diff --git a/SYS/result_table.py b/SYS/result_table.py
index c52db2e..64a2ada 100644
--- a/SYS/result_table.py
+++ b/SYS/result_table.py
@@ -991,8 +991,10 @@ class Table:
             row.add_column("Tag", item.tag_name)
 
         # Source/Store (where the tag values come from)
-        if hasattr(item, "source") and item.source:
-            row.add_column("Store", item.source)
+        # Support both 'source' (legacy) and 'store' (new) attribute names
+        source_val = getattr(item, "source", None) or getattr(item, "store", None)
+        if source_val:
+            row.add_column("Store", source_val)
 
     def _add_pipe_object(self, row: Row, obj: Any) -> None:
         """Extract and add PipeObject fields to row."""
@@ -2013,11 +2015,13 @@ class ItemDetailView(Table):
         title: str = "",
         item_metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
         detail_title: Optional[str] = None,
+        exclude_tags: bool = False,
         **kwargs
     ):
         super().__init__(title, **kwargs)
         self.item_metadata = item_metadata or {}
         self.detail_title = detail_title
+        self.exclude_tags = exclude_tags
 
     def to_rich(self):
         """Render the item details panel above the standard results table."""
@@ -2075,7 +2079,7 @@ class ItemDetailView(Table):
         
         # Tags Summary
         tags = self.item_metadata.get("Tags") or self.item_metadata.get("tags") or self.item_metadata.get("tag")
-        if tags and isinstance(tags, (list, str)):
+        if not self.exclude_tags and tags and isinstance(tags, (list, str)):
             if isinstance(tags, str):
                 tags = [t.strip() for t in tags.split(",") if t.strip()]
             tags_sorted = sorted(map(str, tags))
diff --git a/TUI.py b/TUI.py
index 25eb91f..8a29637 100644
--- a/TUI.py
+++ b/TUI.py
@@ -889,15 +889,30 @@ class PipelineHubApp(App):
             return
         self.results_table.clear(columns=True)
 
-        if self.current_result_table and self.current_result_table.rows:
-            # Use ResultTable headers from the first row
-            first_row = self.current_result_table.rows[0]
-            headers = ["#"] + [col.name for col in first_row.columns]
+        if self.current_result_table:
+            # Determine headers - prefer actual rows if present
+            headers = ["#"]
+            if self.current_result_table.rows:
+                first_row = self.current_result_table.rows[0]
+                headers += [col.name for col in first_row.columns]
+            else:
+                # Fallback headers for empty but known table types
+                title = str(getattr(self.current_result_table, "title", "") or "").strip()
+                if title == "Tags":
+                    headers += ["Tag", "Store"]
+                elif title == "Metadata" or "metadata" in title.lower():
+                    headers += ["Field", "Value"]
+                elif title == "URLs":
+                    headers += ["URL", "Type"]
+                else:
+                    headers += ["Result"] # Generic fallback
+            
             self.results_table.add_columns(*headers)
 
-            rows = self.current_result_table.to_datatable_rows()
-            for idx, row_values in enumerate(rows, 1):
-                self.results_table.add_row(str(idx), *row_values, key=str(idx - 1))
+            if self.current_result_table.rows:
+                rows = self.current_result_table.to_datatable_rows()
+                for idx, row_values in enumerate(rows, 1):
+                    self.results_table.add_row(str(idx), *row_values, key=str(idx - 1))
         else:
             # Fallback or empty state
             self.results_table.add_columns("Row", "Title", "Source", "File")
diff --git a/TUI/modalscreen/config_modal.py b/TUI/modalscreen/config_modal.py
index 5e831cb..c96f7e7 100644
--- a/TUI/modalscreen/config_modal.py
+++ b/TUI/modalscreen/config_modal.py
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
             classes = _discover_store_classes()
             if stype in classes:
                 cls = classes[stype]
-                if hasattr(cls, "config") and callable(cls.config):
+                if hasattr(cls, "config_schema") and callable(cls.config_schema):
                     for field_def in cls.config_schema():
                         k = field_def.get("key")
                         if k:
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
                  from ProviderCore.registry import get_provider_class
                  try:
                     pcls = get_provider_class(item_name)
-                    if pcls and hasattr(pcls, "config") and callable(pcls.config):
+                    if pcls and hasattr(pcls, "config_schema") and callable(pcls.config_schema):
                         for field_def in pcls.config_schema():
                             k = field_def.get("key")
                             if k:
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
             all_classes = _discover_store_classes()
             options = []
             for stype, cls in all_classes.items():
-                if hasattr(cls, "config") and callable(cls.config):
+                if hasattr(cls, "config_schema") and callable(cls.config_schema):
                     try:
                         if cls.config_schema():
                             options.append(stype)
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
             from ProviderCore.registry import get_provider_class
             for ptype in provider_names:
                 pcls = get_provider_class(ptype)
-                if pcls and hasattr(pcls, "config") and callable(pcls.config):
+                if pcls and hasattr(pcls, "config_schema") and callable(pcls.config_schema):
                     try:
                         if pcls.config_schema():
                             options.append(ptype)
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
         if stype in classes:
             cls = classes[stype]
             # Use schema for defaults if present
-            if hasattr(cls, "config") and callable(cls.config):
+            if hasattr(cls, "config_schema") and callable(cls.config_schema):
                 for field_def in cls.config_schema():
                     key = field_def.get("key")
                     if key:
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
                 new_config = {}
                 if pcls:
                     # Use schema for defaults
-                    if hasattr(pcls, "config") and callable(pcls.config):
+                    if hasattr(pcls, "config_schema") and callable(pcls.config_schema):
                         for field_def in pcls.config_schema():
                             key = field_def.get("key")
                             if key:
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ class ConfigModal(ModalScreen):
                 pcls = get_provider_class(item_name)
                 if pcls:
                     # Collect required keys from schema
-                    if hasattr(pcls, "config") and callable(pcls.config):
+                    if hasattr(pcls, "config_schema") and callable(pcls.config_schema):
                         for field_def in pcls.config_schema():
                             if field_def.get("required"):
                                 k = field_def.get("key")
diff --git a/cmdlet/add_tag.py b/cmdlet/add_tag.py
index aae33f0..d8dd425 100644
--- a/cmdlet/add_tag.py
+++ b/cmdlet/add_tag.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import sys
 import re
 
-from SYS.logger import log
+from SYS.logger import log, debug
 
 from SYS import models
 from SYS import pipeline as ctx
@@ -420,11 +420,9 @@ def _refresh_tag_view(
     except Exception:
         return
 
-    if not target_hash or not store_name:
+    if not target_hash:
         return
 
-    refresh_args: List[str] = ["-query", f"hash:{target_hash}", "-store", store_name]
-
     get_tag = None
     try:
         get_tag = get_cmdlet("get-tag")
@@ -435,14 +433,54 @@ def _refresh_tag_view(
 
     try:
         subject = ctx.get_last_result_subject()
-        if subject and _matches_target(subject, target_hash, target_path, store_name):
-            get_tag(subject, refresh_args, config)
+        if not subject or not _matches_target(subject, target_hash, target_path, store_name):
             return
-    except Exception:
-        pass
 
-    try:
-        get_tag(res, refresh_args, config)
+        refresh_args: List[str] = ["-query", f"hash:{target_hash}"]
+        
+        # Build a lean subject so get-tag fetches fresh tags instead of reusing cached payloads.
+        def _value_has_content(value: Any) -> bool:
+            if value is None:
+                return False
+            if isinstance(value, str):
+                return bool(value.strip())
+            if isinstance(value, (list, tuple, set)):
+                return len(value) > 0
+            return True
+
+        def _build_refresh_subject() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+            payload: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+            payload["hash"] = target_hash
+            if _value_has_content(store_name):
+                payload["store"] = store_name
+
+            path_value = target_path or get_field(subject, "path")
+            if not _value_has_content(path_value):
+                path_value = get_field(subject, "target")
+            if _value_has_content(path_value):
+                payload["path"] = path_value
+
+            for key in ("title", "name", "url", "relations", "service_name"):
+                val = get_field(subject, key)
+                if _value_has_content(val):
+                    payload[key] = val
+
+            extra_value = get_field(subject, "extra")
+            if isinstance(extra_value, dict):
+                cleaned = {
+                    k: v for k, v in extra_value.items()
+                    if str(k).lower() not in {"tag", "tags"}
+                }
+                if cleaned:
+                    payload["extra"] = cleaned
+            elif _value_has_content(extra_value):
+                payload["extra"] = extra_value
+
+            return payload
+
+        refresh_subject = _build_refresh_subject()
+        with ctx.suspend_live_progress():
+            get_tag(refresh_subject, refresh_args, config)
     except Exception:
         pass
 
@@ -643,7 +681,7 @@ class Add_Tag(Cmdlet):
         total_added = 0
         total_modified = 0
 
-        store_registry = Store(config)
+        store_registry = Store(config, suppress_debug=True)
 
         extract_matched_items = 0
         extract_no_match_items = 0
@@ -1004,7 +1042,7 @@ class Add_Tag(Cmdlet):
                     raw_path
                 )
 
-            if changed and not is_last_stage and not use_inline_tags:
+            if changed and not use_inline_tags:
                 _refresh_tag_view(res, resolved_hash, str(store_name), raw_path, config)
 
             if is_last_stage:
diff --git a/cmdlet/delete_tag.py b/cmdlet/delete_tag.py
index 8fa810c..5a2a0e1 100644
--- a/cmdlet/delete_tag.py
+++ b/cmdlet/delete_tag.py
@@ -78,9 +78,52 @@ def _refresh_tag_view_if_current(
         refresh_args: list[str] = []
         if file_hash:
             refresh_args.extend(["-query", f"hash:{file_hash}"])
-        if store_name:
-            refresh_args.extend(["-store", store_name])
-        get_tag(subject, refresh_args, config)
+
+        # Build a lean subject so get-tag fetches fresh tags instead of reusing cached payloads.
+        def _value_has_content(value: Any) -> bool:
+            if value is None:
+                return False
+            if isinstance(value, str):
+                return bool(value.strip())
+            if isinstance(value, (list, tuple, set)):
+                return len(value) > 0
+            return True
+
+        def _build_refresh_subject() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+            payload: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+            payload["hash"] = file_hash
+            store_value = store_name or get_field(subject, "store")
+            if _value_has_content(store_value):
+                payload["store"] = store_value
+
+            path_value = path or get_field(subject, "path")
+            if not _value_has_content(path_value):
+                path_value = get_field(subject, "target")
+            if _value_has_content(path_value):
+                payload["path"] = path_value
+
+            for key in ("title", "name", "url", "relations", "service_name"):
+                val = get_field(subject, key)
+                if _value_has_content(val):
+                    payload[key] = val
+
+            extra_value = get_field(subject, "extra")
+            if isinstance(extra_value, dict):
+                cleaned = {
+                    k: v for k, v in extra_value.items()
+                    if str(k).lower() not in {"tag", "tags"}
+                }
+                if cleaned:
+                    payload["extra"] = cleaned
+            elif _value_has_content(extra_value):
+                payload["extra"] = extra_value
+
+            return payload
+
+        refresh_subject = _build_refresh_subject()
+        # Do not pass -store here as it triggers emit_mode/quiet in get-tag
+        with ctx.suspend_live_progress():
+            get_tag(refresh_subject, refresh_args, config)
     except Exception:
         pass
 
@@ -333,7 +376,7 @@ def _process_deletion(
 
     def _fetch_existing_tags() -> list[str]:
         try:
-            backend = Store(config)[store_name]
+            backend = Store(config, suppress_debug=True)[store_name]
             existing, _src = backend.get_tag(resolved_hash, config=config)
             return list(existing or [])
         except Exception:
@@ -360,7 +403,7 @@ def _process_deletion(
             return False
 
     try:
-        backend = Store(config)[store_name]
+        backend = Store(config, suppress_debug=True)[store_name]
         ok = backend.delete_tag(resolved_hash, list(tags), config=config)
         if ok:
             preview = resolved_hash[:12] + ("…" if len(resolved_hash) > 12 else "")
diff --git a/cmdlet/get_tag.py b/cmdlet/get_tag.py
index 9434dbb..595065b 100644
--- a/cmdlet/get_tag.py
+++ b/cmdlet/get_tag.py
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ def _emit_tags_as_table(
     item_title: Optional[str] = None,
     path: Optional[str] = None,
     subject: Optional[Any] = None,
+    quiet: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     """Emit tags as TagItem objects and display via ResultTable.
 
@@ -335,8 +336,9 @@ def _emit_tags_as_table(
     if path:
         metadata["Path"] = path
 
-    # Create ItemDetailView
-    table = ItemDetailView("Tags", item_metadata=metadata, max_columns=1)
+    # Create ItemDetailView with exclude_tags=True so the panel shows file info
+    # but doesn't duplicate the tag list that we show as a table below.
+    table = ItemDetailView("Tags", item_metadata=metadata, max_columns=1, exclude_tags=True)
     table.set_source_command("get-tag", [])
 
     # Create TagItem for each tag
@@ -371,6 +373,15 @@ def _emit_tags_as_table(
     except Exception:
         table_applied = False
 
+    # Display the rich panel (metadata info) if not in quiet/emit-only mode.
+    # In the TUI, this output is captured and shown in the log pane.
+    if not quiet:
+        try:
+            from SYS.rich_display import stdout_console
+            stdout_console().print(table)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
     if table_applied:
         try:
             if hasattr(ctx, "set_current_stage_table"):
@@ -1129,6 +1140,8 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
             --emit: Emit result without interactive prompt (quiet mode)
             -scrape <url|provider>: Scrape metadata from URL or provider name (itunes, openlibrary, googlebooks, imdb)
     """
+    emit_mode = False
+    is_store_backed = False
     args_list = [str(arg) for arg in (args or [])]
     raw_args = list(args_list)
 
@@ -1179,6 +1192,58 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         return 1
     store_key = parsed_args.get("store")
     emit_requested = parsed_args.get("emit", False)
+    
+    # Only use emit mode if explicitly requested with --emit flag, not just because we're in a pipeline
+    # This allows interactive REPL to work even in pipelines
+    emit_mode = emit_requested or bool(store_key)
+    store_label = store_key.strip() if store_key and store_key.strip() else None
+
+    # Handle @N selection which creates a list - extract the first item
+    if isinstance(result, list) and len(result) > 0:
+        result = result[0]
+
+    try:
+        display_subject = ctx.get_last_result_subject()
+    except Exception:
+        display_subject = None
+
+    def _value_has_content(value: Any) -> bool:
+        if value is None:
+            return False
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            return bool(value.strip())
+        if isinstance(value, (list, tuple, set)):
+            return len(value) > 0
+        return True
+
+    def _resolve_subject_value(*keys: str) -> Any:
+        for key in keys:
+            val = get_field(result, key, None)
+            if _value_has_content(val):
+                return val
+        if display_subject is None:
+            return None
+        for key in keys:
+            val = get_field(display_subject, key, None)
+            if _value_has_content(val):
+                return val
+        return None
+
+    # Resolve core identity early so it's available for all branches
+    hash_from_result = normalize_hash(_resolve_subject_value("hash"))
+    file_hash = hash_override or hash_from_result
+    
+    store_value = _resolve_subject_value("store")
+    store_name = (store_key or str(store_value).strip()) if store_value is not None else store_key
+    
+    subject_path = _resolve_subject_value("path", "target", "filename")
+    item_title = _resolve_subject_value("title", "name", "filename")
+
+    # Identify if the subject is store-backed. If so, we prioritize fresh data over cached tags.
+    # Note: PATH, URL, and LOCAL stores are transient and don't support backend get-tag refreshes.
+    is_store_backed = bool(file_hash and store_name and 
+                           str(store_name).upper() not in {"PATH", "URL", "LOCAL"})
+
     scrape_url = parsed_args.get("scrape")
     scrape_requested = scrape_flag_present or scrape_url is not None
 
@@ -1238,7 +1303,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
                 try:
                     from Store import Store
 
-                    storage = Store(config)
+                    storage = Store(config, suppress_debug=True)
                     backend = storage[str(store_name)]
                 except Exception as exc:
                     log(
@@ -1357,6 +1422,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
                             "scrape_url": scrape_target
                         },
                     },
+                    quiet=emit_mode,
                 )
                 return 0
 
@@ -1396,7 +1462,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
             try:
                 from Store import Store
 
-                storage = Store(config)
+                storage = Store(config, suppress_debug=True)
                 backend = storage[str(store_for_scrape)]
                 current_tags, _src = backend.get_tag(file_hash_for_scrape, config=config)
                 if isinstance(current_tags, (list, tuple, set)) and current_tags:
@@ -1562,6 +1628,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
                     "provider": "ytdlp",
                     "url": str(query_hint)
                 },
+                quiet=emit_mode,
             )
             return 0
 
@@ -1624,57 +1691,12 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         log("-scrape requires a URL argument", file=sys.stderr)
         return 1
 
-    # Handle @N selection which creates a list - extract the first item
-    if isinstance(result, list) and len(result) > 0:
-        result = result[0]
-
-    try:
-        display_subject = ctx.get_last_result_subject()
-    except Exception:
-        display_subject = None
-
-    def _value_has_content(value: Any) -> bool:
-        if value is None:
-            return False
-        if isinstance(value, str):
-            return bool(value.strip())
-        if isinstance(value, (list, tuple, set)):
-            return len(value) > 0
-        return True
-
-    def _resolve_subject_value(*keys: str) -> Any:
-        for key in keys:
-            val = get_field(result, key, None)
-            if _value_has_content(val):
-                return val
-        if display_subject is None:
-            return None
-        for key in keys:
-            val = get_field(display_subject, key, None)
-            if _value_has_content(val):
-                return val
-        return None
-
     # If the current result already carries a tag list (e.g. a selected metadata
     # row from get-tag -scrape itunes), APPLY those tags to the file in the store.
     result_provider = get_field(result, "provider", None)
     result_tags = get_field(result, "tag", None)
+    
     if result_provider and isinstance(result_tags, list) and result_tags:
-        file_hash = normalize_hash(hash_override) or normalize_hash(
-            get_field(result,
-                      "hash",
-                      None)
-        )
-        store_name = get_field(result, "store", None)
-        subject_path = (
-            get_field(result,
-                      "path",
-                      None) or get_field(result,
-                                         "target",
-                                         None) or get_field(result,
-                                                            "filename",
-                                                            None)
-        )
         if not file_hash or not store_name:
             log(
                 "Selected metadata row is missing hash/store; cannot apply tags",
@@ -1691,6 +1713,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
                                          None) or result_provider),
                 path=str(subject_path) if subject_path else None,
                 subject=result,
+                quiet=emit_mode,
             )
             _emit_tag_payload(
                 str(result_provider),
@@ -1715,7 +1738,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         try:
             from Store import Store
 
-            storage = Store(config)
+            storage = Store(config, suppress_debug=True)
             backend = storage[str(store_name)]
             ok = bool(backend.add_tag(file_hash, apply_tags, config=config))
             if not ok:
@@ -1759,6 +1782,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
                     "applied_provider": str(result_provider)
                 },
             },
+            quiet=emit_mode,
         )
         _emit_tag_payload(
             str(store_name),
@@ -1768,17 +1792,6 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         )
         return 0
 
-    hash_from_result = normalize_hash(_resolve_subject_value("hash"))
-    file_hash = hash_override or hash_from_result
-    # Only use emit mode if explicitly requested with --emit flag, not just because we're in a pipeline
-    # This allows interactive REPL to work even in pipelines
-    emit_mode = emit_requested or bool(store_key)
-    store_label = store_key.strip() if store_key and store_key.strip() else None
-
-    # Get hash and store from result
-    store_value = _resolve_subject_value("store")
-    store_name = str(store_value).strip() if store_value is not None else None
-
     if not file_hash:
         log("No hash available in result", file=sys.stderr)
         return 1
@@ -1787,9 +1800,6 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         log("No store specified in result", file=sys.stderr)
         return 1
 
-    item_title = (
-        _resolve_subject_value("title", "name", "filename")
-    )
     subject_store = store_name
     subject_path_value = (
         _resolve_subject_value("path", "target", "filename")
@@ -1833,7 +1843,10 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
     display_tags: List[str] = []
     if isinstance(raw_result_tags, list):
         display_tags = [str(t) for t in raw_result_tags if t is not None]
-    if display_tags and not emit_mode:
+        
+    # Only use cached tags if the item is NOT store-backed.
+    # For store-backed items (Hydrus/Folders), we want the latest state.
+    if display_tags and not emit_mode and not is_store_backed:
         subject_payload = _subject_payload_with(display_tags)
         _emit_tags_as_table(
             display_tags,
@@ -1844,6 +1857,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
             item_title=item_title,
             path=subject_path,
             subject=subject_payload,
+            quiet=emit_mode,
         )
         return 0
 
@@ -1851,7 +1865,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
     try:
         from Store import Store
 
-        storage = Store(config)
+        storage = Store(config, suppress_debug=True)
         backend = storage[store_name]
         current, source = backend.get_tag(file_hash, config=config)
         current = list(current or [])
@@ -1877,6 +1891,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         item_title=item_title,
         path=subject_path,
         subject=subject_payload,
+        quiet=emit_mode,
     )
 
     # If emit requested or store key provided, emit payload
diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.py b/scripts/bootstrap.py
index b7a2668..9757c4c 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.py
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ def run(cmd: list[str], quiet: bool = False, debug: bool = False, cwd: Optional[
         subprocess.check_call(cmd, cwd=str(cwd) if cwd else None)
 
 
+REPO_URL = "https://code.glowers.club/goyimnose/Medios-Macina.git"
+
+
 class ProgressBar:
     def __init__(self, total: int, quiet: bool = False):
         self.total = total
@@ -475,9 +478,87 @@ def main() -> int:
 
     # Ensure repo_root is always the project root, not the current working directory
     # This prevents issues when bootstrap.py is run from different directories
-    script_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-    repo_root = script_dir.parent
+    try:
+        script_path = Path(__file__).resolve()
+        script_dir = script_path.parent
+        repo_root = script_dir.parent
+    except NameError:
+        # Running via pipe/eval, __file__ is not defined
+        script_path = None
+        script_dir = Path.cwd()
+        repo_root = Path.cwd()
+
+    # DETECT REPOSITORY
+    # Check if we are already inside a valid Medios-Macina repo
+    def _is_valid_mm_repo(p: Path) -> bool:
+        return (p / "CLI.py").exists() and (p / "scripts").exists()
+
+    is_in_repo = _is_valid_mm_repo(repo_root)
     
+    # If not in the parent of the script, check the current working directory
+    if not is_in_repo and _is_valid_mm_repo(Path.cwd()):
+        repo_root = Path.cwd()
+        script_dir = repo_root / "scripts"
+        is_in_repo = True
+
+    # STANDALONE INSTALLER MODE
+    # If the script is run from a location that doesn't look like a Medios-Macina repo,
+    # or if we're in a completely empty directory, offer to clone the repo.
+    if not is_in_repo:
+        if not args.quiet:
+            print("\n" + "=" * 60)
+            print("   MEDEOS-MACINA STANDALONE INSTALLER")
+            print("=" * 60)
+            print("No existing Medeos-Macina repository found at this location.")
+            if script_path:
+                print(f"Current script location: {script_path}")
+            
+            # Check for git
+            if not shutil.which("git"):
+                print("\nError: 'git' was not found on your PATH.", file=sys.stderr)
+                print("Please install Git (https://git-scm.com/) and try again.", file=sys.stderr)
+                return 1
+
+            try:
+                # Ask for installation folder
+                default_install = Path.cwd() / "Medios-Macina"
+                print(f"\nWhere would you like to install Medeos-Macina?")
+                install_dir_raw = input(f"Installation directory [{default_install}]: ").strip()
+                if not install_dir_raw:
+                    install_path = default_install
+                else:
+                    install_path = Path(install_dir_raw).resolve()
+            except EOFError:
+                print("Non-interactive session: cannot proceed with clone.", file=sys.stderr)
+                return 1
+
+            if not install_path.exists():
+                print(f"Creating directory: {install_path}")
+                install_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            
+            # Check if it already has a repo (user might have chosen an existing folder)
+            if _is_valid_mm_repo(install_path):
+                print(f"Found existing repository in {install_path}.")
+                repo_root = install_path
+            else:
+                print(f"Cloning Medeos-Macina into {install_path}...")
+                print(f"Source: {REPO_URL}")
+                try:
+                    subprocess.check_call(["git", "clone", REPO_URL, str(install_path)])
+                    repo_root = install_path
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error: Failed to clone repository: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+                    return 1
+            
+            # Change directory to the newly established repo root
+            os.chdir(str(repo_root))
+            print(f"\nSuccessfully set up repository at {repo_root}")
+            print("Resuming bootstrap...\n")
+            
+            # Re-initialize script_dir for the rest of the script 
+            # as if we started inside the repo scripts folder.
+            script_dir = repo_root / "scripts"
+
     if not args.quiet:
         print(f"Bootstrap script location: {script_dir}")
         print(f"Detected project root: {repo_root}")
diff --git a/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py b/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py
index 604dd14..ae237e5 100644
--- a/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py
+++ b/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import urllib.request
 import zipfile
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Optional, Sequence, Tuple
 
 import logging
 
@@ -308,7 +308,11 @@ def find_project_venv(root: Path) -> Optional[Path]:
     return None
 
 
-def maybe_reexec_under_project_venv(root: Path, disable: bool = False) -> None:
+def maybe_reexec_under_project_venv(
+    root: Path,
+    disable: bool = False,
+    extra_argv: Sequence[str] | None = None,
+) -> None:
     """If a project venv exists and we are not already running under it, re-exec
     the current script using that venv's python interpreter.
 
@@ -344,9 +348,12 @@ def maybe_reexec_under_project_venv(root: Path, disable: bool = False) -> None:
             script_path = Path(sys.argv[0]).resolve()
         except Exception:
             script_path = None
-        args = [str(py),
-                str(script_path) if script_path is not None else sys.argv[0]
-                ] + sys.argv[1:]
+        args = [
+            str(py),
+            str(script_path) if script_path is not None else sys.argv[0]
+        ] + sys.argv[1:]
+        if extra_argv:
+            args += list(extra_argv)
         logging.debug("Exec args: %s", args)
         os.execvpe(str(py), args, env)
     except Exception as exc:
@@ -852,6 +859,11 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
         action="store_true",
         help="Do not attempt to re-exec the script under a project venv (if present)",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--use-project-venv",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Force using the project venv even when running interactively",
+    )
     parser.add_argument("--verbose", "-v", action="store_true", help="Verbose logging")
 
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)
@@ -861,6 +873,7 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
 
     # Interactive setup for root and name if not provided and in a TTY
     # We check sys.argv directly to see if the flags were explicitly passed.
+    interactive_setup = False
     if sys.stdin.isatty() and not any(arg in sys.argv for arg in ["--root", "-r", "--dest-name", "-d"]):
         print("\nHydrusNetwork Setup")
         print("--------------------")
@@ -870,6 +883,9 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
         try:
             root_input = input(f"Enter root directory for Hydrus installation [default: {default_root}]: ").strip()
             if root_input:
+                # If they typed "C:" or similar, assume they want the root "C:\"
+                if len(root_input) == 2 and root_input[1] == ":" and root_input[0].isalpha():
+                    root_input += "\\"
                 args.root = root_input
             else:
                 args.root = str(default_root)
@@ -881,6 +897,7 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
         except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
             print("\nSetup cancelled.")
             return 0
+        interactive_setup = True
 
     # Expand variables like $HOME or %USERPROFILE% and ~
     args.root = os.path.expandvars(args.root)
@@ -889,7 +906,25 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
     venv_py = None
     # Re-exec under project venv by default when present (opt-out with --no-project-venv)
     try:
-        maybe_reexec_under_project_venv(root, disable=bool(args.no_project_venv))
+        # If we are already running in a venv-like environment, we might skip re-exec.
+        # However, we only re-exec if the target root is the same as the project root.
+        disable_reexec = bool(args.no_project_venv)
+        
+        # Don't re-exec when running interactively unless explicitly requested.
+        if interactive_setup and not args.use_project_venv:
+            disable_reexec = True
+            
+        current_repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+        # Only re-exec if the target root folder matches the folder where THIS script lives.
+        # This prevents picking up Medios-Macina's .venv when installing Hydrus to a separate drive/folder.
+        if root != current_repo_root and not args.use_project_venv:
+            disable_reexec = True
+
+        maybe_reexec_under_project_venv(
+            root,
+            disable=disable_reexec,
+            extra_argv=["--root", args.root, "--dest-name", args.dest_name],
+        )
     except Exception:
         pass
 
@@ -1036,8 +1071,10 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
                                     "pyopenssl": "OpenSSL",
                                     "pysocks": "socks",
                                     "service-identity": "service_identity",
+                                    "show-in-file-manager": "showinfm",
                                     "opencv-python-headless": "cv2",
-                                    "pyyside6": "PySide6",
+                                    "mpv": "mpv",
+                                    "pyside6": "PySide6",
                                     "pyside6-essentials": "PySide6",
                                     "pyside6-addons": "PySide6",
                                 }
@@ -1345,14 +1382,16 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
                                 "python-dateutil": "dateutil",
                                 "beautifulsoup4": "bs4",
                                 "pillow-heif": "pillow_heif",
-                                "pillow-jxl-plugin": "pillow_jxl_plugin",
+                                "pillow-jxl-plugin": "pillow_jxl",
                                 "pyopenssl": "OpenSSL",
                                 "pysocks": "socks",
                                 "service-identity": "service_identity",
-                                "show-in-file-manager": "show_in_file_manager",
+                                "show-in-file-manager": "showinfm",
                                 "opencv-python-headless": "cv2",
                                 "mpv": "mpv",
                                 "pyside6": "PySide6",
+                                "pyside6-essentials": "PySide6",
+                                "pyside6-addons": "PySide6",
                             }
                             for pkg in pkgs:
                                 try:
@@ -1463,8 +1502,18 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
 
         run_client_script = None
         if client_found:
-            # Prefer run_client helper located in the cloned repo; if missing, fall back to top-level scripts folder helper.
             script_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+            helper_src = script_dir / "run_client.py"
+            helper_dest = dest / "run_client.py"
+            if helper_src.exists() and not helper_dest.exists():
+                try:
+                    shutil.copy2(helper_src, helper_dest)
+                    if os.name != "nt":
+                        helper_dest.chmod(helper_dest.stat().st_mode | 0o111)
+                    logging.debug("Copied run_client helper to %s", helper_dest)
+                except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover - best effort
+                    logging.debug("Failed to copy run_client helper: %s", exc)
+            # Prefer run_client helper located in the cloned repo; if missing, fall back to top-level scripts folder helper.
             helper_candidates = [dest / "run_client.py", script_dir / "run_client.py"]
             for cand in helper_candidates:
                 if cand.exists():
diff --git a/scripts/run_client.py b/scripts/run_client.py
index ccb861d..486c85f 100644
--- a/scripts/run_client.py
+++ b/scripts/run_client.py
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ def verify_imports(venv_py: Path, packages: List[str]) -> bool:
         "python-dateutil": "dateutil",
         "beautifulsoup4": "bs4",
         "pillow-heif": "pillow_heif",
-        "pillow-jxl-plugin": "pillow_jxl_plugin",
+        "pillow-jxl-plugin": "pillow_jxl",
         "pyopenssl": "OpenSSL",
         "pysocks": "socks",
         "service-identity": "service_identity",
-        "show-in-file-manager": "show_in_file_manager",
+        "show-in-file-manager": "showinfm",
         "opencv-python-headless": "cv2",
         "mpv": "mpv",
         "pyside6": "PySide6",
@@ -642,16 +642,23 @@ def main(argv: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> int:
 
     args = p.parse_args(argv)
 
-    workspace_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
-    # Determine default repo root: prefer <workspace>/hydrusnetwork when present
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+    if (script_dir / "hydrus_client.py").exists():
+        workspace_root = script_dir
+    else:
+        workspace_root = script_dir.parent
+
     if args.repo_root:
         repo_root = Path(args.repo_root).expanduser().resolve()
     else:
-        candidate = workspace_root / "hydrusnetwork"
-        if candidate.exists():
-            repo_root = candidate
-        else:
+        if (workspace_root / "hydrus_client.py").exists():
             repo_root = workspace_root
+        else:
+            candidate = workspace_root / "hydrusnetwork"
+            if candidate.exists():
+                repo_root = candidate
+            else:
+                repo_root = workspace_root
 
     venv_py = find_venv_python(repo_root, args.venv, args.venv_name)
 
@@ -822,14 +829,15 @@ def main(argv: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> int:
     cmd = [str(venv_py), str(client_path)] + client_args
 
     # Determine headless vs GUI
-    first_run = is_first_run(repo_root)
     if args.gui:
         headless = False
     elif args.headless:
         headless = True
     else:
-        headless = not first_run
-    if not args.quiet and first_run:
+        # Default to GUI for the client launcher
+        headless = False
+
+    if not args.quiet and is_first_run(repo_root):
         print("First run detected: defaulting to GUI unless --headless is specified.")
 
     env = os.environ.copy()