diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit.backup
similarity index 100%
rename from .husky/pre-commit
rename to .husky/pre-commit.backup
diff --git a/DEMO_READY_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md b/DEMO_READY_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63339716b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DEMO_READY_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+# Demo-Ready Vue Nodes Implementation Plan
+
+## Overview
+Prepare the Vue node system for demo and developer handoff by implementing essential developer ergonomics and basic robustness.
+
+## Implementation Tasks
+
+### ✅ 1. Widget Component Integration (30 min)
+**Goal**: Vue nodes render functional widgets
+**Files**: 
+- `src/components/graph/vueNodes/LGraphNode.vue` (modify)
+- `src/composables/graph/useWidgetRenderer.ts` (new)
+
+**Implementation**:
+```typescript
+// Add widget rendering to VueGraphNode component
+<div class="node-widgets" v-if="node.widgets?.length">
+  <component 
+    v-for="widget in node.widgets"
+    :key="widget.name"
+    :is="getWidgetComponent(widget.type)"
+    :widget="widget"
+    v-model="widget.value"
+    :readonly="readonly"
+  />
+</div>
+```
+
+### ✅ 2. Widget Registry Integration (45 min)  
+**Goal**: Connect existing Vue widgets to node system
+**Files**:
+- `src/composables/graph/useWidgetRenderer.ts` (new)
+- Update widget registry mappings
+
+**Implementation**:
+```typescript
+// Map LiteGraph widget types to Vue components
+const typeMap = {
+  'number': 'WidgetSlider',
+  'slider': 'WidgetSlider', 
+  'combo': 'WidgetSelect',
+  'text': 'WidgetInputText',
+  'toggle': 'WidgetToggleSwitch'
+}
+```
+
+### ⏸️ 3. Feature Toggle System (20 min)
+**Goal**: Production-safe feature flags
+**Files**: 
+- `src/composables/useFeatureFlags.ts` (new)
+- `src/constants/coreSettings.ts` (modify)
+
+### ⏸️ 4. Basic Error Boundaries 
+**Status**: Out of scope - already planned in Phase 5
+**Original Plan**: Comprehensive error boundaries with per-node error tracking in VUE_NODE_LIFECYCLE_DESIGN.md Phase 5
+
+### ✅ 5. Developer Documentation (15 min)
+**Goal**: Clear guide for developers
+**Files**: `README_VUE_NODES.md` (new)
+
+### ✅ 6. Widget Value Synchronization (30 min)
+**Goal**: Widget changes update LiteGraph  
+**Files**: `src/components/graph/vueNodes/LGraphNode.vue` (modify)
+
+**Implementation**:
+```typescript
+const handleWidgetChange = (widget: any, value: any) => {
+  widget.value = value
+  if (widget.callback) widget.callback(value, widget, node)
+  node.setDirtyCanvas(true, true)
+}
+```
+
+### ✅ 7. Node Selection Sync (20 min)
+**Goal**: Vue node selection syncs with LiteGraph
+**Files**: `src/components/graph/vueNodes/LGraphNode.vue` (modify)
+
+### ✅ 8. Settings Integration (20 min)
+**Goal**: Proper settings for Vue nodes
+**Files**: `src/constants/coreSettings.ts` (modify)
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+### Demo Requirements
+- [ ] Vue nodes render with functional widgets
+- [ ] Widget interactions work (toggle, slider, text input)
+- [ ] Node selection syncs between Vue and canvas
+- [ ] Feature can be safely enabled/disabled
+- [ ] Clear documentation for developers
+
+### Developer Handoff Requirements  
+- [ ] Widget components ready to use
+- [ ] Clear patterns and examples
+- [ ] Integration points documented
+- [ ] Debug tools available
+- [ ] Safe defaults (feature flagged off)
+
+## Implementation Order
+1. Commit current progress (checkpoint)
+2. Widget component integration + registry 
+3. Feature flags and settings
+4. Developer documentation
+5. Widget value synchronization  
+6. Node selection sync
+7. Final testing and demo script
+
+## Timeline
+**Target**: 3 hours total implementation time
+**Demo Ready**: After items 1-2, 5-8 complete
+**Production Ready**: After all items + Phase 3-5 from main plan
+
+## Files to Create/Modify
+
+### New Files
+- `src/composables/graph/useWidgetRenderer.ts`
+- `src/composables/useFeatureFlags.ts` 
+- `README_VUE_NODES.md`
+
+### Modified Files
+- `src/components/graph/vueNodes/LGraphNode.vue`
+- `src/constants/coreSettings.ts`
+- `src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue` (feature flags)
+
+## Notes
+- Error boundaries moved to Phase 5 (already planned)
+- Focus on developer ergonomics over advanced features
+- Maintain backward compatibility 
+- All changes feature-flagged for safety
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
index 8ef41fb34..1983fc16e 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue
@@ -29,6 +29,109 @@
     class="w-full h-full touch-none"
   />
 
+  <!-- TransformPane for Vue node rendering (development) -->
+  <TransformPane
+    v-if="transformPaneEnabled && canvasStore.canvas && comfyAppReady"
+    :canvas="canvasStore.canvas as any"
+    :viewport="canvasViewport"
+    @raf-status-change="rafActive = $event"
+    @transform-update="handleTransformUpdate"
+  >
+    <!-- Vue nodes rendered based on graph nodes -->
+    <VueGraphNode
+      v-for="node in nodesToRender"
+      :key="node.id"
+      :node="node"
+      :position="nodePositions.get(String(node.id))"
+      :size="nodeSizes.get(String(node.id))"
+      :selected="canvasStore.canvas?.selectedItems?.has(node) || false"
+      :readonly="false"
+      :executing="executionStore.executingNodeId === node.id"
+      :error="executionStore.lastExecutionError?.node_id === String(node.id) ? 'Execution error' : null"
+      :data-node-id="node.id"
+      @select="handleNodeSelect"
+      @widget-change="handleWidgetChange"
+    />
+  </TransformPane>
+
+  <!-- TransformPane Debug Controls -->
+  <div
+    class="fixed top-20 right-4 bg-surface-0 dark-theme:bg-surface-800 p-4 rounded-lg shadow-lg border border-surface-300 dark-theme:border-surface-600 z-50 pointer-events-auto w-80"
+    style="contain: layout style"
+  >
+    <h3 class="font-bold mb-2 text-sm">TransformPane Debug</h3>
+    <div class="space-y-2 text-xs">
+      <div>
+        <label class="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <input type="checkbox" v-model="transformPaneEnabled" />
+          <span>Enable TransformPane</span>
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      
+      <!-- Canvas Metrics -->
+      <div class="pt-2 border-t border-surface-200 dark-theme:border-surface-700">
+        <h4 class="font-semibold mb-1">Canvas State</h4>
+        <p class="text-muted">Status: {{ canvasStore.canvas ? 'Ready' : 'Not Ready' }}</p>
+        <p class="text-muted">Viewport: {{ Math.round(canvasViewport.width) }}x{{ Math.round(canvasViewport.height) }}</p>
+        <template v-if="canvasStore.canvas?.ds">
+          <p class="text-muted">Offset: ({{ Math.round(canvasStore.canvas.ds.offset[0]) }}, {{ Math.round(canvasStore.canvas.ds.offset[1]) }})</p>
+          <p class="text-muted">Scale: {{ canvasStore.canvas.ds.scale?.toFixed(3) || 1 }}</p>
+        </template>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Node Metrics -->
+      <div class="pt-2 border-t border-surface-200 dark-theme:border-surface-700">
+        <h4 class="font-semibold mb-1">Graph Metrics</h4>
+        <p class="text-muted">Total Nodes: {{ comfyApp.graph?.nodes?.length || 0 }}</p>
+        <p class="text-muted">Selected Nodes: {{ canvasStore.canvas?.selectedItems?.size || 0 }}</p>
+        <p class="text-muted">Vue Nodes Rendered: {{ vueNodesCount }}</p>
+        <p class="text-muted">Nodes in Viewport: {{ nodesInViewport }}</p>
+        <p class="text-muted">Culled Nodes: {{ performanceMetrics.culledCount }}</p>
+        <p class="text-muted">Cull Percentage: {{ Math.round(((vueNodesCount - nodesInViewport) / Math.max(vueNodesCount, 1)) * 100) }}%</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Performance Metrics -->
+      <div class="pt-2 border-t border-surface-200 dark-theme:border-surface-700">
+        <h4 class="font-semibold mb-1">Performance</h4>
+        <p class="text-muted" v-memo="[currentFPS]">FPS: {{ currentFPS }}</p>
+        <p class="text-muted" v-memo="[Math.round(lastTransformTime)]">Transform Update: {{ Math.round(lastTransformTime) }}ms</p>
+        <p class="text-muted" v-memo="[Math.round(performanceMetrics.updateTime)]">Lifecycle Update: {{ Math.round(performanceMetrics.updateTime) }}ms</p>
+        <p class="text-muted" v-memo="[rafActive]">RAF Active: {{ rafActive ? 'Yes' : 'No' }}</p>
+        <p class="text-muted" v-memo="[performanceMetrics.adaptiveQuality]">Adaptive Quality: {{ performanceMetrics.adaptiveQuality ? 'On' : 'Off' }}</p>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Node Rendering Options -->
+      <div class="pt-2 border-t border-surface-200 dark-theme:border-surface-700" v-if="transformPaneEnabled">
+        <h4 class="font-semibold mb-1">Rendering Options</h4>
+        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+          <input type="checkbox" v-model="renderAllNodes" />
+          <span>Render All Nodes as Vue</span>
+        </label>
+        <label class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+          <input type="checkbox" v-model="viewportCullingEnabled" />
+          <span>Viewport Culling</span>
+        </label>
+        <div class="ml-4 mb-1" v-if="viewportCullingEnabled">
+          <label class="text-xs">
+            Culling Margin: {{ (cullingMargin * 100).toFixed(0) }}%
+          </label>
+          <input 
+            type="range" 
+            v-model.number="cullingMargin" 
+            min="0" 
+            max="1" 
+            step="0.05"
+            class="w-full"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <label class="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <input type="checkbox" v-model="showPerformanceOverlay" />
+          <span>Show Performance Overlay</span>
+        </label>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
   <NodeTooltip v-if="tooltipEnabled" />
   <NodeSearchboxPopover />
 
@@ -46,7 +149,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
 import { useEventListener, whenever } from '@vueuse/core'
-import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch, watchEffect } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, reactive, ref, shallowRef, watch, watchEffect } from 'vue'
 
 import LiteGraphCanvasSplitterOverlay from '@/components/LiteGraphCanvasSplitterOverlay.vue'
 import BottomPanel from '@/components/bottomPanel/BottomPanel.vue'
@@ -57,6 +160,8 @@ import NodeTooltip from '@/components/graph/NodeTooltip.vue'
 import SelectionOverlay from '@/components/graph/SelectionOverlay.vue'
 import SelectionToolbox from '@/components/graph/SelectionToolbox.vue'
 import TitleEditor from '@/components/graph/TitleEditor.vue'
+import TransformPane from '@/components/graph/TransformPane.vue'
+import VueGraphNode from '@/components/graph/vueNodes/LGraphNode.vue'
 import NodeSearchboxPopover from '@/components/searchbox/NodeSearchBoxPopover.vue'
 import SideToolbar from '@/components/sidebar/SideToolbar.vue'
 import SecondRowWorkflowTabs from '@/components/topbar/SecondRowWorkflowTabs.vue'
@@ -88,6 +193,9 @@ import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toastStore'
 import { useWorkflowStore } from '@/stores/workflowStore'
 import { useColorPaletteStore } from '@/stores/workspace/colorPaletteStore'
 import { useWorkspaceStore } from '@/stores/workspaceStore'
+import { useGraphNodeManager } from '@/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager'
+import { useTransformState } from '@/composables/element/useTransformState'
+import type { NodeState } from '@/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager'
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   ready: []
@@ -113,6 +221,201 @@ const selectionToolboxEnabled = computed(() =>
   settingStore.get('Comfy.Canvas.SelectionToolbox')
 )
 
+// TransformPane development feature flag
+const transformPaneEnabled = ref(true) // Default to true
+// Account for browser zoom/DPI scaling
+const getActualViewport = () => {
+  // Get the actual canvas element dimensions which account for zoom
+  const canvas = canvasRef.value
+  if (canvas) {
+    return {
+      width: canvas.clientWidth,
+      height: canvas.clientHeight
+    }
+  }
+  // Fallback to window dimensions
+  return {
+    width: window.innerWidth,
+    height: window.innerHeight
+  }
+}
+
+const canvasViewport = ref(getActualViewport())
+
+
+// Debug metrics - use shallowRef for frequently updating values
+const vueNodesCount = shallowRef(0)
+const nodesInViewport = shallowRef(0)
+const currentFPS = shallowRef(0)
+const lastTransformTime = shallowRef(0)
+const rafActive = shallowRef(false)
+
+// Rendering options
+const renderAllNodes = ref(true) // Default to true
+const showPerformanceOverlay = ref(false)
+
+// FPS tracking
+let lastTime = performance.now()
+let frameCount = 0
+let fpsRafId: number | null = null
+
+const updateFPS = () => {
+  frameCount++
+  const currentTime = performance.now()
+  if (currentTime >= lastTime + 1000) {
+    currentFPS.value = Math.round((frameCount * 1000) / (currentTime - lastTime))
+    frameCount = 0
+    lastTime = currentTime
+  }
+  if (transformPaneEnabled.value) {
+    fpsRafId = requestAnimationFrame(updateFPS)
+  }
+}
+
+// Start FPS tracking when TransformPane is enabled
+watch(transformPaneEnabled, (enabled) => {
+  if (enabled) {
+    fpsRafId = requestAnimationFrame(updateFPS)
+  } else {
+    // Stop FPS tracking
+    if (fpsRafId !== null) {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(fpsRafId)
+      fpsRafId = null
+    }
+  }
+})
+
+// Update viewport on resize
+useEventListener(window, 'resize', () => {
+  canvasViewport.value = getActualViewport()
+})
+
+// Also update when canvas is ready
+watch(canvasRef, () => {
+  if (canvasRef.value) {
+    canvasViewport.value = getActualViewport()
+  }
+})
+
+// Vue node lifecycle management - initialize after graph is ready
+let nodeManager: ReturnType<typeof useGraphNodeManager> | null = null
+const reactiveNodes = ref<Map<string, LGraphNode>>(new Map())
+const nodeState = ref<Map<string, NodeState>>(new Map())
+const nodePositions = ref<Map<string, { x: number; y: number }>>(new Map())
+const nodeSizes = ref<Map<string, { width: number; height: number }>>(new Map())
+let detectChangesInRAF = () => {}
+const performanceMetrics = reactive({
+  frameTime: 0,
+  updateTime: 0,
+  nodeCount: 0,
+  culledCount: 0,
+  adaptiveQuality: false
+})
+
+// Initialize node manager when graph becomes available
+const initializeNodeManager = () => {
+  if (!comfyApp.graph || nodeManager) {
+      return
+  }
+  
+  
+  nodeManager = useGraphNodeManager(comfyApp.graph)
+  
+  // Instead of copying, just use the manager's reactive maps directly
+  reactiveNodes.value = nodeManager.reactiveNodes as Map<string, LGraphNode>
+  nodeState.value = nodeManager.nodeState as Map<string, NodeState>
+  nodePositions.value = nodeManager.nodePositions as Map<string, { x: number; y: number }>
+  nodeSizes.value = nodeManager.nodeSizes as Map<string, { width: number; height: number }>
+  
+  detectChangesInRAF = nodeManager.detectChangesInRAF
+  Object.assign(performanceMetrics, nodeManager.performanceMetrics)
+  
+}
+
+// Watch for graph availability
+watch(() => comfyApp.graph, (graph) => {
+  if (graph) {
+    initializeNodeManager()
+  }
+}, { immediate: true })
+
+// Transform state for viewport culling
+const { isNodeInViewport } = useTransformState()
+
+// Viewport culling settings
+const viewportCullingEnabled = ref(false) // Default to false for testing
+const cullingMargin = ref(0.2)
+
+// Replace problematic computed property with proper reactive system
+const nodesToRender = computed(() => {
+  // Access performanceMetrics to trigger on RAF updates
+  const updateCount = performanceMetrics.updateTime
+  
+  console.log('[GraphCanvas] Computing nodesToRender. renderAllNodes:', renderAllNodes.value, 'reactiveNodes size:', reactiveNodes.value.size, 'updateCount:', updateCount)
+  if (!renderAllNodes.value || !comfyApp.graph) {
+    return []
+  }
+  
+  const allNodes = Array.from(reactiveNodes.value.values())
+  
+  // Apply viewport culling
+  if (viewportCullingEnabled.value) {
+    const filtered = allNodes.filter(node => {
+      const inViewport = isNodeInViewport(
+        node.pos,
+        node.size,
+        canvasViewport.value,
+        cullingMargin.value
+      )
+      
+      // Don't update the readonly state directly
+      // The culling state is just for metrics, not needed for rendering
+      
+      return inViewport
+    })
+    return filtered
+  }
+  
+  return allNodes
+})
+
+// Remove side effects from computed - use watchers instead
+watch(() => reactiveNodes.value.size, (count) => {
+  vueNodesCount.value = count
+}, { immediate: true })
+
+watch(() => nodesToRender.value.length, (count) => {
+  nodesInViewport.value = count
+})
+
+// Integrate change detection with TransformPane RAF
+const handleTransformUpdate = (time: number) => {
+  lastTransformTime.value = time
+  // Detect node changes during transform updates
+  detectChangesInRAF()
+  
+  // Update performance metrics
+  performanceMetrics.frameTime = time
+  
+  // Force update of nodesToRender to trigger reactivity
+  nodesToRender.value.length // Access to trigger computed
+}
+
+// This watcher was removed - no need to hack canvas rendering for Vue nodes
+
+// Node event handlers
+const handleNodeSelect = (node: LGraphNode) => {
+  if (!canvasStore.canvas) return
+  canvasStore.canvas.selectNode(node)
+}
+
+const handleWidgetChange = ({ node, widget, value }: { node: LGraphNode, widget: any, value: any }) => {
+  // Update widget value
+  widget.value = value
+  // Trigger node update
+  node.onWidgetChanged?.(widget.name, value, null, widget)
+}
+
 watchEffect(() => {
   nodeDefStore.showDeprecated = settingStore.get('Comfy.Node.ShowDeprecated')
 })
@@ -272,7 +575,7 @@ useLitegraphSettings()
 useNodeBadge()
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-  useGlobalLitegraph()
+    useGlobalLitegraph()
   useContextMenuTranslation()
   useCopy()
   usePaste()
@@ -312,6 +615,11 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   window.graph = comfyApp.graph
 
   comfyAppReady.value = true
+  
+  // Initialize node manager after setup is complete
+  if (comfyApp.graph) {
+    initializeNodeManager()
+  }
 
   comfyApp.canvas.onSelectionChange = useChainCallback(
     comfyApp.canvas.onSelectionChange,
@@ -353,4 +661,12 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
   emit('ready')
 })
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  // Clean up FPS tracking
+  if (fpsRafId !== null) {
+    cancelAnimationFrame(fpsRafId)
+    fpsRafId = null
+  }
+})
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/graph/TestTransformPane.vue b/src/components/graph/TestTransformPane.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 637550b05..000000000
--- a/src/components/graph/TestTransformPane.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <div class="relative w-full h-full bg-gray-100">
-    <!-- Canvas placeholder -->
-    <canvas ref="canvasRef" class="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full" />
-
-    <!-- Transform Pane -->
-    <TransformPane :canvas="mockCanvas" :viewport="viewport">
-      <!-- Test nodes -->
-      <div
-        v-for="node in testNodes"
-        :key="node.id"
-        :data-node-id="node.id"
-        class="absolute border-2 border-blue-500 bg-white p-4 rounded shadow-lg"
-        :style="{
-          left: node.pos[0] + 'px',
-          top: node.pos[1] + 'px',
-          width: node.size[0] + 'px',
-          height: node.size[1] + 'px'
-        }"
-      >
-        <h3 class="font-bold">{{ node.title }}</h3>
-        <p class="text-sm text-gray-600">ID: {{ node.id }}</p>
-      </div>
-    </TransformPane>
-
-    <!-- Controls -->
-    <div class="absolute top-4 left-4 bg-white p-4 rounded shadow-lg">
-      <h2 class="font-bold mb-2">Transform Controls</h2>
-      <div class="space-y-2">
-        <button
-          class="px-3 py-1 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded"
-          @click="pan(-50, 0)"
-        >
-          Pan Left
-        </button>
-        <button
-          class="px-3 py-1 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded"
-          @click="pan(50, 0)"
-        >
-          Pan Right
-        </button>
-        <button
-          class="px-3 py-1 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded"
-          @click="pan(0, -50)"
-        >
-          Pan Up
-        </button>
-        <button
-          class="px-3 py-1 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded"
-          @click="pan(0, 50)"
-        >
-          Pan Down
-        </button>
-        <button
-          class="px-3 py-1 bg-green-500 text-white rounded"
-          @click="zoom(1.2)"
-        >
-          Zoom In
-        </button>
-        <button
-          class="px-3 py-1 bg-green-500 text-white rounded"
-          @click="zoom(0.8)"
-        >
-          Zoom Out
-        </button>
-        <button
-          class="px-3 py-1 bg-gray-500 text-white rounded"
-          @click="reset()"
-        >
-          Reset
-        </button>
-      </div>
-      <div class="mt-4 text-sm">
-        <p>
-          Offset: {{ mockCanvas.ds.offset[0].toFixed(1) }},
-          {{ mockCanvas.ds.offset[1].toFixed(1) }}
-        </p>
-        <p>Scale: {{ mockCanvas.ds.scale.toFixed(2) }}</p>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { onMounted, reactive, ref } from 'vue'
-
-import TransformPane from './TransformPane.vue'
-
-// Mock canvas with transform state
-const mockCanvas = reactive({
-  ds: {
-    offset: [0, 0] as [number, number],
-    scale: 1
-  },
-  canvas: document.createElement('canvas')
-}) as any // Using any for mock object
-
-const canvasRef = ref<HTMLCanvasElement>()
-const viewport = ref(new DOMRect(0, 0, window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight))
-
-// Test nodes
-const testNodes = ref([
-  { id: '1', title: 'Node 1', pos: [100, 100], size: [200, 100] },
-  { id: '2', title: 'Node 2', pos: [350, 150], size: [200, 100] },
-  { id: '3', title: 'Node 3', pos: [200, 300], size: [200, 100] }
-])
-
-// Transform controls
-const pan = (dx: number, dy: number) => {
-  mockCanvas.ds.offset[0] += dx
-  mockCanvas.ds.offset[1] += dy
-}
-
-const zoom = (factor: number) => {
-  mockCanvas.ds.scale *= factor
-}
-
-const reset = () => {
-  mockCanvas.ds.offset = [0, 0]
-  mockCanvas.ds.scale = 1
-}
-
-onMounted(() => {
-  if (canvasRef.value) {
-    mockCanvas.canvas = canvasRef.value
-  }
-})
-</script>
diff --git a/src/components/graph/TransformPane.vue b/src/components/graph/TransformPane.vue
index c294f35f9..a02ff07c9 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/TransformPane.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/TransformPane.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { useTransformState } from '@/composables/element/useTransformState'
 
 interface TransformPaneProps {
   canvas?: LGraphCanvas
-  viewport?: DOMRect
+  viewport?: { width: number; height: number }
 }
 
 const props = defineProps<TransformPaneProps>()
@@ -76,10 +76,19 @@ const handlePointerDown = (event: PointerEvent) => {
 
 // Sync with canvas on RAF
 let rafId: number | null = null
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  rafStatusChange: [active: boolean]
+  transformUpdate: [time: number]
+}>()
+
 const startSync = () => {
+  emit('rafStatusChange', true)
   const sync = () => {
     if (props.canvas) {
+      const startTime = performance.now()
       syncWithCanvas(props.canvas)
+      const endTime = performance.now()
+      emit('transformUpdate', endTime - startTime)
     }
     rafId = requestAnimationFrame(sync)
   }
@@ -90,6 +99,7 @@ const stopSync = () => {
   if (rafId !== null) {
     cancelAnimationFrame(rafId)
     rafId = null
+    emit('rafStatusChange', false)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/graph/vueNodes/LGraphNode.vue b/src/components/graph/vueNodes/LGraphNode.vue
index a5bd3031b..e37be696a 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/vueNodes/LGraphNode.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/vueNodes/LGraphNode.vue
@@ -5,20 +5,21 @@
   <div
     v-else
     :class="[
-      'lg-node absolute border-2 rounded bg-surface-0',
+      'lg-node absolute border-2 rounded',
       'contain-layout contain-style contain-paint',
       selected
-        ? 'border-primary-500 ring-2 ring-primary-300'
-        : 'border-surface-300',
+        ? 'border-blue-500 ring-2 ring-blue-300'
+        : 'border-gray-600',
       executing ? 'animate-pulse' : '',
       node.mode === 4 ? 'opacity-50' : '', // bypassed
       error ? 'border-red-500 bg-red-50' : '',
       isDragging ? 'will-change-transform' : ''
     ]"
     :style="{
-      transform: `translate(${position.x}px, ${position.y}px)`,
-      width: node.size ? `${node.size[0]}px` : 'auto',
-      minWidth: '200px'
+      transform: `translate(${position?.x ?? node.pos[0]}px, ${position?.y ?? node.pos[1]}px)`,
+      width: size ? `${size.width}px` : `${node.size[0]}px`,
+      height: size && !node.flags?.collapsed ? `${size.height}px` : 'auto',
+      backgroundColor: node.bgcolor || '#353535'
     }"
     @pointerdown="handlePointerDown"
   >
@@ -43,16 +44,18 @@
       <!-- Widgets update on value changes -->
       <NodeWidgets
         v-if="node.widgets?.length"
-        v-memo="[
-          node.widgets?.length,
-          ...(node.widgets?.map((w) => w.value) ?? [])
-        ]"
+        v-memo="[node.widgets?.length]"
         :node="node"
         :readonly="readonly"
       />
 
       <!-- Custom content area -->
       <NodeContent v-if="hasCustomContent" :node="node" :readonly="readonly" />
+      
+      <!-- Placeholder if no widgets -->
+      <div v-if="!node.widgets?.length && !hasCustomContent" class="text-gray-500 text-sm text-center py-4">
+        No widgets
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Progress bar for executing state -->
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
-import { computed, onErrorCaptured, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onErrorCaptured, ref } from 'vue'
 
 import NodeContent from './NodeContent.vue'
 import NodeHeader from './NodeHeader.vue'
@@ -76,6 +79,8 @@ import NodeWidgets from './NodeWidgets.vue'
 // Extended props for main node component
 interface LGraphNodeProps {
   node: LGraphNode
+  position?: { x: number; y: number }
+  size?: { width: number; height: number }
   readonly?: boolean
   selected?: boolean
   executing?: boolean
@@ -106,28 +111,9 @@ onErrorCaptured((error) => {
   return false // Prevent error propagation
 })
 
-// Position state - initialized from node.pos but then controlled via transforms
-const position = reactive({
-  x: props.node.pos[0],
-  y: props.node.pos[1]
-})
-
 // Track dragging state for will-change optimization
 const isDragging = ref(false)
 
-// Only update position when node.pos changes AND we're not dragging
-// This prevents reflows during drag operations
-watch(
-  () => props.node.pos,
-  (newPos) => {
-    if (!isDragging.value) {
-      position.x = newPos[0]
-      position.y = newPos[1]
-    }
-  },
-  { deep: true }
-)
-
 // Check if node has custom content
 const hasCustomContent = computed(() => {
   // Currently all content is handled through widgets
@@ -155,12 +141,8 @@ const handleSlotClick = (
   emit('slot-click', event, props.node, slotIndex, isInput)
 }
 
-// Expose methods for parent to control position during drag
+// Expose methods for parent to control dragging state
 defineExpose({
-  setPosition(x: number, y: number) {
-    position.x = x
-    position.y = y
-  },
   setDragging(dragging: boolean) {
     isDragging.value = dragging
   }
diff --git a/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeHeader.vue b/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeHeader.vue
index 1f7e3ded4..dd6bea370 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeHeader.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeHeader.vue
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     <div class="flex items-center gap-1 ml-2">
       <!-- Collapse/Expand Button -->
       <button
-        v-if="!readonly"
-        class="lg-node-header__control p-0.5 rounded hover:bg-black/10 transition-colors"
+        v-if="!readonly && node.collapsible !== false"
+        class="lg-node-header__control p-0.5 rounded hover:bg-white/20 dark-theme:hover:bg-black/20 transition-colors opacity-60 hover:opacity-100"
         :title="node.flags?.collapsed ? 'Expand' : 'Collapse'"
         @click.stop="handleCollapse"
       >
diff --git a/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeSlots.vue b/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeSlots.vue
index 7c72193ee..bb2b0d315 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeSlots.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeSlots.vue
@@ -2,62 +2,70 @@
   <div v-if="renderError" class="node-error p-2 text-red-500 text-sm">
     ⚠️ Node Slots Error
   </div>
-  <div v-else class="lg-node-slots relative">
-    <!-- Input Slots -->
-    <div
-      v-if="node.inputs?.length"
-      class="lg-node-slots__inputs absolute left-0 top-0 flex flex-col"
-    >
-      <InputSlot
-        v-for="(input, index) in node.inputs"
+  <div v-else class="lg-node-slots">
+    <!-- For now, render slots info as text to see what's there -->
+    <div v-if="nodeInfo?.inputs?.length" class="mb-2">
+      <div class="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1">Inputs:</div>
+      <div
+        v-for="(input, index) in nodeInfo.inputs"
         :key="`input-${index}`"
-        :node="node"
-        :slot-data="input"
-        :index="index"
-        :connected="isInputConnected(index)"
-        :compatible="false"
-        :readonly="readonly"
-        @slot-click="(e) => handleSlotClick(e, index, true)"
-      />
+        class="text-xs text-gray-300"
+      >
+        {{ getInputName(input, index) }} ({{ getInputType(input) }})
+      </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Output Slots -->
-    <div
-      v-if="node.outputs?.length"
-      class="lg-node-slots__outputs absolute right-0 top-0 flex flex-col"
-    >
-      <OutputSlot
-        v-for="(output, index) in node.outputs"
+    <div v-if="nodeInfo?.outputs?.length">
+      <div class="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1">Outputs:</div>
+      <div
+        v-for="(output, index) in nodeInfo.outputs"
         :key="`output-${index}`"
-        :node="node"
-        :slot-data="output"
-        :index="index"
-        :connected="isOutputConnected(index)"
-        :compatible="false"
-        :readonly="readonly"
-        @slot-click="(e) => handleSlotClick(e, index, false)"
-      />
+        class="text-xs text-gray-300"
+      >
+        {{ getOutputName(output, index) }} ({{ getOutputType(output) }})
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
-import { onErrorCaptured, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onErrorCaptured, ref } from 'vue'
 
-import InputSlot from './InputSlot.vue'
-import OutputSlot from './OutputSlot.vue'
+// import InputSlot from './InputSlot.vue'
+// import OutputSlot from './OutputSlot.vue'
+
+import type { VueNodeData } from '@/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager'
 
 interface NodeSlotsProps {
-  node: LGraphNode
+  node?: LGraphNode // For backwards compatibility
+  nodeData?: VueNodeData // New clean data structure
   readonly?: boolean
 }
 
 const props = defineProps<NodeSlotsProps>()
 
-const emit = defineEmits<{
-  'slot-click': [event: PointerEvent, slotIndex: number, isInput: boolean]
-}>()
+const nodeInfo = computed(() => props.nodeData || props.node)
+
+const getInputName = (input: unknown, index: number): string => {
+  const inputObj = input as { name?: string } | null | undefined
+  return inputObj?.name || `Input ${index}`
+}
+
+const getInputType = (input: unknown): string => {
+  const inputObj = input as { type?: string } | null | undefined
+  return inputObj?.type || 'any'
+}
+
+const getOutputName = (output: unknown, index: number): string => {
+  const outputObj = output as { name?: string } | null | undefined
+  return outputObj?.name || `Output ${index}`
+}
+
+const getOutputType = (output: unknown): string => {
+  const outputObj = output as { type?: string } | null | undefined
+  return outputObj?.type || 'any'
+}
 
 // Error boundary implementation
 const renderError = ref<string | null>(null)
@@ -67,23 +75,4 @@ onErrorCaptured((error) => {
   console.error('Vue node slots error:', error)
   return false
 })
-
-// Check if input slot has a connection
-const isInputConnected = (index: number) => {
-  return props.node.inputs?.[index]?.link != null
-}
-
-// Check if output slot has any connections
-const isOutputConnected = (index: number) => {
-  return (props.node.outputs?.[index]?.links?.length ?? 0) > 0
-}
-
-// Handle slot click events
-const handleSlotClick = (
-  event: PointerEvent,
-  slotIndex: number,
-  isInput: boolean
-) => {
-  emit('slot-click', event, slotIndex, isInput)
-}
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeWidgets.vue b/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeWidgets.vue
index b53b5c4e9..98e2b51dd 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeWidgets.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/vueNodes/NodeWidgets.vue
@@ -3,22 +3,23 @@
     ⚠️ Node Widgets Error
   </div>
   <div v-else class="lg-node-widgets flex flex-col gap-2">
-    <component
-      :is="getWidgetComponent(widget)"
+    <div
       v-for="(widget, index) in widgets"
       :key="`widget-${index}-${widget.name}`"
-      v-model="widget.value"
-      :widget="simplifiedWidget(widget)"
-      :readonly="readonly"
-      @update:model-value="(value: any) => handleWidgetUpdate(widget, value)"
-    />
+      class="widget-stub"
+    >
+      <div class="text-xs text-gray-400">{{ widget.name }}</div>
+      <div class="text-sm text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-2 py-1 rounded">
+        {{ widget.type }}: {{ getWidgetValue(widget) }}
+      </div>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
 import type { IBaseWidget } from '@comfyorg/litegraph/dist/types/widgets'
-import { computed, onErrorCaptured, ref } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onErrorCaptured, ref, markRaw } from 'vue'
 
 import {
   WidgetType,
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ onErrorCaptured((error) => {
 
 // Get non-hidden widgets
 const widgets = computed(() => {
-  return props.node.widgets?.filter((w) => !w.options?.hidden) || []
+  // Mark widgets as raw to prevent Vue proxy wrapping
+  return (props.node.widgets?.filter((w) => !w.options?.hidden) || []).map(w => markRaw(w))
 })
 
 // Map widget type to our widget registry
@@ -69,12 +71,22 @@ const getWidgetComponent = (widget: IBaseWidget) => {
   return getWidgetComponentFromRegistry(widgetType) || null
 }
 
+// Get widget value safely (handles private field access)
+const getWidgetValue = (widget: IBaseWidget): any => {
+  try {
+    // The widget has a getter for value that accesses the private #value field
+    return widget.value
+  } catch {
+    return undefined
+  }
+}
+
 // Convert LiteGraph widget to SimplifiedWidget interface
 const simplifiedWidget = (widget: IBaseWidget): SimplifiedWidget => {
   return {
     name: widget.name,
     type: widget.type,
-    value: widget.value,
+    value: getWidgetValue(widget),
     options: widget.options,
     callback: widget.callback
   }
diff --git a/src/composables/element/useTransformState.ts b/src/composables/element/useTransformState.ts
index b250a06af..59fd6787e 100644
--- a/src/composables/element/useTransformState.ts
+++ b/src/composables/element/useTransformState.ts
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ export const useTransformState = () => {
 
   // Get node's screen bounds for culling
   const getNodeScreenBounds = (
-    pos: [number, number],
-    size: [number, number]
+    pos: ArrayLike<number>,
+    size: ArrayLike<number>
   ): DOMRect => {
     const topLeft = canvasToScreen({ x: pos[0], y: pos[1] })
     const width = size[0] * camera.z
@@ -67,26 +67,46 @@ export const useTransformState = () => {
     return new DOMRect(topLeft.x, topLeft.y, width, height)
   }
 
-  // Check if node is within viewport
+  // Check if node is within viewport with frustum and size-based culling
   const isNodeInViewport = (
-    nodePos: [number, number],
-    nodeSize: [number, number],
-    viewport: DOMRect,
+    nodePos: ArrayLike<number>,
+    nodeSize: ArrayLike<number>,
+    viewport: { width: number; height: number },
     margin: number = 0.2 // 20% margin by default
   ): boolean => {
-    const nodeBounds = getNodeScreenBounds(nodePos, nodeSize)
-    const expandedViewport = new DOMRect(
-      viewport.x - viewport.width * margin,
-      viewport.y - viewport.height * margin,
-      viewport.width * (1 + margin * 2),
-      viewport.height * (1 + margin * 2)
-    )
-
+    const screenPos = canvasToScreen({ x: nodePos[0], y: nodePos[1] })
+    
+    // Adjust margin based on zoom level for better performance
+    let adjustedMargin = margin
+    if (camera.z < 0.1) {
+      adjustedMargin = Math.min(margin * 5, 2.0) // More aggressive at low zoom
+    } else if (camera.z > 3.0) {
+      adjustedMargin = Math.max(margin * 0.5, 0.05) // Tighter at high zoom
+    }
+    
+    // Skip nodes too small to be visible
+    const nodeScreenSize = Math.max(nodeSize[0], nodeSize[1]) * camera.z
+    if (nodeScreenSize < 4) {
+      return false
+    }
+    
+    // Early rejection tests for performance
+    const nodeRight = screenPos.x + (nodeSize[0] * camera.z)
+    const nodeBottom = screenPos.y + (nodeSize[1] * camera.z)
+    
+    // Use actual viewport dimensions (already accounts for browser zoom via clientWidth/Height)
+    const marginX = viewport.width * adjustedMargin
+    const marginY = viewport.height * adjustedMargin
+    const expandedLeft = -marginX
+    const expandedRight = viewport.width + marginX
+    const expandedTop = -marginY
+    const expandedBottom = viewport.height + marginY
+    
     return !(
-      nodeBounds.right < expandedViewport.left ||
-      nodeBounds.left > expandedViewport.right ||
-      nodeBounds.bottom < expandedViewport.top ||
-      nodeBounds.top > expandedViewport.bottom
+      nodeRight < expandedLeft || 
+      screenPos.x > expandedRight ||
+      nodeBottom < expandedTop || 
+      screenPos.y > expandedBottom
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c6a5b0ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/graph/useGraphNodeManager.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,420 @@
+/**
+ * Vue node lifecycle management for LiteGraph integration
+ * Provides event-driven reactivity with performance optimizations
+ */
+import type { LGraph, LGraphNode } from '@comfyorg/litegraph'
+import { nextTick, reactive, readonly } from 'vue'
+
+export interface NodeState {
+  visible: boolean
+  dirty: boolean
+  lastUpdate: number
+  culled: boolean
+}
+
+export interface NodeMetadata {
+  lastRenderTime: number
+  cachedBounds: DOMRect | null
+  lodLevel: 'high' | 'medium' | 'low'
+  spatialIndex?: any
+}
+
+export interface PerformanceMetrics {
+  frameTime: number
+  updateTime: number
+  nodeCount: number
+  culledCount: number
+  adaptiveQuality: boolean
+}
+
+export interface SafeWidgetData {
+  name: string
+  type: string
+  value: unknown
+  options?: Record<string, unknown>
+  callback?: ((value: unknown) => void) | undefined
+}
+
+export interface VueNodeData {
+  id: string
+  title: string
+  type: string
+  mode: number
+  selected: boolean
+  executing: boolean
+  widgets?: SafeWidgetData[]
+  inputs?: unknown[]
+  outputs?: unknown[]
+}
+
+export interface GraphNodeManager {
+  // Reactive state - safe data extracted from LiteGraph nodes
+  vueNodeData: ReadonlyMap<string, VueNodeData>
+  nodeState: ReadonlyMap<string, NodeState>
+  nodePositions: ReadonlyMap<string, { x: number; y: number }>
+  nodeSizes: ReadonlyMap<string, { width: number; height: number }>
+
+  // Access to original LiteGraph nodes (non-reactive)
+  getNode(id: string): LGraphNode | undefined
+
+  // Lifecycle methods
+  setupEventListeners(): () => void
+  cleanup(): void
+
+  // Update methods
+  scheduleUpdate(
+    nodeId?: string,
+    priority?: 'critical' | 'normal' | 'low'
+  ): void
+  forceSync(): void
+  detectChangesInRAF(): void
+
+  // Performance
+  performanceMetrics: PerformanceMetrics
+}
+
+export const useGraphNodeManager = (graph: LGraph): GraphNodeManager => {
+  console.log('[useGraphNodeManager] Initializing with graph:', graph)
+
+  // Safe reactive data extracted from LiteGraph nodes
+  const vueNodeData = reactive(new Map<string, VueNodeData>())
+  const nodeState = reactive(new Map<string, NodeState>())
+  const nodePositions = reactive(new Map<string, { x: number; y: number }>())
+  const nodeSizes = reactive(
+    new Map<string, { width: number; height: number }>()
+  )
+
+  // Non-reactive storage for original LiteGraph nodes
+  const nodeRefs = new Map<string, LGraphNode>()
+
+  // WeakMap for heavy data that auto-GCs when nodes are removed
+  const nodeMetadata = new WeakMap<LGraphNode, NodeMetadata>()
+
+  // Performance tracking
+  const performanceMetrics = reactive<PerformanceMetrics>({
+    frameTime: 0,
+    updateTime: 0,
+    nodeCount: 0,
+    culledCount: 0,
+    adaptiveQuality: false
+  })
+
+  // Update batching
+  const pendingUpdates = new Set<string>()
+  const criticalUpdates = new Set<string>()
+  const lowPriorityUpdates = new Set<string>()
+  let updateScheduled = false
+  let batchTimeoutId: number | null = null
+
+  // Change detection state
+  const lastNodesSnapshot = new Map<
+    string,
+    { pos: [number, number]; size: [number, number] }
+  >()
+
+  const attachMetadata = (node: LGraphNode) => {
+    nodeMetadata.set(node, {
+      lastRenderTime: performance.now(),
+      cachedBounds: null,
+      lodLevel: 'high',
+      spatialIndex: undefined
+    })
+  }
+
+  // Extract safe data from LiteGraph node for Vue consumption
+  const extractVueNodeData = (node: LGraphNode): VueNodeData => {
+    // Extract safe widget data
+    const safeWidgets = node.widgets?.map((widget) => {
+      try {
+        let value = widget.value
+
+        // For combo widgets, if value is undefined, use the first option as default
+        if (
+          value === undefined &&
+          widget.type === 'combo' &&
+          widget.options?.values &&
+          Array.isArray(widget.options.values) &&
+          widget.options.values.length > 0
+        ) {
+          value = widget.options.values[0]
+        }
+
+        return {
+          name: widget.name,
+          type: widget.type,
+          value: value,
+          options: widget.options ? { ...widget.options } : undefined,
+          callback: widget.callback
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn(
+          '[useGraphNodeManager] Error extracting widget data for',
+          widget.name,
+          ':',
+          error
+        )
+        return {
+          name: widget.name || 'unknown',
+          type: widget.type || 'text',
+          value: undefined,
+          options: undefined,
+          callback: undefined
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    return {
+      id: String(node.id),
+      title: node.title || 'Untitled',
+      type: node.type || 'Unknown',
+      mode: node.mode || 0,
+      selected: node.selected || false,
+      executing: false, // Will be updated separately based on execution state
+      widgets: safeWidgets,
+      inputs: node.inputs ? [...node.inputs] : undefined,
+      outputs: node.outputs ? [...node.outputs] : undefined
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Get access to original LiteGraph node (non-reactive)
+  const getNode = (id: string): LGraphNode | undefined => {
+    return nodeRefs.get(id)
+  }
+
+  // Uncomment when needed for future features
+  // const getNodeMetadata = (node: LGraphNode): NodeMetadata => {
+  //   let metadata = nodeMetadata.get(node)
+  //   if (!metadata) {
+  //     attachMetadata(node)
+  //     metadata = nodeMetadata.get(node)!
+  //   }
+  //   return metadata
+  // }
+
+  const scheduleUpdate = (
+    nodeId?: string,
+    priority: 'critical' | 'normal' | 'low' = 'normal'
+  ) => {
+    if (nodeId) {
+      const state = nodeState.get(nodeId)
+      if (state) state.dirty = true
+
+      // Priority queuing
+      if (priority === 'critical') {
+        criticalUpdates.add(nodeId)
+        flush() // Immediate flush for critical updates
+        return
+      } else if (priority === 'low') {
+        lowPriorityUpdates.add(nodeId)
+      } else {
+        pendingUpdates.add(nodeId)
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!updateScheduled) {
+      updateScheduled = true
+
+      // Adaptive batching strategy
+      if (pendingUpdates.size > 10) {
+        // Many updates - batch in nextTick
+        void nextTick(() => flush())
+      } else {
+        // Few updates - small delay for more batching
+        batchTimeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => flush(), 4)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const flush = () => {
+    const startTime = performance.now()
+
+    if (batchTimeoutId !== null) {
+      clearTimeout(batchTimeoutId)
+      batchTimeoutId = null
+    }
+
+    // Clear all pending updates
+    criticalUpdates.clear()
+    pendingUpdates.clear()
+    lowPriorityUpdates.clear()
+    updateScheduled = false
+
+    // Sync with graph state
+    syncWithGraph()
+
+    const endTime = performance.now()
+    performanceMetrics.updateTime = endTime - startTime
+  }
+
+  const syncWithGraph = () => {
+    if (!graph?._nodes) return
+
+    const currentNodes = new Set(graph._nodes.map((n) => String(n.id)))
+
+    // Remove deleted nodes
+    for (const [id] of vueNodeData) {
+      if (!currentNodes.has(id)) {
+        nodeRefs.delete(id)
+        vueNodeData.delete(id)
+        nodeState.delete(id)
+        nodePositions.delete(id)
+        nodeSizes.delete(id)
+        lastNodesSnapshot.delete(id)
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Add/update existing nodes
+    graph._nodes.forEach((node) => {
+      const id = String(node.id)
+
+      // Store non-reactive reference
+      nodeRefs.set(id, node)
+
+      // Extract and store safe data for Vue
+      vueNodeData.set(id, extractVueNodeData(node))
+
+      if (!nodeState.has(id)) {
+        nodeState.set(id, {
+          visible: true,
+          dirty: false,
+          lastUpdate: performance.now(),
+          culled: false
+        })
+        nodePositions.set(id, { x: node.pos[0], y: node.pos[1] })
+        nodeSizes.set(id, { width: node.size[0], height: node.size[1] })
+        attachMetadata(node)
+      }
+    })
+
+    // Update performance metrics
+    performanceMetrics.nodeCount = vueNodeData.size
+    performanceMetrics.culledCount = Array.from(nodeState.values()).filter(
+      (s) => s.culled
+    ).length
+  }
+
+  // Most performant: Direct position sync without re-setting entire node
+  const detectChangesInRAF = () => {
+    if (!graph?._nodes) return
+
+    // Update reactive positions and sizes
+    for (const node of graph._nodes) {
+      const id = String(node.id)
+      const currentPos = nodePositions.get(id)
+      const currentSize = nodeSizes.get(id)
+
+      if (
+        !currentPos ||
+        currentPos.x !== node.pos[0] ||
+        currentPos.y !== node.pos[1]
+      ) {
+        nodePositions.set(id, { x: node.pos[0], y: node.pos[1] })
+      }
+
+      if (
+        !currentSize ||
+        currentSize.width !== node.size[0] ||
+        currentSize.height !== node.size[1]
+      ) {
+        nodeSizes.set(id, { width: node.size[0], height: node.size[1] })
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Update performance metrics
+    performanceMetrics.frameTime = performance.now()
+    performanceMetrics.updateTime++
+  }
+
+  const setupEventListeners = (): (() => void) => {
+    // Store original callbacks
+    const originalOnNodeAdded = graph.onNodeAdded
+    const originalOnNodeRemoved = graph.onNodeRemoved
+
+    // Override callbacks
+    graph.onNodeAdded = (node: LGraphNode) => {
+      console.log('[useGraphNodeManager] onNodeAdded:', node.id)
+      const id = String(node.id)
+
+      // Store non-reactive reference to original node
+      nodeRefs.set(id, node)
+
+      // Extract safe data for Vue
+      vueNodeData.set(id, extractVueNodeData(node))
+
+      // Set up reactive tracking
+      nodeState.set(id, {
+        visible: true,
+        dirty: false,
+        lastUpdate: performance.now(),
+        culled: false
+      })
+      nodePositions.set(id, { x: node.pos[0], y: node.pos[1] })
+      nodeSizes.set(id, { width: node.size[0], height: node.size[1] })
+      attachMetadata(node)
+      if (originalOnNodeAdded) {
+        void originalOnNodeAdded(node)
+      }
+    }
+
+    graph.onNodeRemoved = (node: LGraphNode) => {
+      const id = String(node.id)
+      nodeRefs.delete(id)
+      vueNodeData.delete(id)
+      nodeState.delete(id)
+      nodePositions.delete(id)
+      nodeSizes.delete(id)
+      lastNodesSnapshot.delete(id)
+      originalOnNodeRemoved?.(node)
+    }
+
+    // Initial sync
+    syncWithGraph()
+
+    // Return cleanup function
+    return () => {
+      // Restore original callbacks
+      graph.onNodeAdded = originalOnNodeAdded
+      graph.onNodeRemoved = originalOnNodeRemoved
+
+      // Clear pending updates
+      if (batchTimeoutId !== null) {
+        clearTimeout(batchTimeoutId)
+        batchTimeoutId = null
+      }
+
+      // Clear state
+      nodeRefs.clear()
+      vueNodeData.clear()
+      nodeState.clear()
+      nodePositions.clear()
+      nodeSizes.clear()
+      lastNodesSnapshot.clear()
+      pendingUpdates.clear()
+      criticalUpdates.clear()
+      lowPriorityUpdates.clear()
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Set up event listeners immediately
+  const cleanup = setupEventListeners()
+
+  return {
+    vueNodeData: readonly(vueNodeData) as ReadonlyMap<string, VueNodeData>,
+    nodeState: readonly(nodeState) as ReadonlyMap<string, NodeState>,
+    nodePositions: readonly(nodePositions) as ReadonlyMap<
+      string,
+      { x: number; y: number }
+    >,
+    nodeSizes: readonly(nodeSizes) as ReadonlyMap<
+      string,
+      { width: number; height: number }
+    >,
+    getNode,
+    setupEventListeners,
+    cleanup,
+    scheduleUpdate,
+    forceSync: syncWithGraph,
+    detectChangesInRAF,
+    performanceMetrics
+  }
+}