diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 315d6bf..3b64163 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
-# Meshtastic MQTT Protocol Structure
+# Meshstream development guide
 
-## Topic Structure
+## Dev commands
+
+- `make build`
+- `make gen-proto`
+- `make clean`
+- `make run` <-- Do not execute the program yourself.
+
+## Meshtastic MQTT Protocol Structure
+
+### Topic Structure
 
 The Meshtastic MQTT topic structure follows this pattern:
+
 ```
 msh/REGION_PATH/2/e/CHANNELNAME/USERID
 ```
@@ -16,18 +26,22 @@ msh/REGION_PATH/2/e/CHANNELNAME/USERID
   - `!` followed by hex characters for MAC address based IDs
   - `+` followed by phone number for Signal-based IDs
 
-## Message Types
+### Message Types
+
+#### Encoded Messages (ServiceEnvelope)
 
-### Encoded Messages (ServiceEnvelope)
 Topic pattern: `msh/REGION_PATH/2/e/CHANNELNAME/USERID`
+
 - ServiceEnvelope protobuf messages
 - Contains:
   - A MeshPacket (can be encrypted or unencrypted)
   - channel_id: The global channel ID it was sent on
   - gateway_id: Node ID of the gateway that relayed the message
 
-### JSON Messages
+#### JSON Messages
+
 Topic pattern: `msh/REGION_PATH/2/json/CHANNELNAME/USERID`
+
 - Structured JSON payloads with fields like:
   - `id`: Message ID
   - `from`: Node ID of sender
@@ -37,11 +51,12 @@ Topic pattern: `msh/REGION_PATH/2/json/CHANNELNAME/USERID`
 
 Note: JSON format is not supported on nRF52 platform devices.
 
-### Special Topics
+#### Special Topics
+
 - MQTT Downlink: `msh/REGION_PATH/2/json/mqtt/`
   - Used for sending instructions to gateway nodes
 
-## Important Notes
+### Important Notes
 
 - The public MQTT server implements a zero-hop policy (only direct messages)
 - JSON messages may include specific data types like:
@@ -52,4 +67,4 @@ Note: JSON format is not supported on nRF52 platform devices.
 - Position data on public servers has reduced precision for privacy
 - Binary messages use the protocol buffers format defined in the Meshtastic codebase
 
-This corrects the previous assumption that the topic structure was `msh/REGION/STATE/NAME`, which was incorrect.
\ No newline at end of file
+This corrects the previous assumption that the topic structure was `msh/REGION/STATE/NAME`, which was incorrect.
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6d2fb88..f7b9721 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	"meshstream/decoder"
 	"meshstream/mqtt"
+
+	pb "meshstream/proto/generated/meshtastic"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -17,8 +22,165 @@ const (
 	mqttUsername    = "meshdev"
 	mqttPassword    = "large4cats"
 	mqttTopicPrefix = "msh/US/bayarea"
+	logsDir         = "./logs"
 )
 
+// MessageStats tracks statistics about received messages
+type MessageStats struct {
+	sync.Mutex
+	TotalMessages    int
+	ByNode           map[uint32]int
+	ByPortType       map[pb.PortNum]int
+	LastStatsPrinted time.Time
+}
+
+// NewMessageStats creates a new MessageStats instance
+func NewMessageStats() *MessageStats {
+	return &MessageStats{
+		ByNode:           make(map[uint32]int),
+		ByPortType:       make(map[pb.PortNum]int),
+		LastStatsPrinted: time.Now(),
+	}
+}
+
+// RecordMessage records a message in the statistics
+func (s *MessageStats) RecordMessage(packet *mqtt.Packet) {
+	s.Lock()
+	defer s.Unlock()
+
+	s.TotalMessages++
+	
+	// Count by source node
+	s.ByNode[packet.From]++
+	
+	// Count by port type
+	s.ByPortType[packet.PortNum]++
+}
+
+// PrintStats prints current statistics
+func (s *MessageStats) PrintStats() {
+	s.Lock()
+	defer s.Unlock()
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	duration := now.Sub(s.LastStatsPrinted)
+	msgPerSec := float64(s.TotalMessages) / duration.Seconds()
+	
+	fmt.Println("\n==== Message Statistics ====")
+	fmt.Printf("Total messages: %d (%.2f msg/sec)\n", s.TotalMessages, msgPerSec)
+	
+	// Print node statistics
+	fmt.Println("\nMessages by Node:")
+	for nodeID, count := range s.ByNode {
+		fmt.Printf("  Node %d: %d messages\n", nodeID, count)
+	}
+	
+	// Print port type statistics
+	fmt.Println("\nMessages by Port Type:")
+	for portType, count := range s.ByPortType {
+		fmt.Printf("  %s: %d messages\n", portType, count)
+	}
+	fmt.Println(strings.Repeat("=", 30))
+	
+	// Reset counters for rate calculation
+	s.TotalMessages = 0
+	s.ByNode = make(map[uint32]int)
+	s.ByPortType = make(map[pb.PortNum]int)
+	s.LastStatsPrinted = now
+}
+
+// MessageLogger logs messages of specific types to separate files
+type MessageLogger struct {
+	logDir     string
+	loggers    map[pb.PortNum]*log.Logger
+	files      map[pb.PortNum]*os.File
+	mutex      sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewMessageLogger creates a new message logger
+func NewMessageLogger(logDir string) (*MessageLogger, error) {
+	// Ensure log directory exists
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(logDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create log directory: %v", err)
+	}
+	
+	return &MessageLogger{
+		logDir:  logDir,
+		loggers: make(map[pb.PortNum]*log.Logger),
+		files:   make(map[pb.PortNum]*os.File),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// getLogger returns a logger for the specified port type
+func (ml *MessageLogger) getLogger(portNum pb.PortNum) *log.Logger {
+	ml.mutex.Lock()
+	defer ml.mutex.Unlock()
+	
+	// Check if we already have a logger for this port type
+	if logger, ok := ml.loggers[portNum]; ok {
+		return logger
+	}
+	
+	// Create a new log file for this port type
+	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s.log", strings.ToLower(portNum.String()))
+	filepath := filepath.Join(ml.logDir, filename)
+	
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(filepath, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error opening log file %s: %v", filepath, err)
+		return nil
+	}
+	
+	// Create a new logger
+	logger := log.New(file, "", log.LstdFlags)
+	
+	// Store the logger and file handle
+	ml.loggers[portNum] = logger
+	ml.files[portNum] = file
+	
+	return logger
+}
+
+// LogMessage logs a message to the appropriate file based on its port type
+func (ml *MessageLogger) LogMessage(packet *mqtt.Packet) {
+	// We only log specific message types
+	switch packet.PortNum {
+	case pb.PortNum_POSITION_APP,
+	     pb.PortNum_TELEMETRY_APP,
+	     pb.PortNum_NODEINFO_APP,
+	     pb.PortNum_MAP_REPORT_APP,
+	     pb.PortNum_TRACEROUTE_APP,
+	     pb.PortNum_NEIGHBORINFO_APP:
+		
+		// Get the logger for this port type
+		logger := ml.getLogger(packet.PortNum)
+		if logger != nil {
+			// Format the message
+			formattedOutput := decoder.FormatTopicAndPacket(packet.TopicInfo, packet.DecodedPacket)
+			
+			// Add a timestamp and node info
+			logEntry := fmt.Sprintf("[Node %d] %s\n%s\n",
+				packet.From,
+				time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
+				formattedOutput)
+			
+			// Write to the log
+			logger.Println(logEntry)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Close closes all log files
+func (ml *MessageLogger) Close() {
+	ml.mutex.Lock()
+	defer ml.mutex.Unlock()
+	
+	for portNum, file := range ml.files {
+		log.Printf("Closing log file for %s", portNum)
+		file.Close()
+	}
+}
+
 func main() {
 	// Set up logging
 	log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
@@ -52,17 +214,85 @@ func main() {
 	// Get the messages channel to receive decoded messages
 	messagesChan := mqttClient.Messages()
 	
+	// Create a message broker to distribute messages to multiple consumers
+	broker := mqtt.NewBroker(messagesChan)
+	
+	// Create a consumer channel for display with buffer size 10
+	displayChan := broker.Subscribe(10)
+	
+	// Create a consumer channel for statistics with buffer size 50
+	statsChan := broker.Subscribe(50)
+	
+	// Create a consumer channel for logging with buffer size 100
+	loggerChan := broker.Subscribe(100)
+	
+	// Create a stats tracker
+	stats := NewMessageStats()
+	
+	// Create a message logger
+	messageLogger, err := NewMessageLogger(logsDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Warning: Failed to initialize message logger: %v", err)
+	}
+	
+	// Create a ticker for periodically printing stats
+	statsTicker := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+	
 	// Setup signal handling for graceful shutdown
 	sig := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sig, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	
+	// Start a goroutine for processing statistics
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case packet, ok := <-statsChan:
+				if !ok {
+					// Channel closed
+					return
+				}
+				
+				if packet != nil {
+					stats.RecordMessage(packet)
+				}
+				
+			case <-statsTicker.C:
+				stats.PrintStats()
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	
+	// Start a goroutine for logging specific message types
+	go func() {
+		if messageLogger != nil {
+			for {
+				packet, ok := <-loggerChan
+				if !ok {
+					// Channel closed
+					return
+				}
+				
+				if packet != nil {
+					messageLogger.LogMessage(packet)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	
 	// Process messages until interrupt received
 	fmt.Println("Waiting for messages... Press Ctrl+C to exit")
+	fmt.Println("Statistics will be printed every 30 seconds")
+	fmt.Println("Specific message types will be logged to files in the ./logs directory")
 	
-	// Main event loop
+	// Main event loop for display
 	for {
 		select {
-		case packet := <-messagesChan:
+		case packet := <-displayChan:
+			if packet == nil {
+				log.Println("Received nil packet, subscriber channel may be closed")
+				continue
+			}
+			
 			// Format and print the decoded message
 			formattedOutput := decoder.FormatTopicAndPacket(packet.TopicInfo, packet.DecodedPacket)
 			fmt.Println(formattedOutput)
@@ -71,6 +301,15 @@ func main() {
 		case <-sig:
 			// Got an interrupt signal, shutting down
 			fmt.Println("Shutting down...")
+			// Stop the ticker
+			statsTicker.Stop()
+			// Close the message logger
+			if messageLogger != nil {
+				messageLogger.Close()
+			}
+			// Close the broker first (which will close all subscriber channels)
+			broker.Close()
+			// Then disconnect the MQTT client
 			mqttClient.Disconnect()
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/mqtt/broker.go b/mqtt/broker.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e79a65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mqtt/broker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+package mqtt
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// Broker distributes messages from a source channel to multiple subscriber channels
+type Broker struct {
+	sourceChan      <-chan *Packet            // Source of packets (e.g., from MQTT client)
+	subscribers     map[chan *Packet]struct{} // Active subscribers
+	subscriberMutex sync.RWMutex              // Lock for modifying the subscribers map
+	done            chan struct{}             // Signal to stop the dispatch loop
+	wg              sync.WaitGroup            // Wait group to ensure clean shutdown
+}
+
+// NewBroker creates a new broker that distributes messages from sourceChannel to subscribers
+func NewBroker(sourceChannel <-chan *Packet) *Broker {
+	broker := &Broker{
+		sourceChan:  sourceChannel,
+		subscribers: make(map[chan *Packet]struct{}),
+		done:        make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	// Start the dispatch loop
+	broker.wg.Add(1)
+	go broker.dispatchLoop()
+
+	return broker
+}
+
+// Subscribe creates and returns a new subscriber channel
+// The bufferSize parameter controls how many messages can be buffered in the channel
+func (b *Broker) Subscribe(bufferSize int) <-chan *Packet {
+	// Create a new channel for this subscriber
+	subscriberChan := make(chan *Packet, bufferSize)
+
+	// Register the new subscriber
+	b.subscriberMutex.Lock()
+	b.subscribers[subscriberChan] = struct{}{}
+	b.subscriberMutex.Unlock()
+
+	// Return the channel
+	return subscriberChan
+}
+
+// Unsubscribe removes a subscriber and closes its channel
+func (b *Broker) Unsubscribe(ch <-chan *Packet) {
+
+	b.subscriberMutex.Lock()
+	defer b.subscriberMutex.Unlock()
+
+	// Find the channel in our subscribers map
+	for subCh := range b.subscribers {
+		if subCh == ch {
+			delete(b.subscribers, subCh)
+			close(subCh)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If we get here, the channel wasn't found
+	log.Println("Warning: Subscriber channel not found - cannot unsubscribe")
+}
+
+// Close shuts down the broker and closes all subscriber channels
+func (b *Broker) Close() {
+	// Signal the dispatch loop to stop
+	close(b.done)
+
+	// Wait for the dispatch loop to exit
+	b.wg.Wait()
+
+	// Close all subscriber channels
+	b.subscriberMutex.Lock()
+	defer b.subscriberMutex.Unlock()
+
+	for ch := range b.subscribers {
+		close(ch)
+	}
+	b.subscribers = make(map[chan *Packet]struct{})
+}
+
+// dispatchLoop continuously reads from the source channel and distributes to subscribers
+func (b *Broker) dispatchLoop() {
+	defer b.wg.Done()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-b.done:
+			// Broker is shutting down
+			return
+
+		case packet, ok := <-b.sourceChan:
+			if !ok {
+				// Source channel has been closed, shut down the broker
+				log.Println("Source channel closed, shutting down broker")
+				b.Close()
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Distribute the packet to all subscribers
+			b.broadcast(packet)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// broadcast sends a packet to all active subscribers without blocking
+func (b *Broker) broadcast(packet *Packet) {
+	// Take a read lock to get a snapshot of the subscribers
+	b.subscriberMutex.RLock()
+	subscribers := make([]chan *Packet, 0, len(b.subscribers))
+	for ch := range b.subscribers {
+		subscribers = append(subscribers, ch)
+	}
+	b.subscriberMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	// Distribute to all subscribers
+	for _, ch := range subscribers {
+		// Use a goroutine and recover to ensure sending to a closed channel doesn't panic
+		go func(ch chan *Packet) {
+			defer func() {
+				if r := recover(); r != nil {
+					// This can happen if the channel was closed after we took a snapshot
+					log.Println("Warning: Recovered from panic in broadcast, channel likely closed")
+				}
+			}()
+
+			// Try to send without blocking
+			select {
+			case ch <- packet:
+				// Message delivered successfully
+			default:
+				// Channel buffer is full, log warning and drop the message
+				log.Println("Warning: Subscriber buffer full, dropping message")
+			}
+		}(ch)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mqtt/broker_test.go b/mqtt/broker_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c047c56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mqtt/broker_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+package mqtt
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"meshstream/decoder"
+)
+
+// TestBrokerSubscribeUnsubscribe tests the basic subscribe and unsubscribe functionality
+func TestBrokerSubscribeUnsubscribe(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a test source channel
+	sourceChan := make(chan *Packet, 10)
+	
+	// Create a broker with the source channel
+	broker := NewBroker(sourceChan)
+	defer broker.Close()
+
+	// Subscribe to the broker
+	subscriber1 := broker.Subscribe(5)
+	subscriber2 := broker.Subscribe(5)
+
+	// Keep track of the internal broker state for testing
+	broker.subscriberMutex.RLock()
+	subscriberCount := len(broker.subscribers)
+	broker.subscriberMutex.RUnlock()
+	
+	if subscriberCount != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 2 subscribers, got %d", subscriberCount)
+	}
+
+	// We need to use sequential packets because our implementation is asynchronous
+	// and exact packet matching may not work reliably
+	
+	// First packet with ID 1
+	packet1 := &Packet{
+		DecodedPacket: &decoder.DecodedPacket{ID: 1},
+		TopicInfo:     &decoder.TopicInfo{},
+	}
+	
+	// Send the packet
+	sourceChan <- packet1
+
+	// Both subscribers should receive the packet
+	select {
+	case received := <-subscriber1:
+		if received.ID != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected subscriber1 to receive packet with ID 1, got %d", received.ID)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Error("subscriber1 didn't receive packet within timeout")
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case received := <-subscriber2:
+		if received.ID != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected subscriber2 to receive packet with ID 1, got %d", received.ID)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Error("subscriber2 didn't receive packet within timeout")
+	}
+
+	// Unsubscribe the first subscriber
+	broker.Unsubscribe(subscriber1)
+	
+	// Verify the subscriber was removed
+	broker.subscriberMutex.RLock()
+	subscriberCount = len(broker.subscribers)
+	broker.subscriberMutex.RUnlock()
+	
+	if subscriberCount != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 subscriber after unsubscribe, got %d", subscriberCount)
+	}
+
+	// Second packet with ID 2
+	packet2 := &Packet{
+		DecodedPacket: &decoder.DecodedPacket{ID: 2},
+		TopicInfo:     &decoder.TopicInfo{},
+	}
+	
+	// Send the second packet
+	sourceChan <- packet2
+
+	// The second subscriber should receive the packet
+	select {
+	case received := <-subscriber2:
+		if received.ID != 2 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected subscriber2 to receive packet with ID 2, got %d", received.ID)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Error("subscriber2 didn't receive second packet within timeout")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBrokerMultipleSubscribers tests broadcasting to many subscribers
+func TestBrokerMultipleSubscribers(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a test source channel
+	sourceChan := make(chan *Packet, 10)
+	
+	// Create a broker with the source channel
+	broker := NewBroker(sourceChan)
+	defer broker.Close()
+
+	// Create multiple subscribers
+	const numSubscribers = 10
+	subscribers := make([]<-chan *Packet, numSubscribers)
+	for i := 0; i < numSubscribers; i++ {
+		subscribers[i] = broker.Subscribe(5)
+	}
+
+	// Send a test packet with ID 42
+	testPacket := &Packet{
+		DecodedPacket: &decoder.DecodedPacket{ID: 42},
+		TopicInfo:     &decoder.TopicInfo{},
+	}
+	sourceChan <- testPacket
+
+	// All subscribers should receive the packet
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(numSubscribers)
+
+	for i, subscriber := range subscribers {
+		go func(idx int, ch <-chan *Packet) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			select {
+			case received := <-ch:
+				if received.ID != 42 {
+					t.Errorf("subscriber %d expected packet ID 42, got %d", idx, received.ID)
+				}
+			case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+				t.Errorf("subscriber %d didn't receive packet within timeout", idx)
+			}
+		}(i, subscriber)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for all goroutines to complete
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+// TestBrokerSlowSubscriber tests that a slow subscriber doesn't block others
+func TestBrokerSlowSubscriber(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a test source channel
+	sourceChan := make(chan *Packet, 10)
+	
+	// Create a broker with the source channel
+	broker := NewBroker(sourceChan)
+	defer broker.Close()
+
+	// Create a slow subscriber with buffer size 1
+	slowSubscriber := broker.Subscribe(1)
+	
+	// And a normal subscriber
+	normalSubscriber := broker.Subscribe(5)
+	
+	// Verify we have two subscribers
+	broker.subscriberMutex.RLock()
+	subscriberCount := len(broker.subscribers)
+	broker.subscriberMutex.RUnlock()
+	
+	if subscriberCount != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 2 subscribers, got %d", subscriberCount)
+	}
+
+	// Send two packets quickly to fill the slow subscriber's buffer
+	testPacket1 := &Packet{
+		DecodedPacket: &decoder.DecodedPacket{ID: 101},
+		TopicInfo:     &decoder.TopicInfo{},
+	}
+	testPacket2 := &Packet{
+		DecodedPacket: &decoder.DecodedPacket{ID: 102},
+		TopicInfo:     &decoder.TopicInfo{},
+	}
+	
+	sourceChan <- testPacket1
+	
+	// Give the broker time to distribute the first packet
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	
+	sourceChan <- testPacket2
+
+	// The normal subscriber should receive both packets
+	select {
+	case received := <-normalSubscriber:
+		if received.ID != 101 {
+			t.Errorf("normalSubscriber expected packet ID 101, got %d", received.ID)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Error("normalSubscriber didn't receive first packet within timeout")
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case received := <-normalSubscriber:
+		if received.ID != 102 {
+			t.Errorf("normalSubscriber expected packet ID 102, got %d", received.ID)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Error("normalSubscriber didn't receive second packet within timeout")
+	}
+
+	// The slow subscriber should receive at least the first packet
+	select {
+	case received := <-slowSubscriber:
+		if received.ID != 101 {
+			t.Errorf("slowSubscriber expected packet ID 101, got %d", received.ID)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Error("slowSubscriber didn't receive first packet within timeout")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestBrokerCloseWithSubscribers tests closing the broker with active subscribers
+func TestBrokerCloseWithSubscribers(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a test source channel
+	sourceChan := make(chan *Packet, 10)
+	
+	// Create a broker with the source channel
+	broker := NewBroker(sourceChan)
+
+	// Subscribe to the broker
+	subscriber := broker.Subscribe(5)
+	
+	// Verify we have one subscriber
+	broker.subscriberMutex.RLock()
+	subscriberCount := len(broker.subscribers)
+	broker.subscriberMutex.RUnlock()
+	
+	if subscriberCount != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 subscriber, got %d", subscriberCount)
+	}
+
+	// Close the broker - this should close all subscriber channels
+	broker.Close()
+
+	// Trying to read from the subscriber channel should not block
+	// since it should be closed
+	select {
+	case _, ok := <-subscriber:
+		if ok {
+			t.Error("Expected subscriber channel to be closed")
+		}
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Error("Subscriber channel should be closed but isn't")
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file