diff --git a/webui/index.html b/webui/index.html
index 3d7fb5dc..c65152b2 100644
--- a/webui/index.html
+++ b/webui/index.html
@@ -7777,7 +7777,7 @@
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js@4/dist/chart.umd.min.js"></script>
     {{ vite_assets('body')|safe }}
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='setup-wizard.js', v=static_v) }}"></script>
-    <!-- Split modules (was: script.js) — core.js must load first, init.js last -->
+    <!-- Split modules (was: script.js) — core.js must load first, init.js before shell-bridge.js -->
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='core.js', v=static_v) }}"></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='shared-helpers.js', v=static_v) }}"></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='media-player.js', v=static_v) }}"></script>
@@ -7796,6 +7796,7 @@
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='stats-automations.js', v=static_v) }}"></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='pages-extra.js', v=static_v) }}"></script>
     <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='init.js', v=static_v) }}"></script>
+    <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='shell-bridge.js', v=static_v) }}"></script>
     <!-- Notification bell + floating helper toggle — always accessible above modals -->
     <!-- Ambient glow under the global search bar. Radial gradient, brightest
          directly under the bar, tapering out toward the window corners.
diff --git a/webui/src/platform/shell/globals.d.ts b/webui/src/platform/shell/globals.d.ts
index 6314cdd7..7bcbd487 100644
--- a/webui/src/platform/shell/globals.d.ts
+++ b/webui/src/platform/shell/globals.d.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ declare global {
     };
     SoulSyncWebShellBridge?: {
       getCurrentPageId: () => ShellPageId;
-      getCurrentProfileContext: () => ShellProfileContext;
+      getCurrentProfileContext: () => ShellProfileContext | null;
       isPageAllowed: (pageId: ShellPageId) => boolean;
       getProfileHomePage: () => ShellPageId;
       resolveLegacyPath: (pathname: string) => ShellPageId | null;
diff --git a/webui/static/init.js b/webui/static/init.js
index 7e94f3fc..d5ff25f4 100644
--- a/webui/static/init.js
+++ b/webui/static/init.js
@@ -329,50 +329,6 @@ function activatePage(pageId, options = {}) {
     loadPageData(pageId);
 }
 
-function activateLegacyPath(pathname) {
-    const router = getWebRouter();
-    const targetPage = router?.resolvePageId?.(pathname) || _getPageFromPath(pathname);
-    if (!targetPage) return;
-
-    if (!isPageAllowed(targetPage)) {
-        const home = getProfileHomePage();
-        if (home !== targetPage) {
-            navigateToPage(home, { replace: true });
-        }
-        return;
-    }
-
-    activatePage(targetPage, { forceReload: true });
-}
-
-const SHELL_BRIDGE_READY_EVENT = 'ss:webui-shell-bridge-ready';
-
-window.SoulSyncWebShellBridge = {
-    getCurrentPageId() {
-        return currentPage || getWebRouter()?.resolvePageId?.(window.location.pathname) || _getPageFromPath();
-    },
-    getCurrentProfileContext() {
-        return getCurrentProfileContext();
-    },
-    isPageAllowed(pageId) {
-        return isPageAllowed(pageId);
-    },
-    getProfileHomePage() {
-        return getProfileHomePage();
-    },
-    setActivePageChrome(pageId) {
-        setActivePageChrome(pageId);
-    },
-    activateLegacyPath(pathname) {
-        activateLegacyPath(pathname);
-    },
-    showReactHost(pageId) {
-        showReactHost(pageId);
-    },
-};
-
-window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(SHELL_BRIDGE_READY_EVENT));
-
 function renderProfileAvatar(el, profile) {
     // Renders avatar as image (if avatar_url set) or colored initial fallback
     // Preserves existing classes, ensures 'profile-avatar' is present
diff --git a/webui/static/shell-bridge.js b/webui/static/shell-bridge.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc92dcd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webui/static/shell-bridge.js
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// SoulSync shell bridge glue
+// Keep this file loaded after init.js so the legacy shell helpers it wraps
+// have already been defined.
+
+function getWebRouter() {
+    return window.SoulSyncWebRouter ?? null;
+}
+
+function showLegacyPage(pageId) {
+    document.querySelectorAll('.page').forEach(page => {
+        page.classList.remove('active');
+    });
+    const page = document.getElementById(`${pageId}-page`);
+    if (page) {
+        page.classList.add('active');
+    }
+    const reactHost = document.getElementById('webui-react-root');
+    if (reactHost) {
+        reactHost.classList.remove('active');
+    }
+}
+
+function setActivePageChrome(pageId) {
+    document.querySelectorAll('.nav-button').forEach(btn => {
+        btn.classList.remove('active');
+    });
+    const navButton = document.querySelector(`[data-page="${pageId}"]`);
+    if (navButton) {
+        navButton.classList.add('active');
+    }
+    currentPage = pageId;
+    if (typeof _gsUpdateVisibility === 'function') _gsUpdateVisibility();
+    if (window.pageParticles && window._particlesEnabled !== false) window.pageParticles.setPage(pageId);
+    if (window.workerOrbs) window.workerOrbs.setPage(pageId);
+}
+
+function showReactHost(pageId) {
+    document.querySelectorAll('.page').forEach(page => {
+        page.classList.remove('active');
+    });
+    const host = document.getElementById('webui-react-root');
+    if (host) {
+        host.classList.add('active');
+    }
+    currentPage = pageId;
+    if (typeof _gsUpdateVisibility === 'function') _gsUpdateVisibility();
+    if (window.pageParticles && window._particlesEnabled !== false) window.pageParticles.setPage(pageId);
+    if (window.workerOrbs) window.workerOrbs.setPage(pageId);
+}
+
+function activateLegacyPath(pathname) {
+    const router = getWebRouter();
+    const targetPage = router?.resolvePageId?.(pathname) || _getPageFromPath(pathname);
+    if (!targetPage) return;
+
+    if (!isPageAllowed(targetPage)) {
+        const home = getProfileHomePage();
+        if (home !== targetPage) {
+            navigateToPage(home, { replace: true });
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    activatePage(targetPage, { forceReload: true });
+}
+
+const SHELL_BRIDGE_READY_EVENT = 'ss:webui-shell-bridge-ready';
+
+window.SoulSyncWebShellBridge = {
+    getCurrentPageId() {
+        return currentPage || getWebRouter()?.resolvePageId?.(window.location.pathname) || _getPageFromPath();
+    },
+    getCurrentProfileContext() {
+        if (!currentProfile) return null;
+        return {
+            profileId: currentProfile.id,
+            isAdmin: !!currentProfile.is_admin,
+        };
+    },
+    isPageAllowed(pageId) {
+        return isPageAllowed(pageId);
+    },
+    getProfileHomePage() {
+        return getProfileHomePage();
+    },
+    resolveLegacyPath(pathname) {
+        return getWebRouter()?.resolvePageId?.(pathname) ?? null;
+    },
+    setActivePageChrome(pageId) {
+        setActivePageChrome(pageId);
+    },
+    activateLegacyPath(pathname) {
+        activateLegacyPath(pathname);
+    },
+    showReactHost(pageId) {
+        showReactHost(pageId);
+    },
+};
+
+window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(SHELL_BRIDGE_READY_EVENT));