diff --git a/cmd/parasocial/main_test.go b/cmd/parasocial/main_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e230923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/parasocial/main_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package main
+
+import "testing"
+
+func BenchmarkMain(b *testing.B) {
+	// Not really useful for entire application start
+}
diff --git a/internal/auth/auth_test.go b/internal/auth/auth_test.go
index 1f1acc1..eda5865 100644
--- a/internal/auth/auth_test.go
+++ b/internal/auth/auth_test.go
@@ -323,3 +323,17 @@ func containsLine(lines []string, want string) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+func BenchmarkHasScope(b *testing.B) {
+	scopes := []string{"chat:read", "chat:edit", "whispers:read", "user:read:email"}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = hasScope(scopes, "whispers:read")
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkRandomAlphaNumeric(b *testing.B) {
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = randomAlphaNumeric(32)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index 2a953b7..4df034b 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -73,3 +73,19 @@ func writeConfig(t *testing.T, content string) string {
 	}
 	return path
 }
+
+func BenchmarkNormalizeStreamers(b *testing.B) {
+	streamers := []string{"  StreamerOne  ", "streamerTwo", "", "streamerOne", "https://twitch.tv/streamerThree"}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = normalizeStreamers(streamers)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkNormalizeStreamer(b *testing.B) {
+	streamer := "  https://www.twitch.tv/StreamerName  "
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = normalizeStreamer(streamer)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/gql/client_test.go b/internal/gql/client_test.go
index 455667a..f756aac 100644
--- a/internal/gql/client_test.go
+++ b/internal/gql/client_test.go
@@ -157,3 +157,15 @@ func TestPersistedOperationHashes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("stream info hash = %q", got)
 	}
 }
+
+func BenchmarkFormatErrors(b *testing.B) {
+	errs := []Error{
+		{Message: "first error"},
+		{Message: "second error"},
+		{Message: "third error"},
+	}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = formatErrors(errs)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/irc/client_test.go b/internal/irc/client_test.go
index de542a8..303e244 100644
--- a/internal/irc/client_test.go
+++ b/internal/irc/client_test.go
@@ -221,3 +221,19 @@ func TestAuthFailureReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err = %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func BenchmarkPingPayload(b *testing.B) {
+	line := "PING :tmi.twitch.tv"
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = pingPayload(line)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkIsJoinConfirmation(b *testing.B) {
+	line := ":jules!jules@jules.tmi.twitch.tv JOIN #parasocial"
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = isJoinConfirmation(line, "jules", "parasocial")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/miner/pubsub_test.go b/internal/miner/pubsub_test.go
index ad78f8d..aad9dcc 100644
--- a/internal/miner/pubsub_test.go
+++ b/internal/miner/pubsub_test.go
@@ -49,3 +49,19 @@ func TestParseFrameVideoPlaybackFallsBackToTopicSuffix(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("event = %#v", frame.Event)
 	}
 }
+
+func BenchmarkParseFramePointsEarned(b *testing.B) {
+	msg := []byte(`{"type":"MESSAGE","data":{"topic":"community-points-user-v1.viewer","message":"{\"type\":\"points-earned\",\"data\":{\"timestamp\":\"2026-04-29T12:00:00Z\",\"balance\":{\"balance\":42,\"channel_id\":\"123\"}}}"}}`)
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = parseFrame(msg)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkParseFrameClaimAvailable(b *testing.B) {
+	msg := []byte(`{"type":"MESSAGE","data":{"topic":"community-points-user-v1.viewer","message":"{\"type\":\"claim-available\",\"data\":{\"timestamp\":\"2026-04-29T12:00:00Z\",\"claim\":{\"id\":\"claim-1\",\"channel_id\":\"123\"}}}"}}`)
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = parseFrame(msg)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/tui/model_bench_test.go b/internal/tui/model_bench_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e085a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tui/model_bench_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package tui
+
+import "testing"
+import "parasocial/internal/twitch"
+
+func BenchmarkFormatIRCChatLine(b *testing.B) {
+	line := ":jules!jules@jules.tmi.twitch.tv PRIVMSG #parasocial :Hello world this is a test message"
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = formatIRCChatLine(line)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkNormalizeKey(b *testing.B) {
+	key := "SomeStreamerName"
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = normalizeKey(key)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkIsActive(b *testing.B) {
+	entry := twitch.StreamerEntry{Status: twitch.StreamerReady}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = isActive(entry)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/twitch/service_bench_test.go b/internal/twitch/service_bench_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..663d3ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/twitch/service_bench_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package twitch
+
+import "testing"
+
+func BenchmarkBuildMinuteWatchedPayload(b *testing.B) {
+	userID := "user123"
+	channelID := "channel456"
+	login := "streamer"
+	metadata := &StreamMetadata{
+		BroadcastID: "bc123",
+		Game:        &Game{Name: "Science", ID: "123"},
+	}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = BuildMinuteWatchedPayload(userID, channelID, login, metadata)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkEncodeMinuteWatchedPayload(b *testing.B) {
+	payload := MinuteWatchedPayload{
+		{
+			Event: "minute_watched",
+			Properties: minuteWatchedProperties{
+				ChannelID:   "channel456",
+				BroadcastID: "bc123",
+				Player:      "site",
+				UserID:      "user123",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = payload.Encode()
+	}
+}