diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-e2e-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/update-e2e-branch.yml
index 50628b45d..d772df966 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-e2e-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-e2e-branch.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,19 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   update-branch:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ secrets.MODELING_APP_GH_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.MODELING_APP_GH_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - shell: bash
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
+
+      - name: Sync with main
         run: |
           # checkout our branch
           git checkout all-e2e || git checkout -b all-e2e
@@ -26,4 +35,5 @@ jobs:
           # reset to main
           git reset --hard origin/main
           # force push it
+          git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
           git push --force origin all-e2e
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index ab57f9878..4c342ee87 100644
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diff --git a/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/Zoom-to-fit-on-load---solid-3d-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png b/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/Zoom-to-fit-on-load---solid-3d-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png
index b5d4021ed..73f7d5b9e 100644
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diff --git a/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/extrude-on-default-planes-should-be-stable--XZ-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png b/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/extrude-on-default-planes-should-be-stable--XZ-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png
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index ff6e9b664..0716e7ae6 100644
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diff --git a/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/extrude-on-default-planes-should-be-stable-XY-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png b/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/extrude-on-default-planes-should-be-stable-XY-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png
index fd2aac645..9b7e43ef2 100644
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diff --git a/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/extrude-on-default-planes-should-be-stable-XZ-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png b/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/extrude-on-default-planes-should-be-stable-XZ-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png
index fb378717c..157813f40 100644
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diff --git a/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/extrude-on-default-planes-should-be-stable-YZ-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png b/e2e/playwright/snapshot-tests.spec.ts-snapshots/extrude-on-default-planes-should-be-stable-YZ-1-Google-Chrome-linux.png
index 04f558fe0..1c273843b 100644
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diff --git a/interface.d.ts b/interface.d.ts
index 8e0be5262..b4ebeb511 100644
--- a/interface.d.ts
+++ b/interface.d.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ export interface IElectronAPI {
   rm: typeof fs.rm
   stat: (path: string) => ReturnType<fs.stat>
   statIsDirectory: (path: string) => Promise<boolean>
+  canReadWriteDirectory: (
+    path: string
+  ) => Promise<{ value: boolean; error: unknown }>
   path: typeof path
   mkdir: typeof fs.mkdir
   join: typeof path.join
diff --git a/packages/codemirror-lang-kcl/vitest.main.config.ts b/packages/codemirror-lang-kcl/vitest.main.config.ts
index 8664aa768..814142a18 100644
--- a/packages/codemirror-lang-kcl/vitest.main.config.ts
+++ b/packages/codemirror-lang-kcl/vitest.main.config.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ const config = defineConfig({
     environment: 'node',
     reporters: process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS
       ? ['dot', 'github-actions']
-      : ['verbose', 'hanging-process'],
+      : // Gotcha: 'hanging-process' is very noisey, turn off by default on localhost
+        // : ['verbose', 'hanging-process'],
+        ['verbose'],
     testTimeout: 1000,
     hookTimeout: 1000,
     teardownTimeout: 1000,
diff --git a/rust/kcl-language-server/package.json b/rust/kcl-language-server/package.json
index e7e67b3fd..ed2f6aa4f 100644
--- a/rust/kcl-language-server/package.json
+++ b/rust/kcl-language-server/package.json
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@
     "@types/mocha": "^10.0.10",
     "@types/node": "^22.13.10",
     "@types/vscode": "^1.97.0",
-    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.6.0",
-    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.6.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.27.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.27.0",
     "@vscode/test-electron": "^2.4.1",
-    "@vscode/vsce": "^2.30.0",
+    "@vscode/vsce": "^3.3.0",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "esbuild": "^0.25.1",
-    "glob": "^10.4.3",
+    "glob": "^11.0.1",
     "mocha": "^11.1.0",
     "typescript": "^5.8.2"
   },
diff --git a/rust/kcl-language-server/yarn.lock b/rust/kcl-language-server/yarn.lock
index 697fd8ced..70459fea4 100644
--- a/rust/kcl-language-server/yarn.lock
+++ b/rust/kcl-language-server/yarn.lock
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
   dependencies:
     eslint-visitor-keys "^3.4.3"
 
-"@eslint-community/regexpp@^4.5.1":
+"@eslint-community/regexpp@^4.10.0":
   version "4.12.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eslint-community/regexpp/-/regexpp-4.12.1.tgz#cfc6cffe39df390a3841cde2abccf92eaa7ae0e0"
   integrity sha512-CCZCDJuduB9OUkFkY2IgppNZMi2lBQgD2qzwXkEia16cge2pijY/aXi96CJMquDMn3nJdlPV1A5KrJEXwfLNzQ==
@@ -308,11 +308,6 @@
     "@types/minimatch" "^5.1.2"
     "@types/node" "*"
 
-"@types/json-schema@^7.0.12":
-  version "7.0.15"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/json-schema/-/json-schema-7.0.15.tgz#596a1747233694d50f6ad8a7869fcb6f56cf5841"
-  integrity sha512-5+fP8P8MFNC+AyZCDxrB2pkZFPGzqQWUzpSeuuVLvm8VMcorNYavBqoFcxK8bQz4Qsbn4oUEEem4wDLfcysGHA==
-
 "@types/minimatch@^5.1.2":
   version "5.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/minimatch/-/minimatch-5.1.2.tgz#07508b45797cb81ec3f273011b054cd0755eddca"
@@ -330,101 +325,91 @@
   dependencies:
     undici-types "~6.20.0"
 
-"@types/semver@^7.5.0":
-  version "7.5.8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/semver/-/semver-7.5.8.tgz#8268a8c57a3e4abd25c165ecd36237db7948a55e"
-  integrity sha512-I8EUhyrgfLrcTkzV3TSsGyl1tSuPrEDzr0yd5m90UgNxQkyDXULk3b6MlQqTCpZpNtWe1K0hzclnZkTcLBe2UQ==
-
 "@types/vscode@^1.97.0":
   version "1.97.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/vscode/-/vscode-1.97.0.tgz#62ce3a32243019aaa4fc20cee2a3de06bc71af4f"
   integrity sha512-ueE73loeOTe7olaVyqP9mrRI54kVPJifUPjblZo9fYcv1CuVLPOEKEkqW0GkqPC454+nCEoigLWnC2Pp7prZ9w==
 
-"@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@^6.6.0":
-  version "6.21.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin/-/eslint-plugin-6.21.0.tgz#30830c1ca81fd5f3c2714e524c4303e0194f9cd3"
-  integrity sha512-oy9+hTPCUFpngkEZUSzbf9MxI65wbKFoQYsgPdILTfbUldp5ovUuphZVe4i30emU9M/kP+T64Di0mxl7dSw3MA==
+"@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@^8.27.0":
+  version "8.27.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin/-/eslint-plugin-8.27.0.tgz#fbef10802365832ee1d1bd5d2117dcec82727a72"
+  integrity sha512-4henw4zkePi5p252c8ncBLzLce52SEUz2Ebj8faDnuUXz2UuHEONYcJ+G0oaCF+bYCWVZtrGzq3FD7YXetmnSA==
   dependencies:
-    "@eslint-community/regexpp" "^4.5.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/type-utils" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "6.21.0"
-    debug "^4.3.4"
+    "@eslint-community/regexpp" "^4.10.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/type-utils" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "8.27.0"
     graphemer "^1.4.0"
-    ignore "^5.2.4"
+    ignore "^5.3.1"
     natural-compare "^1.4.0"
-    semver "^7.5.4"
-    ts-api-utils "^1.0.1"
+    ts-api-utils "^2.0.1"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/parser@^6.6.0":
-  version "6.21.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/parser/-/parser-6.21.0.tgz#af8fcf66feee2edc86bc5d1cf45e33b0630bf35b"
-  integrity sha512-tbsV1jPne5CkFQCgPBcDOt30ItF7aJoZL997JSF7MhGQqOeT3svWRYxiqlfA5RUdlHN6Fi+EI9bxqbdyAUZjYQ==
+"@typescript-eslint/parser@^8.27.0":
+  version "8.27.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/parser/-/parser-8.27.0.tgz#3f6beaa83934467eda34ae82ef04090014df8227"
+  integrity sha512-XGwIabPallYipmcOk45DpsBSgLC64A0yvdAkrwEzwZ2viqGqRUJ8eEYoPz0CWnutgAFbNMPdsGGvzjSmcWVlEA==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "6.21.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "8.27.0"
     debug "^4.3.4"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/scope-manager@6.21.0":
-  version "6.21.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/scope-manager/-/scope-manager-6.21.0.tgz#ea8a9bfc8f1504a6ac5d59a6df308d3a0630a2b1"
-  integrity sha512-OwLUIWZJry80O99zvqXVEioyniJMa+d2GrqpUTqi5/v5D5rOrppJVBPa0yKCblcigC0/aYAzxxqQ1B+DS2RYsg==
+"@typescript-eslint/scope-manager@8.27.0":
+  version "8.27.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/scope-manager/-/scope-manager-8.27.0.tgz#b51042927067d677fbfc471605cf40d1ffaee482"
+  integrity sha512-8oI9GwPMQmBryaaxG1tOZdxXVeMDte6NyJA4i7/TWa4fBwgnAXYlIQP+uYOeqAaLJ2JRxlG9CAyL+C+YE9Xknw==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "6.21.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "8.27.0"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/type-utils@6.21.0":
-  version "6.21.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/type-utils/-/type-utils-6.21.0.tgz#6473281cfed4dacabe8004e8521cee0bd9d4c01e"
-  integrity sha512-rZQI7wHfao8qMX3Rd3xqeYSMCL3SoiSQLBATSiVKARdFGCYSRvmViieZjqc58jKgs8Y8i9YvVVhRbHSTA4VBag==
+"@typescript-eslint/type-utils@8.27.0":
+  version "8.27.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/type-utils/-/type-utils-8.27.0.tgz#af3c4eefcb64455ee50aae2d7069918467af085c"
+  integrity sha512-wVArTVcz1oJOIEJxui/nRhV0TXzD/zMSOYi/ggCfNq78EIszddXcJb7r4RCp/oBrjt8n9A0BSxRMKxHftpDxDA==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "6.21.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "8.27.0"
     debug "^4.3.4"
-    ts-api-utils "^1.0.1"
+    ts-api-utils "^2.0.1"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/types@6.21.0":
-  version "6.21.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/types/-/types-6.21.0.tgz#205724c5123a8fef7ecd195075fa6e85bac3436d"
-  integrity sha512-1kFmZ1rOm5epu9NZEZm1kckCDGj5UJEf7P1kliH4LKu/RkwpsfqqGmY2OOcUs18lSlQBKLDYBOGxRVtrMN5lpg==
+"@typescript-eslint/types@8.27.0":
+  version "8.27.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/types/-/types-8.27.0.tgz#3dd01ced4c81e798d1106fda0904f8d5c91051aa"
+  integrity sha512-/6cp9yL72yUHAYq9g6DsAU+vVfvQmd1a8KyA81uvfDE21O2DwQ/qxlM4AR8TSdAu+kJLBDrEHKC5/W2/nxsY0A==
 
-"@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree@6.21.0":
-  version "6.21.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/-/typescript-estree-6.21.0.tgz#c47ae7901db3b8bddc3ecd73daff2d0895688c46"
-  integrity sha512-6npJTkZcO+y2/kr+z0hc4HwNfrrP4kNYh57ek7yCNlrBjWQ1Y0OS7jiZTkgumrvkX5HkEKXFZkkdFNkaW2wmUQ==
+"@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree@8.27.0":
+  version "8.27.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/-/typescript-estree-8.27.0.tgz#4e02a1056454a84418cc9bce7c00b1c08b03567a"
+  integrity sha512-BnKq8cqPVoMw71O38a1tEb6iebEgGA80icSxW7g+kndx0o6ot6696HjG7NdgfuAVmVEtwXUr3L8R9ZuVjoQL6A==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "6.21.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "8.27.0"
     debug "^4.3.4"
-    globby "^11.1.0"
+    fast-glob "^3.3.2"
     is-glob "^4.0.3"
-    minimatch "9.0.3"
-    semver "^7.5.4"
-    ts-api-utils "^1.0.1"
+    minimatch "^9.0.4"
+    semver "^7.6.0"
+    ts-api-utils "^2.0.1"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/utils@6.21.0":
-  version "6.21.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/utils/-/utils-6.21.0.tgz#4714e7a6b39e773c1c8e97ec587f520840cd8134"
-  integrity sha512-NfWVaC8HP9T8cbKQxHcsJBY5YE1O33+jpMwN45qzWWaPDZgLIbo12toGMWnmhvCpd3sIxkpDw3Wv1B3dYrbDQQ==
+"@typescript-eslint/utils@8.27.0":
+  version "8.27.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/utils/-/utils-8.27.0.tgz#d9c2a4891c6a85b952a9d5f9656c379ab111cf6d"
+  integrity sha512-njkodcwH1yvmo31YWgRHNb/x1Xhhq4/m81PhtvmRngD8iHPehxffz1SNCO+kwaePhATC+kOa/ggmvPoPza5i0Q==
   dependencies:
     "@eslint-community/eslint-utils" "^4.4.0"
-    "@types/json-schema" "^7.0.12"
-    "@types/semver" "^7.5.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "6.21.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "6.21.0"
-    semver "^7.5.4"
+    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.27.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "8.27.0"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@6.21.0":
-  version "6.21.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys/-/visitor-keys-6.21.0.tgz#87a99d077aa507e20e238b11d56cc26ade45fe47"
-  integrity sha512-JJtkDduxLi9bivAB+cYOVMtbkqdPOhZ+ZI5LC47MIRrDV4Yn2o+ZnW10Nkmr28xRpSpdJ6Sm42Hjf2+REYXm0A==
+"@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@8.27.0":
+  version "8.27.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys/-/visitor-keys-8.27.0.tgz#4a13e9d7ad7e311a07ea1b178b4c9f848ce11334"
+  integrity sha512-WsXQwMkILJvffP6z4U3FYJPlbf/j07HIxmDjZpbNvBJkMfvwXj5ACRkkHwBDvLBbDbtX5TdU64/rcvKJ/vuInQ==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "6.21.0"
-    eslint-visitor-keys "^3.4.1"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.27.0"
+    eslint-visitor-keys "^4.2.0"
 
 "@vscode/test-electron@^2.4.1":
   version "2.4.1"
@@ -497,10 +482,10 @@
     "@vscode/vsce-sign-win32-arm64" "2.0.2"
     "@vscode/vsce-sign-win32-x64" "2.0.2"
 
-"@vscode/vsce@^2.30.0":
-  version "2.30.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@vscode/vsce/-/vsce-2.30.0.tgz#7a0c16b20ef529fa291fe9d3c7fe51a2a613f773"
-  integrity sha512-MBYpXdCY1SCdc2u/y11kmJuSODKFyZRpeRTQq5p4rSg05QSjSy5pz6h/BGLNdSahgXfKRBATEkjAcJFdJuDz8Q==
+"@vscode/vsce@^3.3.0":
+  version "3.3.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@vscode/vsce/-/vsce-3.3.0.tgz#803e41368a95d35693ce049076503f34f89fde09"
+  integrity sha512-HA/pUyvh/TQWkc4wG7AudPIWUvsR8i4jiWZZgM/a69ncPi9Nm5FDogf/wVEk4EWJs4/UdxU7J6X18dfAwfPbxA==
   dependencies:
     "@azure/identity" "^4.1.0"
     "@vscode/vsce-sign" "^2.0.0"
@@ -508,19 +493,19 @@
     chalk "^2.4.2"
     cheerio "^1.0.0-rc.9"
     cockatiel "^3.1.2"
-    commander "^6.2.1"
+    commander "^12.1.0"
     form-data "^4.0.0"
-    glob "^7.0.6"
+    glob "^11.0.0"
     hosted-git-info "^4.0.2"
     jsonc-parser "^3.2.0"
     leven "^3.1.0"
-    markdown-it "^12.3.2"
+    markdown-it "^14.1.0"
     mime "^1.3.4"
     minimatch "^3.0.3"
     parse-semver "^1.1.1"
     read "^1.0.7"
     semver "^7.5.2"
-    tmp "^0.2.1"
+    tmp "^0.2.3"
     typed-rest-client "^1.8.4"
     url-join "^4.0.1"
     xml2js "^0.5.0"
@@ -583,11 +568,6 @@ argparse@^2.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/argparse/-/argparse-2.0.1.tgz#246f50f3ca78a3240f6c997e8a9bd1eac49e4b38"
   integrity sha512-8+9WqebbFzpX9OR+Wa6O29asIogeRMzcGtAINdpMHHyAg10f05aSFVBbcEqGf/PXw1EjAZ+q2/bEBg3DvurK3Q==
 
-array-union@^2.1.0:
-  version "2.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/array-union/-/array-union-2.1.0.tgz#b798420adbeb1de828d84acd8a2e23d3efe85e8d"
-  integrity sha512-HGyxoOTYUyCM6stUe6EJgnd4EoewAI7zMdfqO+kGjnlZmBDz/cR5pf8r/cR4Wq60sL/p0IkcjUEEPwS3GFrIyw==
-
 asynckit@^0.4.0:
   version "0.4.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/asynckit/-/asynckit-0.4.0.tgz#c79ed97f7f34cb8f2ba1bc9790bcc366474b4b79"
@@ -832,10 +812,10 @@ combined-stream@^1.0.8:
   dependencies:
     delayed-stream "~1.0.0"
 
-commander@^6.2.1:
-  version "6.2.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/commander/-/commander-6.2.1.tgz#0792eb682dfbc325999bb2b84fddddba110ac73c"
-  integrity sha512-U7VdrJFnJgo4xjrHpTzu0yrHPGImdsmD95ZlgYSEajAn2JKzDhDTPG9kBTefmObL2w/ngeZnilk+OV9CG3d7UA==
+commander@^12.1.0:
+  version "12.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/commander/-/commander-12.1.0.tgz#01423b36f501259fdaac4d0e4d60c96c991585d3"
+  integrity sha512-Vw8qHK3bZM9y/P10u3Vib8o/DdkvA2OtPtZvD871QKjy74Wj1WSKFILMPRPSdUSx5RFK1arlJzEtA4PkFgnbuA==
 
 concat-map@0.0.1:
   version "0.0.1"
@@ -932,13 +912,6 @@ diff@^5.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/diff/-/diff-5.2.0.tgz#26ded047cd1179b78b9537d5ef725503ce1ae531"
   integrity sha512-uIFDxqpRZGZ6ThOk84hEfqWoHx2devRFvpTZcTHur85vImfaxUbTW9Ryh4CpCuDnToOP1CEtXKIgytHBPVff5A==
 
-dir-glob@^3.0.1:
-  version "3.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dir-glob/-/dir-glob-3.0.1.tgz#56dbf73d992a4a93ba1584f4534063fd2e41717f"
-  integrity sha512-WkrWp9GR4KXfKGYzOLmTuGVi1UWFfws377n9cc55/tb6DuqyF6pcQ5AbiHEshaDpY9v6oaSr2XCDidGmMwdzIA==
-  dependencies:
-    path-type "^4.0.0"
-
 dom-serializer@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dom-serializer/-/dom-serializer-2.0.0.tgz#e41b802e1eedf9f6cae183ce5e622d789d7d8e53"
@@ -1008,11 +981,6 @@ entities@^4.2.0, entities@^4.4.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/entities/-/entities-4.5.0.tgz#5d268ea5e7113ec74c4d033b79ea5a35a488fb48"
   integrity sha512-V0hjH4dGPh9Ao5p0MoRY6BVqtwCjhz6vI5LT8AJ55H+4g9/4vbHx1I54fS0XuclLhDHArPQCiMjDxjaL8fPxhw==
 
-entities@~2.1.0:
-  version "2.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/entities/-/entities-2.1.0.tgz#992d3129cf7df6870b96c57858c249a120f8b8b5"
-  integrity sha512-hCx1oky9PFrJ611mf0ifBLBRW8lUUVRlFolb5gWRfIELabBlbp9xZvrqZLZAs+NxFnbfQoeGd8wDkygjg7U85w==
-
 es-define-property@^1.0.0:
   version "1.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/es-define-property/-/es-define-property-1.0.0.tgz#c7faefbdff8b2696cf5f46921edfb77cc4ba3845"
@@ -1071,11 +1039,16 @@ escape-string-regexp@^4.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-4.0.0.tgz#14ba83a5d373e3d311e5afca29cf5bfad965bf34"
   integrity sha512-TtpcNJ3XAzx3Gq8sWRzJaVajRs0uVxA2YAkdb1jm2YkPz4G6egUFAyA3n5vtEIZefPk5Wa4UXbKuS5fKkJWdgA==
 
-eslint-visitor-keys@^3.4.1, eslint-visitor-keys@^3.4.3:
+eslint-visitor-keys@^3.4.3:
   version "3.4.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.4.3.tgz#0cd72fe8550e3c2eae156a96a4dddcd1c8ac5800"
   integrity sha512-wpc+LXeiyiisxPlEkUzU6svyS1frIO3Mgxj1fdy7Pm8Ygzguax2N3Fa/D/ag1WqbOprdI+uY6wMUl8/a2G+iag==
 
+eslint-visitor-keys@^4.2.0:
+  version "4.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-4.2.0.tgz#687bacb2af884fcdda8a6e7d65c606f46a14cd45"
+  integrity sha512-UyLnSehNt62FFhSwjZlHmeokpRK59rcz29j+F1/aDgbkbRTk7wIc9XzdoasMUbRNKDM0qQt/+BJ4BrpFeABemw==
+
 events@^3.0.0:
   version "3.3.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/events/-/events-3.3.0.tgz#31a95ad0a924e2d2c419a813aeb2c4e878ea7400"
@@ -1086,7 +1059,7 @@ expand-template@^2.0.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/expand-template/-/expand-template-2.0.3.tgz#6e14b3fcee0f3a6340ecb57d2e8918692052a47c"
   integrity sha512-XYfuKMvj4O35f/pOXLObndIRvyQ+/+6AhODh+OKWj9S9498pHHn/IMszH+gt0fBCRWMNfk1ZSp5x3AifmnI2vg==
 
-fast-glob@^3.2.9:
+fast-glob@^3.3.2:
   version "3.3.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-3.3.3.tgz#d06d585ce8dba90a16b0505c543c3ccfb3aeb818"
   integrity sha512-7MptL8U0cqcFdzIzwOTHoilX9x5BrNqye7Z/LuC7kCMRio1EMSyqRK3BEAUD7sXRq4iT4AzTVuZdhgQ2TCvYLg==
@@ -1153,11 +1126,6 @@ fs-constants@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fs-constants/-/fs-constants-1.0.0.tgz#6be0de9be998ce16af8afc24497b9ee9b7ccd9ad"
   integrity sha512-y6OAwoSIf7FyjMIv94u+b5rdheZEjzR63GTyZJm5qh4Bi+2YgwLCcI/fPFZkL5PSixOt6ZNKm+w+Hfp/Bciwow==
 
-fs.realpath@^1.0.0:
-  version "1.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fs.realpath/-/fs.realpath-1.0.0.tgz#1504ad2523158caa40db4a2787cb01411994ea4f"
-  integrity sha512-OO0pH2lK6a0hZnAdau5ItzHPI6pUlvI7jMVnxUQRtw4owF2wk8lOSabtGDCTP4Ggrg2MbGnWO9X8K1t4+fGMDw==
-
 fsevents@~2.3.2:
   version "2.3.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fsevents/-/fsevents-2.3.3.tgz#cac6407785d03675a2a5e1a5305c697b347d90d6"
@@ -1196,7 +1164,7 @@ glob-parent@^5.1.2, glob-parent@~5.1.2:
   dependencies:
     is-glob "^4.0.1"
 
-glob@^10.4.3, glob@^10.4.5:
+glob@^10.4.5:
   version "10.4.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/glob/-/glob-10.4.5.tgz#f4d9f0b90ffdbab09c9d77f5f29b4262517b0956"
   integrity sha512-7Bv8RF0k6xjo7d4A/PxYLbUCfb6c+Vpd2/mB2yRDlew7Jb5hEXiCD9ibfO7wpk8i4sevK6DFny9h7EYbM3/sHg==
@@ -1208,29 +1176,17 @@ glob@^10.4.3, glob@^10.4.5:
     package-json-from-dist "^1.0.0"
     path-scurry "^1.11.1"
 
-glob@^7.0.6:
-  version "7.2.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/glob/-/glob-7.2.3.tgz#b8df0fb802bbfa8e89bd1d938b4e16578ed44f2b"
-  integrity sha512-nFR0zLpU2YCaRxwoCJvL6UvCH2JFyFVIvwTLsIf21AuHlMskA1hhTdk+LlYJtOlYt9v6dvszD2BGRqBL+iQK9Q==
+glob@^11.0.0, glob@^11.0.1:
+  version "11.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/glob/-/glob-11.0.1.tgz#1c3aef9a59d680e611b53dcd24bb8639cef064d9"
+  integrity sha512-zrQDm8XPnYEKawJScsnM0QzobJxlT/kHOOlRTio8IH/GrmxRE5fjllkzdaHclIuNjUQTJYH2xHNIGfdpJkDJUw==
   dependencies:
-    fs.realpath "^1.0.0"
-    inflight "^1.0.4"
-    inherits "2"
-    minimatch "^3.1.1"
-    once "^1.3.0"
-    path-is-absolute "^1.0.0"
-
-globby@^11.1.0:
-  version "11.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/globby/-/globby-11.1.0.tgz#bd4be98bb042f83d796f7e3811991fbe82a0d34b"
-  integrity sha512-jhIXaOzy1sb8IyocaruWSn1TjmnBVs8Ayhcy83rmxNJ8q2uWKCAj3CnJY+KpGSXCueAPc0i05kVvVKtP1t9S3g==
-  dependencies:
-    array-union "^2.1.0"
-    dir-glob "^3.0.1"
-    fast-glob "^3.2.9"
-    ignore "^5.2.0"
-    merge2 "^1.4.1"
-    slash "^3.0.0"
+    foreground-child "^3.1.0"
+    jackspeak "^4.0.1"
+    minimatch "^10.0.0"
+    minipass "^7.1.2"
+    package-json-from-dist "^1.0.0"
+    path-scurry "^2.0.0"
 
 gopd@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.1"
@@ -1321,7 +1277,7 @@ ieee754@^1.1.13, ieee754@^1.2.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ieee754/-/ieee754-1.2.1.tgz#8eb7a10a63fff25d15a57b001586d177d1b0d352"
   integrity sha512-dcyqhDvX1C46lXZcVqCpK+FtMRQVdIMN6/Df5js2zouUsqG7I6sFxitIC+7KYK29KdXOLHdu9zL4sFnoVQnqaA==
 
-ignore@^5.2.0, ignore@^5.2.4:
+ignore@^5.3.1:
   version "5.3.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ignore/-/ignore-5.3.2.tgz#3cd40e729f3643fd87cb04e50bf0eb722bc596f5"
   integrity sha512-hsBTNUqQTDwkWtcdYI2i06Y/nUBEsNEDJKjWdigLvegy8kDuJAS8uRlpkkcQpyEXL0Z/pjDy5HBmMjRCJ2gq+g==
@@ -1331,15 +1287,7 @@ immediate@~3.0.5:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/immediate/-/immediate-3.0.6.tgz#9db1dbd0faf8de6fbe0f5dd5e56bb606280de69b"
   integrity sha512-XXOFtyqDjNDAQxVfYxuF7g9Il/IbWmmlQg2MYKOH8ExIT1qg6xc4zyS3HaEEATgs1btfzxq15ciUiY7gjSXRGQ==
 
-inflight@^1.0.4:
-  version "1.0.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/inflight/-/inflight-1.0.6.tgz#49bd6331d7d02d0c09bc910a1075ba8165b56df9"
-  integrity sha512-k92I/b08q4wvFscXCLvqfsHCrjrF7yiXsQuIVvVE7N82W3+aqpzuUdBbfhWcy/FZR3/4IgflMgKLOsvPDrGCJA==
-  dependencies:
-    once "^1.3.0"
-    wrappy "1"
-
-inherits@2, inherits@^2.0.3, inherits@^2.0.4, inherits@~2.0.3:
+inherits@^2.0.3, inherits@^2.0.4, inherits@~2.0.3:
   version "2.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/inherits/-/inherits-2.0.4.tgz#0fa2c64f932917c3433a0ded55363aae37416b7c"
   integrity sha512-k/vGaX4/Yla3WzyMCvTQOXYeIHvqOKtnqBduzTHpzpQZzAskKMhZ2K+EnBiSM9zGSoIFeMpXKxa4dYeZIQqewQ==
@@ -1429,6 +1377,13 @@ jackspeak@^3.1.2:
   optionalDependencies:
     "@pkgjs/parseargs" "^0.11.0"
 
+jackspeak@^4.0.1:
+  version "4.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/jackspeak/-/jackspeak-4.1.0.tgz#c489c079f2b636dc4cbe9b0312a13ff1282e561b"
+  integrity sha512-9DDdhb5j6cpeitCbvLO7n7J4IxnbM6hoF6O1g4HQ5TfhvvKN8ywDM7668ZhMHRqVmxqhps/F6syWK2KcPxYlkw==
+  dependencies:
+    "@isaacs/cliui" "^8.0.2"
+
 js-yaml@^4.1.0:
   version "4.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.1.0.tgz#c1fb65f8f5017901cdd2c951864ba18458a10602"
@@ -1521,12 +1476,12 @@ lie@~3.3.0:
   dependencies:
     immediate "~3.0.5"
 
-linkify-it@^3.0.1:
-  version "3.0.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/linkify-it/-/linkify-it-3.0.3.tgz#a98baf44ce45a550efb4d49c769d07524cc2fa2e"
-  integrity sha512-ynTsyrFSdE5oZ/O9GEf00kPngmOfVwazR5GKDq6EYfhlpFug3J2zybX56a2PRRpc9P+FuSoGNAwjlbDs9jJBPQ==
+linkify-it@^5.0.0:
+  version "5.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/linkify-it/-/linkify-it-5.0.0.tgz#9ef238bfa6dc70bd8e7f9572b52d369af569b421"
+  integrity sha512-5aHCbzQRADcdP+ATqnDuhhJ/MRIqDkZX5pyjFHRRysS8vZ5AbqGEoFIb6pYHPZ+L/OC2Lc+xT8uHVVR5CAK/wQ==
   dependencies:
-    uc.micro "^1.0.1"
+    uc.micro "^2.0.0"
 
 locate-path@^6.0.0:
   version "6.0.0"
@@ -1591,6 +1546,11 @@ lru-cache@^10.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-10.2.2.tgz#48206bc114c1252940c41b25b41af5b545aca878"
   integrity sha512-9hp3Vp2/hFQUiIwKo8XCeFVnrg8Pk3TYNPIR7tJADKi5YfcF7vEaK7avFHTlSy3kOKYaJQaalfEo6YuXdceBOQ==
 
+lru-cache@^11.0.0:
+  version "11.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-11.0.2.tgz#fbd8e7cf8211f5e7e5d91905c415a3f55755ca39"
+  integrity sha512-123qHRfJBmo2jXDbo/a5YOQrJoHF/GNQTLzQ5+IdK5pWpceK17yRc6ozlWd25FxvGKQbIUs91fDFkXmDHTKcyA==
+
 lru-cache@^6.0.0:
   version "6.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-6.0.0.tgz#6d6fe6570ebd96aaf90fcad1dafa3b2566db3a94"
@@ -1598,23 +1558,24 @@ lru-cache@^6.0.0:
   dependencies:
     yallist "^4.0.0"
 
-markdown-it@^12.3.2:
-  version "12.3.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/markdown-it/-/markdown-it-12.3.2.tgz#bf92ac92283fe983fe4de8ff8abfb5ad72cd0c90"
-  integrity sha512-TchMembfxfNVpHkbtriWltGWc+m3xszaRD0CZup7GFFhzIgQqxIfn3eGj1yZpfuflzPvfkt611B2Q/Bsk1YnGg==
+markdown-it@^14.1.0:
+  version "14.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/markdown-it/-/markdown-it-14.1.0.tgz#3c3c5992883c633db4714ccb4d7b5935d98b7d45"
+  integrity sha512-a54IwgWPaeBCAAsv13YgmALOF1elABB08FxO9i+r4VFk5Vl4pKokRPeX8u5TCgSsPi6ec1otfLjdOpVcgbpshg==
   dependencies:
     argparse "^2.0.1"
-    entities "~2.1.0"
-    linkify-it "^3.0.1"
-    mdurl "^1.0.1"
-    uc.micro "^1.0.5"
+    entities "^4.4.0"
+    linkify-it "^5.0.0"
+    mdurl "^2.0.0"
+    punycode.js "^2.3.1"
+    uc.micro "^2.1.0"
 
-mdurl@^1.0.1:
-  version "1.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mdurl/-/mdurl-1.0.1.tgz#fe85b2ec75a59037f2adfec100fd6c601761152e"
-  integrity sha512-/sKlQJCBYVY9Ers9hqzKou4H6V5UWc/M59TH2dvkt+84itfnq7uFOMLpOiOS4ujvHP4etln18fmIxA5R5fll0g==
+mdurl@^2.0.0:
+  version "2.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mdurl/-/mdurl-2.0.0.tgz#80676ec0433025dd3e17ee983d0fe8de5a2237e0"
+  integrity sha512-Lf+9+2r+Tdp5wXDXC4PcIBjTDtq4UKjCPMQhKIuzpJNW0b96kVqSwW0bT7FhRSfmAiFYgP+SCRvdrDozfh0U5w==
 
-merge2@^1.3.0, merge2@^1.4.1:
+merge2@^1.3.0:
   version "1.4.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/merge2/-/merge2-1.4.1.tgz#4368892f885e907455a6fd7dc55c0c9d404990ae"
   integrity sha512-8q7VEgMJW4J8tcfVPy8g09NcQwZdbwFEqhe/WZkoIzjn/3TGDwtOCYtXGxA3O8tPzpczCCDgv+P2P5y00ZJOOg==
@@ -1654,14 +1615,14 @@ mimic-response@^3.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mimic-response/-/mimic-response-3.1.0.tgz#2d1d59af9c1b129815accc2c46a022a5ce1fa3c9"
   integrity sha512-z0yWI+4FDrrweS8Zmt4Ej5HdJmky15+L2e6Wgn3+iK5fWzb6T3fhNFq2+MeTRb064c6Wr4N/wv0DzQTjNzHNGQ==
 
-minimatch@9.0.3:
-  version "9.0.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/minimatch/-/minimatch-9.0.3.tgz#a6e00c3de44c3a542bfaae70abfc22420a6da825"
-  integrity sha512-RHiac9mvaRw0x3AYRgDC1CxAP7HTcNrrECeA8YYJeWnpo+2Q5CegtZjaotWTWxDG3UeGA1coE05iH1mPjT/2mg==
+minimatch@^10.0.0:
+  version "10.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/minimatch/-/minimatch-10.0.1.tgz#ce0521856b453c86e25f2c4c0d03e6ff7ddc440b"
+  integrity sha512-ethXTt3SGGR+95gudmqJ1eNhRO7eGEGIgYA9vnPatK4/etz2MEVDno5GMCibdMTuBMyElzIlgxMna3K94XDIDQ==
   dependencies:
     brace-expansion "^2.0.1"
 
-minimatch@^3.0.3, minimatch@^3.1.1:
+minimatch@^3.0.3:
   version "3.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz#19cd194bfd3e428f049a70817c038d89ab4be35b"
   integrity sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==
@@ -1777,7 +1738,7 @@ object-inspect@^1.13.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/object-inspect/-/object-inspect-1.13.1.tgz#b96c6109324ccfef6b12216a956ca4dc2ff94bc2"
   integrity sha512-5qoj1RUiKOMsCCNLV1CBiPYE10sziTsnmNxkAI/rZhiD63CF7IqdFGC/XzjWjpSgLf0LxXX3bDFIh0E18f6UhQ==
 
-once@^1.3.0, once@^1.3.1, once@^1.4.0:
+once@^1.3.1, once@^1.4.0:
   version "1.4.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/once/-/once-1.4.0.tgz#583b1aa775961d4b113ac17d9c50baef9dd76bd1"
   integrity sha512-lNaJgI+2Q5URQBkccEKHTQOPaXdUxnZZElQTZY0MFUAuaEqe1E+Nyvgdz/aIyNi6Z9MzO5dv1H8n58/GELp3+w==
@@ -1866,11 +1827,6 @@ path-exists@^4.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/path-exists/-/path-exists-4.0.0.tgz#513bdbe2d3b95d7762e8c1137efa195c6c61b5b3"
   integrity sha512-ak9Qy5Q7jYb2Wwcey5Fpvg2KoAc/ZIhLSLOSBmRmygPsGwkVVt0fZa0qrtMz+m6tJTAHfZQ8FnmB4MG4LWy7/w==
 
-path-is-absolute@^1.0.0:
-  version "1.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/path-is-absolute/-/path-is-absolute-1.0.1.tgz#174b9268735534ffbc7ace6bf53a5a9e1b5c5f5f"
-  integrity sha512-AVbw3UJ2e9bq64vSaS9Am0fje1Pa8pbGqTTsmXfaIiMpnr5DlDhfJOuLj9Sf95ZPVDAUerDfEk88MPmPe7UCQg==
-
 path-key@^3.1.0:
   version "3.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/path-key/-/path-key-3.1.1.tgz#581f6ade658cbba65a0d3380de7753295054f375"
@@ -1884,10 +1840,13 @@ path-scurry@^1.11.1:
     lru-cache "^10.2.0"
     minipass "^5.0.0 || ^6.0.2 || ^7.0.0"
 
-path-type@^4.0.0:
-  version "4.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/path-type/-/path-type-4.0.0.tgz#84ed01c0a7ba380afe09d90a8c180dcd9d03043b"
-  integrity sha512-gDKb8aZMDeD/tZWs9P6+q0J9Mwkdl6xMV8TjnGP3qJVJ06bdMgkbBlLU8IdfOsIsFz2BW1rNVT3XuNEl8zPAvw==
+path-scurry@^2.0.0:
+  version "2.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/path-scurry/-/path-scurry-2.0.0.tgz#9f052289f23ad8bf9397a2a0425e7b8615c58580"
+  integrity sha512-ypGJsmGtdXUOeM5u93TyeIEfEhM6s+ljAhrk5vAvSx8uyY/02OvrZnA0YNGUrPXfpJMgI1ODd3nwz8Npx4O4cg==
+  dependencies:
+    lru-cache "^11.0.0"
+    minipass "^7.1.2"
 
 pend@~1.2.0:
   version "1.2.0"
@@ -1930,6 +1889,11 @@ pump@^3.0.0:
     end-of-stream "^1.1.0"
     once "^1.3.1"
 
+punycode.js@^2.3.1:
+  version "2.3.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/punycode.js/-/punycode.js-2.3.1.tgz#6b53e56ad75588234e79f4affa90972c7dd8cdb7"
+  integrity sha512-uxFIHU0YlHYhDQtV4R9J6a52SLx28BCjT+4ieh7IGbgwVJWO+km431c4yRlREUAsAmt/uMjQUyQHNEPf0M39CA==
+
 qs@^6.9.1:
   version "6.12.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/qs/-/qs-6.12.1.tgz#39422111ca7cbdb70425541cba20c7d7b216599a"
@@ -2040,10 +2004,10 @@ semver@^5.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/semver/-/semver-5.7.2.tgz#48d55db737c3287cd4835e17fa13feace1c41ef8"
   integrity sha512-cBznnQ9KjJqU67B52RMC65CMarK2600WFnbkcaiwWq3xy/5haFJlshgnpjovMVJ+Hff49d8GEn0b87C5pDQ10g==
 
-semver@^7.3.5, semver@^7.3.7, semver@^7.5.2, semver@^7.5.4, semver@^7.6.2:
-  version "7.6.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/semver/-/semver-7.6.2.tgz#1e3b34759f896e8f14d6134732ce798aeb0c6e13"
-  integrity sha512-FNAIBWCx9qcRhoHcgcJ0gvU7SN1lYU2ZXuSfl04bSC5OpvDHFyJCjdNHomPXxjQlCBU67YW64PzY7/VIEH7F2w==
+semver@^7.3.5, semver@^7.3.7, semver@^7.5.2, semver@^7.5.4, semver@^7.6.0, semver@^7.6.2:
+  version "7.7.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/semver/-/semver-7.7.1.tgz#abd5098d82b18c6c81f6074ff2647fd3e7220c9f"
+  integrity sha512-hlq8tAfn0m/61p4BVRcPzIGr6LKiMwo4VM6dGi6pt4qcRkmNzTcWq6eCEjEh+qXjkMDvPlOFFSGwQjoEa6gyMA==
 
 serialize-javascript@^6.0.2:
   version "6.0.2"
@@ -2115,11 +2079,6 @@ simple-get@^4.0.0:
     once "^1.3.1"
     simple-concat "^1.0.0"
 
-slash@^3.0.0:
-  version "3.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/slash/-/slash-3.0.0.tgz#6539be870c165adbd5240220dbe361f1bc4d4634"
-  integrity sha512-g9Q1haeby36OSStwb4ntCGGGaKsaVSjQ68fBxoQcutl5fS1vuY18H3wSt3jFyFtrkx+Kz0V1G85A4MyAdDMi2Q==
-
 stdin-discarder@^0.1.0:
   version "0.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stdin-discarder/-/stdin-discarder-0.1.0.tgz#22b3e400393a8e28ebf53f9958f3880622efde21"
@@ -2255,7 +2214,7 @@ tar-stream@^2.1.4:
     inherits "^2.0.3"
     readable-stream "^3.1.1"
 
-tmp@^0.2.1:
+tmp@^0.2.3:
   version "0.2.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tmp/-/tmp-0.2.3.tgz#eb783cc22bc1e8bebd0671476d46ea4eb32a79ae"
   integrity sha512-nZD7m9iCPC5g0pYmcaxogYKggSfLsdxl8of3Q/oIbqCqLLIO9IAF0GWjX1z9NZRHPiXv8Wex4yDCaZsgEw0Y8w==
@@ -2267,10 +2226,10 @@ to-regex-range@^5.0.1:
   dependencies:
     is-number "^7.0.0"
 
-ts-api-utils@^1.0.1:
-  version "1.4.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-api-utils/-/ts-api-utils-1.4.3.tgz#bfc2215fe6528fecab2b0fba570a2e8a4263b064"
-  integrity sha512-i3eMG77UTMD0hZhgRS562pv83RC6ukSAC2GMNWc+9dieh/+jDM5u5YG+NHX6VNDRHQcHwmsTHctP9LhbC3WxVw==
+ts-api-utils@^2.0.1:
+  version "2.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-api-utils/-/ts-api-utils-2.1.0.tgz#595f7094e46eed364c13fd23e75f9513d29baf91"
+  integrity sha512-CUgTZL1irw8u29bzrOD/nH85jqyc74D6SshFgujOIA7osm2Rz7dYH77agkx7H4FBNxDq7Cjf+IjaX/8zwFW+ZQ==
 
 tslib@^2.2.0, tslib@^2.6.2:
   version "2.6.2"
@@ -2303,10 +2262,10 @@ typescript@^5.8.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-5.8.2.tgz#8170b3702f74b79db2e5a96207c15e65807999e4"
   integrity sha512-aJn6wq13/afZp/jT9QZmwEjDqqvSGp1VT5GVg+f/t6/oVyrgXM6BY1h9BRh/O5p3PlUPAe+WuiEZOmb/49RqoQ==
 
-uc.micro@^1.0.1, uc.micro@^1.0.5:
-  version "1.0.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/uc.micro/-/uc.micro-1.0.6.tgz#9c411a802a409a91fc6cf74081baba34b24499ac"
-  integrity sha512-8Y75pvTYkLJW2hWQHXxoqRgV7qb9B+9vFEtidML+7koHUFapnVJAZ6cKs+Qjz5Aw3aZWHMC6u0wJE3At+nSGwA==
+uc.micro@^2.0.0, uc.micro@^2.1.0:
+  version "2.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/uc.micro/-/uc.micro-2.1.0.tgz#f8d3f7d0ec4c3dea35a7e3c8efa4cb8b45c9e7ee"
+  integrity sha512-ARDJmphmdvUk6Glw7y9DQ2bFkKBHwQHLi2lsaH6PPmz/Ka9sFOBsBluozhDltWmnv9u/cF6Rt87znRTPV+yp/A==
 
 underscore@^1.12.1:
   version "1.13.6"
diff --git a/src/components/ProjectCard/ProjectCard.tsx b/src/components/ProjectCard/ProjectCard.tsx
index c408aa5b8..2256af092 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectCard/ProjectCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProjectCard/ProjectCard.tsx
@@ -86,8 +86,16 @@ function ProjectCard({
     >
       <Link
         data-testid="project-link"
-        to={`${PATHS.FILE}/${encodeURIComponent(project.default_file)}`}
-        className="flex flex-col flex-1 !no-underline !text-chalkboard-110 dark:!text-chalkboard-10 group-hover:!hue-rotate-0 min-h-[5em] divide-y divide-primary/40 dark:divide-chalkboard-80 group-hover:!divide-primary"
+        to={
+          project.readWriteAccess
+            ? `${PATHS.FILE}/${encodeURIComponent(project.default_file)}`
+            : ''
+        }
+        className={`flex flex-col flex-1 !no-underline !text-chalkboard-110 dark:!text-chalkboard-10 min-h-[5em] divide-y divide-primary/40 dark:divide-chalkboard-80  ${
+          project.readWriteAccess
+            ? 'group-hover:!divide-primary group-hover:!hue-rotate-0'
+            : 'cursor-not-allowed'
+        }`}
       >
         <div className="h-36 relative overflow-hidden bg-gradient-to-b from-transparent to-primary/10 rounded-t-sm">
           {imageUrl && (
@@ -116,19 +124,21 @@ function ProjectCard({
               {project.name?.replace(FILE_EXT, '')}
             </h3>
           )}
-          <span className="px-2 text-chalkboard-60 text-xs">
-            <span data-testid="project-file-count">{numberOfFiles}</span> file
-            {numberOfFiles === 1 ? '' : 's'}{' '}
-            {numberOfFolders > 0 && (
-              <>
-                {'/ '}
-                <span data-testid="project-folder-count">
-                  {numberOfFolders}
-                </span>{' '}
-                folder{numberOfFolders === 1 ? '' : 's'}
-              </>
-            )}
-          </span>
+          {project.readWriteAccess && (
+            <span className="px-2 text-chalkboard-60 text-xs">
+              <span data-testid="project-file-count">{numberOfFiles}</span> file
+              {numberOfFiles === 1 ? '' : 's'}{' '}
+              {numberOfFolders > 0 && (
+                <>
+                  {'/ '}
+                  <span data-testid="project-folder-count">
+                    {numberOfFolders}
+                  </span>{' '}
+                  folder{numberOfFolders === 1 ? '' : 's'}
+                </>
+              )}
+            </span>
+          )}
           <span className="px-2 text-chalkboard-60 text-xs">
             Edited{' '}
             <span data-testid="project-edit-date">
@@ -145,6 +155,7 @@ function ProjectCard({
           data-edit-buttons-for={project.name?.replace(FILE_EXT, '')}
         >
           <ActionButton
+            disabled={!project.readWriteAccess}
             Element="button"
             iconStart={{
               icon: 'sketch',
@@ -163,6 +174,7 @@ function ProjectCard({
             </Tooltip>
           </ActionButton>
           <ActionButton
+            disabled={!project.readWriteAccess}
             Element="button"
             iconStart={{
               icon: 'trash',
diff --git a/src/components/ProjectSidebarMenu.test.tsx b/src/components/ProjectSidebarMenu.test.tsx
index 13d47829e..60c43184c 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectSidebarMenu.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProjectSidebarMenu.test.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const projectWellFormed = {
       children: [],
     },
   ],
+  readWriteAccess: true,
   metadata: {
     created: now.toISOString(),
     modified: now.toISOString(),
diff --git a/src/components/ProjectsContextProvider.tsx b/src/components/ProjectsContextProvider.tsx
index f1d1448ef..176934b67 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectsContextProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProjectsContextProvider.tsx
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ const ProjectsContextWeb = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
         projects: [],
         defaultProjectName: settings.projects.defaultProjectName.current,
         defaultDirectory: settings.app.projectDirectory.current,
+        hasListedProjects: false,
       },
     }
   )
@@ -182,20 +183,11 @@ const ProjectsContextDesktop = ({
   }, [searchParams, setSearchParams])
   const { onProjectOpen } = useLspContext()
   const settings = useSettings()
-
   const [projectsLoaderTrigger, setProjectsLoaderTrigger] = useState(0)
   const { projectPaths, projectsDir } = useProjectsLoader([
     projectsLoaderTrigger,
   ])
 
-  // Re-read projects listing if the projectDir has any updates.
-  useFileSystemWatcher(
-    async () => {
-      return setProjectsLoaderTrigger(projectsLoaderTrigger + 1)
-    },
-    projectsDir ? [projectsDir] : []
-  )
-
   const [state, send, actor] = useMachine(
     projectsMachine.provide({
       actions: {
@@ -313,7 +305,9 @@ const ProjectsContextDesktop = ({
           ),
       },
       actors: {
-        readProjects: fromPromise(() => listProjects()),
+        readProjects: fromPromise(() => {
+          return listProjects()
+        }),
         createProject: fromPromise(async ({ input }) => {
           let name = (
             input && 'name' in input && input.name
@@ -427,13 +421,33 @@ const ProjectsContextDesktop = ({
         projects: projectPaths,
         defaultProjectName: settings.projects.defaultProjectName.current,
         defaultDirectory: settings.app.projectDirectory.current,
+        hasListedProjects: false,
       },
     }
   )
 
+  useFileSystemWatcher(
+    async () => {
+      // Gotcha: Chokidar is buggy. It will emit addDir or add on files that did not get created.
+      // This means while the application initialize and Chokidar initializes you cannot tell if
+      // a directory or file is actually created or they are buggy signals. This means you must
+      // ignore all signals during initialization because it is ambiguous. Once those signals settle
+      // you can actually start listening to real signals.
+      // If someone creates folders or files during initialization we ignore those events!
+      if (!actor.getSnapshot().context.hasListedProjects) {
+        return
+      }
+      return setProjectsLoaderTrigger(projectsLoaderTrigger + 1)
+    },
+    projectsDir ? [projectsDir] : []
+  )
+
+  // Gotcha: Triggers listProjects() on chokidar changes
+  // Gotcha: Load the projects when the projectDirectory changes.
+  const projectDirectory = settings.app.projectDirectory.current
   useEffect(() => {
     send({ type: 'Read projects', data: {} })
-  }, [projectPaths])
+  }, [projectPaths, projectDirectory])
 
   // register all project-related command palette commands
   useStateMachineCommands({
diff --git a/src/hooks/useProjectsLoader.tsx b/src/hooks/useProjectsLoader.tsx
index aff8edaa8..8df3bab8a 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useProjectsLoader.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useProjectsLoader.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { loadAndValidateSettings } from 'lib/settings/settingsUtils'
 import { Project } from 'lib/project'
 import { isDesktop } from 'lib/isDesktop'
 
+// Gotcha: This should be ported to the ProjectMachine and keep track of
+// projectDirs and projectPaths in the context when it internally calls listProjects
 // Hook uses [number] to give users familiarity. It is meant to mimic a
 // dependency array, but is intended to only ever be used with 1 value.
 export const useProjectsLoader = (deps?: [number]) => {
diff --git a/src/lib/desktop.test.ts b/src/lib/desktop.test.ts
index 18ef57b2f..2868ceb10 100644
--- a/src/lib/desktop.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/desktop.test.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const mockElectron = {
   },
   getPath: vi.fn(),
   kittycad: vi.fn(),
+  canReadWriteDirectory: vi.fn(),
 }
 
 vi.stubGlobal('window', { electron: mockElectron })
@@ -87,6 +88,12 @@ describe('desktop utilities', () => {
       return path in mockFileSystem
     })
 
+    mockElectron.canReadWriteDirectory.mockImplementation(
+      async (path: string) => {
+        return { value: path in mockFileSystem, error: undefined }
+      }
+    )
+
     // Mock stat to always resolve with dummy metadata
     mockElectron.stat.mockResolvedValue({
       mtimeMs: 123,
diff --git a/src/lib/desktop.ts b/src/lib/desktop.ts
index 5e252aaa8..f154b9308 100644
--- a/src/lib/desktop.ts
+++ b/src/lib/desktop.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ export async function createNewProjectDirectory(
     metadata,
     kcl_file_count: 1,
     directory_count: 0,
+    // If the mkdir did not crash you have readWriteAccess
+    readWriteAccess: true,
   }
 }
 
@@ -150,7 +152,12 @@ export async function listProjects(
   const projects = []
   if (!projectDir) return Promise.reject(new Error('projectDir was falsey'))
 
+  // Gotcha: readdir will list all folders at this project directory even if you do not have readwrite access on the directory path
   const entries = await window.electron.readdir(projectDir)
+
+  const { value: canReadWriteProjectDirectory } =
+    await window.electron.canReadWriteDirectory(projectDir)
+
   for (let entry of entries) {
     // Skip directories that start with a dot
     if (entry.startsWith('.')) {
@@ -158,19 +165,28 @@ export async function listProjects(
     }
 
     const projectPath = window.electron.path.join(projectDir, entry)
+
     // if it's not a directory ignore.
+    // Gotcha: statIsDirectory will work even if you do not have read write permissions on the project path
     const isDirectory = await window.electron.statIsDirectory(projectPath)
     if (!isDirectory) {
       continue
     }
 
     const project = await getProjectInfo(projectPath)
-    // Needs at least one file to be added to the projects list
-    if (project.kcl_file_count === 0) {
+
+    if (
+      project.kcl_file_count === 0 &&
+      project.readWriteAccess &&
+      canReadWriteProjectDirectory
+    ) {
       continue
     }
+
+    // Push folders you cannot readWrite to show users the issue
     projects.push(project)
   }
+
   return projects
 }
 
@@ -185,7 +201,10 @@ const IMPORT_FILE_EXTENSIONS = [
 const isRelevantFile = (filename: string): boolean =>
   IMPORT_FILE_EXTENSIONS.some((ext) => filename.endsWith('.' + ext))
 
-const collectAllFilesRecursiveFrom = async (path: string) => {
+const collectAllFilesRecursiveFrom = async (
+  path: string,
+  canReadWritePath: boolean
+) => {
   // Make sure the filesystem object exists.
   try {
     await window.electron.stat(path)
@@ -202,12 +221,18 @@ const collectAllFilesRecursiveFrom = async (path: string) => {
   }
 
   const name = window.electron.path.basename(path)
+
   let entry: FileEntry = {
     name: name,
     path,
     children: [],
   }
 
+  // If you cannot read/write this project path do not collect the files
+  if (!canReadWritePath) {
+    return entry
+  }
+
   const children = []
 
   const entries = await window.electron.readdir(path)
@@ -234,7 +259,10 @@ const collectAllFilesRecursiveFrom = async (path: string) => {
     const isEDir = await window.electron.statIsDirectory(ePath)
 
     if (isEDir) {
-      const subChildren = await collectAllFilesRecursiveFrom(ePath)
+      const subChildren = await collectAllFilesRecursiveFrom(
+        ePath,
+        canReadWritePath
+      )
       children.push(subChildren)
     } else {
       if (!isRelevantFile(ePath)) {
@@ -343,15 +371,31 @@ export async function getProjectInfo(projectPath: string): Promise<Project> {
 
   // Make sure it is a directory.
   const projectPathIsDir = await window.electron.statIsDirectory(projectPath)
+
   if (!projectPathIsDir) {
     return Promise.reject(
       new Error(`Project path is not a directory: ${projectPath}`)
     )
   }
-  let walked = await collectAllFilesRecursiveFrom(projectPath)
-  let default_file = await getDefaultKclFileForDir(projectPath, walked)
+
+  // Detect the projectPath has read write permission
+  const { value: canReadWriteProjectPath } =
+    await window.electron.canReadWriteDirectory(projectPath)
   const metadata = await window.electron.stat(projectPath)
 
+  // Return walked early if canReadWriteProjectPath is false
+  let walked = await collectAllFilesRecursiveFrom(
+    projectPath,
+    canReadWriteProjectPath
+  )
+
+  // If the projectPath does not have read write permissions, the default_file is empty string
+  let default_file = ''
+  if (canReadWriteProjectPath) {
+    // Create the default main.kcl file only if the project path has read write permissions
+    default_file = await getDefaultKclFileForDir(projectPath, walked)
+  }
+
   let project = {
     ...walked,
     // We need to map from node fs.Stats to FileMetadata
@@ -368,6 +412,7 @@ export async function getProjectInfo(projectPath: string): Promise<Project> {
     kcl_file_count: 0,
     directory_count: 0,
     default_file,
+    readWriteAccess: canReadWriteProjectPath,
   }
 
   // Populate the number of KCL files in the project.
diff --git a/src/lib/project.d.ts b/src/lib/project.d.ts
index 987f23164..876db8b3f 100644
--- a/src/lib/project.d.ts
+++ b/src/lib/project.d.ts
@@ -43,4 +43,5 @@ export type Project = {
   path: string
   name: string
   children: Array<FileEntry> | null
+  readWriteAccess: boolean
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/routeLoaders.ts b/src/lib/routeLoaders.ts
index 15d60bf83..7da9a221a 100644
--- a/src/lib/routeLoaders.ts
+++ b/src/lib/routeLoaders.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export const fileLoader: LoaderFunction = async (
       directory_count: 0,
       metadata: null,
       default_file: projectPath,
+      readWriteAccess: true,
     }
 
     const maybeProjectInfo = isDesktop()
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ export const fileLoader: LoaderFunction = async (
     directory_count: 0,
     kcl_file_count: 1,
     metadata: null,
+    readWriteAccess: true,
   }
 
   // Fire off the event to load the project settings
diff --git a/src/machines/projectsMachine.ts b/src/machines/projectsMachine.ts
index f15f1490e..408360870 100644
--- a/src/machines/projectsMachine.ts
+++ b/src/machines/projectsMachine.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export const projectsMachine = setup({
       projects: Project[]
       defaultProjectName: string
       defaultDirectory: string
+      hasListedProjects: boolean
     },
     events: {} as
       | { type: 'Read projects'; data: {} }
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export const projectsMachine = setup({
       projects: Project[]
       defaultProjectName: string
       defaultDirectory: string
+      hasListedProjects: boolean
     },
   },
   actions: {
@@ -64,6 +66,9 @@ export const projectsMachine = setup({
           ? event.output
           : context.projects,
     }),
+    setHasListedProjects: assign({
+      hasListedProjects: () => true,
+    }),
     toastSuccess: () => {},
     toastError: () => {},
     navigateToProject: () => {},
@@ -128,7 +133,6 @@ export const projectsMachine = setup({
       actions: assign(({ event }) => ({
         ...event.data,
       })),
-      target: '.Reading projects',
     },
 
     'Import file from URL': '.Creating file',
@@ -281,11 +285,11 @@ export const projectsMachine = setup({
           {
             guard: 'Has at least 1 project',
             target: 'Has projects',
-            actions: ['setProjects'],
+            actions: ['setProjects', 'setHasListedProjects'],
           },
           {
             target: 'Has no projects',
-            actions: ['setProjects'],
+            actions: ['setProjects', 'setHasListedProjects'],
           },
         ],
         onError: [
diff --git a/src/preload.ts b/src/preload.ts
index b9346826f..57726a809 100644
--- a/src/preload.ts
+++ b/src/preload.ts
@@ -98,14 +98,40 @@ const rename = (prev: string, next: string) => fs.rename(prev, next)
 const writeFile = (path: string, data: string | Uint8Array) =>
   fs.writeFile(path, data, 'utf-8')
 const readdir = (path: string) => fs.readdir(path, 'utf-8')
-const stat = (path: string) =>
-  fs.stat(path).catch((e) => Promise.reject(e.code))
+const stat = (path: string) => {
+  return fs.stat(path).catch((e) => Promise.reject(e.code))
+}
+
 // Electron has behavior where it doesn't clone the prototype chain over.
 // So we need to call stat.isDirectory on this side.
 const statIsDirectory = (path: string) =>
   stat(path).then((res) => res.isDirectory())
 const getPath = async (name: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('app.getPath', name)
 
+const canReadWriteDirectory = async (
+  path: string
+): Promise<{ value: boolean; error: unknown } | Error> => {
+  const isDirectory = await statIsDirectory(path)
+  if (!isDirectory) {
+    return new Error('path is not a directory. Do not send a file path.')
+  }
+
+  // bitwise OR to check read and write permissions
+  try {
+    const canReadWrite = await fs.access(
+      path,
+      fs.constants.R_OK | fs.constants.W_OK
+    )
+    // This function returns undefined. If it cannot access the path it will throw an error
+    return canReadWrite === undefined
+      ? { value: true, error: undefined }
+      : { value: false, error: undefined }
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e)
+    return { value: false, error: e }
+  }
+}
+
 const exposeProcessEnvs = (varNames: Array<string>) => {
   const envs: Record<string, string> = {}
   varNames.forEach((varName) => {
@@ -211,4 +237,5 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
   appCheckForUpdates,
   getArgvParsed,
   resizeWindow,
+  canReadWriteDirectory,
 })
diff --git a/src/routes/Home.tsx b/src/routes/Home.tsx
index e50ae1486..aa9255ed5 100644
--- a/src/routes/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/Home.tsx
@@ -19,19 +19,23 @@ import { LowerRightControls } from 'components/LowerRightControls'
 import { ProjectSearchBar, useProjectSearch } from 'components/ProjectSearchBar'
 import { Project } from 'lib/project'
 import { markOnce } from 'lib/performance'
-import { useFileSystemWatcher } from 'hooks/useFileSystemWatcher'
-import { useProjectsLoader } from 'hooks/useProjectsLoader'
 import { useProjectsContext } from 'hooks/useProjectsContext'
 import { commandBarActor } from 'machines/commandBarMachine'
 import { useCreateFileLinkQuery } from 'hooks/useCreateFileLinkQueryWatcher'
 import { useSettings } from 'machines/appMachine'
+import { reportRejection } from 'lib/trap'
 
 // This route only opens in the desktop context for now,
 // as defined in Router.tsx, so we can use the desktop APIs and types.
 const Home = () => {
   const { state, send } = useProjectsContext()
-  const [projectsLoaderTrigger, setProjectsLoaderTrigger] = useState(0)
-  const { projectsDir } = useProjectsLoader([projectsLoaderTrigger])
+  const [readWriteProjectDir, setReadWriteProjectDir] = useState<{
+    value: boolean
+    error: unknown
+  }>({
+    value: true,
+    error: undefined,
+  })
 
   // Keep a lookout for a URL query string that invokes the 'import file from URL' command
   useCreateFileLinkQuery((argDefaultValues) => {
@@ -66,14 +70,6 @@ const Home = () => {
   )
   const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
 
-  // Re-read projects listing if the projectDir has any updates.
-  useFileSystemWatcher(
-    async () => {
-      setProjectsLoaderTrigger(projectsLoaderTrigger + 1)
-    },
-    projectsDir ? [projectsDir] : []
-  )
-
   const projects = state?.context.projects ?? []
   const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams()
   const { searchResults, query, setQuery } = useProjectSearch(projects)
@@ -91,6 +87,16 @@ const Home = () => {
         defaultDirectory: settings.app.projectDirectory.current,
       },
     })
+
+    // Must be a truthy string, not '' or null or undefined
+    if (settings.app.projectDirectory.current) {
+      window.electron
+        .canReadWriteDirectory(settings.app.projectDirectory.current)
+        .then((res) => {
+          setReadWriteProjectDir(res)
+        })
+        .catch(reportRejection)
+    }
   }, [
     settings.app.projectDirectory.current,
     settings.projects.defaultProjectName.current,
@@ -124,6 +130,18 @@ const Home = () => {
       data: { name: project.name || '' },
     })
   }
+  /** Type narrowing function of unknown error to a string */
+  function errorMessage(error: unknown): string {
+    if (error != undefined && error instanceof Error) {
+      return error.message
+    } else if (error && typeof error === 'object') {
+      return JSON.stringify(error)
+    } else if (typeof error === 'string') {
+      return error
+    } else {
+      return 'Unknown error'
+    }
+  }
 
   return (
     <div className="relative flex flex-col h-screen overflow-hidden" ref={ref}>
@@ -219,6 +237,22 @@ const Home = () => {
             </Link>
             .
           </p>
+          {!readWriteProjectDir.value && (
+            <section>
+              <div className="flex items-center select-none">
+                <div className="flex gap-8 items-center justify-between grow bg-destroy-80 text-white py-1 px-4 my-2 rounded-sm grow">
+                  <p className="">{errorMessage(readWriteProjectDir.error)}</p>
+                  <Link
+                    data-testid="project-directory-settings-link"
+                    to={`${PATHS.HOME + PATHS.SETTINGS_USER}#projectDirectory`}
+                    className="py-1 text-white underline underline-offset-2 text-sm"
+                  >
+                    Change Project Directory
+                  </Link>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </section>
+          )}
         </section>
         <section
           data-testid="home-section"
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 2c95f1064..038bd0191 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ const config = defineConfig({
     mockReset: true,
     reporters: process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS
       ? ['dot', 'github-actions']
-      : ['verbose', 'hanging-process'],
+      : // Gotcha: 'hanging-process' is very noisey, turn off by default on localhost
+        // : ['verbose', 'hanging-process'],
+        ['verbose'],
     testTimeout: 1000,
     hookTimeout: 1000,
     teardownTimeout: 1000,