diff --git a/custom_components/bahmcloud_store/views.py b/custom_components/bahmcloud_store/views.py
index 087208d..55db9a9 100644
--- a/custom_components/bahmcloud_store/views.py
+++ b/custom_components/bahmcloud_store/views.py
@@ -3,19 +3,17 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 from dataclasses import asdict
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from aiohttp import web
 
 from homeassistant.components.http import HomeAssistantView
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 
-from .core import BCSCore
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .core import BCSCore  # only for type hints, avoids circular import at runtime
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DOMAIN = "bahmcloud_store"
-
 
 class StaticAssetsView(HomeAssistantView):
     url = "/api/bahmcloud_store_static/{path:.*}"
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ class StaticAssetsView(HomeAssistantView):
         if not target.exists():
             return web.Response(status=404)
 
-        # Basic content types
         ct = "text/plain"
         if target.suffix == ".js":
             ct = "application/javascript"
@@ -56,7 +53,8 @@ class BCSApiView(HomeAssistantView):
     name = "api:bcs"
     requires_auth = True
 
-    def __init__(self, core: BCSCore) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, core: Any) -> None:
+        # Any to avoid runtime import cycle (core imports views)
         self.core = core
 
     async def get(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ class BCSCustomRepoView(HomeAssistantView):
     name = "api:bcs_custom_repo"
     requires_auth = True
 
-    def __init__(self, core: BCSCore) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, core: Any) -> None:
         self.core = core
 
     async def delete(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ class BCSReadmeView(HomeAssistantView):
     name = "api:bcs_readme"
     requires_auth = True
 
-    def __init__(self, core: BCSCore) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, core: Any) -> None:
         self.core = core
 
     async def get(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
@@ -118,18 +116,17 @@ class BCSReadmeView(HomeAssistantView):
 
         html = None
 
-        # Render markdown via HA util (best effort, version-dependent)
+        # Render markdown via HA util (best effort)
         try:
-            # Most HA versions ship a markdown renderer utility
             from homeassistant.util.markdown import async_render_markdown  # type: ignore
 
-            rendered = await async_render_markdown(self.core.hass, md)  # returns HTML string
+            rendered = await async_render_markdown(self.core.hass, md)
             html = rendered
         except Exception as e:
-            _LOGGER.debug("Markdown render failed (util.markdown): %s", e)
+            _LOGGER.debug("Markdown render failed: %s", e)
             html = None
 
-        # Sanitize HTML if sanitizer exists
+        # Sanitize HTML if available
         if html:
             try:
                 from homeassistant.util.sanitize_html import async_sanitize_html  # type: ignore
@@ -137,8 +134,5 @@ class BCSReadmeView(HomeAssistantView):
                 html = await async_sanitize_html(self.core.hass, html)
             except Exception as e:
                 _LOGGER.debug("HTML sanitize not available/failed: %s", e)
-                # If sanitizer is missing, still return rendered HTML (HA renderer is typically safe-ish),
-                # but keep it best-effort.
-                pass
 
         return web.json_response({"ok": True, "readme": md, "html": html})