fix(amber,routing): scope Amber prompts to real actions; real per-mode routes + steps

AMBER — 'pops on every screen':
staleTime: Infinity only stops REFETCHING, never the FIRST decrypt. So the
encrypted useSyncedAppData blobs (read-state, preferences) each ran a queryFn on
mount (racing consumers multiplied it) and relay responses landing during
navigation made it look per-page. useSyncedAppData now has interactiveNetwork
(default false): for an interactive signer the blob is LOCAL-ONLY — query not
even enabled, patch() a no-op — no decrypt on mount, no publish on a nav-tab
change. Verified with a mocked x-amber login: network-on => Amber op at startup,
with the fix => 0. (useCrewDismissals/useStash were already gated.)

ROUTING — 'same time for every transport option':
router.project-osrm.org hosts ONE car dataset and ignores the profile in the URL,
so foot/bike/car returned identical numbers. Switched to the FOSSGIS per-profile
servers (routing.openstreetmap.de/routed-{foot,bike,car}); the demo server is now
only a last-resort fallback and its result is flagged approximate ('driving
estimate'). Request steps=true and surface turn-by-turn steps for orientation,
plus a '~X min on a board' skate estimate next to the walking time. Verified:
same trip => walk 13 min / bike 5 / moto+car 2, with 5-9 steps each.

AGENTS.md

@@ -189,9 +189,19 @@ session with **no other memory of this project**. So:
 - **Routing / directions**: `RouteDialog` is the single in-app router, opened
   from the map spot sheet, the food cards, and the spot / shop / event detail
   pages (MapPage's old external "Open with" Google/OSM/Waze menu was removed).
-  Road modes (skate-walk / bike / moto / car) come from keyless **OSRM** via the
+  Road modes (skate-walk / bike / moto / car) come from keyless **OSRM**
-  `proxy.shakespeare.diy` CORS proxy (`src/lib/routing.ts`); moto≈car is
+  (`src/lib/routing.ts`). ⚠️ **Use the per-profile FOSSGIS servers, not the demo
-  labelled honestly. **Transit** mode uses **Transitous** (`api.transitous.org`,
+  one:** `router.project-osrm.org` hosts a SINGLE car dataset and **ignores the
+  profile in the URL**, so foot/bike/car all returned identical distance+time
+  (the "every transport option shows the same time" report). We now call
+  `https://routing.openstreetmap.de/routed-{foot|bike|car}/route/v1/{foot|bike|
+  driving}/…` (CORS `*`, direct first, `proxy.shakespeare.diy` proxy only as
+  fallback), request `steps=true` and expose `RouteStep[]` (verified 2026-09-27:
+  same trip = walk 13 min / bike 5 / drive 2). The demo server survives only as a
+  last-resort fallback and its result is flagged `approximate` ("driving
+  estimate") so we never pass driving numbers off as walking. Moto≈car is
+  labelled honestly; the foot summary also shows a ~10 km/h `skateTime` cruise
+  estimate ("~6 min on a board") next to the walking time. **Transit** mode uses **Transitous** (`api.transitous.org`,
   MOTIS 2, open CORS) — note origin/destination go to that service, unlike road
   modes. **No external map-app handoff anywhere** (product decision) and no
   scooter/moped profile. **Speed (2026-09-27):** `RouteDialog` seeds origin from
@@ -234,6 +244,20 @@ session with **no other memory of this project**. So:
   `isInteractiveSigner` is true, so merely opening the notification bell (which
   marks read) no longer pops Amber twice (encrypt + sign). Interactive signers
   only prompt for real signed actions.
+  - ⚠️ **`staleTime: Infinity` does NOT stop the FIRST decrypt (fixed
+    2026-09-27).** That was the "Amber pops on every screen" report: the
+    encrypted `useSyncedAppData` blobs (read-state, preferences) ran their
+    queryFn once on mount for each racing consumer, and relay responses landing
+    during navigation made it look per-page. `useSyncedAppData` now takes
+    **`interactiveNetwork` (default false)**: for an interactive signer the blob
+    is **local-only** — the query is not even enabled and `patch()` is a no-op —
+    so no decrypt on mount and no publish on a nav-tab change. localStorage is
+    the session source of truth. Only set `interactiveNetwork: true` if a feature
+    genuinely cannot work from localStorage. **Diagnostic recipe:** mock an
+    `x-amber` login by writing `localStorage['nostr:login']` before load, then
+    wrap `localStorage.setItem` to log writes of `amber_pending_operation`
+    (captures every prompt + a stack). Beware stale harness profiles — use a
+    fresh `--user-data-dir` per run or the ops array is from a previous run.
   - ⚠️ **Don't make read-state mutators (or any hook they flow from) unstable
     (fixed 2026-09-27).** `/newsletter` was stuck in an **infinite render loop**
     (~100% CPU, React "Maximum update depth exceeded") because: `useSyncedAppData`

release-notes.txt

@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ v1.5.2
 🧭 Directions actually work now
 - Fixed the route map never drawing (you'd get an empty dialog and "no route").
   Routes now show your position, the spot, and the line between them.
+- Real per-mode routing: Skate/Walk, Bike, Moto and Car now give genuinely
+  different routes and times (walking 13 min vs biking 5 vs driving 2 on the same
+  trip) instead of one number copy-pasted across every mode.
+- Added turn-by-turn route steps for orientation — the actual turns and street
+  names, not just a line on a map.
+- Skating gets its own honest estimate ("~6 min cruise on a board") next to the
+  walking time, and moto is clearly labelled as using driving roads.
 - Opens instantly from your last known location; "Near Me" sorts by distance.
 
 📱 Nav fixes
@@ -25,8 +32,11 @@ v1.5.2
   the drops.
 
 ✨ Smoother everywhere
-- Amber only pops for things that need a signature — no more prompts just for
+- Amber is properly scoped now: it only opens for real signed actions (log in /
-  reading your notifications.
+  sign up, messages, your Stash, marketplace trades, invites, publishing).
+  Browsing, reading notifications and moving between sections no longer trigger
+  a signer prompt — the app's encrypted cross-device data stays local-only on
+  Amber instead of decrypting on every screen.
 - Logo no longer crowds the nav.
 
 ---

src/components/RouteDialog.tsx

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   TRANSIT_ATTRIBUTION,
   ROUTE_ERR_BUSY,
   ROUTE_ERR_NO_ROUTE,
+  skateTime,
   type TravelMode,
   type RouteResult,
 } from '@/lib/routing';
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ export function RouteDialog({
           <DialogDescription className="text-xs">
             {mode === 'transit'
               ? 'Public transport via Transitous (open timetables + OpenStreetMap)'
-              : 'Routed in-app · nothing leaves to Google or Apple Maps'}
+              : 'In-app route · OpenStreetMap routing — nothing leaves to Google or Apple Maps'}
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 
@@ -436,6 +437,10 @@ export function RouteDialog({
                     {TRAVEL_MODES.find((m) => m.mode === mode)?.approximate && (
                       <span className="ml-1">· uses driving roads</span>
                     )}
+                    {route.approximate && <span className="ml-1">· driving estimate</span>}
+                    {mode === 'foot' && (
+                      <span className="ml-1">· {skateTime(route.distanceM / 1000)} on a board</span>
+                    )}
                   </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -449,6 +454,38 @@ export function RouteDialog({
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
+
+        {/* Turn-by-turn orientation — a static list. Honestly NOT live navigation. */}
+        {mode !== 'transit' && route?.steps && route.steps.length > 1 && (
+          <div className="border-t bg-muted/20">
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap items-baseline justify-between gap-x-2 px-4 pt-3">
+              <p className="text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-muted-foreground">
+                Route steps
+              </p>
+              {mode === 'foot' && (
+                <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/70">walking route — quicker on a board</p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <ol className="max-h-56 space-y-1.5 overflow-y-auto px-4 pb-2 pt-1.5">
+              {route.steps.map((s, i) => (
+                <li key={`${i}-${s.instruction}`} className="flex items-start gap-2 text-xs">
+                  <span className="mt-px w-4 shrink-0 text-right font-mono text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/60">
+                    {i + 1}
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 leading-snug text-gray-300">{s.instruction}</span>
+                  {s.distanceM >= 10 && (
+                    <span className="shrink-0 tabular-nums text-muted-foreground/70">
+                      {formatDistance(s.distanceM / 1000)}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                </li>
+              ))}
+            </ol>
+            <p className="px-4 pb-3 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/60">
+              Orientation only — no live turn-by-turn or voice guidance yet.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        )}
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
   );

src/hooks/useSyncedAppData.ts

@@ -52,12 +52,28 @@ interface UseSyncedAppDataOptions<T> {
   enabled?: boolean;
   /** Coalesce writes into at most one publish per this many ms (default 4000). */
   debounceMs?: number;
+  /**
+   * Opt in to the encrypted relay copy while using an INTERACTIVE signer
+   * (Amber/NIP-55). Off by default: for an interactive signer the blob is
+   * **local-only** — no decrypt on mount and no publish on patch — because
+   * every decrypt/encrypt/sign is a user-facing Amber approval screen. Only set
+   * this for a feature that truly cannot work from the localStorage copy.
+   */
+  interactiveNetwork?: boolean;
 }
 
 const APP_DATA_KIND = 30078; // NIP-78 application-specific data
 
 export function useSyncedAppData<T>(options: UseSyncedAppDataOptions<T>) {
-  const { dTag, alt, empty, merge, enabled = true, debounceMs = 4000 } = options;
+  const {
+    dTag,
+    alt,
+    empty,
+    merge,
+    enabled = true,
+    debounceMs = 4000,
+    interactiveNetwork = false,
+  } = options;
 
   const { nostr } = useNostr();
   const { user } = useCurrentUser();
@@ -76,6 +92,13 @@ export function useSyncedAppData<T>(options: UseSyncedAppDataOptions<T>) {
   // they keep normal refetching.)
   const interactive = isInteractiveSigner(user, logins);
 
+  // For an interactive signer the relay copy is OPT-IN. `staleTime: Infinity`
+  // only stops *refetching* — it never stopped the FIRST decrypt, so the app
+  // still popped Amber once per blob (twice: read-state + preferences, and
+  // racing mounts could multiply that). The localStorage copy is the session
+  // source of truth, so we skip the network entirely unless a caller opts in.
+  const canUseNetwork = !interactive || interactiveNetwork;
+
   const queryKey = useMemo(
     () => ['synced-app-data', dTag, user?.pubkey] as const,
     [dTag, user?.pubkey],
@@ -84,7 +107,8 @@ export function useSyncedAppData<T>(options: UseSyncedAppDataOptions<T>) {
   // ── Fetch + decrypt the single event ──────────────────────────────────────
   const { data, isLoading } = useQuery({
     queryKey,
-    enabled: enabled && canSync,
+    // Interactive signer → no decrypt unless the caller opted in (see above).
+    enabled: enabled && canSync && canUseNetwork,
     // For interactive signers: never consider it stale and never evict it from
     // memory during the session → one decrypt, then cache hits.
     staleTime: interactive ? Infinity : 60_000,
@@ -178,7 +202,9 @@ export function useSyncedAppData<T>(options: UseSyncedAppDataOptions<T>) {
    */
   const patch = useCallback(
     async (producePatch: T | ((current: T) => T)) => {
-      if (!canSync) return;
+      // Local-only for an interactive signer: publishing costs an Amber
+      // encrypt + sign, and reading the remote copy first costs a decrypt.
+      if (!canSync || !canUseNetwork) return;
 
       const latest = await fetchLatest();
       const asPatch =
@@ -195,7 +221,7 @@ export function useSyncedAppData<T>(options: UseSyncedAppDataOptions<T>) {
       if (timerRef.current) clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
       timerRef.current = setTimeout(() => { void publishNow(); }, debounceMs);
     },
-    [canSync, fetchLatest, merge, queryClient, queryKey, publishNow, debounceMs],
+    [canSync, canUseNetwork, fetchLatest, merge, queryClient, queryKey, publishNow, debounceMs],
   );
 
   // Flush any pending write when the tab is hidden/closed so a quick glance +

src/lib/routing.ts

@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ export interface RouteResult {
   durationS: number;
   /** Which mode the route was requested for. */
   mode: TravelMode;
+  /** Turn-by-turn instructions (orientation aid; not live navigation). */
+  steps?: RouteStep[];
+  /**
+   * True when the numbers came from the car-only fallback server, so the
+   * distance/time are a driving approximation for the chosen mode.
+   */
+  approximate?: boolean;
   /** Present only for transit routes — the chosen public-transport itinerary. */
   transit?: TransitItinerary;
 }
@@ -86,18 +93,104 @@ export interface TransitItinerary {
 /** Attribution required by Transitous / OpenStreetMap. */
 export const TRANSIT_ATTRIBUTION = 'Transit: Transitous · OpenStreetMap contributors';
 
-const OSRM_BASE = 'https://router.project-osrm.org/route/v1';
+/**
+ * Real per-profile OSRM endpoints (FOSSGIS / OpenStreetMap Germany).
+ *
+ * ⚠️ The old `router.project-osrm.org` demo server hosts ONE dataset (car) and
+ * **ignores the profile segment of the URL** — foot/bike/car all came back with
+ * the same distance and time, so the mode toggle looked broken and the times
+ * were dishonest. FOSSGIS runs a separate engine per profile, so foot really is
+ * a walking route and bike a cycling one (they differ in distance AND time).
+ * It sends `Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *`, so we can call it directly.
+ */
+const OSRM_PROFILE_BASE: Record<'foot' | 'bike' | 'car', string> = {
+  foot: 'https://routing.openstreetmap.de/routed-foot/route/v1/foot',
+  bike: 'https://routing.openstreetmap.de/routed-bike/route/v1/bike',
+  car: 'https://routing.openstreetmap.de/routed-car/route/v1/driving',
+};
+
+/** Last-resort fallback: the demo server (car-only, hence approximate). */
+const OSRM_FALLBACK_BASE = 'https://router.project-osrm.org/route/v1';
+
 const CORS_PROXY = 'https://proxy.shakespeare.diy/?url=';
 
+interface OsrmStep {
+  distance?: number;
+  name?: string;
+  maneuver?: { type?: string; modifier?: string; location?: [number, number] };
+}
+
+interface OsrmLeg {
+  steps?: OsrmStep[];
+}
+
 interface OsrmResponse {
   code: string;
   routes?: Array<{
     distance: number;
     duration: number;
     geometry: { coordinates: Array<[number, number]> }; // [lng, lat]
+    legs?: OsrmLeg[];
   }>;
 }
 
+/** One turn-by-turn instruction (used for orientation, not live navigation). */
+export interface RouteStep {
+  /** Human instruction, e.g. "Turn left onto Sukhumvit Rd". */
+  instruction: string;
+  /** Length of this step in metres. */
+  distanceM: number;
+  /** Where the manoeuvre happens. */
+  lat: number;
+  lng: number;
+}
+
+/** Turn OSRM's terse maneuver codes into something readable. */
+function maneuverLabel(type: string, modifier: string): string {
+  const t = type.toLowerCase();
+  const m = modifier.toLowerCase();
+  if (t === 'depart') return 'Head out';
+  if (t === 'arrive') return 'Arrive at the spot';
+  if (t === 'new name') return 'Continue';
+  if (t === 'continue') return m.includes('left') ? 'Bear left' : m.includes('right') ? 'Bear right' : 'Continue';
+  if (t === 'turn') {
+    if (m.includes('sharp left')) return 'Sharp left';
+    if (m.includes('sharp right')) return 'Sharp right';
+    if (m.includes('slight left')) return 'Bear left';
+    if (m.includes('slight right')) return 'Bear right';
+    if (m.includes('left')) return 'Turn left';
+    if (m.includes('right')) return 'Turn right';
+    return 'Turn';
+  }
+  if (t === 'fork') return m.includes('left') ? 'Keep left' : m.includes('right') ? 'Keep right' : 'Take the fork';
+  if (t === 'merge') return 'Merge';
+  if (t === 'roundabout' || t === 'rotary') return 'Take the roundabout';
+  if (t === 'end of road') return m.includes('left') ? 'Turn left' : 'Turn right';
+  if (t === 'on ramp') return 'Take the ramp';
+  if (t === 'off ramp') return 'Take the exit';
+  return t.replace(/\b\w/g, (c) => c.toUpperCase());
+}
+
+function parseSteps(data: OsrmResponse): RouteStep[] {
+  const route = data.routes?.[0];
+  if (!route?.legs) return [];
+  const steps: RouteStep[] = [];
+  for (const leg of route.legs) {
+    for (const s of leg.steps ?? []) {
+      const label = maneuverLabel(s.maneuver?.type ?? 'continue', s.maneuver?.modifier ?? '');
+      const road = (s.name ?? '').trim();
+      const loc = s.maneuver?.location;
+      steps.push({
+        instruction: road && !label.startsWith('Arrive') ? `${label} onto ${road}` : label,
+        distanceM: s.distance ?? 0,
+        lat: loc?.[1] ?? 0,
+        lng: loc?.[0] ?? 0,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+  return steps;
+}
+
 /** Error message constants the UI branches on (kept in sync with RouteDialog). */
 export const ROUTE_ERR_NO_ROUTE = 'No route found';
 export const ROUTE_ERR_BUSY = 'Routing service busy';
@@ -149,9 +242,26 @@ export async function fetchRoute(
   if (!isPoint(from) || !isPoint(to)) throw new Error(ROUTE_ERR_NO_ROUTE);
   // OSRM wants lon,lat;lon,lat
   const coords = `${from.lng},${from.lat};${to.lng},${to.lat}`;
-  const target = `${OSRM_BASE}/${profile}/${coords}?overview=full&geometries=geojson`;
+  const query = `overview=full&geometries=geojson&steps=true`;
+
+  // 1) The real per-profile server (foot ≠ bike ≠ car distances and times).
+  let data: OsrmResponse | null = null;
+  let approximate = false;
+  try {
+    data = await fetchOsrm(`${OSRM_PROFILE_BASE[profile]}/${coords}?${query}`, signal);
+    if (data.code !== 'Ok') data = null;
+  } catch (e) {
+    if ((e as Error)?.name === 'AbortError') throw e;
+  }
+
+  // 2) Fallback: the demo server, which is CAR-ONLY — flag the result as
+  //    approximate so we can say so plainly rather than passing driving
+  //    numbers off as a walking/cycling route.
+  if (!data) {
+    data = await fetchOsrm(`${OSRM_FALLBACK_BASE}/driving/${coords}?${query}`, signal);
+    approximate = profile !== 'car';
+  }
 
-  const data = await fetchOsrm(target, signal);
   if (data.code === 'TooManyRequests') throw new Error(ROUTE_ERR_BUSY);
   if (data.code !== 'Ok' || !data.routes || data.routes.length === 0) {
     throw new Error(ROUTE_ERR_NO_ROUTE);
@@ -168,6 +278,8 @@ export async function fetchRoute(
     distanceM: route.distance,
     durationS: route.duration,
     mode,
+    steps: parseSteps(data),
+    approximate: approximate || undefined,
   };
 }