phase 1 and 2 of embedded images

.gitignore

@@ -46,4 +46,5 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # Application data
 images/
-data/
+data/
+backend/cookies.txt

README.md

@@ -161,43 +161,75 @@ cd backend
 
 ## 📖 Documentation
 
-- **[API Documentation](docs/API.md)**: Complete REST API reference with examples
-- **[Data Model](docs/DATA_MODEL.md)**: Detailed database schema and relationships
-- **[Technical Specification](storycove-spec.md)**: Comprehensive technical specification
+- **[Technical Specification](storycove-spec.md)**: Complete technical specification with API documentation, data models, and all feature specifications
+- **[Web Scraper Specification](storycove-scraper-spec.md)**: URL content grabbing functionality
 - **Environment Configuration**: Multi-environment deployment setup (see above)
 - **Development Setup**: Local development environment setup (see below)
 
+> **Note**: All feature specifications (Collections, Tag Enhancements, EPUB Import/Export) have been consolidated into the main technical specification for easier maintenance and reference.
+
 ## 🗄️ Data Model
 
 StoryCove uses a PostgreSQL database with the following core entities:
 
 ### **Stories**
 - **Primary Key**: UUID
-- **Fields**: title, summary, description, content_html, content_plain, source_url, word_count, rating, volume, cover_path, reading_position, last_read_at
-- **Relationships**: Many-to-One with Author, Many-to-One with Series, Many-to-Many with Tags
-- **Features**: Automatic word count calculation, HTML sanitization, plain text extraction, reading progress tracking
+- **Fields**: title, summary, description, content_html, content_plain, source_url, word_count, rating, volume, cover_path, is_read, reading_position, last_read_at, created_at, updated_at
+- **Relationships**: Many-to-One with Author, Many-to-One with Series, Many-to-Many with Tags, One-to-Many with ReadingPositions
+- **Features**: Automatic word count calculation, HTML sanitization, plain text extraction, reading progress tracking, duplicate detection
 
 ### **Authors**
 - **Primary Key**: UUID  
-- **Fields**: name, notes, author_rating, avatar_image_path
-- **Relationships**: One-to-Many with Stories, One-to-Many with Author URLs
-- **Features**: URL collection storage, rating system, statistics calculation
+- **Fields**: name, notes, author_rating, avatar_image_path, created_at, updated_at
+- **Relationships**: One-to-Many with Stories, One-to-Many with Author URLs (via @ElementCollection)
+- **Features**: URL collection storage, rating system, statistics calculation, average story rating calculation
+
+### **Collections**
+- **Primary Key**: UUID
+- **Fields**: name, description, rating, cover_image_path, is_archived, created_at, updated_at
+- **Relationships**: Many-to-Many with Tags, One-to-Many with CollectionStories
+- **Features**: Story ordering with gap-based positioning, statistics calculation, EPUB export, Typesense search
+
+### **CollectionStories** (Junction Table)
+- **Composite Key**: collection_id, story_id
+- **Fields**: position, added_at
+- **Relationships**: Links Collections to Stories with ordering
+- **Features**: Gap-based positioning for efficient reordering
 
 ### **Series**
 - **Primary Key**: UUID
-- **Fields**: name, description
+- **Fields**: name, description, created_at
 - **Relationships**: One-to-Many with Stories (ordered by volume)
-- **Features**: Volume-based story ordering, navigation methods
+- **Features**: Volume-based story ordering, navigation methods (next/previous story)
 
 ### **Tags**
 - **Primary Key**: UUID
-- **Fields**: name (unique)
-- **Relationships**: Many-to-Many with Stories
-- **Features**: Autocomplete support, usage statistics
+- **Fields**: name (unique), color (hex), description, created_at
+- **Relationships**: Many-to-Many with Stories, Many-to-Many with Collections, One-to-Many with TagAliases
+- **Features**: Color coding, alias system, autocomplete support, usage statistics, AI-powered suggestions
 
-### **Join Tables**
-- **story_tags**: Links stories to tags
-- **author_urls**: Stores multiple URLs per author
+### **TagAliases**
+- **Primary Key**: UUID
+- **Fields**: alias_name (unique), canonical_tag_id, created_from_merge, created_at
+- **Relationships**: Many-to-One with Tag (canonical)
+- **Features**: Transparent alias resolution, merge tracking, autocomplete integration
+
+### **ReadingPositions**
+- **Primary Key**: UUID
+- **Fields**: story_id, chapter_index, chapter_title, word_position, character_position, percentage_complete, epub_cfi, context_before, context_after, created_at, updated_at
+- **Relationships**: Many-to-One with Story
+- **Features**: Advanced reading position tracking, EPUB CFI support, context preservation, percentage calculation
+
+### **Libraries**
+- **Primary Key**: UUID
+- **Fields**: name, description, is_default, created_at, updated_at
+- **Features**: Multi-library support, library switching functionality
+
+### **Core Join Tables**
+- **story_tags**: Links stories to tags (Many-to-Many)
+- **collection_tags**: Links collections to tags (Many-to-Many)
+- **collection_stories**: Links collections to stories with ordering
+- **author_urls**: Stores multiple URLs per author (@ElementCollection)
 
 ## 🔌 REST API Reference
 
@@ -209,6 +241,7 @@ StoryCove uses a PostgreSQL database with the following core entities:
 ### **Stories** (`/api/stories`)
 - `GET /` - List stories (paginated)
 - `GET /{id}` - Get specific story  
+- `GET /{id}/read` - Get story for reading interface
 - `POST /` - Create new story
 - `PUT /{id}` - Update story
 - `DELETE /{id}` - Delete story
@@ -218,6 +251,10 @@ StoryCove uses a PostgreSQL database with the following core entities:
 - `POST /{id}/tags/{tagId}` - Add tag to story
 - `DELETE /{id}/tags/{tagId}` - Remove tag from story
 - `POST /{id}/reading-progress` - Update reading position
+- `POST /{id}/reading-status` - Mark story as read/unread
+- `GET /{id}/collections` - Get collections containing story
+- `GET /random` - Get random story with optional filters
+- `GET /check-duplicate` - Check for duplicate stories
 - `GET /search` - Search stories (Typesense with faceting)
 - `GET /search/suggestions` - Get search suggestions
 - `GET /author/{authorId}` - Stories by author
@@ -225,6 +262,16 @@ StoryCove uses a PostgreSQL database with the following core entities:
 - `GET /tags/{tagName}` - Stories with tag
 - `GET /recent` - Recent stories
 - `GET /top-rated` - Top-rated stories
+- `POST /batch/add-to-collection` - Add multiple stories to collection
+- `POST /reindex` - Manual Typesense reindex
+- `POST /reindex-typesense` - Reindex stories in Typesense
+- `POST /recreate-typesense-collection` - Recreate Typesense collection
+
+#### **EPUB Import/Export** (`/api/stories/epub`)
+- `POST /import` - Import story from EPUB file
+- `POST /export` - Export story as EPUB with options
+- `GET /{id}/epub` - Export story as EPUB (simple)
+- `POST /validate` - Validate EPUB file structure
 
 ### **Authors** (`/api/authors`)
 - `GET /` - List authors (paginated)
@@ -244,14 +291,49 @@ StoryCove uses a PostgreSQL database with the following core entities:
 ### **Tags** (`/api/tags`)
 - `GET /` - List tags (paginated)
 - `GET /{id}` - Get specific tag
-- `POST /` - Create new tag
-- `PUT /{id}` - Update tag
+- `POST /` - Create new tag (with color and description)
+- `PUT /{id}` - Update tag (name, color, description)
 - `DELETE /{id}` - Delete tag
 - `GET /search` - Search tags
-- `GET /autocomplete` - Tag autocomplete
+- `GET /autocomplete` - Tag autocomplete with alias resolution
 - `GET /popular` - Most used tags
 - `GET /unused` - Unused tags
 - `GET /stats` - Tag statistics
+- `GET /collections` - Tags used by collections
+- `GET /resolve/{name}` - Resolve tag name (handles aliases)
+
+#### **Tag Aliases** (`/api/tags/{tagId}/aliases`)
+- `POST /` - Add alias to tag
+- `DELETE /{aliasId}` - Remove alias from tag
+
+#### **Tag Management**
+- `POST /merge` - Merge multiple tags into one
+- `POST /merge/preview` - Preview tag merge operation
+- `POST /suggest` - AI-powered tag suggestions for content
+
+### **Collections** (`/api/collections`)
+- `GET /` - Search and list collections (Typesense)
+- `GET /{id}` - Get collection details
+- `POST /` - Create new collection (JSON or multipart)
+- `PUT /{id}` - Update collection metadata
+- `DELETE /{id}` - Delete collection
+- `PUT /{id}/archive` - Archive/unarchive collection
+- `POST /{id}/cover` - Upload collection cover image
+- `DELETE /{id}/cover` - Remove collection cover image
+- `GET /{id}/stats` - Get collection statistics
+
+#### **Collection Story Management**
+- `POST /{id}/stories` - Add stories to collection
+- `DELETE /{id}/stories/{storyId}` - Remove story from collection
+- `PUT /{id}/stories/order` - Reorder stories in collection
+- `GET /{id}/read/{storyId}` - Get story with collection context
+
+#### **Collection EPUB Export**
+- `GET /{id}/epub` - Export collection as EPUB
+- `POST /{id}/epub` - Export collection as EPUB with options
+
+#### **Collection Management**
+- `POST /reindex-typesense` - Reindex collections in Typesense
 
 ### **Series** (`/api/series`)
 - `GET /` - List series (paginated)

TAG_ENHANCEMENT_SPECIFICATION.md

@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+# Tag Enhancement Specification
+
+> **✅ Implementation Status: COMPLETED**
+> This feature has been fully implemented and is available in the system.
+> All tag enhancements including colors, aliases, merging, and AI suggestions are working.
+> Last updated: January 2025
+
+## Overview
+
+This document outlines the comprehensive enhancement of the tagging functionality in StoryCove, including color tags, tag deletion, merging, and aliases. These features will be accessible through a new "Tag Maintenance" page linked from the Settings page.
+
+## Features
+
+### 1. Color Tags
+
+**Purpose**: Assign optional colors to tags for visual distinction and better organization.
+
+**Implementation Details**:
+- **Color Selection**: Predefined color palette that complements the app's theme
+- **Custom Colors**: Fallback option with full color picker for advanced users
+- **Default Behavior**: Tags without colors use consistent default styling
+- **Accessibility**: All colors ensure sufficient contrast ratios
+
+**UI Design**:
+```
+Color Selection Interface:
+[Theme Blue] [Theme Green] [Theme Purple] [Theme Orange] ... [Custom ▼]
+```
+
+**Database Changes**:
+```sql
+ALTER TABLE tags ADD COLUMN color VARCHAR(7); -- hex colors like #3B82F6
+ALTER TABLE tags ADD COLUMN description TEXT;
+```
+
+### 2. Tag Deletion
+
+**Purpose**: Remove unused or unwanted tags from the system.
+
+**Safety Features**:
+- Show impact: "This tag is used by X stories"
+- Confirmation dialog with story count
+- Option to reassign stories to different tag before deletion
+- Simple workflow appropriate for single-user application
+
+**Behavior**:
+- Display number of affected stories
+- Require confirmation for deletion
+- Optionally allow reassignment to another tag
+
+### 3. Tag Merging
+
+**Purpose**: Combine similar tags into a single canonical tag to reduce duplication.
+
+**Workflow**:
+1. User selects multiple tags to merge
+2. User chooses which tag name becomes canonical
+3. System shows merge preview with story counts
+4. All story associations transfer to canonical tag
+5. **Automatic Aliasing**: Merged tags automatically become aliases
+
+**Example**:
+```
+Merge Preview:
+• "magictf" (5 stories) → "magic tf" (12 stories)
+• Result: "magic tf" (17 stories)
+• "magictf" will become an alias for "magic tf"
+```
+
+**Technical Implementation**:
+```sql
+-- Merge operation (atomic transaction)
+BEGIN TRANSACTION;
+UPDATE story_tags SET tag_id = target_tag_id WHERE tag_id = source_tag_id;
+INSERT INTO tag_aliases (alias_name, canonical_tag_id, created_from_merge) 
+VALUES (source_tag_name, target_tag_id, TRUE);
+DELETE FROM tags WHERE id = source_tag_id;
+COMMIT;
+```
+
+### 4. Tag Aliases
+
+**Purpose**: Prevent tag duplication by allowing alternative names that resolve to canonical tags.
+
+**Key Features**:
+- **Transparent Resolution**: Users type "magictf" and automatically get "magic tf"
+- **Hover Display**: Show aliases when hovering over tags
+- **Import Integration**: Automatic alias resolution during story imports
+- **Auto-Generation**: Created automatically during tag merges
+
+**Database Schema**:
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE tag_aliases (
+    id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+    alias_name VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+    canonical_tag_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tags(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    created_from_merge BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_tag_aliases_name ON tag_aliases(alias_name);
+```
+
+**UI Behavior**:
+- Tags with aliases show subtle indicator (e.g., small "+" icon)
+- Hover tooltip displays:
+  ```
+  magic tf
+  ────────────
+  Aliases: magictf, magic_tf, magic-transformation
+  ```
+
+## Tag Maintenance Page
+
+### Access
+- Reachable only through Settings page
+- Button: "Tag Maintenance" or "Manage Tags"
+
+### Main Interface
+
+**Tag Management Table**:
+```
+┌─ Search: [____________] [Color Filter ▼] [Sort: Usage ▼]
+├─ 
+├─ ☐ magic tf        🔵 (17 stories) [+2 aliases] [Edit] [Delete]
+├─ ☐ transformation  🟢 (34 stories) [+1 alias]  [Edit] [Delete]
+├─ ☐ sci-fi          🟣 (45 stories)              [Edit] [Delete]
+└─ 
+   [Merge Selected] [Bulk Delete] [Export/Import Tags]
+```
+
+**Features**:
+- Searchable and filterable tag list
+- Sortable by name, usage count, creation date
+- Bulk selection for merge/delete operations
+- Visual indicators for color and alias count
+
+### Tag Edit Modal
+
+```
+Edit Tag: "magic tf"
+┌─ Name: [magic tf                    ]
+├─ Color: [🔵] [Theme Colors...] [Custom...]
+├─ Description: [Optional description]
+├─ 
+├─ Aliases (2):
+│  • magictf [Remove]
+│  • magic_tf [Remove]
+│  [Add Alias: ____________] [Add]
+├─
+├─ Used by 17 stories [View Stories]
+└─ [Save] [Cancel]
+```
+
+**Functionality**:
+- Edit tag name, color, and description
+- Manage aliases (add/remove)
+- View associated stories
+- Prevent circular alias references
+
+### Merge Interface
+
+**Selection Process**:
+1. Select multiple tags from main table
+2. Click "Merge Selected"
+3. Choose canonical tag name
+4. Preview merge results
+5. Confirm operation
+
+**Preview Display**:
+- Show before/after story counts
+- List all aliases that will be created
+- Highlight any conflicts or issues
+
+## Integration Points
+
+### 1. Import/Scraping Enhancement
+
+```javascript
+// Tag resolution during imports
+const resolveTagName = async (inputTag) => {
+  const alias = await tagApi.findAlias(inputTag);
+  return alias ? alias.canonicalTag : inputTag;
+};
+```
+
+### 2. Tag Input Components
+
+**Enhanced Autocomplete**:
+- Include both canonical names and aliases in suggestions
+- Show resolution: "magictf → magic tf" in dropdown
+- Always save canonical name to database
+
+### 3. Search Functionality
+
+**Transparent Alias Search**:
+- Search for "magictf" includes stories tagged with "magic tf"
+- User doesn't need to know about canonical/alias distinction
+- Expand search queries to include all aliases
+
+### 4. Display Components
+
+**Tag Rendering**:
+- Apply colors consistently across all tag displays
+- Show alias indicator where appropriate
+- Implement hover tooltips for alias information
+
+## Implementation Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Core Infrastructure
+- [ ] Database schema updates (tags.color, tag_aliases table)
+- [ ] Basic tag editing functionality (name, color, description)
+- [ ] Color palette component with theme colors
+- [ ] Tag edit modal interface
+
+### Phase 2: Merging & Aliasing
+- [ ] Tag merge functionality with automatic alias creation
+- [ ] Alias resolution in import/scraping logic
+- [ ] Tag input component enhancements
+- [ ] Search integration with alias expansion
+
+### Phase 3: UI Polish & Advanced Features
+- [ ] Hover tooltips for alias display
+- [ ] Bulk operations (merge multiple, bulk delete)
+- [ ] Advanced filtering and sorting options
+- [ ] Tag maintenance page integration with Settings
+
+### Phase 4: Smart Features (Optional)
+- [ ] Auto-merge suggestions for similar tag names
+- [ ] Color auto-assignment based on usage patterns
+- [ ] Import intelligence and learning from user decisions
+
+## Technical Considerations
+
+### Performance
+- Index alias names for fast lookup during imports
+- Optimize tag queries with proper database indexing
+- Consider caching for frequently accessed tag/alias mappings
+
+### Data Integrity
+- Prevent circular alias references
+- Atomic transactions for merge operations
+- Cascade deletion handling for tag relationships
+
+### User Experience
+- Clear visual feedback for all operations
+- Comprehensive preview before destructive actions
+- Consistent color and styling across the application
+
+### Accessibility
+- Sufficient color contrast for all tag colors
+- Keyboard navigation support
+- Screen reader compatibility
+- Don't rely solely on color for information
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+### New Endpoints Needed
+- `GET /api/tags/{id}/aliases` - Get aliases for a tag
+- `POST /api/tags/merge` - Merge multiple tags
+- `POST /api/tags/{id}/aliases` - Add alias to tag
+- `DELETE /api/tags/{id}/aliases/{aliasId}` - Remove alias
+- `PUT /api/tags/{id}/color` - Update tag color
+- `GET /api/tags/resolve/{name}` - Resolve tag name (check aliases)
+
+### Enhanced Endpoints
+- `GET /api/tags` - Include color and alias count in response
+- `PUT /api/tags/{id}` - Support color and description updates
+- `DELETE /api/tags/{id}` - Enhanced with story impact information
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Theme Color Palette
+Define a curated set of colors that work well with both light and dark themes:
+- Primary blues: #3B82F6, #1D4ED8, #60A5FA
+- Greens: #10B981, #059669, #34D399
+- Purples: #8B5CF6, #7C3AED, #A78BFA
+- Warm tones: #F59E0B, #D97706, #F97316
+- Neutrals: #6B7280, #4B5563, #9CA3AF
+
+### Settings Integration
+- Add "Tag Maintenance" button to Settings page
+- Consider adding tag-related preferences (default colors, etc.)
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+1. **Color Tags**: Tags can be assigned colors that display consistently throughout the application
+2. **Tag Deletion**: Users can safely delete tags with appropriate warnings and reassignment options
+3. **Tag Merging**: Similar tags can be merged with automatic alias creation
+4. **Alias Resolution**: Imports automatically resolve aliases to canonical tags
+5. **User Experience**: All operations are intuitive with clear feedback and preview options
+6. **Performance**: Tag operations remain fast even with large numbers of tags and aliases
+7. **Data Integrity**: No orphaned references or circular alias chains
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+- **Tag Statistics**: Usage analytics and trends
+- **Tag Recommendations**: AI-powered tag suggestions during story import
+- **Tag Templates**: Predefined tag sets for common story types
+- **Export/Import**: Backup and restore tag configurations
+- **Tag Validation**: Rules for tag naming conventions
+
+---
+
+*This specification serves as the definitive guide for implementing the tag enhancement features in StoryCove. All implementation should refer back to this document to ensure consistency and completeness.*

backend/Dockerfile

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ FROM openjdk:17-jdk-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-COPY pom.xml .
-COPY src ./src
+# Install Maven
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y maven && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y maven && \
-    mvn clean package -DskipTests && \
-    apt-get remove -y maven && \
-    apt-get autoremove -y && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+# Copy source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the application
+RUN mvn clean package -DskipTests
 
 EXPOSE 8080
 
-CMD ["java", "-jar", "target/storycove-backend-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "target/storycove-backend-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"]

backend/cookies_new.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Netscape HTTP Cookie File
+# https://curl.se/docs/http-cookies.html
+# This file was generated by libcurl! Edit at your own risk.
+

backend/pom.xml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.2.0</version>
+        <version>3.5.5</version>
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     
     <properties>
         <java.version>17</java.version>
-        <testcontainers.version>1.19.3</testcontainers.version>
+        <testcontainers.version>1.21.3</testcontainers.version>
     </properties>
     
     <dependencyManagement>
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
             <artifactId>jjwt-api</artifactId>
-            <version>0.12.3</version>
+            <version>0.13.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
             <artifactId>jjwt-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>0.12.3</version>
+            <version>0.13.0</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
             <artifactId>jjwt-jackson</artifactId>
-            <version>0.12.3</version>
+            <version>0.13.0</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/config/DatabaseConfig.java

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package com.storycove.config;
+
+import com.storycove.service.LibraryService;
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig;
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.DependsOn;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Primary;
+
+import javax.sql.DataSource;
+
+/**
+ * Database configuration that sets up library-aware datasource routing.
+ * 
+ * This configuration replaces the default Spring Boot datasource with a routing
+ * datasource that automatically directs all database operations to the appropriate
+ * library-specific database based on the current active library.
+ */
+@Configuration
+public class DatabaseConfig {
+    
+    @Value("${spring.datasource.url}")
+    private String baseDbUrl;
+    
+    @Value("${spring.datasource.username}")
+    private String dbUsername;
+    
+    @Value("${spring.datasource.password}")
+    private String dbPassword;
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a fallback datasource for when no library is active.
+     * This connects to the main database specified in application.yml.
+     */
+    @Bean(name = "fallbackDataSource")
+    public DataSource fallbackDataSource() {
+        HikariConfig config = new HikariConfig();
+        config.setJdbcUrl(baseDbUrl);
+        config.setUsername(dbUsername);
+        config.setPassword(dbPassword);
+        config.setDriverClassName("org.postgresql.Driver");
+        config.setMaximumPoolSize(10);
+        config.setConnectionTimeout(30000);
+        
+        return new HikariDataSource(config);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Primary datasource bean - uses smart routing that excludes authentication operations
+     */
+    @Bean(name = "dataSource")
+    @Primary
+    @DependsOn("libraryService")
+    public DataSource primaryDataSource(LibraryService libraryService) {
+        SmartRoutingDataSource routingDataSource = new SmartRoutingDataSource(
+            libraryService, baseDbUrl, dbUsername, dbPassword);
+        routingDataSource.setDefaultTargetDataSource(fallbackDataSource());
+        routingDataSource.setTargetDataSources(new java.util.HashMap<>());
+        return routingDataSource;
+    }
+    
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/config/LibraryAwareDataSource.java

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package com.storycove.config;
+
+import com.storycove.service.LibraryService;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.lookup.AbstractRoutingDataSource;
+
+/**
+ * Custom DataSource router that dynamically routes database calls to the appropriate 
+ * library-specific datasource based on the current active library.
+ * 
+ * This makes ALL Spring Data JPA repositories automatically library-aware without 
+ * requiring changes to existing repository or service code.
+ */
+public class LibraryAwareDataSource extends AbstractRoutingDataSource {
+    
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LibraryAwareDataSource.class);
+    
+    private final LibraryService libraryService;
+    
+    public LibraryAwareDataSource(LibraryService libraryService) {
+        this.libraryService = libraryService;
+        // Set empty target datasources to satisfy AbstractRoutingDataSource requirements
+        // We override determineTargetDataSource() so this won't be used
+        setTargetDataSources(new java.util.HashMap<>());
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected Object determineCurrentLookupKey() {
+        String currentLibraryId = libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+        logger.debug("Routing database call to library: {}", currentLibraryId);
+        return currentLibraryId;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected javax.sql.DataSource determineTargetDataSource() {
+        try {
+            // Check if LibraryService is properly initialized
+            if (libraryService == null) {
+                logger.debug("LibraryService not available, using default datasource");
+                return getResolvedDefaultDataSource();
+            }
+            
+            // Check if any library is currently active
+            String currentLibraryId = libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+            if (currentLibraryId == null) {
+                logger.debug("No active library, using default datasource");
+                return getResolvedDefaultDataSource();
+            }
+            
+            // Try to get the current library datasource
+            javax.sql.DataSource libraryDataSource = libraryService.getCurrentDataSource();
+            logger.debug("Successfully routing database call to library: {}", currentLibraryId);
+            return libraryDataSource;
+            
+        } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+            // This is expected during authentication, startup, or when no library is active
+            logger.debug("No active library (IllegalStateException) - using default datasource: {}", e.getMessage());
+            return getResolvedDefaultDataSource();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Unexpected error determining target datasource, falling back to default: {}", e.getMessage(), e);
+            return getResolvedDefaultDataSource();
+        }
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/config/SmartRoutingDataSource.java

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+package com.storycove.config;
+
+import com.storycove.service.LibraryService;
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig;
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.lookup.AbstractRoutingDataSource;
+import org.springframework.web.context.request.RequestContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.web.context.request.ServletRequestAttributes;
+
+import javax.sql.DataSource;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+/**
+ * Smart routing datasource that:
+ * 1. Routes to library-specific databases when a library is active
+ * 2. Excludes authentication operations (keeps them on default database)
+ * 3. Uses request context to determine when routing is appropriate
+ */
+public class SmartRoutingDataSource extends AbstractRoutingDataSource {
+    
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SmartRoutingDataSource.class);
+    
+    private final LibraryService libraryService;
+    private final Map<String, DataSource> libraryDataSources = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    
+    // Database connection details - will be injected via constructor
+    private final String baseDbUrl;
+    private final String dbUsername; 
+    private final String dbPassword;
+    
+    public SmartRoutingDataSource(LibraryService libraryService, String baseDbUrl, String dbUsername, String dbPassword) {
+        this.libraryService = libraryService;
+        this.baseDbUrl = baseDbUrl;
+        this.dbUsername = dbUsername;
+        this.dbPassword = dbPassword;
+        
+        logger.info("SmartRoutingDataSource initialized with database: {}", baseDbUrl);
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected Object determineCurrentLookupKey() {
+        try {
+            // Check if this is an authentication request - if so, use default database
+            if (isAuthenticationRequest()) {
+                logger.debug("Authentication request detected, using default database");
+                return null; // null means use default datasource
+            }
+            
+            // Check if we have an active library
+            if (libraryService != null) {
+                String currentLibraryId = libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+                if (currentLibraryId != null && !currentLibraryId.trim().isEmpty()) {
+                    logger.info("ROUTING: Directing to library-specific database: {}", currentLibraryId);
+                    return currentLibraryId;
+                } else {
+                    logger.info("ROUTING: No active library, using default database");
+                }
+            } else {
+                logger.info("ROUTING: LibraryService is null, using default database");
+            }
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.debug("Error determining lookup key, falling back to default database", e);
+        }
+        
+        return null; // Use default datasource
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if the current request is an authentication request that should use the default database
+     */
+    private boolean isAuthenticationRequest() {
+        try {
+            ServletRequestAttributes attributes = (ServletRequestAttributes) RequestContextHolder.getRequestAttributes();
+            if (attributes != null) {
+                String requestURI = attributes.getRequest().getRequestURI();
+                String method = attributes.getRequest().getMethod();
+                
+                // Authentication endpoints that should use default database
+                if (requestURI.contains("/auth/") || 
+                    requestURI.contains("/login") ||
+                    requestURI.contains("/api/libraries/switch") ||
+                    (requestURI.contains("/api/libraries") && "POST".equals(method))) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.debug("Could not determine request context", e);
+        }
+        
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    protected DataSource determineTargetDataSource() {
+        Object lookupKey = determineCurrentLookupKey();
+        
+        if (lookupKey != null) {
+            String libraryId = (String) lookupKey;
+            return getLibraryDataSource(libraryId);
+        }
+        
+        return getDefaultDataSource();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get or create a datasource for the specified library
+     */
+    private DataSource getLibraryDataSource(String libraryId) {
+        return libraryDataSources.computeIfAbsent(libraryId, id -> {
+            try {
+                HikariConfig config = new HikariConfig();
+                
+                // Replace database name in URL with library-specific name
+                String libraryUrl = baseDbUrl.replaceAll("/[^/]*$", "/" + "storycove_" + id);
+                
+                config.setJdbcUrl(libraryUrl);
+                config.setUsername(dbUsername);
+                config.setPassword(dbPassword);
+                config.setDriverClassName("org.postgresql.Driver");
+                config.setMaximumPoolSize(5); // Smaller pool for library-specific databases
+                config.setConnectionTimeout(10000);
+                config.setMaxLifetime(600000); // 10 minutes
+                
+                logger.info("Created new datasource for library: {} -> {}", id, libraryUrl);
+                return new HikariDataSource(config);
+                
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                logger.error("Failed to create datasource for library: {}", id, e);
+                return getDefaultDataSource();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    
+    private DataSource getDefaultDataSource() {
+        // Use the default target datasource that was set in the configuration
+        try {
+            return (DataSource) super.determineTargetDataSource();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.debug("Could not get default datasource via super method", e);
+        }
+        
+        // Fallback: create a basic datasource
+        logger.warn("No default datasource available, creating fallback");
+        HikariConfig config = new HikariConfig();
+        config.setJdbcUrl(baseDbUrl);
+        config.setUsername(dbUsername);
+        config.setPassword(dbPassword);
+        config.setDriverClassName("org.postgresql.Driver");
+        config.setMaximumPoolSize(10);
+        config.setConnectionTimeout(30000);
+        return new HikariDataSource(config);
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/controller/AuthController.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.storycove.controller;
 
+import com.storycove.service.LibraryService;
 import com.storycove.service.PasswordAuthenticationService;
 import com.storycove.util.JwtUtil;
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
@@ -18,18 +19,21 @@ import java.time.Duration;
 public class AuthController {
     
     private final PasswordAuthenticationService passwordService;
+    private final LibraryService libraryService;
     private final JwtUtil jwtUtil;
     
-    public AuthController(PasswordAuthenticationService passwordService, JwtUtil jwtUtil) {
+    public AuthController(PasswordAuthenticationService passwordService, LibraryService libraryService, JwtUtil jwtUtil) {
         this.passwordService = passwordService;
+        this.libraryService = libraryService;
         this.jwtUtil = jwtUtil;
     }
     
     @PostMapping("/login")
     public ResponseEntity<?> login(@Valid @RequestBody LoginRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) {
-        if (passwordService.authenticate(request.getPassword())) {
-            String token = jwtUtil.generateToken();
-            
+        // Use new library-aware authentication
+        String token = passwordService.authenticateAndSwitchLibrary(request.getPassword());
+        
+        if (token != null) {
             // Set httpOnly cookie
             ResponseCookie cookie = ResponseCookie.from("token", token)
                     .httpOnly(true)
@@ -40,7 +44,8 @@ public class AuthController {
             
             response.addHeader(HttpHeaders.SET_COOKIE, cookie.toString());
             
-            return ResponseEntity.ok(new LoginResponse("Authentication successful", token));
+            String libraryInfo = passwordService.getCurrentLibraryInfo();
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(new LoginResponse("Authentication successful - " + libraryInfo, token));
         } else {
             return ResponseEntity.status(401).body(new ErrorResponse("Invalid password"));
         }
@@ -48,6 +53,9 @@ public class AuthController {
     
     @PostMapping("/logout")
     public ResponseEntity<?> logout(HttpServletResponse response) {
+        // Clear authentication state
+        libraryService.clearAuthentication();
+        
         // Clear the cookie
         ResponseCookie cookie = ResponseCookie.from("token", "")
                 .httpOnly(true)

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/controller/AuthorController.java

@@ -335,6 +335,44 @@ public class AuthorController {
         }
     }
     
+    @PostMapping("/clean-author-names")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> cleanAuthorNames() {
+        try {
+            List<Author> allAuthors = authorService.findAllWithStories();
+            int cleanedCount = 0;
+            
+            for (Author author : allAuthors) {
+                String originalName = author.getName();
+                String cleanedName = originalName != null ? originalName.trim() : "";
+                
+                if (!cleanedName.equals(originalName)) {
+                    logger.info("Cleaning author name: '{}' -> '{}'", originalName, cleanedName);
+                    author.setName(cleanedName);
+                    authorService.update(author.getId(), author);
+                    cleanedCount++;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Reindex all authors after cleaning
+            if (cleanedCount > 0) {
+                typesenseService.reindexAllAuthors(allAuthors);
+            }
+            
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", true,
+                "message", "Cleaned " + cleanedCount + " author names and reindexed",
+                "cleanedCount", cleanedCount,
+                "totalAuthors", allAuthors.size()
+            ));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to clean author names", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", false,
+                "error", e.getMessage()
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+    
     @GetMapping("/top-rated")
     public ResponseEntity<List<AuthorSummaryDto>> getTopRatedAuthors(@RequestParam(defaultValue = "10") int limit) {
         Pageable pageable = PageRequest.of(0, limit);

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/controller/FileController.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.storycove.controller;
 
 import com.storycove.service.ImageService;
+import com.storycove.service.LibraryService;
 import org.springframework.core.io.FileSystemResource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
 
+import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
@@ -21,9 +23,17 @@ import java.util.Map;
 public class FileController {
     
     private final ImageService imageService;
+    private final LibraryService libraryService;
     
-    public FileController(ImageService imageService) {
+    public FileController(ImageService imageService, LibraryService libraryService) {
         this.imageService = imageService;
+        this.libraryService = libraryService;
+    }
+    
+    private String getCurrentLibraryId() {
+        String libraryId = libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+        System.out.println("FileController - Current Library ID: " + libraryId);
+        return libraryId != null ? libraryId : "default";
     }
     
     @PostMapping("/upload/cover")
@@ -34,7 +44,11 @@ public class FileController {
             Map<String, String> response = new HashMap<>();
             response.put("message", "Cover uploaded successfully");
             response.put("path", imagePath);
-            response.put("url", "/api/files/images/" + imagePath);
+            String currentLibraryId = getCurrentLibraryId();
+            String imageUrl = "/api/files/images/" + currentLibraryId + "/" + imagePath;
+            response.put("url", imageUrl);
+            
+            System.out.println("Upload response - path: " + imagePath + ", url: " + imageUrl);
             
             return ResponseEntity.ok(response);
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
@@ -53,7 +67,8 @@ public class FileController {
             Map<String, String> response = new HashMap<>();
             response.put("message", "Avatar uploaded successfully");
             response.put("path", imagePath);
-            response.put("url", "/api/files/images/" + imagePath);
+            String currentLibraryId = getCurrentLibraryId();
+            response.put("url", "/api/files/images/" + currentLibraryId + "/" + imagePath);
             
             return ResponseEntity.ok(response);
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
@@ -64,17 +79,18 @@ public class FileController {
         }
     }
     
-    @GetMapping("/images/**")
-    public ResponseEntity<Resource> serveImage(@RequestParam String path) {
+    @GetMapping("/images/{libraryId}/**")
+    public ResponseEntity<Resource> serveImage(@PathVariable String libraryId, HttpServletRequest request) {
         try {
-            // Extract path from the URL
-            String imagePath = path.replace("/api/files/images/", "");
+            // Extract the full request path after /api/files/images/{libraryId}/
+            String requestURI = request.getRequestURI();
+            String imagePath = requestURI.replaceFirst(".*/api/files/images/" + libraryId + "/", "");
             
-            if (!imageService.imageExists(imagePath)) {
+            if (!imageService.imageExistsInLibrary(imagePath, libraryId)) {
                 return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
             }
             
-            Path fullPath = imageService.getImagePath(imagePath);
+            Path fullPath = imageService.getImagePathInLibrary(imagePath, libraryId);
             Resource resource = new FileSystemResource(fullPath);
             
             if (!resource.exists()) {

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/controller/LibraryController.java

@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+package com.storycove.controller;
+
+import com.storycove.dto.LibraryDto;
+import com.storycove.service.LibraryService;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api/libraries")
+public class LibraryController {
+    
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LibraryController.class);
+    
+    private final LibraryService libraryService;
+    
+    @Autowired
+    public LibraryController(LibraryService libraryService) {
+        this.libraryService = libraryService;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get all available libraries (for settings UI)
+     */
+    @GetMapping
+    public ResponseEntity<List<LibraryDto>> getAllLibraries() {
+        try {
+            List<LibraryDto> libraries = libraryService.getAllLibraries();
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(libraries);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to get libraries", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.internalServerError().build();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get current active library info
+     */
+    @GetMapping("/current")
+    public ResponseEntity<LibraryDto> getCurrentLibrary() {
+        try {
+            var library = libraryService.getCurrentLibrary();
+            if (library == null) {
+                return ResponseEntity.noContent().build();
+            }
+            
+            LibraryDto dto = new LibraryDto(
+                library.getId(),
+                library.getName(), 
+                library.getDescription(),
+                true, // always active since it's current
+                library.isInitialized()
+            );
+            
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(dto);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to get current library", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.internalServerError().build();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Switch to a different library (requires re-authentication)
+     * This endpoint returns a switching status that the frontend can poll
+     */
+    @PostMapping("/switch")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> initiateLibrarySwitch(@RequestBody Map<String, String> request) {
+        try {
+            String password = request.get("password");
+            if (password == null || password.trim().isEmpty()) {
+                return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", "Password required"));
+            }
+            
+            String libraryId = libraryService.authenticateAndGetLibrary(password);
+            if (libraryId == null) {
+                return ResponseEntity.status(401).body(Map.of("error", "Invalid password"));
+            }
+            
+            // Check if already on this library
+            if (libraryId.equals(libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId())) {
+                return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                    "status", "already_active",
+                    "message", "Already using this library"
+                ));
+            }
+            
+            // Initiate switch in background thread
+            new Thread(() -> {
+                try {
+                    libraryService.switchToLibrary(libraryId);
+                    logger.info("Library switch completed: {}", libraryId);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    logger.error("Library switch failed: {}", libraryId, e);
+                }
+            }).start();
+            
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "status", "switching",
+                "targetLibrary", libraryId,
+                "message", "Switching to library, please wait..."
+            ));
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to initiate library switch", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.internalServerError().body(Map.of("error", "Server error"));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check library switch status
+     */
+    @GetMapping("/switch/status")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> getLibrarySwitchStatus() {
+        try {
+            var currentLibrary = libraryService.getCurrentLibrary();
+            boolean isReady = currentLibrary != null;
+            
+            Map<String, Object> response = new HashMap<>();
+            response.put("ready", isReady);
+            if (isReady) {
+                response.put("currentLibrary", currentLibrary.getId());
+                response.put("currentLibraryName", currentLibrary.getName());
+            } else {
+                response.put("currentLibrary", null);
+                response.put("currentLibraryName", null);
+            }
+            
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(response);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to get switch status", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of("ready", false, "error", "Status check failed"));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Change password for current library
+     */
+    @PostMapping("/password")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> changePassword(@RequestBody Map<String, String> request) {
+        try {
+            String currentPassword = request.get("currentPassword");
+            String newPassword = request.get("newPassword");
+            
+            if (currentPassword == null || newPassword == null) {
+                return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", "Current and new passwords required"));
+            }
+            
+            String currentLibraryId = libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+            if (currentLibraryId == null) {
+                return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", "No active library"));
+            }
+            
+            boolean success = libraryService.changeLibraryPassword(currentLibraryId, currentPassword, newPassword);
+            if (success) {
+                return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of("success", true, "message", "Password changed successfully"));
+            } else {
+                return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", "Current password is incorrect"));
+            }
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to change password", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.internalServerError().body(Map.of("error", "Server error"));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a new library
+     */
+    @PostMapping("/create")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> createLibrary(@RequestBody Map<String, String> request) {
+        try {
+            String name = request.get("name");
+            String description = request.get("description");
+            String password = request.get("password");
+            
+            if (name == null || name.trim().isEmpty() || password == null || password.trim().isEmpty()) {
+                return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", "Name and password are required"));
+            }
+            
+            var newLibrary = libraryService.createNewLibrary(name.trim(), description, password);
+            
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "success", true,
+                "library", Map.of(
+                    "id", newLibrary.getId(),
+                    "name", newLibrary.getName(),
+                    "description", newLibrary.getDescription()
+                ),
+                "message", "Library created successfully. You can now log in with the new password to access it."
+            ));
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to create library", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.internalServerError().body(Map.of("error", "Server error"));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Update library metadata (name and description)
+     */
+    @PutMapping("/{libraryId}/metadata")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> updateLibraryMetadata(
+            @PathVariable String libraryId,
+            @RequestBody Map<String, String> updates) {
+        
+        try {
+            String newName = updates.get("name");
+            String newDescription = updates.get("description");
+            
+            if (newName == null || newName.trim().isEmpty()) {
+                return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", "Library name is required"));
+            }
+            
+            // Update the library
+            libraryService.updateLibraryMetadata(libraryId, newName, newDescription);
+            
+            // Return updated library info
+            LibraryDto updatedLibrary = libraryService.getLibraryById(libraryId);
+            if (updatedLibrary != null) {
+                Map<String, Object> response = new HashMap<>();
+                response.put("success", true);
+                response.put("message", "Library metadata updated successfully");
+                response.put("library", updatedLibrary);
+                return ResponseEntity.ok(response);
+            } else {
+                return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
+            }
+            
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", e.getMessage()));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to update library metadata for {}: {}", libraryId, e.getMessage(), e);
+            return ResponseEntity.internalServerError().body(Map.of("error", "Failed to update library metadata"));
+        }
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/controller/StoryController.java

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.PageImpl;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -84,6 +86,46 @@ public class StoryController {
         return ResponseEntity.ok(storyDtos);
     }
     
+    @GetMapping("/random")
+    public ResponseEntity<StorySummaryDto> getRandomStory(
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String searchQuery,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) List<String> tags,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Long seed,
+            // Advanced filters
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer minWordCount,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer maxWordCount,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String createdAfter,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String createdBefore,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String lastReadAfter,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String lastReadBefore,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer minRating,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer maxRating,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean unratedOnly,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String readingStatus,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean hasReadingProgress,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean hasCoverImage,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String sourceDomain,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String seriesFilter,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer minTagCount,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean popularOnly,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean hiddenGemsOnly) {
+        
+        logger.info("Getting random story with filters - searchQuery: {}, tags: {}, seed: {}",
+                   searchQuery, tags, seed);
+        
+        Optional<Story> randomStory = storyService.findRandomStory(searchQuery, tags, seed,
+                minWordCount, maxWordCount, createdAfter, createdBefore, lastReadAfter, lastReadBefore,
+                minRating, maxRating, unratedOnly, readingStatus, hasReadingProgress, hasCoverImage,
+                sourceDomain, seriesFilter, minTagCount, popularOnly, hiddenGemsOnly);
+        
+        if (randomStory.isPresent()) {
+            StorySummaryDto storyDto = convertToSummaryDto(randomStory.get());
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(storyDto);
+        } else {
+            return ResponseEntity.noContent().build(); // 204 No Content when no stories match filters
+        }
+    }
+    
     @GetMapping("/{id}")
     public ResponseEntity<StoryDto> getStoryById(@PathVariable UUID id) {
         Story story = storyService.findById(id);
@@ -186,6 +228,38 @@ public class StoryController {
         Story story = storyService.updateReadingStatus(id, request.getIsRead());
         return ResponseEntity.ok(convertToDto(story));
     }
+
+    @PostMapping("/{id}/process-content-images")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> processContentImages(@PathVariable UUID id, @RequestBody ProcessContentImagesRequest request) {
+        logger.info("Processing content images for story {}", id);
+
+        try {
+            // Process the HTML content to download and replace image URLs
+            ImageService.ContentImageProcessingResult result = imageService.processContentImages(request.getHtmlContent(), id);
+
+            // If there are warnings, let the client decide whether to proceed
+            if (result.hasWarnings()) {
+                return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                    "processedContent", result.getProcessedContent(),
+                    "warnings", result.getWarnings(),
+                    "downloadedImages", result.getDownloadedImages(),
+                    "hasWarnings", true
+                ));
+            }
+
+            // Success - no warnings
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of(
+                "processedContent", result.getProcessedContent(),
+                "downloadedImages", result.getDownloadedImages(),
+                "hasWarnings", false
+            ));
+
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to process content images for story {}", id, e);
+            return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+                    .body(Map.of("error", "Failed to process content images: " + e.getMessage()));
+        }
+    }
     
     @PostMapping("/reindex")
     public ResponseEntity<String> manualReindex() {
@@ -251,12 +325,32 @@ public class StoryController {
             @RequestParam(required = false) Integer minRating,
             @RequestParam(required = false) Integer maxRating,
             @RequestParam(required = false) String sortBy,
-            @RequestParam(required = false) String sortDir) {
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String sortDir,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String facetBy,
+            // Advanced filters
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer minWordCount,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer maxWordCount,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String createdAfter,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String createdBefore,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String lastReadAfter,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String lastReadBefore,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean unratedOnly,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String readingStatus,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean hasReadingProgress,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean hasCoverImage,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String sourceDomain,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) String seriesFilter,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Integer minTagCount,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean popularOnly,
+            @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean hiddenGemsOnly) {
         
         
         if (typesenseService != null) {
             SearchResultDto<StorySearchDto> results = typesenseService.searchStories(
-                    query, page, size, authors, tags, minRating, maxRating, sortBy, sortDir);
+                    query, page, size, authors, tags, minRating, maxRating, sortBy, sortDir, facetBy,
+                    minWordCount, maxWordCount, createdAfter, createdBefore, lastReadAfter, lastReadBefore,
+                    unratedOnly, readingStatus, hasReadingProgress, hasCoverImage, sourceDomain, seriesFilter,
+                    minTagCount, popularOnly, hiddenGemsOnly);
             return ResponseEntity.ok(results);
         } else {
             // Fallback to basic search if Typesense is not available
@@ -396,14 +490,19 @@ public class StoryController {
                 story.setDescription(updateReq.getDescription());
             }
             if (updateReq.getContentHtml() != null) {
-                story.setContentHtml(sanitizationService.sanitize(updateReq.getContentHtml()));
+                logger.info("Content before sanitization (length: {}): {}",
+                           updateReq.getContentHtml().length(),
+                           updateReq.getContentHtml().substring(0, Math.min(500, updateReq.getContentHtml().length())));
+                String sanitizedContent = sanitizationService.sanitize(updateReq.getContentHtml());
+                logger.info("Content after sanitization (length: {}): {}",
+                           sanitizedContent.length(),
+                           sanitizedContent.substring(0, Math.min(500, sanitizedContent.length())));
+                story.setContentHtml(sanitizedContent);
             }
             if (updateReq.getSourceUrl() != null) {
                 story.setSourceUrl(updateReq.getSourceUrl());
             }
-            if (updateReq.getVolume() != null) {
-                story.setVolume(updateReq.getVolume());
-            }
+            // Volume will be handled in series logic below
             // Handle author - either by ID or by name
             if (updateReq.getAuthorId() != null) {
                 Author author = authorService.findById(updateReq.getAuthorId());
@@ -412,13 +511,34 @@ public class StoryController {
                 Author author = findOrCreateAuthor(updateReq.getAuthorName().trim());
                 story.setAuthor(author);
             }
-            // Handle series - either by ID or by name
+            // Handle series - either by ID, by name, or remove from series
             if (updateReq.getSeriesId() != null) {
                 Series series = seriesService.findById(updateReq.getSeriesId());
                 story.setSeries(series);
-            } else if (updateReq.getSeriesName() != null && !updateReq.getSeriesName().trim().isEmpty()) {
-                Series series = seriesService.findOrCreate(updateReq.getSeriesName().trim());
-                story.setSeries(series);
+            } else if (updateReq.getSeriesName() != null) {
+                logger.info("Processing series update: seriesName='{}', isEmpty={}", updateReq.getSeriesName(), updateReq.getSeriesName().trim().isEmpty());
+                if (updateReq.getSeriesName().trim().isEmpty()) {
+                    // Empty series name means remove from series
+                    logger.info("Removing story from series");
+                    if (story.getSeries() != null) {
+                        story.getSeries().removeStory(story);
+                        story.setSeries(null);
+                        story.setVolume(null);
+                        logger.info("Story removed from series");
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // Non-empty series name means add to series
+                    logger.info("Adding story to series: '{}', volume: {}", updateReq.getSeriesName().trim(), updateReq.getVolume());
+                    Series series = seriesService.findOrCreate(updateReq.getSeriesName().trim());
+                    story.setSeries(series);
+                    // Set volume only if series is being set
+                    if (updateReq.getVolume() != null) {
+                        story.setVolume(updateReq.getVolume());
+                        logger.info("Story added to series: {} with volume: {}", series.getName(), updateReq.getVolume());
+                    } else {
+                        logger.info("Story added to series: {} with no volume", series.getName());
+                    }
+                }
             }
             
             // Note: Tags are now handled in StoryService.updateWithTagNames()
@@ -540,8 +660,11 @@ public class StoryController {
         TagDto tagDto = new TagDto();
         tagDto.setId(tag.getId());
         tagDto.setName(tag.getName());
+        tagDto.setColor(tag.getColor());
+        tagDto.setDescription(tag.getDescription());
         tagDto.setCreatedAt(tag.getCreatedAt());
-        // storyCount can be set if needed, but it might be expensive to calculate for each tag
+        tagDto.setStoryCount(tag.getStories() != null ? tag.getStories().size() : 0);
+        tagDto.setAliasCount(tag.getAliases() != null ? tag.getAliases().size() : 0);
         return tagDto;
     }
     

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/controller/TagController.java

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package com.storycove.controller;
 
 import com.storycove.dto.TagDto;
+import com.storycove.dto.TagAliasDto;
 import com.storycove.entity.Tag;
+import com.storycove.entity.TagAlias;
 import com.storycove.service.TagService;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 @RequestMapping("/api/tags")
 public class TagController {
     
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TagController.class);
     private final TagService tagService;
     
     public TagController(TagService tagService) {
@@ -54,6 +59,8 @@ public class TagController {
     public ResponseEntity<TagDto> createTag(@Valid @RequestBody CreateTagRequest request) {
         Tag tag = new Tag();
         tag.setName(request.getName());
+        tag.setColor(request.getColor());
+        tag.setDescription(request.getDescription());
         
         Tag savedTag = tagService.create(tag);
         return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).body(convertToDto(savedTag));
@@ -66,6 +73,12 @@ public class TagController {
         if (request.getName() != null) {
             existingTag.setName(request.getName());
         }
+        if (request.getColor() != null) {
+            existingTag.setColor(request.getColor());
+        }
+        if (request.getDescription() != null) {
+            existingTag.setDescription(request.getDescription());
+        }
         
         Tag updatedTag = tagService.update(id, existingTag);
         return ResponseEntity.ok(convertToDto(updatedTag));
@@ -95,7 +108,7 @@ public class TagController {
             @RequestParam String query,
             @RequestParam(defaultValue = "10") int limit) {
         
-        List<Tag> tags = tagService.findByNameStartingWith(query, limit);
+        List<Tag> tags = tagService.findByNameOrAliasStartingWith(query, limit);
         List<TagDto> tagDtos = tags.stream().map(this::convertToDto).collect(Collectors.toList());
         
         return ResponseEntity.ok(tagDtos);
@@ -142,15 +155,124 @@ public class TagController {
         return ResponseEntity.ok(tagDtos);
     }
     
+    // Tag alias endpoints
+    @PostMapping("/{tagId}/aliases")
+    public ResponseEntity<TagAliasDto> addAlias(@PathVariable UUID tagId, 
+                                               @RequestBody Map<String, String> request) {
+        String aliasName = request.get("aliasName");
+        if (aliasName == null || aliasName.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            return ResponseEntity.badRequest().build();
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            TagAlias alias = tagService.addAlias(tagId, aliasName.trim());
+            TagAliasDto dto = new TagAliasDto();
+            dto.setId(alias.getId());
+            dto.setAliasName(alias.getAliasName());
+            dto.setCanonicalTagId(alias.getCanonicalTag().getId());
+            dto.setCanonicalTagName(alias.getCanonicalTag().getName());
+            dto.setCreatedFromMerge(alias.getCreatedFromMerge());
+            dto.setCreatedAt(alias.getCreatedAt());
+            
+            return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).body(dto);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.badRequest().build();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @DeleteMapping("/{tagId}/aliases/{aliasId}")
+    public ResponseEntity<?> removeAlias(@PathVariable UUID tagId, @PathVariable UUID aliasId) {
+        try {
+            tagService.removeAlias(tagId, aliasId);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of("message", "Alias removed successfully"));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", e.getMessage()));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @GetMapping("/resolve/{name}")
+    public ResponseEntity<TagDto> resolveTag(@PathVariable String name) {
+        try {
+            Tag resolvedTag = tagService.resolveTagByName(name);
+            if (resolvedTag != null) {
+                return ResponseEntity.ok(convertToDto(resolvedTag));
+            } else {
+                return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.notFound().build();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @PostMapping("/merge")
+    public ResponseEntity<?> mergeTags(@Valid @RequestBody MergeTagsRequest request) {
+        try {
+            Tag resultTag = tagService.mergeTags(request.getSourceTagUUIDs(), request.getTargetTagUUID());
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(convertToDto(resultTag));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to merge tags", e);
+            String errorMessage = e.getMessage() != null ? e.getMessage() : "Unknown error occurred";
+            return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", errorMessage));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @PostMapping("/merge/preview")
+    public ResponseEntity<?> previewMerge(@Valid @RequestBody MergeTagsRequest request) {
+        try {
+            MergePreviewResponse preview = tagService.previewMerge(request.getSourceTagUUIDs(), request.getTargetTagUUID());
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(preview);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to preview merge", e);
+            String errorMessage = e.getMessage() != null ? e.getMessage() : "Unknown error occurred";
+            return ResponseEntity.badRequest().body(Map.of("error", errorMessage));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @PostMapping("/suggest")
+    public ResponseEntity<List<TagSuggestion>> suggestTags(@RequestBody TagSuggestionRequest request) {
+        try {
+            List<TagSuggestion> suggestions = tagService.suggestTags(
+                request.getTitle(), 
+                request.getContent(), 
+                request.getSummary(),
+                request.getLimit() != null ? request.getLimit() : 10
+            );
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(suggestions);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to suggest tags", e);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok(List.of()); // Return empty list on error
+        }
+    }
+    
     private TagDto convertToDto(Tag tag) {
         TagDto dto = new TagDto();
         dto.setId(tag.getId());
         dto.setName(tag.getName());
+        dto.setColor(tag.getColor());
+        dto.setDescription(tag.getDescription());
         dto.setStoryCount(tag.getStories() != null ? tag.getStories().size() : 0);
         dto.setCollectionCount(tag.getCollections() != null ? tag.getCollections().size() : 0);
+        dto.setAliasCount(tag.getAliases() != null ? tag.getAliases().size() : 0);
         dto.setCreatedAt(tag.getCreatedAt());
         // updatedAt field not present in Tag entity per spec
         
+        // Convert aliases to DTOs for full context
+        if (tag.getAliases() != null && !tag.getAliases().isEmpty()) {
+            List<TagAliasDto> aliaseDtos = tag.getAliases().stream()
+                .map(alias -> {
+                    TagAliasDto aliasDto = new TagAliasDto();
+                    aliasDto.setId(alias.getId());
+                    aliasDto.setAliasName(alias.getAliasName());
+                    aliasDto.setCanonicalTagId(alias.getCanonicalTag().getId());
+                    aliasDto.setCanonicalTagName(alias.getCanonicalTag().getName());
+                    aliasDto.setCreatedFromMerge(alias.getCreatedFromMerge());
+                    aliasDto.setCreatedAt(alias.getCreatedAt());
+                    return aliasDto;
+                })
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+            dto.setAliases(aliaseDtos);
+        }
+        
         return dto;
     }
     
@@ -168,15 +290,112 @@ public class TagController {
     // Request DTOs
     public static class CreateTagRequest {
         private String name;
+        private String color;
+        private String description;
         
         public String getName() { return name; }
         public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; }
+        
+        public String getColor() { return color; }
+        public void setColor(String color) { this.color = color; }
+        
+        public String getDescription() { return description; }
+        public void setDescription(String description) { this.description = description; }
     }
     
     public static class UpdateTagRequest {
         private String name;
+        private String color;
+        private String description;
         
         public String getName() { return name; }
         public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; }
+        
+        public String getColor() { return color; }
+        public void setColor(String color) { this.color = color; }
+        
+        public String getDescription() { return description; }
+        public void setDescription(String description) { this.description = description; }
+    }
+    
+    public static class MergeTagsRequest {
+        private List<String> sourceTagIds;
+        private String targetTagId;
+        
+        public List<String> getSourceTagIds() { return sourceTagIds; }
+        public void setSourceTagIds(List<String> sourceTagIds) { this.sourceTagIds = sourceTagIds; }
+        
+        public String getTargetTagId() { return targetTagId; }
+        public void setTargetTagId(String targetTagId) { this.targetTagId = targetTagId; }
+        
+        // Helper methods to convert to UUID
+        public List<UUID> getSourceTagUUIDs() {
+            return sourceTagIds != null ? sourceTagIds.stream().map(UUID::fromString).toList() : null;
+        }
+        
+        public UUID getTargetTagUUID() {
+            return targetTagId != null ? UUID.fromString(targetTagId) : null;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public static class MergePreviewResponse {
+        private String targetTagName;
+        private int targetStoryCount;
+        private int totalResultStoryCount;
+        private List<String> aliasesToCreate;
+        
+        public String getTargetTagName() { return targetTagName; }
+        public void setTargetTagName(String targetTagName) { this.targetTagName = targetTagName; }
+        
+        public int getTargetStoryCount() { return targetStoryCount; }
+        public void setTargetStoryCount(int targetStoryCount) { this.targetStoryCount = targetStoryCount; }
+        
+        public int getTotalResultStoryCount() { return totalResultStoryCount; }
+        public void setTotalResultStoryCount(int totalResultStoryCount) { this.totalResultStoryCount = totalResultStoryCount; }
+        
+        public List<String> getAliasesToCreate() { return aliasesToCreate; }
+        public void setAliasesToCreate(List<String> aliasesToCreate) { this.aliasesToCreate = aliasesToCreate; }
+    }
+    
+    public static class TagSuggestionRequest {
+        private String title;
+        private String content;
+        private String summary;
+        private Integer limit;
+        
+        public String getTitle() { return title; }
+        public void setTitle(String title) { this.title = title; }
+        
+        public String getContent() { return content; }
+        public void setContent(String content) { this.content = content; }
+        
+        public String getSummary() { return summary; }
+        public void setSummary(String summary) { this.summary = summary; }
+        
+        public Integer getLimit() { return limit; }
+        public void setLimit(Integer limit) { this.limit = limit; }
+    }
+    
+    public static class TagSuggestion {
+        private String tagName;
+        private double confidence;
+        private String reason;
+        
+        public TagSuggestion() {}
+        
+        public TagSuggestion(String tagName, double confidence, String reason) {
+            this.tagName = tagName;
+            this.confidence = confidence;
+            this.reason = reason;
+        }
+        
+        public String getTagName() { return tagName; }
+        public void setTagName(String tagName) { this.tagName = tagName; }
+        
+        public double getConfidence() { return confidence; }
+        public void setConfidence(double confidence) { this.confidence = confidence; }
+        
+        public String getReason() { return reason; }
+        public void setReason(String reason) { this.reason = reason; }
     }
 }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/dto/LibraryDto.java

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package com.storycove.dto;
+
+public class LibraryDto {
+    private String id;
+    private String name;
+    private String description;
+    private boolean isActive;
+    private boolean isInitialized;
+
+    // Constructors
+    public LibraryDto() {}
+
+    public LibraryDto(String id, String name, String description, boolean isActive, boolean isInitialized) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.name = name;
+        this.description = description;
+        this.isActive = isActive;
+        this.isInitialized = isInitialized;
+    }
+
+    // Getters and Setters
+    public String getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(String id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return description;
+    }
+
+    public void setDescription(String description) {
+        this.description = description;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isActive() {
+        return isActive;
+    }
+
+    public void setActive(boolean active) {
+        isActive = active;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isInitialized() {
+        return isInitialized;
+    }
+
+    public void setInitialized(boolean initialized) {
+        isInitialized = initialized;
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/dto/ProcessContentImagesRequest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.storycove.dto;
+
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+
+public class ProcessContentImagesRequest {
+
+    @NotBlank(message = "HTML content is required")
+    private String htmlContent;
+
+    public ProcessContentImagesRequest() {}
+
+    public ProcessContentImagesRequest(String htmlContent) {
+        this.htmlContent = htmlContent;
+    }
+
+    public String getHtmlContent() {
+        return htmlContent;
+    }
+
+    public void setHtmlContent(String htmlContent) {
+        this.htmlContent = htmlContent;
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/dto/StorySearchDto.java

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ public class StorySearchDto {
     private UUID id;
     private String title;
     private String description;
-    private String contentPlain;
     private String sourceUrl;
     private String coverPath;
     private Integer wordCount;
@@ -65,13 +64,6 @@ public class StorySearchDto {
         this.description = description;
     }
     
-    public String getContentPlain() {
-        return contentPlain;
-    }
-    
-    public void setContentPlain(String contentPlain) {
-        this.contentPlain = contentPlain;
-    }
     
     public String getSourceUrl() {
         return sourceUrl;

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/dto/TagAliasDto.java

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package com.storycove.dto;
+
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class TagAliasDto {
+    
+    private UUID id;
+    
+    @NotBlank(message = "Alias name is required")
+    @Size(max = 100, message = "Alias name must not exceed 100 characters")
+    private String aliasName;
+    
+    private UUID canonicalTagId;
+    private String canonicalTagName; // For convenience in frontend
+    private Boolean createdFromMerge;
+    private LocalDateTime createdAt;
+    
+    public TagAliasDto() {}
+    
+    public TagAliasDto(String aliasName, UUID canonicalTagId) {
+        this.aliasName = aliasName;
+        this.canonicalTagId = canonicalTagId;
+    }
+    
+    // Getters and Setters
+    public UUID getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+    
+    public void setId(UUID id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+    
+    public String getAliasName() {
+        return aliasName;
+    }
+    
+    public void setAliasName(String aliasName) {
+        this.aliasName = aliasName;
+    }
+    
+    public UUID getCanonicalTagId() {
+        return canonicalTagId;
+    }
+    
+    public void setCanonicalTagId(UUID canonicalTagId) {
+        this.canonicalTagId = canonicalTagId;
+    }
+    
+    public String getCanonicalTagName() {
+        return canonicalTagName;
+    }
+    
+    public void setCanonicalTagName(String canonicalTagName) {
+        this.canonicalTagName = canonicalTagName;
+    }
+    
+    public Boolean getCreatedFromMerge() {
+        return createdFromMerge;
+    }
+    
+    public void setCreatedFromMerge(Boolean createdFromMerge) {
+        this.createdFromMerge = createdFromMerge;
+    }
+    
+    public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() {
+        return createdAt;
+    }
+    
+    public void setCreatedAt(LocalDateTime createdAt) {
+        this.createdAt = createdAt;
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/dto/TagDto.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class TagDto {
@@ -14,8 +15,16 @@ public class TagDto {
     @Size(max = 100, message = "Tag name must not exceed 100 characters")
     private String name;
     
+    @Size(max = 7, message = "Color must be a valid hex color code")
+    private String color;
+    
+    @Size(max = 500, message = "Description must not exceed 500 characters")
+    private String description;
+    
     private Integer storyCount;
     private Integer collectionCount;
+    private Integer aliasCount;
+    private List<TagAliasDto> aliases;
     private LocalDateTime createdAt;
     private LocalDateTime updatedAt;
     
@@ -42,6 +51,22 @@ public class TagDto {
         this.name = name;
     }
     
+    public String getColor() {
+        return color;
+    }
+    
+    public void setColor(String color) {
+        this.color = color;
+    }
+    
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return description;
+    }
+    
+    public void setDescription(String description) {
+        this.description = description;
+    }
+    
     public Integer getStoryCount() {
         return storyCount;
     }
@@ -58,6 +83,22 @@ public class TagDto {
         this.collectionCount = collectionCount;
     }
     
+    public Integer getAliasCount() {
+        return aliasCount;
+    }
+    
+    public void setAliasCount(Integer aliasCount) {
+        this.aliasCount = aliasCount;
+    }
+    
+    public List<TagAliasDto> getAliases() {
+        return aliases;
+    }
+    
+    public void setAliases(List<TagAliasDto> aliases) {
+        this.aliases = aliases;
+    }
+    
     public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() {
         return createdAt;
     }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/entity/Library.java

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package com.storycove.entity;
+
+public class Library {
+    private String id;
+    private String name;
+    private String description;
+    private String passwordHash;
+    private String dbName;
+    private String typesenseCollection;
+    private String imagePath;
+    private boolean initialized;
+
+    // Constructors
+    public Library() {}
+
+    public Library(String id, String name, String description, String passwordHash, String dbName) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.name = name;
+        this.description = description;
+        this.passwordHash = passwordHash;
+        this.dbName = dbName;
+        this.typesenseCollection = "stories_" + id;
+        this.imagePath = "/images/" + id;
+        this.initialized = false;
+    }
+
+    // Getters and Setters
+    public String getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(String id) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.typesenseCollection = "stories_" + id;
+        this.imagePath = "/images/" + id;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return description;
+    }
+
+    public void setDescription(String description) {
+        this.description = description;
+    }
+
+    public String getPasswordHash() {
+        return passwordHash;
+    }
+
+    public void setPasswordHash(String passwordHash) {
+        this.passwordHash = passwordHash;
+    }
+
+    public String getDbName() {
+        return dbName;
+    }
+
+    public void setDbName(String dbName) {
+        this.dbName = dbName;
+    }
+
+    public String getTypesenseCollection() {
+        return typesenseCollection;
+    }
+
+    public void setTypesenseCollection(String typesenseCollection) {
+        this.typesenseCollection = typesenseCollection;
+    }
+
+    public String getImagePath() {
+        return imagePath;
+    }
+
+    public void setImagePath(String imagePath) {
+        this.imagePath = imagePath;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isInitialized() {
+        return initialized;
+    }
+
+    public void setInitialized(boolean initialized) {
+        this.initialized = initialized;
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/entity/Tag.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
 import org.hibernate.annotations.CreationTimestamp;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonBackReference;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonManagedReference;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -24,6 +25,14 @@ public class Tag {
     @Column(nullable = false, unique = true)
     private String name;
     
+    @Size(max = 7, message = "Color must be a valid hex color code")
+    @Column(length = 7)
+    private String color; // hex color like #3B82F6
+    
+    @Size(max = 500, message = "Description must not exceed 500 characters")
+    @Column(length = 500)
+    private String description;
+    
     
     @ManyToMany(mappedBy = "tags")
     @JsonBackReference("story-tags")
@@ -33,6 +42,10 @@ public class Tag {
     @JsonBackReference("collection-tags")
     private Set<Collection> collections = new HashSet<>();
     
+    @OneToMany(mappedBy = "canonicalTag", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true)
+    @JsonManagedReference("tag-aliases")
+    private Set<TagAlias> aliases = new HashSet<>();
+    
     @CreationTimestamp
     @Column(name = "created_at", nullable = false, updatable = false)
     private LocalDateTime createdAt;
@@ -43,6 +56,12 @@ public class Tag {
         this.name = name;
     }
     
+    public Tag(String name, String color, String description) {
+        this.name = name;
+        this.color = color;
+        this.description = description;
+    }
+    
     
     
     // Getters and Setters
@@ -62,6 +81,22 @@ public class Tag {
         this.name = name;
     }
     
+    public String getColor() {
+        return color;
+    }
+    
+    public void setColor(String color) {
+        this.color = color;
+    }
+    
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return description;
+    }
+    
+    public void setDescription(String description) {
+        this.description = description;
+    }
+    
     
     public Set<Story> getStories() {
         return stories;
@@ -79,6 +114,14 @@ public class Tag {
         this.collections = collections;
     }
     
+    public Set<TagAlias> getAliases() {
+        return aliases;
+    }
+    
+    public void setAliases(Set<TagAlias> aliases) {
+        this.aliases = aliases;
+    }
+    
     public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() {
         return createdAt;
     }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/entity/TagAlias.java

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package com.storycove.entity;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.CreationTimestamp;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonManagedReference;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "tag_aliases")
+public class TagAlias {
+    
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.UUID)
+    private UUID id;
+    
+    @NotBlank(message = "Alias name is required")
+    @Size(max = 100, message = "Alias name must not exceed 100 characters")
+    @Column(name = "alias_name", nullable = false, unique = true)
+    private String aliasName;
+    
+    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+    @JoinColumn(name = "canonical_tag_id", nullable = false)
+    @JsonManagedReference("tag-aliases")
+    private Tag canonicalTag;
+    
+    @Column(name = "created_from_merge", nullable = false)
+    private Boolean createdFromMerge = false;
+    
+    @CreationTimestamp
+    @Column(name = "created_at", nullable = false, updatable = false)
+    private LocalDateTime createdAt;
+    
+    public TagAlias() {}
+    
+    public TagAlias(String aliasName, Tag canonicalTag) {
+        this.aliasName = aliasName;
+        this.canonicalTag = canonicalTag;
+    }
+    
+    public TagAlias(String aliasName, Tag canonicalTag, Boolean createdFromMerge) {
+        this.aliasName = aliasName;
+        this.canonicalTag = canonicalTag;
+        this.createdFromMerge = createdFromMerge;
+    }
+    
+    // Getters and Setters
+    public UUID getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+    
+    public void setId(UUID id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+    
+    public String getAliasName() {
+        return aliasName;
+    }
+    
+    public void setAliasName(String aliasName) {
+        this.aliasName = aliasName;
+    }
+    
+    public Tag getCanonicalTag() {
+        return canonicalTag;
+    }
+    
+    public void setCanonicalTag(Tag canonicalTag) {
+        this.canonicalTag = canonicalTag;
+    }
+    
+    public Boolean getCreatedFromMerge() {
+        return createdFromMerge;
+    }
+    
+    public void setCreatedFromMerge(Boolean createdFromMerge) {
+        this.createdFromMerge = createdFromMerge;
+    }
+    
+    public LocalDateTime getCreatedAt() {
+        return createdAt;
+    }
+    
+    public void setCreatedAt(LocalDateTime createdAt) {
+        this.createdAt = createdAt;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (!(o instanceof TagAlias)) return false;
+        TagAlias tagAlias = (TagAlias) o;
+        return id != null && id.equals(tagAlias.id);
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return getClass().hashCode();
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "TagAlias{" +
+                "id=" + id +
+                ", aliasName='" + aliasName + '\'' +
+                ", canonicalTag=" + (canonicalTag != null ? canonicalTag.getName() : null) +
+                ", createdFromMerge=" + createdFromMerge +
+                '}';
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/repository/AuthorRepository.java

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import com.storycove.entity.Author;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
-import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Modifying;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/repository/CollectionRepository.java

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.storycove.repository;
 
 import com.storycove.entity.Collection;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
-import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Modifying;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/repository/StoryRepository.java

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import com.storycove.entity.Tag;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
-import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Modifying;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
@@ -119,4 +118,126 @@ public interface StoryRepository extends JpaRepository<Story, UUID> {
     @Query("SELECT s FROM Story s WHERE UPPER(s.title) = UPPER(:title) AND UPPER(s.author.name) = UPPER(:authorName)")
     List<Story> findByTitleAndAuthorNameIgnoreCase(@Param("title") String title, @Param("authorName") String authorName);
     
+    /**
+     * Count all stories for random selection (no filters)
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM stories", nativeQuery = true)
+    long countAllStories();
+    
+    /**
+     * Count stories matching tag name filter for random selection
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT s.id) FROM stories s " +
+                   "JOIN story_tags st ON s.id = st.story_id " +
+                   "JOIN tags t ON st.tag_id = t.id " +
+                   "WHERE UPPER(t.name) = UPPER(?1)", 
+           nativeQuery = true)
+    long countStoriesByTagName(String tagName);
+    
+    /**
+     * Find a random story using offset (no filters)
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT s.* FROM stories s ORDER BY s.id OFFSET ?1 LIMIT 1", nativeQuery = true)
+    Optional<Story> findRandomStory(long offset);
+    
+    /**
+     * Find a random story matching tag name filter using offset
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT s.* FROM stories s " +
+                   "JOIN story_tags st ON s.id = st.story_id " +
+                   "JOIN tags t ON st.tag_id = t.id " +
+                   "WHERE UPPER(t.name) = UPPER(?1) " +
+                   "ORDER BY s.id OFFSET ?2 LIMIT 1", 
+           nativeQuery = true)
+    Optional<Story> findRandomStoryByTagName(String tagName, long offset);
+    
+    /**
+     * Count stories matching multiple tags (ALL tags must be present)
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM (" +
+                   "  SELECT DISTINCT s.id FROM stories s " +
+                   "  JOIN story_tags st ON s.id = st.story_id " +
+                   "  JOIN tags t ON st.tag_id = t.id " +
+                   "  WHERE UPPER(t.name) IN (?1) " +
+                   "  GROUP BY s.id " +
+                   "  HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT t.name) = ?2" +
+                   ") as matched_stories", 
+           nativeQuery = true)
+    long countStoriesByMultipleTags(List<String> upperCaseTagNames, int tagCount);
+    
+    /**
+     * Find random story matching multiple tags (ALL tags must be present)
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT s.* FROM stories s " +
+                   "JOIN story_tags st ON s.id = st.story_id " +
+                   "JOIN tags t ON st.tag_id = t.id " +
+                   "WHERE UPPER(t.name) IN (?1) " +
+                   "GROUP BY s.id, s.title, s.summary, s.description, s.content_html, s.content_plain, s.source_url, s.cover_path, s.word_count, s.rating, s.volume, s.is_read, s.reading_position, s.last_read_at, s.author_id, s.series_id, s.created_at, s.updated_at " +
+                   "HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT t.name) = ?2 " +
+                   "ORDER BY s.id OFFSET ?3 LIMIT 1", 
+           nativeQuery = true)
+    Optional<Story> findRandomStoryByMultipleTags(List<String> upperCaseTagNames, int tagCount, long offset);
+    
+    /**
+     * Count stories matching text search (title, author, tags)
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT s.id) FROM stories s " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN authors a ON s.author_id = a.id " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN story_tags st ON s.id = st.story_id " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN tags t ON st.tag_id = t.id " +
+                   "WHERE (UPPER(s.title) LIKE UPPER(?1) OR UPPER(a.name) LIKE UPPER(?1) OR UPPER(t.name) LIKE UPPER(?1))", 
+           nativeQuery = true)
+    long countStoriesByTextSearch(String searchPattern);
+    
+    /**
+     * Find random story matching text search (title, author, tags)
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT DISTINCT s.* FROM stories s " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN authors a ON s.author_id = a.id " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN story_tags st ON s.id = st.story_id " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN tags t ON st.tag_id = t.id " +
+                   "WHERE (UPPER(s.title) LIKE UPPER(?1) OR UPPER(a.name) LIKE UPPER(?1) OR UPPER(t.name) LIKE UPPER(?1)) " +
+                   "ORDER BY s.id OFFSET ?2 LIMIT 1", 
+           nativeQuery = true)
+    Optional<Story> findRandomStoryByTextSearch(String searchPattern, long offset);
+    
+    /**
+     * Count stories matching both text search AND tags
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT s.id) FROM stories s " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN authors a ON s.author_id = a.id " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN story_tags st ON s.id = st.story_id " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN tags t ON st.tag_id = t.id " +
+                   "WHERE (UPPER(s.title) LIKE UPPER(?1) OR UPPER(a.name) LIKE UPPER(?1) OR UPPER(t.name) LIKE UPPER(?1)) " +
+                   "AND s.id IN (" +
+                   "  SELECT s2.id FROM stories s2 " +
+                   "  JOIN story_tags st2 ON s2.id = st2.story_id " +
+                   "  JOIN tags t2 ON st2.tag_id = t2.id " +
+                   "  WHERE UPPER(t2.name) IN (?2) " +
+                   "  GROUP BY s2.id " +
+                   "  HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT t2.name) = ?3" +
+                   ")", 
+           nativeQuery = true)
+    long countStoriesByTextSearchAndTags(String searchPattern, List<String> upperCaseTagNames, int tagCount);
+    
+    /**
+     * Find random story matching both text search AND tags
+     */
+    @Query(value = "SELECT DISTINCT s.* FROM stories s " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN authors a ON s.author_id = a.id " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN story_tags st ON s.id = st.story_id " +
+                   "LEFT JOIN tags t ON st.tag_id = t.id " +
+                   "WHERE (UPPER(s.title) LIKE UPPER(?1) OR UPPER(a.name) LIKE UPPER(?1) OR UPPER(t.name) LIKE UPPER(?1)) " +
+                   "AND s.id IN (" +
+                   "  SELECT s2.id FROM stories s2 " +
+                   "  JOIN story_tags st2 ON s2.id = st2.story_id " +
+                   "  JOIN tags t2 ON st2.tag_id = t2.id " +
+                   "  WHERE UPPER(t2.name) IN (?2) " +
+                   "  GROUP BY s2.id " +
+                   "  HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT t2.name) = ?3" +
+                   ") " +
+                   "ORDER BY s.id OFFSET ?4 LIMIT 1", 
+           nativeQuery = true)
+    Optional<Story> findRandomStoryByTextSearchAndTags(String searchPattern, List<String> upperCaseTagNames, int tagCount, long offset);
+    
 }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/repository/TagAliasRepository.java

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package com.storycove.repository;
+
+import com.storycove.entity.TagAlias;
+import com.storycove.entity.Tag;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
+import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+@Repository
+public interface TagAliasRepository extends JpaRepository<TagAlias, UUID> {
+    
+    /**
+     * Find alias by exact alias name (case-insensitive)
+     */
+    @Query("SELECT ta FROM TagAlias ta WHERE LOWER(ta.aliasName) = LOWER(:aliasName)")
+    Optional<TagAlias> findByAliasNameIgnoreCase(@Param("aliasName") String aliasName);
+    
+    /**
+     * Find all aliases for a specific canonical tag
+     */
+    List<TagAlias> findByCanonicalTag(Tag canonicalTag);
+    
+    /**
+     * Find all aliases for a specific canonical tag ID
+     */
+    @Query("SELECT ta FROM TagAlias ta WHERE ta.canonicalTag.id = :tagId")
+    List<TagAlias> findByCanonicalTagId(@Param("tagId") UUID tagId);
+    
+    /**
+     * Find aliases created from merge operations
+     */
+    List<TagAlias> findByCreatedFromMergeTrue();
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if an alias name already exists
+     */
+    boolean existsByAliasNameIgnoreCase(String aliasName);
+    
+    /**
+     * Delete all aliases for a specific tag
+     */
+    void deleteByCanonicalTag(Tag canonicalTag);
+    
+    /**
+     * Count aliases for a specific tag
+     */
+    @Query("SELECT COUNT(ta) FROM TagAlias ta WHERE ta.canonicalTag.id = :tagId")
+    long countByCanonicalTagId(@Param("tagId") UUID tagId);
+    
+    /**
+     * Find aliases that start with the given prefix (case-insensitive)
+     */
+    @Query("SELECT ta FROM TagAlias ta WHERE LOWER(ta.aliasName) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT(:prefix, '%'))")
+    List<TagAlias> findByAliasNameStartingWithIgnoreCase(@Param("prefix") String prefix);
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/repository/TagRepository.java

@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ public interface TagRepository extends JpaRepository<Tag, UUID> {
     
     Optional<Tag> findByName(String name);
     
+    Optional<Tag> findByNameIgnoreCase(String name);
+    
     boolean existsByName(String name);
     
+    boolean existsByNameIgnoreCase(String name);
+    
     List<Tag> findByNameContainingIgnoreCase(String name);
     
     Page<Tag> findByNameContainingIgnoreCase(String name, Pageable pageable);

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/security/JwtAuthenticationFilter.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.storycove.security;
 import com.storycove.util.JwtUtil;
 import jakarta.servlet.FilterChain;
 import jakarta.servlet.ServletException;
+import jakarta.servlet.http.Cookie;
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken;
@@ -28,13 +29,27 @@ public class JwtAuthenticationFilter extends OncePerRequestFilter {
                                   HttpServletResponse response, 
                                   FilterChain filterChain) throws ServletException, IOException {
         
-        String authHeader = request.getHeader("Authorization");
         String token = null;
         
+        // First try to get token from Authorization header
+        String authHeader = request.getHeader("Authorization");
         if (authHeader != null && authHeader.startsWith("Bearer ")) {
             token = authHeader.substring(7);
         }
         
+        // If no token in header, try to get from cookies
+        if (token == null) {
+            Cookie[] cookies = request.getCookies();
+            if (cookies != null) {
+                for (Cookie cookie : cookies) {
+                    if ("token".equals(cookie.getName())) {
+                        token = cookie.getValue();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
         if (token != null && jwtUtil.validateToken(token) && !jwtUtil.isTokenExpired(token)) {
             String subject = jwtUtil.getSubjectFromToken(token);
             

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/AuthorService.java

@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public class AuthorService {
                      rating, author.getName(), author.getAuthorRating());
         
         author.setAuthorRating(rating);
-        Author savedAuthor = authorRepository.save(author);
+        authorRepository.save(author);
         
         // Flush and refresh to ensure the entity is up-to-date
         authorRepository.flush();

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/CollectionService.java

@@ -11,14 +11,10 @@ import com.storycove.repository.CollectionRepository;
 import com.storycove.repository.CollectionStoryRepository;
 import com.storycove.repository.StoryRepository;
 import com.storycove.repository.TagRepository;
-import com.storycove.service.exception.DuplicateResourceException;
 import com.storycove.service.exception.ResourceNotFoundException;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
-import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
-import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
@@ -266,7 +262,7 @@ public class CollectionService {
      */
     @Transactional
     public void reorderStories(UUID collectionId, List<Map<String, Object>> storyOrders) {
-        Collection collection = findByIdBasic(collectionId);
+        findByIdBasic(collectionId); // Validate collection exists
         
         // Two-phase update to avoid unique constraint violations:
         // Phase 1: Set all positions to negative values (temporary)

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/DatabaseManagementService.java

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package com.storycove.service;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
-import com.storycove.entity.*;
 import com.storycove.repository.*;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ByteArrayResource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
@@ -23,10 +25,16 @@ import java.util.zip.ZipInputStream;
 import java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream;
 
 @Service
-public class DatabaseManagementService {
+public class DatabaseManagementService implements ApplicationContextAware {
 
     @Autowired
+    @Qualifier("dataSource") // Use the primary routing datasource
     private DataSource dataSource;
+    
+    // Use the routing datasource which automatically handles library switching
+    private DataSource getDataSource() {
+        return dataSource;
+    }
 
     @Autowired
     private StoryRepository storyRepository;
@@ -45,12 +53,22 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
 
     @Autowired
     private TypesenseService typesenseService;
+    
+    @Autowired
+    private LibraryService libraryService;
 
     @Autowired
     private ReadingPositionRepository readingPositionRepository;
 
     @Value("${storycove.images.upload-dir:/app/images}")
     private String uploadDir;
+    
+    private ApplicationContext applicationContext;
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) {
+        this.applicationContext = applicationContext;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Create a comprehensive backup including database and files in ZIP format
@@ -80,7 +98,12 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
      * Restore from complete backup (ZIP format)
      */
     public void restoreFromCompleteBackup(InputStream backupStream) throws IOException, SQLException {
-        System.err.println("Starting complete backup restore...");
+        String currentLibraryId = libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+        System.err.println("Starting complete backup restore for library: " + currentLibraryId);
+        if (currentLibraryId == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("No current library active - please authenticate and select a library first");
+        }
+        
         Path tempDir = Files.createTempDirectory("storycove-restore");
         System.err.println("Created temp directory: " + tempDir);
         
@@ -122,6 +145,17 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
                 System.err.println("No files directory found in backup - skipping file restore.");
             }
             
+            // 6. Trigger complete Typesense reindex after data restoration
+            try {
+                System.err.println("Starting Typesense reindex after restore...");
+                TypesenseService typesenseService = applicationContext.getBean(TypesenseService.class);
+                typesenseService.performCompleteReindex();
+                System.err.println("Typesense reindex completed successfully.");
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                System.err.println("Warning: Failed to reindex Typesense after restore: " + e.getMessage());
+                // Don't fail the entire restore for Typesense issues
+            }
+            
             System.err.println("Complete backup restore finished successfully.");
             
         } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -139,7 +173,7 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
     public Resource createBackup() throws SQLException, IOException {
         StringBuilder sqlDump = new StringBuilder();
         
-        try (Connection connection = dataSource.getConnection()) {
+        try (Connection connection = getDataSource().getConnection()) {
             // Add header
             sqlDump.append("-- StoryCove Database Backup\n");
             sqlDump.append("-- Generated at: ").append(new java.util.Date()).append("\n\n");
@@ -225,10 +259,13 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
         }
 
         // Execute the SQL statements
-        try (Connection connection = dataSource.getConnection()) {
+        try (Connection connection = getDataSource().getConnection()) {
             connection.setAutoCommit(false);
             
             try {
+                // Ensure database schema exists before restoring data
+                ensureDatabaseSchemaExists(connection);
+                
                 // Parse SQL statements properly (handle semicolons inside string literals)
                 List<String> statements = parseStatements(sqlContent.toString());
                 
@@ -261,11 +298,19 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
                 
                 // Reindex search after successful restore
                 try {
-                    System.err.println("Starting Typesense reindex after successful restore...");
-                    typesenseService.recreateStoriesCollection();
-                    typesenseService.recreateAuthorsCollection();
+                    String currentLibraryId = libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+                    System.err.println("Starting Typesense reindex after successful restore for library: " + currentLibraryId);
+                    if (currentLibraryId == null) {
+                        System.err.println("ERROR: No current library set during restore - cannot reindex Typesense!");
+                        throw new IllegalStateException("No current library active during restore");
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Manually trigger reindexing using the correct database connection
+                    System.err.println("Triggering manual reindex from library-specific database for library: " + currentLibraryId);
+                    reindexStoriesAndAuthorsFromCurrentDatabase();
+                    
                     // Note: Collections collection will be recreated when needed by the service
-                    System.err.println("Typesense reindex completed successfully.");
+                    System.err.println("Typesense reindex completed successfully for library: " + currentLibraryId);
                 } catch (Exception e) {
                     // Log the error but don't fail the restore
                     System.err.println("Warning: Failed to reindex Typesense after restore: " + e.getMessage());
@@ -419,10 +464,14 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Clear all uploaded files
+     * Clear all uploaded files for the current library
      */
     private void clearAllFiles() {
-        Path imagesPath = Paths.get(uploadDir);
+        // Use library-specific image path
+        String libraryImagePath = libraryService.getCurrentImagePath();
+        Path imagesPath = Paths.get(uploadDir + libraryImagePath);
+        
+        System.err.println("Clearing files for library: " + libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId() + " at path: " + imagesPath);
         
         if (Files.exists(imagesPath)) {
             try {
@@ -431,6 +480,7 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
                     .forEach(filePath -> {
                         try {
                             Files.deleteIfExists(filePath);
+                            System.err.println("Deleted file: " + filePath);
                         } catch (IOException e) {
                             System.err.println("Warning: Failed to delete file: " + filePath + " - " + e.getMessage());
                         }
@@ -438,19 +488,28 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 System.err.println("Warning: Failed to clear files directory: " + e.getMessage());
             }
+        } else {
+            System.err.println("Library image directory does not exist: " + imagesPath);
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Clear search indexes
+     * Clear search indexes (recreate empty collections)
      */
     private void clearSearchIndexes() {
         try {
-            System.err.println("Clearing search indexes after complete clear...");
+            String currentLibraryId = libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+            System.err.println("Clearing search indexes after complete clear for library: " + currentLibraryId);
+            if (currentLibraryId == null) {
+                System.err.println("WARNING: No current library set during clear - skipping search index clear");
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            // For clearing, we only want to recreate empty collections (no data to index)
             typesenseService.recreateStoriesCollection();
             typesenseService.recreateAuthorsCollection();
             // Note: Collections collection will be recreated when needed by the service
-            System.err.println("Search indexes cleared successfully.");
+            System.err.println("Search indexes cleared successfully for library: " + currentLibraryId);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             // Log the error but don't fail the clear operation
             System.err.println("Warning: Failed to clear search indexes: " + e.getMessage());
@@ -458,6 +517,219 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Ensure database schema exists before restoring backup data.
+     * This creates all necessary tables, indexes, and constraints if they don't exist.
+     */
+    private void ensureDatabaseSchemaExists(Connection connection) throws SQLException {
+        try {
+            // Check if a key table exists to determine if schema is already created
+            String checkTableQuery = "SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_name = 'stories' LIMIT 1";
+            try (PreparedStatement stmt = connection.prepareStatement(checkTableQuery);
+                 var resultSet = stmt.executeQuery()) {
+                if (resultSet.next()) {
+                    System.err.println("Database schema already exists, skipping schema creation.");
+                    return; // Schema exists
+                }
+            }
+            
+            System.err.println("Creating database schema for restore in library: " + libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId());
+            
+            // Create the schema using the same DDL as LibraryService
+            String[] createTableStatements = {
+                // Authors table
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE authors (
+                    author_rating integer,
+                    created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    updated_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    id uuid not null,
+                    avatar_image_path varchar(255),
+                    name varchar(255) not null,
+                    notes TEXT,
+                    primary key (id)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                // Author URLs table
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE author_urls (
+                    author_id uuid not null,
+                    url varchar(255)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                // Series table
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE series (
+                    created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    id uuid not null,
+                    description varchar(1000),
+                    name varchar(255) not null,
+                    primary key (id)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                // Tags table
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE tags (
+                    color varchar(7),
+                    created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    id uuid not null,
+                    description varchar(500),
+                    name varchar(255) not null unique,
+                    primary key (id)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                // Tag aliases table
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE tag_aliases (
+                    created_from_merge boolean not null,
+                    created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    canonical_tag_id uuid not null,
+                    id uuid not null,
+                    alias_name varchar(255) not null unique,
+                    primary key (id)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                // Collections table
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE collections (
+                    is_archived boolean not null,
+                    rating integer,
+                    created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    updated_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    id uuid not null,
+                    cover_image_path varchar(500),
+                    name varchar(500) not null,
+                    description TEXT,
+                    primary key (id)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                // Stories table
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE stories (
+                    is_read boolean,
+                    rating integer,
+                    reading_position integer,
+                    volume integer,
+                    word_count integer,
+                    created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    last_read_at timestamp(6),
+                    updated_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    author_id uuid,
+                    id uuid not null,
+                    series_id uuid,
+                    description varchar(1000),
+                    content_html TEXT,
+                    content_plain TEXT,
+                    cover_path varchar(255),
+                    source_url varchar(255),
+                    summary TEXT,
+                    title varchar(255) not null,
+                    primary key (id)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                // Reading positions table
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE reading_positions (
+                    chapter_index integer,
+                    character_position integer,
+                    percentage_complete float(53),
+                    word_position integer,
+                    created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    updated_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    id uuid not null,
+                    story_id uuid not null,
+                    context_after varchar(500),
+                    context_before varchar(500),
+                    chapter_title varchar(255),
+                    epub_cfi TEXT,
+                    primary key (id)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                // Junction tables
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE story_tags (
+                    story_id uuid not null,
+                    tag_id uuid not null,
+                    primary key (story_id, tag_id)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE collection_stories (
+                    position integer not null,
+                    added_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                    collection_id uuid not null,
+                    story_id uuid not null,
+                    primary key (collection_id, story_id),
+                    unique (collection_id, position)
+                )
+                """,
+                
+                """
+                CREATE TABLE collection_tags (
+                    collection_id uuid not null,
+                    tag_id uuid not null,
+                    primary key (collection_id, tag_id)
+                )
+                """
+            };
+            
+            String[] createIndexStatements = {
+                "CREATE INDEX idx_reading_position_story ON reading_positions (story_id)"
+            };
+            
+            String[] createConstraintStatements = {
+                // Foreign key constraints
+                "ALTER TABLE author_urls ADD CONSTRAINT FKdqhp51m0uveybsts098gd79uo FOREIGN KEY (author_id) REFERENCES authors",
+                "ALTER TABLE stories ADD CONSTRAINT FKhwecpqeaxy40ftrctef1u7gw7 FOREIGN KEY (author_id) REFERENCES authors",
+                "ALTER TABLE stories ADD CONSTRAINT FK1kulyvy7wwcolp2gkndt57cp7 FOREIGN KEY (series_id) REFERENCES series",
+                "ALTER TABLE reading_positions ADD CONSTRAINT FKglfhdhflan3pgyr2u0gxi21i5 FOREIGN KEY (story_id) REFERENCES stories",
+                "ALTER TABLE story_tags ADD CONSTRAINT FKmans33ijt0nf65t0sng2r848j FOREIGN KEY (tag_id) REFERENCES tags",
+                "ALTER TABLE story_tags ADD CONSTRAINT FKq9guid7swnjxwdpgxj3jo1rsi FOREIGN KEY (story_id) REFERENCES stories",
+                "ALTER TABLE tag_aliases ADD CONSTRAINT FKqfsawmcj3ey4yycb6958y24ch FOREIGN KEY (canonical_tag_id) REFERENCES tags",
+                "ALTER TABLE collection_stories ADD CONSTRAINT FKr55ho4vhj0wp03x13iskr1jds FOREIGN KEY (collection_id) REFERENCES collections",
+                "ALTER TABLE collection_stories ADD CONSTRAINT FK7n41tbbrt7r2e81hpu3612r1o FOREIGN KEY (story_id) REFERENCES stories",
+                "ALTER TABLE collection_tags ADD CONSTRAINT FKceq7ggev8n8ibjui1x5yo4x67 FOREIGN KEY (tag_id) REFERENCES tags",
+                "ALTER TABLE collection_tags ADD CONSTRAINT FKq9sa5s8csdpbphrvb48tts8jt FOREIGN KEY (collection_id) REFERENCES collections"
+            };
+            
+            // Create tables
+            for (String sql : createTableStatements) {
+                try (var statement = connection.createStatement()) {
+                    statement.executeUpdate(sql);
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Create indexes
+            for (String sql : createIndexStatements) {
+                try (var statement = connection.createStatement()) {
+                    statement.executeUpdate(sql);
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Create constraints
+            for (String sql : createConstraintStatements) {
+                try (var statement = connection.createStatement()) {
+                    statement.executeUpdate(sql);
+                }
+            }
+            
+            System.err.println("Database schema created successfully for restore.");
+            
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            System.err.println("Error creating database schema: " + e.getMessage());
+            throw e;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add database dump to ZIP archive
      */
@@ -479,12 +751,17 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Add all files to ZIP archive
+     * Add all files to ZIP archive for the current library
      */
     private void addFilesToZip(ZipOutputStream zipOut) throws IOException {
-        Path imagesPath = Paths.get(uploadDir);
+        // Use library-specific image path
+        String libraryImagePath = libraryService.getCurrentImagePath();
+        Path imagesPath = Paths.get(uploadDir + libraryImagePath);
+        
+        System.err.println("Adding files to backup for library: " + libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId() + " from path: " + imagesPath);
         
         if (!Files.exists(imagesPath)) {
+            System.err.println("Library image directory does not exist, skipping file backup: " + imagesPath);
             return;
         }
         
@@ -499,6 +776,7 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
                     zipOut.putNextEntry(entry);
                     Files.copy(filePath, zipOut);
                     zipOut.closeEntry();
+                    System.err.println("Added file to backup: " + zipEntryName);
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     throw new RuntimeException("Failed to add file to backup: " + filePath, e);
                 }
@@ -515,9 +793,19 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
         metadata.put("timestamp", LocalDateTime.now().format(DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE_TIME));
         metadata.put("generator", "StoryCove Database Management Service");
         
+        // Add library information
+        var currentLibrary = libraryService.getCurrentLibrary();
+        if (currentLibrary != null) {
+            Map<String, Object> libraryInfo = new HashMap<>();
+            libraryInfo.put("id", currentLibrary.getId());
+            libraryInfo.put("name", currentLibrary.getName());
+            libraryInfo.put("description", currentLibrary.getDescription());
+            metadata.put("library", libraryInfo);
+        }
+        
         // Add statistics
         Map<String, Object> stats = new HashMap<>();
-        try (Connection connection = dataSource.getConnection()) {
+        try (Connection connection = getDataSource().getConnection()) {
             stats.put("stories", getTableCount(connection, "stories"));
             stats.put("authors", getTableCount(connection, "authors"));
             stats.put("collections", getTableCount(connection, "collections"));
@@ -526,8 +814,9 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
         }
         metadata.put("statistics", stats);
         
-        // Count files
-        Path imagesPath = Paths.get(uploadDir);
+        // Count files for current library
+        String libraryImagePath = libraryService.getCurrentImagePath();
+        Path imagesPath = Paths.get(uploadDir + libraryImagePath);
         int fileCount = 0;
         if (Files.exists(imagesPath)) {
             fileCount = (int) Files.walk(imagesPath).filter(Files::isRegularFile).count();
@@ -587,6 +876,7 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
         // Validate metadata
         try {
             ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
             Map<String, Object> metadata = mapper.readValue(Files.newInputStream(metadataFile), Map.class);
             
             String format = (String) metadata.get("format");
@@ -605,10 +895,14 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Restore files from backup
+     * Restore files from backup to the current library's directory
      */
     private void restoreFiles(Path filesDir) throws IOException {
-        Path targetDir = Paths.get(uploadDir);
+        // Use library-specific image path
+        String libraryImagePath = libraryService.getCurrentImagePath();
+        Path targetDir = Paths.get(uploadDir + libraryImagePath);
+        
+        System.err.println("Restoring files for library: " + libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId() + " to path: " + targetDir);
         Files.createDirectories(targetDir);
         
         Files.walk(filesDir)
@@ -620,6 +914,7 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
                     
                     Files.createDirectories(targetFile.getParent());
                     Files.copy(sourceFile, targetFile, StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING);
+                    System.err.println("Restored file: " + relativePath + " to " + targetFile);
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     throw new RuntimeException("Failed to restore file: " + sourceFile, e);
                 }
@@ -655,4 +950,169 @@ public class DatabaseManagementService {
             return 0;
         }
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Manually reindex stories and authors from the current library's database
+     * This bypasses the repository layer and uses direct database access
+     */
+    private void reindexStoriesAndAuthorsFromCurrentDatabase() throws SQLException {
+        try (Connection connection = getDataSource().getConnection()) {
+            // First, recreate empty collections
+            try {
+                typesenseService.recreateStoriesCollection();
+                typesenseService.recreateAuthorsCollection();
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                throw new SQLException("Failed to recreate Typesense collections", e);
+            }
+            
+            // Count and reindex stories with full author and series information
+            int storyCount = 0;
+            String storyQuery = "SELECT s.id, s.title, s.summary, s.description, s.content_html, s.content_plain, s.source_url, s.cover_path, " +
+                               "s.word_count, s.rating, s.volume, s.is_read, s.reading_position, s.last_read_at, s.author_id, s.series_id, " +
+                               "s.created_at, s.updated_at, " +
+                               "a.name as author_name, a.notes as author_notes, a.avatar_image_path as author_avatar, a.author_rating, " +
+                               "a.created_at as author_created_at, a.updated_at as author_updated_at, " +
+                               "ser.name as series_name, ser.description as series_description, " +
+                               "ser.created_at as series_created_at " +
+                               "FROM stories s " +
+                               "LEFT JOIN authors a ON s.author_id = a.id " +
+                               "LEFT JOIN series ser ON s.series_id = ser.id";
+            
+            try (PreparedStatement stmt = connection.prepareStatement(storyQuery);
+                 ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery()) {
+                
+                while (rs.next()) {
+                    // Create a complete Story object for indexing
+                    var story = createStoryFromResultSet(rs);
+                    typesenseService.indexStory(story);
+                    storyCount++;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Count and reindex authors
+            int authorCount = 0;
+            String authorQuery = "SELECT id, name, notes, avatar_image_path, author_rating, created_at, updated_at FROM authors";
+            
+            try (PreparedStatement stmt = connection.prepareStatement(authorQuery);
+                 ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery()) {
+                
+                while (rs.next()) {
+                    // Create a minimal Author object for indexing
+                    var author = createAuthorFromResultSet(rs);
+                    typesenseService.indexAuthor(author);
+                    authorCount++;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            System.err.println("Reindexed " + storyCount + " stories and " + authorCount + " authors from library database");
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a Story entity from ResultSet for indexing purposes (includes joined author/series data)
+     */
+    private com.storycove.entity.Story createStoryFromResultSet(ResultSet rs) throws SQLException {
+        var story = new com.storycove.entity.Story();
+        story.setId(UUID.fromString(rs.getString("id")));
+        story.setTitle(rs.getString("title"));
+        story.setSummary(rs.getString("summary"));
+        story.setDescription(rs.getString("description"));
+        story.setContentHtml(rs.getString("content_html"));
+        // Note: contentPlain will be auto-generated from contentHtml by the entity
+        story.setSourceUrl(rs.getString("source_url"));
+        story.setCoverPath(rs.getString("cover_path"));
+        story.setWordCount(rs.getInt("word_count"));
+        story.setRating(rs.getInt("rating"));
+        story.setVolume(rs.getInt("volume"));
+        story.setIsRead(rs.getBoolean("is_read"));
+        story.setReadingPosition(rs.getInt("reading_position"));
+        
+        var lastReadAtTimestamp = rs.getTimestamp("last_read_at");
+        if (lastReadAtTimestamp != null) {
+            story.setLastReadAt(lastReadAtTimestamp.toLocalDateTime());
+        }
+        
+        var createdAtTimestamp = rs.getTimestamp("created_at");
+        if (createdAtTimestamp != null) {
+            story.setCreatedAt(createdAtTimestamp.toLocalDateTime());
+        }
+        
+        var updatedAtTimestamp = rs.getTimestamp("updated_at");
+        if (updatedAtTimestamp != null) {
+            story.setUpdatedAt(updatedAtTimestamp.toLocalDateTime());
+        }
+        
+        // Set complete author information
+        String authorIdStr = rs.getString("author_id");
+        if (authorIdStr != null) {
+            var author = new com.storycove.entity.Author();
+            author.setId(UUID.fromString(authorIdStr));
+            author.setName(rs.getString("author_name"));
+            author.setNotes(rs.getString("author_notes"));
+            author.setAvatarImagePath(rs.getString("author_avatar"));
+            
+            Integer authorRating = rs.getInt("author_rating");
+            if (!rs.wasNull()) {
+                author.setAuthorRating(authorRating);
+            }
+            
+            var authorCreatedAt = rs.getTimestamp("author_created_at");
+            if (authorCreatedAt != null) {
+                author.setCreatedAt(authorCreatedAt.toLocalDateTime());
+            }
+            
+            var authorUpdatedAt = rs.getTimestamp("author_updated_at");
+            if (authorUpdatedAt != null) {
+                author.setUpdatedAt(authorUpdatedAt.toLocalDateTime());
+            }
+            
+            story.setAuthor(author);
+        }
+        
+        // Set complete series information
+        String seriesIdStr = rs.getString("series_id");
+        if (seriesIdStr != null) {
+            var series = new com.storycove.entity.Series();
+            series.setId(UUID.fromString(seriesIdStr));
+            series.setName(rs.getString("series_name"));
+            series.setDescription(rs.getString("series_description"));
+            
+            var seriesCreatedAt = rs.getTimestamp("series_created_at");
+            if (seriesCreatedAt != null) {
+                series.setCreatedAt(seriesCreatedAt.toLocalDateTime());
+            }
+            
+            story.setSeries(series);
+        }
+        
+        return story;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create an Author entity from ResultSet for indexing purposes
+     */
+    private com.storycove.entity.Author createAuthorFromResultSet(ResultSet rs) throws SQLException {
+        var author = new com.storycove.entity.Author();
+        author.setId(UUID.fromString(rs.getString("id")));
+        author.setName(rs.getString("name"));
+        author.setNotes(rs.getString("notes"));
+        author.setAvatarImagePath(rs.getString("avatar_image_path"));
+        
+        Integer rating = rs.getInt("author_rating");
+        if (!rs.wasNull()) {
+            author.setAuthorRating(rating);
+        }
+        
+        var createdAtTimestamp = rs.getTimestamp("created_at");
+        if (createdAtTimestamp != null) {
+            author.setCreatedAt(createdAtTimestamp.toLocalDateTime());
+        }
+        
+        var updatedAtTimestamp = rs.getTimestamp("updated_at");
+        if (updatedAtTimestamp != null) {
+            author.setUpdatedAt(updatedAtTimestamp.toLocalDateTime());
+        }
+        
+        return author;
+    }
 }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/EPUBExportService.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/EPUBImportService.java

@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.UUID;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @Service
 @Transactional

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/HtmlSanitizationService.java

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class HtmlSanitizationService {
             "p", "br", "div", "span", "h1", "h2", "h3", "h4", "h5", "h6",
             "b", "strong", "i", "em", "u", "s", "strike", "del", "ins",
             "sup", "sub", "small", "big", "mark", "pre", "code",
-            "ul", "ol", "li", "dl", "dt", "dd", "a",
+            "ul", "ol", "li", "dl", "dt", "dd", "a", "img",
             "table", "thead", "tbody", "tfoot", "tr", "th", "td", "caption",
             "blockquote", "cite", "q", "hr"
         ));
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ public class HtmlSanitizationService {
     }
     
     private void createSafelist() {
-        this.allowlist = new Safelist();
-        
+        this.allowlist = Safelist.relaxed();
+
         // Add allowed tags
         if (config.getAllowedTags() != null) {
             config.getAllowedTags().forEach(allowlist::addTags);
         }
-        
+
         // Add allowed attributes
         if (config.getAllowedAttributes() != null) {
             for (Map.Entry<String, List<String>> entry : config.getAllowedAttributes().entrySet()) {
@@ -82,25 +82,33 @@ public class HtmlSanitizationService {
                 }
             }
         }
-        
-        // Configure allowed protocols for specific attributes (e.g., href)
+
+        // Special handling for img tags - allow all src attributes and validate later
+        allowlist.removeProtocols("img", "src", "http", "https");
+        // This is the key: preserve relative URLs by not restricting them
+        allowlist.preserveRelativeLinks(true);
+
+        // Configure allowed protocols for other attributes
         if (config.getAllowedProtocols() != null) {
             for (Map.Entry<String, Map<String, List<String>>> tagEntry : config.getAllowedProtocols().entrySet()) {
                 String tag = tagEntry.getKey();
                 Map<String, List<String>> attributeProtocols = tagEntry.getValue();
-                
+
                 if (attributeProtocols != null) {
                     for (Map.Entry<String, List<String>> attrEntry : attributeProtocols.entrySet()) {
                         String attribute = attrEntry.getKey();
                         List<String> protocols = attrEntry.getValue();
-                        
-                        if (protocols != null) {
+
+                        if (protocols != null && !("img".equals(tag) && "src".equals(attribute))) {
+                            // Skip img src since we handled it above
                             allowlist.addProtocols(tag, attribute, protocols.toArray(new String[0]));
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        logger.info("Configured Jsoup Safelist with preserveRelativeLinks=true for local image URLs");
         
         // Remove specific attributes if needed (deprecated in favor of protocol control)
         if (config.getRemovedAttributes() != null) {
@@ -133,8 +141,10 @@ public class HtmlSanitizationService {
         if (html == null || html.trim().isEmpty()) {
             return "";
         }
-        
-        return Jsoup.clean(html, allowlist);
+        logger.info("Content before sanitization: "+html);
+        String saniztedHtml = Jsoup.clean(html, allowlist.preserveRelativeLinks(true));
+        logger.info("Content after sanitization: "+saniztedHtml);
+        return saniztedHtml;
     }
     
     public String extractPlainText(String html) {

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/ImageService.java

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package com.storycove.service;
 
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
@@ -7,18 +10,22 @@ import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
 import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
-import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
-import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
-import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.*;
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.net.URL;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 @Service
 public class ImageService {
-    
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ImageService.class);
+
     private static final Set<String> ALLOWED_CONTENT_TYPES = Set.of(
         "image/jpeg", "image/jpg", "image/png"
     );
@@ -28,7 +35,15 @@ public class ImageService {
     );
     
     @Value("${storycove.images.upload-dir:/app/images}")
-    private String uploadDir;
+    private String baseUploadDir;
+    
+    @Autowired
+    private LibraryService libraryService;
+    
+    private String getUploadDir() {
+        String libraryPath = libraryService.getCurrentImagePath();
+        return baseUploadDir + libraryPath;
+    }
     
     @Value("${storycove.images.cover.max-width:800}")
     private int coverMaxWidth;
@@ -44,14 +59,15 @@ public class ImageService {
     
     public enum ImageType {
         COVER("covers"),
-        AVATAR("avatars");
-        
+        AVATAR("avatars"),
+        CONTENT("content");
+
         private final String directory;
-        
+
         ImageType(String directory) {
             this.directory = directory;
         }
-        
+
         public String getDirectory() {
             return directory;
         }
@@ -61,7 +77,7 @@ public class ImageService {
         validateFile(file);
         
         // Create directories if they don't exist
-        Path typeDir = Paths.get(uploadDir, imageType.getDirectory());
+        Path typeDir = Paths.get(getUploadDir(), imageType.getDirectory());
         Files.createDirectories(typeDir);
         
         // Generate unique filename
@@ -88,7 +104,7 @@ public class ImageService {
         }
         
         try {
-            Path fullPath = Paths.get(uploadDir, imagePath);
+            Path fullPath = Paths.get(getUploadDir(), imagePath);
             return Files.deleteIfExists(fullPath);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             return false;
@@ -96,7 +112,7 @@ public class ImageService {
     }
     
     public Path getImagePath(String imagePath) {
-        return Paths.get(uploadDir, imagePath);
+        return Paths.get(getUploadDir(), imagePath);
     }
     
     public boolean imageExists(String imagePath) {
@@ -107,6 +123,19 @@ public class ImageService {
         return Files.exists(getImagePath(imagePath));
     }
     
+    public boolean imageExistsInLibrary(String imagePath, String libraryId) {
+        if (imagePath == null || imagePath.trim().isEmpty() || libraryId == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        return Files.exists(getImagePathInLibrary(imagePath, libraryId));
+    }
+    
+    public Path getImagePathInLibrary(String imagePath, String libraryId) {
+        String libraryPath = libraryService.getImagePathForLibrary(libraryId);
+        return Paths.get(baseUploadDir + libraryPath, imagePath);
+    }
+    
     private void validateFile(MultipartFile file) throws IOException {
         if (file == null || file.isEmpty()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("File is empty");
@@ -160,6 +189,9 @@ public class ImageService {
                 maxWidth = avatarMaxSize;
                 maxHeight = avatarMaxSize;
                 break;
+            case CONTENT:
+                // Content images are not resized
+                return new Dimension(originalWidth, originalHeight);
             default:
                 return new Dimension(originalWidth, originalHeight);
         }
@@ -206,4 +238,224 @@ public class ImageService {
         String extension = getFileExtension(filename);
         return ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS.contains(extension);
     }
+
+    // Content image processing methods
+
+    /**
+     * Process HTML content and download all referenced images, replacing URLs with local paths
+     */
+    public ContentImageProcessingResult processContentImages(String htmlContent, UUID storyId) {
+        logger.info("Processing content images for story: {}, content length: {}", storyId,
+                   htmlContent != null ? htmlContent.length() : 0);
+
+        List<String> warnings = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<String> downloadedImages = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        if (htmlContent == null || htmlContent.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            logger.info("No content to process for story: {}", storyId);
+            return new ContentImageProcessingResult(htmlContent, warnings, downloadedImages);
+        }
+
+        // Find all img tags with src attributes
+        Pattern imgPattern = Pattern.compile("<img[^>]+src=[\"']([^\"']+)[\"'][^>]*>", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+        Matcher matcher = imgPattern.matcher(htmlContent);
+
+        int imageCount = 0;
+        int externalImageCount = 0;
+
+        StringBuffer processedContent = new StringBuffer();
+
+        while (matcher.find()) {
+            String fullImgTag = matcher.group(0);
+            String imageUrl = matcher.group(1);
+            imageCount++;
+
+            logger.info("Found image #{}: {} in tag: {}", imageCount, imageUrl, fullImgTag);
+
+            try {
+                // Skip if it's already a local path or data URL
+                if (imageUrl.startsWith("/") || imageUrl.startsWith("data:")) {
+                    logger.info("Skipping local/data URL: {}", imageUrl);
+                    matcher.appendReplacement(processedContent, Matcher.quoteReplacement(fullImgTag));
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                externalImageCount++;
+                logger.info("Processing external image #{}: {}", externalImageCount, imageUrl);
+
+                // Download and store the image
+                String localPath = downloadImageFromUrl(imageUrl, storyId);
+                downloadedImages.add(localPath);
+
+                // Generate local URL
+                String localUrl = getLocalImageUrl(storyId, localPath);
+                logger.info("Downloaded image: {} -> {}", imageUrl, localUrl);
+
+                // Replace the src attribute with the local path - handle both single and double quotes
+                String newImgTag = fullImgTag
+                    .replaceFirst("src=\"" + Pattern.quote(imageUrl) + "\"", "src=\"" + localUrl + "\"")
+                    .replaceFirst("src='" + Pattern.quote(imageUrl) + "'", "src=\"" + localUrl + "\"");
+
+                // If replacement didn't work, try a more generic approach
+                if (newImgTag.equals(fullImgTag)) {
+                    logger.warn("Standard replacement failed for image URL: {}, trying generic replacement", imageUrl);
+                    newImgTag = fullImgTag.replaceAll("src\\s*=\\s*[\"']?" + Pattern.quote(imageUrl) + "[\"']?", "src=\"" + localUrl + "\"");
+                }
+
+                logger.info("Replaced img tag: {} -> {}", fullImgTag, newImgTag);
+                matcher.appendReplacement(processedContent, Matcher.quoteReplacement(newImgTag));
+
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                logger.error("Failed to download image: {} - {}", imageUrl, e.getMessage(), e);
+                warnings.add("Failed to download image: " + imageUrl + " - " + e.getMessage());
+                // Keep original URL in case of failure
+                matcher.appendReplacement(processedContent, Matcher.quoteReplacement(fullImgTag));
+            }
+        }
+
+        matcher.appendTail(processedContent);
+
+        logger.info("Finished processing images for story: {}. Found {} total images, {} external. Downloaded {} images, {} warnings",
+                   storyId, imageCount, externalImageCount, downloadedImages.size(), warnings.size());
+
+        return new ContentImageProcessingResult(processedContent.toString(), warnings, downloadedImages);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Download an image from a URL and store it locally
+     */
+    private String downloadImageFromUrl(String imageUrl, UUID storyId) throws IOException {
+        URL url = new URL(imageUrl);
+        HttpURLConnection connection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
+
+        // Set a reasonable user agent to avoid blocks
+        connection.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "Mozilla/5.0 (StoryCove Image Processor)");
+        connection.setConnectTimeout(30000); // 30 seconds
+        connection.setReadTimeout(30000);
+
+        try (InputStream inputStream = connection.getInputStream()) {
+            // Get content type to determine file extension
+            String contentType = connection.getContentType();
+            String extension = getExtensionFromContentType(contentType);
+
+            if (extension == null) {
+                // Try to extract from URL
+                extension = getExtensionFromUrl(imageUrl);
+            }
+
+            if (extension == null || !ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS.contains(extension.toLowerCase())) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported image format: " + contentType);
+            }
+
+            // Create directories for content images
+            Path contentDir = Paths.get(getUploadDir(), ImageType.CONTENT.getDirectory(), storyId.toString());
+            Files.createDirectories(contentDir);
+
+            // Generate unique filename
+            String filename = UUID.randomUUID().toString() + "." + extension.toLowerCase();
+            Path filePath = contentDir.resolve(filename);
+
+            // Read and validate the image
+            byte[] imageData = inputStream.readAllBytes();
+            ByteArrayInputStream bais = new ByteArrayInputStream(imageData);
+            BufferedImage image = ImageIO.read(bais);
+
+            if (image == null) {
+                throw new IOException("Invalid image format");
+            }
+
+            // Save the image
+            Files.write(filePath, imageData);
+
+            // Return relative path
+            return ImageType.CONTENT.getDirectory() + "/" + storyId.toString() + "/" + filename;
+
+        } finally {
+            connection.disconnect();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generate local image URL for serving
+     */
+    private String getLocalImageUrl(UUID storyId, String imagePath) {
+        String currentLibraryId = libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+        if (currentLibraryId == null || currentLibraryId.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            logger.warn("Current library ID is null or empty when generating local image URL for story: {}", storyId);
+            return "/api/files/images/default/" + imagePath;
+        }
+        String localUrl = "/api/files/images/" + currentLibraryId + "/" + imagePath;
+        logger.info("Generated local image URL: {} for story: {}", localUrl, storyId);
+        return localUrl;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get file extension from content type
+     */
+    private String getExtensionFromContentType(String contentType) {
+        if (contentType == null) return null;
+
+        switch (contentType.toLowerCase()) {
+            case "image/jpeg":
+            case "image/jpg":
+                return "jpg";
+            case "image/png":
+                return "png";
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Extract file extension from URL
+     */
+    private String getExtensionFromUrl(String url) {
+        try {
+            String path = new URL(url).getPath();
+            int lastDot = path.lastIndexOf('.');
+            if (lastDot > 0 && lastDot < path.length() - 1) {
+                return path.substring(lastDot + 1).toLowerCase();
+            }
+        } catch (Exception ignored) {
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Clean up content images for a story
+     */
+    public void deleteContentImages(UUID storyId) {
+        try {
+            Path contentDir = Paths.get(getUploadDir(), ImageType.CONTENT.getDirectory(), storyId.toString());
+            if (Files.exists(contentDir)) {
+                Files.walk(contentDir)
+                    .sorted(Comparator.reverseOrder())
+                    .map(Path::toFile)
+                    .forEach(java.io.File::delete);
+            }
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            // Log but don't throw - this is cleanup
+            System.err.println("Failed to clean up content images for story " + storyId + ": " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Result class for content image processing
+     */
+    public static class ContentImageProcessingResult {
+        private final String processedContent;
+        private final List<String> warnings;
+        private final List<String> downloadedImages;
+
+        public ContentImageProcessingResult(String processedContent, List<String> warnings, List<String> downloadedImages) {
+            this.processedContent = processedContent;
+            this.warnings = warnings;
+            this.downloadedImages = downloadedImages;
+        }
+
+        public String getProcessedContent() { return processedContent; }
+        public List<String> getWarnings() { return warnings; }
+        public List<String> getDownloadedImages() { return downloadedImages; }
+        public boolean hasWarnings() { return !warnings.isEmpty(); }
+    }
 }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/LibraryAwareService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package com.storycove.service;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import javax.sql.DataSource;
+import java.sql.Connection;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+
+/**
+ * Base service class that provides library-aware database access.
+ * 
+ * This approach is safer than routing at the datasource level because:
+ * 1. It doesn't interfere with Spring's initialization process
+ * 2. It allows fine-grained control over which operations are library-aware
+ * 3. It provides clear separation between authentication (uses default DB) and library operations
+ */
+@Component
+public class LibraryAwareService {
+    
+    @Autowired
+    private LibraryService libraryService;
+    
+    @Autowired
+    @Qualifier("dataSource")
+    private DataSource defaultDataSource;
+    
+    /**
+     * Get a database connection for the current active library.
+     * Falls back to default datasource if no library is active.
+     */
+    public Connection getCurrentLibraryConnection() throws SQLException {
+        try {
+            // Try to get library-specific connection
+            DataSource libraryDataSource = libraryService.getCurrentDataSource();
+            return libraryDataSource.getConnection();
+        } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+            // No active library - use default datasource
+            return defaultDataSource.getConnection();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get a database connection for the default/fallback database.
+     * Use this for authentication and system-level operations.
+     */
+    public Connection getDefaultConnection() throws SQLException {
+        return defaultDataSource.getConnection();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if a library is currently active
+     */
+    public boolean hasActiveLibrary() {
+        try {
+            return libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId() != null;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the current active library ID, or null if none
+     */
+    public String getCurrentLibraryId() {
+        try {
+            return libraryService.getCurrentLibraryId();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/LibraryService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,862 @@
+package com.storycove.service;
+
+import com.storycove.entity.Library;
+import com.storycove.dto.LibraryDto;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig;
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
+import org.springframework.security.crypto.bcrypt.BCryptPasswordEncoder;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+import org.typesense.api.Client;
+import org.typesense.resources.Node;
+
+import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct;
+import jakarta.annotation.PreDestroy;
+import javax.sql.DataSource;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.time.Duration;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+@Service
+public class LibraryService implements ApplicationContextAware {
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LibraryService.class);
+    
+    @Value("${spring.datasource.url}")
+    private String baseDbUrl;
+    
+    @Value("${spring.datasource.username}")
+    private String dbUsername;
+    
+    @Value("${spring.datasource.password}")
+    private String dbPassword;
+    
+    @Value("${typesense.host}")
+    private String typesenseHost;
+    
+    @Value("${typesense.port}")
+    private String typesensePort;
+    
+    @Value("${typesense.api-key}")
+    private String typesenseApiKey;
+    
+    private final ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
+    private final BCryptPasswordEncoder passwordEncoder = new BCryptPasswordEncoder();
+    private final Map<String, Library> libraries = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    
+    // Spring ApplicationContext for accessing other services without circular dependencies
+    private ApplicationContext applicationContext;
+    
+    // Current active resources
+    private volatile String currentLibraryId;
+    private volatile Client currentTypesenseClient;
+    
+    // Security: Track if user has explicitly authenticated in this session
+    private volatile boolean explicitlyAuthenticated = false;
+    
+    private static final String LIBRARIES_CONFIG_PATH = "/app/config/libraries.json";
+    private static final Path libraryConfigDir = Paths.get("/app/config");
+    
+    @Override
+    public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) {
+        this.applicationContext = applicationContext;
+    }
+    
+    @PostConstruct
+    public void initialize() {
+        loadLibrariesFromFile();
+        
+        // If no libraries exist, create a default one
+        if (libraries.isEmpty()) {
+            createDefaultLibrary();
+        }
+        
+        // Security: Do NOT automatically switch to any library on startup
+        // Users must authenticate before accessing any library
+        explicitlyAuthenticated = false;
+        currentLibraryId = null;
+        
+        if (!libraries.isEmpty()) {
+            logger.info("Loaded {} libraries. Authentication required to access any library.", libraries.size());
+        } else {
+            logger.info("No libraries found. A default library will be created on first authentication.");
+        }
+        
+        logger.info("Security: Application startup completed. All users must re-authenticate.");
+    }
+    
+    @PreDestroy
+    public void cleanup() {
+        currentLibraryId = null;
+        currentTypesenseClient = null;
+        explicitlyAuthenticated = false;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Clear authentication state (for logout)
+     */
+    public void clearAuthentication() {
+        explicitlyAuthenticated = false;
+        currentLibraryId = null;
+        currentTypesenseClient = null;
+        logger.info("Authentication cleared - user must re-authenticate to access libraries");
+    }
+    
+    
+    public String authenticateAndGetLibrary(String password) {
+        for (Library library : libraries.values()) {
+            if (passwordEncoder.matches(password, library.getPasswordHash())) {
+                // Mark as explicitly authenticated for this session
+                explicitlyAuthenticated = true;
+                logger.info("User explicitly authenticated for library: {}", library.getId());
+                return library.getId();
+            }
+        }
+        return null; // Authentication failed
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Switch to library after authentication with forced reindexing
+     * This ensures Typesense is always up-to-date after login
+     */
+    public synchronized void switchToLibraryAfterAuthentication(String libraryId) throws Exception {
+        logger.info("Switching to library after authentication: {} (forcing reindex)", libraryId);
+        switchToLibrary(libraryId, true);
+    }
+    
+    public synchronized void switchToLibrary(String libraryId) throws Exception {
+        switchToLibrary(libraryId, false);
+    }
+    
+    public synchronized void switchToLibrary(String libraryId, boolean forceReindex) throws Exception {
+        // Security: Only allow library switching after explicit authentication
+        if (!explicitlyAuthenticated) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Library switching requires explicit authentication. Please log in first.");
+        }
+        
+        if (libraryId.equals(currentLibraryId) && !forceReindex) {
+            return; // Already active and no forced reindex requested
+        }
+        
+        Library library = libraries.get(libraryId);
+        if (library == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Library not found: " + libraryId);
+        }
+        
+        String previousLibraryId = currentLibraryId;
+        
+        if (libraryId.equals(currentLibraryId) && forceReindex) {
+            logger.info("Forcing reindex for current library: {} ({})", library.getName(), libraryId);
+        } else {
+            logger.info("Switching to library: {} ({})", library.getName(), libraryId);
+        }
+        
+        // Close current resources
+        closeCurrentResources();
+        
+        // Set new active library (datasource routing handled by SmartRoutingDataSource)
+        currentLibraryId = libraryId;
+        currentTypesenseClient = createTypesenseClient(library.getTypesenseCollection());
+        
+        // Initialize Typesense collections for this library
+        try {
+            TypesenseService typesenseService = applicationContext.getBean(TypesenseService.class);
+            // First ensure collections exist
+            typesenseService.initializeCollectionsForCurrentLibrary();
+            logger.info("Completed Typesense initialization for library: {}", libraryId);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Failed to initialize Typesense for library {}: {}", libraryId, e.getMessage());
+            // Don't fail the switch - collections can be created later
+        }
+        
+        logger.info("Successfully switched to library: {}", library.getName());
+        
+        // Perform complete reindex AFTER library switch is fully complete
+        // This ensures database routing is properly established
+        if (forceReindex || !libraryId.equals(previousLibraryId)) {
+            logger.info("Starting post-switch Typesense reindex for library: {}", libraryId);
+            
+            // Run reindex asynchronously to avoid blocking authentication response
+            // and allow time for database routing to fully stabilize
+            String finalLibraryId = libraryId;
+            new Thread(() -> {
+                try {
+                    // Give routing time to stabilize
+                    Thread.sleep(500);
+                    logger.info("Starting async Typesense reindex for library: {}", finalLibraryId);
+                    
+                    TypesenseService typesenseService = applicationContext.getBean(TypesenseService.class);
+                    typesenseService.performCompleteReindex();
+                    logger.info("Completed async Typesense reindexing for library: {}", finalLibraryId);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    logger.warn("Failed to async reindex Typesense for library {}: {}", finalLibraryId, e.getMessage());
+                }
+            }, "TypesenseReindex-" + libraryId).start();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public DataSource getCurrentDataSource() {
+        if (currentLibraryId == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("No active library - please authenticate first");
+        }
+        // Return the Spring-managed primary datasource which handles routing automatically
+        try {
+            return applicationContext.getBean("dataSource", DataSource.class);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to get routing datasource", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public Client getCurrentTypesenseClient() {
+        if (currentTypesenseClient == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("No active library - please authenticate first");
+        }
+        return currentTypesenseClient;
+    }
+    
+    public String getCurrentLibraryId() {
+        return currentLibraryId;
+    }
+    
+    public Library getCurrentLibrary() {
+        if (currentLibraryId == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return libraries.get(currentLibraryId);
+    }
+    
+    public List<LibraryDto> getAllLibraries() {
+        List<LibraryDto> result = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (Library library : libraries.values()) {
+            boolean isActive = library.getId().equals(currentLibraryId);
+            result.add(new LibraryDto(
+                library.getId(),
+                library.getName(),
+                library.getDescription(),
+                isActive,
+                library.isInitialized()
+            ));
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+    
+    public LibraryDto getLibraryById(String libraryId) {
+        Library library = libraries.get(libraryId);
+        if (library != null) {
+            boolean isActive = library.getId().equals(currentLibraryId);
+            return new LibraryDto(
+                library.getId(),
+                library.getName(),
+                library.getDescription(),
+                isActive,
+                library.isInitialized()
+            );
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+    
+    public String getCurrentImagePath() {
+        Library current = getCurrentLibrary();
+        return current != null ? current.getImagePath() : "/images/default";
+    }
+    
+    public String getImagePathForLibrary(String libraryId) {
+        if (libraryId == null) {
+            return "/images/default";
+        }
+        
+        Library library = libraries.get(libraryId);
+        return library != null ? library.getImagePath() : "/images/default";
+    }
+    
+    public boolean changeLibraryPassword(String libraryId, String currentPassword, String newPassword) {
+        Library library = libraries.get(libraryId);
+        if (library == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        // Verify current password
+        if (!passwordEncoder.matches(currentPassword, library.getPasswordHash())) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        
+        // Update password
+        library.setPasswordHash(passwordEncoder.encode(newPassword));
+        saveLibrariesToFile();
+        
+        logger.info("Password changed for library: {}", library.getName());
+        return true;
+    }
+    
+    public Library createNewLibrary(String name, String description, String password) {
+        // Generate unique ID
+        String id = name.toLowerCase().replaceAll("[^a-z0-9]", "");
+        int counter = 1;
+        String originalId = id;
+        while (libraries.containsKey(id)) {
+            id = originalId + counter++;
+        }
+        
+        Library newLibrary = new Library(
+            id,
+            name,
+            description,
+            passwordEncoder.encode(password),
+            "storycove_" + id
+        );
+        
+        try {
+            // Test database creation by creating a connection
+            DataSource testDs = createDataSource(newLibrary.getDbName());
+            testDs.getConnection().close(); // This will create the database and schema if it doesn't exist
+            
+            // Initialize library resources (image directories)
+            initializeNewLibraryResources(id);
+            
+            newLibrary.setInitialized(true);
+            logger.info("Database and resources created for library: {}", newLibrary.getDbName());
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.warn("Database/resource creation failed for library {}: {}", id, e.getMessage());
+            // Continue anyway - resources will be created when needed
+        }
+        
+        libraries.put(id, newLibrary);
+        saveLibrariesToFile();
+        
+        logger.info("Created new library: {} ({})", name, id);
+        return newLibrary;
+    }
+    
+    private void loadLibrariesFromFile() {
+        try {
+            File configFile = new File(LIBRARIES_CONFIG_PATH);
+            if (configFile.exists()) {
+                String content = Files.readString(Paths.get(LIBRARIES_CONFIG_PATH));
+                Map<String, Object> config = objectMapper.readValue(content, new TypeReference<Map<String, Object>>() {});
+                
+                @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+                Map<String, Map<String, Object>> librariesData = (Map<String, Map<String, Object>>) config.get("libraries");
+                
+                for (Map.Entry<String, Map<String, Object>> entry : librariesData.entrySet()) {
+                    String id = entry.getKey();
+                    Map<String, Object> data = entry.getValue();
+                    
+                    Library library = new Library();
+                    library.setId(id);
+                    library.setName((String) data.get("name"));
+                    library.setDescription((String) data.get("description"));
+                    library.setPasswordHash((String) data.get("passwordHash"));
+                    library.setDbName((String) data.get("dbName"));
+                    library.setInitialized((Boolean) data.getOrDefault("initialized", false));
+                    
+                    libraries.put(id, library);
+                    logger.info("Loaded library: {} ({})", library.getName(), id);
+                }
+            } else {
+                logger.info("No libraries configuration file found, will create default");
+            }
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to load libraries configuration", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private void createDefaultLibrary() {
+        // Check if we're migrating from the old single-library system
+        String existingDbName = extractDatabaseName(baseDbUrl);
+        
+        Library defaultLibrary = new Library(
+            "main",
+            "Main Library", 
+            "Your existing story collection (migrated)",
+            passwordEncoder.encode("temp-password-change-me"), // Temporary password
+            existingDbName // Use existing database name
+        );
+        defaultLibrary.setInitialized(true); // Mark as initialized since it has existing data
+        
+        libraries.put("main", defaultLibrary);
+        saveLibrariesToFile();
+        
+        logger.warn("=".repeat(80));
+        logger.warn("MIGRATION: Created 'Main Library' for your existing data");
+        logger.warn("Temporary password: 'temp-password-change-me'");
+        logger.warn("IMPORTANT: Please set a proper password in Settings > Library Settings");
+        logger.warn("=".repeat(80));
+    }
+    
+    private String extractDatabaseName(String jdbcUrl) {
+        // Extract database name from JDBC URL like "jdbc:postgresql://db:5432/storycove"
+        int lastSlash = jdbcUrl.lastIndexOf('/');
+        if (lastSlash != -1 && lastSlash < jdbcUrl.length() - 1) {
+            String dbPart = jdbcUrl.substring(lastSlash + 1);
+            // Remove any query parameters
+            int queryStart = dbPart.indexOf('?');
+            return queryStart != -1 ? dbPart.substring(0, queryStart) : dbPart;
+        }
+        return "storycove"; // fallback
+    }
+    
+    private void saveLibrariesToFile() {
+        try {
+            Map<String, Object> config = new HashMap<>();
+            Map<String, Map<String, Object>> librariesData = new HashMap<>();
+            
+            for (Library library : libraries.values()) {
+                Map<String, Object> data = new HashMap<>();
+                data.put("name", library.getName());
+                data.put("description", library.getDescription());
+                data.put("passwordHash", library.getPasswordHash());
+                data.put("dbName", library.getDbName());
+                data.put("initialized", library.isInitialized());
+                
+                librariesData.put(library.getId(), data);
+            }
+            
+            config.put("libraries", librariesData);
+            
+            // Ensure config directory exists
+            new File("/app/config").mkdirs();
+            
+            String json = objectMapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(config);
+            Files.writeString(Paths.get(LIBRARIES_CONFIG_PATH), json);
+            
+            logger.info("Saved libraries configuration");
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to save libraries configuration", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private DataSource createDataSource(String dbName) {
+        String url = baseDbUrl.replaceAll("/[^/]*$", "/" + dbName);
+        logger.info("Creating DataSource for: {}", url);
+        
+        // First, ensure the database exists
+        ensureDatabaseExists(dbName);
+        
+        HikariConfig config = new HikariConfig();
+        config.setJdbcUrl(url);
+        config.setUsername(dbUsername);
+        config.setPassword(dbPassword);
+        config.setDriverClassName("org.postgresql.Driver");
+        config.setMaximumPoolSize(10);
+        config.setConnectionTimeout(30000);
+        
+        return new HikariDataSource(config);
+    }
+    
+    private void ensureDatabaseExists(String dbName) {
+        // Connect to the 'postgres' database to create the new database
+        String adminUrl = baseDbUrl.replaceAll("/[^/]*$", "/postgres");
+        
+        HikariConfig adminConfig = new HikariConfig();
+        adminConfig.setJdbcUrl(adminUrl);
+        adminConfig.setUsername(dbUsername);
+        adminConfig.setPassword(dbPassword);
+        adminConfig.setDriverClassName("org.postgresql.Driver");
+        adminConfig.setMaximumPoolSize(1);
+        adminConfig.setConnectionTimeout(30000);
+        
+        boolean databaseCreated = false;
+        
+        try (HikariDataSource adminDataSource = new HikariDataSource(adminConfig);
+             var connection = adminDataSource.getConnection();
+             var statement = connection.createStatement()) {
+            
+            // Check if database exists
+            String checkQuery = "SELECT 1 FROM pg_database WHERE datname = ?";
+            try (var preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement(checkQuery)) {
+                preparedStatement.setString(1, dbName);
+                try (var resultSet = preparedStatement.executeQuery()) {
+                    if (resultSet.next()) {
+                        logger.info("Database {} already exists", dbName);
+                        return; // Database exists, nothing to do
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Create database if it doesn't exist
+            // Note: Database names cannot be parameterized, but we validate the name is safe
+            if (!dbName.matches("^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$")) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid database name: " + dbName);
+            }
+            
+            String createQuery = "CREATE DATABASE " + dbName;
+            statement.executeUpdate(createQuery);
+            logger.info("Created database: {}", dbName);
+            databaseCreated = true;
+            
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to ensure database {} exists: {}", dbName, e.getMessage());
+            throw new RuntimeException("Database creation failed", e);
+        }
+        
+        // If we just created the database, initialize its schema
+        if (databaseCreated) {
+            initializeNewDatabaseSchema(dbName);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private void initializeNewDatabaseSchema(String dbName) {
+        logger.info("Initializing schema for new database: {}", dbName);
+        
+        // Create a temporary DataSource for the new database to initialize schema
+        String newDbUrl = baseDbUrl.replaceAll("/[^/]*$", "/" + dbName);
+        
+        HikariConfig config = new HikariConfig();
+        config.setJdbcUrl(newDbUrl);
+        config.setUsername(dbUsername);
+        config.setPassword(dbPassword);
+        config.setDriverClassName("org.postgresql.Driver");
+        config.setMaximumPoolSize(1);
+        config.setConnectionTimeout(30000);
+        
+        try (HikariDataSource tempDataSource = new HikariDataSource(config)) {
+            // Use Hibernate to create the schema
+            // This mimics what Spring Boot does during startup
+            createSchemaUsingHibernate(tempDataSource);
+            logger.info("Schema initialized for database: {}", dbName);
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to initialize schema for database {}: {}", dbName, e.getMessage());
+            throw new RuntimeException("Schema initialization failed", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void initializeNewLibraryResources(String libraryId) {
+        Library library = libraries.get(libraryId);
+        if (library == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Library not found: " + libraryId);
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            logger.info("Initializing resources for new library: {}", library.getName());
+            
+            // 1. Create image directory structure
+            initializeImageDirectories(library);
+            
+            // 2. Initialize Typesense collections (this will be done when switching to the library)
+            // The TypesenseService.initializeCollections() will be called automatically
+            
+            logger.info("Successfully initialized resources for library: {}", library.getName());
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to initialize resources for library {}: {}", libraryId, e.getMessage());
+            throw new RuntimeException("Library resource initialization failed", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private void initializeImageDirectories(Library library) {
+        try {
+            // Create the library-specific image directory
+            String imagePath = "/app/images/" + library.getId();
+            java.nio.file.Path libraryImagePath = java.nio.file.Paths.get(imagePath);
+            
+            if (!java.nio.file.Files.exists(libraryImagePath)) {
+                java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(libraryImagePath);
+                logger.info("Created image directory: {}", imagePath);
+                
+                // Create subdirectories for different image types
+                java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(libraryImagePath.resolve("stories"));
+                java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(libraryImagePath.resolve("authors"));  
+                java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(libraryImagePath.resolve("collections"));
+                
+                logger.info("Created image subdirectories for library: {}", library.getId());
+            } else {
+                logger.info("Image directory already exists: {}", imagePath);
+            }
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to create image directories for library {}: {}", library.getId(), e.getMessage());
+            throw new RuntimeException("Image directory creation failed", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private void createSchemaUsingHibernate(DataSource dataSource) {
+        // Create the essential tables manually using the same DDL that Hibernate would generate
+        // This is simpler than setting up a full Hibernate configuration for schema creation
+        
+        String[] createTableStatements = {
+            // Authors table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE authors (
+                author_rating integer,
+                created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                updated_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                id uuid not null,
+                avatar_image_path varchar(255),
+                name varchar(255) not null,
+                notes TEXT,
+                primary key (id)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            // Author URLs table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE author_urls (
+                author_id uuid not null,
+                url varchar(255)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            // Series table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE series (
+                created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                id uuid not null,
+                description varchar(1000),
+                name varchar(255) not null,
+                primary key (id)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            // Tags table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE tags (
+                color varchar(7),
+                created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                id uuid not null,
+                description varchar(500),
+                name varchar(255) not null unique,
+                primary key (id)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            // Tag aliases table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE tag_aliases (
+                created_from_merge boolean not null,
+                created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                canonical_tag_id uuid not null,
+                id uuid not null,
+                alias_name varchar(255) not null unique,
+                primary key (id)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            // Collections table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE collections (
+                is_archived boolean not null,
+                rating integer,
+                created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                updated_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                id uuid not null,
+                cover_image_path varchar(500),
+                name varchar(500) not null,
+                description TEXT,
+                primary key (id)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            // Stories table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE stories (
+                is_read boolean,
+                rating integer,
+                reading_position integer,
+                volume integer,
+                word_count integer,
+                created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                last_read_at timestamp(6),
+                updated_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                author_id uuid,
+                id uuid not null,
+                series_id uuid,
+                description varchar(1000),
+                content_html TEXT,
+                content_plain TEXT,
+                cover_path varchar(255),
+                source_url varchar(255),
+                summary TEXT,
+                title varchar(255) not null,
+                primary key (id)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            // Reading positions table
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE reading_positions (
+                chapter_index integer,
+                character_position integer,
+                percentage_complete float(53),
+                word_position integer,
+                created_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                updated_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                id uuid not null,
+                story_id uuid not null,
+                context_after varchar(500),
+                context_before varchar(500),
+                chapter_title varchar(255),
+                epub_cfi TEXT,
+                primary key (id)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            // Junction tables
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE story_tags (
+                story_id uuid not null,
+                tag_id uuid not null,
+                primary key (story_id, tag_id)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE collection_stories (
+                position integer not null,
+                added_at timestamp(6) not null,
+                collection_id uuid not null,
+                story_id uuid not null,
+                primary key (collection_id, story_id),
+                unique (collection_id, position)
+            )
+            """,
+            
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE collection_tags (
+                collection_id uuid not null,
+                tag_id uuid not null,
+                primary key (collection_id, tag_id)
+            )
+            """
+        };
+        
+        String[] createIndexStatements = {
+            "CREATE INDEX idx_reading_position_story ON reading_positions (story_id)"
+        };
+        
+        String[] createConstraintStatements = {
+            // Foreign key constraints
+            "ALTER TABLE author_urls ADD CONSTRAINT FKdqhp51m0uveybsts098gd79uo FOREIGN KEY (author_id) REFERENCES authors",
+            "ALTER TABLE stories ADD CONSTRAINT FKhwecpqeaxy40ftrctef1u7gw7 FOREIGN KEY (author_id) REFERENCES authors",
+            "ALTER TABLE stories ADD CONSTRAINT FK1kulyvy7wwcolp2gkndt57cp7 FOREIGN KEY (series_id) REFERENCES series",
+            "ALTER TABLE reading_positions ADD CONSTRAINT FKglfhdhflan3pgyr2u0gxi21i5 FOREIGN KEY (story_id) REFERENCES stories",
+            "ALTER TABLE story_tags ADD CONSTRAINT FKmans33ijt0nf65t0sng2r848j FOREIGN KEY (tag_id) REFERENCES tags",
+            "ALTER TABLE story_tags ADD CONSTRAINT FKq9guid7swnjxwdpgxj3jo1rsi FOREIGN KEY (story_id) REFERENCES stories",
+            "ALTER TABLE tag_aliases ADD CONSTRAINT FKqfsawmcj3ey4yycb6958y24ch FOREIGN KEY (canonical_tag_id) REFERENCES tags",
+            "ALTER TABLE collection_stories ADD CONSTRAINT FKr55ho4vhj0wp03x13iskr1jds FOREIGN KEY (collection_id) REFERENCES collections",
+            "ALTER TABLE collection_stories ADD CONSTRAINT FK7n41tbbrt7r2e81hpu3612r1o FOREIGN KEY (story_id) REFERENCES stories",
+            "ALTER TABLE collection_tags ADD CONSTRAINT FKceq7ggev8n8ibjui1x5yo4x67 FOREIGN KEY (tag_id) REFERENCES tags",
+            "ALTER TABLE collection_tags ADD CONSTRAINT FKq9sa5s8csdpbphrvb48tts8jt FOREIGN KEY (collection_id) REFERENCES collections"
+        };
+        
+        try (var connection = dataSource.getConnection();
+             var statement = connection.createStatement()) {
+            
+            // Create tables
+            for (String sql : createTableStatements) {
+                statement.executeUpdate(sql);
+            }
+            
+            // Create indexes
+            for (String sql : createIndexStatements) {
+                statement.executeUpdate(sql);
+            }
+            
+            // Create constraints
+            for (String sql : createConstraintStatements) {
+                statement.executeUpdate(sql);
+            }
+            
+            logger.info("Successfully created all database tables and constraints");
+            
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to create database schema", e);
+            throw new RuntimeException("Schema creation failed", e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private Client createTypesenseClient(String collection) {
+        logger.info("Creating Typesense client for collection: {}", collection);
+        
+        List<Node> nodes = Arrays.asList(
+            new Node("http", typesenseHost, typesensePort)
+        );
+        
+        org.typesense.api.Configuration configuration = new org.typesense.api.Configuration(nodes, Duration.ofSeconds(10), typesenseApiKey);
+        return new Client(configuration);
+    }
+    
+    private void closeCurrentResources() {
+        // No need to close datasource - SmartRoutingDataSource handles this
+        // Typesense client doesn't need explicit cleanup
+        currentTypesenseClient = null;
+        // Don't clear currentLibraryId here - only when explicitly switching
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Update library metadata (name and description)
+     */
+    public synchronized void updateLibraryMetadata(String libraryId, String newName, String newDescription) throws Exception {
+        if (libraryId == null || libraryId.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Library ID cannot be null or empty");
+        }
+        
+        Library library = libraries.get(libraryId);
+        if (library == null) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Library not found: " + libraryId);
+        }
+        
+        // Validate new name
+        if (newName == null || newName.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Library name cannot be null or empty");
+        }
+        
+        String oldName = library.getName();
+        String oldDescription = library.getDescription();
+        
+        // Update the library object
+        library.setName(newName.trim());
+        library.setDescription(newDescription != null ? newDescription.trim() : "");
+        
+        try {
+            // Save to configuration file
+            saveLibraryConfiguration(library);
+            
+            logger.info("Updated library metadata - ID: {}, Name: '{}' -> '{}', Description: '{}' -> '{}'", 
+                       libraryId, oldName, newName, oldDescription, library.getDescription());
+                       
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            // Rollback changes on failure
+            library.setName(oldName);
+            library.setDescription(oldDescription);
+            throw new RuntimeException("Failed to update library metadata: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Save library configuration to file
+     */
+    private void saveLibraryConfiguration(Library library) throws Exception {
+        Path libraryConfigPath = libraryConfigDir.resolve(library.getId() + ".json");
+        
+        // Create library configuration object
+        Map<String, Object> config = new HashMap<>();
+        config.put("id", library.getId());
+        config.put("name", library.getName());
+        config.put("description", library.getDescription());
+        config.put("passwordHash", library.getPasswordHash());
+        config.put("dbName", library.getDbName());
+        config.put("typesenseCollection", library.getTypesenseCollection());
+        config.put("imagePath", library.getImagePath());
+        config.put("initialized", library.isInitialized());
+        
+        // Write to file
+        ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+        String configJson = mapper.writerWithDefaultPrettyPrinter().writeValueAsString(config);
+        Files.writeString(libraryConfigPath, configJson, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+        
+        logger.debug("Saved library configuration to: {}", libraryConfigPath);
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/PasswordAuthenticationService.java

@@ -1,36 +1,83 @@
 package com.storycove.service;
 
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import com.storycove.util.JwtUtil;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.security.crypto.password.PasswordEncoder;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 @Service
 public class PasswordAuthenticationService {
     
-    @Value("${storycove.auth.password}")
-    private String applicationPassword;
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PasswordAuthenticationService.class);
     
     private final PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder;
+    private final LibraryService libraryService;
+    private final JwtUtil jwtUtil;
     
-    public PasswordAuthenticationService(PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder) {
+    @Autowired
+    public PasswordAuthenticationService(
+            PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder, 
+            LibraryService libraryService,
+            JwtUtil jwtUtil) {
         this.passwordEncoder = passwordEncoder;
+        this.libraryService = libraryService;
+        this.jwtUtil = jwtUtil;
     }
     
-    public boolean authenticate(String providedPassword) {
+    /**
+     * Authenticate user and switch to the appropriate library
+     * Returns JWT token if authentication successful, null otherwise
+     */
+    public String authenticateAndSwitchLibrary(String providedPassword) {
         if (providedPassword == null || providedPassword.trim().isEmpty()) {
-            return false;
+            return null;
         }
         
-        // If application password starts with {bcrypt}, it's already encoded
-        if (applicationPassword.startsWith("{bcrypt}") || applicationPassword.startsWith("$2")) {
-            return passwordEncoder.matches(providedPassword, applicationPassword);
+        // Find which library this password belongs to
+        String libraryId = libraryService.authenticateAndGetLibrary(providedPassword);
+        if (libraryId == null) {
+            logger.warn("Authentication failed - invalid password");
+            return null;
         }
         
-        // Otherwise, compare directly (for development/testing)
-        return applicationPassword.equals(providedPassword);
+        try {
+            // Switch to the authenticated library with forced reindexing (may take 2-3 seconds)
+            libraryService.switchToLibraryAfterAuthentication(libraryId);
+            
+            // Generate JWT token with library context
+            String token = jwtUtil.generateToken("user", libraryId);
+            
+            logger.info("Successfully authenticated and switched to library: {}", libraryId);
+            return token;
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to switch to library: {}", libraryId, e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Legacy method - kept for backward compatibility
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public boolean authenticate(String providedPassword) {
+        return authenticateAndSwitchLibrary(providedPassword) != null;
     }
     
     public String encodePassword(String rawPassword) {
         return passwordEncoder.encode(rawPassword);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get current library info for authenticated user
+     */
+    public String getCurrentLibraryInfo() {
+        var library = libraryService.getCurrentLibrary();
+        if (library != null) {
+            return String.format("Library: %s (%s)", library.getName(), library.getId());
+        }
+        return "No library active";
+    }
 }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/SeriesService.java

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import com.storycove.repository.SeriesRepository;
 import com.storycove.service.exception.DuplicateResourceException;
 import com.storycove.service.exception.ResourceNotFoundException;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 @Validated
 @Transactional
 public class SeriesService {
+    
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SeriesService.class);
 
     private final SeriesRepository seriesRepository;
 

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/StoryService.java

@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ import com.storycove.repository.TagRepository;
 import com.storycove.service.exception.DuplicateResourceException;
 import com.storycove.service.exception.ResourceNotFoundException;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBean;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
@@ -25,11 +26,14 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @Service
 @Validated
 @Transactional
 public class StoryService {
+    
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StoryService.class);
 
     private final StoryRepository storyRepository;
     private final TagRepository tagRepository;
@@ -79,11 +83,13 @@ public class StoryService {
         return storyRepository.findById(id)
                 .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Story", id.toString()));
     }
+    
 
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public Optional<Story> findByIdOptional(UUID id) {
         return storyRepository.findById(id);
     }
+    
 
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public Optional<Story> findByTitle(String title) {
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ public class StoryService {
 
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public List<Story> findBySeries(UUID seriesId) {
-        Series series = seriesService.findById(seriesId);
+        seriesService.findById(seriesId); // Validate series exists
         return storyRepository.findBySeriesOrderByVolume(seriesId);
     }
 
@@ -615,9 +621,24 @@ public class StoryService {
                 Author author = authorService.findById(updateReq.getAuthorId());
                 story.setAuthor(author);
             }
+            // Handle series - either by ID or by name
             if (updateReq.getSeriesId() != null) {
                 Series series = seriesService.findById(updateReq.getSeriesId());
                 story.setSeries(series);
+            } else if (updateReq.getSeriesName() != null) {
+                if (updateReq.getSeriesName().trim().isEmpty()) {
+                    // Empty series name means remove from series
+                    story.setSeries(null);
+                } else {
+                    // Find or create series by name
+                    Series series = seriesService.findByNameOptional(updateReq.getSeriesName().trim())
+                            .orElseGet(() -> {
+                                Series newSeries = new Series();
+                                newSeries.setName(updateReq.getSeriesName().trim());
+                                return seriesService.create(newSeries);
+                            });
+                    story.setSeries(series);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -650,4 +671,137 @@ public class StoryService {
         }
         return storyRepository.findByTitleAndAuthorNameIgnoreCase(title.trim(), authorName.trim());
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Find a random story based on optional filters.
+     * Uses Typesense for consistency with Library search functionality.
+     * Supports text search and multiple tags using the same logic as the Library view.
+     * @param searchQuery Optional search query
+     * @param tags Optional list of tags to filter by
+     * @return Optional containing the random story if found
+     */
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public Optional<Story> findRandomStory(String searchQuery, List<String> tags) {
+        return findRandomStory(searchQuery, tags, null, null, null, null, null, null, null,
+                null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
+    }
+    
+    public Optional<Story> findRandomStory(String searchQuery, List<String> tags, Long seed) {
+        return findRandomStory(searchQuery, tags, seed, null, null, null, null, null, null,
+                null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Find a random story based on optional filters with seed support.
+     * Uses Typesense for consistency with Library search functionality.
+     * Supports text search and multiple tags using the same logic as the Library view.
+     * @param searchQuery Optional search query
+     * @param tags Optional list of tags to filter by
+     * @param seed Optional seed for consistent randomization (null for truly random)
+     * @return Optional containing the random story if found
+     */
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public Optional<Story> findRandomStory(String searchQuery, List<String> tags, Long seed,
+                                         Integer minWordCount, Integer maxWordCount, 
+                                         String createdAfter, String createdBefore,
+                                         String lastReadAfter, String lastReadBefore,
+                                         Integer minRating, Integer maxRating, Boolean unratedOnly,
+                                         String readingStatus, Boolean hasReadingProgress, 
+                                         Boolean hasCoverImage, String sourceDomain, 
+                                         String seriesFilter, Integer minTagCount,
+                                         Boolean popularOnly, Boolean hiddenGemsOnly) {
+        
+        // Use Typesense if available for consistency with Library search
+        if (typesenseService != null) {
+            try {
+                Optional<UUID> randomStoryId = typesenseService.getRandomStoryId(searchQuery, tags, seed,
+                        minWordCount, maxWordCount, createdAfter, createdBefore, lastReadAfter, lastReadBefore,
+                        minRating, maxRating, unratedOnly, readingStatus, hasReadingProgress, hasCoverImage,
+                        sourceDomain, seriesFilter, minTagCount, popularOnly, hiddenGemsOnly);
+                if (randomStoryId.isPresent()) {
+                    return storyRepository.findById(randomStoryId.get());
+                }
+                return Optional.empty();
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // Fallback to database queries if Typesense fails
+                logger.warn("Typesense random story lookup failed, falling back to database queries", e);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Fallback to repository-based implementation (global routing handles library selection)
+        return findRandomStoryFromRepository(searchQuery, tags);
+    }
+    
+    
+    /**
+     * Find random story using repository methods (for default database or when library-aware fails)
+     */
+    private Optional<Story> findRandomStoryFromRepository(String searchQuery, List<String> tags) {
+        // Clean up inputs
+        String cleanSearchQuery = (searchQuery != null && !searchQuery.trim().isEmpty()) ? searchQuery.trim() : null;
+        List<String> cleanTags = (tags != null) ? tags.stream()
+            .filter(tag -> tag != null && !tag.trim().isEmpty())
+            .map(String::trim)
+            .collect(Collectors.toList()) : List.of();
+        
+        long totalCount = 0;
+        Optional<Story> randomStory = Optional.empty();
+        
+        if (cleanSearchQuery != null && !cleanTags.isEmpty()) {
+            // Both search query and tags
+            String searchPattern = "%" + cleanSearchQuery + "%";
+            List<String> upperCaseTags = cleanTags.stream()
+                .map(String::toUpperCase)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+            
+            totalCount = storyRepository.countStoriesByTextSearchAndTags(searchPattern, upperCaseTags, cleanTags.size());
+            if (totalCount > 0) {
+                long randomOffset = (long) (Math.random() * totalCount);
+                randomStory = storyRepository.findRandomStoryByTextSearchAndTags(searchPattern, upperCaseTags, cleanTags.size(), randomOffset);
+            }
+            
+        } else if (cleanSearchQuery != null) {
+            // Only search query
+            String searchPattern = "%" + cleanSearchQuery + "%";
+            totalCount = storyRepository.countStoriesByTextSearch(searchPattern);
+            if (totalCount > 0) {
+                long randomOffset = (long) (Math.random() * totalCount);
+                randomStory = storyRepository.findRandomStoryByTextSearch(searchPattern, randomOffset);
+            }
+            
+        } else if (!cleanTags.isEmpty()) {
+            // Only tags
+            if (cleanTags.size() == 1) {
+                // Single tag - use optimized single tag query
+                totalCount = storyRepository.countStoriesByTagName(cleanTags.get(0));
+                if (totalCount > 0) {
+                    long randomOffset = (long) (Math.random() * totalCount);
+                    randomStory = storyRepository.findRandomStoryByTagName(cleanTags.get(0), randomOffset);
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Multiple tags
+                List<String> upperCaseTags = cleanTags.stream()
+                    .map(String::toUpperCase)
+                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                
+                totalCount = storyRepository.countStoriesByMultipleTags(upperCaseTags, cleanTags.size());
+                if (totalCount > 0) {
+                    long randomOffset = (long) (Math.random() * totalCount);
+                    randomStory = storyRepository.findRandomStoryByMultipleTags(upperCaseTags, cleanTags.size(), randomOffset);
+                }
+            }
+            
+        } else {
+            // No filters - get random from all stories
+            totalCount = storyRepository.countAllStories();
+            if (totalCount > 0) {
+                long randomOffset = (long) (Math.random() * totalCount);
+                randomStory = storyRepository.findRandomStory(randomOffset);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return randomStory;
+    }
+    
+    
 }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/service/TagService.java

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package com.storycove.service;
 
+import com.storycove.entity.Story;
 import com.storycove.entity.Tag;
+import com.storycove.entity.TagAlias;
 import com.storycove.repository.TagRepository;
+import com.storycove.repository.TagAliasRepository;
 import com.storycove.service.exception.DuplicateResourceException;
 import com.storycove.service.exception.ResourceNotFoundException;
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
@@ -12,20 +17,27 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 import org.springframework.validation.annotation.Validated;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 @Service
 @Validated
 @Transactional
 public class TagService {
+    
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TagService.class);
 
     private final TagRepository tagRepository;
+    private final TagAliasRepository tagAliasRepository;
 
     @Autowired
-    public TagService(TagRepository tagRepository) {
+    public TagService(TagRepository tagRepository, TagAliasRepository tagAliasRepository) {
         this.tagRepository = tagRepository;
+        this.tagAliasRepository = tagAliasRepository;
     }
 
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
@@ -207,5 +219,273 @@ public class TagService {
         if (updates.getName() != null) {
             existing.setName(updates.getName());
         }
+        if (updates.getColor() != null) {
+            existing.setColor(updates.getColor());
+        }
+        if (updates.getDescription() != null) {
+            existing.setDescription(updates.getDescription());
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Tag alias management methods
+    
+    public TagAlias addAlias(UUID tagId, String aliasName) {
+        Tag canonicalTag = findById(tagId);
+        
+        // Check if alias already exists (case-insensitive)
+        if (tagAliasRepository.existsByAliasNameIgnoreCase(aliasName)) {
+            throw new DuplicateResourceException("Tag alias", aliasName);
+        }
+        
+        // Check if alias name conflicts with existing tag names
+        if (tagRepository.existsByNameIgnoreCase(aliasName)) {
+            throw new DuplicateResourceException("Tag alias conflicts with existing tag name", aliasName);
+        }
+        
+        TagAlias alias = new TagAlias();
+        alias.setAliasName(aliasName);
+        alias.setCanonicalTag(canonicalTag);
+        alias.setCreatedFromMerge(false);
+        
+        return tagAliasRepository.save(alias);
+    }
+    
+    public void removeAlias(UUID tagId, UUID aliasId) {
+        findById(tagId); // Validate tag exists
+        TagAlias alias = tagAliasRepository.findById(aliasId)
+            .orElseThrow(() -> new ResourceNotFoundException("Tag alias", aliasId.toString()));
+        
+        // Verify the alias belongs to the specified tag
+        if (!alias.getCanonicalTag().getId().equals(tagId)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Alias does not belong to the specified tag");
+        }
+        
+        tagAliasRepository.delete(alias);
+    }
+    
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public Tag resolveTagByName(String name) {
+        // First try to find exact tag match
+        Optional<Tag> directMatch = tagRepository.findByNameIgnoreCase(name);
+        if (directMatch.isPresent()) {
+            return directMatch.get();
+        }
+        
+        // Then try to find by alias
+        Optional<TagAlias> aliasMatch = tagAliasRepository.findByAliasNameIgnoreCase(name);
+        if (aliasMatch.isPresent()) {
+            return aliasMatch.get().getCanonicalTag();
+        }
+        
+        return null;
+    }
+    
+    @Transactional
+    public Tag mergeTags(List<UUID> sourceTagIds, UUID targetTagId) {
+        // Validate target tag exists
+        Tag targetTag = findById(targetTagId);
+        
+        // Validate source tags exist and are different from target
+        List<Tag> sourceTags = sourceTagIds.stream()
+            .filter(id -> !id.equals(targetTagId)) // Don't merge tag with itself
+            .map(this::findById)
+            .toList();
+        
+        if (sourceTags.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("No valid source tags to merge");
+        }
+        
+        // Perform the merge atomically
+        for (Tag sourceTag : sourceTags) {
+            // Move all stories from source tag to target tag
+            // Create a copy to avoid ConcurrentModificationException
+            List<Story> storiesToMove = new ArrayList<>(sourceTag.getStories());
+            storiesToMove.forEach(story -> {
+                story.removeTag(sourceTag);
+                story.addTag(targetTag);
+            });
+            
+            // Create alias for the source tag name
+            TagAlias alias = new TagAlias();
+            alias.setAliasName(sourceTag.getName());
+            alias.setCanonicalTag(targetTag);
+            alias.setCreatedFromMerge(true);
+            tagAliasRepository.save(alias);
+            
+            // Delete the source tag
+            tagRepository.delete(sourceTag);
+        }
+        
+        return tagRepository.save(targetTag);
+    }
+    
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public List<Tag> findByNameOrAliasStartingWith(String query, int limit) {
+        // Find tags that start with the query
+        List<Tag> directMatches = tagRepository.findByNameStartingWithIgnoreCase(query.toLowerCase());
+        
+        // Find tags via aliases that start with the query
+        List<TagAlias> aliasMatches = tagAliasRepository.findByAliasNameStartingWithIgnoreCase(query.toLowerCase());
+        List<Tag> aliasTagMatches = aliasMatches.stream()
+            .map(TagAlias::getCanonicalTag)
+            .distinct()
+            .toList();
+        
+        // Combine and deduplicate
+        Set<Tag> allMatches = new HashSet<>(directMatches);
+        allMatches.addAll(aliasTagMatches);
+        
+        // Convert to list and limit results
+        return allMatches.stream()
+            .sorted((a, b) -> a.getName().compareToIgnoreCase(b.getName()))
+            .limit(limit)
+            .toList();
+    }
+    
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public com.storycove.controller.TagController.MergePreviewResponse previewMerge(List<UUID> sourceTagIds, UUID targetTagId) {
+        // Validate target tag exists
+        Tag targetTag = findById(targetTagId);
+        
+        // Validate source tags exist and are different from target
+        List<Tag> sourceTags = sourceTagIds.stream()
+            .filter(id -> !id.equals(targetTagId))
+            .map(this::findById)
+            .toList();
+        
+        if (sourceTags.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("No valid source tags to merge");
+        }
+        
+        // Calculate preview data
+        int targetStoryCount = targetTag.getStories().size();
+        
+        // Collect all unique stories from all tags (including target) to handle overlaps correctly
+        Set<Story> allUniqueStories = new HashSet<>(targetTag.getStories());
+        for (Tag sourceTag : sourceTags) {
+            allUniqueStories.addAll(sourceTag.getStories());
+        }
+        int totalStories = allUniqueStories.size();
+        
+        List<String> aliasesToCreate = sourceTags.stream()
+            .map(Tag::getName)
+            .toList();
+        
+        // Create response object using the controller's inner class
+        var preview = new com.storycove.controller.TagController.MergePreviewResponse();
+        preview.setTargetTagName(targetTag.getName());
+        preview.setTargetStoryCount(targetStoryCount);
+        preview.setTotalResultStoryCount(totalStories);
+        preview.setAliasesToCreate(aliasesToCreate);
+        
+        return preview;
+    }
+    
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public List<com.storycove.controller.TagController.TagSuggestion> suggestTags(String title, String content, String summary, int limit) {
+        List<com.storycove.controller.TagController.TagSuggestion> suggestions = new ArrayList<>();
+        
+        // Get all existing tags for matching
+        List<Tag> existingTags = findAll();
+        
+        // Combine all text for analysis
+        String combinedText = (title != null ? title : "") + " " + 
+                             (summary != null ? summary : "") + " " + 
+                             (content != null ? stripHtml(content) : "");
+        
+        if (combinedText.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            return suggestions;
+        }
+        
+        String lowerText = combinedText.toLowerCase();
+        
+        // Score each existing tag based on how well it matches the content
+        for (Tag tag : existingTags) {
+            double score = calculateTagRelevanceScore(tag, lowerText, title, summary);
+            
+            if (score > 0.1) { // Only suggest tags with reasonable confidence
+                String reason = generateReason(tag, lowerText, title, summary);
+                suggestions.add(new com.storycove.controller.TagController.TagSuggestion(
+                    tag.getName(), score, reason
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Sort by confidence score (descending) and limit results
+        return suggestions.stream()
+            .sorted((a, b) -> Double.compare(b.getConfidence(), a.getConfidence()))
+            .limit(limit)
+            .collect(java.util.stream.Collectors.toList());
+    }
+    
+    private double calculateTagRelevanceScore(Tag tag, String lowerText, String title, String summary) {
+        String tagName = tag.getName().toLowerCase();
+        double score = 0.0;
+        
+        // Exact matches get highest score
+        if (lowerText.contains(" " + tagName + " ") || lowerText.startsWith(tagName + " ") || lowerText.endsWith(" " + tagName)) {
+            score += 0.8;
+        }
+        
+        // Partial matches in title get high score
+        if (title != null && title.toLowerCase().contains(tagName)) {
+            score += 0.6;
+        }
+        
+        // Partial matches in summary get medium score
+        if (summary != null && summary.toLowerCase().contains(tagName)) {
+            score += 0.4;
+        }
+        
+        // Word-based matching (split tag name and look for individual words)
+        String[] tagWords = tagName.split("[\\s-_]+");
+        int matchedWords = 0;
+        for (String word : tagWords) {
+            if (word.length() > 2 && lowerText.contains(word)) {
+                matchedWords++;
+            }
+        }
+        if (tagWords.length > 0) {
+            score += 0.3 * ((double) matchedWords / tagWords.length);
+        }
+        
+        // Boost score based on tag popularity (more used tags are more likely to be relevant)
+        int storyCount = tag.getStories() != null ? tag.getStories().size() : 0;
+        if (storyCount > 0) {
+            score += Math.min(0.2, storyCount * 0.01); // Small boost, capped at 0.2
+        }
+        
+        return Math.min(1.0, score); // Cap at 1.0
+    }
+    
+    private String generateReason(Tag tag, String lowerText, String title, String summary) {
+        String tagName = tag.getName().toLowerCase();
+        
+        if (title != null && title.toLowerCase().contains(tagName)) {
+            return "Found in title";
+        }
+        
+        if (summary != null && summary.toLowerCase().contains(tagName)) {
+            return "Found in summary";
+        }
+        
+        if (lowerText.contains(" " + tagName + " ") || lowerText.startsWith(tagName + " ") || lowerText.endsWith(" " + tagName)) {
+            return "Exact match in content";
+        }
+        
+        String[] tagWords = tagName.split("[\\s-_]+");
+        for (String word : tagWords) {
+            if (word.length() > 2 && lowerText.contains(word)) {
+                return "Related keywords found";
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return "Similar content";
+    }
+    
+    private String stripHtml(String html) {
+        if (html == null) return "";
+        // Simple HTML tag removal - replace with a proper HTML parser if needed
+        return html.replaceAll("<[^>]+>", " ").replaceAll("\\s+", " ").trim();
     }
 }

backend/src/main/java/com/storycove/util/JwtUtil.java

@@ -3,35 +3,64 @@ package com.storycove.util;
 import io.jsonwebtoken.Claims;
 import io.jsonwebtoken.Jwts;
 import io.jsonwebtoken.security.Keys;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
+import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct;
 import javax.crypto.SecretKey;
+import java.security.SecureRandom;
+import java.util.Base64;
 import java.util.Date;
 
 @Component
 public class JwtUtil {
     
-    @Value("${storycove.jwt.secret}")
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(JwtUtil.class);
+    
+    // Security: Generate new secret on each startup to invalidate all existing tokens
     private String secret;
     
     @Value("${storycove.jwt.expiration:86400000}") // 24 hours default
     private Long expiration;
     
+    @PostConstruct
+    public void initialize() {
+        // Generate a new random secret on startup to invalidate all existing JWT tokens
+        // This ensures users must re-authenticate after application restart
+        SecureRandom random = new SecureRandom();
+        byte[] secretBytes = new byte[64]; // 512 bits
+        random.nextBytes(secretBytes);
+        this.secret = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(secretBytes);
+        
+        logger.info("JWT secret rotated on startup - all existing tokens invalidated");
+        logger.info("Users will need to re-authenticate after application restart for security");
+    }
+    
     private SecretKey getSigningKey() {
         return Keys.hmacShaKeyFor(secret.getBytes());
     }
     
     public String generateToken() {
+        return generateToken("user", null);
+    }
+    
+    public String generateToken(String subject, String libraryId) {
         Date now = new Date();
         Date expiryDate = new Date(now.getTime() + expiration);
         
-        return Jwts.builder()
-                .subject("user")
+        var builder = Jwts.builder()
+                .subject(subject)
                 .issuedAt(now)
-                .expiration(expiryDate)
-                .signWith(getSigningKey())
-                .compact();
+                .expiration(expiryDate);
+        
+        // Add library context if provided
+        if (libraryId != null) {
+            builder.claim("libraryId", libraryId);
+        }
+        
+        return builder.signWith(getSigningKey()).compact();
     }
     
     public boolean validateToken(String token) {
@@ -62,4 +91,13 @@ public class JwtUtil {
     public String getSubjectFromToken(String token) {
         return getClaimsFromToken(token).getSubject();
     }
+    
+    public String getLibraryIdFromToken(String token) {
+        try {
+            Claims claims = getClaimsFromToken(token);
+            return claims.get("libraryId", String.class);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 }

backend/src/main/resources/application.yml

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ spring:
   
   servlet:
     multipart:
-      max-file-size: 10MB  # Reduced for security (was 250MB)
-      max-request-size: 15MB  # Slightly higher to account for form data
+      max-file-size: 256MB  # Increased for backup restore
+      max-request-size: 260MB  # Slightly higher to account for form data
 
 server:
   port: 8080

backend/src/main/resources/html-sanitization-config.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "b", "strong", "i", "em", "u", "s", "strike", "del", "ins",
     "sup", "sub", "small", "big", "mark", "pre", "code", "kbd", "samp", "var",
     "ul", "ol", "li", "dl", "dt", "dd",
-    "a", "table", "thead", "tbody", "tfoot", "tr", "th", "td", "caption", "colgroup", "col",
+    "a", "img", "table", "thead", "tbody", "tfoot", "tr", "th", "td", "caption", "colgroup", "col",
     "blockquote", "cite", "q", "hr", "details", "summary"
   ],
   "allowedAttributes": {
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "h5": ["class", "style"],
     "h6": ["class", "style"],
     "a": ["class", "href", "title"],
+    "img": ["src", "alt", "width", "height", "class", "style"],
     "table": ["class", "style"],
     "th": ["class", "style", "colspan", "rowspan"],
     "td": ["class", "style", "colspan", "rowspan"],
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@
   "allowedProtocols": {
     "a": {
       "href": ["http", "https", "#", "/"]
+    },
+    "img": {
+      "src": ["http", "https", "data", "/", "cid"]
     }
   },
   "description": "HTML sanitization configuration for StoryCove story content. This configuration is shared between frontend (DOMPurify) and backend (Jsoup) to ensure consistency."

backend/src/test/java/com/storycove/repository/BaseRepositoryTest.java

@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ public abstract class BaseRepositoryTest {
     private static final PostgreSQLContainer<?> postgres;
 
     static {
-        postgres = new PostgreSQLContainer<>("postgres:15-alpine")
+        @SuppressWarnings("resource") // Container is managed by shutdown hook
+        PostgreSQLContainer<?> container = new PostgreSQLContainer<>("postgres:15-alpine")
                 .withDatabaseName("storycove_test")
                 .withUsername("test")
                 .withPassword("test");
+        postgres = container;
         postgres.start();
         
         // Add shutdown hook to properly close the container

backend/src/test/java/com/storycove/service/AuthorServiceTest.java

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.DisplayName;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
-import org.mockito.InjectMocks;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
-import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyString;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ class AuthorServiceTest {
         testAuthor.setId(testId);
         testAuthor.setNotes("Test notes");
         
-        // Initialize service with null TypesenseService (which is allowed)
+        // Initialize service with null TypesenseService (which is allowed for tests)
         authorService = new AuthorService(authorRepository, null);
     }
 
@@ -176,7 +174,7 @@ class AuthorServiceTest {
         when(authorRepository.existsByName("Updated Author")).thenReturn(false);
         when(authorRepository.save(any(Author.class))).thenReturn(testAuthor);
 
-        Author result = authorService.update(testId, updates);
+        authorService.update(testId, updates);
 
         assertEquals("Updated Author", testAuthor.getName());
         assertEquals("Updated notes", testAuthor.getNotes());
@@ -318,7 +316,7 @@ class AuthorServiceTest {
         when(authorRepository.findById(testId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(testAuthor));
         when(authorRepository.save(any(Author.class))).thenReturn(testAuthor);
 
-        Author result = authorService.setRating(testId, 4);
+        authorService.setRating(testId, 4);
 
         assertEquals(4, testAuthor.getAuthorRating());
         verify(authorRepository, times(2)).findById(testId); // Called twice: once initially, once after flush
@@ -342,7 +340,7 @@ class AuthorServiceTest {
         when(authorRepository.findById(testId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(testAuthor));
         when(authorRepository.save(any(Author.class))).thenReturn(testAuthor);
 
-        Author result = authorService.setRating(testId, null);
+        authorService.setRating(testId, null);
 
         assertNull(testAuthor.getAuthorRating());
         verify(authorRepository, times(2)).findById(testId); // Called twice: once initially, once after flush

cookies.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Netscape HTTP Cookie File
+# https://curl.se/docs/http-cookies.html
+# This file was generated by libcurl! Edit at your own risk.
+

docker-compose.yml

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ services:
       - STORYCOVE_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=${STORYCOVE_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS:-http://localhost:3000,http://localhost:6925}
     volumes:
       - images_data:/app/images
+      - library_config:/app/config
     depends_on:
       - postgres
       - typesense
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ services:
   postgres:
     image: postgres:15-alpine
     # No port mapping - only accessible within the Docker network
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_DB=storycove
       - POSTGRES_USER=storycove
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ services:
       - storycove-network
 
   typesense:
-    image: typesense/typesense:0.25.0
+    image: typesense/typesense:29.0
     # No port mapping - only accessible within the Docker network
     environment:
       - TYPESENSE_API_KEY=${TYPESENSE_API_KEY}
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ volumes:
   postgres_data:
   typesense_data:
   images_data:
+  library_config:
 
 configs:
   nginx_config:
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ configs:
           }
           server {
               listen 80;
-              client_max_body_size 10M;
+              client_max_body_size 256M;
               location / {
                   proxy_pass http://frontend;
                   proxy_http_version 1.1;

frontend/Dockerfile

@@ -1,40 +1,58 @@
-# Use node 18 alpine for smaller image size
-FROM node:18-alpine
-
+# Multi-stage build for better layer caching and smaller final image
+FROM node:18-alpine AS deps
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install dumb-init for proper signal handling
+# Install dumb-init early
 RUN apk add --no-cache dumb-init
 
-# Copy package files
+# Copy package files first to leverage Docker layer caching
 COPY package*.json ./
 
-# Install all dependencies (including devDependencies needed for build)
-# Set npm config for better CI performance
-RUN npm ci --prefer-offline --no-audit
+# Install dependencies with optimized settings
+RUN npm ci --prefer-offline --no-audit --frozen-lockfile
 
-# Copy source code
+# Build stage
+FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy dependencies from deps stage
+COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY . .
 
-# Set Node.js memory limit for build (helpful in constrained environments)
+# Set Node.js memory limit for build
 ENV NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=1024"
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
 
 # Build the application
 RUN npm run build
 
-# Remove devDependencies after build to reduce image size
-RUN npm prune --omit=dev
+# Production stage
+FROM node:18-alpine AS runner
+WORKDIR /app
+
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+
+# Install dumb-init for proper signal handling
+RUN apk add --no-cache dumb-init
 
 # Create non-root user for security
 RUN addgroup -g 1001 -S nodejs
 RUN adduser -S nextjs -u 1001
 
-# Change ownership of the app directory
-RUN chown -R nextjs:nodejs /app
+# Copy necessary files from builder stage
+COPY --from=builder /app/next.config.js* ./
+COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
+COPY --from=builder /app/package.json ./package.json
+
+# Copy built application
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/standalone ./
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/static ./.next/static
+
 USER nextjs
 
 EXPOSE 3000
 
 # Use dumb-init to handle signals properly
 ENTRYPOINT ["dumb-init", "--"]
-CMD ["npm", "start"]
+CMD ["node", "server.js"]

frontend/next.config.js

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {
+  // Enable standalone output for optimized Docker builds
+  output: 'standalone',
   // Removed Next.js rewrites since nginx handles all API routing
   webpack: (config, { isServer }) => {
     // Exclude cheerio and its dependencies from client-side bundling

frontend/package-lock.json

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@heroicons/react": "^2.2.0",
         "autoprefixer": "^10.4.16",
-        "axios": "^1.6.0",
+        "axios": "^1.11.0",
         "cheerio": "^1.0.0-rc.12",
-        "dompurify": "^3.0.5",
+        "dompurify": "^3.2.6",
         "next": "14.0.0",
         "postcss": "^8.4.31",
         "react": "^18",
@@ -1372,13 +1372,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/axios": {
-      "version": "1.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-/1xYAC4MP/HEG+3duIhFr4ZQXR4sQXOIe+o6sdqzeykGLx6Upp/1p8MHqhINOvGeP7xyNHe7tsiJByc4SSVUxw==",
+      "version": "1.11.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.11.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1Lx3WLFQWm3ooKDYZD1eXmoGO9fxYQjrycfHFC8P0sCfQVXyROp0p9PFWBehewBOdCwHc+f/b8I0fMto5eSfwA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "follow-redirects": "^1.15.6",
-        "form-data": "^4.0.0",
+        "form-data": "^4.0.4",
         "proxy-from-env": "^1.1.0"
       }
     },

frontend/package.json

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@heroicons/react": "^2.2.0",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.16",
-    "axios": "^1.6.0",
+    "axios": "^1.11.0",
     "cheerio": "^1.0.0-rc.12",
-    "dompurify": "^3.0.5",
+    "dompurify": "^3.2.6",
     "next": "14.0.0",
     "postcss": "^8.4.31",
     "react": "^18",

frontend/src/app/add-story/page.tsx

@@ -1,39 +1,554 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import ImportLayout from '../../components/layout/ImportLayout';
+import { Input, Textarea } from '../../components/ui/Input';
+import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
+import TagInput from '../../components/stories/TagInput';
+import RichTextEditor from '../../components/stories/RichTextEditor';
+import ImageUpload from '../../components/ui/ImageUpload';
+import AuthorSelector from '../../components/stories/AuthorSelector';
+import SeriesSelector from '../../components/stories/SeriesSelector';
+import { storyApi, authorApi } from '../../lib/api';
 
-export default function AddStoryRedirectPage() {
+export default function AddStoryPage() {
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
+    title: '',
+    summary: '',
+    authorName: '',
+    authorId: undefined as string | undefined,
+    contentHtml: '',
+    sourceUrl: '',
+    tags: [] as string[],
+    seriesName: '',
+    seriesId: undefined as string | undefined,
+    volume: '',
+  });
+  
+  const [coverImage, setCoverImage] = useState<File | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [processingImages, setProcessingImages] = useState(false);
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+  const [duplicateWarning, setDuplicateWarning] = useState<{
+    show: boolean;
+    count: number;
+    duplicates: Array<{
+      id: string;
+      title: string;
+      authorName: string;
+      createdAt: string;
+    }>;
+  }>({ show: false, count: 0, duplicates: [] });
+  const [checkingDuplicates, setCheckingDuplicates] = useState(false);
+  
   const router = useRouter();
   const searchParams = useSearchParams();
+  const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
 
+  // Handle URL parameters
   useEffect(() => {
-    // Redirect to the new /import route while preserving query parameters
-    const mode = searchParams.get('mode');
     const authorId = searchParams.get('authorId');
     const from = searchParams.get('from');
     
-    let redirectUrl = '/import';
-    const queryParams = new URLSearchParams();
-    
-    if (mode) queryParams.set('mode', mode);
-    if (authorId) queryParams.set('authorId', authorId);
-    if (from) queryParams.set('from', from);
-    
-    const queryString = queryParams.toString();
-    if (queryString) {
-      redirectUrl += '?' + queryString;
+    // Pre-fill author if authorId is provided in URL
+    if (authorId) {
+      const loadAuthor = async () => {
+        try {
+          const author = await authorApi.getAuthor(authorId);
+          setFormData(prev => ({
+            ...prev,
+            authorName: author.name,
+            authorId: author.id
+          }));
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to load author:', error);
+        }
+      };
+      loadAuthor();
     }
     
-    router.replace(redirectUrl);
-  }, [router, searchParams]);
+    // Handle URL import data
+    if (from === 'url-import') {
+      const title = searchParams.get('title') || '';
+      const summary = searchParams.get('summary') || '';
+      const author = searchParams.get('author') || '';
+      const sourceUrl = searchParams.get('sourceUrl') || '';
+      const tagsParam = searchParams.get('tags');
+      const content = searchParams.get('content') || '';
+      
+      let tags: string[] = [];
+      try {
+        tags = tagsParam ? JSON.parse(tagsParam) : [];
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to parse tags:', error);
+        tags = [];
+      }
+      
+      setFormData(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        title,
+        summary,
+        authorName: author,
+        authorId: undefined, // Reset author ID when importing from URL
+        contentHtml: content,
+        sourceUrl,
+        tags
+      }));
+      
+      // Show success message
+      setErrors({ success: 'Story data imported successfully! Review and edit as needed before saving.' });
+    }
+  }, [searchParams]);
+
+  // Load pending story data from bulk combine operation
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fromBulkCombine = searchParams.get('from') === 'bulk-combine';
+    if (fromBulkCombine) {
+      const pendingStoryData = localStorage.getItem('pendingStory');
+      if (pendingStoryData) {
+        try {
+          const storyData = JSON.parse(pendingStoryData);
+          setFormData(prev => ({
+            ...prev,
+            title: storyData.title || '',
+            authorName: storyData.author || '',
+            authorId: undefined, // Reset author ID for bulk combined stories
+            contentHtml: storyData.content || '',
+            sourceUrl: storyData.sourceUrl || '',
+            summary: storyData.summary || '',
+            tags: storyData.tags || []
+          }));
+          // Clear the pending data
+          localStorage.removeItem('pendingStory');
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to load pending story data:', error);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }, [searchParams]);
+
+  // Check for duplicates when title and author are both present
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const checkDuplicates = async () => {
+      const title = formData.title.trim();
+      const authorName = formData.authorName.trim();
+      
+      // Don't check if user isn't authenticated or if title/author are empty
+      if (!isAuthenticated || !title || !authorName) {
+        setDuplicateWarning({ show: false, count: 0, duplicates: [] });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Debounce the check to avoid too many API calls
+      const timeoutId = setTimeout(async () => {
+        try {
+          setCheckingDuplicates(true);
+          const result = await storyApi.checkDuplicate(title, authorName);
+          
+          if (result.hasDuplicates) {
+            setDuplicateWarning({
+              show: true,
+              count: result.count,
+              duplicates: result.duplicates
+            });
+          } else {
+            setDuplicateWarning({ show: false, count: 0, duplicates: [] });
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to check for duplicates:', error);
+          // Clear any existing duplicate warnings on error
+          setDuplicateWarning({ show: false, count: 0, duplicates: [] });
+          // Don't show error to user as this is just a helpful warning
+          // Authentication errors will be handled by the API interceptor
+        } finally {
+          setCheckingDuplicates(false);
+        }
+      }, 500); // 500ms debounce
+
+      return () => clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    };
+
+    checkDuplicates();
+  }, [formData.title, formData.authorName, isAuthenticated]);
+
+  const handleInputChange = (field: string) => (
+    e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>
+  ) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [field]: e.target.value
+    }));
+    
+    // Clear error when user starts typing
+    if (errors[field]) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleContentChange = (html: string) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, contentHtml: html }));
+    if (errors.contentHtml) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, contentHtml: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleTagsChange = (tags: string[]) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, tags }));
+  };
+
+  const handleAuthorChange = (authorName: string, authorId?: string) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ 
+      ...prev, 
+      authorName,
+      authorId: authorId // This will be undefined if creating new author, which clears the existing ID
+    }));
+    
+    // Clear error when user changes author
+    if (errors.authorName) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, authorName: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSeriesChange = (seriesName: string, seriesId?: string) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ 
+      ...prev, 
+      seriesName,
+      seriesId: seriesId // This will be undefined if creating new series, which clears the existing ID
+    }));
+    
+    // Clear error when user changes series
+    if (errors.seriesName) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, seriesName: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const validateForm = () => {
+    const newErrors: Record<string, string> = {};
+
+    if (!formData.title.trim()) {
+      newErrors.title = 'Title is required';
+    }
+    
+    if (!formData.authorName.trim()) {
+      newErrors.authorName = 'Author name is required';
+    }
+    
+    if (!formData.contentHtml.trim()) {
+      newErrors.contentHtml = 'Story content is required';
+    }
+
+    if (formData.seriesName && !formData.volume) {
+      newErrors.volume = 'Volume number is required when series is specified';
+    }
+    
+    if (formData.volume && !formData.seriesName.trim()) {
+      newErrors.seriesName = 'Series name is required when volume is specified';
+    }
+
+    setErrors(newErrors);
+    return Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0;
+  };
+
+  // Helper function to detect external images in HTML content
+  const hasExternalImages = (htmlContent: string): boolean => {
+    if (!htmlContent) return false;
+
+    // Create a temporary DOM element to parse HTML
+    const tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
+    tempDiv.innerHTML = htmlContent;
+
+    const images = tempDiv.querySelectorAll('img');
+    for (let i = 0; i < images.length; i++) {
+      const img = images[i];
+      const src = img.getAttribute('src');
+      if (src && (src.startsWith('http://') || src.startsWith('https://'))) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+
+    if (!validateForm()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setLoading(true);
+
+    try {
+      // First, create the story with JSON data
+      const storyData = {
+        title: formData.title,
+        summary: formData.summary || undefined,
+        contentHtml: formData.contentHtml,
+        sourceUrl: formData.sourceUrl || undefined,
+        volume: formData.seriesName ? parseInt(formData.volume) : undefined,
+        // Send seriesId if we have it (existing series), otherwise send seriesName (new series)
+        ...(formData.seriesId ? { seriesId: formData.seriesId } : { seriesName: formData.seriesName || undefined }),
+        // Send authorId if we have it (existing author), otherwise send authorName (new author)
+        ...(formData.authorId ? { authorId: formData.authorId } : { authorName: formData.authorName }),
+        tagNames: formData.tags.length > 0 ? formData.tags : undefined,
+      };
+
+      const story = await storyApi.createStory(storyData);
+
+      // Process images if there are external images in the content
+      if (hasExternalImages(formData.contentHtml)) {
+        try {
+          setProcessingImages(true);
+          const imageResult = await storyApi.processContentImages(story.id, formData.contentHtml);
+
+          // If images were processed and content was updated, save the updated content
+          if (imageResult.processedContent !== formData.contentHtml) {
+            await storyApi.updateStory(story.id, {
+              title: formData.title,
+              summary: formData.summary || undefined,
+              contentHtml: imageResult.processedContent,
+              sourceUrl: formData.sourceUrl || undefined,
+              volume: formData.seriesName ? parseInt(formData.volume) : undefined,
+              ...(formData.seriesId ? { seriesId: formData.seriesId } : { seriesName: formData.seriesName || undefined }),
+              ...(formData.authorId ? { authorId: formData.authorId } : { authorName: formData.authorName }),
+              tagNames: formData.tags.length > 0 ? formData.tags : undefined,
+            });
+
+            // Show success message with image processing info
+            if (imageResult.downloadedImages.length > 0) {
+              console.log(`Successfully processed ${imageResult.downloadedImages.length} images`);
+            }
+            if (imageResult.warnings && imageResult.warnings.length > 0) {
+              console.warn('Image processing warnings:', imageResult.warnings);
+            }
+          }
+        } catch (imageError) {
+          console.error('Failed to process images:', imageError);
+          // Don't fail the entire operation if image processing fails
+          // The story was created successfully, just without processed images
+        } finally {
+          setProcessingImages(false);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // If there's a cover image, upload it separately
+      if (coverImage) {
+        await storyApi.uploadCover(story.id, coverImage);
+      }
+
+      router.push(`/stories/${story.id}/detail`);
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error('Failed to create story:', error);
+      const errorMessage = error.response?.data?.message || 'Failed to create story';
+      setErrors({ submit: errorMessage });
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
 
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center">
-      <div className="text-center">
-        <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-8 w-8 border-b-2 border-blue-600 mx-auto mb-4"></div>
-        <p className="text-gray-600">Redirecting...</p>
-      </div>
-    </div>
+    <ImportLayout
+      title="Add New Story"
+      description="Add a story to your personal collection"
+    >
+      {/* Success Message */}
+      {errors.success && (
+        <div className="p-4 bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/20 border border-green-200 dark:border-green-800 rounded-lg mb-6">
+          <p className="text-green-800 dark:text-green-200">{errors.success}</p>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
+        {/* Title */}
+        <Input
+          label="Title *"
+          value={formData.title}
+          onChange={handleInputChange('title')}
+          placeholder="Enter the story title"
+          error={errors.title}
+          required
+        />
+
+        {/* Author Selector */}
+        <AuthorSelector
+          label="Author *"
+          value={formData.authorName}
+          onChange={handleAuthorChange}
+          placeholder="Select or enter author name"
+          error={errors.authorName}
+          required
+        />
+
+        {/* Duplicate Warning */}
+        {duplicateWarning.show && (
+          <div className="p-4 bg-yellow-50 dark:bg-yellow-900/20 border border-yellow-200 dark:border-yellow-800 rounded-lg">
+            <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+              <div className="text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400 mt-0.5">
+                ⚠️
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <h4 className="font-medium text-yellow-800 dark:text-yellow-200">
+                  Potential Duplicate Detected
+                </h4>
+                <p className="text-sm text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-300 mt-1">
+                  Found {duplicateWarning.count} existing {duplicateWarning.count === 1 ? 'story' : 'stories'} with the same title and author:
+                </p>
+                <ul className="mt-2 space-y-1">
+                  {duplicateWarning.duplicates.map((duplicate, index) => (
+                    <li key={duplicate.id} className="text-sm text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-300">
+                      • <span className="font-medium">{duplicate.title}</span> by {duplicate.authorName} 
+                      <span className="text-xs ml-2">
+                        (added {new Date(duplicate.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()})
+                      </span>
+                    </li>
+                  ))}
+                </ul>
+                <p className="text-xs text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400 mt-2">
+                  You can still create this story if it's different from the existing ones.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Checking indicator */}
+        {checkingDuplicates && (
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm theme-text">
+            <div className="animate-spin w-4 h-4 border-2 border-theme-accent border-t-transparent rounded-full"></div>
+            Checking for duplicates...
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Summary */}
+        <div>
+          <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+            Summary
+          </label>
+          <Textarea
+            value={formData.summary}
+            onChange={handleInputChange('summary')}
+            placeholder="Brief summary or description of the story..."
+            rows={3}
+          />
+          <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-1">
+            Optional summary that will be displayed on the story detail page
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Cover Image Upload */}
+        <div>
+          <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+            Cover Image
+          </label>
+          <ImageUpload
+            onImageSelect={setCoverImage}
+            accept="image/jpeg,image/png"
+            maxSizeMB={5}
+            aspectRatio="3:4"
+            placeholder="Drop a cover image here or click to select"
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Content */}
+        <div>
+          <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+            Story Content *
+          </label>
+          <RichTextEditor
+            value={formData.contentHtml}
+            onChange={handleContentChange}
+            placeholder="Write or paste your story content here..."
+            error={errors.contentHtml}
+            enableImageProcessing={false}
+          />
+          <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-2">
+            💡 <strong>Tip:</strong> If you paste content with images, they'll be automatically downloaded and stored locally when you save the story.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Tags */}
+        <div>
+          <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+            Tags
+          </label>
+          <TagInput
+            tags={formData.tags}
+            onChange={handleTagsChange}
+            placeholder="Add tags to categorize your story..."
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Series and Volume */}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+          <SeriesSelector
+            label="Series (optional)"
+            value={formData.seriesName}
+            onChange={handleSeriesChange}
+            placeholder="Select or enter series name if part of a series"
+            error={errors.seriesName}
+            authorId={formData.authorId}
+          />
+          
+          <Input
+            label="Volume/Part (optional)"
+            type="number"
+            min="1"
+            value={formData.volume}
+            onChange={handleInputChange('volume')}
+            placeholder="Enter volume/part number"
+            error={errors.volume}
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Source URL */}
+        <Input
+          label="Source URL (optional)"
+          type="url"
+          value={formData.sourceUrl}
+          onChange={handleInputChange('sourceUrl')}
+          placeholder="https://example.com/original-story-url"
+        />
+
+        {/* Image Processing Indicator */}
+        {processingImages && (
+          <div className="p-4 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 border border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800 rounded-lg">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+              <div className="animate-spin w-4 h-4 border-2 border-blue-500 border-t-transparent rounded-full"></div>
+              <p className="text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-200">
+                Processing and downloading images...
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Submit Error */}
+        {errors.submit && (
+          <div className="p-4 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg">
+            <p className="text-red-800 dark:text-red-200">{errors.submit}</p>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Actions */}
+        <div className="flex justify-end gap-4 pt-6">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            onClick={() => router.back()}
+            disabled={loading}
+          >
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          
+          <Button
+            type="submit"
+            loading={loading}
+            disabled={!formData.title || !formData.authorName || !formData.contentHtml}
+          >
+            {processingImages ? 'Processing Images...' : 'Add Story'}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </ImportLayout>
   );
 }

frontend/src/app/authors/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export default function AuthorDetailPage() {
                 <p className="theme-text">
                   {stories.length} {stories.length === 1 ? 'story' : 'stories'}
                 </p>
-                <Button href={`/import?authorId=${authorId}`}>
+                <Button href={`/add-story?authorId=${authorId}`}>
                   Add Story
                 </Button>
               </div>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export default function AuthorDetailPage() {
             {stories.length === 0 ? (
               <div className="text-center py-12 theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg">
                 <p className="theme-text text-lg mb-4">No stories by this author yet.</p>
-                <Button href="/import">Add a Story</Button>
+                <Button href="/add-story">Add a Story</Button>
               </div>
             ) : (
               <div className="space-y-4">

frontend/src/app/authors/page.tsx

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default function AuthorsPage() {
   const [authors, setAuthors] = useState<Author[]>([]);
   const [filteredAuthors, setFilteredAuthors] = useState<Author[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [searchLoading, setSearchLoading] = useState(false);
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
   const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<'grid' | 'list'>('grid');
   const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState('name');
@@ -24,50 +25,61 @@ export default function AuthorsPage() {
   const ITEMS_PER_PAGE = 50; // Safe limit under Typesense's 250 limit
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const loadAuthors = async () => {
-      try {
-        setLoading(true);
-        const searchResults = await authorApi.searchAuthorsTypesense({ 
-          q: searchQuery || '*',
-          page: currentPage, 
-          size: ITEMS_PER_PAGE,
-          sortBy: sortBy,
-          sortOrder: sortOrder
-        });
-        
-        if (currentPage === 0) {
-          // First page - replace all results
-          setAuthors(searchResults.results || []);
-          setFilteredAuthors(searchResults.results || []);
-        } else {
-          // Subsequent pages - append results
-          setAuthors(prev => [...prev, ...(searchResults.results || [])]);
-          setFilteredAuthors(prev => [...prev, ...(searchResults.results || [])]);
-        }
-        
-        setTotalHits(searchResults.totalHits);
-        setHasMore(searchResults.results.length === ITEMS_PER_PAGE && (currentPage + 1) * ITEMS_PER_PAGE < searchResults.totalHits);
-        
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Failed to load authors:', error);
-        // Fallback to regular API if Typesense fails (only for first page)
-        if (currentPage === 0) {
-          try {
-            const authorsResult = await authorApi.getAuthors({ page: 0, size: ITEMS_PER_PAGE });
-            setAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
-            setFilteredAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
-            setTotalHits(authorsResult.totalElements || 0);
-            setHasMore(authorsResult.content.length === ITEMS_PER_PAGE);
-          } catch (fallbackError) {
-            console.error('Fallback also failed:', fallbackError);
+    const debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      const loadAuthors = async () => {
+        try {
+          // Use searchLoading for background search, loading only for initial load
+          const isInitialLoad = authors.length === 0 && !searchQuery && currentPage === 0;
+          if (isInitialLoad) {
+            setLoading(true);
+          } else {
+            setSearchLoading(true);
           }
+          const searchResults = await authorApi.searchAuthorsTypesense({ 
+            q: searchQuery || '*',
+            page: currentPage, 
+            size: ITEMS_PER_PAGE,
+            sortBy: sortBy,
+            sortOrder: sortOrder
+          });
+          
+          if (currentPage === 0) {
+            // First page - replace all results
+            setAuthors(searchResults.results || []);
+            setFilteredAuthors(searchResults.results || []);
+          } else {
+            // Subsequent pages - append results
+            setAuthors(prev => [...prev, ...(searchResults.results || [])]);
+            setFilteredAuthors(prev => [...prev, ...(searchResults.results || [])]);
+          }
+          
+          setTotalHits(searchResults.totalHits);
+          setHasMore(searchResults.results.length === ITEMS_PER_PAGE && (currentPage + 1) * ITEMS_PER_PAGE < searchResults.totalHits);
+          
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to load authors:', error);
+          // Fallback to regular API if Typesense fails (only for first page)
+          if (currentPage === 0) {
+            try {
+              const authorsResult = await authorApi.getAuthors({ page: 0, size: ITEMS_PER_PAGE });
+              setAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
+              setFilteredAuthors(authorsResult.content || []);
+              setTotalHits(authorsResult.totalElements || 0);
+              setHasMore(authorsResult.content.length === ITEMS_PER_PAGE);
+            } catch (fallbackError) {
+              console.error('Fallback also failed:', fallbackError);
+            }
+          }
+        } finally {
+          setLoading(false);
+          setSearchLoading(false);
         }
-      } finally {
-        setLoading(false);
-      }
-    };
+      };
 
-    loadAuthors();
+      loadAuthors();
+    }, searchQuery ? 500 : 0); // 500ms debounce for search, immediate for other changes
+
+    return () => clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
   }, [searchQuery, sortBy, sortOrder, currentPage]);
 
   // Reset pagination when search or sort changes
@@ -133,13 +145,18 @@ export default function AuthorsPage() {
 
         {/* Search and Sort Controls */}
         <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-4">
-          <div className="flex-1 max-w-md">
+          <div className="flex-1 max-w-md relative">
             <Input
               type="search"
               placeholder="Search authors..."
               value={searchQuery}
               onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
             />
+            {searchLoading && (
+              <div className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2">
+                <div className="animate-spin h-4 w-4 border-2 border-theme-accent border-t-transparent rounded-full"></div>
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
           
           <div className="flex gap-2">

frontend/src/app/globals.css

@@ -85,13 +85,28 @@
     line-height: 1.7;
   }
   
-  .reading-content h1,
-  .reading-content h2,
-  .reading-content h3,
-  .reading-content h4,
-  .reading-content h5,
+  .reading-content h1 {
+    @apply text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-4 theme-header;
+  }
+  
+  .reading-content h2 {
+    @apply text-xl font-bold mt-6 mb-3 theme-header;
+  }
+  
+  .reading-content h3 {
+    @apply text-lg font-semibold mt-6 mb-3 theme-header;
+  }
+  
+  .reading-content h4 {
+    @apply text-base font-semibold mt-4 mb-2 theme-header;
+  }
+  
+  .reading-content h5 {
+    @apply text-sm font-semibold mt-4 mb-2 theme-header;
+  }
+  
   .reading-content h6 {
-    @apply font-bold mt-8 mb-4 theme-header;
+    @apply text-xs font-semibold mt-4 mb-2 theme-header uppercase tracking-wide;
   }
   
   .reading-content p {
@@ -118,4 +133,107 @@
   .reading-content em {
     @apply italic;
   }
+
+  /* Image styling for story content */
+  .reading-content img {
+    @apply max-w-full h-auto mx-auto my-6 rounded-lg shadow-sm;
+    max-height: 80vh; /* Prevent images from being too tall */
+    display: block;
+  }
+
+  .reading-content img[align="left"] {
+    @apply float-left mr-4 mb-4 ml-0;
+    max-width: 50%;
+  }
+
+  .reading-content img[align="right"] {
+    @apply float-right ml-4 mb-4 mr-0;
+    max-width: 50%;
+  }
+
+  .reading-content img[align="center"] {
+    @apply block mx-auto;
+  }
+
+  /* Editor content styling - same as reading content but for the rich text editor */
+  .editor-content h1 {
+    @apply text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-4 theme-header;
+  }
+  
+  .editor-content h2 {
+    @apply text-xl font-bold mt-6 mb-3 theme-header;
+  }
+  
+  .editor-content h3 {
+    @apply text-lg font-semibold mt-6 mb-3 theme-header;
+  }
+  
+  .editor-content h4 {
+    @apply text-base font-semibold mt-4 mb-2 theme-header;
+  }
+  
+  .editor-content h5 {
+    @apply text-sm font-semibold mt-4 mb-2 theme-header;
+  }
+  
+  .editor-content h6 {
+    @apply text-xs font-semibold mt-4 mb-2 theme-header uppercase tracking-wide;
+  }
+  
+  .editor-content p {
+    @apply mb-4 theme-text;
+  }
+  
+  .editor-content blockquote {
+    @apply border-l-4 pl-4 italic my-6 theme-border theme-text;
+  }
+
+  .editor-content ul,
+  .editor-content ol {
+    @apply mb-4 pl-6 theme-text;
+  }
+
+  .editor-content li {
+    @apply mb-2;
+  }
+
+  .editor-content strong {
+    @apply font-semibold theme-header;
+  }
+
+  .editor-content em {
+    @apply italic;
+  }
+
+  /* Image styling for editor content */
+  .editor-content img {
+    @apply max-w-full h-auto mx-auto my-4 rounded border;
+    max-height: 60vh; /* Slightly smaller for editor */
+    display: block;
+  }
+
+  .editor-content img[align="left"] {
+    @apply float-left mr-4 mb-4 ml-0;
+    max-width: 50%;
+  }
+
+  .editor-content img[align="right"] {
+    @apply float-right ml-4 mb-4 mr-0;
+    max-width: 50%;
+  }
+
+  .editor-content img[align="center"] {
+    @apply block mx-auto;
+  }
+
+  /* Loading placeholder for images being processed */
+  .image-processing-placeholder {
+    @apply bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 animate-pulse rounded border-2 border-dashed border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 flex items-center justify-center;
+    min-height: 200px;
+  }
+
+  .image-processing-placeholder::before {
+    content: "🖼️ Processing image...";
+    @apply text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm;
+  }
 }

frontend/src/app/import/bulk/page.tsx

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default function BulkImportPage() {
       if (data.combinedStory && combineIntoOne) {
         // For combine mode, redirect to import page with the combined content
         localStorage.setItem('pendingStory', JSON.stringify(data.combinedStory));
-        router.push('/import?from=bulk-combine');
+        router.push('/add-story?from=bulk-combine');
         return;
       } else if (data.results && data.summary) {
         // For individual mode, show the results

frontend/src/app/import/page.tsx

@@ -1,188 +1,17 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
-import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 import ImportLayout from '../../components/layout/ImportLayout';
-import { Input, Textarea } from '../../components/ui/Input';
+import { Input } from '../../components/ui/Input';
 import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
-import TagInput from '../../components/stories/TagInput';
-import RichTextEditor from '../../components/stories/RichTextEditor';
-import ImageUpload from '../../components/ui/ImageUpload';
-import AuthorSelector from '../../components/stories/AuthorSelector';
-import { storyApi, authorApi } from '../../lib/api';
 
-export default function AddStoryPage() {
-  const [importMode, setImportMode] = useState<'manual' | 'url'>('manual');
+export default function ImportFromUrlPage() {
   const [importUrl, setImportUrl] = useState('');
   const [scraping, setScraping] = useState(false);
-  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
-    title: '',
-    summary: '',
-    authorName: '',
-    authorId: undefined as string | undefined,
-    contentHtml: '',
-    sourceUrl: '',
-    tags: [] as string[],
-    seriesName: '',
-    volume: '',
-  });
-  
-  const [coverImage, setCoverImage] = useState<File | null>(null);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
-  const [duplicateWarning, setDuplicateWarning] = useState<{
-    show: boolean;
-    count: number;
-    duplicates: Array<{
-      id: string;
-      title: string;
-      authorName: string;
-      createdAt: string;
-    }>;
-  }>({ show: false, count: 0, duplicates: [] });
-  const [checkingDuplicates, setCheckingDuplicates] = useState(false);
   
   const router = useRouter();
-  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
-  const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
-
-  // Handle URL parameters
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const authorId = searchParams.get('authorId');
-    const mode = searchParams.get('mode');
-    
-    // Set import mode if specified in URL
-    if (mode === 'url') {
-      setImportMode('url');
-    }
-    
-    // Pre-fill author if authorId is provided in URL
-    if (authorId) {
-      const loadAuthor = async () => {
-        try {
-          const author = await authorApi.getAuthor(authorId);
-          setFormData(prev => ({
-            ...prev,
-            authorName: author.name,
-            authorId: author.id
-          }));
-        } catch (error) {
-          console.error('Failed to load author:', error);
-        }
-      };
-      loadAuthor();
-    }
-  }, [searchParams]);
-
-  // Load pending story data from bulk combine operation
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const fromBulkCombine = searchParams.get('from') === 'bulk-combine';
-    if (fromBulkCombine) {
-      const pendingStoryData = localStorage.getItem('pendingStory');
-      if (pendingStoryData) {
-        try {
-          const storyData = JSON.parse(pendingStoryData);
-          setFormData(prev => ({
-            ...prev,
-            title: storyData.title || '',
-            authorName: storyData.author || '',
-            authorId: undefined, // Reset author ID for bulk combined stories
-            contentHtml: storyData.content || '',
-            sourceUrl: storyData.sourceUrl || '',
-            summary: storyData.summary || '',
-            tags: storyData.tags || []
-          }));
-          // Clear the pending data
-          localStorage.removeItem('pendingStory');
-        } catch (error) {
-          console.error('Failed to load pending story data:', error);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }, [searchParams]);
-
-  // Check for duplicates when title and author are both present
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const checkDuplicates = async () => {
-      const title = formData.title.trim();
-      const authorName = formData.authorName.trim();
-      
-      // Don't check if user isn't authenticated or if title/author are empty
-      if (!isAuthenticated || !title || !authorName) {
-        setDuplicateWarning({ show: false, count: 0, duplicates: [] });
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // Debounce the check to avoid too many API calls
-      const timeoutId = setTimeout(async () => {
-        try {
-          setCheckingDuplicates(true);
-          const result = await storyApi.checkDuplicate(title, authorName);
-          
-          if (result.hasDuplicates) {
-            setDuplicateWarning({
-              show: true,
-              count: result.count,
-              duplicates: result.duplicates
-            });
-          } else {
-            setDuplicateWarning({ show: false, count: 0, duplicates: [] });
-          }
-        } catch (error) {
-          console.error('Failed to check for duplicates:', error);
-          // Clear any existing duplicate warnings on error
-          setDuplicateWarning({ show: false, count: 0, duplicates: [] });
-          // Don't show error to user as this is just a helpful warning
-          // Authentication errors will be handled by the API interceptor
-        } finally {
-          setCheckingDuplicates(false);
-        }
-      }, 500); // 500ms debounce
-
-      return () => clearTimeout(timeoutId);
-    };
-
-    checkDuplicates();
-  }, [formData.title, formData.authorName, isAuthenticated]);
-
-  const handleInputChange = (field: string) => (
-    e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>
-  ) => {
-    setFormData(prev => ({
-      ...prev,
-      [field]: e.target.value
-    }));
-    
-    // Clear error when user starts typing
-    if (errors[field]) {
-      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: '' }));
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleContentChange = (html: string) => {
-    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, contentHtml: html }));
-    if (errors.contentHtml) {
-      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, contentHtml: '' }));
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleTagsChange = (tags: string[]) => {
-    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, tags }));
-  };
-
-  const handleAuthorChange = (authorName: string, authorId?: string) => {
-    setFormData(prev => ({ 
-      ...prev, 
-      authorName,
-      authorId: authorId // This will be undefined if creating new author, which clears the existing ID
-    }));
-    
-    // Clear error when user changes author
-    if (errors.authorName) {
-      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, authorName: '' }));
-    }
-  };
 
   const handleImportFromUrl = async () => {
     if (!importUrl.trim()) {
@@ -209,25 +38,18 @@ export default function AddStoryPage() {
 
       const scrapedStory = await response.json();
 
-      // Pre-fill the form with scraped data
-      setFormData({
+      // Redirect to add-story page with pre-filled data
+      const queryParams = new URLSearchParams({
+        from: 'url-import',
         title: scrapedStory.title || '',
         summary: scrapedStory.summary || '',
-        authorName: scrapedStory.author || '',
-        authorId: undefined, // Reset author ID when importing from URL (likely new author)
-        contentHtml: scrapedStory.content || '',
+        author: scrapedStory.author || '',
         sourceUrl: scrapedStory.sourceUrl || importUrl,
-        tags: scrapedStory.tags || [],
-        seriesName: '',
-        volume: '',
+        tags: JSON.stringify(scrapedStory.tags || []),
+        content: scrapedStory.content || ''
       });
 
-      // Switch to manual mode so user can edit the pre-filled data
-      setImportMode('manual');
-      setImportUrl('');
-
-      // Show success message
-      setErrors({ success: 'Story data imported successfully! Review and edit as needed before saving.' });
+      router.push(`/add-story?${queryParams.toString()}`);
     } catch (error: any) {
       console.error('Failed to import story:', error);
       setErrors({ importUrl: error.message });
@@ -236,310 +58,56 @@ export default function AddStoryPage() {
     }
   };
 
-  const validateForm = () => {
-    const newErrors: Record<string, string> = {};
-
-    if (!formData.title.trim()) {
-      newErrors.title = 'Title is required';
-    }
-    
-    if (!formData.authorName.trim()) {
-      newErrors.authorName = 'Author name is required';
-    }
-    
-    if (!formData.contentHtml.trim()) {
-      newErrors.contentHtml = 'Story content is required';
-    }
-
-    if (formData.seriesName && !formData.volume) {
-      newErrors.volume = 'Volume number is required when series is specified';
-    }
-    
-    if (formData.volume && !formData.seriesName.trim()) {
-      newErrors.seriesName = 'Series name is required when volume is specified';
-    }
-
-    setErrors(newErrors);
-    return Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0;
-  };
-
-  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    
-    if (!validateForm()) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setLoading(true);
-
-    try {
-      // First, create the story with JSON data
-      const storyData = {
-        title: formData.title,
-        summary: formData.summary || undefined,
-        contentHtml: formData.contentHtml,
-        sourceUrl: formData.sourceUrl || undefined,
-        volume: formData.seriesName ? parseInt(formData.volume) : undefined,
-        seriesName: formData.seriesName || undefined,
-        // Send authorId if we have it (existing author), otherwise send authorName (new author)
-        ...(formData.authorId ? { authorId: formData.authorId } : { authorName: formData.authorName }),
-        tagNames: formData.tags.length > 0 ? formData.tags : undefined,
-      };
-
-      const story = await storyApi.createStory(storyData);
-      
-      // If there's a cover image, upload it separately
-      if (coverImage) {
-        await storyApi.uploadCover(story.id, coverImage);
-      }
-
-      router.push(`/stories/${story.id}`);
-    } catch (error: any) {
-      console.error('Failed to create story:', error);
-      const errorMessage = error.response?.data?.message || 'Failed to create story';
-      setErrors({ submit: errorMessage });
-    } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
-    }
-  };
-
   return (
     <ImportLayout
-      title="Add New Story"
-      description="Add a story to your personal collection"
+      title="Import Story from URL"
+      description="Import a single story from a website"
     >
-      {/* URL Import Section */}
-      {importMode === 'url' && (
-        <div className="space-y-6">
-          <div className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 rounded-lg p-6">
-            <h3 className="text-lg font-medium theme-header mb-4">Import Story from URL</h3>
-            <p className="theme-text text-sm mb-4">
-              Enter a URL from a supported story site to automatically extract the story content, title, author, and other metadata.
-            </p>
+      <div className="space-y-6">
+        <div className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 rounded-lg p-6">
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-medium theme-header mb-4">Import Story from URL</h3>
+          <p className="theme-text text-sm mb-4">
+            Enter a URL from a supported story site to automatically extract the story content, title, author, and other metadata. After importing, you'll be able to review and edit the data before saving.
+          </p>
+          
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            <Input
+              label="Story URL"
+              type="url"
+              value={importUrl}
+              onChange={(e) => setImportUrl(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="https://example.com/story-url"
+              error={errors.importUrl}
+              disabled={scraping}
+            />
             
-            <div className="space-y-4">
-              <Input
-                label="Story URL"
-                type="url"
-                value={importUrl}
-                onChange={(e) => setImportUrl(e.target.value)}
-                placeholder="https://example.com/story-url"
-                error={errors.importUrl}
+            <div className="flex gap-3">
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={handleImportFromUrl}
+                loading={scraping}
+                disabled={!importUrl.trim() || scraping}
+              >
+                {scraping ? 'Importing...' : 'Import Story'}
+              </Button>
+              
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="ghost"
+                href="/add-story"
                 disabled={scraping}
-              />
-              
-              <div className="flex gap-3">
-                <Button
-                  type="button"
-                  onClick={handleImportFromUrl}
-                  loading={scraping}
-                  disabled={!importUrl.trim() || scraping}
-                >
-                  {scraping ? 'Importing...' : 'Import Story'}
-                </Button>
-                
-                <Button
-                  type="button"
-                  variant="ghost"
-                  onClick={() => setImportMode('manual')}
-                  disabled={scraping}
-                >
-                  Enter Manually Instead
-                </Button>
-              </div>
-              
-              <div className="text-xs theme-text">
-                <p className="font-medium mb-1">Supported Sites:</p>
-                <p>Archive of Our Own, DeviantArt, FanFiction.Net, Literotica, Royal Road, Wattpad, and more</p>
-              </div>
+              >
+                Enter Manually Instead
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+            
+            <div className="text-xs theme-text">
+              <p className="font-medium mb-1">Supported Sites:</p>
+              <p>Archive of Our Own, DeviantArt, FanFiction.Net, Literotica, Royal Road, Wattpad, and more</p>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-      )}
-
-      {/* Success Message */}
-      {errors.success && (
-        <div className="p-4 bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/20 border border-green-200 dark:border-green-800 rounded-lg mb-6">
-          <p className="text-green-800 dark:text-green-200">{errors.success}</p>
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      {/* Manual Entry Form */}
-      {importMode === 'manual' && (
-        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
-          {/* Title */}
-          <Input
-            label="Title *"
-            value={formData.title}
-            onChange={handleInputChange('title')}
-            placeholder="Enter the story title"
-            error={errors.title}
-            required
-          />
-
-          {/* Author Selector */}
-          <AuthorSelector
-            label="Author *"
-            value={formData.authorName}
-            onChange={handleAuthorChange}
-            placeholder="Select or enter author name"
-            error={errors.authorName}
-            required
-          />
-
-          {/* Duplicate Warning */}
-          {duplicateWarning.show && (
-            <div className="p-4 bg-yellow-50 dark:bg-yellow-900/20 border border-yellow-200 dark:border-yellow-800 rounded-lg">
-              <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
-                <div className="text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400 mt-0.5">
-                  ⚠️
-                </div>
-                <div>
-                  <h4 className="font-medium text-yellow-800 dark:text-yellow-200">
-                    Potential Duplicate Detected
-                  </h4>
-                  <p className="text-sm text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-300 mt-1">
-                    Found {duplicateWarning.count} existing {duplicateWarning.count === 1 ? 'story' : 'stories'} with the same title and author:
-                  </p>
-                  <ul className="mt-2 space-y-1">
-                    {duplicateWarning.duplicates.map((duplicate, index) => (
-                      <li key={duplicate.id} className="text-sm text-yellow-700 dark:text-yellow-300">
-                        • <span className="font-medium">{duplicate.title}</span> by {duplicate.authorName} 
-                        <span className="text-xs ml-2">
-                          (added {new Date(duplicate.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()})
-                        </span>
-                      </li>
-                    ))}
-                  </ul>
-                  <p className="text-xs text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400 mt-2">
-                    You can still create this story if it's different from the existing ones.
-                  </p>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          {/* Checking indicator */}
-          {checkingDuplicates && (
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm theme-text">
-              <div className="animate-spin w-4 h-4 border-2 border-theme-accent border-t-transparent rounded-full"></div>
-              Checking for duplicates...
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          {/* Summary */}
-          <div>
-            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
-              Summary
-            </label>
-            <Textarea
-              value={formData.summary}
-              onChange={handleInputChange('summary')}
-              placeholder="Brief summary or description of the story..."
-              rows={3}
-            />
-            <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-1">
-              Optional summary that will be displayed on the story detail page
-            </p>
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Cover Image Upload */}
-          <div>
-            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
-              Cover Image
-            </label>
-            <ImageUpload
-              onImageSelect={setCoverImage}
-              accept="image/jpeg,image/png"
-              maxSizeMB={5}
-              aspectRatio="3:4"
-              placeholder="Drop a cover image here or click to select"
-            />
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Content */}
-          <div>
-            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
-              Story Content *
-            </label>
-            <RichTextEditor
-              value={formData.contentHtml}
-              onChange={handleContentChange}
-              placeholder="Write or paste your story content here..."
-              error={errors.contentHtml}
-            />
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Tags */}
-          <div>
-            <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
-              Tags
-            </label>
-            <TagInput
-              tags={formData.tags}
-              onChange={handleTagsChange}
-              placeholder="Add tags to categorize your story..."
-            />
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Series and Volume */}
-          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
-            <Input
-              label="Series (optional)"
-              value={formData.seriesName}
-              onChange={handleInputChange('seriesName')}
-              placeholder="Enter series name if part of a series"
-              error={errors.seriesName}
-            />
-            
-            <Input
-              label="Volume/Part (optional)"
-              type="number"
-              min="1"
-              value={formData.volume}
-              onChange={handleInputChange('volume')}
-              placeholder="Enter volume/part number"
-              error={errors.volume}
-            />
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Source URL */}
-          <Input
-            label="Source URL (optional)"
-            type="url"
-            value={formData.sourceUrl}
-            onChange={handleInputChange('sourceUrl')}
-            placeholder="https://example.com/original-story-url"
-          />
-
-          {/* Submit Error */}
-          {errors.submit && (
-            <div className="p-4 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg">
-              <p className="text-red-800 dark:text-red-200">{errors.submit}</p>
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          {/* Actions */}
-          <div className="flex justify-end gap-4 pt-6">
-            <Button
-              type="button"
-              variant="ghost"
-              onClick={() => router.back()}
-              disabled={loading}
-            >
-              Cancel
-            </Button>
-            
-            <Button
-              type="submit"
-              loading={loading}
-              disabled={!formData.title || !formData.authorName || !formData.contentHtml}
-            >
-              Add Story
-            </Button>
-          </div>
-        </form>
-      )}
+      </div>
     </ImportLayout>
   );
 }

frontend/src/app/library/page.tsx

@@ -1,23 +1,32 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { searchApi } from '../../lib/api';
-import { Story, Tag, FacetCount } from '../../types/api';
+import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
+import { searchApi, storyApi, tagApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import { Story, Tag, FacetCount, AdvancedFilters } from '../../types/api';
 import AppLayout from '../../components/layout/AppLayout';
 import { Input } from '../../components/ui/Input';
 import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
 import StoryMultiSelect from '../../components/stories/StoryMultiSelect';
 import TagFilter from '../../components/stories/TagFilter';
 import LoadingSpinner from '../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+import SidebarLayout from '../../components/library/SidebarLayout';
+import ToolbarLayout from '../../components/library/ToolbarLayout';
+import MinimalLayout from '../../components/library/MinimalLayout';
+import { useLibraryLayout } from '../../hooks/useLibraryLayout';
 
 type ViewMode = 'grid' | 'list';
 type SortOption = 'createdAt' | 'title' | 'authorName' | 'rating' | 'wordCount' | 'lastRead';
 
 export default function LibraryPage() {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
+  const { layout } = useLibraryLayout();
   const [stories, setStories] = useState<Story[]>([]);
   const [tags, setTags] = useState<Tag[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [searchLoading, setSearchLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [randomLoading, setRandomLoading] = useState(false);
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
   const [selectedTags, setSelectedTags] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<ViewMode>('list');
@@ -27,29 +36,101 @@ export default function LibraryPage() {
   const [totalPages, setTotalPages] = useState(1);
   const [totalElements, setTotalElements] = useState(0);
   const [refreshTrigger, setRefreshTrigger] = useState(0);
+  const [urlParamsProcessed, setUrlParamsProcessed] = useState(false);
+  const [advancedFilters, setAdvancedFilters] = useState<AdvancedFilters>({});
 
+  // Initialize filters from URL parameters
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const tagsParam = searchParams.get('tags');
+    if (tagsParam) {
+      console.log('URL tag filter detected:', tagsParam);
+      // Use functional updates to ensure all state changes happen together
+      setSelectedTags([tagsParam]);
+      setPage(0); // Reset to first page when applying URL filter
+    }
+    setUrlParamsProcessed(true);
+  }, [searchParams]);
 
-
-  // Convert facet counts to Tag objects for the UI
+  // Convert facet counts to Tag objects for the UI, enriched with full tag data
+  const [fullTags, setFullTags] = useState<Tag[]>([]);
+  
+  // Fetch full tag data for enrichment
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchFullTags = async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await tagApi.getTags({ size: 1000 }); // Get all tags
+        setFullTags(result.content || []);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to fetch full tag data:', error);
+        setFullTags([]);
+      }
+    };
+    
+    fetchFullTags();
+  }, []);
+  
   const convertFacetsToTags = (facets?: Record<string, FacetCount[]>): Tag[] => {
     if (!facets || !facets.tagNames) {
       return [];
     }
     
-    return facets.tagNames.map(facet => ({
-      id: facet.value, // Use tag name as ID since we don't have actual IDs from search results
-      name: facet.value,
-      storyCount: facet.count
-    }));
+    return facets.tagNames.map(facet => {
+      // Find the full tag data by name
+      const fullTag = fullTags.find(tag => tag.name.toLowerCase() === facet.value.toLowerCase());
+      
+      return {
+        id: fullTag?.id || facet.value, // Use actual ID if available, fallback to name
+        name: facet.value,
+        storyCount: facet.count,
+        // Include color and other metadata from the full tag data
+        color: fullTag?.color,
+        description: fullTag?.description,
+        aliasCount: fullTag?.aliasCount,
+        createdAt: fullTag?.createdAt,
+        aliases: fullTag?.aliases
+      };
+    });
   };
 
+  // Enrich existing tags when fullTags are loaded
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (fullTags.length > 0) {
+      // Use functional update to get the current tags state
+      setTags(currentTags => {
+        if (currentTags.length > 0) {
+          // Check if tags already have color data to avoid infinite loops
+          const hasColors = currentTags.some(tag => tag.color);
+          if (!hasColors) {
+            // Re-enrich existing tags with color data
+            return currentTags.map(tag => {
+              const fullTag = fullTags.find(ft => ft.name.toLowerCase() === tag.name.toLowerCase());
+              return {
+                ...tag,
+                color: fullTag?.color,
+                description: fullTag?.description,
+                aliasCount: fullTag?.aliasCount,
+                createdAt: fullTag?.createdAt,
+                aliases: fullTag?.aliases,
+                id: fullTag?.id || tag.id
+              };
+            });
+          }
+        }
+        return currentTags; // Return unchanged if no enrichment needed
+      });
+    }
+  }, [fullTags]); // Only run when fullTags change
+  
   // Debounce search to avoid too many API calls
   useEffect(() => {
+    // Don't run search until URL parameters have been processed
+    if (!urlParamsProcessed) return;
+    
     const debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
       const performSearch = async () => {
         try {
           // Use searchLoading for background search, loading only for initial load
-          const isInitialLoad = stories.length === 0 && !searchQuery && selectedTags.length === 0;
+          const isInitialLoad = stories.length === 0 && !searchQuery;
           if (isInitialLoad) {
             setLoading(true);
           } else {
@@ -57,7 +138,7 @@ export default function LibraryPage() {
           }
           
           // Always use search API for consistency - use '*' for match-all when no query
-          const result = await searchApi.search({
+          const apiParams = {
             query: searchQuery.trim() || '*', 
             page: page, // Use 0-based pagination consistently
             size: 20,
@@ -65,7 +146,12 @@ export default function LibraryPage() {
             sortBy: sortOption,
             sortDir: sortDirection,
             facetBy: ['tagNames'], // Request tag facets for the filter UI
-          });
+            // Advanced filters
+            ...advancedFilters
+          };
+          
+          console.log('Performing search with params:', apiParams);
+          const result = await searchApi.search(apiParams);
           
           const currentStories = result?.results || [];
           setStories(currentStories);
@@ -75,67 +161,80 @@ export default function LibraryPage() {
           // Update tags from facets - these represent all matching stories, not just current page
           const resultTags = convertFacetsToTags(result?.facets);
           setTags(resultTags);
+          
         } catch (error) {
           console.error('Failed to load stories:', error);
           setStories([]);
+          setTags([]);
         } finally {
           setLoading(false);
           setSearchLoading(false);
         }
       };
-      
+
       performSearch();
-    }, searchQuery ? 500 : 0); // 500ms debounce for search, immediate for other changes
+    }, searchQuery ? 500 : 0); // Debounce search queries, but load immediately for filters/pagination
 
     return () => clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
-  }, [searchQuery, selectedTags, page, sortOption, sortDirection, refreshTrigger]);
-
-  // Reset page when search or filters change
-  const resetPage = () => {
-    if (page !== 0) {
-      setPage(0);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleTagToggle = (tagName: string) => {
-    setSelectedTags(prev => {
-      const newTags = prev.includes(tagName)
-        ? prev.filter(t => t !== tagName)
-        : [...prev, tagName];
-      resetPage();
-      return newTags;
-    });
-  };
+  }, [searchQuery, selectedTags, sortOption, sortDirection, page, refreshTrigger, urlParamsProcessed, advancedFilters]);
 
   const handleSearchChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     setSearchQuery(e.target.value);
-    resetPage();
+    setPage(0);
   };
 
-  const handleSortChange = (newSortOption: SortOption) => {
-    setSortOption(newSortOption);
-    // Set appropriate default direction for the sort option
-    if (newSortOption === 'title' || newSortOption === 'authorName') {
-      setSortDirection('asc'); // Alphabetical fields default to ascending
-    } else {
-      setSortDirection('desc'); // Numeric/date fields default to descending
+  const handleStoryUpdate = () => {
+    setRefreshTrigger(prev => prev + 1);
+  };
+
+  const handleRandomStory = async () => {
+    if (totalElements === 0) return;
+    
+    try {
+      setRandomLoading(true);
+      const randomStory = await storyApi.getRandomStory({
+        searchQuery: searchQuery || undefined,
+        tags: selectedTags.length > 0 ? selectedTags : undefined,
+        ...advancedFilters
+      });
+      if (randomStory) {
+        router.push(`/stories/${randomStory.id}`);
+      } else {
+        alert('No stories available. Please add some stories first.');
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to get random story:', error);
+      alert('Failed to get a random story. Please try again.');
+    } finally {
+      setRandomLoading(false);
     }
-    resetPage();
-  };
-
-  const toggleSortDirection = () => {
-    setSortDirection(prev => prev === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc');
-    resetPage();
   };
 
   const clearFilters = () => {
     setSearchQuery('');
     setSelectedTags([]);
-    resetPage();
+    setAdvancedFilters({});
+    setPage(0);
+    setRefreshTrigger(prev => prev + 1);
   };
 
-  const handleStoryUpdate = () => {
-    // Trigger reload by incrementing refresh trigger
+  const handleTagToggle = (tagName: string) => {
+    setSelectedTags(prev => 
+      prev.includes(tagName)
+        ? prev.filter(t => t !== tagName)
+        : [...prev, tagName]
+    );
+    setPage(0);
+    setRefreshTrigger(prev => prev + 1);
+  };
+
+  const handleSortDirectionToggle = () => {
+    setSortDirection(prev => prev === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc');
+  };
+
+  const handleAdvancedFiltersChange = (filters: AdvancedFilters) => {
+    setAdvancedFilters(filters);
+    setPage(0);
     setRefreshTrigger(prev => prev + 1);
   };
 
@@ -149,148 +248,62 @@ export default function LibraryPage() {
     );
   }
 
-  return (
-    <AppLayout>
-      <div className="space-y-6">
-        {/* Header */}
-        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between gap-4">
-          <div>
-            <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Your Story Library</h1>
-            <p className="theme-text mt-1">
-              {totalElements} {totalElements === 1 ? 'story' : 'stories'}
-              {searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 ? ` found` : ` total`}
-            </p>
-          </div>
-          
-          <div className="flex gap-2">
-            <Button href="/import">
-              Add New Story
+  const handleSortChange = (option: string) => {
+    setSortOption(option as SortOption);
+  };
+
+  const layoutProps = {
+    stories,
+    tags,
+    totalElements,
+    searchQuery,
+    selectedTags,
+    viewMode,
+    sortOption,
+    sortDirection,
+    advancedFilters,
+    onSearchChange: handleSearchChange,
+    onTagToggle: handleTagToggle,
+    onViewModeChange: setViewMode,
+    onSortChange: handleSortChange,
+    onSortDirectionToggle: handleSortDirectionToggle,
+    onAdvancedFiltersChange: handleAdvancedFiltersChange,
+    onRandomStory: handleRandomStory,
+    onClearFilters: clearFilters,
+  };
+
+  const renderContent = () => {
+    if (stories.length === 0 && !loading) {
+      return (
+        <div className="text-center py-12 theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg">
+          <p className="theme-text text-lg mb-4">
+            {searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 || Object.values(advancedFilters).some(v => v !== undefined && v !== '' && v !== 'all' && v !== false)
+              ? 'No stories match your search criteria.' 
+              : 'Your library is empty.'
+            }
+          </p>
+          {searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 || Object.values(advancedFilters).some(v => v !== undefined && v !== '' && v !== 'all' && v !== false) ? (
+            <Button variant="ghost" onClick={clearFilters}>
+              Clear Filters
             </Button>
-            <Button href="/import/epub" variant="secondary">
-              📖 Import EPUB
+          ) : (
+            <Button href="/add-story">
+              Add Your First Story
             </Button>
-          </div>
+          )}
         </div>
+      );
+    }
 
-        {/* Search and Filters */}
-        <div className="space-y-4">
-          {/* Search Bar */}
-          <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4">
-            <div className="flex-1 relative">
-              <Input
-                type="search"
-                placeholder="Search by title, author, or tags..."
-                value={searchQuery}
-                onChange={handleSearchChange}
-                className="w-full"
-              />
-              {searchLoading && (
-                <div className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2">
-                  <div className="animate-spin h-4 w-4 border-2 border-theme-accent border-t-transparent rounded-full"></div>
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </div>
-            
-            {/* View Mode Toggle */}
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <button
-                onClick={() => setViewMode('grid')}
-                className={`p-2 rounded-lg transition-colors ${
-                  viewMode === 'grid'
-                    ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white'
-                    : 'theme-card theme-text hover:bg-opacity-80'
-                }`}
-                aria-label="Grid view"
-              >
-                ⊞
-              </button>
-              <button
-                onClick={() => setViewMode('list')}
-                className={`p-2 rounded-lg transition-colors ${
-                  viewMode === 'list'
-                    ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white'
-                    : 'theme-card theme-text hover:bg-opacity-80'
-                }`}
-                aria-label="List view"
-              >
-                ☰
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Sort and Tag Filters */}
-          <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4">
-            {/* Sort Options */}
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <label className="theme-text font-medium text-sm">Sort by:</label>
-              <select
-                value={sortOption}
-                onChange={(e) => handleSortChange(e.target.value as SortOption)}
-                className="px-3 py-1 rounded-lg theme-card theme-text theme-border border focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-theme-accent"
-              >
-                <option value="createdAt">Date Added</option>
-                <option value="title">Title</option>
-                <option value="authorName">Author</option>
-                <option value="rating">Rating</option>
-                <option value="wordCount">Word Count</option>
-                <option value="lastRead">Last Read</option>
-              </select>
-              
-              {/* Sort Direction Toggle */}
-              <button
-                onClick={toggleSortDirection}
-                className="p-2 rounded-lg theme-card theme-text hover:bg-opacity-80 transition-colors border theme-border"
-                title={`Sort ${sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'Ascending' : 'Descending'}`}
-                aria-label={`Toggle sort direction - currently ${sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'ascending' : 'descending'}`}
-              >
-                {sortDirection === 'asc' ? '↑' : '↓'}
-              </button>
-            </div>
-
-            {/* Clear Filters */}
-            {(searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0) && (
-              <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={clearFilters}>
-                Clear Filters
-              </Button>
-            )}
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Tag Filter */}
-          <TagFilter
-            tags={tags}
-            selectedTags={selectedTags}
-            onTagToggle={handleTagToggle}
-          />
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Stories Display */}
-        {stories.length === 0 && !loading ? (
-          <div className="text-center py-20">
-            <div className="theme-text text-lg mb-4">
-              {searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 
-                ? 'No stories match your filters' 
-                : 'No stories in your library yet'
-              }
-            </div>
-            {searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 ? (
-              <Button variant="ghost" onClick={clearFilters}>
-                Clear Filters
-              </Button>
-            ) : (
-              <Button href="/import">
-                Add Your First Story
-              </Button>
-            )}
-          </div>
-        ) : (
-          <StoryMultiSelect
-            stories={stories}
-            viewMode={viewMode}
-            onUpdate={handleStoryUpdate}
-            allowMultiSelect={true}
-          />
-        )}
-
+    return (
+      <>
+        <StoryMultiSelect
+          stories={stories}
+          viewMode={viewMode}
+          onUpdate={handleStoryUpdate}
+          allowMultiSelect={true}
+        />
+        
         {/* Pagination */}
         {totalPages > 1 && (
           <div className="flex justify-center gap-2 mt-8">
@@ -315,7 +328,19 @@ export default function LibraryPage() {
             </Button>
           </div>
         )}
-      </div>
+      </>
+    );
+  };
+
+  const LayoutComponent = layout === 'sidebar' ? SidebarLayout :
+                        layout === 'toolbar' ? ToolbarLayout :
+                        MinimalLayout;
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <LayoutComponent {...layoutProps}>
+        {renderContent()}
+      </LayoutComponent>
     </AppLayout>
   );
 }

frontend/src/app/settings/page.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import AppLayout from '../../components/layout/AppLayout';
 import { useTheme } from '../../lib/theme';
 import Button from '../../components/ui/Button';
 import { storyApi, authorApi, databaseApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import { useLibraryLayout, LibraryLayoutType } from '../../hooks/useLibraryLayout';
+import LibrarySettings from '../../components/library/LibrarySettings';
 
 type FontFamily = 'serif' | 'sans' | 'mono';
 type FontSize = 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' | 'extra-large';
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ const defaultSettings: Settings = {
 
 export default function SettingsPage() {
   const { theme, setTheme } = useTheme();
+  const { layout, setLayout } = useLibraryLayout();
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState<Settings>(defaultSettings);
   const [saved, setSaved] = useState(false);
   const [typesenseStatus, setTypesenseStatus] = useState<{
@@ -350,6 +353,60 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
                   </button>
                 </div>
               </div>
+
+              {/* Library Layout */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+                  Library Layout
+                </label>
+                <div className="space-y-3">
+                  <div className="flex gap-4 flex-wrap">
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => setLayout('sidebar')}
+                      className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors ${
+                        layout === 'sidebar'
+                          ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                          : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      📋 Sidebar Layout
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => setLayout('toolbar')}
+                      className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors ${
+                        layout === 'toolbar'
+                          ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                          : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      🛠️ Toolbar Layout
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => setLayout('minimal')}
+                      className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border transition-colors ${
+                        layout === 'minimal'
+                          ? 'theme-accent-bg text-white border-transparent'
+                          : 'theme-card theme-text theme-border hover:border-gray-400'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      ✨ Minimal Layout
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="text-sm theme-text">
+                    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-3 mt-3">
+                      <div className="text-xs">
+                        <strong>Sidebar:</strong> Filters and controls in a side panel, maximum space for stories
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="text-xs">
+                        <strong>Toolbar:</strong> Everything visible at once with integrated search and tag filters
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="text-xs">
+                        <strong>Minimal:</strong> Clean, content-focused design with floating controls
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
 
@@ -718,6 +775,24 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          {/* Library Settings */}
+          <LibrarySettings />
+
+          {/* Tag Management */}
+          <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header mb-4">Tag Management</h2>
+            <p className="theme-text mb-6">
+              Manage your story tags with colors, descriptions, and aliases. Use the Tag Maintenance page to organize and customize your tags.
+            </p>
+            <Button
+              href="/settings/tag-maintenance"
+              variant="secondary"
+              className="w-full sm:w-auto"
+            >
+              🏷️ Open Tag Maintenance
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+
           {/* Actions */}
           <div className="flex justify-end gap-4">
             <Button

frontend/src/app/settings/tag-maintenance/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,799 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import AppLayout from '../../../components/layout/AppLayout';
+import { tagApi } from '../../../lib/api';
+import { Tag } from '../../../types/api';
+import Button from '../../../components/ui/Button';
+import { Input } from '../../../components/ui/Input';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+import TagDisplay from '../../../components/tags/TagDisplay';
+import TagEditModal from '../../../components/tags/TagEditModal';
+
+export default function TagMaintenancePage() {
+  const [tags, setTags] = useState<Tag[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
+  const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState<'name' | 'storyCount' | 'createdAt'>('name');
+  const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<'asc' | 'desc'>('asc');
+  const [selectedTag, setSelectedTag] = useState<Tag | null>(null);
+  const [isEditModalOpen, setIsEditModalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isCreateModalOpen, setIsCreateModalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedTagIds, setSelectedTagIds] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  const [isMergeModalOpen, setIsMergeModalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [mergeTargetTagId, setMergeTargetTagId] = useState<string>('');
+  const [mergePreview, setMergePreview] = useState<any>(null);
+  const [merging, setMerging] = useState(false);
+  const [isMergeSuggestionsModalOpen, setIsMergeSuggestionsModalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [mergeSuggestions, setMergeSuggestions] = useState<Array<{
+    group: Tag[];
+    similarity: number;
+    reason: string;
+  }>>([]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    loadTags();
+  }, []);
+
+  const loadTags = async () => {
+    try {
+      setLoading(true);
+      const result = await tagApi.getTags({
+        page: 0,
+        size: 1000, // Load all tags for maintenance
+        sortBy,
+        sortDir: sortDirection
+      });
+      setTags(result.content || []);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to load tags:', error);
+      setTags([]);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleTagSave = (updatedTag: Tag) => {
+    if (selectedTag) {
+      // Update existing tag
+      setTags(prev => prev.map(tag => 
+        tag.id === updatedTag.id ? updatedTag : tag
+      ));
+    } else {
+      // Add new tag
+      setTags(prev => [...prev, updatedTag]);
+    }
+    setSelectedTag(null);
+    setIsEditModalOpen(false);
+    setIsCreateModalOpen(false);
+  };
+
+  const handleTagDelete = (deletedTag: Tag) => {
+    setTags(prev => prev.filter(tag => tag.id !== deletedTag.id));
+    setSelectedTag(null);
+    setIsEditModalOpen(false);
+  };
+
+  const handleEditTag = (tag: Tag) => {
+    setSelectedTag(tag);
+    setIsEditModalOpen(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleCreateTag = () => {
+    setSelectedTag(null);
+    setIsCreateModalOpen(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleSortChange = (newSortBy: typeof sortBy) => {
+    if (newSortBy === sortBy) {
+      setSortDirection(prev => prev === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc');
+    } else {
+      setSortBy(newSortBy);
+      setSortDirection('asc');
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleTagSelection = (tagId: string, selected: boolean) => {
+    setSelectedTagIds(prev => {
+      const newSet = new Set(prev);
+      if (selected) {
+        newSet.add(tagId);
+      } else {
+        newSet.delete(tagId);
+      }
+      return newSet;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleSelectAll = (selected: boolean) => {
+    if (selected) {
+      setSelectedTagIds(new Set(filteredTags.map(tag => tag.id)));
+    } else {
+      setSelectedTagIds(new Set());
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSelectUnused = () => {
+    const unusedTags = filteredTags.filter(tag => !tag.storyCount || tag.storyCount === 0);
+    setSelectedTagIds(new Set(unusedTags.map(tag => tag.id)));
+  };
+
+  const handleDeleteSelected = async () => {
+    if (selectedTagIds.size === 0) return;
+    
+    const confirmation = confirm(
+      `Are you sure you want to delete ${selectedTagIds.size} selected tag(s)? This action cannot be undone.`
+    );
+    
+    if (!confirmation) return;
+    
+    try {
+      const deletePromises = Array.from(selectedTagIds).map(tagId => 
+        tagApi.deleteTag(tagId)
+      );
+      
+      await Promise.all(deletePromises);
+      
+      // Reload tags and reset selection
+      await loadTags();
+      setSelectedTagIds(new Set());
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to delete tags:', error);
+      alert('Failed to delete some tags. Please try again.');
+    }
+  };
+
+  const generateMergeSuggestions = () => {
+    const suggestions: Array<{
+      group: Tag[];
+      similarity: number;
+      reason: string;
+    }> = [];
+
+    // Helper function to calculate similarity between two strings
+    const calculateSimilarity = (str1: string, str2: string): number => {
+      const s1 = str1.toLowerCase();
+      const s2 = str2.toLowerCase();
+      
+      // Exact match
+      if (s1 === s2) return 1.0;
+      
+      // Check for common patterns
+      const patterns = [
+        // Plural vs singular
+        { regex: /(.+)s$/, match: (a: string, b: string) => a === b + 's' || b === a + 's' },
+        // Hyphen vs underscore vs space
+        { regex: /[-_\s]/, match: (a: string, b: string) => 
+          a.replace(/[-_\s]/g, '') === b.replace(/[-_\s]/g, '') },
+        // Common abbreviations
+        { regex: /\b(and|&)\b/, match: (a: string, b: string) => 
+          a.replace(/\band\b/g, '&') === b || a === b.replace(/\band\b/g, '&') },
+      ];
+      
+      for (const pattern of patterns) {
+        if (pattern.match(s1, s2)) return 0.9;
+      }
+      
+      // Levenshtein distance for similar words
+      const distance = levenshteinDistance(s1, s2);
+      const maxLength = Math.max(s1.length, s2.length);
+      const similarity = 1 - (distance / maxLength);
+      
+      return similarity > 0.8 ? similarity : 0;
+    };
+
+    // Simple Levenshtein distance implementation
+    const levenshteinDistance = (str1: string, str2: string): number => {
+      const matrix = Array(str2.length + 1).fill(null).map(() => Array(str1.length + 1).fill(null));
+      
+      for (let i = 0; i <= str1.length; i++) matrix[0][i] = i;
+      for (let j = 0; j <= str2.length; j++) matrix[j][0] = j;
+      
+      for (let j = 1; j <= str2.length; j++) {
+        for (let i = 1; i <= str1.length; i++) {
+          const indicator = str1[i - 1] === str2[j - 1] ? 0 : 1;
+          matrix[j][i] = Math.min(
+            matrix[j][i - 1] + 1,
+            matrix[j - 1][i] + 1,
+            matrix[j - 1][i - 1] + indicator
+          );
+        }
+      }
+      
+      return matrix[str2.length][str1.length];
+    };
+
+    // Find similar tags
+    const processedTags = new Set<string>();
+    
+    for (let i = 0; i < tags.length; i++) {
+      if (processedTags.has(tags[i].id)) continue;
+      
+      const similarTags = [tags[i]];
+      processedTags.add(tags[i].id);
+      
+      for (let j = i + 1; j < tags.length; j++) {
+        if (processedTags.has(tags[j].id)) continue;
+        
+        const similarity = calculateSimilarity(tags[i].name, tags[j].name);
+        if (similarity > 0.8) {
+          similarTags.push(tags[j]);
+          processedTags.add(tags[j].id);
+        }
+      }
+      
+      if (similarTags.length > 1) {
+        const maxSimilarity = Math.max(...similarTags.slice(1).map(tag => 
+          calculateSimilarity(similarTags[0].name, tag.name)
+        ));
+        
+        let reason = 'Similar names detected';
+        if (maxSimilarity === 0.9) {
+          reason = 'Likely plural/singular or formatting variations';
+        } else if (maxSimilarity > 0.95) {
+          reason = 'Very similar names, possible duplicates';
+        }
+        
+        suggestions.push({
+          group: similarTags,
+          similarity: maxSimilarity,
+          reason
+        });
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Sort by similarity descending
+    suggestions.sort((a, b) => b.similarity - a.similarity);
+    
+    setMergeSuggestions(suggestions);
+    setIsMergeSuggestionsModalOpen(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleMergeSelected = () => {
+    if (selectedTagIds.size < 2) {
+      alert('Please select at least 2 tags to merge');
+      return;
+    }
+    setIsMergeModalOpen(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleMergePreview = async () => {
+    if (!mergeTargetTagId || selectedTagIds.size < 2) return;
+    
+    try {
+      const sourceTagIds = Array.from(selectedTagIds).filter(id => id !== mergeTargetTagId);
+      const preview = await tagApi.previewMerge(sourceTagIds, mergeTargetTagId);
+      setMergePreview(preview);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to preview merge:', error);
+      alert('Failed to preview merge');
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleConfirmMerge = async () => {
+    if (!mergeTargetTagId || selectedTagIds.size < 2) return;
+    
+    try {
+      setMerging(true);
+      const sourceTagIds = Array.from(selectedTagIds).filter(id => id !== mergeTargetTagId);
+      await tagApi.mergeTags(sourceTagIds, mergeTargetTagId);
+      
+      // Reload tags and reset state
+      await loadTags();
+      setSelectedTagIds(new Set());
+      setMergeTargetTagId('');
+      setMergePreview(null);
+      setIsMergeModalOpen(false);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to merge tags:', error);
+      alert('Failed to merge tags');
+    } finally {
+      setMerging(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Filter and sort tags
+  const filteredTags = tags
+    .filter(tag => 
+      tag.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.toLowerCase()) ||
+      (tag.description && tag.description.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.toLowerCase()))
+    )
+    .sort((a, b) => {
+      let aValue, bValue;
+      
+      switch (sortBy) {
+        case 'name':
+          aValue = a.name.toLowerCase();
+          bValue = b.name.toLowerCase();
+          break;
+        case 'storyCount':
+          aValue = a.storyCount || 0;
+          bValue = b.storyCount || 0;
+          break;
+        case 'createdAt':
+          aValue = new Date(a.createdAt || 0).getTime();
+          bValue = new Date(b.createdAt || 0).getTime();
+          break;
+        default:
+          return 0;
+      }
+      
+      if (sortDirection === 'asc') {
+        return aValue < bValue ? -1 : aValue > bValue ? 1 : 0;
+      } else {
+        return aValue > bValue ? -1 : aValue < bValue ? 1 : 0;
+      }
+    });
+
+  const getSortIcon = (column: typeof sortBy) => {
+    if (sortBy !== column) return '↕️';
+    return sortDirection === 'asc' ? '↑' : '↓';
+  };
+
+  const tagStats = {
+    total: tags.length,
+    withColors: tags.filter(tag => tag.color).length,
+    withDescriptions: tags.filter(tag => tag.description).length,
+    withAliases: tags.filter(tag => tag.aliasCount && tag.aliasCount > 0).length,
+    unused: tags.filter(tag => !tag.storyCount || tag.storyCount === 0).length
+  };
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <AppLayout>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-20">
+          <LoadingSpinner size="lg" />
+        </div>
+      </AppLayout>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AppLayout>
+      <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto space-y-6">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex justify-between items-start">
+          <div>
+            <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Tag Maintenance</h1>
+            <p className="theme-text mt-2">
+              Manage tag colors, descriptions, and aliases for better organization
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex gap-3">
+            <Button href="/settings" variant="ghost">
+              ← Back to Settings
+            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={handleCreateTag} variant="primary">
+              + Create Tag
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Statistics */}
+        <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+          <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header mb-4">Tag Statistics</h2>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-5 gap-4 text-center">
+            <div>
+              <div className="text-2xl font-bold theme-accent">{tagStats.total}</div>
+              <div className="text-sm theme-text">Total Tags</div>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-blue-600">{tagStats.withColors}</div>
+              <div className="text-sm theme-text">With Colors</div>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-green-600">{tagStats.withDescriptions}</div>
+              <div className="text-sm theme-text">With Descriptions</div>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-purple-600">{tagStats.withAliases}</div>
+              <div className="text-sm theme-text">With Aliases</div>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-500">{tagStats.unused}</div>
+              <div className="text-sm theme-text">Unused</div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Controls */}
+        <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+          <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-4 items-center">
+            <div className="flex-1">
+              <Input
+                type="search"
+                placeholder="Search tags by name or description..."
+                value={searchQuery}
+                onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full"
+              />
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex gap-2">
+              <button
+                onClick={() => handleSortChange('name')}
+                className="px-3 py-2 text-sm border theme-border rounded-lg theme-card theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+              >
+                Name {getSortIcon('name')}
+              </button>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => handleSortChange('storyCount')}
+                className="px-3 py-2 text-sm border theme-border rounded-lg theme-card theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+              >
+                Usage {getSortIcon('storyCount')}
+              </button>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => handleSortChange('createdAt')}
+                className="px-3 py-2 text-sm border theme-border rounded-lg theme-card theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+              >
+                Date {getSortIcon('createdAt')}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Tags List */}
+        <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+          <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
+            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header">
+              Tags ({filteredTags.length})
+            </h2>
+            <div className="flex gap-2">
+              <Button
+                variant="secondary"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={generateMergeSuggestions}
+              >
+                🔍 Merge Suggestions
+              </Button>
+              {selectedTagIds.size > 0 && (
+                <>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    size="sm"
+                    onClick={() => setSelectedTagIds(new Set())}
+                  >
+                    Clear Selection ({selectedTagIds.size})
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="danger"
+                    size="sm"
+                    onClick={handleDeleteSelected}
+                  >
+                    🗑️ Delete Selected
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="primary"
+                    size="sm"
+                    onClick={handleMergeSelected}
+                    disabled={selectedTagIds.size < 2}
+                  >
+                    Merge Selected
+                  </Button>
+                </>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          
+          {filteredTags.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="mb-4 flex items-center gap-4">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={filteredTags.length > 0 && selectedTagIds.size === filteredTags.length}
+                  onChange={(e) => handleSelectAll(e.target.checked)}
+                  className="rounded"
+                />
+                <label className="text-sm theme-text">Select All</label>
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={handleSelectUnused}
+                disabled={tagStats.unused === 0}
+              >
+                Select Unused ({tagStats.unused})
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          
+          {filteredTags.length === 0 ? (
+            <div className="text-center py-12">
+              <p className="theme-text text-lg mb-4">
+                {searchQuery ? 'No tags match your search.' : 'No tags found.'}
+              </p>
+              {!searchQuery && (
+                <Button onClick={handleCreateTag} variant="primary">
+                  Create Your First Tag
+                </Button>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="space-y-3">
+              {filteredTags.map((tag) => (
+                <div
+                  key={tag.id}
+                  className="flex items-center justify-between p-4 border theme-border rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-colors"
+                >
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-4 min-w-0 flex-1">
+                    <input
+                      type="checkbox"
+                      checked={selectedTagIds.has(tag.id)}
+                      onChange={(e) => handleTagSelection(tag.id, e.target.checked)}
+                      className="rounded"
+                    />
+                    <TagDisplay
+                      tag={tag}
+                      size="md"
+                      showAliasesTooltip={true}
+                      clickable={false}
+                    />
+                    <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                      {tag.description && (
+                        <p className="text-sm theme-text-muted mt-1 truncate">
+                          {tag.description}
+                        </p>
+                      )}
+                      <div className="flex gap-4 text-xs theme-text-muted mt-1">
+                        <a 
+                          href={`/library?tags=${encodeURIComponent(tag.name)}`}
+                          className="hover:theme-accent hover:underline cursor-pointer"
+                          title={`View ${tag.storyCount || 0} stories with tag "${tag.name}"`}
+                        >
+                          {tag.storyCount || 0} stories
+                        </a>
+                        {tag.aliasCount && tag.aliasCount > 0 && (
+                          <span>{tag.aliasCount} aliases</span>
+                        )}
+                        {tag.createdAt && (
+                          <span>Created {new Date(tag.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex gap-2 ml-4">
+                    <Button
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      size="sm"
+                      onClick={() => handleEditTag(tag)}
+                    >
+                      Edit
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Edit Modal */}
+      <TagEditModal
+        tag={selectedTag || undefined}
+        isOpen={isEditModalOpen}
+        onClose={() => {
+          setIsEditModalOpen(false);
+          setSelectedTag(null);
+        }}
+        onSave={handleTagSave}
+        onDelete={handleTagDelete}
+      />
+
+      {/* Create Modal */}
+      <TagEditModal
+        tag={undefined}
+        isOpen={isCreateModalOpen}
+        onClose={() => setIsCreateModalOpen(false)}
+        onSave={handleTagSave}
+      />
+
+      {/* Merge Modal */}
+      {isMergeModalOpen && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
+          <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-6 max-w-2xl w-full mx-4 max-h-[80vh] overflow-y-auto">
+            <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold theme-header mb-4">Merge Tags</h2>
+            
+            <div className="space-y-4">
+              <div>
+                <p className="theme-text mb-2">
+                  You have selected {selectedTagIds.size} tags to merge.
+                </p>
+                <p className="text-sm theme-text-muted mb-4">
+                  Choose which tag should become the canonical name. All other tags will become aliases.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Target Tag Selection */}
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-text mb-2">
+                  Canonical Tag (keep this name):
+                </label>
+                <select
+                  value={mergeTargetTagId}
+                  onChange={(e) => {
+                    setMergeTargetTagId(e.target.value);
+                    setMergePreview(null);
+                  }}
+                  className="w-full p-2 border theme-border rounded-lg theme-card theme-text"
+                >
+                  <option value="">Select canonical tag...</option>
+                  {Array.from(selectedTagIds).map(tagId => {
+                    const tag = tags.find(t => t.id === tagId);
+                    return tag ? (
+                      <option key={tagId} value={tagId}>
+                        {tag.name} ({tag.storyCount || 0} stories)
+                      </option>
+                    ) : null;
+                  })}
+                </select>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Preview Button */}
+              {mergeTargetTagId && (
+                <Button
+                  onClick={handleMergePreview}
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  className="w-full"
+                >
+                  Preview Merge
+                </Button>
+              )}
+
+              {/* Merge Preview */}
+              {mergePreview && (
+                <div className="bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 border border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-700 rounded-lg p-4">
+                  <h3 className="font-medium theme-header mb-2">Merge Preview</h3>
+                  <div className="space-y-2 text-sm theme-text">
+                    <p>
+                      <strong>Result:</strong> "{mergePreview.targetTagName}" with {mergePreview.totalResultStoryCount} stories
+                    </p>
+                    {mergePreview.aliasesToCreate && mergePreview.aliasesToCreate.length > 0 && (
+                      <div>
+                        <strong>Aliases to create:</strong>
+                        <ul className="ml-4 mt-1 list-disc">
+                          {mergePreview.aliasesToCreate.map((alias: string) => (
+                            <li key={alias}>{alias}</li>
+                          ))}
+                        </ul>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              )}
+
+              {/* Actions */}
+              <div className="flex gap-3 pt-4">
+                <Button
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setIsMergeModalOpen(false);
+                    setMergeTargetTagId('');
+                    setMergePreview(null);
+                  }}
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  className="flex-1"
+                >
+                  Cancel
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  onClick={handleConfirmMerge}
+                  variant="primary"
+                  disabled={!mergeTargetTagId || merging}
+                  className="flex-1"
+                >
+                  {merging ? 'Merging...' : 'Confirm Merge'}
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Merge Suggestions Modal */}
+      {isMergeSuggestionsModalOpen && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
+          <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-6 max-w-4xl w-full mx-4 max-h-[80vh] overflow-y-auto">
+            <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold theme-header mb-4">Merge Suggestions</h2>
+            
+            <div className="space-y-4">
+              <p className="theme-text">
+                Found {mergeSuggestions.length} potential merge opportunities based on similar tag names.
+              </p>
+
+              {mergeSuggestions.length === 0 ? (
+                <div className="text-center py-8">
+                  <p className="theme-text text-lg">No similar tags found.</p>
+                  <p className="theme-text-muted text-sm mt-2">
+                    All your tags appear to have unique names.
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <div className="space-y-4">
+                  {mergeSuggestions.map((suggestion, index) => (
+                    <div
+                      key={index}
+                      className="border theme-border rounded-lg p-4 bg-yellow-50 dark:bg-yellow-900/20"
+                    >
+                      <div className="flex justify-between items-start mb-3">
+                        <div>
+                          <h3 className="font-medium theme-header">
+                            Suggestion {index + 1}
+                          </h3>
+                          <p className="text-sm theme-text-muted">
+                            {suggestion.reason} (Similarity: {(suggestion.similarity * 100).toFixed(1)}%)
+                          </p>
+                        </div>
+                        <Button
+                          variant="primary"
+                          size="sm"
+                          onClick={() => {
+                            // Pre-select these tags for merging and go directly to merge modal
+                            const suggestedTagIds = new Set(suggestion.group.map(tag => tag.id));
+                            setSelectedTagIds(suggestedTagIds);
+                            setIsMergeSuggestionsModalOpen(false);
+                            
+                            // Open merge modal directly
+                            setIsMergeModalOpen(true);
+                            setMergeTargetTagId('');
+                            setMergePreview(null);
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          Merge These
+                        </Button>
+                      </div>
+                      
+                      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                        {suggestion.group.map((tag, tagIndex) => (
+                          <div key={tag.id} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            <TagDisplay
+                              tag={tag}
+                              size="sm"
+                              showAliasesTooltip={true}
+                              clickable={false}
+                            />
+                            <span className="text-xs theme-text-muted">
+                              ({tag.storyCount || 0} stories)
+                            </span>
+                            {tagIndex < suggestion.group.length - 1 && (
+                              <span className="text-gray-400">→</span>
+                            )}
+                          </div>
+                        ))}
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              )}
+
+              {/* Actions */}
+              <div className="flex gap-3 pt-4 border-t theme-border">
+                <Button
+                  onClick={() => setIsMergeSuggestionsModalOpen(false)}
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  className="flex-1"
+                >
+                  Close
+                </Button>
+                {mergeSuggestions.length > 0 && (
+                  <Button
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      // Select all suggested tags for batch processing
+                      const allSuggestedTagIds = new Set<string>();
+                      mergeSuggestions.forEach(suggestion => {
+                        suggestion.group.forEach(tag => allSuggestedTagIds.add(tag.id));
+                      });
+                      setSelectedTagIds(allSuggestedTagIds);
+                      setIsMergeSuggestionsModalOpen(false);
+                    }}
+                    variant="secondary"
+                    className="flex-1"
+                  >
+                    Select All Suggested ({mergeSuggestions.reduce((acc, s) => acc + s.group.length, 0)} tags)
+                  </Button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </AppLayout>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/stories/[id]/detail/page.tsx

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { Story, Collection } from '../../../../types/api';
 import AppLayout from '../../../../components/layout/AppLayout';
 import Button from '../../../../components/ui/Button';
 import LoadingSpinner from '../../../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
+import TagDisplay from '../../../../components/tags/TagDisplay';
+import TableOfContents from '../../../../components/stories/TableOfContents';
 import { calculateReadingTime } from '../../../../lib/settings';
 
 export default function StoryDetailPage() {
@@ -365,18 +367,27 @@ export default function StoryDetailPage() {
               </div>
             )}
 
+            {/* Table of Contents */}
+            <TableOfContents 
+              htmlContent={story.contentHtml || ''} 
+              onItemClick={(item) => {
+                // Scroll to the story reading view with the specific heading
+                window.location.href = `/stories/${story.id}#${item.id}`;
+              }}
+            />
+
             {/* Tags */}
             {story.tags && story.tags.length > 0 && (
               <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-4">
                 <h3 className="font-semibold theme-header mb-3">Tags</h3>
                 <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
                   {story.tags.map((tag) => (
-                    <span
+                    <TagDisplay
                       key={tag.id}
-                      className="px-3 py-1 text-sm rounded-full theme-accent-bg text-white"
-                    >
-                      {tag.name}
-                    </span>
+                      tag={tag}
+                      size="md"
+                      clickable={false}
+                    />
                   ))}
                 </div>
               </div>

frontend/src/app/stories/[id]/edit/page.tsx

@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import AppLayout from '../../../../components/layout/AppLayout';
 import { Input, Textarea } from '../../../../components/ui/Input';
 import Button from '../../../../components/ui/Button';
 import TagInput from '../../../../components/stories/TagInput';
+import TagSuggestions from '../../../../components/tags/TagSuggestions';
 import RichTextEditor from '../../../../components/stories/RichTextEditor';
 import ImageUpload from '../../../../components/ui/ImageUpload';
 import AuthorSelector from '../../../../components/stories/AuthorSelector';
+import SeriesSelector from '../../../../components/stories/SeriesSelector';
 import LoadingSpinner from '../../../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
 import { storyApi } from '../../../../lib/api';
 import { Story } from '../../../../types/api';
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
   const [story, setStory] = useState<Story | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [resetingPosition, setResetingPosition] = useState(false);
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
   
   const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
     sourceUrl: '',
     tags: [] as string[],
     seriesName: '',
+    seriesId: undefined as string | undefined,
     volume: '',
   });
   
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
           sourceUrl: storyData.sourceUrl || '',
           tags: storyData.tags?.map(tag => tag.name) || [],
           seriesName: storyData.seriesName || '',
+          seriesId: storyData.seriesId,
           volume: storyData.volume?.toString() || '',
         });
       } catch (error) {
@@ -94,6 +99,15 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
     setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, tags }));
   };
 
+  const handleAddSuggestedTag = (tagName: string) => {
+    if (!formData.tags.includes(tagName.toLowerCase())) {
+      setFormData(prev => ({ 
+        ...prev, 
+        tags: [...prev.tags, tagName.toLowerCase()] 
+      }));
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleAuthorChange = (authorName: string, authorId?: string) => {
     setFormData(prev => ({ 
       ...prev, 
@@ -107,6 +121,19 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleSeriesChange = (seriesName: string, seriesId?: string) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ 
+      ...prev, 
+      seriesName,
+      seriesId: seriesId // This will be undefined if creating new series, which clears the existing ID
+    }));
+    
+    // Clear error when user changes series
+    if (errors.seriesName) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, seriesName: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
   const validateForm = () => {
     const newErrors: Record<string, string> = {};
 
@@ -150,8 +177,9 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
         summary: formData.summary || undefined,
         contentHtml: formData.contentHtml,
         sourceUrl: formData.sourceUrl || undefined,
-        volume: formData.seriesName ? parseInt(formData.volume) : undefined,
-        seriesName: formData.seriesName || undefined,
+        volume: formData.seriesName && formData.volume ? parseInt(formData.volume) : undefined,
+        // Send seriesId if we have it (existing series), otherwise send seriesName (new/changed series)
+        ...(formData.seriesId ? { seriesId: formData.seriesId } : { seriesName: formData.seriesName }),
         // Send authorId if we have it (existing author), otherwise send authorName (new/changed author)
         ...(formData.authorId ? { authorId: formData.authorId } : { authorName: formData.authorName }),
         tagNames: formData.tags,
@@ -174,6 +202,32 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleResetReadingPosition = async () => {
+    if (!story || !confirm('Are you sure you want to reset the reading position to the beginning? This will remove your current place in the story.')) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      setResetingPosition(true);
+      await storyApi.updateReadingProgress(storyId, 0);
+      setStory(prev => prev ? { ...prev, readingPosition: 0 } : null);
+      // Show success feedback
+      setErrors({ resetSuccess: 'Reading position reset! The story will start from the beginning next time you read it.' });
+      // Clear success message after 4 seconds
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        setErrors(prev => {
+          const { resetSuccess, ...rest } = prev;
+          return rest;
+        });
+      }, 4000);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to reset reading position:', error);
+      setErrors({ submit: 'Failed to reset reading position' });
+    } finally {
+      setResetingPosition(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleDelete = async () => {
     if (!story || !confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this story? This action cannot be undone.')) {
       return;
@@ -288,6 +342,8 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
               onChange={handleContentChange}
               placeholder="Edit your story content here..."
               error={errors.contentHtml}
+              storyId={storyId}
+              enableImageProcessing={true}
             />
           </div>
 
@@ -301,17 +357,28 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
               onChange={handleTagsChange}
               placeholder="Edit tags to categorize your story..."
             />
+            
+            {/* Tag Suggestions */}
+            <TagSuggestions
+              title={formData.title}
+              content={formData.contentHtml}
+              summary={formData.summary}
+              currentTags={formData.tags}
+              onAddTag={handleAddSuggestedTag}
+              disabled={saving}
+            />
           </div>
 
           {/* Series and Volume */}
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
             <div>
-              <Input
+              <SeriesSelector
                 label="Series (optional)"
                 value={formData.seriesName}
-                onChange={handleInputChange('seriesName')}
-                placeholder="Enter series name if part of a series"
+                onChange={handleSeriesChange}
+                placeholder="Select or enter series name if part of a series"
                 error={errors.seriesName}
+                authorId={formData.authorId}
               />
             </div>
             
@@ -336,6 +403,38 @@ export default function EditStoryPage() {
             placeholder="https://example.com/original-story-url"
           />
 
+          {/* Reading Position Reset Section */}
+          <div className="theme-card p-4 rounded-lg border theme-border">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+              <div>
+                <h3 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header">Reading Position</h3>
+                <p className="text-sm theme-text mt-1">
+                  {story?.readingPosition && story.readingPosition > 0
+                    ? `Currently saved at position ${story.readingPosition.toLocaleString()}`
+                    : 'No reading position saved (story will start from the beginning)'
+                  }
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="ghost"
+                onClick={handleResetReadingPosition}
+                loading={resetingPosition}
+                disabled={saving || !story?.readingPosition || story.readingPosition === 0}
+                className="text-orange-600 hover:text-orange-700 dark:text-orange-400 dark:hover:text-orange-300"
+              >
+                Reset to Beginning
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Success Message */}
+          {errors.resetSuccess && (
+            <div className="p-4 bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/20 border border-green-200 dark:border-green-800 rounded-lg">
+              <p className="text-green-800 dark:text-green-200">{errors.resetSuccess}</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
           {/* Submit Error */}
           {errors.submit && (
             <div className="p-4 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg">

frontend/src/app/stories/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { Story } from '../../../types/api';
 import LoadingSpinner from '../../../components/ui/LoadingSpinner';
 import Button from '../../../components/ui/Button';
 import StoryRating from '../../../components/stories/StoryRating';
+import TagDisplay from '../../../components/tags/TagDisplay';
+import TableOfContents from '../../../components/stories/TableOfContents';
 import { sanitizeHtml, preloadSanitizationConfig } from '../../../lib/sanitization';
 
 export default function StoryReadingPage() {
@@ -20,6 +22,11 @@ export default function StoryReadingPage() {
   const [readingProgress, setReadingProgress] = useState(0);
   const [sanitizedContent, setSanitizedContent] = useState<string>('');
   const [hasScrolledToPosition, setHasScrolledToPosition] = useState(false);
+  const [showToc, setShowToc] = useState(false);
+  const [hasHeadings, setHasHeadings] = useState(false);
+  const [showEndOfStoryPopup, setShowEndOfStoryPopup] = useState(false);
+  const [hasReachedEnd, setHasReachedEnd] = useState(false);
+  const [resettingPosition, setResettingPosition] = useState(false);
   const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const saveTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
 
@@ -111,9 +118,32 @@ export default function StoryReadingPage() {
         
         setStory(storyData);
 
-        // Sanitize story content
+        // Sanitize story content and add IDs to headings
         const sanitized = await sanitizeHtml(storyData.contentHtml || '');
-        setSanitizedContent(sanitized);
+
+        // Add IDs to headings for TOC functionality using regex instead of DOMParser
+        // This avoids potential browser-specific sanitization that might strip src attributes
+        let processedContent = sanitized;
+        const headingMatches = processedContent.match(/<h[1-6][^>]*>/gi);
+        let headingCount = 0;
+
+        if (headingMatches) {
+          processedContent = processedContent.replace(/<h([1-6])([^>]*)>/gi, (match, level, attrs) => {
+            const headingId = `heading-${headingCount++}`;
+
+            // Check if id attribute already exists
+            if (attrs.includes('id=')) {
+              // Replace existing id
+              return match.replace(/id=['"][^'"]*['"]/, `id="${headingId}"`);
+            } else {
+              // Add id attribute
+              return `<h${level}${attrs} id="${headingId}">`;
+            }
+          });
+        }
+
+        setSanitizedContent(processedContent);
+        setHasHeadings(headingCount > 0);
 
         // Load series stories if part of a series
         if (storyData.seriesId) {
@@ -133,12 +163,29 @@ export default function StoryReadingPage() {
     }
   }, [storyId]);
 
-  // Auto-scroll to saved reading position when story content is loaded
+  // Auto-scroll to saved reading position or URL hash when story content is loaded
   useEffect(() => {
     if (story && sanitizedContent && !hasScrolledToPosition) {
       // Use a small delay to ensure content is rendered
       const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
         console.log('Initializing reading position tracking, saved position:', story.readingPosition);
+        
+        // Check if there's a hash in the URL (for TOC navigation)
+        const hash = window.location.hash.substring(1);
+        if (hash && hash.startsWith('heading-')) {
+          console.log('Auto-scrolling to heading from URL hash:', hash);
+          const element = document.getElementById(hash);
+          if (element) {
+            element.scrollIntoView({ 
+              behavior: 'smooth',
+              block: 'start'
+            });
+            setHasScrolledToPosition(true);
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+        
+        // Otherwise, use saved reading position
         if (story.readingPosition && story.readingPosition > 0) {
           console.log('Auto-scrolling to saved position:', story.readingPosition);
           scrollToCharacterPosition(story.readingPosition);
@@ -162,13 +209,41 @@ export default function StoryReadingPage() {
         const articleTop = article.offsetTop;
         const articleHeight = article.scrollHeight;
         const windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
-        
-        const progress = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, 
+
+        const progress = Math.min(100, Math.max(0,
           ((scrolled - articleTop + windowHeight) / articleHeight) * 100
         ));
-        
+
         setReadingProgress(progress);
 
+        // Multi-method end-of-story detection
+        const documentHeight = document.documentElement.scrollHeight;
+        const windowBottom = scrolled + windowHeight;
+        const distanceFromBottom = documentHeight - windowBottom;
+
+        // Method 1: Distance from bottom (most reliable)
+        const nearBottom = distanceFromBottom <= 200;
+
+        // Method 2: High progress but only as secondary check
+        const highProgress = progress >= 98;
+
+        // Method 3: Check if story content itself is fully visible
+        const storyContentElement = contentRef.current;
+        let storyContentFullyVisible = false;
+        if (storyContentElement) {
+          const contentRect = storyContentElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+          const contentBottom = scrolled + contentRect.bottom;
+          const documentContentHeight = Math.max(documentHeight - 300, contentBottom); // Account for footer padding
+          storyContentFullyVisible = windowBottom >= documentContentHeight;
+        }
+
+        // Trigger end detection if user is near bottom AND (has high progress OR story content is fully visible)
+        if (nearBottom && (highProgress || storyContentFullyVisible) && !hasReachedEnd && hasScrolledToPosition) {
+          console.log('End of story detected:', { nearBottom, highProgress, storyContentFullyVisible, distanceFromBottom, progress });
+          setHasReachedEnd(true);
+          setShowEndOfStoryPopup(true);
+        }
+
         // Save reading position (debounced)
         if (hasScrolledToPosition) { // Only save after initial auto-scroll
           const characterPosition = getCharacterPositionFromScroll();
@@ -188,11 +263,11 @@ export default function StoryReadingPage() {
         clearTimeout(saveTimeoutRef.current);
       }
     };
-  }, [story, hasScrolledToPosition, getCharacterPositionFromScroll, debouncedSavePosition]);
+  }, [story, hasScrolledToPosition, getCharacterPositionFromScroll, debouncedSavePosition, hasReachedEnd]);
 
   const handleRatingUpdate = async (newRating: number) => {
     if (!story) return;
-    
+
     try {
       await storyApi.updateRating(story.id, newRating);
       setStory(prev => prev ? { ...prev, rating: newRating } : null);
@@ -201,6 +276,25 @@ export default function StoryReadingPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleResetReadingPosition = async () => {
+    if (!story) return;
+
+    try {
+      setResettingPosition(true);
+      await storyApi.updateReadingProgress(story.id, 0);
+      setStory(prev => prev ? { ...prev, readingPosition: 0 } : null);
+      setShowEndOfStoryPopup(false);
+      setHasReachedEnd(false);
+
+      // DON'T scroll immediately - let user stay at current position
+      // The reset will take effect when they next open the story
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to reset reading position:', error);
+    } finally {
+      setResettingPosition(false);
+    }
+  };
+
 
   const findNextStory = (): Story | null => {
     if (!story?.seriesId || seriesStories.length <= 1) return null;
@@ -265,6 +359,16 @@ export default function StoryReadingPage() {
           </div>
           
           <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+            {hasHeadings && (
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setShowToc(!showToc)}
+                className="text-sm theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+                title="Table of Contents"
+              >
+                📋 TOC
+              </button>
+            )}
+            
             <StoryRating
               rating={story.rating || 0}
               onRatingChange={handleRatingUpdate}
@@ -279,6 +383,76 @@ export default function StoryReadingPage() {
         </div>
       </header>
 
+      {/* Table of Contents Modal */}
+      {showToc && (
+        <>
+          {/* Backdrop */}
+          <div 
+            className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 z-50"
+            onClick={() => setShowToc(false)}
+          />
+          
+          {/* TOC Modal */}
+          <div className="fixed top-20 right-4 left-4 md:left-auto md:w-80 max-h-96 z-50">
+            <TableOfContents 
+              htmlContent={sanitizedContent}
+              collapsible={false}
+              onItemClick={(item) => {
+                const element = document.getElementById(item.id);
+                if (element) {
+                  element.scrollIntoView({ 
+                    behavior: 'smooth',
+                    block: 'start'
+                  });
+                  setShowToc(false); // Close TOC after navigation
+                }
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {/* End of Story Popup */}
+      {showEndOfStoryPopup && (
+        <>
+          {/* Backdrop */}
+          <div
+            className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 z-50"
+            onClick={() => setShowEndOfStoryPopup(false)}
+          />
+
+          {/* Popup Modal */}
+          <div className="fixed top-1/2 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 z-50 max-w-md w-full mx-4">
+            <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg p-6">
+              <div className="text-center">
+                <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold theme-header mb-3">
+                  🎉 Story Complete!
+                </h3>
+                <p className="theme-text mb-6">
+                  You've reached the end of "{story?.title}". Would you like to reset your reading position so the story starts from the beginning next time you open it?
+                </p>
+
+                <div className="flex gap-3 justify-center">
+                  <Button
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    onClick={() => setShowEndOfStoryPopup(false)}
+                  >
+                    Keep Current Position
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="primary"
+                    onClick={handleResetReadingPosition}
+                    loading={resettingPosition}
+                  >
+                    Reset for Next Time
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
+
       {/* Story Content */}
       <main className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 py-8">
         <article data-reading-content>
@@ -314,12 +488,12 @@ export default function StoryReadingPage() {
             {story.tags && story.tags.length > 0 && (
               <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-2 mt-4">
                 {story.tags.map((tag) => (
-                  <span
+                  <TagDisplay
                     key={tag.id}
-                    className="px-3 py-1 text-sm theme-accent-bg text-white rounded-full"
-                  >
-                    {tag.name}
-                  </span>
+                    tag={tag}
+                    size="md"
+                    clickable={false}
+                  />
                 ))}
               </div>
             )}

frontend/src/components/collections/CollectionForm.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { searchApi, tagApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import { searchApi, tagApi, getImageUrl } from '../../lib/api';
 import { Story, Tag } from '../../types/api';
 import { Input } from '../ui/Input';
 import Button from '../ui/Button';
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export default function CollectionForm({
               {(coverImagePreview || initialData?.coverImagePath) && (
                 <div className="w-20 h-24 rounded overflow-hidden bg-gray-100">
                   <img
-                    src={coverImagePreview || (initialData?.coverImagePath ? `/images/${initialData.coverImagePath}` : '')}
+                    src={coverImagePreview || (initialData?.coverImagePath ? getImageUrl(initialData.coverImagePath) : '')}
                     alt="Cover preview"
                     className="w-full h-full object-cover"
                   />

frontend/src/components/collections/CollectionReadingView.tsx

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { StoryWithCollectionContext } from '../../types/api';
-import { storyApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import { storyApi, getImageUrl } from '../../lib/api';
 import Button from '../ui/Button';
+import TagDisplay from '../tags/TagDisplay';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 
 interface CollectionReadingViewProps {
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ export default function CollectionReadingView({
           {story.coverPath && (
             <div className="flex-shrink-0">
               <img
-                src={`/images/${story.coverPath}`}
+                src={getImageUrl(story.coverPath)}
                 alt={`${story.title} cover`}
                 className="w-32 h-40 object-cover rounded-lg mx-auto md:mx-0"
               />
@@ -255,12 +256,12 @@ export default function CollectionReadingView({
             {story.tags && story.tags.length > 0 && (
               <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
                 {story.tags.map((tag) => (
-                  <span
+                  <TagDisplay
                     key={tag.id}
-                    className="inline-block px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded-full theme-accent-bg text-white"
-                  >
-                    {tag.name}
-                  </span>
+                    tag={tag}
+                    size="sm"
+                    clickable={false}
+                  />
                 ))}
               </div>
             )}

frontend/src/components/layout/Header.tsx

@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ export default function Header() {
 
   const addStoryItems = [
     {
-      href: '/import',
+      href: '/add-story',
       label: 'Manual Entry',
       description: 'Add a story by manually entering details'
     },
     {
-      href: '/import?mode=url',
+      href: '/import',
       label: 'Import from URL',
       description: 'Import a single story from a website'
     },
@@ -156,34 +156,16 @@ export default function Header() {
               <div className="px-2 py-1">
                 <div className="font-medium theme-text mb-1">Add Story</div>
                 <div className="pl-4 space-y-1">
-                  <Link 
-                    href="/import" 
-                    className="block theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors text-sm py-1"
-                    onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
-                  >
-                    Manual Entry
-                  </Link>
-                  <Link 
-                    href="/import?mode=url" 
-                    className="block theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors text-sm py-1"
-                    onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
-                  >
-                    Import from URL
-                  </Link>
-                  <Link 
-                    href="/import/epub" 
-                    className="block theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors text-sm py-1"
-                    onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
-                  >
-                    Import EPUB
-                  </Link>
-                  <Link 
-                    href="/import/bulk" 
-                    className="block theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors text-sm py-1"
-                    onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
-                  >
-                    Bulk Import
-                  </Link>
+                  {addStoryItems.map((item) => (
+                    <Link 
+                      key={item.href}
+                      href={item.href} 
+                      className="block theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors text-sm py-1"
+                      onClick={() => setIsMenuOpen(false)}
+                    >
+                      {item.label}
+                    </Link>
+                  ))}
                 </div>
               </div>
               <Link 

frontend/src/components/layout/ImportLayout.tsx

@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ const importTabs: ImportTab[] = [
   {
     id: 'manual',
     label: 'Manual Entry',
-    href: '/import',
+    href: '/add-story',
     description: 'Add a story by manually entering details'
   },
   {
     id: 'url',
     label: 'Import from URL',
-    href: '/import?mode=url',
+    href: '/import',
     description: 'Import a single story from a website'
   },
   {
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ export default function ImportLayout({ children, title, description }: ImportLay
 
   // Determine which tab is active
   const getActiveTab = () => {
-    if (pathname === '/import') {
-      return mode === 'url' ? 'url' : 'manual';
+    if (pathname === '/add-story') {
+      return 'manual';
+    } else if (pathname === '/import') {
+      return 'url';
     } else if (pathname === '/import/epub') {
       return 'epub';
     } else if (pathname === '/import/bulk') {

frontend/src/components/library/AdvancedFilters.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,554 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import type { AdvancedFilters, FilterPreset } from '../../types/api';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+import { Input } from '../ui/Input';
+
+interface AdvancedFiltersProps {
+  filters: AdvancedFilters;
+  onChange: (filters: AdvancedFilters) => void;
+  onReset: () => void;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+// Predefined filter presets with both detailed controls and quick buttons
+const FILTER_PRESETS: FilterPreset[] = [
+  // Length presets
+  {
+    id: 'short-stories',
+    label: '< 5k words',
+    description: 'Short stories under 5,000 words',
+    filters: { maxWordCount: 5000 },
+    category: 'length'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'medium-stories',
+    label: '5k - 20k',
+    description: 'Medium length stories (5k-20k words)',
+    filters: { minWordCount: 5000, maxWordCount: 20000 },
+    category: 'length'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'long-stories',
+    label: '> 20k words',
+    description: 'Long stories over 20,000 words',
+    filters: { minWordCount: 20000 },
+    category: 'length'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'very-long',
+    label: '> 50k words',
+    description: 'Very long stories over 50,000 words',
+    filters: { minWordCount: 50000 },
+    category: 'length'
+  },
+  
+  // Date presets
+  {
+    id: 'last-week',
+    label: 'Last 7 days',
+    description: 'Stories added in the last week',
+    filters: { createdAfter: new Date(Date.now() - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString().split('T')[0] },
+    category: 'date'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'last-month',
+    label: 'Last 30 days',
+    description: 'Stories added in the last month',
+    filters: { createdAfter: new Date(Date.now() - 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000).toISOString().split('T')[0] },
+    category: 'date'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'this-year',
+    label: 'This year',
+    description: 'Stories added this year',
+    filters: { createdAfter: `${new Date().getFullYear()}-01-01` },
+    category: 'date'
+  },
+  
+  // Reading status presets
+  {
+    id: 'unread',
+    label: 'Unread',
+    description: 'Stories you haven\'t read yet',
+    filters: { readingStatus: 'unread' },
+    category: 'reading'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'in-progress',
+    label: 'Started',
+    description: 'Stories you\'ve started reading',
+    filters: { readingStatus: 'started' },
+    category: 'reading'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'completed',
+    label: 'Finished',
+    description: 'Stories you\'ve completed',
+    filters: { readingStatus: 'completed' },
+    category: 'reading'
+  },
+  
+  // Rating presets
+  {
+    id: 'highly-rated',
+    label: '4+ stars',
+    description: 'Highly rated stories (4 stars or more)',
+    filters: { minRating: 4 },
+    category: 'rating'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'unrated',
+    label: 'Unrated',
+    description: 'Stories without ratings',
+    filters: { unratedOnly: true },
+    category: 'rating'
+  },
+  
+  // Content presets
+  {
+    id: 'with-covers',
+    label: 'Has Cover',
+    description: 'Stories with cover images',
+    filters: { hasCoverImage: true },
+    category: 'content'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'standalone',
+    label: 'Standalone',
+    description: 'Stories not part of a series',
+    filters: { seriesFilter: 'standalone' },
+    category: 'content'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'series-only',
+    label: 'Series',
+    description: 'Stories that are part of a series',
+    filters: { seriesFilter: 'series' },
+    category: 'content'
+  },
+  
+  // Organization presets
+  {
+    id: 'well-tagged',
+    label: '3+ tags',
+    description: 'Well-tagged stories with 3 or more tags',
+    filters: { minTagCount: 3 },
+    category: 'organization'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'popular',
+    label: 'Popular',
+    description: 'Stories with above-average ratings',
+    filters: { popularOnly: true },
+    category: 'organization'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'hidden-gems',
+    label: 'Hidden Gems',
+    description: 'Underrated or unrated stories to discover',
+    filters: { hiddenGemsOnly: true },
+    category: 'organization'
+  }
+];
+
+export default function AdvancedFilters({
+  filters,
+  onChange,
+  onReset,
+  className = ''
+}: AdvancedFiltersProps) {
+  
+  // Prevent event bubbling when interacting with the component
+  const handleContainerClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+  };
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+    // Prevent escape key from bubbling up (let parent handle it)
+    e.stopPropagation();
+  };
+  const [expandedSections, setExpandedSections] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({
+    length: false,
+    date: false,
+    rating: false,
+    reading: false,
+    content: false
+  });
+
+  // Helper functions
+  const updateFilter = <K extends keyof AdvancedFilters>(
+    key: K,
+    value: AdvancedFilters[K]
+  ) => {
+    onChange({ ...filters, [key]: value });
+  };
+
+  const applyPreset = (preset: FilterPreset) => {
+    onChange({ ...filters, ...preset.filters });
+  };
+
+  const isPresetActive = (preset: FilterPreset) => {
+    return Object.entries(preset.filters).every(([key, value]) => 
+      filters[key as keyof AdvancedFilters] === value
+    );
+  };
+
+  const toggleSection = (section: string) => {
+    setExpandedSections(prev => ({ ...prev, [section]: !prev[section] }));
+  };
+
+  const hasActiveFilters = Object.values(filters).some(value => 
+    value !== undefined && value !== '' && value !== 'all'
+  );
+
+  // Group presets by category
+  const presetsByCategory = FILTER_PRESETS.reduce((acc, preset) => {
+    if (!acc[preset.category]) acc[preset.category] = [];
+    acc[preset.category].push(preset);
+    return acc;
+  }, {} as Record<string, FilterPreset[]>);
+
+  return (
+    <div 
+      className={`space-y-4 ${className}`}
+      onClick={handleContainerClick}
+      onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+    >
+      {/* Quick Filter Buttons */}
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <h4 className="font-medium theme-header text-sm">Quick Filters</h4>
+          {hasActiveFilters && (
+            <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={onReset}>
+              Clear All
+            </Button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        
+        {Object.entries(presetsByCategory).map(([category, presets]) => (
+          <div key={category} className="space-y-1">
+            <div className="text-xs font-medium theme-text opacity-75 uppercase tracking-wide">
+              {category.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + category.slice(1)}
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+              {presets.map(preset => (
+                <button
+                  key={preset.id}
+                  onClick={() => applyPreset(preset)}
+                  className={`px-2 py-1 rounded text-xs font-medium transition-all hover:scale-105 ${
+                    isPresetActive(preset)
+                      ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white'
+                      : 'bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 theme-text hover:bg-blue-100 dark:hover:bg-blue-900'
+                  }`}
+                  title={preset.description}
+                >
+                  {preset.label}
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="border-t theme-border pt-4">
+        <h4 className="font-medium theme-header text-sm mb-3">Detailed Controls</h4>
+        
+        {/* Word Count Section */}
+        <div className="space-y-2 mb-4">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => toggleSection('length')}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+          >
+            <span className={`transform transition-transform ${expandedSections.length ? 'rotate-90' : ''}`}>
+              ▶
+            </span>
+            📏 Story Length
+            {(filters.minWordCount || filters.maxWordCount) && (
+              <span className="text-xs bg-blue-500 text-white px-1 rounded">●</span>
+            )}
+          </button>
+          
+          {expandedSections.length && (
+            <div className="pl-6 space-y-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 p-3 rounded">
+              <div className="space-y-3">
+                <div>
+                  <label className="block text-xs theme-text mb-1">Min Words</label>
+                  <Input
+                    type="number"
+                    value={filters.minWordCount || ''}
+                    onChange={(e) => updateFilter('minWordCount', e.target.value ? parseInt(e.target.value) : undefined)}
+                    placeholder="0"
+                    className="text-xs w-full"
+                  />
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                  <label className="block text-xs theme-text mb-1">Max Words</label>
+                  <Input
+                    type="number"
+                    value={filters.maxWordCount || ''}
+                    onChange={(e) => updateFilter('maxWordCount', e.target.value ? parseInt(e.target.value) : undefined)}
+                    placeholder="∞"
+                    className="text-xs w-full"
+                  />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              
+              {/* Word count range display */}
+              {(filters.minWordCount || filters.maxWordCount) && (
+                <div className="text-xs theme-text bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 p-2 rounded">
+                  Range: {filters.minWordCount || 0} - {filters.maxWordCount || '∞'} words
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Date Section */}
+        <div className="space-y-2 mb-4">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => toggleSection('date')}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+          >
+            <span className={`transform transition-transform ${expandedSections.date ? 'rotate-90' : ''}`}>
+              ▶
+            </span>
+            📅 Date Added
+            {(filters.createdAfter || filters.createdBefore) && (
+              <span className="text-xs bg-blue-500 text-white px-1 rounded">●</span>
+            )}
+          </button>
+          
+          {expandedSections.date && (
+            <div className="pl-6 space-y-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 p-3 rounded">
+              <div className="space-y-3">
+                <div>
+                  <label className="block text-xs theme-text mb-1">After Date</label>
+                  <Input
+                    type="date"
+                    value={filters.createdAfter || ''}
+                    onChange={(e) => updateFilter('createdAfter', e.target.value || undefined)}
+                    className="text-xs w-full"
+                  />
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                  <label className="block text-xs theme-text mb-1">Before Date</label>
+                  <Input
+                    type="date"
+                    value={filters.createdBefore || ''}
+                    onChange={(e) => updateFilter('createdBefore', e.target.value || undefined)}
+                    className="text-xs w-full"
+                  />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Rating Section */}
+        <div className="space-y-2 mb-4">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => toggleSection('rating')}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+          >
+            <span className={`transform transition-transform ${expandedSections.rating ? 'rotate-90' : ''}`}>
+              ▶
+            </span>
+            ⭐ Rating
+            {(filters.minRating || filters.maxRating || filters.unratedOnly) && (
+              <span className="text-xs bg-blue-500 text-white px-1 rounded">●</span>
+            )}
+          </button>
+          
+          {expandedSections.rating && (
+            <div className="pl-6 space-y-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 p-3 rounded">
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                <label className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <input
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    checked={filters.unratedOnly || false}
+                    onChange={(e) => updateFilter('unratedOnly', e.target.checked || undefined)}
+                  />
+                  <span className="text-xs theme-text">Unrated stories only</span>
+                </label>
+              </div>
+              
+              {!filters.unratedOnly && (
+                <div className="space-y-3">
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs theme-text mb-1">Min Rating</label>
+                    <select
+                      value={filters.minRating || ''}
+                      onChange={(e) => updateFilter('minRating', e.target.value ? parseInt(e.target.value) : undefined)}
+                      className="w-full px-2 py-1 text-xs border rounded theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600"
+                    >
+                      <option value="">No minimum</option>
+                      <option value="1">1 star</option>
+                      <option value="2">2 stars</option>
+                      <option value="3">3 stars</option>
+                      <option value="4">4 stars</option>
+                      <option value="5">5 stars</option>
+                    </select>
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs theme-text mb-1">Max Rating</label>
+                    <select
+                      value={filters.maxRating || ''}
+                      onChange={(e) => updateFilter('maxRating', e.target.value ? parseInt(e.target.value) : undefined)}
+                      className="w-full px-2 py-1 text-xs border rounded theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600"
+                    >
+                      <option value="">No maximum</option>
+                      <option value="1">1 star</option>
+                      <option value="2">2 stars</option>
+                      <option value="3">3 stars</option>
+                      <option value="4">4 stars</option>
+                      <option value="5">5 stars</option>
+                    </select>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Reading Status Section */}
+        <div className="space-y-2 mb-4">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => toggleSection('reading')}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+          >
+            <span className={`transform transition-transform ${expandedSections.reading ? 'rotate-90' : ''}`}>
+              ▶
+            </span>
+            👁️ Reading Status
+            {(filters.readingStatus && filters.readingStatus !== 'all') && (
+              <span className="text-xs bg-blue-500 text-white px-1 rounded">●</span>
+            )}
+          </button>
+          
+          {expandedSections.reading && (
+            <div className="pl-6 space-y-2 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 p-3 rounded">
+              <div className="space-y-1">
+                {[
+                  { value: 'all', label: 'All stories' },
+                  { value: 'unread', label: 'Unread' },
+                  { value: 'started', label: 'Started reading' },
+                  { value: 'completed', label: 'Completed' }
+                ].map(option => (
+                  <label key={option.value} className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <input
+                      type="radio"
+                      name="readingStatus"
+                      value={option.value}
+                      checked={(filters.readingStatus || 'all') === option.value}
+                      onChange={(e) => updateFilter('readingStatus', e.target.value as any)}
+                    />
+                    <span className="text-xs theme-text">{option.label}</span>
+                  </label>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Content Section */}
+        <div className="space-y-2 mb-4">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => toggleSection('content')}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+          >
+            <span className={`transform transition-transform ${expandedSections.content ? 'rotate-90' : ''}`}>
+              ▶
+            </span>
+            📚 Content
+            {(filters.hasCoverImage || filters.seriesFilter !== 'all' || filters.sourceDomain) && (
+              <span className="text-xs bg-blue-500 text-white px-1 rounded">●</span>
+            )}
+          </button>
+          
+          {expandedSections.content && (
+            <div className="pl-6 space-y-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 p-3 rounded">
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                <label className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <input
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    checked={filters.hasCoverImage || false}
+                    onChange={(e) => updateFilter('hasCoverImage', e.target.checked || undefined)}
+                  />
+                  <span className="text-xs theme-text">Has cover image</span>
+                </label>
+              </div>
+              
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-xs theme-text mb-1">Series Filter</label>
+                <select
+                  value={filters.seriesFilter || 'all'}
+                  onChange={(e) => updateFilter('seriesFilter', e.target.value as any)}
+                  className="w-full px-2 py-1 text-xs border rounded theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600"
+                >
+                  <option value="all">All stories</option>
+                  <option value="standalone">Standalone only</option>
+                  <option value="series">Series only</option>
+                  <option value="firstInSeries">First in series</option>
+                  <option value="lastInSeries">Last in series</option>
+                </select>
+              </div>
+              
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-xs theme-text mb-1">Source Domain</label>
+                <Input
+                  type="text"
+                  value={filters.sourceDomain || ''}
+                  onChange={(e) => updateFilter('sourceDomain', e.target.value || undefined)}
+                  placeholder="e.g., archiveofourown.org"
+                  className="text-xs"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Advanced Options */}
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <div className="text-xs font-medium theme-text opacity-75 uppercase tracking-wide">
+            Advanced
+          </div>
+          <div className="space-y-2 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 p-3 rounded">
+            <div>
+              <label className="block text-xs theme-text mb-1">Minimum Tag Count</label>
+              <Input
+                type="number"
+                value={filters.minTagCount || ''}
+                onChange={(e) => updateFilter('minTagCount', e.target.value ? parseInt(e.target.value) : undefined)}
+                placeholder="0"
+                className="text-xs"
+                min="0"
+              />
+            </div>
+            
+            <div className="space-y-1">
+              <label className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={filters.popularOnly || false}
+                  onChange={(e) => updateFilter('popularOnly', e.target.checked || undefined)}
+                />
+                <span className="text-xs theme-text">Popular stories only (above average rating)</span>
+              </label>
+              
+              <label className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={filters.hiddenGemsOnly || false}
+                  onChange={(e) => updateFilter('hiddenGemsOnly', e.target.checked || undefined)}
+                />
+                <span className="text-xs theme-text">Hidden gems (underrated/unrated)</span>
+              </label>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/library/LibrarySettings.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+import { Input } from '../ui/Input';
+import LibrarySwitchLoader from '../ui/LibrarySwitchLoader';
+import { useLibrarySwitch } from '../../hooks/useLibrarySwitch';
+import { setCurrentLibraryId, clearLibraryCache } from '../../lib/api';
+
+interface Library {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  isActive: boolean;
+  isInitialized: boolean;
+}
+
+export default function LibrarySettings() {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const { state: switchState, switchLibrary, clearError, reset } = useLibrarySwitch();
+  
+  const [libraries, setLibraries] = useState<Library[]>([]);
+  const [currentLibrary, setCurrentLibrary] = useState<Library | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [switchPassword, setSwitchPassword] = useState('');
+  const [showSwitchForm, setShowSwitchForm] = useState(false);
+  const [passwordChangeForm, setPasswordChangeForm] = useState({
+    currentPassword: '',
+    newPassword: '',
+    confirmPassword: ''
+  });
+  const [showPasswordChangeForm, setShowPasswordChangeForm] = useState(false);
+  const [passwordChangeLoading, setPasswordChangeLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [passwordChangeMessage, setPasswordChangeMessage] = useState<{type: 'success' | 'error', text: string} | null>(null);
+  const [createLibraryForm, setCreateLibraryForm] = useState({
+    name: '',
+    description: '',
+    password: '',
+    confirmPassword: ''
+  });
+  const [showCreateLibraryForm, setShowCreateLibraryForm] = useState(false);
+  const [createLibraryLoading, setCreateLibraryLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [createLibraryMessage, setCreateLibraryMessage] = useState<{type: 'success' | 'error', text: string} | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    loadLibraries();
+    loadCurrentLibrary();
+  }, []);
+
+  const loadLibraries = async () => {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/libraries');
+      if (response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        setLibraries(data);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to load libraries:', error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const loadCurrentLibrary = async () => {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/libraries/current');
+      if (response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        setCurrentLibrary(data);
+        // Set the library ID for image URL generation
+        setCurrentLibraryId(data.id);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to load current library:', error);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSwitchLibrary = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    
+    if (!switchPassword.trim()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const success = await switchLibrary(switchPassword);
+    if (success) {
+      // The LibrarySwitchLoader will handle the rest
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSwitchComplete = () => {
+    // Clear the library cache so images use the new library
+    clearLibraryCache();
+    // Refresh the page to reload with new library context
+    router.refresh();
+    window.location.reload();
+  };
+
+  const handleSwitchError = (error: string) => {
+    console.error('Library switch error:', error);
+    reset();
+  };
+
+  const handlePasswordChange = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    
+    if (passwordChangeForm.newPassword !== passwordChangeForm.confirmPassword) {
+      setPasswordChangeMessage({type: 'error', text: 'New passwords do not match'});
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (passwordChangeForm.newPassword.length < 8) {
+      setPasswordChangeMessage({type: 'error', text: 'Password must be at least 8 characters long'});
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setPasswordChangeLoading(true);
+    setPasswordChangeMessage(null);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/libraries/password', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          currentPassword: passwordChangeForm.currentPassword,
+          newPassword: passwordChangeForm.newPassword,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+
+      if (response.ok && data.success) {
+        setPasswordChangeMessage({type: 'success', text: 'Password changed successfully'});
+        setPasswordChangeForm({
+          currentPassword: '',
+          newPassword: '',
+          confirmPassword: ''
+        });
+        setShowPasswordChangeForm(false);
+      } else {
+        setPasswordChangeMessage({type: 'error', text: data.error || 'Failed to change password'});
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      setPasswordChangeMessage({type: 'error', text: 'Network error occurred'});
+    } finally {
+      setPasswordChangeLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleCreateLibrary = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    
+    if (createLibraryForm.password !== createLibraryForm.confirmPassword) {
+      setCreateLibraryMessage({type: 'error', text: 'Passwords do not match'});
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (createLibraryForm.password.length < 8) {
+      setCreateLibraryMessage({type: 'error', text: 'Password must be at least 8 characters long'});
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (createLibraryForm.name.trim().length < 2) {
+      setCreateLibraryMessage({type: 'error', text: 'Library name must be at least 2 characters long'});
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setCreateLibraryLoading(true);
+    setCreateLibraryMessage(null);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/libraries/create', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          name: createLibraryForm.name.trim(),
+          description: createLibraryForm.description.trim(),
+          password: createLibraryForm.password,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+
+      if (response.ok && data.success) {
+        setCreateLibraryMessage({
+          type: 'success', 
+          text: `Library "${data.library.name}" created successfully! You can now log out and log in with the new password to access it.`
+        });
+        setCreateLibraryForm({
+          name: '',
+          description: '',
+          password: '',
+          confirmPassword: ''
+        });
+        setShowCreateLibraryForm(false);
+        loadLibraries(); // Refresh the library list
+      } else {
+        setCreateLibraryMessage({type: 'error', text: data.error || 'Failed to create library'});
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      setCreateLibraryMessage({type: 'error', text: 'Network error occurred'});
+    } finally {
+      setCreateLibraryLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg shadow p-6">
+        <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-4 text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+          Library Settings
+        </h2>
+        <div className="animate-pulse">
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-600 rounded w-1/4 mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-600 rounded w-1/2"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg shadow p-6">
+        <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-4 text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+          Library Settings
+        </h2>
+
+        {/* Current Library Info */}
+        {currentLibrary && (
+          <div className="mb-6 p-4 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 rounded-lg">
+            <h3 className="font-medium text-blue-900 dark:text-blue-100 mb-1">
+              Active Library
+            </h3>
+            <p className="text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300 text-sm">
+              <strong>{currentLibrary.name}</strong>
+            </p>
+            <p className="text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 text-xs mt-1">
+              {currentLibrary.description}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Change Password Section */}
+        <div className="mb-6 border-t pt-4">
+          <h3 className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-3">
+            Change Library Password
+          </h3>
+          
+          {passwordChangeMessage && (
+            <div className={`p-3 rounded-lg mb-4 ${
+              passwordChangeMessage.type === 'success' 
+                ? 'bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/20 border border-green-200 dark:border-green-800'
+                : 'bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800'
+            }`}>
+              <p className={`text-sm ${
+                passwordChangeMessage.type === 'success'
+                  ? 'text-green-700 dark:text-green-300'
+                  : 'text-red-700 dark:text-red-300'
+              }`}>
+                {passwordChangeMessage.text}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {!showPasswordChangeForm ? (
+            <div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-3">
+                Change the password for the current library ({currentLibrary?.name}).
+              </p>
+              <Button 
+                onClick={() => setShowPasswordChangeForm(true)}
+                variant="secondary"
+              >
+                Change Password
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <form onSubmit={handlePasswordChange} className="space-y-4">
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">
+                  Current Password
+                </label>
+                <Input
+                  type="password"
+                  value={passwordChangeForm.currentPassword}
+                  onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => 
+                    setPasswordChangeForm(prev => ({ ...prev, currentPassword: e.target.value }))
+                  }
+                  placeholder="Enter current password"
+                  required
+                />
+              </div>
+              
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">
+                  New Password
+                </label>
+                <Input
+                  type="password"
+                  value={passwordChangeForm.newPassword}
+                  onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => 
+                    setPasswordChangeForm(prev => ({ ...prev, newPassword: e.target.value }))
+                  }
+                  placeholder="Enter new password (min 8 characters)"
+                  required
+                  minLength={8}
+                />
+              </div>
+              
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">
+                  Confirm New Password
+                </label>
+                <Input
+                  type="password"
+                  value={passwordChangeForm.confirmPassword}
+                  onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => 
+                    setPasswordChangeForm(prev => ({ ...prev, confirmPassword: e.target.value }))
+                  }
+                  placeholder="Confirm new password"
+                  required
+                  minLength={8}
+                />
+              </div>
+              
+              <div className="flex space-x-3">
+                <Button 
+                  type="submit" 
+                  disabled={passwordChangeLoading}
+                  loading={passwordChangeLoading}
+                >
+                  {passwordChangeLoading ? 'Changing...' : 'Change Password'}
+                </Button>
+                <Button 
+                  type="button" 
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setShowPasswordChangeForm(false);
+                    setPasswordChangeForm({
+                      currentPassword: '',
+                      newPassword: '',
+                      confirmPassword: ''
+                    });
+                    setPasswordChangeMessage(null);
+                  }}
+                >
+                  Cancel
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </form>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Available Libraries */}
+        <div className="mb-6">
+          <h3 className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-3">
+            Available Libraries
+          </h3>
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            {libraries.map((library) => (
+              <div 
+                key={library.id}
+                className={`p-3 rounded-lg border ${
+                  library.isActive 
+                    ? 'border-blue-200 bg-blue-50 dark:border-blue-800 dark:bg-blue-900/20'
+                    : 'border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900/50'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+                      {library.name}
+                      {library.isActive && (
+                        <span className="ml-2 text-xs px-2 py-1 bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-800 text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-200 rounded-full">
+                          Active
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
+                      {library.description}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                  
+                  {!library.isActive && (
+                    <div className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                      ID: {library.id}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Switch Library Section */}
+        <div className="border-t pt-4">
+          <h3 className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-3">
+            Switch Library
+          </h3>
+          
+          {!showSwitchForm ? (
+            <div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-3">
+                Enter the password for a different library to switch to it.
+              </p>
+              <Button 
+                onClick={() => setShowSwitchForm(true)}
+                variant="secondary"
+              >
+                Switch to Different Library
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <form onSubmit={handleSwitchLibrary} className="space-y-4">
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">
+                  Library Password
+                </label>
+                <Input
+                  type="password"
+                  value={switchPassword}
+                  onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => setSwitchPassword(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Enter password for the library you want to access"
+                  required
+                />
+              </div>
+              
+              {switchState.error && (
+                <div className="p-3 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg">
+                  <p className="text-sm text-red-700 dark:text-red-300">
+                    {switchState.error}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              )}
+              
+              <div className="flex space-x-3">
+                <Button type="submit" disabled={switchState.isLoading}>
+                  {switchState.isLoading ? 'Switching...' : 'Switch Library'}
+                </Button>
+                <Button 
+                  type="button" 
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setShowSwitchForm(false);
+                    setSwitchPassword('');
+                    clearError();
+                  }}
+                >
+                  Cancel
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </form>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Create New Library Section */}
+        <div className="border-t pt-4 mb-6">
+          <h3 className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-3">
+            Create New Library
+          </h3>
+          
+          {createLibraryMessage && (
+            <div className={`p-3 rounded-lg mb-4 ${
+              createLibraryMessage.type === 'success' 
+                ? 'bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-900/20 border border-green-200 dark:border-green-800'
+                : 'bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800'
+            }`}>
+              <p className={`text-sm ${
+                createLibraryMessage.type === 'success'
+                  ? 'text-green-700 dark:text-green-300'
+                  : 'text-red-700 dark:text-red-300'
+              }`}>
+                {createLibraryMessage.text}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {!showCreateLibraryForm ? (
+            <div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-3">
+                Create a completely separate library with its own stories, authors, and password.
+              </p>
+              <Button 
+                onClick={() => setShowCreateLibraryForm(true)}
+                variant="secondary"
+              >
+                Create New Library
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <form onSubmit={handleCreateLibrary} className="space-y-4">
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">
+                  Library Name *
+                </label>
+                <Input
+                  type="text"
+                  value={createLibraryForm.name}
+                  onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => 
+                    setCreateLibraryForm(prev => ({ ...prev, name: e.target.value }))
+                  }
+                  placeholder="e.g., Private Stories, Work Collection"
+                  required
+                  minLength={2}
+                />
+              </div>
+              
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">
+                  Description
+                </label>
+                <Input
+                  type="text"
+                  value={createLibraryForm.description}
+                  onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => 
+                    setCreateLibraryForm(prev => ({ ...prev, description: e.target.value }))
+                  }
+                  placeholder="Optional description for this library"
+                />
+              </div>
+              
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">
+                  Password *
+                </label>
+                <Input
+                  type="password"
+                  value={createLibraryForm.password}
+                  onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => 
+                    setCreateLibraryForm(prev => ({ ...prev, password: e.target.value }))
+                  }
+                  placeholder="Enter password (min 8 characters)"
+                  required
+                  minLength={8}
+                />
+              </div>
+              
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">
+                  Confirm Password *
+                </label>
+                <Input
+                  type="password"
+                  value={createLibraryForm.confirmPassword}
+                  onChange={(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => 
+                    setCreateLibraryForm(prev => ({ ...prev, confirmPassword: e.target.value }))
+                  }
+                  placeholder="Confirm password"
+                  required
+                  minLength={8}
+                />
+              </div>
+              
+              <div className="flex space-x-3">
+                <Button 
+                  type="submit" 
+                  disabled={createLibraryLoading}
+                  loading={createLibraryLoading}
+                >
+                  {createLibraryLoading ? 'Creating...' : 'Create Library'}
+                </Button>
+                <Button 
+                  type="button" 
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setShowCreateLibraryForm(false);
+                    setCreateLibraryForm({
+                      name: '',
+                      description: '',
+                      password: '',
+                      confirmPassword: ''
+                    });
+                    setCreateLibraryMessage(null);
+                  }}
+                >
+                  Cancel
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </form>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Info Box */}
+        <div className="mt-6 p-4 bg-yellow-50 dark:bg-yellow-900/20 rounded-lg">
+          <p className="text-sm text-yellow-800 dark:text-yellow-200">
+            <strong>Note:</strong> Libraries are completely separate datasets. Switching libraries 
+            will reload the application with a different set of stories, authors, and settings. 
+            Each library has its own password for security.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Library Switch Loader */}
+      <LibrarySwitchLoader
+        isVisible={switchState.isLoading}
+        targetLibraryName={switchState.targetLibraryName || undefined}
+        onComplete={handleSwitchComplete}
+        onError={handleSwitchError}
+      />
+    </>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/library/MinimalLayout.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { Input } from '../ui/Input';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+import TagDisplay from '../tags/TagDisplay';
+import AdvancedFilters from './AdvancedFilters';
+import type { Story, Tag, AdvancedFilters as AdvancedFiltersType } from '../../types/api';
+
+interface MinimalLayoutProps {
+  stories: Story[];
+  tags: Tag[];
+  totalElements: number;
+  searchQuery: string;
+  selectedTags: string[];
+  viewMode: 'grid' | 'list';
+  sortOption: string;
+  sortDirection: 'asc' | 'desc';
+  advancedFilters?: AdvancedFiltersType;
+  onSearchChange: (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void;
+  onTagToggle: (tagName: string) => void;
+  onViewModeChange: (mode: 'grid' | 'list') => void;
+  onSortChange: (option: string) => void;
+  onSortDirectionToggle: () => void;
+  onAdvancedFiltersChange?: (filters: AdvancedFiltersType) => void;
+  onRandomStory: () => void;
+  onClearFilters: () => void;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+export default function MinimalLayout({
+  stories,
+  tags,
+  totalElements,
+  searchQuery,
+  selectedTags,
+  viewMode,
+  sortOption,
+  sortDirection,
+  advancedFilters = {},
+  onSearchChange,
+  onTagToggle,
+  onViewModeChange,
+  onSortChange,
+  onSortDirectionToggle,
+  onAdvancedFiltersChange,
+  onRandomStory,
+  onClearFilters,
+  children
+}: MinimalLayoutProps) {
+  const [tagBrowserOpen, setTagBrowserOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [advancedFiltersOpen, setAdvancedFiltersOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [tagSearch, setTagSearch] = useState('');
+
+  const popularTags = tags.slice(0, 5);
+  
+  // Filter tags based on search query
+  const filteredTags = tagSearch 
+    ? tags.filter(tag => tag.name.toLowerCase().includes(tagSearch.toLowerCase()))
+    : tags;
+
+  // Count active advanced filters
+  const activeAdvancedFiltersCount = Object.values(advancedFilters).filter(value => 
+    value !== undefined && value !== '' && value !== 'all' && value !== false
+  ).length;
+
+  const getSortDisplayText = () => {
+    const sortLabels: Record<string, string> = {
+      lastRead: 'Last Read',
+      createdAt: 'Date Added',
+      title: 'Title',
+      authorName: 'Author',
+      rating: 'Rating',
+    };
+    const direction = sortDirection === 'asc' ? '↑' : '↓';
+    return `Sort: ${sortLabels[sortOption] || sortOption} ${direction}`;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto p-10 max-md:p-5">
+      {/* Minimal Header */}
+      <div className="text-center mb-10">
+        <h1 className="text-4xl font-light theme-header mb-2">Story Library</h1>
+        <p className="theme-text text-lg mb-8">
+          Your personal collection of {totalElements} stories
+        </p>
+        <div>
+          <Button variant="primary" onClick={onRandomStory}>
+            🎲 Random Story
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Floating Control Bar */}
+      <div className="sticky top-5 z-10 mb-8">
+        <div className="bg-white/95 dark:bg-gray-800/95 backdrop-blur-sm border theme-border rounded-xl p-4 shadow-lg">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-6 items-center max-md:grid-cols-1 max-md:gap-4">
+            {/* Search */}
+            <div>
+              <Input
+                type="search"
+                placeholder="Search stories, authors, tags..."
+                value={searchQuery}
+                onChange={onSearchChange}
+                className="w-full"
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Sort & Clear */}
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+              <button
+                onClick={onSortDirectionToggle}
+                className="text-sm theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors border-none bg-transparent"
+              >
+                {getSortDisplayText()}
+              </button>
+              <span className="text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600">|</span>
+              
+              {/* Advanced Filters Button */}
+              {onAdvancedFiltersChange && (
+                <>
+                  <Button 
+                    variant="ghost" 
+                    size="sm" 
+                    onClick={() => setAdvancedFiltersOpen(true)}
+                    className={activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0 ? 'text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400' : ''}
+                  >
+                    ⚙️ Advanced
+                    {activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0 && (
+                      <span className="ml-1 text-xs bg-blue-500 text-white px-1 rounded">
+                        {activeAdvancedFiltersCount}
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                  </Button>
+                  <span className="text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600">|</span>
+                </>
+              )}
+              
+              {(searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 || activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0) && (
+                <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={onClearFilters}>
+                  Clear Filters
+                </Button>
+              )}
+            </div>
+
+            {/* View Toggle */}
+            <div className="justify-self-end max-md:justify-self-auto">
+              <div className="flex border theme-border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+                <Button
+                  variant={viewMode === 'list' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+                  onClick={() => onViewModeChange('list')}
+                  className="rounded-none border-0 px-3 py-2"
+                >
+                  ☰ List
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  variant={viewMode === 'grid' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+                  onClick={() => onViewModeChange('grid')}
+                  className="rounded-none border-0 px-3 py-2"
+                >
+                  ⊞ Grid
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Tag Filter */}
+      <div className="text-center mb-6">
+        <div className="inline-flex flex-wrap gap-2 justify-center mb-3">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => onClearFilters()}
+            className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-full text-sm font-medium transition-colors border ${
+              selectedTags.length === 0
+                ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white border-blue-500'
+                : 'bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 theme-text border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 hover:border-blue-500 hover:text-blue-500'
+            }`}
+          >
+            All
+          </button>
+          {popularTags.map((tag) => (
+            <div
+              key={tag.id}
+              onClick={() => onTagToggle(tag.name)}
+              className={`cursor-pointer transition-all hover:scale-105 ${
+                selectedTags.includes(tag.name) ? 'ring-2 ring-blue-500 ring-offset-2' : ''
+              }`}
+            >
+              <TagDisplay 
+                tag={tag} 
+                size="md" 
+                clickable={true}
+                className={`${selectedTags.includes(tag.name) ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white border-blue-500' : 'border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 hover:border-blue-500'}`}
+              />
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => setTagBrowserOpen(true)}
+          >
+            Browse All Tags ({tags.length})
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Content */}
+      {children}
+
+      {/* Tag Browser Modal */}
+      {tagBrowserOpen && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4">
+          <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl p-6 max-w-2xl w-full max-h-[80vh] overflow-y-auto">
+            <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-5">
+              <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header">Browse All Tags</h3>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => {
+                  setTagBrowserOpen(false);
+                  setTagSearch('');
+                }}
+                className="text-2xl theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+              >
+                ✕
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="mb-4">
+              <Input
+                type="text"
+                placeholder="Search tags..."
+                value={tagSearch}
+                onChange={(e) => setTagSearch(e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full"
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2 max-md:grid-cols-2 max-sm:grid-cols-1">
+              {filteredTags.length === 0 && tagSearch ? (
+                <div className="col-span-4 max-md:col-span-2 max-sm:col-span-1 text-center text-sm text-gray-500 py-4">
+                  No tags match "{tagSearch}"
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                filteredTags.map((tag) => (
+                <div
+                  key={tag.id}
+                  onClick={() => onTagToggle(tag.name)}
+                  className={`cursor-pointer transition-all hover:scale-105 ${
+                    selectedTags.includes(tag.name) ? 'ring-2 ring-blue-500 ring-offset-1' : ''
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  <TagDisplay
+                    tag={{...tag, name: `${tag.name} (${tag.storyCount})`}}
+                    size="sm"
+                    clickable={true}
+                    className={`w-full text-left ${selectedTags.includes(tag.name) ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white border-blue-500' : 'bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 hover:border-blue-500'}`}
+                  />
+                </div>
+                ))
+              )}
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="flex justify-end gap-3 mt-6">
+              <Button variant="ghost" onClick={() => setTagSearch('')}>
+                Clear Search
+              </Button>
+              <Button variant="ghost" onClick={onClearFilters}>
+                Clear All
+              </Button>
+              <Button variant="primary" onClick={() => {
+                setTagBrowserOpen(false);
+                setTagSearch('');
+              }}>
+                Apply Filters
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Advanced Filters Modal */}
+      {advancedFiltersOpen && onAdvancedFiltersChange && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4">
+          <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl p-6 max-w-2xl w-full max-h-[80vh] overflow-y-auto">
+            <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-5">
+              <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header">Advanced Filters</h3>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setAdvancedFiltersOpen(false)}
+                className="text-2xl theme-text hover:theme-accent transition-colors"
+              >
+                ✕
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <AdvancedFilters
+              filters={advancedFilters}
+              onChange={onAdvancedFiltersChange}
+              onReset={() => onAdvancedFiltersChange({})}
+            />
+
+            <div className="flex justify-end gap-3 mt-6">
+              <Button variant="ghost" onClick={() => setAdvancedFiltersOpen(false)}>
+                Close
+              </Button>
+              <Button 
+                variant="primary" 
+                onClick={() => setAdvancedFiltersOpen(false)}
+              >
+                Apply Filters
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/library/SidebarLayout.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { Input } from '../ui/Input';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+import TagDisplay from '../tags/TagDisplay';
+import AdvancedFilters from './AdvancedFilters';
+import type { Story, Tag, AdvancedFilters as AdvancedFiltersType } from '../../types/api';
+
+interface SidebarLayoutProps {
+  stories: Story[];
+  tags: Tag[];
+  totalElements: number;
+  searchQuery: string;
+  selectedTags: string[];
+  viewMode: 'grid' | 'list';
+  sortOption: string;
+  sortDirection: 'asc' | 'desc';
+  advancedFilters?: AdvancedFiltersType;
+  onSearchChange: (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void;
+  onTagToggle: (tagName: string) => void;
+  onViewModeChange: (mode: 'grid' | 'list') => void;
+  onSortChange: (option: string) => void;
+  onSortDirectionToggle: () => void;
+  onAdvancedFiltersChange?: (filters: AdvancedFiltersType) => void;
+  onRandomStory: () => void;
+  onClearFilters: () => void;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+export default function SidebarLayout({
+  stories,
+  tags,
+  totalElements,
+  searchQuery,
+  selectedTags,
+  viewMode,
+  sortOption,
+  sortDirection,
+  advancedFilters = {},
+  onSearchChange,
+  onTagToggle,
+  onViewModeChange,
+  onSortChange,
+  onSortDirectionToggle,
+  onAdvancedFiltersChange,
+  onRandomStory,
+  onClearFilters,
+  children
+}: SidebarLayoutProps) {
+  const [tagSearch, setTagSearch] = useState('');
+  const [showAdvancedFilters, setShowAdvancedFilters] = useState(false);
+  
+  // Filter tags based on search query
+  const filteredTags = tags.filter(tag => 
+    tag.name.toLowerCase().includes(tagSearch.toLowerCase())
+  );
+
+  // Count active advanced filters
+  const activeAdvancedFiltersCount = Object.values(advancedFilters).filter(value => 
+    value !== undefined && value !== '' && value !== 'all' && value !== false
+  ).length;
+  
+  return (
+    <div className="flex min-h-screen max-md:flex-col">
+      {/* Mobile Header - Only shown on mobile */}
+      <div className="hidden max-md:block bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 p-4 border-b theme-border">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+          <div>
+            <h1 className="text-xl font-bold theme-header">Your Library</h1>
+            <p className="theme-text text-sm">{totalElements} stories total</p>
+          </div>
+          <Button
+            onClick={onRandomStory}
+            variant="primary"
+            size="sm"
+          >
+            🎲 Random
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Mobile Search */}
+        <div className="mb-4">
+          <Input
+            type="search"
+            placeholder="Search stories..."
+            value={searchQuery}
+            onChange={onSearchChange}
+            className="w-full"
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Mobile Controls Row */}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
+          {/* View Toggle */}
+          <div className="flex border theme-border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+            <Button
+              variant={viewMode === 'grid' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+              onClick={() => onViewModeChange('grid')}
+              className="rounded-none border-0 flex-1 px-2 py-1 text-xs"
+            >
+              ⊞
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              variant={viewMode === 'list' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+              onClick={() => onViewModeChange('list')}
+              className="rounded-none border-0 flex-1 px-2 py-1 text-xs"
+            >
+              ☰
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Sort */}
+          <select
+            value={`${sortOption}_${sortDirection}`}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              const [option, direction] = e.target.value.split('_');
+              onSortChange(option);
+              if (sortDirection !== direction) {
+                onSortDirectionToggle();
+              }
+            }}
+            className="px-2 py-1 border rounded-lg theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 text-xs"
+          >
+            <option value="lastRead_desc">Last Read ↓</option>
+            <option value="lastRead_asc">Last Read ↑</option>
+            <option value="createdAt_desc">Date Added ↓</option>
+            <option value="createdAt_asc">Date Added ↑</option>
+            <option value="title_asc">Title ↑</option>
+            <option value="title_desc">Title ↓</option>
+            <option value="authorName_asc">Author ↑</option>
+            <option value="authorName_desc">Author ↓</option>
+            <option value="rating_desc">Rating ↓</option>
+            <option value="rating_asc">Rating ↑</option>
+          </select>
+
+          {/* Filter Toggle */}
+          <Button
+            variant={showAdvancedFilters || selectedTags.length > 0 || activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0 ? "primary" : "ghost"}
+            onClick={() => setShowAdvancedFilters(!showAdvancedFilters)}
+            className="text-xs px-2 py-1"
+          >
+            Filters
+            {(selectedTags.length + activeAdvancedFiltersCount) > 0 && (
+              <span className="ml-1 bg-white text-blue-500 px-1 rounded text-xs">
+                {selectedTags.length + activeAdvancedFiltersCount}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Mobile Tag Pills - Show selected tags */}
+        {selectedTags.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-3">
+            {selectedTags.slice(0, 3).map((tagName) => {
+              const tag = tags.find(t => t.name === tagName);
+              return tag ? (
+                <div key={tag.id} onClick={() => onTagToggle(tag.name)} className="cursor-pointer">
+                  <TagDisplay tag={tag} size="sm" clickable={true} className="bg-blue-500 text-white" />
+                </div>
+              ) : null;
+            })}
+            {selectedTags.length > 3 && (
+              <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 px-2 py-1">+{selectedTags.length - 3} more</span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Left Sidebar - Hidden on mobile by default */}
+      <div className="w-80 min-w-80 max-w-80 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 p-4 border-r theme-border sticky top-0 h-screen overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden max-md:hidden">
+        {/* Random Story Button */}
+        <div className="mb-6">
+          <Button
+            onClick={onRandomStory}
+            variant="primary"
+            className="w-full"
+          >
+            🎲 Random Story
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="mb-6">
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold theme-header">Your Library</h1>
+          <p className="theme-text mt-1">{totalElements} stories total</p>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Search */}
+        <div className="mb-6">
+          <Input
+            type="search"
+            placeholder="Search stories..."
+            value={searchQuery}
+            onChange={onSearchChange}
+            className="w-full"
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* View Toggle */}
+        <div className="mb-6">
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <Button
+              variant={viewMode === 'grid' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+              onClick={() => onViewModeChange('grid')}
+              className="flex-1"
+            >
+              ⊞ Grid
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              variant={viewMode === 'list' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+              onClick={() => onViewModeChange('list')}
+              className="flex-1"
+            >
+              ☰ List
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Sort Controls */}
+        <div className="mb-6 theme-card p-4 rounded-lg">
+          <h3 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-3">Sort By</h3>
+          <div className="flex gap-2 items-center">
+            <select
+              value={sortOption}
+              onChange={(e) => onSortChange(e.target.value)}
+              className="flex-1 px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600"
+            >
+              <option value="lastRead">Last Read</option>
+              <option value="createdAt">Date Added</option>
+              <option value="title">Title</option>
+              <option value="authorName">Author</option>
+              <option value="rating">Rating</option>
+            </select>
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={onSortDirectionToggle}
+              className="px-3 py-2"
+              title={`Toggle sort direction (currently ${sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'ascending' : 'descending'})`}
+            >
+              {sortDirection === 'asc' ? '↑' : '↓'}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Tag Filters */}
+        <div className="theme-card p-4 rounded-lg">
+          <h3 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-3">Filter by Tags</h3>
+          <div className="mb-3">
+            <input
+              type="text"
+              placeholder="Search tags..."
+              value={tagSearch}
+              onChange={(e) => setTagSearch(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full px-2 py-1 text-xs border rounded theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600"
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="max-h-48 overflow-y-auto border theme-border rounded p-2">
+            <div className="space-y-1">
+              <label className="flex items-center gap-2 py-1 cursor-pointer">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={selectedTags.length === 0}
+                  onChange={() => onClearFilters()}
+                />
+                <span className="text-xs">All Stories ({totalElements})</span>
+              </label>
+              {filteredTags.map((tag) => (
+                <label
+                  key={tag.id}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-2 py-1 cursor-pointer"
+                >
+                  <input
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    checked={selectedTags.includes(tag.name)}
+                    onChange={() => onTagToggle(tag.name)}
+                  />
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-1 min-w-0">
+                    <TagDisplay
+                      tag={tag}
+                      size="sm"
+                      clickable={false}
+                      className="flex-shrink-0"
+                    />
+                    <span className="text-xs text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 flex-shrink-0">
+                      ({tag.storyCount})
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                </label>
+              ))}
+              {filteredTags.length === 0 && tagSearch && (
+                <div className="text-center text-xs text-gray-500 py-2">
+                  No tags match "{tagSearch}"
+                </div>
+              )}
+              {filteredTags.length > 10 && !tagSearch && (
+                <div className="text-center text-xs text-gray-500 py-2">
+                  ... and {filteredTags.length - 10} more tags
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="mt-2 space-y-2">
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={onClearFilters}
+              className="w-full text-xs py-1"
+            >
+              Clear All
+            </Button>
+
+            {/* Advanced Filters Toggle */}
+            {onAdvancedFiltersChange && (
+              <Button
+                variant={showAdvancedFilters || activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0 ? "primary" : "ghost"}
+                onClick={() => setShowAdvancedFilters(!showAdvancedFilters)}
+                className={`w-full text-xs py-1 ${showAdvancedFilters || activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0 ? '' : 'border-dashed border-2'}`}
+              >
+                ⚙️ Advanced Filters
+                {activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0 && (
+                  <span className="ml-1 bg-white text-blue-500 px-1 rounded text-xs">
+                    {activeAdvancedFiltersCount}
+                  </span>
+                )}
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Advanced Filters Section */}
+          {showAdvancedFilters && onAdvancedFiltersChange && (
+            <div className="mt-4 pt-4 border-t theme-border">
+              <AdvancedFilters
+                filters={advancedFilters}
+                onChange={onAdvancedFiltersChange}
+                onReset={() => onAdvancedFiltersChange({})}
+                className="space-y-3 max-w-full overflow-hidden"
+              />
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Mobile Filter Panel - Shows when filters expanded */}
+      {showAdvancedFilters && (
+        <div className="hidden max-md:block bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border-b theme-border">
+          <div className="p-4">
+            <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
+              <h3 className="font-medium theme-header">Filters</h3>
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                onClick={() => setShowAdvancedFilters(false)}
+                size="sm"
+              >
+                ✕ Close
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Tag Grid */}
+            <div className="mb-4">
+              <h4 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">Tags</h4>
+              <div className="mb-2">
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  placeholder="Search tags..."
+                  value={tagSearch}
+                  onChange={(e) => setTagSearch(e.target.value)}
+                  className="w-full px-2 py-1 text-sm border rounded theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600"
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div className="max-h-32 overflow-y-auto">
+                <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-1">
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => onClearFilters()}
+                    className={`px-2 py-1 text-xs border rounded text-left ${
+                      selectedTags.length === 0 ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white border-blue-500' : 'theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600'
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    All ({totalElements})
+                  </button>
+                  {filteredTags.slice(0, 19).map((tag) => (
+                    <button
+                      key={tag.id}
+                      onClick={() => onTagToggle(tag.name)}
+                      className={`px-2 py-1 text-xs border rounded text-left truncate ${
+                        selectedTags.includes(tag.name) ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white border-blue-500' : 'theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600'
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      {tag.name} ({tag.storyCount})
+                    </button>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Advanced Filters */}
+            {onAdvancedFiltersChange && (
+              <div>
+                <h4 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">Advanced Filters</h4>
+                <AdvancedFilters
+                  filters={advancedFilters}
+                  onChange={onAdvancedFiltersChange}
+                  onReset={() => onAdvancedFiltersChange({})}
+                  className="space-y-3"
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            <div className="flex gap-2 mt-4">
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                onClick={onClearFilters}
+                size="sm"
+                className="flex-1"
+              >
+                Clear All
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant="primary"
+                onClick={() => setShowAdvancedFilters(false)}
+                size="sm"
+                className="flex-1"
+              >
+                Apply
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Main Content */}
+      <div className="flex-1 p-4">
+        {children}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/library/ToolbarLayout.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,362 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { Input } from '../ui/Input';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+import TagDisplay from '../tags/TagDisplay';
+import AdvancedFilters from './AdvancedFilters';
+import { Story, Tag, AdvancedFilters as AdvancedFiltersType } from '../../types/api';
+
+interface ToolbarLayoutProps {
+  stories: Story[];
+  tags: Tag[];
+  totalElements: number;
+  searchQuery: string;
+  selectedTags: string[];
+  viewMode: 'grid' | 'list';
+  sortOption: string;
+  sortDirection: 'asc' | 'desc';
+  advancedFilters?: AdvancedFiltersType;
+  onSearchChange: (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void;
+  onTagToggle: (tagName: string) => void;
+  onViewModeChange: (mode: 'grid' | 'list') => void;
+  onSortChange: (option: string) => void;
+  onSortDirectionToggle: () => void;
+  onAdvancedFiltersChange?: (filters: AdvancedFiltersType) => void;
+  onRandomStory: () => void;
+  onClearFilters: () => void;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+export default function ToolbarLayout({
+  stories,
+  tags,
+  totalElements,
+  searchQuery,
+  selectedTags,
+  viewMode,
+  sortOption,
+  sortDirection,
+  advancedFilters = {},
+  onSearchChange,
+  onTagToggle,
+  onViewModeChange,
+  onSortChange,
+  onSortDirectionToggle,
+  onAdvancedFiltersChange,
+  onRandomStory,
+  onClearFilters,
+  children
+}: ToolbarLayoutProps) {
+  const [filterExpanded, setFilterExpanded] = useState(false);
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<'tags' | 'advanced'>('tags');
+  const [tagSearch, setTagSearch] = useState('');
+
+  const popularTags = tags.slice(0, 6);
+  
+  // Filter remaining tags based on search query
+  const remainingTags = tags.slice(6);
+  const filteredRemainingTags = tagSearch 
+    ? remainingTags.filter(tag => tag.name.toLowerCase().includes(tagSearch.toLowerCase()))
+    : remainingTags;
+  
+  const remainingTagsCount = Math.max(0, remainingTags.length);
+
+  // Count active advanced filters
+  const activeAdvancedFiltersCount = Object.values(advancedFilters).filter(value => 
+    value !== undefined && value !== '' && value !== 'all' && value !== false
+  ).length;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto p-6 max-md:p-4">
+      {/* Integrated Header */}
+      <div className="theme-card theme-shadow rounded-xl p-6 mb-6 relative max-md:p-4">
+        {/* Title and Random Story Button */}
+        <div className="flex justify-between items-start mb-6 max-md:flex-col max-md:gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold theme-header">Your Story Library</h1>
+            <p className="theme-text mt-1">{totalElements} stories in your collection</p>
+          </div>
+          <div className="max-md:self-end">
+            <Button variant="secondary" onClick={onRandomStory}>
+              🎲 Random Story
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Integrated Toolbar */}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-5 items-center mb-5 max-md:grid-cols-1 max-md:gap-3">
+          {/* Search */}
+          <div className="col-span-2 max-md:col-span-1">
+            <Input
+              type="search"
+              placeholder="Search by title, author, or tags..."
+              value={searchQuery}
+              onChange={onSearchChange}
+              className="w-full"
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Sort */}
+          <div className="max-md:order-3">
+            <select
+              value={`${sortOption}_${sortDirection}`}
+              onChange={(e) => {
+                const [option, direction] = e.target.value.split('_');
+                onSortChange(option);
+                if (sortDirection !== direction) {
+                  onSortDirectionToggle();
+                }
+              }}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg theme-card border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 max-md:text-sm"
+            >
+              <option value="lastRead_desc">Sort: Last Read ↓</option>
+              <option value="lastRead_asc">Sort: Last Read ↑</option>
+              <option value="createdAt_desc">Sort: Date Added ↓</option>
+              <option value="createdAt_asc">Sort: Date Added ↑</option>
+              <option value="title_asc">Sort: Title ↑</option>
+              <option value="title_desc">Sort: Title ↓</option>
+              <option value="authorName_asc">Sort: Author ↑</option>
+              <option value="authorName_desc">Sort: Author ↓</option>
+              <option value="rating_desc">Sort: Rating ↓</option>
+              <option value="rating_asc">Sort: Rating ↑</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* View Toggle, Advanced Filters & Clear */}
+          <div className="flex gap-2 max-md:order-2">
+            <div className="flex border theme-border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+              <Button
+                variant={viewMode === 'grid' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+                onClick={() => onViewModeChange('grid')}
+                className="rounded-none border-0 max-md:px-2 max-md:text-sm"
+              >
+                <span className="max-md:hidden">⊞ Grid</span>
+                <span className="md:hidden">⊞</span>
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant={viewMode === 'list' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+                onClick={() => onViewModeChange('list')}
+                className="rounded-none border-0 max-md:px-2 max-md:text-sm"
+              >
+                <span className="max-md:hidden">☰ List</span>
+                <span className="md:hidden">☰</span>
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Advanced Filters Button */}
+            <Button
+              variant={filterExpanded && activeTab === 'advanced' ? 'primary' : 'ghost'}
+              onClick={() => {
+                if (!filterExpanded) {
+                  // Panel closed → open and switch to advanced tab
+                  setFilterExpanded(true);
+                  setActiveTab('advanced');
+                } else if (activeTab !== 'advanced') {
+                  // Panel open but wrong tab → just switch to advanced tab
+                  setActiveTab('advanced');
+                } else {
+                  // Panel open and on advanced tab → close panel
+                  setFilterExpanded(false);
+                }
+              }}
+              className="max-md:text-sm max-md:px-2"
+            >
+              <span className="max-md:hidden">⚙️ Advanced</span>
+              <span className="md:hidden">⚙️</span>
+              {activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0 && (
+                <span className="ml-1 text-xs bg-blue-500 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-bold max-md:ml-0.5 max-md:px-1">
+                  {activeAdvancedFiltersCount}
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </Button>
+
+            {(searchQuery || selectedTags.length > 0 || activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0) && (
+              <Button variant="ghost" onClick={onClearFilters} className="max-md:text-sm max-md:px-2">
+                <span className="max-md:hidden">Clear</span>
+                <span className="md:hidden">✕</span>
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Filter Section */}
+        <div className="border-t theme-border pt-5">
+          {/* Top row - Popular tags and expand button */}
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+            <span className="font-medium theme-text text-sm">Popular Tags:</span>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => onClearFilters()}
+              className={`px-3 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium transition-colors ${
+                selectedTags.length === 0 && activeAdvancedFiltersCount === 0
+                  ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white'
+                  : 'bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 theme-text hover:bg-blue-100 dark:hover:bg-blue-900'
+              }`}
+            >
+              All Stories
+            </button>
+            {popularTags.map((tag) => (
+              <div
+                key={tag.id}
+                onClick={() => onTagToggle(tag.name)}
+                className={`cursor-pointer transition-all hover:scale-105 ${
+                  selectedTags.includes(tag.name) ? 'ring-2 ring-blue-500 ring-offset-1' : ''
+                }`}
+              >
+                <TagDisplay 
+                  tag={{...tag, name: `${tag.name} (${tag.storyCount})`}} 
+                  size="sm" 
+                  clickable={true}
+                  className={selectedTags.includes(tag.name) ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white border-blue-500' : ''}
+                />
+              </div>
+            ))}
+            
+            {/* More Tags Button */}
+            {remainingTagsCount > 0 && (
+              <button
+                onClick={() => {
+                  if (!filterExpanded) {
+                    // Panel closed → open and switch to tags tab
+                    setFilterExpanded(true);
+                    setActiveTab('tags');
+                  } else if (activeTab !== 'tags') {
+                    // Panel open but wrong tab → just switch to tags tab
+                    setActiveTab('tags');
+                  } else {
+                    // Panel open and on tags tab → close panel
+                    setFilterExpanded(false);
+                  }
+                }}
+                className={`px-3 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium border-2 transition-colors ${
+                  filterExpanded && activeTab === 'tags'
+                    ? 'bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900/30 border-blue-500 text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300'
+                    : 'border-dashed bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 theme-text border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 hover:border-blue-500'
+                }`}
+              >
+                +{remainingTagsCount} more tags
+              </button>
+            )}
+            
+            <div className="ml-auto text-sm theme-text">
+              Showing {stories.length} of {totalElements} stories
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Expandable Filter Panel */}
+          {filterExpanded && (
+            <div className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-4 border theme-border">
+              {/* Tab Navigation */}
+              <div className="flex gap-1 mb-4">
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setActiveTab('advanced')}
+                  className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors ${
+                    activeTab === 'advanced'
+                      ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white shadow-sm'
+                      : 'theme-text hover:bg-blue-50 dark:hover:bg-blue-900/20 border border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  ⚙️ Advanced Filters
+                  {activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0 && (
+                    <span className="ml-1 text-xs bg-white text-blue-500 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-bold">
+                      {activeAdvancedFiltersCount}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setActiveTab('tags')}
+                  className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors ${
+                    activeTab === 'tags'
+                      ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white shadow-sm'
+                      : 'theme-text hover:bg-blue-50 dark:hover:bg-blue-900/20 border border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  📋 More Tags
+                  {remainingTagsCount > 0 && (
+                    <span className={`ml-1 text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-bold ${
+                      activeTab === 'tags'
+                        ? 'bg-white text-blue-500'
+                        : 'bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-600'
+                    }`}>
+                      {remainingTagsCount}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                </button>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Tab Content */}
+              {activeTab === 'tags' && (
+                <div className="space-y-3">
+                  <div className="flex gap-3">
+                    <Input
+                      type="text"
+                      placeholder="Search from all available tags..."
+                      value={tagSearch}
+                      onChange={(e) => setTagSearch(e.target.value)}
+                      className="flex-1"
+                    />
+                    {tagSearch && (
+                      <Button variant="ghost" onClick={() => setTagSearch('')}>
+                        Clear
+                      </Button>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2 max-h-40 overflow-y-auto max-md:grid-cols-2 max-sm:grid-cols-1">
+                    {filteredRemainingTags.length === 0 && tagSearch ? (
+                      <div className="col-span-4 max-md:col-span-2 max-sm:col-span-1 text-center text-sm text-gray-500 py-4">
+                        No tags match "{tagSearch}"
+                      </div>
+                    ) : (
+                      filteredRemainingTags.map((tag) => (
+                      <div
+                        key={tag.id}
+                        onClick={() => onTagToggle(tag.name)}
+                        className={`cursor-pointer transition-all hover:scale-105 ${
+                          selectedTags.includes(tag.name) ? 'ring-2 ring-blue-500 ring-offset-1' : ''
+                        }`}
+                      >
+                        <TagDisplay
+                          tag={{...tag, name: `${tag.name} (${tag.storyCount})`}}
+                          size="sm"
+                          clickable={true}
+                          className={`w-full ${selectedTags.includes(tag.name) ? 'bg-blue-500 text-white border-blue-500' : ''}`}
+                        />
+                      </div>
+                      ))
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              )}
+
+              {activeTab === 'advanced' && onAdvancedFiltersChange && (
+                <AdvancedFilters
+                  filters={advancedFilters}
+                  onChange={onAdvancedFiltersChange}
+                  onReset={() => onAdvancedFiltersChange({})}
+                />
+              )}
+
+              {/* Action buttons */}
+              <div className="flex justify-end gap-3 mt-4 pt-3 border-t theme-border">
+                <Button 
+                  variant="ghost" 
+                  onClick={() => setFilterExpanded(false)}
+                >
+                  Close
+                </Button>
+                {(selectedTags.length > 0 || activeAdvancedFiltersCount > 0) && (
+                  <Button variant="ghost" onClick={onClearFilters}>
+                    Clear All Filters
+                  </Button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Content */}
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/stories/RichTextEditor.tsx

@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState, useRef, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { Textarea } from '../ui/Input';
 import Button from '../ui/Button';
 import { sanitizeHtmlSync } from '../../lib/sanitization';
+import { storyApi } from '../../lib/api';
 
 interface RichTextEditorProps {
   value: string;
   onChange: (value: string) => void;
   placeholder?: string;
   error?: string;
+  storyId?: string; // Optional - for image processing (undefined for new stories)
+  enableImageProcessing?: boolean; // Enable background image processing
 }
 
-export default function RichTextEditor({ 
-  value, 
-  onChange, 
+export default function RichTextEditor({
+  value,
+  onChange,
   placeholder = 'Write your story here...',
-  error 
+  error,
+  storyId,
+  enableImageProcessing = false
 }: RichTextEditorProps) {
   const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<'visual' | 'html'>('visual');
   const [htmlValue, setHtmlValue] = useState(value);
@@ -28,6 +33,12 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [isUserTyping, setIsUserTyping] = useState(false);
 
+  // Image processing state
+  const [imageProcessingQueue, setImageProcessingQueue] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [processedImages, setProcessedImages] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  const [imageWarnings, setImageWarnings] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const imageProcessingTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+
   // Utility functions for cursor position preservation
   const saveCursorPosition = () => {
     const selection = window.getSelection();
@@ -63,6 +74,82 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
     }
   };
 
+  // Image processing functionality
+  const findImageUrlsInHtml = (html: string): string[] => {
+    const imgRegex = /<img[^>]+src=["']([^"']+)["'][^>]*>/gi;
+    const urls: string[] = [];
+    let match;
+    while ((match = imgRegex.exec(html)) !== null) {
+      const url = match[1];
+      // Skip local URLs and data URLs
+      if (!url.startsWith('/') && !url.startsWith('data:')) {
+        urls.push(url);
+      }
+    }
+    return urls;
+  };
+
+  const processContentImagesDebounced = useCallback(async (content: string) => {
+    if (!enableImageProcessing || !storyId) return;
+
+    const imageUrls = findImageUrlsInHtml(content);
+    if (imageUrls.length === 0) return;
+
+    // Find new URLs that haven't been processed yet
+    const newUrls = imageUrls.filter(url => !processedImages.has(url));
+    if (newUrls.length === 0) return;
+
+    // Add to processing queue
+    setImageProcessingQueue(prev => [...prev, ...newUrls]);
+
+    try {
+      // Call the API to process images
+      const result = await storyApi.processContentImages(storyId, content);
+
+      // Mark URLs as processed
+      setProcessedImages(prev => new Set([...Array.from(prev), ...newUrls]));
+
+      // Remove from processing queue
+      setImageProcessingQueue(prev => prev.filter(url => !newUrls.includes(url)));
+
+      // Update content with processed images
+      if (result.processedContent !== content) {
+        onChange(result.processedContent);
+        setHtmlValue(result.processedContent);
+      }
+
+      // Handle warnings
+      if (result.hasWarnings && result.warnings) {
+        setImageWarnings(prev => [...prev, ...result.warnings!]);
+        // Show brief warning notification - could be enhanced with a toast system
+        console.warn('Image processing warnings:', result.warnings);
+      }
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to process content images:', error);
+      // Remove failed URLs from queue
+      setImageProcessingQueue(prev => prev.filter(url => !newUrls.includes(url)));
+
+      // Show error message - could be enhanced with user notification
+      const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+      setImageWarnings(prev => [...prev, `Failed to process some images: ${errorMessage}`]);
+    }
+  }, [enableImageProcessing, storyId, processedImages, onChange]);
+
+  const triggerImageProcessing = useCallback((content: string) => {
+    if (!enableImageProcessing || !storyId) return;
+
+    // Clear existing timeout
+    if (imageProcessingTimeoutRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(imageProcessingTimeoutRef.current);
+    }
+
+    // Set new timeout to process after user stops typing
+    imageProcessingTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      processContentImagesDebounced(content);
+    }, 2000); // Wait 2 seconds after user stops typing
+  }, [enableImageProcessing, storyId, processContentImagesDebounced]);
+
   // Maximize/minimize functionality
   const toggleMaximize = () => {
     if (!isMaximized) {
@@ -74,6 +161,108 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
     setIsMaximized(!isMaximized);
   };
 
+  const formatText = useCallback((tag: string) => {
+    if (viewMode === 'visual') {
+      const visualDiv = visualDivRef.current;
+      if (!visualDiv) return;
+
+      const selection = window.getSelection();
+      if (selection && selection.rangeCount > 0) {
+        const range = selection.getRangeAt(0);
+        const selectedText = range.toString();
+        
+        if (selectedText) {
+          // Wrap selected text in the formatting tag
+          const formattedElement = document.createElement(tag);
+          formattedElement.textContent = selectedText;
+          
+          range.deleteContents();
+          range.insertNode(formattedElement);
+          
+          // Move cursor to end of inserted content
+          range.selectNodeContents(formattedElement);
+          range.collapse(false);
+          selection.removeAllRanges();
+          selection.addRange(range);
+        } else {
+          // No selection - insert template
+          const template = tag === 'h1' ? 'Heading 1' : 
+                          tag === 'h2' ? 'Heading 2' :
+                          tag === 'h3' ? 'Heading 3' :
+                          tag === 'h4' ? 'Heading 4' :
+                          tag === 'h5' ? 'Heading 5' :
+                          tag === 'h6' ? 'Heading 6' :
+                          'Formatted text';
+          
+          const formattedElement = document.createElement(tag);
+          formattedElement.textContent = template;
+          
+          range.insertNode(formattedElement);
+          
+          // Select the inserted text for easy editing
+          range.selectNodeContents(formattedElement);
+          selection.removeAllRanges();
+          selection.addRange(range);
+        }
+        
+        // Update the state
+        setIsUserTyping(true);
+        const newContent = visualDiv.innerHTML;
+        onChange(newContent);
+        setHtmlValue(newContent);
+        setTimeout(() => setIsUserTyping(false), 100);
+
+        // Trigger image processing if enabled
+        triggerImageProcessing(newContent);
+      }
+    } else {
+      // HTML mode - existing logic with improvements
+      const textarea = document.querySelector('textarea') as HTMLTextAreaElement;
+      if (!textarea) return;
+
+      const start = textarea.selectionStart;
+      const end = textarea.selectionEnd;
+      const selectedText = htmlValue.substring(start, end);
+      
+      if (selectedText) {
+        const beforeText = htmlValue.substring(0, start);
+        const afterText = htmlValue.substring(end);
+        const formattedText = `<${tag}>${selectedText}</${tag}>`;
+        const newValue = beforeText + formattedText + afterText;
+        
+        setHtmlValue(newValue);
+        onChange(newValue);
+        
+        // Restore cursor position
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          textarea.focus();
+          textarea.setSelectionRange(start, start + formattedText.length);
+        }, 0);
+      } else {
+        // No selection - insert template at cursor
+        const template = tag === 'h1' ? '<h1>Heading 1</h1>' : 
+                        tag === 'h2' ? '<h2>Heading 2</h2>' :
+                        tag === 'h3' ? '<h3>Heading 3</h3>' :
+                        tag === 'h4' ? '<h4>Heading 4</h4>' :
+                        tag === 'h5' ? '<h5>Heading 5</h5>' :
+                        tag === 'h6' ? '<h6>Heading 6</h6>' :
+                        `<${tag}>Formatted text</${tag}>`;
+        
+        const newValue = htmlValue.substring(0, start) + template + htmlValue.substring(start);
+        setHtmlValue(newValue);
+        onChange(newValue);
+        
+        // Position cursor inside the new tag
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          const tagLength = `<${tag}>`.length;
+          const newPosition = start + tagLength;
+          textarea.focus();
+          textarea.setSelectionRange(newPosition, newPosition + (tag === 'p' ? 0 : template.includes('Heading') ? template.split('>')[1].split('<')[0].length : 'Formatted text'.length));
+        }, 0);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [viewMode, htmlValue, onChange]);
+
   // Handle manual resize when dragging resize handle
   const handleMouseDown = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
     if (isMaximized) return; // Don't allow resize when maximized
@@ -97,16 +286,43 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
     document.addEventListener('mouseup', handleMouseUp);
   };
 
-  // Escape key handler for maximized mode
+  // Keyboard shortcuts handler
   useEffect(() => {
-    const handleEscapeKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      // Escape key to exit maximized mode
       if (e.key === 'Escape' && isMaximized) {
         setIsMaximized(false);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Heading shortcuts: Ctrl+Shift+1-6
+      if (e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey && !e.altKey && !e.metaKey) {
+        const num = parseInt(e.key);
+        if (num >= 1 && num <= 6) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          formatText(`h${num}`);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Additional common shortcuts
+      if (e.ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && !e.altKey && !e.metaKey) {
+        switch (e.key.toLowerCase()) {
+          case 'b':
+            e.preventDefault();
+            formatText('strong');
+            return;
+          case 'i':
+            e.preventDefault();
+            formatText('em');
+            return;
+        }
       }
     };
 
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+
     if (isMaximized) {
-      document.addEventListener('keydown', handleEscapeKey);
       // Prevent body from scrolling when maximized
       document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
     } else {
@@ -114,10 +330,19 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
     }
 
     return () => {
-      document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscapeKey);
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
       document.body.style.overflow = '';
     };
-  }, [isMaximized]);
+  }, [isMaximized, formatText]);
+
+  // Cleanup image processing timeout on unmount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (imageProcessingTimeoutRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(imageProcessingTimeoutRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
 
   // Set initial content when component mounts
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -159,6 +384,8 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
       if (newHtml !== value) {
         onChange(newHtml);
         setHtmlValue(newHtml);
+        // Trigger image processing if enabled
+        triggerImageProcessing(newHtml);
       }
       
       // Reset typing state after a short delay
@@ -232,13 +459,38 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
       if (htmlContent && htmlContent.trim().length > 0) {
         console.log('Processing HTML content...');
         console.log('Raw HTML:', htmlContent.substring(0, 500));
-        
-        const sanitizedHtml = sanitizeHtmlSync(htmlContent);
+
+        // Check if we have embedded images and image processing is enabled
+        const hasImages = /<img[^>]+src=['"'][^'"']*['"][^>]*>/i.test(htmlContent);
+        let processedHtml = htmlContent;
+
+        if (hasImages && enableImageProcessing && storyId) {
+          console.log('Found images in pasted content, processing before sanitization...');
+          try {
+            // Process images synchronously before sanitization
+            const result = await storyApi.processContentImages(storyId, htmlContent);
+            processedHtml = result.processedContent;
+            console.log('Image processing completed, processed content length:', processedHtml.length);
+
+            // Update image processing state
+            if (result.downloadedImages && result.downloadedImages.length > 0) {
+              setProcessedImages(prev => new Set([...Array.from(prev), ...result.downloadedImages]));
+            }
+            if (result.warnings && result.warnings.length > 0) {
+              setImageWarnings(prev => [...prev, ...result.warnings!]);
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Image processing failed during paste:', error);
+            // Continue with original content if image processing fails
+          }
+        }
+
+        const sanitizedHtml = sanitizeHtmlSync(processedHtml);
         console.log('Sanitized HTML length:', sanitizedHtml.length);
         console.log('Sanitized HTML preview:', sanitizedHtml.substring(0, 500));
-        
+
         // Check if sanitization removed too much content
-        const ratio = sanitizedHtml.length / htmlContent.length;
+        const ratio = sanitizedHtml.length / processedHtml.length;
         console.log('Sanitization ratio (kept/original):', ratio.toFixed(3));
         if (ratio < 0.1) {
           console.warn('Sanitization removed >90% of content - this might be too aggressive');
@@ -279,9 +531,12 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
           
           // Update the state
           setIsUserTyping(true);
-          onChange(visualDiv.innerHTML);
-          setHtmlValue(visualDiv.innerHTML);
+          const newContent = visualDiv.innerHTML;
+          onChange(newContent);
+          setHtmlValue(newContent);
           setTimeout(() => setIsUserTyping(false), 100);
+
+          // Note: Image processing already completed during paste, no need to trigger again
         } else if (textarea) {
           // Fallback for textarea mode (shouldn't happen in visual mode but good to have)
           const start = textarea.selectionStart;
@@ -368,6 +623,9 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
     const html = e.target.value;
     setHtmlValue(html);
     onChange(html);
+
+    // Trigger image processing if enabled
+    triggerImageProcessing(html);
   };
 
   const getPlainText = (html: string): string => {
@@ -380,97 +638,6 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
       .trim();
   };
 
-  const formatText = (tag: string) => {
-    if (viewMode === 'visual') {
-      const visualDiv = visualDivRef.current;
-      if (!visualDiv) return;
-
-      const selection = window.getSelection();
-      if (selection && selection.rangeCount > 0) {
-        const range = selection.getRangeAt(0);
-        const selectedText = range.toString();
-        
-        if (selectedText) {
-          // Wrap selected text in the formatting tag
-          const formattedElement = document.createElement(tag);
-          formattedElement.textContent = selectedText;
-          
-          range.deleteContents();
-          range.insertNode(formattedElement);
-          
-          // Move cursor to end of inserted content
-          range.selectNodeContents(formattedElement);
-          range.collapse(false);
-          selection.removeAllRanges();
-          selection.addRange(range);
-        } else {
-          // No selection - insert template
-          const template = tag === 'h1' ? 'Heading 1' : 
-                          tag === 'h2' ? 'Heading 2' :
-                          tag === 'h3' ? 'Heading 3' :
-                          'Formatted text';
-          
-          const formattedElement = document.createElement(tag);
-          formattedElement.textContent = template;
-          
-          range.insertNode(formattedElement);
-          
-          // Select the inserted text for easy editing
-          range.selectNodeContents(formattedElement);
-          selection.removeAllRanges();
-          selection.addRange(range);
-        }
-        
-        // Update the state
-        setIsUserTyping(true);
-        onChange(visualDiv.innerHTML);
-        setHtmlValue(visualDiv.innerHTML);
-        setTimeout(() => setIsUserTyping(false), 100);
-      }
-    } else {
-      // HTML mode - existing logic with improvements
-      const textarea = document.querySelector('textarea') as HTMLTextAreaElement;
-      if (!textarea) return;
-
-      const start = textarea.selectionStart;
-      const end = textarea.selectionEnd;
-      const selectedText = htmlValue.substring(start, end);
-      
-      if (selectedText) {
-        const beforeText = htmlValue.substring(0, start);
-        const afterText = htmlValue.substring(end);
-        const formattedText = `<${tag}>${selectedText}</${tag}>`;
-        const newValue = beforeText + formattedText + afterText;
-        
-        setHtmlValue(newValue);
-        onChange(newValue);
-        
-        // Restore cursor position
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          textarea.focus();
-          textarea.setSelectionRange(start, start + formattedText.length);
-        }, 0);
-      } else {
-        // No selection - insert template at cursor
-        const template = tag === 'h1' ? '<h1>Heading 1</h1>' : 
-                        tag === 'h2' ? '<h2>Heading 2</h2>' :
-                        tag === 'h3' ? '<h3>Heading 3</h3>' :
-                        `<${tag}>Formatted text</${tag}>`;
-        
-        const newValue = htmlValue.substring(0, start) + template + htmlValue.substring(start);
-        setHtmlValue(newValue);
-        onChange(newValue);
-        
-        // Position cursor inside the new tag
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          const tagLength = `<${tag}>`.length;
-          const newPosition = start + tagLength;
-          textarea.focus();
-          textarea.setSelectionRange(newPosition, newPosition + (tag === 'p' ? 0 : template.includes('Heading') ? template.split('>')[1].split('<')[0].length : 'Formatted text'.length));
-        }, 0);
-      }
-    }
-  };
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-2">
@@ -498,6 +665,24 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
         </div>
 
         <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+          {/* Image processing status indicator */}
+          {enableImageProcessing && (
+            <>
+              {imageProcessingQueue.length > 0 && (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 mr-2">
+                  <div className="animate-spin h-3 w-3 border-2 border-blue-600 border-t-transparent rounded-full"></div>
+                  <span>Processing {imageProcessingQueue.length} image{imageProcessingQueue.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}...</span>
+                </div>
+              )}
+              {imageWarnings.length > 0 && (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-orange-600 dark:text-orange-400 mr-2" title={imageWarnings.join('\n')}>
+                  <span>⚠️</span>
+                  <span>{imageWarnings.length} warning{imageWarnings.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}</span>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </>
+          )}
+
           <Button
             type="button"
             size="sm"
@@ -514,7 +699,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
             size="sm"
             variant="ghost"
             onClick={() => formatText('strong')}
-            title="Bold"
+            title="Bold (Ctrl+B)"
             className="font-bold"
           >
             B
@@ -524,7 +709,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
             size="sm"
             variant="ghost"
             onClick={() => formatText('em')}
-            title="Italic"
+            title="Italic (Ctrl+I)"
             className="italic"
           >
             I
@@ -535,7 +720,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
             size="sm"
             variant="ghost"
             onClick={() => formatText('h1')}
-            title="Heading 1"
+            title="Heading 1 (Ctrl+Shift+1)"
             className="text-lg font-bold"
           >
             H1
@@ -545,7 +730,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
             size="sm"
             variant="ghost"
             onClick={() => formatText('h2')}
-            title="Heading 2"
+            title="Heading 2 (Ctrl+Shift+2)"
             className="text-base font-bold"
           >
             H2
@@ -555,11 +740,41 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
             size="sm"
             variant="ghost"
             onClick={() => formatText('h3')}
-            title="Heading 3"
+            title="Heading 3 (Ctrl+Shift+3)"
             className="text-sm font-bold"
           >
             H3
           </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            size="sm"
+            variant="ghost"
+            onClick={() => formatText('h4')}
+            title="Heading 4 (Ctrl+Shift+4)"
+            className="text-xs font-bold"
+          >
+            H4
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            size="sm"
+            variant="ghost"
+            onClick={() => formatText('h5')}
+            title="Heading 5 (Ctrl+Shift+5)"
+            className="text-xs font-bold"
+          >
+            H5
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            size="sm"
+            variant="ghost"
+            onClick={() => formatText('h6')}
+            title="Heading 6 (Ctrl+Shift+6)"
+            className="text-xs font-bold"
+          >
+            H6
+          </Button>
           <div className="w-px h-4 bg-gray-300 mx-1" />
           <Button
             type="button"
@@ -609,6 +824,24 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
               </div>
 
               <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                {/* Image processing status indicator */}
+                {enableImageProcessing && (
+                  <>
+                    {imageProcessingQueue.length > 0 && (
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 mr-2">
+                        <div className="animate-spin h-3 w-3 border-2 border-blue-600 border-t-transparent rounded-full"></div>
+                        <span>Processing {imageProcessingQueue.length} image{imageProcessingQueue.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}...</span>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                    {imageWarnings.length > 0 && (
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-orange-600 dark:text-orange-400 mr-2" title={imageWarnings.join('\n')}>
+                        <span>⚠️</span>
+                        <span>{imageWarnings.length} warning{imageWarnings.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}</span>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </>
+                )}
+
                 <Button
                   type="button"
                   size="sm"
@@ -625,7 +858,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
                   size="sm"
                   variant="ghost"
                   onClick={() => formatText('strong')}
-                  title="Bold"
+                  title="Bold (Ctrl+B)"
                   className="font-bold"
                 >
                   B
@@ -635,7 +868,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
                   size="sm"
                   variant="ghost"
                   onClick={() => formatText('em')}
-                  title="Italic"
+                  title="Italic (Ctrl+I)"
                   className="italic"
                 >
                   I
@@ -646,7 +879,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
                   size="sm"
                   variant="ghost"
                   onClick={() => formatText('h1')}
-                  title="Heading 1"
+                  title="Heading 1 (Ctrl+Shift+1)"
                   className="text-lg font-bold"
                 >
                   H1
@@ -656,7 +889,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
                   size="sm"
                   variant="ghost"
                   onClick={() => formatText('h2')}
-                  title="Heading 2"
+                  title="Heading 2 (Ctrl+Shift+2)"
                   className="text-base font-bold"
                 >
                   H2
@@ -666,11 +899,41 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
                   size="sm"
                   variant="ghost"
                   onClick={() => formatText('h3')}
-                  title="Heading 3"
+                  title="Heading 3 (Ctrl+Shift+3)"
                   className="text-sm font-bold"
                 >
                   H3
                 </Button>
+                <Button
+                  type="button"
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  onClick={() => formatText('h4')}
+                  title="Heading 4 (Ctrl+Shift+4)"
+                  className="text-xs font-bold"
+                >
+                  H4
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  type="button"
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  onClick={() => formatText('h5')}
+                  title="Heading 5 (Ctrl+Shift+5)"
+                  className="text-xs font-bold"
+                >
+                  H5
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  type="button"
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  onClick={() => formatText('h6')}
+                  title="Heading 6 (Ctrl+Shift+6)"
+                  className="text-xs font-bold"
+                >
+                  H6
+                </Button>
                 <div className="w-px h-4 bg-gray-300 mx-1" />
                 <Button
                   type="button"
@@ -694,7 +957,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
                   contentEditable
                   onInput={handleVisualContentChange}
                   onPaste={handlePaste}
-                  className="p-3 h-full overflow-y-auto focus:outline-none focus:ring-0 whitespace-pre-wrap resize-none"
+                  className="editor-content p-3 h-full overflow-y-auto focus:outline-none focus:ring-0 whitespace-pre-wrap resize-none"
                   suppressContentEditableWarning={true}
                 />
                 {!value && (
@@ -732,7 +995,7 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
           <h4 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header">Preview:</h4>
           <div
             ref={previewRef}
-            className="p-4 border theme-border rounded-lg theme-card max-h-40 overflow-y-auto"
+            className="editor-content p-4 border theme-border rounded-lg theme-card max-h-40 overflow-y-auto"
             dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: value }}
           />
         </div>
@@ -751,6 +1014,9 @@ export default function RichTextEditor({
           <strong>HTML mode:</strong> Edit HTML source directly for advanced formatting. 
           Allowed tags: p, br, div, span, strong, em, b, i, u, s, h1-h6, ul, ol, li, blockquote, and more.
         </p>
+        <p>
+          <strong>Keyboard shortcuts:</strong> Ctrl+B (Bold), Ctrl+I (Italic), Ctrl+Shift+1-6 (Headings 1-6).
+        </p>
         <p>
           <strong>Tips:</strong> Use the ⊞ button to maximize the editor for larger stories. 
           Drag the resize handle at the bottom to adjust height. Press Escape to exit maximized mode.

frontend/src/components/stories/SeriesSelector.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { seriesApi, storyApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import { Series } from '../../types/api';
+
+interface SeriesSelectorProps {
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (seriesName: string, seriesId?: string) => void;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  error?: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  required?: boolean;
+  label?: string;
+  authorId?: string; // Optional author ID to prioritize that author's series
+}
+
+export default function SeriesSelector({
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  placeholder = 'Enter or select a series',
+  error,
+  disabled = false,
+  required = false,
+  label = 'Series',
+  authorId
+}: SeriesSelectorProps) {
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [series, setSeries] = useState<Series[]>([]);
+  const [filteredSeries, setFilteredSeries] = useState<Series[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState(value || '');
+  const [authorSeriesMap, setAuthorSeriesMap] = useState<Record<string, string[]>>({});
+  
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  // Load series and author-series mappings when component mounts or when dropdown opens
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadSeriesData = async () => {
+      try {
+        setLoading(true);
+        
+        // Load all series
+        const seriesResult = await seriesApi.getSeries({ page: 0, size: 100 }); // Get first 100 series
+        setSeries(seriesResult.content);
+        
+        // Load some recent stories to build author-series mapping
+        // This gives us a sample of which authors have written in which series
+        try {
+          const storiesResult = await storyApi.getStories({ page: 0, size: 200 }); // Get recent stories
+          const newAuthorSeriesMap: Record<string, string[]> = {};
+          
+          storiesResult.content.forEach(story => {
+            if (story.authorId && story.seriesName) {
+              if (!newAuthorSeriesMap[story.authorId]) {
+                newAuthorSeriesMap[story.authorId] = [];
+              }
+              if (!newAuthorSeriesMap[story.authorId].includes(story.seriesName)) {
+                newAuthorSeriesMap[story.authorId].push(story.seriesName);
+              }
+            }
+          });
+          
+          setAuthorSeriesMap(newAuthorSeriesMap);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to load author-series mapping:', error);
+          // Continue without author prioritization if this fails
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load series:', error);
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (isOpen && series.length === 0) {
+      loadSeriesData();
+    }
+  }, [isOpen, series.length]);
+
+  // Update internal value when prop changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setInputValue(value || '');
+  }, [value]);
+
+  // Filter and sort series based on input and author priority
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let filtered: Series[];
+    
+    if (!inputValue.trim()) {
+      filtered = [...series];
+    } else {
+      filtered = series.filter(s =>
+        s.name.toLowerCase().includes(inputValue.toLowerCase())
+      );
+    }
+    
+    // Sort series: prioritize those from the current author if authorId is provided
+    if (authorId && authorSeriesMap[authorId]) {
+      const authorSeriesNames = authorSeriesMap[authorId];
+      
+      filtered.sort((a, b) => {
+        const aIsAuthorSeries = authorSeriesNames.includes(a.name);
+        const bIsAuthorSeries = authorSeriesNames.includes(b.name);
+        
+        if (aIsAuthorSeries && !bIsAuthorSeries) return -1; // a first
+        if (!aIsAuthorSeries && bIsAuthorSeries) return 1;  // b first
+        
+        // If both or neither are author series, sort alphabetically
+        return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+      });
+    } else {
+      // No author prioritization, just sort alphabetically
+      filtered.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+    }
+    
+    setFilteredSeries(filtered);
+  }, [inputValue, series, authorId, authorSeriesMap]);
+
+  // Handle clicks outside to close dropdown
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleClickOutside = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (
+        dropdownRef.current &&
+        !dropdownRef.current.contains(event.target as Node) &&
+        !inputRef.current?.contains(event.target as Node)
+      ) {
+        setIsOpen(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleInputChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const newValue = e.target.value;
+    setInputValue(newValue);
+    setIsOpen(true);
+    
+    // If user is typing and it doesn't match any existing series exactly, clear the seriesId
+    onChange(newValue, undefined);
+  };
+
+  const handleInputFocus = () => {
+    setIsOpen(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleSeriesSelect = (selectedSeries: Series) => {
+    setInputValue(selectedSeries.name);
+    setIsOpen(false);
+    onChange(selectedSeries.name, selectedSeries.id);
+    inputRef.current?.blur();
+  };
+
+  const handleInputBlur = () => {
+    // Small delay to allow clicks on dropdown items
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (!dropdownRef.current?.contains(document.activeElement)) {
+        setIsOpen(false);
+      }
+    }, 200);
+  };
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      setIsOpen(false);
+      inputRef.current?.blur();
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative">
+      {label && (
+        <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">
+          {label}
+          {required && <span className="text-red-500 ml-1">*</span>}
+        </label>
+      )}
+      
+      <div className="relative">
+        <input
+          ref={inputRef}
+          type="text"
+          value={inputValue}
+          onChange={handleInputChange}
+          onFocus={handleInputFocus}
+          onBlur={handleInputBlur}
+          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+          placeholder={placeholder}
+          disabled={disabled}
+          className={`w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg theme-card theme-text theme-border focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-theme-accent focus:border-transparent disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed ${
+            error ? 'border-red-500 focus:ring-red-500' : ''
+          }`}
+        />
+        
+        {/* Dropdown Arrow */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center pr-3 pointer-events-none">
+          <svg
+            className={`h-4 w-4 theme-text transition-transform ${isOpen ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`}
+            fill="none"
+            stroke="currentColor"
+            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          >
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M19 9l-7 7-7-7" />
+          </svg>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Dropdown */}
+      {isOpen && (
+        <div
+          ref={dropdownRef}
+          className="absolute z-50 w-full mt-1 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border theme-border rounded-lg shadow-lg max-h-60 overflow-y-auto"
+        >
+          {loading ? (
+            <div className="px-3 py-2 text-sm theme-text">Loading series...</div>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              {filteredSeries.length > 0 ? (
+                filteredSeries.map((s) => {
+                  const isAuthorSeries = authorId && authorSeriesMap[authorId]?.includes(s.name);
+                  
+                  return (
+                    <button
+                      key={s.id}
+                      type="button"
+                      className={`w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm theme-text hover:theme-accent-light hover:theme-accent-text transition-colors flex items-center justify-between ${
+                        isAuthorSeries ? 'bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 border-l-2 border-blue-400' : ''
+                      }`}
+                      onClick={() => handleSeriesSelect(s)}
+                    >
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <span>{s.name}</span>
+                        {isAuthorSeries && (
+                          <span className="text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-800 text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-100">
+                            Author
+                          </span>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                      <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">
+                        {s.storyCount} {s.storyCount === 1 ? 'story' : 'stories'}
+                      </span>
+                    </button>
+                  );
+                })
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  {inputValue.trim() && (
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      className="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm theme-text hover:theme-accent-light hover:theme-accent-text transition-colors"
+                      onClick={() => {
+                        setIsOpen(false);
+                        onChange(inputValue.trim());
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      Create new series: &quot;{inputValue.trim()}&quot;
+                    </button>
+                  )}
+                  {!inputValue.trim() && (
+                    <div className="px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-500">No series found</div>
+                  )}
+                </>
+              )}
+              
+              {inputValue.trim() && !filteredSeries.some(s => s.name.toLowerCase() === inputValue.toLowerCase()) && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  className="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm theme-text hover:theme-accent-light hover:theme-accent-text transition-colors"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setIsOpen(false);
+                    onChange(inputValue.trim());
+                  }}
+                >
+                  Use &quot;{inputValue.trim()}&quot;
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {error && (
+        <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{error}</p>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/stories/StoryCard.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import Image from 'next/image';
 import { Story } from '../../types/api';
 import { storyApi, getImageUrl } from '../../lib/api';
 import Button from '../ui/Button';
+import TagDisplay from '../tags/TagDisplay';
 
 interface StoryCardProps {
   story: Story;
@@ -27,7 +28,11 @@ export default function StoryCard({
   const [rating, setRating] = useState(story.rating || 0);
   const [updating, setUpdating] = useState(false);
 
-  const handleRatingClick = async (newRating: number) => {
+  const handleRatingClick = async (e: React.MouseEvent, newRating: number) => {
+    // Prevent default and stop propagation to avoid triggering navigation
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    
     if (updating) return;
     
     try {
@@ -106,12 +111,12 @@ export default function StoryCard({
                 {Array.isArray(story.tags) && story.tags.length > 0 && (
                   <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-2">
                     {story.tags.slice(0, 3).map((tag) => (
-                      <span
+                      <TagDisplay
                         key={tag.id}
-                        className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded theme-accent-bg text-white"
-                      >
-                        {tag.name}
-                      </span>
+                        tag={tag}
+                        size="sm"
+                        clickable={false}
+                      />
                     ))}
                     {story.tags.length > 3 && (
                       <span className="px-2 py-1 text-xs theme-text">
@@ -129,7 +134,7 @@ export default function StoryCard({
                   {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
                     <button
                       key={star}
-                      onClick={() => handleRatingClick(star)}
+                      onClick={(e) => handleRatingClick(e, star)}
                       className={`text-lg ${
                         star <= rating
                           ? 'text-yellow-400'
@@ -207,7 +212,7 @@ export default function StoryCard({
           {[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((star) => (
             <button
               key={star}
-              onClick={() => handleRatingClick(star)}
+              onClick={(e) => handleRatingClick(e, star)}
               className={`text-sm ${
                 star <= rating
                   ? 'text-yellow-400'
@@ -237,12 +242,12 @@ export default function StoryCard({
         {Array.isArray(story.tags) && story.tags.length > 0 && (
           <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-2">
             {story.tags.slice(0, 2).map((tag) => (
-              <span
+              <TagDisplay
                 key={tag.id}
-                className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded theme-accent-bg text-white"
-              >
-                {tag.name}
-              </span>
+                tag={tag}
+                size="sm"
+                clickable={false}
+              />
             ))}
             {story.tags.length > 2 && (
               <span className="px-2 py-1 text-xs theme-text">

frontend/src/components/stories/StoryMultiSelect.tsx

@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ export default function StoryMultiSelect({
                 <input
                   type="checkbox"
                   checked={selectedStoryIds.includes(story.id)}
-                  onChange={() => handleStorySelect(story.id)}
+                  onChange={(e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation(); // Prevent checkbox clicks from interfering
+                    handleStorySelect(story.id);
+                  }}
                   className="w-5 h-5 rounded border-gray-300 text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500 bg-white shadow-lg"
                 />
               </div>
@@ -112,7 +115,6 @@ export default function StoryMultiSelect({
               className={`transition-all duration-200 ${
                 selectedStoryIds.includes(story.id) ? 'ring-2 ring-blue-500 ring-opacity-50' : ''
               }`}
-              onDoubleClick={() => allowMultiSelect && handleStorySelect(story.id)}
             >
               <StoryCard
                 story={story}

frontend/src/components/stories/TableOfContents.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+
+export interface TocItem {
+  id: string;
+  level: number;
+  title: string;
+  element?: HTMLElement;
+}
+
+interface TableOfContentsProps {
+  htmlContent: string;
+  className?: string;
+  collapsible?: boolean;
+  defaultCollapsed?: boolean;
+  onItemClick?: (item: TocItem) => void;
+}
+
+export default function TableOfContents({
+  htmlContent,
+  className = '',
+  collapsible = false,
+  defaultCollapsed = false,
+  onItemClick
+}: TableOfContentsProps) {
+  const [tocItems, setTocItems] = useState<TocItem[]>([]);
+  const [isCollapsed, setIsCollapsed] = useState(defaultCollapsed);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Parse HTML content to extract headings
+    const parser = new DOMParser();
+    const doc = parser.parseFromString(htmlContent, 'text/html');
+    const headings = doc.querySelectorAll('h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6');
+    
+    const items: TocItem[] = [];
+    
+    headings.forEach((heading, index) => {
+      const level = parseInt(heading.tagName.charAt(1));
+      let title = heading.textContent?.trim() || '';
+      // Use existing ID if present, otherwise fall back to index-based ID
+      const id = heading.id || `heading-${index}`;
+      
+      // Handle empty headings with a fallback
+      if (!title) {
+        title = `Heading ${index + 1}`;
+      }
+      
+      // Limit title length for display
+      if (title.length > 60) {
+        title = title.substring(0, 57) + '...';
+      }
+      
+      items.push({
+        id,
+        level,
+        title,
+        element: heading as HTMLElement
+      });
+    });
+    
+    setTocItems(items);
+  }, [htmlContent]);
+
+  const handleItemClick = (item: TocItem) => {
+    if (onItemClick) {
+      onItemClick(item);
+    } else {
+      // Default behavior: smooth scroll to heading
+      const element = document.getElementById(item.id);
+      if (element) {
+        element.scrollIntoView({ 
+          behavior: 'smooth',
+          block: 'start'
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const getIndentClass = (level: number) => {
+    switch (level) {
+      case 1: return 'pl-0';
+      case 2: return 'pl-4';
+      case 3: return 'pl-8';
+      case 4: return 'pl-12';
+      case 5: return 'pl-16';
+      case 6: return 'pl-20';
+      default: return 'pl-0';
+    }
+  };
+
+  const getFontSizeClass = (level: number) => {
+    switch (level) {
+      case 1: return 'text-base font-semibold';
+      case 2: return 'text-sm font-medium';
+      case 3: return 'text-sm';
+      case 4: return 'text-xs';
+      case 5: return 'text-xs';
+      case 6: return 'text-xs';
+      default: return 'text-sm';
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (tocItems.length === 0) {
+    // Don't render anything if no headings are found
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`theme-card theme-shadow rounded-lg overflow-hidden ${className}`}>
+      {collapsible && (
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setIsCollapsed(!isCollapsed)}
+          className="w-full px-4 py-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border-b theme-border flex items-center justify-between hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 transition-colors"
+        >
+          <h3 className="font-semibold theme-header">Table of Contents</h3>
+          <span className="theme-text">
+            {isCollapsed ? '▼' : '▲'}
+          </span>
+        </button>
+      )}
+      
+      {!collapsible && (
+        <div className="px-4 py-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border-b theme-border">
+          <h3 className="font-semibold theme-header">Table of Contents</h3>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {(!collapsible || !isCollapsed) && (
+        <div className="p-4 max-h-96 overflow-y-auto">
+          <nav>
+            <ul className="space-y-1">
+              {tocItems.map((item) => (
+                <li key={item.id}>
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => handleItemClick(item)}
+                    className={`
+                      w-full text-left py-1 px-2 rounded transition-colors
+                      hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700
+                      theme-text hover:theme-accent
+                      ${getIndentClass(item.level)}
+                      ${getFontSizeClass(item.level)}
+                    `}
+                    title={item.title}
+                  >
+                    <span className="block truncate">{item.title}</span>
+                  </button>
+                </li>
+              ))}
+            </ul>
+          </nav>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/stories/TagInput.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { tagApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import { Tag } from '../../types/api';
 
 interface TagInputProps {
   tags: string[];
@@ -9,25 +10,178 @@ interface TagInputProps {
   placeholder?: string;
 }
 
+// Fuzzy matching utilities
+const levenshteinDistance = (str1: string, str2: string): number => {
+  const matrix = Array(str2.length + 1).fill(null).map(() => Array(str1.length + 1).fill(null));
+  
+  for (let i = 0; i <= str1.length; i++) matrix[0][i] = i;
+  for (let j = 0; j <= str2.length; j++) matrix[j][0] = j;
+  
+  for (let j = 1; j <= str2.length; j++) {
+    for (let i = 1; i <= str1.length; i++) {
+      const indicator = str1[i - 1] === str2[j - 1] ? 0 : 1;
+      matrix[j][i] = Math.min(
+        matrix[j][i - 1] + 1,
+        matrix[j - 1][i] + 1,
+        matrix[j - 1][i - 1] + indicator
+      );
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return matrix[str2.length][str1.length];
+};
+
+const calculateSimilarity = (query: string, target: string): number => {
+  const q = query.toLowerCase().trim();
+  const t = target.toLowerCase().trim();
+  
+  // Don't match very short queries to avoid noise
+  if (q.length < 2) return 0;
+  
+  // Exact match
+  if (q === t) return 1.0;
+  
+  // Starts with match (high priority)
+  if (t.startsWith(q)) return 0.95;
+  
+  // Contains match (word boundary preferred)
+  if (t.includes(q)) {
+    // Higher score if it's a word boundary match
+    const words = t.split(/\s+|[-_]/);
+    if (words.some(word => word.startsWith(q))) return 0.85;
+    return 0.75;
+  }
+  
+  // Common typo patterns
+  // 1. Adjacent character swaps (e.g., "sicfi" -> "scifi")
+  if (Math.abs(q.length - t.length) <= 1) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(q.length - 1, t.length - 1); i++) {
+      const swapped = q.substring(0, i) + q[i + 1] + q[i] + q.substring(i + 2);
+      if (swapped === t) return 0.9;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // 2. Missing character (e.g., "fantsy" -> "fantasy")
+  if (t.length === q.length + 1) {
+    for (let i = 0; i <= t.length; i++) {
+      const withMissing = t.substring(0, i) + t.substring(i + 1);
+      if (withMissing === q) return 0.88;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // 3. Extra character (e.g., "fantasy" -> "fantassy")
+  if (q.length === t.length + 1) {
+    for (let i = 0; i <= q.length; i++) {
+      const withExtra = q.substring(0, i) + q.substring(i + 1);
+      if (withExtra === t) return 0.88;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // 4. Double letter corrections (e.g., "scii" -> "sci", "romace" -> "romance")
+  const qNormalized = q.replace(/(.)\1+/g, '$1');
+  const tNormalized = t.replace(/(.)\1+/g, '$1');
+  if (qNormalized === tNormalized) return 0.87;
+  
+  // 5. Common letter substitutions (keyboard layout)
+  const keyboardSubs: { [key: string]: string[] } = {
+    'a': ['s', 'q'], 's': ['a', 'd', 'w'], 'd': ['s', 'f', 'e'], 'f': ['d', 'g', 'r'],
+    'q': ['w', 'a'], 'w': ['q', 'e', 's'], 'e': ['w', 'r', 'd'], 'r': ['e', 't', 'f'],
+    'z': ['x', 'a'], 'x': ['z', 'c', 's'], 'c': ['x', 'v', 'd'], 'v': ['c', 'b', 'f'],
+    'i': ['u', 'o'], 'o': ['i', 'p'], 'u': ['y', 'i'], 'y': ['t', 'u'],
+    'n': ['b', 'm'], 'm': ['n', 'j'], 'j': ['h', 'k'], 'k': ['j', 'l']
+  };
+  
+  let substitutionScore = 0;
+  if (q.length === t.length) {
+    let matches = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < q.length; i++) {
+      if (q[i] === t[i]) {
+        matches++;
+      } else if (keyboardSubs[q[i]]?.includes(t[i]) || keyboardSubs[t[i]]?.includes(q[i])) {
+        matches += 0.8; // Partial credit for keyboard mistakes
+      }
+    }
+    substitutionScore = matches / q.length;
+    if (substitutionScore > 0.8) return substitutionScore * 0.85;
+  }
+  
+  // Levenshtein distance-based similarity (fallback)
+  const distance = levenshteinDistance(q, t);
+  const maxLength = Math.max(q.length, t.length);
+  const similarity = 1 - (distance / maxLength);
+  
+  // Boost score for shorter strings with fewer differences
+  if (maxLength <= 6 && distance <= 2) {
+    return Math.min(0.8, similarity + 0.1);
+  }
+  
+  // Only consider it a match if similarity is high enough
+  return similarity > 0.65 ? similarity * 0.7 : 0;
+};
+
 export default function TagInput({ tags, onChange, placeholder = 'Add tags...' }: TagInputProps) {
   const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('');
-  const [suggestions, setSuggestions] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [suggestions, setSuggestions] = useState<{name: string, similarity: number}[]>([]);
   const [showSuggestions, setShowSuggestions] = useState(false);
   const [activeSuggestionIndex, setActiveSuggestionIndex] = useState(-1);
+  const [allTags, setAllTags] = useState<Tag[]>([]);
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const suggestionsRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
+  // Load all tags once for fuzzy matching
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const loadAllTags = async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await tagApi.getTags({ page: 0, size: 1000 });
+        setAllTags(response.content || []);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load all tags:', error);
+      }
+    };
+    
+    loadAllTags();
+  }, []);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const fetchSuggestions = async () => {
       if (inputValue.length > 0) {
         try {
-          const suggestionList = await tagApi.getTagAutocomplete(inputValue);
-          // Filter out already selected tags
-          const filteredSuggestions = suggestionList.filter(
-            suggestion => !tags.includes(suggestion)
-          );
-          setSuggestions(filteredSuggestions);
-          setShowSuggestions(filteredSuggestions.length > 0);
+          // First try backend autocomplete for exact/prefix matches
+          const backendSuggestions = await tagApi.getTagAutocomplete(inputValue);
+          
+          // Apply fuzzy matching to all tags for better results
+          const fuzzyMatches = allTags
+            .map(tag => ({
+              name: tag.name,
+              similarity: calculateSimilarity(inputValue, tag.name)
+            }))
+            .filter(match => match.similarity > 0 && !tags.includes(match.name))
+            .sort((a, b) => b.similarity - a.similarity);
+          
+          // Combine backend results with fuzzy matches, prioritizing backend results
+          const combinedResults = new Map<string, {name: string, similarity: number}>();
+          
+          // Add backend results with high priority
+          backendSuggestions.forEach(name => {
+            if (!tags.includes(name)) {
+              combinedResults.set(name, { name, similarity: 0.99 });
+            }
+          });
+          
+          // Add fuzzy matches that aren't already from backend
+          fuzzyMatches.forEach(match => {
+            if (!combinedResults.has(match.name)) {
+              combinedResults.set(match.name, match);
+            }
+          });
+          
+          // Convert to array and limit results
+          const finalSuggestions = Array.from(combinedResults.values())
+            .sort((a, b) => b.similarity - a.similarity)
+            .slice(0, 10);
+          
+          setSuggestions(finalSuggestions);
+          setShowSuggestions(finalSuggestions.length > 0);
         } catch (error) {
           console.error('Failed to fetch tag suggestions:', error);
           setSuggestions([]);
@@ -41,13 +195,29 @@ export default function TagInput({ tags, onChange, placeholder = 'Add tags...' }
 
     const debounce = setTimeout(fetchSuggestions, 300);
     return () => clearTimeout(debounce);
-  }, [inputValue, tags]);
+  }, [inputValue, tags, allTags]);
 
-  const addTag = (tag: string) => {
+  const addTag = async (tag: string) => {
     const trimmedTag = tag.trim().toLowerCase();
-    if (trimmedTag && !tags.includes(trimmedTag)) {
-      onChange([...tags, trimmedTag]);
+    if (!trimmedTag) return;
+    
+    try {
+      // Resolve tag alias to canonical name
+      const resolvedTag = await tagApi.resolveTag(trimmedTag);
+      const finalTag = resolvedTag ? resolvedTag.name.toLowerCase() : trimmedTag;
+      
+      // Only add if not already present
+      if (!tags.includes(finalTag)) {
+        onChange([...tags, finalTag]);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('Failed to resolve tag alias:', error);
+      // Fall back to original tag if resolution fails
+      if (!tags.includes(trimmedTag)) {
+        onChange([...tags, trimmedTag]);
+      }
     }
+    
     setInputValue('');
     setShowSuggestions(false);
     setActiveSuggestionIndex(-1);
@@ -63,7 +233,7 @@ export default function TagInput({ tags, onChange, placeholder = 'Add tags...' }
       case ',':
         e.preventDefault();
         if (activeSuggestionIndex >= 0 && suggestions[activeSuggestionIndex]) {
-          addTag(suggestions[activeSuggestionIndex]);
+          addTag(suggestions[activeSuggestionIndex].name);
         } else if (inputValue.trim()) {
           addTag(inputValue);
         }
@@ -94,8 +264,8 @@ export default function TagInput({ tags, onChange, placeholder = 'Add tags...' }
     }
   };
 
-  const handleSuggestionClick = (suggestion: string) => {
-    addTag(suggestion);
+  const handleSuggestionClick = (suggestionName: string) => {
+    addTag(suggestionName);
     inputRef.current?.focus();
   };
 
@@ -143,9 +313,9 @@ export default function TagInput({ tags, onChange, placeholder = 'Add tags...' }
         >
           {suggestions.map((suggestion, index) => (
             <button
-              key={suggestion}
+              key={suggestion.name}
               type="button"
-              onClick={() => handleSuggestionClick(suggestion)}
+              onClick={() => handleSuggestionClick(suggestion.name)}
               className={`w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 ${
                 index === activeSuggestionIndex
                   ? 'bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900 text-blue-900 dark:text-blue-100'
@@ -154,14 +324,21 @@ export default function TagInput({ tags, onChange, placeholder = 'Add tags...' }
                 index === suggestions.length - 1 ? 'rounded-b-lg' : ''
               }`}
             >
-              {suggestion}
+              <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                <span>{suggestion.name}</span>
+                {suggestion.similarity < 0.95 && (
+                  <span className="text-xs opacity-50 ml-2">
+                    {(suggestion.similarity * 100).toFixed(0)}%
+                  </span>
+                )}
+              </div>
             </button>
           ))}
         </div>
       )}
 
       <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
-        Type and press Enter or comma to add tags
+        Type and press Enter or comma to add tags. Supports fuzzy matching for typos.
       </p>
     </div>
   );

frontend/src/components/tags/TagDisplay.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { Tag } from '../../types/api';
+
+interface TagDisplayProps {
+  tag: Tag;
+  size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg';
+  showAliasesTooltip?: boolean;
+  clickable?: boolean;
+  onClick?: (tag: Tag) => void;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export default function TagDisplay({ 
+  tag, 
+  size = 'md', 
+  showAliasesTooltip = true,
+  clickable = false,
+  onClick,
+  className = ''
+}: TagDisplayProps) {
+  const [showTooltip, setShowTooltip] = useState(false);
+  
+  const sizeClasses = {
+    sm: 'px-2 py-1 text-xs',
+    md: 'px-3 py-1 text-sm',
+    lg: 'px-4 py-2 text-base'
+  };
+
+  const baseClasses = `
+    inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full font-medium transition-all
+    ${sizeClasses[size]}
+    ${clickable ? 'cursor-pointer hover:scale-105' : ''}
+    ${className}
+  `;
+
+  // Determine tag styling based on color
+  const tagStyle = tag.color ? {
+    backgroundColor: tag.color + '20', // Add 20% opacity
+    borderColor: tag.color,
+    color: tag.color
+  } : {};
+
+  const defaultClasses = !tag.color ? 
+    'bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600' : 
+    'border';
+
+  const handleClick = () => {
+    if (clickable && onClick) {
+      onClick(tag);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleMouseEnter = () => {
+    if (showAliasesTooltip && tag.aliases && tag.aliases.length > 0) {
+      setShowTooltip(true);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleMouseLeave = () => {
+    setShowTooltip(false);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative inline-block">
+      <span
+        className={`${baseClasses} ${defaultClasses}`}
+        style={tag.color ? tagStyle : {}}
+        onClick={handleClick}
+        onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
+        onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
+        title={tag.description || undefined}
+      >
+        {tag.name}
+        {(tag.aliasCount ?? 0) > 0 && (
+          <span className="text-xs opacity-75">+{tag.aliasCount}</span>
+        )}
+      </span>
+
+      {/* Tooltip for aliases */}
+      {showTooltip && showAliasesTooltip && tag.aliases && tag.aliases.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 mb-2 z-50">
+          <div className="bg-gray-900 dark:bg-gray-100 text-white dark:text-gray-900 text-xs rounded-lg px-3 py-2 max-w-xs">
+            <div className="font-medium mb-1">{tag.name}</div>
+            <div className="border-t border-gray-700 dark:border-gray-300 pt-1">
+              <div className="text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600 mb-1">Aliases:</div>
+              {tag.aliases.map((alias, index) => (
+                <div key={alias.id} className="text-gray-100 dark:text-gray-800">
+                  {alias.aliasName}
+                  {index < tag.aliases!.length - 1 && ', '}
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+            {/* Tooltip arrow */}
+            <div className="absolute top-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2">
+              <div className="border-4 border-transparent border-t-gray-900 dark:border-t-gray-100"></div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/tags/TagEditModal.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { Tag, TagAlias } from '../../types/api';
+import { tagApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import { Input, Textarea } from '../ui/Input';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+import ColorPicker from '../ui/ColorPicker';
+
+interface TagEditModalProps {
+  tag?: Tag;
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onSave: (tag: Tag) => void;
+  onDelete?: (tag: Tag) => void;
+}
+
+export default function TagEditModal({ tag, isOpen, onClose, onSave, onDelete }: TagEditModalProps) {
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
+    name: '',
+    color: '',
+    description: ''
+  });
+  const [aliases, setAliases] = useState<TagAlias[]>([]);
+  const [newAlias, setNewAlias] = useState('');
+  const [loading, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
+  const [deleteConfirm, setDeleteConfirm] = useState(false);
+
+  // Reset form when modal opens/closes or tag changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isOpen && tag) {
+      setFormData({
+        name: tag.name || '',
+        color: tag.color || '',
+        description: tag.description || ''
+      });
+      setAliases(tag.aliases || []);
+    } else if (isOpen && !tag) {
+      // New tag
+      setFormData({
+        name: '',
+        color: '',
+        description: ''
+      });
+      setAliases([]);
+    }
+    setNewAlias('');
+    setErrors({});
+    setDeleteConfirm(false);
+  }, [isOpen, tag]);
+
+  const handleInputChange = (field: string, value: string) => {
+    setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: value }));
+    if (errors[field]) {
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: '' }));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleAddAlias = async () => {
+    if (!newAlias.trim() || !tag) return;
+    
+    try {
+      // Check if alias already exists
+      if (aliases.some(alias => alias.aliasName.toLowerCase() === newAlias.toLowerCase())) {
+        setErrors({ alias: 'This alias already exists for this tag' });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Create alias via API
+      const newAliasData = await tagApi.addAlias(tag.id, newAlias.trim());
+      setAliases(prev => [...prev, newAliasData]);
+      setNewAlias('');
+      setErrors(prev => ({ ...prev, alias: '' }));
+    } catch (error) {
+      setErrors({ alias: 'Failed to add alias' });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleRemoveAlias = async (aliasId: string) => {
+    if (!tag) return;
+
+    try {
+      await tagApi.removeAlias(tag.id, aliasId);
+      setAliases(prev => prev.filter(alias => alias.id !== aliasId));
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to remove alias:', error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSave = async () => {
+    setErrors({});
+    setSaving(true);
+
+    try {
+      const payload = {
+        name: formData.name.trim(),
+        color: formData.color || undefined,
+        description: formData.description || undefined
+      };
+
+      let savedTag: Tag;
+
+      if (tag) {
+        // Update existing tag
+        savedTag = await tagApi.updateTag(tag.id, payload);
+      } else {
+        // Create new tag
+        savedTag = await tagApi.createTag(payload);
+      }
+
+      // Include aliases in the saved tag
+      savedTag.aliases = aliases;
+      onSave(savedTag);
+      onClose();
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      setErrors({ submit: error.message });
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleDelete = async () => {
+    if (!tag || !onDelete) return;
+
+    try {
+      setSaving(true);
+      await tagApi.deleteTag(tag.id);
+      onDelete(tag);
+      onClose();
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      setErrors({ submit: error.message });
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50 p-4">
+      <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg shadow-xl max-w-2xl w-full max-h-[90vh] overflow-y-auto">
+        <div className="p-6 border-b theme-border">
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold theme-header">
+            {tag ? `Edit Tag: "${tag.name}"` : 'Create New Tag'}
+          </h2>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="p-6 space-y-6">
+          {/* Basic Information */}
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            <Input
+              label="Tag Name"
+              value={formData.name}
+              onChange={(e) => handleInputChange('name', e.target.value)}
+              error={errors.name}
+              disabled={loading}
+              placeholder="Enter tag name"
+              required
+            />
+
+            <ColorPicker
+              label="Color (Optional)"
+              value={formData.color}
+              onChange={(color) => handleInputChange('color', color || '')}
+              disabled={loading}
+            />
+
+            <Textarea
+              label="Description (Optional)"
+              value={formData.description}
+              onChange={(e) => handleInputChange('description', e.target.value)}
+              error={errors.description}
+              disabled={loading}
+              placeholder="Optional description for this tag"
+              rows={3}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Aliases Section (only for existing tags) */}
+          {tag && (
+            <div className="space-y-4">
+              <h3 className="text-lg font-medium theme-header">
+                Aliases ({aliases.length})
+              </h3>
+              
+              {aliases.length > 0 && (
+                <div className="space-y-2 max-h-32 overflow-y-auto border theme-border rounded-lg p-3">
+                  {aliases.map((alias) => (
+                    <div key={alias.id} className="flex items-center justify-between py-1">
+                      <span className="text-sm theme-text">
+                        {alias.aliasName}
+                        {alias.createdFromMerge && (
+                          <span className="ml-2 text-xs theme-text-muted">(from merge)</span>
+                        )}
+                      </span>
+                      <Button
+                        variant="ghost"
+                        size="sm"
+                        onClick={() => handleRemoveAlias(alias.id)}
+                        disabled={loading}
+                        className="text-xs text-red-600 hover:text-red-800"
+                      >
+                        Remove
+                      </Button>
+                    </div>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              )}
+
+              <div className="flex gap-2">
+                <Input
+                  value={newAlias}
+                  onChange={(e) => setNewAlias(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Add new alias"
+                  error={errors.alias}
+                  disabled={loading}
+                  onKeyPress={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && handleAddAlias()}
+                />
+                <Button
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  onClick={handleAddAlias}
+                  disabled={loading || !newAlias.trim()}
+                >
+                  Add
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Story Information (for existing tags) */}
+          {tag && (
+            <div className="p-4 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-lg">
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header mb-2">Usage Statistics</h3>
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 text-sm">
+                <div>
+                  <span className="theme-text-muted">Stories:</span>
+                  <span className="ml-2 font-medium">{tag.storyCount || 0}</span>
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                  <span className="theme-text-muted">Collections:</span>
+                  <span className="ml-2 font-medium">{tag.collectionCount || 0}</span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {tag.storyCount && tag.storyCount > 0 && (
+                <Button
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  size="sm"
+                  className="mt-2 text-xs"
+                  onClick={() => window.open(`/library?tags=${encodeURIComponent(tag.name)}`, '_blank')}
+                >
+                  View Stories →
+                </Button>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Error Display */}
+          {errors.submit && (
+            <div className="p-3 bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-900/20 border border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 rounded-lg">
+              <p className="text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{errors.submit}</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Actions */}
+        <div className="p-6 border-t theme-border flex justify-between">
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            {tag && onDelete && (
+              <>
+                {!deleteConfirm ? (
+                  <Button
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    onClick={() => setDeleteConfirm(true)}
+                    disabled={loading}
+                    className="text-red-600 hover:text-red-800"
+                  >
+                    Delete Tag
+                  </Button>
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="flex gap-2">
+                    <Button
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      onClick={() => setDeleteConfirm(false)}
+                      disabled={loading}
+                      className="text-sm"
+                    >
+                      Cancel
+                    </Button>
+                    <Button
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      onClick={handleDelete}
+                      disabled={loading}
+                      className="text-sm bg-red-600 text-white hover:bg-red-700"
+                    >
+                      {loading ? 'Deleting...' : 'Confirm Delete'}
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              onClick={onClose}
+              disabled={loading}
+            >
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              variant="primary"
+              onClick={handleSave}
+              disabled={loading || !formData.name.trim()}
+            >
+              {loading ? 'Saving...' : (tag ? 'Save Changes' : 'Create Tag')}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/tags/TagSuggestions.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { tagApi } from '../../lib/api';
+import Button from '../ui/Button';
+import LoadingSpinner from '../ui/LoadingSpinner';
+
+interface TagSuggestion {
+  tagName: string;
+  confidence: number;
+  reason: string;
+}
+
+interface TagSuggestionsProps {
+  title: string;
+  content?: string;
+  summary?: string;
+  currentTags: string[];
+  onAddTag: (tagName: string) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+export default function TagSuggestions({ 
+  title, 
+  content, 
+  summary, 
+  currentTags, 
+  onAddTag, 
+  disabled = false 
+}: TagSuggestionsProps) {
+  const [suggestions, setSuggestions] = useState<TagSuggestion[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [lastAnalyzed, setLastAnalyzed] = useState<string>('');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const analyzeContent = async () => {
+      // Only analyze if we have meaningful content and it has changed
+      const contentKey = `${title}|${summary}`;
+      if (!title.trim() || contentKey === lastAnalyzed || disabled) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setLoading(true);
+      try {
+        const tagSuggestions = await tagApi.suggestTags(title, content, summary, 8);
+        
+        // Filter out suggestions that are already selected
+        const filteredSuggestions = tagSuggestions.filter(
+          suggestion => !currentTags.some(tag => 
+            tag.toLowerCase() === suggestion.tagName.toLowerCase()
+          )
+        );
+        
+        setSuggestions(filteredSuggestions);
+        setLastAnalyzed(contentKey);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to get tag suggestions:', error);
+        setSuggestions([]);
+      } finally {
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    // Debounce the analysis
+    const debounce = setTimeout(analyzeContent, 1000);
+    return () => clearTimeout(debounce);
+  }, [title, content, summary, currentTags, lastAnalyzed, disabled]);
+
+  const handleAddTag = (tagName: string) => {
+    onAddTag(tagName);
+    // Remove the added tag from suggestions
+    setSuggestions(prev => prev.filter(s => s.tagName !== tagName));
+  };
+
+  const getConfidenceColor = (confidence: number) => {
+    if (confidence >= 0.7) return 'text-green-600 dark:text-green-400';
+    if (confidence >= 0.5) return 'text-yellow-600 dark:text-yellow-400';
+    return 'text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400';
+  };
+
+  const getConfidenceLabel = (confidence: number) => {
+    if (confidence >= 0.7) return 'High';
+    if (confidence >= 0.5) return 'Medium';
+    return 'Low';
+  };
+
+  if (disabled || (!title.trim() && !summary?.trim())) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mt-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+        <h3 className="text-sm font-medium theme-text">Suggested Tags</h3>
+        {loading && <LoadingSpinner size="sm" />}
+      </div>
+      
+      {suggestions.length === 0 && !loading ? (
+        <p className="text-sm theme-text-muted">
+          {title.trim() ? 'No tag suggestions found for this content' : 'Enter a title to get tag suggestions'}
+        </p>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          {suggestions.map((suggestion) => (
+            <div
+              key={suggestion.tagName}
+              className="flex items-center justify-between p-3 border theme-border rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50 transition-colors"
+            >
+              <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <span className="font-medium theme-text">{suggestion.tagName}</span>
+                  <span className={`text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-full border ${getConfidenceColor(suggestion.confidence)}`}>
+                    {getConfidenceLabel(suggestion.confidence)}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+                <p className="text-xs theme-text-muted mt-1">{suggestion.reason}</p>
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                variant="secondary"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={() => handleAddTag(suggestion.tagName)}
+                className="ml-3"
+              >
+                Add
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+      
+      {suggestions.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="mt-3 flex justify-center">
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => {
+              suggestions.forEach(s => handleAddTag(s.tagName));
+            }}
+          >
+            Add All Suggestions
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/ui/ColorPicker.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import Button from './Button';
+
+interface ColorPickerProps {
+  value?: string;
+  onChange: (color: string | undefined) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  label?: string;
+}
+
+// Theme-compatible color palette
+const THEME_COLORS = [
+  // Primary blues
+  { hex: '#3B82F6', name: 'Theme Blue' },
+  { hex: '#1D4ED8', name: 'Deep Blue' },
+  { hex: '#60A5FA', name: 'Light Blue' },
+  
+  // Greens
+  { hex: '#10B981', name: 'Emerald' },
+  { hex: '#059669', name: 'Forest Green' },
+  { hex: '#34D399', name: 'Light Green' },
+  
+  // Purples
+  { hex: '#8B5CF6', name: 'Purple' },
+  { hex: '#7C3AED', name: 'Deep Purple' },
+  { hex: '#A78BFA', name: 'Light Purple' },
+  
+  // Warm tones
+  { hex: '#F59E0B', name: 'Amber' },
+  { hex: '#D97706', name: 'Orange' },
+  { hex: '#F97316', name: 'Bright Orange' },
+  
+  // Reds/Pinks
+  { hex: '#EF4444', name: 'Red' },
+  { hex: '#F472B6', name: 'Pink' },
+  { hex: '#EC4899', name: 'Hot Pink' },
+  
+  // Neutrals
+  { hex: '#6B7280', name: 'Gray' },
+  { hex: '#4B5563', name: 'Dark Gray' },
+  { hex: '#9CA3AF', name: 'Light Gray' }
+];
+
+export default function ColorPicker({ value, onChange, disabled, label }: ColorPickerProps) {
+  const [showCustomPicker, setShowCustomPicker] = useState(false);
+  const [customColor, setCustomColor] = useState(value || '#3B82F6');
+
+  const handleThemeColorSelect = (color: string) => {
+    onChange(color);
+    setShowCustomPicker(false);
+  };
+
+  const handleCustomColorChange = (color: string) => {
+    setCustomColor(color);
+    onChange(color);
+  };
+
+  const handleRemoveColor = () => {
+    onChange(undefined);
+    setShowCustomPicker(false);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-3">
+      {label && (
+        <label className="block text-sm font-medium theme-header">
+          {label}
+        </label>
+      )}
+      
+      {/* Current Color Display */}
+      {value && (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 p-2 border theme-border rounded-lg">
+          <div 
+            className="w-6 h-6 rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600"
+            style={{ backgroundColor: value }}
+          />
+          <span className="text-sm theme-text font-mono">{value}</span>
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={handleRemoveColor}
+            disabled={disabled}
+            className="ml-auto text-xs"
+          >
+            Remove
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      
+      {/* Theme Color Palette */}
+      <div className="space-y-2">
+        <h4 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header">Theme Colors</h4>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-6 gap-2 p-3 border theme-border rounded-lg">
+          {THEME_COLORS.map((color) => (
+            <button
+              key={color.hex}
+              type="button"
+              className={`
+                w-8 h-8 rounded-md border-2 transition-all hover:scale-110 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-theme-accent
+                ${value === color.hex ? 'border-gray-800 dark:border-white scale-110' : 'border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600'}
+              `}
+              style={{ backgroundColor: color.hex }}
+              onClick={() => handleThemeColorSelect(color.hex)}
+              disabled={disabled}
+              title={color.name}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      
+      {/* Custom Color Section */}
+      <div className="space-y-2">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <h4 className="text-sm font-medium theme-header">Custom Color</h4>
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => setShowCustomPicker(!showCustomPicker)}
+            disabled={disabled}
+            className="text-xs"
+          >
+            {showCustomPicker ? 'Hide' : 'Show'} Custom
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+        
+        {showCustomPicker && (
+          <div className="p-3 border theme-border rounded-lg space-y-3">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+              <input
+                type="color"
+                value={customColor}
+                onChange={(e) => handleCustomColorChange(e.target.value)}
+                disabled={disabled}
+                className="w-12 h-8 rounded border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 cursor-pointer disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+              />
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                value={customColor}
+                onChange={(e) => {
+                  const color = e.target.value;
+                  if (/^#[0-9A-Fa-f]{6}$/.test(color)) {
+                    setCustomColor(color);
+                    onChange(color);
+                  }
+                }}
+                disabled={disabled}
+                className="flex-1 px-3 py-1 text-sm border theme-border rounded font-mono"
+                placeholder="#3B82F6"
+              />
+              <Button
+                variant="primary"
+                size="sm"
+                onClick={() => onChange(customColor)}
+                disabled={disabled}
+                className="text-xs"
+              >
+                Apply
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-xs theme-text-muted">
+              Enter a hex color code or use the color picker
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/ui/LibrarySwitchLoader.tsx

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+'use client';
+
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import LoadingSpinner from './LoadingSpinner';
+
+interface LibrarySwitchLoaderProps {
+  isVisible: boolean;
+  targetLibraryName?: string;
+  onComplete: () => void;
+  onError: (error: string) => void;
+}
+
+export default function LibrarySwitchLoader({ 
+  isVisible, 
+  targetLibraryName, 
+  onComplete, 
+  onError 
+}: LibrarySwitchLoaderProps) {
+  const [dots, setDots] = useState('');
+  const [timeElapsed, setTimeElapsed] = useState(0);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isVisible) return;
+
+    // Animate dots
+    const dotsInterval = setInterval(() => {
+      setDots(prev => prev.length >= 3 ? '' : prev + '.');
+    }, 500);
+
+    // Track time elapsed
+    const timeInterval = setInterval(() => {
+      setTimeElapsed(prev => prev + 1);
+    }, 1000);
+
+    // Poll for completion
+    const pollInterval = setInterval(async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/libraries/switch/status');
+        if (response.ok) {
+          const data = await response.json();
+          if (data.ready) {
+            clearInterval(pollInterval);
+            clearInterval(dotsInterval);
+            clearInterval(timeInterval);
+            onComplete();
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error polling switch status:', error);
+      }
+    }, 1000);
+
+    // Timeout after 30 seconds
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      clearInterval(pollInterval);
+      clearInterval(dotsInterval);
+      clearInterval(timeInterval);
+      onError('Library switch timed out. Please try again.');
+    }, 30000);
+
+    return () => {
+      clearInterval(dotsInterval);
+      clearInterval(timeInterval);
+      clearInterval(pollInterval);
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+    };
+  }, [isVisible, onComplete, onError]);
+
+  if (!isVisible) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/80 backdrop-blur-sm z-50 flex items-center justify-center">
+      <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-8 max-w-sm w-full mx-4 text-center shadow-2xl">
+        <div className="mb-6">
+          <LoadingSpinner size="lg" />
+        </div>
+        
+        <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-2 text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+          Switching Libraries
+        </h2>
+        
+        <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 mb-4">
+          {targetLibraryName ? 
+            `Loading "${targetLibraryName}"${dots}` : 
+            `Preparing your library${dots}`
+          }
+        </p>
+        
+        <div className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+          <p>This may take a few seconds...</p>
+          {timeElapsed > 5 && (
+            <p className="mt-2 text-orange-600 dark:text-orange-400">
+              Still working ({timeElapsed}s)
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="mt-6 p-3 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 rounded-lg">
+          <p className="text-xs text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300">
+            💡 Libraries are completely separate datasets with their own stories, authors, and settings.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
-import { authApi, setGlobalAuthFailureHandler } from '../lib/api';
+import { authApi, setGlobalAuthFailureHandler, setCurrentLibraryId } from '../lib/api';
 import { preloadSanitizationConfig } from '../lib/sanitization';
 
 interface AuthContextType {
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       try {
         const authenticated = authApi.isAuthenticated();
         setIsAuthenticated(authenticated);
+        
+        // If authenticated, also load current library for image URLs
+        if (authenticated) {
+          try {
+            const response = await fetch('/api/libraries/current');
+            if (response.ok) {
+              const library = await response.json();
+              setCurrentLibraryId(library.id);
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to load current library:', error);
+          }
+        }
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Auth check failed:', error);
         setIsAuthenticated(false);
@@ -59,6 +72,17 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     try {
       await authApi.login(password);
       setIsAuthenticated(true);
+      
+      // Load current library after successful login
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/libraries/current');
+        if (response.ok) {
+          const library = await response.json();
+          setCurrentLibraryId(library.id);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load current library after login:', error);
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Login failed:', error);
       throw error;

frontend/src/hooks/useLibraryLayout.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+
+export type LibraryLayoutType = 'sidebar' | 'toolbar' | 'minimal';
+
+const LAYOUT_STORAGE_KEY = 'storycove-library-layout';
+
+export function useLibraryLayout() {
+  const [layout, setLayoutState] = useState<LibraryLayoutType>('sidebar');
+
+  // Load layout from localStorage on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+      const savedLayout = localStorage.getItem(LAYOUT_STORAGE_KEY) as LibraryLayoutType;
+      if (savedLayout && ['sidebar', 'toolbar', 'minimal'].includes(savedLayout)) {
+        setLayoutState(savedLayout);
+      }
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // Save layout to localStorage when it changes
+  const setLayout = (newLayout: LibraryLayoutType) => {
+    setLayoutState(newLayout);
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+      localStorage.setItem(LAYOUT_STORAGE_KEY, newLayout);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return { layout, setLayout };
+}

frontend/src/hooks/useLibrarySwitch.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+
+interface LibrarySwitchState {
+  isLoading: boolean;
+  targetLibraryName: string | null;
+  error: string | null;
+}
+
+interface LibrarySwitchResult {
+  state: LibrarySwitchState;
+  switchLibrary: (password: string) => Promise<boolean>;
+  clearError: () => void;
+  reset: () => void;
+}
+
+export function useLibrarySwitch(): LibrarySwitchResult {
+  const [state, setState] = useState<LibrarySwitchState>({
+    isLoading: false,
+    targetLibraryName: null,
+    error: null,
+  });
+
+  const switchLibrary = useCallback(async (password: string): Promise<boolean> => {
+    setState({
+      isLoading: true,
+      targetLibraryName: null,
+      error: null,
+    });
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/libraries/switch', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ password }),
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        setState(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
+          isLoading: false,
+          error: data.error || 'Failed to switch library',
+        }));
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      if (data.status === 'already_active') {
+        setState(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
+          isLoading: false,
+          error: data.message,
+        }));
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      if (data.status === 'switching') {
+        // Get library name if available
+        try {
+          const librariesResponse = await fetch('/api/libraries');
+          if (librariesResponse.ok) {
+            const libraries = await librariesResponse.json();
+            const targetLibrary = libraries.find((lib: any) => lib.id === data.targetLibrary);
+            setState(prev => ({
+              ...prev,
+              targetLibraryName: targetLibrary?.name || data.targetLibrary,
+            }));
+          }
+        } catch (e) {
+          // Continue without library name
+        }
+        
+        return true; // Switch initiated successfully
+      }
+
+      setState(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        isLoading: false,
+        error: 'Unexpected response from server',
+      }));
+      return false;
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      setState(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        isLoading: false,
+        error: 'Network error occurred',
+      }));
+      return false;
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const clearError = useCallback(() => {
+    setState(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      error: null,
+    }));
+  }, []);
+
+  const reset = useCallback(() => {
+    setState({
+      isLoading: false,
+      targetLibraryName: null,
+      error: null,
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  return {
+    state,
+    switchLibrary,
+    clearError,
+    reset,
+  };
+}

frontend/src/lib/api.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
-import { AuthResponse, Story, Author, Tag, Series, SearchResult, PagedResult, Collection, CollectionSearchResult, StoryWithCollectionContext, CollectionStatistics } from '../types/api';
+import { AuthResponse, Story, Author, Tag, TagAlias, Series, SearchResult, PagedResult, Collection, CollectionSearchResult, StoryWithCollectionContext, CollectionStatistics } from '../types/api';
 
 const API_BASE_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || '/api';
 
@@ -152,6 +152,18 @@ export const storyApi = {
     await api.delete(`/stories/${id}/cover`);
   },
 
+  processContentImages: async (id: string, htmlContent: string): Promise<{
+    processedContent: string;
+    warnings?: string[];
+    downloadedImages: string[];
+    hasWarnings: boolean;
+  }> => {
+    const response = await api.post(`/stories/${id}/process-content-images`, {
+      htmlContent
+    });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+
   addTag: async (storyId: string, tagId: string): Promise<Story> => {
     const response = await api.post(`/stories/${storyId}/tags/${tagId}`);
     return response.data;
@@ -192,6 +204,68 @@ export const storyApi = {
     });
     return response.data;
   },
+  
+  getRandomStory: async (filters?: {
+    searchQuery?: string;
+    tags?: string[];
+    minWordCount?: number;
+    maxWordCount?: number;
+    createdAfter?: string;
+    createdBefore?: string;
+    lastReadAfter?: string;
+    lastReadBefore?: string;
+    minRating?: number;
+    maxRating?: number;
+    unratedOnly?: boolean;
+    readingStatus?: string;
+    hasReadingProgress?: boolean;
+    hasCoverImage?: boolean;
+    sourceDomain?: string;
+    seriesFilter?: string;
+    minTagCount?: number;
+    popularOnly?: boolean;
+    hiddenGemsOnly?: boolean;
+  }): Promise<Story | null> => {
+    try {
+      // Create URLSearchParams to properly handle array parameters like tags
+      const searchParams = new URLSearchParams();
+      
+      if (filters?.searchQuery) {
+        searchParams.append('searchQuery', filters.searchQuery);
+      }
+      if (filters?.tags && filters.tags.length > 0) {
+        filters.tags.forEach(tag => searchParams.append('tags', tag));
+      }
+      
+      // Advanced filters
+      if (filters?.minWordCount !== undefined) searchParams.append('minWordCount', filters.minWordCount.toString());
+      if (filters?.maxWordCount !== undefined) searchParams.append('maxWordCount', filters.maxWordCount.toString());
+      if (filters?.createdAfter) searchParams.append('createdAfter', filters.createdAfter);
+      if (filters?.createdBefore) searchParams.append('createdBefore', filters.createdBefore);
+      if (filters?.lastReadAfter) searchParams.append('lastReadAfter', filters.lastReadAfter);
+      if (filters?.lastReadBefore) searchParams.append('lastReadBefore', filters.lastReadBefore);
+      if (filters?.minRating !== undefined) searchParams.append('minRating', filters.minRating.toString());
+      if (filters?.maxRating !== undefined) searchParams.append('maxRating', filters.maxRating.toString());
+      if (filters?.unratedOnly !== undefined) searchParams.append('unratedOnly', filters.unratedOnly.toString());
+      if (filters?.readingStatus) searchParams.append('readingStatus', filters.readingStatus);
+      if (filters?.hasReadingProgress !== undefined) searchParams.append('hasReadingProgress', filters.hasReadingProgress.toString());
+      if (filters?.hasCoverImage !== undefined) searchParams.append('hasCoverImage', filters.hasCoverImage.toString());
+      if (filters?.sourceDomain) searchParams.append('sourceDomain', filters.sourceDomain);
+      if (filters?.seriesFilter) searchParams.append('seriesFilter', filters.seriesFilter);
+      if (filters?.minTagCount !== undefined) searchParams.append('minTagCount', filters.minTagCount.toString());
+      if (filters?.popularOnly !== undefined) searchParams.append('popularOnly', filters.popularOnly.toString());
+      if (filters?.hiddenGemsOnly !== undefined) searchParams.append('hiddenGemsOnly', filters.hiddenGemsOnly.toString());
+      
+      const response = await api.get(`/stories/random?${searchParams.toString()}`);
+      return response.data;
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      if (error.response?.status === 204) {
+        // No content - no stories match filters
+        return null;
+      }
+      throw error;
+    }
+  },
 };
 
 // Author endpoints
@@ -277,6 +351,33 @@ export const tagApi = {
     return response.data;
   },
   
+  getTag: async (id: string): Promise<Tag> => {
+    const response = await api.get(`/tags/${id}`);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  createTag: async (tagData: {
+    name: string;
+    color?: string;
+    description?: string;
+  }): Promise<Tag> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/tags', tagData);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  updateTag: async (id: string, tagData: {
+    name?: string;
+    color?: string;
+    description?: string;
+  }): Promise<Tag> => {
+    const response = await api.put(`/tags/${id}`, tagData);
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  deleteTag: async (id: string): Promise<void> => {
+    await api.delete(`/tags/${id}`);
+  },
+  
   getTagAutocomplete: async (query: string): Promise<string[]> => {
     const response = await api.get('/tags/autocomplete', { params: { query } });
     // Backend returns TagDto[], extract just the names
@@ -287,6 +388,76 @@ export const tagApi = {
     const response = await api.get('/tags/collections');
     return response.data;
   },
+  
+  // Alias operations
+  addAlias: async (tagId: string, aliasName: string): Promise<TagAlias> => {
+    const response = await api.post(`/tags/${tagId}/aliases`, { aliasName });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  removeAlias: async (tagId: string, aliasId: string): Promise<void> => {
+    await api.delete(`/tags/${tagId}/aliases/${aliasId}`);
+  },
+  
+  resolveTag: async (name: string): Promise<Tag | null> => {
+    try {
+      const response = await api.get(`/tags/resolve/${encodeURIComponent(name)}`);
+      return response.data;
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      if (error.response?.status === 404) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      throw error;
+    }
+  },
+  
+  // Batch resolve multiple tag names to their canonical forms
+  resolveTags: async (names: string[]): Promise<string[]> => {
+    const resolved = await Promise.all(
+      names.map(async (name) => {
+        const tag = await tagApi.resolveTag(name);
+        return tag ? tag.name : name; // Return canonical name or original if not found
+      })
+    );
+    return resolved;
+  },
+  
+  // Merge operations
+  previewMerge: async (sourceTagIds: string[], targetTagId: string): Promise<{
+    targetTagName: string;
+    targetStoryCount: number;
+    totalResultStoryCount: number;
+    aliasesToCreate: string[];
+  }> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/tags/merge/preview', {
+      sourceTagIds,
+      targetTagId
+    });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  mergeTags: async (sourceTagIds: string[], targetTagId: string): Promise<Tag> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/tags/merge', {
+      sourceTagIds,
+      targetTagId
+    });
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  
+  // Tag suggestions
+  suggestTags: async (title: string, content?: string, summary?: string, limit?: number): Promise<{
+    tagName: string;
+    confidence: number;
+    reason: string;
+  }[]> => {
+    const response = await api.post('/tags/suggest', {
+      title,
+      content,
+      summary,
+      limit: limit || 10
+    });
+    return response.data;
+  },
 };
 
 // Series endpoints
@@ -320,7 +491,35 @@ export const searchApi = {
     sortBy?: string;
     sortDir?: string;
     facetBy?: string[];
+    // Advanced filters
+    minWordCount?: number;
+    maxWordCount?: number;
+    createdAfter?: string;
+    createdBefore?: string;
+    lastReadAfter?: string;
+    lastReadBefore?: string;
+    unratedOnly?: boolean;
+    readingStatus?: string;
+    hasReadingProgress?: boolean;
+    hasCoverImage?: boolean;
+    sourceDomain?: string;
+    seriesFilter?: string;
+    minTagCount?: number;
+    popularOnly?: boolean;
+    hiddenGemsOnly?: boolean;
   }): Promise<SearchResult> => {
+    // Resolve tag aliases to canonical names for expanded search
+    let resolvedTags = params.tags;
+    if (params.tags && params.tags.length > 0) {
+      try {
+        resolvedTags = await tagApi.resolveTags(params.tags);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn('Failed to resolve tag aliases during search:', error);
+        // Fall back to original tags if resolution fails
+        resolvedTags = params.tags;
+      }
+    }
+    
     // Create URLSearchParams to properly handle array parameters
     const searchParams = new URLSearchParams();
     
@@ -333,12 +532,29 @@ export const searchApi = {
     if (params.sortBy) searchParams.append('sortBy', params.sortBy);
     if (params.sortDir) searchParams.append('sortDir', params.sortDir);
     
+    // Advanced filters
+    if (params.minWordCount !== undefined) searchParams.append('minWordCount', params.minWordCount.toString());
+    if (params.maxWordCount !== undefined) searchParams.append('maxWordCount', params.maxWordCount.toString());
+    if (params.createdAfter) searchParams.append('createdAfter', params.createdAfter);
+    if (params.createdBefore) searchParams.append('createdBefore', params.createdBefore);
+    if (params.lastReadAfter) searchParams.append('lastReadAfter', params.lastReadAfter);
+    if (params.lastReadBefore) searchParams.append('lastReadBefore', params.lastReadBefore);
+    if (params.unratedOnly !== undefined) searchParams.append('unratedOnly', params.unratedOnly.toString());
+    if (params.readingStatus) searchParams.append('readingStatus', params.readingStatus);
+    if (params.hasReadingProgress !== undefined) searchParams.append('hasReadingProgress', params.hasReadingProgress.toString());
+    if (params.hasCoverImage !== undefined) searchParams.append('hasCoverImage', params.hasCoverImage.toString());
+    if (params.sourceDomain) searchParams.append('sourceDomain', params.sourceDomain);
+    if (params.seriesFilter) searchParams.append('seriesFilter', params.seriesFilter);
+    if (params.minTagCount !== undefined) searchParams.append('minTagCount', params.minTagCount.toString());
+    if (params.popularOnly !== undefined) searchParams.append('popularOnly', params.popularOnly.toString());
+    if (params.hiddenGemsOnly !== undefined) searchParams.append('hiddenGemsOnly', params.hiddenGemsOnly.toString());
+    
     // Add array parameters - each element gets its own parameter
     if (params.authors && params.authors.length > 0) {
       params.authors.forEach(author => searchParams.append('authors', author));
     }
-    if (params.tags && params.tags.length > 0) {
-      params.tags.forEach(tag => searchParams.append('tags', tag));
+    if (resolvedTags && resolvedTags.length > 0) {
+      resolvedTags.forEach(tag => searchParams.append('tags', tag));
     }
     if (params.facetBy && params.facetBy.length > 0) {
       params.facetBy.forEach(facet => searchParams.append('facetBy', facet));
@@ -543,9 +759,34 @@ export const databaseApi = {
   },
 };
 
-// Image utility
+// Library context for images - will be set by a React context provider
+let currentLibraryId: string | null = null;
+
+// Set the current library ID (called by library context or components)
+export const setCurrentLibraryId = (libraryId: string | null): void => {
+  currentLibraryId = libraryId;
+};
+
+// Get current library ID synchronously (fallback to 'default')
+export const getCurrentLibraryId = (): string => {
+  return currentLibraryId || 'default';
+};
+
+// Clear library cache when switching libraries
+export const clearLibraryCache = (): void => {
+  currentLibraryId = null;
+};
+
+// Image utility - now library-aware
 export const getImageUrl = (path: string): string => {
   if (!path) return '';
-  // Images are served directly by nginx at /images/
-  return `/images/${path}`;
+  
+  // For compatibility during transition, handle both patterns
+  if (path.startsWith('http')) {
+    return path; // External URL
+  }
+  
+  // Use library-aware API endpoint
+  const libraryId = getCurrentLibraryId();
+  return `/api/files/images/${libraryId}/${path}`;
 };

frontend/src/lib/sanitization.ts

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async function fetchSanitizationConfig(): Promise<SanitizationConfig> {
           'p', 'br', 'div', 'span', 'h1', 'h2', 'h3', 'h4', 'h5', 'h6',
           'b', 'strong', 'i', 'em', 'u', 's', 'strike', 'del', 'ins',
           'sup', 'sub', 'small', 'big', 'mark', 'pre', 'code',
-          'ul', 'ol', 'li', 'dl', 'dt', 'dd', 'a',
+          'ul', 'ol', 'li', 'dl', 'dt', 'dd', 'a', 'img',
           'table', 'thead', 'tbody', 'tfoot', 'tr', 'th', 'td', 'caption',
           'blockquote', 'cite', 'q', 'hr'
         ],
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ async function fetchSanitizationConfig(): Promise<SanitizationConfig> {
           'h5': ['class', 'style'],
           'h6': ['class', 'style'],
           'a': ['class'],
+          'img': ['src', 'alt', 'width', 'height', 'class', 'style'],
           'table': ['class'],
           'td': ['class', 'colspan', 'rowspan'],
           'th': ['class', 'colspan', 'rowspan']
@@ -99,6 +100,9 @@ async function fetchSanitizationConfig(): Promise<SanitizationConfig> {
         allowedProtocols: {
           'a': {
             'href': ['http', 'https', '#', '/']
+          },
+          'img': {
+            'src': ['http', 'https', 'data', '/']
           }
         },
         description: 'Fallback sanitization configuration'
@@ -237,12 +241,12 @@ export function sanitizeHtmlSync(html: string): string {
       'p', 'br', 'div', 'span', 'h1', 'h2', 'h3', 'h4', 'h5', 'h6',
       'b', 'strong', 'i', 'em', 'u', 's', 'strike', 'del', 'ins',
       'sup', 'sub', 'small', 'big', 'mark', 'pre', 'code', 'kbd', 'samp', 'var',
-      'ul', 'ol', 'li', 'dl', 'dt', 'dd', 'a',
+      'ul', 'ol', 'li', 'dl', 'dt', 'dd', 'a', 'img',
       'table', 'thead', 'tbody', 'tfoot', 'tr', 'th', 'td', 'caption', 'colgroup', 'col',
       'blockquote', 'cite', 'q', 'hr', 'details', 'summary'
     ],
     ALLOWED_ATTR: [
-      'class', 'style', 'colspan', 'rowspan'
+      'class', 'style', 'colspan', 'rowspan', 'src', 'alt', 'width', 'height'
     ],
     ALLOW_UNKNOWN_PROTOCOLS: false,
     SANITIZE_DOM: true,

frontend/src/lib/scraper/scraper.ts

@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ export class StoryScraper {
       if (siteConfig.story.tags) {
         const tagsResult = await this.extractTags($, siteConfig.story.tags, html, siteConfig.story.tagsAttribute);
         if (Array.isArray(tagsResult)) {
-          story.tags = tagsResult;
+          // Resolve tag aliases to canonical names
+          story.tags = await this.resolveTagAliases(tagsResult);
         } else if (typeof tagsResult === 'string' && tagsResult) {
-          story.tags = [tagsResult];
+          // Resolve tag aliases to canonical names
+          story.tags = await this.resolveTagAliases([tagsResult]);
         }
       }
       
@@ -379,4 +381,21 @@ export class StoryScraper {
     
     return text;
   }
+  
+  private async resolveTagAliases(tags: string[]): Promise<string[]> {
+    try {
+      // Import the tagApi dynamically to avoid circular dependencies
+      const { tagApi } = await import('../api');
+      
+      // Resolve all tags to their canonical names
+      const resolvedTags = await tagApi.resolveTags(tags);
+      
+      // Filter out empty tags
+      return resolvedTags.filter(tag => tag && tag.trim().length > 0);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('Failed to resolve tag aliases during scraping:', error);
+      // Fall back to original tags if resolution fails
+      return tags.filter(tag => tag && tag.trim().length > 0);
+    }
+  }
 }

frontend/src/lib/scraper/strategies/linkExtractor.ts

@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ export function extractResponsiveImage(
         return { url, width };
       });
       
+      if (sources.length === 0) {
+        return img.attr('src') || '';
+      }
+      
       const largest = sources.reduce((prev: any, current: any) => 
         prev.width > current.width ? prev : current
       );

frontend/src/lib/scraper/strategies/textExtractor.ts

@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ export function extractTextBlocks(
   }
   
   // Fallback to largest block
+  if (blocks.length === 0) {
+    return '';
+  }
+  
   const largestBlock = blocks.reduce((prev, current) => 
     prev.text.length > current.text.length ? prev : current
   );
@@ -86,6 +90,20 @@ export function extractDeviantArtContent(
   $: cheerio.CheerioAPI,
   config: TextBlockStrategy
 ): string {
+  // Check for mature content warning or login requirement
+  const matureWarning = $('.deviation-overlay.blocked.mature, .mature-filter, .ismature').first();
+  if (matureWarning.length > 0) {
+    throw new Error('Content is restricted by mature content filter. Login may be required to access this story.');
+  }
+  
+  const loginRequired = $('a[href*="join"][href*="mature"], a[href*="login"]').filter((_, elem) => {
+    const text = $(elem).text().toLowerCase();
+    return text.includes('log in') || text.includes('sign up');
+  });
+  if (loginRequired.length > 0) {
+    throw new Error('Login is required to access this DeviantArt content.');
+  }
+  
   // Remove excluded elements first
   if (config.excludeSelectors) {
     config.excludeSelectors.forEach(selector => {
@@ -93,9 +111,10 @@ export function extractDeviantArtContent(
     });
   }
   
-  // DeviantArt has two main content structures:
+  // DeviantArt has multiple content structures:
   // 1. Old format: <div class="text"> containing the full story
   // 2. New format: <div class="_83r8m _2CKTq"> or similar classes containing multiple <p> elements
+  // 3. Legacy journal format: .legacy-journal .text
   
   // Try the old format first (single text div)
   const textDiv = $('.text');
@@ -103,6 +122,12 @@ export function extractDeviantArtContent(
     return textDiv.html() || '';
   }
   
+  // Try legacy journal format
+  const legacyJournal = $('.legacy-journal .text, .legacy-journal .journal-text');
+  if (legacyJournal.length > 0 && legacyJournal.text().trim().length >= (config.minLength || 200)) {
+    return legacyJournal.html() || '';
+  }
+  
   // Try the new format (multiple paragraphs in specific containers)
   const newFormatSelectors = [
     'div[class*="_83r8m"] p',  // Main story content container

frontend/src/types/api.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export interface Story {
   authorId: string;
   authorName: string;
   contentHtml: string;
-  contentPlain: string;
+  contentPlain?: string; // Optional - only included in reading/detail views
   sourceUrl?: string;
   wordCount: number;
   seriesId?: string;
@@ -43,12 +43,25 @@ export interface AuthorUrl {
 export interface Tag {
   id: string;
   name: string;
+  color?: string; // hex color like #3B82F6
+  description?: string;
   storyCount?: number;
   collectionCount?: number;
+  aliasCount?: number;
+  aliases?: TagAlias[];
   createdAt?: string;
   updatedAt?: string;
 }
 
+export interface TagAlias {
+  id: string;
+  aliasName: string;
+  canonicalTagId: string;
+  canonicalTag?: Tag;
+  createdFromMerge: boolean;
+  createdAt: string;
+}
+
 export interface Series {
   id: string;
   name: string;
@@ -146,4 +159,49 @@ export interface CollectionStatistics {
     authorName: string;
     storyCount: number;
   }>;
+}
+
+// Advanced filter interfaces
+export interface AdvancedFilters {
+  // Word count filters
+  minWordCount?: number;
+  maxWordCount?: number;
+  
+  // Date filters
+  createdAfter?: string; // ISO date string
+  createdBefore?: string; // ISO date string
+  lastReadAfter?: string;
+  lastReadBefore?: string;
+  
+  // Rating filters (extending existing)
+  minRating?: number;
+  maxRating?: number;
+  unratedOnly?: boolean;
+  
+  // Reading status filters
+  readingStatus?: 'all' | 'unread' | 'started' | 'completed';
+  hasReadingProgress?: boolean;
+  
+  // Content filters
+  hasCoverImage?: boolean;
+  sourceDomain?: string;
+  
+  // Series filters
+  seriesFilter?: 'all' | 'standalone' | 'series' | 'firstInSeries' | 'lastInSeries';
+  
+  // Organization filters
+  minTagCount?: number;
+  
+  // Quality filters
+  popularOnly?: boolean; // Stories with above-average ratings
+  hiddenGemsOnly?: boolean; // Unrated or low-rated stories
+}
+
+// Preset filter configurations
+export interface FilterPreset {
+  id: string;
+  label: string;
+  description?: string;
+  filters: Partial<AdvancedFilters>;
+  category: 'length' | 'date' | 'rating' | 'reading' | 'content' | 'organization';
 }

nginx.conf

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ http {
 
     server {
         listen 80;
-        client_max_body_size 10M;
+        client_max_body_size 256M;
 
         # Frontend routes
         location / {

package.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@anthropic-ai/claude-code": "^1.0.70",
     "cheerio": "^1.1.2",
-    "g": "^2.0.1"
+    "g": "^2.0.1",
+    "npm": "^11.5.2"
   }
 }