diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9c4e005130..252eb24392 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ RUN if [ "$PACKAGE_MANAGER" = "yarn" ] || { [ -z "$PACKAGE_MANAGER" ] && [ -f ya
 # --- Runtime stage ---
 FROM node:26.8.1-bookworm-slim AS runner
 
+# Catalog Studio publishes to self-hosted Git repositories over HTTPS.
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git ca-certificates && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
 # The CMS writes to bind-mounted host directories (/var/www/Gamedata is owned by
 # the host's www-data user, UID/GID 33). The node base image already ships a
 # www-data user with UID/GID 33, which matches that ownership — so we run as
diff --git a/src/app/admin/import/furni/nitro-editor-dialog.tsx b/src/app/admin/import/furni/nitro-editor-dialog.tsx
index 2fefe5c2a3..a4f0f8e973 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/import/furni/nitro-editor-dialog.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/import/furni/nitro-editor-dialog.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 "use client";
+import "./nitro-editor.css";
 
 import {
 	Box,
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 		setMetadata(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(originalMetadata)));
 		setFlags({ ...originalFlags });
 		setJsonText(JSON.stringify(originalMetadata, null, 2));
+		setJsonError(null);
 		toast.info("Reset to original values");
 	};
 
@@ -334,7 +336,9 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 	const hasChanges =
 		metadata &&
 		originalMetadata &&
-		(JSON.stringify(metadata) !== JSON.stringify(originalMetadata) ||
+		((activeTab === "json"
+			? jsonText !== JSON.stringify(originalMetadata, null, 2)
+			: JSON.stringify(metadata) !== JSON.stringify(originalMetadata)) ||
 			JSON.stringify(flags) !== JSON.stringify(originalFlags));
 
 	// Furni preview URL
@@ -344,13 +348,16 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 
 	return (
 		<Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
-			<DialogContent className="sm:max-w-4xl max-h-[90vh] flex flex-col p-0 gap-0">
+			<DialogContent
+				data-nitro-editor
+				className="sm:max-w-4xl h-[min(840px,92dvh)] max-h-[92dvh] flex flex-col overflow-hidden p-0 gap-0"
+			>
 				{/* Header with preview */}
 				<DialogHeader className="px-6 pt-5 pb-4 border-b bg-muted/30">
 					<div className="flex items-start gap-4">
 						{/* Furni preview */}
 						<div
-							className="w-20 h-20 rounded-lg border bg-card flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden"
+							className="w-16 h-16 rounded-lg border bg-card flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden"
 							style={{
 								backgroundImage: "url(/images/furni_floor.png)",
 								backgroundRepeat: "repeat",
@@ -433,69 +440,100 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 						{/* ── Visual Tab ── */}
 						<TabsContent
 							value="visual"
-							className="overflow-y-auto flex-1 px-6 py-4 space-y-5"
+							className="min-h-0 overflow-y-auto flex-1 px-4 sm:px-6 py-4 space-y-4"
 						>
 							{/* Dimensions + Interaction in 2-column layout */}
-							<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-5">
-								{/* Dimensions card */}
-								<section className="rounded-lg border bg-card p-4">
-									<div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
-										<Ruler className="w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground" />
-										<h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Dimensions</h3>
-									</div>
-									<div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3">
-										<div>
-											<Label
-												htmlFor="dim-x"
-												className="text-xs text-muted-foreground"
-											>
-												X (width)
-											</Label>
-											<Input
-												id="dim-x"
-												type="number"
-												min={1}
-												value={dims.x}
-												onChange={(e) => setDim("x", e.target.value)}
-												className="mt-1"
-											/>
+							<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 items-start gap-4">
+								<div className="space-y-4">
+									{/* Dimensions card */}
+									<section className="rounded-lg border bg-card p-4">
+										<div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+											<Ruler className="w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+											<h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Dimensions</h3>
 										</div>
-										<div>
-											<Label
-												htmlFor="dim-y"
-												className="text-xs text-muted-foreground"
-											>
-												Y (depth)
-											</Label>
-											<Input
-												id="dim-y"
-												type="number"
-												min={1}
-												value={dims.y}
-												onChange={(e) => setDim("y", e.target.value)}
-												className="mt-1"
-											/>
+										<div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3">
+											<div>
+												<Label
+													htmlFor="dim-x"
+													className="text-xs text-muted-foreground"
+												>
+													X (width)
+												</Label>
+												<Input
+													id="dim-x"
+													type="number"
+													min={1}
+													value={dims.x}
+													onChange={(e) => setDim("x", e.target.value)}
+													className="mt-1"
+												/>
+											</div>
+											<div>
+												<Label
+													htmlFor="dim-y"
+													className="text-xs text-muted-foreground"
+												>
+													Y (depth)
+												</Label>
+												<Input
+													id="dim-y"
+													type="number"
+													min={1}
+													value={dims.y}
+													onChange={(e) => setDim("y", e.target.value)}
+													className="mt-1"
+												/>
+											</div>
+											<div>
+												<Label
+													htmlFor="dim-z"
+													className="text-xs text-muted-foreground"
+												>
+													Z (height)
+												</Label>
+												<Input
+													id="dim-z"
+													type="number"
+													step={0.01}
+													min={0}
+													value={dims.z}
+													onChange={(e) => setDim("z", e.target.value)}
+													className="mt-1"
+												/>
+											</div>
 										</div>
-										<div>
-											<Label
-												htmlFor="dim-z"
-												className="text-xs text-muted-foreground"
-											>
-												Z (height)
-											</Label>
-											<Input
-												id="dim-z"
-												type="number"
-												step={0.01}
-												min={0}
-												value={dims.z}
-												onChange={(e) => setDim("z", e.target.value)}
-												className="mt-1"
-											/>
-										</div>
-									</div>
-								</section>
+									</section>
 
+									{/* Available rotations */}
+									<section className="rounded-lg border bg-card p-4">
+										<div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+											<Compass className="w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+											<h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Directions</h3>
+											<span className="ml-auto text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+												{directions.length} / 8 active
+											</span>
+										</div>
+										<div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2">
+											{ALL_DIRECTIONS.map((dir) => (
+												<button
+													key={dir}
+													type="button"
+													className="nitro-direction"
+													aria-label={`Direction ${dir} (${DIR_LABELS[dir]})`}
+													aria-pressed={directions.includes(dir)}
+													onClick={() => toggleDirection(dir)}
+												>
+													<strong>{DIR_LABELS[dir]}</strong>
+													<span>{dir}</span>
+												</button>
+											))}
+										</div>
+										<p className="mt-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+											Choose the available rotations. Keep at least one
+											direction active.
+										</p>
+									</section>
+								</div>
 								{/* Interaction card */}
 								<section className="rounded-lg border bg-card p-4">
 									<div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
@@ -506,6 +544,7 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 										<div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-md border px-3 py-2 hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors">
 											<span className="text-sm">Can Stand On</span>
 											<Switch
+												aria-label="Can Stand On"
 												checked={flags.canstandon}
 												onCheckedChange={(v) =>
 													setFlags((f) => ({ ...f, canstandon: !!v }))
@@ -515,6 +554,7 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 										<div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-md border px-3 py-2 hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors">
 											<span className="text-sm">Can Sit On</span>
 											<Switch
+												aria-label="Can Sit On"
 												checked={flags.cansiton}
 												onCheckedChange={(v) =>
 													setFlags((f) => ({ ...f, cansiton: !!v }))
@@ -524,6 +564,7 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 										<div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-md border px-3 py-2 hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors">
 											<span className="text-sm">Can Lay On</span>
 											<Switch
+												aria-label="Can Lay On"
 												checked={flags.canlayon}
 												onCheckedChange={(v) =>
 													setFlags((f) => ({ ...f, canlayon: !!v }))
@@ -581,58 +622,6 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 								</section>
 							</div>
 
-							{/* Directions - visual compass */}
-							<section className="rounded-lg border bg-card p-4">
-								<div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
-									<Compass className="w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground" />
-									<h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Directions</h3>
-									<span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground ml-auto">
-										{directions.length} active
-									</span>
-								</div>
-								<div className="flex items-center justify-center">
-									<div className="relative w-48 h-48">
-										{/* Compass circle */}
-										<div className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full border-2 border-muted" />
-										<div className="absolute inset-4 rounded-full border border-muted/50" />
-										{/* Direction buttons arranged in circle */}
-										{ALL_DIRECTIONS.map((dir) => {
-											const angle = (dir * 45 - 90) * (Math.PI / 180);
-											const r = 80;
-											const x = 96 + r * Math.cos(angle) - 18;
-											const y = 96 + r * Math.sin(angle) - 18;
-											const isActive = directions.includes(dir);
-											return (
-												<button
-													type="button"
-													key={dir}
-													className={`absolute w-9 h-9 rounded-full border-2 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-xs font-medium transition-all ${
-														isActive
-															? "bg-primary text-primary-foreground border-primary shadow-md scale-110"
-															: "bg-card text-muted-foreground border-muted hover:border-foreground/30 hover:scale-105"
-													}`}
-													style={{ left: x, top: y }}
-													onClick={() => toggleDirection(dir)}
-												>
-													<span className="text-[9px] leading-none">
-														{DIR_LABELS[dir]}
-													</span>
-													<span className="text-[8px] leading-none opacity-60">
-														{dir}
-													</span>
-												</button>
-											);
-										})}
-										{/* Center label */}
-										<div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center">
-											<span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-medium">
-												{directions.length}/8
-											</span>
-										</div>
-									</div>
-								</div>
-							</section>
-
 							{/* Types */}
 							<section className="rounded-lg border bg-card p-4">
 								<div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
@@ -858,7 +847,8 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 						>
 							<div className="relative flex-1 min-h-0">
 								<Textarea
-									className="h-full min-h-[400px] font-mono text-xs resize-none"
+									aria-label="Nitro metadata JSON"
+									className="h-full min-h-0 font-mono text-xs resize-none"
 									value={jsonText}
 									onChange={(e) => handleJsonTextChange(e.target.value)}
 									spellCheck={false}
@@ -903,7 +893,13 @@ export function NitroEditorDialog({
 						</Button>
 						<Button
 							onClick={handleSave}
-							disabled={saving || loading || !metadata}
+							disabled={
+								saving ||
+								loading ||
+								!metadata ||
+								!hasChanges ||
+								(activeTab === "json" && !!jsonError)
+							}
 							className="gap-1.5"
 						>
 							{saving ? (
diff --git a/src/app/admin/import/furni/nitro-editor.css b/src/app/admin/import/furni/nitro-editor.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91b3edb6ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/admin/import/furni/nitro-editor.css
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+[data-nitro-editor] {
+	color: var(--admin-text);
+	background: var(--admin-surface);
+	border-color: var(--admin-border);
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] section,
+[data-nitro-editor] .border,
+[data-nitro-editor] .border-b,
+[data-nitro-editor] .border-t {
+	border-color: var(--admin-border);
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] section {
+	background: var(--admin-canvas);
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] h3 {
+	font-size: 14px;
+	margin: 0;
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] [data-slot="switch"] {
+	width: 40px;
+	height: 24px;
+	background: var(--admin-border);
+	border: 1px solid var(--admin-text-muted);
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] [data-slot="switch"][data-checked] {
+	background: var(--admin-accent);
+	border-color: var(--admin-accent);
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] [data-slot="switch-thumb"] {
+	width: 18px;
+	height: 18px;
+	background: var(--admin-text);
+	color: var(--admin-canvas);
+	left: 2px;
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] [data-slot="switch-thumb"][data-checked] {
+	left: calc(100% - 20px);
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] .nitro-direction {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	gap: 3px;
+	min-height: 52px;
+	border: 1px solid var(--admin-border);
+	border-radius: 8px;
+	background: var(--admin-surface);
+	color: var(--admin-text-muted);
+	font-size: 12px;
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] .nitro-direction[aria-pressed="true"] {
+	border-color: var(--admin-accent);
+	background: var(--admin-accent);
+	color: var(--admin-accent-foreground);
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] .nitro-direction:focus-visible {
+	outline: 2px solid var(--admin-accent);
+	outline-offset: 3px;
+}
+[data-nitro-editor] [data-slot="dialog-footer"] {
+	flex-shrink: 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/admin/studio/sync/catalog-export-client.tsx b/src/app/admin/studio/sync/catalog-export-client.tsx
index 9de95d237c..18088dbb94 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/studio/sync/catalog-export-client.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/studio/sync/catalog-export-client.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { adminFetch } from "@/lib/admin-fetch";
 
+import { CatalogGitConfiguration } from "./catalog-git-configuration";
+
 type ExportStatus = {
+	remote?: string;
+	branch?: string;
 	enabled: boolean;
 	pending: number;
 	active: number;
@@ -13,7 +17,11 @@ type ExportStatus = {
 	error?: string;
 };
 
-export function CatalogExportClient() {
+export function CatalogExportClient({
+	canConfigure = false,
+}: {
+	canConfigure?: boolean;
+}) {
 	const [status, setStatus] = useState<ExportStatus | null>(null);
 	const [error, setError] = useState("");
 	const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
@@ -55,26 +63,34 @@ export function CatalogExportClient() {
 			<h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">Catalog repository export</h2>
 			<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
 				Automatically publishes bundles, icons, gamedata, translations and
-				catalog SQL to Epicnabbo-Catalogus-Updated-Daily (Beta-3).
+				catalog SQL to your configured Gitea repository.
 			</p>
+			{canConfigure && (
+				<CatalogGitConfiguration onSaved={() => void refresh()} />
+			)}
+			{status?.remote && (
+				<p className="text-xs break-all">
+					{status.remote} · {status.branch}
+				</p>
+			)}
 			<div role="status" className="text-sm" aria-live="polite">
 				{!status
 					? "Loading…"
 					: !status.enabled
-						? "Not configured on this server."
+						? "Export disabled. Configure the Gitea connection below."
 						: status.active
 							? `Waiting for ${status.active} operation(s) to finish.`
 							: status.running
 								? "Export in progress…"
 								: status.pending
-									? `${status.pending} update(s) queued for the worker.`
+									? `${status.pending} update(s) queued for export.`
 									: "No pending updates."}
 				{status?.commit && (
 					<p>
 						Last published commit:{" "}
 						<a
 							className="underline"
-							href={`https://gitlab.epicnabbo.nl/remco/Epicnabbo-Catalogus-Updated-Daily/commit/${status.commit}`}
+							href={`${status.remote?.replace(/\.git$/, "")}/commit/${status.commit}`}
 							target="_blank"
 							rel="noreferrer"
 						>
diff --git a/src/app/admin/studio/sync/catalog-git-configuration.tsx b/src/app/admin/studio/sync/catalog-git-configuration.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4561d6b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/admin/studio/sync/catalog-git-configuration.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+"use client";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { adminFetch } from "@/lib/admin-fetch";
+
+interface Configuration {
+	provider: string;
+	enabled: boolean;
+	remote: string;
+	branch: string;
+	username: string;
+	hasToken: boolean;
+}
+export function CatalogGitConfiguration({ onSaved }: { onSaved: () => void }) {
+	const [config, setConfig] = useState<Configuration | null>(null),
+		[token, setToken] = useState(""),
+		[busy, setBusy] = useState(false),
+		[error, setError] = useState(""),
+		[message, setMessage] = useState("");
+	useEffect(() => {
+		const abort = new AbortController();
+		void (async () => {
+			try {
+				const res = await adminFetch("/api/admin/catalog-export/config", {
+					signal: abort.signal,
+					cache: "no-store",
+				});
+				if (!res.ok)
+					throw new Error(
+						"Unable to read Git settings. Settings edit permission is required.",
+					);
+				const data = await res.json();
+				if (!abort.signal.aborted) setConfig(data);
+			} catch (error) {
+				if (!abort.signal.aborted) setError((error as Error).message);
+			}
+		})();
+		return () => abort.abort();
+	}, []);
+	async function submit(action: "save" | "test") {
+		if (!config || busy) return;
+		setBusy(true);
+		setError("");
+		setMessage("");
+		try {
+			const res = await adminFetch("/api/admin/catalog-export/config", {
+				method: "POST",
+				headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+				body: JSON.stringify({ ...config, token, action }),
+			});
+			const data = await res.json();
+			if (!res.ok)
+				throw new Error(data.error || "Git configuration request failed");
+			if (action === "save") {
+				setConfig(data);
+				setToken("");
+				setMessage("Gitea configuration saved.");
+				onSaved();
+			} else setMessage(data.message);
+		} catch (error) {
+			setError((error as Error).message);
+		} finally {
+			setBusy(false);
+		}
+	}
+	return (
+		<details
+			className="rounded-lg border border-[var(--admin-border)] p-3"
+			open
+		>
+			<summary className="cursor-pointer font-semibold">
+				Gitea connection settings
+			</summary>
+			<p className="my-3 text-sm text-[var(--admin-text-muted)]">
+				Connect your self-hosted Gitea repository over HTTPS. The CMS manages
+				its own checkout; no Git-specific .env settings are needed.
+			</p>
+			{config && (
+				<fieldset disabled={busy} className="space-y-3">
+					<p className="text-sm">
+						Provider: <strong>Gitea self-hosted</strong>
+					</p>
+					<label htmlFor="catalog-git-1" className="block text-sm">
+						Repository URL
+						<Input
+							id="catalog-git-1"
+							type="url"
+							value={config.remote}
+							onChange={(event) =>
+								setConfig({ ...config, remote: event.target.value })
+							}
+						/>
+					</label>
+					<div className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+						<label htmlFor="catalog-git-2" className="block text-sm">
+							Branch
+							<Input
+								id="catalog-git-2"
+								value={config.branch}
+								onChange={(event) =>
+									setConfig({ ...config, branch: event.target.value })
+								}
+							/>
+						</label>
+						<label htmlFor="catalog-git-3" className="block text-sm">
+							Gitea username
+							<Input
+								id="catalog-git-3"
+								autoComplete="off"
+								value={config.username}
+								onChange={(event) =>
+									setConfig({ ...config, username: event.target.value })
+								}
+							/>
+						</label>
+					</div>
+					<label htmlFor="catalog-git-4" className="block text-sm">
+						Gitea access token
+						<Input
+							id="catalog-git-4"
+							type="password"
+							autoComplete="new-password"
+							value={token}
+							placeholder={
+								config.hasToken
+									? "Token saved — leave blank to keep it"
+									: "Enter a token with repository write access"
+							}
+							onChange={(event) => setToken(event.target.value)}
+						/>
+					</label>
+					<p className="text-xs text-[var(--admin-text-muted)]">
+						The token is stored encrypted and is never returned to the browser.
+						Changing repository or username requires entering the token again.
+					</p>
+					<label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+						<input
+							type="checkbox"
+							checked={config.enabled}
+							onChange={(event) =>
+								setConfig({ ...config, enabled: event.target.checked })
+							}
+						/>
+						Automatically export catalog changes
+					</label>
+					<div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+						<Button variant="outline" onClick={() => void submit("test")}>
+							Test connection
+						</Button>
+						<Button onClick={() => void submit("save")}>
+							{busy ? "Working…" : "Save Gitea settings"}
+						</Button>
+					</div>
+				</fieldset>
+			)}
+			{error && (
+				<p role="alert" className="mt-3 text-sm text-[var(--admin-warning)]">
+					{error}
+				</p>
+			)}
+			{message && (
+				<p role="status" className="mt-3 text-sm">
+					{message}
+				</p>
+			)}
+		</details>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/src/app/admin/studio/sync/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/studio/sync/page.tsx
index d796d9495f..f4a0133b23 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/studio/sync/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/studio/sync/page.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ export default async function StudioSyncPage(_props: {
 	}
 	return (
 		<div className="space-y-8">
-			<CatalogExportClient />
+			<CatalogExportClient
+				canConfigure={canAccess(
+					permissions,
+					PERMS.SETTINGS_EDIT,
+					session.user.rank,
+				)}
+			/>
 			<h1 className="text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight">Sync All Sources</h1>
 			<p className="text-muted-foreground mt-2">
 				Scan configured sources and automatically import any furniture that is
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/config/route.test.ts b/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/config/route.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2fae15a726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/config/route.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// @vitest-environment node
+import { promises as fs } from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { NextRequest } from "next/server";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({ connection: vi.fn(), guard: vi.fn() }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/api-handler", () => ({
+	withAdmin: (options: unknown, handler: unknown) => {
+		mocks.guard(options);
+		return handler;
+	},
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/catalog-git-managed", () => ({
+	testCatalogConnection: mocks.connection,
+}));
+
+import { PERMS } from "@/lib/permission-slugs";
+import { GET, POST } from "./route";
+
+let root: string;
+const input = {
+	action: "save",
+	enabled: true,
+	remote: "https://gitea.example/user/catalog",
+	branch: "main",
+	username: "user",
+	token: "test-private-token",
+};
+const request = (data = input) =>
+	new NextRequest("http://localhost/api/admin/catalog-export/config", {
+		method: "POST",
+		body: JSON.stringify(data),
+	});
+describe("Gitea configuration endpoint", () => {
+	beforeEach(async () => {
+		root = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "catalog-config-test-"));
+		vi.stubEnv("CATALOG_GIT_STATE_DIR", root);
+		vi.stubEnv("AUTH_SECRET", "test-secret");
+		mocks.connection.mockReset().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+	});
+	afterEach(async () => {
+		vi.unstubAllEnvs();
+		await fs.rm(root, { recursive: true, force: true });
+	});
+	it("requires settings permission and never returns the token", async () => {
+		expect(mocks.guard).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+			permission: PERMS.SETTINGS_EDIT,
+		});
+		const response = await POST(request());
+		expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+		const data = await response.json();
+		expect(data.hasToken).toBe(true);
+		expect(data.token).toBeUndefined();
+		expect(data.encryptedToken).toBeUndefined();
+		expect(
+			await fs.readFile(path.join(root, "config.json"), "utf8"),
+		).not.toContain(input.token);
+		expect(
+			await (
+				await GET(
+					new NextRequest("http://localhost/api/admin/catalog-export/config"),
+				)
+			).text(),
+		).not.toContain(input.token);
+	});
+	it("does not save unverified enabled configurations", async () => {
+		mocks.connection.mockRejectedValue(new Error("Cannot connect"));
+		expect((await POST(request())).status).toBe(400);
+		expect(await fs.readdir(root)).toEqual([]);
+	});
+	it("rejects configuration changes during an export", async () => {
+		await fs.writeFile(path.join(root, "worker.lock"), "active");
+		expect((await POST(request())).status).toBe(409);
+		expect(mocks.connection).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+	it("prevents moving queued changes to a different repository", async () => {
+		await POST(request());
+		await fs.writeFile(path.join(root, "change.pending"), "pending");
+		expect(
+			(
+				await POST(
+					request({ ...input, remote: "https://other.example/user/repo" }),
+				)
+			).status,
+		).toBe(409);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/config/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/config/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8df270f718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/config/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { promises as fs } from "node:fs";
+import { hostname } from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { withAdmin } from "@/lib/api-handler";
+import { apiError, apiOk } from "@/lib/api-response";
+import { PERMS } from "@/lib/permission-slugs";
+import {
+	catalogStateRoot,
+	publicCatalogConfig,
+	readManagedCatalogConfig,
+	saveCatalogConfig,
+	validateCatalogConfig,
+} from "@/lib/services/catalog-git-config";
+import { testCatalogConnection } from "@/lib/services/catalog-git-managed";
+export const GET = withAdmin({ permission: PERMS.SETTINGS_EDIT }, async () =>
+	apiOk(publicCatalogConfig()),
+);
+export const POST = withAdmin(
+	{ permission: PERMS.SETTINGS_EDIT },
+	async (request) => {
+		const body = await request.json().catch(() => null);
+		if (!body || !["save", "test"].includes(body.action))
+			return apiError("Choose save or test", 400);
+		let config: ReturnType<typeof validateCatalogConfig>;
+		try {
+			config = validateCatalogConfig(body, readManagedCatalogConfig());
+		} catch (error) {
+			return apiError((error as Error).message, 400);
+		}
+		if (body.action === "test") {
+			try {
+				await testCatalogConnection(config);
+				return apiOk({
+					message:
+						"Gitea repository and branch are readable. Write access is checked when exporting.",
+				});
+			} catch (error) {
+				return apiError((error as Error).message, 400);
+			}
+		}
+		const root = catalogStateRoot();
+		await fs.mkdir(root, { recursive: true });
+		const lock = await fs
+			.open(path.join(root, "worker.lock"), "wx")
+			.catch((error: NodeJS.ErrnoException) => {
+				if (error.code === "EEXIST") return null;
+				throw error;
+			});
+		if (!lock)
+			return apiError("An export is running. Retry after it finishes.", 409);
+		try {
+			await lock.writeFile(
+				JSON.stringify({ pid: process.pid, host: hostname() }),
+			);
+			const entries = await fs.readdir(root);
+			if (entries.some((name) => name.endsWith(".active")))
+				return apiError(
+					"Wait for active catalog operations to finish before changing Git configuration.",
+					409,
+				);
+			const previous = readManagedCatalogConfig();
+			if (
+				previous &&
+				(previous.remote !== config.remote ||
+					previous.branch !== config.branch) &&
+				entries.some((name) => name.endsWith(".pending"))
+			)
+				return apiError(
+					"Export pending updates before changing repository or branch.",
+					409,
+				);
+			if (config.enabled) {
+				try {
+					await testCatalogConnection(config);
+				} catch (error) {
+					return apiError((error as Error).message, 400);
+				}
+			}
+			await saveCatalogConfig(config);
+			if (
+				previous &&
+				(previous.remote !== config.remote || previous.branch !== config.branch)
+			)
+				await fs.rm(path.join(root, "status.json"), { force: true });
+			return apiOk(publicCatalogConfig(config));
+		} finally {
+			await lock.close();
+			await fs.rm(path.join(root, "worker.lock"), { force: true });
+		}
+	},
+);
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/route.ts
index b72afd28cd..6239705d9e 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/catalog-export/route.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,31 @@
 import { withAdmin } from "@/lib/api-handler";
 import { apiError, apiOk } from "@/lib/api-response";
 import { PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
+import { publicCatalogConfig } from "@/lib/services/catalog-git-config";
 import {
 	catalogExportEnabled,
 	catalogExportQueue,
 	catalogExportStatus,
+	scheduleCatalogExport,
 } from "@/lib/services/catalog-git-queue";
 
-export const GET = withAdmin({ permission: PERMS.ASSETS_IMPORT }, async () =>
-	apiOk(await catalogExportStatus()),
-);
+export const GET = withAdmin({ permission: PERMS.ASSETS_IMPORT }, async () => {
+	const status = await catalogExportStatus();
+	if (
+		status.enabled &&
+		status.pending > 0 &&
+		status.active === 0 &&
+		!("running" in status && status.running) &&
+		!("error" in status && status.error)
+	)
+		await scheduleCatalogExport();
+	const config = publicCatalogConfig();
+	return apiOk({ ...status, remote: config.remote, branch: config.branch });
+});
 export const POST = withAdmin({ permission: PERMS.ASSETS_IMPORT }, async () => {
 	if (!catalogExportEnabled())
 		return apiError("Catalog repository export is not configured", 400);
 	await catalogExportQueue().request();
+	await scheduleCatalogExport();
 	return apiOk(await catalogExportStatus());
 });
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/import/furni/batch/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/import/furni/batch/route.ts
index 505ba98809..9645e61998 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/import/furni/batch/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/import/furni/batch/route.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export const POST = withAdmin(
 								revision: item.revision ?? 0,
 								category: item.category ?? "unknown",
 								skipFurniDataWrite: false,
+								repairExisting: body.repairExisting === true,
 								sourceSwfBaseUrl: source?.sourceSwfBaseUrl,
 								nitroBaseUrl: source?.nitroBaseUrl,
 								iconBaseUrl: source?.iconBaseUrl,
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/import/furni/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/import/furni/route.ts
index 5c66de7631..f60601c371 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/import/furni/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/import/furni/route.ts
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ export const POST = withAdmin(
 						nitroBaseUrl: source?.nitroBaseUrl || undefined,
 						iconBaseUrl: source?.iconBaseUrl || undefined,
 						skipFurniDataWrite: false,
+						repairExisting: body.repairExisting === true,
 					});
 
 					if (result.ok) {
@@ -679,6 +680,7 @@ export const POST = withAdmin(
 			revision: revision ?? 0,
 			category: category ?? "unknown",
 			updateExisting: updateExisting === true,
+			repairExisting: body.repairExisting === true,
 			sourceSwfBaseUrl: source?.sourceSwfBaseUrl,
 			nitroBaseUrl: source?.nitroBaseUrl || undefined,
 			iconBaseUrl: source?.iconBaseUrl || undefined,
diff --git a/src/components/admin/studio/import-review.tsx b/src/components/admin/studio/import-review.tsx
index 8c09235cd7..451d4505bc 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/studio/import-review.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/studio/import-review.tsx
@@ -42,11 +42,7 @@ export function ImportReview({
 	const complete = items.every((item) => localByName.has(item.classname));
 	const ready = items.filter((item) => {
 		const local = localByName.get(item.classname);
-		return (
-			local &&
-			local.sql.length === 0 &&
-			compareFurniture(item, local).state !== "conflict"
-		);
+		return local && compareFurniture(item, local).state !== "conflict";
 	});
 	const blocked = items.filter((item) => {
 		const local = localByName.get(item.classname);
@@ -119,7 +115,7 @@ export function ImportReview({
 						<>
 							<p role="status" className="text-sm">
 								{ready.length} ready to import · {existing} already in SQL
-								(skipped) · {blocked} conflicts (skipped)
+								(complete missing data) · {blocked} conflicts (skipped)
 							</p>
 							{inspection.items.some(
 								(item) =>
@@ -184,7 +180,10 @@ export function ImportReview({
 								<>
 									<p className="text-sm">
 										Only the {ready.length} eligible items below will be
-										submitted. Existing SQL items and conflicts are excluded.
+										submitted. Existing furniture keeps its local IDs, SQL
+										settings and catalog offers. Missing assets and catalog
+										entries are completed; furnidata is refreshed. Conflicts are
+										excluded.
 									</p>
 									<p className="text-xs text-[var(--admin-text-muted)]">
 										Automatic categories and prices below are estimates. Source
diff --git a/src/components/admin/studio/studio-client.tsx b/src/components/admin/studio/studio-client.tsx
index eebe8c62fb..37cf3977df 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/studio/studio-client.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/studio/studio-client.tsx
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ export function StudioClient({
 				method: "POST",
 				headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
 				body: JSON.stringify({
+					repairExisting: true,
 					id: item.id,
 					classname: item.classname,
 					name: item.name,
@@ -779,6 +780,7 @@ export function StudioClient({
 				headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
 				body: JSON.stringify({
 					sourceId: activeSource || undefined,
+					repairExisting: true,
 					items: toImport.map((i) => ({
 						id: i.id,
 						classname: i.classname,
@@ -2323,6 +2325,16 @@ export function StudioClient({
 									</Button>
 								) : (
 									<div className="space-y-2">
+										<Button
+											variant="outline"
+											className="w-full gap-1.5"
+											disabled={importingId !== null}
+											onClick={() =>
+												setReview({ items: [detail], single: true })
+											}
+										>
+											Complete missing data
+										</Button>
 										{!detail.nitroExists && (
 											<>
 												<p className="rounded-md border border-[var(--admin-warning)]/30 bg-[var(--admin-warning)]/10 p-2 text-[0.65rem] text-[var(--admin-warning)]">
diff --git a/src/lib/api-handler.ts b/src/lib/api-handler.ts
index 14398642ab..fcaf74d190 100644
--- a/src/lib/api-handler.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api-handler.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import { canAccess, getApiAdminContext } from "@/lib/permissions";
 import { logServerError } from "@/lib/server-log";
 
 import {
+	beginCatalogExport,
 	catalogExportEnabled,
-	catalogExportQueue,
 	isCatalogMutation,
 } from "@/lib/services/catalog-git-queue";
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function withAdmin(
 				catalogExportEnabled() &&
 				isCatalogMutation(request.method, request.nextUrl.pathname)
 			) {
-				finishExport = await catalogExportQueue().begin();
+				finishExport = await beginCatalogExport();
 			}
 			const response = await handler(request, context, routeContext);
 			if (
diff --git a/src/lib/services/catalog-git-config.test.ts b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-config.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7a7130df1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-config.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import {
+	catalogGitEnvironment,
+	decryptCatalogToken,
+	publicCatalogConfig,
+	validateCatalogConfig,
+} from "./catalog-git-config";
+
+const input = {
+	enabled: true,
+	remote: "https://gitlab.epicnabbo.nl/remco/Epicnabbo-Catalogus-Updated-Daily",
+	branch: "Beta-3",
+	username: "remco",
+	token: "private-token",
+};
+describe("Gitea catalog configuration", () => {
+	beforeEach(() => vi.stubEnv("AUTH_SECRET", "test-auth-secret"));
+	afterEach(() => vi.unstubAllEnvs());
+	it("supports self-hosted Gitea and encrypts the token", () => {
+		const config = validateCatalogConfig(input, null);
+		expect(config.remote).toBe(`${input.remote}.git`);
+		expect(config.encryptedToken).not.toContain(input.token);
+		expect(decryptCatalogToken(config.encryptedToken)).toBe(input.token);
+		expect(JSON.stringify(publicCatalogConfig(config))).not.toContain(
+			input.token,
+		);
+		expect(publicCatalogConfig(config).provider).toBe("gitea");
+	});
+	it("preserves saved token only for the same repository and user", () => {
+		const previous = validateCatalogConfig(input, null);
+		expect(
+			validateCatalogConfig({ ...input, token: "" }, previous).encryptedToken,
+		).toBe(previous.encryptedToken);
+		expect(() =>
+			validateCatalogConfig(
+				{ ...input, token: "", remote: "https://other.example/user/repo" },
+				previous,
+			),
+		).toThrow();
+	});
+	it("rejects embedded credentials and unsafe branches", () => {
+		expect(() =>
+			validateCatalogConfig(
+				{ ...input, remote: "https://user:secret@host/user/repo" },
+				null,
+			),
+		).toThrow();
+		for (const branch of [
+			"--help",
+			"main..evil",
+			"../branch",
+			"a.lock",
+			"a\\b",
+		])
+			expect(() => validateCatalogConfig({ ...input, branch }, null)).toThrow();
+	});
+	it("supplies credentials through environment and disables redirects", () => {
+		const config = validateCatalogConfig(input, null);
+		const env = catalogGitEnvironment(config);
+		expect(env.GIT_CONFIG_KEY_0).toBe(
+			"http.https://gitlab.epicnabbo.nl/.extraHeader",
+		);
+		expect(env.GIT_CONFIG_VALUE_1).toBe("false");
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/services/catalog-git-config.ts b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc95e04dde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import {
+	createCipheriv,
+	createDecipheriv,
+	createHash,
+	randomBytes,
+	randomUUID,
+} from "node:crypto";
+import { promises as fs, readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { CATALOG_BRANCH, CATALOG_REMOTE } from "./catalog-git-core";
+export interface ManagedCatalogConfig {
+	enabled: boolean;
+	remote: string;
+	branch: string;
+	username: string;
+	encryptedToken: string;
+}
+export function catalogStateRoot() {
+	return (
+		process.env.CATALOG_GIT_STATE_DIR ||
+		path.join(process.cwd(), "storage", "catalog-git")
+	);
+}
+export function readManagedCatalogConfig(): ManagedCatalogConfig | null {
+	try {
+		return JSON.parse(
+			readFileSync(path.join(catalogStateRoot(), "config.json"), "utf8"),
+		);
+	} catch (error) {
+		if ((error as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code === "ENOENT") return null;
+		throw new Error("Catalog Git configuration cannot be read");
+	}
+}
+function key() {
+	const secret = process.env.AUTH_SECRET;
+	if (!secret)
+		throw new Error("The application authentication secret is unavailable");
+	return createHash("sha256").update(secret).digest();
+}
+export function encryptCatalogToken(token: string) {
+	const iv = randomBytes(12);
+	const cipher = createCipheriv("aes-256-gcm", key(), iv);
+	const value = Buffer.concat([cipher.update(token, "utf8"), cipher.final()]);
+	return [iv, cipher.getAuthTag(), value]
+		.map((part) => part.toString("base64"))
+		.join(".");
+}
+export function decryptCatalogToken(value: string) {
+	if (!value) return "";
+	const [iv, tag, data] = value
+		.split(".")
+		.map((part) => Buffer.from(part, "base64"));
+	const cipher = createDecipheriv("aes-256-gcm", key(), iv);
+	cipher.setAuthTag(tag);
+	return Buffer.concat([cipher.update(data), cipher.final()]).toString("utf8");
+}
+export function validateCatalogConfig(
+	input: unknown,
+	previous: ManagedCatalogConfig | null,
+): ManagedCatalogConfig {
+	const value = input as Record<string, unknown>;
+	if (
+		!value ||
+		typeof value.remote !== "string" ||
+		typeof value.branch !== "string" ||
+		typeof value.username !== "string" ||
+		typeof value.enabled !== "boolean"
+	)
+		throw new Error(
+			"Repository, branch, username and enabled state are required",
+		);
+	let url: URL;
+	try {
+		url = new URL(value.remote.trim());
+	} catch {
+		throw new Error("Enter a valid HTTPS Gitea repository URL");
+	}
+	if (
+		url.protocol !== "https:" ||
+		url.username ||
+		url.password ||
+		url.search ||
+		url.hash ||
+		!/^\/(?:[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+\/)+[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+(?:\.git)?\/?$/.test(url.pathname)
+	)
+		throw new Error(
+			"Use an HTTPS repository URL without credentials or query parameters",
+		);
+	const remote = `${url
+		.toString()
+		.replace(/\/$/, "")
+		.replace(/\.git$/, "")}.git`;
+	const branch = value.branch.trim(),
+		username = value.username.trim();
+	if (
+		!branch ||
+		branch.startsWith("-") ||
+		branch.startsWith("/") ||
+		branch.endsWith("/") ||
+		branch.endsWith(".") ||
+		branch.includes("..") ||
+		branch.includes("//") ||
+		branch.includes("@{") ||
+		/[\s~^:?*[\\]/.test(branch) ||
+		[...branch].some(
+			(char) => char.charCodeAt(0) < 32 || char.charCodeAt(0) === 127,
+		) ||
+		branch
+			.split("/")
+			.some((part) => part.startsWith(".") || part.endsWith(".lock")) ||
+		branch === "@"
+	)
+		throw new Error("Enter a valid Git branch");
+	if (!username || /[\r\n:]/.test(username))
+		throw new Error("Enter a valid Gitea username");
+	const token = typeof value.token === "string" ? value.token.trim() : "";
+	if (/[\r\n]/.test(token)) throw new Error("Invalid access token");
+	const same = previous?.remote === remote && previous.username === username;
+	const encryptedToken = token
+		? encryptCatalogToken(token)
+		: same
+			? previous.encryptedToken
+			: "";
+	if (value.enabled && !encryptedToken)
+		throw new Error("Provide a Gitea token before enabling export");
+	return { enabled: value.enabled, remote, branch, username, encryptedToken };
+}
+export function publicCatalogConfig(config = readManagedCatalogConfig()) {
+	return {
+		provider: "gitea",
+		enabled: config?.enabled ?? false,
+		remote: config?.remote ?? CATALOG_REMOTE,
+		branch: config?.branch ?? CATALOG_BRANCH,
+		username: config?.username ?? "",
+		hasToken: !!config?.encryptedToken,
+	};
+}
+export async function saveCatalogConfig(config: ManagedCatalogConfig) {
+	const root = catalogStateRoot();
+	await fs.mkdir(root, { recursive: true });
+	const temp = path.join(root, `config-${randomUUID()}.tmp`);
+	try {
+		await fs.writeFile(temp, JSON.stringify(config), {
+			mode: 0o600,
+			flag: "wx",
+		});
+		await fs.rename(temp, path.join(root, "config.json"));
+	} finally {
+		await fs.rm(temp, { force: true });
+	}
+}
+export function catalogGitEnvironment(
+	config: ManagedCatalogConfig,
+): NodeJS.ProcessEnv {
+	const token = decryptCatalogToken(config.encryptedToken);
+	return {
+		...process.env,
+		GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT: "0",
+		GIT_CONFIG_COUNT: "2",
+		GIT_CONFIG_KEY_0: `http.${new URL(config.remote).origin}/.extraHeader`,
+		GIT_CONFIG_VALUE_0:
+			"Authorization: Basic " +
+			Buffer.from(`${config.username}:${token}`).toString("base64"),
+		GIT_CONFIG_KEY_1: "http.followRedirects",
+		GIT_CONFIG_VALUE_1: "false",
+	};
+}
+export function managedCatalogCheckout(config: ManagedCatalogConfig) {
+	return path.join(
+		catalogStateRoot(),
+		"checkouts",
+		createHash("sha256")
+			.update(`${config.remote}\n${config.branch}`)
+			.digest("hex")
+			.slice(0, 24),
+	);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/services/catalog-git-core.ts b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-core.ts
index 95c6def23c..9bc755c6fb 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/catalog-git-core.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-core.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export async function publishCatalogFiles(options: {
 	remote: string;
 	branch: string;
 	files: CatalogFile[];
+	env?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
 }) {
 	const { checkout, remote, branch, files } = options;
 	const git = async (...args: string[]) => {
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ export async function publishCatalogFiles(options: {
 			cwd: checkout,
 			timeout: 120_000,
 			maxBuffer: 16 * 1024 * 1024,
-			env: { ...process.env, GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT: "0" },
+			env: { ...process.env, ...options.env, GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT: "0" },
 		});
 		return stdout.trim();
 	};
diff --git a/src/lib/services/catalog-git-export.ts b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-export.ts
index b7b097dcc7..bb6be8a857 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/catalog-git-export.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-export.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 import { promises as fs } from "node:fs";
 import { hostname } from "node:os";
 import path from "node:path";
+import {
+	catalogGitEnvironment,
+	readManagedCatalogConfig,
+} from "./catalog-git-config";
 import {
 	CATALOG_BRANCH,
 	CATALOG_REMOTE,
 	publishCatalogFiles,
 	recoverCatalogQueue,
 } from "./catalog-git-core";
+import { ensureManagedCatalogCheckout } from "./catalog-git-managed";
 import { catalogExportEnabled, catalogExportQueue } from "./catalog-git-queue";
 import { createCatalogSnapshot } from "./catalog-git-snapshot";
 
 export async function runCatalogExport() {
-	const checkout = process.env.CATALOG_GIT_CHECKOUT?.trim();
-	if (!catalogExportEnabled() || !checkout) return;
+	if (!catalogExportEnabled()) return;
 	const queue = catalogExportQueue();
 	await queue.entries();
 	await recoverCatalogQueue(queue.root);
@@ -51,10 +55,17 @@ export async function runCatalogExport() {
 		// Any operation started/completed during capture invalidates the snapshot.
 		const current = await queue.batch();
 		if (!current || JSON.stringify(current) !== JSON.stringify(batch)) return;
+		const config = readManagedCatalogConfig();
+		if (config && !config.enabled) return;
+		const checkout = config
+			? await ensureManagedCatalogCheckout(config)
+			: process.env.CATALOG_GIT_CHECKOUT?.trim();
+		if (!checkout) return;
 		const commit = await publishCatalogFiles({
 			checkout,
-			remote: CATALOG_REMOTE,
-			branch: CATALOG_BRANCH,
+			remote: config?.remote ?? CATALOG_REMOTE,
+			branch: config?.branch ?? CATALOG_BRANCH,
+			env: config ? catalogGitEnvironment(config) : undefined,
 			files,
 		});
 		await queue.complete(batch);
diff --git a/src/lib/services/catalog-git-managed.ts b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-managed.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a631e83b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-managed.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { execFile } from "node:child_process";
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+import { promises as fs } from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { promisify } from "node:util";
+import {
+	catalogGitEnvironment,
+	type ManagedCatalogConfig,
+	managedCatalogCheckout,
+} from "./catalog-git-config";
+
+const exec = promisify(execFile);
+export async function testCatalogConnection(config: ManagedCatalogConfig) {
+	try {
+		const result = await exec(
+			"git",
+			[
+				"ls-remote",
+				"--exit-code",
+				"--heads",
+				config.remote,
+				`refs/heads/${config.branch}`,
+			],
+			{
+				env: catalogGitEnvironment(config),
+				timeout: 30000,
+				maxBuffer: 1024 * 1024,
+			},
+		);
+		if (!result.stdout.trim()) throw new Error("Missing branch");
+	} catch {
+		throw new Error(
+			"Cannot read this Gitea repository and branch. Check the URL, username, token and server Git installation.",
+		);
+	}
+}
+export async function ensureManagedCatalogCheckout(
+	config: ManagedCatalogConfig,
+) {
+	const checkout = managedCatalogCheckout(config);
+	try {
+		await fs.access(path.join(checkout, ".git"));
+		return checkout;
+	} catch {
+		/* first export */
+	}
+	await fs.mkdir(path.dirname(checkout), { recursive: true });
+	const temporary = `${checkout}.clone-${randomUUID()}`;
+	try {
+		await exec(
+			"git",
+			[
+				"clone",
+				"--single-branch",
+				"--branch",
+				config.branch,
+				"--",
+				config.remote,
+				temporary,
+			],
+			{
+				env: catalogGitEnvironment(config),
+				timeout: 600000,
+				maxBuffer: 4 * 1024 * 1024,
+			},
+		);
+		await fs.rename(temporary, checkout);
+		return checkout;
+	} finally {
+		await fs.rm(temporary, { recursive: true, force: true });
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/services/catalog-git-queue.ts b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-queue.ts
index 1038436b3d..401e4f961b 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/catalog-git-queue.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/catalog-git-queue.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 import { promises as fs } from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
+import {
+	catalogStateRoot,
+	readManagedCatalogConfig,
+} from "./catalog-git-config";
 import { CatalogExportQueue } from "./catalog-git-core";
 
 export function catalogExportEnabled() {
-	return Boolean(process.env.CATALOG_GIT_CHECKOUT?.trim());
+	const config = readManagedCatalogConfig();
+	return config
+		? config.enabled
+		: Boolean(process.env.CATALOG_GIT_CHECKOUT?.trim());
 }
 export function catalogExportQueue() {
-	return new CatalogExportQueue(
-		process.env.CATALOG_GIT_STATE_DIR ||
-			path.join(process.cwd(), "storage", "catalog-git"),
-	);
+	return new CatalogExportQueue(catalogStateRoot());
 }
 export function isCatalogMutation(method: string, pathname: string) {
 	return (
@@ -45,10 +49,30 @@ export async function withCatalogExport<T>(
 	operation: () => Promise<T>,
 ): Promise<T> {
 	if (!catalogExportEnabled()) return operation();
-	const finish = await catalogExportQueue().begin();
+	const finish = await beginCatalogExport();
 	try {
 		return await operation();
 	} finally {
 		await finish();
 	}
 }
+
+export async function scheduleCatalogExport() {
+	if (!readManagedCatalogConfig()?.enabled) return;
+	try {
+		const { after } = await import("next/server");
+		after(async () => {
+			const { runCatalogExport } = await import("./catalog-git-export");
+			await runCatalogExport();
+		});
+	} catch {
+		/* Standalone worker contexts use their scheduled retry. */
+	}
+}
+export async function beginCatalogExport() {
+	const finish = await catalogExportQueue().begin();
+	return async () => {
+		await finish();
+		await scheduleCatalogExport();
+	};
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/services/furni-import-repair.test.ts b/src/lib/services/furni-import-repair.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd043d69a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/furni-import-repair.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+// @vitest-environment node
+
+import { MySqlDialect } from "drizzle-orm/mysql-core";
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+	execute: vi.fn(),
+	select: vi.fn(),
+	stat: vi.fn(),
+	conflict: vi.fn(),
+	build: vi.fn(),
+	append: vi.fn(),
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/db", () => ({
+	db: { select: mocks.select, execute: mocks.execute },
+	ItemsBase: {
+		id: "id",
+		itemName: "item_name",
+		spriteId: "sprite_id",
+		type: "type",
+	},
+	CatalogPages: {},
+}));
+vi.mock("node:fs", () => ({
+	existsSync: () => true,
+	promises: {
+		stat: mocks.stat,
+		readFile: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(Buffer.alloc(256)),
+	},
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/furni-asset-dirs", () => ({
+	DEFAULT_FURNI_NITRO_DIR: "/nitro",
+	getFurniAssetWriteTargets: async () => ({
+		swfDir: "/swf",
+		nitroDir: "/nitro",
+		iconDir: "/icons",
+		mirrorDirs: [],
+	}),
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/furni-data", () => ({
+	findFurniDataIdConflict: mocks.conflict,
+	buildFurniEntry: mocks.build,
+	appendFurniEntry: mocks.append,
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/habbo-furnidata-cache", () => ({
+	lookupOfficialHabboFurni: async () => null,
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/habbo-gamedata-hotel", () => ({
+	getHabboGamedataHotel: async () => "it",
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/import/core/download", () => ({
+	downloadFile: vi.fn(),
+	tryDownloadCandidates: async () => false,
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/swf-to-nitro", () => ({
+	parseNitroBundle: () => ({ json: {} }),
+	extractIconFromSwfAsync: async () => null,
+}));
+
+import { importSingleFurni } from "./furni-import";
+
+const input = {
+	id: 42,
+	classname: "recycler_scrapbookA",
+	name: "Scrapbook",
+	description: "Book",
+	type: "flooritem",
+	revision: 1,
+	category: "unknown",
+	repairExisting: true,
+};
+const dialect = new MySqlDialect();
+function queries() {
+	return mocks.execute.mock.calls.map(([query]) => dialect.sqlToQuery(query));
+}
+describe("completion of existing furniture", () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		vi.clearAllMocks();
+		const rows = [
+			[{ id: 2000037257, spriteId: 9001, type: "s" }],
+			[{ itemName: input.classname }],
+		];
+		mocks.select.mockImplementation(() => ({
+			from: () => ({ where: () => ({ limit: async () => rows.shift() }) }),
+		}));
+		mocks.stat.mockResolvedValue({ size: 256 });
+		mocks.conflict.mockResolvedValue(null);
+		mocks.execute.mockResolvedValue([[{ id: 123, page_id: "15" }], []]);
+		mocks.build.mockImplementation((value) => value);
+	});
+	it("reuses local item and sprite IDs without rewriting SQL settings or offers", async () => {
+		const result = await importSingleFurni(input);
+		expect(result.ok).toBe(true);
+		expect(result.itemId).toBe(2000037257);
+		expect(mocks.conflict).toHaveBeenCalledWith(9001, input.classname);
+		expect(mocks.build).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect.objectContaining({ id: 9001, spriteId: 9001 }),
+		);
+		expect(mocks.append).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(
+			queries().every((query) => query.sql.trim().startsWith("SELECT")),
+		).toBe(true);
+		expect(queries()[0].params).toContain("2000037257");
+	});
+	it("never deletes existing SQL when the nitro cannot be recovered", async () => {
+		mocks.stat.mockRejectedValue(new Error("missing"));
+		const result = await importSingleFurni(input);
+		expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+		expect(result.error).toContain("preserved");
+		expect(mocks.execute).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(mocks.append).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+	it("rejects an occupied furnidata sprite before any mutation", async () => {
+		mocks.conflict.mockResolvedValue("other_furniture");
+		const result = await importSingleFurni(input);
+		expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+		expect(mocks.execute).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(mocks.append).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/services/furni-import.ts b/src/lib/services/furni-import.ts
index dee58f34e1..37737c2f5a 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/furni-import.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/furni-import.ts
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 	category: string;
 	skipFurniDataWrite?: boolean;
 	updateExisting?: boolean;
+	repairExisting?: boolean;
 	onProgress?: (status: string) => void;
 	/** Per-source SWF download base URL (e.g. "https://virtualc.nl/dcr"). */
 	sourceSwfBaseUrl?: string;
@@ -527,6 +528,7 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 		category,
 		skipFurniDataWrite,
 		updateExisting,
+		repairExisting,
 		onProgress,
 		sourceSwfBaseUrl,
 		nitroBaseUrl: sourceNitroBaseUrl,
@@ -536,18 +538,22 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 
 	// Check if already exists by classname OR by spriteId (primary key collision).
 	const [existsByName] = await db
-		.select({ id: ItemsBase.id })
+		.select({
+			id: ItemsBase.id,
+			spriteId: ItemsBase.spriteId,
+			type: ItemsBase.type,
+		})
 		.from(ItemsBase)
 		.where(eq(ItemsBase.itemName, classname))
 		.limit(1);
-	if (existsByName && !updateExisting) {
+	if (existsByName && !updateExisting && !repairExisting) {
 		return {
 			ok: false,
 			warnings,
 			error: `Item "${classname}" already exists (id: ${existsByName.id})`,
 		};
 	}
-	if (existsByName && existsByName.id !== originalId) {
+	if (existsByName && existsByName.id !== originalId && !repairExisting) {
 		// The classname already occupies a different spriteId. Reassigning the
 		// id would orphan every reference (catalog item_ids, player items,
 		// furnidata), so this can never be an "update".
@@ -557,10 +563,14 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 			error: `Item "${classname}" already exists with id ${existsByName.id} — cannot reassign to spriteId ${originalId}`,
 		};
 	}
+	const itemId = repairExisting && existsByName ? existsByName.id : originalId;
+	const spriteId =
+		repairExisting && existsByName ? existsByName.spriteId : originalId;
+	const preservingExisting = !!(repairExisting && existsByName);
 	const [existsById] = await db
 		.select({ itemName: ItemsBase.itemName })
 		.from(ItemsBase)
-		.where(eq(ItemsBase.id, originalId))
+		.where(eq(ItemsBase.id, itemId))
 		.limit(1);
 	if (existsById && (!existsByName || existsById.itemName !== classname)) {
 		// The spriteId is owned by a different classname. Even with
@@ -575,17 +585,20 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 	const isUpdate = !!existsByName;
 
 	// ── Check if spriteId already used in FurnitureData.json ──
-	const takenBy = await findFurniDataIdConflict(originalId, classname);
-	if (takenBy && !updateExisting) {
+	const takenBy = await findFurniDataIdConflict(spriteId, classname);
+	if (takenBy) {
 		return {
 			ok: false,
 			warnings,
-			error: `spriteId ${originalId} already used by "${takenBy}" in FurnitureData.json`,
+			error: `spriteId ${spriteId} already used by "${takenBy}" in FurnitureData.json`,
 		};
 	}
 
-	const itemType = type === "wallitem" ? "i" : "s";
-	const spriteId = originalId;
+	const itemType = preservingExisting
+		? existsByName.type
+		: type === "wallitem"
+			? "i"
+			: "s";
 
 	// ── Cross-reference with configured official Habbo furnidata ──────
 	let officialHabbo: OfficialHabboFurniEntry | null = null;
@@ -608,7 +621,11 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 	// ── Insert into DB with enriched data ──────────────────────────────
 	onProgress?.("writing_db");
 	try {
-		if (isUpdate) {
+		if (preservingExisting) {
+			warnings.push(
+				`Existing furniture #${itemId}: SQL settings and catalog offers preserved`,
+			);
+		} else if (isUpdate) {
 			// NOTE: live Arcturus `items_base` has no description/revision/rare columns —
 			// those metadata fields are persisted in FurnitureData.json (see entry below),
 			// not in the DB. Only refresh the columns this import manages.
@@ -704,8 +721,12 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 	// Download icon + SWF concurrently (independent assets). Each tries its
 	// candidate URLs in order until one succeeds.
 	const [iconOkResult, swfOk] = await Promise.all([
-		tryDownloadCandidates(iconUrls, iconPath, "png"),
-		tryDownloadCandidates(swfUrls, swfPath, "swf"),
+		preservingExisting && existsSync(iconPath)
+			? Promise.resolve(true)
+			: tryDownloadCandidates(iconUrls, iconPath, "png"),
+		preservingExisting && existsSync(swfPath)
+			? Promise.resolve(true)
+			: tryDownloadCandidates(swfUrls, swfPath, "swf"),
 	]);
 	let iconOk = iconOkResult;
 
@@ -799,16 +820,19 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 			}
 		}
 		try {
-			await db.execute(
-				sql`DELETE FROM items_base WHERE id = ${spriteId} AND item_name = ${classname}`,
-			);
+			if (!isUpdate)
+				await db.execute(
+					sql`DELETE FROM items_base WHERE id = ${itemId} AND item_name = ${classname}`,
+				);
 		} catch {
 			/* best effort cleanup */
 		}
 		return {
 			ok: false,
 			warnings,
-			error: "Import rolled back: no .nitro file could be created",
+			error: isUpdate
+				? "No .nitro file could be created; existing furniture was preserved"
+				: "Import rolled back: no .nitro file could be created",
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -924,7 +948,7 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 	// Update items_base with ALL enriched data
 	try {
 		const update = buildItemsBaseEnrichmentUpdate({
-			id: spriteId,
+			id: itemId,
 			dims,
 			cansiton: autoInteraction.canSit,
 			canlayon: autoInteraction.canLay,
@@ -933,7 +957,7 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 			interactionType,
 			interactionModesCount,
 		});
-		await db.execute(update);
+		if (!preservingExisting) await db.execute(update);
 	} catch (err) {
 		warnings.push(
 			`items_base dimension update failed: ${(err as Error).message}`,
@@ -972,16 +996,16 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 	let catalogItemId: number | null = null;
 	let catalogUpdated = false;
 	try {
-		const itemIdStr = String(spriteId);
+		const itemIdStr = String(itemId);
 
 		// Check if this item already exists anywhere in the catalog
 		const [existingCatalog] = (await db.execute(sql`
-      SELECT id, page_id FROM catalog_items WHERE item_ids = ${itemIdStr} LIMIT 1
+      SELECT id, page_id FROM catalog_items WHERE FIND_IN_SET(${itemIdStr}, REPLACE(item_ids, ';', ',')) > 0 LIMIT 1
     `)) as unknown as [Array<{ id: number; page_id: string }>, unknown];
 
 		if (existingCatalog.length > 0) {
 			catalogItemId = existingCatalog[0].id;
-			if (updateExisting) {
+			if (updateExisting && !preservingExisting) {
 				// Update existing catalog entry: price, page, etc.
 				const categoryPageId = await getOrCreateCategoryPage(
 					classname,
@@ -1025,7 +1049,7 @@ export async function importSingleFurni(params: {
 
 	return {
 		ok: true,
-		itemId: spriteId,
+		itemId,
 		catalogItemId,
 		catalogUpdated,
 		dimensions: dims,