diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index b91e2e6..c369f7d 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -93,6 +93,21 @@ func main() {
 	notifier := notify.New()
 	eventBus := events.New()
 
+	// Auto-persist warn/error events from the event bus to the database.
+	stopLogger := eventBus.RegisterPersistentLogger(func(source, severity, message, metadata string) (int64, string, error) {
+		evt, err := db.InsertEvent(store.EventLog{
+			Source:   source,
+			Severity: severity,
+			Message:  message,
+			Metadata: metadata,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, "", err
+		}
+		return evt.ID, evt.CreatedAt, nil
+	})
+	defer stopLogger()
+
 	dep := deployer.New(dockerClient, npmClient, db, healthChecker, notifier, eventBus, encKey)
 
 	// Initialize webhook handler.
diff --git a/internal/api/eventlog.go b/internal/api/eventlog.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4fd025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/eventlog.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/alexei/docker-watcher/internal/store"
+)
+
+// listEventLog handles GET /api/events/log.
+// Supports query parameters: severity, source, since, until, limit, offset.
+func (s *Server) listEventLog(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	q := r.URL.Query()
+
+	limit, _ := strconv.Atoi(q.Get("limit"))
+	offset, _ := strconv.Atoi(q.Get("offset"))
+
+	filter := store.EventLogFilter{
+		Severity: q.Get("severity"),
+		Source:   q.Get("source"),
+		Since:    q.Get("since"),
+		Until:    q.Get("until"),
+		Limit:    limit,
+		Offset:   offset,
+	}
+
+	events, err := s.store.ListEvents(filter)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("failed to list events", "error", err)
+		respondError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "failed to list events")
+		return
+	}
+
+	respondJSON(w, http.StatusOK, events)
+}
+
+// getEventLogStats handles GET /api/events/log/stats.
+func (s *Server) getEventLogStats(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	stats, err := s.store.GetEventStats()
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("failed to get event stats", "error", err)
+		respondError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "failed to get event stats")
+		return
+	}
+
+	respondJSON(w, http.StatusOK, stats)
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/router.go b/internal/api/router.go
index dfb0221..8f4e656 100644
--- a/internal/api/router.go
+++ b/internal/api/router.go
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ func (s *Server) Router() chi.Router {
 			r.Get("/deploys", s.listDeploys)
 			r.Get("/deploys/{id}/logs", s.streamDeployLogs)
 			r.Get("/events", s.streamEvents)
+			r.Get("/events/log", s.listEventLog)
+			r.Get("/events/log/stats", s.getEventLogStats)
 			r.Get("/registries", s.listRegistries)
 			r.Route("/registries/{id}", func(r chi.Router) {
 				r.Get("/tags/*", s.listRegistryTags)
diff --git a/internal/api/settings.go b/internal/api/settings.go
index 22c6dbb..276dd45 100644
--- a/internal/api/settings.go
+++ b/internal/api/settings.go
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ type settingsRequest struct {
 	NpmEmail         string `json:"npm_email"`
 	NpmPassword      string `json:"npm_password"`
 	PollingInterval  string `json:"polling_interval"`
-	SSLCertificateID *int   `json:"ssl_certificate_id,omitempty"`
+	SSLCertificateID   *int `json:"ssl_certificate_id,omitempty"`
+	StaleThresholdDays *int `json:"stale_threshold_days,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // getSettings handles GET /api/settings.
@@ -37,17 +38,18 @@ func (s *Server) getSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	// Return settings without sensitive fields.
 	respondJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]any{
-		"domain":              settings.Domain,
-		"server_ip":           settings.ServerIP,
-		"network":             settings.Network,
-		"subdomain_pattern":   settings.SubdomainPattern,
-		"notification_url":    settings.NotificationURL,
-		"npm_url":             settings.NpmURL,
-		"npm_email":           settings.NpmEmail,
-		"has_npm_password":    settings.NpmPassword != "",
-		"polling_interval":    settings.PollingInterval,
-		"ssl_certificate_id":  settings.SSLCertificateID,
-		"updated_at":          settings.UpdatedAt,
+		"domain":               settings.Domain,
+		"server_ip":            settings.ServerIP,
+		"network":              settings.Network,
+		"subdomain_pattern":    settings.SubdomainPattern,
+		"notification_url":     settings.NotificationURL,
+		"npm_url":              settings.NpmURL,
+		"npm_email":            settings.NpmEmail,
+		"has_npm_password":     settings.NpmPassword != "",
+		"polling_interval":     settings.PollingInterval,
+		"ssl_certificate_id":   settings.SSLCertificateID,
+		"stale_threshold_days": settings.StaleThresholdDays,
+		"updated_at":           settings.UpdatedAt,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -101,6 +103,13 @@ func (s *Server) updateSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		updated.SSLCertificateID = *req.SSLCertificateID
 		sslChanged = true
 	}
+	if req.StaleThresholdDays != nil {
+		if *req.StaleThresholdDays < 1 {
+			respondError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "stale_threshold_days must be at least 1")
+			return
+		}
+		updated.StaleThresholdDays = *req.StaleThresholdDays
+	}
 
 	if err := s.store.UpdateSettings(updated); err != nil {
 		respondError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "failed to update settings: "+err.Error())
diff --git a/internal/api/sse.go b/internal/api/sse.go
index 4882223..32b1538 100644
--- a/internal/api/sse.go
+++ b/internal/api/sse.go
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ func (s *Server) streamEvents(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	flusher.Flush()
 
-	// Subscribe to instance status and deploy status events.
+	// Subscribe to instance status, deploy status, and persistent event log events.
 	sub := s.eventBus.Subscribe(func(evt events.Event) bool {
-		return evt.Type == events.EventInstanceStatus || evt.Type == events.EventDeployStatus
+		return evt.Type == events.EventInstanceStatus || evt.Type == events.EventDeployStatus || evt.Type == events.EventLog
 	})
 	defer s.eventBus.Unsubscribe(sub)
 
diff --git a/internal/events/bus.go b/internal/events/bus.go
index a4097a2..5cc1a4c 100644
--- a/internal/events/bus.go
+++ b/internal/events/bus.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package events
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"log/slog"
 	"sync"
 )
 
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ const (
 
 	// EventDeployStatus is emitted when a deploy status changes.
 	EventDeployStatus EventType = "deploy_status"
+
+	// EventLog is emitted when a persistent event is logged.
+	EventLog EventType = "event_log"
 )
 
 // Event is a single event published on the bus.
@@ -50,6 +54,72 @@ type DeployStatusPayload struct {
 	Error     string `json:"error,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// EventLogPayload is the payload for EventLog events (persistent event log).
+type EventLogPayload struct {
+	ID        int64  `json:"id"`
+	Source    string `json:"source"`
+	Severity string `json:"severity"`
+	Message  string `json:"message"`
+	Metadata string `json:"metadata"`
+	CreatedAt string `json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+// PersistFunc is a callback that persists an event log entry.
+// It receives source, severity, message, and metadata (JSON string).
+// It returns the persisted entry's ID and created_at timestamp.
+type PersistFunc func(source, severity, message, metadata string) (int64, string, error)
+
+// RegisterPersistentLogger subscribes to the bus and auto-persists warn/error
+// events by calling the provided persist function. It also re-publishes the
+// persisted event as an EventLog so SSE clients receive it in real-time.
+// Call the returned function to unsubscribe.
+func (b *Bus) RegisterPersistentLogger(persist PersistFunc) func() {
+	sub := b.Subscribe(func(evt Event) bool {
+		// Only persist deploy log events with warn/error level.
+		if evt.Type != EventDeployLog {
+			return false
+		}
+		p, ok := evt.Payload.(DeployLogPayload)
+		if !ok {
+			return false
+		}
+		return p.Level == "warn" || p.Level == "error"
+	})
+
+	go func() {
+		for evt := range sub {
+			p, ok := evt.Payload.(DeployLogPayload)
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			metaBytes, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{"deploy_id": p.DeployID})
+			metadata := string(metaBytes)
+			id, createdAt, err := persist("deploy", p.Level, p.Message, metadata)
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Error("failed to persist event log", "source", "deploy", "level", p.Level, "error", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Re-publish as EventLog for SSE clients.
+			b.Publish(Event{
+				Type: EventLog,
+				Payload: EventLogPayload{
+					ID:        id,
+					Source:    "deploy",
+					Severity: p.Level,
+					Message:  p.Message,
+					Metadata: metadata,
+					CreatedAt: createdAt,
+				},
+			})
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return func() {
+		b.Unsubscribe(sub)
+	}
+}
+
 // Subscriber is a channel that receives events.
 type Subscriber chan Event
 
diff --git a/internal/store/eventlog.go b/internal/store/eventlog.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c8a458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/store/eventlog.go
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// EventLogFilter holds optional filters for listing event log entries.
+type EventLogFilter struct {
+	Severity string // Filter by severity (info, warn, error).
+	Source   string // Filter by source.
+	Since    string // Only events created at or after this timestamp.
+	Until    string // Only events created at or before this timestamp.
+	Limit    int    // Maximum number of results (default 50).
+	Offset   int    // Offset for pagination.
+}
+
+// EventLogStats holds counts of event log entries by severity.
+type EventLogStats struct {
+	Info  int `json:"info"`
+	Warn  int `json:"warn"`
+	Error int `json:"error"`
+	Total int `json:"total"`
+}
+
+// InsertEvent inserts a new event log entry.
+func (s *Store) InsertEvent(evt EventLog) (EventLog, error) {
+	evt.CreatedAt = Now()
+	if evt.Metadata == "" {
+		evt.Metadata = "{}"
+	}
+
+	result, err := s.db.Exec(
+		`INSERT INTO event_log (source, severity, message, metadata, created_at)
+		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		evt.Source, evt.Severity, evt.Message, evt.Metadata, evt.CreatedAt,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return EventLog{}, fmt.Errorf("insert event: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	id, err := result.LastInsertId()
+	if err != nil {
+		return EventLog{}, fmt.Errorf("get event id: %w", err)
+	}
+	evt.ID = id
+
+	return evt, nil
+}
+
+// ListEvents returns event log entries matching the given filter.
+func (s *Store) ListEvents(filter EventLogFilter) ([]EventLog, error) {
+	var conditions []string
+	var args []any
+
+	if filter.Severity != "" {
+		conditions = append(conditions, "severity = ?")
+		args = append(args, filter.Severity)
+	}
+	if filter.Source != "" {
+		conditions = append(conditions, "source = ?")
+		args = append(args, filter.Source)
+	}
+	if filter.Since != "" {
+		conditions = append(conditions, "created_at >= ?")
+		args = append(args, filter.Since)
+	}
+	if filter.Until != "" {
+		conditions = append(conditions, "created_at <= ?")
+		args = append(args, filter.Until)
+	}
+
+	query := "SELECT id, source, severity, message, metadata, created_at FROM event_log"
+	if len(conditions) > 0 {
+		query += " WHERE " + strings.Join(conditions, " AND ")
+	}
+	query += " ORDER BY created_at DESC"
+
+	limit := filter.Limit
+	if limit <= 0 {
+		limit = 50
+	}
+	if limit > 500 {
+		limit = 500
+	}
+	query += fmt.Sprintf(" LIMIT %d OFFSET %d", limit, filter.Offset)
+
+	rows, err := s.db.Query(query, args...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("query events: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	events := []EventLog{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var evt EventLog
+		if err := rows.Scan(&evt.ID, &evt.Source, &evt.Severity, &evt.Message, &evt.Metadata, &evt.CreatedAt); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("scan event: %w", err)
+		}
+		events = append(events, evt)
+	}
+	return events, rows.Err()
+}
+
+// GetEventStats returns counts of event log entries grouped by severity.
+func (s *Store) GetEventStats() (EventLogStats, error) {
+	rows, err := s.db.Query(
+		`SELECT severity, COUNT(*) FROM event_log GROUP BY severity`,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return EventLogStats{}, fmt.Errorf("query event stats: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	var stats EventLogStats
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var severity string
+		var count int
+		if err := rows.Scan(&severity, &count); err != nil {
+			return EventLogStats{}, fmt.Errorf("scan event stats: %w", err)
+		}
+		switch severity {
+		case "info":
+			stats.Info = count
+		case "warn":
+			stats.Warn = count
+		case "error":
+			stats.Error = count
+		}
+		stats.Total += count
+	}
+	return stats, rows.Err()
+}
+
+// PruneEvents deletes event log entries older than the given number of days.
+func (s *Store) PruneEvents(olderThanDays int) (int64, error) {
+	if olderThanDays < 1 {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("prune events: olderThanDays must be >= 1, got %d", olderThanDays)
+	}
+	result, err := s.db.Exec(
+		`DELETE FROM event_log WHERE created_at < datetime('now', ?)`,
+		fmt.Sprintf("-%d days", olderThanDays),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("prune events: %w", err)
+	}
+	return result.RowsAffected()
+}
diff --git a/internal/store/models.go b/internal/store/models.go
index 72e823f..5b0ed1b 100644
--- a/internal/store/models.go
+++ b/internal/store/models.go
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ type Settings struct {
 	WebhookSecret    string `json:"webhook_secret"`
 	PollingInterval  string `json:"polling_interval"`
 	BaseVolumePath   string `json:"base_volume_path"`
-	SSLCertificateID int    `json:"ssl_certificate_id"`
-	UpdatedAt        string `json:"updated_at"`
+	SSLCertificateID   int    `json:"ssl_certificate_id"`
+	StaleThresholdDays int    `json:"stale_threshold_days"`
+	UpdatedAt          string `json:"updated_at"`
 }
 
 // Instance represents a running (or stopped) container for a project stage.
@@ -117,3 +118,27 @@ type Volume struct {
 	CreatedAt string `json:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt string `json:"updated_at"`
 }
+
+// EventLog represents a persistent event log entry.
+type EventLog struct {
+	ID        int64  `json:"id"`
+	Source    string `json:"source"`
+	Severity string `json:"severity"` // info, warn, error
+	Message  string `json:"message"`
+	Metadata string `json:"metadata"` // JSON-encoded structured data
+	CreatedAt string `json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+// StandaloneProxy represents a standalone reverse proxy not tied to a project.
+type StandaloneProxy struct {
+	ID               string `json:"id"`
+	Domain           string `json:"domain"`
+	DestinationURL   string `json:"destination_url"`
+	DestinationPort  int    `json:"destination_port"`
+	SSLCertificateID int    `json:"ssl_certificate_id"`
+	NpmProxyID       int    `json:"npm_proxy_id"`
+	HealthStatus     string `json:"health_status"` // unknown, healthy, unhealthy
+	HealthCheckedAt  string `json:"health_checked_at"`
+	CreatedAt        string `json:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt        string `json:"updated_at"`
+}
diff --git a/internal/store/settings.go b/internal/store/settings.go
index 1580cd8..d9ea761 100644
--- a/internal/store/settings.go
+++ b/internal/store/settings.go
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ func (s *Store) GetSettings() (Settings, error) {
 	var st Settings
 	err := s.db.QueryRow(
 		`SELECT domain, server_ip, network, subdomain_pattern, notification_url,
-		        npm_url, npm_email, npm_password, webhook_secret, polling_interval, base_volume_path, ssl_certificate_id, updated_at
+		        npm_url, npm_email, npm_password, webhook_secret, polling_interval, base_volume_path, ssl_certificate_id, stale_threshold_days, updated_at
 		 FROM settings WHERE id = 1`,
 	).Scan(&st.Domain, &st.ServerIP, &st.Network, &st.SubdomainPattern, &st.NotificationURL,
-		&st.NpmURL, &st.NpmEmail, &st.NpmPassword, &st.WebhookSecret, &st.PollingInterval, &st.BaseVolumePath, &st.SSLCertificateID, &st.UpdatedAt)
+		&st.NpmURL, &st.NpmEmail, &st.NpmPassword, &st.WebhookSecret, &st.PollingInterval, &st.BaseVolumePath, &st.SSLCertificateID, &st.StaleThresholdDays, &st.UpdatedAt)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Settings{}, fmt.Errorf("query settings: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ func (s *Store) UpdateSettings(st Settings) error {
 	_, err := s.db.Exec(
 		`UPDATE settings SET
 			domain=?, server_ip=?, network=?, subdomain_pattern=?, notification_url=?,
-			npm_url=?, npm_email=?, npm_password=?, webhook_secret=?, polling_interval=?, base_volume_path=?, ssl_certificate_id=?, updated_at=?
+			npm_url=?, npm_email=?, npm_password=?, webhook_secret=?, polling_interval=?, base_volume_path=?, ssl_certificate_id=?, stale_threshold_days=?, updated_at=?
 		 WHERE id = 1`,
 		st.Domain, st.ServerIP, st.Network, st.SubdomainPattern, st.NotificationURL,
-		st.NpmURL, st.NpmEmail, st.NpmPassword, st.WebhookSecret, st.PollingInterval, st.BaseVolumePath, st.SSLCertificateID, st.UpdatedAt,
+		st.NpmURL, st.NpmEmail, st.NpmPassword, st.WebhookSecret, st.PollingInterval, st.BaseVolumePath, st.SSLCertificateID, st.StaleThresholdDays, st.UpdatedAt,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("update settings: %w", err)
diff --git a/internal/store/standalone_proxy.go b/internal/store/standalone_proxy.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1ce46e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/store/standalone_proxy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+// CreateStandaloneProxy inserts a new standalone proxy record.
+func (s *Store) CreateStandaloneProxy(p StandaloneProxy) (StandaloneProxy, error) {
+	p.ID = uuid.New().String()
+	p.CreatedAt = Now()
+	p.UpdatedAt = p.CreatedAt
+
+	if p.HealthStatus == "" {
+		p.HealthStatus = "unknown"
+	}
+
+	_, err := s.db.Exec(
+		`INSERT INTO standalone_proxies (id, domain, destination_url, destination_port, ssl_certificate_id, npm_proxy_id, health_status, health_checked_at, created_at, updated_at)
+		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		p.ID, p.Domain, p.DestinationURL, p.DestinationPort, p.SSLCertificateID,
+		p.NpmProxyID, p.HealthStatus, p.HealthCheckedAt, p.CreatedAt, p.UpdatedAt,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return StandaloneProxy{}, fmt.Errorf("insert standalone proxy: %w", err)
+	}
+	return p, nil
+}
+
+// GetStandaloneProxy returns a standalone proxy by ID.
+func (s *Store) GetStandaloneProxy(id string) (StandaloneProxy, error) {
+	var p StandaloneProxy
+	err := s.db.QueryRow(
+		`SELECT id, domain, destination_url, destination_port, ssl_certificate_id, npm_proxy_id, health_status, health_checked_at, created_at, updated_at
+		 FROM standalone_proxies WHERE id = ?`, id,
+	).Scan(&p.ID, &p.Domain, &p.DestinationURL, &p.DestinationPort, &p.SSLCertificateID,
+		&p.NpmProxyID, &p.HealthStatus, &p.HealthCheckedAt, &p.CreatedAt, &p.UpdatedAt)
+	if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+		return StandaloneProxy{}, fmt.Errorf("standalone proxy %s: %w", id, ErrNotFound)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return StandaloneProxy{}, fmt.Errorf("query standalone proxy: %w", err)
+	}
+	return p, nil
+}
+
+// ListStandaloneProxies returns all standalone proxy records ordered by creation time.
+func (s *Store) ListStandaloneProxies() ([]StandaloneProxy, error) {
+	rows, err := s.db.Query(
+		`SELECT id, domain, destination_url, destination_port, ssl_certificate_id, npm_proxy_id, health_status, health_checked_at, created_at, updated_at
+		 FROM standalone_proxies ORDER BY created_at DESC`,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("query standalone proxies: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	proxies := []StandaloneProxy{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var p StandaloneProxy
+		if err := rows.Scan(&p.ID, &p.Domain, &p.DestinationURL, &p.DestinationPort, &p.SSLCertificateID,
+			&p.NpmProxyID, &p.HealthStatus, &p.HealthCheckedAt, &p.CreatedAt, &p.UpdatedAt); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("scan standalone proxy: %w", err)
+		}
+		proxies = append(proxies, p)
+	}
+	return proxies, rows.Err()
+}
+
+// UpdateStandaloneProxy updates an existing standalone proxy's mutable fields.
+func (s *Store) UpdateStandaloneProxy(p StandaloneProxy) error {
+	p.UpdatedAt = Now()
+	result, err := s.db.Exec(
+		`UPDATE standalone_proxies SET domain=?, destination_url=?, destination_port=?, ssl_certificate_id=?, npm_proxy_id=?, health_status=?, health_checked_at=?, updated_at=?
+		 WHERE id=?`,
+		p.Domain, p.DestinationURL, p.DestinationPort, p.SSLCertificateID,
+		p.NpmProxyID, p.HealthStatus, p.HealthCheckedAt, p.UpdatedAt, p.ID,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("update standalone proxy: %w", err)
+	}
+	n, _ := result.RowsAffected()
+	if n == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("standalone proxy %s: %w", p.ID, ErrNotFound)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeleteStandaloneProxy removes a standalone proxy by ID.
+func (s *Store) DeleteStandaloneProxy(id string) error {
+	result, err := s.db.Exec(`DELETE FROM standalone_proxies WHERE id = ?`, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("delete standalone proxy: %w", err)
+	}
+	n, _ := result.RowsAffected()
+	if n == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("standalone proxy %s: %w", id, ErrNotFound)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// UpdateProxyHealth updates the health status and check timestamp for a standalone proxy.
+func (s *Store) UpdateProxyHealth(id string, status string) error {
+	ts := Now()
+	result, err := s.db.Exec(
+		`UPDATE standalone_proxies SET health_status=?, health_checked_at=?, updated_at=? WHERE id=?`,
+		status, ts, ts, id,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("update proxy health: %w", err)
+	}
+	n, _ := result.RowsAffected()
+	if n == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("standalone proxy %s: %w", id, ErrNotFound)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/store/store.go b/internal/store/store.go
index 9dbda01..e4cf857 100644
--- a/internal/store/store.go
+++ b/internal/store/store.go
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ func (s *Store) runMigrations() error {
 		`ALTER TABLE stages ADD COLUMN enable_proxy INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1`,
 		// Add ssl_certificate_id to settings (2026-03-29).
 		`ALTER TABLE settings ADD COLUMN ssl_certificate_id INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`,
+		// Add stale_threshold_days to settings (2026-03-30).
+		`ALTER TABLE settings ADD COLUMN stale_threshold_days INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 7`,
 	}
 
 	for _, m := range migrations {
@@ -98,6 +100,9 @@ func (s *Store) runMigrations() error {
 		`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_stages_project_id ON stages(project_id)`,
 		`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_stage_env_stage_id ON stage_env(stage_id)`,
 		`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_volumes_project_id ON volumes(project_id)`,
+		`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_event_log_severity ON event_log(severity)`,
+		`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_event_log_source ON event_log(source)`,
+		`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_event_log_created_at ON event_log(created_at)`,
 	}
 	for _, idx := range indexes {
 		if _, err := s.db.Exec(idx); err != nil {
@@ -250,6 +255,28 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS volumes (
 	created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now')),
 	updated_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
 );
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS event_log (
+	id         INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	source     TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	severity   TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'info',
+	message    TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	metadata   TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+	created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS standalone_proxies (
+	id                TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+	domain            TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+	destination_url   TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	destination_port  INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	ssl_certificate_id INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	npm_proxy_id      INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+	health_status     TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'unknown',
+	health_checked_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	created_at        TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now')),
+	updated_at        TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+);
 `
 
 // Now returns the current time formatted for SQLite storage.
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/CONTEXT.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/CONTEXT.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..025cb0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/CONTEXT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Feature Context: Observability & Proxy Management
+
+## Configuration
+- **Development mode:** Automated
+- **Execution mode:** Orchestrator
+- **Strategy:** Incremental
+- **Build (full):** `make build`
+- **Build (frontend):** `cd web && npm install && npm run build`
+- **Build (backend):** `go build -o docker-watcher ./cmd/server`
+- **Test:** `go test ./...`
+- **Lint (backend):** `go vet ./...`
+- **Lint (frontend):** `cd web && npm run check`
+- **Dev server:** `make dev` (port: 8080)
+
+## Current State
+Feature branch just created. No implementation yet. Codebase is fully working on main.
+
+## Temporary Workarounds
+(none yet)
+
+## Cross-Phase Dependencies
+- Phases 2 & 3 depend on Phase 1 (schema, event_log table, store methods)
+- Phases 4, 5, 6, 7 depend on their respective backend phases (1-3) for API endpoints
+- Phase 8 depends on Phases 1-3 for backend infrastructure and event system
+
+## Deferred Work
+(none yet)
+
+## Failed Approaches
+(none yet)
+
+## Review Findings Log
+(none yet)
+
+## Phase Execution Log
+| Phase | Agent Used | Test Writer | Parallel | Notes |
+|-------|-----------|-------------|----------|-------|
+| (none yet) | | | | |
+
+## Environment & Runtime Notes
+- Build is currently blocked on Go 1.25 transitive dep from Docker SDK — may need to use Go 1.24 toolchain
+- SQLite has MaxOpenConns=1, so all DB operations are serialized
+- Frontend is embedded into Go binary via embed.FS
+
+## Implementation Notes
+- Event bus (`internal/events/bus.go`) uses buffered channels (64 cap), non-blocking publish
+- NPM client (`internal/npm/client.go`) handles JWT auth with auto-refresh
+- Store uses additive migrations — new `ALTER TABLE` statements are appended to runMigrations(), errors ignored for idempotency
+- New tables use `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS` in the schema constant
+- All API responses use envelope pattern: `{success: bool, data?: T, error?: string}`
+- Frontend types in `web/src/lib/types.ts` mirror Go models
+- API functions centralized in `web/src/lib/api.ts`
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/PLAN.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/PLAN.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f4ec19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/PLAN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Feature: Observability & Proxy Management
+
+**Branch:** `feature/observability-proxy-mgmt`
+**Base branch:** `main`
+**Created:** 2026-03-30
+**Status:** 🟡 In Progress
+**Strategy:** Incremental
+**Mode:** Automated
+**Execution:** Orchestrator
+
+## Summary
+
+Extend Docker Watcher with four interconnected features: stale container detection,
+standalone proxy management with health monitoring, a unified proxy viewer, and a
+persistent event log — plus container stats and notification triggers.
+
+## Build & Test Commands
+- **Build (frontend):** `cd web && npm install && npm run build`
+- **Build (backend):** `go build -o docker-watcher ./cmd/server`
+- **Build (full):** `make build`
+- **Test (backend):** `go test ./...`
+- **Lint (backend):** `go vet ./...`
+- **Lint (frontend):** `cd web && npm run check`
+
+## Tech Stack Summary
+- **Backend:** Go 1.24, chi v5 router, SQLite (modernc.org/sqlite), Docker SDK (moby/moby/client)
+- **Frontend:** SvelteKit 2.15, Svelte 5, TypeScript 5.7, Tailwind CSS 4, Vite 6
+- **Real-time:** Server-Sent Events with auto-reconnect
+- **Auth:** JWT + optional OIDC
+- **Encryption:** AES-256-GCM for credentials
+
+## Project Conventions
+- **Go:** gofmt, small interfaces, error wrapping with `fmt.Errorf("context: %w", err)`, constructor injection
+- **DB:** Single-row settings, additive migrations via `ALTER TABLE` (errors ignored for idempotency), `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS` for new tables
+- **API:** Envelope pattern `{success, data?, error?}`, chi route groups, admin middleware for writes
+- **Frontend:** Svelte 5 runes ($state, $derived, $effect), TypeScript interfaces mirroring Go models, centralized api.ts, custom components (no UI library)
+- **Files:** Feature-organized, small focused files
+- **State:** Immutable patterns, no mutation
+
+## Phases
+
+- [ ] Phase 1: Schema, Models & Event Log Backend [domain: backend] → [subplan](./phase-1-schema-eventlog.md)
+- [ ] Phase 2: Stale Container Detection [domain: backend] → [subplan](./phase-2-stale-detection.md)
+- [ ] Phase 3: Direct Proxy Creation with Validation [domain: backend] → [subplan](./phase-3-proxy-creation.md)
+- [ ] Phase 4: Unified Proxy Viewer UI [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-4-proxy-viewer.md)
+- [ ] Phase 5: Stale Containers UI [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-5-stale-ui.md)
+- [ ] Phase 6: Direct Proxy Creation UI [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-6-proxy-creation-ui.md)
+- [ ] Phase 7: Event Log UI [domain: frontend] → [subplan](./phase-7-eventlog-ui.md)
+- [ ] Phase 8: Container Stats & Notifications [domain: fullstack] → [subplan](./phase-8-stats-notifications.md)
+
+**Parallelizable phases:**
+- Phases 4, 5, 6, 7 are all frontend phases that touch different routes/components and can potentially run in parallel after all backend phases (1-3) complete.
+
+## Phase Progress Log
+
+| Phase | Domain | Status | Review | Build | Committed |
+|-------|--------|--------|--------|-------|-----------|
+| Phase 1: Schema & Event Log | backend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
+| Phase 2: Stale Detection | backend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
+| Phase 3: Proxy Creation | backend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
+| Phase 4: Proxy Viewer UI | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
+| Phase 5: Stale Containers UI | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
+| Phase 6: Proxy Creation UI | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
+| Phase 7: Event Log UI | frontend | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
+| Phase 8: Stats & Notifications | fullstack | ⬜ Not Started | ⬜ | ⬜ | ⬜ |
+
+## Final Review
+- [ ] Comprehensive code review
+- [ ] Full build passes
+- [ ] Full test suite passes
+- [ ] Merged to `main`
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-1-schema-eventlog.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-1-schema-eventlog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..247d673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-1-schema-eventlog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# Phase 1: Schema, Models & Event Log Backend
+
+**Status:** ⬜ Not Started
+**Parent plan:** [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md)
+**Domain:** backend
+
+## Objective
+Lay the database foundation for all new features and implement the persistent event log system.
+
+## Tasks
+
+- [ ] Task 1: Add `event_log` table to schema (id INTEGER PK AUTOINCREMENT, source TEXT, severity TEXT, message TEXT, metadata TEXT JSON, created_at TEXT)
+- [ ] Task 2: Add `standalone_proxies` table to schema (id TEXT PK, domain TEXT UNIQUE, destination_url TEXT, destination_port INTEGER, ssl_certificate_id INTEGER, npm_proxy_id INTEGER, health_status TEXT, health_checked_at TEXT, created_at TEXT, updated_at TEXT)
+- [ ] Task 3: Add `stale_threshold_days` column to settings table (migration, default 7)
+- [ ] Task 4: Create `internal/store/eventlog.go` — store methods: InsertEvent, ListEvents (paginated, filterable by severity/source/date range), GetEventStats (counts by severity), PruneEvents (delete old entries)
+- [ ] Task 5: Create `internal/store/standalone_proxy.go` — store methods: CreateStandaloneProxy, GetStandaloneProxy, ListStandaloneProxies, UpdateStandaloneProxy, DeleteStandaloneProxy, UpdateProxyHealth
+- [ ] Task 6: Create Go models in `internal/store/models.go` — EventLog struct, StandaloneProxy struct
+- [ ] Task 7: Update settings model to include stale_threshold_days field; update GetSettings/SaveSettings
+- [ ] Task 8: Enhance event bus to auto-persist warn/error events — add a subscriber in events.Bus that writes to store
+- [ ] Task 9: Add API endpoints: `GET /api/events/log` (paginated, filterable), `GET /api/events/log/stats`
+- [ ] Task 10: Add new SSE event type `event_log` — broadcast persistent events in real-time
+- [ ] Task 11: Add frontend types: EventLogEntry, StandaloneProxy interfaces in types.ts
+- [ ] Task 12: Add API functions in api.ts: fetchEventLog, fetchEventLogStats
+
+## Files to Modify/Create
+- `internal/store/store.go` — Add schema for event_log, standalone_proxies tables; migration for stale_threshold_days
+- `internal/store/models.go` — Add EventLog, StandaloneProxy structs; update Settings struct
+- `internal/store/eventlog.go` — NEW: Event log store methods
+- `internal/store/standalone_proxy.go` — NEW: Standalone proxy store methods
+- `internal/store/settings.go` — Update GetSettings/SaveSettings for new field
+- `internal/events/bus.go` — Add persistent event subscriber
+- `internal/api/router.go` — Mount new event log routes
+- `internal/api/eventlog.go` — NEW: Event log HTTP handlers
+- `web/src/lib/types.ts` — Add EventLogEntry, StandaloneProxy types
+- `web/src/lib/api.ts` — Add fetchEventLog, fetchEventLogStats functions
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- event_log and standalone_proxies tables created on startup (migration is idempotent)
+- stale_threshold_days setting accessible via settings API
+- Events with warn/error severity auto-persisted from event bus
+- GET /api/events/log returns paginated, filterable results
+- GET /api/events/log/stats returns severity counts
+- Frontend types and API functions ready for downstream UI phases
+- Existing functionality unchanged — all current tests/builds pass
+
+## Notes
+- Follow existing migration pattern: ALTER TABLE errors ignored for idempotency
+- event_log metadata is a JSON TEXT column for flexible structured data
+- Pagination follows offset/limit pattern (no cursor — SQLite is simple enough)
+- Event log pruning can be called from a cron job later (Phase 8)
+
+## Review Checklist
+- [ ] All tasks completed
+- [ ] Code follows project conventions
+- [ ] No unintended side effects
+- [ ] Build passes
+- [ ] Tests pass (new + existing)
+
+## Handoff to Next Phase
+<!-- Filled in by the implementation agent after completing this phase. -->
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-2-stale-detection.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-2-stale-detection.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa10c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-2-stale-detection.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Phase 2: Stale Container Detection
+
+**Status:** ⬜ Not Started
+**Parent plan:** [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md)
+**Domain:** backend
+
+## Objective
+Implement a periodic scanner that detects containers managed by docker-watcher which have been non-running for more than N configurable days, and exposes them via API.
+
+## Tasks
+
+- [ ] Task 1: Create `internal/stale/scanner.go` — Scanner struct with dependencies (store, docker client, event bus)
+- [ ] Task 2: Implement scan logic: query all instances from store, check Docker container state via Docker SDK, compare against stale_threshold_days from settings
+- [ ] Task 3: Add `last_alive_at` column to instances table (migration) — updated when instance is seen running
+- [ ] Task 4: Update deployer/instance lifecycle to set last_alive_at when container starts/is seen running
+- [ ] Task 5: Implement stale detection: instance is stale if status != 'running' AND (now - last_alive_at) > threshold days
+- [ ] Task 6: Emit event_log warnings when containers become newly stale (avoid re-emitting for already-known stale containers)
+- [ ] Task 7: Register scanner as cron job (reuse existing robfig/cron infrastructure from registry poller)
+- [ ] Task 8: Add API endpoints: `GET /api/containers/stale` (list stale with project/stage info), `POST /api/containers/stale/{id}/cleanup` (remove single), `POST /api/containers/stale/cleanup` (bulk remove)
+- [ ] Task 9: Cleanup handler: stop container via Docker SDK, remove instance from store, emit event
+- [ ] Task 10: Wire scanner into main.go startup (after store, docker client, event bus init)
+
+## Files to Modify/Create
+- `internal/stale/scanner.go` — NEW: Stale container scanner
+- `internal/store/store.go` — Migration for last_alive_at column
+- `internal/store/models.go` — Update Instance struct with LastAliveAt field
+- `internal/store/instances.go` — Update queries to include last_alive_at; add UpdateLastAliveAt method
+- `internal/api/router.go` — Mount stale container routes
+- `internal/api/stale.go` — NEW: Stale container HTTP handlers
+- `cmd/server/main.go` — Wire scanner with cron
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- Scanner runs on configurable interval (e.g., every hour)
+- Stale containers correctly identified based on threshold
+- GET /api/containers/stale returns list with project name, stage name, image tag, last alive timestamp, days stale
+- Cleanup endpoints properly stop Docker containers and remove from store
+- Events emitted when containers become stale
+- Existing deploy flow unaffected — last_alive_at updated on successful deploy
+- Build passes, existing tests pass
+
+## Notes
+- Scanner should handle gracefully: containers that no longer exist in Docker (already removed externally)
+- Bulk cleanup should be admin-only
+- Consider: scan interval could be derived from stale_threshold_days (e.g., scan every threshold/7 days, min 1h)
+- Don't remove containers that are in 'removing' status (already being cleaned up)
+
+## Review Checklist
+- [ ] All tasks completed
+- [ ] Code follows project conventions
+- [ ] No unintended side effects
+- [ ] Build passes
+- [ ] Tests pass (new + existing)
+
+## Handoff to Next Phase
+<!-- Filled in by the implementation agent after completing this phase. -->
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-3-proxy-creation.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-3-proxy-creation.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c713044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-3-proxy-creation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Phase 3: Direct Proxy Creation with Validation
+
+**Status:** ⬜ Not Started
+**Parent plan:** [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md)
+**Domain:** backend
+
+## Objective
+Implement standalone proxy creation with a multi-step validation pipeline that checks destination reachability, and periodic health monitoring for all standalone proxies.
+
+## Tasks
+
+- [ ] Task 1: Create `internal/proxy/validator.go` — validation pipeline:
+  - URL/port syntax validation
+  - DNS resolution check
+  - TCP port reachability (net.DialTimeout, 5s)
+  - HTTP health probe (GET to destination, 10s timeout)
+  - Returns structured ValidationResult with per-step pass/fail and diagnostic hints
+- [ ] Task 2: Create `internal/proxy/hints.go` — diagnostic hint generator:
+  - DNS failure → "Domain cannot be resolved. Check DNS settings or use an IP address."
+  - TCP refused → "Port {port} is not accepting connections. Check if the service is running and the port is correct."
+  - TCP timeout → "Connection timed out. Possible firewall blocking. Check network/firewall rules."
+  - Host unreachable → "Host is not reachable. Verify the IP address and network connectivity."
+  - HTTP error → "Service responded with HTTP {status}. The service may not be healthy."
+- [ ] Task 3: Create `internal/proxy/manager.go` — proxy lifecycle:
+  - CreateProxy: validate destination, create NPM proxy host (using npm.Client), assign SSL cert from settings, save to standalone_proxies table
+  - UpdateProxy: re-validate, update NPM proxy host, update store
+  - DeleteProxy: remove NPM proxy host, remove from store
+  - GetProxy/ListProxies: read from store with health status
+- [ ] Task 4: Create `internal/proxy/health.go` — periodic health monitor:
+  - Cron job that checks all standalone proxies
+  - HTTP GET to destination URL/port
+  - Updates health_status (healthy/unhealthy/unknown) and health_checked_at in store
+  - Emits event_log on status change (healthy→unhealthy or vice versa)
+- [ ] Task 5: Add API endpoints:
+  - `POST /api/proxies/validate` — run validation without creating
+  - `POST /api/proxies` — create standalone proxy
+  - `GET /api/proxies` — list standalone proxies
+  - `GET /api/proxies/{id}` — get single proxy
+  - `PUT /api/proxies/{id}` — update proxy
+  - `DELETE /api/proxies/{id}` — delete proxy
+  - `GET /api/proxies/all` — merged view: standalone + deploy-managed proxies (for Phase 4 UI)
+- [ ] Task 6: Wire health monitor cron job in main.go
+- [ ] Task 7: Add frontend API functions in api.ts: validateProxy, createProxy, listProxies, getProxy, updateProxy, deleteProxy, listAllProxies
+- [ ] Task 8: Add frontend types: ValidationResult, ValidationStep, ProxyHealthStatus
+
+## Files to Modify/Create
+- `internal/proxy/validator.go` — NEW: Validation pipeline
+- `internal/proxy/hints.go` — NEW: Diagnostic hints
+- `internal/proxy/manager.go` — NEW: Proxy lifecycle management
+- `internal/proxy/health.go` — NEW: Health monitoring
+- `internal/api/router.go` — Mount proxy routes
+- `internal/api/proxy.go` — NEW: Proxy HTTP handlers
+- `cmd/server/main.go` — Wire proxy manager and health monitor
+- `web/src/lib/types.ts` — Add ValidationResult, ProxyHealthStatus types
+- `web/src/lib/api.ts` — Add proxy API functions
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- Validation pipeline returns structured results with specific failure hints
+- POST /api/proxies/validate runs full check without side effects
+- Proxy creation creates NPM proxy host with SSL cert from global settings
+- Health monitor runs periodically and updates proxy status
+- Events emitted on health status changes
+- GET /api/proxies/all merges standalone and deploy-managed proxy data
+- Build passes, existing tests pass
+
+## Notes
+- Validation should be fast (short timeouts) — user waits for results
+- Health monitor interval: every 5 minutes (configurable later)
+- For /api/proxies/all: query NPM for all proxy hosts, join with instances table for managed proxies, join with standalone_proxies for standalone ones
+- SSL cert auto-assigned from settings.ssl_certificate_id
+- Consider: proxy domain must be unique across both standalone and managed proxies
+
+## Review Checklist
+- [ ] All tasks completed
+- [ ] Code follows project conventions
+- [ ] No unintended side effects
+- [ ] Build passes
+- [ ] Tests pass (new + existing)
+
+## Handoff to Next Phase
+<!-- Filled in by the implementation agent after completing this phase. -->
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-4-proxy-viewer.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-4-proxy-viewer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e77218c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-4-proxy-viewer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Phase 4: Unified Proxy Viewer UI
+
+**Status:** ⬜ Not Started
+**Parent plan:** [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md)
+**Domain:** frontend
+
+## Objective
+Build a unified proxy viewer page showing ALL proxies (deploy-managed and standalone) with grouping, filtering, and real-time health indicators.
+
+## Tasks
+
+- [ ] Task 1: Create route `/proxies` with `+page.svelte` and `+page.ts` data loader
+- [ ] Task 2: Create ProxyCard component — displays: domain, destination, SSL badge, health indicator (green/yellow/red dot), proxy type badge (managed/standalone), last health check timestamp
+- [ ] Task 3: Create ProxyGroup component — collapsible section with project name header, stage sub-groups, proxy count badge
+- [ ] Task 4: Create StandaloneProxyGroup component — separate collapsible section for user-created proxies
+- [ ] Task 5: Implement filtering: by project, stage, health status (healthy/unhealthy/unknown), proxy type (managed/standalone), free-text search by domain/destination
+- [ ] Task 6: Filter bar component with dropdown selects and search input
+- [ ] Task 7: SSE integration — subscribe to proxy health events, update health indicators in real-time
+- [ ] Task 8: Empty state — friendly message when no proxies exist, with link to create one
+- [ ] Task 9: Add navigation link in sidebar layout (+layout.svelte)
+- [ ] Task 10: Add i18n keys for proxy viewer page
+
+## Files to Modify/Create
+- `web/src/routes/proxies/+page.svelte` — NEW: Proxy viewer page
+- `web/src/routes/proxies/+page.ts` — NEW: Data loader
+- `web/src/lib/components/ProxyCard.svelte` — NEW: Individual proxy display
+- `web/src/lib/components/ProxyGroup.svelte` — NEW: Collapsible project/stage group
+- `web/src/lib/components/ProxyFilter.svelte` — NEW: Filter bar
+- `web/src/routes/+layout.svelte` — Add proxies nav link
+- `web/src/lib/i18n/en.ts` (or equivalent) — Add proxy viewer strings
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- All proxies visible: both deploy-managed and standalone
+- Proxies grouped by project/stage in collapsible sections
+- Health indicators show real-time status (green=healthy, red=unhealthy, yellow=unknown)
+- Filtering works: project, stage, health, type, text search
+- SSE updates health indicators without page refresh
+- Navigation accessible from sidebar
+- Responsive layout (mobile-friendly)
+
+## Notes
+- Use existing component patterns (ConfirmDialog, FormField styles, etc.)
+- Follow existing Svelte 5 patterns ($state, $derived, $effect)
+- The /api/proxies/all endpoint from Phase 3 provides the data source
+- Health indicator should pulse/animate briefly on status change
+- Consider: show proxy count in sidebar nav badge
+
+## Review Checklist
+- [ ] All tasks completed
+- [ ] Code follows project conventions
+- [ ] No unintended side effects
+- [ ] Build passes
+- [ ] Tests pass (new + existing)
+
+## Handoff to Next Phase
+<!-- Filled in by the implementation agent after completing this phase. -->
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-5-stale-ui.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-5-stale-ui.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28adfb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-5-stale-ui.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Phase 5: Stale Containers UI
+
+**Status:** ⬜ Not Started
+**Parent plan:** [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md)
+**Domain:** frontend
+
+## Objective
+Build the stale containers dashboard widget and dedicated view, with cleanup actions and settings configuration.
+
+## Tasks
+
+- [ ] Task 1: Add API functions in api.ts: fetchStaleContainers, cleanupStaleContainer, bulkCleanupStaleContainers
+- [ ] Task 2: Create StaleContainerCard component — shows: container name, project, stage, image tag, last alive timestamp, "X days stale" badge (color-coded by severity)
+- [ ] Task 3: Create stale containers section on dashboard (+page.svelte) — count badge, mini-list of top 5 offenders, "View all" link
+- [ ] Task 4: Create dedicated route `/containers/stale` with full stale container list
+- [ ] Task 5: Individual cleanup action — ConfirmDialog with warning, calls cleanup API
+- [ ] Task 6: Bulk cleanup action — "Clean up all" button with confirmation, progress indicator
+- [ ] Task 7: Settings integration — add stale_threshold_days field to settings page with validation (min 1 day)
+- [ ] Task 8: Add navigation link or sub-nav for stale containers
+- [ ] Task 9: Add i18n keys for stale containers
+
+## Files to Modify/Create
+- `web/src/lib/api.ts` — Add stale container API functions
+- `web/src/lib/types.ts` — Add StaleContainer interface
+- `web/src/lib/components/StaleContainerCard.svelte` — NEW: Stale container display
+- `web/src/routes/+page.svelte` — Add stale containers dashboard widget
+- `web/src/routes/containers/stale/+page.svelte` — NEW: Dedicated stale view
+- `web/src/routes/containers/stale/+page.ts` — NEW: Data loader
+- `web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte` — Add stale threshold setting field
+- `web/src/routes/+layout.svelte` — Add nav link if needed
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- Dashboard shows stale container count and top offenders
+- Dedicated page lists all stale containers with details
+- Individual cleanup removes container with confirmation
+- Bulk cleanup works with progress feedback
+- Settings page allows configuring stale threshold
+- Severity coloring: 7-14 days = yellow, 14+ days = red
+- Responsive layout
+
+## Notes
+- Reuse existing ConfirmDialog for destructive actions
+- Dashboard widget should not slow down initial page load (lazy load or small payload)
+- Stale container data comes from GET /api/containers/stale (Phase 2)
+- Settings update uses existing PUT /api/settings endpoint
+
+## Review Checklist
+- [ ] All tasks completed
+- [ ] Code follows project conventions
+- [ ] No unintended side effects
+- [ ] Build passes
+- [ ] Tests pass (new + existing)
+
+## Handoff to Next Phase
+<!-- Filled in by the implementation agent after completing this phase. -->
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-6-proxy-creation-ui.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-6-proxy-creation-ui.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ccf7df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-6-proxy-creation-ui.md
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Phase 6: Direct Proxy Creation UI
+
+**Status:** ⬜ Not Started
+**Parent plan:** [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md)
+**Domain:** frontend
+
+## Objective
+Build the proxy creation form with live validation feedback, diagnostic hints, and management actions (edit/delete).
+
+## Tasks
+
+- [ ] Task 1: Create "Create Proxy" form component — fields: destination URL/IP, port, domain (auto-suggested from subdomain pattern), optional custom subdomain override
+- [ ] Task 2: Live validation — debounced calls to POST /api/proxies/validate as user types (300ms debounce)
+- [ ] Task 3: Validation result display — step-by-step checklist with icons:
+  - ✅ DNS resolution OK / ❌ DNS resolution failed
+  - ✅ TCP port reachable / ❌ TCP port not reachable
+  - ✅ HTTP responding / ❌ HTTP not responding
+  - Each failure shows the diagnostic hint from the backend
+- [ ] Task 4: Create proxy submission — calls POST /api/proxies, shows success toast with health indicator
+- [ ] Task 5: Edit proxy — modal or inline form, pre-populated with current values, re-validates on save
+- [ ] Task 6: Delete proxy — ConfirmDialog with domain name confirmation
+- [ ] Task 7: Integration with proxy viewer page — "Create Proxy" button in the proxy viewer header
+- [ ] Task 8: Domain auto-suggestion — when user enters destination, suggest domain based on subdomain_pattern from settings
+- [ ] Task 9: Add i18n keys for proxy creation
+
+## Files to Modify/Create
+- `web/src/lib/components/ProxyForm.svelte` — NEW: Create/edit proxy form
+- `web/src/lib/components/ValidationChecklist.svelte` — NEW: Step-by-step validation display
+- `web/src/routes/proxies/+page.svelte` — Add "Create Proxy" button and modal/panel
+- `web/src/lib/api.ts` — Ensure validateProxy, createProxy, updateProxy, deleteProxy are present (from Phase 3)
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- Form validates destination in real-time with debouncing
+- Each validation step shows pass/fail with diagnostic hints
+- Proxy creation works end-to-end (form → API → NPM → success)
+- Edit and delete work for existing standalone proxies
+- Domain auto-suggestion works from settings pattern
+- Error states handled gracefully (network errors, API failures)
+
+## Notes
+- Validation should show a loading spinner while in progress
+- Don't validate on every keystroke — use 300ms debounce
+- If all validation steps fail, still allow creation (user might know better — just warn)
+- SSL certificate is applied automatically from global settings (no cert picker in form)
+
+## Review Checklist
+- [ ] All tasks completed
+- [ ] Code follows project conventions
+- [ ] No unintended side effects
+- [ ] Build passes
+- [ ] Tests pass (new + existing)
+
+## Handoff to Next Phase
+<!-- Filled in by the implementation agent after completing this phase. -->
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-7-eventlog-ui.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-7-eventlog-ui.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d17e39e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-7-eventlog-ui.md
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Phase 7: Event Log UI
+
+**Status:** ⬜ Not Started
+**Parent plan:** [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md)
+**Domain:** frontend
+
+## Objective
+Build a persistent, searchable event log viewer with real-time streaming, filters, and resource linking.
+
+## Tasks
+
+- [ ] Task 1: Create route `/events` with `+page.svelte` and `+page.ts` data loader
+- [ ] Task 2: Create EventLogEntry component — timestamp, severity badge (info=blue, warn=yellow, error=red), source icon (container/proxy/deploy/system), message text, expandable metadata section
+- [ ] Task 3: Create EventLogFilter component — filters: severity multi-select, source multi-select, date range picker (start/end), free-text search
+- [ ] Task 4: Implement pagination — "Load more" button at bottom (offset/limit pattern matching API)
+- [ ] Task 5: SSE integration — subscribe to event_log events, prepend new entries at top with subtle highlight animation
+- [ ] Task 6: Quick actions — clickable links to related resources (e.g., click container name → go to project/stage, click proxy domain → go to proxy viewer)
+- [ ] Task 7: Stats header — show counts by severity (from GET /api/events/log/stats), with colored badges
+- [ ] Task 8: Add navigation link in sidebar
+- [ ] Task 9: Add i18n keys for event log page
+
+## Files to Modify/Create
+- `web/src/routes/events/+page.svelte` — NEW: Event log page
+- `web/src/routes/events/+page.ts` — NEW: Data loader
+- `web/src/lib/components/EventLogEntry.svelte` — NEW: Event entry display
+- `web/src/lib/components/EventLogFilter.svelte` — NEW: Filter controls
+- `web/src/routes/+layout.svelte` — Add events nav link
+- `web/src/lib/sse.ts` — Add event_log SSE subscription helper (if needed)
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- Event log shows all persistent events with severity and source
+- Filters work: severity, source, date range, text search
+- New events stream in real-time via SSE without page refresh
+- Pagination loads older events on demand
+- Quick actions link to related resources
+- Stats header shows severity distribution
+- Responsive layout
+
+## Notes
+- Follow existing SSE patterns from deploy logs viewer
+- Date range filter: consider "last hour", "last 24h", "last 7 days" presets + custom range
+- Metadata section is JSON — render as formatted key-value pairs, not raw JSON
+- Resource linking: parse source and metadata to construct navigation URLs
+- Consider: auto-scroll to top when new event arrives (if user is at top), otherwise show "N new events" badge
+
+## Review Checklist
+- [ ] All tasks completed
+- [ ] Code follows project conventions
+- [ ] No unintended side effects
+- [ ] Build passes
+- [ ] Tests pass (new + existing)
+
+## Handoff to Next Phase
+<!-- Filled in by the implementation agent after completing this phase. -->
diff --git a/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-8-stats-notifications.md b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-8-stats-notifications.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..857236b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/observability-proxy-mgmt/phase-8-stats-notifications.md
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Phase 8: Container Stats & Notifications
+
+**Status:** ⬜ Not Started
+**Parent plan:** [PLAN.md](./PLAN.md)
+**Domain:** fullstack
+
+## Objective
+Add container resource monitoring (CPU/memory), notification triggers for operational events, and a system health dashboard summary.
+
+## Tasks
+
+- [ ] Task 1: Create `internal/docker/stats.go` — wrapper around Docker Stats API to get CPU %, memory usage/limit for a container
+- [ ] Task 2: Add API endpoint: `GET /api/projects/{id}/stages/{stage}/instances/{iid}/stats` — returns current CPU/memory for an instance
+- [ ] Task 3: Create SSE event type `container_stats` — periodically broadcast stats for running containers (every 30s)
+- [ ] Task 4: Extend notification stub (`internal/notify/`) — implement webhook sender for events:
+  - Stale container detected
+  - Proxy health failure
+  - Deploy failure/rollback
+  - Format: JSON payload with event type, details, timestamp
+- [ ] Task 5: Add notification settings UI — enable/disable per event type in settings page
+- [ ] Task 6: Update instance cards in frontend — show CPU % bar and memory usage badge
+- [ ] Task 7: Create ContainerStats component — mini CPU/memory visualization (progress bars)
+- [ ] Task 8: Dashboard system health summary card — total containers (running/stopped), healthy/unhealthy proxies, recent error count (last 24h)
+- [ ] Task 9: Wire notification sender to event bus — subscribe to relevant event types, fire notifications
+- [ ] Task 10: Add event log pruning cron job — delete events older than 30 days (configurable)
+- [ ] Task 11: Add i18n keys for stats and notifications
+
+## Files to Modify/Create
+- `internal/docker/stats.go` — NEW: Docker Stats API wrapper
+- `internal/api/stats.go` — NEW: Stats HTTP handler
+- `internal/api/router.go` — Mount stats endpoint
+- `internal/notify/sender.go` — Implement webhook notification sender
+- `internal/notify/types.go` — NEW: Notification event types and payloads
+- `cmd/server/main.go` — Wire notification subscriber and event pruning cron
+- `web/src/lib/types.ts` — Add ContainerStats, NotificationSettings types
+- `web/src/lib/api.ts` — Add fetchContainerStats function
+- `web/src/lib/components/ContainerStats.svelte` — NEW: CPU/memory display
+- `web/src/lib/components/SystemHealthCard.svelte` — NEW: Dashboard summary
+- `web/src/routes/+page.svelte` — Add system health card to dashboard
+- `web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte` — Add notification settings section
+- `web/src/lib/sse.ts` — Add container_stats SSE handler
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- Container stats (CPU/memory) visible on instance cards
+- Stats update in real-time via SSE
+- Webhook notifications fire for configured event types
+- Dashboard shows system health summary
+- Event log auto-prunes old entries
+- Settings page allows configuring notification preferences
+- Build passes, existing tests pass
+
+## Notes
+- Docker Stats API returns a stream — read one snapshot and close, don't hold the connection
+- CPU calculation: (container CPU delta / system CPU delta) * 100 — needs two reads
+- Memory: usage_bytes / limit_bytes * 100 for percentage
+- Notification webhook format should be compatible with common receivers (Slack webhook, Discord webhook, generic HTTP)
+- System health card: consider caching aggregated stats to avoid N+1 queries on dashboard load
+
+## Review Checklist
+- [ ] All tasks completed
+- [ ] Code follows project conventions
+- [ ] No unintended side effects
+- [ ] Build passes
+- [ ] Tests pass (new + existing)
+
+## Handoff to Next Phase
+<!-- Filled in by the implementation agent after completing this phase. -->
diff --git a/web/src/lib/api.ts b/web/src/lib/api.ts
index 9bbc5b1..30d9d68 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import type {
 	ApiEnvelope,
 	Deploy,
 	DeployLog,
+	EventLogEntry,
+	EventLogStats,
 	InspectResult,
 	Instance,
 	NpmCertificate,
@@ -338,4 +340,29 @@ export function deleteVolume(
 	return del<{ deleted: string }>(`/api/projects/${projectId}/volumes/${volId}`);
 }
 
+// ── Event Log ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function fetchEventLog(params?: {
+	severity?: string;
+	source?: string;
+	since?: string;
+	until?: string;
+	limit?: number;
+	offset?: number;
+}): Promise<EventLogEntry[]> {
+	const query = new URLSearchParams();
+	if (params?.severity) query.set('severity', params.severity);
+	if (params?.source) query.set('source', params.source);
+	if (params?.since) query.set('since', params.since);
+	if (params?.until) query.set('until', params.until);
+	if (params?.limit) query.set('limit', String(params.limit));
+	if (params?.offset) query.set('offset', String(params.offset));
+	const qs = query.toString();
+	return get<EventLogEntry[]>(`/api/events/log${qs ? `?${qs}` : ''}`);
+}
+
+export function fetchEventLogStats(): Promise<EventLogStats> {
+	return get<EventLogStats>('/api/events/log/stats');
+}
+
 export { ApiError };
diff --git a/web/src/lib/types.ts b/web/src/lib/types.ts
index c7dedc8..7c78603 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export interface Settings {
 	polling_interval: string;
 	base_volume_path: string;
 	ssl_certificate_id: number;
+	stale_threshold_days: number;
 	updated_at: string;
 }
 
@@ -170,3 +171,35 @@ export interface Volume {
 	created_at: string;
 	updated_at: string;
 }
+
+/** A persistent event log entry. */
+export interface EventLogEntry {
+	id: number;
+	source: string;
+	severity: 'info' | 'warn' | 'error';
+	message: string;
+	metadata: string;
+	created_at: string;
+}
+
+/** Severity counts for the event log. */
+export interface EventLogStats {
+	info: number;
+	warn: number;
+	error: number;
+	total: number;
+}
+
+/** A standalone reverse proxy not tied to a project. */
+export interface StandaloneProxy {
+	id: string;
+	domain: string;
+	destination_url: string;
+	destination_port: number;
+	ssl_certificate_id: number;
+	npm_proxy_id: number;
+	health_status: 'unknown' | 'healthy' | 'unhealthy';
+	health_checked_at: string;
+	created_at: string;
+	updated_at: string;
+}