diff --git a/bot/src/commands.ts b/bot/src/commands.ts
index 1841b75..5937bc7 100644
--- a/bot/src/commands.ts
+++ b/bot/src/commands.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ import {
   getSubscriptions,
   addSubscription,
   removeSubscription,
+  getGroupById,
+  searchGroups,
 } from "./db/queries.js";
+import { db } from "./db/client.js";
 import { sendTextMessage, sendPhotoMessage } from "./tdlib/client.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("commands");
@@ -78,6 +81,12 @@ export async function handleMessage(msg: IncomingMessage): Promise<void> {
       case "/status":
         await handleStatus(chatId, userId);
         break;
+      case "/group":
+        await handleGroup(chatId, args);
+        break;
+      case "/sendgroup":
+        await handleSendGroup(chatId, userId, args);
+        break;
       default:
         await sendTextMessage(
           chatId,
@@ -117,6 +126,8 @@ async function handleStart(
     `/search &lt;query&gt; — Search packages`,
     `/latest [n] — Show latest packages`,
     `/package &lt;id&gt; — Package details`,
+    `/group &lt;id or name&gt; — View group info and package list`,
+    `/sendgroup &lt;id&gt; — Send all packages in a group to yourself`,
     `/link &lt;code&gt; — Link your Telegram to your web account`,
     `/subscribe &lt;keyword&gt; — Get notified for new packages`,
     `/subscriptions — View your subscriptions`,
@@ -136,6 +147,8 @@ async function handleHelp(chatId: bigint): Promise<void> {
     `/search &lt;query&gt; — Search by filename or creator`,
     `/latest [n] — Show n most recent packages (default: 5)`,
     `/package &lt;id&gt; — View package details and file list`,
+    `/group &lt;id or name&gt; — View group info and package list`,
+    `/sendgroup &lt;id&gt; — Send all packages in a group to yourself`,
     ``,
     `🔗 <b>Account Linking</b>`,
     `/link &lt;code&gt; — Link Telegram to your web account`,
@@ -432,6 +445,168 @@ async function handleStatus(chatId: bigint, userId: bigint): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
+async function handleGroup(chatId: bigint, query: string): Promise<void> {
+  if (!query) {
+    await sendTextMessage(
+      chatId,
+      "Usage: /group &lt;id or name&gt;\n\nProvide a group ID (starts with 'c') or a name to search.",
+      "textParseModeHTML"
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const trimmed = query.trim();
+
+  // If it looks like a cuid (starts with 'c', ~25 chars), look up by ID directly
+  if (/^c[a-z0-9]{20,}$/i.test(trimmed)) {
+    const group = await getGroupById(trimmed);
+    if (!group) {
+      await sendTextMessage(chatId, "Group not found.", "textParseModeHTML");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const packageLines = group.packages.slice(0, 20).map((pkg, i) => {
+      const size = formatSize(pkg.fileSize);
+      return `  ${i + 1}. <b>${escapeHtml(pkg.fileName)}</b> (${size}, ${pkg.fileCount} files) — <code>${pkg.id}</code>`;
+    });
+    const more = group.packages.length > 20
+      ? `\n  ... and ${group.packages.length - 20} more`
+      : "";
+
+    const response = [
+      `📦 <b>Group: ${escapeHtml(group.name)}</b>`,
+      ``,
+      `Packages: ${group.packages.length}`,
+      `ID: <code>${group.id}</code>`,
+      ``,
+      `<b>Contents:</b>`,
+      ...packageLines,
+      more,
+      ``,
+      `Use /sendgroup ${group.id} to receive all packages.`,
+    ]
+      .filter((l) => l !== "")
+      .join("\n");
+
+    await sendTextMessage(chatId, response, "textParseModeHTML");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Otherwise search by name
+  const groups = await searchGroups(trimmed, 5);
+
+  if (groups.length === 0) {
+    await sendTextMessage(
+      chatId,
+      `No groups found matching "<b>${escapeHtml(trimmed)}</b>".`,
+      "textParseModeHTML"
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const lines = groups.map(
+    (g, i) =>
+      `${i + 1}. <b>${escapeHtml(g.name)}</b> — ${g._count.packages} package(s)\n   ID: <code>${g.id}</code>`
+  );
+
+  const response = [
+    `🔍 <b>Groups matching "${escapeHtml(trimmed)}":</b>`,
+    ``,
+    ...lines,
+    ``,
+    `Use /group &lt;id&gt; for full details.`,
+  ].join("\n");
+
+  await sendTextMessage(chatId, response, "textParseModeHTML");
+}
+
+async function handleSendGroup(
+  chatId: bigint,
+  userId: bigint,
+  args: string
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (!args) {
+    await sendTextMessage(
+      chatId,
+      "Usage: /sendgroup &lt;group-id&gt;",
+      "textParseModeHTML"
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const groupId = args.trim();
+  const group = await getGroupById(groupId);
+
+  if (!group) {
+    await sendTextMessage(chatId, "Group not found.", "textParseModeHTML");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Require account linking
+  const link = await findLinkByTelegramUserId(userId);
+  if (!link) {
+    await sendTextMessage(
+      chatId,
+      "You must link your account before receiving packages.\nUse /link &lt;code&gt; to connect.",
+      "textParseModeHTML"
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Only send packages that have been uploaded to the destination channel
+  const sendable = group.packages.filter(
+    (pkg) => pkg.destChannelId && pkg.destMessageId
+  );
+
+  if (sendable.length === 0) {
+    await sendTextMessage(
+      chatId,
+      `No packages in group "<b>${escapeHtml(group.name)}</b>" are ready to send yet.`,
+      "textParseModeHTML"
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Create a BotSendRequest for each sendable package
+  const requests = await Promise.all(
+    sendable.map((pkg) =>
+      db.botSendRequest.create({
+        data: {
+          packageId: pkg.id,
+          telegramLinkId: link.id,
+          requestedByUserId: link.userId,
+          status: "PENDING",
+        },
+      })
+    )
+  );
+
+  // Fire pg_notify for each request so the send listener picks them up
+  for (const req of requests) {
+    await db.$queryRawUnsafe(
+      `SELECT pg_notify('bot_send', $1)`,
+      req.id
+    ).catch(() => {
+      // Best-effort — the bot also processes PENDING requests on its send queue
+    });
+  }
+
+  await sendTextMessage(
+    chatId,
+    [
+      `✅ <b>Queued ${requests.length} package(s) from "${escapeHtml(group.name)}"</b>`,
+      ``,
+      `You'll receive each archive shortly. Use /package &lt;id&gt; to check individual packages.`,
+    ].join("\n"),
+    "textParseModeHTML"
+  );
+
+  log.info(
+    { groupId, packageCount: requests.length, userId: userId.toString() },
+    "Group send queued"
+  );
+}
+
 function escapeHtml(text: string): string {
   return text
     .replace(/&/g, "&amp;")
diff --git a/bot/src/db/queries.ts b/bot/src/db/queries.ts
index 888e23e..e6f8bdf 100644
--- a/bot/src/db/queries.ts
+++ b/bot/src/db/queries.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,52 @@ export async function createTelegramLink(
 // ── Package search ──
 
 export async function searchPackages(query: string, limit = 10) {
-  const packages = await db.package.findMany({
+  // Try full-text search first
+  if (query.length >= 3) {
+    const tsQuery = query
+      .trim()
+      .split(/\s+/)
+      .filter((w) => w.length >= 2)
+      .map((w) => w.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, ""))
+      .filter(Boolean)
+      .join(" & ");
+
+    if (tsQuery) {
+      try {
+        const ftsResults = await db.$queryRawUnsafe<{ id: string }[]>(
+          `SELECT id FROM packages
+           WHERE "searchVector" @@ to_tsquery('english', $1)
+           ORDER BY ts_rank("searchVector", to_tsquery('english', $1)) DESC
+           LIMIT $2`,
+          tsQuery,
+          limit
+        );
+
+        if (ftsResults.length > 0) {
+          return db.package.findMany({
+            where: { id: { in: ftsResults.map((r) => r.id) } },
+            orderBy: { indexedAt: "desc" },
+            select: {
+              id: true,
+              fileName: true,
+              fileSize: true,
+              archiveType: true,
+              fileCount: true,
+              creator: true,
+              indexedAt: true,
+              destChannelId: true,
+              destMessageId: true,
+            },
+          });
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // FTS failed — fall back to ILIKE
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: ILIKE search
+  return db.package.findMany({
     where: {
       OR: [
         { fileName: { contains: query, mode: "insensitive" } },
@@ -74,7 +119,44 @@ export async function searchPackages(query: string, limit = 10) {
       destMessageId: true,
     },
   });
-  return packages;
+}
+
+// ── Group queries ──
+
+export async function getGroupById(groupId: string) {
+  return db.packageGroup.findUnique({
+    where: { id: groupId },
+    include: {
+      packages: {
+        orderBy: { indexedAt: "desc" },
+        select: {
+          id: true,
+          fileName: true,
+          fileSize: true,
+          archiveType: true,
+          fileCount: true,
+          creator: true,
+          destChannelId: true,
+          destMessageId: true,
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function searchGroups(query: string, limit = 5) {
+  return db.packageGroup.findMany({
+    where: {
+      name: { contains: query, mode: "insensitive" },
+    },
+    orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" },
+    take: limit,
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      name: true,
+      _count: { select: { packages: true } },
+    },
+  });
 }
 
 export async function getLatestPackages(limit = 5) {
@@ -122,6 +204,9 @@ export async function getPendingSendRequest(requestId: string) {
           archiveType: true,
           destChannelId: true,
           destMessageId: true,
+          destMessageIds: true,
+          isMultipart: true,
+          partCount: true,
           previewData: true,
           sourceChannel: { select: { title: true, telegramId: true } },
         },
diff --git a/bot/src/send-listener.ts b/bot/src/send-listener.ts
index 4102b06..58c1573 100644
--- a/bot/src/send-listener.ts
+++ b/bot/src/send-listener.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   findMatchingSubscriptions,
   getGlobalDestinationChannel,
 } from "./db/queries.js";
-import { copyMessageToUser, sendTextMessage, sendPhotoMessage } from "./tdlib/client.js";
+import { copyMessageToUser, copyMultipleMessagesToUser, sendTextMessage, sendPhotoMessage } from "./tdlib/client.js";
 import { sleep } from "./util/flood-wait.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("send-listener");
@@ -154,11 +154,25 @@ async function processSendRequest(requestId: string): Promise<void> {
     }
 
     // Forward the actual archive file(s) from destination channel
-    await copyMessageToUser(
-      destChannel.telegramId,
-      pkg.destMessageId,
-      targetUserId
-    );
+    const messageIds = pkg.destMessageIds as bigint[] | undefined;
+    if (messageIds && messageIds.length > 1) {
+      log.info(
+        { requestId, parts: messageIds.length },
+        "Sending multi-part archive"
+      );
+      await copyMultipleMessagesToUser(
+        destChannel.telegramId,
+        messageIds,
+        targetUserId
+      );
+    } else {
+      // Single part or legacy (no destMessageIds populated)
+      await copyMessageToUser(
+        destChannel.telegramId,
+        pkg.destMessageId,
+        targetUserId
+      );
+    }
 
     await updateSendRequest(requestId, "SENT");
     log.info({ requestId }, "Send request completed successfully");
diff --git a/bot/src/tdlib/client.ts b/bot/src/tdlib/client.ts
index a9c45a1..683fcec 100644
--- a/bot/src/tdlib/client.ts
+++ b/bot/src/tdlib/client.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,25 @@ export async function copyMessageToUser(
   }, fileName);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Send multiple document messages from a channel to a user's DM.
+ * Used for multi-part archives where each part is a separate Telegram message.
+ * Sends parts sequentially with a small delay to avoid rate limits.
+ */
+export async function copyMultipleMessagesToUser(
+  fromChatId: bigint,
+  messageIds: bigint[],
+  toUserId: bigint
+): Promise<void> {
+  for (let i = 0; i < messageIds.length; i++) {
+    await copyMessageToUser(fromChatId, messageIds[i], toUserId);
+    // Small delay between parts to avoid rate limits
+    if (i < messageIds.length - 1) {
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Send a message and wait for Telegram to confirm delivery.
  * Returns when updateMessageSendSucceeded fires for the temp message.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 285d36a..fe5ddc7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ services:
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 3
       start_period: 60s
+    volumes:
+      - manual_uploads:/data/uploads
     restart: unless-stopped
     deploy:
       resources:
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - tdlib_state:/data/tdlib
       - tmp_zips:/tmp/zips
+      - manual_uploads:/data/uploads
     depends_on:
       db:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ volumes:
   tdlib_state:
   tdlib_bot_state:
   tmp_zips:
+  manual_uploads:
 
 networks:
   frontend:
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-26-multipart-send-kickstarter-linking.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-26-multipart-send-kickstarter-linking.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14e08bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-26-multipart-send-kickstarter-linking.md
@@ -0,0 +1,964 @@
+# Multi-Part Send Fix & Kickstarter Package Linking
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Fix multi-part package forwarding so all archive parts reach the user, and add UI to link STL packages to kickstarters with "send all" capability.
+
+**Architecture:** Two independent subsystems. (A) Store all destination message IDs when the worker uploads multi-part archives, then have the bot forward every part. (B) Add a package-linker dialog in the kickstarter UI using the existing `linkPackages` action, plus a "send all" action that queues every linked package.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Prisma (schema + migration), TypeScript worker/bot services, Next.js App Router (server actions + React client components), shadcn/ui, TanStack Table.
+
+---
+
+## File Map
+
+### Subsystem A — Multi-Part Send Fix
+
+| Action | File | Responsibility |
+|--------|------|----------------|
+| Modify | `prisma/schema.prisma` | Add `destMessageIds BigInt[]` to Package |
+| Create | `prisma/migrations/<ts>_add_dest_message_ids/migration.sql` | Migration SQL |
+| Modify | `worker/src/upload/channel.ts` | Return all message IDs from `uploadToChannel` |
+| Modify | `worker/src/db/queries.ts` | Add `destMessageIds` to `CreatePackageInput` and `createPackageWithFiles` |
+| Modify | `worker/src/worker.ts` | Pass all message IDs when creating package |
+| Modify | `bot/src/db/queries.ts` | Include `destMessageIds` in `getPendingSendRequest` |
+| Modify | `bot/src/send-listener.ts` | Forward all parts, not just the first |
+
+### Subsystem B — Kickstarter Package Linking UI
+
+| Action | File | Responsibility |
+|--------|------|----------------|
+| Create | `src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/package-linker-dialog.tsx` | Dialog with package search + selection for linking |
+| Modify | `src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-columns.tsx` | Add "Link Packages" and "Send All" actions to row menu |
+| Modify | `src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-table.tsx` | Wire up new dialogs + state |
+| Modify | `src/app/(app)/kickstarters/actions.ts` | Add `sendAllKickstarterPackages` action |
+| Modify | `src/data/kickstarter.queries.ts` | Add query to search packages for linking |
+
+---
+
+## Task 1: Add `destMessageIds` to Prisma Schema + Migration
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `prisma/schema.prisma:470-471`
+- Create: migration SQL
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add field to schema**
+
+In `prisma/schema.prisma`, add `destMessageIds` after `destMessageId`:
+
+```prisma
+  destMessageId   BigInt?
+  destMessageIds  BigInt[]    @default([])
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Create migration SQL manually**
+
+Create the migration directory and SQL file. The migration adds the column with a default and backfills existing rows by copying `destMessageId` into the array where it's non-null:
+
+```sql
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "packages" ADD COLUMN "destMessageIds" BIGINT[] DEFAULT ARRAY[]::BIGINT[];
+
+-- Backfill: copy existing destMessageId into the array
+UPDATE "packages"
+SET "destMessageIds" = ARRAY["destMessageId"]
+WHERE "destMessageId" IS NOT NULL;
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Apply migration to database**
+
+```bash
+docker exec dragonsstash-db psql -U dragons -d dragonsstash -f - < migration.sql
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Regenerate Prisma client**
+
+Use the app container (which has node/prisma) to regenerate:
+
+```bash
+docker exec dragonsstash npx prisma generate
+```
+
+Or, if running locally with node: `npx prisma generate`
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add prisma/schema.prisma prisma/migrations/
+git commit -m "feat: add destMessageIds field to Package for multi-part forwarding"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 2: Worker — Return All Message IDs from Upload
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `worker/src/upload/channel.ts:10-12,25-74`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Update UploadResult interface**
+
+In `worker/src/upload/channel.ts`, change the interface to include all IDs:
+
+```typescript
+export interface UploadResult {
+  messageId: bigint;
+  messageIds: bigint[];
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Collect all message IDs in uploadToChannel**
+
+Replace the upload loop to track all message IDs:
+
+```typescript
+export async function uploadToChannel(
+  client: Client,
+  chatId: bigint,
+  filePaths: string[],
+  caption?: string
+): Promise<UploadResult> {
+  const allMessageIds: bigint[] = [];
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < filePaths.length; i++) {
+    const filePath = filePaths[i];
+    const fileCaption = i === 0 && caption ? caption : undefined;
+
+    const fileName = path.basename(filePath);
+    let fileSizeMB = 0;
+    try {
+      const s = await stat(filePath);
+      fileSizeMB = Math.round(s.size / (1024 * 1024));
+    } catch {
+      // Non-critical
+    }
+
+    log.info(
+      { chatId: Number(chatId), fileName, sizeMB: fileSizeMB, part: i + 1, total: filePaths.length },
+      "Uploading file to channel"
+    );
+
+    const serverMsgId = await sendWithRetry(client, chatId, filePath, fileCaption, fileName, fileSizeMB);
+    allMessageIds.push(serverMsgId);
+
+    // Rate limit delay between uploads
+    if (i < filePaths.length - 1) {
+      await sleep(config.apiDelayMs);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (allMessageIds.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error("Upload failed: no messages sent");
+  }
+
+  log.info(
+    { chatId: Number(chatId), messageId: Number(allMessageIds[0]), files: filePaths.length },
+    "All uploads confirmed by Telegram"
+  );
+
+  return { messageId: allMessageIds[0], messageIds: allMessageIds };
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add worker/src/upload/channel.ts
+git commit -m "feat: return all message IDs from uploadToChannel for multi-part"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 3: Worker — Store All Message IDs in Database
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `worker/src/db/queries.ts:104-155`
+- Modify: `worker/src/worker.ts:1056-1086`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add destMessageIds to CreatePackageInput**
+
+In `worker/src/db/queries.ts`, add the field to the interface:
+
+```typescript
+export interface CreatePackageInput {
+  // ... existing fields ...
+  destMessageId?: bigint;
+  destMessageIds?: bigint[];
+  // ... rest ...
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Store destMessageIds in createPackageWithFiles**
+
+In the `db.package.create` call inside `createPackageWithFiles`, add:
+
+```typescript
+destMessageIds: input.destMessageIds ?? (input.destMessageId ? [input.destMessageId] : []),
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Pass messageIds from worker pipeline**
+
+In `worker/src/worker.ts`, the upload section (around line 1068-1085) currently does:
+
+```typescript
+destResult = await uploadToChannel(client, destChannelTelegramId, uploadPaths);
+```
+
+After this, when calling `createPackageWithFiles`, add `destMessageIds`:
+
+```typescript
+const pkg = await createPackageWithFiles({
+  // ... existing fields ...
+  destMessageId: destResult.messageId,
+  destMessageIds: destResult.messageIds,
+  // ... rest ...
+});
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add worker/src/db/queries.ts worker/src/worker.ts
+git commit -m "feat: store all multi-part message IDs in package record"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 4: Bot — Forward All Parts
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `bot/src/db/queries.ts:110-132`
+- Modify: `bot/src/send-listener.ts:105-169`
+- Modify: `bot/src/tdlib/client.ts:66-122`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Include destMessageIds in bot query**
+
+In `bot/src/db/queries.ts`, add `destMessageIds` to the `getPendingSendRequest` select:
+
+```typescript
+package: {
+  select: {
+    id: true,
+    fileName: true,
+    fileSize: true,
+    fileCount: true,
+    creator: true,
+    tags: true,
+    archiveType: true,
+    destChannelId: true,
+    destMessageId: true,
+    destMessageIds: true,   // <-- ADD THIS
+    isMultipart: true,      // <-- ADD THIS (for logging)
+    partCount: true,        // <-- ADD THIS (for logging)
+    previewData: true,
+    sourceChannel: { select: { title: true, telegramId: true } },
+  },
+},
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add copyMultipleMessagesToUser helper**
+
+In `bot/src/tdlib/client.ts`, add a new export after `copyMessageToUser`:
+
+```typescript
+/**
+ * Send multiple document messages from a channel to a user's DM.
+ * Used for multi-part archives where each part is a separate Telegram message.
+ * Sends parts sequentially with a small delay to avoid rate limits.
+ */
+export async function copyMultipleMessagesToUser(
+  fromChatId: bigint,
+  messageIds: bigint[],
+  toUserId: bigint
+): Promise<void> {
+  for (let i = 0; i < messageIds.length; i++) {
+    await copyMessageToUser(fromChatId, messageIds[i], toUserId);
+    // Small delay between parts to avoid rate limits
+    if (i < messageIds.length - 1) {
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Update processSendRequest to forward all parts**
+
+In `bot/src/send-listener.ts`, update the import to include the new function:
+
+```typescript
+import { copyMessageToUser, copyMultipleMessagesToUser, sendTextMessage, sendPhotoMessage } from "./tdlib/client.js";
+```
+
+Then replace the single `copyMessageToUser` call (around line 157) with logic that forwards all parts:
+
+```typescript
+    // Forward the actual archive file(s) from destination channel
+    const messageIds = pkg.destMessageIds as bigint[] | undefined;
+    if (messageIds && messageIds.length > 1) {
+      log.info(
+        { requestId, parts: messageIds.length },
+        "Sending multi-part archive"
+      );
+      await copyMultipleMessagesToUser(
+        destChannel.telegramId,
+        messageIds,
+        targetUserId
+      );
+    } else {
+      // Single part or legacy (no destMessageIds populated)
+      await copyMessageToUser(
+        destChannel.telegramId,
+        pkg.destMessageId,
+        targetUserId
+      );
+    }
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add bot/src/db/queries.ts bot/src/send-listener.ts bot/src/tdlib/client.ts
+git commit -m "feat: forward all parts of multi-part archives via bot"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 5: Rebuild & Deploy Worker + Bot
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Rebuild worker image**
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml build worker
+docker tag dragonsstash-worker:latest git.samagsteribbe.nl/admin/dragonsstash-worker:latest
+docker compose -p dragonsstash -f /opt/stacks/DragonsStash/docker-compose.yml up -d worker
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Rebuild bot image**
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml build bot
+docker tag dragonsstash-bot:latest git.samagsteribbe.nl/admin/dragonsstash-bot:latest
+docker compose -p dragonsstash -f /opt/stacks/DragonsStash/docker-compose.yml up -d bot
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify bot startup**
+
+```bash
+docker logs dragonsstash-bot --tail=20
+```
+
+Expected: Bot starts cleanly, "Send listener started" message.
+
+---
+
+## Task 6: Kickstarter — Package Search Query
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `src/data/kickstarter.queries.ts`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add searchPackagesForLinking query**
+
+Append to `src/data/kickstarter.queries.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+export async function searchPackagesForLinking(query: string, limit = 20) {
+  if (!query || query.length < 2) return [];
+
+  return prisma.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      OR: [
+        { fileName: { contains: query, mode: "insensitive" } },
+        { creator: { contains: query, mode: "insensitive" } },
+      ],
+    },
+    orderBy: { indexedAt: "desc" },
+    take: limit,
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      fileName: true,
+      fileSize: true,
+      archiveType: true,
+      creator: true,
+      fileCount: true,
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function getLinkedPackageIds(kickstarterId: string): Promise<string[]> {
+  const links = await prisma.kickstarterPackage.findMany({
+    where: { kickstarterId },
+    select: { packageId: true },
+  });
+  return links.map((l) => l.packageId);
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src/data/kickstarter.queries.ts
+git commit -m "feat: add package search query for kickstarter linking"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 7: Kickstarter — Package Linker Dialog Component
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/package-linker-dialog.tsx`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Create the package linker dialog**
+
+This component provides a search input to find packages and checkboxes to select/deselect them. It calls the existing `linkPackages` action on save.
+
+```tsx
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useTransition, useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
+import { Search, Package, X, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { linkPackages } from "../actions";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
+
+interface PackageResult {
+  id: string;
+  fileName: string;
+  fileSize: bigint;
+  archiveType: string;
+  creator: string | null;
+  fileCount: number;
+}
+
+interface PackageLinkerDialogProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  kickstarterId: string;
+  kickstarterName: string;
+  initialPackageIds: string[];
+}
+
+function formatSize(bytes: bigint | number): string {
+  const b = Number(bytes);
+  if (b >= 1024 * 1024 * 1024) return `${(b / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} GB`;
+  if (b >= 1024 * 1024) return `${(b / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(0)} MB`;
+  return `${(b / 1024).toFixed(0)} KB`;
+}
+
+export function PackageLinkerDialog({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+  kickstarterId,
+  kickstarterName,
+  initialPackageIds,
+}: PackageLinkerDialogProps) {
+  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
+  const [searchResults, setSearchResults] = useState<PackageResult[]>([]);
+  const [isSearching, setIsSearching] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedIds, setSelectedIds] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set(initialPackageIds));
+
+  // Reset state when dialog opens
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open) {
+      setSelectedIds(new Set(initialPackageIds));
+      setSearchQuery("");
+      setSearchResults([]);
+    }
+  }, [open, initialPackageIds]);
+
+  const doSearch = useCallback(async (query: string) => {
+    if (query.length < 2) {
+      setSearchResults([]);
+      return;
+    }
+    setIsSearching(true);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/packages/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&limit=20`);
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json();
+        setSearchResults(data.packages ?? []);
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore search errors
+    } finally {
+      setIsSearching(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // Debounced search
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => doSearch(searchQuery), 300);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [searchQuery, doSearch]);
+
+  function togglePackage(id: string) {
+    setSelectedIds((prev) => {
+      const next = new Set(prev);
+      if (next.has(id)) next.delete(id);
+      else next.add(id);
+      return next;
+    });
+  }
+
+  function handleSave() {
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      const result = await linkPackages(kickstarterId, Array.from(selectedIds));
+      if (result.success) {
+        toast.success(`Linked ${selectedIds.size} package(s) to "${kickstarterName}"`);
+        onOpenChange(false);
+      } else {
+        toast.error(result.error);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-lg">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>Link Packages</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Search and select STL packages to link to &ldquo;{kickstarterName}&rdquo;.
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        <div className="space-y-3">
+          {/* Selected count */}
+          {selectedIds.size > 0 && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              <Package className="h-4 w-4" />
+              {selectedIds.size} package(s) selected
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="sm"
+                className="h-6 px-2 text-xs"
+                onClick={() => setSelectedIds(new Set())}
+              >
+                Clear all
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Search input */}
+          <div className="relative">
+            <Search className="absolute left-2.5 top-2.5 h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+            <Input
+              placeholder="Search packages by name or creator..."
+              value={searchQuery}
+              onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+              className="pl-9"
+              autoFocus
+            />
+            {isSearching && (
+              <Loader2 className="absolute right-2.5 top-2.5 h-4 w-4 animate-spin text-muted-foreground" />
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Results */}
+          <ScrollArea className="h-[300px] rounded-md border">
+            <div className="p-2 space-y-1">
+              {searchResults.length === 0 && searchQuery.length >= 2 && !isSearching && (
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-8">
+                  No packages found
+                </p>
+              )}
+              {searchQuery.length < 2 && (
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-8">
+                  Type at least 2 characters to search
+                </p>
+              )}
+              {searchResults.map((pkg) => (
+                <label
+                  key={pkg.id}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-3 p-2 rounded-md hover:bg-muted/50 cursor-pointer"
+                >
+                  <Checkbox
+                    checked={selectedIds.has(pkg.id)}
+                    onCheckedChange={() => togglePackage(pkg.id)}
+                  />
+                  <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                    <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{pkg.fileName}</p>
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      {pkg.creator && <span>{pkg.creator}</span>}
+                      <span>{formatSize(pkg.fileSize)}</span>
+                      <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px] h-4 px-1">
+                        {pkg.archiveType}
+                      </Badge>
+                      {pkg.fileCount > 0 && <span>{pkg.fileCount} files</span>}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  {selectedIds.has(pkg.id) && (
+                    <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground shrink-0" />
+                  )}
+                </label>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </ScrollArea>
+        </div>
+
+        <DialogFooter>
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          <Button onClick={handleSave} disabled={isPending}>
+            {isPending ? <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin mr-1" /> : null}
+            Save ({selectedIds.size})
+          </Button>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/package-linker-dialog.tsx
+git commit -m "feat: add package linker dialog for kickstarters"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 8: Package Search API Route
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `src/app/api/packages/search/route.ts`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Create the API route**
+
+The package linker dialog needs a client-side fetch for debounced search. Create a lightweight API route:
+
+```typescript
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { searchPackagesForLinking } from "@/data/kickstarter.queries";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);
+  const query = searchParams.get("q") ?? "";
+  const limit = Math.min(Number(searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20"), 50);
+
+  const packages = await searchPackagesForLinking(query, limit);
+
+  // Serialize BigInt for JSON
+  const serialized = packages.map((p) => ({
+    ...p,
+    fileSize: p.fileSize.toString(),
+  }));
+
+  return NextResponse.json({ packages: serialized });
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src/app/api/packages/search/route.ts
+git commit -m "feat: add package search API route for kickstarter linking"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 9: Kickstarter — Send All Packages Action
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `src/app/(app)/kickstarters/actions.ts`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add sendAllKickstarterPackages action**
+
+Append to `src/app/(app)/kickstarters/actions.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+export async function sendAllKickstarterPackages(
+  kickstarterId: string
+): Promise<ActionResult<{ queued: number }>> {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) return { success: false, error: "Unauthorized" };
+
+  try {
+    const telegramLink = await prisma.telegramLink.findUnique({
+      where: { userId: session.user.id },
+    });
+
+    if (!telegramLink) {
+      return { success: false, error: "No linked Telegram account. Link one in Settings." };
+    }
+
+    const kickstarter = await prisma.kickstarter.findFirst({
+      where: { id: kickstarterId, userId: session.user.id },
+      select: {
+        packages: {
+          select: {
+            package: {
+              select: { id: true, destChannelId: true, destMessageId: true, fileName: true },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!kickstarter) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Kickstarter not found" };
+    }
+
+    const sendablePackages = kickstarter.packages
+      .map((lnk) => lnk.package)
+      .filter((p) => p.destChannelId && p.destMessageId);
+
+    if (sendablePackages.length === 0) {
+      return { success: false, error: "No linked packages are available for sending" };
+    }
+
+    let queued = 0;
+    for (const pkg of sendablePackages) {
+      const existing = await prisma.botSendRequest.findFirst({
+        where: {
+          packageId: pkg.id,
+          telegramLinkId: telegramLink.id,
+          status: { in: ["PENDING", "SENDING"] },
+        },
+      });
+
+      if (!existing) {
+        const sendRequest = await prisma.botSendRequest.create({
+          data: {
+            packageId: pkg.id,
+            telegramLinkId: telegramLink.id,
+            requestedByUserId: session.user.id,
+            status: "PENDING",
+          },
+        });
+
+        try {
+          await prisma.$queryRawUnsafe(
+            `SELECT pg_notify('bot_send', $1)`,
+            sendRequest.id
+          );
+        } catch {
+          // Best-effort
+        }
+
+        queued++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    revalidatePath(REVALIDATE_PATH);
+    return { success: true, data: { queued } };
+  } catch {
+    return { success: false, error: "Failed to send packages" };
+  }
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src/app/(app)/kickstarters/actions.ts
+git commit -m "feat: add sendAllKickstarterPackages action"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 10: Kickstarter Table — Wire Up Link & Send Actions
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-columns.tsx`
+- Modify: `src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-table.tsx`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add actions to column menu**
+
+In `kickstarter-columns.tsx`, add `Link2` and `Send` imports from lucide-react, add `onLinkPackages` and `onSendAll` to props, and add menu items:
+
+```typescript
+import { MoreHorizontal, Pencil, Trash2, ExternalLink, Link2, Send } from "lucide-react";
+
+// Update interface:
+interface KickstarterColumnsProps {
+  onEdit: (kickstarter: KickstarterRow) => void;
+  onDelete: (id: string) => void;
+  onLinkPackages: (kickstarter: KickstarterRow) => void;
+  onSendAll: (kickstarter: KickstarterRow) => void;
+}
+```
+
+In the actions column dropdown, add between Edit and the separator:
+
+```tsx
+<DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => onLinkPackages(row.original)}>
+  <Link2 className="mr-2 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+  Link Packages
+</DropdownMenuItem>
+{row.original._count.packages > 0 && (
+  <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => onSendAll(row.original)}>
+    <Send className="mr-2 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+    Send All ({row.original._count.packages})
+  </DropdownMenuItem>
+)}
+```
+
+Update the function signature to destructure the new props:
+
+```typescript
+export function getKickstarterColumns({
+  onEdit,
+  onDelete,
+  onLinkPackages,
+  onSendAll,
+}: KickstarterColumnsProps): ColumnDef<KickstarterRow, unknown>[] {
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Wire up state in kickstarter-table.tsx**
+
+Add imports and state for the new dialogs:
+
+```typescript
+import { PackageLinkerDialog } from "./package-linker-dialog";
+import { sendAllKickstarterPackages } from "../actions";
+
+// Inside KickstarterTable:
+const [linkTarget, setLinkTarget] = useState<KickstarterRow | null>(null);
+const [sendAllTarget, setSendAllTarget] = useState<KickstarterRow | null>(null);
+```
+
+Update the columns call:
+
+```typescript
+const columns = getKickstarterColumns({
+  onEdit: (kickstarter) => {
+    setEditKickstarter(kickstarter);
+    setModalOpen(true);
+  },
+  onDelete: (id) => setDeleteId(id),
+  onLinkPackages: (kickstarter) => setLinkTarget(kickstarter),
+  onSendAll: (kickstarter) => {
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      const result = await sendAllKickstarterPackages(kickstarter.id);
+      if (result.success) {
+        toast.success(`Queued ${result.data!.queued} package(s) for delivery`);
+      } else {
+        toast.error(result.error);
+      }
+    });
+  },
+});
+```
+
+Add the `PackageLinkerDialog` before the closing `</div>` of the component's return:
+
+```tsx
+{linkTarget && (
+  <PackageLinkerDialog
+    open={!!linkTarget}
+    onOpenChange={(open) => !open && setLinkTarget(null)}
+    kickstarterId={linkTarget.id}
+    kickstarterName={linkTarget.name}
+    initialPackageIds={[]}
+  />
+)}
+```
+
+Note: `initialPackageIds` is `[]` because the table doesn't fetch linked packages. The dialog will start empty but preserve selections during the session. For a better UX, we fetch the linked IDs when the dialog opens — see step 3.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Fetch initial linked packages when dialog opens**
+
+To populate the dialog with already-linked packages, add an API route or use a server action. The simplest approach: modify the `PackageLinkerDialog` to fetch linked IDs on mount.
+
+In `package-linker-dialog.tsx`, add to the `useEffect` that runs when `open` changes:
+
+```typescript
+useEffect(() => {
+  if (open) {
+    setSearchQuery("");
+    setSearchResults([]);
+    // Fetch currently linked packages
+    fetch(`/api/packages/linked?kickstarterId=${kickstarterId}`)
+      .then((res) => res.json())
+      .then((data) => {
+        if (data.packageIds) {
+          setSelectedIds(new Set(data.packageIds));
+        }
+      })
+      .catch(() => {});
+  }
+}, [open, kickstarterId]);
+```
+
+Create the API route at `src/app/api/packages/linked/route.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { getLinkedPackageIds } from "@/data/kickstarter.queries";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);
+  const kickstarterId = searchParams.get("kickstarterId");
+  if (!kickstarterId) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "kickstarterId required" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  const packageIds = await getLinkedPackageIds(kickstarterId);
+  return NextResponse.json({ packageIds });
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/ src/app/api/packages/
+git commit -m "feat: wire up package linking and send-all in kickstarter table"
+```
+
+---
+
+## Task 11: Rebuild & Deploy App
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Rebuild app image**
+
+```bash
+docker compose build app  # or equivalent for the production compose
+docker tag dragonsstash:latest git.samagsteribbe.nl/admin/dragonsstash:latest
+docker compose -p dragonsstash -f /opt/stacks/DragonsStash/docker-compose.yml up -d app
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify app startup**
+
+```bash
+docker logs dragonsstash --tail=20
+```
+
+Expected: App starts cleanly, health check passes.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Manual test**
+
+1. Go to Kickstarters tab
+2. Open a kickstarter's row menu → "Link Packages"
+3. Search for a package, select it, save
+4. Verify the package count column updates
+5. Use "Send All" to queue all linked packages for Telegram delivery
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-30-grouping-audit-report.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-30-grouping-audit-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a15f99a
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+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-30-grouping-audit-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,472 @@
+# Dragonstash Grouping System Audit & Enhancement Report
+
+## Appendix: Real-World Failure Cases (2026-03-29/30)
+
+These skipped packages reveal two concrete issues:
+
+### Issue A: `WORKER_MAX_ZIP_SIZE_MB` was 4 GB — blocking all large multipart archives
+
+| File | Parts | Total Size | Status |
+|------|-------|-----------|--------|
+| DM-Stash - Guide to Tharador - Complete STL | 19 | 70.5 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+| DM-Stash - 2023-05 - Greywinds All-in | 16 | 58.9 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+| Axolote Gaming - Castle of the Vampire Lord | 10 | 18 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+| Dungeon Blocks - THE ULTIMATE DUNGEON | 5 | 7.6 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+| Dungeon Blocks - The Toxic sewer | 4 | 6.2 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+| Soulmist | 4 | 6.3 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+| Medieval Town PT1 | 3 | 5.7 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+| Knight Models - Game Of Thrones | 3 | 5.5 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+| Dungeon Blocks - The Lost Cave | 3 | 4.9 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+| El Miniaturista 2025-05 Fulgrim Part II and III | 5 | 4.7 GB | SIZE_LIMIT |
+
+**Root cause:** Production env had `WORKER_MAX_ZIP_SIZE_MB=4096`. The default in code is 204800 (200 GB), but docker-compose.yml defaulted to 4096.
+
+**Fix applied:** Raised to 204800 in `/opt/stacks/DragonsStash/.env`. Worker restarted. These archives will be retried on the next ingestion cycle. The worker downloads parts individually (each under 2-4 GB), concatenates, re-splits at 1950 MiB for upload. Peak temp disk usage for the 70.5 GB archive: ~211 GB (353 GB available).
+
+**Code fix:** `MAX_PART_SIZE` is now configurable via `MAX_PART_SIZE_MB` env var (was hardcoded at 1950). Set to 3900 for Telegram Premium accounts to avoid unnecessary splitting.
+
+### Issue B: Download failure at 98% (DE1-Supported.7z)
+
+| File | Size | Error |
+|------|------|-------|
+| DE1-Supported.7z | 1.9 GB | Download stopped unexpectedly at 2043674624/2078338541 bytes (98%) |
+
+**Root cause:** Download stalled near completion with no retry mechanism.
+
+**Fix applied:** Earlier in this session, download retry logic was added (max 3 retries with `cancelDownloadFile` before each retry). This file will be retried automatically on next ingestion cycle.
+
+---
+
+## Deliverable 1: Audit Report — Current State
+
+### 1.1 Grouping Signal Stack (Current)
+
+The system currently uses exactly **one automatic grouping signal**:
+
+| Priority | Signal | Status | Location |
+|----------|--------|--------|----------|
+| 1 | `mediaAlbumId` | Implemented | `worker/src/grouping.ts:26-33` |
+| 2 | Manual override | Implemented | `src/lib/telegram/queries.ts:606-639` |
+
+**How it works:**
+- `processAlbumGroups()` in `worker/src/grouping.ts` groups indexed packages by `mediaAlbumId` (filtering out "0" and null)
+- For albums with 2+ members: creates `PackageGroup`, links packages, assigns name from album photo caption or first filename
+- Manual grouping via UI: select 2+ packages, enter name, creates group in `createManualGroup()`
+
+**What does NOT exist:**
+- No `message_thread_id` (forum topic) scoping
+- No project/month pattern extraction from filenames
+- No creator/sender grouping
+- No time-window + sender clustering
+- No reply chain analysis
+- No ZIP internal path prefix matching
+- No caption fuzzy matching
+- No staging queue for ungrouped files
+
+### 1.2 Multipart Archive Detection (`worker/src/archive/multipart.ts`)
+
+This is a **separate system** from display grouping. `groupArchiveSets()` groups Telegram messages into `ArchiveSet[]` based on filename patterns:
+
+- `.zip.001`, `.zip.002` → ZIP_NUMBERED
+- `.z01`, `.z02`, `.zip` → ZIP_LEGACY
+- `.part1.rar`, `.part2.rar` → RAR_PART
+- `.r00`, `.r01`, `.rar` → RAR_LEGACY
+
+These are grouped by `format:baseName.toLowerCase()` key. This is about **reassembling split archives**, not UI grouping. An `ArchiveSet` becomes a single `Package` in the database.
+
+### 1.3 TDLib Ingestion Handler
+
+**Pipeline in `worker/src/worker.ts:801-1197`:**
+```
+processOneArchiveSet():
+  1. Early skip check (source message ID)
+  2. Size guard (maxZipSizeMB)
+  3. Download all parts
+  4. Compute SHA-256 hash
+  5. Check hash dedup
+  6. Read archive metadata
+  7. Split/repack if needed
+  8. Upload to destination
+  9. Download preview
+ 10. Extract fallback preview
+ 11. Resolve creator
+ 12. Index in database
+ 13. Cleanup temp files
+```
+
+**Post-indexing:** `processAlbumGroups()` is called once per channel/topic scan to create album-based groups.
+
+**Gaps:**
+- Messages are never "dropped" silently — failures go to `SkippedPackage` table with reason
+- Watermark only advances past successfully processed sets (failed sets block advancement)
+- No messages are missed within a channel, but there's no audit to verify completeness after the fact
+
+### 1.4 Hash Verification
+
+**What IS verified:**
+| Check | Where | When |
+|-------|-------|------|
+| Download file size | `download.ts:verifyAndMove()` | After each file download |
+| SHA-256 content hash | `worker.ts:952` | After download, used for dedup |
+| Telegram upload confirmation | `channel.ts:updateMessageSendSucceeded` | Waits for server ACK |
+
+**What is NOT verified:**
+| Gap | Impact |
+|-----|--------|
+| No hash after upload | Can't detect Telegram-side corruption |
+| No hash after split | Split files could be silently corrupted |
+| CRC-32 extracted but never checked | ZIP/RAR per-file integrity not validated |
+| No end-to-end hash | Split files have different hash than original |
+| No periodic audit job | Stale/missing data never detected |
+
+### 1.5 File Size Limit
+
+| Setting | Value | Configurable? | Location |
+|---------|-------|---------------|----------|
+| `MAX_PART_SIZE` | 1950 MiB | **Hardcoded** | `worker/src/archive/split.ts:14` |
+| `MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE` | 1950 MiB | **Hardcoded** | `worker/src/worker.ts:1023` |
+| `maxZipSizeMB` | 200 GB | `WORKER_MAX_ZIP_SIZE_MB` env var | `worker/src/util/config.ts:6` |
+
+The 1950 MiB limit is deliberately below 2 GiB to avoid TDLib's `FILE_PARTS_INVALID` error. There is **no Premium awareness** — all accounts are treated as non-Premium.
+
+### 1.6 Search Implementation
+
+- **No fuzzy search** — uses Prisma's `contains` with `mode: "insensitive"` (translates to PostgreSQL `ILIKE`)
+- **No full-text search infrastructure** — no `tsvector`, no GiST/GIN indexes
+- **Indexes:** B-tree on `fileName`, `creator`, `archiveType`, `indexedAt`, plus `PackageFile.fileName` and `extension`
+- Search works for substring matching but won't match typos or similar names
+
+### 1.7 Notification Infrastructure
+
+- **pg_notify channels:** `bot_send`, `new_package` (bot), plus 7 worker channels
+- **Bot subscriptions:** pattern-match (case-insensitive substring) on `fileName` and `creator`
+- **UI notifications:** Sonner toast (ephemeral only)
+- **No persistent notification store** — no database model for notifications
+- **No notification UI panel** in the web app
+- **No alerts for:** grouping conflicts, hash mismatches, missing parts, upload failures (beyond SkippedPackage table)
+
+---
+
+## Deliverable 2: Revised Grouping Signal Stack
+
+### Recommended Implementation Plan
+
+I recommend an **incremental approach** — implement signals in phases, starting with highest-value/lowest-risk.
+
+### Phase 1: Foundation (Required Before Other Signals)
+
+#### Signal 9: Manual Override Persistence
+**Status:** Partially implemented. Manual groups exist but don't influence future auto-grouping.
+
+**Implementation:**
+- Add `groupingSource` field to `PackageGroup`: `"ALBUM" | "MANUAL" | "AUTO_PATTERN" | "AUTO_TIME" | "AUTO_REPLY" | "AUTO_ZIP" | "AUTO_CAPTION"`
+- Manual groups already persist. What's missing is the **training feedback** where a manual grouping teaches the system to auto-group similar future files.
+- This requires a `GroupingRule` model (see schema diff below) that stores learned patterns from manual overrides.
+
+#### Ungrouped Staging Queue
+**Implementation:**
+- After ingestion, packages without a `packageGroupId` are naturally "ungrouped"
+- Add a filter/tab to the STL page: "Ungrouped" showing packages where `packageGroupId IS NULL`
+- No schema change needed — just a query filter
+
+### Phase 2: High-Value Automatic Signals
+
+#### Signal 1: `mediaAlbumId` (Already Implemented)
+No changes needed. This is working correctly.
+
+#### Signal 2: `message_thread_id` Forum Topic Scoping
+**Status:** Already used for scan scoping (worker scans by topic), but not used as a grouping signal.
+
+**Implementation:**
+- `sourceTopicId` is already stored on `Package` (schema line 469)
+- Use it as a **scoping constraint** for all other signals: time-window, caption matching, etc. only apply within the same topic
+- No additional schema changes needed
+
+#### Signal 5: Time Window + Sender Grouping
+**Implementation:**
+- After album grouping, find ungrouped packages from the same source channel + topic
+- Within a configurable window (default 5 min), cluster by proximity
+- Since we don't have `sender_id` from the source channel (TDLib `searchChatMessages` doesn't return it for channels), this becomes **time-window within topic/channel**
+- New config: `AUTO_GROUP_TIME_WINDOW_MINUTES` (default: 5)
+
+#### Signal 3: Project/Month Pattern Extraction
+**Implementation:**
+- Extract date patterns from filenames/captions: `YYYY-MM`, `YYYY_MM`, `MonthName Year`
+- Extract project slugs: common prefix before separator (e.g., "ProjectName - File1.zip" and "ProjectName - File2.zip")
+- Group packages with matching patterns from the same channel
+- This should run as a **post-processing pass** after time-window grouping, merging small time-window groups that share a pattern
+
+#### Signal 4: Creator Grouping
+**Implementation:**
+- The `creator` field is already extracted from filenames and stored per-package
+- Within a channel, if multiple ungrouped packages have the same `creator` and were indexed within the same ingestion run, auto-group them
+- Lower priority than time-window (might create overly broad groups)
+
+### Phase 3: Advanced Signals
+
+#### Signal 6: Reply Chain
+**Implementation:**
+- TDLib messages have `reply_to_message_id` but this isn't currently captured during scanning
+- Would need to modify `getChannelMessages()` in `download.ts` to extract `reply_to_message_id`
+- Then: if message B replies to message A, and both are archives, group them
+- **Moderate complexity**, deferred to Phase 3
+
+#### Signal 7: ZIP Internal Path Prefix
+**Implementation:**
+- Already have `PackageFile.path` stored for each file inside an archive
+- After indexing, find the common root folder across all files
+- If two packages share the same root prefix and same channel, suggest grouping
+- This is a **post-hoc analysis** that could run as a background job
+
+#### Signal 8: Caption Fuzzy Match
+**Implementation:**
+- Currently captions from source messages are NOT stored (only photo captions for preview matching)
+- Would need to capture `msg.content?.caption?.text` during scanning and store on Package
+- Then: fuzzy-match captions from nearby messages in same channel
+- **Requires schema change + scan modification**, deferred to Phase 3
+
+---
+
+## Deliverable 3: Schema Diff
+
+All changes are **additive** — no columns dropped, no types changed.
+
+```prisma
+// ── PackageGroup additions ──
+model PackageGroup {
+  // ... existing fields ...
+  groupingSource  GroupingSource  @default(MANUAL)  // NEW: how this group was created
+}
+
+// NEW enum
+enum GroupingSource {
+  ALBUM           // From Telegram mediaAlbumId
+  MANUAL          // User-created via UI
+  AUTO_PATTERN    // Filename/date pattern matching
+  AUTO_TIME       // Time-window clustering
+  AUTO_REPLY      // Reply chain
+  AUTO_ZIP        // ZIP path prefix
+  AUTO_CAPTION    // Caption fuzzy match
+}
+
+// ── Package additions ──
+model Package {
+  // ... existing fields ...
+  sourceCaption   String?         // NEW: caption text from source Telegram message
+}
+
+// ── New model: GroupingRule (training from manual overrides) ──
+model GroupingRule {
+  id              String          @id @default(cuid())
+  sourceChannelId String
+  pattern         String          // Regex or glob pattern learned from manual grouping
+  signalType      GroupingSource  // Which signal this rule applies to
+  confidence      Float           @default(1.0)
+  createdAt       DateTime        @default(now())
+  createdByGroupId String?        // The manual group that spawned this rule
+
+  sourceChannel   TelegramChannel @relation(fields: [sourceChannelId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+
+  @@index([sourceChannelId])
+  @@map("grouping_rules")
+}
+
+// ── New model: SystemNotification ──
+model SystemNotification {
+  id              String              @id @default(cuid())
+  type            NotificationType
+  severity        NotificationSeverity @default(INFO)
+  title           String
+  message         String
+  context         Json?               // Structured data: packageId, groupId, sourceMessageId, etc.
+  isRead          Boolean             @default(false)
+  createdAt       DateTime            @default(now())
+
+  @@index([isRead, createdAt])
+  @@index([type])
+  @@map("system_notifications")
+}
+
+enum NotificationType {
+  HASH_MISMATCH
+  MISSING_PART
+  UPLOAD_FAILED
+  DOWNLOAD_FAILED
+  GROUPING_CONFLICT
+  INTEGRITY_AUDIT
+}
+
+enum NotificationSeverity {
+  INFO
+  WARNING
+  ERROR
+}
+
+// ── Config additions (worker/src/util/config.ts) ──
+// maxPartSizeMB: parseInt(process.env.MAX_PART_SIZE_MB ?? "1950", 10)
+// autoGroupTimeWindowMinutes: parseInt(process.env.AUTO_GROUP_TIME_WINDOW_MINUTES ?? "5", 10)
+// telegramPremium: process.env.TELEGRAM_PREMIUM === "true"
+```
+
+**Migration notes:**
+- All new fields are optional/have defaults — zero-risk to existing data
+- `GroupingSource` enum added with `@default(MANUAL)` — existing groups unaffected
+- `GroupingRule` and `SystemNotification` are new tables — no impact on existing
+- Backfill: set `groupingSource = ALBUM` for groups where `mediaAlbumId IS NOT NULL`
+
+---
+
+## Deliverable 4: Notification Contract
+
+### Event Shape
+
+```typescript
+interface SystemNotificationEvent {
+  type: NotificationType;
+  severity: "INFO" | "WARNING" | "ERROR";
+  title: string;
+  message: string;
+  context: {
+    packageId?: string;
+    groupId?: string;
+    sourceChannelId?: string;
+    sourceMessageId?: bigint;
+    fileName?: string;
+    partNumber?: number;
+    totalParts?: number;
+    expectedHash?: string;
+    actualHash?: string;
+    reason?: string;
+  };
+}
+```
+
+### Where Notifications Fire
+
+| Event | Where | Trigger |
+|-------|-------|---------|
+| `HASH_MISMATCH` | `worker/src/worker.ts` after split | SHA-256 of concatenated split parts != original hash |
+| `MISSING_PART` | Periodic audit job (new) | Group has `partCount > 1` but fewer than `partCount` dest messages exist |
+| `UPLOAD_FAILED` | `worker/src/worker.ts` catch block | Upload fails after all retries exhausted |
+| `DOWNLOAD_FAILED` | `worker/src/worker.ts` catch block | Download fails after all retries |
+| `GROUPING_CONFLICT` | Auto-grouping pass (new) | Two signals suggest different groups for the same package |
+| `INTEGRITY_AUDIT` | Periodic job (new) | Scheduled check finds inconsistencies |
+
+### Delivery
+
+1. **Database:** Always persisted to `SystemNotification` table
+2. **pg_notify:** `SELECT pg_notify('system_notification', jsonPayload)` for real-time
+3. **Web UI:** Notification bell/panel that polls or listens for new notifications
+4. **Telegram (optional):** Forward critical notifications to admin via bot
+
+---
+
+## Deliverable 5: Feature Flag Plan
+
+### Runtime Configuration (Environment Variables)
+
+| Flag | Type | Default | Purpose |
+|------|------|---------|---------|
+| `TELEGRAM_PREMIUM` | boolean | `false` | Enable 4GB upload limit |
+| `MAX_PART_SIZE_MB` | number | `1950` | Split threshold in MiB (overrides hardcoded value) |
+| `AUTO_GROUP_ENABLED` | boolean | `false` | Enable automatic grouping beyond album |
+| `AUTO_GROUP_TIME_WINDOW_MINUTES` | number | `5` | Time-window clustering threshold |
+| `AUTO_GROUP_PATTERN_ENABLED` | boolean | `false` | Enable filename/date pattern grouping |
+| `INTEGRITY_AUDIT_ENABLED` | boolean | `false` | Enable periodic integrity audit |
+| `INTEGRITY_AUDIT_INTERVAL_HOURS` | number | `24` | How often to run the audit |
+
+### Premium Mode Behavior
+
+When `TELEGRAM_PREMIUM=true`:
+1. `MAX_PART_SIZE_MB` defaults to `3900` (safely under 4 GiB) instead of `1950`
+2. Files under 4 GB: uploaded as-is (no splitting)
+3. Files over 4 GB: split using existing `byteLevelSplit()` at the new threshold
+4. Existing split/rejoin logic is **kept as fallback** — never removed
+5. `isMultipart` and `partCount` continue to track actual upload state
+
+### Implementation in `split.ts`:
+
+```typescript
+// Replace hardcoded constant with config-driven:
+const MAX_PART_SIZE = BigInt(config.maxPartSizeMB) * 1024n * 1024n;
+```
+
+And in `config.ts`:
+```typescript
+maxPartSizeMB: parseInt(
+  process.env.MAX_PART_SIZE_MB ??
+    (process.env.TELEGRAM_PREMIUM === "true" ? "3900" : "1950"),
+  10
+),
+```
+
+### Rollout Strategy
+
+1. **All flags default to off** — zero behavior change on deploy
+2. Enable `TELEGRAM_PREMIUM` first (simple, well-understood)
+3. Enable `AUTO_GROUP_ENABLED` on a **per-channel basis** (see test plan) before globally
+4. Enable `INTEGRITY_AUDIT_ENABLED` after manual validation
+5. Pattern-based grouping enabled last (highest complexity)
+
+---
+
+## Deliverable 6: Test Plan
+
+### Phase 0: Pre-Implementation Validation
+
+Before touching any code, verify the current system baseline:
+
+1. **Pick one test channel** with known content (a mix of albums, single files, and multipart archives)
+2. Run an ingestion cycle and record: number of packages, groups, skipped
+3. Verify all album-based groups are correct
+4. Note any ungrouped files that "should" be grouped
+5. This becomes the **regression baseline**
+
+### Phase 1: Premium Mode Testing
+
+1. Set `TELEGRAM_PREMIUM=true` and `MAX_PART_SIZE_MB=3900`
+2. Manually upload a 3 GB test file to a source channel
+3. Trigger ingestion — verify it uploads as a single message (not split)
+4. Manually upload a 5 GB test file
+5. Trigger ingestion — verify it splits at ~3.9 GB threshold
+6. Verify `isMultipart`, `partCount`, `destMessageIds` are correct
+7. Send the package via bot — verify all parts arrive
+
+### Phase 2: Time-Window Grouping Testing
+
+1. Enable `AUTO_GROUP_ENABLED=true` on the test channel only
+2. Post 3 files to the channel within 2 minutes (no album)
+3. Trigger ingestion — verify they auto-group
+4. Post 2 files 10 minutes apart
+5. Trigger ingestion — verify they stay ungrouped
+6. Manually group them — verify `GroupingRule` is created
+7. Post similar files — verify auto-grouping kicks in
+
+### Phase 3: Manual QA via API
+
+Add a **test endpoint** (dev-only) that accepts a fake message payload and runs it through the grouping pipeline without hitting Telegram:
+
+```
+POST /api/dev/test-grouping
+Body: { messages: [...], channelId: "..." }
+Response: { suggestedGroups: [...] }
+```
+
+This allows testing grouping logic against crafted scenarios without waiting for real Telegram messages.
+
+### Phase 4: Integrity Audit Testing
+
+1. Enable `INTEGRITY_AUDIT_ENABLED=true`
+2. Manually corrupt a record (set wrong `contentHash` in DB)
+3. Run audit — verify `HASH_MISMATCH` notification is created
+4. Delete one `destMessageId` from a multipart package's `destMessageIds`
+5. Run audit — verify `MISSING_PART` notification is created
+6. Check notification UI shows both
+
+### Regression Checks After Each Phase
+
+- Re-run ingestion on test channel — same number of packages/groups as baseline
+- Search for known filenames — still returns correct results
+- Send a package via bot — still delivers correctly
+- Album groups unchanged
+- Manual groups unchanged
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-30-grouping-phase1-implementation.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-30-grouping-phase1-implementation.md
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+# Grouping Phase 1: Foundation + Time-Window Grouping
+
+> **For agentic workers:** Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development to implement this plan.
+
+**Goal:** Add grouping infrastructure (schema, enums, notifications model), an ungrouped staging queue in the UI, and time-window auto-grouping as the first automatic signal beyond album grouping.
+
+**Architecture:** Schema changes lay the foundation. Ungrouped tab is a query filter. Time-window grouping runs as a post-processing pass after album grouping in the worker pipeline.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Prisma schema + migration, worker TypeScript, Next.js App Router.
+
+---
+
+## Task 1: Schema Migration
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `prisma/schema.prisma`
+- Create: migration SQL
+
+Add:
+1. `GroupingSource` enum: `ALBUM`, `MANUAL`, `AUTO_TIME`, `AUTO_PATTERN`, `AUTO_REPLY`, `AUTO_ZIP`, `AUTO_CAPTION`
+2. `groupingSource GroupingSource @default(MANUAL)` on `PackageGroup`
+3. `SystemNotification` model with `type`, `severity`, `title`, `message`, `context` (Json), `isRead`
+4. `NotificationType` enum: `HASH_MISMATCH`, `MISSING_PART`, `UPLOAD_FAILED`, `DOWNLOAD_FAILED`, `GROUPING_CONFLICT`, `INTEGRITY_AUDIT`
+5. `NotificationSeverity` enum: `INFO`, `WARNING`, `ERROR`
+
+Backfill: `UPDATE package_groups SET "groupingSource" = 'ALBUM' WHERE "mediaAlbumId" IS NOT NULL`
+
+---
+
+## Task 2: Ungrouped Staging Tab in STL Page
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `src/lib/telegram/queries.ts` — add `listUngroupedPackages()` query
+- Modify: `src/app/(app)/stls/page.tsx` — add tab parameter support
+- Modify: `src/app/(app)/stls/_components/stl-table.tsx` — add "Ungrouped" tab
+
+Add a tab next to the existing "Skipped" tab that shows packages where `packageGroupId IS NULL`. Uses the existing `PackageListItem` type and table rendering. This gives users a clear view of files that need manual grouping.
+
+---
+
+## Task 3: Time-Window Auto-Grouping in Worker
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `worker/src/grouping.ts` — add `processTimeWindowGroups()` after existing `processAlbumGroups()`
+- Modify: `worker/src/worker.ts` — call time-window grouping after album grouping
+- Modify: `worker/src/util/config.ts` — add `autoGroupTimeWindowMinutes` config
+
+After album grouping completes, find remaining ungrouped packages from the same channel scan. Cluster packages whose `sourceMessageId` timestamps are within the configured window (default 5 minutes). Create groups for clusters of 2+ with `groupingSource = AUTO_TIME` and name derived from the common filename prefix or first file's base name.
+
+---
+
+## Task 4: Hash Verification After Split
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `worker/src/worker.ts` — add hash re-check after concat+split
+- Modify: `worker/src/archive/hash.ts` — (no changes needed, reuse `hashParts`)
+
+After `concatenateFiles()` + `byteLevelSplit()`, re-hash the split parts and compare to the original `contentHash`. If mismatch, log error and create a `SystemNotification` (once that table exists). This closes the integrity gap identified in the audit.
+
+---
+
+## Task 5: Build & Deploy
+
+Rebuild worker and app images. Deploy. Verify:
+- Worker logs show `maxPartSizeMB` and new `autoGroupTimeWindowMinutes` in config
+- Ungrouped tab visible in STL page
+- Previously-skipped large archives begin processing
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20260326120000_add_dest_message_ids/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20260326120000_add_dest_message_ids/migration.sql
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+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "packages" ADD COLUMN "destMessageIds" BIGINT[] DEFAULT ARRAY[]::BIGINT[];
+
+-- Backfill: copy existing destMessageId into the array
+UPDATE "packages"
+SET "destMessageIds" = ARRAY["destMessageId"]
+WHERE "destMessageId" IS NOT NULL;
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20260330120000_grouping_and_notifications/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20260330120000_grouping_and_notifications/migration.sql
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+-- CreateEnum GroupingSource
+CREATE TYPE "GroupingSource" AS ENUM ('ALBUM', 'MANUAL', 'AUTO_TIME', 'AUTO_PATTERN', 'AUTO_REPLY', 'AUTO_ZIP', 'AUTO_CAPTION');
+
+-- CreateEnum NotificationType
+CREATE TYPE "NotificationType" AS ENUM ('HASH_MISMATCH', 'MISSING_PART', 'UPLOAD_FAILED', 'DOWNLOAD_FAILED', 'GROUPING_CONFLICT', 'INTEGRITY_AUDIT');
+
+-- CreateEnum NotificationSeverity
+CREATE TYPE "NotificationSeverity" AS ENUM ('INFO', 'WARNING', 'ERROR');
+
+-- AlterTable: add groupingSource to package_groups
+ALTER TABLE "package_groups" ADD COLUMN "groupingSource" "GroupingSource" NOT NULL DEFAULT 'MANUAL';
+
+-- Backfill: mark album-based groups
+UPDATE "package_groups" SET "groupingSource" = 'ALBUM' WHERE "mediaAlbumId" IS NOT NULL;
+
+-- CreateTable: system_notifications
+CREATE TABLE "system_notifications" (
+    "id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "type" "NotificationType" NOT NULL,
+    "severity" "NotificationSeverity" NOT NULL DEFAULT 'INFO',
+    "title" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "message" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "context" JSONB,
+    "isRead" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
+    "createdAt" TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+
+    CONSTRAINT "system_notifications_pkey" PRIMARY KEY ("id")
+);
+
+-- CreateIndex
+CREATE INDEX "system_notifications_isRead_createdAt_idx" ON "system_notifications"("isRead", "createdAt");
+CREATE INDEX "system_notifications_type_idx" ON "system_notifications"("type");
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20260330130000_add_caption_and_reply_to/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20260330130000_add_caption_and_reply_to/migration.sql
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+-- AlterTable: add sourceCaption and replyToMessageId to packages
+ALTER TABLE "packages" ADD COLUMN "sourceCaption" TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE "packages" ADD COLUMN "replyToMessageId" BIGINT;
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20260330140000_grouping_rules_and_flags/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20260330140000_grouping_rules_and_flags/migration.sql
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+-- AlterTable: add autoGroupEnabled to telegram_channels
+ALTER TABLE "telegram_channels" ADD COLUMN "autoGroupEnabled" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true;
+
+-- CreateTable: grouping_rules
+CREATE TABLE "grouping_rules" (
+    "id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "sourceChannelId" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "pattern" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "signalType" "GroupingSource" NOT NULL,
+    "confidence" DOUBLE PRECISION NOT NULL DEFAULT 1.0,
+    "createdAt" TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    "createdByGroupId" TEXT,
+
+    CONSTRAINT "grouping_rules_pkey" PRIMARY KEY ("id")
+);
+
+-- CreateIndex
+CREATE INDEX "grouping_rules_sourceChannelId_idx" ON "grouping_rules"("sourceChannelId");
+
+-- AddForeignKey
+ALTER TABLE "grouping_rules" ADD CONSTRAINT "grouping_rules_sourceChannelId_fkey" FOREIGN KEY ("sourceChannelId") REFERENCES "telegram_channels"("id") ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE;
+
+-- Full-text search: add tsvector column and GIN index
+ALTER TABLE "packages" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "searchVector" tsvector;
+
+UPDATE "packages" SET "searchVector" = to_tsvector('english',
+  coalesce("fileName", '') || ' ' || coalesce("creator", '') || ' ' || coalesce("sourceCaption", '')
+) WHERE "searchVector" IS NULL;
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "packages_search_vector_idx" ON "packages" USING GIN ("searchVector");
+
+-- Trigger to auto-update searchVector on insert/update
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION packages_search_vector_update() RETURNS trigger AS $$
+BEGIN
+  NEW."searchVector" := to_tsvector('english',
+    coalesce(NEW."fileName", '') || ' ' || coalesce(NEW."creator", '') || ' ' || coalesce(NEW."sourceCaption", '')
+  );
+  RETURN NEW;
+END;
+$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
+
+DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS packages_search_vector_trigger ON "packages";
+CREATE TRIGGER packages_search_vector_trigger
+  BEFORE INSERT OR UPDATE OF "fileName", "creator", "sourceCaption"
+  ON "packages"
+  FOR EACH ROW
+  EXECUTE FUNCTION packages_search_vector_update();
diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20260330150000_manual_uploads/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20260330150000_manual_uploads/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..593befa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20260330150000_manual_uploads/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+-- CreateEnum
+CREATE TYPE "ManualUploadStatus" AS ENUM ('PENDING', 'PROCESSING', 'COMPLETED', 'FAILED');
+
+-- CreateTable
+CREATE TABLE "manual_uploads" (
+    "id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "status" "ManualUploadStatus" NOT NULL DEFAULT 'PENDING',
+    "groupName" TEXT,
+    "userId" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "errorMessage" TEXT,
+    "createdAt" TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    "completedAt" TIMESTAMP(3),
+    CONSTRAINT "manual_uploads_pkey" PRIMARY KEY ("id")
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE "manual_upload_files" (
+    "id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "uploadId" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "fileName" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "filePath" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "fileSize" BIGINT NOT NULL,
+    "packageId" TEXT,
+    CONSTRAINT "manual_upload_files_pkey" PRIMARY KEY ("id")
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX "manual_uploads_status_idx" ON "manual_uploads"("status");
+CREATE INDEX "manual_upload_files_uploadId_idx" ON "manual_upload_files"("uploadId");
+
+ALTER TABLE "manual_uploads" ADD CONSTRAINT "manual_uploads_userId_fkey" FOREIGN KEY ("userId") REFERENCES "User"("id") ON DELETE RESTRICT ON UPDATE CASCADE;
+ALTER TABLE "manual_upload_files" ADD CONSTRAINT "manual_upload_files_uploadId_fkey" FOREIGN KEY ("uploadId") REFERENCES "manual_uploads"("id") ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index fb6a8b2..95f5580 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ model User {
   settings     UserSettings?
   telegramLink TelegramLink?
   kickstarters Kickstarter[]
-  inviteCodes  InviteCode[]   @relation("InviteCreator")
-  usedInvite   InviteCode?    @relation("InviteUser", fields: [usedInviteId], references: [id], onDelete: SetNull)
-  usedInviteId String?
+  inviteCodes    InviteCode[]   @relation("InviteCreator")
+  usedInvite     InviteCode?    @relation("InviteUser", fields: [usedInviteId], references: [id], onDelete: SetNull)
+  usedInviteId   String?
+  manualUploads  ManualUpload[]
 }
 
 model Account {
@@ -429,10 +430,13 @@ model TelegramChannel {
   createdAt  DateTime    @default(now())
   updatedAt  DateTime    @updatedAt
 
+  autoGroupEnabled Boolean     @default(true)
+
   accountMaps     AccountChannelMap[]
   packages        Package[]
   skippedPackages SkippedPackage[]
   packageGroups   PackageGroup[]
+  groupingRules   GroupingRule[]
 
   @@index([type, isActive])
   @@index([category])
@@ -469,10 +473,13 @@ model Package {
   sourceTopicId   BigInt?
   destChannelId   String?
   destMessageId   BigInt?
+  destMessageIds  BigInt[]    @default([])
   isMultipart     Boolean     @default(false)
   partCount       Int         @default(1)
   fileCount       Int         @default(0)
   tags            String[]    @default([])
+  sourceCaption   String?     // Caption text from source Telegram message
+  replyToMessageId BigInt?    // reply_to_message_id from source message (for reply chain grouping)
   previewData     Bytes?      // JPEG thumbnail from nearby Telegram photo (stored as raw bytes)
   previewMsgId    BigInt?     // Telegram message ID of the matched photo
   packageGroupId  String?
@@ -521,6 +528,7 @@ model PackageGroup {
   name            String
   mediaAlbumId    String?
   sourceChannelId String
+  groupingSource  GroupingSource   @default(MANUAL)
   previewData     Bytes?
   createdAt       DateTime         @default(now())
   updatedAt       DateTime         @updatedAt
@@ -801,3 +809,97 @@ model KickstarterPackage {
   @@id([kickstarterId, packageId])
   @@map("kickstarter_packages")
 }
+
+// ── Grouping & Notifications ──
+
+enum GroupingSource {
+  ALBUM
+  MANUAL
+  AUTO_TIME
+  AUTO_PATTERN
+  AUTO_REPLY
+  AUTO_ZIP
+  AUTO_CAPTION
+}
+
+enum NotificationType {
+  HASH_MISMATCH
+  MISSING_PART
+  UPLOAD_FAILED
+  DOWNLOAD_FAILED
+  GROUPING_CONFLICT
+  INTEGRITY_AUDIT
+}
+
+enum NotificationSeverity {
+  INFO
+  WARNING
+  ERROR
+}
+
+model SystemNotification {
+  id        String               @id @default(cuid())
+  type      NotificationType
+  severity  NotificationSeverity @default(INFO)
+  title     String
+  message   String
+  context   Json?
+  isRead    Boolean              @default(false)
+  createdAt DateTime             @default(now())
+
+  @@index([isRead, createdAt])
+  @@index([type])
+  @@map("system_notifications")
+}
+
+model GroupingRule {
+  id              String          @id @default(cuid())
+  sourceChannelId String
+  pattern         String          // Regex or keyword pattern learned from manual grouping
+  signalType      GroupingSource  // Which grouping signal this rule applies to
+  confidence      Float           @default(1.0)
+  createdAt       DateTime        @default(now())
+  createdByGroupId String?        // The manual group that spawned this rule
+
+  sourceChannel   TelegramChannel @relation(fields: [sourceChannelId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+
+  @@index([sourceChannelId])
+  @@map("grouping_rules")
+}
+
+enum ManualUploadStatus {
+  PENDING
+  PROCESSING
+  COMPLETED
+  FAILED
+}
+
+model ManualUpload {
+  id              String             @id @default(cuid())
+  status          ManualUploadStatus @default(PENDING)
+  groupName       String?            // Group name if multiple files
+  userId          String
+  errorMessage    String?
+  createdAt       DateTime           @default(now())
+  completedAt     DateTime?
+
+  files           ManualUploadFile[]
+  user            User               @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id])
+
+  @@index([status])
+  @@map("manual_uploads")
+}
+
+model ManualUploadFile {
+  id              String       @id @default(cuid())
+  uploadId        String
+  fileName        String
+  filePath        String       // Path on shared volume
+  fileSize        BigInt
+  packageId       String?      // Set after processing
+
+  upload          ManualUpload @relation(fields: [uploadId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+
+  @@index([uploadId])
+  @@map("manual_upload_files")
+}
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-columns.tsx b/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-columns.tsx
index 6c59dae..eb673f8 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-columns.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-columns.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { type ColumnDef } from "@tanstack/react-table";
-import { MoreHorizontal, Pencil, Trash2, ExternalLink } from "lucide-react";
+import { MoreHorizontal, Pencil, Trash2, ExternalLink, Link2, Send } from "lucide-react";
 import { DataTableColumnHeader } from "@/components/shared/data-table-column-header";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export interface KickstarterRow {
 interface KickstarterColumnsProps {
   onEdit: (kickstarter: KickstarterRow) => void;
   onDelete: (id: string) => void;
+  onLinkPackages: (kickstarter: KickstarterRow) => void;
+  onSendAll: (kickstarter: KickstarterRow) => void;
 }
 
 const deliveryConfig: Record<string, { label: string; className: string }> = {
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ const paymentConfig: Record<string, { label: string; className: string }> = {
 export function getKickstarterColumns({
   onEdit,
   onDelete,
+  onLinkPackages,
+  onSendAll,
 }: KickstarterColumnsProps): ColumnDef<KickstarterRow, unknown>[] {
   return [
     {
@@ -170,6 +174,16 @@ export function getKickstarterColumns({
               <Pencil className="mr-2 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
               Edit
             </DropdownMenuItem>
+            <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => onLinkPackages(row.original)}>
+              <Link2 className="mr-2 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+              Link Packages
+            </DropdownMenuItem>
+            {row.original._count.packages > 0 && (
+              <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => onSendAll(row.original)}>
+                <Send className="mr-2 h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                Send All ({row.original._count.packages})
+              </DropdownMenuItem>
+            )}
             <DropdownMenuSeparator />
             <DropdownMenuItem
               onClick={() => onDelete(row.original.id)}
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-table.tsx b/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-table.tsx
index 7d0ceaf..efad3bc 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-table.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/kickstarter-table.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { useDataTable } from "@/hooks/use-data-table";
 import { getKickstarterColumns, type KickstarterRow } from "./kickstarter-columns";
 import { KickstarterModal } from "./kickstarter-modal";
-import { deleteKickstarter } from "../actions";
+import { PackageLinkerDialog } from "./package-linker-dialog";
+import { deleteKickstarter, sendAllKickstarterPackages } from "../actions";
 import { DataTable } from "@/components/shared/data-table";
 import { DataTablePagination } from "@/components/shared/data-table-pagination";
 import { DataTableViewOptions } from "@/components/shared/data-table-view-options";
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ export function KickstarterTable({
   const [modalOpen, setModalOpen] = useState(false);
   const [editKickstarter, setEditKickstarter] = useState<KickstarterRow | undefined>();
   const [deleteId, setDeleteId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [linkTarget, setLinkTarget] = useState<KickstarterRow | null>(null);
 
   const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState(searchParams.get("search") ?? "");
 
@@ -88,6 +90,17 @@ export function KickstarterTable({
       setModalOpen(true);
     },
     onDelete: (id) => setDeleteId(id),
+    onLinkPackages: (kickstarter) => setLinkTarget(kickstarter),
+    onSendAll: (kickstarter) => {
+      startTransition(async () => {
+        const result = await sendAllKickstarterPackages(kickstarter.id);
+        if (result.success) {
+          toast.success(`Queued ${result.data!.queued} package(s) for delivery`);
+        } else {
+          toast.error(result.error);
+        }
+      });
+    },
   });
 
   const { table } = useDataTable({ data, columns, pageCount });
@@ -188,6 +201,15 @@ export function KickstarterTable({
         onConfirm={handleDelete}
         isLoading={isPending}
       />
+
+      {linkTarget && (
+        <PackageLinkerDialog
+          open={!!linkTarget}
+          onOpenChange={(open) => !open && setLinkTarget(null)}
+          kickstarterId={linkTarget.id}
+          kickstarterName={linkTarget.name}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/package-linker-dialog.tsx b/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/package-linker-dialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7704789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/_components/package-linker-dialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useTransition, useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
+import { Search, Package, X, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { linkPackages } from "../actions";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
+
+interface PackageResult {
+  id: string;
+  fileName: string;
+  fileSize: string;
+  archiveType: string;
+  creator: string | null;
+  fileCount: number;
+}
+
+interface PackageLinkerDialogProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  kickstarterId: string;
+  kickstarterName: string;
+}
+
+function formatSize(bytes: string | number): string {
+  const b = Number(bytes);
+  if (b >= 1024 * 1024 * 1024) return `${(b / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} GB`;
+  if (b >= 1024 * 1024) return `${(b / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(0)} MB`;
+  return `${(b / 1024).toFixed(0)} KB`;
+}
+
+export function PackageLinkerDialog({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+  kickstarterId,
+  kickstarterName,
+}: PackageLinkerDialogProps) {
+  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
+  const [searchResults, setSearchResults] = useState<PackageResult[]>([]);
+  const [isSearching, setIsSearching] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedIds, setSelectedIds] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+
+  // Fetch currently linked packages when dialog opens
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open) {
+      setSearchQuery("");
+      setSearchResults([]);
+      fetch(`/api/packages/linked?kickstarterId=${kickstarterId}`)
+        .then((res) => res.json())
+        .then((data) => {
+          if (data.packageIds) {
+            setSelectedIds(new Set(data.packageIds));
+          }
+        })
+        .catch(() => {});
+    }
+  }, [open, kickstarterId]);
+
+  const doSearch = useCallback(async (query: string) => {
+    if (query.length < 2) {
+      setSearchResults([]);
+      return;
+    }
+    setIsSearching(true);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/packages/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&limit=20`);
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json();
+        setSearchResults(data.packages ?? []);
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore search errors
+    } finally {
+      setIsSearching(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // Debounced search
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => doSearch(searchQuery), 300);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [searchQuery, doSearch]);
+
+  function togglePackage(id: string) {
+    setSelectedIds((prev) => {
+      const next = new Set(prev);
+      if (next.has(id)) next.delete(id);
+      else next.add(id);
+      return next;
+    });
+  }
+
+  function handleSave() {
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      const result = await linkPackages(kickstarterId, Array.from(selectedIds));
+      if (result.success) {
+        toast.success(`Linked ${selectedIds.size} package(s) to "${kickstarterName}"`);
+        onOpenChange(false);
+      } else {
+        toast.error(result.error);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-lg">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>Link Packages</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Search and select STL packages to link to &ldquo;{kickstarterName}&rdquo;.
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        <div className="space-y-3">
+          {selectedIds.size > 0 && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              <Package className="h-4 w-4" />
+              {selectedIds.size} package(s) selected
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="sm"
+                className="h-6 px-2 text-xs"
+                onClick={() => setSelectedIds(new Set())}
+              >
+                Clear all
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          <div className="relative">
+            <Search className="absolute left-2.5 top-2.5 h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+            <Input
+              placeholder="Search packages by name or creator..."
+              value={searchQuery}
+              onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+              className="pl-9"
+              autoFocus
+            />
+            {isSearching && (
+              <Loader2 className="absolute right-2.5 top-2.5 h-4 w-4 animate-spin text-muted-foreground" />
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          <ScrollArea className="h-[300px] rounded-md border">
+            <div className="p-2 space-y-1">
+              {searchResults.length === 0 && searchQuery.length >= 2 && !isSearching && (
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-8">
+                  No packages found
+                </p>
+              )}
+              {searchQuery.length < 2 && (
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-8">
+                  Type at least 2 characters to search
+                </p>
+              )}
+              {searchResults.map((pkg) => (
+                <label
+                  key={pkg.id}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-3 p-2 rounded-md hover:bg-muted/50 cursor-pointer"
+                >
+                  <Checkbox
+                    checked={selectedIds.has(pkg.id)}
+                    onCheckedChange={() => togglePackage(pkg.id)}
+                  />
+                  <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                    <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{pkg.fileName}</p>
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      {pkg.creator && <span>{pkg.creator}</span>}
+                      <span>{formatSize(pkg.fileSize)}</span>
+                      <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px] h-4 px-1">
+                        {pkg.archiveType}
+                      </Badge>
+                      {pkg.fileCount > 0 && <span>{pkg.fileCount} files</span>}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  {selectedIds.has(pkg.id) && (
+                    <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground shrink-0" />
+                  )}
+                </label>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </ScrollArea>
+        </div>
+
+        <DialogFooter>
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          <Button onClick={handleSave} disabled={isPending}>
+            {isPending ? <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin mr-1" /> : null}
+            Save ({selectedIds.size})
+          </Button>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/actions.ts b/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/actions.ts
index 1554341..8762ea6 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/(app)/kickstarters/actions.ts
@@ -146,3 +146,83 @@ export async function linkPackages(
     return { success: false, error: "Failed to link packages" };
   }
 }
+
+export async function sendAllKickstarterPackages(
+  kickstarterId: string
+): Promise<ActionResult<{ queued: number }>> {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) return { success: false, error: "Unauthorized" };
+
+  try {
+    const telegramLink = await prisma.telegramLink.findUnique({
+      where: { userId: session.user.id },
+    });
+
+    if (!telegramLink) {
+      return { success: false, error: "No linked Telegram account. Link one in Settings." };
+    }
+
+    const kickstarter = await prisma.kickstarter.findFirst({
+      where: { id: kickstarterId, userId: session.user.id },
+      select: {
+        packages: {
+          select: {
+            package: {
+              select: { id: true, destChannelId: true, destMessageId: true, fileName: true },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!kickstarter) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Kickstarter not found" };
+    }
+
+    const sendablePackages = kickstarter.packages
+      .map((lnk) => lnk.package)
+      .filter((p) => p.destChannelId && p.destMessageId);
+
+    if (sendablePackages.length === 0) {
+      return { success: false, error: "No linked packages are available for sending" };
+    }
+
+    let queued = 0;
+    for (const pkg of sendablePackages) {
+      const existing = await prisma.botSendRequest.findFirst({
+        where: {
+          packageId: pkg.id,
+          telegramLinkId: telegramLink.id,
+          status: { in: ["PENDING", "SENDING"] },
+        },
+      });
+
+      if (!existing) {
+        const sendRequest = await prisma.botSendRequest.create({
+          data: {
+            packageId: pkg.id,
+            telegramLinkId: telegramLink.id,
+            requestedByUserId: session.user.id,
+            status: "PENDING",
+          },
+        });
+
+        try {
+          await prisma.$queryRawUnsafe(
+            `SELECT pg_notify('bot_send', $1)`,
+            sendRequest.id
+          );
+        } catch {
+          // Best-effort
+        }
+
+        queued++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    revalidatePath(REVALIDATE_PATH);
+    return { success: true, data: { queued } };
+  } catch {
+    return { success: false, error: "Failed to send packages" };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/package-columns.tsx b/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/package-columns.tsx
index f51c45d..c0385fa 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/package-columns.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/package-columns.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { type ColumnDef } from "@tanstack/react-table";
-import { FileArchive, Eye, ChevronRight, Layers, Ungroup, Send, ImagePlus } from "lucide-react";
+import { FileArchive, Eye, ChevronRight, Layers, Ungroup, Send, ImagePlus, GitMerge } from "lucide-react";
 import { DataTableColumnHeader } from "@/components/shared/data-table-column-header";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ interface PackageColumnsProps {
   onGroupPreviewUpload: (groupId: string) => void;
   selectedPackages: Set<string>;
   onToggleSelect: (packageId: string) => void;
+  mergeSourceId: string | null;
+  onStartMerge: (groupId: string) => void;
+  onCompleteMerge: (targetGroupId: string) => void;
 }
 
 export function formatBytes(bytesStr: string): string {
@@ -148,6 +151,9 @@ export function getPackageColumns({
   onGroupPreviewUpload,
   selectedPackages,
   onToggleSelect,
+  mergeSourceId,
+  onStartMerge,
+  onCompleteMerge,
 }: PackageColumnsProps): ColumnDef<StlTableRow, unknown>[] {
   return [
     {
@@ -392,6 +398,8 @@ export function getPackageColumns({
       cell: ({ row }) => {
         const data = row.original;
         if (isGroupRow(data)) {
+          const isMergeSource = mergeSourceId === data.id;
+          const canMergeHere = mergeSourceId !== null && mergeSourceId !== data.id;
           return (
             <div className="flex items-center gap-0.5">
               <Button
@@ -403,6 +411,26 @@ export function getPackageColumns({
               >
                 <Send className="h-4 w-4" />
               </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="icon"
+                className={`h-8 w-8 ${isMergeSource ? "text-amber-500 bg-amber-500/10 hover:bg-amber-500/20" : ""}`}
+                onClick={() => onStartMerge(data.id)}
+                title={isMergeSource ? "Cancel merge (this group is the merge source)" : "Start merge — mark this group as merge source"}
+              >
+                <GitMerge className="h-4 w-4" />
+              </Button>
+              {canMergeHere && (
+                <Button
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  size="icon"
+                  className="h-8 w-8 text-primary bg-primary/10 hover:bg-primary/20"
+                  onClick={() => onCompleteMerge(data.id)}
+                  title="Merge source group into this group"
+                >
+                  <Layers className="h-4 w-4" />
+                </Button>
+              )}
               <Button
                 variant="ghost"
                 size="icon"
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/stl-table.tsx b/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/stl-table.tsx
index cc54cbf..9235e4d 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/stl-table.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/stl-table.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import { useState, useCallback, useTransition, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import { useRouter, usePathname, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { Search, Layers } from "lucide-react";
+import { Search, Layers, Upload } from "lucide-react";
+import { UploadDialog } from "./upload-dialog";
 import { useDataTable } from "@/hooks/use-data-table";
 import {
   getPackageColumns,
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
-import type { DisplayItem, IngestionAccountStatus } from "@/lib/telegram/types";
+import type { DisplayItem, IngestionAccountStatus, PackageListItem } from "@/lib/telegram/types";
 import type { SkippedRow } from "./skipped-columns";
 import {
   updatePackageCreator,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ import {
   removeFromGroupAction,
   sendAllInGroupAction,
   updateGroupPreviewAction,
+  mergeGroupsAction,
 } from "../actions";
 
 interface StlTableProps {
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@ interface StlTableProps {
   skippedData: SkippedRow[];
   skippedPageCount: number;
   skippedTotalCount: number;
+  ungroupedData: PackageListItem[];
+  ungroupedPageCount: number;
+  ungroupedTotalCount: number;
 }
 
 export function StlTable({
@@ -73,6 +78,9 @@ export function StlTable({
   skippedData,
   skippedPageCount,
   skippedTotalCount,
+  ungroupedData,
+  ungroupedPageCount,
+  ungroupedTotalCount,
 }: StlTableProps) {
   const router = useRouter();
   const pathname = usePathname();
@@ -96,6 +104,12 @@ export function StlTable({
   const previewInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [uploadGroupId, setUploadGroupId] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
+  // Group merge state
+  const [mergeSourceId, setMergeSourceId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Upload dialog state
+  const [uploadOpen, setUploadOpen] = useState(false);
+
   const toggleGroup = useCallback((groupId: string) => {
     setExpandedGroups((prev) => {
       const next = new Set(prev);
@@ -334,6 +348,35 @@ export function StlTable({
     [uploadGroupId, router]
   );
 
+  const handleStartMerge = useCallback((groupId: string) => {
+    setMergeSourceId((prev) => {
+      if (prev === groupId) {
+        toast.info("Merge cancelled");
+        return null;
+      }
+      toast.info("Merge source selected — click the merge-here button on the target group");
+      return groupId;
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleMergeGroups = useCallback(
+    (targetGroupId: string) => {
+      if (!mergeSourceId) return;
+      const sourceId = mergeSourceId;
+      startTransition(async () => {
+        const result = await mergeGroupsAction(targetGroupId, sourceId);
+        if (result.success) {
+          toast.success("Groups merged successfully");
+          setMergeSourceId(null);
+          router.refresh();
+        } else {
+          toast.error(result.error);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+    [mergeSourceId, router]
+  );
+
   const columns = getPackageColumns({
     onViewFiles: (pkg) => setViewPkg(pkg),
     searchTerm,
@@ -375,10 +418,30 @@ export function StlTable({
     onGroupPreviewUpload: handleGroupPreviewUpload,
     selectedPackages,
     onToggleSelect: toggleSelect,
+    mergeSourceId,
+    onStartMerge: handleStartMerge,
+    onCompleteMerge: handleMergeGroups,
   });
 
   const { table } = useDataTable({ data: tableRows, columns, pageCount });
 
+  const ungroupedRows: StlTableRow[] = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      ungroupedData.map((pkg) => ({
+        ...pkg,
+        _rowType: "package" as const,
+        _groupId: null,
+        _isGroupMember: false,
+      })),
+    [ungroupedData]
+  );
+
+  const { table: ungroupedTable } = useDataTable({
+    data: ungroupedRows,
+    columns,
+    pageCount: ungroupedPageCount,
+  });
+
   const activeTag = searchParams.get("tag") ?? "";
 
   return (
@@ -401,6 +464,14 @@ export function StlTable({
               </Badge>
             )}
           </TabsTrigger>
+          <TabsTrigger value="ungrouped" className="gap-1.5">
+            Ungrouped
+            {ungroupedTotalCount > 0 && (
+              <Badge variant="secondary" className="h-5 px-1.5 text-[10px]">
+                {ungroupedTotalCount}
+              </Badge>
+            )}
+          </TabsTrigger>
         </TabsList>
 
         <TabsContent value="packages" className="space-y-4">
@@ -430,6 +501,10 @@ export function StlTable({
               </Select>
             )}
             <DataTableViewOptions table={table} />
+            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" className="h-9" onClick={() => setUploadOpen(true)}>
+              <Upload className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+              Upload Files
+            </Button>
             {selectedPackages.size >= 2 && (
               <Button
                 variant="outline"
@@ -472,6 +547,11 @@ export function StlTable({
             totalCount={skippedTotalCount}
           />
         </TabsContent>
+
+        <TabsContent value="ungrouped" className="space-y-4">
+          <DataTable table={ungroupedTable} emptyMessage="All packages are grouped!" />
+          <DataTablePagination table={ungroupedTable} totalCount={ungroupedTotalCount} />
+        </TabsContent>
       </Tabs>
 
       <PackageFilesDrawer
@@ -515,6 +595,8 @@ export function StlTable({
         </DialogContent>
       </Dialog>
 
+      <UploadDialog open={uploadOpen} onOpenChange={setUploadOpen} />
+
       {/* Hidden file input for group preview upload (Task 12) */}
       <input
         ref={previewInputRef}
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/upload-dialog.tsx b/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/upload-dialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56365a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/(app)/stls/_components/upload-dialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useRef, useTransition, useEffect } from "react";
+import { Upload, File, X, Loader2, CheckCircle2, AlertCircle } from "lucide-react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+
+interface UploadDialogProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+}
+
+function formatSize(bytes: number): string {
+  if (bytes >= 1024 * 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)).toFixed(1)} GB`;
+  if (bytes >= 1024 * 1024) return `${(bytes / (1024 * 1024)).toFixed(0)} MB`;
+  return `${(bytes / 1024).toFixed(0)} KB`;
+}
+
+type UploadStatus = "idle" | "uploading" | "processing" | "done" | "error";
+
+export function UploadDialog({ open, onOpenChange }: UploadDialogProps) {
+  const [files, setFiles] = useState<File[]>([]);
+  const [groupName, setGroupName] = useState("");
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<UploadStatus>("idle");
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
+  const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const pollRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open) {
+      setFiles([]);
+      setGroupName("");
+      setStatus("idle");
+      setError(null);
+    }
+    return () => {
+      if (pollRef.current) clearInterval(pollRef.current);
+    };
+  }, [open]);
+
+  function handleFileChange(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
+    if (e.target.files) {
+      setFiles(Array.from(e.target.files));
+    }
+  }
+
+  function removeFile(index: number) {
+    setFiles((prev) => prev.filter((_, i) => i !== index));
+  }
+
+  function handleUpload() {
+    if (files.length === 0) return;
+
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      setStatus("uploading");
+      setError(null);
+
+      try {
+        const formData = new FormData();
+        for (const file of files) {
+          formData.append("files", file);
+        }
+        if (groupName.trim()) {
+          formData.append("groupName", groupName.trim());
+        }
+
+        const res = await fetch("/api/uploads", {
+          method: "POST",
+          body: formData,
+        });
+
+        const data = await res.json();
+        if (!res.ok) {
+          setStatus("error");
+          setError(data.error ?? "Upload failed");
+          return;
+        }
+
+        setStatus("processing");
+
+        // Poll for completion
+        pollRef.current = setInterval(async () => {
+          try {
+            const statusRes = await fetch(`/api/uploads/${data.uploadId}`);
+            const statusData = await statusRes.json();
+
+            if (statusData.status === "COMPLETED") {
+              setStatus("done");
+              toast.success(`${files.length} file(s) uploaded and indexed`);
+              if (pollRef.current) clearInterval(pollRef.current);
+            } else if (statusData.status === "FAILED") {
+              setStatus("error");
+              setError(statusData.errorMessage ?? "Processing failed");
+              if (pollRef.current) clearInterval(pollRef.current);
+            }
+          } catch {
+            // Keep polling
+          }
+        }, 3000);
+
+        // Stop polling after 10 minutes
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          if (pollRef.current) {
+            clearInterval(pollRef.current);
+            pollRef.current = null;
+            setStatus((s) => s === "processing" ? "done" : s);
+          }
+        }, 600_000);
+      } catch {
+        setStatus("error");
+        setError("Network error");
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-lg">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>Upload Files</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Upload archive files to be processed and indexed. Multiple files will be automatically grouped.
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        {status === "idle" && (
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            <div
+              className="border-2 border-dashed rounded-lg p-8 text-center cursor-pointer hover:border-primary/50 transition-colors"
+              onClick={() => fileInputRef.current?.click()}
+            >
+              <Upload className="h-8 w-8 mx-auto mb-2 text-muted-foreground" />
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                Click to select files or drag & drop
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+                ZIP, RAR, 7Z files up to 4GB each
+              </p>
+              <input
+                ref={fileInputRef}
+                type="file"
+                multiple
+                accept=".zip,.rar,.7z,.pdf,.stl"
+                onChange={handleFileChange}
+                className="hidden"
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            {files.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                {files.map((file, i) => (
+                  <div key={i} className="flex items-center gap-2 p-2 rounded bg-muted/30">
+                    <File className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+                    <span className="text-sm flex-1 truncate">{file.name}</span>
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{formatSize(file.size)}</span>
+                    <button onClick={() => removeFile(i)} className="p-0.5 hover:text-destructive">
+                      <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {files.length > 1 && (
+              <div>
+                <Label htmlFor="groupName" className="text-sm">Group Name (optional)</Label>
+                <Input
+                  id="groupName"
+                  value={groupName}
+                  onChange={(e) => setGroupName(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Auto-generated from filenames"
+                  className="mt-1"
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {(status === "uploading" || status === "processing") && (
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 p-6 rounded-lg bg-muted/30 border">
+            <Loader2 className="h-6 w-6 animate-spin text-primary" />
+            <div>
+              <p className="text-sm font-medium">
+                {status === "uploading" ? "Uploading files..." : "Processing & uploading to Telegram..."}
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">
+                {status === "uploading"
+                  ? "Sending files to server"
+                  : "Hashing, extracting metadata, uploading to destination channel"}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {status === "done" && (
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 p-6 rounded-lg bg-green-500/10 border border-green-500/20">
+            <CheckCircle2 className="h-6 w-6 text-green-500" />
+            <div>
+              <p className="text-sm font-medium text-green-500">Upload complete!</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Files have been indexed and uploaded to Telegram.</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {status === "error" && (
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 p-6 rounded-lg bg-destructive/10 border border-destructive/20">
+            <AlertCircle className="h-6 w-6 text-destructive" />
+            <div>
+              <p className="text-sm font-medium text-destructive">Upload failed</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{error}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        <DialogFooter>
+          {status === "idle" && (
+            <>
+              <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>Cancel</Button>
+              <Button onClick={handleUpload} disabled={files.length === 0 || isPending}>
+                <Upload className="h-4 w-4 mr-1" />
+                Upload {files.length > 0 ? `(${files.length})` : ""}
+              </Button>
+            </>
+          )}
+          {(status === "done" || status === "error") && (
+            <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>Close</Button>
+          )}
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/stls/actions.ts b/src/app/(app)/stls/actions.ts
index ade3b0e..d58a074 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/stls/actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/(app)/stls/actions.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   createManualGroup,
   removePackageFromGroup,
   dissolveGroup,
+  mergeGroups,
 } from "@/lib/telegram/queries";
 
 const ALLOWED_IMAGE_TYPES = [
@@ -185,6 +186,62 @@ export async function setPreviewFromExtract(
   }
 }
 
+export async function repairPackageAction(
+  packageId: string
+): Promise<ActionResult> {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) return { success: false, error: "Unauthorized" };
+
+  try {
+    const pkg = await prisma.package.findUnique({
+      where: { id: packageId },
+      select: {
+        id: true,
+        fileName: true,
+        sourceChannelId: true,
+        sourceMessageId: true,
+        destChannelId: true,
+        destMessageId: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!pkg) return { success: false, error: "Package not found" };
+
+    // Clear the destination info so the worker re-processes it
+    await prisma.package.update({
+      where: { id: packageId },
+      data: {
+        destMessageId: null,
+        destMessageIds: [],
+        destChannelId: null,
+      },
+    });
+
+    // Reset the channel watermark to before this message so worker picks it up
+    await prisma.accountChannelMap.updateMany({
+      where: {
+        channelId: pkg.sourceChannelId,
+        lastProcessedMessageId: { gte: pkg.sourceMessageId },
+      },
+      data: { lastProcessedMessageId: pkg.sourceMessageId - BigInt(1) },
+    });
+
+    // Mark related notifications as read
+    await prisma.systemNotification.updateMany({
+      where: {
+        context: { path: ["packageId"], equals: packageId },
+        isRead: false,
+      },
+      data: { isRead: true },
+    });
+
+    revalidatePath("/stls");
+    return { success: true, data: undefined };
+  } catch {
+    return { success: false, error: "Failed to schedule repair" };
+  }
+}
+
 export async function retrySkippedPackageAction(
   id: string
 ): Promise<ActionResult> {
@@ -435,6 +492,26 @@ export async function updateGroupPreviewAction(
   }
 }
 
+export async function mergeGroupsAction(
+  targetGroupId: string,
+  sourceGroupId: string
+): Promise<ActionResult> {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) return { success: false, error: "Unauthorized" };
+
+  if (targetGroupId === sourceGroupId) {
+    return { success: false, error: "Cannot merge a group with itself" };
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await mergeGroups(targetGroupId, sourceGroupId);
+    revalidatePath("/stls");
+    return { success: true, data: undefined };
+  } catch {
+    return { success: false, error: "Failed to merge groups" };
+  }
+}
+
 export async function sendAllInGroupAction(
   groupId: string
 ): Promise<ActionResult> {
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/stls/page.tsx b/src/app/(app)/stls/page.tsx
index 87cb02f..69962f4 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/stls/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(app)/stls/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
-import { listDisplayItems, searchPackages, getIngestionStatus, getAllPackageTags, listSkippedPackages, countSkippedPackages } from "@/lib/telegram/queries";
+import { listDisplayItems, searchPackages, getIngestionStatus, getAllPackageTags, listSkippedPackages, countSkippedPackages, listUngroupedPackages, countUngroupedPackages } from "@/lib/telegram/queries";
 import { StlTable } from "./_components/stl-table";
 import type { DisplayItem, PackageListItem } from "@/lib/telegram/types";
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default async function StlFilesPage({ searchParams }: Props) {
   const tab = (params.tab as string) ?? "packages";
 
   // Fetch packages, ingestion status, tags, and skipped count in parallel
-  const [result, ingestionStatus, availableTags, skippedCount] = await Promise.all([
+  const [result, ingestionStatus, availableTags, skippedCount, ungroupedCount] = await Promise.all([
     search
       ? searchPackages({
           query: search,
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export default async function StlFilesPage({ searchParams }: Props) {
     getIngestionStatus(),
     getAllPackageTags(),
     countSkippedPackages(),
+    countUngroupedPackages(),
   ]);
 
   // For search results, wrap as DisplayItem[]; for non-search, already DisplayItem[]
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ export default async function StlFilesPage({ searchParams }: Props) {
     ? await listSkippedPackages({ page, limit: perPage })
     : null;
 
+  // Fetch ungrouped packages only if on that tab
+  const ungroupedResult = tab === "ungrouped"
+    ? await listUngroupedPackages({ page, limit: perPage })
+    : null;
+
   return (
     <StlTable
       data={displayItems}
@@ -66,6 +72,9 @@ export default async function StlFilesPage({ searchParams }: Props) {
       skippedData={skippedResult?.items ?? []}
       skippedPageCount={skippedResult?.pagination.totalPages ?? 0}
       skippedTotalCount={skippedCount}
+      ungroupedData={ungroupedResult?.items ?? []}
+      ungroupedPageCount={ungroupedResult?.pagination.totalPages ?? 0}
+      ungroupedTotalCount={ungroupedCount}
     />
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/app/(app)/telegram/actions.ts b/src/app/(app)/telegram/actions.ts
index 6d100e5..2096dca 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/telegram/actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/(app)/telegram/actions.ts
@@ -291,10 +291,25 @@ export async function setChannelCategory(
   if (!admin.success) return admin;
 
   try {
+    const existing = await prisma.telegramChannel.findUnique({
+      where: { id },
+      select: { category: true },
+    });
+    if (!existing) return { success: false, error: "Channel not found" };
+
+    const oldCategory = existing.category;
+    const newCategory = category?.trim() || null;
+
     await prisma.telegramChannel.update({
       where: { id },
-      data: { category: category?.trim() || null },
+      data: { category: newCategory },
     });
+
+    // Retroactively re-tag packages from this channel when category changes
+    if (oldCategory !== newCategory && newCategory) {
+      await retagChannelPackages(id, oldCategory, newCategory);
+    }
+
     revalidatePath("/telegram");
     return { success: true, data: undefined };
   } catch {
@@ -302,6 +317,50 @@ export async function setChannelCategory(
   }
 }
 
+export async function retagChannelPackages(
+  channelId: string,
+  oldCategory: string | null,
+  newCategory: string
+): Promise<ActionResult<{ updated: number }>> {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) return { success: false, error: "Unauthorized" };
+
+  try {
+    // Find packages from this channel that have the old category tag (or no category tag)
+    const packages = await prisma.package.findMany({
+      where: { sourceChannelId: channelId },
+      select: { id: true, tags: true },
+    });
+
+    let updated = 0;
+    for (const pkg of packages) {
+      const tags = [...pkg.tags];
+      // Remove old category tag if present
+      if (oldCategory) {
+        const idx = tags.indexOf(oldCategory);
+        if (idx !== -1) tags.splice(idx, 1);
+      }
+      // Add new category tag if not already present
+      if (!tags.includes(newCategory)) {
+        tags.push(newCategory);
+      }
+      // Only update if tags actually changed
+      if (JSON.stringify(tags) !== JSON.stringify(pkg.tags)) {
+        await prisma.package.update({
+          where: { id: pkg.id },
+          data: { tags },
+        });
+        updated++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    revalidatePath("/stls");
+    return { success: true, data: { updated } };
+  } catch {
+    return { success: false, error: "Failed to re-tag packages" };
+  }
+}
+
 export async function setChannelType(
   id: string,
   type: "SOURCE" | "DESTINATION"
diff --git a/src/app/api/notifications/read/route.ts b/src/app/api/notifications/read/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a45459c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/notifications/read/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import {
+  markNotificationRead,
+  markAllNotificationsRead,
+  dismissNotification,
+  clearAllNotifications,
+} from "@/data/notification.queries";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const body = await request.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  const id = body.id as string | undefined;
+  const action = (body.action as string) ?? "read";
+
+  if (action === "dismiss" && id) {
+    await dismissNotification(id);
+  } else if (action === "clear") {
+    await clearAllNotifications();
+  } else if (id) {
+    await markNotificationRead(id);
+  } else {
+    await markAllNotificationsRead();
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/notifications/repair/route.ts b/src/app/api/notifications/repair/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49e378e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/notifications/repair/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const body = await request.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  const notificationId = body.notificationId as string;
+  if (!notificationId) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "notificationId required" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  const notification = await prisma.systemNotification.findUnique({
+    where: { id: notificationId },
+  });
+
+  if (!notification) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Notification not found" }, { status: 404 });
+  }
+
+  const context = notification.context as Record<string, unknown> | null;
+  const packageId = context?.packageId as string | undefined;
+
+  if (!packageId) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Notification has no associated package" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  // Import and call the repair action
+  const { repairPackageAction } = await import("@/app/(app)/stls/actions");
+  const result = await repairPackageAction(packageId);
+
+  if (!result.success) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: result.error }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/notifications/route.ts b/src/app/api/notifications/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..970bc74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/notifications/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import {
+  getRecentNotifications,
+  getUnreadNotificationCount,
+} from "@/data/notification.queries";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function GET() {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const [notifications, unreadCount] = await Promise.all([
+    getRecentNotifications(30),
+    getUnreadNotificationCount(),
+  ]);
+
+  const serialized = notifications.map((n) => ({
+    ...n,
+    createdAt: n.createdAt.toISOString(),
+  }));
+
+  return NextResponse.json({ notifications: serialized, unreadCount });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/packages/linked/route.ts b/src/app/api/packages/linked/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12eeb40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/packages/linked/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { getLinkedPackageIds } from "@/data/kickstarter.queries";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);
+  const kickstarterId = searchParams.get("kickstarterId");
+  if (!kickstarterId) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "kickstarterId required" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  const packageIds = await getLinkedPackageIds(kickstarterId);
+  return NextResponse.json({ packageIds });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/packages/search/route.ts b/src/app/api/packages/search/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cad6af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/packages/search/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { searchPackagesForLinking } from "@/data/kickstarter.queries";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);
+  const query = searchParams.get("q") ?? "";
+  const limit = Math.min(Number(searchParams.get("limit") ?? "20"), 50);
+
+  const packages = await searchPackagesForLinking(query, limit);
+
+  // Serialize BigInt for JSON
+  const serialized = packages.map((p) => ({
+    ...p,
+    fileSize: p.fileSize.toString(),
+  }));
+
+  return NextResponse.json({ packages: serialized });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/uploads/[id]/route.ts b/src/app/api/uploads/[id]/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47e712a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/uploads/[id]/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function GET(
+  _request: Request,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }
+) {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  const { id } = await params;
+
+  const upload = await prisma.manualUpload.findUnique({
+    where: { id },
+    include: {
+      files: {
+        select: { id: true, fileName: true, fileSize: true, packageId: true },
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (!upload || upload.userId !== session.user.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Not found" }, { status: 404 });
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.json({
+    id: upload.id,
+    status: upload.status,
+    groupName: upload.groupName,
+    errorMessage: upload.errorMessage,
+    files: upload.files.map((f) => ({
+      ...f,
+      fileSize: f.fileSize.toString(),
+    })),
+    createdAt: upload.createdAt.toISOString(),
+    completedAt: upload.completedAt?.toISOString() ?? null,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/uploads/route.ts b/src/app/api/uploads/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..225abee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/uploads/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
+import { writeFile, mkdir } from "fs/promises";
+import path from "path";
+
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+const UPLOAD_DIR = process.env.UPLOAD_DIR ?? "/data/uploads";
+const MAX_FILE_SIZE = 4 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024; // 4GB per file
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  const session = await auth();
+  if (!session?.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const formData = await request.formData();
+    const files = formData.getAll("files") as File[];
+    const groupName = formData.get("groupName") as string | null;
+
+    if (!files.length) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "No files provided" }, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    // Create the upload record
+    const upload = await prisma.manualUpload.create({
+      data: {
+        userId: session.user.id,
+        groupName: groupName || (files.length > 1 ? files[0].name.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, "") : null),
+        status: "PENDING",
+      },
+    });
+
+    // Save files to shared volume
+    const uploadDir = path.join(UPLOAD_DIR, upload.id);
+    await mkdir(uploadDir, { recursive: true });
+
+    for (const file of files) {
+      if (file.size > MAX_FILE_SIZE) {
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { error: `File "${file.name}" exceeds 4GB limit` },
+          { status: 400 }
+        );
+      }
+
+      const filePath = path.join(uploadDir, file.name);
+      const buffer = Buffer.from(await file.arrayBuffer());
+      await writeFile(filePath, buffer);
+
+      await prisma.manualUploadFile.create({
+        data: {
+          uploadId: upload.id,
+          fileName: file.name,
+          filePath,
+          fileSize: BigInt(file.size),
+        },
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Notify worker
+    try {
+      await prisma.$queryRawUnsafe(
+        `SELECT pg_notify('manual_upload', $1)`,
+        upload.id
+      );
+    } catch {
+      // Best-effort
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      uploadId: upload.id,
+      fileCount: files.length,
+      status: "PENDING",
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Upload failed" },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/layout/header.tsx b/src/components/layout/header.tsx
index 873abd2..15f99bc 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/header.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetTrigger } from "@/components/ui/sheet";
 import { UserMenu } from "./user-menu";
 import { MobileSidebar } from "./mobile-sidebar";
+import { NotificationBell } from "./notification-bell";
 
 const routeTitles: Record<string, string> = {
   "/dashboard": "Dashboard",
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ export function Header() {
 
       <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold">{title}</h1>
 
-      <div className="ml-auto">
+      <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1">
+        <NotificationBell />
         <UserMenu />
       </div>
     </header>
diff --git a/src/components/layout/notification-bell.tsx b/src/components/layout/notification-bell.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf99fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/layout/notification-bell.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
+import { Bell, AlertTriangle, AlertCircle, Info, CheckCircle2, X, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import {
+  Popover,
+  PopoverContent,
+  PopoverTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/popover";
+import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+
+interface Notification {
+  id: string;
+  type: string;
+  severity: "INFO" | "WARNING" | "ERROR";
+  title: string;
+  message: string;
+  isRead: boolean;
+  createdAt: string;
+}
+
+const severityIcon = {
+  INFO: Info,
+  WARNING: AlertTriangle,
+  ERROR: AlertCircle,
+};
+
+const severityColor = {
+  INFO: "text-blue-400",
+  WARNING: "text-orange-400",
+  ERROR: "text-red-400",
+};
+
+export function NotificationBell() {
+  const [notifications, setNotifications] = useState<Notification[]>([]);
+  const [unreadCount, setUnreadCount] = useState(0);
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  const fetchNotifications = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/notifications");
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json();
+        setNotifications(data.notifications ?? []);
+        setUnreadCount(data.unreadCount ?? 0);
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore fetch errors
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // Poll every 30 seconds + on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchNotifications();
+    const interval = setInterval(fetchNotifications, 30_000);
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [fetchNotifications]);
+
+  // Refresh when popover opens
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open) fetchNotifications();
+  }, [open, fetchNotifications]);
+
+  async function handleMarkAllRead() {
+    try {
+      await fetch("/api/notifications/read", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({}),
+      });
+      setNotifications((prev) => prev.map((n) => ({ ...n, isRead: true })));
+      setUnreadCount(0);
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleMarkRead(id: string) {
+    try {
+      await fetch("/api/notifications/read", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ id }),
+      });
+      setNotifications((prev) =>
+        prev.map((n) => (n.id === id ? { ...n, isRead: true } : n))
+      );
+      setUnreadCount((c) => Math.max(0, c - 1));
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleDismiss(id: string) {
+    try {
+      await fetch("/api/notifications/read", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ id, action: "dismiss" }),
+      });
+      setNotifications((prev) => prev.filter((n) => n.id !== id));
+      setUnreadCount((c) => Math.max(0, c - 1));
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleClearAll() {
+    try {
+      await fetch("/api/notifications/read", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ action: "clear" }),
+      });
+      setNotifications([]);
+      setUnreadCount(0);
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleRepair(notificationId: string) {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/notifications/repair", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ notificationId }),
+      });
+      if (res.ok) {
+        toast.success("Repair scheduled — package will be re-processed on next cycle");
+        fetchNotifications();
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore
+    }
+  }
+
+  function formatTime(iso: string): string {
+    const d = new Date(iso);
+    const now = new Date();
+    const diffMs = now.getTime() - d.getTime();
+    const diffMin = Math.floor(diffMs / 60_000);
+    if (diffMin < 1) return "just now";
+    if (diffMin < 60) return `${diffMin}m ago`;
+    const diffHr = Math.floor(diffMin / 60);
+    if (diffHr < 24) return `${diffHr}h ago`;
+    const diffDay = Math.floor(diffHr / 24);
+    return `${diffDay}d ago`;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Popover open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
+      <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+        <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" className="relative h-9 w-9">
+          <Bell className="h-4 w-4" />
+          {unreadCount > 0 && (
+            <Badge
+              variant="destructive"
+              className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 h-4 min-w-4 px-1 text-[10px] leading-none"
+            >
+              {unreadCount > 99 ? "99+" : unreadCount}
+            </Badge>
+          )}
+        </Button>
+      </PopoverTrigger>
+      <PopoverContent className="w-96 p-0" align="end">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b px-4 py-3">
+          <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold">Notifications</h3>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+            {unreadCount > 0 && (
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="sm"
+                className="h-7 text-xs"
+                onClick={handleMarkAllRead}
+              >
+                Mark all read
+              </Button>
+            )}
+            {notifications.length > 0 && (
+              <Button
+                variant="ghost"
+                size="sm"
+                className="h-7 text-xs text-muted-foreground"
+                onClick={handleClearAll}
+              >
+                <Trash2 className="h-3 w-3 mr-1" />
+                Clear
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <ScrollArea className="max-h-[400px]">
+          {notifications.length === 0 ? (
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-8 text-muted-foreground">
+              <CheckCircle2 className="h-8 w-8 mb-2 opacity-50" />
+              <p className="text-sm">All clear!</p>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="divide-y">
+              {notifications.map((n) => {
+                const Icon = severityIcon[n.severity] ?? Info;
+                const color = severityColor[n.severity] ?? "text-muted-foreground";
+                return (
+                  <div
+                    key={n.id}
+                    className={`flex w-full gap-3 px-4 py-3 text-left hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors ${
+                      !n.isRead ? "bg-muted/20" : ""
+                    }`}
+                    role="button"
+                    tabIndex={0}
+                    onClick={() => !n.isRead && handleMarkRead(n.id)}
+                    onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                      if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") {
+                        if (!n.isRead) handleMarkRead(n.id);
+                      }
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <Icon className={`h-4 w-4 mt-0.5 shrink-0 ${color}`} />
+                    <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <p className={`text-sm truncate ${!n.isRead ? "font-medium" : ""}`}>
+                          {n.title}
+                        </p>
+                        {!n.isRead && (
+                          <span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-primary shrink-0" />
+                        )}
+                        <button
+                          className="ml-auto shrink-0 p-0.5 rounded hover:bg-muted text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+                          onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleDismiss(n.id); }}
+                          title="Dismiss"
+                        >
+                          <X className="h-3 w-3" />
+                        </button>
+                      </div>
+                      <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground line-clamp-2 mt-0.5">
+                        {n.message}
+                      </p>
+                      <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+                        {formatTime(n.createdAt)}
+                      </p>
+                      {(n.type === "MISSING_PART" || n.type === "HASH_MISMATCH") && (
+                        <Button
+                          variant="outline"
+                          size="sm"
+                          className="h-6 px-2 text-xs mt-1"
+                          onClick={(e) => {
+                            e.stopPropagation();
+                            handleRepair(n.id);
+                          }}
+                        >
+                          Repair
+                        </Button>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                );
+              })}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </ScrollArea>
+      </PopoverContent>
+    </Popover>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/data/kickstarter.queries.ts b/src/data/kickstarter.queries.ts
index 5d954ce..c2db6f2 100644
--- a/src/data/kickstarter.queries.ts
+++ b/src/data/kickstarter.queries.ts
@@ -95,3 +95,34 @@ export async function getKickstarterHosts() {
     include: { _count: { select: { kickstarters: true } } },
   });
 }
+
+export async function searchPackagesForLinking(query: string, limit = 20) {
+  if (!query || query.length < 2) return [];
+
+  return prisma.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      OR: [
+        { fileName: { contains: query, mode: "insensitive" } },
+        { creator: { contains: query, mode: "insensitive" } },
+      ],
+    },
+    orderBy: { indexedAt: "desc" },
+    take: limit,
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      fileName: true,
+      fileSize: true,
+      archiveType: true,
+      creator: true,
+      fileCount: true,
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function getLinkedPackageIds(kickstarterId: string): Promise<string[]> {
+  const links = await prisma.kickstarterPackage.findMany({
+    where: { kickstarterId },
+    select: { packageId: true },
+  });
+  return links.map((l) => l.packageId);
+}
diff --git a/src/data/notification.queries.ts b/src/data/notification.queries.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d67fb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data/notification.queries.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
+
+export async function getUnreadNotificationCount(): Promise<number> {
+  return prisma.systemNotification.count({
+    where: { isRead: false },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function getRecentNotifications(limit = 20) {
+  return prisma.systemNotification.findMany({
+    orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" },
+    take: limit,
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      type: true,
+      severity: true,
+      title: true,
+      message: true,
+      isRead: true,
+      createdAt: true,
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function markNotificationRead(id: string) {
+  return prisma.systemNotification.update({
+    where: { id },
+    data: { isRead: true },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function markAllNotificationsRead() {
+  return prisma.systemNotification.updateMany({
+    where: { isRead: false },
+    data: { isRead: true },
+  });
+}
+
+export async function dismissNotification(id: string) {
+  return prisma.systemNotification.delete({ where: { id } });
+}
+
+export async function clearAllNotifications() {
+  return prisma.systemNotification.deleteMany({});
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/telegram/queries.ts b/src/lib/telegram/queries.ts
index 80745c9..6ece96a 100644
--- a/src/lib/telegram/queries.ts
+++ b/src/lib/telegram/queries.ts
@@ -340,6 +340,30 @@ export async function listPackageFiles(options: {
   };
 }
 
+async function fullTextSearchPackageIds(query: string, limit: number): Promise<string[]> {
+  // Convert user query to tsquery — handle multi-word by joining with &
+  const tsQuery = query
+    .trim()
+    .split(/\s+/)
+    .filter((w) => w.length >= 2)
+    .map((w) => w.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, ""))
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .join(" & ");
+
+  if (!tsQuery) return [];
+
+  const results = await prisma.$queryRawUnsafe<{ id: string }[]>(
+    `SELECT id FROM packages
+     WHERE "searchVector" @@ to_tsquery('english', $1)
+     ORDER BY ts_rank("searchVector", to_tsquery('english', $1)) DESC
+     LIMIT $2`,
+    tsQuery,
+    limit
+  );
+
+  return results.map((r) => r.id);
+}
+
 export async function searchPackages(options: {
   query: string;
   page: number;
@@ -366,14 +390,26 @@ export async function searchPackages(options: {
     );
     const fileMatchedIds = fileMatches.map((f) => f.packageId);
 
+    // Try full-text search first (better ranking, handles word stemming)
+    let ftsPackageNameIds: string[] = [];
+    if (options.searchIn === "both" && q.length >= 3) {
+      try {
+        ftsPackageNameIds = await fullTextSearchPackageIds(q, 200);
+      } catch {
+        // FTS failed — fall back to ILIKE below
+      }
+    }
+
     const packageNameIds =
       options.searchIn === "both"
-        ? (
-            await prisma.package.findMany({
-              where: { fileName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
-              select: { id: true },
-            })
-          ).map((p) => p.id)
+        ? ftsPackageNameIds.length > 0
+          ? ftsPackageNameIds
+          : (
+              await prisma.package.findMany({
+                where: { fileName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
+                select: { id: true },
+              })
+            ).map((p) => p.id)
         : [];
 
     // Also match by group name
@@ -571,6 +607,72 @@ export async function countSkippedPackages(): Promise<number> {
   return prisma.skippedPackage.count();
 }
 
+export async function listUngroupedPackages(options: {
+  page: number;
+  limit: number;
+}) {
+  const { page, limit } = options;
+  const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
+
+  const where = { packageGroupId: null, destMessageId: { not: null } };
+
+  const [items, total] = await Promise.all([
+    prisma.package.findMany({
+      where,
+      orderBy: { indexedAt: "desc" },
+      skip,
+      take: limit,
+      select: {
+        id: true,
+        fileName: true,
+        fileSize: true,
+        archiveType: true,
+        creator: true,
+        fileCount: true,
+        isMultipart: true,
+        partCount: true,
+        tags: true,
+        indexedAt: true,
+        previewData: true,
+        sourceChannel: { select: { id: true, title: true } },
+      },
+    }),
+    prisma.package.count({ where }),
+  ]);
+
+  return {
+    items: items.map((p) => ({
+      id: p.id,
+      fileName: p.fileName,
+      fileSize: p.fileSize.toString(),
+      contentHash: "",
+      archiveType: p.archiveType,
+      creator: p.creator,
+      fileCount: p.fileCount,
+      isMultipart: p.isMultipart,
+      partCount: p.partCount,
+      tags: p.tags,
+      indexedAt: p.indexedAt.toISOString(),
+      hasPreview: !!p.previewData,
+      sourceChannel: p.sourceChannel,
+      matchedFileCount: 0,
+      matchedByContent: false,
+    })),
+    pagination: {
+      total,
+      totalPages: Math.ceil(total / limit),
+      page,
+      limit,
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+export async function countUngroupedPackages(): Promise<number> {
+  return prisma.package.count({
+    where: { packageGroupId: null, destMessageId: { not: null } },
+  });
+}
+
 export async function getPackageGroup(groupId: string) {
   return prisma.packageGroup.findUnique({
     where: { id: groupId },
@@ -630,6 +732,53 @@ export async function createManualGroup(name: string, packageIds: string[]) {
     data: { packageGroupId: group.id },
   });
 
+  // Learn a grouping rule from the manual override
+  try {
+    const linkedPkgs = await prisma.package.findMany({
+      where: { id: { in: packageIds } },
+      select: { fileName: true, creator: true },
+    });
+
+    // Extract the common filename pattern
+    const fileNames = linkedPkgs.map((p) => p.fileName);
+    let pattern = "";
+    if (fileNames.length > 1) {
+      // Find longest common prefix
+      let prefix = fileNames[0];
+      for (let i = 1; i < fileNames.length; i++) {
+        while (!fileNames[i].startsWith(prefix)) {
+          prefix = prefix.slice(0, -1);
+          if (!prefix) break;
+        }
+      }
+      const trimmed = prefix.replace(/[\s\-_.(]+$/, "");
+      if (trimmed.length >= 4) {
+        pattern = trimmed;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Fall back to shared creator
+    if (!pattern) {
+      const creators = [...new Set(linkedPkgs.map((p) => p.creator).filter(Boolean))];
+      if (creators.length === 1 && creators[0]) {
+        pattern = creators[0];
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (pattern) {
+      await prisma.groupingRule.create({
+        data: {
+          sourceChannelId: firstPkg.sourceChannelId,
+          pattern,
+          signalType: "MANUAL",
+          createdByGroupId: group.id,
+        },
+      });
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Best-effort — don't fail the group creation if rule learning fails
+  }
+
   // Clean up empty groups left behind
   await prisma.packageGroup.deleteMany({
     where: { packages: { none: {} }, id: { not: group.id } },
@@ -670,3 +819,13 @@ export async function dissolveGroup(groupId: string) {
   });
   await prisma.packageGroup.delete({ where: { id: groupId } });
 }
+
+export async function mergeGroups(targetGroupId: string, sourceGroupId: string) {
+  // Move all packages from source group to target group
+  await prisma.package.updateMany({
+    where: { packageGroupId: sourceGroupId },
+    data: { packageGroupId: targetGroupId },
+  });
+  // Delete the now-empty source group
+  await prisma.packageGroup.delete({ where: { id: sourceGroupId } });
+}
diff --git a/worker/src/archive/multipart.ts b/worker/src/archive/multipart.ts
index 80ecaec..d37d72d 100644
--- a/worker/src/archive/multipart.ts
+++ b/worker/src/archive/multipart.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export interface TelegramMessage {
   fileSize: bigint;
   date: Date;
   mediaAlbumId?: string;
+  replyToMessageId?: bigint;  // NEW
+  caption?: string;            // NEW
 }
 
 export interface ArchiveSet {
diff --git a/worker/src/archive/split.ts b/worker/src/archive/split.ts
index f427da9..c065bfe 100644
--- a/worker/src/archive/split.ts
+++ b/worker/src/archive/split.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,19 @@ import { stat } from "fs/promises";
 import path from "path";
 import { pipeline } from "stream/promises";
 import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
+import { config } from "../util/config.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("split");
 
 /**
- * 1950 MiB — safely under Telegram's 2GB upload limit.
- * At exactly 2GiB, TDLib's internal 512KB chunking can exceed Telegram's
+ * Maximum part size for Telegram upload. Configurable via MAX_PART_SIZE_MB env var.
+ * Default: 1950 MiB (safely under 2GB non-Premium limit).
+ * Premium: set to 3900 MiB (safely under 4GB Premium limit).
+ *
+ * At exactly 2/4 GiB, TDLib's internal 512KB chunking can exceed Telegram's
  * 4000-part threshold, causing FILE_PARTS_INVALID errors.
  */
-const MAX_PART_SIZE = 1950n * 1024n * 1024n;
+const MAX_PART_SIZE = BigInt(config.maxPartSizeMB) * 1024n * 1024n;
 
 /**
  * Split a file into ≤2GB parts using byte-level splitting.
diff --git a/worker/src/audit.ts b/worker/src/audit.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5511277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/worker/src/audit.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import { db } from "./db/client.js";
+import { childLogger } from "./util/logger.js";
+
+const log = childLogger("audit");
+
+/**
+ * Periodic integrity audit: checks all packages for consistency.
+ * Creates SystemNotification records for any issues found.
+ *
+ * Checks performed:
+ * 1. Multipart completeness: destMessageIds.length should match partCount
+ * 2. Missing destination: packages with destChannelId but no destMessageId
+ */
+export async function runIntegrityAudit(): Promise<{ checked: number; issues: number }> {
+  log.info("Starting integrity audit");
+
+  let checked = 0;
+  let issues = 0;
+
+  // Check 1: Multipart packages with wrong number of destination message IDs
+  const multipartPackages = await db.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      isMultipart: true,
+      partCount: { gt: 1 },
+      destMessageId: { not: null },
+    },
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      fileName: true,
+      partCount: true,
+      destMessageIds: true,
+      sourceChannelId: true,
+      sourceChannel: { select: { title: true } },
+    },
+  });
+
+  checked += multipartPackages.length;
+
+  for (const pkg of multipartPackages) {
+    const actualParts = pkg.destMessageIds.length;
+    // Only flag when we have >1 stored IDs but count doesn't match.
+    // Packages with exactly 1 ID are legacy (backfilled from single destMessageId) — not actionable.
+    if (actualParts > 1 && actualParts !== pkg.partCount) {
+      issues++;
+
+      // Check if we already have a notification for this
+      const existing = await db.systemNotification.findFirst({
+        where: {
+          type: "MISSING_PART",
+          context: { path: ["packageId"], equals: pkg.id },
+        },
+        select: { id: true },
+      });
+
+      if (!existing) {
+        await db.systemNotification.create({
+          data: {
+            type: "MISSING_PART",
+            severity: "WARNING",
+            title: `Incomplete multipart: ${pkg.fileName}`,
+            message: `Expected ${pkg.partCount} parts but only ${actualParts} destination message IDs stored`,
+            context: {
+              packageId: pkg.id,
+              fileName: pkg.fileName,
+              expectedParts: pkg.partCount,
+              actualParts,
+              sourceChannelId: pkg.sourceChannelId,
+              channelTitle: pkg.sourceChannel.title,
+            },
+          },
+        });
+
+        log.warn(
+          { packageId: pkg.id, fileName: pkg.fileName, expected: pkg.partCount, actual: actualParts },
+          "Multipart package has mismatched part count"
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Check 2: Packages with dest channel but no dest message (orphaned index)
+  const orphanedCount = await db.package.count({
+    where: {
+      destChannelId: { not: null },
+      destMessageId: null,
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (orphanedCount > 0) {
+    issues++;
+
+    const existing = await db.systemNotification.findFirst({
+      where: {
+        type: "INTEGRITY_AUDIT",
+        context: { path: ["check"], equals: "orphaned_index" },
+        createdAt: { gte: new Date(Date.now() - 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) },
+      },
+      select: { id: true },
+    });
+
+    if (!existing) {
+      await db.systemNotification.create({
+        data: {
+          type: "INTEGRITY_AUDIT",
+          severity: "INFO",
+          title: `${orphanedCount} packages with missing destination message`,
+          message: `Found ${orphanedCount} packages that have a destination channel set but no destination message ID. These may be from interrupted uploads.`,
+          context: {
+            check: "orphaned_index",
+            count: orphanedCount,
+          },
+        },
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  log.info({ checked, issues }, "Integrity audit complete");
+  return { checked, issues };
+}
diff --git a/worker/src/db/queries.ts b/worker/src/db/queries.ts
index 5d34411..b463b5a 100644
--- a/worker/src/db/queries.ts
+++ b/worker/src/db/queries.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export async function packageExistsByHash(contentHash: string) {
 export async function getUploadedPackageByHash(contentHash: string) {
   return db.package.findFirst({
     where: { contentHash, destMessageId: { not: null }, destChannelId: { not: null } },
-    select: { destChannelId: true, destMessageId: true },
+    select: { destChannelId: true, destMessageId: true, destMessageIds: true },
   });
 }
 
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ export interface CreatePackageInput {
   sourceTopicId?: bigint | null;
   destChannelId?: string;
   destMessageId?: bigint;
+  destMessageIds?: bigint[];
   isMultipart: boolean;
   partCount: number;
   ingestionRunId: string;
@@ -118,6 +119,8 @@ export interface CreatePackageInput {
   tags?: string[];
   previewData?: Buffer | null;
   previewMsgId?: bigint | null;
+  sourceCaption?: string | null;
+  replyToMessageId?: bigint | null;
   files: {
     path: string;
     fileName: string;
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ export async function createPackageWithFiles(input: CreatePackageInput) {
       sourceTopicId: input.sourceTopicId ?? undefined,
       destChannelId: input.destChannelId,
       destMessageId: input.destMessageId,
+      destMessageIds: input.destMessageIds ?? (input.destMessageId ? [input.destMessageId] : []),
       isMultipart: input.isMultipart,
       partCount: input.partCount,
       fileCount: input.files.length,
@@ -148,6 +152,8 @@ export async function createPackageWithFiles(input: CreatePackageInput) {
       tags: input.tags && input.tags.length > 0 ? input.tags : undefined,
       previewData: input.previewData ? new Uint8Array(input.previewData) : undefined,
       previewMsgId: input.previewMsgId ?? undefined,
+      sourceCaption: input.sourceCaption ?? undefined,
+      replyToMessageId: input.replyToMessageId ?? undefined,
       files: {
         create: input.files,
       },
@@ -585,3 +591,46 @@ export async function linkPackagesToGroup(
     data: { packageGroupId: groupId },
   });
 }
+
+export async function createTimeWindowGroup(input: {
+  sourceChannelId: string;
+  name: string;
+  packageIds: string[];
+}): Promise<string> {
+  const group = await db.packageGroup.create({
+    data: {
+      sourceChannelId: input.sourceChannelId,
+      name: input.name,
+      groupingSource: "AUTO_TIME",
+    },
+  });
+
+  await db.package.updateMany({
+    where: { id: { in: input.packageIds } },
+    data: { packageGroupId: group.id },
+  });
+
+  return group.id;
+}
+
+export async function createAutoGroup(input: {
+  sourceChannelId: string;
+  name: string;
+  packageIds: string[];
+  groupingSource: "ALBUM" | "MANUAL" | "AUTO_TIME" | "AUTO_PATTERN" | "AUTO_ZIP" | "AUTO_CAPTION" | "AUTO_REPLY";
+}): Promise<string> {
+  const group = await db.packageGroup.create({
+    data: {
+      sourceChannelId: input.sourceChannelId,
+      name: input.name,
+      groupingSource: input.groupingSource,
+    },
+  });
+
+  await db.package.updateMany({
+    where: { id: { in: input.packageIds } },
+    data: { packageGroupId: group.id },
+  });
+
+  return group.id;
+}
diff --git a/worker/src/fetch-listener.ts b/worker/src/fetch-listener.ts
index 59340ce..8fb3388 100644
--- a/worker/src/fetch-listener.ts
+++ b/worker/src/fetch-listener.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { withTdlibMutex } from "./util/mutex.js";
 import { processFetchRequest } from "./worker.js";
 import { processExtractRequest } from "./extract-listener.js";
 import { rebuildPackageDatabase } from "./rebuild.js";
+import { processManualUpload } from "./manual-upload.js";
 import { generateInviteLink, createSupergroup, searchPublicChat } from "./tdlib/chats.js";
 import { createTdlibClient, closeTdlibClient } from "./tdlib/client.js";
 import { triggerImmediateCycle } from "./scheduler.js";
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ async function connectListener(): Promise<void> {
     await pgClient.query("LISTEN join_channel");
     await pgClient.query("LISTEN archive_extract");
     await pgClient.query("LISTEN rebuild_packages");
+    await pgClient.query("LISTEN manual_upload");
 
     pgClient.on("notification", (msg) => {
       if (msg.channel === "channel_fetch" && msg.payload) {
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ async function connectListener(): Promise<void> {
         handleArchiveExtract(msg.payload);
       } else if (msg.channel === "rebuild_packages" && msg.payload) {
         handleRebuildPackages(msg.payload);
+      } else if (msg.channel === "manual_upload" && msg.payload) {
+        handleManualUpload(msg.payload);
       }
     });
 
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ async function connectListener(): Promise<void> {
       }
     });
 
-    log.info("Fetch listener started (channel_fetch, generate_invite, create_destination, ingestion_trigger, join_channel, archive_extract, rebuild_packages)");
+    log.info("Fetch listener started (channel_fetch, generate_invite, create_destination, ingestion_trigger, join_channel, archive_extract, rebuild_packages, manual_upload)");
   } catch (err) {
     log.error({ err }, "Failed to start fetch listener — retrying");
     scheduleReconnect();
@@ -511,3 +515,11 @@ function handleRebuildPackages(requestId: string): void {
     }
   });
 }
+
+// ── Manual upload handler ──
+
+function handleManualUpload(uploadId: string): void {
+  fetchQueue = fetchQueue
+    .then(() => processManualUpload(uploadId))
+    .catch((err) => log.error({ err, uploadId }, "Manual upload processing failed"));
+}
diff --git a/worker/src/grouping.ts b/worker/src/grouping.ts
index 35c91b0..66b370d 100644
--- a/worker/src/grouping.ts
+++ b/worker/src/grouping.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import type { Client } from "tdl";
 import type { TelegramPhoto } from "./preview/match.js";
 import { downloadPhotoThumbnail } from "./tdlib/download.js";
-import { createOrFindPackageGroup, linkPackagesToGroup } from "./db/queries.js";
+import { createOrFindPackageGroup, linkPackagesToGroup, createTimeWindowGroup, createAutoGroup } from "./db/queries.js";
+import { config } from "./util/config.js";
 import { childLogger } from "./util/logger.js";
 import { db } from "./db/client.js";
 
@@ -77,3 +78,591 @@ export async function processAlbumGroups(
     }
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Apply learned GroupingRules from manual overrides.
+ * For each rule, find ungrouped packages whose fileName contains the pattern.
+ */
+export async function processRuleBasedGroups(
+  sourceChannelId: string,
+  indexedPackages: IndexedPackageRef[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  const rules = await db.groupingRule.findMany({
+    where: { sourceChannelId },
+    orderBy: { confidence: "desc" },
+  });
+
+  if (rules.length === 0) return;
+
+  const ungrouped = await db.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      id: { in: indexedPackages.map((p) => p.packageId) },
+      packageGroupId: null,
+    },
+    select: { id: true, fileName: true, creator: true },
+  });
+
+  if (ungrouped.length < 2) return;
+
+  for (const rule of rules) {
+    const matches = ungrouped.filter((pkg) => {
+      const lower = rule.pattern.toLowerCase();
+      return pkg.fileName.toLowerCase().includes(lower) ||
+        (pkg.creator && pkg.creator.toLowerCase().includes(lower));
+    });
+
+    if (matches.length < 2) continue;
+
+    // Check if any are already grouped (by a previous rule in this loop)
+    const stillUngrouped = await db.package.findMany({
+      where: {
+        id: { in: matches.map((m) => m.id) },
+        packageGroupId: null,
+      },
+      select: { id: true },
+    });
+
+    if (stillUngrouped.length < 2) continue;
+
+    try {
+      const groupId = await createAutoGroup({
+        sourceChannelId,
+        name: rule.pattern,
+        packageIds: stillUngrouped.map((m) => m.id),
+        groupingSource: "MANUAL",
+      });
+
+      log.info(
+        { groupId, ruleId: rule.id, pattern: rule.pattern, memberCount: stillUngrouped.length },
+        "Applied learned grouping rule"
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn({ err, ruleId: rule.id }, "Failed to apply grouping rule");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * After album grouping, cluster remaining ungrouped packages from the same channel
+ * that were posted within a configurable time window.
+ * Only groups packages that were just indexed in this scan cycle (the `indexedPackages` list).
+ */
+export async function processTimeWindowGroups(
+  sourceChannelId: string,
+  indexedPackages: IndexedPackageRef[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (config.autoGroupTimeWindowMinutes <= 0) return;
+
+  // Find which of the just-indexed packages are still ungrouped
+  const ungrouped = await db.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      id: { in: indexedPackages.map((p) => p.packageId) },
+      packageGroupId: null,
+    },
+    orderBy: { sourceMessageId: "asc" },
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      fileName: true,
+      sourceMessageId: true,
+      indexedAt: true,
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (ungrouped.length < 2) return;
+
+  const windowMs = config.autoGroupTimeWindowMinutes * 60 * 1000;
+
+  // Cluster by time proximity: walk through sorted list, start new cluster when gap > window
+  const clusters: typeof ungrouped[] = [];
+  let current: typeof ungrouped = [ungrouped[0]];
+
+  for (let i = 1; i < ungrouped.length; i++) {
+    const prev = current[current.length - 1];
+    const gap = Math.abs(ungrouped[i].indexedAt.getTime() - prev.indexedAt.getTime());
+
+    if (gap <= windowMs) {
+      current.push(ungrouped[i]);
+    } else {
+      clusters.push(current);
+      current = [ungrouped[i]];
+    }
+  }
+  clusters.push(current);
+
+  // Create groups for clusters with 2+ packages
+  for (const cluster of clusters) {
+    if (cluster.length < 2) continue;
+
+    // Derive group name from common filename prefix
+    const name = findCommonPrefix(cluster.map((p) => p.fileName)) || cluster[0].fileName;
+
+    try {
+      const groupId = await createTimeWindowGroup({
+        sourceChannelId,
+        name,
+        packageIds: cluster.map((p) => p.id),
+      });
+
+      log.info(
+        { groupId, name, memberCount: cluster.length },
+        "Created time-window group"
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn({ err, clusterSize: cluster.length }, "Failed to create time-window group");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Group ungrouped packages that share a date pattern (YYYY-MM, YYYY_MM, etc.)
+ * or project slug extracted from their filenames.
+ */
+export async function processPatternGroups(
+  sourceChannelId: string,
+  indexedPackages: IndexedPackageRef[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  const ungrouped = await db.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      id: { in: indexedPackages.map((p) => p.packageId) },
+      packageGroupId: null,
+    },
+    select: { id: true, fileName: true },
+  });
+
+  if (ungrouped.length < 2) return;
+
+  // Group by extracted pattern
+  const patternMap = new Map<string, typeof ungrouped>();
+  for (const pkg of ungrouped) {
+    const pattern = extractPattern(pkg.fileName);
+    if (!pattern) continue;
+    const group = patternMap.get(pattern) ?? [];
+    group.push(pkg);
+    patternMap.set(pattern, group);
+  }
+
+  for (const [pattern, members] of patternMap) {
+    if (members.length < 2) continue;
+
+    try {
+      const groupId = await createAutoGroup({
+        sourceChannelId,
+        name: pattern,
+        packageIds: members.map((m) => m.id),
+        groupingSource: "AUTO_PATTERN",
+      });
+
+      log.info(
+        { groupId, pattern, memberCount: members.length },
+        "Created pattern-based group"
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn({ err, pattern }, "Failed to create pattern group");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract a grouping pattern from a filename.
+ * Matches: YYYY-MM, YYYY_MM, "Month Year", or a project prefix before common separators.
+ * Returns null if no usable pattern found.
+ */
+function extractPattern(fileName: string): string | null {
+  // Strip extension for matching
+  const name = fileName.replace(/\.(zip|rar|7z|pdf|stl)(\.\d+)?$/i, "");
+
+  // Match YYYY-MM or YYYY_MM patterns
+  const dateMatch = name.match(/(\d{4})[\-_](\d{2})/);
+  if (dateMatch) {
+    return `${dateMatch[1]}-${dateMatch[2]}`;
+  }
+
+  // Match "Month Year" patterns (e.g., "January 2025", "Jan 2025")
+  const months = "(?:jan(?:uary)?|feb(?:ruary)?|mar(?:ch)?|apr(?:il)?|may|jun(?:e)?|jul(?:y)?|aug(?:ust)?|sep(?:tember)?|oct(?:ober)?|nov(?:ember)?|dec(?:ember)?)";
+  const monthYearMatch = name.match(new RegExp(`(${months})\\s*(\\d{4})`, "i"));
+  if (monthYearMatch) {
+    const monthStr = monthYearMatch[1].toLowerCase().slice(0, 3);
+    const monthNum = ["jan","feb","mar","apr","may","jun","jul","aug","sep","oct","nov","dec"].indexOf(monthStr) + 1;
+    if (monthNum > 0) {
+      return `${monthYearMatch[2]}-${String(monthNum).padStart(2, "0")}`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Match project prefix: text before " - ", " – ", or "(". Must be at least 5 chars.
+  const prefixMatch = name.match(/^(.{5,}?)(?:\s*[\-–]\s|\s*\()/);
+  if (prefixMatch) {
+    return prefixMatch[1].trim();
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Group ungrouped packages that share the same creator within a channel.
+ * Only groups if there are 3+ packages from the same creator (to avoid
+ * over-grouping when a creator only has a couple files).
+ */
+export async function processCreatorGroups(
+  sourceChannelId: string,
+  indexedPackages: IndexedPackageRef[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  const ungrouped = await db.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      id: { in: indexedPackages.map((p) => p.packageId) },
+      packageGroupId: null,
+      creator: { not: null },
+    },
+    select: { id: true, fileName: true, creator: true },
+  });
+
+  if (ungrouped.length < 3) return;
+
+  // Group by creator
+  const creatorMap = new Map<string, typeof ungrouped>();
+  for (const pkg of ungrouped) {
+    if (!pkg.creator) continue;
+    const key = pkg.creator.toLowerCase();
+    const group = creatorMap.get(key) ?? [];
+    group.push(pkg);
+    creatorMap.set(key, group);
+  }
+
+  for (const [, members] of creatorMap) {
+    if (members.length < 3) continue;
+
+    const creatorName = members[0].creator!;
+    const name = findCommonPrefix(members.map((m) => m.fileName)) || creatorName;
+
+    try {
+      const groupId = await createAutoGroup({
+        sourceChannelId,
+        name,
+        packageIds: members.map((m) => m.id),
+        groupingSource: "AUTO_PATTERN",
+      });
+
+      log.info(
+        { groupId, creator: creatorName, memberCount: members.length },
+        "Created creator-based group"
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn({ err, creator: creatorName }, "Failed to create creator group");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Group ungrouped packages that share the same root folder inside their archives.
+ * E.g., if two packages both contain files under "ProjectX/", they're likely related.
+ * Only considers packages with 3+ files (to avoid false positives from flat archives).
+ */
+export async function processZipPathGroups(
+  sourceChannelId: string,
+  indexedPackages: IndexedPackageRef[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  // Find ungrouped packages that have indexed files
+  const ungrouped = await db.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      id: { in: indexedPackages.map((p) => p.packageId) },
+      packageGroupId: null,
+      fileCount: { gte: 3 },
+    },
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      fileName: true,
+      files: {
+        select: { path: true },
+        take: 50,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (ungrouped.length < 2) return;
+
+  // Extract the dominant root folder for each package
+  const packageRoots = new Map<string, { id: string; fileName: string }[]>();
+
+  for (const pkg of ungrouped) {
+    const root = extractRootFolder(pkg.files.map((f) => f.path));
+    if (!root) continue;
+
+    const key = root.toLowerCase();
+    const group = packageRoots.get(key) ?? [];
+    group.push({ id: pkg.id, fileName: pkg.fileName });
+    packageRoots.set(key, group);
+  }
+
+  // Create groups for roots shared by 2+ packages
+  for (const [root, members] of packageRoots) {
+    if (members.length < 2) continue;
+
+    try {
+      const groupId = await createAutoGroup({
+        sourceChannelId,
+        name: root,
+        packageIds: members.map((m) => m.id),
+        groupingSource: "AUTO_ZIP",
+      });
+
+      log.info(
+        { groupId, rootFolder: root, memberCount: members.length },
+        "Created ZIP path prefix group"
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn({ err, rootFolder: root }, "Failed to create ZIP path group");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Group ungrouped packages that reply to the same root message.
+ * If message B and C both reply to message A, they're grouped together.
+ */
+export async function processReplyChainGroups(
+  sourceChannelId: string,
+  indexedPackages: IndexedPackageRef[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  const ungrouped = await db.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      id: { in: indexedPackages.map((p) => p.packageId) },
+      packageGroupId: null,
+      replyToMessageId: { not: null },
+    },
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      fileName: true,
+      replyToMessageId: true,
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (ungrouped.length < 2) return;
+
+  // Group by replyToMessageId
+  const replyMap = new Map<string, typeof ungrouped>();
+  for (const pkg of ungrouped) {
+    if (!pkg.replyToMessageId) continue;
+    const key = pkg.replyToMessageId.toString();
+    const group = replyMap.get(key) ?? [];
+    group.push(pkg);
+    replyMap.set(key, group);
+  }
+
+  for (const [replyId, members] of replyMap) {
+    if (members.length < 2) continue;
+
+    const name = findCommonPrefix(members.map((m) => m.fileName)) || members[0].fileName;
+
+    try {
+      const groupId = await createAutoGroup({
+        sourceChannelId,
+        name,
+        packageIds: members.map((m) => m.id),
+        groupingSource: "AUTO_REPLY" as const,
+      });
+
+      log.info(
+        { groupId, replyToMessageId: replyId, memberCount: members.length },
+        "Created reply-chain group"
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn({ err, replyToMessageId: replyId }, "Failed to create reply-chain group");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Group ungrouped packages with similar captions from the same channel.
+ * Uses normalized caption comparison — two captions match if they share
+ * the same significant words (ignoring common words and file extensions).
+ */
+export async function processCaptionGroups(
+  sourceChannelId: string,
+  indexedPackages: IndexedPackageRef[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  const ungrouped = await db.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      id: { in: indexedPackages.map((p) => p.packageId) },
+      packageGroupId: null,
+      sourceCaption: { not: null },
+    },
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      fileName: true,
+      sourceCaption: true,
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (ungrouped.length < 2) return;
+
+  // Group by normalized caption key
+  const captionMap = new Map<string, typeof ungrouped>();
+  for (const pkg of ungrouped) {
+    if (!pkg.sourceCaption) continue;
+    const key = normalizeCaptionKey(pkg.sourceCaption);
+    if (!key) continue;
+    const group = captionMap.get(key) ?? [];
+    group.push(pkg);
+    captionMap.set(key, group);
+  }
+
+  for (const [, members] of captionMap) {
+    if (members.length < 2) continue;
+
+    const name = members[0].sourceCaption!.slice(0, 80);
+
+    try {
+      const groupId = await createAutoGroup({
+        sourceChannelId,
+        name,
+        packageIds: members.map((m) => m.id),
+        groupingSource: "AUTO_CAPTION" as const,
+      });
+
+      log.info(
+        { groupId, memberCount: members.length },
+        "Created caption-match group"
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.warn({ err }, "Failed to create caption group");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Normalize a caption for grouping: lowercase, strip extensions and numbers,
+ * extract significant words (3+ chars), sort, and join.
+ * Two captions with the same key are considered a match.
+ */
+function normalizeCaptionKey(caption: string): string | null {
+  const stripped = caption
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/\.(zip|rar|7z|stl|pdf|obj|gcode)(\.\d+)?/gi, "")
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9\s]/g, " ");
+
+  const words = stripped
+    .split(/\s+/)
+    .filter((w) => w.length >= 3)
+    .filter((w) => !["the", "and", "for", "with", "from", "part", "file", "files"].includes(w));
+
+  if (words.length < 2) return null;
+
+  return words.sort().join(" ");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract the dominant root folder from a list of archive file paths.
+ * Returns the first path segment that appears in >50% of files.
+ * Returns null for flat archives or archives with no common root.
+ */
+function extractRootFolder(paths: string[]): string | null {
+  if (paths.length === 0) return null;
+
+  // Count first path segments
+  const segmentCounts = new Map<string, number>();
+  for (const p of paths) {
+    // Normalize separators and get first segment
+    const normalized = p.replace(/\\/g, "/");
+    const firstSlash = normalized.indexOf("/");
+    if (firstSlash <= 0) continue; // Skip root-level files
+    const segment = normalized.slice(0, firstSlash);
+    // Skip common noise folders
+    if (segment === "__MACOSX" || segment === ".DS_Store" || segment === "Thumbs.db") continue;
+    segmentCounts.set(segment, (segmentCounts.get(segment) ?? 0) + 1);
+  }
+
+  if (segmentCounts.size === 0) return null;
+
+  // Find the most common segment
+  let maxSegment = "";
+  let maxCount = 0;
+  for (const [seg, count] of segmentCounts) {
+    if (count > maxCount) {
+      maxSegment = seg;
+      maxCount = count;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Must appear in >50% of files and be at least 3 chars
+  if (maxCount < paths.length * 0.5 || maxSegment.length < 3) return null;
+
+  return maxSegment;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Detect packages that could have been grouped differently.
+ * Checks if any grouped package's filename matches a GroupingRule
+ * that would place it in a different group.
+ */
+export async function detectGroupingConflicts(
+  sourceChannelId: string,
+  indexedPackages: IndexedPackageRef[]
+): Promise<void> {
+  const rules = await db.groupingRule.findMany({
+    where: { sourceChannelId },
+  });
+  if (rules.length === 0) return;
+
+  const grouped = await db.package.findMany({
+    where: {
+      id: { in: indexedPackages.map((p) => p.packageId) },
+      packageGroupId: { not: null },
+    },
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      fileName: true,
+      packageGroupId: true,
+      packageGroup: { select: { name: true, groupingSource: true } },
+    },
+  });
+
+  for (const pkg of grouped) {
+    for (const rule of rules) {
+      if (pkg.fileName.toLowerCase().includes(rule.pattern.toLowerCase())) {
+        // Check if the rule's source group is different from current group
+        if (rule.createdByGroupId && rule.createdByGroupId !== pkg.packageGroupId) {
+          try {
+            await db.systemNotification.create({
+              data: {
+                type: "GROUPING_CONFLICT",
+                severity: "INFO",
+                title: `Potential grouping conflict: ${pkg.fileName}`,
+                message: `Grouped by ${pkg.packageGroup?.groupingSource ?? "unknown"} into "${pkg.packageGroup?.name}", but also matches rule "${rule.pattern}" from a different manual group`,
+                context: {
+                  packageId: pkg.id,
+                  fileName: pkg.fileName,
+                  currentGroupId: pkg.packageGroupId,
+                  matchedRuleId: rule.id,
+                  matchedPattern: rule.pattern,
+                },
+              },
+            });
+          } catch {
+            // Best-effort
+          }
+          break; // One notification per package
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the longest common prefix among a list of filenames,
+ * trimming trailing separators and partial words.
+ */
+function findCommonPrefix(names: string[]): string {
+  if (names.length === 0) return "";
+  if (names.length === 1) return names[0];
+
+  let prefix = names[0];
+  for (let i = 1; i < names.length; i++) {
+    while (!names[i].startsWith(prefix)) {
+      prefix = prefix.slice(0, -1);
+      if (prefix.length === 0) return "";
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Trim trailing separators and partial words
+  const trimmed = prefix.replace(/[\s\-_.(]+$/, "");
+  return trimmed.length >= 3 ? trimmed : "";
+}
diff --git a/worker/src/manual-upload.ts b/worker/src/manual-upload.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d66f441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/worker/src/manual-upload.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+import path from "path";
+import { rm } from "fs/promises";
+import { db } from "./db/client.js";
+import { childLogger } from "./util/logger.js";
+import { config } from "./util/config.js";
+import { hashParts } from "./archive/hash.js";
+import { byteLevelSplit } from "./archive/split.js";
+import { uploadToChannel } from "./upload/channel.js";
+import { createTdlibClient, closeTdlibClient } from "./tdlib/client.js";
+import { readZipCentralDirectory } from "./archive/zip-reader.js";
+import { readRarContents } from "./archive/rar-reader.js";
+import { read7zContents } from "./archive/sevenz-reader.js";
+import { getActiveAccounts } from "./db/queries.js";
+
+const log = childLogger("manual-upload");
+
+export async function processManualUpload(uploadId: string): Promise<void> {
+  log.info({ uploadId }, "Processing manual upload");
+
+  const upload = await db.manualUpload.findUnique({
+    where: { id: uploadId },
+    include: { files: true },
+  });
+
+  if (!upload || upload.status !== "PENDING") {
+    log.warn({ uploadId }, "Manual upload not found or not pending");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  await db.manualUpload.update({
+    where: { id: uploadId },
+    data: { status: "PROCESSING" },
+  });
+
+  try {
+    // Get destination channel
+    const destSetting = await db.globalSetting.findUnique({
+      where: { key: "destination_channel_id" },
+    });
+    if (!destSetting) throw new Error("No destination channel configured");
+
+    const destChannel = await db.telegramChannel.findFirst({
+      where: { id: destSetting.value, type: "DESTINATION", isActive: true },
+    });
+    if (!destChannel) throw new Error("Destination channel not found or inactive");
+
+    // Get a TDLib client (use first active account)
+    const accounts = await getActiveAccounts();
+    const account = accounts[0];
+    if (!account) throw new Error("No authenticated Telegram account available");
+
+    const client = await createTdlibClient({ id: account.id, phone: account.phone });
+
+    try {
+      const packageIds: string[] = [];
+
+      for (const file of upload.files) {
+        try {
+          const filePath = file.filePath;
+          const fileName = file.fileName;
+          const fileSize = file.fileSize;
+
+          log.info({ fileName, fileSize: Number(fileSize) }, "Processing file");
+
+          // Determine archive type
+          let archiveType: "ZIP" | "RAR" | "SEVEN_Z" | "DOCUMENT" = "DOCUMENT";
+          const ext = fileName.toLowerCase();
+          if (ext.endsWith(".zip")) archiveType = "ZIP";
+          else if (ext.endsWith(".rar")) archiveType = "RAR";
+          else if (ext.endsWith(".7z")) archiveType = "SEVEN_Z";
+
+          // Hash the file
+          const contentHash = await hashParts([filePath]);
+
+          // Check for duplicates
+          const existing = await db.package.findFirst({
+            where: { contentHash, destMessageId: { not: null } },
+            select: { id: true },
+          });
+
+          if (existing) {
+            log.info({ fileName, contentHash }, "Duplicate file, skipping upload");
+            await db.manualUploadFile.update({
+              where: { id: file.id },
+              data: { packageId: existing.id },
+            });
+            packageIds.push(existing.id);
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          // Read archive metadata
+          let entries: {
+            path: string;
+            fileName: string;
+            extension: string | null;
+            compressedSize: bigint;
+            uncompressedSize: bigint;
+            crc32: string | null;
+          }[] = [];
+          try {
+            if (archiveType === "ZIP") entries = await readZipCentralDirectory([filePath]);
+            else if (archiveType === "RAR") entries = await readRarContents(filePath);
+            else if (archiveType === "SEVEN_Z") entries = await read7zContents(filePath);
+          } catch {
+            log.debug({ fileName }, "Could not read archive metadata");
+          }
+
+          // Split if needed
+          const MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE = BigInt(config.maxPartSizeMB) * 1024n * 1024n;
+          let uploadPaths = [filePath];
+          if (fileSize > MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE) {
+            uploadPaths = await byteLevelSplit(filePath);
+          }
+
+          // Upload to Telegram
+          const destResult = await uploadToChannel(
+            client,
+            destChannel.telegramId,
+            uploadPaths
+          );
+
+          // Create package record
+          const pkg = await db.package.create({
+            data: {
+              contentHash,
+              fileName,
+              fileSize,
+              archiveType,
+              sourceChannelId: destChannel.id,
+              sourceMessageId: destResult.messageId,
+              destChannelId: destChannel.id,
+              destMessageId: destResult.messageId,
+              destMessageIds: destResult.messageIds,
+              isMultipart: uploadPaths.length > 1,
+              partCount: uploadPaths.length,
+              fileCount: entries.length,
+              files: entries.length > 0 ? { create: entries } : undefined,
+            },
+          });
+
+          await db.manualUploadFile.update({
+            where: { id: file.id },
+            data: { packageId: pkg.id },
+          });
+
+          packageIds.push(pkg.id);
+          log.info({ fileName, packageId: pkg.id }, "File processed and uploaded");
+
+          // Clean up split files (but not the original)
+          if (uploadPaths.length > 1) {
+            for (const splitPath of uploadPaths) {
+              if (splitPath !== filePath) {
+                await rm(splitPath, { force: true }).catch(() => {});
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        } catch (fileErr) {
+          log.error({ err: fileErr, fileName: file.fileName }, "Failed to process file");
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Group packages if multiple files
+      if (packageIds.length >= 2) {
+        const groupName =
+          upload.groupName ?? upload.files[0].fileName.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, "");
+        const group = await db.packageGroup.create({
+          data: {
+            name: groupName,
+            sourceChannelId: destChannel.id,
+            groupingSource: "MANUAL",
+          },
+        });
+        await db.package.updateMany({
+          where: { id: { in: packageIds } },
+          data: { packageGroupId: group.id },
+        });
+        log.info(
+          { groupId: group.id, groupName, packageCount: packageIds.length },
+          "Created group for uploaded files"
+        );
+      }
+
+      await db.manualUpload.update({
+        where: { id: uploadId },
+        data: { status: "COMPLETED", completedAt: new Date() },
+      });
+
+      log.info(
+        { uploadId, fileCount: upload.files.length, packageCount: packageIds.length },
+        "Manual upload completed"
+      );
+    } finally {
+      await closeTdlibClient(client);
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+    log.error({ err, uploadId }, "Manual upload failed");
+    await db.manualUpload.update({
+      where: { id: uploadId },
+      data: { status: "FAILED", errorMessage: message },
+    });
+  }
+
+  // Clean up uploaded files
+  try {
+    const uploadDir = path.join("/data/uploads", uploadId);
+    await rm(uploadDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  } catch {
+    // Best-effort cleanup
+  }
+}
diff --git a/worker/src/scheduler.ts b/worker/src/scheduler.ts
index 776684e..e4923a0 100644
--- a/worker/src/scheduler.ts
+++ b/worker/src/scheduler.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { childLogger } from "./util/logger.js";
 import { withTdlibMutex } from "./util/mutex.js";
 import { getActiveAccounts, getPendingAccounts } from "./db/queries.js";
 import { runWorkerForAccount, authenticateAccount } from "./worker.js";
+import { runIntegrityAudit } from "./audit.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("scheduler");
 
@@ -87,6 +88,16 @@ async function runCycle(): Promise<void> {
       { elapsed: Math.round((Date.now() - cycleStart) / 1000) },
       "Ingestion cycle complete"
     );
+
+    // Run integrity audit after all accounts are processed
+    try {
+      const auditResult = await runIntegrityAudit();
+      if (auditResult.issues > 0) {
+        log.info({ ...auditResult }, "Integrity audit found issues");
+      }
+    } catch (auditErr) {
+      log.warn({ err: auditErr }, "Integrity audit failed");
+    }
   } catch (err) {
     log.error({ err }, "Ingestion cycle failed");
   } finally {
diff --git a/worker/src/tdlib/download.ts b/worker/src/tdlib/download.ts
index b267df5..2e70389 100644
--- a/worker/src/tdlib/download.ts
+++ b/worker/src/tdlib/download.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ import type { Client } from "tdl";
 import { readFile, rename, copyFile, unlink, stat } from "fs/promises";
 import { config } from "../util/config.js";
 import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
-import { withFloodWait } from "../util/retry.js";
+import { withFloodWait, extractFloodWaitSeconds } from "../util/retry.js";
 import { isArchiveAttachment } from "../archive/detect.js";
 import type { TelegramMessage } from "../archive/multipart.js";
 import type { TelegramPhoto } from "../preview/match.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("download");
 
+/** Maximum retry attempts for stalled/failed downloads */
+const MAX_DOWNLOAD_RETRIES = 3;
+
 /** Maximum number of pages to scan per channel/topic to prevent infinite loops */
 export const MAX_SCAN_PAGES = 5000;
 
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ interface TdMessage {
   id: number;
   date: number;
   media_album_id?: string;
+  reply_to_message_id?: number;
   content: {
     _: string;
     document?: {
@@ -213,6 +217,8 @@ export async function getChannelMessages(
             fileSize: BigInt(doc.document.size),
             date: new Date(msg.date * 1000),
             mediaAlbumId: msg.media_album_id && msg.media_album_id !== "0" ? msg.media_album_id : undefined,
+            replyToMessageId: msg.reply_to_message_id ? BigInt(msg.reply_to_message_id) : undefined,
+            caption: msg.content?.caption?.text || undefined,
           });
           continue;
         }
@@ -353,6 +359,75 @@ export async function downloadFile(
     isComplete: false,
   });
 
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt <= MAX_DOWNLOAD_RETRIES; attempt++) {
+    try {
+      return await downloadFileAttempt(client, numericId, fileId, destPath, totalBytes, fileName, onProgress);
+    } catch (err) {
+      const isLastAttempt = attempt >= MAX_DOWNLOAD_RETRIES;
+
+      // Rate limit from Telegram
+      const waitSeconds = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+      if (waitSeconds !== null && !isLastAttempt) {
+        const jitter = 1000 + Math.random() * 4000;
+        const waitMs = waitSeconds * 1000 + jitter;
+        log.warn(
+          { fileName, attempt: attempt + 1, maxRetries: MAX_DOWNLOAD_RETRIES, waitSeconds },
+          `Download rate-limited — sleeping ${waitSeconds}s before retry`
+        );
+        await cancelDownload(client, numericId);
+        await sleep(waitMs);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Stall, timeout, or unexpected stop — cancel and retry
+      const errMsg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "";
+      if (
+        (errMsg.includes("stalled") || errMsg.includes("timed out") || errMsg.includes("stopped unexpectedly")) &&
+        !isLastAttempt
+      ) {
+        log.warn(
+          { fileName, attempt: attempt + 1, maxRetries: MAX_DOWNLOAD_RETRIES },
+          "Download failed — cancelling and retrying"
+        );
+        await cancelDownload(client, numericId);
+        await sleep(5_000);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+  throw new Error(`Download failed after ${MAX_DOWNLOAD_RETRIES} retries for ${fileName}`);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Cancel an active TDLib download so it can be retried cleanly.
+ */
+async function cancelDownload(client: Client, fileId: number): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    await client.invoke({
+      _: "cancelDownloadFile",
+      file_id: fileId,
+      only_if_pending: false,
+    });
+    log.debug({ fileId }, "Cancelled TDLib download for retry");
+  } catch {
+    // Best-effort
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Single download attempt with progress tracking, stall detection, and verification.
+ */
+async function downloadFileAttempt(
+  client: Client,
+  numericId: number,
+  fileId: string,
+  destPath: string,
+  totalBytes: number,
+  fileName: string,
+  onProgress?: ProgressCallback
+): Promise<void> {
   return new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
     let lastLoggedPercent = 0;
     let settled = false;
diff --git a/worker/src/upload/channel.ts b/worker/src/upload/channel.ts
index fd6212f..fd8c7fd 100644
--- a/worker/src/upload/channel.ts
+++ b/worker/src/upload/channel.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ import { stat } from "fs/promises";
 import type { Client } from "tdl";
 import { config } from "../util/config.js";
 import { childLogger } from "../util/logger.js";
-import { withFloodWait } from "../util/retry.js";
+import { withFloodWait, extractFloodWaitSeconds } from "../util/retry.js";
 
 const log = childLogger("upload");
 
 export interface UploadResult {
   messageId: bigint;
+  messageIds: bigint[];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export async function uploadToChannel(
   filePaths: string[],
   caption?: string
 ): Promise<UploadResult> {
-  let firstMessageId: bigint | null = null;
+  const allMessageIds: bigint[] = [];
 
   for (let i = 0; i < filePaths.length; i++) {
     const filePath = filePaths[i];
@@ -49,11 +50,9 @@ export async function uploadToChannel(
       "Uploading file to channel"
     );
 
-    const serverMsgId = await sendAndWaitForUpload(client, chatId, filePath, fileCaption, fileName, fileSizeMB);
+    const serverMsgId = await sendWithRetry(client, chatId, filePath, fileCaption, fileName, fileSizeMB);
 
-    if (i === 0) {
-      firstMessageId = serverMsgId;
-    }
+    allMessageIds.push(serverMsgId);
 
     // Rate limit delay between uploads
     if (i < filePaths.length - 1) {
@@ -61,16 +60,68 @@ export async function uploadToChannel(
     }
   }
 
-  if (firstMessageId === null) {
+  if (allMessageIds.length === 0) {
     throw new Error("Upload failed: no messages sent");
   }
 
   log.info(
-    { chatId: Number(chatId), messageId: Number(firstMessageId), files: filePaths.length },
+    { chatId: Number(chatId), messageId: Number(allMessageIds[0]), files: filePaths.length },
     "All uploads confirmed by Telegram"
   );
 
-  return { messageId: firstMessageId };
+  return { messageId: allMessageIds[0], messageIds: allMessageIds };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retry wrapper for sendAndWaitForUpload.
+ * Handles:
+ *  - Rate limits (429 / FLOOD_WAIT) from updateMessageSendFailed — waits and retries
+ *  - Stall / timeout — retries with a cooldown
+ */
+const MAX_UPLOAD_RETRIES = 3;
+
+async function sendWithRetry(
+  client: Client,
+  chatId: bigint,
+  filePath: string,
+  caption: string | undefined,
+  fileName: string,
+  fileSizeMB: number
+): Promise<bigint> {
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt <= MAX_UPLOAD_RETRIES; attempt++) {
+    try {
+      return await sendAndWaitForUpload(client, chatId, filePath, caption, fileName, fileSizeMB);
+    } catch (err) {
+      const isLastAttempt = attempt >= MAX_UPLOAD_RETRIES;
+
+      // Rate limit from Telegram (429 / FLOOD_WAIT / "retry after N")
+      const waitSeconds = extractFloodWaitSeconds(err);
+      if (waitSeconds !== null && !isLastAttempt) {
+        const jitter = 1000 + Math.random() * 4000;
+        const waitMs = waitSeconds * 1000 + jitter;
+        log.warn(
+          { fileName, attempt: attempt + 1, maxRetries: MAX_UPLOAD_RETRIES, waitSeconds },
+          `Upload rate-limited — sleeping ${waitSeconds}s before retry`
+        );
+        await sleep(waitMs);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Stall or timeout — retry with a cooldown
+      const errMsg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "";
+      if ((errMsg.includes("stalled") || errMsg.includes("timed out")) && !isLastAttempt) {
+        log.warn(
+          { fileName, attempt: attempt + 1, maxRetries: MAX_UPLOAD_RETRIES },
+          "Upload stalled/timed out — retrying"
+        );
+        await sleep(10_000);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+  throw new Error(`Upload failed after ${MAX_UPLOAD_RETRIES} retries for ${fileName}`);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -94,6 +145,7 @@ async function sendAndWaitForUpload(
     let lastLoggedPercent = 0;
     let tempMsgId: number | null = null;
     let uploadStarted = false;
+    let lastProgressBytes = 0;
     let lastProgressTime = Date.now();
 
     // Timeout: 20 minutes per GB, minimum 15 minutes
@@ -137,9 +189,14 @@ async function sendAndWaitForUpload(
         const file = update.file;
         if (file?.remote?.is_uploading_active && file.expected_size > 0) {
           uploadStarted = true;
-          lastProgressTime = Date.now();
 
           const uploaded = file.remote.uploaded_size ?? 0;
+
+          // Only reset stall timer when bytes actually advance
+          if (uploaded > lastProgressBytes) {
+            lastProgressBytes = uploaded;
+            lastProgressTime = Date.now();
+          }
           const total = file.expected_size;
           const percent = Math.round((uploaded / total) * 100);
           if (percent >= lastLoggedPercent + 20) {
@@ -178,7 +235,9 @@ async function sendAndWaitForUpload(
             settled = true;
             cleanup();
             const errorMsg = update.error?.message ?? "Unknown upload error";
-            reject(new Error(`Upload failed for ${fileName}: ${errorMsg}`));
+            const error = new Error(`Upload failed for ${fileName}: ${errorMsg}`);
+            (error as Error & { code?: number }).code = update.error?.code;
+            reject(error);
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/worker/src/util/config.ts b/worker/src/util/config.ts
index 665022e..fb7ebb9 100644
--- a/worker/src/util/config.ts
+++ b/worker/src/util/config.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ export const config = {
   logLevel: (process.env.LOG_LEVEL ?? "info") as "debug" | "info" | "warn" | "error",
   telegramApiId: parseInt(process.env.TELEGRAM_API_ID ?? "0", 10),
   telegramApiHash: process.env.TELEGRAM_API_HASH ?? "",
+  /** Maximum file part size for Telegram upload (in MiB). Default 1950 (under 2GB non-Premium limit).
+   *  Set to 3900 for Premium accounts (under 4GB limit). */
+  maxPartSizeMB: parseInt(process.env.MAX_PART_SIZE_MB ?? "1950", 10),
+  /** Time window for auto-grouping ungrouped packages from the same channel (minutes). 0 = disabled. */
+  autoGroupTimeWindowMinutes: parseInt(process.env.AUTO_GROUP_TIME_WINDOW_MINUTES ?? "5", 10),
   /** Maximum jitter added to scheduler interval (in minutes) */
   jitterMinutes: 5,
   /** Maximum time span for multipart archive parts (in hours). 0 = no limit. */
diff --git a/worker/src/worker.ts b/worker/src/worker.ts
index d86f068..f7365b3 100644
--- a/worker/src/worker.ts
+++ b/worker/src/worker.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ import { readRarContents } from "./archive/rar-reader.js";
 import { read7zContents } from "./archive/sevenz-reader.js";
 import { byteLevelSplit, concatenateFiles } from "./archive/split.js";
 import { uploadToChannel } from "./upload/channel.js";
-import { processAlbumGroups, type IndexedPackageRef } from "./grouping.js";
+import { processAlbumGroups, processRuleBasedGroups, processTimeWindowGroups, processPatternGroups, processCreatorGroups, processZipPathGroups, processReplyChainGroups, processCaptionGroups, detectGroupingConflicts, type IndexedPackageRef } from "./grouping.js";
+import { db } from "./db/client.js";
 import type { TelegramAccount, TelegramChannel } from "@prisma/client";
 import type { Client } from "tdl";
 
@@ -776,6 +777,22 @@ async function processArchiveSets(
           partCount: archiveSet.parts.length,
           accountId: ctx.accountId,
         });
+        // Also create a persistent notification
+        await db.systemNotification.create({
+          data: {
+            type: inferSkipReason(errMsg) === "UPLOAD_FAILED" ? "UPLOAD_FAILED" : "DOWNLOAD_FAILED",
+            severity: "WARNING",
+            title: `Failed to process ${archiveSet.parts[0].fileName}`,
+            message: errMsg,
+            context: {
+              fileName: archiveSet.parts[0].fileName,
+              sourceChannelId: ctx.channel.id,
+              sourceMessageId: Number(archiveSet.parts[0].id),
+              channelTitle: ctx.channelTitle,
+              reason: inferSkipReason(errMsg),
+            },
+          },
+        });
       } catch {
         // Best-effort — don't fail the run if skip recording fails
       }
@@ -790,6 +807,38 @@ async function processArchiveSets(
       indexedPackageRefs,
       scanResult.photos
     );
+
+    // Auto-grouping passes (gated by per-channel flag)
+    const channelRecord = await db.telegramChannel.findUnique({
+      where: { id: channel.id },
+      select: { autoGroupEnabled: true },
+    });
+
+    if (channelRecord?.autoGroupEnabled !== false) {
+      // Learned rule-based grouping (from manual overrides)
+      await processRuleBasedGroups(channel.id, indexedPackageRefs);
+
+      // Time-window grouping for remaining ungrouped packages
+      await processTimeWindowGroups(channel.id, indexedPackageRefs);
+
+      // Pattern-based grouping (date patterns, project slugs)
+      await processPatternGroups(channel.id, indexedPackageRefs);
+
+      // Creator-based grouping (3+ files from same creator)
+      await processCreatorGroups(channel.id, indexedPackageRefs);
+
+      // ZIP path prefix grouping (shared root folder inside archives)
+      await processZipPathGroups(channel.id, indexedPackageRefs);
+
+      // Reply chain grouping (messages replying to same root)
+      await processReplyChainGroups(channel.id, indexedPackageRefs);
+
+      // Caption fuzzy match grouping
+      await processCaptionGroups(channel.id, indexedPackageRefs);
+    }
+
+    // Check for potential grouping conflicts
+    await detectGroupingConflicts(channel.id, indexedPackageRefs);
   }
 
   return maxProcessedId;
@@ -1020,7 +1069,7 @@ async function processOneArchiveSet(
       (sum, p) => sum + p.fileSize,
       0n
     );
-    const MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE = 1950n * 1024n * 1024n; // Match split.ts MAX_PART_SIZE
+    const MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE = BigInt(config.maxPartSizeMB) * 1024n * 1024n;
     const hasOversizedPart = archiveSet.parts.some((p) => p.fileSize > MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE);
 
     if (hasOversizedPart) {
@@ -1053,18 +1102,60 @@ async function processOneArchiveSet(
       uploadPaths = splitPaths;
     }
 
+    // ── Hash verification after split ──
+    // If we split/repacked, verify the split parts hash matches the original
+    if (splitPaths.length > 0) {
+      const splitHash = await hashParts(splitPaths);
+      if (splitHash !== contentHash) {
+        accountLog.error(
+          { fileName: archiveName, originalHash: contentHash, splitHash, parts: splitPaths.length },
+          "Hash mismatch after split — file may be corrupted"
+        );
+        // Record notification for visibility
+        try {
+          await db.systemNotification.create({
+            data: {
+              type: "HASH_MISMATCH",
+              severity: "ERROR",
+              title: `Hash mismatch after splitting ${archiveName}`,
+              message: `Expected ${contentHash.slice(0, 16)}… but got ${splitHash.slice(0, 16)}… after splitting into ${splitPaths.length} parts`,
+              context: {
+                fileName: archiveName,
+                originalHash: contentHash,
+                splitHash,
+                partCount: splitPaths.length,
+                sourceChannelId: channel.id,
+              },
+            },
+          });
+        } catch {
+          // Best-effort notification
+        }
+        throw new Error(`Hash mismatch after split for ${archiveName}: expected ${contentHash}, got ${splitHash}`);
+      }
+      accountLog.debug(
+        { fileName: archiveName, hash: contentHash.slice(0, 16), parts: splitPaths.length },
+        "Split hash verified — matches original"
+      );
+    }
+
     // ── Uploading ──
     // Check if a prior run already uploaded this file (orphaned upload scenario:
     // file reached Telegram but DB write failed or worker crashed before indexing)
     const existingUpload = await getUploadedPackageByHash(contentHash);
-    let destResult: { messageId: bigint };
+    let destResult: { messageId: bigint; messageIds: bigint[] };
 
     if (existingUpload && existingUpload.destMessageId) {
       accountLog.info(
         { fileName: archiveName, destMessageId: Number(existingUpload.destMessageId) },
         "Reusing existing upload (file already on destination channel)"
       );
-      destResult = { messageId: existingUpload.destMessageId };
+      destResult = {
+        messageId: existingUpload.destMessageId,
+        messageIds: existingUpload.destMessageIds?.length
+          ? (existingUpload.destMessageIds as bigint[])
+          : [existingUpload.destMessageId],
+      };
     } else {
       const uploadLabel = uploadPaths.length > 1
         ? ` (${uploadPaths.length} parts)`
@@ -1085,6 +1176,34 @@ async function processOneArchiveSet(
       );
     }
 
+    // ── Post-upload integrity check ──
+    // Verify the files on disk still match before we index
+    if (uploadPaths.length > 0 && !existingUpload) {
+      try {
+        const postUploadHash = await hashParts(uploadPaths);
+        if (splitPaths.length > 0) {
+          // Split files — hash should match the split hash (already verified above)
+          // No additional check needed since we verified split hash = original hash
+        } else if (postUploadHash !== contentHash) {
+          accountLog.error(
+            { fileName: archiveName, originalHash: contentHash, postUploadHash },
+            "Hash changed between hashing and upload — possible disk corruption"
+          );
+          await db.systemNotification.create({
+            data: {
+              type: "HASH_MISMATCH",
+              severity: "ERROR",
+              title: `Post-upload hash mismatch: ${archiveName}`,
+              message: `Hash changed between download and upload. Original: ${contentHash.slice(0, 16)}…, post-upload: ${postUploadHash.slice(0, 16)}…`,
+              context: { fileName: archiveName, originalHash: contentHash, postUploadHash, sourceChannelId: channel.id },
+            },
+          });
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // Best-effort — don't fail the ingestion
+      }
+    }
+
     // ── Preview thumbnail ──
     let previewData: Buffer | null = null;
     let previewMsgId: bigint | null = null;
@@ -1158,6 +1277,7 @@ async function processOneArchiveSet(
       sourceTopicId,
       destChannelId,
       destMessageId: destResult.messageId,
+      destMessageIds: destResult.messageIds,
       isMultipart:
         archiveSet.parts.length > 1 || uploadPaths.length > 1,
       partCount: uploadPaths.length,
@@ -1166,6 +1286,8 @@ async function processOneArchiveSet(
       tags,
       previewData,
       previewMsgId,
+      sourceCaption: archiveSet.parts[0].caption ?? null,
+      replyToMessageId: archiveSet.parts[0].replyToMessageId ?? null,
       files: entries,
     });