fix widget polling manifest

.dockerignore

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ coverage
 dev
 .build
 e2e
-apps/docs
+apps/docs/*
+!apps/docs/package.json
 apps/nextjs/.next
 .env
 .env.*

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cp .env.example .env
 
       - name: Lint, typecheck, and build affected workspaces
-        run: pnpm turbo run lint typecheck build --affected --continue=dependencies-successful
+        run: pnpm turbo run lint typecheck build --affected --continue=dependencies-successful --concurrency=2
 
       - name: Validate workspace configuration
         run: pnpm lint:ws

.gitignore

@@ -78,3 +78,4 @@ skills-lock.json
 apps/docs/.docusaurus
 apps/docs/build
 .pnpm-store
+benchmark-results

Dockerfile

@@ -3,12 +3,18 @@
 FROM node:24.18.0-alpine AS base
 
 FROM base AS builder
+ARG TARGETPLATFORM
 WORKDIR /app
-RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat curl bash && apk update
+# Native dependencies normally use prebuilds, but the build must remain
+# reproducible when a prebuild download times out and compilation is required.
+RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat curl bash python3 make g++
 
 RUN corepack enable pnpm
-COPY pnpm-lock.yaml pnpm-workspace.yaml package.json ./
+COPY .npmrc pnpm-lock.yaml pnpm-workspace.yaml package.json ./
 COPY patches ./patches
+COPY --parents ./apps/*/package.json ./packages/*/package.json ./tooling/*/package.json ./
+# @homarr/definitions generates documentation types during install.
+COPY --parents ./packages/definitions/src ./
 # Workaround for pnpm/pnpm#5268: pnpm fetch crashes when patchedDependencies
 # are configured with nodeLinker: hoisted. The applyPatchToDir function tries
 # to chdir into node_modules/<pkg> which doesn't exist during fetch (only the
@@ -19,14 +25,16 @@ COPY patches ./patches
 RUN --mount=type=cache,id=pnpm-store,target=/pnpm/store \
     pnpm config set store-dir /pnpm/store && \
     sed -i 's/nodeLinker: hoisted/nodeLinker: isolated/' pnpm-workspace.yaml && \
-    pnpm fetch && \
+    pnpm fetch --ignore-scripts && \
     sed -i 's/nodeLinker: isolated/nodeLinker: hoisted/' pnpm-workspace.yaml
 
-COPY . .
-# Follow the pnpm fetch pattern from https://pnpm.io/cli/fetch
-# --frozen-lockfile is omitted as recommended by the pnpm fetch docs
+# Install only from the fetched, committed lockfile so local and Docker builds
+# resolve the same dependency graph. Serial lifecycle builds avoid esbuild's
+# atomic binary replacement racing across the hoisted workspace (pnpm/pnpm#8200).
 RUN --mount=type=cache,id=pnpm-store,target=/pnpm/store \
-    pnpm install --recursive
+    npm_config_nodedir=/usr/local pnpm install --recursive --offline --frozen-lockfile --child-concurrency=1
+
+COPY . .
 
 ARG SKIP_ENV_VALIDATION='true'
 ARG CI='true'
@@ -37,7 +45,9 @@ RUN --mount=type=secret,id=TURBO_API,env=TURBO_API \
     --mount=type=secret,id=TURBO_TEAM,env=TURBO_TEAM \
     --mount=type=secret,id=TURBO_TOKEN,env=TURBO_TOKEN \
     --mount=type=secret,id=TURBO_REMOTE_CACHE_SIGNATURE_KEY,env=TURBO_REMOTE_CACHE_SIGNATURE_KEY \
-    TURBO_PLATFORM="${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64}" pnpm build
+    --mount=type=cache,id=homarr-next-build-${TARGETPLATFORM},target=/app/apps/nextjs/.next/cache,sharing=locked \
+    TURBO_PLATFORM="${TARGETPLATFORM:-linux/amd64}" \
+    pnpm turbo build --filter=@homarr/nextjs... --filter=@homarr/cli
 
 FROM base AS runner
 WORKDIR /app

apps/docs/docs/advanced/development/getting-started.mdx

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ This guide will help you set up your development environment to start contributi
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-- **Node.js (lts)**: You can download it from the [official website](https://nodejs.org/).
-- **pnpm (latest)**: You can install it by running `npm install -g pnpm`.
+- **Node.js 24.18 or newer**: You can download it from the [official website](https://nodejs.org/).
+- **Corepack**: Run `corepack enable` so the repository selects its pinned pnpm version.
 - **Git**: You can download it from the [official website](https://git-scm.com/).
 - **Docker or Docker Desktop**: Required for the Redis service and the developer Docker CLI.
 - **Go 1.25+**: Required only for the developer Docker CLI. You can download it from the [official website](https://go.dev/).
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ This guide will help you set up your development environment to start contributi
 
 #### During development
 
-- `pnpm dev`: Start the development server.
+- `pnpm dev`: Start the Next.js development server.
+- `pnpm dev:benchmark`: Run the local authenticated-board benchmark. Set `DEV_BENCHMARK_BOARD_URL` and
+  `DEV_BENCHMARK_STORAGE_STATE`; readiness-only measurements require the explicit `--smoke` flag and are not
+  suitable for performance claims.
 - `pnpm dev:cli -- dev`: Browse and run local images and remote pull-request images.
 - `pnpm dev:cli -- build <name>`: Build the current checkout as `homarr:<name>`.
 - `pnpm dev:cli -- build --pr <number>`: Build a pull request locally from a temporary checkout.
@@ -74,4 +77,5 @@ This guide will help you set up your development environment to start contributi
 
 - `pnpm build`: Build the project for production.
 - `pnpm dev:cli -- build <name>`: Build a `homarr:<name>` image and record its checkout for later rebuilds.
+- `docker build -t homarr .`: Build a docker image for the project.
 - `docker run -p 7575:7575 -e SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY='your_64_character_hex_string' homarr:<name>`: Run the created docker image.

apps/docs/docs/advanced/environment-variables/index.mdx

@@ -25,15 +25,13 @@ This is especially useful for [docker secrets](https://docs.docker.com/engine/sw
 Using the `PUID` and `PGID` will require you to set the correct permissions on the mounted volumes and if used the docker socket. See more in the [Running as a different user](/docs/advanced/running-as-different-user) documentation.
 :::
 
-| Environment Variable     | Description | Possible values | Default |
-| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------- |
-| ``PUID``                 | User ID to run the container as | Any valid user ID | ``0`` |
-| ``PGID``                 | Group ID to run the container as | Any valid group ID | ``0`` |
-| ``LOG_LEVEL``           | Log level to use | ``debug`` / ``info`` / ``warn`` / ``error`` | ``info`` |
-| ``NO_EXTERNAL_CONNECTION`` | Disables some requests that need internet connection | `true` or `false` | `false` |
-| ``ENABLE_DNS_CACHING`` | Enables dns caching. Enabled by default, but if you experience issues with IPv6 or static IPs, see [#4006](https://github.com/homarr-labs/homarr/issues/4006) or disable this flag | `true` or `false` | `true` |
-
-
+| Environment Variable     | Description                                                                                                                                                                        | Possible values                     | Default |
+| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------- |
+| `PUID`                   | User ID to run the container as                                                                                                                                                    | Any valid user ID                   | `0`     |
+| `PGID`                   | Group ID to run the container as                                                                                                                                                   | Any valid group ID                  | `0`     |
+| `LOG_LEVEL`              | Log level to use                                                                                                                                                                   | `debug` / `info` / `warn` / `error` | `info`  |
+| `NO_EXTERNAL_CONNECTION` | Disables Homarr's internet-backed requests, including update checks, weather, and RSS feeds                                                                                        | `true` or `false`                   | `false` |
+| `ENABLE_DNS_CACHING`     | Enables dns caching. Enabled by default, but if you experience issues with IPv6 or static IPs, see [#4006](https://github.com/homarr-labs/homarr/issues/4006) or disable this flag | `true` or `false`                   | `true`  |
 
 ## Authentication
 
@@ -43,9 +41,9 @@ See [Single Sign-On](/docs/advanced/single-sign-on) for more informations.
 
 The `SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY` is required. If none is specified before starting the container, a random key will be shown in the error message and the container will exit.
 
-| Environment Variable     | Description | Possible values | Default |
-| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------- |
-| ``SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY``  | Secret used to encrypt secrets in database. | 64 character hex string | - |
+| Environment Variable    | Description                                 | Possible values         | Default |
+| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------- |
+| `SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY` | Secret used to encrypt secrets in database. | 64 character hex string | -       |
 
 :::info
 A random secret can be generated by using the following command: `openssl rand -hex 32`
@@ -53,27 +51,27 @@ A random secret can be generated by using the following command: `openssl rand -
 
 ## Docker
 
-| Environment Variable     | Description | Possible values | Default |
-| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------- |
-| ``DOCKER_HOSTNAMES``          | Comma-separated list of hostnames to connect to | For example `localhost,docker.example.com` | - |
-| ``DOCKER_PORTS``             | Comma-separated list of ports to connect to | For example `2375,2376` | - |
-| ``DOCKER_SOCKET_PATHS``             | Comma-separated list of mounted Docker-compatible socket paths. See the [Docker and Podman integration guide](/docs/integrations/docker) | For example `/var/run/docker.sock,/var/run/podman.sock` | - |
+| Environment Variable  | Description                                                                                                                              | Possible values                                         | Default |
+| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| `DOCKER_HOSTNAMES`    | Comma-separated list of hostnames to connect to                                                                                          | For example `localhost,docker.example.com`              | -       |
+| `DOCKER_PORTS`        | Comma-separated list of ports to connect to                                                                                              | For example `2375,2376`                                 | -       |
+| `DOCKER_SOCKET_PATHS` | Comma-separated list of mounted Docker-compatible socket paths. See the [Docker and Podman integration guide](/docs/integrations/docker) | For example `/var/run/docker.sock,/var/run/podman.sock` | -       |
 
 ## Database
-| Environment Variable     | Description | Possible values | Default |
-| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------- |
-| ``DB_DRIVER``            | Database driver to use. Currently `better-sqlite3` is used for sqlite, `mysql2` for mysql and `node-postgres` for postgresql | ``better-sqlite3`` / ``mysql2`` /  ``node-postgres`` | ``better-sqlite3`` |
-| ``DB_DIALECT``           | Database dialect to use. | ``sqlite`` / ``mysql`` / ``postgresql``  | ``sqlite`` |
-| ``DB_URL`` | Database URL to connect to. | Any valid database URL | ``/appdata/db/db.sqlite`` | 
-| ``DB_HOST`` | Database host to connect to. | Any valid database host | - |
-| ``DB_PORT`` | Database port to connect to. | Any valid database port | - |
-| ``DB_NAME`` | Database name to connect to. | Any valid database name | - |
-| ``DB_USER`` | Database user to connect with. | Any valid database user | - |
-| ``DB_PASSWORD`` | Database password to connect with. | Any valid database password | - |
+
+| Environment Variable | Description                                                                                                                  | Possible values                               | Default                 |
+| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
+| `DB_DRIVER`          | Database driver to use. Currently `better-sqlite3` is used for sqlite, `mysql2` for mysql and `node-postgres` for postgresql | `better-sqlite3` / `mysql2` / `node-postgres` | `better-sqlite3`        |
+| `DB_DIALECT`         | Database dialect to use.                                                                                                     | `sqlite` / `mysql` / `postgresql`             | `sqlite`                |
+| `DB_URL`             | Database URL to connect to.                                                                                                  | Any valid database URL                        | `/appdata/db/db.sqlite` |
+| `DB_HOST`            | Database host to connect to.                                                                                                 | Any valid database host                       | -                       |
+| `DB_PORT`            | Database port to connect to.                                                                                                 | Any valid database port                       | -                       |
+| `DB_NAME`            | Database name to connect to.                                                                                                 | Any valid database name                       | -                       |
+| `DB_USER`            | Database user to connect with.                                                                                               | Any valid database user                       | -                       |
+| `DB_PASSWORD`        | Database password to connect with.                                                                                           | Any valid database password                   | -                       |
 
 You can either use the url or host, port, name and credentials combined. The URL will be prioritized over the other values.
 
-
 ## Redis
 
 By default Redis is running within the installation. (for example in Docker).
@@ -83,25 +81,23 @@ However for example for K8s it can be useful to use an external Redis instance.
 External redis is currently not supported with Proxmox Community Scripts
 :::
 
-| Environment Variable     | Description | Possible values | Default |
-| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------- |
-| `REDIS_IS_EXTERNAL`     | Whether Redis is running externally. | `true` / `false` | `false` |
-| `REDIS_HOST`            | Hostname of the Redis instance. | Any valid hostname | - |
-| `REDIS_PORT`            | Port of the Redis instance. | Any valid port | `6379` |
-| `REDIS_USERNAME`        | Username to connect to the Redis instance. | Any valid username | - |
-| `REDIS_PASSWORD`        | Password to connect to the Redis instance. | Any valid password | - |
-| `REDIS_DATABASE_INDEX`  | Select which database of your redis instance should be used. | Any numeric index | - |
-| `REDIS_TLS_CA`         | CA certificate for Redis TLS connections. If a certificate is specified the connection will use TLS. | Any valid CA certificate | - |
-
+| Environment Variable   | Description                                                                                          | Possible values          | Default |
+| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- |
+| `REDIS_IS_EXTERNAL`    | Whether Redis is running externally.                                                                 | `true` / `false`         | `false` |
+| `REDIS_HOST`           | Hostname of the Redis instance.                                                                      | Any valid hostname       | -       |
+| `REDIS_PORT`           | Port of the Redis instance.                                                                          | Any valid port           | `6379`  |
+| `REDIS_USERNAME`       | Username to connect to the Redis instance.                                                           | Any valid username       | -       |
+| `REDIS_PASSWORD`       | Password to connect to the Redis instance.                                                           | Any valid password       | -       |
+| `REDIS_DATABASE_INDEX` | Select which database of your redis instance should be used.                                         | Any numeric index        | -       |
+| `REDIS_TLS_CA`         | CA certificate for Redis TLS connections. If a certificate is specified the connection will use TLS. | Any valid CA certificate | -       |
 
 ## Proxy
 
-| Environment Variable     | Description | Possible values | Default |
-| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------- |
-| ``HTTP_PROXY``           | HTTP proxy to use | Any valid HTTP proxy URL | - |
-| ``HTTPS_PROXY``          | HTTPS proxy to use | Any valid HTTPS proxy URL | - |
-| ``NO_PROXY``             | Comma separated list of hosts that should be excluded from proxying | Any valid hostnames | - |
-
+| Environment Variable | Description                                                         | Possible values           | Default |
+| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------- |
+| `HTTP_PROXY`         | HTTP proxy to use                                                   | Any valid HTTP proxy URL  | -       |
+| `HTTPS_PROXY`        | HTTPS proxy to use                                                  | Any valid HTTPS proxy URL | -       |
+| `NO_PROXY`           | Comma separated list of hosts that should be excluded from proxying | Any valid hostnames       | -       |
 
 ## Advanced deployments
 
@@ -109,6 +105,6 @@ External redis is currently not supported with Proxmox Community Scripts
 The advanced deployments environment variables should only be used if you know what you are doing.
 :::
 
-| Environment Variable     | Description |
-| ------------------------ | ----------- |
-| ``DB_MIGRATIONS_DISABLED`` | Disable db migrations. For example for helm charts |
+| Environment Variable     | Description                                        |
+| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| `DB_MIGRATIONS_DISABLED` | Disable db migrations. For example for helm charts |

apps/nextjs/next.config.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 // Importing env files here to validate on build
+import path from "node:path";
+
 import "@homarr/auth/env";
 import "@homarr/core/infrastructure/db/env";
 import "@homarr/common/env";
@@ -13,7 +15,21 @@ const withNextIntl = createNextIntlPlugin({
   requestConfig: "../../packages/translation/src/request.ts",
 });
 
+const getDevelopmentServiceAliases = () => {
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "development") {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    "@homarr/tasks": "./src/instrumentation-noop.ts",
+    "@homarr/websocket": "./src/instrumentation-noop.ts",
+  };
+};
+
 const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
+  // Next previews otherwise create agent instruction files in the application
+  // directory during development.
+  agentRules: false,
   env: {
     HOMARR_VERSION: process.env.HOMARR_VERSION ?? "unknown",
   },
@@ -30,19 +46,14 @@ const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
   serverExternalPackages: ["dockerode", "isomorphic-dompurify", "jsdom", "better-sqlite3"],
   experimental: {
     optimizePackageImports: ["@mantine/core", "@mantine/hooks", "@tabler/icons-react"],
-    turbopackFileSystemCacheForDev: true,
-    webpackMemoryOptimizations: true,
+    turbopackFileSystemCacheForBuild: true,
+    useTypeScriptCli: true,
   },
   turbopack: {
-    // ponytail: known Turbopack NFT warning from path.join(process.cwd(), …) in
-    // src/app/api/backup/{route,shared}.ts. No working placement in 16.2.x
-    // (see vercel/next.js#95125). Suppress until upstream fix lands.
-    ignoreIssue: [
-      {
-        path: "**/*",
-        title: "Encountered unexpected file in NFT list",
-      },
-    ],
+    root: path.resolve(import.meta.dirname, "../.."),
+    // Development runs tasks and WebSocket as separate processes. These aliases
+    // keep their production-only instrumentation imports out of the dev graph.
+    resolveAlias: getDevelopmentServiceAliases(),
   },
   transpilePackages: ["@homarr/ui", "@homarr/notifications", "@homarr/modals", "@homarr/spotlight", "@homarr/widgets"],
   images: {

apps/nextjs/package.json

@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "catalog:",
     "@scalar/api-reference-react": "catalog:",
     "@tabler/icons-react": "catalog:",
-    "@tanstack/query-async-storage-persister": "catalog:",
+    "@tanstack/react-devtools": "catalog:",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "catalog:",
     "@tanstack/react-query-devtools": "catalog:",
     "@tanstack/react-query-next-experimental": "catalog:",
-    "@tanstack/react-query-persist-client": "catalog:",
     "@trpc/client": "catalog:",
     "@trpc/next": "catalog:",
     "@trpc/react-query": "catalog:",

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/development-tools.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import { TanStackDevtools } from "@tanstack/react-devtools";
+import type { TanStackDevtoolsReactPlugin } from "@tanstack/react-devtools";
+import type { QueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { ReactQueryDevtoolsPanel } from "@tanstack/react-query-devtools";
+
+const valueStyle = { fontFamily: "monospace", overflowWrap: "anywhere" } as const;
+const metricStyle = {
+  background: "color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 4%, transparent)",
+  border: "1px solid color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 18%, transparent)",
+  borderRadius: 8,
+  padding: 12,
+} as const;
+
+const readDiagnostics = (queryClient: QueryClient) => {
+  const queries = queryClient.getQueryCache().getAll();
+  const mutations = queryClient.getMutationCache().getAll();
+  const board = document.querySelector("[data-homarr-dev-benchmark-board]");
+  const widgetItems = board?.querySelectorAll('[data-type="item"]').length ?? 0;
+  const readyWidgets = board?.querySelectorAll("[data-homarr-widget-ready]").length ?? 0;
+  const resources = performance.getEntriesByType("resource") as PerformanceResourceTiming[];
+
+  return {
+    active: queries.filter((query) => query.getObserversCount() > 0).length,
+    errors: queries.filter((query) => query.state.status === "error").length,
+    fetching: queries.filter((query) => query.state.fetchStatus === "fetching").length,
+    pendingMutations: mutations.filter((mutation) => mutation.state.status === "pending").length,
+    stale: queries.filter((query) => query.isStale()).length,
+    total: queries.length,
+    readyWidgets,
+    widgetItems,
+    scriptKiB: Math.round(
+      resources
+        .filter((resource) => resource.initiatorType === "script")
+        .reduce((total, resource) => total + resource.decodedBodySize, 0) / 1024,
+    ),
+  };
+};
+
+const Metric = ({ label, value }: { label: string; value: number | string }) => (
+  <div style={metricStyle}>
+    <div style={{ fontSize: 12, opacity: 0.7 }}>{label}</div>
+    <output style={{ ...valueStyle, display: "block", fontSize: 22, fontWeight: 600, marginTop: 4 }}>{value}</output>
+  </div>
+);
+
+const HomarrDevtoolsPanel = ({ active }: { active: boolean }) => {
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const [diagnostics, setDiagnostics] = useState(() => readDiagnostics(queryClient));
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!active) return;
+
+    const update = () => setDiagnostics(readDiagnostics(queryClient));
+    let frame: number | undefined;
+    const scheduleUpdate = () => {
+      if (frame !== undefined) return;
+      frame = window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        frame = undefined;
+        update();
+      });
+    };
+    const unsubscribeQueries = queryClient.getQueryCache().subscribe(scheduleUpdate);
+    const unsubscribeMutations = queryClient.getMutationCache().subscribe(scheduleUpdate);
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(scheduleUpdate);
+    observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    update();
+
+    return () => {
+      unsubscribeQueries();
+      unsubscribeMutations();
+      observer.disconnect();
+      if (frame !== undefined) window.cancelAnimationFrame(frame);
+    };
+  }, [active, pathname, queryClient]);
+
+  if (!active) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <section data-homarr-devtools-panel style={{ fontFamily: "system-ui, sans-serif", padding: 16 }}>
+      <header style={{ marginBottom: 16 }}>
+        <h2 style={{ margin: 0 }}>Homarr performance</h2>
+        <p style={{ marginBlock: "4px 0", opacity: 0.7 }}>Live state for {pathname}</p>
+      </header>
+      <div style={{ display: "grid", gap: 8, gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fit, minmax(110px, 1fr))" }}>
+        <Metric label="Queries" value={diagnostics.total} />
+        <Metric label="Active" value={diagnostics.active} />
+        <Metric label="Fetching" value={diagnostics.fetching} />
+        <Metric label="Stale" value={diagnostics.stale} />
+        <Metric label="Errors" value={diagnostics.errors} />
+        <Metric label="Mutations" value={diagnostics.pendingMutations} />
+        <Metric label="Widgets ready" value={`${diagnostics.readyWidgets}/${diagnostics.widgetItems}`} />
+        <Metric label="Script KiB" value={diagnostics.scriptKiB} />
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  );
+};
+
+const developmentToolsPlugins = [
+  {
+    id: "tanstack-query",
+    name: "TanStack Query",
+    render: () => <ReactQueryDevtoolsPanel />,
+  },
+  {
+    id: "homarr-performance",
+    name: "Homarr",
+    defaultOpen: true,
+    render: (_element, { devtoolsOpen }) => <HomarrDevtoolsPanel active={devtoolsOpen} />,
+  },
+] satisfies TanStackDevtoolsReactPlugin[];
+
+export const DevelopmentTools = () => (
+  <TanStackDevtools config={{ position: "bottom-right", hideUntilHover: true }} plugins={developmentToolsPlugins} />
+);

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/query-cache-persister.ts

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-import { createAsyncStoragePersister } from "@tanstack/query-async-storage-persister";
-import superjson from "superjson";
-
-import { fetchApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { getActiveQueryCacheBoardId, queryCacheStoragePrefix } from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
-
-const queryCacheStorage = {
-  getItem: (_key: string) => null as string | null,
-  async setItem(_key: string, value: string) {
-    const boardId = getActiveQueryCacheBoardId();
-    if (!boardId) return;
-    await fetchApi.queryCache.setItem.mutate({ boardId, value }).catch((error) => {
-      console.warn("[query-cache] persist failed", error);
-    });
-  },
-  async removeItem(_key: string) {
-    const boardId = getActiveQueryCacheBoardId();
-    if (!boardId) return;
-    await fetchApi.queryCache.removeItem.mutate({ boardId }).catch((error) => {
-      console.warn("[query-cache] remove failed", error);
-    });
-  },
-};
-
-export const createWidgetQueryPersister = () =>
-  createAsyncStoragePersister({
-    storage: typeof window === "undefined" ? undefined : queryCacheStorage,
-    key: queryCacheStoragePrefix,
-    throttleTime: 2000,
-    serialize: (data) => superjson.stringify(data),
-    deserialize: (data) => superjson.parse(data),
-  });

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/query-retry.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { TRPCClientError } from "@trpc/client";
+
+import { createQueryRetry } from "./query-retry";
+
+const createTrpcError = (code: string) => {
+  const error = Object.assign(new Error(code), { data: { code } });
+  Object.setPrototypeOf(error, TRPCClientError.prototype);
+  return error;
+};
+
+describe("createQueryRetry", () => {
+  it.each(["BAD_REQUEST", "UNAUTHORIZED", "FORBIDDEN", "NOT_FOUND", "UNPROCESSABLE_CONTENT"])(
+    "does not retry the permanent %s response",
+    (code) => {
+      expect(createQueryRetry(3)(0, createTrpcError(code))).toBe(false);
+    },
+  );
+
+  it("retries transient and network failures only up to the configured limit", () => {
+    const retry = createQueryRetry(3);
+
+    expect(retry(0, createTrpcError("INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(retry(2, new Error("connection reset"))).toBe(true);
+    expect(retry(3, new Error("connection reset"))).toBe(false);
+  });
+});

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/query-retry.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { TRPCClientError } from "@trpc/client";
+
+const nonRetryableTrpcCodes = new Set([
+  "PARSE_ERROR",
+  "BAD_REQUEST",
+  "UNAUTHORIZED",
+  "FORBIDDEN",
+  "NOT_FOUND",
+  "METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED",
+  "CONFLICT",
+  "PRECONDITION_FAILED",
+  "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
+  "UNPROCESSABLE_CONTENT",
+]);
+
+export const createQueryRetry = (maxRetries: number) => (failureCount: number, error: unknown) => {
+  if (failureCount >= maxRetries) return false;
+  if (error instanceof TRPCClientError && error.data?.code && nonRetryableTrpcCodes.has(error.data.code)) return false;
+  return true;
+};

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/session-query-scope.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+
+import { act, createElement } from "react";
+import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import { getSessionQueryScope, SessionQueryScopeGuard } from "./session-query-scope";
+
+describe("getSessionQueryScope", () => {
+  it("is stable when permission order changes", () => {
+    expect(getSessionQueryScope({ user: { id: "user-a", permissions: ["board-view", "integration-use"] } })).toBe(
+      getSessionQueryScope({ user: { id: "user-a", permissions: ["integration-use", "board-view"] } }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("changes for a different user or permission set", () => {
+    const original = getSessionQueryScope({ user: { id: "user-a", permissions: ["board-view"] } });
+
+    expect(getSessionQueryScope({ user: { id: "user-b", permissions: ["board-view"] } })).not.toBe(original);
+    expect(getSessionQueryScope({ user: { id: "user-a", permissions: [] } })).not.toBe(original);
+    expect(getSessionQueryScope(null)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("removes the previous session subtree before requesting a document reload", async () => {
+    const host = document.createElement("div");
+    const root = createRoot(host);
+    const onScopeChange = vi.fn();
+    const renderScope = async (currentScope: string) => {
+      await act(async () => {
+        root.render(
+          createElement(
+            SessionQueryScopeGuard,
+            { currentScope, initialScope: "a", onScopeChange },
+            createElement("span", null, "session-a-secret"),
+          ),
+        );
+      });
+    };
+
+    try {
+      await renderScope("a");
+      expect(host.textContent).toBe("session-a-secret");
+
+      await renderScope("b");
+      expect(host.textContent).not.toContain("session-a-secret");
+      expect(host.querySelector('[role="status"]')?.getAttribute("aria-busy")).toBe("true");
+      expect(onScopeChange).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    } finally {
+      await act(async () => root.unmount());
+    }
+  });
+});

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/session-query-scope.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
+import { createElement, useEffect } from "react";
+
+interface QuerySession {
+  user: {
+    id: string;
+    permissions: string[];
+  };
+}
+
+export const getSessionQueryScope = (session: QuerySession | null | undefined) =>
+  session ? JSON.stringify([session.user.id, session.user.permissions.toSorted()]) : null;
+
+interface SessionQueryScopeGuardProps {
+  initialScope: string | null;
+  currentScope: string | null;
+  onScopeChange: () => void;
+}
+
+export const SessionQueryScopeGuard = ({
+  initialScope,
+  currentScope,
+  onScopeChange,
+  children,
+}: PropsWithChildren<SessionQueryScopeGuardProps>) => {
+  const hasScopeChanged = initialScope !== currentScope;
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (hasScopeChanged) onScopeChange();
+  }, [hasScopeChanged, onScopeChange]);
+
+  if (!hasScopeChanged) return children;
+
+  return createElement("div", {
+    "aria-busy": true,
+    "aria-label": "Refreshing session",
+    role: "status",
+    style: { minHeight: "100dvh" },
+  });
+};

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/trpc.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 "use client";
 
 import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
-import { useState } from "react";
-import type { QueryKey } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { QueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { ReactQueryDevtools } from "@tanstack/react-query-devtools";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { ReactQueryStreamedHydration } from "@tanstack/react-query-next-experimental";
-import { PersistQueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query-persist-client";
 import {
   createWSClient,
   httpBatchStreamLink,
@@ -25,18 +23,24 @@ import { TRPCClientError } from "@trpc/client";
 import type { AppRouter } from "@homarr/api";
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
 import {
-  isPersistableWidgetQueryKey,
-  queryCacheBuster,
+  dashboardSupportingQueryPolicies,
   queryCacheDefaultGcTimeMs,
   queryCacheDefaultRefetchIntervalMs,
   queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs,
 } from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
 import { createHeadersCallbackForSource, getTrpcUrl } from "@homarr/api/shared";
+import { useSession } from "@homarr/auth/client";
 import { env } from "@homarr/common/env";
 import { showWarningNotification } from "@homarr/notifications";
-import { widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
+import { widgetQueryRefetchIntervals } from "@homarr/widgets/refetch-intervals";
 
-import { createWidgetQueryPersister } from "./query-cache-persister";
+import { getSessionQueryScope, SessionQueryScopeGuard } from "./session-query-scope";
+import { createQueryRetry } from "./query-retry";
+
+const DevelopmentTools =
+  process.env.NODE_ENV === "development"
+    ? dynamic(() => import("./development-tools").then(({ DevelopmentTools: Tools }) => Tools), { ssr: false })
+    : () => null;
 
 const getWebSocketProtocol = () => {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") {
@@ -59,21 +63,46 @@ const constructWebsocketUrl = () => {
   return `${getWebSocketProtocol()}://${window.location.hostname}:${window.location.port}/websockets`;
 };
 
-const wsClient = createWSClient({
-  url: constructWebsocketUrl(),
-});
+export function TRPCReactProvider({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
+  const { data: session } = useSession();
+  const sessionQueryScope = getSessionQueryScope(session);
+  const [initialSessionQueryScope] = useState(() => sessionQueryScope);
 
-export function TRPCReactProvider(props: PropsWithChildren) {
-  const [persister] = useState(() => createWidgetQueryPersister());
+  return (
+    <SessionQueryScopeGuard
+      initialScope={initialSessionQueryScope}
+      currentScope={sessionQueryScope}
+      onScopeChange={reloadPage}
+    >
+      <ScopedTRPCReactProvider>{children}</ScopedTRPCReactProvider>
+    </SessionQueryScopeGuard>
+  );
+}
+
+const reloadPage = () => window.location.reload();
+
+const ScopedTRPCReactProvider = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
+  const wsClient = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      createWSClient({
+        url: constructWebsocketUrl(),
+        lazy: { enabled: true, closeMs: 30_000 },
+      }),
+    [],
+  );
+  useEffect(
+    () => () => {
+      void wsClient.close();
+    },
+    [wsClient],
+  );
   const [queryClient] = useState(() => {
     const client = new QueryClient({
       defaultOptions: {
         queries: {
           staleTime: queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs,
           gcTime: queryCacheDefaultGcTimeMs,
-          refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
-          refetchOnReconnect: false,
-          retry: 3,
+          retry: createQueryRetry(env.NODE_ENV === "development" ? 1 : 3),
         },
         mutations: {
           onError(error) {
@@ -91,23 +120,29 @@ export function TRPCReactProvider(props: PropsWithChildren) {
         },
       },
     });
-    client.setQueryDefaults([["widget"]], { refetchInterval: queryCacheDefaultRefetchIntervalMs });
-    for (const { definition } of Object.values(widgetImports)) {
-      const def = definition as { refetchInterval?: number | null; queryKey?: QueryKey; kind: string };
-      if (def.refetchInterval === undefined) continue;
-      const key = def.queryKey ?? [["widget", def.kind]];
-      const interval = def.refetchInterval === null ? false : def.refetchInterval * 1000;
-      client.setQueryDefaults(key, { refetchInterval: interval });
+    client.setQueryDefaults([["widget"]], {
+      refetchInterval: queryCacheDefaultRefetchIntervalMs,
+      refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+      refetchOnReconnect: false,
+    });
+    for (const { queryKey, intervalSeconds } of widgetQueryRefetchIntervals) {
+      client.setQueryDefaults(queryKey, {
+        refetchInterval: intervalSeconds === null ? false : intervalSeconds * 1000,
+      });
+    }
+    for (const { queryKey, ...policy } of dashboardSupportingQueryPolicies) {
+      client.setQueryDefaults(queryKey, policy);
     }
     return client;
   });
 
-  const [trpcClient] = useState(() => {
+  useEffect(() => () => queryClient.clear(), [queryClient]);
+
+  const trpcClient = useMemo(() => {
     return clientApi.createClient({
       links: [
         loggerLink({
-          enabled: (opts) =>
-            env.NODE_ENV === "development" || (opts.direction === "down" && opts.result instanceof Error),
+          enabled: (opts) => opts.direction === "down" && opts.result instanceof Error,
         }),
         splitLink({
           condition: ({ type }) => type === "subscription",
@@ -147,25 +182,14 @@ export function TRPCReactProvider(props: PropsWithChildren) {
         }),
       ],
     });
-  });
+  }, [wsClient]);
 
   return (
     <clientApi.Provider client={trpcClient} queryClient={queryClient}>
-      <PersistQueryClientProvider
-        client={queryClient}
-        persistOptions={{
-          persister,
-          buster: queryCacheBuster,
-          maxAge: queryCacheDefaultGcTimeMs,
-          dehydrateOptions: {
-            shouldDehydrateQuery: (query) =>
-              query.state.status === "success" && isPersistableWidgetQueryKey(query.queryKey),
-          },
-        }}
-      >
-        <ReactQueryStreamedHydration transformer={superjson}>{props.children}</ReactQueryStreamedHydration>
-        <ReactQueryDevtools initialIsOpen={false} />
-      </PersistQueryClientProvider>
+      <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+        <ReactQueryStreamedHydration transformer={superjson}>{children}</ReactQueryStreamedHydration>
+        {process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" && <DevelopmentTools />}
+      </QueryClientProvider>
     </clientApi.Provider>
   );
-}
+};

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/(home)/_definition.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { api } from "@homarr/api/server";
+import { getHomeBoardAsync } from "@homarr/api/board-server";
 
 import { createBoardContentPage } from "../_creator";
 
 export default createBoardContentPage<{ locale: string }>({
   async getInitialBoardAsync() {
-    return await api.board.getHomeBoard();
+    return await getHomeBoardAsync();
   },
 });

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/[name]/(board)/_definition.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { api } from "@homarr/api/server";
+import { getBoardByNameAsync } from "@homarr/api/board-server";
 
 import { createBoardContentPage } from "../../_creator";
 
 export default createBoardContentPage<{ locale: string; name: string }>({
   async getInitialBoardAsync({ name }) {
-    return await api.board.getBoardByName({ name });
+    return await getBoardByNameAsync(name);
   },
 });

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_board-add-menu.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { Group, Menu } from "@mantine/core";
+import { IconBox, IconBoxAlignTop, IconChevronDown, IconPlug, IconPlus, IconResize } from "@tabler/icons-react";
+
+import { useSession } from "@homarr/auth/client";
+import { useModalAction } from "@homarr/modals";
+import { AppSelectModal } from "@homarr/modals-collection";
+import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
+
+import { useItemActions } from "~/components/board/items/item-actions";
+import { ItemSelectModal } from "~/components/board/items/item-select-modal";
+import { useCategoryActions } from "~/components/board/sections/category/category-actions";
+import { CategoryEditModal } from "~/components/board/sections/category/category-edit-modal";
+import { useDynamicSectionActions } from "~/components/board/sections/dynamic/dynamic-actions";
+import { IntegrationSelectModal } from "~/components/integration/integration-select-modal";
+import { HeaderButton } from "~/components/layout/header/button";
+
+export const BoardAddMenu = () => {
+  const { data: session } = useSession();
+  const { openModal: openCategoryEditModal } = useModalAction(CategoryEditModal);
+  const { openModal: openItemSelectModal } = useModalAction(ItemSelectModal);
+  const { openModal: openAppSelectModal } = useModalAction(AppSelectModal);
+  const { openModal: openIntegrationSelectModal } = useModalAction(IntegrationSelectModal);
+  const { addCategoryToEnd } = useCategoryActions();
+  const { addDynamicSection } = useDynamicSectionActions();
+  const { createItem } = useItemActions();
+  const t = useI18n();
+
+  const handleAddCategory = useCallback(
+    () =>
+      openCategoryEditModal(
+        {
+          category: { id: "new", name: "" },
+          onSuccess({ name }) {
+            addCategoryToEnd({ name });
+          },
+          submitLabel: t("section.category.create.submit"),
+        },
+        { title: (translate) => translate("section.category.create.title") },
+      ),
+    [addCategoryToEnd, openCategoryEditModal, t],
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <Menu position="bottom-end">
+      <Menu.Target>
+        <HeaderButton w="auto" px={4}>
+          <Group gap={4} wrap="nowrap">
+            <IconPlus stroke={1.5} />
+            <IconChevronDown color="gray" size={16} />
+          </Group>
+        </HeaderButton>
+      </Menu.Target>
+      <Menu.Dropdown style={{ transform: "translate(-3px, 0)" }}>
+        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconResize size={20} />} onClick={() => openItemSelectModal()}>
+          {t("item.action.create")}
+        </Menu.Item>
+        <Menu.Item
+          leftSection={<IconBox size={20} />}
+          onClick={() =>
+            openAppSelectModal({
+              onSelect: (app) => createItem({ kind: "app", options: { appId: app.id } }),
+              withCreate: session?.user.permissions.includes("app-create") ?? false,
+            })
+          }
+        >
+          {t("app.action.add")}
+        </Menu.Item>
+        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconPlug size={20} />} onClick={() => openIntegrationSelectModal({})}>
+          {t("integration.action.create")}
+        </Menu.Item>
+        <Menu.Divider />
+        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconBoxAlignTop size={20} />} onClick={handleAddCategory}>
+          {t("section.category.action.create")}
+        </Menu.Item>
+        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconResize size={20} />} onClick={addDynamicSection}>
+          {t("section.dynamic.action.create")}
+        </Menu.Item>
+      </Menu.Dropdown>
+    </Menu>
+  );
+};

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_client.tsx

@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ export const ClientBoard = () => {
 
   const fullWidthSortedSections = board.sections
     .filter((section) => section.kind === "empty" || section.kind === "category")
-    .sort((sectionA, sectionB) => sectionA.yOffset - sectionB.yOffset);
+    .toSorted((sectionA, sectionB) => sectionA.yOffset - sectionB.yOffset);
 
   return (
-    <Box h="100%" pos="relative">
+    <Box h="100%" pos="relative" data-homarr-dev-benchmark-board>
       <BoardBackgroundVideo />
       <Stack h="100%">
         {fullWidthSortedSections.map((section) =>

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_creator.tsx

@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import { Suspense } from "react";
+import { cache } from "react";
 import { TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
 
 // Placed here because gridstack styles are used for board content
 import "~/styles/gridstack.scss";
 
 import { dehydrate, HydrationBoundary } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import type { PersistedClient } from "@tanstack/react-query-persist-client";
-import superjson from "superjson";
-import { queryCacheBuster } from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
-import { getQueryClient } from "@homarr/api/server";
+import { makeQueryClient } from "@homarr/api/shared";
 import { IntegrationProvider } from "@homarr/auth/client";
 import { auth } from "@homarr/auth/next";
 import { getIntegrationsWithPermissionsAsync } from "@homarr/auth/server";
@@ -17,7 +14,6 @@ import { isNullOrWhitespace } from "@homarr/common";
 import { createLogger } from "@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs";
 import { ErrorWithMetadata } from "@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs/error";
 import type { WidgetKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import { getQueryCacheAsync } from "@homarr/redis";
 import { getI18n } from "@homarr/translation/server";
 import { prefetchForKindAsync } from "@homarr/widgets/prefetch";
 
@@ -29,6 +25,7 @@ import { DynamicClientBoard } from "./_dynamic-client";
 import { BoardContentHeaderActions } from "./_header-actions";
 
 const logger = createLogger({ module: "createBoardContentPage" });
+const getQueryClient = cache(makeQueryClient);
 
 export type Params = Record<string, unknown>;
 
@@ -61,7 +58,6 @@ export const createBoardContentPage = <TParams extends Record<string, unknown>>(
         }
         return acc;
       }, new Map<WidgetKind, Item[]>());
-
       const [integrations] = await Promise.all([
         getIntegrationsWithPermissionsAsync(session),
         ...Array.from(itemsMap).map(([kind, items]) =>
@@ -77,19 +73,12 @@ export const createBoardContentPage = <TParams extends Record<string, unknown>>(
         ),
       ]);
 
-      const userId = session?.user.id ?? "anonymous";
-
       return (
-        <>
-          <Suspense>
-            <QueryCacheHydration userId={userId} boardId={board.id} />
-          </Suspense>
-          <HydrationBoundary state={dehydrate(queryClient)}>
-            <IntegrationProvider integrations={integrations}>
-              <DynamicClientBoard />
-            </IntegrationProvider>
-          </HydrationBoundary>
-        </>
+        <HydrationBoundary state={dehydrate(queryClient)}>
+          <IntegrationProvider integrations={integrations}>
+            <DynamicClientBoard />
+          </IntegrationProvider>
+        </HydrationBoundary>
       );
     },
     generateMetadataAsync: async ({ params }: { params: Promise<TParams> }): Promise<Metadata> => {
@@ -120,19 +109,3 @@ export const createBoardContentPage = <TParams extends Record<string, unknown>>(
     },
   };
 };
-
-async function QueryCacheHydration({ userId, boardId }: { userId: string; boardId: string }) {
-  try {
-    const serialized = await getQueryCacheAsync(userId, boardId);
-    if (!serialized) return null;
-
-    const persisted = superjson.parse<PersistedClient | undefined>(serialized);
-    if (!persisted || persisted.buster !== queryCacheBuster) return null;
-    if (!persisted.clientState?.queries?.length) return null;
-
-    return <HydrationBoundary state={persisted.clientState} />;
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.warn(new ErrorWithMetadata("Failed to hydrate query cache", { userId, boardId }, { cause: error }));
-    return null;
-  }
-}

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_dynamic-client.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
 "use client";
 
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
+import { SimpleGrid, Skeleton, Stack } from "@mantine/core";
+
+const BoardLoadingShell = () => (
+  <Stack h="100%" p="md" aria-busy aria-label="Loading dashboard" role="status">
+    <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 1, sm: 2, lg: 3 }} spacing="md">
+      {[2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2].map((rows, index) => (
+        <Skeleton
+          key={index}
+          data-homarr-dev-benchmark-board-shell
+          height={rows * 96}
+          radius="var(--mantine-radius-default)"
+        />
+      ))}
+    </SimpleGrid>
+  </Stack>
+);
 
 export const DynamicClientBoard = dynamic(() => import("./_client").then((mod) => mod.ClientBoard), {
   ssr: false,
+  loading: BoardLoadingShell,
 });

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_header-actions.tsx

@@ -1,45 +1,36 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
-import { OnboardingTour } from "@gfazioli/mantine-onboarding-tour";
-import { Box, Group, Menu, ScrollArea } from "@mantine/core";
+import { Box, Center, Loader, Menu, ScrollArea } from "@mantine/core";
 import { useHotkeys } from "@mantine/hooks";
-import {
-  IconBox,
-  IconBoxAlignTop,
-  IconChevronDown,
-  IconLayoutBoard,
-  IconPencil,
-  IconPencilOff,
-  IconPlug,
-  IconPlus,
-  IconReplace,
-  IconResize,
-  IconSettings,
-} from "@tabler/icons-react";
+import { IconLayoutBoard, IconPencil, IconPencilOff, IconPlus, IconReplace, IconSettings } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { useSession } from "@homarr/auth/client";
 import { useRequiredBoard } from "@homarr/boards/context";
 import { useEditMode } from "@homarr/boards/edit-mode";
 import { revalidatePathActionAsync } from "@homarr/common/client";
 import { env } from "@homarr/common/env";
 import { hotkeys } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import { useConfirmModal, useModalAction } from "@homarr/modals";
-import { AppSelectModal } from "@homarr/modals-collection";
+import { useConfirmModal } from "@homarr/modals";
 import { showErrorNotification, showSuccessNotification } from "@homarr/notifications";
 import { useI18n, useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import { Link } from "@homarr/ui";
 
-import { useItemActions } from "~/components/board/items/item-actions";
-import { ItemSelectModal } from "~/components/board/items/item-select-modal";
 import { useBoardPermissions } from "~/components/board/permissions/client";
-import { useCategoryActions } from "~/components/board/sections/category/category-actions";
-import { CategoryEditModal } from "~/components/board/sections/category/category-edit-modal";
-import { useDynamicSectionActions } from "~/components/board/sections/dynamic/dynamic-actions";
-import { IntegrationSelectModal } from "~/components/integration/integration-select-modal";
 import { HeaderButton } from "~/components/layout/header/button";
+import { TourTarget } from "~/components/layout/header/tour-target";
+
+const loadBoardAddMenu = () => import("./_board-add-menu");
+const preloadBoardAddMenu = () => void loadBoardAddMenu().catch(() => undefined);
+const BoardAddMenu = dynamic(() => loadBoardAddMenu().then(({ BoardAddMenu: AddMenu }) => AddMenu), {
+  loading: () => (
+    <HeaderButton loading>
+      <IconPlus stroke={1.5} />
+    </HeaderButton>
+  ),
+});
 
 export const BoardContentHeaderActions = ({ demoReadOnly }: { demoReadOnly: boolean }) => {
   const [isEditMode] = useEditMode();
@@ -52,16 +43,16 @@ export const BoardContentHeaderActions = ({ demoReadOnly }: { demoReadOnly: bool
 
   return (
     <>
-      {isEditMode && <AddMenu />}
+      {isEditMode && <BoardAddMenu />}
 
       <EditModeMenu demoReadOnly={demoReadOnly} />
 
       {!demoReadOnly && (
-        <OnboardingTour.Target id="board-settings">
+        <TourTarget id="board-settings">
           <HeaderButton href={`/boards/${board.name}/settings`}>
             <IconSettings stroke={1.5} />
           </HeaderButton>
-        </OnboardingTour.Target>
+        </TourTarget>
       )}
 
       <SelectBoardsMenu />
@@ -69,94 +60,6 @@ export const BoardContentHeaderActions = ({ demoReadOnly }: { demoReadOnly: bool
   );
 };
 
-const AddMenu = () => {
-  const { data: session } = useSession();
-  const { openModal: openCategoryEditModal } = useModalAction(CategoryEditModal);
-  const { openModal: openItemSelectModal } = useModalAction(ItemSelectModal);
-  const { openModal: openAppSelectModal } = useModalAction(AppSelectModal);
-  const { openModal: openIntegrationSelectModal } = useModalAction(IntegrationSelectModal);
-  const { addCategoryToEnd } = useCategoryActions();
-  const { addDynamicSection } = useDynamicSectionActions();
-  const { createItem } = useItemActions();
-  const t = useI18n();
-
-  const handleAddCategory = useCallback(
-    () =>
-      openCategoryEditModal(
-        {
-          category: {
-            id: "new",
-            name: "",
-          },
-          onSuccess({ name }) {
-            addCategoryToEnd({ name });
-          },
-          submitLabel: t("section.category.create.submit"),
-        },
-        {
-          title: (t) => t("section.category.create.title"),
-        },
-      ),
-    [addCategoryToEnd, openCategoryEditModal, t],
-  );
-
-  const handleSelectItem = useCallback(() => {
-    openItemSelectModal();
-  }, [openItemSelectModal]);
-
-  const handleSelectApp = useCallback(() => {
-    openAppSelectModal({
-      onSelect: (app) => {
-        createItem({
-          kind: "app",
-          options: { appId: app.id },
-        });
-      },
-      withCreate: session?.user.permissions.includes("app-create") ?? false,
-    });
-  }, [openAppSelectModal, createItem]);
-
-  const handleAddIntegration = useCallback(() => {
-    openIntegrationSelectModal({});
-  }, [openIntegrationSelectModal]);
-
-  return (
-    <Menu position="bottom-end">
-      <Menu.Target>
-        <HeaderButton w="auto" px={4}>
-          <Group gap={4} wrap="nowrap">
-            <IconPlus stroke={1.5} />
-            <IconChevronDown color="gray" size={16} />
-          </Group>
-        </HeaderButton>
-      </Menu.Target>
-      <Menu.Dropdown style={{ transform: "translate(-3px, 0)" }}>
-        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconResize size={20} />} onClick={handleSelectItem}>
-          {t("item.action.create")}
-        </Menu.Item>
-
-        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconBox size={20} />} onClick={handleSelectApp}>
-          {t("app.action.add")}
-        </Menu.Item>
-
-        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconPlug size={20} />} onClick={handleAddIntegration}>
-          {t("integration.action.create")}
-        </Menu.Item>
-
-        <Menu.Divider />
-
-        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconBoxAlignTop size={20} />} onClick={handleAddCategory}>
-          {t("section.category.action.create")}
-        </Menu.Item>
-
-        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconResize size={20} />} onClick={addDynamicSection}>
-          {t("section.dynamic.action.create")}
-        </Menu.Item>
-      </Menu.Dropdown>
-    </Menu>
-  );
-};
-
 const EditModeMenu = ({ demoReadOnly }: { demoReadOnly: boolean }) => {
   const [isEditMode, { open, close }] = useEditMode();
   const board = useRequiredBoard();
@@ -197,21 +100,29 @@ const EditModeMenu = ({ demoReadOnly }: { demoReadOnly: boolean }) => {
   usePreventLeaveWithDirty(isEditMode);
 
   return (
-    <OnboardingTour.Target id="board-edit-mode">
-      <HeaderButton onClick={toggle} loading={isPending}>
+    <TourTarget id="board-edit-mode">
+      <HeaderButton
+        onClick={toggle}
+        loading={isPending}
+        onFocus={preloadBoardAddMenu}
+        onPointerEnter={preloadBoardAddMenu}
+      >
         {isEditMode ? <IconPencilOff stroke={1.5} /> : <IconPencil stroke={1.5} />}
       </HeaderButton>
-    </OnboardingTour.Target>
+    </TourTarget>
   );
 };
 
 const SelectBoardsMenu = () => {
-  const { data: boards = [] } = clientApi.board.getAllBoards.useQuery();
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
+  const { data: boards = [], isPending } = clientApi.board.getAllBoards.useQuery(undefined, { enabled: isOpen });
+  const preloadBoards = () => void utils.board.getAllBoards.prefetch();
 
   return (
-    <OnboardingTour.Target id="board-switcher">
-      <Box>
-        <Menu position="bottom-end">
+    <TourTarget id="board-switcher">
+      <Box onFocus={preloadBoards} onPointerEnter={preloadBoards}>
+        <Menu position="bottom-end" opened={isOpen} onChange={setIsOpen}>
           <Menu.Target>
             <HeaderButton w="auto" px={4}>
               <IconReplace stroke={1.5} />
@@ -219,6 +130,11 @@ const SelectBoardsMenu = () => {
           </Menu.Target>
           <Menu.Dropdown style={{ transform: "translate(-7px, 0)" }}>
             <ScrollArea.Autosize mah={300}>
+              {isPending && (
+                <Center p="xs">
+                  <Loader size="xs" />
+                </Center>
+              )}
               {boards.map((board) => (
                 <Menu.Item
                   key={board.id}
@@ -233,7 +149,7 @@ const SelectBoardsMenu = () => {
           </Menu.Dropdown>
         </Menu>
       </Box>
-    </OnboardingTour.Target>
+    </TourTarget>
   );
 };
 
@@ -246,15 +162,13 @@ const usePreventLeaveWithDirty = (isDirty: boolean) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isDirty) return;
 
-    const handleClick = (event: Event) => {
-      const target = (event.target as HTMLElement).closest("a");
-
-      if (!target) {
-        console.warn("No anchor element found for click event", event);
-        return;
-      }
+    const handleClick = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (event.button !== 0 || event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey || event.altKey) return;
+      const target = event.target instanceof Element ? event.target.closest<HTMLAnchorElement>(anchorSelector) : null;
+      if (!target) return;
 
       event.preventDefault();
+      event.stopPropagation();
 
       openConfirmModal({
         title: t("board.action.edit.confirmLeave.title"),
@@ -280,19 +194,14 @@ const usePreventLeaveWithDirty = (isDirty: boolean) => {
       event.returnValue = true;
     };
 
-    const anchors = document.querySelectorAll(anchorSelector);
-    anchors.forEach((link) => {
-      link.addEventListener("click", handleClick);
-    });
+    document.addEventListener("click", handleClick, true);
     window.addEventListener("popstate", handlePopState);
     window.addEventListener("beforeunload", handleBeforeUnload);
 
     return () => {
-      anchors.forEach((link) => {
-        link.removeEventListener("click", handleClick);
-      });
+      document.removeEventListener("click", handleClick, true);
       window.removeEventListener("popstate", handlePopState);
       window.removeEventListener("beforeunload", handleBeforeUnload);
     };
-  }, [isDirty]);
+  }, [isDirty, openConfirmModal, router, t]);
 };

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/layout.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { api } from "@homarr/api/server";
+import { getBoardByNameAsync } from "@homarr/api/board-server";
 
 import { BoardOtherHeaderActions } from "../_header-actions";
 import { createBoardLayout } from "../_layout-creator";
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ import { createBoardLayout } from "../_layout-creator";
 export default createBoardLayout<{ locale: string; name: string }>({
   headerActions: <BoardOtherHeaderActions />,
   async getInitialBoardAsync({ name }) {
-    return await api.board.getBoardByName({ name });
+    return await getBoardByNameAsync(name);
   },
 });

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/_layout-creator.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { notFound, redirect } from "next/navigation";
 import { AppShellMain } from "@mantine/core";
 import { TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
 
+import { getRscUserSettingsAsync } from "@homarr/api/user-server";
 import { auth } from "@homarr/auth/next";
 import { BoardProvider } from "@homarr/boards/context";
 import { EditModeProvider } from "@homarr/boards/edit-mode";
@@ -11,7 +12,8 @@ import { createLogger } from "@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs";
 import { MainHeader } from "~/components/layout/header";
 import { BoardLogoWithTitle } from "~/components/layout/logo/board-logo";
 import { ClientShell } from "~/components/layout/shell";
-import { BoardTourProvider } from "~/components/onboarding/board-tour";
+import { BoardTourGate } from "~/components/onboarding/board-tour-gate";
+import { env } from "~/env";
 import { getCurrentColorSchemeAsync } from "~/theme/color-scheme";
 import type { Board } from "./_types";
 import type { Params } from "./(content)/_creator";
@@ -21,11 +23,6 @@ import { BoardMantineProvider } from "./(content)/_theme";
 
 const logger = createLogger({ module: "createBoardLayout" });
 
-const BoardTourWrapper = ({ hasSession, children }: PropsWithChildren<{ hasSession: boolean }>) => {
-  if (!hasSession) return <>{children}</>;
-  return <BoardTourProvider>{children}</BoardTourProvider>;
-};
-
 interface CreateBoardLayoutProps<TParams extends Params> {
   headerActions: JSX.Element;
   getInitialBoardAsync: (params: TParams) => Promise<Board>;
@@ -43,8 +40,32 @@ export const createBoardLayout = <TParams extends Params>({
   }: PropsWithChildren<{
     params: Promise<TParams>;
   }>) => {
-    const session = await auth();
-    const initialBoard = await getInitialBoard(await params).catch((error) => {
+    const resolvedParams = await params;
+    const sessionPromise = auth();
+    const initialBoardPromise = getInitialBoard(resolvedParams).then(
+      (board) => ({ status: "fulfilled", board }) as const,
+      (error: unknown) => ({ status: "rejected", error }) as const,
+    );
+    const colorSchemePromise = getCurrentColorSchemeAsync();
+    const shouldRunBoardTourPromise = sessionPromise.then(async (session) => {
+      if (!withTour || !session || env.DEMO_MODE) return false;
+
+      try {
+        const user = await getRscUserSettingsAsync(session.user.id);
+        return user !== undefined && !user.completedBoardTour;
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error(new Error("Failed to load the board tour status", { cause: error }));
+        return false;
+      }
+    });
+    const [session, initialBoardResult, colorScheme, shouldRunBoardTour] = await Promise.all([
+      sessionPromise,
+      initialBoardPromise,
+      colorSchemePromise,
+      shouldRunBoardTourPromise,
+    ]);
+    if (initialBoardResult.status === "rejected") {
+      const { error } = initialBoardResult;
       if (error instanceof TRPCError && error.code === "NOT_FOUND") {
         if (!session) {
           logger.debug("No home board found for anonymous user, redirecting to login");
@@ -60,8 +81,8 @@ export const createBoardLayout = <TParams extends Params>({
       }
 
       throw error;
-    });
-    const colorScheme = await getCurrentColorSchemeAsync();
+    }
+    const initialBoard = initialBoardResult.board;
 
     return (
       <BoardProvider initialBoard={initialBoard}>
@@ -69,7 +90,7 @@ export const createBoardLayout = <TParams extends Params>({
           <EditModeProvider>
             <BoardMantineProvider defaultColorScheme={colorScheme}>
               <CustomCss />
-              <BoardTourWrapper hasSession={withTour && !!session}>
+              <BoardTourGate enabled={shouldRunBoardTour}>
                 <ClientShell hasNavigation={false}>
                   <MainHeader
                     logo={<BoardLogoWithTitle size="md" hideTitleOnMobile />}
@@ -78,7 +99,7 @@ export const createBoardLayout = <TParams extends Params>({
                   />
                   <AppShellMain>{children}</AppShellMain>
                 </ClientShell>
-              </BoardTourWrapper>
+              </BoardTourGate>
             </BoardMantineProvider>
           </EditModeProvider>
         </BoardReadyProvider>

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/init/page.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import type { JSX } from "react";
 import { Box, Center, Stack, Text, Title } from "@mantine/core";
 
-import { api } from "@homarr/api/server";
 import type { MaybePromise } from "@homarr/common/types";
+import { db } from "@homarr/db";
 import type { OnboardingStep } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import { getScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/server";
 
@@ -29,9 +29,16 @@ const stepComponents: Record<OnboardingStep, null | (() => MaybePromise<JSX.Elem
   finish: InitFinish,
 };
 
+const getCurrentOnboardingStepAsync = async () => {
+  const value = await db.query.onboarding.findFirst();
+  if (!value) return { current: "start" as const, previous: null };
+
+  return { current: value.step, previous: value.previousStep };
+};
+
 export default async function InitPage() {
   const t = await getScopedI18n("init.step");
-  const currentStep = await api.onboard.currentStep();
+  const currentStep = await getCurrentOnboardingStepAsync();
 
   const CurrentComponent = stepComponents[currentStep.current];
 

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/layout.tsx

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import type { DayOfWeek } from "@mantine/dates";
 import { NextIntlClientProvider } from "next-intl";
 
-import { api } from "@homarr/api/server";
+import { getRscServerSettingsAsync } from "@homarr/api/server-settings-server";
+import { getRscUserSettingsAsync } from "@homarr/api/user-server";
 import { env } from "@homarr/auth/env";
 import { auth } from "@homarr/auth/next";
-import { db } from "@homarr/db";
-import { getServerSettingsAsync } from "@homarr/db/queries";
+import { createLogger } from "@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs";
 import { ModalProvider } from "@homarr/modals";
 import { Notifications } from "@homarr/notifications";
 import { SettingsProvider } from "@homarr/settings";
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ const fontSans = Inter({
   variable: "--font-sans",
 });
 
+const logger = createLogger({ module: "rootLayout" });
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
 export const generateMetadata = async (): Promise<Metadata> => ({
   title: "Homarr",
@@ -78,15 +80,27 @@ export default async function Layout(props: {
   children: React.ReactNode;
   params: Promise<{ locale: SupportedLanguage }>;
 }) {
-  if (!isLocaleSupported((await props.params).locale)) {
+  const { locale } = await props.params;
+  if (!isLocaleSupported(locale)) {
     notFound();
   }
 
-  const session = await auth();
-  const user = session ? await api.user.getById({ userId: session.user.id }).catch(() => null) : null;
-  const serverSettings = await getServerSettingsAsync(db);
-  const colorScheme = await getCurrentColorSchemeAsync();
-  const direction = isLocaleRTL((await props.params).locale) ? "rtl" : "ltr";
+  const sessionPromise = auth();
+  const userPromise = sessionPromise.then((session) =>
+    session
+      ? getRscUserSettingsAsync(session.user.id).catch((error: unknown) => {
+          logger.error(new Error("Failed to load the authenticated user in the root layout", { cause: error }));
+          return null;
+        })
+      : null,
+  );
+  const [session, user, serverSettings, colorScheme] = await Promise.all([
+    sessionPromise,
+    userPromise,
+    getRscServerSettingsAsync(),
+    getCurrentColorSchemeAsync(),
+  ]);
+  const direction = isLocaleRTL(locale) ? "rtl" : "ltr";
 
   const StackedProvider = composeWrappers([
     (innerProps) => {
@@ -125,8 +139,6 @@ export default async function Layout(props: {
     (innerProps) => <SpotlightProvider {...innerProps} />,
   ]);
 
-  const { locale } = await props.params;
-
   return (
     // Instead of ColorSchemScript we use data-mantine-color-scheme to prevent flickering
     <html

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/layout.tsx

@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ import {
   IconUsersGroup,
 } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
+import { getRscUserSettingsAsync } from "@homarr/api/user-server";
 import { auth } from "@homarr/auth/next";
 import { isProviderEnabled } from "@homarr/auth/server";
+import { createLogger } from "@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs";
 import { createDocumentationLink } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import { dbEnv } from "@homarr/core/infrastructure/db/env";
 import { env } from "@homarr/docker/env";
@@ -39,11 +41,29 @@ import { homarrLogoPath } from "~/components/layout/logo/homarr-logo";
 import type { NavigationLink } from "~/components/layout/navigation";
 import { MainNavigation } from "~/components/layout/navigation";
 import { ClientShell } from "~/components/layout/shell";
-import { ManageTourProvider } from "~/components/onboarding/manage-tour";
+import { ManageTourGate } from "~/components/onboarding/manage-tour-gate";
+import { env as nextEnv } from "~/env";
+
+const logger = createLogger({ module: "manageLayout" });
 
 export default async function ManageLayout({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
-  const t = await getScopedI18n("management.navbar");
-  const session = await auth();
+  const sessionPromise = auth();
+  const shouldRunManageTourPromise = sessionPromise.then(async (session) => {
+    if (!session || nextEnv.DEMO_MODE) return false;
+
+    try {
+      const user = await getRscUserSettingsAsync(session.user.id);
+      return user !== undefined && !user.completedManageTour;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error(new Error("Failed to load the management tour status", { cause: error }));
+      return false;
+    }
+  });
+  const [t, session, shouldRunManageTour] = await Promise.all([
+    getScopedI18n("management.navbar"),
+    sessionPromise,
+    shouldRunManageTourPromise,
+  ]);
   const navigationLinks: NavigationLink[] = [
     {
       label: t("items.home"),
@@ -225,7 +245,9 @@ export default async function ManageLayout({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
     </ClientShell>
   );
 
-  if (!session) return shell;
-
-  return <ManageTourProvider isAdmin={isAdmin}>{shell}</ManageTourProvider>;
+  return (
+    <ManageTourGate enabled={shouldRunManageTour} isAdmin={isAdmin}>
+      {shell}
+    </ManageTourGate>
+  );
 }

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/[userId]/general/_components/_reset-tours.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { Badge, Button, Group, Stack, Text } from "@mantine/core";
 import { IconRefresh } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import { useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 
 export const ResetTours = () => {
   const t = useScopedI18n("management.page.user.setting.general.item.onboardingTours");
+  const router = useRouter();
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
   const { data: tourStatus } = clientApi.user.getTourStatus.useQuery();
   const { mutate: resetTours, isPending } = clientApi.user.resetTours.useMutation({
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ export const ResetTours = () => {
         message: t("resetSuccess.message"),
       });
       void utils.user.getTourStatus.invalidate();
+      router.refresh();
     },
   });
 

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/widgets/[kind]/_content.tsx

@@ -1,41 +1,38 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { use, useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import { ActionIcon, Affix, Card } from "@mantine/core";
 import { IconDimensions, IconPencil, IconToggleLeft, IconToggleRight } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 import { QueryErrorResetBoundary } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { ErrorBoundary } from "react-error-boundary";
 
-import type { IntegrationKind, WidgetKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
+import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
+import type { WidgetKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import { useModalAction } from "@homarr/modals";
-import { showSuccessNotification } from "@homarr/notifications";
+import { showErrorNotification, showSuccessNotification } from "@homarr/notifications";
 import { useSettings } from "@homarr/settings";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import type { BoardItemAdvancedOptions } from "@homarr/validation/shared";
-import { loadWidgetDynamic, reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues, widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
 import { WidgetError } from "@homarr/widgets/errors";
-import { WidgetEditModal } from "@homarr/widgets/modals";
+import { loadWidgetResources, reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition } from "@homarr/widgets/manifest";
 
+import { LazyWidgetEditModal, preloadWidgetEditModal } from "~/components/board/items/lazy-widget-edit-modal";
 import type { Dimensions } from "./_dimension-modal";
 import { PreviewDimensionsModal } from "./_dimension-modal";
 
 interface WidgetPreviewPageContentProps {
   kind: WidgetKind;
-  integrationData: {
-    id: string;
-    name: string;
-    url: string;
-    kind: IntegrationKind;
-  }[];
 }
 
-export const WidgetPreviewPageContent = ({ kind, integrationData }: WidgetPreviewPageContentProps) => {
+export const WidgetPreviewPageContent = ({ kind }: WidgetPreviewPageContentProps) => {
   const settings = useSettings();
   const t = useI18n();
-  const { openModal: openWidgetEditModal } = useModalAction(WidgetEditModal);
+  const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
+  const { openModal: openWidgetEditModal } = useModalAction(LazyWidgetEditModal);
   const { openModal: openPreviewDimensionsModal } = useModalAction(PreviewDimensionsModal);
-  const currentDefinition = useMemo(() => widgetImports[kind].definition, [kind]);
+  const { definition: currentDefinition, Component } = use(loadWidgetResources(kind));
   const [editMode, setEditMode] = useState(false);
+  const [isEditorLoading, setIsEditorLoading] = useState(false);
   const [dimensions, setDimensions] = useState<Dimensions>({
     width: 128,
     height: 128,
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ export const WidgetPreviewPageContent = ({ kind, integrationData }: WidgetPrevie
     integrationIds: string[];
     advancedOptions: BoardItemAdvancedOptions;
   }>({
-    options: reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues(kind, settings, {}),
+    options: reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition(currentDefinition, settings, {}),
     integrationIds: [],
     advancedOptions: {
       title: null,
@@ -54,31 +51,41 @@ export const WidgetPreviewPageContent = ({ kind, integrationData }: WidgetPrevie
     },
   });
 
-  const handleOpenEditWidgetModal = useCallback(() => {
-    openWidgetEditModal(
-      {
-        kind,
-        value: state,
-        onSuccessfulEdit: (value) => {
-          setState(value);
+  const handleOpenEditWidgetModal = useCallback(async () => {
+    const hasIntegrationSupport = "supportedIntegrations" in currentDefinition;
+    setIsEditorLoading(true);
+    preloadWidgetEditModal();
+    try {
+      const integrationData = hasIntegrationSupport ? await utils.integration.all.ensureData() : [];
+      openWidgetEditModal(
+        {
+          kind,
+          definition: currentDefinition,
+          value: state,
+          onSuccessfulEdit: (value) => {
+            setState(value);
+          },
+          integrationData: integrationData.filter((integration) =>
+            (currentDefinition.supportedIntegrations ?? []).includes(integration.kind),
+          ),
+          integrationSupport: hasIntegrationSupport,
+          settings,
         },
-        integrationData: integrationData.filter(
-          (integration) =>
-            "supportedIntegrations" in currentDefinition &&
-            (currentDefinition.supportedIntegrations as string[]).some((kind) => kind === integration.kind),
-        ),
-        integrationSupport: "supportedIntegrations" in currentDefinition,
-        settings,
-      },
-      {
-        title(t) {
-          return `${t("item.edit.title")} - ${t(`widget.${kind}.name`)}`;
+        {
+          title(translate) {
+            return `${translate("item.edit.title")} - ${translate(`widget.${kind}.name`)}`;
+          },
         },
-      },
-    );
-  }, [currentDefinition, integrationData, kind, openWidgetEditModal, settings, state]);
-
-  const Comp = loadWidgetDynamic(kind);
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      showErrorNotification({
+        title: t("common.error"),
+        message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setIsEditorLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [currentDefinition, kind, openWidgetEditModal, settings, state, t, utils]);
 
   const toggleEditMode = useCallback(() => {
     setEditMode((editMode) => !editMode);
@@ -94,8 +101,11 @@ export const WidgetPreviewPageContent = ({ kind, integrationData }: WidgetPrevie
     });
   }, [dimensions, openPreviewDimensionsModal]);
 
-  const updateOptions = ({ newOptions }: { newOptions: Record<string, unknown> }) =>
-    setState({ ...state, options: { ...state.options, newOptions } });
+  const updateOptions = useCallback(
+    ({ newOptions }: { newOptions: Record<string, unknown> }) =>
+      setState((current) => ({ ...current, options: { ...current.options, ...newOptions } })),
+    [],
+  );
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -105,10 +115,10 @@ export const WidgetPreviewPageContent = ({ kind, integrationData }: WidgetPrevie
             <ErrorBoundary
               onReset={reset}
               fallbackRender={({ resetErrorBoundary, error }) => (
-                <WidgetError kind={kind} error={error} resetErrorBoundary={resetErrorBoundary} />
+                <WidgetError definition={currentDefinition} error={error} resetErrorBoundary={resetErrorBoundary} />
               )}
             >
-              <Comp
+              <Component
                 options={state.options as never}
                 integrationIds={state.integrationIds}
                 width={dimensions.width}
@@ -127,7 +137,10 @@ export const WidgetPreviewPageContent = ({ kind, integrationData }: WidgetPrevie
           size={48}
           variant="default"
           radius="xl"
-          onClick={handleOpenEditWidgetModal}
+          onClick={() => void handleOpenEditWidgetModal()}
+          onFocus={preloadWidgetEditModal}
+          onPointerEnter={preloadWidgetEditModal}
+          loading={isEditorLoading}
           aria-label={t("common.action.edit")}
         >
           <IconPencil size={24} />

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/widgets/[kind]/layout.tsx

@@ -1,23 +1,18 @@
 import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
 
-import { widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
+import { widgetKinds } from "@homarr/definitions";
+import { widgetCatalogIcons } from "@homarr/widgets/catalog";
 
 import { MainNavigation } from "~/components/layout/navigation";
 import { ClientShell } from "~/components/layout/shell";
 
-const getLinks = () => {
-  return Object.entries(widgetImports).map(([key, value]) => {
-    return {
-      href: `/widgets/${key}`,
-      icon: value.definition.icon,
-      label: value.definition.kind,
-    };
-  });
-};
+const links = widgetKinds.map((kind) => ({
+  href: `/widgets/${kind}`,
+  icon: widgetCatalogIcons[kind],
+  label: kind,
+}));
 
 export default function WidgetPreviewLayout({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
-  const links = getLinks();
-
   return (
     <ClientShell hasHeader={false}>
       <MainNavigation links={links} />

apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/widgets/[kind]/page.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
+import { Suspense } from "react";
 import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
-import { Center } from "@mantine/core";
+import { Center, Loader } from "@mantine/core";
 
-import { env } from "@homarr/common/env";
-import { db } from "@homarr/db";
 import type { WidgetKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import { widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
+import { widgetKinds } from "@homarr/widgets/manifest";
 
 import { WidgetPreviewPageContent } from "./_content";
 
@@ -13,24 +12,16 @@ interface Props {
 }
 
 export default async function WidgetPreview(props: Props) {
-  if (!((await props.params).kind in widgetImports || env.NODE_ENV !== "development")) {
+  const { kind } = await props.params;
+  if (!widgetKinds.includes(kind as WidgetKind)) {
     notFound();
   }
 
-  const integrationData = await db.query.integrations.findMany({
-    columns: {
-      id: true,
-      name: true,
-      url: true,
-      kind: true,
-    },
-  });
-
-  const sort = (await props.params).kind as WidgetKind;
-
   return (
     <Center h="100vh">
-      <WidgetPreviewPageContent kind={sort} integrationData={integrationData} />
+      <Suspense fallback={<Loader size="sm" />}>
+        <WidgetPreviewPageContent key={kind} kind={kind as WidgetKind} />
+      </Suspense>
     </Center>
   );
 }

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/item-content.tsx

@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
-import type { MutableRefObject } from "react";
-import { useRef } from "react";
-import { Badge, Card } from "@mantine/core";
+import type { ComponentType, MutableRefObject } from "react";
+import { Suspense, use, useRef } from "react";
+import type { CardProps } from "@mantine/core";
+import { Badge, Card, Center, Loader } from "@mantine/core";
 import { useElementSize } from "@mantine/hooks";
 import { QueryErrorResetBoundary, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import combineClasses from "clsx";
 import { NoIntegrationSelectedError } from "@homarr/widgets/errors/classes";
+import type { FallbackProps } from "react-error-boundary";
 import { ErrorBoundary } from "react-error-boundary";
 
 import { useRequiredBoard } from "@homarr/boards/context";
 import { useEditMode } from "@homarr/boards/edit-mode";
 import { useSettings } from "@homarr/settings";
-import { loadWidgetDynamic, reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues, widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
 import { WidgetError } from "@homarr/widgets/errors";
+import { getWidgetQueryKeys } from "@homarr/widgets/definition";
+import type { WidgetComponentProps, WidgetDefinition } from "@homarr/widgets/definition";
+import { loadWidgetResources, reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition } from "@homarr/widgets/manifest";
 
 import type { SectionItem } from "~/app/[locale]/boards/_types";
 import classes from "../sections/item.module.css";
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ import { useItemActions } from "./item-actions";
 import itemContentClasses from "./item-content.module.css";
 import { BoardItemMenu } from "./item-menu";
 import { WidgetContextMenu } from "./widget-context-menu";
-import { removePersistedWidgetQueries } from "./widget-query-recovery";
+import { removeWidgetDataQueries } from "./widget-query-recovery";
 
 interface BoardItemContentProps {
   item: SectionItem;
@@ -31,6 +35,53 @@ const getOverflowFromKind = (kind: SectionItem["kind"]) => {
   return undefined;
 };
 
+type BoardItemCardProps = CardProps & {
+  item: SectionItem;
+  innerRef: (element: HTMLDivElement | null) => void;
+};
+
+const BoardItemCard = ({ item, innerRef, children, ...cardProps }: BoardItemCardProps) => {
+  const board = useRequiredBoard();
+
+  return (
+    <Card
+      {...cardProps}
+      ref={innerRef}
+      className={combineClasses(
+        classes.itemCard,
+        `${item.kind}-wrapper`,
+        "grid-stack-item-content",
+        item.advancedOptions.customCssClasses.join(" "),
+      )}
+      radius={board.itemRadius}
+      styles={{
+        root: {
+          "--opacity": board.opacity / 100,
+          containerType: "size",
+          overflow: getOverflowFromKind(item.kind),
+          "--border-color": item.advancedOptions.borderColor !== "" ? item.advancedOptions.borderColor : undefined,
+        },
+      }}
+      p={0}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </Card>
+  );
+};
+
+const WidgetDefinitionLoadError = ({
+  error,
+  resetErrorBoundary,
+  item,
+  innerRef,
+}: FallbackProps & Pick<BoardItemCardProps, "item" | "innerRef">) => (
+  <BoardItemCard item={item} innerRef={innerRef}>
+    <Center h="100%">
+      <WidgetError error={error} resetErrorBoundary={resetErrorBoundary} />
+    </Center>
+  </BoardItemCard>
+);
+
 export const BoardItemContent = ({ item }: BoardItemContentProps) => {
   const { ref, width, height } = useElementSize<HTMLDivElement>();
   const board = useRequiredBoard();
@@ -38,29 +89,28 @@ export const BoardItemContent = ({ item }: BoardItemContentProps) => {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <WidgetContextMenu item={item} widgetStateRef={widgetStateRef}>
-        <Card
-          ref={ref}
-          className={combineClasses(
-            classes.itemCard,
-            `${item.kind}-wrapper`,
-            "grid-stack-item-content",
-            item.advancedOptions.customCssClasses.join(" "),
-          )}
-          radius={board.itemRadius}
-          styles={{
-            root: {
-              "--opacity": board.opacity / 100,
-              containerType: "size",
-              overflow: getOverflowFromKind(item.kind),
-              "--border-color": item.advancedOptions.borderColor !== "" ? item.advancedOptions.borderColor : undefined,
-            },
-          }}
-          p={0}
+      <ErrorBoundary
+        resetKeys={[item.kind]}
+        fallbackRender={(fallbackProps) => <WidgetDefinitionLoadError {...fallbackProps} item={item} innerRef={ref} />}
+      >
+        <Suspense
+          fallback={
+            <BoardItemCard item={item} innerRef={ref}>
+              <Center h="100%">
+                <Loader size="sm" />
+              </Center>
+            </BoardItemCard>
+          }
         >
-          <InnerContent item={item} width={width} height={height} widgetStateRef={widgetStateRef} />
-        </Card>
-      </WidgetContextMenu>
+          <LoadedBoardItemContent
+            item={item}
+            width={width}
+            height={height}
+            widgetStateRef={widgetStateRef}
+            innerRef={ref}
+          />
+        </Suspense>
+      </ErrorBoundary>
       {item.advancedOptions.title?.trim() && (
         <Badge
           pos="absolute"
@@ -86,40 +136,72 @@ export const BoardItemContent = ({ item }: BoardItemContentProps) => {
   );
 };
 
+interface LoadedBoardItemContentProps extends Omit<InnerContentProps, "definition" | "Component"> {
+  innerRef: (element: HTMLDivElement | null) => void;
+}
+
+const LoadedBoardItemContent = ({ item, innerRef, ...innerContentProps }: LoadedBoardItemContentProps) => {
+  const { definition, Component } = use(loadWidgetResources(item.kind));
+
+  return (
+    <WidgetContextMenu item={item} definition={definition} widgetStateRef={innerContentProps.widgetStateRef}>
+      <BoardItemCard item={item} innerRef={innerRef}>
+        <ErrorBoundary
+          resetKeys={[item.kind]}
+          fallbackRender={({ resetErrorBoundary, error }) => (
+            <>
+              <BoardItemMenu offset={4} item={item} definition={definition} resetErrorBoundary={resetErrorBoundary} />
+              <WidgetError definition={definition} error={error} resetErrorBoundary={resetErrorBoundary} />
+            </>
+          )}
+        >
+          <InnerContent item={item} definition={definition} Component={Component} {...innerContentProps} />
+        </ErrorBoundary>
+      </BoardItemCard>
+    </WidgetContextMenu>
+  );
+};
+
 interface InnerContentProps {
   item: SectionItem;
   width: number;
   height: number;
   widgetStateRef: MutableRefObject<Record<string, unknown> | null>;
+  definition: WidgetDefinition;
+  Component: ComponentType<WidgetComponentProps<SectionItem["kind"]>>;
 }
 
-const InnerContent = ({ item, ...dimensions }: InnerContentProps) => {
+const InnerContent = ({ item, definition, Component, ...dimensions }: InnerContentProps) => {
   const settings = useSettings();
   const board = useRequiredBoard();
   const [isEditMode] = useEditMode();
-  const Comp = loadWidgetDynamic(item.kind);
-  const { definition } = widgetImports[item.kind];
-  const options = reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues(item.kind, settings, item.options);
+  const options = reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition(definition, settings, item.options);
   const newItem = { ...item, options };
   const { updateItemOptions } = useItemActions();
   const updateOptions = ({ newOptions }: { newOptions: Record<string, unknown> }) =>
     updateItemOptions({ itemId: item.id, newOptions });
   const widgetSupportsIntegrations =
-    "supportedIntegrations" in definition && definition.supportedIntegrations.length >= 1;
+    "supportedIntegrations" in definition && (definition.supportedIntegrations?.length ?? 0) >= 1;
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const widgetQueryKeys = getWidgetQueryKeys(definition, item.kind);
 
   return (
     <QueryErrorResetBoundary>
       {({ reset }) => (
         <ErrorBoundary
           onReset={() => {
-            removePersistedWidgetQueries(queryClient);
+            removeWidgetDataQueries(queryClient, widgetQueryKeys);
             reset();
           }}
           fallbackRender={({ resetErrorBoundary, error }) => (
             <>
-              <BoardItemMenu offset={4} item={newItem} resetErrorBoundary={resetErrorBoundary} />
-              <WidgetError kind={item.kind} error={error} resetErrorBoundary={resetErrorBoundary} />
+              <BoardItemMenu
+                offset={4}
+                item={newItem}
+                definition={definition}
+                resetErrorBoundary={resetErrorBoundary}
+              />
+              <WidgetError definition={definition} error={error} resetErrorBoundary={resetErrorBoundary} />
             </>
           )}
         >
@@ -131,23 +213,25 @@ const InnerContent = ({ item, ...dimensions }: InnerContentProps) => {
               (!("integrationsRequired" in definition) || definition.integrationsRequired !== false)
             }
           />
-          <BoardItemMenu offset={4} item={newItem} />
-          <Comp
-            options={options as never}
-            integrationIds={item.integrationIds}
-            isEditMode={isEditMode}
-            boardId={board.id}
-            itemId={item.id}
-            setOptions={(partialNewOptions) =>
-              updateOptions({
-                newOptions: {
-                  ...options,
-                  ...partialNewOptions.newOptions,
-                },
-              })
-            }
-            {...dimensions}
-          />
+          <BoardItemMenu offset={4} item={newItem} definition={definition} />
+          <div data-homarr-widget-ready={item.kind} style={{ display: "contents" }}>
+            <Component
+              options={options as never}
+              integrationIds={item.integrationIds}
+              isEditMode={isEditMode}
+              boardId={board.id}
+              itemId={item.id}
+              setOptions={(partialNewOptions) =>
+                updateOptions({
+                  newOptions: {
+                    ...options,
+                    ...partialNewOptions.newOptions,
+                  },
+                })
+              }
+              {...dimensions}
+            />
+          </div>
         </ErrorBoundary>
       )}
     </QueryErrorResetBoundary>

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/item-menu.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { ActionIcon, Menu } from "@mantine/core";
 import { IconCopy, IconDotsVertical, IconLayoutKanban, IconPencil, IconTrash } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
@@ -8,39 +8,44 @@ import { useEditMode } from "@homarr/boards/edit-mode";
 import { useConfirmModal, useModalAction } from "@homarr/modals";
 import { useSettings } from "@homarr/settings";
 import { useI18n, useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
-import { widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
-import { WidgetEditModal } from "@homarr/widgets/modals";
+import type { WidgetDefinition } from "@homarr/widgets/definition";
 
 import type { SectionItem } from "~/app/[locale]/boards/_types";
 import { useSectionContext } from "../sections/section-context";
 import { useItemActions } from "./item-actions";
-import { ItemMoveModal } from "./item-move-modal";
+import { LazyItemMoveModal, preloadItemMoveModal } from "./lazy-item-move-modal";
+import { LazyWidgetEditModal, preloadWidgetEditModal } from "./lazy-widget-edit-modal";
 
 interface BoardItemMenuProps {
   offset: number;
   item: SectionItem;
+  definition: WidgetDefinition;
   resetErrorBoundary?: () => void;
 }
 
 export const BoardItemMenu = (props: BoardItemMenuProps) => {
   const { data: session } = useSession();
-  if (!session) return null;
+  const [isEditMode] = useEditMode();
+  if (!session || !isEditMode) return null;
 
   return <BoardItemMenuInner {...props} />;
 };
 
-const BoardItemMenuInner = ({ offset, item, resetErrorBoundary }: BoardItemMenuProps) => {
+const BoardItemMenuInner = ({ offset, item, definition, resetErrorBoundary }: BoardItemMenuProps) => {
   const refResetErrorBoundaryOnNextRender = useRef(false);
   const tItem = useScopedI18n("item");
   const t = useI18n();
-  const { openModal } = useModalAction(WidgetEditModal);
-  const { openModal: openMoveModal } = useModalAction(ItemMoveModal);
+  const { openModal } = useModalAction(LazyWidgetEditModal);
+  const { openModal: openMoveModal } = useModalAction(LazyItemMoveModal);
   const { openConfirmModal } = useConfirmModal();
-  const [isEditMode] = useEditMode();
+  const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const hasSupportedIntegrations =
+    "supportedIntegrations" in definition && (definition.supportedIntegrations?.length ?? 0) > 0;
   const { updateItemOptions, updateItemAdvancedOptions, updateItemIntegrations, duplicateItem, removeItem } =
     useItemActions();
-  const { data: integrationData, isPending } = clientApi.integration.all.useQuery();
-  const currentDefinition = useMemo(() => widgetImports[item.kind].definition, [item.kind]);
+  const { data: integrationData, isPending } = clientApi.integration.all.useQuery(undefined, {
+    enabled: isMenuOpen && hasSupportedIntegrations,
+  });
   const { gridstack } = useSectionContext().refs;
   const settings = useSettings();
 
@@ -52,12 +57,11 @@ const BoardItemMenuInner = ({ offset, item, resetErrorBoundary }: BoardItemMenuP
     }
   }, [item, resetErrorBoundary]);
 
-  if (!isEditMode || isPending) return null;
-
   const openEditModal = () => {
     openModal(
       {
         kind: item.kind,
+        definition,
         value: {
           advancedOptions: item.advancedOptions,
           options: item.options,
@@ -80,10 +84,10 @@ const BoardItemMenuInner = ({ offset, item, resetErrorBoundary }: BoardItemMenuP
         },
         integrationData: (integrationData ?? []).filter(
           (integration) =>
-            "supportedIntegrations" in currentDefinition &&
-            (currentDefinition.supportedIntegrations as string[]).some((kind) => kind === integration.kind),
+            "supportedIntegrations" in definition &&
+            (definition.supportedIntegrations as string[]).some((kind) => kind === integration.kind),
         ),
-        integrationSupport: "supportedIntegrations" in currentDefinition,
+        integrationSupport: "supportedIntegrations" in definition,
         settings,
         itemId: item.id,
         appId: item.kind === "app" ? (item.options.appId as string | undefined) : undefined,
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ const BoardItemMenuInner = ({ offset, item, resetErrorBoundary }: BoardItemMenuP
   };
 
   return (
-    <Menu withinPortal position="right-start" arrowPosition="center">
+    <Menu withinPortal position="right-start" arrowPosition="center" opened={isMenuOpen} onChange={setIsMenuOpen}>
       <Menu.Target>
         <ActionIcon
           variant="default"
@@ -123,11 +127,19 @@ const BoardItemMenuInner = ({ offset, item, resetErrorBoundary }: BoardItemMenuP
       </Menu.Target>
       <Menu.Dropdown miw={128}>
         <Menu.Label>{tItem("menu.label.settings")}</Menu.Label>
-        <Menu.Item leftSection={<IconPencil size={16} />} onClick={openEditModal}>
+        <Menu.Item
+          leftSection={<IconPencil size={16} />}
+          onClick={openEditModal}
+          onFocus={preloadWidgetEditModal}
+          onPointerEnter={preloadWidgetEditModal}
+          disabled={hasSupportedIntegrations && isPending}
+        >
           {tItem("action.edit")}
         </Menu.Item>
         <Menu.Item
           leftSection={<IconLayoutKanban size={16} />}
+          onFocus={preloadItemMoveModal}
+          onPointerEnter={preloadItemMoveModal}
           onClick={() => {
             if (!gridstack.current) return;
             openMoveModal({ item, columnCount: gridstack.current.getColumn(), gridStack: gridstack.current });

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/item-move-modal.tsx

@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 
 import type { Item, SectionItem } from "~/app/[locale]/boards/_types";
 
-interface InnerProps {
+export interface ItemMoveModalProps {
   gridStack: GridStack;
   item: Pick<SectionItem, "id" | "width" | "height" | "xOffset" | "yOffset">;
   columnCount: number;
 }
 
-export const ItemMoveModal = createModal<InnerProps>(({ actions, innerProps }) => {
+export const ItemMoveModal = createModal<ItemMoveModalProps>(({ actions, innerProps }) => {
   const t = useI18n();
   const maxWidthRef = useRef(innerProps.columnCount - innerProps.item.xOffset);
   const form = useZodForm(

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/item-select-data.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import { resolveMatchingIntegrationsAsync, tryLockSelection, unlockSelection } from "./item-select-data";
+
+describe("widget selection lock", () => {
+  it("rejects repeated selection synchronously until the active selection finishes", () => {
+    const lock = { current: false };
+
+    expect(tryLockSelection(lock)).toBe(true);
+    expect(tryLockSelection(lock)).toBe(false);
+
+    unlockSelection(lock);
+    expect(tryLockSelection(lock)).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("resolveMatchingIntegrationsAsync", () => {
+  it("waits for the shared integration query before a cold integration-backed selection", async () => {
+    const ensureDataAsync = vi.fn(async () => [
+      { id: "matching", kind: "sonarr" as const },
+      { id: "other", kind: "radarr" as const },
+    ]);
+
+    await expect(
+      resolveMatchingIntegrationsAsync({
+        hasIntegrationSupport: true,
+        supportedIntegrations: ["sonarr"],
+        currentData: undefined,
+        ensureDataAsync,
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toEqual([{ id: "matching", kind: "sonarr" }]);
+    expect(ensureDataAsync).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+
+  it("does not wait for integrations when the widget has no integration support", async () => {
+    const ensureDataAsync = vi.fn(async () => [{ id: "unused", kind: "sonarr" as const }]);
+
+    await expect(
+      resolveMatchingIntegrationsAsync({
+        hasIntegrationSupport: false,
+        supportedIntegrations: [],
+        currentData: undefined,
+        ensureDataAsync,
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toEqual([]);
+    expect(ensureDataAsync).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/item-select-data.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import type { IntegrationKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
+
+export const tryLockSelection = (lock: { current: boolean }) => {
+  if (lock.current) return false;
+  lock.current = true;
+  return true;
+};
+
+export const unlockSelection = (lock: { current: boolean }) => {
+  lock.current = false;
+};
+
+export const resolveMatchingIntegrationsAsync = async <TIntegration extends { kind: IntegrationKind }>({
+  hasIntegrationSupport,
+  supportedIntegrations,
+  currentData,
+  ensureDataAsync,
+}: {
+  hasIntegrationSupport: boolean;
+  supportedIntegrations: readonly IntegrationKind[];
+  currentData: TIntegration[] | undefined;
+  ensureDataAsync: () => Promise<TIntegration[]>;
+}) => {
+  if (!hasIntegrationSupport) return [];
+
+  const integrations = currentData ?? (await ensureDataAsync());
+  return integrations.filter((integration) => supportedIntegrations.includes(integration.kind));
+};

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/item-select-modal.module.css

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+.action {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 150ms ease;
+}
+
+.card:hover .action,
+.card:focus-within .action {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
+  .action {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .action {
+    transition: none;
+  }
+}

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/item-select-modal.tsx

@@ -1,46 +1,65 @@
-import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Avatar, Box, Button, Card, Center, Divider, Group, Image, Stack, Text, Tooltip } from "@mantine/core";
 import { IconApi } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
+import type { RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { createId, objectEntries } from "@homarr/common";
-import { getIconUrl, getIntegrationName } from "@homarr/definitions";
+import { createId } from "@homarr/common";
+import { getIconUrl, getIntegrationName, widgetIntegrationSupport, widgetKinds } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import type { IntegrationKind, WidgetKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import { createModal, modalSizeSelect, useModalAction } from "@homarr/modals";
+import { showErrorNotification } from "@homarr/notifications";
 import { useSettings } from "@homarr/settings";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import { SelectGridLayout, selectGridCardHeight } from "@homarr/ui";
 import type { TablerIcon } from "@homarr/ui";
-import { reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues, widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
-import { WidgetEditModal } from "@homarr/widgets/modals";
+import { widgetCatalogIcons } from "@homarr/widgets/catalog";
+import { loadWidgetDefinition, reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition } from "@homarr/widgets/manifest";
 
 import { useItemActions } from "./item-actions";
+import { resolveMatchingIntegrationsAsync, tryLockSelection, unlockSelection } from "./item-select-data";
+import { LazyWidgetEditModal, preloadWidgetEditModal } from "./lazy-widget-edit-modal";
+import classes from "./item-select-modal.module.css";
 
-export const ItemSelectModal = createModal<void>(({ actions }) => {
+interface ItemSelectModalContentProps {
+  actions: { closeModal: () => void };
+  innerProps: void;
+  integrationData: RouterOutputs["integration"]["all"] | undefined;
+  customWidgetDefs: RouterOutputs["customWidget"]["all"] | undefined;
+  ensureIntegrationDataAsync: () => Promise<RouterOutputs["integration"]["all"]>;
+}
+
+const ItemSelectModalContent = ({
+  actions,
+  integrationData,
+  customWidgetDefs,
+  ensureIntegrationDataAsync,
+}: ItemSelectModalContentProps) => {
   const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
+  const [loadingSelection, setLoadingSelection] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const selectionLock = useRef(false);
   const t = useI18n();
   const { createItem, updateItemOptions, updateItemAdvancedOptions, updateItemIntegrations } = useItemActions();
-  const { openModal: openEditModal } = useModalAction(WidgetEditModal);
-  const { data: integrationData } = clientApi.integration.all.useQuery();
-  const { data: customWidgetDefs } = clientApi.customWidget.all.useQuery();
+  const { openModal: openEditModal } = useModalAction(LazyWidgetEditModal);
   const settings = useSettings();
 
   const availableKinds = useMemo(() => new Set((integrationData ?? []).map((i) => i.kind)), [integrationData]);
 
   const items = useMemo(
     () =>
-      objectEntries(widgetImports)
-        .filter(([kind]) => kind !== "customApi")
-        .map(([kind, value]) => ({
-          kind,
-          supportedIntegrations:
-            "supportedIntegrations" in value.definition
-              ? value.definition.supportedIntegrations.filter((integration) => integration !== "mock")
-              : [],
-          icon: value.definition.icon,
-          name: t(`widget.${kind}.name`),
-          description: t(`widget.${kind}.description`),
-        }))
+      widgetKinds
+        .filter((kind) => kind !== "customApi")
+        .map((kind) => {
+          return {
+            kind,
+            supportedIntegrations: (widgetIntegrationSupport[kind] ?? []).filter(
+              (integration) => integration !== "mock",
+            ),
+            icon: widgetCatalogIcons[kind],
+            name: t(`widget.${kind}.name`),
+            description: t(`widget.${kind}.description`),
+          };
+        })
         .sort((itemA, itemB) => {
           if (itemA.kind === "app") return -1;
           if (itemB.kind === "app") return 1;
@@ -66,52 +85,81 @@ export const ItemSelectModal = createModal<void>(({ actions }) => {
     [customWidgetDefs, search],
   );
 
-  const handleAddCustomWidget = (definitionId: string) => {
-    const itemId = createId();
-    const defaultOptions = reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues("customApi", settings);
-    createItem({ id: itemId, kind: "customApi", integrationIds: [] });
-    updateItemOptions({ itemId, newOptions: { ...defaultOptions, definitionId } });
-    actions.closeModal();
+  const notifyDefinitionLoadError = (error: unknown) => {
+    showErrorNotification({
+      title: t("common.error"),
+      message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+    });
   };
 
-  const handleAdd = (kind: WidgetKind) => {
-    const definition = widgetImports[kind].definition;
-    const hasIntegrationSupport = "supportedIntegrations" in definition;
+  const handleAddCustomWidget = async (definitionId: string) => {
+    if (!tryLockSelection(selectionLock)) return;
+    setLoadingSelection(`custom:${definitionId}`);
+    try {
+      const definition = await loadWidgetDefinition("customApi");
+      const itemId = createId();
+      const defaultOptions = reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition(definition, settings);
+      createItem({ id: itemId, kind: "customApi", integrationIds: [] });
+      updateItemOptions({ itemId, newOptions: { ...defaultOptions, definitionId } });
+      actions.closeModal();
+    } catch (error) {
+      notifyDefinitionLoadError(error);
+    } finally {
+      unlockSelection(selectionLock);
+      setLoadingSelection(null);
+    }
+  };
 
-    const matchingIntegrations = hasIntegrationSupport
-      ? (integrationData ?? []).filter((integration) =>
-          (definition.supportedIntegrations as string[]).includes(integration.kind),
-        )
-      : [];
+  const handleAdd = async (kind: WidgetKind) => {
+    if (!tryLockSelection(selectionLock)) return;
+    setLoadingSelection(kind);
+    preloadWidgetEditModal();
+    try {
+      const definition = await loadWidgetDefinition(kind);
+      const hasIntegrationSupport = "supportedIntegrations" in definition;
 
-    const integrationIds = matchingIntegrations.map((i) => i.id);
-    const itemId = createId();
-    const defaultOptions = reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues(kind, settings);
+      const matchingIntegrations = await resolveMatchingIntegrationsAsync({
+        hasIntegrationSupport,
+        supportedIntegrations: definition.supportedIntegrations ?? [],
+        currentData: integrationData,
+        ensureDataAsync: ensureIntegrationDataAsync,
+      });
 
-    createItem({ id: itemId, kind, integrationIds });
-    actions.closeModal();
+      const integrationIds = matchingIntegrations.map((i) => i.id);
+      const itemId = createId();
+      const defaultOptions = reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition(definition, settings);
 
-    openEditModal(
-      {
-        kind,
-        value: {
-          advancedOptions: { title: null, customCssClasses: [], borderColor: "" },
-          options: defaultOptions,
-          integrationIds,
+      createItem({ id: itemId, kind, integrationIds });
+      actions.closeModal();
+
+      openEditModal(
+        {
+          kind,
+          definition,
+          value: {
+            advancedOptions: { title: null, customCssClasses: [], borderColor: "" },
+            options: defaultOptions,
+            integrationIds,
+          },
+          onSuccessfulEdit: ({ options, integrationIds: newIntegrationIds, advancedOptions }) => {
+            updateItemOptions({ itemId, newOptions: options });
+            updateItemAdvancedOptions({ itemId, newAdvancedOptions: advancedOptions });
+            updateItemIntegrations({ itemId, newIntegrations: newIntegrationIds });
+          },
+          integrationData: matchingIntegrations,
+          integrationSupport: hasIntegrationSupport,
+          settings,
         },
-        onSuccessfulEdit: ({ options, integrationIds: newIntegrationIds, advancedOptions }) => {
-          updateItemOptions({ itemId, newOptions: options });
-          updateItemAdvancedOptions({ itemId, newAdvancedOptions: advancedOptions });
-          updateItemIntegrations({ itemId, newIntegrations: newIntegrationIds });
+        {
+          title: (titleT) => `${titleT("item.edit.title")} - ${titleT(`widget.${kind}.name`)}`,
         },
-        integrationData: matchingIntegrations,
-        integrationSupport: hasIntegrationSupport,
-        settings,
-      },
-      {
-        title: (titleT) => `${titleT("item.edit.title")} - ${titleT(`widget.${kind}.name`)}`,
-      },
-    );
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      notifyDefinitionLoadError(error);
+    } finally {
+      unlockSelection(selectionLock);
+      setLoadingSelection(null);
+    }
   };
 
   return (
@@ -120,9 +168,9 @@ export const ItemSelectModal = createModal<void>(({ actions }) => {
       onSearchChange={setSearch}
       placeholder={`${t("item.create.search")}...`}
       onSearchKeyDown={(event) => {
-        if (event.key === "Enter" && filteredItems.length === 1) {
-          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-          handleAdd(filteredItems[0]!.kind);
+        if (event.key === "Enter" && loadingSelection === null && filteredItems.length === 1) {
+          const [item] = filteredItems;
+          if (item) void handleAdd(item.kind);
         }
       }}
     >
@@ -130,7 +178,13 @@ export const ItemSelectModal = createModal<void>(({ actions }) => {
         <WidgetItem
           key={item.kind}
           item={item}
-          onSelect={() => handleAdd(item.kind)}
+          onSelect={() => void handleAdd(item.kind)}
+          onIntent={() => {
+            void loadWidgetDefinition(item.kind).catch(() => undefined);
+            preloadWidgetEditModal();
+          }}
+          disabled={loadingSelection !== null}
+          loading={loadingSelection === item.kind}
           hasMatchingIntegration={item.supportedIntegrations.some((kind) => availableKinds.has(kind))}
         />
       ))}
@@ -146,12 +200,12 @@ export const ItemSelectModal = createModal<void>(({ actions }) => {
           {filteredCustomWidgets.map((def) => (
             <Card
               key={def.id}
+              className={classes.card}
               h={selectGridCardHeight}
               withBorder
               pos="relative"
-              style={{ overflow: "hidden", "--_hover-opacity": "0" }}
-              onMouseEnter={(e) => e.currentTarget.style.setProperty("--_hover-opacity", "1")}
-              onMouseLeave={(e) => e.currentTarget.style.setProperty("--_hover-opacity", "0")}
+              style={{ overflow: "hidden" }}
+              onPointerEnter={() => void loadWidgetDefinition("customApi").catch(() => undefined)}
             >
               <Stack h="100%" gap="xs">
                 <Group gap="sm" wrap="nowrap" align="flex-start">
@@ -169,18 +223,24 @@ export const ItemSelectModal = createModal<void>(({ actions }) => {
                 </Text>
               </Stack>
               <Box
+                className={classes.action}
                 pos="absolute"
                 bottom={0}
                 left={0}
                 right={0}
                 p="xs"
                 style={{
-                  opacity: "var(--_hover-opacity)",
-                  transition: "opacity 150ms ease",
                   background: "linear-gradient(transparent, var(--mantine-color-body) 30%)",
                 }}
               >
-                <Button onClick={() => handleAddCustomWidget(def.id)} variant="light" size="xs" fullWidth>
+                <Button
+                  onClick={() => void handleAddCustomWidget(def.id)}
+                  variant="light"
+                  size="xs"
+                  fullWidth
+                  disabled={loadingSelection !== null}
+                  loading={loadingSelection === `custom:${def.id}`}
+                >
                   {t("item.create.addToBoard")}
                 </Button>
               </Box>
@@ -196,7 +256,24 @@ export const ItemSelectModal = createModal<void>(({ actions }) => {
       )}
     </SelectGridLayout>
   );
-}).withOptions({
+};
+
+const ItemSelectModalFrame = (props: Pick<ItemSelectModalContentProps, "actions" | "innerProps">) => {
+  const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
+  const { data: integrationData } = clientApi.integration.all.useQuery();
+  const { data: customWidgetDefs } = clientApi.customWidget.all.useQuery();
+
+  return (
+    <ItemSelectModalContent
+      {...props}
+      integrationData={integrationData}
+      customWidgetDefs={customWidgetDefs}
+      ensureIntegrationDataAsync={() => utils.integration.all.ensureData()}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
+export const ItemSelectModal = createModal<void>((props) => <ItemSelectModalFrame {...props} />).withOptions({
   defaultTitle: (t) => t("item.create.title"),
   size: modalSizeSelect,
 });
@@ -204,6 +281,9 @@ export const ItemSelectModal = createModal<void>(({ actions }) => {
 const WidgetItem = ({
   item,
   onSelect,
+  onIntent,
+  disabled,
+  loading,
   hasMatchingIntegration,
 }: {
   item: {
@@ -214,23 +294,27 @@ const WidgetItem = ({
     icon: TablerIcon;
   };
   onSelect: () => void;
+  onIntent: () => void;
+  disabled: boolean;
+  loading: boolean;
   hasMatchingIntegration: boolean;
 }) => {
   const t = useI18n();
 
   return (
     <Card
+      className={classes.card}
       h={selectGridCardHeight}
       withBorder
       pos="relative"
       style={{
         overflow: "hidden",
-        "--_hover-opacity": "0",
         borderColor: hasMatchingIntegration ? "var(--mantine-color-blue-6)" : undefined,
         borderWidth: hasMatchingIntegration ? 2 : undefined,
       }}
-      onMouseEnter={(e) => e.currentTarget.style.setProperty("--_hover-opacity", "1")}
-      onMouseLeave={(e) => e.currentTarget.style.setProperty("--_hover-opacity", "0")}
+      onFocus={onIntent}
+      onPointerEnter={onIntent}
+      aria-busy={loading || undefined}
     >
       <Stack h="100%" gap="xs">
         <Group gap="sm" wrap="nowrap" align="flex-start">
@@ -247,18 +331,17 @@ const WidgetItem = ({
         <SupportedIntegrations integrations={item.supportedIntegrations} />
       </Stack>
       <Box
+        className={classes.action}
         pos="absolute"
         bottom={0}
         left={0}
         right={0}
         p="xs"
         style={{
-          opacity: "var(--_hover-opacity)",
-          transition: "opacity 150ms ease",
           background: "linear-gradient(transparent, var(--mantine-color-body) 30%)",
         }}
       >
-        <Button onClick={onSelect} variant="light" size="xs" fullWidth>
+        <Button onClick={onSelect} variant="light" size="xs" fullWidth disabled={disabled} loading={loading}>
           {t(`item.create.addToBoard`)}
         </Button>
       </Box>

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/lazy-item-move-modal.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Suspense, use } from "react";
+import { Center, Loader } from "@mantine/core";
+import { ErrorBoundary } from "react-error-boundary";
+
+import { createModal, modalSizeForm } from "@homarr/modals";
+import { WidgetError } from "@homarr/widgets/errors";
+
+import type { ItemMoveModalProps } from "./item-move-modal";
+
+let itemMoveModalPromise: Promise<typeof import("./item-move-modal")> | undefined;
+
+const loadItemMoveModal = () => {
+  if (itemMoveModalPromise) return itemMoveModalPromise;
+
+  const currentPromise = import("./item-move-modal");
+  itemMoveModalPromise = currentPromise;
+  void currentPromise.catch(() => {
+    if (itemMoveModalPromise === currentPromise) itemMoveModalPromise = undefined;
+  });
+  return currentPromise;
+};
+
+export const preloadItemMoveModal = () => void loadItemMoveModal().catch(() => undefined);
+
+interface LazyItemMoveModalContentProps {
+  actions: { closeModal: () => void };
+  innerProps: ItemMoveModalProps;
+}
+
+const LazyItemMoveModalContent = (props: LazyItemMoveModalContentProps) => {
+  const { ItemMoveModal } = use(loadItemMoveModal());
+  const Component = ItemMoveModal.component;
+  return <Component {...props} />;
+};
+
+export const LazyItemMoveModal = createModal<ItemMoveModalProps>((props) => (
+  <ErrorBoundary
+    fallbackRender={({ error, resetErrorBoundary }) => (
+      <Center py="xl">
+        <WidgetError
+          error={error}
+          resetErrorBoundary={() => {
+            itemMoveModalPromise = undefined;
+            resetErrorBoundary();
+          }}
+        />
+      </Center>
+    )}
+  >
+    <Suspense
+      fallback={
+        <Center py="xl">
+          <Loader size="sm" />
+        </Center>
+      }
+    >
+      <LazyItemMoveModalContent {...props} />
+    </Suspense>
+  </ErrorBoundary>
+)).withOptions({
+  defaultTitle(t) {
+    return t("item.moveResize.title");
+  },
+  size: modalSizeForm,
+});

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/lazy-widget-edit-modal.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Suspense, use } from "react";
+import { Center, Loader } from "@mantine/core";
+import { ErrorBoundary } from "react-error-boundary";
+
+import type { WidgetKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
+import { createModal, modalSizeForm } from "@homarr/modals";
+import { WidgetError } from "@homarr/widgets/errors";
+import type { WidgetEditModalProps } from "@homarr/widgets/modals";
+
+let widgetEditModalPromise: Promise<typeof import("@homarr/widgets/modals")> | undefined;
+
+export const loadWidgetEditModal = () => {
+  if (widgetEditModalPromise) return widgetEditModalPromise;
+
+  const currentPromise = import("@homarr/widgets/modals");
+  widgetEditModalPromise = currentPromise;
+  void currentPromise.catch(() => {
+    if (widgetEditModalPromise === currentPromise) widgetEditModalPromise = undefined;
+  });
+  return currentPromise;
+};
+
+export const preloadWidgetEditModal = () => void loadWidgetEditModal().catch(() => undefined);
+
+interface LazyWidgetEditModalContentProps {
+  actions: { closeModal: () => void };
+  innerProps: WidgetEditModalProps<WidgetKind>;
+}
+
+const LazyWidgetEditModalContent = (props: LazyWidgetEditModalContentProps) => {
+  const { WidgetEditModal } = use(loadWidgetEditModal());
+  const Component = WidgetEditModal.component;
+  return <Component {...props} />;
+};
+
+export const LazyWidgetEditModal = createModal<WidgetEditModalProps<WidgetKind>>((props) => (
+  <ErrorBoundary
+    fallbackRender={({ error, resetErrorBoundary }) => (
+      <Center py="xl">
+        <WidgetError
+          error={error}
+          resetErrorBoundary={() => {
+            widgetEditModalPromise = undefined;
+            resetErrorBoundary();
+          }}
+        />
+      </Center>
+    )}
+  >
+    <Suspense
+      fallback={
+        <Center py="xl">
+          <Loader size="sm" />
+        </Center>
+      }
+    >
+      <LazyWidgetEditModalContent {...props} />
+    </Suspense>
+  </ErrorBoundary>
+)).withOptions({
+  keepMounted: true,
+  defaultTitle(t) {
+    return t("item.edit.title");
+  },
+  size: modalSizeForm,
+});

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/widget-context-menu.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import type { MutableRefObject, ReactNode } from "react";
-import { useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { Group, Loader, Menu, Switch, Text, Tooltip } from "@mantine/core";
 import {
   IconAlertTriangle,
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   IconTrash,
 } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 import type { QueryClient, QueryKey } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { useIsFetching, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { partialMatchKey, useIsFetching, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
 import { useSession } from "@homarr/auth/client";
@@ -25,63 +25,116 @@ import { useSettings } from "@homarr/settings";
 import { translateIfNecessary } from "@homarr/translation";
 import { useI18n, useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import type { TranslationFunction } from "@homarr/translation";
-import type { WidgetContextMenuAction } from "@homarr/widgets";
-import { reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues, widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
-import { WidgetEditModal } from "@homarr/widgets/modals";
+import type { WidgetContextMenuAction, WidgetDefinition } from "@homarr/widgets/definition";
+import { getWidgetQueryKeys } from "@homarr/widgets/definition";
+import { reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition } from "@homarr/widgets/manifest";
 
 import type { SectionItem } from "~/app/[locale]/boards/_types";
 import { useSectionContext } from "../sections/section-context";
 import { useItemActions } from "./item-actions";
-import { ItemMoveModal } from "./item-move-modal";
+import { LazyItemMoveModal, preloadItemMoveModal } from "./lazy-item-move-modal";
+import { LazyWidgetEditModal, preloadWidgetEditModal } from "./lazy-widget-edit-modal";
 
 interface WidgetContextMenuProps {
   item: SectionItem;
+  definition: WidgetDefinition;
   widgetStateRef: MutableRefObject<Record<string, unknown> | null>;
   children: ReactNode;
 }
 
-export const WidgetContextMenu = ({ item, widgetStateRef, children }: WidgetContextMenuProps) => {
+export const WidgetContextMenu = ({ item, definition, widgetStateRef, children }: WidgetContextMenuProps) => {
   const { data: session } = useSession();
+  const settings = useSettings();
+
+  if (!session || !settings.enableRightClickOnWidgets) return <>{children}</>;
+
+  return (
+    <WidgetContextMenuInner item={item} definition={definition} widgetStateRef={widgetStateRef} settings={settings}>
+      {children}
+    </WidgetContextMenuInner>
+  );
+};
+
+const WidgetContextMenuInner = ({
+  item,
+  definition,
+  widgetStateRef,
+  children,
+  settings,
+}: WidgetContextMenuProps & { settings: ReturnType<typeof useSettings> }) => {
+  const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <Menu
+      shadow="md"
+      width={300}
+      closeOnItemClick={false}
+      position="right-start"
+      offset={4}
+      opened={isMenuOpen}
+      onChange={setIsMenuOpen}
+    >
+      <Menu.ContextMenu>{children}</Menu.ContextMenu>
+      <Menu.Dropdown>
+        {isMenuOpen && (
+          <WidgetContextMenuDropdown
+            item={item}
+            definition={definition}
+            widgetStateRef={widgetStateRef}
+            settings={settings}
+          />
+        )}
+      </Menu.Dropdown>
+    </Menu>
+  );
+};
+
+type WidgetContextMenuDropdownProps = Omit<WidgetContextMenuProps, "children"> & {
+  settings: ReturnType<typeof useSettings>;
+};
+
+const WidgetContextMenuDropdown = ({ item, definition, widgetStateRef, settings }: WidgetContextMenuDropdownProps) => {
   const [isEditMode] = useEditMode();
   const board = useRequiredBoard();
   const tItem = useScopedI18n("item");
   const tMenu = useScopedI18n("item.menu.label");
   const t = useI18n();
-  const settings = useSettings();
-  const isRightClickEnabled = settings.enableRightClickOnWidgets;
-  const { openModal } = useModalAction(WidgetEditModal);
-  const { openModal: openMoveModal } = useModalAction(ItemMoveModal);
+  const hasSupportedIntegrations =
+    "supportedIntegrations" in definition && (definition.supportedIntegrations?.length ?? 0) > 0;
+  const { openModal } = useModalAction(LazyWidgetEditModal);
+  const { openModal: openMoveModal } = useModalAction(LazyItemMoveModal);
   const { openConfirmModal } = useConfirmModal();
   const { updateItemOptions, updateItemAdvancedOptions, updateItemIntegrations, duplicateItem, removeItem } =
     useItemActions();
-  const { data: integrationData, isPending } = clientApi.integration.all.useQuery();
+  const { data: integrationData, isPending } = clientApi.integration.all.useQuery(undefined, {
+    enabled: hasSupportedIntegrations,
+  });
   const { mutate: saveBoard } = clientApi.board.saveBoard.useMutation();
-  const currentDefinition = useMemo(() => widgetImports[item.kind].definition, [item.kind]);
   const { gridstack } = useSectionContext().refs;
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
-  const widgetQueryKey = useMemo(
-    () => ("queryKey" in currentDefinition ? (currentDefinition.queryKey as QueryKey) : [["widget", item.kind]]),
-    [currentDefinition, item.kind],
-  );
-  const isWidgetFetching = useIsFetching({ queryKey: widgetQueryKey }) > 0;
+  const widgetQueryKeys = useMemo(() => getWidgetQueryKeys(definition, item.kind), [definition, item.kind]);
+  const isWidgetFetching =
+    useIsFetching({
+      predicate: (query) => widgetQueryKeys.some((queryKey) => partialMatchKey(query.queryKey, queryKey)),
+    }) > 0;
   const handleRefetch = useCallback(() => {
-    void queryClient.refetchQueries({ queryKey: widgetQueryKey, type: "all" });
-  }, [queryClient, widgetQueryKey]);
+    void Promise.all(widgetQueryKeys.map((queryKey) => queryClient.refetchQueries({ queryKey, type: "all" })));
+  }, [queryClient, widgetQueryKeys]);
 
   const options = useMemo(
-    () => reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues(item.kind, settings, item.options) as Record<string, unknown>,
-    [item.kind, settings, item.options],
+    () => reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition(definition, settings, item.options),
+    [definition, settings, item.options],
   );
 
   type OptionDef = { type: string; skipContextMenu?: boolean };
   const toggleOptions = useMemo(() => {
-    const rawOptions = currentDefinition.createOptions(settings) as unknown as Record<string, OptionDef>;
+    const rawOptions = definition.createOptions(settings) as unknown as Record<string, OptionDef>;
     return Object.entries(rawOptions).filter(([, def]) => def.type === "switch" && !def.skipContextMenu);
-  }, [currentDefinition, settings]);
+  }, [definition, settings]);
 
   const widgetContextActions = useMemo(() => {
-    const def = currentDefinition as Record<string, unknown>;
+    const def = definition as unknown as Record<string, unknown>;
     if (typeof def.contextActions !== "function") return [];
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
     const actions = (def.contextActions as any)({
@@ -94,7 +147,7 @@ export const WidgetContextMenu = ({ item, widgetStateRef, children }: WidgetCont
       widgetStateRef,
     });
     return (Array.isArray(actions) ? actions : []) as WidgetContextMenuAction[];
-  }, [currentDefinition, options, item, updateItemOptions, isEditMode, board.id, widgetStateRef]);
+  }, [definition, options, item, updateItemOptions, isEditMode, board.id, widgetStateRef]);
 
   const persistBoard = useCallback(
     (updatedItems: typeof board.items) => {
@@ -107,6 +160,7 @@ export const WidgetContextMenu = ({ item, widgetStateRef, children }: WidgetCont
     openModal(
       {
         kind: item.kind,
+        definition,
         value: {
           advancedOptions: item.advancedOptions,
           options: item.options,
@@ -133,10 +187,10 @@ export const WidgetContextMenu = ({ item, widgetStateRef, children }: WidgetCont
         },
         integrationData: (integrationData ?? []).filter(
           (integration) =>
-            "supportedIntegrations" in currentDefinition &&
-            (currentDefinition.supportedIntegrations as string[]).some((kind) => kind === integration.kind),
+            "supportedIntegrations" in definition &&
+            (definition.supportedIntegrations as string[]).some((kind) => kind === integration.kind),
         ),
-        integrationSupport: "supportedIntegrations" in currentDefinition,
+        integrationSupport: "supportedIntegrations" in definition,
         settings,
         appId: item.kind === "app" ? (item.options.appId as string | undefined) : undefined,
       },
@@ -150,7 +204,7 @@ export const WidgetContextMenu = ({ item, widgetStateRef, children }: WidgetCont
     updateItemAdvancedOptions,
     updateItemIntegrations,
     integrationData,
-    currentDefinition,
+    definition,
     settings,
     isEditMode,
     persistBoard,
@@ -168,135 +222,133 @@ export const WidgetContextMenu = ({ item, widgetStateRef, children }: WidgetCont
     [options, item.id, updateItemOptions, persistBoard, board],
   );
 
-  if (!session) return <>{children}</>;
-  if (!isRightClickEnabled) return <>{children}</>;
-
   const visibleWidgetActions = widgetContextActions.filter((a) => !a.hidden);
 
   return (
-    <Menu shadow="md" width={300} closeOnItemClick={false} position="right-start" offset={4}>
-      <Menu.ContextMenu>{children}</Menu.ContextMenu>
-      <Menu.Dropdown>
-        {toggleOptions.length > 0 && (
-          <>
-            <Menu.Label>{tMenu("options")}</Menu.Label>
-            {toggleOptions.map(([key]) => (
-              <Menu.Item key={key} onClick={() => handleToggle(key)(!options[key])}>
-                {/* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */}
-                <Group wrap="nowrap">
-                  {String(translateIfNecessary(t, ((fn: any) => fn(`widget.${item.kind}.option.${key}.label`)) as any))}
-                  <Switch size="xs" checked={Boolean(options[key])} readOnly tabIndex={-1} ml="auto" />
-                </Group>
-              </Menu.Item>
-            ))}
-          </>
-        )}
-
-        {visibleWidgetActions.length > 0 && (
-          <>
-            {toggleOptions.length > 0 && <Menu.Divider />}
-            <Menu.Label>{tMenu("actions")}</Menu.Label>
-            {visibleWidgetActions.map((action) => {
-              const Icon = action.icon;
-              return (
-                <Menu.Item
-                  key={action.key}
-                  closeMenuOnClick
-                  leftSection={Icon ? <Icon size={16} /> : undefined}
-                  onClick={action.onClick}
-                  disabled={action.disabled}
-                  color={action.color}
-                >
-                  {String(translateIfNecessary(t, action.label))}
-                </Menu.Item>
-              );
-            })}
-          </>
-        )}
-
-        {isEditMode && (
-          <>
-            {(toggleOptions.length > 0 || visibleWidgetActions.length > 0) && <Menu.Divider />}
-            <Menu.Item
-              closeMenuOnClick
-              leftSection={<IconLayoutKanban size={16} />}
-              onClick={() => {
-                if (!gridstack.current) return;
-                openMoveModal({ item, columnCount: gridstack.current.getColumn(), gridStack: gridstack.current });
-              }}
-            >
-              {tItem("action.moveResize")}
-            </Menu.Item>
-            <Menu.Item
-              closeMenuOnClick
-              leftSection={<IconCopy size={16} />}
-              onClick={() => duplicateItem({ itemId: item.id })}
-            >
-              {tItem("action.duplicate")}
-            </Menu.Item>
-          </>
-        )}
-
+    <>
+      {toggleOptions.length > 0 && (
         <>
-          {(toggleOptions.length > 0 || visibleWidgetActions.length > 0 || isEditMode) && <Menu.Divider />}
+          <Menu.Label>{tMenu("options")}</Menu.Label>
+          {toggleOptions.map(([key]) => (
+            <Menu.Item key={key} onClick={() => handleToggle(key)(!options[key])}>
+              {/* eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */}
+              <Group wrap="nowrap">
+                {String(translateIfNecessary(t, ((fn: any) => fn(`widget.${item.kind}.option.${key}.label`)) as any))}
+                <Switch size="xs" checked={Boolean(options[key])} readOnly tabIndex={-1} ml="auto" />
+              </Group>
+            </Menu.Item>
+          ))}
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {visibleWidgetActions.length > 0 && (
+        <>
+          {toggleOptions.length > 0 && <Menu.Divider />}
+          <Menu.Label>{tMenu("actions")}</Menu.Label>
+          {visibleWidgetActions.map((action) => {
+            const Icon = action.icon;
+            return (
+              <Menu.Item
+                key={action.key}
+                closeMenuOnClick
+                leftSection={Icon ? <Icon size={16} /> : undefined}
+                onClick={action.onClick}
+                disabled={action.disabled}
+                color={action.color}
+              >
+                {String(translateIfNecessary(t, action.label))}
+              </Menu.Item>
+            );
+          })}
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {isEditMode && (
+        <>
+          {(toggleOptions.length > 0 || visibleWidgetActions.length > 0) && <Menu.Divider />}
           <Menu.Item
-            leftSection={isWidgetFetching ? <Loader size={16} /> : <IconRefresh size={16} />}
-            onClick={handleRefetch}
-            disabled={isWidgetFetching}
+            closeMenuOnClick
+            leftSection={<IconLayoutKanban size={16} />}
+            onFocus={preloadItemMoveModal}
+            onPointerEnter={preloadItemMoveModal}
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (!gridstack.current) return;
+              openMoveModal({ item, columnCount: gridstack.current.getColumn(), gridStack: gridstack.current });
+            }}
           >
-            <Group justify="space-between" wrap="nowrap" gap="sm">
-              {tMenu("refresh")}
-              <WidgetQueryStatus
-                queryClient={queryClient}
-                queryKey={widgetQueryKey}
-                isFetching={isWidgetFetching}
-                t={t}
-              />
-            </Group>
+            {tItem("action.moveResize")}
           </Menu.Item>
           <Menu.Item
             closeMenuOnClick
-            leftSection={<IconSettings size={16} />}
-            onClick={openEditModal}
-            disabled={isPending}
+            leftSection={<IconCopy size={16} />}
+            onClick={() => duplicateItem({ itemId: item.id })}
           >
-            {tMenu("settings")}
+            {tItem("action.duplicate")}
           </Menu.Item>
         </>
+      )}
 
-        {isEditMode && (
-          <>
-            <Menu.Divider />
-            <Menu.Item
-              closeMenuOnClick
-              color="red"
-              leftSection={<IconTrash size={16} />}
-              onClick={() => {
-                openConfirmModal({
-                  title: tItem("remove.title"),
-                  children: tItem("remove.message"),
-                  onConfirm: () => removeItem({ itemId: item.id }),
-                });
-              }}
-            >
-              {tItem("action.remove")}
-            </Menu.Item>
-          </>
-        )}
-      </Menu.Dropdown>
-    </Menu>
+      <>
+        {(toggleOptions.length > 0 || visibleWidgetActions.length > 0 || isEditMode) && <Menu.Divider />}
+        <Menu.Item
+          leftSection={isWidgetFetching ? <Loader size={16} /> : <IconRefresh size={16} />}
+          onClick={handleRefetch}
+          disabled={isWidgetFetching}
+        >
+          <Group justify="space-between" wrap="nowrap" gap="sm">
+            {tMenu("refresh")}
+            <WidgetQueryStatus
+              queryClient={queryClient}
+              queryKeys={widgetQueryKeys}
+              isFetching={isWidgetFetching}
+              t={t}
+            />
+          </Group>
+        </Menu.Item>
+        <Menu.Item
+          closeMenuOnClick
+          leftSection={<IconSettings size={16} />}
+          onClick={openEditModal}
+          onFocus={preloadWidgetEditModal}
+          onPointerEnter={preloadWidgetEditModal}
+          disabled={hasSupportedIntegrations && isPending}
+        >
+          {tMenu("settings")}
+        </Menu.Item>
+      </>
+
+      {isEditMode && (
+        <>
+          <Menu.Divider />
+          <Menu.Item
+            closeMenuOnClick
+            color="red"
+            leftSection={<IconTrash size={16} />}
+            onClick={() => {
+              openConfirmModal({
+                title: tItem("remove.title"),
+                children: tItem("remove.message"),
+                onConfirm: () => removeItem({ itemId: item.id }),
+              });
+            }}
+          >
+            {tItem("action.remove")}
+          </Menu.Item>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </>
   );
 };
 
 interface WidgetQueryStatusProps {
   queryClient: QueryClient;
-  queryKey: QueryKey;
+  queryKeys: QueryKey[];
   isFetching: boolean;
   t: TranslationFunction;
 }
 
-const WidgetQueryStatus = ({ queryClient, queryKey, isFetching, t }: WidgetQueryStatusProps) => {
-  const queries = queryClient.getQueryCache().findAll({ queryKey });
+const WidgetQueryStatus = ({ queryClient, queryKeys, isFetching, t }: WidgetQueryStatusProps) => {
+  const queries = [...new Set(queryKeys.flatMap((queryKey) => queryClient.getQueryCache().findAll({ queryKey })))];
   const timestamps = queries.map((query) => query.state.dataUpdatedAt).filter(Boolean);
   const latest = timestamps.length > 0 ? Math.max(...timestamps) : 0;
   const ageLabel = useTimeAgo(new Date(latest));
@@ -334,7 +386,8 @@ const WidgetQueryStatus = ({ queryClient, queryKey, isFetching, t }: WidgetQuery
         <Group gap={4} wrap="nowrap">
           <IconAlertTriangle size={12} color="var(--mantine-color-red-6)" />
           <Text size="xs" c="red.6">
-            {t("item.menu.status.error")} · {ageLabel}
+            {t("item.menu.status.error")}
+            {latest > 0 && ` · ${ageLabel}`}
           </Text>
         </Group>
       </Tooltip>
@@ -345,7 +398,8 @@ const WidgetQueryStatus = ({ queryClient, queryKey, isFetching, t }: WidgetQuery
     <Group gap={4} wrap="nowrap">
       <IconCircleCheck size={12} color="var(--mantine-color-green-6)" />
       <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
-        {t("item.menu.status.success")} · {ageLabel}
+        {t("item.menu.status.success")}
+        {latest > 0 && ` · ${ageLabel}`}
       </Text>
     </Group>
   );

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/widget-hover-metadata.ts

@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-import { objectEntries } from "@homarr/common";
-import type { IntegrationKind, WidgetKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import type { SettingsContextProps } from "@homarr/settings/creator";
-import type { WidgetOptionDefinition, WidgetOptionType } from "@homarr/widgets";
-import { reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues, widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
-
-import type { SectionItem } from "~/app/[locale]/boards/_types";
-
-export type Translator = {
-  (key: string): string;
-};
-
-export interface HoverMetadataItem {
-  label: string;
-  value: string;
-}
-
-const maxMetadataItems = 3;
-
-const skippedOptionTypes: Partial<Record<WidgetOptionType, true>> = {
-  app: true,
-  anchorNote: true,
-  dynamicSelect: true,
-  sortableItemList: true,
-  multiReleasesRepositories: true,
-  umamiEventName: true,
-  umamiEventNames: true,
-  umamiWebsite: true,
-};
-
-const isEqualValue = (left: unknown, right: unknown) => JSON.stringify(left) === JSON.stringify(right);
-
-type OptionDefinitionWithRules = WidgetOptionDefinition & {
-  shouldHide?: (options: never, integrationKinds: IntegrationKind[]) => boolean;
-  options?: readonly { value: unknown; label: unknown }[];
-};
-
-type OptionFormatter = (value: unknown, definition: OptionDefinitionWithRules, t: Translator) => string | null;
-
-const resolveSelectLabel = (value: unknown, definition: OptionDefinitionWithRules, t: Translator) => {
-  const match = definition.options?.find((option) => option.value === value);
-  const label = match?.label;
-  const fallbackLabel = () => String(value);
-  const labelResolvers: Record<string, () => string> = {
-    function: () => (label as (translator: Translator) => string)(t),
-    string: () => label as string,
-    missing: fallbackLabel,
-  };
-  const labelType = typeof label;
-  const resolveLabel: () => string = labelResolvers[labelType] ?? fallbackLabel;
-  return resolveLabel();
-};
-
-const optionTypeFormatters: Partial<Record<WidgetOptionType, OptionFormatter>> = {
-  switch: (value, _, t) => {
-    const switchLabels: Record<string, string> = {
-      true: t("common.action.show"),
-      false: t("common.action.hide"),
-    };
-    return switchLabels[String(Boolean(value))] ?? null;
-  },
-  text: (value) => {
-    const text = String(value).trim();
-    return text.length > 0 ? text : null;
-  },
-  number: (value) => String(value),
-  slider: (value) => String(value),
-  select: (value, definition, t) => resolveSelectLabel(value, definition, t),
-  multiSelect: (value) => {
-    const items = value as unknown[];
-    return items.length > 0 ? String(items.length) : null;
-  },
-  multiText: (value) => {
-    const items = (value as string[]).filter((entry) => entry.trim().length > 0);
-    return items.length > 0 ? items.join(", ") : null;
-  },
-  location: (value) => {
-    const location = value as { name?: string };
-    const name = location.name?.trim() ?? "";
-    return name.length > 0 ? name : null;
-  },
-};
-
-const formatOptionValue = (
-  type: WidgetOptionType,
-  value: unknown,
-  definition: OptionDefinitionWithRules,
-  t: Translator,
-) => {
-  const formatter = optionTypeFormatters[type];
-  return formatter?.(value, definition, t) ?? null;
-};
-
-const getOptionLabel = (kind: WidgetKind, key: string, t: Translator) => {
-  const labelKey = `widget.${kind}.option.${key}.label`;
-  const translated = t(labelKey);
-  return translated === labelKey ? key : translated;
-};
-
-export const collectWidgetHoverMetadata = (
-  item: SectionItem,
-  settings: Pick<SettingsContextProps, "enableStatusByDefault" | "forceDisableStatus">,
-  integrationKinds: IntegrationKind[],
-  t: Translator,
-): HoverMetadataItem[] => {
-  const { definition } = widgetImports[item.kind];
-  const optionDefinitions = definition.createOptions(settings) as Record<string, OptionDefinitionWithRules>;
-  const resolvedOptions = reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues(item.kind, settings, item.options);
-
-  return objectEntries(optionDefinitions)
-    .filter(([key, optionDefinition]) => {
-      const skip = skippedOptionTypes[optionDefinition.type];
-      const hidden = optionDefinition.shouldHide?.(resolvedOptions as never, integrationKinds);
-      const unchanged = isEqualValue(resolvedOptions[key], optionDefinition.defaultValue);
-      return !skip && !hidden && !unchanged;
-    })
-    .map(([key, optionDefinition]) => {
-      const formattedValue = formatOptionValue(optionDefinition.type, resolvedOptions[key], optionDefinition, t);
-      return {
-        label: getOptionLabel(item.kind, key, t),
-        value: formattedValue ?? "",
-      };
-    })
-    .filter((entry) => entry.value.length > 0)
-    .slice(0, maxMetadataItems);
-};
-
-interface DisplayNameSource {
-  matches: (item: SectionItem, options: Record<string, unknown>) => boolean;
-  resolve: (item: SectionItem, options: Record<string, unknown>) => string;
-}
-
-const displayNameSources: DisplayNameSource[] = [
-  {
-    matches: (item) => Boolean(item.advancedOptions.title?.trim()),
-    resolve: (item) => item.advancedOptions.title?.trim() ?? "",
-  },
-  {
-    matches: (item, options) =>
-      item.kind === "clock" &&
-      Boolean(options.customTitleToggle) &&
-      String(options.customTitle ?? "").trim().length > 0,
-    resolve: (_, options) => String(options.customTitle).trim(),
-  },
-];
-
-export const resolveWidgetDisplayName = (
-  item: SectionItem,
-  settings: Pick<SettingsContextProps, "enableStatusByDefault" | "forceDisableStatus">,
-  t: Translator,
-) => {
-  const resolvedOptions = reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues(item.kind, settings, item.options);
-  const source = displayNameSources.find((entry) => entry.matches(item, resolvedOptions));
-  return source?.resolve(item, resolvedOptions) ?? t(`widget.${item.kind}.name`);
-};

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/widget-hover-overlay.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { Suspense, use } from "react";
 import { Avatar, Text, Tooltip } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import type { RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import { useEditMode } from "@homarr/boards/edit-mode";
 import { getIconUrl } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
-import { widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
+import { loadWidgetDefinition } from "@homarr/widgets/manifest";
 
 import type { SectionItem } from "~/app/[locale]/boards/_types";
 import classes from "./widget-hover-overlay.module.css";
@@ -18,8 +19,19 @@ interface WidgetHoverOverlayProps {
 
 export const WidgetHoverOverlay = ({ item, integrations }: WidgetHoverOverlayProps) => {
   const [isEditMode] = useEditMode();
+
+  if (!isEditMode) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <Suspense fallback={null}>
+      <LoadedWidgetHoverOverlay item={item} integrations={integrations} />
+    </Suspense>
+  );
+};
+
+const LoadedWidgetHoverOverlay = ({ item, integrations }: WidgetHoverOverlayProps) => {
   const t = useI18n();
-  const { definition } = widgetImports[item.kind];
+  const definition = use(loadWidgetDefinition(item.kind));
   const WidgetIcon = definition.icon;
 
   const displayName = item.advancedOptions.title?.trim() || t(`widget.${item.kind}.name`);
@@ -28,10 +40,6 @@ export const WidgetHoverOverlay = ({ item, integrations }: WidgetHoverOverlayPro
     item.integrationIds.includes(integration.id),
   );
 
-  if (!isEditMode) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
   return (
     <div className={classes.wrapper}>
       <div className={classes.panel}>

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/widget-query-recovery.spec.ts

@@ -1,27 +1,36 @@
 import { QueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
 
-import { removePersistedWidgetQueries } from "./widget-query-recovery";
+import { removeWidgetDataQueries } from "./widget-query-recovery";
 
-describe("removePersistedWidgetQueries", () => {
-  test("removes stale widget queries and allows fresh data to be fetched", async () => {
+describe("removeWidgetDataQueries", () => {
+  test("removes only the failed widget prefix and allows fresh data to be fetched", async () => {
     const queryClient = new QueryClient();
     const crashedWidgetQueryKey = [["widget", "mediaServer", "getCurrentStreams"], { input: {} }];
+    const sameWidgetQueryKey = [["widget", "mediaServer", "getLibraries"], { input: {} }];
+    const unrelatedWidgetQueryKey = [["widget", "calendar", "getEvents"], { input: {} }];
+    const appQueryKey = [["app", "byId"], { input: {} }];
     const unrelatedQueryKey = [["user", "me"], { input: {} }];
 
     queryClient.setQueryData(crashedWidgetQueryKey, "stale");
+    queryClient.setQueryData(sameWidgetQueryKey, "related");
+    queryClient.setQueryData(unrelatedWidgetQueryKey, "other-widget");
+    queryClient.setQueryData(appQueryKey, "app");
     queryClient.setQueryData(unrelatedQueryKey, "unrelated");
 
-    removePersistedWidgetQueries(queryClient);
+    removeWidgetDataQueries(queryClient, [[["widget", "mediaServer"]]]);
 
     expect(queryClient.getQueryData(crashedWidgetQueryKey)).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(queryClient.getQueryData(sameWidgetQueryKey)).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(queryClient.getQueryData(unrelatedWidgetQueryKey)).toBe("other-widget");
+    expect(queryClient.getQueryData(appQueryKey)).toBe("app");
     expect(queryClient.getQueryData(unrelatedQueryKey)).toBe("unrelated");
     await expect(
       queryClient.fetchQuery({ queryKey: crashedWidgetQueryKey, queryFn: () => Promise.resolve("fresh") }),
     ).resolves.toBe("fresh");
   });
 
-  test("removes persisted queries outside the widget router", () => {
+  test("uses an explicit supporting query prefix without purging other supporting data", () => {
     const queryClient = new QueryClient();
     const dockerQueryKey = [["docker", "getContainers"], { input: {} }];
     const appQueryKey = [["app", "byId"], { input: {} }];
@@ -31,14 +40,14 @@ describe("removePersistedWidgetQueries", () => {
     queryClient.setQueryData(appQueryKey, "stale");
     queryClient.setQueryData(unrelatedQueryKey, "unrelated");
 
-    removePersistedWidgetQueries(queryClient);
+    removeWidgetDataQueries(queryClient, [[["docker", "getContainers"]]]);
 
     expect(queryClient.getQueryData(dockerQueryKey)).toBeUndefined();
-    expect(queryClient.getQueryData(appQueryKey)).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(queryClient.getQueryData(appQueryKey)).toBe("stale");
     expect(queryClient.getQueryData(unrelatedQueryKey)).toBe("unrelated");
   });
 
-  test("removes persisted widget queries when the widget kind and query path differ", () => {
+  test("uses the definition query prefix when the widget kind and query path differ", () => {
     const queryClient = new QueryClient();
     const crashedWidgetQueryKey = [["widget", "anchorNotes", "getNote"], { input: {} }];
     const unrelatedQueryKey = [["user", "me"], { input: {} }];
@@ -46,7 +55,7 @@ describe("removePersistedWidgetQueries", () => {
     queryClient.setQueryData(crashedWidgetQueryKey, "stale");
     queryClient.setQueryData(unrelatedQueryKey, "unrelated");
 
-    removePersistedWidgetQueries(queryClient);
+    removeWidgetDataQueries(queryClient, [[["widget", "anchorNotes"]]]);
 
     expect(queryClient.getQueryData(crashedWidgetQueryKey)).toBeUndefined();
     expect(queryClient.getQueryData(unrelatedQueryKey)).toBe("unrelated");

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/items/widget-query-recovery.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import type { QueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import type { QueryClient, QueryKey } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
-import { isPersistableWidgetQueryKey } from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
-
-export const removePersistedWidgetQueries = (queryClient: QueryClient) => {
-  queryClient.removeQueries({ predicate: (query) => isPersistableWidgetQueryKey(query.queryKey) });
+export const removeWidgetDataQueries = (queryClient: QueryClient, queryKeys: QueryKey[]) => {
+  queryKeys.forEach((queryKey) => queryClient.removeQueries({ queryKey }));
 };

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/sections/category/category-menu-actions.tsx

@@ -105,12 +105,14 @@ export const useCategoryMenuActions = (category: CategorySection) => {
   const settings = useSettings();
   const openAllInNewTabs = useCallback(async () => {
     const currentLayoutId = getCurrentLayout(board);
-    const appIds = filterByItemKind(
-      board.items.filter(
-        (item) => item.layouts.find((layout) => layout.layoutId === currentLayoutId)?.sectionId === category.id,
-      ),
-      settings,
-      "app",
+    const appIds = (
+      await filterByItemKind(
+        board.items.filter(
+          (item) => item.layouts.find((layout) => layout.layoutId === currentLayoutId)?.sectionId === category.id,
+        ),
+        settings,
+        "app",
+      )
     ).map((item) => {
       return item.options.appId;
     });

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/sections/category/filter.ts

@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
 import type { WidgetKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import type { SettingsContextProps } from "@homarr/settings/creator";
-import type { WidgetComponentProps } from "@homarr/widgets";
-import { reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues } from "@homarr/widgets";
+import type { WidgetComponentProps } from "@homarr/widgets/definition";
+import { loadWidgetDefinition, reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition } from "@homarr/widgets/manifest";
 
 import type { Item } from "~/app/[locale]/boards/_types";
 
-export const filterByItemKind = <TKind extends WidgetKind>(
+export const filterByItemKind = async <TKind extends WidgetKind>(
   items: Item[],
   settings: SettingsContextProps,
   kind: TKind,
 ) => {
+  const definition = await loadWidgetDefinition(kind);
+
   return items
     .filter((item) => item.kind === kind)
     .map((item) => ({
       ...item,
-      options: reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefaultValues(
-        kind,
+      options: reduceWidgetOptionsWithDefinition(
+        definition,
         settings,
         item.options,
       ) as WidgetComponentProps<TKind>["options"],

apps/nextjs/src/components/board/sections/content.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import type { GridItemHTMLElement } from "@homarr/gridstack";
 
 import type { RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
+import { useSession } from "@homarr/auth/client";
+import { useEditMode } from "@homarr/boards/edit-mode";
 
 import type { DynamicSectionItem, SectionItem } from "~/app/[locale]/boards/_types";
 import { BoardItemContent } from "../items/item-content";
@@ -15,7 +17,11 @@ import { useSectionItems } from "./use-section-items";
 
 export const SectionContent = () => {
   const { innerSections, items, refs } = useSectionContext();
-  const { data: integrations } = clientApi.integration.all.useQuery();
+  const { data: session } = useSession();
+  const [isEditMode] = useEditMode();
+  const { data: integrations } = clientApi.integration.all.useQuery(undefined, {
+    enabled: Boolean(session) && isEditMode,
+  });
 
   /**
    * IMPORTANT: THE ORDER OF THE BELOW ITEMS HAS TO MATCH THE ORDER OF

apps/nextjs/src/components/integration/integration-grid-shared.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { objectEntries } from "@homarr/common";
 import type { IntegrationKind, WidgetKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import {
   featuredIntegrations,
@@ -6,30 +5,8 @@ import {
   hiddenFromOnboarding,
   integrationDefs,
   integrationKinds,
+  getWidgetKindsForIntegration,
 } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import { widgetImports } from "@homarr/widgets";
-
-const buildWidgetsByIntegration = () => {
-  const map = Object.fromEntries(integrationKinds.map((kind) => [kind, [] as WidgetKind[]])) as Record<
-    IntegrationKind,
-    WidgetKind[]
-  >;
-
-  for (const [widgetKind, widget] of objectEntries(widgetImports)) {
-    const supported =
-      "supportedIntegrations" in widget.definition
-        ? (widget.definition.supportedIntegrations as IntegrationKind[])
-        : [];
-    for (const kind of supported) {
-      if (kind in map) {
-        map[kind].push(widgetKind);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return map;
-};
-
-export const widgetsByIntegration = buildWidgetsByIntegration();
 
 export const categoryTranslationKeys: Record<string, string> = {
   dnsHole: "integration.category.dnsHole",
@@ -70,11 +47,11 @@ export interface IntegrationGridItem {
 
 export const buildSortedIntegrations = (
   options: { enableMockIntegration?: boolean; onboarding?: boolean } = {},
-): IntegrationGridItem[] =>
-  integrationKinds
+): IntegrationGridItem[] => {
+  return integrationKinds
     .filter((kind) => {
       if (options.onboarding && hiddenFromOnboarding.has(kind)) return false;
-      if (options.onboarding && widgetsByIntegration[kind].length === 0) return false;
+      if (options.onboarding && getWidgetKindsForIntegration(kind).length === 0) return false;
       if (!options.enableMockIntegration && kind === "mock") return false;
       return true;
     })
@@ -82,9 +59,9 @@ export const buildSortedIntegrations = (
       kind,
       name: getIntegrationName(kind),
       categories: [...new Set(integrationDefs[kind].category.flat())] as string[],
-      widgets: widgetsByIntegration[kind],
+      widgets: getWidgetKindsForIntegration(kind),
     }))
-    .sort((left, right) => {
+    .toSorted((left, right) => {
       const leftIdx = featuredIntegrations.indexOf(left.kind);
       const rightIdx = featuredIntegrations.indexOf(right.kind);
       if (leftIdx !== -1 && rightIdx !== -1) return leftIdx - rightIdx;
@@ -92,6 +69,7 @@ export const buildSortedIntegrations = (
       if (rightIdx !== -1) return 1;
       return right.widgets.length - left.widgets.length || left.name.localeCompare(right.name);
     });
+};
 
 export const filterIntegrations = (items: IntegrationGridItem[], search: string) =>
   items.filter((i) => i.name.toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase().trim()));

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { AppShellHeader, Group, UnstyledButton } from "@mantine/core";
 
-import { Spotlight } from "@homarr/spotlight";
 import { Link } from "@homarr/ui";
 
 import { ClientBurger } from "./header/burger";
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ import { DesktopSearchInput, MobileSearchButton } from "./header/search";
 import { TourTarget } from "./header/tour-target";
 import { UserButton } from "./header/user";
 import { HomarrLogoWithTitle } from "./logo/homarr-logo";
+import { LazySpotlight } from "./header/lazy-spotlight";
 
 interface Props {
   logo?: ReactNode;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const MainHeader = ({ logo, actions, hasNavigation = true }: Props) => {
           </TourTarget>
         </Group>
       </Group>
-      <Spotlight />
+      <LazySpotlight />
     </AppShellHeader>
   );
 };

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/button.tsx

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ type HeaderButtonProps = (
     }
 ) & {
   children: ReactNode;
+  onFocus?: () => void;
+  onPointerDown?: () => void;
+  onPointerEnter?: () => void;
 } & Partial<ActionIconProps>;
 
 const headerButtonActionIconProps: ActionIconProps = {

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/lazy-spotlight.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
+import { Center, Loader, Paper } from "@mantine/core";
+import { useHotkeys } from "@mantine/hooks";
+
+import { hotkeys } from "@homarr/definitions";
+import { hasPendingSpotlightOpen, openSpotlight, spotlightOpenEvent } from "@homarr/spotlight/open";
+
+const loadSpotlight = () => import("@homarr/spotlight/component");
+const SpotlightLoading = () => (
+  <Center
+    data-homarr-dev-benchmark-spotlight-feedback
+    pos="fixed"
+    inset={0}
+    role="status"
+    aria-label="Loading search"
+    style={{ zIndex: 1000, background: "rgb(0 0 0 / 20%)", backdropFilter: "blur(2px)" }}
+  >
+    <Paper withBorder radius="md" p="xl" shadow="xl">
+      <Loader />
+    </Paper>
+  </Center>
+);
+const Spotlight = dynamic(() => loadSpotlight().then(({ Spotlight: Component }) => Component), {
+  ssr: false,
+  loading: SpotlightLoading,
+});
+
+export const preloadSpotlight = () => void loadSpotlight().catch(() => undefined);
+
+export const LazySpotlight = () => {
+  const [isMounted, setIsMounted] = useState(false);
+  const [isPreloaded, setIsPreloaded] = useState(false);
+
+  useHotkeys(
+    isMounted
+      ? []
+      : [
+          [
+            hotkeys.openSpotlight,
+            () => {
+              setIsMounted(true);
+              openSpotlight();
+            },
+          ],
+        ],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let isActive = true;
+    const mount = () => setIsMounted(true);
+    window.addEventListener(spotlightOpenEvent, mount);
+    if (hasPendingSpotlightOpen()) mount();
+
+    const preload = () => {
+      void loadSpotlight().then(
+        () => {
+          if (isActive) setIsPreloaded(true);
+        },
+        () => undefined,
+      );
+    };
+    let idleId: number | undefined;
+    const delayId = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      idleId = window.requestIdleCallback?.(preload, { timeout: 1_000 });
+      if (idleId === undefined) preload();
+    }, 1_000);
+    return () => {
+      isActive = false;
+      window.removeEventListener(spotlightOpenEvent, mount);
+      window.clearTimeout(delayId);
+      if (idleId !== undefined) window.cancelIdleCallback?.(idleId);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  return isMounted || isPreloaded ? (
+    <>
+      {isPreloaded && <span hidden data-homarr-dev-benchmark-spotlight-preloaded />}
+      {isMounted && (
+        <>
+          <span hidden data-homarr-dev-benchmark-spotlight-mounted />
+          <Spotlight />
+        </>
+      )}
+    </>
+  ) : null;
+};

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/search.tsx

@@ -3,23 +3,28 @@
 import { TextInput, UnstyledButton } from "@mantine/core";
 import { IconSearch } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
-import { openSpotlight } from "@homarr/spotlight";
+import { openSpotlight } from "@homarr/spotlight/open";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 
 import { HeaderButton } from "./button";
 import classes from "./search.module.css";
+import { preloadSpotlight } from "./lazy-spotlight";
 
 export const DesktopSearchInput = () => {
   const t = useI18n();
 
   return (
     <TextInput
+      data-homarr-dev-benchmark-interaction="search"
       component={UnstyledButton}
       className={classes.desktopSearch}
       w={400}
       size="sm"
       leftSection={<IconSearch size={20} stroke={1.5} />}
       onClick={openSpotlight}
+      onFocus={preloadSpotlight}
+      onPointerDown={preloadSpotlight}
+      onPointerEnter={preloadSpotlight}
       radius="xl"
     >
       {`${t("search.placeholder")}...`}
@@ -29,7 +34,14 @@ export const DesktopSearchInput = () => {
 
 export const MobileSearchButton = () => {
   return (
-    <HeaderButton onClick={openSpotlight} className={classes.mobileSearch}>
+    <HeaderButton
+      data-homarr-dev-benchmark-interaction="search"
+      onClick={openSpotlight}
+      onFocus={preloadSpotlight}
+      onPointerDown={preloadSpotlight}
+      onPointerEnter={preloadSpotlight}
+      className={classes.mobileSearch}
+    >
       <IconSearch size={20} stroke={1.5} />
     </HeaderButton>
   );

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/tour-target.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { act, createElement } from "react";
+import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
+import { MantineProvider } from "@mantine/core";
+import { afterEach, beforeAll, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import { TourTarget, TourTargetsProvider } from "./tour-target";
+
+vi.mock("@gfazioli/mantine-onboarding-tour", () => ({
+  OnboardingTour: {
+    Target: ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => children,
+  },
+}));
+
+const mountedRoots: Array<ReturnType<typeof createRoot>> = [];
+
+beforeAll(() => {
+  Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT", { value: true, writable: true });
+  Object.defineProperty(window, "matchMedia", {
+    writable: true,
+    value: (query: string) => ({
+      matches: false,
+      media: query,
+      onchange: null,
+      addListener: () => undefined,
+      removeListener: () => undefined,
+      addEventListener: () => undefined,
+      removeEventListener: () => undefined,
+      dispatchEvent: () => false,
+    }),
+  });
+});
+
+afterEach(async () => {
+  await act(async () => {
+    for (const root of mountedRoots.splice(0)) root.unmount();
+  });
+});
+
+const renderTargetAsync = async (enabled: boolean) => {
+  const host = document.createElement("div");
+  const root = createRoot(host);
+  mountedRoots.push(root);
+
+  await act(async () => {
+    root.render(
+      createElement(
+        MantineProvider,
+        null,
+        createElement(TourTargetsProvider, {
+          enabled,
+          children: createElement(TourTarget, { id: "example", children: createElement("button", null, "Target") }),
+        }),
+      ),
+    );
+  });
+  return host;
+};
+
+describe("TourTarget", () => {
+  it("keeps a stable route-transition marker while a tour is active", async () => {
+    const host = await renderTargetAsync(true);
+    expect(host.querySelector('[data-tour-target="example"] button')?.textContent).toBe("Target");
+  });
+
+  it("adds no wrapper for users without an active tour", async () => {
+    const host = await renderTargetAsync(false);
+    expect(host.querySelector("[data-tour-target]")).toBeNull();
+    expect(host.querySelector("button")?.parentElement).toBe(host);
+  });
+});

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/tour-target.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,41 @@
 "use client";
 
-import type { ReactNode } from "react";
-import { OnboardingTour } from "@gfazioli/mantine-onboarding-tour";
+import type { PropsWithChildren, ReactNode } from "react";
+import { createContext, Suspense, use, useContext } from "react";
 import { Box } from "@mantine/core";
 
-export const TourTarget = ({ id, children }: { id: string; children: ReactNode }) => (
-  <OnboardingTour.Target id={id}>
-    <Box data-tour-target={id}>{children}</Box>
-  </OnboardingTour.Target>
+const TourTargetsEnabledContext = createContext(false);
+let tourLibraryPromise: Promise<typeof import("@gfazioli/mantine-onboarding-tour")> | undefined;
+
+const loadTourLibrary = () => {
+  if (tourLibraryPromise) return tourLibraryPromise;
+
+  const currentPromise = import("@gfazioli/mantine-onboarding-tour");
+  tourLibraryPromise = currentPromise;
+  void currentPromise.catch(() => {
+    if (tourLibraryPromise === currentPromise) tourLibraryPromise = undefined;
+  });
+  return currentPromise;
+};
+
+export const TourTargetsProvider = ({ enabled = true, children }: PropsWithChildren<{ enabled?: boolean }>) => (
+  <TourTargetsEnabledContext value={enabled}>{children}</TourTargetsEnabledContext>
 );
+
+const LoadedTourTarget = ({ id, children }: { id: string; children: ReactNode }) => {
+  const { OnboardingTour } = use(loadTourLibrary());
+  return <OnboardingTour.Target id={id}>{children}</OnboardingTour.Target>;
+};
+
+export const TourTarget = ({ id, children }: { id: string; children: ReactNode }) => {
+  const isEnabled = useContext(TourTargetsEnabledContext);
+  if (!isEnabled) return children;
+
+  const target = <Box data-tour-target={id}>{children}</Box>;
+
+  return (
+    <Suspense fallback={target}>
+      <LoadedTourTarget id={id}>{target}</LoadedTourTarget>
+    </Suspense>
+  );
+};

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/update.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
 import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
-import { Suspense, use } from "react";
 import { Indicator, Menu, Text } from "@mantine/core";
 import { IconBellRinging } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
@@ -9,67 +8,28 @@ import type { RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import { useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 
 interface UpdateIndicatorProps extends PropsWithChildren {
-  availableUpdatesPromise: Promise<RouterOutputs["updateChecker"]["getAvailableUpdates"]> | undefined;
+  availableUpdates: RouterOutputs["updateChecker"]["getAvailableUpdates"] | undefined;
   disabled: boolean;
 }
 
-export const UpdateIndicator = ({ children, availableUpdatesPromise, disabled }: UpdateIndicatorProps) => {
-  if (disabled || availableUpdatesPromise === undefined) {
+export const UpdateIndicator = ({ children, availableUpdates, disabled }: UpdateIndicatorProps) => {
+  if (disabled || availableUpdates === undefined) {
     return children;
   }
 
   return (
-    <Suspense fallback={children}>
-      <InnerUpdateIndicator availableUpdatesPromise={availableUpdatesPromise} disabled={disabled}>
-        {children}
-      </InnerUpdateIndicator>
-    </Suspense>
-  );
-};
-
-interface InnerUpdateIndicatorProps extends PropsWithChildren {
-  availableUpdatesPromise: Promise<RouterOutputs["updateChecker"]["getAvailableUpdates"]>;
-  disabled: boolean;
-}
-
-const InnerUpdateIndicator = ({ children, disabled, availableUpdatesPromise }: InnerUpdateIndicatorProps) => {
-  const availableUpdates = use(availableUpdatesPromise);
-
-  return (
-    <Indicator
-      disabled={!availableUpdates || availableUpdates.length === 0 || disabled}
-      size={15}
-      processing
-      withBorder
-    >
+    <Indicator disabled={availableUpdates.length === 0} size={15} processing withBorder>
       {children}
     </Indicator>
   );
 };
 
 interface AvailableUpdatesMenuItemProps {
-  availableUpdatesPromise: Promise<RouterOutputs["updateChecker"]["getAvailableUpdates"]> | undefined;
+  availableUpdates: RouterOutputs["updateChecker"]["getAvailableUpdates"] | undefined;
 }
 
-export const AvailableUpdatesMenuItem = ({ availableUpdatesPromise }: AvailableUpdatesMenuItemProps) => {
-  if (availableUpdatesPromise === undefined) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <Suspense fallback={null}>
-      <InnerAvailableUpdatesMenuItem availableUpdatesPromise={availableUpdatesPromise} />
-    </Suspense>
-  );
-};
-
-interface InnerAvailableUpdatesMenuItemProps {
-  availableUpdatesPromise: Promise<RouterOutputs["updateChecker"]["getAvailableUpdates"]>;
-}
-
-const InnerAvailableUpdatesMenuItem = ({ availableUpdatesPromise }: InnerAvailableUpdatesMenuItemProps) => {
+export const AvailableUpdatesMenuItem = ({ availableUpdates }: AvailableUpdatesMenuItemProps) => {
   const t = useScopedI18n("common.userAvatar.menu");
-  const availableUpdates = use(availableUpdatesPromise);
   if (availableUpdates === undefined || availableUpdates.length === 0) {
     return null;
   }

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/user-client.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+"use client";
+
+import type { ComponentProps, ReactNode } from "react";
+import { Suspense, use, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Box, Loader, UnstyledButton, useMantineColorScheme } from "@mantine/core";
+import { useHotkeys } from "@mantine/hooks";
+import { ErrorBoundary } from "react-error-boundary";
+
+import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
+import { useSession } from "@homarr/auth/client";
+import { hotkeys } from "@homarr/definitions";
+
+import { UpdateIndicator } from "./update";
+
+type UserAvatarMenuModule = typeof import("~/components/user-avatar-menu");
+type UserAvatarMenuProps = ComponentProps<UserAvatarMenuModule["UserAvatarMenu"]>;
+
+let userAvatarMenuPromise: Promise<UserAvatarMenuModule> | undefined;
+const loadUserAvatarMenu = () => {
+  if (userAvatarMenuPromise) return userAvatarMenuPromise;
+
+  const promise = import("~/components/user-avatar-menu");
+  userAvatarMenuPromise = promise;
+  void promise.catch(() => {
+    if (userAvatarMenuPromise === promise) userAvatarMenuPromise = undefined;
+  });
+  return promise;
+};
+const preloadUserAvatarMenu = () => void loadUserAvatarMenu().catch(() => undefined);
+
+const LazyUserAvatarMenu = (props: UserAvatarMenuProps) => {
+  const { UserAvatarMenu } = use(loadUserAvatarMenu());
+  return <UserAvatarMenu {...props} />;
+};
+
+interface UserButtonClientProps {
+  avatar: ReactNode;
+  isAdmin: boolean;
+  isDockerEnabled: boolean;
+}
+
+export const UserButtonClient = ({ avatar, isAdmin, isDockerEnabled }: UserButtonClientProps) => {
+  const [canCheckForUpdates, setCanCheckForUpdates] = useState(false);
+  const [isMenuMounted, setIsMenuMounted] = useState(false);
+  const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const session = useSession();
+  const { toggleColorScheme } = useMantineColorScheme();
+  useHotkeys([[hotkeys.toggleColorScheme, toggleColorScheme]]);
+  const isCurrentSessionAdmin =
+    isAdmin && session.status === "authenticated" && session.data.user.permissions.includes("admin");
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isCurrentSessionAdmin) {
+      setCanCheckForUpdates(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => setCanCheckForUpdates(true), 2_000);
+    return () => window.clearTimeout(timeout);
+  }, [isCurrentSessionAdmin]);
+
+  const { data: availableUpdates } = clientApi.updateChecker.getAvailableUpdates.useQuery(undefined, {
+    enabled: canCheckForUpdates,
+    refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+    retry: false,
+    staleTime: 60 * 60 * 1_000,
+  });
+  const visibleUpdates = isCurrentSessionAdmin ? availableUpdates : undefined;
+  const openMenu = () => {
+    setIsMenuMounted(true);
+    setIsMenuOpen(true);
+  };
+  const renderButton = (onClick: () => void, isLoading = false) => (
+    <UnstyledButton
+      onClick={onClick}
+      onFocus={preloadUserAvatarMenu}
+      onMouseEnter={preloadUserAvatarMenu}
+      onPointerDown={preloadUserAvatarMenu}
+      aria-busy={isLoading || undefined}
+      disabled={isLoading}
+    >
+      <UpdateIndicator availableUpdates={visibleUpdates} disabled={!isCurrentSessionAdmin}>
+        <Box pos="relative" style={{ display: "inline-flex" }}>
+          <Box opacity={isLoading ? 0.35 : 1}>{avatar}</Box>
+          {isLoading && (
+            <Loader
+              aria-label="Loading user menu"
+              size={18}
+              pos="absolute"
+              top="50%"
+              left="50%"
+              style={{ transform: "translate(-50%, -50%)" }}
+            />
+          )}
+        </Box>
+      </UpdateIndicator>
+    </UnstyledButton>
+  );
+  const button = renderButton(openMenu);
+  const loadingButton = renderButton(() => undefined, true);
+
+  if (!isMenuMounted) return button;
+
+  return (
+    <ErrorBoundary
+      fallbackRender={({ resetErrorBoundary }) =>
+        renderButton(() => {
+          resetErrorBoundary();
+          openMenu();
+        })
+      }
+    >
+      <Suspense fallback={loadingButton}>
+        <LazyUserAvatarMenu
+          availableUpdates={visibleUpdates}
+          isDockerEnabled={isDockerEnabled}
+          opened={isMenuOpen}
+          onOpenChange={setIsMenuOpen}
+        >
+          {button}
+        </LazyUserAvatarMenu>
+      </Suspense>
+    </ErrorBoundary>
+  );
+};

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/user.tsx

@@ -1,28 +1,14 @@
-import { Suspense } from "react";
-import { UnstyledButton } from "@mantine/core";
-
-import { api } from "@homarr/api/server";
 import { auth } from "@homarr/auth/next";
 import { env } from "@homarr/docker/env";
 
 import { CurrentUserAvatar } from "~/components/user-avatar";
-import { UserAvatarMenu } from "~/components/user-avatar-menu";
-import { UpdateIndicator } from "./update";
+import { UserButtonClient } from "./user-client";
 
 export const UserButton = async () => {
   const session = await auth();
-  const isAdmin = session?.user.permissions.includes("admin");
+  const isAdmin = Boolean(session?.user.permissions.includes("admin"));
   const isDockerEnabled = isAdmin && env.ENABLE_DOCKER;
-  const availableUpdatesPromise = isAdmin ? api.updateChecker.getAvailableUpdates() : undefined;
   return (
-    <UserAvatarMenu availableUpdatesPromise={availableUpdatesPromise} isDockerEnabled={isDockerEnabled}>
-      <UnstyledButton>
-        <Suspense fallback={<CurrentUserAvatar size="md" />}>
-          <UpdateIndicator availableUpdatesPromise={availableUpdatesPromise} disabled={!isAdmin}>
-            <CurrentUserAvatar size="md" />
-          </UpdateIndicator>
-        </Suspense>
-      </UnstyledButton>
-    </UserAvatarMenu>
+    <UserButtonClient avatar={<CurrentUserAvatar size="md" />} isAdmin={isAdmin} isDockerEnabled={isDockerEnabled} />
   );
 };

apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/navigation-link.tsx

@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 "use client";
 
-import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import type { ReactElement, ReactNode } from "react";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
-import { OnboardingTour } from "@gfazioli/mantine-onboarding-tour";
 import { NavLink } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import { Link } from "@homarr/ui";
 
+import { TourTarget } from "./header/tour-target";
+
 export const CommonNavLink = (props: ClientNavigationLink) =>
   "href" in props ? <NavLinkHref {...props} /> : <NavLinkWithItems {...props} />;
 
-const TourTarget = ({ id, children }: { id?: string; children: ReactNode }) => {
-  if (!id) return <>{children}</>;
-  return <OnboardingTour.Target id={id}>{children}</OnboardingTour.Target>;
-};
+const withOptionalTourTarget = (id: string | undefined, children: ReactElement) =>
+  id ? <TourTarget id={id}>{children}</TourTarget> : children;
 
 const pathMatches = (pathname: string, href: string) => pathname === href || pathname.startsWith(`${href}/`);
 
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ const NavLinkHref = (props: NavigationLinkHref) => {
       active={isClient && pathMatches(pathname, props.href)}
     />
   );
-  return <TourTarget id={tourId}>{link}</TourTarget>;
+  return withOptionalTourTarget(tourId, link);
 };
 
 const NavLinkWithItems = (props: NavigationLinkWithItems) => {
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ const NavLinkWithItems = (props: NavigationLinkWithItems) => {
       ))}
     </NavLink>
   );
-  return <TourTarget id={props["data-onboarding-tour-id"]}>{nav}</TourTarget>;
+  return withOptionalTourTarget(props["data-onboarding-tour-id"], nav);
 };
 
 interface CommonNavigationLinkProps {

apps/nextjs/src/components/onboarding/board-tour-gate.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
+
+export const BoardTourGate = async ({ enabled, children }: PropsWithChildren<{ enabled: boolean }>) => {
+  if (!enabled) return children;
+
+  // Native server-side import keeps the completed-user client graph lean while
+  // giving first-time users one stable board tree instead of swapping a
+  // Suspense fallback after GridStack has mounted.
+  const { BoardTourProvider } = await import("./board-tour");
+  return <BoardTourProvider>{children}</BoardTourProvider>;
+};

apps/nextjs/src/components/onboarding/board-tour.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
-import { useMemo } from "react";
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import type { OnboardingTourStep } from "@gfazioli/mantine-onboarding-tour";
 
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { createDocumentationLink } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import { useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 
 import { useBoardPermissions } from "~/components/board/permissions/client";
+import { TourTargetsProvider } from "~/components/layout/header/tour-target";
 import { TourShell } from "./tour-shell";
 import { TourStepContent } from "./tour-step-content";
 
@@ -17,21 +18,11 @@ export const BoardTourProvider = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
   const t = useScopedI18n("onboardingTour.board");
   const board = useRequiredBoard();
   const { hasChangeAccess } = useBoardPermissions(board);
-  const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
-  const { data: tourStatus } = clientApi.user.getTourStatus.useQuery();
-  const { mutate: completeTour } = clientApi.user.completeTour.useMutation({
-    onSuccess() {
-      void utils.user.getTourStatus.invalidate();
-    },
-  });
-
-  const started = tourStatus !== undefined && !tourStatus.completedBoardTour;
+  const [started, setStarted] = useState(true);
+  const { mutate: completeTour } = clientApi.user.completeTour.useMutation();
 
   const handleEnd = () => {
-    utils.user.getTourStatus.setData(undefined, {
-      completedManageTour: tourStatus?.completedManageTour ?? false,
-      completedBoardTour: true,
-    });
+    setStarted(false);
     completeTour({ tour: "board" });
   };
 
@@ -101,8 +92,10 @@ export const BoardTourProvider = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
   }, [hasChangeAccess, t]);
 
   return (
-    <TourShell steps={steps} started={started} onEnd={handleEnd} position={{ base: "bottom", sm: "left" }}>
-      {children}
-    </TourShell>
+    <TourTargetsProvider enabled={started}>
+      <TourShell steps={steps} started={started} onEnd={handleEnd} position={{ base: "bottom", sm: "left" }}>
+        {children}
+      </TourShell>
+    </TourTargetsProvider>
   );
 };

apps/nextjs/src/components/onboarding/manage-tour-gate.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
+
+export const ManageTourGate = async ({
+  enabled,
+  isAdmin,
+  children,
+}: PropsWithChildren<{ enabled: boolean; isAdmin: boolean }>) => {
+  if (!enabled) return children;
+
+  const { ManageTourProvider } = await import("./manage-tour");
+  return <ManageTourProvider isAdmin={isAdmin}>{children}</ManageTourProvider>;
+};

apps/nextjs/src/components/onboarding/manage-tour.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { usePathname, useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import type { OnboardingTourFocusRevealProps, OnboardingTourStep } from "@gfazioli/mantine-onboarding-tour";
 import { useMediaQuery } from "@mantine/hooks";
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
 import { createDocumentationLink } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import { useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 
+import { TourTargetsProvider } from "~/components/layout/header/tour-target";
 import { TourShell } from "./tour-shell";
 import { TourStepContent } from "./tour-step-content";
 
@@ -46,13 +47,7 @@ const usersStepFocusRevealProps: OnboardingTourFocusRevealProps = {
 
 export const ManageTourProvider = ({ children, isAdmin }: ManageTourProviderProps) => {
   const t = useScopedI18n("onboardingTour.manage");
-  const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
-  const { data: tourStatus } = clientApi.user.getTourStatus.useQuery();
-  const { mutate: completeTour } = clientApi.user.completeTour.useMutation({
-    onSuccess() {
-      void utils.user.getTourStatus.invalidate();
-    },
-  });
+  const { mutate: completeTour } = clientApi.user.completeTour.useMutation();
   const isMobile = useMediaQuery("(max-width: 48em)");
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -62,14 +57,13 @@ export const ManageTourProvider = ({ children, isAdmin }: ManageTourProviderProp
 
   const [tourActive, setTourActive] = useState(false);
   const [tourDismissed, setTourDismissed] = useState(false);
-  const wasManageTourCompletedRef = useRef(tourStatus?.completedManageTour);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (tourDismissed) return;
-    if (isManageHome && tourStatus !== undefined && !tourStatus.completedManageTour && !isMobile) {
+    if (isManageHome && !isMobile) {
       setTourActive(true);
     }
-  }, [isManageHome, tourStatus, isMobile, tourDismissed]);
+  }, [isManageHome, isMobile, tourDismissed]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isManageSection) {
@@ -77,25 +71,12 @@ export const ManageTourProvider = ({ children, isAdmin }: ManageTourProviderProp
     }
   }, [isManageSection]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const wasCompleted = wasManageTourCompletedRef.current;
-    const isCompleted = tourStatus?.completedManageTour;
-    if (wasCompleted === true && isCompleted === false) {
-      setTourDismissed(false);
-    }
-    wasManageTourCompletedRef.current = isCompleted;
-  }, [tourStatus?.completedManageTour]);
-
   const handleEnd = useCallback(() => {
     setTourDismissed(true);
     setTourActive(false);
-    utils.user.getTourStatus.setData(undefined, {
-      completedManageTour: true,
-      completedBoardTour: tourStatus?.completedBoardTour ?? false,
-    });
     completeTour({ tour: "manage" });
     router.push("/manage");
-  }, [completeTour, router, tourStatus?.completedBoardTour, utils.user.getTourStatus]);
+  }, [completeTour, router]);
 
   const steps = useMemo(() => {
     const allSteps: (OnboardingTourStep & { adminOnly?: boolean })[] = [
@@ -207,14 +188,16 @@ export const ManageTourProvider = ({ children, isAdmin }: ManageTourProviderProp
   }, [isAdmin, t]);
 
   return (
-    <TourShell
-      steps={steps}
-      started={tourActive}
-      onEnd={handleEnd}
-      stepRoutes={stepRoutes}
-      position={{ base: "bottom", sm: "right" }}
-    >
-      {children}
-    </TourShell>
+    <TourTargetsProvider enabled={tourActive}>
+      <TourShell
+        steps={steps}
+        started={tourActive}
+        onEnd={handleEnd}
+        stepRoutes={stepRoutes}
+        position={{ base: "bottom", sm: "right" }}
+      >
+        {children}
+      </TourShell>
+    </TourTargetsProvider>
   );
 };

apps/nextjs/src/components/user-avatar-menu.tsx

@@ -1,24 +1,13 @@
 "use client";
 
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
-import { useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
-import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
-import { Center, Menu, Stack, Text, useMantineColorScheme } from "@mantine/core";
-import { useHotkeys, useTimeout } from "@mantine/hooks";
-import {
-  IconBrandDocker,
-  IconCheck,
-  IconHome,
-  IconLogin,
-  IconLogout,
-  IconSettings,
-  IconTool,
-} from "@tabler/icons-react";
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { Menu } from "@mantine/core";
+import { IconBrandDocker, IconHome, IconLogin, IconLogout, IconSettings, IconTool } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
 import type { RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import { signOut, useSession } from "@homarr/auth/client";
-import { hotkeys } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import { createModal, useModalAction } from "@homarr/modals";
+import { useModalAction } from "@homarr/modals";
 import { useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import { Link } from "@homarr/ui";
 
@@ -30,42 +19,38 @@ import { AvailableUpdatesMenuItem } from "./layout/header/update";
 
 interface UserAvatarMenuProps {
   children: ReactNode;
-  availableUpdatesPromise?: Promise<RouterOutputs["updateChecker"]["getAvailableUpdates"]>;
+  availableUpdates?: RouterOutputs["updateChecker"]["getAvailableUpdates"];
   isDockerEnabled?: boolean;
+  opened: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (opened: boolean) => void;
 }
 
-export const UserAvatarMenu = ({ children, availableUpdatesPromise, isDockerEnabled }: UserAvatarMenuProps) => {
+export const UserAvatarMenu = ({
+  children,
+  availableUpdates,
+  isDockerEnabled,
+  opened,
+  onOpenChange,
+}: UserAvatarMenuProps) => {
   const t = useScopedI18n("common.userAvatar.menu");
-  const { toggleColorScheme } = useMantineColorScheme();
-  useHotkeys([[hotkeys.toggleColorScheme, toggleColorScheme]]);
-
   const session = useSession();
-  const router = useRouter();
 
   const { logoutUrl } = useAuthContext();
-  const { openModal } = useModalAction(LogoutModal);
   const { openModal: openDockerModal } = useModalAction(DockerQuickAccessModal);
 
   const handleSignout = useCallback(async () => {
+    const redirectUrl = logoutUrl ?? "/auth/login";
     await signOut({
       redirect: false,
     });
-    openModal({
-      onTimeout: () => {
-        if (logoutUrl) {
-          window.location.assign(logoutUrl);
-          return;
-        }
-        router.push("/auth/login");
-      },
-    });
-  }, [logoutUrl, openModal, router]);
+    window.location.assign(redirectUrl);
+  }, [logoutUrl]);
 
   return (
     // We use keepMounted so we can add event listeners to prevent navigating away without saving the board
-    <Menu width={300} withinPortal keepMounted>
+    <Menu width={300} withinPortal keepMounted opened={opened} onChange={onOpenChange}>
       <Menu.Dropdown>
-        <AvailableUpdatesMenuItem availableUpdatesPromise={availableUpdatesPromise} />
+        <AvailableUpdatesMenuItem availableUpdates={availableUpdates} />
         <Menu.Item component={Link} href="/boards" leftSection={<IconHome size="1rem" />}>
           {t("homeBoard")}
         </Menu.Item>
@@ -113,35 +98,3 @@ export const UserAvatarMenu = ({ children, availableUpdatesPromise, isDockerEnab
     </Menu>
   );
 };
-
-const LogoutModal = createModal<{ onTimeout: () => void }>(({ actions, innerProps }) => {
-  const t = useScopedI18n("common.userAvatar.menu");
-  const { start } = useTimeout(() => {
-    actions.closeModal();
-    innerProps.onTimeout();
-  }, 1500);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    start();
-  }, [start]);
-
-  return (
-    <Center h={200 - 2 * 16}>
-      <Stack align="center" c="green">
-        <IconCheck size={50} />
-        <Text ta="center" fw="bold">
-          {t("loggedOut")}
-        </Text>
-      </Stack>
-    </Center>
-  );
-}).withOptions({
-  centered: true,
-  withCloseButton: false,
-  transitionProps: {
-    transition: "pop",
-  },
-  size: 200,
-  closeOnClickOutside: false,
-  closeOnEscape: false,
-});

apps/nextjs/src/instrumentation-noop.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// Development runs background services as separate processes. The aliases in
+// next.config.ts keep production-only instrumentation imports out of the graph.
+export const instrumentationNoop = true;
+export const startupPromise = Promise.resolve();

apps/nextjs/src/instrumentation.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+// @vitest-environment node
+
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const registerAsync = async (nodeEnv: string, nextRuntime: string) => {
+  const loggerLoaded = vi.fn();
+  const tasksStarted = vi.fn();
+  const websocketStarted = vi.fn();
+  vi.stubEnv("NODE_ENV", nodeEnv);
+  vi.stubEnv("NEXT_RUNTIME", nextRuntime);
+  vi.doMock("@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs", () => {
+    loggerLoaded();
+    return { createLogger: () => ({ error: vi.fn() }) };
+  });
+  vi.doMock("@homarr/tasks", () => {
+    tasksStarted();
+    return { startupPromise: Promise.resolve() };
+  });
+  vi.doMock("@homarr/websocket", () => {
+    websocketStarted();
+    return { startupPromise: Promise.resolve() };
+  });
+
+  const { register } = await import("./instrumentation");
+  await register();
+  if (nodeEnv === "production" && nextRuntime === "nodejs") {
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(tasksStarted).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(websocketStarted).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    });
+  }
+  return { loggerLoaded, tasksStarted, websocketStarted };
+};
+
+describe("Next instrumentation", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.resetModules();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    vi.doUnmock("@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs");
+    vi.doUnmock("@homarr/tasks");
+    vi.doUnmock("@homarr/websocket");
+    vi.unstubAllEnvs();
+  });
+
+  test("embeds background services in the production Node runtime", async () => {
+    const { loggerLoaded, tasksStarted, websocketStarted } = await registerAsync("production", "nodejs");
+
+    expect(loggerLoaded).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(tasksStarted).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(websocketStarted).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+
+  test("does not embed background services in the development server", async () => {
+    const { loggerLoaded, tasksStarted, websocketStarted } = await registerAsync("development", "nodejs");
+
+    expect(loggerLoaded).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(tasksStarted).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(websocketStarted).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("does not embed Node services in the edge runtime", async () => {
+    const { loggerLoaded, tasksStarted, websocketStarted } = await registerAsync("production", "edge");
+
+    expect(loggerLoaded).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(tasksStarted).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(websocketStarted).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test("does not block Next readiness on slow cron run-on-start hooks", async () => {
+    const neverFinishes = new Promise<void>(() => undefined);
+    vi.stubEnv("NODE_ENV", "production");
+    vi.stubEnv("NEXT_RUNTIME", "nodejs");
+    vi.doMock("@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs", () => ({ createLogger: () => ({ error: vi.fn() }) }));
+    vi.doMock("@homarr/tasks", () => ({ startupPromise: neverFinishes }));
+    vi.doMock("@homarr/websocket", () => ({ startupPromise: Promise.resolve() }));
+
+    const { register } = await import("./instrumentation");
+
+    await expect(register()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("terminates a ready Node process when cron startup later fails", async () => {
+    const websocketStarted = vi.fn();
+    const errorLogged = vi.fn();
+    let rejectTasks!: (error: Error) => void;
+    const exit = vi.spyOn(process, "exit").mockImplementation(() => undefined as never);
+    vi.stubEnv("NODE_ENV", "production");
+    vi.stubEnv("NEXT_RUNTIME", "nodejs");
+    vi.doMock("@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs", () => ({
+      createLogger: () => ({ error: errorLogged }),
+    }));
+    vi.doMock("@homarr/tasks", () => ({
+      startupPromise: new Promise<void>((_resolve, reject) => {
+        rejectTasks = reject;
+      }),
+    }));
+    vi.doMock("@homarr/websocket", () => {
+      websocketStarted();
+      return { startupPromise: Promise.resolve() };
+    });
+
+    const { register } = await import("./instrumentation");
+
+    await expect(register()).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+    rejectTasks(new Error("task startup failed"));
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(exit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1));
+    expect(websocketStarted).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(errorLogged).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+
+  test("fails readiness when the embedded WebSocket listener cannot start", async () => {
+    vi.stubEnv("NODE_ENV", "production");
+    vi.stubEnv("NEXT_RUNTIME", "nodejs");
+    vi.doMock("@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs", () => ({ createLogger: () => ({ error: vi.fn() }) }));
+    vi.doMock("@homarr/tasks", () => ({ startupPromise: Promise.resolve() }));
+    vi.doMock("@homarr/websocket", () => ({ startupPromise: Promise.reject(new Error("port unavailable")) }));
+
+    const { register } = await import("./instrumentation");
+
+    await expect(register()).rejects.toThrow("Failed to start embedded websocket service");
+  });
+});

apps/nextjs/src/instrumentation.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,38 @@
 export async function register() {
-  if (process.env.NEXT_RUNTIME === "nodejs") {
-    await import("@homarr/tasks");
-    await import("@homarr/websocket");
-  }
+  if (process.env.NEXT_RUNTIME !== "nodejs") return;
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production") return;
+
+  const { createLogger } = await import("@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs");
+  const logger = createLogger({ module: "instrumentation" });
+
+  const startTasksAsync = async () => {
+    try {
+      const tasks = await import("@homarr/tasks");
+      // Cron run-on-start hooks can perform slow external work. Keep dashboard
+      // readiness independent, but never leave the process permanently degraded.
+      void tasks.startupPromise.catch((cause: unknown) => {
+        logger.error(new Error("Failed to start embedded tasks service", { cause }));
+        process.exit(1);
+      });
+    } catch (cause) {
+      const error = new Error("Failed to load embedded tasks service", { cause });
+      logger.error(error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const startWebsocketAsync = async () => {
+    try {
+      const websocket = await import("@homarr/websocket");
+      // Listening is a bounded local readiness condition and prevents Next from
+      // becoming healthy with subscriptions unavailable.
+      await websocket.startupPromise;
+    } catch (cause) {
+      const error = new Error("Failed to start embedded websocket service", { cause });
+      logger.error(error);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  };
+
+  await Promise.all([startTasksAsync(), startWebsocketAsync()]);
 }

apps/nextjs/src/proxy.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+import { localeCookieKey } from "@homarr/definitions";
+
+const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  getOnboardingStep: vi.fn(),
+  getDefaultLocale: vi.fn(),
+  createI18nMiddleware: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@homarr/db/proxy-reader", () => ({
+  getDefaultLocaleForProxyAsync: mocks.getDefaultLocale,
+  getOnboardingStepForProxyAsync: mocks.getOnboardingStep,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@homarr/translation/middleware", () => ({
+  createI18nMiddleware: mocks.createI18nMiddleware,
+}));
+
+const loadProxy = async () => {
+  vi.resetModules();
+  return import("./proxy");
+};
+
+const createRequest = (pathname: string, locale?: string) => {
+  const request = new NextRequest(`http://localhost${pathname}`);
+  if (locale) request.cookies.set(localeCookieKey, locale);
+  return request;
+};
+
+describe("locale and onboarding proxy", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    mocks.getOnboardingStep.mockResolvedValue("finish");
+    mocks.getDefaultLocale.mockResolvedValue("en");
+    mocks.createI18nMiddleware.mockImplementation((defaultLocale: string) => (request: NextRequest) => {
+      request.headers.set("x-test-default-locale", defaultLocale);
+      return NextResponse.next();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("redirects unfinished onboarding to /init", async () => {
+    mocks.getOnboardingStep.mockResolvedValue("integrations");
+    const { proxy } = await loadProxy();
+
+    const response = await proxy(createRequest("/en/dashboard"));
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(307);
+    expect(response.headers.get("location")).toBe("http://localhost/init");
+    expect(mocks.getOnboardingStep).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+
+  it("allows /init while onboarding is unfinished", async () => {
+    mocks.getOnboardingStep.mockResolvedValue("start");
+    const { proxy } = await loadProxy();
+
+    const response = await proxy(createRequest("/en/init"));
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(mocks.getOnboardingStep).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mocks.getDefaultLocale).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+
+  it("uses the configured default locale for a missing or invalid locale cookie", async () => {
+    mocks.getDefaultLocale.mockResolvedValue("de");
+    const { proxy } = await loadProxy();
+
+    await proxy(createRequest("/en/dashboard", "not-a-locale"));
+
+    expect(mocks.getDefaultLocale).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(mocks.createI18nMiddleware).toHaveBeenCalledWith("de");
+  });
+
+  it("keeps a valid locale cookie and does not query the configured default", async () => {
+    const { proxy } = await loadProxy();
+
+    const response = await proxy(createRequest("/fr/dashboard", "fr"));
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(mocks.getDefaultLocale).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mocks.createI18nMiddleware).toHaveBeenCalledWith("en");
+  });
+
+  it("deduplicates concurrent cold-start database reads", async () => {
+    let finishOnboarding!: (step: string) => void;
+    let finishLocale!: (locale: string) => void;
+    mocks.getOnboardingStep.mockImplementation(
+      () =>
+        new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
+          finishOnboarding = resolve;
+        }),
+    );
+    mocks.getDefaultLocale.mockImplementation(
+      () =>
+        new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
+          finishLocale = resolve;
+        }),
+    );
+    const { proxy } = await loadProxy();
+    const responses = Array.from({ length: 50 }, () => proxy(createRequest("/en/dashboard", "not-a-locale")));
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.getOnboardingStep).toHaveBeenCalledOnce());
+    finishOnboarding("finish");
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.getDefaultLocale).toHaveBeenCalledOnce());
+    finishLocale("de");
+
+    await expect(Promise.all(responses)).resolves.toHaveLength(50);
+    expect(mocks.getOnboardingStep).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(mocks.getDefaultLocale).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+
+  it("clears failed in-flight reads so the next request can recover", async () => {
+    mocks.getOnboardingStep.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("temporary database failure")).mockResolvedValue("finish");
+    const { proxy } = await loadProxy();
+
+    await expect(proxy(createRequest("/en/dashboard", "en"))).rejects.toThrow("temporary database failure");
+    await expect(proxy(createRequest("/en/dashboard", "en"))).resolves.toMatchObject({ status: 200 });
+
+    expect(mocks.getOnboardingStep).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+});

apps/nextjs/src/proxy.ts

@@ -1,21 +1,51 @@
 import type { NextRequest } from "next/server";
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
-import { api } from "@homarr/api/server";
-import { localeCookieKey } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import type { SupportedLanguage } from "@homarr/translation";
-import { supportedLanguages } from "@homarr/translation";
+import { getDefaultLocaleForProxyAsync, getOnboardingStepForProxyAsync } from "@homarr/db/proxy-reader";
+import { localeCookieKey } from "@homarr/definitions/cookie";
+import type { SupportedLanguage } from "@homarr/translation/languages";
+import { supportedLanguages } from "@homarr/translation/languages";
 import { createI18nMiddleware } from "@homarr/translation/middleware";
 
 let isOnboardingFinished = false;
+let onboardingStepPromise: Promise<string> | null = null;
+let defaultLocalePromise: Promise<string> | null = null;
+
+const getOnboardingStepDedupedAsync = () => {
+  onboardingStepPromise ??= getOnboardingStepForProxyAsync().then(
+    (step) => {
+      onboardingStepPromise = null;
+      return step;
+    },
+    (error: unknown) => {
+      onboardingStepPromise = null;
+      throw error;
+    },
+  );
+  return onboardingStepPromise;
+};
+
+const getDefaultLocaleDedupedAsync = () => {
+  defaultLocalePromise ??= getDefaultLocaleForProxyAsync().then(
+    (locale) => {
+      defaultLocalePromise = null;
+      return locale;
+    },
+    (error: unknown) => {
+      defaultLocalePromise = null;
+      throw error;
+    },
+  );
+  return defaultLocalePromise;
+};
 
 export async function proxy(request: NextRequest) {
   // Redirect to onboarding if it's not finished yet
   const pathname = request.nextUrl.pathname;
 
   if (!isOnboardingFinished && !pathname.endsWith("/init")) {
-    const currentOnboardingStep = await api.onboard.currentStep();
-    if (currentOnboardingStep.current !== "finish") {
+    const currentOnboardingStep = await getOnboardingStepDedupedAsync();
+    if (currentOnboardingStep !== "finish") {
       return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/init", request.url));
     }
 
@@ -26,7 +56,10 @@ export async function proxy(request: NextRequest) {
   const currentLocale = request.cookies.get(localeCookieKey)?.value;
   let defaultLocale: SupportedLanguage = "en";
   if (!currentLocale || !supportedLanguages.includes(currentLocale as SupportedLanguage)) {
-    defaultLocale = await api.serverSettings.getCulture().then((culture) => culture.defaultLocale);
+    const configuredLocale = await getDefaultLocaleDedupedAsync();
+    if (supportedLanguages.includes(configuredLocale as SupportedLanguage)) {
+      defaultLocale = configuredLocale as SupportedLanguage;
+    }
   }
 
   // We don't want to fallback to accept-language header so we clear it

apps/nextjs/src/theme/color-scheme.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { cache } from "react";
 import { cookies } from "next/headers";
 
-import { db } from "@homarr/db";
-import { getServerSettingByKeyAsync } from "@homarr/db/queries";
+import { getRscServerSettingsAsync } from "@homarr/api/server-settings-server";
 import type { ColorScheme } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import { colorSchemeCookieKey } from "@homarr/definitions";
 
@@ -13,6 +12,6 @@ export const getCurrentColorSchemeAsync = cache(async () => {
     return cookieValue as ColorScheme;
   }
 
-  const appearanceSettings = await getServerSettingByKeyAsync(db, "appearance");
-  return appearanceSettings.defaultColorScheme;
+  const serverSettings = await getRscServerSettingsAsync();
+  return serverSettings.appearance.defaultColorScheme;
 });

apps/tasks/src/main.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { jobGroup } from "@homarr/cron-jobs";
 
 import { onStartAsync } from "./on-start";
 
-void (async () => {
+export const startupPromise = (async () => {
   await onStartAsync();
   await jobGroup.initializeAsync();
   await jobGroup.startAllAsync();

apps/tasks/src/on-start/index.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { cleanupSessionsAsync } from "./session-cleanup";
-import { warmUpdateCheckerAsync } from "./warm-update-checker";
 
 export async function onStartAsync() {
   await cleanupSessionsAsync();
-  await warmUpdateCheckerAsync();
 }

apps/tasks/src/on-start/warm-update-checker.ts

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import { createLogger } from "@homarr/core/infrastructure/logs";
-import { updateCheckerRequestHandler } from "@homarr/request-handler/update-checker";
-
-const logger = createLogger({ module: "warmUpdateChecker" });
-
-export async function warmUpdateCheckerAsync() {
-  try {
-    const handler = updateCheckerRequestHandler.handler({});
-    await handler.getDataAsync();
-    logger.debug("Update checker warmed");
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.error(new Error("Failed to warm update checker", { cause: error }));
-  }
-}

apps/websocket/src/main.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,25 @@ const logger = createLogger({ module: "websocketMain" });
 const wss = new WebSocketServer({
   port: 3001,
 });
+wss.on("error", (error) => {
+  logger.error(new Error("WebSocket server error", { cause: error }));
+});
+
+export const startupPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+  const onListening = () => {
+    wss.off("error", onError);
+    logger.info("✅ WebSocket Server listening on ws://localhost:3001");
+    resolve();
+  };
+  const onError = (error: Error) => {
+    wss.off("listening", onListening);
+    reject(error);
+  };
+
+  wss.once("listening", onListening);
+  wss.once("error", onError);
+});
+
 const handler = applyWSSHandler({
   wss,
   router: appRouter,
@@ -57,7 +76,6 @@ wss.on("connection", (websocket, incomingMessage) => {
     logger.info(`➖ Connection (${wss.clients.size}) ${code} ${reason.toString()}`);
   });
 });
-logger.info("✅ WebSocket Server listening on ws://localhost:3001");
 
 process.on("SIGTERM", () => {
   logger.info("SIGTERM");

e2e/custom-widgets-custom-jsx.spec.ts

@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ describe("Custom JSX custom widgets", () => {
       await page.goto(`${baseUrl}/auth/login`);
       await page.getByLabel("Username").fill(adminCredentials.username);
       await page.locator("#password").fill(adminCredentials.password);
+      const loginNavigation = page.waitForURL(baseUrl, { timeout: 15_000, waitUntil: "commit" });
       await page.locator("css=button[type='submit']").click();
-      await page.waitForURL(baseUrl, { timeout: 15_000 });
+      await loginNavigation;
 
       await page.goto(`${baseUrl}/manage/custom-widgets/new`);
       await page.waitForURL("**/manage/custom-widgets/new", { timeout: 15_000 });

e2e/health-checks.spec.ts

@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ describe("Health checks", () => {
     // Arrange
     const homarrContainer = await createHomarrContainer().start();
 
-    // Act
-    const readyResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/api/health/ready`);
-    const liveResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/api/health/live`);
+    try {
+      // Act
+      const readyResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/api/health/ready`);
+      const liveResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/api/health/live`);
 
-    // Assert
-    expect(readyResponse.status).toBe(200);
-    expect(liveResponse.status).toBe(200);
+      // Assert
+      expect(readyResponse.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(liveResponse.status).toBe(200);
+    } finally {
+      await homarrContainer.stop();
+    }
   }, 60_000);
 
   test("ready and live should return 200 OK with external redis", async () => {
@@ -29,18 +33,22 @@ describe("Health checks", () => {
       },
     }).start();
 
-    // Act
-    const readyResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/api/health/ready`);
-    const liveResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/api/health/live`);
+    try {
+      // Act
+      const readyResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/api/health/ready`);
+      const liveResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/api/health/live`);
 
-    // Assert
-    expect(
-      readyResponse.status,
-      `Expected ready to return OK statusCode=${readyResponse.status} content=${await readyResponse.text()}`,
-    ).toBe(200);
-    expect(
-      liveResponse.status,
-      `Expected live to return OK statusCode=${liveResponse.status} content=${await liveResponse.text()}`,
-    ).toBe(200);
+      // Assert
+      expect(
+        readyResponse.status,
+        `Expected ready to return OK statusCode=${readyResponse.status} content=${await readyResponse.text()}`,
+      ).toBe(200);
+      expect(
+        liveResponse.status,
+        `Expected live to return OK statusCode=${liveResponse.status} content=${await liveResponse.text()}`,
+      ).toBe(200);
+    } finally {
+      await Promise.all([homarrContainer.stop(), redisContainer.stop()]);
+    }
   }, 60_000);
 });

e2e/home.spec.ts

@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ describe("Home", () => {
     // Arrange
     const homarrContainer = await createHomarrContainer().start();
 
-    // Act
-    const homeResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/`);
+    try {
+      // Act
+      const homeResponse = await fetch(`http://localhost:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/`);
 
-    // Assert
-    expect(homeResponse.status).toBe(200);
+      // Assert
+      expect(homeResponse.status).toBe(200);
+    } finally {
+      await homarrContainer.stop();
+    }
   }, 60_000);
 });

e2e/lazy-widgets.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { createId } from "@paralleldrive/cuid2";
+import { chromium, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { stringify } from "superjson";
+import { describe, test } from "vitest";
+
+import * as sqliteSchema from "../packages/db/schema/sqlite";
+import { createHomarrContainer } from "./shared/create-homarr-container";
+import { createSqliteDbFileAsync } from "./shared/e2e-db";
+import { seedAdminUserAsync } from "./shared/seed-admin-user";
+
+const adminCredentials = {
+  username: "admin",
+  password: "Comp(exP4sswOrd",
+};
+
+describe("lazy widget application graph", () => {
+  test("renders an authenticated board and preserves first-use UI behavior after reload", async () => {
+    const { db, localMountPath } = await createSqliteDbFileAsync();
+    const { userId } = await seedAdminUserAsync(db, adminCredentials);
+    const boardId = createId();
+    const layoutId = createId();
+    const sectionId = createId();
+    const itemId = createId();
+
+    await db.insert(sqliteSchema.boards).values({
+      id: boardId,
+      name: "lazy-widget-board",
+      creatorId: userId,
+    });
+    await db.insert(sqliteSchema.layouts).values({
+      id: layoutId,
+      name: "Base",
+      boardId,
+      columnCount: 12,
+    });
+    await db.insert(sqliteSchema.sections).values({
+      id: sectionId,
+      boardId,
+      kind: "empty",
+      xOffset: 0,
+      yOffset: 0,
+    });
+    await db.insert(sqliteSchema.items).values({
+      id: itemId,
+      boardId,
+      kind: "clock",
+      options: stringify({ showSeconds: true }),
+    });
+    await db.insert(sqliteSchema.itemLayouts).values({
+      itemId,
+      sectionId,
+      layoutId,
+      xOffset: 0,
+      yOffset: 0,
+      width: 4,
+      height: 2,
+    });
+    await db.update(sqliteSchema.users).set({ homeBoardId: boardId }).where(eq(sqliteSchema.users.id, userId));
+
+    const homarrContainer = await createHomarrContainer({
+      environment: {
+        AUTH_PROVIDERS: "credentials",
+      },
+      mounts: {
+        "/appdata": localMountPath,
+      },
+    }).start();
+
+    const baseUrl = `http://${homarrContainer.getHost()}:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}`;
+    const browser = await chromium.launch();
+    const context = await browser.newContext();
+    const page = await context.newPage();
+    const pageErrors: Error[] = [];
+    page.on("pageerror", (error) => pageErrors.push(error));
+
+    try {
+      await page.goto(`${baseUrl}/auth/login`);
+      await page.getByLabel("Username").fill(adminCredentials.username);
+      await page.locator("#password").fill(adminCredentials.password);
+      await page.locator("css=button[type='submit']").click();
+
+      await expect(page.locator("[data-homarr-dev-benchmark-board]")).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
+      await expect(page.locator(`[data-id="${itemId}"] .clock-widget-container`)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+
+      await page.keyboard.press("Control+K");
+      await expect(page.locator("[data-homarr-dev-benchmark-spotlight]")).toBeVisible();
+      await page.keyboard.press("Escape");
+      await expect(page.locator("[data-homarr-dev-benchmark-spotlight]")).not.toBeVisible();
+
+      await expect
+        .poll(
+          async () =>
+            await page.evaluate(async () => {
+              const registrations = await navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistrations();
+              return registrations[0]?.scope ?? null;
+            }),
+          { timeout: 15_000 },
+        )
+        .toBe(`${baseUrl}/`);
+
+      await page.reload();
+      await expect(page.locator(`[data-id="${itemId}"] .clock-widget-container`)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+      expect(pageErrors).toEqual([]);
+    } finally {
+      await browser.close();
+      await homarrContainer.stop();
+    }
+  }, 120_000);
+});

e2e/lldap.spec.ts

@@ -37,45 +37,48 @@ describe("LLDAP authorization", () => {
     const context = await browser.newContext();
     const page = await context.newPage();
 
-    const onboardingActions = new OnboardingActions(page, db);
-    await onboardingActions.skipOnboardingAsync({
-      group: defaultCredentials.group,
-    });
+    try {
+      const onboardingActions = new OnboardingActions(page, db);
+      await onboardingActions.skipOnboardingAsync({
+        group: defaultCredentials.group,
+      });
 
-    // Act
-    await page.goto(`http://${homarrContainer.getHost()}:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}/auth/login`);
-    await page.getByLabel("Username").fill(defaultCredentials.username);
-    await page.locator("#password").fill(defaultCredentials.password);
-    await page.locator("css=button[type='submit']").click();
+      // Act
+      const baseUrl = `http://${homarrContainer.getHost()}:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}`;
+      await page.goto(`${baseUrl}/auth/login`);
+      await page.getByLabel("Username").fill(defaultCredentials.username);
+      await page.locator("#password").fill(defaultCredentials.password);
+      await page.locator("css=button[type='submit']").click();
 
-    // Assert
-    await page.waitForURL(`http://${homarrContainer.getHost()}:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}`);
-    const users = await db.query.users.findMany({
-      with: {
-        groups: {
-          with: {
-            group: true,
+      // Assert
+      await page.waitForURL(baseUrl, { timeout: 60_000 });
+      const users = await db.query.users.findMany({
+        with: {
+          groups: {
+            with: {
+              group: true,
+            },
           },
         },
-      },
-    });
-    expect(users).toHaveLength(1);
-    const user = users[0]!;
-    expect(user).toEqual(
-      expect.objectContaining({
-        name: defaultCredentials.username,
-        email: defaultCredentials.email,
-        provider: "ldap",
-      }),
-    );
+      });
+      expect(users).toHaveLength(1);
+      const user = users[0];
+      if (!user) {
+        throw new Error("Expected LDAP login to create one user");
+      }
+      expect(user).toEqual(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          name: defaultCredentials.username,
+          email: defaultCredentials.email,
+          provider: "ldap",
+        }),
+      );
 
-    const groups = user.groups.map((g) => g.group.name);
-    expect(groups).toContain(defaultCredentials.group);
-
-    // Cleanup
-    await browser.close();
-    await homarrContainer.stop();
-    await lldapContainer.stop();
+      const groups = user.groups.map((g) => g.group.name);
+      expect(groups).toContain(defaultCredentials.group);
+    } finally {
+      await Promise.all([browser.close(), homarrContainer.stop(), lldapContainer.stop()]);
+    }
   }, 120_000);
 });
 

e2e/onboarding.spec.ts

@@ -22,25 +22,25 @@ describe("Onboarding", () => {
     const actions = new OnboardingActions(page, db);
     const assertions = new OnboardingAssertions(page, db);
 
-    // Act
-    await page.goto(`http://${homarrContainer.getHost()}:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}`);
-    await actions.startOnboardingAsync("scratch");
-    await actions.processUserStepAsync({
-      username: "admin",
-      password: "Comp(exP4sswOrd",
-      confirmPassword: "Comp(exP4sswOrd",
-    });
-    await actions.processSettingsStepAsync();
-    await actions.processIntegrationsStepAsync();
+    try {
+      // Act
+      await page.goto(`http://${homarrContainer.getHost()}:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}`);
+      await actions.startOnboardingAsync("scratch");
+      await actions.processUserStepAsync({
+        username: "admin",
+        password: "Comp(exP4sswOrd",
+        confirmPassword: "Comp(exP4sswOrd",
+      });
+      await actions.processSettingsStepAsync();
+      await actions.processIntegrationsStepAsync();
 
-    // Assert
-    await assertions.assertFinishStepVisibleAsync();
-    await assertions.assertUserAndAdminGroupInsertedAsync("admin");
-    await assertions.assertDbOnboardingStepAsync("finish");
-
-    // Cleanup
-    await browser.close();
-    await homarrContainer.stop();
+      // Assert
+      await assertions.assertFinishStepVisibleAsync();
+      await assertions.assertUserAndAdminGroupInsertedAsync("admin");
+      await assertions.assertDbOnboardingStepAsync("finish");
+    } finally {
+      await Promise.all([browser.close(), homarrContainer.stop()]);
+    }
   }, 60_000);
 
   test("External provider onboarding setup should be successful", async () => {
@@ -66,22 +66,22 @@ describe("Onboarding", () => {
     const actions = new OnboardingActions(page, db);
     const assertions = new OnboardingAssertions(page, db);
 
-    // Act
-    await page.goto(`http://${homarrContainer.getHost()}:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}`);
-    await actions.startOnboardingAsync("scratch");
-    await actions.processExternalGroupStepAsync({
-      name: externalGroupName,
-    });
-    await actions.processSettingsStepAsync();
-    await actions.processIntegrationsStepAsync();
+    try {
+      // Act
+      await page.goto(`http://${homarrContainer.getHost()}:${homarrContainer.getMappedPort(7575)}`);
+      await actions.startOnboardingAsync("scratch");
+      await actions.processExternalGroupStepAsync({
+        name: externalGroupName,
+      });
+      await actions.processSettingsStepAsync();
+      await actions.processIntegrationsStepAsync();
 
-    // Assert
-    await assertions.assertFinishStepVisibleAsync();
-    await assertions.assertExternalGroupInsertedAsync(externalGroupName);
-    await assertions.assertDbOnboardingStepAsync("finish");
-
-    // Cleanup
-    await browser.close();
-    await homarrContainer.stop();
+      // Assert
+      await assertions.assertFinishStepVisibleAsync();
+      await assertions.assertExternalGroupInsertedAsync(externalGroupName);
+      await assertions.assertDbOnboardingStepAsync("finish");
+    } finally {
+      await Promise.all([browser.close(), homarrContainer.stop()]);
+    }
   }, 60_000);
 });

e2e/shared/assertions/onboarding-assertions.ts

@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ export class OnboardingAssertions {
   }
 
   public async assertFinishStepVisibleAsync() {
-    await this.page.waitForSelector("text=completed the setup", { timeout: 15000 });
+    await this.page.waitForSelector("text=completed the setup", { timeout: 30_000 });
   }
 }

package.json

@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "cross-env CI=true turbo build",
+    "benchmark:build:docker": "node --experimental-strip-types scripts/benchmarks/docker-build.mts",
+    "benchmark:compare": "node --experimental-strip-types scripts/benchmarks/benchmark-compare.mts",
+    "benchmark:board-graph": "node --experimental-strip-types scripts/benchmarks/board-static-graph.mts",
+    "benchmark:docker": "node --experimental-strip-types scripts/benchmarks/docker-runtime.mts",
+    "benchmark:request-memory": "node --expose-gc --import tsx scripts/benchmarks/request-handler-memory.mts",
     "clean": "git clean -xdf node_modules",
     "clean:workspaces": "turbo clean",
     "ci:act:all": "bash scripts/ci/act.sh all",
@@ -21,6 +26,7 @@
     "db:push": "pnpm -F db push:sqlite",
     "db:studio": "pnpm -F db studio",
     "dev": "pnpm -F nextjs dev",
+    "dev:benchmark": "node --experimental-strip-types scripts/benchmarks/dev-board.mts",
     "dev:cli": "go -C tools/homarr-dev run .",
     "dev:cli:install": "go -C tools/homarr-dev install .",
     "dev:docs": "pnpm -F @homarr/docs dev",
@@ -34,7 +40,7 @@
     "release": "semantic-release",
     "scripts:update-bug-report-template": "tsx ./scripts/update-bug-report-template.mts",
     "scripts:update-readme-integrations": "tsx ./scripts/update-integration-list.mts",
-    "start": "concurrently \"pnpm with-env node apps/tasks/tasks.cjs\" \"pnpm with-env node apps/websocket/wssServer.cjs\" \"pnpm -F nextjs start\"",
+    "start": "pnpm -F nextjs start",
     "test": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development CI=true vitest run --exclude e2e --coverage.enabled ",
     "test:e2e": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development CI=true vitest e2e",
     "test:ui": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development CI=true vitest --exclude e2e --ui --coverage.enabled",
@@ -45,6 +51,7 @@
     "jsonpath-plus": "catalog:"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@babel/parser": "catalog:",
     "@playwright/test": "catalog:",
     "@semantic-release/changelog": "catalog:",
     "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer": "catalog:",
@@ -65,6 +72,7 @@
     "oxlint": "catalog:",
     "semantic-release": "catalog:",
     "testcontainers": "catalog:",
+    "tsx": "catalog:",
     "turbo": "catalog:",
     "typescript": "catalog:",
     "vite": "catalog:",

packages/api/package.json

@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
   "exports": {
     ".": "./src/index.ts",
     "./client": "./src/client.ts",
+    "./board-server": "./src/board-server.ts",
     "./query-cache": "./src/query-cache.ts",
+    "./server-settings-server": "./src/server-settings-server.ts",
+    "./user-server": "./src/user-server.ts",
     "./server": "./src/server.ts",
     "./websocket": "./src/websocket.ts",
     "./shared": "./src/shared.ts",

packages/api/src/board-server.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { cache } from "react";
+
+import { createRscTrpcContext } from "./rsc-context";
+import { boardRouter } from "./router/board";
+
+const createBoardCallerAsync = async () => boardRouter.createCaller(await createRscTrpcContext());
+
+export const getBoardByNameAsync = cache(async (name: string) => {
+  const caller = await createBoardCallerAsync();
+  return await caller.getBoardByName({ name });
+});
+
+export const getHomeBoardAsync = cache(async () => {
+  const caller = await createBoardCallerAsync();
+  return await caller.getHomeBoard();
+});

packages/api/src/query-cache.ts

@@ -1,22 +1,54 @@
 import type { QueryKey } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
-export const queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs = 0;
+// RSC-prefetched data must survive the hydration pass without an immediate
+// duplicate fetch. Widget-specific intervals still control live refreshes.
+export const queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs = 30_000;
 export const queryCacheDefaultRefetchIntervalMs = 30_000;
-export const queryCacheDefaultGcTimeMs = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24;
-export const queryCacheMaxValueBytes = 1024 * 1024;
-export const queryCacheStoragePrefix = "homarr-widget-query";
-export const queryCacheBuster = "v2-superjson";
+export const queryCacheDefaultGcTimeMs = 1000 * 60 * 5;
+export const queryCacheMetadataStaleTimeMs = 1000 * 60 * 5;
 
-let activeQueryCacheBoardId: string | null = null;
+const widgetDataQueryPaths = new Set(["app.byId", "app.byIds", "docker.getContainers", "integration.byIds"]);
+const excludedWidgetPaths = new Set(["widget.app.ping", "widget.beszel.getSystemStats"]);
 
-export const setActiveQueryCacheBoardId = (boardId: string | null) => {
-  activeQueryCacheBoardId = boardId;
+export const isWidgetDataTrpcPath = (path: string) => {
+  if (path.startsWith("widget.")) return !excludedWidgetPaths.has(path);
+  return widgetDataQueryPaths.has(path);
 };
 
-export const getActiveQueryCacheBoardId = () => activeQueryCacheBoardId;
-
-const persistableQueryPaths = new Set(["app.byId", "app.byIds", "docker.getContainers", "integration.byIds"]);
-const excludedWidgetPaths = new Set(["widget.app.ping", "widget.beszel.getSystemStats"]);
+// These supporting queries can be numerous on a dashboard. Give them a
+// predictable refresh policy instead of refetching all of them after every tab
+// focus/reconnect event. Metadata can refresh after a bounded stale window;
+// Docker state remains live on a single shared timer.
+export const dashboardSupportingQueryPolicies = [
+  {
+    queryKey: [["app", "byId"]],
+    refetchInterval: false,
+    staleTime: queryCacheMetadataStaleTimeMs,
+    refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
+    refetchOnReconnect: true,
+  },
+  {
+    queryKey: [["app", "byIds"]],
+    refetchInterval: false,
+    staleTime: queryCacheMetadataStaleTimeMs,
+    refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
+    refetchOnReconnect: true,
+  },
+  {
+    queryKey: [["integration", "byIds"]],
+    refetchInterval: false,
+    staleTime: queryCacheMetadataStaleTimeMs,
+    refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
+    refetchOnReconnect: true,
+  },
+  {
+    queryKey: [["docker", "getContainers"]],
+    refetchInterval: queryCacheDefaultRefetchIntervalMs,
+    staleTime: queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs,
+    refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+    refetchOnReconnect: false,
+  },
+] as const;
 
 const getTrpcPathFromQueryKey = (queryKey: QueryKey) => {
   const first = queryKey[0];
@@ -26,11 +58,9 @@ const getTrpcPathFromQueryKey = (queryKey: QueryKey) => {
   return parts.length > 0 ? parts : null;
 };
 
-export const isPersistableWidgetQueryKey = (queryKey: QueryKey) => {
+export const isWidgetDataQueryKey = (queryKey: QueryKey) => {
   const path = getTrpcPathFromQueryKey(queryKey);
   if (!path) return false;
 
-  if (path[0] === "widget") return !excludedWidgetPaths.has(path.join("."));
-
-  return persistableQueryPaths.has(path.join("."));
+  return isWidgetDataTrpcPath(path.join("."));
 };

packages/api/src/root.ts

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export const appRouter = createTRPCRouter({
   cronJobs: lazy(() => import("./router/cron-jobs").then((mod) => mod.cronJobsRouter)),
   apiKeys: lazy(() => import("./router/apiKeys").then((mod) => mod.apiKeysRouter)),
   media: lazy(() => import("./router/medias/media-router").then((mod) => mod.mediaRouter)),
-  queryCache: lazy(() => import("./router/query-cache").then((mod) => mod.queryCacheRouter)),
   updateChecker: lazy(() => import("./router/update-checker").then((mod) => mod.updateCheckerRouter)),
   certificates: lazy(() => import("./router/certificates/certificate-router").then((mod) => mod.certificateRouter)),
   bangs: lazy(() => import("./router/bangs/bangs-router").then((mod) => mod.bangsRouter)),

packages/api/src/router/board.ts

@@ -1757,9 +1757,12 @@ const getElementsForLayout = (board: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof getFullBoardWithW
 };
 
 const getFullBoardWithWhereAsync = async (db: Database, where: SQL<unknown>, userId: string | null) => {
-  const groupsOfCurrentUser = await db.query.groupMembers.findMany({
-    where: eq(groupMembers.userId, userId ?? ""),
-  });
+  const groupPermissionWhere = userId
+    ? inArray(
+        boardGroupPermissions.groupId,
+        db.select({ groupId: groupMembers.groupId }).from(groupMembers).where(eq(groupMembers.userId, userId)),
+      )
+    : eq(boardGroupPermissions.groupId, "");
   const board = await db.query.boards.findFirst({
     where,
     with: {
@@ -1782,8 +1785,8 @@ const getFullBoardWithWhereAsync = async (db: Database, where: SQL<unknown>, use
       items: {
         with: {
           integrations: {
-            with: {
-              integration: true,
+            columns: {
+              integrationId: true,
             },
           },
           layouts: true,
@@ -1797,7 +1800,7 @@ const getFullBoardWithWhereAsync = async (db: Database, where: SQL<unknown>, use
         },
       },
       groupPermissions: {
-        where: inArray(boardGroupPermissions.groupId, groupsOfCurrentUser.map((group) => group.groupId).concat("")),
+        where: groupPermissionWhere,
       },
     },
   });
@@ -1845,7 +1848,7 @@ const getFullBoardWithWhereAsync = async (db: Database, where: SQL<unknown>, use
             layoutId: layout.layoutId,
             sectionId: layout.sectionId,
           })),
-          integrationIds: itemIntegrations.map((item) => item.integration.id),
+          integrationIds: itemIntegrations.map((item) => item.integrationId),
           advancedOptions: superjson.parse<BoardItemAdvancedOptions>(item.advancedOptions),
           options: superjson.parse<Record<string, unknown>>(item.options),
         }),

packages/api/src/router/board/board-access.ts

@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ export const throwIfActionForbiddenAsync = async (
   permission: BoardPermission,
 ) => {
   const { db, session } = ctx;
-  const groupsOfCurrentUser = await db.query.groupMembers.findMany({
-    where: eq(groupMembers.userId, session?.user.id ?? ""),
-  });
+  const groupPermissionWhere = session
+    ? inArray(
+        boardGroupPermissions.groupId,
+        db.select({ groupId: groupMembers.groupId }).from(groupMembers).where(eq(groupMembers.userId, session.user.id)),
+      )
+    : eq(boardGroupPermissions.groupId, "");
   const board = await db.query.boards.findFirst({
     where: boardWhere,
     columns: {
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ export const throwIfActionForbiddenAsync = async (
         where: eq(boardUserPermissions.userId, session?.user.id ?? ""),
       },
       groupPermissions: {
-        where: inArray(boardGroupPermissions.groupId, groupsOfCurrentUser.map((group) => group.groupId).concat("")),
+        where: groupPermissionWhere,
       },
     },
   });

packages/api/src/router/query-cache.ts

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-import { z } from "zod/v4";
-
-import { eq } from "@homarr/db";
-import { boards } from "@homarr/db/schema";
-import { removeQueryCacheAsync, setQueryCacheAsync } from "@homarr/redis";
-
-import { queryCacheDefaultGcTimeMs, queryCacheMaxValueBytes } from "../query-cache";
-import { createTRPCRouter, internalProcedure } from "../trpc";
-import { throwIfActionForbiddenAsync } from "./board/board-access";
-
-const queryCacheBoardInput = z.object({
-  boardId: z.string().min(1),
-});
-
-const queryCacheSetInput = queryCacheBoardInput.extend({
-  value: z.string().max(queryCacheMaxValueBytes * 2),
-});
-
-const validateBoardAccessAsync = async (ctx: Parameters<typeof throwIfActionForbiddenAsync>[0], boardId: string) => {
-  await throwIfActionForbiddenAsync(ctx, eq(boards.id, boardId), "view");
-};
-
-export const queryCacheRouter = createTRPCRouter({
-  setItem: internalProcedure.input(queryCacheSetInput).mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-    await validateBoardAccessAsync(ctx, input.boardId);
-    const userId = ctx.session?.user.id ?? "anonymous";
-    return {
-      stored: await setQueryCacheAsync(
-        userId,
-        input.boardId,
-        input.value,
-        queryCacheDefaultGcTimeMs,
-        queryCacheMaxValueBytes,
-      ),
-    };
-  }),
-  removeItem: internalProcedure.input(queryCacheBoardInput).mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
-    await validateBoardAccessAsync(ctx, input.boardId);
-    const userId = ctx.session?.user.id ?? "anonymous";
-    await removeQueryCacheAsync(userId, input.boardId);
-  }),
-});

packages/api/src/router/test/update-checker.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import type { Session } from "@homarr/auth";
+import type { Database } from "@homarr/db";
+import type { GroupPermissionKey } from "@homarr/definitions";
+
+import { updateCheckerRouter } from "../update-checker";
+
+const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  getDataAsync: vi.fn(async () => ({
+    data: { availableUpdates: [{ tagName: "v99.0.0" }] },
+    timestamp: new Date(),
+  })),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@homarr/request-handler/update-checker", () => ({
+  updateCheckerRequestHandler: {
+    handler: () => ({ getDataAsync: mocks.getDataAsync }),
+  },
+}));
+
+const createSession = (permissions: GroupPermissionKey[]): Session => ({
+  user: {
+    id: "user",
+    permissions,
+    colorScheme: "light",
+  },
+  expires: new Date().toISOString(),
+});
+
+const createCaller = (session: Session | null) =>
+  updateCheckerRouter.createCaller({
+    db: null as unknown as Database,
+    deviceType: undefined,
+    session,
+  });
+
+describe("update checker authorization", () => {
+  test("allows administrators to read the cached result", async () => {
+    await expect(createCaller(createSession(["admin"])).getAvailableUpdates()).resolves.toEqual([
+      { tagName: "v99.0.0" },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  test("rejects authenticated users without admin permission", async () => {
+    await expect(createCaller(createSession([])).getAvailableUpdates()).rejects.toThrow("Permission denied");
+  });
+
+  test("rejects anonymous users", async () => {
+    await expect(createCaller(null).getAvailableUpdates()).rejects.toThrow("UNAUTHORIZED");
+  });
+
+  test("returns an empty result when the cache reader fails", async () => {
+    mocks.getDataAsync.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Redis unavailable"));
+
+    await expect(createCaller(createSession(["admin"])).getAvailableUpdates()).resolves.toEqual([]);
+  });
+});

packages/api/src/router/update-checker.ts

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ export const updateCheckerRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       const data = await handler.getDataAsync();
       return data.data.availableUpdates;
     } catch (error) {
-      logger.error(new Error("Failed to get available updates", { cause: error }));
-      return undefined; // We return undefined to not show the indicator in the UI
+      logger.error(new Error("Failed to read the cached update check", { cause: error }));
+      return []; // An empty list hides the indicator without violating TanStack Query's data contract.
     }
   }),
 });

packages/api/src/router/widgets/rssFeed.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import SuperJSON from "superjson";
 import { z } from "zod/v4";
 
 import type { Session } from "@homarr/auth";
+import { env } from "@homarr/common/env";
 import type { Database } from "@homarr/db";
 import { eq } from "@homarr/db";
 import { items, users } from "@homarr/db/schema";
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ const feedsInput = z.object({
 
 export const rssFeedRouter = createTRPCRouter({
   getFeeds: publicProcedure.input(feedsInput).query(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+    if (env.NO_EXTERNAL_CONNECTION) return [];
+
     const urls = (await canAccessAllFeedsAsync(ctx.db, ctx.session))
       ? input.urls
       : await restrictUrlsAsync(ctx.db, input.urls);

packages/api/src/router/widgets/weather.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { z } from "zod/v4";
 
+import { env } from "@homarr/common/env";
 import { weatherRequestHandler } from "@homarr/request-handler/weather";
 
 import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from "../../trpc";
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ const atLocationInput = z.object({
 
 export const weatherRouter = createTRPCRouter({
   atLocation: publicProcedure.input(atLocationInput).query(async ({ input }) => {
+    if (env.NO_EXTERNAL_CONNECTION) return null;
+
     const handler = weatherRequestHandler.handler(input);
     return await handler.getDataAsync().then((result) => result.data);
   }),

packages/api/src/rsc-context.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { cache } from "react";
+import { headers } from "next/headers";
+
+import { auth } from "@homarr/auth/next";
+
+import { createTRPCContext } from "./trpc";
+
+export const createRscTrpcContext = cache(async () => {
+  const requestHeaders = new Headers(await headers());
+  requestHeaders.set("x-trpc-source", "rsc");
+
+  return createTRPCContext({
+    session: await auth(),
+    headers: requestHeaders,
+  });
+});

packages/api/src/server-settings-server.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { cache } from "react";
+
+import { db } from "@homarr/db";
+import { getServerSettingsAsync } from "@homarr/db/queries";
+
+// One settings snapshot per RSC request, shared by the root layout, theme, and
+// widget prefetching. React invalidates this cache between requests.
+export const getRscServerSettingsAsync = cache(async () => await getServerSettingsAsync(db));

packages/api/src/server.ts

@@ -1,25 +1,16 @@
 import { cache } from "react";
-import { headers } from "next/headers";
 import { createTRPCOptionsProxy } from "@trpc/tanstack-react-query";
 
-import { appRouter, createCaller, createTRPCContext } from "@homarr/api";
-import { auth } from "@homarr/auth/next";
+import { appRouter, createCaller } from "@homarr/api";
 
+import { createRscTrpcContext } from "./rsc-context";
 import { makeQueryClient } from "./shared";
 
 /**
  * This wraps the `createTRPCContext` helper and provides the required context for the tRPC API when
  * handling a tRPC call from a React Server Component.
  */
-const createContext = cache(async () => {
-  const heads = new Headers(await headers());
-  heads.set("x-trpc-source", "rsc");
-
-  return createTRPCContext({
-    session: await auth(),
-    headers: heads,
-  });
-});
+const createContext = () => createRscTrpcContext();
 
 export const api = createCaller(createContext);
 

packages/api/src/test/query-cache.spec.ts

@@ -1,65 +1,20 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
 import { QueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
-import type { Session } from "@homarr/auth";
-import { createId } from "@homarr/common";
-import type { Database } from "@homarr/db";
-import { boards, users } from "@homarr/db/schema";
-import { createDb } from "@homarr/db/test";
 import {
-  isPersistableWidgetQueryKey,
+  dashboardSupportingQueryPolicies,
+  isWidgetDataQueryKey,
+  isWidgetDataTrpcPath,
+  queryCacheDefaultRefetchIntervalMs,
   queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs,
-  queryCacheMaxValueBytes,
+  queryCacheMetadataStaleTimeMs,
 } from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
 
-import { queryCacheRouter } from "../router/query-cache";
-
-const redisMock = vi.hoisted(() => {
-  const values = new Map<string, string>();
-
-  return {
-    values,
-    setQueryCacheAsync: vi.fn(
-      async (_userId: string, _boardId: string, value: string, _ttlMs: number, maxValueBytes: number) => {
-        if (Buffer.byteLength(value, "utf8") > maxValueBytes) return false;
-        values.set(`${_userId}:${_boardId}`, value);
-        return true;
-      },
-    ),
-    removeQueryCacheAsync: vi.fn(async (_userId: string, _boardId: string) => {
-      values.delete(`${_userId}:${_boardId}`);
-    }),
-  };
-});
-
-vi.mock("@homarr/redis", () => ({
-  setQueryCacheAsync: redisMock.setQueryCacheAsync,
-  removeQueryCacheAsync: redisMock.removeQueryCacheAsync,
-}));
-
-vi.mock("@homarr/auth", () => ({ auth: () => ({}) as Session }));
-
 afterEach(() => {
   vi.useRealTimers();
-  redisMock.values.clear();
-  redisMock.setQueryCacheAsync.mockClear();
-  redisMock.removeQueryCacheAsync.mockClear();
 });
 
-const createSession = (userId = createId()): Session => ({
-  user: {
-    id: userId,
-    permissions: [],
-    colorScheme: "light",
-  },
-  expires: new Date().toISOString(),
-});
-
-const insertUserAsync = async (db: Database, id: string) => {
-  await db.insert(users).values({ id });
-};
-
-describe("isPersistableWidgetQueryKey", () => {
+describe("isWidgetDataQueryKey", () => {
   test.each([
     [[["widget", "calendar", "findAllEvents"], { type: "query" }], true],
     [[["app", "byId"], { type: "query" }], true],
@@ -72,77 +27,22 @@ describe("isPersistableWidgetQueryKey", () => {
     [[["app", "selectable"], { type: "query" }], false],
     [[["board", "getBoardByName"], { type: "query" }], false],
     [["widget"], false],
-  ])("matches persist filter for %j", (queryKey, expected) => {
-    expect(isPersistableWidgetQueryKey(queryKey)).toBe(expected);
+  ])("matches widget data queries for %j", (queryKey, expected) => {
+    expect(isWidgetDataQueryKey(queryKey)).toBe(expected);
   });
 });
 
-describe("queryCacheRouter", () => {
-  test("stores and removes data for a board viewer", async () => {
-    const db = createDb();
-    const session = createSession();
-    await insertUserAsync(db, session.user.id);
-    await db.insert(boards).values({ id: "board-1", name: "board", creatorId: session.user.id, isPublic: false });
-
-    const caller = queryCacheRouter.createCaller({ db, deviceType: undefined, session });
-
-    await expect(caller.setItem({ boardId: "board-1", value: "cached-value" })).resolves.toEqual({
-      stored: true,
-    });
-    expect(redisMock.setQueryCacheAsync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      session.user.id,
-      "board-1",
-      "cached-value",
-      expect.any(Number),
-      queryCacheMaxValueBytes,
-    );
-
-    await caller.removeItem({ boardId: "board-1" });
-    expect(redisMock.removeQueryCacheAsync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(session.user.id, "board-1");
-  });
-
-  test("does not touch Redis when board access is denied", async () => {
-    const db = createDb();
-    await insertUserAsync(db, "owner");
-    await db.insert(boards).values({ id: "board-1", name: "board", creatorId: "owner", isPublic: false });
-
-    redisMock.setQueryCacheAsync.mockClear();
-    const caller = queryCacheRouter.createCaller({ db, deviceType: undefined, session: createSession("other-user") });
-
-    await expect(caller.setItem({ boardId: "board-1", value: "cached-value" })).rejects.toThrow("Board not found");
-    expect(redisMock.setQueryCacheAsync).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
-  test("scopes anonymous public-board cache entries by anonymous user", async () => {
-    const db = createDb();
-    await insertUserAsync(db, "owner");
-    await db.insert(boards).values({ id: "board-1", name: "board", creatorId: "owner", isPublic: true });
-
-    const caller = queryCacheRouter.createCaller({ db, deviceType: undefined, session: null });
-
-    await caller.setItem({ boardId: "board-1", value: "cached-value" });
-
-    expect(redisMock.setQueryCacheAsync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      "anonymous",
-      "board-1",
-      "cached-value",
-      expect.any(Number),
-      queryCacheMaxValueBytes,
-    );
-  });
-
-  test("rejects oversized values", async () => {
-    const db = createDb();
-    const session = createSession("user-1");
-    await insertUserAsync(db, session.user.id);
-    await db.insert(boards).values({ id: "board-1", name: "board", creatorId: session.user.id, isPublic: false });
-
-    const caller = queryCacheRouter.createCaller({ db, deviceType: undefined, session });
-    const value = "x".repeat(queryCacheMaxValueBytes + 1);
-
-    await expect(caller.setItem({ boardId: "board-1", value })).resolves.toEqual({
-      stored: false,
-    });
+describe("isWidgetDataTrpcPath", () => {
+  test.each([
+    ["widget.calendar.findAllEvents", true],
+    ["app.byIds", true],
+    ["integration.byIds", true],
+    ["docker.getContainers", true],
+    ["widget.app.ping", false],
+    ["widget.beszel.getSystemStats", false],
+    ["board.getBoardByName", false],
+  ])("classifies dashboard data path %s", (path, expected) => {
+    expect(isWidgetDataTrpcPath(path)).toBe(expected);
   });
 });
 
@@ -176,3 +76,38 @@ describe("query cache stale handling", () => {
     expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
   });
 });
+
+describe("dashboard supporting query policies", () => {
+  test("bounds metadata staleness without adding per-widget timers", () => {
+    expect(dashboardSupportingQueryPolicies).toEqual([
+      {
+        queryKey: [["app", "byId"]],
+        refetchInterval: false,
+        staleTime: queryCacheMetadataStaleTimeMs,
+        refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
+        refetchOnReconnect: true,
+      },
+      {
+        queryKey: [["app", "byIds"]],
+        refetchInterval: false,
+        staleTime: queryCacheMetadataStaleTimeMs,
+        refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
+        refetchOnReconnect: true,
+      },
+      {
+        queryKey: [["integration", "byIds"]],
+        refetchInterval: false,
+        staleTime: queryCacheMetadataStaleTimeMs,
+        refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
+        refetchOnReconnect: true,
+      },
+      {
+        queryKey: [["docker", "getContainers"]],
+        refetchInterval: queryCacheDefaultRefetchIntervalMs,
+        staleTime: queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs,
+        refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+        refetchOnReconnect: false,
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+});

packages/api/src/user-server.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { cache } from "react";
+
+import { db, eq } from "@homarr/db";
+import { users } from "@homarr/db/schema";
+
+// Keep the authenticated user lookup shared across nested RSC layouts. React
+// clears this memo between requests, so authorization changes cannot leak.
+export const getRscUserSettingsAsync = cache(async (userId: string) =>
+  db.query.users.findFirst({
+    columns: {
+      homeBoardId: true,
+      mobileHomeBoardId: true,
+      firstDayOfWeek: true,
+      pingIconsEnabled: true,
+      enableRightClickOnWidgets: true,
+      defaultSearchEngineId: true,
+      openSearchInNewTab: true,
+      ddgBangs: true,
+      completedManageTour: true,
+      completedBoardTour: true,
+    },
+    where: eq(users.id, userId),
+  }),
+);

packages/auth/callbacks.ts

@@ -3,24 +3,18 @@ import type { NextAuthConfig } from "next-auth";
 
 import type { Session } from "@homarr/auth";
 import type { Database } from "@homarr/db";
-import { eq, inArray } from "@homarr/db";
+import { eq } from "@homarr/db";
 import { groupMembers, groupPermissions, users } from "@homarr/db/schema";
 import { getPermissionsWithChildren } from "@homarr/definitions";
 
 export const getCurrentUserPermissionsAsync = async (db: Database, userId: string) => {
-  const dbGroupMembers = await db.query.groupMembers.findMany({
-    where: eq(groupMembers.userId, userId),
-  });
-  const groupIds = dbGroupMembers.map((groupMember) => groupMember.groupId);
-
-  if (groupIds.length === 0) return [];
-
   const dbGroupPermissions = await db
     .selectDistinct({
       permission: groupPermissions.permission,
     })
     .from(groupPermissions)
-    .where(inArray(groupPermissions.groupId, groupIds));
+    .innerJoin(groupMembers, eq(groupPermissions.groupId, groupMembers.groupId))
+    .where(eq(groupMembers.userId, userId));
   const permissionKeys = dbGroupPermissions.map(({ permission }) => permission);
 
   return getPermissionsWithChildren(permissionKeys);
@@ -43,12 +37,15 @@ export const createSessionAsync = async (
 
 export const createSessionCallback = (db: Database): NextAuthCallbackOf<"session"> => {
   return async ({ session, user }) => {
-    const additionalProperties = await db.query.users.findFirst({
-      where: eq(users.id, user.id),
-      columns: {
-        colorScheme: true,
-      },
-    });
+    const [additionalProperties, permissions] = await Promise.all([
+      db.query.users.findFirst({
+        where: eq(users.id, user.id),
+        columns: {
+          colorScheme: true,
+        },
+      }),
+      getCurrentUserPermissionsAsync(db, user.id),
+    ]);
 
     return {
       ...session,
@@ -57,7 +54,7 @@ export const createSessionCallback = (db: Database): NextAuthCallbackOf<"session
         ...additionalProperties,
         id: user.id,
         name: user.name,
-        permissions: await getCurrentUserPermissionsAsync(db, user.id),
+        permissions,
       },
     };
   };

packages/auth/permissions/integration-provider.tsx

@@ -3,14 +3,9 @@
 import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
 import { createContext, useContext } from "react";
 
-import type { IntegrationKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
-
 interface IntegrationContextProps {
   integrations: {
     id: string;
-    name: string;
-    url: string;
-    kind: IntegrationKind;
     permissions: {
       hasFullAccess: boolean;
       hasInteractAccess: boolean;