diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bbfb24483..bc1575665 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+.cache
 .DS_Store
 node_modules/
 dist/
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c945393fe..4e4581688 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
         "@types/yargs": "17.0.33",
         "@vitest/coverage-v8": "3.0.5",
         "cross-env": "7.0.3",
-        "electron": "34.1.0",
+        "electron": "34.1.1",
         "esm": "3.2.25",
         "jasmine": "5.5.0",
         "jsdoc": "4.0.4",
@@ -7910,9 +7910,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/electron": {
-      "version": "34.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-34.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ZUid8XrGPA0dfes97PPADc8ecWOUX/qYRNp1glze9coZLEYc+PsMvgjVDCHSvjfHfiI+V3unwngSVpBouX71YQ==",
+      "version": "34.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-34.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1aDYk9Gsv1/fFeClMrxWGoVMl7uCUgl1pe26BiTnLXmAoqEXCa3f3sCKFWV+cuDzUjQGAZcpkWhGYTgWUSQrLA==",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 47b2337a1..a2c9bcb7d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,10 +25,16 @@
     "start-server-no-dir": "cross-env TRILIUM_ENV=dev TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_HOST=http://tsyncserver:4000 nodemon src/main.ts",
     "start-test-server": "npm run switch-server && rimraf ./data-test && cross-env TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./data-test TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_HOST=http://tsyncserver:4000 TRILIUM_ENV=dev TRILIUM_PORT=9999 nodemon src/main.ts",
     "qstart-server": "npm run switch-server && npm run start-server",
-    "start-electron": "npm run prepare-dist && cross-env TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./data TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_HOST=http://tsyncserver:4000 TRILIUM_ENV=dev electron ./dist/electron-main.js --inspect=5858 .",
-    "start-electron-nix": "electron-rebuild --version 33.3.1 && npm run prepare-dist && cross-env TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./data TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_HOST=http://tsyncserver:4000 TRILIUM_ENV=dev nix-shell -p electron_33 --run \"electron ./dist/electron-main.js --inspect=5858 .\"",
-    "start-electron-no-dir": "npm run prepare-dist && cross-env TRILIUM_ENV=dev electron --inspect=5858 .",
-    "start-electron-no-dir-nix": "electron-rebuild --version 33.3.1 && npm run prepare-dist && cross-env TRILIUM_ENV=dev nix-shell -p electron_33 --run \"electron ./dist/electron-main.js --inspect=5858 .\"",
+
+    "start-electron": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--import tsx\" TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./data TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_HOST=http://tsyncserver:4000 TRILIUM_ENV=dev electron ./electron-main.ts --inspect=5858 .",
+    "start-electron-nix": "electron-rebuild --version 33.3.1 && cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--import tsx\" TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./data TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_HOST=http://tsyncserver:4000 TRILIUM_ENV=dev nix-shell -p electron_33 --run \"electron ./electron-main.ts --inspect=5858 .\"",
+    "start-electron-no-dir": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--import tsx\" TRILIUM_ENV=dev electron --inspect=5858 .",
+    "start-electron-no-dir-nix": "electron-rebuild --version 33.3.1 && cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--import tsx\" TRILIUM_ENV=dev nix-shell -p electron_33 --run \"electron ./electron-main.ts --inspect=5858 .\"",
+
+    "start-electron-prod": "npm run prepare-dist && cross-env TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./data TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_HOST=http://tsyncserver:4000 TRILIUM_ENV=dev electron ./dist/electron-main.js --inspect=5858 .",
+    "start-electron-prod-nix": "electron-rebuild --version 33.3.1 && npm run prepare-dist && cross-env TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./data TRILIUM_SYNC_SERVER_HOST=http://tsyncserver:4000 TRILIUM_ENV=dev nix-shell -p electron_33 --run \"electron ./dist/electron-main.js --inspect=5858 .\"",
+    "start-electron-prod-no-dir": "npm run prepare-dist && cross-env TRILIUM_ENV=dev electron --inspect=5858 .",
+    "start-electron-prod-no-dir-nix": "electron-rebuild --version 33.3.1 && npm run prepare-dist && cross-env TRILIUM_ENV=dev nix-shell -p electron_33 --run \"electron ./dist/electron-main.js --inspect=5858 .\"",
     "qstart-electron": "npm run switch-electron && npm run start-electron",
     "switch-server": "rimraf ./node_modules/better-sqlite3 && npm install",
     "switch-electron": "electron-rebuild",
@@ -195,7 +201,7 @@
     "@types/yargs": "17.0.33",
     "@vitest/coverage-v8": "3.0.5",
     "cross-env": "7.0.3",
-    "electron": "34.1.0",
+    "electron": "34.1.1",
     "esm": "3.2.25",
     "jasmine": "5.5.0",
     "jsdoc": "4.0.4",
diff --git a/src/routes/assets.ts b/src/routes/assets.ts
index e76f0fc88..b0a8ed354 100644
--- a/src/routes/assets.ts
+++ b/src/routes/assets.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import assetPath from "../services/asset_path.js";
 import path from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import express from "express";
-import { isDev } from "../services/utils.js";
+import { isDev, isElectron } from "../services/utils.js";
 import type serveStatic from "serve-static";
 
 const persistentCacheStatic = (root: string, options?: serveStatic.ServeStaticOptions<express.Response<any, Record<string, any>>>) => {
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ async function register(app: express.Application) {
 
         const frontendCompiler = webpack({
             mode: "development",
+            cache: {
+                type: "filesystem",
+                cacheDirectory: path.join(srcRoot, "..", ".cache", isElectron ? "electron" : "server")
+            },
             entry: productionConfig.entry,
             module: productionConfig.module,
             resolve: productionConfig.resolve,
diff --git a/src/services/in_app_help.ts b/src/services/in_app_help.ts
index c06d15bd8..0af911684 100644
--- a/src/services/in_app_help.ts
+++ b/src/services/in_app_help.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ function parseNoteMetaFile(noteMetaFile: NoteMetaFile): HiddenSubtreeItem[] {
 
     const metaRoot = noteMetaFile.files[0];
     const parsedMetaRoot = parseNoteMeta(metaRoot, "/" + (metaRoot.dirFileName ?? ""));
-    console.log(JSON.stringify(parsedMetaRoot, null, 4));
     return parsedMetaRoot.children ?? [];
 }