diff --git a/src/components/EmbedLayout.tsx b/src/components/EmbedLayout.tsx
index 714ecdf..03659c4 100644
--- a/src/components/EmbedLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EmbedLayout.tsx
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@ interface EmbedLayoutProps {
 export const EmbedLayout: Component<EmbedLayoutProps> = (props) => {
     return (
         <div class="flex h-screen w-full min-w-0 bg-background overflow-hidden relative font-sans antialiased text-foreground">
-            <main
-                class="flex-1 min-w-0 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden relative scroll-smooth bg-background"
-                style={{
-                    "padding-bottom": "calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))"
-                }}
-            >
+            <main class="flex-1 min-w-0 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden relative scroll-smooth bg-background">
                 <div class="w-full h-full mx-auto p-4">
                     {props.children}
                 </div>
+                <div
+                    class="md:hidden shrink-0"
+                    style={{
+                        height: "calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))"
+                    }}
+                />
             </main>
         </div>
     );
diff --git a/src/components/Layout.tsx b/src/components/Layout.tsx
index b9e659e..c5f7b69 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { type Component, type JSX, createSignal, createEffect, Show, lazy, Suspense, onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
 import { Sidebar, BottomNav, ContextSwitcher } from "./Navigation";
-import { store, setStore, activeTaskId, setActiveTaskId } from "@/store";
+import { store, setStore, activeTaskId, setActiveTaskId, requestImmediateNotesMetadataLoad } from "@/store";
 import { PanelLeftOpen, PanelLeftClose } from "lucide-solid";
 
 const TaskDetail = lazy(() => import("./TaskDetail").then(m => ({ default: m.TaskDetail })));
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ export const Layout: Component<LayoutProps> = (props) => {
     // Derived active task for the detail view
     const activeTask = () => store.tasks.find(t => t.id === activeTaskId());
 
+    createEffect(() => {
+        if (store.isNotepadMode) {
+            void requestImmediateNotesMetadataLoad();
+        }
+    });
+
     return (
         <div class="flex h-screen w-full min-w-0 bg-background overflow-hidden relative font-sans antialiased text-foreground">
             {/* Desktop UI Container */}
@@ -189,25 +195,20 @@ export const Layout: Component<LayoutProps> = (props) => {
                 </div>
 
                 {/* Sync Progress Bar Overlay */}
-                <Show when={store.isInitializing}>
+                <Show when={store.isInitializing || (store.isNotepadMode && store.isNotesLoading)}>
                     <div class="fixed top-0 left-0 w-full h-0.5 z-[100] overflow-hidden bg-primary/10">
                         <div class="h-full bg-primary animate-progress-fast w-1/3" />
                     </div>
                 </Show>
 
                 {/* Main Content Area */}
-                <main
-                    class={cn(
-                        "flex-1 min-w-0 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden relative scroll-smooth",
-                        !store.isNotepadMode ? "pb-32 sm:pb-6" : ""
-                    )}
-                    style={{
-                        "padding-bottom": "calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))"
-                    }}
-                >
+                <main class={cn(
+                    "flex-1 min-w-0 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden relative scroll-smooth",
+                    !store.isNotepadMode ? "sm:pb-6" : ""
+                )}>
                     <div class={cn(
-                        "w-full h-full mx-auto",
-                        !store.isNotepadMode ? "max-w-screen-2xl px-4 sm:px-8 lg:px-12 pt-16 sm:pt-20 pb-8 space-y-6 sm:space-y-8" : "max-w-screen-2xl md:px-8 lg:px-12 md:pt-20 md:pb-8 pt-14"
+                        "w-full min-h-full mx-auto",
+                        !store.isNotepadMode ? "max-w-screen-2xl px-4 sm:px-8 lg:px-12 pt-16 sm:pt-20 mobile-footer-clearance space-y-6 sm:space-y-8" : "max-w-screen-2xl md:px-8 lg:px-12 md:pt-20 md:pb-8 pt-14"
                     )}>
                         <div class={cn(store.isNotepadMode ? "hidden" : "block")}>
                             <Show when={props.currentView.toLowerCase() !== "settings"}>
diff --git a/src/components/Navigation.tsx b/src/components/Navigation.tsx
index f17f876..d14018c 100644
--- a/src/components/Navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Navigation.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,13 @@ export const BottomNav: Component<{ currentView: string; setView: (v: string) =>
     };
 
     return (
-        <nav class="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 bg-background border-t border-border flex justify-around items-center h-16 md:hidden z-50">
+        <nav
+            class="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 bg-background border-t border-border flex justify-around items-center md:hidden z-50"
+            style={{
+                "padding-bottom": "env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)",
+                height: "calc(4rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))"
+            }}
+        >
             <For each={mobileNavGroups}>
                 {(group) => (
                     <Show when={group.items} fallback={
diff --git a/src/components/NotesSidebar.tsx b/src/components/NotesSidebar.tsx
index 6709cf9..3cfbd7d 100644
--- a/src/components/NotesSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NotesSidebar.tsx
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export const NotesSidebar: Component<{
 
             {/* List */}
             <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-2 space-y-1 pb-20 md:pb-2">
-                <For each={filteredNotes()} fallback={<div class="p-4 text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">No notes found.</div>}>
+                <For each={filteredNotes()} fallback={<div class="p-4 text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">{store.isNotesLoading ? "Loading notes..." : "No notes found."}</div>}>
                     {(note) => (
                         <button
                             onClick={() => props.setSelectedNoteId(note.id)}
diff --git a/src/components/QuickEntryForm.tsx b/src/components/QuickEntryForm.tsx
index 968c5c3..1452268 100644
--- a/src/components/QuickEntryForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/QuickEntryForm.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { type Component, createSignal, createEffect, onMount, For, Show, Suspense, lazy } from "solid-js";
-import { addTask, calculateDateFromUrgency, calculateUrgencyFromDate, store, upsertTagDefinition, type TaskTemplate, currentTaskContext } from "@/store";
+import { addTask, calculateDateFromUrgency, calculateUrgencyFromDate, store, upsertTagDefinition, type TaskTemplate, currentTaskContext, isCurrentUserContextTag } from "@/store";
 import { Search, Command, Clock, ArrowUpCircle, Copy, ChevronDown, Gauge, RotateCcw } from "lucide-solid";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ export const QuickEntryForm: Component<QuickEntryFormProps> = (props) => {
                 <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row items-stretch md:items-center px-4 py-3 gap-4 bg-muted/10 border-b border-border">
                     <div class="flex-1 flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center">
                         <TagPicker selectedTags={tags()} onTagsChange={setTags} />
-                        <For each={tags().filter(t => !t.endsWith("_favorite__"))}>
+                        <For each={tags().filter(t => !t.endsWith("_favorite__") && !isCurrentUserContextTag(t))}>
                             {(tag) => (
                                 <Badge
                                     variant="secondary"
diff --git a/src/components/TagPicker.tsx b/src/components/TagPicker.tsx
index 721dd9a..d57b37f 100644
--- a/src/components/TagPicker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TagPicker.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { type Component, createSignal, For, createEffect } from "solid-js";
-import { store, upsertTagDefinition } from "@/store";
+import { store, upsertTagDefinition, isCurrentUserContextTag } from "@/store";
 import { useTheme } from "./ThemeProvider";
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "@/components/ui/popover";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const TagPicker: Component<TagPickerProps> = (props) => {
 
     // Filter tags for the "Name" part
     const localTagNames = () => {
-        const localDef = store.tagDefinitions.filter(d => !d.isUser && !d.isBucket).map(d => d.name);
+        const localDef = store.tagDefinitions.filter(d => !d.isUser && !d.isBucket).map(d => d.name).filter(tag => !isCurrentUserContextTag(tag));
         return [...new Set(localDef)].sort();
     };
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const TagPicker: Component<TagPickerProps> = (props) => {
         const noteTags = store.notes
             .filter(n => !(n.tags || []).some(t => t.startsWith("child-of-")))
             .map(n => buildNoteTag(n.key || n.title));
-        return [...new Set([...definedTags, ...contextTags, ...noteTags])].sort();
+        return [...new Set([...definedTags, ...contextTags, ...noteTags])].filter(tag => !isCurrentUserContextTag(tag)).sort();
     };
 
     const suggestedTags = () => {
diff --git a/src/components/TaskCard.tsx b/src/components/TaskCard.tsx
index 28b21a3..63a8a0a 100644
--- a/src/components/TaskCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TaskCard.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { type Component, createMemo, For, Show } from "solid-js";
-import { type Task, calculateUrgencyFromDate, setActiveTaskId, store, copyTask, updateTask, currentTaskContext, now, getFavoriteTag } from "@/store";
+import { type Task, calculateUrgencyFromDate, setActiveTaskId, store, copyTask, updateTask, currentTaskContext, now, getFavoriteTag, isCurrentUserContextTag } from "@/store";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { Clock, ArrowUpCircle, Copy, Users2, Star } from "lucide-solid";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ export const TaskCard: Component<{ task: Task, isShaking?: boolean }> = (props)
         if (typeof ctx === 'object' && 'bucketId' in ctx) {
             const bucketContext = store.contexts.find(context => context.id === ctx.bucketId);
             const bucketTagName = buildShareTag(bucketContext?.displayName || ctx.name).toLowerCase();
-            return tags.filter(t => t.toLowerCase() !== bucketTagName && !t.endsWith("_favorite__"));
+            return tags.filter(t => t.toLowerCase() !== bucketTagName && !t.endsWith("_favorite__") && !isCurrentUserContextTag(t));
         }
 
-        return tags.filter(t => !t.endsWith("_favorite__"));
+        return tags.filter(t => !t.endsWith("_favorite__") && !isCurrentUserContextTag(t));
     });
 
     const isDueWithin12Hours = createMemo(() => {
@@ -59,13 +59,15 @@ export const TaskCard: Component<{ task: Task, isShaking?: boolean }> = (props)
         if (props.task.status !== 10) return null;
         return getRecurrenceProgress(props.task.recurrence, props.task.updated, now());
     });
+    const shouldQuickloadFade = createMemo(() => store.quickloadFadeTaskIds.includes(props.task.id));
 
     return (
         <div
             class={cn(
                 "group relative flex items-center p-3 sm:p-4 bg-card border border-border rounded-2xl transition-[background-color,border-color,box-shadow,opacity] duration-500 hover:duration-100 hover:shadow-xl hover:shadow-primary/5 hover:-translate-y-0.5 cursor-pointer w-full min-w-0 overflow-hidden",
                 props.task.completed && "opacity-60",
-                props.isShaking && "animate-task-shake bg-accent/20"
+                props.isShaking && "animate-task-shake bg-accent/20",
+                shouldQuickloadFade() && "animate-task-quickload-fade"
             )}
             onClick={() => setActiveTaskId(props.task.id)}
         >
diff --git a/src/components/TaskDetail.tsx b/src/components/TaskDetail.tsx
index 66aa565..41663e9 100644
--- a/src/components/TaskDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TaskDetail.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { type Component, createEffect, createSignal, For, createMemo, onCleanup, Show } from "solid-js";
 import { Sheet, SheetContent } from "@/components/ui/sheet";
-import { type Task, removeTask, restoreTask, updateTask, saveTaskAsTemplate, loadTaskContent, currentTaskContext, cleanupTaskAttachments, getFavoriteTag, now } from "@/store";
+import { type Task, removeTask, restoreTask, updateTask, saveTaskAsTemplate, loadTaskContent, currentTaskContext, cleanupTaskAttachments, getFavoriteTag, now, isCurrentUserContextTag } from "@/store";
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "@/components/ui/popover";
 import { ArrowUpCircle, Clock, Calendar, Type, Trash2, X, Copy, MoreHorizontal, Gauge, Star, FileText } from "lucide-solid";
@@ -170,8 +170,17 @@ export const TaskDetail: Component<TaskDetailProps> = (props) => {
 
     const updateTags = (tags: string[]) => {
         const ctx = currentTaskContext();
+        const currentTags = props.task.tags || [];
         let newTags = [...tags];
 
+        currentTags
+            .filter(tag => isCurrentUserContextTag(tag))
+            .forEach(tag => {
+                if (!newTags.some(existing => existing.toLowerCase() === tag.toLowerCase())) {
+                    newTags.push(tag);
+                }
+            });
+
         // If in a bucket view, ensure the bucket tag is preserved (it was hidden from the UI so it's missing from 'tags')
         if (typeof ctx === 'object' && 'bucketId' in ctx) {
             const bucketContext = store.contexts.find(context => context.id === ctx.bucketId);
@@ -204,10 +213,10 @@ export const TaskDetail: Component<TaskDetailProps> = (props) => {
         if (typeof ctx === 'object' && 'bucketId' in ctx) {
             const bucketContext = store.contexts.find(context => context.id === ctx.bucketId);
             const bucketTagName = buildShareTag(bucketContext?.displayName || ctx.name).toLowerCase();
-            return tags.filter(t => t.toLowerCase() !== bucketTagName && !t.endsWith("_favorite__"));
+            return tags.filter(t => t.toLowerCase() !== bucketTagName && !t.endsWith("_favorite__") && !isCurrentUserContextTag(t));
         }
 
-        return tags.filter(t => !t.endsWith("_favorite__"));
+        return tags.filter(t => !t.endsWith("_favorite__") && !isCurrentUserContextTag(t));
     });
 
     const statusOptions = createMemo(() => getStatusOptionsForTask(props.task.recurrence));
@@ -692,7 +701,10 @@ export const TaskDetail: Component<TaskDetailProps> = (props) => {
                                                 fallback={<p class="text-[0.6875rem] text-muted-foreground/70">No shared contexts on this task.</p>}
                                             >
                                                 <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
-                                                    <For each={props.task.shareRefs}>
+                                                    <For each={props.task.shareRefs.filter(ref => {
+                                                        const context = store.contexts.find(existing => existing.id === ref.contextId) || store.contexts.find(existing => existing.key === ref.key);
+                                                        return !isCurrentUserContextTag(`@${context?.displayName || ref.key}`);
+                                                    })}>
                                                         {(ref) => {
                                                             const context = store.contexts.find(existing => existing.id === ref.contextId) || store.contexts.find(existing => existing.key === ref.key);
                                                             const label = `@${context?.displayName || ref.key}`;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useDelayedSort.ts b/src/hooks/useDelayedSort.ts
index d88437a..b7bad42 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useDelayedSort.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useDelayedSort.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { createSignal, createEffect, onCleanup, untrack } from "solid-js";
-import type { Task } from "@/store";
+import { store, type Task } from "@/store";
 
 export function useDelayedSort(
     sourceTasks: () => Task[],
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ export function useDelayedSort(
         const sorted = [...sourceTasks()].sort(sortFn);
         const currentDisplayed = untrack(() => displayedTasks());
 
+        // Startup hydration loads tasks in stages; animating each reorder causes
+        // the entire visible list to flash even when only later-stage tasks changed.
+        if (store.isInitializing) {
+            if (timer) {
+                clearTimeout(timer);
+                timer = undefined;
+            }
+            if (shakingTaskIds().length > 0) {
+                setShakingTaskIds([]);
+            }
+            setDisplayedTasks(sorted);
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Initial load (though now handled by initial state, kept for safety if it resets)
         if (currentDisplayed.length === 0 && sorted.length > 0) {
             setDisplayedTasks(sorted);
diff --git a/src/hooks/useTaskListAutoAnimate.ts b/src/hooks/useTaskListAutoAnimate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b78cdda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useTaskListAutoAnimate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import autoAnimate from "@formkit/auto-animate";
+import { createEffect } from "solid-js";
+import { store } from "@/store";
+
+export function useTaskListAutoAnimate(getElement: () => HTMLElement | undefined) {
+    let hasInitialized = false;
+
+    createEffect(() => {
+        if (hasInitialized || store.isInitializing) return;
+
+        const element = getElement();
+        if (!element) return;
+
+        autoAnimate(element, { duration: 300, easing: "ease-out" });
+        hasInitialized = true;
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 9f125b3..94fe626 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
   }
 
   --animate-task-shake: task-shake 0.3s ease-in-out;
+  --animate-task-quickload-fade: task-quickload-fade 0.2s ease-out forwards;
 
   @keyframes task-shake {
 
@@ -78,6 +79,16 @@
     }
   }
 
+  @keyframes task-quickload-fade {
+    from {
+      opacity: 0;
+    }
+
+    to {
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
+  }
+
   --animate-progress-fast: loading-progress 2s infinite linear;
 
   @keyframes loading-progress {
@@ -186,6 +197,16 @@
   opacity: 0;
 }
 
+.mobile-footer-clearance {
+  padding-bottom: calc(5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 640px) {
+  .mobile-footer-clearance {
+    padding-bottom: 2rem;
+  }
+}
+
 /* --- Tiptap Table Selection --- */
 .ProseMirror td.selectedCell,
 .ProseMirror th.selectedCell {
@@ -201,4 +222,4 @@
   border: 2px solid var(--primary);
   pointer-events: none;
   z-index: 10;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/mention-suggestion.tsx b/src/lib/mention-suggestion.tsx
index 89b3abd..bab5b66 100644
--- a/src/lib/mention-suggestion.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/mention-suggestion.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { store } from "@/store";
+import { store, isCurrentUserContextTag } from "@/store";
 import { render } from "solid-js/web";
 import tippy, { type Instance as TippyInstance } from "tippy.js";
 import { MentionList } from "@/components/MentionList";
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const userSuggestion = {
     items: ({ query }: { query: string }) => {
         return store.contexts
             .filter(context => context.kind === "user" && !context.deletedAt)
+            .filter(context => !isCurrentUserContextTag(buildShareTag(context.displayName)))
             .filter(context => context.displayName.toLowerCase().startsWith(query.toLowerCase()))
             .map(context => ({
                 id: buildShareTag(context.displayName),
diff --git a/src/store/index.ts b/src/store/index.ts
index 62e8100..0646391 100644
--- a/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/src/store/index.ts
@@ -13,12 +13,18 @@ export const getFavoriteTag = () => {
 };
 
 const LIST_FIELDS = 'id,collectionId,collectionName,created,updated,title,startDate,dueDate,priority,status,completed,tags,labelTags,shareRefs,noteRefs,createdBy,user,size,recurrence,deletedAt';
+const NOTE_LIST_FIELDS = 'id,created,updated,title,key,tags,isPrivate,user,tasks,deletedAt';
 
 const getStorageKey = () => {
     const userId = pb.authStore.model?.id;
     return userId ? `${STORAGE_KEY_PREFIX}_data_${userId}` : null;
 };
 
+const getPersistedStoreSnapshot = () => {
+    const { isInitializing, quickloadFadeTaskIds, isNotesLoading, hasLoadedNotesMetadata, loadingNoteContentIds, ...persisted } = store;
+    return persisted;
+};
+
 export const [now, setNow] = createSignal(Date.now());
 // Context: 'mine' is a temporary bootstrap alias for the current user's personal context bucket.
 type TaskContext = 'mine' | { userId: string, name: string } | { bucketId: string, name: string, isPersonal?: boolean };
@@ -395,6 +401,10 @@ export interface Bucket {
 interface TaskStore {
     tasks: Task[];
     isInitializing: boolean;
+    quickloadFadeTaskIds: string[];
+    isNotesLoading: boolean;
+    hasLoadedNotesMetadata: boolean;
+    loadingNoteContentIds: string[];
     pWeight: number;
     uWeight: number;
     matrixScaleDays: number;
@@ -419,6 +429,10 @@ interface TaskStore {
 export const [store, setStore] = createStore<TaskStore>({
     tasks: [],
     isInitializing: false,
+    quickloadFadeTaskIds: [],
+    isNotesLoading: false,
+    hasLoadedNotesMetadata: false,
+    loadingNoteContentIds: [],
     pWeight: 1.0,
     uWeight: 1.0,
     matrixScaleDays: 30,
@@ -639,6 +653,25 @@ const getPersonalContext = (userId = pb.authStore.model?.id) =>
         ) || null
         : null;
 
+export const isCurrentUserContextTag = (tag: string) => {
+    const normalizedTag = tag.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (!normalizedTag.startsWith("@")) return false;
+
+    const personalContext = getPersonalContext();
+    const currentUserDisplayName = (pb.authStore.model?.name || pb.authStore.model?.email || "").trim();
+    const hiddenTags = new Set<string>();
+
+    if (personalContext?.displayName) {
+        hiddenTags.add(buildShareTag(personalContext.displayName).toLowerCase());
+    }
+
+    if (currentUserDisplayName) {
+        hiddenTags.add(buildShareTag(currentUserDisplayName).toLowerCase());
+    }
+
+    return hiddenTags.has(normalizedTag);
+};
+
 const getSubscribedBucketContexts = () =>
     store.subscribedBuckets
         .map(id => store.contexts.find(context => context.id === id))
@@ -779,7 +812,7 @@ createRoot(() => {
     createEffect(() => {
         const key = getStorageKey();
         if (key) {
-            localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(store));
+            localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(getPersistedStoreSnapshot()));
         }
     });
 
@@ -896,6 +929,11 @@ export const getCombinedScore = (task: Task): number => {
 // -- Persistence & Sync --
 
 let heartbeatInterval: number | undefined;
+let quickloadFadeTimer: number | undefined;
+let notesLoadPromise: Promise<void> | null = null;
+let deferredNotesLoadTimer: number | undefined;
+const loadedNoteDetailIds = new Set<string>();
+const failedNoteDetailIds = new Set<string>();
 
 const mapRecordToTask = (r: any): Task => {
     const legacyTags: string[] = r.tags || [];
@@ -1143,12 +1181,12 @@ const mapRecordToContext = (r: any): ShareContext => ({
     deletedBy: unwrapRelationId(r.deletedBy)
 });
 
-const mapRecordToNote = (r: any): Note => {
+const mapRecordToNote = (r: any, includeContent = true): Note => {
     return {
         id: r.id,
         title: r.title,
         key: r.key || normalizeNoteKey(r.title),
-        content: r.content,
+        content: includeContent ? r.content : undefined,
         tags: Array.isArray(r.tags) && r.tags.length > 0 ? r.tags : [buildNoteTag(r.key || r.title)],
         isPrivate: r.isPrivate || false,
         user: unwrapRelationId(r.user) || "",
@@ -1159,6 +1197,22 @@ const mapRecordToNote = (r: any): Note => {
     };
 };
 
+const reconcileFetchedNotes = (records: any[], includeContent = false) => {
+    const existingById = new Map(store.notes.map(note => [note.id, note]));
+    const nextNotes = records.map((record: any) => {
+        const mapped = mapRecordToNote(record, includeContent);
+        const existing = existingById.get(mapped.id);
+
+        if (!includeContent && existing?.content !== undefined) {
+            mapped.content = existing.content;
+        }
+
+        return mapped;
+    });
+
+    setStore("notes", nextNotes);
+};
+
 export const fetchNoteById = async (id: string): Promise<Note | null> => {
     try {
         const record = await pb.collection(NOTES_COLLECTION).getOne(id);
@@ -1171,6 +1225,10 @@ export const fetchNoteById = async (id: string): Promise<Note | null> => {
 };
 
 export const updateStoreWithNote = (note: Note) => {
+    failedNoteDetailIds.delete(note.id);
+    if (note.content !== undefined) {
+        loadedNoteDetailIds.add(note.id);
+    }
     setStore("notes", (currentNotes) => {
         const index = currentNotes.findIndex(n => n.id === note.id);
         if (index !== -1) {
@@ -1182,6 +1240,83 @@ export const updateStoreWithNote = (note: Note) => {
     });
 };
 
+export const loadNotesMetadata = async () => {
+    if (!pb.authStore.isValid) return;
+    if (store.hasLoadedNotesMetadata) return;
+    if (notesLoadPromise) return notesLoadPromise;
+
+    const currentUserId = pb.authStore.model?.id;
+    setStore("isNotesLoading", true);
+
+    notesLoadPromise = (async () => {
+        try {
+            const notesRecords = await pb.collection(NOTES_COLLECTION).getFullList({
+                filter: `isPrivate = false || ${relationFilter("user", currentUserId)}`,
+                sort: '-created',
+                fields: NOTE_LIST_FIELDS,
+                requestKey: null
+            });
+
+            reconcileFetchedNotes(notesRecords, false);
+            setStore("hasLoadedNotesMetadata", true);
+        } catch (notesErr) {
+            console.warn("Failed to load notes (collection might not exist yet):", notesErr);
+        } finally {
+            setStore("isNotesLoading", false);
+            notesLoadPromise = null;
+        }
+    })();
+
+    return notesLoadPromise;
+};
+
+export const scheduleDeferredNotesMetadataLoad = () => {
+    if (!pb.authStore.isValid || store.hasLoadedNotesMetadata || notesLoadPromise || deferredNotesLoadTimer) return;
+
+    deferredNotesLoadTimer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+        deferredNotesLoadTimer = undefined;
+        void loadNotesMetadata();
+    }, 0);
+};
+
+export const requestImmediateNotesMetadataLoad = async () => {
+    if (deferredNotesLoadTimer) {
+        clearTimeout(deferredNotesLoadTimer);
+        deferredNotesLoadTimer = undefined;
+    }
+
+    await loadNotesMetadata();
+};
+
+export const loadNoteContent = async (id: string) => {
+    if (!id) return;
+    if (loadedNoteDetailIds.has(id)) return;
+    if (failedNoteDetailIds.has(id)) return;
+    if (store.loadingNoteContentIds.includes(id)) return;
+
+    setStore("loadingNoteContentIds", ids => ids.includes(id) ? ids : [...ids, id]);
+
+    try {
+        const currentUserId = pb.authStore.model?.id;
+        const visibilityFilter = `id = "${id}" && (isPrivate = false || ${relationFilter("user", currentUserId)})`;
+        const record = await pb.collection(NOTES_COLLECTION).getFirstListItem(visibilityFilter, {
+            requestKey: `note-content-${id}`
+        });
+        const note = mapRecordToNote(record, true);
+        updateStoreWithNote(note);
+        loadedNoteDetailIds.add(id);
+    } catch (err) {
+        const status = (err as any)?.status;
+        if (status === 404) {
+            failedNoteDetailIds.add(id);
+            return;
+        }
+        console.error("Failed to load note content:", err);
+    } finally {
+        setStore("loadingNoteContentIds", ids => ids.filter(existingId => existingId !== id));
+    }
+};
+
 
 // Helper to check if a task should be visible based on ownership, shares, or rules
 const shouldTaskBeVisible = (task: any, currentUserId: string): boolean => {
@@ -1314,10 +1449,16 @@ export const subscribeToRealtime = async () => {
 
         if (e.action === 'create' || e.action === 'update') {
             if (isVisible) {
-                const updatedNote = mapRecordToNote(e.record);
+                const shouldSyncContent = loadedNoteDetailIds.has(e.record.id) || activeNoteId() === e.record.id;
+                const updatedNote = mapRecordToNote(e.record, shouldSyncContent);
                 setStore("notes", prev => {
                     const exists = prev.find(n => n.id === updatedNote.id);
-                    if (exists) return prev.map(n => n.id === updatedNote.id ? updatedNote : n);
+                    if (exists) {
+                        const mergedNote = shouldSyncContent || exists.content === undefined
+                            ? updatedNote
+                            : { ...updatedNote, content: exists.content };
+                        return prev.map(n => n.id === updatedNote.id ? mergedNote : n);
+                    }
                     return [updatedNote, ...prev];
                 });
             } else {
@@ -1616,6 +1757,7 @@ export const initStore = async () => {
     setStore("isInitializing", true);
 
     const currentUserId = pb.authStore.model?.id;
+    const refreshedTaskIds = new Set<string>();
 
     // STAGE 1: Instant Focus from Local Auth Model (Top 20 + Fallback)
     // Goal: < 100ms First Paint. Doesn't wait for any other network requests.
@@ -1649,6 +1791,13 @@ export const initStore = async () => {
                 .filter(t => !t.tags?.includes("__template__"));
 
             setStore("tasks", focusTasks);
+            setStore("quickloadFadeTaskIds", focusTasks.map(task => task.id));
+            focusTasks.forEach(task => refreshedTaskIds.add(task.id));
+            if (quickloadFadeTimer) clearTimeout(quickloadFadeTimer);
+            quickloadFadeTimer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+                setStore("quickloadFadeTaskIds", []);
+                quickloadFadeTimer = undefined;
+            }, 200);
         } catch (focusErr) {
             console.warn("Stage 1 load failed:", focusErr);
         }
@@ -1660,7 +1809,17 @@ export const initStore = async () => {
         const saved = localStorage.getItem(key);
         if (saved) {
             try {
-                setStore(JSON.parse(saved));
+                const parsed = JSON.parse(saved);
+                const cachedTasks = Array.isArray(parsed?.tasks) ? parsed.tasks : [];
+                const mergedCachedTasks = [
+                    ...store.tasks,
+                    ...cachedTasks.filter((task: Task) => !refreshedTaskIds.has(task.id))
+                ];
+                setStore({
+                    ...parsed,
+                    tasks: mergedCachedTasks,
+                    isInitializing: true
+                });
             } catch (e) {
                 console.error("Failed to parse cached data", e);
             }
@@ -1739,19 +1898,6 @@ export const initStore = async () => {
             console.warn("Failed to load contexts (collection might not exist yet):", contextErr);
         }
 
-        // 1.3 Fetch Notes
-        try {
-            const currentUserId = pb.authStore.model?.id;
-            const notesRecords = await pb.collection(NOTES_COLLECTION).getFullList({
-                filter: `isPrivate = false || ${relationFilter("user", currentUserId)}`,
-                sort: '-created',
-                requestKey: null
-            });
-            setStore("notes", notesRecords.map(mapRecordToNote));
-        } catch (notesErr) {
-            console.warn("Failed to load notes (collection might not exist yet):", notesErr);
-        }
-
         setStore("tagDefinitions", defs => {
             const plainDefs = defs.filter(def => !def.name.startsWith("@"));
             return [...plainDefs, ...deriveSystemTagDefinitions(store.contexts)];
@@ -1814,6 +1960,7 @@ export const initStore = async () => {
                 const taskMap = new Map(currentTasks.map(t => [t.id, t]));
                 allIncomplete.forEach((r: any) => {
                     if (r.tags?.includes("__template__")) return;
+                    if (refreshedTaskIds.has(r.id)) return;
 
                     const existing = taskMap.get(r.id);
 
@@ -1828,13 +1975,16 @@ export const initStore = async () => {
                         newTask.content = existing.content;
                     }
                     taskMap.set(r.id, newTask);
+                    refreshedTaskIds.add(r.id);
                 });
                 return Array.from(taskMap.values());
             });
 
             // 2b. Content Backfill for Incomplete Tasks
             // Fetch content for tasks that don't have it yet, in chunks
-            const tasksNeedingContent = store.tasks.filter(t => !t.completed && t.content === undefined).map(t => t.id);
+            const tasksNeedingContent = store.tasks
+                .filter(t => !t.completed && t.content === undefined && !refreshedTaskIds.has(t.id))
+                .map(t => t.id);
             if (tasksNeedingContent.length > 0) {
                 // Fetch in chunks of 20 to avoid URL length limits
                 const chunkSize = 20;
@@ -1936,6 +2086,9 @@ export const initStore = async () => {
 
         // 2.8 Fetch Filter Templates
         await loadFilterTemplates();
+
+        // Defer note metadata sync until task loading is fully settled.
+        scheduleDeferredNotesMetadataLoad();
     } catch (err) {
         if (store.tasks.length === 0) {
             console.error("Failed to load data:", err);
@@ -2543,6 +2696,10 @@ export const removeTagDefinition = async (name: string) => {
 export const updateNote = async (id: string, updates: Partial<Note>) => {
     if (!pb.authStore.isValid) return;
 
+    if (updates.content !== undefined) {
+        loadedNoteDetailIds.add(id);
+    }
+
     // Optimistic update
     const optimisticUpdates = {
         ...updates,
diff --git a/src/views/CriticalView.tsx b/src/views/CriticalView.tsx
index 19926ce..4fe7762 100644
--- a/src/views/CriticalView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/CriticalView.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { type Component, For, createMemo, onMount } from "solid-js";
+import { type Component, For, createMemo } from "solid-js";
 import { store, getCombinedScore, matchesFilter } from "@/store";
 import { TaskCard } from "@/components/TaskCard";
 import { useDelayedSort } from "@/hooks/useDelayedSort";
-import autoAnimate from "@formkit/auto-animate";
+import { useTaskListAutoAnimate } from "@/hooks/useTaskListAutoAnimate";
 
 export const CriticalView: Component = () => {
     const sourceTasks = createMemo(() => store.tasks.filter(t => !t.deletedAt && matchesFilter(t)));
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ export const CriticalView: Component = () => {
     );
 
     let listRef: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
-    onMount(() => {
-        if (listRef) autoAnimate(listRef, { duration: 300, easing: 'ease-out' });
-    });
+    useTaskListAutoAnimate(() => listRef);
 
     return (
         <div class="space-y-6">
diff --git a/src/views/DigInView.tsx b/src/views/DigInView.tsx
index 95f8668..3dc1f3a 100644
--- a/src/views/DigInView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/DigInView.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { type Component, For, createMemo, onMount } from "solid-js";
+import { type Component, For, createMemo } from "solid-js";
 import { store, getCombinedScore, matchesFilter } from "@/store";
 import { TaskCard } from "@/components/TaskCard";
 import { useDelayedSort } from "@/hooks/useDelayedSort";
-import autoAnimate from "@formkit/auto-animate";
+import { useTaskListAutoAnimate } from "@/hooks/useTaskListAutoAnimate";
 
 export const DigInView: Component = () => {
     const sourceTasks = createMemo(() => store.tasks.filter(t => !t.deletedAt && matchesFilter(t)));
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ export const DigInView: Component = () => {
     );
 
     let listRef: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
-    onMount(() => {
-        if (listRef) autoAnimate(listRef, { duration: 300, easing: 'ease-out' });
-    });
+    useTaskListAutoAnimate(() => listRef);
 
     return (
         <div class="space-y-6">
diff --git a/src/views/NotepadView.tsx b/src/views/NotepadView.tsx
index 5c37193..1c1b7cd 100644
--- a/src/views/NotepadView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/NotepadView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { type Component, createSignal, createMemo, createEffect, onCleanup, For, Show } from "solid-js";
-import { store, renameTagDefinition, updateNote, updateTask, removeNote, restoreNote, setActiveNoteId, cleanupNoteAttachments, getFavoriteTag, fetchNoteById, updateStoreWithNote } from "@/store";
+import { store, renameTagDefinition, updateNote, updateTask, removeNote, restoreNote, setActiveNoteId, cleanupNoteAttachments, getFavoriteTag, loadNoteContent, requestImmediateNotesMetadataLoad } from "@/store";
 import { pb } from "@/lib/pocketbase";
 import { type Note } from "@/store";
 import { Plus, X, Lock, Unlock, Trash2, ChevronDown, Link as LinkIcon, MoreHorizontal, Type, FileText, Search, Star, ChevronRight } from "lucide-solid";
@@ -57,29 +57,27 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
             // 3. Trigger cleanup after a tiny delay so the updateNote above processes first
             if (currentId) {
                 setTimeout(() => {
+                    const existingNote = store.notes.find(note => note.id === currentId && !note.deletedAt);
+                    if (!existingNote) return;
                     cleanupNoteAttachments(currentId).catch(console.error);
                 }, 100);
             }
         });
     });
 
-    // Handle fetching note for unauthenticated users (public shares)
-    createEffect(async () => {
+    createEffect(() => {
+        void requestImmediateNotesMetadataLoad();
+    });
+
+    createEffect(() => {
         const id = props.selectedNoteId;
+        const note = activeNote();
         if (!id) return;
 
-        // If note is already in store, we are good
-        const exists = store.notes.find(n => n.id === id);
-        if (exists) return;
+        if (!note && pb.authStore.isValid) return;
 
-        // If not authenticated or note just missing (e.g. direct link), try to fetch it
-        console.log("[NotepadView] Note not found in store, attempting public fetch for:", id);
-        const note = await fetchNoteById(id);
-        if (note) {
-            updateStoreWithNote(note);
-        } else if (!pb.authStore.isValid) {
-            toast.error("Note not found or you don't have permission to view it.");
-        }
+        console.log("[NotepadView] Ensuring note content is loaded for:", id);
+        void loadNoteContent(id);
     });
 
     // Derived states
@@ -361,7 +359,7 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
                         <div class="h-16 w-16 rounded-3xl bg-muted flex items-center justify-center mb-2 animate-pulse">
                             <Search size={32} class="text-muted-foreground/50" />
                         </div>
-                        <Show when={props.selectedNoteId && store.notes.length === 0} fallback={
+                        <Show when={props.selectedNoteId && (store.isNotesLoading || store.loadingNoteContentIds.includes(props.selectedNoteId))} fallback={
                             <div class="space-y-2">
                                 <p class="text-sm font-bold tracking-widest uppercase">No Note Selected</p>
                                 <p class="text-[0.8rem] text-muted-foreground max-w-[200px] leading-relaxed">
@@ -445,7 +443,7 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
                                     {/* Editor Area */}
                                     <div class={cn(
                                         "flex-1 md:flex-initial md:shrink flex flex-col min-w-0 md:w-[960px] lg:w-[1120px] md:h-full overflow-visible md:overflow-y-auto relative scroll-smooth bg-background z-20 pt-0",
-                                        hasTopViewer() ? "p-0 space-y-0" : "px-4 md:px-6 pb-4 md:pb-6 space-y-4 md:space-y-6"
+                                        hasTopViewer() ? "p-0 space-y-0" : "px-4 md:px-6 pb-4 md:pb-6 space-y-2 md:space-y-6"
                                     )}>
 
                                         <div class={cn(
@@ -617,13 +615,18 @@ export const NotepadView: Component<{
                                             "grow shrink-0 flex flex-col",
                                             hasTopViewer() ? "border-none rounded-none p-0 shadow-none mb-0 min-h-full" : "min-h-[300px] mb-4 px-4 pt-0 pb-4 border border-border/50 rounded-xl bg-background shadow-sm"
                                         )}>
-                                            <TaskEditor
-                                                content={note().content}
-                                                onUpdate={(html) => handleUpdateContent(note().id, html)}
-                                                onEditorReady={setEditorInstance}
-                                                editable={canEdit()}
-                                                class={hasTopViewer() ? "[&>*:not(.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child,.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child)]:px-4 md:[&>*:not(.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child,.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child)]:px-6 [&>*:not(.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child,.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child)]:max-w-3xl [&>*:not(.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child,.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child)]:mx-auto [&>.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child]:h-[80vh] [&>.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child]:min-h-0 [&>.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child]:h-[80vh] [&>.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child]:min-h-0 pb-20" : ""}
-                                            />
+                                            <Show
+                                                when={note().content !== undefined || !store.loadingNoteContentIds.includes(note().id)}
+                                                fallback={<div class="h-32 animate-pulse bg-muted/20 rounded-lg" />}
+                                            >
+                                                <TaskEditor
+                                                    content={note().content}
+                                                    onUpdate={(html) => handleUpdateContent(note().id, html)}
+                                                    onEditorReady={setEditorInstance}
+                                                    editable={canEdit()}
+                                                    class={hasTopViewer() ? "[&>*:not(.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child,.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child)]:px-4 md:[&>*:not(.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child,.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child)]:px-6 [&>*:not(.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child,.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child)]:max-w-3xl [&>*:not(.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child,.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child)]:mx-auto [&>.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child]:h-[80vh] [&>.file-viewer-wrapper:first-child]:min-h-0 [&>.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child]:h-[80vh] [&>.file-attachment-wrapper:first-child]:min-h-0 pb-20" : ""}
+                                                />
+                                            </Show>
                                         </div>
                                         <Show when={!hasTopViewer()}>
                                             <div class="shrink-0 h-16 md:h-8" />
diff --git a/src/views/PriorityView.tsx b/src/views/PriorityView.tsx
index d678844..e5ad5a1 100644
--- a/src/views/PriorityView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/PriorityView.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { type Component, For, createMemo, onMount } from "solid-js";
+import { type Component, For, createMemo } from "solid-js";
 import { store, getCombinedScore, matchesFilter } from "@/store";
 import { TaskCard } from "@/components/TaskCard";
 import { useDelayedSort } from "@/hooks/useDelayedSort";
-import autoAnimate from "@formkit/auto-animate";
+import { useTaskListAutoAnimate } from "@/hooks/useTaskListAutoAnimate";
 
 export const PriorityView: Component = () => {
     const sourceTasks = createMemo(() => store.tasks.filter(t => !t.deletedAt && matchesFilter(t)));
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ export const PriorityView: Component = () => {
     );
 
     let listRef: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
-    onMount(() => {
-        if (listRef) autoAnimate(listRef, { duration: 300, easing: 'ease-out' });
-    });
+    useTaskListAutoAnimate(() => listRef);
 
     return (
         <div class="space-y-6">
diff --git a/src/views/ProgressView.tsx b/src/views/ProgressView.tsx
index 64fcd13..771eca5 100644
--- a/src/views/ProgressView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/ProgressView.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { type Component, For, createMemo, onMount } from "solid-js";
+import { type Component, For, createMemo } from "solid-js";
 import { store, getCombinedScore, matchesFilter } from "@/store";
 import { TaskCard } from "@/components/TaskCard";
 import { useDelayedSort } from "@/hooks/useDelayedSort";
-import autoAnimate from "@formkit/auto-animate";
+import { useTaskListAutoAnimate } from "@/hooks/useTaskListAutoAnimate";
 
 export const ProgressView: Component = () => {
     const sourceTasks = createMemo(() => store.tasks.filter(t => !t.deletedAt && matchesFilter(t)));
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ export const ProgressView: Component = () => {
     );
 
     let listRef: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
-    onMount(() => {
-        if (listRef) autoAnimate(listRef, { duration: 300, easing: 'ease-out' });
-    });
+    useTaskListAutoAnimate(() => listRef);
 
     return (
         <div class="space-y-6">
diff --git a/src/views/SnowballView.tsx b/src/views/SnowballView.tsx
index 47c5c7d..3014a0e 100644
--- a/src/views/SnowballView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/SnowballView.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { type Component, For, createMemo, onMount } from "solid-js";
+import { type Component, For, createMemo } from "solid-js";
 import { store, getCombinedScore, matchesFilter } from "@/store";
 import { TaskCard } from "@/components/TaskCard";
 import { useDelayedSort } from "@/hooks/useDelayedSort";
-import autoAnimate from "@formkit/auto-animate";
+import { useTaskListAutoAnimate } from "@/hooks/useTaskListAutoAnimate";
 
 export const SnowballView: Component = () => {
     const sourceTasks = createMemo(() => store.tasks.filter(t => !t.deletedAt && matchesFilter(t)));
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ export const SnowballView: Component = () => {
     );
 
     let listRef: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
-    onMount(() => {
-        if (listRef) autoAnimate(listRef, { duration: 300, easing: 'ease-out' });
-    });
+    useTaskListAutoAnimate(() => listRef);
 
     return (
         <div class="space-y-6">
diff --git a/src/views/UrgencyView.tsx b/src/views/UrgencyView.tsx
index fa9459f..7a8c68a 100644
--- a/src/views/UrgencyView.tsx
+++ b/src/views/UrgencyView.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { type Component, For, createMemo, onMount } from "solid-js";
+import { type Component, For, createMemo } from "solid-js";
 import { store, calculateUrgencyScore, getCombinedScore, matchesFilter } from "@/store";
 import { TaskCard } from "@/components/TaskCard";
 import { useDelayedSort } from "@/hooks/useDelayedSort";
-import autoAnimate from "@formkit/auto-animate";
+import { useTaskListAutoAnimate } from "@/hooks/useTaskListAutoAnimate";
 
 export const UrgencyView: Component = () => {
     const sourceTasks = createMemo(() => store.tasks.filter(t => !t.deletedAt && matchesFilter(t)));
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ export const UrgencyView: Component = () => {
     );
 
     let listRef: HTMLDivElement | undefined;
-    onMount(() => {
-        if (listRef) autoAnimate(listRef, { duration: 300, easing: 'ease-out' });
-    });
+    useTaskListAutoAnimate(() => listRef);
 
     return (
         <div class="space-y-6">
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 7d3f841..cf58e14 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
   const env = loadEnv(mode, process.cwd(), '')
   const dataMode = (env.VITE_TASGRID_DATA_MODE || 'prod').toLowerCase()
   const isDevData = dataMode === 'dev'
-  const pocketbaseUrl = env.VITE_POCKETBASE_URL || 'https://pocketbase.ccllc.pro'
-  const pocketbaseOrigin = new URL(pocketbaseUrl).origin.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&')
-  const cacheSuffix = isDevData ? '-devdata' : '-prod'
 
   return {
     define: {
@@ -58,23 +55,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
         workbox: {
           cleanupOutdatedCaches: true,
           globPatterns: ['**/*.{js,css,html,ico,png,svg,woff2}'],
-          runtimeCaching: [
-            {
-              urlPattern: new RegExp(`^${pocketbaseOrigin}/api/.*`, 'i'),
-              method: 'GET',
-              handler: 'NetworkFirst',
-              options: {
-                cacheName: `api-cache${cacheSuffix}`,
-                expiration: {
-                  maxEntries: 100,
-                  maxAgeSeconds: 60 * 60 * 24 * 7
-                },
-                cacheableResponse: {
-                  statuses: [0, 200]
-                }
-              }
-            }
-          ]
+          runtimeCaching: []
         }
       })
     ],