feat: some updates

.gitea/actions/setup/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Setup
+description: Restore caches and install pnpm dependencies (run after checkout)
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: 💾 Setup pnpm Cache
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      with:
+        path: .pnpm-store
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
+
+    - name: 🦀 Cache Cargo
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ~/.cargo/registry
+          ~/.cargo/git
+          target
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
+
+    - name: 📦 Install Dependencies
+      shell: bash
+      run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --store-dir .pnpm-store

.gitea/workflows/benchmark.yaml

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ env:
   CARGO_TARGET_DIR: target
 
 jobs:
-  release:
+  benchmark:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: git.max-richter.dev/max/nodarium-ci:bce06da456e3c008851ac006033cfff256015a47
+    container: git.max-richter.dev/max/nodarium-ci:a56e8f445edb6064ae7a7b3b783fb7445f1b4e69
 
     steps:
       - name: 📑 Checkout Code
@@ -23,27 +23,8 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: 💾 Setup pnpm Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: ${{ env.PNPM_CACHE_FOLDER }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
-
-      - name: 🦀 Cache Cargo
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/registry
-            ~/.cargo/git
-            target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
-
-      - name: 📦 Install Dependencies
-        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --store-dir ${{ env.PNPM_CACHE_FOLDER }}
+      - name: 🔧 Setup
+        uses: ./.gitea/actions/setup
 
       - name: 🛠️ Build Nodes
         run: pnpm build:nodes
@@ -51,9 +32,36 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🏃 Execute Runtime
         run: pnpm run --filter @nodarium/app bench
 
-      - name: 📤 Upload Benchmark Results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: benchmark-data
-          path: app/benchmark/out/
-          compression: 9
+      - name: 🔑 Setup SSH key
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          echo "${{ secrets.GIT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          cat >> ~/.ssh/config <<'EOF'
+          Host git.max-richter.dev
+            Port 2222
+            IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+            IdentitiesOnly yes
+          EOF
+          ssh-keyscan -p 2222 -H git.max-richter.dev >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+
+      - name: 📤 Push Results
+        env:
+          BENCH_REPO: "git@git.max-richter.dev:max/nodarium-benchmarks.git"
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "nodarium-bot"
+          git config --global user.email "nodarium-bot@max-richter.dev"
+
+          git clone git@git.max-richter.dev:max/nodarium-benchmarks.git target_bench_repo
+
+          BRANCH="${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-$GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+          SAFE_PR_NAME=$(printf "%s" "$BRANCH" | tr '/' '-')
+          DEST_DIR="target_bench_repo/data/$SAFE_PR_NAME/$(date +%s)"
+          mkdir -p "$DEST_DIR"
+
+          cp app/benchmark/out/*.json "$DEST_DIR/"
+
+          cd target_bench_repo
+          git add .
+          git commit -m "Update benchmarks for $SAFE_PR_NAME: ${{ gitea.sha }}"
+          git push origin main

.gitea/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ env:
   CARGO_TARGET_DIR: target
 
 jobs:
-  release:
+  quality:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: git.max-richter.dev/max/nodarium-ci:bce06da456e3c008851ac006033cfff256015a47
+    container: git.max-richter.dev/max/nodarium-ci:a56e8f445edb6064ae7a7b3b783fb7445f1b4e69
 
     steps:
       - name: 📑 Checkout Code
@@ -24,27 +24,8 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: 💾 Setup pnpm Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: ${{ env.PNPM_CACHE_FOLDER }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-
-
-      - name: 🦀 Cache Cargo
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/registry
-            ~/.cargo/git
-            target
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
-
-      - name: 📦 Install Dependencies
-        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --store-dir ${{ env.PNPM_CACHE_FOLDER }}
+      - name: 🔧 Setup
+        uses: ./.gitea/actions/setup
 
       - name: 🧹 Quality Control
         run: |
@@ -52,7 +33,58 @@ jobs:
           pnpm format:check
           pnpm check
           pnpm build
-          xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x1024x24" pnpm test
+
+  test-unit:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: git.max-richter.dev/max/nodarium-ci:a56e8f445edb6064ae7a7b3b783fb7445f1b4e69
+
+    steps:
+      - name: 📑 Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: 🔧 Setup
+        uses: ./.gitea/actions/setup
+
+      - name: 🧪 Run Tests
+        run: xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x1024x24" pnpm test:unit
+
+  test-e2e:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: git.max-richter.dev/max/nodarium-ci:a56e8f445edb6064ae7a7b3b783fb7445f1b4e69
+
+    steps:
+      - name: 📑 Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: 🔧 Setup
+        uses: ./.gitea/actions/setup
+
+      - name: 🧪 Run Tests
+        run: xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x1024x24" pnpm test:e2e
+
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [quality, test-e2e, test-unit]
+    container: git.max-richter.dev/max/nodarium-ci:a56e8f445edb6064ae7a7b3b783fb7445f1b4e69
+
+    steps:
+      - name: 📑 Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: 🔧 Setup
+        uses: ./.gitea/actions/setup
+
+      - name: 🏗️ Build Web Assets
+        run: pnpm build
 
       - name: 🚀 Create Release Commit
         if: gitea.ref_type == 'tag'

Dockerfile.ci

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ENV RUSTUP_HOME=/usr/local/rustup \
   PATH=/usr/local/cargo/bin:$PATH
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+  openssh-client \
   ca-certificates=20230311+deb12u1 \
   gpg=2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 \
   gpg-agent=2.2.40-1.1+deb12u2 \

app/benchmark/index.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Graph, Graph as GraphType, NodeId } from '@nodarium/types';
-import { createLogger, createPerformanceStore } from '@nodarium/utils';
+import { createLogger, createPerformanceStore, splitNestedArray } from '@nodarium/utils';
 import { mkdir, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { resolve } from 'node:path';
 import { MemoryRuntimeExecutor } from '../src/lib/runtime/runtime-executor.ts';
@@ -20,6 +20,26 @@ const templates: Record<string, Graph> = {
   'default': defaultPlantTemplate as unknown as GraphType
 };
 
+function countGeometry(result: Int32Array): { totalVertices: number; totalFaces: number } {
+  const parts = splitNestedArray(result);
+  let totalVertices = 0;
+  let totalFaces = 0;
+  for (const part of parts) {
+    const type = part[0];
+    const vertexCount = part[1];
+    const faceCount = part[2];
+    if (type === 2) {
+      const instanceCount = part[3];
+      totalVertices += vertexCount * instanceCount;
+      totalFaces += faceCount * instanceCount;
+    } else {
+      totalVertices += vertexCount;
+      totalFaces += faceCount;
+    }
+  }
+  return { totalVertices, totalFaces };
+}
+
 async function run(g: GraphType, amount: number) {
   await registry.load(plantTemplate.nodes.map(n => n.type) as NodeId[]);
   log.log('loaded ' + g.nodes.length + ' nodes');
@@ -33,10 +53,14 @@ async function run(g: GraphType, amount: number) {
 
   log.log('executing');
   r.perf = perfStore;
+  let res;
   for (let i = 0; i < amount; i++) {
     r.perf?.startRun();
-    await r.execute(g, { randomSeed: true });
+    res = await r.execute(g, { randomSeed: true });
     r.perf?.stopRun();
+    const { totalVertices, totalFaces } = countGeometry(res!);
+    r.perf?.addToLastRun('total-vertices', totalVertices);
+    r.perf?.addToLastRun('total-faces', totalFaces);
   }
   log.log('finished');
   return r.perf.get();

app/e2e/main.test.ts

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ test('test', async ({ page }) => {
       id: '10',
       type: 'max/plantarium/stem',
       props: {
-        amount: 50,
+        amount: 4,
         length: 4,
-        thickness: 1
+        thickness: 0.2
       }
     },
     {

app/package.json

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@nodarium/ui": "workspace:*",
     "@nodarium/utils": "workspace:*",
+    "@nodarium/planty": "workspace:*",
     "@sveltejs/kit": "^2.50.2",
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.18",
     "@threlte/core": "8.3.1",

app/src/app.css

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 @import "tailwindcss";
 @source "../../packages/ui/**/*.svelte";
+@source "../../packages/planty/src/lib/**/*.svelte";
+
 @plugin "@iconify/tailwind4" {
   prefix: "i";
   icon-sets: from-folder("custom", "./src/lib/icons");

app/src/app.html

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <link rel="icon" href="%sveltekit.assets%/favicon.svg" />
+    <meta name="color-scheme" content="light dark">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
     %sveltekit.head%
     <title>Nodes</title>

app/src/lib/graph-interface/components/AddMenu.svelte

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
             activeNodeId = node.id;
           }}
         >
-          {node.id.split('/').at(-1)}
+          {node.meta?.title ?? node.id.split('/').at(-1)}
         </div>
       {/each}
     </div>

app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte.test.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { assert, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 import { GraphManager } from './graph-manager.svelte';
 import {
   createMockNodeRegistry,
@@ -9,7 +9,150 @@ import {
   mockVec3OutputNode
 } from './test-utils';
 
-describe('GraphManager', () => {
+describe('groupNodes', () => {
+  it('should not do anything if no nodes are selected', () => {
+    const registry = createMockNodeRegistry([
+      mockFloatOutputNode,
+      mockFloatInputNode,
+      mockGeometryOutputNode,
+      mockPathInputNode
+    ]);
+
+    const manager = new GraphManager(registry);
+
+    const floatInputNode = manager.createNode({
+      type: 'test/node/input',
+      position: [100, 100],
+      props: {}
+    });
+
+    assert.isDefined(floatInputNode);
+
+    const floatOutputNode = manager.createNode({
+      type: 'test/node/output',
+      position: [0, 0],
+      props: {}
+    });
+    assert.isDefined(floatOutputNode);
+
+    const edge = manager.createEdge(floatInputNode, 0, floatOutputNode, 'input');
+    assert.isDefined(edge);
+    manager.save();
+
+    manager.groupNodes([]);
+
+    const graph = manager.serialize();
+    expect(graph.nodes.length).toBe(2);
+    expect(graph.edges.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(graph.groups.length).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('should group selected nodes and create a group node', () => {
+    const registry = createMockNodeRegistry([
+      mockFloatOutputNode,
+      mockFloatInputNode,
+      mockGeometryOutputNode,
+      mockPathInputNode
+    ]);
+
+    const manager = new GraphManager(registry);
+
+    const floatInputNode = manager.createNode({
+      type: 'test/node/input',
+      position: [100, 100],
+      props: {}
+    });
+
+    assert.isDefined(floatInputNode);
+
+    const floatOutputNode = manager.createNode({
+      type: 'test/node/output',
+      position: [0, 0],
+      props: {}
+    });
+    assert.isDefined(floatOutputNode);
+
+    const edge = manager.createEdge(floatInputNode, 0, floatOutputNode, 'input');
+    assert.isDefined(edge);
+    manager.save();
+
+    const groupNode = manager.groupNodes([floatInputNode.id]);
+    assert.isDefined(groupNode);
+
+    const graph = manager.serialize();
+
+    expect(graph.nodes.map(n => n.id), 'graph to contain group node').to.contain(groupNode.id);
+    expect(graph.groups[0].nodes.map(n => n.id), 'group graph to contain float node').to.contain(
+      floatInputNode.id
+    );
+    expect(graph.nodes.map(n => n.id)).not.to.contain(floatInputNode.id);
+
+    expect(graph.nodes.length).toBe(2);
+    expect(graph.edges.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(graph.groups.length).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('should rewire external edges when grouping a middle node in a chain', () => {
+    const registry = createMockNodeRegistry([mockFloatOutputNode, mockFloatInputNode]);
+    const manager = new GraphManager(registry);
+
+    // A → B → C  (float chain: output → middle → input)
+    const nodeA = manager.createNode({ type: 'test/node/output', position: [0, 0], props: {} });
+    const nodeB = manager.createNode({ type: 'test/node/output', position: [100, 0], props: {} });
+    const nodeC = manager.createNode({ type: 'test/node/input', position: [200, 0], props: {} });
+
+    assert.isDefined(nodeA);
+    assert.isDefined(nodeB);
+    assert.isDefined(nodeC);
+
+    manager.createEdge(nodeA, 0, nodeB, 'input');
+    manager.createEdge(nodeB, 0, nodeC, 'value');
+
+    const groupNode = manager.groupNodes([nodeB.id]);
+    assert.isDefined(groupNode);
+
+    const graph = manager.serialize();
+
+    // Top-level: A, C, groupNode — B is gone
+    expect(graph.nodes.length, 'top-level node count').toBe(3);
+    const topLevelIds = graph.nodes.map(n => n.id);
+    expect(topLevelIds).toContain(nodeA.id);
+    expect(topLevelIds).toContain(nodeC.id);
+    expect(topLevelIds).toContain(groupNode.id);
+    expect(topLevelIds).not.toContain(nodeB.id);
+
+    // Both original edges survive, now routing through the group node
+    expect(graph.edges.length, 'edge count unchanged').toBe(2);
+    const edgeSources = graph.edges.map(e => e[0]);
+    const edgeTargets = graph.edges.map(e => e[2]);
+    expect(edgeTargets).toContain(groupNode.id); // A → groupNode
+    expect(edgeSources).toContain(groupNode.id); // groupNode → C
+
+    // One group definition was created
+    expect(graph.groups.length).toBe(1);
+    const group = graph.groups[0];
+
+    // Group contains B plus the two boundary nodes
+    const groupNodeIds = group.nodes.map(n => n.id);
+    expect(groupNodeIds).toContain(nodeB.id);
+    const inputBoundary = group.nodes.find(n => n.type === '__internal/group/input');
+    const outputBoundary = group.nodes.find(n => n.type === '__internal/group/output');
+    expect(inputBoundary, 'group input boundary node').toBeDefined();
+    expect(outputBoundary, 'group output boundary node').toBeDefined();
+
+    // Group declares one input slot and one output slot
+    expect(Object.keys(group.inputs ?? {}).length, 'group input count').toBe(1);
+    expect(group.outputs?.length, 'group output count').toBe(1);
+
+    // Internal edges wire: inputBoundary → B → outputBoundary
+    expect(group.edges.length, 'internal edge count').toBe(2);
+    const internalSources = group.edges.map(e => e[0]);
+    const internalTargets = group.edges.map(e => e[2]);
+    expect(internalTargets).toContain(nodeB.id);
+    expect(internalSources).toContain(nodeB.id);
+  });
+});
+
 describe('getPossibleSockets', () => {
   describe('when dragging an output socket', () => {
     it('should return compatible input sockets based on type', () => {
@@ -262,4 +405,3 @@ describe('GraphManager', () => {
     });
   });
 });
-});

app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import throttle from '$lib/helpers/throttle';
 import { RemoteNodeRegistry } from '$lib/node-registry/index';
 import type {
+  Box,
   Edge,
   Graph,
+  GroupDefinition,
   NodeDefinition,
   NodeId,
   NodeInput,
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ import EventEmitter from './helpers/EventEmitter';
 import { HistoryManager } from './history-manager';
 
 const logger = createLogger('graph-manager');
-logger.mute();
+// logger.mute();
 
 const remoteRegistry = new RemoteNodeRegistry('');
 
@@ -67,13 +69,26 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
   status = $state<'loading' | 'idle' | 'error'>();
   loaded = false;
 
-  graph: Graph = { id: 0, nodes: [], edges: [] };
+  graph: Graph = { id: 0, nodes: [], edges: [], groups: [] };
   id = $state(0);
 
   nodes = new SvelteMap<number, NodeInstance>();
+  nodeArray = $derived(Array.from(this.nodes.values()));
 
   edges = $state<Edge[]>([]);
 
+  // Plain array — NOT $state. rootGraph items are plain-serialized (safe for structuredClone).
+  // savedNodes/savedEdges hold live reactive references so reactivity is preserved on exit.
+  graphStack: {
+    rootGraph: Graph;
+    savedNodes: Map<number, NodeInstance>;
+    savedEdges: Edge[];
+    outerGraph: Graph;
+    groupId: number;
+    nodeId: number;
+    cameraPosition: [number, number, number];
+  }[] = [];
+
   settingTypes: Record<string, NodeInput> = {};
   settings = $state<Record<string, unknown>>();
 
@@ -88,9 +103,25 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
   });
 
   history: HistoryManager = new HistoryManager();
+
+  private serializeFullGraph(): Graph {
+    if (this.graphStack.length === 0) return this.serialize();
+    let merged = this.serialize();
+    for (let i = this.graphStack.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      const { rootGraph, groupId } = this.graphStack[i];
+      merged = {
+        ...rootGraph,
+        groups: rootGraph.groups.map(g =>
+          g.id === groupId ? { ...g, nodes: merged.nodes, edges: merged.edges } : g
+        )
+      };
+    }
+    return merged;
+  }
+
   execute = throttle(() => {
     if (this.loaded === false) return;
-    this.emit('result', this.serialize());
+    this.emit('result', this.serializeFullGraph());
   }, 10);
 
   constructor(public registry: NodeRegistry) {
@@ -110,10 +141,29 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       edge[2].id,
       edge[3]
     ]) as Graph['edges'];
+
+    const groups = this.graph.groups?.map((group) => {
+      const groupNodes = group.nodes.map((node) => ({
+        id: node.id,
+        position: [...node.position],
+        type: node.type,
+        props: node.props
+      })) as NodeInstance[];
+
+      return {
+        id: group.id,
+        inputs: group.inputs,
+        outputs: group.outputs,
+        nodes: groupNodes,
+        edges: group.edges
+      };
+    });
+
     const serialized = {
       id: this.graph.id,
       settings: $state.snapshot(this.settings),
       meta: $state.snapshot(this.graph.meta),
+      groups,
       nodes,
       edges
     };
@@ -242,6 +292,28 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     });
   }
 
+  tryConnectToDebugNode(nodeId: number) {
+    const node = this.nodes.get(nodeId);
+    if (!node) return;
+    if (node.type.endsWith('/debug')) return;
+    if (!node.state.type?.outputs?.length) return;
+    let debugNode = this.nodes.values().find(n => n.type.endsWith('/debug'));
+
+    if (!debugNode) {
+      debugNode = this.createNode({
+        type: '__internal/node/debug',
+        position: [node.position[0] + 30, node.position[1]],
+        props: {}
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (debugNode) {
+      this.createEdge(node, 0, debugNode, 'input');
+    }
+
+    return debugNode;
+  }
+
   getEdgesBetweenNodes(nodes: NodeInstance[]): [number, number, number, string][] {
     const edges = [];
     for (const node of nodes) {
@@ -269,13 +341,11 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
   private _init(graph: Graph) {
     const nodes = new SvelteMap(
       graph.nodes.map((node) => {
-        const nodeType = this.registry.getNode(node.type);
         const n = node as NodeInstance;
-        if (nodeType) {
-          n.state = {
-            type: nodeType
-          };
-        }
+        const registryType = this.registry.getNode(node.type);
+        n.state = registryType ? { type: registryType } : {};
+        const resolvedType = this.getNodeType(n);
+        if (resolvedType) n.state = { type: resolvedType };
         return [node.id, n];
       })
     );
@@ -305,19 +375,36 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     const a = performance.now();
 
     this.loaded = false;
+    graph.groups ??= [];
     this.graph = graph;
     this.status = 'loading';
     this.id = graph.id;
 
-    logger.info('loading graph', { nodes: graph.nodes, edges: graph.edges, id: graph.id });
+    logger.info(
+      'loading graph',
+      { nodes: graph.nodes, edges: graph.edges, id: graph.id }
+    );
+
+    const nodeIds = Array
+      .from(
+        new SvelteSet(
+          [
+            ...graph.nodes,
+            graph?.groups?.map(g => g.nodes).flat()
+          ]
+            .filter(n => n && 'type' in n)
+            .map((n) => n.type)
+        )
+      )
+      .filter(n => !n.startsWith('__internal/'));
 
-    const nodeIds = Array.from(new SvelteSet([...graph.nodes.map((n) => n.type)]));
     await this.registry.load(nodeIds);
 
     // Fetch all nodes from all collections of the loaded nodes
     const allCollections = new SvelteSet<`${string}/${string}`>();
     for (const id of nodeIds) {
       const [user, collection] = id.split('/');
+      if (user === '__internal') continue;
       allCollections.add(`${user}/${collection}`);
     }
     for (const collection of allCollections) {
@@ -333,7 +420,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
 
     for (const node of this.graph.nodes) {
       const nodeType = this.registry.getNode(node.type);
-      if (!nodeType) {
+      if (!nodeType && !node.type.startsWith('__internal/')) {
         logger.error(`Node type not found: ${node.type}`);
         this.status = 'error';
         return;
@@ -389,15 +476,79 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
   }
 
   getAllNodes() {
-    return Array.from(this.nodes.values());
+    return Array
+      .from(this.nodes.values());
   }
 
   getNode(id: number) {
     return this.nodes.get(id);
   }
 
-  getNodeType(id: string) {
-    return this.registry.getNode(id);
+  getNodeType(node: NodeInstance) {
+    if (!node) {
+      console.trace('failed to get node type');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (node.type === '__internal/group/input') {
+      const groupId = this.graphStack.at(-1)?.groupId;
+      const group = groupId !== undefined ? this.getGroup(groupId) : undefined;
+      if (!group) return node.state.type;
+      return {
+        id: '__internal/group/input' as NodeId,
+        outputs: Object.values(group.inputs ?? {}).map(i => i.type),
+        execute: (x: Int32Array) => x
+      } as NodeDefinition;
+    }
+
+    if (node.type === '__internal/group/output') {
+      const groupId = this.graphStack.at(-1)?.groupId;
+      const group = groupId !== undefined ? this.getGroup(groupId) : undefined;
+      if (!group) return node.state.type;
+      return {
+        id: '__internal/group/output' as NodeId,
+        inputs: Object.fromEntries(
+          (group.outputs ?? []).map((
+            o,
+            i
+          ) => [`out_${i}`, { type: o.type, label: o.label, external: true }])
+        ),
+        outputs: [],
+        execute: (x: Int32Array) => x
+      } as NodeDefinition;
+    }
+
+    // Construct the group inputs on the fly
+    if (node.type === '__internal/group/instance') {
+      const groupDefinition = this.getGroup(node.props?.groupId as number);
+
+      if (!groupDefinition) {
+        logger.error(`Group not found: ${node.props?.groupId}`);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const inputs = {
+        ...(node.state.type?.inputs || {}),
+        ...groupDefinition?.inputs,
+        'groupId': {
+          type: 'select',
+          label: '',
+          value: node.props?.groupId,
+          internal: true,
+          options: this.graph.groups.map(g => g.id)
+        }
+      };
+
+      const groupType = {
+        ...node.state.type,
+        inputs,
+        outputs: groupDefinition?.outputs?.map(o => o.type)
+      } as NodeDefinition;
+
+      return groupType;
+    }
+
+    return node.state.type;
   }
 
   async loadNodeType(id: NodeId) {
@@ -459,6 +610,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
   }
 
   removeNode(node: NodeInstance, { restoreEdges = false } = {}) {
+    console.log('REMOVING NODE', $state.snapshot({ node }));
     const edgesToNode = this.edges.filter((edge) => edge[2].id === node.id);
     const edgesFromNode = this.edges.filter((edge) => edge[0].id === node.id);
     for (const edge of [...edgesToNode, ...edgesFromNode]) {
@@ -502,8 +654,76 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     }
   }
 
+  getGroup(id: number) {
+    return this.graph.groups.find(g => g.id === id);
+  }
+
+  isInsideGroup = $state(false);
+
+  enterGroup(nodeId: number, cameraPosition: [number, number, number]): boolean {
+    const groupNode = this.getNode(nodeId);
+    if (!groupNode || groupNode.type !== '__internal/group/instance') return false;
+    const groupId = groupNode.props?.groupId as number;
+    const group = this.getGroup(groupId);
+    if (!group) return false;
+
+    this.graphStack.push({
+      rootGraph: this.serialize(),
+      savedNodes: new Map(this.nodes),
+      savedEdges: [...this.edges],
+      outerGraph: this.graph,
+      groupId,
+      nodeId,
+      cameraPosition
+    });
+    this.graph = { ...this.graph, nodes: group.nodes, edges: group.edges };
+    this._init(this.graph);
+    this.history.reset();
+    this.isInsideGroup = true;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  exitGroup(): { camera: [number, number, number]; nodeId: number } | false {
+    if (!this.graphStack.length) return false;
+    const { savedNodes, savedEdges, outerGraph, groupId, nodeId, cameraPosition } = this.graphStack.pop()!;
+    const internalState = this.serialize();
+
+    // Restore live reactive nodes and edges so drag-reactivity is preserved
+    this.nodes.clear();
+    for (const [id, node] of savedNodes) {
+      this.nodes.set(id, node);
+    }
+    this.edges = savedEdges;
+
+    // Patch the group definition with the edited internal graph
+    this.graph = {
+      ...outerGraph,
+      groups: (outerGraph.groups ?? []).map(g =>
+        g.id === groupId ? { ...g, nodes: internalState.nodes, edges: internalState.edges } : g
+      )
+    };
+
+    this.history.reset();
+    this.isInsideGroup = this.graphStack.length > 0;
+    this.execute();
+    this.save();
+    return { camera: cameraPosition, nodeId };
+  }
+
   createNodeId() {
-    return Math.max(0, ...this.nodes.keys()) + 1;
+    const ids = [
+      ...this.nodes.keys(),
+      ...this.graph.groups.map(g => g.id),
+      ...this.graph.groups.flatMap(g => g.nodes.map(n => n.id))
+    ];
+
+    console.log('CREATE NODE ID', ids);
+
+    let id = 0;
+    while (ids.includes(id)) {
+      id++;
+    }
+    return id;
   }
 
   createGraph(nodes: NodeInstance[], edges: [number, number, number, string][]) {
@@ -516,7 +736,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       const id = startId++;
       idMap.set(node.id, id);
       const type = this.registry.getNode(node.type);
-      if (!type) {
+      if (!type && !node.type.startsWith('__internal/')) {
         throw new Error(`Node type not found: ${node.type}`);
       }
       return { ...node, id, tmp: { type } };
@@ -549,6 +769,148 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     return nodes;
   }
 
+  removeUnusedGroups() {
+    const usedGroups = new Set(this.getAllNodes().map(n => n.props?.groupId));
+    const unusedGroupAmount = this.graph.groups.length - usedGroups.size;
+    this.graph.groups = this.graph.groups.filter(g => usedGroups.has(g.id));
+    this.save();
+    return unusedGroupAmount;
+  }
+
+  groupNodes(nodeIds: number[]) {
+    this.startUndoGroup();
+    this.removeUnusedGroups();
+
+    const nodes = [
+      ...new Set(nodeIds).values().map(id => this.getNode(id)).filter(Boolean)
+    ] as NodeInstance[];
+
+    if (!nodes.length) return;
+
+    logger.log(`Grouping ${nodes.length} nodes`, { nodes });
+
+    const ids = new Set(nodes.map(n => n.id));
+
+    // We use the map to dedupe when one external node is connected to multiple internal nodes
+    //           ┌──internal_a
+    // external──┤
+    //           └──internal_b
+    // This should only result in one group input not two
+    const incomingEdges = this.edges.filter((edge) => ids.has(edge[2].id) && !ids.has(edge[0].id));
+    const groupInputs = new Map<string, Edge>();
+    for (const edge of incomingEdges) {
+      groupInputs.set(`${edge[0].id}-${edge[1]}`, edge);
+    }
+
+    // And the same for the outputs
+    const outgoingEdges = this.edges.filter((edge) => ids.has(edge[0].id) && !ids.has(edge[2].id));
+    const groupOutputs = new Map<string, Edge>();
+    for (const edge of outgoingEdges) {
+      groupOutputs.set(`${edge[2].id}-${edge[3]}`, edge);
+    }
+
+    const inputs: Record<string, NodeInput> = {};
+    [...groupInputs.values()].forEach((edge, i) => {
+      const input = {
+        label: `Input ${i}`,
+        type: edge[0].state.type?.outputs?.[edge[1]] || '*'
+      };
+      inputs[`input_${i}`] = input as NodeInput;
+    });
+
+    const outputs = [...groupOutputs.values()].map((edge, i) => ({
+      label: `Output ${i}`,
+      type: edge[2].state.type?.inputs?.[edge[3]].type || '*'
+    }));
+
+    const groupPosition = [0, 0] as [number, number];
+    const bounds: Box = { minX: Infinity, maxX: -Infinity, minY: Infinity, maxY: -Infinity };
+    for (const node of nodes) {
+      groupPosition[0] += node.position[0];
+      groupPosition[1] += node.position[1];
+      bounds.minX = Math.min(bounds.minX, node.position[0]);
+      bounds.maxX = Math.max(bounds.maxX, node.position[0]);
+      bounds.minY = Math.min(bounds.minY, node.position[1]);
+      bounds.maxY = Math.max(bounds.maxY, node.position[1]);
+    }
+    groupPosition[0] /= nodes.length;
+    groupPosition[1] /= nodes.length;
+
+    const groupInputNode: NodeInstance = {
+      id: this.createNodeId(),
+      type: '__internal/group/input',
+      position: [bounds.minX - 50, (bounds.minY + bounds.maxY) / 2],
+      state: {}
+    };
+
+    const groupOutputNode: NodeInstance = {
+      id: this.createNodeId(),
+      type: '__internal/group/output',
+      position: [bounds.maxX + 25, (bounds.minY + bounds.maxY) / 2],
+      state: {}
+    };
+
+    // Edges that are inside the group
+    const internalEdges = this.edges.filter((edge) => {
+      return ids.has(edge[0].id) || ids.has(edge[2].id);
+    }).map((edge) => {
+      // Going in from the group
+      if (!ids.has(edge[0].id)) {
+        return [groupInputNode.id, 0, edge[2].id, edge[3]];
+        // Going out to the group
+      } else if (!ids.has(edge[2].id)) {
+        return [edge[0].id, edge[1], groupOutputNode.id, 'out_0'];
+      }
+      return [edge[0].id, edge[1], edge[2].id, edge[3]];
+    }) as [number, number, number, string][];
+
+    const groupId = this.createNodeId();
+    const groupDefinition: GroupDefinition = {
+      id: groupId,
+      inputs: inputs,
+      outputs: outputs,
+      edges: internalEdges,
+      nodes: [groupInputNode, ...nodes, groupOutputNode]
+    };
+
+    const groupNode = this.createNode({
+      type: '__internal/group/instance',
+      position: [groupPosition[0], groupPosition[1]],
+      props: {
+        groupId: groupId
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (!groupNode) throw new Error('Failed to create group node');
+
+    // Update the edges that are now inside
+    // the group to be connected to that group node
+    const externalEdges = this.edges.map((edge) => {
+      if (ids.has(edge[2].id)) {
+        // Edge going into the group
+        return [edge[0], edge[1], groupNode, 'input_0'] as Edge;
+      } else if (ids.has(edge[0].id)) {
+        // Edge going out of the group
+        return [groupNode, 0, edge[2], edge[3]] as Edge;
+      }
+      return edge;
+    });
+
+    this.graph.groups.push(groupDefinition);
+    this.nodes.set(groupNode.id, groupNode);
+    this.edges = externalEdges;
+
+    // Remove nodes from graph which are not part of the group
+    for (const node of nodes) {
+      this.removeNode(node);
+    }
+
+    console.log('FINISHED', this.serialize());
+    this.saveUndoGroup();
+
+    return groupNode;
+  }
+
   createNode({
     type,
     position,
@@ -559,7 +921,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
     props: NodeInstance['props'];
   }) {
     const nodeType = this.registry.getNode(type);
-    if (!nodeType) {
+    if (!nodeType && !type.startsWith('__internal/')) {
       logger.error(`Node type not found: ${type}`);
       return;
     }
@@ -597,11 +959,14 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       return;
     }
 
+    const fromType = this.getNodeType(from);
+    const toType = this.getNodeType(to);
+
     // check if socket types match
-    const fromSocketType = from.state?.type?.outputs?.[fromSocket];
-    const toSocketType = [to.state?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.type];
-    if (to.state?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.accepts) {
-      toSocketType.push(...(to?.state?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.accepts || []));
+    const fromSocketType = fromType?.outputs?.[fromSocket];
+    const toSocketType = [toType?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.type];
+    if (toType?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.accepts) {
+      toSocketType.push(...(toType?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.accepts || []));
     }
 
     if (!areSocketsCompatible(fromSocketType, toSocketType)) {
@@ -671,8 +1036,9 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       return;
     }
 
-    this.emit('save', state);
-    logger.log('saving graphs', state);
+    const fullState = this.graphStack.length > 0 ? this.serializeFullGraph() : state;
+    this.emit('save', fullState);
+    logger.log('saving graphs', fullState);
   }
 
   getParentsOfNode(node: NodeInstance) {
@@ -724,7 +1090,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
   }
 
   getPossibleSockets({ node, index }: Socket): [NodeInstance, string | number][] {
-    const nodeType = node?.state?.type;
+    const nodeType = this.getNodeType(node);
     if (!nodeType) return [];
 
     const sockets: [NodeInstance, string | number][] = [];
@@ -740,7 +1106,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       const ownType = nodeType?.inputs?.[index].type;
 
       for (const node of nodes) {
-        const nodeType = node?.state?.type;
+        const nodeType = this.getNodeType(node);
         const inputs = nodeType?.outputs;
         if (!inputs) continue;
         for (let index = 0; index < inputs.length; index++) {
@@ -772,7 +1138,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{
       const ownType = nodeType.outputs?.[index];
 
       for (const node of nodes) {
-        const inputs = node?.state?.type?.inputs;
+        const inputs = this.getNodeType(node)?.inputs;
         if (!inputs) continue;
         for (const key in inputs) {
           const otherType = [inputs[key].type];

app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-state.svelte.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import { animate, lerp } from '$lib/helpers';
 import type { NodeInstance, Socket } from '@nodarium/types';
 import { getContext, setContext } from 'svelte';
 import { SvelteMap, SvelteSet } from 'svelte/reactivity';
 import type { OrthographicCamera, Vector3 } from 'three';
 import type { GraphManager } from './graph-manager.svelte';
 import { ColorGenerator } from './graph/colors';
-import { getNodeHeight, getSocketPosition } from './helpers/nodeHelpers';
+import { getNodeHeight, getParameterHeight } from './helpers/nodeHelpers';
 
 const graphStateKey = Symbol('graph-state');
 export function getGraphState() {
@@ -124,6 +125,9 @@ export class GraphState {
   activeNodeId = $state(-1);
   selectedNodes = new SvelteSet<number>();
   activeSocket = $state<Socket | null>(null);
+  safePadding = $state<{ left?: number; right?: number; bottom?: number; top?: number } | null>(
+    null
+  );
   hoveredSocket = $state<Socket | null>(null);
   possibleSockets = $state<Socket[]>([]);
   possibleSocketIds = $derived(
@@ -148,10 +152,6 @@ export class GraphState {
     this.edges.delete(edgeId);
   }
 
-  getEdgeData() {
-    return this.edges;
-  }
-
   updateNodePosition(node: NodeInstance) {
     if (
       node.state.x === node.position[0]
@@ -186,29 +186,6 @@ export class GraphState {
     return 1;
   }
 
-  tryConnectToDebugNode(nodeId: number) {
-    const node = this.graph.nodes.get(nodeId);
-    if (!node) return;
-    if (node.type.endsWith('/debug')) return;
-    if (!node.state.type?.outputs?.length) return;
-    for (const _node of this.graph.nodes.values()) {
-      if (_node.type.endsWith('/debug')) {
-        this.graph.createEdge(node, 0, _node, 'input');
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-
-    const debugNode = this.graph.createNode({
-      type: 'max/plantarium/debug',
-      position: [node.position[0] + 30, node.position[1]],
-      props: {}
-    });
-
-    if (debugNode) {
-      this.graph.createEdge(node, 0, debugNode, 'input');
-    }
-  }
-
   copyNodes() {
     if (this.activeNodeId === -1 && !this.selectedNodes?.size) {
       return;
@@ -236,6 +213,41 @@ export class GraphState {
     };
   }
 
+  groupSelectedNodes() {
+    return this.graph.groupNodes([...this.selectedNodes.keys(), this.activeNodeId]);
+  }
+
+  centerNode(node?: NodeInstance) {
+    const average = [0, 0, 4];
+    if (node) {
+      average[0] = node.position[0] + (this.safePadding?.right || 0) / 10;
+      average[1] = node.position[1];
+      average[2] = 10;
+    } else {
+      for (const node of this.graph.nodes.values()) {
+        average[0] += node.position[0];
+        average[1] += node.position[1];
+      }
+      average[0] = (average[0] / this.graph.nodes.size)
+        + (this.safePadding?.right || 0) / (average[2] * 2);
+      average[1] /= this.graph.nodes.size;
+    }
+
+    const camX = this.cameraPosition[0];
+    const camY = this.cameraPosition[1];
+    const camZ = this.cameraPosition[2];
+
+    const ease = (t: number) => (t < 0.5 ? 2 * t * t : -1 + (4 - 2 * t) * t);
+    const easeZoom = (t: number) => t * t * (3 - 2 * t);
+
+    animate(500, (a: number) => {
+      this.cameraPosition[0] = lerp(camX, average[0], ease(a));
+      this.cameraPosition[1] = lerp(camY, average[1], ease(a));
+      this.cameraPosition[2] = lerp(camZ, average[2], easeZoom(a));
+      if (this.mouseDown) return false;
+    });
+  }
+
   pasteNodes() {
     if (!this.clipboard) return;
 
@@ -266,7 +278,7 @@ export class GraphState {
         if (edge[3] === index) {
           node = edge[0];
           index = edge[1];
-          position = getSocketPosition(node, index);
+          position = this.getSocketPosition(node, index);
           this.graph.removeEdge(edge);
           break;
         }
@@ -286,7 +298,7 @@ export class GraphState {
         return {
           node,
           index,
-          position: getSocketPosition(node, index)
+          position: this.getSocketPosition(node, index)
         };
       });
   }
@@ -323,7 +335,8 @@ export class GraphState {
         for (const node of this.graph.nodes.values()) {
           const x = node.position[0];
           const y = node.position[1];
-          const height = getNodeHeight(node.state.type!);
+          const nodeType = this.graph.getNodeType(node);
+          const height = nodeType ? getNodeHeight(nodeType) : 20;
           if (downX > x && downX < x + 20 && downY > y && downY < y + height) {
             clickedNodeId = node.id;
             break;
@@ -335,7 +348,8 @@ export class GraphState {
   }
 
   isNodeInView(node: NodeInstance) {
-    const height = getNodeHeight(node.state.type!);
+    if (!node) return false;
+    const height = getNodeHeight(this.graph.getNodeType(node)!);
     const width = 20;
     return node.position[0] > this.cameraBounds[0] - width
       && node.position[0] < this.cameraBounds[1]
@@ -346,4 +360,51 @@ export class GraphState {
   openNodePalette() {
     this.addMenuPosition = [this.mousePosition[0], this.mousePosition[1]];
   }
+
+  enterGroupNode() {
+    if (this.activeNodeId === -1) return;
+    const node = this.graph.getNode(this.activeNodeId);
+    if (!node || node.type !== '__internal/group/instance') return;
+    const ok = this.graph.enterGroup(this.activeNodeId, [...this.cameraPosition]);
+    if (ok) {
+      this.activeNodeId = -1;
+      this.clearSelection();
+    }
+  }
+
+  exitGroupNode() {
+    const result = this.graph.exitGroup();
+    if (!result) return;
+    this.cameraPosition = result.camera;
+    this.activeNodeId = -1;
+    this.clearSelection();
+  }
+
+  getSocketPosition(
+    node: NodeInstance,
+    index: string | number
+  ): [number, number] {
+    if (typeof index === 'number') {
+      return [
+        (node?.state?.x ?? node.position[0]) + 20,
+        (node?.state?.y ?? node.position[1]) + 2.5 + 10 * index
+      ];
+    } else {
+      let height = 5;
+      const nodeType = this.graph.getNodeType(node)!;
+      const inputs = nodeType.inputs || {};
+      for (const inputKey in inputs) {
+        const h = getParameterHeight(nodeType, inputKey) / 10;
+        if (inputKey === index) {
+          height += h / 2;
+          break;
+        }
+        height += h;
+      }
+      return [
+        node?.state?.x ?? node.position[0],
+        (node?.state?.y ?? node.position[1]) + height
+      ];
+    }
+  }
 }

app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   import Debug from '../debug/Debug.svelte';
   import EdgeEl from '../edges/Edge.svelte';
   import { getGraphManager, getGraphState } from '../graph-state.svelte';
-  import { getSocketPosition } from '../helpers/nodeHelpers';
   import NodeEl from '../node/Node.svelte';
   import { maxZoom, minZoom } from './constants';
   import { FileDropEventManager } from './drop.events';
@@ -19,10 +18,10 @@
 
   const {
     keymap,
-    addMenuPadding
+    safePadding
   }: {
     keymap: ReturnType<typeof createKeyMap>;
-    addMenuPadding?: { left?: number; right?: number; bottom?: number; top?: number };
+    safePadding?: { left?: number; right?: number; bottom?: number; top?: number };
   } = $props();
 
   const graph = getGraphManager();
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@
       return [0, 0, 0, 0];
     }
 
-    const pos1 = getSocketPosition(fromNode, edge[1]);
-    const pos2 = getSocketPosition(toNode, edge[3]);
+    const pos1 = graphState.getSocketPosition(fromNode, edge[1]);
+    const pos2 = graphState.getSocketPosition(toNode, edge[3]);
     return [pos1[0], pos1[1], pos2[0], pos2[1]];
   }
 
@@ -97,10 +96,12 @@
   }
 
   function getSocketType(node: NodeInstance, index: number | string): string {
+    const nodeType = graph.getNodeType(node);
+    console.log({ nodeType, index });
     if (typeof index === 'string') {
-      return node.state.type?.inputs?.[index].type || 'unknown';
+      return nodeType?.inputs?.[index].type || 'unknown';
     }
-    return node.state.type?.outputs?.[index] || 'unknown';
+    return nodeType?.outputs?.[index] || 'unknown';
   }
 </script>
 
@@ -169,13 +170,21 @@
     {/if}
 
     {#if graph.status === 'idle'}
+      {#if graph.isInsideGroup}
+        <HTML transform={false}>
+          <button class="exit-group" onclick={() => graphState.exitGroupNode()}>
+            ↑ Exit Group
+          </button>
+        </HTML>
+      {/if}
+
       {#if graphState.addMenuPosition}
         <AddMenu
           onnode={handleNodeCreation}
-          paddingTop={addMenuPadding?.top}
-          paddingRight={addMenuPadding?.right}
-          paddingBottom={addMenuPadding?.bottom}
-          paddingLeft={addMenuPadding?.left}
+          paddingTop={safePadding?.top}
+          paddingRight={safePadding?.right}
+          paddingBottom={safePadding?.bottom}
+          paddingLeft={safePadding?.left}
         />
       {/if}
 
@@ -216,10 +225,10 @@
           style:transform={`scale(${graphState.cameraPosition[2] * 0.1})`}
           class:hovering-sockets={graphState.activeSocket}
         >
-          {#each graph.nodes.values() as node (node.id)}
+          {#each graph.nodeArray as node, index (node.id)}
             <NodeEl
-              {node}
-              inView={graphState.isNodeInView(node)}
+              bind:node={graph.nodeArray[index]}
+              inView={node ? graphState.isNodeInView(node) : false}
             />
           {/each}
         </div>
@@ -244,6 +253,26 @@
     height: 100%;
   }
 
+  :global(.exit-group) {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 12px;
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translateX(-50%);
+    z-index: 1000;
+    padding: 4px 12px;
+    background: var(--color-layer-2);
+    border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    color: inherit;
+    font-size: 0.85em;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    opacity: 0.85;
+  }
+
+  :global(.exit-group:hover) {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
   .wrapper {
     position: absolute;
     z-index: 100;

app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Wrapper.svelte

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { createKeyMap } from '$lib/helpers/createKeyMap';
   import type { Graph, NodeInstance, NodeRegistry } from '@nodarium/types';
+  import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { GraphManager } from '../graph-manager.svelte';
   import { GraphState, setGraphManager, setGraphState } from '../graph-state.svelte';
   import { setupKeymaps } from '../keymaps';
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
     showHelp?: boolean;
     settingTypes?: Record<string, unknown>;
 
-    addMenuPadding?: { left?: number; right?: number; bottom?: number; top?: number };
+    safePadding?: { left?: number; right?: number; bottom?: number; top?: number };
 
     onsave?: (save: Graph) => void;
     onresult?: (result: unknown) => void;
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
   let {
     graph,
     registry,
-    addMenuPadding,
+    safePadding,
     settings = $bindable(),
     activeNode = $bindable(),
     backgroundType = $bindable('grid'),
@@ -44,29 +45,32 @@
   export const manager = new GraphManager(registry);
   setGraphManager(manager);
 
-  const graphState = new GraphState(manager);
+  export const state = new GraphState(manager);
   $effect(() => {
-    graphState.backgroundType = backgroundType;
-    graphState.snapToGrid = snapToGrid;
-    graphState.showHelp = showHelp;
+    if (safePadding) {
+      state.safePadding = safePadding;
+    }
+    state.backgroundType = backgroundType;
+    state.snapToGrid = snapToGrid;
+    state.showHelp = showHelp;
   });
 
-  setGraphState(graphState);
+  setGraphState(state);
 
-  setupKeymaps(keymap, manager, graphState);
+  setupKeymaps(keymap, manager, state);
 
   $effect(() => {
-    if (graphState.activeNodeId !== -1) {
-      activeNode = manager.getNode(graphState.activeNodeId);
+    if (state.activeNodeId !== -1) {
+      activeNode = manager.getNode(state.activeNodeId);
     } else if (activeNode) {
       activeNode = undefined;
     }
   });
 
   $effect(() => {
-    if (!graphState.addMenuPosition) {
-      graphState.edgeEndPosition = null;
-      graphState.activeSocket = null;
+    if (!state.addMenuPosition) {
+      state.edgeEndPosition = null;
+      state.activeSocket = null;
     }
   });
 
@@ -80,10 +84,10 @@
   manager.on('save', (save) => onsave?.(save));
 
   $effect(() => {
-    if (graph) {
+    if (graph && (manager.status !== 'idle' || manager.graph.id !== graph.id)) {
       manager.load(graph);
     }
   });
 </script>
 
-<GraphEl {keymap} {addMenuPadding} />
+<GraphEl {keymap} {safePadding} />

app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/mouse.events.ts

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export class MouseEventManager {
     // if we clicked on a node
     if (clickedNodeId !== -1) {
       if (event.ctrlKey && event.shiftKey) {
-        this.state.tryConnectToDebugNode(clickedNodeId);
+        this.graph.tryConnectToDebugNode(clickedNodeId);
         return;
       }
       if (this.state.activeNodeId === -1) {

app/src/lib/graph-interface/helpers/nodeHelpers.ts

@@ -23,42 +23,14 @@ export function getParameterHeight(node: NodeDefinition, inputKey: string) {
   return 50;
 }
 
-export function getSocketPosition(
-  node: NodeInstance,
-  index: string | number
-): [number, number] {
-  if (typeof index === 'number') {
-    return [
-      (node?.state?.x ?? node.position[0]) + 20,
-      (node?.state?.y ?? node.position[1]) + 2.5 + 10 * index
-    ];
-  } else {
-    let height = 5;
-    const nodeType = node.state.type!;
-    const inputs = nodeType.inputs || {};
-    for (const inputKey in inputs) {
-      const h = getParameterHeight(nodeType, inputKey) / 10;
-      if (inputKey === index) {
-        height += h / 2;
-        break;
-      }
-      height += h;
-    }
-    return [
-      node?.state?.x ?? node.position[0],
-      (node?.state?.y ?? node.position[1]) + height
-    ];
-  }
-}
-
 const nodeHeightCache: Record<string, number> = {};
 export function getNodeHeight(node: NodeDefinition) {
+  if (!node || !('inputs' in node)) {
+    return 5;
+  }
   if (node.id in nodeHeightCache) {
     return nodeHeightCache[node.id];
   }
-  if (!node?.inputs) {
-    return 5;
-  }
   let height = 5;
 
   for (const key in node.inputs) {

app/src/lib/graph-interface/keymaps.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { animate, lerp } from '$lib/helpers';
 import type { createKeyMap } from '$lib/helpers/createKeyMap';
 import { panelState } from '$lib/sidebar/PanelState.svelte';
 import FileSaver from 'file-saver';
@@ -48,6 +47,10 @@ export function setupKeymaps(keymap: Keymap, graph: GraphManager, graphState: Gr
     key: 'Escape',
     description: 'Deselect nodes',
     callback: () => {
+      if (graph.isInsideGroup) {
+        graphState.exitGroupNode();
+        return;
+      }
       graphState.activeNodeId = -1;
       graphState.clearSelection();
       graphState.edgeEndPosition = null;
@@ -55,6 +58,21 @@ export function setupKeymaps(keymap: Keymap, graph: GraphManager, graphState: Gr
     }
   });
 
+  keymap.addShortcut({
+    key: 'g',
+    ctrl: true,
+    preventDefault: true,
+    description: 'Group selected nodes',
+    callback: () => graphState.groupSelectedNodes()
+  });
+
+  keymap.addShortcut({
+    key: 'Tab',
+    preventDefault: true,
+    description: 'Enter selected node group',
+    callback: () => graphState.enterGroupNode()
+  });
+
   keymap.addShortcut({
     key: 'A',
     shift: true,
@@ -67,27 +85,7 @@ export function setupKeymaps(keymap: Keymap, graph: GraphManager, graphState: Gr
     description: 'Center camera',
     callback: () => {
       if (!graphState.isBodyFocused()) return;
-
-      const average = [0, 0];
-      for (const node of graph.nodes.values()) {
-        average[0] += node.position[0];
-        average[1] += node.position[1];
-      }
-      average[0] = average[0] ? average[0] / graph.nodes.size : 0;
-      average[1] = average[1] ? average[1] / graph.nodes.size : 0;
-
-      const camX = graphState.cameraPosition[0];
-      const camY = graphState.cameraPosition[1];
-      const camZ = graphState.cameraPosition[2];
-
-      const ease = (t: number) => (t < 0.5 ? 2 * t * t : -1 + (4 - 2 * t) * t);
-
-      animate(500, (a: number) => {
-        graphState.cameraPosition[0] = lerp(camX, average[0], ease(a));
-        graphState.cameraPosition[1] = lerp(camY, average[1], ease(a));
-        graphState.cameraPosition[2] = lerp(camZ, 2, ease(a));
-        if (graphState.mouseDown) return false;
-      });
+      graphState.centerNode(graph.getNode(graphState.activeNodeId));
     }
   });
 

app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/Node.svelte

@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
   import type { NodeInstance } from '@nodarium/types';
   import { T } from '@threlte/core';
   import { type Mesh } from 'three';
-  import { getGraphState } from '../graph-state.svelte';
+  import { getGraphManager, getGraphState } from '../graph-state.svelte';
   import { colors } from '../graph/colors.svelte';
   import { getNodeHeight, getParameterHeight } from '../helpers/nodeHelpers';
   import NodeFrag from './Node.frag';
   import NodeVert from './Node.vert';
   import NodeHtml from './NodeHTML.svelte';
 
+  const graph = getGraphManager();
   const graphState = getGraphState();
 
   type Props = {
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
   };
   let { node = $bindable(), inView }: Props = $props();
 
-  const nodeType = $derived(node.state.type!);
+  const nodeType = $derived(graph.getNodeType(node)!);
 
   const isActive = $derived(graphState.activeNodeId === node.id);
   const isSelected = $derived(graphState.selectedNodes.has(node.id));
@@ -33,14 +34,14 @@
 
   const sectionHeights = $derived(
     Object
-      .keys(nodeType.inputs || {})
+      .keys(nodeType?.inputs || {})
       .map(key => getParameterHeight(nodeType, key) / 10)
       .filter(b => !!b)
   );
 
   let meshRef: Mesh | undefined = $state();
 
-  const height = getNodeHeight(node.state.type!);
+  const height = $derived(nodeType ? getNodeHeight(nodeType) : 20);
 
   const zoom = $derived(graphState.cameraPosition[2]);
 

app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHTML.svelte

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { NodeInstance } from '@nodarium/types';
-  import { getGraphState } from '../graph-state.svelte';
+  import { getGraphManager, getGraphState } from '../graph-state.svelte';
   import NodeHeader from './NodeHeader.svelte';
   import NodeParameter from './NodeParameter.svelte';
 
   let ref: HTMLDivElement;
 
+  const graph = getGraphManager();
   const graphState = getGraphState();
 
   type Props = {
@@ -30,8 +31,12 @@
   const zOffset = Math.random() - 0.5;
   const zLimit = 2 - zOffset;
 
-  const parameters = Object.entries(node.state?.type?.inputs || {}).filter(
+  const nodeType = $derived(graph.getNodeType(node));
+
+  const parameters = $derived(
+    Object.entries(nodeType?.inputs || {}).filter(
       (p) => p[1].type !== 'seed' && !('setting' in p[1]) && p[1]?.hidden !== true
+    ) || {}
   );
 
   $effect(() => {

app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHeader.svelte

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { appSettings } from '$lib/settings/app-settings.svelte';
   import type { NodeInstance, Socket } from '@nodarium/types';
-  import { getGraphState } from '../graph-state.svelte';
+  import { getGraphManager, getGraphState } from '../graph-state.svelte';
   import { createNodePath } from '../helpers/index.js';
-  import { getSocketPosition } from '../helpers/nodeHelpers';
 
   const graphState = getGraphState();
+  const graph = getGraphManager();
 
   const { node }: { node: NodeInstance } = $props();
 
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
       graphState.setDownSocket?.({
         node,
         index: 0,
-        position: getSocketPosition?.(node, 0)
+        position: graphState.getSocketPosition?.(node, 0)
       });
     }
   }
 
   const cornerTop = 10;
-  const rightBump = $derived(!!node?.state?.type?.outputs?.length);
+  const nodeType = $derived(graph.getNodeType(node));
+  const rightBump = $derived(!!nodeType?.outputs?.length);
   const aspectRatio = 0.25;
 
   const path = $derived(

app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeParameter.svelte

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import type { NodeInput, NodeInstance, Socket } from '@nodarium/types';
   import { getGraphManager, getGraphState } from '../graph-state.svelte';
   import { createNodePath } from '../helpers';
-  import { getParameterHeight, getSocketPosition } from '../helpers/nodeHelpers';
+  import { getParameterHeight } from '../helpers/nodeHelpers';
   import NodeInputEl from './NodeInput.svelte';
 
   type Props = {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
   let { node = $bindable(), input, id, isLast }: Props = $props();
 
-  const nodeType = $derived(node.state.type!);
+  let nodeType = $derived(graph.getNodeType(node)!);
 
   const inputType = $derived(nodeType.inputs?.[id]);
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     graphState.setDownSocket({
       node,
       index: id,
-      position: getSocketPosition(node, id)
+      position: graphState.getSocketPosition(node, id)
     });
   }
 

app/src/lib/graph-interface/test-utils.ts

@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ export function createMockNodeRegistry(nodes: NodeDefinition[]): NodeRegistry {
 
 export const mockFloatOutputNode: NodeDefinition = {
   id: 'test/node/output',
-  inputs: {},
+  inputs: {
+    'input': {
+      type: 'float'
+    }
+  },
   outputs: ['float'],
   meta: { title: 'Float Output' },
   execute: () => new Int32Array()
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ export const mockFloatOutputNode: NodeDefinition = {
 export const mockFloatInputNode: NodeDefinition = {
   id: 'test/node/input',
   inputs: { value: { type: 'float' } },
-  outputs: [],
+  outputs: ['float'],
   meta: { title: 'Float Input' },
   execute: () => new Int32Array()
 };

app/src/lib/graph-templates/grid.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ export function grid(width: number, height: number) {
   const graph: Graph = {
     id: Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000),
     edges: [],
-    nodes: []
+    nodes: [],
+    groups: []
   };
 
   const amount = width * height;

app/src/lib/graph-templates/index.ts

@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ export { default as lottaNodes } from './lotta-nodes.json';
 export { plant } from './plant';
 export { default as simple } from './simple.json';
 export { tree } from './tree';
+export { default as tutorial } from './tutorial.json';

app/src/lib/graph-templates/simple.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "settings": {
     "resolution.circle": 54,
     "resolution.curve": 20,
-    "randomSeed": true
+    "randomSeed": false
   },
   "meta": {
     "title": "New Project",
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
       ],
       "type": "max/plantarium/stem",
       "props": {
-        "amount": 50,
+        "amount": 4,
         "length": 4,
-        "thickness": 1
+        "thickness": 0.2
       }
     },
     {

app/src/lib/graph-templates/tree.ts

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export function tree(depth: number): Graph {
   return {
     id: Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000),
     nodes,
-    edges
+    edges,
+    groups: []
   };
 }

app/src/lib/graph-templates/tutorial.json

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "id": 0,
+  "settings": {
+    "resolution.circle": 54,
+    "resolution.curve": 20,
+    "randomSeed": false
+  },
+  "meta": {
+    "title": "New Project",
+    "lastModified": "2026-02-03T16:56:40.375Z"
+  },
+  "nodes": [
+    {
+      "id": 9,
+      "position": [
+        215,
+        85
+      ],
+      "type": "max/plantarium/output",
+      "props": {}
+    }
+  ],
+  "edges": []
+}

app/src/lib/node-registry/debugNode.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export const debugNode = {
-  id: 'max/plantarium/debug',
+  id: '__internal/debug/instance',
   inputs: {
     input: {
       type: '*'

app/src/lib/node-registry/groupNode.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export const groupNode = {
+  id: '__internal/group/instance',
+  meta: { title: 'Group' },
+  inputs: {
+    input: {
+      type: 'select',
+      values: []
+    }
+  },
+  execute(_data: Int32Array): Int32Array {
+    return _data;
+  }
+} as const;

app/src/lib/node-registry/node-registry-client.ts

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export class RemoteNodeRegistry implements NodeRegistry {
   }
 
   async fetchNodeDefinition(nodeId: `${string}/${string}/${string}`) {
+    if (nodeId.startsWith('__internal/')) return;
     return this.fetchJson(`nodes/${nodeId}.json`);
   }
 
@@ -109,6 +110,8 @@ export class RemoteNodeRegistry implements NodeRegistry {
           return this.nodes.get(id)!;
         }
 
+        if (id.startsWith('__internal/')) return;
+
         const wasmBuffer = await this.fetchNodeWasm(id);
 
         try {

app/src/lib/result-viewer/Viewer.svelte

@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
   let geometryPool: ReturnType<typeof createGeometryPool>;
   let instancePool: ReturnType<typeof createInstancedGeometryPool>;
 
+  export function invalidate() {
+    sceneComponent?.invalidate();
+  }
+
   export function updateGeometries(inputs: Int32Array[], group: Group) {
     geometryPool = geometryPool || createGeometryPool(group, material);
     instancePool = instancePool || createInstancedGeometryPool(group, material);

app/src/lib/runtime/runtime-executor.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { expandGroups } from './runtime-executor';
+import type { Graph } from '@nodarium/types';
+
+// Helpers to build minimal serialized nodes/edges
+function node(id: number, type: string, props?: Record<string, number>) {
+  return { id, type: type as Graph['nodes'][0]['type'], position: [0, 0] as [number, number], ...(props ? { props } : {}) };
+}
+
+function edge(from: number, fromSocket: number, to: number, toSocket: string): [number, number, number, string] {
+  return [from, fromSocket, to, toSocket];
+}
+
+describe('expandGroups', () => {
+  it('returns graph unchanged when there are no groups', () => {
+    const graph: Graph = {
+      id: 1,
+      nodes: [node(0, 'test/node/output'), node(1, 'test/node/input')],
+      edges: [edge(0, 0, 1, 'value')],
+      groups: []
+    };
+
+    const result = expandGroups(graph);
+
+    expect(result.nodes.length).toBe(2);
+    expect(result.edges.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(result).toBe(graph); // same reference — no copy needed
+  });
+
+  it('expands a simple group: A → [B] → C rewires to A → B → C', () => {
+    // IDs: A=1, B=2, C=3, groupNode=4, group.id=5, inputBoundary=6, outputBoundary=7
+    const groupId = 5;
+    const groupNodeId = 4;
+    const remappedB = (groupNodeId + 1) * 1_000_000 + 2; // 5_000_002
+
+    const graph: Graph = {
+      id: 1,
+      nodes: [
+        node(1, 'test/node/output'),
+        node(groupNodeId, '__internal/group/instance', { groupId }),
+        node(3, 'test/node/input')
+      ],
+      edges: [
+        edge(1, 0, groupNodeId, 'input_0'),  // A → group
+        edge(groupNodeId, 0, 3, 'value')     // group → C
+      ],
+      groups: [{
+        id: groupId,
+        nodes: [
+          node(6, '__internal/group/input'),
+          node(2, 'test/node/output'),
+          node(7, '__internal/group/output')
+        ],
+        edges: [
+          edge(6, 0, 2, 'input'),  // inputBoundary → B
+          edge(2, 0, 7, 'Out')     // B → outputBoundary
+        ],
+        inputs: { input_0: { type: 'float' } },
+        outputs: [{ type: 'float', label: 'Output 0' }]
+      }]
+    };
+
+    const result = expandGroups(graph);
+
+    const ids = result.nodes.map(n => n.id);
+    expect(ids).not.toContain(groupNodeId);
+    expect(ids).toContain(remappedB);
+    expect(ids).toContain(1); // A
+    expect(ids).toContain(3); // C
+    expect(result.nodes.length).toBe(3); // A, B(remapped), C
+
+    expect(result.edges).toContainEqual(edge(1, 0, remappedB, 'input'));   // A → B
+    expect(result.edges).toContainEqual(edge(remappedB, 0, 3, 'value')); // B → C
+    expect(result.edges.length).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  it('expands a group with two internal nodes (B→D) and preserves the internal edge', () => {
+    // A → [B → D] → C
+    const groupId = 10;
+    const groupNodeId = 5;
+    const remappedB = (groupNodeId + 1) * 1_000_000 + 1; // 6_000_001
+    const remappedD = (groupNodeId + 1) * 1_000_000 + 2; // 6_000_002
+
+    const graph: Graph = {
+      id: 1,
+      nodes: [
+        node(0, 'test/node/output'),
+        node(groupNodeId, '__internal/group/instance', { groupId }),
+        node(9, 'test/node/input')
+      ],
+      edges: [
+        edge(0, 0, groupNodeId, 'input_0'),
+        edge(groupNodeId, 0, 9, 'value')
+      ],
+      groups: [{
+        id: groupId,
+        nodes: [
+          node(3, '__internal/group/input'),
+          node(1, 'test/node/output'),  // B
+          node(2, 'test/node/output'),  // D
+          node(4, '__internal/group/output')
+        ],
+        edges: [
+          edge(3, 0, 1, 'input'),  // inputBoundary → B
+          edge(1, 0, 2, 'input'),  // B → D (internal)
+          edge(2, 0, 4, 'Out')     // D → outputBoundary
+        ],
+        inputs: { input_0: { type: 'float' } },
+        outputs: [{ type: 'float' }]
+      }]
+    };
+
+    const result = expandGroups(graph);
+
+    expect(result.nodes.map(n => n.id)).not.toContain(groupNodeId);
+    expect(result.nodes.map(n => n.id)).toContain(remappedB);
+    expect(result.nodes.map(n => n.id)).toContain(remappedD);
+
+    expect(result.edges).toContainEqual(edge(0, 0, remappedB, 'input'));    // A → B
+    expect(result.edges).toContainEqual(edge(remappedB, 0, remappedD, 'input')); // B → D (internal)
+    expect(result.edges).toContainEqual(edge(remappedD, 0, 9, 'value'));    // D → C
+    expect(result.edges.length).toBe(3);
+  });
+
+  it('expands a group with no external connections (isolated)', () => {
+    const groupId = 20;
+    const groupNodeId = 1;
+    const remappedB = (groupNodeId + 1) * 1_000_000 + 2; // 2_000_002
+
+    const graph: Graph = {
+      id: 1,
+      nodes: [node(groupNodeId, '__internal/group/instance', { groupId })],
+      edges: [],
+      groups: [{
+        id: groupId,
+        nodes: [
+          node(3, '__internal/group/input'),
+          node(2, 'test/node/output'),
+          node(4, '__internal/group/output')
+        ],
+        edges: [
+          edge(3, 0, 2, 'input'),
+          edge(2, 0, 4, 'Out')
+        ]
+      }]
+    };
+
+    const result = expandGroups(graph);
+
+    expect(result.nodes.map(n => n.id)).not.toContain(groupNodeId);
+    expect(result.nodes.map(n => n.id)).toContain(remappedB);
+    expect(result.edges.length).toBe(0);
+  });
+});

app/src/lib/runtime/runtime-executor.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,87 @@ import type {
   RuntimeExecutor,
   SyncCache
 } from '@nodarium/types';
+
+export function expandGroups(graph: Graph): Graph {
+  if (!graph.groups || graph.groups.length === 0) return graph;
+
+  let nodes = [...graph.nodes];
+  let edges = [...graph.edges];
+
+  let changed = true;
+  while (changed) {
+    changed = false;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) {
+      const node = nodes[i];
+      if (node.type !== '__internal/group/instance') continue;
+
+      const groupId = node.props?.groupId as number | undefined;
+      if (groupId === undefined) continue;
+
+      const group = graph.groups.find(g => g.id === groupId);
+      if (!group) continue;
+
+      changed = true;
+
+      const ID_OFFSET = (node.id + 1) * 1_000_000;
+      const idMap = new Map<number, number>();
+
+      const inputBoundary = group.nodes.find(n => n.type === '__internal/group/input');
+      const outputBoundary = group.nodes.find(n => n.type === '__internal/group/output');
+
+      const realNodes = group.nodes.filter(
+        n => n.type !== '__internal/group/input' && n.type !== '__internal/group/output'
+      );
+
+      for (const n of realNodes) idMap.set(n.id, ID_OFFSET + n.id);
+
+      const incomingExternal = edges.filter(e => e[2] === node.id);
+      const outgoingExternal = edges.filter(e => e[0] === node.id);
+      const newEdges: Graph['edges'] = [];
+
+      // external_source → [inputBoundary →] internal_target
+      if (inputBoundary) {
+        const fromInput = group.edges.filter(e => e[0] === inputBoundary.id);
+        for (const extEdge of incomingExternal) {
+          for (const intEdge of fromInput) {
+            const toId = idMap.get(intEdge[2]);
+            if (toId !== undefined) newEdges.push([extEdge[0], extEdge[1], toId, intEdge[3]]);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // internal_source → [outputBoundary →] external_target
+      if (outputBoundary) {
+        const toOutput = group.edges.filter(e => e[2] === outputBoundary.id);
+        for (const extEdge of outgoingExternal) {
+          for (const intEdge of toOutput) {
+            const fromId = idMap.get(intEdge[0]);
+            if (fromId !== undefined) newEdges.push([fromId, intEdge[1], extEdge[2], extEdge[3]]);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // internal-to-internal edges (skip boundary edges)
+      for (const e of group.edges) {
+        if (e[0] === inputBoundary?.id || e[2] === outputBoundary?.id) continue;
+        const fromId = idMap.get(e[0]);
+        const toId = idMap.get(e[2]);
+        if (fromId !== undefined && toId !== undefined) newEdges.push([fromId, e[1], toId, e[3]]);
+      }
+
+      nodes.splice(i, 1);
+      for (const n of realNodes) nodes.push({ ...n, id: idMap.get(n.id)! });
+
+      edges = edges.filter(e => e[0] !== node.id && e[2] !== node.id);
+      edges.push(...newEdges);
+
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { ...graph, nodes, edges };
+}
 import {
   concatEncodedArrays,
   createLogger,
@@ -75,7 +156,11 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
       throw new Error('Node registry is not ready');
     }
 
-    await this.registry.load(graph.nodes.map((node) => node.type));
+    // Only load non-virtual types (virtual nodes are resolved locally)
+    const nonVirtualTypes = graph.nodes
+      .map(node => node.type)
+      .filter(t => !t.startsWith('__internal/'));
+    await this.registry.load(nonVirtualTypes as any);
 
     const typeMap = new Map<string, NodeDefinition>();
     for (const node of graph.nodes) {
@@ -163,6 +248,9 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
     let a = performance.now();
     this.debugData = {};
 
+    // Expand group nodes into a flat graph before execution
+    graph = expandGroups(graph);
+
     // Then we add some metadata to the graph
     const [outputNode, nodes] = await this.addMetaData(graph);
     let b = performance.now();
@@ -219,7 +307,7 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
           if (inputNode) {
             if (results[inputNode.id] === undefined) {
               throw new Error(
-                `Node ${node.type} is missing input from node ${inputNode.type}`
+                `Node ${node.type} is missing input from node ${inputNode.type}#${inputNode.id}`
               );
             }
             return results[inputNode.id];

app/src/lib/settings/NestedSettings.svelte

@@ -28,13 +28,14 @@
     key?: string;
     value: SettingsValue;
     type: SettingsType;
+    onButtonClick?: (id: string) => void;
     depth?: number;
   };
 
   // Local persistent state for <details> sections
   const openSections = localState<Record<string, boolean>>('open-details', {});
 
-  let { id, key = '', value = $bindable(), type, depth = 0 }: Props = $props();
+  let { id, key = '', value = $bindable(), type, onButtonClick, depth = 0 }: Props = $props();
 
   function isNodeInput(v: SettingsNode | undefined): v is InputType {
     return !!v && typeof v === 'object' && 'type' in v;
@@ -107,11 +108,6 @@
     }
   });
 
-  function handleClick() {
-    const callback = value[key] as unknown as () => void;
-    callback();
-  }
-
   onMount(() => {
     open = openSections.value[id];
 
@@ -130,7 +126,7 @@
   {@const inputType = type[key]}
   <div class="input input-{inputType.type}" class:first-level={depth === 1}>
     {#if inputType.type === 'button'}
-      <button onclick={handleClick}>
+      <button onclick={() => onButtonClick?.(id)}>
         {inputType.label || key}
       </button>
     {:else}
@@ -143,6 +139,7 @@
 {:else if depth === 0}
   {#each Object.keys(type ?? {}).filter((k) => k !== 'title') as childKey (childKey)}
     <NestedSettings
+      {onButtonClick}
       id={`${id}.${childKey}`}
       key={childKey}
       bind:value
@@ -160,6 +157,7 @@
     <div class="content">
       {#each Object.keys(type[key] as SettingsGroup).filter((k) => k !== 'title') as childKey (childKey)}
         <NestedSettings
+          {onButtonClick}
           id={`${id}.${childKey}`}
           key={childKey}
           bind:value={value[key] as SettingsValue}
@@ -221,6 +219,9 @@
 
   button {
     cursor: pointer;
+    background: var(--color-layer-2);
+    padding-block: 5px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
   }
 
   hr {

app/src/lib/settings/app-settings.svelte.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export const AppSettingTypes = {
     label: 'Center Camera',
     value: true
   },
+  clippy: {
+    type: 'button',
+    label: '🌱 Open Planty'
+  },
   nodeInterface: {
     title: 'Node Interface',
     backgroundType: {
@@ -109,8 +113,7 @@ export const AppSettingTypes = {
   }
 } as const;
 
-type SettingsToStore<T> = T extends { type: 'button' } ? () => void
-  : T extends { value: infer V } ? V extends readonly string[] ? V[number]
+type SettingsToStore<T> = T extends { value: infer V } ? V extends readonly string[] ? V[number]
   : V
   : T extends object ? {
       -readonly [K in keyof T as T[K] extends object ? K : never]: SettingsToStore<T[K]>;

app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSettings.svelte

@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@
 {:else}
   <p class="mx-4 mt-4">No node selected</p>
 {/if}
+
+{#if manager?.graph.groups.length}
+  <button onclick={() => manager.removeUnusedGroups()}>
+    remove unused groups
+  </button>
+{/if}

app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/GraphSource.svelte

@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { Graph } from '$lib/types';
+  import { JsonViewer } from '@nodarium/ui';
 
   const { graph }: { graph?: Graph } = $props();
 
-  function convert(g: Graph): string {
-    return JSON.stringify(
-      {
-        ...g,
-        nodes: g.nodes.map((n: object) => ({ ...n, tmp: undefined, state: undefined }))
-      },
-      null,
-      2
-    );
+  const data = $derived(
+    graph
+      ? {
+        ...graph,
+        nodes: graph.nodes.map((n: object) => ({ ...n, tmp: undefined, state: undefined }))
       }
+      : null
+  );
 </script>
 
-<pre>
-  {graph ? convert(graph) : "No graph loaded"}
-</pre>
+<div class="overflow-auto p-2">
+  {#if data}
+    <JsonViewer value={data} path="graph" />
+  {:else}
+    <span class="font-mono text-xs text-neutral-500">No graph loaded</span>
+  {/if}
+</div>

app/src/lib/tutorial/tutorial-config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+import type { PlantyConfig } from '@nodarium/planty';
+
+export const tutorialConfig: PlantyConfig = {
+  id: 'nodarium-tutorial',
+  avatar: {
+    name: 'Planty',
+    defaultPosition: 'bottom-right'
+  },
+  start: 'intro',
+  nodes: {
+    // ── Entry ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    intro: {
+      position: 'center',
+      text:
+        "# Hi, I'm Planty! 🌱\nI'll show you around Nodarium — a tool for building 3D plants by connecting nodes together.\nHow much detail do you want?",
+      choices: [
+        { label: '🌱 Show me the basics', next: 'tour_canvas' },
+        { label: '🤓 I want the technical details', next: 'tour_canvas_nerd' },
+        { label: 'Skip the tour for now', next: null }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    // ── Simple path ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    tour_canvas: {
+      position: 'bottom-left',
+      action: 'setup-default',
+      highlight: { selector: '.graph-wrapper', padding: 12 },
+      text:
+        'This is the **graph canvas**. Nodes connect together to build a plant — the 3D model updates automatically whenever you make a change.\nEach node does one specific job: grow stems, add noise, produce output.',
+      next: 'tour_viewer'
+    },
+
+    tour_viewer: {
+      position: 'top-left',
+      highlight: { selector: '.cell:first-child', padding: 8 },
+      text:
+        'This is the **3D viewer** — the live preview of your plant.\nLeft-click to rotate · right-click to pan · scroll to zoom.',
+      next: 'try_params'
+    },
+
+    try_params: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      highlight: { selector: '.graph-wrapper', padding: 12 },
+      text:
+        'Click a node to select it. Its settings appear **directly on the node** — try changing a value and watch the plant update.\nThe sidebar shows extra hidden settings for the selected node.',
+      next: 'start_building'
+    },
+
+    start_building: {
+      position: 'center',
+      action: 'load-tutorial-template',
+      text:
+        "Now let's build your own plant from scratch!\nI've loaded a blank project — it only has an **Output** node. Your goal: connect nodes to make a plant.",
+      next: 'add_stem_node'
+    },
+
+    add_stem_node: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      highlight: { selector: '.graph-wrapper', padding: 12 },
+      text:
+        "Open the **Add Menu** with **Shift+A** or **right-click** on the canvas.\nAdd a **Stem** node, then connect its output socket to the Output node's input.",
+      next: 'add_noise_node'
+    },
+
+    add_noise_node: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      highlight: { selector: '.graph-wrapper', padding: 12 },
+      text:
+        'Add a **Noise** node the same way.\nConnect: Stem → Noise input, then Noise output → Output.\nThis makes the stems grow in organic, curved shapes.',
+      next: 'add_random_node'
+    },
+
+    add_random_node: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      highlight: { selector: '.graph-wrapper', padding: 12 },
+      text:
+        "Let's add some randomness! Add a **Random** node and connect its output to the **thickness** or **length** input of the Stem node.\nThe default min/max range is small — **Ctrl+drag** any number field to exceed its normal limits.",
+      next: 'prompt_regenerate'
+    },
+
+    prompt_regenerate: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      highlight: { selector: '.graph-wrapper', padding: 12 },
+      text:
+        'Now press **R** to regenerate. Each press gives the Random node a new value — your plant changes every run!',
+      next: 'tour_sidebar'
+    },
+
+    tour_sidebar: {
+      position: 'right',
+      highlight: { selector: '.tabs', padding: 4 },
+      text:
+        'The **sidebar** holds all your tools:\n⚙️ Settings · ⌨️ Shortcuts · 📦 Export · 📁 Projects · 📊 Graph Settings\nEnable **Advanced Mode** in Settings to unlock performance and benchmark panels.',
+      next: 'save_project'
+    },
+
+    save_project: {
+      position: 'right',
+      text:
+        'Your work is saved in the **Projects panel** — rename it, create new projects, or switch between them anytime.',
+      next: 'congrats'
+    },
+
+    congrats: {
+      position: 'center',
+      text:
+        "# You're all set! 🎉\nYou know how to build plants, tweak parameters, and save your work.\nWant to explore more?",
+      choices: [
+        { label: '🔗 How do node connections work?', next: 'connections_intro' },
+        { label: '💡 Ideas for improving this plant', next: 'improvements_hint' },
+        { label: '⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts', next: 'shortcuts_tour' },
+        { label: "I'm ready to build!", next: null }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    // ── Technical / nerd path ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    tour_canvas_nerd: {
+      position: 'bottom-left',
+      action: 'setup-default',
+      highlight: { selector: '.graph-wrapper', padding: 12 },
+      text:
+        "The **graph canvas** renders a directed acyclic graph. Each node is an individual **WASM module** executed in isolation — inputs in, output out. The 3D model updates automatically on every change.\nI've loaded a starter graph so you can see it in action.",
+      choices: [
+        {
+          label: '🔍 Explore Node Sourcecode',
+          action: 'open-github-nodes'
+        }
+      ],
+      next: 'tour_viewer_nerd'
+    },
+
+    tour_viewer_nerd: {
+      position: 'top-left',
+      highlight: { selector: '.cell:first-child', padding: 8 },
+      text:
+        'The **3D viewer** uses `@threlte/core` (Svelte + Three.js). Mesh data streams from WASM execution results. OrbitControls: left-drag rotate, right-drag pan, scroll zoom.',
+      next: 'tour_runtime_nerd'
+    },
+
+    tour_runtime_nerd: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      text:
+        'By default, nodes execute in a **WebWorker** for better performance. You can switch to main-thread execution by disabling **Debug → Execute in WebWorker** in Settings.\nEnable **Advanced Mode** to unlock the Performance and Benchmark panels.',
+      next: 'start_building'
+    },
+
+    // ── Deep dives (shared between paths) ─────────────────────────────────
+
+    connections_intro: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      text:
+        'Node sockets are **type-checked**. The coloured dots tell you what kind of data flows through:\n🔵 `number` · 🟢 `vec3` · 🟣 `shape` · ⚪ `*` (wildcard)',
+      next: 'connections_rules'
+    },
+
+    connections_rules: {
+      position: 'right',
+      text:
+        'Drag from an output socket to an input socket to connect them.\n• Types must match (or use `*`)\n• No circular loops\n• Optional inputs can stay empty\nInvalid connections snap back automatically.',
+      choices: [
+        { label: '🔧 Node parameters', next: 'params_intro' },
+        { label: '🐛 Debug node', next: 'debug_intro' },
+        { label: 'Start building!', next: null }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    params_intro: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      highlight: { selector: '.graph-wrapper', padding: 12 },
+      text:
+        'Click any node to select it. Basic settings are shown **on the node itself**.\nThe sidebar under *Graph Settings → Active Node* shows the full list:\n**Number** — drag or type · **Vec3** — X/Y/Z · **Select** — dropdown · **Color** — picker',
+      next: 'params_tip'
+    },
+
+    params_tip: {
+      position: 'right',
+      text:
+        'Pro tips:\n• Parameters can be connected from other nodes — drag an edge to the input socket\n• The **Random Seed** in Graph Settings gives you the same result every run\n• **f** key smart-connects two selected nodes · **Ctrl+Delete** removes a node and restores its edges',
+      choices: [
+        { label: '🔗 How connections work', next: 'connections_intro' },
+        { label: '💡 Plant improvement ideas', next: 'improvements_hint' },
+        { label: 'Start building!', next: null }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    debug_intro: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      text:
+        'Add a **Debug node** from the Add Menu (Shift+A or right-click). It accepts `*` wildcard inputs — connect any socket to inspect the data flowing through.\nEnable **Advanced Mode** in Settings to also see Performance and Graph Source panels.',
+      next: 'debug_done'
+    },
+
+    debug_done: {
+      position: 'center',
+      text: 'The Debug node is your best friend when building complex graphs.\nAnything else?',
+      choices: [
+        { label: '🔗 Connection types', next: 'connections_intro' },
+        { label: '🔧 Node parameters', next: 'params_intro' },
+        { label: 'Start building!', next: null }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    shortcuts_tour: {
+      position: 'bottom-right',
+      text:
+        '**Essential shortcuts:**\n`R` — Regenerate\n`Shift+A` / right-click — Add node\n`f` — Smart-connect selected nodes\n`.` — Center camera\n`Ctrl+Z` / `Ctrl+Y` — Undo / Redo\n`Delete` — Remove selected · `Ctrl+Delete` — Remove and restore edges',
+      next: 'shortcuts_done'
+    },
+
+    shortcuts_done: {
+      position: 'right',
+      text:
+        'All shortcuts are also listed in the sidebar under the ⌨️ icon.\nReady to build something?',
+      choices: [
+        { label: '🔗 Node connections', next: 'connections_intro' },
+        { label: '🔧 Parameters', next: 'params_intro' },
+        { label: "Let's build! 🌿", next: null }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    export_tour: {
+      position: 'right',
+      text:
+        'Export your 3D model from the **📦 Export** panel:\n**GLB** — standard for 3D apps (Blender, Three.js)\n**OBJ** — legacy format · **STL** — 3D printing · **PNG** — screenshot',
+      next: 'congrats'
+    },
+
+    improvements_hint: {
+      position: 'center',
+      text:
+        '# Ideas to grow your plant 🌿\n• Add a **Vec3** node → connect to *origin* on the Stem to spread stems across 3D space\n• Use a **Random** node on a parameter so each run produces a unique shape\n• Chain **multiple Stem nodes** with different settings for complex branching\n• Add a **Gravity** or **Branch** node for even more organic results',
+      choices: [
+        { label: '⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts', next: 'shortcuts_tour' },
+        { label: "Let's build! 🌿", next: null }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+};

app/src/routes/+page.svelte

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   import Grid from '$lib/grid';
   import { debounceAsyncFunction } from '$lib/helpers';
   import { createKeyMap } from '$lib/helpers/createKeyMap';
-  import { debugNode } from '$lib/node-registry/debugNode.js';
+  import { debugNode } from '$lib/node-registry/debugNode';
   import { IndexDBCache, RemoteNodeRegistry } from '$lib/node-registry/index';
   import NodeStore from '$lib/node-store/NodeStore.svelte';
   import PerformanceViewer from '$lib/performance/PerformanceViewer.svelte';
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@
   import ExportSettings from '$lib/sidebar/panels/ExportSettings.svelte';
   import GraphSource from '$lib/sidebar/panels/GraphSource.svelte';
   import Keymap from '$lib/sidebar/panels/Keymap.svelte';
+  import { panelState } from '$lib/sidebar/PanelState.svelte';
   import Sidebar from '$lib/sidebar/Sidebar.svelte';
+  import { tutorialConfig } from '$lib/tutorial/tutorial-config';
+  import { Planty } from '@nodarium/planty';
   import type { Graph, NodeInstance } from '@nodarium/types';
   import { createPerformanceStore } from '@nodarium/utils';
-  import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import type { Group } from 'three';
 
   let performanceStore = createPerformanceStore();
+  let planty = $state<ReturnType<typeof Planty>>();
 
   const { data } = $props();
 
@@ -130,35 +133,113 @@
 
   const handleUpdate = debounceAsyncFunction(update);
 
-  onMount(() => {
-    appSettings.value.debug.stressTest = {
-      ...appSettings.value.debug.stressTest,
-      loadGrid: () => {
+  function handleSettingsButton(id: string) {
+    switch (id) {
+      case 'general.clippy':
+        planty?.start();
+        break;
+      case 'general.debug.stressTest.loadGrid':
         manager.load(
           templates.grid(
             appSettings.value.debug.stressTest.amount,
             appSettings.value.debug.stressTest.amount
           )
         );
-      },
-      loadTree: () => {
+        break;
+      case 'general.debug.stressTest.loadTree':
         manager.load(templates.tree(appSettings.value.debug.stressTest.amount));
-      },
-      lottaFaces: () => {
+        break;
+      case 'general.debug.stressTest.lottaFaces':
         manager.load(templates.lottaFaces as unknown as Graph);
-      },
-      lottaNodes: () => {
+        break;
+      case 'general.debug.stressTest.lottaNodes':
         manager.load(templates.lottaNodes as unknown as Graph);
-      },
-      lottaNodesAndFaces: () => {
+        break;
+      case 'general.debug.stressTest.lottaNodesAndFaces':
         manager.load(templates.lottaNodesAndFaces as unknown as Graph);
+        break;
+      default:
+    }
   }
-    };
-  });
 </script>
 
 <svelte:document onkeydown={applicationKeymap.handleKeyboardEvent} />
 
+<Planty
+  bind:this={planty}
+  config={tutorialConfig}
+  actions={{
+    'setup-default': () => {
+      const ts = new Date().toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' });
+      pm.handleCreateProject(
+        structuredClone(templates.defaultPlant) as unknown as Graph,
+        `Tutorial Project (${ts})`
+      );
+    },
+    'load-tutorial-template': () => {
+      if (!pm.graph) return;
+      const g = structuredClone(templates.tutorial) as unknown as Graph;
+      g.id = pm.graph.id;
+      g.meta = { ...pm.graph.meta };
+      pm.graph = g;
+      pm.saveGraph(g);
+      graphInterface.state.centerNode(graphInterface.manager.getAllNodes()[0]);
+    },
+    'open-github-nodes': () => {
+      window.open(
+        'https://github.com/jim-fx/nodarium/tree/main/nodes/max/plantarium',
+        '__blank'
+      );
+    }
+  }}
+  hooks={{
+    'action:add_stem_node': (cb) => {
+      const unsub = manager.on('save', () => {
+        const allNodes = graphInterface.manager.getAllNodes();
+        const stemNode = allNodes.find(n => n.type === 'max/plantarium/stem');
+        if (stemNode && graphInterface.manager.edges.length) {
+          unsub();
+          (cb as () => void)();
+        }
+      });
+    },
+    'action:add_noise_node': (cb) => {
+      const unsub = manager.on('save', () => {
+        const allNodes = graphInterface.manager.getAllNodes();
+        const noiseNode = allNodes.find(n => n.type === 'max/plantarium/noise');
+        if (noiseNode && graphInterface.manager.edges.length > 1) {
+          unsub();
+          (cb as () => void)();
+        }
+      });
+    },
+    'action:add_random_node': (cb) => {
+      const unsub = manager.on('save', () => {
+        const allNodes = graphInterface.manager.getAllNodes();
+        const noiseNode = allNodes.find(n => n.type === 'max/plantarium/random');
+        if (noiseNode && graphInterface.manager.edges.length > 2) {
+          unsub();
+          (cb as () => void)();
+        }
+      });
+    },
+    'action:prompt_regenerate': (cb) => {
+      function handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+        if (e.key === 'r') {
+          window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown);
+          (cb as () => void)();
+        }
+      }
+      window.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown);
+    },
+    'before:save_project': () => panelState.setActivePanel('projects'),
+    'before:export_tour': () => panelState.setActivePanel('exports'),
+    'before:shortcuts_tour': () => panelState.setActivePanel('shortcuts'),
+    'after:save_project': () => panelState.setActivePanel('graph-settings'),
+    'before:tour_runtime_nerd': () => panelState.setActivePanel('general')
+  }}
+/>
+
 <div class="wrapper manager-{manager?.status}">
   <header></header>
   <Grid.Row>
@@ -177,7 +258,7 @@
           graph={pm.graph}
           bind:this={graphInterface}
           registry={nodeRegistry}
-          addMenuPadding={{ right: sidebarOpen ? 330 : undefined }}
+          safePadding={{ right: sidebarOpen ? 330 : undefined }}
           backgroundType={appSettings.value.nodeInterface.backgroundType}
           snapToGrid={appSettings.value.nodeInterface.snapToGrid}
           bind:activeNode
@@ -192,6 +273,7 @@
         <Panel id="general" title="General" icon="i-[tabler--settings]">
           <NestedSettings
             id="general"
+            onButtonClick={handleSettingsButton}
             bind:value={appSettings.value}
             type={AppSettingTypes}
           />
@@ -211,6 +293,7 @@
         <Panel id="exports" title="Exporter" icon="i-[tabler--package-export]">
           <ExportSettings {scene} />
         </Panel>
+        {#if 0 > 1}
           <Panel
             id="node-store"
             title="Node Store"
@@ -218,6 +301,7 @@
           >
             <NodeStore registry={nodeRegistry} />
           </Panel>
+        {/if}
         <Panel
           id="performance"
           title="Performance"
@@ -237,7 +321,7 @@
           hidden={!appSettings.value.debug.advancedMode}
           icon="i-[tabler--code]"
         >
-          <GraphSource graph={pm.graph ?? manager?.serialize()} />
+          <GraphSource graph={manager?.serialize()} />
         </Panel>
         <Panel
           id="benchmark"
@@ -274,6 +358,25 @@
 <style>
   header {
     background-color: var(--color-layer-1);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 0 8px;
+  }
+
+  .tutorial-btn {
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 18px;
+    padding: 4px 6px;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    opacity: 0.7;
+    transition: opacity 0.15s, background 0.15s;
+  }
+
+  .tutorial-btn:hover {
+    opacity: 1;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
   }
 
   .wrapper {

app/vite.config.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { sveltekit } from '@sveltejs/kit/vite';
 import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite';
 import { playwright } from '@vitest/browser-playwright';
+import path from 'path';
 import comlink from 'vite-plugin-comlink';
 import glsl from 'vite-plugin-glsl';
 import wasm from 'vite-plugin-wasm';
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ export default defineConfig({
       comlink()
     ]
   },
+  resolve: {
+    alias: {
+      '@nodarium/planty': path.resolve(__dirname, '../packages/planty/src/lib/index.ts')
+    }
+  },
   ssr: {
     noExternal: ['three']
   },

docs/LLM.md

@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+# Nodarium — LLM Reference
+
+## What It Is
+
+Nodarium is a **node-based visual programming editor**. Users wire together nodes on a 2D canvas; each node is a WebAssembly module that receives typed inputs and produces typed outputs. A live Three.js viewer renders the resulting 3D geometry/paths/instances.
+
+---
+
+## Repository Layout
+
+```
+/
+├── app/                        # SvelteKit web app
+│   └── src/
+│       ├── routes/+page.svelte # App entry point
+│       └── lib/
+│           ├── graph-interface/  # Canvas editor (UI + state)
+│           ├── runtime/          # WASM execution engine
+│           ├── node-registry/    # Fetch & cache node definitions
+│           ├── project-manager/  # IndexDB persistence
+│           ├── result-viewer/    # Three.js 3D output
+│           ├── sidebar/          # UI panels
+│           └── settings/         # App + graph settings
+├── packages/
+│   ├── types/    # Shared TypeScript types + Zod schemas
+│   ├── utils/    # Logging, hashing, WASM wrapping, perf
+│   ├── ui/       # Reusable Svelte UI components
+│   ├── planty/   # Tutorial system
+│   └── macros/   # Build-time macros
+└── docs/
+```
+
+---
+
+## Core Architecture
+
+```
+User Interaction
+  └── GraphInterface
+        ├── GraphState   ← UI: selection, camera, mouse, clipboard
+        └── GraphManager ← Logic: nodes, edges, history, serialization
+              ├── NodeRegistry   ← fetches WASM definitions (remote API + IndexDB cache)
+              ├── HistoryManager ← undo/redo (jsondiffpatch deltas)
+              └── emit('result') → RuntimeExecutor
+                                      └── node.execute(Int32Array) per node
+                                            └── ResultViewer (Three.js/Threlte)
+```
+
+**Event flow:**
+1. User edits graph → GraphManager mutates state
+2. GraphManager emits `save` → ProjectManager persists to IndexDB
+3. GraphManager emits `result` → Runtime executes graph → Viewer updates
+
+---
+
+## Critical Files
+
+| File | Role |
+|------|------|
+| `app/src/routes/+page.svelte` | Wires all systems; creates GraphManager, runtime, registry |
+| `app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-manager.svelte.ts` | Central graph logic: createNode, createEdge, serialize, load, history |
+| `app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph-state.svelte.ts` | UI state: camera, selection, mouse, clipboard, groupSelectedNodes |
+| `app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/Graph.svelte` | Canvas renderer |
+| `app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/Node.svelte` | 3D mesh node (Three.js shader) |
+| `app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHTML.svelte` | HTML overlay: labels + parameters |
+| `app/src/lib/graph-interface/node/NodeHeader.svelte` | Node title bar |
+| `app/src/lib/graph-interface/keymaps.ts` | Keyboard shortcuts |
+| `app/src/lib/graph-interface/helpers/nodeHelpers.ts` | Node height calculations |
+| `app/src/lib/graph-interface/graph/colors.svelte.ts` | Socket type → color mapping |
+| `app/src/lib/runtime/runtime-executor.ts` | Executes nodes in DAG order; expandGroups() |
+| `app/src/lib/node-registry/index.ts` | RemoteNodeRegistry entry |
+| `app/src/lib/node-registry/groupNode.ts` | Built-in group node definition |
+| `app/src/lib/node-registry/debugNode.ts` | Built-in debug node |
+| `app/src/lib/sidebar/panels/ActiveNodeSettings.svelte` | Per-node settings panel |
+| `packages/types/src/types.ts` | Graph, NodeInstance, NodeDefinition, Edge, GroupDefinition |
+| `packages/types/src/inputs.ts` | NodeInput union types (float, vec3, geometry, path, …) |
+| `packages/utils/src/wasm.ts` | createWasmWrapper() — wraps WASM bytes into a NodeDefinition |
+
+---
+
+## Key Types
+
+```typescript
+// packages/types/src/types.ts
+
+type NodeId = `${string}/${string}/${string}` // e.g. "max/plantarium/stem"
+
+type NodeInstance = {
+  id: number
+  type: NodeId
+  position: [number, number]
+  props?: Record<string, number | number[]>  // current parameter values
+  meta?: { title?: string; lastModified?: string }
+  state: NodeRuntimeState   // runtime-only, NOT serialized
+}
+
+type NodeRuntimeState = {
+  type?: NodeDefinition     // resolved definition
+  parents?: NodeInstance[]
+  children?: NodeInstance[]
+  x?: number; y?: number    // interpolated position
+  mesh?: Mesh               // Three.js mesh reference
+  ref?: HTMLElement
+}
+
+type NodeDefinition = {
+  id: NodeId
+  inputs?: Record<string, NodeInput>
+  outputs?: string[]                      // output type names
+  meta?: { title?: string; description?: string }
+  execute(input: Int32Array): Int32Array  // WASM function
+}
+
+// Edge: [fromNode, outputIndex, toNode, inputSocketName]
+type Edge = [NodeInstance, number, NodeInstance, string]
+
+type Graph = {
+  nodes: NodeInstance[]
+  edges: [number, number, number, string][]  // serialized (IDs, not refs)
+  settings: Record<string, unknown>
+  groups: GroupDefinition[]
+}
+
+type GroupDefinition = {
+  id: number
+  nodes: NodeInstance[]
+  edges: Edge[]
+  inputs?: Record<string, NodeInput>
+  outputs?: string[]
+}
+```
+
+### NodeInput socket types
+`float` | `integer` | `boolean` | `select` | `seed` | `vec3` | `geometry` | `path` | `shape` | `color` | `*` (wildcard)
+
+Each input can have: `value` (default), `label`, `hidden`, `external`, `setting` (link to graph setting), `accepts` (extra compatible types).
+
+---
+
+## Patterns & Conventions
+
+### Svelte 5 reactivity
+The codebase uses Svelte 5 runes throughout — `$state`, `$derived`, `$effect`. Collections use `SvelteMap<K,V>` and `SvelteSet<T>` (from `svelte/reactivity`) instead of plain Map/Set so that mutations trigger reactive updates.
+
+### Context API
+`GraphManager` and `GraphState` are provided via Svelte context (`setContext` / `getContext`) inside `GraphInterface`. All child components (Node, Edge, etc.) consume them via context rather than props.
+
+### Edge representation
+In memory, edges are `[NodeInstance, outputIndex, NodeInstance, inputSocketName]` — direct object references for fast traversal. On serialization (`Graph.edges`), they become `[nodeId, outputIndex, nodeId, inputSocketName]` (plain IDs).
+
+### Socket compatibility
+```typescript
+areSocketsCompatible(outputType: string, inputType: string | string[]): boolean
+// '*' wildcard matches any type; 'geometry' accepts ['geometry', 'instances']
+```
+
+### WASM execution interface
+Every node exposes a single function: `execute(input: Int32Array): Int32Array`.
+Data encoding (Plantarium):
+- `[0, stemDepth, ...x,y,z,thickness]` — path
+- `[1, vertexCount, faceCount, ...faces, ...vertices, ...normals]` — geometry
+- `[2, vertexCount, faceCount, instanceCount, stemDepth, ...]` — instances
+
+### Event emitter
+`GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{ save, result, settings }>`. Subscribe with `manager.on('result', cb)`. Used to decouple the editor UI from runtime execution and persistence.
+
+### History
+Every mutation goes through `HistoryManager`. Call `this.history.save(this.serialize())` before mutations; undo/redo replays jsondiffpatch deltas.
+
+### Internal node IDs
+Built-in nodes use the `__internal/` namespace: `__internal/group/instance`, `__internal/node/debug`. Virtual boundary nodes use `__virtual/`: `__virtual/group/input`, `__virtual/group/output`.
+
+---
+
+## In-Progress: Node Groups (`feat/group-node-own`)
+
+Group selected nodes with **Ctrl+G**. A `GroupDefinition` is stored in `Graph.groups[]`; a group instance node (`__internal/group/instance`) referencing it by `props.groupId` replaces the selected nodes.
+
+**Known gaps as of 2026-05-03:**
+
+| Issue | Location |
+|-------|----------|
+| `createGroupNode()` called but not defined | `graph-state.svelte.ts:334` → missing in `graph-manager.svelte.ts` |
+| Runtime expects `group.graph.nodes/edges`; schema has flat `nodes/edges` | `runtime-executor.ts` vs `types.ts` |
+| Runtime expects `group.inputs` as array; schema defines it as `Record<string, NodeInput>` | Same mismatch |
+| `enterGroupNode()` is a stub — no group navigation | `graph-state.svelte.ts` |
+| `serialize()` writes parent-graph edges into group instead of group-internal edges | `graph-manager.svelte.ts` |
+
+---
+
+## Dev Commands
+
+Run from `app/`:
+
+```bash
+npm run dev          # start dev server (Vite)
+npm run build        # production build
+npm run check        # svelte-check + tsc
+npm run lint         # eslint
+npm run test         # unit (vitest) + e2e (playwright)
+npm run test:unit    # vitest only
+npm run test:e2e     # playwright only
+npm run bench        # benchmark runner
+```

nodes/max/plantarium/noise/src/input.json

@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
     "scale": {
       "type": "float",
       "min": 0.1,
-      "max": 10
+      "max": 10,
+      "value": 1
     },
     "strength": {
       "type": "float",
       "min": 0.1,
-      "max": 10
+      "max": 10,
+      "value": 2
     },
     "fixBottom": {
       "type": "float",

nodes/max/plantarium/random/src/definition.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "inputs": {
     "min": {
       "type": "float",
-      "value": 2
+      "value": 1
     },
     "max": {
       "type": "float",

package.json

@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 {
   "version": "0.0.4",
   "scripts": {
-    "postinstall": "pnpm run -r --filter 'ui' build",
+    "_postinstall": "pnpm run -r --filter 'ui' build && pnpm run -r --filter 'planty' build",
     "lint": "pnpm run -r --parallel lint",
     "qa": "pnpm lint && pnpm check && pnpm test",
     "format": "pnpm dprint fmt",
     "format:check": "pnpm dprint check",
-    "test": "pnpm run -r --parallel test",
+    "test:e2e": "pnpm run -r --parallel test:e2e",
+    "test:unit": "pnpm run -r --parallel test:unit",
     "check": "pnpm run -r --parallel check",
     "build": "pnpm build:nodes && pnpm build:app",
-    "build:app": "BASE_PATH=/ui pnpm -r --filter 'ui' build && pnpm -r --filter 'app' build",
+    "build:app": "BASE_PATH=/ui pnpm -r --filter 'ui' build && pnpm -r --filter 'app'... build",
     "build:nodes": "cargo build --workspace --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --release && rm -rf ./app/static/nodes/max/plantarium/ && mkdir -p ./app/static/nodes/max/plantarium/ && cp -R ./target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/*.wasm ./app/static/nodes/max/plantarium/",
     "dev:nodes": "chokidar './nodes/**' --initial -i '/pkg/' -c 'pnpm build:nodes'",
     "dev:app_ui": "pnpm -r --parallel --filter 'app' --filter './packages/ui' dev",

packages/planty/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+node_modules
+
+# Output
+.output
+.vercel
+.netlify
+.wrangler
+/.svelte-kit
+/build
+/dist
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Env
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
+!.env.test
+
+# Vite
+vite.config.js.timestamp-*
+vite.config.ts.timestamp-*

packages/planty/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# Svelte library
+
+Everything you need to build a Svelte library, powered by [`sv`](https://npmjs.com/package/sv).
+
+Read more about creating a library [in the docs](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/packaging).
+
+## Creating a project
+
+If you're seeing this, you've probably already done this step. Congrats!
+
+```sh
+# create a new project in the current directory
+npx sv create
+
+# create a new project in my-app
+npx sv create my-app
+```
+
+To recreate this project with the same configuration:
+
+```sh
+# recreate this project
+pnpm dlx sv@0.15.1 create --template library --types ts --add prettier eslint tailwindcss="plugins:none" --install pnpm planty
+```
+
+## Developing
+
+Once you've created a project and installed dependencies with `npm install` (or `pnpm install` or `yarn`), start a development server:
+
+```sh
+npm run dev
+
+# or start the server and open the app in a new browser tab
+npm run dev -- --open
+```
+
+Everything inside `src/lib` is part of your library, everything inside `src/routes` can be used as a showcase or preview app.
+
+## Building
+
+To build your library:
+
+```sh
+npm pack
+```
+
+To create a production version of your showcase app:
+
+```sh
+npm run build
+```
+
+You can preview the production build with `npm run preview`.
+
+> To deploy your app, you may need to install an [adapter](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/adapters) for your target environment.
+
+## Publishing
+
+Go into the `package.json` and give your package the desired name through the `"name"` option. Also consider adding a `"license"` field and point it to a `LICENSE` file which you can create from a template (one popular option is the [MIT license](https://opensource.org/license/mit/)).
+
+To publish your library to [npm](https://www.npmjs.com):
+
+```sh
+npm publish
+```

packages/planty/eslint.config.js

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { includeIgnoreFile } from '@eslint/compat';
+import js from '@eslint/js';
+import prettier from 'eslint-config-prettier';
+import svelte from 'eslint-plugin-svelte';
+import { defineConfig } from 'eslint/config';
+import globals from 'globals';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import ts from 'typescript-eslint';
+import svelteConfig from './svelte.config.js';
+
+const gitignorePath = path.resolve(import.meta.dirname, '.gitignore');
+
+export default defineConfig(
+  includeIgnoreFile(gitignorePath),
+  js.configs.recommended,
+  ts.configs.recommended,
+  svelte.configs.recommended,
+  prettier,
+  svelte.configs.prettier,
+  {
+    languageOptions: { globals: { ...globals.browser, ...globals.node } },
+    rules: {
+      // typescript-eslint strongly recommend that you do not use the no-undef lint rule on TypeScript projects.
+      // see: https://typescript-eslint.io/troubleshooting/faqs/eslint/#i-get-errors-from-the-no-undef-rule-about-global-variables-not-being-defined-even-though-there-are-no-typescript-errors
+      'no-undef': 'off'
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    files: ['**/*.svelte', '**/*.svelte.ts', '**/*.svelte.js'],
+    languageOptions: {
+      parserOptions: {
+        projectService: true,
+        extraFileExtensions: ['.svelte'],
+        parser: ts.parser,
+        svelteConfig
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    // Override or add rule settings here, such as:
+    // 'svelte/button-has-type': 'error'
+    rules: {}
+  }
+);

packages/planty/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+  "name": "@nodarium/planty",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "vite dev",
+    "build": "vite build",
+    "preview": "vite preview",
+    "prepare": "svelte-kit sync || echo ''",
+    "prepack": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-package && publint",
+    "check": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
+    "check:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json --watch",
+    "lint": "eslint .",
+    "format": "dprint fmt -c '../.dprint.jsonc' .",
+    "format:check": "dprint check -c '../.dprint.jsonc' ."
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist",
+    "!dist/**/*.test.*",
+    "!dist/**/*.spec.*"
+  ],
+  "sideEffects": [
+    "**/*.css"
+  ],
+  "svelte": "./src/lib/index.ts",
+  "types": "./src/lib/index.ts",
+  "type": "module",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "types": "./src/lib/index.ts",
+      "svelte": "./src/lib/index.ts"
+    }
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "svelte": "^5.0.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@nodarium/ui": "workspace:*",
+    "@eslint/compat": "^2.0.4",
+    "@eslint/js": "^10.0.1",
+    "@sveltejs/adapter-auto": "^7.0.1",
+    "@sveltejs/kit": "^2.57.0",
+    "@sveltejs/package": "^2.5.7",
+    "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^7.0.0",
+    "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
+    "@types/node": "^24",
+    "eslint": "^10.2.0",
+    "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
+    "eslint-plugin-svelte": "^3.17.0",
+    "globals": "^17.4.0",
+    "prettier": "^3.8.1",
+    "prettier-plugin-svelte": "^3.5.1",
+    "prettier-plugin-tailwindcss": "^0.7.2",
+    "publint": "^0.3.18",
+    "svelte": "^5.55.2",
+    "svelte-check": "^4.4.6",
+    "tailwindcss": "^4.2.2",
+    "typescript": "^6.0.2",
+    "typescript-eslint": "^8.58.1",
+    "vite": "^8.0.7"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "svelte"
+  ]
+}

packages/planty/src/app.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// See https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/types#app.d.ts
+// for information about these interfaces
+declare global {
+  namespace App {
+    // interface Error {}
+    // interface Locals {}
+    // interface PageData {}
+    // interface PageState {}
+    // interface Platform {}
+  }
+}
+
+export {};

packages/planty/src/app.html

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en" class="theme-dark">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <link rel="icon" href="%sveltekit.assets%/favicon.svg" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+    <meta name="text-scale" content="scale" />
+    %sveltekit.head%
+  </head>
+  <body data-sveltekit-preload-data="hover">
+    <div style="display: contents">%sveltekit.body%</div>
+  </body>
+</html>

packages/planty/src/lib/components/Highlight.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import type { PlantyHook } from '../types.js';
+
+  interface Props {
+    selector?: string;
+    hookName?: string;
+    hooks?: Record<string, PlantyHook>;
+  }
+
+  let { selector, hookName, hooks = {} }: Props = $props();
+
+  let rect = $state<{ top: number; left: number; width: number; height: number } | null>(null);
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    let el: Element | null = null;
+    let ro: ResizeObserver | null = null;
+    let mo: MutationObserver | null = null;
+
+    function resolveEl(): Element | null {
+      if (selector) return document.querySelector(selector);
+      if (hookName && hooks[hookName]) {
+        const result = hooks[hookName]();
+        if (result instanceof Element) return result;
+      }
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    function updateRect() {
+      if (!el) {
+        rect = null;
+        return;
+      }
+      const raw = el.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const vw = window.innerWidth;
+      const vh = window.innerHeight;
+      const p = 4;
+      const top = Math.max(p, raw.top - p);
+      const left = Math.max(p, raw.left - p);
+      const right = Math.min(vw - p, raw.right + p);
+      const bottom = Math.min(vh - p, raw.bottom + p);
+      if (right <= left || bottom <= top) {
+        rect = null;
+        return;
+      }
+      rect = { top, left, width: right - left, height: bottom - top };
+    }
+
+    function attachEl(newEl: Element | null) {
+      if (newEl === el) return;
+      ro?.disconnect();
+      el = newEl;
+      if (!el) {
+        rect = null;
+        return;
+      }
+      updateRect();
+      ro = new ResizeObserver(updateRect);
+      ro.observe(el);
+    }
+
+    attachEl(resolveEl());
+
+    window.addEventListener('scroll', updateRect, { passive: true, capture: true });
+    window.addEventListener('resize', updateRect, { passive: true });
+
+    // For hook-based highlights, watch the DOM so we catch dynamically added elements
+    if (hookName) {
+      mo = new MutationObserver(() => attachEl(resolveEl()));
+      mo.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      ro?.disconnect();
+      mo?.disconnect();
+      window.removeEventListener('scroll', updateRect, true);
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', updateRect);
+    };
+  });
+</script>
+
+{#if rect}
+  <div
+    class="highlight pointer-events-none fixed z-99999 rounded-md"
+    style:top="{rect.top}px"
+    style:left="{rect.left}px"
+    style:width="{rect.width}px"
+    style:height="{rect.height}px"
+  >
+  </div>
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+  @keyframes pulse {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		box-shadow:
+  			0 0 0 9999px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
+  			0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9),
+  			0 0 16px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		box-shadow:
+  			0 0 0 9999px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
+  			0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1),
+  			0 0 28px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+  	}
+  }
+  .highlight {
+  	animation: pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+</style>

packages/planty/src/lib/components/Planty.svelte

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+<script lang="ts">
+  import { DialogRunner } from '../dialog-runner.js';
+  import type { AvatarPosition, DialogNode, PlantyConfig, PlantyHook } from '../types.js';
+  import Highlight from './Highlight.svelte';
+  import PlantyAvatar from './PlantyAvatar.svelte';
+  import type { Mood } from './PlantyAvatar.svelte';
+  import SpeechBubble from './SpeechBubble.svelte';
+
+  interface Props {
+    config: PlantyConfig;
+    hooks?: Record<string, PlantyHook>;
+    actions?: Record<string, PlantyHook>;
+    onStepChange?: (nodeId: string, node: DialogNode) => void;
+    onComplete?: () => void;
+  }
+
+  let { config, actions = {}, hooks = {}, onStepChange, onComplete }: Props = $props();
+
+  const AVATAR_SIZE = 80;
+  const SCREEN_PADDING = 20;
+
+  // ── State ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  let isActive = $state(false);
+  let currentNodeId = $state<string | null>(null);
+  let bubbleVisible = $state(false);
+  let avatar = $state<PlantyAvatar>(null!);
+  let avatarX = $state(0);
+  let avatarY = $state(0);
+  let mood = $state<Mood>('idle');
+  let autoAdvanceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+  let actionCleanup: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+  // ── Derived ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  const runner = $derived(new DialogRunner(config));
+  const nextNode = $derived(
+    runner.getNextNode(currentNodeId ?? '')
+  );
+  const mainPath = $derived(runner.getMainPath());
+  const currentNode = $derived<DialogNode | null>(
+    currentNodeId ? runner.getNode(currentNodeId) : null
+  );
+  const showBubble = $derived(
+    isActive && bubbleVisible && currentNode !== null && !!currentNode.text
+  );
+  const highlight = $derived(currentNode?.highlight ?? null);
+  const stepIndex = $derived(currentNodeId ? mainPath.indexOf(currentNodeId) : -1);
+  const totalSteps = $derived(mainPath.length);
+
+  // ── Position helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  function anchorToCoords(anchor: string): { x: number; y: number } {
+    const w = window.innerWidth;
+    const h = window.innerHeight;
+    switch (anchor) {
+      case 'top-left':
+        return { x: SCREEN_PADDING, y: SCREEN_PADDING };
+      case 'top-right':
+        return { x: w - AVATAR_SIZE - SCREEN_PADDING, y: SCREEN_PADDING };
+      case 'bottom-left':
+        return { x: SCREEN_PADDING, y: h - AVATAR_SIZE - SCREEN_PADDING };
+      case 'center':
+        return { x: (w - AVATAR_SIZE) / 2, y: (h - AVATAR_SIZE) / 2 };
+      case 'right':
+        return { x: w - AVATAR_SIZE - SCREEN_PADDING, y: (h - AVATAR_SIZE) / 2 };
+      case 'bottom-right':
+      default:
+        return { x: w - AVATAR_SIZE - SCREEN_PADDING, y: h - AVATAR_SIZE - SCREEN_PADDING };
+    }
+  }
+
+  function resolvePosition(pos: AvatarPosition): { x: number; y: number } {
+    return typeof pos === 'string' ? anchorToCoords(pos) : pos;
+  }
+
+  // ── Public API (exposed via bind:this) ───────────────────────────────
+  export function start() {
+    const defaultPos = config.avatar?.defaultPosition ?? 'bottom-right';
+    const pos = resolvePosition(defaultPos);
+    avatarX = pos.x;
+    avatarY = pos.y;
+    isActive = true;
+
+    const start = runner.getStartNode();
+    if (start) _enterNode(start.id, start.node);
+  }
+
+  export function stop() {
+    _clearAutoAdvance();
+    isActive = false;
+    bubbleVisible = false;
+    currentNodeId = null;
+    mood = 'idle';
+    onComplete?.();
+  }
+
+  export async function next() {
+    if (!currentNodeId) return;
+    await _runAfter(currentNodeId, currentNode);
+    const next = runner.getNextNode(currentNodeId);
+    if (next) _enterNode(next.id, next.node);
+    else stop();
+  }
+
+  export function registerHook(name: string, fn: PlantyHook) {
+    hooks = { ...hooks, [name]: fn };
+  }
+
+  // ── Internal ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  async function _runAfter(nodeId: string, node: DialogNode | null) {
+    if (!node) return;
+    if (actionCleanup) {
+      actionCleanup();
+      actionCleanup = null;
+    }
+    await node.after?.(nodeId, node);
+    await hooks[`after:${nodeId}`]?.(nodeId, node);
+  }
+
+  async function _enterNode(id: string, node: DialogNode) {
+    _clearAutoAdvance();
+    bubbleVisible = false;
+    currentNodeId = id;
+    onStepChange?.(id, node);
+
+    // Before hooks — run before movement starts
+    await node.before?.(id, node);
+    await hooks[`before:${id}`]?.(id, node);
+
+    // Fly to position first, then talk
+    if (node.position) {
+      mood = 'moving';
+      const pos = resolvePosition(node.position);
+      const hasChanges = pos.x !== avatarX || pos.y !== avatarY;
+      avatarX = pos.x;
+      avatarY = pos.y;
+      if (hasChanges) await _wait(900);
+    }
+
+    mood = 'talking';
+    bubbleVisible = true;
+
+    // App hook
+    if (node.action && actions[node.action]) {
+      const result = await actions[node.action]();
+      if (typeof result === 'function') actionCleanup = result as () => void;
+    }
+
+    const actionHook = hooks[`action:${id}`];
+    if (actionHook) {
+      const advance = () => {
+        avatar.flash('happy', 2000);
+        next();
+      };
+      const result = await actionHook(advance);
+      if (typeof result === 'function') actionCleanup = result as () => void;
+    }
+
+    if (!node.choices && !node.next) {
+      setTimeout(() => stop(), 3000);
+    }
+
+    // Stay in talking mood until the typewriter finishes (26 ms/char + buffer)
+    const talkMs = (node.text?.length ?? 0) * 26 + 200;
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      mood = 'idle';
+    }, talkMs);
+  }
+
+  function _wait(ms: number) {
+    return new Promise<void>((r) => setTimeout(r, ms));
+  }
+
+  function _clearAutoAdvance() {
+    if (autoAdvanceTimer !== null) {
+      clearTimeout(autoAdvanceTimer);
+      autoAdvanceTimer = null;
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+
+{#if isActive}
+  <div class="pointer-events-none fixed inset-0 z-99999">
+    {#if highlight}
+      <Highlight selector={highlight.selector} hookName={highlight.hookName} {hooks} />
+    {/if}
+
+    <PlantyAvatar bind:this={avatar} bind:x={avatarX} bind:y={avatarY} {mood} />
+
+    {#if showBubble && currentNode}
+      <SpeechBubble
+        text={currentNode.text ?? ''}
+        {avatarX}
+        {avatarY}
+        choices={currentNode.choices || []}
+        showNext={nextNode !== null}
+        {stepIndex}
+        {totalSteps}
+        onNext={next}
+        onClose={stop}
+        onChoose={async (choice) => {
+          await _runAfter(currentNodeId!, currentNode);
+          if (choice && choice.action) {
+            if (choice.action in actions) {
+              actions[choice.action]();
+            } else {
+              console.warn(`Planty: No action found for ${choice.action}`);
+            }
+            return;
+          }
+          if (!choice.next) {
+            stop();
+            return;
+          }
+          const n = runner.followChoice(choice);
+          if (n) _enterNode(n.id, n.node);
+          else stop();
+        }}
+      />
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+{/if}

packages/planty/src/lib/components/PlantyAvatar.svelte

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+<script lang="ts">
+  import { scale } from 'svelte/transition';
+  export type Mood = 'idle' | 'talking' | 'happy' | 'thinking' | 'moving';
+
+  interface Props {
+    x: number;
+    y: number;
+    mood?: Mood;
+  }
+
+  let { x = $bindable(0), y = $bindable(0), mood = 'idle' }: Props = $props();
+
+  // ── Drag ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  let dragging = $state(false);
+  let dragOffsetX = 0;
+  let dragOffsetY = 0;
+
+  function onPointerDown(e: PointerEvent) {
+    if (e.button !== 0) return;
+    dragging = true;
+    dragOffsetX = e.clientX - x;
+    dragOffsetY = e.clientY - y;
+    (e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+  }
+
+  function onPointerMove(e: PointerEvent) {
+    if (!dragging) return;
+    x = Math.max(Math.min(e.clientX - dragOffsetX, window.innerWidth - 45), 5);
+    y = Math.max(Math.min(e.clientY - dragOffsetY, window.innerHeight - 75), 5);
+  }
+
+  function onPointerUp() {
+    dragging = false;
+  }
+
+  const displayMood = $derived(dragging ? 'moving' : mood);
+
+  let mouthOpen = $state(false);
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (displayMood !== 'talking') {
+      mouthOpen = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    const id = setInterval(() => {
+      mouthOpen = !mouthOpen;
+    }, 180);
+    return () => clearInterval(id);
+  });
+
+  const MOUTH_DOWN =
+    'M29.5 55L28 63L23 68.5L14 70.5L6.5 66L4 58.5L10.5 29L15 24H24L28 29.5L28.5 34L23 58L16.5 61.5L10.5 59.5L8.5 53.5';
+  const MOUTH_UP =
+    'M29.5 55L28 63L23 68.5L14 70.5L6.5 66L4 58.5L10.5 29L15 24H24L28 29.5L28.5 34L24 56.5L17.5 60L11.5 58L9.5 52';
+
+  const bodyPath = $derived(
+    (displayMood === 'talking' && mouthOpen) || displayMood === 'happy' ? MOUTH_DOWN : MOUTH_UP
+  );
+
+  // ── Cursor-tracking pupils ────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Avatar screen positions of each eye centre (SVG natural size 46×74)
+  let cursorX = $state(-9999);
+  let cursorY = $state(-9999);
+
+  function onMouseMove(e: MouseEvent) {
+    cursorX = e.clientX;
+    cursorY = e.clientY;
+  }
+
+  export function flash(flashMood: Mood, duration = 500) {
+    const prev = displayMood;
+    mood = flashMood;
+    setTimeout(() => (mood = prev), duration);
+  }
+
+  function pupilOffset(cx: number, cy: number, eyeSvgX: number, eyeSvgY: number, maxPx = 2.8) {
+    const ex = x + eyeSvgX;
+    const ey = y + eyeSvgY;
+    const dx = cx - ex;
+    const dy = cy - ey;
+    const dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+    if (dist < 1) return { px: 0, py: 0 };
+    // Ramp up to full offset over 120px of distance
+    const t = Math.min(dist, 120) / 120;
+    return { px: (dx / dist) * maxPx * t, py: (dy / dist) * maxPx * t };
+  }
+
+  const left = $derived(
+    displayMood === 'talking' ? { px: 0, py: 0 } : pupilOffset(cursorX, cursorY, 9.5, 30.5)
+  );
+  const right = $derived(
+    displayMood === 'talking' ? { px: 0, py: 0 } : pupilOffset(cursorX, cursorY, 31.5, 35.5)
+  );
+</script>
+
+<svelte:window onmousemove={onMouseMove} />
+
+<div
+  class="avatar"
+  role="button"
+  tabindex="0"
+  in:scale={{ duration: 400, delay: 300 }}
+  class:mood-idle={displayMood === 'idle'}
+  class:mood-thinking={displayMood === 'thinking'}
+  class:mood-talking={displayMood === 'talking'}
+  class:mood-happy={displayMood === 'happy'}
+  class:mood-moving={displayMood === 'moving'}
+  class:dragging
+  style:left="{x}px"
+  style:top="{y}px"
+  onpointerdown={onPointerDown}
+  onpointermove={onPointerMove}
+  onpointerup={onPointerUp}
+>
+  <svg
+    width="46"
+    height="74"
+    viewBox="0 0 46 74"
+    fill="none"
+    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+    overflow="visible"
+  >
+    <!--
+			Leaf hinge points (transform-box: fill-box):
+			  leave-right  →  origin 0% 100%   (bottom-left of bbox)
+			  leave-left   →  origin 100% 100% (bottom-right of bbox)
+		-->
+    <g class="leave-right">
+      <path
+        d="M26.9781 16.5596L22.013 23.2368L22.8082 25.306L35.2985 25.3849L43.7783 20.6393L45.8723 14.8213L35.7374 14.0864L26.9781 16.5596Z"
+        fill="#4F7B41"
+      />
+      <path
+        d="M27 16.5L22.013 23.2368L22.8082 25.306L29 21L36.5 17L45.8723 14.8213L36 14L27 16.5Z"
+        fill="#406634"
+      />
+    </g>
+
+    <g class="leave-left">
+      <path
+        d="M11.3107 19.2204L17.7636 24.7215L20.3207 25.3703L22.8257 13.0024L19.0993 2.99176L12.5794 1.95314e-05L10.0997 9.77364L11.3107 19.2204Z"
+        fill="#4F7B41"
+      />
+      <path
+        d="M11.3107 19.2204L17.7636 24.7215L20.3207 25.3703L16 17L13.5 8L12.5794 1.95314e-05L10.0997 9.77364L11.3107 19.2204Z"
+        fill="#5E8751"
+      />
+    </g>
+
+    <path class="body" d={bodyPath} stroke="#4F7B41" stroke-width="3" />
+
+    <!-- Left eye — pupils translated toward cursor -->
+    <g class="eye-left">
+      <circle cx="9.5" cy="30.5" r="9.5" fill="white" />
+      <g transform="translate({left.px} {left.py})">
+        <circle class="pupil" cx="9.5" cy="30.5" r="6.5" fill="black" />
+        <circle cx="10.5" cy="27.5" r="2.5" fill="white" />
+      </g>
+    </g>
+
+    <!-- Right eye — pupils translated toward cursor -->
+    <g class="eye-right">
+      <circle cx="31.5" cy="35.5" r="9.5" fill="white" />
+      <g transform="translate({right.px} {right.py})">
+        <circle class="pupil" cx="30.5" cy="34.5" r="6.5" fill="black" />
+        <circle cx="30.5" cy="31.5" r="2.5" fill="white" />
+      </g>
+    </g>
+  </svg>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  /* ── Wrapper ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+  .avatar {
+  	position: absolute;
+  	cursor: grab;
+  	user-select: none;
+  	pointer-events: auto;
+  	filter: drop-shadow(0px 0px 10px black);
+  	transition:
+  		left 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.33, 1, 0.68, 1),
+  		top 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.33, 1, 0.68, 1);
+  }
+
+  .dragging {
+  	cursor: grabbing;
+  	transition: none;
+  }
+
+  /* idle: steady vertical bob */
+  @keyframes bob {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: translateY(0);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: translateY(-5px);
+  	}
+  }
+  .mood-idle {
+  	animation: bob 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  .mood-happy {
+  	animation: bob 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+
+  /* thinking: head tilted to the side — clearly different from idle */
+  @keyframes think {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(-12deg) translateY(0);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: rotate(-12deg) translateY(-3px);
+  	}
+  }
+  .mood-thinking {
+  	animation: think 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+
+  /* talking: subtle head waggle */
+  @keyframes waggle {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(0deg);
+  	}
+  	25% {
+  		transform: rotate(-2deg) translateY(-1px);
+  	}
+  	75% {
+  		transform: rotate(2deg) translateY(1px);
+  	}
+  }
+  .mood-talking {
+  	animation: waggle 0.3s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+
+  /* moving: forward-lean glide */
+  @keyframes glide {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: translateY(0) rotate(-6deg);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-4deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  .mood-moving {
+  	animation: glide 0.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+
+  /* ── Drop shadows ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+  .body {
+  	filter: drop-shadow(1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
+  	transition: d 0.12s ease-in-out;
+  }
+  .eye-left,
+  .eye-right {
+  	filter: drop-shadow(1px 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
+  }
+
+  .mood-talking {
+  	.eye-left,
+  	.eye-right {
+  		> g {
+  			transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
+  		}
+  	}
+  }
+
+  /* ── Leaves ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+  .leave-right {
+  	transform-box: fill-box;
+  	transform-origin: 0% 100%;
+  }
+  .leave-left {
+  	transform-box: fill-box;
+  	transform-origin: 100% 100%;
+  }
+
+  /* idle: slow gentle breathing wave */
+  @keyframes idle-right {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(0deg);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: rotate(-9deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  @keyframes idle-left {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(0deg);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: rotate(7deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  .mood-idle .leave-right {
+  	animation: idle-right 3s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  .mood-idle .leave-left {
+  	animation: idle-left 3s ease-in-out infinite 0.15s;
+  }
+
+  /* thinking: wings held raised, minimal drift */
+  @keyframes think-right {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(-14deg);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: rotate(-10deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  @keyframes think-left {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(10deg);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: rotate(7deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  .mood-thinking .leave-right {
+  	animation: think-right 4s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  .mood-thinking .leave-left {
+  	animation: think-left 4s ease-in-out infinite 0.3s;
+  }
+
+  /* talking: nearly still — tiny passive counter-sway */
+  @keyframes talk-right {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(-2deg);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: rotate(2deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  @keyframes talk-left {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(2deg);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: rotate(-2deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  .mood-talking .leave-right {
+  	animation: talk-right 0.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  .mood-talking .leave-left {
+  	animation: talk-left 0.6s ease-in-out infinite 0.1s;
+  }
+
+  /* happy: light casual flap */
+  @keyframes happy-right {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(0deg);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: rotate(-18deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  @keyframes happy-left {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(0deg);
+  	}
+  	50% {
+  		transform: rotate(13deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  .mood-happy .leave-right {
+  	animation: happy-right 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  .mood-happy .leave-left {
+  	animation: happy-left 1.4s ease-in-out infinite 0.1s;
+  }
+
+  /* moving: vigorous wing flap — full range, fast */
+  @keyframes flap-right {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(0deg);
+  	}
+  	40% {
+  		transform: rotate(-40deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  @keyframes flap-left {
+  	0%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: rotate(0deg);
+  	}
+  	40% {
+  		transform: rotate(26deg);
+  	}
+  }
+  .mood-moving .leave-right {
+  	animation: flap-right 0.34s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  .mood-moving .leave-left {
+  	animation: flap-left 0.34s ease-in-out infinite 0.04s;
+  }
+
+  /* ── Eye blink (on pupil so it doesn't fight cursor translate) ───── */
+  @keyframes blink {
+  	0%,
+  	93%,
+  	100% {
+  		transform: scaleY(1);
+  	}
+  	96% {
+  		transform: scaleY(0.05);
+  	}
+  }
+  .pupil {
+  	transform-box: fill-box;
+  	transform-origin: center;
+  	animation: blink 4s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  .eye-left .pupil {
+  	animation-delay: 0s;
+  }
+  .eye-right .pupil {
+  	animation-delay: 0.07s;
+  }
+</style>

packages/planty/src/lib/components/SpeechBubble.svelte

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+<script lang="ts">
+  import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
+  import type { Choice } from '../types.js';
+
+  interface Props {
+    text: string;
+    avatarX: number;
+    avatarY: number;
+    choices?: Choice[];
+    showNext?: boolean;
+    stepIndex?: number;
+    totalSteps?: number;
+    onNext?: () => void;
+    onClose?: () => void;
+    onChoose?: (choice: Choice) => void;
+  }
+
+  let {
+    text,
+    avatarX,
+    avatarY,
+    choices = [],
+    showNext = false,
+    stepIndex = -1,
+    totalSteps = 0,
+    onNext,
+    onClose,
+    onChoose
+  }: Props = $props();
+
+  const showProgress = $derived(stepIndex >= 0 && totalSteps > 0);
+
+  const BUBBLE_WIDTH = 268;
+  const AVATAR_SIZE = 80;
+  const GAP = 10;
+
+  const isAvatarNearTop = $derived(avatarY < BUBBLE_WIDTH + GAP + 8);
+
+  const left = $derived(Math.max(8, Math.min(avatarX, window.innerWidth - BUBBLE_WIDTH - 8)));
+  const bottom = $derived(isAvatarNearTop ? null : `${window.innerHeight - avatarY + GAP}px`);
+  const top = $derived(isAvatarNearTop ? `${avatarY + AVATAR_SIZE + GAP}px` : null);
+
+  // Typewriter
+  let displayed = $state('');
+  const finished = $derived(displayed.length === text.length);
+  let typeTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+
+  function renderMarkdown(raw: string): string {
+    return raw
+      .replaceAll(/^# (.+)$/gm, '<strong class="block text-sm font-bold mb-1">$1</strong>')
+      .replaceAll(/\*\*(.+?)\*\*/g, '<strong>$1</strong>')
+      .replaceAll(/\*(.+?)\*/g, '<em>$1</em>')
+      .replaceAll(
+        /`(.+?)`/g,
+        '<code class="text-[11px] rounded px-1 font-mono" style="background: var(--color-layer-3); color: var(--color-text);">$1</code>'
+      )
+      .replaceAll(/\*/g, '')
+      .replaceAll(/_/g, '')
+      .replaceAll(/\n+/g, '<br>');
+  }
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    // Track only `text` as a dependency.
+    // Never read `displayed` inside the effect — += would add it as a dep
+    // and cause an infinite loop. Use slice(0, i) for pure writes instead.
+    const target = text;
+
+    displayed = '';
+    if (typeTimer) clearTimeout(typeTimer);
+
+    let i = 0;
+    function tick() {
+      if (i < target.length) {
+        displayed = target.slice(0, ++i);
+        typeTimer = setTimeout(tick, 26);
+      }
+    }
+    // Defer first tick so no reads happen during the synchronous effect body
+    typeTimer = setTimeout(tick, 0);
+
+    return () => {
+      if (typeTimer) clearTimeout(typeTimer);
+    };
+  });
+</script>
+
+<div
+  class="pointer-events-auto fixed z-99999 rounded-md border p-2"
+  style:width="{BUBBLE_WIDTH}px"
+  style:left="{left}px"
+  style:bottom
+  style:top
+  style:background="var(--color-layer-0)"
+  style:border-color="var(--color-outline)"
+>
+  {#if isAvatarNearTop}
+    <!-- Tail pointing up toward avatar -->
+    <div
+      class="absolute -top-2 h-3.5 w-3.5 rotate-45 border-t border-l"
+      style:left="{Math.min(
+				Math.max(avatarX - left + AVATAR_SIZE / 2 - 25, 12),
+				BUBBLE_WIDTH - 28
+			)}px"
+      style:background="var(--color-layer-0)"
+      style:border-color="var(--color-outline)"
+    >
+    </div>
+  {:else}
+    <!-- Tail pointing down toward avatar -->
+    <div
+      class="absolute -bottom-2 h-3.5 w-3.5 rotate-45 border-r border-b"
+      style:left="{Math.min(
+				Math.max(avatarX - left + AVATAR_SIZE / 2 - 25, 12),
+				BUBBLE_WIDTH - 28
+			)}px"
+      style:background="var(--color-layer-0)"
+      style:border-color="var(--color-outline)"
+    >
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
+  <div class="mb-2 min-h-[1.4em] text-sm leading-relaxed" style="color: var(--color-text)">
+    <!-- eslint-disable-next-line svelte/no-at-html-tags -->
+    {@html renderMarkdown(displayed)}
+  </div>
+
+  {#if choices.length > 0}
+    <div class="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+      {#each choices as choice, i (choice.label)}
+        {#if finished}
+          <button
+            in:fade={{ duration: 200, delay: i * 250 }}
+            class="cursor-pointer rounded-lg px-3 py-1.5 text-left text-sm font-medium transition-colors"
+            style:background="var(--color-layer-1)"
+            style:border-color="var(--color-outline)"
+            style:color="var(--color-text)"
+            onclick={() => onChoose?.(choice)}
+          >
+            {choice.label}
+          </button>
+        {/if}
+      {/each}
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
+  <div class="mt-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+    <button
+      class="cursor-pointer text-xs transition-colors"
+      style="color: var(--color-outline)"
+      onclick={onClose}
+    >
+      ✕ close
+    </button>
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+      {#if showProgress}
+        <span class="text-xs tabular-nums" style="color: var(--color-outline)">
+          {stepIndex + 1} / {totalSteps}
+        </span>
+      {/if}
+      {#if showNext && finished}
+        <button
+          class="cursor-pointer rounded-lg px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold transition-colors"
+          style:background="var(--color-outline)"
+          style:color="var(--color-layer-0)"
+          onclick={onNext}
+        >
+          Next →
+        </button>
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>

packages/planty/src/lib/dialog-runner.ts

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+import type { Choice, DialogNode, PlantyConfig } from './types.js';
+
+export class DialogRunner {
+  private config: PlantyConfig;
+
+  constructor(config: PlantyConfig) {
+    this.config = config;
+  }
+
+  getNode(id: string): DialogNode | null {
+    return this.config.nodes[id] ?? null;
+  }
+
+  getStartNode(): { id: string; node: DialogNode } | null {
+    const node = this.getNode(this.config.start);
+    if (!node) return null;
+    return { id: this.config.start, node };
+  }
+
+  getNextNode(currentId: string): { id: string; node: DialogNode } | null {
+    const current = this.getNode(currentId);
+    if (!current) return null;
+    if (!current.next) return null;
+    const next = this.getNode(current.next);
+    if (!next) return null;
+    return { id: current.next, node: next };
+  }
+
+  followChoice(choice: Choice): { id: string; node: DialogNode } | null {
+    if (!choice.next) return null;
+    const node = this.getNode(choice.next);
+    if (!node) return null;
+    return { id: choice.next, node };
+  }
+
+  /** Walk the main path (first choice for choice nodes) and return all node IDs. */
+  getMainPath(): string[] {
+    const path: string[] = [];
+    const visited = new Set<string>();
+    let id: string | null = this.config.start;
+    while (id && !visited.has(id)) {
+      visited.add(id);
+      path.push(id);
+      const node = this.getNode(id);
+      if (!node) break;
+      const next = node.choices?.[0]?.next ?? node.next;
+      if (next) id = next;
+      else break;
+    }
+    return path;
+  }
+}

packages/planty/src/lib/index.ts

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+export { default as Planty } from './components/Planty.svelte';
+export type {
+  AvatarAnchor,
+  AvatarPosition,
+  Choice,
+  DialogNode,
+  HighlightTarget,
+  PlantyConfig,
+  PlantyHook,
+  StepCallback
+} from './types.js';

packages/planty/src/lib/planty-steps.ts

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+import type { DialogNode, StepCallback } from './types.js';
+
+/**
+ * Cross-module step hook registry.
+ *
+ * Create one shared instance and import it wherever you need to react to
+ * Planty steps — no reference to the <Planty> component required.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * // tutorial-steps.ts
+ * export const steps = createPlantySteps();
+ *
+ * // graph-editor.ts
+ * steps.before('highlight_graph', () => graphEditor.setHighlight(true));
+ * steps.after ('highlight_graph', () => graphEditor.setHighlight(false));
+ *
+ * // +page.svelte
+ * <Planty {config} {steps} />
+ */
+export class PlantySteps {
+  private _before = new Map<string, StepCallback[]>();
+  private _after = new Map<string, StepCallback[]>();
+
+  /** Register a handler to run before `nodeId` becomes active. Chainable. */
+  before(nodeId: string, fn: StepCallback): this {
+    const list = this._before.get(nodeId) ?? [];
+    this._before.set(nodeId, [...list, fn]);
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  /** Register a handler to run after the user leaves `nodeId`. Chainable. */
+  after(nodeId: string, fn: StepCallback): this {
+    const list = this._after.get(nodeId) ?? [];
+    this._after.set(nodeId, [...list, fn]);
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  /** Remove all handlers for a node (or all nodes if omitted). */
+  clear(nodeId?: string) {
+    if (nodeId) {
+      this._before.delete(nodeId);
+      this._after.delete(nodeId);
+    } else {
+      this._before.clear();
+      this._after.clear();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** @internal — called by Planty */
+  async runBefore(nodeId: string, node: DialogNode): Promise<void> {
+    for (const fn of this._before.get(nodeId) ?? []) {
+      await fn(nodeId, node);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** @internal — called by Planty */
+  async runAfter(nodeId: string, node: DialogNode): Promise<void> {
+    for (const fn of this._after.get(nodeId) ?? []) {
+      await fn(nodeId, node);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export function createPlantySteps(): PlantySteps {
+  return new PlantySteps();
+}

packages/planty/src/lib/types.ts

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+export type AvatarAnchor =
+  | 'top-left'
+  | 'top-right'
+  | 'bottom-left'
+  | 'bottom-right'
+  | 'center'
+  | 'right';
+
+export type AvatarPosition = { x: number; y: number } | AvatarAnchor;
+
+export interface HighlightTarget {
+  /** CSS selector for the element to highlight */
+  selector?: string;
+  /** Name of an app-registered hook that returns Element | null */
+  hookName?: string;
+  /** Extra space around the element in px */
+  padding?: number;
+}
+
+export interface DialogNode {
+  text?: string;
+  position?: AvatarPosition;
+  highlight?: HighlightTarget;
+  /** App hook to call on entering this node */
+  action?: string;
+  next?: string | null;
+  choices?: Choice[];
+  /** Called (and awaited) just before the avatar starts moving to this node */
+  before?: StepCallback;
+  /** Called (and awaited) just before the user leaves this node */
+  after?: StepCallback;
+}
+
+export interface Choice {
+  label: string;
+  next?: string | null;
+  action?: string;
+}
+
+export interface PlantyConfig {
+  id: string;
+  avatar?: {
+    name?: string;
+    defaultPosition?: AvatarPosition;
+  };
+  start: string;
+  nodes: Record<string, DialogNode>;
+}
+
+export type PlantyHook = (
+  ...args: unknown[]
+) => void | Element | null | Promise<void> | (() => void);
+
+/** Called before/after a node becomes active. Async-safe. */
+export type StepCallback = (nodeId: string, node: DialogNode) => void | Promise<void>;

packages/planty/src/routes/+layout.svelte

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+<script lang="ts">
+  import '@nodarium/ui/app.css';
+  import './layout.css';
+  const { children } = $props();
+</script>
+
+{@render children()}

packages/planty/src/routes/+page.svelte

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+<script lang="ts">
+  import Planty from '$lib/components/Planty.svelte';
+  import PlantyAvatar, { type Mood } from '$lib/components/PlantyAvatar.svelte';
+  import type { PlantyConfig } from '$lib/types.js';
+  import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import ThemeSelector from './ThemeSelector.svelte';
+
+  let plantyConfig = $state<PlantyConfig | null>(null);
+  let planty: ReturnType<typeof Planty> | undefined = $state();
+  let started = $state(false);
+
+  // Avatar preview state
+  const moods: Mood[] = ['idle', 'talking', 'happy', 'thinking', 'moving'];
+  let previewMood = $state<Mood>('idle');
+
+  onMount(async () => {
+    const res = await fetch('/demo-tutorial.json');
+    plantyConfig = await res.json();
+  });
+
+  function startTour() {
+    planty?.start();
+    started = true;
+  }
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+  <title>Planty — Demo</title>
+</svelte:head>
+
+<div
+  class="grid min-h-screen grid-rows-[auto_1fr]"
+  style="background-color: var(--color-layer-0); color: var(--color-text);"
+>
+  <!-- Header -->
+  <header
+    class="flex h-12 items-center gap-4 px-8 py-5"
+    style="border-color: var(--color-outline);"
+  >
+    <h1 class="text-xl font-semibold">🌿 Planty</h1>
+    <span
+      class="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-bold"
+      style="background: var(--color-layer-3); color: var(--color-layer-0);"
+    >demo</span>
+
+    <ThemeSelector />
+
+    <button
+      class="ml-auto rounded-xl px-5 py-2 text-sm font-bold transition hover:scale-95 active:scale-95"
+      style="background: var(--color-layer-3); color: var(--color-layer-0);"
+      onclick={startTour}
+      disabled={started || !plantyConfig}
+    >
+      {started ? 'Tour running…' : 'Start tutorial'}
+    </button>
+  </header>
+
+  <!-- App layout -->
+  <main class="grid grid-cols-[1fr_280px]">
+    <!-- Graph canvas -->
+    <div
+      id="graph-canvas"
+      class="relative flex min-h-125 items-center justify-center"
+      style="background-color: var(--color-layer-1); background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-outline) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 24px 24px;"
+    >
+      <p class="text-center text-sm" style="color: var(--color-outline);">
+        Node graph canvas<br />
+        <span style="opacity: 0.6;">(click "Start tutorial" above)</span>
+      </p>
+
+      <!-- Avatar mood preview (bottom of canvas) -->
+      <div class="absolute bottom-6 left-1/2 flex -translate-x-1/2 flex-col items-center gap-4">
+        <!-- Static preview at fixed position inside the canvas -->
+        <div class="relative h-20 w-12">
+          <PlantyAvatar x={0} y={0} mood={previewMood} />
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex gap-2">
+          {#each moods as m (m)}
+            <button
+              class="rounded-lg border px-3 py-1 text-xs transition"
+              onclick={() => (previewMood = m)}
+              style="border-color: {previewMood === m
+  ? 'var(--color-selected)'
+  : 'var(--color-outline)'}; color: {previewMood === m
+  ? 'var(--color-selected)'
+  : 'var(--color-text)'}; background: {previewMood === m
+  ? 'var(--color-layer-2)'
+  : 'transparent'};"
+            >
+              {m}
+            </button>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Sidebar -->
+    <aside
+      id="sidebar"
+      class="flex flex-col gap-3 p-5"
+      style="border-color: var(--color-outline); background-color: var(--color-layer-0);"
+    >
+      <span
+        class="text-xs font-semibold tracking-widest uppercase"
+        style="color: var(--color-outline);"
+      >Parameters</span>
+      <div
+        class="rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+        style="background: var(--color-layer-1); color: var(--color-text);"
+      >
+        Branch length: 1.0
+      </div>
+      <div
+        class="rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+        style="background: var(--color-layer-1); color: var(--color-text);"
+      >
+        Segments: 8
+      </div>
+      <div
+        class="rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+        style="background: var(--color-layer-1); color: var(--color-text);"
+      >
+        Leaf density: 0.6
+      </div>
+      <span
+        class="mt-2 text-xs font-semibold tracking-widest uppercase"
+        style="color: var(--color-outline);"
+      >Export</span>
+      <div
+        class="rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+        style="background: var(--color-layer-1); color: var(--color-text);"
+      >
+        .obj / .glb
+      </div>
+    </aside>
+  </main>
+</div>
+
+{#if plantyConfig}
+  <Planty
+    bind:this={planty}
+    config={plantyConfig}
+    onComplete={() => {
+      started = false;
+    }}
+  />
+{/if}

packages/planty/src/routes/ThemeSelector.svelte

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+<script lang="ts">
+  import { InputSelect } from '@nodarium/ui';
+  const themes = [
+    'dark',
+    'light',
+    'solarized',
+    'catppuccin',
+    'high-contrast',
+    'high-contrast-light',
+    'nord',
+    'dracula',
+    'custom'
+  ];
+
+  let themeIndex = $state(0);
+  $effect(() => {
+    const classList = document.documentElement.classList;
+    for (const c of classList) {
+      if (c.startsWith('theme-')) document.documentElement.classList.remove(c);
+    }
+    document.documentElement.classList.add(`theme-${themes[themeIndex]}`);
+  });
+</script>
+
+<InputSelect bind:value={themeIndex} options={themes}></InputSelect>

packages/planty/src/routes/layout.css

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+@import 'tailwindcss';
+
+body {
+	color: var(--color-text);
+	background-color: var(--color-layer-0);
+	margin: 0;
+}

packages/planty/static/demo-tutorial.json

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+{
+  "id": "demo-tutorial",
+  "avatar": {
+    "name": "Planty",
+    "defaultPosition": "bottom-right"
+  },
+  "start": "welcome",
+  "nodes": {
+    "welcome": {
+      "type": "choice",
+      "position": "bottom-right",
+      "text": "👋 Hey! I'm Planty — your guide to this app. How would you like me to explain things?",
+      "choices": [
+        { "label": "🤓 Technical — give me the details", "next": "intro_nerd" },
+        { "label": "🌱 Simple — keep it friendly", "next": "intro_simple" },
+        { "label": "No thanks, skip the tour", "next": null }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    "intro_nerd": {
+      "type": "step",
+      "position": "bottom-right",
+      "text": "This is a WebAssembly-powered node graph. Each node is a compiled .wasm module executed in a sandboxed runtime.",
+      "next": "highlight_graph_nerd"
+    },
+    "intro_simple": {
+      "type": "step",
+      "position": "bottom-right",
+      "text": "Think of this like a recipe card — each block does one thing, and you connect them to build a plant!",
+      "next": "highlight_graph_simple"
+    },
+
+    "highlight_graph_nerd": {
+      "type": "step",
+      "position": "bottom-left",
+      "highlight": { "selector": "#graph-canvas", "padding": 12 },
+      "text": "The graph canvas renders edges as Bézier curves. Node execution is topologically sorted before each WASM call.",
+      "next": "highlight_sidebar_nerd"
+    },
+    "highlight_graph_simple": {
+      "type": "step",
+      "position": "bottom-left",
+      "highlight": { "selector": "#graph-canvas", "padding": 12 },
+      "text": "This is the main canvas — drag nodes around and connect them to create your plant!",
+      "next": "highlight_sidebar_simple"
+    },
+
+    "highlight_sidebar_nerd": {
+      "type": "step",
+      "position": "bottom-right",
+      "highlight": { "selector": "#sidebar", "padding": 8 },
+      "text": "The sidebar exposes node parameters, export settings, and the raw graph JSON for debugging.",
+      "next": "tip_nerd"
+    },
+    "highlight_sidebar_simple": {
+      "type": "step",
+      "position": "bottom-right",
+      "highlight": { "selector": "#sidebar", "padding": 8 },
+      "text": "The sidebar lets you tweak settings and export your creation.",
+      "next": "tip_simple"
+    },
+
+    "tip_nerd": {
+      "type": "step",
+      "position": "center",
+      "text": "Press Space or double-click the canvas to open node search. Nodes are fetched from the WASM registry at runtime.",
+      "next": "done_nerd"
+    },
+    "tip_simple": {
+      "type": "step",
+      "position": "center",
+      "text": "Press Space anywhere on the canvas to add a new block — try it!",
+      "next": "done_simple"
+    },
+
+    "done_nerd": {
+      "type": "end",
+      "position": "bottom-right",
+      "text": "You're all set. Check the docs for the full NodeDefinition interface. Happy hacking! 🌿"
+    },
+    "done_simple": {
+      "type": "end",
+      "position": "bottom-right",
+      "text": "That's the tour! Have fun building your plant. 🌱"
+    }
+  }
+}

packages/planty/static/favicon.svg

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+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="107" height="128" viewBox="0 0 107 128">
+  <title>svelte-logo</title><path
+    d="M94.157 22.819c-10.4-14.885-30.94-19.297-45.792-9.835L22.282 29.608A29.92 29.92 0 0 0 8.764 49.65a31.5 31.5 0 0 0 3.108 20.231 30 30 0 0 0-4.477 11.183 31.9 31.9 0 0 0 5.448 24.116c10.402 14.887 30.942 19.297 45.791 9.835l26.083-16.624A29.92 29.92 0 0 0 98.235 78.35a31.53 31.53 0 0 0-3.105-20.232 30 30 0 0 0 4.474-11.182 31.88 31.88 0 0 0-5.447-24.116"
+    style="fill:#ff3e00"
+  /><path
+    d="M45.817 106.582a20.72 20.72 0 0 1-22.237-8.243 19.17 19.17 0 0 1-3.277-14.503 18 18 0 0 1 .624-2.435l.49-1.498 1.337.981a33.6 33.6 0 0 0 10.203 5.098l.97.294-.09.968a5.85 5.85 0 0 0 1.052 3.878 6.24 6.24 0 0 0 6.695 2.485 5.8 5.8 0 0 0 1.603-.704L69.27 76.28a5.43 5.43 0 0 0 2.45-3.631 5.8 5.8 0 0 0-.987-4.371 6.24 6.24 0 0 0-6.698-2.487 5.7 5.7 0 0 0-1.6.704l-9.953 6.345a19 19 0 0 1-5.296 2.326 20.72 20.72 0 0 1-22.237-8.243 19.17 19.17 0 0 1-3.277-14.502 17.99 17.99 0 0 1 8.13-12.052l26.081-16.623a19 19 0 0 1 5.3-2.329 20.72 20.72 0 0 1 22.237 8.243 19.17 19.17 0 0 1 3.277 14.503 18 18 0 0 1-.624 2.435l-.49 1.498-1.337-.98a33.6 33.6 0 0 0-10.203-5.1l-.97-.294.09-.968a5.86 5.86 0 0 0-1.052-3.878 6.24 6.24 0 0 0-6.696-2.485 5.8 5.8 0 0 0-1.602.704L37.73 51.72a5.42 5.42 0 0 0-2.449 3.63 5.79 5.79 0 0 0 .986 4.372 6.24 6.24 0 0 0 6.698 2.486 5.8 5.8 0 0 0 1.602-.704l9.952-6.342a19 19 0 0 1 5.295-2.328 20.72 20.72 0 0 1 22.237 8.242 19.17 19.17 0 0 1 3.277 14.503 18 18 0 0 1-8.13 12.053l-26.081 16.622a19 19 0 0 1-5.3 2.328"
+    style="fill:#fff"
+  />
+</svg>

packages/planty/svelte.config.js

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-auto';
+
+/** @type {import('@sveltejs/kit').Config} */
+const config = {
+  compilerOptions: {
+    // Force runes mode for the project, except for libraries. Can be removed in svelte 6.
+    runes: ({ filename }) => (filename.split(/[/\\]/).includes('node_modules') ? undefined : true)
+  },
+  kit: {
+    // adapter-auto only supports some environments, see https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/adapter-auto for a list.
+    // If your environment is not supported, or you settled on a specific environment, switch out the adapter.
+    // See https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/adapters for more information about adapters.
+    adapter: adapter()
+  }
+};
+
+export default config;

packages/planty/tsconfig.json

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "extends": "./.svelte-kit/tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "rewriteRelativeImportExtensions": true,
+    "allowJs": true,
+    "checkJs": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "sourceMap": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "module": "NodeNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler"
+  }
+}

packages/planty/vite.config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { sveltekit } from '@sveltejs/kit/vite';
+import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite';
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+
+export default defineConfig({ plugins: [tailwindcss(), sveltekit()] });

packages/types/package.json

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@nodarium/types",
   "version": "0.0.5",
   "description": "",
+  "type": "module",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "format": "dprint fmt -c '../../.dprint.jsonc' .",

packages/types/src/index.ts

@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ export type {
   Box,
   Edge,
   Graph,
+  GroupDefinition,
   NodeDefinition,
   NodeId,
   NodeInstance,
   SerializedNode,
   Socket
 } from './types';
-export { GraphSchema, NodeSchema } from './types';
+export { GraphSchema, GroupSchema, NodeSchema } from './types';
 export { NodeDefinitionSchema } from './types';

packages/types/src/types.ts

@@ -76,6 +76,19 @@ export type Socket = {
 
 export type Edge = [NodeInstance, number, NodeInstance, string];
 
+export const GroupSchema = z.object({
+  id: z.number(),
+  nodes: z.array(NodeSchema),
+  edges: z.array(z.tuple([z.number(), z.number(), z.number(), z.string()])),
+  inputs: z.record(z.string(), NodeInputSchema).optional(),
+  outputs: z.array(z.object({
+    type: z.string(),
+    label: z.string().optional()
+  })).optional()
+});
+
+export type GroupDefinition = z.infer<typeof GroupSchema>;
+
 export const GraphSchema = z.object({
   id: z.number(),
   meta: z
@@ -86,7 +99,8 @@ export const GraphSchema = z.object({
     .optional(),
   settings: z.record(z.string(), z.any()).optional(),
   nodes: z.array(NodeSchema),
-  edges: z.array(z.tuple([z.number(), z.number(), z.number(), z.string()]))
+  edges: z.array(z.tuple([z.number(), z.number(), z.number(), z.string()])),
+  groups: z.array(GroupSchema)
 });
 
 export type Graph = z.infer<typeof GraphSchema>;

packages/ui/package.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.5",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
-    "build": "vite build && npm run package",
+    "build": "vite build",
     "preview": "vite preview",
     "package": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-package && publint",
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run package",
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
   },
   "exports": {
     ".": {
-      "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
-      "svelte": "./dist/index.js"
+      "types": "./src/lib/index.ts",
+      "svelte": "./src/lib/index.ts"
     },
-    "./app.css": "./dist/app.css"
+    "./app.css": "./src/lib/app.css"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist",
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
+    "@nodarium/ui": "workspace:*",
     "@iconify-json/tabler": "^1.2.26",
     "@iconify/tailwind4": "^1.2.1",
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.18",

packages/ui/src/lib/JsonViewer.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+<script module>
+  const cache = new Map<string, Record<string, boolean>>();
+
+  function getStore(root: string): Record<string, boolean> {
+    if (!cache.has(root)) {
+      try {
+        const raw = localStorage.getItem(`json_viewer:${root}`);
+        cache.set(root, raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : {});
+      } catch {
+        cache.set(root, {});
+      }
+    }
+    return cache.get(root)!;
+  }
+
+  function readOpen(path: string, fallback: boolean): boolean {
+    const root = path.split('/')[0];
+    const store = getStore(root);
+    return path in store ? store[path] : fallback;
+  }
+
+  function writeOpen(path: string, value: boolean) {
+    const root = path.split('/')[0];
+    const store = getStore(root);
+    store[path] = value;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(`json_viewer:${root}`, JSON.stringify(store));
+    } catch { /* quota exceeded etc */ }
+  }
+</script>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { browser } from '$app/environment';
+  import JsonViewer from './JsonViewer.svelte';
+
+  let {
+    value,
+    key,
+    depth = 0,
+    path = ''
+  }: { value: unknown; key?: string; depth?: number; path?: string } = $props();
+
+  const defaultOpen = $derived(depth < 4);
+  let open = $derived(browser && path ? readOpen(path, defaultOpen) : defaultOpen);
+  let flashing = $state(false);
+
+  const isArr = $derived(Array.isArray(value));
+  const isExpandable = $derived(value !== null && typeof value === 'object');
+  const open_bracket = $derived(isArr ? '[' : '{');
+  const close_bracket = $derived(isArr ? ']' : '}');
+  const items = $derived.by(() => {
+    if (isArr) {
+      return (value as unknown[]).map((v, i) => [String(i), v] as [string, unknown]);
+    }
+    if (value !== null && typeof value === 'object') {
+      return Object.entries(value as Record<string, unknown>).filter(
+        ([, v]) => v !== undefined
+      );
+    }
+    return [] as [string, unknown][];
+  });
+  const showKeys = $derived(!isArr || typeof items[0]?.[1] === "object")
+
+  function toggle(next: boolean) {
+    open = next;
+    if (browser && path) writeOpen(path, next);
+  }
+
+  let prevJson = '';
+  let flashTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    const json = JSON.stringify(value);
+    if (prevJson && json !== prevJson) {
+      if (flashTimeout) clearTimeout(flashTimeout);
+      flashing = true;
+      flashTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        flashing = false;
+        flashTimeout = null;
+      }, 500);
+    }
+    prevJson = json;
+  });
+</script>
+
+<span
+  class="font-mono text-xs leading-[1.6] rounded transition-[background-color] duration-500"
+  class:bg-layer-3={flashing}
+>
+  {#if key !== undefined}
+    <span class="text-text">{key}</span><span class="text-text/40">: </span>
+  {/if}
+
+  {#if isExpandable}
+    {#if items.length === 0}
+      <span class="text-text/50">{open_bracket}{close_bracket}</span>
+    {:else if open}
+      {#if depth > 0}
+        <button class="w-3 text-text/50 hover:text-text" onclick={() => toggle(false)}>
+          ▼
+        </button>
+      {/if}
+      <span class="text-text/50">{open_bracket}</span>
+      <div class="pl-4 border-l border-outline">
+        {#each items as [k, v], i (k)}
+          <div>
+            <JsonViewer
+              value={v}
+              key={showKeys ? k : undefined }
+              depth={depth + 1}
+              path={path ? `${path}/${k}` : k}
+            />{#if i < items.length - 1}<span class="text-text/20">,</span>{/if}
+          </div>
+        {/each}
+      </div>
+      <span class="text-text/50">{close_bracket}</span>
+    {:else}
+      <button
+        class="inline text-text/50 hover:text-text"
+        onclick={() => toggle(true)}
+      >
+        <span class="w-3 inline-block">▶</span>
+        {open_bracket}<span class="text-text/40 mx-1">{items.length}</span>{close_bracket}
+      </button>
+    {/if}
+  {:else if value === null}
+    <span class="text-emerald-500!">null</span>
+  {:else if typeof value === 'boolean'}
+    <span class="text-blue-500!">{value}</span>
+  {:else if typeof value === 'number'}
+    <span class="text-orange-400!">{value}</span>
+  {:else if typeof value === 'string'}
+    <span class="text-emerald-500!">"{value}"</span>
+  {:else}
+    <span class="text-text/70">{String(value)}</span>
+  {/if}
+</span>

packages/ui/src/lib/index.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export { default as InputShape } from './inputs/InputShape.svelte';
 export { default as InputVec3 } from './inputs/InputVec3.svelte';
 
 export { default as Details } from './Details.svelte';
+export { default as JsonViewer } from './JsonViewer.svelte';
 export { default as ShortCut } from './ShortCut.svelte';
 
 import Input from './Input.svelte';

packages/ui/src/routes/+page.svelte

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     InputSelect,
     InputShape,
     InputVec3,
+    JsonViewer,
     ShortCut
   } from '$lib';
   import Section from './Section.svelte';
@@ -25,6 +26,32 @@
   let colorValue = $state<[number, number, number]>([59, 130, 246]);
   let mirrorShape = $state(true);
   let detailsOpen = $state(false);
+  let jsonValue = $state({
+    id: 1,
+    nodes: [{ id: 0, type: 'max/test/node', position: [0, 0] }, {
+      id: 1,
+      type: 'max/test/other',
+      position: [100, 50]
+    }],
+    edges: [[0, 0, 1, 'input']],
+    groups: [],
+    settings: { seed: 42, enabled: true }
+  });
+
+  function randomlyUpdateJson() {
+    const rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 5);
+    if (rand === 0) {
+      jsonValue.nodes[0].position[0] += 1;
+    } else if (rand === 1) {
+      jsonValue.nodes[0].position[1] += 1;
+    } else if (rand === 2) {
+      jsonValue.settings.seed += 1;
+    } else if (rand === 3) {
+      jsonValue.settings.enabled = !jsonValue.settings.enabled;
+    } else if (rand === 4) {
+      jsonValue.id += Math.floor(Math.random() * 10 - 5);
+    }
+  }
 
   let points = $state([]);
   let theme = $state('dark');
@@ -56,6 +83,7 @@
   </Section>
 
   <Section title="Select" value={d}>
+    <i>Select with simple values</i>
     <InputSelect bind:value={selectValue} {options} />
   </Section>
 
@@ -86,6 +114,23 @@
     </Details>
   </Section>
 
+  <Section title="JsonViewer">
+    {#snippet header()}
+      <button
+        onclick={() => randomlyUpdateJson()}
+        class="-mt-1 bg-layer-2 p-1 px-2 rounded-sm cursor-pointer"
+      >
+        update
+      </button>
+    {/snippet}
+    <div class="w-64 bg-layer-1 p-2 rounded">
+      <JsonViewer
+        value={jsonValue}
+        path="demo"
+      />
+    </div>
+  </Section>
+
   <Section title="Shortcut">
     <div class="flex gap-4">
       <ShortCut ctrl key="S" />

packages/utils/src/performance.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export interface PerformanceStore {
   startRun(): void;
   stopRun(): void;
   addPoint(name: string, value?: number): void;
+  addToLastRun(name: string, value: number): void;
   endPoint(name?: string): void;
   mergeData(data: PerformanceData[number]): void;
   get: () => PerformanceData;
@@ -63,6 +64,13 @@ export function createPerformanceStore(): PerformanceStore {
     }
   }
 
+  function addToLastRun(name: string, value: number) {
+    const last = data[data.length - 1];
+    if (!last) return;
+    last[name] = last[name] || [];
+    last[name].push(value);
+  }
+
   function get() {
     return data;
   }
@@ -94,6 +102,7 @@ export function createPerformanceStore(): PerformanceStore {
     startRun,
     stopRun,
     addPoint,
+    addToLastRun,
     endPoint,
     mergeData,
     get

pnpm-workspace.yaml

@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ packages:
 
 catalog:
   chokidar-cli: github:open-cli-tools/chokidar-cli#semver:v4.0.0
+onlyBuiltDependencies:
+  - "@tailwindcss/oxide"
+  - esbuild