diff --git a/packages/core/src/protocol.c b/packages/chat/src/protocol.c
similarity index 72%
rename from packages/core/src/protocol.c
rename to packages/chat/src/protocol.c
index 696c645cf7..d6c0aa46d3 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/protocol.c
+++ b/packages/chat/src/protocol.c
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-
-struct Message {
-    char* message;
-    long date;
-}
+#include "protocol.h"
 
 extern void commandSend(Message m) {
 
diff --git a/packages/chat/src/protocol.h b/packages/chat/src/protocol.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fc093f825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/chat/src/protocol.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+struct Message {
+    char* message;
+    long date;
+}
+
+void commandSend(Message m);
+
+Message getMessage();
diff --git a/packages/core/src/protocol.h b/packages/core/src/protocol.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2..0000000000
diff --git a/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 9c99a53a19..5676eb78c3 100644
--- a/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
+++ b/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj	
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
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+		5CBF96D3272DA0520021E76D /* Messages.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CBF96D2272DA0520021E76D /* Messages.swift */; };
+		5CBF96D9272DA0CD0021E76D /* protocol.c in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 5CBF96D8272DA0CD0021E76D /* protocol.c */; };
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@@ -44,6 +46,9 @@
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+		5CBF96D2272DA0520021E76D /* Messages.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Messages.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		5CBF96D7272DA0CD0021E76D /* protocol.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = protocol.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		5CBF96D8272DA0CD0021E76D /* protocol.c */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.c; path = protocol.c; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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@@ -98,6 +103,8 @@
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 				5CBF96AC272D9CA90021E76D /* Assets.xcassets */,
 				5CBF96AE272D9CA90021E76D /* Preview Content */,
+				5CBF96D2272DA0520021E76D /* Messages.swift */,
+				5CBF96D4272DA0CD0021E76D /* chat */,
 			);
 			path = "SimpleX Chat";
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -127,6 +134,32 @@
 			path = "SimpleX ChatUITests";
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
+		5CBF96D4272DA0CD0021E76D /* chat */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+				5CBF96D5272DA0CD0021E76D /* tests */,
+				5CBF96D6272DA0CD0021E76D /* src */,
+			);
+			name = chat;
+			path = ../../chat;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
+		5CBF96D5272DA0CD0021E76D /* tests */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+			);
+			path = tests;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
+		5CBF96D6272DA0CD0021E76D /* src */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+				5CBF96D7272DA0CD0021E76D /* protocol.h */,
+				5CBF96D8272DA0CD0021E76D /* protocol.c */,
+			);
+			path = src;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
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@@ -258,6 +291,8 @@
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 			files = (
 				5CBF96AB272D9CA60021E76D /* ContentView.swift in Sources */,
+				5CBF96D9272DA0CD0021E76D /* protocol.c in Sources */,
+				5CBF96D3272DA0520021E76D /* Messages.swift in Sources */,
 				5CBF96A9272D9CA60021E76D /* SimpleX_ChatApp.swift in Sources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
diff --git a/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/evgeny.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate b/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/evgeny.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate
index 26b0881735..599c995104 100644
Binary files a/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/evgeny.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate and b/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/evgeny.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate differ
diff --git a/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat/Messages.swift b/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat/Messages.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d6595738b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ios/SimpleX Chat/Messages.swift	
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//
+//  Messages.swift
+//  SimpleX Chat
+//
+//  Created by Evgeny on 30/10/2021.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct Messages: View {
+    var body: some View {
+        Text(/*@START_MENU_TOKEN@*/"Hello, World!"/*@END_MENU_TOKEN@*/)
+    }
+}
+
+struct Messages_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        Messages()
+    }
+}