diff --git a/src/components/nostr/ChatComponent.vue b/src/components/nostr/ChatComponent.vue
index 5fa8a05..9f64e02 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/ChatComponent.vue
+++ b/src/components/nostr/ChatComponent.vue
@@ -23,12 +23,47 @@
       <!-- Peer List -->
       <div class="flex-1 overflow-hidden">
         <div class="p-4 border-b">
-          <h3 class="font-medium">Peers ({{ peers.length }})</h3>
+          <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+            <h3 class="font-medium">Peers ({{ filteredPeers.length }})</h3>
+            <span v-if="isSearching" class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {{ resultCount }} found
+            </span>
+          </div>
+          <!-- Search Input -->
+          <div class="relative">
+            <div class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 pl-3 flex items-center pointer-events-none">
+              <Search class="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+            </div>
+            <Input
+              v-model="searchQuery"
+              placeholder="Search peers by name or pubkey..."
+              class="pl-10 pr-10"
+            />
+            <div v-if="searchQuery" class="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 pr-3 flex items-center">
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="sm"
+                @click="clearSearch"
+                class="h-6 w-6 p-0 hover:bg-muted"
+              >
+                <X class="h-3 w-3" />
+                <span class="sr-only">Clear search</span>
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
         <ScrollArea class="h-full">
           <div class="p-2 space-y-1">
+            <!-- No results message -->
+            <div v-if="isSearching && filteredPeers.length === 0" class="text-center py-8 text-muted-foreground">
+              <Search class="h-8 w-8 mx-auto mb-2 opacity-50" />
+              <p class="text-sm">No peers found matching "{{ searchQuery }}"</p>
+              <p class="text-xs mt-1">Try searching by username or pubkey</p>
+            </div>
+            
+            <!-- Peer list -->
             <div
-              v-for="peer in peers"
+              v-for="peer in filteredPeers"
               :key="peer.user_id"
               @click="selectPeer(peer)"
               :class="[
@@ -101,13 +136,13 @@
           >
             <div
               :class="[
-                'max-w-[75%] px-4 py-2 rounded-lg',
+                'max-w-xs lg:max-w-md px-4 py-2 rounded-lg',
                 message.sent
                   ? 'bg-primary text-primary-foreground'
                   : 'bg-muted'
               ]"
             >
-              <p class="text-sm break-words">{{ message.content }}</p>
+              <p class="text-sm">{{ message.content }}</p>
               <p class="text-xs opacity-70 mt-1">
                 {{ formatTime(message.created_at) }}
               </p>
@@ -119,7 +154,7 @@
       </ScrollArea>
 
       <!-- Message Input -->
-      <div class="p-4 border-t bg-background">
+      <div class="p-4 border-t">
         <form @submit.prevent="sendMessage" class="flex space-x-2">
           <Input
             v-model="messageInput"
@@ -134,7 +169,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Desktop: Split View -->
+    <!-- Desktop: Full Layout -->
     <div v-else-if="!isMobile" class="flex flex-col h-full">
       <!-- Header -->
       <div class="flex items-center justify-between p-4 border-b">
@@ -159,12 +194,47 @@
         <!-- Peer List -->
         <div class="w-80 border-r bg-muted/30">
           <div class="p-4 border-b">
-            <h3 class="font-medium">Peers ({{ peers.length }})</h3>
+            <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+              <h3 class="font-medium">Peers ({{ filteredPeers.length }})</h3>
+              <span v-if="isSearching" class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                {{ resultCount }} found
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <!-- Search Input -->
+            <div class="relative">
+              <div class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 pl-3 flex items-center pointer-events-none">
+                <Search class="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+              </div>
+              <Input
+                v-model="searchQuery"
+                placeholder="Search peers by name or pubkey..."
+                class="pl-10 pr-10"
+              />
+              <div v-if="searchQuery" class="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 pr-3 flex items-center">
+                <Button
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  size="sm"
+                  @click="clearSearch"
+                  class="h-6 w-6 p-0 hover:bg-muted"
+                >
+                  <X class="h-3 w-3" />
+                  <span class="sr-only">Clear search</span>
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </div>
           <ScrollArea class="h-full">
             <div class="p-2 space-y-1">
+              <!-- No results message -->
+              <div v-if="isSearching && filteredPeers.length === 0" class="text-center py-8 text-muted-foreground">
+                <Search class="h-8 w-8 mx-auto mb-2 opacity-50" />
+                <p class="text-sm">No peers found matching "{{ searchQuery }}"</p>
+                <p class="text-xs mt-1">Try searching by username or pubkey</p>
+              </div>
+              
+              <!-- Peer list -->
               <div
-                v-for="peer in peers"
+                v-for="peer in filteredPeers"
                 :key="peer.user_id"
                 @click="selectPeer(peer)"
                 :class="[
@@ -273,13 +343,14 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, nextTick, watch } from 'vue'
-import { Send, RefreshCw, MessageSquare, ArrowLeft } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { Send, RefreshCw, MessageSquare, ArrowLeft, Search, X } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
 import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area'
 import { Avatar, AvatarImage, AvatarFallback } from '@/components/ui/avatar'
 import { useNostrChat } from '@/composables/useNostrChat'
+import { useFuzzySearch } from '@/composables/useFuzzySearch'
 import { getAuthToken } from '@/lib/config/lnbits'
 import { config } from '@/lib/config'
 
@@ -290,8 +361,6 @@ interface Peer {
   pubkey: string
 }
 
-
-
 // State
 const peers = ref<Peer[]>([])
 const selectedPeer = ref<Peer | null>(null)
@@ -306,6 +375,36 @@ const scrollTarget = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
 // Mobile detection
 const isMobile = ref(false)
 
+// Fuzzy search for peers
+// This integrates the useFuzzySearch composable to provide intelligent search functionality
+// for finding peers by username or pubkey with typo tolerance and scoring
+const {
+  searchQuery,
+  filteredItems: filteredPeers,
+  isSearching,
+  resultCount,
+  clearSearch
+} = useFuzzySearch(peers, {
+  fuseOptions: {
+    keys: [
+      { name: 'username', weight: 0.7 },  // Username has higher weight for better UX
+      { name: 'pubkey', weight: 0.3 }     // Pubkey has lower weight but still searchable
+    ],
+    threshold: 0.3,                       // Fuzzy matching threshold (0.0 = perfect, 1.0 = match anything)
+    distance: 100,                        // Maximum distance for fuzzy matching
+    ignoreLocation: true,                 // Ignore location for better performance
+    useExtendedSearch: false,             // Don't use extended search syntax
+    minMatchCharLength: 1,                // Minimum characters to match
+    shouldSort: true,                     // Sort results by relevance
+    findAllMatches: false,                // Don't find all matches for performance
+    location: 0,                          // Start search from beginning
+    isCaseSensitive: false,               // Case insensitive search
+  },
+  resultLimit: 50,                        // Limit results for performance
+  matchAllWhenSearchEmpty: true,          // Show all peers when search is empty
+  minSearchLength: 1,                     // Start searching after 1 character
+})
+
 // Check if device is mobile
 const checkMobile = () => {
   isMobile.value = window.innerWidth < 768 // md breakpoint