Refactor: improve bootstrap usability

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")
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ type InstallationRecord struct {
 	Protocol              string  `json:"protocol"`
 	Host                  string  `json:"host"`
 	IsBootstrapped        bool    `json:"isBootstrapped"`
+	MaterializationStatus string  `json:"materializationStatus"`
+	MaterializationError  *string `json:"materializationError,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type AdminRecord struct {
@@ -195,27 +197,27 @@ type ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord struct {
 
 type CreateProjectFolderInput struct {
 	ProjectID        string
-	ParentFolderID string
+	ParentFolderPath string
 	Name             string
 }
 
 type DeleteProjectFolderInput struct {
 	ProjectID  string
-	FolderID  string
+	FolderPath string
 }
 
 type RenameProjectFolderInput struct {
 	ProjectID  string
-	FolderID  string
+	FolderPath string
 	Name       string
 }
 
 type MoveProjectFolderInput struct {
 	ProjectID        string
-	FolderID       string
-	FolderNodeID   string
-	ParentFolderID string
-	ParentNodeID   string
+	FolderPath       string
+	FolderStableID   string
+	ParentFolderPath string
+	ParentStableID   string
 	TargetIndex      int
 }
 
@@ -227,14 +229,14 @@ type CreateProjectFolderResult struct {
 
 type DeleteProjectFolderResult struct {
 	ProjectID             string                         `json:"projectId"`
-	DeletedFolderID   string                         `json:"deletedFolderId"`
+	DeletedFolderStableID string                         `json:"deletedFolderId"`
 	DeletedFolderPath     string                         `json:"deletedFolderPath"`
 	Folders               []ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord `json:"folders"`
 }
 
 type RenameProjectFolderResult struct {
 	ProjectID              string                         `json:"projectId"`
-	PreviousFolderID   string                         `json:"previousFolderId"`
+	PreviousFolderStableID string                         `json:"previousFolderId"`
 	PreviousFolderPath     string                         `json:"previousFolderPath"`
 	RenamedFolder          ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord   `json:"renamedFolder"`
 	Folders                []ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord `json:"folders"`
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@ type RenameProjectFolderResult struct {
 
 type MoveProjectFolderResult struct {
 	ProjectID              string                         `json:"projectId"`
-	PreviousFolderID   string                         `json:"previousFolderId"`
+	PreviousFolderStableID string                         `json:"previousFolderId"`
 	PreviousFolderPath     string                         `json:"previousFolderPath"`
 	MovedFolder            ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord   `json:"movedFolder"`
 	Folders                []ProjectHierarchyFolderRecord `json:"folders"`
@@ -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)
-	if trimmedParentFolderID != "" {
-		parentFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, trimmedParentFolderID)
+	trimmedParentFolderPath := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentFolderPath)
+	if trimmedParentFolderPath != "" {
+		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 {
-		return CreateProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
+	if err := service.rebuildProjection(ctx); err != nil {
+		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 {
-		return DeleteProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
+	if err := service.rebuildProjection(ctx); err != nil {
+		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")
 	}
 
@@ -1104,8 +1029,8 @@ func (service *Service) deleteProjectHierarchyFolder(
 
 	return DeleteProjectFolderResult{
 		ProjectID:             project.ID,
-		DeletedFolderID:   deletedFolder.ID,
-		DeletedFolderPath: deletedFolderID,
+		DeletedFolderStableID: deletedFolder.ID,
+		DeletedFolderPath:     deletedFolderPath,
 		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 {
-		return RenameProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
+	if err := service.rebuildProjection(ctx); err != nil {
+		return RenameProjectFolderResult{}, err
 	}
 
 	folders, err := service.getProjectHierarchyFoldersByRootPath(ctx, project.ID, rootPath)
@@ -1135,19 +1060,19 @@ 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,
-		PreviousFolderID:   renamedFolder.ID,
-		PreviousFolderPath: previousFolderID,
+		PreviousFolderStableID: renamedFolder.ID,
+		PreviousFolderPath:     previousFolderPath,
 		RenamedFolder:          renamedFolder,
 		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
-	providedFolderNodeID := strings.TrimSpace(input.FolderNodeID)
-	if providedFolderNodeID != "" && providedFolderNodeID != movedFolderOrderID {
+	movedFolderStableID := currentFolder.ID
+	providedFolderStableID := strings.TrimSpace(input.FolderStableID)
+	if providedFolderStableID != "" && providedFolderStableID != movedFolderStableID {
 		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, ErrInvalidProjectFolderMove
 	}
 
 	parentOrderID := ""
-	trimmedParentFolderID := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentFolderID)
-	providedParentNodeID := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentNodeID)
-	if trimmedParentFolderID != "" {
-		parentFolder, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(currentFolders, trimmedParentFolderID)
+	trimmedParentFolderPath := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentFolderPath)
+	providedParentStableID := strings.TrimSpace(input.ParentStableID)
+	if trimmedParentFolderPath != "" {
+		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 {
-		return MoveProjectFolderResult{}, fmt.Errorf("rebuild POSIX projection: %w", err)
+	if err := service.rebuildProjection(ctx); err != nil {
+		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 _, found := findProjectHierarchyFolderByPath(folders, previousFolderID); found {
+	if previousFolderPath != movedFolderPath {
+		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 {
@@ -1235,15 +1160,15 @@ 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,
-		PreviousFolderID:   movedFolder.ID,
-		PreviousFolderPath: previousFolderID,
+		PreviousFolderStableID: movedFolder.ID,
+		PreviousFolderPath:     previousFolderPath,
 		MovedFolder:            movedFolder,
 		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

@@ -14,23 +14,25 @@ import (
 
 type createProjectFolderRequest struct {
 	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"`
 }
 
 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"`
-	FolderNodeID   string `json:"folderNodeId"`
-	ParentFolderID string `json:"parentFolderId"`
-	ParentNodeID   string `json:"parentNodeId"`
+	FolderPath       string `json:"folderId"`
+	FolderStableID   string `json:"folderNodeId"`
+	ParentFolderPath string `json:"parentFolderId"`
+	ParentStableID   string `json:"parentNodeId"`
 	TargetIndex      int    `json:"targetIndex"`
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ 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
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleCreateProjectFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().CreateProjectFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.CreateProjectFolderInput{
 		ProjectID:        projectID,
-		ParentFolderID: payload.ParentFolderID,
+		ParentFolderPath: payload.ParentFolderPath,
 		Name:             payload.Name,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -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,
-		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
 	}
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleRenameProjectFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().RenameProjectFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.RenameProjectFolderInput{
 		ProjectID:  projectID,
-		FolderID:  payload.FolderID,
+		FolderPath: payload.FolderPath,
 		Name:       payload.Name,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -181,21 +183,21 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleMoveProjectFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 		return
 	}
 
-	payload.FolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderID)
-	payload.FolderNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderNodeID)
-	payload.ParentFolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderID)
-	payload.ParentNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentNodeID)
-	if payload.FolderID == "" {
+	payload.FolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderPath)
+	payload.FolderStableID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderStableID)
+	payload.ParentFolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderPath)
+	payload.ParentStableID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentStableID)
+	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,
-		FolderID:       payload.FolderID,
-		FolderNodeID:   payload.FolderNodeID,
-		ParentFolderID: payload.ParentFolderID,
-		ParentNodeID:   payload.ParentNodeID,
+		FolderPath:       payload.FolderPath,
+		FolderStableID:   payload.FolderStableID,
+		ParentFolderPath: payload.ParentFolderPath,
+		ParentStableID:   payload.ParentStableID,
 		TargetIndex:      payload.TargetIndex,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ 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
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleCreateProjectTreeFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().CreateProjectTreeFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.CreateProjectFolderInput{
 		ProjectID:        projectID,
-		ParentFolderID: payload.ParentFolderID,
+		ParentFolderPath: payload.ParentFolderPath,
 		Name:             payload.Name,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -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,
-		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
 	}
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleRenameProjectTreeFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 
 	result, err := routes.bootstrapService().RenameProjectTreeFolder(r.Context(), bootstrapservice.RenameProjectFolderInput{
 		ProjectID:  projectID,
-		FolderID:  payload.FolderID,
+		FolderPath: payload.FolderPath,
 		Name:       payload.Name,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -359,21 +361,21 @@ func (routes apiRoutes) handleMoveProjectTreeFolder(w http.ResponseWriter, r *ht
 		return
 	}
 
-	payload.FolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderID)
-	payload.FolderNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderNodeID)
-	payload.ParentFolderID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderID)
-	payload.ParentNodeID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentNodeID)
-	if payload.FolderID == "" {
+	payload.FolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderPath)
+	payload.FolderStableID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.FolderStableID)
+	payload.ParentFolderPath = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentFolderPath)
+	payload.ParentStableID = strings.TrimSpace(payload.ParentStableID)
+	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,
-		FolderID:       payload.FolderID,
-		FolderNodeID:   payload.FolderNodeID,
-		ParentFolderID: payload.ParentFolderID,
-		ParentNodeID:   payload.ParentNodeID,
+		FolderPath:       payload.FolderPath,
+		FolderStableID:   payload.FolderStableID,
+		ParentFolderPath: payload.ParentFolderPath,
+		ParentStableID:   payload.ParentStableID,
 		TargetIndex:      payload.TargetIndex,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -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
-					.slice(0, previewLocation.index)
-					.filter((node) => node.kind === "folder").length
+				? countProjectFolderSiblingsBeforeIndex(previewSiblings, previewLocation.index)
 				: 0;
 
 			if (
@@ -795,12 +804,12 @@ export const ProjectSelector = (props: ProjectSelectorProps): JSX.Element => {
 	const movePersistedFolder = async (
 		folderPath: string,
 		parentFolderPath: string | null,
-		folderNodeId: string,
-		parentNodeId: string | null,
+		folderStableId: string,
+		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
-					.slice(0, previewLocation.index)
-					.filter((node) => node.kind === "folder").length
+				? countWorkspaceFolderSiblingsBeforeIndex(previewSiblings, previewLocation.index)
 				: 0;
 
 			if (
@@ -716,12 +722,12 @@ export const WorkspaceSidebar = (props: WorkspaceSidebarProps): JSX.Element => {
 	const movePersistedFolder = async (
 		folderPath: string,
 		parentFolderPath: string | null,
-		folderNodeId: string,
-		parentNodeId: string | null,
+		folderStableId: string,
+		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/shell/data/shell.data.ts

@@ -559,8 +559,6 @@ export const getWorkspaceContextMenuSections = (
 					id: "organize",
 					label: undefined,
 					items: [
-						{ id: "duplicate-folder", label: "Duplicate", shortcut: { modifiers: ["meta"], key: "d" } },
-						{ id: "move-folder", label: "Move", shortcut: { modifiers: ["meta"], key: "m" } },
 						{ id: "delete-folder", label: "Delete", shortcut: { modifiers: ["meta"], key: "delete" }, tone: "danger" },
 					],
 				},
@@ -582,8 +580,6 @@ export const getWorkspaceContextMenuSections = (
 					id: "organize",
 					label: undefined,
 					items: [
-						{ id: `duplicate-${actionPrefix}`, label: "Duplicate", shortcut: { modifiers: ["meta"], key: "d" } },
-						{ id: `move-${actionPrefix}`, label: "Move", shortcut: { modifiers: ["meta"], key: "m" } },
 						{ id: `delete-${actionPrefix}`, label: "Delete", shortcut: { modifiers: ["meta"], key: "delete" }, tone: "danger" },
 					],
 				},

Frontend/src/components/workspace-home/WorkspaceHome/WorkspaceHome.data.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+// Path: Frontend/src/components/workspace-home/WorkspaceHome/WorkspaceHome.data.ts
+
+export type BootstrapStepKey = "persona" | "instance" | "mode" | "admin" | "structure";
+
+export type BootstrapStepDefinition = {
+	id: BootstrapStepKey;
+	title: string;
+	buttonLabel: string;
+};
+
+export type InstanceForm = {
+	protocol: "http" | "https";
+	access: "local" | "remote";
+	host: string;
+};
+
+export type ModeForm = {
+	mode: "personal" | "organizational";
+	name: string;
+};
+
+export type AdminForm = {
+	displayName: string;
+	email: string;
+	password: string;
+};
+
+export type StructureForm = {
+	departmentName: string;
+	teamName: string;
+	projectName: string;
+};
+
+export type BootstrapPersona = "personal" | "enthusiast" | "team" | "organization";
+
+export type BootstrapPersonaDefinition = {
+	id: BootstrapPersona;
+	title: string;
+	isAvailable: boolean;
+	bestFor: string;
+	bullets: readonly string[];
+	defaults: {
+		protocol: InstanceForm["protocol"];
+		access: InstanceForm["access"];
+		host: string;
+		mode: ModeForm["mode"];
+		namePlaceholder: string;
+		departmentName: string;
+		teamName: string;
+		projectName: string;
+	};
+};
+
+export const bootstrapStepDefinitions: readonly BootstrapStepDefinition[] = [
+	{ id: "persona", title: "What are you setting up your server for?", buttonLabel: "Continue" },
+	{ id: "instance", title: "Connection details", buttonLabel: "Save and continue" },
+	{ id: "mode", title: "Server identity", buttonLabel: "Save and continue" },
+	{ id: "admin", title: "Admin account", buttonLabel: "Save and continue" },
+	{ id: "structure", title: "Initial structure", buttonLabel: "Submit" },
+];
+
+export const defaultInstanceForm: InstanceForm = {
+	protocol: "http",
+	access: "local",
+	host: "localhost",
+};
+
+export const defaultModeForm: ModeForm = {
+	mode: "personal",
+	name: "",
+};
+
+export const defaultAdminForm: AdminForm = {
+	displayName: "Admin",
+	email: "admin@example.com",
+	password: "",
+};
+
+export const personalStructureDefaults = {
+	departmentName: "Default",
+	teamName: "Personal",
+};
+
+export const organizationalStructureDefaults = {
+	departmentName: "Department",
+	teamName: "Team",
+};
+
+export const defaultStructureForm: StructureForm = {
+	...personalStructureDefaults,
+	projectName: "Project",
+};
+
+export const bootstrapPersonaDefinitions: readonly BootstrapPersonaDefinition[] = [
+	{
+		id: "personal",
+		title: "Personal",
+		isAvailable: true,
+		bestFor: "Best for low maintenance, personal use",
+		bullets: ["Preconfigured for personal use", "Low setup time", "Easy to manage"],
+		defaults: {
+			protocol: "http",
+			access: "local",
+			host: "localhost",
+			mode: "personal",
+			namePlaceholder: "Personal Server",
+			departmentName: "Default",
+			teamName: "Personal",
+			projectName: "Project",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		id: "enthusiast",
+		title: "Self Hosted Enthusiast",
+		isAvailable: true,
+		bestFor: "Best for people who want to customize their server",
+		bullets: ["Networking knowledge", "Comfortable with tinkering", "Willing to troubleshoot issues"],
+		defaults: {
+			protocol: "https",
+			access: "remote",
+			host: "moku.local",
+			mode: "personal",
+			namePlaceholder: "Personal Server",
+			departmentName: "Default",
+			teamName: "Personal",
+			projectName: "Project",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		id: "team",
+		title: "Team",
+		isAvailable: true,
+		bestFor: "Best for low maintenance but for small team",
+		bullets: ["Built-in collaboration with low setup time", "Keeps the shared structure simple", "Good for a small product, design, or delivery team"],
+		defaults: {
+			protocol: "http",
+			access: "local",
+			host: "localhost",
+			mode: "organizational",
+			namePlaceholder: "Team Server",
+			departmentName: "Default",
+			teamName: "Core Team",
+			projectName: "Project",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		id: "organization",
+		title: "Organization",
+		isAvailable: true,
+		bestFor: "Best for multiple teams and shared ownership",
+		bullets: ["SME to Organization", "Fine grained access control", "Better fit for teams with multiple departments"],
+		defaults: {
+			protocol: "https",
+			access: "remote",
+			host: "workspace.example.com",
+			mode: "organizational",
+			namePlaceholder: "Organization server name",
+			departmentName: "Operations",
+			teamName: "Platform Team",
+			projectName: "Moku",
+		},
+	},
+];
+
+export const workspaceHomeFieldTooltips = {
+	protocol: "Usually people use http for a local-only setup and https when the server will be reached over a domain or reverse proxy.",
+	access: "Usually people use local when Moku is only reached on the same machine or LAN, and remote when they plan to reach it from another network or public domain.",
+	host: "Examples people usually set here are localhost, moku.local, or a real domain like workspace.example.com depending on how they plan to reach the server.",
+	serverName: "This is the friendly name people usually give the server itself, for example Personal Server, Ronald's Server, Homelab, Studio, or Workspace.",
+	department: "Departments are the highest-level grouping for work. People usually use names like Default, Operations, Product, Design, or Engineering.",
+	team: "Teams sit inside a department. Common examples are Personal, Platform Team, Core Team, Delivery, or Design Systems.",
+	project: "Projects are the workspace or initiative people work inside. Common examples are Project, Shared Workspace, Moku, Client Portal, or Website Redesign.",
+} as const;

Frontend/src/components/workspace-home/WorkspaceHome/WorkspaceHome.hook.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,542 @@
+// Path: Frontend/src/components/workspace-home/WorkspaceHome/WorkspaceHome.hook.ts
+
+import { createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, onCleanup } from "solid-js";
+import { createStore } from "solid-js/store";
+import { resolveAPIBase } from "../../../lib/api";
+import {
+	bootstrapPersonaDefinitions,
+	bootstrapStepDefinitions,
+	defaultAdminForm,
+	defaultInstanceForm,
+	defaultModeForm,
+	defaultStructureForm,
+	organizationalStructureDefaults,
+	personalStructureDefaults,
+	type AdminForm,
+	type BootstrapPersona,
+	type BootstrapPersonaDefinition,
+	type BootstrapStepDefinition,
+	type BootstrapStepKey,
+	type InstanceForm,
+	type ModeForm,
+	type StructureForm,
+} from "./WorkspaceHome.data";
+
+type AppShellBootstrapAdapter = {
+	installation: () => { isBootstrapped?: boolean; materializationStatus?: string; materializationError?: string } | undefined;
+	status: () => string;
+	reload: () => Promise<void>;
+};
+
+export type BootstrapSubmissionState = {
+	status: "idle" | "submitting" | "success" | "error";
+	error: string;
+};
+
+export type MaterializationState = "not_started" | "pending" | "running" | "succeeded" | "failed";
+
+export type FieldTooltipState = {
+	text: string;
+	left: number;
+	top: number;
+	placement: "top" | "bottom";
+};
+
+const initialSubmissionState = (): BootstrapSubmissionState => ({
+	status: "idle",
+	error: "",
+});
+
+const materializationPollIntervalMs = 2000;
+
+const readResponseBody = async (response: Response): Promise<unknown> => {
+	const raw = await response.text();
+
+	if (!raw.trim()) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	try {
+		return JSON.parse(raw);
+	} catch {
+		return raw;
+	}
+};
+
+const readResponseError = (step: BootstrapStepKey, data: unknown): string => {
+	const fallback = `Bootstrap ${step} request failed.`;
+
+	if (typeof data === "string") {
+		const message = data.trim();
+		return message || fallback;
+	}
+
+	if (!data || typeof data !== "object") {
+		return fallback;
+	}
+
+	const record = data as {
+		error?: string;
+		message?: string;
+		requestId?: string;
+	};
+	const message = typeof record.message === "string" ? record.message.trim() : "";
+	const errorCode = typeof record.error === "string" ? record.error.trim() : "";
+	const requestId = typeof record.requestId === "string" ? record.requestId.trim() : "";
+
+	if (!message && !errorCode && !requestId) {
+		return fallback;
+	}
+
+	const details: string[] = [];
+
+	if (errorCode) {
+		details.push(`code: ${errorCode}`);
+	}
+
+	if (requestId) {
+		details.push(`request: ${requestId}`);
+	}
+
+	if (message && details.length > 0) {
+		return `${message} (${details.join(", ")})`;
+	}
+
+	if (message) {
+		return message;
+	}
+
+	return `${fallback} (${details.join(", ")})`;
+};
+
+export const useWorkspaceHomeWizard = (appShellData: AppShellBootstrapAdapter) => {
+	const [instanceForm, setInstanceForm] = createStore<InstanceForm>({ ...defaultInstanceForm });
+	const [modeForm, setModeForm] = createStore<ModeForm>({ ...defaultModeForm });
+	const [adminForm, setAdminForm] = createStore<AdminForm>({ ...defaultAdminForm });
+	const [structureForm, setStructureForm] = createStore<StructureForm>({ ...defaultStructureForm });
+	const [selectedPersona, setSelectedPersona] = createSignal<BootstrapPersona>("enthusiast");
+	const [hasChosenPersona, setHasChosenPersona] = createSignal(false);
+	const [stepState, setStepState] = createStore<Record<BootstrapStepKey, BootstrapSubmissionState>>({
+		persona: initialSubmissionState(),
+		instance: initialSubmissionState(),
+		mode: initialSubmissionState(),
+		admin: initialSubmissionState(),
+		structure: initialSubmissionState(),
+	});
+	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 [fieldTooltip, setFieldTooltip] = createSignal<FieldTooltipState | null>(null);
+
+	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 "";
+	});
+	const personaDefinition = createMemo<BootstrapPersonaDefinition>(() => bootstrapPersonaDefinitions.find((persona) => persona.id === selectedPersona()) ?? bootstrapPersonaDefinitions[0]!);
+	const selectedPersonaIsAvailable = createMemo(() => personaDefinition().isAvailable);
+	const usesCondensedBootstrapFlow = createMemo(() => selectedPersona() === "personal" || selectedPersona() === "team");
+	const activeBootstrapSteps = createMemo<readonly BootstrapStepDefinition[]>(() => {
+		if (usesCondensedBootstrapFlow()) {
+			return [bootstrapStepDefinitions[0]!, bootstrapStepDefinitions[2]!, bootstrapStepDefinitions[3]!];
+		}
+
+		return bootstrapStepDefinitions;
+	});
+	const activeWizardSteps = createMemo(() => activeBootstrapSteps().filter((step) => step.id !== "persona"));
+
+	createEffect(() => {
+		const defaults = personaDefinition().defaults;
+
+		setInstanceForm({
+			protocol: defaults.protocol,
+			access: defaults.access,
+			host: defaults.host,
+		});
+		setModeForm("mode", defaults.mode);
+		setStructureForm({
+			departmentName: defaults.departmentName,
+			teamName: defaults.teamName,
+			projectName: defaults.projectName,
+		});
+	});
+
+	createEffect(() => {
+		if (modeForm.mode === "personal") {
+			setStructureForm("departmentName", personalStructureDefaults.departmentName);
+			setStructureForm("teamName", personalStructureDefaults.teamName);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (structureForm.departmentName === personalStructureDefaults.departmentName) {
+			setStructureForm("departmentName", organizationalStructureDefaults.departmentName);
+		}
+
+		if (structureForm.teamName === personalStructureDefaults.teamName) {
+			setStructureForm("teamName", organizationalStructureDefaults.teamName);
+		}
+	});
+
+	const resetWizardState = (): void => {
+		setSelectedPersona("enthusiast");
+		setHasChosenPersona(false);
+		setInstanceForm({ ...defaultInstanceForm });
+		setModeForm({ ...defaultModeForm });
+		setAdminForm({ ...defaultAdminForm });
+		setStructureForm({ ...defaultStructureForm });
+		setStepState({
+			persona: initialSubmissionState(),
+			instance: initialSubmissionState(),
+			mode: initialSubmissionState(),
+			admin: initialSubmissionState(),
+			structure: initialSubmissionState(),
+		});
+		setCurrentStepIndex(0);
+		setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow(false);
+	};
+
+	createEffect(() => {
+		const shellStatus = appShellData.status();
+
+		if (shellStatus === "idle" || shellStatus === "loading") {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (shellStatus !== "success") {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (!isBootstrapPersisted()) {
+			setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow(false);
+			resetWizardState();
+		}
+
+		setIsBootstrapComplete(isBootstrapPersisted() && !isMaterializationInFlight());
+		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;
+				}
+
+				await appShellData.reload();
+
+				if (!cancelled && isBootstrapPersisted() && isMaterializationInFlight()) {
+					scheduleReload();
+				}
+			}, materializationPollIntervalMs);
+		};
+
+		scheduleReload();
+
+		onCleanup(() => {
+			cancelled = true;
+
+			if (timeoutId !== undefined) {
+				window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+			}
+		});
+	});
+
+	const apiBase = (): string => resolveAPIBase();
+	const bootstrapNamePlaceholder = (): string => personaDefinition().defaults.namePlaceholder;
+	const bootstrapStepCount = createMemo(() => activeWizardSteps().length);
+	const currentStep = createMemo<BootstrapStepDefinition>(() => activeBootstrapSteps()[currentStepIndex()] ?? activeBootstrapSteps()[0] ?? bootstrapStepDefinitions[0]!);
+	const currentWizardStepIndex = createMemo(() => {
+		const visibleIndex = activeWizardSteps().findIndex((step) => step.id === currentStep().id);
+
+		return visibleIndex >= 0 ? visibleIndex : 0;
+	});
+	const wizardProgressPercent = createMemo(() => {
+		const totalSteps = bootstrapStepCount();
+		const activeIndex = Math.max(currentWizardStepIndex(), 0);
+
+		if (totalSteps <= 1) {
+			return 100;
+		}
+
+		return (activeIndex / (totalSteps - 1)) * 100;
+	});
+	const wizardProgressFillWidth = createMemo(() => {
+		if (currentStepIndex() <= 0) {
+			return `${wizardProgressPercent()}%`;
+		}
+
+		return `calc(${wizardProgressPercent()}% + ((var(--control-size-md) - var(--space-2)) / 2))`;
+	});
+	const currentStepState = createMemo<BootstrapSubmissionState>(() => stepState[currentStep().id]);
+	const isFirstStep = (): boolean => currentStepIndex() === 0;
+	const isLastStep = (): boolean => currentStepIndex() === activeBootstrapSteps().length - 1;
+	const canDismissWizard = (): boolean => isBootstrapPersisted() && !isMaterializationInFlight();
+
+	createEffect(() => {
+		setCurrentStepIndex((index) => Math.min(index, activeBootstrapSteps().length - 1));
+	});
+
+	const submitStep = async (step: BootstrapStepKey, payload: unknown): Promise<boolean> => {
+		setStepState(step, { status: "submitting", error: "" });
+
+		try {
+			const response = await fetch(`${apiBase()}/bootstrap/steps/${step}`, {
+				method: "POST",
+				headers: {
+					"Content-Type": "application/json",
+					Accept: "application/json",
+				},
+				body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+			});
+			const data = await readResponseBody(response);
+
+			if (!response.ok) {
+				throw new Error(readResponseError(step, data));
+			}
+
+			setStepState(step, {
+				status: "success",
+				error: "",
+			});
+
+			return true;
+		} catch (error) {
+			setStepState(step, {
+				status: "error",
+				error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : `Bootstrap ${step} request failed.`,
+			});
+
+			return false;
+		}
+	};
+
+	const payloadForStep = (step: BootstrapStepKey): unknown => {
+		switch (step) {
+			case "instance":
+				return instanceForm;
+			case "mode":
+				return modeForm;
+			case "admin":
+				return adminForm;
+			case "structure":
+				return structureForm;
+		}
+	};
+
+	const applyPersonaSelection = (persona: BootstrapPersona): void => {
+		const definition = bootstrapPersonaDefinitions.find((candidate) => candidate.id === persona);
+
+		if (!definition?.isAvailable) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		setSelectedPersona(persona);
+		setHasChosenPersona(true);
+		setStepState("persona", {
+			status: "success",
+			error: "",
+		});
+		setCurrentStepIndex((index) => Math.min(index + 1, activeBootstrapSteps().length - 1));
+	};
+
+	const statusLabel = (state: BootstrapSubmissionState): string => {
+		switch (state.status) {
+			case "submitting":
+				return "Sending";
+			case "error":
+				return "Request failed";
+			default:
+				return "";
+		}
+	};
+
+	const submitCurrentStep = async (): Promise<void> => {
+		const step = currentStep().id;
+
+		if (step === "persona") {
+			applyPersonaSelection(selectedPersona());
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (step === "mode" && usesCondensedBootstrapFlow() && stepState.instance.status !== "success") {
+			const didPersistInstanceDefaults = await submitStep("instance", instanceForm);
+
+			if (!didPersistInstanceDefaults) {
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
+		const didSucceed = await submitStep(step, payloadForStep(step));
+
+		if (!didSucceed) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (step === "admin" && usesCondensedBootstrapFlow()) {
+			const didPersistStructureDefaults = await submitStep("structure", structureForm);
+
+			if (!didPersistStructureDefaults) {
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (isLastStep()) {
+			await appShellData.reload();
+
+			const shouldShowFinishingState = isBootstrapPersisted() && (isMaterializationInFlight() || hasMaterializationFailed());
+			setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow(shouldShowFinishingState);
+			setIsBootstrapComplete(isBootstrapPersisted() && !isMaterializationInFlight());
+			setIsWizardOpen(!isBootstrapPersisted() || shouldShowFinishingState);
+			setIsBootstrapStateResolved(true);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		setCurrentStepIndex((index) => Math.min(index + 1, activeBootstrapSteps().length - 1));
+	};
+
+	const showFieldTooltip = (target: HTMLElement, text: string): void => {
+		const rect = target.getBoundingClientRect();
+		const placement = rect.top > 96 ? "top" : "bottom";
+		const viewportPadding = 20;
+		const left = Math.min(Math.max(rect.left + rect.width / 2, viewportPadding), window.innerWidth - viewportPadding);
+		const top = placement === "top" ? rect.top - 10 : rect.bottom + 10;
+
+		setFieldTooltip({ text, left, top, placement });
+	};
+
+	const hideFieldTooltip = (): void => {
+		setFieldTooltip(null);
+	};
+
+	const stepStatusLabel = (step: BootstrapStepDefinition): string => {
+		const state = stepState[step.id];
+
+		if (state.status === "success") {
+			return "Done";
+		}
+
+		if (state.status === "error") {
+			return "Needs retry";
+		}
+
+		return "";
+	};
+
+	return {
+		instanceForm,
+		setInstanceForm,
+		modeForm,
+		setModeForm,
+		adminForm,
+		setAdminForm,
+		structureForm,
+		setStructureForm,
+		selectedPersona,
+		setSelectedPersona,
+		hasChosenPersona,
+		stepState,
+		isBootstrapStateResolved,
+		isBootstrapComplete,
+		isWizardOpen,
+		setIsWizardOpen,
+		isFinishingBootstrapFlow,
+		setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow,
+		fieldTooltip,
+		materializationState,
+		isMaterializationInFlight,
+		hasMaterializationFailed,
+		showBootstrapFinishingState,
+		materializationStatusLabel,
+		materializationMessage,
+		personaDefinition,
+		selectedPersonaIsAvailable,
+		usesCondensedBootstrapFlow,
+		activeWizardSteps,
+		bootstrapNamePlaceholder,
+		bootstrapStepCount,
+		currentStep,
+		currentWizardStepIndex,
+		wizardProgressFillWidth,
+		currentStepState,
+		isFirstStep,
+		canDismissWizard,
+		resetWizardState,
+		handleCurrentStepSubmit: (event: SubmitEvent & { currentTarget: HTMLFormElement; target: Element }): void => {
+			event.preventDefault();
+			void submitCurrentStep();
+		},
+		applyPersonaSelection,
+		statusLabel,
+		showFieldTooltip,
+		hideFieldTooltip,
+		stepStatusLabel,
+		navigateBack: (): void => {
+			setCurrentStepIndex((index) => Math.max(index - 1, 0));
+		},
+		navigateToVisibleStep: (index: number): void => {
+			setCurrentStepIndex(index + 1);
+		},
+	};
+};

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

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+/* Path: Frontend/src/components/workspace-home/WorkspaceHome/WorkspaceHome.module.scss */
+
 .viewport,
 .wizardLayer {
   --workspace-content-max-width: var(--content-width-wide);
@@ -92,6 +94,21 @@
   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 +211,19 @@
   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);
@@ -240,11 +270,249 @@
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
 }
 
+.fieldLabelRow {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.fieldInfoButton {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: 0;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  cursor: help;
+  outline: none;
+}
+
+.fieldInfoButton:hover,
+.fieldInfoButton:focus-visible {
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.fieldTooltip {
+  position: fixed;
+  z-index: calc(var(--z-modal, 1000) + 4);
+  pointer-events: none;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+  max-width: min(18rem, calc(100vw - 2rem));
+}
+
+.fieldTooltip[data-placement="top"] {
+  transform: translate(-50%, -100%);
+}
+
+.fieldTooltip[data-placement="bottom"] {
+  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
+}
+
+.fieldTooltipBubble {
+  position: relative;
+  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border-strong) 48%, transparent);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface-elevated, var(--color-surface)) 96%, black 4%);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  white-space: normal;
+  text-align: left;
+  line-height: 1.35;
+}
+
+.fieldTooltipBubble::after {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 50%;
+  width: 0.55rem;
+  height: 0.55rem;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface-elevated, var(--color-surface)) 96%, black 4%);
+  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
+}
+
+.fieldTooltip[data-placement="top"] .fieldTooltipBubble::after {
+  top: calc(100% - 0.3rem);
+  border-right: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border-strong) 48%, transparent);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border-strong) 48%, transparent);
+}
+
+.fieldTooltip[data-placement="bottom"] .fieldTooltipBubble::after {
+  bottom: calc(100% - 0.3rem);
+  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border-strong) 48%, transparent);
+  border-left: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border-strong) 48%, transparent);
+}
+
 .fieldHelp {
   @include text-caption;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
 }
 
+.personaIntro {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: var(--space-2);
+}
+
+.personaGrid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: var(--space-3);
+}
+
+.personaCard {
+  appearance: none;
+  position: relative;
+  display: grid;
+  padding: var(--space-3);
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border) 88%, transparent);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface-secondary) 84%, transparent);
+  text-align: left;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  transition:
+    transform 180ms var(--easing-standard),
+    border-color 160ms var(--easing-standard),
+    background 160ms var(--easing-standard),
+    box-shadow 160ms var(--easing-standard);
+}
+
+.personaCard:hover,
+.personaCard:focus-visible,
+.personaCard[data-selected="true"] {
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 32%, var(--color-border));
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 7%, var(--color-surface));
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
+}
+
+.personaCard:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  box-shadow:
+    var(--shadow-soft),
+    0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 16%, transparent);
+}
+
+.personaCard[data-available="false"] {
+  opacity: 0.9;
+}
+
+.personaCard[data-available="false"]:hover,
+.personaCard[data-available="false"]:focus-visible,
+.personaCard[data-available="false"][data-selected="true"] {
+  transform: none;
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border) 88%, transparent);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface-secondary) 84%, transparent);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+
+.personaCardMedia {
+  position: relative;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  justify-self: center;
+  align-self: center;
+  width: min(100%, 16rem);
+  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
+  border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border-strong) 40%, transparent);
+  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-xl) - var(--space-1));
+  background: linear-gradient(
+    135deg,
+    color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface-elevated) 92%, transparent),
+    color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface-secondary) 88%, transparent)
+  );
+  transition:
+    filter 180ms var(--easing-standard),
+    opacity 180ms var(--easing-standard),
+    transform 180ms var(--easing-standard);
+}
+
+.personaCardBody {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  display: grid;
+  align-content: space-between;
+  gap: var(--space-3);
+  padding: var(--space-3);
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.personaCardTitle {
+  @include text-title;
+  margin: 0;
+  max-width: min(100%, 14rem);
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface) 84%, transparent);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.personaCardDetails {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: var(--space-2);
+  max-height: 0;
+  opacity: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  align-self: end;
+  padding: var(--space-3);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  background: linear-gradient(
+    180deg,
+    color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface) 18%, transparent),
+    color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface) 92%, transparent)
+  );
+  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+  transition:
+    max-height 180ms var(--easing-standard),
+    opacity 160ms var(--easing-standard);
+}
+
+.personaCard:hover .personaCardMedia,
+.personaCard:focus-visible .personaCardMedia,
+.personaCard[data-selected="true"] .personaCardMedia {
+  filter: brightness(0.72);
+  opacity: 0.92;
+  transform: scale(0.985);
+}
+
+.personaCard:hover .personaCardDetails,
+.personaCard:focus-visible .personaCardDetails,
+.personaCard[data-selected="true"] .personaCardDetails {
+  max-height: 12rem;
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.personaCard[data-available="false"]:hover .personaCardMedia,
+.personaCard[data-available="false"]:focus-visible .personaCardMedia,
+.personaCard[data-available="false"][data-selected="true"] .personaCardMedia {
+  filter: brightness(0.82);
+  opacity: 0.96;
+  transform: none;
+}
+
+.personaBestFor,
+.personaBulletList {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.personaBulletList {
+  padding-left: 1rem;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.personaAvailability {
+  @include text-caption;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+}
+
 .field input,
 .field select {
   min-height: var(--control-size-md);
@@ -342,7 +610,7 @@
 .primaryButton:hover,
 .secondaryButton:hover,
 .wizardCloseButton:hover,
-.wizardStepButton:hover {
+.wizardProgressStep:hover {
   transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 
@@ -417,72 +685,93 @@
 
 .wizardBody {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: minmax(17rem, 20rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
   gap: var(--space-4);
   min-height: 0;
 }
 
-.wizardSidebar {
+.wizardProgress {
+  position: relative;
   display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-4);
-  align-content: start;
-}
-
-.wizardSidebarSection {
   gap: var(--space-3);
 }
 
-.wizardSteps {
-  display: grid;
-  gap: var(--space-2);
+.wizardProgressTrack {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: calc((var(--control-size-md) - var(--space-2)) / 2);
+  right: calc((var(--control-size-md) - var(--space-2)) / 2);
+  top: calc((var(--control-size-md) - var(--space-2)) / 2);
+  height: 2px;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border) 72%, transparent);
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
-.wizardStepButton {
-  width: 100%;
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
+.wizardProgressFill {
+  height: 100%;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 72%, white 8%);
+  transition: width 220ms var(--easing-standard);
+}
+
+.wizardProgressSteps {
+  display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  text-align: left;
-  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
-  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border) 88%, transparent);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface-secondary) 84%, transparent);
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0;
 }
 
-.wizardStepButton[data-active="true"] {
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 42%, transparent);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 10%, var(--color-surface));
+.wizardProgressStep {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  justify-items: center;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: 0;
+  background: transparent;
 }
 
-.wizardStepButton:disabled {
-  opacity: 0.56;
+.wizardProgressStep:disabled {
   cursor: not-allowed;
   transform: none;
 }
 
-.wizardStepIndex {
+.wizardProgressIndex {
   width: calc(var(--control-size-md) - var(--space-2));
   height: calc(var(--control-size-md) - var(--space-2));
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface) 80%, transparent);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border) 88%, transparent);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface) 92%, transparent);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  transition:
+    border-color 160ms var(--easing-standard),
+    background 160ms var(--easing-standard),
+    color 160ms var(--easing-standard),
+    box-shadow 160ms var(--easing-standard),
+    transform 180ms var(--easing-standard);
+}
+
+.wizardProgressStep[data-active="true"] .wizardProgressIndex,
+.wizardProgressStep[data-complete="true"] .wizardProgressIndex {
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 42%, transparent);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 12%, var(--color-surface));
   color: var(--color-text);
 }
 
-.wizardStepCopy {
-  min-width: 0;
-  display: grid;
-  gap: 0.125rem;
+.wizardProgressStep[data-active="true"] .wizardProgressIndex {
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 14%, transparent);
 }
 
-.wizardStepCopy strong {
-  @include text-label;
-}
-
-.wizardStepCopy small {
-  @include text-caption;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+.wizardProgressStep:not(:disabled):hover .wizardProgressIndex,
+.wizardProgressStep:not(:disabled):focus-visible .wizardProgressIndex {
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bootstrap-accent) 36%, var(--color-border));
+  color: var(--color-text);
 }
 
 .wizardStepPanel {
@@ -490,7 +779,116 @@
   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) {
+  .personaGrid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+
   .summaryGrid,
   .wizardBody {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
@@ -536,21 +934,20 @@
   }
 
   .wizardHeader,
-  .wizardBody,
-  .wizardSidebar {
+  .wizardBody {
     gap: var(--space-3);
   }
 
-  .wizardSteps {
-    grid-auto-flow: column;
-    grid-auto-columns: minmax(10rem, 1fr);
+  .wizardProgressSteps {
+    justify-content: flex-start;
+    gap: var(--space-8);
     overflow-x: auto;
     padding-bottom: var(--space-1);
     scrollbar-width: thin;
   }
 
-  .wizardStepButton {
-    min-width: 10rem;
+  .wizardProgressStep {
+    min-width: calc(var(--control-size-md) - var(--space-2));
   }
 
   .wizardFormActions {

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

@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+import { For, Show, type JSX } from "solid-js";
+import { CircleHelp } from "../../../lib/icons";
+import {
+	organizationalStructureDefaults,
+	workspaceHomeFieldTooltips,
+	type AdminForm,
+	type BootstrapPersona,
+	type BootstrapPersonaDefinition,
+	type BootstrapStepDefinition,
+	type BootstrapStepKey,
+	type InstanceForm,
+	type ModeForm,
+	type StructureForm,
+} from "./WorkspaceHome.data";
+import styles from "./WorkspaceHome.module.scss";
+
+type BootstrapSubmissionState = {
+	status: "idle" | "submitting" | "success" | "error";
+	error: string;
+};
+
+type MaterializationState = "not_started" | "pending" | "running" | "succeeded" | "failed";
+
+type TooltipHandlers = {
+	onShowTooltip: (target: HTMLElement, text: string) => void;
+	onHideTooltip: () => void;
+};
+
+type FieldLabelWithTooltipProps = TooltipHandlers & {
+	label: string;
+	tooltip?: string;
+};
+
+export const FieldLabelWithTooltip = (props: FieldLabelWithTooltipProps): JSX.Element => (
+	<span class={styles.fieldLabelRow}>
+		<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>{props.label}</span>
+		<Show when={props.tooltip}>
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				class={styles.fieldInfoButton}
+				aria-label={`${props.label} help: ${props.tooltip}`}
+				onMouseEnter={(event): void => props.onShowTooltip(event.currentTarget, props.tooltip!)}
+				onMouseLeave={props.onHideTooltip}
+				onFocus={(event): void => props.onShowTooltip(event.currentTarget, props.tooltip!)}
+				onBlur={props.onHideTooltip}
+			>
+				<CircleHelp size={14} strokeWidth={2} />
+			</button>
+		</Show>
+	</span>
+);
+
+type BootstrapFinishingStateProps = {
+	materializationState: MaterializationState;
+	statusLabel: string;
+	message: string;
+	isInFlight: boolean;
+	hasFailed: boolean;
+	onClose: () => void;
+};
+
+export const BootstrapFinishingState = (props: BootstrapFinishingStateProps): JSX.Element => (
+	<div class={styles.wizardFinishPanel} data-slot="bootstrap-wizard-finishing-state">
+		<div class={styles.wizardFinishShell}>
+			<div class={styles.wizardFinishStatusRow}>
+				<div class={styles.wizardFinishIndicator} data-status={props.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={props.materializationState}>{props.statusLabel}</div>
+			<Show when={props.message}>
+				<p class={styles.wizardFinishMessage} data-status={props.materializationState}>{props.message}</p>
+			</Show>
+			<Show when={props.isInFlight}>
+				<p class={styles.wizardFinishHint}>This window will close automatically when setup is complete.</p>
+			</Show>
+		</div>
+		<Show when={props.hasFailed}>
+			<div class={styles.wizardFinishActions}>
+				<button type="button" class={styles.secondaryButton} onClick={props.onClose}>Close</button>
+			</div>
+		</Show>
+	</div>
+);
+
+type BootstrapWizardProgressProps = {
+	steps: readonly BootstrapStepDefinition[];
+	currentStepId: BootstrapStepKey;
+	currentWizardStepIndex: number;
+	stepState: Record<BootstrapStepKey, BootstrapSubmissionState>;
+	bootstrapStepCount: number;
+	wizardProgressFillWidth: string;
+	stepStatusLabel: (step: BootstrapStepDefinition) => string;
+	onSelectStep: (index: number) => void;
+};
+
+export const BootstrapWizardProgress = (props: BootstrapWizardProgressProps): JSX.Element => (
+	<div class={styles.wizardProgress} data-slot="bootstrap-wizard-progress">
+		<div class={styles.wizardProgressTrack} aria-hidden="true">
+			<div class={styles.wizardProgressFill} style={{ width: props.wizardProgressFillWidth }} />
+		</div>
+		<nav class={styles.wizardProgressSteps} aria-label="Bootstrap steps" style={{ "--wizard-progress-step-count": props.bootstrapStepCount }}>
+			<For each={props.steps}>
+				{(step, index): JSX.Element => (
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						class={styles.wizardProgressStep}
+						data-active={step.id === props.currentStepId ? "true" : "false"}
+						data-complete={props.stepState[step.id].status === "success" ? "true" : "false"}
+						disabled={index() > props.currentWizardStepIndex}
+						onClick={(): void => {
+							if (index() <= props.currentWizardStepIndex) {
+								props.onSelectStep(index());
+							}
+						}}
+						aria-label={`Step ${index() + 1}${props.stepStatusLabel(step) ? `, ${props.stepStatusLabel(step)}` : ""}`}
+					>
+						<span class={styles.wizardProgressIndex}>{index() + 1}</span>
+					</button>
+				)}
+			</For>
+		</nav>
+	</div>
+);
+
+type BootstrapPersonaStepProps = {
+	personas: readonly BootstrapPersonaDefinition[];
+	hasChosenPersona: boolean;
+	selectedPersona: BootstrapPersona;
+	selectedPersonaIsAvailable: boolean;
+	onSelectPersona: (persona: BootstrapPersona) => void;
+};
+
+export const BootstrapPersonaStep = (props: BootstrapPersonaStepProps): JSX.Element => (
+	<>
+		<div class={styles.personaGrid}>
+			<For each={props.personas}>
+				{(persona): JSX.Element => (
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						class={styles.personaCard}
+						data-selected={props.hasChosenPersona && persona.id === props.selectedPersona ? "true" : "false"}
+						data-available={persona.isAvailable ? "true" : "false"}
+						aria-pressed={props.hasChosenPersona && persona.id === props.selectedPersona}
+						onClick={(): void => props.onSelectPersona(persona.id)}
+					>
+						<div class={styles.personaCardMedia} aria-hidden="true" />
+						<div class={styles.personaCardBody}>
+							<h4 class={styles.personaCardTitle}>{persona.title}</h4>
+							<div class={styles.personaCardDetails}>
+								<p class={styles.personaBestFor}>{persona.bestFor}</p>
+								<ul class={styles.personaBulletList}>
+									<For each={persona.bullets}>{(bullet): JSX.Element => <li>{bullet}</li>}</For>
+								</ul>
+								<Show when={!persona.isAvailable}><p class={styles.personaAvailability}>Coming later</p></Show>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</button>
+				)}
+			</For>
+		</div>
+		<Show when={!props.selectedPersonaIsAvailable}>
+			<p class={styles.fieldHelp}>Only <strong>Self Hosted Enthusiast</strong> is wired up right now. The other setup paths will come next.</p>
+		</Show>
+	</>
+);
+
+type BootstrapInstanceStepProps = TooltipHandlers & {
+	instanceForm: InstanceForm;
+	onProtocolChange: (value: InstanceForm["protocol"]) => void;
+	onAccessChange: (value: InstanceForm["access"]) => void;
+	onHostChange: (value: string) => void;
+};
+
+export const BootstrapInstanceStep = (props: BootstrapInstanceStepProps): JSX.Element => (
+	<>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<FieldLabelWithTooltip label="Protocol" tooltip={workspaceHomeFieldTooltips.protocol} onShowTooltip={props.onShowTooltip} onHideTooltip={props.onHideTooltip} />
+			<select value={props.instanceForm.protocol} onInput={(event): void => props.onProtocolChange(event.currentTarget.value as InstanceForm["protocol"])}>
+				<option value="http">http</option>
+				<option value="https">https</option>
+			</select>
+		</label>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<FieldLabelWithTooltip label="Access" tooltip={workspaceHomeFieldTooltips.access} onShowTooltip={props.onShowTooltip} onHideTooltip={props.onHideTooltip} />
+			<select value={props.instanceForm.access} onInput={(event): void => props.onAccessChange(event.currentTarget.value as InstanceForm["access"])}>
+				<option value="local">local</option>
+				<option value="remote">remote</option>
+			</select>
+		</label>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<FieldLabelWithTooltip label="Host" tooltip={workspaceHomeFieldTooltips.host} onShowTooltip={props.onShowTooltip} onHideTooltip={props.onHideTooltip} />
+			<input type="text" value={props.instanceForm.host} onInput={(event): void => props.onHostChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder="localhost or app.example.com" />
+		</label>
+	</>
+);
+
+type BootstrapModeStepProps = TooltipHandlers & {
+	modeForm: ModeForm;
+	structureForm: StructureForm;
+	usesCondensedBootstrapFlow: boolean;
+	selectedPersona: BootstrapPersona;
+	namePlaceholder: string;
+	onNameChange: (value: string) => void;
+	onProjectNameChange: (value: string) => void;
+	onTeamNameChange: (value: string) => void;
+};
+
+export const BootstrapModeStep = (props: BootstrapModeStepProps): JSX.Element => (
+	<>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<FieldLabelWithTooltip label="Server name" tooltip={workspaceHomeFieldTooltips.serverName} onShowTooltip={props.onShowTooltip} onHideTooltip={props.onHideTooltip} />
+			<input type="text" value={props.modeForm.name} required onInput={(event): void => props.onNameChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder={props.namePlaceholder} />
+		</label>
+		<Show when={props.usesCondensedBootstrapFlow}>
+			<label class={styles.field}>
+				<FieldLabelWithTooltip label="Default Project" tooltip={workspaceHomeFieldTooltips.project} onShowTooltip={props.onShowTooltip} onHideTooltip={props.onHideTooltip} />
+				<input type="text" value={props.structureForm.projectName} onInput={(event): void => props.onProjectNameChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder="Project" />
+			</label>
+		</Show>
+		<Show when={props.selectedPersona === "team"}>
+			<label class={styles.field}>
+				<FieldLabelWithTooltip label="Team name" tooltip={workspaceHomeFieldTooltips.team} onShowTooltip={props.onShowTooltip} onHideTooltip={props.onHideTooltip} />
+				<input type="text" value={props.structureForm.teamName} onInput={(event): void => props.onTeamNameChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder="Core Team" />
+			</label>
+		</Show>
+	</>
+);
+
+type BootstrapAdminStepProps = {
+	adminForm: AdminForm;
+	onDisplayNameChange: (value: string) => void;
+	onEmailChange: (value: string) => void;
+	onPasswordChange: (value: string) => void;
+};
+
+export const BootstrapAdminStep = (props: BootstrapAdminStepProps): JSX.Element => (
+	<>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Display name</span>
+			<input type="text" value={props.adminForm.displayName} onInput={(event): void => props.onDisplayNameChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder="Admin" />
+		</label>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Email</span>
+			<input type="email" value={props.adminForm.email} onInput={(event): void => props.onEmailChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder="admin@example.com" />
+		</label>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Password</span>
+			<input type="password" value={props.adminForm.password} onInput={(event): void => props.onPasswordChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder="Create a strong password" />
+			<small class={styles.fieldHelp}>Use at least 12 characters with uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.</small>
+		</label>
+	</>
+);
+
+type BootstrapStructureStepProps = TooltipHandlers & {
+	mode: ModeForm["mode"];
+	structureForm: StructureForm;
+	onDepartmentNameChange: (value: string) => void;
+	onTeamNameChange: (value: string) => void;
+	onProjectNameChange: (value: string) => void;
+};
+
+export const BootstrapStructureStep = (props: BootstrapStructureStepProps): JSX.Element => (
+	<>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<FieldLabelWithTooltip label="Department" tooltip={workspaceHomeFieldTooltips.department} onShowTooltip={props.onShowTooltip} onHideTooltip={props.onHideTooltip} />
+			<input type="text" value={props.structureForm.departmentName} disabled={props.mode === "personal"} onInput={(event): void => props.onDepartmentNameChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder={organizationalStructureDefaults.departmentName} />
+		</label>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<FieldLabelWithTooltip label="Team" tooltip={workspaceHomeFieldTooltips.team} onShowTooltip={props.onShowTooltip} onHideTooltip={props.onHideTooltip} />
+			<input type="text" value={props.structureForm.teamName} disabled={props.mode === "personal"} onInput={(event): void => props.onTeamNameChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder={organizationalStructureDefaults.teamName} />
+		</label>
+		<label class={styles.field}>
+			<FieldLabelWithTooltip label="Project" tooltip={workspaceHomeFieldTooltips.project} onShowTooltip={props.onShowTooltip} onHideTooltip={props.onHideTooltip} />
+			<input type="text" value={props.structureForm.projectName} onInput={(event): void => props.onProjectNameChange(event.currentTarget.value)} placeholder="Moku" />
+		</label>
+	</>
+);

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

@@ -1,168 +1,13 @@
 // Path: Frontend/src/components/workspace-home/WorkspaceHome/WorkspaceHome.tsx
 
-import { For, Show, createEffect, createMemo, createSignal, type JSX } from "solid-js";
+import { Show, createMemo, type JSX } from "solid-js";
 import { Portal } from "solid-js/web";
-import { createStore } from "solid-js/store";
-import { resolveAPIBase } from "../../../lib/api";
 import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from "../../../lib/icons";
 import { useAppShellData } from "../../shell/data/app-shell.context";
+import { bootstrapPersonaDefinitions } from "./WorkspaceHome.data";
+import { useWorkspaceHomeWizard } from "./WorkspaceHome.hook";
 import styles from "./WorkspaceHome.module.scss";
-
-type BootstrapStepKey = "instance" | "mode" | "admin" | "structure";
-
-type BootstrapStepDefinition = {
-	id: BootstrapStepKey;
-	title: string;
-	buttonLabel: string;
-};
-
-type BootstrapSubmissionState = {
-	status: "idle" | "submitting" | "success" | "error";
-	error: string;
-};
-
-type InstanceForm = {
-	protocol: "http" | "https";
-	access: "local" | "remote";
-	host: string;
-};
-
-type ModeForm = {
-	mode: "personal" | "organizational";
-	name: string;
-};
-
-type AdminForm = {
-	displayName: string;
-	email: string;
-	password: string;
-};
-
-type StructureForm = {
-	departmentName: string;
-	teamName: string;
-	projectName: string;
-};
-
-const bootstrapStepDefinitions: readonly BootstrapStepDefinition[] = [
-	{
-		id: "instance",
-		title: "Instance shape",
-		buttonLabel: "Save and continue",
-	},
-	{
-		id: "mode",
-		title: "Server mode",
-		buttonLabel: "Save and continue",
-	},
-	{
-		id: "admin",
-		title: "Admin account",
-		buttonLabel: "Save and continue",
-	},
-	{
-		id: "structure",
-		title: "Initial structure",
-		buttonLabel: "Submit",
-	},
-];
-
-const defaultInstanceForm: InstanceForm = {
-	protocol: "http",
-	access: "local",
-	host: "localhost",
-};
-
-const defaultModeForm: ModeForm = {
-	mode: "personal",
-	name: "",
-};
-
-const defaultAdminForm: AdminForm = {
-	displayName: "Admin",
-	email: "admin@example.com",
-	password: "",
-};
-
-const personalStructureDefaults = {
-	departmentName: "Default",
-	teamName: "Personal",
-};
-
-const organizationalStructureDefaults = {
-	departmentName: "Department",
-	teamName: "Team",
-};
-
-const defaultStructureForm: StructureForm = {
-	...personalStructureDefaults,
-	projectName: "Project",
-};
-
-const initialSubmissionState = (): BootstrapSubmissionState => ({
-	status: "idle",
-	error: "",
-});
-
-const readResponseBody = async (response: Response): Promise<unknown> => {
-	const raw = await response.text();
-
-	if (!raw.trim()) {
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	try {
-		return JSON.parse(raw);
-	} catch {
-		return raw;
-	}
-};
-
-const readResponseError = (step: BootstrapStepKey, data: unknown): string => {
-	const fallback = `Bootstrap ${step} request failed.`;
-
-	if (typeof data === "string") {
-		const message = data.trim();
-		return message || fallback;
-	}
-
-	if (!data || typeof data !== "object") {
-		return fallback;
-	}
-
-	const record = data as {
-		error?: string;
-		message?: string;
-		requestId?: string;
-	};
-	const message = typeof record.message === "string" ? record.message.trim() : "";
-	const errorCode = typeof record.error === "string" ? record.error.trim() : "";
-	const requestId = typeof record.requestId === "string" ? record.requestId.trim() : "";
-
-	if (!message && !errorCode && !requestId) {
-		return fallback;
-	}
-
-	const details: string[] = [];
-
-	if (errorCode) {
-		details.push(`code: ${errorCode}`);
-	}
-
-	if (requestId) {
-		details.push(`request: ${requestId}`);
-	}
-
-	if (message && details.length > 0) {
-		return `${message} (${details.join(", ")})`;
-	}
-
-	if (message) {
-		return message;
-	}
-
-	return `${fallback} (${details.join(", ")})`;
-};
+import { BootstrapAdminStep, BootstrapFinishingState, BootstrapInstanceStep, BootstrapModeStep, BootstrapPersonaStep, BootstrapStructureStep, BootstrapWizardProgress } from "./WorkspaceHome.parts";
 
 type WorkspaceHomeProps = {
 	sidebarCollapsed: boolean;
@@ -171,206 +16,61 @@ type WorkspaceHomeProps = {
 
 export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 	const appShellData = useAppShellData();
-	const [instanceForm, setInstanceForm] = createStore<InstanceForm>({ ...defaultInstanceForm });
-	const [modeForm, setModeForm] = createStore<ModeForm>({ ...defaultModeForm });
-	const [adminForm, setAdminForm] = createStore<AdminForm>({ ...defaultAdminForm });
-	const [structureForm, setStructureForm] = createStore<StructureForm>({ ...defaultStructureForm });
-	const [stepState, setStepState] = createStore<Record<BootstrapStepKey, BootstrapSubmissionState>>({
-		instance: initialSubmissionState(),
-		mode: initialSubmissionState(),
-		admin: initialSubmissionState(),
-		structure: initialSubmissionState(),
-	});
-	const [isBootstrapStateResolved, setIsBootstrapStateResolved] = createSignal(false);
-	const [isBootstrapComplete, setIsBootstrapComplete] = createSignal(false);
-	const [isWizardOpen, setIsWizardOpen] = createSignal(false);
-	const [currentStepIndex, setCurrentStepIndex] = createSignal(0);
+	const {
+		instanceForm,
+		setInstanceForm,
+		modeForm,
+		setModeForm,
+		adminForm,
+		setAdminForm,
+		structureForm,
+		setStructureForm,
+		selectedPersona,
+		hasChosenPersona,
+		stepState,
+		isBootstrapStateResolved,
+		isWizardOpen,
+		setIsWizardOpen,
+		setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow,
+		fieldTooltip,
+		materializationState,
+		isMaterializationInFlight,
+		hasMaterializationFailed,
+		showBootstrapFinishingState,
+		materializationStatusLabel,
+		materializationMessage,
+		personaDefinition,
+		selectedPersonaIsAvailable,
+		usesCondensedBootstrapFlow,
+		activeWizardSteps,
+		bootstrapNamePlaceholder,
+		bootstrapStepCount,
+		currentStep,
+		currentWizardStepIndex,
+		wizardProgressFillWidth,
+		currentStepState,
+		isFirstStep,
+		canDismissWizard,
+		handleCurrentStepSubmit,
+		applyPersonaSelection,
+		statusLabel,
+		showFieldTooltip,
+		hideFieldTooltip,
+		stepStatusLabel,
+		navigateBack,
+		navigateToVisibleStep,
+	} = useWorkspaceHomeWizard(appShellData);
+	const isBootstrapPersisted = createMemo(() => appShellData.installation()?.isBootstrapped ?? false);
 
-	createEffect(() => {
-		if (modeForm.mode === "personal") {
-			setStructureForm("departmentName", personalStructureDefaults.departmentName);
-			setStructureForm("teamName", personalStructureDefaults.teamName);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (structureForm.departmentName === personalStructureDefaults.departmentName) {
-			setStructureForm("departmentName", organizationalStructureDefaults.departmentName);
-		}
-
-		if (structureForm.teamName === personalStructureDefaults.teamName) {
-			setStructureForm("teamName", organizationalStructureDefaults.teamName);
-		}
-	});
-
-	createEffect(() => {
-		const shellStatus = appShellData.status();
-
-		if (shellStatus === "idle" || shellStatus === "loading") {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (shellStatus !== "success") {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		const installationAccessor = appShellData.installation;
-		const installation = typeof installationAccessor === "function" ? installationAccessor() : undefined;
-		const isPersistedBootstrap = installation?.isBootstrapped ?? false;
-
-		if (!isPersistedBootstrap) {
-			resetWizardState();
-		}
-
-		setIsBootstrapComplete(isPersistedBootstrap);
-		setIsWizardOpen(!isPersistedBootstrap);
-		setIsBootstrapStateResolved(true);
-	});
-
-	const sidebarToggleLabel = (): string =>
-		props.sidebarCollapsed ? "Expand left workspace sidebar" : "Collapse left workspace sidebar";
+	const sidebarToggleLabel = (): string => (props.sidebarCollapsed ? "Expand left workspace sidebar" : "Collapse left workspace sidebar");
 	const breadcrumb = (): string => `${appShellData.activeServer().name} / ${appShellData.activeProject().name} / Home`;
-	const apiBase = (): string => resolveAPIBase();
-	const bootstrapTargetLabel = (): string =>
-		modeForm.mode === "personal" ? "Personal server" : "Organization server";
-	const bootstrapNamePlaceholder = (): string =>
-		modeForm.mode === "personal" ? "Personal server name" : "Organization server name";
-	const currentStep = createMemo<BootstrapStepDefinition>(
-		() => bootstrapStepDefinitions[currentStepIndex()] ?? bootstrapStepDefinitions[0]!,
-	);
-	const currentStepState = createMemo<BootstrapSubmissionState>(() => stepState[currentStep().id]);
-	const isFirstStep = (): boolean => currentStepIndex() === 0;
-	const isLastStep = (): boolean => currentStepIndex() === bootstrapStepDefinitions.length - 1;
-	const canDismissWizard = (): boolean => isBootstrapComplete();
-
-	const resetWizardState = (): void => {
-		setInstanceForm({ ...defaultInstanceForm });
-		setModeForm({ ...defaultModeForm });
-		setAdminForm({ ...defaultAdminForm });
-		setStructureForm({ ...defaultStructureForm });
-		setStepState({
-			instance: initialSubmissionState(),
-			mode: initialSubmissionState(),
-			admin: initialSubmissionState(),
-			structure: initialSubmissionState(),
-		});
-		setCurrentStepIndex(0);
-	};
-
-	const submitStep = async (step: BootstrapStepKey, payload: unknown): Promise<boolean> => {
-		setStepState(step, { status: "submitting", error: "" });
-
-		try {
-			const response = await fetch(`${apiBase()}/bootstrap/steps/${step}`, {
-				method: "POST",
-				headers: {
-					"Content-Type": "application/json",
-					Accept: "application/json",
-				},
-				body: JSON.stringify(payload),
-			});
-			const data = await readResponseBody(response);
-
-			if (!response.ok) {
-				throw new Error(readResponseError(step, data));
-			}
-
-			setStepState(step, {
-				status: "success",
-				error: "",
-			});
-
-			return true;
-		} catch (error) {
-			setStepState(step, {
-				status: "error",
-				error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : `Bootstrap ${step} request failed.`,
-			});
-
-			return false;
-		}
-	};
-
-	const payloadForStep = (step: BootstrapStepKey): unknown => {
-		switch (step) {
-			case "instance":
-				return instanceForm;
-			case "mode":
-				return modeForm;
-			case "admin":
-				return adminForm;
-			case "structure":
-				return structureForm;
-		}
-	};
-
-	const submitCurrentStep = async (): Promise<void> => {
-		const step = currentStep().id;
-		const didSucceed = await submitStep(step, payloadForStep(step));
-
-		if (!didSucceed) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (isLastStep()) {
-			await appShellData.reload();
-			const installationAccessor = appShellData.installation;
-			const installation = typeof installationAccessor === "function" ? installationAccessor() : undefined;
-			const isPersistedBootstrap = installation?.isBootstrapped ?? false;
-
-			setIsBootstrapComplete(isPersistedBootstrap);
-			setIsWizardOpen(!isPersistedBootstrap);
-			setIsBootstrapStateResolved(true);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		setCurrentStepIndex((index) => Math.min(index + 1, bootstrapStepDefinitions.length - 1));
-	};
-
-	const handleCurrentStepSubmit: JSX.EventHandler<HTMLFormElement, SubmitEvent> = (event): void => {
-		event.preventDefault();
-		void submitCurrentStep();
-	};
-
-	const statusLabel = (state: BootstrapSubmissionState): string => {
-		switch (state.status) {
-			case "submitting":
-				return "Sending";
-			case "success":
-				return "Saved";
-			case "error":
-				return "Request failed";
-			default:
-				return "Ready";
-		}
-	};
-
-	const stepStatusLabel = (step: BootstrapStepDefinition): string => {
-		const state = stepState[step.id];
-
-		if (state.status === "success") {
-			return "Done";
-		}
-
-		if (state.status === "error") {
-			return "Needs retry";
-		}
-
-		return "";
-	};
 
 	return (
 		<>
 			<main class={styles.viewport} data-ui="workspace-home">
 				<div class={styles.workspaceTopBar} data-slot="workspace-home-top-bar">
 					<div class={styles.workspaceTopBarStart} data-slot="workspace-home-top-bar-start">
-						<button
-							type="button"
-							class={styles.workspaceCollapseButton}
-							aria-label={sidebarToggleLabel()}
-							title={sidebarToggleLabel()}
-							data-slot="workspace-home-sidebar-toggle"
-							onClick={props.onToggleSidebarCollapse}
-						>
+						<button type="button" class={styles.workspaceCollapseButton} aria-label={sidebarToggleLabel()} title={sidebarToggleLabel()} data-slot="workspace-home-sidebar-toggle" onClick={props.onToggleSidebarCollapse}>
 							{props.sidebarCollapsed ? <ChevronRight size={16} strokeWidth={2} /> : <ChevronLeft size={16} strokeWidth={2} />}
 						</button>
 					</div>
@@ -383,8 +83,8 @@ 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>
-					<Show when={isBootstrapStateResolved() && !isBootstrapComplete()}>
+					<h1 class={styles.title}>{isBootstrapPersisted() ? appShellData.activeServer().name : "Server"}</h1>
+					<Show when={isBootstrapStateResolved() && !isBootstrapPersisted()}>
 						<div class={styles.heroActions}>
 							<button
 								type="button"
@@ -409,7 +109,7 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 							<header class={styles.wizardHeader} data-slot="bootstrap-wizard-header">
 								<div class={styles.wizardHeaderCopy}>
 									<h2 id="bootstrap-wizard-title" class={styles.wizardTitle}>
-										Bootstrap {bootstrapTargetLabel()}
+										Bootstrap Server
 									</h2>
 								</div>
 								<Show when={canDismissWizard()}>
@@ -425,205 +125,144 @@ export const WorkspaceHome = (props: WorkspaceHomeProps): JSX.Element => {
 								</Show>
 							</header>
 
-							<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 => (
-												<button
-													type="button"
-													class={styles.wizardStepButton}
-													data-active={step.id === currentStep().id ? "true" : "false"}
-													disabled={index() > currentStepIndex()}
-													onClick={(): void => {
-														if (index() <= currentStepIndex()) {
-															setCurrentStepIndex(index());
-														}
+							<Show
+								when={!showBootstrapFinishingState()}
+								fallback={
+									<BootstrapFinishingState
+										materializationState={materializationState()}
+										statusLabel={materializationStatusLabel()}
+										message={materializationMessage()}
+										isInFlight={isMaterializationInFlight()}
+										hasFailed={hasMaterializationFailed()}
+										onClose={(): void => {
+											setIsFinishingBootstrapFlow(false);
+											setIsWizardOpen(false);
 										}}
+									/>
+								}
 							>
-													<span class={styles.wizardStepIndex}>{index() + 1}</span>
-													<span class={styles.wizardStepCopy}>
-														<strong>{step.title}</strong>
-														<Show when={stepStatusLabel(step)}>
-															<small>{stepStatusLabel(step)}</small>
+								<div class={styles.wizardBody}>
+									<Show when={currentStep().id !== "persona"}>
+										<BootstrapWizardProgress
+											steps={activeWizardSteps()}
+											currentStepId={currentStep().id}
+											currentWizardStepIndex={currentWizardStepIndex()}
+											stepState={stepState}
+											bootstrapStepCount={bootstrapStepCount()}
+											wizardProgressFillWidth={wizardProgressFillWidth()}
+											stepStatusLabel={stepStatusLabel}
+											onSelectStep={navigateToVisibleStep}
+										/>
 									</Show>
-													</span>
-												</button>
-											)}
-										</For>
-									</nav>
-								</aside>
 
 									<div class={styles.wizardStepPanel} data-slot="bootstrap-wizard-step-panel">
+										<Show when={currentStep().id !== "persona" || statusLabel(currentStepState())}>
 											<div class={styles.sectionHeader}>
+												<Show when={currentStep().id !== "persona"}>
 													<div>
-											<span class={styles.wizardStepEyebrow}>{`Step ${currentStepIndex() + 1} of ${bootstrapStepDefinitions.length}`}</span>
-											<h3 class={styles.sectionTitle}>{currentStep().title}</h3>
+														<span class={styles.wizardStepEyebrow}>{`Step ${currentWizardStepIndex() + 1} of ${bootstrapStepCount()}`}</span>
 													</div>
-					<div class={styles.statusBadge} data-status={currentStepState().status}>{statusLabel(currentStepState())}</div>
+												</Show>
+												<Show when={statusLabel(currentStepState())}>
+													<div class={styles.statusBadge} data-status={currentStepState().status}>
+														{statusLabel(currentStepState())}
 													</div>
+												</Show>
+											</div>
+										</Show>
 
 										<form class={styles.form} onSubmit={handleCurrentStepSubmit}>
-										<Show when={currentStep().id === "instance"}>
-											<>
-												<label class={styles.field}>
-													<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Protocol</span>
-												<select
-													value={instanceForm.protocol}
-													onInput={(event): void =>
-														setInstanceForm("protocol", event.currentTarget.value as InstanceForm["protocol"])
-													}
-												>
-														<option value="http">http</option>
-														<option value="https">https</option>
-													</select>
-												</label>
-												<label class={styles.field}>
-													<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Access</span>
-												<select
-													value={instanceForm.access}
-													onInput={(event): void =>
-														setInstanceForm("access", event.currentTarget.value as InstanceForm["access"])
-													}
-												>
-														<option value="local">local</option>
-														<option value="remote">remote</option>
-													</select>
-												</label>
-												<label class={styles.field}>
-													<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Host</span>
-													<input
-														type="text"
-														value={instanceForm.host}
-														onInput={(event): void => setInstanceForm("host", event.currentTarget.value)}
-														placeholder="localhost or app.example.com"
+											<Show when={currentStep().id === "persona"}>
+												<BootstrapPersonaStep
+													personas={bootstrapPersonaDefinitions}
+													hasChosenPersona={hasChosenPersona()}
+													selectedPersona={selectedPersona()}
+													selectedPersonaIsAvailable={selectedPersonaIsAvailable()}
+													onSelectPersona={applyPersonaSelection}
+												/>
+											</Show>
+
+											<Show when={currentStep().id === "instance"}>
+												<BootstrapInstanceStep
+													instanceForm={instanceForm}
+													onProtocolChange={(value): void => setInstanceForm("protocol", value)}
+													onAccessChange={(value): void => setInstanceForm("access", value)}
+													onHostChange={(value): void => setInstanceForm("host", value)}
+													onShowTooltip={showFieldTooltip}
+													onHideTooltip={hideFieldTooltip}
 												/>
-												</label>
-											</>
 											</Show>
 
 											<Show when={currentStep().id === "mode"}>
-							<>
-								<label class={styles.field}>
-									<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Mode</span>
-								<select
-									value={modeForm.mode}
-									onInput={(event): void => setModeForm("mode", event.currentTarget.value as ModeForm["mode"])}
-								>
-										<option value="personal">personal</option>
-										<option value="organizational">organizational</option>
-									</select>
-								</label>
-								<label class={styles.field}>
-									<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Server name</span>
-									<input
-										type="text"
-										value={modeForm.name}
-										required
-										onInput={(event): void => setModeForm("name", event.currentTarget.value)}
-										placeholder={bootstrapNamePlaceholder()}
+												<BootstrapModeStep
+													modeForm={modeForm}
+													structureForm={structureForm}
+													usesCondensedBootstrapFlow={usesCondensedBootstrapFlow()}
+													selectedPersona={selectedPersona()}
+													namePlaceholder={bootstrapNamePlaceholder()}
+													onNameChange={(value): void => setModeForm("name", value)}
+													onProjectNameChange={(value): void => setStructureForm("projectName", value)}
+													onTeamNameChange={(value): void => setStructureForm("teamName", value)}
+													onShowTooltip={showFieldTooltip}
+													onHideTooltip={hideFieldTooltip}
 												/>
-								</label>
-							</>
 											</Show>
 
 											<Show when={currentStep().id === "admin"}>
-											<>
-												<label class={styles.field}>
-													<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Display name</span>
-											<input
-												type="text"
-												value={adminForm.displayName}
-												onInput={(event): void => setAdminForm("displayName", event.currentTarget.value)}
-												placeholder="Admin"
+												<BootstrapAdminStep
+													adminForm={adminForm}
+													onDisplayNameChange={(value): void => setAdminForm("displayName", value)}
+													onEmailChange={(value): void => setAdminForm("email", value)}
+													onPasswordChange={(value): void => setAdminForm("password", value)}
 												/>
-										</label>
-												<label class={styles.field}>
-													<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Email</span>
-													<input
-														type="email"
-														value={adminForm.email}
-														onInput={(event): void => setAdminForm("email", event.currentTarget.value)}
-														placeholder="admin@example.com"
-													/>
-												</label>
-												<label class={styles.field}>
-													<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Password</span>
-												<input
-													type="password"
-													value={adminForm.password}
-													onInput={(event): void => setAdminForm("password", event.currentTarget.value)}
-													placeholder="Create a strong password"
-												/>
-												<small class={styles.fieldHelp}>
-													Use at least 12 characters with uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.
-												</small>
-											</label>
-											</>
 											</Show>
 
 											<Show when={currentStep().id === "structure"}>
-											<>
-												<label class={styles.field}>
-													<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Department</span>
-													<input
-														type="text"
-														value={structureForm.departmentName}
-														disabled={modeForm.mode === "personal"}
-														onInput={(event): void => setStructureForm("departmentName", event.currentTarget.value)}
-														placeholder={organizationalStructureDefaults.departmentName}
+												<BootstrapStructureStep
+													mode={modeForm.mode}
+													structureForm={structureForm}
+													onDepartmentNameChange={(value): void => setStructureForm("departmentName", value)}
+													onTeamNameChange={(value): void => setStructureForm("teamName", value)}
+													onProjectNameChange={(value): void => setStructureForm("projectName", value)}
+													onShowTooltip={showFieldTooltip}
+													onHideTooltip={hideFieldTooltip}
 												/>
-												</label>
-												<label class={styles.field}>
-													<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Team</span>
-													<input
-														type="text"
-														value={structureForm.teamName}
-														disabled={modeForm.mode === "personal"}
-														onInput={(event): void => setStructureForm("teamName", event.currentTarget.value)}
-														placeholder={organizationalStructureDefaults.teamName}
-													/>
-												</label>
-												<label class={styles.field}>
-													<span class={styles.fieldLabel}>Project</span>
-													<input
-														type="text"
-														value={structureForm.projectName}
-														onInput={(event): void => setStructureForm("projectName", event.currentTarget.value)}
-														placeholder="Moku"
-													/>
-												</label>
-											</>
 											</Show>
 
+											<Show when={currentStep().id !== "persona"}>
 												<div class={styles.wizardFormActions}>
-											<button
-												type="button"
-												class={styles.secondaryButton}
-												disabled={isFirstStep()}
-												onClick={(): void => {
-													setCurrentStepIndex((index) => Math.max(index - 1, 0));
-												}}
-											>
+													<button type="button" class={styles.secondaryButton} disabled={isFirstStep()} onClick={navigateBack}>
 														Back
 													</button>
-											<button
-												type="submit"
-												class={styles.primaryButton}
-												disabled={currentStepState().status === "submitting"}
-											>
+													<button type="submit" class={styles.primaryButton} disabled={currentStepState().status === "submitting"}>
 														{currentStep().buttonLabel}
 													</button>
 												</div>
+											</Show>
 										</form>
 
 										<Show when={currentStepState().error}>
 											<p class={styles.errorText}>{currentStepState().error}</p>
 										</Show>
-
 									</div>
 								</div>
+							</Show>
 						</section>
+
+						<Show when={fieldTooltip()}>
+							{(tooltip): JSX.Element => (
+								<div
+									class={styles.fieldTooltip}
+									data-placement={tooltip().placement}
+									style={{
+										left: `${tooltip().left}px`,
+										top: `${tooltip().top}px`,
+									}}
+								>
+									<div class={styles.fieldTooltipBubble}>{tooltip().text}</div>
+								</div>
+							)}
+						</Show>
 					</div>
 				</Portal>
 			</Show>