feat: custom keywords and colors in keyword highlighting (#597 )

* feat: support custom keywords and colors in global keyword highlighting (#590) Add ability to create custom keyword highlight rules in global settings (Settings > Terminal > Keyword Highlighting): - Per-rule enable/disable toggle for both built-in and custom rules - Add custom rules with label, regex pattern, and color picker - Delete custom rules (built-in rules cannot be deleted) - Pattern validation with error feedback - Custom rules sync across devices via cloud sync - i18n support (en, zh-CN) Built-in categories (Error, Warning, OK, Info, Debug, URL/IP/MAC) are preserved and cannot be deleted, only toggled and recolored. Closes #590 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * refactor: use dialog modal for adding custom keyword highlight rules Replace inline form with a proper modal dialog: - Button opens dialog instead of showing inline inputs - Dialog has label+color, regex pattern, and live preview - Reset and Add buttons side by side in footer area - Add common.add i18n key (en, zh-CN) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * ui: unify button styles in keyword highlight section Both buttons now use ghost variant with equal flex-1 width for a cleaner, balanced layout. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * ui: fix keyword highlight rule list alignment - Add placeholder spacer (w-5) for built-in rules to match delete button width on custom rules, keeping color pickers aligned - Move regex pattern to second line for custom rules - Use block+truncate for label and pattern text Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * ui: hide regex, show edit/delete icons after label for custom rules - Remove regex pattern display from rule list - Add pencil (edit) and trash (delete) icons after custom rule label, visible on hover - Edit opens the same dialog pre-filled with rule data - Dialog supports both add and edit modes with appropriate titles/buttons Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * ui: remove toggle dots, simplify edit/delete to plain icons - Remove the red enable/disable dot button from all rules - Replace Button wrappers with plain Lucide icons for edit/delete (no hover background, just cursor pointer) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix: preserve multi-pattern rules on edit, keep disabled state on reset - Editing a custom rule now preserves patterns beyond the first one - Reset to default colors no longer force-enables disabled rules Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix: replace all patterns on edit instead of preserving hidden ones When editing a custom rule, save only the single user-visible pattern rather than silently keeping extra patterns the user cannot see. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix: preserve regex whitespace and multi-pattern rules on edit - Stop trimming regex patterns on save (only trim for empty check) - If pattern field unchanged during edit, preserve all original patterns so changing just label/color doesn't drop extra regexes Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * fix: preserve additional patterns when editing custom rule When editing, replace only the first pattern (the one shown in the dialog) and keep any additional patterns intact to prevent data loss for multi-pattern rules from sync or import. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
fix: remove remaining isImmersive reference in useImmersiveMode
2026-04-01 15:05:18 +08:00 · 2026-04-01 13:57:30 +08:00 · 2026-04-01 13:49:03 +08:00 · 2026-04-01 13:11:51 +08:00 · 2026-04-01 13:10:52 +08:00 · 2026-04-01 13:09:02 +08:00
33 changed files with 2437 additions and 256 deletions
--- a/App.tsx
+++ b/App.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { initializeFonts } from './application/state/fontStore';
 import { initializeUIFonts } from './application/state/uiFontStore';
 import { I18nProvider, useI18n } from './application/i18n/I18nProvider';
 import { matchesKeyBinding } from './domain/models';
+import { resolveGroupDefaults, applyGroupDefaults } from './domain/groupConfig';
 import { resolveHostAuth } from './domain/sshAuth';
 import { resolveHostTerminalThemeId } from './domain/terminalAppearance';
 import { collectSessionIds } from './domain/workspace';
@@ -200,7 +201,6 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
    sessionLogsDir,
    sessionLogsFormat,
    reapplyCurrentTheme,
-    immersiveMode,
    workspaceFocusStyle,
  } = settings;

@@ -239,8 +239,11 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
    deleteConnectionLog,
    clearUnsavedConnectionLogs,
    updateHostDistro,
+    updateHostLastConnected,
    convertKnownHostToHost,
    importDataFromString,
+    groupConfigs,
+    updateGroupConfigs,
  } = useVaultState();

  const {
@@ -305,6 +308,8 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
    () => new Map(sessions.map((session) => [session.id, session])),
    [sessions],
  );
+  const sessionByIdRef = useRef(sessionById);
+  sessionByIdRef.current = sessionById;
  const workspaceById = useMemo(
    () => new Map(workspaces.map((workspace) => [workspace.id, workspace])),
    [workspaces],
@@ -352,7 +357,6 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
  }, [activeTabId, currentTerminalTheme, hostById, sessionById, themeById, workspaceById]);

  useImmersiveMode({
-    isImmersive: immersiveMode,
    activeTabId,
    activeTerminalTheme,
    restoreOriginalTheme: reapplyCurrentTheme,
@@ -382,6 +386,7 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
    snippetPackages,
    portForwardingRules: portForwardingRulesForSync,
    knownHosts,
+    groupConfigs,
    settingsVersion: settings.settingsVersion,
    onApplyPayload: (payload) => {
      applySyncPayload(payload, {
@@ -426,7 +431,8 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
    }

    if (start) {
-      void startTunnel(rule, host, hosts, keys, identities, (status, error) => {
+      const effectiveHost = resolveEffectiveHost(host);
+      void startTunnel(rule, effectiveHost, hosts, keys, identities, (status, error) => {
        if (status === "error" && error) toast.error(error);
      }, rule.autoStart);
      return;
@@ -441,10 +447,12 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
      return;
    }

+    const effectiveHost = resolveEffectiveHost(host);
+
    const { username, hostname: localHost } = systemInfoRef.current;
-    if (host.protocol === 'serial') {
+    if (effectiveHost.protocol === 'serial') {
      const portName = host.hostname.split('/').pop() || host.hostname;
-      const sessionId = connectToHost(host);
+      const sessionId = connectToHost(effectiveHost);
      addConnectionLog({
        sessionId,
        hostId: host.id,
@@ -460,9 +468,9 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
      return;
    }

-    const protocol = host.moshEnabled ? 'mosh' : (host.protocol || 'ssh');
-    const resolvedAuth = resolveHostAuth({ host, keys, identities });
-    const sessionId = connectToHost(host);
+    const protocol = effectiveHost.moshEnabled ? 'mosh' : (effectiveHost.protocol || 'ssh');
+    const resolvedAuth = resolveHostAuth({ host: effectiveHost, keys, identities });
+    const sessionId = connectToHost(effectiveHost);
    addConnectionLog({
      sessionId,
      hostId: host.id,
@@ -611,6 +619,7 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
    hosts,
    keys,
    identities,
+    groupConfigs,
  });

  // Sync tray menu data + handle tray actions
@@ -1032,6 +1041,9 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
  }, [hosts, updateHosts, t]);

  // System info for connection logs
+  const hostsRef = useRef(hosts);
+  hostsRef.current = hosts;
+
  const systemInfoRef = useRef<{ username: string; hostname: string }>({
    username: 'user',
    hostname: 'localhost',
@@ -1070,14 +1082,22 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
    });
  }, [addConnectionLog, createLocalTerminalWithCurrentShell]);

+  const resolveEffectiveHost = useCallback((host: Host): Host => {
+    if (!host.group) return host;
+    const groupDefaults = resolveGroupDefaults(host.group, groupConfigs);
+    return applyGroupDefaults(host, groupDefaults);
+  }, [groupConfigs]);
+
  // Wrapper to connect to host with logging
  const handleConnectToHost = useCallback((host: Host) => {
    const { username, hostname: localHost } = systemInfoRef.current;

+    const effectiveHost = resolveEffectiveHost(host);
+
    // Handle serial hosts separately
-    if (host.protocol === 'serial') {
+    if (effectiveHost.protocol === 'serial') {
      const portName = host.hostname.split('/').pop() || host.hostname;
-      const sessionId = connectToHost(host);
+      const sessionId = connectToHost(effectiveHost);
      addConnectionLog({
        sessionId,
        hostId: host.id,
@@ -1093,9 +1113,9 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
      return;
    }

-    const protocol = host.moshEnabled ? 'mosh' : (host.protocol || 'ssh');
-    const resolvedAuth = resolveHostAuth({ host, keys, identities });
-    const sessionId = connectToHost(host);
+    const protocol = effectiveHost.moshEnabled ? 'mosh' : (effectiveHost.protocol || 'ssh');
+    const resolvedAuth = resolveHostAuth({ host: effectiveHost, keys, identities });
+    const sessionId = connectToHost(effectiveHost);
    addConnectionLog({
      sessionId,
      hostId: host.id,
@@ -1108,7 +1128,18 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
      localHostname: localHost,
      saved: false,
    });
-  }, [addConnectionLog, connectToHost, identities, keys]);
+  }, [addConnectionLog, connectToHost, resolveEffectiveHost, identities, keys]);
+
+  // Wrap updateSessionStatus to track lastConnectedAt on successful connection
+  const handleSessionStatusChange = useCallback((sessionId: string, status: TerminalSession['status']) => {
+    updateSessionStatus(sessionId, status);
+    if (status === 'connected') {
+      const session = sessionByIdRef.current.get(sessionId);
+      if (session?.hostId) {
+        updateHostLastConnected(session.hostId);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [updateSessionStatus, updateHostLastConnected]);

  // Wrapper to create serial session with logging
  const handleConnectSerial = useCallback((config: SerialConfig, options?: { charset?: string }) => {
@@ -1162,24 +1193,25 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
    }
  }, [sessions, connectionLogs, updateConnectionLog]);

-  // Check if host has multiple protocols enabled
+  // Check if host has multiple protocols enabled (using effective/resolved host)
  const hasMultipleProtocols = useCallback((host: Host) => {
+    const effective = resolveEffectiveHost(host);
    let count = 0;
    // SSH is always available as base protocol (unless explicitly set to something else)
-    if (host.protocol === 'ssh' || !host.protocol) count++;
+    if (effective.protocol === 'ssh' || !effective.protocol) count++;
    // Mosh adds another option
-    if (host.moshEnabled) count++;
+    if (effective.moshEnabled) count++;
    // Telnet adds another option
-    if (host.telnetEnabled) count++;
+    if (effective.telnetEnabled) count++;
    // If protocol is explicitly telnet (not ssh), count it
-    if (host.protocol === 'telnet' && !host.telnetEnabled) count++;
+    if (effective.protocol === 'telnet' && !effective.telnetEnabled) count++;
    return count > 1;
-  }, []);
+  }, [resolveEffectiveHost]);

  // Handle host connect with protocol selection (used by QuickSwitcher)
  const handleHostConnectWithProtocolCheck = useCallback((host: Host) => {
    if (hasMultipleProtocols(host)) {
-      setProtocolSelectHost(host);
+      setProtocolSelectHost(resolveEffectiveHost(host));
      setIsQuickSwitcherOpen(false);
      setQuickSearch('');
    } else {
@@ -1187,7 +1219,7 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
      setIsQuickSwitcherOpen(false);
      setQuickSearch('');
    }
-  }, [hasMultipleProtocols, handleConnectToHost]);
+  }, [hasMultipleProtocols, handleConnectToHost, resolveEffectiveHost]);

  // Handle protocol selection from dialog
  const handleProtocolSelect = useCallback((protocol: HostProtocol, port: number) => {
@@ -1278,7 +1310,7 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
  }, []);

  return (
-    <div className={cn("flex flex-col h-screen text-foreground font-sans netcatty-shell", immersiveMode && activeTerminalTheme && "immersive-transition")} onContextMenu={handleRootContextMenu}>
+    <div className={cn("flex flex-col h-screen text-foreground font-sans netcatty-shell", activeTerminalTheme && "immersive-transition")} onContextMenu={handleRootContextMenu}>
      <TopTabs
        theme={resolvedTheme}
        hosts={hosts}
@@ -1299,7 +1331,7 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
        onToggleTheme={handleToggleTheme}
        onOpenSettings={handleOpenSettings}
        onSyncNow={handleSyncNowManual}
-        isImmersiveActive={immersiveMode && activeTerminalTheme !== null}
+        isImmersiveActive={activeTerminalTheme !== null}
        onStartSessionDrag={setDraggingSessionId}
        onEndSessionDrag={handleEndSessionDrag}
        onReorderTabs={reorderTabs}
@@ -1329,6 +1361,8 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
            onConnectSerial={handleConnectSerial}
            onDeleteHost={handleDeleteHost}
            onConnect={handleConnectToHost}
+            groupConfigs={groupConfigs}
+            onUpdateGroupConfigs={updateGroupConfigs}
            onUpdateHosts={updateHosts}
            onUpdateKeys={updateKeys}
            onUpdateIdentities={updateIdentities}
@@ -1355,6 +1389,7 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
          hosts={hosts}
          keys={keys}
          identities={identities}
+          groupConfigs={groupConfigs}
          updateHosts={updateHosts}
          sftpDefaultViewMode={sftpDefaultViewMode}
          sftpDoubleClickBehavior={sftpDoubleClickBehavior}
@@ -1369,6 +1404,7 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {

        <TerminalLayerMount
          hosts={hosts}
+          groupConfigs={groupConfigs}
          keys={keys}
          identities={identities}
          snippets={snippets}
@@ -1388,7 +1424,7 @@ function App({ settings }: { settings: SettingsState }) {
          onUpdateTerminalFontFamilyId={setTerminalFontFamilyId}
          onUpdateTerminalFontSize={setTerminalFontSize}
          onCloseSession={closeSession}
-          onUpdateSessionStatus={updateSessionStatus}
+          onUpdateSessionStatus={handleSessionStatusChange}
          onUpdateHostDistro={updateHostDistro}
          onUpdateHost={(host) => updateHosts(hosts.map(h => h.id === host.id ? host : h))}
          onAddKnownHost={(kh) => updateKnownHosts([...knownHosts, kh])}
--- a/application/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/application/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const en: Messages = {
  'common.clear': 'Clear',
  'common.optional': 'Optional',
  'common.selectPlaceholder': 'Select...',
+  'common.add': 'Add',
  'common.rename': 'Rename',
  'common.refresh': 'Refresh',
  'common.continue': 'Continue',
@@ -196,6 +197,9 @@ const en: Messages = {
  'settings.application.github.subtitle': 'Source code',
  'settings.application.whatsNew': "What's new",
  'settings.application.whatsNew.subtitle': 'Show release notes',
+  'settings.vault.title': 'Vault',
+  'settings.vault.showRecentHosts': 'Show recently connected hosts',
+  'settings.vault.showRecentHostsDesc': 'Display a section of recently connected hosts at the top of the vault',

  // Update notifications
  'update.available.title': 'Update Available',
@@ -231,9 +235,6 @@ const en: Messages = {
  'settings.appearance.themeColor.desc': 'Pick a preset palette for each theme',
  'settings.appearance.themeColor.light': 'Light palette',
  'settings.appearance.themeColor.dark': 'Dark palette',
-  'settings.appearance.immersiveMode': 'Immersive Mode',
-  'settings.appearance.immersiveMode.desc':
-    'When enabled, the UI chrome (tab bar, sidebar, status bar) adapts its colors to match the active terminal theme for a visually cohesive experience.',
  'settings.appearance.customCss': 'Custom CSS',
  'settings.appearance.customCss.desc':
    'Add custom CSS to personalize the app appearance. Changes apply immediately.',
@@ -327,6 +328,14 @@ const en: Messages = {
  'settings.terminal.scrollback.rows': 'Number of rows *',
  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.title': 'Keyword highlighting',
  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.resetColors': 'Reset to default colors',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.addCustom': 'Add Custom Rule',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.editCustom': 'Edit Rule',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.labelField': 'Label & Color',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.labelPlaceholder': 'Label (e.g., Down)',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.patternField': 'Regex Pattern',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.patternPlaceholder': 'Regex (e.g., \\bdown\\b)',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.invalidPattern': 'Invalid regex pattern',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.preview': 'Preview',
  'settings.terminal.section.localShell': 'Local Shell',
  'settings.terminal.localShell.shell': 'Shell executable',
  'settings.terminal.localShell.shell.desc': 'Path to the shell executable (e.g., /bin/zsh, pwsh.exe). Leave empty for system default.',
@@ -461,8 +470,24 @@ const en: Messages = {
  'vault.groups.placeholder.example': 'e.g. Production',
  'vault.groups.parentLabel': 'Parent',
  'vault.groups.pathLabel': 'Path',
+  'vault.groups.settings': 'Group Settings',
+  'vault.groups.details': 'Group Details',
+  'vault.groups.details.general': 'General',
+  'vault.groups.details.ssh': 'SSH',
+  'vault.groups.details.telnet': 'Telnet',
+  'vault.groups.details.advanced': 'Advanced',
+  'vault.groups.details.appearance': 'Appearance',
+  'vault.groups.details.mosh': 'Mosh',
+  'vault.groups.details.parentGroup': 'Parent Group',
+  'vault.groups.details.none': 'None',
+  'vault.groups.details.inherited': 'Inherited from group',
+  'vault.groups.details.addProtocol': 'Add Protocol',
+  'vault.groups.details.removeProtocol': 'Remove Protocol',
+  'vault.groups.details.fontFamily': 'Font Family',
+  'vault.groups.details.fontSize': 'Font Size',
  'vault.groups.errors.required': 'Group name is required.',
  'vault.groups.errors.invalidChars': "Group name cannot include '/' or '\\\\'.",
+  'vault.groups.errors.duplicatePath': 'A group with this name already exists at this location.',

  'vault.managedSource.unmanage': 'Unmanage',
  'vault.managedSource.unmanageSuccess': 'Successfully unmanaged group',
@@ -486,6 +511,10 @@ const en: Messages = {
  'vault.hosts.export.toast.successWithSkipped': 'Exported {count} hosts to CSV ({skipped} unsupported hosts skipped)',
  'vault.hosts.export.toast.noHosts': 'No hosts to export',
  'vault.hosts.allHosts': 'All hosts',
+  'vault.hosts.pinned': 'Pinned',
+  'vault.hosts.recentlyConnected': 'Recently Connected',
+  'vault.hosts.pinToTop': 'Pin to Top',
+  'vault.hosts.unpin': 'Unpin',
  'vault.hosts.copyCredentials': 'Copy Credentials',
  'vault.hosts.copyCredentials.toast.success': 'Credentials copied to clipboard',
  'vault.hosts.copyCredentials.toast.noPassword': 'No password saved for this host',
--- a/application/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/application/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const zhCN: Messages = {
  'common.connect': '连接',
  'common.terminal': '终端',
  'common.create': '创建',
+  'common.add': '添加',
  'common.rename': '重命名',
  'common.refresh': '刷新',
  'common.continue': '继续',
@@ -180,6 +181,9 @@ const zhCN: Messages = {
  'settings.application.github.subtitle': '源代码',
  'settings.application.whatsNew': '更新内容',
  'settings.application.whatsNew.subtitle': '查看发布说明',
+  'settings.vault.title': '主机库',
+  'settings.vault.showRecentHosts': '显示最近连接的主机',
+  'settings.vault.showRecentHostsDesc': '在主机列表顶部显示最近连接过的主机',

  // Update notifications
  'update.available.title': '发现新版本',
@@ -215,9 +219,6 @@ const zhCN: Messages = {
  'settings.appearance.themeColor.desc': '为浅色与深色主题选择预设配色',
  'settings.appearance.themeColor.light': '浅色主题',
  'settings.appearance.themeColor.dark': '深色主题',
-  'settings.appearance.immersiveMode': '沉浸模式',
-  'settings.appearance.immersiveMode.desc':
-    '启用后，UI 外观（标签栏、侧边栏、状态栏）会自动适配当前终端主题的配色，营造视觉一体化的沉浸体验。',
  'settings.appearance.customCss': '自定义 CSS',
  'settings.appearance.customCss.desc': '使用自定义 CSS 个性化界面，修改会立即生效。',
  'settings.appearance.customCss.placeholder':
@@ -294,8 +295,24 @@ const zhCN: Messages = {
  'vault.groups.placeholder.example': '例如：Production',
  'vault.groups.parentLabel': '父级',
  'vault.groups.pathLabel': '路径',
+  'vault.groups.settings': '分组设置',
+  'vault.groups.details': '分组详情',
+  'vault.groups.details.general': '常规',
+  'vault.groups.details.ssh': 'SSH',
+  'vault.groups.details.telnet': 'Telnet',
+  'vault.groups.details.advanced': '高级',
+  'vault.groups.details.appearance': '外观',
+  'vault.groups.details.mosh': 'Mosh',
+  'vault.groups.details.parentGroup': '父分组',
+  'vault.groups.details.none': '无',
+  'vault.groups.details.inherited': '继承自分组',
+  'vault.groups.details.addProtocol': '添加协议',
+  'vault.groups.details.removeProtocol': '移除协议',
+  'vault.groups.details.fontFamily': '字体',
+  'vault.groups.details.fontSize': '字号',
  'vault.groups.errors.required': '分组名称不能为空。',
  'vault.groups.errors.invalidChars': "分组名称不能包含 '/' 或 '\\\\'.",
+  'vault.groups.errors.duplicatePath': '该位置已存在同名分组。',

  'vault.managedSource.unmanage': '取消托管',
  'vault.managedSource.unmanageSuccess': '已取消托管分组',
@@ -319,6 +336,10 @@ const zhCN: Messages = {
  'vault.hosts.export.toast.successWithSkipped': '已导出 {count} 个主机到 CSV（跳过 {skipped} 个不支持的主机）',
  'vault.hosts.export.toast.noHosts': '没有主机可导出',
  'vault.hosts.allHosts': '全部主机',
+  'vault.hosts.pinned': '已置顶',
+  'vault.hosts.recentlyConnected': '最近连接',
+  'vault.hosts.pinToTop': '置顶',
+  'vault.hosts.unpin': '取消置顶',
  'vault.hosts.copyCredentials': '复制账密信息',
  'vault.hosts.copyCredentials.toast.success': '账密信息已复制到剪贴板',
  'vault.hosts.copyCredentials.toast.noPassword': '该主机未保存密码',
@@ -1283,6 +1304,14 @@ const zhCN: Messages = {
  'settings.terminal.scrollback.rows': '行数 *',
  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.title': '关键字高亮',
  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.resetColors': '重置为默认颜色',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.addCustom': '添加自定义规则',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.editCustom': '编辑规则',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.labelField': '标签与颜色',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.labelPlaceholder': '标签（如 Down）',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.patternField': '正则表达式',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.patternPlaceholder': '正则表达式（如 \\bdown\\b）',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.invalidPattern': '无效的正则表达式',
+  'settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.preview': '预览',
  'settings.terminal.section.localShell': '本地 Shell',
  'settings.terminal.localShell.shell': 'Shell 可执行文件',
  'settings.terminal.localShell.shell.desc': 'Shell 可执行文件的路径（例如 /bin/zsh、pwsh.exe）。留空使用系统默认。',
--- a/application/state/useAutoSync.ts
+++ b/application/state/useAutoSync.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ interface AutoSyncConfig {
  snippetPackages?: SyncPayload['snippetPackages'];
  portForwardingRules?: SyncPayload['portForwardingRules'];
  knownHosts?: SyncPayload['knownHosts'];
+  groupConfigs?: SyncPayload['groupConfigs'];
  /** Opaque token that changes whenever a synced setting changes. */
  settingsVersion?: number;

@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ export const useAutoSync = (config: AutoSyncConfig) => {
      snippetPackages: config.snippetPackages,
      portForwardingRules: effectivePFRules,
      knownHosts: effectiveKnownHosts,
+      groupConfigs: config.groupConfigs,
    };
  }, [
    config.hosts,
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ export const useAutoSync = (config: AutoSyncConfig) => {
    config.snippetPackages,
    config.portForwardingRules,
    config.knownHosts,
+    config.groupConfigs,
  ]);

  // Build sync payload
--- a/application/state/useImmersiveMode.ts
+++ b/application/state/useImmersiveMode.ts
@@ -151,12 +151,10 @@ function removeImmersiveStyle() {
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

 export function useImmersiveMode({
-  isImmersive,
  activeTabId,
  activeTerminalTheme,
  restoreOriginalTheme,
 }: {
-  isImmersive: boolean;
  activeTabId: string;
  activeTerminalTheme: TerminalTheme | null;
  restoreOriginalTheme: () => void;
@@ -170,18 +168,18 @@ export function useImmersiveMode({

  // APPLY: useLayoutEffect — runs before paint, O(1) Map lookup, single DOM write
  useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    if (isImmersive && isTerminalTab && activeTerminalTheme) {
+    if (isTerminalTab && activeTerminalTheme) {
      const fp = themeFingerprint(activeTerminalTheme);
      if (appliedFpRef.current === fp) return;
      overrideActiveRef.current = true;
      appliedFpRef.current = fp;
      applyImmersiveStyle(getImmersiveCss(activeTerminalTheme), activeTerminalTheme.type === 'dark', activeTerminalTheme.colors.background);
    }
-  }, [isImmersive, isTerminalTab, activeTerminalTheme]);
+  }, [isTerminalTab, activeTerminalTheme]);

  // RESTORE: useEffect — runs after paint, with fade overlay
  useEffect(() => {
-    if (isImmersive && isTerminalTab && activeTerminalTheme) return;
+    if (isTerminalTab && activeTerminalTheme) return;
    if (!overrideActiveRef.current) return;
    overrideActiveRef.current = false;
    appliedFpRef.current = null;
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ export function useImmersiveMode({
    });
    const fallback = setTimeout(() => { if (overlay.parentNode) overlay.remove(); }, 400);
    return () => { clearTimeout(fallback); if (overlay.parentNode) overlay.remove(); };
-  }, [isImmersive, isTerminalTab, activeTerminalTheme, restoreOriginalTheme]);
+  }, [isTerminalTab, activeTerminalTheme, restoreOriginalTheme]);

  // Cleanup on unmount
  useEffect(() => {
--- a/application/state/usePortForwardingAutoStart.ts
+++ b/application/state/usePortForwardingAutoStart.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 * when the application starts, not when the user navigates to the port forwarding page.
 */
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-import { Host, Identity, PortForwardingRule, SSHKey } from "../../domain/models";
+import { GroupConfig, Host, Identity, PortForwardingRule, SSHKey } from "../../domain/models";
+import { resolveGroupDefaults, applyGroupDefaults } from "../../domain/groupConfig";
 import { STORAGE_KEY_PORT_FORWARDING } from "../../infrastructure/config/storageKeys";
 import { localStorageAdapter } from "../../infrastructure/persistence/localStorageAdapter";
 import {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export interface UsePortForwardingAutoStartOptions {
  hosts: Host[];
  keys: SSHKey[];
  identities: Identity[];
+  groupConfigs: GroupConfig[];
 }

 /**
@@ -29,11 +31,13 @@ export const usePortForwardingAutoStart = ({
  hosts,
  keys,
  identities,
+  groupConfigs,
 }: UsePortForwardingAutoStartOptions): void => {
  const autoStartExecutedRef = useRef(false);
  const hostsRef = useRef<Host[]>(hosts);
  const keysRef = useRef<SSHKey[]>(keys);
  const identitiesRef = useRef<Identity[]>(identities);
+  const groupConfigsRef = useRef<GroupConfig[]>(groupConfigs);

  const isHostAuthReady = useCallback((host: Host, seen = new Set<string>()): boolean => {
    if (!host || seen.has(host.id)) return true;
@@ -73,6 +77,16 @@ export const usePortForwardingAutoStart = ({
    identitiesRef.current = identities;
  }, [identities]);

+  useEffect(() => {
+    groupConfigsRef.current = groupConfigs;
+  }, [groupConfigs]);
+
+  const resolveEffectiveHost = useCallback((host: Host): Host => {
+    if (!host.group) return host;
+    const defaults = resolveGroupDefaults(host.group, groupConfigsRef.current);
+    return applyGroupDefaults(host, defaults);
+  }, []);
+
  // Set up the reconnect callback
  useEffect(() => {
    const handleReconnect = async (
@@ -89,11 +103,12 @@ export const usePortForwardingAutoStart = ({
        return { success: false, error: "Rule or host not found" };
      }

-      const host = hostsRef.current.find((h) => h.id === rule.hostId);
-      if (!host) {
+      const rawHost = hostsRef.current.find((h) => h.id === rule.hostId);
+      if (!rawHost) {
        return { success: false, error: "Host not found" };
      }

+      const host = resolveEffectiveHost(rawHost);
      return startPortForward(rule, host, hostsRef.current, keysRef.current, identitiesRef.current, onStatusChange, true);
    };

@@ -101,7 +116,7 @@ export const usePortForwardingAutoStart = ({
    return () => {
      setReconnectCallback(null);
    };
-  }, []);
+  }, [resolveEffectiveHost]);

  // Auto-start rules on app launch
  useEffect(() => {
@@ -146,8 +161,9 @@ export const usePortForwardingAutoStart = ({

      // Start each auto-start rule
      for (const rule of autoStartRules) {
-        const host = hosts.find((h) => h.id === rule.hostId);
-        if (host) {
+        const rawHost = hosts.find((h) => h.id === rule.hostId);
+        if (rawHost) {
+          const host = resolveEffectiveHost(rawHost);
          void startPortForward(
            rule,
            host,
@@ -180,5 +196,5 @@ export const usePortForwardingAutoStart = ({
    };

    void runAutoStart();
-  }, [hosts, identities, isHostAuthReady, keys]);
+  }, [hosts, identities, isHostAuthReady, keys, resolveEffectiveHost]);
 };
--- a/application/state/useSettingsState.ts
+++ b/application/state/useSettingsState.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ const applyThemeTokens = (
  accentOverride: string,
 ) => {
  const root = window.document.documentElement;
-  // If immersive mode is active (style tag present), it owns the dark/light class — don't override
+  // If immersive override is active (style tag present), it owns the dark/light class — don't override
  if (!document.getElementById('netcatty-immersive-override')) {
    root.classList.remove('light', 'dark');
    root.classList.add(resolvedTheme);
@@ -340,11 +340,6 @@ export const useSettingsState = () => {
    }
  }, []);

-  // Immersive mode is always enabled — the toggle has been removed from settings
-  const immersiveMode = true;
-  const setImmersiveMode = useCallback((_enabled: boolean) => {
-    // no-op: immersive mode is always on
-  }, []);

  const setSftpTransferConcurrency = useCallback((value: number) => {
    const clamped = Math.max(1, Math.min(16, Math.round(value)));
@@ -462,7 +457,7 @@ export const useSettingsState = () => {

    // Custom terminal themes
    customThemeStore.loadFromStorage();
-  }, [syncAppearanceFromStorage, syncCustomCssFromStorage, setTerminalSettings, notifySettingsChanged]);
+  }, [syncAppearanceFromStorage, syncCustomCssFromStorage, setTerminalSettings]);

  useLayoutEffect(() => {
    const tokens = getUiThemeById(resolvedTheme, resolvedTheme === 'dark' ? darkUiThemeId : lightUiThemeId).tokens;
@@ -651,7 +646,7 @@ export const useSettingsState = () => {
    sftpDoubleClickBehavior, sftpAutoSync, sftpShowHiddenFiles,
    sftpUseCompressedUpload, sftpAutoOpenSidebar, sftpDefaultViewMode,
    editorWordWrap, sessionLogsEnabled, sessionLogsDir, sessionLogsFormat,
-    globalHotkeyEnabled, autoUpdateEnabled, immersiveMode,
+    globalHotkeyEnabled, autoUpdateEnabled,
  });
  settingsSnapshotRef.current = {
    theme, lightUiThemeId, darkUiThemeId, accentMode, customAccent,
@@ -660,7 +655,7 @@ export const useSettingsState = () => {
    sftpDoubleClickBehavior, sftpAutoSync, sftpShowHiddenFiles,
    sftpUseCompressedUpload, sftpAutoOpenSidebar, sftpDefaultViewMode,
    editorWordWrap, sessionLogsEnabled, sessionLogsDir, sessionLogsFormat,
-    globalHotkeyEnabled, autoUpdateEnabled, immersiveMode,
+    globalHotkeyEnabled, autoUpdateEnabled,
  };

  // Listen for storage changes from other windows (cross-window sync)
@@ -1220,8 +1215,6 @@ export const useSettingsState = () => {
    setGlobalHotkeyEnabled,
    rehydrateAllFromStorage,
    reapplyCurrentTheme,
-    immersiveMode,
-    setImmersiveMode,
    workspaceFocusStyle,
    setWorkspaceFocusStyle,
    // Opaque version that changes when any synced setting changes, used by useAutoSync.
@@ -1232,7 +1225,7 @@ export const useSettingsState = () => {
      terminalThemeId, terminalFontFamilyId, terminalFontSize, terminalSettings,
      customKeyBindings, editorWordWrap,
      sftpDoubleClickBehavior, sftpAutoSync, sftpShowHiddenFiles, sftpUseCompressedUpload, sftpAutoOpenSidebar, sftpDefaultViewMode,
-      customThemes, immersiveMode, workspaceFocusStyle,
+      customThemes, workspaceFocusStyle,
    ]),
  };
 };
--- a/application/state/useStoredBoolean.ts
+++ b/application/state/useStoredBoolean.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { localStorageAdapter } from "../../infrastructure/persistence/localStorageAdapter";

 /**
 * Hook for persisting a boolean value to localStorage.
+ * Syncs across components in the same window via a custom event,
+ * and across windows via the native storage event.
 * @param storageKey - The key to use for localStorage
 * @param fallback - The default value if no stored value exists (defaults to false)
 * @returns A tuple of [value, setValue] similar to useState
@@ -16,9 +18,38 @@ export const useStoredBoolean = (
        return stored ?? fallback;
    });

-    useEffect(() => {
-        localStorageAdapter.writeBoolean(storageKey, value);
-    }, [storageKey, value]);
+    const setAndPersist = useCallback((next: boolean | ((prev: boolean) => boolean)) => {
+        setValue((prev) => {
+            const resolved = typeof next === "function" ? next(prev) : next;
+            localStorageAdapter.writeBoolean(storageKey, resolved);
+            // Notify other same-window consumers
+            window.dispatchEvent(
+                new CustomEvent("stored-boolean-change", { detail: { key: storageKey, value: resolved } }),
+            );
+            return resolved;
+        });
+    }, [storageKey]);

-    return [value, setValue] as const;
+    useEffect(() => {
+        // Sync from other components in the same window
+        const handleCustom = (e: Event) => {
+            const { key, value: newValue } = (e as CustomEvent).detail;
+            if (key === storageKey) setValue(newValue);
+        };
+        // Sync from other windows
+        const handleStorage = (e: StorageEvent) => {
+            if (e.key === storageKey) {
+                const stored = localStorageAdapter.readBoolean(storageKey);
+                setValue(stored ?? fallback);
+            }
+        };
+        window.addEventListener("stored-boolean-change", handleCustom);
+        window.addEventListener("storage", handleStorage);
+        return () => {
+            window.removeEventListener("stored-boolean-change", handleCustom);
+            window.removeEventListener("storage", handleStorage);
+        };
+    }, [storageKey, fallback]);
+
+    return [value, setAndPersist] as const;
 };
--- a/application/state/useVaultState.ts
+++ b/application/state/useVaultState.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { normalizeDistroId, sanitizeHost } from "../../domain/host";
 import {
  ConnectionLog,
+  GroupConfig,
  Host,
  Identity,
  KeyCategory,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../infrastructure/config/defaultData";
 import {
  STORAGE_KEY_CONNECTION_LOGS,
+  STORAGE_KEY_GROUP_CONFIGS,
  STORAGE_KEY_GROUPS,
  STORAGE_KEY_HOSTS,
  STORAGE_KEY_IDENTITIES,
@@ -30,9 +32,11 @@ import {
 } from "../../infrastructure/config/storageKeys";
 import { localStorageAdapter } from "../../infrastructure/persistence/localStorageAdapter";
 import {
+  decryptGroupConfigs,
  decryptHosts,
  decryptIdentities,
  decryptKeys,
+  encryptGroupConfigs,
  encryptHosts,
  encryptIdentities,
  encryptKeys,
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ type ExportableVaultData = {
  customGroups: string[];
  snippetPackages?: string[];
  knownHosts?: KnownHost[];
+  groupConfigs?: GroupConfig[];
 };

 type LegacyKeyRecord = Record<string, unknown> & { id?: string; source?: string };
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
  const [shellHistory, setShellHistory] = useState<ShellHistoryEntry[]>([]);
  const [connectionLogs, setConnectionLogs] = useState<ConnectionLog[]>([]);
  const [managedSources, setManagedSources] = useState<ManagedSource[]>([]);
+  const [groupConfigs, setGroupConfigs] = useState<GroupConfig[]>([]);

  // Write-version counters prevent out-of-order async writes from overwriting
  // newer data.  Each update bumps the counter; the .then() callback only
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
  const hostsWriteVersion = useRef(0);
  const keysWriteVersion = useRef(0);
  const identitiesWriteVersion = useRef(0);
+  const groupConfigsWriteVersion = useRef(0);

  // Read-sequence counters for cross-window storage events.  Each incoming
  // event bumps the counter; the async decrypt callback only applies state if
@@ -122,6 +129,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
  const hostsReadSeq = useRef(0);
  const keysReadSeq = useRef(0);
  const identitiesReadSeq = useRef(0);
+  const groupConfigsReadSeq = useRef(0);

  const updateHosts = useCallback((data: Host[]) => {
    const cleaned = data.map(sanitizeHost);
@@ -176,6 +184,15 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
    localStorageAdapter.write(STORAGE_KEY_MANAGED_SOURCES, data);
  }, []);

+  const updateGroupConfigs = useCallback((data: GroupConfig[]) => {
+    setGroupConfigs(data);
+    const ver = ++groupConfigsWriteVersion.current;
+    encryptGroupConfigs(data).then((enc) => {
+      if (ver === groupConfigsWriteVersion.current)
+        localStorageAdapter.write(STORAGE_KEY_GROUP_CONFIGS, enc);
+    });
+  }, []);
+
  const clearVaultData = useCallback(() => {
    updateHosts([]);
    updateKeys([]);
@@ -185,6 +202,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
    updateCustomGroups([]);
    updateKnownHosts([]);
    updateManagedSources([]);
+    updateGroupConfigs([]);
    localStorageAdapter.remove(STORAGE_KEY_LEGACY_KEYS);
  }, [
    updateHosts,
@@ -195,6 +213,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
    updateCustomGroups,
    updateKnownHosts,
    updateManagedSources,
+    updateGroupConfigs,
  ]);

  const addShellHistoryEntry = useCallback(
@@ -430,6 +449,20 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
        STORAGE_KEY_MANAGED_SOURCES,
      );
      if (savedManagedSources) setManagedSources(savedManagedSources);
+
+      // Load group configs
+      const savedGroupConfigs = localStorageAdapter.read<GroupConfig[]>(STORAGE_KEY_GROUP_CONFIGS);
+      if (savedGroupConfigs) {
+        const gcVer = ++groupConfigsWriteVersion.current;
+        const decryptedGC = await decryptGroupConfigs(savedGroupConfigs);
+        if (gcVer === groupConfigsWriteVersion.current) {
+          setGroupConfigs(decryptedGC);
+          encryptGroupConfigs(decryptedGC).then((enc) => {
+            if (gcVer === groupConfigsWriteVersion.current)
+              localStorageAdapter.write(STORAGE_KEY_GROUP_CONFIGS, enc);
+          });
+        }
+      }
    };

    init();
@@ -529,6 +562,19 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
      if (key === STORAGE_KEY_MANAGED_SOURCES) {
        const next = safeParse<ManagedSource[]>(event.newValue) ?? [];
        setManagedSources(next);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (key === STORAGE_KEY_GROUP_CONFIGS) {
+        const next = safeParse<GroupConfig[]>(event.newValue) ?? [];
+        ++groupConfigsWriteVersion.current;
+        const seq = ++groupConfigsReadSeq.current;
+        const writeAtStart = groupConfigsWriteVersion.current;
+        decryptGroupConfigs(next).then((dec) => {
+          if (seq === groupConfigsReadSeq.current && writeAtStart === groupConfigsWriteVersion.current)
+            setGroupConfigs(dec);
+        });
+        return;
      }
    };

@@ -536,6 +582,20 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
    return () => window.removeEventListener("storage", handleStorage);
  }, []);

+  const updateHostLastConnected = useCallback((hostId: string) => {
+    setHosts((prev) => {
+      const next = prev.map((h) =>
+        h.id === hostId ? { ...h, lastConnectedAt: Date.now() } : h,
+      );
+      const ver = ++hostsWriteVersion.current;
+      encryptHosts(next).then((enc) => {
+        if (ver === hostsWriteVersion.current)
+          localStorageAdapter.write(STORAGE_KEY_HOSTS, enc);
+      });
+      return next;
+    });
+  }, []);
+
  const updateHostDistro = useCallback((hostId: string, distro: string) => {
    const normalized = normalizeDistroId(distro);
    setHosts((prev) => {
@@ -560,8 +620,9 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
      customGroups,
      snippetPackages,
      knownHosts,
+      groupConfigs,
    }),
-    [hosts, keys, identities, snippets, customGroups, snippetPackages, knownHosts],
+    [hosts, keys, identities, snippets, customGroups, snippetPackages, knownHosts, groupConfigs],
  );

  const importData = useCallback(
@@ -573,6 +634,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
      if (payload.customGroups) updateCustomGroups(payload.customGroups);
      if (payload.snippetPackages) updateSnippetPackages(payload.snippetPackages);
      if (payload.knownHosts) updateKnownHosts(payload.knownHosts);
+      if (Array.isArray(payload.groupConfigs)) updateGroupConfigs(payload.groupConfigs);
    },
    [
      updateHosts,
@@ -582,6 +644,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
      updateCustomGroups,
      updateSnippetPackages,
      updateKnownHosts,
+      updateGroupConfigs,
    ],
  );

@@ -604,6 +667,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
    shellHistory,
    connectionLogs,
    managedSources,
+    groupConfigs,
    updateHosts,
    updateKeys,
    updateIdentities,
@@ -612,6 +676,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
    updateCustomGroups,
    updateKnownHosts,
    updateManagedSources,
+    updateGroupConfigs,
    addShellHistoryEntry,
    clearShellHistory,
    addConnectionLog,
@@ -620,6 +685,7 @@ export const useVaultState = () => {
    deleteConnectionLog,
    clearUnsavedConnectionLogs,
    updateHostDistro,
+    updateHostLastConnected,
    convertKnownHostToHost,
    exportData,
    importDataFromString,
--- a/application/syncPayload.ts
+++ b/application/syncPayload.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 */

 import type {
+  GroupConfig,
  Host,
  Identity,
  KnownHost,
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ import {
  STORAGE_KEY_SFTP_AUTO_OPEN_SIDEBAR,
  STORAGE_KEY_SFTP_GLOBAL_BOOKMARKS,
  STORAGE_KEY_CUSTOM_THEMES,
-  STORAGE_KEY_IMMERSIVE_MODE,
+  STORAGE_KEY_SHOW_RECENT_HOSTS,
 } from '../infrastructure/config/storageKeys';

 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export interface SyncableVaultData {
  customGroups: string[];
  snippetPackages?: string[];
  knownHosts: KnownHost[];
+  groupConfigs?: GroupConfig[];
 }

 /** Callbacks used by `applySyncPayload` to import data into local state. */
@@ -168,9 +170,9 @@ export function collectSyncableSettings(): SyncPayload['settings'] {
  const globalBookmarks = localStorageAdapter.read<SftpBookmark[]>(STORAGE_KEY_SFTP_GLOBAL_BOOKMARKS);
  if (globalBookmarks && Array.isArray(globalBookmarks)) settings.sftpGlobalBookmarks = globalBookmarks;

-  // Immersive mode
-  const immersive = localStorageAdapter.readString(STORAGE_KEY_IMMERSIVE_MODE);
-  if (immersive === 'true' || immersive === 'false') settings.immersiveMode = immersive === 'true';
+
+  const showRecent = localStorageAdapter.readBoolean(STORAGE_KEY_SHOW_RECENT_HOSTS);
+  if (showRecent != null) settings.showRecentHosts = showRecent;

  return Object.keys(settings).length > 0 ? settings : undefined;
 }
@@ -234,8 +236,8 @@ function applySyncableSettings(settings: NonNullable<SyncPayload['settings']>):
  // SFTP Bookmarks (global only)
  if (settings.sftpGlobalBookmarks != null) localStorageAdapter.write(STORAGE_KEY_SFTP_GLOBAL_BOOKMARKS, settings.sftpGlobalBookmarks);

-  // Immersive mode
-  if (settings.immersiveMode != null) localStorageAdapter.writeString(STORAGE_KEY_IMMERSIVE_MODE, String(settings.immersiveMode));
+  // Immersive mode (legacy — always enabled, ignore incoming value)
+  if (settings.showRecentHosts != null) localStorageAdapter.writeBoolean(STORAGE_KEY_SHOW_RECENT_HOSTS, settings.showRecentHosts);
 }

 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ export function buildSyncPayload(
    customGroups: vault.customGroups,
    snippetPackages: vault.snippetPackages,
    knownHosts: vault.knownHosts,
+    groupConfigs: vault.groupConfigs,
    portForwardingRules,
    settings: collectSyncableSettings(),
    syncedAt: Date.now(),
@@ -294,6 +297,9 @@ export function applySyncPayload(
  if (payload.knownHosts !== undefined) {
    vaultImport.knownHosts = payload.knownHosts;
  }
+  if (Array.isArray(payload.groupConfigs)) {
+    vaultImport.groupConfigs = payload.groupConfigs;
+  }

  importers.importVaultData(JSON.stringify(vaultImport));

--- a/components/GroupDetailsPanel.tsx
+++ b/components/GroupDetailsPanel.tsx
--- a/components/HostDetailsPanel.tsx
+++ b/components/HostDetailsPanel.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ interface HostDetailsPanelProps {
  onCancel: () => void;
  onCreateGroup?: (groupPath: string) => void; // Callback to create a new group
  onCreateTag?: (tag: string) => void; // Callback to create a new tag
+  groupDefaults?: Partial<import('../domain/models').GroupConfig>;
 }

 const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
  onCancel,
  onCreateGroup,
  onCreateTag,
+  groupDefaults,
 }) => {
  const { t } = useI18n();
  const { checkSshAgent } = useApplicationBackend();
@@ -126,13 +128,13 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
        id: crypto.randomUUID(),
        label: "",
        hostname: "",
-        port: 22,
-        username: "root",
+        port: groupDefaults?.port ? undefined : 22,
+        username: groupDefaults?.username ? "" : "root",
        protocol: "ssh",
        tags: [],
        os: "linux",
        authMethod: "password",
-        charset: "UTF-8",
+        charset: groupDefaults?.charset ? undefined : "UTF-8",
        distroMode: "auto",
        createdAt: Date.now(),
        group: defaultGroup || undefined, // Pre-fill with current navigation group
@@ -282,12 +284,10 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
  };

  const removeHostFromChain = (index: number) => {
-    setForm((prev) => ({
-      ...prev,
-      hostChain: {
-        hostIds: (prev.hostChain?.hostIds || []).filter((_, i) => i !== index),
-      },
-    }));
+    setForm((prev) => {
+      const ids = (prev.hostChain?.hostIds || []).filter((_, i) => i !== index);
+      return { ...prev, hostChain: ids.length > 0 ? { hostIds: ids } : undefined };
+    });
  };

  const clearHostChain = useCallback(() => {
@@ -313,12 +313,10 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
  };

  const removeEnvVar = (index: number) => {
-    setForm((prev) => ({
-      ...prev,
-      environmentVariables: (prev.environmentVariables || []).filter(
-        (_, i) => i !== index,
-      ),
-    }));
+    setForm((prev) => {
+      const filtered = (prev.environmentVariables || []).filter((_, i) => i !== index);
+      return { ...prev, environmentVariables: filtered.length > 0 ? filtered : undefined };
+    });
  };

  const handleSubmit = () => {
@@ -363,7 +361,7 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
      label: finalLabel,
      group: finalGroup,
      tags: form.tags || [],
-      port: form.port || 22,
+      port: form.port ?? (groupDefaults?.port ? undefined : 22),
      // Clear password if savePassword is explicitly set to false
      password: form.savePassword === false ? undefined : form.password,
      managedSourceId: finalManagedSourceId,
@@ -752,8 +750,9 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
              <div className="ml-auto w-1/2 min-w-0 flex items-center gap-2 justify-end">
                <Input
                  type="number"
-                  value={form.port}
-                  onChange={(e) => update("port", Number(e.target.value))}
+                  value={form.port ?? ""}
+                  onChange={(e) => update("port", e.target.value ? Number(e.target.value) : undefined)}
+                  placeholder={groupDefaults?.port ? String(groupDefaults.port) : "22"}
                  className="h-8 flex-1 min-w-0 text-center"
                />
                <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
@@ -805,7 +804,7 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
                if (!hasIdentities) {
                  return (
                    <Input
-                      placeholder={t("hostDetails.username.placeholder")}
+                      placeholder={groupDefaults?.username || t("hostDetails.username.placeholder")}
                      value={form.username}
                      onChange={(e) => update("username", e.target.value)}
                      className="h-10"
@@ -824,7 +823,7 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
                    <PopoverTrigger asChild>
                      <div className="relative">
                        <Input
-                          placeholder={t("hostDetails.username.placeholder")}
+                          placeholder={groupDefaults?.username || t("hostDetails.username.placeholder")}
                          value={form.username}
                          onChange={(e) => {
                            const next = e.target.value;
@@ -1755,7 +1754,7 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
                className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-destructive flex-shrink-0 ml-auto"
                onClick={(e) => {
                  e.stopPropagation();
-                  setForm((prev) => ({ ...prev, environmentVariables: [] }));
+                  setForm((prev) => ({ ...prev, environmentVariables: undefined }));
                }}
              />
            </button>
@@ -1778,7 +1777,7 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({
            <p className="text-xs font-semibold">{t("hostDetails.startupCommand")}</p>
          </div>
          <Textarea
-            placeholder={t("hostDetails.startupCommand.placeholder")}
+            placeholder={groupDefaults?.startupCommand || t("hostDetails.startupCommand.placeholder")}
            value={form.startupCommand || ""}
            onChange={(e) => update("startupCommand", e.target.value)}
            className="min-h-[80px] font-mono text-sm"
@@ -1842,7 +1841,7 @@ const HostDetailsPanel: React.FC<HostDetailsPanelProps> = ({

            {/* Telnet Charset */}
            <Input
-              placeholder={t("hostDetails.charset.placeholder")}
+              placeholder={groupDefaults?.charset || t("hostDetails.charset.placeholder")}
              value={form.charset || "UTF-8"}
              onChange={(e) => update("charset", e.target.value)}
              className="h-10"
--- a/components/HostTreeView.tsx
+++ b/components/HostTreeView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { CheckSquare, ChevronRight, FileSymlink, Folder, FolderOpen, Monitor, Server, Square, Expand, Minimize2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { CheckSquare, ChevronRight, Edit2, FileSymlink, Folder, FolderOpen, Monitor, Server, Square, Expand, Minimize2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import React, { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useI18n } from '../application/i18n/I18nProvider';
 import { useTreeExpandedState } from '../application/state/useTreeExpandedState';
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ interface HostTreeViewProps {
  moveGroup: (sourcePath: string, targetPath: string) => void;
  managedGroupPaths?: Set<string>;
  onUnmanageGroup?: (groupPath: string) => void;
+
  isMultiSelectMode?: boolean;
  selectedHostIds?: Set<string>;
  toggleHostSelection?: (hostId: string) => void;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ interface TreeNodeProps {
  moveGroup: (sourcePath: string, targetPath: string) => void;
  managedGroupPaths?: Set<string>;
  onUnmanageGroup?: (groupPath: string) => void;
+
  isMultiSelectMode?: boolean;
  selectedHostIds?: Set<string>;
  toggleHostSelection?: (hostId: string) => void;
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ const TreeNode: React.FC<TreeNodeProps> = ({
  moveGroup,
  managedGroupPaths,
  onUnmanageGroup,
+
  isMultiSelectMode,
  selectedHostIds,
  toggleHostSelection,
@@ -176,6 +179,15 @@ const TreeNode: React.FC<TreeNodeProps> = ({
                    {hostsCountInNode}
                  </span>
                )}
+                <button
+                  className="h-7 w-7 flex items-center justify-center rounded-md hover:bg-secondary/80 transition-colors opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 shrink-0"
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                    onEditGroup(node.path);
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <Edit2 size={13} />
+                </button>
              </div>
            </CollapsibleTrigger>
          </ContextMenuTrigger>
@@ -226,6 +238,7 @@ const TreeNode: React.FC<TreeNodeProps> = ({
              moveGroup={moveGroup}
              managedGroupPaths={managedGroupPaths}
              onUnmanageGroup={onUnmanageGroup}
+
              isMultiSelectMode={isMultiSelectMode}
              selectedHostIds={selectedHostIds}
              toggleHostSelection={toggleHostSelection}
@@ -244,6 +257,7 @@ const TreeNode: React.FC<TreeNodeProps> = ({
              onDeleteHost={onDeleteHost}
              onCopyCredentials={onCopyCredentials}
              moveHostToGroup={moveHostToGroup}
+
              isMultiSelectMode={isMultiSelectMode}
              selectedHostIds={selectedHostIds}
              toggleHostSelection={toggleHostSelection}
@@ -264,6 +278,7 @@ interface HostTreeItemProps {
  onDeleteHost: (host: Host) => void;
  onCopyCredentials: (host: Host) => void;
  moveHostToGroup: (hostId: string, groupPath: string | null) => void;
+
  isMultiSelectMode?: boolean;
  selectedHostIds?: Set<string>;
  toggleHostSelection?: (hostId: string) => void;
@@ -278,6 +293,7 @@ const HostTreeItem: React.FC<HostTreeItemProps> = ({
  onDeleteHost,
  onCopyCredentials,
  moveHostToGroup: _moveHostToGroup,
+
  isMultiSelectMode,
  selectedHostIds,
  toggleHostSelection,
@@ -348,6 +364,15 @@ const HostTreeItem: React.FC<HostTreeItemProps> = ({
                {tags.length > 2 && '...'}
              </span>
            )}
+            <button
+              className="h-7 w-7 flex items-center justify-center rounded-md hover:bg-secondary/80 transition-colors"
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                onEditHost(host);
+              }}
+            >
+              <Edit2 size={13} />
+            </button>
          </div>
        </div>
      </ContextMenuTrigger>
@@ -364,7 +389,7 @@ const HostTreeItem: React.FC<HostTreeItemProps> = ({
        <ContextMenuItem onClick={() => onCopyCredentials(host)}>
          <Server className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t("vault.hosts.copyCredentials")}
        </ContextMenuItem>
-        <ContextMenuItem 
+        <ContextMenuItem
          onClick={() => onDeleteHost(host)}
          className="text-destructive focus:text-destructive"
        >
@@ -396,6 +421,7 @@ export const HostTreeView: React.FC<HostTreeViewProps> = ({
  moveGroup,
  managedGroupPaths,
  onUnmanageGroup,
+
  isMultiSelectMode,
  selectedHostIds,
  toggleHostSelection,
--- a/components/PortForwardingNew.tsx
+++ b/components/PortForwardingNew.tsx
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ import React, { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import { useI18n } from "../application/i18n/I18nProvider";
 import { usePortForwardingState } from "../application/state/usePortForwardingState";
 import {
+  GroupConfig,
  Host,
  ManagedSource,
  PortForwardingRule,
  PortForwardingType,
  SSHKey,
 } from "../domain/models";
+import { resolveGroupDefaults, applyGroupDefaults } from "../domain/groupConfig";
 import { cn } from "../lib/utils";
 import SelectHostPanel from "./SelectHostPanel";
 import {
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ interface PortForwardingProps {
  identities?: import('../domain/models').Identity[];
  customGroups: string[];
  managedSources?: ManagedSource[];
+  groupConfigs?: GroupConfig[];
  onNewHost?: () => void;
  onSaveHost?: (host: Host) => void;
  onCreateGroup?: (groupPath: string) => void;
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ const PortForwarding: React.FC<PortForwardingProps> = ({
  identities = [],
  customGroups: _customGroups,
  managedSources = [],
+  groupConfigs = [],
  onNewHost: _onNewHost,
  onSaveHost,
  onCreateGroup: _onCreateGroup,
@@ -113,8 +117,8 @@ const PortForwarding: React.FC<PortForwardingProps> = ({
  // Start a port forwarding tunnel
  const handleStartTunnel = useCallback(
    async (rule: PortForwardingRule) => {
-      const _host = hosts.find((h) => h.id === rule.hostId);
-      if (!_host) {
+      const _rawHost = hosts.find((h) => h.id === rule.hostId);
+      if (!_rawHost) {
        setRuleStatus(rule.id, "error", t("pf.error.hostNotFound"));
        toast.error(
          t("pf.error.hostNotFound"),
@@ -123,6 +127,10 @@ const PortForwarding: React.FC<PortForwardingProps> = ({
        return;
      }

+      const _host = _rawHost.group
+        ? applyGroupDefaults(_rawHost, resolveGroupDefaults(_rawHost.group, groupConfigs))
+        : _rawHost;
+
      setPendingOperations((prev) => new Set([...prev, rule.id]));
      let errorShown = false;

@@ -161,7 +169,7 @@ const PortForwarding: React.FC<PortForwardingProps> = ({
        });
      }
    },
-    [hosts, identities, keys, setRuleStatus, startTunnel, t],
+    [hosts, identities, keys, groupConfigs, setRuleStatus, startTunnel, t],
  );

  // Stop a port forwarding tunnel
--- a/components/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/components/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ const SettingsSyncTabWithVault: React.FC<{ onSettingsApplied?: () => void }> = (
        customGroups,
        snippetPackages,
        knownHosts,
+        groupConfigs,
        importDataFromString,
        clearVaultData,
    } = useVaultState();
@@ -132,8 +133,8 @@ const SettingsSyncTabWithVault: React.FC<{ onSettingsApplied?: () => void }> = (
    );

    const vault = useMemo(
-        () => ({ hosts, keys, identities, snippets, customGroups, snippetPackages, knownHosts }),
-        [hosts, keys, identities, snippets, customGroups, snippetPackages, knownHosts],
+        () => ({ hosts, keys, identities, snippets, customGroups, snippetPackages, knownHosts, groupConfigs }),
+        [hosts, keys, identities, snippets, customGroups, snippetPackages, knownHosts, groupConfigs],
    );

    return (
@@ -154,10 +155,6 @@ const SettingsPageContent: React.FC<{ settings: SettingsState }> = ({ settings }
    const { updateState, checkNow, installUpdate, openReleasePage, startDownload, isUpdateDemoMode } = useUpdateCheck({ autoUpdateEnabled: settings.autoUpdateEnabled });
    const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState("application");
    const [mountedTabs, setMountedTabs] = useState(() => new Set(["application"]));
-    const isImmersive = settings.immersiveMode;
-    const toggleImmersive = useCallback(() => {
-        settings.setImmersiveMode(!isImmersive);
-    }, [settings, isImmersive]);

    useEffect(() => {
        notifyRendererReady();
@@ -285,8 +282,6 @@ const SettingsPageContent: React.FC<{ settings: SettingsState }> = ({ settings }
                            setUiLanguage={settings.setUiLanguage}
                            customCSS={settings.customCSS}
                            setCustomCSS={settings.setCustomCSS}
-                            isImmersive={isImmersive}
-                            onToggleImmersive={toggleImmersive}
                        />
                    )}

--- a/components/SftpView.tsx
+++ b/components/SftpView.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { useRenderTracker } from "../lib/useRenderTracker";
 import { cn } from "../lib/utils";
 import { useInstantThemeSwitch } from "../lib/useInstantThemeSwitch";
 import { Host, Identity, SSHKey } from "../types";
+import { resolveGroupDefaults, applyGroupDefaults } from "../domain/groupConfig";
 import { useSftpFileAssociations } from "../application/state/useSftpFileAssociations";
 import { toast } from "./ui/toast";

@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ interface SftpViewProps {
  hosts: Host[];
  keys: SSHKey[];
  identities: Identity[];
+  groupConfigs?: import('../domain/models').GroupConfig[];
  updateHosts: (hosts: Host[]) => void;
  sftpDefaultViewMode: "list" | "tree";
  sftpDoubleClickBehavior: "open" | "transfer";
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ const SftpViewInner: React.FC<SftpViewProps> = ({
  hosts,
  keys,
  identities,
+  groupConfigs = [],
  updateHosts,
  sftpDefaultViewMode,
  sftpDoubleClickBehavior,
@@ -104,7 +107,17 @@ const SftpViewInner: React.FC<SftpViewProps> = ({
    defaultShowHiddenFiles: sftpShowHiddenFiles,
  }), [fileWatchHandlers, sftpUseCompressedUpload, sftpShowHiddenFiles]);

-  const sftp = useSftpState(hosts, keys, identities, sftpOptions);
+  // Pre-resolve group defaults so SFTP connections inherit group config
+  const effectiveHosts = useMemo(() =>
+    hosts.map(h => {
+      if (!h.group) return h;
+      const defaults = resolveGroupDefaults(h.group, groupConfigs);
+      return applyGroupDefaults(h, defaults);
+    }),
+    [hosts, groupConfigs],
+  );
+
+  const sftp = useSftpState(effectiveHosts, keys, identities, sftpOptions);

  // Get backend helpers for file downloads and local filesystem writes.
  const {
@@ -471,6 +484,7 @@ const sftpViewAreEqual = (prev: SftpViewProps, next: SftpViewProps): boolean =>
  prev.hosts === next.hosts &&
  prev.keys === next.keys &&
  prev.identities === next.identities &&
+  prev.groupConfigs === next.groupConfigs &&
  prev.sftpDefaultViewMode === next.sftpDefaultViewMode &&
  prev.sftpDoubleClickBehavior === next.sftpDoubleClickBehavior &&
  prev.sftpAutoSync === next.sftpAutoSync &&
--- a/components/TerminalLayer.tsx
+++ b/components/TerminalLayer.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ import { useStoredNumber } from '../application/state/useStoredNumber';
 import { STORAGE_KEY_SIDE_PANEL_WIDTH } from '../infrastructure/config/storageKeys';
 import { buildCacheKey } from '../application/state/sftp/sharedRemoteHostCache';
 import type { DropEntry } from '../lib/sftpFileUtils';
-import { Host, Identity, KnownHost, SSHKey, Snippet, TerminalSession, TerminalTheme, Workspace, WorkspaceNode } from '../types';
+import { GroupConfig, Host, Identity, KnownHost, SSHKey, Snippet, TerminalSession, TerminalTheme, Workspace, WorkspaceNode } from '../types';
+import { resolveGroupDefaults, applyGroupDefaults } from '../domain/groupConfig';
 import { DistroAvatar } from './DistroAvatar';
 import Terminal from './Terminal';
 import { SftpSidePanel } from './SftpSidePanel';
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@ AIChatPanelsHost.displayName = 'AIChatPanelsHost';

 interface TerminalLayerProps {
  hosts: Host[];
+  groupConfigs: GroupConfig[];
  keys: SSHKey[];
  identities: Identity[];
  snippets: Snippet[];
@@ -391,6 +393,7 @@ interface TerminalLayerProps {

 const TerminalLayerInner: React.FC<TerminalLayerProps> = ({
  hosts,
+  groupConfigs,
  keys,
  identities,
  snippets,
@@ -770,8 +773,14 @@ const TerminalLayerInner: React.FC<TerminalLayerProps> = ({
  const sessionHostsMap = useMemo(() => {
    const map = new Map<string, Host>();
    for (const session of sessions) {
-      const existingHost = hostMap.get(session.hostId);
-      if (existingHost) {
+      const rawHost = hostMap.get(session.hostId);
+      if (rawHost) {
+        // Apply group config defaults so Terminal sees the merged host
+        const groupDefaults = rawHost.group
+          ? resolveGroupDefaults(rawHost.group, groupConfigs)
+          : {};
+        const existingHost = applyGroupDefaults(rawHost, groupDefaults);
+
        const protocol = session.protocol ?? existingHost.protocol;
        const port = session.port ?? existingHost.port;
        const moshEnabled = session.moshEnabled ?? existingHost.moshEnabled;
@@ -808,7 +817,7 @@ const TerminalLayerInner: React.FC<TerminalLayerProps> = ({
      }
    }
    return map;
-  }, [sessions, hostMap]);
+  }, [sessions, hostMap, groupConfigs]);
  const sessionChainHostsMap = useMemo(() => {
    const map = new Map<string, Host[]>();
    for (const session of sessions) {
@@ -817,12 +826,19 @@ const TerminalLayerInner: React.FC<TerminalLayerProps> = ({
      map.set(
        session.id,
        host.hostChain.hostIds
-          .map((hostId) => hostMap.get(hostId))
+          .map((hostId) => {
+            const rawChainHost = hostMap.get(hostId);
+            if (!rawChainHost) return undefined;
+            const chainGroupDefaults = rawChainHost.group
+              ? resolveGroupDefaults(rawChainHost.group, groupConfigs)
+              : {};
+            return applyGroupDefaults(rawChainHost, chainGroupDefaults);
+          })
          .filter((value): value is Host => Boolean(value)),
      );
    }
    return map;
-  }, [sessions, sessionHostsMap, hostMap]);
+  }, [sessions, sessionHostsMap, hostMap, groupConfigs]);

  const validTerminalTabIds = useMemo(() => {
    const ids = new Set<string>();
@@ -1368,7 +1384,7 @@ const TerminalLayerInner: React.FC<TerminalLayerProps> = ({
  const focusedFontSizeOverridden = hasHostFontSizeOverride(focusedHost);
  const activeTopTabsThemeId = activeSidePanelTab === 'theme' && previewTargetSessionId
    ? (activeThemePreviewId ?? focusedThemeId)
-    : null;
+    : (isVisible ? focusedThemeId : null);
  const appliedPreviewSessionRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
  const customThemes = useCustomThemes();
  const applyTerminalPreviewVars = useCallback((sessionId: string | null, themeId: string | null) => {
--- a/components/TopTabs.tsx
+++ b/components/TopTabs.tsx
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ const TopTabsInner: React.FC<TopTabsProps> = ({
                {activeTabId === session.id && (
                  <div
                    className="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-[2px]"
-                    style={{ backgroundColor: 'hsl(var(--primary))' }}
+                    style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--top-tabs-accent, hsl(var(--accent)))' }}
                  />
                )}
                {/* Drop indicator line - before */}
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ const TopTabsInner: React.FC<TopTabsProps> = ({
                {isActive && (
                  <div
                    className="absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-[2px]"
-                    style={{ backgroundColor: 'hsl(var(--primary))' }}
+                    style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--top-tabs-accent, hsl(var(--accent)))' }}
                  />
                )}
                {/* Drop indicator line - before */}
--- a/components/TrayPanel.tsx
+++ b/components/TrayPanel.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { I18nProvider } from "../application/i18n/I18nProvider";
 import { useSettingsState } from "../application/state/useSettingsState";
 import { useTrayPanelBackend } from "../application/state/useTrayPanelBackend";
 import { useActiveTabId } from "../application/state/activeTabStore";
+import { resolveGroupDefaults, applyGroupDefaults } from "../domain/groupConfig";
 import { X, Maximize2, ChevronRight, ChevronDown, Power } from "lucide-react";
 import { AppLogo } from "./AppLogo";

@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ const TrayPanelContent: React.FC = () => {
    onTrayPanelMenuData,
  } = useTrayPanelBackend();

-  const { hosts, keys, identities } = useVaultState();
+  const { hosts, keys, identities, groupConfigs } = useVaultState();
  useSessionState();
  const { rules: portForwardingRules, startTunnel, stopTunnel } = usePortForwardingState();
  const activeTabId = useActiveTabId();
@@ -326,14 +327,17 @@ const TrayPanelContent: React.FC = () => {
                    disabled={isConnecting}
                    title={label}
                    onClick={() => {
-                      const host = rule.hostId ? hosts.find((h) => h.id === rule.hostId) : undefined;
-                      if (!host) {
+                      const rawHost = rule.hostId ? hosts.find((h) => h.id === rule.hostId) : undefined;
+                      if (!rawHost) {
                        toast.error(t("pf.error.hostNotFound"));
                        return;
                      }
                      if (isActive) {
                        void stopTunnel(rule.id);
                      } else {
+                        const host = rawHost.group
+                          ? applyGroupDefaults(rawHost, resolveGroupDefaults(rawHost.group, groupConfigs))
+                          : rawHost;
                        void startTunnel(rule, host, hosts, keys, identities, (status, error) => {
                          if (status === "error" && error) toast.error(error);
                        }, rule.autoStart);
--- a/components/VaultView.tsx
+++ b/components/VaultView.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
  CheckSquare,
  ChevronDown,
  ClipboardCopy,
+  Clock,
  Copy,
  Download,
  Edit2,
@@ -15,11 +16,13 @@ import {
  LayoutGrid,
  List,
  Network,
+  Pin,
  Plug,
  Plus,
  Search,
  Settings,
  Square,
+  Star,
  TerminalSquare,
  Trash2,
  Upload,
@@ -27,19 +30,21 @@ import {
  X,
  Zap,
 } from "lucide-react";
-import React, { Suspense, lazy, memo, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import React, { Suspense, lazy, memo, startTransition, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useI18n } from "../application/i18n/I18nProvider";
 import { useStoredViewMode } from "../application/state/useStoredViewMode";
 import { useStoredBoolean } from "../application/state/useStoredBoolean";
 import { useTreeExpandedState } from "../application/state/useTreeExpandedState";
+import { resolveGroupDefaults, applyGroupDefaults } from "../domain/groupConfig";
 import { getEffectiveHostDistro, sanitizeHost } from "../domain/host";
 import { importVaultHostsFromText, exportHostsToCsvWithStats } from "../domain/vaultImport";
 import type { VaultImportFormat } from "../domain/vaultImport";
-import { STORAGE_KEY_VAULT_HOSTS_VIEW_MODE, STORAGE_KEY_VAULT_HOSTS_TREE_EXPANDED, STORAGE_KEY_VAULT_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSED } from "../infrastructure/config/storageKeys";
+import { STORAGE_KEY_VAULT_HOSTS_VIEW_MODE, STORAGE_KEY_VAULT_HOSTS_TREE_EXPANDED, STORAGE_KEY_VAULT_SIDEBAR_COLLAPSED, STORAGE_KEY_SHOW_RECENT_HOSTS } from "../infrastructure/config/storageKeys";
 import { cn } from "../lib/utils";
 import { useInstantThemeSwitch } from "../lib/useInstantThemeSwitch";
 import {
  ConnectionLog,
+  GroupConfig,
  GroupNode,
  Host,
  HostProtocol,
@@ -54,6 +59,7 @@ import {
 } from "../types";
 import { AppLogo } from "./AppLogo";
 import { DistroAvatar } from "./DistroAvatar";
+import GroupDetailsPanel from "./GroupDetailsPanel";
 import HostDetailsPanel from "./HostDetailsPanel";
 import { HostTreeView } from "./HostTreeView";
 import KeychainManager from "./KeychainManager";
@@ -135,6 +141,8 @@ interface VaultViewProps {
  onClearUnsavedConnectionLogs: () => void;
  onOpenLogView: (log: ConnectionLog) => void;
  onRunSnippet?: (snippet: Snippet, targetHosts: Host[]) => void;
+  groupConfigs: GroupConfig[];
+  onUpdateGroupConfigs: (configs: GroupConfig[]) => void;
  // Optional: navigate to a specific section on mount or when changed
  navigateToSection?: VaultSection | null;
  onNavigateToSectionHandled?: () => void;
@@ -179,11 +187,15 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
  onClearUnsavedConnectionLogs,
  onOpenLogView,
  onRunSnippet,
+  groupConfigs,
+  onUpdateGroupConfigs,
  navigateToSection,
  onNavigateToSectionHandled,
 }) => {
  const { t } = useI18n();
  const rootRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const hostsRef = useRef(hosts);
+  hostsRef.current = hosts;
  const [currentSection, setCurrentSection] = useState<VaultSection>("hosts");
  const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
  const [selectedGroupPath, setSelectedGroupPath] = useState<string | null>(
@@ -210,6 +222,13 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
    false,
  );

+  const [isBreadcrumbDragOver, setIsBreadcrumbDragOver] = useState(false);
+
+  const [showRecentHosts, _setShowRecentHosts] = useStoredBoolean(
+    STORAGE_KEY_SHOW_RECENT_HOSTS,
+    true,
+  );
+
  // Handle external navigation requests
  useEffect(() => {
    if (navigateToSection) {
@@ -234,6 +253,17 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
  const [editingHost, setEditingHost] = useState<Host | null>(null);
  const [newHostGroupPath, setNewHostGroupPath] = useState<string | null>(null);

+  // Group panel state
+  const [isGroupPanelOpen, setIsGroupPanelOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [editingGroupPath, setEditingGroupPath] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Compute inherited group defaults for the host being edited
+  const editingHostGroupDefaults = useMemo(() => {
+    const group = editingHost?.group || newHostGroupPath || selectedGroupPath;
+    if (!group) return undefined;
+    return resolveGroupDefaults(group, groupConfigs);
+  }, [editingHost, newHostGroupPath, selectedGroupPath, groupConfigs]);
+
  // Quick connect state
  const [quickConnectTarget, setQuickConnectTarget] = useState<{
    hostname: string;
@@ -278,30 +308,37 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
    [isSearchQuickConnect, handleConnectClick],
  );

-  // Check if host has multiple protocols enabled
+  // Check if host has multiple protocols enabled (using effective/resolved host)
  const hasMultipleProtocols = useCallback((host: Host) => {
+    const effective = host.group
+      ? applyGroupDefaults(host, resolveGroupDefaults(host.group, groupConfigs))
+      : host;
    let count = 0;
    // SSH is always available as base protocol (unless explicitly set to something else)
-    if (host.protocol === "ssh" || !host.protocol) count++;
+    if (effective.protocol === "ssh" || !effective.protocol) count++;
    // Mosh adds another option
-    if (host.moshEnabled) count++;
+    if (effective.moshEnabled) count++;
    // Telnet adds another option
-    if (host.telnetEnabled) count++;
+    if (effective.telnetEnabled) count++;
    // If protocol is explicitly telnet (not ssh), count it
-    if (host.protocol === "telnet" && !host.telnetEnabled) count++;
+    if (effective.protocol === "telnet" && !effective.telnetEnabled) count++;
    return count > 1;
-  }, []);
+  }, [groupConfigs]);

  // Handle host connect with protocol selection
  const handleHostConnect = useCallback(
    (host: Host) => {
      if (hasMultipleProtocols(host)) {
-        setProtocolSelectHost(host);
+        // Pass effective host to protocol dialog so it shows correct ports/protocols
+        const effective = host.group
+          ? applyGroupDefaults(host, resolveGroupDefaults(host.group, groupConfigs))
+          : host;
+        setProtocolSelectHost(effective);
      } else {
        onConnect(host);
      }
    },
-    [hasMultipleProtocols, onConnect],
+    [hasMultipleProtocols, onConnect, groupConfigs],
  );

  // Handle protocol selection
@@ -342,12 +379,16 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
  );

  const handleNewHost = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsGroupPanelOpen(false);
+    setEditingGroupPath(null);
    setEditingHost(null);
    setNewHostGroupPath(null);
    setIsHostPanelOpen(true);
  }, []);

  const handleEditHost = useCallback((host: Host) => {
+    setIsGroupPanelOpen(false);
+    setEditingGroupPath(null);
    setEditingHost(host);
    setIsHostPanelOpen(true);
  }, []);
@@ -359,6 +400,8 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
      id: crypto.randomUUID(),
      label: `${host.label} (${t('action.copy')})`,
      createdAt: Date.now(),
+      pinned: undefined,
+      lastConnectedAt: undefined,
    };
    // Open the edit panel with the duplicated host for modification
    setEditingHost(duplicatedHost);
@@ -398,38 +441,42 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({

  // Copy host credentials to clipboard
  const handleCopyCredentials = useCallback((host: Host) => {
+    // Apply group defaults so inherited credentials are included
+    const effective = host.group
+      ? applyGroupDefaults(host, resolveGroupDefaults(host.group, groupConfigs))
+      : host;
    // Only use telnet-specific port and credentials when protocol is explicitly telnet
    // Don't treat telnetEnabled as primary - that's just an optional protocol
-    const isTelnet = host.protocol === "telnet";
+    const isTelnet = effective.protocol === "telnet";

    const defaultPort = isTelnet ? 23 : 22;
    const effectivePort = isTelnet
-      ? (host.telnetPort ?? host.port ?? 23)
-      : (host.port ?? 22);
+      ? (effective.telnetPort ?? effective.port ?? 23)
+      : (effective.port ?? 22);

    // Bracket IPv6 addresses when appending non-default port
    let address: string;
    if (effectivePort !== defaultPort) {
-      const isIPv6 = host.hostname.includes(":") && !host.hostname.startsWith("[");
-      const hostname = isIPv6 ? `[${host.hostname}]` : host.hostname;
+      const isIPv6 = effective.hostname.includes(":") && !effective.hostname.startsWith("[");
+      const hostname = isIPv6 ? `[${effective.hostname}]` : effective.hostname;
      address = `${hostname}:${effectivePort}`;
    } else {
-      address = host.hostname;
+      address = effective.hostname;
    }

    // Resolve credentials from identity if configured, otherwise use host credentials
    // For telnet hosts, use telnet-specific credentials
-    const identity = host.identityId
-      ? identities.find((i) => i.id === host.identityId)
+    const identity = effective.identityId
+      ? identities.find((i) => i.id === effective.identityId)
      : undefined;

    const username = isTelnet
-      ? (host.telnetUsername?.trim() || host.username?.trim())
-      : (identity?.username?.trim() || host.username?.trim());
+      ? (effective.telnetUsername?.trim() || effective.username?.trim())
+      : (identity?.username?.trim() || effective.username?.trim());

    const password = isTelnet
-      ? (host.telnetPassword || host.password)
-      : (identity?.password || host.password);
+      ? (effective.telnetPassword || effective.password)
+      : (identity?.password || effective.password);

    if (!password) {
      toast.warning(t('vault.hosts.copyCredentials.toast.noPassword'));
@@ -440,7 +487,19 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
    navigator.clipboard.writeText(text).then(() => {
      toast.success(t('vault.hosts.copyCredentials.toast.success'));
    });
-  }, [identities, t]);
+  }, [identities, groupConfigs, t]);
+
+  const [lastPinnedId, setLastPinnedId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const toggleHostPinned = useCallback((hostId: string) => {
+    const host = hostsRef.current.find((h) => h.id === hostId);
+    const isPinning = host && !host.pinned;
+    startTransition(() => {
+      onUpdateHosts(hostsRef.current.map((h) =>
+        h.id === hostId ? { ...h, pinned: !h.pinned } : h
+      ));
+    });
+    setLastPinnedId(isPinning ? hostId : null);
+  }, [onUpdateHosts]);

  const toggleHostSelection = useCallback((hostId: string) => {
    setSelectedHostIds(prev => {
@@ -826,6 +885,63 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
    return filtered;
  }, [hosts, selectedGroupPath, search, selectedTags, sortMode]);

+  // Pinned hosts for root-level display (not inside a subgroup)
+  // Respects active search and tag filters
+  const pinnedHosts = useMemo(() => {
+    if (selectedGroupPath) return [];
+    let filtered = hosts.filter((h) => h.pinned);
+    if (search.trim()) {
+      const s = search.toLowerCase();
+      filtered = filtered.filter(
+        (h) =>
+          h.label.toLowerCase().includes(s) ||
+          h.hostname.toLowerCase().includes(s) ||
+          h.tags.some((t) => t.toLowerCase().includes(s)),
+      );
+    }
+    if (selectedTags.length > 0) {
+      filtered = filtered.filter((h) =>
+        selectedTags.some((t) => h.tags?.includes(t)),
+      );
+    }
+    return filtered.sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
+  }, [hosts, selectedGroupPath, search, selectedTags]);
+
+  // Recently connected hosts for root-level display
+  // Respects active search and tag filters
+  const recentHosts = useMemo(() => {
+    if (selectedGroupPath) return [];
+    let filtered = hosts.filter((h) => h.lastConnectedAt);
+    if (search.trim()) {
+      const s = search.toLowerCase();
+      filtered = filtered.filter(
+        (h) =>
+          h.label.toLowerCase().includes(s) ||
+          h.hostname.toLowerCase().includes(s) ||
+          h.tags.some((t) => t.toLowerCase().includes(s)),
+      );
+    }
+    if (selectedTags.length > 0) {
+      filtered = filtered.filter((h) =>
+        selectedTags.some((t) => h.tags?.includes(t)),
+      );
+    }
+    return filtered
+      .sort((a, b) => (b.lastConnectedAt || 0) - (a.lastConnectedAt || 0))
+      .slice(0, 20);
+  }, [hosts, selectedGroupPath, search, selectedTags]);
+
+  // IDs of hosts already shown in Pinned/Recent sections at root level,
+  // so the main host list can exclude them to avoid duplicates.
+  const pinnedRecentIds = useMemo(() => {
+    const ids = new Set<string>();
+    for (const h of pinnedHosts) ids.add(h.id);
+    if (showRecentHosts) {
+      for (const h of recentHosts) ids.add(h.id);
+    }
+    return ids;
+  }, [pinnedHosts, recentHosts, showRecentHosts]);
+
  // For tree view: apply search, tag filter, and sorting, but not group filtering
  const treeViewHosts = useMemo(() => {
    let filtered = hosts;
@@ -1118,6 +1234,68 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
    setIsRenameGroupOpen(false);
  };

+  const handleEditGroupConfig = useCallback((groupPath: string) => {
+    setIsHostPanelOpen(false);
+    setEditingHost(null);
+    setEditingGroupPath(groupPath);
+    setIsGroupPanelOpen(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSaveGroupConfig = useCallback((config: GroupConfig, _newName?: string, _newParent?: string | null) => {
+    const oldPath = editingGroupPath!;
+    const newPath = config.path; // Panel already computed the correct path
+
+    // Validate no duplicate path on rename/reparent
+    if (newPath !== oldPath && customGroups.includes(newPath)) {
+      toast.error(t('vault.groups.errors.duplicatePath'));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Save config (use new path)
+    const updatedConfigs = [...groupConfigs.filter(c => c.path !== oldPath), config];
+
+    // Handle path change (rename or parent change)
+    if (newPath !== oldPath) {
+      // Update groups, hosts, managed sources, and configs for path change
+      const updatedGroups = customGroups.map((g) => {
+        if (g === oldPath) return newPath;
+        if (g.startsWith(oldPath + '/')) return newPath + g.slice(oldPath.length);
+        return g;
+      });
+      const updatedHosts = hosts.map((h) => {
+        const g = h.group || '';
+        if (g === oldPath) return { ...h, group: newPath };
+        if (g.startsWith(oldPath + '/')) return { ...h, group: newPath + g.slice(oldPath.length) };
+        return h;
+      });
+      const updatedManagedSources = managedSources.map((s) => {
+        if (s.groupName === oldPath) return { ...s, groupName: newPath };
+        if (s.groupName.startsWith(oldPath + '/')) return { ...s, groupName: newPath + s.groupName.slice(oldPath.length) };
+        return s;
+      });
+      if (updatedManagedSources.some((s, i) => s !== managedSources[i])) {
+        onUpdateManagedSources(updatedManagedSources);
+      }
+      onUpdateCustomGroups(Array.from(new Set(updatedGroups)));
+      onUpdateHosts(updatedHosts);
+      // Update child config paths too
+      const finalConfigs = updatedConfigs.map(c => {
+        if (c.path.startsWith(oldPath + '/')) return { ...c, path: newPath + c.path.slice(oldPath.length) };
+        return c;
+      });
+      onUpdateGroupConfigs(finalConfigs);
+      if (selectedGroupPath === oldPath) setSelectedGroupPath(newPath);
+      if (selectedGroupPath?.startsWith(oldPath + '/')) {
+        setSelectedGroupPath(newPath + selectedGroupPath.slice(oldPath.length));
+      }
+    } else {
+      onUpdateGroupConfigs(updatedConfigs);
+    }
+
+    setIsGroupPanelOpen(false);
+    setEditingGroupPath(null);
+  }, [groupConfigs, editingGroupPath, customGroups, hosts, managedSources, selectedGroupPath, onUpdateGroupConfigs, onUpdateCustomGroups, onUpdateHosts, onUpdateManagedSources, t]);
+
  const deleteGroupPath = async (path: string, deleteHosts: boolean = false) => {
    const keepGroups = customGroups.filter(
      (g) => !(g === path || g.startsWith(path + "/")),
@@ -1172,6 +1350,13 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({

    onUpdateCustomGroups(keepGroups);
    onUpdateHosts(keepHosts);
+    // Remove configs for deleted group and its children
+    const updatedGroupConfigs = groupConfigs.filter(
+      (c) => c.path !== path && !c.path.startsWith(path + '/')
+    );
+    if (updatedGroupConfigs.length !== groupConfigs.length) {
+      onUpdateGroupConfigs(updatedGroupConfigs);
+    }
    if (
      selectedGroupPath &&
      (selectedGroupPath === path || selectedGroupPath.startsWith(path + "/"))
@@ -1184,23 +1369,27 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
    const name = sourcePath.split("/").filter(Boolean).pop() || "";
    const newPath = targetParent ? `${targetParent}/${name}` : name;
    if (newPath === sourcePath || newPath.startsWith(sourcePath + "/")) return;
+    if (customGroups.includes(newPath)) {
+      toast.error(t('vault.groups.errors.duplicatePath'));
+      return;
+    }
    const updatedGroups = customGroups.map((g) => {
      if (g === sourcePath) return newPath;
-      if (g.startsWith(sourcePath + "/")) return g.replace(sourcePath, newPath);
+      if (g.startsWith(sourcePath + "/")) return newPath + g.slice(sourcePath.length);
      return g;
    });
    const updatedHosts = hosts.map((h) => {
      const g = h.group || "";
      if (g === sourcePath) return { ...h, group: newPath };
      if (g.startsWith(sourcePath + "/"))
-        return { ...h, group: g.replace(sourcePath, newPath) };
+        return { ...h, group: newPath + g.slice(sourcePath.length) };
      return h;
    });
    // Update managed sources if any match the moved group path
    const updatedManagedSources = managedSources.map((s) => {
      if (s.groupName === sourcePath) return { ...s, groupName: newPath };
      if (s.groupName.startsWith(sourcePath + "/"))
-        return { ...s, groupName: s.groupName.replace(sourcePath, newPath) };
+        return { ...s, groupName: newPath + s.groupName.slice(sourcePath.length) };
      return s;
    });
    if (updatedManagedSources.some((s, i) => s !== managedSources[i])) {
@@ -1208,6 +1397,16 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
    }
    onUpdateCustomGroups(Array.from(new Set(updatedGroups)));
    onUpdateHosts(updatedHosts);
+    // Update group configs for moved paths
+    const updatedGroupConfigs = groupConfigs.map((c) => {
+      if (c.path === sourcePath) return { ...c, path: newPath };
+      if (c.path.startsWith(sourcePath + '/'))
+        return { ...c, path: newPath + c.path.slice(sourcePath.length) };
+      return c;
+    });
+    if (updatedGroupConfigs.some((c, i) => c !== groupConfigs[i])) {
+      onUpdateGroupConfigs(updatedGroupConfigs);
+    }
    if (
      selectedGroupPath &&
      (selectedGroupPath === sourcePath ||
@@ -1639,8 +1838,24 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                  {viewMode !== "tree" && (
                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-semibold">
                      <button
-                        className="text-primary hover:underline"
+                        className={cn(
+                          "text-primary hover:underline transition-all rounded px-1 -mx-1",
+                          isBreadcrumbDragOver && "ring-2 ring-primary bg-primary/10",
+                        )}
                        onClick={() => setSelectedGroupPath(null)}
+                        onDragOver={(e) => {
+                          e.preventDefault();
+                          setIsBreadcrumbDragOver(true);
+                        }}
+                        onDragLeave={() => setIsBreadcrumbDragOver(false)}
+                        onDrop={(e) => {
+                          e.preventDefault();
+                          setIsBreadcrumbDragOver(false);
+                          const groupPath = e.dataTransfer.getData("group-path");
+                          const hostId = e.dataTransfer.getData("host-id");
+                          if (groupPath) moveGroup(groupPath, null);
+                          if (hostId) moveHostToGroup(hostId, null);
+                        }}
                      >
                        {t("vault.hosts.allHosts")}
                      </button>
@@ -1674,6 +1889,201 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                          })}
                    </div>
                  )}
+                  {/* Pinned hosts section - only at root level */}
+                  {viewMode !== "tree" && !selectedGroupPath && pinnedHosts.length > 0 && (
+                    <section className="space-y-2 mb-4">
+                      <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-muted-foreground inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                        <Pin size={14} className="shrink-0 -translate-y-[1px]" />
+                        {t("vault.hosts.pinned")}
+                      </h3>
+                      <div className={cn(
+                        viewMode === "grid"
+                          ? "grid gap-3 grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4"
+                          : "flex flex-col gap-0",
+                      )}>
+                        {pinnedHosts.map((host) => {
+                          const safeHost = sanitizeHost(host);
+                          const effectiveDistro = getEffectiveHostDistro(safeHost);
+                          const distroBadge = {
+                            text: (safeHost.os || "L")[0].toUpperCase(),
+                            label: effectiveDistro || safeHost.os || "Linux",
+                          };
+                          return (
+                            <ContextMenu key={host.id}>
+                              <ContextMenuTrigger>
+                                <div
+                                  className={cn(
+                                    "group cursor-pointer relative",
+                                    viewMode === "grid"
+                                      ? "soft-card elevate rounded-xl h-[68px] px-3 py-2"
+                                      : "h-14 px-3 py-2 hover:bg-secondary/60 rounded-lg transition-colors",
+                                  )}
+                                  style={lastPinnedId === host.id ? { animation: "pop-in 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both" } : undefined}
+                                  onAnimationEnd={() => { if (lastPinnedId === host.id) setLastPinnedId(null); }}
+                                  draggable={!isMultiSelectMode}
+                                  onDragStart={(e) => {
+                                    e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = "move";
+                                    e.dataTransfer.setData("host-id", host.id);
+                                  }}
+                                  onClick={() => {
+                                    if (isMultiSelectMode) {
+                                      toggleHostSelection(host.id);
+                                    } else {
+                                      handleHostConnect(safeHost);
+                                    }
+                                  }}
+                                >
+                                  {viewMode === "grid" && (
+                                    <Star size={10} className="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-amber-400 fill-amber-400" />
+                                  )}
+                                  <div className="flex items-center gap-3 h-full">
+                                    {isMultiSelectMode && (
+                                      <div className="shrink-0">
+                                        {selectedHostIds.has(host.id) ? (
+                                          <CheckSquare size={18} className="text-primary" />
+                                        ) : (
+                                          <Square size={18} className="text-muted-foreground" />
+                                        )}
+                                      </div>
+                                    )}
+                                    <DistroAvatar host={safeHost} fallback={distroBadge.text} />
+                                    <div className="min-w-0 flex flex-col justify-center gap-0.5 flex-1">
+                                      <span className="text-sm font-semibold truncate leading-5">
+                                        {safeHost.label}
+                                      </span>
+                                      <div className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground font-mono truncate leading-4">
+                                        {safeHost.username}@{safeHost.hostname}
+                                      </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <Button
+                                      variant="ghost"
+                                      size="icon"
+                                      className="h-8 w-8 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity shrink-0"
+                                      onClick={(e) => {
+                                        e.stopPropagation();
+                                        handleEditHost(host);
+                                      }}
+                                    >
+                                      <Edit2 size={14} />
+                                    </Button>
+                                  </div>
+                                </div>
+                              </ContextMenuTrigger>
+                              <ContextMenuContent>
+                                <ContextMenuItem onClick={() => handleHostConnect(host)}>
+                                  <Plug className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t('vault.hosts.connect')}
+                                </ContextMenuItem>
+                                <ContextMenuItem onClick={() => handleEditHost(host)}>
+                                  <Edit2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t('action.edit')}
+                                </ContextMenuItem>
+                                <ContextMenuItem onClick={() => toggleHostPinned(host.id)}>
+                                  <Pin className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t('vault.hosts.unpin')}
+                                </ContextMenuItem>
+                                <ContextMenuItem className="text-destructive" onClick={() => onDeleteHost(host.id)}>
+                                  <Trash2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t('action.delete')}
+                                </ContextMenuItem>
+                              </ContextMenuContent>
+                            </ContextMenu>
+                          );
+                        })}
+                      </div>
+                    </section>
+                  )}
+                  {/* Recently Connected section - only at root level, toggleable */}
+                  {viewMode !== "tree" && !selectedGroupPath && showRecentHosts && recentHosts.length > 0 && (
+                    <section className="space-y-2 mb-4">
+                      <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-muted-foreground inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                        <Clock size={14} className="shrink-0 -translate-y-[1px]" />
+                        {t("vault.hosts.recentlyConnected")}
+                      </h3>
+                      <div className={cn(
+                        viewMode === "grid"
+                          ? "grid gap-3 grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 xl:grid-cols-4"
+                          : "flex flex-col gap-0",
+                      )}>
+                        {recentHosts.map((host) => {
+                          const safeHost = sanitizeHost(host);
+                          const effectiveDistro = getEffectiveHostDistro(safeHost);
+                          const distroBadge = {
+                            text: (safeHost.os || "L")[0].toUpperCase(),
+                            label: effectiveDistro || safeHost.os || "Linux",
+                          };
+                          return (
+                            <ContextMenu key={host.id}>
+                              <ContextMenuTrigger>
+                                <div
+                                  className={cn(
+                                    "group cursor-pointer relative",
+                                    viewMode === "grid"
+                                      ? "soft-card elevate rounded-xl h-[68px] px-3 py-2"
+                                      : "h-14 px-3 py-2 hover:bg-secondary/60 rounded-lg transition-colors",
+                                  )}
+                                  draggable={!isMultiSelectMode}
+                                  onDragStart={(e) => {
+                                    e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = "move";
+                                    e.dataTransfer.setData("host-id", host.id);
+                                  }}
+                                  onClick={() => {
+                                    if (isMultiSelectMode) {
+                                      toggleHostSelection(host.id);
+                                    } else {
+                                      handleHostConnect(safeHost);
+                                    }
+                                  }}
+                                >
+                                  <div className="flex items-center gap-3 h-full">
+                                    {isMultiSelectMode && (
+                                      <div className="shrink-0">
+                                        {selectedHostIds.has(host.id) ? (
+                                          <CheckSquare size={18} className="text-primary" />
+                                        ) : (
+                                          <Square size={18} className="text-muted-foreground" />
+                                        )}
+                                      </div>
+                                    )}
+                                    <DistroAvatar host={safeHost} fallback={distroBadge.text} />
+                                    <div className="min-w-0 flex flex-col justify-center gap-0.5 flex-1">
+                                      <span className="text-sm font-semibold truncate leading-5">
+                                        {safeHost.label}
+                                      </span>
+                                      <div className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground font-mono truncate leading-4">
+                                        {safeHost.username}@{safeHost.hostname}
+                                      </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <Button
+                                      variant="ghost"
+                                      size="icon"
+                                      className="h-8 w-8 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity shrink-0"
+                                      onClick={(e) => {
+                                        e.stopPropagation();
+                                        handleEditHost(host);
+                                      }}
+                                    >
+                                      <Edit2 size={14} />
+                                    </Button>
+                                  </div>
+                                </div>
+                              </ContextMenuTrigger>
+                              <ContextMenuContent>
+                                <ContextMenuItem onClick={() => handleHostConnect(host)}>
+                                  <Plug className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t('vault.hosts.connect')}
+                                </ContextMenuItem>
+                                <ContextMenuItem onClick={() => handleEditHost(host)}>
+                                  <Edit2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t('action.edit')}
+                                </ContextMenuItem>
+                                <ContextMenuItem onClick={() => toggleHostPinned(host.id)}>
+                                  <Pin className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {host.pinned ? t('vault.hosts.unpin') : t('vault.hosts.pinToTop')}
+                                </ContextMenuItem>
+                                <ContextMenuItem className="text-destructive" onClick={() => onDeleteHost(host.id)}>
+                                  <Trash2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t('action.delete')}
+                                </ContextMenuItem>
+                              </ContextMenuContent>
+                            </ContextMenu>
+                          );
+                        })}
+                      </div>
+                    </section>
+                  )}
                  {viewMode !== "tree" && displayedGroups.length > 0 && (
                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
                      <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-muted-foreground">
@@ -1756,6 +2166,17 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                    {t("vault.groups.hostsCount", { count: node.totalHostCount ?? node.hosts.length })}
                                  </div>
                                </div>
+                                <Button
+                                  variant="ghost"
+                                  size="icon"
+                                  className="h-8 w-8 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity shrink-0"
+                                  onClick={(e) => {
+                                    e.stopPropagation();
+                                    handleEditGroupConfig(node.path);
+                                  }}
+                                >
+                                  <Edit2 size={14} />
+                                </Button>
                              </div>
                            </div>
                          </ContextMenuTrigger>
@@ -1770,14 +2191,9 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                              <FolderPlus className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t("vault.groups.newSubgroup")}
                            </ContextMenuItem>
                            <ContextMenuItem
-                              onClick={() => {
-                                setRenameTargetPath(node.path);
-                                setRenameGroupName(node.name);
-                                setRenameGroupError(null);
-                                setIsRenameGroupOpen(true);
-                              }}
+                              onClick={() => handleEditGroupConfig(node.path)}
                            >
-                              <Edit2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t("vault.groups.rename")}
+                              <Edit2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t("vault.groups.settings")}
                            </ContextMenuItem>
                            <ContextMenuItem
                              className="text-destructive"
@@ -1867,6 +2283,7 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                      onDuplicateHost={handleDuplicateHost}
                      onDeleteHost={(host) => onDeleteHost(host.id)}
                      onCopyCredentials={handleCopyCredentials}
+
                      onNewHost={(groupPath) => {
                        setEditingHost(null);
                        setNewHostGroupPath(groupPath || null);
@@ -1877,13 +2294,7 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                        setNewFolderName("");
                        setIsNewFolderOpen(true);
                      }}
-                      onEditGroup={(groupPath) => {
-                        setRenameTargetPath(groupPath);
-                        const groupName = groupPath.split('/').pop() || '';
-                        setRenameGroupName(groupName);
-                        setRenameGroupError(null);
-                        setIsRenameGroupOpen(true);
-                      }}
+                      onEditGroup={(groupPath) => handleEditGroupConfig(groupPath)}
                      onDeleteGroup={(groupPath) => {
                        setDeleteTargetPath(groupPath);
                        setIsDeleteGroupOpen(true);
@@ -1906,7 +2317,7 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                {group.name || t("vault.groups.ungrouped")}
                              </span>
                              <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/60">
-                                ({group.hosts.length})
+                                ({selectedGroupPath ? group.hosts.length : group.hosts.filter((h) => !pinnedRecentIds.has(h.id)).length})
                              </span>
                            </div>
                            <div
@@ -1916,7 +2327,7 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                  : "flex flex-col gap-0",
                              )}
                            >
-                              {group.hosts.map((host) => {
+                              {group.hosts.filter((h) => selectedGroupPath || !pinnedRecentIds.has(h.id)).map((host) => {
                                const safeHost = sanitizeHost(host);
                                const effectiveDistro = getEffectiveHostDistro(safeHost);
                                const distroBadge = {
@@ -1928,7 +2339,7 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                    <ContextMenuTrigger>
                                      <div
                                        className={cn(
-                                          "group cursor-pointer",
+                                          "group cursor-pointer relative",
                                          viewMode === "grid"
                                            ? "soft-card elevate rounded-xl h-[68px] px-3 py-2"
                                            : "h-14 px-3 py-2 hover:bg-secondary/60 rounded-lg transition-colors",
@@ -1946,6 +2357,9 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                          }
                                        }}
                                      >
+                                        {host.pinned && viewMode === "grid" && (
+                                          <Star size={10} className="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-amber-400 fill-amber-400" />
+                                        )}
                                        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 h-full">
                                          {isMultiSelectMode && (
                                            <div
@@ -1981,21 +2395,17 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                              {safeHost.username}@{safeHost.hostname}
                                            </div>
                                          </div>
-                                          {viewMode === "list" && (
-                                            <>
-                                              <Button
-                                                variant="ghost"
-                                                size="icon"
-                                                className="h-8 w-8 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity shrink-0"
-                                                onClick={(e) => {
-                                                  e.stopPropagation();
-                                                  handleEditHost(host);
-                                                }}
-                                              >
-                                                <Edit2 size={14} />
-                                              </Button>
-                                            </>
-                                          )}
+                                          <Button
+                                            variant="ghost"
+                                            size="icon"
+                                            className="h-8 w-8 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity shrink-0"
+                                            onClick={(e) => {
+                                              e.stopPropagation();
+                                              handleEditHost(host);
+                                            }}
+                                          >
+                                            <Edit2 size={14} />
+                                          </Button>
                                        </div>
                                      </div>
                                    </ContextMenuTrigger>
@@ -2020,6 +2430,9 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                      >
                                        <ClipboardCopy className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t('vault.hosts.copyCredentials')}
                                      </ContextMenuItem>
+                                      <ContextMenuItem onClick={() => toggleHostPinned(host.id)}>
+                                        <Pin className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {host.pinned ? t('vault.hosts.unpin') : t('vault.hosts.pinToTop')}
+                                      </ContextMenuItem>
                                      <ContextMenuItem
                                        className="text-destructive"
                                        onClick={() => onDeleteHost(host.id)}
@@ -2055,7 +2468,7 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                          : "flex flex-col gap-0",
                      )}
                    >
-                      {displayedHosts.map((host) => {
+                      {displayedHosts.filter((h) => selectedGroupPath || !pinnedRecentIds.has(h.id)).map((host) => {
                          const safeHost = sanitizeHost(host);
                          const effectiveDistro = getEffectiveHostDistro(safeHost);
                          const distroBadge = {
@@ -2067,7 +2480,7 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                              <ContextMenuTrigger>
                                <div
                                  className={cn(
-                                    "group cursor-pointer",
+                                    "group cursor-pointer relative",
                                    viewMode === "grid"
                                      ? "soft-card elevate rounded-xl h-[68px] px-3 py-2"
                                      : "h-14 px-3 py-2 hover:bg-secondary/60 rounded-lg transition-colors",
@@ -2085,6 +2498,9 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                    }
                                  }}
                                >
+                                  {host.pinned && viewMode === "grid" && (
+                                    <Star size={10} className="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-amber-400 fill-amber-400" />
+                                  )}
                                  <div className="flex items-center gap-3 h-full">
                                    {isMultiSelectMode && (
                                      <div
@@ -2120,21 +2536,17 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                        {safeHost.username}@{safeHost.hostname}
                                      </div>
                                    </div>
-                                    {viewMode === "list" && (
-                                      <>
-                                        <Button
-                                          variant="ghost"
-                                          size="icon"
-                                          className="h-8 w-8 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity shrink-0"
-                                          onClick={(e) => {
-                                            e.stopPropagation();
-                                            handleEditHost(host);
-                                          }}
-                                        >
-                                          <Edit2 size={14} />
-                                        </Button>
-                                      </>
-                                    )}
+                                    <Button
+                                      variant="ghost"
+                                      size="icon"
+                                      className="h-8 w-8 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity shrink-0"
+                                      onClick={(e) => {
+                                        e.stopPropagation();
+                                        handleEditHost(host);
+                                      }}
+                                    >
+                                      <Edit2 size={14} />
+                                    </Button>
                                  </div>
                                </div>
                              </ContextMenuTrigger>
@@ -2159,6 +2571,9 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
                                >
                                  <ClipboardCopy className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {t('vault.hosts.copyCredentials')}
                                </ContextMenuItem>
+                                <ContextMenuItem onClick={() => toggleHostPinned(host.id)}>
+                                  <Pin className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" /> {host.pinned ? t('vault.hosts.unpin') : t('vault.hosts.pinToTop')}
+                                </ContextMenuItem>
                                <ContextMenuItem
                                  className="text-destructive"
                                  onClick={() => onDeleteHost(host.id)}
@@ -2268,6 +2683,7 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
            identities={identities}
            customGroups={customGroups}
            managedSources={managedSources}
+            groupConfigs={groupConfigs}
            onSaveHost={(host) => onUpdateHosts([...hosts, host])}
            onCreateGroup={(groupPath) =>
              onUpdateCustomGroups(
@@ -2299,6 +2715,26 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
        )}
      </div>

+      {/* Group Details Panel */}
+      {currentSection === "hosts" && isGroupPanelOpen && editingGroupPath && (
+        <GroupDetailsPanel
+          key={editingGroupPath}
+          groupPath={editingGroupPath}
+          config={groupConfigs.find(c => c.path === editingGroupPath)}
+          availableKeys={keys}
+          identities={identities}
+          allHosts={hosts}
+          groups={allGroupPaths}
+          terminalThemeId={terminalThemeId}
+          terminalFontSize={terminalFontSize}
+          onSave={handleSaveGroupConfig}
+          onCancel={() => {
+            setIsGroupPanelOpen(false);
+            setEditingGroupPath(null);
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+
      {/* Host Details Panel - positioned at VaultView root level for correct top alignment */}
      {currentSection === "hosts" && isHostPanelOpen && editingHost?.protocol !== 'serial' && (
        <HostDetailsPanel
@@ -2312,6 +2748,7 @@ const VaultViewInner: React.FC<VaultViewProps> = ({
          defaultGroup={editingHost ? undefined : (newHostGroupPath || selectedGroupPath)}
          terminalThemeId={terminalThemeId}
          terminalFontSize={terminalFontSize}
+          groupDefaults={editingHostGroupDefaults}
          onSave={(host) => {
            // Check if host already exists in the list (for updates vs. new/duplicate)
            const hostExists = hosts.some((h) => h.id === host.id);
@@ -2578,6 +3015,7 @@ const vaultViewAreEqual = (
    prev.connectionLogs === next.connectionLogs &&
    prev.sessions === next.sessions &&
    prev.managedSources === next.managedSources &&
+    prev.groupConfigs === next.groupConfigs &&
    prev.terminalThemeId === next.terminalThemeId &&
    prev.terminalFontSize === next.terminalFontSize;

--- a/components/settings/tabs/SettingsAppearanceTab.tsx
+++ b/components/settings/tabs/SettingsAppearanceTab.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { SUPPORTED_UI_LOCALES } from "../../../infrastructure/config/i18n";
 import { cn } from "../../../lib/utils";
 import { SectionHeader, SettingsTabContent, SettingRow, Toggle, Select } from "../settings-ui";
 import { FontSelect } from "../FontSelect";
+import { STORAGE_KEY_SHOW_RECENT_HOSTS } from "../../../infrastructure/config/storageKeys";
+import { useStoredBoolean } from "../../../application/state/useStoredBoolean";

 export default function SettingsAppearanceTab(props: {
  theme: "dark" | "light" | "system";
@@ -25,8 +27,6 @@ export default function SettingsAppearanceTab(props: {
  setUiLanguage: (language: string) => void;
  customCSS: string;
  setCustomCSS: (css: string) => void;
-  isImmersive?: boolean;
-  onToggleImmersive?: () => void;
 }) {
  const { t } = useI18n();
  const availableUIFonts = useAvailableUIFonts();
@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ export default function SettingsAppearanceTab(props: {
    setUiLanguage,
    customCSS,
    setCustomCSS,
-    isImmersive,
-    onToggleImmersive,
  } = props;

+  const [showRecentHosts, setShowRecentHosts] = useStoredBoolean(
+    STORAGE_KEY_SHOW_RECENT_HOSTS,
+    true,
+  );
+
  const getHslStyle = useCallback((hsl: string) => ({ backgroundColor: `hsl(${hsl})` }), []);

  const hexToHsl = useCallback((hex: string) => {
@@ -258,6 +261,16 @@ export default function SettingsAppearanceTab(props: {
        </SettingRow>
      </div>

+      <SectionHeader title={t("settings.vault.title")} />
+      <div className="space-y-0 divide-y divide-border rounded-lg border bg-card px-4">
+        <SettingRow
+          label={t('settings.vault.showRecentHosts')}
+          description={t('settings.vault.showRecentHostsDesc')}
+        >
+          <Toggle checked={showRecentHosts} onChange={setShowRecentHosts} />
+        </SettingRow>
+      </div>
+
      <SectionHeader title={t("settings.appearance.customCss")} />
      <div className="space-y-2">
        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
--- a/components/settings/tabs/SettingsTerminalTab.tsx
+++ b/components/settings/tabs/SettingsTerminalTab.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import type {
  TerminalEmulationType,
  TerminalSettings,
 } from "../../../domain/models";
-import { DEFAULT_KEYWORD_HIGHLIGHT_RULES } from "../../../domain/models";
+import { DEFAULT_KEYWORD_HIGHLIGHT_RULES, type KeywordHighlightRule } from "../../../domain/models";
 import { useI18n } from "../../../application/i18n/I18nProvider";
 import { MAX_FONT_SIZE, MIN_FONT_SIZE, type TerminalFont } from "../../../infrastructure/config/fonts";
 import { TERMINAL_THEMES } from "../../../infrastructure/config/terminalThemes";
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { customThemeStore, useCustomThemes } from "../../../application/state/cu
 import { parseItermcolors } from "../../../infrastructure/parsers/itermcolorsParser";
 import { cn } from "../../../lib/utils";
 import { Button } from "../../ui/button";
+import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from "../../ui/dialog";
 import { Input } from "../../ui/input";
 import { Label } from "../../ui/label";
 import { SectionHeader, Select, SettingsTabContent, SettingRow, Toggle } from "../settings-ui";
@@ -23,6 +24,193 @@ import { TerminalFontSelect } from "../TerminalFontSelect";
 import { CustomThemeModal } from "../../terminal/CustomThemeModal";
 import type { TerminalTheme } from "../../../domain/models";

+// Keyword highlight rules editor for global settings
+const DEFAULT_NEW_RULE_COLOR = '#F87171';
+
+const AddCustomRuleDialog: React.FC<{
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  editRule?: KeywordHighlightRule | null;
+  onAdd: (rule: KeywordHighlightRule) => void;
+}> = ({ open, onOpenChange, editRule, onAdd }) => {
+  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const [label, setLabel] = useState('');
+  const [pattern, setPattern] = useState('');
+  const [color, setColor] = useState(DEFAULT_NEW_RULE_COLOR);
+  const [patternError, setPatternError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const reset = () => { setLabel(''); setPattern(''); setColor(DEFAULT_NEW_RULE_COLOR); setPatternError(null); };
+
+  // Populate form when editing
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open && editRule) {
+      setLabel(editRule.label);
+      setPattern(editRule.patterns[0] || '');
+      setColor(editRule.color);
+      setPatternError(null);
+    } else if (!open) {
+      reset();
+    }
+  }, [open, editRule]);
+
+  const handleSubmit = () => {
+    if (!label.trim() || !pattern.trim()) return;
+    try { new RegExp(pattern, 'gi'); } catch {
+      setPatternError(t('settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.invalidPattern'));
+      return;
+    }
+    // When editing, replace only the first pattern and keep any additional ones
+    const patterns = editRule
+      ? [pattern, ...editRule.patterns.slice(1)]
+      : [pattern];
+    onAdd({ id: editRule?.id ?? crypto.randomUUID(), label: label.trim(), patterns, color, enabled: editRule?.enabled ?? true });
+    reset();
+    onOpenChange(false);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={(v) => { if (!v) reset(); onOpenChange(v); }}>
+      <DialogContent className="sm:max-w-[400px]">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>{editRule ? t('settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.editCustom') : t('settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.addCustom')}</DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <div className="space-y-3 py-2">
+          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+            <Label className="text-xs">{t('settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.labelField')}</Label>
+            <div className="flex gap-2">
+              <Input
+                placeholder={t('settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.labelPlaceholder')}
+                value={label}
+                onChange={(e) => setLabel(e.target.value)}
+                className="flex-1"
+              />
+              <label className="relative flex-shrink-0">
+                <input type="color" value={color} onChange={(e) => setColor(e.target.value)} className="sr-only" />
+                <span className="block w-9 h-9 rounded-md cursor-pointer border border-border/50 hover:border-border" style={{ backgroundColor: color }} />
+              </label>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+            <Label className="text-xs">{t('settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.patternField')}</Label>
+            <Input
+              placeholder={t('settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.patternPlaceholder')}
+              value={pattern}
+              onChange={(e) => { setPattern(e.target.value); if (patternError) setPatternError(null); }}
+              onKeyDown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter') handleSubmit(); }}
+              className={cn("font-mono", patternError && "border-destructive")}
+            />
+            {patternError && <div className="text-xs text-destructive">{patternError}</div>}
+          </div>
+          {label.trim() && pattern.trim() && !patternError && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 p-2 rounded-md bg-muted/50">
+              <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{t('settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.preview')}:</span>
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium" style={{ color }}>{label}</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <DialogFooter>
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => { reset(); onOpenChange(false); }}>{t('common.cancel')}</Button>
+          <Button onClick={handleSubmit} disabled={!label.trim() || !pattern.trim()}>{editRule ? t('common.save') : t('common.add')}</Button>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+};
+
+const KeywordHighlightRulesEditor: React.FC<{
+  rules: KeywordHighlightRule[];
+  onChange: (rules: KeywordHighlightRule[]) => void;
+}> = ({ rules, onChange }) => {
+  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const [addDialogOpen, setAddDialogOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [editingRule, setEditingRule] = useState<KeywordHighlightRule | null>(null);
+
+  const isBuiltIn = (id: string) => DEFAULT_KEYWORD_HIGHLIGHT_RULES.some((r) => r.id === id);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-2.5">
+      {rules.map((rule) => {
+        const custom = !isBuiltIn(rule.id);
+        return (
+          <div key={rule.id} className="flex items-center gap-2 group">
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex items-center gap-1.5">
+              <span className={cn("text-sm truncate", !rule.enabled && "text-muted-foreground line-through")} style={rule.enabled ? { color: rule.color } : undefined}>
+                {rule.label}
+              </span>
+              {custom && (
+                <>
+                  <Pencil
+                    size={10}
+                    className="flex-shrink-0 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity text-muted-foreground cursor-pointer"
+                    onClick={() => { setEditingRule(rule); setAddDialogOpen(true); }}
+                  />
+                  <Trash2
+                    size={10}
+                    className="flex-shrink-0 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity text-muted-foreground cursor-pointer"
+                    onClick={() => onChange(rules.filter((r) => r.id !== rule.id))}
+                  />
+                </>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <label className="relative flex-shrink-0">
+              <input
+                type="color"
+                value={rule.color}
+                onChange={(e) => onChange(rules.map((r) => r.id === rule.id ? { ...r, color: e.target.value } : r))}
+                className="sr-only"
+              />
+              <span
+                className="block w-8 h-5 rounded cursor-pointer border border-border/50 hover:border-border transition-colors"
+                style={{ backgroundColor: rule.color }}
+              />
+            </label>
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+
+      <div className="flex pt-2 mt-2 border-t border-border/50">
+        <Button
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="sm"
+          className="flex-1 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+          onClick={() => setAddDialogOpen(true)}
+        >
+          <Plus size={14} className="mr-1.5" />
+          {t('settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.addCustom')}
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="sm"
+          className="flex-1 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+          onClick={() => {
+            onChange(rules.map((rule) => {
+              const def = DEFAULT_KEYWORD_HIGHLIGHT_RULES.find((r) => r.id === rule.id);
+              return def ? { ...rule, color: def.color } : rule;
+            }));
+          }}
+        >
+          <RotateCcw size={14} className="mr-1.5" />
+          {t("settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.resetColors")}
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+
+      <AddCustomRuleDialog
+        open={addDialogOpen}
+        onOpenChange={(v) => { setAddDialogOpen(v); if (!v) setEditingRule(null); }}
+        editRule={editingRule}
+        onAdd={(rule) => {
+          if (editingRule) {
+            onChange(rules.map((r) => r.id === editingRule.id ? rule : r));
+          } else {
+            onChange([...rules, rule]);
+          }
+          setEditingRule(null);
+        }}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
 // Theme preview button component
 const ThemePreviewButton: React.FC<{
  theme: (typeof TERMINAL_THEMES)[0];
@@ -694,47 +882,10 @@ export default function SettingsTerminalTab(props: {
          />
        </div>
        {terminalSettings.keywordHighlightEnabled && (
-          <div className="space-y-2.5">
-            {terminalSettings.keywordHighlightRules.map((rule) => (
-              <div key={rule.id} className="flex items-center justify-between">
-                <span className="text-sm" style={{ color: rule.color }}>
-                  {rule.label}
-                </span>
-                <label className="relative">
-                  <input
-                    type="color"
-                    value={rule.color}
-                    onChange={(e) => {
-                      const newRules = terminalSettings.keywordHighlightRules.map((r) =>
-                        r.id === rule.id ? { ...r, color: e.target.value } : r,
-                      );
-                      updateTerminalSetting("keywordHighlightRules", newRules);
-                    }}
-                    className="sr-only"
-                  />
-                  <span
-                    className="block w-10 h-6 rounded-md cursor-pointer border border-border/50 hover:border-border transition-colors"
-                    style={{ backgroundColor: rule.color }}
-                  />
-                </label>
-              </div>
-            ))}
-            <Button
-              variant="ghost"
-              size="sm"
-              className="w-full mt-3 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
-              onClick={() => {
-                const resetRules = terminalSettings.keywordHighlightRules.map((rule) => {
-                  const defaultRule = DEFAULT_KEYWORD_HIGHLIGHT_RULES.find((r) => r.id === rule.id);
-                  return defaultRule ? { ...rule, color: defaultRule.color } : rule;
-                });
-                updateTerminalSetting("keywordHighlightRules", resetRules);
-              }}
-            >
-              <RotateCcw size={14} className="mr-2" />
-              {t("settings.terminal.keywordHighlight.resetColors")}
-            </Button>
-          </div>
+          <KeywordHighlightRulesEditor
+            rules={terminalSettings.keywordHighlightRules}
+            onChange={(rules) => updateTerminalSetting("keywordHighlightRules", rules)}
+          />
        )}
      </div>

--- a/components/terminal/autocomplete/useTerminalAutocomplete.ts
+++ b/components/terminal/autocomplete/useTerminalAutocomplete.ts
@@ -943,15 +943,15 @@ function resolveAutocompleteCwd(
  if (os === "windows") return fallbackCwd;

  const normalizedWord = currentWord.trim().replace(/^['"]/, "");
-  const isRelativePathWord = normalizedWord.length > 0 &&
-    !normalizedWord.startsWith("/") &&
-    !normalizedWord.startsWith("~/") &&
-    !normalizedWord.startsWith("-");

-  if (!isRelativePathWord) {
+  // Absolute or home-relative paths don't depend on cwd
+  if (normalizedWord.startsWith("/") || normalizedWord.startsWith("~/")) {
    return fallbackCwd;
  }

+  // For empty word (e.g. "cd ") and relative paths, try prompt-based cwd
+  // extraction which reflects the current visible prompt — more up-to-date
+  // than fallbackCwd when OSC 7 is not supported.
  const promptCwd = extractPosixCwdFromPrompt(promptText);
  return chooseAutocompleteCwd(promptCwd, fallbackCwd);
 }
@@ -963,15 +963,16 @@ function chooseAutocompleteCwd(
  if (!promptCwd) return fallbackCwd;
  if (!fallbackCwd) return promptCwd;

-  if (promptCwd.startsWith("/")) {
+  // Prompt cwd is extracted from the currently visible prompt, so it tracks
+  // directory changes even when OSC 7 is not supported. Prefer it over
+  // fallbackCwd (which may be stale from initial connection) whenever it
+  // looks like a usable path.
+  if (promptCwd.startsWith("/") || promptCwd === "~" || promptCwd.startsWith("~/")) {
    return promptCwd;
  }

-  if (promptCwd === "~" || promptCwd.startsWith("~/")) {
-    return fallbackCwd;
-  }
-
-  return promptCwd;
+  // Bare directory name (e.g. "xunlong") can't be used as a path — fallback
+  return fallbackCwd;
 }

 function extractPosixCwdFromPrompt(promptText: string): string | undefined {
--- a/components/ui/aside-panel.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/aside-panel.tsx
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ export const AsidePanelContent: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode; className?: stri
    className,
 }) => {
    return (
-        <ScrollArea className={cn("flex-1 min-w-0", className)}>
-            <div className="p-4 space-y-4 min-w-0 overflow-x-hidden">
+        <ScrollArea className={cn("flex-1 min-w-0 [&>[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]>div]:!block [&>[data-radix-scroll-area-viewport]>div]:!min-w-0", className)}>
+            <div className="p-4 space-y-4 min-w-0 overflow-hidden">
                {children}
            </div>
        </ScrollArea>
--- a/domain/credentials.ts
+++ b/domain/credentials.ts
@@ -88,5 +88,17 @@ export const findSyncPayloadEncryptedCredentialPaths = (
    }
  });

+  payload.groupConfigs?.forEach((config, index) => {
+    if (isEncryptedCredentialPlaceholder(config.password)) {
+      issues.push(`groupConfigs[${index}].password`);
+    }
+    if (isEncryptedCredentialPlaceholder(config.telnetPassword)) {
+      issues.push(`groupConfigs[${index}].telnetPassword`);
+    }
+    if (isEncryptedCredentialPlaceholder(config.proxyConfig?.password)) {
+      issues.push(`groupConfigs[${index}].proxyConfig.password`);
+    }
+  });
+
  return issues;
 };
--- a/domain/groupConfig.ts
+++ b/domain/groupConfig.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import type { GroupConfig, Host } from './models';
+
+/**
+ * Resolve merged group defaults by walking the ancestor chain.
+ * For group "A/B/C", merges configs from A, A/B, A/B/C (child overrides parent).
+ */
+export function resolveGroupDefaults(
+  groupPath: string,
+  groupConfigs: GroupConfig[],
+): Partial<GroupConfig> {
+  const configMap = new Map(groupConfigs.map((c) => [c.path, c]));
+  const parts = groupPath.split('/').filter(Boolean);
+  const merged: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < parts.length; i++) {
+    const ancestorPath = parts.slice(0, i + 1).join('/');
+    const config = configMap.get(ancestorPath);
+    if (config) {
+      for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(config)) {
+        if (key !== 'path' && value !== undefined) {
+          merged[key] = value;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return merged as Partial<GroupConfig>;
+}
+
+const INHERITABLE_KEYS: (keyof GroupConfig)[] = [
+  'username', 'password', 'savePassword', 'authMethod', 'identityId', 'identityFileId', 'identityFilePaths',
+  'port', 'protocol', 'agentForwarding', 'proxyConfig', 'hostChain', 'startupCommand',
+  'legacyAlgorithms', 'environmentVariables', 'charset', 'moshEnabled', 'moshServerPath',
+  'telnetEnabled', 'telnetPort', 'telnetUsername', 'telnetPassword',
+  'theme', 'themeOverride', 'fontFamily', 'fontFamilyOverride', 'fontSize', 'fontSizeOverride',
+];
+
+/**
+ * Apply group defaults to a host. Only fills in fields the host doesn't already have.
+ * Returns a new host object — does NOT mutate the original.
+ */
+export function applyGroupDefaults(host: Host, groupDefaults: Partial<GroupConfig>): Host {
+  const effective = { ...host };
+  for (const key of INHERITABLE_KEYS) {
+    const hostValue = (host as unknown as Record<string, unknown>)[key];
+    const groupValue = (groupDefaults as unknown as Record<string, unknown>)[key];
+    if ((hostValue === undefined || hostValue === '' || hostValue === null) && groupValue !== undefined) {
+      (effective as unknown as Record<string, unknown>)[key] = groupValue;
+    }
+  }
+  return effective;
+}
--- a/domain/models.ts
+++ b/domain/models.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export interface Host {
  id: string;
  label: string;
  hostname: string;
-  port: number;
+  port?: number;
  username: string;
  // Optional reference to a reusable identity (username + auth) stored in Keychain.
  identityId?: string;
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ export interface Host {
  // Local SSH key file paths (from SSH config IdentityFile or user-added)
  // Resolved at connection time — the app reads the file content when connecting.
  identityFilePaths?: string[];
+  // Pin host to top of All hosts view for quick access
+  pinned?: boolean;
+  // Timestamp of last successful connection, used for Recently Connected section
+  lastConnectedAt?: number;
 }

 export type KeyType = 'RSA' | 'ECDSA' | 'ED25519';
@@ -178,6 +182,39 @@ export interface GroupNode {
  totalHostCount?: number;
 }

+/** Default configuration for a group. Hosts in this group inherit these values when not explicitly set. */
+export interface GroupConfig {
+  path: string;
+  username?: string;
+  password?: string;
+  savePassword?: boolean;
+  authMethod?: 'password' | 'key' | 'certificate';
+  identityId?: string;
+  identityFileId?: string;
+  identityFilePaths?: string[];
+  port?: number;
+  protocol?: 'ssh' | 'telnet';
+  agentForwarding?: boolean;
+  proxyConfig?: ProxyConfig;
+  hostChain?: HostChainConfig;
+  startupCommand?: string;
+  legacyAlgorithms?: boolean;
+  environmentVariables?: EnvVar[];
+  charset?: string;
+  moshEnabled?: boolean;
+  moshServerPath?: string;
+  telnetEnabled?: boolean;
+  telnetPort?: number;
+  telnetUsername?: string;
+  telnetPassword?: string;
+  theme?: string;
+  themeOverride?: boolean;
+  fontFamily?: string;
+  fontFamilyOverride?: boolean;
+  fontSize?: number;
+  fontSizeOverride?: boolean;
+}
+
 export interface SyncConfig {
  gistId: string;
  githubToken: string;
--- a/domain/sync.ts
+++ b/domain/sync.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ export interface SyncPayload {
  customGroups: string[];
  snippetPackages?: string[];

+  // Group configs (connection defaults per host group)
+  groupConfigs?: import('./models').GroupConfig[];
+
  // Port forwarding rules
  portForwardingRules?: import('./models').PortForwardingRule[];
  
@@ -201,6 +204,8 @@ export interface SyncPayload {
    sftpGlobalBookmarks?: import('./models').SftpBookmark[];
    // Immersive mode
    immersiveMode?: boolean;
+    // Vault: show recently connected hosts
+    showRecentHosts?: boolean;
  };

  // Sync metadata
--- a/domain/syncMerge.ts
+++ b/domain/syncMerge.ts
@@ -384,8 +384,17 @@ export function mergeSyncPayloads(
    remote.portForwardingRules ?? [],
  );

+  // Merge group configs (keyed by path — wrap with virtual id for entity merge)
+  type GCWithId = import('./models').GroupConfig & { id: string };
+  const wrapGC = (arr: import('./models').GroupConfig[] | undefined): GCWithId[] =>
+    (arr ?? []).map(gc => ({ ...gc, id: gc.path }));
+  const unwrapGC = (arr: GCWithId[]): import('./models').GroupConfig[] =>
+    arr.map(({ id: _id, ...rest }) => rest as import('./models').GroupConfig);
+  const groupConfigsResult = mergeEntityArrays(wrapGC(b.groupConfigs), wrapGC(local.groupConfigs), wrapGC(remote.groupConfigs));
+
  // Aggregate stats
-  const entityResults = [hosts, keys, identities, snippets, knownHosts, portForwardingRules];
+  const entityResults: Pick<EntityMergeResult<unknown>, 'added' | 'deleted' | 'modified' | 'conflicts'>[] =
+    [hosts, keys, identities, snippets, knownHosts, portForwardingRules, groupConfigsResult];
  for (const r of entityResults) {
    summary.added.local += r.added.local;
    summary.added.remote += r.added.remote;
@@ -430,6 +439,7 @@ export function mergeSyncPayloads(
    snippetPackages,
    knownHosts: knownHosts.merged,
    portForwardingRules: portForwardingRules.merged,
+    groupConfigs: unwrapGC(groupConfigsResult.merged),
    settings,
    syncedAt: Date.now(),
  };
--- a/electron/bridges/sshBridge.cjs
+++ b/electron/bridges/sshBridge.cjs
@@ -1912,7 +1912,14 @@ async function listSessionDir(_event, payload) {
      : dirPath.startsWith("~/")
        ? `"$HOME/${tildePathSuffix}"`
        : `'${safePath}'`;
-    const cmd = `find ${pathExpr} -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec sh -c '
+    // When dirPath is relative (not absolute and not ~/...), exec channels default
+    // to the user's home directory. Resolve the interactive shell's actual cwd first
+    // so that relative paths like "." or "src" are resolved correctly.
+    const needsCwdResolve = !dirPath.startsWith('/') && dirPath !== '~' && !dirPath.startsWith('~/');
+    const cwdResolveCmd = needsCwdResolve
+      ? `_sc_p=$(ps --ppid $PPID -o pid=,comm= 2>/dev/null | awk -v self=$$ '$1!=self && $2~/^(ba|z|fi|k|da)?sh$/{pid=$1}END{print pid}'); [ -z "$_sc_p" ] && _sc_p=$(ps -e -o pid=,ppid=,comm= 2>/dev/null | awk -v pp=$PPID -v self=$$ '$1!=self && $2==pp && $3~/^(ba|z|fi|k|da)?sh$/{pid=$1}END{print pid}'); [ -n "$_sc_p" ] && { _sc_d=$(readlink /proc/$_sc_p/cwd 2>/dev/null); [ -n "$_sc_d" ] && cd "$_sc_d" 2>/dev/null; }; `
+      : '';
+    const cmd = `${cwdResolveCmd}find ${pathExpr} -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec sh -c '
      prefix="$1"
      folders_only="$2"
      limit="$3"
--- a/index.css
+++ b/index.css
@@ -78,6 +78,28 @@
      opacity: 1;
    }
  }
+
+}
+
+@keyframes pop-in {
+  0% {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(0.82) translateY(6px);
+  }
+  45% {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: scale(1.06) translateY(-2px);
+  }
+  72% {
+    transform: scale(0.97) translateY(1px);
+  }
+  88% {
+    transform: scale(1.01);
+  }
+  100% {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
+  }
 }

 :root {
--- a/infrastructure/config/storageKeys.ts
+++ b/infrastructure/config/storageKeys.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ export const STORAGE_KEY_WORKSPACE_FOCUS_STYLE = 'netcatty_workspace_focus_style
 // Immersive Mode
 export const STORAGE_KEY_IMMERSIVE_MODE = 'netcatty_immersive_mode_v1';

+// Vault: Show Recently Connected hosts section
+export const STORAGE_KEY_SHOW_RECENT_HOSTS = 'netcatty_show_recent_hosts_v1';
+
+// Group Configurations (default settings inherited by hosts)
+export const STORAGE_KEY_GROUP_CONFIGS = 'netcatty_group_configs_v1';
+
 // Side Panel
 export const STORAGE_KEY_SIDE_PANEL_WIDTH = 'netcatty_side_panel_width';

--- a/infrastructure/persistence/secureFieldAdapter.ts
+++ b/infrastructure/persistence/secureFieldAdapter.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 * function degrades to a no-op — values pass through unmodified.
 */

-import type { Host, Identity, SSHKey } from "../../domain/models";
+import type { GroupConfig, Host, Identity, SSHKey } from "../../domain/models";
 import type { ProviderConnection, S3Config, WebDAVConfig } from "../../domain/sync";
 import { netcattyBridge } from "../services/netcattyBridge";

@@ -91,6 +91,38 @@ export async function decryptIdentitySecrets(identity: Identity): Promise<Identi
  return out;
 }

+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// GroupConfig
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export async function encryptGroupConfigSecrets(config: GroupConfig): Promise<GroupConfig> {
+  const out = { ...config };
+  out.password = await encryptField(out.password);
+  out.telnetPassword = await encryptField(out.telnetPassword);
+  if (out.proxyConfig?.password) {
+    out.proxyConfig = { ...out.proxyConfig, password: await encryptField(out.proxyConfig.password) };
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+export async function decryptGroupConfigSecrets(config: GroupConfig): Promise<GroupConfig> {
+  const out = { ...config };
+  out.password = await decryptField(out.password);
+  out.telnetPassword = await decryptField(out.telnetPassword);
+  if (out.proxyConfig?.password) {
+    out.proxyConfig = { ...out.proxyConfig, password: await decryptField(out.proxyConfig.password) };
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+export function encryptGroupConfigs(configs: GroupConfig[]): Promise<GroupConfig[]> {
+  return Promise.all(configs.map(encryptGroupConfigSecrets));
+}
+
+export function decryptGroupConfigs(configs: GroupConfig[]): Promise<GroupConfig[]> {
+  return Promise.all(configs.map(decryptGroupConfigSecrets));
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Provider Connection (Cloud Sync)
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------