feat(unlinked-books): dismiss (ignore) or delete queue entries

Unidentified sync files used to be stuck: every KOReader re-sync
re-queues them, and there was no way to say "this isn't a book" or "I
don't want this one on the server".

Ignore is the durable dismiss: a new ignored_at column hides the row
from the page list, dashboard badge, and per-device API while the sync
keeps refreshing its metadata (the upsert never clears the column).
A collapsible "Ignored" section lists dismissed rows with Restore and
Delete so a misclick is recoverable. Delete is the hard exit — the row
is gone, and honestly re-queued if the device syncs that file again
(the confirm dialog says so).

Actions are page-scoped SSR routes: htmx swaps in the re-rendered
section so counts and buckets can never drift from the DB; ownership
is row → device → user (admins may act on any row). Integration tests
pin the lifecycle (hide everywhere, survive the sync upsert, restore,
delete), foreign-user 403s, and the render surface.

cmd/server/tests/unlinked_books_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"bookhoard/internal/database"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// unlinkedBooksFixture is one user + device + two queue rows. The regular
+// user's cleanup cascades: users → devices → unlinked_books.
+type unlinkedBooksFixture struct {
+	setup     *TestServerSetup
+	owner     UserTestData
+	ownerTok  string
+	deviceID  pgtype.UUID
+	contentA  string
+	contentB  string
+	rowA      pgtype.UUID
+	rowB      pgtype.UUID
+}
+
+func setupUnlinkedBooksFixture(t *testing.T) *unlinkedBooksFixture {
+	f := &unlinkedBooksFixture{setup: setupTestServer(t), contentA: "test-content-aaa", contentB: "test-content-bbb"}
+	f.owner = createRegularUserOnce(t, f.setup.DB)
+	f.ownerTok = loginUserWithCredentials(t, f.setup.Server, f.owner.Email, f.owner.Password)
+
+	device, err := f.setup.DB.CreateDevice(context.Background(), database.CreateDeviceParams{
+		UserID:               pgtype.UUID{Bytes: [16]byte(f.owner.ID), Valid: true},
+		DeviceName:           "test-unlinked-reader",
+		DeviceType:           "koreader",
+		DeviceIdentifier:     "test-unlinked-" + uuid.New().String()[:8],
+		AuthToken:            "dev_test_" + uuid.New().String(),
+		SyncEnabled:          pgtype.Bool{Bool: true, Valid: true},
+		AutoSync:             pgtype.Bool{Bool: true, Valid: true},
+		SyncFrequencyMinutes: pgtype.Int4{Int32: 5, Valid: true},
+		DeviceMetadata:       []byte("{}"),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "device for unlinked-books tests")
+	f.deviceID = device.ID
+
+	f.rowA = f.seedRow(t, f.contentA, "Test Book A")
+	f.rowB = f.seedRow(t, f.contentB, "Test Book B")
+	return f
+}
+
+// seedRow inserts one queue row for the fixture device.
+func (f *unlinkedBooksFixture) seedRow(t *testing.T, contentID, title string) pgtype.UUID {
+	row, err := f.setup.DB.CreateUnlinkedBook(context.Background(), database.CreateUnlinkedBookParams{
+		DeviceID:  f.deviceID,
+		ContentID: contentID,
+		Title:     pgtype.Text{String: title, Valid: true},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "seed unlinked_books row")
+	return row.ID
+}
+
+// doAction fires an htmx-style page action as the given user.
+func (f *unlinkedBooksFixture) doAction(t *testing.T, token, method, path string) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(method, path, nil)
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+token)
+	req.Header.Set("Cookie", "token="+token)
+	req.Header.Set("HX-Request", "true")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	f.setup.Server.Config.Handler.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	return rec
+}
+
+func (f *unlinkedBooksFixture) unresolvedCount(t *testing.T) int {
+	rows, err := f.setup.DB.ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser(context.Background(),
+		pgtype.UUID{Bytes: [16]byte(f.owner.ID), Valid: true})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return len(rows)
+}
+
+func (f *unlinkedBooksFixture) ignoredIDs(t *testing.T) []uuid.UUID {
+	rows, err := f.setup.DB.ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser(context.Background(),
+		pgtype.UUID{Bytes: [16]byte(f.owner.ID), Valid: true})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ids := make([]uuid.UUID, 0, len(rows))
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		ids = append(ids, uuid.UUID(r.ID.Bytes))
+	}
+	return ids
+}
+
+// TestUnlinkedBooksIgnoreLifecycle pins the soft-dismiss contract: hidden
+// from the page list, badge count, and per-device API; preserved across
+// the sync upsert; reversible via unignore. Hard delete is covered too.
+func TestUnlinkedBooksIgnoreLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
+	f := setupUnlinkedBooksFixture(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	pathA := "/unlinked-books/" + uuid.UUID(f.rowA.Bytes).String()
+	pathB := "/unlinked-books/" + uuid.UUID(f.rowB.Bytes).String()
+
+	t.Run("ignore hides the row everywhere", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rec := f.doAction(t, f.ownerTok, "POST", pathA+"/ignore")
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+		// The htmx swap re-renders the whole section partial.
+		assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), `id="unlinked-section"`)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, f.unresolvedCount(t), "row B remains queued")
+		ignored := f.ignoredIDs(t)
+		require.Len(t, ignored, 1)
+		assert.Equal(t, uuid.UUID(f.rowA.Bytes), ignored[0])
+
+		count, err := f.setup.DB.CountUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser(ctx, pgtype.UUID{Bytes: [16]byte(f.owner.ID), Valid: true})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(1), count, "dashboard badge must still count row B only")
+
+		perDevice, err := f.setup.DB.GetUnlinkedBooksByDevice(ctx, f.deviceID)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Len(t, perDevice, 1, "per-device API must hide the ignored row")
+		deviceCount, err := f.setup.DB.CountUnlinkedBooks(ctx, f.deviceID)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(1), deviceCount)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("device sync refresh preserves the ignore", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// The exact query the KOReader sync path runs on every re-sync.
+		_, err := f.setup.DB.UpsertUnlinkedBook(ctx, database.UpsertUnlinkedBookParams{
+			DeviceID:  f.deviceID,
+			ContentID: f.contentA,
+			Title:     pgtype.Text{String: "Test Book A (restored metadata)", Valid: true},
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		row, err := f.setup.DB.GetUnlinkedBookByID(ctx, f.rowA)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, row.IgnoredAt.Valid, "upsert must never clear ignored_at")
+		assert.Equal(t, "Test Book A (restored metadata)", row.Title.String, "upsert still refreshes metadata")
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, f.unresolvedCount(t), "ignored row must not re-enter the queue")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("unignore restores the row to the queue", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rec := f.doAction(t, f.ownerTok, "POST", pathA+"/unignore")
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, f.unresolvedCount(t))
+		assert.Empty(t, f.ignoredIDs(t))
+		row, err := f.setup.DB.GetUnlinkedBookByID(ctx, f.rowA)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, row.IgnoredAt.Valid)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("delete removes the row outright", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rec := f.doAction(t, f.ownerTok, "DELETE", pathB)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+
+		_, err := f.setup.DB.GetUnlinkedBookByID(ctx, f.rowB)
+		assert.Error(t, err, "hard-deleted row must be gone")
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, f.unresolvedCount(t))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("unknown and malformed ids are rejected", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rec := f.doAction(t, f.ownerTok, "DELETE", "/unlinked-books/"+uuid.New().String())
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, rec.Code)
+		rec = f.doAction(t, f.ownerTok, "POST", "/unlinked-books/not-a-uuid/ignore")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, rec.Code)
+	})
+}
+
+// TestUnlinkedBooksOwnership pins row → device → user authorization:
+// another user's queue rows are untouchable, ignored or deleted.
+func TestUnlinkedBooksOwnership(t *testing.T) {
+	f := setupUnlinkedBooksFixture(t)
+
+	stranger := createRegularUserOnce(t, f.setup.DB)
+	strangerTok := loginUserWithCredentials(t, f.setup.Server, stranger.Email, stranger.Password)
+	pathA := "/unlinked-books/" + uuid.UUID(f.rowA.Bytes).String()
+
+	rec := f.doAction(t, strangerTok, "POST", pathA+"/ignore")
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusForbidden, rec.Code)
+	row, err := f.setup.DB.GetUnlinkedBookByID(context.Background(), f.rowA)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, row.IgnoredAt.Valid, "foreign ignore must not land")
+
+	rec = f.doAction(t, strangerTok, "DELETE", pathA)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusForbidden, rec.Code)
+	_, err = f.setup.DB.GetUnlinkedBookByID(context.Background(), f.rowA)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "foreign delete must not land")
+}

database/schema/schema.sql

@@ -1496,6 +1496,12 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS unlinked_books (
     created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW()
 );
 
+-- Soft-dismiss for unlinked_books: ignored rows stay on the device's sync
+-- queue (UpsertUnlinkedBook keeps refreshing their file metadata, and must
+-- never clear this column) but are hidden from the page list, badge count,
+-- and per-device API. Reversible via UnignoreUnlinkedBook.
+ALTER TABLE unlinked_books ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS ignored_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE;
+
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_unlinked_books_device ON unlinked_books(device_id);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_unlinked_books_content_id ON unlinked_books(content_id);
 -- One queue row per (device, document): the sync ingest upserts on this pair.

internal/database/models.go

@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ type UnlinkedBooks struct {
 	ResolutionMethod pgtype.Text        `db:"resolution_method" json:"resolution_method"`
 	LastSeenAt       pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"last_seen_at" json:"last_seen_at"`
 	CreatedAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+	IgnoredAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"ignored_at" json:"ignored_at"`
 }
 
 type UserDashboardPreferences struct {

internal/database/querier.go

@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ type Querier interface {
 	// collections page); same live filter as GetCollectionItems, plus the
 	// future-hybrid excluded exclusion and an optional library scope.
 	CountCollectionLiveItems(ctx context.Context, arg CountCollectionLiveItemsParams) (int32, error)
-	// Count unlinked books for a device
+	// Count unlinked books for a device (ignored rows stay hidden)
 	CountUnlinkedBooks(ctx context.Context, deviceID pgtype.UUID) (int64, error)
-	// Banner count: unresolved queue rows across the caller's own devices.
+	// Banner count: unresolved, non-ignored queue rows across the caller's own
+	// devices. Ignored rows must not nag from the dashboard badge.
 	CountUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUID) (int64, error)
 	CountUserDevices(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUID) (int64, error)
 	CreateAutoResolvedSyncConflict(ctx context.Context, arg CreateAutoResolvedSyncConflictParams) (SyncConflicts, error)
@@ -456,7 +457,9 @@ type Querier interface {
 	GetUnlinkedBookByContentId(ctx context.Context, arg GetUnlinkedBookByContentIdParams) (UnlinkedBooks, error)
 	// Get unlinked book by ID
 	GetUnlinkedBookByID(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) (UnlinkedBooks, error)
-	// Get unlinked books for a device
+	// Fetch one row together with its device's owner for authorization.
+	GetUnlinkedBookWithOwner(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) (GetUnlinkedBookWithOwnerRow, error)
+	// Get unlinked books for a device (ignored rows stay hidden)
 	GetUnlinkedBooksByDevice(ctx context.Context, deviceID pgtype.UUID) ([]GetUnlinkedBooksByDeviceRow, error)
 	GetUser(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) (GetUserRow, error)
 	GetUserByEmail(ctx context.Context, email string) (GetUserByEmailRow, error)
@@ -504,6 +507,9 @@ type Querier interface {
 	// static collection paths apply.
 	GetVisibleLiveMediaForRules(ctx context.Context, arg GetVisibleLiveMediaForRulesParams) ([]MediaItems, error)
 	HasRecentConflictResolution(ctx context.Context, arg HasRecentConflictResolutionParams) (bool, error)
+	// Soft-dismiss one row (ownership is checked by the caller against the
+	// device's user_id before calling this).
+	IgnoreUnlinkedBook(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) error
 	IncrementSyncQueueAttempts(ctx context.Context, arg IncrementSyncQueueAttemptsParams) (SyncQueue, error)
 	// Check if book is in collection
 	IsBookInCollection(ctx context.Context, arg IsBookInCollectionParams) (bool, error)
@@ -530,6 +536,9 @@ type Querier interface {
 	// archived row's reading data into its active twin instead of waiting for a
 	// file that will never return.
 	ListHiddenMediaItems(ctx context.Context) ([]ListHiddenMediaItemsRow, error)
+	// Page list, ignored bucket: rows the user dismissed, kept for the
+	// collapsible "Ignored" section so a misclick is recoverable.
+	ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUID) ([]ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUserRow, error)
 	ListLibraries(ctx context.Context) ([]ListLibrariesRow, error)
 	ListMediaItems(ctx context.Context, arg ListMediaItemsParams) ([]ListMediaItemsRow, error)
 	ListMediaItemsByLibrary(ctx context.Context, libraryID pgtype.UUID) ([]ListMediaItemsByLibraryRow, error)
@@ -553,7 +562,8 @@ type Querier interface {
 	ListSyncConflictsByUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUID) ([]ListSyncConflictsByUserRow, error)
 	// List unresolved unlinked books with pagination
 	ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooks(ctx context.Context, arg ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksParams) ([]ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksRow, error)
-	// Page list: unresolved queue rows for the caller's own devices.
+	// Page list: unresolved queue rows for the caller's own devices (ignored
+	// rows are listed by ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser instead).
 	ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUID) ([]ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUserRow, error)
 	ListUsers(ctx context.Context) ([]ListUsersRow, error)
 	// First consecutive scan that cannot find the file on disk.
@@ -637,6 +647,8 @@ type Querier interface {
 	TombstoneMediaNoteByDedupKey(ctx context.Context, arg TombstoneMediaNoteByDedupKeyParams) error
 	TombstoneMediaNoteByID(ctx context.Context, arg TombstoneMediaNoteByIDParams) error
 	TombstoneSystemCollection(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) error
+	// Undo a soft-dismiss.
+	UnignoreUnlinkedBook(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) error
 	// Update collection
 	UpdateCollection(ctx context.Context, arg UpdateCollectionParams) (Collections, error)
 	// Replace ONLY the auto_assign_rules document (rule CRUD: read-modify-write

internal/database/queries.sql.go

@@ -372,10 +372,10 @@ func (q *Queries) CountCollectionLiveItems(ctx context.Context, arg CountCollect
 const CountUnlinkedBooks = `-- name: CountUnlinkedBooks :one
 SELECT COUNT(*) as count
 FROM unlinked_books
-WHERE device_id = $1 AND resolved = false
+WHERE device_id = $1 AND resolved = false AND ignored_at IS NULL
 `
 
-// Count unlinked books for a device
+// Count unlinked books for a device (ignored rows stay hidden)
 func (q *Queries) CountUnlinkedBooks(ctx context.Context, deviceID pgtype.UUID) (int64, error) {
 	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, CountUnlinkedBooks, deviceID)
 	var count int64
@@ -387,10 +387,11 @@ const CountUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser = `-- name: CountUnresolvedUnlinkedBoo
 SELECT COUNT(*) as count
 FROM unlinked_books ub
 JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
-WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false
+WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false AND ub.ignored_at IS NULL
 `
 
-// Banner count: unresolved queue rows across the caller's own devices.
+// Banner count: unresolved, non-ignored queue rows across the caller's own
+// devices. Ignored rows must not nag from the dashboard badge.
 func (q *Queries) CountUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUID) (int64, error) {
 	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, CountUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser, userID)
 	var count int64
@@ -1956,7 +1957,7 @@ const CreateUnlinkedBook = `-- name: CreateUnlinkedBook :one
 
 INSERT INTO unlinked_books (device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score)
 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)
-RETURNING id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at
+RETURNING id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at, ignored_at
 `
 
 type CreateUnlinkedBookParams struct {
@@ -1996,6 +1997,7 @@ func (q *Queries) CreateUnlinkedBook(ctx context.Context, arg CreateUnlinkedBook
 		&i.ResolutionMethod,
 		&i.LastSeenAt,
 		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.IgnoredAt,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
@@ -9809,7 +9811,7 @@ func (q *Queries) GetUniversalProgress(ctx context.Context, arg GetUniversalProg
 }
 
 const GetUnlinkedBookByContentId = `-- name: GetUnlinkedBookByContentId :one
-SELECT id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at FROM unlinked_books WHERE device_id = $1 AND content_id = $2
+SELECT id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at, ignored_at FROM unlinked_books WHERE device_id = $1 AND content_id = $2
 `
 
 type GetUnlinkedBookByContentIdParams struct {
@@ -9835,12 +9837,13 @@ func (q *Queries) GetUnlinkedBookByContentId(ctx context.Context, arg GetUnlinke
 		&i.ResolutionMethod,
 		&i.LastSeenAt,
 		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.IgnoredAt,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
 
 const GetUnlinkedBookByID = `-- name: GetUnlinkedBookByID :one
-SELECT id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at FROM unlinked_books WHERE id = $1
+SELECT id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at, ignored_at FROM unlinked_books WHERE id = $1
 `
 
 // Get unlinked book by ID
@@ -9861,15 +9864,69 @@ func (q *Queries) GetUnlinkedBookByID(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) (Unli
 		&i.ResolutionMethod,
 		&i.LastSeenAt,
 		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.IgnoredAt,
+	)
+	return i, err
+}
+
+const GetUnlinkedBookWithOwner = `-- name: GetUnlinkedBookWithOwner :one
+SELECT ub.id, ub.device_id, ub.content_id, ub.file_path, ub.title, ub.author, ub.confidence_score, ub.resolved, ub.media_item_id, ub.resolved_at, ub.resolution_method, ub.last_seen_at, ub.created_at, ub.ignored_at, d.user_id, d.device_name, d.device_type
+FROM unlinked_books ub
+JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
+WHERE ub.id = $1
+`
+
+type GetUnlinkedBookWithOwnerRow struct {
+	ID               pgtype.UUID        `db:"id" json:"id"`
+	DeviceID         pgtype.UUID        `db:"device_id" json:"device_id"`
+	ContentID        string             `db:"content_id" json:"content_id"`
+	FilePath         pgtype.Text        `db:"file_path" json:"file_path"`
+	Title            pgtype.Text        `db:"title" json:"title"`
+	Author           pgtype.Text        `db:"author" json:"author"`
+	ConfidenceScore  pgtype.Float8      `db:"confidence_score" json:"confidence_score"`
+	Resolved         pgtype.Bool        `db:"resolved" json:"resolved"`
+	MediaItemID      pgtype.UUID        `db:"media_item_id" json:"media_item_id"`
+	ResolvedAt       pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"resolved_at" json:"resolved_at"`
+	ResolutionMethod pgtype.Text        `db:"resolution_method" json:"resolution_method"`
+	LastSeenAt       pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"last_seen_at" json:"last_seen_at"`
+	CreatedAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+	IgnoredAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"ignored_at" json:"ignored_at"`
+	UserID           pgtype.UUID        `db:"user_id" json:"user_id"`
+	DeviceName       string             `db:"device_name" json:"device_name"`
+	DeviceType       string             `db:"device_type" json:"device_type"`
+}
+
+// Fetch one row together with its device's owner for authorization.
+func (q *Queries) GetUnlinkedBookWithOwner(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) (GetUnlinkedBookWithOwnerRow, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, GetUnlinkedBookWithOwner, id)
+	var i GetUnlinkedBookWithOwnerRow
+	err := row.Scan(
+		&i.ID,
+		&i.DeviceID,
+		&i.ContentID,
+		&i.FilePath,
+		&i.Title,
+		&i.Author,
+		&i.ConfidenceScore,
+		&i.Resolved,
+		&i.MediaItemID,
+		&i.ResolvedAt,
+		&i.ResolutionMethod,
+		&i.LastSeenAt,
+		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.IgnoredAt,
+		&i.UserID,
+		&i.DeviceName,
+		&i.DeviceType,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
 
 const GetUnlinkedBooksByDevice = `-- name: GetUnlinkedBooksByDevice :many
-SELECT ub.id, ub.device_id, ub.content_id, ub.file_path, ub.title, ub.author, ub.confidence_score, ub.resolved, ub.media_item_id, ub.resolved_at, ub.resolution_method, ub.last_seen_at, ub.created_at, d.device_name, d.device_type
+SELECT ub.id, ub.device_id, ub.content_id, ub.file_path, ub.title, ub.author, ub.confidence_score, ub.resolved, ub.media_item_id, ub.resolved_at, ub.resolution_method, ub.last_seen_at, ub.created_at, ub.ignored_at, d.device_name, d.device_type
 FROM unlinked_books ub
 JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
-WHERE ub.device_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false
+WHERE ub.device_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false AND ub.ignored_at IS NULL
 ORDER BY ub.last_seen_at DESC
 `
 
@@ -9887,11 +9944,12 @@ type GetUnlinkedBooksByDeviceRow struct {
 	ResolutionMethod pgtype.Text        `db:"resolution_method" json:"resolution_method"`
 	LastSeenAt       pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"last_seen_at" json:"last_seen_at"`
 	CreatedAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+	IgnoredAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"ignored_at" json:"ignored_at"`
 	DeviceName       string             `db:"device_name" json:"device_name"`
 	DeviceType       string             `db:"device_type" json:"device_type"`
 }
 
-// Get unlinked books for a device
+// Get unlinked books for a device (ignored rows stay hidden)
 func (q *Queries) GetUnlinkedBooksByDevice(ctx context.Context, deviceID pgtype.UUID) ([]GetUnlinkedBooksByDeviceRow, error) {
 	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, GetUnlinkedBooksByDevice, deviceID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -9915,6 +9973,7 @@ func (q *Queries) GetUnlinkedBooksByDevice(ctx context.Context, deviceID pgtype.
 			&i.ResolutionMethod,
 			&i.LastSeenAt,
 			&i.CreatedAt,
+			&i.IgnoredAt,
 			&i.DeviceName,
 			&i.DeviceType,
 		); err != nil {
@@ -10985,6 +11044,17 @@ func (q *Queries) HasRecentConflictResolution(ctx context.Context, arg HasRecent
 	return exists, err
 }
 
+const IgnoreUnlinkedBook = `-- name: IgnoreUnlinkedBook :exec
+UPDATE unlinked_books SET ignored_at = NOW() WHERE id = $1
+`
+
+// Soft-dismiss one row (ownership is checked by the caller against the
+// device's user_id before calling this).
+func (q *Queries) IgnoreUnlinkedBook(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) error {
+	_, err := q.db.Exec(ctx, IgnoreUnlinkedBook, id)
+	return err
+}
+
 const IncrementSyncQueueAttempts = `-- name: IncrementSyncQueueAttempts :one
 UPDATE sync_queue
 SET
@@ -11071,7 +11141,7 @@ SET
     resolved_at = NOW(),
     resolution_method = 'manual_link'
 WHERE id = $1
-RETURNING id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at
+RETURNING id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at, ignored_at
 `
 
 type LinkUnlinkedBookParams struct {
@@ -11098,6 +11168,7 @@ func (q *Queries) LinkUnlinkedBook(ctx context.Context, arg LinkUnlinkedBookPara
 		&i.ResolutionMethod,
 		&i.LastSeenAt,
 		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.IgnoredAt,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
@@ -11680,6 +11751,72 @@ func (q *Queries) ListHiddenMediaItems(ctx context.Context) ([]ListHiddenMediaIt
 	return items, nil
 }
 
+const ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser = `-- name: ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser :many
+SELECT ub.id, ub.device_id, ub.content_id, ub.file_path, ub.title, ub.author, ub.confidence_score, ub.resolved, ub.media_item_id, ub.resolved_at, ub.resolution_method, ub.last_seen_at, ub.created_at, ub.ignored_at, d.device_name, d.device_type
+FROM unlinked_books ub
+JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
+WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false AND ub.ignored_at IS NOT NULL
+ORDER BY ub.ignored_at DESC
+`
+
+type ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUserRow struct {
+	ID               pgtype.UUID        `db:"id" json:"id"`
+	DeviceID         pgtype.UUID        `db:"device_id" json:"device_id"`
+	ContentID        string             `db:"content_id" json:"content_id"`
+	FilePath         pgtype.Text        `db:"file_path" json:"file_path"`
+	Title            pgtype.Text        `db:"title" json:"title"`
+	Author           pgtype.Text        `db:"author" json:"author"`
+	ConfidenceScore  pgtype.Float8      `db:"confidence_score" json:"confidence_score"`
+	Resolved         pgtype.Bool        `db:"resolved" json:"resolved"`
+	MediaItemID      pgtype.UUID        `db:"media_item_id" json:"media_item_id"`
+	ResolvedAt       pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"resolved_at" json:"resolved_at"`
+	ResolutionMethod pgtype.Text        `db:"resolution_method" json:"resolution_method"`
+	LastSeenAt       pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"last_seen_at" json:"last_seen_at"`
+	CreatedAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+	IgnoredAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"ignored_at" json:"ignored_at"`
+	DeviceName       string             `db:"device_name" json:"device_name"`
+	DeviceType       string             `db:"device_type" json:"device_type"`
+}
+
+// Page list, ignored bucket: rows the user dismissed, kept for the
+// collapsible "Ignored" section so a misclick is recoverable.
+func (q *Queries) ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUID) ([]ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUserRow, error) {
+	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	items := []ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUserRow{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var i ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUserRow
+		if err := rows.Scan(
+			&i.ID,
+			&i.DeviceID,
+			&i.ContentID,
+			&i.FilePath,
+			&i.Title,
+			&i.Author,
+			&i.ConfidenceScore,
+			&i.Resolved,
+			&i.MediaItemID,
+			&i.ResolvedAt,
+			&i.ResolutionMethod,
+			&i.LastSeenAt,
+			&i.CreatedAt,
+			&i.IgnoredAt,
+			&i.DeviceName,
+			&i.DeviceType,
+		); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		items = append(items, i)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return items, nil
+}
+
 const ListLibraries = `-- name: ListLibraries :many
 SELECT l.id, l.name, l.description, l.library_type_id, l.created_by_admin_id, l.created_at, l.updated_at, lt.name as type_name, lt.description as type_description
 FROM libraries l
@@ -13040,7 +13177,7 @@ func (q *Queries) ListSyncConflictsByUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUI
 }
 
 const ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooks = `-- name: ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooks :many
-SELECT ub.id, ub.device_id, ub.content_id, ub.file_path, ub.title, ub.author, ub.confidence_score, ub.resolved, ub.media_item_id, ub.resolved_at, ub.resolution_method, ub.last_seen_at, ub.created_at, d.device_name, d.device_type
+SELECT ub.id, ub.device_id, ub.content_id, ub.file_path, ub.title, ub.author, ub.confidence_score, ub.resolved, ub.media_item_id, ub.resolved_at, ub.resolution_method, ub.last_seen_at, ub.created_at, ub.ignored_at, d.device_name, d.device_type
 FROM unlinked_books ub
 JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
 WHERE ub.resolved = false
@@ -13067,6 +13204,7 @@ type ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksRow struct {
 	ResolutionMethod pgtype.Text        `db:"resolution_method" json:"resolution_method"`
 	LastSeenAt       pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"last_seen_at" json:"last_seen_at"`
 	CreatedAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+	IgnoredAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"ignored_at" json:"ignored_at"`
 	DeviceName       string             `db:"device_name" json:"device_name"`
 	DeviceType       string             `db:"device_type" json:"device_type"`
 }
@@ -13095,6 +13233,7 @@ func (q *Queries) ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooks(ctx context.Context, arg ListUnres
 			&i.ResolutionMethod,
 			&i.LastSeenAt,
 			&i.CreatedAt,
+			&i.IgnoredAt,
 			&i.DeviceName,
 			&i.DeviceType,
 		); err != nil {
@@ -13109,10 +13248,10 @@ func (q *Queries) ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooks(ctx context.Context, arg ListUnres
 }
 
 const ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser = `-- name: ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser :many
-SELECT ub.id, ub.device_id, ub.content_id, ub.file_path, ub.title, ub.author, ub.confidence_score, ub.resolved, ub.media_item_id, ub.resolved_at, ub.resolution_method, ub.last_seen_at, ub.created_at, d.device_name, d.device_type
+SELECT ub.id, ub.device_id, ub.content_id, ub.file_path, ub.title, ub.author, ub.confidence_score, ub.resolved, ub.media_item_id, ub.resolved_at, ub.resolution_method, ub.last_seen_at, ub.created_at, ub.ignored_at, d.device_name, d.device_type
 FROM unlinked_books ub
 JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
-WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false
+WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false AND ub.ignored_at IS NULL
 ORDER BY ub.last_seen_at DESC
 `
 
@@ -13130,11 +13269,13 @@ type ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUserRow struct {
 	ResolutionMethod pgtype.Text        `db:"resolution_method" json:"resolution_method"`
 	LastSeenAt       pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"last_seen_at" json:"last_seen_at"`
 	CreatedAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+	IgnoredAt        pgtype.Timestamptz `db:"ignored_at" json:"ignored_at"`
 	DeviceName       string             `db:"device_name" json:"device_name"`
 	DeviceType       string             `db:"device_type" json:"device_type"`
 }
 
-// Page list: unresolved queue rows for the caller's own devices.
+// Page list: unresolved queue rows for the caller's own devices (ignored
+// rows are listed by ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser instead).
 func (q *Queries) ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser(ctx context.Context, userID pgtype.UUID) ([]ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUserRow, error) {
 	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser, userID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -13158,6 +13299,7 @@ func (q *Queries) ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser(ctx context.Context, userID
 			&i.ResolutionMethod,
 			&i.LastSeenAt,
 			&i.CreatedAt,
+			&i.IgnoredAt,
 			&i.DeviceName,
 			&i.DeviceType,
 		); err != nil {
@@ -13814,7 +13956,7 @@ SET
     resolved_at = NOW(),
     resolution_method = $3
 WHERE id = $1
-RETURNING id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at
+RETURNING id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at, ignored_at
 `
 
 type ResolveUnlinkedBookParams struct {
@@ -13841,6 +13983,7 @@ func (q *Queries) ResolveUnlinkedBook(ctx context.Context, arg ResolveUnlinkedBo
 		&i.ResolutionMethod,
 		&i.LastSeenAt,
 		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.IgnoredAt,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
@@ -15246,6 +15389,16 @@ func (q *Queries) TombstoneSystemCollection(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID)
 	return err
 }
 
+const UnignoreUnlinkedBook = `-- name: UnignoreUnlinkedBook :exec
+UPDATE unlinked_books SET ignored_at = NULL WHERE id = $1
+`
+
+// Undo a soft-dismiss.
+func (q *Queries) UnignoreUnlinkedBook(ctx context.Context, id pgtype.UUID) error {
+	_, err := q.db.Exec(ctx, UnignoreUnlinkedBook, id)
+	return err
+}
+
 const UpdateCollection = `-- name: UpdateCollection :one
 UPDATE collections
 SET
@@ -17649,7 +17802,7 @@ SET file_path = EXCLUDED.file_path,
     author = EXCLUDED.author,
     confidence_score = EXCLUDED.confidence_score,
     last_seen_at = NOW()
-RETURNING id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at
+RETURNING id, device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, confidence_score, resolved, media_item_id, resolved_at, resolution_method, last_seen_at, created_at, ignored_at
 `
 
 type UpsertUnlinkedBookParams struct {
@@ -17687,6 +17840,7 @@ func (q *Queries) UpsertUnlinkedBook(ctx context.Context, arg UpsertUnlinkedBook
 		&i.ResolutionMethod,
 		&i.LastSeenAt,
 		&i.CreatedAt,
+		&i.IgnoredAt,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }

internal/database/queries/queries.sql

@@ -3701,12 +3701,12 @@ INSERT INTO unlinked_books (device_id, content_id, file_path, title, author, con
 VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)
 RETURNING *;
 
--- Get unlinked books for a device
+-- Get unlinked books for a device (ignored rows stay hidden)
 -- name: GetUnlinkedBooksByDevice :many
 SELECT ub.*, d.device_name, d.device_type
 FROM unlinked_books ub
 JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
-WHERE ub.device_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false
+WHERE ub.device_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false AND ub.ignored_at IS NULL
 ORDER BY ub.last_seen_at DESC;
 
 -- Get unlinked book by ContentId
@@ -3724,11 +3724,11 @@ SET
 WHERE id = $1
 RETURNING *;
 
--- Count unlinked books for a device
+-- Count unlinked books for a device (ignored rows stay hidden)
 -- name: CountUnlinkedBooks :one
 SELECT COUNT(*) as count
 FROM unlinked_books
-WHERE device_id = $1 AND resolved = false;
+WHERE device_id = $1 AND resolved = false AND ignored_at IS NULL;
 
 -- Link unlinked book to media item
 -- name: LinkUnlinkedBook :one
@@ -3772,21 +3772,48 @@ SET file_path = EXCLUDED.file_path,
     last_seen_at = NOW()
 RETURNING *;
 
--- Banner count: unresolved queue rows across the caller's own devices.
+-- Banner count: unresolved, non-ignored queue rows across the caller's own
+-- devices. Ignored rows must not nag from the dashboard badge.
 -- name: CountUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser :one
 SELECT COUNT(*) as count
 FROM unlinked_books ub
 JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
-WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false;
+WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false AND ub.ignored_at IS NULL;
 
--- Page list: unresolved queue rows for the caller's own devices.
+-- Page list: unresolved queue rows for the caller's own devices (ignored
+-- rows are listed by ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser instead).
 -- name: ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser :many
 SELECT ub.*, d.device_name, d.device_type
 FROM unlinked_books ub
 JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
-WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false
+WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false AND ub.ignored_at IS NULL
 ORDER BY ub.last_seen_at DESC;
 
+-- Page list, ignored bucket: rows the user dismissed, kept for the
+-- collapsible "Ignored" section so a misclick is recoverable.
+-- name: ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser :many
+SELECT ub.*, d.device_name, d.device_type
+FROM unlinked_books ub
+JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
+WHERE d.user_id = $1 AND ub.resolved = false AND ub.ignored_at IS NOT NULL
+ORDER BY ub.ignored_at DESC;
+
+-- Soft-dismiss one row (ownership is checked by the caller against the
+-- device's user_id before calling this).
+-- name: IgnoreUnlinkedBook :exec
+UPDATE unlinked_books SET ignored_at = NOW() WHERE id = $1;
+
+-- Undo a soft-dismiss.
+-- name: UnignoreUnlinkedBook :exec
+UPDATE unlinked_books SET ignored_at = NULL WHERE id = $1;
+
+-- Fetch one row together with its device's owner for authorization.
+-- name: GetUnlinkedBookWithOwner :one
+SELECT ub.*, d.user_id, d.device_name, d.device_type
+FROM unlinked_books ub
+JOIN devices d ON ub.device_id = d.id
+WHERE ub.id = $1;
+
 -- ============================================
 -- CAROUSEL-STYLE DASHBOARD
 -- ============================================

internal/router/frontend.go

@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@ func registerFrontendRoutes(cfg *Config) {
 	// resolution rules as the dashboard page (family-lens safe).
 	// Unlinked-books page: the identification queue for device files the
 	// sync could not match (personal data — the caller's own devices only).
+	// Unlinked-book queue page: unresolved rows plus the ignored bucket
+	// (soft-dismissed rows, kept for the collapsible recovery section).
 	frontendProtected.GET("/unlinked-books", func(c *echo.Context) error {
 		user, err := getTemplateUserWithTheme(c, cfg)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -781,6 +783,11 @@ func registerFrontendRoutes(cfg *Config) {
 			log.Printf("ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser failed: %v", listErr)
 			rows = []database.ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUserRow{}
 		}
+		ignoredRows, ignoredErr := cfg.Queries.ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser(c.Request().Context(), pgtype.UUID{Bytes: userUUID, Valid: true})
+		if ignoredErr != nil {
+			log.Printf("ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser failed: %v", ignoredErr)
+			ignoredRows = []database.ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUserRow{}
+		}
 
 		books := make([]templates.UnlinkedBookData, 0, len(rows))
 		for _, r := range rows {
@@ -796,14 +803,133 @@ func registerFrontendRoutes(cfg *Config) {
 				ConfidenceScore: r.ConfidenceScore.Float64,
 			})
 		}
+		ignoredBooks := make([]templates.UnlinkedBookData, 0, len(ignoredRows))
+		for _, r := range ignoredRows {
+			ignoredBooks = append(ignoredBooks, templates.UnlinkedBookData{
+				ProgressID:      uuid.UUID(r.ID.Bytes).String(),
+				DeviceID:        uuid.UUID(r.DeviceID.Bytes).String(),
+				DeviceType:      r.DeviceType,
+				DeviceName:      r.DeviceName,
+				FilePath:        utils.PgTextString(r.FilePath),
+				SHA256:          r.ContentID,
+				TitleFromDevice: utils.PgTextString(r.Title),
+				LastSyncTime:    utils.FormatTimeInTimezone(r.LastSeenAt.Time, user.Timezone),
+				ConfidenceScore: r.ConfidenceScore.Float64,
+			})
+		}
 
 		var buf bytes.Buffer
-		if renderErr := templates.UnlinkedBooks(user, books).Render(c.Request().Context(), &buf); renderErr != nil {
+		if renderErr := templates.UnlinkedBooks(user, books, ignoredBooks).Render(c.Request().Context(), &buf); renderErr != nil {
 			return renderErr
 		}
 		return c.HTML(http.StatusOK, buf.String())
 	})
 
+	// Unlinked-book dismiss/delete actions (htmx: the buttons post/delete
+	// and swap in the re-rendered section). Authorization is row → device
+	// → requesting user (admin may act on anyone's rows); a non-htmx hit
+	// just bounces back to the page. These are page-scoped SSR routes, so
+	// they are intentionally NOT under /api and not in the OpenAPI docs.
+	unlinkedSectionHTML := func(c *echo.Context, dbUser database.Users) error {
+		userUUID, err := uuid.Parse(dbUser.ID.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			return c.HTML(http.StatusUnauthorized, "<div>Unauthorized</div>")
+		}
+		rows, err := cfg.Queries.ListUnresolvedUnlinkedBooksForUser(c.Request().Context(), pgtype.UUID{Bytes: userUUID, Valid: true})
+		if err != nil {
+			return c.HTML(http.StatusInternalServerError, "<div>Failed to load unlinked books</div>")
+		}
+		ignoredRows, err := cfg.Queries.ListIgnoredUnlinkedBooksForUser(c.Request().Context(), pgtype.UUID{Bytes: userUUID, Valid: true})
+		if err != nil {
+			return c.HTML(http.StatusInternalServerError, "<div>Failed to load unlinked books</div>")
+		}
+		books := make([]templates.UnlinkedBookData, 0, len(rows))
+		for _, r := range rows {
+			books = append(books, templates.UnlinkedBookData{
+				ProgressID:      uuid.UUID(r.ID.Bytes).String(),
+				DeviceID:        uuid.UUID(r.DeviceID.Bytes).String(),
+				DeviceType:      r.DeviceType,
+				DeviceName:      r.DeviceName,
+				FilePath:        utils.PgTextString(r.FilePath),
+				SHA256:          r.ContentID,
+				TitleFromDevice: utils.PgTextString(r.Title),
+				LastSyncTime:    utils.FormatTimeInTimezone(r.LastSeenAt.Time, utils.PgTextString(dbUser.Timezone)),
+				ConfidenceScore: r.ConfidenceScore.Float64,
+			})
+		}
+		ignoredBooks := make([]templates.UnlinkedBookData, 0, len(ignoredRows))
+		for _, r := range ignoredRows {
+			ignoredBooks = append(ignoredBooks, templates.UnlinkedBookData{
+				ProgressID:      uuid.UUID(r.ID.Bytes).String(),
+				DeviceID:        uuid.UUID(r.DeviceID.Bytes).String(),
+				DeviceType:      r.DeviceType,
+				DeviceName:      r.DeviceName,
+				FilePath:        utils.PgTextString(r.FilePath),
+				SHA256:          r.ContentID,
+				TitleFromDevice: utils.PgTextString(r.Title),
+				LastSyncTime:    utils.FormatTimeInTimezone(r.LastSeenAt.Time, utils.PgTextString(dbUser.Timezone)),
+				ConfidenceScore: r.ConfidenceScore.Float64,
+			})
+		}
+		var buf bytes.Buffer
+		if renderErr := templates.UnlinkedBooksSection(books, ignoredBooks).Render(c.Request().Context(), &buf); renderErr != nil {
+			return renderErr
+		}
+		return c.HTML(http.StatusOK, buf.String())
+	}
+	// authorizeUnlinkedAction resolves the :id row with its device owner
+	// and gates the action: nil row + status/message on failure.
+	authorizeUnlinkedAction := func(c *echo.Context, dbUser database.Users) (*database.GetUnlinkedBookWithOwnerRow, int, string) {
+		rowID, err := uuid.Parse(c.Param("id"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, http.StatusBadRequest, "<div>Invalid entry id</div>"
+		}
+		row, err := cfg.Queries.GetUnlinkedBookWithOwner(c.Request().Context(), pgtype.UUID{Bytes: rowID, Valid: true})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, http.StatusNotFound, "<div>Entry not found</div>"
+		}
+		ownerID := uuid.UUID(row.UserID.Bytes).String()
+		if ownerID != dbUser.ID.String() && dbUser.Role != "admin" {
+			return nil, http.StatusForbidden, "<div>Not allowed</div>"
+		}
+		return &row, 0, ""
+	}
+	for _, action := range []struct {
+		method string
+		path   string
+		run    func(ctx context.Context, rowID pgtype.UUID) error
+	}{
+		{"POST", "/unlinked-books/:id/ignore", func(ctx context.Context, rowID pgtype.UUID) error {
+			return cfg.Queries.IgnoreUnlinkedBook(ctx, rowID)
+		}},
+		{"POST", "/unlinked-books/:id/unignore", func(ctx context.Context, rowID pgtype.UUID) error {
+			return cfg.Queries.UnignoreUnlinkedBook(ctx, rowID)
+		}},
+		{"DELETE", "/unlinked-books/:id", func(ctx context.Context, rowID pgtype.UUID) error {
+			return cfg.Queries.DeleteUnlinkedBook(ctx, rowID)
+		}},
+	} {
+		method, path, run := action.method, action.path, action.run
+		frontendProtected.Add(method, path, func(c *echo.Context) error {
+			dbUser, ok := c.Get("user").(database.Users)
+			if !ok {
+				return c.HTML(http.StatusUnauthorized, "<div>Unauthorized</div>")
+			}
+			row, status, msg := authorizeUnlinkedAction(c, dbUser)
+			if row == nil {
+				return c.HTML(status, msg)
+			}
+			if err := run(c.Request().Context(), row.ID); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("unlinked-book action %s %s failed: %v", method, path, err)
+				return c.HTML(http.StatusInternalServerError, "<div>Action failed</div>")
+			}
+			if c.Request().Header.Get("HX-Request") != "true" {
+				return c.Redirect(http.StatusSeeOther, "/unlinked-books")
+			}
+			return unlinkedSectionHTML(c, dbUser)
+		})
+	}
+
 	// Unlinked-book match results partial: the match cascade for one device
 	// file, rendered server-side and scoped to the requester's visible
 	// libraries (absent-from-results) — rendering-ownership: templ renders,

templates/partials_render_test.go

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestDashboardUnlinkedBanner(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// The unlinked-books page renders queue rows standalone.
+// The unlinked-books page renders queue rows standalone, both buckets.
 func TestUnlinkedBooksPageRender(t *testing.T) {
 	var b strings.Builder
 	user := User{ID: "u1", Timezone: "UTC"}
@@ -81,11 +81,26 @@ func TestUnlinkedBooksPageRender(t *testing.T) {
 		TitleFromDevice: "Some Sideloaded Book",
 		LastSyncTime:    "2026-10-18 12:00",
 	}}
-	if err := UnlinkedBooks(user, books).Render(context.Background(), &b); err != nil {
+	ignored := []UnlinkedBookData{{
+		ProgressID:      "ub2",
+		DeviceName:      "KOReader Phone",
+		DeviceType:      "koreader",
+		FilePath:        "/sdcard/ignored.epub",
+		SHA256:          "def456",
+		TitleFromDevice: "Some Dismissed Book",
+		LastSyncTime:    "2026-10-18 12:00",
+	}}
+	if err := UnlinkedBooks(user, books, ignored).Render(context.Background(), &b); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("render: %v", err)
 	}
 	out := b.String()
-	for _, want := range []string{"Some Sideloaded Book", "abc123", `data-progress-id="ub1"`, "searchMatches"} {
+	for _, want := range []string{
+		"Some Sideloaded Book", "abc123", `data-progress-id="ub1"`, "searchMatches",
+		// Dismiss/delete actions and the ignored recovery bucket.
+		"Some Dismissed Book", `hx-post="/unlinked-books/ub1/ignore"`,
+		`hx-delete="/unlinked-books/ub1"`, `hx-post="/unlinked-books/ub2/unignore"`,
+		"Ignored (1)",
+	} {
 		if !strings.Contains(out, want) {
 			t.Errorf("unlinked page missing %q", want)
 		}

templates/unlinked_books.templ

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ templ UnlinkedMatchCards(progressId string, matches []services.BookMatch) {
 	}
 }
 
-templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) {
+templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unresolved []UnlinkedBookData, ignored []UnlinkedBookData) {
 	<!DOCTYPE html>
 	<html lang="en">
 		<head>
@@ -62,6 +62,20 @@ templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) {
 		<body class={ "theme-" + user.Theme } x-data="unlinkedBooks" x-init="setupEventDelegation()">
 			@Header(user, "/unlinked")
 			<main class="mx-auto container px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-8">
+				@UnlinkedBooksSection(unresolved, ignored)
+			</main>
+			@unlinkedManualLinkModal()
+		</body>
+	</html>
+}
+
+// UnlinkedBooksSection is the whole actionable page body: toolbar, the
+// unresolved queue, and the collapsed ignored bucket. Every dismiss/
+// delete/restore action re-renders this partial server-side (htmx
+// hx-target="#unlinked-section" outerHTML) so counts and buckets can
+// never drift from the database after an action.
+templ UnlinkedBooksSection(unresolved []UnlinkedBookData, ignored []UnlinkedBookData) {
+	<div id="unlinked-section">
 		<div class="mb-8">
 			<div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-1">
 				<span class="grid place-items-center h-10 w-10 rounded-xl" style="background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);">
@@ -71,7 +85,7 @@ templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) {
 			</div>
 			<p class="text-sm" style="color: var(--text-secondary)">Resolve books that couldn't be automatically matched between devices</p>
 		</div>
-				if len(unlinkedBooks) > 0 {
+		if len(unresolved) > 0 {
 			<div class="card p-4 mb-6 flex flex-wrap justify-between items-center gap-3">
 				<div class="flex items-center gap-4">
 					<input type="checkbox" id="select-all-unlinked" @change="toggleAllUnlinked()" class="w-5 h-5"/>
@@ -95,7 +109,7 @@ templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) {
 			</div>
 		}
 		<div id="unlinked-container" class="space-y-6">
-					if len(unlinkedBooks) == 0 {
+			if len(unresolved) == 0 {
 				<div class="card text-center py-16">
 					<span class="grid place-items-center h-14 w-14 mx-auto mb-4 rounded-2xl" style="background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--status-success) 16%, transparent); color: var(--status-success);">
 						@Icon("check-circle", "h-7 w-7")
@@ -104,12 +118,36 @@ templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) {
 					<p style="color: var(--text-secondary)">There are no unlinked books that need manual resolution.</p>
 				</div>
 			}
-					for _, book := range unlinkedBooks {
+			for _, book := range unresolved {
+				@unlinkedBookCard(book, false)
+			}
+		</div>
+		if len(ignored) > 0 {
+			<details class="mt-8">
+				<summary class="cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium mb-3 select-none" style="color: var(--text-secondary)">
+					Ignored ({ fmt.Sprintf("%d", len(ignored)) }) — hidden from the queue and the dashboard badge
+				</summary>
+				<div class="space-y-6">
+					for _, book := range ignored {
+						@unlinkedBookCard(book, true)
+					}
+				</div>
+			</details>
+		}
+	</div>
+}
+
+// unlinkedBookCard renders one queue row. Ignored rows drop the checkbox
+// and the match/link actions (they are dismissed) and offer Restore +
+// Delete instead; all action buttons re-render the section server-side.
+templ unlinkedBookCard(book UnlinkedBookData, ignored bool) {
 	<div class="card p-6">
 		<div class="flex gap-6">
+			if !ignored {
 				<div class="flex items-start pt-2">
 					<input type="checkbox" class="unlinked-checkbox w-5 h-5" data-progress-id={ book.ProgressID } data-title={ book.TitleFromDevice }/>
 				</div>
+			}
 			<div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
 				<div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
 					<span class="grid place-items-center h-11 w-11 rounded-xl shrink-0" style="background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);">
@@ -155,6 +193,29 @@ templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) {
 						</div>
 					}
 				</div>
+				if ignored {
+					<div class="mb-4 flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
+						<button
+							hx-post={ "/unlinked-books/" + book.ProgressID + "/unignore" }
+							hx-target="#unlinked-section"
+							hx-swap="outerHTML"
+							class="btn btn-secondary text-sm"
+						>
+							@Icon("check", "h-4 w-4")
+							Restore
+						</button>
+						<button
+							hx-delete={ "/unlinked-books/" + book.ProgressID }
+							hx-confirm="Delete this ignored entry permanently?"
+							hx-target="#unlinked-section"
+							hx-swap="outerHTML"
+							class="btn btn-secondary text-sm"
+						>
+							@Icon("close", "h-4 w-4")
+							Delete
+						</button>
+					</div>
+				} else {
 					<div class="mb-4 flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
 						<button
 							@click={ "searchMatches(" + JSONArg(book.ProgressID) + ", " + JSONArg(book.SHA256) + ", " + JSONArg(book.TitleFromDevice) + ")" }
@@ -170,6 +231,25 @@ templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) {
 							@Icon("edit", "h-4 w-4")
 							Manually Link
 						</button>
+						<button
+							hx-post={ "/unlinked-books/" + book.ProgressID + "/ignore" }
+							hx-target="#unlinked-section"
+							hx-swap="outerHTML"
+							class="btn btn-secondary text-sm"
+						>
+							@Icon("close", "h-4 w-4")
+							Ignore
+						</button>
+						<button
+							hx-delete={ "/unlinked-books/" + book.ProgressID }
+							hx-confirm="Delete this entry? If the device syncs this file again, it will reappear here."
+							hx-target="#unlinked-section"
+							hx-swap="outerHTML"
+							class="btn btn-secondary text-sm"
+						>
+							@Icon("close", "h-4 w-4")
+							Delete
+						</button>
 					</div>
 					<div id={ "matches-" + book.ProgressID } class="hidden">
 						<div class="border-t pt-4 mt-2" style="border-color: var(--border);">
@@ -179,12 +259,15 @@ templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) {
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
+				}
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 }
-				</div>
-			</main>
+
+// unlinkedManualLinkModal holds the manual-link dialog markup (unchanged
+// behavior; extracted so the section partial can be re-rendered on its own).
+templ unlinkedManualLinkModal() {
 	<div id="manual-link-modal" class="hidden fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4" style="background-color: var(--surface-overlay);">
 		<div class="card p-6 w-full max-w-md mx-4">
 			<div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-6">
@@ -249,6 +332,4 @@ templ UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) {
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
-		</body>
-	</html>
 }

templates/unlinked_books_templ.go

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func UnlinkedMatchCards(progressId string, matches []services.BookMatch) templ.C
 	})
 }
 
-func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component {
+func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unresolved []UnlinkedBookData, ignored []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component {
 	return templruntime.GeneratedTemplate(func(templ_7745c5c3_Input templruntime.GeneratedComponentInput) (templ_7745c5c3_Err error) {
 		templ_7745c5c3_W, ctx := templ_7745c5c3_Input.Writer, templ_7745c5c3_Input.Context
 		if templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr := ctx.Err(); templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr != nil {
@@ -221,7 +221,57 @@ func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 16, "<main class=\"mx-auto container px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-8\"><div class=\"mb-8\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-3 mb-1\"><span class=\"grid place-items-center h-10 w-10 rounded-xl\" style=\"background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 16, "<main class=\"mx-auto container px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-8\">")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = UnlinkedBooksSection(unresolved, ignored).Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 17, "</main>")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = unlinkedManualLinkModal().Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 18, "</body></html>")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
+// UnlinkedBooksSection is the whole actionable page body: toolbar, the
+// unresolved queue, and the collapsed ignored bucket. Every dismiss/
+// delete/restore action re-renders this partial server-side (htmx
+// hx-target="#unlinked-section" outerHTML) so counts and buckets can
+// never drift from the database after an action.
+func UnlinkedBooksSection(unresolved []UnlinkedBookData, ignored []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component {
+	return templruntime.GeneratedTemplate(func(templ_7745c5c3_Input templruntime.GeneratedComponentInput) (templ_7745c5c3_Err error) {
+		templ_7745c5c3_W, ctx := templ_7745c5c3_Input.Writer, templ_7745c5c3_Input.Context
+		if templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr := ctx.Err(); templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, templ_7745c5c3_IsBuffer := templruntime.GetBuffer(templ_7745c5c3_W)
+		if !templ_7745c5c3_IsBuffer {
+			defer func() {
+				templ_7745c5c3_BufErr := templruntime.ReleaseBuffer(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err == nil {
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_BufErr
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+		ctx = templ.InitializeContext(ctx)
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var13 := templ.GetChildren(ctx)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Var13 == nil {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var13 = templ.NopComponent
+		}
+		ctx = templ.ClearChildren(ctx)
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 19, "<div id=\"unlinked-section\"><div class=\"mb-8\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-3 mb-1\"><span class=\"grid place-items-center h-10 w-10 rounded-xl\" style=\"background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -229,12 +279,12 @@ func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 17, "</span><h1 class=\"text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Unlinked Books</h1></div><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Resolve books that couldn't be automatically matched between devices</p></div>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 20, "</span><h1 class=\"text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Unlinked Books</h1></div><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Resolve books that couldn't be automatically matched between devices</p></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		if len(unlinkedBooks) > 0 {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 18, "<div class=\"card p-4 mb-6 flex flex-wrap justify-between items-center gap-3\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-4\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"select-all-unlinked\" @change=\"toggleAllUnlinked()\" class=\"w-5 h-5\"> <label for=\"select-all-unlinked\" class=\"cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Select All</label> <span id=\"selected-count\" class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">0 selected</span></div><div class=\"flex gap-2 flex-wrap\"><button @click=\"bulkAutoLink()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
+		if len(unresolved) > 0 {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 21, "<div class=\"card p-4 mb-6 flex flex-wrap justify-between items-center gap-3\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-4\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"select-all-unlinked\" @change=\"toggleAllUnlinked()\" class=\"w-5 h-5\"> <label for=\"select-all-unlinked\" class=\"cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Select All</label> <span id=\"selected-count\" class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">0 selected</span></div><div class=\"flex gap-2 flex-wrap\"><button @click=\"bulkAutoLink()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -242,7 +292,7 @@ func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 19, "Auto-Link Selected (High Confidence)</button> <button @click=\"bulkGetSuggestions()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 22, "Auto-Link Selected (High Confidence)</button> <button @click=\"bulkGetSuggestions()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -250,7 +300,7 @@ func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 20, "Get Suggestions for Selected</button> <button @click=\"showBulkManualLink()\" class=\"btn btn-primary text-sm\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 23, "Get Suggestions for Selected</button> <button @click=\"showBulkManualLink()\" class=\"btn btn-primary text-sm\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -258,17 +308,17 @@ func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 21, "Bulk Manual Link</button></div></div>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 24, "Bulk Manual Link</button></div></div>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 22, "<div id=\"unlinked-container\" class=\"space-y-6\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 25, "<div id=\"unlinked-container\" class=\"space-y-6\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		if len(unlinkedBooks) == 0 {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 23, "<div class=\"card text-center py-16\"><span class=\"grid place-items-center h-14 w-14 mx-auto mb-4 rounded-2xl\" style=\"background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--status-success) 16%, transparent); color: var(--status-success);\">")
+		if len(unresolved) == 0 {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 26, "<div class=\"card text-center py-16\"><span class=\"grid place-items-center h-14 w-14 mx-auto mb-4 rounded-2xl\" style=\"background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--status-success) 16%, transparent); color: var(--status-success);\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -276,39 +326,119 @@ func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 24, "</span><h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">All Books Linked!</h3><p style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">There are no unlinked books that need manual resolution.</p></div>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 27, "</span><h3 class=\"text-xl font-semibold mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">All Books Linked!</h3><p style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">There are no unlinked books that need manual resolution.</p></div>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 		}
-		for _, book := range unlinkedBooks {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 25, "<div class=\"card p-6\"><div class=\"flex gap-6\"><div class=\"flex items-start pt-2\"><input type=\"checkbox\" class=\"unlinked-checkbox w-5 h-5\" data-progress-id=\"")
+		for _, book := range unresolved {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = unlinkedBookCard(book, false).Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var13 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var13, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.ProgressID)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 111, Col: 100}
 		}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var13)
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 28, "</div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 26, "\" data-title=\"")
+		if len(ignored) > 0 {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 29, "<details class=\"mt-8\"><summary class=\"cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium mb-3 select-none\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Ignored (")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var14 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var14, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.TitleFromDevice)
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var14, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(fmt.Sprintf("%d", len(ignored)))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 111, Col: 136}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 128, Col: 47}
 			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var14)
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var14))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 27, "\"></div><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-3 mb-4\"><span class=\"grid place-items-center h-11 w-11 rounded-xl shrink-0\" style=\"background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 30, ") — hidden from the queue and the dashboard badge</summary><div class=\"space-y-6\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			for _, book := range ignored {
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = unlinkedBookCard(book, true).Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 31, "</div></details>")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, "</div>")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
+// unlinkedBookCard renders one queue row. Ignored rows drop the checkbox
+// and the match/link actions (they are dismissed) and offer Restore +
+// Delete instead; all action buttons re-render the section server-side.
+func unlinkedBookCard(book UnlinkedBookData, ignored bool) templ.Component {
+	return templruntime.GeneratedTemplate(func(templ_7745c5c3_Input templruntime.GeneratedComponentInput) (templ_7745c5c3_Err error) {
+		templ_7745c5c3_W, ctx := templ_7745c5c3_Input.Writer, templ_7745c5c3_Input.Context
+		if templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr := ctx.Err(); templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, templ_7745c5c3_IsBuffer := templruntime.GetBuffer(templ_7745c5c3_W)
+		if !templ_7745c5c3_IsBuffer {
+			defer func() {
+				templ_7745c5c3_BufErr := templruntime.ReleaseBuffer(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err == nil {
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_BufErr
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+		ctx = templ.InitializeContext(ctx)
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var15 := templ.GetChildren(ctx)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Var15 == nil {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var15 = templ.NopComponent
+		}
+		ctx = templ.ClearChildren(ctx)
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 33, "<div class=\"card p-6\"><div class=\"flex gap-6\">")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		if !ignored {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 34, "<div class=\"flex items-start pt-2\"><input type=\"checkbox\" class=\"unlinked-checkbox w-5 h-5\" data-progress-id=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var16 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var16, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.ProgressID)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 148, Col: 96}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var16)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 35, "\" data-title=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var17 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var17, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.TitleFromDevice)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 148, Col: 132}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var17)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 36, "\"></div>")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 37, "<div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-3 mb-4\"><span class=\"grid place-items-center h-11 w-11 rounded-xl shrink-0\" style=\"background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -328,46 +458,46 @@ func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 		}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 28, "</span><div class=\"min-w-0\"><h3 class=\"font-semibold text-lg truncate\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 38, "</span><div class=\"min-w-0\"><h3 class=\"font-semibold text-lg truncate\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var15 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var15, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.TitleFromDevice)
+		var templ_7745c5c3_Var18 string
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var18, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.TitleFromDevice)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 125, Col: 111}
+			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 163, Col: 106}
 		}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var15))
+		_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var18))
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 29, "</h3><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Device: ")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 39, "</h3><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Device: ")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var16 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var16, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.DeviceName)
+		var templ_7745c5c3_Var19 string
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var19, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.DeviceName)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 127, Col: 37}
+			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 165, Col: 32}
 		}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var16))
+		_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var19))
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 30, " (")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 40, " (")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var17 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var17, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.DeviceType)
+		var templ_7745c5c3_Var20 string
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var20, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.DeviceType)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 127, Col: 58}
+			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 165, Col: 53}
 		}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var17))
+		_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var20))
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 31, ")</p></div></div><div class=\"space-y-2 text-sm mb-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\"><span class=\"text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">File Path:</span> <code class=\"chip font-mono\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 41, ")</p></div></div><div class=\"space-y-2 text-sm mb-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\"><span class=\"text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">File Path:</span> <code class=\"chip font-mono\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -375,177 +505,106 @@ func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var18 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var18, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.FilePath)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 136, Col: 27}
-			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var18))
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, "</code></div>")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			if book.SHA256 != "" {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 33, "<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\"><span class=\"text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">SHA-256:</span> <code class=\"chip font-mono text-xs\" title=\"")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var19 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var19, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.SHA256)
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 142, Col: 68}
-				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var19)
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 34, "\">")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var20 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var20, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.SHA256)
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 142, Col: 84}
-				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var20))
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 35, "</code></div>")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 36, "<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Last Synced:</span> <span style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
 		var templ_7745c5c3_Var21 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var21, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.LastSyncTime)
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var21, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.FilePath)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 147, Col: 71}
+			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 174, Col: 22}
 		}
 		_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var21))
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 37, "</span></div>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 42, "</code></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			if book.ConfidenceScore > 0 {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 38, "<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Auto-Link Confidence:</span> <span class=\"badge\" style=\"background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);\">")
+		if book.SHA256 != "" {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 43, "<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\"><span class=\"text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">SHA-256:</span> <code class=\"chip font-mono text-xs\" title=\"")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var22 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var22, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.ConfidenceScore)
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var22, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.SHA256)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 153, Col: 35}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 180, Col: 63}
 			}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var22))
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var22)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 39, "% confidence</span></div>")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 40, "</div><div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2 flex-wrap\"><button @click=\"")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 44, "\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var23 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var23, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("searchMatches(" + JSONArg(book.ProgressID) + ", " + JSONArg(book.SHA256) + ", " + JSONArg(book.TitleFromDevice) + ")")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var23, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.SHA256)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 160, Col: 138}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 180, Col: 79}
 			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var23)
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var23))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 41, "\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 45, "</code></div>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("search", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 42, "Find Potential Matches</button> <button @click=\"")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 46, "<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Last Synced:</span> <span style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
 		var templ_7745c5c3_Var24 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var24, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("showManualLinkModal(" + JSONArg(book.ProgressID) + ", " + JSONArg(book.TitleFromDevice) + ")")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var24, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.LastSyncTime)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 167, Col: 114}
+			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 185, Col: 66}
 		}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var24)
+		_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var24))
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 43, "\" class=\"btn btn-primary text-sm\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 47, "</span></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("edit", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 44, "Manually Link</button></div><div id=\"")
+		if book.ConfidenceScore > 0 {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 48, "<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Auto-Link Confidence:</span> <span class=\"badge\" style=\"background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var25 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var25, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("matches-" + book.ProgressID)
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var25, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.ConfidenceScore)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 174, Col: 47}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 191, Col: 30}
 			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var25)
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var25))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 45, "\" class=\"hidden\"><div class=\"border-t pt-4 mt-2\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><h4 class=\"font-semibold mb-3\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Potential Matches</h4><div id=\"")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 49, "% confidence</span></div>")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 50, "</div>")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		if ignored {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 51, "<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2 flex-wrap\"><button hx-post=\"")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var26 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var26, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("matches-list-" + book.ProgressID)
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var26, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("/unlinked-books/" + book.ProgressID + "/unignore")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 177, Col: 54}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 199, Col: 67}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var26)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 46, "\" class=\"space-y-3\"><p style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Click \"Find Potential Matches\" to search</p></div></div></div></div></div></div>")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 47, "</div></main><div id=\"manual-link-modal\" class=\"hidden fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background-color: var(--surface-overlay);\"><div class=\"card p-6 w-full max-w-md mx-4\"><div class=\"flex justify-between items-center mb-6\"><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Manually Link Book</h2><button @click=\"hideManualLinkModal()\" class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Close\">")
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("close", "h-5 w-5").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 48, "</button></div><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"link-progress-id\"> <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"link-book-sha256\"><div class=\"mb-4\"><label for=\"link-book-title\" class=\"block text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Book Title from Device</label> <input type=\"text\" id=\"link-book-title\" readonly class=\"input\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\"></div><div class=\"mb-4\"><label for=\"link-search-input\" class=\"block text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Search for Book to Link</label><div class=\"flex gap-2\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"link-search-input\" placeholder=\"Search by title, author…\" class=\"input flex-1\"> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"searchBooksForLink()\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">")
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("search", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 49, "Search</button></div></div><div id=\"link-search-results\" class=\"mb-4 max-h-48 overflow-y-auto space-y-2\"><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Search for books to link</p></div><div class=\"mb-4\"><label for=\"link-confidence\" class=\"block text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Confidence Score</label> <input type=\"number\" id=\"link-confidence\" min=\"0\" max=\"1\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"1.0\" class=\"input\"><p class=\"text-xs mt-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">1.0 = manual override (highest confidence)</p></div><div class=\"flex justify-end gap-3\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"hideManualLinkModal()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Cancel</button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"confirmManualLink()\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 52, "\" hx-target=\"#unlinked-section\" hx-swap=\"outerHTML\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -553,7 +612,203 @@ func UnlinkedBooks(user User, unlinkedBooks []UnlinkedBookData) templ.Component
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 50, "Link Book</button></div></div></div></body></html>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 53, "Restore</button> <button hx-delete=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var27 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var27, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("/unlinked-books/" + book.ProgressID)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 208, Col: 55}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var27)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 54, "\" hx-confirm=\"Delete this ignored entry permanently?\" hx-target=\"#unlinked-section\" hx-swap=\"outerHTML\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("close", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 55, "Delete</button></div>")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+		} else {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 56, "<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2 flex-wrap\"><button @click=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var28 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var28, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("searchMatches(" + JSONArg(book.ProgressID) + ", " + JSONArg(book.SHA256) + ", " + JSONArg(book.TitleFromDevice) + ")")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 221, Col: 134}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var28)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 57, "\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("search", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 58, "Find Potential Matches</button> <button @click=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var29 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var29, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("showManualLinkModal(" + JSONArg(book.ProgressID) + ", " + JSONArg(book.TitleFromDevice) + ")")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 228, Col: 110}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var29)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 59, "\" class=\"btn btn-primary text-sm\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("edit", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 60, "Manually Link</button> <button hx-post=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var30 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var30, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("/unlinked-books/" + book.ProgressID + "/ignore")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 235, Col: 65}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var30)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 61, "\" hx-target=\"#unlinked-section\" hx-swap=\"outerHTML\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("close", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 62, "Ignore</button> <button hx-delete=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var31 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var31, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("/unlinked-books/" + book.ProgressID)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 244, Col: 55}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var31)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 63, "\" hx-confirm=\"Delete this entry? If the device syncs this file again, it will reappear here.\" hx-target=\"#unlinked-section\" hx-swap=\"outerHTML\" class=\"btn btn-secondary text-sm\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("close", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 64, "Delete</button></div><div id=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var32 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var32, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("matches-" + book.ProgressID)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 254, Col: 43}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var32)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 65, "\" class=\"hidden\"><div class=\"border-t pt-4 mt-2\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><h4 class=\"font-semibold mb-3\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Potential Matches</h4><div id=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var33 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var33, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("matches-list-" + book.ProgressID)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/unlinked_books.templ`, Line: 257, Col: 50}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var33)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 66, "\" class=\"space-y-3\"><p style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Click \"Find Potential Matches\" to search</p></div></div></div>")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 67, "</div></div></div>")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
+// unlinkedManualLinkModal holds the manual-link dialog markup (unchanged
+// behavior; extracted so the section partial can be re-rendered on its own).
+func unlinkedManualLinkModal() templ.Component {
+	return templruntime.GeneratedTemplate(func(templ_7745c5c3_Input templruntime.GeneratedComponentInput) (templ_7745c5c3_Err error) {
+		templ_7745c5c3_W, ctx := templ_7745c5c3_Input.Writer, templ_7745c5c3_Input.Context
+		if templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr := ctx.Err(); templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, templ_7745c5c3_IsBuffer := templruntime.GetBuffer(templ_7745c5c3_W)
+		if !templ_7745c5c3_IsBuffer {
+			defer func() {
+				templ_7745c5c3_BufErr := templruntime.ReleaseBuffer(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err == nil {
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_BufErr
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+		ctx = templ.InitializeContext(ctx)
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var34 := templ.GetChildren(ctx)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Var34 == nil {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var34 = templ.NopComponent
+		}
+		ctx = templ.ClearChildren(ctx)
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 68, "<div id=\"manual-link-modal\" class=\"hidden fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background-color: var(--surface-overlay);\"><div class=\"card p-6 w-full max-w-md mx-4\"><div class=\"flex justify-between items-center mb-6\"><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Manually Link Book</h2><button @click=\"hideManualLinkModal()\" class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Close\">")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("close", "h-5 w-5").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 69, "</button></div><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"link-progress-id\"> <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"link-book-sha256\"><div class=\"mb-4\"><label for=\"link-book-title\" class=\"block text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Book Title from Device</label> <input type=\"text\" id=\"link-book-title\" readonly class=\"input\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\"></div><div class=\"mb-4\"><label for=\"link-search-input\" class=\"block text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Search for Book to Link</label><div class=\"flex gap-2\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"link-search-input\" placeholder=\"Search by title, author…\" class=\"input flex-1\"> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"searchBooksForLink()\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("search", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 70, "Search</button></div></div><div id=\"link-search-results\" class=\"mb-4 max-h-48 overflow-y-auto space-y-2\"><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Search for books to link</p></div><div class=\"mb-4\"><label for=\"link-confidence\" class=\"block text-xs uppercase tracking-wide font-medium mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Confidence Score</label> <input type=\"number\" id=\"link-confidence\" min=\"0\" max=\"1\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"1.0\" class=\"input\"><p class=\"text-xs mt-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">1.0 = manual override (highest confidence)</p></div><div class=\"flex justify-end gap-3\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"hideManualLinkModal()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Cancel</button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"confirmManualLink()\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("check", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 71, "Link Book</button></div></div></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}