Remove stale update entities after uninstall

.gitignore

@@ -174,3 +174,6 @@ cython_debug/
 # PyPI configuration file
 .pypirc
 
+# Local project instructions
+.idea/start prompt.md
+

.idea/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Ignored default folder with query files
+/queries/
+# Datasource local storage ignored files
+/dataSources/
+/dataSources.local.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/

.idea/Projects.iml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="WEB_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$" />
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+  </component>
+</module>

.idea/changes.md

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Changes Log
+
+## 2026-03-23
+
+### Added
+- Created `.idea/start prompt.md` as a persistent project working prompt for future sessions.
+- Added `.idea/changes.md` as the preferred in-project location for the detailed session change log.
+- Added release notes support in the active Bahmcloud Store runtime path: backend provider fetching, a dedicated API endpoint, and panel display for the currently selected version when provider release notes are available.
+- Bumped the Home Assistant panel asset cache-buster from `v=109` to `v=110` so the updated frontend loads reliably after deployment.
+- Bumped the integration version from `0.7.2` to `0.7.3`.
+- Added the `0.7.3` release entry to `CHANGELOG.md` with the new release-notes and project-workflow changes.
+- Added a persistent rule that commit messages, pushes, release notes, and changelog entries must never mention prompts, AI/KI tools, or `.idea` folder files.
+- Added a persistent release rule that future git tags and release names must use plain version numbers without a leading `v`.
+- Added a broader persistent rule that internal workflow or prompt/process decisions must never appear in any public-facing project communication.
+- Added a persistent language rule that all project-facing repository content must stay in English regardless of the chat language.
+- Added persistent pinned repositories support: favorites are stored in settings, exposed by the backend, filterable and sortable in the store view, and toggleable from the detail view without forcing a full repository refresh.
+- Bumped the integration version from `0.7.3` to `0.7.4` and added the `0.7.4` release entry to `CHANGELOG.md` for the pinned-repositories feature.
+- Added the broader product roadmap to the persistent project prompt: blueprints, templates, Lovelace designs, and more category support as future store targets.
+- Started the blueprint/category-aware installer preparation: installation metadata now distinguishes install type and installed paths, repo payloads expose install targets, and the active panel shows install-target context for future non-integration categories.
+- Added initial blueprint install-path handling groundwork so the codebase is no longer fully hard-wired to `custom_components/`.
+- Bumped the integration version from `0.7.4` to `0.7.5` and added the `0.7.5` release entry to `CHANGELOG.md` for blueprint support and the documentation refresh.
+- Fixed blueprint update backups: blueprint file updates now create content backups before overwrite and can roll back copied blueprint files if installation fails.
+- Kept the no-restart behavior for blueprints, because blueprint deployment does not normally require a Home Assistant restart.
+- Restored blueprint backup/restore availability in the UI and backend: the restore button is visible again for blueprint installs, blueprint backups can be listed, and blueprint content can now be restored from backup without forcing a restart.
+- Fixed category-specific uninstall and restore messaging in the active panel: blueprints now reference `/config/blueprints` and explicitly state that no restart is required, while integrations keep the `/config/custom_components` restart warning.
+- Updated the public documentation set (`README.md`, `README_DEVELOPER.md`, `README_FULL.md`, and `CHANGELOG.md`) for the completed blueprint backup, restore, uninstall, and restart-behavior work, and bumped the integration version to `0.7.6` for the next release.
+- Fixed stale Home Assistant update entities after uninstall: BCS now removes orphaned update entities from the running platform state and entity registry when an installed repository or blueprint is uninstalled.
+
+### Documented
+- Captured the verified project identity from the repository and README files: Bahmcloud Store is a Home Assistant custom integration intended to behave like a provider-neutral store for custom integrations, similar to HACS but broader than GitHub-only workflows.
+- Recorded the actual active architecture from source analysis, including the config-entry-only setup, the fixed Bahmcloud store index, delayed startup refresh, periodic refresh, repo merge flow, cache usage, install/update/uninstall pipeline, backup/restore pipeline, update entities, and Repairs-based restart handling.
+- Recorded the current provider reality from code: GitHub, GitLab, and Gitea-compatible repositories are the concrete supported paths today, while truly generic "all git providers" support is still an intention and must be validated case by case.
+- Recorded the public API endpoints exposed by `views.py` so future work preserves the current backend contract unless a deliberate breaking change is approved.
+- Recorded storage facts from `storage.py`, including the `bcs_store` Home Assistant storage key and the persisted sections for custom repositories, installed repositories, settings, HACS cache, and repo enrichment cache.
+- Recorded frontend facts from the active panel registration in `__init__.py` and the active frontend implementation in `panel/panel.js`, including the cache-busting panel asset version query.
+- Updated the persistent start prompt to point future work to `.idea/changes.md` as the canonical detailed work log.
+- Release notes are intentionally tied to provider release objects, so tags or branches without release bodies now return a clear "not available" state instead of misleading fallback text.
+
+### Important findings from code analysis
+- Identified `custom_components/bahmcloud_store/panel/panel.js` as the active Home Assistant panel script currently loaded by the integration.
+- Identified `custom_components/bahmcloud_store/panel/app.js`, `custom_components/bahmcloud_store/panel/index.html`, and `custom_components/bahmcloud_store/panel/styles.css` as likely legacy or secondary assets that should not be treated as authoritative without verification.
+- Identified `custom_components/bahmcloud_store/store.py` as an older implementation with a different data model and API shape than the active `BCSCore` runtime.
+- Identified `custom_components/bahmcloud_store/custom_repo_view.py` as duplicate or legacy API code because the active custom-repo handling already exists in `views.py`.
+- Noted that the README set is directionally useful but not fully authoritative where it conflicts with current code behavior.
+- Noted that some repository files contain encoding or mojibake artifacts, so future edits should preserve valid UTF-8 and avoid spreading broken text.
+
+### Project rules written into the start prompt
+- Never push, commit, tag, or create a release without explicit user approval.
+- Always append a dated and detailed entry to `.idea/changes.md` for every change made.
+- When a release is created, collect all relevant changes since the last release into `CHANGELOG.md`.
+
+### Verification
+- Reviewed repository structure and current git status.
+- Read `README.md`, `README_DEVELOPER.md`, `README_FULL.md`, `bcs.yaml`, and the current `CHANGELOG.md`.
+- Analyzed the active backend files: `__init__.py`, `const.py`, `core.py`, `providers.py`, `metadata.py`, `storage.py`, `views.py`, `config_flow.py`, `update.py`, and `repairs.py`.
+- Checked panel and legacy-related files to distinguish the currently active UI path from older or duplicated files.
+- Verified that the active panel (`panel/panel.js`) now requests release notes from the new backend route and reloads them when the selected install version changes.

.idea/modules.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/Projects.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/Projects.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>

.idea/vcs.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,98 @@ Sections:
 
 ---
 
+## 0.7.6 - 2026-03-23
+
+### Added
+- Blueprint backup listing and restore support in the repository detail view.
+
+### Changed
+- Install, update, uninstall, and restore feedback now reflects whether a restart is actually required for the selected content type.
+- Blueprint restore dialogs and action messages now reference `/config/blueprints` instead of integration-only paths.
+
+### Fixed
+- Blueprint updates now create usable content backups before overwriting files.
+- Blueprint backups can be restored again from the active store UI after the previous restore-button regression.
+- Blueprint uninstall confirmation text now matches the real uninstall behavior and no longer incorrectly warns about `/config/custom_components` or mandatory restarts.
+
+## 0.7.5 - 2026-03-23
+
+### Added
+- Initial blueprint install support with deployment to the Home Assistant blueprints folder.
+- Category-aware install metadata including install type, install target, and installed paths.
+- Install target details in the repository view for supported content categories.
+
+### Changed
+- Store documentation refreshed to match the current feature set, including pinned repositories, release notes, and blueprint support.
+- Non-integration content handling is now prepared for category-specific install strategies instead of assuming `custom_components` only.
+- Frontend asset version updated so the latest store UI changes load immediately after deployment.
+
+## 0.7.4 - 2026-03-23
+
+### Added
+- Pinned repositories support to let admins keep important integrations easy to find.
+- Pin and unpin actions in the repository detail view.
+- Store filtering and sorting options for pinned repositories.
+
+### Changed
+- Repository favorites are now persisted in settings and restored across reloads.
+- Pinned repositories are highlighted in the store overview with a dedicated badge.
+- Frontend asset version updated so the latest panel changes load immediately after deployment.
+
+## 0.7.3 - 2026-03-23
+
+### Added
+- Release notes support in the repository detail view for provider releases.
+- New backend endpoint to fetch release notes for the selected repository version.
+
+
+### Changed
+- Home Assistant panel asset cache-buster bumped to ensure updated frontend assets load after deployment.
+- Release-note lookups now clearly report when a selected version has no provider release body instead of implying notes exist for plain tags or branches.
+
+## 0.7.2 – 2026-01-20
+
+### Fixed
+- When Bahmcloud Store is installed via an external installer (files copied into /config/custom_components), it now reconciles itself as "installed" in BCS storage so update checks work immediately.
+
+## 0.7.1 – 2026-01-20
+
+### Fixed
+- GitHub version provider now reliably fetches the latest 20 releases/tags using authenticated API requests.
+- Repositories that were previously fetched in a degraded state (only `latest` and `branch`) are now automatically refreshed on repository view.
+- Cached version lists with incomplete data are no longer reused and are re-fetched from the provider.
+
+## [0.7.0] - 2026-01-20
+
+### Added
+- Options dialog (gear icon) for the Bahmcloud Store integration.
+- Optional GitHub token can now be set, changed or removed via the Home Assistant UI.
+
+### Fixed
+- Fixed missing options flow when clicking the integration settings button.
+
+## [0.6.9] – 2026-01-19
+### Added
+- New Home Assistant **GUI setup** (Config Flow) – no YAML configuration required.
+- Optional **GitHub Token** support to increase API limits (up to 5000 req/h).  
+  Configurable via *Integration → Options*.
+- Clear setup guidance and warning about GitHub rate limits.
+- Automatic detection and warning if YAML setup is still present (ignored safely).
+
+### Changed
+- **store.yaml** URL is now fixed to the official Bahmcloud Store index:
+  https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store/raw/branch/main/store.yaml
+- Installation workflow fully aligned with standard HA integrations.
+- Update platform migrated to `async_setup_entry`.
+
+### Fixed
+- Minor stability and persistence improvements in startup sequence.
+- Prevented duplicate background initialization when HA reloads the integration.
+
+### Notes
+- To enable extended GitHub access, create a fine-grained personal access token
+  (read-only) at https://github.com/settings/tokens and add it via the integration options.
+
 ## 0.6.8 – Performance & Cache Stabilization (2026-01-19)
 
 ### Fixed

README.md

@@ -1,50 +1,86 @@
 # Bahmcloud Store (BCS) for Home Assistant
 
-Bahmcloud Store (BCS) is a provider-neutral store for Home Assistant custom integrations.
-It allows you to browse, install, update, downgrade, uninstall and restore integrations
-directly from the Home Assistant UI.
+Bahmcloud Store (BCS) is a provider-neutral store for Home Assistant content hosted on git platforms.
+It currently supports installing and managing:
 
-This README is intended for **end users**.
+- Integrations
+- Blueprints
+
+Supported providers today:
+
+- GitHub
+- GitLab
+- Gitea / Forgejo-style hosts
+- Custom repositories added by URL when the host behaves compatibly
+
+This README is for end users.
+
+---
+
+## Features
+
+- Browse repositories from the official BCS index, HACS integration source, and custom repository URLs
+- Install, update, downgrade, and uninstall integrations directly from Home Assistant
+- Install blueprint repositories directly into the Home Assistant blueprints folder
+- Read repository README files inside the store UI
+- View release notes for provider releases
+- Pin repositories so important items stay easy to find
+- Use native Home Assistant update entities for installed integrations
+- Create and restore backups for integration installs and updates
+- Create and restore blueprint content backups during blueprint updates and restore actions
 
 ---
 
 ## Installation
 
-### Option A: Home Assistant OS / Supervised (Add-on – recommended)
+### Option A: Home Assistant OS / Supervised
 
-1. Open **Settings → Add-ons → Add-on Store**
-2. Add the Bahmcloud Add-on repository
+1. Open **Settings -> Add-ons -> Add-on Store**
+2. Add the Bahmcloud add-on repository:
    `https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/addons`
 3. Install **Bahmcloud Store Installer**
 4. Start the add-on
 5. Restart Home Assistant
 
 Installed to:
-/config/custom_components/bahmcloud_store
+`/config/custom_components/bahmcloud_store`
 
----
-
-### Option B: Manual Installation (Container / Core)
+### Option B: Manual Installation
 
 1. Download the latest release
 2. Copy `custom_components/bahmcloud_store` to:
-   /config/custom_components/bahmcloud_store
+   `/config/custom_components/bahmcloud_store`
 3. Restart Home Assistant
 
 ---
 
 ## Repository Sources
 
-- **BCS Official**
-- **HACS**
-- **Custom**
+- **BCS Official**: repositories from the Bahmcloud store index
+- **HACS**: optional official HACS integration source
+- **Custom**: repositories you add manually by URL
+
+---
+
+## Current Content Support
+
+### Integrations
+
+- Expected repository content: `custom_components/<domain>/...`
+- Install target: `/config/custom_components/<domain>`
+- Supports install, update, uninstall, backup, restore, version selection, and update entities
+- Restart required after install, update, uninstall, or restore
+
+### Blueprints
+
+- Expected repository content: `blueprints/...`
+- Install target: `/config/blueprints/...`
+- Supports install, update, uninstall, backup, and restore through the store
+- No restart is normally required for blueprint deployment
 
 ---
 
 ## Documentation
 
-Developer documentation:
-https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store/src/branch/main/README_DEVELOPER.md
-
-Full technical documentation:
-https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store/src/branch/main/README_FULL.md
+- Developer documentation: `README_DEVELOPER.md`
+- Full user guide: `README_FULL.md`

README_DEVELOPER.md

@@ -1,115 +1,159 @@
-# Bahmcloud Store – Developer Documentation
+# Bahmcloud Store - Developer Documentation
 
 For contributors and maintainers.
 
-## Architecture
+## Project Scope
 
-Repositories:
-1) Installer Add-on (HAOS/Supervised) ```https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/addons```
-2) Core Integration ```https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store```
-3) Store Index (`store.yaml`) ```https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store```
+Bahmcloud Store is evolving from an integration-only store into a broader Home Assistant git-based content store.
 
-### Integration Layout
+Currently supported install categories:
 
-custom_components/bahmcloud_store/
-- __init__.py: setup, panel registration, schedule background after HA started
-- core.py: index merge, enrichment, install/update/uninstall, backups, restore, caching
-- providers.py: GitHub/GitLab/Gitea repo info + latest version helpers
-- metadata.py: read bcs.yaml / hacs.json / hacs.yaml
-- storage.py: persistent storage (installed, custom, repo cache, hacs cache)
-- views.py: HTTP API endpoints
-- update.py: UpdateEntity implementation
-- repairs.py: (optional) Repairs flow for restart
-- panel/: UI (panel.js, styles.css, etc.)
-- manifest.json
+- Integrations
+- Blueprints
+
+Planned categories:
+
+- Templates
+- Lovelace / dashboard designs
+- Additional content types with category-specific install logic
+
+## Repository Layout
+
+Repositories related to the project:
+
+1. Installer add-on:
+   `https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/addons`
+2. Core integration:
+   `https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store`
+3. Store index:
+   `https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store`
+
+## Integration Layout
+
+`custom_components/bahmcloud_store/`
+
+- `__init__.py`: setup, panel registration, delayed startup refresh, periodic refresh
+- `core.py`: index merge, repo enrichment, install/update/uninstall, backup/restore, category-aware install groundwork
+- `providers.py`: provider detection, latest version lookup, release notes, README fetching
+- `metadata.py`: reads `bcs.yaml`, `hacs.json`, and `hacs.yaml`
+- `storage.py`: persistent storage for installed repos, settings, caches
+- `views.py`: HTTP API
+- `update.py`: Home Assistant update entities
+- `repairs.py`: restart-required repair flow
+- `panel/`: active frontend panel
+- `manifest.json`
 
 ## Runtime Model
 
-- RepoItem (merged)
-- Installed repos (storage)
-- Repo cache (persisted enrichment)
-- HACS meta cache (mapping owner/repo → name/description)
-
-## Background
-
-- Heavy work only after `homeassistant_started`
-- Refresh: if index unchanged → installed-only refresh + schedule enrichment
-- Opening a repo triggers `ensure_repo_details()` and persists to cache
-
-## Providers
-
-- GitHub: API/releases/tags/atom + raw readme
-- GitLab: API releases/tags + raw readme
-- Gitea: API releases/tags + raw readme
-- Custom: API or HTTPS Request to your Git Provider
+- `RepoItem`: merged repository model used by the UI and backend
+- Installed repositories: persisted in Home Assistant storage
+- Settings: persistent UI and behavior settings such as HACS enablement and pinned repositories
+- Repo cache: provider and metadata enrichment cache
+- HACS cache: display metadata cache for HACS integration repositories
 
 ## Metadata
 
-- Prefer `bcs.yaml`, fallback `hacs.json` / `hacs.yaml`
-- Populate name/description/category/author/maintainer
+Metadata priority:
 
-## HTTP API (excerpt)
+1. `bcs.yaml`
+2. `hacs.yaml`
+3. `hacs.json`
 
-Base: /api/bcs
+Common fields:
 
-- GET  /api/bcs
-- POST /api/bcs?action=refresh
-- GET  /api/bcs/readme?repo_id=...
-- GET  /api/bcs/versions?repo_id=...
-- POST /api/bcs/install?repo_id=...&version=...
-- POST /api/bcs/update?repo_id=...&version=...
-- POST /api/bcs/uninstall?repo_id=...
-- GET  /api/bcs/backups?repo_id=...
-- POST /api/bcs/restore?repo_id=...&backup_id=...
-- (optional) POST/DELETE custom_repo
-
-## Update Entities
-
-- Unique id bcs:<repo_id>
-- Compare installed ref vs latest ref
-- Dispatcher signal on refresh/install/update
-
-## Storage
-
-- JSON in HA `.storage`
-- async read/write helpers
-- repo cache applied on startup
-
-## Contributing to **BCS Official**
-
-1) Add pull request to `https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store` (with your integration added to) `store.yaml`)  
-2) Add entry:
 ```yaml
-- name: Your Integration Name
-  url: https://your-git-hoster.com/your-org/your-repo
-  category: Category (actually only "Integrations" are supported)
+name: Example Project
+description: Short description
+category: Integrations
+author: Example Author
+maintainer: Example Maintainer
 ```
-3) (Recommended) Add `bcs.yaml` to your repo:
+
+Category currently matters operationally:
+
+- `Integrations` -> install from `custom_components/...`
+- `Blueprint` / `Blueprints` -> install from `blueprints/...`
+
+## Supported Install Categories
+
+### Integrations
+
+- Expected source layout: `custom_components/<domain>/manifest.json`
+- Install target: `/config/custom_components/<domain>`
+- Supports backup, restore, update entities, and restart-required flow
+
+### Blueprints
+
+- Expected source layout: `blueprints/...`
+- Install target: `/config/blueprints/...`
+- Supports install, update, uninstall, content backup, and content restore
+- Restores and uninstalls are path-based and operate on the recorded installed blueprint files
+- Category-aware groundwork is in place so future content types can use their own install strategies
+
+## HTTP API
+
+Base path: `/api/bcs`
+
+- `GET /api/bcs`
+- `POST /api/bcs?action=refresh`
+- `GET /api/bcs/settings`
+- `POST /api/bcs/settings`
+- `GET /api/bcs/readme?repo_id=...`
+- `GET /api/bcs/release_notes?repo_id=...&ref=...`
+- `GET /api/bcs/versions?repo_id=...`
+- `GET /api/bcs/repo?repo_id=...`
+- `POST /api/bcs/install?repo_id=...&version=...`
+- `POST /api/bcs/update?repo_id=...&version=...`
+- `POST /api/bcs/uninstall?repo_id=...`
+- `GET /api/bcs/backups?repo_id=...`
+- `POST /api/bcs/restore?repo_id=...&backup_id=...`
+- `POST /api/bcs/restart`
+- `DELETE /api/bcs/custom_repo?id=...`
+
+## Current UI Features
+
+- Search, source filter, category filter, state filter, sorting
+- HACS integration source toggle
+- Pinned repositories
+- README rendering
+- Release notes rendering
+- Version selection
+- Backup restore UI for integrations and blueprints
+
+## Contributing to the Official Store Index
+
+Add a repository to the BCS store index in `ha_store`.
+
+Example index entry:
+
 ```yaml
-name: Your Integration Name
-description: One-liner for the store (optional, store information are also catched from git repository)
-category: Integrations (actually only supported)
-author: Your Name
-maintainer: Your Handle
+- name: Example Project
+  url: https://your-git-hoster.example/org/repo
+  category: Blueprint
 ```
-4) Open PR; validation checks: reachable, has `custom_components/<domain>/manifest.json`, sensible metadata
-5) Merge → appears in **BCS Official** after refresh
 
-## Coding Guidelines
+Recommended repository metadata:
 
-- Async I/O, no blocking event loop
-- Respect provider rate limits
-- Clean logging around refresh/install/update/restore
-- Keep UI responsive; throttle updates
+```yaml
+name: Example Project
+description: One-line description
+category: Blueprint
+author: Example Author
+maintainer: Example Maintainer
+```
 
----
+Validation should match the category:
 
-## Planed Features
+- Integrations: verify `custom_components/<domain>/manifest.json`
+- Blueprints: verify `blueprints/...`
 
-- Add Downloads and install for category "Dashboard"
-- Add Downloads and install for category "Template"
-- Add Downloads and install for category "Theme"
-- Add Downloads and install for category "Blueprint"
-- 
+## Design Direction
 
+The long-term architecture should remain category-aware:
 
+- category -> validation strategy
+- category -> install target
+- category -> backup / restore behavior
+- category -> UI affordances
+
+This is especially important before Templates and Lovelace support are added, because those should stay compatible with established HACS expectations where possible.

README_FULL.md

@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
-# Bahmcloud Store – Full User Guide
+# Bahmcloud Store - Full User Guide
 
-This guide explains **all features** of Bahmcloud Store (BCS) for Home Assistant.
-It is written for users and admins who want a complete, practical reference.
+This guide explains the current feature set of Bahmcloud Store (BCS) for Home Assistant.
 
-> BCS lets you install & manage custom integrations from **GitHub/GitLab/Gitea** and your own sources, with backups, restore, and version pinning.
+BCS is a git-based store UI that can currently manage integrations and blueprints from multiple repository providers.
 
 ---
 
 ## Contents
+
 - Concepts
-- Sources (BCS / HACS / Custom)
+- Sources
+- Supported Content Types
 - UI Overview
-- Finding Integrations
+- Finding Repositories
 - Installing
-- Selecting Versions / Downgrading
+- Selecting Versions
 - Updating
 - Uninstalling
-- Backups & Restore
+- Pinned Repositories
+- Release Notes
+- Backups and Restore
 - Custom Repositories
 - HACS Repositories
-- Update Entities in Home Assistant
-- Background Caching & Performance
-- Restart Required
+- Update Entities
+- Performance and Caching
+- Restart Behavior
 - Troubleshooting
 - FAQ
 
@@ -29,189 +32,293 @@ It is written for users and admins who want a complete, practical reference.
 
 ## Concepts
 
-- **Sources**:
-  - **BCS Official** → entries from index (`store.yaml`) made and added from Bahmcloud
-  - **HACS** → official HACS integrations list (toggleable)
-  - **Custom** → manual entries you add locally
-- **Install location**: `/config/custom_components/<domain>`
-- **Backup**: BCS keeps pre‑update copies in `/config/.bcs_backups/<domain>/<timestamp>/`
+### Sources
+
+- **BCS Official**: repositories from the official Bahmcloud index
+- **HACS**: optional HACS integration source
+- **Custom**: repositories you add manually by URL
+
+### Installed Ref
+
+BCS stores the installed ref separately from any version declared inside the repository itself.
+That makes update checks more reliable when a repository uses tags or releases that do not exactly match its internal manifest version.
 
 ---
 
-## Sources (BCS / HACS / Custom)
+## Supported Content Types
 
-Each repository card shows a **source badge**:
-- **BCS Official** – from Bahmcloud index
-- **HACS** – from HACS official list (enable with the toggle)
-- **Custom** – added by you
+### Integrations
 
-You can **filter by source** with the **Source** dropdown (All / BCS Official / HACS / Custom).
+- Source layout: `custom_components/<domain>/...`
+- Install target: `/config/custom_components/<domain>`
+- Supports install, update, downgrade, uninstall, backups, restore, and update entities
+- Restart required after install, update, uninstall, or restore
+
+### Blueprints
+
+- Source layout: `blueprints/...`
+- Install target: `/config/blueprints/...`
+- Supports install, update, uninstall, backup, and restore through the store
+- Intended for blueprint repositories without integration-specific folder structures
 
 ---
 
 ## UI Overview
 
-Top bar:
-- **Search** (name/description)
-- **Source** filter (All/BCS Official/HACS/Custom)
-- **Category** filter (actually only Integrations are supported)
-- **State-Filter** filter (All/Installed/Not installed/Update available/Custom repos)
-- **Sort** (name (A-Z)/Updates first/Installed first)
-- **HACS official** toggle (on/off)
+Store view:
 
-Repository card:
-- Name, description, badges (source, installed/update), category
-- Buttons: **Install / Update / Uninstall**
-- **Readme** expandable
-- **Open** to see details (available versions, metadata)
+- Search
+- Source filter
+- Category filter
+- State filter
+- Sorting
+- HACS source toggle
+- Pinned repository filtering and sorting
+
+Repository detail view:
+
+- README rendering
+- Release notes for provider releases
+- Version selector
+- Install / Update / Uninstall actions
+- Pin / Unpin action
+- Backup restore action for integrations
+- Category and install target information
 
 ---
 
-## Finding Integrations
+## Finding Repositories
 
-1. Use **Search** to filter by keywords.
-2. Combine with **Category** and **Source**.
-3. Sort to surface desired results.
+1. Use **Search** to filter by name, description, or URL.
+2. Use **Source** to switch between BCS Official, HACS, and Custom repositories.
+3. Use **Category** to focus on a specific content type.
+4. Use **Pinned** filtering or sorting to surface repositories you watch often.
 
-Descriptions and latest versions are filled progressively by a background process; opening a repo loads details on demand.
+Descriptions, metadata, and latest versions may appear progressively because BCS enriches repository information in the background.
 
 ---
 
 ## Installing
 
-1. Open a repository.
-2. Optionally select **Install version** (default: **Latest**).
-3. Click **Install** and wait for confirmation.
-4. Follow the **Restart required** prompt. (or use restart toggle in HomeAssistant Settings)
+### Integration Install
 
-**What happens internally**
-- BCS downloads the repository ZIP for the selected version (release/tag/branch).
-- It extracts all integrations found under `custom_components/<domain>` and deploys them.
-- It saves the **installed version (ref)** to track updates reliably, even if the repo’s own `manifest.json` is wrong/outdated.
+1. Open a repository.
+2. Optionally select a version.
+3. Click **Install**.
+4. Restart Home Assistant when prompted.
+
+Internally, BCS:
+
+- downloads the selected repository archive
+- extracts `custom_components/...`
+- installs every valid integration found there
+- stores the installed ref
+- creates backups before overwriting existing integration folders
+
+### Blueprint Install
+
+1. Open a blueprint repository.
+2. Optionally select a version.
+3. Click **Install**.
+
+Internally, BCS:
+
+- downloads the selected repository archive
+- extracts `blueprints/...`
+- copies blueprint files into `/config/blueprints/...`
+
+Blueprint installs normally do not require a Home Assistant restart.
 
 ---
 
-## Selecting Versions / Downgrading
+## Selecting Versions
 
-- Use the **Install version** dropdown in the detail view.
-- Choose **Latest** or a previous **release/tag**.
-- Installing a chosen ref **pins** the integration to that ref (no surprise updates).
-- You can upgrade again later by selecting **Latest** and clicking **Update**.
+- Use the version selector in the detail view.
+- `Latest` uses the newest provider release or tag BCS can determine.
+- You can install an older release or tag when available.
+- Release notes are shown when the selected version is a provider release with a body.
 
 ---
 
 ## Updating
 
-- The **Update** button appears when `latest_version` differs from your **installed version (ref)**.
-- Updates are also available via **Home Assistant → Settings → Updates** (native Update entity).
-- Clicking **Update** runs the same safe pipeline as **Install** (with backup).
+### Integrations
 
-**Tip:** Opening a repository detail view forces an immediate check for the latest version for that repo.
+- The **Update** button appears when the latest ref differs from the installed ref.
+- Updates are also available through **Settings -> Updates** via native Home Assistant update entities.
+- Integration updates create backups before overwriting files.
+
+### Blueprints
+
+- Blueprint repositories can also be updated or reinstalled from another selected version.
+- Blueprint updates create content backups before overwriting files.
+- The current blueprint path handling is focused on direct deployment to the blueprints folder.
 
 ---
 
 ## Uninstalling
 
-- Click **Uninstall** on the repository.
-- BCS removes the integration folders under `custom_components/<domain>`.
-- The installed state is cleared in the Store.
-- Restart Home Assistant if prompted.
+### Integrations
+
+- Removes the installed integration directories from `/config/custom_components`
+- Clears the installed state in BCS
+- Usually requires a restart
+
+### Blueprints
+
+- Removes the installed blueprint files recorded by BCS
+- Cleans up empty directories below `/config/blueprints` when possible
+- Does not require a restart under normal conditions
 
 ---
 
-## Backups & Restore
+## Pinned Repositories
 
-Before an update/install over existing files, BCS creates a backup:
+You can pin repositories to keep important items easy to find.
 
-```
-/config/.bcs_backups/<domain>/<timestamp>/
-```
+Current behavior:
 
-**Restore**:
-1. Open the repository in store.
-2. Select **Restore…**.
-3. Pick one of the **last backups** (up to retention limit). (Version details are showed in ())
-4. Confirm – BCS restores files and reconciles installed version to the restored ref.
-5. Restart Home Assistant if prompted.
+- Pin or unpin from the detail view
+- Filter the store by pinned repositories
+- Sort the store with pinned repositories first
+- Pinned repositories show a dedicated badge in the store overview
+- Pinned state is persisted in settings
 
-If the old backup lacks metadata, BCS best‑effort derives the installed version from the backup’s `manifest.json`, or marks the ref as `restored:<timestamp>` so updates remain possible.
+---
+
+## Release Notes
+
+When a provider release has a release body, BCS can show release notes in the detail view for the selected version.
+
+Notes:
+
+- Release notes are available for real releases, not every tag or branch
+- If no provider release body exists, BCS shows a clear not-available state
+
+---
+
+## Backups and Restore
+
+Integration installs and updates create backups before overwriting existing files.
+Blueprint updates also create content backups before overwriting deployed blueprint files.
+
+Backup path:
+
+`/config/.bcs_backups/<domain>/<timestamp>/`
+
+Restore flow:
+
+1. Open the repository detail
+2. Click **Restore**
+3. Select a backup
+4. Confirm restore
+5. Restart Home Assistant if prompted
+
+Restore is available for integrations and blueprints.
+
+Blueprint restore flow:
+
+1. Open the blueprint repository detail
+2. Click **Restore**
+3. Select a backup
+4. Confirm restore
+
+Blueprint restores overwrite the recorded installed files under `/config/blueprints/...` and normally do not require a restart.
 
 ---
 
 ## Custom Repositories
 
-You can add any public repository (GitHub/GitLab/Gitea/Any other Git Hoster). BCS will attempt to detect:
-- provider & default branch
-- latest version (release/tag/atom)
-- repo metadata (prefer `bcs.yaml`, fallback `hacs.json/hacs.yaml`)
-- readme (common filenames)
+You can add any public repository URL that matches a supported provider style and contains supported content.
 
-**Add an custom repository**(typical flows):
-- From the Store UI
-  1. If you start up Bahmcloud Store, you are on tab "Store"
-  2. Go to tab "Manage" 
-  3. Add Repository URL (Example: ``https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store``) and (optional) Name you want to show up (will be grabbed from GIT Repository)
-  4. Repository show up in Custom Repositories-list and in "Store" Tab, if available
+BCS attempts to detect:
 
-**Remove an custom repository**(typical flows):
-- From the Store UI
-  1. If you start up Bahmcloud Store, you are on tab "Store"
-  2. Go to tab "Manage" 
-  3. Your repository you want to remove (if its custom) show up in the list
-  4. Press "Remove" Button to delete from Store (Attention: If you Remove installed Repository, you won´t be able to Uninstall from Store, you have to remove by your own (Delete Folder from ```config/custom_components/*```))
+- provider
+- default branch
+- latest version
+- metadata from `bcs.yaml`, `hacs.yaml`, or `hacs.json`
+- README content
 
-Custom repos get the **Custom** badge and can be filtered via **Source**.
+Custom repositories get a **Custom** badge and can be filtered separately.
 
 ---
 
 ## HACS Repositories
 
-Enable the **HACS official** toggle to include official HACS integrations.
+Enable the HACS toggle to include official HACS integration repositories.
 
-- BCS downloads the HACS integration list and maps **human‑readable names/descriptions** from HACS metadata.
-- HACS entries are **not** part of your BCS-Official Repositories (avoid duplicate entries).
+Current scope:
 
-With many HACS repos, metadata loads in the background; names/descriptions appear progressively and are cached.
+- HACS source support is currently focused on integrations
+- HACS metadata is used to improve naming and descriptions
 
 ---
 
-## Update Entities in Home Assistant
+## Update Entities
 
-BCS exposes update entities for installed repos:
-- Found under **Settings → Updates**
-- Clicking **Install** triggers BCS update pipeline
-- Shows **installed** and **latest** versions (BCS ref logic)
+BCS exposes Home Assistant update entities for installed integrations.
+
+- Found under **Settings -> Updates**
+- Shows installed ref and latest ref
+- Lets Home Assistant trigger the BCS update pipeline
+
+Blueprint repositories do not currently use the integration-style update entity flow.
 
 ---
 
-## Background Caching & Performance
+## Performance and Caching
 
-- **Fast initial list**: index + local cache only
-- **Background enrichment**: provider info, latest version, metadata, description, readme (best effort)
-- **On‑demand**: opening a repo triggers immediate enrichment; data is **persisted** to cache
-- **Persistent cache**: survives HA restarts; speeds up subsequent runs
-- **Refresh**: immediately rechecks installed repos and key metadata
+BCS is designed to keep startup responsive.
+
+- Heavy work runs after Home Assistant startup
+- Repo data is enriched in the background
+- Repository details are cached
+- Version lists are cached
+- HACS metadata is cached
+
+Opening a repository detail view can force immediate enrichment for that repository.
 
 ---
 
-## Restart Required
+## Restart Behavior
 
-After install, update, or restore, BCS raises a **Restart required** item in Home Assistant (Repairs). You can restart directly from there.
+Restart usually matters only for integration changes.
+
+- Integration install/update/uninstall/restore: restart expected
+- Blueprint install/update/uninstall/restore: restart usually not needed
+
+BCS uses a Home Assistant repair flow to surface restart requirements for integration changes.
 
 ---
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-- **New release but no update**: Open the repo detail once; ensure it’s a **release/tag** (commits alone don’t change the ref).
-- **Descriptions/Latest missing**: Wait for background enrichment or open the repo detail (forces enrichment). Cached afterwards.
-(You also can Install new version by selecting in Version tab)
-- **Slow startup**: BCS schedules heavy work after HA started. Keep indexes reasonable.
+- **Latest version missing**: open the repository detail once to force a recheck
+- **Release notes missing**: the selected version may be a tag or branch without a provider release body
+- **Blueprint install fails**: verify the repository really contains a `blueprints/` folder
+- **Integration install fails**: verify the repository contains `custom_components/<domain>/manifest.json`
+- **Repo appears but cannot install**: metadata can describe the category, but the repository layout still has to match that category
 
 ---
 
 ## FAQ
 
-- **Backups path?** `/config/.bcs_backups/<domain>/<timestamp>/`
-- **Install path?** `/config/custom_components/<domain>`
-- **Downgrade?** Yes, pick an older version and install.
-- **Restart needed?** Yes, after install/update/restore.
+### Where are integrations installed?
+
+`/config/custom_components/<domain>`
+
+### Where are blueprints installed?
+
+`/config/blueprints/...`
+
+### Are pinned repositories persistent?
+
+Yes.
+
+### Do blueprints require a restart?
+
+Usually no.
+
+### Do integrations require a restart?
+
+Yes, normally after install, update, uninstall, or restore.

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/__init__.py

@@ -3,41 +3,63 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 from datetime import timedelta
 
+from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.components.panel_custom import async_register_panel
-from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_track_time_interval, async_call_later
 from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STARTED
-from homeassistant.helpers.discovery import async_load_platform
+from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_call_later, async_track_time_interval
 
-from .core import BCSCore, BCSConfig, BCSError
+from .const import CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN, DEFAULT_STORE_URL, DOMAIN
+from .core import BCSError, BCSConfig, BCSCore
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DOMAIN = "bahmcloud_store"
-
-DEFAULT_STORE_URL = "https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store/raw/branch/main/store.yaml"
-CONF_STORE_URL = "store_url"
+PLATFORMS: list[str] = ["update"]
 
 
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: dict) -> bool:
-    cfg = config.get(DOMAIN, {}) or {}
-    store_url = cfg.get(CONF_STORE_URL, DEFAULT_STORE_URL)
+    """Set up Bahmcloud Store.
 
-    core = BCSCore(hass, BCSConfig(store_url=store_url))
-    hass.data[DOMAIN] = core
+    We intentionally do NOT support YAML configuration.
+    This method is kept so we can log a helpful message if someone tries.
+    """
+    if DOMAIN in (config or {}):
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "BCS YAML configuration is no longer supported. "
+            "Please remove 'bahmcloud_store:' from configuration.yaml and set up the integration via the UI."
+        )
+    return True
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
+    """Set up Bahmcloud Store from a config entry (UI setup)."""
+    # Only one instance.
+    hass.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})
+
+    github_token = (entry.options.get(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN) or "").strip() or None
+
+    core = BCSCore(
+        hass,
+        BCSConfig(
+            store_url=DEFAULT_STORE_URL,
+            github_token=github_token,
+        ),
+    )
+
+    hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id] = core
+    # Keep a convenient shortcut for platforms that previously used hass.data[DOMAIN] directly.
+    hass.data[DOMAIN]["_core"] = core
 
     await core.async_initialize()
 
-    # Provide native Update entities in Settings -> System -> Updates.
-    # This integration is YAML-based (async_setup), therefore we load the platform manually.
-    await async_load_platform(hass, "update", DOMAIN, {}, config)
-
+    # HTTP views + panel (registered once per entry; we only allow one entry).
     from .views import (
         StaticAssetsView,
         BCSApiView,
         BCSSettingsView,
         BCSReadmeView,
         BCSVersionsView,
+        BCSReleaseNotesView,
         BCSRepoDetailView,
         BCSCustomRepoView,
         BCSInstallView,
@@ -53,6 +75,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: dict) -> bool:
     hass.http.register_view(BCSSettingsView(core))
     hass.http.register_view(BCSReadmeView(core))
     hass.http.register_view(BCSVersionsView(core))
+    hass.http.register_view(BCSReleaseNotesView(core))
     hass.http.register_view(BCSRepoDetailView(core))
     hass.http.register_view(BCSCustomRepoView(core))
     hass.http.register_view(BCSInstallView(core))
@@ -67,7 +90,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: dict) -> bool:
         frontend_url_path="bahmcloud-store",
         webcomponent_name="bahmcloud-store-panel",
         # IMPORTANT: bump v to avoid caching old JS
-        module_url="/api/bahmcloud_store_static/panel.js?v=108",
+        module_url="/api/bahmcloud_store_static/panel.js?v=112",
         sidebar_title="Bahmcloud Store",
         sidebar_icon="mdi:store",
         require_admin=True,
@@ -80,7 +103,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: dict) -> bool:
         except BCSError as e:
             _LOGGER.error("Initial refresh failed: %s", e)
 
-    # Do not block Home Assistant startup. Schedule the initial refresh after HA started.
+    # Do not block startup; refresh after HA is up.
     def _on_ha_started(_event) -> None:
         async_call_later(hass, 30, _do_startup_refresh)
 
@@ -97,4 +120,16 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: dict) -> bool:
     interval_seconds = int(getattr(core, "refresh_seconds", 300) or 300)
     async_track_time_interval(hass, periodic, timedelta(seconds=interval_seconds))
 
-    return True
+    await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setups(entry, PLATFORMS)
+    return True
+
+
+async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
+    """Unload a config entry."""
+    unload_ok = await hass.config_entries.async_unload_platforms(entry, PLATFORMS)
+    if unload_ok:
+        try:
+            hass.data.get(DOMAIN, {}).pop(entry.entry_id, None)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return unload_ok

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/config_flow.py

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant import config_entries
+from homeassistant.core import callback
+
+from .const import CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN, DOMAIN
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _schema(default_token: str | None = None) -> vol.Schema:
+    default_token = (default_token or "").strip()
+    return vol.Schema({vol.Optional(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN, default=default_token): str})
+
+
+class BahmcloudStoreConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
+    """Config flow for Bahmcloud Store.
+
+    The store index URL is fixed and not user-configurable.
+    The only optional setting is a GitHub token to increase API rate limits.
+    """
+
+    VERSION = 1
+
+    async def async_step_user(self, user_input: dict | None = None):
+        # Allow only one instance.
+        await self.async_set_unique_id(DOMAIN)
+        self._abort_if_unique_id_configured()
+
+        if user_input is None:
+            return self.async_show_form(step_id="user", data_schema=_schema(None))
+
+        token = str(user_input.get(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN, "")).strip() or None
+
+        return self.async_create_entry(
+            title="Bahmcloud Store",
+            data={},
+            options={CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN: token} if token else {},
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @callback
+    def async_get_options_flow(config_entry: config_entries.ConfigEntry):
+        return BahmcloudStoreOptionsFlowHandler(config_entry)
+
+
+class BahmcloudStoreOptionsFlowHandler(config_entries.OptionsFlow):
+    """Options flow to manage optional GitHub token."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config_entry: config_entries.ConfigEntry) -> None:
+        self._config_entry = config_entry
+
+    async def async_step_init(self, user_input: dict | None = None):
+        if user_input is None:
+            current = self._config_entry.options.get(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN) or ""
+            return self.async_show_form(step_id="init", data_schema=_schema(str(current)))
+
+        token = str(user_input.get(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN, "")).strip() or None
+        options = dict(self._config_entry.options)
+
+        # Allow clearing the token.
+        if token:
+            options[CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN] = token
+        else:
+            options.pop(CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN, None)
+
+        return self.async_create_entry(title="", data=options)

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/const.py

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"""Constants for Bahmcloud Store."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+DOMAIN = "bahmcloud_store"
+
+# Fixed store index URL (not user-configurable).
+DEFAULT_STORE_URL = "https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/ha_store/raw/branch/main/store.yaml"
+
+# Config entry option keys
+CONF_GITHUB_TOKEN = "github_token"

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/core.py

@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@ from homeassistant.helpers import issue_registry as ir
 from homeassistant.util import yaml as ha_yaml
 
 from .storage import BCSStorage, CustomRepo
-from .providers import fetch_repo_info, detect_provider, RepoInfo, fetch_readme_markdown, fetch_repo_versions
+from .providers import (
+    fetch_repo_info,
+    detect_provider,
+    RepoInfo,
+    fetch_readme_markdown,
+    fetch_repo_versions,
+    fetch_release_notes_markdown,
+)
 from .metadata import fetch_repo_metadata, RepoMetadata
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -58,6 +65,7 @@ class BCSInstallError(BCSError):
 @dataclass
 class BCSConfig:
     store_url: str
+    github_token: str | None = None
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@ class BCSCore:
         self._installed_cache: dict[str, Any] = {}
 
         # Persistent settings (UI toggles etc.)
-        self.settings: dict[str, Any] = {"hacs_enabled": False}
+        self.settings: dict[str, Any] = {"hacs_enabled": False, "favorite_repo_ids": []}
 
         # Cached HACS metadata (display names/descriptions). Loaded from storage.
         self._hacs_meta_fetched_at: int = 0
@@ -180,6 +188,108 @@ class BCSCore:
 
         return await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_read)
 
+    async def _read_manifest_info_async(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        """Read manifest.json fields that help identify this integration."""
+
+        def _read() -> dict[str, str]:
+            try:
+                manifest_path = Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "manifest.json"
+                data = json.loads(manifest_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+                out: dict[str, str] = {}
+                for k in ("version", "documentation", "name", "domain"):
+                    v = data.get(k)
+                    if v:
+                        out[str(k)] = str(v)
+                return out
+            except Exception:
+                return {}
+
+        return await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_read)
+
+    def _normalize_repo_base(self, url: str) -> str:
+        """Normalize repository URLs to a stable base for matching.
+
+        Example:
+          https://git.example.tld/org/repo/raw/branch/main/store.yaml
+        becomes:
+          https://git.example.tld/org/repo
+        """
+        try:
+            p = urlsplit(str(url or "").strip())
+            parts = [x for x in (p.path or "").split("/") if x]
+            base_path = "/" + "/".join(parts[:2]) if len(parts) >= 2 else (p.path or "")
+            return urlunsplit((p.scheme, p.netloc, base_path.rstrip("/"), "", "")).lower()
+        except Exception:
+            return str(url or "").strip().lower()
+
+    async def _ensure_self_marked_installed(self, repos: dict[str, RepoItem]) -> None:
+        """Ensure BCS is treated as installed when deployed via external installer.
+
+        When users install BCS via an installer that places files into
+        /config/custom_components, our internal storage has no installed entry.
+        This breaks update detection for the BCS repo entry in the Store.
+        """
+        try:
+            # Already tracked as installed?
+            items = await self.storage.list_installed_repos()
+            for it in items:
+                if DOMAIN in [str(d) for d in (it.domains or [])]:
+                    return
+
+            # Files must exist on disk.
+            cc_root = Path(self.hass.config.path("custom_components"))
+            manifest_path = cc_root / DOMAIN / "manifest.json"
+            if not manifest_path.exists():
+                return
+
+            info = await self._read_manifest_info_async()
+            doc = (info.get("documentation") or "").strip()
+            name = (info.get("name") or "").strip()
+            ver = (info.get("version") or self.version or "unknown").strip()
+
+            doc_base = self._normalize_repo_base(doc) if doc else ""
+
+            # Identify the matching repo entry in our current repo list.
+            chosen: RepoItem | None = None
+            if doc_base:
+                for r in repos.values():
+                    if self._normalize_repo_base(r.url) == doc_base:
+                        chosen = r
+                        break
+
+            if not chosen and name:
+                for r in repos.values():
+                    if (r.name or "").strip().lower() == name.lower():
+                        chosen = r
+                        break
+
+            if not chosen:
+                for r in repos.values():
+                    if "bahmcloud_store" in (r.url or "").lower():
+                        chosen = r
+                        break
+
+            if not chosen:
+                _LOGGER.debug("BCS self-install reconcile: could not match repo entry")
+                return
+
+            await self.storage.set_installed_repo(
+                repo_id=chosen.id,
+                url=chosen.url,
+                domains=[DOMAIN],
+                installed_version=ver if ver != "unknown" else None,
+                installed_manifest_version=ver if ver != "unknown" else None,
+                ref=ver if ver != "unknown" else None,
+            )
+
+            _LOGGER.info(
+                "BCS self-install reconcile: marked as installed (repo_id=%s version=%s)",
+                chosen.id,
+                ver,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            _LOGGER.debug("BCS self-install reconcile failed", exc_info=True)
+
     def add_listener(self, cb) -> None:
         self._listeners.append(cb)
 
@@ -238,24 +348,52 @@ class BCSCore:
 
     def get_settings_public(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Return UI-relevant settings (no I/O)."""
+        favorite_repo_ids = self.settings.get("favorite_repo_ids") or []
+        if not isinstance(favorite_repo_ids, list):
+            favorite_repo_ids = []
         return {
             "hacs_enabled": bool(self.settings.get("hacs_enabled", False)),
+            "favorite_repo_ids": [str(x) for x in favorite_repo_ids if str(x).strip()],
         }
 
     async def set_settings(self, updates: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Persist settings and apply them."""
         safe_updates: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        reload_required = False
         if "hacs_enabled" in (updates or {}):
             safe_updates["hacs_enabled"] = bool(updates.get("hacs_enabled"))
+            reload_required = True
+        if "favorite_repo_ids" in (updates or {}):
+            raw = updates.get("favorite_repo_ids") or []
+            if not isinstance(raw, list):
+                raw = []
+            favorite_ids: list[str] = []
+            seen: set[str] = set()
+            for item in raw:
+                rid = str(item or "").strip()
+                if not rid or rid in seen:
+                    continue
+                seen.add(rid)
+                favorite_ids.append(rid)
+            safe_updates["favorite_repo_ids"] = favorite_ids
 
         merged = await self.storage.set_settings(safe_updates)
         if isinstance(merged, dict):
             self.settings.update(merged)
 
-        # Reload repo list after changing settings.
-        await self.full_refresh(source="settings")
+        if reload_required:
+            await self.full_refresh(source="settings")
+        else:
+            self.signal_updated()
         return self.get_settings_public()
 
+    def is_favorite_repo(self, repo_id: str) -> bool:
+        favorite_repo_ids = self.settings.get("favorite_repo_ids") or []
+        if not isinstance(favorite_repo_ids, list):
+            return False
+        target = str(repo_id or "").strip()
+        return bool(target) and target in [str(x).strip() for x in favorite_repo_ids]
+
     async def refresh(self) -> None:
         index_repos, refresh_seconds = await self._load_index_repos()
         self.refresh_seconds = refresh_seconds
@@ -323,6 +461,12 @@ class BCSCore:
         # Apply persisted per-repo enrichment cache (instant UI after restart).
         self._apply_repo_cache(merged)
 
+        # If BCS itself was installed via an external installer (i.e. files exist on disk
+        # but our storage has no installed entry yet), we still want update checks to work.
+        # Reconcile this once we have the current repo list.
+        await self._ensure_self_marked_installed(merged)
+        await self._refresh_installed_cache()
+
         await self._enrich_installed_only(merged)
         self.repos = merged
 
@@ -696,7 +840,7 @@ class BCSCore:
 
         async def process_one(r: RepoItem) -> None:
             async with sem:
-                info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(self.hass, r.url)
+                info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(self.hass, r.url, github_token=self.config.github_token)
 
                 r.provider = info.provider or r.provider
                 r.owner = info.owner or r.owner
@@ -755,7 +899,7 @@ class BCSCore:
 
     async def _enrich_one_repo(self, r: RepoItem) -> None:
         """Fetch provider info + metadata for a single repo item."""
-        info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(self.hass, r.url)
+        info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(self.hass, r.url, github_token=self.config.github_token)
 
         r.provider = info.provider or r.provider
         r.owner = info.owner or r.owner
@@ -807,13 +951,21 @@ class BCSCore:
             _LOGGER.debug("BCS ensure_repo_details failed for %s", repo_id, exc_info=True)
         return r
 
-    async def list_repo_versions(self, repo_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def list_repo_versions(
+        self,
+        repo_id: str,
+        *,
+        limit: int = 20,
+        force_refresh: bool = False,
+    ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         repo = self.get_repo(repo_id)
         if not repo:
             return []
 
         # Prefer cached version lists to avoid hammering provider APIs (notably GitHub unauthenticated
-        # rate limits). We refresh on-demand when the user opens the selector.
+        # rate limits). However, if the cached list is clearly a degraded fallback (e.g. only
+        # "Latest" + "Branch"), we treat it as stale and retry immediately when the user requests
+        # versions again.
         cached = None
         cached_ts = 0
         async with self._repo_cache_lock:
@@ -822,11 +974,27 @@ class BCSCore:
                 cached_ts = int(cached.get("versions_ts", 0) or 0)
 
         now = int(time.time())
-        if isinstance(cached, dict) and cached.get("versions") and (now - cached_ts) < VERSIONS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS:
-            return list(cached.get("versions") or [])
+        cached_versions = list(cached.get("versions") or []) if isinstance(cached, dict) else []
+        cache_fresh = (now - cached_ts) < VERSIONS_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS
+
+        # Cache hit if it's fresh and not degraded, unless the caller explicitly wants a refresh.
+        if (
+            not force_refresh
+            and cached_versions
+            and cache_fresh
+            and len(cached_versions) > 2
+        ):
+            return cached_versions
 
         try:
-            versions = await fetch_repo_versions(self.hass, repo.url)
+            versions = await fetch_repo_versions(
+                self.hass,
+                repo.url,
+                provider=repo.provider,
+                default_branch=repo.default_branch,
+                limit=limit,
+                github_token=self.config.github_token,
+            )
         except Exception:
             versions = []
 
@@ -1004,13 +1172,18 @@ class BCSCore:
                     "latest_version": r.latest_version,
                     "latest_version_source": r.latest_version_source,
                     "category": r.meta_category,
+                    "category_key": self._repo_install_type(r),
+                    "install_target": self._repo_install_target(r),
                     "meta_author": r.meta_author,
                     "meta_maintainer": r.meta_maintainer,
                     "meta_source": r.meta_source,
                     "installed": installed,
+                    "install_type": str(inst.get("install_type") if isinstance(inst, dict) else self._repo_install_type(r)),
                     "installed_version": installed_version,
                     "installed_manifest_version": installed_manifest_version,
                     "installed_domains": installed_domains,
+                    "installed_paths": list(inst.get("installed_paths") or []) if isinstance(inst, dict) else [],
+                    "favorite": self.is_favorite_repo(r.id),
                 }
             )
         return out
@@ -1027,21 +1200,21 @@ class BCSCore:
             default_branch=repo.default_branch,
         )
 
-    async def list_repo_versions(self, repo_id: str, *, limit: int = 20) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
-        """List installable versions/refs for a repo.
-
-        This is used by the UI to allow selecting an older tag/release.
-        """
+    async def fetch_release_notes_markdown(self, repo_id: str, ref: str | None = None) -> str | None:
         repo = self.get_repo(repo_id)
         if not repo:
-            raise BCSInstallError(f"repo_id not found: {repo_id}")
+            return None
 
-        return await fetch_repo_versions(
+        target_ref = (ref or "").strip() or (repo.latest_version or "").strip()
+        if not target_ref:
+            return None
+
+        return await fetch_release_notes_markdown(
             self.hass,
             repo.url,
+            ref=target_ref,
             provider=repo.provider,
-            default_branch=repo.default_branch,
-            limit=limit,
+            github_token=self.config.github_token,
         )
 
     def _pick_ref_for_install(self, repo: RepoItem) -> str:
@@ -1051,6 +1224,32 @@ class BCSCore:
             return str(repo.default_branch).strip()
         return "main"
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_category_key(category: str | None) -> str:
+        raw = str(category or "").strip().lower()
+        if raw in ("integration", "integrations"):
+            return "integration"
+        if raw in ("blueprint", "blueprints"):
+            return "blueprint"
+        if raw in ("template", "templates"):
+            return "template"
+        if raw in ("lovelace", "dashboard", "dashboards", "lovelace design", "lovelace designs"):
+            return "lovelace"
+        return "integration"
+
+    def _repo_install_type(self, repo: RepoItem | None) -> str:
+        return self._normalize_category_key(getattr(repo, "meta_category", None))
+
+    def _repo_install_target(self, repo: RepoItem | None) -> str:
+        install_type = self._repo_install_type(repo)
+        if install_type == "blueprint":
+            return "/config/blueprints"
+        if install_type == "template":
+            return "/config"
+        if install_type == "lovelace":
+            return "/config"
+        return "/config/custom_components"
+
     def _build_zip_url(self, repo_url: str, ref: str) -> str:
         ref = (ref or "").strip()
         if not ref:
@@ -1117,6 +1316,18 @@ class BCSCore:
                 return candidate
         return None
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _find_blueprints_root(extract_root: Path) -> Path | None:
+        direct = extract_root / "blueprints"
+        if direct.exists() and direct.is_dir():
+            return direct
+
+        for child in extract_root.iterdir():
+            candidate = child / "blueprints"
+            if candidate.exists() and candidate.is_dir():
+                return candidate
+        return None
+
     async def _ensure_backup_root(self) -> None:
         """Create backup root directory if needed."""
         def _mkdir() -> None:
@@ -1124,6 +1335,11 @@ class BCSCore:
 
         await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_mkdir)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _backup_repo_key(repo_id: str) -> str:
+        safe = "".join(ch if ch.isalnum() or ch in ("-", "_") else "_" for ch in str(repo_id or "").strip())
+        return safe or "repo"
+
     def _build_backup_meta(self, repo_id: str, domain: str) -> dict[str, object]:
         """Build metadata for backup folders so restores can recover the stored version."""
         inst = self.get_installed(repo_id) or {}
@@ -1180,6 +1396,68 @@ class BCSCore:
         _LOGGER.info("BCS backup created: domain=%s path=%s", domain, backup_path)
         return backup_path
 
+    async def _backup_paths(
+        self,
+        repo_id: str,
+        relative_paths: list[str],
+        *,
+        meta: dict[str, object] | None = None,
+    ) -> Path | None:
+        """Backup arbitrary files under the Home Assistant config root."""
+
+        clean_paths = [str(p).strip().replace("\\", "/") for p in (relative_paths or []) if str(p).strip()]
+        if not clean_paths:
+            return None
+
+        cfg_root = Path(self.hass.config.path(""))
+        existing: list[str] = []
+        for rel in clean_paths:
+            target = cfg_root / rel
+            if target.exists():
+                existing.append(rel)
+        if not existing:
+            return None
+
+        await self._ensure_backup_root()
+
+        ts = time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+        repo_root = self._backup_root / "_content" / self._backup_repo_key(repo_id)
+        backup_path = repo_root / ts
+
+        def _do_backup() -> None:
+            repo_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            if backup_path.exists():
+                shutil.rmtree(backup_path, ignore_errors=True)
+            backup_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+            for rel in existing:
+                src = cfg_root / rel
+                dest = backup_path / rel
+                dest.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                if src.is_file():
+                    shutil.copy2(src, dest)
+                elif src.is_dir():
+                    shutil.copytree(src, dest, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+
+            if meta:
+                try:
+                    meta_path = backup_path / BACKUP_META_FILENAME
+                    meta_path.write_text(json.dumps(meta, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+            try:
+                backups = [p for p in repo_root.iterdir() if p.is_dir()]
+                backups.sort(key=lambda p: p.name, reverse=True)
+                for old in backups[self._backup_keep_per_domain :]:
+                    shutil.rmtree(old, ignore_errors=True)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_do_backup)
+        _LOGGER.info("BCS content backup created: repo_id=%s path=%s files=%s", repo_id, backup_path, len(existing))
+        return backup_path
+
     async def _restore_domain_from_backup(self, domain: str, backup_path: Path) -> None:
         """Restore a domain folder from a backup."""
         dest_root = Path(self.hass.config.path("custom_components"))
@@ -1217,6 +1495,37 @@ class BCSCore:
         await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_restore)
         _LOGGER.info("BCS rollback applied: domain=%s from=%s", domain, backup_path)
 
+    async def _restore_paths_from_backup(self, backup_path: Path, *, remove_targets: list[str] | None = None) -> None:
+        """Restore arbitrary backed up files under the Home Assistant config root."""
+
+        cfg_root = Path(self.hass.config.path(""))
+        remove_list = [str(p).strip().replace("\\", "/") for p in (remove_targets or []) if str(p).strip()]
+
+        def _restore() -> None:
+            if not backup_path.exists() or not backup_path.is_dir():
+                return
+
+            for rel in remove_list:
+                target = cfg_root / rel
+                if target.exists():
+                    if target.is_dir():
+                        shutil.rmtree(target, ignore_errors=True)
+                    elif target.is_file():
+                        target.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+            for src in backup_path.rglob("*"):
+                if not src.is_file():
+                    continue
+                if src.name == BACKUP_META_FILENAME:
+                    continue
+                rel = src.relative_to(backup_path)
+                dest = cfg_root / rel
+                dest.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                shutil.copy2(src, dest)
+
+        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_restore)
+        _LOGGER.info("BCS content rollback applied: from=%s", backup_path)
+
     async def list_repo_backups(self, repo_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         """List available backup sets for an installed repository.
 
@@ -1227,6 +1536,30 @@ class BCSCore:
         domains of the repository.
         """
         inst = self.get_installed(repo_id) or {}
+        install_type = str(inst.get("install_type") or "integration").strip() or "integration"
+        if install_type == "blueprint":
+            repo_root = self._backup_root / "_content" / self._backup_repo_key(repo_id)
+
+            def _list_content() -> list[str]:
+                if not repo_root.exists() or not repo_root.is_dir():
+                    return []
+                ids = [p.name for p in repo_root.iterdir() if p.is_dir()]
+                ids.sort(reverse=True)
+                return ids
+
+            ids = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_list_content)
+            items: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+            for bid in ids[: self._backup_keep_per_domain]:
+                label = self._format_backup_id(bid)
+                meta = await self._read_content_backup_meta(repo_id, bid)
+                ver = None
+                if isinstance(meta, dict):
+                    ver = meta.get("installed_version") or meta.get("ref")
+                if ver:
+                    label = f"{label} ({ver})"
+                items.append({"id": bid, "label": label, "complete": True, "domains": [], "installed_version": str(ver) if ver else None})
+            return items
+
         domains = inst.get("domains") or []
         if not isinstance(domains, list) or not domains:
             return []
@@ -1278,6 +1611,53 @@ class BCSCore:
         if not inst:
             raise BCSInstallError("Repository is not installed")
 
+        install_type = str(getattr(inst, "install_type", "integration") or "integration").strip() or "integration"
+        if install_type == "blueprint":
+            backup_path = self._backup_root / "_content" / self._backup_repo_key(repo_id) / backup_id
+            if not backup_path.exists() or not backup_path.is_dir():
+                raise BCSInstallError("Selected backup is not available")
+
+            installed_paths = [str(p).strip() for p in (getattr(inst, "installed_paths", None) or []) if str(p).strip()]
+
+            async with self._install_lock:
+                _LOGGER.info("BCS restore started: repo_id=%s backup_id=%s type=blueprint", repo_id, backup_id)
+
+                try:
+                    await self._backup_paths(repo_id, installed_paths)
+                except Exception:
+                    _LOGGER.debug("BCS pre-restore content backup failed for repo_id=%s", repo_id, exc_info=True)
+
+                await self._restore_paths_from_backup(backup_path, remove_targets=installed_paths)
+
+                restored_meta = await self._read_content_backup_meta(repo_id, backup_id)
+                restored_version: str | None = None
+                if isinstance(restored_meta, dict):
+                    rv = restored_meta.get("installed_version") or restored_meta.get("ref")
+                    if rv is not None and str(rv).strip():
+                        restored_version = str(rv).strip()
+                if not restored_version:
+                    restored_version = f"restored:{backup_id}"
+
+                repo = self.get_repo(repo_id)
+                repo_url = getattr(repo, "url", None) or ""
+
+                await self.storage.set_installed_repo(
+                    repo_id=repo_id,
+                    url=repo_url,
+                    domains=[],
+                    installed_version=restored_version,
+                    installed_manifest_version=None,
+                    ref=restored_version,
+                    install_type="blueprint",
+                    installed_paths=installed_paths,
+                )
+
+                await self._refresh_installed_cache()
+                self.signal_updated()
+
+                _LOGGER.info("BCS restore complete: repo_id=%s backup_id=%s type=blueprint", repo_id, backup_id)
+                return {"ok": True, "repo_id": repo_id, "backup_id": backup_id, "domains": [], "installed_paths": installed_paths, "restored_version": restored_version, "restart_required": False}
+
         domains = inst.get("domains") or []
         if not isinstance(domains, list) or not domains:
             raise BCSInstallError("No installed domains found")
@@ -1374,6 +1754,17 @@ class BCSCore:
         except Exception:
             return None
 
+    async def _read_content_backup_meta(self, repo_id: str, backup_id: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+        try:
+            p = self._backup_root / "_content" / self._backup_repo_key(repo_id) / backup_id / BACKUP_META_FILENAME
+            if not p.exists():
+                return None
+            txt = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(p.read_text, 'utf-8')
+            data = json.loads(txt)
+            return data if isinstance(data, dict) else None
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
 
     async def _read_backup_manifest_version(self, domain: str, backup_id: str) -> str | None:
         """Best-effort: read manifest.json version from a legacy backup (no metadata)."""
@@ -1471,15 +1862,25 @@ class BCSCore:
 
             for it in items:
                 domains = [str(d) for d in (it.domains or []) if str(d).strip()]
+                install_type = str(getattr(it, "install_type", "integration") or "integration").strip() or "integration"
+                installed_paths = [str(p) for p in (getattr(it, "installed_paths", None) or []) if str(p).strip()]
 
                 # A repo is considered "present" if at least one of its domains
                 # exists and contains a manifest.json.
                 present = False
-                for d in domains:
-                    p = cc_root / d
-                    if p.is_dir() and (p / "manifest.json").exists():
-                        present = True
-                        break
+                if install_type == "integration":
+                    for d in domains:
+                        p = cc_root / d
+                        if p.is_dir() and (p / "manifest.json").exists():
+                            present = True
+                            break
+                else:
+                    cfg_root = Path(self.hass.config.path(""))
+                    for rel in installed_paths:
+                        p = cfg_root / rel
+                        if p.exists():
+                            present = True
+                            break
 
                 if not present:
                     to_remove.append(it.repo_id)
@@ -1488,6 +1889,8 @@ class BCSCore:
                 cache[it.repo_id] = {
                     "installed": True,
                     "domains": domains,
+                    "install_type": install_type,
+                    "installed_paths": installed_paths,
                     "installed_version": it.installed_version,
                     "installed_manifest_version": it.installed_manifest_version,
                     "ref": it.ref,
@@ -1523,24 +1926,50 @@ class BCSCore:
                 if path.exists() and path.is_dir():
                     shutil.rmtree(path, ignore_errors=True)
 
-            for domain in inst.domains:
-                d = str(domain).strip()
-                if not d:
-                    continue
-                target = cc_root / d
-                await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_remove_dir, target)
-                removed.append(d)
+            def _remove_file(path: Path) -> None:
+                if path.exists() and path.is_file():
+                    path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+            def _prune_empty_parents(path: Path, stop_at: Path) -> None:
+                cur = path.parent
+                while cur != stop_at and str(cur).startswith(str(stop_at)):
+                    try:
+                        if any(cur.iterdir()):
+                            break
+                        cur.rmdir()
+                    except Exception:
+                        break
+                    cur = cur.parent
+
+            install_type = str(getattr(inst, "install_type", "integration") or "integration").strip() or "integration"
+
+            if install_type == "integration":
+                for domain in inst.domains:
+                    d = str(domain).strip()
+                    if not d:
+                        continue
+                    target = cc_root / d
+                    await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_remove_dir, target)
+                    removed.append(d)
+            elif install_type == "blueprint":
+                cfg_root = Path(self.hass.config.path(""))
+                blueprints_root = Path(self.hass.config.path("blueprints"))
+                for rel in [str(p).strip() for p in (inst.installed_paths or []) if str(p).strip()]:
+                    target = cfg_root / rel
+                    await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_remove_file, target)
+                    await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_prune_empty_parents, target, blueprints_root)
+                    removed.append(rel)
 
             await self.storage.remove_installed_repo(repo_id)
             await self._refresh_installed_cache()
 
             # Show restart required in Settings.
-            if removed:
+            if removed and install_type == "integration":
                 self._mark_restart_required()
 
             _LOGGER.info("BCS uninstall complete: repo_id=%s removed_domains=%s", repo_id, removed)
             self.signal_updated()
-            return {"ok": True, "repo_id": repo_id, "removed": removed, "restart_required": bool(removed)}
+            return {"ok": True, "repo_id": repo_id, "removed": removed, "restart_required": bool(removed) if install_type == "integration" else False}
 
     async def install_repo(self, repo_id: str, *, version: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
         repo = self.get_repo(repo_id)
@@ -1555,7 +1984,10 @@ class BCSCore:
             _LOGGER.info("BCS install started: repo_id=%s ref=%s zip_url=%s", repo_id, ref, zip_url)
 
             installed_domains: list[str] = []
+            installed_paths: list[str] = []
             backups: dict[str, Path] = {}
+            content_backup: Path | None = None
+            install_type = self._repo_install_type(repo)
 
             inst_before = self.get_installed(repo_id) or {}
             backup_meta = {
@@ -1576,57 +2008,97 @@ class BCSCore:
                     await self._download_zip(zip_url, zip_path)
                     await self._extract_zip(zip_path, extract_dir)
 
-                    cc_root = self._find_custom_components_root(extract_dir)
-                    if not cc_root:
-                        raise BCSInstallError("custom_components folder not found in repository ZIP")
+                    if install_type == "blueprint":
+                        blueprints_root = self._find_blueprints_root(extract_dir)
+                        if not blueprints_root:
+                            raise BCSInstallError("blueprints folder not found in repository ZIP")
 
-                    dest_root = Path(self.hass.config.path("custom_components"))
+                        target_root = Path(self.hass.config.path("blueprints"))
+                        planned_paths: list[str] = []
 
-                    for domain_dir in cc_root.iterdir():
-                        if not domain_dir.is_dir():
-                            continue
-                        manifest = domain_dir / "manifest.json"
-                        if not manifest.exists():
-                            continue
+                        for src in blueprints_root.rglob("*"):
+                            if not src.is_file():
+                                continue
+                            rel = src.relative_to(blueprints_root)
+                            planned_paths.append(str(Path("blueprints") / rel).replace("\\", "/"))
 
-                        domain = domain_dir.name
-                        target = dest_root / domain
+                        if not planned_paths:
+                            raise BCSInstallError("No blueprint files found under blueprints/")
 
-                        # Backup only if we are going to overwrite an existing domain.
-                        if target.exists() and target.is_dir():
-                            m = dict(backup_meta)
-                            m["domain"] = domain
-                            bkp = await self._backup_domain(domain, meta=m)
-                            if bkp:
-                                backups[domain] = bkp
-                        else:
-                            created_new.add(domain)
+                        m = dict(backup_meta)
+                        m["install_type"] = "blueprint"
+                        m["installed_paths"] = planned_paths
+                        content_backup = await self._backup_paths(repo_id, planned_paths, meta=m)
 
-                        await self._copy_domain_dir(domain_dir, domain)
-                        installed_domains.append(domain)
+                        def _copy_blueprints() -> list[str]:
+                            copied: list[str] = []
+                            target_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                            for src in blueprints_root.rglob("*"):
+                                if not src.is_file():
+                                    continue
+                                rel = src.relative_to(blueprints_root)
+                                dest = target_root / rel
+                                dest.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                                shutil.copy2(src, dest)
+                                copied.append(str(Path("blueprints") / rel).replace("\\", "/"))
+                            return copied
 
-                    if not installed_domains:
-                        raise BCSInstallError("No integrations found under custom_components/ (missing manifest.json)")
+                        installed_paths = await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(_copy_blueprints)
+                    else:
+                        cc_root = self._find_custom_components_root(extract_dir)
+                        if not cc_root:
+                            raise BCSInstallError("custom_components folder not found in repository ZIP")
 
-                installed_manifest_version = await self._read_installed_manifest_version(installed_domains[0])
+                        dest_root = Path(self.hass.config.path("custom_components"))
+
+                        for domain_dir in cc_root.iterdir():
+                            if not domain_dir.is_dir():
+                                continue
+                            manifest = domain_dir / "manifest.json"
+                            if not manifest.exists():
+                                continue
+
+                            domain = domain_dir.name
+                            target = dest_root / domain
+
+                            # Backup only if we are going to overwrite an existing domain.
+                            if target.exists() and target.is_dir():
+                                m = dict(backup_meta)
+                                m["domain"] = domain
+                                bkp = await self._backup_domain(domain, meta=m)
+                                if bkp:
+                                    backups[domain] = bkp
+                            else:
+                                created_new.add(domain)
+
+                            await self._copy_domain_dir(domain_dir, domain)
+                            installed_domains.append(domain)
+
+                        if not installed_domains:
+                            raise BCSInstallError("No integrations found under custom_components/ (missing manifest.json)")
+
+                installed_manifest_version = await self._read_installed_manifest_version(installed_domains[0]) if installed_domains else None
                 installed_version = ref
 
                 await self.storage.set_installed_repo(
                     repo_id=repo_id,
                     url=repo.url,
                     domains=installed_domains,
+                    install_type=install_type,
+                    installed_paths=installed_paths,
                     installed_version=installed_version,
                     installed_manifest_version=installed_manifest_version,
                     ref=ref,
                 )
                 await self._refresh_installed_cache()
 
-                self._mark_restart_required()
+                if install_type == "integration":
+                    self._mark_restart_required()
 
                 _LOGGER.info(
                     "BCS install complete: repo_id=%s domains=%s installed_ref=%s manifest_version=%s",
                     repo_id,
-                    installed_domains,
+                    installed_domains if installed_domains else installed_paths,
                     installed_version,
                     installed_manifest_version,
                 )
@@ -1635,9 +2107,11 @@ class BCSCore:
                     "ok": True,
                     "repo_id": repo_id,
                     "domains": installed_domains,
+                    "installed_paths": installed_paths,
+                    "install_type": install_type,
                     "installed_version": installed_version,
                     "installed_manifest_version": installed_manifest_version,
-                    "restart_required": True,
+                    "restart_required": True if install_type == "integration" else False,
                 }
 
             except Exception as e:
@@ -1653,6 +2127,12 @@ class BCSCore:
                     except Exception:
                         _LOGGER.debug("BCS rollback failed for domain=%s", domain, exc_info=True)
 
+                if content_backup is not None:
+                    try:
+                        await self._restore_paths_from_backup(content_backup, remove_targets=installed_paths)
+                    except Exception:
+                        _LOGGER.debug("BCS content rollback failed for repo_id=%s", repo_id, exc_info=True)
+
                 # Remove newly created domains if the install did not complete.
                 for domain in created_new:
                     try:
@@ -1674,4 +2154,4 @@ class BCSCore:
         return await self.install_repo(repo_id, version=version)
 
     async def request_restart(self) -> None:
-        await self.hass.services.async_call("homeassistant", "restart", {}, blocking=False)
+        await self.hass.services.async_call("homeassistant", "restart", {}, blocking=False)

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/manifest.json

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 {
   "domain": "bahmcloud_store",
   "name": "Bahmcloud Store",
-  "version": "0.6.8",
+  "version": "0.7.6",
   "documentation": "https://git.bahmcloud.de/bahmcloud/bahmcloud_store",
+  "config_flow": true,
   "platforms": ["update"],
   "requirements": [],
   "codeowners": ["@bahmcloud"],
   "iot_class": "local_polling"
-}
+}

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/panel/panel.js

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
 
     // HACS toggle (settings)
     this._hacsEnabled = false;
+    this._favoriteRepoIds = [];
 
     this._detailRepoId = null;
     this._detailRepo = null;
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     this._versionsCache = {}; // repo_id -> [{ref,label,source}, ...]
     this._versionsLoadingRepoId = null;
     this._selectedVersionByRepoId = {}; // repo_id -> ref ("" means latest)
+    this._releaseNotesLoading = false;
+    this._releaseNotesText = null;
+    this._releaseNotesHtml = null;
+    this._releaseNotesError = null;
 
     // History handling (mobile back button should go back to list, not exit panel)
     this._historyBound = false;
@@ -117,9 +122,15 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
 
       // Persistent settings (e.g. HACS toggle)
       this._hacsEnabled = !!data?.settings?.hacs_enabled;
+      this._favoriteRepoIds = Array.isArray(data?.settings?.favorite_repo_ids)
+        ? data.settings.favorite_repo_ids.map((x) => String(x))
+        : [];
 
       // Sync settings from backend (e.g. HACS toggle)
       this._hacsEnabled = !!data?.settings?.hacs_enabled;
+      this._favoriteRepoIds = Array.isArray(data?.settings?.favorite_repo_ids)
+        ? data.settings.favorite_repo_ids.map((x) => String(x))
+        : [];
 
       if (this._view === "detail" && this._detailRepoId && Array.isArray(data?.repos)) {
         const fresh = data.repos.find((r) => this._safeId(r?.id) === this._detailRepoId);
@@ -139,6 +150,9 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
       const resp = await this._hass.callApi("post", "bcs/settings", updates || {});
       if (resp?.ok) {
         this._hacsEnabled = !!resp?.settings?.hacs_enabled;
+        this._favoriteRepoIds = Array.isArray(resp?.settings?.favorite_repo_ids)
+          ? resp.settings.favorite_repo_ids.map((x) => String(x))
+          : [];
       }
     } catch (e) {
       // Do not fail UI for settings.
@@ -192,7 +206,9 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         this._error = this._safeText(resp?.message) || "Install failed.";
       } else {
         this._restartRequired = !!resp.restart_required;
-        this._lastActionMsg = "Installation finished. Restart required.";
+        this._lastActionMsg = resp?.restart_required
+          ? "Installation finished. Restart required."
+          : "Installation finished. No restart required.";
       }
     } catch (e) {
       this._error = e?.message ? String(e.message) : String(e);
@@ -224,7 +240,9 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         this._error = this._safeText(resp?.message) || "Update failed.";
       } else {
         this._restartRequired = !!resp.restart_required;
-        this._lastActionMsg = "Update finished. Restart required.";
+        this._lastActionMsg = resp?.restart_required
+          ? "Update finished. Restart required."
+          : "Update finished. No restart required.";
       }
     } catch (e) {
       this._error = e?.message ? String(e.message) : String(e);
@@ -239,7 +257,11 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     if (!repoId) return;
     if (this._installingRepoId || this._updatingRepoId || this._uninstallingRepoId) return;
 
-    const ok = window.confirm("Really uninstall this repository? This will remove its files from /config/custom_components and requires a restart.");
+    const details = this._getInstallTypeDetails(repoId);
+    const uninstallText = details.restartRequired
+      ? `Really uninstall this repository? This will remove its files from ${details.targetPath} and requires a restart.`
+      : `Really uninstall this repository? This will remove its files from ${details.targetPath}. No restart is required.`;
+    const ok = window.confirm(uninstallText);
     if (!ok) return;
 
     this._uninstallingRepoId = repoId;
@@ -253,7 +275,9 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         this._error = this._safeText(resp?.message) || "Uninstall failed.";
       } else {
         this._restartRequired = !!resp.restart_required;
-        this._lastActionMsg = "Uninstall finished. Restart required.";
+        this._lastActionMsg = resp?.restart_required
+          ? "Uninstall finished. Restart required."
+          : "Uninstall finished. No restart required.";
       }
     } catch (e) {
       this._error = e?.message ? String(e.message) : String(e);
@@ -323,7 +347,11 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
       return;
     }
 
-    const ok = window.confirm("Restore selected backup? This will overwrite the installed files under /config/custom_components and requires a restart.");
+    const details = this._getInstallTypeDetails(this._restoreRepoId);
+    const restoreText = details.restartRequired
+      ? `Restore selected backup? This will overwrite the installed files under ${details.targetPath} and requires a restart.`
+      : `Restore selected backup? This will overwrite the installed files under ${details.targetPath}. No restart is required.`;
+    const ok = window.confirm(restoreText);
     if (!ok) return;
 
     this._restoring = true;
@@ -336,7 +364,9 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         this._restoreError = this._safeText(resp?.message) || "Restore failed.";
       } else {
         this._restartRequired = !!resp.restart_required;
-        this._lastActionMsg = "Restore finished. Restart required.";
+        this._lastActionMsg = resp?.restart_required
+          ? "Restore finished. Restart required."
+          : "Restore finished. No restart required.";
         this._closeRestore();
       }
     } catch (e) {
@@ -442,6 +472,10 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     this._readmeError = null;
     this._readmeExpanded = false;
     this._readmeCanToggle = false;
+    this._releaseNotesLoading = false;
+    this._releaseNotesText = null;
+    this._releaseNotesHtml = null;
+    this._releaseNotesError = null;
 
     // Versions dropdown
     if (!(repoId in this._selectedVersionByRepoId)) {
@@ -452,6 +486,7 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     this._loadRepoDetails(repoId);
     this._loadReadme(repoId);
     this._loadVersions(repoId);
+    this._loadReleaseNotes(repoId);
   }
 
 
@@ -499,6 +534,41 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     }
   }
 
+  async _loadReleaseNotes(repoId) {
+    if (!this._hass || !repoId) return;
+
+    this._releaseNotesLoading = true;
+    this._releaseNotesText = null;
+    this._releaseNotesHtml = null;
+    this._releaseNotesError = null;
+    this._update();
+
+    try {
+      const sel = this._safeText(this._selectedVersionByRepoId?.[repoId] || "").trim();
+      const qv = sel ? `&ref=${encodeURIComponent(sel)}` : "";
+      const resp = await this._hass.callApi(
+        "get",
+        `bcs/release_notes?repo_id=${encodeURIComponent(repoId)}${qv}`,
+      );
+
+      if (resp?.ok && typeof resp.release_notes === "string" && resp.release_notes.trim()) {
+        this._releaseNotesText = resp.release_notes;
+        this._releaseNotesHtml =
+          typeof resp.html === "string" && resp.html.trim() ? resp.html : null;
+      } else {
+        this._releaseNotesError =
+          this._safeText(resp?.message) || "Release notes not available for this version.";
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      this._releaseNotesError = e?.message
+        ? String(e.message)
+        : "Release notes not available for this version.";
+    } finally {
+      this._releaseNotesLoading = false;
+      this._update();
+    }
+  }
+
   async _loadReadme(repoId) {
     if (!this._hass) return;
     this._readmeLoading = true;
@@ -922,6 +992,58 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     return v === true;
   }
 
+  _isFavoriteRepo(repoId) {
+    const id = this._safeId(repoId);
+    return !!id && Array.isArray(this._favoriteRepoIds) && this._favoriteRepoIds.includes(id);
+  }
+
+  _getRepoById(repoId) {
+    const id = this._safeId(repoId);
+    if (!id || !Array.isArray(this._data?.repos)) return null;
+    return this._data.repos.find((r) => this._safeId(r?.id) === id) || null;
+  }
+
+  _getInstallTypeDetails(repoOrId) {
+    const repo = typeof repoOrId === "string" ? this._getRepoById(repoOrId) : repoOrId;
+    const installType = this._safeText(repo?.install_type) || "integration";
+    if (installType === "blueprint") {
+      return { installType, targetPath: "/config/blueprints", restartRequired: false };
+    }
+    if (installType === "template") {
+      return { installType, targetPath: "/config", restartRequired: false };
+    }
+    if (installType === "lovelace") {
+      return { installType, targetPath: "/config/www", restartRequired: false };
+    }
+    return { installType: "integration", targetPath: "/config/custom_components", restartRequired: true };
+  }
+
+  async _toggleFavorite(repoId) {
+    if (!this._hass || !repoId) return;
+
+    const id = this._safeId(repoId);
+    const current = Array.isArray(this._favoriteRepoIds) ? this._favoriteRepoIds.slice() : [];
+    const next = current.includes(id)
+      ? current.filter((x) => x !== id)
+      : current.concat([id]);
+
+    this._favoriteRepoIds = next;
+
+    if (Array.isArray(this._data?.repos)) {
+      this._data.repos = this._data.repos.map((r) => {
+        if (this._safeId(r?.id) !== id) return r;
+        return { ...r, favorite: next.includes(id) };
+      });
+    }
+    if (this._detailRepo && this._safeId(this._detailRepo?.id) === id) {
+      this._detailRepo = { ...this._detailRepo, favorite: next.includes(id) };
+    }
+
+    this._update();
+    await this._setSettings({ favorite_repo_ids: next });
+    await this._load();
+  }
+
   _renderStore() {
     const repos = Array.isArray(this._data.repos) ? this._data.repos : [];
 
@@ -946,11 +1068,13 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         const installed = this._asBoolStrict(r?.installed);
         const installedVersion = this._safeText(r?.installed_version);
         const updateAvailable = installed && !!latest && (!installedVersion || latest !== installedVersion);
+        const favorite = this._asBoolStrict(r?.favorite) || this._isFavoriteRepo(r?.id);
 
         if (this._filter === "installed" && !installed) return false;
         if (this._filter === "not_installed" && installed) return false;
         if (this._filter === "updates" && !updateAvailable) return false;
         if (this._filter === "custom" && r?.source !== "custom") return false;
+        if (this._filter === "favorites" && !favorite) return false;
 
         return true;
       })
@@ -962,16 +1086,22 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         const ainstalled = this._asBoolStrict(a?.installed);
         const ainstalledVersion = this._safeText(a?.installed_version);
         const aupdate = ainstalled && !!alatest && (!ainstalledVersion || alatest !== ainstalledVersion);
+        const afavorite = this._asBoolStrict(a?.favorite) || this._isFavoriteRepo(a?.id);
 
         const blatest = this._safeText(b?.latest_version);
         const binstalled = this._asBoolStrict(b?.installed);
         const binstalledVersion = this._safeText(b?.installed_version);
         const bupdate = binstalled && !!blatest && (!binstalledVersion || blatest !== binstalledVersion);
+        const bfavorite = this._asBoolStrict(b?.favorite) || this._isFavoriteRepo(b?.id);
 
         if (this._sort === "updates_first") {
           if (aupdate !== bupdate) return aupdate ? -1 : 1;
           return an.localeCompare(bn);
         }
+        if (this._sort === "favorites_first") {
+          if (afavorite !== bfavorite) return afavorite ? -1 : 1;
+          return an.localeCompare(bn);
+        }
         if (this._sort === "installed_first") {
           if (ainstalled !== binstalled) return ainstalled ? -1 : 1;
           return an.localeCompare(bn);
@@ -994,6 +1124,7 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         const installed = this._asBoolStrict(r?.installed);
         const installedVersion = this._safeText(r?.installed_version);
         const updateAvailable = installed && !!latest && (!installedVersion || latest !== installedVersion);
+        const favorite = this._asBoolStrict(r?.favorite) || this._isFavoriteRepo(r?.id);
 
         const badges = [];
         // Source badges
@@ -1001,6 +1132,7 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         else if (r?.source === "hacs") badges.push("HACS");
         else if (r?.source === "custom") badges.push("Custom");
 
+        if (favorite) badges.push("Pinned");
         if (installed) badges.push("Installed");
         if (updateAvailable) badges.push("Update");
 
@@ -1044,6 +1176,7 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         </select>
         <select id="filter">
           <option value="all" ${this._filter === "all" ? "selected" : ""}>All</option>
+          <option value="favorites" ${this._filter === "favorites" ? "selected" : ""}>Pinned</option>
           <option value="installed" ${this._filter === "installed" ? "selected" : ""}>Installed</option>
           <option value="not_installed" ${this._filter === "not_installed" ? "selected" : ""}>Not installed</option>
           <option value="updates" ${this._filter === "updates" ? "selected" : ""}>Updates available</option>
@@ -1051,6 +1184,7 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         </select>
         <select id="sort">
           <option value="az" ${this._sort === "az" ? "selected" : ""}>A–Z</option>
+          <option value="favorites_first" ${this._sort === "favorites_first" ? "selected" : ""}>Pinned first</option>
           <option value="updates_first" ${this._sort === "updates_first" ? "selected" : ""}>Updates first</option>
           <option value="installed_first" ${this._sort === "installed_first" ? "selected" : ""}>Installed first</option>
         </select>
@@ -1173,6 +1307,7 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
       this._safeText(r?.latest_version) ? `Latest: ${this._safeText(r?.latest_version)}` : "Latest: -",
       this._safeText(r?.provider) ? `Provider: ${this._safeText(r?.provider)}` : null,
       this._safeText(r?.category) ? `Category: ${this._safeText(r?.category)}` : null,
+      this._safeText(r?.install_target) ? `Target: ${this._safeText(r?.install_target)}` : null,
       this._safeText(r?.meta_author) ? `Author: ${this._safeText(r?.meta_author)}` : null,
       this._safeText(r?.meta_maintainer) ? `Maintainer: ${this._safeText(r?.meta_maintainer)}` : null,
       this._safeText(r?.meta_source) ? `Meta: ${this._safeText(r?.meta_source)}` : null,
@@ -1215,7 +1350,10 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     const installed = this._asBoolStrict(r?.installed);
     const installedVersion = this._safeText(r?.installed_version);
     const installedDomains = Array.isArray(r?.installed_domains) ? r.installed_domains : [];
+    const installedPaths = Array.isArray(r?.installed_paths) ? r.installed_paths : [];
     const latestVersion = this._safeText(r?.latest_version);
+    const favorite = this._asBoolStrict(r?.favorite) || this._isFavoriteRepo(repoId);
+    const installType = this._safeText(r?.install_type) || "integration";
 
     const busyInstall = this._installingRepoId === repoId;
     const busyUpdate = this._updatingRepoId === repoId;
@@ -1250,10 +1388,36 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
       </div>
     `;
 
+    const releaseNotesBlock = this._releaseNotesLoading
+      ? `<div class="card" style="margin-top:12px;">Loading release notes...</div>`
+      : this._releaseNotesText
+      ? `
+        <div class="card" style="margin-top:12px;">
+          <div class="row" style="align-items:center;">
+            <div><strong>Release Notes</strong></div>
+            <div class="muted small">${this._esc(selectedRef || latestVersion || "-")}</div>
+          </div>
+          <div id="releaseNotesPretty" class="md" style="margin-top:12px;"></div>
+          <details>
+            <summary>Show raw release notes</summary>
+            <div style="margin-top:10px;">
+              <pre class="readme">${this._esc(this._releaseNotesText)}</pre>
+            </div>
+          </details>
+        </div>
+      `
+      : `
+        <div class="card" style="margin-top:12px;">
+          <div><strong>Release Notes</strong></div>
+          <div class="muted" style="margin-top:8px;">${this._esc(this._releaseNotesError || "Release notes not available for this version.")}</div>
+        </div>
+      `;
+
     const installBtn = `<button class="primary" id="btnInstall" ${installed || busy ? "disabled" : ""}>${busyInstall ? "Installing…" : installed ? "Installed" : "Install"}</button>`;
     const updateBtn = `<button class="primary" id="btnUpdate" ${!updateAvailable || busy ? "disabled" : ""}>${busyUpdate ? "Updating…" : updateAvailable ? "Update" : "Up to date"}</button>`;
     const uninstallBtn = `<button class="primary" id="btnUninstall" ${!installed || busy ? "disabled" : ""}>${busyUninstall ? "Uninstalling…" : "Uninstall"}</button>`;
     const restoreBtn = `<button class="primary" id="btnRestore" ${!installed || busy ? "disabled" : ""}>Restore</button>`;
+    const favoriteBtn = `<button id="btnFavorite">${favorite ? "Unpin" : "Pin"}</button>`;
 
     const restartHint = this._restartRequired
       ? `
@@ -1300,11 +1464,14 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
               <div><strong>Installed version:</strong> ${this._esc(installedVersion || "-")}</div>
               <div><strong>Latest version:</strong> ${this._esc(latestVersion || "-")}</div>
               <div style="margin-top:6px;"><strong>Domains:</strong> ${installedDomains.length ? this._esc(installedDomains.join(", ")) : "-"}</div>
+              <div style="margin-top:6px;"><strong>Installed paths:</strong> ${installedPaths.length ? this._esc(installedPaths.join(", ")) : "-"}</div>
             </div>
 
             ${versionSelect}
+            ${releaseNotesBlock}
 
             <div class="row" style="margin-top:14px; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap;">
+              ${favoriteBtn}
               ${installBtn}
               ${updateBtn}
               ${uninstallBtn}
@@ -1329,6 +1496,13 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     const btnRestart = root.getElementById("btnRestart");
     const btnReadmeToggle = root.getElementById("btnReadmeToggle");
     const selVersion = root.getElementById("selVersion");
+    const btnFavorite = root.getElementById("btnFavorite");
+
+    if (btnFavorite) {
+      btnFavorite.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        if (this._detailRepoId) this._toggleFavorite(this._detailRepoId);
+      });
+    }
 
     if (btnInstall) {
       btnInstall.addEventListener("click", () => {
@@ -1342,6 +1516,7 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
         if (!this._detailRepoId) return;
         const v = selVersion.value != null ? String(selVersion.value) : "";
         this._selectedVersionByRepoId[this._detailRepoId] = v;
+        this._loadReleaseNotes(this._detailRepoId);
       });
     }
 
@@ -1380,7 +1555,22 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     }
 
     const mount = root.getElementById("readmePretty");
-    if (!mount) return;
+    if (!mount) {
+      const releaseMount = root.getElementById("releaseNotesPretty");
+      if (releaseMount) {
+        if (this._releaseNotesText) {
+          if (this._releaseNotesHtml) {
+            releaseMount.innerHTML = this._releaseNotesHtml;
+            this._postprocessRenderedMarkdown(releaseMount);
+          } else {
+            releaseMount.innerHTML = `<div class="muted">Rendered HTML not available. Use "Show raw release notes".</div>`;
+          }
+        } else {
+          releaseMount.innerHTML = "";
+        }
+      }
+      return;
+    }
 
     if (this._readmeText) {
       if (this._readmeHtml) {
@@ -1392,6 +1582,20 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
     } else {
       mount.innerHTML = "";
     }
+
+    const releaseMount = root.getElementById("releaseNotesPretty");
+    if (releaseMount) {
+      if (this._releaseNotesText) {
+        if (this._releaseNotesHtml) {
+          releaseMount.innerHTML = this._releaseNotesHtml;
+          this._postprocessRenderedMarkdown(releaseMount);
+        } else {
+          releaseMount.innerHTML = `<div class="muted">Rendered HTML not available. Use "Show raw release notes".</div>`;
+        }
+      } else {
+        releaseMount.innerHTML = "";
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   _wireRestoreModal() {
@@ -1459,12 +1663,16 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
       })
       .join("");
 
+    const restoreDetails = this._getInstallTypeDetails(this._restoreRepoId);
+    const actionHint = restoreDetails.restartRequired
+      ? `Select a backup to restore. This will overwrite files under ${restoreDetails.targetPath} and requires a restart.`
+      : `Select a backup to restore. This will overwrite files under ${restoreDetails.targetPath}. No restart is required.`;
     const msg = this._restoreLoading
       ? "Loading backups…"
       : this._restoreError
       ? this._safeText(this._restoreError)
       : opts.length
-      ? "Select a backup to restore. This will overwrite files under /config/custom_components and requires a restart."
+      ? actionHint
       : "No backups found.";
 
     return `
@@ -1554,4 +1762,4 @@ class BahmcloudStorePanel extends HTMLElement {
   }
 }
 
-customElements.define("bahmcloud-store-panel", BahmcloudStorePanel);
+customElements.define("bahmcloud-store-panel", BahmcloudStorePanel);

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/providers.py

@@ -189,9 +189,11 @@ async def _github_latest_version_redirect(hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo:
     return None, None
 
 
-async def _github_latest_version_api(hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
+async def _github_latest_version_api(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str, *, github_token: str | None = None
+) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
     session = async_get_clientsession(hass)
-    headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "User-Agent": UA}
+    headers = _github_headers(github_token)
 
     data, status = await _safe_json(session, f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/latest", headers=headers)
     if isinstance(data, dict) and data.get("tag_name"):
@@ -217,12 +219,14 @@ async def _github_latest_version_api(hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str)
     return None, None
 
 
-async def _github_latest_version(hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
+async def _github_latest_version(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, owner: str, repo: str, *, github_token: str | None = None
+) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
     tag, src = await _github_latest_version_redirect(hass, owner, repo)
     if tag:
         return tag, src
 
-    tag, src = await _github_latest_version_api(hass, owner, repo)
+    tag, src = await _github_latest_version_api(hass, owner, repo, github_token=github_token)
     if tag:
         return tag, src
 
@@ -316,7 +320,16 @@ async def _gitlab_latest_version(
     return None, None
 
 
-async def fetch_repo_info(hass: HomeAssistant, repo_url: str) -> RepoInfo:
+def _github_headers(github_token: str | None = None) -> dict:
+    headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "User-Agent": UA}
+    token = (github_token or "").strip()
+    if token:
+        # PAT or fine-grained token
+        headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {token}"
+    return headers
+
+
+async def fetch_repo_info(hass: HomeAssistant, repo_url: str, *, github_token: str | None = None) -> RepoInfo:
     provider = detect_provider(repo_url)
     owner, repo = _split_owner_repo(repo_url)
 
@@ -337,7 +350,7 @@ async def fetch_repo_info(hass: HomeAssistant, repo_url: str) -> RepoInfo:
 
     try:
         if provider == "github":
-            headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "User-Agent": UA}
+            headers = _github_headers(github_token)
             data, status = await _safe_json(session, f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}", headers=headers)
 
             if isinstance(data, dict):
@@ -356,7 +369,7 @@ async def fetch_repo_info(hass: HomeAssistant, repo_url: str) -> RepoInfo:
                 if desc:
                     info.description = desc
 
-            ver, src = await _github_latest_version(hass, owner, repo)
+            ver, src = await _github_latest_version(hass, owner, repo, github_token=github_token)
             info.latest_version = ver
             info.latest_version_source = src
             return info
@@ -514,6 +527,7 @@ async def fetch_repo_versions(
     provider: str | None = None,
     default_branch: str | None = None,
     limit: int = 20,
+    github_token: str | None = None,
 ) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
     """List available versions/refs for a repository.
 
@@ -523,7 +537,7 @@ async def fetch_repo_versions(
       - source: release|tag|branch
 
     Notes:
-    - Uses public endpoints (no tokens) for public repositories.
+    - Uses provider APIs; for GitHub we include the configured token (if any) to avoid unauthenticated rate limits.
     - We prefer releases first (if available), then tags.
     """
 
@@ -541,6 +555,8 @@ async def fetch_repo_versions(
 
     session = async_get_clientsession(hass)
     headers = {"User-Agent": UA}
+    if prov == "github":
+        headers = _github_headers(github_token)
 
     out: list[dict[str, str]] = []
     seen: set[str] = set()
@@ -559,11 +575,13 @@ async def fetch_repo_versions(
 
     try:
         if prov == "github":
-            # Releases
-            gh_headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "User-Agent": UA}
+            # Releases (prefer these over tags)
+            # Use the configured GitHub token (if any) to avoid unauthenticated rate limits.
+            gh_headers = _github_headers(github_token)
+            per_page = max(1, min(int(limit), 100))
             data, _ = await _safe_json(
                 session,
-                f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases?per_page={int(limit)}",
+                f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases?per_page={per_page}",
                 headers=gh_headers,
             )
             if isinstance(data, list):
@@ -581,7 +599,7 @@ async def fetch_repo_versions(
             # Tags
             data, _ = await _safe_json(
                 session,
-                f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tags?per_page={int(limit)}",
+                f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/tags?per_page={per_page}",
                 headers=gh_headers,
             )
             if isinstance(data, list):
@@ -660,4 +678,78 @@ async def fetch_repo_versions(
 
     except Exception:
         _LOGGER.debug("fetch_repo_versions failed for %s", repo_url, exc_info=True)
-        return out
+        return out
+
+
+async def fetch_release_notes_markdown(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    repo_url: str,
+    *,
+    ref: str | None,
+    provider: str | None = None,
+    github_token: str | None = None,
+) -> str | None:
+    """Fetch release notes for a specific release tag."""
+
+    repo_url = (repo_url or "").strip()
+    target_ref = (ref or "").strip()
+    if not repo_url or not target_ref:
+        return None
+
+    prov = (provider or "").strip().lower() if provider else ""
+    if not prov:
+        prov = detect_provider(repo_url)
+
+    owner, repo = _split_owner_repo(repo_url)
+    if not owner or not repo:
+        return None
+
+    session = async_get_clientsession(hass)
+
+    try:
+        if prov == "github":
+            data, status = await _safe_json(
+                session,
+                f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/tags/{quote_plus(target_ref)}",
+                headers=_github_headers(github_token),
+            )
+            if status == 200 and isinstance(data, dict):
+                body = data.get("body")
+                if isinstance(body, str) and body.strip():
+                    return body
+            return None
+
+        if prov == "gitlab":
+            u = urlparse(repo_url.rstrip("/"))
+            base = f"{u.scheme}://{u.netloc}"
+            project = quote_plus(f"{owner}/{repo}")
+            data, status = await _safe_json(
+                session,
+                f"{base}/api/v4/projects/{project}/releases/{quote_plus(target_ref)}",
+                headers={"User-Agent": UA},
+            )
+            if status == 200 and isinstance(data, dict):
+                body = data.get("description")
+                if isinstance(body, str) and body.strip():
+                    return body
+            return None
+
+        u = urlparse(repo_url.rstrip("/"))
+        base = f"{u.scheme}://{u.netloc}"
+        data, status = await _safe_json(
+            session,
+            f"{base}/api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/tags/{quote_plus(target_ref)}",
+            headers={"User-Agent": UA},
+        )
+        if status == 200 and isinstance(data, dict):
+            body = data.get("body")
+            if isinstance(body, str) and body.strip():
+                return body
+            note = data.get("note")
+            if isinstance(note, str) and note.strip():
+                return note
+        return None
+
+    except Exception:
+        _LOGGER.debug("fetch_release_notes_markdown failed for %s ref=%s", repo_url, target_ref, exc_info=True)
+        return None

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/storage.py

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class InstalledRepo:
     url: str
     domains: list[str]
     installed_at: int
+    install_type: str = "integration"
+    installed_paths: list[str] | None = None
     installed_version: str | None = None  # BCS "installed ref" (tag/release/branch)
     installed_manifest_version: str | None = None  # informational only
     ref: str | None = None  # kept for backward compatibility / diagnostics
@@ -197,6 +199,11 @@ class BCSStorage:
             if not isinstance(domains, list):
                 domains = []
             domains = [str(d) for d in domains if str(d).strip()]
+            installed_paths = entry.get("installed_paths") or []
+            if not isinstance(installed_paths, list):
+                installed_paths = []
+            installed_paths = [str(p) for p in installed_paths if str(p).strip()]
+            install_type = str(entry.get("install_type") or "integration").strip() or "integration"
 
             installed_version = entry.get("installed_version")
             ref = entry.get("ref")
@@ -213,6 +220,8 @@ class BCSStorage:
                 url=str(entry.get("url") or ""),
                 domains=domains,
                 installed_at=int(entry.get("installed_at") or 0),
+                install_type=install_type,
+                installed_paths=installed_paths,
                 installed_version=str(installed_version) if installed_version else None,
                 installed_manifest_version=str(installed_manifest_version) if installed_manifest_version else None,
                 ref=str(ref) if ref else None,
@@ -238,9 +247,11 @@ class BCSStorage:
         repo_id: str,
         url: str,
         domains: list[str],
-        installed_version: str | None,
+        installed_version: str | None = None,
         installed_manifest_version: str | None = None,
-        ref: str | None,
+        ref: str | None = None,
+        install_type: str = "integration",
+        installed_paths: list[str] | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         data = await self._load()
         installed = data.get("installed_repos", {})
@@ -252,6 +263,8 @@ class BCSStorage:
             "repo_id": str(repo_id),
             "url": str(url),
             "domains": [str(d) for d in (domains or []) if str(d).strip()],
+            "install_type": str(install_type or "integration"),
+            "installed_paths": [str(p) for p in (installed_paths or []) if str(p).strip()],
             "installed_at": int(time.time()),
             # IMPORTANT: this is what BCS uses as "installed version" (ref/tag/branch)
             "installed_version": installed_version,
@@ -268,4 +281,4 @@ class BCSStorage:
         if isinstance(installed, dict) and repo_id in installed:
             installed.pop(repo_id, None)
             data["installed_repos"] = installed
-            await self._save(data)
+            await self._save(data)

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/strings.json

@@ -1,4 +1,29 @@
 {
+  "config": {
+    "abort": {
+      "single_instance_allowed": "Only one Bahmcloud Store instance can be configured."
+    },
+    "step": {
+      "user": {
+        "title": "Bahmcloud Store",
+        "description": "Bahmcloud Store uses a fixed official store index. You can optionally add a GitHub token to increase API rate limits.",
+        "data": {
+          "github_token": "GitHub token (optional)"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "options": {
+    "step": {
+      "init": {
+        "title": "Bahmcloud Store Options",
+        "description": "Optionally set or clear your GitHub token to reduce rate limiting.",
+        "data": {
+          "github_token": "GitHub token (optional)"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "issues": {
     "restart_required": {
       "title": "Restart required",
@@ -15,4 +40,4 @@
       }
     }
   }
-}
+}

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/update.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import inspect
 import logging
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any
@@ -9,12 +10,23 @@ from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import EntityCategory
+from homeassistant.helpers import entity_registry as er
 
-from .core import DOMAIN, SIGNAL_UPDATED, BCSCore
+from .const import DOMAIN
+from .core import SIGNAL_UPDATED, BCSCore
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _get_core(hass: HomeAssistant) -> BCSCore | None:
+    data = hass.data.get(DOMAIN)
+    if isinstance(data, dict):
+        c = data.get("_core")
+        return c if isinstance(c, BCSCore) else None
+    # Backwards compatibility (older versions used hass.data[DOMAIN] = core)
+    return data if isinstance(data, BCSCore) else None
+
+
 def _pretty_repo_name(core: BCSCore, repo_id: str) -> str:
     """Return a human-friendly name for a repo update entity."""
     try:
@@ -117,8 +129,36 @@ class BCSRepoUpdateEntity(UpdateEntity):
 def _sync_entities(core: BCSCore, existing: dict[str, BCSRepoUpdateEntity], async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback) -> None:
     """Ensure there is one update entity per installed repo AND keep names in sync."""
     installed_map = getattr(core, "_installed_cache", {}) or {}
+    installed_repo_ids = {repo_id for repo_id, data in installed_map.items() if isinstance(data, dict)}
     new_entities: list[BCSRepoUpdateEntity] = []
 
+    stale_repo_ids = [repo_id for repo_id in list(existing) if repo_id not in installed_repo_ids]
+    if stale_repo_ids:
+        registry = er.async_get(core.hass)
+        for repo_id in stale_repo_ids:
+            ent = existing.pop(repo_id, None)
+            if not ent:
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                entity_id = getattr(ent, "entity_id", None)
+                if not entity_id:
+                    for entry in registry.entities.values():
+                        if getattr(entry, "platform", None) == DOMAIN and getattr(entry, "unique_id", None) == ent.unique_id:
+                            entity_id = entry.entity_id
+                            break
+                if entity_id:
+                    registry.async_remove(entity_id)
+            except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+                _LOGGER.debug("BCS could not remove stale update entity for %s: %s", repo_id, exc)
+
+            try:
+                result = ent.async_remove()
+                if inspect.isawaitable(result):
+                    core.hass.async_create_task(result)
+            except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+                _LOGGER.debug("BCS could not detach stale update entity for %s: %s", repo_id, exc)
+
     for repo_id, data in installed_map.items():
         if not isinstance(data, dict):
             continue
@@ -146,7 +186,7 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
     discovery_info=None,
 ):
     """Set up BCS update entities."""
-    core: BCSCore | None = hass.data.get(DOMAIN)
+    core: BCSCore | None = _get_core(hass)
     if not core:
         _LOGGER.debug("BCS core not available, skipping update platform setup")
         return
@@ -159,4 +199,13 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
     def _handle_update() -> None:
         _sync_entities(core, entities, async_add_entities)
 
-    async_dispatcher_connect(hass, SIGNAL_UPDATED, _handle_update)
+    async_dispatcher_connect(hass, SIGNAL_UPDATED, _handle_update)
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entry,
+    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
+) -> None:
+    """Set up BCS update entities from a config entry."""
+    await async_setup_platform(hass, {}, async_add_entities, None)

custom_components/bahmcloud_store/views.py

@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ class BCSSettingsView(HomeAssistantView):
         updates: dict[str, Any] = {}
         if "hacs_enabled" in data:
             updates["hacs_enabled"] = bool(data.get("hacs_enabled"))
+        if "favorite_repo_ids" in data:
+            raw = data.get("favorite_repo_ids") or []
+            updates["favorite_repo_ids"] = raw if isinstance(raw, list) else []
 
         try:
             settings = await self.core.set_settings(updates)
@@ -349,6 +352,41 @@ class BCSVersionsView(HomeAssistantView):
             return web.json_response({"ok": False, "message": str(e) or "List versions failed"}, status=500)
 
 
+class BCSReleaseNotesView(HomeAssistantView):
+    url = "/api/bcs/release_notes"
+    name = "api:bcs_release_notes"
+    requires_auth = True
+
+    def __init__(self, core: Any) -> None:
+        self.core: BCSCore = core
+
+    async def get(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        repo_id = request.query.get("repo_id")
+        if not repo_id:
+            return web.json_response({"ok": False, "message": "Missing repo_id"}, status=400)
+
+        ref = request.query.get("ref")
+        ref = str(ref).strip() if ref is not None else None
+
+        try:
+            notes = await self.core.fetch_release_notes_markdown(repo_id, ref=ref)
+            if not notes or not str(notes).strip():
+                return web.json_response(
+                    {"ok": False, "message": "Release notes not found for this version."},
+                    status=404,
+                )
+
+            notes_str = str(notes)
+            html = _render_markdown_server_side(notes_str)
+            return web.json_response(
+                {"ok": True, "ref": ref, "release_notes": notes_str, "html": html},
+                status=200,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            _LOGGER.exception("BCS release notes failed: %s", e)
+            return web.json_response({"ok": False, "message": str(e) or "Release notes failed"}, status=500)
+
+
 class BCSInstallView(HomeAssistantView):
     url = "/api/bcs/install"
     name = "api:bcs_install"
@@ -502,6 +540,9 @@ class BCSRepoDetailView(HomeAssistantView):
             domains = inst.get("domains") or []
             if not isinstance(domains, list):
                 domains = []
+            installed_paths = inst.get("installed_paths") or []
+            if not isinstance(installed_paths, list):
+                installed_paths = []
 
             return web.json_response({
                 "ok": True,
@@ -518,13 +559,18 @@ class BCSRepoDetailView(HomeAssistantView):
                     "latest_version": repo.latest_version,
                     "latest_version_source": repo.latest_version_source,
                     "category": repo.meta_category,
+                    "category_key": self.core._repo_install_type(repo),
+                    "install_target": self.core._repo_install_target(repo),
                     "meta_author": repo.meta_author,
                     "meta_maintainer": repo.meta_maintainer,
                     "meta_source": repo.meta_source,
                     "installed": installed,
+                    "install_type": inst.get("install_type") or self.core._repo_install_type(repo),
                     "installed_version": inst.get("installed_version"),
                     "installed_manifest_version": inst.get("installed_manifest_version"),
                     "installed_domains": domains,
+                    "installed_paths": installed_paths,
+                    "favorite": self.core.is_favorite_repo(repo.id),
                 }
             }, status=200)
         except Exception as e: