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+id: task-045
+title: Implement offline-first loading from IndexedDB
+status: Done
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2025-12-08 08:47'
+labels:
+  - bug-fix
+  - offline
+  - automerge
+dependencies: []
+priority: high
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Fixed a bug where the app would hang indefinitely when the server wasn't running because `await adapter.whenReady()` blocked IndexedDB loading. Now the app loads from IndexedDB first (offline-first), then syncs with server in the background with a 5-second timeout.
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->