diff --git a/src/ui/HomeView.tsx b/src/ui/HomeView.tsx
index 0f6b53b..624f91d 100644
--- a/src/ui/HomeView.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/HomeView.tsx
@@ -136,9 +136,7 @@ const HomeView: React.FC<HomeViewProps> = ({ onNavigate }) => {
 
   const canAccessProposals = !!(
     config.network &&
-    config.multisig &&
-    config.profile &&
-    filteredProfiles.some(p => p.name === config.profile)
+    config.multisig
   );
 
   const networks = NETWORK_CHOICES;
@@ -241,10 +239,18 @@ const HomeView: React.FC<HomeViewProps> = ({ onNavigate }) => {
       } else if (key.upArrow) {
         setMenu(m => ({ ...m, subIndex: Math.max(0, m.subIndex - 1) }));
       } else if (key.downArrow) {
-        setMenu(m => ({ ...m, subIndex: Math.min(filteredProfiles.length - 1, m.subIndex + 1) }));
-      } else if (key.return && filteredProfiles[subIndex]) {
-        updateConfig({ profile: filteredProfiles[subIndex].name });
-        collapseMenu();
+        // Allow navigating to "Skip" option (one past the last profile)
+        setMenu(m => ({ ...m, subIndex: Math.min(filteredProfiles.length, m.subIndex + 1) }));
+      } else if (key.return) {
+        if (subIndex === filteredProfiles.length) {
+          // "Skip" option selected - clear profile for read-only mode
+          updateConfig({ profile: undefined });
+          collapseMenu();
+        } else if (filteredProfiles[subIndex]) {
+          // Profile selected
+          updateConfig({ profile: filteredProfiles[subIndex].name });
+          collapseMenu();
+        }
       }
     } else if (expandedItem === 'multisig') {
       if (key.escape) {
@@ -321,7 +327,7 @@ const HomeView: React.FC<HomeViewProps> = ({ onNavigate }) => {
   if (view === 'proposal' && canAccessProposals && config.network) {
     return (
       <ProposalView
-        profile={config.profile!}
+        profile={config.profile}
         multisigAddress={config.multisig!}
         network={config.network}
         onBack={() => setView('home')}
@@ -394,14 +400,16 @@ const HomeView: React.FC<HomeViewProps> = ({ onNavigate }) => {
               isSelected={selectedIndex === 2}
               label="Profile"
               value={
-                filteredProfiles.some(p => p.name === config.profile)
+                config.profile === undefined && config.network && config.multisig
+                  ? 'Read-only'
+                  : filteredProfiles.some(p => p.name === config.profile)
                   ? `${config.profile}${!isProfileOwner ? ' (non-owner)' : ''}`
                   : undefined
               }
               placeholder={
                 !config.network ? "(Select network first)" :
                 filteredProfiles.length === 0 ? `(No profiles for ${config.network})` :
-                "(Select profile)"
+                "(Select profile or skip)"
               }
               disabled={!config.network}
               warning={!!config.profile && !isProfileOwner}
@@ -525,14 +533,26 @@ const ProfileExpanded: React.FC<{
   <>
     <Text>{isSelected ? '▼' : ' '} Profile:</Text>
     {profiles.length > 0 ? (
-      profiles.map((profile, index) => (
-        <Text key={profile.name}>
-          {'  '}{index === subIndex ? '▶' : ' '} {profile.name}
-          {profile.name === currentProfile && <Text color="green"> ✓</Text>}
+      <>
+        {profiles.map((profile, index) => (
+          <Text key={profile.name}>
+            {'  '}{index === subIndex ? '▶' : ' '} {profile.name}
+            {profile.name === currentProfile && <Text color="green"> ✓</Text>}
+          </Text>
+        ))}
+        <Text>
+          {'  '}{subIndex === profiles.length ? '▶' : ' '} <Text dimColor>Skip (read-only)</Text>
+          {currentProfile === undefined && <Text color="green"> ✓</Text>}
         </Text>
-      ))
+      </>
     ) : (
-      <Text dimColor>  No profiles found for {network}</Text>
+      <>
+        <Text dimColor>  No profiles found for {network}</Text>
+        <Text>
+          {'  '}{subIndex === 0 ? '▶' : ' '} <Text dimColor>Skip (read-only)</Text>
+          {currentProfile === undefined && <Text color="green"> ✓</Text>}
+        </Text>
+      </>
     )}
   </>
 );
diff --git a/src/ui/ProposalView.tsx b/src/ui/ProposalView.tsx
index 6fd2134..d5a02a1 100644
--- a/src/ui/ProposalView.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/ProposalView.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ interface ProposalViewProps {
   multisigAddress: string;
   network: string;
   fullnode?: string;
-  profile: string;
+  profile?: string;
   sequenceNumber?: number;
   onBack?: () => void;
 }
@@ -117,11 +117,20 @@ const ProposalView: React.FC<ProposalViewProps> = ({
   useEffect(() => {
     const init = async () => {
       try {
-        const profileData = await loadProfile(profile, network as NetworkChoice);
-        const { signer } = profileData;
-        setSignerAddress(signer.accountAddress.toString());
-
-        const aptosInstance = initAptos(network as NetworkChoice, fullnode || profileData.fullnode);
+        let fullnodeUrl = fullnode;
+
+        // Load profile if provided
+        if (profile) {
+          const profileData = await loadProfile(profile, network as NetworkChoice);
+          const { signer } = profileData;
+          setSignerAddress(signer.accountAddress.toString());
+          fullnodeUrl = fullnodeUrl || profileData.fullnode;
+        } else {
+          // Read-only mode - no profile
+          setSignerAddress('');
+        }
+
+        const aptosInstance = initAptos(network as NetworkChoice, fullnodeUrl);
         setAptos(aptosInstance);
 
         // Get multisig info
@@ -266,7 +275,7 @@ const ProposalView: React.FC<ProposalViewProps> = ({
         approved,
         multisigAddress,
         network as NetworkChoice,
-        profile
+        profile!
       );
       setActionMessage(chalk.green(`✅ Vote submitted: ${getExplorerUrl(network as NetworkChoice, `txn/${hash}`)}`));
       await fetchProposals();
@@ -282,7 +291,7 @@ const ProposalView: React.FC<ProposalViewProps> = ({
       const actionPast = reject ? 'Reject' : 'Execute';
       setConfirmAction(null); // Clear confirmation immediately
       setActionMessage(chalk.yellow(`⏳ ${action} transaction... Please wait while the transaction is submitted to the blockchain.`));
-      const result = await handleExecuteCommand(multisigAddress, profile, network as NetworkChoice, reject, true);
+      const result = await handleExecuteCommand(multisigAddress, profile!, network as NetworkChoice, reject, true);
       if (reject || result.success) {
         setActionMessage(chalk.green(`✅ ${actionPast} successful: ${getExplorerUrl(network as NetworkChoice, `txn/${result.hash}`)}`));
       } else {
@@ -330,15 +339,16 @@ const ProposalView: React.FC<ProposalViewProps> = ({
     } else if (key.return) {
       // Toggle expand for current selection only
       setIsSelectedExpanded(prev => !prev);
-    } else if ((normalizedInput === 'y' || normalizedInput === 'n') && proposals[selectedIndex]) {
+    } else if ((normalizedInput === 'y' || normalizedInput === 'n') && proposals[selectedIndex] && profile) {
+      // Only allow voting if profile is set
       handleVote(proposals[selectedIndex].sequenceNumber, normalizedInput === 'y');
-    } else if (normalizedInput === 'e' && proposals[selectedIndex]) {
-      // Only allow execute if this is the smallest sequence number
+    } else if (normalizedInput === 'e' && proposals[selectedIndex] && profile) {
+      // Only allow execute if profile is set and this is the smallest sequence number
       if (proposals[selectedIndex].canExecute && selectedIndex === 0) {
         showConfirmation('execute', proposals[selectedIndex].sequenceNumber);
       }
-    } else if (normalizedInput === 'r' && proposals[selectedIndex]) {
-      // Only allow reject if this is the smallest sequence number
+    } else if (normalizedInput === 'r' && proposals[selectedIndex] && profile) {
+      // Only allow reject if profile is set and this is the smallest sequence number
       if (proposals[selectedIndex].canReject && selectedIndex === 0) {
         showConfirmation('reject', proposals[selectedIndex].sequenceNumber);
       }
@@ -454,6 +464,9 @@ const ProposalView: React.FC<ProposalViewProps> = ({
               {proposals[selectedIndex] && (
                 <>
                   #{proposals[selectedIndex].sequenceNumber}: {(() => {
+                    if (!profile) {
+                      return '(Read-only) ';
+                    }
                     const p = proposals[selectedIndex];
                     const isSmallest = selectedIndex === 0;
                     let actions = '[Y]es [N]o ';