chore: release v0.5.1

Dispatch: honor {kind}_collection_mode on TrackingConfig — "per_collection"
fans out one event per album; "combined" pools assets as before. Extract
build_immich_dispatch_events shared by cron and test paths.

Assets: collect_scheduled_assets attaches album_name/album_url/album_public_url
to each asset so combined-mode templates can attribute rows to their source
album. Default scheduled_assets templates render a multi-album header with
inline album list and per-row album link; memory_mode follows the same pattern.

UI: "Reset to default" buttons on notification and command template slots
(per-slot and whole-template), backed by new GET /*-template-configs/defaults
endpoints. tracking-configs "Preview template" now opens an inline preview
modal with locale tabs instead of navigating away; Edit button deep-links
with ?edit_slot=<name> so the destination auto-opens the config and scrolls
to the slot. Reset confirmations use ConfirmModal instead of window.confirm.

Fixes:
* NotificationDispatcher._session_ctx infinite recursion when no shared
  aiohttp.ClientSession was passed — broke test dispatch for periodic/
  scheduled/memory (cron path was unaffected).
* telegram-bots /chats/{id}/test now resolves chat.language_override /
  language_code instead of using the raw ?locale query param, matching
  the resolution the tracker-target test endpoint already used.
* scheduled_assets default template no longer emits a blank line between
  header and the first asset when the multi-album branch is taken.

.gitea/workflows/build.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,56 @@
-name: Build Docker Image
+name: Build and Test
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches: [master, main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master, main]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  test-frontend:
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(gitea.event.head_commit.message, 'chore: release v') }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Build Docker image
-        run: docker build -t notify-bridge:dev .
+      - name: Set up Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "22"
+          cache: "npm"
+          cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Install deps
+        run: |
+          cd frontend
+          npm ci
+
+      - name: Svelte check
+        run: |
+          cd frontend
+          npm run check || echo "::warning::svelte-check reported warnings"
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+          cd frontend
+          npm run build
+
+  build-image:
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(gitea.event.head_commit.message, 'chore: release v') }}
+    needs: [test-frontend]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Build Docker image (no push)
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          push: false
+          tags: notify-bridge:ci-${{ gitea.sha }}
+          cache-from: type=gha
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
             ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+            ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:sha-${{ gitea.sha }}
             ${{ steps.version.outputs.is_pre == 'false' && format('{0}/{1}:latest', env.REGISTRY, env.IMAGE_NAME) || '' }}
           cache-from: type=registry,ref=${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:buildcache
           cache-to: type=registry,ref=${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:buildcache,mode=max

Dockerfile

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.7
 # =============================================================================
 # Stage 1: Build frontend (SvelteKit static output)
 # =============================================================================
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ COPY frontend/ ./
 RUN npm run build
 
 # =============================================================================
-# Stage 2: Build Python wheels
+# Stage 2: Build Python wheels + extract external dependency list
 # =============================================================================
 FROM python:3.12-slim AS python-build
 
@@ -30,16 +31,59 @@ RUN python -m build packages/core/ --wheel --outdir /wheels
 COPY packages/server/ packages/server/
 RUN python -m build packages/server/ --wheel --outdir /wheels
 
+# Emit /wheels/deps.txt with ONLY external (PyPI) deps — filter out
+# notify-bridge-* siblings, which are installed from local wheels below.
+# This file is the cache key for the external-deps install layer: as long as
+# pyproject.toml dependency lines don't change, the runtime install layer is
+# served from registry buildcache and no wheels are re-downloaded.
+RUN python <<'PY'
+import tomllib
+
+deps: list[str] = []
+for p in ("packages/core/pyproject.toml", "packages/server/pyproject.toml"):
+    with open(p, "rb") as f:
+        data = tomllib.load(f)
+    for d in data["project"].get("dependencies", []):
+        if not d.lstrip().lower().startswith("notify-bridge-"):
+            deps.append(d)
+
+seen: set[str] = set()
+with open("/wheels/deps.txt", "w") as f:
+    for d in deps:
+        if d not in seen:
+            seen.add(d)
+            f.write(d + "\n")
+PY
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Stage 3: Runtime
 # =============================================================================
 FROM python:3.12-slim
 
+# uv — fast pip replacement. Installed from PyPI (Fastly CDN) rather than
+# ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv, because GHCR pulls from this runner crawl at a few
+# hundred KB/s and take longer than the install savings would recoup.
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir uv==0.11.7
+
+ENV UV_COMPILE_BYTECODE=1 \
+    UV_LINK_MODE=copy
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install wheels
-COPY --from=python-build /wheels/ /tmp/wheels/
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir /tmp/wheels/*.whl && rm -rf /tmp/wheels
+# Install external deps first — layer cache key is deps.txt content, which
+# only changes when pyproject.toml dependency lines change (not on version
+# bumps). The cache mount persists downloaded wheels across local rebuilds;
+# in CI, the registry buildcache serves the whole layer when unchanged.
+COPY --from=python-build /wheels/deps.txt /tmp/deps.txt
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
+    uv pip install --system -r /tmp/deps.txt \
+    && rm /tmp/deps.txt
+
+# Install local wheels without re-resolving — all external deps are present.
+COPY --from=python-build /wheels/*.whl /tmp/wheels/
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
+    uv pip install --system --no-deps /tmp/wheels/*.whl \
+    && rm -rf /tmp/wheels
 
 # Copy frontend build
 COPY --from=frontend-build /build/build/ /app/static/

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -1,27 +1,33 @@
-## v0.2.2 (2026-04-22)
+# v0.5.1 (2026-04-24)
 
-Patch release — homelab usability fixes on top of v0.2.1. The SSRF hardening
-introduced in v0.2.1 blocks outbound requests to RFC1918 / link-local hosts,
-which breaks tracking of Immich / Gitea / etc. running on the same LAN.
-This release makes the workaround discoverable and enables it by default
-in the shipped `docker-compose.yml`.
+Extends the Immich scheduled/memory dispatch shipped in v0.5.0 with a per-album fan-out mode and rich multi-album templates, adds "Reset to default" tooling and an inline preview modal for notification / command templates, and introduces a `none` listener mode for Telegram bots (safer default for shared-token deployments). Also fixes an infinite-recursion bug in the notification dispatcher that was breaking test dispatch for periodic / scheduled / memory slots.
 
-### Bug Fixes
+## Features
 
-- **Default `NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=1` in `docker-compose.yml`** — the shipped compose is intended for homelab use. The flag is now hardcoded in the `environment:` block (not a `${...}` substitution) so it works correctly with Portainer's per-stack env panel, which only does compose-file substitution and not runtime container env. Operators running on a public-facing host can drop the line. ([4e23d2b](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/4e23d2b))
+- **Per-album Immich dispatch for scheduled / memory slots** — honors the new `{kind}_collection_mode` on `TrackingConfig`: `per_collection` fans out one event per album, `combined` pools assets as before. Combined mode now attaches `album_name` / `album_url` / `album_public_url` to each asset so templates can attribute rows to their source album. Default `scheduled_assets` and `memory_mode` templates render a multi-album header with an inline album list and per-row album link. The cron and test-dispatch paths now share a single `build_immich_dispatch_events` helper ([b61394f](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/b61394f)).
+- **"Reset to default" for template slots** — new per-slot and whole-template reset buttons on notification and command template configs, backed by `GET /*-template-configs/defaults` endpoints. Confirmations use the app's `ConfirmModal` instead of `window.confirm` ([b61394f](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/b61394f)).
+- **Inline template preview + deep-link edit** — tracking-configs "Preview template" now opens an inline preview modal with locale tabs instead of navigating away. The Edit button deep-links with `?edit_slot=<name>` so the destination auto-opens the config and scrolls to the requested slot ([b61394f](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/b61394f)).
+- **Telegram bot `none` listener mode** — third option alongside polling and webhook. Disables both long-polling and webhook delivery; useful when another instance owns the listener or the bot is send-only. Switching into `none` unschedules polling and unregisters the active webhook so Telegram stops delivering updates ([be15463](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/be15463)).
 
-### Documentation
+## Bug Fixes
 
-- **Surface `NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS` hint in SSRF rejection errors** — the `UnsafeURLError` raised by `ImmichClient` now tells operators how to allow LAN targets, instead of leaving them to dig through source. ([58cba88](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/58cba88))
+- Fix `NotificationDispatcher._session_ctx` infinite recursion when no shared `aiohttp.ClientSession` was passed — broke test dispatch for periodic / scheduled / memory slots (cron path was unaffected) ([b61394f](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/b61394f)).
+- `telegram-bots /chats/{id}/test` now resolves `chat.language_override` / `language_code` instead of using the raw `?locale` query param, matching the resolution the tracker-target test endpoint already used ([b61394f](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/b61394f)).
+- Default `scheduled_assets` template no longer emits a blank line between the header and the first asset when the multi-album branch is taken ([b61394f](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/b61394f)).
+
+## Upgrade Notes
+
+- **New Telegram bots default to `none`** (safer when multiple bridges share a token). Existing bots upgraded from a pre-`update_mode` schema keep `polling`, so their behavior is unchanged. When creating a new bot, explicitly switch to `polling` or `webhook` if you want it to receive updates.
+- A new `{kind}_collection_mode` field was added to `TrackingConfig` for Immich scheduled/memory slots. Existing trackers keep the previous `combined` behavior by default; switch to `per_collection` per-tracker to opt in to one-event-per-album fan-out.
 
 ---
 
 <details>
 <summary>All Commits</summary>
 
-- [4e23d2b](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/4e23d2b) — chore(compose): hardcode NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=1 in compose _(alexei.dolgolyov)_
-- [f7d51b2](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/f7d51b2) — Revert "chore(compose): default NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=1 for homelab" _(alexei.dolgolyov)_
-- [3bb0585](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/3bb0585) — chore(compose): default NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=1 for homelab _(alexei.dolgolyov)_
-- [58cba88](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/58cba88) — docs(immich-ssrf): surface NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS hint in error _(alexei.dolgolyov)_
+| Hash                                                                                     | Message                                                              | Author           |
+|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
+| [b61394f](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/b61394f) | feat(immich): per-album scheduled/memory dispatch + template tooling | alexei.dolgolyov |
+| [be15463](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/notify-bridge/commit/be15463) | feat(telegram): add 'none' listener mode for bots                    | alexei.dolgolyov |
 
 </details>

docker-compose.yml

@@ -10,18 +10,38 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - notify-bridge-data:/data
     environment:
+      # REQUIRED — any 32+ byte random string. `openssl rand -hex 32` is one way.
       - NOTIFY_BRIDGE_SECRET_KEY=${NOTIFY_BRIDGE_SECRET_KEY:?Set NOTIFY_BRIDGE_SECRET_KEY (min 32 chars)}
-      - NOTIFY_BRIDGE_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=${NOTIFY_BRIDGE_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS:-*}
-      # Homelab target: allow outbound requests to RFC1918 / link-local addresses.
-      # The SSRF guard otherwise rejects 10.*/172.16.*/192.168.*/169.254.* hosts,
-      # which breaks tracking of Immich / Gitea / etc. running on the same LAN.
-      - NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=1
+      # Comma-separated list of allowed browser origins. Wildcard `*` is
+      # rejected on startup because credentials are enabled.
+      - NOTIFY_BRIDGE_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=${NOTIFY_BRIDGE_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS:-http://localhost:8420}
+      # Trusted proxy IPs whose X-Forwarded-For / X-Forwarded-Proto we honor.
+      # Set this to your reverse proxy's IP (e.g. 172.17.0.1 for the default
+      # docker bridge, or `*` only if the container is NOT reachable from the
+      # public internet).
+      - NOTIFY_BRIDGE_FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS=${NOTIFY_BRIDGE_FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS:-127.0.0.1}
+      # Opt-in SSRF bypass for private/loopback/link-local hosts (homelab
+      # scenario — tracking an Immich/Gitea instance on the same LAN). DO NOT
+      # enable on a publicly exposed instance.
+      # - NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=1
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "python", "-c", "import urllib.request; urllib.request.urlopen('http://localhost:8420/api/health')"]
+      # Use /api/ready (not /api/health) so the container is only reported
+      # healthy after migrations and the scheduler finish booting.
+      test: ["CMD", "python", "-c", "import urllib.request; urllib.request.urlopen('http://localhost:8420/api/ready', timeout=3)"]
       interval: 30s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 3
-      start_period: 10s
+      start_period: 30s
+    read_only: true
+    tmpfs:
+      - /tmp
+    security_opt:
+      - no-new-privileges:true
+    cap_drop:
+      - ALL
+    mem_limit: 512m
+    cpus: 1.0
+    pids_limit: 256
 
 volumes:
   notify-bridge-data:

frontend/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "notify-bridge-frontend",
 	"private": true,
-	"version": "0.2.2",
+	"version": "0.5.1",
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "vite dev",

frontend/src/lib/components/LocaleSelector.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,764 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import MdiIcon from './MdiIcon.svelte';
+	import { t } from '$lib/i18n';
+
+	interface LocaleMeta {
+		code: string;
+		name: string;       // English name
+		native: string;     // Native script
+		rtl?: boolean;
+	}
+
+	const CATALOG: LocaleMeta[] = [
+		{ code: 'en', name: 'English',    native: 'English' },
+		{ code: 'ru', name: 'Russian',    native: 'Русский' },
+		{ code: 'de', name: 'German',     native: 'Deutsch' },
+		{ code: 'fr', name: 'French',     native: 'Français' },
+		{ code: 'es', name: 'Spanish',    native: 'Español' },
+		{ code: 'it', name: 'Italian',    native: 'Italiano' },
+		{ code: 'pt', name: 'Portuguese', native: 'Português' },
+		{ code: 'pl', name: 'Polish',     native: 'Polski' },
+		{ code: 'nl', name: 'Dutch',      native: 'Nederlands' },
+		{ code: 'sv', name: 'Swedish',    native: 'Svenska' },
+		{ code: 'fi', name: 'Finnish',    native: 'Suomi' },
+		{ code: 'no', name: 'Norwegian',  native: 'Norsk' },
+		{ code: 'da', name: 'Danish',     native: 'Dansk' },
+		{ code: 'cs', name: 'Czech',      native: 'Čeština' },
+		{ code: 'hu', name: 'Hungarian',  native: 'Magyar' },
+		{ code: 'ro', name: 'Romanian',   native: 'Română' },
+		{ code: 'el', name: 'Greek',      native: 'Ελληνικά' },
+		{ code: 'tr', name: 'Turkish',    native: 'Türkçe' },
+		{ code: 'uk', name: 'Ukrainian',  native: 'Українська' },
+		{ code: 'be', name: 'Belarusian', native: 'Беларуская' },
+		{ code: 'bg', name: 'Bulgarian',  native: 'Български' },
+		{ code: 'sr', name: 'Serbian',    native: 'Српски' },
+		{ code: 'ar', name: 'Arabic',     native: 'العربية', rtl: true },
+		{ code: 'he', name: 'Hebrew',     native: 'עברית',   rtl: true },
+		{ code: 'fa', name: 'Persian',    native: 'فارسی',   rtl: true },
+		{ code: 'zh', name: 'Chinese',    native: '中文' },
+		{ code: 'ja', name: 'Japanese',   native: '日本語' },
+		{ code: 'ko', name: 'Korean',     native: '한국어' },
+		{ code: 'hi', name: 'Hindi',      native: 'हिन्दी' },
+		{ code: 'vi', name: 'Vietnamese', native: 'Tiếng Việt' },
+		{ code: 'th', name: 'Thai',       native: 'ไทย' },
+		{ code: 'id', name: 'Indonesian', native: 'Bahasa Indonesia' },
+	];
+
+	// Locales that ship with default notification & command templates.
+	const SHIPPED = new Set(['en', 'ru']);
+
+	let {
+		value = $bindable<string>(''),
+	}: {
+		value: string;
+	} = $props();
+
+	// Parse the comma-separated backend string into an ordered array of codes.
+	const codes = $derived.by<string[]>(() => {
+		if (!value) return [];
+		const seen = new Set<string>();
+		const out: string[] = [];
+		for (const raw of value.split(',')) {
+			const c = raw.trim().toLowerCase();
+			if (!c || seen.has(c)) continue;
+			seen.add(c);
+			out.push(c);
+		}
+		return out;
+	});
+
+	function commit(next: string[]) {
+		// De-dupe (preserve order) and serialise back to the backend format.
+		const seen = new Set<string>();
+		const clean = next.map(c => c.trim().toLowerCase())
+			.filter(c => c && !seen.has(c) && (seen.add(c), true));
+		value = clean.join(',');
+	}
+
+	function meta(code: string): LocaleMeta {
+		return CATALOG.find(l => l.code === code) ?? {
+			code,
+			name: code.toUpperCase(),
+			native: code.toUpperCase(),
+		};
+	}
+
+	function remove(code: string) {
+		commit(codes.filter(c => c !== code));
+	}
+
+	function makePrimary(code: string) {
+		commit([code, ...codes.filter(c => c !== code)]);
+	}
+
+	function moveUp(code: string) {
+		const i = codes.indexOf(code);
+		if (i <= 0) return;
+		const next = [...codes];
+		[next[i - 1], next[i]] = [next[i], next[i - 1]];
+		commit(next);
+	}
+
+	function moveDown(code: string) {
+		const i = codes.indexOf(code);
+		if (i < 0 || i >= codes.length - 1) return;
+		const next = [...codes];
+		[next[i], next[i + 1]] = [next[i + 1], next[i]];
+		commit(next);
+	}
+
+	// --- Add flow ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+	let addOpen = $state(false);
+	let addQuery = $state('');
+	let addInputEl = $state<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+	let highlightIdx = $state(0);
+
+	// Valid BCP 47-ish: 2–3 letter primary, optional '-' subtag(s) 2-8 chars.
+	const CUSTOM_RE = /^[a-z]{2,3}(-[a-z0-9]{2,8})*$/i;
+
+	const selectedSet = $derived(new Set(codes));
+
+	const suggestions = $derived.by(() => {
+		const q = addQuery.trim().toLowerCase();
+		const available = CATALOG.filter(l => !selectedSet.has(l.code));
+		if (!q) return available;
+		return available.filter(l =>
+			l.code.includes(q)
+			|| l.name.toLowerCase().includes(q)
+			|| l.native.toLowerCase().includes(q),
+		);
+	});
+
+	const canAddCustom = $derived.by(() => {
+		const q = addQuery.trim().toLowerCase();
+		if (!q) return false;
+		if (!CUSTOM_RE.test(q)) return false;
+		if (selectedSet.has(q)) return false;
+		// Skip "custom" entry when it matches an existing catalog entry exactly.
+		if (CATALOG.some(l => l.code === q)) return false;
+		return true;
+	});
+
+	function openAdd() {
+		addOpen = true;
+		addQuery = '';
+		highlightIdx = 0;
+		requestAnimationFrame(() => addInputEl?.focus());
+	}
+
+	function closeAdd() {
+		addOpen = false;
+		addQuery = '';
+	}
+
+	function addCode(code: string) {
+		const c = code.trim().toLowerCase();
+		if (!c) return;
+		commit([...codes, c]);
+		addQuery = '';
+		highlightIdx = 0;
+		requestAnimationFrame(() => addInputEl?.focus());
+	}
+
+	function onAddKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (e.key === 'Escape') { closeAdd(); return; }
+		const total = suggestions.length + (canAddCustom ? 1 : 0);
+		if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			highlightIdx = Math.min(highlightIdx + 1, Math.max(0, total - 1));
+		} else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			highlightIdx = Math.max(highlightIdx - 1, 0);
+		} else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			if (highlightIdx < suggestions.length) {
+				addCode(suggestions[highlightIdx].code);
+			} else if (canAddCustom) {
+				addCode(addQuery);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	$effect(() => { addQuery; highlightIdx = 0; });
+
+	// --- Drag & drop -------------------------------------------------------
+
+	let dragCode = $state<string | null>(null);
+	let dragOverCode = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+	function onDragStart(e: DragEvent, code: string) {
+		dragCode = code;
+		if (e.dataTransfer) {
+			e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move';
+			e.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', code);
+		}
+	}
+
+	function onDragOver(e: DragEvent, code: string) {
+		if (!dragCode || dragCode === code) return;
+		e.preventDefault();
+		dragOverCode = code;
+		if (e.dataTransfer) e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
+	}
+
+	function onDrop(e: DragEvent, code: string) {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		if (!dragCode || dragCode === code) return;
+		const from = codes.indexOf(dragCode);
+		const to = codes.indexOf(code);
+		if (from < 0 || to < 0) return;
+		const next = [...codes];
+		const [moved] = next.splice(from, 1);
+		next.splice(to, 0, moved);
+		commit(next);
+		dragCode = null;
+		dragOverCode = null;
+	}
+
+	function onDragEnd() {
+		dragCode = null;
+		dragOverCode = null;
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="ls-root">
+	{#if codes.length === 0}
+		<div class="ls-empty">
+			<div class="ls-empty-glyph" aria-hidden="true">A あ Я</div>
+			<p class="ls-empty-text">{t('locales.empty')}</p>
+		</div>
+	{:else}
+		<ul class="ls-list" role="list">
+			{#each codes as code, i (code)}
+				{@const m = meta(code)}
+				{@const isPrimary = i === 0}
+				{@const isShipped = SHIPPED.has(code)}
+				<li
+					class="ls-row"
+					class:ls-row-primary={isPrimary}
+					class:ls-row-dragover={dragOverCode === code}
+					class:ls-row-dragging={dragCode === code}
+					draggable="true"
+					ondragstart={(e) => onDragStart(e, code)}
+					ondragover={(e) => onDragOver(e, code)}
+					ondrop={(e) => onDrop(e, code)}
+					ondragend={onDragEnd}
+				>
+					<span class="ls-rail" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						class="ls-handle"
+						aria-label={t('locales.reorder')}
+						title={t('locales.reorder')}
+						tabindex="-1"
+					>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiDragVertical" size={16} />
+					</button>
+
+					<div class="ls-text">
+						<div class="ls-native" dir={m.rtl ? 'rtl' : 'ltr'} lang={code}>{m.native}</div>
+						<div class="ls-meta">
+							<span class="ls-name">{m.name}</span>
+							<span class="ls-dot" aria-hidden="true">·</span>
+							<span class="ls-code">{code}</span>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+
+					<div class="ls-badges">
+						{#if isPrimary}
+							<span class="ls-tag ls-tag-primary">
+								<MdiIcon name="mdiStar" size={10} />
+								{t('locales.primary')}
+							</span>
+						{/if}
+						{#if isShipped}
+							<span class="ls-tag ls-tag-shipped" title={t('locales.shippedHint')}>
+								<MdiIcon name="mdiPackageVariantClosedCheck" size={10} />
+								{t('locales.shipped')}
+							</span>
+						{/if}
+					</div>
+
+					<div class="ls-actions">
+						{#if !isPrimary}
+							<button
+								type="button"
+								class="ls-icon-btn"
+								onclick={() => makePrimary(code)}
+								aria-label={t('locales.makePrimary')}
+								title={t('locales.makePrimary')}
+							>
+								<MdiIcon name="mdiStarOutline" size={14} />
+							</button>
+						{/if}
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							class="ls-icon-btn"
+							onclick={() => moveUp(code)}
+							disabled={i === 0}
+							aria-label={t('locales.moveUp')}
+							title={t('locales.moveUp')}
+						>
+							<MdiIcon name="mdiChevronUp" size={14} />
+						</button>
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							class="ls-icon-btn"
+							onclick={() => moveDown(code)}
+							disabled={i === codes.length - 1}
+							aria-label={t('locales.moveDown')}
+							title={t('locales.moveDown')}
+						>
+							<MdiIcon name="mdiChevronDown" size={14} />
+						</button>
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							class="ls-icon-btn ls-icon-danger"
+							onclick={() => remove(code)}
+							disabled={codes.length <= 1}
+							aria-label={t('locales.remove')}
+							title={codes.length <= 1 ? t('locales.removeLast') : t('locales.remove')}
+						>
+							<MdiIcon name="mdiClose" size={14} />
+						</button>
+					</div>
+				</li>
+			{/each}
+		</ul>
+	{/if}
+
+	<!-- Add zone -->
+	<div class="ls-add" class:ls-add-open={addOpen}>
+		{#if !addOpen}
+			<button type="button" class="ls-add-trigger" onclick={openAdd}>
+				<MdiIcon name="mdiPlus" size={14} />
+				<span>{t('locales.add')}</span>
+			</button>
+		{:else}
+			<div class="ls-add-panel">
+				<div class="ls-add-input-row">
+					<MdiIcon name="mdiMagnify" size={14} />
+					<input
+						bind:this={addInputEl}
+						bind:value={addQuery}
+						onkeydown={onAddKeydown}
+						onblur={() => setTimeout(() => { if (addOpen && !addQuery) closeAdd(); }, 150)}
+						placeholder={t('locales.searchPlaceholder')}
+						class="ls-add-input"
+						autocomplete="off"
+						spellcheck="false"
+						type="text"
+					/>
+					<button type="button" class="ls-icon-btn" onclick={closeAdd} aria-label={t('common.cancel')}>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiClose" size={14} />
+					</button>
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="ls-add-list" role="listbox">
+					{#each suggestions as s, i (s.code)}
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							role="option"
+							aria-selected={i === highlightIdx}
+							class="ls-sugg"
+							class:ls-sugg-hl={i === highlightIdx}
+							onmouseenter={() => highlightIdx = i}
+							onmousedown={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); addCode(s.code); }}
+						>
+							<span class="ls-sugg-native" dir={s.rtl ? 'rtl' : 'ltr'} lang={s.code}>{s.native}</span>
+							<span class="ls-sugg-name">{s.name}</span>
+							<span class="ls-sugg-code">{s.code}</span>
+							{#if SHIPPED.has(s.code)}
+								<span class="ls-sugg-shipped" title={t('locales.shippedHint')}>
+									<MdiIcon name="mdiPackageVariantClosedCheck" size={10} />
+								</span>
+							{/if}
+						</button>
+					{/each}
+
+					{#if canAddCustom}
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							role="option"
+							aria-selected={highlightIdx === suggestions.length}
+							class="ls-sugg ls-sugg-custom"
+							class:ls-sugg-hl={highlightIdx === suggestions.length}
+							onmouseenter={() => highlightIdx = suggestions.length}
+							onmousedown={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); addCode(addQuery); }}
+						>
+							<MdiIcon name="mdiPlusCircleOutline" size={14} />
+							<span class="ls-sugg-custom-label">{t('locales.addCustom')}</span>
+							<span class="ls-sugg-code">{addQuery.trim().toLowerCase()}</span>
+						</button>
+					{/if}
+
+					{#if suggestions.length === 0 && !canAddCustom}
+						<div class="ls-sugg-empty">{t('locales.noSuggestions')}</div>
+					{/if}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+
+	<p class="ls-hint">
+		<MdiIcon name="mdiInformationOutline" size={12} />
+		<span>{t('locales.orderHint')}</span>
+	</p>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+	.ls-root {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		width: 100%;
+		max-width: 34rem;
+	}
+
+	/* ---- Empty state -------------------------------------------------- */
+	.ls-empty {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.875rem;
+		padding: 1rem 1.125rem;
+		border: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
+		border-radius: 0.625rem;
+		background:
+			linear-gradient(135deg,
+				color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 4%, transparent) 0%,
+				transparent 60%),
+			var(--color-background);
+	}
+	.ls-empty-glyph {
+		font-family: var(--font-sans);
+		font-size: 1.5rem;
+		letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+		font-weight: 300;
+		color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 70%, var(--color-muted-foreground));
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+		line-height: 1;
+	}
+	.ls-empty-text {
+		margin: 0;
+		font-size: 0.8rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+	}
+
+	/* ---- List --------------------------------------------------------- */
+	.ls-list {
+		list-style: none;
+		margin: 0;
+		padding: 0;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.375rem;
+	}
+
+	.ls-row {
+		position: relative;
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto auto;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.625rem;
+		padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem 0.625rem 0.875rem;
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+		border-radius: 0.5rem;
+		background: var(--color-background);
+		transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
+		overflow: hidden;
+	}
+	.ls-row:hover {
+		border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 35%, var(--color-border));
+	}
+	.ls-row.ls-row-dragging {
+		opacity: 0.4;
+	}
+	.ls-row.ls-row-dragover {
+		border-color: var(--color-primary);
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 6%, var(--color-background));
+	}
+	.ls-row.ls-row-primary {
+		background:
+			linear-gradient(90deg,
+				color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 5%, transparent) 0%,
+				transparent 30%),
+			var(--color-background);
+	}
+
+	/* Accent rail — pronounced on primary, near-invisible otherwise */
+	.ls-rail {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 0;
+		bottom: 0;
+		left: 0;
+		width: 3px;
+		background: transparent;
+		transition: background 0.15s;
+	}
+	.ls-row.ls-row-primary .ls-rail {
+		background: var(--color-primary);
+	}
+
+	.ls-handle {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		padding: 0.125rem;
+		border: none;
+		background: transparent;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		opacity: 0.4;
+		cursor: grab;
+		transition: opacity 0.15s;
+	}
+	.ls-row:hover .ls-handle {
+		opacity: 0.9;
+	}
+	.ls-handle:active {
+		cursor: grabbing;
+	}
+
+	.ls-text {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.125rem;
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+	.ls-native {
+		font-family: var(--font-sans);
+		font-size: 1.125rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		line-height: 1.2;
+		letter-spacing: -0.005em;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		overflow: hidden;
+		text-overflow: ellipsis;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.ls-meta {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.375rem;
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+	.ls-name {
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		font-size: 0.625rem;
+		overflow: hidden;
+		text-overflow: ellipsis;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.ls-dot {
+		opacity: 0.5;
+	}
+	.ls-code {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		padding: 0.05rem 0.375rem;
+		border-radius: 0.25rem;
+		background: var(--color-muted);
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+	}
+
+	.ls-badges {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.25rem;
+		flex-wrap: wrap;
+	}
+	.ls-tag {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.15rem;
+		font-size: 0.55rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+		padding: 0.125rem 0.375rem;
+		border-radius: 9999px;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.ls-tag-primary {
+		background: var(--color-primary);
+		color: var(--color-primary-foreground, #fff);
+	}
+	.ls-tag-shipped {
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 12%, transparent);
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+		border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 30%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.ls-actions {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.0625rem;
+	}
+	.ls-icon-btn {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		width: 1.5rem;
+		height: 1.5rem;
+		padding: 0;
+		border: none;
+		background: transparent;
+		border-radius: 0.25rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition: background 0.12s, color 0.12s;
+	}
+	.ls-icon-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+		background: var(--color-muted);
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+	}
+	.ls-icon-btn:disabled {
+		opacity: 0.3;
+		cursor: not-allowed;
+	}
+	.ls-icon-btn.ls-icon-danger:hover:not(:disabled) {
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, #ef4444 14%, transparent);
+		color: #ef4444;
+	}
+
+	/* ---- Add zone ----------------------------------------------------- */
+	.ls-add {
+		margin-top: 0.125rem;
+	}
+	.ls-add-trigger {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.375rem;
+		padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		border: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
+		border-radius: 0.375rem;
+		background: transparent;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
+	}
+	.ls-add-trigger:hover {
+		border-color: var(--color-primary);
+		border-style: solid;
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 5%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.ls-add-panel {
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+		border-radius: 0.5rem;
+		background: var(--color-background);
+		overflow: hidden;
+		animation: ls-pop 0.15s ease-out;
+	}
+	@keyframes ls-pop {
+		from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-2px); }
+		to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+	}
+	.ls-add-input-row {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		padding: 0.375rem 0.625rem;
+		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+	}
+	.ls-add-input {
+		flex: 1;
+		border: none;
+		outline: none;
+		background: transparent;
+		font-size: 0.8rem;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		padding: 0.125rem 0;
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+
+	.ls-add-list {
+		max-height: 14rem;
+		overflow-y: auto;
+		scrollbar-width: thin;
+	}
+	.ls-sugg {
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto auto;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.625rem;
+		width: 100%;
+		padding: 0.375rem 0.625rem;
+		border: none;
+		background: transparent;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		text-align: left;
+		transition: background 0.1s;
+	}
+	.ls-sugg.ls-sugg-hl {
+		background: var(--color-muted);
+	}
+	.ls-sugg-native {
+		font-size: 0.9rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		overflow: hidden;
+		text-overflow: ellipsis;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.ls-sugg-name {
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.ls-sugg-code {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		padding: 0.05rem 0.375rem;
+		border-radius: 0.25rem;
+		background: var(--color-muted);
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+	}
+	.ls-sugg.ls-sugg-hl .ls-sugg-code {
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 15%, var(--color-muted));
+	}
+	.ls-sugg-shipped {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+		opacity: 0.85;
+	}
+
+	.ls-sugg-custom {
+		border-top: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+	}
+	.ls-sugg-custom-label {
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+	}
+
+	.ls-sugg-empty {
+		padding: 0.75rem;
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		text-align: center;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+	}
+
+	/* ---- Hint --------------------------------------------------------- */
+	.ls-hint {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: flex-start;
+		gap: 0.3rem;
+		margin: 0.125rem 0 0;
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		line-height: 1.4;
+	}
+</style>

frontend/src/lib/components/TimezoneSelector.svelte

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+<script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+	import MdiIcon from './MdiIcon.svelte';
+	import { t } from '$lib/i18n';
+
+	let {
+		value = $bindable<string>('UTC'),
+	}: {
+		value: string;
+	} = $props();
+
+	// --- Catalog -----------------------------------------------------------
+
+	const timezones = $derived.by<string[]>(() => {
+		try {
+			const intl = Intl as unknown as { supportedValuesOf?: (k: string) => string[] };
+			if (typeof intl.supportedValuesOf === 'function') {
+				return intl.supportedValuesOf('timeZone');
+			}
+		} catch { /* fall through */ }
+		return ['UTC'];
+	});
+
+	const detectedTz = (() => {
+		try { return Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone || 'UTC'; }
+		catch { return 'UTC'; }
+	})();
+
+	// --- Live clock --------------------------------------------------------
+
+	let now = $state(new Date());
+	let tickHandle: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+	onMount(() => {
+		tickHandle = setInterval(() => { now = new Date(); }, 1000);
+	});
+	onDestroy(() => { if (tickHandle) clearInterval(tickHandle); });
+
+	function splitTz(tz: string): { region: string; city: string } {
+		if (!tz || tz === 'UTC' || tz === 'Etc/UTC') return { region: 'UTC', city: 'UTC' };
+		const parts = tz.split('/');
+		if (parts.length === 1) return { region: 'Other', city: parts[0].replace(/_/g, ' ') };
+		const city = parts[parts.length - 1].replace(/_/g, ' ');
+		const region = parts.slice(0, -1).join(' / ').replace(/_/g, ' ');
+		return { region, city };
+	}
+
+	function fmtTime(tz: string): string {
+		try {
+			return new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', {
+				timeZone: tz,
+				hour: '2-digit',
+				minute: '2-digit',
+				second: '2-digit',
+				hour12: false,
+			}).format(now);
+		} catch { return '--:--:--'; }
+	}
+
+	function fmtDate(tz: string): string {
+		try {
+			return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, {
+				timeZone: tz,
+				weekday: 'short',
+				day: 'numeric',
+				month: 'short',
+			}).format(now);
+		} catch { return ''; }
+	}
+
+	function fmtOffset(tz: string): string {
+		try {
+			const parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', {
+				timeZone: tz,
+				timeZoneName: 'shortOffset',
+			}).formatToParts(now);
+			const off = parts.find(p => p.type === 'timeZoneName')?.value ?? '';
+			return off || 'UTC';
+		} catch { return ''; }
+	}
+
+	// --- Selected state ----------------------------------------------------
+
+	const selected = $derived.by(() => {
+		const s = splitTz(value || 'UTC');
+		return {
+			iana: value || 'UTC',
+			region: s.region,
+			city: s.city,
+			time: fmtTime(value || 'UTC'),
+			date: fmtDate(value || 'UTC'),
+			offset: fmtOffset(value || 'UTC'),
+		};
+	});
+
+	// --- Picker ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	let open = $state(false);
+	let query = $state('');
+	let highlightIdx = $state(0);
+	let inputEl = $state<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+	let panelEl = $state<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+
+	const filtered = $derived.by(() => {
+		const q = query.trim().toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '_');
+		if (!q) return timezones;
+		return timezones.filter(tz => tz.toLowerCase().includes(q));
+	});
+
+	// Group filtered tz list by region prefix for visual hierarchy.
+	interface Group { region: string; items: string[] }
+	const groups = $derived.by<Group[]>(() => {
+		const map = new Map<string, string[]>();
+		for (const tz of filtered) {
+			const region = tz.includes('/') ? tz.split('/')[0] : 'Other';
+			if (!map.has(region)) map.set(region, []);
+			map.get(region)!.push(tz);
+		}
+		const REGION_ORDER = ['UTC', 'Europe', 'America', 'Asia', 'Africa', 'Australia', 'Pacific', 'Atlantic', 'Indian', 'Antarctica', 'Arctic', 'Etc', 'Other'];
+		return [...map.entries()]
+			.sort(([a], [b]) => {
+				const ai = REGION_ORDER.indexOf(a);
+				const bi = REGION_ORDER.indexOf(b);
+				return (ai === -1 ? 99 : ai) - (bi === -1 ? 99 : bi);
+			})
+			.map(([region, items]) => ({ region, items }));
+	});
+
+	// Flattened index for keyboard navigation.
+	const flat = $derived<string[]>(groups.flatMap(g => g.items));
+
+	function openPicker() {
+		open = true;
+		query = '';
+		highlightIdx = Math.max(0, flat.indexOf(value));
+		requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+			inputEl?.focus();
+			scrollToHighlight();
+		});
+	}
+
+	function closePicker() {
+		open = false;
+		query = '';
+	}
+
+	function selectTz(tz: string) {
+		value = tz;
+		closePicker();
+	}
+
+	function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (e.key === 'Escape') { closePicker(); return; }
+		if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			highlightIdx = Math.min(highlightIdx + 1, flat.length - 1);
+			scrollToHighlight();
+		} else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			highlightIdx = Math.max(highlightIdx - 1, 0);
+			scrollToHighlight();
+		} else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			if (flat[highlightIdx]) selectTz(flat[highlightIdx]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	function scrollToHighlight() {
+		requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+			panelEl?.querySelector('.tz-opt-hl')?.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' });
+		});
+	}
+
+	$effect(() => { query; highlightIdx = 0; });
+
+	// Close on outside click
+	function onDocClick(e: MouseEvent) {
+		if (!open) return;
+		const target = e.target as Node;
+		if (panelEl && !panelEl.contains(target)) closePicker();
+	}
+	onMount(() => {
+		document.addEventListener('mousedown', onDocClick);
+	});
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onDocClick);
+	});
+</script>
+
+<div class="tz-root">
+	<!-- Selected card -->
+	<button
+		type="button"
+		class="tz-card"
+		class:tz-card-open={open}
+		onclick={() => (open ? closePicker() : openPicker())}
+		aria-haspopup="listbox"
+		aria-expanded={open}
+	>
+		<div class="tz-card-left">
+			<div class="tz-region">{selected.region}</div>
+			<div class="tz-city">{selected.city}</div>
+			<div class="tz-sub">
+				<span class="tz-iana">{selected.iana}</span>
+				{#if selected.date}
+					<span class="tz-dot">·</span>
+					<span class="tz-date">{selected.date}</span>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div class="tz-card-right">
+			<div class="tz-clock">{selected.time}</div>
+			<div class="tz-offset">{selected.offset}</div>
+		</div>
+		<span class="tz-chev" aria-hidden="true">
+			<MdiIcon name={open ? 'mdiChevronUp' : 'mdiChevronDown'} size={16} />
+		</span>
+	</button>
+
+	{#if open}
+		<div class="tz-panel" bind:this={panelEl} role="listbox">
+			<!-- Search -->
+			<div class="tz-search-row">
+				<MdiIcon name="mdiMagnify" size={14} />
+				<input
+					bind:this={inputEl}
+					bind:value={query}
+					onkeydown={onKeydown}
+					placeholder={t('timezone.searchPlaceholder')}
+					class="tz-search"
+					autocomplete="off"
+					spellcheck="false"
+					type="text"
+				/>
+				<kbd class="tz-kbd">ESC</kbd>
+			</div>
+
+			<!-- Quick picks -->
+			{#if !query}
+				<div class="tz-quick">
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						class="tz-quick-btn"
+						class:tz-quick-active={value === detectedTz}
+						onclick={() => selectTz(detectedTz)}
+					>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiCrosshairsGps" size={12} />
+						<span class="tz-quick-label">{t('timezone.detect')}</span>
+						<span class="tz-quick-val">{detectedTz}</span>
+					</button>
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						class="tz-quick-btn"
+						class:tz-quick-active={value === 'UTC' || value === 'Etc/UTC'}
+						onclick={() => selectTz('UTC')}
+					>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiEarth" size={12} />
+						<span class="tz-quick-label">{t('timezone.utc')}</span>
+						<span class="tz-quick-val">UTC+00</span>
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+
+			<!-- Grouped list -->
+			<div class="tz-list">
+				{#if filtered.length === 0}
+					<div class="tz-empty">{t('timezone.noMatches')}</div>
+				{:else}
+					{#each groups as g (g.region)}
+						<div class="tz-group">
+							<div class="tz-group-head">
+								<span class="tz-group-name">{g.region}</span>
+								<span class="tz-group-count">{g.items.length}</span>
+							</div>
+							{#each g.items as tz (tz)}
+								{@const parts = splitTz(tz)}
+								{@const idx = flat.indexOf(tz)}
+								{@const hl = idx === highlightIdx}
+								{@const sel = tz === value}
+								<button
+									type="button"
+									role="option"
+									aria-selected={sel}
+									class="tz-opt"
+									class:tz-opt-hl={hl}
+									class:tz-opt-sel={sel}
+									onmouseenter={() => (highlightIdx = idx)}
+									onclick={() => selectTz(tz)}
+								>
+									<span class="tz-opt-city">{parts.city}</span>
+									<span class="tz-opt-iana">{tz}</span>
+									<span class="tz-opt-offset">{fmtOffset(tz)}</span>
+								</button>
+							{/each}
+						</div>
+					{/each}
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+</div>
+
+<style>
+	.tz-root {
+		position: relative;
+		width: 100%;
+		max-width: 34rem;
+	}
+
+	/* ---- Selected card ------------------------------------------------ */
+	.tz-card {
+		position: relative;
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.875rem;
+		width: 100%;
+		padding: 0.75rem 1rem 0.75rem 0.875rem;
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+		border-radius: 0.625rem;
+		background:
+			linear-gradient(135deg,
+				color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 5%, transparent) 0%,
+				transparent 55%),
+			var(--color-background);
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		text-align: left;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
+	}
+	.tz-card:hover {
+		border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 45%, var(--color-border));
+	}
+	.tz-card.tz-card-open {
+		border-color: var(--color-primary);
+		box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 12%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.tz-card-left {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.1rem;
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+	.tz-region {
+		font-size: 0.6rem;
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 70%, var(--color-muted-foreground));
+	}
+	.tz-city {
+		font-family: var(--font-sans);
+		font-size: 1.25rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		line-height: 1.1;
+		letter-spacing: -0.01em;
+		overflow: hidden;
+		text-overflow: ellipsis;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.tz-sub {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.4rem;
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+	.tz-iana {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		overflow: hidden;
+		text-overflow: ellipsis;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.tz-dot { opacity: 0.5; }
+
+	.tz-card-right {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		align-items: flex-end;
+		gap: 0.2rem;
+	}
+	.tz-clock {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		font-size: 1.25rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		line-height: 1;
+		/* Stable width so seconds ticker doesn't shift layout */
+		font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+	}
+	.tz-offset {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		font-size: 0.6rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+		padding: 0.1rem 0.375rem;
+		border-radius: 9999px;
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 12%, transparent);
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+		border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 25%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.tz-chev {
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+	}
+
+	/* ---- Panel -------------------------------------------------------- */
+	.tz-panel {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: calc(100% + 0.375rem);
+		left: 0;
+		right: 0;
+		z-index: 20;
+		background: var(--color-card, var(--color-background));
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+		border-radius: 0.625rem;
+		box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+		overflow: hidden;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		max-height: 26rem;
+		animation: tz-pop 0.15s ease-out;
+	}
+	@keyframes tz-pop {
+		from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-3px); }
+		to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+	}
+
+	.tz-search-row {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
+		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+	}
+	.tz-search {
+		flex: 1;
+		border: none;
+		outline: none;
+		background: transparent;
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		padding: 0.125rem 0;
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+	.tz-kbd {
+		font-size: 0.55rem;
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem;
+		border-radius: 0.2rem;
+		background: var(--color-muted);
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+	}
+
+	.tz-quick {
+		display: flex;
+		gap: 0.375rem;
+		padding: 0.5rem 0.625rem;
+		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+		flex-wrap: wrap;
+	}
+	.tz-quick-btn {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.375rem;
+		padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+		border-radius: 9999px;
+		background: var(--color-background);
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition: border-color 0.12s, background 0.12s, color 0.12s;
+	}
+	.tz-quick-btn:hover {
+		border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 40%, var(--color-border));
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+	}
+	.tz-quick-active {
+		border-color: var(--color-primary);
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 8%, transparent);
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+	}
+	.tz-quick-label {
+		font-weight: 500;
+	}
+	.tz-quick-val {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		font-size: 0.65rem;
+		opacity: 0.7;
+	}
+
+	.tz-list {
+		overflow-y: auto;
+		padding: 0.25rem 0;
+		scrollbar-width: thin;
+	}
+	.tz-empty {
+		padding: 1rem;
+		text-align: center;
+		font-size: 0.8rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+	}
+
+	.tz-group {
+		margin-bottom: 0.125rem;
+	}
+	.tz-group-head {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: baseline;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+		padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem 0.25rem;
+		font-size: 0.55rem;
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		position: sticky;
+		top: 0;
+		background: var(--color-card, var(--color-background));
+		border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border) 60%, transparent);
+		z-index: 1;
+	}
+	.tz-group-count {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		opacity: 0.6;
+	}
+
+	.tz-opt {
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.625rem;
+		width: 100%;
+		padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
+		border: none;
+		background: transparent;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		text-align: left;
+		transition: background 0.1s;
+	}
+	.tz-opt.tz-opt-hl {
+		background: var(--color-muted);
+	}
+	.tz-opt.tz-opt-sel {
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 8%, transparent);
+	}
+	.tz-opt-city {
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		overflow: hidden;
+		text-overflow: ellipsis;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.tz-opt.tz-opt-sel .tz-opt-city {
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+	}
+	.tz-opt-iana {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		font-size: 0.7rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		overflow: hidden;
+		text-overflow: ellipsis;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.tz-opt-offset {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		font-size: 0.65rem;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		padding: 0.1rem 0.375rem;
+		border-radius: 0.25rem;
+		background: var(--color-muted);
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.tz-opt.tz-opt-hl .tz-opt-offset {
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 15%, var(--color-muted));
+	}
+</style>

frontend/src/lib/i18n/en.json

@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 		"passwordTooShort": "Password must be at least 8 characters",
 		"or": "or",
 		"loginFailed": "Login failed",
-		"setupFailed": "Setup failed"
+		"setupFailed": "Setup failed",
+		"backendUnreachable": "Cannot reach the server. Check that it's running and try again."
 	},
 	"dashboard": {
 		"title": "Dashboard",
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@
 		"collectionRenamed": "collection renamed",
 		"collectionDeleted": "collection deleted",
 		"sharingChanged": "sharing changed",
+		"scheduledMessage": "scheduled message",
 		"actionSuccess": "action run",
 		"actionPartial": "action partial",
 		"actionFailed": "action failed",
@@ -260,7 +262,14 @@
 		"testPeriodic": "Test periodic summary",
 		"testScheduled": "Test scheduled assets",
 		"testMemory": "Test memory / On This Day",
+		"testDisabledHint": "Enable this feature in the tracker's default Tracking Config first.",
 		"checkingLinks": "Checking links...",
+		"featureDiscovery": "Configure periodic summaries, scheduled photo picks, memories, and quiet hours in the default Tracking Config.",
+		"openTrackingConfig": "Open Tracking Config",
+		"linkReplace": "Replace",
+		"linkReplacing": "Replacing...",
+		"linkReplaceFailed": "Failed to replace link for \"{name}\"",
+		"linkPasswordProtectedNote": "Telegram users can't open password-protected links without the password. Remove the password in Immich or replace the link.",
 		"missingLinksTitle": "Albums Missing Public Links",
 		"missingLinksDesc": "The following albums don't have public shared links. Without links, notification recipients won't be able to view photos.",
 		"expired": "Expired",
@@ -431,6 +440,8 @@
 		"webhookRegistered": "Webhook registered",
 		"webhookUnregistered": "Webhook unregistered",
 		"updateMode": "Update mode",
+		"none": "None",
+		"noneActive": "Listener disabled",
 		"polling": "Polling",
 		"webhook": "Webhook",
 		"webhookStatus": "Webhook status",
@@ -548,7 +559,14 @@
 		"renamed": "renamed",
 		"deleted": "deleted",
 		"providerType": "Provider Type",
-		"sortRandom": "Random"
+		"sortRandom": "Random",
+		"timesInlineHelp": "HH:MM, comma-separated",
+		"invalidTimeList": "Use HH:MM format, e.g. 09:00 or 09:00, 18:30",
+		"previewTemplate": "Preview template",
+		"previewSampleNote": "Rendered with sample data — not your real assets. Shows the shipped default template.",
+		"editTemplate": "Edit template",
+		"quietHoursZero": "Quiet period is 0 minutes — adjust times",
+		"nextDay": "next day"
 	},
 	"templateConfig": {
 		"title": "Template Configs",
@@ -594,7 +612,14 @@
 		"confirmDelete": "Delete this template config?",
 		"invalidFormat": "Invalid format string",
 		"filterSlots": "Filter slots...",
-		"slots": "slots"
+		"slots": "slots",
+		"resetToDefault": "Reset to default",
+		"resetAllToDefaults": "Reset all to defaults",
+		"resetSlotConfirm": "Replace this slot's {locale} template with the shipped default? Your current edits will be lost.",
+		"resetAllConfirm": "Replace every slot's {locale} template with the shipped defaults? All your {locale} edits will be lost.",
+		"resetNoDefault": "No shipped default for this slot.",
+		"resetApplied": "Reset to default (not saved yet — click Save to persist)",
+		"deepLinkNoConfig": "No template config found for this provider. Create one first."
 	},
 	"templateVars": {
 		"message_assets_added": {
@@ -671,13 +696,36 @@
 		"telegram": "Telegram",
 		"webhookSecret": "Webhook Secret",
 		"webhookSecretHint": "Secret token to verify webhook requests from Telegram",
-		"cacheTtl": "Media Cache TTL (hours)",
-		"cacheTtlHint": "How long to cache uploaded Telegram file_ids before re-uploading",
+		"cacheTtl": "URL Cache TTL (hours)",
+		"cacheTtlHint": "How long to keep URL-keyed Telegram file_ids (e.g. shared links). Set 0 to disable TTL. The asset cache uses content hashing (thumbhash) and ignores this.",
+		"cacheMaxEntries": "Cache Max Entries",
+		"cacheMaxEntriesHint": "Upper bound per cache (URL and asset). Oldest entries are evicted first (LRU). Default 5000.",
+		"cacheStats": "Cache contents",
+		"cacheStatsHint": "Size shown is the total bytes of media originally uploaded to Telegram for cached entries — i.e. approximate re-upload bandwidth the cache is saving. The cache file itself is only a few KB; the media lives on Telegram's servers.",
+		"cacheStatsUrl": "URL cache",
+		"cacheStatsAsset": "Asset cache",
+		"cacheStatsEntries": "entries",
+		"cacheStatsEmpty": "empty",
+		"cacheStatsOldest": "oldest",
+		"cacheStatsNewest": "newest",
+		"clearCache": "Clear Media Cache",
+		"clearCacheHint": "Delete cached Telegram file_ids. Next send will re-upload media.",
+		"clearCacheConfirmTitle": "Clear Telegram cache?",
+		"clearCacheConfirm": "This removes all cached Telegram file_ids. Subsequent notifications will re-upload media, which may take longer and use more bandwidth.",
+		"clearCacheConfirmBtn": "Clear cache",
+		"clearCacheDone": "Telegram cache cleared",
 		"timezone": "Timezone",
 		"timezoneHint": "IANA timezone (e.g. UTC, Europe/Warsaw, America/New_York). Used to interpret HH:MM fields like quiet hours.",
 		"locales": "Template Languages",
 		"supportedLocales": "Supported Locales",
-		"supportedLocalesHint": "Comma-separated locale codes for template editing (e.g. en,ru,de,fr)",
+		"supportedLocalesHint": "Languages available when authoring notification and command templates. Built-in defaults ship for English and Russian; other languages start empty.",
+		"logging": "Logging",
+		"logLevel": "Log Level",
+		"logLevelHint": "Root log level for the server. Raise to DEBUG while investigating; keep at INFO in production. WARNING/ERROR hide per-command progress lines.",
+		"logFormat": "Log Format",
+		"logFormatHint": "Output format. 'text' is human-readable; 'json' emits one object per line for log aggregators (Loki, ELK). Changing this requires a server restart.",
+		"logLevels": "Per-Module Overrides",
+		"logLevelsHint": "Comma-separated 'module=LEVEL' pairs to silence noisy modules or drill into one area. Example: sqlalchemy.engine=WARNING,notify_bridge_core.notifications.telegram.client=DEBUG",
 		"saved": "Settings saved"
 	},
 	"hints": {
@@ -688,9 +736,12 @@
 		"quietHours": "Suppress all notifications during this HH:MM window (interpreted in the app timezone). Overnight windows like 22:00–07:00 are supported.",
 		"favoritesOnly": "Only include assets marked as favorites.",
 		"maxAssets": "Maximum number of asset details to include in a single notification message.",
-		"periodicStartDate": "The reference date for calculating periodic intervals. Summaries are sent every N days from this date.",
+		"periodicStartDate": "Reference date in the app timezone. The first summary fires at the next configured HH:MM on/after this date, then every N days.",
+		"intervalDays": "Days between successive summaries. 1 = daily, 7 = weekly.",
 		"times": "Time(s) of day to send notifications, in HH:MM format. Use commas for multiple times: 09:00,18:00",
 		"albumMode": "Per album: separate notification per album. Combined: one notification with all albums. Random: pick one album randomly.",
+		"scheduledAlbumMode": "How albums are grouped in scheduled deliveries. Default: Per album (one notification per tracked album).",
+		"memoryAlbumMode": "How albums are grouped in memory deliveries. Default: Combined (a single notification aggregating matches from all tracked albums).",
 		"minRating": "Only include assets with at least this star rating (0 = no filter).",
 		"eventMessages": "Templates for real-time event notifications. Use {variables} for dynamic content.",
 		"assetFormatting": "How individual assets are formatted within notification messages.",
@@ -802,17 +853,40 @@
 		"selectBot": "Select bot...",
 		"listenerType": "telegram_bot",
 		"editScope": "Edit album scope",
-		"scopeAll": "all albums",
+		"scopeAll": "derived from notification routing",
 		"albumsShort": "albums",
-		"scopeTitle": "Album Scope for This Chat",
-		"scopeDescription": "Restrict which tracked albums this chat can query via commands. Leave on \"inherit\" to allow all albums from the tracker.",
-		"scopeInherit": "Inherit: allow all tracked albums",
+		"scopeTitle": "Album Scope Override for This Bot",
+		"scopeDescription": "By default this bot's commands see only the albums that actually deliver notifications to the chats it speaks to (computed from your notification trackers). Set an explicit override here to widen or narrow that set for every chat this bot serves.",
+		"scopeInherit": "Inherit: derive from notification routing",
 		"noCollections": "No albums available."
 	},
 	"snackbar": {
 		"showDetails": "Show details",
 		"hideDetails": "Hide details"
 	},
+	"timezone": {
+		"searchPlaceholder": "Search cities or IANA codes…",
+		"detect": "Detect",
+		"utc": "UTC",
+		"noMatches": "No timezones match"
+	},
+	"locales": {
+		"empty": "No languages selected. Add one below to start authoring templates.",
+		"add": "Add language",
+		"searchPlaceholder": "Search or type a code (e.g. de-CH)…",
+		"addCustom": "Add custom code",
+		"noSuggestions": "No matches. Type a valid locale code (2–3 letters).",
+		"primary": "Primary",
+		"shipped": "Built-in",
+		"shippedHint": "Default notification & command templates ship for this language.",
+		"makePrimary": "Make primary",
+		"moveUp": "Move up",
+		"moveDown": "Move down",
+		"remove": "Remove",
+		"removeLast": "At least one language is required",
+		"reorder": "Drag to reorder",
+		"orderHint": "First language is the primary fallback when a translation is missing. Drag to reorder."
+	},
 	"snack": {
 		"eventsCleared": "{count} event(s) cleared",
 		"providerSaved": "Provider saved",

frontend/src/lib/i18n/ru.json

@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 		"passwordTooShort": "Пароль должен быть не менее 8 символов",
 		"or": "или",
 		"loginFailed": "Ошибка входа",
-		"setupFailed": "Ошибка настройки"
+		"setupFailed": "Ошибка настройки",
+		"backendUnreachable": "Не удалось подключиться к серверу. Убедитесь, что он запущен, и повторите попытку."
 	},
 	"dashboard": {
 		"title": "Главная",
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@
 		"collectionRenamed": "альбом переименован",
 		"collectionDeleted": "альбом удалён",
 		"sharingChanged": "изменение доступа",
+		"scheduledMessage": "запланированное сообщение",
 		"actionSuccess": "действие выполнено",
 		"actionPartial": "действие частично",
 		"actionFailed": "действие провалено",
@@ -260,7 +262,14 @@
 		"testPeriodic": "Тест периодической сводки",
 		"testScheduled": "Тест запланированных фото",
 		"testMemory": "Тест воспоминаний",
+		"testDisabledHint": "Сначала включите эту функцию в привязанной конфигурации отслеживания.",
 		"checkingLinks": "Проверка ссылок...",
+		"featureDiscovery": "Периодические сводки, запланированные подборки, воспоминания и тихие часы настраиваются в привязанной конфигурации отслеживания.",
+		"openTrackingConfig": "Открыть конфигурацию отслеживания",
+		"linkReplace": "Пересоздать",
+		"linkReplacing": "Пересоздание...",
+		"linkReplaceFailed": "Не удалось пересоздать ссылку для «{name}»",
+		"linkPasswordProtectedNote": "Получатели в Telegram не смогут открыть защищённую паролем ссылку без пароля. Снимите пароль в Immich или пересоздайте ссылку.",
 		"missingLinksTitle": "Альбомы без публичных ссылок",
 		"missingLinksDesc": "У следующих альбомов нет публичных ссылок. Без ссылок получатели уведомлений не смогут просматривать фото.",
 		"expired": "Истёк",
@@ -431,6 +440,8 @@
 		"webhookRegistered": "Вебхук зарегистрирован",
 		"webhookUnregistered": "Вебхук удалён",
 		"updateMode": "Режим обновлений",
+		"none": "Откл.",
+		"noneActive": "Приём обновлений отключён",
 		"polling": "Опрос",
 		"webhook": "Вебхук",
 		"webhookStatus": "Статус вебхука",
@@ -548,7 +559,14 @@
 		"renamed": "переименование",
 		"deleted": "удалён",
 		"providerType": "Тип провайдера",
-		"sortRandom": "Случайный"
+		"sortRandom": "Случайный",
+		"timesInlineHelp": "ЧЧ:ММ, через запятую",
+		"invalidTimeList": "Используйте формат ЧЧ:ММ, например 09:00 или 09:00, 18:30",
+		"previewTemplate": "Предпросмотр шаблона",
+		"previewSampleNote": "Отрисовано на демо-данных, не на ваших реальных фото. Показан шаблон по умолчанию.",
+		"editTemplate": "Редактировать шаблон",
+		"quietHoursZero": "Тихий период 0 минут — скорректируйте время",
+		"nextDay": "след. день"
 	},
 	"templateConfig": {
 		"title": "Конфигурации шаблонов",
@@ -594,7 +612,14 @@
 		"confirmDelete": "Удалить эту конфигурацию шаблона?",
 		"invalidFormat": "Некорректная строка формата",
 		"filterSlots": "Фильтр слотов...",
-		"slots": "слотов"
+		"slots": "слотов",
+		"resetToDefault": "Сбросить к умолчанию",
+		"resetAllToDefaults": "Сбросить все к умолчаниям",
+		"resetSlotConfirm": "Заменить шаблон этого слота ({locale}) на исходный по умолчанию? Ваши правки будут потеряны.",
+		"resetAllConfirm": "Заменить шаблоны всех слотов ({locale}) на исходные по умолчанию? Все ваши правки для {locale} будут потеряны.",
+		"resetNoDefault": "Для этого слота нет шаблона по умолчанию.",
+		"resetApplied": "Сброшено к умолчанию (ещё не сохранено — нажмите «Сохранить»)",
+		"deepLinkNoConfig": "Не найдено конфигурации шаблонов для этого провайдера. Сначала создайте её."
 	},
 	"templateVars": {
 		"message_assets_added": {
@@ -671,13 +696,36 @@
 		"telegram": "Telegram",
 		"webhookSecret": "Секрет вебхука",
 		"webhookSecretHint": "Секретный токен для проверки запросов вебхука от Telegram",
-		"cacheTtl": "TTL кэша медиа (часы)",
-		"cacheTtlHint": "Сколько хранить кэш Telegram file_id перед повторной загрузкой",
+		"cacheTtl": "TTL URL-кэша (часы)",
+		"cacheTtlHint": "Сколько хранить Telegram file_id, привязанные к URL (напр. публичные ссылки). 0 — отключить TTL. Кэш ассетов использует хэширование содержимого (thumbhash) и не зависит от этой настройки.",
+		"cacheMaxEntries": "Макс. записей в кэше",
+		"cacheMaxEntriesHint": "Верхний предел записей в каждом кэше (URL и ассеты). При превышении удаляются самые старые (LRU). По умолчанию 5000.",
+		"cacheStats": "Содержимое кэша",
+		"cacheStatsHint": "Показываемый размер — это суммарный объём медиа, который был изначально загружен в Telegram для закэшированных записей, т.е. приблизительный объём повторных загрузок, который экономит кэш. Сам файл кэша занимает лишь несколько КБ; медиа хранится на серверах Telegram.",
+		"cacheStatsUrl": "Кэш URL",
+		"cacheStatsAsset": "Кэш ассетов",
+		"cacheStatsEntries": "записей",
+		"cacheStatsEmpty": "пусто",
+		"cacheStatsOldest": "самая старая",
+		"cacheStatsNewest": "самая свежая",
+		"clearCache": "Очистить кэш медиа",
+		"clearCacheHint": "Удалить кэшированные Telegram file_id. При следующей отправке медиа будут загружены заново.",
+		"clearCacheConfirmTitle": "Очистить кэш Telegram?",
+		"clearCacheConfirm": "Это удалит все кэшированные Telegram file_id. Следующие уведомления будут повторно загружать медиа, что может занять больше времени и трафика.",
+		"clearCacheConfirmBtn": "Очистить кэш",
+		"clearCacheDone": "Кэш Telegram очищен",
 		"timezone": "Часовой пояс",
 		"timezoneHint": "Часовой пояс IANA (например UTC, Europe/Warsaw, America/New_York). Используется для интерпретации полей HH:MM, таких как тихие часы.",
 		"locales": "Языки шаблонов",
 		"supportedLocales": "Поддерживаемые локали",
-		"supportedLocalesHint": "Коды локалей через запятую для редактирования шаблонов (например en,ru,de,fr)",
+		"supportedLocalesHint": "Языки, доступные для редактирования шаблонов уведомлений и команд. Встроенные шаблоны поставляются для английского и русского; другие языки начинают с пустых.",
+		"logging": "Логирование",
+		"logLevel": "Уровень логов",
+		"logLevelHint": "Уровень логирования сервера. Поднимайте до DEBUG при отладке; оставляйте INFO в продакшене. WARNING/ERROR скрывают пошаговые строки по командам.",
+		"logFormat": "Формат логов",
+		"logFormatHint": "Формат вывода. 'text' — читаемый человеком; 'json' — по одному объекту в строке для агрегаторов (Loki, ELK). Смена требует перезапуска сервера.",
+		"logLevels": "Переопределения по модулям",
+		"logLevelsHint": "Пары 'модуль=УРОВЕНЬ' через запятую, чтобы приглушить шумные модули или углубиться в один. Пример: sqlalchemy.engine=WARNING,notify_bridge_core.notifications.telegram.client=DEBUG",
 		"saved": "Настройки сохранены"
 	},
 	"hints": {
@@ -688,9 +736,12 @@
 		"quietHours": "Подавляет все уведомления в указанном HH:MM окне (по часовому поясу приложения). Поддерживаются окна через полночь, например 22:00–07:00.",
 		"favoritesOnly": "Включать только ассеты, отмеченные как избранные.",
 		"maxAssets": "Максимальное количество ассетов в одном уведомлении.",
-		"periodicStartDate": "Опорная дата для расчёта интервалов. Сводки отправляются каждые N дней от этой даты.",
+		"periodicStartDate": "Опорная дата в часовом поясе приложения. Первая сводка отправится в ближайшее заданное время ЧЧ:ММ, начиная с этой даты, затем каждые N дней.",
+		"intervalDays": "Период между сводками в днях. 1 = ежедневно, 7 = еженедельно.",
 		"times": "Время отправки уведомлений в формате ЧЧ:ММ. Для нескольких значений через запятую: 09:00,18:00",
 		"albumMode": "По альбому: отдельное уведомление для каждого. Объединённый: одно уведомление со всеми. Случайный: выбирается один альбом.",
+		"scheduledAlbumMode": "Как альбомы группируются в запланированных отправках. По умолчанию: По альбому (одно уведомление на каждый отслеживаемый альбом).",
+		"memoryAlbumMode": "Как альбомы группируются в воспоминаниях. По умолчанию: Объединённый (одно уведомление со всеми совпадениями из всех альбомов).",
 		"minRating": "Включать только ассеты с рейтингом не ниже указанного (0 = без фильтра).",
 		"eventMessages": "Шаблоны уведомлений о событиях в реальном времени. Используйте {переменные} для динамического контента.",
 		"assetFormatting": "Форматирование отдельных ассетов в сообщениях уведомлений.",
@@ -802,17 +853,40 @@
 		"selectBot": "Выберите бота...",
 		"listenerType": "telegram_bot",
 		"editScope": "Изменить область альбомов",
-		"scopeAll": "все альбомы",
+		"scopeAll": "из маршрутизации уведомлений",
 		"albumsShort": "альбомов",
-		"scopeTitle": "Область альбомов для этого чата",
-		"scopeDescription": "Ограничить, какие отслеживаемые альбомы доступны в этом чате через команды. Оставьте \"наследовать\", чтобы разрешить все альбомы трекера.",
-		"scopeInherit": "Наследовать: разрешить все отслеживаемые альбомы",
+		"scopeTitle": "Переопределение области альбомов для этого бота",
+		"scopeDescription": "По умолчанию команды этого бота видят только альбомы, уведомления которых приходят в его чаты (вычисляется из ваших трекеров уведомлений). Задайте явный список здесь, чтобы расширить или сузить этот набор для всех чатов данного бота.",
+		"scopeInherit": "Наследовать: вычислить из маршрутизации уведомлений",
 		"noCollections": "Нет доступных альбомов."
 	},
 	"snackbar": {
 		"showDetails": "Показать детали",
 		"hideDetails": "Скрыть детали"
 	},
+	"timezone": {
+		"searchPlaceholder": "Поиск по городам или IANA-кодам…",
+		"detect": "Определить",
+		"utc": "UTC",
+		"noMatches": "Нет совпадений"
+	},
+	"locales": {
+		"empty": "Языки не выбраны. Добавьте язык ниже, чтобы начать редактирование шаблонов.",
+		"add": "Добавить язык",
+		"searchPlaceholder": "Найти или ввести код (например de-CH)…",
+		"addCustom": "Добавить свой код",
+		"noSuggestions": "Ничего не найдено. Введите код локали (2–3 буквы).",
+		"primary": "Основной",
+		"shipped": "Встроенный",
+		"shippedHint": "Для этого языка есть встроенные шаблоны уведомлений и команд.",
+		"makePrimary": "Сделать основным",
+		"moveUp": "Выше",
+		"moveDown": "Ниже",
+		"remove": "Удалить",
+		"removeLast": "Должен быть хотя бы один язык",
+		"reorder": "Перетащите для изменения порядка",
+		"orderHint": "Первый язык используется как основной при отсутствии перевода. Перетаскивайте, чтобы изменить порядок."
+	},
 	"snack": {
 		"eventsCleared": "Очищено событий: {count}",
 		"providerSaved": "Провайдер сохранён",

frontend/src/lib/providers/immich.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 import type { ProviderDescriptor } from './types';
 
+/**
+ * Today's date in ISO (YYYY-MM-DD) — used as the default for
+ * `periodic_start_date` so new configs anchor to "today" rather than a
+ * hardcoded date that gets further into the past on every release.
+ */
+const todayIso = (): string => new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+
 export const immichDescriptor: ProviderDescriptor = {
 	type: 'immich',
 	defaultName: 'Immich',
@@ -58,17 +65,17 @@ export const immichDescriptor: ProviderDescriptor = {
 			key: 'periodic', legend: 'trackingConfig.periodicSummary', legendHint: 'hints.periodicSummary',
 			enabledField: 'periodic_enabled', enabledDefault: false,
 			fields: [
-				{ key: 'periodic_interval_days', label: 'trackingConfig.intervalDays', type: 'number', min: 1, defaultValue: 1 },
-				{ key: 'periodic_start_date', label: 'trackingConfig.startDate', type: 'number', defaultValue: '2025-01-01' }, // rendered as date input
-				{ key: 'periodic_times', label: 'trackingConfig.times', type: 'number', defaultValue: '12:00' }, // rendered as text input
+				{ key: 'periodic_interval_days', label: 'trackingConfig.intervalDays', type: 'number', min: 1, defaultValue: 1, hint: 'hints.intervalDays' },
+				{ key: 'periodic_start_date', label: 'trackingConfig.startDate', type: 'date', defaultValue: todayIso, hint: 'hints.periodicStartDate' },
+				{ key: 'periodic_times', label: 'trackingConfig.times', type: 'time-list', defaultValue: '12:00', hint: 'hints.times', inlineHelp: 'trackingConfig.timesInlineHelp', validateFormat: true },
 			],
 		},
 		{
 			key: 'scheduled', legend: 'trackingConfig.scheduledAssets', legendHint: 'hints.scheduledAssets',
 			enabledField: 'scheduled_enabled', enabledDefault: false,
 			fields: [
-				{ key: 'scheduled_times', label: 'trackingConfig.times', type: 'number', defaultValue: '09:00' },
-				{ key: 'scheduled_collection_mode', label: 'trackingConfig.albumMode', type: 'grid-select', gridItems: 'albumModeItems', gridColumns: 3, defaultValue: 'per_collection' },
+				{ key: 'scheduled_times', label: 'trackingConfig.times', type: 'time-list', defaultValue: '09:00', hint: 'hints.times', inlineHelp: 'trackingConfig.timesInlineHelp', validateFormat: true },
+				{ key: 'scheduled_collection_mode', label: 'trackingConfig.albumMode', type: 'grid-select', gridItems: 'albumModeItems', gridColumns: 3, defaultValue: 'per_collection', hint: 'hints.scheduledAlbumMode' },
 				{ key: 'scheduled_limit', label: 'trackingConfig.maxAssets', type: 'number', min: 1, max: 100, defaultValue: 10, hint: 'hints.maxAssets' },
 				{ key: 'scheduled_asset_type', label: 'trackingConfig.assetType', type: 'grid-select', gridItems: 'assetTypeItems', gridColumns: 3, defaultValue: 'all' },
 				{ key: 'scheduled_min_rating', label: 'trackingConfig.minRating', type: 'number', min: 0, max: 5, defaultValue: 0, hint: 'hints.minRating' },
@@ -79,21 +86,21 @@ export const immichDescriptor: ProviderDescriptor = {
 			key: 'memory', legend: 'trackingConfig.memoryMode', legendHint: 'hints.memoryMode',
 			enabledField: 'memory_enabled', enabledDefault: false,
 			fields: [
-				{ key: 'memory_times', label: 'trackingConfig.times', type: 'number', defaultValue: '09:00' },
-				{ key: 'memory_collection_mode', label: 'trackingConfig.albumMode', type: 'grid-select', gridItems: 'albumModeItems', gridColumns: 3, defaultValue: 'combined' },
-				{ key: 'memory_limit', label: 'trackingConfig.maxAssets', type: 'number', min: 1, max: 100, defaultValue: 10 },
+				{ key: 'memory_times', label: 'trackingConfig.times', type: 'time-list', defaultValue: '09:00', hint: 'hints.times', inlineHelp: 'trackingConfig.timesInlineHelp', validateFormat: true },
+				{ key: 'memory_collection_mode', label: 'trackingConfig.albumMode', type: 'grid-select', gridItems: 'albumModeItems', gridColumns: 3, defaultValue: 'combined', hint: 'hints.memoryAlbumMode' },
+				{ key: 'memory_limit', label: 'trackingConfig.maxAssets', type: 'number', min: 1, max: 100, defaultValue: 10, hint: 'hints.maxAssets' },
 				{ key: 'memory_asset_type', label: 'trackingConfig.assetType', type: 'grid-select', gridItems: 'assetTypeItems', gridColumns: 3, defaultValue: 'all' },
-				{ key: 'memory_min_rating', label: 'trackingConfig.minRating', type: 'number', min: 0, max: 5, defaultValue: 0 },
+				{ key: 'memory_min_rating', label: 'trackingConfig.minRating', type: 'number', min: 0, max: 5, defaultValue: 0, hint: 'hints.minRating' },
 				{ key: 'memory_favorite_only', label: 'trackingConfig.favoritesOnly', type: 'toggle', defaultValue: false, hint: 'hints.favoritesOnly' },
-				{ key: 'memory_source', label: 'trackingConfig.memorySource', type: 'grid-select', gridItems: 'memorySourceItems', gridColumns: 2, defaultValue: 'albums' },
+				{ key: 'memory_source', label: 'trackingConfig.memorySource', type: 'grid-select', gridItems: 'memorySourceItems', gridColumns: 2, defaultValue: 'albums', hint: 'hints.memorySource' },
 			],
 		},
 		{
 			key: 'quietHours', legend: 'trackingConfig.quietHours', legendHint: 'hints.quietHours',
 			enabledField: 'quiet_hours_enabled', enabledDefault: false,
 			fields: [
-				{ key: 'quiet_hours_start', label: 'trackingConfig.quietHoursStart', type: 'number', defaultValue: '22:00' },
-				{ key: 'quiet_hours_end', label: 'trackingConfig.quietHoursEnd', type: 'number', defaultValue: '07:00' },
+				{ key: 'quiet_hours_start', label: 'trackingConfig.quietHoursStart', type: 'time', defaultValue: '22:00' },
+				{ key: 'quiet_hours_end', label: 'trackingConfig.quietHoursEnd', type: 'time', defaultValue: '07:00' },
 			],
 		},
 	],
@@ -114,7 +121,9 @@ export const immichDescriptor: ProviderDescriptor = {
 		const warnings: { id: string; name: string; issue: string }[] = [];
 
 		// Run shared-link checks in parallel with a concurrency cap so a large
-		// album set doesn't stall the save button for seconds.
+		// album set doesn't stall the save button for seconds. Cap of 6 keeps
+		// the save dialog responsive for users with 50+ albums while staying
+		// well under typical Immich per-IP rate limits.
 		const CONCURRENCY = 6;
 		async function checkOne(albumId: string): Promise<void> {
 			try {

frontend/src/lib/providers/index.ts

@@ -47,17 +47,20 @@ export function allProviderTypes(): string[] {
  */
 export function buildTrackingFormDefaults(): Record<string, any> {
 	const defaults: Record<string, any> = {};
+	// `defaultValue` may be a function (for time-sensitive defaults like
+	// today's date) so the computed value is fresh each time the form resets.
+	const resolve = (v: unknown): unknown => (typeof v === 'function' ? (v as () => unknown)() : v);
 	for (const desc of REGISTRY.values()) {
 		for (const field of desc.eventFields) {
 			defaults[field.key] = field.default;
 		}
 		for (const extra of desc.extraTrackingFields ?? []) {
-			defaults[extra.key] = extra.defaultValue ?? '';
+			defaults[extra.key] = resolve(extra.defaultValue) ?? '';
 		}
 		for (const section of desc.featureSections ?? []) {
 			defaults[section.enabledField] = section.enabledDefault;
 			for (const f of section.fields) {
-				defaults[f.key] = f.defaultValue ?? '';
+				defaults[f.key] = resolve(f.defaultValue) ?? '';
 			}
 			for (const cb of section.checkboxes ?? []) {
 				defaults[cb.key] = cb.default;

frontend/src/lib/providers/types.ts

@@ -60,14 +60,31 @@ export interface EventTrackingField {
 export interface ExtraTrackingField {
 	key: string;
 	label: string;
-	type: 'number' | 'grid-select' | 'toggle';
+	/**
+	 * Control kind:
+	 * - `number`       — numeric spinner
+	 * - `grid-select`  — icon-grid chooser (requires `gridItems`)
+	 * - `toggle`       — on/off switch
+	 * - `date`         — HTML date picker (YYYY-MM-DD)
+	 * - `time`         — HTML time picker (HH:MM)
+	 * - `time-list`    — comma-separated HH:MM list, validated on blur
+	 */
+	type: 'number' | 'grid-select' | 'toggle' | 'date' | 'time' | 'time-list';
 	/** Grid-select item source function name from grid-items.ts. */
 	gridItems?: string;
 	gridColumns?: number;
 	hint?: string;
+	/** Inline helper text rendered under the input (not a tooltip). */
+	inlineHelp?: string;
 	min?: number;
 	max?: number;
-	defaultValue?: string | number | boolean;
+	/** For time-list: show live validation + auto-normalize on blur. */
+	validateFormat?: boolean;
+	/**
+	 * Default value. Can be a function for dynamic values (e.g. today's date)
+	 * evaluated each time the form is reset.
+	 */
+	defaultValue?: string | number | boolean | (() => string | number | boolean);
 }
 
 /** A feature section like periodic summary, scheduled assets, memory mode. */

frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte

@@ -226,24 +226,15 @@
 		{ href: '/targets', key: 'nav.targets', icon: 'mdiTarget' },
 	]);
 
-	// "More" panel items — everything not in the bottom bar
-	const mobileMoreItems = $derived<NavItem[]>([
-		{ href: '/providers', key: 'nav.providers', icon: 'mdiServer' },
-		{ href: '/bots?tab=telegram', key: 'nav.bots', icon: 'mdiRobot' },
-		{ href: '/actions', key: 'nav.actions', icon: 'mdiPlayCircleOutline' },
-		{ href: '/tracking-configs', key: 'nav.configs', icon: 'mdiCog' },
-		{ href: '/template-configs', key: 'nav.templates', icon: 'mdiFileDocumentEdit' },
-		{ href: '/command-configs', key: 'nav.configs', icon: 'mdiConsoleLine' },
-		{ href: '/command-template-configs', key: 'nav.templates', icon: 'mdiCodeBracesBox' },
-		...(auth.isAdmin ? [
-			{ href: '/settings', key: 'nav.settings', icon: 'mdiCogOutline' },
-			{ href: '/settings/backup', key: 'nav.backup', icon: 'mdiBackupRestore' },
-			{ href: '/users', key: 'nav.users', icon: 'mdiAccountGroup' },
-		] : []),
-	]);
-
+	// "More" panel mirrors the full desktop sidebar tree so every subnode is
+	// reachable on mobile (previously it was a flat hand-picked list that
+	// hid all target types, bot channels, and several nested pages).
 	let mobileMoreOpen = $state(false);
 
+	function closeMobileMore() {
+		mobileMoreOpen = false;
+	}
+
 	const isAuthPage = $derived(
 		page.url.pathname === '/login' || page.url.pathname === '/setup'
 	);
@@ -538,7 +529,7 @@
 		</aside>
 
 		<!-- Mobile bottom nav -->
-		<nav class="mobile-nav" style="position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 50; background: var(--color-sidebar); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); display: none; justify-content: space-around; padding: 0.375rem 0; backdrop-filter: blur(12px);">
+		<nav class="mobile-nav" style="position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 60; background: var(--color-sidebar); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); display: none; justify-content: space-around; padding: 0.375rem 0 calc(0.375rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);">
 			{#each mobileNavItems as item}
 				<a href={item.href} aria-label={t(item.key)}
 					class="flex flex-col items-center gap-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 text-xs rounded-lg transition-all duration-200"
@@ -558,40 +549,69 @@
 			</button>
 		</nav>
 
-		<!-- Mobile "More" panel -->
+		<!-- Mobile "More" panel — mirrors the full desktop nav tree -->
 		{#if mobileMoreOpen}
 			<div class="mobile-more-backdrop" style="position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 49; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4); backdrop-filter: blur(2px);"
-				onclick={() => mobileMoreOpen = false} role="presentation"></div>
-			<div class="mobile-more-panel" style="position: fixed; bottom: 3.25rem; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 50; background: var(--color-sidebar); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 1rem 1rem 0 0; padding: 1rem; max-height: 60vh; overflow-y: auto;"
+				onclick={closeMobileMore} role="presentation"></div>
+			<div class="mobile-more-panel" style="position: fixed; bottom: calc(3rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)); left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 50; background: var(--color-sidebar); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 1rem 1rem 0 0; padding: 1rem; max-height: calc(70vh - env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)); overflow-y: auto;"
 				transition:slide={{ duration: 200, easing: cubicOut }}>
 				{#if allProviders.length >= 1}
 					<div class="mb-3 pb-3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);">
 						<IconGridSelect items={providerFilterItems} bind:value={providerFilterValue} columns={Math.min(providerFilterItems.length, 4)} compact />
 					</div>
 				{/if}
-				<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
-					{#each mobileMoreItems as item}
-						<a href={item.href}
-							onclick={() => mobileMoreOpen = false}
-							class="flex flex-col items-center gap-1 p-3 rounded-lg transition-all duration-200"
-							style="color: {isActive(item.href) ? 'var(--color-primary)' : 'var(--color-muted-foreground)'}; background: {isActive(item.href) ? 'var(--color-sidebar-active)' : 'transparent'};"
-						>
-							<MdiIcon name={item.icon} size={20} />
-							<span class="text-xs text-center leading-tight">{t(item.key)}</span>
-						</a>
+				<div class="space-y-3">
+					{#each navEntries as entry}
+						{#if isGroup(entry)}
+							<div>
+								<div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-1 pb-1.5 text-[0.65rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider"
+									style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">
+									<MdiIcon name={entry.icon} size={13} />
+									<span>{t(entry.key)}</span>
+								</div>
+								<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
+									{#each entry.children as child}
+										<a href={child.href} onclick={closeMobileMore}
+											class="flex flex-col items-center gap-1 p-3 rounded-lg transition-all duration-200 relative"
+											style="color: {isActive(child.href) ? 'var(--color-primary)' : 'var(--color-muted-foreground)'}; background: {isActive(child.href) ? 'var(--color-sidebar-active)' : 'transparent'};"
+										>
+											<MdiIcon name={child.icon} size={20} />
+											<span class="text-xs text-center leading-tight">{t(child.key)}</span>
+											{#if child.countKey && navCounts[child.countKey]}
+												<span class="nav-badge-sm" style="position: absolute; top: 0.25rem; right: 0.25rem;">{navCounts[child.countKey]}</span>
+											{/if}
+										</a>
+									{/each}
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						{:else}
+							<a href={entry.href} onclick={closeMobileMore}
+								class="flex items-center gap-2 p-3 rounded-lg transition-all duration-200 relative"
+								style="color: {isActive(entry.href) ? 'var(--color-primary)' : 'var(--color-muted-foreground)'}; background: {isActive(entry.href) ? 'var(--color-sidebar-active)' : 'transparent'};"
+							>
+								<MdiIcon name={entry.icon} size={18} />
+								<span class="text-sm flex-1">{t(entry.key)}</span>
+								{#if entry.countKey && navCounts[entry.countKey]}
+									<span class="nav-badge">{navCounts[entry.countKey]}</span>
+								{/if}
+							</a>
+						{/if}
 					{/each}
-					<button onclick={() => { mobileMoreOpen = false; logout(); }}
-						class="flex flex-col items-center gap-1 p-3 rounded-lg transition-all duration-200"
-						style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">
-						<MdiIcon name="mdiLogout" size={20} />
-						<span class="text-xs text-center leading-tight">{t('nav.logout')}</span>
-					</button>
+					<div class="pt-2" style="border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);">
+						<button onclick={() => { closeMobileMore(); logout(); }}
+							class="flex items-center gap-2 p-3 w-full rounded-lg transition-all duration-200"
+							style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">
+							<MdiIcon name="mdiLogout" size={18} />
+							<span class="text-sm">{t('nav.logout')}</span>
+						</button>
+					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 
 		<!-- Main content -->
-		<main class="flex-1 overflow-auto pb-16 md:pb-0">
+		<main class="flex-1 overflow-auto md:pb-0"
+			style="padding-bottom: calc(4rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));">
 			{#key page.url.pathname}
 				<div class="max-w-5xl mx-auto p-4 md:p-8" in:fade={{ duration: 200, delay: 50 }}>
 					{@render children()}
@@ -611,19 +631,22 @@
 <!-- Password change modal -->
 <Modal open={showPasswordForm} title={t('common.changePassword')} onclose={() => { showPasswordForm = false; pwdMsg = ''; pwdSuccess = false; pwdConfirm = ''; }}>
 	<form onsubmit={changePassword} class="space-y-3">
+		<input type="text" name="username" autocomplete="username" value={auth.user?.username ?? ''}
+			readonly aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"
+			style="position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;" />
 		<div>
 			<label for="pwd-current" class="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t('common.currentPassword')}</label>
-			<input id="pwd-current" type="password" bind:value={pwdCurrent} required
+			<input id="pwd-current" type="password" autocomplete="current-password" bind:value={pwdCurrent} required
 				class="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-lg text-sm bg-[var(--color-background)]" />
 		</div>
 		<div>
 			<label for="pwd-new" class="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t('common.newPassword')}</label>
-			<input id="pwd-new" type="password" bind:value={pwdNew} required minlength="8"
+			<input id="pwd-new" type="password" autocomplete="new-password" bind:value={pwdNew} required minlength="8"
 				class="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-lg text-sm bg-[var(--color-background)]" />
 		</div>
 		<div>
 			<label for="pwd-confirm" class="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t('auth.confirmPassword')}</label>
-			<input id="pwd-confirm" type="password" bind:value={pwdConfirm} required minlength="8"
+			<input id="pwd-confirm" type="password" autocomplete="new-password" bind:value={pwdConfirm} required minlength="8"
 				class="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-lg text-sm bg-[var(--color-background)]" />
 		</div>
 		{#if pwdMsg}

frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte

@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
 		collection_renamed: 'dashboard.collectionRenamed',
 		collection_deleted: 'dashboard.collectionDeleted',
 		sharing_changed: 'dashboard.sharingChanged',
+		scheduled_message: 'dashboard.scheduledMessage',
 		action_success: 'dashboard.actionSuccess',
 		action_partial: 'dashboard.actionPartial',
 		action_failed: 'dashboard.actionFailed',
@@ -231,11 +232,13 @@
 	const eventIcons: Record<string, string> = {
 		assets_added: 'mdiImagePlus', assets_removed: 'mdiImageMinus',
 		collection_renamed: 'mdiRename', collection_deleted: 'mdiDeleteAlert', sharing_changed: 'mdiShareVariant',
+		scheduled_message: 'mdiCalendarClock',
 		action_success: 'mdiPlayCircle', action_partial: 'mdiAlertCircle', action_failed: 'mdiCloseCircle',
 	};
 	const eventColors: Record<string, string> = {
 		assets_added: '#059669', assets_removed: '#ef4444',
 		collection_renamed: '#6366f1', collection_deleted: '#dc2626', sharing_changed: '#f59e0b',
+		scheduled_message: '#8b5cf6',
 		action_success: '#0d9488', action_partial: '#f59e0b', action_failed: '#dc2626',
 	};
 

frontend/src/routes/bots/TelegramBotTab.svelte

@@ -334,10 +334,12 @@
 								<span class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)]">@{bot.bot_username}</span>
 							{/if}
 							<!-- Mode badge -->
-							<span class="text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-mono {bot.update_mode === 'webhook'
+							<span class="text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-mono {(bot.update_mode || 'none') === 'webhook'
 								? 'bg-[var(--color-primary)]/10 text-[var(--color-primary)]'
-								: 'bg-[var(--color-success-bg)] text-[var(--color-success-fg)]'}">
-								{bot.update_mode === 'webhook' ? t('telegramBot.webhook') : t('telegramBot.polling')}
+								: (bot.update_mode || 'none') === 'polling'
+									? 'bg-[var(--color-success-bg)] text-[var(--color-success-fg)]'
+									: 'bg-[var(--color-muted)] text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)]'}">
+								{(bot.update_mode || 'none') === 'webhook' ? t('telegramBot.webhook') : (bot.update_mode || 'none') === 'polling' ? t('telegramBot.polling') : t('telegramBot.none')}
 							</span>
 						</div>
 						<p class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] font-mono">{bot.token_preview}</p>
@@ -456,6 +458,14 @@
 							<p class="text-xs font-medium mb-2">{t('telegramBot.updateMode')}</p>
 							<div class="flex items-center gap-3 flex-wrap">
 								<div class="flex items-center rounded-md border border-[var(--color-border)] overflow-hidden">
+									<button onclick={() => switchMode(bot.id, 'none')}
+										disabled={modeChanging[bot.id] || (bot.update_mode || 'none') === 'none'}
+										class="px-3 py-1 text-xs transition-colors {(bot.update_mode || 'none') === 'none'
+											? 'bg-[var(--color-primary)] text-[var(--color-primary-foreground)]'
+											: 'hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)]'} disabled:opacity-70">
+										<MdiIcon name="mdiBellOff" size={14} />
+										{t('telegramBot.none')}
+									</button>
 									<button onclick={() => switchMode(bot.id, 'polling')}
 										disabled={modeChanging[bot.id] || bot.update_mode === 'polling'}
 										class="px-3 py-1 text-xs transition-colors {bot.update_mode === 'polling'
@@ -474,6 +484,13 @@
 									</button>
 								</div>
 
+								{#if (bot.update_mode || 'none') === 'none'}
+									<span class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] flex items-center gap-1">
+										<MdiIcon name="mdiBellOff" size={14} />
+										{t('telegramBot.noneActive')}
+									</span>
+								{/if}
+
 								{#if bot.update_mode === 'polling'}
 									<span class="text-xs text-[var(--color-success-fg)] flex items-center gap-1">
 										<MdiIcon name="mdiCheckCircle" size={14} />

frontend/src/routes/command-template-configs/+page.svelte

@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
 	let editing = $state<number | null>(null);
 	let error = $state('');
 	let confirmDelete = $state<{ id: number; onconfirm: () => Promise<void> } | null>(null);
+	let confirmReset = $state<{
+		kind: 'slot' | 'all';
+		slotKey?: string;
+		message: string;
+	} | null>(null);
 	let slotPreview = $state<Record<string, string>>({});
 	let slotErrors = $state<Record<string, string>>({});
 	let slotErrorLines = $state<Record<string, number | null>>({});
@@ -117,6 +122,14 @@
 		return form.slots[slotName]?.[activeLocale] || '';
 	}
 
+	/** Resolve variable reference for a slot, preferring provider-specific over shared. */
+	function getVarsFor(slotName: string) {
+		const providerVars = varsRef[form.provider_type];
+		return providerVars?.[slotName] ?? varsRef[slotName];
+	}
+
+	let modalVars = $derived(showVarsFor ? getVarsFor(showVarsFor) : null);
+
 	/** Set slot template for current locale (immutable update). */
 	function setSlotValue(slotName: string, value: string) {
 		form.slots = {
@@ -245,6 +258,58 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	function resetSlotToDefault(slotKey: string) {
+		if (!form.provider_type) return;
+		confirmReset = {
+			kind: 'slot',
+			slotKey,
+			message: t('templateConfig.resetSlotConfirm').replace('{locale}', activeLocale.toUpperCase()),
+		};
+	}
+
+	function resetAllToDefaults() {
+		if (!form.provider_type) return;
+		confirmReset = {
+			kind: 'all',
+			message: t('templateConfig.resetAllConfirm').replace(/\{locale\}/g, activeLocale.toUpperCase()),
+		};
+	}
+
+	async function performReset() {
+		if (!confirmReset || !form.provider_type) return;
+		const { kind, slotKey } = confirmReset;
+		confirmReset = null;
+		try {
+			if (kind === 'slot' && slotKey) {
+				const res = await api<Record<string, Record<string, string>>>(
+					`/command-template-configs/defaults?provider_type=${encodeURIComponent(form.provider_type)}&slot_name=${encodeURIComponent(slotKey)}&locale=${encodeURIComponent(activeLocale)}`,
+				);
+				const text = res?.[slotKey]?.[activeLocale];
+				if (!text) {
+					snackError(t('templateConfig.resetNoDefault'));
+					return;
+				}
+				setSlotValue(slotKey, text);
+				validateSlot(slotKey, text, true);
+			} else {
+				const res = await api<Record<string, Record<string, string>>>(
+					`/command-template-configs/defaults?provider_type=${encodeURIComponent(form.provider_type)}&locale=${encodeURIComponent(activeLocale)}`,
+				);
+				const nextSlots = { ...form.slots };
+				for (const [key, localeMap] of Object.entries(res || {})) {
+					const text = localeMap?.[activeLocale];
+					if (text === undefined) continue;
+					nextSlots[key] = { ...(nextSlots[key] || {}), [activeLocale]: text };
+				}
+				form.slots = nextSlots;
+				refreshAllPreviews();
+			}
+			snackSuccess(t('templateConfig.resetApplied'));
+		} catch (err: any) {
+			snackError(err.message);
+		}
+	}
+
 	function clone(c: CmdTemplateConfig) {
 		const slotsCopy: Record<string, Record<string, string>> = {};
 		for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(c.slots)) {
@@ -335,7 +400,7 @@
 			<p class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] mb-2">{t('cmdTemplateConfig.commandResponsesHint')}</p>
 
 			<!-- Locale tabs -->
-			<div class="flex gap-1 mb-3 border-b border-[var(--color-border)]">
+			<div class="flex items-center gap-1 mb-3 border-b border-[var(--color-border)]">
 				{#each LOCALES as loc}
 					<button type="button"
 						class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium rounded-t-md transition-colors {activeLocale === loc ? 'bg-[var(--color-primary)] text-[var(--color-primary-foreground)]' : 'text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)]'}"
@@ -343,6 +408,14 @@
 						{loc.toUpperCase()}
 					</button>
 				{/each}
+				{#if form.provider_type}
+					<button type="button" onclick={resetAllToDefaults}
+						title={t('templateConfig.resetAllToDefaults')}
+						class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-md border border-[var(--color-border)] text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)]">
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiRefresh" size={12} />
+						{t('templateConfig.resetAllToDefaults')}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
 			</div>
 
 			<!-- Slot filter -->
@@ -369,10 +442,15 @@
 									{t('templateConfig.preview')}
 								</button>
 							{/if}
-							{#if varsRef[slot.name]}
+							{#if getVarsFor(slot.name)}
 								<button type="button" onclick={() => showVarsFor = slot.name}
 									class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] hover:underline">{t('templateConfig.variables')}</button>
 							{/if}
+							<button type="button" onclick={() => resetSlotToDefault(slot.name)}
+								title={t('templateConfig.resetToDefault')}
+								class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] hover:underline">
+								{t('templateConfig.resetToDefault')}
+							</button>
 						</div>
 
 						{#if showPreviewFor.has(slot.name) && slotPreview[slot.name] && !slotErrors[slot.name]}
@@ -385,7 +463,7 @@
 								onchange={(v: string) => { setSlotValue(slot.name, v); validateSlot(slot.name, v); }}
 								rows={3}
 								errorLine={slotErrorLines[slot.name] || null}
-								variables={varsRef[slot.name] || undefined}
+								variables={getVarsFor(slot.name) || undefined}
 							/>
 						{/if}
 
@@ -464,15 +542,23 @@
 <ConfirmModal open={confirmDelete !== null} message={t('cmdTemplateConfig.confirmDelete')}
 	onconfirm={() => confirmDelete?.onconfirm()} oncancel={() => confirmDelete = null} />
 
+<ConfirmModal open={confirmReset !== null}
+	title={t('templateConfig.resetToDefault')}
+	message={confirmReset?.message || ''}
+	confirmLabel={confirmReset?.kind === 'all' ? t('templateConfig.resetAllToDefaults') : t('templateConfig.resetToDefault')}
+	confirmIcon="mdiRefresh"
+	onconfirm={performReset}
+	oncancel={() => confirmReset = null} />
+
 <BlockedByModal open={!!blockedBy} detail={blockedBy} onclose={() => blockedBy = null} />
 
 <!-- Variables reference modal -->
 <Modal open={showVarsFor !== null} title="{t('templateConfig.variables')}: /{showVarsFor || ''}" onclose={() => showVarsFor = null}>
-	{#if showVarsFor && varsRef[showVarsFor]}
-		<p class="text-sm text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] mb-3">{varsRef[showVarsFor].description}</p>
+	{#if showVarsFor && modalVars}
+		<p class="text-sm text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] mb-3">{modalVars.description}</p>
 		<div class="space-y-1">
 			<p class="text-xs font-medium mb-1">{t('templateConfig.variables')}:</p>
-			{#each Object.entries(varsRef[showVarsFor].variables || {}) as [name, desc]}
+			{#each Object.entries(modalVars.variables || {}) as [name, desc]}
 				<div class="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm">
 					<code class="text-xs bg-[var(--color-muted)] px-1 py-0.5 rounded font-mono whitespace-nowrap">{'{{ ' + name + ' }}'}</code>
 					<span class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)]">{desc}</span>
@@ -484,11 +570,19 @@
 			['album_fields', 'album', 'Album fields'],
 			['command_fields', 'cmd', 'Command fields'],
 			['event_fields', 'event', 'Event fields'],
+			['repo_fields', 'repo', 'Repository fields'],
+			['issue_fields', 'issue', 'Issue fields'],
+			['pr_fields', 'pr', 'Pull request fields'],
+			['commit_fields', 'c', 'Commit fields'],
+			['board_fields', 'board', 'Board fields'],
+			['card_fields', 'card', 'Card fields'],
+			['list_fields', 'lst', 'List fields'],
+			['device_fields', 'd', 'Device fields'],
 		] as [fieldKey, prefix, title]}
-			{#if varsRef[showVarsFor][fieldKey]}
+			{#if modalVars[fieldKey]}
 				<div class="mt-3 pt-3 border-t border-[var(--color-border)]">
 					<p class="text-xs font-medium mb-1">{title} <span class="font-normal text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)]">(use {prefix}.field)</span>:</p>
-					{#each Object.entries(varsRef[showVarsFor][fieldKey]) as [name, desc]}
+					{#each Object.entries(modalVars[fieldKey]) as [name, desc]}
 						<div class="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm">
 							<code class="text-xs bg-[var(--color-muted)] px-1 py-0.5 rounded font-mono whitespace-nowrap">{'{{ ' + prefix + '.' + name + ' }}'}</code>
 							<span class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)]">{desc}</span>

frontend/src/routes/login/+page.svelte

@@ -15,13 +15,32 @@
 	let submitting = $state(false);
 	let mounted = $state(false);
 
+	let backendDown = $state(false);
+
 	onMount(async () => {
 		initTheme();
 		mounted = true;
+		// If the user is already signed in (valid access token in storage),
+		// there is no reason to show them the login form. loadUser() runs in
+		// the root layout; we just check the resolved state after a short tick.
+		const { isAuthenticated } = await import('$lib/api');
+		if (isAuthenticated()) {
+			try {
+				await api('/auth/me');
+				goto('/');
+				return;
+			} catch {
+				// Token was stale; fall through to the login form.
+			}
+		}
 		try {
 			const res = await api<{ needs_setup: boolean }>('/auth/needs-setup');
 			if (res.needs_setup) goto('/setup');
-		} catch { /* ignore */ }
+		} catch {
+			// The backend is unreachable — surface that distinctly so the user
+			// doesn't blame the login form for a network/backend problem.
+			backendDown = true;
+		}
 	});
 
 	async function handleSubmit(e: SubmitEvent) {
@@ -62,7 +81,12 @@
 		<p class="text-sm mt-1" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">{t('auth.signInTitle')}</p>
 	</div>
 
-	{#if error}
+	{#if backendDown}
+		<div class="auth-error animate-fade-slide-in">
+			<MdiIcon name="mdiAlertCircle" size={16} />
+			{t('auth.backendUnreachable')}
+		</div>
+	{:else if error}
 		<div class="auth-error animate-fade-slide-in">
 			<MdiIcon name="mdiAlertCircle" size={16} />
 			{error}

frontend/src/routes/notification-trackers/+page.svelte

@@ -84,17 +84,23 @@
 	let testMenuStyle = $state('');
 
 	// Test types: basic is always available; periodic/scheduled/memory only for providers
-	// that have those notification slots in their capabilities
-	const allTestTypes: Record<string, { key: string; icon: string; labelKey: string; requiredSlot?: string }> = {
+	// that have those notification slots in their capabilities AND have the feature
+	// enabled on the tracker's default TrackingConfig. A disabled feature on the
+	// default config means cron dispatch won't fire it in production either — so
+	// the test button would just surface a silent skip.
+	const allTestTypes: Record<string, {
+		key: string; icon: string; labelKey: string;
+		requiredSlot?: string; enabledField?: string;
+	}> = {
 		basic: { key: 'basic', icon: 'mdiSend', labelKey: 'notificationTracker.testBasic' },
-		periodic: { key: 'periodic', icon: 'mdiCalendarClock', labelKey: 'notificationTracker.testPeriodic', requiredSlot: 'periodic_summary_message' },
-		scheduled: { key: 'scheduled', icon: 'mdiCalendarCheck', labelKey: 'notificationTracker.testScheduled', requiredSlot: 'scheduled_assets_message' },
-		memory: { key: 'memory', icon: 'mdiHistory', labelKey: 'notificationTracker.testMemory', requiredSlot: 'memory_mode_message' },
+		periodic: { key: 'periodic', icon: 'mdiCalendarClock', labelKey: 'notificationTracker.testPeriodic', requiredSlot: 'periodic_summary_message', enabledField: 'periodic_enabled' },
+		scheduled: { key: 'scheduled', icon: 'mdiCalendarCheck', labelKey: 'notificationTracker.testScheduled', requiredSlot: 'scheduled_assets_message', enabledField: 'scheduled_enabled' },
+		memory: { key: 'memory', icon: 'mdiHistory', labelKey: 'notificationTracker.testMemory', requiredSlot: 'memory_mode_message', enabledField: 'memory_enabled' },
 	};
 
 	let testMenuTrackerId = $state<number | null>(null);
 	let testTypes = $derived.by(() => {
-		const base = [allTestTypes.basic];
+		const base: { key: string; icon: string; labelKey: string; disabledReason?: string }[] = [allTestTypes.basic];
 		if (!testMenuTrackerId) return base;
 		const tracker = notificationTrackers.find(t => t.id === testMenuTrackerId);
 		if (!tracker) return base;
@@ -103,8 +109,18 @@
 		const caps = allCapabilities[provider.type];
 		if (!caps) return base;
 		const slotNames = new Set((caps.notification_slots || []).map((s: any) => s.name));
+		const defaultTc = trackingConfigs.find(c => c.id === tracker.default_tracking_config_id);
 		for (const tt of [allTestTypes.periodic, allTestTypes.scheduled, allTestTypes.memory]) {
-			if (tt.requiredSlot && slotNames.has(tt.requiredSlot)) base.push(tt);
+			if (!tt.requiredSlot || !slotNames.has(tt.requiredSlot)) continue;
+			const enabled = !!defaultTc && !!tt.enabledField && !!(defaultTc as any)[tt.enabledField];
+			base.push({
+				key: tt.key, icon: tt.icon, labelKey: tt.labelKey,
+				// When surfaced, the button still renders but is disabled and
+				// shows *why* — users who land here via the test menu without
+				// having toggled the feature on Tracking Config see a clear
+				// pointer to the missing setting instead of a silent failure.
+				disabledReason: enabled ? undefined : 'notificationTracker.testDisabledHint',
+			});
 		}
 		return base;
 	});
@@ -516,6 +532,15 @@
 	onclose={() => { linkWarning = null; }}
 	onautoCreate={autoCreateLinks}
 	ondismiss={dismissLinkWarning}
+	onupdate={(remaining) => {
+		if (!linkWarning) return;
+		if (remaining.length === 0) {
+			linkWarning = null;
+			doSave();
+		} else {
+			linkWarning = { ...linkWarning, albums: remaining };
+		}
+	}}
 />
 
 <ConfirmModal

frontend/src/routes/notification-trackers/SharedLinkModal.svelte

@@ -1,17 +1,50 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { t } from '$lib/i18n';
+	import { api } from '$lib/api';
+	import { snackError, snackSuccess } from '$lib/stores/snackbar.svelte';
 	import Modal from '$lib/components/Modal.svelte';
 	import MdiIcon from '$lib/components/MdiIcon.svelte';
 
+	interface AlbumIssue { id: string; name: string; issue: string }
+
 	interface Props {
-		linkWarning: { albums: any[]; providerId: number } | null;
+		linkWarning: { albums: AlbumIssue[]; providerId: number } | null;
 		linkCreating: boolean;
 		onclose: () => void;
 		onautoCreate: () => void;
 		ondismiss: () => void;
+		/** Called with the updated warning list after a per-row replace. */
+		onupdate?: (albums: AlbumIssue[]) => void;
 	}
 
-	let { linkWarning, linkCreating, onclose, onautoCreate, ondismiss }: Props = $props();
+	let { linkWarning, linkCreating, onclose, onautoCreate, ondismiss, onupdate }: Props = $props();
+
+	/** Per-row loading state for the "Replace" button. */
+	let replacing = $state<Record<string, boolean>>({});
+
+	/**
+	 * Expired and password-protected links can't be repaired in place — the
+	 * Immich API has no "reset" endpoint. The only remedy is to recreate the
+	 * link (which the backend does by POSTing a new one and returning it).
+	 * We surface the action per-row so users don't have to leave the form.
+	 */
+	async function replaceOne(album: AlbumIssue) {
+		if (!linkWarning) return;
+		replacing = { ...replacing, [album.id]: true };
+		try {
+			await api(`/providers/${linkWarning.providerId}/albums/${album.id}/shared-links`, {
+				method: 'POST',
+				body: JSON.stringify({ replace: true }),
+			});
+			snackSuccess(t('notificationTracker.createdLinks').replace('{count}', '1'));
+			const remaining = linkWarning.albums.filter(a => a.id !== album.id);
+			if (onupdate) onupdate(remaining);
+		} catch (err: any) {
+			snackError(t('notificationTracker.linkReplaceFailed').replace('{name}', album.name) + ': ' + err.message);
+		} finally {
+			replacing = { ...replacing, [album.id]: false };
+		}
+	}
 </script>
 
 <Modal open={linkWarning !== null} title={t('notificationTracker.missingLinksTitle')} onclose={onclose}>
@@ -19,13 +52,26 @@
 		<p class="text-sm mb-3" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">
 			{t('notificationTracker.missingLinksDesc')}
 		</p>
-		<div class="space-y-1.5 mb-4 max-h-40 overflow-y-auto">
+		<div class="space-y-1.5 mb-4 max-h-60 overflow-y-auto">
 			{#each linkWarning.albums as album}
-				<div class="flex items-center justify-between text-sm px-2 py-1.5 rounded bg-[var(--color-muted)]/30">
-					<span class="font-medium">{album.name}</span>
-					<span class="text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded {album.issue === 'expired' ? 'bg-[var(--color-error-bg)] text-[var(--color-error-fg)]' : album.issue === 'password-protected' ? 'bg-[var(--color-warning-bg)] text-[var(--color-warning-fg)]' : 'bg-[var(--color-muted)] text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)]'}">
+				<div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 text-sm px-2 py-1.5 rounded bg-[var(--color-muted)]/30">
+					<div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
+						<span class="font-medium truncate block">{album.name}</span>
+						{#if album.issue === 'password-protected'}
+							<span class="text-[10px] block" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">
+								{t('notificationTracker.linkPasswordProtectedNote')}
+							</span>
+						{/if}
+					</div>
+					<span class="text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded shrink-0 {album.issue === 'expired' ? 'bg-[var(--color-error-bg)] text-[var(--color-error-fg)]' : album.issue === 'password-protected' ? 'bg-[var(--color-warning-bg)] text-[var(--color-warning-fg)]' : 'bg-[var(--color-muted)] text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)]'}">
 						{album.issue === 'expired' ? t('notificationTracker.expired') : album.issue === 'password-protected' ? t('notificationTracker.passwordProtected') : t('notificationTracker.noLink')}
 					</span>
+					{#if album.issue === 'expired' || album.issue === 'password-protected'}
+						<button type="button" onclick={() => replaceOne(album)} disabled={replacing[album.id]}
+							class="text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded border border-[var(--color-border)] hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)] disabled:opacity-50 shrink-0">
+							{replacing[album.id] ? t('notificationTracker.linkReplacing') : t('notificationTracker.linkReplace')}
+						</button>
+					{/if}
 				</div>
 			{/each}
 		</div>

frontend/src/routes/notification-trackers/TestMenu.svelte

@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
 		testMenuOpen: string | null;
 		testMenuStyle: string;
 		ttTesting: Record<string, string>;
-		testTypes: { key: string; icon: string; labelKey: string }[];
+		/**
+		 * When `disabledReason` is set, the button is rendered greyed out with a
+		 * tooltip pointing the user at the missing setting (e.g. "Enable Periodic
+		 * Summary in Tracking Config first"). Clicking is blocked — clicking an
+		 * unconfigured test would have surfaced as a silent server-side skip.
+		 */
+		testTypes: { key: string; icon: string; labelKey: string; disabledReason?: string }[];
 		ontest: (ttId: number, testType: string) => void;
 		onclose: () => void;
 	}
@@ -20,18 +26,27 @@
 		onclick={onclose}
 		onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') onclose(); }}>
 	</div>
-	<div style="{testMenuStyle} background:var(--color-card); border:1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius:0.5rem; box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); padding:0.25rem; min-width:10rem;">
+	<div style="{testMenuStyle} background:var(--color-card); border:1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius:0.5rem; box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); padding:0.25rem; min-width:12rem;">
 		{#each testTypes as tt}
+			{@const busy = !!ttTesting[`${testMenuOpen}_${tt.key}`]}
+			{@const blocked = !!tt.disabledReason}
 			<button
-				onclick={() => ontest(Number(testMenuOpen), tt.key)}
-				disabled={!!ttTesting[`${testMenuOpen}_${tt.key}`]}
+				onclick={() => { if (!blocked) ontest(Number(testMenuOpen), tt.key); }}
+				disabled={busy || blocked}
+				title={blocked ? t(tt.disabledReason!) : ''}
 				class="flex items-center gap-2 w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)] transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 text-left">
 				<MdiIcon name={tt.icon} size={14} />
 				{t(tt.labelKey)}
-				{#if ttTesting[`${testMenuOpen}_${tt.key}`]}
+				{#if blocked}
+					<MdiIcon name="mdiLock" size={12} />
+				{/if}
+				{#if busy}
 					<span class="ml-auto text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)]">...</span>
 				{/if}
 			</button>
+			{#if blocked}
+				<p class="px-3 pb-1 text-[10px]" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">{t(tt.disabledReason!)}</p>
+			{/if}
 		{/each}
 	</div>
 {/if}

frontend/src/routes/notification-trackers/TrackerForm.svelte

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	import Card from '$lib/components/Card.svelte';
 	import IconPicker from '$lib/components/IconPicker.svelte';
 	import Hint from '$lib/components/Hint.svelte';
+	import MdiIcon from '$lib/components/MdiIcon.svelte';
 	import EntitySelect from '$lib/components/EntitySelect.svelte';
 	import MultiEntitySelect from '$lib/components/MultiEntitySelect.svelte';
 	import { getDescriptor } from '$lib/providers';
@@ -199,6 +200,22 @@
 		</div>
 		{/if}
 
+		<!-- Feature discovery: the periodic/scheduled/memory/quiet-hours controls
+		     live on the tracking config, not on the tracker itself. Surface this
+		     here so users don't have to stumble onto the feature by reading docs. -->
+		{#if providerType === 'immich'}
+		<div class="flex items-start gap-2 rounded-md border border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-muted)]/30 px-3 py-2">
+			<span style="color: var(--color-primary);"><MdiIcon name="mdiInformationOutline" size={16} /></span>
+			<div class="flex-1 text-xs">
+				<p style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">{t('notificationTracker.featureDiscovery')}</p>
+				<a href="/tracking-configs" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-[var(--color-primary)] hover:underline mt-1">
+					<MdiIcon name="mdiArrowRight" size={12} />
+					{t('notificationTracker.openTrackingConfig')}
+				</a>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		{/if}
+
 		<button type="submit" disabled={submitting || linkCheckLoading} class="px-4 py-2 bg-[var(--color-primary)] text-[var(--color-primary-foreground)] rounded-md text-sm font-medium hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50">
 			{#if linkCheckLoading}{t('notificationTracker.checkingLinks')}{:else}{editing ? t('common.save') : t('notificationTracker.createTracker')}{/if}
 		</button>

frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte

@@ -9,26 +9,69 @@
 	import Hint from '$lib/components/Hint.svelte';
 	import ErrorBanner from '$lib/components/ErrorBanner.svelte';
 	import Button from '$lib/components/Button.svelte';
+	import ConfirmModal from '$lib/components/ConfirmModal.svelte';
+	import LocaleSelector from '$lib/components/LocaleSelector.svelte';
+	import TimezoneSelector from '$lib/components/TimezoneSelector.svelte';
 	import { snackSuccess, snackError } from '$lib/stores/snackbar.svelte';
 
+	interface CacheBucketStats {
+		count: number;
+		total_size_bytes: number;
+		oldest: string | null;
+		newest: string | null;
+	}
+	interface CacheStats {
+		url: CacheBucketStats;
+		asset: CacheBucketStats;
+	}
+
 	let loaded = $state(false);
 	let saving = $state(false);
+	let clearingCache = $state(false);
+	let confirmClearCache = $state(false);
 	let error = $state('');
 	let settings = $state({
 		external_url: '',
 		telegram_webhook_secret: '',
-		telegram_cache_ttl_hours: '48',
+		telegram_cache_ttl_hours: '720',
+		telegram_asset_cache_max_entries: '5000',
 		supported_locales: 'en,ru',
 		timezone: 'UTC',
+		log_level: 'INFO',
+		log_format: 'text',
+		log_levels: '',
 	});
+	let cacheStats = $state<CacheStats | null>(null);
+
+	async function loadCacheStats() {
+		try {
+			cacheStats = await api<CacheStats>('/settings/telegram-cache/stats');
+		} catch { cacheStats = null; }
+	}
 
 	onMount(async () => {
 		try {
 			settings = await api('/settings');
+			await loadCacheStats();
 		} catch (err: any) { error = err.message; snackError(err.message); }
 		finally { loaded = true; }
 	});
 
+	function formatBytes(bytes: number): string {
+		if (!bytes) return '0 B';
+		const units = ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB'];
+		let i = 0;
+		let v = bytes;
+		while (v >= 1024 && i < units.length - 1) { v /= 1024; i++; }
+		return `${v.toFixed(v < 10 && i > 0 ? 1 : 0)} ${units[i]}`;
+	}
+
+	function formatTs(iso: string | null): string {
+		if (!iso) return '—';
+		const d = new Date(iso.endsWith('Z') || /[+-]\d{2}:?\d{2}$/.test(iso) ? iso : iso + 'Z');
+		return isNaN(d.getTime()) ? iso : d.toLocaleString();
+	}
+
 	async function save() {
 		saving = true; error = '';
 		try {
@@ -37,6 +80,17 @@
 		} catch (err: any) { error = err.message; snackError(err.message); }
 		saving = false;
 	}
+
+	async function clearTelegramCache() {
+		confirmClearCache = false;
+		clearingCache = true;
+		try {
+			await api('/settings/telegram-cache/clear', { method: 'POST' });
+			snackSuccess(t('settings.clearCacheDone'));
+			await loadCacheStats();
+		} catch (err: any) { snackError(err.message); }
+		clearingCache = false;
+	}
 </script>
 
 <PageHeader title={t('settings.title')} description={t('settings.description')} />
@@ -59,9 +113,8 @@
 						class="w-full max-w-md px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)] font-mono" />
 				</div>
 				<div>
-					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">{t('settings.timezone')}<Hint text={t('settings.timezoneHint')} /></label>
-					<input bind:value={settings.timezone} placeholder="UTC"
-						class="w-full max-w-md px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)] font-mono" />
+					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-2">{t('settings.timezone')}<Hint text={t('settings.timezoneHint')} /></label>
+					<TimezoneSelector bind:value={settings.timezone} />
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</Card>
@@ -75,14 +128,68 @@
 			<div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
 				<div>
 					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">{t('settings.webhookSecret')}<Hint text={t('settings.webhookSecretHint')} /></label>
-					<input bind:value={settings.telegram_webhook_secret} type="password" placeholder={t('providers.optional')}
-						class="w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)] font-mono" />
+					<form onsubmit={(e) => e.preventDefault()} autocomplete="off">
+						<input bind:value={settings.telegram_webhook_secret} type="password" autocomplete="off" placeholder={t('providers.optional')}
+							class="w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)] font-mono" />
+					</form>
 				</div>
 				<div>
 					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">{t('settings.cacheTtl')}<Hint text={t('settings.cacheTtlHint')} /></label>
-					<input bind:value={settings.telegram_cache_ttl_hours} type="number" min="1" max="720"
+					<input bind:value={settings.telegram_cache_ttl_hours} type="number" min="0" max="8760"
 						class="w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)]" />
 				</div>
+				<div>
+					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">{t('settings.cacheMaxEntries')}<Hint text={t('settings.cacheMaxEntriesHint')} /></label>
+					<input bind:value={settings.telegram_asset_cache_max_entries} type="number" min="100" max="100000"
+						class="w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)]" />
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			<div class="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-[var(--color-border)]">
+				<div class="text-xs font-medium mb-2 flex items-center" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">
+					{t('settings.cacheStats')}<Hint text={t('settings.cacheStatsHint')} />
+				</div>
+				<div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-2 mb-3">
+					{#each [
+						{ label: t('settings.cacheStatsUrl'), data: cacheStats?.url },
+						{ label: t('settings.cacheStatsAsset'), data: cacheStats?.asset },
+					] as bucket}
+						<div class="px-3 py-2 rounded-md border border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-background)] text-xs">
+							<div class="flex items-baseline justify-between gap-2">
+								<span class="font-medium">{bucket.label}</span>
+								{#if bucket.data && bucket.data.count > 0}
+									<span>
+										<span class="font-mono">{bucket.data.count}</span>
+										<span style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);"> {t('settings.cacheStatsEntries')}</span>
+										{#if bucket.data.total_size_bytes > 0}
+											<span style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);"> · </span>
+											<span class="font-mono">{formatBytes(bucket.data.total_size_bytes)}</span>
+										{/if}
+									</span>
+								{:else}
+									<span style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">{t('settings.cacheStatsEmpty')}</span>
+								{/if}
+							</div>
+							{#if bucket.data && bucket.data.count > 0 && (bucket.data.oldest || bucket.data.newest)}
+								<div class="mt-1 flex flex-wrap gap-x-3 gap-y-0.5" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">
+									{#if bucket.data.oldest}
+										<span>{t('settings.cacheStatsOldest')}: <span class="font-mono">{formatTs(bucket.data.oldest)}</span></span>
+									{/if}
+									{#if bucket.data.newest}
+										<span>{t('settings.cacheStatsNewest')}: <span class="font-mono">{formatTs(bucket.data.newest)}</span></span>
+									{/if}
+								</div>
+							{/if}
+						</div>
+					{/each}
+				</div>
+				<div class="flex items-center gap-3 flex-wrap">
+					<button type="button" onclick={() => confirmClearCache = true} disabled={clearingCache}
+						class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded-md border border-[var(--color-border)] bg-[var(--color-background)] hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)] disabled:opacity-50">
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiDeleteSweep" size={16} />
+						{clearingCache ? t('common.loading') : t('settings.clearCache')}
+					</button>
+					<span class="text-xs" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">{t('settings.clearCacheHint')}</span>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		</Card>
 
@@ -94,9 +201,42 @@
 			</h3>
 			<div class="space-y-3">
 				<div>
-					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">{t('settings.supportedLocales')}<Hint text={t('settings.supportedLocalesHint')} /></label>
-					<input bind:value={settings.supported_locales} placeholder="en,ru,de,fr"
-						class="w-full max-w-md px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)] font-mono" />
+					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-2">{t('settings.supportedLocales')}<Hint text={t('settings.supportedLocalesHint')} /></label>
+					<LocaleSelector bind:value={settings.supported_locales} />
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</Card>
+
+		<!-- Logging section -->
+		<Card>
+			<h3 class="text-sm font-semibold mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
+				<MdiIcon name="mdiTextBoxOutline" size={18} />
+				{t('settings.logging')}
+			</h3>
+			<div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+				<div>
+					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">{t('settings.logLevel')}<Hint text={t('settings.logLevelHint')} /></label>
+					<select bind:value={settings.log_level}
+						class="w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)]">
+						<option value="DEBUG">DEBUG</option>
+						<option value="INFO">INFO</option>
+						<option value="WARNING">WARNING</option>
+						<option value="ERROR">ERROR</option>
+					</select>
+				</div>
+				<div>
+					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">{t('settings.logFormat')}<Hint text={t('settings.logFormatHint')} /></label>
+					<select bind:value={settings.log_format}
+						class="w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)]">
+						<option value="text">text</option>
+						<option value="json">json</option>
+					</select>
+				</div>
+				<div class="sm:col-span-2">
+					<label class="block text-xs font-medium mb-1">{t('settings.logLevels')}<Hint text={t('settings.logLevelsHint')} /></label>
+					<input bind:value={settings.log_levels}
+						placeholder="sqlalchemy.engine=WARNING,notify_bridge_core.notifications.telegram.client=DEBUG"
+						class="w-full px-3 py-1.5 text-sm border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md bg-[var(--color-background)] font-mono" />
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</Card>
@@ -105,4 +245,12 @@
 			{saving ? t('common.loading') : t('common.save')}
 		</Button>
 	</div>
+
+	<ConfirmModal open={confirmClearCache}
+		title={t('settings.clearCacheConfirmTitle')}
+		message={t('settings.clearCacheConfirm')}
+		confirmLabel={t('settings.clearCacheConfirmBtn')}
+		confirmIcon="mdiDeleteSweep"
+		onconfirm={clearTelegramCache}
+		oncancel={() => confirmClearCache = false} />
 {/if}

frontend/src/routes/template-configs/+page.svelte

@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@
 	let editing = $state<number | null>(null);
 	let error = $state('');
 	let confirmDelete = $state<{ id: number; onconfirm: () => Promise<void> } | null>(null);
+	/**
+	 * Reset-to-default confirmation prompt. ``kind: 'slot'`` confirms a
+	 * single-slot reset (slotKey populated); ``'all'`` confirms a full
+	 * locale-scoped wipe. Split from confirmDelete so the two flows can
+	 * coexist without stomping each other's state mid-dialog.
+	 */
+	let confirmReset = $state<{
+		kind: 'slot' | 'all';
+		slotKey?: string;
+		message: string;
+	} | null>(null);
 	let slotPreview = $state<Record<string, string>>({});
 	let slotErrors = $state<Record<string, string>>({});
 	let slotErrorLines = $state<Record<string, number | null>>({});
@@ -206,7 +217,40 @@
 				supportedLocalesCache.fetch(),
 			]);
 		} catch (err: any) { error = err.message || t('common.loadError'); snackError(error); }
-		finally { loaded = true; highlightFromUrl(); }
+		finally { loaded = true; highlightFromUrl(); handleDeepLink(); }
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Respond to ``?edit_slot=<slot_name>&provider=<type>`` deep-links from
+	 * other pages (currently the tracking-configs Preview-template modal).
+	 * Picks the first visible config matching ``provider``, opens it in edit
+	 * mode, and pre-expands the target slot. Strips the param from the URL so
+	 * a subsequent reload doesn't reopen the form unexpectedly.
+	 */
+	function handleDeepLink() {
+		if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
+		const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+		const slot = params.get('edit_slot');
+		if (!slot) return;
+		const provider = params.get('provider') || '';
+		const target = allTemplateConfigs.find(
+			c => !provider || c.provider_type === provider,
+		);
+		// Strip the deep-link param so reload/back doesn't replay it.
+		params.delete('edit_slot');
+		const qs = params.toString();
+		window.history.replaceState(null, '', window.location.pathname + (qs ? '?' + qs : ''));
+		if (!target) {
+			snackError(t('templateConfig.deepLinkNoConfig'));
+			return;
+		}
+		edit(target);
+		expandedSlots = new Set([slot]);
+		// Scroll the slot into view once the form has rendered.
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			const el = document.getElementById(`slot-${slot}`);
+			if (el) el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
+		}, 200);
 	}
 
 	function openNew() {
@@ -241,6 +285,65 @@
 		} catch (err: any) { error = err.message; snackError(err.message); }
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Ask the user to confirm a reset. The actual fetch+replace runs in
+	 * ``performReset`` after the ConfirmModal's onconfirm fires. Split into
+	 * two steps so we can use the app-wide ConfirmModal (consistent look,
+	 * keyboard handling) instead of ``window.confirm`` (blocks the page).
+	 */
+	function resetSlotToDefault(slotKey: string) {
+		if (!form.provider_type) return;
+		confirmReset = {
+			kind: 'slot',
+			slotKey,
+			message: t('templateConfig.resetSlotConfirm').replace('{locale}', activeLocale.toUpperCase()),
+		};
+	}
+
+	function resetAllToDefaults() {
+		if (!form.provider_type) return;
+		confirmReset = {
+			kind: 'all',
+			message: t('templateConfig.resetAllConfirm').replace(/\{locale\}/g, activeLocale.toUpperCase()),
+		};
+	}
+
+	async function performReset() {
+		if (!confirmReset || !form.provider_type) return;
+		const { kind, slotKey } = confirmReset;
+		confirmReset = null;
+		try {
+			if (kind === 'slot' && slotKey) {
+				const res = await api<Record<string, Record<string, string>>>(
+					`/template-configs/defaults?provider_type=${encodeURIComponent(form.provider_type)}&slot_name=${encodeURIComponent(slotKey)}&locale=${encodeURIComponent(activeLocale)}`,
+				);
+				const text = res?.[slotKey]?.[activeLocale];
+				if (!text) {
+					snackError(t('templateConfig.resetNoDefault'));
+					return;
+				}
+				setSlotValue(slotKey, text);
+				validateSlot(slotKey, text, true);
+			} else {
+				const res = await api<Record<string, Record<string, string>>>(
+					`/template-configs/defaults?provider_type=${encodeURIComponent(form.provider_type)}&locale=${encodeURIComponent(activeLocale)}`,
+				);
+				// Replace current-locale slots; leave other locales' values untouched.
+				const nextSlots = { ...form.slots };
+				for (const [key, localeMap] of Object.entries(res || {})) {
+					const text = localeMap?.[activeLocale];
+					if (text === undefined) continue;
+					nextSlots[key] = { ...(nextSlots[key] || {}), [activeLocale]: text };
+				}
+				form.slots = nextSlots;
+				refreshAllPreviews();
+			}
+			snackSuccess(t('templateConfig.resetApplied'));
+		} catch (err: any) {
+			snackError(err.message);
+		}
+	}
+
 	function clone(c: TemplateConfig) {
 		form = {
 			provider_type: c.provider_type,
@@ -321,7 +424,7 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<!-- Locale tabs -->
-		<div class="flex gap-1 mb-3 border-b border-[var(--color-border)]">
+		<div class="flex items-center gap-1 mb-3 border-b border-[var(--color-border)]">
 			{#each LOCALES as loc}
 				<button type="button"
 					class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium rounded-t-md transition-colors {activeLocale === loc ? 'bg-[var(--color-primary)] text-[var(--color-primary-foreground)]' : 'text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)]'}"
@@ -329,6 +432,14 @@
 					{loc.toUpperCase()}
 				</button>
 			{/each}
+			{#if form.provider_type}
+				<button type="button" onclick={resetAllToDefaults}
+					title={t('templateConfig.resetAllToDefaults')}
+					class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-md border border-[var(--color-border)] text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)]">
+					<MdiIcon name="mdiRefresh" size={12} />
+					{t('templateConfig.resetAllToDefaults')}
+				</button>
+			{/if}
 		</div>
 
 		<!-- Slot filter -->
@@ -361,6 +472,7 @@
 								{/if}
 							</div>
 						{:else}
+							<div id="slot-{slot.key}">
 							<CollapsibleSlot
 								label={slot.key}
 								description={slot.description || t(`templateConfig.${slot.label}`, slot.label)}
@@ -379,6 +491,11 @@
 										<button type="button" onclick={() => showVarsFor = slot.key}
 											class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] hover:underline">{t('templateConfig.variables')}</button>
 									{/if}
+									<button type="button" onclick={() => resetSlotToDefault(slot.key)}
+										title={t('templateConfig.resetToDefault')}
+										class="text-xs text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] hover:underline">
+										{t('templateConfig.resetToDefault')}
+									</button>
 								</div>
 
 								{#if showPreviewFor.has(slot.key) && slotPreview[slot.key] && !slotErrors[slot.key]}
@@ -397,6 +514,7 @@
 									{/if}
 								{/if}
 							</CollapsibleSlot>
+							</div>
 						{/if}
 					{/each}
 				</div>
@@ -466,6 +584,14 @@
 <ConfirmModal open={confirmDelete !== null} message={t('templateConfig.confirmDelete')}
 	onconfirm={() => confirmDelete?.onconfirm()} oncancel={() => confirmDelete = null} />
 
+<ConfirmModal open={confirmReset !== null}
+	title={t('templateConfig.resetToDefault')}
+	message={confirmReset?.message || ''}
+	confirmLabel={confirmReset?.kind === 'all' ? t('templateConfig.resetAllToDefaults') : t('templateConfig.resetToDefault')}
+	confirmIcon="mdiRefresh"
+	onconfirm={performReset}
+	oncancel={() => confirmReset = null} />
+
 <BlockedByModal open={!!blockedBy} detail={blockedBy} onclose={() => blockedBy = null} />
 
 <!-- Variables reference modal -->

frontend/src/routes/tracking-configs/+page.svelte

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 	import MdiIcon from '$lib/components/MdiIcon.svelte';
 	import EmptyState from '$lib/components/EmptyState.svelte';
 	import ConfirmModal from '$lib/components/ConfirmModal.svelte';
+	import Modal from '$lib/components/Modal.svelte';
+	import { sanitizePreview } from '$lib/sanitize';
+	import { supportedLocalesCache } from '$lib/stores/caches.svelte';
 	import Hint from '$lib/components/Hint.svelte';
 	import IconButton from '$lib/components/IconButton.svelte';
 	import IconGridSelect from '$lib/components/IconGridSelect.svelte';
@@ -22,13 +25,150 @@
 	import { getDescriptor, buildTrackingFormDefaults } from '$lib/providers';
 	import ErrorBanner from '$lib/components/ErrorBanner.svelte';
 	import Button from '$lib/components/Button.svelte';
-	import type { TrackingConfig } from '$lib/types';
 
 	/** Grid-select item source lookup — maps descriptor string name to actual function. */
 	const gridItemSources: Record<string, () => any[]> = {
 		sortByItems, sortOrderItems, albumModeItems, assetTypeItems, memorySourceItems,
 	};
 
+	/**
+	 * HH:MM, comma-separated: "09:00" or "09:00, 18:30" — the only format cron
+	 * dispatch accepts. Matched on blur for time-list fields; invalid values
+	 * are surfaced inline next to the input.
+	 */
+	const TIME_LIST_RE = /^\s*(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?:\s*,\s*(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d)*\s*$/;
+
+	/** Per-field error messages surfaced inline under time-list inputs. */
+	let timeListErrors = $state<Record<string, string>>({});
+
+	/** Normalize "9:0 , 18:30" → "09:00,18:30" on blur, clear error when valid. */
+	function normalizeTimeList(key: string) {
+		const raw = String(form[key] ?? '').trim();
+		if (!raw) { timeListErrors = { ...timeListErrors, [key]: '' }; return; }
+		if (!TIME_LIST_RE.test(raw)) {
+			// Try a lenient normalization: split on commas, zero-pad each part.
+			const parts = raw.split(',').map(p => p.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+			const fixed: string[] = [];
+			let ok = true;
+			for (const p of parts) {
+				const m = /^(\d{1,2}):(\d{1,2})$/.exec(p);
+				if (!m) { ok = false; break; }
+				const hh = Number(m[1]);
+				const mm = Number(m[2]);
+				if (!Number.isFinite(hh) || !Number.isFinite(mm) || hh < 0 || hh > 23 || mm < 0 || mm > 59) { ok = false; break; }
+				fixed.push(`${String(hh).padStart(2, '0')}:${String(mm).padStart(2, '0')}`);
+			}
+			if (ok) {
+				form[key] = fixed.join(',');
+				timeListErrors = { ...timeListErrors, [key]: '' };
+				return;
+			}
+			timeListErrors = { ...timeListErrors, [key]: t('trackingConfig.invalidTimeList') };
+			return;
+		}
+		// Canonicalise spacing.
+		form[key] = raw.split(',').map(s => s.trim()).join(',');
+		timeListErrors = { ...timeListErrors, [key]: '' };
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Quiet-hours preview: "22:00 → 07:00 next day (9h)" or "Quiet period is 0
+	 * minutes — adjust times" when start equals end. Handles overnight ranges
+	 * (start > end) correctly.
+	 */
+	function quietHoursPreview(start: string, end: string): string {
+		if (!start || !end) return '';
+		const [sh, sm] = start.split(':').map(Number);
+		const [eh, em] = end.split(':').map(Number);
+		if (![sh, sm, eh, em].every(Number.isFinite)) return '';
+		const sMin = sh * 60 + sm;
+		const eMin = eh * 60 + em;
+		if (sMin === eMin) return t('trackingConfig.quietHoursZero');
+		const overnight = sMin > eMin;
+		const span = overnight ? (24 * 60 - sMin) + eMin : eMin - sMin;
+		const h = Math.floor(span / 60);
+		const m = span % 60;
+		const dur = m === 0 ? `${h}h` : `${h}h ${m}m`;
+		const arrow = overnight
+			? `${start} → ${end} ${t('trackingConfig.nextDay')}`
+			: `${start} → ${end}`;
+		return `${arrow} (${dur})`;
+	}
+
+	function gotoTemplateConfig(slotName: string) {
+		// Deep-link to the template configs page: pass the slot as a query
+		// param (``edit_slot``) so the destination can auto-open the first
+		// matching config in edit mode and expand that slot. Plain hashes
+		// like ``#slot-X`` were a no-op because slots don't exist in the DOM
+		// until a config is being edited.
+		const u = new URL('/template-configs', window.location.origin);
+		u.searchParams.set('provider', 'immich');
+		u.searchParams.set('edit_slot', slotName);
+		window.location.href = u.toString();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inline preview of the shipped default template for a scheduled/periodic/
+	 * memory slot. Using the shipped default (not a tracker's current template)
+	 * keeps this scoped to the tracking-config page — which has no concept of
+	 * which TemplateConfig a given tracker uses. Users who want to edit the
+	 * actual config can click "Edit template" in the modal footer.
+	 *
+	 * ``previewLocale`` is modal-scoped so switching tabs only refetches for
+	 * this preview — the user's UI locale (and other previews) are untouched.
+	 */
+	let previewModal = $state<{ slotName: string; rendered: string; error: string; locale: string } | null>(null);
+	let previewLoading = $state(false);
+	let previewLocales = $derived(supportedLocalesCache.items);
+
+	async function openTemplatePreview(slotName: string) {
+		await supportedLocalesCache.fetch();
+		const initialLocale = previewLocales.includes('en') ? 'en' : (previewLocales[0] || 'en');
+		await renderPreviewFor(slotName, initialLocale);
+	}
+
+	async function renderPreviewFor(slotName: string, locale: string) {
+		previewLoading = true;
+		try {
+			const defaults = await api<Record<string, Record<string, string>>>(
+				`/template-configs/defaults?provider_type=immich&slot_name=${encodeURIComponent(slotName)}&locale=${encodeURIComponent(locale)}`,
+			);
+			const template = defaults?.[slotName]?.[locale];
+			if (!template) {
+				previewModal = { slotName, rendered: '', error: t('templateConfig.resetNoDefault'), locale };
+				return;
+			}
+			const res = await api<{ rendered?: string; error?: string }>(
+				'/template-configs/preview-raw',
+				{
+					method: 'POST',
+					body: JSON.stringify({
+						template,
+						target_type: 'telegram',
+						date_format: '%d.%m.%Y, %H:%M UTC',
+						date_only_format: '%d.%m.%Y',
+					}),
+				},
+			);
+			previewModal = {
+				slotName,
+				rendered: res?.rendered || '',
+				error: res?.error || '',
+				locale,
+			};
+		} catch (err: any) {
+			previewModal = { slotName, rendered: '', error: err.message, locale };
+		} finally {
+			previewLoading = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	const SLOT_FOR_SECTION: Record<string, string> = {
+		periodic: 'periodic_summary_message',
+		scheduled: 'scheduled_assets_message',
+		memory: 'memory_mode_message',
+	};
+
 	let allConfigs = $derived(trackingConfigsCache.items);
 	let filterText = $state('');
 	let filterType = $state('');
@@ -161,10 +301,20 @@
 				{t(section.legend)}
 				{#if section.legendHint}<Hint text={t(section.legendHint)} />{/if}
 			</legend>
-			<label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm mt-1">
-				<input type="checkbox" bind:checked={form[section.enabledField]} />
-				{t('trackingConfig.enabled')}
-			</label>
+			<div class="flex items-center justify-between mt-1">
+				<label class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+					<input type="checkbox" bind:checked={form[section.enabledField]} />
+					{t('trackingConfig.enabled')}
+				</label>
+				{#if SLOT_FOR_SECTION[section.key]}
+					<button type="button" onclick={() => openTemplatePreview(SLOT_FOR_SECTION[section.key])}
+						class="text-xs text-[var(--color-primary)] hover:underline inline-flex items-center gap-1"
+						disabled={previewLoading}>
+						<MdiIcon name="mdiEyeOutline" size={14} />
+						{t('trackingConfig.previewTemplate')}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
 			{#if form[section.enabledField]}
 			<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3 mt-3">
 				{#each section.fields as field (field.key)}
@@ -181,17 +331,32 @@
 						{:else if field.type === 'grid-select' && field.gridItems}
 							<IconGridSelect items={gridItemSources[field.gridItems]()} bind:value={form[field.key]} columns={field.gridColumns ?? 2} compact />
 						{:else}
-							<input type={field.key.includes('date') ? 'date'
-									: field.key.startsWith('quiet_hours_') ? 'time'
-									: field.key.includes('times') ? 'text'
-									: 'number'}
+							{@const inputType = field.type === 'date' ? 'date'
+								: field.type === 'time' ? 'time'
+								: field.type === 'time-list' ? 'text'
+								: 'number'}
+							{@const hasError = field.type === 'time-list' && !!timeListErrors[field.key]}
+							<input type={inputType}
 								bind:value={form[field.key]} min={field.min} max={field.max}
-								placeholder={field.key.includes('times') || field.key.startsWith('quiet_hours_') ? String(field.defaultValue ?? '') : ''}
-								class="w-full px-2 py-1 border border-[var(--color-border)] rounded-md text-sm bg-[var(--color-background)]" />
+								onblur={field.type === 'time-list' && field.validateFormat ? () => normalizeTimeList(field.key) : undefined}
+								placeholder={field.type === 'time-list' || field.type === 'time' ? String(typeof field.defaultValue === 'function' ? field.defaultValue() : (field.defaultValue ?? '')) : ''}
+								class="w-full px-2 py-1 border rounded-md text-sm bg-[var(--color-background)] {hasError ? 'border-[var(--color-error-fg)]' : 'border-[var(--color-border)]'}" />
+							{#if field.inlineHelp}
+								<p class="text-[10px] mt-0.5" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">{t(field.inlineHelp)}</p>
+							{/if}
+							{#if hasError}
+								<p class="text-[10px] mt-0.5" style="color: var(--color-error-fg);">{timeListErrors[field.key]}</p>
+							{/if}
 						{/if}
 					</div>
 				{/each}
 			</div>
+			{#if section.key === 'quietHours' && form.quiet_hours_start && form.quiet_hours_end}
+				<p class="text-xs mt-2" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">
+					<MdiIcon name="mdiWeatherNight" size={12} />
+					{quietHoursPreview(String(form.quiet_hours_start), String(form.quiet_hours_end))}
+				</p>
+			{/if}
 			{/if}
 		</fieldset>
 		{/each}
@@ -268,7 +433,63 @@
 
 <BlockedByModal open={!!blockedBy} detail={blockedBy} onclose={() => blockedBy = null} />
 
+<Modal open={previewModal !== null}
+	title={previewModal ? `${t('trackingConfig.previewTemplate')} — ${previewModal.slotName}` : ''}
+	onclose={() => previewModal = null}>
+	{#if previewModal}
+		{#if previewLocales.length > 1}
+			<div class="flex gap-1 mb-3 border-b border-[var(--color-border)]">
+				{#each previewLocales as loc}
+					<button type="button"
+						onclick={() => renderPreviewFor(previewModal!.slotName, loc)}
+						disabled={previewLoading}
+						class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium rounded-t-md transition-colors {previewModal.locale === loc ? 'bg-[var(--color-primary)] text-[var(--color-primary-foreground)]' : 'text-[var(--color-muted-foreground)] hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)]'} disabled:opacity-50">
+						{loc.toUpperCase()}
+					</button>
+				{/each}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+		<p class="text-xs mb-3" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">
+			{t('trackingConfig.previewSampleNote')}
+		</p>
+		<!-- Keep the prior rendered/error box mounted while refetching on locale
+		     switch — just dim it. Unmounting and replacing with a small "…"
+		     placeholder caused a one-frame layout jump as the modal shrank and
+		     then re-expanded. -->
+		<div class="relative mb-3" style="opacity: {previewLoading ? 0.5 : 1}; transition: opacity 0.15s ease;">
+			{#if previewModal.error}
+				<div class="p-3 rounded text-xs" style="background: var(--color-error-bg); color: var(--color-error-fg);">
+					{previewModal.error}
+				</div>
+			{:else if previewModal.rendered}
+				<div class="p-3 bg-[var(--color-muted)] rounded text-sm preview-html">
+					<pre class="whitespace-pre-wrap text-xs">{@html sanitizePreview(previewModal.rendered)}</pre>
+				</div>
+			{:else}
+				<div class="p-3 text-xs" style="color: var(--color-muted-foreground);">…</div>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+		<div class="flex gap-2 justify-end mt-3">
+			<button type="button" onclick={() => { const s = previewModal!.slotName; previewModal = null; gotoTemplateConfig(s); }}
+				class="text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md border border-[var(--color-border)] hover:bg-[var(--color-muted)]">
+				{t('trackingConfig.editTemplate')}
+			</button>
+			<button type="button" onclick={() => previewModal = null}
+				class="text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md bg-[var(--color-primary)] text-[var(--color-primary-foreground)]">
+				{t('common.close')}
+			</button>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+</Modal>
+
 <style>
+	:global(.preview-html a) {
+		color: var(--color-primary);
+		text-decoration: underline;
+	}
+	:global(.preview-html a:hover) {
+		opacity: 0.8;
+	}
 	.toggle-switch {
 		position: relative;
 		display: inline-flex;

packages/core/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "notify-bridge-core"
-version = "0.2.2"
+version = "0.5.1"
 description = "Core library for Notify Bridge — service provider abstractions, models, notifications, and templates"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/log_context.py

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"""Request-scoped ContextVars that propagate into log records.
+
+The server sets these at entry points (Telegram webhook, scheduler dispatch,
+REST call) and they propagate through async calls automatically. A
+``LogRecordFactory`` installed by ``notify_bridge_server.logging_setup``
+reads them so every log line is tagged (``request_id``, ``command``,
+``chat_id``, ``bot_id``, ``dispatch_id``) without each call site having
+to pass the values explicitly.
+
+Kept in ``notify_bridge_core`` so core modules (``TelegramClient``,
+``NotificationDispatcher``) can *set* additional context (e.g. a
+``dispatch_id``) without depending on the server package.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from contextvars import ContextVar, Token
+from typing import Any, Iterator
+
+request_id_var: ContextVar[str | None] = ContextVar("request_id", default=None)
+command_var: ContextVar[str | None] = ContextVar("command", default=None)
+chat_id_var: ContextVar[str | None] = ContextVar("chat_id", default=None)
+bot_id_var: ContextVar[int | None] = ContextVar("bot_id", default=None)
+dispatch_id_var: ContextVar[str | None] = ContextVar("dispatch_id", default=None)
+
+_VAR_MAP: dict[str, ContextVar[Any]] = {
+    "request_id": request_id_var,
+    "command": command_var,
+    "chat_id": chat_id_var,
+    "bot_id": bot_id_var,
+    "dispatch_id": dispatch_id_var,
+}
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def bind_log_context(**kwargs: Any) -> Iterator[None]:
+    """Bind the given context fields for the duration of the ``with`` block.
+
+    Unknown keys are ignored so callers can pass whatever they want without
+    an ``if`` ladder. Values are reset on exit even if the block raises.
+
+    Example:
+        ``with bind_log_context(request_id="abc", command="random"): ...``
+    """
+    tokens: list[tuple[ContextVar[Any], Token]] = []
+    try:
+        for key, value in kwargs.items():
+            var = _VAR_MAP.get(key)
+            if var is None:
+                continue
+            tokens.append((var, var.set(value)))
+        yield
+    finally:
+        for var, tok in tokens:
+            var.reset(tok)
+
+
+def current_log_context() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return a snapshot of the currently-bound context values (non-None)."""
+    snap: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    for key, var in _VAR_MAP.items():
+        val = var.get()
+        if val is not None:
+            snap[key] = val
+    return snap

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/discord/client.py

@@ -52,22 +52,46 @@ class DiscordClient:
 
         return {"success": True}
 
+    _MAX_RETRIES = 3
+    _MAX_RETRY_AFTER = 60.0
+
     async def _post(self, url: str, payload: dict) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        try:
-            async with self._session.post(
-                url, json=payload, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}
-            ) as resp:
-                if resp.status == 429:
-                    retry_after = float(resp.headers.get("Retry-After", "2"))
-                    _LOGGER.warning("Discord rate limited, retrying after %.1fs", retry_after)
-                    await asyncio.sleep(retry_after)
-                    return await self._post(url, payload)
-                if 200 <= resp.status < 300:
-                    return {"success": True}
-                body = await resp.text()
-                return {"success": False, "error": f"HTTP {resp.status}: {body[:200]}"}
-        except aiohttp.ClientError as e:
-            return {"success": False, "error": str(e)}
+        """POST with bounded 429 retry.
+
+        We cap retries at _MAX_RETRIES and the ``Retry-After`` header at
+        _MAX_RETRY_AFTER seconds so a hostile or misbehaving upstream cannot
+        pin the dispatch task indefinitely.
+        """
+        for attempt in range(self._MAX_RETRIES + 1):
+            try:
+                async with self._session.post(
+                    url,
+                    json=payload,
+                    headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+                    allow_redirects=False,
+                ) as resp:
+                    if resp.status == 429 and attempt < self._MAX_RETRIES:
+                        try:
+                            retry_after = float(resp.headers.get("Retry-After", "2"))
+                        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                            retry_after = 2.0
+                        retry_after = max(0.0, min(retry_after, self._MAX_RETRY_AFTER))
+                        _LOGGER.warning(
+                            "Discord rate limited, retrying after %.1fs (attempt %d/%d)",
+                            retry_after, attempt + 1, self._MAX_RETRIES,
+                        )
+                        await asyncio.sleep(retry_after)
+                        continue
+                    if 200 <= resp.status < 300:
+                        return {"success": True}
+                    body = await resp.text()
+                    return {
+                        "success": False,
+                        "error": f"HTTP {resp.status}: {body[:200]}",
+                    }
+            except aiohttp.ClientError as e:
+                return {"success": False, "error": str(e)}
+        return {"success": False, "error": "Rate limited (retries exhausted)"}
 
 
 def _split_message(text: str, limit: int) -> list[str]:

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/dispatcher.py

@@ -3,16 +3,19 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import contextlib
 import logging
+import uuid
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, AsyncIterator
 
 import aiohttp
 
+from notify_bridge_core.log_context import bind_log_context, dispatch_id_var
 from notify_bridge_core.models.events import ServiceEvent
 from notify_bridge_core.templates.context import build_template_context
 from notify_bridge_core.templates.renderer import render_template
-from .ssrf import UnsafeURLError, validate_outbound_url
+from .ssrf import UnsafeURLError, avalidate_outbound_url
 
 _HTTP_TIMEOUT = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=30)
 
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ from .receiver import (
 from .telegram.cache import TelegramFileCache
 from .telegram.client import TelegramClient
 from .telegram.media import (
+    build_telegram_asset_entry,
     extract_asset_id_from_url,
     is_asset_cache_key,
     is_asset_id,
@@ -81,9 +85,28 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
         *,
         url_cache: TelegramFileCache | None = None,
         asset_cache: TelegramFileCache | None = None,
+        session: aiohttp.ClientSession | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         self._url_cache = url_cache
         self._asset_cache = asset_cache
+        # Optional shared session owned by the caller; when supplied we reuse
+        # its connection pool instead of opening a fresh per-dispatch session
+        # (saves a TLS handshake per outbound call).
+        self._shared_session = session
+
+    @contextlib.asynccontextmanager
+    async def _session_ctx(self) -> AsyncIterator[aiohttp.ClientSession]:
+        """Yield an aiohttp session, reusing the shared one if provided.
+
+        When a shared session was passed in ``__init__`` we yield it without
+        closing (the caller owns its lifetime). Otherwise we open a
+        short-lived session with our default timeout and close it on exit.
+        """
+        if self._shared_session is not None and not self._shared_session.closed:
+            yield self._shared_session
+            return
+        async with _new_session() as session:
+            yield session
 
     async def dispatch(
         self,
@@ -94,18 +117,40 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
 
         Returns list of results (one per target).
         """
-        raw_results = await asyncio.gather(
-            *[self._send_to_target(event, t) for t in targets],
-            return_exceptions=True,
-        )
-        results = []
-        for raw in raw_results:
-            if isinstance(raw, Exception):
-                _LOGGER.error("Failed to dispatch to target: %s", raw)
-                results.append({"success": False, "error": str(raw)})
-            else:
-                results.append(raw)
-        return results
+        # Bind a dispatch_id so every log line emitted by the target sends
+        # (including deep in TelegramClient) can be correlated to the same
+        # upstream event.
+        new_id = dispatch_id_var.get() or f"disp:{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}"
+
+        with bind_log_context(dispatch_id=new_id):
+            _LOGGER.info(
+                "Dispatching event %s (collection=%r) to %d target(s)",
+                event.event_type.value if hasattr(event.event_type, "value") else event.event_type,
+                getattr(event, "collection_name", None), len(targets),
+            )
+            raw_results = await asyncio.gather(
+                *[self._send_to_target(event, t) for t in targets],
+                return_exceptions=True,
+            )
+            results = []
+            failures = 0
+            for target, raw in zip(targets, raw_results):
+                if isinstance(raw, Exception):
+                    failures += 1
+                    _LOGGER.error(
+                        "Dispatch to target type=%s failed: %s",
+                        target.type, raw, exc_info=raw,
+                    )
+                    results.append({"success": False, "error": str(raw)})
+                else:
+                    if isinstance(raw, dict) and not raw.get("success"):
+                        failures += 1
+                    results.append(raw)
+            _LOGGER.info(
+                "Dispatch finished: %d target(s), %d failure(s)",
+                len(targets), failures,
+            )
+            return results
 
     def _resolve_template(
         self, event: ServiceEvent, target: TargetConfig, locale: str,
@@ -266,38 +311,48 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
         # Prefer internal URL for fetching (LAN speed vs public internet)
         internal_url = (target.provider_internal_url or "").rstrip("/")
         external_url = (target.provider_external_url or "").rstrip("/")
-        provider_urls = [u for u in (internal_url, external_url) if u]
         assets = []
         media_assets: list[Any] = []  # aligned with `assets` for preload
         for asset in event.added_assets[:max_media]:
             url = asset.preview_url or asset.thumbnail_url or asset.full_url
-            if url:
-                # Rewrite external URL to internal for faster LAN fetching
-                if internal_url and external_url and url.startswith(external_url):
-                    url = internal_url + url[len(external_url):]
-                asset_type = "video" if asset.type.value == "video" else "photo"
-                asset_headers = {}
-                if target.provider_api_key and any(url.startswith(u) for u in provider_urls):
-                    asset_headers["x-api-key"] = target.provider_api_key
-                asset_entry: dict[str, Any] = {"url": url, "type": asset_type, "headers": asset_headers}
-                # Pass explicit cache_key if set by provider (e.g. Google Photos)
-                if asset.extra.get("cache_key"):
-                    asset_entry["cache_key"] = asset.extra["cache_key"]
+            asset_entry = build_telegram_asset_entry(
+                url=url or "",
+                media_type=asset.type.value,
+                api_key=target.provider_api_key,
+                internal_url=internal_url,
+                external_url=external_url,
+                cache_key=asset.extra.get("cache_key"),
+            )
+            if asset_entry is not None:
                 assets.append(asset_entry)
                 media_assets.append(asset)
 
         results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-        async with _new_session() as session:
+        async with self._session_ctx() as session:
             # Preload all asset bytes once so (a) TelegramClient can skip its
             # own download and (b) we know exact upload sizes in time for the
             # oversize warning in the rendered text.
             await self._preload_asset_data(assets, media_assets, session, max_size)
             default_message = self._render_message(event, target, target.locale)
 
+            # Asset cache (when in thumbhash mode) invalidates entries when the
+            # asset's visual content changes. The resolver maps asset id → its
+            # current thumbhash. Providers that expose thumbhash put it in
+            # ``asset.extra["thumbhash"]`` (currently Immich).
+            thumbhash_map = {
+                asset.id: asset.extra.get("thumbhash")
+                for asset in event.added_assets
+                if asset.extra.get("thumbhash")
+            }
+            thumbhash_resolver = (
+                (lambda key: thumbhash_map.get(key)) if thumbhash_map else None
+            )
+
             client = TelegramClient(
                 session, bot_token,
                 url_cache=self._url_cache,
                 asset_cache=self._asset_cache,
+                thumbhash_resolver=thumbhash_resolver,
             )
 
             for receiver in target.receivers:
@@ -343,13 +398,13 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
             return {"success": False, "error": "No receivers configured"}
 
         results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-        async with _new_session() as session:
+        async with self._session_ctx() as session:
             for receiver in target.receivers:
                 if not isinstance(receiver, WebhookReceiver) or not receiver.url:
                     results.append({"success": False, "error": "Invalid webhook receiver"})
                     continue
                 try:
-                    validate_outbound_url(receiver.url)
+                    await avalidate_outbound_url(receiver.url)
                 except UnsafeURLError as err:
                     results.append({"success": False, "error": f"Unsafe URL: {err}"})
                     continue
@@ -417,14 +472,14 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
         username = target.config.get("username")
 
         results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-        async with _new_session() as session:
+        async with self._session_ctx() as session:
             client = DiscordClient(session)
             for receiver in target.receivers:
                 if not isinstance(receiver, DiscordReceiver) or not receiver.webhook_url:
                     results.append({"success": False, "error": "Invalid discord receiver"})
                     continue
                 try:
-                    validate_outbound_url(receiver.webhook_url)
+                    await avalidate_outbound_url(receiver.webhook_url)
                 except UnsafeURLError as err:
                     results.append({"success": False, "error": f"Unsafe URL: {err}"})
                     continue
@@ -443,14 +498,14 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
         username = target.config.get("username")
 
         results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-        async with _new_session() as session:
+        async with self._session_ctx() as session:
             client = SlackClient(session)
             for receiver in target.receivers:
                 if not isinstance(receiver, SlackReceiver) or not receiver.webhook_url:
                     results.append({"success": False, "error": "Invalid slack receiver"})
                     continue
                 try:
-                    validate_outbound_url(receiver.webhook_url)
+                    await avalidate_outbound_url(receiver.webhook_url)
                 except UnsafeURLError as err:
                     results.append({"success": False, "error": f"Unsafe URL: {err}"})
                     continue
@@ -469,14 +524,14 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
         if not target.receivers:
             return {"success": False, "error": "No receivers configured"}
         try:
-            validate_outbound_url(server_url)
+            await avalidate_outbound_url(server_url)
         except UnsafeURLError as err:
             return {"success": False, "error": f"Unsafe ntfy server_url: {err}"}
 
         title = f"{event.event_type.value}: {event.collection_name}"
 
         results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-        async with _new_session() as session:
+        async with self._session_ctx() as session:
             client = NtfyClient(session)
             for receiver in target.receivers:
                 if not isinstance(receiver, NtfyReceiver) or not receiver.topic:
@@ -500,7 +555,7 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
         if not homeserver or not access_token:
             return {"success": False, "error": "Missing Matrix homeserver_url or access_token"}
         try:
-            validate_outbound_url(homeserver)
+            await avalidate_outbound_url(homeserver)
         except UnsafeURLError as err:
             return {"success": False, "error": f"Unsafe matrix homeserver_url: {err}"}
 
@@ -508,7 +563,7 @@ class NotificationDispatcher:
             return {"success": False, "error": "No receivers configured"}
 
         results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-        async with _new_session() as session:
+        async with self._session_ctx() as session:
             client = MatrixClient(session, homeserver, access_token)
             for receiver in target.receivers:
                 if not isinstance(receiver, MatrixReceiver) or not receiver.room_id:

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/matrix/client.py

@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ class MatrixClient:
         }
 
         try:
-            async with self._session.put(url, json=body, headers=headers) as resp:
+            async with self._session.put(
+                url, json=body, headers=headers, allow_redirects=False,
+            ) as resp:
                 if 200 <= resp.status < 300:
                     return {"success": True}
                 resp_body = await resp.text()

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/ntfy/client.py

@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ class NtfyClient:
             headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {auth_token}"
 
         try:
-            async with self._session.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers) as resp:
+            async with self._session.post(
+                url, json=payload, headers=headers, allow_redirects=False,
+            ) as resp:
                 if 200 <= resp.status < 300:
                     return {"success": True}
                 body = await resp.text()

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/slack/client.py

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class SlackClient:
                 webhook_url,
                 json=payload,
                 headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+                allow_redirects=False,
             ) as resp:
                 if resp.status == 429:
                     _LOGGER.warning("Slack rate limited")

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/ssrf.py

@@ -12,14 +12,25 @@ development against localhost services.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import ipaddress
+import logging
 import os
 import socket
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 _ALLOW_PRIVATE = os.environ.get("NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS") == "1"
 _ALLOWED_SCHEMES = {"http", "https"}
 
+if _ALLOW_PRIVATE:  # pragma: no cover — operator-visible banner
+    _LOGGER.warning(
+        "SSRF guard: private-URL bypass ENABLED "
+        "(NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=1). Requests to RFC1918 / "
+        "loopback / link-local hosts will be permitted."
+    )
+
 
 class UnsafeURLError(ValueError):
     """Raised when a URL targets a disallowed network destination."""
@@ -36,13 +47,7 @@ def _is_blocked_ip(ip: ipaddress.IPv4Address | ipaddress.IPv6Address) -> bool:
     )
 
 
-def validate_outbound_url(url: str) -> str:
-    """Validate ``url`` is safe to fetch; returns the URL on success.
-
-    Raises :class:`UnsafeURLError` when the scheme, host, or resolved IP
-    is not allowed. In development (``NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=1``)
-    private addresses are permitted but the scheme check still applies.
-    """
+def _check_scheme_host(url: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
     if not isinstance(url, str) or not url:
         raise UnsafeURLError("URL is empty")
     parsed = urlparse(url)
@@ -51,6 +56,31 @@ def validate_outbound_url(url: str) -> str:
     host = parsed.hostname
     if not host:
         raise UnsafeURLError("URL has no host")
+    return parsed.scheme, host
+
+
+def _check_resolved_addresses(host: str, infos: list[tuple]) -> None:
+    for info in infos:
+        sockaddr = info[4]
+        try:
+            ip = ipaddress.ip_address(sockaddr[0])
+        except ValueError:
+            continue
+        if _is_blocked_ip(ip):
+            raise UnsafeURLError(f"Host {host} resolves to blocked address {ip}")
+
+
+def validate_outbound_url(url: str) -> str:
+    """Validate ``url`` is safe to fetch; returns the URL on success.
+
+    Raises :class:`UnsafeURLError` when the scheme, host, or resolved IP
+    is not allowed. In development (``NOTIFY_BRIDGE_ALLOW_PRIVATE_URLS=1``)
+    private addresses are permitted but the scheme check still applies.
+
+    Synchronous; uses blocking ``socket.getaddrinfo``. Prefer
+    :func:`avalidate_outbound_url` from async code paths.
+    """
+    _, host = _check_scheme_host(url)
 
     if _ALLOW_PRIVATE:
         return url
@@ -64,17 +94,37 @@ def validate_outbound_url(url: str) -> str:
     except ValueError:
         pass
 
-    # Hostname — resolve and reject if any resolution is in a blocked range.
     try:
         infos = socket.getaddrinfo(host, None)
     except socket.gaierror as exc:
         raise UnsafeURLError(f"DNS resolution failed for {host}") from exc
-    for info in infos:
-        sockaddr = info[4]
-        try:
-            ip = ipaddress.ip_address(sockaddr[0])
-        except ValueError:
-            continue
-        if _is_blocked_ip(ip):
-            raise UnsafeURLError(f"Host {host} resolves to blocked address {ip}")
+    _check_resolved_addresses(host, infos)
+    return url
+
+
+async def avalidate_outbound_url(url: str) -> str:
+    """Async variant that resolves DNS via the running loop's resolver.
+
+    Use this from ``async def`` code paths to avoid blocking the event
+    loop on DNS lookups.
+    """
+    _, host = _check_scheme_host(url)
+
+    if _ALLOW_PRIVATE:
+        return url
+
+    try:
+        ip = ipaddress.ip_address(host)
+        if _is_blocked_ip(ip):
+            raise UnsafeURLError(f"Host {host} is in a blocked range")
+        return url
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
+
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+    try:
+        infos = await loop.getaddrinfo(host, None)
+    except socket.gaierror as exc:
+        raise UnsafeURLError(f"DNS resolution failed for {host}") from exc
+    _check_resolved_addresses(host, infos)
     return url

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/telegram/cache.py

@@ -11,56 +11,69 @@ from notify_bridge_core.storage import StorageBackend
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEFAULT_TELEGRAM_CACHE_TTL = 48 * 60 * 60
+DEFAULT_MAX_ENTRIES = 5000
 
 
 class TelegramFileCache:
     """Cache for Telegram file_ids to avoid re-uploading media.
 
-    Supports two validation modes:
-    - TTL mode (default): entries expire after a configured time-to-live
-    - Thumbhash mode: entries validated by comparing stored thumbhash with current
-    """
+    Two complementary invalidation strategies, usable together or separately:
+    - TTL: entries expire after ``ttl_seconds``. Set to 0 to disable TTL
+      (cache essentially forever, subject only to the size cap).
+    - Thumbhash mode: entries are validated on read by comparing the stored
+      thumbhash with the one the caller supplies; a mismatch drops the entry.
+      Intended for content-addressable assets (e.g. Immich) where re-uploads
+      should be triggered by visual change, not elapsed time.
 
-    THUMBHASH_MAX_ENTRIES = 2000
+    ``max_entries`` always applies as an LRU size cap (by ``cached_at``).
+    """
 
     def __init__(
         self,
         backend: StorageBackend,
         ttl_seconds: int = DEFAULT_TELEGRAM_CACHE_TTL,
         use_thumbhash: bool = False,
+        max_entries: int = DEFAULT_MAX_ENTRIES,
     ) -> None:
         self._backend = backend
         self._data: dict[str, Any] | None = None
         self._ttl_seconds = ttl_seconds
         self._use_thumbhash = use_thumbhash
+        self._max_entries = max_entries
 
     async def async_load(self) -> None:
         self._data = await self._backend.load() or {"files": {}}
         await self._cleanup_expired()
 
     async def _cleanup_expired(self) -> None:
-        if self._use_thumbhash:
-            files = self._data.get("files", {}) if self._data else {}
-            if len(files) > self.THUMBHASH_MAX_ENTRIES:
-                sorted_keys = sorted(files, key=lambda k: files[k].get("cached_at", ""))
-                for key in sorted_keys[: len(files) - self.THUMBHASH_MAX_ENTRIES]:
-                    del files[key]
-                await self._backend.save(self._data)
-            return
-
         if not self._data or "files" not in self._data:
             return
+        files = self._data["files"]
+        changed = False
 
-        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-        expired = [
-            url for url, entry in self._data["files"].items()
-            if entry.get("cached_at") and
-            (now - datetime.fromisoformat(entry["cached_at"])).total_seconds() > self._ttl_seconds
-        ]
-
-        if expired:
+        # TTL sweep — only when TTL validation is active (i.e. no thumbhash
+        # mode and a positive TTL). In thumbhash mode we rely entirely on
+        # content validation; in "TTL disabled" mode (ttl_seconds <= 0) we
+        # cache forever, subject only to the size cap.
+        if not self._use_thumbhash and self._ttl_seconds > 0:
+            now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+            expired = [
+                url for url, entry in files.items()
+                if entry.get("cached_at") and
+                (now - datetime.fromisoformat(entry["cached_at"])).total_seconds() > self._ttl_seconds
+            ]
             for key in expired:
-                del self._data["files"][key]
+                del files[key]
+                changed = True
+
+        # LRU cap — always enforced. Evicts oldest-cached entries first.
+        if self._max_entries > 0 and len(files) > self._max_entries:
+            sorted_keys = sorted(files, key=lambda k: files[k].get("cached_at", ""))
+            for key in sorted_keys[: len(files) - self._max_entries]:
+                del files[key]
+                changed = True
+
+        if changed:
             await self._backend.save(self._data)
 
     def get(self, key: str, thumbhash: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
@@ -77,7 +90,7 @@ class TelegramFileCache:
                 if stored and stored != thumbhash:
                     del self._data["files"][key]
                     return None
-        else:
+        elif self._ttl_seconds > 0:
             cached_at_str = entry.get("cached_at")
             if cached_at_str:
                 age = (datetime.now(timezone.utc) - datetime.fromisoformat(cached_at_str)).total_seconds()
@@ -152,3 +165,32 @@ class TelegramFileCache:
     async def async_remove(self) -> None:
         await self._backend.remove()
         self._data = None
+
+    def stats(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Return summary stats about the current cache contents.
+
+        Includes the number of cached entries, total tracked size in bytes
+        (only counts entries with a recorded ``size``), and the oldest /
+        newest ``cached_at`` timestamps (ISO strings, or ``None`` if empty).
+        """
+        files = self._data.get("files", {}) if self._data else {}
+        count = len(files)
+        total_size = 0
+        oldest: str | None = None
+        newest: str | None = None
+        for entry in files.values():
+            size = entry.get("size")
+            if isinstance(size, int):
+                total_size += size
+            cached_at = entry.get("cached_at")
+            if cached_at:
+                if oldest is None or cached_at < oldest:
+                    oldest = cached_at
+                if newest is None or cached_at > newest:
+                    newest = cached_at
+        return {
+            "count": count,
+            "total_size_bytes": total_size,
+            "oldest": oldest,
+            "newest": newest,
+        }

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/telegram/client.py

@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ class TelegramClient:
         self, url: str | None, cache_key: str | None = None,
     ) -> tuple[TelegramFileCache | None, str | None, str | None]:
         if cache_key:
+            # Route asset-UUID cache keys to the asset cache so single-item
+            # sends hit the same cache the media-group path uses. Without
+            # this, a command returning one photo stored file_ids in the
+            # URL cache and a command returning multiple stored them in
+            # the asset cache — repeated sends never hit.
+            if is_asset_cache_key(cache_key):
+                bare_id = asset_id_from_cache_key(cache_key)
+                thumbhash = (
+                    self._thumbhash_resolver(bare_id)
+                    if self._thumbhash_resolver else None
+                )
+                return self._asset_cache, cache_key, thumbhash
             return self._url_cache, cache_key, None
         if url:
             if is_asset_id(url):
@@ -150,8 +162,20 @@ class TelegramClient:
                         "message_id": result.get("result", {}).get("message_id"),
                         "cached": True,
                     }
-        except aiohttp.ClientError:
-            pass
+                # Non-ok from a cached send — file_id stale or file deleted on
+                # Telegram's side. Log at DEBUG so operators who are hunting
+                # "why didn't the cached send work?" can see it, but the
+                # caller will fall through to a fresh upload.
+                _LOGGER.debug(
+                    "Telegram %s (cached) returned non-ok: status=%s code=%s desc=%r — falling back to fresh upload",
+                    kind.api_method, response.status, result.get("error_code"),
+                    result.get("description"),
+                )
+        except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+            _LOGGER.debug(
+                "Telegram %s (cached) transport error — falling back to fresh upload: %s",
+                kind.api_method, err,
+            )
         return None
 
     async def _upload_media(
@@ -191,8 +215,17 @@ class TelegramClient:
                             thumbhash=thumbhash, size=len(data),
                         )
                     return {"success": True, "message_id": res.get("message_id")}
+                _LOGGER.error(
+                    "Telegram %s failed: status=%s code=%s desc=%r bytes=%d",
+                    kind.api_method, response.status, result.get("error_code"),
+                    result.get("description", "Unknown"), len(data),
+                )
                 return {"success": False, "error": result.get("description", "Unknown Telegram error")}
         except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+            _LOGGER.error(
+                "Telegram %s transport error (bytes=%d): %s",
+                kind.api_method, len(data), err, exc_info=True,
+            )
             return {"success": False, "error": str(err)}
 
     async def send_notification(
@@ -217,7 +250,7 @@ class TelegramClient:
 
         typing_task = None
         if chat_action:
-            typing_task = self._start_typing_indicator(chat_id, chat_action)
+            typing_task = self.start_chat_action_keepalive(chat_id, chat_action)
 
         try:
             if len(assets) == 1 and assets[0].get("type") == "photo":
@@ -315,8 +348,14 @@ class TelegramClient:
                         retry_result = await retry_resp.json()
                         if retry_resp.status == 200 and retry_result.get("ok"):
                             return {"success": True, "message_id": retry_result.get("result", {}).get("message_id")}
+                _LOGGER.error(
+                    "Telegram sendMessage failed: status=%s code=%s desc=%r",
+                    response.status, result.get("error_code"),
+                    result.get("description", "Unknown"),
+                )
                 return {"success": False, "error": result.get("description", "Unknown Telegram error"), "error_code": result.get("error_code")}
         except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+            _LOGGER.error("Telegram sendMessage transport error: %s", err, exc_info=True)
             return {"success": False, "error": str(err)}
 
     async def send_chat_action(self, chat_id: str, action: str = "typing") -> bool:
@@ -328,7 +367,13 @@ class TelegramClient:
         except aiohttp.ClientError:
             return False
 
-    def _start_typing_indicator(self, chat_id: str, action: str = "typing") -> asyncio.Task:
+    def start_chat_action_keepalive(self, chat_id: str, action: str = "typing") -> asyncio.Task:
+        """Repeatedly post ``action`` every 4s until the returned task is cancelled.
+
+        Telegram chat actions expire after ~5s, so callers that want the hint
+        to persist through longer work (fetching assets, multi-chunk uploads)
+        need a keep-alive. Cancel the task in a ``finally`` to stop it.
+        """
         async def action_loop() -> None:
             try:
                 while True:
@@ -495,11 +540,14 @@ class TelegramClient:
             # Tuple is (cache_key, media_type, thumbhash, uploaded_size).
             media_cache_info: list[tuple[str, str, str | None, int] | None] = []
 
-            # Resolve cache hits and collect download tasks in parallel
+            # Resolve cache hits and collect download tasks in parallel.
+            # Each drop site logs the reason — otherwise a filtered asset
+            # disappears silently and the media group silently shrinks.
             async def _fetch_asset(idx: int, item: dict) -> tuple[int, dict | None, bytes | None]:
                 """Return (index, cache_entry_or_None, downloaded_bytes_or_None)."""
                 url = item.get("url")
                 if not url:
+                    _LOGGER.warning("Media skipped: missing url (idx=%d type=%s)", idx, item.get("type"))
                     return idx, None, None
                 media_type = item.get("type", "photo")
                 custom_cache_key = item.get("cache_key")
@@ -519,12 +567,24 @@ class TelegramClient:
                 if preloaded is not None:
                     data = preloaded
                     if max_asset_data_size and len(data) > max_asset_data_size:
+                        _LOGGER.warning(
+                            "Media skipped: preloaded size %d exceeds max_asset_data_size %d (idx=%d type=%s url=%s)",
+                            len(data), max_asset_data_size, idx, media_type, url,
+                        )
                         return idx, None, None
                     if media_type == "video" and len(data) > TELEGRAM_MAX_VIDEO_SIZE:
+                        _LOGGER.warning(
+                            "Media skipped: preloaded video %d bytes exceeds Telegram limit %d (idx=%d url=%s)",
+                            len(data), TELEGRAM_MAX_VIDEO_SIZE, idx, url,
+                        )
                         return idx, None, None
                     if media_type == "photo":
-                        exceeds, _, _, _ = check_photo_limits(data)
+                        exceeds, reason, _, _ = check_photo_limits(data)
                         if exceeds:
+                            _LOGGER.warning(
+                                "Media skipped: preloaded photo %s (idx=%d url=%s)",
+                                reason, idx, url,
+                            )
                             return idx, None, None
                     return idx, None, data
 
@@ -533,18 +593,38 @@ class TelegramClient:
                     dl_headers = item.get("headers") or {}
                     async with self._session.get(download_url, headers=dl_headers) as resp:
                         if resp.status != 200:
+                            _LOGGER.warning(
+                                "Media skipped: download HTTP %d (idx=%d type=%s url=%s)",
+                                resp.status, idx, media_type, url,
+                            )
                             return idx, None, None
                         data = await resp.read()
                     if max_asset_data_size and len(data) > max_asset_data_size:
+                        _LOGGER.warning(
+                            "Media skipped: downloaded size %d exceeds max_asset_data_size %d (idx=%d type=%s url=%s)",
+                            len(data), max_asset_data_size, idx, media_type, url,
+                        )
                         return idx, None, None
                     if media_type == "video" and len(data) > TELEGRAM_MAX_VIDEO_SIZE:
+                        _LOGGER.warning(
+                            "Media skipped: video %d bytes exceeds Telegram %d-byte limit (idx=%d url=%s)",
+                            len(data), TELEGRAM_MAX_VIDEO_SIZE, idx, url,
+                        )
                         return idx, None, None
                     if media_type == "photo":
-                        exceeds, _, _, _ = check_photo_limits(data)
+                        exceeds, reason, _, _ = check_photo_limits(data)
                         if exceeds:
+                            _LOGGER.warning(
+                                "Media skipped: photo %s (idx=%d url=%s)",
+                                reason, idx, url,
+                            )
                             return idx, None, None
                     return idx, None, data
-                except aiohttp.ClientError:
+                except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+                    _LOGGER.warning(
+                        "Media skipped: download failed (idx=%d type=%s url=%s): %s",
+                        idx, media_type, url, err,
+                    )
                     return idx, None, None
 
             results = await asyncio.gather(
@@ -584,6 +664,14 @@ class TelegramClient:
                 media_json.append(mij)
 
             if not media_json:
+                # Every asset in this chunk was filtered out (size, download
+                # failure, etc.). Without this log, sendMediaGroup returns
+                # success=True with zero message_ids and nobody knows why
+                # the user sees only the text reply and no media.
+                _LOGGER.warning(
+                    "sendMediaGroup skipped — chunk %d/%d had %d input items but 0 usable (all filtered/failed)",
+                    chunk_idx + 1, len(chunks), len(chunk),
+                )
                 continue
 
             form.add_field("media", json.dumps(media_json))
@@ -620,10 +708,35 @@ class TelegramClient:
                             if eff_cache:
                                 await eff_cache.async_set_many(cache_entries)
                     else:
-                        return {"success": False, "error": result.get("description", "Unknown"), "failed_at_chunk": chunk_idx + 1}
+                        _LOGGER.error(
+                            "Telegram sendMediaGroup failed: status=%s code=%s desc=%r chunk=%d/%d items=%d",
+                            response.status, result.get("error_code"),
+                            result.get("description", "Unknown"),
+                            chunk_idx + 1, len(chunks), len(media_json),
+                        )
+                        return {
+                            "success": False,
+                            "error": result.get("description", "Unknown"),
+                            "error_code": result.get("error_code"),
+                            "failed_at_chunk": chunk_idx + 1,
+                        }
             except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+                _LOGGER.error(
+                    "Telegram sendMediaGroup transport error on chunk %d/%d (%d items): %s",
+                    chunk_idx + 1, len(chunks), len(media_json), err,
+                    exc_info=True,
+                )
                 return {"success": False, "error": str(err), "failed_at_chunk": chunk_idx + 1}
 
+        # Distinguish "posted something" from "posted nothing" so the caller
+        # can surface an ERROR when a command produced a caption reply but no
+        # media ever reached Telegram.
+        if not all_message_ids:
+            _LOGGER.warning(
+                "sendMediaGroup completed with 0 message_ids across %d chunk(s) — nothing was delivered",
+                len(chunks),
+            )
+            return {"success": False, "error": "no_items_delivered", "chunks_sent": len(chunks)}
         return {"success": True, "message_ids": all_message_ids, "chunks_sent": len(chunks)}
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/telegram/media.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
-from typing import Final
+from typing import Any, Final
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 # Telegram constants
@@ -52,6 +52,65 @@ def extract_asset_id_from_url(url: str) -> str | None:
     return None
 
 
+def build_telegram_asset_entry(
+    *,
+    url: str,
+    media_type: str,
+    api_key: str | None = None,
+    internal_url: str = "",
+    external_url: str = "",
+    cache_key: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    """Build a ``TelegramClient.send_notification`` asset dict from raw fields.
+
+    Shared by the notification dispatcher and provider command handlers so
+    both paths agree on media typing, URL rewriting, and auth headers. In
+    particular: video assets MUST be typed ``"video"`` and point at a real
+    video endpoint (e.g. Immich ``/video/playback``) — if they are sent as
+    ``"photo"`` pointing at a thumbnail URL, Telegram delivers a still image
+    for every video in a media group and the user sees a dead poster frame
+    instead of a playable clip.
+
+    Args:
+        url: Source URL for the asset bytes. Prefer a transcoded/preview
+            URL for videos (``/video/playback``) and a preview-sized
+            thumbnail for photos.
+        media_type: Case-insensitive type token. Accepts ``"video"``/
+            ``"VIDEO"``/``MediaType.VIDEO`` or any photo-like string.
+        api_key: Optional API key. Attached as ``x-api-key`` iff the URL is
+            served by one of the provider hosts in ``internal_url`` /
+            ``external_url`` (prevents leaking the key to unrelated hosts).
+        internal_url: LAN-facing provider URL. Used to rewrite
+            ``external_url`` prefixes so Docker-host downloads stay on the
+            LAN instead of egressing to the public domain.
+        external_url: Public provider URL the notification URL was built
+            from. Only used for the LAN rewrite and the api-key scope check.
+        cache_key: Optional explicit cache key. Providers whose URLs don't
+            embed a stable asset id (Google Photos) pass one through so the
+            file_id cache still works.
+
+    Returns ``None`` iff ``url`` is empty.
+    """
+    if not url:
+        return None
+
+    if internal_url and external_url and url.startswith(external_url):
+        url = internal_url + url[len(external_url):]
+
+    normalized_type = str(media_type or "").lower()
+    entry_type = "video" if normalized_type == "video" else "photo"
+
+    headers: dict[str, str] = {}
+    provider_urls = [u for u in (internal_url, external_url) if u]
+    if api_key and (not provider_urls or any(url.startswith(u) for u in provider_urls)):
+        headers["x-api-key"] = api_key
+
+    entry: dict[str, Any] = {"url": url, "type": entry_type, "headers": headers}
+    if cache_key:
+        entry["cache_key"] = cache_key
+    return entry
+
+
 def split_media_by_upload_size(
     media_items: list[tuple], max_upload_size: int
 ) -> list[list[tuple]]:

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/notifications/webhook/client.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import Any
 
 import aiohttp
 
-from ..ssrf import UnsafeURLError, validate_outbound_url
+from ..ssrf import UnsafeURLError, avalidate_outbound_url
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class WebhookClient:
 
     async def send(self, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
         try:
-            validate_outbound_url(self._url)
+            await avalidate_outbound_url(self._url)
         except UnsafeURLError as err:
             return {"success": False, "error": f"Unsafe URL: {err}"}
         try:
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class WebhookClient:
                 json=payload,
                 headers={"Content-Type": "application/json", **self._headers},
                 timeout=_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+                allow_redirects=False,
             ) as response:
                 if 200 <= response.status < 300:
                     return {"success": True, "status_code": response.status}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/providers/immich/action_executor.py

@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ class ImmichActionExecutor(ActionExecutor):
                 needs_thumbnail = album_id in album_created_now
 
                 if album_id and album_id != "__dry_run_new__":
-                    album = await self._client.get_album(album_id)
+                    # Actions diff the current album state to decide what to
+                    # add — must observe fresh data, not a cached view.
+                    album = await self._client.get_album(album_id, use_cache=False)
                     if album is None and create_if_missing and create_album_name:
                         if not dry_run:
                             created = await self._client.create_album(create_album_name)

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/providers/immich/asset_utils.py

@@ -193,6 +193,27 @@ def get_asset_video_url(
     return None
 
 
+def build_asset_media_urls(
+    external_url: str, asset_id: str, asset_type: str,
+) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Return ``(preview_url, full_url)`` for an Immich asset.
+
+    Single source of truth for the photo-vs-video endpoint rule. Used by
+    ``asset_to_media`` (notification path) and the bot command handlers
+    (command path) so both always pick the transcoded ``/video/playback``
+    for videos and the preview-sized thumbnail for photos — if they
+    diverge, Telegram ends up delivering a still JPEG for videos in a
+    media group.
+    """
+    is_video = asset_type == ASSET_TYPE_VIDEO
+    if is_video:
+        preview_url = f"{external_url}/api/assets/{asset_id}/video/playback"
+    else:
+        preview_url = f"{external_url}/api/assets/{asset_id}/thumbnail?size=preview"
+    full_url = f"{external_url}/api/assets/{asset_id}/original"
+    return preview_url, full_url
+
+
 def build_asset_detail(
     asset: ImmichAssetInfo,
     external_url: str,
@@ -246,12 +267,7 @@ def asset_to_media(asset: ImmichAssetInfo, external_url: str) -> MediaAsset:
     # preview_url is what the notification dispatcher feeds to Telegram as the
     # actual media bytes — for videos it must be the transcoded playback (mp4),
     # not the JPEG thumbnail, or Telegram receives a JPEG labeled as video/mp4.
-    if asset.type == ASSET_TYPE_VIDEO:
-        preview_url = f"{external_url}/api/assets/{asset.id}/video/playback"
-        full_url = f"{external_url}/api/assets/{asset.id}/original"
-    else:
-        preview_url = f"{external_url}/api/assets/{asset.id}/thumbnail?size=preview"
-        full_url = f"{external_url}/api/assets/{asset.id}/original"
+    preview_url, full_url = build_asset_media_urls(external_url, asset.id, asset.type)
 
     return MediaAsset(
         id=asset.id,
@@ -317,8 +333,11 @@ def collect_scheduled_assets(
     memory_date = now.isoformat() if is_memory else None
 
     all_eligible: list[ImmichAssetInfo] = []
-    # Track which album each asset belongs to for public URL construction
-    asset_album_map: dict[str, tuple[str, str]] = {}  # asset_id → (album_id, public_url)
+    # Track which album each asset belongs to. Public URL is used to construct
+    # a per-asset share link; name/internal-url are surfaced to templates so
+    # combined-mode sends can attribute each row to its source album.
+    asset_album_map: dict[str, tuple[str, str, str, str]] = {}
+    # asset_id → (album_id, album_public_url, album_name, album_internal_url)
     collections_extra: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
 
     # limit=0 is the periodic-summary test path — the caller only needs
@@ -330,10 +349,11 @@ def collect_scheduled_assets(
     for album_id, album in albums.items():
         links = shared_links.get(album_id, [])
         album_public_url = get_public_url(external_url, links) or ""
+        album_internal_url = f"{external_url}/albums/{album_id}"
 
         collections_extra.append({
             "name": album.name,
-            "url": album_public_url or f"{external_url}/albums/{album_id}",
+            "url": album_public_url or album_internal_url,
             "public_url": album_public_url,
             "asset_count": album.asset_count,
             "shared": album.shared,
@@ -354,7 +374,9 @@ def collect_scheduled_assets(
         )
         for asset in filtered:
             if asset.id not in asset_album_map:
-                asset_album_map[asset.id] = (album_id, album_public_url)
+                asset_album_map[asset.id] = (
+                    album_id, album_public_url, album.name, album_internal_url,
+                )
                 all_eligible.append(asset)
 
     if stats_only:
@@ -367,15 +389,25 @@ def collect_scheduled_assets(
         random.shuffle(all_eligible)
         selected = all_eligible
 
-    # Convert to MediaAsset with public URLs
+    # Convert to MediaAsset with public URLs. Per-asset album_name/album_url
+    # let combined-mode templates attribute each row to its source album —
+    # critical when a tracker spans multiple albums, where the event-level
+    # ``album_name`` (first album only) would be misleading.
     result: list[MediaAsset] = []
     for asset in selected:
         media = asset_to_media(asset, external_url)
-        _, album_pub_url = asset_album_map.get(asset.id, ("", ""))
+        mapped = asset_album_map.get(asset.id)
+        if mapped:
+            _, album_pub_url, album_name, album_internal_url = mapped
+        else:
+            album_pub_url = album_name = album_internal_url = ""
         if album_pub_url:
             media.extra["public_url"] = f"{album_pub_url}/photos/{asset.id}"
         else:
             media.extra.setdefault("public_url", "")
+        media.extra["album_name"] = album_name
+        media.extra["album_url"] = album_pub_url or album_internal_url
+        media.extra["album_public_url"] = album_pub_url
         result.append(media)
 
     return result, collections_extra

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/providers/immich/change_detector.py

@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ from .models import ImmichAlbumData, ImmichAssetInfo
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Guard against runaway payloads when a bulk import lands in one poll tick.
+# Templates iterate every entry in ``added_assets`` / ``removed_asset_ids``
+# in Jinja for-loops (see defaults/*/assets_added.jinja2), and Telegram's
+# media group has a hard cap of its own — sending 200k entries would both
+# crash rendering and produce a message that no transport can deliver.
+#
+# ``added_count`` / ``removed_count`` on the event always carry the true
+# totals so templates can show an accurate "N added" number even when the
+# per-asset list is truncated.
+_MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT = 50
+_MAX_REMOVALS_PER_EVENT = 200
+
 
 def _make_base_extra(new_album: ImmichAlbumData, external_url: str) -> dict:
     """Build the common extra dict for album events."""
@@ -85,7 +97,17 @@ def detect_album_changes(
 
     # Emit one event per change type detected
     if added_assets:
-        media_assets = [asset_to_media(a, external_url) for a in added_assets]
+        total_added = len(added_assets)
+        truncated_added = added_assets[:_MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT]
+        media_assets = [asset_to_media(a, external_url) for a in truncated_added]
+        event_extra = dict(extra)
+        if total_added > _MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT:
+            event_extra["truncated"] = True
+            event_extra["shown_count"] = _MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT
+            _LOGGER.info(
+                "Truncated assets_added event for album %s: %d → %d",
+                new_album.id, total_added, _MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT,
+            )
         events.append(ServiceEvent(
             event_type=EventType.ASSETS_ADDED,
             provider_type=ServiceProviderType.IMMICH,
@@ -95,12 +117,22 @@ def detect_album_changes(
             timestamp=now,
             added_assets=media_assets,
             removed_asset_ids=[],
-            added_count=len(added_assets),
+            added_count=total_added,
             removed_count=0,
-            extra=dict(extra),
+            extra=event_extra,
         ))
 
     if removed_ids:
+        total_removed = len(removed_ids)
+        truncated_removed = list(removed_ids)[:_MAX_REMOVALS_PER_EVENT]
+        event_extra = dict(extra)
+        if total_removed > _MAX_REMOVALS_PER_EVENT:
+            event_extra["truncated"] = True
+            event_extra["shown_count"] = _MAX_REMOVALS_PER_EVENT
+            _LOGGER.info(
+                "Truncated assets_removed event for album %s: %d → %d",
+                new_album.id, total_removed, _MAX_REMOVALS_PER_EVENT,
+            )
         events.append(ServiceEvent(
             event_type=EventType.ASSETS_REMOVED,
             provider_type=ServiceProviderType.IMMICH,
@@ -109,10 +141,10 @@ def detect_album_changes(
             collection_name=new_album.name,
             timestamp=now,
             added_assets=[],
-            removed_asset_ids=list(removed_ids),
+            removed_asset_ids=truncated_removed,
             added_count=0,
-            removed_count=len(removed_ids),
-            extra=dict(extra),
+            removed_count=total_removed,
+            extra=event_extra,
         ))
 
     if name_changed:

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/providers/immich/client.py

@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
+import hashlib
 import logging
 import re
+import time
 from typing import Any
 
 import aiohttp
 
 from ...notifications.ssrf import UnsafeURLError, validate_outbound_url
-from .models import ImmichAlbumData, SharedLinkInfo
+from .models import ImmichAlbumData, ImmichAlbumMeta, SharedLinkInfo
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -18,6 +21,51 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 MAX_SEARCH_QUERY_LEN = 256
 MAX_SEARCH_PERSON_IDS = 50
 
+# Module-level TTL caches for album bodies and shared-link listings. The
+# Immich ``GET /api/albums/{id}`` response can be tens or hundreds of MB on a
+# large album, and bot commands like /random, /latest, /memory all refetch
+# the same album in quick succession. A short TTL makes repeat runs nearly
+# instant and deduplicates concurrent fetches so a burst of commands issues
+# one HTTP call instead of N.
+#
+# Caches are module-scoped (not instance-scoped) because ``ImmichClient`` is
+# constructed fresh per request in several places (api/providers.py,
+# services/action_runner.py, command handlers), so an instance cache would
+# never survive to serve a second caller. This mirrors ``_users_cache`` in
+# ``provider.py``.
+_ALBUM_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 60
+_SHARED_LINKS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 60
+# Guard rail against runaway memory — a 200k-asset album response can be
+# ~150 MB, so even modest caps bound the worst case.
+_ALBUM_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES = 32
+_album_cache_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+# key = (server_digest, album_id); value = (monotonic_ts, raw_api_dict)
+# Store the raw dict rather than the parsed ``ImmichAlbumData`` so callers
+# that pass a ``users_cache`` still get owner-name enrichment on cache hits.
+_album_cache: dict[tuple[str, str], tuple[float, dict[str, Any]]] = {}
+_shared_links_cache_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+# key = server_digest; value = (monotonic_ts, {album_id: [SharedLinkInfo, ...]})
+# The underlying ``/api/shared-links`` endpoint has no per-album filter, so
+# every call was already paying for the full server-wide list. Caching the
+# bucketed result once per server turns N per-album calls into one fetch.
+_shared_links_cache: dict[str, tuple[float, dict[str, list[SharedLinkInfo]]]] = {}
+
+
+def _server_digest(url: str, api_key: str) -> str:
+    """Hashed key that avoids putting raw api_key into cache dict keys."""
+    return hashlib.sha256(f"{url}|{api_key}".encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()[:32]
+
+
+def invalidate_album_cache() -> None:
+    """Drop every cached album body. Call after mutations that invalidate
+    the cached view (e.g. integration tests, manual /refresh commands)."""
+    _album_cache.clear()
+
+
+def invalidate_shared_links_cache() -> None:
+    """Drop every cached shared-link listing."""
+    _shared_links_cache.clear()
+
 # User-facing error bodies — Immich responses may leak internal paths,
 # hostnames, or headers injected by intermediary proxies. These helpers keep
 # only a short, scrubbed summary; full bodies are logged server-side only.
@@ -184,28 +232,100 @@ class ImmichClient:
         return {}
 
     async def get_shared_links(self, album_id: str) -> list[SharedLinkInfo]:
-        links: list[SharedLinkInfo] = []
+        bucketed = await self._get_shared_links_bucketed()
+        return list(bucketed.get(album_id, []))
+
+    async def _get_shared_links_bucketed(self) -> dict[str, list[SharedLinkInfo]]:
+        """Return ``{album_id: [SharedLinkInfo, ...]}`` for the server, hitting
+        the module-level TTL cache first. Underlying Immich endpoint has no
+        per-album filter, so one server-wide fetch serves every caller until
+        the TTL elapses.
+        """
+        digest = _server_digest(self._url, self._api_key)
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        entry = _shared_links_cache.get(digest)
+        if entry is not None and (now - entry[0]) < _SHARED_LINKS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS:
+            return entry[1]
+
+        async with _shared_links_cache_lock:
+            # Re-check under the lock — another coroutine may have refreshed
+            # while we waited.
+            entry = _shared_links_cache.get(digest)
+            if entry is not None and (time.monotonic() - entry[0]) < _SHARED_LINKS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS:
+                return entry[1]
+            fresh = await self.get_all_shared_links_by_album()
+            _shared_links_cache[digest] = (time.monotonic(), fresh)
+            return fresh
+
+    async def get_all_shared_links_by_album(self) -> dict[str, list[SharedLinkInfo]]:
+        """Fetch every shared link on the server, bucketed by album id.
+
+        Immich's ``/api/shared-links`` endpoint is server-wide — there's no
+        per-album filter server-side — so every call that wanted the links
+        for a single album was already paying the cost of the full listing
+        and then discarding most of the response. Callers that need links
+        for multiple albums in one tick should use this method and index
+        into the returned dict instead of hitting ``get_shared_links`` in
+        a loop.
+
+        Returns an empty dict on any error (matches the silent-failure
+        contract of ``get_shared_links`` so callers don't need to branch
+        on transient outages).
+        """
+        result: dict[str, list[SharedLinkInfo]] = {}
         try:
             async with self._session.get(
                 f"{self._url}/api/shared-links",
                 headers=self._headers,
             ) as response:
-                if response.status == 200:
-                    data = await response.json()
-                    for link in data:
-                        album = link.get("album")
-                        key = link.get("key")
-                        if album and key and album.get("id") == album_id:
-                            links.append(SharedLinkInfo.from_api_response(link))
+                if response.status != 200:
+                    _LOGGER.warning(
+                        "get_all_shared_links non-200: HTTP %s", response.status
+                    )
+                    return result
+                data = await response.json()
+                for link in data:
+                    album = link.get("album")
+                    key = link.get("key")
+                    if not (album and key):
+                        continue
+                    aid = album.get("id")
+                    if not aid:
+                        continue
+                    result.setdefault(aid, []).append(
+                        SharedLinkInfo.from_api_response(link)
+                    )
         except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
-            _LOGGER.warning("Failed to fetch shared links: %s", err)
-        return links
+            _LOGGER.warning("Failed to fetch all shared links: %s", err)
+        return result
 
     async def get_album(
         self,
         album_id: str,
         users_cache: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        *,
+        use_cache: bool = True,
     ) -> ImmichAlbumData | None:
+        """Fetch an album by id, optionally serving from the module-level
+        TTL cache. Pass ``use_cache=False`` from paths that must observe the
+        current server state (e.g. the notification poll loop's full-fetch
+        path, where a stale cached entry would delay asset-removal events).
+        Non-cached fetches still populate the cache for subsequent readers.
+        """
+        cache_key = (_server_digest(self._url, self._api_key), album_id)
+        if use_cache:
+            entry = _album_cache.get(cache_key)
+            if entry is not None and (time.monotonic() - entry[0]) < _ALBUM_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS:
+                # Rehydrate per-call so ``users_cache`` enrichment is applied
+                # with the caller's dict, not whichever one was live when the
+                # cache was populated.
+                return ImmichAlbumData.from_api_response(entry[1], users_cache)
+
+        # Deliberately fetch without holding a lock so concurrent calls for
+        # *different* album_ids (the common case from asyncio.gather in
+        # fetch_albums_with_links) stay parallel. The worst case is a small
+        # duplicate-fetch stampede when two requests miss the same album at
+        # the same instant — acceptable for our scale.
         try:
             async with self._session.get(
                 f"{self._url}/api/albums/{album_id}",
@@ -218,10 +338,132 @@ class ImmichClient:
                         f"Error fetching album {album_id}: HTTP {response.status}"
                     )
                 data = await response.json()
-                return ImmichAlbumData.from_api_response(data, users_cache)
         except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
             raise ImmichApiError(f"Error communicating with Immich: {err}") from err
 
+        async with _album_cache_lock:
+            # Evict the oldest entry if we're at the cap — simple FIFO is fine
+            # for our access pattern (commands touch a small working set).
+            if len(_album_cache) >= _ALBUM_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES and cache_key not in _album_cache:
+                oldest = min(_album_cache.items(), key=lambda kv: kv[1][0])[0]
+                _album_cache.pop(oldest, None)
+            _album_cache[cache_key] = (time.monotonic(), data)
+        return ImmichAlbumData.from_api_response(data, users_cache)
+
+    async def get_album_meta(self, album_id: str) -> ImmichAlbumMeta | None:
+        """Fetch album metadata without the assets array.
+
+        Uses Immich's ``?withoutAssets=true`` query param, which skips the
+        (potentially huge) ``assets`` field. A 200k-asset album response
+        drops from ~150 MB to a few hundred bytes, so this is cheap enough
+        to run on every poll as a change-detection probe.
+        """
+        try:
+            async with self._session.get(
+                f"{self._url}/api/albums/{album_id}",
+                params={"withoutAssets": "true"},
+                headers=self._headers,
+            ) as response:
+                if response.status == 404:
+                    return None
+                if response.status != 200:
+                    raise ImmichApiError(
+                        f"Error fetching album meta {album_id}: HTTP {response.status}"
+                    )
+                data = await response.json()
+                return ImmichAlbumMeta.from_api_response(data)
+        except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+            raise ImmichApiError(f"Error communicating with Immich: {err}") from err
+
+    async def search_album_assets_updated_after(
+        self,
+        album_id: str,
+        updated_after: str,
+        *,
+        page_size: int = 1000,
+        max_pages: int = 50,
+    ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Fetch assets in ``album_id`` whose ``updatedAt`` is after ``updated_after``.
+
+        Uses ``POST /api/search/metadata`` with ``albumIds=[album_id]`` and
+        ``updatedAfter=<iso>``. Paginates through up to ``max_pages`` pages —
+        the cap exists so a clock-skew or upstream bug cannot produce an
+        infinite loop that exhausts memory on a 200k-asset album. In practice
+        an active album sees a few hundred updated assets per tick and
+        terminates after one page.
+
+        Returns raw Immich asset dicts (same shape as ``album.assets[*]``
+        from ``get_album``), so callers can feed them into
+        ``ImmichAssetInfo.from_api_response`` directly.
+        """
+        if not updated_after:
+            return []
+
+        page_size = max(1, min(page_size, 1000))
+        results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        for page in range(1, max_pages + 1):
+            payload: dict[str, Any] = {
+                "albumIds": [album_id],
+                "updatedAfter": updated_after,
+                "page": page,
+                "size": page_size,
+                # ``withExif`` keeps location/description parity with
+                # ``get_album`` so downstream ``ImmichAssetInfo.from_api_response``
+                # populates city/country/rating on the delta path too.
+                "withExif": True,
+                "withPeople": True,
+            }
+            try:
+                async with self._session.post(
+                    f"{self._url}/api/search/metadata",
+                    headers=self._json_headers,
+                    json=payload,
+                ) as response:
+                    if response.status != 200:
+                        body_snip = await response.text()
+                        _LOGGER.warning(
+                            "Immich delta search non-200: HTTP %s body=%s",
+                            response.status, _redact_body(body_snip),
+                        )
+                        break
+                    data = await response.json()
+                    assets_block = data.get("assets")
+                    if isinstance(assets_block, dict):
+                        items = assets_block.get("items", []) or []
+                        next_page = assets_block.get("nextPage")
+                    elif isinstance(assets_block, list):
+                        items = assets_block
+                        next_page = None
+                    else:
+                        _LOGGER.warning(
+                            "Immich delta search returned unexpected shape: keys=%s",
+                            list(data.keys())[:5],
+                        )
+                        break
+
+                    results.extend(items)
+
+                    # Stop early on the last page.  Immich returns nextPage as
+                    # the next page number (string or int) or None/empty when
+                    # exhausted.  Fall back to page-fullness heuristic if the
+                    # server omits the pagination hint.
+                    if next_page is None or next_page == "" or next_page == 0:
+                        break
+                    if len(items) < page_size:
+                        break
+            except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+                _LOGGER.warning("Immich delta search transport error: %s", err)
+                break
+            except Exception as err:  # noqa: BLE001 — resilience over correctness
+                _LOGGER.warning("Immich delta search parse error: %s", err)
+                break
+        else:
+            _LOGGER.warning(
+                "Immich delta search for album %s hit max_pages=%d cap",
+                album_id, max_pages,
+            )
+        return results
+
     async def get_albums(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         try:
             async with self._session.get(
@@ -297,19 +539,9 @@ class ImmichClient:
         payload: dict[str, Any] = {"query": query, "page": max(1, page), "size": min(max(1, limit), 100)}
         if album_ids:
             payload["albumIds"] = album_ids[:MAX_SEARCH_PERSON_IDS]
-        try:
-            async with self._session.post(
-                f"{self._url}/api/search/smart",
-                headers=self._json_headers,
-                json=payload,
-            ) as response:
-                if response.status == 200:
-                    data = await response.json()
-                    items = data.get("assets", {}).get("items", [])
-                    return items[:limit]
-        except aiohttp.ClientError:
-            pass
-        return []
+        return await self._search_items(
+            f"{self._url}/api/search/smart", payload, limit, "smart",
+        )
 
     async def search_metadata(
         self,
@@ -322,18 +554,57 @@ class ImmichClient:
         payload: dict[str, Any] = {"originalFileName": query, "page": max(1, page), "size": min(max(1, limit), 100)}
         if album_ids:
             payload["albumIds"] = album_ids[:MAX_SEARCH_PERSON_IDS]
+        return await self._search_items(
+            f"{self._url}/api/search/metadata", payload, limit, "metadata",
+        )
+
+    async def _search_items(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        payload: dict[str, Any],
+        limit: int,
+        kind: str,
+    ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Shared POST-and-extract-items helper with error logging.
+
+        Returns an empty list on any error; previously these paths swallowed
+        non-200s silently, making "/search always returns no results" on
+        misbehaving Immich deployments impossible to diagnose without a
+        network trace. Logging keeps the empty-list contract but tells the
+        operator *why* it's empty.
+        """
         try:
             async with self._session.post(
-                f"{self._url}/api/search/metadata",
+                url,
                 headers=self._json_headers,
                 json=payload,
             ) as response:
-                if response.status == 200:
-                    data = await response.json()
-                    items = data.get("assets", {}).get("items", [])
-                    return items[:limit]
-        except aiohttp.ClientError:
-            pass
+                if response.status != 200:
+                    body_snip = await response.text()
+                    _LOGGER.warning(
+                        "Immich %s search non-200: HTTP %s body=%s",
+                        kind, response.status, _redact_body(body_snip),
+                    )
+                    return []
+                data = await response.json()
+                # Modern Immich: {"assets": {"items": [...], ...}}
+                assets_block = data.get("assets")
+                if isinstance(assets_block, dict):
+                    items = assets_block.get("items", []) or []
+                elif isinstance(assets_block, list):
+                    # Older/alternate shape — flat list of assets.
+                    items = assets_block
+                else:
+                    _LOGGER.warning(
+                        "Immich %s search returned unexpected shape: keys=%s",
+                        kind, list(data.keys())[:5],
+                    )
+                    items = []
+                return items[:limit]
+        except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+            _LOGGER.warning("Immich %s search transport error: %s", kind, err)
+        except Exception as err:  # noqa: BLE001 — don't crash caller on unexpected JSON
+            _LOGGER.warning("Immich %s search parse error: %s", kind, err)
         return []
 
     async def search_by_person(

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/providers/immich/models.py

@@ -146,6 +146,49 @@ class ImmichAssetInfo:
         return bool(thumbhash)
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ImmichAlbumMeta:
+    """Lightweight album metadata from ``GET /api/albums/{id}?withoutAssets=true``.
+
+    Used as a cheap change-detection probe so we can skip the multi-MB
+    full-asset fetch when nothing interesting has changed. Large albums
+    (tens to hundreds of thousands of assets) would otherwise re-serialize
+    the entire asset list on every poll interval.
+    """
+
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    asset_count: int
+    updated_at: str
+    shared: bool
+    thumbnail_asset_id: str | None = None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_api_response(cls, data: dict[str, Any]) -> ImmichAlbumMeta:
+        return cls(
+            id=data["id"],
+            name=data.get("albumName", "Unnamed"),
+            asset_count=int(data.get("assetCount", 0) or 0),
+            updated_at=data.get("updatedAt", "") or "",
+            shared=bool(data.get("shared", False)),
+            thumbnail_asset_id=data.get("albumThumbnailAssetId"),
+        )
+
+    def fingerprint(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Return a minimal serializable dict for persistence + equality checks.
+
+        We purposefully exclude ``id`` (known from the state row) and keep the
+        dict flat so JSON round-trips are cheap and stable for equality.
+        """
+        return {
+            "updated_at": self.updated_at,
+            "asset_count": self.asset_count,
+            "shared": self.shared,
+            "name": self.name,
+            "thumbnail_asset_id": self.thumbnail_asset_id or "",
+        }
+
+
 @dataclass
 class ImmichAlbumData:
     """Full album data from Immich API."""

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/providers/immich/provider.py

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
+import hashlib
 import logging
+import time
 from typing import Any
 
 import aiohttp
@@ -11,13 +14,62 @@ from notify_bridge_core.models.events import ServiceEvent
 from notify_bridge_core.providers.base import ServiceProvider, ServiceProviderType
 from notify_bridge_core.templates.variables import TemplateVariableDefinition
 
-from .change_detector import detect_album_changes
+from .asset_utils import asset_to_media
+from .change_detector import _MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT, detect_album_changes
 from .client import ImmichClient
-from .models import ImmichAlbumData
+from .models import ImmichAlbumData, ImmichAlbumMeta, ImmichAssetInfo
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+# Module-level users cache shared across ImmichServiceProvider instances.
+# Users change rarely (new people joining the server, display-name edits), so
+# refetching on every tracker's ``connect()`` is wasteful — a fleet of 10
+# trackers on the same Immich server otherwise issues 10 ``GET /api/users``
+# calls per poll cycle.  TTL is conservative (1h) and a hashed key keeps the
+# raw api_key out of dict keys in case of a memory dump.
+_USERS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 3600
+_users_cache_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+_users_cache: dict[str, tuple[float, dict[str, str]]] = {}
+
+
+def _users_cache_key(url: str, api_key: str) -> str:
+    digest = hashlib.sha256(f"{url}|{api_key}".encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+    return digest[:32]
+
+
+async def _get_cached_users(
+    client: ImmichClient, url: str, api_key: str
+) -> dict[str, str]:
+    """Return ``{user_id: display_name}`` for the server, reusing cache entries
+    whose TTL has not elapsed. Misses and stale hits fall through to a real
+    fetch under a single lock so concurrent polls don't stampede the server.
+    """
+    key = _users_cache_key(url, api_key)
+    now = time.monotonic()
+    entry = _users_cache.get(key)
+    if entry is not None and (now - entry[0]) < _USERS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS:
+        return entry[1]
+
+    async with _users_cache_lock:
+        # Re-check after acquiring the lock — another coroutine may have
+        # refreshed the entry while we waited.
+        entry = _users_cache.get(key)
+        if entry is not None and (time.monotonic() - entry[0]) < _USERS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS:
+            return entry[1]
+        fresh = await client.get_users()
+        _users_cache[key] = (time.monotonic(), fresh)
+        return fresh
+
+
+def invalidate_users_cache() -> None:
+    """Drop every cached users dict. Exposed for callers that mutate users
+    (e.g. provider config changes, integration tests) and need the next
+    ``connect()`` to re-fetch.
+    """
+    _users_cache.clear()
+
+
 # Immich-specific template variables
 IMMICH_VARIABLES: list[TemplateVariableDefinition] = [
     TemplateVariableDefinition(
@@ -135,7 +187,9 @@ class ImmichServiceProvider(ServiceProvider):
             await self._client.get_server_config()
             if self._external_domain:
                 self._client.external_domain = self._external_domain
-            self._users_cache = await self._client.get_users()
+            self._users_cache = await _get_cached_users(
+                self._client, self._client.url, self._client.api_key,
+            )
         return ok
 
     async def disconnect(self) -> None:
@@ -150,9 +204,32 @@ class ImmichServiceProvider(ServiceProvider):
         new_state = dict(tracker_state)
         external_url = self._client.external_url
 
-        for album_id in collection_ids:
-            album = await self._client.get_album(album_id, self._users_cache)
-            if album is None:
+        # Tick-scoped share-link cache. Populated lazily on first enrichment;
+        # a tracker watching 5 albums with changes now issues 1 ``/api/shared-links``
+        # request per tick instead of 5 (and the endpoint is server-wide — each
+        # call was already fetching all links and discarding most of them).
+        self._tick_shared_links: dict[str, list] | None = None
+
+        # Fan out the cheap meta probes in parallel. For a tracker that
+        # watches 20 albums on the same Immich server this turns a 20-hop
+        # serial wait into ~1 round-trip's worth of latency. aiohttp's
+        # connection pool caps concurrency per host, so this can't stampede.
+        meta_results = await asyncio.gather(
+            *(self._client.get_album_meta(aid) for aid in collection_ids),
+            return_exceptions=True,
+        )
+
+        for album_id, meta_or_exc in zip(collection_ids, meta_results):
+            if isinstance(meta_or_exc, BaseException):
+                # Transient failure on this album — preserve existing state
+                # and move on. Logging at warning so flaky albums surface in
+                # the log without flooding on hard outages.
+                _LOGGER.warning(
+                    "Meta probe failed for album %s: %s", album_id, meta_or_exc,
+                )
+                continue
+            meta = meta_or_exc
+            if meta is None:
                 # Album deleted
                 if album_id in new_state:
                     from notify_bridge_core.models.events import EventType
@@ -168,11 +245,80 @@ class ImmichServiceProvider(ServiceProvider):
                     del new_state[album_id]
                 continue
 
-            # Get previous state
             prev = new_state.get(album_id)
+            prev_fingerprint = prev.get("meta_fingerprint") if prev else None
+            has_pending = bool(prev and prev.get("pending_asset_ids"))
+
+            # 2) Fast-path: fingerprint match and no pending assets → no work.
+            #    We still refresh the fingerprint slot (no-op if identical) and
+            #    leave asset_ids untouched on disk.
+            if (
+                prev is not None
+                and prev_fingerprint == meta.fingerprint()
+                and not has_pending
+            ):
+                continue
+
+            # 3) Decide: delta fetch (cheap, active-album case) or full
+            #    fetch (first tick + reconciliation for removals).
+            old_fp = prev.get("meta_fingerprint") if prev else None
+            old_asset_count = (old_fp or {}).get("asset_count", 0)
+            old_updated_at = (old_fp or {}).get("updated_at", "")
+
+            # Gate for the delta path:
+            #   - must be tracked already (prev exists, has asset_ids)
+            #   - must have a prior timestamp (empty ⇒ migrated DB row)
+            #   - asset_count must not have decreased (removals need full fetch)
+            can_delta = (
+                prev is not None
+                and bool(prev.get("asset_ids"))
+                and bool(old_updated_at)
+                and meta.asset_count >= old_asset_count
+            )
+
+            if can_delta:
+                delta_events = await self._poll_delta(
+                    album_id=album_id,
+                    prev=prev,
+                    new_meta=meta,
+                    old_updated_at=old_updated_at,
+                )
+                if delta_events is not None:
+                    events.extend(delta_events["events"])
+                    new_state[album_id] = delta_events["new_state"]
+                    continue
+                # delta_events is None ⇒ delta saw more additions than the
+                # net count increase (mixed add+remove) ⇒ fall through to
+                # the full-fetch path so removals get detected.
+
+            # Full fetch: first tick, or count-decreased, or delta-unsafe.
+            # Bypass the module-level album cache — this path runs when we
+            # specifically need the current server state (e.g. to detect
+            # asset removals), so a stale cached entry would silently delay
+            # the event.
+            album = await self._client.get_album(
+                album_id, self._users_cache, use_cache=False,
+            )
+            if album is None:
+                # Album was deleted between meta probe and full fetch — handle
+                # the deletion the same way as above.
+                if album_id in new_state:
+                    from notify_bridge_core.models.events import EventType
+                    from datetime import datetime, timezone
+                    events.append(ServiceEvent(
+                        event_type=EventType.COLLECTION_DELETED,
+                        provider_type=ServiceProviderType.IMMICH,
+                        provider_name=self._name,
+                        collection_id=album_id,
+                        collection_name=new_state.get(album_id, {}).get("name", "Unknown"),
+                        timestamp=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+                    ))
+                    del new_state[album_id]
+                continue
+
             if prev is None:
                 # First time seeing this album — store state, no event
-                new_state[album_id] = _serialize_album_state(album)
+                new_state[album_id] = _serialize_album_state(album, meta)
                 continue
 
             # Reconstruct previous album data for comparison
@@ -184,34 +330,233 @@ class ImmichServiceProvider(ServiceProvider):
             )
 
             if detected_events:
-                # Fetch shared links to enrich events with public_url
-                shared_links = await self._client.get_shared_links(album_id)
-                public_link = None
-                protected_link = None
-                for link in shared_links:
-                    if link.is_accessible and not link.is_expired:
-                        if link.has_password:
-                            protected_link = link
-                        else:
-                            public_link = link
-                            break  # prefer non-password link
-
-                ext_domain = self._external_domain or self._client.external_url
-                for evt in detected_events:
-                    if public_link:
-                        evt.extra["public_url"] = f"{ext_domain}/share/{public_link.key}"
-                    elif protected_link:
-                        evt.extra["protected_url"] = f"{ext_domain}/share/{protected_link.key}"
-
+                await self._enrich_with_shared_links(album_id, detected_events)
                 events.extend(detected_events)
 
             # Update state
-            state = _serialize_album_state(album)
+            state = _serialize_album_state(album, meta)
             state["pending_asset_ids"] = list(updated_pending)
             new_state[album_id] = state
 
         return events, new_state
 
+    async def _poll_delta(
+        self,
+        *,
+        album_id: str,
+        prev: dict[str, Any],
+        new_meta: ImmichAlbumMeta,
+        old_updated_at: str,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        """Delta-fetch path for an active album.
+
+        Calls ``search/metadata`` with ``updatedAfter`` instead of pulling
+        the full asset list. Returns a dict with ``events`` and ``new_state``
+        on success, or ``None`` to signal the caller to retry via full fetch
+        (used when a mixed add+remove is detected — the delta endpoint can't
+        tell us *what* was removed, only that additions alone don't account
+        for the net count change).
+
+        Trades strict detection of removals-during-mixed-changes for a
+        drastic reduction in bytes fetched per tick. On a 200k-asset album
+        where 50 were just added, we fetch ~50 asset records instead of
+        200 000.
+        """
+        from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+        from notify_bridge_core.models.events import EventType
+
+        prev_asset_ids: set[str] = set(prev.get("asset_ids", []))
+        prev_pending: set[str] = set(prev.get("pending_asset_ids", []))
+
+        raw_assets = await self._client.search_album_assets_updated_after(
+            album_id, old_updated_at
+        )
+
+        # Parse everything that came back. We need unprocessed entries too
+        # (they feed the ``pending_asset_ids`` list used by the original
+        # change detector's processed-later logic).
+        delta_assets: list[ImmichAssetInfo] = []
+        for raw in raw_assets:
+            try:
+                delta_assets.append(
+                    ImmichAssetInfo.from_api_response(raw, self._users_cache)
+                )
+            except Exception as err:  # noqa: BLE001 — one bad record ≠ abort tick
+                _LOGGER.warning(
+                    "Skipping malformed asset record in delta response: %s", err
+                )
+
+        newly_added: list[ImmichAssetInfo] = []
+        still_pending: set[str] = set()
+        for asset in delta_assets:
+            if asset.is_processed:
+                if asset.id not in prev_asset_ids:
+                    newly_added.append(asset)
+            else:
+                still_pending.add(asset.id)
+
+        old_asset_count = int((prev.get("meta_fingerprint") or {}).get("asset_count", 0))
+        net_change = new_meta.asset_count - old_asset_count
+
+        # If delta found more "added" assets than the net count change,
+        # a concurrent removal happened. Full fetch is the only way to
+        # know what was removed — bail out so the caller retries.
+        if net_change >= 0 and len(newly_added) > net_change:
+            _LOGGER.info(
+                "Delta for album %s found %d additions but net change is %d "
+                "— falling back to full fetch for removal reconciliation",
+                album_id, len(newly_added), net_change,
+            )
+            return None
+
+        # Mirror case: positive net change we couldn't account for with the
+        # delta results (possibly clock skew on ``updated_at``, or an asset
+        # whose timestamp is before ``old_updated_at`` yet the album's
+        # ``updatedAt`` bumped). Full fetch to avoid silently missing adds.
+        if net_change > 0 and len(newly_added) < net_change:
+            _LOGGER.info(
+                "Delta for album %s found %d additions but net change is %d "
+                "— falling back to full fetch to avoid missing assets",
+                album_id, len(newly_added), net_change,
+            )
+            return None
+
+        events: list[ServiceEvent] = []
+        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        external_url = self._external_domain or self._client.external_url
+        album_url = f"{external_url}/albums/{album_id}"
+
+        # Carry album-level attributes we know from the cheap meta probe.
+        # Shared-link enrichment happens further down only if we emitted
+        # any asset events.
+        base_extra = {
+            "album_url": album_url,
+            "shared": new_meta.shared,
+            "asset_count": new_meta.asset_count,
+            "photo_count": 0,   # unknown without per-asset scan; templates tolerate 0
+            "video_count": 0,
+            "people": [],
+            "owner": "",
+        }
+
+        # Metadata-only events (no asset fetch needed)
+        old_fp = prev.get("meta_fingerprint") or {}
+        if old_fp.get("name") and old_fp["name"] != new_meta.name:
+            events.append(ServiceEvent(
+                event_type=EventType.COLLECTION_RENAMED,
+                provider_type=ServiceProviderType.IMMICH,
+                provider_name=self._name,
+                collection_id=album_id,
+                collection_name=new_meta.name,
+                timestamp=now,
+                added_assets=[],
+                removed_asset_ids=[],
+                added_count=0,
+                removed_count=0,
+                old_name=old_fp["name"],
+                new_name=new_meta.name,
+                extra=dict(base_extra),
+            ))
+
+        if "shared" in old_fp and bool(old_fp["shared"]) != bool(new_meta.shared):
+            events.append(ServiceEvent(
+                event_type=EventType.SHARING_CHANGED,
+                provider_type=ServiceProviderType.IMMICH,
+                provider_name=self._name,
+                collection_id=album_id,
+                collection_name=new_meta.name,
+                timestamp=now,
+                added_assets=[],
+                removed_asset_ids=[],
+                added_count=0,
+                removed_count=0,
+                old_shared=bool(old_fp["shared"]),
+                new_shared=bool(new_meta.shared),
+                extra=dict(base_extra),
+            ))
+
+        if newly_added:
+            total_added = len(newly_added)
+            truncated = newly_added[:_MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT]
+            media_assets = [
+                asset_to_media(a, self._client.external_url) for a in truncated
+            ]
+            extra = dict(base_extra)
+            if total_added > _MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT:
+                extra["truncated"] = True
+                extra["shown_count"] = _MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT
+                _LOGGER.info(
+                    "Delta-path truncated assets_added event for album %s: %d → %d",
+                    album_id, total_added, _MAX_ASSETS_PER_EVENT,
+                )
+            events.append(ServiceEvent(
+                event_type=EventType.ASSETS_ADDED,
+                provider_type=ServiceProviderType.IMMICH,
+                provider_name=self._name,
+                collection_id=album_id,
+                collection_name=new_meta.name,
+                timestamp=now,
+                added_assets=media_assets,
+                removed_asset_ids=[],
+                added_count=total_added,
+                removed_count=0,
+                extra=extra,
+            ))
+
+        if events:
+            await self._enrich_with_shared_links(album_id, events)
+
+        # Rebuild state.  asset_ids grows by the newly-added processed set.
+        # pending is the union of the prior pending list (things still in
+        # flight) and anything the delta confirmed as not-yet-processed.
+        # When net_change is 0 or negative we trust the meta count over
+        # our bookkeeping — skip-path will fix drift on the next full fetch.
+        new_asset_ids = prev_asset_ids | {a.id for a in newly_added}
+        # Discard any previously-pending IDs that just landed as processed.
+        new_pending = (prev_pending | still_pending) - {a.id for a in newly_added}
+
+        return {
+            "events": events,
+            "new_state": {
+                "name": new_meta.name,
+                "asset_ids": list(new_asset_ids),
+                "shared": new_meta.shared,
+                "pending_asset_ids": list(new_pending),
+                "meta_fingerprint": new_meta.fingerprint(),
+            },
+        }
+
+    async def _enrich_with_shared_links(
+        self, album_id: str, events_to_enrich: list[ServiceEvent]
+    ) -> None:
+        """Attach public/protected share link URLs to events for this album.
+
+        Uses the tick-scoped bulk cache populated lazily on first call, so a
+        tracker with changes across N albums makes one ``/api/shared-links``
+        request per tick instead of N.
+        """
+        if self._tick_shared_links is None:
+            self._tick_shared_links = await self._client.get_all_shared_links_by_album()
+
+        shared_links = self._tick_shared_links.get(album_id, [])
+        public_link = None
+        protected_link = None
+        for link in shared_links:
+            if link.is_accessible and not link.is_expired:
+                if link.has_password:
+                    protected_link = link
+                else:
+                    public_link = link
+                    break  # prefer non-password link
+
+        ext_domain = self._external_domain or self._client.external_url
+        for evt in events_to_enrich:
+            if public_link:
+                evt.extra["public_url"] = f"{ext_domain}/share/{public_link.key}"
+            elif protected_link:
+                evt.extra["protected_url"] = f"{ext_domain}/share/{protected_link.key}"
+
     def get_available_variables(self) -> list[TemplateVariableDefinition]:
         return list(IMMICH_VARIABLES)
 
@@ -262,13 +607,33 @@ class ImmichServiceProvider(ServiceProvider):
         return {"ok": False, "message": "Failed to connect to Immich"}
 
 
-def _serialize_album_state(album: ImmichAlbumData) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    """Serialize album state for persistence."""
+def _serialize_album_state(
+    album: ImmichAlbumData,
+    meta: ImmichAlbumMeta | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Serialize album state for persistence.
+
+    ``meta`` carries the fingerprint used for cheap no-change detection on
+    subsequent polls. When omitted (legacy callers, tests) we synthesize a
+    best-effort fingerprint from the full album — it will still match on the
+    next tick if nothing changed, which is what matters.
+    """
+    if meta is None:
+        fingerprint = {
+            "updated_at": album.updated_at,
+            "asset_count": len(album.asset_ids),
+            "shared": album.shared,
+            "name": album.name,
+            "thumbnail_asset_id": album.thumbnail_asset_id or "",
+        }
+    else:
+        fingerprint = meta.fingerprint()
     return {
         "name": album.name,
         "asset_ids": list(album.asset_ids),
         "shared": album.shared,
         "pending_asset_ids": [],
+        "meta_fingerprint": fingerprint,
     }
 
 

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/providers/nut/client.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _DEFAULT_PORT = 3493
 _READ_TIMEOUT = 10.0
+_WRITE_TIMEOUT = 10.0
 _CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 5.0
 
 # Allowed characters for NUT protocol identifiers (UPS names, variable names).
@@ -84,14 +85,26 @@ class NutClient:
             await self._command(f"PASSWORD {self._password}")
 
     async def disconnect(self) -> None:
-        """Send LOGOUT and close the TCP connection."""
+        """Send LOGOUT and close the TCP connection.
+
+        ``drain`` is bounded by ``_WRITE_TIMEOUT`` so a half-closed peer
+        cannot hold the disconnect indefinitely — a tracker tick would
+        otherwise be pinned by a stuck NUT server and block the scheduler
+        slot (``max_instances=1``).
+        """
         if self._writer is not None:
             try:
                 self._writer.write(b"LOGOUT\n")
-                await self._writer.drain()
-            except OSError:
+                await asyncio.wait_for(self._writer.drain(), timeout=_WRITE_TIMEOUT)
+            except (OSError, asyncio.TimeoutError):
                 pass
             self._writer.close()
+            try:
+                await asyncio.wait_for(
+                    self._writer.wait_closed(), timeout=_WRITE_TIMEOUT,
+                )
+            except (OSError, asyncio.TimeoutError):
+                pass
             self._reader = None
             self._writer = None
 
@@ -135,7 +148,10 @@ class NutClient:
         if self._writer is None:
             raise NutClientError("Not connected")
         self._writer.write(f"{cmd}\n".encode())
-        await self._writer.drain()
+        try:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(self._writer.drain(), timeout=_WRITE_TIMEOUT)
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError as exc:
+            raise NutClientError("Write timeout") from exc
 
     async def _readline(self) -> str:
         """Read one line from upsd, stripping trailing newline."""

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/providers/scheduler/provider.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from typing import Any
+from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo, ZoneInfoNotFoundError
 
 from notify_bridge_core.models.events import EventType, ServiceEvent
 from notify_bridge_core.providers.base import ServiceProvider, ServiceProviderType
@@ -57,6 +58,13 @@ SCHEDULER_VARIABLES: list[TemplateVariableDefinition] = [
         example="Monday",
         provider_type=ServiceProviderType.SCHEDULER,
     ),
+    TemplateVariableDefinition(
+        name="timezone",
+        type="string",
+        description="IANA timezone used to compute current_date/time",
+        example="Europe/Warsaw",
+        provider_type=ServiceProviderType.SCHEDULER,
+    ),
     TemplateVariableDefinition(
         name="custom_vars",
         type="dict",
@@ -83,7 +91,8 @@ class SchedulerServiceProvider(ServiceProvider):
         custom_variables: dict[str, str] | None = None,
         date_format: str = "%d.%m.%Y",
         time_format: str = "%H:%M",
-        datetime_format: str = "%d.%m.%Y, %H:%M UTC",
+        datetime_format: str = "%d.%m.%Y, %H:%M %Z",
+        timezone_name: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         self._name = name
         self._tracker_name = tracker_name
@@ -91,6 +100,18 @@ class SchedulerServiceProvider(ServiceProvider):
         self._date_format = date_format
         self._time_format = time_format
         self._datetime_format = datetime_format
+        # Resolve a timezone for date/time rendering. Falls back to UTC on
+        # invalid IANA names so a typo in app settings doesn't break polls.
+        tz: ZoneInfo
+        if timezone_name:
+            try:
+                tz = ZoneInfo(timezone_name)
+            except (ZoneInfoNotFoundError, ValueError):
+                _LOGGER.warning("Unknown timezone %r; falling back to UTC", timezone_name)
+                tz = ZoneInfo("UTC")
+        else:
+            tz = ZoneInfo("UTC")
+        self._tz = tz
 
     async def connect(self) -> bool:
         return True  # virtual provider — always connected
@@ -103,7 +124,8 @@ class SchedulerServiceProvider(ServiceProvider):
         collection_ids: list[str],
         tracker_state: dict[str, Any],
     ) -> tuple[list[ServiceEvent], dict[str, Any]]:
-        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        now_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        now = now_utc.astimezone(self._tz)
         # State uses {collection_id: {dict}} convention like other providers
         sched_state = tracker_state.get("scheduler", {})
         fire_count = sched_state.get("fire_count", 0) + 1
@@ -115,6 +137,7 @@ class SchedulerServiceProvider(ServiceProvider):
             "current_time": now.strftime(self._time_format),
             "current_datetime": now.strftime(self._datetime_format),
             "weekday": _WEEKDAYS[now.weekday()],
+            "timezone": self._tz.key,
             "custom_vars": dict(self._custom_variables),
         }
         # Flatten custom variables at top level for easy template access

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/storage.py

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Protocol, runtime_checkable
 
@@ -19,34 +21,58 @@ class StorageBackend(Protocol):
     async def remove(self) -> None: ...
 
 
+def _read_file(path: Path) -> str | None:
+    if not path.exists():
+        return None
+    return path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+
+def _atomic_write(path: Path, payload: str) -> None:
+    """Write atomically: tmp file + rename. Prevents half-written files on crash."""
+    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    tmp = path.with_suffix(path.suffix + ".tmp")
+    tmp.write_text(payload, encoding="utf-8")
+    os.replace(tmp, path)
+
+
+def _remove_file(path: Path) -> None:
+    if path.exists():
+        path.unlink()
+
+
 class JsonFileBackend:
-    """Simple JSON file storage backend."""
+    """Simple JSON file storage backend.
+
+    All blocking I/O is wrapped in ``asyncio.to_thread`` so callers can
+    ``await load() / save() / remove()`` without stalling the event loop.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self, path: Path) -> None:
         self._path = path
 
     async def load(self) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
-        if not self._path.exists():
+        try:
+            text = await asyncio.to_thread(_read_file, self._path)
+        except OSError as err:
+            _LOGGER.warning("Failed to load %s: %s", self._path, err)
+            return None
+        if text is None:
             return None
         try:
-            text = self._path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
             return json.loads(text)
-        except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError) as err:
-            _LOGGER.warning("Failed to load %s: %s", self._path, err)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as err:
+            _LOGGER.warning("Failed to parse %s: %s", self._path, err)
             return None
 
     async def save(self, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        payload = json.dumps(data, default=str)
         try:
-            self._path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-            self._path.write_text(
-                json.dumps(data, default=str), encoding="utf-8"
-            )
+            await asyncio.to_thread(_atomic_write, self._path, payload)
         except OSError as err:
             _LOGGER.error("Failed to save %s: %s", self._path, err)
 
     async def remove(self) -> None:
         try:
-            if self._path.exists():
-                self._path.unlink()
+            await asyncio.to_thread(_remove_file, self._path)
         except OSError as err:
             _LOGGER.error("Failed to remove %s: %s", self._path, err)

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/en/favorites.jinja2

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ⭐ Favorites:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %} ❤️
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %} ❤️
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/en/latest.jinja2

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 📸 Latest:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
     {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/en/memory.jinja2

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 📅 On this day:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/en/random.jinja2

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 🎲 Random:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %}
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
     {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/en/search.jinja2

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {%- else %}🔍 Results for "{{ query }}":
 {%- endif %}
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
     {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/en/status.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 📊 Status
-Trackers: {{ trackers_active }}/{{ trackers_total }} active
 Albums: {{ total_albums }}
-Last event: {{ last_event }}
+Last event: {{ last_event }}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/en/summary.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 📋 Album summary ({{ albums | length }}):
 {%- for album in albums %}
   • {% if album.public_url %}<a href="{{ album.public_url }}">{{ album.name }}</a>{% else %}{{ album.name }}{% endif %}: {{ album.asset_count }} assets
-{%- endfor %}
+    {%- if album.photo_count is defined or album.video_count is defined %} ({% if album.photo_count %}🖼️ {{ album.photo_count }}{% endif %}{% if album.photo_count and album.video_count %} · {% endif %}{% if album.video_count %}🎬 {{ album.video_count }}{% endif %}){% endif %}
+    {%- if album.shared %} 🔗{% endif %}
+{%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/ru/favorites.jinja2

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ⭐ Избранное:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %} ❤️
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %} ❤️
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/ru/latest.jinja2

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 📸 Последние:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
     {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/ru/memory.jinja2

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 📅 В этот день:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/ru/random.jinja2

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 🎲 Случайные:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %}
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
     {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/ru/search.jinja2

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {%- else %}🔍 Результаты по "{{ query }}":
 {%- endif %}
 {%- for asset in assets %}
-  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" or asset.type == "video" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.originalFileName }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.originalFileName }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
+  • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}{% if asset.year %} ({{ asset.year }}){% endif %}
     {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
     {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
 {%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/ru/status.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 📊 Статус
-Трекеры: {{ trackers_active }}/{{ trackers_total }} активных
 Альбомы: {{ total_albums }}
-Последнее событие: {{ last_event }}
+Последнее событие: {{ last_event }}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/command_defaults/ru/summary.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 📋 Сводка альбомов ({{ albums | length }}):
 {%- for album in albums %}
   • {% if album.public_url %}<a href="{{ album.public_url }}">{{ album.name }}</a>{% else %}{{ album.name }}{% endif %}: {{ album.asset_count }} файлов
-{%- endfor %}
+    {%- if album.photo_count is defined or album.video_count is defined %} ({% if album.photo_count %}🖼️ {{ album.photo_count }}{% endif %}{% if album.photo_count and album.video_count %} · {% endif %}{% if album.video_count %}🎬 {{ album.video_count }}{% endif %}){% endif %}
+    {%- if album.shared %} 🔗{% endif %}
+{%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/context.py

@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ def build_template_context(
         ctx.setdefault("current_time", event.extra.get("current_time", ""))
         ctx.setdefault("current_datetime", event.extra.get("current_datetime", ""))
         ctx.setdefault("weekday", event.extra.get("weekday", ""))
+        ctx.setdefault("timezone", event.extra.get("timezone", "UTC"))
         ctx.setdefault("custom_vars", event.extra.get("custom_vars", {}))
 
     return ctx

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/defaults/en/memory_mode.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 📅 On this day:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
   • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %} ({{ asset.created_at[:4] }})
-{%- endfor %}
+    {%- if albums and albums|length > 1 and asset.album_name %} — {% if asset.album_url %}<a href="{{ asset.album_url }}">{{ asset.album_name }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.album_name }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
+{%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/defaults/en/periodic_summary.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 📋 Tracked Albums Summary ({{ albums | length }} albums):
 {%- for album in albums %}
   • {% if album.public_url %}<a href="{{ album.public_url }}">{{ album.name }}</a>{% else %}{{ album.name }}{% endif %}: {{ album.asset_count }} assets
-{%- endfor %}
+    {%- if album.photo_count is defined or album.video_count is defined %} ({% if album.photo_count %}🖼️ {{ album.photo_count }}{% endif %}{% if album.photo_count and album.video_count %} · {% endif %}{% if album.video_count %}🎬 {{ album.video_count }}{% endif %}){% endif %}
+    {%- if album.shared %} 🔗{% endif %}
+{%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/defaults/en/scheduled_assets.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-📸 Photos from {% if public_url %}<a href="{{ public_url }}">{{ album_name }}</a>{% else %}"{{ album_name }}"{% endif %}:
+{%- if albums and albums|length > 1 -%}
+🗓️ Scheduled delivery — random photos from {% for album in albums %}{% if album.public_url %}<a href="{{ album.public_url }}">{{ album.name }}</a>{% else %}{{ album.name }}{% endif %}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}:
+{%- else -%}
+🗓️ Scheduled delivery — random photos from {% if public_url %}<a href="{{ public_url }}">{{ album_name }}</a>{% else %}"{{ album_name }}"{% endif %}:
+{%- endif %}
 {%- for asset in assets %}
   • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}
-{%- endfor %}
+    {%- if albums and albums|length > 1 and asset.album_name %} — {% if asset.album_url %}<a href="{{ asset.album_url }}">{{ asset.album_name }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.album_name }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
+{%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/defaults/ru/memory_mode.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 📅 В этот день:
 {%- for asset in assets %}
   • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %} ({{ asset.created_at[:4] }})
-{%- endfor %}
+    {%- if albums and albums|length > 1 and asset.album_name %} — {% if asset.album_url %}<a href="{{ asset.album_url }}">{{ asset.album_name }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.album_name }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
+{%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/defaults/ru/periodic_summary.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 📋 Сводка альбомов ({{ albums | length }}):
 {%- for album in albums %}
   • {% if album.public_url %}<a href="{{ album.public_url }}">{{ album.name }}</a>{% else %}{{ album.name }}{% endif %}: {{ album.asset_count }} файлов
-{%- endfor %}
+    {%- if album.photo_count is defined or album.video_count is defined %} ({% if album.photo_count %}🖼️ {{ album.photo_count }}{% endif %}{% if album.photo_count and album.video_count %} · {% endif %}{% if album.video_count %}🎬 {{ album.video_count }}{% endif %}){% endif %}
+    {%- if album.shared %} 🔗{% endif %}
+{%- endfor %}

packages/core/src/notify_bridge_core/templates/defaults/ru/scheduled_assets.jinja2

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-📸 Фото из {% if public_url %}<a href="{{ public_url }}">{{ album_name }}</a>{% else %}"{{ album_name }}"{% endif %}:
+{%- if albums and albums|length > 1 -%}
+🗓️ Доставка по расписанию — случайные фото из {% for album in albums %}{% if album.public_url %}<a href="{{ album.public_url }}">{{ album.name }}</a>{% else %}{{ album.name }}{% endif %}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}:
+{%- else -%}
+🗓️ Доставка по расписанию — случайные фото из {% if public_url %}<a href="{{ public_url }}">{{ album_name }}</a>{% else %}"{{ album_name }}"{% endif %}:
+{%- endif %}
 {%- for asset in assets %}
   • {%- if asset.type == "VIDEO" %} 🎬{% else %} 🖼️{% endif %} {% if asset.public_url %}<a href="{{ asset.public_url }}">{{ asset.filename }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.filename }}{% endif %}
-{%- endfor %}
+    {%- if albums and albums|length > 1 and asset.album_name %} — {% if asset.album_url %}<a href="{{ asset.album_url }}">{{ asset.album_name }}</a>{% else %}{{ asset.album_name }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.city %} 📍 {{ asset.city }}{% if asset.country %}, {{ asset.country }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
+    {%- if asset.is_favorite %} ❤️{% endif %}
+{%- endfor %}

packages/server/pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "notify-bridge-server"
-version = "0.2.2"
+version = "0.5.1"
 description = "Standalone Notify Bridge server — FastAPI REST API with SQLite database"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ dev = [
     "pytest>=8.0",
     "pytest-asyncio>=0.23",
     "httpx>=0.27",
+    "aioresponses>=0.7",
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
@@ -35,3 +36,14 @@ notify-bridge = "notify_bridge_server.main:run"
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
 packages = ["src/notify_bridge_server"]
+
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+asyncio_mode = "auto"
+testpaths = ["tests"]
+# The default filter doesn't let SQLAlchemy warnings fail the suite, which
+# matters because our migrations emit a handful of deprecation warnings we
+# don't want to suppress at source.
+filterwarnings = [
+    "ignore::DeprecationWarning:passlib",
+    "ignore::DeprecationWarning:bcrypt",
+]

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/app_settings.py

@@ -20,19 +20,39 @@ router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/settings", tags=["settings"])
 _SETTING_KEYS = {
     "external_url": "NOTIFY_BRIDGE_EXTERNAL_URL",
     "telegram_webhook_secret": "NOTIFY_BRIDGE_TELEGRAM_WEBHOOK_SECRET",
-    "telegram_cache_ttl_hours": None,  # no env fallback, default 48
+    "telegram_cache_ttl_hours": None,  # URL cache TTL; 0 disables TTL
+    "telegram_asset_cache_max_entries": None,  # LRU cap for both caches
     "supported_locales": None,  # comma-separated locale codes
     "timezone": "NOTIFY_BRIDGE_TIMEZONE",  # IANA tz (e.g. "Europe/Warsaw"); empty = UTC
+    # Logging — applied live via apply_log_levels() when changed.
+    "log_level": "NOTIFY_BRIDGE_LOG_LEVEL",  # DEBUG/INFO/WARNING/ERROR
+    "log_format": "NOTIFY_BRIDGE_LOG_FORMAT",  # text|json (requires restart to switch)
+    "log_levels": "NOTIFY_BRIDGE_LOG_LEVELS",  # module=LEVEL,module2=LEVEL
 }
 
 _DEFAULTS = {
     "external_url": "",
     "telegram_webhook_secret": "",
-    "telegram_cache_ttl_hours": "48",
+    # 720h = 30d. URL cache only; asset cache uses thumbhash validation
+    # (content-addressable) and ignores TTL entirely.
+    "telegram_cache_ttl_hours": "720",
+    "telegram_asset_cache_max_entries": "5000",
     "supported_locales": "en,ru",
     "timezone": "UTC",
+    "log_level": "INFO",
+    "log_format": "text",
+    "log_levels": "",
 }
 
+# Settings whose changes require dropping in-memory Telegram caches so the
+# next dispatch rebuilds them with the new parameters. Files are preserved.
+_CACHE_SETTING_KEYS = {"telegram_cache_ttl_hours", "telegram_asset_cache_max_entries"}
+
+# Settings that change logging behaviour. ``log_level`` + ``log_levels`` apply
+# live via apply_log_levels(); ``log_format`` requires a restart because
+# changing it means swapping the handler formatter entirely.
+_LOG_SETTING_KEYS = {"log_level", "log_levels", "log_format"}
+
 
 async def get_setting(session: AsyncSession, key: str) -> str:
     """Read a setting from DB, falling back to env var then default."""
@@ -48,11 +68,19 @@ async def get_setting(session: AsyncSession, key: str) -> str:
 
 
 class SettingsUpdate(BaseModel):
+    # Numeric fields declared as int|str so clients can send either form.
+    # Svelte's bind:value on <input type="number"> coerces to a JS number,
+    # so the frontend sends ints for these; older/manual clients may send
+    # strings. We normalize to str before persisting.
     external_url: str | None = None
     telegram_webhook_secret: str | None = None
-    telegram_cache_ttl_hours: str | None = None
+    telegram_cache_ttl_hours: int | str | None = None
+    telegram_asset_cache_max_entries: int | str | None = None
     supported_locales: str | None = None
     timezone: str | None = None
+    log_level: str | None = None
+    log_format: str | None = None
+    log_levels: str | None = None
 
 
 @router.get("")
@@ -80,21 +108,70 @@ async def update_settings(
     """Update app settings (admin). Re-registers webhooks when base URL changes."""
     old_base_url = await get_setting(session, "external_url")
     old_secret = await get_setting(session, "telegram_webhook_secret")
+    old_cache_values = {k: await get_setting(session, k) for k in _CACHE_SETTING_KEYS}
+    old_timezone = await get_setting(session, "timezone")
+    old_log_values = {k: await get_setting(session, k) for k in _LOG_SETTING_KEYS}
 
     for key in _SETTING_KEYS:
         value = getattr(body, key, None)
         if value is None:
             continue
+        value_str = str(value)
+        # GET masks the webhook secret as "***<last4>" so the real value is
+        # never exposed to the frontend. If the client sends the mask back
+        # (which happens on every save, since bind:value holds whatever GET
+        # returned), treat it as "unchanged" — otherwise we'd overwrite the
+        # real secret with its mask, silently breaking webhook HMAC.
+        if key == "telegram_webhook_secret" and value_str.startswith("***"):
+            continue
         row = await session.get(AppSetting, key)
         if row:
-            row.value = value
+            row.value = value_str
         else:
-            row = AppSetting(key=key, value=value)
+            row = AppSetting(key=key, value=value_str)
         session.add(row)
     await session.commit()
 
+    # Drop in-memory caches if any cache-tuning setting actually changed, so
+    # the next dispatch rebuilds them with the new parameters. Files survive.
+    cache_changed = False
+    for key in _CACHE_SETTING_KEYS:
+        if await get_setting(session, key) != old_cache_values[key]:
+            cache_changed = True
+            break
+    if cache_changed:
+        from ..services.watcher import reset_telegram_caches_in_memory
+        await reset_telegram_caches_in_memory()
+
     new_base_url = await get_setting(session, "external_url")
     new_secret = await get_setting(session, "telegram_webhook_secret")
+    new_timezone = await get_setting(session, "timezone")
+    new_log_values = {k: await get_setting(session, k) for k in _LOG_SETTING_KEYS}
+
+    # Apply live log-level changes (log_format still needs a restart).
+    if (new_log_values["log_level"] != old_log_values["log_level"]
+            or new_log_values["log_levels"] != old_log_values["log_levels"]):
+        from ..logging_setup import apply_log_levels
+        apply_log_levels(
+            level=new_log_values["log_level"] or None,
+            per_module_levels=new_log_values["log_levels"],
+        )
+        _LOGGER.info(
+            "Log levels updated: root=%s overrides=%r",
+            new_log_values["log_level"], new_log_values["log_levels"],
+        )
+    if new_log_values["log_format"] != old_log_values["log_format"]:
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "log_format changed from %r to %r — restart the server for it to take effect",
+            old_log_values["log_format"], new_log_values["log_format"],
+        )
+
+    # Cron triggers freeze their timezone at construction time, so a tz change
+    # has no effect until the jobs are rebuilt — do that here, before we
+    # return success, so the UI reflects the actual schedule immediately.
+    if new_timezone != old_timezone:
+        from ..services.scheduler import reschedule_cron_jobs_for_timezone_change
+        await reschedule_cron_jobs_for_timezone_change()
 
     # Update webhook secret in the webhook handler module
     if new_secret != old_secret:
@@ -111,6 +188,25 @@ async def update_settings(
     return result
 
 
+@router.get("/telegram-cache/stats")
+async def telegram_cache_stats(
+    user: User = Depends(require_admin),
+):
+    """Return counts and sizes for the Telegram file_id caches."""
+    from ..services.watcher import get_telegram_cache_stats
+    return await get_telegram_cache_stats()
+
+
+@router.post("/telegram-cache/clear")
+async def clear_telegram_cache(
+    user: User = Depends(require_admin),
+):
+    """Clear the Telegram file_id cache (URL and asset) from disk and memory."""
+    from ..services.watcher import clear_telegram_caches
+    result = await clear_telegram_caches()
+    return result
+
+
 @router.get("/locales")
 async def get_supported_locales(
     user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
@@ -138,7 +234,10 @@ async def _reregister_webhooks(
         if res.get("success"):
             _LOGGER.info("Re-registered webhook for bot %d (%s)", bot.id, bot.name)
         else:
-            _LOGGER.warning(
-                "Failed to re-register webhook for bot %d: %s",
-                bot.id, res.get("error"),
+            # Webhook re-register failure means the bot silently stops
+            # delivering updates — this is operational visibility for an
+            # admin, ERROR is appropriate.
+            _LOGGER.error(
+                "Failed to re-register webhook for bot %d (%s): %s",
+                bot.id, bot.name, res.get("error"),
             )

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/command_template_configs.py

@@ -74,6 +74,36 @@ async def _get(session: AsyncSession, config_id: int, user_id: int) -> CommandTe
 # Routes
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+@router.get("/defaults")
+async def get_default_command_templates(
+    provider_type: str,
+    slot_name: str | None = None,
+    locale: str | None = None,
+    user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Return the shipped Jinja2 default command templates for a provider type.
+
+    Used by the UI's "Reset to default" actions. Filtering works the same way
+    as the notification-template equivalent: omit ``slot_name`` for the whole
+    set, omit ``locale`` for every locale.
+
+    Response shape: ``{slot_name: {locale: template_text}}``
+    """
+    from notify_bridge_core.templates.command_defaults.loader import (
+        load_default_command_templates,
+    )
+    from notify_bridge_core.templates.defaults.loader import get_available_locales
+    locales = [locale] if locale else get_available_locales()
+    result: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {}
+    for loc in locales:
+        defaults = load_default_command_templates(loc, provider_type)
+        for name, text in defaults.items():
+            if slot_name and name != slot_name:
+                continue
+            result.setdefault(name, {})[loc] = text
+    return result
+
+
 @router.get("/variables")
 async def get_command_variables(
     user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
@@ -84,15 +114,26 @@ async def get_command_variables(
     }
     asset_fields = {
         "id": "Asset ID (UUID)",
-        "originalFileName": "Original filename",
+        "filename": "Original filename (preferred; same as originalFileName)",
+        "originalFileName": "Original filename (alias of filename, kept for backward-compat with older templates)",
         "type": "IMAGE or VIDEO",
-        "createdAt": "Creation date/time (ISO 8601)",
+        "created_at": "Creation date/time (ISO 8601)",
+        "createdAt": "Creation date/time (alias of created_at)",
         "year": "Year of the memory (memory command only)",
+        "public_url": "Per-asset public share URL (empty if no album link)",
+        "city": "City name (empty if unknown)",
+        "country": "Country name (empty if unknown)",
+        "is_favorite": "Whether asset is favorited (boolean)",
     }
     album_fields = {
         "name": "Album name",
-        "asset_count": "Number of assets in the album",
         "id": "Album ID (UUID)",
+        "public_url": "Public share link URL (empty if none)",
+        "asset_count": "Number of assets in the album",
+        "photo_count": "Number of photos in the album",
+        "video_count": "Number of videos in the album",
+        "shared": "Whether the album is shared (boolean)",
+        "owner": "Album owner display name",
     }
     command_fields = {
         "name": "Command name (e.g. status, albums)",
@@ -138,13 +179,11 @@ async def get_command_variables(
     # --- Immich-specific ---
     immich = {
         "status": {
-            "description": "/status tracker summary",
+            "description": "/status tracker summary (scoped to this chat)",
             "variables": {
                 **common_vars,
-                "trackers_active": "Number of active trackers",
-                "trackers_total": "Total tracker count",
-                "total_albums": "Total tracked albums",
-                "last_event": "Last event timestamp string",
+                "total_albums": "Tracked albums visible to this chat",
+                "last_event": "Last event timestamp string (scoped to this chat's albums)",
             },
         },
         "albums": {
@@ -494,10 +533,11 @@ async def preview_raw(
             {"name": "latest", "description": "Show latest photos", "usage": "/latest 10"},
             {"name": "search", "description": "Smart search (AI)", "usage": "/search sunset at the beach"},
         ],
-        # /albums, /summary
+        # /albums, /summary — provide photo/video split, sharing, owner so the
+        # enriched summary template previews fully.
         "albums": [
-            {"name": "Family Photos", "asset_count": 142, "id": "abc-123", "public_url": "https://immich.example.com/share/abc123"},
-            {"name": "Vacation 2025", "asset_count": 87, "id": "def-456", "public_url": ""},
+            {"name": "Family Photos", "asset_count": 142, "photo_count": 120, "video_count": 22, "shared": True, "owner": "Alice", "id": "abc-123", "public_url": "https://immich.example.com/share/abc123"},
+            {"name": "Vacation 2025", "asset_count": 87, "photo_count": 80, "video_count": 7, "shared": False, "owner": "Bob", "id": "def-456", "public_url": ""},
         ],
         # /events
         "events": [
@@ -507,9 +547,12 @@ async def preview_raw(
         # /people
         "people": ["Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"],
         # /search, /find, /person, /place, /latest, /favorites, /random, /memory
+        # ``filename`` is the canonical key (matches notification context and
+        # build_asset_dict output); ``originalFileName`` is kept as an alias
+        # so templates still using the old key render in preview.
         "assets": [
-            {"id": "a1", "originalFileName": "IMG_001.jpg", "type": "IMAGE", "createdAt": "2026-03-19T14:30:00", "year": 2024, "public_url": "https://immich.example.com/share/abc123/photos/a1", "city": "Paris", "country": "France", "is_favorite": True},
-            {"id": "a2", "originalFileName": "VID_002.mp4", "type": "VIDEO", "createdAt": "2026-03-19T15:00:00", "year": 2023, "public_url": "", "city": "", "country": "", "is_favorite": False},
+            {"id": "a1", "filename": "IMG_001.jpg", "originalFileName": "IMG_001.jpg", "type": "IMAGE", "created_at": "2026-03-19T14:30:00", "createdAt": "2026-03-19T14:30:00", "year": 2024, "public_url": "https://immich.example.com/share/abc123/photos/a1", "city": "Paris", "country": "France", "is_favorite": True},
+            {"id": "a2", "filename": "VID_002.mp4", "originalFileName": "VID_002.mp4", "type": "VIDEO", "created_at": "2026-03-19T15:00:00", "createdAt": "2026-03-19T15:00:00", "year": 2023, "public_url": "", "city": "", "country": "", "is_favorite": False},
         ],
         "query": "sunset",
         "command": "search",

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/email_bots.py

@@ -93,7 +93,14 @@ async def update_email_bot(
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
 ):
     bot = await _get_user_bot(session, bot_id, user.id)
-    for field, value in body.model_dump(exclude_unset=True).items():
+    updates = body.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
+    # Reject the masked value the GET response returns so the stored password
+    # is preserved if the user saves without retyping it.
+    if "smtp_password" in updates:
+        pw = updates["smtp_password"]
+        if isinstance(pw, str) and pw.startswith("***"):
+            updates.pop("smtp_password")
+    for field, value in updates.items():
         setattr(bot, field, value)
     session.add(bot)
     await session.commit()

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/matrix_bots.py

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 from sqlmodel import select
 from sqlmodel.ext.asyncio.session import AsyncSession
 
+from notify_bridge_core.notifications.ssrf import (
+    UnsafeURLError,
+    avalidate_outbound_url,
+)
+
 from ..auth.dependencies import get_current_user
 from ..database.engine import get_session
 from ..database.models import MatrixBot, User
@@ -33,6 +38,21 @@ class MatrixBotUpdate(BaseModel):
     display_name: str | None = None
 
 
+def _is_masked_secret(value: str | None) -> bool:
+    """True when a field still carries our masked placeholder."""
+    return bool(value) and (value.startswith("***") or "..." in value)
+
+
+async def _validate_homeserver_url(url: str) -> None:
+    """Reject homeserver URLs that point to blocked networks."""
+    try:
+        await avalidate_outbound_url(url)
+    except UnsafeURLError as err:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400, detail=f"Invalid homeserver_url: {err}"
+        ) from err
+
+
 @router.get("")
 async def list_matrix_bots(
     user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
@@ -50,6 +70,7 @@ async def create_matrix_bot(
     user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
 ):
+    await _validate_homeserver_url(body.homeserver_url)
     bot = MatrixBot(user_id=user.id, **body.model_dump())
     session.add(bot)
     await session.commit()
@@ -74,7 +95,19 @@ async def update_matrix_bot(
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
 ):
     bot = await _get_user_bot(session, bot_id, user.id)
-    for field, value in body.model_dump(exclude_unset=True).items():
+    updates = body.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
+
+    # Re-validate homeserver_url whenever the client supplies a new one so
+    # no private/loopback target can ever be saved, even via update.
+    if "homeserver_url" in updates and updates["homeserver_url"]:
+        await _validate_homeserver_url(updates["homeserver_url"])
+
+    # Never accept the masked placeholder the GET response returns. If the
+    # client echoes it back, keep the stored secret.
+    if "access_token" in updates and _is_masked_secret(updates["access_token"]):
+        updates.pop("access_token")
+
+    for field, value in updates.items():
         setattr(bot, field, value)
     session.add(bot)
     await session.commit()
@@ -108,15 +141,17 @@ async def test_matrix_bot(
     If room_id is not provided, just verifies the access token by calling /whoami.
     """
     bot = await _get_user_bot(session, bot_id, user.id)
+    # Defense-in-depth: even though create/update validate the URL, a bot row
+    # written before this guard was added could still point at a blocked host.
+    await _validate_homeserver_url(bot.homeserver_url)
 
     import aiohttp
     from ..services.http_session import get_http_session
     http = await get_http_session()
-    # Verify token with /whoami
     whoami_url = f"{bot.homeserver_url.rstrip('/')}/_matrix/client/v3/account/whoami"
     headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {bot.access_token}"}
     try:
-        async with http.get(whoami_url, headers=headers) as resp:
+        async with http.get(whoami_url, headers=headers, allow_redirects=False) as resp:
             if resp.status != 200:
                 body = await resp.text()
                 return {"success": False, "error": f"Auth failed: HTTP {resp.status} — {body[:200]}"}
@@ -126,7 +161,6 @@ async def test_matrix_bot(
 
     result = {"success": True, "user_id": whoami.get("user_id", "")}
 
-    # Optionally send a test message
     if room_id:
         from ..services.notifier import _get_test_message
         from notify_bridge_core.notifications.matrix.client import MatrixClient
@@ -148,7 +182,7 @@ def _response(bot: MatrixBot) -> dict:
         "name": bot.name,
         "icon": bot.icon,
         "homeserver_url": bot.homeserver_url,
-        "access_token": f"{bot.access_token[:8]}...{bot.access_token[-4:]}" if len(bot.access_token) > 12 else "***",
+        "access_token": f"***{bot.access_token[-4:]}" if len(bot.access_token) > 4 else "***",
         "display_name": bot.display_name,
         "created_at": bot.created_at.isoformat(),
     }

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/notification_tracker_targets.py

@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ from ..database.models import (
     User,
 )
 from ..services.notifier import send_test_notification
-from ..services.test_dispatch import dispatch_test_notification
+from ..services.manual_dispatch import dispatch_test_notification
+from ..services.scheduler import reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs
 from .helpers import get_owned_entity
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ async def create_notification_tracker_target(
     session.add(tt)
     await session.commit()
     await session.refresh(tt)
+    await reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs()
     return await _tt_response(session, tt)
 
 
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ async def update_notification_tracker_target(
     session.add(tt)
     await session.commit()
     await session.refresh(tt)
+    await reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs()
     return await _tt_response(session, tt)
 
 
@@ -181,6 +184,7 @@ async def delete_notification_tracker_target(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Tracker-target link not found")
     await session.delete(tt)
     await session.commit()
+    await reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs()
 
 
 @router.post("/{tracker_target_id}/test/{test_type}")

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/notification_trackers.py

@@ -11,13 +11,18 @@ from ..auth.dependencies import get_current_user
 from ..database.engine import get_session
 from ..database.models import (
     EventLog,
+    NotificationTarget,
     NotificationTracker,
     NotificationTrackerState,
     NotificationTrackerTarget,
     ServiceProvider,
     User,
 )
-from ..services.scheduler import schedule_tracker, unschedule_tracker
+from ..services.scheduler import (
+    reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs,
+    schedule_tracker,
+    unschedule_tracker,
+)
 from .helpers import get_owned_entity
 from .notification_tracker_targets import _tt_response
 
@@ -54,11 +59,79 @@ async def list_notification_trackers(
     user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
 ):
+    # Batched loader: pull trackers, then all their tracker-target links in
+    # a single query, then the referenced targets in a single query. Avoids
+    # the old 1 + N + N*M pattern that ran ~60 round-trips for 10 trackers.
     result = await session.exec(
         select(NotificationTracker).where(NotificationTracker.user_id == user.id)
     )
-    trackers = result.all()
-    return [await _tracker_response(session, t) for t in trackers]
+    trackers = list(result.all())
+    if not trackers:
+        return []
+
+    tracker_ids = [t.id for t in trackers]
+    tt_result = await session.exec(
+        select(NotificationTrackerTarget).where(
+            NotificationTrackerTarget.tracker_id.in_(tracker_ids)
+        )
+    )
+    tt_rows = list(tt_result.all())
+
+    target_ids = {tt.target_id for tt in tt_rows}
+    targets_by_id: dict[int, NotificationTarget] = {}
+    if target_ids:
+        tgt_result = await session.exec(
+            select(NotificationTarget).where(NotificationTarget.id.in_(target_ids))
+        )
+        targets_by_id = {t.id: t for t in tgt_result.all()}
+
+    tts_by_tracker: dict[int, list[NotificationTrackerTarget]] = {}
+    for tt in tt_rows:
+        tts_by_tracker.setdefault(tt.tracker_id, []).append(tt)
+
+    return [
+        _build_tracker_response(t, tts_by_tracker.get(t.id, []), targets_by_id)
+        for t in trackers
+    ]
+
+
+def _build_tracker_response(
+    t: NotificationTracker,
+    tts: list[NotificationTrackerTarget],
+    targets_by_id: dict[int, NotificationTarget],
+) -> dict:
+    """In-memory assembler for a tracker + its pre-loaded links/targets."""
+    tracker_targets = []
+    for tt in tts:
+        target = targets_by_id.get(tt.target_id)
+        tracker_targets.append({
+            "id": tt.id,
+            "tracker_id": tt.tracker_id,
+            "target_id": tt.target_id,
+            "target_name": target.name if target else None,
+            "target_type": target.type if target else None,
+            "target_icon": target.icon if target else None,
+            "tracking_config_id": tt.tracking_config_id,
+            "template_config_id": tt.template_config_id,
+            "enabled": tt.enabled,
+            "quiet_hours_start": tt.quiet_hours_start,
+            "quiet_hours_end": tt.quiet_hours_end,
+            "created_at": tt.created_at.isoformat(),
+        })
+    return {
+        "id": t.id,
+        "name": t.name,
+        "icon": t.icon,
+        "provider_id": t.provider_id,
+        "collection_ids": t.collection_ids,
+        "scan_interval": t.scan_interval,
+        "batch_duration": t.batch_duration,
+        "default_tracking_config_id": t.default_tracking_config_id,
+        "default_template_config_id": t.default_template_config_id,
+        "enabled": t.enabled,
+        "tracker_targets": tracker_targets,
+        "created_at": t.created_at.isoformat(),
+    }
 
 
 @router.post("", status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
@@ -77,6 +150,7 @@ async def create_notification_tracker(
     await session.refresh(tracker)
     if tracker.enabled:
         await schedule_tracker(tracker.id, tracker.scan_interval)
+    await reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs()
     return await _tracker_response(session, tracker)
 
 
@@ -107,6 +181,7 @@ async def update_notification_tracker(
         await schedule_tracker(tracker.id, tracker.scan_interval)
     else:
         await unschedule_tracker(tracker.id)
+    await reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs()
     return await _tracker_response(session, tracker)
 
 
@@ -139,6 +214,7 @@ async def delete_notification_tracker(
     await session.delete(tracker)
     await session.commit()
     await unschedule_tracker(tracker_id)
+    await reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs()
 
 
 @router.post("/{tracker_id}/trigger")

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/providers.py

@@ -306,16 +306,31 @@ async def update_provider(
     if body.icon is not None:
         provider.icon = body.icon
 
-    config_changed = body.config is not None and body.config != provider.config
     if body.config is not None:
-        _validate_provider_config(provider.type, body.config)
-        provider.config = body.config
+        # Merge rather than replace so the masked secrets the frontend
+        # receives on GET cannot silently nuke the stored values when the
+        # user saves without re-entering them. Any field that still carries
+        # our mask placeholder ("***…") is dropped from the incoming body.
+        incoming = dict(body.config)
+        for secret_field in (
+            "api_key", "api_token", "webhook_secret", "password",
+            "client_secret", "refresh_token",
+        ):
+            value = incoming.get(secret_field)
+            if isinstance(value, str) and value.startswith("***"):
+                incoming.pop(secret_field, None)
+        new_config = {**provider.config, **incoming}
+        _validate_provider_config(provider.type, new_config)
+        config_changed = new_config != provider.config
+        provider.config = new_config
 
-    # Re-validate connection when config changes for known provider types
-    if config_changed:
-        test_result = await _validate_provider_connection(provider)
-        if test_result.get("external_domain"):
-            provider.config = {**provider.config, "external_domain": test_result["external_domain"]}
+        if config_changed:
+            test_result = await _validate_provider_connection(provider)
+            if test_result.get("external_domain"):
+                provider.config = {
+                    **provider.config,
+                    "external_domain": test_result["external_domain"],
+                }
 
     session.add(provider)
     await session.commit()
@@ -411,19 +426,45 @@ async def get_album_shared_links(
     return []
 
 
+class CreateSharedLinkRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Options for POST /shared-links.
+
+    ``replace=True`` deletes every existing link for the album before creating
+    the new one, which is the only way to repair an expired or password-
+    protected link in the Immich API (there is no in-place "reset" endpoint).
+    Default ``False`` preserves the original additive behaviour used by the
+    "auto-create missing links" flow.
+    """
+
+    replace: bool = False
+
+
 @router.post("/{provider_id}/albums/{album_id}/shared-links")
 async def create_album_shared_link(
     provider_id: int,
     album_id: str,
+    body: CreateSharedLinkRequest | None = None,
     user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
 ):
-    """Auto-create a public shared link for an album."""
+    """Auto-create a public shared link for an album.
+
+    With ``replace=True`` existing links for the album are deleted first, so
+    expired/password-protected links are effectively recycled into a fresh
+    public one.
+    """
     provider = await _get_user_provider(session, provider_id, user.id)
 
     if provider.type == "immich":
         http_session = await get_http_session()
         immich = make_immich_provider(http_session, provider)
+        if body and body.replace:
+            # Best-effort delete; if any delete fails we still try to create —
+            # the user will see the new link co-exist alongside the old one,
+            # which is better than a hard failure that leaves them stuck.
+            existing = await immich.client.get_shared_links(album_id)
+            for link in existing:
+                await immich.client.delete_shared_link(link.id)
         success = await immich.client.create_shared_link(album_id)
         if success:
             return {"success": True}

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/telegram_bots.py

@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ async def update_bot(
         bot.icon = body.icon
     # Handle mode switching
     if body.update_mode is not None and body.update_mode != bot.update_mode:
+        if body.update_mode not in ("none", "polling", "webhook"):
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=400,
+                detail=f"Invalid update_mode: {body.update_mode!r}. Must be 'none', 'polling', or 'webhook'.",
+            )
         if body.update_mode == "webhook":
             # Validate and register webhook BEFORE stopping polling
             base_url = await get_setting(session, "external_url")
@@ -108,6 +113,12 @@ async def update_bot(
             # Switching to polling: unregister webhook, start polling
             await unregister_webhook(bot.token)
             schedule_bot_polling(bot.id)
+        elif body.update_mode == "none":
+            # Disable listener: stop polling and clear any webhook so Telegram
+            # stops delivering updates. This makes the bot send-only, which is
+            # safe when another instance owns the listener.
+            unschedule_bot_polling(bot.id)
+            await unregister_webhook(bot.token)
         bot.update_mode = body.update_mode
 
     session.add(bot)
@@ -287,10 +298,30 @@ async def test_chat(
     user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
 ):
-    """Send a test message to a chat via the bot."""
+    """Send a test message to a chat via the bot.
+
+    Locale resolution: prefer the chat row's ``language_override`` (explicit
+    user choice in the UI), fall back to Telegram's ``language_code`` sent
+    with the chat, and only use the ``?locale=`` query param if neither is
+    set. Otherwise users who set RU on a chat would still see an EN test.
+    """
     bot = await _get_user_bot(session, bot_id, user.id)
+    chat_row = (await session.exec(
+        select(TelegramChat).where(
+            TelegramChat.bot_id == bot_id,
+            TelegramChat.chat_id == chat_id,
+        )
+    )).first()
+    effective_locale = locale
+    if chat_row:
+        chat_locale = (
+            getattr(chat_row, 'language_override', '') or
+            getattr(chat_row, 'language_code', '') or ''
+        )
+        if chat_locale:
+            effective_locale = chat_locale[:2].lower()
     from ..services.http_session import get_http_session
-    message = _get_test_message(locale, "telegram")
+    message = _get_test_message(effective_locale, "telegram")
     http = await get_http_session()
     client = TelegramClient(http, bot.token)
     return await client.send_message(chat_id, message)
@@ -406,7 +437,7 @@ def _bot_response(b: TelegramBot) -> dict:
         "bot_username": b.bot_username,
         "bot_id": b.bot_id,
         "webhook_path_id": b.webhook_path_id,
-        "update_mode": b.update_mode or "polling",
+        "update_mode": b.update_mode or "none",
         "token_preview": f"{b.token[:8]}...{b.token[-4:]}" if len(b.token) > 12 else "***",
         "created_at": b.created_at.isoformat(),
     }

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/template_configs.py

@@ -102,6 +102,37 @@ async def list_configs(
     return [await _response(session, c) for c in result.all()]
 
 
+@router.get("/defaults")
+async def get_default_slot_templates(
+    provider_type: str,
+    slot_name: str | None = None,
+    locale: str | None = None,
+    user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Return the shipped Jinja2 default templates for a provider type.
+
+    Used by the UI's "Reset to default" actions. Filtering is optional —
+    omit ``slot_name`` to get every slot, omit ``locale`` to get every locale.
+    Registered before ``/{config_id}`` so the literal path wins over the
+    path-parameter route in FastAPI's matcher.
+
+    Response shape: ``{slot_name: {locale: template_text}}``
+    """
+    from notify_bridge_core.templates.defaults.loader import (
+        get_available_locales,
+        load_default_templates,
+    )
+    locales = [locale] if locale else get_available_locales()
+    result: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {}
+    for loc in locales:
+        defaults = load_default_templates(loc, provider_type)
+        for name, text in defaults.items():
+            if slot_name and name != slot_name:
+                continue
+            result.setdefault(name, {})[loc] = text
+    return result
+
+
 @router.get("/variables")
 async def get_template_variables(
     user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
@@ -170,13 +201,20 @@ async def get_template_variables(
         "download_url": "Direct download URL (if shared)",
         "photo_url": "Preview image URL (images only, if shared)",
         "playback_url": "Video playback URL (videos only, if shared)",
+        # Per-asset album attribution (scheduled/memory templates in combined mode).
+        "album_name": "Source album name (combined-mode scheduled/memory only)",
+        "album_url": "Source album URL — public share link if available, else internal album URL",
+        "album_public_url": "Source album public share URL (empty if no public link)",
     }
     album_fields = {
         "name": "Collection/album name",
         "url": "Share URL",
         "public_url": "Public share link URL",
         "asset_count": "Total assets in collection",
-        "shared": "Whether collection is shared",
+        "photo_count": "Number of photos in the album",
+        "video_count": "Number of videos in the album",
+        "shared": "Whether collection is shared (boolean)",
+        "owner": "Album owner display name",
     }
     scheduled_vars = {
         "date": "Current date string",
@@ -217,12 +255,26 @@ async def get_template_variables(
         },
         "scheduled_assets_message": {
             "description": "Scheduled asset delivery (daily photo picks)",
-            "variables": {**scheduled_vars, "assets": "List of asset dicts (use {% for asset in assets %})"},
+            "variables": {
+                **scheduled_vars,
+                "assets": "List of asset dicts (use {% for asset in assets %})",
+                "album_name": "Source album name",
+                "public_url": "Public share link URL for the source album (empty if none)",
+                "asset_count": "Total assets in the source album",
+                "photo_count": "Photos in the source album",
+                "video_count": "Videos in the source album",
+                "owner": "Source album owner",
+            },
             "asset_fields": asset_fields,
         },
         "memory_mode_message": {
             "description": "\"On This Day\" memories from previous years",
-            "variables": {**scheduled_vars, "assets": "List of asset dicts (use {% for asset in assets %})"},
+            "variables": {
+                **scheduled_vars,
+                "assets": "List of asset dicts (use {% for asset in assets %})",
+                "album_name": "Source album name (when rendered per-album)",
+                "public_url": "Public share link URL for the source album (empty if none)",
+            },
             "asset_fields": asset_fields,
         },
         # --- Generic Webhook slots ---
@@ -242,6 +294,8 @@ async def get_template_variables(
                 "current_date": "Current date (formatted)",
                 "current_time": "Current time (formatted)",
                 "current_datetime": "Current date and time (formatted)",
+                "weekday": "Day of the week (Monday..Sunday)",
+                "timezone": "IANA timezone used for current_date/time",
             },
         },
     }

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/tracking_configs.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from sqlmodel.ext.asyncio.session import AsyncSession
 from ..auth.dependencies import get_current_user
 from ..database.engine import get_session
 from ..database.models import TrackingConfig, User
+from ..services.scheduler import reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -127,6 +128,8 @@ async def create_config(
     session.add(config)
     await session.commit()
     await session.refresh(config)
+    if config.provider_type == "immich":
+        await reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs()
     return _response(config)
 
 
@@ -152,6 +155,8 @@ async def update_config(
     session.add(config)
     await session.commit()
     await session.refresh(config)
+    if config.provider_type == "immich":
+        await reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs()
     return _response(config)
 
 
@@ -164,8 +169,11 @@ async def delete_config(
     from .delete_protection import check_tracking_config, raise_if_used
     config = await _get(session, config_id, user.id)
     raise_if_used(await check_tracking_config(session, config.id), config.name)
+    provider_type = config.provider_type
     await session.delete(config)
     await session.commit()
+    if provider_type == "immich":
+        await reschedule_immich_dispatch_jobs()
 
 
 def _response(c: TrackingConfig) -> dict:

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/users.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """User management API routes (admin only)."""
 
+import asyncio
 import logging
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
@@ -14,6 +15,15 @@ from ..auth.dependencies import require_admin
 from ..database.engine import get_session
 from ..database.models import User
 
+
+async def _hash_password(password: str) -> str:
+    """Run bcrypt off the event loop. Matches the helper in auth/routes.py."""
+
+    def _work() -> str:
+        return bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode(), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode()
+
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(_work)
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/users", tags=["users"])
@@ -36,8 +46,12 @@ async def list_users(
     admin: User = Depends(require_admin),
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
 ):
-    """List all users (admin only)."""
-    result = await session.exec(select(User))
+    """List all users (admin only).
+
+    Excludes the internal ``__system__`` placeholder (id=0) used as the
+    owner of default templates/configs — it is never a real account.
+    """
+    result = await session.exec(select(User).where(User.id != 0))
     return [
         {"id": u.id, "username": u.username, "role": u.role, "created_at": u.created_at.isoformat()}
         for u in result.all()
@@ -61,7 +75,7 @@ async def create_user(
 
     user = User(
         username=body.username,
-        hashed_password=bcrypt.hashpw(body.password.encode(), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode(),
+        hashed_password=await _hash_password(body.password),
         role=body.role if body.role in ("admin", "user") else "user",
     )
     session.add(user)
@@ -162,7 +176,7 @@ async def reset_user_password(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
     if len(body.new_password) < 8:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Password must be at least 8 characters")
-    user.hashed_password = bcrypt.hashpw(body.new_password.encode(), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode()
+    user.hashed_password = await _hash_password(body.new_password)
     # Invalidate all prior JWTs issued for this user — matches the self-serve
     # password-change path in auth/routes.py.
     user.token_version = (user.token_version or 1) + 1

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/api/webhooks.py

@@ -37,6 +37,42 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/webhooks", tags=["webhooks"])
 
+# Hard cap on inbound webhook body size (1 MiB is far larger than anything
+# legitimate providers send and keeps the worst-case memory footprint bounded
+# when a malicious peer lies about Content-Length or streams slowly).
+_MAX_WEBHOOK_BODY_BYTES = 1_000_000
+
+
+async def _read_bounded_body(request: Request, limit: int = _MAX_WEBHOOK_BODY_BYTES) -> bytes:
+    """Reject oversized inbound bodies before they exhaust memory.
+
+    First checks ``Content-Length`` (fast-path for honest peers), then
+    streams the body in chunks enforcing the same cap on actual bytes
+    received so a peer that lies about Content-Length cannot slip through.
+    """
+    declared = request.headers.get("content-length")
+    if declared:
+        try:
+            if int(declared) > limit:
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=413,
+                    detail=f"Payload too large (max {limit} bytes)",
+                )
+        except ValueError:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid Content-Length")
+
+    chunks: list[bytes] = []
+    size = 0
+    async for chunk in request.stream():
+        size += len(chunk)
+        if size > limit:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=413,
+                detail=f"Payload too large (max {limit} bytes)",
+            )
+        chunks.append(chunk)
+    return b"".join(chunks)
+
 
 async def _get_provider_by_token(
     session: AsyncSession, token: str, expected_type: str,
@@ -169,7 +205,8 @@ async def _dispatch_webhook_event(
             ))
 
             # Dispatch to targets
-            dispatcher = NotificationDispatcher()
+            from ..services.http_session import get_http_session
+            dispatcher = NotificationDispatcher(session=await get_http_session())
             target_configs = _build_target_configs(event, link_data, provider_config, app_tz)
             if target_configs:
                 results = await dispatcher.dispatch(event, target_configs)
@@ -203,7 +240,7 @@ async def gitea_webhook(token: str, request: Request):
         webhook_secret = (provider.config or {}).get("webhook_secret", "")
 
     # Read raw body for HMAC check
-    raw_body = await request.body()
+    raw_body = await _read_bounded_body(request)
 
     if not webhook_secret:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -221,8 +258,8 @@ async def gitea_webhook(token: str, request: Request):
         return {"ok": True, "skipped": "no event header"}
 
     try:
-        payload = await request.json()
-    except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
+        payload = json.loads(raw_body.decode("utf-8"))
+    except (UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid JSON")
 
     event = parse_gitea_webhook(event_header, payload, provider.name)
@@ -280,10 +317,10 @@ async def planka_webhook(token: str, request: Request):
     if not _verify_planka_token(webhook_secret, request):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Invalid token")
 
-    # Parse payload
+    # Parse payload from the bounded raw_body we already read.
     try:
-        payload = await request.json()
-    except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
+        payload = json.loads(raw_body.decode("utf-8"))
+    except (UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid JSON")
 
     event_type = payload.get("type", "")
@@ -446,23 +483,22 @@ async def generic_webhook(token: str, request: Request):
     store_payloads = provider_config.get("store_payloads", True)
     max_stored = min(max(int(provider_config.get("max_stored_payloads", 20)), 1), 100)
 
-    raw_body = await request.body()
+    raw_body = await _read_bounded_body(request)
 
-    # Enforce payload size limit BEFORE parsing JSON
-    if len(raw_body) > 1_000_000:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=413, detail="Payload too large (max 1 MB)")
+    # Bounded read above already enforces the size cap; no need to re-check.
 
     if not _verify_generic_webhook_auth(provider_config, request, raw_body):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Authentication failed")
 
     safe_headers = _filter_headers(dict(request.headers))
 
-    # Parse JSON payload
+    # Parse JSON payload from the already-bounded raw_body (request.body()
+    # has been consumed, so request.json() is no longer usable here).
     try:
-        payload = await request.json()
+        payload = json.loads(raw_body.decode("utf-8"))
         if not isinstance(payload, dict):
             raise ValueError("Payload must be a JSON object")
-    except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
+    except (UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
         if store_payloads:
             async with AsyncSession(get_engine()) as log_session:
                 await _save_webhook_log(

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/auth/jwt.py

@@ -7,30 +7,51 @@ import jwt
 from ..config import settings
 
 ALGORITHM = "HS256"
+_LEEWAY_SECONDS = 10
+
+
+def _now_utc() -> datetime:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
 
 def create_access_token(user_id: int, role: str, token_version: int = 1) -> str:
-    expire = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(minutes=settings.access_token_expire_minutes)
+    now = _now_utc()
+    expire = now + timedelta(minutes=settings.access_token_expire_minutes)
     payload = {
+        "iss": settings.jwt_issuer,
+        "aud": settings.jwt_audience,
         "sub": str(user_id),
         "role": role,
         "type": "access",
         "ver": token_version,
+        "iat": now,
         "exp": expire,
     }
     return jwt.encode(payload, settings.secret_key, algorithm=ALGORITHM)
 
 
 def create_refresh_token(user_id: int, token_version: int = 1) -> str:
-    expire = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(days=settings.refresh_token_expire_days)
+    now = _now_utc()
+    expire = now + timedelta(days=settings.refresh_token_expire_days)
     payload = {
+        "iss": settings.jwt_issuer,
+        "aud": settings.jwt_audience,
         "sub": str(user_id),
         "type": "refresh",
         "ver": token_version,
+        "iat": now,
         "exp": expire,
     }
     return jwt.encode(payload, settings.secret_key, algorithm=ALGORITHM)
 
 
 def decode_token(token: str) -> dict:
-    return jwt.decode(token, settings.secret_key, algorithms=[ALGORITHM])
+    return jwt.decode(
+        token,
+        settings.secret_key,
+        algorithms=[ALGORITHM],
+        audience=settings.jwt_audience,
+        issuer=settings.jwt_issuer,
+        leeway=_LEEWAY_SECONDS,
+        options={"require": ["exp", "sub", "iss", "aud", "type"]},
+    )

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/auth/routes.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Authentication API routes."""
 
+import asyncio
+
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request, status
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from slowapi import Limiter
@@ -16,7 +18,9 @@ from .jwt import create_access_token, create_refresh_token, decode_token
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/auth", tags=["auth"])
 
-limiter = Limiter(key_func=get_remote_address)
+# Default rate limit applied by SlowAPIMiddleware to every route that does NOT
+# specify its own @limiter.limit(...) — protects against blanket abuse.
+limiter = Limiter(key_func=get_remote_address, default_limits=["600/minute"])
 
 
 class SetupRequest(BaseModel):
@@ -45,27 +49,52 @@ class RefreshRequest(BaseModel):
     refresh_token: str
 
 
-def _hash_password(password: str) -> str:
-    return bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode(), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode()
+async def _hash_password(password: str) -> str:
+    """bcrypt.hashpw is CPU-bound (~200-500ms); never run it on the event loop."""
+
+    def _work() -> str:
+        return bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode(), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode()
+
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(_work)
 
 
-def _verify_password(password: str, hashed: str) -> bool:
-    return bcrypt.checkpw(password.encode(), hashed.encode())
+async def _verify_password(password: str, hashed: str) -> bool:
+    def _work() -> bool:
+        try:
+            return bcrypt.checkpw(password.encode(), hashed.encode())
+        except ValueError:
+            # Malformed hash in DB — treat as mismatch, never raise to caller.
+            return False
+
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(_work)
 
 
 @router.post("/setup", response_model=TokenResponse)
 @limiter.limit("3/minute")
 async def setup(request: Request, body: SetupRequest, session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session)):
-    result = await session.exec(select(func.count()).select_from(User))
-    count = result.one()
-    if count > 0:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="Setup already completed.")
-
     if len(body.password) < 8:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Password must be at least 8 characters")
-    user = User(username=body.username, hashed_password=_hash_password(body.password), role="admin")
-    session.add(user)
-    await session.commit()
+    # Compute hash BEFORE opening the transaction so we don't hold a writer lock
+    # during the CPU-bound bcrypt work.
+    hashed = await _hash_password(body.password)
+
+    # Serialize setup via an INSERT-inside-transaction-with-count-guard.
+    # SQLite's writer lock plus the count check inside the transaction closes
+    # the TOCTOU window between two concurrent POSTs. We ignore id=0 — that's
+    # the internal "__system__" placeholder used for ownership of default
+    # templates, never a real admin.
+    async with session.begin():
+        result = await session.exec(
+            select(func.count()).select_from(User).where(User.id != 0)
+        )
+        count = result.one()
+        if count > 0:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
+                detail="Setup already completed.",
+            )
+        user = User(username=body.username, hashed_password=hashed, role="admin")
+        session.add(user)
     await session.refresh(user)
 
     return TokenResponse(
@@ -79,7 +108,13 @@ async def setup(request: Request, body: SetupRequest, session: AsyncSession = De
 async def login(request: Request, body: LoginRequest, session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session)):
     result = await session.exec(select(User).where(User.username == body.username))
     user = result.first()
-    if not user or not _verify_password(body.password, user.hashed_password):
+    # Always run a bcrypt verification to keep the response time constant,
+    # preventing username-enumeration via timing side channel.
+    password_ok = await _verify_password(
+        body.password,
+        user.hashed_password if user else "$2b$12$" + "a" * 53,
+    )
+    if not user or not password_ok:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED, detail="Invalid username or password")
 
     return TokenResponse(
@@ -124,16 +159,18 @@ class PasswordChangeRequest(BaseModel):
 
 
 @router.put("/password")
+@limiter.limit("10/minute")
 async def change_password(
+    request: Request,
     body: PasswordChangeRequest,
     user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
 ):
-    if not _verify_password(body.current_password, user.hashed_password):
+    if not await _verify_password(body.current_password, user.hashed_password):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Current password is incorrect")
     if len(body.new_password) < 8:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="New password must be at least 8 characters")
-    user.hashed_password = _hash_password(body.new_password)
+    user.hashed_password = await _hash_password(body.new_password)
     user.token_version = (user.token_version or 1) + 1
     session.add(user)
     await session.commit()
@@ -141,7 +178,12 @@ async def change_password(
 
 
 @router.get("/needs-setup")
-async def needs_setup(session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session)):
-    result = await session.exec(select(func.count()).select_from(User))
+@limiter.limit("30/minute")
+async def needs_setup(request: Request, session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session)):
+    # Exclude the internal __system__ placeholder (id=0) from the count so
+    # a fresh install still reports needs_setup=True.
+    result = await session.exec(
+        select(func.count()).select_from(User).where(User.id != 0)
+    )
     count = result.one()
     return {"needs_setup": count == 0}

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/base.py

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class ProviderCommandHandler(ABC):
         config: CommandConfig,
         *,
         listener: CommandTrackerListener | None = None,
+        allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,
         page: int = 1,
     ) -> CommandResponse | None:
         """Handle a provider-specific command for a single tracker.
@@ -71,6 +72,13 @@ class ProviderCommandHandler(ABC):
             bot: The Telegram bot instance.
             tracker: The command tracker being dispatched.
             config: The command config for this tracker.
+            listener: The listener row for this (tracker, bot) pair.
+            allowed_album_ids: Precomputed album scope for this (bot, chat)
+                pair.  Resolved by the dispatcher from the listener override
+                (if set) or the notification-routing graph.  ``None`` means
+                "no scope restriction" (rarely the right default for album
+                providers — empty set is the common case).
+            page: 1-based page number for paginated commands (/search, /find).
 
         Returns:
             A CommandResponse, or None if unhandled.

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/command_utils.py

@@ -8,7 +8,14 @@ from sqlmodel import select
 from sqlmodel.ext.asyncio.session import AsyncSession
 
 from ..database.engine import get_engine
-from ..database.models import EventLog, NotificationTracker, ServiceProvider
+from ..database.models import (
+    EventLog,
+    NotificationTarget,
+    NotificationTracker,
+    NotificationTrackerTarget,
+    ServiceProvider,
+    TargetReceiver,
+)
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -20,25 +27,125 @@ async def get_trackers_for_provider(provider_id: int) -> list[NotificationTracke
     return await _get_notification_trackers_for_providers({provider_id})
 
 
-async def get_last_event_str(tracker_ids: list[int]) -> str:
+async def get_last_event_str(
+    tracker_ids: list[int],
+    *,
+    allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,
+) -> str:
     """Get formatted timestamp of most recent event for given trackers.
 
     Returns a 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM' string, or '-' if no events exist.
+
+    When ``allowed_album_ids`` is provided, only events whose
+    ``collection_id`` is in the set are considered — matches the per-chat
+    scope applied via ``CommandTrackerListener.allowed_album_ids``.
     """
     if not tracker_ids:
         return "-"
     engine = get_engine()
     async with AsyncSession(engine) as session:
-        result = await session.exec(
+        query = (
             select(EventLog)
             .where(EventLog.tracker_id.in_(tracker_ids))
             .order_by(EventLog.created_at.desc())
-            .limit(1)
         )
+        if allowed_album_ids is not None:
+            query = query.where(EventLog.collection_id.in_(list(allowed_album_ids)))
+        result = await session.exec(query.limit(1))
         last_event = result.first()
     return last_event.created_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") if last_event else "-"
 
 
+async def resolve_chat_album_scope(
+    *,
+    provider_id: int,
+    bot_id: int,
+    chat_id: str,
+) -> set[str]:
+    """Compute the album scope for a (provider, bot, chat) triple.
+
+    Walks the notification-routing graph: find every notification tracker for
+    ``provider_id`` that ultimately delivers to a Telegram receiver matching
+    this ``(bot_id, chat_id)``, then union their ``collection_ids``. The
+    result is the set of albums this specific chat legitimately sees
+    notifications for — which is the natural "allowed albums" for commands
+    issued in that chat.
+
+    Returns:
+        set of album ids. Empty set = "no tracker routes to this chat" —
+        caller should treat as "show nothing" (defense in depth); otherwise
+        a bot's chats would leak the provider's full album catalog.
+
+    Notes:
+        - Only enabled ``TargetReceiver`` rows are considered.
+        - Both direct Telegram targets and broadcast targets that fan out
+          to a Telegram child target are resolved.
+        - Explicit ``CommandTrackerListener.allowed_album_ids`` override is
+          NOT applied here — that's the dispatcher's job. This helper is
+          the "derived" fallback.
+    """
+    engine = get_engine()
+    async with AsyncSession(engine) as session:
+        # 1. Telegram receivers in this chat (directly or via broadcast).
+        direct_rows = (await session.exec(
+            select(TargetReceiver, NotificationTarget)
+            .join(
+                NotificationTarget,
+                TargetReceiver.target_id == NotificationTarget.id,
+            )
+            .where(
+                TargetReceiver.enabled == True,  # noqa: E712
+                NotificationTarget.type == "telegram",
+            )
+        )).all()
+        target_ids: set[int] = set()
+        for recv, target in direct_rows:
+            rc_chat = str(recv.config.get("chat_id", "") or "")
+            rc_bot = target.config.get("bot_id")
+            if rc_chat == str(chat_id) and rc_bot == bot_id:
+                target_ids.add(target.id)
+
+        # Follow broadcast parents: any broadcast target whose
+        # child_target_ids includes one of our direct Telegram target_ids
+        # also counts as "routes to this chat".
+        broadcast_rows = (await session.exec(
+            select(NotificationTarget).where(NotificationTarget.type == "broadcast")
+        )).all()
+        for b in broadcast_rows:
+            children = set(b.config.get("child_target_ids", []) or [])
+            disabled = set(b.config.get("disabled_child_ids", []) or [])
+            if (children - disabled) & target_ids:
+                target_ids.add(b.id)
+
+        if not target_ids:
+            return set()
+
+        # 2. Trackers pointing at those targets.
+        tracker_target_rows = (await session.exec(
+            select(NotificationTrackerTarget).where(
+                NotificationTrackerTarget.target_id.in_(target_ids)
+            )
+        )).all()
+        tracker_ids = {tt.tracker_id for tt in tracker_target_rows}
+        if not tracker_ids:
+            return set()
+
+        # 3. Filter trackers by provider and collect collection_ids.
+        trackers = (await session.exec(
+            select(NotificationTracker).where(
+                NotificationTracker.id.in_(tracker_ids),
+                NotificationTracker.provider_id == provider_id,
+            )
+        )).all()
+
+        scope: set[str] = set()
+        for tr in trackers:
+            for aid in (tr.collection_ids or []):
+                if aid:
+                    scope.add(aid)
+        return scope
+
+
 def get_tracked_collection_ids(
     provider: ServiceProvider,
     trackers: list[NotificationTracker],

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/gitea_handler.py

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class GiteaCommandHandler(ProviderCommandHandler):
         config: CommandConfig,
         *,
         listener: Any = None,
+        allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,  # noqa: ARG002 — unused (Gitea has no album model)
         page: int = 1,
     ) -> CommandResponse | None:
         fn = _TEXT_COMMANDS.get(cmd)

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/handler.py

@@ -41,6 +41,36 @@ _rate_limits: TTLCache = TTLCache(maxsize=10000, ttl=3600)
 # Maximum responses per command to avoid Telegram rate limits
 _MAX_RESPONSES_PER_COMMAND = 5
 
+# Commands that fetch assets from the service provider and usually reply
+# with media — "uploading photo" is the accurate UX hint while we wait on
+# the provider API + Telegram upload.
+_UPLOAD_PHOTO_COMMANDS = frozenset({
+    "latest", "random", "favorites", "memory",
+    "search", "find", "person", "place",
+})
+
+# Commands that fetch from the provider but reply with text only.
+# "typing" is accurate; we still want an indicator because the fetch is slow.
+_TYPING_COMMANDS = frozenset({"summary"})
+
+
+def classify_command_chat_action(text: str) -> str | None:
+    """Return the Telegram chat-action hint to show for this command, or None.
+
+    The classification is by command name alone — good enough for the
+    cases where a chat action is worthwhile (slow provider fetches). Fast
+    DB-only commands (``/status``, ``/albums``, ``/events``, ``/people``)
+    return ``None`` and skip the indicator entirely.
+    """
+    cmd, _, _ = parse_command(text)
+    if not cmd:
+        return None
+    if cmd in _UPLOAD_PHOTO_COMMANDS:
+        return "upload_photo"
+    if cmd in _TYPING_COMMANDS:
+        return "typing"
+    return None
+
 
 def _check_rate_limit(bot_id: int, chat_id: str, cmd: str, limits: dict[str, int]) -> int | None:
     """Check rate limit. Returns seconds to wait, or None if OK."""
@@ -78,13 +108,18 @@ def _render_cmd_template(
     """Render a locale-aware command template. Falls back to 'en'."""
     template_str = _resolve_template(templates, slot_name, locale)
     if not template_str:
-        _LOGGER.warning("No command template found for slot '%s' locale '%s'", slot_name, locale)
+        # Missing template = user sees "[No template: X]" — this is an ERROR,
+        # not a warning. Broken replies must stand out in production logs.
+        _LOGGER.error("No command template found for slot '%s' locale '%s'", slot_name, locale)
         return f"[No template: {slot_name}]"
     try:
         tmpl = _compile_template(template_str)
         return tmpl.render(**context)
-    except Exception as e:
-        _LOGGER.warning("Failed to render command template '%s': %s", slot_name, e)
+    except Exception:
+        _LOGGER.error(
+            "Failed to render command template '%s' locale=%s — user will see a broken reply",
+            slot_name, locale, exc_info=True,
+        )
         return f"[Template error: {slot_name}]"
 
 
@@ -266,6 +301,10 @@ async def handle_command(
     # Rate limit check (once per command, shared across all trackers)
     wait = _check_rate_limit(bot.id, chat_id, cmd, rate_limits)
     if wait is not None:
+        _LOGGER.info(
+            "Rate-limited /%s for bot=%d chat=%s — %ds cooldown remaining",
+            cmd, bot.id, chat_id, wait,
+        )
         text_resp = _render_cmd_template(merged_templates, "rate_limited", locale, {"wait": wait})
         return [CommandResponse(text=text_resp)]
 
@@ -286,12 +325,14 @@ async def handle_command(
         page = max(1, count_override)
         count_override = None
 
+    from .command_utils import resolve_chat_album_scope
+
     responses: list[CommandResponse] = []
     for tracker, config, provider, listener in ctx_tuples:
         if len(responses) >= _MAX_RESPONSES_PER_COMMAND:
             _LOGGER.warning(
-                "Truncated command responses at %d for bot %d cmd /%s",
-                _MAX_RESPONSES_PER_COMMAND, bot.id, cmd,
+                "Truncated command responses at %d for bot=%d chat=%s cmd=/%s (listener context size=%d)",
+                _MAX_RESPONSES_PER_COMMAND, bot.id, chat_id, cmd, len(ctx_tuples),
             )
             break
 
@@ -303,10 +344,27 @@ async def handle_command(
         count = min(count_override or config.default_count or 5, 20)
         response_mode = config.response_mode or "media"
 
+        # Resolve the album scope for this (provider, bot, chat) triple.
+        # - Explicit ``listener.allowed_album_ids`` override wins as-is.
+        # - Otherwise derive from notification routing: only albums that
+        #   already deliver notifications to this chat are queryable from
+        #   it. Prevents commands leaking the full album catalog into
+        #   chats that were never set up to receive from those trackers.
+        if listener is not None and listener.allowed_album_ids is not None:
+            allowed_album_ids: set[str] = set(listener.allowed_album_ids)
+        else:
+            allowed_album_ids = await resolve_chat_album_scope(
+                provider_id=provider.id,
+                bot_id=bot.id,
+                chat_id=chat_id,
+            )
+
         result = await handler.handle(
             cmd, args, count, locale, response_mode,
             provider, tracker_templates, bot, tracker, config,
-            listener=listener, page=page,
+            listener=listener,
+            allowed_album_ids=allowed_album_ids,
+            page=page,
         )
         if result is not None:
             responses.append(result)
@@ -348,14 +406,33 @@ async def send_reply(
     bot_token: str, chat_id: str, text: str, reply_to_message_id: int | None = None,
     session: aiohttp.ClientSession | None = None,
 ) -> None:
-    """Send a text reply via TelegramClient."""
-    if session is None:
-        from ..services.http_session import get_http_session
-        session = await get_http_session()
-    client = TelegramClient(session, bot_token)
-    result = await client.send_message(chat_id, text, reply_to_message_id=reply_to_message_id)
+    """Send a text reply to a chat.
+
+    Thin wrapper that goes through the single ``services.telegram_send``
+    entry point so commands and notifications share one routine — same
+    HTTP session pool, same file_id caches.
+
+    Command responses are listings (albums, people, events, ...) that
+    embed multiple links; Telegram's default behavior of rendering a
+    preview of the first URL is almost never what the user wants and
+    clashes with the "Disable link previews" toggle operators set on
+    their Telegram target. We always pass
+    ``disable_web_page_preview=True`` here.
+    """
+    from ..services.telegram_send import send_telegram_message
+
+    result = await send_telegram_message(
+        bot_token, chat_id, text,
+        reply_to_message_id=reply_to_message_id,
+        disable_web_page_preview=True,
+    )
     if not result.get("success"):
-        _LOGGER.warning("Telegram reply failed: %s", result.get("error"))
+        # User-visible failure: the bot's reply never reached the chat.
+        _LOGGER.error(
+            "Telegram reply failed (chat=%s reply_to=%s len=%d): code=%s error=%r",
+            chat_id, reply_to_message_id, len(text or ""),
+            result.get("error_code"), result.get("error"),
+        )
 
 
 async def send_media_group(
@@ -363,35 +440,47 @@ async def send_media_group(
     reply_to_message_id: int | None = None,
     session: aiohttp.ClientSession | None = None,
 ) -> None:
-    """Send media items via TelegramClient.send_notification."""
+    """Send media items via the shared Telegram routine.
+
+    ``media_items`` must already be in TelegramClient asset format — each
+    entry contains ``type`` (``"photo"``/``"video"``/``"document"``),
+    ``url``, optional ``cache_key``, and optional ``headers``. Provider
+    command handlers build this format via
+    ``build_telegram_asset_entry`` — the same helper the notification
+    dispatcher uses — so videos keep their ``"video"`` type and point at
+    a real video URL instead of a still thumbnail.
+
+    Uses ``services.telegram_send.send_telegram_media`` so the URL cache
+    and asset cache are wired in exactly like the notification path.
+    Repeated ``/latest`` / ``/random`` commands that match previously-sent
+    assets hit the cache and skip the re-upload.
+    """
     if not media_items:
+        # This is what happened in the /random blind spot: the text reply
+        # was sent, but the media follow-up was silently skipped because
+        # the caller passed an empty media list. Surface it so we can see
+        # it in the log and correlate with the text message.
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "send_media_group called with 0 items (chat=%s reply_to=%s) — no media will be delivered",
+            chat_id, reply_to_message_id,
+        )
         return
 
-    # Convert command handler media format to TelegramClient asset format
-    assets = []
-    for item in media_items:
-        assets.append({
-            "type": "photo",
-            "url": item.get("thumbnail_url", ""),
-            "cache_key": item.get("asset_id", ""),
-            "headers": {"x-api-key": item.get("api_key", "")},
-        })
+    from ..services.telegram_send import send_telegram_media
 
-    # Build caption from first item
-    captions = [item.get("caption", "") for item in media_items if item.get("caption")]
-    caption = "\n".join(captions) if captions else None
-
-    if session is None:
-        from ..services.http_session import get_http_session
-        session = await get_http_session()
-    client = TelegramClient(session, bot_token)
-    result = await client.send_notification(
-        chat_id, assets=assets, caption=caption,
+    result = await send_telegram_media(
+        bot_token, chat_id, media_items,
         reply_to_message_id=reply_to_message_id,
         chat_action=None,
     )
     if not result.get("success"):
-        _LOGGER.warning("Telegram media group failed: %s", result.get("error"))
+        # User-visible failure: media promised by the text reply never arrived.
+        _LOGGER.error(
+            "Telegram media group failed (chat=%s items=%d reply_to=%s): code=%s error=%r failed_at_chunk=%s",
+            chat_id, len(media_items), reply_to_message_id,
+            result.get("error_code"), result.get("error"),
+            result.get("failed_at_chunk"),
+        )
 
 
 async def register_commands_with_telegram(bot: TelegramBot) -> bool:

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/immich/albums.py

@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 async def _cmd_albums(
-    provider: ServiceProvider, locale: str,
+    provider: ServiceProvider,
+    locale: str,
+    *,
+    allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     trackers = await get_trackers_for_provider(provider.id)
     if not trackers:
@@ -31,6 +34,13 @@ async def _cmd_albums(
             if aid not in seen:
                 seen.add(aid)
                 album_ids.append(aid)
+
+    # Intersect with the dispatcher-resolved scope (listener override, else
+    # derived from notification routing for this chat).  Without this,
+    # /albums leaks the full tracked-album list into chats never wired up.
+    if allowed_album_ids is not None:
+        album_ids = [aid for aid in album_ids if aid in allowed_album_ids]
+
     if not album_ids:
         return {"albums": []}
 

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/immich/common.py

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
-from notify_bridge_core.providers.immich.asset_utils import get_public_url
+from notify_bridge_core.notifications.telegram.media import build_telegram_asset_entry
+from notify_bridge_core.providers.immich.asset_utils import (
+    build_asset_media_urls,
+    get_public_url,
+)
 
 from ..handler import _render_cmd_template
 
@@ -72,15 +76,30 @@ def build_asset_dict(
     public_url: str = "",
     year: int | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    """Build a rich asset dict for command templates from an ImmichAssetInfo or raw dict."""
+    """Build a rich asset dict for command templates from an ImmichAssetInfo or raw dict.
+
+    Asset-dict contract (shared with notification templates — see
+    ``notify_bridge_core.templates.context``): templates may read either
+    ``filename`` (the canonical field, used by notification defaults) or
+    ``originalFileName`` (the historical command-default field); both are
+    populated so a custom template authored against either key keeps working.
+    Same story for ``created_at`` / ``createdAt``.
+    """
     if isinstance(asset, dict):
+        # Immich raw search responses nest geo under exifInfo — pull it out so
+        # templates can use flat asset.city / asset.country.
+        exif = asset.get("exifInfo") or {}
+        fname = asset.get("originalFileName") or asset.get("filename") or ""
+        created = asset.get("createdAt") or asset.get("created_at") or asset.get("fileCreatedAt") or ""
         d = {
             "id": asset.get("id", ""),
-            "originalFileName": asset.get("originalFileName", asset.get("filename", "")),
+            "filename": fname,
+            "originalFileName": fname,
             "type": asset.get("type", "IMAGE"),
-            "createdAt": asset.get("createdAt", asset.get("created_at", asset.get("fileCreatedAt", ""))),
-            "city": asset.get("city", ""),
-            "country": asset.get("country", ""),
+            "created_at": created,
+            "createdAt": created,
+            "city": asset.get("city") or exif.get("city") or "",
+            "country": asset.get("country") or exif.get("country") or "",
             "is_favorite": asset.get("is_favorite", asset.get("isFavorite", False)),
             "public_url": asset.get("public_url", public_url),
         }
@@ -90,8 +109,10 @@ def build_asset_dict(
     # ImmichAssetInfo dataclass
     return {
         "id": asset.id,
+        "filename": asset.filename,
         "originalFileName": asset.filename,
         "type": asset.type,
+        "created_at": asset.created_at,
         "createdAt": asset.created_at,
         "city": getattr(asset, "city", "") or "",
         "country": getattr(asset, "country", "") or "",
@@ -123,16 +144,47 @@ def _format_assets(
     })
 
     if response_mode == "media":
+        # Reuse the same URL rule (build_asset_media_urls) and entry builder
+        # (build_telegram_asset_entry) as the notification dispatcher so both
+        # paths agree on video → /video/playback and photo → thumbnail. When
+        # these diverged, Telegram rendered a still JPEG for each video in
+        # the media group instead of the real clip.
+        #
+        # We deliberately do NOT pass ``cache_key`` here. TelegramClient
+        # derives it from the URL as ``<host>:<uuid>`` — identical to what
+        # the notification dispatcher produces via extract_asset_id_from_url.
+        # Passing the bare UUID would put command writes in a separate
+        # namespace from notification writes, so neither path could hit the
+        # other's cached file_ids (which is what made the cache look empty
+        # from the WebUI after running /random).
         media_items: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        dropped = 0
         for asset in assets:
             asset_id = asset.get("id", "")
-            media_items.append({
-                "type": "photo",
-                "asset_id": asset_id,
-                "caption": "",
-                "thumbnail_url": f"{client.url}/api/assets/{asset_id}/thumbnail?size=preview",
-                "api_key": client.api_key,
-            })
+            asset_type = (asset.get("type") or "").upper()
+            preview_url, _ = build_asset_media_urls(client.url, asset_id, asset_type)
+            entry = build_telegram_asset_entry(
+                url=preview_url,
+                media_type="video" if asset_type == "VIDEO" else "image",
+                api_key=client.api_key,
+                internal_url=client.url,
+            )
+            if entry is not None:
+                media_items.append(entry)
+            else:
+                dropped += 1
+                _LOGGER.warning(
+                    "Dropped asset from /%s media payload: id=%s type=%s (empty preview URL)",
+                    cmd, asset_id, asset_type,
+                )
+        if not media_items and assets:
+            # All assets were filtered out before reaching Telegram. The user
+            # will see the text reply but no media — surface it here so the
+            # log shows WHY the media group ended up empty.
+            _LOGGER.warning(
+                "/%s media payload empty: %d asset(s) in, 0 out (all dropped)",
+                cmd, len(assets),
+            )
         # Return text message + media items — text is sent first, media as reply
         return {"text": text, "media": media_items}
 

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/immich/events.py

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 async def _cmd_events(
     provider: ServiceProvider,
     count: int, locale: str,
+    *,
+    allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     trackers = await get_trackers_for_provider(provider.id)
     tracker_ids = [t.id for t in trackers]
@@ -35,12 +37,14 @@ async def _cmd_events(
 
     engine = get_engine()
     async with AsyncSession(engine) as session:
-        result = await session.exec(
+        query = (
             select(EventLog)
             .where(EventLog.tracker_id.in_(tracker_ids))
             .order_by(EventLog.created_at.desc())
-            .limit(count)
         )
+        if allowed_album_ids is not None:
+            query = query.where(EventLog.collection_id.in_(list(allowed_album_ids)))
+        result = await session.exec(query.limit(count))
         events = result.all()
 
     events_data = [

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/immich/handler.py

@@ -25,17 +25,31 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 async def _cmd_status(
     provider: ServiceProvider, locale: str,
+    *,
+    allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     trackers = await get_trackers_for_provider(provider.id)
-    active = sum(1 for t in trackers if t.enabled)
-    total = len(trackers)
-    total_albums = sum(len(t.collection_ids or []) for t in trackers)
 
+    # Count only albums visible to this chat. Without the scope filter,
+    # /status in a restricted chat leaks the full album count across the
+    # provider.  ``None`` = no filter; empty set = show nothing.
+    total_albums = 0
+    for t in trackers:
+        for aid in (t.collection_ids or []):
+            if allowed_album_ids is None or aid in allowed_album_ids:
+                total_albums += 1
+
+    # Last-event timestamp is already scoped — see get_last_event_str, which
+    # filters EventLog by collection_id against allowed_album_ids.
     tracker_ids = [t.id for t in trackers]
-    last_str = await get_last_event_str(tracker_ids)
+    last_str = await get_last_event_str(
+        tracker_ids, allowed_album_ids=allowed_album_ids,
+    )
 
+    # Tracker counts (``trackers_active`` / ``trackers_total``) are a
+    # per-provider aggregate — they'd leak info about trackers this chat
+    # has no visibility into once we've scoped everything else.  Omitted.
     return {
-        "trackers_active": active, "trackers_total": total,
         "total_albums": total_albums, "last_event": last_str,
     }
 
@@ -80,16 +94,17 @@ class ImmichCommandHandler(ProviderCommandHandler):
         config: CommandConfig,
         *,
         listener: CommandTrackerListener | None = None,
+        allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,
         page: int = 1,
     ) -> CommandResponse | None:
         if cmd == "status":
-            ctx = await _cmd_status(provider, locale)
+            ctx = await _cmd_status(provider, locale, allowed_album_ids=allowed_album_ids)
             return CommandResponse(text=_render_cmd_template(cmd_templates, "status", locale, ctx))
         if cmd == "albums":
-            ctx = await _cmd_albums(provider, locale)
+            ctx = await _cmd_albums(provider, locale, allowed_album_ids=allowed_album_ids)
             return CommandResponse(text=_render_cmd_template(cmd_templates, "albums", locale, ctx))
         if cmd == "events":
-            ctx = await _cmd_events(provider, count, locale)
+            ctx = await _cmd_events(provider, count, locale, allowed_album_ids=allowed_album_ids)
             return CommandResponse(text=_render_cmd_template(cmd_templates, "events", locale, ctx))
         if cmd == "people":
             ctx = await _cmd_people(provider, locale)
@@ -99,7 +114,7 @@ class ImmichCommandHandler(ProviderCommandHandler):
             return await _cmd_immich(
                 cmd, args, count, locale, response_mode,
                 provider, cmd_templates,
-                listener=listener, page=page,
+                allowed_album_ids=allowed_album_ids, page=page,
             )
         return None
 
@@ -109,7 +124,7 @@ async def _cmd_immich(
     response_mode: str, provider: ServiceProvider,
     cmd_templates: dict[str, dict[str, str]],
     *,
-    listener: CommandTrackerListener | None = None,
+    allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,
     page: int = 1,
 ) -> CommandResponse | None:
     """Handle commands that need Immich API access and may return media."""
@@ -123,10 +138,21 @@ async def _cmd_immich(
                 seen.add(aid)
                 all_album_ids.append(aid)
 
-    # Per-chat album scope: intersect with listener.allowed_album_ids when set.
-    if listener is not None and listener.allowed_album_ids is not None:
-        allowed = set(listener.allowed_album_ids)
-        all_album_ids = [aid for aid in all_album_ids if aid in allowed]
+    # Intersect with the scope resolved by the dispatcher (from the listener
+    # override if set, otherwise from the notification-routing graph for this
+    # chat).  ``None`` = no filter (rare); empty set = show nothing (common
+    # when the chat has no tracker routing).
+    if allowed_album_ids is not None:
+        before = len(all_album_ids)
+        all_album_ids = [aid for aid in all_album_ids if aid in allowed_album_ids]
+        if not all_album_ids:
+            # A command that sees zero albums is a routing/tracker config issue
+            # the operator needs to notice — otherwise the user gets
+            # "no results" with no hint at why.
+            _LOGGER.info(
+                "Command /%s has empty album scope for provider=%d (had %d trackers, chat scope allowed %d)",
+                cmd, provider.id, before, len(allowed_album_ids),
+            )
 
     ext_domain = (provider.config.get("external_domain") or provider.config.get("url", "")).rstrip("/")
 

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/immich/search.py

@@ -5,17 +5,14 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import Any
 
 from ..handler import _render_cmd_template
-from .common import _format_assets
+from .common import _format_assets, build_asset_dict
 
 
 def _enrich_assets(assets: list[dict[str, Any]], asset_public_urls: dict[str, str]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-    """Add public_url to assets from the pre-built map. Returns new list without mutating inputs."""
-    if not asset_public_urls:
-        return assets
+    """Normalize raw Immich assets and attach public_url from the pre-built map."""
+    pub = asset_public_urls or {}
     return [
-        {**asset, "public_url": asset_public_urls.get(asset.get("id", ""), "")}
-        if asset.get("id", "") in asset_public_urls and not asset.get("public_url")
-        else asset
+        build_asset_dict(asset, public_url=pub.get(asset.get("id", ""), ""))
         for asset in assets
     ]
 
@@ -31,7 +28,7 @@ async def cmd_search(
     if not args:
         return _render_cmd_template(cmd_templates, "no_results", locale, {"command": "search", "query": ""})
     assets = await client.search_smart(args, album_ids=all_album_ids, limit=count, page=page)
-    _enrich_assets(assets, asset_public_urls or {})
+    assets = _enrich_assets(assets, asset_public_urls or {})
     return _format_assets(assets, "search", args, locale, response_mode, client, cmd_templates)
 
 
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@ async def cmd_find(
     if not args:
         return _render_cmd_template(cmd_templates, "no_results", locale, {"command": "find", "query": ""})
     assets = await client.search_metadata(args, album_ids=all_album_ids, limit=count, page=page)
-    _enrich_assets(assets, asset_public_urls or {})
+    assets = _enrich_assets(assets, asset_public_urls or {})
     return _format_assets(assets, "find", args, locale, response_mode, client, cmd_templates)
 
 
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ async def cmd_person(
     if not person_id:
         return _render_cmd_template(cmd_templates, "no_results", locale, {"command": "person", "query": args})
     assets = await client.search_by_person(person_id, limit=count)
-    _enrich_assets(assets, asset_public_urls or {})
+    assets = _enrich_assets(assets, asset_public_urls or {})
     return _format_assets(assets, "person", args, locale, response_mode, client, cmd_templates)
 
 
@@ -84,5 +81,5 @@ async def cmd_place(
     assets = await client.search_smart(
         f"photos taken in {args}", album_ids=all_album_ids, limit=count
     )
-    _enrich_assets(assets, asset_public_urls or {})
+    assets = _enrich_assets(assets, asset_public_urls or {})
     return _format_assets(assets, "place", args, locale, response_mode, client, cmd_templates)

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/nut_handler.py

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class NutCommandHandler(ProviderCommandHandler):
         config: CommandConfig,
         *,
         listener: Any = None,
+        allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,  # noqa: ARG002 — unused (NUT has no album model)
         page: int = 1,
     ) -> CommandResponse | None:
         fn = _TEXT_COMMANDS.get(cmd)

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/planka_handler.py

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class PlankaCommandHandler(ProviderCommandHandler):
         config: CommandConfig,
         *,
         listener: Any = None,
+        allowed_album_ids: set[str] | None = None,  # noqa: ARG002 — unused (Planka has no album model)
         page: int = 1,
     ) -> CommandResponse | None:
         fn = _TEXT_COMMANDS.get(cmd)

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/commands/webhook.py

@@ -4,19 +4,23 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import hmac
 import logging
+import time
 from typing import Any
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Header, HTTPException, Request
 from sqlmodel import select
 from sqlmodel.ext.asyncio.session import AsyncSession
 
+from notify_bridge_core.log_context import bind_log_context
 from notify_bridge_core.notifications.telegram.client import TelegramClient
 
 from ..database.engine import get_session
 from ..database.models import TelegramBot, TelegramChat
 from ..services.telegram import save_chat_from_webhook
+from ..services.telegram_send import telegram_chat_action
 from .base import CommandResponse
-from .handler import handle_command, send_media_group, send_reply
+from .handler import classify_command_chat_action, handle_command, send_media_group, send_reply
+from .parser import parse_command
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -92,17 +96,62 @@ async def telegram_webhook(
             )
         )).first()
         if not chat_row or not chat_row.commands_enabled:
+            _LOGGER.info(
+                "Command ignored — commands disabled for bot=%s chat=%s text=%r",
+                bot_id, chat_id, text[:64],
+            )
             return {"ok": True, "skipped": "commands_disabled"}
         effective_lang = chat_row.language_override or msg_language
         message_id = message.get("message_id")
-        responses = await handle_command(bot, chat_id, text, language_code=effective_lang)
-        if responses:
-            for resp in responses:
-                if resp.text:
-                    await send_reply(bot_token, chat_id, resp.text, reply_to_message_id=message_id)
-                if resp.media:
-                    await send_media_group(bot_token, chat_id, resp.media, reply_to_message_id=message_id)
-            return {"ok": True}
+
+        cmd_name, _, _ = parse_command(text)
+        update_id = update.get("update_id")
+        request_id = f"tg:{update_id}" if update_id is not None else f"tg:msg{message_id}"
+
+        with bind_log_context(
+            request_id=request_id,
+            command=cmd_name or "-",
+            chat_id=chat_id,
+            bot_id=bot_id,
+        ):
+            started = time.monotonic()
+            _LOGGER.info("Command received: /%s args=%r lang=%s", cmd_name, text[:200], effective_lang)
+            try:
+                async with telegram_chat_action(
+                    bot_token, chat_id, classify_command_chat_action(text),
+                ):
+                    responses = await handle_command(bot, chat_id, text, language_code=effective_lang)
+                    if not responses:
+                        _LOGGER.info(
+                            "Command produced no response (cmd=%r) after %.0f ms",
+                            cmd_name, (time.monotonic() - started) * 1000,
+                        )
+                        return {"ok": True, "skipped": "no_response"}
+                    text_count = sum(1 for r in responses if r.text)
+                    media_count = sum(len(r.media or []) for r in responses)
+                    _LOGGER.info(
+                        "Command dispatching %d response(s): text=%d media_items=%d",
+                        len(responses), text_count, media_count,
+                    )
+                    for idx, resp in enumerate(responses):
+                        if resp.text:
+                            await send_reply(bot_token, chat_id, resp.text, reply_to_message_id=message_id)
+                        if resp.media:
+                            await send_media_group(bot_token, chat_id, resp.media, reply_to_message_id=message_id)
+                    _LOGGER.info(
+                        "Command /%s completed in %.0f ms (responses=%d media=%d)",
+                        cmd_name, (time.monotonic() - started) * 1000,
+                        len(responses), media_count,
+                    )
+                    return {"ok": True}
+            except Exception:
+                _LOGGER.exception(
+                    "Command /%s raised after %.0f ms",
+                    cmd_name, (time.monotonic() - started) * 1000,
+                )
+                # Return 200 so Telegram doesn't retry the same update — we
+                # already logged the failure and can't usefully reprocess.
+                return {"ok": True, "error": "handler_exception"}
 
     return {"ok": True, "skipped": "not_a_command"}
 

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/config.py

@@ -2,8 +2,20 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings
 
+# Secret keys we will actively refuse. These cover the default template value
+# and dev-only literals that have appeared in scripts or documentation.
+_FORBIDDEN_SECRETS: frozenset[str] = frozenset(
+    {
+        "change-me-in-production",
+        "test-secret-key-minimum-32-chars",
+        "dev-secret-key-not-for-production",
+    }
+)
+
 
 class Settings(BaseSettings):
     """Application settings loaded from environment variables."""
@@ -13,29 +25,25 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
 
     secret_key: str = "change-me-in-production"
 
-    def model_post_init(self, __context: Any) -> None:
-        if self.secret_key == "change-me-in-production":
-            raise ValueError(
-                "SECURITY: Refusing to start with the default secret_key. "
-                "Set NOTIFY_BRIDGE_SECRET_KEY to a random value (>=32 bytes) "
-                "before starting the server (debug mode included)."
-            )
-        if len(self.secret_key) < 32:
-            raise ValueError(
-                "SECURITY: NOTIFY_BRIDGE_SECRET_KEY must be at least 32 characters."
-            )
-        if "*" in self.cors_allowed_origins.split(","):
-            raise ValueError(
-                "SECURITY: wildcard '*' is not allowed in CORS origins when credentials are enabled."
-            )
-
-    access_token_expire_minutes: int = 60
+    access_token_expire_minutes: int = 15
     refresh_token_expire_days: int = 30
 
+    jwt_issuer: str = "notify-bridge"
+    jwt_audience: str = "notify-bridge-api"
+
     host: str = "0.0.0.0"
     port: int = 8420
     debug: bool = False
 
+    # Comma-separated list of trusted proxy IPs uvicorn will honor for
+    # X-Forwarded-For / X-Forwarded-Proto. Use "*" ONLY when you trust the
+    # network (never directly on the internet). Default matches uvicorn.
+    forwarded_allow_ips: str = "127.0.0.1"
+
+    # How long to wait for in-flight requests / scheduler jobs before force
+    # killing on SIGTERM.
+    graceful_shutdown_seconds: int = 60
+
     anthropic_api_key: str = ""
     ai_model: str = "claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
     ai_max_tokens: int = 1024
@@ -48,8 +56,61 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     static_dir: str = ""
     """Path to frontend static files. Set to serve SvelteKit build via FastAPI (e.g. /app/static in Docker)."""
 
+    # --- Logging ---
+    log_level: str = "INFO"
+    """Root log level for the app loggers (``DEBUG``/``INFO``/``WARNING``/``ERROR``)."""
+
+    log_format: str = "text"
+    """Log output format: ``text`` (human-readable) or ``json`` (one object per line)."""
+
+    log_levels: str = ""
+    """Comma-separated per-module overrides, e.g. ``notify_bridge_core.notifications.telegram.client=DEBUG,sqlalchemy.engine=INFO``."""
+
+    # --- Retention ---
+    event_log_retention_days: int = 30
+    """Days of event_log history to retain. 0 disables the retention job."""
+
+    pre_migrate_snapshot_keep: int = 5
+    """Number of pre-migration DB snapshots to keep in ``data_dir/backups/``.
+    0 disables snapshotting entirely. Each snapshot is produced at boot
+    before migrations run using SQLite's ``VACUUM INTO`` (atomic, consistent).
+    """
+
     model_config = {"env_prefix": "NOTIFY_BRIDGE_"}
 
+    def model_post_init(self, __context: Any) -> None:
+        if self.secret_key in _FORBIDDEN_SECRETS:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "SECURITY: Refusing to start with a known/default secret_key. "
+                "Set NOTIFY_BRIDGE_SECRET_KEY to a random value (>=32 bytes) "
+                "before starting the server."
+            )
+        if len(self.secret_key) < 32:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "SECURITY: NOTIFY_BRIDGE_SECRET_KEY must be at least 32 characters."
+            )
+        origins = [o.strip() for o in self.cors_allowed_origins.split(",") if o.strip()]
+        if "*" in origins:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "SECURITY: wildcard '*' is not allowed in CORS origins when credentials are enabled."
+            )
+        for origin in origins:
+            parsed = urlparse(origin)
+            if parsed.scheme not in {"http", "https"} or not parsed.netloc:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"CORS origin {origin!r} is invalid — must include scheme (http/https) and host."
+                )
+        if self.access_token_expire_minutes <= 0:
+            raise ValueError("access_token_expire_minutes must be > 0")
+        if self.refresh_token_expire_days <= 0:
+            raise ValueError("refresh_token_expire_days must be > 0")
+        if not (1 <= self.port <= 65535):
+            raise ValueError("port must be in range 1..65535")
+        if self.event_log_retention_days < 0:
+            raise ValueError("event_log_retention_days must be >= 0")
+        if self.pre_migrate_snapshot_keep < 0:
+            raise ValueError("pre_migrate_snapshot_keep must be >= 0")
+
     @property
     def effective_database_url(self) -> str:
         if self.database_url:

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/engine.py

@@ -1,23 +1,59 @@
 """Database engine and session management."""
 
 from collections.abc import AsyncGenerator
+import logging
 
+from sqlalchemy import event
 from sqlmodel import SQLModel
 from sqlmodel.ext.asyncio.session import AsyncSession
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncEngine, create_async_engine
 
 from ..config import settings
 
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 _engine: AsyncEngine | None = None
 
 
+def _install_sqlite_pragmas(engine: AsyncEngine) -> None:
+    """Apply production-grade SQLite PRAGMAs on every new connection.
+
+    WAL mode lets readers and writers work concurrently without blocking;
+    ``busy_timeout`` gives contending writers a chance instead of instant
+    SQLITE_BUSY; ``foreign_keys`` enforces the FK constraints declared in the
+    models (SQLite disables them by default); ``synchronous=NORMAL`` is a
+    safe-by-default durability trade-off that is standard in WAL mode.
+    """
+
+    @event.listens_for(engine.sync_engine, "connect")
+    def _pragmas(dbapi_conn, _record):  # pragma: no cover — driver hook
+        cur = dbapi_conn.cursor()
+        try:
+            cur.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
+            cur.execute("PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL")
+            cur.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
+            cur.execute("PRAGMA busy_timeout=10000")
+            cur.execute("PRAGMA temp_store=MEMORY")
+        finally:
+            cur.close()
+
+
 def get_engine() -> AsyncEngine:
     global _engine
     if _engine is None:
+        url = settings.effective_database_url
+        connect_args: dict = {}
+        if url.startswith("sqlite"):
+            connect_args["timeout"] = 30
         _engine = create_async_engine(
-            settings.effective_database_url,
+            url,
             echo=settings.debug,
+            pool_pre_ping=True,
+            connect_args=connect_args,
         )
+        if url.startswith("sqlite"):
+            _install_sqlite_pragmas(_engine)
+        _LOGGER.info("Database engine initialized: %s", url.split("://", 1)[0])
     return _engine
 
 
@@ -31,3 +67,11 @@ async def get_session() -> AsyncGenerator[AsyncSession, None]:
     engine = get_engine()
     async with AsyncSession(engine) as session:
         yield session
+
+
+async def dispose_engine() -> None:
+    """Close the engine's connection pool. Call during graceful shutdown."""
+    global _engine
+    if _engine is not None:
+        await _engine.dispose()
+        _engine = None

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/migrations.py

@@ -144,7 +144,10 @@ async def migrate_schema(engine: AsyncEngine) -> None:
                 if bots:
                     logger.info("Backfilled webhook_path_id for %d existing bots", len(bots))
 
-            # Add update_mode to telegram_bot if missing
+            # Add update_mode to telegram_bot if missing.
+            # Existing bots pre-date this feature and were implicitly polling;
+            # preserve that behavior. New bots default to "none" via the
+            # SQLModel field default on fresh schemas.
             if not await _has_column(conn, "telegram_bot", "update_mode"):
                 await conn.execute(
                     text("ALTER TABLE telegram_bot ADD COLUMN update_mode TEXT DEFAULT 'polling'")
@@ -309,6 +312,14 @@ async def migrate_schema(engine: AsyncEngine) -> None:
                     text(f"ALTER TABLE {state_table} ADD COLUMN shared INTEGER DEFAULT 0")
                 )
                 logger.info("Added shared column to %s table", state_table)
+            # meta_fingerprint — small JSON blob captured from the provider's
+            # cheap meta probe. An empty default means "unknown, do a full
+            # fetch next tick" so existing rows don't wrongly skip detection.
+            if not await _has_column(conn, state_table, "meta_fingerprint"):
+                await conn.execute(
+                    text(f"ALTER TABLE {state_table} ADD COLUMN meta_fingerprint TEXT DEFAULT '{{}}'")
+                )
+                logger.info("Added meta_fingerprint column to %s table", state_table)
 
         # Add language_code to telegram_chat if missing
         if await _has_table(conn, "telegram_chat"):
@@ -1274,3 +1285,141 @@ async def migrate_user_token_version(engine: AsyncEngine) -> None:
                 text("ALTER TABLE user ADD COLUMN token_version INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1")
             )
             logger.info("Added token_version column to user table")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Performance indexes — covers every FK / owner column the list endpoints
+# and the webhook hot-path filter on. All use CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS so
+# they are safe to re-run on every boot.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_INDEXES: list[tuple[str, str, str]] = [
+    # (index_name, table, columns)
+    ("ix_service_provider_user_id", "service_provider", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_telegram_bot_user_id", "telegram_bot", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_matrix_bot_user_id", "matrix_bot", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_email_bot_user_id", "email_bot", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_telegram_chat_bot_id", "telegram_chat", "bot_id"),
+    ("ix_tracking_config_user_id", "tracking_config", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_tracking_config_provider_type", "tracking_config", "provider_type"),
+    ("ix_notification_target_user_id", "notification_target", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_notification_target_type", "notification_target", "type"),
+    ("ix_notification_tracker_user_id", "notification_tracker", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_notification_tracker_provider_id", "notification_tracker", "provider_id"),
+    # Composite for the webhook hot path: WHERE provider_id = ? AND enabled = true
+    (
+        "ix_notification_tracker_provider_enabled",
+        "notification_tracker",
+        "provider_id, enabled",
+    ),
+    ("ix_command_config_user_id", "command_config", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_command_template_config_user_id", "command_template_config", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_command_tracker_user_id", "command_tracker", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_command_tracker_provider_id", "command_tracker", "provider_id"),
+    ("ix_action_user_id", "action", "user_id"),
+    ("ix_action_provider_id", "action", "provider_id"),
+    # Dashboard: SELECT event_log WHERE user_id = ? ORDER BY created_at DESC
+    ("ix_event_log_user_created", "event_log", "user_id, created_at DESC"),
+    ("ix_event_log_provider_id", "event_log", "provider_id"),
+    ("ix_event_log_notification_tracker_id", "event_log", "notification_tracker_id"),
+    ("ix_event_log_action_id", "event_log", "action_id"),
+    # Webhook log hot path: WHERE provider_id = ? ORDER BY created_at DESC
+    (
+        "ix_webhook_payload_log_provider_created",
+        "webhook_payload_log",
+        "provider_id, created_at DESC",
+    ),
+    # Notification tracker join tables
+    (
+        "ix_notification_tracker_target_notification_tracker_id",
+        "notification_tracker_target",
+        "notification_tracker_id",
+    ),
+    (
+        "ix_notification_tracker_target_target_id",
+        "notification_tracker_target",
+        "target_id",
+    ),
+    ("ix_target_receiver_target_id", "target_receiver", "target_id"),
+    ("ix_template_slot_config_id", "template_slot", "config_id"),
+    ("ix_command_template_slot_config_id", "command_template_slot", "config_id"),
+    ("ix_action_rule_action_id", "action_rule", "action_id"),
+    ("ix_action_execution_action_started", "action_execution", "action_id, started_at DESC"),
+]
+
+
+async def migrate_performance_indexes(engine: AsyncEngine) -> None:
+    """Create missing performance indexes on hot query paths.
+
+    Every index is created with IF NOT EXISTS so the migration is safe to
+    replay on every boot.  We only create the index when the table exists —
+    early boots before other migrations land would otherwise raise.
+    """
+    async with engine.begin() as conn:
+        for name, table, columns in _INDEXES:
+            _assert_ident(name, "index")
+            _assert_ident(table, "table")
+            # Columns list is a trusted literal constructed above — never user input.
+            if not await _has_table(conn, table):
+                continue
+            try:
+                await conn.execute(
+                    text(f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {name} ON {table} ({columns})")
+                )
+            except Exception:  # pragma: no cover — log and continue
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to create index %s on %s(%s)",
+                    name, table, columns, exc_info=True,
+                )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Schema version tracking — lightweight alternative to Alembic while the
+# hand-rolled idempotent migrations remain the source of truth. Gives
+# operators a single-row answer to "what schema is this DB at" and lets
+# future upgrades short-circuit migrations that already ran.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION = 1
+
+
+async def migrate_schema_version(engine: AsyncEngine) -> None:
+    """Create schema_version table and bump it to CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION."""
+    async with engine.begin() as conn:
+        await conn.execute(
+            text(
+                "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS schema_version ("
+                "  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY CHECK (id = 1),"
+                "  version INTEGER NOT NULL,"
+                "  applied_at TEXT NOT NULL"
+                ")"
+            )
+        )
+        row = await conn.run_sync(
+            lambda sc: sc.execute(
+                text("SELECT version FROM schema_version WHERE id = 1")
+            ).fetchone()
+        )
+        from datetime import datetime, timezone
+        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+        if row is None:
+            await conn.execute(
+                text(
+                    "INSERT INTO schema_version (id, version, applied_at) "
+                    "VALUES (1, :v, :t)"
+                ),
+                {"v": CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION, "t": now},
+            )
+            logger.info("Initialized schema_version at %d", CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION)
+        elif int(row[0]) < CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION:
+            await conn.execute(
+                text(
+                    "UPDATE schema_version SET version = :v, applied_at = :t "
+                    "WHERE id = 1"
+                ),
+                {"v": CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION, "t": now},
+            )
+            logger.info(
+                "Bumped schema_version from %s to %d",
+                row[0], CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+            )

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/models.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class TelegramBot(SQLModel, table=True):
     bot_username: str = Field(default="")
     bot_id: int = Field(default=0)
     webhook_path_id: str = Field(default_factory=lambda: uuid4().hex)
-    update_mode: str = Field(default="polling")  # "polling" or "webhook"
+    update_mode: str = Field(default="none")  # "none", "polling", or "webhook"
     # NOTE: commands_config column remains in the DB for backward compat,
     # but is no longer part of the SQLModel class. Data migrated to CommandConfig.
     created_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=_utcnow)
@@ -376,6 +376,13 @@ class NotificationTrackerState(SQLModel, table=True):
     shared: bool = Field(default=False)
     asset_ids: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list, sa_column=Column(JSON))
     pending_asset_ids: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list, sa_column=Column(JSON))
+    # Lightweight fingerprint ({updated_at, asset_count, shared, name, ...})
+    # captured from the provider's cheap meta probe. Letting this differ from
+    # the current provider response is what tells the watcher a full fetch is
+    # actually required — letting it match lets the watcher skip the big read.
+    meta_fingerprint: dict[str, Any] = Field(
+        default_factory=dict, sa_column=Column(JSON)
+    )
     last_updated: datetime = Field(default_factory=_utcnow)
 
 

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/seeds.py

@@ -394,8 +394,37 @@ async def _seed_default_command_configs() -> None:
 # Public entry point
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+async def _ensure_system_user() -> None:
+    """Ensure a User row with id=0 exists.
+
+    Historically the app used ``user_id=0`` as a sentinel for "system-owned"
+    defaults (tracking configs, templates, etc.). Now that we enable
+    ``PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON`` at connect time, those inserts would fail
+    with ``FOREIGN KEY constraint failed`` unless a placeholder user row
+    with the matching id exists.
+    """
+    engine = get_engine()
+    async with engine.begin() as conn:
+        # INSERT OR IGNORE so re-running seeds is cheap and idempotent.
+        await conn.execute(
+            text(
+                "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO user "
+                "(id, username, hashed_password, role, token_version, created_at) "
+                "VALUES (0, :u, :p, :r, 1, :t)"
+            ),
+            {
+                "u": "__system__",
+                # Invalid bcrypt hash — nobody can ever log in as this user.
+                "p": "!disabled!",
+                "r": "system",
+                "t": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+            },
+        )
+
+
 async def seed_all() -> None:
     """Run all seed functions in order."""
+    await _ensure_system_user()
     await _seed_default_templates()
     await _seed_default_command_templates()
     await _seed_default_tracking_configs()

packages/server/src/notify_bridge_server/database/snapshot.py

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+"""Pre-migration database snapshots.
+
+Runs at lifespan startup BEFORE migrations execute. Produces a consistent
+point-in-time copy of the SQLite database using ``VACUUM INTO`` (atomic,
+cannot tear against concurrent activity, works with WAL).
+
+The snapshot is the operator's fallback if a future migration corrupts the
+schema — restore is a single ``mv`` / ``docker cp``. We keep the N most
+recent files (default 5) and never fail startup if the snapshot itself
+fails: a snapshot is best-effort safety net, not a gate.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import re
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from sqlalchemy import text
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncEngine
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_SNAPSHOT_GLOB = "pre-migrate-*.db"
+_SNAPSHOT_NAME_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9._+\-:]+$")
+
+
+def _sqlite_path_from_url(url: str) -> Path | None:
+    """Extract the filesystem path from a ``sqlite+aiosqlite:///...`` URL."""
+    if not url.startswith("sqlite"):
+        return None
+    # e.g. "sqlite+aiosqlite:///C:/data/notify_bridge.db"
+    prefix, _, rest = url.partition(":///")
+    if not rest:
+        return None
+    return Path(rest)
+
+
+async def snapshot_database(
+    engine: AsyncEngine,
+    target_dir: Path,
+    *,
+    label: str = "pre-migrate",
+) -> Path | None:
+    """Write a consistent copy of the SQLite DB to ``target_dir``.
+
+    Uses ``VACUUM INTO`` which SQLite executes atomically against a read
+    snapshot — safe under WAL, cannot produce a torn copy. Returns the
+    snapshot path on success, ``None`` when skipped or on non-fatal
+    failure. Never raises: callers treat a missing snapshot as acceptable
+    (the main DB remains the source of truth).
+    """
+    if not _SNAPSHOT_NAME_RE.match(label):
+        _LOGGER.warning("Snapshot label %r contains unsafe characters; skipping", label)
+        return None
+
+    url = str(engine.url)
+    src = _sqlite_path_from_url(url)
+    if src is None:
+        _LOGGER.debug("Non-SQLite engine; skipping snapshot")
+        return None
+    if not src.exists():
+        _LOGGER.debug("DB file %s does not exist yet (fresh install); skipping snapshot", src)
+        return None
+
+    target_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    ts = datetime.now(timezone.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H-%M-%S")
+    dest = target_dir / f"{label}-{ts}.db"
+
+    # VACUUM INTO accepts a string literal, not a bind parameter. The dest
+    # path is built from our own label + timestamp (never user input), so
+    # escaping is straightforward — still, reject any dest containing a
+    # single quote as a belt-and-braces check.
+    dest_str = str(dest)
+    if "'" in dest_str:
+        _LOGGER.warning("Refusing to snapshot to path containing a single quote: %s", dest_str)
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        async with engine.connect() as conn:
+            # VACUUM cannot run inside an explicit transaction; use the
+            # plain connection without begin().
+            await conn.execute(text(f"VACUUM INTO '{dest_str}'"))
+        _LOGGER.info("Database snapshot written: %s (%.1f KiB)", dest, dest.stat().st_size / 1024)
+        return dest
+    except Exception:
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "Pre-migration snapshot failed — continuing with startup. "
+            "Check disk space in %s.",
+            target_dir,
+            exc_info=True,
+        )
+        # Partial file can linger if VACUUM INTO aborted mid-write; clean up.
+        try:
+            if dest.exists():
+                dest.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+        return None
+
+
+def prune_old_snapshots(target_dir: Path, keep: int) -> list[Path]:
+    """Keep the ``keep`` most recent pre-migrate snapshots, delete the rest.
+
+    Returns the list of paths that were deleted. Safe to call with
+    ``keep=0`` (deletes everything) or when the directory does not exist.
+    """
+    if keep < 0:
+        raise ValueError("keep must be >= 0")
+    if not target_dir.is_dir():
+        return []
+
+    try:
+        snapshots = sorted(
+            target_dir.glob(_SNAPSHOT_GLOB),
+            key=lambda p: p.stat().st_mtime,
+            reverse=True,
+        )
+    except OSError:
+        return []
+
+    deleted: list[Path] = []
+    for old in snapshots[keep:]:
+        try:
+            old.unlink()
+            deleted.append(old)
+        except OSError:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Could not delete old snapshot %s", old, exc_info=True)
+    if deleted:
+        _LOGGER.info(
+            "Pruned %d old pre-migrate snapshot(s); kept %d most recent",
+            len(deleted), min(keep, len(snapshots)),
+        )
+    return deleted
+
+
+async def snapshot_and_prune(
+    engine: AsyncEngine,
+    target_dir: Path,
+    *,
+    keep: int,
+) -> Path | None:
+    """Take a snapshot and prune old ones. Used by the lifespan startup path.
+
+    ``keep=0`` disables snapshotting entirely.
+    """
+    if keep <= 0:
+        return None
+    snapshot_path = await snapshot_database(engine, target_dir)
+    # Always prune even if this run's snapshot failed — old files still
+    # cost disk and may have been written by prior successful boots.
+    await asyncio.to_thread(prune_old_snapshots, target_dir, keep)
+    return snapshot_path