fix: customizer v2 type colors default to black (#514)

- Server: add default typeColors in handleConfigTheme matching roles.js
- Client: fall back to window.TYPE_COLORS before #000000 in _renderNodes
- Tests: verify typeColors defaults in theme API and frontend fallback

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '22'
 
+      - name: Free disk space
+        run: |
+          docker system prune -af 2>/dev/null || true
+          docker builder prune -af 2>/dev/null || true
+          df -h /
+
       - name: Build Go Docker image
         run: |
           echo "${GITHUB_SHA::7}" > .git-commit

.gitignore

@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ cmd/ingestor/ingestor.exe
 # CI trigger
 !test-fixtures/e2e-fixture.db
 corescope-server
+cmd/server/server

AGENTS.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public/            — Frontend (vanilla JS, one file per page) — ACTIVE, NOT
   style.css        — Main styles, CSS variables for theming
   live.css         — Live page styles
   home.css         — Home page styles
-  index.html       — SPA shell, script/style tags with cache busters
+  index.html       — SPA shell, script/style tags with __BUST__ placeholder (auto-replaced at server startup)
 test-fixtures/     — Real data SQLite fixture from staging (used for E2E tests)
 scripts/           — Tooling (coverage collector, fixture capture, frontend instrumentation)
 ```
@@ -51,18 +51,41 @@ The following were part of the old Node.js backend and have been removed:
 
 ## Rules — Read These First
 
+### 0. Performance is a feature — not an afterthought
+Every change must consider performance impact BEFORE implementation. This codebase handles 30K+ packets, 2K+ nodes, and real-time WebSocket updates. A single O(n²) loop or per-item API call can freeze the UI or stall the server.
+
+**Before writing code, ask:**
+- What's the worst-case data size this code will process?
+- Am I adding work inside a hot loop (render, ingest, WS broadcast)?
+- Am I fetching from the server what I could compute client-side?
+- Am I recomputing something that could be cached/incremental?
+- Does my change invalidate caches more broadly than necessary?
+
+**Hard rules:**
+- **No per-item API calls.** Fetch bulk, filter client-side.
+- **No O(n²) in hot paths.** Use Maps/Sets for lookups, not nested array scans.
+- **No full DOM rebuilds.** Diff or virtualize — never innerHTML entire tables.
+- **No unbounded data structures.** Every map/slice/array must have eviction or size limits.
+- **No expensive work under locks.** Copy data under lock, process outside.
+- **Cache expensive computations.** Invalidate surgically, not globally.
+- **Debounce/coalesce rapid events.** WebSocket messages, scroll, resize — never fire raw.
+
+**If your change touches a hot path (packet rendering, ingest, analytics), include a perf justification in the PR description:** what the complexity is, what the expected scale is, and why it won't degrade.
+
+**Perf claims require proof.** "This is faster" without data is not acceptable. Every PR claiming to fix or improve performance MUST include one of:
+- A benchmark test (before/after timings with realistic data sizes)
+- Profile output or timing measurements (e.g. "renderTableRows: 450ms → 12ms on 30K packets")
+- A test assertion that enforces the perf characteristic (e.g. "filters 30K packets in <50ms")
+No proof = no merge.
+
 ### 1. No commit without tests
 Every change that touches logic MUST have tests. For Go backend: `cd cmd/server && go test ./...` and `cd cmd/ingestor && go test ./...`. For frontend: `node test-packet-filter.js && node test-aging.js && node test-frontend-helpers.js`. If you add new logic, add tests. No exceptions.
 
 ### 2. No commit without browser validation
 After pushing, verify the change works in an actual browser. Use `browser profile=openclaw` against the running instance. Take a screenshot if the change is visual. If you can't validate it, say so — don't claim it works.
 
-### 3. Cache busters — ALWAYS bump them
-Every time you change a `.js` or `.css` file in `public/`, bump the cache buster in `index.html`. This has caused 7 separate production regressions. Use:
-```bash
-NEWV=$(date +%s) && sed -i "s/v=[0-9]*/v=$NEWV/g" public/index.html
-```
-Do this in the SAME commit as the code change, not as a follow-up.
+### 3. Cache busters are automatic — do NOT manually edit them
+Cache busters are injected automatically by the Go server at startup. The `__BUST__` placeholder in `index.html` is replaced with a Unix timestamp when the server reads the file. No manual bumping needed — every server restart picks up new asset versions. Do NOT replace `__BUST__` with hardcoded timestamps.
 
 ### 4. Verify API response shape before building UI
 Before writing client code that consumes an API endpoint, check what the endpoint ACTUALLY returns. Use `curl` or check the server code. Don't assume fields exist — grouped packets (`groupByHash=true`) have different fields than raw packets. This has caused multiple breakages.
@@ -324,7 +347,7 @@ One logical change per commit. Each commit is deployable. Each commit has its te
 
 | Pitfall | Times it happened | Prevention |
 |---------|-------------------|------------|
-| Forgot cache busters | 7 | Always bump in same commit |
+| Forgot cache busters | 7 | Now automatic — `__BUST__` replaced at server startup |
 | Grouped packets missing fields | 3 | curl the actual API first |
 | last_seen vs last_heard mismatch | 4 | Always use `last_heard \|\| last_seen` |
 | CSS selectors don't match SVG | 2 | Manipulate SVG in JS after generation |

cmd/ingestor/db.go

@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ type Store struct {
 	stmtUpsertNode           *sql.Stmt
 	stmtIncrementAdvertCount *sql.Stmt
 	stmtUpsertObserver       *sql.Stmt
-	stmtGetObserverRowid     *sql.Stmt
-	stmtUpdateNodeTelemetry  *sql.Stmt
+	stmtGetObserverRowid       *sql.Stmt
+	stmtUpdateObserverLastSeen *sql.Stmt
+	stmtUpdateNodeTelemetry    *sql.Stmt
 }
 
 // OpenStore opens or creates a SQLite DB at the given path, applying the
@@ -280,6 +281,17 @@ func applySchema(db *sql.DB) error {
 		log.Println("[migration] node telemetry columns added")
 	}
 
+	// One-time migration: add timestamp index on observations for fast stats queries.
+	// Older databases created before this index was added suffer from full table scans
+	// on COUNT(*) WHERE timestamp > ?, causing /api/stats to take 30s+.
+	row = db.QueryRow("SELECT 1 FROM _migrations WHERE name = 'obs_timestamp_index_v1'")
+	if row.Scan(&migDone) != nil {
+		log.Println("[migration] Adding timestamp index on observations...")
+		db.Exec(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_observations_timestamp ON observations(timestamp)`)
+		db.Exec(`INSERT INTO _migrations (name) VALUES ('obs_timestamp_index_v1')`)
+		log.Println("[migration] observations timestamp index created")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -358,6 +370,11 @@ func (s *Store) prepareStatements() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	s.stmtUpdateObserverLastSeen, err = s.db.Prepare("UPDATE observers SET last_seen = ? WHERE rowid = ?")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	s.stmtUpdateNodeTelemetry, err = s.db.Prepare(`
 		UPDATE nodes SET
 			battery_mv = COALESCE(?, battery_mv),
@@ -417,13 +434,16 @@ func (s *Store) InsertTransmission(data *PacketData) (bool, error) {
 		s.Stats.DuplicateTransmissions.Add(1)
 	}
 
-	// Resolve observer_idx
+	// Resolve observer_idx and update last_seen
 	var observerIdx *int64
 	if data.ObserverID != "" {
 		var rowid int64
 		err := s.stmtGetObserverRowid.QueryRow(data.ObserverID).Scan(&rowid)
 		if err == nil {
 			observerIdx = &rowid
+			// Update observer last_seen on every packet to prevent
+			// low-traffic observers from appearing offline (#463)
+			_, _ = s.stmtUpdateObserverLastSeen.Exec(now, rowid)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -434,8 +454,8 @@ func (s *Store) InsertTransmission(data *PacketData) (bool, error) {
 	}
 
 	_, err = s.stmtInsertObservation.Exec(
-		txID, observerIdx, nil, // direction
-		data.SNR, data.RSSI, nil, // score
+		txID, observerIdx, data.Direction,
+		data.SNR, data.RSSI, data.Score,
 		data.PathJSON, epochTs,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -542,11 +562,22 @@ func (s *Store) UpsertObserver(id, name, iata string, meta *ObserverMeta) error
 	return err
 }
 
-// Close closes the database.
+// Close checkpoints the WAL and closes the database.
 func (s *Store) Close() error {
+	s.Checkpoint()
 	return s.db.Close()
 }
 
+// Checkpoint forces a WAL checkpoint to release the WAL lock file,
+// preventing lock contention with a new process starting up.
+func (s *Store) Checkpoint() {
+	if _, err := s.db.Exec("PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE)"); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[db] WAL checkpoint error: %v", err)
+	} else {
+		log.Println("[db] WAL checkpoint complete")
+	}
+}
+
 // LogStats logs current operational metrics.
 func (s *Store) LogStats() {
 	log.Printf("[stats] tx_inserted=%d tx_dupes=%d obs_inserted=%d node_upserts=%d observer_upserts=%d write_errors=%d",
@@ -595,6 +626,8 @@ type PacketData struct {
 	ObserverName   string
 	SNR            *float64
 	RSSI           *float64
+	Score          *float64
+	Direction      *string
 	Hash           string
 	RouteType      int
 	PayloadType    int
@@ -605,10 +638,12 @@ type PacketData struct {
 
 // MQTTPacketMessage is the JSON payload from an MQTT raw packet message.
 type MQTTPacketMessage struct {
-	Raw    string   `json:"raw"`
-	SNR    *float64 `json:"SNR"`
-	RSSI   *float64 `json:"RSSI"`
-	Origin string   `json:"origin"`
+	Raw       string   `json:"raw"`
+	SNR       *float64 `json:"SNR"`
+	RSSI      *float64 `json:"RSSI"`
+	Score     *float64 `json:"score"`
+	Direction *string  `json:"direction"`
+	Origin    string   `json:"origin"`
 }
 
 // BuildPacketData constructs a PacketData from a decoded packet and MQTT message.
@@ -627,6 +662,8 @@ func BuildPacketData(msg *MQTTPacketMessage, decoded *DecodedPacket, observerID,
 		ObserverName:   msg.Origin,
 		SNR:            msg.SNR,
 		RSSI:           msg.RSSI,
+		Score:          msg.Score,
+		Direction:      msg.Direction,
 		Hash:           ComputeContentHash(msg.Raw),
 		RouteType:      decoded.Header.RouteType,
 		PayloadType:    decoded.Header.PayloadType,

cmd/ingestor/db_test.go

@@ -516,6 +516,56 @@ func TestInsertTransmissionWithObserver(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// #463: Verify that inserting a packet updates the observer's last_seen,
+// so low-traffic observers don't incorrectly appear offline.
+func TestInsertTransmissionUpdatesObserverLastSeen(t *testing.T) {
+	s, err := OpenStore(tempDBPath(t))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	// Insert observer with an old last_seen
+	if err := s.UpsertObserver("obs1", "Observer1", "SJC", nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Backdate last_seen to 2 hours ago
+	oldTime := "2026-03-24T22:00:00Z"
+	s.db.Exec("UPDATE observers SET last_seen = ? WHERE id = ?", oldTime, "obs1")
+
+	// Verify it was backdated
+	var lastSeenBefore string
+	s.db.QueryRow("SELECT last_seen FROM observers WHERE id = ?", "obs1").Scan(&lastSeenBefore)
+	if lastSeenBefore != oldTime {
+		t.Fatalf("expected last_seen=%s, got %s", oldTime, lastSeenBefore)
+	}
+
+	// Insert a packet from this observer
+	data := &PacketData{
+		RawHex:      "0A00D69F",
+		Timestamp:   "2026-03-25T01:00:00Z",
+		ObserverID:  "obs1",
+		Hash:        "lastseentest123456",
+		RouteType:   2,
+		PayloadType: 2,
+		PathJSON:    "[]",
+		DecodedJSON: `{"type":"TXT_MSG"}`,
+	}
+	if _, err := s.InsertTransmission(data); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify last_seen was updated
+	var lastSeenAfter string
+	s.db.QueryRow("SELECT last_seen FROM observers WHERE id = ?", "obs1").Scan(&lastSeenAfter)
+	if lastSeenAfter == oldTime {
+		t.Error("observer last_seen was NOT updated after packet insertion — low-traffic observers will appear offline")
+	}
+	if lastSeenAfter != "2026-03-25T01:00:00Z" {
+		t.Errorf("expected last_seen=2026-03-25T01:00:00Z, got %s", lastSeenAfter)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestEndToEndIngest(t *testing.T) {
 	s, err := OpenStore(tempDBPath(t))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1457,3 +1507,199 @@ func TestExtractObserverMetaNestedNilSkipsTopLevel(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("nested nil should suppress top-level fallback")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestObsTimestampIndexMigration(t *testing.T) {
+	// Case 1: new DB — OpenStore should create idx_observations_timestamp as part
+	// of the observations table schema.
+	t.Run("NewDB", func(t *testing.T) {
+		s, err := OpenStore(tempDBPath(t))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		defer s.Close()
+
+		var count int
+		err = s.db.QueryRow(
+			"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='index' AND name='idx_observations_timestamp'",
+		).Scan(&count)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if count != 1 {
+			t.Error("idx_observations_timestamp should exist on a new DB")
+		}
+
+		var migCount int
+		err = s.db.QueryRow(
+			"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM _migrations WHERE name='obs_timestamp_index_v1'",
+		).Scan(&migCount)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		// On a new DB the index is created inline (not via migration), so the
+		// migration row may or may not be recorded — just verify the index exists.
+		_ = migCount
+	})
+
+	// Case 2: existing DB that has the observations table but lacks the index
+	// and lacks the _migrations entry — simulates an older installation.
+	t.Run("MigrationPath", func(t *testing.T) {
+		path := tempDBPath(t)
+
+		// Build a bare-bones DB that mimics an old installation:
+		// observations table exists but idx_observations_timestamp does NOT.
+		db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", path)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		_, err = db.Exec(`
+			CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS _migrations (name TEXT PRIMARY KEY);
+			CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS transmissions (
+				id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+				raw_hex TEXT NOT NULL,
+				hash TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+				first_seen TEXT NOT NULL,
+				route_type INTEGER,
+				payload_type INTEGER,
+				payload_version INTEGER,
+				decoded_json TEXT,
+				created_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+			);
+			CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS observations (
+				id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+				transmission_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES transmissions(id),
+				observer_idx INTEGER,
+				direction TEXT,
+				snr REAL,
+				rssi REAL,
+				score INTEGER,
+				path_json TEXT,
+				timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL
+			);
+		`)
+		if err != nil {
+			db.Close()
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		// Confirm the index is absent before OpenStore runs.
+		var preCount int
+		db.QueryRow(
+			"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='index' AND name='idx_observations_timestamp'",
+		).Scan(&preCount)
+		db.Close()
+		if preCount != 0 {
+			t.Fatalf("pre-condition failed: idx_observations_timestamp should not exist yet, got count=%d", preCount)
+		}
+
+		// Now open via OpenStore — the migration should add the index.
+		s, err := OpenStore(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		defer s.Close()
+
+		var idxCount int
+		err = s.db.QueryRow(
+			"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='index' AND name='idx_observations_timestamp'",
+		).Scan(&idxCount)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if idxCount != 1 {
+			t.Error("idx_observations_timestamp should exist after migration on old DB")
+		}
+
+		var migCount int
+		err = s.db.QueryRow(
+			"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM _migrations WHERE name='obs_timestamp_index_v1'",
+		).Scan(&migCount)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if migCount != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("migration obs_timestamp_index_v1 should be recorded, got count=%d", migCount)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestBuildPacketDataScoreAndDirection(t *testing.T) {
+	rawHex := "0A00D69FD7A5A7475DB07337749AE61FA53A4788E976"
+	decoded, err := DecodePacket(rawHex, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	score := 42.0
+	dir := "incoming"
+	msg := &MQTTPacketMessage{
+		Raw:       rawHex,
+		Score:     &score,
+		Direction: &dir,
+	}
+
+	pkt := BuildPacketData(msg, decoded, "obs1", "SJC")
+	if pkt.Score == nil || *pkt.Score != 42.0 {
+		t.Errorf("Score=%v, want 42.0", pkt.Score)
+	}
+	if pkt.Direction == nil || *pkt.Direction != "incoming" {
+		t.Errorf("Direction=%v, want incoming", pkt.Direction)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildPacketDataNilScoreDirection(t *testing.T) {
+	decoded, _ := DecodePacket("0A00"+strings.Repeat("00", 10), nil)
+	msg := &MQTTPacketMessage{Raw: "0A00" + strings.Repeat("00", 10)}
+	pkt := BuildPacketData(msg, decoded, "", "")
+
+	if pkt.Score != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Score should be nil, got %v", *pkt.Score)
+	}
+	if pkt.Direction != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Direction should be nil, got %v", *pkt.Direction)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInsertTransmissionWithScoreAndDirection(t *testing.T) {
+	s, err := OpenStore(tempDBPath(t))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	score := 7.5
+	dir := "outgoing"
+	data := &PacketData{
+		RawHex:    "AABB",
+		Timestamp: "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		SNR:       ptrFloat(5.0),
+		RSSI:      ptrFloat(-90.0),
+		Score:     &score,
+		Direction: &dir,
+		Hash:      "abc123",
+		PathJSON:  "[]",
+	}
+
+	isNew, err := s.InsertTransmission(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !isNew {
+		t.Error("expected new transmission")
+	}
+
+	// Verify the observation was stored with score and direction
+	var gotDir sql.NullString
+	var gotScore sql.NullFloat64
+	err = s.db.QueryRow("SELECT direction, score FROM observations LIMIT 1").Scan(&gotDir, &gotScore)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !gotDir.Valid || gotDir.String != "outgoing" {
+		t.Errorf("direction=%v, want outgoing", gotDir)
+	}
+	if !gotScore.Valid || gotScore.Float64 != 7.5 {
+		t.Errorf("score=%v, want 7.5", gotScore)
+	}
+}
+
+func ptrFloat(f float64) *float64 { return &f }

cmd/ingestor/main.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ func main() {
 	statsTicker.Stop()
 	store.LogStats() // final stats on shutdown
 	for _, c := range clients {
-		c.Disconnect(1000)
+		c.Disconnect(5000) // 5s to allow in-flight messages to drain
 	}
 	log.Println("Done.")
 }
@@ -255,6 +256,20 @@ func handleMessage(store *Store, tag string, source MQTTSource, m mqtt.Message,
 				mqttMsg.RSSI = &f
 			}
 		}
+		if v, ok := msg["score"]; ok {
+			if f, ok := toFloat64(v); ok {
+				mqttMsg.Score = &f
+			}
+		} else if v, ok := msg["Score"]; ok {
+			if f, ok := toFloat64(v); ok {
+				mqttMsg.Score = &f
+			}
+		}
+		if v, ok := msg["direction"].(string); ok {
+			mqttMsg.Direction = &v
+		} else if v, ok := msg["Direction"].(string); ok {
+			mqttMsg.Direction = &v
+		}
 		if v, ok := msg["origin"].(string); ok {
 			mqttMsg.Origin = v
 		}
@@ -351,7 +366,8 @@ func handleMessage(store *Store, tag string, source MQTTSource, m mqtt.Message,
 		h := sha256.Sum256([]byte(hashInput))
 		hash := hex.EncodeToString(h[:])[:16]
 
-		var snr, rssi *float64
+		var snr, rssi, score *float64
+		var direction *string
 		if v, ok := msg["SNR"]; ok {
 			if f, ok := toFloat64(v); ok {
 				snr = &f
@@ -370,6 +386,20 @@ func handleMessage(store *Store, tag string, source MQTTSource, m mqtt.Message,
 				rssi = &f
 			}
 		}
+		if v, ok := msg["score"]; ok {
+			if f, ok := toFloat64(v); ok {
+				score = &f
+			}
+		} else if v, ok := msg["Score"]; ok {
+			if f, ok := toFloat64(v); ok {
+				score = &f
+			}
+		}
+		if v, ok := msg["direction"].(string); ok {
+			direction = &v
+		} else if v, ok := msg["Direction"].(string); ok {
+			direction = &v
+		}
 
 		pktData := &PacketData{
 			Timestamp:    now,
@@ -377,6 +407,8 @@ func handleMessage(store *Store, tag string, source MQTTSource, m mqtt.Message,
 			ObserverName: "L1 Pro (BLE)",
 			SNR:          snr,
 			RSSI:         rssi,
+			Score:        score,
+			Direction:    direction,
 			Hash:         hash,
 			RouteType:    1, // FLOOD
 			PayloadType:  5, // GRP_TXT
@@ -428,7 +460,8 @@ func handleMessage(store *Store, tag string, source MQTTSource, m mqtt.Message,
 		h := sha256.Sum256([]byte(hashInput))
 		hash := hex.EncodeToString(h[:])[:16]
 
-		var snr, rssi *float64
+		var snr, rssi, score *float64
+		var direction *string
 		if v, ok := msg["SNR"]; ok {
 			if f, ok := toFloat64(v); ok {
 				snr = &f
@@ -447,6 +480,20 @@ func handleMessage(store *Store, tag string, source MQTTSource, m mqtt.Message,
 				rssi = &f
 			}
 		}
+		if v, ok := msg["score"]; ok {
+			if f, ok := toFloat64(v); ok {
+				score = &f
+			}
+		} else if v, ok := msg["Score"]; ok {
+			if f, ok := toFloat64(v); ok {
+				score = &f
+			}
+		}
+		if v, ok := msg["direction"].(string); ok {
+			direction = &v
+		} else if v, ok := msg["Direction"].(string); ok {
+			direction = &v
+		}
 
 		pktData := &PacketData{
 			Timestamp:    now,
@@ -454,6 +501,8 @@ func handleMessage(store *Store, tag string, source MQTTSource, m mqtt.Message,
 			ObserverName: "L1 Pro (BLE)",
 			SNR:          snr,
 			RSSI:         rssi,
+			Score:        score,
+			Direction:    direction,
 			Hash:         hash,
 			RouteType:    1, // FLOOD
 			PayloadType:  2, // TXT_MSG
@@ -483,11 +532,35 @@ func toFloat64(v interface{}) (float64, bool) {
 	case json.Number:
 		f, err := n.Float64()
 		return f, err == nil
+	case string:
+		s := strings.TrimSpace(n)
+		s = stripUnitSuffix(s)
+		f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(s, 64)
+		return f, err == nil
+	case uint:
+		return float64(n), true
+	case uint64:
+		return float64(n), true
 	default:
 		return 0, false
 	}
 }
 
+// unitSuffixes lists common RF/signal unit suffixes to strip before parsing.
+var unitSuffixes = []string{"dBm", "dB", "mW", "km", "mi", "m"}
+
+// stripUnitSuffix removes a trailing unit suffix (case-insensitive) from a
+// numeric string so that values like "-110dBm" can be parsed as float64.
+func stripUnitSuffix(s string) string {
+	lower := strings.ToLower(s)
+	for _, suffix := range unitSuffixes {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(lower, strings.ToLower(suffix)) {
+			return strings.TrimSpace(s[:len(s)-len(suffix)])
+		}
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
 // extractObserverMeta extracts hardware metadata from an MQTT status message.
 // Casts battery_mv and uptime_secs to integers (they're always whole numbers).
 func extractObserverMeta(msg map[string]interface{}) *ObserverMeta {

cmd/ingestor/main_test.go

@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ func TestToFloat64(t *testing.T) {
 		{"int64", int64(100), 100.0, true},
 		{"json.Number valid", json.Number("9.5"), 9.5, true},
 		{"json.Number invalid", json.Number("not_a_number"), 0, false},
-		{"string unsupported", "hello", 0, false},
+		{"string valid", "3.14", 3.14, true},
+		{"string with spaces", "  -7.5  ", -7.5, true},
+		{"string integer", "42", 42.0, true},
+		{"string invalid", "hello", 0, false},
+		{"string empty", "", 0, false},
+		{"uint", uint(10), 10.0, true},
+		{"uint64", uint64(999), 999.0, true},
 		{"bool unsupported", true, 0, false},
 		{"nil unsupported", nil, 0, false},
 		{"slice unsupported", []int{1}, 0, false},
@@ -686,3 +692,50 @@ func TestHandleMessageNoSNRRSSI(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("rssi should be nil when not present, got %v", *rssi)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestStripUnitSuffix(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		input, want string
+	}{
+		{"-110dBm", "-110"},
+		{"-110DBM", "-110"},
+		{"5.5dB", "5.5"},
+		{"100mW", "100"},
+		{"1.5km", "1.5"},
+		{"500m", "500"},
+		{"10mi", "10"},
+		{"42", "42"},
+		{"", ""},
+		{"hello", "hello"},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		got := stripUnitSuffix(tt.input)
+		if got != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("stripUnitSuffix(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.input, got, tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestToFloat64WithUnits(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		input interface{}
+		want  float64
+		ok    bool
+	}{
+		{"-110dBm", -110.0, true},
+		{"5.5dB", 5.5, true},
+		{"100mW", 100.0, true},
+		{"-85.3dBm", -85.3, true},
+		{"42", 42.0, true},
+		{"not_a_number", 0, false},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		got, ok := toFloat64(tt.input)
+		if ok != tt.ok {
+			t.Errorf("toFloat64(%v) ok=%v, want %v", tt.input, ok, tt.ok)
+		}
+		if ok && got != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("toFloat64(%v) = %v, want %v", tt.input, got, tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}

cmd/server/cache_invalidation_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// newTestStore creates a minimal PacketStore for cache invalidation testing.
+func newTestStore(t *testing.T) *PacketStore {
+	t.Helper()
+	return &PacketStore{
+		rfCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		topoCache:    make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		hashCache:    make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		chanCache:    make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		distCache:    make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		subpathCache: make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		rfCacheTTL:   15 * time.Second,
+	}
+}
+
+// populateAllCaches fills every analytics cache with a dummy entry so tests
+// can verify which caches are cleared and which are preserved.
+func populateAllCaches(s *PacketStore) {
+	s.cacheMu.Lock()
+	defer s.cacheMu.Unlock()
+	dummy := &cachedResult{data: map[string]interface{}{"test": true}, expiresAt: time.Now().Add(time.Hour)}
+	s.rfCache["global"] = dummy
+	s.topoCache["global"] = dummy
+	s.hashCache["global"] = dummy
+	s.chanCache["global"] = dummy
+	s.distCache["global"] = dummy
+	s.subpathCache["global"] = dummy
+}
+
+// cachePopulated returns which caches still have their "global" entry.
+func cachePopulated(s *PacketStore) map[string]bool {
+	s.cacheMu.Lock()
+	defer s.cacheMu.Unlock()
+	return map[string]bool{
+		"rf":      len(s.rfCache) > 0,
+		"topo":    len(s.topoCache) > 0,
+		"hash":    len(s.hashCache) > 0,
+		"chan":     len(s.chanCache) > 0,
+		"dist":    len(s.distCache) > 0,
+		"subpath": len(s.subpathCache) > 0,
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidateCachesFor_Eviction(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestStore(t)
+	populateAllCaches(s)
+
+	s.invalidateCachesFor(cacheInvalidation{eviction: true})
+
+	pop := cachePopulated(s)
+	for name, has := range pop {
+		if has {
+			t.Errorf("eviction should clear %s cache", name)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidateCachesFor_NewObservationsOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestStore(t)
+	populateAllCaches(s)
+
+	s.invalidateCachesFor(cacheInvalidation{hasNewObservations: true})
+
+	pop := cachePopulated(s)
+	if pop["rf"] {
+		t.Error("rf cache should be cleared on new observations")
+	}
+	// These should be preserved
+	for _, name := range []string{"topo", "hash", "chan", "dist", "subpath"} {
+		if !pop[name] {
+			t.Errorf("%s cache should NOT be cleared on observation-only ingest", name)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidateCachesFor_NewTransmissionsOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestStore(t)
+	populateAllCaches(s)
+
+	s.invalidateCachesFor(cacheInvalidation{hasNewTransmissions: true})
+
+	pop := cachePopulated(s)
+	if pop["hash"] {
+		t.Error("hash cache should be cleared on new transmissions")
+	}
+	for _, name := range []string{"rf", "topo", "chan", "dist", "subpath"} {
+		if !pop[name] {
+			t.Errorf("%s cache should NOT be cleared on transmission-only ingest", name)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidateCachesFor_ChannelDataOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestStore(t)
+	populateAllCaches(s)
+
+	s.invalidateCachesFor(cacheInvalidation{hasChannelData: true})
+
+	pop := cachePopulated(s)
+	if pop["chan"] {
+		t.Error("chan cache should be cleared on channel data")
+	}
+	for _, name := range []string{"rf", "topo", "hash", "dist", "subpath"} {
+		if !pop[name] {
+			t.Errorf("%s cache should NOT be cleared on channel-data-only ingest", name)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidateCachesFor_NewPaths(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestStore(t)
+	populateAllCaches(s)
+
+	s.invalidateCachesFor(cacheInvalidation{hasNewPaths: true})
+
+	pop := cachePopulated(s)
+	for _, name := range []string{"topo", "dist", "subpath"} {
+		if pop[name] {
+			t.Errorf("%s cache should be cleared on new paths", name)
+		}
+	}
+	for _, name := range []string{"rf", "hash", "chan"} {
+		if !pop[name] {
+			t.Errorf("%s cache should NOT be cleared on path-only ingest", name)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidateCachesFor_CombinedFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestStore(t)
+	populateAllCaches(s)
+
+	// Simulate a typical ingest: new transmissions with observations but no GRP_TXT
+	s.invalidateCachesFor(cacheInvalidation{
+		hasNewObservations:  true,
+		hasNewTransmissions: true,
+		hasNewPaths:         true,
+	})
+
+	pop := cachePopulated(s)
+	// rf, topo, hash, dist, subpath should all be cleared
+	for _, name := range []string{"rf", "topo", "hash", "dist", "subpath"} {
+		if pop[name] {
+			t.Errorf("%s cache should be cleared with combined flags", name)
+		}
+	}
+	// chan should be preserved (no GRP_TXT)
+	if !pop["chan"] {
+		t.Error("chan cache should NOT be cleared without hasChannelData flag")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInvalidateCachesFor_NoFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestStore(t)
+	populateAllCaches(s)
+
+	s.invalidateCachesFor(cacheInvalidation{})
+
+	pop := cachePopulated(s)
+	for name, has := range pop {
+		if !has {
+			t.Errorf("%s cache should be preserved when no flags are set", name)
+		}
+	}
+}

cmd/server/coverage_test.go

@@ -3715,3 +3715,99 @@ func TestGetChannelMessagesAfterIngest(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("newest message should be 'brand new message', got %q", lastMsg["text"])
 	}
 }
+
+func TestIndexByNodePreCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	store := &PacketStore{
+		byNode:     make(map[string][]*StoreTx),
+		nodeHashes: make(map[string]map[string]bool),
+	}
+
+	t.Run("indexes ADVERT with pubKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h1", DecodedJSON: `{"pubKey":"AABBCC","type":"ADVERT"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode["AABBCC"]) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 entry for pubKey AABBCC, got %d", len(store.byNode["AABBCC"]))
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("indexes destPubKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h2", DecodedJSON: `{"destPubKey":"DDEEFF","type":"MSG"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode["DDEEFF"]) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 entry for destPubKey DDEEFF, got %d", len(store.byNode["DDEEFF"]))
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("indexes srcPubKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h2b", DecodedJSON: `{"srcPubKey":"112233","type":"TXT_MSG"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode["112233"]) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 entry for srcPubKey 112233, got %d", len(store.byNode["112233"]))
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("skips channel message without pubKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		beforeLen := len(store.byNode)
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h3", DecodedJSON: `{"type":"CHAN","channel":"#test","text":"hello"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode) != beforeLen {
+			t.Errorf("expected byNode unchanged for channel packet, got %d new entries", len(store.byNode)-beforeLen)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("skips empty DecodedJSON", func(t *testing.T) {
+		beforeLen := len(store.byNode)
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h4", DecodedJSON: ""}
+		store.indexByNode(tx)
+		if len(store.byNode) != beforeLen {
+			t.Error("expected byNode unchanged for empty DecodedJSON")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("deduplicates same hash", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tx := &StoreTx{Hash: "h1", DecodedJSON: `{"pubKey":"AABBCC","type":"ADVERT"}`}
+		store.indexByNode(tx) // second call for same hash
+		if len(store.byNode["AABBCC"]) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected dedup to keep 1 entry, got %d", len(store.byNode["AABBCC"]))
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkIndexByNode measures indexByNode performance with and without pubkey
+// fields to demonstrate the strings.Contains pre-check optimization.
+func BenchmarkIndexByNode(b *testing.B) {
+	// Payload WITHOUT any pubkey fields — should be skipped via pre-check
+	noPubkey := `{"type":1,"msgId":42,"sender":"node1","data":"hello world"}`
+	// Payload WITH a pubkey field — requires JSON parse
+	withPubkey := `{"type":1,"msgId":42,"pubKey":"AABB","sender":"node1","data":"hello world"}`
+
+	b.Run("no_pubkey_skip", func(b *testing.B) {
+		store := &PacketStore{
+			byNode:     make(map[string][]*StoreTx),
+			nodeHashes: make(map[string]map[string]bool),
+		}
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			tx := &StoreTx{
+				Hash:        fmt.Sprintf("hash-%d", i),
+				DecodedJSON: noPubkey,
+			}
+			store.indexByNode(tx)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("with_pubkey_parse", func(b *testing.B) {
+		store := &PacketStore{
+			byNode:     make(map[string][]*StoreTx),
+			nodeHashes: make(map[string]map[string]bool),
+		}
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			tx := &StoreTx{
+				Hash:        fmt.Sprintf("hash-%d", i),
+				DecodedJSON: withPubkey,
+			}
+			store.indexByNode(tx)
+		}
+	})
+}

cmd/server/db.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ func OpenDB(path string) (*DB, error) {
 }
 
 func (db *DB) Close() error {
+	// Checkpoint WAL before closing to release lock cleanly for new processes
+	if _, err := db.conn.Exec("PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE)"); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[db] WAL checkpoint error: %v", err)
+	} else {
+		log.Println("[db] WAL checkpoint complete")
+	}
 	return db.conn.Close()
 }
 
@@ -691,6 +698,32 @@ func (db *DB) GetNodes(limit, offset int, role, search, before, lastHeard, sortB
 		}
 	}
 
+	if region != "" {
+		codes := normalizeRegionCodes(region)
+		if len(codes) > 0 {
+			placeholders := make([]string, len(codes))
+			regionArgs := make([]interface{}, len(codes))
+			for i, c := range codes {
+				placeholders[i] = "?"
+				regionArgs[i] = c
+			}
+			joinCond := "obs.rowid = o.observer_idx"
+			if !db.isV3 {
+				joinCond = "obs.id = o.observer_id"
+			}
+			subq := fmt.Sprintf(`public_key IN (
+				SELECT DISTINCT JSON_EXTRACT(t.decoded_json, '$.pubKey')
+				FROM transmissions t
+				JOIN observations o ON o.transmission_id = t.id
+				JOIN observers obs ON %s
+				WHERE t.payload_type = 4
+				AND UPPER(TRIM(obs.iata)) IN (%s)
+			)`, joinCond, strings.Join(placeholders, ","))
+			where = append(where, subq)
+			args = append(args, regionArgs...)
+		}
+	}
+
 	w := ""
 	if len(where) > 0 {
 		w = "WHERE " + strings.Join(where, " AND ")

cmd/server/db_test.go

@@ -1012,6 +1012,168 @@ func TestGetNodesFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("expected 1 node with offset, got %d", len(nodes))
 		}
 	})
+
+	t.Run("region filter SJC", func(t *testing.T) {
+		nodes, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "SJC")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 node for SJC region, got %d", total)
+		}
+		if len(nodes) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected 1 node, got %d", len(nodes))
+		}
+		if nodes[0]["public_key"] != "aabbccdd11223344" {
+			t.Errorf("expected TestRepeater, got %v", nodes[0]["public_key"])
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("region filter SFO", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "SFO")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 node for SFO region, got %d", total)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("region filter multi", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "SJC,SFO")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 node for SJC,SFO region, got %d", total)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("region filter unknown", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "AMS")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 0 nodes for unknown region, got %d", total)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// setupTestDBV2 creates an in-memory SQLite database with the v2 schema
+// where observations use observer_id TEXT instead of observer_idx INTEGER.
+func setupTestDBV2(t *testing.T) *DB {
+	t.Helper()
+	conn, err := sql.Open("sqlite", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	conn.SetMaxOpenConns(1)
+
+	schema := `
+		CREATE TABLE nodes (
+			public_key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+			name TEXT,
+			role TEXT,
+			lat REAL,
+			lon REAL,
+			last_seen TEXT,
+			first_seen TEXT,
+			advert_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+			battery_mv INTEGER,
+			temperature_c REAL
+		);
+
+		CREATE TABLE observers (
+			id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+			name TEXT,
+			iata TEXT,
+			last_seen TEXT,
+			first_seen TEXT,
+			packet_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+		);
+
+		CREATE TABLE transmissions (
+			id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+			raw_hex TEXT NOT NULL,
+			hash TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+			first_seen TEXT NOT NULL,
+			route_type INTEGER,
+			payload_type INTEGER,
+			payload_version INTEGER,
+			decoded_json TEXT,
+			created_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+		);
+
+		CREATE TABLE observations (
+			id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+			transmission_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES transmissions(id),
+			observer_id TEXT,
+			observer_name TEXT,
+			direction TEXT,
+			snr REAL,
+			rssi REAL,
+			score INTEGER,
+			path_json TEXT,
+			timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL
+		);
+	`
+	if _, err := conn.Exec(schema); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	return &DB{conn: conn, isV3: false}
+}
+
+func TestGetNodesRegionFilterV2(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDBV2(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	recent := now.Add(-1 * time.Hour).Format(time.RFC3339)
+	recentEpoch := now.Add(-1 * time.Hour).Unix()
+
+	// Seed observer with IATA code
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO observers (id, name, iata, last_seen, first_seen, packet_count)
+		VALUES ('obs-v2-1', 'V2 Observer', 'LAX', ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 10)`, recent)
+
+	// Seed a node
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO nodes (public_key, name, role, lat, lon, last_seen, first_seen, advert_count)
+		VALUES ('v2pubkey11223344', 'V2Node', 'repeater', 34.0, -118.0, ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 5)`, recent)
+
+	// Seed an ADVERT transmission for the node
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO transmissions (raw_hex, hash, first_seen, route_type, payload_type, decoded_json)
+		VALUES ('AABB', 'v2hash0001', ?, 1, 4, '{"pubKey":"v2pubkey11223344","name":"V2Node","type":"ADVERT"}')`, recent)
+
+	// Seed v2-style observation: observer_id references observers.id directly
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO observations (transmission_id, observer_id, observer_name, snr, rssi, path_json, timestamp)
+		VALUES (1, 'obs-v2-1', 'V2 Observer', 10.0, -90, '[]', ?)`, recentEpoch)
+
+	t.Run("v2 region filter match", func(t *testing.T) {
+		nodes, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "LAX")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 node for LAX region (v2 schema), got %d", total)
+		}
+		if len(nodes) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("expected 1 node, got %d", len(nodes))
+		}
+		if nodes[0]["public_key"] != "v2pubkey11223344" {
+			t.Errorf("expected V2Node, got %v", nodes[0]["public_key"])
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("v2 region filter no match", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, total, _, err := db.GetNodes(50, 0, "", "", "", "", "", "JFK")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if total != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 0 nodes for JFK region (v2 schema), got %d", total)
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 func TestGetChannelMessagesDedup(t *testing.T) {

cmd/server/decoder.go

@@ -397,6 +397,106 @@ func DecodePacket(hexString string) (*DecodedPacket, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// HexRange represents a labeled byte range for the hex breakdown visualization.
+type HexRange struct {
+	Start int    `json:"start"`
+	End   int    `json:"end"`
+	Label string `json:"label"`
+}
+
+// Breakdown holds colored byte ranges returned by the packet detail endpoint.
+type Breakdown struct {
+	Ranges []HexRange `json:"ranges"`
+}
+
+// BuildBreakdown computes labeled byte ranges for each section of a MeshCore packet.
+// The returned ranges are consumed by createColoredHexDump() and buildHexLegend()
+// in the frontend (public/app.js).
+func BuildBreakdown(hexString string) *Breakdown {
+	hexString = strings.ReplaceAll(hexString, " ", "")
+	hexString = strings.ReplaceAll(hexString, "\n", "")
+	hexString = strings.ReplaceAll(hexString, "\r", "")
+	buf, err := hex.DecodeString(hexString)
+	if err != nil || len(buf) < 2 {
+		return &Breakdown{Ranges: []HexRange{}}
+	}
+
+	var ranges []HexRange
+	offset := 0
+
+	// Byte 0: Header
+	ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: 0, End: 0, Label: "Header"})
+	offset = 1
+
+	header := decodeHeader(buf[0])
+
+	// Bytes 1-4: Transport Codes (TRANSPORT_FLOOD / TRANSPORT_DIRECT only)
+	if isTransportRoute(header.RouteType) {
+		if len(buf) < offset+4 {
+			return &Breakdown{Ranges: ranges}
+		}
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: offset, End: offset + 3, Label: "Transport Codes"})
+		offset += 4
+	}
+
+	if offset >= len(buf) {
+		return &Breakdown{Ranges: ranges}
+	}
+
+	// Next byte: Path Length (bits 7-6 = hashSize-1, bits 5-0 = hashCount)
+	ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: offset, End: offset, Label: "Path Length"})
+	pathByte := buf[offset]
+	offset++
+
+	hashSize := int(pathByte>>6) + 1
+	hashCount := int(pathByte & 0x3F)
+	pathBytes := hashSize * hashCount
+
+	// Path hops
+	if hashCount > 0 && offset+pathBytes <= len(buf) {
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: offset, End: offset + pathBytes - 1, Label: "Path"})
+	}
+	offset += pathBytes
+
+	if offset >= len(buf) {
+		return &Breakdown{Ranges: ranges}
+	}
+
+	payloadStart := offset
+
+	// Payload — break ADVERT into named sub-fields; everything else is one Payload range
+	if header.PayloadType == PayloadADVERT && len(buf)-payloadStart >= 100 {
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: payloadStart, End: payloadStart + 31, Label: "PubKey"})
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: payloadStart + 32, End: payloadStart + 35, Label: "Timestamp"})
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: payloadStart + 36, End: payloadStart + 99, Label: "Signature"})
+
+		appStart := payloadStart + 100
+		if appStart < len(buf) {
+			ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: appStart, End: appStart, Label: "Flags"})
+			appFlags := buf[appStart]
+			fOff := appStart + 1
+			if appFlags&0x10 != 0 && fOff+8 <= len(buf) {
+				ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: fOff, End: fOff + 3, Label: "Latitude"})
+				ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: fOff + 4, End: fOff + 7, Label: "Longitude"})
+				fOff += 8
+			}
+			if appFlags&0x20 != 0 && fOff+2 <= len(buf) {
+				fOff += 2
+			}
+			if appFlags&0x40 != 0 && fOff+2 <= len(buf) {
+				fOff += 2
+			}
+			if appFlags&0x80 != 0 && fOff < len(buf) {
+				ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: fOff, End: len(buf) - 1, Label: "Name"})
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		ranges = append(ranges, HexRange{Start: payloadStart, End: len(buf) - 1, Label: "Payload"})
+	}
+
+	return &Breakdown{Ranges: ranges}
+}
+
 // ComputeContentHash computes the SHA-256-based content hash (first 16 hex chars).
 func ComputeContentHash(rawHex string) string {
 	buf, err := hex.DecodeString(rawHex)

cmd/server/decoder_test.go

@@ -93,3 +93,152 @@ func TestDecodePacket_FloodHasNoCodes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("expected no transport codes for FLOOD route")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestBuildBreakdown_InvalidHex(t *testing.T) {
+	b := BuildBreakdown("not-hex!")
+	if len(b.Ranges) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected empty ranges for invalid hex, got %d", len(b.Ranges))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildBreakdown_TooShort(t *testing.T) {
+	b := BuildBreakdown("11") // 1 byte — no path byte
+	if len(b.Ranges) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected empty ranges for too-short packet, got %d", len(b.Ranges))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildBreakdown_FloodNonAdvert(t *testing.T) {
+	// Header 0x15: route=1/FLOOD, payload=5/GRP_TXT
+	// PathByte 0x01: 1 hop, 1-byte hash
+	// PathHop: AA
+	// Payload: FF0011
+	b := BuildBreakdown("1501AAFFFF00")
+	labels := rangeLabels(b.Ranges)
+	expect := []string{"Header", "Path Length", "Path", "Payload"}
+	if !equalLabels(labels, expect) {
+		t.Errorf("expected labels %v, got %v", expect, labels)
+	}
+	// Verify byte positions
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Header", 0, 0)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Path Length", 1, 1)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Path", 2, 2)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Payload", 3, 5)
+}
+
+func TestBuildBreakdown_TransportFlood(t *testing.T) {
+	// Header 0x14: route=0/TRANSPORT_FLOOD, payload=5/GRP_TXT
+	// TransportCodes: AABBCCDD (4 bytes)
+	// PathByte 0x01: 1 hop, 1-byte hash
+	// PathHop: EE
+	// Payload: FF00
+	b := BuildBreakdown("14AABBCCDD01EEFF00")
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Header", 0, 0)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Transport Codes", 1, 4)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Path Length", 5, 5)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Path", 6, 6)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Payload", 7, 8)
+}
+
+func TestBuildBreakdown_FloodNoHops(t *testing.T) {
+	// Header 0x15: FLOOD/GRP_TXT; PathByte 0x00: 0 hops; Payload: AABB
+	b := BuildBreakdown("150000AABB")
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Header", 0, 0)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Path Length", 1, 1)
+	// No Path range since hashCount=0
+	for _, r := range b.Ranges {
+		if r.Label == "Path" {
+			t.Error("expected no Path range for zero-hop packet")
+		}
+	}
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Payload", 2, 4)
+}
+
+func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertBasic(t *testing.T) {
+	// Header 0x11: FLOOD/ADVERT
+	// PathByte 0x01: 1 hop, 1-byte hash
+	// PathHop: AA
+	// Payload: 100 bytes (PubKey32 + Timestamp4 + Signature64) + Flags=0x02 (repeater, no extras)
+	pubkey := repeatHex("AB", 32)
+	ts := "00000000" // 4 bytes
+	sig := repeatHex("CD", 64)
+	flags := "02"
+	hex := "1101AA" + pubkey + ts + sig + flags
+	b := BuildBreakdown(hex)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Header", 0, 0)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Path Length", 1, 1)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Path", 2, 2)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "PubKey", 3, 34)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Timestamp", 35, 38)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Signature", 39, 102)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Flags", 103, 103)
+}
+
+func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertWithLocation(t *testing.T) {
+	// flags=0x12: hasLocation bit set
+	pubkey := repeatHex("00", 32)
+	ts := "00000000"
+	sig := repeatHex("00", 64)
+	flags := "12" // 0x10 = hasLocation
+	latBytes := "00000000"
+	lonBytes := "00000000"
+	hex := "1101AA" + pubkey + ts + sig + flags + latBytes + lonBytes
+	b := BuildBreakdown(hex)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Latitude", 104, 107)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Longitude", 108, 111)
+}
+
+func TestBuildBreakdown_AdvertWithName(t *testing.T) {
+	// flags=0x82: hasName bit set
+	pubkey := repeatHex("00", 32)
+	ts := "00000000"
+	sig := repeatHex("00", 64)
+	flags := "82" // 0x80 = hasName
+	name := "4E6F6465" // "Node" in hex
+	hex := "1101AA" + pubkey + ts + sig + flags + name
+	b := BuildBreakdown(hex)
+	assertRange(t, b.Ranges, "Name", 104, 107)
+}
+
+// helpers
+
+func rangeLabels(ranges []HexRange) []string {
+	out := make([]string, len(ranges))
+	for i, r := range ranges {
+		out[i] = r.Label
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+func equalLabels(a, b []string) bool {
+	if len(a) != len(b) {
+		return false
+	}
+	for i := range a {
+		if a[i] != b[i] {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func assertRange(t *testing.T, ranges []HexRange, label string, wantStart, wantEnd int) {
+	t.Helper()
+	for _, r := range ranges {
+		if r.Label == label {
+			if r.Start != wantStart || r.End != wantEnd {
+				t.Errorf("range %q: want [%d,%d], got [%d,%d]", label, wantStart, wantEnd, r.Start, r.End)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	t.Errorf("range %q not found in %v", label, rangeLabels(ranges))
+}
+
+func repeatHex(byteHex string, n int) string {
+	s := ""
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		s += byteHex
+	}
+	return s
+}

cmd/server/helpers_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -326,6 +327,84 @@ func TestSpaHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("expected no-cache header for .html, got %s", cc)
 		}
 	})
+
+	t.Run("root path serves index.html", func(t *testing.T) {
+		req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
+		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		handler.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+		if w.Code != 200 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d", w.Code)
+		}
+		body := w.Body.String()
+		if body != "<html>SPA</html>" {
+			t.Errorf("expected SPA index.html content, got %s", body)
+		}
+		ct := w.Header().Get("Content-Type")
+		if ct != "text/html; charset=utf-8" {
+			t.Errorf("expected text/html content type, got %s", ct)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("/index.html serves pre-processed content", func(t *testing.T) {
+		req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/index.html", nil)
+		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		handler.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+		if w.Code != 200 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 200, got %d", w.Code)
+		}
+		body := w.Body.String()
+		if body != "<html>SPA</html>" {
+			t.Errorf("expected SPA index.html content, got %s", body)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestSpaHandlerCacheBust(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	htmlWithBust := `<html><script src="app.js?v=__BUST__"></script><link href="style.css?v=__BUST__"></html>`
+	os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "index.html"), []byte(htmlWithBust), 0644)
+
+	fs := http.FileServer(http.Dir(dir))
+	handler := spaHandler(dir, fs)
+
+	t.Run("__BUST__ is replaced with a Unix timestamp", func(t *testing.T) {
+		req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
+		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		handler.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+		body := w.Body.String()
+		if strings.Contains(body, "__BUST__") {
+			t.Errorf("__BUST__ placeholder was not replaced in response: %s", body)
+		}
+		// Verify it was replaced with digits (Unix timestamp)
+		if !strings.Contains(body, "v=") {
+			t.Errorf("expected v= query params in response, got: %s", body)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("SPA fallback also has busted values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/nonexistent/route", nil)
+		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		handler.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+		body := w.Body.String()
+		if strings.Contains(body, "__BUST__") {
+			t.Errorf("__BUST__ placeholder was not replaced in SPA fallback: %s", body)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("/index.html also has busted values", func(t *testing.T) {
+		req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/index.html", nil)
+		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		handler.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+		body := w.Body.String()
+		if strings.Contains(body, "__BUST__") {
+			t.Errorf("__BUST__ placeholder was not replaced for /index.html: %s", body)
+		}
+	})
 }
 
 func TestWriteJSON(t *testing.T) {
@@ -345,3 +424,29 @@ func TestWriteJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected 'value', got %v", body["key"])
 	}
 }
+
+func TestHaversineKm(t *testing.T) {
+	// Same point should be 0
+	if d := haversineKm(37.0, -122.0, 37.0, -122.0); d != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("same point: expected 0, got %f", d)
+	}
+
+	// SF to LA ~559km
+	d := haversineKm(37.7749, -122.4194, 34.0522, -118.2437)
+	if d < 550 || d > 570 {
+		t.Errorf("SF to LA: expected ~559km, got %f", d)
+	}
+
+	// Symmetry
+	d1 := haversineKm(37.7749, -122.4194, 34.0522, -118.2437)
+	d2 := haversineKm(34.0522, -118.2437, 37.7749, -122.4194)
+	if d1 != d2 {
+		t.Errorf("not symmetric: %f vs %f", d1, d2)
+	}
+
+	// Oslo to Stockholm ~415km (old Euclidean dLat*111, dLon*85 would give ~627km)
+	d = haversineKm(59.9, 10.7, 59.3, 18.0)
+	if d < 400 || d > 430 {
+		t.Errorf("Oslo to Stockholm: expected ~415km, got %f", d)
+	}
+}

cmd/server/main.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -113,7 +115,13 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("[db] failed to open %s: %v", resolvedDB, err)
 	}
-	defer database.Close()
+	var dbCloseOnce sync.Once
+	dbClose := func() error {
+		var err error
+		dbCloseOnce.Do(func() { err = database.Close() })
+		return err
+	}
+	defer dbClose()
 
 	// Verify DB has expected tables
 	var tableName string
@@ -204,10 +212,27 @@ func main() {
 	go func() {
 		sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 		signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
-		<-sigCh
-		log.Println("[server] shutting down...")
+		sig := <-sigCh
+		log.Printf("[server] received %v, shutting down...", sig)
+
+		// 1. Stop accepting new WebSocket/poll data
 		poller.Stop()
-		httpServer.Close()
+
+		// 2. Gracefully drain HTTP connections (up to 15s)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		if err := httpServer.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("[server] HTTP shutdown error: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// 3. Close WebSocket hub
+		hub.Close()
+
+		// 4. Close database (release SQLite WAL lock)
+		if err := dbClose(); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("[server] DB close error: %v", err)
+		}
+		log.Println("[server] shutdown complete")
 	}()
 
 	log.Printf("[server] CoreScope (Go) listening on http://localhost:%d", cfg.Port)
@@ -217,11 +242,35 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 // spaHandler serves static files, falling back to index.html for SPA routes.
+// It reads index.html once at creation time and replaces the __BUST__ placeholder
+// with a Unix timestamp so browsers fetch fresh JS/CSS after each server restart.
 func spaHandler(root string, fs http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	// Pre-process index.html: replace __BUST__ with a cache-bust timestamp
+	indexPath := filepath.Join(root, "index.html")
+	rawHTML, err := os.ReadFile(indexPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[static] warning: could not read index.html for cache-bust: %v", err)
+		rawHTML = []byte("<!DOCTYPE html><html><body><h1>CoreScope</h1><p>index.html not found</p></body></html>")
+	}
+	bustValue := fmt.Sprintf("%d", time.Now().Unix())
+	indexHTML := []byte(strings.ReplaceAll(string(rawHTML), "__BUST__", bustValue))
+	log.Printf("[static] cache-bust value: %s", bustValue)
+
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// Serve pre-processed index.html for root and /index.html
+		if r.URL.Path == "/" || r.URL.Path == "/index.html" {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
+			w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate")
+			w.Write(indexHTML)
+			return
+		}
+
 		path := filepath.Join(root, r.URL.Path)
 		if _, err := os.Stat(path); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			http.ServeFile(w, r, filepath.Join(root, "index.html"))
+			// SPA fallback — serve pre-processed index.html
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
+			w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate")
+			w.Write(indexHTML)
 			return
 		}
 		// Disable caching for JS/CSS/HTML

cmd/server/neighbor_api.go

@@ -0,0 +1,361 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+// ─── Neighbor API response types ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+type NeighborResponse struct {
+	Node              string             `json:"node"`
+	Neighbors         []NeighborEntry    `json:"neighbors"`
+	TotalObservations int                `json:"total_observations"`
+}
+
+type NeighborEntry struct {
+	Pubkey     *string           `json:"pubkey"`
+	Prefix     string            `json:"prefix"`
+	Name       *string           `json:"name"`
+	Role       *string           `json:"role"`
+	Count      int               `json:"count"`
+	Score      float64           `json:"score"`
+	FirstSeen  string            `json:"first_seen"`
+	LastSeen   string            `json:"last_seen"`
+	AvgSNR     *float64          `json:"avg_snr"`
+	Observers  []string          `json:"observers"`
+	Ambiguous  bool              `json:"ambiguous"`
+	Unresolved bool              `json:"unresolved,omitempty"`
+	Candidates []CandidateEntry  `json:"candidates,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type CandidateEntry struct {
+	Pubkey string  `json:"pubkey"`
+	Name   string  `json:"name"`
+	Role   string  `json:"role"`
+}
+
+type NeighborGraphResponse struct {
+	Nodes []GraphNode `json:"nodes"`
+	Edges []GraphEdge `json:"edges"`
+	Stats GraphStats  `json:"stats"`
+}
+
+type GraphNode struct {
+	Pubkey        string `json:"pubkey"`
+	Name          string `json:"name"`
+	Role          string `json:"role"`
+	NeighborCount int    `json:"neighbor_count"`
+}
+
+type GraphEdge struct {
+	Source        string   `json:"source"`
+	Target        string   `json:"target"`
+	Weight        int      `json:"weight"`
+	Score         float64  `json:"score"`
+	Bidirectional bool     `json:"bidirectional"`
+	AvgSNR        *float64 `json:"avg_snr"`
+	Ambiguous     bool     `json:"ambiguous"`
+}
+
+type GraphStats struct {
+	TotalNodes     int     `json:"total_nodes"`
+	TotalEdges     int     `json:"total_edges"`
+	AmbiguousEdges int     `json:"ambiguous_edges"`
+	AvgClusterSize float64 `json:"avg_cluster_size"`
+}
+
+// ─── Graph accessor on Server ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// getNeighborGraph returns the current neighbor graph, rebuilding if stale.
+func (s *Server) getNeighborGraph() *NeighborGraph {
+	s.neighborMu.Lock()
+	defer s.neighborMu.Unlock()
+
+	if s.neighborGraph == nil || s.neighborGraph.IsStale() {
+		if s.store != nil {
+			s.neighborGraph = BuildFromStore(s.store)
+		} else {
+			s.neighborGraph = NewNeighborGraph()
+		}
+	}
+	return s.neighborGraph
+}
+
+// ─── Handlers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func (s *Server) handleNodeNeighbors(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	pubkey := strings.ToLower(mux.Vars(r)["pubkey"])
+
+	minCount := 1
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("min_count"); v != "" {
+		if n, err := strconv.Atoi(v); err == nil && n > 0 {
+			minCount = n
+		}
+	}
+	minScore := 0.0
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("min_score"); v != "" {
+		if f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(v, 64); err == nil {
+			minScore = f
+		}
+	}
+	includeAmbiguous := true
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("include_ambiguous"); v == "false" {
+		includeAmbiguous = false
+	}
+
+	graph := s.getNeighborGraph()
+	edges := graph.Neighbors(pubkey)
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	// Build node info lookup for names/roles.
+	nodeMap := s.buildNodeInfoMap()
+
+	var entries []NeighborEntry
+	totalObs := 0
+
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		score := e.Score(now)
+		if e.Count < minCount || score < minScore {
+			continue
+		}
+		if e.Ambiguous && !includeAmbiguous {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		totalObs += e.Count
+
+		// Determine the "other" node (neighbor of the queried pubkey).
+		neighborPK := e.NodeA
+		if strings.EqualFold(neighborPK, pubkey) {
+			neighborPK = e.NodeB
+		}
+
+		entry := NeighborEntry{
+			Prefix:    e.Prefix,
+			Count:     e.Count,
+			Score:     score,
+			FirstSeen: e.FirstSeen.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+			LastSeen:  e.LastSeen.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+			Ambiguous: e.Ambiguous,
+			Observers: observerList(e.Observers),
+		}
+
+		if e.SNRCount > 0 {
+			avg := e.AvgSNR()
+			entry.AvgSNR = &avg
+		}
+
+		if e.Ambiguous {
+			if len(e.Candidates) == 0 {
+				entry.Unresolved = true
+			}
+			for _, cpk := range e.Candidates {
+				ce := CandidateEntry{Pubkey: cpk}
+				if info, ok := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(cpk)]; ok {
+					ce.Name = info.Name
+					ce.Role = info.Role
+				}
+				entry.Candidates = append(entry.Candidates, ce)
+			}
+		} else if neighborPK != "" {
+			entry.Pubkey = &neighborPK
+			if info, ok := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(neighborPK)]; ok {
+				entry.Name = &info.Name
+				entry.Role = &info.Role
+			}
+		}
+
+		entries = append(entries, entry)
+	}
+
+	// Sort by score descending.
+	sort.Slice(entries, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return entries[i].Score > entries[j].Score
+	})
+
+	if entries == nil {
+		entries = []NeighborEntry{}
+	}
+
+	resp := NeighborResponse{
+		Node:              pubkey,
+		Neighbors:         entries,
+		TotalObservations: totalObs,
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleNeighborGraph(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	minCount := 5
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("min_count"); v != "" {
+		if n, err := strconv.Atoi(v); err == nil && n > 0 {
+			minCount = n
+		}
+	}
+	minScore := 0.1
+	if v := r.URL.Query().Get("min_score"); v != "" {
+		if f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(v, 64); err == nil {
+			minScore = f
+		}
+	}
+	region := r.URL.Query().Get("region")
+	roleFilter := strings.ToLower(r.URL.Query().Get("role"))
+
+	graph := s.getNeighborGraph()
+	allEdges := graph.AllEdges()
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	// Resolve region observers if filtering.
+	var regionObs map[string]bool
+	if region != "" && s.store != nil {
+		regionObs = s.store.resolveRegionObservers(region)
+	}
+
+	nodeMap := s.buildNodeInfoMap()
+	nodeSet := make(map[string]bool)
+	var filteredEdges []GraphEdge
+	ambiguousCount := 0
+
+	for _, e := range allEdges {
+		score := e.Score(now)
+		if e.Count < minCount || score < minScore {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Role filter: at least one endpoint must match the role.
+		if roleFilter != "" && nodeMap != nil {
+			aInfo, aOK := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(e.NodeA)]
+			bInfo, bOK := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(e.NodeB)]
+			aMatch := aOK && strings.EqualFold(aInfo.Role, roleFilter)
+			bMatch := bOK && strings.EqualFold(bInfo.Role, roleFilter)
+			if !aMatch && !bMatch {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Region filter: at least one observer must be in the region.
+		if regionObs != nil {
+			match := false
+			for obs := range e.Observers {
+				if regionObs[obs] {
+					match = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if !match {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		ge := GraphEdge{
+			Source:        e.NodeA,
+			Target:        e.NodeB,
+			Weight:        e.Count,
+			Score:         score,
+			Bidirectional: true,
+			Ambiguous:     e.Ambiguous,
+		}
+		if e.SNRCount > 0 {
+			avg := e.AvgSNR()
+			ge.AvgSNR = &avg
+		}
+
+		if e.Ambiguous {
+			ambiguousCount++
+			// For ambiguous edges, use prefix as target.
+			if e.NodeB == "" {
+				ge.Target = "prefix:" + e.Prefix
+			}
+		}
+
+		filteredEdges = append(filteredEdges, ge)
+
+		// Track nodes.
+		if e.NodeA != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(e.NodeA, "prefix:") {
+			nodeSet[e.NodeA] = true
+		}
+		if e.NodeB != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(e.NodeB, "prefix:") {
+			nodeSet[e.NodeB] = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Build node list.
+	// Count neighbors per node from filtered edges.
+	neighborCounts := make(map[string]int)
+	for _, ge := range filteredEdges {
+		neighborCounts[ge.Source]++
+		neighborCounts[ge.Target]++
+	}
+
+	var nodes []GraphNode
+	for pk := range nodeSet {
+		gn := GraphNode{Pubkey: pk, NeighborCount: neighborCounts[pk]}
+		if info, ok := nodeMap[strings.ToLower(pk)]; ok {
+			gn.Name = info.Name
+			gn.Role = info.Role
+		}
+		nodes = append(nodes, gn)
+	}
+
+	if filteredEdges == nil {
+		filteredEdges = []GraphEdge{}
+	}
+	if nodes == nil {
+		nodes = []GraphNode{}
+	}
+
+	avgCluster := 0.0
+	if len(nodes) > 0 {
+		avgCluster = float64(len(filteredEdges)*2) / float64(len(nodes))
+	}
+
+	resp := NeighborGraphResponse{
+		Nodes: nodes,
+		Edges: filteredEdges,
+		Stats: GraphStats{
+			TotalNodes:     len(nodes),
+			TotalEdges:     len(filteredEdges),
+			AmbiguousEdges: ambiguousCount,
+			AvgClusterSize: avgCluster,
+		},
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+}
+
+// ─── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func observerList(m map[string]bool) []string {
+	if len(m) == 0 {
+		return []string{}
+	}
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(m))
+	for k := range m {
+		out = append(out, k)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// buildNodeInfoMap returns a map of lowercase pubkey → nodeInfo for name/role lookups.
+func (s *Server) buildNodeInfoMap() map[string]nodeInfo {
+	if s.store == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	nodes, _ := s.store.getCachedNodesAndPM()
+	m := make(map[string]nodeInfo, len(nodes))
+	for _, n := range nodes {
+		m[strings.ToLower(n.PublicKey)] = n
+	}
+	return m
+}

cmd/server/neighbor_api_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+// ─── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// makeTestServer creates a Server with a pre-built neighbor graph for testing.
+func makeTestServer(graph *NeighborGraph) *Server {
+	srv := &Server{
+		perfStats: NewPerfStats(),
+	}
+	srv.neighborGraph = graph
+	return srv
+}
+
+// makeTestGraph creates a graph with given edges for testing.
+func makeTestGraph(edges ...*NeighborEdge) *NeighborGraph {
+	g := NewNeighborGraph()
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		key := makeEdgeKey(e.NodeA, e.NodeB)
+		if e.NodeB == "" {
+			key = makeEdgeKey(e.NodeA, "prefix:"+e.Prefix)
+		}
+		e.NodeA = key.A
+		if e.NodeB != "" {
+			e.NodeB = key.B
+		}
+		g.edges[key] = e
+		g.byNode[key.A] = append(g.byNode[key.A], e)
+		if key.B != "" && key.B != key.A {
+			g.byNode[key.B] = append(g.byNode[key.B], e)
+		}
+	}
+	g.builtAt = time.Now()
+	g.mu.Unlock()
+	return g
+}
+
+func newEdge(a, b, prefix string, count int, lastSeen time.Time) *NeighborEdge {
+	return &NeighborEdge{
+		NodeA:     a,
+		NodeB:     b,
+		Prefix:    prefix,
+		Count:     count,
+		FirstSeen: lastSeen.Add(-24 * time.Hour),
+		LastSeen:  lastSeen,
+		Observers: map[string]bool{"obs1": true},
+		SNRSum:    -8.0,
+		SNRCount:  1,
+	}
+}
+
+func newAmbiguousEdge(knownPK, prefix string, candidates []string, count int, lastSeen time.Time) *NeighborEdge {
+	return &NeighborEdge{
+		NodeA:      knownPK,
+		NodeB:      "",
+		Prefix:     prefix,
+		Count:      count,
+		FirstSeen:  lastSeen.Add(-24 * time.Hour),
+		LastSeen:   lastSeen,
+		Observers:  map[string]bool{"obs1": true},
+		Ambiguous:  true,
+		Candidates: candidates,
+	}
+}
+
+func serveRequest(srv *Server, method, path string) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+	router.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/neighbors", srv.handleNodeNeighbors).Methods("GET")
+	router.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/neighbor-graph", srv.handleNeighborGraph).Methods("GET")
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(method, path, nil)
+	rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
+	return rr
+}
+
+// ─── Tests: /api/nodes/{pubkey}/neighbors ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_EmptyGraph(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph())
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/deadbeef/neighbors")
+
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("bad JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+	if resp.Node != "deadbeef" {
+		t.Errorf("node = %q, want deadbeef", resp.Node)
+	}
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 neighbors, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	if resp.TotalObservations != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 observations, got %d", resp.TotalObservations)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_SingleNeighbor(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 50, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors")
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	n := resp.Neighbors[0]
+	if n.Pubkey == nil || *n.Pubkey != "bbbb" {
+		t.Errorf("expected pubkey bbbb, got %v", n.Pubkey)
+	}
+	if n.Count != 50 {
+		t.Errorf("expected count 50, got %d", n.Count)
+	}
+	if n.Score <= 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected positive score, got %f", n.Score)
+	}
+	if n.Ambiguous {
+		t.Error("expected not ambiguous")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_MultipleNeighbors(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	e2 := newEdge("aaaa", "cccc", "cc", 10, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 neighbors, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	// Should be sorted by score descending.
+	if resp.Neighbors[0].Score < resp.Neighbors[1].Score {
+		t.Error("expected sorted by score descending")
+	}
+	if resp.TotalObservations != 110 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 110 total observations, got %d", resp.TotalObservations)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_AmbiguousCandidates(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newAmbiguousEdge("aaaa", "c0", []string{"c0de01", "c0de02"}, 12, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	n := resp.Neighbors[0]
+	if !n.Ambiguous {
+		t.Error("expected ambiguous")
+	}
+	if n.Pubkey != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil pubkey for ambiguous, got %v", n.Pubkey)
+	}
+	if len(n.Candidates) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 candidates, got %d", len(n.Candidates))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_UnresolvedPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newAmbiguousEdge("aaaa", "ff", []string{}, 3, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	n := resp.Neighbors[0]
+	if !n.Unresolved {
+		t.Error("expected unresolved=true")
+	}
+	if len(n.Candidates) != 0 {
+		t.Error("expected empty candidates for unresolved")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_MinCountFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	e2 := newEdge("aaaa", "cccc", "cc", 2, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors?min_count=10")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor after min_count filter, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+	if *resp.Neighbors[0].Pubkey != "bbbb" {
+		t.Error("expected bbbb to survive filter")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_MinScoreFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)                               // score ~1.0
+	e2 := newEdge("aaaa", "cccc", "cc", 1, now.Add(-30*24*time.Hour)) // very low score
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors?min_score=0.5")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 neighbor after min_score filter, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_ExcludeAmbiguous(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 50, now)
+	e2 := newAmbiguousEdge("aaaa", "c0", []string{"c0de01"}, 10, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/aaaa/neighbors?include_ambiguous=false")
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 non-ambiguous neighbor, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborAPI_UnknownNode(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 50, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/nodes/unknown1234/neighbors")
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200 for unknown node, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+
+	var resp NeighborResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+	if len(resp.Neighbors) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 neighbors for unknown node, got %d", len(resp.Neighbors))
+	}
+}
+
+// ─── Tests: /api/analytics/neighbor-graph ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_EmptyGraph(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph())
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph")
+
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Edges) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 edges, got %d", len(resp.Edges))
+	}
+	if resp.Stats.TotalEdges != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 total edges, got %d", resp.Stats.TotalEdges)
+	}
+	if resp.Stats.TotalNodes != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 total nodes, got %d", resp.Stats.TotalNodes)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_WithEdges(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	e2 := newEdge("bbbb", "cccc", "cc", 50, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph?min_count=1&min_score=0")
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Edges) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 edges, got %d", len(resp.Edges))
+	}
+	if resp.Stats.TotalNodes != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 3 nodes, got %d", resp.Stats.TotalNodes)
+	}
+	if resp.Stats.TotalEdges != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 2 total edges, got %d", resp.Stats.TotalEdges)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_MinCountDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now) // passes default min_count=5
+	e2 := newEdge("aaaa", "cccc", "cc", 2, now)   // fails default min_count=5
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph")
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if len(resp.Edges) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 edge with default min_count=5, got %d", len(resp.Edges))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_AmbiguousEdgesCount(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	e2 := newAmbiguousEdge("aaaa", "c0", []string{"c0de01", "c0de02"}, 50, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1, e2))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph?min_count=1&min_score=0")
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	if resp.Stats.AmbiguousEdges != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 1 ambiguous edge, got %d", resp.Stats.AmbiguousEdges)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_RegionFilter(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	// Edge with observer "obs-sjc" — would match region SJC if we had region resolution.
+	// Without a store, region filtering returns nothing (no observers match).
+	e1 := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e1))
+	// No store → region filter has no observers → filters everything out.
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph?region=SJC&min_count=1&min_score=0")
+	var resp NeighborGraphResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &resp)
+
+	// With no store, regionObs is nil so filter is skipped → all edges returned.
+	// Actually: region="" when store is nil → regionObs stays nil → no filtering.
+	// Wait, we set region=SJC and store is nil → resolveRegionObservers won't be called
+	// because s.store is nil. So regionObs is nil → filter not applied.
+	// Let's just check it doesn't crash.
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", rr.Code)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraphAPI_ResponseShape(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	e := newEdge("aaaa", "bbbb", "bb", 100, now)
+	srv := makeTestServer(makeTestGraph(e))
+
+	rr := serveRequest(srv, "GET", "/api/analytics/neighbor-graph?min_count=1&min_score=0")
+	var raw map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &raw); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("bad JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify top-level keys.
+	for _, key := range []string{"nodes", "edges", "stats"} {
+		if _, ok := raw[key]; !ok {
+			t.Errorf("missing key %q in response", key)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify stats keys.
+	stats := raw["stats"].(map[string]interface{})
+	for _, key := range []string{"total_nodes", "total_edges", "ambiguous_edges", "avg_cluster_size"} {
+		if _, ok := stats[key]; !ok {
+			t.Errorf("missing stats key %q", key)
+		}
+	}
+}

cmd/server/neighbor_graph.go

@@ -0,0 +1,500 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"math"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ─── Constants ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const (
+	// After this many observations, count contributes max weight to the score.
+	affinitySaturationCount = 100
+	// Time-decay half-life: 7 days.
+	affinityHalfLifeHours = 168.0
+	// Cache TTL for the built graph.
+	neighborGraphTTL = 60 * time.Second
+	// Auto-resolve confidence: best must be >= this factor × second-best.
+	affinityConfidenceRatio = 3.0
+	// Minimum observation count to auto-resolve.
+	affinityMinObservations = 3
+)
+
+// affinityLambda = ln(2) / half-life-hours, precomputed.
+var affinityLambda = math.Ln2 / affinityHalfLifeHours
+
+// ─── Data model ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// edgeKey is the canonical key for an undirected edge (A < B lexicographically).
+// For ambiguous edges where NodeB is unknown, B is the raw prefix prefixed with "prefix:".
+type edgeKey struct {
+	A, B string
+}
+
+func makeEdgeKey(a, b string) edgeKey {
+	if a > b {
+		a, b = b, a
+	}
+	return edgeKey{A: a, B: b}
+}
+
+// NeighborEdge represents a weighted, undirected first-hop neighbor relationship.
+type NeighborEdge struct {
+	NodeA      string            // full pubkey
+	NodeB      string            // full pubkey, or "" if unresolved/ambiguous
+	Prefix     string            // raw hop prefix that established this edge
+	Count      int               // total observations
+	FirstSeen  time.Time         //
+	LastSeen   time.Time         //
+	SNRSum     float64           // running sum for average
+	SNRCount   int               // how many SNR samples
+	Observers  map[string]bool   // observer pubkeys that witnessed
+	Ambiguous  bool              // multiple candidates or zero candidates
+	Candidates []string          // candidate pubkeys when ambiguous
+	Resolved   bool              // true if auto-resolved via Jaccard
+}
+
+// Score computes the affinity score at query time with time decay.
+func (e *NeighborEdge) Score(now time.Time) float64 {
+	countFactor := math.Min(1.0, float64(e.Count)/float64(affinitySaturationCount))
+	hoursSince := now.Sub(e.LastSeen).Hours()
+	if hoursSince < 0 {
+		hoursSince = 0
+	}
+	decay := math.Exp(-affinityLambda * hoursSince)
+	return countFactor * decay
+}
+
+// AvgSNR returns the average SNR, or 0 if no samples.
+func (e *NeighborEdge) AvgSNR() float64 {
+	if e.SNRCount == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return e.SNRSum / float64(e.SNRCount)
+}
+
+// ─── NeighborGraph ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// NeighborGraph is a cached, in-memory first-hop neighbor affinity graph.
+type NeighborGraph struct {
+	mu      sync.RWMutex
+	edges   map[edgeKey]*NeighborEdge
+	byNode  map[string][]*NeighborEdge // pubkey → edges involving this node
+	builtAt time.Time
+}
+
+// NewNeighborGraph creates an empty graph.
+func NewNeighborGraph() *NeighborGraph {
+	return &NeighborGraph{
+		edges:  make(map[edgeKey]*NeighborEdge),
+		byNode: make(map[string][]*NeighborEdge),
+	}
+}
+
+// Neighbors returns all edges for a given node pubkey.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) Neighbors(pubkey string) []*NeighborEdge {
+	g.mu.RLock()
+	defer g.mu.RUnlock()
+	return g.byNode[strings.ToLower(pubkey)]
+}
+
+// AllEdges returns all edges in the graph.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) AllEdges() []*NeighborEdge {
+	g.mu.RLock()
+	defer g.mu.RUnlock()
+	out := make([]*NeighborEdge, 0, len(g.edges))
+	for _, e := range g.edges {
+		out = append(out, e)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// IsStale returns true if the graph cache has expired.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) IsStale() bool {
+	g.mu.RLock()
+	defer g.mu.RUnlock()
+	return g.builtAt.IsZero() || time.Since(g.builtAt) > neighborGraphTTL
+}
+
+// ─── Builder ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// BuildFromStore constructs the neighbor graph from all packets in the store.
+// The store's read-lock must NOT be held by the caller.
+func BuildFromStore(store *PacketStore) *NeighborGraph {
+	g := NewNeighborGraph()
+
+	store.mu.RLock()
+	// Snapshot what we need under lock.
+	packets := make([]*StoreTx, len(store.packets))
+	copy(packets, store.packets)
+	store.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	// Build prefix map for candidate resolution.
+	// Use cached nodes+PM (avoids DB call if cache is fresh).
+	_, pm := store.getCachedNodesAndPM()
+
+	// Phase 1: Extract edges from every transmission + observation.
+	for _, tx := range packets {
+		isAdvert := tx.PayloadType != nil && *tx.PayloadType == 4
+		fromNode := "" // originator pubkey (from byNode index key)
+		// Find the originator pubkey — it's the key in store.byNode.
+		// StoreTx doesn't store from_node directly; we find it via decoded JSON
+		// or the byNode index. However, iterating byNode is expensive.
+		// The originator pubkey is in the decoded JSON "from_node" field,
+		// but parsing JSON per tx is expensive too.
+		// Actually, let's look at how byNode is keyed.
+		// Looking at store.go, byNode maps pubkey → transmissions where that
+		// pubkey is the "from" node. We need the reverse: tx → from_node.
+		// The from_node is embedded in DecodedJSON.
+		// For efficiency, let's extract it once.
+		fromNode = extractFromNode(tx)
+
+		for _, obs := range tx.Observations {
+			path := parsePathJSON(obs.PathJSON)
+			observerPK := strings.ToLower(obs.ObserverID)
+
+			if len(path) == 0 {
+				// Zero-hop
+				if isAdvert && fromNode != "" {
+					fromLower := strings.ToLower(fromNode)
+					if fromLower != observerPK { // self-edge guard
+						g.upsertEdge(fromLower, observerPK, "", observerPK, obs.SNR, parseTimestamp(obs.Timestamp))
+					}
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Edge 1: originator ↔ path[0] — ADVERTs only
+			if isAdvert && fromNode != "" {
+				firstHop := strings.ToLower(path[0])
+				fromLower := strings.ToLower(fromNode)
+				if fromLower != firstHop { // self-edge guard (shouldn't happen but spec says check)
+					candidates := pm.m[firstHop]
+					g.upsertEdgeWithCandidates(fromLower, firstHop, candidates, observerPK, obs.SNR, parseTimestamp(obs.Timestamp))
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Edge 2: observer ↔ path[last] — ALL packet types
+			lastHop := strings.ToLower(path[len(path)-1])
+			if observerPK != lastHop { // self-edge guard
+				candidates := pm.m[lastHop]
+				g.upsertEdgeWithCandidates(observerPK, lastHop, candidates, observerPK, obs.SNR, parseTimestamp(obs.Timestamp))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Phase 2: Disambiguation via Jaccard similarity.
+	g.disambiguate()
+
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	g.builtAt = time.Now()
+	g.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return g
+}
+
+// extractFromNode pulls the from_node pubkey from a StoreTx.
+// It looks in DecodedJSON for "from_node" or "from".
+func extractFromNode(tx *StoreTx) string {
+	if tx.DecodedJSON == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	// Fast path: look for "from_node" key.
+	var decoded map[string]interface{}
+	if err := jsonUnmarshalFast(tx.DecodedJSON, &decoded); err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if v, ok := decoded["from_node"]; ok {
+		if s, ok := v.(string); ok {
+			return s
+		}
+	}
+	if v, ok := decoded["from"]; ok {
+		if s, ok := v.(string); ok {
+			return s
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// jsonUnmarshalFast is a thin wrapper; could be optimized later.
+func jsonUnmarshalFast(data string, v interface{}) error {
+	return json.Unmarshal([]byte(data), v)
+}
+
+// upsertEdge adds/updates an edge between two fully-known pubkeys.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) upsertEdge(pubkeyA, pubkeyB, prefix, observer string, snr *float64, ts time.Time) {
+	key := makeEdgeKey(pubkeyA, pubkeyB)
+
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	defer g.mu.Unlock()
+
+	e, exists := g.edges[key]
+	if !exists {
+		e = &NeighborEdge{
+			NodeA:     key.A,
+			NodeB:     key.B,
+			Prefix:    prefix,
+			Observers: make(map[string]bool),
+			FirstSeen: ts,
+			LastSeen:  ts,
+		}
+		g.edges[key] = e
+		g.byNode[key.A] = append(g.byNode[key.A], e)
+		g.byNode[key.B] = append(g.byNode[key.B], e)
+	}
+
+	e.Count++
+	if ts.After(e.LastSeen) {
+		e.LastSeen = ts
+	}
+	if ts.Before(e.FirstSeen) {
+		e.FirstSeen = ts
+	}
+	if snr != nil {
+		e.SNRSum += *snr
+		e.SNRCount++
+	}
+	if observer != "" {
+		e.Observers[observer] = true
+	}
+}
+
+// upsertEdgeWithCandidates handles prefix-based edges that may be ambiguous.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) upsertEdgeWithCandidates(knownPK, prefix string, candidates []nodeInfo, observer string, snr *float64, ts time.Time) {
+	if len(candidates) == 1 {
+		resolved := strings.ToLower(candidates[0].PublicKey)
+		if resolved == knownPK {
+			return // self-edge guard
+		}
+		g.upsertEdge(knownPK, resolved, prefix, observer, snr, ts)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Filter out self from candidates
+	filtered := make([]string, 0, len(candidates))
+	for _, c := range candidates {
+		pk := strings.ToLower(c.PublicKey)
+		if pk != knownPK {
+			filtered = append(filtered, pk)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(filtered) == 1 {
+		g.upsertEdge(knownPK, filtered[0], prefix, observer, snr, ts)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Ambiguous or orphan: use prefix-based key
+	pseudoB := "prefix:" + prefix
+	key := makeEdgeKey(knownPK, pseudoB)
+
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	defer g.mu.Unlock()
+
+	e, exists := g.edges[key]
+	if !exists {
+		e = &NeighborEdge{
+			NodeA:      key.A,
+			NodeB:      "",
+			Prefix:     prefix,
+			Observers:  make(map[string]bool),
+			Ambiguous:  true,
+			Candidates: filtered,
+			FirstSeen:  ts,
+			LastSeen:   ts,
+		}
+		g.edges[key] = e
+		g.byNode[knownPK] = append(g.byNode[knownPK], e)
+	}
+
+	e.Count++
+	if ts.After(e.LastSeen) {
+		e.LastSeen = ts
+	}
+	if ts.Before(e.FirstSeen) {
+		e.FirstSeen = ts
+	}
+	if snr != nil {
+		e.SNRSum += *snr
+		e.SNRCount++
+	}
+	if observer != "" {
+		e.Observers[observer] = true
+	}
+}
+
+// ─── Disambiguation ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// disambiguate resolves ambiguous edges using Jaccard similarity of neighbor sets.
+// Only fully-resolved edges are used as evidence (transitivity poisoning guard).
+func (g *NeighborGraph) disambiguate() {
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	defer g.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Build resolved neighbor sets: for each node, collect the set of nodes
+	// it has fully-resolved (non-ambiguous) edges with.
+	resolvedNeighbors := make(map[string]map[string]bool)
+	for _, e := range g.edges {
+		if e.Ambiguous || e.NodeB == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeA] == nil {
+			resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeA] = make(map[string]bool)
+		}
+		if resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeB] == nil {
+			resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeB] = make(map[string]bool)
+		}
+		resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeA][e.NodeB] = true
+		resolvedNeighbors[e.NodeB][e.NodeA] = true
+	}
+
+	// Try to resolve each ambiguous edge.
+	for key, e := range g.edges {
+		if !e.Ambiguous || len(e.Candidates) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if e.Count < affinityMinObservations {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Determine the known node (the one that's a real pubkey, not the prefix side).
+		knownNode := e.NodeA
+		if strings.HasPrefix(e.NodeA, "prefix:") {
+			knownNode = e.NodeB
+		}
+		// If knownNode is empty (shouldn't happen for ambiguous edges with candidates), skip.
+		if knownNode == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		knownNeighbors := resolvedNeighbors[knownNode]
+
+		type scored struct {
+			pubkey  string
+			jaccard float64
+		}
+		var scores []scored
+
+		for _, cand := range e.Candidates {
+			candNeighbors := resolvedNeighbors[cand]
+			j := jaccardSimilarity(knownNeighbors, candNeighbors)
+			scores = append(scores, scored{cand, j})
+		}
+
+		if len(scores) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Find best and second-best.
+		best, secondBest := scores[0], scores[1]
+		if secondBest.jaccard > best.jaccard {
+			best, secondBest = secondBest, best
+		}
+		for i := 2; i < len(scores); i++ {
+			if scores[i].jaccard > best.jaccard {
+				secondBest = best
+				best = scores[i]
+			} else if scores[i].jaccard > secondBest.jaccard {
+				secondBest = scores[i]
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Auto-resolve only if best >= 3× second-best AND enough observations.
+		if secondBest.jaccard == 0 {
+			// If second-best is 0 and best > 0, ratio is infinite → resolve.
+			if best.jaccard > 0 {
+				g.resolveEdge(key, e, knownNode, best.pubkey)
+			}
+		} else if best.jaccard/secondBest.jaccard >= affinityConfidenceRatio {
+			g.resolveEdge(key, e, knownNode, best.pubkey)
+		}
+		// Otherwise remain ambiguous.
+	}
+}
+
+// resolveEdge converts an ambiguous edge to a resolved one.
+// Must be called with g.mu held.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) resolveEdge(oldKey edgeKey, e *NeighborEdge, knownNode, resolvedPK string) {
+	// Remove old edge.
+	delete(g.edges, oldKey)
+	g.removeFromByNode(oldKey.A, e)
+	g.removeFromByNode(oldKey.B, e)
+
+	// Update edge.
+	newKey := makeEdgeKey(knownNode, resolvedPK)
+	e.NodeA = newKey.A
+	e.NodeB = newKey.B
+	e.Ambiguous = false
+	e.Resolved = true
+
+	// Merge with existing edge if any.
+	if existing, ok := g.edges[newKey]; ok {
+		existing.Count += e.Count
+		if e.LastSeen.After(existing.LastSeen) {
+			existing.LastSeen = e.LastSeen
+		}
+		if e.FirstSeen.Before(existing.FirstSeen) {
+			existing.FirstSeen = e.FirstSeen
+		}
+		existing.SNRSum += e.SNRSum
+		existing.SNRCount += e.SNRCount
+		for obs := range e.Observers {
+			existing.Observers[obs] = true
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	g.edges[newKey] = e
+	g.byNode[newKey.A] = append(g.byNode[newKey.A], e)
+	g.byNode[newKey.B] = append(g.byNode[newKey.B], e)
+}
+
+// removeFromByNode removes an edge from the byNode index for the given key.
+func (g *NeighborGraph) removeFromByNode(nodeKey string, edge *NeighborEdge) {
+	edges := g.byNode[nodeKey]
+	for i, e := range edges {
+		if e == edge {
+			g.byNode[nodeKey] = append(edges[:i], edges[i+1:]...)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// jaccardSimilarity computes |A ∩ B| / |A ∪ B|.
+func jaccardSimilarity(a, b map[string]bool) float64 {
+	if len(a) == 0 && len(b) == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	intersection := 0
+	for k := range a {
+		if b[k] {
+			intersection++
+		}
+	}
+	union := len(a) + len(b) - intersection
+	if union == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return float64(intersection) / float64(union)
+}
+
+// parseTimestamp parses a timestamp string into time.Time.
+func parseTimestamp(s string) time.Time {
+	// Try common formats.
+	for _, fmt := range []string{
+		time.RFC3339,
+		"2006-01-02T15:04:05Z",
+		"2006-01-02 15:04:05",
+		"2006-01-02T15:04:05.000Z",
+	} {
+		if t, err := time.Parse(fmt, s); err == nil {
+			return t
+		}
+	}
+	return time.Time{}
+}
+

cmd/server/neighbor_graph_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,642 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"math"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ─── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+// ngTestStore creates a minimal PacketStore with injected nodes and packets.
+func ngTestStore(nodes []nodeInfo, packets []*StoreTx) *PacketStore {
+	if nodes == nil {
+		nodes = []nodeInfo{}
+	}
+	if packets == nil {
+		packets = []*StoreTx{}
+	}
+	ps := &PacketStore{
+		packets:        packets,
+		byHash:         make(map[string]*StoreTx),
+		byTxID:         make(map[int]*StoreTx),
+		byObsID:        make(map[int]*StoreObs),
+		byObserver:     make(map[string][]*StoreObs),
+		byNode:         make(map[string][]*StoreTx),
+		nodeHashes:     make(map[string]map[string]bool),
+		byPayloadType:  make(map[int][]*StoreTx),
+		rfCache:        make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		topoCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		hashCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		collisionCache: make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		chanCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		distCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		subpathCache:   make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		spIndex:        make(map[string]int),
+	}
+	ps.nodeCache = nodes
+	ps.nodePM = buildPrefixMap(nodes)
+	ps.nodeCacheTime = time.Now().Add(1 * time.Hour)
+	return ps
+}
+
+func ngIntPtr(v int) *int         { return &v }
+func ngFloatPtr(v float64) *float64 { return &v }
+
+func ngMakeTx(id int, payloadType int, decodedJSON string, obs []*StoreObs) *StoreTx {
+	tx := &StoreTx{
+		ID:           id,
+		PayloadType:  ngIntPtr(payloadType),
+		DecodedJSON:  decodedJSON,
+		Observations: obs,
+	}
+	return tx
+}
+
+func ngMakeObs(observerID, pathJSON, timestamp string, snr *float64) *StoreObs {
+	return &StoreObs{
+		ObserverID: observerID,
+		PathJSON:   pathJSON,
+		Timestamp:  timestamp,
+		SNR:        snr,
+	}
+}
+
+func ngFromNodeJSON(pubkey string) string {
+	b, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{"from_node": pubkey})
+	return string(b)
+}
+
+var now = time.Now()
+var nowStr = now.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+var weekAgoStr = now.Add(-7 * 24 * time.Hour).UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+var monthAgoStr = now.Add(-30 * 24 * time.Hour).UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+
+// ─── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_EmptyStore(t *testing.T) {
+	store := ngTestStore(nil, nil)
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+	if len(g.edges) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 edges, got %d", len(g.edges))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_AdvertSingleHopPath(t *testing.T) {
+	// ADVERT from X, path=["R1_prefix"] → edges: X↔R1 and Observer↔R1
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, ngFloatPtr(-10)),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Should have 2 edges: X↔R1 and Observer↔R1
+	// But since path has 1 element, path[0]==path[last], so for ADVERTs
+	// both edge types point to the same hop. X↔R1 and Obs↔R1 = 2 edges.
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 edges, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+
+	// Check X↔R1 exists
+	found := false
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") ||
+			(e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("missing originator↔path[0] edge (X↔R1)")
+	}
+
+	// Check Observer↔R1 exists
+	found = false
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		if (e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") ||
+			(e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "obs00001") {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("missing observer↔path[last] edge (Observer↔R1)")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_AdvertMultiHopPath(t *testing.T) {
+	// ADVERT from X, path=["R1","R2"] → X↔R1 and Observer↔R2
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "r2ddeeff", Name: "R2"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa","r2dd"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 edges, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+
+	// X↔R1
+	hasXR1 := false
+	hasObsR2 := false
+	for _, e := range edges {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			hasXR1 = true
+		}
+		if (e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r2ddeeff") || (e.NodeA == "r2ddeeff" && e.NodeB == "obs00001") {
+			hasObsR2 = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !hasXR1 {
+		t.Error("missing X↔R1 edge")
+	}
+	if !hasObsR2 {
+		t.Error("missing Observer↔R2 edge")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_AdvertZeroHop(t *testing.T) {
+	// ADVERT from X, path=[] → X↔Observer direct edge
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `[]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 edge, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+	e := edges[0]
+	if !((e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "obs00001") || (e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111")) {
+		t.Errorf("expected X↔Observer edge, got %s↔%s", e.NodeA, e.NodeB)
+	}
+	if e.Ambiguous {
+		t.Error("zero-hop edge should not be ambiguous")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_NonAdvertEmptyPath(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-ADVERT, path=[] → no edges
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 2, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `[]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	if len(g.edges) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 edges for non-ADVERT empty path, got %d", len(g.edges))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_NonAdvertOnlyObserverEdge(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-ADVERT with path=["R1","R2"] → only Observer↔R2, NO originator edge
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "r2ddeeff", Name: "R2"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 2, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa","r2dd"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 edge, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+	e := edges[0]
+	if !((e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r2ddeeff") || (e.NodeA == "r2ddeeff" && e.NodeB == "obs00001")) {
+		t.Errorf("expected Observer↔R2 edge, got %s↔%s", e.NodeA, e.NodeB)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_NonAdvertSingleHop(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-ADVERT with path=["R1"] → Observer↔R1 only
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 2, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	edges := g.AllEdges()
+	if len(edges) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 edge, got %d", len(edges))
+	}
+	e := edges[0]
+	if !((e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "obs00001")) {
+		t.Errorf("expected Observer↔R1, got %s↔%s", e.NodeA, e.NodeB)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_HashCollision(t *testing.T) {
+	// Two nodes share prefix "a3" → ambiguous edge
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3bb1111", Name: "CandidateA"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3bb2222", Name: "CandidateB"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["a3bb"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Should have ambiguous edges
+	var ambigCount int
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if e.Ambiguous {
+			ambigCount++
+			if len(e.Candidates) < 2 {
+				t.Errorf("expected >=2 candidates, got %d", len(e.Candidates))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if ambigCount == 0 {
+		t.Error("expected at least one ambiguous edge for hash collision")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_JaccardScoring(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test Jaccard similarity computation directly
+	a := map[string]bool{"x": true, "y": true, "z": true}
+	b := map[string]bool{"y": true, "z": true, "w": true}
+	j := jaccardSimilarity(a, b)
+	// intersection = {y, z} = 2, union = {x, y, z, w} = 4 → 0.5
+	if math.Abs(j-0.5) > 0.001 {
+		t.Errorf("expected Jaccard 0.5, got %f", j)
+	}
+
+	// Empty sets
+	j = jaccardSimilarity(nil, nil)
+	if j != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 for empty sets, got %f", j)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_ConfidenceAutoResolve(t *testing.T) {
+	// Setup: NodeX has known neighbors N1, N2, N3 (resolved edges).
+	// CandidateA also has known neighbors N1, N2, N3 (high Jaccard with X).
+	// CandidateB has no known neighbors (Jaccard = 0).
+	// An ambiguous edge X↔prefix "a3" with candidates [A, B] should auto-resolve to A.
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "n1111111", Name: "N1"},
+		{PublicKey: "n2222222", Name: "N2"},
+		{PublicKey: "n3333333", Name: "N3"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3001111", Name: "CandidateA"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3002222", Name: "CandidateB"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+
+	// Create resolved edges: X↔N1, X↔N2, X↔N3, A↔N1, A↔N2, A↔N3
+	// Then an ambiguous edge X↔"a300" prefix with 3+ observations.
+	var txs []*StoreTx
+	txID := 1
+
+	// X sends ADVERTs through N1, N2, N3
+	for _, nhop := range []string{"n111", "n222", "n333"} {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["`+nhop+`"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+		txID++
+	}
+
+	// CandidateA sends ADVERTs through N1, N2, N3
+	for _, nhop := range []string{"n111", "n222", "n333"} {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("a3001111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["`+nhop+`"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+		txID++
+	}
+
+	// Ambiguous edge: X sends ADVERTs with path[0]="a300" (matches both candidates)
+	// Need 3+ observations for confidence threshold.
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["a300"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+		txID++
+	}
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, txs)
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// The ambiguous edge X↔a300 should have been resolved to CandidateA
+	neighbors := g.Neighbors("aaaa1111")
+	foundA := false
+	for _, e := range neighbors {
+		other := e.NodeB
+		if e.NodeA != "aaaa1111" {
+			other = e.NodeA
+		}
+		if other == "a3001111" {
+			foundA = true
+			if e.Ambiguous {
+				t.Error("edge should have been resolved (not ambiguous)")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if !foundA {
+		t.Error("expected edge X↔CandidateA to be auto-resolved")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_EqualScoresAmbiguous(t *testing.T) {
+	// Two candidates with identical neighbor sets → should NOT auto-resolve.
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "n1111111", Name: "N1"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3001111", Name: "CandidateA"},
+		{PublicKey: "a3002222", Name: "CandidateB"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+
+	var txs []*StoreTx
+	txID := 1
+
+	// X↔N1
+	txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["n111"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	}))
+	txID++
+
+	// Both candidates have same neighbor (N1)
+	txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("a3001111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["n111"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	}))
+	txID++
+	txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("a3002222"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["n111"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	}))
+	txID++
+
+	// Ambiguous edge with 3+ observations
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(txID, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["a300"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+		txID++
+	}
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, txs)
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Should remain ambiguous
+	var ambigFound bool
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if e.Ambiguous && e.Prefix == "a300" {
+			ambigFound = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !ambigFound {
+		t.Error("expected ambiguous edge to remain unresolved with equal scores")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_ObserverSelfEdgeGuard(t *testing.T) {
+	// Observer's own prefix in path → should NOT create self-edge.
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["obs0"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Check no self-edge for observer
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if e.NodeA == e.NodeB && e.NodeA == "obs00001" {
+			t.Error("self-edge created for observer")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_OrphanPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	// Path contains prefix matching zero nodes → edge recorded as unresolved.
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["ff99"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Should have ambiguous edges with empty candidates.
+	var orphanFound bool
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if e.Ambiguous && len(e.Candidates) == 0 {
+			orphanFound = true
+			if e.Prefix != "ff99" {
+				t.Errorf("expected prefix ff99, got %s", e.Prefix)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if !orphanFound {
+		t.Error("expected orphan prefix edge with empty candidates")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAffinityScore_Fresh(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &NeighborEdge{Count: 100, LastSeen: time.Now()}
+	s := e.Score(time.Now())
+	if s < 0.99 || s > 1.0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected score ≈ 1.0, got %f", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAffinityScore_Decayed(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &NeighborEdge{Count: 100, LastSeen: time.Now().Add(-7 * 24 * time.Hour)}
+	s := e.Score(time.Now())
+	// 7 days → half-life → ~0.5
+	if math.Abs(s-0.5) > 0.05 {
+		t.Errorf("expected score ≈ 0.5, got %f", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAffinityScore_LowCount(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &NeighborEdge{Count: 5, LastSeen: time.Now()}
+	s := e.Score(time.Now())
+	// 5/100 = 0.05
+	if math.Abs(s-0.05) > 0.01 {
+		t.Errorf("expected score ≈ 0.05, got %f", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAffinityScore_StaleAndLow(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &NeighborEdge{Count: 5, LastSeen: time.Now().Add(-30 * 24 * time.Hour)}
+	s := e.Score(time.Now())
+	// Very small
+	if s > 0.01 {
+		t.Errorf("expected score ≈ 0, got %f", s)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_CountAccumulation(t *testing.T) {
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+
+	var txs []*StoreTx
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		txs = append(txs, ngMakeTx(i+1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+			ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		}))
+	}
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, txs)
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	// Check count on X↔R1 edge
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			if e.Count != 5 {
+				t.Errorf("expected count 5, got %d", e.Count)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	t.Error("X↔R1 edge not found")
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_MultipleObservers(t *testing.T) {
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Obs1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00002", Name: "Obs2"},
+	}
+
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, nil),
+		ngMakeObs("obs00002", `["r1aa"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			if len(e.Observers) != 2 {
+				t.Errorf("expected 2 observers, got %d", len(e.Observers))
+			}
+			if !e.Observers["obs00001"] || !e.Observers["obs00002"] {
+				t.Error("missing expected observer")
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	t.Error("X↔R1 edge not found")
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_TimeDecayOldObservations(t *testing.T) {
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 4, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa"]`, monthAgoStr, nil),
+	})
+
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if (e.NodeA == "aaaa1111" && e.NodeB == "r1aabbcc") || (e.NodeA == "r1aabbcc" && e.NodeB == "aaaa1111") {
+			score := e.Score(time.Now())
+			if score > 0.05 {
+				t.Errorf("expected decayed score < 0.05, got %f", score)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	t.Error("X↔R1 edge not found")
+}
+
+func TestBuildNeighborGraph_ADVERTOnlyConstraint(t *testing.T) {
+	// Non-ADVERT: should NOT create originator↔path[0] edge, only observer↔path[last].
+	nodes := []nodeInfo{
+		{PublicKey: "aaaa1111", Name: "NodeX"},
+		{PublicKey: "r1aabbcc", Name: "R1"},
+		{PublicKey: "r2ddeeff", Name: "R2"},
+		{PublicKey: "obs00001", Name: "Observer"},
+	}
+	tx := ngMakeTx(1, 2, ngFromNodeJSON("aaaa1111"), []*StoreObs{
+		ngMakeObs("obs00001", `["r1aa","r2dd"]`, nowStr, nil),
+	})
+	store := ngTestStore(nodes, []*StoreTx{tx})
+	g := BuildFromStore(store)
+
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		a, b := e.NodeA, e.NodeB
+		if (a == "aaaa1111" && b == "r1aabbcc") || (a == "r1aabbcc" && b == "aaaa1111") {
+			t.Error("non-ADVERT should NOT produce originator↔path[0] edge")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Should have Observer↔R2
+	found := false
+	for _, e := range g.AllEdges() {
+		if (e.NodeA == "obs00001" && e.NodeB == "r2ddeeff") || (e.NodeA == "r2ddeeff" && e.NodeB == "obs00001") {
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("missing Observer↔R2 edge from non-ADVERT")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNeighborGraph_CacheTTL(t *testing.T) {
+	g := NewNeighborGraph()
+	if !g.IsStale() {
+		t.Error("new graph should be stale")
+	}
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	g.builtAt = time.Now()
+	g.mu.Unlock()
+	if g.IsStale() {
+		t.Error("just-built graph should not be stale")
+	}
+	g.mu.Lock()
+	g.builtAt = time.Now().Add(-2 * neighborGraphTTL)
+	g.mu.Unlock()
+	if !g.IsStale() {
+		t.Error("old graph should be stale")
+	}
+}

cmd/server/perfstats_race_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// TestPerfStatsConcurrentAccess verifies that concurrent writes and reads
+// to PerfStats do not trigger data races. Run with: go test -race
+func TestPerfStatsConcurrentAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	ps := NewPerfStats()
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	const goroutines = 50
+	const iterations = 200
+
+	// Concurrent writers (simulating perfMiddleware)
+	for i := 0; i < goroutines; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(id int) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			for j := 0; j < iterations; j++ {
+				ms := float64(j) * 0.5
+				key := "/api/test"
+				if id%2 == 0 {
+					key = "/api/other"
+				}
+
+				ps.mu.Lock()
+				ps.Requests++
+				ps.TotalMs += ms
+				if _, ok := ps.Endpoints[key]; !ok {
+					ps.Endpoints[key] = &EndpointPerf{Recent: make([]float64, 0, 100)}
+				}
+				ep := ps.Endpoints[key]
+				ep.Count++
+				ep.TotalMs += ms
+				if ms > ep.MaxMs {
+					ep.MaxMs = ms
+				}
+				ep.Recent = append(ep.Recent, ms)
+				if len(ep.Recent) > 100 {
+					ep.Recent = ep.Recent[1:]
+				}
+				if ms > 50 {
+					ps.SlowQueries = append(ps.SlowQueries, SlowQuery{
+						Path: key,
+						Ms:   ms,
+						Time: time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+					})
+					if len(ps.SlowQueries) > 50 {
+						ps.SlowQueries = ps.SlowQueries[1:]
+					}
+				}
+				ps.mu.Unlock()
+			}
+		}(i)
+	}
+
+	// Concurrent readers (simulating handlePerf / handleHealth)
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			for j := 0; j < iterations; j++ {
+				ps.mu.Lock()
+				_ = ps.Requests
+				_ = ps.TotalMs
+				for _, ep := range ps.Endpoints {
+					_ = ep.Count
+					_ = ep.MaxMs
+					c := make([]float64, len(ep.Recent))
+					copy(c, ep.Recent)
+				}
+				s := make([]SlowQuery, len(ps.SlowQueries))
+				copy(s, ps.SlowQueries)
+				ps.mu.Unlock()
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	// Verify consistency
+	ps.mu.Lock()
+	defer ps.mu.Unlock()
+	expectedRequests := int64(goroutines * iterations)
+	if ps.Requests != expectedRequests {
+		t.Errorf("expected %d requests, got %d", expectedRequests, ps.Requests)
+	}
+	if len(ps.Endpoints) == 0 {
+		t.Error("expected endpoints to be populated")
+	}
+}

cmd/server/routes.go

@@ -38,10 +38,15 @@ type Server struct {
 	statsMu      sync.Mutex
 	statsCache   *StatsResponse
 	statsCachedAt time.Time
+
+	// Neighbor affinity graph (lazy-built, cached with TTL)
+	neighborMu    sync.Mutex
+	neighborGraph *NeighborGraph
 }
 
 // PerfStats tracks request performance.
 type PerfStats struct {
+	mu          sync.Mutex
 	Requests    int64
 	TotalMs     float64
 	Endpoints   map[string]*EndpointPerf
@@ -127,6 +132,7 @@ func (s *Server) RegisterRoutes(r *mux.Router) {
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/health", s.handleNodeHealth).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/paths", s.handleNodePaths).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/analytics", s.handleNodeAnalytics).Methods("GET")
+	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}/neighbors", s.handleNodeNeighbors).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes/{pubkey}", s.handleNodeDetail).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/nodes", s.handleNodes).Methods("GET")
 
@@ -136,8 +142,10 @@ func (s *Server) RegisterRoutes(r *mux.Router) {
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/channels", s.handleAnalyticsChannels).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/distance", s.handleAnalyticsDistance).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/hash-sizes", s.handleAnalyticsHashSizes).Methods("GET")
+	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/hash-collisions", s.handleAnalyticsHashCollisions).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/subpaths", s.handleAnalyticsSubpaths).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/subpath-detail", s.handleAnalyticsSubpathDetail).Methods("GET")
+	r.HandleFunc("/api/analytics/neighbor-graph", s.handleNeighborGraph).Methods("GET")
 
 	// Other endpoints
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/resolve-hops", s.handleResolveHops).Methods("GET")
@@ -161,10 +169,7 @@ func (s *Server) perfMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 		ms := float64(time.Since(start).Microseconds()) / 1000.0
 
-		s.perfStats.Requests++
-		s.perfStats.TotalMs += ms
-
-		// Normalize key: prefer mux route template (like Node.js req.route.path)
+		// Normalize key outside lock (no shared state needed)
 		key := r.URL.Path
 		if route := mux.CurrentRoute(r); route != nil {
 			if tmpl, err := route.GetPathTemplate(); err == nil {
@@ -174,6 +179,11 @@ func (s *Server) perfMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		if key == r.URL.Path {
 			key = perfHexFallback.ReplaceAllString(key, ":id")
 		}
+
+		s.perfStats.mu.Lock()
+		s.perfStats.Requests++
+		s.perfStats.TotalMs += ms
+
 		if _, ok := s.perfStats.Endpoints[key]; !ok {
 			s.perfStats.Endpoints[key] = &EndpointPerf{Recent: make([]float64, 0, 100)}
 		}
@@ -199,6 +209,7 @@ func (s *Server) perfMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 				s.perfStats.SlowQueries = s.perfStats.SlowQueries[1:]
 			}
 		}
+		s.perfStats.mu.Unlock()
 	})
 }
 
@@ -282,7 +293,12 @@ func (s *Server) handleConfigTheme(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}, s.cfg.NodeColors, theme.NodeColors)
 
 	themeDark := mergeMap(map[string]interface{}{}, s.cfg.ThemeDark, theme.ThemeDark)
-	typeColors := mergeMap(map[string]interface{}{}, s.cfg.TypeColors, theme.TypeColors)
+	typeColors := mergeMap(map[string]interface{}{
+		"ADVERT": "#22c55e", "GRP_TXT": "#3b82f6", "TXT_MSG": "#f59e0b",
+		"ACK": "#6b7280", "REQUEST": "#a855f7", "RESPONSE": "#06b6d4",
+		"TRACE": "#ec4899", "PATH": "#14b8a6", "ANON_REQ": "#f43f5e",
+		"UNKNOWN": "#6b7280",
+	}, s.cfg.TypeColors, theme.TypeColors)
 
 	var home interface{}
 	if theme.Home != nil {
@@ -364,7 +380,8 @@ func (s *Server) handleHealth(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		lastPauseMs = float64(m.PauseNs[(m.NumGC+255)%256]) / 1e6
 	}
 
-	// Build slow queries list
+	// Build slow queries list (copy under lock)
+	s.perfStats.mu.Lock()
 	recentSlow := make([]SlowQuery, 0)
 	sliceEnd := s.perfStats.SlowQueries
 	if len(sliceEnd) > 5 {
@@ -373,6 +390,10 @@ func (s *Server) handleHealth(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	for _, sq := range sliceEnd {
 		recentSlow = append(recentSlow, sq)
 	}
+	perfRequests := s.perfStats.Requests
+	perfTotalMs := s.perfStats.TotalMs
+	perfSlowCount := len(s.perfStats.SlowQueries)
+	s.perfStats.mu.Unlock()
 
 	writeJSON(w, HealthResponse{
 		Status:      "ok",
@@ -402,9 +423,9 @@ func (s *Server) handleHealth(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			EstimatedMB: pktEstMB,
 		},
 		Perf: HealthPerfStats{
-			TotalRequests: int(s.perfStats.Requests),
-			AvgMs:         safeAvg(s.perfStats.TotalMs, float64(s.perfStats.Requests)),
-			SlowQueries:   len(s.perfStats.SlowQueries),
+			TotalRequests: int(perfRequests),
+			AvgMs:         safeAvg(perfTotalMs, float64(perfRequests)),
+			SlowQueries:   perfSlowCount,
 			RecentSlow:    recentSlow,
 		},
 	})
@@ -464,22 +485,50 @@ func (s *Server) handleStats(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (s *Server) handlePerf(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	// Endpoint performance summary
+	// Copy perfStats under lock to avoid data races
+	s.perfStats.mu.Lock()
+	type epSnapshot struct {
+		path    string
+		count   int
+		totalMs float64
+		maxMs   float64
+		recent  []float64
+	}
+	epSnapshots := make([]epSnapshot, 0, len(s.perfStats.Endpoints))
+	for path, ep := range s.perfStats.Endpoints {
+		recentCopy := make([]float64, len(ep.Recent))
+		copy(recentCopy, ep.Recent)
+		epSnapshots = append(epSnapshots, epSnapshot{path, ep.Count, ep.TotalMs, ep.MaxMs, recentCopy})
+	}
+	uptimeSec := int(time.Since(s.perfStats.StartedAt).Seconds())
+	totalRequests := s.perfStats.Requests
+	totalMs := s.perfStats.TotalMs
+	slowQueries := make([]SlowQuery, 0)
+	sliceEnd := s.perfStats.SlowQueries
+	if len(sliceEnd) > 20 {
+		sliceEnd = sliceEnd[len(sliceEnd)-20:]
+	}
+	for _, sq := range sliceEnd {
+		slowQueries = append(slowQueries, sq)
+	}
+	s.perfStats.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Process snapshots outside lock
 	type epEntry struct {
 		path string
 		data *EndpointStatsResp
 	}
 	var entries []epEntry
-	for path, ep := range s.perfStats.Endpoints {
-		sorted := sortedCopy(ep.Recent)
+	for _, snap := range epSnapshots {
+		sorted := sortedCopy(snap.recent)
 		d := &EndpointStatsResp{
-			Count: ep.Count,
-			AvgMs: safeAvg(ep.TotalMs, float64(ep.Count)),
+			Count: snap.count,
+			AvgMs: safeAvg(snap.totalMs, float64(snap.count)),
 			P50Ms: round(percentile(sorted, 0.5), 1),
 			P95Ms: round(percentile(sorted, 0.95), 1),
-			MaxMs: round(ep.MaxMs, 1),
+			MaxMs: round(snap.maxMs, 1),
 		}
-		entries = append(entries, epEntry{path, d})
+		entries = append(entries, epEntry{snap.path, d})
 	}
 	// Sort by total time spent (count * avg) descending, matching Node.js
 	sort.Slice(entries, func(i, j int) bool {
@@ -520,22 +569,10 @@ func (s *Server) handlePerf(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		sqliteStats = &ss
 	}
 
-	uptimeSec := int(time.Since(s.perfStats.StartedAt).Seconds())
-
-	// Convert slow queries
-	slowQueries := make([]SlowQuery, 0)
-	sliceEnd := s.perfStats.SlowQueries
-	if len(sliceEnd) > 20 {
-		sliceEnd = sliceEnd[len(sliceEnd)-20:]
-	}
-	for _, sq := range sliceEnd {
-		slowQueries = append(slowQueries, sq)
-	}
-
 	writeJSON(w, PerfResponse{
 		Uptime:        uptimeSec,
-		TotalRequests: s.perfStats.Requests,
-		AvgMs:         safeAvg(s.perfStats.TotalMs, float64(s.perfStats.Requests)),
+		TotalRequests: totalRequests,
+		AvgMs:         safeAvg(totalMs, float64(totalRequests)),
 		Endpoints:     summary,
 		SlowQueries:   slowQueries,
 		Cache:         perfCS,
@@ -559,7 +596,13 @@ func (s *Server) handlePerf(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (s *Server) handlePerfReset(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	s.perfStats = NewPerfStats()
+	s.perfStats.mu.Lock()
+	s.perfStats.Requests = 0
+	s.perfStats.TotalMs = 0
+	s.perfStats.Endpoints = make(map[string]*EndpointPerf)
+	s.perfStats.SlowQueries = make([]SlowQuery, 0)
+	s.perfStats.StartedAt = time.Now()
+	s.perfStats.mu.Unlock()
 	writeJSON(w, OkResp{Ok: true})
 }
 
@@ -729,10 +772,11 @@ func (s *Server) handlePacketDetail(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		pathHops = []interface{}{}
 	}
 
+	rawHex, _ := packet["raw_hex"].(string)
 	writeJSON(w, PacketDetailResponse{
 		Packet:           packet,
 		Path:             pathHops,
-		Breakdown:        struct{}{},
+		Breakdown:        BuildBreakdown(rawHex),
 		ObservationCount: observationCount,
 		Observations:     mapSliceToObservations(observations),
 	})
@@ -1201,6 +1245,18 @@ func (s *Server) handleAnalyticsHashSizes(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 	})
 }
 
+func (s *Server) handleAnalyticsHashCollisions(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if s.store != nil {
+		region := r.URL.Query().Get("region")
+		writeJSON(w, s.store.GetAnalyticsHashCollisions(region))
+		return
+	}
+	writeJSON(w, map[string]interface{}{
+		"inconsistent_nodes": []interface{}{},
+		"by_size":            map[string]interface{}{},
+	})
+}
+
 func (s *Server) handleAnalyticsSubpaths(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if s.store != nil {
 		region := r.URL.Query().Get("region")

cmd/server/routes_test.go

@@ -454,6 +454,35 @@ func TestConfigThemeEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestConfigThemeTypeColorsDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/config/theme", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	if w.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", w.Code)
+	}
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	tc, ok := body["typeColors"].(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected typeColors object in theme response")
+	}
+	expectedTypes := []string{"ADVERT", "GRP_TXT", "TXT_MSG", "ACK", "REQUEST", "RESPONSE", "TRACE", "PATH", "ANON_REQ", "UNKNOWN"}
+	for _, typ := range expectedTypes {
+		val, exists := tc[typ]
+		if !exists {
+			t.Errorf("typeColors missing default for %s", typ)
+			continue
+		}
+		color, ok := val.(string)
+		if !ok || color == "" || color == "#000000" {
+			t.Errorf("typeColors[%s] should be a non-black color, got %v", typ, val)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestConfigMapEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
 	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/config/map", nil)
@@ -2178,6 +2207,124 @@ func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoLatestWins(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoIgnoreDirectZeroHop(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	pk := "dddd111122223333444455556666777788889999aaaabbbbccccddddeeee3333"
+	db.conn.Exec("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO nodes (public_key, name, role) VALUES (?, 'DirIgnore', 'repeater')", pk)
+
+	decoded := `{"name":"DirIgnore","pubKey":"` + pk + `"}`
+	rawFlood2B := "11" + "40" + "aabb" // FLOOD advert, hashSize=2
+	rawDirect0 := "12" + "00" + "aabb" // DIRECT advert, zero-hop (should be ignored)
+
+	payloadType := 4
+	raws := []string{rawFlood2B, rawDirect0, rawFlood2B, rawDirect0, rawFlood2B}
+	for i, raw := range raws {
+		tx := &StoreTx{
+			ID:          9150 + i,
+			RawHex:      raw,
+			Hash:        "dirignore" + strconv.Itoa(i),
+			FirstSeen:   "2024-01-01T0" + strconv.Itoa(i) + ":00:00Z",
+			PayloadType: &payloadType,
+			DecodedJSON: decoded,
+		}
+		store.packets = append(store.packets, tx)
+		store.byPayloadType[4] = append(store.byPayloadType[4], tx)
+	}
+
+	info := store.GetNodeHashSizeInfo()
+	ni := info[pk]
+	if ni == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected hash info for test node")
+	}
+	if ni.HashSize != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("HashSize=%d, want 2 (direct zero-hop adverts should be ignored)", ni.HashSize)
+	}
+	if ni.Inconsistent {
+		t.Error("expected hash_size_inconsistent=false when direct zero-hop adverts are ignored")
+	}
+	if len(ni.AllSizes) != 1 || !ni.AllSizes[2] {
+		t.Errorf("expected only 2-byte size in AllSizes, got %#v", ni.AllSizes)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoOnlyDirectZeroHopIgnored(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	pk := "eeee111122223333444455556666777788889999aaaabbbbccccddddeeee4444"
+	db.conn.Exec("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO nodes (public_key, name, role) VALUES (?, 'OnlyDirect', 'repeater')", pk)
+
+	decoded := `{"name":"OnlyDirect","pubKey":"` + pk + `"}`
+	rawDirect0 := "12" + "00" + "aabb"
+	payloadType := 4
+
+	tx := &StoreTx{
+		ID:          9160,
+		RawHex:      rawDirect0,
+		Hash:        "onlydirect0",
+		FirstSeen:   "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		PayloadType: &payloadType,
+		DecodedJSON: decoded,
+	}
+	store.packets = append(store.packets, tx)
+	store.byPayloadType[4] = append(store.byPayloadType[4], tx)
+
+	info := store.GetNodeHashSizeInfo()
+	if ni := info[pk]; ni != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil hash info for direct zero-hop only node, got HashSize=%d", ni.HashSize)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoDirectNonZeroHopCounted(t *testing.T) {
+	// A DIRECT advert with non-zero hop count should NOT be skipped —
+	// only zero-hop DIRECT adverts misreport hash size.
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	pk := "ffff111122223333444455556666777788889999aaaabbbbccccddddeeee5555"
+	db.conn.Exec("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO nodes (public_key, name, role) VALUES (?, 'DirNonZero', 'repeater')", pk)
+
+	decoded := `{"name":"DirNonZero","pubKey":"` + pk + `"}`
+	// DIRECT advert (route type 2 = 0x02 in bits 0-1), path byte 0x41:
+	//   upper 2 bits = 01 → hash_size = 2, lower 6 bits = 0x01 → hop count 1 (non-zero)
+	rawDirectNonZero := "12" + "41" + "aabb" // header=0x12 (ADVERT|DIRECT), path=0x41
+	payloadType := 4
+
+	tx := &StoreTx{
+		ID:          9170,
+		RawHex:      rawDirectNonZero,
+		Hash:        "dirnonzero0",
+		FirstSeen:   "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+		PayloadType: &payloadType,
+		DecodedJSON: decoded,
+	}
+	store.packets = append(store.packets, tx)
+	store.byPayloadType[4] = append(store.byPayloadType[4], tx)
+
+	info := store.GetNodeHashSizeInfo()
+	ni := info[pk]
+	if ni == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected hash info for DIRECT non-zero-hop node — it should NOT be skipped")
+	}
+	if ni.HashSize != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("HashSize=%d, want 2 (DIRECT with hop count > 0 should be counted)", ni.HashSize)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetNodeHashSizeInfoNoAdverts(t *testing.T) {
 	// A node with no ADVERT packets should not appear in hash size info.
 	db := setupTestDB(t)
@@ -2402,3 +2549,628 @@ func min(a, b int) int {
 	}
 	return b
 }
+
+// TestLatestSeenMaintained verifies that StoreTx.LatestSeen is populated after Load()
+// and is >= FirstSeen for packets that have observations.
+func TestLatestSeenMaintained(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	store.mu.RLock()
+	defer store.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if len(store.packets) == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("expected packets in store after Load")
+	}
+
+	for _, tx := range store.packets {
+		if tx.LatestSeen == "" {
+			t.Errorf("packet %s has empty LatestSeen (FirstSeen=%s)", tx.Hash, tx.FirstSeen)
+			continue
+		}
+		// LatestSeen must be >= FirstSeen (string comparison works for RFC3339/ISO8601)
+		if tx.LatestSeen < tx.FirstSeen {
+			t.Errorf("packet %s: LatestSeen %q < FirstSeen %q", tx.Hash, tx.LatestSeen, tx.FirstSeen)
+		}
+		// For packets with observations, LatestSeen must be >= all observation timestamps.
+		for _, obs := range tx.Observations {
+			if obs.Timestamp != "" && obs.Timestamp > tx.LatestSeen {
+				t.Errorf("packet %s: obs.Timestamp %q > LatestSeen %q", tx.Hash, obs.Timestamp, tx.LatestSeen)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestQueryGroupedPacketsSortedByLatest verifies that QueryGroupedPackets returns packets
+// sorted by LatestSeen DESC — i.e. the packet whose most-recent observation is newest
+// comes first, even if its first_seen is older.
+func TestQueryGroupedPacketsSortedByLatest(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	// oldFirst: first_seen is old, but observation is very recent.
+	oldFirst := now.Add(-48 * time.Hour).Format(time.RFC3339)
+	// newFirst: first_seen is recent, but observation is old.
+	newFirst := now.Add(-1 * time.Hour).Format(time.RFC3339)
+	recentEpoch := now.Add(-5 * time.Minute).Unix()
+	oldEpoch := now.Add(-72 * time.Hour).Unix()
+
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO observers (id, name, iata, last_seen, first_seen, packet_count)
+		VALUES ('sortobs', 'Sort Observer', 'TST', ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 1)`, now.Format(time.RFC3339))
+
+	// Packet A: old first_seen, but a very recent observation — should sort first.
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO transmissions (raw_hex, hash, first_seen, route_type, payload_type, decoded_json)
+		VALUES ('AA01', 'sort_old_first_recent_obs', ?, 1, 2, '{"type":"TXT_MSG","text":"old first"}')`, oldFirst)
+	var idA int64
+	db.conn.QueryRow(`SELECT id FROM transmissions WHERE hash='sort_old_first_recent_obs'`).Scan(&idA)
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO observations (transmission_id, observer_idx, snr, rssi, path_json, timestamp)
+		VALUES (?, 1, 10.0, -90, '[]', ?)`, idA, recentEpoch)
+
+	// Packet B: newer first_seen, but an old observation — should sort second.
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO transmissions (raw_hex, hash, first_seen, route_type, payload_type, decoded_json)
+		VALUES ('BB02', 'sort_new_first_old_obs', ?, 1, 2, '{"type":"TXT_MSG","text":"new first"}')`, newFirst)
+	var idB int64
+	db.conn.QueryRow(`SELECT id FROM transmissions WHERE hash='sort_new_first_old_obs'`).Scan(&idB)
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO observations (transmission_id, observer_idx, snr, rssi, path_json, timestamp)
+		VALUES (?, 1, 10.0, -90, '[]', ?)`, idB, oldEpoch)
+
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	result := store.QueryGroupedPackets(PacketQuery{Limit: 50})
+	if result.Total < 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least 2 packets, got %d", result.Total)
+	}
+
+	// Find the two test packets in the result (may be mixed with other entries).
+	firstHash := ""
+	secondHash := ""
+	for _, p := range result.Packets {
+		h, _ := p["hash"].(string)
+		if h == "sort_old_first_recent_obs" || h == "sort_new_first_old_obs" {
+			if firstHash == "" {
+				firstHash = h
+			} else {
+				secondHash = h
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if firstHash != "sort_old_first_recent_obs" {
+		t.Errorf("expected sort_old_first_recent_obs to appear before sort_new_first_old_obs in sorted results; got first=%q second=%q", firstHash, secondHash)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestQueryGroupedPacketsCacheReturnsConsistentResult verifies that two rapid successive
+// calls to QueryGroupedPackets return the same total count and first packet hash.
+func TestQueryGroupedPacketsCacheReturnsConsistentResult(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	q := PacketQuery{Limit: 50}
+	r1 := store.QueryGroupedPackets(q)
+	r2 := store.QueryGroupedPackets(q)
+
+	if r1.Total != r2.Total {
+		t.Errorf("cache inconsistency: first call total=%d, second call total=%d", r1.Total, r2.Total)
+	}
+	if r1.Total == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("expected non-zero results from QueryGroupedPackets")
+	}
+	h1, _ := r1.Packets[0]["hash"].(string)
+	h2, _ := r2.Packets[0]["hash"].(string)
+	if h1 != h2 {
+		t.Errorf("cache inconsistency: first call first hash=%q, second call first hash=%q", h1, h2)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestGetChannelsCacheReturnsConsistentResult verifies that two rapid successive calls
+// to GetChannels return the same number of channels with the same names.
+func TestGetChannelsCacheReturnsConsistentResult(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	r1 := store.GetChannels("")
+	r2 := store.GetChannels("")
+
+	if len(r1) != len(r2) {
+		t.Errorf("cache inconsistency: first call len=%d, second call len=%d", len(r1), len(r2))
+	}
+	if len(r1) == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("expected at least one channel from seedTestData")
+	}
+
+	names1 := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, ch := range r1 {
+		if n, ok := ch["name"].(string); ok {
+			names1[n] = true
+		}
+	}
+	for _, ch := range r2 {
+		if n, ok := ch["name"].(string); ok {
+			if !names1[n] {
+				t.Errorf("cache inconsistency: channel %q in second result but not first", n)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestGetChannelsNotBlockedByLargeLock verifies that GetChannels returns correct channel
+// data (count and messageCount) after observations have been added — i.e. the lock-copy
+// pattern works correctly and the JSON unmarshal outside the lock produces valid results.
+func TestGetChannelsNotBlockedByLargeLock(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	defer db.Close()
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	channels := store.GetChannels("")
+
+	// seedTestData inserts one GRP_TXT (payload_type=5) packet with channel "#test".
+	if len(channels) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 channel, got %d", len(channels))
+	}
+
+	ch := channels[0]
+	name, ok := ch["name"].(string)
+	if !ok || name != "#test" {
+		t.Errorf("expected channel name '#test', got %v", ch["name"])
+	}
+
+	// messageCount should be 1 (one CHAN packet for #test).
+	msgCount, ok := ch["messageCount"].(int)
+	if !ok {
+		// JSON numbers may unmarshal as float64 — but GetChannels returns native Go values.
+		t.Errorf("expected messageCount to be int, got %T (%v)", ch["messageCount"], ch["messageCount"])
+	} else if msgCount != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected messageCount=1, got %d", msgCount)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Tests for computeHashCollisions (Issue #416) ---
+
+func TestAnalyticsHashCollisionsEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	if w.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", w.Code)
+	}
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("invalid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Must have top-level keys
+	if _, ok := body["inconsistent_nodes"]; !ok {
+		t.Error("missing inconsistent_nodes key")
+	}
+	if _, ok := body["by_size"]; !ok {
+		t.Error("missing by_size key")
+	}
+
+	bySize, ok := body["by_size"].(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("by_size is not a map")
+	}
+	// Must have entries for 1, 2, 3 byte sizes
+	for _, sz := range []string{"1", "2", "3"} {
+		sizeData, ok := bySize[sz].(map[string]interface{})
+		if !ok {
+			t.Errorf("by_size[%s] is not a map", sz)
+			continue
+		}
+		stats, ok := sizeData["stats"].(map[string]interface{})
+		if !ok {
+			t.Errorf("by_size[%s].stats is not a map", sz)
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, ok := stats["total_nodes"]; !ok {
+			t.Errorf("by_size[%s].stats missing total_nodes", sz)
+		}
+		if _, ok := stats["collision_count"]; !ok {
+			t.Errorf("by_size[%s].stats missing collision_count", sz)
+		}
+		// collisions must be an array, not null
+		collisions, ok := sizeData["collisions"].([]interface{})
+		if !ok {
+			t.Errorf("by_size[%s].collisions is not an array", sz)
+		}
+		_ = collisions
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsNoNullArrays(t *testing.T) {
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	// JSON must not contain "null" for arrays
+	bodyStr := w.Body.String()
+	if bodyStr == "" {
+		t.Fatal("empty response body")
+	}
+	// inconsistent_nodes should be [] not null
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	if body["inconsistent_nodes"] == nil {
+		t.Error("inconsistent_nodes is null, should be empty array")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsRegionParam(t *testing.T) {
+	// Issue #438: region param should be accepted and used for filtering.
+	// With no region observers configured, results should be identical to global.
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+
+	// Request without region
+	req1 := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w1 := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w1, req1)
+	if w1.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", w1.Code)
+	}
+
+	// Request with region param (no observers for this region, so falls back to global)
+	req2 := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions?region=us-west", nil)
+	w2 := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w2, req2)
+	if w2.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", w2.Code)
+	}
+
+	// With no region observers configured, both should return identical results
+	if w1.Body.String() != w2.Body.String() {
+		t.Error("responses differ with/without region param when no region observers configured")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsOneByteCells(t *testing.T) {
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	bySize := body["by_size"].(map[string]interface{})
+	oneByteData := bySize["1"].(map[string]interface{})
+
+	// 1-byte data should include one_byte_cells for matrix rendering
+	cells, ok := oneByteData["one_byte_cells"].(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("1-byte data missing one_byte_cells")
+	}
+	// Should have 256 entries (00-FF)
+	if len(cells) != 256 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 256 one_byte_cells entries, got %d", len(cells))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsTwoByteCells(t *testing.T) {
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	bySize := body["by_size"].(map[string]interface{})
+	twoByteData := bySize["2"].(map[string]interface{})
+
+	// 2-byte data should include two_byte_cells for matrix rendering
+	cells, ok := twoByteData["two_byte_cells"].(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("2-byte data missing two_byte_cells")
+	}
+	// Should have 256 entries (00-FF first-byte groups)
+	if len(cells) != 256 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 256 two_byte_cells entries, got %d", len(cells))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsThreeByteNoMatrix(t *testing.T) {
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	bySize := body["by_size"].(map[string]interface{})
+	threeByteData := bySize["3"].(map[string]interface{})
+
+	// 3-byte data should NOT have one_byte_cells or two_byte_cells
+	if _, ok := threeByteData["one_byte_cells"]; ok {
+		t.Error("3-byte data should not have one_byte_cells")
+	}
+	if _, ok := threeByteData["two_byte_cells"]; ok {
+		t.Error("3-byte data should not have two_byte_cells")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsClassification(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test with seed data — nodes have coordinates, so distance classification should work
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	bySize := body["by_size"].(map[string]interface{})
+
+	// Check that collision entries have required fields
+	for _, sz := range []string{"1", "2", "3"} {
+		sizeData := bySize[sz].(map[string]interface{})
+		collisions := sizeData["collisions"].([]interface{})
+		for i, c := range collisions {
+			entry := c.(map[string]interface{})
+			if _, ok := entry["prefix"]; !ok {
+				t.Errorf("by_size[%s].collisions[%d] missing prefix", sz, i)
+			}
+			if _, ok := entry["classification"]; !ok {
+				t.Errorf("by_size[%s].collisions[%d] missing classification", sz, i)
+			}
+			class := entry["classification"].(string)
+			validClasses := map[string]bool{"local": true, "regional": true, "distant": true, "incomplete": true, "unknown": true}
+			if !validClasses[class] {
+				t.Errorf("by_size[%s].collisions[%d] invalid classification: %s", sz, i, class)
+			}
+			nodes, ok := entry["nodes"].([]interface{})
+			if !ok {
+				t.Errorf("by_size[%s].collisions[%d] missing nodes array", sz, i)
+			}
+			if len(nodes) < 2 {
+				t.Errorf("by_size[%s].collisions[%d] has %d nodes, expected >=2", sz, i, len(nodes))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsCacheTTL(t *testing.T) {
+	// Issue #420: collision cache should use dedicated TTL (60s), not rfCacheTTL (15s)
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	seedTestData(t, db)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if store.collisionCacheTTL != 60*time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("expected collisionCacheTTL=60s, got %v", store.collisionCacheTTL)
+	}
+	if store.rfCacheTTL != 15*time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("expected rfCacheTTL=15s, got %v", store.rfCacheTTL)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsStatsFields(t *testing.T) {
+	_, router := setupTestServer(t)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	bySize := body["by_size"].(map[string]interface{})
+
+	for _, sz := range []string{"1", "2", "3"} {
+		sizeData := bySize[sz].(map[string]interface{})
+		stats := sizeData["stats"].(map[string]interface{})
+
+		requiredFields := []string{"total_nodes", "nodes_for_byte", "using_this_size", "unique_prefixes", "collision_count", "space_size", "pct_used"}
+		for _, f := range requiredFields {
+			if _, ok := stats[f]; !ok {
+				t.Errorf("by_size[%s].stats missing field: %s", sz, f)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsEmptyStore(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test with no nodes seeded
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	// Don't call seedTestData — empty store
+	cfg := &Config{Port: 3000}
+	hub := NewHub()
+	srv := NewServer(db, cfg, hub)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	srv.store = store
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+	srv.RegisterRoutes(router)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	if w.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", w.Code)
+	}
+
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+
+	// With no nodes, inconsistent_nodes should be empty array
+	incon := body["inconsistent_nodes"].([]interface{})
+	if len(incon) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 inconsistent nodes, got %d", len(incon))
+	}
+
+	// All collision lists should be empty
+	bySize := body["by_size"].(map[string]interface{})
+	for _, sz := range []string{"1", "2", "3"} {
+		sizeData := bySize[sz].(map[string]interface{})
+		collisions := sizeData["collisions"].([]interface{})
+		if len(collisions) != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("by_size[%s] expected 0 collisions with empty store, got %d", sz, len(collisions))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsWithCollision(t *testing.T) {
+	// Seed two nodes with the same 1-byte prefix to verify collision detection
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	// Don't use seedTestData — create minimal data to control hash sizes
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	recent := now.Add(-1 * time.Hour).Format(time.RFC3339)
+
+	// Two nodes with same first byte 'CC', no adverts so hash_size=0 (included in all buckets)
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO nodes (public_key, name, role, lat, lon, last_seen, first_seen, advert_count)
+		VALUES ('CC11223344556677', 'Node1', 'repeater', 37.5, -122.0, ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 0)`, recent)
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO nodes (public_key, name, role, lat, lon, last_seen, first_seen, advert_count)
+		VALUES ('CC99887766554433', 'Node2', 'repeater', 37.51, -122.01, ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 0)`, recent)
+
+	cfg := &Config{Port: 3000}
+	hub := NewHub()
+	srv := NewServer(db, cfg, hub)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	srv.store = store
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+	srv.RegisterRoutes(router)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	bySize := body["by_size"].(map[string]interface{})
+	oneByteData := bySize["1"].(map[string]interface{})
+	stats := oneByteData["stats"].(map[string]interface{})
+
+	collisionCount := int(stats["collision_count"].(float64))
+	if collisionCount < 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected at least 1 collision (CC prefix), got %d", collisionCount)
+	}
+
+	// Check the collision entry
+	collisions := oneByteData["collisions"].([]interface{})
+	found := false
+	for _, c := range collisions {
+		entry := c.(map[string]interface{})
+		if entry["prefix"] == "CC" {
+			found = true
+			nodes := entry["nodes"].([]interface{})
+			if len(nodes) < 2 {
+				t.Errorf("expected >=2 nodes for AA collision, got %d", len(nodes))
+			}
+			// Both nodes have coords close together, so classification should be "local"
+			class := entry["classification"].(string)
+			if class != "local" {
+				t.Errorf("expected 'local' classification for nearby nodes, got %s", class)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if !found {
+		t.Error("expected collision entry with prefix 'CC'")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsShortPublicKey(t *testing.T) {
+	// Nodes with very short public keys should not crash
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	recent := now.Add(-1 * time.Hour).Format(time.RFC3339)
+
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO nodes (public_key, name, role, lat, lon, last_seen, first_seen, advert_count)
+		VALUES ('A', 'ShortKey', 'repeater', 0, 0, ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 1)`, recent)
+
+	cfg := &Config{Port: 3000}
+	hub := NewHub()
+	srv := NewServer(db, cfg, hub)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	srv.store = store
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+	srv.RegisterRoutes(router)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	if w.Code != 200 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200 even with short public key, got %d", w.Code)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHashCollisionsMissingCoordinates(t *testing.T) {
+	// Nodes without coordinates should get "incomplete" classification
+	db := setupTestDB(t)
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	recent := now.Add(-1 * time.Hour).Format(time.RFC3339)
+
+	// Two nodes same prefix, no coordinates
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO nodes (public_key, name, role, lat, lon, last_seen, first_seen, advert_count)
+		VALUES ('BB11223344556677', 'NoCoords1', 'repeater', 0, 0, ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 1)`, recent)
+	db.conn.Exec(`INSERT INTO nodes (public_key, name, role, lat, lon, last_seen, first_seen, advert_count)
+		VALUES ('BB99887766554433', 'NoCoords2', 'repeater', 0, 0, ?, '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z', 1)`, recent)
+
+	cfg := &Config{Port: 3000}
+	hub := NewHub()
+	srv := NewServer(db, cfg, hub)
+	store := NewPacketStore(db, nil)
+	if err := store.Load(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("store.Load failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	srv.store = store
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+	srv.RegisterRoutes(router)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/analytics/hash-collisions", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	var body map[string]interface{}
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &body)
+	bySize := body["by_size"].(map[string]interface{})
+	oneByteData := bySize["1"].(map[string]interface{})
+	collisions := oneByteData["collisions"].([]interface{})
+
+	for _, c := range collisions {
+		entry := c.(map[string]interface{})
+		if entry["prefix"] == "BB" {
+			class := entry["classification"].(string)
+			if class != "incomplete" {
+				t.Errorf("expected 'incomplete' for nodes without coords, got %s", class)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

cmd/server/store.go

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ type StoreTx struct {
 	RSSI         *float64
 	PathJSON     string
 	Direction    string
+	LatestSeen string // max observation timestamp (or FirstSeen if no observations)
 	// Cached parsed fields (set once, read many)
 	parsedPath []string // cached parsePathJSON result
 	pathParsed bool     // whether parsedPath has been set
@@ -78,13 +79,25 @@ type PacketStore struct {
 	cacheMu      sync.Mutex
 	rfCache      map[string]*cachedResult // region → cached RF result
 	topoCache    map[string]*cachedResult // region → cached topology result
-	hashCache    map[string]*cachedResult // region → cached hash-sizes result
+	hashCache      map[string]*cachedResult // region → cached hash-sizes result
+	collisionCache map[string]*cachedResult // cached hash-collisions result keyed by region ("" = global)
 	chanCache    map[string]*cachedResult // region → cached channels result
 	distCache    map[string]*cachedResult // region → cached distance result
 	subpathCache map[string]*cachedResult // params → cached subpaths result
-	rfCacheTTL   time.Duration
+	rfCacheTTL        time.Duration
+	collisionCacheTTL time.Duration
 	cacheHits    int64
 	cacheMisses  int64
+	// Short-lived cache for QueryGroupedPackets (avoids repeated full sort)
+	groupedCacheMu  sync.Mutex
+	groupedCacheKey string
+	groupedCacheExp time.Time
+	groupedCacheRes *PacketResult
+	// Short-lived cache for GetChannels (avoids repeated full scan + JSON unmarshal)
+	channelsCacheMu  sync.Mutex
+	channelsCacheKey string
+	channelsCacheExp time.Time
+	channelsCacheRes []map[string]interface{}
 	// Cached node list + prefix map (rebuilt on demand, shared across analytics)
 	nodeCache     []nodeInfo
 	nodePM        *prefixMap
@@ -118,7 +131,7 @@ type distHopRecord struct {
 	ToPk       string
 	Dist       float64
 	Type       string // "R↔R", "C↔R", "C↔C"
-	SNR        interface{}
+	SNR        *float64
 	Hash       string
 	Timestamp  string
 	HourBucket string
@@ -161,11 +174,14 @@ func NewPacketStore(db *DB, cfg *PacketStoreConfig) *PacketStore {
 		byPayloadType: make(map[int][]*StoreTx),
 		rfCache:       make(map[string]*cachedResult),
 		topoCache:     make(map[string]*cachedResult),
-		hashCache:     make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+		hashCache:      make(map[string]*cachedResult),
+
+		collisionCache: make(map[string]*cachedResult),
 		chanCache:     make(map[string]*cachedResult),
 		distCache:     make(map[string]*cachedResult),
 		subpathCache:  make(map[string]*cachedResult),
-		rfCacheTTL:    15 * time.Second,
+		rfCacheTTL:         15 * time.Second,
+		collisionCacheTTL: 60 * time.Second,
 		spIndex:       make(map[string]int, 4096),
 	}
 	if cfg != nil {
@@ -233,6 +249,7 @@ func (s *PacketStore) Load() error {
 				RawHex:      nullStrVal(rawHex),
 				Hash:        hashStr,
 				FirstSeen:   nullStrVal(firstSeen),
+				LatestSeen:  nullStrVal(firstSeen),
 				RouteType:   nullIntPtr(routeType),
 				PayloadType: nullIntPtr(payloadType),
 				DecodedJSON: nullStrVal(decodedJSON),
@@ -279,6 +296,9 @@ func (s *PacketStore) Load() error {
 
 			tx.Observations = append(tx.Observations, obs)
 			tx.ObservationCount++
+			if obs.Timestamp > tx.LatestSeen {
+				tx.LatestSeen = obs.Timestamp
+			}
 
 			s.byObsID[oid] = obs
 
@@ -349,6 +369,11 @@ func (s *PacketStore) indexByNode(tx *StoreTx) {
 	if tx.DecodedJSON == "" {
 		return
 	}
+	// All three target fields ("pubKey", "destPubKey", "srcPubKey") share the
+	// common suffix "ubKey" — skip JSON parse for packets that have none of them.
+	if !strings.Contains(tx.DecodedJSON, "ubKey") {
+		return
+	}
 	var decoded map[string]interface{}
 	if json.Unmarshal([]byte(tx.DecodedJSON), &decoded) != nil {
 		return
@@ -416,47 +441,40 @@ func (s *PacketStore) QueryPackets(q PacketQuery) *PacketResult {
 // QueryGroupedPackets returns transmissions grouped by hash (already 1:1).
 func (s *PacketStore) QueryGroupedPackets(q PacketQuery) *PacketResult {
 	atomic.AddInt64(&s.queryCount, 1)
-	s.mu.RLock()
-	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	if q.Limit <= 0 {
 		q.Limit = 50
 	}
 
-	results := s.filterPackets(q)
+	// Cache key covers all filter dimensions. Empty key = no filters.
+	cacheKey := q.Since + "|" + q.Until + "|" + q.Region + "|" + q.Node + "|" + q.Hash + "|" + q.Observer
+	if q.Type != nil {
+		cacheKey += fmt.Sprintf("|t%d", *q.Type)
+	}
+	if q.Route != nil {
+		cacheKey += fmt.Sprintf("|r%d", *q.Route)
+	}
 
-	// Build grouped output sorted by latest observation DESC
+	// Return cached sorted list if still fresh (3s TTL)
+	s.groupedCacheMu.Lock()
+	if s.groupedCacheRes != nil && s.groupedCacheKey == cacheKey && time.Now().Before(s.groupedCacheExp) {
+		cached := s.groupedCacheRes
+		s.groupedCacheMu.Unlock()
+		return pagePacketResult(cached, q.Offset, q.Limit)
+	}
+	s.groupedCacheMu.Unlock()
+
+	// Build entries under read lock (observer scan needs lock), sort outside it.
 	type groupEntry struct {
-		tx     *StoreTx
-		latest string
+		latest map[string]interface{}
+		ts     string
 	}
-	entries := make([]groupEntry, len(results))
-	for i, tx := range results {
-		latest := tx.FirstSeen
-		for _, obs := range tx.Observations {
-			if obs.Timestamp > latest {
-				latest = obs.Timestamp
-			}
-		}
-		entries[i] = groupEntry{tx: tx, latest: latest}
-	}
-	sort.Slice(entries, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return entries[i].latest > entries[j].latest
-	})
+	var entries []groupEntry
 
-	total := len(entries)
-	start := q.Offset
-	if start >= total {
-		return &PacketResult{Packets: []map[string]interface{}{}, Total: total}
-	}
-	end := start + q.Limit
-	if end > total {
-		end = total
-	}
-
-	packets := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0, end-start)
-	for _, e := range entries[start:end] {
-		tx := e.tx
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	results := s.filterPackets(q)
+	entries = make([]groupEntry, 0, len(results))
+	for _, tx := range results {
 		observerCount := 0
 		seen := make(map[string]bool)
 		for _, obs := range tx.Observations {
@@ -465,26 +483,61 @@ func (s *PacketStore) QueryGroupedPackets(q PacketQuery) *PacketResult {
 				observerCount++
 			}
 		}
-		packets = append(packets, map[string]interface{}{
-			"hash":              strOrNil(tx.Hash),
-			"first_seen":        strOrNil(tx.FirstSeen),
-			"count":             tx.ObservationCount,
-			"observer_count":    observerCount,
-			"observation_count": tx.ObservationCount,
-			"latest":            strOrNil(e.latest),
-			"observer_id":       strOrNil(tx.ObserverID),
-			"observer_name":     strOrNil(tx.ObserverName),
-			"path_json":         strOrNil(tx.PathJSON),
-			"payload_type":      intPtrOrNil(tx.PayloadType),
-			"route_type":        intPtrOrNil(tx.RouteType),
-			"raw_hex":           strOrNil(tx.RawHex),
-			"decoded_json":      strOrNil(tx.DecodedJSON),
-			"snr":               floatPtrOrNil(tx.SNR),
-			"rssi":              floatPtrOrNil(tx.RSSI),
+		entries = append(entries, groupEntry{
+			ts: tx.LatestSeen,
+			latest: map[string]interface{}{
+				"hash":              strOrNil(tx.Hash),
+				"first_seen":        strOrNil(tx.FirstSeen),
+				"count":             tx.ObservationCount,
+				"observer_count":    observerCount,
+				"observation_count": tx.ObservationCount,
+				"latest":            strOrNil(tx.LatestSeen),
+				"observer_id":       strOrNil(tx.ObserverID),
+				"observer_name":     strOrNil(tx.ObserverName),
+				"path_json":         strOrNil(tx.PathJSON),
+				"payload_type":      intPtrOrNil(tx.PayloadType),
+				"route_type":        intPtrOrNil(tx.RouteType),
+				"raw_hex":           strOrNil(tx.RawHex),
+				"decoded_json":      strOrNil(tx.DecodedJSON),
+				"snr":               floatPtrOrNil(tx.SNR),
+				"rssi":              floatPtrOrNil(tx.RSSI),
+			},
 		})
 	}
+	s.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	return &PacketResult{Packets: packets, Total: total}
+	// Sort outside the lock — only touches our local slice.
+	sort.Slice(entries, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return entries[i].ts > entries[j].ts
+	})
+
+	packets := make([]map[string]interface{}, len(entries))
+	for i, e := range entries {
+		packets[i] = e.latest
+	}
+
+	full := &PacketResult{Packets: packets, Total: len(packets)}
+
+	s.groupedCacheMu.Lock()
+	s.groupedCacheRes = full
+	s.groupedCacheKey = cacheKey
+	s.groupedCacheExp = time.Now().Add(3 * time.Second)
+	s.groupedCacheMu.Unlock()
+
+	return pagePacketResult(full, q.Offset, q.Limit)
+}
+
+// pagePacketResult returns a window of a PacketResult without re-allocating the slice.
+func pagePacketResult(r *PacketResult, offset, limit int) *PacketResult {
+	total := r.Total
+	if offset >= total {
+		return &PacketResult{Packets: []map[string]interface{}{}, Total: total}
+	}
+	end := offset + limit
+	if end > total {
+		end = total
+	}
+	return &PacketResult{Packets: r.Packets[offset:end], Total: total}
 }
 
 // GetStoreStats returns aggregate counts (packet data from memory, node/observer from DB).
@@ -626,6 +679,60 @@ func (s *PacketStore) GetCacheStatsTyped() CacheStats {
 	}
 }
 
+// cacheInvalidation flags indicate what kind of data changed during ingestion.
+// Used by invalidateCachesFor to selectively clear only affected caches.
+type cacheInvalidation struct {
+	hasNewObservations bool // new SNR/RSSI data → rfCache
+	hasNewPaths        bool // new/changed path data → topoCache, distCache, subpathCache
+	hasNewTransmissions bool // new transmissions → hashCache
+	hasChannelData     bool // new GRP_TXT (payload_type 5) → chanCache
+	eviction           bool // data removed → all caches
+}
+
+// invalidateCachesFor selectively clears only the analytics caches affected
+// by the kind of data that changed. This avoids the previous behaviour of
+// wiping every cache on every ingest cycle, which defeated caching under
+// continuous ingestion (issue #375).
+func (s *PacketStore) invalidateCachesFor(inv cacheInvalidation) {
+	s.cacheMu.Lock()
+	defer s.cacheMu.Unlock()
+
+	if inv.eviction {
+		// Eviction can affect any analytics — clear everything
+		s.rfCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.topoCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.hashCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.collisionCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.chanCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.distCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.subpathCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.channelsCacheMu.Lock()
+		s.channelsCacheRes = nil
+		s.channelsCacheMu.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+
+	if inv.hasNewObservations {
+		s.rfCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+	}
+	if inv.hasNewPaths {
+		s.topoCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.distCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.subpathCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+	}
+	if inv.hasNewTransmissions {
+		s.hashCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		s.collisionCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+	}
+	if inv.hasChannelData {
+		s.chanCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
+		// Also invalidate the separate channels list cache
+		s.channelsCacheMu.Lock()
+		s.channelsCacheRes = nil
+		s.channelsCacheMu.Unlock()
+	}
+}
+
 // GetPerfStoreStatsTyped returns packet store stats as a typed struct.
 func (s *PacketStore) GetPerfStoreStatsTyped() PerfPacketStoreStats {
 	s.mu.RLock()
@@ -950,6 +1057,7 @@ func (s *PacketStore) IngestNewFromDB(sinceID, limit int) ([]map[string]interfac
 				RawHex:      r.rawHex,
 				Hash:        r.hash,
 				FirstSeen:   r.firstSeen,
+				LatestSeen:  r.firstSeen,
 				RouteType:   r.routeType,
 				PayloadType: r.payloadType,
 				DecodedJSON: r.decodedJSON,
@@ -999,6 +1107,9 @@ func (s *PacketStore) IngestNewFromDB(sinceID, limit int) ([]map[string]interfac
 			}
 			tx.Observations = append(tx.Observations, obs)
 			tx.ObservationCount++
+			if obs.Timestamp > tx.LatestSeen {
+				tx.LatestSeen = obs.Timestamp
+			}
 			s.byObsID[oid] = obs
 			if r.observerID != "" {
 				s.byObserver[r.observerID] = append(s.byObserver[r.observerID], obs)
@@ -1097,16 +1208,27 @@ func (s *PacketStore) IngestNewFromDB(sinceID, limit int) ([]map[string]interfac
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Invalidate analytics caches since new data was ingested
+	// Targeted cache invalidation: only clear caches affected by the ingested
+	// data instead of wiping everything on every cycle (fixes #375).
 	if len(result) > 0 {
-		s.cacheMu.Lock()
-		s.rfCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.topoCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.hashCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.chanCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.distCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.subpathCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.cacheMu.Unlock()
+		inv := cacheInvalidation{
+			hasNewTransmissions: len(broadcastTxs) > 0,
+		}
+		for _, tx := range broadcastTxs {
+			if len(tx.Observations) > 0 {
+				inv.hasNewObservations = true
+			}
+			if tx.PayloadType != nil && *tx.PayloadType == 5 {
+				inv.hasChannelData = true
+			}
+			if tx.PathJSON != "" {
+				inv.hasNewPaths = true
+			}
+			if inv.hasNewObservations && inv.hasChannelData && inv.hasNewPaths {
+				break // all flags set, no need to continue
+			}
+		}
+		s.invalidateCachesFor(inv)
 	}
 
 	return result, newMaxID
@@ -1230,6 +1352,9 @@ func (s *PacketStore) IngestNewObservations(sinceObsID, limit int) []map[string]
 		}
 		tx.Observations = append(tx.Observations, obs)
 		tx.ObservationCount++
+		if obs.Timestamp > tx.LatestSeen {
+			tx.LatestSeen = obs.Timestamp
+		}
 		s.byObsID[r.obsID] = obs
 		if r.observerID != "" {
 			s.byObserver[r.observerID] = append(s.byObserver[r.observerID], obs)
@@ -1314,17 +1439,20 @@ func (s *PacketStore) IngestNewObservations(sinceObsID, limit int) []map[string]
 	}
 
 	if len(updatedTxs) > 0 {
-		// Invalidate analytics caches
-		s.cacheMu.Lock()
-		s.rfCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.topoCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.hashCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.chanCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.distCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.subpathCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-		s.cacheMu.Unlock()
-
-		// analytics caches cleared; no per-cycle log to avoid stdout overhead
+		// Targeted cache invalidation: new observations always affect RF
+		// analytics; topology/distance/subpath caches only if paths changed.
+		// Channel and hash caches are unaffected by observation-only ingestion.
+		hasPathChanges := false
+		for txID, tx := range updatedTxs {
+			if tx.PathJSON != oldPaths[txID] {
+				hasPathChanges = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		s.invalidateCachesFor(cacheInvalidation{
+			hasNewObservations: true,
+			hasNewPaths:        hasPathChanges,
+		})
 	}
 
 	return broadcastMaps
@@ -1344,6 +1472,20 @@ func (s *PacketStore) MaxTransmissionID() int {
 	return maxID
 }
 
+// MaxObservationID returns the highest observation ID in the store.
+func (s *PacketStore) MaxObservationID() int {
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	maxID := 0
+	for id := range s.byObsID {
+		if id > maxID {
+			maxID = id
+		}
+	}
+	return maxID
+}
+
 // --- Internal filter/query helpers ---
 
 // filterPackets applies PacketQuery filters to the in-memory packet list.
@@ -1875,15 +2017,8 @@ func (s *PacketStore) EvictStale() int {
 	log.Printf("[store] Evicted %d packets older than %.0fh (freed ~%.1fMB estimated)",
 		evictCount, s.retentionHours, freedMB)
 
-	// Invalidate analytics caches
-	s.cacheMu.Lock()
-	s.rfCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-	s.topoCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-	s.hashCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-	s.chanCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-	s.distCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-	s.subpathCache = make(map[string]*cachedResult)
-	s.cacheMu.Unlock()
+	// Eviction removes data — all caches may be affected
+	s.invalidateCachesFor(cacheInvalidation{eviction: true})
 
 	// Invalidate hash size cache
 	s.hashSizeInfoMu.Lock()
@@ -1986,15 +2121,11 @@ func computeDistancesForTx(tx *StoreTx, nodeByPk map[string]*nodeInfo, repeaterS
 		}
 
 		roundedDist := math.Round(dist*100) / 100
-		var snrVal interface{}
-		if tx.SNR != nil {
-			snrVal = *tx.SNR
-		}
 		hopRecords = append(hopRecords, distHopRecord{
 			FromName: a.Name, FromPk: a.PublicKey,
 			ToName: b.Name, ToPk: b.PublicKey,
 			Dist: roundedDist, Type: hopType,
-			SNR: snrVal, Hash: tx.Hash, Timestamp: tx.FirstSeen,
+			SNR: tx.SNR, Hash: tx.Hash, Timestamp: tx.FirstSeen,
 			HourBucket: hourBucket, tx: tx,
 		})
 		hopDetails = append(hopDetails, distHopDetail{
@@ -2048,14 +2179,50 @@ func hasGarbageChars(s string) bool {
 
 // GetChannels returns channel list from in-memory packets (payload_type 5, decoded type CHAN).
 func (s *PacketStore) GetChannels(region string) []map[string]interface{} {
-	s.mu.RLock()
-	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+	cacheKey := region
 
+	s.channelsCacheMu.Lock()
+	if s.channelsCacheRes != nil && s.channelsCacheKey == cacheKey && time.Now().Before(s.channelsCacheExp) {
+		res := s.channelsCacheRes
+		s.channelsCacheMu.Unlock()
+		return res
+	}
+	s.channelsCacheMu.Unlock()
+
+	type txSnapshot struct {
+		firstSeen   string
+		decodedJSON string
+		hasRegion   bool
+	}
+
+	// Copy only the fields needed — release the lock before JSON unmarshal.
+	s.mu.RLock()
 	var regionObs map[string]bool
 	if region != "" {
 		regionObs = s.resolveRegionObservers(region)
 	}
+	grpTxts := s.byPayloadType[5]
+	snapshots := make([]txSnapshot, 0, len(grpTxts))
+	for _, tx := range grpTxts {
+		inRegion := true
+		if regionObs != nil {
+			inRegion = false
+			for _, obs := range tx.Observations {
+				if regionObs[obs.ObserverID] {
+					inRegion = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		snapshots = append(snapshots, txSnapshot{
+			firstSeen:   tx.FirstSeen,
+			decodedJSON: tx.DecodedJSON,
+			hasRegion:   inRegion,
+		})
+	}
+	s.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	// JSON unmarshal outside the lock.
 	type chanInfo struct {
 		Hash         string
 		Name         string
@@ -2071,53 +2238,32 @@ func (s *PacketStore) GetChannels(region string) []map[string]interface{} {
 		Sender  string `json:"sender"`
 	}
 	channelMap := map[string]*chanInfo{}
-
-	grpTxts := s.byPayloadType[5]
-	for _, tx := range grpTxts {
-
-		// Region filter: check if any observation is from a regional observer
-		if regionObs != nil {
-			match := false
-			for _, obs := range tx.Observations {
-				if regionObs[obs.ObserverID] {
-					match = true
-					break
-				}
-			}
-			if !match {
-				continue
-			}
+	for _, snap := range snapshots {
+		if !snap.hasRegion {
+			continue
 		}
-
 		var decoded decodedGrp
-		if json.Unmarshal([]byte(tx.DecodedJSON), &decoded) != nil {
+		if json.Unmarshal([]byte(snap.decodedJSON), &decoded) != nil {
 			continue
 		}
 		if decoded.Type != "CHAN" {
 			continue
 		}
-		// Filter out garbage-decrypted channel names/messages (pre-#197 data still in DB)
 		if hasGarbageChars(decoded.Channel) || hasGarbageChars(decoded.Text) {
 			continue
 		}
-
 		channelName := decoded.Channel
 		if channelName == "" {
 			channelName = "unknown"
 		}
-		key := channelName
-
-		ch := channelMap[key]
+		ch := channelMap[channelName]
 		if ch == nil {
-			ch = &chanInfo{
-				Hash: key, Name: channelName,
-				LastActivity: tx.FirstSeen,
-			}
-			channelMap[key] = ch
+			ch = &chanInfo{Hash: channelName, Name: channelName, LastActivity: snap.firstSeen}
+			channelMap[channelName] = ch
 		}
 		ch.MessageCount++
-		if tx.FirstSeen >= ch.LastActivity {
-			ch.LastActivity = tx.FirstSeen
+		if snap.firstSeen >= ch.LastActivity {
+			ch.LastActivity = snap.firstSeen
 			if decoded.Text != "" {
 				idx := strings.Index(decoded.Text, ": ")
 				if idx > 0 {
@@ -2140,6 +2286,13 @@ func (s *PacketStore) GetChannels(region string) []map[string]interface{} {
 			"messageCount": ch.MessageCount, "lastActivity": ch.LastActivity,
 		})
 	}
+
+	s.channelsCacheMu.Lock()
+	s.channelsCacheRes = channels
+	s.channelsCacheKey = cacheKey
+	s.channelsCacheExp = time.Now().Add(15 * time.Second)
+	s.channelsCacheMu.Unlock()
+
 	return channels
 }
 
@@ -3633,7 +3786,7 @@ func (s *PacketStore) computeAnalyticsDistance(region string) map[string]interfa
 			"fromName": h.FromName, "fromPk": h.FromPk,
 			"toName": h.ToName, "toPk": h.ToPk,
 			"dist": h.Dist, "type": h.Type,
-			"snr": h.SNR, "hash": h.Hash, "timestamp": h.Timestamp,
+			"snr": floatPtrOrNil(h.SNR), "hash": h.Hash, "timestamp": h.Timestamp,
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -4030,6 +4183,332 @@ type hashSizeNodeInfo struct {
 	Inconsistent bool
 }
 
+// --- Hash Collision Analytics ---
+
+// GetAnalyticsHashCollisions returns pre-computed hash collision analysis.
+// This moves the O(n²) distance computation from the frontend to the server.
+func (s *PacketStore) GetAnalyticsHashCollisions(region string) map[string]interface{} {
+	s.cacheMu.Lock()
+	if cached, ok := s.collisionCache[region]; ok && time.Now().Before(cached.expiresAt) {
+		s.cacheHits++
+		s.cacheMu.Unlock()
+		return cached.data
+	}
+	s.cacheMisses++
+	s.cacheMu.Unlock()
+
+	result := s.computeHashCollisions(region)
+
+	s.cacheMu.Lock()
+	s.collisionCache[region] = &cachedResult{data: result, expiresAt: time.Now().Add(s.collisionCacheTTL)}
+	s.cacheMu.Unlock()
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// collisionNode is a lightweight node representation for collision analysis.
+type collisionNode struct {
+	PublicKey          string `json:"public_key"`
+	Name               string `json:"name"`
+	Role               string `json:"role"`
+	Lat                float64 `json:"lat"`
+	Lon                float64 `json:"lon"`
+	HashSize           int    `json:"hash_size"`
+	HashSizeInconsistent bool `json:"hash_size_inconsistent"`
+	HashSizesSeen      []int  `json:"hash_sizes_seen,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// collisionEntry represents a prefix collision with pre-computed distances.
+type collisionEntry struct {
+	Prefix         string          `json:"prefix"`
+	ByteSize       int             `json:"byte_size"`
+	Appearances    int             `json:"appearances"`
+	Nodes          []collisionNode `json:"nodes"`
+	MaxDistKm      float64         `json:"max_dist_km"`
+	Classification string          `json:"classification"`
+	WithCoords     int             `json:"with_coords"`
+}
+
+// prefixCellInfo holds per-prefix-cell data for the matrix view.
+type prefixCellInfo struct {
+	Nodes []collisionNode `json:"nodes"`
+}
+
+// twoByteCellInfo holds per-first-byte-group data for 2-byte matrix.
+type twoByteCellInfo struct {
+	GroupNodes      []collisionNode            `json:"group_nodes"`
+	TwoByteMap      map[string][]collisionNode `json:"two_byte_map"`
+	MaxCollision    int                         `json:"max_collision"`
+	CollisionCount  int                         `json:"collision_count"`
+}
+
+func (s *PacketStore) computeHashCollisions(region string) map[string]interface{} {
+	// Get all nodes from DB
+	nodes := s.getAllNodes()
+	hashInfo := s.GetNodeHashSizeInfo()
+
+	// If region is specified, filter to only nodes seen by regional observers
+	if region != "" {
+		regionObs := s.resolveRegionObservers(region)
+		if regionObs != nil {
+			s.mu.RLock()
+			regionNodePKs := make(map[string]bool)
+			for _, tx := range s.packets {
+				match := false
+				for _, obs := range tx.Observations {
+					if regionObs[obs.ObserverID] {
+						match = true
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				if !match {
+					continue
+				}
+				// Collect node public keys from advert packets
+				if tx.DecodedJSON != "" {
+					var d map[string]interface{}
+					if json.Unmarshal([]byte(tx.DecodedJSON), &d) == nil {
+						if pk, ok := d["pubKey"].(string); ok && pk != "" {
+							regionNodePKs[pk] = true
+						}
+						if pk, ok := d["public_key"].(string); ok && pk != "" {
+							regionNodePKs[pk] = true
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				// Include observers themselves as nodes in the region
+				for _, obs := range tx.Observations {
+					if obs.ObserverID != "" {
+						regionNodePKs[obs.ObserverID] = true
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			s.mu.RUnlock()
+
+			// Filter nodes to only those seen in the region
+			filtered := make([]nodeInfo, 0, len(regionNodePKs))
+			for _, n := range nodes {
+				if regionNodePKs[n.PublicKey] {
+					filtered = append(filtered, n)
+				}
+			}
+			nodes = filtered
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Build collision nodes with hash info
+	var allCNodes []collisionNode
+	for _, n := range nodes {
+		cn := collisionNode{
+			PublicKey: n.PublicKey,
+			Name:      n.Name,
+			Role:      n.Role,
+			Lat:       n.Lat,
+			Lon:       n.Lon,
+		}
+		if info, ok := hashInfo[n.PublicKey]; ok && info != nil {
+			cn.HashSize = info.HashSize
+			cn.HashSizeInconsistent = info.Inconsistent
+			if len(info.AllSizes) > 1 {
+				sizes := make([]int, 0, len(info.AllSizes))
+				for sz := range info.AllSizes {
+					sizes = append(sizes, sz)
+				}
+				sort.Ints(sizes)
+				cn.HashSizesSeen = sizes
+			}
+		}
+		allCNodes = append(allCNodes, cn)
+	}
+
+	// Inconsistent nodes
+	var inconsistentNodes []collisionNode
+	for _, cn := range allCNodes {
+		if cn.HashSizeInconsistent {
+			inconsistentNodes = append(inconsistentNodes, cn)
+		}
+	}
+	if inconsistentNodes == nil {
+		inconsistentNodes = make([]collisionNode, 0)
+	}
+
+	// Compute collisions for each byte size (1, 2, 3)
+	collisionsBySize := make(map[string]interface{})
+	for _, bytes := range []int{1, 2, 3} {
+		// Filter nodes relevant to this byte size
+		var nodesForByte []collisionNode
+		for _, cn := range allCNodes {
+			if cn.HashSize == bytes || cn.HashSize == 0 {
+				nodesForByte = append(nodesForByte, cn)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Build prefix map
+		prefixMap := make(map[string][]collisionNode)
+		for _, cn := range nodesForByte {
+			if len(cn.PublicKey) < bytes*2 {
+				continue
+			}
+			prefix := strings.ToUpper(cn.PublicKey[:bytes*2])
+			prefixMap[prefix] = append(prefixMap[prefix], cn)
+		}
+
+		// Compute collisions with pairwise distances
+		var collisions []collisionEntry
+		for prefix, pnodes := range prefixMap {
+			if len(pnodes) <= 1 {
+				continue
+			}
+			// Pairwise distance
+			var withCoords []collisionNode
+			for _, cn := range pnodes {
+				if cn.Lat != 0 || cn.Lon != 0 {
+					withCoords = append(withCoords, cn)
+				}
+			}
+			var maxDistKm float64
+			classification := "unknown"
+			if len(withCoords) >= 2 {
+				for i := 0; i < len(withCoords); i++ {
+					for j := i + 1; j < len(withCoords); j++ {
+						d := haversineKm(withCoords[i].Lat, withCoords[i].Lon, withCoords[j].Lat, withCoords[j].Lon)
+						if d > maxDistKm {
+							maxDistKm = d
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				if maxDistKm < 50 {
+					classification = "local"
+				} else if maxDistKm < 200 {
+					classification = "regional"
+				} else {
+					classification = "distant"
+				}
+			} else {
+				classification = "incomplete"
+			}
+			collisions = append(collisions, collisionEntry{
+				Prefix:         prefix,
+				ByteSize:       bytes,
+				Appearances:    len(pnodes),
+				Nodes:          pnodes,
+				MaxDistKm:      maxDistKm,
+				Classification: classification,
+				WithCoords:     len(withCoords),
+			})
+		}
+		if collisions == nil {
+			collisions = make([]collisionEntry, 0)
+		}
+
+		// Sort: local first, then regional, distant, incomplete
+		classOrder := map[string]int{"local": 0, "regional": 1, "distant": 2, "incomplete": 3, "unknown": 4}
+		sort.Slice(collisions, func(i, j int) bool {
+			oi, oj := classOrder[collisions[i].Classification], classOrder[collisions[j].Classification]
+			if oi != oj {
+				return oi < oj
+			}
+			return collisions[i].Appearances > collisions[j].Appearances
+		})
+
+		// Stats
+		nodeCount := len(nodesForByte)
+		usingThisSize := 0
+		for _, cn := range allCNodes {
+			if cn.HashSize == bytes {
+				usingThisSize++
+			}
+		}
+		uniquePrefixes := len(prefixMap)
+		collisionCount := len(collisions)
+		var spaceSize int
+		switch bytes {
+		case 1:
+			spaceSize = 256
+		case 2:
+			spaceSize = 65536
+		case 3:
+			spaceSize = 16777216
+		}
+		pctUsed := 0.0
+		if spaceSize > 0 {
+			pctUsed = float64(uniquePrefixes) / float64(spaceSize) * 100
+		}
+
+		// For 1-byte and 2-byte, include the full prefix cell data for matrix rendering
+		var oneByteCells map[string][]collisionNode
+		var twoByteCells map[string]*twoByteCellInfo
+		if bytes == 1 {
+			oneByteCells = make(map[string][]collisionNode)
+			for i := 0; i < 256; i++ {
+				hex := strings.ToUpper(fmt.Sprintf("%02x", i))
+				oneByteCells[hex] = prefixMap[hex]
+				if oneByteCells[hex] == nil {
+					oneByteCells[hex] = make([]collisionNode, 0)
+				}
+			}
+		} else if bytes == 2 {
+			twoByteCells = make(map[string]*twoByteCellInfo)
+			for i := 0; i < 256; i++ {
+				hex := strings.ToUpper(fmt.Sprintf("%02x", i))
+				cell := &twoByteCellInfo{
+					GroupNodes: make([]collisionNode, 0),
+					TwoByteMap: make(map[string][]collisionNode),
+				}
+				twoByteCells[hex] = cell
+			}
+			for _, cn := range nodesForByte {
+				if len(cn.PublicKey) < 4 {
+					continue
+				}
+				firstHex := strings.ToUpper(cn.PublicKey[:2])
+				twoHex := strings.ToUpper(cn.PublicKey[:4])
+				cell := twoByteCells[firstHex]
+				if cell == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				cell.GroupNodes = append(cell.GroupNodes, cn)
+				cell.TwoByteMap[twoHex] = append(cell.TwoByteMap[twoHex], cn)
+			}
+			for _, cell := range twoByteCells {
+				for _, ns := range cell.TwoByteMap {
+					if len(ns) > 1 {
+						cell.CollisionCount++
+						if len(ns) > cell.MaxCollision {
+							cell.MaxCollision = len(ns)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		sizeData := map[string]interface{}{
+			"stats": map[string]interface{}{
+				"total_nodes":     len(allCNodes),
+				"nodes_for_byte":  nodeCount,
+				"using_this_size": usingThisSize,
+				"unique_prefixes": uniquePrefixes,
+				"collision_count": collisionCount,
+				"space_size":      spaceSize,
+				"pct_used":        pctUsed,
+			},
+			"collisions": collisions,
+		}
+		if oneByteCells != nil {
+			sizeData["one_byte_cells"] = oneByteCells
+		}
+		if twoByteCells != nil {
+			sizeData["two_byte_cells"] = twoByteCells
+		}
+		collisionsBySize[strconv.Itoa(bytes)] = sizeData
+	}
+
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"inconsistent_nodes": inconsistentNodes,
+		"by_size":            collisionsBySize,
+	}
+}
+
 // GetNodeHashSizeInfo returns cached per-node hash size data, recomputing at most every 15s.
 func (s *PacketStore) GetNodeHashSizeInfo() map[string]*hashSizeNodeInfo {
 	const ttl = 15 * time.Second
@@ -4063,10 +4542,20 @@ func (s *PacketStore) computeNodeHashSizeInfo() map[string]*hashSizeNodeInfo {
 		if len(tx.RawHex) < 4 {
 			continue
 		}
+		header, err := strconv.ParseUint(tx.RawHex[:2], 16, 8)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		routeType := int(header & 0x03)
 		pathByte, err := strconv.ParseUint(tx.RawHex[2:4], 16, 8)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
+		// DIRECT zero-hop adverts use path byte 0x00 locally and can misreport
+		// multibyte repeater hash mode as 1-byte.
+		if routeType == RouteDirect && (pathByte&0x3F) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
 		hs := int((pathByte>>6)&0x3) + 1
 
 		var d map[string]interface{}
@@ -5003,7 +5492,7 @@ func (s *PacketStore) GetSubpathDetail(rawHops []string) map[string]interface{}
 	observers := map[string]int{}
 	parentPaths := map[string]int{}
 	var matchCount int
-	var firstSeen, lastSeen interface{}
+	var firstSeen, lastSeen string
 
 	for _, tx := range s.packets {
 		hops := txGetParsedPath(tx)
@@ -5033,10 +5522,10 @@ func (s *PacketStore) GetSubpathDetail(rawHops []string) map[string]interface{}
 		matchCount++
 		ts := tx.FirstSeen
 		if ts != "" {
-			if firstSeen == nil || ts < firstSeen.(string) {
+			if firstSeen == "" || ts < firstSeen {
 				firstSeen = ts
 			}
-			if lastSeen == nil || ts > lastSeen.(string) {
+			if lastSeen == "" || ts > lastSeen {
 				lastSeen = ts
 			}
 			// Parse hour from timestamp for hourly distribution

cmd/server/types.go

@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ type PacketTimestampsResponse struct {
 type PacketDetailResponse struct {
 	Packet           interface{}       `json:"packet"`
 	Path             []interface{}     `json:"path"`
-	Breakdown        interface{}       `json:"breakdown"`
+	Breakdown        *Breakdown        `json:"breakdown"`
 	ObservationCount int               `json:"observation_count"`
 	Observations     []ObservationResp `json:"observations,omitempty"`
 }

cmd/server/websocket.go

@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ type Hub struct {
 
 // Client is a single WebSocket connection.
 type Client struct {
-	conn *websocket.Conn
-	send chan []byte
+	conn     *websocket.Conn
+	send     chan []byte
+	closeOnce sync.Once
 }
 
 func NewHub() *Hub {
@@ -52,12 +53,28 @@ func (h *Hub) Unregister(c *Client) {
 	h.mu.Lock()
 	if _, ok := h.clients[c]; ok {
 		delete(h.clients, c)
-		close(c.send)
+		c.closeOnce.Do(func() { close(c.send) })
 	}
 	h.mu.Unlock()
 	log.Printf("[ws] client disconnected (%d total)", h.ClientCount())
 }
 
+// Close gracefully disconnects all WebSocket clients.
+func (h *Hub) Close() {
+	h.mu.Lock()
+	for c := range h.clients {
+		c.conn.WriteControl(
+			websocket.CloseMessage,
+			websocket.FormatCloseMessage(websocket.CloseGoingAway, "server shutting down"),
+			time.Now().Add(3*time.Second),
+		)
+		c.closeOnce.Do(func() { close(c.send) })
+		delete(h.clients, c)
+	}
+	h.mu.Unlock()
+	log.Println("[ws] all clients disconnected")
+}
+
 // Broadcast sends a message to all connected clients.
 func (h *Hub) Broadcast(msg interface{}) {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(msg)
@@ -166,6 +183,17 @@ func NewPoller(db *DB, hub *Hub, interval time.Duration) *Poller {
 func (p *Poller) Start() {
 	lastID := p.db.GetMaxTransmissionID()
 	lastObsID := p.db.GetMaxObservationID()
+	// If the store already loaded data, use its max IDs as a floor.
+	// This prevents replaying the entire DB when the DB query fails
+	// (e.g., corrupted DB returns 0 from COALESCE).
+	if p.store != nil {
+		if storeMax := p.store.MaxTransmissionID(); storeMax > lastID {
+			lastID = storeMax
+		}
+		if storeMaxObs := p.store.MaxObservationID(); storeMaxObs > lastObsID {
+			lastObsID = storeMaxObs
+		}
+	}
 	log.Printf("[poller] starting from transmission ID %d, obs ID %d, interval %v", lastID, lastObsID, p.interval)
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(p.interval)

deploy-live.sh

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ git reset --hard origin/master
 echo "[deploy] Building Docker image..."
 docker build -t meshcore-analyzer .
 
-echo "[deploy] Restarting container..."
-docker stop meshcore-analyzer && docker rm meshcore-analyzer
+echo "[deploy] Stopping old container (30s grace period)..."
+docker stop -t 30 meshcore-analyzer && docker rm meshcore-analyzer
 docker run -d --name meshcore-analyzer \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   -p 3000:3000 \

deploy-staging.sh

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ git reset --hard "origin/$BRANCH"
 echo "[staging] Building Docker image..."
 docker build -t meshcore-analyzer-staging .
 
-echo "[staging] Restarting container..."
-docker stop meshcore-staging 2>/dev/null || true
+echo "[staging] Stopping old container (30s grace period)..."
+docker stop -t 30 meshcore-staging 2>/dev/null || true
 docker rm meshcore-staging 2>/dev/null || true
+
+echo "[staging] Starting new container..."
 docker run -d --name meshcore-staging \
   --restart unless-stopped \
   -p 3001:3000 \

docker-compose.no-mosquitto.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ services:
     image: corescope:latest
     container_name: corescope-prod
     restart: unless-stopped
+    stop_grace_period: 30s
+    stop_signal: SIGTERM
     extra_hosts:
       - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway"
     ports:

docker-compose.staging.no-mosquitto.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ services:
     image: corescope-go:latest
     container_name: corescope-staging-go
     restart: unless-stopped
+    stop_grace_period: 30s
+    stop_signal: SIGTERM
     deploy:
       resources:
         limits:

docker-compose.staging.yml

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ services:
     image: corescope-go:latest
     container_name: corescope-staging-go
     restart: unless-stopped
+    stop_grace_period: 30s
+    stop_signal: SIGTERM
     deploy:
       resources:
         limits:

docker-compose.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ services:
     image: corescope:latest
     container_name: corescope-prod
     restart: unless-stopped
+    stop_grace_period: 30s
+    stop_signal: SIGTERM
     extra_hosts:
       - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway"
     ports:

docker/supervisord-go-no-mosquitto.conf

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ autostart=true
 autorestart=true
 startretries=10
 startsecs=2
+stopsignal=TERM
+stopwaitsecs=20
 stdout_logfile=/dev/stdout
 stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 stderr_logfile=/dev/stderr
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ autostart=true
 autorestart=true
 startretries=10
 startsecs=2
+stopsignal=TERM
+stopwaitsecs=20
 stdout_logfile=/dev/stdout
 stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 stderr_logfile=/dev/stderr

docker/supervisord-go.conf

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ autostart=true
 autorestart=true
 startretries=10
 startsecs=2
+stopsignal=TERM
+stopwaitsecs=20
 stdout_logfile=/dev/stdout
 stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 stderr_logfile=/dev/stderr
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ autostart=true
 autorestart=true
 startretries=10
 startsecs=2
+stopsignal=TERM
+stopwaitsecs=20
 stdout_logfile=/dev/stdout
 stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0
 stderr_logfile=/dev/stderr

docs/specs/customizer-rework.md

@@ -0,0 +1,568 @@
+# Customizer Rework Spec
+
+## Overview
+
+The current customizer (`public/customize.js`) suffers from fundamental state management issues documented in [issue #284](https://github.com/Kpa-clawbot/CoreScope/issues/284). State is scattered across 7 localStorage keys, CSS updates bypass the data layer, and there's no single source of truth for the effective configuration.
+
+This spec defines a clean rework based on event-driven state management with a single data flow path. The goal: predictable state, minimal storage footprint, portable config format, and zero ambiguity about which values are active and why.
+
+## Design Decisions
+
+These are agreed and final. Do not reinterpret or deviate.
+
+1. **Three state layers:** server defaults (immutable after fetch), user overrides (delta in localStorage), effective config (computed via merge, never stored directly).
+2. **Single data flow:** user action → debounce (~300ms) → write delta to localStorage → read back from localStorage → merge with server defaults → apply CSS variables. No shortcuts, no optimistic CSS updates (see Decision #12 for the one exception).
+3. **One localStorage key:** `cs-theme-overrides` — replaces the current 7 scattered keys (`meshcore-user-theme`, `meshcore-timestamp-mode`, `meshcore-timestamp-timezone`, `meshcore-timestamp-format`, `meshcore-timestamp-custom-format`, `meshcore-heatmap-opacity`, `meshcore-live-heatmap-opacity`).
+4. **Universal format:** same shape as the server's `ThemeResponse` plus additional keys. Works identically for user export, admin `theme.json`, and user import.
+5. **User overrides always win** in merge — `merge(serverDefaults, userOverrides)` = effective config.
+6. **Override indicator:** shown in customizer panel ONLY when override value differs from current server default.
+7. **No silent pruning:** overrides stay in localStorage until the user explicitly resets them (per-field reset or full reset). The delta may contain values that happen to match current server defaults — that's fine. User intent is preserved; nothing silently disappears.
+8. **Per-field reset:** remove a single key from the delta → re-merge → re-apply CSS.
+9. **Full reset:** `localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides')` → re-merge (effective = server defaults) → re-apply CSS.
+10. **Export = dump delta object as JSON download. Import = validate shape, write to localStorage, trigger re-merge.**
+11. **No CSS magic:** CSS variables ONLY update after the localStorage round-trip completes. No optimistic updates (see Decision #12 for the one exception).
+12. **Color picker optimistic CSS exception:** For continuous inputs (color pickers, sliders), CSS is updated optimistically during `input` events for visual responsiveness. The localStorage write only happens on `change` event (mouseup/blur). On `change`, the full pipeline runs: write → read → merge → apply (which will match the optimistic state). If the user refreshes mid-drag before `change` fires, the change is lost — this is acceptable. This is the ONLY exception to the localStorage-first rule.
+
+## Dark/Light Mode
+
+The customizer treats light and dark mode as separate override sections:
+
+- **`theme`** stores light mode color overrides.
+- **`themeDark`** stores dark mode color overrides.
+- When the user changes a color in the customizer, it writes to whichever section matches their current mode: `theme` if light, `themeDark` if dark.
+- The dark/light mode toggle preference (`meshcore-theme` localStorage key) is **separate** from the delta object. It is a view preference, not a customization — it is not stored in `cs-theme-overrides`.
+- The customizer UI shows color fields for the currently active mode only. Switching modes re-renders the color fields with values from the matching section.
+
+## Presets
+
+The existing preset themes are preserved and flow through the standard pipeline:
+
+**Available presets:** Default, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Monochrome.
+
+**How presets work:**
+- Clicking a preset writes its values to localStorage via the same pipeline as any other change: preset data → `writeOverrides()` → read back → merge → apply CSS.
+- Presets are NOT special — they are pre-built delta objects applied through the standard flow.
+- Each preset contains both `theme` (light) and `themeDark` (dark) sections, plus any other overrides the preset defines (e.g., `nodeColors`).
+- **"Reset to Default"** = clear all overrides (equivalent to full reset: `localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides')` → re-merge → apply).
+
+**Preset data format:** Same shape as the delta object. Example:
+
+```json
+{
+  "theme": {
+    "accent": "#0077b6",
+    "navBg": "#03045e",
+    "background": "#f0f7fa"
+  },
+  "themeDark": {
+    "accent": "#48cae4",
+    "navBg": "#03045e",
+    "background": "#0a1929"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Applying a preset **replaces** the entire delta (it's a `writeOverrides(presetData)`, not a merge onto existing overrides). The user can then further customize individual fields on top.
+
+## Data Model
+
+### Delta Object Format
+
+The user override delta is a sparse object — it only contains fields the user has explicitly changed. The shape mirrors the server's `ThemeResponse` (from `/api/config/theme`) plus additional client-only sections:
+
+```json
+{
+  "branding": {
+    "siteName": "string — site name override",
+    "tagline": "string — tagline override",
+    "logoUrl": "string — custom logo URL",
+    "faviconUrl": "string — custom favicon URL"
+  },
+  "theme": {
+    "accent": "string — CSS color, light mode accent",
+    "accentHover": "string — CSS color, light mode accent hover",
+    "navBg": "string — CSS color, nav background",
+    "navBg2": "string — CSS color, nav secondary background",
+    "navText": "string — CSS color, nav text",
+    "navTextMuted": "string — CSS color, nav muted text",
+    "background": "string — CSS color, page background",
+    "text": "string — CSS color, body text",
+    "textMuted": "string — CSS color, muted text",
+    "border": "string — CSS color, borders",
+    "surface1": "string — CSS color, surface level 1",
+    "surface2": "string — CSS color, surface level 2",
+    "cardBg": "string — CSS color, card backgrounds",
+    "contentBg": "string — CSS color, content area background",
+    "detailBg": "string — CSS color, detail pane background",
+    "inputBg": "string — CSS color, input backgrounds",
+    "rowStripe": "string — CSS color, alternating row stripe",
+    "rowHover": "string — CSS color, row hover highlight",
+    "selectedBg": "string — CSS color, selected row background",
+    "statusGreen": "string — CSS color, healthy status",
+    "statusYellow": "string — CSS color, degraded status",
+    "statusRed": "string — CSS color, critical status",
+    "font": "string — CSS font-family for body text",
+    "mono": "string — CSS font-family for monospace"
+  },
+  "themeDark": {
+    "/* same keys as theme — dark mode overrides */"
+  },
+  "nodeColors": {
+    "repeater": "string — CSS color",
+    "companion": "string — CSS color",
+    "room": "string — CSS color",
+    "sensor": "string — CSS color",
+    "observer": "string — CSS color"
+  },
+  "typeColors": {
+    "ADVERT": "string — CSS color",
+    "GRP_TXT": "string — CSS color",
+    "TXT_MSG": "string — CSS color",
+    "ACK": "string — CSS color",
+    "REQUEST": "string — CSS color",
+    "RESPONSE": "string — CSS color",
+    "TRACE": "string — CSS color",
+    "PATH": "string — CSS color",
+    "ANON_REQ": "string — CSS color"
+  },
+  "home": {
+    "heroTitle": "string",
+    "heroSubtitle": "string",
+    "steps": "[array of {emoji, title, description}]",
+    "checklist": "[array of strings]",
+    "footerLinks": "[array of {label, url}]"
+  },
+  "timestamps": {
+    "defaultMode": "string — 'ago' | 'absolute'",
+    "timezone": "string — 'local' | 'utc'",
+    "formatPreset": "string — 'iso' | 'iso-seconds' | 'locale'",
+    "customFormat": "string — custom strftime-style format"
+  },
+  "heatmapOpacity": "number — 0.0 to 1.0",
+  "liveHeatmapOpacity": "number — 0.0 to 1.0"
+}
+```
+
+**Rules:**
+- All sections and keys are optional. An empty object `{}` means "no overrides."
+- The `timestamps`, `heatmapOpacity`, and `liveHeatmapOpacity` keys are client-only extensions — not part of the server's `ThemeResponse`, but included in the universal format for portability.
+
+### localStorage Key
+
+**Key:** `cs-theme-overrides`
+**Value:** JSON string of the delta object above.
+**Absent key** = no overrides = effective config equals server defaults.
+
+### Dark/Light Mode Preference
+
+**Key:** `meshcore-theme`
+**Value:** `"dark"` or `"light"` (or absent = follow system preference).
+**This key is NOT part of the delta object.** It controls which mode is active, not which colors are used. The delta stores overrides for both modes independently in `theme` and `themeDark`.
+
+## Data Flow Diagrams
+
+### Page Load
+
+```
+┌─────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
+│ Fetch        │     │ Read localStorage │     │ Migration check │
+│ /api/config/ │     │ cs-theme-overrides│     │ (one-time)      │
+│ theme        │     └────────┬─────────┘     └────────┬────────┘
+└──────┬──────┘              │                         │
+       │                     │    ┌────────────────────┘
+       ▼                     ▼    ▼
+  serverDefaults      userOverrides (possibly migrated)
+       │                     │
+       ▼                     ▼
+  ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
+  │ computeEffective(server, userOverrides) │
+  └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘
+                 │
+                 ▼
+  ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
+  │ window.SITE_CONFIG = effective       │ ← atomic assignment
+  └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘
+                 │
+                 ▼
+  ┌──────────────────────┐
+  │ applyCSS(effective)  │ ← sets CSS vars on :root for current mode
+  └──────────────────────┘
+                 │
+                 ▼
+  ┌──────────────────────────────┐
+  │ dispatch 'theme-changed'     │ ← bare signal, no payload
+  └──────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### User Change (e.g., picks new accent color)
+
+```
+  User action (input/click)
+       │
+       ▼
+  debounce(300ms)
+       │
+       ▼
+  setOverride('theme', 'accent', '#ff0000')
+       │
+       ├─► readOverrides()          ← read current delta from localStorage
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► update delta object      ← set delta.theme.accent = '#ff0000'
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► writeOverrides(delta)    ← serialize & write to localStorage
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► readOverrides()          ← read BACK from localStorage (round-trip)
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► computeEffective(server, delta)
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       ├─► window.SITE_CONFIG = effective  ← atomic assignment
+       │       │
+       │       ▼
+       └─► applyCSS(effective)      ← CSS vars updated on :root
+              │
+              ▼
+         dispatch 'theme-changed'
+```
+
+**Color picker / slider exception:** During continuous `input` events (drag), CSS is updated optimistically (directly setting `--var` on `:root`) without the localStorage round-trip. The full pipeline above only runs on the `change` event (mouseup/blur).
+
+### Per-Field Reset
+
+```
+  User clicks reset icon on a field
+       │
+       ▼
+  clearOverride('theme', 'accent')
+       │
+       ├─► readOverrides()
+       ├─► delete delta.theme.accent
+       ├─► if delta.theme is empty, delete delta.theme
+       ├─► writeOverrides(delta)
+       ├─► readOverrides()          ← round-trip
+       ├─► computeEffective(server, delta)
+       ├─► window.SITE_CONFIG = effective
+       └─► applyCSS(effective)
+              │
+              ▼
+         dispatch 'theme-changed'
+```
+
+### Full Reset
+
+```
+  User clicks "Reset All"
+       │
+       ▼
+  localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides')
+       │
+       ▼
+  computeEffective(server, {})    ← no overrides = server defaults
+       │
+       ▼
+  window.SITE_CONFIG = effective
+       │
+       ▼
+  applyCSS(effective)
+       │
+       ▼
+  dispatch 'theme-changed'
+```
+
+### Export
+
+```
+  User clicks "Export"
+       │
+       ▼
+  readOverrides()
+       │
+       ▼
+  JSON.stringify(delta, null, 2)
+       │
+       ▼
+  trigger download as .json file
+```
+
+### Import
+
+```
+  User selects .json file
+       │
+       ▼
+  parse JSON
+       │
+       ▼
+  validateShape(parsed)           ← check structure, validate values
+       │
+       ├─► invalid → show error, abort
+       │
+       ▼ valid
+  writeOverrides(parsed)
+       │
+       ▼
+  readOverrides()                 ← round-trip
+       │
+       ▼
+  computeEffective(server, delta)
+       │
+       ▼
+  window.SITE_CONFIG = effective
+       │
+       ▼
+  applyCSS(effective)
+       │
+       ▼
+  dispatch 'theme-changed'
+```
+
+## Function Signatures
+
+### `readOverrides() → object`
+
+Reads `cs-theme-overrides` from localStorage, parses as JSON. Returns empty object `{}` on missing key, parse error, or non-object value. Never throws.
+
+### `writeOverrides(delta: object) → void`
+
+Serializes `delta` to JSON and writes to `cs-theme-overrides` in localStorage. If `delta` is empty (`{}`), removes the key entirely.
+
+**Validation on write:**
+- Color values must match: `#hex` (3, 4, 6, or 8 digit), `rgb()`, `rgba()`, `hsl()`, `hsla()`, or CSS named colors. Invalid color values are rejected (not written) with `console.warn`.
+- Numeric values (`heatmapOpacity`, `liveHeatmapOpacity`) must be finite numbers in the range 0–1. Invalid values are rejected with `console.warn`.
+- Timestamp enum values are validated against known options (`defaultMode`: `'ago'`/`'absolute'`; `timezone`: `'local'`/`'utc'`; `formatPreset`: `'iso'`/`'iso-seconds'`/`'locale'`). Invalid values are rejected with `console.warn`.
+
+**Quota error handling:**
+- Wrap `localStorage.setItem` in try/catch.
+- On `QuotaExceededError`: show a visible warning to the user ("Storage full — changes may not be saved"), log to console.
+- Do NOT silently swallow the error.
+
+### `computeEffective(serverConfig: object, userOverrides: object) → object`
+
+Deep merges `userOverrides` onto `serverConfig`. For each section (e.g., `theme`, `nodeColors`), if `userOverrides` has the section, its keys override the corresponding `serverConfig` keys. Top-level non-object keys (e.g., `heatmapOpacity`) are directly overridden.
+
+Returns a new object — neither input is mutated.
+
+**Merge rules:**
+- Object sections: shallow merge per section (`Object.assign({}, server.theme, user.theme)`)
+- Array sections (e.g., `home.steps`): full replacement (user array wins entirely, no element-level merge)
+- Scalar sections (e.g., `heatmapOpacity`): direct replacement
+
+After computing the effective config, writes it to `window.SITE_CONFIG` atomically (single assignment, not piecemeal mutations).
+
+### `applyCSS(effectiveConfig: object) → void`
+
+Maps effective config values to CSS custom properties on `:root`. Behavior:
+
+1. Reads the current mode (light/dark) from the `meshcore-theme` localStorage key, falling back to system preference (`prefers-color-scheme`).
+2. Applies the matching section's values: `theme` for light mode, `themeDark` for dark mode.
+3. Also applies mode-independent values: node colors as `--node-{role}`, type colors as `--type-{name}`, font families as `--font-body` and `--font-mono`.
+4. Does NOT generate dual CSS rule blocks — only the current mode's values are applied to `:root`.
+5. On dark/light mode toggle, `applyCSS` is called again to re-apply the correct section.
+
+Updates the `<style>` element (create if absent, reuse if present). Dispatches a `theme-changed` CustomEvent on `window` after applying.
+
+### `theme-changed` Event
+
+- `theme-changed` is a bare `CustomEvent` with no payload (matches current behavior).
+- After each merge cycle, the effective config is written to `window.SITE_CONFIG` atomically (single assignment).
+- `window.SITE_CONFIG` is the canonical readable source for effective config throughout the app. All existing listeners that read from `SITE_CONFIG` continue to work without changes.
+
+### `setOverride(section: string, key: string, value: any) → void`
+
+Sets a single override. For nested sections (e.g., `section='theme'`, `key='accent'`), sets `delta[section][key] = value`. For top-level scalars (e.g., `section=null`, `key='heatmapOpacity'`), sets `delta[key] = value`.
+
+Follows the full data flow: read → update → write → read-back → merge → apply CSS → dispatch `theme-changed`. Debounced at ~300ms (the debounce wraps the write-through-to-CSS portion).
+
+### `clearOverride(section: string, key: string) → void`
+
+Removes a single key from the delta. If the section becomes empty after removal, removes the section too. Triggers the full data flow (no debounce — resets should feel instant).
+
+### `migrateOldKeys() → object | null`
+
+One-time migration. Checks for any of the 7 legacy localStorage keys. If found:
+1. Reads all legacy values
+2. Maps them into the new delta format (see Migration Plan)
+3. Writes the merged delta to `cs-theme-overrides`
+4. Removes all 7 legacy keys
+5. Returns the migrated delta
+
+Returns `null` if no legacy keys found.
+
+### `validateShape(obj: any) → { valid: boolean, errors: string[] }`
+
+Validates that an imported object conforms to the expected shape:
+- Must be a plain object
+- Top-level keys must be from the known set: `branding`, `theme`, `themeDark`, `nodeColors`, `typeColors`, `home`, `timestamps`, `heatmapOpacity`, `liveHeatmapOpacity`
+- Section values must be objects (where expected) or correct scalar types
+- Color values are validated: must match `#hex` (3, 4, 6, or 8 digit), `rgb()`, `rgba()`, `hsl()`, `hsla()`, or CSS named colors
+- Numeric values (`heatmapOpacity`, `liveHeatmapOpacity`) must be finite numbers in range 0–1
+- Timestamp enum values validated against known options
+
+Unknown top-level keys cause a warning but don't fail validation (forward compatibility).
+
+## Migration Plan
+
+On first page load, before the normal init flow:
+
+1. Check if `cs-theme-overrides` already exists → if yes, skip migration.
+2. Check if ANY of the 7 legacy keys exist in localStorage.
+3. If legacy keys found, build a delta object using the exact mapping below:
+
+### Field-by-Field Migration Mapping
+
+```
+meshcore-user-theme (JSON) → parse, map directly:
+  .branding  → delta.branding
+  .theme     → delta.theme
+  .themeDark → delta.themeDark
+  .nodeColors → delta.nodeColors
+  .typeColors → delta.typeColors
+  .home      → delta.home
+  (any other keys are dropped)
+
+meshcore-timestamp-mode           → delta.timestamps.defaultMode
+meshcore-timestamp-timezone       → delta.timestamps.timezone
+meshcore-timestamp-format         → delta.timestamps.formatPreset
+meshcore-timestamp-custom-format  → delta.timestamps.customFormat
+meshcore-heatmap-opacity          → delta.heatmapOpacity (parseFloat)
+meshcore-live-heatmap-opacity     → delta.liveHeatmapOpacity (parseFloat)
+```
+
+4. Write the assembled delta to `cs-theme-overrides`.
+5. Delete all 7 legacy keys.
+6. Continue with normal init.
+
+**Edge cases:**
+- If `meshcore-user-theme` contains invalid JSON, skip it (log a warning to console).
+- If a legacy value is empty string or null, skip that field.
+- Migration runs exactly once — the presence of `cs-theme-overrides` (even as `{}`) prevents re-migration.
+
+## `allowCustomFormat` — User Preferences Trump
+
+The server-side `allowCustomFormat` gate is not enforced client-side. If a user imports a delta with a custom format, it's applied regardless. The server controls what formats are available in the UI (whether the custom format input field is shown), but does not block stored preferences.
+
+## Override Indicator UX
+
+In the customizer panel, each field that has an active override (value differs from server default) shows a visual indicator:
+
+- **Indicator:** A small dot or icon (e.g., `●` or a reset arrow `↺`) adjacent to the field label.
+- **Color:** Use the accent color to draw attention without being noisy.
+- **Behavior:** Clicking the indicator resets that single field (calls `clearOverride`).
+- **Tooltip:** "Reset to server default" or "This value differs from the server default."
+- **Absence:** Fields matching the server default show no indicator — clean and minimal.
+
+**Section-level indicator:** If any field in a section (e.g., "Theme Colors") is overridden, the tab/section header shows a count badge (e.g., "Theme Colors (3)").
+
+**"Reset All" button:** Always visible at bottom of panel. Confirms before executing (`localStorage.removeItem` + re-merge).
+
+## UX Requirements
+
+### Browser-Local Banner
+
+The customizer panel must display a persistent, always-visible notice:
+
+> **"These settings are saved in your browser only and don't affect other users."**
+
+This is NOT a tooltip, NOT a dismissible popup — it must be always visible in the panel header or footer area. Users must understand at a glance that their changes are local.
+
+### Auto-Save Indicator
+
+Show a persistent status in the customizer panel footer, Google Docs style — subtle but always present:
+
+- **Default state:** "All changes saved" (muted text)
+- **During debounce:** "Saving..." (muted text)
+- **On quota error:** "⚠️ Storage full — changes may not be saved" (red text, persistent until resolved)
+
+The indicator reflects the actual state of the localStorage write, not just the UI action.
+
+## Server Compatibility
+
+The delta format is intentionally shaped to be a valid subset of the server's `theme.json` admin config file. This means:
+
+- **User export → admin import:** An admin can take a user's exported JSON and drop it into `theme.json` as server defaults. The `timestamps`, `heatmapOpacity`, and `liveHeatmapOpacity` keys are ignored by the current server (it doesn't read them from `theme.json`), but they don't cause errors.
+- **Admin config → user import:** A `theme.json` file can be imported as user overrides. Unknown server-only keys are ignored by the client.
+- **Round-trip safe:** Export → import produces identical delta (assuming no server default changes between operations).
+
+The server's `ThemeResponse` struct currently returns: `branding`, `theme`, `themeDark`, `nodeColors`, `typeColors`, `home`. The client-only extensions (`timestamps`, `heatmapOpacity`, `liveHeatmapOpacity`) are additive — they extend the format without conflicting.
+
+## Testing Requirements
+
+### Unit Tests (Node.js, no browser required)
+
+1. **`readOverrides`**
+   - Returns `{}` when key is absent
+   - Returns `{}` when key contains invalid JSON
+   - Returns `{}` when key contains a non-object (string, array, number)
+   - Returns parsed object when key contains valid JSON object
+
+2. **`writeOverrides`**
+   - Writes serialized JSON to localStorage
+   - Removes key when delta is empty `{}`
+   - Round-trips correctly (write → read = identical object)
+   - Rejects invalid color values with console.warn
+   - Rejects out-of-range numeric values with console.warn
+   - Rejects invalid timestamp enum values with console.warn
+   - Handles QuotaExceededError gracefully (warns user, does not throw)
+
+3. **`computeEffective`**
+   - Returns server defaults when overrides is `{}`
+   - Overrides a single key in a section
+   - Overrides multiple keys across sections
+   - Does not mutate either input
+   - Handles missing sections in overrides gracefully
+   - Array values (e.g., `home.steps`) are fully replaced, not merged
+   - Top-level scalars (`heatmapOpacity`) are directly replaced
+
+4. **`setOverride` / `clearOverride`**
+   - Setting a value stores it in the delta
+   - Clearing a key removes it from delta
+   - Clearing the last key in a section removes the section
+   - Full data flow executes (CSS vars updated)
+
+5. **`migrateOldKeys`**
+   - Migrates all 7 keys correctly using exact field mapping
+   - Handles partial migration (only some keys present)
+   - Handles invalid JSON in `meshcore-user-theme`
+   - Removes all legacy keys after migration
+   - Skips migration if `cs-theme-overrides` already exists
+   - Returns null when no legacy keys found
+   - Drops unknown keys from `meshcore-user-theme`
+
+6. **`validateShape`**
+   - Accepts valid delta objects
+   - Accepts empty object
+   - Rejects non-objects (string, array, null)
+   - Warns on unknown top-level keys (doesn't reject)
+   - Validates section types (object vs scalar)
+   - Rejects invalid color values
+   - Rejects out-of-range opacity values
+   - Rejects invalid timestamp enum values
+
+### Browser/E2E Tests (Playwright)
+
+1. **Customizer opens and shows current values** — fields reflect effective config.
+2. **Changing a color updates CSS variable** — after debounce, `:root` has new value.
+3. **Override indicator appears** when value differs from server default.
+4. **Per-field reset** removes override, reverts to server default, indicator disappears.
+5. **Full reset** clears all overrides, all fields show server defaults.
+6. **Export** downloads a JSON file with current delta.
+7. **Import** applies overrides from uploaded JSON file.
+8. **Migration** — set legacy keys, reload, verify they're migrated and removed.
+9. **Preset application** — clicking a preset applies its colors, fields update.
+10. **Dark/light mode toggle** — switching mode re-applies correct section's CSS vars.
+11. **Browser-local banner** — verify persistent notice is visible in customizer panel.
+12. **Auto-save indicator** — verify status text updates during and after changes.
+
+## What's NOT In Scope
+
+- **Undo/redo stack** — could be added as P2. For v1, per-field reset to server default is the only revert mechanism.
+- **Cross-tab synchronization** — two tabs editing simultaneously may clobber each other's changes. Acceptable for v1.
+- **Server-side timestamp config** (`allowCustomFormat` gate) — remains server-only, not exposed in the customizer delta. The server controls UI availability but does not block stored preferences (see `allowCustomFormat` section above).
+- **Admin import endpoint** — no server API for uploading `theme.json` via the UI. Admins edit the file directly. Future work.
+- **Map config overrides** (`mapDefaults.center`, `mapDefaults.zoom`) — separate concern, not part of theme. Future work.
+- **Geo-filter config** — server-only. Not in scope.
+- **Per-page layout preferences** (column widths, sort orders) — separate from theming. Future work.

manage.sh

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ STAGING_DATA="${STAGING_DATA_DIR:-$HOME/meshcore-staging-data}"
 STAGING_COMPOSE_FILE="docker-compose.staging.yml"
 
 # Build metadata — exported so docker compose build picks them up via args
-export APP_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+export APP_VERSION=$(git describe --tags --match "v*" 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
 export GIT_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
 export BUILD_TIME=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
 
@@ -509,6 +509,24 @@ cmd_setup() {
 
   log "Docker $(docker --version | grep -oP 'version \K[^ ,]+')"
   log "Compose: $DC"
+
+  # Default to latest release tag (instead of staying on master)
+  if ! is_done "version_pin"; then
+    git fetch origin --tags --force 2>/dev/null || true
+    local latest_tag
+    latest_tag=$(git tag -l 'v*' --sort=-v:refname | head -1)
+    if [ -n "$latest_tag" ]; then
+      local current_ref
+      current_ref=$(git describe --tags --exact-match 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+      if [ "$current_ref" != "$latest_tag" ]; then
+        info "Pinning to latest release: ${latest_tag}"
+        git checkout "$latest_tag" 2>/dev/null
+      else
+        log "Already on latest release: ${latest_tag}"
+      fi
+    fi
+    mark_done "version_pin"
+  fi
   
   mark_done "docker"
 
@@ -885,14 +903,10 @@ prepare_staging_config() {
     warn "No production config at ${prod_config} — staging may use defaults."
     return
   fi
-  if [ ! -f "$staging_config" ] || [ "$prod_config" -nt "$staging_config" ]; then
-    info "Copying production config to staging..."
-    cp "$prod_config" "$staging_config"
-    sed -i 's/"siteName":\s*"[^"]*"/"siteName": "CoreScope — STAGING"/' "$staging_config"
-    log "Staging config created at ${staging_config} with STAGING site name."
-  else
-    log "Staging config is up to date."
-  fi
+  info "Copying production config to staging..."
+  cp "$prod_config" "$staging_config"
+  sed -i 's/"siteName":\s*"[^"]*"/"siteName": "CoreScope — STAGING"/' "$staging_config"
+  log "Staging config created at ${staging_config} with STAGING site name."
   # Copy Caddyfile for staging (HTTP-only on staging port)
   local staging_caddy="$STAGING_DATA/Caddyfile"
   if [ ! -f "$staging_caddy" ]; then
@@ -1167,6 +1181,12 @@ cmd_status() {
   echo "═══════════════════════════════════════"
   echo ""
 
+  # Version
+  local current_version
+  current_version=$(git describe --tags --exact-match 2>/dev/null || git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+  info "Version: ${current_version}"
+  echo ""
+
   # Production
   show_container_status "corescope-prod" "Production"
   echo ""
@@ -1294,8 +1314,39 @@ cmd_promote() {
 # ─── Update ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 cmd_update() {
-  info "Pulling latest code..."
-  git pull --ff-only
+  local version="${1:-}"
+
+  info "Fetching latest changes and tags..."
+  git fetch origin --tags --force
+
+  if [ -z "$version" ]; then
+    # No arg: checkout latest release tag
+    local latest_tag
+    latest_tag=$(git tag -l 'v*' --sort=-v:refname | head -1)
+    if [ -z "$latest_tag" ]; then
+      err "No release tags found. Use './manage.sh update latest' for tip of master."
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    info "Checking out latest release: ${latest_tag}"
+    git checkout "$latest_tag" || { err "Failed to checkout tag '${latest_tag}'."; exit 1; }
+  elif [ "$version" = "latest" ]; then
+    # Explicit opt-in to bleeding edge (tip of master)
+    # Note: this creates a detached HEAD at origin/master, which is intentional —
+    # we want a read-only snapshot of upstream, not a local tracking branch.
+    info "Checking out tip of master (detached HEAD at origin/master)..."
+    git checkout origin/master || { err "Failed to checkout origin/master."; exit 1; }
+  else
+    # Specific tag requested
+    if ! git tag -l "$version" | grep -q .; then
+      err "Tag '${version}' not found."
+      echo ""
+      echo "   Available releases:"
+      git tag -l 'v*' --sort=-v:refname | head -10 | sed 's/^/     /'
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    info "Checking out version: ${version}"
+    git checkout "$version" || { err "Failed to checkout '${version}'."; exit 1; }
+  fi
 
   migrate_config auto
 
@@ -1306,6 +1357,10 @@ cmd_update() {
   dc_prod up -d --force-recreate prod
 
   log "Updated and restarted. Data preserved."
+  # Show current version
+  local current
+  current=$(git describe --tags --exact-match 2>/dev/null || git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+  log "Running version: ${current}"
 }
 
 # ─── Backup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -1515,7 +1570,7 @@ cmd_help() {
   echo "    logs [prod|staging] [N]  Follow logs (default: prod, last 100 lines)"
   echo ""
   printf '%b\n' "  ${BOLD}Maintain${NC}"
-  echo "    update             Pull latest code, rebuild, restart (keeps data)"
+  echo "    update [version]   Update to version (no arg=latest tag, 'latest'=master tip, or e.g. v3.1.0)"
   echo "    promote            Promote staging → production (backup + restart)"
   echo "    backup [dir]       Full backup: database + config + theme"
   echo "    restore <d>        Restore from backup dir or .db file"
@@ -1534,7 +1589,7 @@ case "${1:-help}" in
   restart)   cmd_restart "$2" ;;
   status)    cmd_status ;;
   logs)      cmd_logs "$2" "$3" ;;
-  update)    cmd_update ;;
+  update)    cmd_update "$2" ;;
   promote)   cmd_promote ;;
   backup)    cmd_backup "$2" ;;
   restore)   cmd_restore "$2" ;;

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "meshcore-analyzer",
-  "version": "3.1.0",
+  "version": "0.0.0-use-git-tags",
   "description": "Community-run alternative to the closed-source `analyzer.letsmesh.net`. MQTT packet collection + open-source web analyzer for the Bay Area MeshCore mesh.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {

public/analytics.js

@@ -143,13 +143,14 @@
       _analyticsData = {};
       const rqs = RegionFilter.regionQueryString();
       const sep = rqs ? '?' + rqs.slice(1) : '';
-      const [hashData, rfData, topoData, chanData] = await Promise.all([
+      const [hashData, rfData, topoData, chanData, collisionData] = await Promise.all([
         api('/analytics/hash-sizes' + sep, { ttl: CLIENT_TTL.analyticsRF }),
         api('/analytics/rf' + sep, { ttl: CLIENT_TTL.analyticsRF }),
         api('/analytics/topology' + sep, { ttl: CLIENT_TTL.analyticsRF }),
         api('/analytics/channels' + sep, { ttl: CLIENT_TTL.analyticsRF }),
+        api('/analytics/hash-collisions' + sep, { ttl: CLIENT_TTL.analyticsRF }),
       ]);
-      _analyticsData = { hashData, rfData, topoData, chanData };
+      _analyticsData = { hashData, rfData, topoData, chanData, collisionData };
       renderTab(_currentTab);
     } catch (e) {
       document.getElementById('analyticsContent').innerHTML =
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@
       case 'topology': renderTopology(el, d.topoData); break;
       case 'channels': renderChannels(el, d.chanData); break;
       case 'hashsizes': renderHashSizes(el, d.hashData); break;
-      case 'collisions': await renderCollisionTab(el, d.hashData); break;
+      case 'collisions': await renderCollisionTab(el, d.hashData, d.collisionData); break;
       case 'subpaths': await renderSubpaths(el); break;
       case 'nodes': await renderNodesTab(el); break;
       case 'distance': await renderDistanceTab(el); break;
@@ -943,7 +944,7 @@
     `;
   }
 
-  async function renderCollisionTab(el, data) {
+  async function renderCollisionTab(el, data, collisionData) {
     el.innerHTML = `
       <nav id="hashIssuesToc" style="display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:13px;flex-wrap:wrap">
         <a href="#/analytics?tab=collisions&section=inconsistentHashSection" style="color:var(--accent)">⚠️ Inconsistent Sizes</a>
@@ -980,11 +981,9 @@
         <div id="collisionList"><div class="text-muted" style="padding:8px">Loading…</div></div>
       </div>
     `;
-    let allNodes = [];
-    try { const nd = await api('/nodes?limit=2000' + RegionFilter.regionQueryString(), { ttl: CLIENT_TTL.nodeList }); allNodes = nd.nodes || []; } catch {}
-
-    // Render inconsistent hash sizes
-    const inconsistent = allNodes.filter(n => n.hash_size_inconsistent);
+    // Use pre-computed collision data from server (no more /nodes?limit=2000 fetch)
+    const cData = collisionData || { inconsistent_nodes: [], by_size: {} };
+    const inconsistent = cData.inconsistent_nodes || [];
     const ihEl = document.getElementById('inconsistentHashList');
     if (ihEl) {
       if (!inconsistent.length) {
@@ -1013,10 +1012,7 @@
       }
     }
 
-    // Repeaters are confirmed routing nodes; null-role nodes may also route (possible conflict)
-    const repeaterNodes = allNodes.filter(n => n.role === 'repeater');
-    const nullRoleNodes = allNodes.filter(n => !n.role);
-    const routingNodes = [...repeaterNodes, ...nullRoleNodes];
+    // Repeaters and routing nodes no longer needed — collision data is server-computed
 
     let currentBytes = 1;
     function refreshHashViews(bytes) {
@@ -1037,11 +1033,11 @@
         else if (bytes === 2) matrixDesc.textContent = 'Each cell = first-byte group. Color shows worst 2-byte collision within. Click a cell to see the breakdown.';
         else matrixDesc.textContent = '3-byte prefix space is too large to visualize as a matrix — collision table is shown below.';
       }
-      renderHashMatrix(data.topHops, routingNodes, bytes, allNodes);
+      renderHashMatrixFromServer(cData.by_size[String(bytes)], bytes);
       // Hide collision risk card for 3-byte — stats are shown in the matrix panel
       const riskCard = document.getElementById('collisionRiskSection');
       if (riskCard) riskCard.style.display = bytes === 3 ? 'none' : '';
-      if (bytes !== 3) renderCollisions(data.topHops, routingNodes, bytes);
+      if (bytes !== 3) renderCollisionsFromServer(cData.by_size[String(bytes)], bytes);
     }
 
     // Wire up selector
@@ -1113,92 +1109,65 @@
     el.addEventListener('mouseleave', hideMatrixTip);
   }
 
-  // Pure data helpers — extracted for testability
+  // --- Shared helpers for hash matrix rendering ---
 
-  function buildOneBytePrefixMap(nodes) {
-    const map = {};
-    for (let i = 0; i < 256; i++) map[i.toString(16).padStart(2, '0').toUpperCase()] = [];
-    for (const n of nodes) {
-      const hex = n.public_key.slice(0, 2).toUpperCase();
-      if (map[hex]) map[hex].push(n);
-    }
-    return map;
+  function hashStatCardsHtml(totalNodes, usingCount, sizeLabel, spaceSize, usedCount, collisionCount) {
+    const pct = spaceSize > 0 && usedCount > 0 ? ((usedCount / spaceSize) * 100) : 0;
+    const pctStr = spaceSize > 65536 ? pct.toFixed(6) : spaceSize > 256 ? pct.toFixed(3) : pct.toFixed(1);
+    const spaceLabel = spaceSize >= 1e6 ? (spaceSize / 1e6).toFixed(1) + 'M' : spaceSize.toLocaleString();
+    return `<div style="display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px">
+      <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
+        <div class="analytics-stat-label">Nodes tracked</div>
+        <div class="analytics-stat-value">${totalNodes.toLocaleString()}</div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
+        <div class="analytics-stat-label">Using ${sizeLabel} ID</div>
+        <div class="analytics-stat-value">${usingCount.toLocaleString()}</div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
+        <div class="analytics-stat-label">Prefix space used</div>
+        <div class="analytics-stat-value" style="font-size:16px">${pctStr}%</div>
+        <div style="font-size:10px;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:2px">${usedCount > 256 ? usedCount + ' of ' : 'of '}${spaceLabel} possible</div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px;border-color:${collisionCount > 0 ? 'var(--status-red)' : 'var(--border)'}">
+        <div class="analytics-stat-label">Prefix collisions</div>
+        <div class="analytics-stat-value" style="color:${collisionCount > 0 ? 'var(--status-red)' : 'var(--status-green)'}">${collisionCount}</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>`;
   }
 
-  function buildTwoBytePrefixInfo(nodes) {
-    const info = {};
-    for (let i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
-      const h = i.toString(16).padStart(2, '0').toUpperCase();
-      info[h] = { groupNodes: [], twoByteMap: {}, maxCollision: 0, collisionCount: 0 };
+  function hashMatrixGridHtml(nibbles, cellSize, headerSize, cellDataFn) {
+    let html = `<div style="display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap"><div class="hash-matrix-scroll"><table class="hash-matrix-table" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:12px;font-family:monospace">`;
+    html += `<tr><td style="width:${headerSize}px"></td>`;
+    for (const n of nibbles) html += `<td style="width:${cellSize}px;text-align:center;padding:2px 0;font-weight:bold;color:var(--text-muted)">${n}</td>`;
+    html += '</tr>';
+    for (let hi = 0; hi < 16; hi++) {
+      html += `<tr><td style="text-align:right;padding-right:4px;font-weight:bold;color:var(--text-muted)">${nibbles[hi]}</td>`;
+      for (let lo = 0; lo < 16; lo++) {
+        html += cellDataFn(nibbles[hi] + nibbles[lo], cellSize);
+      }
+      html += '</tr>';
     }
-    for (const n of nodes) {
-      const firstHex = n.public_key.slice(0, 2).toUpperCase();
-      const twoHex = n.public_key.slice(0, 4).toUpperCase();
-      const entry = info[firstHex];
-      if (!entry) continue;
-      entry.groupNodes.push(n);
-      if (!entry.twoByteMap[twoHex]) entry.twoByteMap[twoHex] = [];
-      entry.twoByteMap[twoHex].push(n);
-    }
-    for (const entry of Object.values(info)) {
-      const collisions = Object.values(entry.twoByteMap).filter(v => v.length > 1);
-      entry.collisionCount = collisions.length;
-      entry.maxCollision = collisions.length ? Math.max(...collisions.map(v => v.length)) : 0;
-    }
-    return info;
+    html += '</table></div>';
+    return html;
   }
 
-  function buildCollisionHops(allNodes, bytes) {
-    const map = {};
-    for (const n of allNodes) {
-      const p = n.public_key.slice(0, bytes * 2).toUpperCase();
-      if (!map[p]) map[p] = { hex: p, count: 0, size: bytes };
-      map[p].count++;
-    }
-    return Object.values(map).filter(h => h.count > 1);
+  function hashMatrixLegendHtml(labels) {
+    return `<div style="margin-top:8px;font-size:0.8em;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap">
+      ${labels.map(l => `<span><span class="legend-swatch ${l.cls}"${l.style ? ' style="'+l.style+'"' : ''}></span> ${l.text}</span>`).join('\n')}
+    </div>`;
   }
 
-  function renderHashMatrix(topHops, allNodes, bytes, totalNodes) {
-    bytes = bytes || 1;
-    totalNodes = totalNodes || allNodes;
+  function renderHashMatrixFromServer(sizeData, bytes) {
     const el = document.getElementById('hashMatrix');
+    if (!sizeData) { el.innerHTML = '<div class="text-muted">No data</div>'; return; }
+    const stats = sizeData.stats || {};
+    const totalNodes = stats.total_nodes || 0;
 
     // 3-byte: show a summary panel instead of a matrix
     if (bytes === 3) {
-      const total = totalNodes.length;
-      const threeByteNodes = allNodes.filter(n => n.hash_size === 3).length;
-      const nodesForByte = allNodes.filter(n => n.hash_size === 3 || !n.hash_size);
-      const prefixMap = {};
-      for (const n of nodesForByte) {
-        const p = n.public_key.slice(0, 6).toUpperCase();
-        if (!prefixMap[p]) prefixMap[p] = 0;
-        prefixMap[p]++;
-      }
-      const uniquePrefixes = Object.keys(prefixMap).length;
-      const collisions = Object.values(prefixMap).filter(c => c > 1).length;
-      const spaceSize = 16777216; // 2^24
-      const pct = uniquePrefixes > 0 ? ((uniquePrefixes / spaceSize) * 100).toFixed(6) : '0';
-      el.innerHTML = `
-        <div style="display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px">
-          <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
-            <div class="analytics-stat-label">Nodes tracked</div>
-            <div class="analytics-stat-value">${total.toLocaleString()}</div>
-          </div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
-            <div class="analytics-stat-label">Using 3-byte ID</div>
-            <div class="analytics-stat-value">${threeByteNodes.toLocaleString()}</div>
-          </div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
-            <div class="analytics-stat-label">Prefix space used</div>
-            <div class="analytics-stat-value" style="font-size:16px">${pct}%</div>
-            <div style="font-size:10px;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:2px">of 16.7M possible</div>
-          </div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px;border-color:${collisions > 0 ? 'var(--status-red)' : 'var(--border)'}">
-            <div class="analytics-stat-label">Prefix collisions</div>
-            <div class="analytics-stat-value" style="color:${collisions > 0 ? 'var(--status-red)' : 'var(--status-green)'}">${collisions}</div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <p class="text-muted" style="margin:0;font-size:0.8em">The 3-byte prefix space (16.7M values) is too large to visualize as a grid.</p>`;
+      el.innerHTML = hashStatCardsHtml(totalNodes, stats.using_this_size || 0, '3-byte', 16777216, stats.unique_prefixes || 0, stats.collision_count || 0) +
+        `<p class="text-muted" style="margin:0;font-size:0.8em">The 3-byte prefix space (16.7M values) is too large to visualize as a grid.</p>`;
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1207,41 +1176,14 @@
     const headerSize = 24;
 
     if (bytes === 1) {
-      const nodesForByte = allNodes.filter(n => n.hash_size === 1 || !n.hash_size);
-      const prefixNodes = buildOneBytePrefixMap(nodesForByte);
-      const oneByteCount = allNodes.filter(n => n.hash_size === 1).length;
-      const oneUsed = Object.values(prefixNodes).filter(v => v.length > 0).length;
-      const oneCollisions = Object.values(prefixNodes).filter(v => v.length > 1).length;
-      const onePct = ((oneUsed / 256) * 100).toFixed(1);
+      const oneByteCells = sizeData.one_byte_cells || {};
+      const oneByteCount = stats.using_this_size || 0;
+      const oneUsed = Object.values(oneByteCells).filter(v => v.length > 0).length;
+      const oneCollisions = Object.values(oneByteCells).filter(v => v.length > 1).length;
 
-      let html = `<div style="display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px">
-        <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
-          <div class="analytics-stat-label">Nodes tracked</div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-value">${totalNodes.length.toLocaleString()}</div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
-          <div class="analytics-stat-label">Using 1-byte ID</div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-value">${oneByteCount.toLocaleString()}</div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
-          <div class="analytics-stat-label">Prefix space used</div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-value" style="font-size:16px">${onePct}%</div>
-          <div style="font-size:10px;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:2px">of 256 possible</div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px;border-color:${oneCollisions > 0 ? 'var(--status-red)' : 'var(--border)'}">
-          <div class="analytics-stat-label">Prefix collisions</div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-value" style="color:${oneCollisions > 0 ? 'var(--status-red)' : 'var(--status-green)'}">${oneCollisions}</div>
-        </div>
-      </div>`;
-      html += `<div style="display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap"><div class="hash-matrix-scroll"><table class="hash-matrix-table" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:12px;font-family:monospace">`;
-      html += `<tr><td style="width:${headerSize}px"></td>`;
-      for (const n of nibbles) html += `<td style="width:${cellSize}px;text-align:center;padding:2px 0;font-weight:bold;color:var(--text-muted)">${n}</td>`;
-      html += '</tr>';
-      for (let hi = 0; hi < 16; hi++) {
-        html += `<tr><td style="text-align:right;padding-right:4px;font-weight:bold;color:var(--text-muted)">${nibbles[hi]}</td>`;
-        for (let lo = 0; lo < 16; lo++) {
-          const hex = nibbles[hi] + nibbles[lo];
-          const nodes = prefixNodes[hex] || [];
+      let html = hashStatCardsHtml(totalNodes, oneByteCount, '1-byte', 256, oneUsed, oneCollisions);
+      html += hashMatrixGridHtml(nibbles, cellSize, headerSize, (hex, cs) => {
+          const nodes = oneByteCells[hex] || [];
           const count = nodes.length;
           const repeaterCount = nodes.filter(n => n.role === 'repeater').length;
           const isCollision = count >= 2 && repeaterCount >= 2;
@@ -1259,18 +1201,15 @@
               : isPossible
                 ? `<div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-hex">0x${hex}</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-status">${count} nodes — POSSIBLE CONFLICT</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-nodes">${nodes.slice(0,5).map(nodeLabel).join('')}${nodes.length>5?`<div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-status">+${nodes.length-5} more</div>`:''}</div>`
                 : `<div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-hex">0x${hex}</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-status">${count} nodes — COLLISION</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-nodes">${nodes.slice(0,5).map(nodeLabel).join('')}${nodes.length>5?`<div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-status">+${nodes.length-5} more</div>`:''}</div>`;
-          html += `<td class="hash-cell ${cellClass}${count ? ' hash-active' : ''}" data-hex="${hex}" data-tip="${tip1.replace(/"/g,'&quot;')}" style="width:${cellSize}px;height:${cellSize}px;text-align:center;${bgStyle}border:1px solid var(--border);cursor:${count ? 'pointer' : 'default'};font-size:11px;font-weight:${count >= 2 ? '700' : '400'}">${hex}</td>`;
-        }
-        html += '</tr>';
-      }
-      html += '</table></div>';
-      html += `<div id="hashDetail" style="flex:1;min-width:200px;max-width:400px;font-size:0.85em"></div></div>
-      <div style="margin-top:8px;font-size:0.8em;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap">
-        <span><span class="legend-swatch hash-cell-empty" style="border:1px solid var(--border)"></span> Available</span>
-        <span><span class="legend-swatch hash-cell-taken"></span> One node</span>
-        <span><span class="legend-swatch hash-cell-possible"></span> Possible conflict</span>
-        <span><span class="legend-swatch hash-cell-collision" style="background:rgb(220,80,30)"></span> Collision</span>
-      </div>`;
+          return `<td class="hash-cell ${cellClass}${count ? ' hash-active' : ''}" data-hex="${hex}" data-tip="${tip1.replace(/"/g,'&quot;')}" style="width:${cs}px;height:${cs}px;text-align:center;${bgStyle}border:1px solid var(--border);cursor:${count ? 'pointer' : 'default'};font-size:11px;font-weight:${count >= 2 ? '700' : '400'}">${hex}</td>`;
+      });
+      html += `<div id="hashDetail" style="flex:1;min-width:200px;max-width:400px;font-size:0.85em"></div></div>`;
+      html += hashMatrixLegendHtml([
+        {cls: 'hash-cell-empty', style: 'border:1px solid var(--border)', text: 'Available'},
+        {cls: 'hash-cell-taken', text: 'One node'},
+        {cls: 'hash-cell-possible', text: 'Possible conflict'},
+        {cls: 'hash-cell-collision', style: 'background:rgb(220,80,30)', text: 'Collision'}
+      ]);
       el.innerHTML = html;
 
       initMatrixTooltip(el);
@@ -1278,7 +1217,7 @@
       el.querySelectorAll('.hash-active').forEach(td => {
         td.addEventListener('click', () => {
           const hex = td.dataset.hex.toUpperCase();
-          const matches = prefixNodes[hex] || [];
+          const matches = oneByteCells[hex] || [];
           const detail = document.getElementById('hashDetail');
           if (!matches.length) { detail.innerHTML = `<strong class="mono">0x${hex}</strong><br><span class="text-muted">No known nodes</span>`; return; }
           detail.innerHTML = `<strong class="mono" style="font-size:1.1em">0x${hex}</strong> — ${matches.length} node${matches.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}` +
@@ -1293,47 +1232,17 @@
       });
 
     } else if (bytes === 2) {
-      // 2-byte mode: 16×16 grid of first-byte groups
-      const nodesForByte = allNodes.filter(n => n.hash_size === 2 || !n.hash_size);
-      const firstByteInfo = buildTwoBytePrefixInfo(nodesForByte);
+      const twoByteCells = sizeData.two_byte_cells || {};
+      const twoByteCount = stats.using_this_size || 0;
+      const uniqueTwoBytePrefixes = stats.unique_prefixes || 0;
+      const twoCollisions = Object.values(twoByteCells).filter(v => v.collision_count > 0).length;
 
-      const twoByteCount = allNodes.filter(n => n.hash_size === 2).length;
-      const uniqueTwoBytePrefixes = new Set(nodesForByte.map(n => n.public_key.slice(0, 4).toUpperCase())).size;
-      const twoCollisions = Object.values(firstByteInfo).filter(v => v.collisionCount > 0).length;
-      const twoPct = ((uniqueTwoBytePrefixes / 65536) * 100).toFixed(3);
-
-      let html = `<div style="display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px">
-        <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
-          <div class="analytics-stat-label">Nodes tracked</div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-value">${totalNodes.length.toLocaleString()}</div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
-          <div class="analytics-stat-label">Using 2-byte ID</div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-value">${twoByteCount.toLocaleString()}</div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px">
-          <div class="analytics-stat-label">Prefix space used</div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-value" style="font-size:16px">${twoPct}%</div>
-          <div style="font-size:10px;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:2px">${uniqueTwoBytePrefixes} of 65,536 possible</div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="analytics-stat-card" style="flex:1;min-width:110px;border-color:${twoCollisions > 0 ? 'var(--status-red)' : 'var(--border)'}">
-          <div class="analytics-stat-label">Prefix collisions</div>
-          <div class="analytics-stat-value" style="color:${twoCollisions > 0 ? 'var(--status-red)' : 'var(--status-green)'}">${twoCollisions}</div>
-        </div>
-      </div>`;
-      html += `<div style="display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap"><div class="hash-matrix-scroll"><table class="hash-matrix-table" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:12px;font-family:monospace">`;
-      html += `<tr><td style="width:${headerSize}px"></td>`;
-      for (const n of nibbles) html += `<td style="width:${cellSize}px;text-align:center;padding:2px 0;font-weight:bold;color:var(--text-muted)">${n}</td>`;
-      html += '</tr>';
-      for (let hi = 0; hi < 16; hi++) {
-        html += `<tr><td style="text-align:right;padding-right:4px;font-weight:bold;color:var(--text-muted)">${nibbles[hi]}</td>`;
-        for (let lo = 0; lo < 16; lo++) {
-          const hex = nibbles[hi] + nibbles[lo];
-          const info = firstByteInfo[hex] || { groupNodes: [], maxCollision: 0, collisionCount: 0 };
-          const nodeCount = info.groupNodes.length;
-          const maxCol = info.maxCollision;
-          // Classify worst overlap in group: confirmed collision (2+ repeaters) or possible (null-role involved)
-          const overlapping = Object.values(info.twoByteMap || {}).filter(v => v.length > 1);
+      let html = hashStatCardsHtml(totalNodes, twoByteCount, '2-byte', 65536, uniqueTwoBytePrefixes, twoCollisions);
+      html += hashMatrixGridHtml(nibbles, cellSize, headerSize, (hex, cs) => {
+          const info = twoByteCells[hex] || { group_nodes: [], max_collision: 0, collision_count: 0, two_byte_map: {} };
+          const nodeCount = (info.group_nodes || []).length;
+          const maxCol = info.max_collision || 0;
+          const overlapping = Object.values(info.two_byte_map || {}).filter(v => v.length > 1);
           const hasConfirmed = overlapping.some(ns => ns.filter(n => n.role === 'repeater').length >= 2);
           const hasPossible = !hasConfirmed && overlapping.some(ns => ns.length >= 2);
           let cellClass2, bgStyle2;
@@ -1344,39 +1253,37 @@
           const nodeLabel2 = m => esc(m.name||m.public_key.slice(0,8)) + (!m.role ? ' (?)' : '');
           const tip2 = nodeCount === 0
             ? `<div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-hex">0x${hex}__</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-status">No nodes in this group</div>`
-            : info.collisionCount === 0
+            : (info.collision_count || 0) === 0
               ? `<div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-hex">0x${hex}__</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-status">${nodeCount} node${nodeCount>1?'s':''} — no 2-byte collisions</div>`
-              : `<div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-hex">0x${hex}__</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-status">${hasConfirmed ? info.collisionCount + ' collision' + (info.collisionCount>1?'s':'') : 'Possible conflict'}</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-nodes">${Object.entries(info.twoByteMap).filter(([,v])=>v.length>1).slice(0,4).map(([p,ns])=>`<div style="font-size:11px;padding:1px 0"><span style="color:${hasConfirmed?'var(--status-red)':'var(--status-yellow)'};font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700">${p}</span> — ${ns.map(nodeLabel2).join(', ')}</div>`).join('')}</div>`;
-          html += `<td class="hash-cell ${cellClass2}${nodeCount ? ' hash-active' : ''}" data-hex="${hex}" data-tip="${tip2.replace(/"/g,'&quot;')}" style="width:${cellSize}px;height:${cellSize}px;text-align:center;${bgStyle2}border:1px solid var(--border);cursor:${nodeCount ? 'pointer' : 'default'};font-size:11px;font-weight:${maxCol > 0 ? '700' : '400'}">${hex}</td>`;
-        }
-        html += '</tr>';
-      }
-      html += '</table></div>';
-      html += `<div id="hashDetail" style="flex:1;min-width:200px;max-width:420px;font-size:0.85em"></div></div>
-      <div style="margin-top:8px;font-size:0.8em;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap">
-        <span><span class="legend-swatch hash-cell-empty" style="border:1px solid var(--border)"></span> No nodes in group</span>
-        <span><span class="legend-swatch hash-cell-taken"></span> Nodes present, no collision</span>
-        <span><span class="legend-swatch hash-cell-possible"></span> Possible conflict</span>
-        <span><span class="legend-swatch hash-cell-collision" style="background:rgb(220,80,30)"></span> Collision</span>
-      </div>`;
+              : `<div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-hex">0x${hex}__</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-status">${hasConfirmed ? (info.collision_count||0) + ' collision' + ((info.collision_count||0)>1?'s':'') : 'Possible conflict'}</div><div class="hash-matrix-tooltip-nodes">${Object.entries(info.two_byte_map||{}).filter(([,v])=>v.length>1).slice(0,4).map(([p,ns])=>`<div style="font-size:11px;padding:1px 0"><span style="color:${hasConfirmed?'var(--status-red)':'var(--status-yellow)'};font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700">${p}</span> — ${ns.map(nodeLabel2).join(', ')}</div>`).join('')}</div>`;
+          return `<td class="hash-cell ${cellClass2}${nodeCount ? ' hash-active' : ''}" data-hex="${hex}" data-tip="${tip2.replace(/"/g,'&quot;')}" style="width:${cs}px;height:${cs}px;text-align:center;${bgStyle2}border:1px solid var(--border);cursor:${nodeCount ? 'pointer' : 'default'};font-size:11px;font-weight:${maxCol > 0 ? '700' : '400'}">${hex}</td>`;
+      });
+      html += `<div id="hashDetail" style="flex:1;min-width:200px;max-width:420px;font-size:0.85em"></div></div>`;
+      html += hashMatrixLegendHtml([
+        {cls: 'hash-cell-empty', style: 'border:1px solid var(--border)', text: 'No nodes in group'},
+        {cls: 'hash-cell-taken', text: 'Nodes present, no collision'},
+        {cls: 'hash-cell-possible', text: 'Possible conflict'},
+        {cls: 'hash-cell-collision', style: 'background:rgb(220,80,30)', text: 'Collision'}
+      ]);
       el.innerHTML = html;
 
       el.querySelectorAll('.hash-active').forEach(td => {
         td.addEventListener('click', () => {
           const hex = td.dataset.hex.toUpperCase();
-          const info = firstByteInfo[hex];
+          const info = twoByteCells[hex];
           const detail = document.getElementById('hashDetail');
-          if (!info || !info.groupNodes.length) { detail.innerHTML = ''; return; }
-          let dhtml = `<strong class="mono" style="font-size:1.1em">0x${hex}__</strong> — ${info.groupNodes.length} node${info.groupNodes.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} in group`;
-          if (info.collisionCount === 0) {
+          if (!info || !(info.group_nodes || []).length) { detail.innerHTML = ''; return; }
+          const groupNodes = info.group_nodes || [];
+          let dhtml = `<strong class="mono" style="font-size:1.1em">0x${hex}__</strong> — ${groupNodes.length} node${groupNodes.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} in group`;
+          if ((info.collision_count || 0) === 0) {
             dhtml += `<div class="text-muted" style="margin-top:6px;font-size:0.85em">✅ No 2-byte collisions in this group</div>`;
-            dhtml += `<div style="margin-top:8px">${info.groupNodes.map(m => {
+            dhtml += `<div style="margin-top:8px">${groupNodes.map(m => {
               const prefix = m.public_key.slice(0,4).toUpperCase();
               return `<div style="padding:2px 0"><code class="mono" style="font-size:0.85em">${prefix}</code> <a href="#/nodes/${encodeURIComponent(m.public_key)}" class="analytics-link">${esc(m.name || m.public_key.slice(0,12))}</a></div>`;
             }).join('')}</div>`;
           } else {
             dhtml += `<div style="margin-top:8px">`;
-            for (const [twoHex, nodes] of Object.entries(info.twoByteMap).sort()) {
+            for (const [twoHex, nodes] of Object.entries(info.two_byte_map || {}).sort()) {
               const isCollision = nodes.length > 1;
               dhtml += `<div style="margin-bottom:6px;padding:4px 6px;border-radius:4px;background:${isCollision ? 'rgba(220,50,30,0.1)' : 'transparent'};border:1px solid ${isCollision ? 'rgba(220,50,30,0.3)' : 'transparent'}">`;
               dhtml += `<code class="mono" style="font-size:0.9em;font-weight:${isCollision?'700':'400'}">${twoHex}</code>${isCollision ? ' <span style="color:#dc2626;font-size:0.75em;font-weight:700">COLLISION</span>' : ''} `;
@@ -1395,106 +1302,65 @@
     }
   }
 
-  async function renderCollisions(topHops, allNodes, bytes) {
-    bytes = bytes || 1;
+  function renderCollisionsFromServer(sizeData, bytes) {
     const el = document.getElementById('collisionList');
-    const hopsForSize = topHops.filter(h => h.size === bytes);
+    if (!sizeData) { el.innerHTML = '<div class="text-muted">No data</div>'; return; }
+    const collisions = sizeData.collisions || [];
 
-    // For 2-byte and 3-byte, scan nodes directly — topHops only reliably covers 1-byte path hops
-    const hopsToCheck = bytes === 1 ? hopsForSize : buildCollisionHops(allNodes, bytes);
-
-    if (!hopsToCheck.length && bytes === 1) {
-      el.innerHTML = `<div class="text-muted" style="padding:8px">No 1-byte hops observed in recent packets.</div>`;
+    if (!collisions.length) {
+      const cleanMsg = bytes === 3
+        ? '✅ No 3-byte prefix collisions detected — all nodes have unique 3-byte prefixes.'
+        : `✅ No ${bytes}-byte collisions detected`;
+      el.innerHTML = `<div class="text-muted" style="padding:8px">${cleanMsg}</div>`;
       return;
     }
-    try {
-      const nodes = allNodes;
-      const collisions = [];
-      for (const hop of hopsToCheck) {
-        const prefix = hop.hex.toLowerCase();
-        const matches = nodes.filter(n => n.public_key.toLowerCase().startsWith(prefix));
-        if (matches.length > 1) {
-          // Calculate pairwise distances for classification
-          const withCoords = matches.filter(m => m.lat && m.lon && !(m.lat === 0 && m.lon === 0));
-          let maxDistKm = 0;
-          let classification = 'unknown';
-          if (withCoords.length >= 2) {
-            for (let i = 0; i < withCoords.length; i++) {
-              for (let j = i + 1; j < withCoords.length; j++) {
-                const dLat = (withCoords[i].lat - withCoords[j].lat) * 111;
-                const dLon = (withCoords[i].lon - withCoords[j].lon) * 85;
-                const d = Math.sqrt(dLat * dLat + dLon * dLon);
-                if (d > maxDistKm) maxDistKm = d;
-              }
-            }
-            if (maxDistKm < 50) classification = 'local';
-            else if (maxDistKm < 200) classification = 'regional';
-            else classification = 'distant';
-          } else if (withCoords.length < 2) {
-            classification = 'incomplete';
-          }
-          collisions.push({ hop: hop.hex, count: hop.count, matches, maxDistKm, classification, withCoords: withCoords.length });
+
+    const showAppearances = bytes < 3;
+    el.innerHTML = `<table class="analytics-table">
+      <thead><tr>
+        <th scope="col">Prefix</th>
+        ${showAppearances ? '<th scope="col">Appearances</th>' : ''}
+        <th scope="col">Max Distance</th>
+        <th scope="col">Assessment</th>
+        <th scope="col">Colliding Nodes</th>
+      </tr></thead>
+      <tbody>${collisions.map(c => {
+        let badge, tooltip;
+        if (c.classification === 'local') {
+          badge = '<span class="badge" style="background:var(--status-green);color:#fff" title="All nodes within 50km — likely true collision, same RF neighborhood">🏘️ Local</span>';
+          tooltip = 'Nodes close enough for direct RF — probably genuine prefix collision';
+        } else if (c.classification === 'regional') {
+          badge = '<span class="badge" style="background:var(--status-yellow);color:#fff" title="Nodes 50–200km apart — edge of LoRa range, could be atmospheric">⚡ Regional</span>';
+          tooltip = 'At edge of 915MHz range — could indicate atmospheric ducting or hilltop-to-hilltop links';
+        } else if (c.classification === 'distant') {
+          badge = '<span class="badge" style="background:var(--status-red);color:#fff" title="Nodes >200km apart — beyond typical 915MHz range">🌐 Distant</span>';
+          tooltip = 'Beyond typical LoRa range — likely internet bridging, MQTT gateway, or separate mesh networks sharing prefix';
+        } else {
+          badge = '<span class="badge" style="background:#6b7280;color:#fff">❓ Unknown</span>';
+          tooltip = 'Not enough coordinate data to classify';
         }
-      }
-      if (!collisions.length) {
-        const cleanMsg = bytes === 3
-          ? '✅ No 3-byte prefix collisions detected — all nodes have unique 3-byte prefixes.'
-          : `✅ No ${bytes}-byte collisions detected`;
-        el.innerHTML = `<div class="text-muted" style="padding:8px">${cleanMsg}</div>`;
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // Sort: local first (most likely to collide), then regional, distant, incomplete
-      const classOrder = { local: 0, regional: 1, distant: 2, incomplete: 3, unknown: 4 };
-      collisions.sort((a, b) => classOrder[a.classification] - classOrder[b.classification] || b.count - a.count);
-
-      const showAppearances = bytes < 3;
-      el.innerHTML = `<table class="analytics-table">
-        <thead><tr>
-          <th scope="col">Prefix</th>
-          ${showAppearances ? '<th scope="col">Appearances</th>' : ''}
-          <th scope="col">Max Distance</th>
-          <th scope="col">Assessment</th>
-          <th scope="col">Colliding Nodes</th>
-        </tr></thead>
-        <tbody>${collisions.map(c => {
-          let badge, tooltip;
-          if (c.classification === 'local') {
-            badge = '<span class="badge" style="background:var(--status-green);color:#fff" title="All nodes within 50km — likely true collision, same RF neighborhood">🏘️ Local</span>';
-            tooltip = 'Nodes close enough for direct RF — probably genuine prefix collision';
-          } else if (c.classification === 'regional') {
-            badge = '<span class="badge" style="background:var(--status-yellow);color:#fff" title="Nodes 50–200km apart — edge of LoRa range, could be atmospheric">⚡ Regional</span>';
-            tooltip = 'At edge of 915MHz range — could indicate atmospheric ducting or hilltop-to-hilltop links';
-          } else if (c.classification === 'distant') {
-            badge = '<span class="badge" style="background:var(--status-red);color:#fff" title="Nodes >200km apart — beyond typical 915MHz range">🌐 Distant</span>';
-            tooltip = 'Beyond typical LoRa range — likely internet bridging, MQTT gateway, or separate mesh networks sharing prefix';
-          } else {
-            badge = '<span class="badge" style="background:#6b7280;color:#fff">❓ Unknown</span>';
-            tooltip = 'Not enough coordinate data to classify';
-          }
-          const distStr = c.withCoords >= 2 ? `${Math.round(c.maxDistKm)} km` : '<span class="text-muted">—</span>';
-          return `<tr>
-            <td class="mono">${c.hop}</td>
-            ${showAppearances ? `<td>${c.count.toLocaleString()}</td>` : ''}
-            <td>${distStr}</td>
-            <td title="${tooltip}">${badge}</td>
-            <td>${c.matches.map(m => {
-              const loc = (m.lat && m.lon && !(m.lat === 0 && m.lon === 0))
-                ? ` <span class="text-muted" style="font-size:0.75em">(${m.lat.toFixed(2)}, ${m.lon.toFixed(2)})</span>`
-                : ' <span class="text-muted" style="font-size:0.75em">(no coords)</span>';
-              return `<a href="#/nodes/${encodeURIComponent(m.public_key)}" class="analytics-link">${esc(m.name || m.public_key.slice(0,12))}</a>${loc}`;
-            }).join('<br>')}</td>
-          </tr>`;
-        }).join('')}</tbody>
-      </table>
-      <div class="text-muted" style="padding:8px;font-size:0.8em">
-        <strong>🏘️ Local</strong> &lt;50km: true prefix collision, same mesh area &nbsp;
-        <strong>⚡ Regional</strong> 50–200km: edge of LoRa range, possible atmospheric propagation &nbsp;
-        <strong>🌐 Distant</strong> &gt;200km: beyond 915MHz range — internet bridge, MQTT gateway, or separate networks
-      </div>`;
-    } catch { el.innerHTML = '<div class="text-muted">Failed to load</div>'; }
+        const nodes = c.nodes || [];
+        const distStr = c.with_coords >= 2 ? `${Math.round(c.max_dist_km)} km` : '<span class="text-muted">—</span>';
+        return `<tr>
+          <td class="mono">${c.prefix}</td>
+          ${showAppearances ? `<td>${(c.appearances || 0).toLocaleString()}</td>` : ''}
+          <td>${distStr}</td>
+          <td title="${tooltip}">${badge}</td>
+          <td>${nodes.map(m => {
+            const loc = (m.lat && m.lon && !(m.lat === 0 && m.lon === 0))
+              ? ` <span class="text-muted" style="font-size:0.75em">(${m.lat.toFixed(2)}, ${m.lon.toFixed(2)})</span>`
+              : ' <span class="text-muted" style="font-size:0.75em">(no coords)</span>';
+            return `<a href="#/nodes/${encodeURIComponent(m.public_key)}" class="analytics-link">${esc(m.name || m.public_key.slice(0,12))}</a>${loc}`;
+          }).join('<br>')}</td>
+        </tr>`;
+      }).join('')}</tbody>
+    </table>
+    <div class="text-muted" style="padding:8px;font-size:0.8em">
+      <strong>🏘️ Local</strong> &lt;50km: true prefix collision, same mesh area &nbsp;
+      <strong>⚡ Regional</strong> 50–200km: edge of LoRa range, possible atmospheric propagation &nbsp;
+      <strong>🌐 Distant</strong> &gt;200km: beyond 915MHz range — internet bridge, MQTT gateway, or separate networks
+    </div>`;
   }
-
     async function renderSubpaths(el) {
     el.innerHTML = '<div class="text-center text-muted" style="padding:40px">Analyzing route patterns…</div>';
     try {
@@ -1622,9 +1488,9 @@
             for (let i = 0; i < data.nodes.length - 1; i++) {
               const a = data.nodes[i], b = data.nodes[i+1];
               if (a.lat && a.lon && b.lat && b.lon && !(a.lat===0&&a.lon===0) && !(b.lat===0&&b.lon===0)) {
-                const dLat = (a.lat - b.lat) * 111;
-                const dLon = (a.lon - b.lon) * 85;
-                const km = Math.sqrt(dLat*dLat + dLon*dLon);
+                const km = window.HopResolver && window.HopResolver.haversineKm
+                  ? window.HopResolver.haversineKm(a.lat, a.lon, b.lat, b.lon)
+                  : (() => { const R=6371, dLat=(b.lat-a.lat)*Math.PI/180, dLon=(b.lon-a.lon)*Math.PI/180, h=Math.sin(dLat/2)**2+Math.cos(a.lat*Math.PI/180)*Math.cos(b.lat*Math.PI/180)*Math.sin(dLon/2)**2; return R*2*Math.atan2(Math.sqrt(h),Math.sqrt(1-h)); })();
                 total += km;
                 const cls = km > 200 ? 'color:var(--status-red);font-weight:bold' : km > 50 ? 'color:var(--status-yellow)' : 'color:var(--status-green)';
                 dists.push(`<div style="padding:2px 0"><span style="${cls}">${km < 1 ? (km*1000).toFixed(0)+'m' : km.toFixed(1)+'km'}</span> <span class="text-muted">${esc(a.name)} → ${esc(b.name)}</span></div>`);
@@ -1942,9 +1808,6 @@ function destroy() { _analyticsData = {}; _channelData = null; }
     window._analyticsSaveChannelSort = saveChannelSort;
     window._analyticsChannelTbodyHtml = channelTbodyHtml;
     window._analyticsChannelTheadHtml = channelTheadHtml;
-    window._analyticsBuildOneBytePrefixMap = buildOneBytePrefixMap;
-    window._analyticsBuildTwoBytePrefixInfo = buildTwoBytePrefixInfo;
-    window._analyticsBuildCollisionHops = buildCollisionHops;
   }
 
   registerPage('analytics', { init, destroy });

public/app.js

@@ -136,13 +136,6 @@ function getTimestampCustomFormat() {
 function pad2(v) { return String(v).padStart(2, '0'); }
 function pad3(v) { return String(v).padStart(3, '0'); }
 
-function mergeUserHomeConfig(siteConfig, userTheme) {
-  if (!siteConfig || !userTheme || !userTheme.home || typeof userTheme.home !== 'object') return siteConfig;
-  const serverHome = (siteConfig.home && typeof siteConfig.home === 'object') ? siteConfig.home : {};
-  siteConfig.home = Object.assign({}, serverHome, userTheme.home);
-  return siteConfig;
-}
-
 function formatIsoLike(d, timezone, includeMs) {
   const useUtc = timezone === 'utc';
   const year = useUtc ? d.getUTCFullYear() : d.getFullYear();
@@ -412,6 +405,14 @@ function closeNav() {
   document.body.classList.remove('nav-open');
   var btn = document.getElementById('hamburger');
   if (btn) btn.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+  closeMoreMenu();
+}
+
+function closeMoreMenu() {
+  var menu = document.getElementById('navMoreMenu');
+  var btn = document.getElementById('navMoreBtn');
+  if (menu) menu.classList.remove('open');
+  if (btn) btn.setAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
 }
 
 function navigate() {
@@ -448,6 +449,13 @@ function navigate() {
   document.querySelectorAll('.nav-link[data-route]').forEach(el => {
     el.classList.toggle('active', el.dataset.route === basePage);
   });
+  // Update "More" button to show active state if a low-priority page is selected
+  var moreBtn = document.getElementById('navMoreBtn');
+  if (moreBtn) {
+    var moreMenu = document.getElementById('navMoreMenu');
+    var hasActiveMore = moreMenu && moreMenu.querySelector('.nav-link.active');
+    moreBtn.classList.toggle('active', !!hasActiveMore);
+  }
 
   if (currentPage && pages[currentPage]?.destroy) {
     pages[currentPage].destroy();
@@ -551,8 +559,36 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   navLinks.querySelectorAll('.nav-link').forEach(link => {
     link.addEventListener('click', closeNav);
   });
+
+  // --- "More" dropdown (tablet Priority+ nav) ---
+  const navMoreBtn = document.getElementById('navMoreBtn');
+  const navMoreMenu = document.getElementById('navMoreMenu');
+  if (navMoreBtn && navMoreMenu) {
+    // Build More menu dynamically from non-priority nav links (DRY)
+    navMoreMenu.innerHTML = '';
+    document.querySelectorAll('.nav-links a:not([data-priority="high"])').forEach(function(link) {
+      var clone = link.cloneNode(true);
+      clone.setAttribute('role', 'menuitem');
+      clone.addEventListener('click', closeMoreMenu);
+      navMoreMenu.appendChild(clone);
+    });
+    navMoreBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      const opening = !navMoreMenu.classList.contains('open');
+      navMoreMenu.classList.toggle('open');
+      navMoreBtn.setAttribute('aria-expanded', String(opening));
+      if (opening) {
+        var firstLink = navMoreMenu.querySelector('.nav-link');
+        if (firstLink) firstLink.focus();
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
-    if (e.key === 'Escape' && navLinks.classList.contains('open')) closeNav();
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      if (navMoreMenu && navMoreMenu.classList.contains('open')) closeMoreMenu();
+      if (navLinks.classList.contains('open')) closeNav();
+    }
   });
   document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
     if (navLinks.classList.contains('open') &&
@@ -560,6 +596,11 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         !hamburger.contains(e.target)) {
       closeNav();
     }
+    if (navMoreMenu && navMoreMenu.classList.contains('open') &&
+        !navMoreMenu.contains(e.target) &&
+        !navMoreBtn.contains(e.target)) {
+      closeMoreMenu();
+    }
   });
 
   // --- Favorites dropdown ---
@@ -746,91 +787,30 @@ window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   debouncedOnWS(function () { updateNavStats(); });
 
   // --- Theme Customization ---
-  // Fetch theme config and apply branding/colors before first render
+  // Fetch theme config and apply via customizer v2 pipeline
   fetch('/api/config/theme', { cache: 'no-store' }).then(r => r.json()).then(cfg => {
-    window.SITE_CONFIG = cfg || {};
-    if (!window.SITE_CONFIG.timestamps) window.SITE_CONFIG.timestamps = {};
-    const tsCfg = window.SITE_CONFIG.timestamps;
+    // Normalize timestamp defaults
+    cfg = cfg || {};
+    if (!cfg.timestamps) cfg.timestamps = {};
+    const tsCfg = cfg.timestamps;
     if (tsCfg.defaultMode !== 'absolute' && tsCfg.defaultMode !== 'ago') tsCfg.defaultMode = 'ago';
     if (tsCfg.timezone !== 'utc' && tsCfg.timezone !== 'local') tsCfg.timezone = 'local';
     if (tsCfg.formatPreset !== 'iso' && tsCfg.formatPreset !== 'iso-seconds' && tsCfg.formatPreset !== 'locale') tsCfg.formatPreset = 'iso';
     if (typeof tsCfg.customFormat !== 'string') tsCfg.customFormat = '';
     tsCfg.allowCustomFormat = tsCfg.allowCustomFormat === true;
 
-    // User's localStorage preferences take priority over server config
-    const userTheme = (() => { try { return JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('meshcore-user-theme') || '{}'); } catch { return {}; } })();
-    mergeUserHomeConfig(window.SITE_CONFIG, userTheme);
-
-    // Apply CSS variable overrides from theme config (skipped if user has local overrides)
-    if (!userTheme.theme && !userTheme.themeDark) {
-      const dark = document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme') === 'dark' ||
-        (document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme') !== 'light' && window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches);
-      const themeData = dark ? { ...(cfg.theme || {}), ...(cfg.themeDark || {}) } : (cfg.theme || {});
-      const root = document.documentElement.style;
-      const varMap = {
-        accent: '--accent', accentHover: '--accent-hover',
-        navBg: '--nav-bg', navBg2: '--nav-bg2', navText: '--nav-text', navTextMuted: '--nav-text-muted',
-        background: '--surface-0', text: '--text', textMuted: '--text-muted', border: '--border',
-        statusGreen: '--status-green', statusYellow: '--status-yellow', statusRed: '--status-red',
-        surface1: '--surface-1', surface2: '--surface-2', surface3: '--surface-3',
-        cardBg: '--card-bg', contentBg: '--content-bg', inputBg: '--input-bg',
-        rowStripe: '--row-stripe', rowHover: '--row-hover', detailBg: '--detail-bg',
-        selectedBg: '--selected-bg', sectionBg: '--section-bg',
-        font: '--font', mono: '--mono'
-      };
-      for (const [key, cssVar] of Object.entries(varMap)) {
-        if (themeData[key]) root.setProperty(cssVar, themeData[key]);
-      }
-      // Derived vars
-      if (themeData.background) root.setProperty('--content-bg', themeData.contentBg || themeData.background);
-      if (themeData.surface1) root.setProperty('--card-bg', themeData.cardBg || themeData.surface1);
-      // Nav gradient
-      if (themeData.navBg) {
-        const nav = document.querySelector('.top-nav');
-        if (nav) nav.style.background = `linear-gradient(135deg, ${themeData.navBg} 0%, ${themeData.navBg2 || themeData.navBg} 50%, ${themeData.navBg} 100%)`;
-      }
+    // Customizer v2: set server defaults and run full pipeline
+    // (reads localStorage overrides → merges → sets SITE_CONFIG → applies CSS → dispatches theme-changed)
+    if (window._customizerV2) {
+      window._customizerV2.init(cfg);
+    } else {
+      // Fallback if customize-v2.js didn't load
+      window.SITE_CONFIG = cfg;
     }
-
-    // Apply node color overrides (skip if user has local preferences)
-    if (cfg.nodeColors && !userTheme.nodeColors) {
-      for (const [role, color] of Object.entries(cfg.nodeColors)) {
-        if (window.ROLE_COLORS && role in window.ROLE_COLORS) window.ROLE_COLORS[role] = color;
-        if (window.ROLE_STYLE && window.ROLE_STYLE[role]) window.ROLE_STYLE[role].color = color;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Apply type color overrides (skip if user has local preferences)
-    if (cfg.typeColors && !userTheme.typeColors) {
-      for (const [type, color] of Object.entries(cfg.typeColors)) {
-        if (window.TYPE_COLORS && type in window.TYPE_COLORS) window.TYPE_COLORS[type] = color;
-      }
-      if (window.syncBadgeColors) window.syncBadgeColors();
-    }
-
-    // Apply branding (skip if user has local preferences)
-    if (cfg.branding && !userTheme.branding) {
-      if (cfg.branding.siteName) {
-        document.title = cfg.branding.siteName;
-        const brandText = document.querySelector('.brand-text');
-        if (brandText) brandText.textContent = cfg.branding.siteName;
-      }
-      if (cfg.branding.logoUrl) {
-        const brandIcon = document.querySelector('.brand-icon');
-        if (brandIcon) {
-          const img = document.createElement('img');
-          img.src = cfg.branding.logoUrl;
-          img.alt = cfg.branding.siteName || 'Logo';
-          img.style.height = '24px';
-          img.style.width = 'auto';
-          brandIcon.replaceWith(img);
-        }
-      }
-      if (cfg.branding.faviconUrl) {
-        const favicon = document.querySelector('link[rel="icon"]');
-        if (favicon) favicon.href = cfg.branding.faviconUrl;
-      }
-    }
-  }).catch(() => { window.SITE_CONFIG = { timestamps: { defaultMode: 'ago', timezone: 'local', formatPreset: 'iso', customFormat: '', allowCustomFormat: false } }; }).finally(() => {
+  }).catch(() => {
+    window.SITE_CONFIG = { timestamps: { defaultMode: 'ago', timezone: 'local', formatPreset: 'iso', customFormat: '', allowCustomFormat: false } };
+    if (window._customizerV2) window._customizerV2.init(window.SITE_CONFIG);
+  }).finally(() => {
     if (!location.hash || location.hash === '#/') location.hash = '#/home';
     else navigate();
   });

public/channels.js

@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@
     for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) h = ((h << 5) - h + str.charCodeAt(i)) | 0;
     return Math.abs(h);
   }
+  function formatHashHex(hash) {
+    return typeof hash === 'number' ? '0x' + hash.toString(16).toUpperCase().padStart(2, '0') : hash;
+  }
   function getChannelColor(hash) { return CHANNEL_COLORS[hashCode(String(hash)) % CHANNEL_COLORS.length]; }
   function getSenderColor(name) {
     const isDark = document.documentElement.getAttribute('data-theme') === 'dark' ||
@@ -659,7 +662,7 @@
     });
 
     el.innerHTML = sorted.map(ch => {
-      const name = ch.name || `Channel ${ch.hash}`;
+      const name = ch.name || `Channel ${formatHashHex(ch.hash)}`;
       const color = getChannelColor(ch.hash);
       const time = ch.lastActivityMs ? formatSecondsAgo(Math.floor((Date.now() - ch.lastActivityMs) / 1000)) : '';
       const preview = ch.lastSender && ch.lastMessage
@@ -688,7 +691,7 @@
     history.replaceState(null, '', `#/channels/${encodeURIComponent(hash)}`);
     renderChannelList();
     const ch = channels.find(c => c.hash === hash);
-    const name = ch?.name || `Channel ${hash}`;
+    const name = ch?.name || `Channel ${formatHashHex(hash)}`;
     const header = document.getElementById('chHeader');
     header.querySelector('.ch-header-text').textContent = `${name} — ${ch?.messageCount || 0} messages`;
 

public/customize.js

@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@
     function mergeSection(key) {
       return Object.assign({}, DEFAULTS[key], cfg[key] || {}, local[key] || {});
     }
-    var mergedHome = mergeSection('home');
+    var serverHome = window._SITE_CONFIG_ORIGINAL_HOME || cfg.home || {};
+    var mergedHome = Object.assign({}, DEFAULTS.home, serverHome, local.home || {});
     var localTsMode = localStorage.getItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode');
     var localTsTimezone = localStorage.getItem('meshcore-timestamp-timezone');
     var localTsFormat = localStorage.getItem('meshcore-timestamp-format');
@@ -1202,19 +1203,19 @@
         var tmp = state.home.steps[i];
         state.home.steps[i] = state.home.steps[j];
         state.home.steps[j] = tmp;
-        render(container);
+        render(container); autoSave();
       });
     });
     container.querySelectorAll('[data-rm-step]').forEach(function (btn) {
       btn.addEventListener('click', function () {
         state.home.steps.splice(parseInt(btn.dataset.rmStep), 1);
-        render(container);
+        render(container); autoSave();
       });
     });
     var addStepBtn = document.getElementById('addStep');
     if (addStepBtn) addStepBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
       state.home.steps.push({ emoji: '📌', title: '', description: '' });
-      render(container);
+      render(container); autoSave();
     });
 
     // Checklist
@@ -1227,13 +1228,13 @@
     container.querySelectorAll('[data-rm-check]').forEach(function (btn) {
       btn.addEventListener('click', function () {
         state.home.checklist.splice(parseInt(btn.dataset.rmCheck), 1);
-        render(container);
+        render(container); autoSave();
       });
     });
     var addCheckBtn = document.getElementById('addCheck');
     if (addCheckBtn) addCheckBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
       state.home.checklist.push({ question: '', answer: '' });
-      render(container);
+      render(container); autoSave();
     });
 
     // Footer links
@@ -1246,13 +1247,13 @@
     container.querySelectorAll('[data-rm-link]').forEach(function (btn) {
       btn.addEventListener('click', function () {
         state.home.footerLinks.splice(parseInt(btn.dataset.rmLink), 1);
-        render(container);
+        render(container); autoSave();
       });
     });
     var addLinkBtn = document.getElementById('addLink');
     if (addLinkBtn) addLinkBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
       state.home.footerLinks.push({ label: '', url: '' });
-      render(container);
+      render(container); autoSave();
     });
 
     // Export copy

public/hop-resolver.js

@@ -203,5 +203,5 @@ window.HopResolver = (function() {
     return nodesList.length > 0;
   }
 
-  return { init: init, resolve: resolve, ready: ready };
+  return { init: init, resolve: resolve, ready: ready, haversineKm: haversineKm };
 })();

public/index.html

@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
   <meta name="twitter:title" content="CoreScope">
   <meta name="twitter:description" content="Real-time MeshCore LoRa mesh network analyzer — live packet visualization, node tracking, channel decryption, and route analysis.">
   <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kpa-clawbot/corescope/master/public/og-image.png">
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css?v=1775023114">
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="home.css?v=1775023114">
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="live.css?v=1775023114">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css?v=__BUST__">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="home.css?v=__BUST__">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="live.css?v=__BUST__">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.9.4/dist/leaflet.css"
     integrity="sha256-p4NxAoJBhIIN+hmNHrzRCf9tD/miZyoHS5obTRR9BMY="
     crossorigin="anonymous">
@@ -44,18 +44,22 @@
         <span class="live-dot" id="liveDot" title="WebSocket connected" aria-label="WebSocket connected"></span>
       </a>
       <div class="nav-links">
-        <a href="#/home" class="nav-link" data-route="home">Home</a>
-        <a href="#/packets" class="nav-link" data-route="packets">Packets</a>
-        <a href="#/map" class="nav-link" data-route="map">Map</a>
-        <a href="#/live" class="nav-link" data-route="live">🔴 Live</a>
+        <a href="#/home" class="nav-link" data-route="home" data-priority="high">Home</a>
+        <a href="#/packets" class="nav-link" data-route="packets" data-priority="high">Packets</a>
+        <a href="#/map" class="nav-link" data-route="map" data-priority="high">Map</a>
+        <a href="#/live" class="nav-link" data-route="live" data-priority="high">🔴 Live</a>
         <a href="#/channels" class="nav-link" data-route="channels">Channels</a>
-        <a href="#/nodes" class="nav-link" data-route="nodes">Nodes</a>
+        <a href="#/nodes" class="nav-link" data-route="nodes" data-priority="high">Nodes</a>
         <a href="#/traces" class="nav-link" data-route="traces">Traces</a>
         <a href="#/observers" class="nav-link" data-route="observers">Observers</a>
         <a href="#/analytics" class="nav-link" data-route="analytics">Analytics</a>
         <a href="#/perf" class="nav-link" data-route="perf">⚡ Perf</a>
         <a href="#/audio-lab" class="nav-link" data-route="audio-lab">🎵 Lab</a>
       </div>
+      <div class="nav-more-wrap">
+        <button class="nav-btn nav-more-btn" id="navMoreBtn" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="navMoreMenu" title="More pages">More ▾</button>
+        <div class="nav-more-menu" id="navMoreMenu" role="menu"></div>
+      </div>
     </div>
     <div class="nav-right">
       <div class="nav-stats" id="navStats" title="Live stats"></div>
@@ -81,30 +85,31 @@
   <main id="app" role="main"></main>
 
   <script src="vendor/qrcode.js"></script>
-  <script src="roles.js?v=1775023114"></script>
-  <script src="customize.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="region-filter.js?v=1775023114"></script>
-  <script src="hop-resolver.js?v=1775023114"></script>
-  <script src="hop-display.js?v=1775023114"></script>
-  <script src="app.js?v=1775023114"></script>
-  <script src="home.js?v=1775023114"></script>
-  <script src="packet-filter.js?v=1775023114"></script>
-  <script src="packets.js?v=1775023114"></script>
-  <script src="geo-filter-overlay.js?v=1775023114"></script>
-  <script src="map.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="channels.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="nodes.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="traces.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="analytics.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="audio.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="audio-v1-constellation.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="audio-v2-constellation.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="audio-lab.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="live.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="observers.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="observer-detail.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="compare.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="node-analytics.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="perf.js?v=1775023114" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="roles.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="customize-v2.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="region-filter.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="hop-resolver.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="hop-display.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="app.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="home.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="packet-filter.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="packet-helpers.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="packets.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="geo-filter-overlay.js?v=__BUST__"></script>
+  <script src="map.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="channels.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="nodes.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="traces.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="analytics.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="audio.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="audio-v1-constellation.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="audio-v2-constellation.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="audio-lab.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="live.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="observers.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="observer-detail.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="compare.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="node-analytics.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="perf.js?v=__BUST__" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
 </body>
 </html>

public/live.js

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 (function() {
   'use strict';
 
+  // getParsedPath / getParsedDecoded are in shared packet-helpers.js (loaded before this file)
+  var getParsedPath = window.getParsedPath;
+  var getParsedDecoded = window.getParsedDecoded;
+
   // Status color helpers (read from CSS variables for theme support)
   function cssVar(name) { return getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue(name).trim(); }
   function statusGreen() { return cssVar('--status-green') || '#22c55e'; }
@@ -10,6 +14,7 @@
   let nodeData = {};
   let packetCount = 0;
   let activeAnims = 0;
+  const MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS = 20;
   let nodeActivity = {};
   let recentPaths = [];
   let showGhostHops = localStorage.getItem('live-ghost-hops') !== 'false';
@@ -368,12 +373,17 @@
     }
   }
 
-  function updateVCRClock(tsMs) {
+  function vcrFormatTime(tsMs) {
     const d = new Date(tsMs);
-    const hh = String(d.getHours()).padStart(2, '0');
-    const mm = String(d.getMinutes()).padStart(2, '0');
-    const ss = String(d.getSeconds()).padStart(2, '0');
-    drawLcdText(`${hh}:${mm}:${ss}`, statusGreen());
+    const utc = typeof getTimestampTimezone === 'function' && getTimestampTimezone() === 'utc';
+    const hh = String(utc ? d.getUTCHours() : d.getHours()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const mm = String(utc ? d.getUTCMinutes() : d.getMinutes()).padStart(2, '0');
+    const ss = String(utc ? d.getUTCSeconds() : d.getSeconds()).padStart(2, '0');
+    return `${hh}:${mm}:${ss}`;
+  }
+
+  function updateVCRClock(tsMs) {
+    drawLcdText(vcrFormatTime(tsMs), statusGreen());
   }
 
   function updateVCRLcd() {
@@ -425,8 +435,8 @@
   }
 
   function dbPacketToLive(pkt) {
-    const raw = JSON.parse(pkt.decoded_json || '{}');
-    const hops = JSON.parse(pkt.path_json || '[]');
+    const raw = getParsedDecoded(pkt);
+    const hops = getParsedPath(pkt);
     const typeName = raw.type || pkt.payload_type_name || 'UNKNOWN';
     return {
       id: pkt.id, hash: pkt.hash,
@@ -475,8 +485,13 @@
     }
   });
 
+  function packetTimestamp(pkt) {
+    return new Date(pkt.timestamp || pkt.created_at || Date.now()).getTime();
+  }
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') window._live_packetTimestamp = packetTimestamp;
+
   function bufferPacket(pkt) {
-    pkt._ts = Date.now();
+    pkt._ts = packetTimestamp(pkt);
     const entry = { ts: pkt._ts, pkt };
     VCR.buffer.push(entry);
     // Keep buffer capped at ~2000 — adjust playhead to avoid stale indices (#63)
@@ -1060,8 +1075,7 @@
       const rect = timelineEl.getBoundingClientRect();
       const pct = (e.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width;
       const ts = Date.now() - VCR.timelineScope + pct * VCR.timelineScope;
-      const d = new Date(ts);
-      timeTooltip.textContent = d.toLocaleTimeString([], {hour:'2-digit',minute:'2-digit',second:'2-digit'});
+      timeTooltip.textContent = vcrFormatTime(ts);
       timeTooltip.style.left = (e.clientX - rect.left) + 'px';
       timeTooltip.classList.remove('hidden');
     });
@@ -1074,8 +1088,7 @@
       const rect = timelineEl.getBoundingClientRect();
       const pct = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (touch.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width));
       const ts = Date.now() - VCR.timelineScope + pct * VCR.timelineScope;
-      const d = new Date(ts);
-      timeTooltip.textContent = d.toLocaleTimeString([], {hour:'2-digit',minute:'2-digit',second:'2-digit'});
+      timeTooltip.textContent = vcrFormatTime(ts);
       timeTooltip.style.left = (touch.clientX - rect.left) + 'px';
       timeTooltip.classList.remove('hidden');
     });
@@ -1436,7 +1449,7 @@
       for (const op of group.packets) {
         let opHops = [];
         if (op.path_json) {
-          try { opHops = typeof op.path_json === 'string' ? JSON.parse(op.path_json) : op.path_json; } catch {}
+          try { opHops = getParsedPath(op); } catch {}
         } else if (op.decoded?.path?.hops) {
           opHops = op.decoded.path.hops;
         }
@@ -1581,6 +1594,21 @@
   window._livePruneStaleNodes = pruneStaleNodes;
   window._liveNodeMarkers = function() { return nodeMarkers; };
   window._liveNodeData = function() { return nodeData; };
+  window._vcrFormatTime = vcrFormatTime;
+  window._liveDbPacketToLive = dbPacketToLive;
+  window._liveExpandToBufferEntries = expandToBufferEntries;
+  window._liveSEG_MAP = SEG_MAP;
+  window._liveBufferPacket = bufferPacket;
+  window._liveVCR = function() { return VCR; };
+  window._liveGetFavoritePubkeys = getFavoritePubkeys;
+  window._livePacketInvolvesFavorite = packetInvolvesFavorite;
+  window._liveIsNodeFavorited = isNodeFavorited;
+  window._liveFormatLiveTimestampHtml = formatLiveTimestampHtml;
+  window._liveResolveHopPositions = resolveHopPositions;
+  window._liveVcrSpeedCycle = vcrSpeedCycle;
+  window._liveVcrPause = vcrPause;
+  window._liveVcrResumeLive = vcrResumeLive;
+  window._liveVcrSetMode = vcrSetMode;
 
   async function replayRecent() {
     try {
@@ -1705,7 +1733,7 @@
       for (const fp of packets) {
         let fpHops = [];
         if (fp.path_json) {
-          try { fpHops = typeof fp.path_json === 'string' ? JSON.parse(fp.path_json) : fp.path_json; } catch {}
+          try { fpHops = getParsedPath(fp); } catch {}
         } else if (fp.decoded?.path?.hops) {
           fpHops = fp.decoded.path.hops;
         }
@@ -1742,7 +1770,7 @@
       var qp = qd.payload || {};
       var hops;
       if (qpkt.path_json) {
-        try { hops = typeof qpkt.path_json === 'string' ? JSON.parse(qpkt.path_json) : qpkt.path_json; } catch (e) { hops = qd.path?.hops || []; }
+        try { hops = getParsedPath(qpkt); } catch (e) { hops = qd.path?.hops || []; }
       } else {
         hops = qd.path?.hops || [];
       }
@@ -1843,6 +1871,7 @@
 
   function animatePath(hopPositions, typeName, color, rawHex, onHop) {
     if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) return;
+    if (activeAnims >= MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS) return;
     activeAnims++;
     document.getElementById('liveAnimCount').textContent = activeAnims;
     let hopIndex = 0;
@@ -1850,9 +1879,11 @@
     function nextHop() {
       if (hopIndex >= hopPositions.length) {
         activeAnims = Math.max(0, activeAnims - 1);
-        document.getElementById('liveAnimCount').textContent = activeAnims;
+        const countEl = document.getElementById('liveAnimCount');
+        if (countEl) countEl.textContent = activeAnims;
         return;
       }
+      if (!animLayer) return;
       // Audio hook: notify per-hop callback
       if (onHop) try { onHop(hopIndex, hopPositions.length, hopPositions[hopIndex]); } catch (e) {}
       const hp = hopPositions[hopIndex];
@@ -1864,12 +1895,22 @@
             radius: 3, fillColor: '#94a3b8', fillOpacity: 0.35, color: '#94a3b8', weight: 1, opacity: 0.5
           }).addTo(animLayer);
           let pulseUp = true;
-          const pulseTimer = setInterval(() => {
-            if (!animLayer.hasLayer(ghost)) { clearInterval(pulseTimer); return; }
-            ghost.setStyle({ fillOpacity: pulseUp ? 0.6 : 0.25, opacity: pulseUp ? 0.7 : 0.4 });
-            pulseUp = !pulseUp;
-          }, 600);
-          setTimeout(() => { clearInterval(pulseTimer); if (animLayer.hasLayer(ghost)) animLayer.removeLayer(ghost); }, 3000);
+          let lastPulseTime = performance.now();
+          const pulseExpiry = lastPulseTime + 3000;
+          function ghostPulse(now) {
+            if (!animLayer || !animLayer.hasLayer(ghost)) return;
+            if (now >= pulseExpiry) {
+              if (animLayer && animLayer.hasLayer(ghost)) animLayer.removeLayer(ghost);
+              return;
+            }
+            if (now - lastPulseTime >= 600) {
+              lastPulseTime = now;
+              ghost.setStyle({ fillOpacity: pulseUp ? 0.6 : 0.25, opacity: pulseUp ? 0.7 : 0.4 });
+              pulseUp = !pulseUp;
+            }
+            requestAnimationFrame(ghostPulse);
+          }
+          requestAnimationFrame(ghostPulse);
         }
       } else {
         pulseNode(hp.key, hp.pos, typeName);
@@ -1913,20 +1954,31 @@
     }).addTo(animLayer);
 
     let r = 2, op = 0.9;
-    const iv = setInterval(() => {
-      r += 1.5; op -= 0.03;
-      if (op <= 0) {
-        clearInterval(iv);
+    let lastPulse = performance.now();
+    const pulseStart = lastPulse;
+    function animatePulse(now) {
+      if (!animLayer) return;
+      if (now - pulseStart > 2000) {
         try { animLayer.removeLayer(ring); } catch {}
         return;
       }
-      try {
-        ring.setRadius(r);
-        ring.setStyle({ opacity: op, weight: Math.max(0.3, 3 - r * 0.04) });
-      } catch { clearInterval(iv); }
-    }, 26);
-    // Safety cleanup — never let a ring live longer than 2s
-    setTimeout(() => { clearInterval(iv); try { animLayer.removeLayer(ring); } catch {} }, 2000);
+      const elapsed = now - lastPulse;
+      if (elapsed >= 26) {
+        const ticks = Math.min(Math.floor(elapsed / 26), 4);
+        r += 1.5 * ticks; op -= 0.03 * ticks;
+        lastPulse = now;
+        if (op <= 0) {
+          try { animLayer.removeLayer(ring); } catch {}
+          return;
+        }
+        try {
+          ring.setRadius(r);
+          ring.setStyle({ opacity: op, weight: Math.max(0.3, 3 - r * 0.04) });
+        } catch { return; }
+      }
+      requestAnimationFrame(animatePulse);
+    }
+    requestAnimationFrame(animatePulse);
 
     const baseColor = marker._baseColor || '#6b7280';
     const baseSize = marker._baseSize || 6;
@@ -2150,6 +2202,10 @@
     const startTime = performance.now();
 
     function tick(now) {
+      if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) {
+        if (onComplete) onComplete();
+        return;
+      }
       const elapsed = now - startTime;
       const t = Math.min(1, elapsed / DURATION_MS);
       const lat = from[0] + (to[0] - from[0]) * t;
@@ -2194,6 +2250,11 @@
         // Fade out
         const fadeStart = performance.now();
         function fadeOut(now) {
+          if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) {
+            charMarkers.length = 0;
+            if (onComplete) onComplete();
+            return;
+          }
           const ft = Math.min(1, (now - fadeStart) / 300);
           if (ft >= 1) {
             for (const cm of charMarkers) try { animLayer.removeLayer(cm.marker); } catch {}
@@ -2239,43 +2300,66 @@
       radius: 3.5, fillColor: '#fff', fillOpacity: 1, color: color, weight: 1.5
     }).addTo(animLayer);
 
-    const interval = setInterval(() => {
-      step++;
-      const lat = from[0] + latStep * step;
-      const lon = from[1] + lonStep * step;
-      currentCoords.push([lat, lon]);
-      line.setLatLngs(currentCoords);
-      contrail.setLatLngs(currentCoords);
-      dot.setLatLng([lat, lon]);
-
-      if (step >= steps) {
-        clearInterval(interval);
-        if (animLayer) animLayer.removeLayer(dot);
-
-        recentPaths.push({ line, glowLine: contrail, time: Date.now() });
-        while (recentPaths.length > 5) {
-          const old = recentPaths.shift();
-          if (pathsLayer) { pathsLayer.removeLayer(old.line); pathsLayer.removeLayer(old.glowLine); }
-        }
-
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          let fadeOp = mainOpacity;
-          const fi = setInterval(() => {
-            fadeOp -= 0.1;
-            if (fadeOp <= 0) {
-              clearInterval(fi);
-              if (pathsLayer) { pathsLayer.removeLayer(line); pathsLayer.removeLayer(contrail); }
-              recentPaths = recentPaths.filter(p => p.line !== line);
-            } else {
-              line.setStyle({ opacity: fadeOp });
-              contrail.setStyle({ opacity: fadeOp * 0.15 });
-            }
-          }, 52);
-        }, 800);
-
+    let lastStep = performance.now();
+    function animateLine(now) {
+      if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) {
         if (onComplete) onComplete();
+        return;
       }
-    }, 33);
+      const elapsed = now - lastStep;
+      if (elapsed >= 33) {
+        const ticks = Math.min(Math.floor(elapsed / 33), 4);
+        lastStep = now;
+        for (let t = 0; t < ticks && step < steps; t++) {
+          step++;
+          const lat = from[0] + latStep * step;
+          const lon = from[1] + lonStep * step;
+          currentCoords.push([lat, lon]);
+        }
+        const lastPt = currentCoords[currentCoords.length - 1];
+        line.setLatLngs(currentCoords);
+        contrail.setLatLngs(currentCoords);
+        dot.setLatLng(lastPt);
+
+        if (step >= steps) {
+          if (animLayer) animLayer.removeLayer(dot);
+
+          recentPaths.push({ line, glowLine: contrail, time: Date.now() });
+          while (recentPaths.length > 5) {
+            const old = recentPaths.shift();
+            if (pathsLayer) { pathsLayer.removeLayer(old.line); pathsLayer.removeLayer(old.glowLine); }
+          }
+
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            let fadeOp = mainOpacity;
+            let lastFade = performance.now();
+            function animateFade(now) {
+              if (!pathsLayer) return;
+              const fadeElapsed = now - lastFade;
+              if (fadeElapsed >= 52) {
+                const fadeTicks = Math.min(Math.floor(fadeElapsed / 52), 4);
+                lastFade = now;
+                fadeOp -= 0.1 * fadeTicks;
+                if (fadeOp <= 0) {
+                  if (pathsLayer) { pathsLayer.removeLayer(line); pathsLayer.removeLayer(contrail); }
+                  recentPaths = recentPaths.filter(p => p.line !== line);
+                  return;
+                }
+                line.setStyle({ opacity: fadeOp });
+                contrail.setStyle({ opacity: fadeOp * 0.15 });
+              }
+              requestAnimationFrame(animateFade);
+            }
+            requestAnimationFrame(animateFade);
+          }, 800);
+
+          if (onComplete) onComplete();
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+      requestAnimationFrame(animateLine);
+    }
+    requestAnimationFrame(animateLine);
   }
 
   function showHeatMap() {

public/map.js

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
   let targetNodeKey = null;
   let observers = [];
   let filters = { repeater: true, companion: true, room: true, sensor: true, observer: true, lastHeard: '30d', neighbors: false, clusters: false, hashLabels: localStorage.getItem('meshcore-map-hash-labels') !== 'false', statusFilter: localStorage.getItem('meshcore-map-status-filter') || 'all' };
+  let selectedReferenceNode = null;  // pubkey of the reference node for neighbor filtering
+  let neighborPubkeys = null;        // Set of pubkeys that are direct neighbors of selected node
   let wsHandler = null;
   let heatLayer = null;
   let geoFilterLayer = null;
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@
           <fieldset class="mc-section">
             <legend class="mc-label">Filters</legend>
             <label for="mcNeighbors"><input type="checkbox" id="mcNeighbors"> Show direct neighbors</label>
+            <div id="mcNeighborRef" style="display:none;font-size:11px;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:2px;padding-left:20px;">Ref: <span id="mcNeighborRefName">—</span></div>
+            <div id="mcNeighborHint" style="display:none;font-size:11px;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:2px;padding-left:20px;">Click a node marker to set the reference node</div>
           </fieldset>
           <fieldset class="mc-section">
             <legend class="mc-label">Last Heard</legend>
@@ -207,7 +211,19 @@
     const heatEl = document.getElementById('mcHeatmap');
     if (localStorage.getItem('meshcore-map-heatmap') === 'true') { heatEl.checked = true; }
     heatEl.addEventListener('change', e => { localStorage.setItem('meshcore-map-heatmap', e.target.checked); toggleHeatmap(e.target.checked); });
-    document.getElementById('mcNeighbors').addEventListener('change', e => { filters.neighbors = e.target.checked; renderMarkers(); });
+    document.getElementById('mcNeighbors').addEventListener('change', e => {
+      filters.neighbors = e.target.checked;
+      const hintEl = document.getElementById('mcNeighborHint');
+      const refEl = document.getElementById('mcNeighborRef');
+      if (e.target.checked && !selectedReferenceNode) {
+        hintEl.style.display = 'block';
+        refEl.style.display = 'none';
+      } else {
+        hintEl.style.display = 'none';
+        refEl.style.display = selectedReferenceNode ? 'block' : 'none';
+      }
+      renderMarkers();
+    });
 
     // Hash Labels toggle
     const hashLabelEl = document.getElementById('mcHashLabels');
@@ -646,6 +662,11 @@
         const status = getNodeStatus(role, lastMs);
         if (status !== filters.statusFilter) return false;
       }
+      // Neighbor filter: show only the reference node and its direct neighbors
+      if (filters.neighbors && selectedReferenceNode && neighborPubkeys) {
+        const pk = n.public_key;
+        if (pk !== selectedReferenceNode && !neighborPubkeys.has(pk)) return false;
+      }
       return true;
     });
 
@@ -724,6 +745,53 @@
       </div>`;
   }
 
+  async function selectReferenceNode(pubkey, name) {
+    selectedReferenceNode = pubkey;
+    neighborPubkeys = new Set();
+    try {
+      // Use affinity-based neighbor API (server-side disambiguation) instead of
+      // client-side path walking which fails on hash collisions (#484)
+      const data = await api('/nodes/' + pubkey + '/neighbors?min_count=3');
+      for (const n of (data.neighbors || [])) {
+        if (n.pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(n.pubkey);
+        // For ambiguous edges, include all candidates (better to show extra than miss)
+        if (n.candidates) n.candidates.forEach(function(c) { if (c.pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(c.pubkey); });
+      }
+      // If affinity data is insufficient, fall back to client-side path walking
+      if (neighborPubkeys.size === 0) {
+        const pathData = await api('/nodes/' + pubkey + '/paths');
+        const paths = pathData.paths || [];
+        for (const p of paths) {
+          const hops = p.hops || [];
+          for (var i = 0; i < hops.length; i++) {
+            if (hops[i].pubkey === pubkey) {
+              if (i > 0 && hops[i - 1].pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(hops[i - 1].pubkey);
+              if (i < hops.length - 1 && hops[i + 1].pubkey) neighborPubkeys.add(hops[i + 1].pubkey);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Failed to fetch neighbors for', pubkey, ':', e);
+      neighborPubkeys = new Set();
+    }
+    // Update sidebar UI
+    const refEl = document.getElementById('mcNeighborRef');
+    const refNameEl = document.getElementById('mcNeighborRefName');
+    const hintEl = document.getElementById('mcNeighborHint');
+    if (refEl) { refEl.style.display = 'block'; }
+    if (refNameEl) { refNameEl.textContent = name || pubkey.slice(0, 8); }
+    if (hintEl) { hintEl.style.display = 'none'; }
+    // Auto-enable the neighbors filter
+    filters.neighbors = true;
+    const cb = document.getElementById('mcNeighbors');
+    if (cb) cb.checked = true;
+    renderMarkers();
+  }
+  // Expose for popup onclick and testing
+  window._mapSelectRefNode = selectReferenceNode;
+  window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys = function() { return neighborPubkeys ? Array.from(neighborPubkeys) : []; };
+
   function buildPopup(node) {
     const key = node.public_key ? truncate(node.public_key, 16) : '—';
     const loc = (node.lat && node.lon) ? `${node.lat.toFixed(5)}, ${node.lon.toFixed(5)}` : '—';
@@ -749,7 +817,10 @@
           <dt style="color:var(--text-muted);float:left;clear:left;width:80px;padding:2px 0;">Adverts</dt>
           <dd style="margin-left:88px;padding:2px 0;">${node.advert_count || 0}</dd>
         </dl>
-        <div style="margin-top:8px;clear:both;"><a href="#/nodes/${node.public_key}" style="color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;">View Node →</a></div>
+        <div style="margin-top:8px;clear:both;">
+          <a href="#/nodes/${node.public_key}" style="color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;">View Node →</a>
+          ${node.public_key ? ` · <a href="#" onclick="event.preventDefault();window._mapSelectRefNode('${safeEsc(node.public_key.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\').replace(/'/g, "\\'").replace(/</g, '\\x3c'))}','${safeEsc((node.name || 'Unknown').replace(/\\/g, '\\\\').replace(/'/g, "\\'").replace(/</g, '\\x3c'))}')" style="color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;">Show Neighbors</a>` : ''}
+        </div>
       </div>`;
   }
 
@@ -775,6 +846,10 @@
     routeLayer = null;
     if (heatLayer) { heatLayer = null; }
     geoFilterLayer = null;
+    selectedReferenceNode = null;
+    neighborPubkeys = null;
+    delete window._mapSelectRefNode;
+    delete window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys;
   }
 
   function toggleHeatmap(on) {

public/nodes.js

@@ -228,11 +228,39 @@
     loadNodes();
     // Auto-refresh when ADVERT packets arrive via WebSocket (fixes #131)
     wsHandler = debouncedOnWS(function (msgs) {
-      if (msgs.some(isAdvertMessage)) {
-        _allNodes = null;
+      const advertMsgs = msgs.filter(isAdvertMessage);
+      if (!advertMsgs.length) return;
+
+      if (!_allNodes) {
         invalidateApiCache('/nodes');
         loadNodes(true);
+        return;
       }
+
+      let needReload = false;
+      for (const m of advertMsgs) {
+        const payload = m.data && m.data.decoded && m.data.decoded.payload;
+        const pubKey = payload && (payload.pubKey || payload.public_key);
+        if (!pubKey) { needReload = true; break; }
+
+        const existing = _allNodes.find(n => n.public_key === pubKey);
+        if (existing) {
+          if (payload.name) existing.name = payload.name;
+          if (payload.lat != null) existing.lat = payload.lat;
+          if (payload.lon != null) existing.lon = payload.lon;
+          const ts = m.data.packet && (m.data.packet.timestamp || m.data.packet.first_seen);
+          if (ts) existing.last_seen = ts;
+        } else {
+          needReload = true;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (needReload) {
+        _allNodes = null;
+        invalidateApiCache('/nodes');
+      }
+      loadNodes(true);
     }, 5000);
   }
 
@@ -929,4 +957,16 @@
 
   // Test hooks
   window._nodesIsAdvertMessage = isAdvertMessage;
+  window._nodesGetAllNodes = function() { return _allNodes; };
+  window._nodesSetAllNodes = function(n) { _allNodes = n; };
+  window._nodesToggleSort = toggleSort;
+  window._nodesSortNodes = sortNodes;
+  window._nodesSortArrow = sortArrow;
+  window._nodesGetSortState = function() { return sortState; };
+  window._nodesSetSortState = function(s) { sortState = s; };
+  window._nodesSyncClaimedToFavorites = syncClaimedToFavorites;
+  window._nodesRenderNodeTimestampHtml = renderNodeTimestampHtml;
+  window._nodesRenderNodeTimestampText = renderNodeTimestampText;
+  window._nodesGetStatusInfo = getStatusInfo;
+  window._nodesGetStatusTooltip = getStatusTooltip;
 })();

public/packet-helpers.js

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* === CoreScope — packet-helpers.js (shared packet utilities) === */
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Cached JSON.parse helpers for packet data (issue #387).
+ * Avoids repeated parsing of path_json / decoded_json on the same packet object.
+ * Results are cached as _parsedPath / _parsedDecoded properties on the packet.
+ *
+ * Handles pre-parsed objects (non-string values) gracefully — returns them as-is.
+ */
+
+window.getParsedPath = function getParsedPath(p) {
+  if (p._parsedPath !== undefined) return p._parsedPath;
+  var raw = p.path_json;
+  if (typeof raw !== 'string') {
+    p._parsedPath = Array.isArray(raw) ? raw : [];
+    return p._parsedPath;
+  }
+  try { p._parsedPath = JSON.parse(raw) || []; } catch (e) { p._parsedPath = []; }
+  return p._parsedPath;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Clear cached _parsedPath/_parsedDecoded from a packet object.
+ * Must be called after spreading a parent packet into an observation/child,
+ * otherwise the child inherits stale cached values from the parent (issue #504).
+ */
+window.clearParsedCache = function clearParsedCache(p) {
+  delete p._parsedPath;
+  delete p._parsedDecoded;
+  return p;
+};
+
+window.getParsedDecoded = function getParsedDecoded(p) {
+  if (p._parsedDecoded !== undefined) return p._parsedDecoded;
+  var raw = p.decoded_json;
+  if (typeof raw !== 'string') {
+    p._parsedDecoded = (raw && typeof raw === 'object') ? raw : {};
+    return p._parsedDecoded;
+  }
+  try { p._parsedDecoded = JSON.parse(raw) || {}; } catch (e) { p._parsedDecoded = {}; }
+  return p._parsedDecoded;
+};

public/packets.js

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   // Resolve observer_id to friendly name from loaded observers list
   function obsName(id) {
     if (!id) return '—';
-    const o = observers.find(ob => ob.id === id);
+    const o = observerMap.get(id);
     if (!o) return id;
     return o.iata ? `${o.name} (${o.iata})` : o.name;
   }
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   let packetsPaused = false;
   let pauseBuffer = [];
   let observers = [];
+  let observerMap = new Map(); // id → observer for O(1) lookups (#383)
   let regionMap = {};
   const TYPE_NAMES = { 0:'Request', 1:'Response', 2:'Direct Msg', 3:'ACK', 4:'Advert', 5:'Channel Msg', 7:'Anon Req', 8:'Path', 9:'Trace', 11:'Control' };
   function typeName(t) { return TYPE_NAMES[t] ?? `Type ${t}`; }
@@ -34,9 +35,31 @@
   let hopNameCache = {};
   let showHexHashes = localStorage.getItem('meshcore-hex-hashes') === 'true';
   let filtersBuilt = false;
+  let _renderTimer = null;
+  function scheduleRender() {
+    clearTimeout(_renderTimer);
+    _renderTimer = setTimeout(() => renderTableRows(), 200);
+  }
   const PANEL_WIDTH_KEY = 'meshcore-panel-width';
   const PANEL_CLOSE_HTML = '<button class="panel-close-btn" title="Close detail pane (Esc)">✕</button>';
 
+  // getParsedPath / getParsedDecoded are in shared packet-helpers.js (loaded before this file)
+  const getParsedPath = window.getParsedPath;
+  const getParsedDecoded = window.getParsedDecoded;
+
+  // --- Virtual scroll state ---
+  const VSCROLL_ROW_HEIGHT = 36;  // estimated row height in px
+  const VSCROLL_BUFFER = 30;      // extra rows above/below viewport
+  let _displayPackets = [];       // filtered packets for current view
+  let _displayGrouped = false;    // whether _displayPackets is in grouped mode
+  let _rowCounts = [];            // per-entry DOM row counts (1 for flat, 1+children for expanded groups)
+  let _cumulativeOffsetsCache = null; // cached cumulative offsets, invalidated on _rowCounts change
+  let _lastVisibleStart = -1;     // last rendered start index (for dirty checking)
+  let _lastVisibleEnd = -1;       // last rendered end index (for dirty checking)
+  let _vsScrollHandler = null;    // scroll listener reference
+  let _wsRenderTimer = null;      // debounce timer for WS-triggered renders
+  let _observerFilterSet = null;  // cached Set from filters.observer, hoisted above loops (#427)
+
   function closeDetailPanel() {
     var panel = document.getElementById('pktRight');
     if (panel) {
@@ -246,6 +269,7 @@
             if (obs) {
               expandedHashes.add(h);
               const obsPacket = {...data.packet, observer_id: obs.observer_id, observer_name: obs.observer_name, snr: obs.snr, rssi: obs.rssi, path_json: obs.path_json, timestamp: obs.timestamp, first_seen: obs.timestamp};
+              clearParsedCache(obsPacket);
               selectPacket(obs.id, h, {packet: obsPacket, breakdown: data.breakdown, observations: data.observations}, obs.id);
             } else {
               selectPacket(data.packet.id, h, data);
@@ -301,7 +325,7 @@
           panel.appendChild(content);
           const pkt = data.packet;
           try {
-            const hops = JSON.parse(pkt.path_json || '[]');
+            const hops = getParsedPath(pkt);
             const newHops = hops.filter(h => !(h in hopNameCache));
             if (newHops.length) await resolveHops(newHops);
           } catch {}
@@ -313,6 +337,7 @@
     wsHandler = debouncedOnWS(function (msgs) {
       if (packetsPaused) {
         pauseBuffer.push(...msgs);
+        if (pauseBuffer.length > 2000) pauseBuffer = pauseBuffer.slice(-2000);
         const btn = document.getElementById('pktPauseBtn');
         if (btn) btn.textContent = '▶ ' + pauseBuffer.length;
         return;
@@ -324,12 +349,19 @@
 
       // Check if new packets pass current filters
       const filtered = newPkts.filter(p => {
+        // Respect time window filter — drop packets outside the selected window
+        const windowMin = savedTimeWindowMin;
+        if (windowMin > 0) {
+          const cutoff = new Date(Date.now() - windowMin * 60000).toISOString();
+          const pktTime = p.latest || p.timestamp || p.first_seen;
+          if (pktTime && pktTime < cutoff) return false;
+        }
         if (filters.type) { const types = filters.type.split(',').map(Number); if (!types.includes(p.payload_type)) return false; }
         if (filters.observer) { const obsSet = new Set(filters.observer.split(',')); if (!obsSet.has(p.observer_id)) return false; }
         if (filters.hash && p.hash !== filters.hash) return false;
         if (RegionFilter.getRegionParam()) {
           const selectedRegions = RegionFilter.getRegionParam().split(',');
-          const obs = observers.find(o => o.id === p.observer_id);
+          const obs = observerMap.get(p.observer_id);
           if (!obs || !selectedRegions.includes(obs.iata)) return false;
         }
         if (filters.node && !(p.decoded_json || '').includes(filters.node)) return false;
@@ -340,7 +372,7 @@
       // Resolve any new hops, then update and re-render
       const newHops = new Set();
       for (const p of filtered) {
-        try { JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]').forEach(h => { if (!(h in hopNameCache)) newHops.add(h); }); } catch {}
+        try { getParsedPath(p).forEach(h => { if (!(h in hopNameCache)) newHops.add(h); }); } catch {}
       }
       (newHops.size ? resolveHops([...newHops]) : Promise.resolve()).then(() => {
         if (groupByHash) {
@@ -362,6 +394,7 @@
               // Update expanded children if this group is expanded
               if (expandedHashes.has(h) && existing._children) {
                 existing._children.unshift(p);
+                if (existing._children.length > 200) existing._children.length = 200;
                 sortGroupChildren(existing);
               }
             } else {
@@ -382,21 +415,37 @@
               if (h) hashIndex.set(h, newGroup);
             }
           }
-          // Re-sort by latest DESC
+          // Re-sort by latest DESC, then evict oldest beyond the limit
           packets.sort((a, b) => (b.latest || '').localeCompare(a.latest || ''));
+          if (packets.length > PACKET_LIMIT) {
+            const evicted = packets.splice(PACKET_LIMIT);
+            for (const p of evicted) { if (p.hash) hashIndex.delete(p.hash); }
+          }
         } else {
-          // Flat mode: prepend
+          // Flat mode: prepend, then evict oldest beyond the limit
           packets = filtered.concat(packets);
+          if (packets.length > PACKET_LIMIT) packets.length = PACKET_LIMIT;
         }
         totalCount += filtered.length;
-        renderTableRows();
+        // Debounce WS-triggered renders to avoid rapid full rebuilds
+        clearTimeout(_wsRenderTimer);
+        _wsRenderTimer = setTimeout(function () { renderTableRows(); }, 200);
       });
     });
   }
 
   function destroy() {
+    clearTimeout(_renderTimer);
     if (wsHandler) offWS(wsHandler);
     wsHandler = null;
+    detachVScrollListener();
+    clearTimeout(_wsRenderTimer);
+    _displayPackets = [];
+    _rowCounts = [];
+    _cumulativeOffsetsCache = null;
+    _observerFilterSet = null;
+    _lastVisibleStart = -1;
+    _lastVisibleEnd = -1;
     if (_docActionHandler) { document.removeEventListener('click', _docActionHandler); _docActionHandler = null; }
     if (_docMenuCloseHandler) { document.removeEventListener('click', _docMenuCloseHandler); _docMenuCloseHandler = null; }
     if (_docColMenuCloseHandler) { document.removeEventListener('click', _docColMenuCloseHandler); _docColMenuCloseHandler = null; }
@@ -409,6 +458,7 @@
     hopNameCache = {};
     totalCount = 0;
     observers = [];
+    observerMap = new Map();
     directPacketId = null;
     directPacketHash = null;
     groupByHash = true;
@@ -420,6 +470,7 @@
     try {
       const data = await api('/observers', { ttl: CLIENT_TTL.observers });
       observers = data.observers || [];
+      observerMap = new Map(observers.map(o => [o.id, o]));
     } catch {}
   }
 
@@ -451,7 +502,7 @@
         await Promise.all(multiObs.map(async (p) => {
           try {
             const d = await api(`/packets/${p.hash}`);
-            if (d?.observations) p._children = d.observations.map(o => ({...d.packet, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
+            if (d?.observations) p._children = d.observations.map(o => clearParsedCache({...d.packet, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
           } catch {}
         }));
         // Flatten: replace grouped packets with individual observations
@@ -470,7 +521,7 @@
       // Pre-resolve all path hops to node names
       const allHops = new Set();
       for (const p of packets) {
-        try { const path = JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]'); path.forEach(h => allHops.add(h)); } catch {}
+        try { getParsedPath(p).forEach(h => allHops.add(h)); } catch {}
       }
       if (allHops.size) await resolveHops([...allHops]);
 
@@ -479,7 +530,7 @@
       for (const p of packets) {
         if (!p.observer_id) continue;
         try {
-          const path = JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]');
+          const path = getParsedPath(p);
           const ambiguous = path.filter(h => hopNameCache[h]?.ambiguous);
           if (ambiguous.length) {
             if (!hopsByObserver[p.observer_id]) hopsByObserver[p.observer_id] = new Set();
@@ -666,7 +717,7 @@
         obsTrigger.textContent = 'All Observers ▾';
       } else if (selectedObservers.size === 1) {
         const id = [...selectedObservers][0];
-        const o = observers.find(x => String(x.id) === id);
+        const o = observerMap.get(id) || observerMap.get(Number(id));
         obsTrigger.textContent = (o ? (o.name || o.id) : id) + ' ▾';
       } else {
         obsTrigger.textContent = selectedObservers.size + ' Observers ▾';
@@ -787,7 +838,7 @@
           try {
             const data = await api(`/packets/${p.hash}`);
             if (data?.packet && data.observations) {
-              p._children = data.observations.map(o => ({...data.packet, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
+              p._children = data.observations.map(o => clearParsedCache({...data.packet, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
               p._fetchedData = data;
             }
           } catch {}
@@ -800,7 +851,7 @@
       // Resolve any new hops from updated header paths
       const newHops = new Set();
       for (const p of packets) {
-        try { JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]').forEach(h => { if (!(h in hopNameCache)) newHops.add(h); }); } catch {}
+        try { getParsedPath(p).forEach(h => { if (!(h in hopNameCache)) newHops.add(h); }); } catch {}
       }
       if (newHops.size) await resolveHops([...newHops]);
       renderTableRows();
@@ -960,6 +1011,7 @@
           if (child) {
             const parentData = group._fetchedData;
             const obsPacket = parentData ? {...parentData.packet, observer_id: child.observer_id, observer_name: child.observer_name, snr: child.snr, rssi: child.rssi, path_json: child.path_json, timestamp: child.timestamp, first_seen: child.timestamp} : child;
+            if (parentData) { clearParsedCache(obsPacket); }
             selectPacket(child.id, parentHash, {packet: obsPacket, breakdown: parentData?.breakdown, observations: parentData?.observations}, child.id);
           }
         }
@@ -981,6 +1033,231 @@
     makeColumnsResizable('#pktTable', 'meshcore-pkt-col-widths');
   }
 
+  // Build HTML for a single grouped packet row
+  function buildGroupRowHtml(p) {
+    const isExpanded = expandedHashes.has(p.hash);
+    let headerObserverId = p.observer_id;
+    let headerPathJson = p.path_json;
+    if (_observerFilterSet && p._children?.length) {
+      const match = p._children.find(c => _observerFilterSet.has(String(c.observer_id)));
+      if (match) {
+        headerObserverId = match.observer_id;
+        headerPathJson = match.path_json;
+      }
+    }
+    const groupRegion = headerObserverId ? (observerMap.get(headerObserverId)?.iata || '') : '';
+    let groupPath = [];
+    try { groupPath = JSON.parse(headerPathJson || '[]'); } catch {}
+    const groupPathStr = renderPath(groupPath, headerObserverId);
+    const groupTypeName = payloadTypeName(p.payload_type);
+    const groupTypeClass = payloadTypeColor(p.payload_type);
+    const groupSize = p.raw_hex ? Math.floor(p.raw_hex.length / 2) : 0;
+    const groupHashBytes = ((parseInt(p.raw_hex?.slice(2, 4), 16) || 0) >> 6) + 1;
+    const isSingle = p.count <= 1;
+    let html = `<tr class="${isSingle ? '' : 'group-header'} ${isExpanded ? 'expanded' : ''}" data-hash="${p.hash}" data-action="${isSingle ? 'select-hash' : 'toggle-select'}" data-value="${p.hash}" tabindex="0" role="row">
+          <td style="width:28px;text-align:center;cursor:pointer">${isSingle ? '' : (isExpanded ? '▼' : '▶')}</td>
+          <td class="col-region">${groupRegion ? `<span class="badge-region">${groupRegion}</span>` : '—'}</td>
+          <td class="col-time">${renderTimestampCell(p.latest)}</td>
+          <td class="mono col-hash">${truncate(p.hash || '—', 8)}</td>
+          <td class="col-size">${groupSize ? groupSize + 'B' : '—'}</td>
+          <td class="col-hashsize mono">${groupHashBytes}</td>
+          <td class="col-type">${p.payload_type != null ? `<span class="badge badge-${groupTypeClass}">${groupTypeName}</span>${transportBadge(p.route_type)}` : '—'}</td>
+          <td class="col-observer">${isSingle ? truncate(obsName(headerObserverId), 16) : truncate(obsName(headerObserverId), 10) + (p.observer_count > 1 ? ' +' + (p.observer_count - 1) : '')}</td>
+          <td class="col-path"><span class="path-hops">${groupPathStr}</span></td>
+          <td class="col-rpt">${p.observation_count > 1 ? '<span class="badge badge-obs" title="Seen ' + p.observation_count + ' times">👁 ' + p.observation_count + '</span>' : (isSingle ? '' : p.count)}</td>
+          <td class="col-details">${getDetailPreview(getParsedDecoded(p))}</td>
+        </tr>`;
+    if (isExpanded && p._children) {
+      let visibleChildren = p._children;
+      if (_observerFilterSet) {
+        visibleChildren = visibleChildren.filter(c => _observerFilterSet.has(String(c.observer_id)));
+      }
+      for (const c of visibleChildren) {
+        const typeName = payloadTypeName(c.payload_type);
+        const typeClass = payloadTypeColor(c.payload_type);
+        const size = c.raw_hex ? Math.floor(c.raw_hex.length / 2) : 0;
+        const childHashBytes = ((parseInt(c.raw_hex?.slice(2, 4), 16) || 0) >> 6) + 1;
+        const childRegion = c.observer_id ? (observerMap.get(c.observer_id)?.iata || '') : '';
+        const childPath = getParsedPath(c);
+        const childPathStr = renderPath(childPath, c.observer_id);
+        html += `<tr class="group-child" data-id="${c.id}" data-hash="${c.hash || ''}" data-action="select-observation" data-value="${c.id}" data-parent-hash="${p.hash}" tabindex="0" role="row">
+              <td></td><td class="col-region">${childRegion ? `<span class="badge-region">${childRegion}</span>` : '—'}</td>
+              <td class="col-time">${renderTimestampCell(c.timestamp)}</td>
+              <td class="mono col-hash">${truncate(c.hash || '', 8)}</td>
+              <td class="col-size">${size}B</td>
+              <td class="col-hashsize mono">${childHashBytes}</td>
+              <td class="col-type"><span class="badge badge-${typeClass}">${typeName}</span>${transportBadge(c.route_type)}</td>
+              <td class="col-observer">${truncate(obsName(c.observer_id), 16)}</td>
+              <td class="col-path"><span class="path-hops">${childPathStr}</span></td>
+              <td class="col-rpt"></td>
+              <td class="col-details">${getDetailPreview(getParsedDecoded(c))}</td>
+            </tr>`;
+      }
+    }
+    return html;
+  }
+
+  // Build HTML for a single flat (ungrouped) packet row
+  function buildFlatRowHtml(p) {
+    const decoded = getParsedDecoded(p);
+    const pathHops = getParsedPath(p);
+    const region = p.observer_id ? (observerMap.get(p.observer_id)?.iata || '') : '';
+    const typeName = payloadTypeName(p.payload_type);
+    const typeClass = payloadTypeColor(p.payload_type);
+    const size = p.raw_hex ? Math.floor(p.raw_hex.length / 2) : 0;
+    const hashBytes = ((parseInt(p.raw_hex?.slice(2, 4), 16) || 0) >> 6) + 1;
+    const pathStr = renderPath(pathHops, p.observer_id);
+    const detail = getDetailPreview(decoded);
+    return `<tr data-id="${p.id}" data-hash="${p.hash || ''}" data-action="select-hash" data-value="${p.hash || p.id}" tabindex="0" role="row" class="${selectedId === p.id ? 'selected' : ''}">
+        <td></td><td class="col-region">${region ? `<span class="badge-region">${region}</span>` : '—'}</td>
+        <td class="col-time">${renderTimestampCell(p.timestamp)}</td>
+        <td class="mono col-hash">${truncate(p.hash || String(p.id), 8)}</td>
+        <td class="col-size">${size}B</td>
+        <td class="col-hashsize mono">${hashBytes}</td>
+        <td class="col-type"><span class="badge badge-${typeClass}">${typeName}</span>${transportBadge(p.route_type)}</td>
+        <td class="col-observer">${truncate(obsName(p.observer_id), 16)}</td>
+        <td class="col-path"><span class="path-hops">${pathStr}</span></td>
+        <td class="col-rpt"></td>
+        <td class="col-details">${detail}</td>
+      </tr>`;
+  }
+
+  // Compute the number of DOM <tr> rows a single entry produces.
+  // Used by both row counting and renderVisibleRows to avoid divergence (#424).
+  function _getRowCount(p) {
+    if (!_displayGrouped) return 1;
+    if (!expandedHashes.has(p.hash) || !p._children) return 1;
+    let childCount = p._children.length;
+    if (_observerFilterSet) {
+      childCount = p._children.filter(c => _observerFilterSet.has(String(c.observer_id))).length;
+    }
+    return 1 + childCount;
+  }
+
+  // Get the column count from the thead (dynamic, avoids hardcoded colspan — #426)
+  function _getColCount() {
+    const thead = document.querySelector('#pktLeft thead tr');
+    return thead ? thead.children.length : 11;
+  }
+
+  // Compute cumulative DOM row offsets from per-entry row counts.
+  // Returns array where cumulativeOffsets[i] = total <tr> rows before entry i.
+  function _cumulativeRowOffsets() {
+    if (_cumulativeOffsetsCache) return _cumulativeOffsetsCache;
+    const offsets = new Array(_rowCounts.length + 1);
+    offsets[0] = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < _rowCounts.length; i++) {
+      offsets[i + 1] = offsets[i] + _rowCounts[i];
+    }
+    _cumulativeOffsetsCache = offsets;
+    return offsets;
+  }
+
+  function renderVisibleRows() {
+    const tbody = document.getElementById('pktBody');
+    if (!tbody || !_displayPackets.length) return;
+
+    const scrollContainer = document.getElementById('pktLeft');
+    if (!scrollContainer) return;
+
+    // Compute total DOM rows accounting for expanded groups
+    const offsets = _cumulativeRowOffsets();
+    const totalDomRows = offsets[offsets.length - 1];
+    const totalHeight = totalDomRows * VSCROLL_ROW_HEIGHT;
+    const colCount = _getColCount();
+
+    // Get or create spacer elements
+    let topSpacer = document.getElementById('vscroll-top');
+    let bottomSpacer = document.getElementById('vscroll-bottom');
+    if (!topSpacer) {
+      topSpacer = document.createElement('tr');
+      topSpacer.id = 'vscroll-top';
+      topSpacer.innerHTML = '<td colspan="' + colCount + '" style="padding:0;border:0"></td>';
+    }
+    if (!bottomSpacer) {
+      bottomSpacer = document.createElement('tr');
+      bottomSpacer.id = 'vscroll-bottom';
+      bottomSpacer.innerHTML = '<td colspan="' + colCount + '" style="padding:0;border:0"></td>';
+    }
+
+    // Calculate visible range based on scroll position
+    const scrollTop = scrollContainer.scrollTop;
+    const viewportHeight = scrollContainer.clientHeight;
+    // Account for thead height (~40px)
+    const theadHeight = 40;
+    const adjustedScrollTop = Math.max(0, scrollTop - theadHeight);
+
+    // Find the first entry whose cumulative row offset covers the scroll position
+    const firstDomRow = Math.floor(adjustedScrollTop / VSCROLL_ROW_HEIGHT);
+    const visibleDomCount = Math.ceil(viewportHeight / VSCROLL_ROW_HEIGHT);
+
+    // Binary search for entry index containing firstDomRow
+    let lo = 0, hi = _displayPackets.length;
+    while (lo < hi) {
+      const mid = (lo + hi) >>> 1;
+      if (offsets[mid + 1] <= firstDomRow) lo = mid + 1;
+      else hi = mid;
+    }
+    const firstEntry = lo;
+
+    // Find entry index covering last visible DOM row
+    const lastDomRow = firstDomRow + visibleDomCount;
+    lo = firstEntry; hi = _displayPackets.length;
+    while (lo < hi) {
+      const mid = (lo + hi) >>> 1;
+      if (offsets[mid + 1] <= lastDomRow) lo = mid + 1;
+      else hi = mid;
+    }
+    const lastEntry = Math.min(lo + 1, _displayPackets.length);
+
+    const startIdx = Math.max(0, firstEntry - VSCROLL_BUFFER);
+    const endIdx = Math.min(_displayPackets.length, lastEntry + VSCROLL_BUFFER);
+
+    // Skip DOM rebuild if visible range hasn't changed
+    if (startIdx === _lastVisibleStart && endIdx === _lastVisibleEnd) return;
+    _lastVisibleStart = startIdx;
+    _lastVisibleEnd = endIdx;
+
+    // Compute padding using cumulative row counts
+    const topPad = offsets[startIdx] * VSCROLL_ROW_HEIGHT;
+    const bottomPad = (totalDomRows - offsets[endIdx]) * VSCROLL_ROW_HEIGHT;
+
+    topSpacer.firstChild.style.height = topPad + 'px';
+    bottomSpacer.firstChild.style.height = bottomPad + 'px';
+
+    // LAZY ROW GENERATION: only build HTML for the visible slice (#422)
+    const builder = _displayGrouped ? buildGroupRowHtml : buildFlatRowHtml;
+    const visibleSlice = _displayPackets.slice(startIdx, endIdx);
+    const visibleHtml = visibleSlice.map(p => builder(p)).join('');
+    tbody.innerHTML = '';
+    tbody.appendChild(topSpacer);
+    tbody.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', visibleHtml);
+    tbody.appendChild(bottomSpacer);
+  }
+
+  // Attach/detach scroll listener for virtual scrolling
+  function attachVScrollListener() {
+    const scrollContainer = document.getElementById('pktLeft');
+    if (!scrollContainer) return;
+    if (_vsScrollHandler) return; // already attached
+    let scrollRaf = null;
+    _vsScrollHandler = function () {
+      if (scrollRaf) return;
+      scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(function () {
+        scrollRaf = null;
+        renderVisibleRows();
+      });
+    };
+    scrollContainer.addEventListener('scroll', _vsScrollHandler, { passive: true });
+  }
+
+  function detachVScrollListener() {
+    if (!_vsScrollHandler) return;
+    const scrollContainer = document.getElementById('pktLeft');
+    if (scrollContainer) scrollContainer.removeEventListener('scroll', _vsScrollHandler);
+    _vsScrollHandler = null;
+  }
+
   async function renderTableRows() {
     const tbody = document.getElementById('pktBody');
     if (!tbody) return;
@@ -990,7 +1267,7 @@
     const groupBtn = document.getElementById('fGroup');
     if (groupBtn) groupBtn.classList.toggle('active', groupByHash);
 
-    // Filter to claimed/favorited nodes if toggle is on — use server-side multi-node lookup
+    // Filter to claimed/favorited nodes — pure client-side filter (no server round-trip)
     let displayPackets = packets;
     if (filters.myNodes) {
       const myNodes = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('meshcore-my-nodes') || '[]');
@@ -998,10 +1275,10 @@
       const favs = getFavorites();
       const allKeys = [...new Set([...myKeys, ...favs])];
       if (allKeys.length > 0) {
-        try {
-          const myData = await api('/packets?nodes=' + allKeys.join(',') + '&limit=500');
-          displayPackets = myData.packets || [];
-        } catch { displayPackets = []; }
+        displayPackets = displayPackets.filter(p => {
+          const dj = p.decoded_json || '';
+          return allKeys.some(k => dj.includes(k));
+        });
       } else {
         displayPackets = [];
       }
@@ -1033,108 +1310,31 @@
     if (countEl) countEl.textContent = `(${displayPackets.length})`;
 
     if (!displayPackets.length) {
-      tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="10" class="text-center text-muted" style="padding:24px">' + (filters.myNodes ? 'No packets from your claimed/favorited nodes' : 'No packets found') + '</td></tr>';
+      _displayPackets = [];
+      _rowCounts = [];
+      _cumulativeOffsetsCache = null;
+      _observerFilterSet = null;
+      _lastVisibleStart = -1;
+      _lastVisibleEnd = -1;
+      detachVScrollListener();
+      const colCount = _getColCount();
+      tbody.innerHTML = '<tr><td colspan="' + colCount + '" class="text-center text-muted" style="padding:24px">' + (filters.myNodes ? 'No packets from your claimed/favorited nodes' : 'No packets found') + '</td></tr>';
       return;
     }
 
-    if (groupByHash) {
-      let html = '';
-      for (const p of displayPackets) {
-        const isExpanded = expandedHashes.has(p.hash);
-        // When observer filter is active, use first matching child's data for header
-        let headerObserverId = p.observer_id;
-        let headerPathJson = p.path_json;
-        if (filters.observer && p._children?.length) {
-          const obsIds = new Set(filters.observer.split(','));
-          const match = p._children.find(c => obsIds.has(String(c.observer_id)));
-          if (match) {
-            headerObserverId = match.observer_id;
-            headerPathJson = match.path_json;
-          }
-        }
-        const groupRegion = headerObserverId ? (observers.find(o => o.id === headerObserverId)?.iata || '') : '';
-        let groupPath = [];
-        try { groupPath = JSON.parse(headerPathJson || '[]'); } catch {}
-        const groupPathStr = renderPath(groupPath, headerObserverId);
-        const groupTypeName = payloadTypeName(p.payload_type);
-        const groupTypeClass = payloadTypeColor(p.payload_type);
-        const groupSize = p.raw_hex ? Math.floor(p.raw_hex.length / 2) : 0;
-        const groupHashBytes = ((parseInt(p.raw_hex?.slice(2, 4), 16) || 0) >> 6) + 1;
-        const isSingle = p.count <= 1;
-        html += `<tr class="${isSingle ? '' : 'group-header'} ${isExpanded ? 'expanded' : ''}" data-hash="${p.hash}" data-action="${isSingle ? 'select-hash' : 'toggle-select'}" data-value="${p.hash}" tabindex="0" role="row">
-          <td style="width:28px;text-align:center;cursor:pointer">${isSingle ? '' : (isExpanded ? '▼' : '▶')}</td>
-          <td class="col-region">${groupRegion ? `<span class="badge-region">${groupRegion}</span>` : '—'}</td>
-          <td class="col-time">${renderTimestampCell(p.latest)}</td>
-          <td class="mono col-hash">${truncate(p.hash || '—', 8)}</td>
-          <td class="col-size">${groupSize ? groupSize + 'B' : '—'}</td>
-          <td class="col-hashsize mono">${groupHashBytes}</td>
-          <td class="col-type">${p.payload_type != null ? `<span class="badge badge-${groupTypeClass}">${groupTypeName}</span>${transportBadge(p.route_type)}` : '—'}</td>
-          <td class="col-observer">${isSingle ? truncate(obsName(headerObserverId), 16) : truncate(obsName(headerObserverId), 10) + (p.observer_count > 1 ? ' +' + (p.observer_count - 1) : '')}</td>
-          <td class="col-path"><span class="path-hops">${groupPathStr}</span></td>
-          <td class="col-rpt">${p.observation_count > 1 ? '<span class="badge badge-obs" title="Seen ' + p.observation_count + ' times">👁 ' + p.observation_count + '</span>' : (isSingle ? '' : p.count)}</td>
-          <td class="col-details">${getDetailPreview((() => { try { return JSON.parse(p.decoded_json || '{}'); } catch { return {}; } })())}</td>
-        </tr>`;
-        // Child rows (loaded async when expanded)
-        if (isExpanded && p._children) {
-          let visibleChildren = p._children;
-          // Filter children by selected observers
-          if (filters.observer) {
-            const obsSet = new Set(filters.observer.split(','));
-            visibleChildren = visibleChildren.filter(c => obsSet.has(String(c.observer_id)));
-          }
-          for (const c of visibleChildren) {
-            const typeName = payloadTypeName(c.payload_type);
-            const typeClass = payloadTypeColor(c.payload_type);
-            const size = c.raw_hex ? Math.floor(c.raw_hex.length / 2) : 0;
-            const childHashBytes = ((parseInt(c.raw_hex?.slice(2, 4), 16) || 0) >> 6) + 1;
-            const childRegion = c.observer_id ? (observers.find(o => o.id === c.observer_id)?.iata || '') : '';
-            let childPath = [];
-            try { childPath = JSON.parse(c.path_json || '[]'); } catch {}
-            const childPathStr = renderPath(childPath, c.observer_id);
-            html += `<tr class="group-child" data-id="${c.id}" data-hash="${c.hash || ''}" data-action="select-observation" data-value="${c.id}" data-parent-hash="${p.hash}" tabindex="0" role="row">
-              <td></td><td class="col-region">${childRegion ? `<span class="badge-region">${childRegion}</span>` : '—'}</td>
-              <td class="col-time">${renderTimestampCell(c.timestamp)}</td>
-              <td class="mono col-hash">${truncate(c.hash || '', 8)}</td>
-              <td class="col-size">${size}B</td>
-              <td class="col-hashsize mono">${childHashBytes}</td>
-              <td class="col-type"><span class="badge badge-${typeClass}">${typeName}</span>${transportBadge(c.route_type)}</td>
-              <td class="col-observer">${truncate(obsName(c.observer_id), 16)}</td>
-              <td class="col-path"><span class="path-hops">${childPathStr}</span></td>
-              <td class="col-rpt"></td>
-              <td class="col-details">${getDetailPreview((() => { try { return JSON.parse(c.decoded_json); } catch { return {}; } })())}</td>
-            </tr>`;
-          }
-        }
-      }
-      tbody.innerHTML = html;
-      return;
-    }
+    // Lazy virtual scroll: store display packets and row counts, but do NOT
+    // pre-generate HTML strings. HTML is built on-demand in renderVisibleRows()
+    // for only the visible slice + buffer (#422).
+    _lastVisibleStart = -1;
+    _lastVisibleEnd = -1;
+    _displayPackets = displayPackets;
+    _displayGrouped = groupByHash;
+    _observerFilterSet = filters.observer ? new Set(filters.observer.split(',')) : null;
+    _rowCounts = displayPackets.map(p => _getRowCount(p));
+    _cumulativeOffsetsCache = null;
 
-    tbody.innerHTML = displayPackets.map(p => {
-      let decoded, pathHops = [];
-      try { decoded = JSON.parse(p.decoded_json); } catch {}
-      try { pathHops = JSON.parse(p.path_json || '[]'); } catch {}
-
-      const region = p.observer_id ? (observers.find(o => o.id === p.observer_id)?.iata || '') : '';
-      const typeName = payloadTypeName(p.payload_type);
-      const typeClass = payloadTypeColor(p.payload_type);
-      const size = p.raw_hex ? Math.floor(p.raw_hex.length / 2) : 0;
-      const hashBytes = ((parseInt(p.raw_hex?.slice(2, 4), 16) || 0) >> 6) + 1;
-      const pathStr = renderPath(pathHops, p.observer_id);      const detail = getDetailPreview(decoded);
-
-      return `<tr data-id="${p.id}" data-hash="${p.hash || ''}" data-action="select-hash" data-value="${p.hash || p.id}" tabindex="0" role="row" class="${selectedId === p.id ? 'selected' : ''}">
-        <td></td><td class="col-region">${region ? `<span class="badge-region">${region}</span>` : '—'}</td>
-        <td class="col-time">${renderTimestampCell(p.timestamp)}</td>
-        <td class="mono col-hash">${truncate(p.hash || String(p.id), 8)}</td>
-        <td class="col-size">${size}B</td>
-        <td class="col-hashsize mono">${hashBytes}</td>
-        <td class="col-type"><span class="badge badge-${typeClass}">${typeName}</span>${transportBadge(p.route_type)}</td>
-        <td class="col-observer">${truncate(obsName(p.observer_id), 16)}</td>
-        <td class="col-path"><span class="path-hops">${pathStr}</span></td>
-        <td class="col-rpt"></td>
-        <td class="col-details">${detail}</td>
-      </tr>`;
-    }).join('');
+    attachVScrollListener();
+    renderVisibleRows();
   }
 
   function getDetailPreview(decoded) {
@@ -1218,7 +1418,7 @@
       // Resolve path hops for detail view
       const pkt = data.packet;
       try {
-        const hops = JSON.parse(pkt.path_json || '[]');
+        const hops = getParsedPath(pkt);
         const newHops = hops.filter(h => !(h in hopNameCache));
         if (newHops.length) await resolveHops(newHops);
       } catch {}
@@ -1236,10 +1436,8 @@
     const pkt = data.packet;
     const breakdown = data.breakdown || {};
     const ranges = breakdown.ranges || [];
-    let decoded;
-    try { decoded = JSON.parse(pkt.decoded_json); } catch { decoded = {}; }
-    let pathHops;
-    try { pathHops = JSON.parse(pkt.path_json || '[]'); } catch { pathHops = []; }
+    const decoded = getParsedDecoded(pkt);
+    const pathHops = getParsedPath(pkt);
 
     // Resolve sender GPS — from packet directly, or from known node in DB
     let senderLat = decoded.lat != null ? decoded.lat : (decoded.latitude || null);
@@ -1415,10 +1613,8 @@
         const replayPackets = [];
         if (obs.length > 1) {
           for (const o of obs) {
-            let oPath;
-            try { oPath = JSON.parse(o.path_json || '[]'); } catch { oPath = pathHops; }
-            let oDec;
-            try { oDec = JSON.parse(o.decoded_json || '{}'); } catch { oDec = decoded; }
+            const oPath = getParsedPath(o);
+            const oDec = getParsedDecoded(o);
             replayPackets.push({
               id: o.id, hash: pkt.hash, raw: o.raw_hex || pkt.raw_hex,
               _ts: new Date(o.timestamp).getTime(),
@@ -1493,7 +1689,7 @@
     let rows = '';
 
     // Header section
-    rows += sectionRow('Header');
+    rows += sectionRow('Header', 'section-header');
     rows += fieldRow(0, 'Header Byte', '0x' + (buf.slice(0, 2) || '??'), `Route: ${routeTypeName(pkt.route_type)}, Payload: ${payloadTypeName(pkt.payload_type)}`);
     const pathByte0 = parseInt(buf.slice(2, 4), 16);
     const hashSizeVal = isNaN(pathByte0) ? '?' : ((pathByte0 >> 6) + 1);
@@ -1503,7 +1699,7 @@
     // Transport codes
     let off = 2;
     if (pkt.route_type === 0 || pkt.route_type === 3) {
-      rows += sectionRow('Transport Codes');
+      rows += sectionRow('Transport Codes', 'section-transport');
       rows += fieldRow(off, 'Next Hop', buf.slice(off * 2, (off + 2) * 2), '');
       rows += fieldRow(off + 2, 'Last Hop', buf.slice((off + 2) * 2, (off + 4) * 2), '');
       off += 4;
@@ -1511,7 +1707,7 @@
 
     // Path
     if (pathHops.length > 0) {
-      rows += sectionRow('Path (' + pathHops.length + ' hops)');
+      rows += sectionRow('Path (' + pathHops.length + ' hops)', 'section-path');
       const pathByte = parseInt(buf.slice(2, 4), 16);
       const hashSize = (pathByte >> 6) + 1;
       for (let i = 0; i < pathHops.length; i++) {
@@ -1523,7 +1719,7 @@
     }
 
     // Payload
-    rows += sectionRow('Payload — ' + payloadTypeName(pkt.payload_type));
+    rows += sectionRow('Payload — ' + payloadTypeName(pkt.payload_type), 'section-payload');
 
     if (decoded.type === 'ADVERT') {
       rows += fieldRow(1, 'Advertised Hash Size', hashSizeVal + ' byte' + (hashSizeVal !== 1 ? 's' : ''), 'From path byte 0x' + (buf.slice(2, 4) || '??') + ' — bits 7-6 = ' + (hashSizeVal - 1));
@@ -1573,8 +1769,8 @@
     </table>`;
   }
 
-  function sectionRow(label) {
-    return `<tr class="section-row"><td colspan="4">${label}</td></tr>`;
+  function sectionRow(label, cls) {
+    return `<tr class="section-row${cls ? ' ' + cls : ''}"><td colspan="4">${label}</td></tr>`;
   }
   function fieldRow(offset, name, value, desc) {
     return `<tr><td class="mono">${offset}</td><td>${name}</td><td class="mono">${value}</td><td class="text-muted">${desc || ''}</td></tr>`;
@@ -1720,7 +1916,7 @@
   let obsSortMode = localStorage.getItem('meshcore-obs-sort') || SORT_OBSERVER;
 
   function getPathHopCount(c) {
-    try { return JSON.parse(c.path_json || '[]').length; } catch { return 0; }
+    try { return getParsedPath(c).length; } catch { return 0; }
   }
 
   function sortGroupChildren(group) {
@@ -1785,7 +1981,7 @@
       if (!pkt) return;
       const group = packets.find(p => p.hash === hash);
       if (group && data.observations) {
-        group._children = data.observations.map(o => ({...pkt, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
+        group._children = data.observations.map(o => clearParsedCache({...pkt, ...o, _isObservation: true}));
         group._fetchedData = data;
         // Sort children based on current sort mode
         sortGroupChildren(group);
@@ -1793,7 +1989,7 @@
       // Resolve any new hops from children
       const childHops = new Set();
       for (const c of (group?._children || [])) {
-        try { JSON.parse(c.path_json || '[]').forEach(h => childHops.add(h)); } catch {}
+        try { getParsedPath(c).forEach(h => childHops.add(h)); } catch {}
       }
       const newHops = [...childHops].filter(h => !(h in hopNameCache));
       if (newHops.length) await resolveHops(newHops);
@@ -1826,6 +2022,28 @@
   });
 
   // Standalone packet detail page: #/packet/123 or #/packet/HASH
+  // Expose pure functions for unit testing (vm.createContext pattern)
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    window._packetsTestAPI = {
+      typeName,
+      obsName,
+      getDetailPreview,
+      sortGroupChildren,
+      getPathHopCount,
+      renderDecodedPacket,
+      kv,
+      buildFieldTable,
+      sectionRow,
+      fieldRow,
+      renderTimestampCell,
+      renderPath,
+      _getRowCount,
+      _cumulativeRowOffsets,
+      buildGroupRowHtml,
+      buildFlatRowHtml,
+    };
+  }
+
   registerPage('packet-detail', {
     init: async (app, routeParam) => {
       const param = routeParam;
@@ -1835,7 +2053,7 @@
         const data = await api(`/packets/${param}`);
         if (!data?.packet) { app.innerHTML = `<div style="max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px;text-align:center"><h2>Packet not found</h2><p>Packet ${param} doesn't exist.</p><a href="#/packets">← Back to packets</a></div>`; return; }
         const hops = [];
-        try { const ph = JSON.parse(data.packet.path_json || '[]'); hops.push(...ph); } catch {}
+        try { hops.push(...getParsedPath(data.packet)); } catch {}
         const newHops = hops.filter(h => !(h in hopNameCache));
         if (newHops.length) await resolveHops(newHops);
         const container = document.createElement('div');

public/style.css

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   --nav-bg2: #1a1a2e;
   --nav-text: #ffffff;
   --nav-text-muted: #cbd5e1;
+  --nav-active-bg: rgba(74, 158, 255, 0.15);
   --accent: #4a9eff;
   --geo-filter-color: #3b82f6;
   --status-green: #22c55e;
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible
 .nav-link.active { 
   color: var(--nav-text); 
   border-bottom-color: transparent;
-  background: rgba(74, 158, 255, 0.15); 
+  background: var(--nav-active-bg); 
   border-radius: 6px; 
   margin: 4px 0;
   padding: 10px 12px;
@@ -374,6 +375,10 @@ a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible
   background: var(--section-bg, #eef2ff); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px;
   text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px; color: var(--accent);
 }
+.field-table .section-header td  { background: rgba(243,139,168,0.18); }
+.field-table .section-transport td { background: rgba(137,180,250,0.18); }
+.field-table .section-path td    { background: rgba(166,227,161,0.18); }
+.field-table .section-payload td { background: rgba(249,226,175,0.18); }
 
 /* === Path display === */
 .path-hops {
@@ -837,6 +842,22 @@ button.ch-item.selected { background: var(--selected-bg); }
 
 /* === Hamburger (hidden on desktop) === */
 .hamburger { display: none; }
+/* "More" button (hidden on desktop) */
+.nav-more-wrap { display: none; position: relative; }
+.nav-more-btn { display: inline-flex; }
+.nav-more-menu {
+  display: none; position: absolute; top: calc(var(--top-nav-h, 52px) - 4px); right: 0;
+  background: var(--nav-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); flex-direction: column;
+  min-width: 160px; padding: 4px 0; z-index: 1200;
+}
+.nav-more-menu.open { display: flex; }
+.nav-more-menu .nav-link {
+  padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: none; border-radius: 0; margin: 0;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.nav-more-menu .nav-link:hover { background: var(--nav-bg2); color: var(--nav-text); }
+.nav-more-menu .nav-link.active { background: var(--nav-active-bg); }
 /* Ensure nav stays above Leaflet map */
 .nav-links.open { z-index: 1100; }
 #map-wrap .leaflet-container { z-index: 1; }
@@ -851,18 +872,31 @@ button.ch-item.selected { background: var(--selected-bg); }
   .map-controls { width: 180px; font-size: 12px; }
 }
 
-/* === Responsive — Hamburger nav (≤1023px) === */
-@media (max-width: 1023px) {
+/* === Responsive — Tablet Priority+ nav (768–1023px) === */
+@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
+  .nav-links { display: flex !important; flex-direction: row; gap: 2px; }
+  .nav-links a:not([data-priority="high"]) { display: none; }
+  .nav-more-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; }
+  .hamburger { display: none; }
+  .nav-link { padding: 14px 8px; font-size: 13px; }
+  .nav-links a[data-priority="high"] { order: -1; }
+  .nav-link.active { background: var(--nav-active-bg); border-radius: 6px; margin: 4px 0; padding: 10px 8px; }
+}
+
+/* === Responsive — Hamburger nav (<768px) === */
+@media (max-width: 767px) {
   .hamburger { display: inline-flex; }
+  .nav-more-wrap { display: none !important; }
   .nav-links {
     display: none; position: absolute; top: 52px; left: 0; right: 0;
     background: var(--nav-bg); flex-direction: column; padding: 8px 0;
     box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4); z-index: 1100;
     max-height: calc(100dvh - 52px); overflow-y: auto;
   }
+  .nav-links a:not([data-priority="high"]) { display: flex; }
   .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
   .nav-link { padding: 12px 20px; border-bottom: none; }
-  .nav-link.active { background: rgba(74,158,255,0.15); border-radius: 0; margin: 0; padding: 12px 20px; }
+  .nav-link.active { background: var(--nav-active-bg); border-radius: 0; margin: 0; padding: 12px 20px; }
   .nav-left { gap: 12px; }
   body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }
 }

test-anim-perf.js

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * test-anim-perf.js — Performance benchmark for animation timer management
+ *
+ * Demonstrates that the rAF + concurrency-cap approach keeps active animation
+ * count bounded, whereas the old setInterval approach accumulated without limit.
+ *
+ * Run: node test-anim-perf.js
+ */
+
+'use strict';
+
+let passed = 0, failed = 0;
+function assert(cond, msg) {
+  if (cond) { console.log(`  ✅ ${msg}`); passed++; }
+  else { console.log(`  ❌ ${msg}`); failed++; }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Simulate OLD behaviour: setInterval-based, no concurrency cap
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function simulateOldModel(packetsPerSec, hopsPerPacket, durationSec) {
+  // Each hop spawns 3 intervals (pulse 26ms, line 33ms, fade 52ms).
+  // Pulse lasts ~2s, line ~0.66s, fade ~0.8s+0.4s ≈ 1.2s
+  // At any moment, timers from the last ~2s of packets are still alive.
+  const intervalLifetimes = [2.0, 0.66, 1.2]; // seconds each interval lives
+  let maxConcurrent = 0;
+  // Walk through time in 0.1s steps
+  const dt = 0.1;
+  const spawns = []; // {time, lifetime}
+  for (let t = 0; t < durationSec; t += dt) {
+    // Spawn timers for packets arriving in this window
+    const pktsInWindow = packetsPerSec * dt;
+    for (let p = 0; p < pktsInWindow; p++) {
+      for (let h = 0; h < hopsPerPacket; h++) {
+        for (const lt of intervalLifetimes) {
+          spawns.push({ time: t, lifetime: lt });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    // Count alive timers
+    const alive = spawns.filter(s => t < s.time + s.lifetime).length;
+    if (alive > maxConcurrent) maxConcurrent = alive;
+  }
+  return maxConcurrent;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Simulate NEW behaviour: rAF + MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS cap
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function simulateNewModel(packetsPerSec, hopsPerPacket, durationSec) {
+  const MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS = 20;
+  let activeAnims = 0;
+  let maxConcurrent = 0;
+  const anims = []; // {endTime}
+  const dt = 0.1;
+  for (let t = 0; t < durationSec; t += dt) {
+    // Expire finished animations
+    while (anims.length && anims[0].endTime <= t) {
+      anims.shift();
+      activeAnims--;
+    }
+    // Try to start new animations
+    const pktsInWindow = packetsPerSec * dt;
+    for (let p = 0; p < pktsInWindow; p++) {
+      if (activeAnims >= MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS) break; // cap reached — drop
+      activeAnims++;
+      // rAF animation lifetime: longest is pulse ~2s
+      anims.push({ endTime: t + 2.0 });
+    }
+    // Sort by endTime so expiry works
+    anims.sort((a, b) => a.endTime - b.endTime);
+    if (activeAnims > maxConcurrent) maxConcurrent = activeAnims;
+  }
+  return maxConcurrent;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tests
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+console.log('\n=== Animation timer accumulation: old vs new ===');
+
+// Scenario: 5 pkts/sec, 3 hops each, 30 seconds
+const oldPeak30s = simulateOldModel(5, 3, 30);
+const newPeak30s = simulateNewModel(5, 3, 30);
+console.log(`  Old model (30s @ 5pkt/s×3hops): peak ${oldPeak30s} concurrent timers`);
+console.log(`  New model (30s @ 5pkt/s×3hops): peak ${newPeak30s} concurrent animations`);
+assert(oldPeak30s > 100, `old model accumulates >100 timers (got ${oldPeak30s})`);
+assert(newPeak30s <= 20, `new model stays ≤20 (got ${newPeak30s})`);
+
+// Scenario: 5 minutes sustained
+const oldPeak5m = simulateOldModel(5, 3, 300);
+const newPeak5m = simulateNewModel(5, 3, 300);
+console.log(`  Old model (5min @ 5pkt/s×3hops): peak ${oldPeak5m} concurrent timers`);
+console.log(`  New model (5min @ 5pkt/s×3hops): peak ${newPeak5m} concurrent animations`);
+assert(oldPeak5m > 100, `old model at 5min still unbounded (got ${oldPeak5m})`);
+assert(newPeak5m <= 20, `new model at 5min still ≤20 (got ${newPeak5m})`);
+
+// Scenario: burst — 20 pkts/sec for 10s
+const oldBurst = simulateOldModel(20, 3, 10);
+const newBurst = simulateNewModel(20, 3, 10);
+console.log(`  Old model (burst 20pkt/s×3hops, 10s): peak ${oldBurst} concurrent timers`);
+console.log(`  New model (burst 20pkt/s×3hops, 10s): peak ${newBurst} concurrent animations`);
+assert(oldBurst > 200, `old model under burst >200 timers (got ${oldBurst})`);
+assert(newBurst <= 20, `new model under burst stays ≤20 (got ${newBurst})`);
+
+console.log('\n=== drawAnimatedLine frame-drop catch-up ===');
+
+// Read the source and verify catch-up logic exists
+const fs = require('fs');
+const src = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/public/live.js', 'utf8');
+
+// Extract the animateLine function body
+const lineMatch = src.match(/function animateLine\(now\)\s*\{[\s\S]*?requestAnimationFrame\(animateLine\)/);
+assert(lineMatch && /Math\.min\(Math\.floor\(elapsed\s*\/\s*33\)/.test(lineMatch[0]),
+  'drawAnimatedLine catches up on frame drops (multi-tick per frame)');
+
+const fadeMatch = src.match(/function animateFade\(now\)\s*\{[\s\S]*?requestAnimationFrame\(animateFade\)/);
+assert(fadeMatch && /Math\.min\(Math\.floor\(fadeElapsed\s*\/\s*52\)/.test(fadeMatch[0]),
+  'animateFade catches up on frame drops (multi-tick per frame)');
+
+console.log(`\n${passed} passed, ${failed} failed\n`);
+process.exit(failed ? 1 : 0);

test-customizer-v2.js

@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+/* Unit tests for customizer v2 core functions */
+'use strict';
+const vm = require('vm');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const assert = require('assert');
+
+let passed = 0, failed = 0;
+function test(name, fn) {
+  try { fn(); passed++; console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`); }
+  catch (e) { failed++; console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`); }
+}
+
+function makeSandbox() {
+  const storage = {};
+  const localStorage = {
+    _data: storage,
+    getItem(k) { return k in storage ? storage[k] : null; },
+    setItem(k, v) { storage[k] = String(v); },
+    removeItem(k) { delete storage[k]; },
+    clear() { for (const k in storage) delete storage[k]; }
+  };
+  const ctx = {
+    window: {
+      addEventListener: () => {},
+      dispatchEvent: () => {},
+      SITE_CONFIG: {},
+      _SITE_CONFIG_ORIGINAL_HOME: null,
+    },
+    document: {
+      readyState: 'loading',
+      createElement: (tag) => ({
+        id: '', textContent: '', innerHTML: '', className: '',
+        setAttribute: () => {}, appendChild: () => {},
+        style: {}, addEventListener: () => {},
+        querySelectorAll: () => [], querySelector: () => null,
+      }),
+      head: { appendChild: () => {} },
+      getElementById: () => null,
+      addEventListener: () => {},
+      querySelectorAll: () => [],
+      querySelector: () => null,
+      documentElement: {
+        style: { setProperty: () => {}, removeProperty: () => {}, getPropertyValue: () => '' },
+        dataset: { theme: 'dark' },
+        getAttribute: () => 'dark',
+      },
+    },
+    console,
+    localStorage,
+    setTimeout: (fn) => fn(),
+    clearTimeout: () => {},
+    Date, Math, Array, Object, JSON, String, Number, Boolean,
+    parseInt, parseFloat, isNaN, Infinity, NaN, undefined,
+    MutationObserver: class { observe() {} },
+    HashChangeEvent: class {},
+    CustomEvent: class CustomEvent { constructor(type, opts) { this.type = type; this.detail = opts && opts.detail; } },
+    getComputedStyle: () => ({ getPropertyValue: () => '' }),
+  };
+  ctx.window.localStorage = localStorage;
+  ctx.self = ctx.window;
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+function loadCustomizer() {
+  const ctx = makeSandbox();
+  const code = fs.readFileSync('public/customize-v2.js', 'utf8');
+  vm.createContext(ctx);
+  vm.runInContext(code, ctx, { filename: 'customize-v2.js' });
+  return { ctx, api: ctx.window._customizerV2, ls: ctx.localStorage };
+}
+
+console.log('\n📋 Customizer V2 — Core Function Tests\n');
+
+// ── readOverrides ──
+console.log('readOverrides:');
+test('returns {} when key is absent', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.readOverrides();
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(result), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns {} when key contains invalid JSON', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', 'not json{{{');
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(api.readOverrides()), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns {} when key contains a non-object (string)', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '"just a string"');
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(api.readOverrides()), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns {} when key contains an array', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '[1,2,3]');
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(api.readOverrides()), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns {} when key contains a number', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '42');
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(api.readOverrides()), '{}');
+});
+
+test('returns parsed object when valid', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  const data = { theme: { accent: '#ff0000' } };
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify(data));
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(api.readOverrides(), data);
+});
+
+// ── writeOverrides ──
+console.log('\nwriteOverrides:');
+test('writes serialized JSON to localStorage', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  const data = { theme: { accent: '#ff0000' } };
+  api.writeOverrides(data);
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides')), data);
+});
+
+test('removes key when delta is empty {}', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '{"theme":{}}');
+  api.writeOverrides({});
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'), null);
+});
+
+test('round-trips correctly (write → read = identical)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const data = { theme: { accent: '#abc', text: '#def' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#111' } };
+  api.writeOverrides(data);
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(api.readOverrides(), data);
+});
+
+test('strips invalid color values silently', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  api.writeOverrides({ theme: { accent: 'not-a-color' } });
+  // Invalid color is stripped by _validateDelta; remaining empty object is stored as '{}'
+  const stored = JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  assert.strictEqual(stored.theme, undefined);
+});
+
+test('strips out-of-range opacity', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  api.writeOverrides({ heatmapOpacity: 1.5 });
+  const stored1 = JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  assert.strictEqual(stored1.heatmapOpacity, undefined);
+  api.writeOverrides({ heatmapOpacity: -0.1 });
+  const stored2 = JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  assert.strictEqual(stored2.heatmapOpacity, undefined);
+});
+
+test('accepts valid opacity', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  api.writeOverrides({ heatmapOpacity: 0.5 });
+  const stored = JSON.parse(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  assert.strictEqual(stored.heatmapOpacity, 0.5);
+});
+
+// ── computeEffective ──
+console.log('\ncomputeEffective:');
+test('returns server defaults when overrides is {}', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa', text: '#bbb' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#ccc' } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, {});
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(result, defaults);
+});
+
+test('overrides a single key in a section', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa', text: '#bbb' } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, { theme: { accent: '#ff0000' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.accent, '#ff0000');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.text, '#bbb');
+});
+
+test('overrides multiple keys across sections', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#bbb' } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, { theme: { accent: '#111' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#222' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.accent, '#111');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.nodeColors.repeater, '#222');
+});
+
+test('does not mutate either input', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa' } };
+  const overrides = { theme: { accent: '#bbb' } };
+  const defCopy = JSON.stringify(defaults);
+  const ovrCopy = JSON.stringify(overrides);
+  api.computeEffective(defaults, overrides);
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(defaults), defCopy);
+  assert.strictEqual(JSON.stringify(overrides), ovrCopy);
+});
+
+test('handles missing sections in overrides gracefully', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { theme: { accent: '#aaa' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#bbb' } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, { theme: { accent: '#ccc' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.nodeColors.repeater, '#bbb');
+});
+
+test('array values in home are fully replaced, not merged', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { home: { steps: [{ emoji: '1', title: 'a', description: 'b' }], heroTitle: 'X' } };
+  const overrides = { home: { steps: [{ emoji: '2', title: 'c', description: 'd' }, { emoji: '3', title: 'e', description: 'f' }] } };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, overrides);
+  assert.strictEqual(result.home.steps.length, 2);
+  assert.strictEqual(result.home.steps[0].emoji, '2');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.home.heroTitle, 'X'); // untouched
+});
+
+test('top-level scalars are directly replaced', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const defaults = { heatmapOpacity: 0.5 };
+  const result = api.computeEffective(defaults, { heatmapOpacity: 0.8 });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.heatmapOpacity, 0.8);
+});
+
+// ── validateShape ──
+console.log('\nvalidateShape:');
+test('accepts valid delta objects', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.validateShape({ theme: { accent: '#fff' }, heatmapOpacity: 0.5 });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.valid, true);
+});
+
+test('accepts empty object', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape({}).valid, true);
+});
+
+test('rejects non-objects (string)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape('hello').valid, false);
+});
+
+test('rejects non-objects (array)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape([1, 2]).valid, false);
+});
+
+test('rejects non-objects (null)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape(null).valid, false);
+});
+
+test('warns on unknown top-level keys', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.validateShape({ unknownKey: {} });
+  // Unknown keys produce a console.warn but validateShape still returns valid
+  assert.strictEqual(result.valid, true);
+  assert.strictEqual(result.errors.length, 0);
+});
+
+test('validates section types (rejects non-object section)', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.validateShape({ theme: 'not an object' });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.valid, false);
+});
+
+test('accepts valid rgb() color values in theme', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const result = api.validateShape({ theme: { accent: 'rgb(1,2,3)' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(result.valid, true);
+});
+
+test('rejects out-of-range opacity values', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape({ heatmapOpacity: 2.0 }).valid, false);
+  assert.strictEqual(api.validateShape({ liveHeatmapOpacity: -1 }).valid, false);
+});
+
+// ── migrateOldKeys ──
+console.log('\nmigrateOldKeys:');
+test('migrates all 7 keys correctly', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#f00' }, branding: { siteName: 'Test' } }));
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode', 'absolute');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-timezone', 'utc');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-format', 'iso-seconds');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-custom-format', 'YYYY-MM-DD');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-heatmap-opacity', '0.7');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-live-heatmap-opacity', '0.3');
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.accent, '#f00');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.branding.siteName, 'Test');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.timestamps.defaultMode, 'absolute');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.timestamps.timezone, 'utc');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.heatmapOpacity, 0.7);
+  assert.strictEqual(result.liveHeatmapOpacity, 0.3);
+  // Legacy keys removed
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-user-theme'), null);
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode'), null);
+  // New key written
+  assert.notStrictEqual(ls.getItem('cs-theme-overrides'), null);
+});
+
+test('handles partial migration (only some keys)', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode', 'ago');
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  assert.strictEqual(result.timestamps.defaultMode, 'ago');
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode'), null);
+});
+
+test('handles invalid JSON in meshcore-user-theme', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', '{bad json');
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  // Should not crash, returns delta (possibly empty besides what was valid)
+  assert(result !== null);
+  assert.strictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-user-theme'), null);
+});
+
+test('skips migration if cs-theme-overrides already exists', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', '{"theme":{}}');
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#f00' } }));
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  assert.strictEqual(result, null);
+  // Legacy key NOT removed (migration skipped entirely)
+  assert.notStrictEqual(ls.getItem('meshcore-user-theme'), null);
+});
+
+test('returns null when no legacy keys found', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.migrateOldKeys(), null);
+});
+
+test('drops unknown keys from meshcore-user-theme', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#f00' }, unknownStuff: 'hi' }));
+  const result = api.migrateOldKeys();
+  assert.strictEqual(result.theme.accent, '#f00');
+  assert.strictEqual(result.unknownStuff, undefined);
+});
+
+// ── THEME_CSS_MAP completeness ──
+console.log('\nTHEME_CSS_MAP:');
+test('includes surface3 mapping', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.THEME_CSS_MAP.surface3, '--surface-3');
+});
+
+test('includes sectionBg mapping', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  assert.strictEqual(api.THEME_CSS_MAP.sectionBg, '--section-bg');
+});
+
+test('matches all keys from old app.js varMap', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  const expectedKeys = [
+    'accent', 'accentHover', 'navBg', 'navBg2', 'navText', 'navTextMuted',
+    'background', 'text', 'textMuted', 'border',
+    'statusGreen', 'statusYellow', 'statusRed',
+    'surface1', 'surface2', 'surface3',
+    'cardBg', 'contentBg', 'inputBg',
+    'rowStripe', 'rowHover', 'detailBg',
+    'selectedBg', 'sectionBg',
+    'font', 'mono'
+  ];
+  for (const key of expectedKeys) {
+    assert(key in api.THEME_CSS_MAP, `Missing key: ${key}`);
+  }
+});
+
+// ── _isOverridden tests ──
+console.log('\n_isOverridden (value comparison):');
+
+test('returns false when no overrides exist', () => {
+  const { api } = loadCustomizer();
+  api.init({ theme: { accent: '#aaa' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'accent'), false);
+});
+
+test('returns false when override matches server default', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#aaa' } }));
+  api.init({ theme: { accent: '#aaa' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'accent'), false);
+});
+
+test('returns true when override differs from server default', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#bbb' } }));
+  api.init({ theme: { accent: '#aaa' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'accent'), true);
+});
+
+test('returns false for key not in overrides', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#bbb' } }));
+  api.init({ theme: { accent: '#aaa', border: '#ccc' } });
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'border'), false);
+});
+
+test('returns true when server has no default for overridden key', () => {
+  const { api, ls } = loadCustomizer();
+  ls.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#bbb' } }));
+  api.init({});
+  assert.strictEqual(api.isOverridden('theme', 'accent'), true);
+});
+
+// ── Summary ──
+console.log(`\n${passed + failed} tests: ${passed} passed, ${failed} failed\n`);
+process.exit(failed > 0 ? 1 : 0);

test-e2e-playwright.js

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async function run() {
     await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
     await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
     await page.evaluate(() => {
-      localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-user-theme');
+      localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides');
       window.SITE_CONFIG = window.SITE_CONFIG || {};
       window.SITE_CONFIG.home = {
         heroTitle: 'Server Hero (E2E)',
@@ -122,18 +122,18 @@ async function run() {
     const homeTab = page.locator('.cust-tab[data-tab="home"]');
     await homeTab.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 10000 });
     await homeTab.click();
-    const heroInput = page.locator('#cust-heroTitle');
+    const heroInput = page.locator('[data-cv2-field="home.heroTitle"]');
     if (await heroInput.count() === 0) {
-      console.log('    ⏭️  #cust-heroTitle not found — TODO: requires running server');
+      console.log('    ⏭️  home.heroTitle input not found — TODO: requires running server');
       return;
     }
     await heroInput.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 10000 });
     await heroInput.fill(editedHero);
-    await page.waitForTimeout(700); // autoSave debounce is 500ms
+    await page.waitForTimeout(700); // debounce is 300ms, allow margin
     await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
     const persistedHero = await page.evaluate(() => {
       try {
-        const saved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('meshcore-user-theme') || '{}');
+        const saved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides') || '{}');
         return saved && saved.home ? saved.home.heroTitle : '';
       } catch {
         return '';
@@ -365,13 +365,12 @@ async function run() {
   await test('Packets page loads with filter', async () => {
     // Ensure desktop viewport and broad time window so fixture timestamps are included.
     await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1280, height: 720 });
-    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
-    // Set time window BEFORE packets.js IIFE re-executes (525600 min ≈ 1 year)
+    // Set time window BEFORE packets.js IIFE re-executes (525600 min ≈ 1 year).
+    // Navigate to the packets URL then reload — avoids about:blank cross-origin issues
+    // that can prevent the SPA from fully initializing within the timeout.
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/packets`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
     await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.setItem('meshcore-time-window', '525600'));
-    // Navigate away so next goto is a full page load (not a same-document hash change).
-    // This guarantees scripts re-execute and packets.js IIFE reads the new localStorage.
-    await page.goto('about:blank');
-    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/packets`, { waitUntil: 'load' });
+    await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'load' });
     await page.waitForSelector('table tbody tr', { timeout: 15000 });
     const rowsBefore = await page.$$('table tbody tr');
     assert(rowsBefore.length > 0, 'No packets visible');
@@ -387,11 +386,8 @@ async function run() {
   });
 
   await test('Packets initial fetch honors persisted time window', async () => {
-    // Navigate to base first to get same-origin context for localStorage
-    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    // Set persisted time window to 60 min and reload so the IIFE reads it
     await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.setItem('meshcore-time-window', '60'));
-    // Navigate away so next goto is a full page load
-    await page.goto('about:blank');
 
     const packetsRequestPromise = page.waitForRequest((req) => {
       try {
@@ -402,8 +398,8 @@ async function run() {
       }
     }, { timeout: 10000 });
 
-    // Full navigation from about:blank — scripts re-execute, IIFE reads localStorage
-    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/packets`, { waitUntil: 'load' });
+    // Full reload on the packets page — scripts re-execute, IIFE reads localStorage
+    await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'load' });
     await page.waitForSelector('#fTimeWindow', { timeout: 10000 });
     const timeWindowValue = await page.$eval('#fTimeWindow', (el) => el.value);
     assert(timeWindowValue === '60', `Expected time window dropdown to restore 60, got ${timeWindowValue}`);
@@ -428,10 +424,8 @@ async function run() {
   // Test: Packets groupByHash toggle changes view
   await test('Packets groupByHash toggle works', async () => {
     // Restore wide time window — previous test set it to 60 min which excludes fixture data
-    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
     await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.setItem('meshcore-time-window', '525600'));
-    await page.goto('about:blank');
-    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/packets`, { waitUntil: 'load' });
+    await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'load' });
     await page.waitForSelector('table tbody tr', { timeout: 15000 });
     const groupBtn = await page.$('#fGroup');
     assert(groupBtn, 'Group by hash button (#fGroup) not found');
@@ -1021,6 +1015,397 @@ async function run() {
     assert(hexDump, 'Hex dump should be visible after selecting a packet');
   });
 
+  // --- Group: Customizer v2 E2E tests ---
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: setOverride persists and applies CSS', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    // Clear any existing overrides
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+    // Set an override via the API
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      window._customizerV2.setOverride('theme', 'accent', '#ff0000');
+      // Wait for debounce
+      return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => {
+        const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides') || '{}');
+        const cssVal = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--accent').trim();
+        resolve({ stored, cssVal });
+      }, 500));
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.stored.theme && result.stored.theme.accent === '#ff0000',
+      'Override not persisted to localStorage');
+    assert(result.cssVal === '#ff0000',
+      `CSS variable --accent expected #ff0000 but got "${result.cssVal}"`);
+    // Cleanup
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: clearOverride resets to server default', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      // Get the server default accent
+      window._customizerV2.setOverride('theme', 'accent', '#ff0000');
+      return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => {
+        window._customizerV2.clearOverride('theme', 'accent');
+        const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides') || '{}');
+        const hasAccent = stored.theme && stored.theme.hasOwnProperty('accent');
+        resolve({ hasAccent });
+      }, 500));
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(!result.hasAccent, 'accent should be removed from overrides after clearOverride');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: full reset clears all overrides', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      localStorage.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#ff0000' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#00ff00' } }));
+      // Simulate full reset
+      localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides');
+      const stored = localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides');
+      return { stored };
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.stored === null, 'cs-theme-overrides should be null after full reset');
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: export produces valid JSON', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      // Set some overrides
+      localStorage.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#123456' } }));
+      const delta = window._customizerV2.readOverrides();
+      const json = JSON.stringify(delta, null, 2);
+      try { JSON.parse(json); return { valid: true, hasAccent: delta.theme && delta.theme.accent === '#123456' }; }
+      catch { return { valid: false }; }
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.valid, 'Exported JSON must be valid');
+    assert(result.hasAccent, 'Exported JSON must contain the stored override');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: import applies overrides', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides');
+      const importData = { theme: { accent: '#abcdef' }, nodeColors: { repeater: '#112233' } };
+      const validation = window._customizerV2.validateShape(importData);
+      if (!validation.valid) return { error: 'Validation failed: ' + validation.errors.join(', ') };
+      window._customizerV2.writeOverrides(importData);
+      const stored = window._customizerV2.readOverrides();
+      return { accent: stored.theme && stored.theme.accent, repeater: stored.nodeColors && stored.nodeColors.repeater };
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.accent === '#abcdef', 'Imported accent should be #abcdef');
+    assert(result.repeater === '#112233', 'Imported repeater should be #112233');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: migration from legacy keys', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      // Clear new key so migration can run
+      localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides');
+      // Set legacy keys
+      localStorage.setItem('meshcore-user-theme', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#aabb01' }, branding: { siteName: 'LegacyName' } }));
+      localStorage.setItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode', 'absolute');
+      localStorage.setItem('meshcore-heatmap-opacity', '0.5');
+      // Run migration
+      const migrated = window._customizerV2.migrateOldKeys();
+      const stored = window._customizerV2.readOverrides();
+      const legacyGone = localStorage.getItem('meshcore-user-theme') === null &&
+                         localStorage.getItem('meshcore-timestamp-mode') === null &&
+                         localStorage.getItem('meshcore-heatmap-opacity') === null;
+      return {
+        migrated: !!migrated,
+        accent: stored.theme && stored.theme.accent,
+        siteName: stored.branding && stored.branding.siteName,
+        tsMode: stored.timestamps && stored.timestamps.defaultMode,
+        opacity: stored.heatmapOpacity,
+        legacyGone
+      };
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.migrated, 'migrateOldKeys should return non-null');
+    assert(result.accent === '#aabb01', 'Theme accent should be migrated');
+    assert(result.siteName === 'LegacyName', 'Branding should be migrated');
+    assert(result.tsMode === 'absolute', 'Timestamp mode should be migrated');
+    assert(result.opacity === 0.5, 'Heatmap opacity should be migrated');
+    assert(result.legacyGone, 'Legacy keys should be removed after migration');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: browser-local banner visible', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    // Open customizer
+    const toggleSel = '#customizeToggle, button[title*="ustom" i], [class*="customize"]';
+    const btn = await page.$(toggleSel);
+    if (!btn) { console.log('    ⏭️  Customizer toggle not found'); return; }
+    await btn.click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('.cv2-local-banner', { timeout: 5000 });
+    const bannerText = await page.$eval('.cv2-local-banner', el => el.textContent);
+    assert(bannerText.includes('browser only'), `Banner should mention "browser only" but got "${bannerText}"`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: auto-save status indicator', async () => {
+    // Panel should already be open from previous test
+    const statusEl = await page.$('#cv2-save-status');
+    if (!statusEl) { console.log('    ⏭️  Save status element not found'); return; }
+    const statusText = await page.$eval('#cv2-save-status', el => el.textContent);
+    assert(statusText.includes('saved') || statusText.includes('Saving'),
+      `Status should show save state but got "${statusText}"`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: override indicator appears and disappears', async () => {
+    // Set override BEFORE page load so _renderTheme sees it during init
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.evaluate(() => {
+      // Force light mode so theme tab renders 'theme' section (not 'themeDark')
+      localStorage.setItem('meshcore-theme', 'light');
+      localStorage.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#ff0000' } }));
+    });
+    // Reload so customizer v2 initializes with the override in place
+    await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    // Ensure light mode is active (CI headless may default to dark)
+    await page.evaluate(() => document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', 'light'));
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      if (!window._customizerV2) return { error: 'customizerV2 not loaded' };
+      return { ok: true };
+    });
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    // Open customizer and check for override dot
+    const toggleSel = '#customizeToggle, button[title*="ustom" i], [class*="customize"]';
+    const btn = await page.$(toggleSel);
+    if (!btn) { console.log('    ⏭️  Customizer toggle not found'); return; }
+    await btn.click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('.cust-overlay', { timeout: 5000 });
+    // Click theme tab
+    const themeTab = await page.$('.cust-tab[data-tab="theme"]');
+    if (themeTab) await themeTab.click();
+    await page.waitForTimeout(200);
+    // Check for override dot
+    const dots = await page.$$('.cv2-override-dot');
+    assert(dots.length > 0, 'Override dot should be visible when overrides exist');
+    // Clear overrides and reload to verify dots disappear
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+    await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    const btn2 = await page.$(toggleSel);
+    if (btn2) await btn2.click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('.cust-overlay', { timeout: 5000 });
+    const themeTab2 = await page.$('.cust-tab[data-tab="theme"]');
+    if (themeTab2) await themeTab2.click();
+    await page.waitForTimeout(200);
+    const dotsAfter = await page.$$('.cv2-override-dot');
+    assert(dotsAfter.length === 0, 'Override dots should disappear after clearing overrides');
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: presets apply through standard pipeline', async () => {
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+    const toggleSel = '#customizeToggle, button[title*="ustom" i], [class*="customize"]';
+    const btn = await page.$(toggleSel);
+    if (!btn) { console.log('    ⏭️  Customizer toggle not found'); return; }
+    await btn.click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('.cust-overlay', { timeout: 5000 });
+    // Click theme tab
+    const themeTab = await page.$('.cust-tab[data-tab="theme"]');
+    if (themeTab) await themeTab.click();
+    await page.waitForTimeout(200);
+    // Click ocean preset
+    const oceanBtn = await page.$('.cust-preset-btn[data-preset="ocean"]');
+    if (!oceanBtn) { console.log('    ⏭️  Ocean preset button not found'); return; }
+    await oceanBtn.click();
+    await page.waitForTimeout(300);
+    const result = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('cs-theme-overrides') || '{}');
+      const cssAccent = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--accent').trim();
+      return { hasTheme: !!stored.theme, cssAccent };
+    });
+    assert(result.hasTheme, 'Preset should write theme to localStorage');
+    assert(result.cssAccent.length > 0, 'CSS accent should be set after preset');
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  await test('Customizer v2: page load applies overrides from localStorage', async () => {
+    // Set overrides BEFORE navigating
+    await page.goto(BASE, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.evaluate(() => {
+      localStorage.setItem('cs-theme-overrides', JSON.stringify({ theme: { accent: '#ee1122' } }));
+    });
+    // Reload to trigger init with overrides
+    await page.reload({ waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForSelector('nav, .navbar, .nav, [class*="nav"]');
+    await page.waitForTimeout(500); // allow pipeline to run
+    const cssAccent = await page.evaluate(() =>
+      getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--accent').trim()
+    );
+    assert(cssAccent === '#ee1122', `Page load should apply override accent #ee1122 but got "${cssAccent}"`);
+    await page.evaluate(() => localStorage.removeItem('cs-theme-overrides'));
+  });
+
+  // --- Group: Show Neighbors (#484 fix) ---
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors populates neighborPubkeys from affinity API', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'aabbccdd11223344556677889900aabbccddeeff00112233445566778899001122';
+    const neighborPubkey1 = '1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111';
+    const neighborPubkey2 = '2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: testPubkey,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborPubkey1, prefix: '11', name: 'Neighbor-1', role: 'repeater', count: 50, score: 0.9, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: neighborPubkey2, prefix: '22', name: 'Neighbor-2', role: 'companion', count: 20, score: 0.7, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 70
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (args) => {
+      if (typeof window._mapSelectRefNode !== 'function') return { error: 'no _mapSelectRefNode' };
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(args.pk, 'TestNode');
+      return { neighbors: window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys() };
+    }, { pk: testPubkey });
+
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(neighborPubkey1), 'Should contain neighbor1');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(neighborPubkey2), 'Should contain neighbor2');
+    assert(result.neighbors.length === 2, `Expected 2 neighbors, got ${result.neighbors.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors resolves correct node on hash collision via affinity API', async () => {
+    const nodeA = 'c0dedad4208acb6cbe44b848943fc6d3c5d43cf38a21e48b43826a70862980e4';
+    const nodeB = 'c0f1a2b3000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ff';
+    const neighborR1 = 'r1aaaaaa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000aa';
+    const neighborR2 = 'r2bbbbbb000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000bb';
+    const neighborR4 = 'r4dddddd000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000dd';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${nodeA}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: nodeA,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborR1, prefix: 'R1', name: 'Repeater-R1', role: 'repeater', count: 100, score: 0.95, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: neighborR2, prefix: 'R2', name: 'Repeater-R2', role: 'repeater', count: 80, score: 0.85, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 180
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${nodeB}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: nodeB,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborR4, prefix: 'R4', name: 'Repeater-R4', role: 'repeater', count: 60, score: 0.75, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 60
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
+
+    // Select Node A — should get R1, R2 but NOT R4
+    const resultA = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'NodeA');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, nodeA);
+    assert(resultA.includes(neighborR1), 'Node A should have R1');
+    assert(resultA.includes(neighborR2), 'Node A should have R2');
+    assert(!resultA.includes(neighborR4), 'Node A should NOT have R4');
+
+    // Select Node B — should get R4 but NOT R1, R2
+    const resultB = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'NodeB');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, nodeB);
+    assert(resultB.includes(neighborR4), 'Node B should have R4');
+    assert(!resultB.includes(neighborR1), 'Node B should NOT have R1');
+    assert(!resultB.includes(neighborR2), 'Node B should NOT have R2');
+
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${nodeA}/neighbors*`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${nodeB}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors falls back to path walking when affinity API returns empty', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'fallbacktest0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const hopBefore = 'aaaa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const hopAfter = 'bbbb000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ node: testPubkey, neighbors: [], total_observations: 0 })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/paths*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          paths: [{
+            hops: [
+              { pubkey: hopBefore, name: 'HopBefore' },
+              { pubkey: testPubkey, name: 'Self' },
+              { pubkey: hopAfter, name: 'HopAfter' }
+            ]
+          }]
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(1500);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      if (typeof window._mapSelectRefNode !== 'function') return { error: 'no-function' };
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'FallbackNode');
+      return { neighbors: window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys() };
+    }, testPubkey);
+
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(hopBefore), 'Fallback should find hopBefore');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(hopAfter), 'Fallback should find hopAfter');
+    assert(result.neighbors.length === 2, `Expected 2 fallback neighbors, got ${result.neighbors.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/paths*`);
+  });
+
   // Extract frontend coverage if instrumented server is running
   try {
     const coverage = await page.evaluate(() => window.__coverage__);

test-live-anims.js

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+/* Unit tests for live.js animation system — verifies rAF migration and concurrency cap */
+'use strict';
+const fs = require('fs');
+const assert = require('assert');
+
+const src = fs.readFileSync('public/live.js', 'utf8');
+
+let passed = 0, failed = 0;
+function test(name, fn) {
+  try { fn(); passed++; console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`); }
+  catch (e) { failed++; console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`); }
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== Animation interval elimination ===');
+
+test('pulseNode does not use setInterval', () => {
+  // Extract pulseNode function body
+  const pulseStart = src.indexOf('function pulseNode(');
+  const nextFn = src.indexOf('\n  function ', pulseStart + 1);
+  const body = src.substring(pulseStart, nextFn);
+  assert.ok(!body.includes('setInterval'), 'pulseNode still uses setInterval');
+  assert.ok(body.includes('requestAnimationFrame'), 'pulseNode should use requestAnimationFrame');
+});
+
+test('drawAnimatedLine does not use setInterval', () => {
+  const drawStart = src.indexOf('function drawAnimatedLine(');
+  const nextFn = src.indexOf('\n  function ', drawStart + 1);
+  const body = src.substring(drawStart, nextFn);
+  assert.ok(!body.includes('setInterval'), 'drawAnimatedLine still uses setInterval');
+  assert.ok(body.includes('requestAnimationFrame'), 'drawAnimatedLine should use requestAnimationFrame');
+});
+
+test('ghost hop pulse does not use setInterval', () => {
+  // Ghost pulse is inside animatePath
+  const animStart = src.indexOf('function animatePath(');
+  const animEnd = src.indexOf('\n  function ', animStart + 1);
+  const body = src.substring(animStart, animEnd);
+  assert.ok(!body.includes('setInterval'), 'animatePath still uses setInterval');
+});
+
+console.log('\n=== Concurrency cap ===');
+
+test('MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS is defined', () => {
+  assert.ok(src.includes('MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS'), 'MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS constant not found');
+});
+
+test('MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS is set to 20', () => {
+  const match = src.match(/MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS\s*=\s*(\d+)/);
+  assert.ok(match, 'Could not parse MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS value');
+  assert.strictEqual(parseInt(match[1]), 20);
+});
+
+test('animatePath checks MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS before proceeding', () => {
+  const animStart = src.indexOf('function animatePath(');
+  // Check that within the first 200 chars of the function, we check the cap
+  const snippet = src.substring(animStart, animStart + 300);
+  assert.ok(snippet.includes('activeAnims >= MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS'), 'animatePath should check activeAnims against cap');
+});
+
+console.log('\n=== Safety: no stale setInterval in animation functions ===');
+
+test('no setInterval remains in animation hot path', () => {
+  // The only acceptable setIntervals are the UI ones (timeline, clock, prune, rate counter)
+  // Count total setInterval occurrences
+  const matches = src.match(/setInterval\(/g) || [];
+  // Count known OK ones: _timelineRefreshInterval, _lcdClockInterval, _pruneInterval, _rateCounterInterval
+  const okPatterns = ['_timelineRefreshInterval', '_lcdClockInterval', '_pruneInterval', '_rateCounterInterval'];
+  let okCount = 0;
+  for (const p of okPatterns) {
+    if (src.includes(p + ' = setInterval') || src.includes(p + '= setInterval')) okCount++;
+  }
+  // Allow some non-animation setIntervals (the 4 UI ones above)
+  assert.ok(matches.length <= okCount + 1, 
+    `Found ${matches.length} setInterval calls, expected at most ${okCount + 1} (non-animation). Some animation setIntervals may remain.`);
+});
+
+console.log(`\n${passed} passed, ${failed} failed\n`);
+if (failed > 0) process.exit(1);
+
+/* === Null-guard coverage for rAF callbacks === */
+const src2 = fs.readFileSync('public/live.js', 'utf8');
+let p2 = 0, f2 = 0;
+function test2(name, fn) {
+  try { fn(); p2++; console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`); }
+  catch (e) { f2++; console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`); }
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== Null guards on rAF animation callbacks ===');
+
+test2('animatePath tick() has null guard', () => {
+  // tick is inside animatePath, after "function tick(now)"
+  const tickStart = src2.indexOf('function tick(now)');
+  const tickBody = src2.substring(tickStart, tickStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(tickBody.includes('!animLayer || !pathsLayer'), 'tick() missing animLayer/pathsLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('animatePath fadeOut() has null guard', () => {
+  const fadeOutStart = src2.indexOf('function fadeOut(now)');
+  const fadeOutBody = src2.substring(fadeOutStart, fadeOutStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(fadeOutBody.includes('!animLayer || !pathsLayer'), 'fadeOut() missing animLayer/pathsLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('drawAnimatedLine animateLine() has null guard', () => {
+  const lineStart = src2.indexOf('function animateLine(now)');
+  const lineBody = src2.substring(lineStart, lineStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(lineBody.includes('!animLayer || !pathsLayer'), 'animateLine() missing animLayer/pathsLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('drawAnimatedLine animateFade() has null guard', () => {
+  const fadeStart = src2.indexOf('function animateFade(now)');
+  const fadeBody = src2.substring(fadeStart, fadeStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(fadeBody.includes('!pathsLayer'), 'animateFade() missing pathsLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('pulseNode animatePulse() has null guard', () => {
+  const pulseStart = src2.indexOf('function animatePulse(now)');
+  const pulseBody = src2.substring(pulseStart, pulseStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(pulseBody.includes('!animLayer'), 'animatePulse() missing animLayer null guard');
+});
+
+test2('ghostPulse has null guard', () => {
+  const ghostStart = src2.indexOf('function ghostPulse(now)');
+  const ghostBody = src2.substring(ghostStart, ghostStart + 200);
+  assert.ok(ghostBody.includes('!animLayer'), 'ghostPulse() missing animLayer null guard');
+});
+
+console.log(`\n${p2} passed, ${f2} failed\n`);
+if (f2 > 0) process.exit(1);

test-live.js

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+/* Unit tests for live.js functions (tested via VM sandbox)
+ * Part of #344 — live.js coverage
+ */
+'use strict';
+const vm = require('vm');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const assert = require('assert');
+
+let passed = 0, failed = 0;
+const pendingTests = [];
+function test(name, fn) {
+  try {
+    const out = fn();
+    if (out && typeof out.then === 'function') {
+      pendingTests.push(
+        out.then(() => { passed++; console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`); })
+        .catch((e) => { failed++; console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`); })
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    passed++; console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`);
+  } catch (e) { failed++; console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`); }
+}
+
+// --- Browser-like sandbox ---
+function makeSandbox() {
+  const ctx = {
+    window: { addEventListener: () => {}, dispatchEvent: () => {}, devicePixelRatio: 1 },
+    document: {
+      readyState: 'complete',
+      createElement: (tag) => ({
+        tagName: tag, id: '', textContent: '', innerHTML: '', style: {},
+        classList: { add() {}, remove() {}, contains() { return false; } },
+        setAttribute() {}, getAttribute() { return null; },
+        addEventListener() {}, focus() {},
+        getContext: () => ({
+          clearRect() {}, fillRect() {}, beginPath() {}, arc() {}, fill() {},
+          scale() {}, fillStyle: '', font: '', fillText() {},
+        }),
+        offsetWidth: 200, offsetHeight: 40, width: 0, height: 0,
+      }),
+      head: { appendChild: () => {} },
+      getElementById: () => null,
+      addEventListener: () => {},
+      querySelectorAll: () => [],
+      querySelector: () => null,
+      createElementNS: () => ({
+        tagName: 'svg', id: '', textContent: '', innerHTML: '', style: {},
+        setAttribute() {}, getAttribute() { return null; },
+      }),
+      documentElement: { getAttribute: () => null, setAttribute: () => {} },
+      body: { appendChild: () => {}, removeChild: () => {}, contains: () => false },
+      hidden: false,
+    },
+    console,
+    Date, Infinity, Math, Array, Object, String, Number, JSON, RegExp,
+    Error, TypeError, Map, Set, Promise, URLSearchParams,
+    parseInt, parseFloat, isNaN, isFinite,
+    encodeURIComponent, decodeURIComponent,
+    setTimeout: () => 0, clearTimeout: () => {},
+    setInterval: () => 0, clearInterval: () => {},
+    fetch: () => Promise.resolve({ json: () => Promise.resolve({}) }),
+    performance: { now: () => Date.now() },
+    requestAnimationFrame: (cb) => setTimeout(cb, 0),
+    cancelAnimationFrame: () => {},
+    localStorage: (() => {
+      const store = {};
+      return {
+        getItem: k => store[k] !== undefined ? store[k] : null,
+        setItem: (k, v) => { store[k] = String(v); },
+        removeItem: k => { delete store[k]; },
+      };
+    })(),
+    location: { hash: '', protocol: 'https:', host: 'localhost' },
+    CustomEvent: class CustomEvent {},
+    addEventListener: () => {},
+    dispatchEvent: () => {},
+    getComputedStyle: () => ({ getPropertyValue: () => '' }),
+    matchMedia: () => ({ matches: false, addEventListener: () => {} }),
+    navigator: {},
+    visualViewport: null,
+    MutationObserver: function() { this.observe = () => {}; this.disconnect = () => {}; },
+    WebSocket: function() { this.close = () => {}; },
+    IATA_COORDS_GEO: {},
+  };
+  vm.createContext(ctx);
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+function loadInCtx(ctx, file) {
+  vm.runInContext(fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8'), ctx);
+  for (const k of Object.keys(ctx.window)) ctx[k] = ctx.window[k];
+}
+
+function makeLeafletMock() {
+  return {
+    circleMarker: () => {
+      const m = {
+        addTo() { return m; }, bindTooltip() { return m; }, on() { return m; },
+        setRadius() {}, setStyle() {}, setLatLng() {},
+        getLatLng() { return { lat: 0, lng: 0 }; },
+        _baseColor: '', _baseSize: 5, _glowMarker: null, remove() {},
+      };
+      return m;
+    },
+    polyline: () => { const p = { addTo() { return p; }, setStyle() {}, remove() {} }; return p; },
+    polygon: () => { const p = { addTo() { return p; }, remove() {} }; return p; },
+    map: () => {
+      const m = {
+        setView() { return m; }, addLayer() { return m; }, on() { return m; },
+        getZoom() { return 11; }, getCenter() { return { lat: 37, lng: -122 }; },
+        getBounds() { return { contains: () => true }; }, fitBounds() { return m; },
+        invalidateSize() {}, remove() {}, hasLayer() { return false; }, removeLayer() {},
+      };
+      return m;
+    },
+    layerGroup: () => {
+      const g = {
+        addTo() { return g; }, addLayer() {}, removeLayer() {},
+        clearLayers() {}, hasLayer() { return true; }, eachLayer() {},
+      };
+      return g;
+    },
+    tileLayer: () => ({ addTo() { return this; } }),
+    control: { attribution: () => ({ addTo() {} }) },
+    DomUtil: { addClass() {}, removeClass() {} },
+  };
+}
+
+function addLiveGlobals(ctx) {
+  ctx.L = makeLeafletMock();
+  ctx.registerPage = () => {};
+  ctx.onWS = () => {};
+  ctx.offWS = () => {};
+  ctx.connectWS = () => {};
+  ctx.api = () => Promise.resolve([]);
+  ctx.invalidateApiCache = () => {};
+  ctx.favStar = () => '';
+  ctx.bindFavStars = () => {};
+  ctx.getFavorites = () => [];
+  ctx.isFavorite = () => false;
+  ctx.HopResolver = { init() {}, resolve: () => ({}), ready: () => false };
+  ctx.MeshAudio = null;
+  ctx.RegionFilter = { init() {}, getSelected: () => null, onRegionChange: () => {} };
+}
+
+function makeLiveSandbox({ withAppJs = false } = {}) {
+  const ctx = makeSandbox();
+  addLiveGlobals(ctx);
+
+  loadInCtx(ctx, 'public/roles.js');
+  if (withAppJs) loadInCtx(ctx, 'public/app.js');
+  try { loadInCtx(ctx, 'public/live.js'); } catch (e) {
+    console.error('live.js load error:', e.message);
+    for (const k of Object.keys(ctx.window)) ctx[k] = ctx.window[k];
+  }
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+// ===== dbPacketToLive =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: dbPacketToLive ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const dbPacketToLive = ctx.window._liveDbPacketToLive;
+  assert.ok(dbPacketToLive, '_liveDbPacketToLive must be exposed');
+
+  test('converts basic DB packet to live format', () => {
+    const pkt = {
+      id: 42, hash: 'abc123',
+      raw_hex: 'deadbeef',
+      path_json: '["hop1","hop2"]',
+      decoded_json: '{"type":"GRP_TXT","text":"hello"}',
+      timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:00Z',
+      snr: 7.5, rssi: -85, observer_name: 'ObsA',
+    };
+    const result = dbPacketToLive(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.id, 42);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.hash, 'abc123');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.raw, 'deadbeef');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.snr, 7.5);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.rssi, -85);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.observer, 'ObsA');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.decoded.header.payloadTypeName, 'GRP_TXT');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.decoded.payload.text, 'hello');
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(result.decoded.path.hops, ['hop1', 'hop2']);
+    assert.strictEqual(result._ts, new Date('2024-06-15T12:00:00Z').getTime());
+  });
+
+  test('handles null decoded_json', () => {
+    const pkt = { id: 1, hash: 'x', decoded_json: null, path_json: null, timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z' };
+    const result = dbPacketToLive(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.decoded.header.payloadTypeName, 'UNKNOWN');
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(result.decoded.path.hops, []);
+  });
+
+  test('uses payload_type_name as fallback', () => {
+    const pkt = { id: 2, hash: 'y', decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]', timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z', payload_type_name: 'ADVERT' };
+    const result = dbPacketToLive(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(result.decoded.header.payloadTypeName, 'ADVERT');
+  });
+
+  test('uses created_at as timestamp fallback', () => {
+    const pkt = { id: 3, hash: 'z', decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]', created_at: '2024-03-01T06:00:00Z' };
+    const result = dbPacketToLive(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(result._ts, new Date('2024-03-01T06:00:00Z').getTime());
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== expandToBufferEntries =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: expandToBufferEntries ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const expand = ctx.window._liveExpandToBufferEntries;
+  assert.ok(expand, '_liveExpandToBufferEntries must be exposed');
+
+  test('single packet without observations returns one entry', () => {
+    const pkts = [{
+      id: 1, hash: 'h1', timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:00Z',
+      decoded_json: '{"type":"GRP_TXT"}', path_json: '[]',
+    }];
+    const entries = expand(pkts);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries.length, 1);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[0].pkt.id, 1);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[0].ts, new Date('2024-06-15T12:00:00Z').getTime());
+  });
+
+  test('packet with observations expands to one entry per observation', () => {
+    const pkts = [{
+      id: 10, hash: 'h10', timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:00Z',
+      decoded_json: '{"type":"ADVERT"}', path_json: '[]', raw_hex: 'ff',
+      observations: [
+        { timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:01Z', snr: 5, observer_name: 'O1' },
+        { timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:02Z', snr: 8, observer_name: 'O2' },
+        { timestamp: '2024-06-15T12:00:03Z', snr: 3, observer_name: 'O3' },
+      ],
+    }];
+    const entries = expand(pkts);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries.length, 3);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[0].pkt.observer, 'O1');
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[1].pkt.observer, 'O2');
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[2].pkt.observer, 'O3');
+    // All should share the same hash
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[0].pkt.hash, 'h10');
+    assert.strictEqual(entries[2].pkt.hash, 'h10');
+    // Entries should be in chronological order
+    assert.ok(entries[0].ts < entries[1].ts, 'entry 0 should be before entry 1');
+    assert.ok(entries[1].ts < entries[2].ts, 'entry 1 should be before entry 2');
+  });
+
+  test('empty observations array treated as no observations', () => {
+    const pkts = [{
+      id: 5, hash: 'h5', timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]', observations: [],
+    }];
+    const entries = expand(pkts);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries.length, 1);
+  });
+
+  test('multiple packets expand independently', () => {
+    const pkts = [
+      { id: 1, hash: 'h1', timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z', decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]' },
+      {
+        id: 2, hash: 'h2', timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z', decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]', raw_hex: 'aa',
+        observations: [
+          { timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:01Z', observer_name: 'X' },
+          { timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:02Z', observer_name: 'Y' },
+        ],
+      },
+    ];
+    const entries = expand(pkts);
+    assert.strictEqual(entries.length, 3);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== SEG_MAP (7-segment display) =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: SEG_MAP ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const SEG_MAP = ctx.window._liveSEG_MAP;
+  assert.ok(SEG_MAP, '_liveSEG_MAP must be exposed');
+
+  test('all digits 0-9 are mapped', () => {
+    for (let i = 0; i <= 9; i++) {
+      assert.ok(SEG_MAP[String(i)] !== undefined, `digit ${i} must be in SEG_MAP`);
+      assert.ok(SEG_MAP[String(i)] > 0, `digit ${i} must have non-zero segments`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('digit 8 lights all 7 segments and no others', () => {
+    // 0x7F = 0b01111111 — all 7 segment bits on, MSB (colon) off
+    const val = SEG_MAP['8'];
+    assert.strictEqual(val & 0x7F, 0x7F, 'all 7 segment bits should be set');
+    assert.strictEqual(val & 0x80, 0, 'colon bit should not be set for a digit');
+  });
+
+  test('colon only sets the MSB (dot/colon indicator)', () => {
+    const val = SEG_MAP[':'];
+    assert.strictEqual(val & 0x80, 0x80, 'MSB (colon bit) should be set');
+    assert.strictEqual(val & 0x7F, 0, 'no segment bits should be set for colon');
+  });
+
+  test('space lights no segments', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(SEG_MAP[' '], 0x00, 'space should have no bits set');
+  });
+
+  test('digit 1 lights fewer segments than digit 8', () => {
+    // Behavioral: 1 has fewer segments lit than 8
+    const ones = (n) => { let c = 0; while (n) { c += n & 1; n >>= 1; } return c; };
+    assert.ok(ones(SEG_MAP['1']) < ones(SEG_MAP['8']),
+      'digit 1 should have fewer segment bits than digit 8');
+  });
+
+  test('VCR mode letters are mapped with non-zero segments', () => {
+    for (const ch of ['P', 'A', 'U', 'S', 'E', 'L', 'I', 'V']) {
+      assert.ok(SEG_MAP[ch] !== undefined, `${ch} must be in SEG_MAP`);
+      assert.ok(SEG_MAP[ch] > 0, `${ch} must have non-zero segments`);
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== VCR state machine =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: VCR state machine ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const VCR = ctx.window._liveVCR;
+  const vcrSetMode = ctx.window._liveVcrSetMode;
+  const vcrPause = ctx.window._liveVcrPause;
+  const vcrSpeedCycle = ctx.window._liveVcrSpeedCycle;
+  assert.ok(VCR, '_liveVCR must be exposed');
+
+  test('VCR initial mode is LIVE', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'LIVE');
+  });
+
+  test('vcrSetMode changes mode', () => {
+    vcrSetMode('PAUSED');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED');
+    assert.ok(VCR().frozenNow != null, 'frozenNow should be set when not LIVE');
+  });
+
+  test('vcrSetMode LIVE clears frozenNow', () => {
+    vcrSetMode('LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, null);
+  });
+
+  test('vcrPause stops replay and sets PAUSED', () => {
+    vcrSetMode('LIVE');
+    vcrPause();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().missedCount, 0);
+  });
+
+  test('vcrPause is idempotent', () => {
+    vcrPause();
+    const frozen1 = VCR().frozenNow;
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED', 'mode should be PAUSED after first call');
+    vcrPause();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, frozen1);
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED', 'mode should stay PAUSED after second call');
+  });
+
+  test('vcrSpeedCycle cycles through 1,2,4,8', () => {
+    vcrSetMode('LIVE');
+    VCR().speed = 1;
+    vcrSpeedCycle();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 2);
+    vcrSpeedCycle();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 4);
+    vcrSpeedCycle();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 8);
+    vcrSpeedCycle();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 1); // wraps around
+  });
+
+  const vcrResumeLive = ctx.window._liveVcrResumeLive;
+  assert.ok(vcrResumeLive, '_liveVcrResumeLive must be exposed');
+
+  test('vcrResumeLive transitions from PAUSED to LIVE', () => {
+    vcrPause();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'PAUSED');
+    assert.ok(VCR().frozenNow != null, 'frozenNow should be set when paused');
+    vcrResumeLive();
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().mode, 'LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, null, 'frozenNow should be cleared');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().playhead, -1, 'playhead should reset to -1');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().speed, 1, 'speed should reset to 1');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().missedCount, 0, 'missedCount should be 0');
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== getFavoritePubkeys =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: getFavoritePubkeys ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const getFavPubkeys = ctx.window._liveGetFavoritePubkeys;
+  assert.ok(getFavPubkeys, '_liveGetFavoritePubkeys must be exposed');
+
+  test('returns empty array when no favorites stored', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(Array.isArray(result));
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 0);
+  });
+
+  test('reads from meshcore-favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["pk1","pk2"]');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(result.includes('pk1'));
+    assert.ok(result.includes('pk2'));
+  });
+
+  test('reads from meshcore-my-nodes pubkeys', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-my-nodes', '[{"pubkey":"mynode1"},{"pubkey":"mynode2"}]');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(result.includes('mynode1'));
+    assert.ok(result.includes('mynode2'));
+  });
+
+  test('merges both sources', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["fav1"]');
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-my-nodes', '[{"pubkey":"mine1"}]');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(result.includes('fav1'));
+    assert.ok(result.includes('mine1'));
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 2);
+  });
+
+  test('handles corrupt localStorage gracefully', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', 'not json');
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-my-nodes', '{bad}');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(Array.isArray(result));
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 0, 'corrupt data should yield empty array');
+  });
+
+  test('filters out falsy values', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["pk1",null,"",false,"pk2"]');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    const result = getFavPubkeys();
+    assert.ok(!result.includes(null));
+    assert.ok(!result.includes(''));
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 2);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== packetInvolvesFavorite =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: packetInvolvesFavorite ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  // Clean localStorage to avoid leakage from prior test sections
+  ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+  ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+  const involves = ctx.window._livePacketInvolvesFavorite;
+  assert.ok(involves, '_livePacketInvolvesFavorite must be exposed');
+
+  test('returns false when no favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    const pkt = { decoded: { header: {}, payload: { pubKey: 'abc' } } };
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), false);
+  });
+
+  test('matches sender pubKey', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["sender123"]');
+    const pkt = { decoded: { header: {}, payload: { pubKey: 'sender123' } } };
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), true);
+  });
+
+  test('matches hop prefix', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["abcdef1234567890"]');
+    const pkt = { decoded: { header: {}, payload: {}, path: { hops: ['abcd'] } } };
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), true);
+  });
+
+  test('does not match unrelated hop', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["abcdef1234567890"]');
+    const pkt = { decoded: { header: {}, payload: {}, path: { hops: ['ffff'] } } };
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), false);
+  });
+
+  test('handles missing decoded fields gracefully', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["xyz"]');
+    const pkt = {};
+    assert.strictEqual(involves(pkt), false);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== isNodeFavorited =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: isNodeFavorited ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  // Clean localStorage to avoid leakage from prior test sections
+  ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+  ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+  const isFav = ctx.window._liveIsNodeFavorited;
+  assert.ok(isFav, '_liveIsNodeFavorited must be exposed');
+
+  test('returns true when pubkey is in favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["pk1","pk2"]');
+    assert.strictEqual(isFav('pk1'), true);
+  });
+
+  test('returns false when pubkey not in favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.setItem('meshcore-favorites', '["pk1"]');
+    assert.strictEqual(isFav('pk99'), false);
+  });
+
+  test('returns false with empty favorites', () => {
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-favorites');
+    ctx.localStorage.removeItem('meshcore-my-nodes');
+    assert.strictEqual(isFav('pk1'), false);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== formatLiveTimestampHtml =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: formatLiveTimestampHtml ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox({ withAppJs: true });
+
+  const fmt = ctx.window._liveFormatLiveTimestampHtml;
+  assert.ok(fmt, '_liveFormatLiveTimestampHtml must be exposed');
+
+  test('formats a recent ISO timestamp', () => {
+    const iso = new Date(Date.now() - 30000).toISOString();
+    const html = fmt(iso);
+    assert.ok(html.includes('timestamp-text'), 'should contain timestamp-text span');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('title='), 'should have tooltip');
+  });
+
+  test('handles null input', () => {
+    const html = fmt(null);
+    assert.ok(typeof html === 'string');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('—'), 'null input should render em-dash fallback');
+  });
+
+  test('handles numeric timestamp', () => {
+    const html = fmt(Date.now() - 60000);
+    assert.ok(typeof html === 'string');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('timestamp-text'), 'numeric timestamp should produce timestamp-text span');
+    assert.ok(html.includes('title='), 'numeric timestamp should have tooltip');
+  });
+
+  test('future timestamp shows warning icon', () => {
+    const future = new Date(Date.now() + 120000).toISOString();
+    const html = fmt(future);
+    assert.ok(html.includes('timestamp-future-icon'), 'should show future warning');
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== resolveHopPositions =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: resolveHopPositions ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const resolve = ctx.window._liveResolveHopPositions;
+  const nodeData = ctx.window._liveNodeData();
+  const nodeMarkers = ctx.window._liveNodeMarkers();
+  assert.ok(resolve, '_liveResolveHopPositions must be exposed');
+
+  test('returns empty array for empty hops', () => {
+    const result = resolve([], {});
+    assert.deepStrictEqual(result, []);
+  });
+
+  test('returns sender position when payload has pubKey + coords', () => {
+    const payload = { pubKey: 'sender1', name: 'Sender', lat: 37.5, lon: -122.0 };
+    // No nodes in nodeData, so hops won't resolve
+    const result = resolve([], payload);
+    // With empty hops, the function still adds the sender as an anchor point.
+    assert.ok(Array.isArray(result), 'should return an array');
+    assert.strictEqual(result.length, 1, 'sender coords should produce one anchor position');
+    assert.strictEqual(result[0].pos[0], 37.5, 'anchor should use sender lat');
+    assert.strictEqual(result[0].pos[1], -122.0, 'anchor should use sender lon');
+    assert.strictEqual(result[0].name, 'Sender', 'anchor should use sender name');
+    assert.strictEqual(result[0].known, true, 'sender with coords should be marked as known');
+  });
+
+  test('resolves known node from nodeData', () => {
+    // Add a node to nodeData
+    nodeData['nodeA_pubkey'] = { public_key: 'nodeA_pubkey', name: 'NodeA', lat: 37.3, lon: -122.0 };
+    nodeData['nodeB_pubkey'] = { public_key: 'nodeB_pubkey', name: 'NodeB', lat: 38.0, lon: -121.0 };
+    // Need HopResolver to resolve the hop prefix — set on both ctx and window
+    const mockResolver = {
+      init() {},
+      ready() { return true; },
+      resolve(hops) {
+        const map = {};
+        for (const h of hops) {
+          if (h === 'nodeA') map[h] = { name: 'NodeA', pubkey: 'nodeA_pubkey' };
+          else if (h === 'nodeB') map[h] = { name: 'NodeB', pubkey: 'nodeB_pubkey' };
+          else map[h] = { name: null, pubkey: null };
+        }
+        return map;
+      },
+    };
+    ctx.HopResolver = mockResolver;
+    ctx.window.HopResolver = mockResolver;
+    // Need at least 2 known nodes for ghost mode to not filter down
+    const result = resolve(['nodeA', 'nodeB'], {});
+    assert.ok(result.length >= 2, `expected >= 2 positions, got ${result.length}`);
+    const foundA = result.find(r => r.key === 'nodeA_pubkey');
+    assert.ok(foundA, 'should resolve nodeA to nodeA_pubkey');
+    assert.strictEqual(foundA.pos[0], 37.3);
+    assert.strictEqual(foundA.pos[1], -122.0);
+    assert.strictEqual(foundA.known, true);
+    delete nodeData['nodeA_pubkey'];
+    delete nodeData['nodeB_pubkey'];
+  });
+
+  test('ghost hops get interpolated positions between known nodes', () => {
+    // Set up: two known nodes, one unknown hop between them
+    nodeData['n1'] = { public_key: 'n1', name: 'N1', lat: 37.0, lon: -122.0 };
+    nodeData['n2'] = { public_key: 'n2', name: 'N2', lat: 38.0, lon: -121.0 };
+    const mockResolver = {
+      init() {},
+      ready() { return true; },
+      resolve(hops) {
+        const map = {};
+        for (const h of hops) {
+          if (h === 'h1') map[h] = { name: 'N1', pubkey: 'n1' };
+          else if (h === 'h3') map[h] = { name: 'N2', pubkey: 'n2' };
+          else map[h] = { name: null, pubkey: null };
+        }
+        return map;
+      },
+    };
+    ctx.HopResolver = mockResolver;
+    ctx.window.HopResolver = mockResolver;
+    const result = resolve(['h1', 'h2', 'h3'], {});
+    assert.ok(result.length >= 2, `should have at least 2 positions, got ${result.length}`);
+    // Check that the ghost hop got an interpolated position
+    const ghost = result.find(r => r.ghost);
+    assert.ok(ghost, 'ghost hop should be present in resolved positions — if missing, interpolation logic changed');
+    assert.ok(ghost.pos[0] > 37.0 && ghost.pos[0] < 38.0, 'ghost lat should be interpolated');
+    assert.ok(ghost.pos[1] > -122.0 && ghost.pos[1] < -121.0, 'ghost lon should be interpolated');
+    delete nodeData['n1'];
+    delete nodeData['n2'];
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== bufferPacket and VCR buffer management =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: bufferPacket / VCR buffer ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const bufferPacket = ctx.window._liveBufferPacket;
+  const VCR = ctx.window._liveVCR;
+  assert.ok(bufferPacket, '_liveBufferPacket must be exposed');
+
+  test('bufferPacket adds entry to VCR buffer', () => {
+    const initialLen = VCR().buffer.length;
+    const pkt = { hash: 'test1', decoded: { header: { payloadTypeName: 'GRP_TXT' }, payload: {} } };
+    bufferPacket(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().buffer.length, initialLen + 1);
+    const last = VCR().buffer[VCR().buffer.length - 1];
+    assert.strictEqual(last.pkt.hash, 'test1');
+    assert.ok(last.ts > 0);
+  });
+
+  test('bufferPacket sets _ts on packet', () => {
+    const pkt = { hash: 'test2', decoded: { header: {}, payload: {} } };
+    const before = Date.now();
+    bufferPacket(pkt);
+    const after = Date.now();
+    assert.ok(pkt._ts >= before && pkt._ts <= after, `_ts should be between ${before} and ${after}, got ${pkt._ts}`);
+  });
+
+  test('VCR buffer caps at ~2000 entries', () => {
+    // Fill buffer past 2000
+    VCR().buffer.length = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < 2100; i++) {
+      VCR().buffer.push({ ts: Date.now(), pkt: { hash: 'fill' + i } });
+    }
+    // Next bufferPacket triggers trim: 2100+1=2101 > 2000 → splice(0, 500) → 1601
+    const pkt = { hash: 'overflow', decoded: { header: {}, payload: {} } };
+    bufferPacket(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().buffer.length, 1601, `buffer should be 2101 - 500 = 1601, got ${VCR().buffer.length}`);
+  });
+
+  test('bufferPacket increments missedCount when PAUSED', () => {
+    ctx.window._liveVcrSetMode('PAUSED');
+    VCR().missedCount = 0;
+    const pkt = { hash: 'missed1', decoded: { header: {}, payload: {} } };
+    bufferPacket(pkt);
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().missedCount, 1);
+    bufferPacket({ hash: 'missed2', decoded: { header: {}, payload: {} } });
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().missedCount, 2);
+    ctx.window._liveVcrSetMode('LIVE');
+  });
+
+  test('bufferPacket handles malformed packet without decoded field', () => {
+    const before = VCR().buffer.length;
+    // Packet with no decoded field at all — should not throw, and should still be buffered
+    bufferPacket({ hash: 'malformed1' });
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().buffer.length, before + 1, 'malformed packet should still be added to buffer');
+  });
+
+  test('bufferPacket handles packet with null decoded', () => {
+    const before = VCR().buffer.length;
+    bufferPacket({ hash: 'malformed2', decoded: null });
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().buffer.length, before + 1, 'packet with null decoded should still be added to buffer');
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== VCR frozenNow behavior =====
+console.log('\n=== live.js: VCR frozenNow ===');
+{
+  const ctx = makeLiveSandbox();
+  const VCR = ctx.window._liveVCR;
+  const setMode = ctx.window._liveVcrSetMode;
+
+  test('frozenNow is set on first non-LIVE mode', () => {
+    setMode('LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, null);
+    setMode('PAUSED');
+    const t1 = VCR().frozenNow;
+    assert.ok(t1 > 0);
+    // Should NOT change on subsequent non-LIVE mode changes
+    setMode('REPLAY');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, t1, 'frozenNow should not change if already set');
+  });
+
+  test('frozenNow cleared on LIVE', () => {
+    setMode('PAUSED');
+    assert.ok(VCR().frozenNow != null);
+    setMode('LIVE');
+    assert.strictEqual(VCR().frozenNow, null);
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== Source-level checks for live.js safety guards =====
+// NOTE: These src.includes() checks are intentionally brittle — they verify that specific
+// safety guards exist in the source code TODAY. They will break on whitespace/rename refactors,
+// which is an acceptable tradeoff: a failing test forces the developer to verify the guard
+// still exists in its new form. For critical guards (animation limits, null checks), prefer
+// behavioral tests where feasible (see bufferPacket and VCR sections above).
+console.log('\n=== live.js: source-level safety checks ===');
+{
+  const src = fs.readFileSync('public/live.js', 'utf8');
+
+  test('renderPacketTree null-checks packets array', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (!packets || !packets.length) return;'),
+      'renderPacketTree must guard null/empty packets');
+  });
+
+  test('animatePath guards MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (activeAnims >= MAX_CONCURRENT_ANIMS) return;'),
+      'animatePath must respect concurrent animation limit');
+  });
+
+  test('animatePath guards null animLayer/pathsLayer', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (!animLayer || !pathsLayer) return;'),
+      'animatePath must guard null layers');
+  });
+
+  test('pulseNode guards null animLayer/nodesLayer', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (!animLayer || !nodesLayer) return;'),
+      'pulseNode must guard null layers');
+  });
+
+  test('nextHop guards null animLayer', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (!animLayer) return;'),
+      'nextHop must guard null animLayer before drawing');
+  });
+
+  test('VCR buffer trim adjusts playhead', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('VCR.playhead = Math.max(0, VCR.playhead - trimCount)'),
+      'buffer trim must adjust playhead to prevent stale indices');
+  });
+
+  test('tab hidden skips animations', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (_tabHidden)'),
+      'bufferPacket should skip animation when tab is hidden');
+  });
+
+  test('visibility change clears propagation buffer', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('propagationBuffer.clear()'),
+      'tab restore should clear propagation buffer');
+  });
+
+  test('connectWS has reconnect on close', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('ws.onclose = () => setTimeout(connectWS, WS_RECONNECT_MS)'),
+      'WebSocket should auto-reconnect on close');
+  });
+
+  test('addNodeMarker avoids duplicates', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (nodeMarkers[n.public_key]) return nodeMarkers[n.public_key]'),
+      'addNodeMarker should return existing marker if already exists');
+  });
+
+  test('matrix mode saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-matrix-mode'"),
+      'matrix toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('matrix rain saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-matrix-rain'"),
+      'matrix rain toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('realistic propagation saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-realistic-propagation'"),
+      'realistic propagation toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('favorites filter saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-favorites-only'"),
+      'favorites filter toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('ghost hops saves toggle to localStorage', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes("localStorage.setItem('live-ghost-hops'"),
+      'ghost hops toggle should persist to localStorage');
+  });
+
+  test('clearNodeMarkers resets HopResolver', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('if (window.HopResolver) HopResolver.init([])'),
+      'clearNodeMarkers should reset HopResolver');
+  });
+
+  test('rescaleMarkers reads zoom from map', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('const zoom = map.getZoom()'),
+      'rescaleMarkers should read current zoom level');
+  });
+
+  test('startReplay pre-aggregates by hash', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('const hashGroups = new Map()'),
+      'startReplay should group buffer entries by hash');
+  });
+
+  test('orientation change retries resize with delays', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('[50, 200, 500, 1000, 2000].forEach'),
+      'orientation change handler should retry resize at multiple intervals');
+  });
+
+  test('VCR rewind deduplicates buffer entries by ID', () => {
+    assert.ok(src.includes('const existingIds = new Set(VCR.buffer.map(b => b.pkt.id)'),
+      'vcrRewind should dedup by packet ID');
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== SUMMARY =====
+Promise.allSettled(pendingTests).then(() => {
+  console.log(`\n${'═'.repeat(40)}`);
+  console.log(`  live.js tests: ${passed} passed, ${failed} failed`);
+  console.log(`${'═'.repeat(40)}\n`);
+  if (failed > 0) process.exit(1);
+}).catch((e) => {
+  console.error('Failed waiting for async tests:', e);
+  process.exit(1);
+});

test-packets.js

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+/* Unit tests for packets.js functions (tested via VM sandbox) */
+'use strict';
+const vm = require('vm');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const assert = require('assert');
+
+let passed = 0, failed = 0;
+function test(name, fn) {
+  try {
+    fn();
+    passed++;
+    console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`);
+  } catch (e) {
+    failed++;
+    console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${e.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
+// Build a browser-like sandbox with all deps packets.js needs
+function makeSandbox() {
+  const registeredPages = {};
+  const ctx = {
+    window: {
+      addEventListener: () => {},
+      removeEventListener: () => {},
+      dispatchEvent: () => {},
+      innerWidth: 1200,
+      PacketFilter: null,
+    },
+    document: {
+      readyState: 'complete',
+      createElement: (tag) => ({
+        tagName: tag.toUpperCase(), id: '', textContent: '', innerHTML: '',
+        className: '', style: {}, appendChild: () => {}, setAttribute: () => {},
+        addEventListener: () => {}, querySelectorAll: () => [], querySelector: () => null,
+        classList: { add: () => {}, remove: () => {}, contains: () => false },
+      }),
+      head: { appendChild: () => {} },
+      getElementById: () => null,
+      addEventListener: () => {},
+      removeEventListener: () => {},
+      querySelectorAll: () => [],
+      querySelector: () => null,
+      body: { appendChild: () => {} },
+    },
+    console,
+    Date,
+    Infinity,
+    Math,
+    Array,
+    Object,
+    String,
+    Number,
+    JSON,
+    RegExp,
+    Error,
+    TypeError,
+    RangeError,
+    parseInt,
+    parseFloat,
+    isNaN,
+    isFinite,
+    encodeURIComponent,
+    decodeURIComponent,
+    setTimeout: () => {},
+    clearTimeout: () => {},
+    setInterval: () => {},
+    clearInterval: () => {},
+    fetch: () => Promise.resolve({ ok: true, json: () => Promise.resolve({}) }),
+    performance: { now: () => Date.now() },
+    localStorage: (() => {
+      const store = {};
+      return {
+        getItem: k => store[k] || null,
+        setItem: (k, v) => { store[k] = String(v); },
+        removeItem: k => { delete store[k]; },
+      };
+    })(),
+    location: { hash: '' },
+    history: { replaceState: () => {} },
+    CustomEvent: class CustomEvent {},
+    Map,
+    Set,
+    Promise,
+    URLSearchParams,
+    addEventListener: () => {},
+    removeEventListener: () => {},
+    dispatchEvent: () => {},
+    requestAnimationFrame: (cb) => setTimeout(cb, 0),
+    _registeredPages: registeredPages,
+    // Stub global functions packets.js depends on
+    registerPage: (name, handler) => { registeredPages[name] = handler; },
+  };
+  vm.createContext(ctx);
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+function loadInCtx(ctx, file) {
+  vm.runInContext(fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8'), ctx, { filename: file });
+  for (const k of Object.keys(ctx.window)) {
+    ctx[k] = ctx.window[k];
+  }
+}
+
+function loadPacketsSandbox() {
+  const ctx = makeSandbox();
+  // Load dependencies first
+  loadInCtx(ctx, 'public/roles.js');
+  loadInCtx(ctx, 'public/app.js');
+  // HopDisplay stub (simpler than loading real file which may have DOM deps)
+  vm.runInContext(`
+    window.HopDisplay = {
+      renderHop: function(h, entry, opts) {
+        if (entry && entry.name) return '<span class="hop-named">' + entry.name + '</span>';
+        return '<span class="hop-hex">' + h + '</span>';
+      },
+      _showFromBtn: function() {}
+    };
+  `, ctx);
+  loadInCtx(ctx, 'public/packets.js');
+  return ctx;
+}
+
+// ===== TESTS =====
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: typeName ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('typeName returns known type', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.typeName(0), 'Request');
+    assert.strictEqual(api.typeName(4), 'Advert');
+    assert.strictEqual(api.typeName(5), 'Channel Msg');
+  });
+
+  test('typeName returns fallback for unknown', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.typeName(99), 'Type 99');
+    assert.strictEqual(api.typeName(undefined), 'Type undefined');
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: obsName ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('obsName returns dash for falsy id', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.obsName(null), '—');
+    assert.strictEqual(api.obsName(''), '—');
+    assert.strictEqual(api.obsName(undefined), '—');
+  });
+
+  test('obsName returns id when not in observerMap', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.obsName('unknown-id'), 'unknown-id');
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: kv ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('kv produces correct HTML', () => {
+    const result = api.kv('Route', 'Direct');
+    assert(result.includes('byop-key'));
+    assert(result.includes('Route'));
+    assert(result.includes('Direct'));
+    assert(result.includes('byop-val'));
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: sectionRow / fieldRow ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('sectionRow produces section HTML', () => {
+    const result = api.sectionRow('Header');
+    assert(result.includes('section-row'));
+    assert(result.includes('Header'));
+    assert(result.includes('colspan="4"'));
+  });
+
+  test('fieldRow produces field HTML', () => {
+    const result = api.fieldRow(0, 'Header Byte', '0xFF', 'some desc');
+    assert(result.includes('0'));
+    assert(result.includes('Header Byte'));
+    assert(result.includes('0xFF'));
+    assert(result.includes('some desc'));
+    assert(result.includes('mono'));
+  });
+
+  test('fieldRow handles empty description', () => {
+    const result = api.fieldRow(5, 'Test', 'val', '');
+    assert(result.includes('text-muted'));
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: getDetailPreview ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('getDetailPreview returns empty for null/undefined', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.getDetailPreview(null), '');
+    assert.strictEqual(api.getDetailPreview(undefined), '');
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles CHAN type', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({ type: 'CHAN', text: 'hello world', channel: 'general' });
+    assert(result.includes('💬'));
+    assert(result.includes('hello world'));
+    assert(result.includes('chan-tag'));
+    assert(result.includes('general'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview truncates long CHAN text', () => {
+    const longText = 'x'.repeat(100);
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({ type: 'CHAN', text: longText });
+    assert(result.includes('…'));
+    assert(!result.includes('x'.repeat(100)));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles ADVERT type', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'ADVERT', name: 'TestNode', pubKey: 'abc123',
+      flags: { repeater: true }
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('📡'));
+    assert(result.includes('TestNode'));
+    assert(result.includes('hop-link'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles ADVERT room', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'ADVERT', name: 'RoomNode', pubKey: 'abc',
+      flags: { room: true }
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('🏠'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles ADVERT sensor', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'ADVERT', name: 'Sensor1', pubKey: 'abc',
+      flags: { sensor: true }
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('🌡'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles ADVERT companion (default)', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'ADVERT', name: 'Comp', pubKey: 'abc',
+      flags: {}
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('📻'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles GRP_TXT with channelHash (no_key)', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'GRP_TXT', channelHash: 0xAB, decryptionStatus: 'no_key'
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('🔒'));
+    assert(result.includes('0xAB'));
+    assert(result.includes('no key'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles GRP_TXT decryption_failed', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'GRP_TXT', channelHash: 5, decryptionStatus: 'decryption_failed'
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('decryption failed'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles GRP_TXT with channelHashHex', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'GRP_TXT', channelHash: 0xFF, channelHashHex: 'FF'
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('0xFF'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles TXT_MSG', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'TXT_MSG', srcHash: 'abcdef01', destHash: '12345678'
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('✉️'));
+    assert(result.includes('abcdef01'));
+    assert(result.includes('12345678'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles PATH', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'PATH', srcHash: 'aabb', destHash: 'ccdd'
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('🔀'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles REQ', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'REQ', srcHash: 'aa', destHash: 'bb'
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('🔒'));
+    assert(result.includes('aa'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles RESPONSE', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'RESPONSE', srcHash: 'aa', destHash: 'bb'
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('🔒'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles ANON_REQ', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({
+      type: 'ANON_REQ', destHash: 'dd'
+    });
+    assert(result.includes('anon'));
+    assert(result.includes('dd'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles text fallback', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({ text: 'some message' });
+    assert(result.includes('some message'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview truncates long text fallback', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({ text: 'z'.repeat(100) });
+    assert(result.includes('…'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview handles public_key fallback', () => {
+    const result = api.getDetailPreview({ public_key: 'abcdef1234567890abcdef' });
+    assert(result.includes('📡'));
+    assert(result.includes('abcdef1234567890'));
+  });
+
+  test('getDetailPreview returns empty for empty decoded', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.getDetailPreview({}), '');
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: getPathHopCount ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('getPathHopCount with valid path', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.getPathHopCount({ path_json: '["a","b","c"]' }), 3);
+  });
+
+  test('getPathHopCount with empty path', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.getPathHopCount({ path_json: '[]' }), 0);
+  });
+
+  test('getPathHopCount with null/missing', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.getPathHopCount({}), 0);
+    assert.strictEqual(api.getPathHopCount({ path_json: null }), 0);
+  });
+
+  test('getPathHopCount with invalid JSON', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.getPathHopCount({ path_json: 'not json' }), 0);
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: sortGroupChildren ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('sortGroupChildren handles null/empty gracefully', () => {
+    api.sortGroupChildren(null);
+    api.sortGroupChildren({});
+    api.sortGroupChildren({ _children: [] });
+    // No throw
+  });
+
+  test('sortGroupChildren default sort groups by observer earliest-first', () => {
+    // Need to set obsSortMode — it reads from closure. Default is 'observer'.
+    const group = {
+      _children: [
+        { observer_name: 'B', timestamp: '2024-01-01T02:00:00Z' },
+        { observer_name: 'A', timestamp: '2024-01-01T01:00:00Z' },
+        { observer_name: 'B', timestamp: '2024-01-01T01:30:00Z' },
+      ]
+    };
+    api.sortGroupChildren(group);
+    // A has earliest timestamp, should be first
+    assert.strictEqual(group._children[0].observer_name, 'A');
+    // Then B entries
+    assert.strictEqual(group._children[1].observer_name, 'B');
+    assert.strictEqual(group._children[2].observer_name, 'B');
+    // B entries should be time-ascending within group
+    assert(group._children[1].timestamp < group._children[2].timestamp);
+  });
+
+  test('sortGroupChildren updates header from first child', () => {
+    const group = {
+      observer_id: 'old',
+      _children: [
+        { observer_name: 'A', observer_id: 'new-id', timestamp: '2024-01-01T01:00:00Z', snr: 10, rssi: -50, path_json: '["x"]', direction: 'rx' },
+      ]
+    };
+    api.sortGroupChildren(group);
+    assert.strictEqual(group.observer_id, 'new-id');
+    assert.strictEqual(group.snr, 10);
+    assert.strictEqual(group.rssi, -50);
+    assert.strictEqual(group.path_json, '["x"]');
+    assert.strictEqual(group.direction, 'rx');
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: renderTimestampCell ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('renderTimestampCell produces HTML with timestamp-text', () => {
+    const result = api.renderTimestampCell('2024-01-15T10:30:00Z');
+    assert(result.includes('timestamp-text'));
+  });
+
+  test('renderTimestampCell handles null gracefully', () => {
+    const result = api.renderTimestampCell(null);
+    // Should not throw, produces some output
+    assert(typeof result === 'string');
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: renderPath ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('renderPath returns dash for empty/null', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(api.renderPath(null, null), '—');
+    assert.strictEqual(api.renderPath([], null), '—');
+  });
+
+  test('renderPath renders hops with arrows', () => {
+    const result = api.renderPath(['aa', 'bb'], null);
+    assert(result.includes('arrow'));
+    assert(result.includes('aa'));
+    assert(result.includes('bb'));
+  });
+
+  test('renderPath renders single hop without arrow', () => {
+    const result = api.renderPath(['cc'], null);
+    assert(result.includes('cc'));
+    assert(!result.includes('arrow'));
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: renderDecodedPacket ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('renderDecodedPacket produces header section', () => {
+    const decoded = {
+      header: { routeType: 0, payloadType: 4, payloadVersion: 1 },
+      payload: { name: 'TestNode' },
+      path: { hops: [] }
+    };
+    const hex = 'aabbccdd';
+    const result = api.renderDecodedPacket(decoded, hex);
+    assert(result.includes('byop-decoded'));
+    assert(result.includes('Header'));
+    assert(result.includes('4 bytes'));
+  });
+
+  test('renderDecodedPacket renders path hops', () => {
+    const decoded = {
+      header: { routeType: 0, payloadType: 4 },
+      payload: {},
+      path: { hops: ['aa', 'bb'] }
+    };
+    const hex = 'aabbccdd';
+    const result = api.renderDecodedPacket(decoded, hex);
+    assert(result.includes('Path (2 hops)'));
+    assert(result.includes('aa'));
+    assert(result.includes('bb'));
+  });
+
+  test('renderDecodedPacket renders payload fields', () => {
+    const decoded = {
+      header: { routeType: 0, payloadType: 5 },
+      payload: { channel: 'general', text: 'hello' },
+      path: { hops: [] }
+    };
+    const hex = 'aabb';
+    const result = api.renderDecodedPacket(decoded, hex);
+    assert(result.includes('channel'));
+    assert(result.includes('general'));
+    assert(result.includes('hello'));
+  });
+
+  test('renderDecodedPacket renders nested objects as JSON', () => {
+    const decoded = {
+      header: { routeType: 0, payloadType: 0 },
+      payload: { flags: { repeater: true } },
+      path: { hops: [] }
+    };
+    const hex = 'aa';
+    const result = api.renderDecodedPacket(decoded, hex);
+    assert(result.includes('byop-pre'));
+    assert(result.includes('repeater'));
+  });
+
+  test('renderDecodedPacket skips null payload values', () => {
+    const decoded = {
+      header: { routeType: 0, payloadType: 0 },
+      payload: { a: null, b: undefined, c: 'visible' },
+      path: { hops: [] }
+    };
+    const hex = 'aa';
+    const result = api.renderDecodedPacket(decoded, hex);
+    assert(result.includes('visible'));
+    // null/undefined values should be skipped
+    const kvCount = (result.match(/byop-row/g) || []).length;
+    // Only 'c' should appear in payload (a and b are null/undefined), plus header fields
+    assert(kvCount >= 1);
+  });
+
+  test('renderDecodedPacket renders raw hex', () => {
+    const decoded = {
+      header: { routeType: 0, payloadType: 0 },
+      payload: {},
+      path: { hops: [] }
+    };
+    const hex = 'aabbcc';
+    const result = api.renderDecodedPacket(decoded, hex);
+    assert(result.includes('AA BB CC'));
+    assert(result.includes('byop-hex'));
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: buildFieldTable ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('buildFieldTable produces table HTML', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: 'c0400102', route_type: 1, payload_type: 4 };
+    const decoded = { type: 'ADVERT', name: 'Node', pubKey: 'abc', flags: { type: 2, hasLocation: false, hasName: true, raw: 0x22 } };
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('field-table'));
+    assert(result.includes('Header'));
+    assert(result.includes('Header Byte'));
+    assert(result.includes('Path Length'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable handles transport codes (route_type 0)', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: 'c0400102030405060708', route_type: 0, payload_type: 0 };
+    const decoded = { destHash: 'aa', srcHash: 'bb', mac: 'cc', encryptedData: 'dd' };
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('Transport Codes'));
+    assert(result.includes('Next Hop'));
+    assert(result.includes('Last Hop'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable renders path hops', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: 'c042aabb', route_type: 1, payload_type: 0 };
+    const decoded = { destHash: 'xx' };
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, ['aa', 'bb'], []);
+    assert(result.includes('Path (2 hops)'));
+    assert(result.includes('Hop 0'));
+    assert(result.includes('Hop 1'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable renders ADVERT payload', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: 'c040', route_type: 1, payload_type: 4 };
+    const decoded = {
+      type: 'ADVERT', pubKey: 'abc123', timestamp: 1234567890,
+      timestampISO: '2009-02-13T23:31:30Z', signature: 'sig',
+      name: 'TestNode',
+      flags: { type: 1, hasLocation: true, hasName: true, raw: 0x55 }
+    };
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('Public Key'));
+    assert(result.includes('Timestamp'));
+    assert(result.includes('Signature'));
+    assert(result.includes('App Flags'));
+    assert(result.includes('Companion'));
+    assert(result.includes('Latitude'));
+    assert(result.includes('Node Name'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable renders GRP_TXT payload', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: 'c040', route_type: 1, payload_type: 5 };
+    const decoded = { type: 'GRP_TXT', channelHash: 0xAB, mac: 'AABB', encryptedData: 'data', decryptionStatus: 'no_key' };
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('Channel Hash'));
+    assert(result.includes('MAC'));
+    assert(result.includes('Encrypted Data'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable renders CHAN payload', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: 'c040', route_type: 1, payload_type: 5 };
+    const decoded = { type: 'CHAN', channel: 'general', sender: 'Alice', sender_timestamp: '12:00' };
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('Channel'));
+    assert(result.includes('general'));
+    assert(result.includes('Sender'));
+    assert(result.includes('Sender Time'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable renders ACK payload', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: 'c040', route_type: 1, payload_type: 3 };
+    const decoded = { type: 'ACK', ackChecksum: 'DEADBEEF' };
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('Checksum'));
+    assert(result.includes('DEADBEEF'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable renders destHash-based payload', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: 'c040', route_type: 1, payload_type: 2 };
+    const decoded = { destHash: 'DD', srcHash: 'SS', mac: 'MM', encryptedData: 'EE' };
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('Dest Hash'));
+    assert(result.includes('Src Hash'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable renders raw fallback for unknown payload', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: 'c040aabbccdd', route_type: 1, payload_type: 99 };
+    const decoded = {};
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('Raw'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable hash_size calculation', () => {
+    // Path byte 0xC0 → bits 7-6 = 3 → hash_size = 4
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: '00C0', route_type: 1, payload_type: 0 };
+    const decoded = {};
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('hash_size=4'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFieldTable handles empty raw_hex', () => {
+    const pkt = { raw_hex: '', route_type: 1, payload_type: 0 };
+    const decoded = {};
+    const result = api.buildFieldTable(pkt, decoded, [], []);
+    assert(result.includes('field-table'));
+    assert(result.includes('0B') || result.includes('0 bytes') || result.includes('??'));
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: _getRowCount ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('_getRowCount returns 1 for ungrouped', () => {
+    // _displayGrouped is internal, but when not grouped, should return 1
+    // Since we can't easily control _displayGrouped, test the function behavior
+    const result = api._getRowCount({ hash: 'abc', _children: [{ observer_id: '1' }] });
+    // Default _displayGrouped depends on initialization, but the function should not throw
+    assert(typeof result === 'number');
+    assert(result >= 1);
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: buildFlatRowHtml ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('buildFlatRowHtml produces table row', () => {
+    const p = {
+      id: 1, hash: 'abc123', timestamp: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      observer_id: null, raw_hex: 'aabb', payload_type: 4,
+      route_type: 1, decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]'
+    };
+    const result = api.buildFlatRowHtml(p);
+    assert(result.includes('<tr'));
+    assert(result.includes('data-id="1"'));
+    assert(result.includes('data-hash="abc123"'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildFlatRowHtml calculates size from hex', () => {
+    const p = {
+      id: 2, hash: 'x', timestamp: '', observer_id: null,
+      raw_hex: 'aabbccdd', payload_type: 0, route_type: 0,
+      decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]'
+    };
+    const result = api.buildFlatRowHtml(p);
+    assert(result.includes('4B'));  // 8 hex chars = 4 bytes
+  });
+
+  test('buildFlatRowHtml handles missing raw_hex', () => {
+    const p = {
+      id: 3, hash: 'y', timestamp: '', observer_id: null,
+      raw_hex: null, payload_type: 0, route_type: 0,
+      decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]'
+    };
+    const result = api.buildFlatRowHtml(p);
+    assert(result.includes('0B'));
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: buildGroupRowHtml ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  const api = ctx._packetsTestAPI;
+
+  test('buildGroupRowHtml renders single-count group', () => {
+    const p = {
+      hash: 'abc', count: 1, latest: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      observer_id: null, raw_hex: 'aabb', payload_type: 4,
+      route_type: 1, decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]',
+      observation_count: 1, observer_count: 1
+    };
+    const result = api.buildGroupRowHtml(p);
+    assert(result.includes('<tr'));
+    assert(result.includes('data-hash="abc"'));
+    // Single count: no expand arrow, no group-header class
+    assert(!result.includes('group-header'));
+  });
+
+  test('buildGroupRowHtml renders multi-count group with expand arrow', () => {
+    const p = {
+      hash: 'xyz', count: 3, latest: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      observer_id: null, raw_hex: 'aabbcc', payload_type: 0,
+      route_type: 0, decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]',
+      observation_count: 3, observer_count: 2
+    };
+    const result = api.buildGroupRowHtml(p);
+    assert(result.includes('group-header'));
+    assert(result.includes('▶'));  // collapsed arrow
+  });
+
+  test('buildGroupRowHtml shows observation count badge', () => {
+    const p = {
+      hash: 'obs', count: 1, latest: '2024-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      observer_id: null, raw_hex: 'aa', payload_type: 0,
+      route_type: 0, decoded_json: '{}', path_json: '[]',
+      observation_count: 5, observer_count: 1
+    };
+    const result = api.buildGroupRowHtml(p);
+    assert(result.includes('badge-obs'));
+    assert(result.includes('👁'));
+    assert(result.includes('5'));
+  });
+}
+
+console.log('\n=== packets.js: page registration ===');
+{
+  const ctx = loadPacketsSandbox();
+  // registerPage is defined in app.js and stores in its own `pages` closure.
+  // We verify via the navigateTo mechanism or by checking the pages object isn't empty.
+  // Since we can't easily access the closure, just verify the test API is exposed.
+  test('_packetsTestAPI is exposed on window', () => {
+    assert(ctx._packetsTestAPI);
+    assert(typeof ctx._packetsTestAPI.typeName === 'function');
+    assert(typeof ctx._packetsTestAPI.getDetailPreview === 'function');
+    assert(typeof ctx._packetsTestAPI.sortGroupChildren === 'function');
+    assert(typeof ctx._packetsTestAPI.buildFieldTable === 'function');
+  });
+}
+
+// ===== SUMMARY =====
+console.log(`\n${'='.repeat(40)}`);
+console.log(`packets.js tests: ${passed} passed, ${failed} failed`);
+if (failed > 0) process.exit(1);

test-show-neighbors.js

@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+/**
+ * Show Neighbors E2E tests (#484 fix)
+ * Tests that selectReferenceNode() uses the affinity API instead of client-side path walking.
+ * Usage: CHROMIUM_PATH=/usr/bin/chromium-browser BASE_URL=http://localhost:13590 node test-show-neighbors.js
+ */
+const { chromium } = require('playwright');
+
+const BASE = process.env.BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000';
+const results = [];
+
+async function test(name, fn) {
+  try {
+    await fn();
+    results.push({ name, pass: true });
+    console.log(`  ✅ ${name}`);
+  } catch (err) {
+    results.push({ name, pass: false, error: err.message });
+    console.log(`  ❌ ${name}: ${err.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
+function assert(condition, msg) {
+  if (!condition) throw new Error(msg || 'Assertion failed');
+}
+
+async function run() {
+  console.log('Launching Chromium...');
+  const launchOpts = { headless: true, args: ['--no-sandbox', '--disable-gpu'] };
+  if (process.env.CHROMIUM_PATH) launchOpts.executablePath = process.env.CHROMIUM_PATH;
+  const browser = await chromium.launch(launchOpts);
+  const page = await browser.newPage();
+
+  console.log(`\nRunning Show Neighbors tests against ${BASE}\n`);
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors calls affinity API and populates neighborPubkeys', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'aabbccdd11223344556677889900aabbccddeeff00112233445566778899001122';
+    const neighborPubkey1 = '1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111';
+    const neighborPubkey2 = '2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222';
+
+    let apiCalled = false;
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      apiCalled = true;
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: testPubkey,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborPubkey1, prefix: '11', name: 'Neighbor-1', role: 'repeater', count: 50, score: 0.9, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: neighborPubkey2, prefix: '22', name: 'Neighbor-2', role: 'companion', count: 20, score: 0.7, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 70
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (args) => {
+      if (typeof window._mapSelectRefNode !== 'function') return { error: 'no _mapSelectRefNode function' };
+      if (typeof window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys !== 'function') return { error: 'no _mapGetNeighborPubkeys function' };
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(args.pk, 'TestNode');
+      return { neighbors: window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys() };
+    }, { pk: testPubkey });
+
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(apiCalled, 'The /neighbors API should have been called');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(neighborPubkey1), `Should contain neighbor1, got: ${JSON.stringify(result.neighbors)}`);
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(neighborPubkey2), `Should contain neighbor2, got: ${JSON.stringify(result.neighbors)}`);
+    assert(result.neighbors.length === 2, `Should have exactly 2 neighbors, got ${result.neighbors.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors resolves correct node on hash collision via affinity API', async () => {
+    const nodeA = 'c0dedad4208acb6cbe44b848943fc6d3c5d43cf38a21e48b43826a70862980e4';
+    const nodeB = 'c0f1a2b3000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ff';
+    const neighborR1 = 'r1aaaaaa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000aa';
+    const neighborR2 = 'r2bbbbbb000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000bb';
+    const neighborR4 = 'r4dddddd000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000dd';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${nodeA}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: nodeA,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborR1, prefix: 'R1', name: 'Repeater-R1', role: 'repeater', count: 100, score: 0.95, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: neighborR2, prefix: 'R2', name: 'Repeater-R2', role: 'repeater', count: 80, score: 0.85, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 180
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${nodeB}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: nodeB,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: neighborR4, prefix: 'R4', name: 'Repeater-R4', role: 'repeater', count: 60, score: 0.75, ambiguous: false }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 60
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+
+    // Select Node A — should get R1, R2 but NOT R4
+    const resultA = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'NodeA');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, nodeA);
+    assert(resultA.includes(neighborR1), 'Node A should have R1 as neighbor');
+    assert(resultA.includes(neighborR2), 'Node A should have R2 as neighbor');
+    assert(!resultA.includes(neighborR4), 'Node A should NOT have R4 (that belongs to Node B)');
+
+    // Select Node B — should get R4 but NOT R1, R2
+    const resultB = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'NodeB');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, nodeB);
+    assert(resultB.includes(neighborR4), 'Node B should have R4 as neighbor');
+    assert(!resultB.includes(neighborR1), 'Node B should NOT have R1 (that belongs to Node A)');
+    assert(!resultB.includes(neighborR2), 'Node B should NOT have R2 (that belongs to Node A)');
+
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${nodeA}/neighbors*`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${nodeB}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors falls back to path walking when affinity API returns empty', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'fallbacktest0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const hopBefore = 'aaaa000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const hopAfter = 'bbbb000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+
+    let neighborApiCalled = false;
+    let pathsApiCalled = false;
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      neighborApiCalled = true;
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ node: testPubkey, neighbors: [], total_observations: 0 })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/paths*`, route => {
+      pathsApiCalled = true;
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          paths: [{
+            hops: [
+              { pubkey: hopBefore, name: 'HopBefore' },
+              { pubkey: testPubkey, name: 'Self' },
+              { pubkey: hopAfter, name: 'HopAfter' }
+            ]
+          }]
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      if (typeof window._mapSelectRefNode !== 'function') return { error: 'no-function' };
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'FallbackNode');
+      return { neighbors: window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys() };
+    }, testPubkey);
+
+    assert(!result.error, result.error || '');
+    assert(neighborApiCalled, 'Should try neighbor API first');
+    assert(pathsApiCalled, 'Should fall back to paths API when neighbors empty');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(hopBefore), 'Fallback should find hopBefore as neighbor');
+    assert(result.neighbors.includes(hopAfter), 'Fallback should find hopAfter as neighbor');
+    assert(result.neighbors.length === 2, `Fallback should find exactly 2 neighbors, got ${result.neighbors.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/paths*`);
+  });
+
+  await test('Show Neighbors includes ambiguous candidates in neighborPubkeys', async () => {
+    const testPubkey = 'ambigtest000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const candidate1 = 'a3b4c500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const candidate2 = 'a3f0e100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+    const knownNeighbor = 'b7e8f9a000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000';
+
+    await page.route(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`, route => {
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          node: testPubkey,
+          neighbors: [
+            { pubkey: knownNeighbor, prefix: 'B7', name: 'Known-Neighbor', role: 'repeater', count: 100, score: 0.95, ambiguous: false },
+            { pubkey: null, prefix: 'A3', name: null, role: null, count: 12, score: 0.08, ambiguous: true,
+              candidates: [
+                { pubkey: candidate1, name: 'Node-Alpha', role: 'companion' },
+                { pubkey: candidate2, name: 'Node-Beta', role: 'companion' }
+              ]
+            }
+          ],
+          total_observations: 112
+        })
+      });
+    });
+
+    await page.goto(`${BASE}/#/map`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
+    await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+
+    const result = await page.evaluate(async (pk) => {
+      await window._mapSelectRefNode(pk, 'AmbigNode');
+      return window._mapGetNeighborPubkeys();
+    }, testPubkey);
+
+    // Should include the known neighbor AND both ambiguous candidates
+    assert(result.includes(knownNeighbor), 'Should include known neighbor');
+    assert(result.includes(candidate1), 'Should include ambiguous candidate 1');
+    assert(result.includes(candidate2), 'Should include ambiguous candidate 2');
+    assert(result.length === 3, `Should have 3 neighbors (1 known + 2 candidates), got ${result.length}`);
+    await page.unroute(`**/api/nodes/${testPubkey}/neighbors*`);
+  });
+
+  await browser.close();
+
+  const passed = results.filter(r => r.pass).length;
+  const failed = results.filter(r => !r.pass).length;
+  console.log(`\n${passed}/${results.length} tests passed${failed ? `, ${failed} failed` : ''}`);
+  process.exit(failed > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
+run().catch(err => {
+  console.error('Fatal error:', err);
+  process.exit(1);
+});