feat(sync): Phase 6 - observability and production readiness

- Add SyncMetrics with full Prometheus integration
- Track sync gaps via catchup events
- Update Grafana dashboard with sync panels
- Document all sync configuration options
- Update design doc with implementation notes

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diff --git a/docs/explanation/grasp-02-proactive-sync.md b/docs/explanation/grasp-02-proactive-sync.md
index a8af3f4..98531ec 100644
--- a/docs/explanation/grasp-02-proactive-sync.md
+++ b/docs/explanation/grasp-02-proactive-sync.md
@@ -745,3 +745,131 @@ pub struct SyncConfig {
 8. **Dynamic subscription addition** with periodic consolidation
 9. **Custom acceptance policy** excluding rate limiting defaults
 10. **Catchup as failure signal** - events found during catchup/daily indicate live sync gaps, tracked in Prometheus
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Notes (Phase 6)
+
+This section documents the final implementation as of Phase 6 (Observability & Production Readiness).
+
+### What Was Actually Built
+
+The implementation closely follows the design document with the following completed components:
+
+#### Phase 1: Basic Sync (commit b167f1b)
+- [`SyncManager`](../../src/sync/manager.rs) - Main coordinator for proactive sync
+- Single relay sync via `NGIT_SYNC_RELAY_URL` configuration
+- Event validation through existing [`Nip34WritePolicy`](../../src/nostr/builder.rs)
+
+#### Phase 2: Three-Layer Filters (commit bf558b0)
+- [`FilterService`](../../src/sync/filter.rs) - Builds three-layer filter strategy
+- Layer 1: All kind 30617+30618 (announcements)
+- Layer 2: A/a tag filters for repository events
+- Layer 3: E/e tag filters for related events (PRs, Issues)
+- Multi-relay discovery from stored announcements
+
+#### Phase 3: Health Tracking (commit f639ecf)
+- [`RelayHealthTracker`](../../src/sync/health.rs) - DashMap-based health tracking
+- Three states: Healthy → Degraded → Dead
+- Exponential backoff: 5s → 10s → 20s → ... → max (default 1h)
+- Dead relay detection after 24h continuous failures
+- Startup jitter (0-10s) to prevent thundering herd
+
+#### Phase 4: Dynamic Subscriptions (commit a19ff57)
+- [`SubscriptionManager`](../../src/sync/subscription.rs) - Per-connection subscription tracking
+- Dynamic Layer 2 subscriptions when new announcements arrive
+- Dynamic Layer 3 subscriptions when new PRs/Issues arrive
+- Filter consolidation at threshold (150 filters)
+
+#### Phase 5: Catchup & Gap Detection (commit 950c2e4)
+- [`NegentropyService`](../../src/sync/negentropy.rs) - Gap-filling catchup operations
+- Startup catchup (configurable delay)
+- Reconnection catchup (limited lookback)
+- Daily catchup (not yet implemented - placeholder)
+
+#### Phase 6: Observability (this phase)
+- [`SyncMetrics`](../../src/sync/metrics.rs) - Full Prometheus integration
+- Grafana dashboard panels for sync monitoring
+- Documentation updates
+
+### Differences from Original Design
+
+1. **Negentropy (NIP-77)**: Simplified gap-filling was used instead of full NIP-77 negentropy reconciliation, as nostr-sdk 0.44 lacks built-in negentropy support. The current implementation uses timestamp-based catchup queries.
+
+2. **Filter Consolidation Threshold**: Set at 150 filters (as designed) based on typical relay filter limits.
+
+3. **Health Tracking**: Implemented exactly as designed - in-memory only (not persisted to database), which is acceptable for production as health state rebuilds quickly on restart.
+
+4. **Metric Label Strategy**: Used simpler numeric encoding for health status (1=healthy, 2=degraded, 3=dead) instead of multiple label values per relay, reducing cardinality.
+
+5. **Event Source Tracking**: Implemented four source types (`live`, `startup`, `reconnect`, `daily`) instead of the original (`direct`, `live_sync`, `catchup`, `daily_catchup`).
+
+### Three-Layer Filter Strategy (As Implemented)
+
+```
+Layer 1: Discovery Layer
+├── Query: kinds [30617, 30618] (announcements)
+├── Applied: At startup and during sync
+└── Purpose: Discover all repositories across network
+
+Layer 2: Repository Events
+├── Query: Events with A/a tags pointing to tracked repos
+├── Format: A tag = "30617:<pubkey>:<identifier>"
+├── Triggered: When new announcement is accepted
+└── Purpose: Get PRs, issues, patches for repositories
+
+Layer 3: Related Events
+├── Query: Events with E/e tags pointing to tracked PRs/Issues
+├── Triggered: When new PR/Issue is accepted
+└── Purpose: Get comments, reviews, status updates
+```
+
+### Prometheus Metrics (As Implemented)
+
+| Metric | Type | Labels | Description |
+|--------|------|--------|-------------|
+| `ngit_sync_relay_connected` | Gauge | relay | Connection status (1/0) |
+| `ngit_sync_connection_attempts_total` | Counter | relay, result | Attempts by outcome |
+| `ngit_sync_relay_status` | Gauge | relay | Health state (1/2/3) |
+| `ngit_sync_relay_failures` | Gauge | relay | Consecutive failures |
+| `ngit_sync_events_total` | Counter | source | Events by source type |
+| `ngit_sync_gap_events_total` | Counter | relay | Gap events filled |
+| `ngit_sync_relays_tracked_total` | Gauge | - | Total relays discovered |
+| `ngit_sync_relays_connected_total` | Gauge | - | Currently connected |
+| `ngit_sync_relays_dead_total` | Gauge | - | Dead relay count |
+
+### Configuration Options (As Implemented)
+
+All configuration via environment variables or CLI flags:
+
+| Option | Type | Default | Description |
+|--------|------|---------|-------------|
+| `NGIT_SYNC_RELAY_URL` | String | None | Primary sync relay URL |
+| `NGIT_SYNC_MAX_BACKOFF_SECS` | u64 | 3600 | Max backoff delay (seconds) |
+| `NGIT_SYNC_STARTUP_DELAY_SECS` | u64 | 30 | Catchup delay after startup |
+| `NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_DELAY_SECS` | u64 | 10 | Catchup delay after reconnect |
+| `NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_LOOKBACK_DAYS` | u64 | 3 | Days to look back on reconnect |
+
+### Module Structure (As Implemented)
+
+```
+src/sync/
+├── mod.rs              # Module exports, constants
+├── manager.rs          # SyncManager - orchestrates sync
+├── connection.rs       # SyncConnection - per-relay WebSocket
+├── filter.rs           # FilterService - three-layer filters
+├── health.rs           # RelayHealthTracker - health states
+├── metrics.rs          # SyncMetrics - Prometheus integration
+├── negentropy.rs       # NegentropyService - gap-filling
+└── subscription.rs     # SubscriptionManager - dynamic subs
+```
+
+### Production Readiness Checklist
+
+- [x] All metrics exposed at `/metrics` endpoint
+- [x] Health state tracking with configurable backoff
+- [x] Dead relay detection and minimal retry
+- [x] Startup jitter to prevent thundering herd
+- [x] Grafana dashboard with sync panels
+- [x] Configuration documented
+- [x] Integration tests passing
diff --git a/docs/grafana/ngit-grasp-dashboard.json b/docs/grafana/ngit-grasp-dashboard.json
index bd1b6fe..3b9b216 100644
--- a/docs/grafana/ngit-grasp-dashboard.json
+++ b/docs/grafana/ngit-grasp-dashboard.json
@@ -641,6 +641,340 @@
       ],
       "title": "Events Stored vs Rejected (5m)",
       "type": "timeseries"
+    },
+    {
+      "collapsed": false,
+      "gridPos": { "h": 1, "w": 24, "x": 0, "y": 48 },
+      "id": 40,
+      "title": "Proactive Sync",
+      "type": "row"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": { "type": "prometheus", "uid": "${datasource}" },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": { "mode": "palette-classic" },
+          "custom": {
+            "axisCenteredZero": false,
+            "axisColorMode": "text",
+            "axisLabel": "",
+            "axisPlacement": "auto",
+            "barAlignment": 0,
+            "drawStyle": "line",
+            "fillOpacity": 10,
+            "gradientMode": "none",
+            "hideFrom": { "legend": false, "tooltip": false, "viz": false },
+            "lineInterpolation": "linear",
+            "lineWidth": 1,
+            "pointSize": 5,
+            "scaleDistribution": { "type": "linear" },
+            "showPoints": "never",
+            "spanNulls": false,
+            "stacking": { "group": "A", "mode": "none" },
+            "thresholdsStyle": { "mode": "off" }
+          },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": { "mode": "absolute", "steps": [] },
+          "unit": "short"
+        }
+      },
+      "gridPos": { "h": 8, "w": 12, "x": 0, "y": 49 },
+      "id": 41,
+      "options": {
+        "legend": { "calcs": [], "displayMode": "list", "placement": "bottom", "showLegend": true },
+        "tooltip": { "mode": "multi", "sort": "none" }
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "ngit_sync_relays_connected_total",
+          "legendFormat": "Connected",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "expr": "ngit_sync_relays_tracked_total",
+          "legendFormat": "Tracked",
+          "refId": "B"
+        },
+        {
+          "expr": "ngit_sync_relays_dead_total",
+          "legendFormat": "Dead",
+          "refId": "C"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Sync Relays Over Time",
+      "type": "timeseries"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": { "type": "prometheus", "uid": "${datasource}" },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": { "mode": "palette-classic" },
+          "custom": { "hideFrom": { "legend": false, "tooltip": false, "viz": false } },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "unit": "short"
+        },
+        "overrides": [
+          {
+            "matcher": { "id": "byName", "options": "healthy" },
+            "properties": [{ "id": "color", "value": { "fixedColor": "green", "mode": "fixed" } }]
+          },
+          {
+            "matcher": { "id": "byName", "options": "degraded" },
+            "properties": [{ "id": "color", "value": { "fixedColor": "yellow", "mode": "fixed" } }]
+          },
+          {
+            "matcher": { "id": "byName", "options": "dead" },
+            "properties": [{ "id": "color", "value": { "fixedColor": "red", "mode": "fixed" } }]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "gridPos": { "h": 8, "w": 6, "x": 12, "y": 49 },
+      "id": 42,
+      "options": {
+        "legend": { "displayMode": "list", "placement": "right", "showLegend": true },
+        "pieType": "pie",
+        "reduceOptions": { "calcs": ["lastNotNull"], "fields": "", "values": false },
+        "tooltip": { "mode": "single", "sort": "none" }
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "count(ngit_sync_relay_status == 1)",
+          "legendFormat": "healthy",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "expr": "count(ngit_sync_relay_status == 2)",
+          "legendFormat": "degraded",
+          "refId": "B"
+        },
+        {
+          "expr": "count(ngit_sync_relay_status == 3)",
+          "legendFormat": "dead",
+          "refId": "C"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Relay Health Distribution",
+      "type": "piechart"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": { "type": "prometheus", "uid": "${datasource}" },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": { "mode": "thresholds" },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": {
+            "mode": "absolute",
+            "steps": [
+              { "color": "green", "value": null },
+              { "color": "yellow", "value": 1 },
+              { "color": "red", "value": 5 }
+            ]
+          },
+          "unit": "short"
+        }
+      },
+      "gridPos": { "h": 4, "w": 3, "x": 18, "y": 49 },
+      "id": 43,
+      "options": {
+        "colorMode": "value",
+        "graphMode": "none",
+        "justifyMode": "auto",
+        "orientation": "auto",
+        "reduceOptions": { "calcs": ["lastNotNull"], "fields": "", "values": false },
+        "textMode": "auto"
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "ngit_sync_relays_dead_total",
+          "legendFormat": "Dead",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Dead Relays",
+      "type": "stat"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": { "type": "prometheus", "uid": "${datasource}" },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": { "mode": "thresholds" },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": {
+            "mode": "absolute",
+            "steps": [{ "color": "blue", "value": null }]
+          },
+          "unit": "short"
+        }
+      },
+      "gridPos": { "h": 4, "w": 3, "x": 21, "y": 49 },
+      "id": 44,
+      "options": {
+        "colorMode": "value",
+        "graphMode": "none",
+        "justifyMode": "auto",
+        "orientation": "auto",
+        "reduceOptions": { "calcs": ["lastNotNull"], "fields": "", "values": false },
+        "textMode": "auto"
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "ngit_sync_relays_connected_total",
+          "legendFormat": "Connected",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Connected Relays",
+      "type": "stat"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": { "type": "prometheus", "uid": "${datasource}" },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": { "mode": "palette-classic" },
+          "custom": {
+            "axisCenteredZero": false,
+            "axisColorMode": "text",
+            "axisLabel": "",
+            "axisPlacement": "auto",
+            "barAlignment": 0,
+            "drawStyle": "bars",
+            "fillOpacity": 50,
+            "gradientMode": "none",
+            "hideFrom": { "legend": false, "tooltip": false, "viz": false },
+            "lineInterpolation": "linear",
+            "lineWidth": 1,
+            "pointSize": 5,
+            "scaleDistribution": { "type": "linear" },
+            "showPoints": "never",
+            "spanNulls": false,
+            "stacking": { "group": "A", "mode": "normal" },
+            "thresholdsStyle": { "mode": "off" }
+          },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": { "mode": "absolute", "steps": [] },
+          "unit": "short"
+        },
+        "overrides": [
+          {
+            "matcher": { "id": "byName", "options": "success" },
+            "properties": [{ "id": "color", "value": { "fixedColor": "green", "mode": "fixed" } }]
+          },
+          {
+            "matcher": { "id": "byName", "options": "failure" },
+            "properties": [{ "id": "color", "value": { "fixedColor": "red", "mode": "fixed" } }]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "gridPos": { "h": 4, "w": 6, "x": 18, "y": 53 },
+      "id": 45,
+      "options": {
+        "legend": { "calcs": [], "displayMode": "list", "placement": "bottom", "showLegend": true },
+        "tooltip": { "mode": "multi", "sort": "none" }
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "increase(ngit_sync_connection_attempts_total{result=\"success\"}[5m])",
+          "legendFormat": "success",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "expr": "increase(ngit_sync_connection_attempts_total{result=\"failure\"}[5m])",
+          "legendFormat": "failure",
+          "refId": "B"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Connection Attempts (5m)",
+      "type": "timeseries"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": { "type": "prometheus", "uid": "${datasource}" },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": { "mode": "palette-classic" },
+          "custom": {
+            "axisCenteredZero": false,
+            "axisColorMode": "text",
+            "axisLabel": "",
+            "axisPlacement": "auto",
+            "barAlignment": 0,
+            "drawStyle": "line",
+            "fillOpacity": 10,
+            "gradientMode": "none",
+            "hideFrom": { "legend": false, "tooltip": false, "viz": false },
+            "lineInterpolation": "linear",
+            "lineWidth": 1,
+            "pointSize": 5,
+            "scaleDistribution": { "type": "linear" },
+            "showPoints": "never",
+            "spanNulls": false,
+            "stacking": { "group": "A", "mode": "none" },
+            "thresholdsStyle": { "mode": "off" }
+          },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": { "mode": "absolute", "steps": [] },
+          "unit": "short"
+        }
+      },
+      "gridPos": { "h": 8, "w": 12, "x": 0, "y": 57 },
+      "id": 46,
+      "options": {
+        "legend": { "calcs": ["sum"], "displayMode": "table", "placement": "right", "showLegend": true },
+        "tooltip": { "mode": "multi", "sort": "none" }
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "rate(ngit_sync_events_total[5m])",
+          "legendFormat": "{{source}}",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Synced Events by Source (5m)",
+      "type": "timeseries"
+    },
+    {
+      "datasource": { "type": "prometheus", "uid": "${datasource}" },
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "color": { "mode": "palette-classic" },
+          "custom": {
+            "axisCenteredZero": false,
+            "axisColorMode": "text",
+            "axisLabel": "",
+            "axisPlacement": "auto",
+            "barAlignment": 0,
+            "drawStyle": "bars",
+            "fillOpacity": 50,
+            "gradientMode": "none",
+            "hideFrom": { "legend": false, "tooltip": false, "viz": false },
+            "lineInterpolation": "linear",
+            "lineWidth": 1,
+            "pointSize": 5,
+            "scaleDistribution": { "type": "linear" },
+            "showPoints": "never",
+            "spanNulls": false,
+            "stacking": { "group": "A", "mode": "normal" },
+            "thresholdsStyle": { "mode": "off" }
+          },
+          "mappings": [],
+          "thresholds": { "mode": "absolute", "steps": [] },
+          "unit": "short"
+        }
+      },
+      "gridPos": { "h": 8, "w": 12, "x": 12, "y": 57 },
+      "id": 47,
+      "options": {
+        "legend": { "calcs": ["sum"], "displayMode": "table", "placement": "right", "showLegend": true },
+        "tooltip": { "mode": "multi", "sort": "none" }
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "expr": "increase(ngit_sync_gap_events_total[1h])",
+          "legendFormat": "{{relay}}",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "title": "Gap Events Filled by Relay (1h)",
+      "type": "timeseries"
     }
   ],
   "refresh": "30s",
diff --git a/docs/reference/configuration.md b/docs/reference/configuration.md
index e2ec9aa..80ae45c 100644
--- a/docs/reference/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/reference/configuration.md
@@ -265,6 +265,143 @@ NGIT_DATABASE_BACKEND=lmdb
 
 ---
 
+### Proactive Sync Configuration (GRASP-02)
+
+These options configure the proactive sync feature that synchronizes events from other relays.
+
+#### `NGIT_SYNC_RELAY_URL`
+
+**Description:** URL of the primary relay to sync events from
+**Type:** String (WebSocket URL)
+**Default:** None (sync disabled)
+**Required:** No
+
+**Examples:**
+```bash
+# Sync from a public relay
+NGIT_SYNC_RELAY_URL=wss://relay.example.com
+
+# Sync from another GRASP relay
+NGIT_SYNC_RELAY_URL=wss://git.nostr.dev
+
+# Local testing
+NGIT_SYNC_RELAY_URL=ws://127.0.0.1:8081
+```
+
+**Notes:**
+- When set, enables proactive sync feature
+- The relay will discover additional relays from repository announcements
+- Synced events go through the same validation as directly-submitted events
+- Use WebSocket protocol (`ws://` or `wss://`)
+
+---
+
+#### `NGIT_SYNC_MAX_BACKOFF_SECS`
+
+**Description:** Maximum backoff time in seconds for sync relay reconnection
+**Type:** Integer (seconds)
+**Default:** `3600` (1 hour)
+**Required:** No
+
+**Examples:**
+```bash
+# Default: 1 hour max backoff
+NGIT_SYNC_MAX_BACKOFF_SECS=3600
+
+# Aggressive: 5 minute max backoff
+NGIT_SYNC_MAX_BACKOFF_SECS=300
+
+# Conservative: 2 hour max backoff
+NGIT_SYNC_MAX_BACKOFF_SECS=7200
+```
+
+**Notes:**
+- Backoff starts at 5 seconds and doubles on each failure
+- Capped at this maximum value
+- After 24 hours of failures, relay is marked "dead" and retried daily
+- Lower values mean more reconnection attempts
+
+---
+
+#### `NGIT_SYNC_STARTUP_DELAY_SECS`
+
+**Description:** Delay in seconds before running startup catchup
+**Type:** Integer (seconds)
+**Default:** `30`
+**Required:** No
+
+**Examples:**
+```bash
+# Default: 30 second delay
+NGIT_SYNC_STARTUP_DELAY_SECS=30
+
+# Quick startup (testing)
+NGIT_SYNC_STARTUP_DELAY_SECS=5
+
+# Production: longer warm-up
+NGIT_SYNC_STARTUP_DELAY_SECS=60
+```
+
+**Notes:**
+- Allows connections to stabilize before catchup
+- Reduces load on remote relays at startup
+- Set to 0 for immediate catchup (not recommended)
+
+---
+
+#### `NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_DELAY_SECS`
+
+**Description:** Delay in seconds before running catchup after reconnection
+**Type:** Integer (seconds)
+**Default:** `10`
+**Required:** No
+
+**Examples:**
+```bash
+# Default: 10 second delay
+NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_DELAY_SECS=10
+
+# Quick reconnect catchup
+NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_DELAY_SECS=5
+
+# Conservative
+NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_DELAY_SECS=30
+```
+
+**Notes:**
+- Prevents rate limiting from remote relays
+- Applied after each successful reconnection
+- Only catches up on recent events (see lookback days)
+
+---
+
+#### `NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_LOOKBACK_DAYS`
+
+**Description:** Number of days to look back for reconnect catchup
+**Type:** Integer (days)
+**Default:** `3`
+**Required:** No
+
+**Examples:**
+```bash
+# Default: 3 days lookback
+NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_LOOKBACK_DAYS=3
+
+# Short lookback (frequent reconnects expected)
+NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_LOOKBACK_DAYS=1
+
+# Extended lookback
+NGIT_SYNC_RECONNECT_LOOKBACK_DAYS=7
+```
+
+**Notes:**
+- Limits catchup queries to recent events only
+- Reduces load compared to full historical sync
+- Balance between completeness and performance
+- Longer lookback useful for less reliable connections
+
+---
+
 ### Logging Configuration
 
 #### `RUST_LOG`