diff --git a/.env.local b/.env.local
deleted file mode 100644
index 09856db4..00000000
--- a/.env.local
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-VITE_DUFFLEPUD_URL=http://localhost:8000
-VITE_SHOW_DEBUG_ROUTE=true
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9a33a9db..5b13a0e8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 pnpm-debug.log*
 lerna-debug.log*
+.env.local
 
 node_modules
 dist
diff --git a/src/agent/pool.ts b/src/agent/pool.ts
index 44053c37..1ba50d51 100644
--- a/src/agent/pool.ts
+++ b/src/agent/pool.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 import type {Relay, Filter} from "nostr-tools"
 import type {MyEvent} from "src/util/types"
 import {relayInit} from "nostr-tools"
-import {pluck, is} from "ramda"
+import {pluck, objOf, identity, is} from "ramda"
 import {ensurePlural} from "hurdak/lib/hurdak"
 import {warn, log, error} from "src/util/logger"
 import {union, now, difference} from "src/util/misc"
 import {isRelay, normalizeRelayUrl} from "src/util/nostr"
 
+const forceRelays = (import.meta.env.VITE_FORCE_RELAYS || "")
+  .split(",")
+  .filter(identity)
+  .map(objOf("url"))
+
 // Connection management
 
 const connections = {}
@@ -138,6 +143,10 @@ const connect = url => {
 // Public api - publish/subscribe
 
 const publish = async ({relays, event, onProgress, timeout = 5000}) => {
+  if (forceRelays.length > 0) {
+    relays = forceRelays
+  }
+
   if (relays.length === 0) {
     error(`Attempted to publish to zero relays`, event)
   } else {
@@ -231,6 +240,10 @@ type SubscribeOpts = {
 const subscribe = async ({relays, filter, onEvent, onEose, onError}: SubscribeOpts) => {
   filter = ensurePlural(filter)
 
+  if (forceRelays.length > 0) {
+    relays = forceRelays
+  }
+
   const id = createFilterId(filter)
   const now = Date.now()
   const seen = new Set()
@@ -353,6 +366,7 @@ const describeFilter = ({kinds = [], ...filter}) => {
 }
 
 export default {
+  forceRelays,
   getConnections,
   getConnection,
   connect,
diff --git a/src/routes/PersonDetail.svelte b/src/routes/PersonDetail.svelte
index 04557428..5e4efee1 100644
--- a/src/routes/PersonDetail.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/PersonDetail.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import {last, find} from "ramda"
+  import {last, identity, find} from "ramda"
   import {onMount} from "svelte"
   import {tweened} from "svelte/motion"
   import {fly, fade} from "svelte/transition"
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   import Likes from "src/views/person/Likes.svelte"
   import Relays from "src/views/person/Relays.svelte"
   import user from "src/agent/user"
+  import pool from "src/agent/pool"
   import {sampleRelays, getPubkeyWriteRelays} from "src/agent/relays"
   import network from "src/agent/network"
   import {getPersonWithFallback, people} from "src/agent/tables"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
   const interpolate = (a, b) => t => a + Math.round((b - a) * t)
   const {petnamePubkeys, canPublish, mutes} = user
   const getRelays = () => sampleRelays(relays.concat(getPubkeyWriteRelays(pubkey)))
+  const tabs = ["notes", "likes", pool.forceRelays.length === 0 && "relays"].filter(identity)
 
   let pubkey = toHex(npub)
   let following = false
@@ -77,7 +79,9 @@
         })
       }
 
-      actions.push({onClick: openProfileInfo, label: "Profile", icon: "info"})
+      if (pool.forceRelays.length === 0) {
+        actions.push({onClick: openProfileInfo, label: "Profile", icon: "info"})
+      }
 
       if (user.getPubkey() === pubkey && $canPublish) {
         actions.push({
@@ -234,7 +238,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <Tabs tabs={["notes", "likes", "relays"]} {activeTab} {setActiveTab} />
+  <Tabs {tabs} {activeTab} {setActiveTab} />
 
   {#if activeTab === "notes"}
     <Notes {pubkey} />
diff --git a/src/views/SideNav.svelte b/src/views/SideNav.svelte
index ddbf0812..b30b0917 100644
--- a/src/views/SideNav.svelte
+++ b/src/views/SideNav.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   import cx from "classnames"
   import {displayPerson} from "src/util/nostr"
   import user from "src/agent/user"
+  import pool from "src/agent/pool"
   import {menuIsOpen, installPrompt, routes} from "src/app/ui"
   import {newNotifications, newDirectMessages, newChatMessages} from "src/app/listener"
   import {slowConnections} from "src/app/connection"
@@ -88,14 +89,16 @@
     </a>
   </li>
   <li class="mx-3 my-4 h-px bg-gray-6" />
-  <li class="relative cursor-pointer">
-    <a class="block px-4 py-2 transition-all hover:bg-accent hover:text-white" href="/relays">
-      <i class="fa fa-server mr-2" /> Relays
-      {#if $slowConnections.length > 0}
-        <div class="absolute top-2 left-8 h-2 w-2 rounded bg-accent" />
-      {/if}
-    </a>
-  </li>
+  {#if pool.forceRelays.length === 0}
+    <li class="relative cursor-pointer">
+      <a class="block px-4 py-2 transition-all hover:bg-accent hover:text-white" href="/relays">
+        <i class="fa fa-server mr-2" /> Relays
+        {#if $slowConnections.length > 0}
+          <div class="absolute top-2 left-8 h-2 w-2 rounded bg-accent" />
+        {/if}
+      </a>
+    </li>
+  {/if}
   {#if $profile.pubkey}
     <li class="cursor-pointer">
       <a class="block px-4 py-2 transition-all hover:bg-accent hover:text-white" href="/keys">
diff --git a/src/views/login/ConnectUser.svelte b/src/views/login/ConnectUser.svelte
index 5f1a306f..9446866f 100644
--- a/src/views/login/ConnectUser.svelte
+++ b/src/views/login/ConnectUser.svelte
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@
       }}>here</Anchor
     >.
   </p>
-  {#if Object.values(currentRelays).length > 0}
+  {#if pool.forceRelays.length > 0}
+    <Spinner />
+  {:else if Object.values(currentRelays).length > 0}
     <p>Currently searching:</p>
     {#each Object.values(currentRelays) as relay}
       <div class="h-12">
diff --git a/src/views/notes/Note.svelte b/src/views/notes/Note.svelte
index 849d5202..02238ee4 100644
--- a/src/views/notes/Note.svelte
+++ b/src/views/notes/Note.svelte
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   import Compose from "src/partials/Compose.svelte"
   import Card from "src/partials/Card.svelte"
   import user from "src/agent/user"
+  import pool from "src/agent/pool"
   import keys from "src/agent/keys"
   import network from "src/agent/network"
   import {getEventPublishRelays, getRelaysForEventParent} from "src/agent/relays"
@@ -445,13 +446,15 @@
                   let:instance
                   class="flex flex-col gap-2"
                   on:click={() => instance.hide()}>
-                  <Anchor
-                    type="button-circle"
-                    on:click={() => {
-                      showRelays = true
-                    }}>
-                    <i class="fa fa-server" />
-                  </Anchor>
+                  {#if pool.forceRelays.length === 0}
+                    <Anchor
+                      type="button-circle"
+                      on:click={() => {
+                        showRelays = true
+                      }}>
+                      <i class="fa fa-server" />
+                    </Anchor>
+                  {/if}
                   {#if muted}
                     <Anchor type="button-circle" on:click={unmute}>
                       <i class="fa fa-microphone" />
diff --git a/src/views/person/PersonProfileInfo.svelte b/src/views/person/PersonProfileInfo.svelte
index f52052ce..f2a1d503 100644
--- a/src/views/person/PersonProfileInfo.svelte
+++ b/src/views/person/PersonProfileInfo.svelte
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     {/if}
+
     <h1 class="staatliches mt-4 text-2xl">NIP05</h1>
+
     {#if loaded && person.verified_as}
       <div>
         <div class="mb-1 text-lg">NIP05 Identifier</div>
@@ -121,7 +123,6 @@
           {person.verified_as || "?"}
         </div>
       </div>
-
       <div>
         <div class="mb-1 text-lg">NIP05 Validation Endpoint</div>
         <div class="font-mono text-sm">
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@
           {nip05QueryEndpoint || "?"}
         </div>
       </div>
-
       {#if nip05ProfileData}
         <div>
           <div class="mb-2 text-lg">NIP05 Relay Configuration</div>