	cached := cachedMeta{
+		Metadata:  meta,
+		FetchedAt: time.Now().Unix(),
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(cached)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(c.dir, "metadata.json"), data, 0600)
+}
+
+func (c *Cache) channelPath(channelNum int) string {
+	return filepath.Join(c.dir, fmt.Sprintf("channel_%d.json", channelNum))
+}
diff --git a/internal/client/cache_test.go b/internal/client/cache_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..383a865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/client/cache_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+)
+
+func TestCacheMessages(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	cache, err := NewCache(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewCache: %v", err)
+	}
+	msgs := []protocol.Message{
+		{ID: 1, Timestamp: 1700000000, Text: "Hello"},
+		{ID: 2, Timestamp: 1700000060, Text: "World"},
+	}
+	if err := cache.PutMessages(1, msgs); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PutMessages: %v", err)
+	}
+	cached := cache.GetMessages(1, 1*time.Hour)
+	if cached == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected cached messages")
+	}
+	if len(cached) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("got %d messages, want 2", len(cached))
+	}
+	if cached[0].Text != "Hello" || cached[1].Text != "World" {
+		t.Error("cached message text mismatch")
+	}
+	if cache.GetMessages(2, 1*time.Hour) != nil {
+		t.Error("expected nil for uncached channel")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCacheMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	cache, err := NewCache(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	meta := &protocol.Metadata{
+		Marker:    [3]byte{1, 2, 3},
+		Timestamp: 1700000000,
+		Channels: []protocol.ChannelInfo{
+			{Name: "test", Blocks: 5, LastMsgID: 100},
+		},
+	}
+	if err := cache.PutMetadata(meta); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PutMetadata: %v", err)
+	}
+	cached := cache.GetMetadata(1 * time.Hour)
+	if cached == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected cached metadata")
+	}
+	if cached.Timestamp != 1700000000 {
+		t.Errorf("timestamp: got %d, want 1700000000", cached.Timestamp)
+	}
+	if len(cached.Channels) != 1 || cached.Channels[0].Name != "test" {
+		t.Error("metadata channel mismatch")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCacheDirCreation(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir() + "/sub/dir"
+	_, err := NewCache(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewCache should create dirs: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(dir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		t.Error("cache dir should be created")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/client/fetcher.go b/internal/client/fetcher.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ff6090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/client/fetcher.go
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+)
+
+// LogFunc is a callback for logging DNS queries (for debug/TUI).
+type LogFunc func(msg string)
+
+// Fetcher fetches feed blocks over DNS.
+type Fetcher struct {
+	domain      string
+	queryKey    [protocol.KeySize]byte
+	responseKey [protocol.KeySize]byte
+	queryMode   protocol.QueryEncoding
+
+	mu        sync.RWMutex
+	resolvers []string
+	timeout   time.Duration
+
+	// Rate limiting
+	rateMu     sync.Mutex
+	queryDelay time.Duration
+	lastQuery  time.Time
+
+	// Debug logging
+	logFunc LogFunc
+}
+
+// NewFetcher creates a new DNS block fetcher.
+func NewFetcher(domain, passphrase string, resolvers []string) (*Fetcher, error) {
+	qk, rk, err := protocol.DeriveKeys(passphrase)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("derive keys: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &Fetcher{
+		domain:      strings.TrimSuffix(domain, "."),
+		queryKey:    qk,
+		responseKey: rk,
+		queryMode:   protocol.QuerySingleLabel,
+		resolvers:   resolvers,
+		timeout:     5 * time.Second,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// SetRateLimit sets the maximum queries per second (0 = unlimited).
+func (f *Fetcher) SetRateLimit(qps float64) {
+	if qps <= 0 {
+		f.queryDelay = 0
+		return
+	}
+	f.queryDelay = time.Duration(float64(time.Second) / qps)
+}
+
+// SetLogFunc sets the debug log callback.
+func (f *Fetcher) SetLogFunc(fn LogFunc) {
+	f.logFunc = fn
+}
+
+// SetQueryMode sets the DNS query encoding mode.
+func (f *Fetcher) SetQueryMode(mode protocol.QueryEncoding) {
+	f.queryMode = mode
+}
+
+func (f *Fetcher) log(format string, args ...any) {
+	if f.logFunc != nil {
+		f.logFunc(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+	}
+}
+
+func (f *Fetcher) rateWait() {
+	if f.queryDelay <= 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	f.rateMu.Lock()
+	defer f.rateMu.Unlock()
+	elapsed := time.Since(f.lastQuery)
+	if elapsed < f.queryDelay {
+		time.Sleep(f.queryDelay - elapsed)
+	}
+	f.lastQuery = time.Now()
+}
+
+// SetResolvers replaces the resolver list.
+func (f *Fetcher) SetResolvers(resolvers []string) {
+	f.mu.Lock()
+	defer f.mu.Unlock()
+	f.resolvers = resolvers
+}
+
+// Resolvers returns the current resolver list.
+func (f *Fetcher) Resolvers() []string {
+	f.mu.RLock()
+	defer f.mu.RUnlock()
+	result := make([]string, len(f.resolvers))
+	copy(result, f.resolvers)
+	return result
+}
+
+// FetchBlock fetches a single block from a channel.
+func (f *Fetcher) FetchBlock(channel, block uint16) ([]byte, error) {
+	f.rateWait()
+
+	qname, err := protocol.EncodeQuery(f.queryKey, channel, block, f.domain, f.queryMode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("encode query: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	f.log("Q ch=%d blk=%d → %s", channel, block, qname)
+
+	resolvers := f.Resolvers()
+	if len(resolvers) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no resolvers configured")
+	}
+
+	// Shuffle resolvers to distribute load
+	shuffled := make([]string, len(resolvers))
+	copy(shuffled, resolvers)
+	rand.Shuffle(len(shuffled), func(i, j int) { shuffled[i], shuffled[j] = shuffled[j], shuffled[i] })
+
+	var lastErr error
+	for _, resolver := range shuffled {
+		data, err := f.queryResolver(resolver, qname)
+		if err != nil {
+			lastErr = err
+			continue
+		}
+		return data, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("all resolvers failed, last error: %w", lastErr)
+}
+
+// FetchMetadata fetches and parses metadata (channel 0).
+func (f *Fetcher) FetchMetadata() (*protocol.Metadata, error) {
+	data, err := f.FetchBlock(protocol.MetadataChannel, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetch metadata block 0: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	meta, err := protocol.ParseMetadata(data)
+	if err == nil {
+		return meta, nil
+	}
+
+	// Metadata might span multiple blocks
+	allData := make([]byte, len(data))
+	copy(allData, data)
+
+	for blk := uint16(1); blk < 10; blk++ {
+		block, fetchErr := f.FetchBlock(protocol.MetadataChannel, blk)
+		if fetchErr != nil {
+			break
+		}
+		allData = append(allData, block...)
+		meta, parseErr := protocol.ParseMetadata(allData)
+		if parseErr == nil {
+			return meta, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not parse metadata: %w", err)
+}
+
+// FetchChannel fetches all blocks for a channel and parses messages.
+func (f *Fetcher) FetchChannel(channelNum int, blockCount int) ([]protocol.Message, error) {
+	if blockCount <= 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	type result struct {
+		idx  int
+		data []byte
+		err  error
+	}
+
+	results := make(chan result, blockCount)
+	// Limit concurrency to 3 to reduce DNS burst traffic
+	sem := make(chan struct{}, 3)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	for i := 0; i < blockCount; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(idx int) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			sem <- struct{}{}
+			defer func() { <-sem }()
+			data, err := f.FetchBlock(uint16(channelNum), uint16(idx))
+			results <- result{idx: idx, data: data, err: err}
+		}(i)
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		wg.Wait()
+		close(results)
+	}()
+
+	ordered := make([][]byte, blockCount)
+	for r := range results {
+		if r.err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetch block %d: %w", r.idx, r.err)
+		}
+		ordered[r.idx] = r.data
+	}
+
+	var allData []byte
+	for _, block := range ordered {
+		allData = append(allData, block...)
+	}
+
+	return protocol.ParseMessages(allData)
+}
+
+func (f *Fetcher) queryResolver(resolver, qname string) ([]byte, error) {
+	if !strings.Contains(resolver, ":") {
+		resolver = resolver + ":53"
+	}
+
+	c := new(dns.Client)
+	c.Timeout = f.timeout
+
+	m := new(dns.Msg)
+	m.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn(qname), dns.TypeTXT)
+	m.RecursionDesired = true
+
+	resp, _, err := c.Exchange(m, resolver)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dns exchange with %s: %w", resolver, err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Rcode != dns.RcodeSuccess {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dns error from %s: %s", resolver, dns.RcodeToString[resp.Rcode])
+	}
+
+	for _, ans := range resp.Answer {
+		if txt, ok := ans.(*dns.TXT); ok {
+			encoded := strings.Join(txt.Txt, "")
+			return protocol.DecodeResponse(f.responseKey, encoded)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("no TXT record in response from %s", resolver)
+}
diff --git a/internal/client/resolver.go b/internal/client/resolver.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7494af2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/client/resolver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ResolverScanner scans CIDR ranges to find working DNS resolvers.
+type ResolverScanner struct {
+	fetcher     *Fetcher
+	concurrency int
+	timeout     time.Duration
+}
+
+// NewResolverScanner creates a resolver scanner.
+func NewResolverScanner(fetcher *Fetcher, concurrency int) *ResolverScanner {
+	if concurrency <= 0 {
+		concurrency = 50
+	}
+	return &ResolverScanner{
+		fetcher:     fetcher,
+		concurrency: concurrency,
+		timeout:     3 * time.Second,
+	}
+}
+
+// ScanCIDR scans a CIDR range for working DNS resolvers.
+func (rs *ResolverScanner) ScanCIDR(cidr string, onFound func(ip string)) error {
+	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(cidr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse CIDR %q: %w", cidr, err)
+	}
+
+	ips := expandCIDR(ipNet)
+	return rs.scanIPs(ips, onFound)
+}
+
+// ScanFile scans resolver IPs from a file (one per line, supports CIDR notation).
+func (rs *ResolverScanner) ScanFile(path string, onFound func(ip string)) error {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	var ips []string
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
+		if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
+			continue
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(line, "/") {
+			_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(line)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("[resolver] skip invalid CIDR: %s", line)
+				continue
+			}
+			ips = append(ips, expandCIDR(ipNet)...)
+		} else {
+			ips = append(ips, line)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return rs.scanIPs(ips, onFound)
+}
+
+// CheckResolver tests if a single resolver works by querying metadata.
+func (rs *ResolverScanner) CheckResolver(ip string) bool {
+	if !strings.Contains(ip, ":") {
+		ip = ip + ":53"
+	}
+
+	// Create a new fetcher with only this resolver to avoid copying the lock.
+	tmpFetcher := &Fetcher{
+		domain:      rs.fetcher.domain,
+		queryKey:    rs.fetcher.queryKey,
+		responseKey: rs.fetcher.responseKey,
+		resolvers:   []string{ip},
+		timeout:     rs.timeout,
+	}
+
+	_, err := tmpFetcher.FetchBlock(0, 0)
+	return err == nil
+}
+
+func (rs *ResolverScanner) scanIPs(ips []string, onFound func(ip string)) error {
+	if len(ips) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no IPs to scan")
+	}
+
+	var found atomic.Int32
+	sem := make(chan struct{}, rs.concurrency)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	for _, ip := range ips {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(ip string) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			sem <- struct{}{}
+			defer func() { <-sem }()
+
+			if rs.CheckResolver(ip) {
+				found.Add(1)
+				if onFound != nil {
+					onFound(ip)
+				}
+			}
+		}(ip)
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	if found.Load() == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no working resolvers found among %d IPs", len(ips))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// LoadResolversFile loads resolver IPs from a file (one per line).
+func LoadResolversFile(path string) ([]string, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	var resolvers []string
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
+		if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
+			continue
+		}
+		resolvers = append(resolvers, line)
+	}
+	return resolvers, scanner.Err()
+}
+
+func expandCIDR(ipNet *net.IPNet) []string {
+	var ips []string
+	ip := ipNet.IP.Mask(ipNet.Mask)
+
+	for ip := cloneIP(ip); ipNet.Contains(ip); incIP(ip) {
+		// Skip network and broadcast addresses for /24 and smaller
+		ones, bits := ipNet.Mask.Size()
+		if bits-ones <= 8 {
+			last := ip[len(ip)-1]
+			if last == 0 || last == 255 {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+		ips = append(ips, ip.String())
+	}
+	return ips
+}
+
+func cloneIP(ip net.IP) net.IP {
+	dup := make(net.IP, len(ip))
+	copy(dup, ip)
+	return dup
+}
+
+func incIP(ip net.IP) {
+	for j := len(ip) - 1; j >= 0; j-- {
+		ip[j]++
+		if ip[j] > 0 {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/protocol/crypto.go b/internal/protocol/crypto.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c82ccd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/protocol/crypto.go
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package protocol
+
+import (
+	"crypto/aes"
+	"crypto/cipher"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/hkdf"
+)
+
+const (
+	KeySize   = 32 // AES-256
+	NonceSize = 12 // GCM nonce
+)
+
+// DeriveKeys derives separate query and response AES-256 keys from a passphrase using HKDF.
+func DeriveKeys(passphrase string) (queryKey, responseKey [KeySize]byte, err error) {
+	master := sha256.Sum256([]byte(passphrase))
+
+	qr := hkdf.New(sha256.New, master[:], nil, []byte("thefeed-query"))
+	if _, err = io.ReadFull(qr, queryKey[:]); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	rr := hkdf.New(sha256.New, master[:], nil, []byte("thefeed-response"))
+	_, err = io.ReadFull(rr, responseKey[:])
+	return
+}
+
+func newGCM(key [KeySize]byte) (cipher.AEAD, error) {
+	block, err := aes.NewCipher(key[:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return cipher.NewGCM(block)
+}
+
+// Encrypt encrypts plaintext using AES-256-GCM. Returns nonce+ciphertext+tag.
+func Encrypt(key [KeySize]byte, plaintext []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	gcm, err := newGCM(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	nonce := make([]byte, gcm.NonceSize())
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, nonce); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("generate nonce: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return gcm.Seal(nonce, nonce, plaintext, nil), nil
+}
+
+// Decrypt decrypts AES-256-GCM ciphertext (nonce+ciphertext+tag).
+func Decrypt(key [KeySize]byte, ciphertext []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	gcm, err := newGCM(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if len(ciphertext) < gcm.NonceSize()+gcm.Overhead() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ciphertext too short: %d bytes", len(ciphertext))
+	}
+
+	nonce := ciphertext[:gcm.NonceSize()]
+	return gcm.Open(nil, nonce, ciphertext[gcm.NonceSize():], nil)
+}
diff --git a/internal/protocol/crypto_test.go b/internal/protocol/crypto_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a509da3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/protocol/crypto_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package protocol
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestDeriveKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	qk1, rk1, err := DeriveKeys("test-passphrase")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DeriveKeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	qk2, rk2, err := DeriveKeys("test-passphrase")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DeriveKeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	if qk1 != qk2 || rk1 != rk2 {
+		t.Error("same passphrase should produce same keys")
+	}
+	qk3, rk3, err := DeriveKeys("different-passphrase")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DeriveKeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	if qk1 == qk3 || rk1 == rk3 {
+		t.Error("different passphrase should produce different keys")
+	}
+	if qk1 == rk1 {
+		t.Error("query and response keys should differ")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncryptDecrypt(t *testing.T) {
+	key := [KeySize]byte{}
+	copy(key[:], "test-key-32-bytes-long-xxxxxxxx")
+	plaintext := []byte("Hello, World!")
+	ciphertext, err := Encrypt(key, plaintext)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Encrypt: %v", err)
+	}
+	if bytes.Equal(ciphertext, plaintext) {
+		t.Error("ciphertext should differ from plaintext")
+	}
+	decrypted, err := Decrypt(key, ciphertext)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Decrypt: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !bytes.Equal(decrypted, plaintext) {
+		t.Errorf("decrypted: got %q, want %q", decrypted, plaintext)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDecryptWrongKey(t *testing.T) {
+	key1 := [KeySize]byte{}
+	key2 := [KeySize]byte{}
+	copy(key1[:], "key-one-32-bytes-long-xxxxxxxxx")
+	copy(key2[:], "key-two-32-bytes-long-xxxxxxxxx")
+	ciphertext, _ := Encrypt(key1, []byte("secret"))
+	_, err := Decrypt(key2, ciphertext)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error when decrypting with wrong key")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDecryptTooShort(t *testing.T) {
+	key := [KeySize]byte{}
+	_, err := Decrypt(key, []byte{0x01, 0x02})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for short ciphertext")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncryptProducesDifferentCiphertexts(t *testing.T) {
+	key := [KeySize]byte{}
+	copy(key[:], "test-key-32-bytes-long-xxxxxxxx")
+	ct1, _ := Encrypt(key, []byte("same data"))
+	ct2, _ := Encrypt(key, []byte("same data"))
+	if bytes.Equal(ct1, ct2) {
+		t.Error("two encryptions should produce different ciphertexts")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/protocol/dns.go b/internal/protocol/dns.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a61e1ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/protocol/dns.go
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+package protocol
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/base32"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// QueryEncoding controls how DNS query subdomains are encoded.
+type QueryEncoding int
+
+const (
+	// QuerySingleLabel uses base32 in a single DNS label (default, stealthier).
+	QuerySingleLabel QueryEncoding = iota
+	// QueryDoubleLabel uses hex split across two DNS labels.
+	QueryDoubleLabel
+)
+
+var b32 = base32.StdEncoding.WithPadding(base32.NoPadding)
+
+// EncodeQuery creates an encrypted DNS query subdomain.
+// Single-label (default): [base32_encrypted].domain
+// Double-label:           [hex_part1].[hex_part2].domain
+// Payload: 4 random + 2 channel + 2 block = 8 bytes, encrypted with AES-GCM.
+func EncodeQuery(queryKey [KeySize]byte, channel, block uint16, domain string, mode QueryEncoding) (string, error) {
+	payload := make([]byte, QueryPayloadSize)
+
+	if _, err := rand.Read(payload[:QueryPaddingSize]); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("random padding: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(payload[QueryPaddingSize:], channel)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(payload[QueryPaddingSize+QueryChannelSize:], block)
+
+	encrypted, err := Encrypt(queryKey, payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("encrypt query: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	switch mode {
+	case QueryDoubleLabel:
+		h := hex.EncodeToString(encrypted)
+		mid := len(h) / 2
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s.%s", h[:mid], h[mid:], domain), nil
+	default:
+		encoded := strings.ToLower(b32.EncodeToString(encrypted))
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", encoded, domain), nil
+	}
+}
+
+// DecodeQuery parses and decrypts a DNS query subdomain.
+// Auto-detects single-label (base32) or double-label (hex) encoding.
+func DecodeQuery(queryKey [KeySize]byte, qname, domain string) (channel, block uint16, err error) {
+	qname = strings.TrimSuffix(qname, ".")
+	domain = strings.TrimSuffix(domain, ".")
+
+	suffix := "." + domain
+	if !strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(qname), strings.ToLower(suffix)) {
+		return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("domain mismatch: %q does not end with %q", qname, suffix)
+	}
+
+	encoded := qname[:len(qname)-len(suffix)]
+
+	// Try base32 first (single label, no dots, or dots stripped)
+	b32str := strings.ReplaceAll(encoded, ".", "")
+	ciphertext, err := b32.DecodeString(strings.ToUpper(b32str))
+	if err == nil {
+		return decryptQuery(queryKey, ciphertext)
+	}
+
+	// Fall back to hex (double-label)
+	hexStr := strings.ReplaceAll(encoded, ".", "")
+	ciphertext, err = hex.DecodeString(hexStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("decode query: invalid encoding")
+	}
+	return decryptQuery(queryKey, ciphertext)
+}
+
+func decryptQuery(queryKey [KeySize]byte, ciphertext []byte) (channel, block uint16, err error) {
+	plaintext, err := Decrypt(queryKey, ciphertext)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("decrypt: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(plaintext) != QueryPayloadSize {
+		return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid payload size: %d", len(plaintext))
+	}
+
+	channel = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(plaintext[QueryPaddingSize:])
+	block = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(plaintext[QueryPaddingSize+QueryChannelSize:])
+	return channel, block, nil
+}
+
+// EncodeResponse encrypts and base64-encodes a block payload for a DNS TXT response.
+// Adds a 2-byte length prefix and random padding to vary response size for anti-DPI.
+func EncodeResponse(responseKey [KeySize]byte, data []byte, maxPadding int) (string, error) {
+	padLen := 0
+	if maxPadding > 0 {
+		buf := make([]byte, 1)
+		rand.Read(buf)
+		padLen = int(buf[0]) % (maxPadding + 1)
+	}
+
+	padded := make([]byte, PadLengthSize+len(data)+padLen)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(padded, uint16(len(data)))
+	copy(padded[PadLengthSize:], data)
+	if padLen > 0 {
+		rand.Read(padded[PadLengthSize+len(data):])
+	}
+
+	encrypted, err := Encrypt(responseKey, padded)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("encrypt response: %w", err)
+	}
+	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(encrypted), nil
+}
+
+// DecodeResponse base64-decodes and decrypts a DNS TXT response, stripping padding.
+func DecodeResponse(responseKey [KeySize]byte, encoded string) ([]byte, error) {
+	ciphertext, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(encoded)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("base64 decode: %w", err)
+	}
+	padded, err := Decrypt(responseKey, ciphertext)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if len(padded) < PadLengthSize {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("response too short")
+	}
+	dataLen := int(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(padded))
+	if dataLen > len(padded)-PadLengthSize {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid data length in response: %d", dataLen)
+	}
+	return padded[PadLengthSize : PadLengthSize+dataLen], nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/protocol/dns_test.go b/internal/protocol/dns_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49ad3b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/protocol/dns_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+package protocol
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestEncodeDecodeQuerySingleLabel(t *testing.T) {
+	qk, _, err := DeriveKeys("test-key")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DeriveKeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	domain := "t.example.com"
+	tests := []struct {
+		channel uint16
+		block   uint16
+	}{
+		{0, 0},
+		{1, 0},
+		{1, 5},
+		{255, 99},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		qname, err := EncodeQuery(qk, tt.channel, tt.block, domain, QuerySingleLabel)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("EncodeQuery(%d, %d): %v", tt.channel, tt.block, err)
+		}
+		if !strings.HasSuffix(qname, "."+domain) {
+			t.Errorf("query %q should end with .%s", qname, domain)
+		}
+		// Single label: only one dot before domain
+		subdomain := qname[:len(qname)-len(domain)-1]
+		if strings.Contains(subdomain, ".") {
+			t.Errorf("single-label query should not have dots in subdomain, got %q", subdomain)
+		}
+		ch, blk, err := DecodeQuery(qk, qname, domain)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("DecodeQuery: %v", err)
+		}
+		if ch != tt.channel || blk != tt.block {
+			t.Errorf("got ch=%d blk=%d, want ch=%d blk=%d", ch, blk, tt.channel, tt.block)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncodeDecodeQueryDoubleLabel(t *testing.T) {
+	qk, _, err := DeriveKeys("test-key")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DeriveKeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	domain := "t.example.com"
+	qname, err := EncodeQuery(qk, 3, 7, domain, QueryDoubleLabel)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Double label: two hex labels before domain
+	subdomain := qname[:len(qname)-len(domain)-1]
+	parts := strings.Split(subdomain, ".")
+	if len(parts) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("double-label query should have 2 parts, got %d: %q", len(parts), subdomain)
+	}
+	ch, blk, err := DecodeQuery(qk, qname, domain)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DecodeQuery: %v", err)
+	}
+	if ch != 3 || blk != 7 {
+		t.Errorf("got ch=%d blk=%d, want ch=3 blk=7", ch, blk)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDecodeQueryWrongKey(t *testing.T) {
+	qk1, _, _ := DeriveKeys("key1")
+	qk2, _, _ := DeriveKeys("key2")
+	qname, _ := EncodeQuery(qk1, 1, 0, "t.example.com", QuerySingleLabel)
+	_, _, err := DecodeQuery(qk2, qname, "t.example.com")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error when decoding with wrong key")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDecodeQueryWrongDomain(t *testing.T) {
+	qk, _, _ := DeriveKeys("key")
+	qname, _ := EncodeQuery(qk, 1, 0, "t.example.com", QuerySingleLabel)
+	_, _, err := DecodeQuery(qk, qname, "t.other.com")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for wrong domain")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncodeDecodeResponse(t *testing.T) {
+	_, rk, err := DeriveKeys("test-key")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	data := []byte("Hello World!")
+	encoded, err := EncodeResponse(rk, data, DefaultMaxPadding)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("EncodeResponse: %v", err)
+	}
+	decoded, err := DecodeResponse(rk, encoded)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DecodeResponse: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(decoded) != string(data) {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", decoded, data)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncodeDecodeResponseNoPadding(t *testing.T) {
+	_, rk, err := DeriveKeys("test-key")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	data := []byte("No padding test")
+	encoded, err := EncodeResponse(rk, data, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("EncodeResponse: %v", err)
+	}
+	decoded, err := DecodeResponse(rk, encoded)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DecodeResponse: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(decoded) != string(data) {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", decoded, data)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResponseVaryingSize(t *testing.T) {
+	_, rk, _ := DeriveKeys("test-key")
+	data := []byte("fixed data")
+	sizes := make(map[int]bool)
+	for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+		encoded, err := EncodeResponse(rk, data, 32)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		sizes[len(encoded)] = true
+	}
+	if len(sizes) < 2 {
+		t.Error("expected varying response sizes with padding, got uniform")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDecodeResponseWrongKey(t *testing.T) {
+	_, rk1, _ := DeriveKeys("key1")
+	_, rk2, _ := DeriveKeys("key2")
+	encoded, _ := EncodeResponse(rk1, []byte("data"), 0)
+	_, err := DecodeResponse(rk2, encoded)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for wrong key")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQueryDomainWithTrailingDot(t *testing.T) {
+	qk, _, _ := DeriveKeys("key")
+	qname, _ := EncodeQuery(qk, 1, 0, "t.example.com", QuerySingleLabel)
+	ch, blk, err := DecodeQuery(qk, qname+".", "t.example.com.")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("DecodeQuery with trailing dot: %v", err)
+	}
+	if ch != 1 || blk != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("got ch=%d blk=%d, want ch=1 blk=0", ch, blk)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/protocol/protocol.go b/internal/protocol/protocol.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd4e63f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/protocol/protocol.go
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+package protocol
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+const (
+	// DefaultBlockPayload is the decrypted payload per DNS TXT block.
+	// Calculated to stay within 512-byte UDP DNS limit after encryption + base64 + padding overhead.
+	DefaultBlockPayload = 180
+
+	// DefaultMaxPadding is the default random padding added to responses to vary DNS response size.
+	DefaultMaxPadding = 32
+
+	// PadLengthSize is the 2-byte length prefix added before real data when padding is used.
+	PadLengthSize = 2
+
+	// MetadataChannel is the special channel number for server metadata.
+	MetadataChannel = 0
+
+	// MarkerSize is the random marker in metadata to verify data freshness.
+	MarkerSize = 3
+
+	// Query payload structure sizes.
+	QueryPaddingSize = 4
+	QueryChannelSize = 2
+	QueryBlockSize   = 2
+	QueryPayloadSize = QueryPaddingSize + QueryChannelSize + QueryBlockSize // 8
+
+	// Message header sizes (in the serialized message stream).
+	MsgIDSize        = 4
+	MsgTimestampSize = 4
+	MsgLengthSize    = 2
+	MsgHeaderSize    = MsgIDSize + MsgTimestampSize + MsgLengthSize // 10
+)
+
+// Media placeholder strings for non-text content.
+const (
+	MediaImage    = "[IMAGE]"
+	MediaVideo    = "[VIDEO]"
+	MediaFile     = "[FILE]"
+	MediaAudio    = "[AUDIO]"
+	MediaSticker  = "[STICKER]"
+	MediaGIF      = "[GIF]"
+	MediaPoll     = "[POLL]"
+	MediaContact  = "[CONTACT]"
+	MediaLocation = "[LOCATION]"
+)
+
+// Metadata holds channel 0 data: server info + channel list.
+type Metadata struct {
+	Marker    [MarkerSize]byte
+	Timestamp uint32
+	Channels  []ChannelInfo
+}
+
+// ChannelInfo describes a single feed channel.
+type ChannelInfo struct {
+	Name      string
+	Blocks    uint16
+	LastMsgID uint32
+}
+
+// Message represents a single feed message in a channel.
+type Message struct {
+	ID        uint32
+	Timestamp uint32
+	Text      string
+}
+
+// SerializeMetadata encodes metadata into bytes for channel 0 blocks.
+func SerializeMetadata(m *Metadata) []byte {
+	// 3 marker + 4 timestamp + 2 channel count + per-channel data
+	size := MarkerSize + 4 + 2
+	for _, ch := range m.Channels {
+		size += 1 + len(ch.Name) + 2 + 4
+	}
+	buf := make([]byte, size)
+	off := 0
+
+	copy(buf[off:], m.Marker[:])
+	off += MarkerSize
+
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(buf[off:], m.Timestamp)
+	off += 4
+
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(buf[off:], uint16(len(m.Channels)))
+	off += 2
+
+	for _, ch := range m.Channels {
+		nameBytes := []byte(ch.Name)
+		if len(nameBytes) > 255 {
+			nameBytes = nameBytes[:255]
+		}
+		buf[off] = byte(len(nameBytes))
+		off++
+		copy(buf[off:], nameBytes)
+		off += len(nameBytes)
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(buf[off:], ch.Blocks)
+		off += 2
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(buf[off:], ch.LastMsgID)
+		off += 4
+	}
+
+	return buf
+}
+
+// ParseMetadata decodes metadata from concatenated channel 0 block data.
+func ParseMetadata(data []byte) (*Metadata, error) {
+	if len(data) < MarkerSize+4+2 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("metadata too short: %d bytes", len(data))
+	}
+	m := &Metadata{}
+	off := 0
+
+	copy(m.Marker[:], data[off:off+MarkerSize])
+	off += MarkerSize
+
+	m.Timestamp = binary.BigEndian.Uint32(data[off:])
+	off += 4
+
+	count := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[off:])
+	off += 2
+
+	m.Channels = make([]ChannelInfo, 0, count)
+	for i := 0; i < int(count); i++ {
+		if off >= len(data) {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("truncated metadata at channel %d", i)
+		}
+		nameLen := int(data[off])
+		off++
+		if off+nameLen > len(data) {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("truncated channel name at %d", i)
+		}
+		name := string(data[off : off+nameLen])
+		off += nameLen
+
+		if off+6 > len(data) {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("truncated channel info at %d", i)
+		}
+		blocks := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[off:])
+		off += 2
+		lastID := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(data[off:])
+		off += 4
+
+		m.Channels = append(m.Channels, ChannelInfo{
+			Name:      name,
+			Blocks:    blocks,
+			LastMsgID: lastID,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+// SerializeMessages encodes messages into a byte stream for data channel blocks.
+func SerializeMessages(msgs []Message) []byte {
+	size := 0
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		size += MsgHeaderSize + len(msg.Text)
+	}
+	buf := make([]byte, size)
+	off := 0
+
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		textBytes := []byte(msg.Text)
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(buf[off:], msg.ID)
+		off += MsgIDSize
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(buf[off:], msg.Timestamp)
+		off += MsgTimestampSize
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(buf[off:], uint16(len(textBytes)))
+		off += MsgLengthSize
+		copy(buf[off:], textBytes)
+		off += len(textBytes)
+	}
+
+	return buf
+}
+
+// ParseMessages decodes messages from concatenated data channel block data.
+func ParseMessages(data []byte) ([]Message, error) {
+	var msgs []Message
+	off := 0
+
+	for off < len(data) {
+		if off+MsgHeaderSize > len(data) {
+			break // incomplete message header, stop
+		}
+		id := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(data[off:])
+		off += MsgIDSize
+		ts := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(data[off:])
+		off += MsgTimestampSize
+		textLen := int(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[off:]))
+		off += MsgLengthSize
+
+		if off+textLen > len(data) {
+			break // incomplete message text, stop
+		}
+		text := string(data[off : off+textLen])
+		off += textLen
+
+		msgs = append(msgs, Message{
+			ID:        id,
+			Timestamp: ts,
+			Text:      text,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return msgs, nil
+}
+
+// SplitIntoBlocks splits data into blocks of DefaultBlockPayload size.
+func SplitIntoBlocks(data []byte) [][]byte {
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		return [][]byte{{}}
+	}
+	var blocks [][]byte
+	for i := 0; i < len(data); i += DefaultBlockPayload {
+		end := i + DefaultBlockPayload
+		if end > len(data) {
+			end = len(data)
+		}
+		block := make([]byte, end-i)
+		copy(block, data[i:end])
+		blocks = append(blocks, block)
+	}
+	return blocks
+}
diff --git a/internal/protocol/protocol_test.go b/internal/protocol/protocol_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98c0fca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/protocol/protocol_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package protocol
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSerializeParseMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	original := &Metadata{
+		Marker:    [3]byte{0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC},
+		Timestamp: 1700000000,
+		Channels: []ChannelInfo{
+			{Name: "VahidOnline", Blocks: 5, LastMsgID: 1234},
+			{Name: "kianmeli1", Blocks: 3, LastMsgID: 5678},
+		},
+	}
+	data := SerializeMetadata(original)
+	parsed, err := ParseMetadata(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseMetadata: %v", err)
+	}
+	if parsed.Marker != original.Marker {
+		t.Errorf("marker: got %v, want %v", parsed.Marker, original.Marker)
+	}
+	if parsed.Timestamp != original.Timestamp {
+		t.Errorf("timestamp: got %d, want %d", parsed.Timestamp, original.Timestamp)
+	}
+	if len(parsed.Channels) != len(original.Channels) {
+		t.Fatalf("channels: got %d, want %d", len(parsed.Channels), len(original.Channels))
+	}
+	for i := range original.Channels {
+		if parsed.Channels[i] != original.Channels[i] {
+			t.Errorf("channel %d mismatch", i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSerializeParseMessages(t *testing.T) {
+	original := []Message{
+		{ID: 100, Timestamp: 1700000000, Text: "Hello world"},
+		{ID: 101, Timestamp: 1700000060, Text: "Test farsi"},
+		{ID: 102, Timestamp: 1700000120, Text: "[IMAGE] Caption"},
+	}
+	data := SerializeMessages(original)
+	parsed, err := ParseMessages(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseMessages: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(parsed) != len(original) {
+		t.Fatalf("messages: got %d, want %d", len(parsed), len(original))
+	}
+	for i := range original {
+		if parsed[i] != original[i] {
+			t.Errorf("message %d mismatch", i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSplitIntoBlocks(t *testing.T) {
+	data := bytes.Repeat([]byte("A"), DefaultBlockPayload*3+50)
+	blocks := SplitIntoBlocks(data)
+	if len(blocks) != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("blocks: got %d, want 4", len(blocks))
+	}
+	for i, b := range blocks {
+		if i < 3 && len(b) != DefaultBlockPayload {
+			t.Errorf("block %d: size %d, want %d", i, len(b), DefaultBlockPayload)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(blocks[3]) != 50 {
+		t.Errorf("last block: size %d, want 50", len(blocks[3]))
+	}
+	var reassembled []byte
+	for _, b := range blocks {
+		reassembled = append(reassembled, b...)
+	}
+	if !bytes.Equal(reassembled, data) {
+		t.Error("reassembled data does not match original")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSplitIntoBlocksEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	blocks := SplitIntoBlocks(nil)
+	if len(blocks) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("empty should produce 1 block, got %d", len(blocks))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMessageRoundtripThroughBlocks(t *testing.T) {
+	msgs := []Message{
+		{ID: 1, Timestamp: 1700000000, Text: "Short"},
+		{ID: 2, Timestamp: 1700000001, Text: string(bytes.Repeat([]byte("X"), 300))},
+		{ID: 3, Timestamp: 1700000002, Text: "End"},
+	}
+	data := SerializeMessages(msgs)
+	blocks := SplitIntoBlocks(data)
+	var reassembled []byte
+	for _, b := range blocks {
+		reassembled = append(reassembled, b...)
+	}
+	parsed, err := ParseMessages(reassembled)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseMessages: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(parsed) != len(msgs) {
+		t.Fatalf("got %d messages, want %d", len(parsed), len(msgs))
+	}
+	for i := range msgs {
+		if parsed[i] != msgs[i] {
+			t.Errorf("message %d mismatch", i)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseMetadataTooShort(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := ParseMetadata([]byte{0x01, 0x02})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for short metadata")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/dns.go b/internal/server/dns.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17e2d91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/server/dns.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+)
+
+// DNSServer serves feed data over DNS TXT queries.
+type DNSServer struct {
+	domain      string
+	feed        *Feed
+	queryKey    [protocol.KeySize]byte
+	responseKey [protocol.KeySize]byte
+	listenAddr  string
+	maxPadding  int
+}
+
+// NewDNSServer creates a DNS server for the given domain.
+func NewDNSServer(listenAddr, domain string, feed *Feed, queryKey, responseKey [protocol.KeySize]byte, maxPadding int) *DNSServer {
+	return &DNSServer{
+		domain:      strings.TrimSuffix(domain, "."),
+		feed:        feed,
+		queryKey:    queryKey,
+		responseKey: responseKey,
+		listenAddr:  listenAddr,
+		maxPadding:  maxPadding,
+	}
+}
+
+// ListenAndServe starts the DNS server on UDP, shutting down when ctx is cancelled.
+func (s *DNSServer) ListenAndServe(ctx context.Context) error {
+	mux := dns.NewServeMux()
+	mux.HandleFunc(s.domain+".", s.handleQuery)
+
+	server := &dns.Server{
+		Addr:    s.listenAddr,
+		Net:     "udp",
+		Handler: mux,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		log.Println("[dns] shutting down...")
+		server.Shutdown()
+	}()
+
+	log.Printf("[dns] listening on %s (domain: %s)", s.listenAddr, s.domain)
+	return server.ListenAndServe()
+}
+
+func (s *DNSServer) handleQuery(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
+	m := new(dns.Msg)
+	m.SetReply(r)
+	m.Authoritative = true
+
+	if len(r.Question) == 0 {
+		w.WriteMsg(m)
+		return
+	}
+
+	q := r.Question[0]
+	if q.Qtype != dns.TypeTXT {
+		m.Rcode = dns.RcodeNameError
+		w.WriteMsg(m)
+		return
+	}
+
+	channel, block, err := protocol.DecodeQuery(s.queryKey, q.Name, s.domain)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[dns] decode query: %v", err)
+		m.Rcode = dns.RcodeNameError
+		w.WriteMsg(m)
+		return
+	}
+
+	data, err := s.feed.GetBlock(int(channel), int(block))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[dns] get block ch=%d blk=%d: %v", channel, block, err)
+		m.Rcode = dns.RcodeNameError
+		w.WriteMsg(m)
+		return
+	}
+
+	encoded, err := protocol.EncodeResponse(s.responseKey, data, s.maxPadding)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[dns] encode response: %v", err)
+		m.Rcode = dns.RcodeServerFailure
+		w.WriteMsg(m)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Split base64 string into 255-byte TXT chunks
+	txtParts := splitTXT(encoded)
+
+	m.Answer = append(m.Answer, &dns.TXT{
+		Hdr: dns.RR_Header{
+			Name:   q.Name,
+			Rrtype: dns.TypeTXT,
+			Class:  dns.ClassINET,
+			Ttl:    1,
+		},
+		Txt: txtParts,
+	})
+
+	w.WriteMsg(m)
+}
+
+// splitTXT splits a string into 255-byte chunks for DNS TXT records.
+func splitTXT(s string) []string {
+	var parts []string
+	for len(s) > 255 {
+		parts = append(parts, s[:255])
+		s = s[255:]
+	}
+	if len(s) > 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, s)
+	}
+	return parts
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/feed.go b/internal/server/feed.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3592f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/server/feed.go
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+)
+
+// Feed manages the block data for all channels.
+type Feed struct {
+	mu       sync.RWMutex
+	marker   [protocol.MarkerSize]byte
+	channels []string
+	blocks   map[int][][]byte
+	lastIDs  map[int]uint32
+	updated  time.Time
+}
+
+// NewFeed creates a new Feed with the given channel names.
+func NewFeed(channels []string) *Feed {
+	f := &Feed{
+		channels: channels,
+		blocks:   make(map[int][][]byte),
+		lastIDs:  make(map[int]uint32),
+	}
+	f.rotateMarker()
+	return f
+}
+
+func (f *Feed) rotateMarker() {
+	rand.Read(f.marker[:])
+}
+
+// UpdateChannel replaces the messages for a channel, re-serializing into blocks.
+func (f *Feed) UpdateChannel(channelNum int, msgs []protocol.Message) {
+	data := protocol.SerializeMessages(msgs)
+	blocks := protocol.SplitIntoBlocks(data)
+
+	var lastID uint32
+	if len(msgs) > 0 {
+		lastID = msgs[0].ID
+	}
+
+	f.mu.Lock()
+	defer f.mu.Unlock()
+
+	f.blocks[channelNum] = blocks
+	f.lastIDs[channelNum] = lastID
+	f.updated = time.Now()
+	f.rotateMarker()
+}
+
+// GetBlock returns the block data for a given channel and block number.
+func (f *Feed) GetBlock(channel, block int) ([]byte, error) {
+	f.mu.RLock()
+	defer f.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if channel == protocol.MetadataChannel {
+		return f.getMetadataBlock(block)
+	}
+
+	ch, ok := f.blocks[channel]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("channel %d not found", channel)
+	}
+	if block < 0 || block >= len(ch) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("block %d out of range (channel %d has %d blocks)", block, channel, len(ch))
+	}
+	return ch[block], nil
+}
+
+func (f *Feed) getMetadataBlock(block int) ([]byte, error) {
+	meta := &protocol.Metadata{
+		Marker:    f.marker,
+		Timestamp: uint32(time.Now().Unix()),
+	}
+
+	for i, name := range f.channels {
+		chNum := i + 1
+		blocks, ok := f.blocks[chNum]
+		blockCount := uint16(0)
+		if ok {
+			blockCount = uint16(len(blocks))
+		}
+		meta.Channels = append(meta.Channels, protocol.ChannelInfo{
+			Name:      name,
+			Blocks:    blockCount,
+			LastMsgID: f.lastIDs[chNum],
+		})
+	}
+
+	data := protocol.SerializeMetadata(meta)
+	metaBlocks := protocol.SplitIntoBlocks(data)
+
+	if block < 0 || block >= len(metaBlocks) {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("metadata block %d out of range (%d blocks)", block, len(metaBlocks))
+	}
+	return metaBlocks[block], nil
+}
+
+// ChannelNames returns the configured channel names.
+func (f *Feed) ChannelNames() []string {
+	f.mu.RLock()
+	defer f.mu.RUnlock()
+	result := make([]string, len(f.channels))
+	copy(result, f.channels)
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/feed_test.go b/internal/server/feed_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..285e12c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/server/feed_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+)
+
+func TestFeedUpdateAndGetBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	feed := NewFeed([]string{"TestChannel"})
+	msgs := []protocol.Message{
+		{ID: 1, Timestamp: 1700000000, Text: "First message"},
+		{ID: 2, Timestamp: 1700000060, Text: "Second message"},
+	}
+	feed.UpdateChannel(1, msgs)
+	data, err := feed.GetBlock(1, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetBlock(1, 0): %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		t.Error("block data should not be empty")
+	}
+	parsed, err := protocol.ParseMessages(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseMessages: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(parsed) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("got %d messages, want 2", len(parsed))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFeedMetadataBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	feed := NewFeed([]string{"Channel1", "Channel2"})
+	msgs := []protocol.Message{{ID: 10, Timestamp: 1700000000, Text: "Hello"}}
+	feed.UpdateChannel(1, msgs)
+	data, err := feed.GetBlock(protocol.MetadataChannel, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetBlock(0, 0): %v", err)
+	}
+	meta, err := protocol.ParseMetadata(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseMetadata: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(meta.Channels) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("channels: got %d, want 2", len(meta.Channels))
+	}
+	if meta.Channels[0].Name != "Channel1" {
+		t.Errorf("name: got %q, want Channel1", meta.Channels[0].Name)
+	}
+	if meta.Channels[0].Blocks != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("blocks: got %d, want 1", meta.Channels[0].Blocks)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFeedGetBlockOutOfRange(t *testing.T) {
+	feed := NewFeed([]string{"Test"})
+	feed.UpdateChannel(1, []protocol.Message{{ID: 1, Timestamp: 1, Text: "x"}})
+	_, err := feed.GetBlock(1, 999)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for out-of-range block")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFeedGetBlockUnknownChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	feed := NewFeed([]string{"Test"})
+	_, err := feed.GetBlock(99, 0)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error for unknown channel")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFeedLargeMessages(t *testing.T) {
+	feed := NewFeed([]string{"Test"})
+	largeText := make([]byte, 500)
+	for i := range largeText {
+		largeText[i] = 65
+	}
+	msgs := []protocol.Message{{ID: 1, Timestamp: 1700000000, Text: string(largeText)}}
+	feed.UpdateChannel(1, msgs)
+	_, err := feed.GetBlock(1, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetBlock(1, 0): %v", err)
+	}
+	_, err = feed.GetBlock(1, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetBlock(1, 1): %v", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8644a41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+)
+
+// Config holds server configuration.
+type Config struct {
+	ListenAddr   string
+	Domain       string
+	Passphrase   string
+	ChannelsFile string
+	MaxPadding   int
+	Telegram     TelegramConfig
+}
+
+// Server orchestrates the DNS server and Telegram reader.
+type Server struct {
+	cfg  Config
+	feed *Feed
+}
+
+// New creates a new Server.
+func New(cfg Config) (*Server, error) {
+	channels, err := loadChannels(cfg.ChannelsFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("load channels: %w", err)
+	}
+	if len(channels) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no channels configured in %s", cfg.ChannelsFile)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[server] loaded %d channels: %v", len(channels), channels)
+
+	feed := NewFeed(channels)
+	return &Server{cfg: cfg, feed: feed}, nil
+}
+
+// Run starts both the DNS server and the Telegram reader.
+func (s *Server) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+	queryKey, responseKey, err := protocol.DeriveKeys(s.cfg.Passphrase)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("derive keys: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Handle login-only mode
+	if s.cfg.Telegram.LoginOnly {
+		reader := NewTelegramReader(s.cfg.Telegram, s.feed.ChannelNames(), s.feed)
+		return reader.Run(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// Start Telegram reader in background
+	reader := NewTelegramReader(s.cfg.Telegram, s.feed.ChannelNames(), s.feed)
+	go func() {
+		if err := reader.Run(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("[telegram] error: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Start DNS server (blocking, respects ctx cancellation)
+	maxPad := s.cfg.MaxPadding
+	if maxPad == 0 {
+		maxPad = protocol.DefaultMaxPadding
+	}
+	dnsServer := NewDNSServer(s.cfg.ListenAddr, s.cfg.Domain, s.feed, queryKey, responseKey, maxPad)
+	return dnsServer.ListenAndServe(ctx)
+}
+
+func loadChannels(path string) ([]string, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	var channels []string
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := strings.TrimSpace(scanner.Text())
+		if line == "" || strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Strip @ prefix
+		name := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "@")
+		channels = append(channels, name)
+	}
+	return channels, scanner.Err()
+}
diff --git a/internal/server/telegram.go b/internal/server/telegram.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..775b2ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/server/telegram.go
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gotd/td/session"
+	"github.com/gotd/td/telegram"
+	"github.com/gotd/td/telegram/auth"
+	"github.com/gotd/td/tg"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+)
+
+// TelegramConfig holds Telegram API credentials.
+type TelegramConfig struct {
+	APIID       int
+	APIHash     string
+	Phone       string
+	Password    string // 2FA password, empty if not used
+	SessionPath string
+	LoginOnly   bool // if true, authenticate and exit
+	CodePrompt  func(ctx context.Context) (string, error)
+}
+
+// fileSessionStorage persists gotd session to a JSON file.
+type fileSessionStorage struct {
+	path string
+}
+
+func (f *fileSessionStorage) LoadSession(_ context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(f.path)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return nil, session.ErrNotFound
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return data, nil
+}
+
+func (f *fileSessionStorage) StoreSession(_ context.Context, data []byte) error {
+	dir := filepath.Dir(f.path)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0700); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return os.WriteFile(f.path, data, 0600)
+}
+
+// TelegramReader fetches messages from Telegram channels.
+type TelegramReader struct {
+	cfg      TelegramConfig
+	channels []string // channel usernames without @
+	feed     *Feed
+
+	mu       sync.RWMutex
+	cache    map[string]cachedMessages
+	cacheTTL time.Duration
+}
+
+type cachedMessages struct {
+	msgs    []protocol.Message
+	fetched time.Time
+}
+
+// NewTelegramReader creates a reader for the given channel usernames.
+func NewTelegramReader(cfg TelegramConfig, channelUsernames []string, feed *Feed) *TelegramReader {
+	cleaned := make([]string, len(channelUsernames))
+	for i, u := range channelUsernames {
+		cleaned[i] = strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimSpace(u), "@")
+	}
+	return &TelegramReader{
+		cfg:      cfg,
+		channels: cleaned,
+		feed:     feed,
+		cache:    make(map[string]cachedMessages),
+		cacheTTL: 1 * time.Minute,
+	}
+}
+
+// Run starts the Telegram client, authenticates, and periodically fetches messages.
+func (tr *TelegramReader) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+	opts := telegram.Options{}
+
+	// Persist session to file if path is configured
+	if tr.cfg.SessionPath != "" {
+		opts.SessionStorage = &fileSessionStorage{path: tr.cfg.SessionPath}
+	}
+
+	client := telegram.NewClient(tr.cfg.APIID, tr.cfg.APIHash, opts)
+
+	return client.Run(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		// Authenticate
+		if err := tr.authenticate(ctx, client); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("telegram auth: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		log.Println("[telegram] authenticated successfully")
+
+		// Login-only mode: just authenticate and return
+		if tr.cfg.LoginOnly {
+			log.Println("[telegram] login-only mode, session saved, exiting")
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		api := client.API()
+
+		// Initial fetch
+		tr.fetchAll(ctx, api)
+
+		// Periodic fetch loop
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Minute)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return ctx.Err()
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				tr.fetchAll(ctx, api)
+			}
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func (tr *TelegramReader) authenticate(ctx context.Context, client *telegram.Client) error {
+	status, err := client.Auth().Status(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if status.Authorized {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	codeAuth := auth.CodeAuthenticatorFunc(func(ctx context.Context, _ *tg.AuthSentCode) (string, error) {
+		if tr.cfg.CodePrompt != nil {
+			return tr.cfg.CodePrompt(ctx)
+		}
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no code prompt configured")
+	})
+
+	var authConv auth.UserAuthenticator
+	if tr.cfg.Password != "" {
+		authConv = auth.Constant(tr.cfg.Phone, tr.cfg.Password, codeAuth)
+	} else {
+		authConv = auth.Constant(tr.cfg.Phone, "", codeAuth)
+	}
+
+	flow := auth.NewFlow(authConv, auth.SendCodeOptions{})
+	return client.Auth().IfNecessary(ctx, flow)
+}
+
+func (tr *TelegramReader) fetchAll(ctx context.Context, api *tg.Client) {
+	for i, username := range tr.channels {
+		chNum := i + 1
+
+		// Check cache
+		tr.mu.RLock()
+		cached, ok := tr.cache[username]
+		tr.mu.RUnlock()
+		if ok && time.Since(cached.fetched) < tr.cacheTTL {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		msgs, err := tr.fetchChannel(ctx, api, username)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("[telegram] fetch %s: %v", username, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Update cache
+		tr.mu.Lock()
+		tr.cache[username] = cachedMessages{msgs: msgs, fetched: time.Now()}
+		tr.mu.Unlock()
+
+		// Update feed
+		tr.feed.UpdateChannel(chNum, msgs)
+		log.Printf("[telegram] updated %s: %d messages", username, len(msgs))
+	}
+}
+
+func (tr *TelegramReader) fetchChannel(ctx context.Context, api *tg.Client, username string) ([]protocol.Message, error) {
+	resolved, err := api.ContactsResolveUsername(ctx, &tg.ContactsResolveUsernameRequest{
+		Username: username,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve %s: %w", username, err)
+	}
+
+	var channel *tg.Channel
+	for _, chat := range resolved.Chats {
+		if ch, ok := chat.(*tg.Channel); ok {
+			channel = ch
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if channel == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("channel %s not found in resolved chats", username)
+	}
+
+	peer := &tg.InputPeerChannel{
+		ChannelID:  channel.ID,
+		AccessHash: channel.AccessHash,
+	}
+
+	hist, err := api.MessagesGetHistory(ctx, &tg.MessagesGetHistoryRequest{
+		Peer:  peer,
+		Limit: 100,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get history %s: %w", username, err)
+	}
+
+	return tr.extractMessages(hist)
+}
+
+func (tr *TelegramReader) extractMessages(hist tg.MessagesMessagesClass) ([]protocol.Message, error) {
+	var tgMsgs []tg.MessageClass
+
+	switch h := hist.(type) {
+	case *tg.MessagesMessages:
+		tgMsgs = h.Messages
+	case *tg.MessagesMessagesSlice:
+		tgMsgs = h.Messages
+	case *tg.MessagesChannelMessages:
+		tgMsgs = h.Messages
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected messages type: %T", hist)
+	}
+
+	var msgs []protocol.Message
+	for _, raw := range tgMsgs {
+		msg, ok := raw.(*tg.Message)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		text := tr.extractText(msg)
+		if text == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		msgs = append(msgs, protocol.Message{
+			ID:        uint32(msg.ID),
+			Timestamp: uint32(msg.Date),
+			Text:      text,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return msgs, nil
+}
+
+func (tr *TelegramReader) extractText(msg *tg.Message) string {
+	text := msg.Message
+
+	mediaPrefix := ""
+	if msg.Media != nil {
+		switch msg.Media.(type) {
+		case *tg.MessageMediaPhoto:
+			mediaPrefix = protocol.MediaImage
+		case *tg.MessageMediaDocument:
+			mediaPrefix = tr.classifyDocument(msg.Media.(*tg.MessageMediaDocument))
+		case *tg.MessageMediaGeo, *tg.MessageMediaGeoLive, *tg.MessageMediaVenue:
+			mediaPrefix = protocol.MediaLocation
+		case *tg.MessageMediaContact:
+			mediaPrefix = protocol.MediaContact
+		case *tg.MessageMediaPoll:
+			mediaPrefix = protocol.MediaPoll
+		}
+	}
+
+	if mediaPrefix != "" {
+		if text != "" {
+			return mediaPrefix + "\n" + text
+		}
+		return mediaPrefix
+	}
+
+	return text
+}
+
+func (tr *TelegramReader) classifyDocument(media *tg.MessageMediaDocument) string {
+	doc, ok := media.Document.(*tg.Document)
+	if !ok {
+		return protocol.MediaFile
+	}
+
+	for _, attr := range doc.Attributes {
+		switch attr.(type) {
+		case *tg.DocumentAttributeVideo:
+			return protocol.MediaVideo
+		case *tg.DocumentAttributeAudio:
+			return protocol.MediaAudio
+		case *tg.DocumentAttributeSticker:
+			return protocol.MediaSticker
+		case *tg.DocumentAttributeAnimated:
+			return protocol.MediaGIF
+		}
+	}
+
+	return protocol.MediaFile
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/app.go b/internal/tui/app.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47e9380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/app.go
@@ -0,0 +1,590 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+	"unicode/utf8"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/viewport"
+	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/client"
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/protocol"
+	"github.com/sartoopjj/thefeed/internal/version"
+)
+
+var (
+	channelListStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
+				BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color("62")).
+				Padding(0, 1)
+
+	messageViewStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
+				BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color("62")).
+				Padding(0, 1)
+
+	logViewStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Border(lipgloss.RoundedBorder()).
+			BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color("240")).
+			Padding(0, 1)
+
+	selectedStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("229")).
+			Background(lipgloss.Color("57")).
+			Bold(true)
+
+	normalStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("252"))
+
+	statusStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("241")).
+			Background(lipgloss.Color("236")).
+			Padding(0, 1)
+
+	titleStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("229")).
+			Bold(true).
+			Padding(0, 1)
+
+	timestampStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("241"))
+
+	msgIDStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("69"))
+
+	logDimStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(lipgloss.Color("240"))
+)
+
+type focus int
+
+const (
+	focusChannels focus = iota
+	focusMessages
+	focusLog
+)
+
+const maxLogLines = 200
+
+// logBuffer is a shared log buffer that survives bubbletea model copies.
+type logBuffer struct {
+	lines []string
+}
+
+func (lb *logBuffer) append(msg string) {
+	ts := time.Now().Format("15:04:05")
+	line := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", logDimStyle.Render(ts), msg)
+	lb.lines = append(lb.lines, line)
+	if len(lb.lines) > maxLogLines {
+		lb.lines = lb.lines[len(lb.lines)-maxLogLines:]
+	}
+}
+
+// Model is the TUI state.
+type Model struct {
+	fetcher  *client.Fetcher
+	cache    *client.Cache
+	channels []protocol.ChannelInfo
+	messages map[int][]protocol.Message
+
+	selectedChan int
+	focus        focus
+	viewport     viewport.Model
+	logViewport  viewport.Model
+
+	width, height   int
+	status          string
+	loading         bool
+	forceRefresh    bool
+	err             error
+	lastUpdate      time.Time
+	serverTimestamp uint32
+	marker          [protocol.MarkerSize]byte
+	resolverInfo    string
+	logBuf          *logBuffer
+
+	autoRefreshInterval time.Duration
+}
+
+type (
+	metadataMsg struct {
+		meta *protocol.Metadata
+		err  error
+	}
+	channelDataMsg struct {
+		channelNum int
+		msgs       []protocol.Message
+		err        error
+	}
+	tickMsg struct{}
+	logMsg  string
+)
+
+// New creates a new TUI model.
+func New(fetcher *client.Fetcher, cache *client.Cache) Model {
+	vp := viewport.New(0, 0)
+	lv := viewport.New(0, 0)
+	lb := &logBuffer{}
+	m := Model{
+		fetcher:             fetcher,
+		cache:               cache,
+		messages:            make(map[int][]protocol.Message),
+		viewport:            vp,
+		logViewport:         lv,
+		logBuf:              lb,
+		autoRefreshInterval: 30 * time.Second,
+		status:              "Starting...",
+		resolverInfo:        strings.Join(fetcher.Resolvers(), ", "),
+	}
+
+	// Set up fetcher log callback — uses shared pointer so it works
+	// even after bubbletea copies the Model struct.
+	fetcher.SetLogFunc(func(msg string) {
+		lb.append(msg)
+	})
+
+	return m
+}
+
+// Init starts the TUI.
+func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	return tea.Batch(
+		m.fetchMetadata(),
+		m.tickCmd(),
+	)
+}
+
+// Update handles messages.
+func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	var cmds []tea.Cmd
+
+	switch msg := msg.(type) {
+	case tea.WindowSizeMsg:
+		m.width = msg.Width
+		m.height = msg.Height
+		m.updateViewportSize()
+
+	case tea.KeyMsg:
+		switch msg.String() {
+		case "q", "ctrl+c":
+			return m, tea.Quit
+		case "tab", "left", "right":
+			// Cycle: channels → messages → log → channels
+			switch m.focus {
+			case focusChannels:
+				m.focus = focusMessages
+			case focusMessages:
+				m.focus = focusLog
+			case focusLog:
+				m.focus = focusChannels
+			}
+		case "up", "k":
+			if m.focus == focusChannels {
+				if m.selectedChan > 0 {
+					m.selectedChan--
+					cmds = append(cmds, m.loadChannel(m.selectedChan+1))
+				}
+			} else if m.focus == focusMessages {
+				var cmd tea.Cmd
+				m.viewport, cmd = m.viewport.Update(msg)
+				cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
+			} else {
+				var cmd tea.Cmd
+				m.logViewport, cmd = m.logViewport.Update(msg)
+				cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
+			}
+		case "down", "j":
+			if m.focus == focusChannels {
+				if m.selectedChan < len(m.channels)-1 {
+					m.selectedChan++
+					cmds = append(cmds, m.loadChannel(m.selectedChan+1))
+				}
+			} else if m.focus == focusMessages {
+				var cmd tea.Cmd
+				m.viewport, cmd = m.viewport.Update(msg)
+				cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
+			} else {
+				var cmd tea.Cmd
+				m.logViewport, cmd = m.logViewport.Update(msg)
+				cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
+			}
+		case "r":
+			m.status = "Refreshing..."
+			m.loading = true
+			m.forceRefresh = true
+			cmds = append(cmds, m.fetchMetadata())
+		case "pgup", "pgdown", "home", "end":
+			if m.focus == focusLog {
+				var cmd tea.Cmd
+				m.logViewport, cmd = m.logViewport.Update(msg)
+				cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
+			} else {
+				var cmd tea.Cmd
+				m.viewport, cmd = m.viewport.Update(msg)
+				cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
+			}
+		}
+
+	case metadataMsg:
+		m.loading = false
+		if msg.err != nil {
+			m.err = msg.err
+			m.status = fmt.Sprintf("Error: %v", msg.err)
+		} else {
+			m.channels = msg.meta.Channels
+			m.serverTimestamp = msg.meta.Timestamp
+			m.marker = msg.meta.Marker
+			m.lastUpdate = time.Now()
+			m.err = nil
+			m.status = fmt.Sprintf("Updated %s | Server: %s",
+				time.Now().Format("15:04:05"),
+				time.Unix(int64(m.serverTimestamp), 0).Format("15:04:05"))
+
+			_ = m.cache.PutMetadata(msg.meta)
+
+			if len(m.channels) > 0 {
+				// Always fetch fresh data after metadata update
+				cmds = append(cmds, m.loadChannelFresh(m.selectedChan+1))
+			}
+			m.forceRefresh = false
+		}
+
+	case channelDataMsg:
+		if msg.err != nil {
+			m.status = fmt.Sprintf("Channel error: %v", msg.err)
+		} else {
+			m.messages[msg.channelNum] = msg.msgs
+			_ = m.cache.PutMessages(msg.channelNum, msg.msgs)
+			m.updateViewportContent()
+		}
+
+	case tickMsg:
+		cmds = append(cmds, m.tickCmd())
+		// Update log viewport content
+		m.updateLogContent()
+		if time.Since(m.lastUpdate) > m.autoRefreshInterval && !m.loading {
+			m.loading = true
+			m.status = "Auto-refreshing..."
+			cmds = append(cmds, m.fetchMetadata())
+		}
+
+	case logMsg:
+		m.logBuf.append(string(msg))
+		m.updateLogContent()
+	}
+
+	return m, tea.Batch(cmds...)
+}
+
+// View renders the TUI.
+func (m Model) View() string {
+	if m.width == 0 {
+		return "Loading..."
+	}
+
+	channelWidth := m.width / 4
+	if channelWidth < 20 {
+		channelWidth = 20
+	}
+	if channelWidth > 40 {
+		channelWidth = 40
+	}
+	messageWidth := m.width - channelWidth - 4
+
+	// Split height: messages get 80%, log panel gets 20% of content area
+	contentHeight := m.height - 3
+	if contentHeight < 10 {
+		contentHeight = 10
+	}
+	msgHeight := contentHeight * 8 / 10
+	logHeight := contentHeight - msgHeight
+	if logHeight < 3 {
+		logHeight = 3
+		msgHeight = contentHeight - logHeight
+	}
+
+	channelContent := m.renderChannelList(channelWidth-4, msgHeight-2)
+	borderColor := "62"
+	if m.focus == focusChannels {
+		borderColor = "229"
+	}
+	channelPanel := channelListStyle.
+		BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color(borderColor)).
+		Width(channelWidth - 2).
+		Height(msgHeight).
+		Render(channelContent)
+
+	m.updateViewportContent()
+	messageTitle := " Messages "
+	if m.selectedChan < len(m.channels) {
+		ch := m.channels[m.selectedChan]
+		messageTitle = fmt.Sprintf(" %s (%d blocks) ", ch.Name, ch.Blocks)
+	}
+	messageContent := titleStyle.Render(messageTitle) + "\n" + m.viewport.View()
+	msgBorderColor := "62"
+	if m.focus == focusMessages {
+		msgBorderColor = "229"
+	}
+	messagePanel := messageViewStyle.
+		BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color(msgBorderColor)).
+		Width(messageWidth - 2).
+		Height(msgHeight).
+		Render(messageContent)
+
+	topContent := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, channelPanel, messagePanel)
+
+	// Log panel (full width)
+	m.updateLogContent()
+	logBorderColor := "240"
+	if m.focus == focusLog {
+		logBorderColor = "229"
+	}
+	logTitle := titleStyle.Render(" Log ")
+	logContent := logTitle + "\n" + m.logViewport.View()
+	logPanel := logViewStyle.
+		BorderForeground(lipgloss.Color(logBorderColor)).
+		Width(m.width - 4).
+		Height(logHeight).
+		Render(logContent)
+
+	// Status bar
+	statusLeft := m.status
+	if m.loading {
+		statusLeft = "... " + statusLeft
+	}
+	resolverStr := ""
+	if m.resolverInfo != "" {
+		resolverStr = " | DNS: " + truncateStr(m.resolverInfo, 30)
+	}
+	versionStr := ""
+	if version.Version != "" {
+		versionStr = " v" + version.Version
+	}
+	statusRight := fmt.Sprintf("Tab/←→:switch j/k:nav r:refresh q:quit%s%s", resolverStr, versionStr)
+
+	gap := m.width - utf8.RuneCountInString(statusLeft) - utf8.RuneCountInString(statusRight) - 2
+	if gap < 1 {
+		gap = 1
+	}
+	statusBar := statusStyle.Width(m.width).Render(
+		statusLeft + strings.Repeat(" ", gap) + statusRight,
+	)
+
+	return topContent + "\n" + logPanel + "\n" + statusBar
+}
+
+func (m Model) renderChannelList(width, height int) string {
+	title := titleStyle.Render(" Channels ")
+	var lines []string
+	lines = append(lines, title)
+
+	if len(m.channels) == 0 {
+		lines = append(lines, "  No channels")
+		return strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+	}
+
+	for i, ch := range m.channels {
+		prefix := "  "
+		style := normalStyle
+		if i == m.selectedChan {
+			prefix = "> "
+			if m.focus == focusChannels {
+				style = selectedStyle
+			} else {
+				style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("229")).Bold(true)
+			}
+		}
+		name := truncateStr(ch.Name, width-4)
+		line := style.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%s%d. %s", prefix, i+1, name))
+		lines = append(lines, line)
+	}
+
+	for len(lines) < height {
+		lines = append(lines, "")
+	}
+
+	return strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+}
+
+// wrapText wraps a line to fit within maxWidth, returning multiple lines.
+func wrapText(s string, maxWidth int) []string {
+	if maxWidth <= 0 {
+		return []string{s}
+	}
+	runes := []rune(s)
+	if len(runes) <= maxWidth {
+		return []string{s}
+	}
+	var lines []string
+	for len(runes) > maxWidth {
+		// Try to break at a space within the last portion
+		breakAt := maxWidth
+		for i := maxWidth; i > maxWidth/2; i-- {
+			if runes[i] == ' ' {
+				breakAt = i
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		lines = append(lines, string(runes[:breakAt]))
+		runes = runes[breakAt:]
+		// Skip leading space on next line
+		if len(runes) > 0 && runes[0] == ' ' {
+			runes = runes[1:]
+		}
+	}
+	if len(runes) > 0 {
+		lines = append(lines, string(runes))
+	}
+	return lines
+}
+
+func (m *Model) updateViewportContent() {
+	chNum := m.selectedChan + 1
+	msgs, ok := m.messages[chNum]
+	if !ok {
+		cached := m.cache.GetMessages(chNum, 5*time.Minute)
+		if cached != nil {
+			m.messages[chNum] = cached
+			msgs = cached
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(msgs) == 0 {
+		m.viewport.SetContent("  No messages yet. Press r to refresh.")
+		return
+	}
+
+	wrapWidth := m.viewport.Width - 4
+	if wrapWidth < 20 {
+		wrapWidth = 20
+	}
+
+	var lines []string
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		ts := time.Unix(int64(msg.Timestamp), 0).Format("15:04 Jan 02")
+		header := fmt.Sprintf("%s  %s",
+			timestampStyle.Render(ts),
+			msgIDStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("#%d", msg.ID)))
+
+		lines = append(lines, header)
+		for _, textLine := range strings.Split(msg.Text, "\n") {
+			wrapped := wrapText(textLine, wrapWidth-2)
+			for _, wl := range wrapped {
+				lines = append(lines, "  "+wl)
+			}
+		}
+		lines = append(lines, "")
+	}
+
+	m.viewport.SetContent(strings.Join(lines, "\n"))
+}
+
+func (m *Model) updateLogContent() {
+	if len(m.logBuf.lines) == 0 {
+		m.logViewport.SetContent("  Waiting for DNS queries...")
+		return
+	}
+	content := strings.Join(m.logBuf.lines, "\n")
+	m.logViewport.SetContent(content)
+	m.logViewport.GotoBottom()
+}
+
+func (m *Model) updateViewportSize() {
+	channelWidth := m.width / 4
+	if channelWidth < 20 {
+		channelWidth = 20
+	}
+	if channelWidth > 40 {
+		channelWidth = 40
+	}
+	messageWidth := m.width - channelWidth - 4
+
+	contentHeight := m.height - 3
+	if contentHeight < 10 {
+		contentHeight = 10
+	}
+	msgHeight := contentHeight * 8 / 10
+	logHeight := contentHeight - msgHeight
+	if logHeight < 3 {
+		logHeight = 3
+		msgHeight = contentHeight - logHeight
+	}
+
+	m.viewport.Width = messageWidth - 4
+	m.viewport.Height = msgHeight - 4
+	if m.viewport.Height < 1 {
+		m.viewport.Height = 1
+	}
+
+	m.logViewport.Width = m.width - 8
+	m.logViewport.Height = logHeight - 4
+	if m.logViewport.Height < 1 {
+		m.logViewport.Height = 1
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Model) fetchMetadata() tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		meta, err := m.fetcher.FetchMetadata()
+		return metadataMsg{meta: meta, err: err}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Model) loadChannel(channelNum int) tea.Cmd {
+	if !m.forceRefresh {
+		if msgs := m.cache.GetMessages(channelNum, 1*time.Minute); msgs != nil {
+			return func() tea.Msg {
+				return channelDataMsg{channelNum: channelNum, msgs: msgs}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	blockCount := 0
+	idx := channelNum - 1
+	if idx >= 0 && idx < len(m.channels) {
+		blockCount = int(m.channels[idx].Blocks)
+	}
+
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		msgs, err := m.fetcher.FetchChannel(channelNum, blockCount)
+		return channelDataMsg{channelNum: channelNum, msgs: msgs, err: err}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Model) loadChannelFresh(channelNum int) tea.Cmd {
+	blockCount := 0
+	idx := channelNum - 1
+	if idx >= 0 && idx < len(m.channels) {
+		blockCount = int(m.channels[idx].Blocks)
+	}
+
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		msgs, err := m.fetcher.FetchChannel(channelNum, blockCount)
+		return channelDataMsg{channelNum: channelNum, msgs: msgs, err: err}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Model) tickCmd() tea.Cmd {
+	return tea.Tick(5*time.Second, func(time.Time) tea.Msg {
+		return tickMsg{}
+	})
+}
+
+func truncateStr(s string, maxLen int) string {
+	if utf8.RuneCountInString(s) <= maxLen {
+		return s
+	}
+	runes := []rune(s)
+	return string(runes[:maxLen-1]) + "..."
+}
+
+// Run starts the TUI application.
+func Run(fetcher *client.Fetcher, cache *client.Cache) error {
+	m := New(fetcher, cache)
+	p := tea.NewProgram(m, tea.WithAltScreen())
+	_, err := p.Run()
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1079c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package version
+
+// Set via ldflags at build time.
+var (
+	Version = "dev"
+	Commit  = "unknown"
+	Date    = "unknown"
+)
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5291a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+red='\033[0;31m'
+green='\033[0;32m'
+blue='\033[0;34m'
+yellow='\033[0;33m'
+plain='\033[0m'
+
+GITHUB_REPO="sartoopjj/thefeed"
+INSTALL_DIR="/opt/thefeed"
+CONFIG_DIR="/etc/thefeed"
+SESSION_DIR="/var/lib/thefeed"
+SERVICE_FILE="/etc/systemd/system/thefeed-server.service"
+
+# check root
+[[ $EUID -ne 0 ]] && echo -e "${red}Fatal error:${plain} Please run this script with root privilege" && exit 1
+
+# Check OS and set release variable
+if [[ -f /etc/os-release ]]; then
+    source /etc/os-release
+    release=$ID
+elif [[ -f /usr/lib/os-release ]]; then
+    source /usr/lib/os-release
+    release=$ID
+else
+    echo -e "${red}Failed to check the system OS, please contact the author!${plain}" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo -e "OS: ${green}$release${plain}"
+
+arch() {
+    case "$(uname -m)" in
+        x86_64 | x64 | amd64) echo 'amd64' ;;
+        armv8* | armv8 | arm64 | aarch64) echo 'arm64' ;;
+        *) echo -e "${red}Unsupported CPU architecture: $(uname -m)${plain}" && exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+echo -e "Arch: ${green}$(arch)${plain}"
+
+install_base() {
+    echo -e "${green}Installing base dependencies...${plain}"
+    case "${release}" in
+        ubuntu | debian | armbian)
+            apt-get update && apt-get install -y -q curl tar ca-certificates
+        ;;
+        fedora | amzn | rhel | almalinux | rocky | ol)
+            dnf -y update && dnf install -y -q curl tar ca-certificates
+        ;;
+        centos)
+            if [[ "${VERSION_ID}" =~ ^7 ]]; then
+                yum -y update && yum install -y curl tar ca-certificates
+            else
+                dnf -y update && dnf install -y -q curl tar ca-certificates
+            fi
+        ;;
+        arch | manjaro | parch)
+            pacman -Syu --noconfirm curl tar ca-certificates
+        ;;
+        alpine)
+            apk update && apk add curl tar ca-certificates bash
+        ;;
+        *)
+            apt-get update && apt-get install -y -q curl tar ca-certificates
+        ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+get_latest_version() {
+    local version
+    version=$(curl -Ls "https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest" | grep '"tag_name":' | sed -E 's/.*"([^"]+)".*/\1/')
+    if [[ -z "$version" ]]; then
+        echo -e "${yellow}Trying with IPv4...${plain}" >&2
+        version=$(curl -4 -Ls "https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest" | grep '"tag_name":' | sed -E 's/.*"([^"]+)".*/\1/')
+    fi
+    echo "$version"
+}
+
+download_binary() {
+    local version="$1"
+    local arch_name
+    arch_name=$(arch)
+    local binary_name="thefeed-server-linux-${arch_name}"
+    local url="https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/download/${version}/${binary_name}"
+
+    echo -e "${green}Downloading thefeed-server ${version} for linux/${arch_name}...${plain}"
+    mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+
+    curl -4fLo "${INSTALL_DIR}/thefeed-server" "$url"
+    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+        echo -e "${red}Failed to download binary from:${plain}"
+        echo -e "${red}  ${url}${plain}"
+        echo -e "${yellow}Please check that the version exists and your server can reach GitHub${plain}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    chmod 755 "${INSTALL_DIR}/thefeed-server"
+    echo -e "${green}Binary installed to ${INSTALL_DIR}/thefeed-server${plain}"
+}
+
+setup_config() {
+    mkdir -p "$CONFIG_DIR" "$SESSION_DIR"
+
+    # Channels file
+    if [[ ! -f "$CONFIG_DIR/channels.txt" ]]; then
+        echo -e "\n${green}Setting up channels...${plain}"
+        echo "# Telegram channel usernames (one per line)" > "$CONFIG_DIR/channels.txt"
+        echo "# Lines starting with # are comments" >> "$CONFIG_DIR/channels.txt"
+
+        echo ""
+        echo -e "${yellow}Enter Telegram channel usernames (one per line, empty line to finish):${plain}"
+        while true; do
+            read -rp "  Channel: " channel
+            if [[ -z "$channel" ]]; then
+                break
+            fi
+            channel="${channel#@}"
+            echo "@$channel" >> "$CONFIG_DIR/channels.txt"
+            echo -e "  ${green}Added @${channel}${plain}"
+        done
+    else
+        echo -e "${yellow}Channels file already exists: ${CONFIG_DIR}/channels.txt${plain}"
+    fi
+
+    # Environment file
+    if [[ ! -f "$CONFIG_DIR/thefeed.env" ]]; then
+        echo -e "\n${green}═══════════════════════════════════════${plain}"
+        echo -e "${green}  Server Configuration${plain}"
+        echo -e "${green}═══════════════════════════════════════${plain}"
+        echo ""
+
+        local domain=""
+        while true; do
+            read -rp "DNS domain (e.g., t.example.com): " domain
+            if [[ -n "$domain" ]]; then break; fi
+            echo -e "${red}Domain cannot be empty${plain}"
+        done
+
+        local passkey=""
+        while true; do
+            read -rp "Encryption passphrase: " passkey
+            if [[ -n "$passkey" ]]; then break; fi
+            echo -e "${red}Passphrase cannot be empty${plain}"
+        done
+
+        local api_id=""
+        while true; do
+            read -rp "Telegram API ID: " api_id
+            if [[ "$api_id" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then break; fi
+            echo -e "${red}API ID must be a number${plain}"
+        done
+
+        local api_hash=""
+        while true; do
+            read -rp "Telegram API Hash: " api_hash
+            if [[ -n "$api_hash" ]]; then break; fi
+            echo -e "${red}API Hash cannot be empty${plain}"
+        done
+
+        local phone=""
+        while true; do
+            read -rp "Telegram phone number (e.g., +1234567890): " phone
+            if [[ -n "$phone" ]]; then break; fi
+            echo -e "${red}Phone number cannot be empty${plain}"
+        done
+
+        read -rp "DNS listen address [0.0.0.0:53]: " listen_addr
+        listen_addr="${listen_addr:-0.0.0.0:53}"
+
+        cat > "$CONFIG_DIR/thefeed.env" <<ENVEOF
+THEFEED_DOMAIN=${domain}
+THEFEED_KEY=${passkey}
+TELEGRAM_API_ID=${api_id}
+TELEGRAM_API_HASH=${api_hash}
+TELEGRAM_PHONE=${phone}
+THEFEED_LISTEN=${listen_addr}
+ENVEOF
+        chmod 600 "$CONFIG_DIR/thefeed.env"
+        echo -e "${green}Config saved to ${CONFIG_DIR}/thefeed.env${plain}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${yellow}Config already exists: ${CONFIG_DIR}/thefeed.env${plain}"
+    fi
+
+    chmod 700 "$SESSION_DIR"
+}
+
+telegram_login() {
+    echo -e "\n${green}═══════════════════════════════════════${plain}"
+    echo -e "${green}  Telegram Login (one-time)${plain}"
+    echo -e "${green}═══════════════════════════════════════${plain}"
+    echo -e "${yellow}This will authenticate with Telegram and save the session.${plain}"
+    echo ""
+
+    set -a
+    source "$CONFIG_DIR/thefeed.env"
+    set +a
+
+    "$INSTALL_DIR/thefeed-server" \
+        --login-only \
+        --domain "$THEFEED_DOMAIN" \
+        --key "$THEFEED_KEY" \
+        --api-id "$TELEGRAM_API_ID" \
+        --api-hash "$TELEGRAM_API_HASH" \
+        --phone "$TELEGRAM_PHONE" \
+        --channels "$CONFIG_DIR/channels.txt" \
+        --session "$SESSION_DIR/session.json"
+
+    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+        echo -e "${red}Telegram login failed${plain}"
+        echo -e "${yellow}You can retry later with:${plain}"
+        echo -e "  sudo ${INSTALL_DIR}/thefeed-server --login-only --session ${SESSION_DIR}/session.json ..."
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    chmod 600 "$SESSION_DIR/session.json"
+    echo -e "${green}Telegram login successful, session saved.${plain}"
+}
+
+install_service() {
+    echo -e "${green}Installing systemd service...${plain}"
+
+    set -a
+    source "$CONFIG_DIR/thefeed.env"
+    set +a
+
+    cat > "$SERVICE_FILE" <<SVCEOF
+[Unit]
+Description=thefeed DNS-based Telegram Feed Server
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+EnvironmentFile=${CONFIG_DIR}/thefeed.env
+ExecStart=${INSTALL_DIR}/thefeed-server \\
+    --domain \${THEFEED_DOMAIN} \\
+    --key \${THEFEED_KEY} \\
+    --api-id \${TELEGRAM_API_ID} \\
+    --api-hash \${TELEGRAM_API_HASH} \\
+    --phone \${TELEGRAM_PHONE} \\
+    --channels ${CONFIG_DIR}/channels.txt \\
+    --session ${SESSION_DIR}/session.json \\
+    --listen \${THEFEED_LISTEN:-0.0.0.0:53}
+
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=10
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal
+
+# Security hardening
+ProtectHome=true
+PrivateTmp=true
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+SVCEOF
+
+    systemctl daemon-reload
+    echo -e "${green}Service installed: thefeed-server${plain}"
+}
+
+start_service() {
+    echo -e "${green}Enabling and starting service...${plain}"
+    systemctl enable thefeed-server
+    systemctl start thefeed-server
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${green}Service status:${plain}"
+    systemctl status thefeed-server --no-pager || true
+}
+
+show_usage() {
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐"
+    echo -e "│  ${blue}thefeed service management:${plain}                        │"
+    echo -e "│                                                     │"
+    echo -e "│  ${blue}systemctl status thefeed-server${plain}   - Status          │"
+    echo -e "│  ${blue}systemctl restart thefeed-server${plain}  - Restart         │"
+    echo -e "│  ${blue}systemctl stop thefeed-server${plain}     - Stop            │"
+    echo -e "│  ${blue}journalctl -u thefeed-server -f${plain}  - Live logs       │"
+    echo -e "│                                                     │"
+    echo -e "│  ${blue}Config:${plain}   ${CONFIG_DIR}/thefeed.env               │"
+    echo -e "│  ${blue}Channels:${plain} ${CONFIG_DIR}/channels.txt             │"
+    echo -e "│  ${blue}Session:${plain}  ${SESSION_DIR}/session.json           │"
+    echo -e "│  ${blue}Binary:${plain}   ${INSTALL_DIR}/thefeed-server         │"
+    echo -e "│                                                     │"
+    echo -e "│  ${yellow}Update:${plain} sudo bash install.sh                      │"
+    echo -e "│  ${yellow}Re-login:${plain} sudo bash install.sh --login            │"
+    echo -e "└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘"
+    echo ""
+}
+
+install_thefeed() {
+    local version="$1"
+
+    # Get version
+    if [[ -z "$version" ]]; then
+        version=$(get_latest_version)
+        if [[ -z "$version" ]]; then
+            echo -e "${red}Failed to fetch latest version from GitHub${plain}"
+            echo -e "${yellow}Please check your network or specify a version: bash install.sh v1.0.0${plain}"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+    echo -e "Version: ${green}${version}${plain}"
+
+    # Check current version
+    if [[ -f "${INSTALL_DIR}/thefeed-server" ]]; then
+        local current_version
+        current_version=$("${INSTALL_DIR}/thefeed-server" --version 2>&1 | awk '{print $2}' || echo "unknown")
+        echo -e "Current: ${yellow}${current_version}${plain}"
+        if [[ "$current_version" == "$version" ]]; then
+            echo -e "${yellow}Already running ${version}. Reinstalling anyway...${plain}"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # Stop existing service
+    if systemctl is-active thefeed-server &>/dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${yellow}Stopping existing service...${plain}"
+        systemctl stop thefeed-server
+    fi
+
+    # Download
+    download_binary "$version"
+
+    # First install: full setup
+    if [[ ! -f "$CONFIG_DIR/thefeed.env" ]]; then
+        setup_config
+        telegram_login
+        install_service
+        start_service
+    else
+        # Update: just restart
+        if [[ ! -f "$SERVICE_FILE" ]]; then
+            install_service
+        fi
+        start_service
+    fi
+
+    echo -e "\n${green}═══════════════════════════════════════${plain}"
+    echo -e "${green}  thefeed ${version} installed successfully!${plain}"
+    echo -e "${green}═══════════════════════════════════════${plain}"
+    show_usage
+}
+
+login_only() {
+    if [[ ! -f "$CONFIG_DIR/thefeed.env" ]]; then
+        echo -e "${red}Config not found. Run install first: bash install.sh${plain}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    if [[ ! -f "${INSTALL_DIR}/thefeed-server" ]]; then
+        echo -e "${red}Binary not found. Run install first: bash install.sh${plain}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    telegram_login
+    echo -e "${green}Restarting service...${plain}"
+    systemctl restart thefeed-server || true
+}
+
+uninstall_thefeed() {
+    echo -e "${yellow}Uninstalling thefeed...${plain}"
+
+    systemctl stop thefeed-server 2>/dev/null || true
+    systemctl disable thefeed-server 2>/dev/null || true
+    rm -f "$SERVICE_FILE"
+    systemctl daemon-reload
+
+    rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR"
+
+    read -rp "Remove config and session data? [y/N]: " remove_data
+    if [[ "$remove_data" == "y" || "$remove_data" == "Y" ]]; then
+        rm -rf "$CONFIG_DIR" "$SESSION_DIR"
+        echo -e "${green}Config and session data removed${plain}"
+    fi
+
+    echo -e "${green}thefeed uninstalled successfully${plain}"
+}
+
+show_help() {
+    echo -e "thefeed install script"
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "Usage: bash $0 [OPTION]"
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "Options:"
+    echo -e "  ${green}(no args)${plain}       Install or update to latest version"
+    echo -e "  ${green}v1.0.0${plain}          Install specific version"
+    echo -e "  ${green}--login${plain}         Re-authenticate with Telegram"
+    echo -e "  ${green}--uninstall${plain}     Remove thefeed"
+    echo -e "  ${green}--help${plain}          Show this help"
+}
+
+# Main
+echo -e "${green}Running thefeed installer...${plain}"
+
+case "${1:-}" in
+    --help | -h)
+        show_help
+        ;;
+    --login)
+        login_only
+        ;;
+    --uninstall)
+        uninstall_thefeed
+        ;;
+    *)
+        install_base
+        install_thefeed "$1"
+        ;;
+esac