Merge branch 'Fix/Bootstrap'

Backend/cmd/worker/main.go

@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"log"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	"moku-backend/internal/bootstrap"
-	"moku-backend/internal/process"
+	"moku-backend/internal/jobs"
+	"moku-backend/internal/worker"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -18,9 +24,25 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	app.Logger.Info("worker ready", "service", app.ServiceName, "environment", app.Config.Environment)
+	jobStore := jobs.NewStore(app.Database)
+	runner := worker.NewRunner(jobStore, app.Logger, time.Second)
+	runner.Register(jobs.KindBootstrapStructureMaterialize, func(ctx context.Context, job jobs.Job) error {
+		var payload jobs.BootstrapStructureMaterializePayload
+		if len(job.Payload) > 0 {
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(job.Payload, &payload); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
 
-	if err := process.WaitForShutdown(app.ServiceName, app.Logger); err != nil {
+		return bootstrap.NewService(app.Database, app.Config.POSIXRoot).ProcessBootstrapStructureMaterialization(ctx, payload.InstallationID)
+	})
+
+	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	defer stop()
+
+	app.Logger.Info("worker ready", "service", app.ServiceName, "environment", app.Config.Environment, "pollInterval", time.Second)
+
+	if err := runner.Run(ctx); err != nil {
 		app.Logger.Error("worker stopped", "error", err)
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}

Backend/db/migrations/000005_background_jobs.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+-- +goose Up
+
+CREATE TYPE bootstrap_materialization_status AS ENUM ('not_started', 'pending', 'running', 'succeeded', 'failed');
+CREATE TYPE background_job_status AS ENUM ('pending', 'running', 'succeeded', 'failed');
+
+ALTER TABLE installations
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS materialization_status bootstrap_materialization_status NOT NULL DEFAULT 'not_started',
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS materialization_error TEXT,
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS materialization_requested_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS materialization_started_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS materialization_finished_at TIMESTAMPTZ;
+
+UPDATE installations
+SET
+  materialization_status = CASE
+    WHEN is_bootstrapped THEN 'succeeded'::bootstrap_materialization_status
+    ELSE 'not_started'::bootstrap_materialization_status
+  END,
+  materialization_error = NULL,
+  materialization_requested_at = CASE
+    WHEN is_bootstrapped THEN COALESCE(bootstrapped_at, created_at, NOW())
+    ELSE NULL
+  END,
+  materialization_started_at = CASE
+    WHEN is_bootstrapped THEN COALESCE(bootstrapped_at, created_at, NOW())
+    ELSE NULL
+  END,
+  materialization_finished_at = CASE
+    WHEN is_bootstrapped THEN COALESCE(bootstrapped_at, created_at, NOW())
+    ELSE NULL
+  END
+WHERE materialization_status = 'not_started'::bootstrap_materialization_status;
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS background_jobs (
+  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+  kind TEXT NOT NULL,
+  status background_job_status NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending',
+  payload JSONB NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}'::jsonb,
+  attempts INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  max_attempts INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
+  available_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+  started_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+  finished_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+  last_error TEXT,
+  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_background_jobs_claim ON background_jobs (status, available_at, created_at);
+
+-- +goose Down
+
+DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_background_jobs_claim;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS background_jobs;
+
+ALTER TABLE installations
+  DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS materialization_finished_at,
+  DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS materialization_started_at,
+  DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS materialization_requested_at,
+  DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS materialization_error,
+  DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS materialization_status;
+
+DROP TYPE IF EXISTS background_job_status;
+DROP TYPE IF EXISTS bootstrap_materialization_status;

Backend/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap_installation.go

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+package bootstrap
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+)
+
+const (
+	materializationNotStarted = "not_started"
+	materializationPending    = "pending"
+	materializationRunning    = "running"
+	materializationSucceeded  = "succeeded"
+	materializationFailed     = "failed"
+)
+
+type bootstrapStructurePrerequisites struct {
+	installation InstallationRecord
+	admin        AdminSummary
+}
+
+func (service *Service) GetInstallation(ctx context.Context) (*InstallationRecord, error) {
+	record, err := scanInstallationRecord(service.db.Pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		SELECT
+			id::text,
+			name,
+			mode::text,
+			access::text,
+			protocol::text,
+			host,
+			is_bootstrapped,
+			materialization_status::text,
+			materialization_error
+		FROM installations
+		WHERE singleton = TRUE
+		LIMIT 1;
+	`))
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &record, nil
+}
+
+func loadInstallation(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx) (InstallationRecord, error) {
+	return scanInstallationRecord(tx.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		SELECT
+			id::text,
+			name,
+			mode::text,
+			access::text,
+			protocol::text,
+			host,
+			is_bootstrapped,
+			materialization_status::text,
+			materialization_error
+		FROM installations
+		WHERE singleton = TRUE
+		LIMIT 1;
+	`))
+}
+
+func updateBootstrappedInstallation(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx) (InstallationRecord, error) {
+	return scanInstallationRecord(tx.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		UPDATE installations
+		SET
+			is_bootstrapped = TRUE,
+			bootstrapped_at = COALESCE(bootstrapped_at, NOW()),
+			materialization_status = 'pending'::bootstrap_materialization_status,
+			materialization_error = NULL,
+			materialization_requested_at = NOW(),
+			materialization_started_at = NULL,
+			materialization_finished_at = NULL,
+			updated_at = NOW()
+		WHERE singleton = TRUE
+		RETURNING
+			id::text,
+			name,
+			mode::text,
+			access::text,
+			protocol::text,
+			host,
+			is_bootstrapped,
+			materialization_status::text,
+			materialization_error;
+	`))
+}
+
+func scanInstallationRecord(row pgx.Row) (InstallationRecord, error) {
+	var record InstallationRecord
+	if err := row.Scan(
+		&record.ID,
+		&record.Name,
+		&record.Mode,
+		&record.Access,
+		&record.Protocol,
+		&record.Host,
+		&record.IsBootstrapped,
+		&record.MaterializationStatus,
+		&record.MaterializationError,
+	); err != nil {
+		return InstallationRecord{}, err
+	}
+
+	if strings.TrimSpace(record.MaterializationStatus) == "" {
+		record.MaterializationStatus = materializationNotStarted
+	}
+
+	return record, nil
+}
+
+func loadPrimaryAdmin(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx) (AdminSummary, error) {
+	var admin AdminSummary
+	if err := tx.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		SELECT id::text, email, display_name
+		FROM users
+		WHERE is_instance_admin = TRUE
+		ORDER BY created_at ASC
+		LIMIT 1;
+	`).Scan(&admin.ID, &admin.Email, &admin.DisplayName); err != nil {
+		return AdminSummary{}, err
+	}
+
+	return admin, nil
+}
+
+func (service *Service) loadBootstrapStructurePrerequisites(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	tx pgx.Tx,
+) (bootstrapStructurePrerequisites, error) {
+	installation, err := loadInstallation(ctx, tx)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			return bootstrapStructurePrerequisites{}, ErrInstallationNotConfigured
+		}
+
+		return bootstrapStructurePrerequisites{}, err
+	}
+
+	admin, err := loadPrimaryAdmin(ctx, tx)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+			return bootstrapStructurePrerequisites{}, ErrAdminNotConfigured
+		}
+
+		return bootstrapStructurePrerequisites{}, err
+	}
+
+	return bootstrapStructurePrerequisites{
+		installation: installation,
+		admin:        admin,
+	}, nil
+}

Backend/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap_materialization.go

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+package bootstrap
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"moku-backend/internal/jobs"
+	"moku-backend/internal/posixproj"
+)
+
+func (service *Service) enqueueBootstrapStructureMaterialization(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	installation *InstallationRecord,
+) error {
+	if installation == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	jobStore := jobs.NewStore(service.db)
+	if _, err := jobStore.Enqueue(ctx, jobs.EnqueueInput{
+		Kind: jobs.KindBootstrapStructureMaterialize,
+		Payload: jobs.BootstrapStructureMaterializePayload{
+			InstallationID: installation.ID,
+		},
+	}); err != nil {
+		failure := fmt.Sprintf("enqueue bootstrap materialization job: %v", err)
+		if markErr := service.markBootstrapMaterializationFailed(ctx, installation.ID, failure); markErr != nil {
+			return errors.Join(err, markErr)
+		}
+
+		// The relational bootstrap write already committed successfully, so keep the
+		// response successful and surface the enqueue problem via materialization state.
+		installation.MaterializationStatus = materializationFailed
+		installation.MaterializationError = &failure
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (service *Service) ProcessBootstrapStructureMaterialization(ctx context.Context, installationID string) error {
+	trimmedInstallationID := strings.TrimSpace(installationID)
+	if trimmedInstallationID == "" {
+		return ErrInstallationNotConfigured
+	}
+
+	installation, err := service.GetInstallation(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if installation == nil || installation.ID != trimmedInstallationID {
+		return ErrInstallationNotConfigured
+	}
+
+	if err := service.markBootstrapMaterializationRunning(ctx, trimmedInstallationID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := service.materializeBootstrapStructure(ctx, *installation); err != nil {
+		failure := strings.TrimSpace(err.Error())
+		if failure == "" {
+			failure = "bootstrap materialization failed"
+		}
+
+		if markErr := service.markBootstrapMaterializationFailed(ctx, trimmedInstallationID, failure); markErr != nil {
+			return errors.Join(err, markErr)
+		}
+
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return service.markBootstrapMaterializationSucceeded(ctx, trimmedInstallationID)
+}
+
+func (service *Service) materializeBootstrapStructure(ctx context.Context, installation InstallationRecord) error {
+	admin, err := service.GetAdmin(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if admin == nil {
+		return ErrAdminNotConfigured
+	}
+
+	organization, err := service.loadPrimaryOrganization(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if organization == nil {
+		return ErrBootstrapStructureMissing
+	}
+
+	department, err := service.loadPrimaryDepartment(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if department == nil {
+		return ErrBootstrapStructureMissing
+	}
+
+	team, err := service.loadPrimaryTeam(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if team == nil {
+		return ErrBootstrapStructureMissing
+	}
+
+	project, err := service.loadPrimaryProject(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if project == nil {
+		return ErrBootstrapStructureMissing
+	}
+
+	if err := service.ensureBootstrapPOSIXSkeleton(
+		installation,
+		AdminSummary{ID: admin.ID, Email: admin.Email, DisplayName: admin.DisplayName},
+		namedRecord{ID: organization.ID, Name: organization.Name, Slug: organization.Slug},
+		namedRecord{ID: department.ID, Name: department.Name, Slug: department.Slug},
+		namedRecord{ID: team.ID, Name: team.Name, Slug: team.Slug},
+		namedRecord{ID: project.ID, Name: project.Name, Slug: project.Slug},
+	); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return service.rebuildProjection(ctx)
+}
+
+func (service *Service) rebuildProjection(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if err := posixproj.NewProjector(service.db, service.posixRoot).Rebuild(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (service *Service) markBootstrapMaterializationRunning(ctx context.Context, installationID string) error {
+	_, err := service.db.Pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		UPDATE installations
+		SET
+			materialization_status = 'running'::bootstrap_materialization_status,
+			materialization_error = NULL,
+			materialization_started_at = NOW(),
+			materialization_finished_at = NULL,
+			updated_at = NOW()
+		WHERE id = $1::uuid;
+	`, strings.TrimSpace(installationID))
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func (service *Service) markBootstrapMaterializationSucceeded(ctx context.Context, installationID string) error {
+	_, err := service.db.Pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		UPDATE installations
+		SET
+			materialization_status = 'succeeded'::bootstrap_materialization_status,
+			materialization_error = NULL,
+			materialization_finished_at = NOW(),
+			updated_at = NOW()
+		WHERE id = $1::uuid;
+	`, strings.TrimSpace(installationID))
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func (service *Service) markBootstrapMaterializationFailed(ctx context.Context, installationID, failure string) error {
+	_, err := service.db.Pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		UPDATE installations
+		SET
+			materialization_status = 'failed'::bootstrap_materialization_status,
+			materialization_error = $2,
+			materialization_finished_at = NOW(),
+			updated_at = NOW()
+		WHERE id = $1::uuid;
+	`, strings.TrimSpace(installationID), strings.TrimSpace(failure))
+
+	return err
+}

Backend/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap_state.go

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package bootstrap
+
+import "context"
+
+func (service *Service) GetState(ctx context.Context) (BootstrapState, error) {
+	installation, err := service.GetInstallation(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return BootstrapState{}, err
+	}
+
+	admin, err := service.GetAdmin(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return BootstrapState{}, err
+	}
+
+	structure, err := service.GetStructure(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return BootstrapState{}, err
+	}
+
+	return BootstrapState{
+		Installation: installation,
+		Admin:        admin,
+		Structure:    structure,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (service *Service) GetAppShellState(ctx context.Context) (AppShellState, error) {
+	installation, err := service.GetInstallation(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return AppShellState{}, err
+	}
+
+	admin, err := service.GetAdmin(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return AppShellState{}, err
+	}
+
+	organizations, err := service.listOrganizations(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return AppShellState{}, err
+	}
+
+	departments, err := service.listDepartments(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return AppShellState{}, err
+	}
+
+	teams, err := service.listTeams(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return AppShellState{}, err
+	}
+
+	projects, err := service.listProjects(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return AppShellState{}, err
+	}
+
+	workspaces, err := service.listWorkspaces(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return AppShellState{}, err
+	}
+
+	return AppShellState{
+		Installation:  installation,
+		Admin:         admin,
+		Organizations: organizations,
+		Departments:   departments,
+		Teams:         teams,
+		Projects:      projects,
+		Workspaces:    workspaces,
+	}, nil
+}

Backend/internal/bootstrap/service.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
 
 	"moku-backend/internal/database"
-	"moku-backend/internal/posixproj"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ const (
 var (
 	ErrInstallationNotConfigured = errors.New("bootstrap installation step has not been completed")
 	ErrAdminNotConfigured        = errors.New("bootstrap admin step has not been completed")
+	ErrBootstrapStructureMissing = errors.New("bootstrap structure is incomplete")
 	ErrProjectNotFound           = errors.New("project not found")
 	ErrProjectFolderNotFound     = errors.New("project folder not found")
 	ErrInvalidProjectFolderMove  = errors.New("invalid project folder move")
@@ -83,13 +83,15 @@ type SaveStructureInput struct {
 }
 
 type InstallationRecord struct {
-	ID             string `json:"id"`
+	ID                    string  `json:"id"`
-	Name           string `json:"name"`
+	Name                  string  `json:"name"`
-	Mode           string `json:"mode"`
+	Mode                  string  `json:"mode"`
-	Access         string `json:"access"`
+	Access                string  `json:"access"`
-	Protocol       string `json:"protocol"`
+	Protocol              string  `json:"protocol"`
-	Host           string `json:"host"`
+	Host                  string  `json:"host"`
-	IsBootstrapped bool   `json:"isBootstrapped"`
+	IsBootstrapped        bool    `json:"isBootstrapped"`
+	MaterializationStatus string  `json:"materializationStatus"`
+	MaterializationError  *string `json:"materializationError,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type AdminRecord struct {
@@ -194,29 +196,29 @@ type ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord struct {
 }
 
 type CreateProjectFolderInput struct {
-	ProjectID      string
+	ProjectID        string
-	ParentFolderID string
+	ParentFolderPath string
-	Name           string
+	Name             string
 }
 
 type DeleteProjectFolderInput struct {
-	ProjectID string
+	ProjectID  string
-	FolderID  string
+	FolderPath string
 }
 
 type RenameProjectFolderInput struct {
-	ProjectID string
+	ProjectID  string
-	FolderID  string
+	FolderPath string
-	Name      string
+	Name       string
 }
 
 type MoveProjectFolderInput struct {
-	ProjectID      string
+	ProjectID        string
-	FolderID       string
+	FolderPath       string
-	FolderNodeID   string
+	FolderStableID   string
-	ParentFolderID string
+	ParentFolderPath string
-	ParentNodeID   string
+	ParentStableID   string
-	TargetIndex    int
+	TargetIndex      int
 }
 
 type CreateProjectFolderResult struct {
@@ -226,26 +228,26 @@ type CreateProjectFolderResult struct {
 }
 
 type DeleteProjectFolderResult struct {
-	ProjectID         string                         `json:"projectId"`
+	ProjectID             string                         `json:"projectId"`
-	DeletedFolderID   string                         `json:"deletedFolderId"`
+	DeletedFolderStableID string                         `json:"deletedFolderId"`
-	DeletedFolderPath string                         `json:"deletedFolderPath"`
+	DeletedFolderPath     string                         `json:"deletedFolderPath"`
-	Folders           []ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord `json:"folders"`
+	Folders               []ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord `json:"folders"`
 }
 
 type RenameProjectFolderResult struct {
-	ProjectID          string                         `json:"projectId"`
+	ProjectID              string                         `json:"projectId"`
-	PreviousFolderID   string                         `json:"previousFolderId"`
+	PreviousFolderStableID string                         `json:"previousFolderId"`
-	PreviousFolderPath string                         `json:"previousFolderPath"`
+	PreviousFolderPath     string                         `json:"previousFolderPath"`
-	RenamedFolder      ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord   `json:"renamedFolder"`
+	RenamedFolder          ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord   `json:"renamedFolder"`
-	Folders            []ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord `json:"folders"`
+	Folders                []ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord `json:"folders"`
 }
 
 type MoveProjectFolderResult struct {
-	ProjectID          string                         `json:"projectId"`
+	ProjectID              string                         `json:"projectId"`
-	PreviousFolderID   string                         `json:"previousFolderId"`
+	PreviousFolderStableID string                         `json:"previousFolderId"`
-	PreviousFolderPath string                         `json:"previousFolderPath"`
+	PreviousFolderPath     string                         `json:"previousFolderPath"`
-	MovedFolder        ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord   `json:"movedFolder"`
+	MovedFolder            ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord   `json:"movedFolder"`
-	Folders            []ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord `json:"folders"`
+	Folders                []ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord `json:"folders"`
 }
 
 type projectHierarchyFolderRow struct {
@@ -276,7 +278,16 @@ func (service *Service) SaveInstance(ctx context.Context, input SaveInstanceInpu
 			protocol = EXCLUDED.protocol,
 			host = EXCLUDED.host,
 			updated_at = NOW()
-		RETURNING id::text, name, mode::text, access::text, protocol::text, host, is_bootstrapped;
+		RETURNING
+			id::text,
+			name,
+			mode::text,
+			access::text,
+			protocol::text,
+			host,
+			is_bootstrapped,
+			materialization_status::text,
+			materialization_error;
 	`, input.Access, input.Protocol, input.Host)
 
 	return scanInstallationRecord(row)
@@ -298,7 +309,16 @@ func (service *Service) SaveMode(ctx context.Context, input SaveModeInput) (Inst
 			name = EXCLUDED.name,
 			mode = EXCLUDED.mode,
 			updated_at = NOW()
-		RETURNING id::text, name, mode::text, access::text, protocol::text, host, is_bootstrapped;
+		RETURNING
+			id::text,
+			name,
+			mode::text,
+			access::text,
+			protocol::text,
+			host,
+			is_bootstrapped,
+			materialization_status::text,
+			materialization_error;
 	`, input.Mode, input.Name, defaultInstallationHost)
 
 	return scanInstallationRecord(row)
@@ -360,6 +380,11 @@ func (service *Service) SaveAdmin(ctx context.Context, input SaveAdminInput) (Ad
 	return record, nil
 }
 
+// SaveStructure persists the bootstrap domain records synchronously, then hands the
+// slow POSIX/projector materialization work to the background worker.
+//
+// This keeps the API request responsible for validation and durable relational writes,
+// while the worker owns retryable filesystem/projection side effects.
 func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureInput) (StructureRecord, error) {
 	tx, err := service.db.Pool.BeginTx(ctx, pgx.TxOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -369,27 +394,19 @@ func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureIn
 		_ = tx.Rollback(ctx)
 	}()
 
-	installation, err := loadInstallation(ctx, tx)
+	prerequisites, err := service.loadBootstrapStructurePrerequisites(ctx, tx)
 	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
-			return StructureRecord{}, ErrInstallationNotConfigured
-		}
-
-		return StructureRecord{}, err
-	}
-
-	admin, err := loadPrimaryAdmin(ctx, tx)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
-			return StructureRecord{}, ErrAdminNotConfigured
-		}
-
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
 	organizationName := strings.TrimSpace(input.OrganizationName)
 	if organizationName == "" {
-		organizationName = defaultRootOrganizationName(installation.Name, installation.Mode, installation.Host, admin.DisplayName)
+		organizationName = defaultRootOrganizationName(
+			prerequisites.installation.Name,
+			prerequisites.installation.Mode,
+			prerequisites.installation.Host,
+			prerequisites.admin.DisplayName,
+		)
 	}
 
 	organization, err := upsertNamedRecord(ctx, tx, `
@@ -398,7 +415,7 @@ func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureIn
 		ON CONFLICT (slug) DO UPDATE
 		SET name = EXCLUDED.name, created_by_user_id = EXCLUDED.created_by_user_id, updated_at = NOW()
 		RETURNING id::text, name, slug;
-	`, organizationName, primaryOrganizationSlug, admin.ID)
+	`, organizationName, primaryOrganizationSlug, prerequisites.admin.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
@@ -408,7 +425,7 @@ func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureIn
 		VALUES ($1::uuid, $2::uuid, 'owner'::membership_role)
 		ON CONFLICT (organization_id, user_id) DO UPDATE
 		SET role = EXCLUDED.role;
-	`, organization.ID, admin.ID); err != nil {
+	`, organization.ID, prerequisites.admin.ID); err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
@@ -418,7 +435,7 @@ func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureIn
 		ON CONFLICT (organization_id, slug) DO UPDATE
 		SET name = EXCLUDED.name, created_by_user_id = EXCLUDED.created_by_user_id, updated_at = NOW()
 		RETURNING id::text, name, slug;
-	`, organization.ID, input.DepartmentName, primaryDepartmentSlug, admin.ID)
+	`, organization.ID, input.DepartmentName, primaryDepartmentSlug, prerequisites.admin.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
@@ -429,7 +446,7 @@ func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureIn
 		ON CONFLICT (organization_id, slug) DO UPDATE
 		SET department_id = EXCLUDED.department_id, name = EXCLUDED.name, created_by_user_id = EXCLUDED.created_by_user_id, updated_at = NOW()
 		RETURNING id::text, name, slug;
-	`, organization.ID, department.ID, input.TeamName, primaryTeamSlug, admin.ID)
+	`, organization.ID, department.ID, input.TeamName, primaryTeamSlug, prerequisites.admin.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
@@ -439,7 +456,7 @@ func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureIn
 		VALUES ($1::uuid, $2::uuid, 'owner'::membership_role)
 		ON CONFLICT (team_id, user_id) DO UPDATE
 		SET role = EXCLUDED.role;
-	`, team.ID, admin.ID); err != nil {
+	`, team.ID, prerequisites.admin.ID); err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
@@ -449,7 +466,7 @@ func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureIn
 		ON CONFLICT (organization_id, slug) DO UPDATE
 		SET department_id = EXCLUDED.department_id, team_id = EXCLUDED.team_id, name = EXCLUDED.name, created_by_user_id = EXCLUDED.created_by_user_id, updated_at = NOW()
 		RETURNING id::text, name, slug;
-	`, organization.ID, department.ID, team.ID, input.ProjectName, primaryProjectSlug, admin.ID)
+	`, organization.ID, department.ID, team.ID, input.ProjectName, primaryProjectSlug, prerequisites.admin.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
@@ -459,27 +476,27 @@ func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureIn
 		VALUES ($1::uuid, $2::uuid, 'owner'::membership_role)
 		ON CONFLICT (project_id, user_id) DO UPDATE
 		SET role = EXCLUDED.role;
-	`, project.ID, admin.ID); err != nil {
+	`, project.ID, prerequisites.admin.ID); err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := upsertWorkspace(ctx, tx, organization.ID, organization.Name, organizationWorkspaceSlug, bootstrapWorkspaceKindOrg, admin.ID, nil, nil, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := upsertWorkspace(ctx, tx, organization.ID, organization.Name, organizationWorkspaceSlug, bootstrapWorkspaceKindOrg, prerequisites.admin.ID, nil, nil, nil); err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := upsertWorkspace(ctx, tx, organization.ID, department.Name, departmentWorkspaceSlug, bootstrapWorkspaceKindDept, admin.ID, &department.ID, nil, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := upsertWorkspace(ctx, tx, organization.ID, department.Name, departmentWorkspaceSlug, bootstrapWorkspaceKindDept, prerequisites.admin.ID, &department.ID, nil, nil); err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := upsertWorkspace(ctx, tx, organization.ID, team.Name, teamWorkspaceSlug, bootstrapWorkspaceKindTeam, admin.ID, &department.ID, &team.ID, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := upsertWorkspace(ctx, tx, organization.ID, team.Name, teamWorkspaceSlug, bootstrapWorkspaceKindTeam, prerequisites.admin.ID, &department.ID, &team.ID, nil); err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := upsertWorkspace(ctx, tx, organization.ID, project.Name, projectWorkspaceSlug, bootstrapWorkspaceKindProject, admin.ID, &department.ID, &team.ID, &project.ID); err != nil {
+	if err := upsertWorkspace(ctx, tx, organization.ID, project.Name, projectWorkspaceSlug, bootstrapWorkspaceKindProject, prerequisites.admin.ID, &department.ID, &team.ID, &project.ID); err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
-	installation, err = updateBootstrappedInstallation(ctx, tx)
+	installation, err := updateBootstrappedInstallation(ctx, tx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
@@ -488,21 +505,17 @@ func (service *Service) SaveStructure(ctx context.Context, input SaveStructureIn
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := service.ensureBootstrapPOSIXSkeleton(installation, admin, organization, department, team, project); err != nil {
+	if err := service.enqueueBootstrapStructureMaterialization(ctx, &installation); err != nil {
 		return StructureRecord{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := posixproj.NewProjector(service.db, service.posixRoot).Rebuild(ctx); err != nil {
-		return StructureRecord{}, fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	return StructureRecord{
 		Installation: installation,
 		Organization: organization,
 		Department:   department,
 		Team:         team,
 		Project:      project,
-		Admin:        admin,
+		Admin:        prerequisites.admin,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -527,6 +540,7 @@ func (service *Service) ResetDevelopmentState(ctx context.Context) error {
 			user_homes,
 			users,
 			organizations,
+			background_jobs,
 			installations
 		RESTART IDENTITY;
 	`); err != nil {
@@ -536,24 +550,6 @@ func (service *Service) ResetDevelopmentState(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return tx.Commit(ctx)
 }
 
-func (service *Service) GetInstallation(ctx context.Context) (*InstallationRecord, error) {
-	record, err := scanInstallationRecord(service.db.Pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
-		SELECT id::text, name, mode::text, access::text, protocol::text, host, is_bootstrapped
-		FROM installations
-		WHERE singleton = TRUE
-		LIMIT 1;
-	`))
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
-			return nil, nil
-		}
-
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &record, nil
-}
-
 func (service *Service) GetAdmin(ctx context.Context) (*AdminRecord, error) {
 	var record AdminRecord
 	err := service.db.Pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
@@ -620,86 +616,6 @@ func (service *Service) GetStructure(ctx context.Context) (BootstrapStructureSta
 		Workspaces:   workspaces,
 	}, nil
 }
-
-func (service *Service) GetState(ctx context.Context) (BootstrapState, error) {
-	installation, err := service.GetInstallation(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return BootstrapState{}, err
-	}
-
-	admin, err := service.GetAdmin(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return BootstrapState{}, err
-	}
-
-	structure, err := service.GetStructure(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return BootstrapState{}, err
-	}
-
-	return BootstrapState{
-		Installation: installation,
-		Admin:        admin,
-		Structure:    structure,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (service *Service) GetAppShellState(ctx context.Context) (AppShellState, error) {
-	installation, err := service.GetInstallation(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return AppShellState{}, err
-	}
-
-	admin, err := service.GetAdmin(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return AppShellState{}, err
-	}
-
-	organizations, err := service.listOrganizations(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return AppShellState{}, err
-	}
-
-	departments, err := service.listDepartments(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return AppShellState{}, err
-	}
-
-	teams, err := service.listTeams(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return AppShellState{}, err
-	}
-
-	projects, err := service.listProjects(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return AppShellState{}, err
-	}
-
-	workspaces, err := service.listWorkspaces(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return AppShellState{}, err
-	}
-
-	return AppShellState{
-		Installation:  installation,
-		Admin:         admin,
-		Organizations: organizations,
-		Departments:   departments,
-		Teams:         teams,
-		Projects:      projects,
-		Workspaces:    workspaces,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func scanInstallationRecord(row pgx.Row) (InstallationRecord, error) {
-	var record InstallationRecord
-	if err := row.Scan(&record.ID, &record.Name, &record.Mode, &record.Access, &record.Protocol, &record.Host, &record.IsBootstrapped); err != nil {
-		return InstallationRecord{}, err
-	}
-
-	return record, nil
-}
-
 func (service *Service) loadPrimaryOrganization(ctx context.Context) (*OrganizationRecord, error) {
 	var record OrganizationRecord
 	err := service.db.Pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
@@ -945,6 +861,9 @@ func (service *Service) getProjectHierarchyFoldersByRootPath(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// The projection gives us an unordered tree snapshot. Sibling order is stored in
+	// the project settings file, so the read path has to rebuild the tree first and
+	// then apply persisted ordering on top.
 	folders := buildProjectHierarchyFolderTree(folderRows, rootParentPath)
 	folderOrder := service.readProjectFolderOrder(project.Slug, rootParentPath)
 
@@ -987,8 +906,14 @@ func (service *Service) createProjectHierarchyFolder(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	input CreateProjectFolderInput,
 	rootPath func(projectSlug string) string,
-	createOnDisk func(projectSlug, parentFolderID, name string) (string, string, error),
+	createOnDisk func(projectSlug, parentFolderPath, name string) (string, string, error),
 ) (CreateProjectFolderResult, error) {
+	// Folder mutations follow the same pattern:
+	// 1. validate/resolve against the current ordered tree
+	// 2. mutate POSIX on disk
+	// 3. rebuild the projection snapshot
+	// 4. rewrite sibling ordering metadata
+	// 5. re-read the ordered tree that the frontend should trust
 	project, err := service.loadProjectByID(ctx, strings.TrimSpace(input.ProjectID))
 	if err != nil {
 		return CreateProjectFolderResult{}, err
@@ -1000,22 +925,22 @@ func (service *Service) createProjectHierarchyFolder(
 	}
 
 	parentOrderID := ""
-	trimmedParentFolderID := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentFolderID)
+	trimmedParentFolderPath := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentFolderPath)
-	if trimmedParentFolderID != "" {
+	if trimmedParentFolderPath != "" {
-		parentFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, trimmedParentFolderID)
+		parentFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, trimmedParentFolderPath)
 		if !found {
 			return CreateProjectFolderResult{}, ErrProjectFolderNotFound
 		}
 		parentOrderID = parentFolder.ID
 	}
 
-	createdPath, _, err := createOnDisk(project.Slug, strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentFolderID), input.Name)
+	createdPath, _, err := createOnDisk(project.Slug, strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentFolderPath), input.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return CreateProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := posixproj.NewProjector(service.db, service.posixRoot).Rebuild(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := service.rebuildProjection(ctx); err != nil {
-		return CreateProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
+		return CreateProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
 	folders, err := service.getProjectHierarchyFoldersByRootPath(ctx, project.ID, rootPath)
@@ -1056,7 +981,7 @@ func (service *Service) deleteProjectHierarchyFolder(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	input DeleteProjectFolderInput,
 	rootPath func(projectSlug string) string,
-	deleteOnDisk func(projectSlug, folderID string) (string, error),
+	deleteOnDisk func(projectSlug, folderPath string) (string, error),
 ) (DeleteProjectFolderResult, error) {
 	project, err := service.loadProjectByID(ctx, strings.TrimSpace(input.ProjectID))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1068,18 +993,18 @@ func (service *Service) deleteProjectHierarchyFolder(
 		return DeleteProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	deletedFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, strings.TrimSpace(input.FolderID))
+	deletedFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, strings.TrimSpace(input.FolderPath))
 	if !found {
 		return DeleteProjectFolderResult{}, ErrProjectFolderNotFound
 	}
 
-	deletedFolderID, err := deleteOnDisk(project.Slug, input.FolderID)
+	deletedFolderPath, err := deleteOnDisk(project.Slug, input.FolderPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return DeleteProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := posixproj.NewProjector(service.db, service.posixRoot).Rebuild(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := service.rebuildProjection(ctx); err != nil {
-		return DeleteProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
+		return DeleteProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
 	folders, err := service.getProjectHierarchyFoldersByRootPath(ctx, project.ID, rootPath)
@@ -1087,7 +1012,7 @@ func (service *Service) deleteProjectHierarchyFolder(
 		return DeleteProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	if _, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, deletedFolderID); found {
+	if _, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, deletedFolderPath); found {
 		return DeleteProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("deleted project folder still present in projection")
 	}
 
@@ -1103,10 +1028,10 @@ func (service *Service) deleteProjectHierarchyFolder(
 	}
 
 	return DeleteProjectFolderResult{
-		ProjectID:         project.ID,
+		ProjectID:             project.ID,
-		DeletedFolderID:   deletedFolder.ID,
+		DeletedFolderStableID: deletedFolder.ID,
-		DeletedFolderPath: deletedFolderID,
+		DeletedFolderPath:     deletedFolderPath,
-		Folders:           folders,
+		Folders:               folders,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -1114,20 +1039,20 @@ func (service *Service) renameProjectHierarchyFolder(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	input RenameProjectFolderInput,
 	rootPath func(projectSlug string) string,
-	renameOnDisk func(projectSlug, folderID, name string) (string, string, error),
+	renameOnDisk func(projectSlug, folderPath, name string) (string, string, error),
 ) (RenameProjectFolderResult, error) {
 	project, err := service.loadProjectByID(ctx, strings.TrimSpace(input.ProjectID))
 	if err != nil {
 		return RenameProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	previousFolderID, renamedFolderID, err := renameOnDisk(project.Slug, input.FolderID, input.Name)
+	previousFolderPath, renamedFolderPath, err := renameOnDisk(project.Slug, input.FolderPath, input.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return RenameProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := posixproj.NewProjector(service.db, service.posixRoot).Rebuild(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := service.rebuildProjection(ctx); err != nil {
-		return RenameProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
+		return RenameProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
 	folders, err := service.getProjectHierarchyFoldersByRootPath(ctx, project.ID, rootPath)
@@ -1135,21 +1060,21 @@ func (service *Service) renameProjectHierarchyFolder(
 		return RenameProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	renamedFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, renamedFolderID)
+	renamedFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, renamedFolderPath)
 	if !found {
 		return RenameProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("renamed project folder missing from projection")
 	}
 
-	if _, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, previousFolderID); found {
+	if _, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, previousFolderPath); found {
 		return RenameProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("previous project folder path still present in projection")
 	}
 
 	return RenameProjectFolderResult{
-		ProjectID:          project.ID,
+		ProjectID:              project.ID,
-		PreviousFolderID:   renamedFolder.ID,
+		PreviousFolderStableID: renamedFolder.ID,
-		PreviousFolderPath: previousFolderID,
+		PreviousFolderPath:     previousFolderPath,
-		RenamedFolder:      renamedFolder,
+		RenamedFolder:          renamedFolder,
-		Folders:            folders,
+		Folders:                folders,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -1157,7 +1082,7 @@ func (service *Service) moveProjectHierarchyFolder(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	input MoveProjectFolderInput,
 	rootPath func(projectSlug string) string,
-	moveOnDisk func(projectSlug, folderID, parentFolderID string) (string, string, error),
+	moveOnDisk func(projectSlug, folderPath, parentFolderPath string) (string, string, error),
 ) (MoveProjectFolderResult, error) {
 	project, err := service.loadProjectByID(ctx, strings.TrimSpace(input.ProjectID))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1169,40 +1094,40 @@ func (service *Service) moveProjectHierarchyFolder(
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	currentFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, strings.TrimSpace(input.FolderID))
+	currentFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, strings.TrimSpace(input.FolderPath))
 	if !found {
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, ErrProjectFolderNotFound
 	}
 
-	movedFolderOrderID := currentFolder.ID
+	movedFolderStableID := currentFolder.ID
-	providedFolderNodeID := strings.TrimSpace(input.FolderNodeID)
+	providedFolderStableID := strings.TrimSpace(input.FolderStableID)
-	if providedFolderNodeID != "" && providedFolderNodeID != movedFolderOrderID {
+	if providedFolderStableID != "" && providedFolderStableID != movedFolderStableID {
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, ErrInvalidProjectFolderMove
 	}
 
 	parentOrderID := ""
-	trimmedParentFolderID := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentFolderID)
+	trimmedParentFolderPath := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentFolderPath)
-	providedParentNodeID := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentNodeID)
+	providedParentStableID := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentStableID)
-	if trimmedParentFolderID != "" {
+	if trimmedParentFolderPath != "" {
-		parentFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, trimmedParentFolderID)
+		parentFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, trimmedParentFolderPath)
 		if !found {
 			return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, ErrProjectFolderNotFound
 		}
 		parentOrderID = parentFolder.ID
-		if providedParentNodeID != "" && providedParentNodeID != parentOrderID {
+		if providedParentStableID != "" && providedParentStableID != parentOrderID {
 			return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, ErrInvalidProjectFolderMove
 		}
-	} else if providedParentNodeID != "" {
+	} else if providedParentStableID != "" {
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, ErrInvalidProjectFolderMove
 	}
 
-	previousFolderID, movedFolderID, err := moveOnDisk(project.Slug, input.FolderID, input.ParentFolderID)
+	previousFolderPath, movedFolderPath, err := moveOnDisk(project.Slug, input.FolderPath, input.ParentFolderPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	if err := posixproj.NewProjector(service.db, service.posixRoot).Rebuild(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := service.rebuildProjection(ctx); err != nil {
-		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
+		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
 	folders, err := service.getProjectHierarchyFoldersByRootPath(ctx, project.ID, rootPath)
@@ -1210,20 +1135,20 @@ func (service *Service) moveProjectHierarchyFolder(
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	movedFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, movedFolderID)
+	movedFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, movedFolderPath)
 	if !found {
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("moved project folder missing from projection")
 	}
 
-	if previousFolderID != movedFolderID {
+	if previousFolderPath != movedFolderPath {
-		if _, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, previousFolderID); found {
+		if _, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, previousFolderPath); found {
 			return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("previous project folder path still present in projection")
 		}
 	}
 
 	folderOrder := service.readProjectFolderOrder(project.Slug, rootPath(project.Slug))
 	seedFolderOrderParent(folderOrder, currentFolders, parentOrderID)
-	removeFolderOrderReference(folderOrder, movedFolderOrderID)
+	removeFolderOrderReference(folderOrder, movedFolderStableID)
 	removeFolderOrderReference(folderOrder, movedFolder.ID)
 	insertFolderOrder(folderOrder, parentOrderID, movedFolder.ID, input.TargetIndex)
 	if err := service.writeProjectFolderOrder(project.Slug, rootPath(project.Slug), folderOrder); err != nil {
@@ -1235,17 +1160,17 @@ func (service *Service) moveProjectHierarchyFolder(
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	movedFolder, found = findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, movedFolderID)
+	movedFolder, found = findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, movedFolderPath)
 	if !found {
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("moved project folder missing from ordered projection")
 	}
 
 	return MoveProjectFolderResult{
-		ProjectID:          project.ID,
+		ProjectID:              project.ID,
-		PreviousFolderID:   movedFolder.ID,
+		PreviousFolderStableID: movedFolder.ID,
-		PreviousFolderPath: previousFolderID,
+		PreviousFolderPath:     previousFolderPath,
-		MovedFolder:        movedFolder,
+		MovedFolder:            movedFolder,
-		Folders:            folders,
+		Folders:                folders,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -1273,39 +1198,6 @@ func (service *Service) listWorkspaces(ctx context.Context) ([]WorkspaceRecord,
 	return records, rows.Err()
 }
 
-func loadInstallation(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx) (InstallationRecord, error) {
-	return scanInstallationRecord(tx.QueryRow(ctx, `
-		SELECT id::text, name, mode::text, access::text, protocol::text, host, is_bootstrapped
-		FROM installations
-		WHERE singleton = TRUE
-		LIMIT 1;
-	`))
-}
-
-func loadPrimaryAdmin(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx) (AdminSummary, error) {
-	var admin AdminSummary
-	if err := tx.QueryRow(ctx, `
-		SELECT id::text, email, display_name
-		FROM users
-		WHERE is_instance_admin = TRUE
-		ORDER BY created_at ASC
-		LIMIT 1;
-	`).Scan(&admin.ID, &admin.Email, &admin.DisplayName); err != nil {
-		return AdminSummary{}, err
-	}
-
-	return admin, nil
-}
-
-func updateBootstrappedInstallation(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx) (InstallationRecord, error) {
-	return scanInstallationRecord(tx.QueryRow(ctx, `
-		UPDATE installations
-		SET is_bootstrapped = TRUE, bootstrapped_at = COALESCE(bootstrapped_at, NOW()), updated_at = NOW()
-		WHERE singleton = TRUE
-		RETURNING id::text, name, mode::text, access::text, protocol::text, host, is_bootstrapped;
-	`))
-}
-
 func upsertNamedRecord(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx, query string, args ...any) (namedRecord, error) {
 	var record namedRecord
 	if err := tx.QueryRow(ctx, query, args...).Scan(&record.ID, &record.Name, &record.Slug); err != nil {

Backend/internal/bootstrap/service_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,66 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
+type fakeRow struct {
+	scan func(dest ...any) error
+}
+
+func (row fakeRow) Scan(dest ...any) error {
+	return row.scan(dest...)
+}
+
+func TestScanInstallationRecordDefaultsMaterializationStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	record, err := scanInstallationRecord(fakeRow{scan: func(dest ...any) error {
+		*(dest[0].(*string)) = "installation-1"
+		*(dest[1].(*string)) = "MangoPig"
+		*(dest[2].(*string)) = "personal"
+		*(dest[3].(*string)) = "local"
+		*(dest[4].(*string)) = "http"
+		*(dest[5].(*string)) = "localhost"
+		*(dest[6].(*bool)) = true
+		*(dest[7].(*string)) = ""
+		*(dest[8].(**string)) = nil
+		return nil
+	}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("scanInstallationRecord: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if record.MaterializationStatus != materializationNotStarted {
+		t.Fatalf("expected default materialization status %q, got %q", materializationNotStarted, record.MaterializationStatus)
+	}
+	if record.MaterializationError != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected nil materialization error, got %#v", record.MaterializationError)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScanInstallationRecordPreservesMaterializationFields(t *testing.T) {
+	failure := "projection rebuild failed"
+
+	record, err := scanInstallationRecord(fakeRow{scan: func(dest ...any) error {
+		*(dest[0].(*string)) = "installation-2"
+		*(dest[1].(*string)) = "MangoPig"
+		*(dest[2].(*string)) = "personal"
+		*(dest[3].(*string)) = "local"
+		*(dest[4].(*string)) = "http"
+		*(dest[5].(*string)) = "localhost"
+		*(dest[6].(*bool)) = true
+		*(dest[7].(*string)) = materializationFailed
+		*(dest[8].(**string)) = &failure
+		return nil
+	}})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("scanInstallationRecord: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if record.MaterializationStatus != materializationFailed {
+		t.Fatalf("expected materialization status %q, got %q", materializationFailed, record.MaterializationStatus)
+	}
+	if record.MaterializationError == nil || *record.MaterializationError != failure {
+		t.Fatalf("expected materialization error %q, got %#v", failure, record.MaterializationError)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestEnsureBootstrapPOSIXSkeletonInitializesEmptyRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	rootPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "POSIX")
 	t.Setenv("POSIX_ROOT", rootPath)

Backend/internal/httpx/api_project_routes.go

@@ -13,25 +13,27 @@ import (
 )
 
 type createProjectFolderRequest struct {
-	Name           string `json:"name"`
+	Name             string `json:"name"`
-	ParentFolderID string `json:"parentFolderId"`
+	ParentFolderPath string `json:"parentFolderId"`
 }
 
 type renameProjectFolderRequest struct {
-	FolderID string `json:"folderId"`
+	FolderPath string `json:"folderId"`
-	Name     string `json:"name"`
+	Name       string `json:"name"`
 }
 
 type deleteProjectFolderRequest struct {
-	FolderID string `json:"folderId"`
+	FolderPath string `json:"folderId"`
 }
 
+// Keep the existing JSON contract for the frontend, but use clearer path-vs-stable-ID
+// names internally so the move flow is easier to reason about.
 type moveProjectFolderRequest struct {
-	FolderID       string `json:"folderId"`
+	FolderPath       string `json:"folderId"`
-	FolderNodeID   string `json:"folderNodeId"`
+	FolderStableID   string `json:"folderNodeId"`
-	ParentFolderID string `json:"parentFolderId"`
+	ParentFolderPath string `json:"parentFolderId"`
-	ParentNodeID   string `json:"parentNodeId"`
+	ParentStableID   string `json:"parentNodeId"`
-	TargetIndex    int    `json:"targetIndex"`
+	TargetIndex      int    `json:"targetIndex"`
 }
 
 func (routes apiRoutes) handleProjectFolders(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -71,16 +73,16 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleCreateProjectFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 	}
 
 	payload.Name = strings.TrimSpace(payload.Name)
-	payload.ParentFolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderID)
+	payload.ParentFolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderPath)
 	if payload.Name == "" {
 		WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, RequestIDFromContext(r.Context()), "invalid_request", "Folder name is required.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().CreateProjectFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.CreateProjectFolderInput{
-		ProjectID:      projectID,
+		ProjectID:        projectID,
-		ParentFolderID: payload.ParentFolderID,
+		ParentFolderPath: payload.ParentFolderPath,
-		Name:           payload.Name,
+		Name:             payload.Name,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		routes.writeProjectFolderError(w, r, err, "persist")
@@ -104,14 +106,14 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleDeleteProjectFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 	}
 
 	payload := decodeDeleteProjectFolderRequest(r)
-	if strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderID) == "" {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderPath) == "" {
 		WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, RequestIDFromContext(r.Context()), "invalid_request", "Folder ID is required.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().DeleteProjectFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.DeleteProjectFolderInput{
-		ProjectID: projectID,
+		ProjectID:  projectID,
-		FolderID:  payload.FolderID,
+		FolderPath: payload.FolderPath,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		routes.writeProjectFolderError(w, r, err, "delete")
@@ -139,9 +141,9 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleRenameProjectFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 		return
 	}
 
-	payload.FolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderID)
+	payload.FolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderPath)
 	payload.Name = strings.TrimSpace(payload.Name)
-	if payload.FolderID == "" {
+	if payload.FolderPath == "" {
 		WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, RequestIDFromContext(r.Context()), "invalid_request", "Folder ID is required.")
 		return
 	}
@@ -151,9 +153,9 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleRenameProjectFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 	}
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().RenameProjectFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.RenameProjectFolderInput{
-		ProjectID: projectID,
+		ProjectID:  projectID,
-		FolderID:  payload.FolderID,
+		FolderPath: payload.FolderPath,
-		Name:      payload.Name,
+		Name:       payload.Name,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		routes.writeProjectFolderError(w, r, err, "rename")
@@ -181,22 +183,22 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleMoveProjectFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 		return
 	}
 
-	payload.FolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderID)
+	payload.FolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderPath)
-	payload.FolderNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderNodeID)
+	payload.FolderStableID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderStableID)
-	payload.ParentFolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderID)
+	payload.ParentFolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderPath)
-	payload.ParentNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentNodeID)
+	payload.ParentStableID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentStableID)
-	if payload.FolderID == "" {
+	if payload.FolderPath == "" {
 		WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, RequestIDFromContext(r.Context()), "invalid_request", "Folder ID is required.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().MoveProjectFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.MoveProjectFolderInput{
-		ProjectID:      projectID,
+		ProjectID:        projectID,
-		FolderID:       payload.FolderID,
+		FolderPath:       payload.FolderPath,
-		FolderNodeID:   payload.FolderNodeID,
+		FolderStableID:   payload.FolderStableID,
-		ParentFolderID: payload.ParentFolderID,
+		ParentFolderPath: payload.ParentFolderPath,
-		ParentNodeID:   payload.ParentNodeID,
+		ParentStableID:   payload.ParentStableID,
-		TargetIndex:    payload.TargetIndex,
+		TargetIndex:      payload.TargetIndex,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		routes.writeProjectFolderError(w, r, err, "move")
@@ -249,16 +251,16 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleCreateProjectTreeFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 	}
 
 	payload.Name = strings.TrimSpace(payload.Name)
-	payload.ParentFolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderID)
+	payload.ParentFolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderPath)
 	if payload.Name == "" {
 		WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, RequestIDFromContext(r.Context()), "invalid_request", "Folder name is required.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().CreateProjectTreeFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.CreateProjectFolderInput{
-		ProjectID:      projectID,
+		ProjectID:        projectID,
-		ParentFolderID: payload.ParentFolderID,
+		ParentFolderPath: payload.ParentFolderPath,
-		Name:           payload.Name,
+		Name:             payload.Name,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		routes.writeProjectFolderError(w, r, err, "persist")
@@ -282,14 +284,14 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleDeleteProjectTreeFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 	}
 
 	payload := decodeDeleteProjectFolderRequest(r)
-	if strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderID) == "" {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderPath) == "" {
 		WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, RequestIDFromContext(r.Context()), "invalid_request", "Folder ID is required.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().DeleteProjectTreeFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.DeleteProjectFolderInput{
-		ProjectID: projectID,
+		ProjectID:  projectID,
-		FolderID:  payload.FolderID,
+		FolderPath: payload.FolderPath,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		routes.writeProjectFolderError(w, r, err, "delete")
@@ -317,9 +319,9 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleRenameProjectTreeFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 		return
 	}
 
-	payload.FolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderID)
+	payload.FolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderPath)
 	payload.Name = strings.TrimSpace(payload.Name)
-	if payload.FolderID == "" {
+	if payload.FolderPath == "" {
 		WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, RequestIDFromContext(r.Context()), "invalid_request", "Folder ID is required.")
 		return
 	}
@@ -329,9 +331,9 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleRenameProjectTreeFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 	}
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().RenameProjectTreeFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.RenameProjectFolderInput{
-		ProjectID: projectID,
+		ProjectID:  projectID,
-		FolderID:  payload.FolderID,
+		FolderPath: payload.FolderPath,
-		Name:      payload.Name,
+		Name:       payload.Name,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		routes.writeProjectFolderError(w, r, err, "rename")
@@ -359,22 +361,22 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleMoveProjectTreeFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *ht
 		return
 	}
 
-	payload.FolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderID)
+	payload.FolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderPath)
-	payload.FolderNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderNodeID)
+	payload.FolderStableID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderStableID)
-	payload.ParentFolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderID)
+	payload.ParentFolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderPath)
-	payload.ParentNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentNodeID)
+	payload.ParentStableID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentStableID)
-	if payload.FolderID == "" {
+	if payload.FolderPath == "" {
 		WriteError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, RequestIDFromContext(r.Context()), "invalid_request", "Folder ID is required.")
 		return
 	}
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().MoveProjectTreeFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.MoveProjectFolderInput{
-		ProjectID:      projectID,
+		ProjectID:        projectID,
-		FolderID:       payload.FolderID,
+		FolderPath:       payload.FolderPath,
-		FolderNodeID:   payload.FolderNodeID,
+		FolderStableID:   payload.FolderStableID,
-		ParentFolderID: payload.ParentFolderID,
+		ParentFolderPath: payload.ParentFolderPath,
-		ParentNodeID:   payload.ParentNodeID,
+		ParentStableID:   payload.ParentStableID,
-		TargetIndex:    payload.TargetIndex,
+		TargetIndex:      payload.TargetIndex,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		routes.writeProjectFolderError(w, r, err, "move")
@@ -432,7 +434,7 @@ func decodeMoveProjectFolderRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (mov
 
 func decodeDeleteProjectFolderRequest(r *http.Request) deleteProjectFolderRequest {
 	return deleteProjectFolderRequest{
-		FolderID: strings.TrimSpace(r.URL.Query().Get("folderId")),
+		FolderPath: strings.TrimSpace(r.URL.Query().Get("folderId")),
 	}
 }
 

Backend/internal/jobs/store.go

@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+package jobs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+
+	"moku-backend/internal/database"
+)
+
+const (
+	KindBootstrapStructureMaterialize = "bootstrap.structure.materialize"
+)
+
+type Status string
+
+const (
+	StatusPending   Status = "pending"
+	StatusRunning   Status = "running"
+	StatusSucceeded Status = "succeeded"
+	StatusFailed    Status = "failed"
+)
+
+type BootstrapStructureMaterializePayload struct {
+	InstallationID string `json:"installationId"`
+}
+
+type Job struct {
+	ID          string
+	Kind        string
+	Status      Status
+	Payload     json.RawMessage
+	Attempts    int
+	MaxAttempts int
+	AvailableAt time.Time
+	StartedAt   *time.Time
+	FinishedAt  *time.Time
+	LastError   *string
+	CreatedAt   time.Time
+	UpdatedAt   time.Time
+}
+
+type EnqueueInput struct {
+	Kind        string
+	Payload     any
+	AvailableAt time.Time
+	MaxAttempts int
+}
+
+type Store struct {
+	db *database.DB
+}
+
+func NewStore(db *database.DB) *Store {
+	return &Store{db: db}
+}
+
+func (store *Store) Enqueue(ctx context.Context, input EnqueueInput) (Job, error) {
+	payload := json.RawMessage([]byte(`{}`))
+	if input.Payload != nil {
+		encoded, err := json.Marshal(input.Payload)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Job{}, err
+		}
+		payload = encoded
+	}
+
+	availableAt := input.AvailableAt
+	if availableAt.IsZero() {
+		availableAt = time.Now().UTC()
+	}
+
+	maxAttempts := input.MaxAttempts
+	if maxAttempts < 1 {
+		maxAttempts = 1
+	}
+
+	return scanJob(store.db.Pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		INSERT INTO background_jobs (kind, status, payload, attempts, max_attempts, available_at)
+		VALUES ($1, 'pending'::background_job_status, $2::jsonb, 0, $3, $4)
+		RETURNING
+			id::text,
+			kind,
+			status::text,
+			payload,
+			attempts,
+			max_attempts,
+			available_at,
+			started_at,
+			finished_at,
+			last_error,
+			created_at,
+			updated_at;
+	`, strings.TrimSpace(input.Kind), payload, maxAttempts, availableAt))
+}
+
+func (store *Store) ClaimNext(ctx context.Context) (*Job, error) {
+	job, err := scanJob(store.db.Pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		WITH next_job AS (
+			SELECT id
+			FROM background_jobs
+			WHERE status = 'pending'::background_job_status
+				AND available_at <= NOW()
+			ORDER BY created_at ASC
+			LIMIT 1
+			FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED
+		)
+		UPDATE background_jobs AS jobs
+		SET
+			status = 'running'::background_job_status,
+			attempts = jobs.attempts + 1,
+			started_at = NOW(),
+			finished_at = NULL,
+			last_error = NULL,
+			updated_at = NOW()
+		FROM next_job
+		WHERE jobs.id = next_job.id
+		RETURNING
+			jobs.id::text,
+			jobs.kind,
+			jobs.status::text,
+			jobs.payload,
+			jobs.attempts,
+			jobs.max_attempts,
+			jobs.available_at,
+			jobs.started_at,
+			jobs.finished_at,
+			jobs.last_error,
+			jobs.created_at,
+			jobs.updated_at;
+	`))
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == pgx.ErrNoRows {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &job, nil
+}
+
+func (store *Store) MarkSucceeded(ctx context.Context, jobID string) error {
+	_, err := store.db.Pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		UPDATE background_jobs
+		SET
+			status = 'succeeded'::background_job_status,
+			finished_at = NOW(),
+			last_error = NULL,
+			updated_at = NOW()
+		WHERE id = $1::uuid;
+	`, strings.TrimSpace(jobID))
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func (store *Store) MarkFailed(ctx context.Context, jobID, failure string) error {
+	_, err := store.db.Pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		UPDATE background_jobs
+		SET
+			status = 'failed'::background_job_status,
+			finished_at = NOW(),
+			last_error = $2,
+			updated_at = NOW()
+		WHERE id = $1::uuid;
+	`, strings.TrimSpace(jobID), strings.TrimSpace(failure))
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func scanJob(row pgx.Row) (Job, error) {
+	var job Job
+	var status string
+	if err := row.Scan(
+		&job.ID,
+		&job.Kind,
+		&status,
+		&job.Payload,
+		&job.Attempts,
+		&job.MaxAttempts,
+		&job.AvailableAt,
+		&job.StartedAt,
+		&job.FinishedAt,
+		&job.LastError,
+		&job.CreatedAt,
+		&job.UpdatedAt,
+	); err != nil {
+		return Job{}, err
+	}
+
+	job.Status = Status(status)
+	return job, nil
+}

Backend/internal/worker/runner.go

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package worker
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"moku-backend/internal/jobs"
+)
+
+type JobStore interface {
+	ClaimNext(ctx context.Context) (*jobs.Job, error)
+	MarkSucceeded(ctx context.Context, jobID string) error
+	MarkFailed(ctx context.Context, jobID, failure string) error
+}
+
+type Handler func(ctx context.Context, job jobs.Job) error
+
+type Runner struct {
+	store        JobStore
+	logger       *slog.Logger
+	pollInterval time.Duration
+	handlers     map[string]Handler
+}
+
+func NewRunner(store JobStore, logger *slog.Logger, pollInterval time.Duration) *Runner {
+	interval := pollInterval
+	if interval <= 0 {
+		interval = time.Second
+	}
+
+	return &Runner{
+		store:        store,
+		logger:       logger,
+		pollInterval: interval,
+		handlers:     make(map[string]Handler),
+	}
+}
+
+func (runner *Runner) Register(kind string, handler Handler) {
+	runner.handlers[strings.TrimSpace(kind)] = handler
+}
+
+func (runner *Runner) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return nil
+		default:
+		}
+
+		job, err := runner.store.ClaimNext(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			if ctx.Err() != nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			runner.logger.Error("worker claim failed", "error", err)
+
+			if err := waitForNextPoll(ctx, runner.pollInterval); err != nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if job == nil {
+			if err := waitForNextPoll(ctx, runner.pollInterval); err != nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		handler, ok := runner.handlers[job.Kind]
+		if !ok {
+			failure := fmt.Sprintf("no handler registered for job kind %q", job.Kind)
+			if err := runner.store.MarkFailed(ctx, job.ID, failure); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			runner.logger.Error("worker job failed", "jobID", job.ID, "kind", job.Kind, "error", failure)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := handler(ctx, *job); err != nil {
+			if ctx.Err() != nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			failure := strings.TrimSpace(err.Error())
+			if failure == "" {
+				failure = "job handler returned an empty error"
+			}
+
+			if markErr := runner.store.MarkFailed(ctx, job.ID, failure); markErr != nil {
+				return markErr
+			}
+
+			runner.logger.Error("worker job failed", "jobID", job.ID, "kind", job.Kind, "error", failure)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := runner.store.MarkSucceeded(ctx, job.ID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		runner.logger.Info("worker job succeeded", "jobID", job.ID, "kind", job.Kind)
+	}
+}
+
+func waitForNextPoll(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration) error {
+	timer := time.NewTimer(interval)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return ctx.Err()
+	case <-timer.C:
+		return nil
+	}
+}

Backend/internal/worker/runner_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+package worker
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"moku-backend/internal/jobs"
+)
+
+func TestRunnerProcessesRegisteredJob(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	store := &fakeJobStore{
+		job: &jobs.Job{
+			ID:      "job-1",
+			Kind:    jobs.KindBootstrapStructureMaterialize,
+			Payload: []byte(`{"installationId":"installation-1"}`),
+		},
+		cancel: cancel,
+	}
+	runner := NewRunner(store, slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)), 0)
+
+	handlerCalled := false
+	runner.Register(jobs.KindBootstrapStructureMaterialize, func(ctx context.Context, job jobs.Job) error {
+		handlerCalled = true
+		if job.ID != "job-1" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected job id job-1, got %s", job.ID)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err := runner.Run(ctx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runner returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !handlerCalled {
+		t.Fatal("expected handler to be called")
+	}
+	if len(store.succeeded) != 1 || store.succeeded[0] != "job-1" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected job to be marked succeeded once, got %#v", store.succeeded)
+	}
+	if len(store.failed) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no failed jobs, got %#v", store.failed)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunnerMarksFailedWhenHandlerErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	store := &fakeJobStore{
+		job: &jobs.Job{
+			ID:   "job-2",
+			Kind: jobs.KindBootstrapStructureMaterialize,
+		},
+		cancel: cancel,
+	}
+	runner := NewRunner(store, slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)), 0)
+	runner.Register(jobs.KindBootstrapStructureMaterialize, func(ctx context.Context, job jobs.Job) error {
+		return errors.New("boom")
+	})
+
+	if err := runner.Run(ctx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runner returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(store.succeeded) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no succeeded jobs, got %#v", store.succeeded)
+	}
+	if len(store.failed) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected one failed job, got %#v", store.failed)
+	}
+	if store.failed[0].jobID != "job-2" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected failed job id job-2, got %#v", store.failed[0])
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(store.failed[0].failure, "boom") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected failure to mention handler error, got %#v", store.failed[0])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunnerMarksFailedWhenHandlerMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	store := &fakeJobStore{
+		job: &jobs.Job{
+			ID:   "job-3",
+			Kind: "unknown.kind",
+		},
+		cancel: cancel,
+	}
+	runner := NewRunner(store, slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)), 0)
+
+	if err := runner.Run(ctx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runner returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(store.failed) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected one failed job, got %#v", store.failed)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(store.failed[0].failure, "no handler registered") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected missing handler failure, got %#v", store.failed[0])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRunnerRetriesClaimErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	store := &fakeJobStore{
+		claimErrors: []error{errors.New("relation \"background_jobs\" does not exist")},
+		job: &jobs.Job{
+			ID:   "job-4",
+			Kind: jobs.KindBootstrapStructureMaterialize,
+		},
+		cancel: cancel,
+	}
+	runner := NewRunner(store, slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)), time.Millisecond)
+
+	handlerCalled := false
+	runner.Register(jobs.KindBootstrapStructureMaterialize, func(ctx context.Context, job jobs.Job) error {
+		handlerCalled = true
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if err := runner.Run(ctx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("runner returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !handlerCalled {
+		t.Fatal("expected handler to be called after claim retry")
+	}
+	if store.claimAttempts < 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected at least two claim attempts, got %d", store.claimAttempts)
+	}
+	if len(store.succeeded) != 1 || store.succeeded[0] != "job-4" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected job to be marked succeeded once, got %#v", store.succeeded)
+	}
+	if len(store.failed) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no failed jobs, got %#v", store.failed)
+	}
+}
+
+type fakeJobStore struct {
+	mu            sync.Mutex
+	job           *jobs.Job
+	claimed       bool
+	claimErrors   []error
+	claimAttempts int
+	succeeded     []string
+	failed        []fakeFailure
+	cancel        context.CancelFunc
+}
+
+type fakeFailure struct {
+	jobID   string
+	failure string
+}
+
+func (store *fakeJobStore) ClaimNext(ctx context.Context) (*jobs.Job, error) {
+	store.mu.Lock()
+	defer store.mu.Unlock()
+	store.claimAttempts++
+
+	if len(store.claimErrors) > 0 {
+		err := store.claimErrors[0]
+		store.claimErrors = store.claimErrors[1:]
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if store.claimed || store.job == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	store.claimed = true
+	job := *store.job
+	return &job, nil
+}
+
+func (store *fakeJobStore) MarkSucceeded(ctx context.Context, jobID string) error {
+	store.mu.Lock()
+	store.succeeded = append(store.succeeded, jobID)
+	store.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if store.cancel != nil {
+		store.cancel()
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (store *fakeJobStore) MarkFailed(ctx context.Context, jobID, failure string) error {
+	store.mu.Lock()
+	store.failed = append(store.failed, fakeFailure{jobID: jobID, failure: failure})
+	store.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if store.cancel != nil {
+		store.cancel()
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

Frontend/src/components/shell/ProjectSelector/ProjectSelector.tsx

@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ const buildProjectTree = (
 	items: readonly ProjectItem[],
 	folders: readonly PersistedProjectFolderRecord[] = [],
 ): ProjectTreeNode[] => [
+	// The selector still presents scaffold project leaves beside persisted folders.
+	// Keep that mixed root shape explicit here so the drag/drop logic can account
+	// for folder-only ordering when we persist sibling positions.
 	...items.map((item) => ({
 		kind: "project" as const,
 		item,
@@ -110,6 +113,11 @@ const buildProjectTree = (
 	...buildPersistedFolderNodes(folders),
 ];
 
+const countProjectFolderSiblingsBeforeIndex = (
+	siblings: readonly ProjectTreeNode[],
+	index: number,
+): number => siblings.slice(0, index).filter((node) => node.kind === "folder").length;
+
 const readPersistedFolders = (body: ProjectFoldersResponse): PersistedProjectFolderRecord[] =>
 	Array.isArray(body.data?.folders) ? body.data.folders : [];
 
@@ -596,10 +604,11 @@ export const ProjectSelector = (props: ProjectSelectorProps): JSX.Element => {
 					? persistedParentLocation.node.children
 					: []
 				: previewNodes;
+			// The preview tree includes project leaves and folders, but the backend only
+			// stores sibling order for folders. Persist a folder-only index so the server
+			// can reapply the same position against the authoritative ordered tree.
 			const targetIndex = previewLocation
-				? previewSiblings
+				? countProjectFolderSiblingsBeforeIndex(previewSiblings, previewLocation.index)
-					.slice(0, previewLocation.index)
-					.filter((node) => node.kind === "folder").length
 				: 0;
 
 			if (
@@ -795,12 +804,12 @@ export const ProjectSelector = (props: ProjectSelectorProps): JSX.Element => {
 	const movePersistedFolder = async (
 		folderPath: string,
 		parentFolderPath: string | null,
-		folderNodeId: string,
+		folderStableId: string,
-		parentNodeId: string | null,
+		parentStableId: string | null,
 		targetIndex: number,
 	): Promise<void> => {
 		const projectId = selectedProject().id;
-		if (!folderPath || !folderNodeId || !isUuidString(projectId)) {
+		if (!folderPath || !folderStableId || !isUuidString(projectId)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -813,9 +822,9 @@ export const ProjectSelector = (props: ProjectSelectorProps): JSX.Element => {
 				},
 				body: JSON.stringify({
 					folderId: folderPath,
-					folderNodeId,
+					folderNodeId: folderStableId,
 					parentFolderId: parentFolderPath,
-					parentNodeId,
+					parentNodeId: parentStableId,
 					targetIndex,
 				}),
 			});

Frontend/src/components/shell/WorkspaceSidebar/WorkspaceSidebar.tsx

@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ const buildPersistedWorkspaceFolderNodes = (
 const readPersistedWorkspaceFolders = (body: WorkspaceFoldersResponse): PersistedWorkspaceFolderRecord[] =>
 	Array.isArray(body.data?.folders) ? body.data.folders : [];
 
+const countWorkspaceFolderSiblingsBeforeIndex = (
+	siblings: readonly WorkspaceTreeNode[],
+	index: number,
+): number => siblings.slice(0, index).filter((node) => node.kind === "folder").length;
+
 const workspaceTreeAdapter: NavTreeAdapter<WorkspaceTreeNode> = {
 	getNodeId: getWorkspaceTreeNodeId,
 	isBranchNode: (node) => node.kind === "folder",
@@ -548,10 +553,11 @@ export const WorkspaceSidebar = (props: WorkspaceSidebarProps): JSX.Element => {
 					? persistedParentLocation.node.children ?? []
 					: []
 				: previewNodes;
+			// The tree preview can include static/workspace items, but persisted ordering
+			// only applies to folder siblings. Convert the preview position into a folder-
+			// only index before sending it to the backend move endpoint.
 			const targetIndex = previewLocation
-				? previewSiblings
+				? countWorkspaceFolderSiblingsBeforeIndex(previewSiblings, previewLocation.index)
-					.slice(0, previewLocation.index)
-					.filter((node) => node.kind === "folder").length
 				: 0;
 
 			if (
@@ -716,12 +722,12 @@ export const WorkspaceSidebar = (props: WorkspaceSidebarProps): JSX.Element => {
 	const movePersistedFolder = async (
 		folderPath: string,
 		parentFolderPath: string | null,
-		folderNodeId: string,
+		folderStableId: string,
-		parentNodeId: string | null,
+		parentStableId: string | null,
 		targetIndex: number,
 	): Promise<void> => {
 		const projectId = activeProject()?.id ?? "";
-		if (!folderPath || !folderNodeId || !projectId || !isUuidString(projectId)) {
+		if (!folderPath || !folderStableId || !projectId || !isUuidString(projectId)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -734,9 +740,9 @@ export const WorkspaceSidebar = (props: WorkspaceSidebarProps): JSX.Element => {
 				},
 				body: JSON.stringify({
 					folderId: folderPath,
-					folderNodeId,
+					folderNodeId: folderStableId,
 					parentFolderId: parentFolderPath,
-					parentNodeId,
+					parentNodeId: parentStableId,
 					targetIndex,
 				}),
 			});

Frontend/src/components/shell/data/app-shell.context.tsx

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ type AppShellInstallation = {
 	protocol: string;
 	host: string;
 	isBootstrapped: boolean;
+	materializationStatus: "not_started" | "pending" | "running" | "succeeded" | "failed" | string;
+	materializationError?: string;
 };
 
 type AppShellAdmin = {
@@ -101,8 +103,29 @@ type AppShellPayload = {
 	workspaces: AppShellWorkspace[];
 };
 
+const normalizeInstallation = (
+	installation: AppShellInstallation | null | undefined,
+): AppShellInstallation | undefined => {
+	if (!installation) {
+		return undefined;
+	}
+
+	const materializationStatus = installation.materializationStatus?.trim()
+		? installation.materializationStatus
+		: installation.isBootstrapped
+			? "succeeded"
+			: "not_started";
+	const materializationError = installation.materializationError?.trim() || undefined;
+
+	return {
+		...installation,
+		materializationStatus,
+		materializationError,
+	};
+};
+
 const normalizeAppShellPayload = (payload: AppShellPayload | null | undefined): AppShellPayload => ({
-	installation: payload?.installation,
+	installation: normalizeInstallation(payload?.installation),
 	admin: payload?.admin,
 	organizations: Array.isArray(payload?.organizations) ? payload.organizations : [],
 	departments: Array.isArray(payload?.departments) ? payload.departments : [],

Frontend/src/components/workspace-home/WorkspaceHome/WorkspaceHome.module.scss

@@ -92,6 +92,21 @@
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 
+.heroStatus {
+	display: grid;
+	gap: var(--space-2);
+	justify-items: start;
+}
+
+.heroStatusMessage {
+	max-width: 64ch;
+	color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.heroStatusMessage[data-status="failed"] {
+	color: var(--color-danger-text, var(--color-text));
+}
+
 .title {
   @include text-display;
   font-family: var(--font-family-display);
@@ -194,6 +209,19 @@
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-success-surface, var(--color-surface-secondary)) 80%, transparent);
 }
 
+.statusBadge[data-status="pending"],
+.statusBadge[data-status="running"] {
+	color: var(--bootstrap-accent);
+	border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 38%, transparent);
+	background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 10%, var(--color-surface-secondary));
+}
+
+.statusBadge[data-status="failed"] {
+	color: var(--color-danger-text, var(--color-text));
+	border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger-border, var(--color-border)) 68%, transparent);
+	background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger-surface, var(--color-surface-secondary)) 80%, transparent);
+}
+
 .statusBadge[data-status="error"] {
   color: var(--color-danger-text, var(--color-text));
   border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger-border, var(--color-border)) 68%, transparent);
@@ -490,6 +518,111 @@
   gap: var(--space-3);
 }
 
+.wizardFinishPanel {
+	display: grid;
+	gap: var(--space-4);
+	justify-items: stretch;
+	padding: var(--space-2) 0 0;
+	min-height: min(14rem, 32dvh);
+	align-content: center;
+}
+
+.wizardFinishShell {
+	display: grid;
+	gap: var(--space-4);
+	width: min(100%, 40rem);
+	padding: 0;
+	border: 0;
+	border-radius: 0;
+	background: transparent;
+	box-shadow: none;
+}
+
+.wizardFinishStatusRow {
+	display: grid;
+	grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+	gap: var(--space-3);
+	align-items: start;
+}
+
+.wizardFinishIndicator {
+	width: 2.5rem;
+	height: 2.5rem;
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	border-radius: 999px;
+	border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 18%, transparent);
+	background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 8%, transparent);
+}
+
+.wizardFinishIndicator[data-status="failed"] {
+	border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger-border, var(--color-border)) 44%, transparent);
+	background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger-surface, var(--color-surface-secondary)) 36%, transparent);
+}
+
+.wizardFinishSpinner {
+	width: 1.25rem;
+	height: 1.25rem;
+	border-radius: 999px;
+	border: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 18%, transparent);
+	border-top-color: var(--bootstrap-accent);
+	animation: wizardFinishSpin 900ms linear infinite;
+}
+
+.wizardFinishIndicator[data-status="failed"] .wizardFinishSpinner {
+	border: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger-border, var(--color-border)) 22%, transparent);
+	border-top-color: var(--color-danger-text, var(--color-text));
+	animation: none;
+	transform: rotate(45deg);
+	border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+	width: 1rem;
+	height: 1rem;
+}
+
+.wizardFinishCopy {
+	display: grid;
+	gap: var(--space-1);
+	min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.wizardFinishTitle {
+	@include text-title;
+	margin: 0;
+}
+
+.wizardFinishDescription,
+.wizardFinishMessage,
+.wizardFinishHint {
+	margin: 0;
+	color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.wizardFinishMessage[data-status="failed"] {
+	color: var(--color-danger-text, var(--color-text));
+}
+
+.wizardFinishHint {
+	@include text-caption;
+}
+
+.wizardFinishActions {
+	display: flex;
+	gap: var(--space-3);
+	flex-wrap: wrap;
+	padding-top: var(--space-1);
+}
+
+@keyframes wizardFinishSpin {
+	from {
+		transform: rotate(0deg);
+	}
+
+	to {
+		transform: rotate(360deg);
+	}
+}
+
 @include respond-down(tablet) {
   .summaryGrid,
   .wizardBody {

Frontend/src/components/workspace-home/WorkspaceHome/WorkspaceHome.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Path: Frontend/src/components/workspace-home/WorkspaceHome/WorkspaceHome.tsx
 
-import { For, Show, createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, type JSX } from "solid-js";
+import { For, Show, createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, onCleanup, type JSX } from "solid-js";
 import { Portal } from "solid-js/web";
 import { createStore } from "solid-js/store";
 import { resolveAPIBase } from "../../../lib/api";
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ type StructureForm = {
 	projectName: string;
 };
 
+type MaterializationState = "not_started" | "pending" | "running" | "succeeded" | "failed";
+
 const bootstrapStepDefinitions: readonly BootstrapStepDefinition[] = [
 	{
 		id: "instance",
@@ -104,6 +106,8 @@ const initialSubmissionState = (): BootstrapSubmissionState => ({
 	error: "",
 });
 
+const materializationPollIntervalMs = 2000;
+
 const readResponseBody = async (response: Response): Promise<unknown> => {
 	const raw = await response.text();
 
@@ -184,7 +188,56 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 	const [isBootstrapStateResolved, setIsBootstrapStateResolved] = createSignal(false);
 	const [isBootstrapComplete, setIsBootstrapComplete] = createSignal(false);
 	const [isWizardOpen, setIsWizardOpen] = createSignal(false);
+	const [isFinishingBootstrapFlow, setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow] = createSignal(false);
 	const [currentStepIndex, setCurrentStepIndex] = createSignal(0);
+	const installation = createMemo(() => appShellData.installation());
+	const materializationState = createMemo<MaterializationState>(() => {
+		const status = installation()?.materializationStatus;
+
+		switch (status) {
+			case "pending":
+			case "running":
+			case "failed":
+			case "succeeded":
+			case "not_started":
+				return status;
+			default:
+				return installation()?.isBootstrapped ? "succeeded" : "not_started";
+		}
+	});
+	const isBootstrapPersisted = createMemo(() => installation()?.isBootstrapped ?? false);
+	const isMaterializationInFlight = createMemo(
+		() => materializationState() === "pending" || materializationState() === "running",
+	);
+	const hasMaterializationFailed = createMemo(() => materializationState() === "failed");
+	const showBootstrapFinishingState = createMemo(
+		() => isFinishingBootstrapFlow() && (isMaterializationInFlight() || hasMaterializationFailed()),
+	);
+	const materializationStatusLabel = createMemo(() => {
+		switch (materializationState()) {
+			case "pending":
+				return "Materialization queued";
+			case "running":
+				return "Materialization running";
+			case "failed":
+				return "Materialization failed";
+			case "succeeded":
+				return "Ready";
+			default:
+				return "Not started";
+		}
+	});
+	const materializationMessage = createMemo(() => {
+		if (isMaterializationInFlight()) {
+			return "Your bootstrap is saved. The worker is still creating the POSIX skeleton and rebuilding the app shell index.";
+		}
+
+		if (hasMaterializationFailed()) {
+			return installation()?.materializationError || "Bootstrap saved, but background materialization did not finish cleanly.";
+		}
+
+		return "";
+	});
 
 	createEffect(() => {
 		if (modeForm.mode === "personal") {
@@ -213,19 +266,65 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		const installationAccessor = appShellData.installation;
+		if (!isBootstrapPersisted()) {
-		const installation = typeof installationAccessor === "function" ? installationAccessor() : undefined;
+			setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow(false);
-		const isPersistedBootstrap = installation?.isBootstrapped ?? false;
-
-		if (!isPersistedBootstrap) {
 			resetWizardState();
 		}
 
-		setIsBootstrapComplete(isPersistedBootstrap);
+		setIsBootstrapComplete(isBootstrapPersisted() && !isMaterializationInFlight());
-		setIsWizardOpen(!isPersistedBootstrap);
+		setIsWizardOpen(!isBootstrapPersisted() || showBootstrapFinishingState());
 		setIsBootstrapStateResolved(true);
 	});
 
+	createEffect(() => {
+		if (!isFinishingBootstrapFlow()) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (isMaterializationInFlight() || hasMaterializationFailed()) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow(false);
+		setIsWizardOpen(false);
+	});
+
+	createEffect(() => {
+		if (!isBootstrapPersisted() || !isMaterializationInFlight()) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		let cancelled = false;
+		let timeoutId: number | undefined;
+
+		const scheduleReload = (): void => {
+			timeoutId = window.setTimeout(async () => {
+				if (cancelled) {
+					return;
+				}
+
+				// The final bootstrap step only persists relational state. Poll while the
+				// worker is materializing the POSIX skeleton so the page can transition from
+				// queued/running to ready/failed without a manual refresh.
+				await appShellData.reload();
+
+				if (!cancelled && isBootstrapPersisted() && isMaterializationInFlight()) {
+					scheduleReload();
+				}
+			}, materializationPollIntervalMs);
+		};
+
+		scheduleReload();
+
+		onCleanup(() => {
+			cancelled = true;
+
+			if (timeoutId !== undefined) {
+				window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+			}
+		});
+	});
+
 	const sidebarToggleLabel = (): string =>
 		props.sidebarCollapsed ? "Expand left workspace sidebar" : "Collapse left workspace sidebar";
 	const breadcrumb = (): string => `${appShellData.activeServer().name} / ${appShellData.activeProject().name} / Home`;
@@ -240,7 +339,7 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 	const currentStepState = createMemo<BootstrapSubmissionState>(() => stepState[currentStep().id]);
 	const isFirstStep = (): boolean => currentStepIndex() === 0;
 	const isLastStep = (): boolean => currentStepIndex() === bootstrapStepDefinitions.length - 1;
-	const canDismissWizard = (): boolean => isBootstrapComplete();
+	const canDismissWizard = (): boolean => isBootstrapPersisted() && !isMaterializationInFlight();
 
 	const resetWizardState = (): void => {
 		setInstanceForm({ ...defaultInstanceForm });
@@ -254,6 +353,7 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 			structure: initialSubmissionState(),
 		});
 		setCurrentStepIndex(0);
+		setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow(false);
 	};
 
 	const submitStep = async (step: BootstrapStepKey, payload: unknown): Promise<boolean> => {
@@ -313,12 +413,11 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 
 		if (isLastStep()) {
 			await appShellData.reload();
-			const installationAccessor = appShellData.installation;
-			const installation = typeof installationAccessor === "function" ? installationAccessor() : undefined;
-			const isPersistedBootstrap = installation?.isBootstrapped ?? false;
 
-			setIsBootstrapComplete(isPersistedBootstrap);
+			const shouldShowFinishingState = isBootstrapPersisted() && (isMaterializationInFlight() || hasMaterializationFailed());
-			setIsWizardOpen(!isPersistedBootstrap);
+			setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow(shouldShowFinishingState);
+			setIsBootstrapComplete(isBootstrapPersisted() && !isMaterializationInFlight());
+			setIsWizardOpen(!isBootstrapPersisted() || shouldShowFinishingState);
 			setIsBootstrapStateResolved(true);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -383,9 +482,9 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 				</div>
 
 				<section class={styles.hero} data-slot="workspace-home-hero">
-					<h1 class={styles.title}>{isBootstrapComplete() ? appShellData.activeServer().name : bootstrapTargetLabel()}</h1>
+					<h1 class={styles.title}>{isBootstrapPersisted() ? appShellData.activeServer().name : bootstrapTargetLabel()}</h1>
-					<Show when={isBootstrapStateResolved() && !isBootstrapComplete()}>
+				<Show when={isBootstrapStateResolved() && !isBootstrapPersisted()}>
-						<div class={styles.heroActions}>
+					<div class={styles.heroActions}>
 						<button
 							type="button"
 							class={styles.primaryButton}
@@ -393,10 +492,10 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 								setIsWizardOpen(true);
 							}}
 						>
-								Open bootstrap wizard
+							Open bootstrap wizard
-							</button>
+						</button>
-						</div>
+					</div>
-					</Show>
+				</Show>
 				</section>
 			</main>
 
@@ -425,8 +524,54 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 								</Show>
 							</header>
 
-							<div class={styles.wizardBody}>
+							<Show
-								<aside class={styles.wizardSidebar} data-slot="bootstrap-wizard-sidebar">
+								when={!showBootstrapFinishingState()}
+								fallback={
+									<div class={styles.wizardFinishPanel} data-slot="bootstrap-wizard-finishing-state">
+										<div class={styles.wizardFinishShell}>
+											<div class={styles.wizardFinishStatusRow}>
+												<div class={styles.wizardFinishIndicator} data-status={materializationState()} aria-hidden="true">
+													<div class={styles.wizardFinishSpinner} />
+												</div>
+												<div class={styles.wizardFinishCopy}>
+													<span class={styles.wizardStepEyebrow}>Bootstrap status</span>
+													<h3 class={styles.wizardFinishTitle}>Finishing setup</h3>
+													<p class={styles.wizardFinishDescription}>
+														We saved your initial bootstrap. The server is finishing the last background setup steps now.
+													</p>
+												</div>
+											</div>
+											<div class={styles.statusBadge} data-status={materializationState()}>
+												{materializationStatusLabel()}
+											</div>
+											<Show when={materializationMessage()}>
+												<p class={styles.wizardFinishMessage} data-status={materializationState()}>
+													{materializationMessage()}
+												</p>
+											</Show>
+											<Show when={isMaterializationInFlight()}>
+												<p class={styles.wizardFinishHint}>This window will close automatically when setup is complete.</p>
+											</Show>
+										</div>
+										<Show when={hasMaterializationFailed()}>
+											<div class={styles.wizardFinishActions}>
+												<button
+													type="button"
+													class={styles.secondaryButton}
+													onClick={(): void => {
+														setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow(false);
+														setIsWizardOpen(false);
+													}}
+												>
+													Close
+												</button>
+											</div>
+										</Show>
+									</div>
+								}
+							>
+								<div class={styles.wizardBody}>
+									<aside class={styles.wizardSidebar} data-slot="bootstrap-wizard-sidebar">
 									<nav class={styles.wizardSteps} aria-label="Bootstrap steps">
 										<For each={bootstrapStepDefinitions}>
 											{(step, index): JSX.Element => (
@@ -452,16 +597,18 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 											)}
 										</For>
 									</nav>
-								</aside>
+									</aside>
 
-								<div class={styles.wizardStepPanel} data-slot="bootstrap-wizard-step-panel">
+									<div class={styles.wizardStepPanel} data-slot="bootstrap-wizard-step-panel">
 									<div class={styles.sectionHeader}>
-										<div>
+								<div>
-											<span class={styles.wizardStepEyebrow}>{`Step ${currentStepIndex() + 1} of ${bootstrapStepDefinitions.length}`}</span>
+									<span class={styles.wizardStepEyebrow}>{`Step ${currentStepIndex() + 1} of ${bootstrapStepDefinitions.length}`}</span>
-											<h3 class={styles.sectionTitle}>{currentStep().title}</h3>
+									<h3 class={styles.sectionTitle}>{currentStep().title}</h3>
-										</div>
+								</div>
-					<div class={styles.statusBadge} data-status={currentStepState().status}>{statusLabel(currentStepState())}</div>
+								<div class={styles.statusBadge} data-status={currentStepState().status}>
-				</div>
+									{statusLabel(currentStepState())}
+								</div>
+							</div>
 
 									<form class={styles.form} onSubmit={handleCurrentStepSubmit}>
 										<Show when={currentStep().id === "instance"}>
@@ -621,8 +768,9 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 						<p class={styles.errorText}>{currentStepState().error}</p>
 					</Show>
 
+									</div>
 								</div>
-							</div>
+							</Show>
 						</section>
 					</div>
 				</Portal>