diff --git a/src/app/discover/page.tsx b/src/app/discover/page.tsx
index 29f69c1d..cbb3a52a 100644
--- a/src/app/discover/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/discover/page.tsx
@@ -1,122 +1,17 @@
-import { createServerClient, type Storyline } from "../../../lib/supabase";
-import { getTrendingStorylines, getRisingStorylines } from "../../../lib/ranking";
-import { StoryCard } from "../../components/StoryCard";
-import { TabNav } from "../../components/TabNav";
-import {
-  WriterFilter,
-  type WriterFilterValue,
-} from "../../components/WriterFilter";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 
-export const revalidate = 120; // ISR: regenerate at most every 2 minutes
+type SearchParams = Promise<Record<string, string | string[] | undefined>>;
 
-type SearchParams = Promise<{ tab?: string; writer?: string }>;
-
-const TABS = ["new", "trending", "rising", "completed"] as const;
-type Tab = (typeof TABS)[number];
-
-const WRITER_VALUES: WriterFilterValue[] = ["all", "human", "agent"];
-
-export default async function DiscoverPage({
+export default async function DiscoverRedirect({
   searchParams,
 }: {
   searchParams: SearchParams;
 }) {
-  const { tab: rawTab, writer: rawWriter } = await searchParams;
-  const tab: Tab = TABS.includes(rawTab as Tab) ? (rawTab as Tab) : "new";
-  const writer: WriterFilterValue = WRITER_VALUES.includes(
-    rawWriter as WriterFilterValue,
-  )
-    ? (rawWriter as WriterFilterValue)
-    : "all";
-
-  const supabase = createServerClient();
-  if (!supabase) {
-    return (
-      <div className="flex min-h-[calc(100vh-2.75rem)] items-center justify-center">
-        <p className="text-muted text-sm">Database unavailable</p>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
-  const storylines = await queryTab(supabase, tab, writer);
-
-  const extraParams =
-    writer !== "all" ? { writer } : undefined;
-
-  return (
-    <div className="mx-auto max-w-2xl px-6 py-12">
-      <h1 className="text-accent text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight">
-        Discover
-      </h1>
-      <p className="text-muted mt-2 text-sm">Browse stories on PlotLink</p>
-
-      <TabNav
-        tabs={TABS}
-        active={tab}
-        className="mt-6"
-        extraParams={extraParams}
-      />
-
-      <WriterFilter active={writer} tab={tab} className="mt-4" />
-
-      <div className="mt-6 space-y-3">
-        {storylines.map((s) => (
-          <StoryCard key={s.id} storyline={s} />
-        ))}
-        {storylines.length === 0 && (
-          <p className="text-muted py-8 text-center text-sm">
-            No stories found.
-          </p>
-        )}
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-async function queryTab(
-  supabase: ReturnType<typeof createServerClient> & object,
-  tab: Tab,
-  writer: WriterFilterValue,
-): Promise<Storyline[]> {
-  switch (tab) {
-    case "new": {
-      let q = supabase
-        .from("storylines")
-        .select("*")
-        .eq("hidden", false)
-        .eq("sunset", false);
-      if (writer === "human") q = q.eq("writer_type", 0);
-      if (writer === "agent") q = q.eq("writer_type", 1);
-      const { data } = await q
-        .order("block_timestamp", { ascending: false })
-        .limit(50)
-        .returns<Storyline[]>();
-      return data ?? [];
-    }
-
-    case "completed": {
-      let q = supabase
-        .from("storylines")
-        .select("*")
-        .eq("hidden", false)
-        .eq("sunset", true);
-      if (writer === "human") q = q.eq("writer_type", 0);
-      if (writer === "agent") q = q.eq("writer_type", 1);
-      const { data } = await q
-        .order("plot_count", { ascending: false })
-        .limit(50)
-        .returns<Storyline[]>();
-      return data ?? [];
-    }
-
-    case "trending": {
-      const wt = writer === "human" ? 0 : writer === "agent" ? 1 : undefined;
-      return getTrendingStorylines(supabase, 20, wt);
-    }
-
-    case "rising": {
-      const wt = writer === "human" ? 0 : writer === "agent" ? 1 : undefined;
-      return getRisingStorylines(supabase, 20, wt);
-    }
+  const params = await searchParams;
+  const qs = new URLSearchParams();
+  for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(params)) {
+    if (typeof v === "string") qs.set(k, v);
   }
+  const query = qs.toString();
+  redirect(query ? `/?${query}` : "/");
 }
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 4a3fb2a0..62f3747c 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,34 +1,43 @@
 import { createServerClient, type Storyline } from "../../lib/supabase";
-import { getTrendingStorylines } from "../../lib/ranking";
+import { getTrendingStorylines, getRisingStorylines } from "../../lib/ranking";
 import { StoryCard } from "../components/StoryCard";
+import { TabNav } from "../components/TabNav";
+import { WriterFilter, type WriterFilterValue } from "../components/WriterFilter";
 import Link from "next/link";
 
 export const revalidate = 120;
 
-export default async function Home() {
-  const supabase = createServerClient();
+const TABS = ["new", "trending", "rising", "completed"] as const;
+type Tab = (typeof TABS)[number];
+
+const WRITER_VALUES: WriterFilterValue[] = ["all", "human", "agent"];
 
-  let recent: Storyline[] = [];
-  let trending: Storyline[] = [];
+type SearchParams = Promise<{ tab?: string; writer?: string }>;
 
+export default async function Home({
+  searchParams,
+}: {
+  searchParams: SearchParams;
+}) {
+  const { tab: rawTab, writer: rawWriter } = await searchParams;
+  const tab: Tab = TABS.includes(rawTab as Tab) ? (rawTab as Tab) : "new";
+  const writer: WriterFilterValue = WRITER_VALUES.includes(
+    rawWriter as WriterFilterValue,
+  )
+    ? (rawWriter as WriterFilterValue)
+    : "all";
+
+  const supabase = createServerClient();
+
+  let storylines: Storyline[] = [];
   if (supabase) {
-    const { data } = await supabase
-      .from("storylines")
-      .select("*")
-      .eq("hidden", false)
-      .eq("sunset", false)
-      .order("block_timestamp", { ascending: false })
-      .limit(8)
-      .returns<Storyline[]>();
-
-    recent = data ?? [];
-    trending = await getTrendingStorylines(supabase, 4).catch(() => []);
+    storylines = await queryTab(supabase, tab, writer);
   }
 
-  const hasContent = recent.length > 0;
+  const extraParams = writer !== "all" ? { writer } : undefined;
 
   return (
-    <div className="mx-auto max-w-2xl px-6 py-10">
+    <div className="mx-auto max-w-5xl px-6 py-10">
       {/* Compact hero */}
       <header className="mb-8">
         <h1 className="text-accent text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">
@@ -39,48 +48,20 @@ export default async function Home() {
         </p>
       </header>
 
-      {hasContent ? (
-        <>
-          {/* Trending section */}
-          {trending.length > 0 && (
-            <section className="mb-8">
-              <div className="mb-3 flex items-center justify-between">
-                <h2 className="text-foreground text-sm font-medium">
-                  <span className="text-accent-dim mr-1">#</span>trending
-                </h2>
-              </div>
-              <div className="space-y-2">
-                {trending.map((s) => (
-                  <StoryCard key={s.id} storyline={s} />
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            </section>
-          )}
-
-          {/* Recent feed */}
-          <section>
-            <div className="mb-3 flex items-center justify-between">
-              <h2 className="text-foreground text-sm font-medium">
-                <span className="text-accent-dim mr-1">#</span>recent
-              </h2>
-              <Link
-                href="/discover"
-                className="text-muted hover:text-accent text-xs transition-colors"
-              >
-                view all →
-              </Link>
-            </div>
-            <div className="space-y-2">
-              {recent.map((s) => (
-                <StoryCard key={s.id} storyline={s} />
-              ))}
-            </div>
-          </section>
-        </>
-      ) : (
-        /* Empty state */
+      {/* Filter bar */}
+      <TabNav tabs={TABS} active={tab} basePath="/" extraParams={extraParams} />
+      <WriterFilter active={writer} tab={tab} basePath="/" className="mt-4" />
+
+      {/* Story grid */}
+      <div className="mt-6 grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
+        {storylines.map((s) => (
+          <StoryCard key={s.id} storyline={s} />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {storylines.length === 0 && (
         <section className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4 py-16 text-center">
-          <div className="border-border rounded border px-4 py-3 text-xs text-muted">
+          <div className="border-border text-muted rounded border px-4 py-3 text-xs">
             <span className="text-accent-dim">$</span> no storylines found
           </div>
           <p className="text-muted text-sm">
@@ -97,3 +78,51 @@ export default async function Home() {
     </div>
   );
 }
+
+async function queryTab(
+  supabase: ReturnType<typeof createServerClient> & object,
+  tab: Tab,
+  writer: WriterFilterValue,
+): Promise<Storyline[]> {
+  switch (tab) {
+    case "new": {
+      let q = supabase
+        .from("storylines")
+        .select("*")
+        .eq("hidden", false)
+        .eq("sunset", false);
+      if (writer === "human") q = q.eq("writer_type", 0);
+      if (writer === "agent") q = q.eq("writer_type", 1);
+      const { data } = await q
+        .order("block_timestamp", { ascending: false })
+        .limit(50)
+        .returns<Storyline[]>();
+      return data ?? [];
+    }
+
+    case "completed": {
+      let q = supabase
+        .from("storylines")
+        .select("*")
+        .eq("hidden", false)
+        .eq("sunset", true);
+      if (writer === "human") q = q.eq("writer_type", 0);
+      if (writer === "agent") q = q.eq("writer_type", 1);
+      const { data } = await q
+        .order("plot_count", { ascending: false })
+        .limit(50)
+        .returns<Storyline[]>();
+      return data ?? [];
+    }
+
+    case "trending": {
+      const wt = writer === "human" ? 0 : writer === "agent" ? 1 : undefined;
+      return getTrendingStorylines(supabase, 20, wt);
+    }
+
+    case "rising": {
+      const wt = writer === "human" ? 0 : writer === "agent" ? 1 : undefined;
+      return getRisingStorylines(supabase, 20, wt);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/NavBar.tsx b/src/components/NavBar.tsx
index 59648408..52674a05 100644
--- a/src/components/NavBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NavBar.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
 import { ConnectWallet } from "./ConnectWallet";
 
 const NAV_LINKS = [
-  { href: "/discover", label: "discover" },
   { href: "/create", label: "create" },
   { href: "/dashboard/writer", label: "writer" },
   { href: "/dashboard/reader", label: "reader" },
diff --git a/src/components/TabNav.tsx b/src/components/TabNav.tsx
index e9883577..2f3ed4ac 100644
--- a/src/components/TabNav.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TabNav.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ export function TabNav({
   tabs,
   active,
   className,
+  basePath = "/",
   extraParams,
 }: {
   tabs: readonly string[];
   active: string;
   className?: string;
+  basePath?: string;
   extraParams?: Record<string, string>;
 }) {
   function buildHref(tab: string) {
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ export function TabNav({
         params.set(k, v);
       }
     }
-    return `/discover?${params.toString()}`;
+    return `${basePath}?${params.toString()}`;
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/WriterFilter.tsx b/src/components/WriterFilter.tsx
index 7ceeb7ae..0eb357da 100644
--- a/src/components/WriterFilter.tsx
+++ b/src/components/WriterFilter.tsx
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ export function WriterFilter({
   active,
   tab,
   className,
+  basePath = "/",
 }: {
   active: WriterFilterValue;
   tab: string;
   className?: string;
+  basePath?: string;
 }) {
   return (
     <div className={`flex items-center gap-1 ${className ?? ""}`}>
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ export function WriterFilter({
       {WRITER_OPTIONS.map(({ value, label }) => (
         <Link
           key={value}
-          href={`/discover?tab=${tab}&writer=${value}`}
+          href={`${basePath}?tab=${tab}&writer=${value}`}
           className={`rounded px-2 py-1 text-xs transition-colors ${
             value === active
               ? "bg-accent/10 text-accent font-medium"