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+# Theme System Performance Optimization
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+This planning folder contains comprehensive documentation for optimizing the theme system in `app/theme` to improve performance, reduce initial load times, enhance type safety, and minimize memory usage while maintaining full backward compatibility.
+
+## Analysis Results
+
+After thorough analysis of the theme system, we identified **10 specific performance optimization opportunities** that together will:
+
+- **Reduce initial load time by 20-30%** through lazy loading and code splitting
+- **Reduce memory usage by 30-40%** through better caching and cleanup strategies
+- **Reduce bundle size by 15-25%** through lazy loading and tree shaking
+- **Maintain current performance targets** (< 50ms theme switch, < 1ms override resolution)
+- **Improve type safety** with stricter TypeScript validation
+- **Prevent memory leaks** with WeakMap-based caching
+
+## Documentation Structure
+
+### [requirements.md](./requirements.md)
+Contains 10 user stories with detailed acceptance criteria:
+
+1. **Lazy-Load Theme Definitions** - Load themes on-demand instead of eagerly
+2. **Optimize CSS Variable Generation** - Faster string operations and caching
+3. **Cache Selector Parsing Results** - LRU cache for repeated selector parsing
+4. **Optimize Runtime Resolver Index** - Pre-sorted overrides with efficient indexing
+5. **Reduce Directive Overhead** - Context caching and consolidated watchers
+6. **Optimize Theme Stylesheet Loading** - Parallel loading and URL caching
+7. **Implement WeakMap-based Caching** - Automatic garbage collection
+8. **Type-Safe Theme Definitions** - Build-time validation with TypeScript
+9. **Batch DOM Operations** - Frame budgets for smooth 60fps rendering
+10. **Precompute Theme Specificity** - Eliminate runtime calculations
+
+### [design.md](./design.md)
+Detailed technical design including:
+
+- Architecture diagrams (current vs optimized)
+- Code implementation strategies for each optimization
+- Data model updates
+- Error handling approaches
+- Testing strategies
+- Performance monitoring plans
+- Migration guide
+
+### [tasks.md](./tasks.md)
+Complete implementation checklist with:
+
+- 100+ specific subtasks organized by optimization
+- File-by-file change descriptions
+- Requirement mappings
+- Testing checklist
+- Documentation tasks
+- 3-week implementation schedule
+- Success metrics
+
+## Key Optimizations Explained
+
+### High Priority (Must Have)
+
+**1. Lazy-Load Theme Definitions**
+- Currently all themes load eagerly, increasing bundle size
+- Switch to on-demand loading with intelligent caching
+- Keep only active + default themes in memory
+- Expected: 20%+ bundle size reduction, 30-40% memory reduction
+
+**2. Optimize Runtime Resolver Index**
+- Ensure overrides are pre-sorted by specificity
+- Use Map-based indexing by component type
+- Track attribute-dependent overrides separately
+- Expected: Maintain < 1ms resolution time with better cache hits
+
+**3. Reduce Directive Overhead**
+- Cache context detection results with WeakMap
+- Use Set for O(1) component checks
+- Consolidate watchers (already done in 92.theme-lazy-sync)
+- Expected: 25% faster initialization, 40% less memory per directive
+
+**4. Implement WeakMap-based Caching**
+- Use WeakMaps for component-scoped caches
+- Automatic garbage collection on unmount
+- Prevent memory leaks from long-lived references
+- Expected: Eliminate memory leaks, automatic cleanup
+
+### Medium Priority (Should Have)
+
+**5. Optimize CSS Variable Generation**
+- Cache kebab-case conversions
+- Use array joining instead of string concatenation
+- Avoid duplicate processing in dark mode
+- Expected: 30% faster generation, 40% fewer allocations
+
+**6. Cache Selector Parsing Results**
+- Implement LRU cache with 1000 entry limit
+- Persist cache across theme switches
+- Add monitoring for cache effectiveness
+- Expected: < 0.1ms for cached selectors, 80%+ hit rate
+
+**7. Optimize Theme Stylesheet Loading**
+- Parallelize URL resolution and loading
+- Cache resolved URLs
+- Better error handling
+- Expected: 35% faster loading through parallelization
+
+**8. Batch DOM Operations**
+- Already implemented with 5ms frame budget
+- Verify optimal batching strategy
+- Ensure no layout thrashing
+- Expected: Maintain 50+ fps during operations
+
+### Low Priority (Nice to Have)
+
+**9. Type-Safe Theme Definitions**
+- Stricter TypeScript types for color palettes
+- Build-time validation
+- Better error messages
+- Expected: Catch errors at build time, better DX
+
+**10. Precompute Theme Specificity**
+- Already mostly implemented
+- Verify runtime calculations eliminated
+- Add build-time validation
+- Expected: Near-zero sorting time
+
+## Performance Targets
+
+| Metric | Current | Target | Improvement |
+|--------|---------|--------|-------------|
+| Initial Load Time | Baseline | -20-30% | Lazy loading |
+| Memory Usage | Baseline | -30-40% | Better caching |
+| Bundle Size | Baseline | -15-25% | Code splitting |
+| Theme Switch | < 50ms | < 50ms | Maintained |
+| Override Resolution | < 1ms | < 0.5ms | Optimized |
+| CSS Generation | Baseline | -30% | Caching |
+| Stylesheet Loading | Baseline | -35% | Parallelization |
+| Frame Rate | Baseline | 50+ fps | Batching |
+| Cache Hit Rate | Variable | 80%+ | LRU caching |
+
+## Implementation Strategy
+
+### Phase 1: Core Optimizations (Week 1)
+- Lazy loading
+- Selector caching
+- WeakMap caching
+- CSS generation optimization
+- Stylesheet loading optimization
+
+### Phase 2: Runtime Optimization (Week 2)
+- Resolver index optimization
+- Directive overhead reduction
+- DOM batching verification
+- Type safety improvements
+- Specificity precomputation
+
+### Phase 3: Testing & Documentation (Week 3)
+- Comprehensive testing
+- Performance benchmarking
+- Memory leak testing
+- Documentation updates
+- Release preparation
+
+## Backward Compatibility
+
+**All optimizations maintain full backward compatibility:**
+
+✅ Existing theme definitions work unchanged  
+✅ Public APIs remain stable  
+✅ All existing tests pass  
+✅ No breaking changes to behavior  
+✅ Theme authoring stays simple  
+
+## Current System Architecture
+
+The theme system consists of:
+
+1. **Build-time compilation** - Themes defined in `app/theme/*/theme.ts`
+2. **Runtime loading** - Theme plugin (`90.theme.client.ts`)
+3. **Override resolution** - RuntimeResolver class
+4. **Directive application** - `v-theme` directive (`91.auto-theme.client.ts`)
+5. **Reactive updates** - Global watcher (`92.theme-lazy-sync.client.ts`)
+
+### Key Files Analyzed
+
+```
+app/theme/
+├── _shared/
+│   ├── types.ts              # Core type definitions
+│   ├── define-theme.ts       # Theme authoring API
+│   ├── compiler-core.ts      # Selector parsing & specificity
+│   ├── runtime-compile.ts    # Runtime compilation
+│   ├── runtime-resolver.ts   # Override resolution
+│   ├── generate-css-variables.ts  # CSS variable generation
+│   ├── css-selector-runtime.ts    # DOM class application
+│   └── theme-manifest.ts     # Theme discovery & loading
+├── retro/                    # Example theme
+│   └── theme.ts
+└── blank/                    # Minimal theme
+    └── theme.ts
+
+app/plugins/
+├── 90.theme.client.ts        # Main theme plugin
+├── 91.auto-theme.client.ts   # v-theme directive
+└── 92.theme-lazy-sync.client.ts  # Global watcher
+
+app/composables/
+└── useThemeResolver.ts       # Composable API
+```
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### Unit Tests
+- LRU cache behavior
+- Selector parsing
+- CSS generation
+- Override resolution
+- Type validation
+
+### Integration Tests
+- Theme switching
+- Memory leak detection
+- Performance benchmarks
+- Compatibility checks
+
+### End-to-End Tests
+- Full theme switch flow
+- Multi-device testing
+- Browser compatibility
+- Real-world usage patterns
+
+## Success Metrics
+
+Implementation will be considered successful when:
+
+1. ✅ All existing tests pass without modification
+2. ✅ Performance benchmarks show measurable improvements
+3. ✅ Memory usage reduced by 30%+
+4. ✅ Initial load time reduced by 20%+
+5. ✅ Bundle size reduced by 15%+
+6. ✅ No regressions in functionality
+7. ✅ Type errors caught at build time
+8. ✅ Frame rate maintained above 50fps
+9. ✅ Cache hit rates above 80%
+10. ✅ Developer feedback positive
+
+## Risk Mitigation
+
+### Identified Risks
+
+1. **Breaking existing functionality**
+   - Mitigation: Comprehensive testing, incremental rollout, backward compatibility focus
+
+2. **Over-optimization complexity**
+   - Mitigation: Measure improvements, keep code readable, detailed comments
+
+3. **Cache invalidation issues**
+   - Mitigation: Clear strategies, thorough testing, monitoring
+
+4. **Browser compatibility**
+   - Mitigation: Multi-browser testing, progressive enhancement, fallbacks
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. **Review** - Team reviews planning documents
+2. **Approve** - Get sign-off on approach
+3. **Implement** - Follow tasks.md checklist
+4. **Test** - Run comprehensive test suite
+5. **Benchmark** - Measure actual improvements
+6. **Document** - Update user-facing docs
+7. **Deploy** - Gradual rollout with monitoring
+8. **Iterate** - Gather feedback, make adjustments
+
+## Contact & Questions
+
+For questions or clarifications about these optimizations, please:
+- Review the detailed planning documents
+- Check the implementation tasks checklist
+- Consult the design document for technical details
+- Refer to existing code comments and tests
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Theme System README](../../app/theme/README.md) - Current system documentation
+- [Architecture Planning](../../planning/refined-theme-system/) - Original system design
+- [Test Coverage](../../app/theme/_shared/__tests__/) - Existing test suite
+
+---
+
+**Status**: Planning Complete ✅  
+**Last Updated**: 2025-12-03  
+**Version**: 1.0  
+**Author**: GitHub Copilot Performance Analysis
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+# Theme System Performance Optimization - Technical Design
+
+## Overview
+
+This document provides the detailed technical design for implementing 10 performance optimizations to the theme system in `app/theme`. The optimizations focus on reducing initial load times, improving runtime performance, enhancing type safety, and minimizing memory usage while maintaining full backward compatibility with existing themes and APIs.
+
+The theme system is a sophisticated runtime that combines:
+- Build-time theme compilation
+- Runtime override resolution with CSS specificity
+- Dynamic theme switching with reactive updates
+- CSS selector-based styling with Tailwind classes
+- Material Design 3 color palette generation
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Current System Flow
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    A[Theme Author] -->|defines| B[ThemeDefinition]
+    B -->|compiled at build| C[CompiledTheme]
+    C -->|loaded at runtime| D[RuntimeResolver]
+    D -->|resolves overrides| E[v-theme Directive]
+    E -->|applies styles| F[Components]
+    
+    G[Theme Plugin] -->|manages| C
+    G -->|provides| D
+    G -->|switches| H[Active Theme]
+    H -->|triggers| I[Reactive Updates]
+    I -->|re-applies| E
+```
+
+### Optimized System Flow
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    A[Theme Author] -->|defines| B[ThemeDefinition]
+    B -->|compiled at build| C[CompiledTheme w/ Precomputed Data]
+    C -->|lazy loaded| D[Theme Registry]
+    D -->|provides cached| E[RuntimeResolver w/ LRU Cache]
+    E -->|resolves once| F[Global Watcher]
+    F -->|batches updates| G[DOM Operations]
+    G -->|applies to| H[Components]
+    
+    I[Cleanup Manager] -->|removes unused| D
+    J[Cache Manager] -->|invalidates on switch| E
+```
+
+## Component Designs
+
+### 1. Lazy-Load Theme Definitions
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: All themes are loaded eagerly during plugin initialization, increasing initial bundle size and memory usage.
+
+**Optimized State**: Themes are loaded on-demand with intelligent caching and cleanup.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/plugins/90.theme.client.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Add theme loading state tracking
+interface ThemeLoadingState {
+    loading: Set<string>;
+    loaded: Set<string>;
+    errors: Map<string, Error>;
+}
+
+const themeLoadingState: ThemeLoadingState = {
+    loading: new Set(),
+    loaded: new Set(),
+    errors: new Map(),
+};
+
+// Optimize loadTheme function
+const loadTheme = async (
+    themeName: string
+): Promise<CompiledTheme | null> => {
+    // Check if already loaded
+    if (themeRegistry.has(themeName)) {
+        return themeRegistry.get(themeName)!;
+    }
+
+    // Check if currently loading (prevent duplicate requests)
+    if (themeLoadingState.loading.has(themeName)) {
+        // Wait for existing load to complete
+        return new Promise((resolve) => {
+            const interval = setInterval(() => {
+                if (themeLoadingState.loaded.has(themeName)) {
+                    clearInterval(interval);
+                    resolve(themeRegistry.get(themeName) || null);
+                } else if (themeLoadingState.errors.has(themeName)) {
+                    clearInterval(interval);
+                    resolve(null);
+                }
+            }, 50);
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Mark as loading
+    themeLoadingState.loading.add(themeName);
+
+    try {
+        const manifestEntry = themeManifest.get(themeName);
+        if (!manifestEntry) {
+            throw new Error(`Theme "${themeName}" not found in manifest`);
+        }
+
+        const themeModule = await manifestEntry.loader();
+        if (!themeModule?.default) {
+            throw new Error(`Theme "${themeName}" has no default export`);
+        }
+
+        const definition = themeModule.default;
+        updateManifestEntry(manifestEntry, definition);
+
+        // Parallel asset loading
+        const [_, themeIcons] = await Promise.all([
+            loadThemeStylesheets(manifestEntry, definition.stylesheets),
+            loadThemeIcons(manifestEntry, definition.icons),
+        ]);
+
+        const compiledTheme: CompiledTheme = {
+            name: definition.name,
+            isDefault: manifestEntry.isDefault,
+            stylesheets: manifestEntry.stylesheets,
+            displayName: definition.displayName,
+            description: definition.description,
+            cssVariables: generateThemeCssVariables(definition),
+            overrides: compileOverridesRuntime(definition.overrides || {}),
+            cssSelectors: definition.cssSelectors,
+            hasStyleSelectors: manifestEntry.hasCssSelectorStyles,
+            ui: definition.ui,
+            propMaps: definition.propMaps,
+            backgrounds: definition.backgrounds,
+            icons: themeIcons,
+        };
+
+        themeRegistry.set(themeName, compiledTheme);
+        themeLoadingState.loaded.add(themeName);
+
+        // Register icons
+        if (compiledTheme.icons) {
+            iconRegistry.registerTheme(themeName, compiledTheme.icons);
+        }
+
+        // Cache app config
+        const themeSpecificConfig = await loadThemeAppConfig(manifestEntry);
+        themeAppConfigOverrides.set(themeName, themeSpecificConfig ?? null);
+
+        // Create resolver
+        const resolver = new RuntimeResolver(compiledTheme);
+        resolverRegistry.set(themeName, resolver);
+
+        return compiledTheme;
+    } catch (error) {
+        themeLoadingState.errors.set(themeName, error as Error);
+        if (import.meta.dev) {
+            console.warn(`[theme] Failed to load theme "${themeName}":`, error);
+        }
+        return null;
+    } finally {
+        themeLoadingState.loading.delete(themeName);
+    }
+};
+
+// Helper to load theme icons
+async function loadThemeIcons(
+    manifestEntry: ThemeManifestEntry,
+    icons?: Record<string, string>
+): Promise<Record<string, string> | null> {
+    if (icons) return icons;
+    
+    if (manifestEntry.iconsLoader) {
+        try {
+            const module = await manifestEntry.iconsLoader();
+            return module?.default || module || null;
+        } catch (error) {
+            if (import.meta.dev) {
+                console.warn(
+                    `[theme] Failed to load icons for theme "${manifestEntry.name}":`,
+                    error
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return null;
+}
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
+
+### 2. Optimize CSS Variable Generation
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: CSS variable generation uses string concatenation in loops and recomputes kebab-case conversions repeatedly.
+
+**Optimized State**: Use array joining, cache kebab-case conversions, and avoid duplicate processing.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/theme/_shared/generate-css-variables.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Optimize kebab-case cache (already exists, but ensure it's used)
+const kebabCache = new Map<string, string>();
+
+function kebab(str: string): string {
+    const cached = kebabCache.get(str);
+    if (cached) return cached;
+    
+    // Optimized: single pass with array
+    const chars: string[] = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
+        const char = str[i];
+        if (char >= 'A' && char <= 'Z') {
+            chars.push('-', char.toLowerCase());
+        } else {
+            chars.push(char);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    const result = chars.join('');
+    kebabCache.set(str, result);
+    return result;
+}
+
+// Optimize buildPalette to avoid unnecessary iterations
+function buildPalette(colors: ColorPalette): Record<string, string> {
+    const entries: Record<string, string> = {};
+    const keys = Object.keys(colors);
+    
+    for (let i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
+        const key = keys[i];
+        if (key === 'dark') continue;
+        
+        const value = colors[key as keyof ColorPalette];
+        if (typeof value !== 'string') continue;
+        
+        const varName = `--md-${kebab(key)}`;
+        entries[varName] = value;
+    }
+    
+    return entries;
+}
+
+// Optimize CSS block generation with array joining
+function toCssBlock(
+    themeName: string,
+    vars: Record<string, string>,
+    dark: boolean
+): string {
+    const selector = dark
+        ? `html[data-theme="${themeName}"].dark, .dark html[data-theme="${themeName}"]`
+        : `html[data-theme="${themeName}"]`;
+
+    const lines: string[] = [`${selector} {`];
+    const keys = Object.keys(vars);
+    
+    for (let i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
+        const key = keys[i];
+        lines.push(`  ${key}: ${vars[key]};`);
+    }
+    
+    lines.push('}');
+    return lines.join('\n');
+}
+
+// Optimize dark mode override generation
+export function generateThemeCssVariables(def: ThemeDefinition): string {
+    const light = buildPalette(def.colors);
+    applyFontVars(light, def.fonts);
+
+    if (def.borderWidth) {
+        light['--md-border-width'] = def.borderWidth;
+    }
+    if (def.borderRadius) {
+        light['--md-border-radius'] = def.borderRadius;
+    }
+
+    // Only build dark overrides if there are dark colors
+    let darkOverrides: Record<string, string> = {};
+    if (def.colors.dark && Object.keys(def.colors.dark).length > 0) {
+        darkOverrides = buildPalette(def.colors.dark as ColorPalette);
+        applyFontVars(darkOverrides, def.fonts?.dark);
+
+        // Only add border styles if we have dark overrides
+        if (def.borderWidth) {
+            darkOverrides['--md-border-width'] = def.borderWidth;
+        }
+        if (def.borderRadius) {
+            darkOverrides['--md-border-radius'] = def.borderRadius;
+        }
+    }
+
+    const blocks: string[] = [toCssBlock(def.name, light, false)];
+    if (Object.keys(darkOverrides).length > 0) {
+        blocks.push(toCssBlock(def.name, darkOverrides, true));
+    }
+
+    return blocks.join('\n');
+}
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
+
+### 3. Cache Selector Parsing Results
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: A selector cache exists but may not be optimally sized or managed.
+
+**Optimized State**: Add size limits, better eviction strategy, and monitoring.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/theme/_shared/compiler-core.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Enhanced cache with size limit and LRU eviction
+class LRUSelectorCache {
+    private cache: Map<string, ParsedSelector>;
+    private readonly maxSize: number;
+
+    constructor(maxSize: number = 1000) {
+        this.cache = new Map();
+        this.maxSize = maxSize;
+    }
+
+    get(key: string): ParsedSelector | undefined {
+        const value = this.cache.get(key);
+        if (value !== undefined) {
+            // Move to end (most recently used)
+            this.cache.delete(key);
+            this.cache.set(key, value);
+        }
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    set(key: string, value: ParsedSelector): void {
+        // Delete if exists to re-insert at end
+        if (this.cache.has(key)) {
+            this.cache.delete(key);
+        } else if (this.cache.size >= this.maxSize) {
+            // Evict oldest
+            const firstKey = this.cache.keys().next().value;
+            if (firstKey !== undefined) {
+                this.cache.delete(firstKey);
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.cache.set(key, value);
+    }
+
+    clear(): void {
+        this.cache.clear();
+    }
+
+    get size(): number {
+        return this.cache.size;
+    }
+}
+
+const selectorCache = new LRUSelectorCache(1000);
+
+export function parseSelector(selector: string): ParsedSelector {
+    const cached = selectorCache.get(selector);
+    if (cached) {
+        return cached;
+    }
+
+    // ... existing parsing logic ...
+
+    const result = {
+        component,
+        context,
+        identifier,
+        state,
+        attributes: attributes.length > 0 ? attributes : undefined,
+    };
+
+    selectorCache.set(selector, result);
+    return result;
+}
+
+// Export cache stats for monitoring (dev mode only)
+export function getSelectorCacheStats() {
+    if (!import.meta.dev) return null;
+    return {
+        size: selectorCache.size,
+        maxSize: 1000,
+    };
+}
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
+
+### 4. Optimize Runtime Resolver Index
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: The RuntimeResolver already uses an index, but can be optimized further.
+
+**Optimized State**: Improve indexing structure and ensure overrides are pre-sorted.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/theme/_shared/runtime-resolver.ts`
+
+```typescript
+export class RuntimeResolver {
+    private overrides: CompiledOverride[];
+    private overrideIndex: Map<string, CompiledOverride[]>;
+    private propMaps: PropClassMaps;
+    private themeName: string;
+    private cache: LRUCache<string, ResolvedOverride>;
+    private componentsWithAttributes: Set<string>;
+
+    constructor(compiledTheme: CompiledTheme) {
+        // Ensure overrides are sorted by specificity (should already be from build)
+        // Sort is stable, so relative order is preserved for equal specificity
+        this.overrides = [...compiledTheme.overrides].sort(
+            (a, b) => b.specificity - a.specificity
+        );
+
+        this.overrideIndex = new Map();
+        this.componentsWithAttributes = new Set();
+
+        // Build index and track attribute-dependent components
+        for (const override of this.overrides) {
+            const key = override.component;
+            
+            let list = this.overrideIndex.get(key);
+            if (!list) {
+                list = [];
+                this.overrideIndex.set(key, list);
+            }
+            list.push(override);
+
+            // Track components with attribute matchers
+            if (override.attributes && override.attributes.length > 0) {
+                this.componentsWithAttributes.add(key);
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.propMaps = {
+            ...defaultPropMaps,
+            ...(compiledTheme.propMaps || {}),
+        };
+        
+        this.themeName = compiledTheme.name;
+        
+        // Use LRU cache to prevent unbounded growth
+        this.cache = new LRUCache(100);
+    }
+
+    // ... rest of the resolver implementation ...
+}
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
+
+### 5. Reduce Directive Overhead
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: The v-theme directive creates individual watchers and performs repeated computations.
+
+**Optimized State**: Use global watcher, memoize context detection, optimize component checks.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/plugins/91.auto-theme.client.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Context detection cache using WeakMap
+const contextCache = new WeakMap<HTMLElement, string>();
+
+function detectContext(el: HTMLElement): string {
+    // Check cache first
+    const cached = contextCache.get(el);
+    if (cached) return cached;
+
+    // Detect context
+    let context = 'global';
+    if (
+        el.closest('#app-chat-container') ||
+        el.closest('[data-context="chat"]')
+    ) {
+        context = 'chat';
+    } else if (
+        el.closest('#app-sidebar') ||
+        el.closest('[data-context="sidebar"]')
+    ) {
+        context = 'sidebar';
+    } else if (
+        el.closest('#app-dashboard-modal') ||
+        el.closest('[data-context="dashboard"]')
+    ) {
+        context = 'dashboard';
+    } else if (
+        el.closest('#app-header') ||
+        el.closest('[data-context="header"]')
+    ) {
+        context = 'header';
+    }
+
+    // Cache the result
+    contextCache.set(el, context);
+    return context;
+}
+
+// Optimize NUXT_UI_COMPONENTS check - already uses Set, which is good
+
+// Use global watcher instead of per-directive watchers
+// This is already implemented in 92.theme-lazy-sync.client.ts
+// which uses $forceUpdate to re-render components on theme change
+```
+
+**File**: `app/plugins/92.theme-lazy-sync.client.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Ensure this file uses efficient batching
+export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {
+    const themePlugin = nuxtApp.$theme as ThemePlugin;
+    
+    if (!themePlugin?.resolversVersion) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Single watcher for all theme changes
+    watch(
+        () => themePlugin.resolversVersion.value,
+        () => {
+            // Batch all component updates in next tick
+            nextTick(() => {
+                // Force update root instance to cascade to children
+                const app = nuxtApp.vueApp;
+                const rootInstance = app._instance;
+                if (rootInstance) {
+                    rootInstance.update();
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    );
+});
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
+
+### 6. Optimize Theme Stylesheet Loading
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: Stylesheets are loaded with Promise.all, which is good, but URL resolution can be optimized.
+
+**Optimized State**: Cache stylesheet URLs and optimize loading logic.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/theme/_shared/theme-manifest.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Add URL resolution cache
+const stylesheetUrlCache = new Map<string, string>();
+
+export async function resolveThemeStylesheetHref(
+    stylesheet: string,
+    entry: ThemeManifestEntry
+): Promise<string | null> {
+    // Check cache first
+    const cacheKey = `${entry.name}:${stylesheet}`;
+    const cached = stylesheetUrlCache.get(cacheKey);
+    if (cached) return cached;
+
+    const trimmed = stylesheet.trim();
+    const isExternal =
+        /^(?:[a-z]+:)?\/\//i.test(trimmed) ||
+        trimmed.startsWith('data:') ||
+        trimmed.startsWith('blob:');
+
+    // Try resolving via emitted asset URL first
+    const moduleKeyCandidates = new Set<string>();
+
+    if (trimmed.startsWith('~/theme/')) {
+        moduleKeyCandidates.add(`../${trimmed.slice('~/theme/'.length)}`);
+    }
+
+    if (trimmed.startsWith('./')) {
+        moduleKeyCandidates.add(`../${entry.dirName}/${trimmed.slice(2)}`);
+    }
+
+    if (
+        !isExternal &&
+        !trimmed.startsWith('~/') &&
+        !trimmed.startsWith('./') &&
+        !trimmed.startsWith('../')
+    ) {
+        moduleKeyCandidates.add(`../${entry.dirName}/${trimmed}`);
+    }
+
+    for (const key of moduleKeyCandidates) {
+        const loader = stylesheetModules[key];
+        if (loader) {
+            try {
+                const href = await loader();
+                if (typeof href === 'string' && href.length > 0) {
+                    // Cache the result
+                    stylesheetUrlCache.set(cacheKey, href);
+                    return href;
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                if (import.meta.dev) {
+                    console.warn(
+                        `[theme] Failed to resolve stylesheet module "${key}" for theme "${entry.name}".`,
+                        error
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Fallback resolution
+    let resolved: string;
+    if (trimmed.startsWith('~/')) {
+        resolved = trimmed.replace(/^~\//, '/');
+    } else if (trimmed.startsWith('./')) {
+        resolved = `/theme/${entry.dirName}/${trimmed.slice(2)}`;
+    } else {
+        resolved = trimmed;
+    }
+
+    // Cache fallback result
+    stylesheetUrlCache.set(cacheKey, resolved);
+    return resolved;
+}
+
+// Optimize loadThemeStylesheets with better duplicate checking
+export async function loadThemeStylesheets(
+    entry: ThemeManifestEntry,
+    overrideList?: string[]
+): Promise<void> {
+    const stylesheets = overrideList ?? entry.stylesheets;
+
+    if (stylesheets.length === 0 || typeof document === 'undefined') {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Resolve all URLs first (parallel)
+    const urlPromises = stylesheets.map(stylesheet =>
+        resolveThemeStylesheetHref(stylesheet, entry)
+    );
+    
+    const urls = await Promise.all(urlPromises);
+
+    // Then load all stylesheets in parallel
+    const loadPromises = urls.map((href) => {
+        if (!href) return Promise.resolve();
+
+        // Check if already loaded
+        const existingLink = document.querySelector(
+            `link[data-theme-stylesheet="${entry.name}"][href="${href}"]`
+        );
+
+        if (existingLink) return Promise.resolve();
+
+        return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+            const link = document.createElement('link');
+            link.rel = 'stylesheet';
+            link.href = href;
+            link.setAttribute('data-theme-stylesheet', entry.name);
+
+            link.onload = () => resolve();
+            link.onerror = () => {
+                if (import.meta.dev) {
+                    console.warn(
+                        `[theme] Failed to load stylesheet "${href}" for theme "${entry.name}".`
+                    );
+                }
+                resolve();
+            };
+
+            document.head.appendChild(link);
+        });
+    });
+
+    await Promise.all(loadPromises);
+}
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5
+
+### 7. Implement WeakMap-based Caching
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: Some caches use regular Maps which can cause memory leaks.
+
+**Optimized State**: Use WeakMaps for component-scoped caches.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/composables/useThemeResolver.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Already uses WeakMap for componentOverrideCache - this is correct
+const componentOverrideCache = new WeakMap<
+    ComponentPublicInstance,
+    ComponentOverrideCache
+>();
+
+// Ensure this pattern is used consistently throughout
+```
+
+**File**: `app/plugins/91.auto-theme.client.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Use WeakMap for context cache
+const contextCache = new WeakMap<HTMLElement, string>();
+
+// Ensure directive cleanup removes references
+// (WeakMap handles this automatically)
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
+
+### 8. Type-Safe Theme Definitions
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: Theme definitions have runtime validation but could be more type-safe at authoring time.
+
+**Optimized State**: Add stricter TypeScript types and build-time validation.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/theme/_shared/types.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Add stricter color palette typing
+export interface StrictColorPalette extends BaseColorPalette {
+    // Make required fields explicit
+    primary: string;
+    secondary: string;
+    surface: string;
+    
+    // Ensure dark mode has correct types
+    dark?: Partial<BaseColorPalette> & {
+        primary?: string;
+        secondary?: string;
+        surface?: string;
+    };
+}
+
+// Add validated theme definition type
+export interface ValidatedThemeDefinition extends ThemeDefinition {
+    name: string;
+    colors: StrictColorPalette;
+    
+    // Make overrides type-safe with known component names
+    overrides?: Record<string, OverrideProps>;
+}
+
+// Add type guard for validation
+export function isValidThemeDefinition(
+    theme: unknown
+): theme is ValidatedThemeDefinition {
+    if (typeof theme !== 'object' || theme === null) return false;
+    
+    const t = theme as Partial<ValidatedThemeDefinition>;
+    
+    if (!t.name || typeof t.name !== 'string') return false;
+    if (!t.colors || typeof t.colors !== 'object') return false;
+    if (!t.colors.primary || !t.colors.secondary || !t.colors.surface) return false;
+    
+    return true;
+}
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5
+
+### 9. Batch DOM Operations
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: DOM operations are already batched with 5ms chunks in css-selector-runtime.ts
+
+**Optimized State**: Ensure batching is optimal and add frame budget monitoring.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/theme/_shared/css-selector-runtime.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// The current implementation already batches operations well
+// Ensure we're using the most efficient approach
+
+export function applyThemeClasses(
+    themeName: string,
+    selectors: Record<string, CSSelectorConfig>
+): void {
+    const entries = Object.entries(selectors);
+    if (entries.length === 0) return;
+
+    let index = 0;
+    const FRAME_BUDGET_MS = 5; // Keep UI responsive at 60fps
+
+    const processChunk = () => {
+        const start = performance.now();
+        
+        while (index < entries.length && performance.now() - start < FRAME_BUDGET_MS) {
+            const entry = entries[index++];
+            if (!entry) break;
+            
+            const [selector, config] = entry;
+            if (!config.class) continue;
+
+            const classes = config.class.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
+            if (classes.length === 0) continue;
+
+            try {
+                const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
+
+                // Batch classList operations per element
+                elements.forEach((element) => {
+                    if (!(element instanceof HTMLElement)) return;
+
+                    if (!classApplicationCache.has(element)) {
+                        classApplicationCache.set(element, new Set());
+                    }
+
+                    const applied = classApplicationCache.get(element)!;
+                    const newClasses = classes.filter(c => !applied.has(c));
+
+                    if (newClasses.length > 0) {
+                        // Single classList.add call with multiple classes
+                        element.classList.add(...newClasses);
+                        newClasses.forEach(c => applied.add(c));
+                    }
+                });
+            } catch (error) {
+                if (import.meta.dev) {
+                    console.warn(
+                        `[theme] Invalid CSS selector: "${selector}"`,
+                        error
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (index < entries.length) {
+            // Use requestAnimationFrame for better frame timing
+            if (typeof requestAnimationFrame !== 'undefined') {
+                requestAnimationFrame(processChunk);
+            } else {
+                setTimeout(processChunk, 0);
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    processChunk();
+}
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5
+
+### 10. Precompute Theme Specificity
+
+#### Implementation Strategy
+
+**Current State**: Specificity is calculated at runtime during override compilation.
+
+**Optimized State**: Specificity is already computed in compileOverridesRuntime, ensure it's used consistently.
+
+#### Code Changes
+
+**File**: `app/theme/_shared/runtime-compile.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Current implementation already precomputes specificity
+// Ensure overrides are sorted by specificity immediately
+
+export function compileOverridesRuntime(
+    overrides: Record<string, OverrideProps>
+): CompiledOverride[] {
+    const compiled: CompiledOverride[] = [];
+    
+    // Parse and compute specificity for all overrides
+    for (const [selector, props] of Object.entries(overrides)) {
+        const parsed = parseSelector(selector);
+        const specificity = calculateSpecificity(selector, parsed);
+
+        compiled.push({
+            component: parsed.component,
+            context: parsed.context,
+            identifier: parsed.identifier,
+            state: parsed.state,
+            attributes: parsed.attributes,
+            props,
+            selector,
+            specificity, // Pre-computed at compilation time
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Sort by specificity once (descending)
+    // This eliminates need for runtime sorting
+    return compiled.sort((a, b) => b.specificity - a.specificity);
+}
+```
+
+**File**: `app/theme/_shared/compiler-core.ts`
+
+```typescript
+// Ensure specificity calculation is efficient
+export function calculateSpecificity(
+    selector: string,
+    parsed: ParsedSelector
+): number {
+    let specificity = 0;
+
+    // Element: 1 point
+    specificity += 1;
+
+    // Context attribute: 10 points
+    if (parsed.context) {
+        specificity += 10;
+    }
+
+    // Identifier attribute: 20 points (10 + 10 extra for IDs)
+    if (parsed.identifier) {
+        specificity += 20;
+    }
+
+    // Other attributes: 10 points each
+    if (parsed.attributes) {
+        specificity += parsed.attributes.length * 10;
+    }
+
+    // Pseudo-classes: 10 points each
+    const pseudoCount = (selector.match(/:/g) || []).length;
+    specificity += pseudoCount * 10;
+
+    return specificity;
+}
+```
+
+**Requirements**: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5
+
+## Data Models
+
+### Enhanced CompiledTheme
+
+```typescript
+export interface CompiledTheme {
+    name: string;
+    isDefault?: boolean;
+    stylesheets?: string[];
+    displayName?: string;
+    description?: string;
+    cssVariables: string;
+    overrides: CompiledOverride[]; // Pre-sorted by specificity
+    cssSelectors?: Record<string, CSSelectorConfig>;
+    hasStyleSelectors?: boolean;
+    ui?: Record<string, unknown>;
+    propMaps?: PropClassMaps;
+    backgrounds?: ThemeBackgrounds;
+    icons?: Record<string, string>;
+    
+    // Performance metadata
+    loadedAt?: number; // Timestamp for LRU eviction
+    loadTimeMs?: number; // Load time tracking
+}
+```
+
+### Theme Loading State
+
+```typescript
+interface ThemeLoadingState {
+    loading: Set<string>; // Currently loading themes
+    loaded: Set<string>; // Successfully loaded themes
+    errors: Map<string, Error>; // Failed theme loads
+}
+```
+
+### Cache Statistics
+
+```typescript
+interface CacheStats {
+    selectorCache: {
+        size: number;
+        maxSize: number;
+        hitRate: number;
+    };
+    resolverCache: {
+        size: number;
+        maxSize: number;
+        hitRate: number;
+    };
+    contextCache: {
+        size: number; // WeakMap doesn't expose size, track separately
+    };
+}
+```
+
+## Error Handling
+
+### Theme Load Failures
+
+```typescript
+// Graceful fallback on theme load failure
+try {
+    const theme = await loadTheme(themeName);
+    if (!theme) {
+        throw new Error(`Theme ${themeName} returned null`);
+    }
+} catch (error) {
+    if (import.meta.dev) {
+        console.error(`[theme] Failed to load ${themeName}:`, error);
+    }
+    
+    // Fall back to default theme
+    if (themeName !== DEFAULT_THEME) {
+        return loadTheme(DEFAULT_THEME);
+    }
+    
+    // If default theme fails, return null and use system defaults
+    return null;
+}
+```
+
+### Cache Overflow Protection
+
+```typescript
+// LRU cache automatically evicts oldest entries
+// Monitor cache size in development
+if (import.meta.dev && cache.size === cache.maxSize) {
+    console.warn(
+        `[theme] Cache at maximum size (${cache.maxSize}). ` +
+        `Consider increasing maxSize or investigating cache usage.`
+    );
+}
+```
+
+### Invalid Selector Handling
+
+```typescript
+// Already handled in css-selector-runtime.ts
+try {
+    const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
+    // Process elements...
+} catch (error) {
+    if (import.meta.dev) {
+        console.warn(`[theme] Invalid CSS selector: "${selector}"`, error);
+    }
+    // Continue processing other selectors
+}
+```
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### Unit Tests
+
+1. **LRU Cache Tests**: Verify cache eviction, hit rates, size limits
+2. **Selector Parsing Tests**: Ensure cache works correctly, no regressions
+3. **CSS Variable Generation Tests**: Benchmark performance improvements
+4. **Resolver Index Tests**: Verify correct override resolution with optimizations
+5. **Lazy Loading Tests**: Test theme loading, caching, and cleanup
+
+### Integration Tests
+
+1. **Theme Switching Tests**: Verify no regressions in theme switching
+2. **Memory Leak Tests**: Check for leaks in caches and event listeners
+3. **Performance Tests**: Measure load times, memory usage, FPS during operations
+4. **Compatibility Tests**: Ensure existing themes work without changes
+
+### Performance Benchmarks
+
+```typescript
+// Example benchmark structure
+describe('Theme Performance Benchmarks', () => {
+    it('should load theme in < 100ms', async () => {
+        const start = performance.now();
+        await loadTheme('retro');
+        const end = performance.now();
+        expect(end - start).toBeLessThan(100);
+    });
+
+    it('should resolve overrides in < 1ms', () => {
+        const resolver = getResolver('retro');
+        const start = performance.now();
+        resolver.resolve({ component: 'button', context: 'chat' });
+        const end = performance.now();
+        expect(end - start).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should have > 80% cache hit rate after warmup', () => {
+        // Warmup
+        for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+            resolver.resolve({ component: 'button', context: 'chat' });
+        }
+        
+        // Measure
+        const stats = getCacheStats();
+        expect(stats.resolverCache.hitRate).toBeGreaterThan(0.8);
+    });
+});
+```
+
+### End-to-End Tests
+
+1. **Full Theme Switch Test**: User switches between all available themes
+2. **Memory Usage Test**: Monitor memory over 100 theme switches
+3. **Render Performance Test**: Measure FPS during theme operations
+4. **Bundle Size Test**: Verify bundle size reduction
+
+## Performance Monitoring
+
+### Development Mode Monitoring
+
+```typescript
+if (import.meta.dev) {
+    // Log performance metrics
+    console.log('[theme] Performance Stats:', {
+        themeLoadTime: loadTimeMs,
+        cacheStats: getCacheStats(),
+        memoryUsage: performance.memory?.usedJSHeapSize,
+    });
+}
+```
+
+### Production Telemetry
+
+```typescript
+// Optional: Send performance metrics to analytics
+if (import.meta.client && window.performance) {
+    const marks = performance.getEntriesByType('mark')
+        .filter(mark => mark.name.startsWith('theme:'));
+    
+    // Report to analytics service
+    // (implementation depends on analytics setup)
+}
+```
+
+## Migration Guide
+
+### For Theme Authors
+
+No changes required! All optimizations are transparent to theme authors. Existing themes will work without modification.
+
+### For Application Developers
+
+1. **Remove manual theme preloading**: The system now handles lazy loading automatically
+2. **Update performance expectations**: Theme switching should be faster
+3. **Monitor cache sizes**: Check cache stats in dev tools if needed
+4. **Update tests**: Performance benchmarks may need threshold adjustments
+
+### Backward Compatibility
+
+All optimizations maintain full backward compatibility:
+- Existing theme definitions work unchanged
+- Public APIs remain stable
+- All existing tests pass
+- No breaking changes to theme system behavior
+
+## Implementation Plan
+
+1. **Phase 1** (Week 1): Lazy loading and cache optimizations
+2. **Phase 2** (Week 1): CSS generation and stylesheet loading optimizations
+3. **Phase 3** (Week 2): Directive and resolver optimizations
+4. **Phase 4** (Week 2): Type safety and validation improvements
+5. **Phase 5** (Week 3): Testing, benchmarking, and documentation
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+- All existing tests pass
+- Performance benchmarks show improvements in target areas
+- Memory usage reduced by 30%+
+- Initial load time reduced by 20%+
+- No regressions in functionality
+- Developer feedback is positive
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+# Theme System Performance Optimization Requirements
+
+## Introduction
+
+The theme system in `app/theme` is a sophisticated runtime and compile-time system that enables dynamic theming with CSS selector-based overrides, Material Design 3 color palettes, and reactive theme switching. While functionally robust, there are opportunities to improve performance, initial load times, type safety, and memory efficiency without breaking existing functionality.
+
+This document outlines 10 specific performance optimization requirements that will make the theme system faster, more memory-efficient, and more type-safe while maintaining backward compatibility.
+
+## Requirements
+
+### 1. Lazy-Load Theme Definitions
+
+**User Story**: As a developer, I want themes to be loaded only when needed, so that initial page load is faster and memory usage is minimized.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN the application initializes, THEN only the default theme SHALL be loaded
+- WHEN a user switches to a different theme, THEN that theme SHALL be dynamically loaded
+- WHEN a theme is switched away from, THEN the previous theme's resources SHALL be cleaned up (except for the default theme)
+- WHEN switching back to a previously loaded theme, THEN the cached version SHALL be used if available
+- IF a theme fails to load, THEN the system SHALL gracefully fall back to the default theme
+- THEN initial bundle size SHALL be reduced by at least 20%
+- THEN memory usage SHALL be reduced by keeping only 2 themes loaded at once (active + default)
+
+### 2. Optimize CSS Variable Generation
+
+**User Story**: As a developer, I want CSS variable generation to be more efficient, so that theme switching is faster and uses less memory.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN CSS variables are generated, THEN the kebab-case conversion SHALL use a pre-computed cache
+- WHEN building CSS blocks, THEN string concatenation SHALL use array joining instead of repeated string concatenation
+- WHEN dark mode overrides are present, THEN only non-duplicate variables SHALL be included
+- THEN CSS variable generation time SHALL be reduced by at least 30%
+- THEN memory allocations during generation SHALL be reduced by at least 40%
+
+### 3. Cache Selector Parsing Results
+
+**User Story**: As a developer, I want selector parsing to be cached, so that repeated parsing of the same selectors is avoided.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN a CSS selector is parsed, THEN the result SHALL be cached in memory
+- WHEN the same selector is encountered again, THEN the cached result SHALL be returned
+- WHEN switching themes, THEN the selector cache SHALL persist across themes
+- THEN selector parsing time SHALL be reduced to < 0.1ms for cached selectors
+- THEN the cache SHALL have a maximum size of 1000 entries to prevent unbounded growth
+
+### 4. Optimize Runtime Resolver Index
+
+**User Story**: As a developer, I want override resolution to be faster, so that component rendering is not delayed.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN overrides are indexed, THEN they SHALL be pre-sorted by specificity during compilation
+- WHEN looking up overrides, THEN the resolver SHALL use a Map-based index by component type
+- WHEN matching overrides, THEN attribute-dependent overrides SHALL be tracked separately for faster cache decisions
+- THEN override resolution time SHALL remain under 0.5ms per component (currently < 1ms)
+- THEN the resolver SHALL use an LRU cache with configurable maximum size (default 100 entries)
+
+### 5. Reduce Directive Overhead
+
+**User Story**: As a developer, I want the v-theme directive to have minimal performance impact, so that pages with many themed components render quickly.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN the v-theme directive is applied, THEN context detection SHALL be memoized per element
+- WHEN component names are detected, THEN known Nuxt UI components SHALL be checked using a Set instead of array iteration
+- WHEN theme changes occur, THEN reactive watchers SHALL be consolidated using a global watcher instead of per-directive watchers
+- THEN directive initialization time SHALL be reduced by at least 25%
+- THEN memory usage per directive SHALL be reduced by at least 40%
+
+### 6. Optimize Theme Stylesheet Loading
+
+**User Story**: As a developer, I want theme stylesheets to load efficiently, so that theme switching is perceived as instantaneous.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN multiple stylesheets are loaded, THEN they SHALL be loaded in parallel using Promise.all
+- WHEN a stylesheet is already loaded, THEN no duplicate request SHALL be made
+- WHEN switching themes, THEN previous theme stylesheets SHALL be removed immediately
+- WHEN loading fails, THEN errors SHALL be logged only in development mode
+- THEN stylesheet loading time SHALL be reduced by at least 35% through parallelization
+- THEN stylesheet URL resolution SHALL be cached to avoid repeated lookups
+
+### 7. Implement WeakMap-based Caching
+
+**User Story**: As a developer, I want theme-related caches to use WeakMaps where appropriate, so that memory leaks are prevented when components unmount.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN component instances are cached, THEN WeakMaps SHALL be used instead of regular Maps
+- WHEN a component is unmounted, THEN its cache entries SHALL be automatically garbage collected
+- WHEN override results are cached, THEN the cache SHALL be scoped to component instances using WeakMaps
+- THEN memory leaks from long-lived cache entries SHALL be eliminated
+- THEN cache cleanup SHALL be automatic and require no manual intervention
+
+### 8. Type-Safe Theme Definitions
+
+**User Story**: As a theme author, I want type checking for theme definitions at authoring time, so that invalid configurations are caught early.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN defining color palettes, THEN TypeScript SHALL enforce that required colors are provided
+- WHEN defining overrides, THEN valid component names and props SHALL be type-checked
+- WHEN using CSS selectors, THEN the selector syntax SHALL be validated at build time
+- WHEN generating types, THEN theme names and identifiers SHALL be auto-completed in IDEs
+- THEN type errors SHALL be caught at build time, not runtime
+- THEN theme validation errors SHALL provide clear, actionable error messages
+
+### 9. Batch DOM Operations
+
+**User Story**: As a developer, I want theme class applications to batch DOM updates, so that layout thrashing is avoided and rendering is smooth.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN applying theme classes, THEN DOM operations SHALL be batched in 5ms chunks
+- WHEN multiple selectors match, THEN classList operations SHALL be combined per element
+- WHEN removing classes, THEN batch removal SHALL be used instead of individual removes
+- THEN layout reflows SHALL be minimized to once per batch instead of per operation
+- THEN FPS during theme switching SHALL remain above 50fps on mid-range devices
+- THEN time budget per frame SHALL not exceed 5ms to maintain 60fps rendering
+
+### 10. Precompute Theme Specificity
+
+**User Story**: As a developer, I want override specificity to be precomputed at build time, so that runtime calculations are eliminated.
+
+**Acceptance Criteria**:
+- WHEN themes are compiled, THEN specificity scores SHALL be calculated and stored in CompiledOverride objects
+- WHEN overrides are sorted, THEN pre-calculated specificity SHALL be used instead of runtime calculation
+- WHEN new themes are added, THEN specificity SHALL be computed during the build process
+- THEN runtime specificity calculations SHALL be eliminated entirely
+- THEN override sorting time SHALL be reduced to near-zero (already sorted at build time)
+- THEN specificity calculation errors SHALL be caught at build time with clear error messages
+
+## Non-Functional Requirements
+
+### Performance Targets
+
+1. **Initial Load Time**: Reduce by 20-30% through lazy loading and code splitting
+2. **Theme Switch Time**: Maintain current < 50ms target while improving reliability
+3. **Override Resolution**: Maintain current < 1ms target while improving cache hit rate
+4. **Memory Usage**: Reduce by 30-40% through better caching and cleanup strategies
+5. **Bundle Size**: Reduce by 15-25% through lazy loading and tree shaking
+
+### Compatibility Requirements
+
+1. **Backward Compatibility**: All existing themes SHALL continue to work without modification
+2. **API Stability**: The public theme API SHALL remain unchanged
+3. **Testing**: All existing tests SHALL continue to pass
+4. **Development Experience**: Theme authoring SHALL remain as simple as before
+
+### Quality Requirements
+
+1. **Type Safety**: TypeScript strict mode SHALL be maintained
+2. **Error Handling**: Graceful degradation SHALL be maintained in production
+3. **Developer Experience**: Clear error messages SHALL be provided in development mode
+4. **Code Quality**: ESLint rules SHALL be followed, no new warnings introduced
+
+## Success Metrics
+
+The optimization will be considered successful when:
+
+1. Initial page load time is reduced by at least 20%
+2. Memory usage is reduced by at least 30% during normal operation
+3. All existing tests pass without modification
+4. No regressions in theme switching functionality
+5. Type errors are caught at build time instead of runtime
+6. Developer feedback on theme authoring is positive
+7. Performance benchmarks show measurable improvements in all target areas
+8. Bundle size is reduced by at least 15%
+9. Frame rate during theme operations remains above 50fps
+10. Cache hit rates improve by at least 40%
+
+## Implementation Priority
+
+**High Priority** (Must Have):
+- Requirement 1: Lazy-Load Theme Definitions
+- Requirement 4: Optimize Runtime Resolver Index
+- Requirement 5: Reduce Directive Overhead
+- Requirement 7: Implement WeakMap-based Caching
+
+**Medium Priority** (Should Have):
+- Requirement 2: Optimize CSS Variable Generation
+- Requirement 3: Cache Selector Parsing Results
+- Requirement 6: Optimize Theme Stylesheet Loading
+- Requirement 9: Batch DOM Operations
+
+**Low Priority** (Nice to Have):
+- Requirement 8: Type-Safe Theme Definitions
+- Requirement 10: Precompute Theme Specificity
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- Existing theme system must remain functional during incremental implementation
+- Changes must be tested against all existing themes (retro, blank)
+- Performance benchmarks must be established before changes begin
+- Each optimization should be implemented and tested independently
+
+## Risks and Mitigations
+
+### Risk: Breaking Existing Functionality
+**Mitigation**: Comprehensive test coverage, incremental rollout, feature flags for new optimizations
+
+### Risk: Over-Optimization Leading to Complexity
+**Mitigation**: Focus on measurable improvements, keep code readable, add detailed comments
+
+### Risk: Cache Invalidation Issues
+**Mitigation**: Use clear cache invalidation strategies, test theme switching thoroughly
+
+### Risk: Browser Compatibility Issues
+**Mitigation**: Test on multiple browsers, use progressive enhancement, provide fallbacks
diff --git a/planning/theme-performance/tasks.md b/planning/theme-performance/tasks.md
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+# Theme System Performance Optimization - Implementation Tasks
+
+## Overview
+
+This document provides a detailed checklist of tasks required to implement the 10 performance optimizations for the theme system. Tasks are organized by optimization area and include specific subtasks, file changes, and requirement mappings.
+
+## Task Checklist
+
+### 1. Lazy-Load Theme Definitions
+Requirements: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7
+
+- [ ] 1.1 Add theme loading state tracking
+  - [ ] Create `ThemeLoadingState` interface in `90.theme.client.ts`
+  - [ ] Add state tracking for loading, loaded, and error states
+  - [ ] Prevent duplicate concurrent loads of same theme
+
+- [ ] 1.2 Optimize `loadTheme` function
+  - [ ] Add check for already-loaded themes (early return)
+  - [ ] Add check for currently-loading themes (wait for completion)
+  - [ ] Mark theme as loading before starting load
+  - [ ] Handle load success and failure states
+  - [ ] Update state tracking on completion
+
+- [ ] 1.3 Extract icon loading to helper function
+  - [ ] Create `loadThemeIcons` helper function
+  - [ ] Handle both inline icons and icon loaders
+  - [ ] Add error handling for icon load failures
+
+- [ ] 1.4 Implement parallel asset loading
+  - [ ] Use Promise.all for stylesheets and icons
+  - [ ] Ensure app config loading is included
+  - [ ] Track load timing for monitoring
+
+- [ ] 1.5 Update initialization to load only default theme
+  - [ ] Remove eager loading of all themes
+  - [ ] Keep only default theme initialization
+  - [ ] Update stored theme loading logic
+
+- [ ] 1.6 Add theme cleanup logic
+  - [ ] Implement `cleanupInactiveThemes` function (already exists)
+  - [ ] Verify cleanup keeps active + default themes
+  - [ ] Test memory is freed after cleanup
+
+- [ ] 1.7 Add tests for lazy loading
+  - [ ] Test default theme loads on init
+  - [ ] Test theme loads on switch
+  - [ ] Test cleanup after theme switch
+  - [ ] Test fallback on load failure
+  - [ ] Test concurrent load prevention
+
+### 2. Optimize CSS Variable Generation
+Requirements: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
+
+- [ ] 2.1 Optimize kebab-case conversion
+  - [ ] Review existing cache implementation
+  - [ ] Optimize string processing with character array
+  - [ ] Add cache size monitoring in dev mode
+
+- [ ] 2.2 Optimize `buildPalette` function
+  - [ ] Use indexed for loop instead of for...in
+  - [ ] Cache Object.keys result
+  - [ ] Skip unnecessary iterations early
+
+- [ ] 2.3 Optimize `toCssBlock` with array joining
+  - [ ] Replace string concatenation with array
+  - [ ] Build lines array first, join at end
+  - [ ] Measure performance improvement
+
+- [ ] 2.4 Optimize dark mode override generation
+  - [ ] Only build dark overrides if colors exist
+  - [ ] Avoid duplicate border style processing
+  - [ ] Use array joining for final output
+
+- [ ] 2.5 Add performance tests
+  - [ ] Benchmark CSS variable generation before changes
+  - [ ] Benchmark after each optimization
+  - [ ] Verify 30% improvement target
+  - [ ] Add regression test to prevent future slowdowns
+
+### 3. Cache Selector Parsing Results
+Requirements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
+
+- [ ] 3.1 Implement LRU cache for selectors
+  - [ ] Create `LRUSelectorCache` class
+  - [ ] Implement get/set with LRU eviction
+  - [ ] Add size limit (1000 entries)
+  - [ ] Add clear method for testing
+
+- [ ] 3.2 Replace existing cache with LRU cache
+  - [ ] Update `parseSelector` to use new cache
+  - [ ] Ensure cache is used consistently
+  - [ ] Verify cache persistence across themes
+
+- [ ] 3.3 Add cache statistics function
+  - [ ] Create `getSelectorCacheStats` function
+  - [ ] Export cache size and max size
+  - [ ] Only available in dev mode
+
+- [ ] 3.4 Add tests for selector cache
+  - [ ] Test cache hit/miss behavior
+  - [ ] Test LRU eviction policy
+  - [ ] Test size limit enforcement
+  - [ ] Test cache persistence
+  - [ ] Benchmark parse time with cache
+
+- [ ] 3.5 Add monitoring in dev mode
+  - [ ] Log cache stats on theme load
+  - [ ] Warn if cache hit rate is low
+  - [ ] Track cache effectiveness
+
+### 4. Optimize Runtime Resolver Index
+Requirements: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
+
+- [ ] 4.1 Ensure overrides are pre-sorted
+  - [ ] Verify sort in RuntimeResolver constructor
+  - [ ] Confirm stable sort for equal specificity
+  - [ ] Add comment about pre-sorting
+
+- [ ] 4.2 Optimize override indexing
+  - [ ] Verify Map-based index by component
+  - [ ] Track attribute-dependent components
+  - [ ] Use Set for efficient lookup
+
+- [ ] 4.3 Verify LRU cache implementation
+  - [ ] Check cache size limit (100 entries)
+  - [ ] Verify cache key generation
+  - [ ] Test cache invalidation on theme switch
+
+- [ ] 4.4 Add cache decision optimization
+  - [ ] Skip caching for element-dependent matches
+  - [ ] Use Set for componentsWithAttributes check
+  - [ ] Optimize getCacheKey function
+
+- [ ] 4.5 Add resolver performance tests
+  - [ ] Benchmark override resolution
+  - [ ] Test cache hit rate after warmup
+  - [ ] Verify < 0.5ms resolution time
+  - [ ] Test with various component/context combinations
+
+### 5. Reduce Directive Overhead
+Requirements: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5
+
+- [ ] 5.1 Add context detection cache
+  - [ ] Create WeakMap for context cache
+  - [ ] Update `detectContext` to use cache
+  - [ ] Verify cache works with DOM updates
+
+- [ ] 5.2 Verify Set-based component checks
+  - [ ] Confirm NUXT_UI_COMPONENTS uses Set
+  - [ ] Verify O(1) lookup performance
+  - [ ] Add any missing components
+
+- [ ] 5.3 Verify global watcher implementation
+  - [ ] Check 92.theme-lazy-sync.client.ts implementation
+  - [ ] Ensure single watcher for all theme changes
+  - [ ] Verify batching with nextTick
+
+- [ ] 5.4 Optimize directive application
+  - [ ] Review applyThemeDirective function
+  - [ ] Minimize repeated computations
+  - [ ] Cache component name detection
+
+- [ ] 5.5 Add directive performance tests
+  - [ ] Benchmark directive initialization
+  - [ ] Test memory usage per directive
+  - [ ] Verify 25% initialization improvement
+  - [ ] Test with many themed components
+
+### 6. Optimize Theme Stylesheet Loading
+Requirements: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
+
+- [ ] 6.1 Add stylesheet URL cache
+  - [ ] Create Map for URL cache
+  - [ ] Add cache key format: `theme:path`
+  - [ ] Cache both successful and fallback URLs
+
+- [ ] 6.2 Optimize `resolveThemeStylesheetHref`
+  - [ ] Check cache before resolution
+  - [ ] Cache result before returning
+  - [ ] Handle external URLs efficiently
+
+- [ ] 6.3 Optimize `loadThemeStylesheets`
+  - [ ] Resolve all URLs first (parallel)
+  - [ ] Then load all stylesheets (parallel)
+  - [ ] Remove duplicate checking logic
+  - [ ] Use Promise.all for parallelization
+
+- [ ] 6.4 Verify stylesheet cleanup
+  - [ ] Check unloadThemeStylesheets works correctly
+  - [ ] Test stylesheets removed on theme switch
+  - [ ] Verify no memory leaks from <link> tags
+
+- [ ] 6.5 Add error handling improvements
+  - [ ] Log errors only in dev mode
+  - [ ] Gracefully handle missing stylesheets
+  - [ ] Continue loading other stylesheets on failure
+
+- [ ] 6.6 Add stylesheet loading tests
+  - [ ] Test parallel loading
+  - [ ] Test cache effectiveness
+  - [ ] Benchmark loading time improvement
+  - [ ] Test duplicate prevention
+
+### 7. Implement WeakMap-based Caching
+Requirements: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
+
+- [ ] 7.1 Verify WeakMap usage in composables
+  - [ ] Check useThemeResolver.ts uses WeakMap
+  - [ ] Verify componentOverrideCache implementation
+  - [ ] Confirm automatic garbage collection
+
+- [ ] 7.2 Add WeakMap for context cache
+  - [ ] Update detectContext to use WeakMap
+  - [ ] Verify cache in 91.auto-theme.client.ts
+  - [ ] Test automatic cleanup on unmount
+
+- [ ] 7.3 Audit all cache usage
+  - [ ] Identify any Maps that should be WeakMaps
+  - [ ] Replace where components are keys
+  - [ ] Document why each cache type is chosen
+
+- [ ] 7.4 Add memory leak tests
+  - [ ] Test component unmount cleans caches
+  - [ ] Monitor memory over many mount/unmount cycles
+  - [ ] Verify WeakMaps are garbage collected
+
+- [ ] 7.5 Add documentation
+  - [ ] Document WeakMap usage patterns
+  - [ ] Explain when to use WeakMap vs Map
+  - [ ] Add comments in code
+
+### 8. Type-Safe Theme Definitions
+Requirements: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
+
+- [ ] 8.1 Add strict color palette types
+  - [ ] Create StrictColorPalette interface
+  - [ ] Make primary, secondary, surface required
+  - [ ] Add proper dark mode typing
+
+- [ ] 8.2 Add validated theme definition type
+  - [ ] Create ValidatedThemeDefinition interface
+  - [ ] Extend from ThemeDefinition
+  - [ ] Add stricter requirements
+
+- [ ] 8.3 Add type guard function
+  - [ ] Create isValidThemeDefinition function
+  - [ ] Check all required fields
+  - [ ] Return proper type predicate
+
+- [ ] 8.4 Enhance defineTheme validation
+  - [ ] Use type guard in defineTheme
+  - [ ] Provide detailed type errors
+  - [ ] Add suggestions for fixes
+
+- [ ] 8.5 Update existing themes
+  - [ ] Review retro theme definition
+  - [ ] Review blank theme definition
+  - [ ] Ensure both pass strict validation
+
+- [ ] 8.6 Add type safety tests
+  - [ ] Test valid theme definitions
+  - [ ] Test invalid theme definitions
+  - [ ] Test error messages are helpful
+  - [ ] Verify TypeScript compilation errors
+
+### 9. Batch DOM Operations
+Requirements: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6
+
+- [ ] 9.1 Verify frame budget implementation
+  - [ ] Check FRAME_BUDGET_MS is 5ms
+  - [ ] Verify performance.now() usage
+  - [ ] Confirm budget checking in loop
+
+- [ ] 9.2 Optimize classList operations
+  - [ ] Batch multiple classes in single add call
+  - [ ] Use spread operator for efficiency
+  - [ ] Remove redundant operations
+
+- [ ] 9.3 Verify requestAnimationFrame usage
+  - [ ] Check RAF is used for chunking
+  - [ ] Fallback to setTimeout if RAF unavailable
+  - [ ] Test smooth rendering during apply
+
+- [ ] 9.4 Add duplicate prevention
+  - [ ] Verify classApplicationCache usage
+  - [ ] Check filter removes already-applied classes
+  - [ ] Test no duplicate classes applied
+
+- [ ] 9.5 Optimize removeThemeClasses
+  - [ ] Batch removal operations
+  - [ ] Clear cache entries
+  - [ ] Test cleanup is complete
+
+- [ ] 9.6 Add DOM operation tests
+  - [ ] Test frame budget respected
+  - [ ] Measure FPS during class application
+  - [ ] Verify no layout thrashing
+  - [ ] Test with many elements
+
+### 10. Precompute Theme Specificity
+Requirements: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6
+
+- [ ] 10.1 Verify specificity computation
+  - [ ] Check calculateSpecificity function
+  - [ ] Confirm correct CSS specificity rules
+  - [ ] Validate scoring algorithm
+
+- [ ] 10.2 Ensure runtime compilation uses precomputed scores
+  - [ ] Review compileOverridesRuntime function
+  - [ ] Verify specificity stored in CompiledOverride
+  - [ ] Check overrides are sorted by specificity
+
+- [ ] 10.3 Verify resolver uses precomputed scores
+  - [ ] Check RuntimeResolver constructor
+  - [ ] Confirm no runtime specificity calculation
+  - [ ] Verify sort uses pre-calculated values
+
+- [ ] 10.4 Add specificity tests
+  - [ ] Test specificity calculation
+  - [ ] Test override sorting
+  - [ ] Test correct override precedence
+  - [ ] Verify edge cases
+
+- [ ] 10.5 Add build-time validation
+  - [ ] Validate specificity at build time
+  - [ ] Catch specificity errors early
+  - [ ] Provide clear error messages
+
+- [ ] 10.6 Document specificity rules
+  - [ ] Add comments to calculateSpecificity
+  - [ ] Document scoring algorithm
+  - [ ] Provide examples in docs
+
+## Cross-Cutting Tasks
+
+### Testing
+
+- [ ] Run existing test suite
+  - [ ] Verify all tests pass before changes
+  - [ ] Establish baseline performance metrics
+  - [ ] Document current test coverage
+
+- [ ] Add performance benchmarks
+  - [ ] Create benchmark suite for theme operations
+  - [ ] Measure theme load time
+  - [ ] Measure override resolution time
+  - [ ] Measure CSS generation time
+  - [ ] Measure stylesheet loading time
+
+- [ ] Add memory tests
+  - [ ] Monitor memory usage over operations
+  - [ ] Test for memory leaks
+  - [ ] Verify cache cleanup
+  - [ ] Test WeakMap garbage collection
+
+- [ ] Add integration tests
+  - [ ] Test full theme switch flow
+  - [ ] Test multiple theme switches
+  - [ ] Test concurrent operations
+  - [ ] Test error recovery
+
+- [ ] Run performance comparison
+  - [ ] Compare before/after metrics
+  - [ ] Verify all targets met
+  - [ ] Document improvements
+  - [ ] Create performance report
+
+### Documentation
+
+- [ ] Update theme system README
+  - [ ] Document performance improvements
+  - [ ] Update benchmarks section
+  - [ ] Add cache configuration docs
+  - [ ] Document best practices
+
+- [ ] Add inline code comments
+  - [ ] Comment optimization techniques
+  - [ ] Explain cache strategies
+  - [ ] Document performance considerations
+  - [ ] Add examples where helpful
+
+- [ ] Update migration guide
+  - [ ] Document any API changes
+  - [ ] Provide upgrade instructions
+  - [ ] Note backward compatibility
+  - [ ] Add troubleshooting section
+
+- [ ] Create performance guide
+  - [ ] Document performance features
+  - [ ] Explain cache tuning
+  - [ ] Provide monitoring tips
+  - [ ] Add optimization checklist
+
+### Code Quality
+
+- [ ] Run linter
+  - [ ] Fix any ESLint warnings
+  - [ ] Ensure consistent formatting
+  - [ ] Check for code smells
+  - [ ] Verify TypeScript strict mode
+
+- [ ] Review code changes
+  - [ ] Self-review all changes
+  - [ ] Check for edge cases
+  - [ ] Verify error handling
+  - [ ] Ensure backward compatibility
+
+- [ ] Update types
+  - [ ] Ensure all types are exported
+  - [ ] Update generated types
+  - [ ] Fix any type errors
+  - [ ] Improve type documentation
+
+- [ ] Optimize imports
+  - [ ] Remove unused imports
+  - [ ] Organize imports consistently
+  - [ ] Use tree-shaking friendly imports
+  - [ ] Check bundle size impact
+
+### Validation
+
+- [ ] Manual testing
+  - [ ] Test theme switching in browser
+  - [ ] Verify all themes work
+  - [ ] Test on different browsers
+  - [ ] Check mobile performance
+
+- [ ] Performance profiling
+  - [ ] Profile with Chrome DevTools
+  - [ ] Check for performance bottlenecks
+  - [ ] Verify frame rates
+  - [ ] Monitor memory usage
+
+- [ ] Bundle analysis
+  - [ ] Run bundle analyzer
+  - [ ] Verify size reduction
+  - [ ] Check code splitting
+  - [ ] Analyze lazy loading
+
+- [ ] User testing
+  - [ ] Get developer feedback
+  - [ ] Test theme authoring experience
+  - [ ] Verify error messages are helpful
+  - [ ] Check documentation clarity
+
+## Implementation Schedule
+
+### Week 1: Core Optimizations
+
+**Days 1-2**: Lazy Loading & Caching
+- Task group 1: Lazy-Load Theme Definitions
+- Task group 3: Cache Selector Parsing Results
+- Task group 7: Implement WeakMap-based Caching
+
+**Days 3-4**: CSS & Stylesheet Optimization
+- Task group 2: Optimize CSS Variable Generation
+- Task group 6: Optimize Theme Stylesheet Loading
+
+**Day 5**: Testing & Validation
+- Run all tests
+- Performance benchmarks
+- Fix any issues
+
+### Week 2: Runtime & Type Safety
+
+**Days 1-2**: Runtime Optimization
+- Task group 4: Optimize Runtime Resolver Index
+- Task group 5: Reduce Directive Overhead
+- Task group 9: Batch DOM Operations
+
+**Days 3-4**: Type Safety & Precomputation
+- Task group 8: Type-Safe Theme Definitions
+- Task group 10: Precompute Theme Specificity
+
+**Day 5**: Testing & Validation
+- Integration tests
+- Memory leak tests
+- Performance comparison
+
+### Week 3: Polish & Documentation
+
+**Days 1-2**: Final Testing
+- Manual testing across browsers
+- Performance profiling
+- Bundle analysis
+- User testing
+
+**Days 3-4**: Documentation
+- Update README
+- Add code comments
+- Create performance guide
+- Update migration guide
+
+**Day 5**: Review & Release
+- Final code review
+- Prepare release notes
+- Merge changes
+- Deploy
+
+## Success Metrics
+
+At the end of implementation, verify:
+
+- [ ] All existing tests pass
+- [ ] Initial load time reduced by ≥ 20%
+- [ ] Memory usage reduced by ≥ 30%
+- [ ] Bundle size reduced by ≥ 15%
+- [ ] Override resolution time < 0.5ms
+- [ ] CSS generation time reduced by ≥ 30%
+- [ ] Stylesheet loading time reduced by ≥ 35%
+- [ ] Frame rate during operations ≥ 50fps
+- [ ] Cache hit rate ≥ 80% after warmup
+- [ ] No memory leaks detected
+- [ ] Type safety improved
+- [ ] All themes still work
+- [ ] Developer feedback positive
+- [ ] Documentation updated
+- [ ] Code quality maintained
+
+## Notes
+
+- Each task should be implemented and tested independently
+- Commit after completing each major task group
+- Use feature flags if needed for gradual rollout
+- Monitor for regressions after each change
+- Keep backward compatibility as top priority
+- Document any trade-offs or design decisions
+- Get code review before merging significant changes
diff --git a/types/theme-generated.d.ts b/types/theme-generated.d.ts
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--- a/types/theme-generated.d.ts
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * Auto-generated by theme compiler
  * Do not edit manually - changes will be overwritten
- * Generated: 2025-11-27T14:29:20.175Z
+ * Generated: 2025-12-03T17:08:05.536Z
  */
 
 /**