From c2a701fe039a58f5a57cf4955351e13f20111db3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:18:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 01/12] fix: re-run python setup after app update

---
 electron/main/python-setup.ts | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/electron/main/python-setup.ts b/electron/main/python-setup.ts
index a4cf8f8..8d48b89 100644
--- a/electron/main/python-setup.ts
+++ b/electron/main/python-setup.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, readdirSync } from 'fs'
 import { join } from 'path'
 import { spawn, execSync } from 'child_process'
 
-const SETUP_VERSION = 1
+const SETUP_VERSION = 2
 const TOTAL_PACKAGES = 20
 
 interface SetupJson {
   version: number
+  appVersion?: string
 }
 
 // ─── Public helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ export function checkSetupNeeded(userData: string): boolean {
   try {
     const data = JSON.parse(readFileSync(jsonPath, 'utf-8')) as SetupJson
     if (data.version < SETUP_VERSION) return true
+    // Re-run setup if the app was updated (new python-embed is fresh, no packages)
+    if (data.appVersion !== app.getVersion()) return true
   } catch {
     return true
   }
@@ -30,7 +33,11 @@ export function checkSetupNeeded(userData: string): boolean {
 
 export function markSetupDone(userData: string): void {
   const jsonPath = join(userData, 'python_setup.json')
-  writeFileSync(jsonPath, JSON.stringify({ version: SETUP_VERSION }), 'utf-8')
+  writeFileSync(
+    jsonPath,
+    JSON.stringify({ version: SETUP_VERSION, appVersion: app.getVersion() }),
+    'utf-8'
+  )
 }
 
 /** Path to the venv Python executable created during setup (packaged Unix). */

From 90d0b8ab370b31e9c4715a09c8840e9fa35e0f37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:41:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 02/12] fix(settings): dynamic version and about page links

---
 src/areas/settings/components/AboutSection.tsx | 17 ++++++++++++-----
 src/shared/ui/index.tsx                        |  7 +++++--
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/areas/settings/components/AboutSection.tsx b/src/areas/settings/components/AboutSection.tsx
index 8c4c642..6ecbda1 100644
--- a/src/areas/settings/components/AboutSection.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/settings/components/AboutSection.tsx
@@ -1,28 +1,35 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { Section, Card, Row, LinkButton } from '@shared/ui'
 
 export function AboutSection(): JSX.Element {
+  const [version, setVersion] = useState<string>('')
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.electron.app.info().then(({ version }) => setVersion(version))
+  }, [])
+
   return (
     <Section title="About" subtitle="Application information and useful resources.">
       <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
 
         <Card>
           <Row label="Modly" description="Local 3D mesh generation app.">
-            <span className="text-xs font-mono text-zinc-400">v0.1.0</span>
+            <span className="text-xs font-mono text-zinc-400">{version ? `v${version}` : '—'}</span>
           </Row>
           <Row label="Documentation" description="Guides and API reference.">
-            <LinkButton label="Open" />
+            <LinkButton label="Open" href="https://modly3d.app" />
           </Row>
           <Row label="GitHub" description="Source code and issues.">
-            <LinkButton label="Open" />
+            <LinkButton label="Open" href="https://github.com/lightningpixel/modly" />
           </Row>
         </Card>
 
         <Card>
           <Row label="Discord" description="Community support.">
-            <LinkButton label="Join" />
+            <LinkButton label="Join" href="https://discord.gg/FjzjRgweVk" />
           </Row>
           <Row label="Open-source licenses" description="Third-party licenses used in this app.">
-            <LinkButton label="View" />
+            <LinkButton label="View" href="https://github.com/lightningpixel/modly/blob/main/LICENSE" />
           </Row>
         </Card>
 
diff --git a/src/shared/ui/index.tsx b/src/shared/ui/index.tsx
index 5eef227..9fba52d 100644
--- a/src/shared/ui/index.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/ui/index.tsx
@@ -110,9 +110,12 @@ export function Select({ value, onChange, options }: {
   )
 }
 
-export function LinkButton({ label }: { label: string }): JSX.Element {
+export function LinkButton({ label, href }: { label: string; href?: string }): JSX.Element {
+  const handleClick = (): void => {
+    if (href) window.open(href, '_blank')
+  }
   return (
-    <button className="flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-zinc-700 text-zinc-300 transition-colors">
+    <button onClick={handleClick} className="flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-zinc-700 text-zinc-300 transition-colors">
       {label}
       <svg width="9" height="9" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" className="text-zinc-500">
         <path d="M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6" />

From f9c4f214340bb0a3478379ede934a4d8d478ac23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:29:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/12] feat(update): add update available modal with version
 check

---
 src/App.tsx                              | 36 +++++++++-
 src/shared/components/ui/UpdateModal.tsx | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/shared/components/ui/UpdateModal.tsx

diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index d78790e..f7a0900 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
-import { useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { useAppStore } from '@shared/stores/appStore'
 import FirstRunSetup from '@areas/setup/FirstRunSetup'
 import MainLayout from '@shared/components/layout/MainLayout'
+import { UpdateModal } from '@shared/components/ui/UpdateModal'
+
+function compareSemver(a: string, b: string): number {
+  const pa = a.replace(/^v/, '').split('.').map(Number)
+  const pb = b.replace(/^v/, '').split('.').map(Number)
+  for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+    if ((pa[i] ?? 0) > (pb[i] ?? 0)) return 1
+    if ((pa[i] ?? 0) < (pb[i] ?? 0)) return -1
+  }
+  return 0
+}
 
 export default function App(): JSX.Element {
   const { checkSetup, setupStatus, initApp, backendStatus } = useAppStore()
+  const [updateVersion, setUpdateVersion] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [currentVersion, setCurrentVersion] = useState<string>('')
 
   useEffect(() => {
     checkSetup()
@@ -14,6 +27,25 @@ export default function App(): JSX.Element {
     if (setupStatus === 'done') initApp()
   }, [setupStatus])
 
-  if (backendStatus === 'ready') return <MainLayout />
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (backendStatus !== 'ready') return
+    window.electron.app.info().then(({ version }) => {
+      setCurrentVersion(version)
+      setUpdateVersion('v9.9.9')
+    })
+  }, [backendStatus])
+
+  if (backendStatus === 'ready') return (
+    <>
+      <MainLayout />
+      {updateVersion && (
+        <UpdateModal
+          currentVersion={currentVersion}
+          latestVersion={updateVersion}
+          onDismiss={() => setUpdateVersion(null)}
+        />
+      )}
+    </>
+  )
   return <FirstRunSetup />
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/components/ui/UpdateModal.tsx b/src/shared/components/ui/UpdateModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aa7dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/components/ui/UpdateModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom'
+import logo from '../../../../resources/icons/icon.png'
+
+interface UpdateModalProps {
+  currentVersion: string
+  latestVersion: string
+  onDismiss: () => void
+}
+
+export function UpdateModal({ currentVersion, latestVersion, onDismiss }: UpdateModalProps): JSX.Element {
+  const handleDownload = (): void => {
+    window.open('https://github.com/lightningpixel/modly/releases', '_blank')
+  }
+
+  return createPortal(
+    <div
+      className="fixed inset-0 z-[9999] flex items-center justify-center"
+      onMouseDown={(e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onDismiss() }}
+    >
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-zinc-950/70 backdrop-blur-sm animate-fade-in" />
+
+      <div className="relative w-[440px] rounded-2xl bg-zinc-900 border border-accent/20 shadow-2xl shadow-accent/10 overflow-hidden animate-slide-up-center">
+
+        {/* Header band */}
+        <div className="relative px-6 pt-6 pb-5 border-b border-zinc-800">
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-accent/10 via-transparent to-transparent pointer-events-none" />
+
+          <div className="relative flex items-center gap-4">
+            <img src={logo} alt="Modly" className="w-12 h-12 rounded-xl shrink-0" />
+            <div>
+              <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-zinc-100 leading-tight">New update available</h2>
+              <p className="text-sm text-zinc-500 mt-0.5">A new version of Modly is ready to download.</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Version info */}
+        <div className="px-6 py-5 flex flex-col gap-4">
+
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 p-4 rounded-xl bg-zinc-800/60 border border-zinc-700/50">
+            <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
+              <span className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-widest text-zinc-500 font-medium">Current</span>
+              <span className="text-base font-mono font-semibold text-zinc-400">
+                {currentVersion ? `v${currentVersion}` : '—'}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="text-zinc-600">
+              <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+                <line x1="5" y1="12" x2="19" y2="12" />
+                <polyline points="12 5 19 12 12 19" />
+              </svg>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
+              <span className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-widest text-accent-light font-medium">Latest</span>
+              <span className="text-base font-mono font-semibold text-zinc-100">{latestVersion}</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <p className="text-xs text-zinc-500 leading-relaxed">
+            Download the latest release from GitHub to get bug fixes, improvements, and new features.
+          </p>
+
+          {/* Actions */}
+          <div className="flex gap-3 pt-1">
+            <button
+              onClick={onDismiss}
+              className="flex-1 py-3 rounded-xl bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-zinc-700/80 text-zinc-400 hover:text-zinc-200 text-sm font-medium transition-colors border border-zinc-700/50"
+            >
+              Later
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={handleDownload}
+              className="flex-1 py-3 rounded-xl bg-accent hover:bg-accent-dark text-white text-sm font-semibold transition-colors shadow-lg shadow-accent/20 flex items-center justify-center gap-2"
+            >
+              <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+                <path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4" />
+                <polyline points="7 10 12 15 17 10" />
+                <line x1="12" y1="15" x2="12" y2="3" />
+              </svg>
+              Download
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>,
+    document.body
+  )
+}

From fe3743013272fbccaeaecba458ae2a05b264765c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:31:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 04/12] fix(update): restore version check condition

---
 src/App.tsx | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index f7a0900..ddd5e0f 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ export default function App(): JSX.Element {
     if (backendStatus !== 'ready') return
     window.electron.app.info().then(({ version }) => {
       setCurrentVersion(version)
-      setUpdateVersion('v9.9.9')
+      fetch('https://api.github.com/repos/lightningpixel/modly/releases/latest')
+        .then((r) => r.json())
+        .then((data) => {
+          const latest = data?.tag_name as string | undefined
+          if (latest && compareSemver(latest, version) > 0) setUpdateVersion(latest)
+        })
+        .catch(() => {})
     })
   }, [backendStatus])
 

From 63c960bc6add904e900f4baa06953f4d47155eb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:32:39 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 05/12] fix single model download

---
 src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx               |  4 ++++
 src/areas/models/components/ExtensionCard.tsx | 16 +++++++++-------
 src/areas/models/components/ModelCard.tsx     |  8 +++++---
 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx b/src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx
index 1123050..b9cdc90 100644
--- a/src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ export default function ModelsPage(): JSX.Element {
     installProgress.step !== 'done' &&
     installProgress.step !== 'error'
 
+  const isBusy = isInstalling || inProgressIds.length > 0
+
   function installProgressLabel(): string {
     if (!installProgress) return ''
     switch (installProgress.step) {
@@ -256,6 +258,7 @@ export default function ModelsPage(): JSX.Element {
                   ext={ext}
                   installedIds={models.map((m) => m.id)}
                   downloading={downloading}
+                  disabled={isBusy}
                   loadError={
                     loadErrors[ext.id] ??
                     ext.models.map((v) => loadErrors[v.id]).find(Boolean)
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ export default function ModelsPage(): JSX.Element {
                 <ModelCard
                   key={model.id}
                   model={model}
+                  disabled={isBusy}
                   onDelete={() => setDeleteTarget(model)}
                   onGenerate={() => {
                     setGenerationOptions({ modelId: model.id })
diff --git a/src/areas/models/components/ExtensionCard.tsx b/src/areas/models/components/ExtensionCard.tsx
index 46fe807..d7f26c5 100644
--- a/src/areas/models/components/ExtensionCard.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/models/components/ExtensionCard.tsx
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ interface Props {
   installedIds: string[]
   downloading:  Record<string, number>
   loadError?:   string
+  disabled?:    boolean
   onInstall:    (variant: ExtensionVariant) => void
   onUninstall:  (extId: string) => void
 }
 
-export function ExtensionCard({ ext, installedIds, downloading, loadError, onInstall, onUninstall }: Props): JSX.Element {
+export function ExtensionCard({ ext, installedIds, downloading, loadError, disabled, onInstall, onUninstall }: Props): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-2.5 px-3.5 py-4 rounded-2xl border border-zinc-800 bg-zinc-900/60 hover:border-zinc-700 transition-all">
 
@@ -59,8 +60,9 @@ export function ExtensionCard({ ext, installedIds, downloading, loadError, onIns
         {/* Uninstall extension button */}
         <button
           onClick={() => onUninstall(ext.id)}
-          title="Uninstall extension"
-          className="shrink-0 p-1 rounded text-zinc-700 hover:text-red-400 hover:bg-red-950/30 transition-colors"
+          disabled={disabled}
+          title={disabled ? 'Cannot uninstall while an install is in progress' : 'Uninstall extension'}
+          className="shrink-0 p-1 rounded text-zinc-700 hover:text-red-400 hover:bg-red-950/30 transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:hover:text-zinc-700 disabled:hover:bg-transparent"
         >
           <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round">
             <polyline points="3 6 5 6 21 6"/>
@@ -136,11 +138,11 @@ export function ExtensionCard({ ext, installedIds, downloading, loadError, onIns
                     </div>
                   ) : (
                     <button
-                      onClick={() => ext.trusted && onInstall(variant)}
-                      disabled={!ext.trusted}
-                      title={!ext.trusted ? 'Unverified source — installation blocked' : `Install ${variant.name}`}
+                      onClick={() => ext.trusted && !disabled && onInstall(variant)}
+                      disabled={!ext.trusted || disabled}
+                      title={!ext.trusted ? 'Unverified source — installation blocked' : disabled ? 'A download is already in progress' : `Install ${variant.name}`}
                       className={`w-full flex items-center justify-center gap-1 px-2 py-1 rounded-lg border text-[10px] font-semibold transition-all ${
-                        ext.trusted
+                        ext.trusted && !disabled
                           ? 'bg-accent/15 border-accent/25 text-accent-light hover:bg-accent/25 hover:border-accent/40 cursor-pointer'
                           : 'bg-zinc-800/40 border-zinc-700/30 text-zinc-600 cursor-not-allowed'
                       }`}
diff --git a/src/areas/models/components/ModelCard.tsx b/src/areas/models/components/ModelCard.tsx
index 346cedd..3397c7b 100644
--- a/src/areas/models/components/ModelCard.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/models/components/ModelCard.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ interface Props {
   model:      LocalModel
   onDelete:   () => void
   onGenerate: () => void
+  disabled?:  boolean
 }
 
-export function ModelCard({ model, onDelete, onGenerate }: Props): JSX.Element {
+export function ModelCard({ model, onDelete, onGenerate, disabled }: Props): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 px-3.5 py-4 rounded-2xl border transition-all min-h-[110px] bg-zinc-900/60 border-zinc-800 hover:border-zinc-700">
       {/* Name */}
@@ -34,8 +35,9 @@ export function ModelCard({ model, onDelete, onGenerate }: Props): JSX.Element {
         </button>
         <button
           onClick={onDelete}
-          title="Uninstall"
-          className="flex items-center justify-center w-7 h-7 rounded-lg bg-red-950/40 border border-red-900/30 text-red-500 hover:bg-red-900/50 hover:text-red-300 hover:border-red-700/50 transition-all shrink-0"
+          disabled={disabled}
+          title={disabled ? 'Cannot delete while an install is in progress' : 'Uninstall'}
+          className="flex items-center justify-center w-7 h-7 rounded-lg bg-red-950/40 border border-red-900/30 text-red-500 hover:bg-red-900/50 hover:text-red-300 hover:border-red-700/50 transition-all shrink-0 disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:hover:bg-red-950/40 disabled:hover:text-red-500 disabled:hover:border-red-900/30"
         >
           <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round">
             <polyline points="3 6 5 6 21 6" />

From 75f1e40c2ed4282f41c513da280e73bbe7b95c9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:46:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 06/12] fix(model): default model ID was not empty

---
 electron/main/python-bridge.ts                      | 2 +-
 src/areas/generate/components/GenerationOptions.tsx | 2 +-
 src/shared/stores/appStore.ts                       | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/electron/main/python-bridge.ts b/electron/main/python-bridge.ts
index aec69ae..2664f29 100644
--- a/electron/main/python-bridge.ts
+++ b/electron/main/python-bridge.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class PythonBridge {
         MODELS_DIR:        this.resolveModelsDir(),
         WORKSPACE_DIR:     this.resolveWorkspaceDir(),
         EXTENSIONS_DIR:    this.resolveExtensionsDir(),
-        SELECTED_MODEL_ID: process.env['SELECTED_MODEL_ID'] ?? 'sf3d',
+        SELECTED_MODEL_ID: process.env['SELECTED_MODEL_ID'] ?? '',
       }
     })
 
diff --git a/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationOptions.tsx b/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationOptions.tsx
index f89a772..0cf0f18 100644
--- a/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationOptions.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationOptions.tsx
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export default function GenerationOptions(): JSX.Element {
     window.electron.model.listDownloaded()
       .then((list) => {
         setModels(list)
-        if (list.length > 0 && !list.find((m) => m.id === generationOptions.modelId)) {
+        if (list.length > 0 && (!generationOptions.modelId || !list.find((m) => m.id === generationOptions.modelId))) {
           setGenerationOptions({ modelId: list[0].id })
         }
       })
diff --git a/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts b/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts
index 8bb11bd..6e10e09 100644
--- a/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts
+++ b/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export interface GenerationOptions {
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_OPTIONS: GenerationOptions = {
-  modelId: 'sf3d',
+  modelId: '',
   vertexCount: 10000,
   remesh: 'quad',
   enableTexture: false,

From f8eba077d8274bbb060c1cbef7602caabd2b83f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:05:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 07/12] tech(logger): improve logging system add more details

---
 electron/main/logger.ts | 26 +++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/electron/main/logger.ts b/electron/main/logger.ts
index e3ac51c..09efd8b 100644
--- a/electron/main/logger.ts
+++ b/electron/main/logger.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import { join } from 'path'
 
 const MAX_SIZE_BYTES = 5 * 1024 * 1024 // 5 MB
 
-function getLogPath(): string {
+function getLogsDir(): string {
   const logsDir = join(app.getPath('userData'), 'logs')
   mkdirSync(logsDir, { recursive: true })
-  return join(logsDir, 'modly.log')
+  return logsDir
 }
 
 function rotate(logPath: string): void {
@@ -18,18 +18,26 @@ function rotate(logPath: string): void {
   } catch {}
 }
 
-function write(level: string, message: string): void {
+function writeTo(filename: string, line: string): void {
   try {
-    const logPath = getLogPath()
+    const logPath = join(getLogsDir(), filename)
     rotate(logPath)
-    const line = `[${new Date().toISOString()}] [${level}] ${message}\n`
     appendFileSync(logPath, line, 'utf-8')
   } catch {}
 }
 
+function line(level: string, message: string): string {
+  return `[${new Date().toISOString()}] [${level}] ${message}\n`
+}
+
 export const logger = {
-  info:  (msg: string) => { console.log(msg);   write('INFO',  msg) },
-  warn:  (msg: string) => { console.warn(msg);  write('WARN',  msg) },
-  error: (msg: string) => { console.error(msg); write('ERROR', msg) },
-  python:(msg: string) => {                      write('PYTHON', msg) },
+  info:   (msg: string) => { console.log(msg);   writeTo('modly.log', line('INFO',   msg)) },
+  warn:   (msg: string) => { console.warn(msg);  writeTo('modly.log', line('WARN',   msg)) },
+  error:  (msg: string) => { console.error(msg); writeTo('modly.log', line('ERROR',  msg)); writeTo('errors.log', line('ERROR', msg)) },
+  python: (msg: string) => {
+    writeTo('runtime.log', line('RUNTIME', msg))
+    if (/error|exception|traceback|critical/i.test(msg)) {
+      writeTo('errors.log', line('RUNTIME', msg))
+    }
+  },
 }

From b39e060ddb05ec6e8940d44e52ed86cf4d4d946c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:44:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/12] fix(model): unload model from memory before deletion

---
 api/routers/model.py            | 11 +++++++++++
 electron/main/ipc-handlers.ts   | 13 +++++++++----
 src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx | 12 +++++++++---
 src/shared/types/electron.d.ts  |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/api/routers/model.py b/api/routers/model.py
index b2d9808..5a4d53d 100644
--- a/api/routers/model.py
+++ b/api/routers/model.py
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ async def switch_model(model_id: str):
         raise HTTPException(400, str(e))
 
 
+@router.post("/unload/{model_id}")
+async def unload_model(model_id: str):
+    """Unloads a model from memory so its files can be safely deleted."""
+    try:
+        gen = generator_registry.get_generator(model_id)
+        gen.unload()
+        return {"unloaded": True}
+    except ValueError:
+        return {"unloaded": True}  # already not loaded, that's fine
+
+
 @router.get("/hf-download")
 async def hf_download(repo_id: str, model_id: str):
     """
diff --git a/electron/main/ipc-handlers.ts b/electron/main/ipc-handlers.ts
index 31db80e..b2bf758 100644
--- a/electron/main/ipc-handlers.ts
+++ b/electron/main/ipc-handlers.ts
@@ -96,13 +96,18 @@ export function setupIpcHandlers(pythonBridge: PythonBridge, getWindow: WindowGe
     return result.canceled ? null : result.filePath
   })
 
-  ipcMain.handle('model:delete', async (_, modelId: string): Promise<boolean> => {
+  ipcMain.handle('model:delete', async (_, modelId: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> => {
     const modelDir = join(app.getPath('userData'), 'models', modelId)
     try {
-      await rmAsync(modelDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
-      return true
+      await axios.post(`${API_BASE_URL}/model/unload/${encodeURIComponent(modelId)}`, {}, { timeout: 5000 })
     } catch {
-      return false
+      // unload is best-effort — proceed with deletion anyway
+    }
+    try {
+      await rmAsync(modelDir, { recursive: true, force: true })
+      return { success: true }
+    } catch (err) {
+      return { success: false, error: String(err) }
     }
   })
 
diff --git a/src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx b/src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx
index b9cdc90..65d118d 100644
--- a/src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/models/ModelsPage.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export default function ModelsPage(): JSX.Element {
   const [models,        setModels]        = useState<LocalModel[]>([])
   const [downloading,   setDownloading]   = useState<Record<string, number>>({})
   const [deleteTarget,  setDeleteTarget]  = useState<LocalModel | null>(null)
+  const [deleteError,   setDeleteError]   = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [uninstallTarget, setUninstallTarget] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
   // GitHub extension install form
@@ -64,8 +65,13 @@ export default function ModelsPage(): JSX.Element {
   }, [installError])
 
   async function handleDelete(model: LocalModel) {
-    await window.electron.model.delete(model.id)
+    const result = await window.electron.model.delete(model.id)
+    if (!result.success) {
+      setDeleteError('Failed to delete the model. Try restarting the app and deleting again.')
+      return
+    }
     setDeleteTarget(null)
+    setDeleteError(null)
     refresh()
   }
 
@@ -331,12 +337,12 @@ export default function ModelsPage(): JSX.Element {
       {deleteTarget && (
         <ConfirmModal
           title={`Uninstall ${formatModelName(deleteTarget.id)}?`}
-          description="This will permanently delete the model weights from your disk. You can re-download it anytime."
+          description={deleteError ?? "This will permanently delete the model weights from your disk. You can re-download it anytime."}
           confirmLabel="Uninstall"
           cancelLabel="Keep"
           variant="danger"
           onConfirm={() => handleDelete(deleteTarget)}
-          onCancel={() => setDeleteTarget(null)}
+          onCancel={() => { setDeleteTarget(null); setDeleteError(null) }}
         />
       )}
 
diff --git a/src/shared/types/electron.d.ts b/src/shared/types/electron.d.ts
index 28f52ba..d80163c 100644
--- a/src/shared/types/electron.d.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types/electron.d.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ declare global {
         listDownloaded: () => Promise<{ id: string; name: string; size_gb: number }[]>
         isDownloaded:   (modelId: string) => Promise<boolean>
         download:       (repoId: string, modelId: string) => Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>
-        delete:         (modelId: string) => Promise<boolean>
+        delete:         (modelId: string) => Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>
         onProgress:     (cb: (data: { modelId: string; percent: number }) => void) => void
         offProgress:    () => void
       }

From ccd8efeaf36ad0dd7326cce262ce543a75ce8078 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:59:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 09/12] update check csp

---
 src/index.html | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 4b11291..6e778cf 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://fonts.googleapis.com; font-src 'self' https://fonts.gstatic.com; img-src 'self' data: blob: file:; connect-src 'self' blob: http://127.0.0.1:8765 http://localhost:8080; worker-src 'self' blob:" />
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://fonts.googleapis.com; font-src 'self' https://fonts.gstatic.com; img-src 'self' data: blob: file:; connect-src 'self' blob: http://127.0.0.1:8765 http://localhost:8080 https://api.github.com; worker-src 'self' blob:" />
     <title>Modly</title>
   </head>
   <body>

From 6f1fefd2600f7536124eb3ef050b2e3b925f92de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:20:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/12] fix(setup): use requirements.txt hash trigger reinstall

---
 electron/main/python-setup.ts | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/electron/main/python-setup.ts b/electron/main/python-setup.ts
index 8d48b89..09c0fd4 100644
--- a/electron/main/python-setup.ts
+++ b/electron/main/python-setup.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,29 @@ import { BrowserWindow, app } from 'electron'
 import { existsSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync, readdirSync } from 'fs'
 import { join } from 'path'
 import { spawn, execSync } from 'child_process'
+import { createHash } from 'crypto'
 
 const SETUP_VERSION = 2
 const TOTAL_PACKAGES = 20
 
 interface SetupJson {
   version: number
-  appVersion?: string
+  requirementsHash?: string
+}
+
+function getRequirementsPath(): string {
+  return app.isPackaged
+    ? join(process.resourcesPath, 'api', 'requirements.txt')
+    : join(app.getAppPath(), 'api', 'requirements.txt')
+}
+
+function hashRequirements(): string {
+  try {
+    const content = readFileSync(getRequirementsPath(), 'utf-8')
+    return createHash('sha256').update(content).digest('hex')
+  } catch {
+    return ''
+  }
 }
 
 // ─── Public helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -19,8 +35,7 @@ export function checkSetupNeeded(userData: string): boolean {
   try {
     const data = JSON.parse(readFileSync(jsonPath, 'utf-8')) as SetupJson
     if (data.version < SETUP_VERSION) return true
-    // Re-run setup if the app was updated (new python-embed is fresh, no packages)
-    if (data.appVersion !== app.getVersion()) return true
+    if (data.requirementsHash !== hashRequirements()) return true
   } catch {
     return true
   }
@@ -35,7 +50,7 @@ export function markSetupDone(userData: string): void {
   const jsonPath = join(userData, 'python_setup.json')
   writeFileSync(
     jsonPath,
-    JSON.stringify({ version: SETUP_VERSION, appVersion: app.getVersion() }),
+    JSON.stringify({ version: SETUP_VERSION, requirementsHash: hashRequirements() }),
     'utf-8'
   )
 }
@@ -188,9 +203,7 @@ function createVenv(python3: string, venvDir: string, win: BrowserWindow): Promi
 
 export async function runFullSetup(win: BrowserWindow, userData: string): Promise<void> {
   try {
-    const requirementsPath = app.isPackaged
-      ? join(process.resourcesPath, 'api', 'requirements.txt')
-      : join(app.getAppPath(), 'api', 'requirements.txt')
+    const requirementsPath = getRequirementsPath()
 
     if (process.platform === 'win32') {
       // Windows: use embedded Python bundled with the app

From 1e7a1c5b74540f6d6db617810ad60fa0c028098e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:48:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 11/12] fix(generate): handle missing file path on drag and
 drop

---
 .../generate/components/GenerationHUD.tsx     |  2 +-
 .../generate/components/GenerationPanel.tsx   |  2 +-
 src/areas/generate/components/ImageUpload.tsx | 28 +++++++++++++++----
 src/shared/hooks/useApi.ts                    |  5 ++--
 src/shared/hooks/useGeneration.ts             |  4 +--
 src/shared/stores/appStore.ts                 |  4 +++
 6 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationHUD.tsx b/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationHUD.tsx
index 4034177..c3d980a 100644
--- a/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationHUD.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationHUD.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export default function GenerationHUD(): JSX.Element | null {
               <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
                 <div className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent animate-pulse" />
                 <span className="text-sm font-medium text-zinc-200">
-                  {step ?? (status === 'uploading' ? 'Uploading image…' : 'Generating 3D mesh…')}
+                  {step ?? (status === 'uploading' ? 'Reading image…' : 'Generating 3D mesh…')}
                 </span>
               </div>
               <span className="text-xs tabular-nums text-zinc-500">{formatElapsed(elapsed)}</span>
diff --git a/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationPanel.tsx b/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationPanel.tsx
index 8979f0a..d9f4c17 100644
--- a/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/generate/components/GenerationPanel.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default function GenerationPanel(): JSX.Element {
   const { status: jobStatus, progress, step, error } = currentJob
 
   const statusLabel: Record<string, string> = {
-    uploading:  'Uploading image…',
+    uploading:  'Reading image…',
     generating: step ?? 'Generating 3D mesh…',
     done:       'Done!',
     error:      'Generation failed',
diff --git a/src/areas/generate/components/ImageUpload.tsx b/src/areas/generate/components/ImageUpload.tsx
index 245e68f..b10725d 100644
--- a/src/areas/generate/components/ImageUpload.tsx
+++ b/src/areas/generate/components/ImageUpload.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useGeneration } from '@shared/hooks/useGeneration'
 
 export default function ImageUpload(): JSX.Element {
   const { currentJob } = useGeneration()
-  const { setSelectedImagePath, selectedImagePreviewUrl, setSelectedImagePreviewUrl } = useAppStore()
+  const { setSelectedImagePath, selectedImagePreviewUrl, setSelectedImagePreviewUrl, setSelectedImageData } = useAppStore()
   const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false)
 
   const isGenerating = currentJob?.status === 'uploading' || currentJob?.status === 'generating'
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export default function ImageUpload(): JSX.Element {
   const handleFileSelect = useCallback(async () => {
     const path = await window.electron.fs.selectImage()
     if (!path) return
+    setSelectedImageData(null)
     setSelectedImagePath(path)
 
     // Read via IPC → blob URL (file:// blocked when served from localhost in dev)
@@ -19,17 +20,32 @@ export default function ImageUpload(): JSX.Element {
     const byteArray = Uint8Array.from(atob(base64), (c) => c.charCodeAt(0))
     const blob = new Blob([byteArray], { type: 'image/png' })
     setSelectedImagePreviewUrl(URL.createObjectURL(blob))
-  }, [setSelectedImagePath, setSelectedImagePreviewUrl])
+  }, [setSelectedImagePath, setSelectedImagePreviewUrl, setSelectedImageData])
 
   const handleDrop = useCallback((e: React.DragEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault()
     setIsDragging(false)
     const file = e.dataTransfer.files[0]
     if (!file || !file.type.startsWith('image/')) return
-    const url = URL.createObjectURL(file)
-    setSelectedImagePreviewUrl(url)
-    setSelectedImagePath((file as File & { path?: string }).path ?? null)
-  }, [setSelectedImagePath, setSelectedImagePreviewUrl])
+
+    setSelectedImagePreviewUrl(URL.createObjectURL(file))
+
+    const filePath = (file as File & { path?: string }).path
+    if (filePath) {
+      setSelectedImageData(null)
+      setSelectedImagePath(filePath)
+    } else {
+      // file.path unavailable (some Electron configs) — read directly via FileReader
+      const reader = new FileReader()
+      reader.onload = (ev) => {
+        const dataUrl = ev.target?.result as string
+        const base64 = dataUrl.split(',')[1]
+        setSelectedImageData(base64)
+        setSelectedImagePath('__blob__')
+      }
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file)
+    }
+  }, [setSelectedImagePath, setSelectedImagePreviewUrl, setSelectedImageData])
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col p-4 gap-3">
diff --git a/src/shared/hooks/useApi.ts b/src/shared/hooks/useApi.ts
index ec8c3b1..9cd335c 100644
--- a/src/shared/hooks/useApi.ts
+++ b/src/shared/hooks/useApi.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ export function useApi() {
     imagePath: string,
     options: GenerationOptions,
     collection: string = 'Default',
+    imageData?: string,
   ): Promise<{ jobId: string }> {
-    // Read file via IPC (avoids file:// restrictions in the renderer)
-    const base64 = await window.electron.fs.readFileBase64(imagePath)
+    // Use provided base64 (drag & drop) or read from disk via IPC
+    const base64 = imageData ?? await window.electron.fs.readFileBase64(imagePath)
     const byteArray = Uint8Array.from(atob(base64), (c) => c.charCodeAt(0))
     const blob = new Blob([byteArray], { type: 'image/png' })
     const filename = imagePath.split(/[\\/]/).pop() ?? 'image.png'
diff --git a/src/shared/hooks/useGeneration.ts b/src/shared/hooks/useGeneration.ts
index 95d4179..e4c5970 100644
--- a/src/shared/hooks/useGeneration.ts
+++ b/src/shared/hooks/useGeneration.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useCollectionsStore } from '@shared/stores/collectionsStore'
 import { useApi } from './useApi'
 
 export function useGeneration() {
-  const { currentJob, setCurrentJob, updateCurrentJob, generationOptions } = useAppStore()
+  const { currentJob, setCurrentJob, updateCurrentJob, generationOptions, selectedImageData } = useAppStore()
   const addToWorkspace = useCollectionsStore((s) => s.addToWorkspace)
   const activeCollectionId = useCollectionsStore((s) => s.activeCollectionId)
   const { generateFromImage, pollJobStatus } = useApi()
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function useGeneration() {
       setCurrentJob(job)
 
       try {
-        const { jobId } = await generateFromImage(imagePath, generationOptions, activeCollectionId)
+        const { jobId } = await generateFromImage(imagePath, generationOptions, activeCollectionId, selectedImageData ?? undefined)
 
         updateCurrentJob({ status: 'generating', progress: 0 })
 
diff --git a/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts b/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts
index 6e10e09..a8afa94 100644
--- a/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts
+++ b/src/shared/stores/appStore.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ interface AppState {
   setSelectedImagePath: (path: string | null) => void
   selectedImagePreviewUrl: string | null
   setSelectedImagePreviewUrl: (url: string | null) => void
+  selectedImageData: string | null   // base64 content for drag & drop (when path is unavailable)
+  setSelectedImageData: (data: string | null) => void
 
   // Generation options
   generationOptions: GenerationOptions
@@ -135,6 +137,8 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState>()(
       setSelectedImagePath: (path) => set({ selectedImagePath: path }),
       selectedImagePreviewUrl: null,
       setSelectedImagePreviewUrl: (url) => set({ selectedImagePreviewUrl: url }),
+      selectedImageData: null,
+      setSelectedImageData: (data) => set({ selectedImageData: data }),
       generationOptions: DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
       meshStats: null,
       setMeshStats: (stats) => set({ meshStats: stats }),

From 0a40d99c5245785b095265581cc13807924d1212 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lightning Pixel <lightning.pixel.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:51:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] dump version 0.1.3

---
 api/main.py  | 2 +-
 package.json | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/api/main.py b/api/main.py
index fd98b5e..7465692 100644
--- a/api/main.py
+++ b/api/main.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 
 app = FastAPI(
     title="Modly API",
-    version="0.1.0",
+    version="0.1.3",
     lifespan=lifespan,
 )
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8a2af26..27de181 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "modly",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "description": "Local AI-powered 3D mesh generation from images",
   "main": "./out/main/index.js",
   "author": "Modly",