diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5b669df..ff9c37b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -68,3 +68,4 @@ testem.log
 # System files
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
+CLAUDE.md
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e9202d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+       "Webnative.webnative"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0abbfd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "typescript.preferences.autoImportFileExcludePatterns": ["@ionic/angular/common", "@ionic/angular/standalone"]
+}
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 452f0d9..a00d765 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -1,35 +1,33 @@
-# chat_app
+# chat_app_v2
 
-Angular 10 / Ionic 5 frontend for the Chatli messaging platform.
-
-## Stack
-- TypeScript, Angular 10, Ionic 5
-- Capacitor for native mobile builds
-- JWT-based auth (jwt-decode)
-- WebSocket for real-time messaging
+Angular 20 / Ionic 8 standalone chat client for the Chatli messaging backend.
 
 ## Build & run
 ```bash
+eval "$(mise activate bash)"
 npm install
-npm start                    # Dev server
-npm run build -- --prod      # Production build
-docker build -t fra/chatapp . && docker run -p 8100:8100 fra/chatapp
+npm start                # Dev server
+npm run build            # Production build
+npm run lint             # ESLint
 ```
 
-## Test
-```bash
-npm test       # Karma + Jasmine
-npm run e2e    # Protractor
-npm run lint   # TSLint
-```
+## Architecture
+- Fully standalone components (no NgModules)
+- Bootstrap: `bootstrapApplication()` with `provideIonicAngular()`
+- Builder: `@angular-devkit/build-angular:application` with `browser` key
+- Ionic imports: individual components from `@ionic/angular/standalone`
+- Ionicons: `addIcons()` in component constructors
+- State: Angular signals (`signal`, `computed`)
+- HTTP: `withInterceptors([authInterceptor, errorInterceptor])`
 
 ## Backend connection
-- REST API: http://localhost:8090/v1 (public), http://localhost:8090/client (auth required)
+- REST API: http://localhost:8090/v1 (public), http://localhost:8090/client (auth)
 - WebSocket: ws://localhost:8090/client/device/:deviceid/user/:userid/ws
 
 ## Structure
-- `src/app/pages/` — page components (login, signup, chat, main)
-- `src/app/services/` — auth, chat, message, storage services
-- `src/app/models/` — data models (user, chat, message, participant)
-- `src/app/helpers/` — HTTP interceptors (auth token injection, error handling)
+- `src/app/pages/` — page components (login, signup, chats, contacts, messages, tabs)
+- `src/app/services/` — auth, chat, message, user services
+- `src/app/models/` — data models
+- `src/app/components/` — reusable components (avatar)
 - `src/app/guards/` — route guards
+- `src/app/interceptors/` — auth + error interceptors
diff --git a/src/app/pages/messages/messages.page.ts b/src/app/pages/messages/messages.page.ts
index 42f8337..90edf05 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/messages/messages.page.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/messages/messages.page.ts
@@ -179,9 +179,8 @@ export class MessagesPage implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
     this.chatService.getChat({ id: chatId } as Chat).subscribe((chat) => {
       this.currentChat = chat;
-      const others = chat.participants ?? [];
-      this.title = others.length === 1 ? (others[0].username ?? chat.name ?? '') : (chat.name ?? '');
-      this.participants = [...others];
+      this.title = chat.name ?? '';
+      this.participants = [...(chat.participants ?? [])];
       const currentUser = this.auth.currentUserValue;
       if (currentUser) this.participants.push(currentUser);
 
@@ -258,9 +257,8 @@ export class MessagesPage implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     const { data } = await modal.onDidDismiss();
     if (data) {
       this.currentChat = data;
-      const updatedOthers = data.participants ?? [];
-      this.title = updatedOthers.length === 1 ? (updatedOthers[0].username ?? data.name ?? '') : (data.name ?? '');
-      this.participants = [...updatedOthers];
+      this.title = data.name ?? '';
+      this.participants = [...(data.participants ?? [])];
       const currentUser = this.auth.currentUserValue;
       if (currentUser) this.participants.push(currentUser);
     }