diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 39ffe5e..9a901c0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 frontend/node_modules/
 frontend/dist/
+build/bin/verstak-desktop
diff --git a/build/bin/verstak-desktop b/build/bin/verstak-desktop
index 392cdce..50a4b8b 100755
Binary files a/build/bin/verstak-desktop and b/build/bin/verstak-desktop differ
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginManager.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginManager.svelte
index b69323c..413aae8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginManager.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/plugin-manager/PluginManager.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import PluginCard from './PluginCard.svelte';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import { GetPlugins, GetCapabilities, GetPermissions, ReloadPlugins } from '../../../wailsjs/go/api/App';
 
   let plugins = [];
   let capabilities = [];
@@ -8,82 +9,36 @@
   let loading = true;
   let error = '';
 
-  // Wails v2 + webkit2gtk-4.1 production bridge workaround:
-  // `await window.go.api.App.Xxx()` deadlocks the JS event loop.
-  // Use .then() instead — doesn't suspend the microtask queue.
-  // Safety timer guarantees loading=false even if the bridge Promise never settles.
-
-  function call(method, args) {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      try {
-        if (window.runtime && window.runtime.Call) {
-          window.runtime.Call(method, JSON.stringify(args || []))
-            .then(result => resolve(result))
-            .catch(err => reject(err));
-        } else {
-          const parts = method.split('.');
-          let obj = window.go;
-          for (const p of parts) obj = obj[p];
-          resolve(obj.apply(null, args || []));
-        }
-      } catch (e) {
-        reject(e);
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
-  function loadPlugins() {
+  async function loadAll() {
     error = '';
-    call('api.App.GetPlugins').then(p => {
+    loading = true;
+    try {
+      const p = await GetPlugins();
       plugins = p || [];
-      loading = false;
-    }).catch(e => {
+    } catch (e) {
       error = 'GetPlugins: ' + String(e);
       loading = false;
-    });
+      return;
+    }
+    // Capabilities and permissions are non-critical — load async
+    GetCapabilities().then(c => { capabilities = c || []; }).catch(() => {});
+    GetPermissions().then(p => { permissions = p || []; }).catch(() => {});
+    loading = false;
   }
 
-  function loadCaps() {
-    call('api.App.GetCapabilities').then(c => {
-      capabilities = c || [];
-    }).catch(e => {
-      console.warn('[PluginManager] GetCapabilities:', e);
-    });
-  }
+  onMount(() => { loadAll(); });
 
-  function loadPerms() {
-    call('api.App.GetPermissions').then(p => {
-      permissions = p || [];
-    }).catch(e => {
-      console.warn('[PluginManager] GetPermissions:', e);
-    });
-  }
-
-  onMount(() => {
-    loadPlugins();
-    loadCaps();
-    loadPerms();
-
-    // Safety timeout: force loading=false if APIs never respond
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      if (loading) {
-        loading = false;
-        error = 'Plugin discovery timed out. Check backend logs.';
-      }
-    }, 10000);
-  });
-
-  function reload() {
+  async function reload() {
     loading = true;
     error = '';
-    call('api.App.ReloadPlugins').then(() => {
-      loadPlugins();
-      loadCaps();
-      loadPerms();
-    }).catch(e => {
+    try {
+      await ReloadPlugins();
+    } catch (e) {
       error = 'Reload: ' + String(e);
       loading = false;
-    });
+      return;
+    }
+    await loadAll();
   }
 
   $: totalPlugins = plugins.length;
@@ -105,17 +60,15 @@
     <div class="error">
       <div class="error-icon">⚠</div>
       <div class="error-message">{error}</div>
-      <button class="retry-btn" on:click={loadPlugins} type="button">⟳ Retry</button>
+      <button class="retry-btn" on:click={loadAll} type="button">⟳ Retry</button>
     </div>
   {:else}
-    <!-- Plugin Count -->
     <div class="summary">
       <span class="badge">{totalPlugins} plugin(s) discovered</span>
       <span class="badge">{totalCaps} capabilities registered</span>
       <span class="badge">{totalPerms} permissions known</span>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Plugin List -->
     {#if plugins.length === 0}
       <div class="empty">
         <div class="empty-icon">📂</div>
@@ -135,17 +88,12 @@
       </div>
     {/if}
 
-    <!-- Capabilities Registry -->
     {#if capabilities.length > 0}
       <details class="registry-section">
         <summary>Capability Registry ({totalCaps})</summary>
         <table>
           <thead>
-            <tr>
-              <th>Capability</th>
-              <th>Provider</th>
-              <th>Status</th>
-            </tr>
+            <tr><th>Capability</th><th>Provider</th><th>Status</th></tr>
           </thead>
           <tbody>
             {#each capabilities as cap}
@@ -163,176 +111,63 @@
 </div>
 
 <style>
-  .plugin-manager {
-    max-width: 900px;
-  }
-
+  .plugin-manager { max-width: 900px; }
   header {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: space-between;
     margin-bottom: 1rem;
   }
-
-  h2 {
-    color: #e0e0e0;
-    font-size: 1.3rem;
-  }
-
+  h2 { color: #e0e0e0; font-size: 1.3rem; }
   .reload-btn {
-    background: #0f3460;
-    color: #e0e0e0;
-    border: 1px solid #533483;
-    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
-    border-radius: 6px;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    background: #0f3460; color: #e0e0e0; border: 1px solid #533483;
+    padding: 0.4rem 1rem; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.85rem;
   }
-
-  .reload-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
-    background: #533483;
-  }
-
-  .reload-btn:disabled {
-    opacity: 0.5;
-    cursor: not-allowed;
-  }
-
+  .reload-btn:hover:not(:disabled) { background: #533483; }
+  .reload-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
   .loading, .error {
-    padding: 2rem;
-    text-align: center;
-    color: #a0a0b8;
+    padding: 2rem; text-align: center; color: #a0a0b8;
   }
-
-  .error {
-    color: #e94560;
-  }
-
-  .error-icon {
-    font-size: 2rem;
-    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
-  }
-
+  .error { color: #e94560; }
+  .error-icon { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
   .error-message {
-    font-family: monospace;
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
-    margin-bottom: 1rem;
-    word-break: break-word;
+    font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; word-break: break-word;
   }
-
   .retry-btn {
-    background: #0f3460;
-    color: #e0e0e0;
-    border: 1px solid #533483;
-    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
-    border-radius: 6px;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    background: #0f3460; color: #e0e0e0; border: 1px solid #533483;
+    padding: 0.4rem 1rem; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.85rem;
   }
-
-  .retry-btn:hover {
-    background: #533483;
-  }
-
+  .retry-btn:hover { background: #533483; }
   .summary {
-    display: flex;
-    gap: 0.5rem;
-    margin-bottom: 1rem;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
   }
-
   .badge {
-    background: #16213e;
-    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
-    border-radius: 12px;
-    font-size: 0.8rem;
-    color: #a0a0b8;
-    border: 1px solid #0f3460;
+    background: #16213e; padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 12px;
+    font-size: 0.8rem; color: #a0a0b8; border: 1px solid #0f3460;
   }
-
   .empty {
-    padding: 2rem;
-    text-align: center;
-    color: #a0a0b8;
-    background: #16213e;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    border: 1px dashed #0f3460;
+    padding: 2rem; text-align: center; color: #a0a0b8;
+    background: #16213e; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px dashed #0f3460;
   }
-
-  .empty-icon {
-    font-size: 2rem;
-    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
-  }
-
-  .hint {
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
-    margin-top: 0.5rem;
-    opacity: 0.7;
-  }
-
-  .hint-list {
-    list-style: none;
-    padding: 0;
-    margin: 0.5rem 0;
-    font-size: 0.8rem;
-    opacity: 0.7;
-  }
-
-  .hint-list li {
-    margin: 0.25rem 0;
-  }
-
-  .hint code {
-    background: #0f3460;
-    padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem;
-    border-radius: 3px;
-  }
-
-  .plugin-list {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: 0.75rem;
-    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
-  }
-
+  .empty-icon { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
+  .hint { font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; opacity: 0.7; }
+  .hint-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0.5rem 0; font-size: 0.8rem; opacity: 0.7; }
+  .hint-list li { margin: 0.25rem 0; }
+  .hint code { background: #0f3460; padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem; border-radius: 3px; }
+  .plugin-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
   .registry-section {
-    background: #16213e;
-    border: 1px solid #0f3460;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    padding: 0.75rem;
-    margin-top: 1rem;
+    background: #16213e; border: 1px solid #0f3460;
+    border-radius: 8px; padding: 0.75rem; margin-top: 1rem;
   }
-
   .registry-section summary {
-    cursor: pointer;
-    color: #a0a0b8;
-    font-size: 0.9rem;
-    font-weight: 600;
+    cursor: pointer; color: #a0a0b8; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600;
   }
-
-  table {
-    width: 100%;
-    margin-top: 0.5rem;
-    border-collapse: collapse;
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
-  }
-
+  table { width: 100%; margin-top: 0.5rem; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.85rem; }
   th {
-    text-align: left;
-    padding: 0.4rem 0.5rem;
-    color: #a0a0b8;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid #0f3460;
+    text-align: left; padding: 0.4rem 0.5rem; color: #a0a0b8; border-bottom: 1px solid #0f3460;
   }
-
-  td {
-    padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid #0f3460;
-  }
-
-  td code {
-    color: #e0e0e0;
-  }
-
+  td { padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #0f3460; }
+  td code { color: #e0e0e0; }
   :global(.status-stable) { color: #4ecca3; }
   :global(.status-draft) { color: #ffc857; }
   :global(.status-deprecated) { color: #e94560; }