diff --git a/.arduino_config.lua b/.arduino_config.lua
index d49453c..908b294 100644
--- a/.arduino_config.lua
+++ b/.arduino_config.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local M = {}
-M.board = 'arduino:avr:uno'
+M.board = 'esp32:esp32:esp32'
 M.port = '/dev/ttyUSB0'
-M.baudrate =115200
+M.baudrate = 115200
 return M
diff --git a/boards/esp32-32e-4/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp b/boards/esp32-32e-4/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp
index 92147a2..75f1bb3 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-32e-4/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp
+++ b/boards/esp32-32e-4/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ void DisplayDriverTFT::begin() {
     Serial.printf("[TOUCH] Raw Z=%d (non-zero = controller detected)\n", z);
     Serial.flush();
 
-    drawBoot();
+    ScreenState st;
+    st.screen = ScreenID::BOOT;
+    st.bootStage = BootStage::SPLASH;
+    drawBoot(st);
 
     digitalWrite(PIN_LCD_BL, HIGH);
     Serial.println("[GFX] Backlight ON");
@@ -29,15 +32,16 @@ void DisplayDriverTFT::setBacklight(bool on) { digitalWrite(PIN_LCD_BL, on ? HIG
 // ── Rendering ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 void DisplayDriverTFT::render(const ScreenState& st) {
-    if(st.screen != _lastScreen) {
+    if(st.screen != _lastScreen || (st.screen == ScreenID::BOOT && st.bootStage != _lastBootStage)) {
         _needsRedraw = true;
         _lastScreen = st.screen;
+        _lastBootStage = st.bootStage;
     }
 
     switch(st.screen) {
     case ScreenID::BOOT:
         if(_needsRedraw) {
-            drawBoot();
+            drawBoot(st);
             _needsRedraw = false;
         }
         break;
@@ -60,7 +64,9 @@ void DisplayDriverTFT::render(const ScreenState& st) {
     }
 }
 
-void DisplayDriverTFT::drawBoot() {
+void DisplayDriverTFT::drawBoot(const ScreenState& st) {
+    BootStage stage = st.bootStage;
+
     _tft.fillScreen(TFT_BLACK);
     _tft.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, TFT_BLACK);
     _tft.setTextSize(2);
@@ -69,8 +75,29 @@ void DisplayDriverTFT::drawBoot() {
     _tft.setTextSize(1);
     _tft.setCursor(10, 40);
     _tft.print(BOARD_NAME);
-    _tft.setCursor(10, 60);
-    _tft.print("Booting...");
+
+    // Show boot stage status
+    _tft.setCursor(10, 70);
+    switch(stage) {
+    case BootStage::SPLASH:
+        _tft.print("Initializing...");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::INIT_DISPLAY:
+        _tft.print("Display OK");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::INIT_NETWORK:
+        _tft.print("Network init...");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::CONNECTING_WIFI:
+        _tft.print("Connecting WiFi...");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::READY:
+        _tft.print("All systems go!");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::DONE:
+        _tft.print("Ready!");
+        break;
+    }
 }
 
 void DisplayDriverTFT::drawAlert(const ScreenState& st) {
diff --git a/boards/esp32-32e-4/DisplayDriverTFT.h b/boards/esp32-32e-4/DisplayDriverTFT.h
index 5c388e5..c2fbecc 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-32e-4/DisplayDriverTFT.h
+++ b/boards/esp32-32e-4/DisplayDriverTFT.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
     int height() override { return DISPLAY_HEIGHT; }
 
 private:
-    void drawBoot();
+    void drawBoot(const ScreenState& st);
     void drawAlert(const ScreenState& st);
     void drawDashboard(const ScreenState& st);
 
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ private:
     bool _holdActive = false;
     uint32_t _holdStartMs = 0;
     ScreenID _lastScreen = ScreenID::BOOT;
+    BootStage _lastBootStage = BootStage::SPLASH;
     bool _needsRedraw = true;
 };
diff --git a/boards/esp32-32e-4/esp32-32e-4.ino b/boards/esp32-32e-4/esp32-32e-4.ino
index be5e792..065c08d 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-32e-4/esp32-32e-4.ino
+++ b/boards/esp32-32e-4/esp32-32e-4.ino
@@ -21,55 +21,29 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
-    // ── Read touch ──
+    // Read touch
     TouchEvent evt = display.readTouch();
 
-    // ── Touch debug ──
+    // Touch debug (useful for new boards)
     if(evt.pressed) {
         Serial.printf("[TOUCH] pressed: x=%d, y=%d\n", evt.x, evt.y);
     }
 
-    // ── State machine tick ──
+    // State machine tick
     logic.update();
 
-    // ── Render current screen ──
+    // Render current screen
     display.render(logic.getScreenState());
 
-    // ── Touch handling (tap gestures) ──
-    const ScreenState& st = logic.getScreenState();
-    int tile = logic.handleTouch(evt);
+    // Handle tap gestures
+    logic.handleTouch(evt);
 
-    // ── Hold gesture (for silencing alerts) ──
-    static int holdStartX = -1;
-    static int holdStartY = -1;
+    // Handle hold-to-silence gesture
+    logic.updateHold(evt);
 
-    if(st.deviceState == DeviceState::ALERTING) {
-        HoldState h = display.updateHold(HOLD_TO_SILENCE_MS);
-        if(h.completed) {
-            logic.silenceAlert();
-            holdStartX = -1;
-            holdStartY = -1;
-        }
-        if(h.started) {
-            holdStartX = evt.x;
-            holdStartY = evt.y;
-        }
-        if(holdStartX >= 0) {
-            display.updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY, h.active);
-        }
-    } else {
-        holdStartX = -1;
-        holdStartY = -1;
-    }
+    // Serial console
+    logic.processSerial();
 
-    // ── Serial console ──
-    if(Serial.available()) {
-        String cmd = Serial.readStringUntil('\n');
-        cmd.trim();
-        if(cmd.length() > 0)
-            logic.onSerialCommand(cmd);
-    }
-
-    // Yield to WiFi/BT stack (prevents Task Watchdog timeout)
-    delay(10);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    // Yield to WiFi/BT stack
+    delay(LOOP_YIELD_MS);
+}
diff --git a/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp b/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp
index acb22c5..07a8d13 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp
+++ b/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ void DisplayDriverTFT::begin() {
 
     Serial.printf("[GFX] Display OK: %dx%d\n", DISPLAY_WIDTH, DISPLAY_HEIGHT);
 
-    drawBoot();
+    ScreenState st;
+    st.screen = ScreenID::BOOT;
+    st.bootStage = BootStage::SPLASH;
+    drawBoot(st);
 
     digitalWrite(PIN_LCD_BL, HIGH);
     Serial.println("[GFX] Backlight ON");
@@ -22,15 +25,16 @@ void DisplayDriverTFT::setBacklight(bool on) { digitalWrite(PIN_LCD_BL, on ? HIG
 // ── Rendering ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 void DisplayDriverTFT::render(const ScreenState& st) {
-    if(st.screen != _lastScreen) {
+    if(st.screen != _lastScreen || (st.screen == ScreenID::BOOT && st.bootStage != _lastBootStage)) {
         _needsRedraw = true;
         _lastScreen = st.screen;
+        _lastBootStage = st.bootStage;
     }
 
     switch(st.screen) {
     case ScreenID::BOOT:
         if(_needsRedraw) {
-            drawBoot();
+            drawBoot(st);
             _needsRedraw = false;
         }
         break;
@@ -53,7 +57,9 @@ void DisplayDriverTFT::render(const ScreenState& st) {
     }
 }
 
-void DisplayDriverTFT::drawBoot() {
+void DisplayDriverTFT::drawBoot(const ScreenState& st) {
+    BootStage stage = st.bootStage;
+
     _tft.fillScreen(TFT_BLACK);
     _tft.setTextColor(TFT_WHITE, TFT_BLACK);
     _tft.setTextSize(2);
@@ -62,8 +68,29 @@ void DisplayDriverTFT::drawBoot() {
     _tft.setTextSize(1);
     _tft.setCursor(10, 40);
     _tft.print(BOARD_NAME);
-    _tft.setCursor(10, 60);
-    _tft.print("Booting...");
+
+    // Show boot stage status
+    _tft.setCursor(10, 70);
+    switch(stage) {
+    case BootStage::SPLASH:
+        _tft.print("Initializing...");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::INIT_DISPLAY:
+        _tft.print("Display OK");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::INIT_NETWORK:
+        _tft.print("Network init...");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::CONNECTING_WIFI:
+        _tft.print("Connecting WiFi...");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::READY:
+        _tft.print("All systems go!");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::DONE:
+        _tft.print("Ready!");
+        break;
+    }
 }
 
 void DisplayDriverTFT::drawAlert(const ScreenState& st) {
diff --git a/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.h b/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.h
index c8e1c18..f46c873 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.h
+++ b/boards/esp32-32e/DisplayDriverTFT.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
     int height() override { return DISPLAY_HEIGHT; }
 
 private:
-    void drawBoot();
+    void drawBoot(const ScreenState& st);
     void drawAlert(const ScreenState& st);
     void drawDashboard(const ScreenState& st);
 
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ private:
     bool _holdActive = false;
     uint32_t _holdStartMs = 0;
     ScreenID _lastScreen = ScreenID::BOOT;
+    BootStage _lastBootStage = BootStage::SPLASH;
     bool _needsRedraw = true;
 };
diff --git a/boards/esp32-32e/esp32-32e.ino b/boards/esp32-32e/esp32-32e.ino
index bf1217e..c1faf50 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-32e/esp32-32e.ino
+++ b/boards/esp32-32e/esp32-32e.ino
@@ -21,47 +21,24 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
-    // ── Read touch ──
+    // Read touch
     TouchEvent evt = display.readTouch();
 
-    // ── State machine tick ──
+    // State machine tick
     logic.update();
 
-    // ── Render current screen ──
+    // Render current screen
     display.render(logic.getScreenState());
 
-    // ── Touch handling (tap gestures) ──
-    const ScreenState& st = logic.getScreenState();
-    int tile = logic.handleTouch(evt);
+    // Handle tap gestures
+    logic.handleTouch(evt);
 
-    // ── Hold gesture (for silencing alerts) ──
-    static int holdStartX = -1;
-    static int holdStartY = -1;
+    // Handle hold-to-silence gesture
+    logic.updateHold(evt);
 
-    if(st.deviceState == DeviceState::ALERTING) {
-        HoldState h = display.updateHold(HOLD_TO_SILENCE_MS);
-        if(h.completed) {
-            logic.silenceAlert();
-            holdStartX = -1;
-            holdStartY = -1;
-        }
-        if(h.started) {
-            holdStartX = evt.x;
-            holdStartY = evt.y;
-        }
-        if(holdStartX >= 0) {
-            display.updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY, h.active);
-        }
-    } else {
-        holdStartX = -1;
-        holdStartY = -1;
-    }
+    // Serial console
+    logic.processSerial();
 
-    // ── Serial console ──
-    if(Serial.available()) {
-        String cmd = Serial.readStringUntil('\n');
-        cmd.trim();
-        if(cmd.length() > 0)
-            logic.onSerialCommand(cmd);
-    }
+    // Yield to WiFi/BT stack
+    delay(LOOP_YIELD_MS);
 }
diff --git a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.cpp b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.cpp
index 9394ca2..45d8178 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.cpp
+++ b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.cpp
@@ -129,19 +129,16 @@ void DisplayDriverGFX::render(const ScreenState& state) {
         return;
 
     // Check if we need full redraw
-    if(state.screen != _lastScreen) {
+    if(state.screen != _lastScreen || (state.screen == ScreenID::BOOT && state.bootStage != _lastBootStage)) {
         _needsRedraw = true;
         _lastScreen = state.screen;
+        _lastBootStage = state.bootStage;
     }
 
     switch(state.screen) {
     case ScreenID::BOOT:
         if(_needsRedraw) {
-            _gfx->fillScreen(0x000000);
-            _gfx->setTextColor(0xFFFF);
-            _gfx->setTextSize(2);
-            _gfx->setCursor(10, 10);
-            _gfx->print("KLUBHAUS BOOT");
+            drawBoot(state);
             _needsRedraw = false;
         }
         break;
@@ -170,6 +167,43 @@ void DisplayDriverGFX::render(const ScreenState& state) {
     }
 }
 
+void DisplayDriverGFX::drawBoot(const ScreenState& state) {
+    BootStage stage = state.bootStage;
+
+    _gfx->fillScreen(0x000000);
+    _gfx->setTextColor(0xFFFF);
+    _gfx->setTextSize(2);
+    _gfx->setCursor(10, 10);
+    _gfx->print("KLUBHAUS");
+
+    _gfx->setTextSize(1);
+    _gfx->setCursor(10, 50);
+    _gfx->print(BOARD_NAME);
+
+    // Show boot stage status
+    _gfx->setCursor(10, 80);
+    switch(stage) {
+    case BootStage::SPLASH:
+        _gfx->print("Initializing...");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::INIT_DISPLAY:
+        _gfx->print("Display OK");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::INIT_NETWORK:
+        _gfx->print("Network init...");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::CONNECTING_WIFI:
+        _gfx->print("Connecting WiFi...");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::READY:
+        _gfx->print("All systems go!");
+        break;
+    case BootStage::DONE:
+        _gfx->print("Ready!");
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
 void DisplayDriverGFX::drawAlert(const ScreenState& state) {
     uint32_t elapsed = millis() - state.alertStartMs;
     uint8_t pulse = static_cast<uint8_t>(180.0f + 75.0f * sinf(elapsed / 300.0f));
diff --git a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.h b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.h
index bd88992..991579b 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.h
+++ b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/DisplayDriverGFX.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     // Helper rendering functions
+    void drawBoot(const ScreenState& state);
     void drawAlert(const ScreenState& state);
     void drawDashboard(const ScreenState& state);
 
@@ -34,5 +35,6 @@ private:
 
     // Screen tracking
     ScreenID _lastScreen = ScreenID::BOOT;
+    BootStage _lastBootStage = BootStage::SPLASH;
     bool _needsRedraw = true;
 };
diff --git a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/esp32-s3-lcd-43.ino b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/esp32-s3-lcd-43.ino
index d5fa564..dd0298c 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/esp32-s3-lcd-43.ino
+++ b/boards/esp32-s3-lcd-43/esp32-s3-lcd-43.ino
@@ -21,48 +21,21 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
-    // ── Read touch ──
+    // Read touch
     TouchEvent evt = display.readTouch();
 
-    // ── State machine tick ──
+    // State machine tick
     logic.update();
+
+    // Render current screen
     display.render(logic.getScreenState());
 
-    // ── Touch handling (tap gestures) ──
-    const ScreenState& st = logic.getScreenState();
-    int tile = logic.handleTouch(evt);
+    // Handle tap gestures
+    logic.handleTouch(evt);
 
-    // ── Hold gesture (for silencing alerts) ──
-    static int holdStartX = -1;
-    static int holdStartY = -1;
+    // Handle hold-to-silence gesture
+    logic.updateHold(evt);
 
-    if(st.deviceState == DeviceState::ALERTING) {
-        HoldState h = display.updateHold(HOLD_TO_SILENCE_MS);
-        if(h.completed) {
-            logic.silenceAlert();
-            holdStartX = -1;
-            holdStartY = -1;
-        }
-        if(h.started) {
-            holdStartX = evt.x;
-            holdStartY = evt.y;
-        }
-        if(holdStartX >= 0) {
-            if(h.active) {
-                display.updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY, true);
-            } else {
-                display.updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY, false);
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        holdStartX = -1;
-        holdStartY = -1;
-    }
-
-    if(Serial.available()) {
-        String cmd = Serial.readStringUntil('\n');
-        cmd.trim();
-        if(cmd.length() > 0)
-            logic.onSerialCommand(cmd);
-    }
+    // Serial console
+    logic.processSerial();
 }
diff --git a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/Config.h b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/Config.h
index 5e8ab29..2299225 100644
--- a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/Config.h
+++ b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/Config.h
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 #define HINT_MIN_BRIGHTNESS 30
 #define HINT_MAX_BRIGHTNESS 60
 
+// ── Loop yield (prevents Task Watchdog on ESP32) ──
+#ifndef LOOP_YIELD_MS
+#define LOOP_YIELD_MS 10
+#endif
+
 // ── WiFi credential struct (populated in each board's secrets.h) ──
 struct WiFiCred {
     const char* ssid;
diff --git a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/DoorbellLogic.cpp b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/DoorbellLogic.cpp
index 43e9aa0..6839bbe 100644
--- a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/DoorbellLogic.cpp
+++ b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/DoorbellLogic.cpp
@@ -26,12 +26,22 @@ void DoorbellLogic::begin(
         Serial.println(F(" *** DEBUG MODE — _test topics ***"));
     Serial.println(F("========================================\n"));
 
-    // Display
+    // Stage 1: Display init
+    setBootStage(BootStage::INIT_DISPLAY);
+    {
+        ScreenState temp;
+        temp.bootStage = BootStage::SPLASH;
+        _display->render(temp);
+    }
     _display->begin();
+    delay(LOOP_YIELD_MS);
 
-    // Network
+    // Stage 2: Network init
+    setBootStage(BootStage::INIT_NETWORK);
     _net.begin(creds, credCount);
 
+    // Stage 3: WiFi connect
+    setBootStage(BootStage::CONNECTING_WIFI);
     if(_net.isConnected()) {
         _net.syncNTP();
         Serial.printf("[NET] WiFi:%s RSSI:%d IP:%s\n", _net.getSSID().c_str(), _net.getRSSI(),
@@ -51,9 +61,16 @@ void DoorbellLogic::begin(
     Serial.printf("[CONFIG] SILENCE_URL: %s\n", _silenceUrl.c_str());
     Serial.printf("[CONFIG] ADMIN_URL: %s\n", _adminUrl.c_str());
 
+    // Stage 4: Ready
+    setBootStage(BootStage::READY);
+    delay(LOOP_YIELD_MS);
+
     // Boot status
     flushStatus(String("BOOTED — ") + _net.getSSID() + " " + _net.getIP()
         + " RSSI:" + String(_net.getRSSI()));
+
+    // Stage 5: Done (transition to OFF happens in finishBoot)
+    setBootStage(BootStage::DONE);
 }
 
 void DoorbellLogic::finishBoot() {
@@ -304,3 +321,49 @@ int DoorbellLogic::handleTouch(const TouchEvent& evt) {
 
     return -1;
 }
+
+// ── Hold gesture for silencing ─────────────────────────────────
+
+bool DoorbellLogic::updateHold(const TouchEvent& evt) {
+    if(_state.deviceState != DeviceState::ALERTING)
+        return false;
+
+    static int holdStartX = -1;
+    static int holdStartY = -1;
+
+    HoldState h = _display->updateHold(HOLD_TO_SILENCE_MS);
+
+    if(h.completed) {
+        silenceAlert();
+        holdStartX = -1;
+        holdStartY = -1;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if(h.started) {
+        holdStartX = evt.x;
+        holdStartY = evt.y;
+    }
+
+    if(holdStartX >= 0) {
+        _display->updateHint(holdStartX, holdStartY, h.active);
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+// ── Serial console helper ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+void DoorbellLogic::processSerial() {
+    if(Serial.available()) {
+        String cmd = Serial.readStringUntil('\n');
+        cmd.trim();
+        if(cmd.length() > 0)
+            onSerialCommand(cmd);
+    }
+}
+
+void DoorbellLogic::setBootStage(BootStage stage) {
+    _state.bootStage = stage;
+    _display->render(_state);
+}
diff --git a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/DoorbellLogic.h b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/DoorbellLogic.h
index 85311ae..c5a98ee 100644
--- a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/DoorbellLogic.h
+++ b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/DoorbellLogic.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public:
     void finishBoot();
     /// Serial debug console.
     void onSerialCommand(const String& cmd);
+    /// Process Serial input — call each loop iteration.
+    void processSerial();
 
     const ScreenState& getScreenState() const { return _state; }
 
@@ -27,6 +29,12 @@ public:
     void setScreen(ScreenID s);
     /// Handle touch input — returns dashboard tile index if tapped, or -1.
     int handleTouch(const TouchEvent& evt);
+    /// Handle hold gesture for silencing — call each loop iteration when alerting.
+    /// Returns true if hold completed and alert was silenced.
+    bool updateHold(const TouchEvent& evt);
+
+    /// Set current boot stage (for staged boot sequence).
+    void setBootStage(BootStage stage);
 
 private:
     void pollTopics();
diff --git a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/ScreenState.h b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/ScreenState.h
index 0108302..8581551 100644
--- a/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/ScreenState.h
+++ b/libraries/KlubhausCore/src/ScreenState.h
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ enum class DeviceState { BOOTED, SILENT, ALERTING, SILENCED };
 
 enum class ScreenID { BOOT, OFF, ALERT, DASHBOARD };
 
+enum class BootStage { SPLASH, INIT_DISPLAY, INIT_NETWORK, CONNECTING_WIFI, READY, DONE };
+
 struct ScreenState {
     DeviceState deviceState = DeviceState::BOOTED;
     ScreenID screen = ScreenID::BOOT;
+    BootStage bootStage = BootStage::SPLASH;
 
     String alertTitle;
     String alertBody;
@@ -52,3 +55,21 @@ inline const char* screenIdStr(ScreenID s) {
     }
     return "?";
 }
+
+inline const char* bootStageStr(BootStage s) {
+    switch(s) {
+    case BootStage::SPLASH:
+        return "SPLASH";
+    case BootStage::INIT_DISPLAY:
+        return "INIT_DISPLAY";
+    case BootStage::INIT_NETWORK:
+        return "INIT_NETWORK";
+    case BootStage::CONNECTING_WIFI:
+        return "CONNECTING_WIFI";
+    case BootStage::READY:
+        return "READY";
+    case BootStage::DONE:
+        return "DONE";
+    }
+    return "?";
+}
diff --git a/mise.toml b/mise.toml
index 78eaf6b..9e708d4 100644
--- a/mise.toml
+++ b/mise.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 #  Klubhaus Doorbell — Multi-Target Build Harness
 # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
+# Required tools
+[tools]
+hk = "latest"
+pkl = "latest"
+
 # Usage:
 #   BOARD=esp32-32e-4 mise run compile   # compile for esp32-32e-4
 #   BOARD=esp32-32e-4 mise run upload     # upload to esp32-32e-4
@@ -244,3 +249,6 @@ clang-format -i --style=file \
                         libraries/KlubhausCore/src/*.h \
                         libraries/KlubhausCore/*.properties
 """
+
+[env]
+BOARD = "esp32-32e-4"