diff --git a/apps/frontend/nuxt.config.ts b/apps/frontend/nuxt.config.ts
index d496beff95..63821f000c 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
 		},
 	},
 	modules: [
-		'@pinia/nuxt',
 		'floating-vue/nuxt',
 		// Sentry causes rollup-plugin-inject errors in dev, only enable in production
 		...(isProduction() ? ['@sentry/nuxt/module'] : []),
diff --git a/apps/frontend/package.json b/apps/frontend/package.json
index 22012b479f..737cdc3ec8 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/package.json
+++ b/apps/frontend/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 		"@modrinth/moderation": "workspace:*",
 		"@modrinth/ui": "workspace:*",
 		"@modrinth/utils": "workspace:*",
-		"@pinia/nuxt": "^0.11.3",
 		"@sentry/nuxt": "^10.33.0",
 		"@tanstack/vue-query": "^5.90.7",
 		"@types/three": "^0.172.0",
@@ -69,8 +68,6 @@
 		"lru-cache": "^11.2.4",
 		"markdown-it": "14.1.0",
 		"pathe": "^1.1.2",
-		"pinia": "^3.0.0",
-		"pinia-plugin-persistedstate": "^4.4.1",
 		"prettier": "^3.6.2",
 		"qrcode.vue": "^3.4.0",
 		"semver": "^7.5.4",
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/ModerationReportCard.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/ModerationReportCard.vue
index ef77f3146f..6b2ab8da6d 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/ModerationReportCard.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/ModerationReportCard.vue
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ async function closeReport(reply = false) {
 				closed: true,
 			},
 		})
-		updateThread(props.report.thread)
+		await refreshReportCaches()
 		didCloseReport.value = true
 	} catch (err: any) {
 		addNotification({
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ async function reopenReport() {
 				closed: false,
 			},
 		})
-		updateThread(props.report.thread)
+		await refreshReportCaches()
 		didCloseReport.value = false
 	} catch (err: any) {
 		addNotification({
@@ -309,6 +309,18 @@ const formatDateTime = useFormatDateTime({
 	dateStyle: 'long',
 })
 
+async function refreshReportCaches() {
+	await Promise.allSettled([refreshThread(), refreshNuxtData('new-moderation-reports')])
+}
+
+async function refreshThread() {
+	const threadId = props.report.thread?.id ?? props.report.thread_id
+	if (!threadId) return
+
+	const thread = await useBaseFetch(`thread/${threadId}`)
+	updateThread(thread)
+}
+
 function updateThread(newThread: any) {
 	if (props.report.thread) {
 		Object.assign(props.report.thread, newThread)
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/ModerationTechRevCard.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/ModerationTechRevCard.vue
index 97e83c06ff..17a7f96f9e 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/ModerationTechRevCard.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/ModerationTechRevCard.vue
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ async function batchMarkRemaining(verdict: 'safe' | 'unsafe') {
 				backToFileList()
 			}
 		}
+
+		emit('refetch')
 	} catch (error) {
 		console.error('Failed to batch update:', error)
 		addNotification({
@@ -534,6 +536,8 @@ async function updateDetailStatus(detailId: string, verdict: 'safe' | 'unsafe')
 				text: `This issue has been flagged as malicious.${otherText}`,
 			})
 		}
+
+		emit('refetch')
 	} catch (error) {
 		console.error('Failed to update detail status:', error)
 		addNotification({
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue
index 29e525a906..1b737d9e5c 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@
 						</div>
 						<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
 							<ButtonStyled
-								v-if="moderationStore.isQueueMode && moderationStore.queueLength > 1"
+								v-if="moderationQueue.isQueueMode && moderationQueue.queueLength > 1"
 								color="brand"
 								@click="skipToNextProject"
 							>
 								<button>
 									<RightArrowIcon aria-hidden="true" />
-									Next project ({{ moderationStore.queueLength }} left)
+									Next project ({{ moderationQueue.queueLength }} left)
 								</button>
 							</ButtonStyled>
 						</div>
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@
 						</div>
 						<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
 							<ButtonStyled
-								v-if="moderationStore.isQueueMode && moderationStore.queueLength > 1"
+								v-if="moderationQueue.isQueueMode && moderationQueue.queueLength > 1"
 								color="brand"
 								@click="skipToNextProject"
 							>
 								<button>
 									<RightArrowIcon aria-hidden="true" />
-									Next project ({{ moderationStore.queueLength }} left)
+									Next project ({{ moderationQueue.queueLength }} left)
 								</button>
 							</ButtonStyled>
 						</div>
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@
 					<div v-if="done">
 						<p>
 							You are done moderating this project!
-							<template v-if="moderationStore.hasItems">
+							<template v-if="moderationQueue.hasItems">
 								There are
-								{{ moderationStore.queueLength }} left.
+								{{ moderationQueue.queueLength }} left.
 							</template>
 						</p>
 					</div>
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
 								:disabled="false"
 								:heading-buttons="false"
 								:on-image-upload="onUploadHandler"
+								@input="persistGeneratedMessageState"
 							/>
 							<StyledInput
 								v-else
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@
 								placeholder="No message generated."
 								autocomplete="off"
 								input-class="h-[400px] font-mono"
-								@input="persistState"
+								@input="persistGeneratedMessageState"
 							/>
 						</div>
 					</div>
@@ -331,10 +332,10 @@
 						class="mt-4 flex grow justify-between gap-2 border-0 border-t-[1px] border-solid border-surface-5 pt-4"
 					>
 						<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-							<ButtonStyled v-if="!done && !generatedMessage && moderationStore.hasItems">
+							<ButtonStyled v-if="!done && !generatedMessage && moderationQueue.hasItems">
 								<button @click="skipCurrentProject">
 									<XIcon aria-hidden="true" />
-									Skip ({{ moderationStore.queueLength }} left)
+									Skip ({{ moderationQueue.queueLength }} left)
 								</button>
 							</ButtonStyled>
 						</div>
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@
 									<button @click="endChecklist(undefined)">
 										<template v-if="hasNextProject">
 											<RightArrowIcon aria-hidden="true" />
-											Next project ({{ moderationStore.queueLength }} left)
+											Next project ({{ moderationQueue.queueLength }} left)
 										</template>
 										<template v-else>
 											<CheckIcon aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -441,10 +442,10 @@ import {
 } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import {
 	type Action,
+	type ActionState,
 	type ButtonAction,
 	checklist,
 	type ConditionalButtonAction,
-	deserializeActionStates,
 	type DropdownAction,
 	expandVariables,
 	finalPermissionMessages,
@@ -461,7 +462,6 @@ import {
 	keybinds,
 	type MultiSelectChipsAction,
 	processMessage,
-	serializeActionStates,
 	type Stage,
 	type ToggleAction,
 } from '@modrinth/moderation'
@@ -486,13 +486,27 @@ import {
 	type ProjectStatus,
 	renderHighlightedString,
 } from '@modrinth/utils'
-import { computedAsync, useDebounceFn, useLocalStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
+import { computedAsync, useDebounceFn } from '@vueuse/core'
+import type { Component } from 'vue'
 
 import { useGeneratedState } from '~/composables/generated'
 import { useImageUpload } from '~/composables/image-upload.ts'
 import { getProjectTypeForUrlShorthand } from '~/helpers/projects.js'
-import type { LockAcquireResponse } from '~/store/moderation.ts'
-import { useModerationStore } from '~/store/moderation.ts'
+import {
+	clearChecklistProgressState,
+	clearGeneratedMessageState as clearPersistedGeneratedMessageState,
+	createEmptyGeneratedMessageState,
+	loadChecklistActionStates,
+	loadChecklistStage,
+	loadChecklistTextInputs,
+	loadGeneratedMessageState,
+	saveChecklistActionStates,
+	saveChecklistStage,
+	saveChecklistTextInputs,
+	saveGeneratedMessageState,
+} from '~/services/moderation-checklist-storage.ts'
+import { type LockAcquireResponse, useModerationQueue } from '~/services/moderation-queue.ts'
 
 import KeybindsModal from './ChecklistKeybindsModal.vue'
 import ModpackPermissionsFlow from './ModpackPermissionsFlow.vue'
@@ -508,9 +522,10 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	collapsed: boolean
 }>()
 
-const { projectV2, projectV3 } = injectProjectPageContext()
+const { projectV2, projectV3, invalidate } = injectProjectPageContext()
 
-const moderationStore = useModerationStore()
+const moderationQueue = useModerationQueue()
+const queryClient = useQueryClient()
 const tags = useGeneratedState()
 const auth = await useAuth()
 
@@ -548,7 +563,7 @@ async function handleVisibilityChange() {
 	if (document.visibilityState === 'visible' && lockStatus.value?.isOwnLock) {
 		// Immediately refresh the lock when returning to the tab
 		// This handles cases where the heartbeat was throttled while backgrounded
-		const refreshResult = await moderationStore.refreshLock()
+		const refreshResult = await moderationQueue.refreshLock()
 		if (!refreshResult.success) {
 			handleLockLost(refreshResult)
 			return
@@ -594,7 +609,7 @@ function clearLockCountdown() {
 function startLockHeartbeat() {
 	lockCheckInterval.value = setInterval(
 		async () => {
-			const result = await moderationStore.refreshLock()
+			const result = await moderationQueue.refreshLock()
 			if (!result.success) {
 				handleLockLost(result)
 			}
@@ -667,7 +682,7 @@ async function navigateToNextUnlockedProject(): Promise<boolean> {
 
 	// Quick re-check if close to expiry (last 5 seconds of TTL)
 	if (now - next.validatedAt > PREFETCH_STALE_MS - 5000) {
-		const recheck = await moderationStore.checkLock(next.projectId)
+		const recheck = await moderationQueue.checkLock(next.projectId)
 		if (recheck.locked && !recheck.expired) {
 			// Project got locked, remove from queue and try next
 			prefetchQueue.value.shift()
@@ -679,7 +694,9 @@ async function navigateToNextUnlockedProject(): Promise<boolean> {
 	prefetchQueue.value.shift()
 
 	// Mark skipped projects as completed
-	next.skippedIds.forEach((id) => moderationStore.completeCurrentProject(id, 'skipped'))
+	await Promise.all(
+		next.skippedIds.map((id) => moderationQueue.completeCurrentProject(id, 'skipped')),
+	)
 
 	if (next.skippedIds.length > 0) {
 		addNotification({
@@ -734,11 +751,32 @@ async function onUploadHandler(file: File) {
 }
 
 const useSimpleEditor = ref(false)
-const message = ref('')
-const generatedMessage = ref(false)
+const checklistPersistenceProjectSlug = projectV2.value.slug
+const persistedGeneratedMessage = import.meta.client
+	? await loadGeneratedMessageState(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug)
+	: createEmptyGeneratedMessageState()
+const message = ref(
+	typeof persistedGeneratedMessage.message === 'string' ? persistedGeneratedMessage.message : '',
+)
+const generatedMessage = ref(persistedGeneratedMessage.generated === true)
 const loadingMessage = ref(false)
 const done = ref(false)
 
+function persistGeneratedMessageState() {
+	void saveGeneratedMessageState(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug, {
+		generated: generatedMessage.value,
+		message: message.value,
+	})
+}
+
+function clearGeneratedMessageState() {
+	generatedMessage.value = false
+	message.value = ''
+	void clearPersistedGeneratedMessageState(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug)
+}
+
+watch([generatedMessage, message], persistGeneratedMessageState, { flush: 'sync' })
+
 function handleModpackPermissionsComplete() {
 	modpackPermissionsComplete.value = true
 }
@@ -752,7 +790,7 @@ async function handleExit() {
 	// Release if we own the lock, or if there was an error checking (we might still own it)
 	const projectId = projectV2.value?.id
 	if (projectId && (lockStatus.value?.isOwnLock || lockError.value)) {
-		const released = await moderationStore.releaseLock(projectId)
+		const released = await moderationQueue.releaseLock(projectId)
 		if (!released && lockStatus.value?.isOwnLock) {
 			console.warn('Failed to release moderation lock for project:', projectId)
 		}
@@ -770,7 +808,7 @@ async function confirmTakeOverOverride() {
 		console.warn('[confirmTakeOverOverride] No project ID available')
 		return
 	}
-	const result = await moderationStore.overrideLock(projectId)
+	const result = await moderationQueue.overrideLock(projectId)
 
 	if (result.success) {
 		addNotification({
@@ -825,7 +863,7 @@ async function batchCheckLocksWithMetadata(
 		projectIds.map(async (id) => {
 			// Parallel: check lock AND fetch project metadata
 			const [lockResponse, projectData] = await Promise.all([
-				moderationStore.checkLock(id),
+				moderationQueue.checkLock(id),
 				useBaseFetch(`project/${id}`, { method: 'GET' }).catch(() => null),
 			])
 
@@ -856,7 +894,7 @@ async function batchCheckLocksWithMetadata(
 // Maintain a queue of prefetched unlocked projects for instant navigation
 async function maintainPrefetchQueue() {
 	if (isPrefetching.value) return
-	if (!moderationStore.isQueueMode) return
+	if (!moderationQueue.isQueueMode) return
 
 	const currentProjectId = projectV2.value?.id
 
@@ -879,7 +917,7 @@ async function maintainPrefetchQueue() {
 
 		// 4. Get remaining queue items (excluding current and already prefetched)
 		const prefetchedIds = new Set(prefetchQueue.value.map((p) => p.projectId))
-		const queueItems = [...moderationStore.currentQueue.items]
+		const queueItems = [...moderationQueue.currentQueue.items]
 		const currentIndex = currentProjectId ? queueItems.indexOf(currentProjectId) : -1
 		const remainingItems =
 			currentIndex >= 0 ? queueItems.slice(currentIndex + 1) : queueItems.slice(1)
@@ -951,12 +989,12 @@ async function skipToNextProject() {
 		return
 	}
 	debug('[skipToNextProject] Starting. Current project:', currentProjectId)
-	debug('[skipToNextProject] Queue before complete:', [...moderationStore.currentQueue.items])
+	debug('[skipToNextProject] Queue before complete:', [...moderationQueue.currentQueue.items])
 
-	moderationStore.completeCurrentProject(currentProjectId, 'skipped')
+	await moderationQueue.completeCurrentProject(currentProjectId, 'skipped')
 
-	debug('[skipToNextProject] Queue after complete:', [...moderationStore.currentQueue.items])
-	debug('[skipToNextProject] hasItems:', moderationStore.hasItems)
+	debug('[skipToNextProject] Queue after complete:', [...moderationQueue.currentQueue.items])
+	debug('[skipToNextProject] hasItems:', moderationQueue.hasItems)
 
 	// Use prefetched data if available
 	if (await navigateToNextUnlockedProject()) {
@@ -968,7 +1006,7 @@ async function skipToNextProject() {
 
 	// Fallback: batch check remaining projects with metadata (excluding current)
 	const remainingIds: string[] = []
-	const queueItems = moderationStore.currentQueue.items
+	const queueItems = moderationQueue.currentQueue.items
 
 	// Build list of remaining projects, excluding current
 	for (const id of queueItems) {
@@ -1011,7 +1049,7 @@ async function skipToNextProject() {
 				}
 				return
 			}
-			moderationStore.completeCurrentProject(id, 'skipped')
+			await moderationQueue.completeCurrentProject(id, 'skipped')
 			skippedCount++
 		}
 
@@ -1034,8 +1072,7 @@ function resetProgress() {
 	textInputValues.value = {}
 
 	done.value = false
-	generatedMessage.value = false
-	message.value = ''
+	clearGeneratedMessageState()
 	loadingMessage.value = false
 
 	localStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-${projectV2.value.id}`)
@@ -1061,8 +1098,11 @@ function findFirstValidStage(): number {
 }
 
 const currentStageObj = computed(() => checklist[currentStage.value])
-const currentStage = useLocalStorage(`moderation-stage-${projectV2.value.slug}`, () =>
-	findFirstValidStage(),
+const persistedStage = import.meta.client
+	? await loadChecklistStage(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug)
+	: null
+const currentStage = ref(
+	persistedStage !== null && checklist[persistedStage] ? persistedStage : findFirstValidStage(),
 )
 
 const stageTextExpanded = computedAsync(async () => {
@@ -1081,37 +1121,27 @@ const stageTextExpanded = computedAsync(async () => {
 	return null
 }, null)
 
-interface ActionState {
-	selected: boolean
-	value?: any
-}
-
-const persistedActionStates = useLocalStorage(
-	`moderation-actions-${projectV2.value.slug}`,
-	{},
-	{
-		serializer: {
-			read: (v: any) => (v ? deserializeActionStates(v) : {}),
-			write: (v: any) => serializeActionStates(v),
-		},
-	},
-)
+const persistedActionStates = import.meta.client
+	? await loadChecklistActionStates(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug)
+	: {}
 
 const router = useRouter()
 
-const persistedTextInputs = useLocalStorage(
-	`moderation-inputs-${projectV2.value.slug}`,
-	{} as Record<string, string>,
-)
+const persistedTextInputs = import.meta.client
+	? await loadChecklistTextInputs(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug)
+	: {}
 
-const actionStates = ref<Record<string, ActionState>>(persistedActionStates.value)
-const textInputValues = ref<Record<string, string>>(persistedTextInputs.value)
+const actionStates = ref<Record<string, ActionState>>(persistedActionStates)
+const textInputValues = ref<Record<string, string>>(persistedTextInputs)
 
 const persistState = () => {
-	persistedActionStates.value = actionStates.value
-	persistedTextInputs.value = textInputValues.value
+	void saveChecklistActionStates(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug, actionStates.value)
+	void saveChecklistTextInputs(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug, textInputValues.value)
 }
 
+watch(currentStage, (stage) => {
+	void saveChecklistStage(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug, stage)
+})
 watch(actionStates, persistState, { deep: true })
 watch(textInputValues, persistState, { deep: true })
 
@@ -1141,7 +1171,7 @@ function handleKeybinds(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 				isLoadingMessage: loadingMessage.value,
 				isModpackPermissionsStage: isModpackPermissionsStage.value,
 
-				futureProjectCount: moderationStore.queueLength,
+				futureProjectCount: moderationQueue.queueLength,
 				visibleActionsCount: visibleActions.value.length,
 
 				focusedActionIndex: focusedActionIndex.value,
@@ -1249,14 +1279,14 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 	}
 
 	// Try to acquire lock
-	const result = await moderationStore.acquireLock(projectV2.value.id)
+	const result = await moderationQueue.acquireLock(projectV2.value.id)
 
 	if (result.success) {
 		handleLockAcquired()
 	} else if (result.locked_by) {
 		// Actually locked by another moderator
 		// In queue mode with more projects - auto-skip to next project
-		if (moderationStore.isQueueMode && moderationStore.queueLength > 1) {
+		if (moderationQueue.isQueueMode && moderationQueue.queueLength > 1) {
 			addNotification({
 				title: 'Project locked',
 				text: `Skipped project locked by @${result.locked_by.username}.`,
@@ -1317,7 +1347,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 	// Release lock if we own it (navigation away without explicit exit)
 	const projectId = projectV2.value?.id
 	if (projectId && lockStatus.value?.isOwnLock) {
-		moderationStore.releaseLock(projectId)
+		void moderationQueue.releaseLock(projectId)
 	}
 
 	// Clear prefetch state to prevent memory leaks
@@ -1809,8 +1839,7 @@ function nextStage() {
 }
 
 function goBackToStages() {
-	generatedMessage.value = false
-	message.value = ''
+	clearGeneratedMessageState()
 
 	let targetStage = checklist.length - 1
 	while (targetStage >= 0) {
@@ -1923,6 +1952,16 @@ function generateModpackMessage(allFiles: {
 }
 
 const hasNextProject = ref(false)
+async function refreshModerationCaches(threadId?: string) {
+	const refreshes: Promise<unknown>[] = [invalidate(), refreshNuxtData('moderation-projects')]
+
+	if (threadId) {
+		refreshes.push(queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['thread', threadId] }))
+	}
+
+	await Promise.allSettled(refreshes)
+}
+
 async function sendMessage(status: ProjectStatus) {
 	// Capture project data upfront to avoid null issues during async operations
 	const projectId = projectV2.value?.id
@@ -1966,10 +2005,12 @@ async function sendMessage(status: ProjectStatus) {
 			})
 		}
 
-		const willHaveNext = moderationStore.completeCurrentProject(projectId, 'completed')
+		await refreshModerationCaches(threadId)
+
+		const willHaveNext = await moderationQueue.completeCurrentProject(projectId, 'completed')
 
 		await Promise.race([
-			moderationStore.releaseLock(projectId),
+			moderationQueue.releaseLock(projectId),
 			new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 2000)),
 		])
 
@@ -1977,6 +2018,7 @@ async function sendMessage(status: ProjectStatus) {
 		// to avoid the race condition where done=true renders with hasNextProject=false
 		hasNextProject.value = willHaveNext
 		done.value = true
+		clearGeneratedMessageState()
 	} catch (error) {
 		console.error('Error submitting moderation:', error)
 		addNotification({
@@ -2000,7 +2042,7 @@ async function endChecklist(status?: string) {
 
 		await nextTick()
 
-		if (moderationStore.currentQueue.total > 1) {
+		if (moderationQueue.currentQueue.total > 1) {
 			addNotification({
 				title: 'Moderation completed',
 				text: `You have completed the moderation queue.`,
@@ -2019,7 +2061,7 @@ async function endChecklist(status?: string) {
 			// Fallback: batch check remaining projects with metadata
 			const remainingIds: string[] = []
 			const currentProjectId = projectV2.value?.id
-			const queueItems = moderationStore.currentQueue.items
+			const queueItems = moderationQueue.currentQueue.items
 
 			// Build list of remaining projects, excluding current
 			for (const id of queueItems) {
@@ -2064,7 +2106,7 @@ async function endChecklist(status?: string) {
 						foundUnlocked = true
 						break
 					}
-					moderationStore.completeCurrentProject(id, 'skipped')
+					await moderationQueue.completeCurrentProject(id, 'skipped')
 					skippedCount++
 				}
 
@@ -2100,11 +2142,11 @@ async function skipCurrentProject() {
 	}
 
 	await Promise.race([
-		moderationStore.releaseLock(projectId),
+		moderationQueue.releaseLock(projectId),
 		new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 2000)),
 	])
 
-	hasNextProject.value = moderationStore.completeCurrentProject(projectId, 'skipped')
+	hasNextProject.value = await moderationQueue.completeCurrentProject(projectId, 'skipped')
 
 	await endChecklist('skipped')
 }
@@ -2112,15 +2154,15 @@ async function skipCurrentProject() {
 function clearProjectLocalStorage() {
 	localStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-${projectV2.value.id}`)
 	localStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-index-${projectV2.value.id}`)
-	localStorage.removeItem(`moderation-actions-${projectV2.value.slug}`)
-	localStorage.removeItem(`moderation-inputs-${projectV2.value.slug}`)
-	localStorage.removeItem(`moderation-stage-${projectV2.value.slug}`)
 
 	sessionStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-data-${projectV2.value.id}`)
 	sessionStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-permanent-no-${projectV2.value.id}`)
 	sessionStorage.removeItem(`modpack-permissions-updated-${projectV2.value.id}`)
 
+	void clearChecklistProgressState(checklistPersistenceProjectSlug)
 	actionStates.value = {}
+	textInputValues.value = {}
+	clearGeneratedMessageState()
 }
 
 const isLastVisibleStage = computed(() => {
@@ -2169,7 +2211,7 @@ const stageOptions = computed<OverflowMenuOption[]>(() => {
 	return options
 })
 
-type StageOverflowSlotOption = OverflowMenuOption & { id: string; text: string }
+type StageOverflowSlotOption = OverflowMenuOption & { id: string; text: string; icon?: Component }
 
 const stageOptionsForSlots = computed(() =>
 	stageOptions.value.filter((opt): opt is StageOverflowSlotOption => 'id' in opt && 'text' in opt),
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/thread/ConversationThread.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/thread/ConversationThread.vue
index 59f9f45098..dff63b26e7 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/thread/ConversationThread.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/thread/ConversationThread.vue
@@ -217,6 +217,14 @@
 														hoverFilled: true,
 														disabled: project.status === 'withheld',
 													},
+													{
+														id: 'set-to-draft-reply',
+														action: () => {
+															sendReply('draft')
+														},
+														hoverFilled: true,
+														disabled: project.status === 'draft',
+													},
 													{
 														id: 'send-to-review-reply',
 														action: () => {
@@ -236,6 +244,14 @@
 														hoverFilled: true,
 														disabled: project.status === 'withheld',
 													},
+													{
+														id: 'set-to-draft',
+														action: () => {
+															setStatus('draft')
+														},
+														hoverFilled: true,
+														disabled: project.status === 'draft',
+													},
 													{
 														id: 'send-to-review',
 														action: () => {
@@ -256,6 +272,14 @@
 										<EyeOffIcon aria-hidden="true" />
 										Withhold
 									</template>
+									<template #set-to-draft-reply>
+										<FileTextIcon aria-hidden="true" />
+										Set to draft with reply
+									</template>
+									<template #set-to-draft>
+										<FileTextIcon aria-hidden="true" />
+										Set to draft
+									</template>
 									<template #send-to-review-reply>
 										<ScaleIcon aria-hidden="true" />
 										Send to review with reply
@@ -280,6 +304,7 @@ import {
 	CheckIcon,
 	DropdownIcon,
 	EyeOffIcon,
+	FileTextIcon,
 	ReplyIcon,
 	ScaleIcon,
 	SendIcon,
@@ -417,7 +442,7 @@ async function sendReply(status = null, privateMessage = false) {
 
 		await updateThreadLocal()
 		if (status !== null) {
-			props.setStatus(status)
+			await props.setStatus(status)
 		}
 	} catch (err) {
 		addNotification({
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id].vue b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id].vue
index ea80b82c85..7e6644f125 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id].vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id].vue
@@ -754,10 +754,7 @@
 										},
 										{
 											id: 'moderation-checklist',
-											action: () => {
-												moderationStore.setSingleProject(project.id)
-												showModerationChecklist = true
-											},
+											action: openModerationChecklistFromMenu,
 											color: 'orange',
 											hoverOnly: true,
 											shown:
@@ -1046,7 +1043,7 @@
 			>
 				<ModerationChecklist
 					:collapsed="collapsedModerationChecklist"
-					@exit="showModerationChecklist = false"
+					@exit="setModerationChecklistOpen(false)"
 					@toggle-collapsed="collapsedModerationChecklist = !collapsedModerationChecklist"
 				/>
 			</div>
@@ -1145,7 +1142,11 @@ import { saveFeatureFlags } from '~/composables/featureFlags.ts'
 import { STALE_TIME, STALE_TIME_LONG } from '~/composables/queries/project'
 import { versionQueryOptions } from '~/composables/queries/version'
 import { userCollectProject, userFollowProject } from '~/composables/user.js'
-import { useModerationStore } from '~/store/moderation.ts'
+import {
+	loadChecklistOpenState,
+	saveChecklistOpenState,
+} from '~/services/moderation-checklist-storage.ts'
+import { useModerationQueue } from '~/services/moderation-queue.ts'
 import { getReportPath, reportProject } from '~/utils/report-helpers.ts'
 
 definePageMeta({
@@ -1156,7 +1157,7 @@ const data = useNuxtApp()
 const route = useRoute()
 const signInRouteObj = computed(() => getSignInRouteObj(route))
 const config = useRuntimeConfig()
-const moderationStore = useModerationStore()
+const moderationQueue = useModerationQueue()
 const notifications = injectNotificationManager()
 const { addNotification } = notifications
 
@@ -2514,16 +2515,84 @@ async function copyPermalink() {
 
 const collapsedChecklist = ref(false)
 
-const showModerationChecklist = useLocalStorage(
-	`show-moderation-checklist-${project.value?.id ?? 'unknown'}`,
-	false,
-)
+const showModerationChecklist = ref(false)
 const collapsedModerationChecklist = useLocalStorage('collapsed-moderation-checklist', false)
 
-if (import.meta.client && history && history.state && history.state.showChecklist) {
-	showModerationChecklist.value = true
+function consumeShowChecklistHistoryState() {
+	if (!import.meta.client) return false
+	if (!window.history?.state?.showChecklist) return false
+
+	const state = { ...window.history.state }
+	delete state.showChecklist
+	window.history.replaceState(state, '', window.location.href)
+	return true
+}
+
+function setModerationChecklistOpen(open, projectId = project.value?.id) {
+	showModerationChecklist.value = open
+	if (projectId) {
+		void saveChecklistOpenState(projectId, open)
+	}
+}
+
+function isProjectInActiveModerationQueue(projectId = project.value?.id) {
+	return (
+		!!projectId &&
+		moderationQueue.isQueueMode &&
+		moderationQueue.currentQueue.items.includes(projectId)
+	)
+}
+
+async function openModerationChecklistFromMenu() {
+	const projectId = project.value?.id
+	if (!projectId) return
+
+	await moderationQueue.ready
+	if (!isProjectInActiveModerationQueue(projectId)) {
+		await moderationQueue.setSingleProject(projectId)
+	}
+
+	setModerationChecklistOpen(true)
 }
 
+watch(
+	() => project.value?.id,
+	async (projectId, _previousProjectId, onCleanup) => {
+		if (!import.meta.client || !projectId) return
+
+		let cancelled = false
+		onCleanup(() => {
+			cancelled = true
+		})
+
+		const openedFromNavigation = consumeShowChecklistHistoryState()
+		await moderationQueue.ready
+		if (cancelled) return
+
+		if (openedFromNavigation) {
+			setModerationChecklistOpen(true)
+			return
+		}
+
+		const storedOpen = await loadChecklistOpenState(projectId)
+		if (cancelled) return
+
+		if (storedOpen !== null) {
+			showModerationChecklist.value = storedOpen
+			return
+		}
+
+		const shouldRecoverFromQueue =
+			moderationQueue.isQueueMode && moderationQueue.getCurrentProjectId() === projectId
+		showModerationChecklist.value = shouldRecoverFromQueue
+
+		if (shouldRecoverFromQueue) {
+			void saveChecklistOpenState(projectId, true)
+		}
+	},
+	{ immediate: true },
+)
+
 function closeDownloadModal(event) {
 	downloadModal.value.hide(event)
 	userSelectedPlatform.value = null
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id]/moderation.vue b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id]/moderation.vue
index 4849f67da2..8527b9734c 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id]/moderation.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[id]/moderation.vue
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 				:set-status="setStatus"
 				:current-member="currentMember"
 				:auth="auth"
-				@update-thread="(newThread) => (thread = newThread)"
+				@update-thread="updateThread"
 			/>
 		</section>
 	</div>
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ const { data: thread } = useQuery({
 	enabled: computed(() => !!project.value?.thread_id),
 })
 
+function updateThread(newThread) {
+	const threadId = newThread?.id ?? project.value?.thread_id
+	if (!threadId) return
+
+	queryClient.setQueryData(['thread', threadId], newThread)
+}
+
 async function setStatus(status) {
 	startLoading()
 
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/moderation/index.vue b/apps/frontend/src/pages/moderation/index.vue
index 4b962dd09f..15f8cf3010 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/moderation/index.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/moderation/index.vue
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ import ConfettiExplosion from 'vue-confetti-explosion'
 
 import ModerationQueueCard from '~/components/ui/moderation/ModerationQueueCard.vue'
 import { enrichProjectBatch, type ModerationProject } from '~/helpers/moderation.ts'
-import { useModerationStore } from '~/store/moderation.ts'
+import { useModerationQueue } from '~/services/moderation-queue.ts'
 
 useHead({ title: 'Projects queue - Modrinth' })
 
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 const { addNotification } = injectNotificationManager()
-const moderationStore = useModerationStore()
+const moderationQueue = useModerationQueue()
 const route = useRoute()
 const router = useRouter()
 
@@ -331,18 +331,18 @@ function goToPage(page: number) {
 async function findFirstUnlockedProject(): Promise<ModerationProject | null> {
 	let skippedCount = 0
 
-	while (moderationStore.hasItems) {
-		const currentId = moderationStore.getCurrentProjectId()
+	while (moderationQueue.hasItems) {
+		const currentId = moderationQueue.getCurrentProjectId()
 		if (!currentId) return null
 
 		const project = filteredProjects.value.find((p) => p.project.id === currentId)
 		if (!project) {
-			moderationStore.completeCurrentProject(currentId, 'skipped')
+			await moderationQueue.completeCurrentProject(currentId, 'skipped')
 			continue
 		}
 
 		try {
-			const lockStatus = await moderationStore.checkLock(currentId)
+			const lockStatus = await moderationQueue.checkLock(currentId)
 
 			if (!lockStatus.locked || lockStatus.expired) {
 				if (skippedCount > 0) {
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ async function findFirstUnlockedProject(): Promise<ModerationProject | null> {
 			}
 
 			// Project is locked, skip it
-			moderationStore.completeCurrentProject(currentId, 'skipped')
+			await moderationQueue.completeCurrentProject(currentId, 'skipped')
 			skippedCount++
 		} catch {
 			return project
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ async function moderateAllInFilter() {
 	const startIndex = (currentPage.value - 1) * itemsPerPage
 	const projectsFromCurrentPage = filteredProjects.value.slice(startIndex)
 	const projectIds = projectsFromCurrentPage.map((queueItem) => queueItem.project.id)
-	moderationStore.setQueue(projectIds)
+	await moderationQueue.setQueue(projectIds)
 
 	// Find first unlocked project
 	const targetProject = await findFirstUnlockedProject()
@@ -402,12 +402,12 @@ async function startFromProject(projectId: string) {
 	const projectIndex = filteredProjects.value.findIndex((p) => p.project.id === projectId)
 	if (projectIndex === -1) {
 		// Project not found in filtered list, just moderate it alone
-		moderationStore.setSingleProject(projectId)
+		await moderationQueue.setSingleProject(projectId)
 	} else {
 		// Start queue from this project onwards
 		const projectsFromHere = filteredProjects.value.slice(projectIndex)
 		const projectIds = projectsFromHere.map((queueItem) => queueItem.project.id)
-		moderationStore.setQueue(projectIds)
+		await moderationQueue.setQueue(projectIds)
 	}
 
 	// Find first unlocked project
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/moderation/technical-review/[id].vue b/apps/frontend/src/pages/moderation/technical-review/[id].vue
index 520f787e43..a0cd0e1628 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/moderation/technical-review/[id].vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/moderation/technical-review/[id].vue
@@ -241,8 +241,14 @@ const reviewItem = computed(() => {
 	}
 })
 
-function handleMarkComplete(_projectId: string) {
-	queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['tech-reviews'] })
+async function handleMarkComplete(projectId: string) {
+	await Promise.all([
+		queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['tech-reviews'] }),
+		queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['tech-review-project-report', projectId] }),
+		queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['project', projectId] }),
+		queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['project', 'v2', projectId] }),
+		queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['project', 'v3', projectId] }),
+	])
 }
 
 const maliciousSummaryModalRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof MaliciousSummaryModal>>()
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/services/moderation-checklist-storage.ts b/apps/frontend/src/services/moderation-checklist-storage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8edd3d0bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/services/moderation-checklist-storage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,596 @@
+import {
+	type ActionState,
+	deserializeActionStates,
+	serializeActionStates,
+} from '@modrinth/moderation'
+
+interface PersistedChecklistValue<T> {
+	version: 1
+	savedAt: string
+	value: T
+}
+
+export interface ModerationChecklistGeneratedMessageState {
+	generated: boolean
+	message: string
+}
+
+const DB_NAME = 'modrinth-moderation'
+const DB_VERSION = 1
+const STORE_NAME = 'kv'
+const CHECKLIST_OPEN_KEY_PREFIX = 'show-moderation-checklist-'
+const STAGE_KEY_PREFIX = 'moderation-stage-'
+const ACTION_STATES_KEY_PREFIX = 'moderation-actions-'
+const TEXT_INPUTS_KEY_PREFIX = 'moderation-inputs-'
+const GENERATED_MESSAGE_KEY_PREFIX = 'moderation-generated-message-'
+const CHECKLIST_STATE_MAX_AGE_MS = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
+const CHECKLIST_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
+const CHECKLIST_CLEANUP_LAST_RUN_KEY = 'moderation-checklist-cleanup:last-run'
+const CHECKLIST_STATE_KEY_PREFIXES = [
+	CHECKLIST_OPEN_KEY_PREFIX,
+	STAGE_KEY_PREFIX,
+	ACTION_STATES_KEY_PREFIX,
+	TEXT_INPUTS_KEY_PREFIX,
+	GENERATED_MESSAGE_KEY_PREFIX,
+]
+const indexedDbSaveChains = new Map<string, Promise<void>>()
+let checklistCleanupPromise: Promise<void> | null = null
+let checklistCleanupLastRunAt = 0
+
+export function createEmptyGeneratedMessageState(): ModerationChecklistGeneratedMessageState {
+	return {
+		generated: false,
+		message: '',
+	}
+}
+
+function hasIndexedDb(): boolean {
+	return typeof window !== 'undefined' && typeof indexedDB !== 'undefined'
+}
+
+function getLocalStorage(): Storage | null {
+	if (typeof window === 'undefined') return null
+
+	try {
+		return window.localStorage
+	} catch {
+		return null
+	}
+}
+
+function openDatabase(): Promise<IDBDatabase> {
+	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		const request = indexedDB.open(DB_NAME, DB_VERSION)
+
+		request.onupgradeneeded = () => {
+			const db = request.result
+			if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains(STORE_NAME)) {
+				db.createObjectStore(STORE_NAME)
+			}
+		}
+
+		request.onsuccess = () => resolve(request.result)
+		request.onerror = () => reject(request.error ?? new Error('Failed to open IndexedDB'))
+		request.onblocked = () => reject(new Error('IndexedDB open request blocked'))
+	})
+}
+
+function requestToPromise<T>(request: IDBRequest<T>): Promise<T> {
+	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		request.onsuccess = () => resolve(request.result)
+		request.onerror = () => reject(request.error ?? new Error('IndexedDB request failed'))
+	})
+}
+
+function wrapValue<T>(value: T, savedAt = new Date().toISOString()): PersistedChecklistValue<T> {
+	return {
+		version: 1,
+		savedAt,
+		value,
+	}
+}
+
+function isRecord(value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> {
+	return !!value && typeof value === 'object'
+}
+
+function isPersistedValue<T>(
+	value: unknown,
+	isValue: (value: unknown) => value is T,
+): value is PersistedChecklistValue<T> {
+	if (!isRecord(value)) return false
+	if (value.version !== 1) return false
+	if (typeof value.savedAt !== 'string') return false
+	return isValue(value.value)
+}
+
+function isBoolean(value: unknown): value is boolean {
+	return typeof value === 'boolean'
+}
+
+function isNumber(value: unknown): value is number {
+	return typeof value === 'number' && Number.isFinite(value)
+}
+
+function isString(value: unknown): value is string {
+	return typeof value === 'string'
+}
+
+function isGeneratedMessageState(
+	value: unknown,
+): value is ModerationChecklistGeneratedMessageState {
+	if (!isRecord(value)) return false
+	return typeof value.generated === 'boolean' && typeof value.message === 'string'
+}
+
+function sanitizeStage(value: number): number {
+	return Math.max(0, Math.trunc(value))
+}
+
+function sanitizeTextInputs(value: unknown): Record<string, string> | null {
+	if (!isRecord(value)) return null
+
+	const result: Record<string, string> = {}
+	for (const [key, entry] of Object.entries(value)) {
+		if (typeof entry === 'string') {
+			result[key] = entry
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+function normalizeChecklistOpen(value: unknown): PersistedChecklistValue<boolean> | null {
+	if (isPersistedValue(value, isBoolean)) return value
+	if (isBoolean(value)) return wrapValue(value, '')
+	return null
+}
+
+function normalizeStage(value: unknown): PersistedChecklistValue<number> | null {
+	if (isPersistedValue(value, isNumber)) {
+		return {
+			...value,
+			value: sanitizeStage(value.value),
+		}
+	}
+	if (isNumber(value)) return wrapValue(sanitizeStage(value), '')
+	return null
+}
+
+function normalizeActionStates(
+	value: unknown,
+): PersistedChecklistValue<Record<string, ActionState>> | null {
+	if (isRecord(value) && value.version === 1 && typeof value.savedAt === 'string') {
+		if (isString(value.value)) {
+			return {
+				version: 1,
+				savedAt: value.savedAt,
+				value: deserializeActionStates(value.value),
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (isRecord(value.value)) {
+			return {
+				version: 1,
+				savedAt: value.savedAt,
+				value: deserializeActionStates(JSON.stringify(value.value)),
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (isString(value)) return wrapValue(deserializeActionStates(value), '')
+	if (isRecord(value)) return wrapValue(deserializeActionStates(JSON.stringify(value)), '')
+	return null
+}
+
+function normalizeTextInputs(
+	value: unknown,
+): PersistedChecklistValue<Record<string, string>> | null {
+	if (isRecord(value) && value.version === 1 && typeof value.savedAt === 'string') {
+		const textInputs = sanitizeTextInputs(value.value)
+		if (textInputs) {
+			return {
+				version: 1,
+				savedAt: value.savedAt,
+				value: textInputs,
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	const textInputs = sanitizeTextInputs(value)
+	return textInputs ? wrapValue(textInputs, '') : null
+}
+
+function normalizeGeneratedMessage(
+	value: unknown,
+): PersistedChecklistValue<ModerationChecklistGeneratedMessageState> | null {
+	if (isPersistedValue(value, isGeneratedMessageState)) return value
+	if (isGeneratedMessageState(value)) return wrapValue(value, '')
+	return null
+}
+
+function savedAtTime<T>(state: PersistedChecklistValue<T>): number {
+	const time = Date.parse(state.savedAt)
+	return Number.isNaN(time) ? 0 : time
+}
+
+function newestState<T>(
+	first: PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null,
+	second: PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null,
+): PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null {
+	if (!first) return second
+	if (!second) return first
+	return savedAtTime(second) > savedAtTime(first) ? second : first
+}
+
+function isChecklistStateKey(key: string): boolean {
+	return CHECKLIST_STATE_KEY_PREFIXES.some((prefix) => key.startsWith(prefix))
+}
+
+function isStaleState<T>(
+	state: PersistedChecklistValue<T>,
+	now = Date.now(),
+	maxAgeMs = CHECKLIST_STATE_MAX_AGE_MS,
+): boolean {
+	const savedAt = savedAtTime(state)
+	if (savedAt === 0) return false
+	return now - savedAt > maxAgeMs
+}
+
+function isStaleRawState(value: unknown, now = Date.now()): boolean {
+	if (!isRecord(value)) return false
+	if (value.version !== 1 || typeof value.savedAt !== 'string') return false
+
+	const savedAt = Date.parse(value.savedAt)
+	if (Number.isNaN(savedAt)) return false
+	return now - savedAt > CHECKLIST_STATE_MAX_AGE_MS
+}
+
+async function loadFromIndexedDb<T>(
+	key: string,
+	normalize: (value: unknown) => PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null,
+): Promise<PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null> {
+	if (!hasIndexedDb()) return null
+
+	const db = await openDatabase()
+	try {
+		const tx = db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readonly')
+		const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME)
+		return normalize(await requestToPromise(store.get(key)))
+	} finally {
+		db.close()
+	}
+}
+
+async function cleanupIndexedDb(now = Date.now()): Promise<void> {
+	if (!hasIndexedDb()) return
+
+	const db = await openDatabase()
+	try {
+		const tx = db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite')
+		const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME)
+		const request = store.openCursor()
+
+		await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+			request.onsuccess = () => {
+				const cursor = request.result
+				if (!cursor) return
+
+				const key = typeof cursor.key === 'string' ? cursor.key : null
+				if (key && isChecklistStateKey(key) && isStaleRawState(cursor.value, now)) {
+					cursor.delete()
+				}
+
+				cursor.continue()
+			}
+			request.onerror = () => reject(request.error ?? new Error('IndexedDB cursor failed'))
+			tx.oncomplete = () => resolve()
+			tx.onerror = () => reject(tx.error ?? new Error('IndexedDB transaction failed'))
+		})
+	} finally {
+		db.close()
+	}
+}
+
+async function saveToIndexedDb<T>(key: string, state: PersistedChecklistValue<T>): Promise<void> {
+	if (!hasIndexedDb()) return
+
+	const db = await openDatabase()
+	try {
+		const tx = db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite')
+		tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME).put(state, key)
+
+		await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+			tx.oncomplete = () => resolve()
+			tx.onerror = () => reject(tx.error ?? new Error('IndexedDB transaction failed'))
+		})
+	} finally {
+		db.close()
+	}
+}
+
+async function clearIndexedDbKey(key: string): Promise<void> {
+	if (!hasIndexedDb()) return
+
+	const db = await openDatabase()
+	try {
+		const tx = db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite')
+		tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME).delete(key)
+
+		await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+			tx.oncomplete = () => resolve()
+			tx.onerror = () => reject(tx.error ?? new Error('IndexedDB transaction failed'))
+		})
+	} finally {
+		db.close()
+	}
+}
+
+async function saveToIndexedDbInOrder<T>(
+	key: string,
+	state: PersistedChecklistValue<T>,
+): Promise<void> {
+	const run = () => saveToIndexedDb(key, state)
+	const result = (indexedDbSaveChains.get(key) ?? Promise.resolve()).then(run, run)
+	indexedDbSaveChains.set(
+		key,
+		result.then(
+			() => undefined,
+			() => undefined,
+		),
+	)
+	return result
+}
+
+async function clearIndexedDbKeyInOrder(key: string): Promise<void> {
+	const run = () => clearIndexedDbKey(key)
+	const result = (indexedDbSaveChains.get(key) ?? Promise.resolve()).then(run, run)
+	indexedDbSaveChains.set(
+		key,
+		result.then(
+			() => undefined,
+			() => undefined,
+		),
+	)
+	return result
+}
+
+function loadFromLocalStorage<T>(
+	key: string,
+	normalize: (value: unknown) => PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null,
+): PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null {
+	const storage = getLocalStorage()
+	if (!storage) return null
+
+	const raw = storage.getItem(key)
+	if (!raw) return null
+
+	try {
+		const parsed: unknown = JSON.parse(raw)
+		const state = normalize(parsed)
+		if (state) return state
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to parse moderation checklist state from localStorage:', error)
+	}
+
+	try {
+		storage.removeItem(key)
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to clear moderation checklist state from localStorage:', error)
+	}
+	return null
+}
+
+function safeSaveLocalStorage<T>(key: string, state: PersistedChecklistValue<T>): void {
+	try {
+		getLocalStorage()?.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(state))
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to save moderation checklist state to localStorage:', error)
+	}
+}
+
+function safeClearLocalStorage(key: string): void {
+	try {
+		getLocalStorage()?.removeItem(key)
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to clear moderation checklist state from localStorage:', error)
+	}
+}
+
+function cleanupLocalStorage(now = Date.now()): void {
+	const storage = getLocalStorage()
+	if (!storage) return
+
+	const keysToRemove: string[] = []
+	for (let index = 0; index < storage.length; index++) {
+		const key = storage.key(index)
+		if (!key || !isChecklistStateKey(key)) continue
+
+		const raw = storage.getItem(key)
+		if (!raw) continue
+
+		try {
+			if (isStaleRawState(JSON.parse(raw), now)) {
+				keysToRemove.push(key)
+			}
+		} catch {
+			keysToRemove.push(key)
+		}
+	}
+
+	keysToRemove.forEach((key) => safeClearLocalStorage(key))
+}
+
+function scheduleStaleChecklistCleanup(): void {
+	if (!import.meta.client || checklistCleanupPromise) return
+
+	const storage = getLocalStorage()
+	const now = Date.now()
+	const persistedLastRun = Number(storage?.getItem(CHECKLIST_CLEANUP_LAST_RUN_KEY) ?? 0)
+	const lastRun = Math.max(
+		checklistCleanupLastRunAt,
+		Number.isFinite(persistedLastRun) ? persistedLastRun : 0,
+	)
+	if (Number.isFinite(lastRun) && now - lastRun < CHECKLIST_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MS) return
+
+	checklistCleanupLastRunAt = now
+	try {
+		storage?.setItem(CHECKLIST_CLEANUP_LAST_RUN_KEY, String(now))
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to save moderation checklist cleanup timestamp:', error)
+	}
+
+	checklistCleanupPromise = (async () => {
+		cleanupLocalStorage(now)
+		try {
+			await cleanupIndexedDb(now)
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.debug('Failed to cleanup stale moderation checklist state from IndexedDB:', error)
+		}
+	})().finally(() => {
+		checklistCleanupPromise = null
+	})
+}
+
+async function loadState<T>(
+	key: string,
+	normalize: (value: unknown) => PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null,
+	touch = true,
+): Promise<T | null> {
+	if (!import.meta.client) return null
+
+	scheduleStaleChecklistCleanup()
+
+	let indexedDbState: PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null = null
+	try {
+		indexedDbState = await loadFromIndexedDb(key, normalize)
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to load moderation checklist state from IndexedDB:', error)
+	}
+
+	let localStorageState: PersistedChecklistValue<T> | null = null
+	try {
+		localStorageState = loadFromLocalStorage(key, normalize)
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to load moderation checklist state from localStorage:', error)
+	}
+
+	const state = newestState(indexedDbState, localStorageState)
+	if (!state) return null
+
+	if (isStaleState(state)) {
+		await clearState(key)
+		return null
+	}
+
+	if (touch) {
+		void saveState(key, state.value)
+	}
+
+	return state.value
+}
+
+async function saveState<T>(key: string, value: T): Promise<void> {
+	if (!import.meta.client) return
+
+	scheduleStaleChecklistCleanup()
+
+	const state = wrapValue(value)
+	safeSaveLocalStorage(key, state)
+
+	if (hasIndexedDb()) {
+		try {
+			await saveToIndexedDbInOrder(key, state)
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.debug('Failed to save moderation checklist state to IndexedDB:', error)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+async function clearState(key: string): Promise<void> {
+	if (!import.meta.client) return
+
+	safeClearLocalStorage(key)
+	if (hasIndexedDb()) {
+		try {
+			await clearIndexedDbKeyInOrder(key)
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.debug('Failed to clear moderation checklist state from IndexedDB:', error)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+export async function loadChecklistOpenState(projectId: string): Promise<boolean | null> {
+	return loadState(`${CHECKLIST_OPEN_KEY_PREFIX}${projectId}`, normalizeChecklistOpen, false)
+}
+
+export async function saveChecklistOpenState(projectId: string, open: boolean): Promise<void> {
+	await saveState(`${CHECKLIST_OPEN_KEY_PREFIX}${projectId}`, open)
+}
+
+export async function loadChecklistStage(projectSlug: string): Promise<number | null> {
+	return loadState(`${STAGE_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`, normalizeStage)
+}
+
+export async function saveChecklistStage(projectSlug: string, stage: number): Promise<void> {
+	await saveState(`${STAGE_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`, sanitizeStage(stage))
+}
+
+export async function loadChecklistActionStates(
+	projectSlug: string,
+): Promise<Record<string, ActionState>> {
+	const actionStates =
+		(await loadState(`${ACTION_STATES_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`, normalizeActionStates, false)) ??
+		{}
+	if (Object.keys(actionStates).length > 0) {
+		void saveChecklistActionStates(projectSlug, actionStates)
+	}
+	return actionStates
+}
+
+export async function saveChecklistActionStates(
+	projectSlug: string,
+	actionStates: Record<string, ActionState>,
+): Promise<void> {
+	await saveState(`${ACTION_STATES_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`, serializeActionStates(actionStates))
+}
+
+export async function loadChecklistTextInputs(
+	projectSlug: string,
+): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
+	return (await loadState(`${TEXT_INPUTS_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`, normalizeTextInputs)) ?? {}
+}
+
+export async function saveChecklistTextInputs(
+	projectSlug: string,
+	textInputs: Record<string, string>,
+): Promise<void> {
+	await saveState(`${TEXT_INPUTS_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`, textInputs)
+}
+
+export async function clearChecklistProgressState(projectSlug: string): Promise<void> {
+	await Promise.all([
+		clearState(`${STAGE_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`),
+		clearState(`${ACTION_STATES_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`),
+		clearState(`${TEXT_INPUTS_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`),
+	])
+}
+
+export async function loadGeneratedMessageState(
+	projectSlug: string,
+): Promise<ModerationChecklistGeneratedMessageState> {
+	return (
+		(await loadState(`${GENERATED_MESSAGE_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`, normalizeGeneratedMessage)) ??
+		createEmptyGeneratedMessageState()
+	)
+}
+
+export async function saveGeneratedMessageState(
+	projectSlug: string,
+	state: ModerationChecklistGeneratedMessageState,
+): Promise<void> {
+	await saveState(`${GENERATED_MESSAGE_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`, state)
+}
+
+export async function clearGeneratedMessageState(projectSlug: string): Promise<void> {
+	await clearState(`${GENERATED_MESSAGE_KEY_PREFIX}${projectSlug}`)
+}
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/services/moderation-queue-storage.ts b/apps/frontend/src/services/moderation-queue-storage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a07f7e486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/services/moderation-queue-storage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+export interface PersistedModerationQueueState {
+	version: 1
+	savedAt: string
+	currentQueue: {
+		items: string[]
+		total: number
+		completed: number
+		skipped: number
+		lastUpdated: string
+	}
+	isQueueMode: boolean
+}
+
+const DB_NAME = 'modrinth-moderation'
+const DB_VERSION = 1
+const STORE_NAME = 'kv'
+export const MODERATION_QUEUE_KEY = 'moderation-queue:v1'
+
+function hasIndexedDb(): boolean {
+	return typeof window !== 'undefined' && typeof indexedDB !== 'undefined'
+}
+
+function getLocalStorage(): Storage | null {
+	if (typeof window === 'undefined') return null
+
+	try {
+		return window.localStorage
+	} catch {
+		return null
+	}
+}
+
+function isStringArray(value: unknown): value is string[] {
+	return Array.isArray(value) && value.every((entry) => typeof entry === 'string')
+}
+
+function isPersistedStateCandidate(value: unknown): value is PersistedModerationQueueState {
+	if (!value || typeof value !== 'object') return false
+
+	const candidate = value as PersistedModerationQueueState
+	if (candidate.version !== 1) return false
+	if (typeof candidate.savedAt !== 'string') return false
+	if (typeof candidate.isQueueMode !== 'boolean') return false
+
+	const queue = candidate.currentQueue
+	if (!queue || typeof queue !== 'object') return false
+	if (!isStringArray(queue.items)) return false
+	if (typeof queue.total !== 'number' || Number.isNaN(queue.total)) return false
+	if (typeof queue.completed !== 'number' || Number.isNaN(queue.completed)) return false
+	if (typeof queue.skipped !== 'number' || Number.isNaN(queue.skipped)) return false
+	if (typeof queue.lastUpdated !== 'string') return false
+
+	return true
+}
+
+function savedAtTime(state: PersistedModerationQueueState): number {
+	const time = Date.parse(state.savedAt)
+	return Number.isNaN(time) ? 0 : time
+}
+
+function newestState(
+	first: PersistedModerationQueueState | null,
+	second: PersistedModerationQueueState | null,
+): PersistedModerationQueueState | null {
+	if (!first) return second
+	if (!second) return first
+	return savedAtTime(second) > savedAtTime(first) ? second : first
+}
+
+function openDatabase(): Promise<IDBDatabase> {
+	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		const request = indexedDB.open(DB_NAME, DB_VERSION)
+
+		request.onupgradeneeded = () => {
+			const db = request.result
+			if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains(STORE_NAME)) {
+				db.createObjectStore(STORE_NAME)
+			}
+		}
+
+		request.onsuccess = () => resolve(request.result)
+		request.onerror = () => reject(request.error ?? new Error('Failed to open IndexedDB'))
+		request.onblocked = () => reject(new Error('IndexedDB open request blocked'))
+	})
+}
+
+function requestToPromise<T>(request: IDBRequest<T>): Promise<T> {
+	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		request.onsuccess = () => resolve(request.result)
+		request.onerror = () => reject(request.error ?? new Error('IndexedDB request failed'))
+	})
+}
+
+async function loadFromIndexedDb(): Promise<PersistedModerationQueueState | null> {
+	if (!hasIndexedDb()) return null
+
+	const db = await openDatabase()
+	try {
+		const tx = db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readonly')
+		const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME)
+		const raw = await requestToPromise(store.get(MODERATION_QUEUE_KEY))
+		if (!isPersistedStateCandidate(raw)) return null
+
+		return raw
+	} finally {
+		db.close()
+	}
+}
+
+async function saveToIndexedDb(state: PersistedModerationQueueState): Promise<void> {
+	if (!hasIndexedDb()) return
+
+	const db = await openDatabase()
+	try {
+		const tx = db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite')
+		tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME).put(state, MODERATION_QUEUE_KEY)
+
+		await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+			tx.oncomplete = () => resolve()
+			tx.onerror = () => reject(tx.error ?? new Error('IndexedDB transaction failed'))
+		})
+	} finally {
+		db.close()
+	}
+}
+
+async function clearIndexedDb(): Promise<void> {
+	if (!hasIndexedDb()) return
+
+	const db = await openDatabase()
+	try {
+		const tx = db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite')
+		tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME).delete(MODERATION_QUEUE_KEY)
+
+		await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+			tx.oncomplete = () => resolve()
+			tx.onerror = () => reject(tx.error ?? new Error('IndexedDB transaction failed'))
+		})
+	} finally {
+		db.close()
+	}
+}
+
+function loadFromLocalStorage(): PersistedModerationQueueState | null {
+	const storage = getLocalStorage()
+	if (!storage) return null
+
+	const raw = storage.getItem(MODERATION_QUEUE_KEY)
+	if (!raw) return null
+
+	try {
+		const parsed: unknown = JSON.parse(raw)
+		if (isPersistedStateCandidate(parsed)) return parsed
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to parse moderation queue from localStorage:', error)
+	}
+
+	safeClearLocalStorage()
+	return null
+}
+
+function saveToLocalStorage(state: PersistedModerationQueueState): void {
+	const storage = getLocalStorage()
+	if (!storage) return
+	storage.setItem(MODERATION_QUEUE_KEY, JSON.stringify(state))
+}
+
+function clearLocalStorage(): void {
+	const storage = getLocalStorage()
+	if (!storage) return
+	storage.removeItem(MODERATION_QUEUE_KEY)
+}
+
+function safeClearLocalStorage(): void {
+	try {
+		clearLocalStorage()
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to clear moderation queue from localStorage:', error)
+	}
+}
+
+function safeSaveLocalStorage(state: PersistedModerationQueueState): void {
+	try {
+		saveToLocalStorage(state)
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to save moderation queue to localStorage:', error)
+	}
+}
+
+export async function loadQueueState(): Promise<PersistedModerationQueueState | null> {
+	if (!import.meta.client) return null
+
+	let indexedDbState: PersistedModerationQueueState | null = null
+	try {
+		indexedDbState = await loadFromIndexedDb()
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to load moderation queue from IndexedDB:', error)
+	}
+
+	let localStorageState: PersistedModerationQueueState | null = null
+	try {
+		localStorageState = loadFromLocalStorage()
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.debug('Failed to load moderation queue from localStorage:', error)
+	}
+
+	return newestState(indexedDbState, localStorageState)
+}
+
+export async function saveQueueState(state: PersistedModerationQueueState): Promise<void> {
+	if (!import.meta.client) return
+
+	if (hasIndexedDb()) {
+		try {
+			await saveToIndexedDb(state)
+			safeSaveLocalStorage(state)
+			return
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.debug(
+				'Failed to save moderation queue to IndexedDB, using localStorage fallback:',
+				error,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	safeSaveLocalStorage(state)
+}
+
+export async function clearQueueState(): Promise<void> {
+	if (!import.meta.client) return
+
+	if (hasIndexedDb()) {
+		try {
+			await clearIndexedDb()
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.debug('Failed to clear moderation queue from IndexedDB:', error)
+		}
+	}
+
+	safeClearLocalStorage()
+}
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/services/moderation-queue.ts b/apps/frontend/src/services/moderation-queue.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ebe96e8c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/services/moderation-queue.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+import type { AbstractModrinthClient, Labrinth } from '@modrinth/api-client'
+import { injectModrinthClient } from '@modrinth/ui'
+import { computed, proxyRefs, ref } from 'vue'
+
+import {
+	loadQueueState,
+	type PersistedModerationQueueState,
+	saveQueueState,
+} from './moderation-queue-storage.ts'
+
+export interface ModerationQueue {
+	items: string[]
+	total: number
+	completed: number
+	skipped: number
+	lastUpdated: Date
+}
+
+export type LockedByUser = Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.LockedByUser
+export type LockStatusResponse = Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.LockStatusResponse
+export type LockAcquireResponse = Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.LockAcquireResponse
+
+export interface ModerationQueueService {
+	currentQueue: ModerationQueue
+	currentLock: { projectId: string; lockedAt: Date } | null
+	isQueueMode: boolean
+	hydrated: boolean
+	ready: Promise<void>
+
+	queueLength: number
+	hasItems: boolean
+	progress: number
+
+	setQueue(projectIds: string[]): Promise<void>
+	setSingleProject(projectId: string): Promise<void>
+	completeCurrentProject(projectId: string, status?: 'completed' | 'skipped'): Promise<boolean>
+	getCurrentProjectId(): string | null
+	resetQueue(): Promise<void>
+
+	acquireLock(projectId: string): Promise<LockAcquireResponse>
+	overrideLock(projectId: string): Promise<LockAcquireResponse>
+	releaseLock(projectId: string): Promise<boolean>
+	checkLock(projectId: string): Promise<LockStatusResponse>
+	refreshLock(): Promise<LockAcquireResponse>
+}
+
+const EMPTY_QUEUE: ModerationQueue = {
+	items: [],
+	total: 0,
+	completed: 0,
+	skipped: 0,
+	lastUpdated: new Date(),
+}
+
+function createEmptyQueue(): ModerationQueue {
+	return { ...EMPTY_QUEUE, lastUpdated: new Date(), items: [] }
+}
+
+function sanitizeQueue(raw: PersistedModerationQueueState['currentQueue']): ModerationQueue {
+	const lastUpdated = new Date(raw.lastUpdated)
+	const items = raw.items.filter((id): id is string => typeof id === 'string')
+	const completed = Number.isFinite(raw.completed) ? Math.max(Math.trunc(raw.completed), 0) : 0
+	const skipped = Number.isFinite(raw.skipped) ? Math.max(Math.trunc(raw.skipped), 0) : 0
+	const minimumTotal = items.length + completed + skipped
+	const total = Number.isFinite(raw.total)
+		? Math.max(Math.trunc(raw.total), minimumTotal)
+		: minimumTotal
+
+	return {
+		items,
+		total,
+		completed,
+		skipped,
+		lastUpdated: Number.isNaN(lastUpdated.getTime()) ? new Date() : lastUpdated,
+	}
+}
+
+function persistedPayload(
+	queue: ModerationQueue,
+	isQueueMode: boolean,
+): PersistedModerationQueueState {
+	return {
+		version: 1,
+		savedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+		currentQueue: {
+			items: [...queue.items],
+			total: queue.total,
+			completed: queue.completed,
+			skipped: queue.skipped,
+			lastUpdated: queue.lastUpdated.toISOString(),
+		},
+		isQueueMode,
+	}
+}
+
+function createModerationQueueState(client: AbstractModrinthClient = injectModrinthClient()) {
+	const currentQueue = ref(createEmptyQueue())
+	const currentLock = ref<{ projectId: string; lockedAt: Date } | null>(null)
+	const isQueueMode = ref(false)
+	const hydrated = ref(false)
+
+	const queueLength = computed(() => currentQueue.value.items.length)
+	const hasItems = computed(() => currentQueue.value.items.length > 0)
+	const progress = computed(() => {
+		if (currentQueue.value.total === 0) return 0
+		return (currentQueue.value.completed + currentQueue.value.skipped) / currentQueue.value.total
+	})
+	let mutationChain = Promise.resolve()
+
+	const ready = (async () => {
+		if (import.meta.server) {
+			hydrated.value = true
+			return
+		}
+
+		try {
+			const persisted = await loadQueueState()
+			if (persisted?.currentQueue) {
+				currentQueue.value = sanitizeQueue(persisted.currentQueue)
+				isQueueMode.value = persisted.isQueueMode
+			}
+		} catch {
+			currentQueue.value = createEmptyQueue()
+			isQueueMode.value = false
+		} finally {
+			hydrated.value = true
+		}
+	})()
+
+	async function persist(): Promise<void> {
+		if (import.meta.server) return
+		await saveQueueState(persistedPayload(currentQueue.value, isQueueMode.value))
+	}
+
+	async function withMutation<T>(callback: () => T): Promise<T> {
+		const run = async () => {
+			await ready
+			const value = callback()
+			await persist()
+			return value
+		}
+
+		const result = mutationChain.then(run, run)
+		mutationChain = result.then(
+			() => undefined,
+			() => undefined,
+		)
+		return result
+	}
+
+	function setQueueState(items: string[], mode: boolean) {
+		isQueueMode.value = mode
+		currentQueue.value = {
+			items: [...items],
+			total: items.length,
+			completed: 0,
+			skipped: 0,
+			lastUpdated: new Date(),
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function setQueue(projectIds: string[]): Promise<void> {
+		await withMutation(() => {
+			setQueueState(projectIds, true)
+		})
+	}
+
+	async function setSingleProject(projectId: string): Promise<void> {
+		await withMutation(() => {
+			setQueueState([projectId], false)
+		})
+	}
+
+	async function completeCurrentProject(
+		projectId: string,
+		status: 'completed' | 'skipped' = 'completed',
+	): Promise<boolean> {
+		return withMutation(() => {
+			if (!currentQueue.value.items.includes(projectId)) {
+				return currentQueue.value.items.length > 0
+			}
+
+			if (status === 'completed') {
+				currentQueue.value.completed++
+			} else {
+				currentQueue.value.skipped++
+			}
+
+			currentQueue.value.items = currentQueue.value.items.filter((id) => id !== projectId)
+			currentQueue.value.lastUpdated = new Date()
+
+			return currentQueue.value.items.length > 0
+		})
+	}
+
+	function getCurrentProjectId(): string | null {
+		return currentQueue.value.items[0] || null
+	}
+
+	async function resetQueue(): Promise<void> {
+		await withMutation(() => {
+			isQueueMode.value = false
+			currentQueue.value = createEmptyQueue()
+		})
+	}
+
+	async function acquireLock(projectId: string): Promise<LockAcquireResponse> {
+		await ready
+
+		try {
+			const response = await client.labrinth.moderation_internal.acquireLock(projectId)
+
+			if (response.success) {
+				currentLock.value = { projectId, lockedAt: new Date() }
+			} else if (currentLock.value?.projectId === projectId) {
+				currentLock.value = null
+			}
+
+			return response
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('Failed to acquire moderation lock:', error)
+			return { success: false, is_own_lock: false }
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function overrideLock(projectId: string): Promise<LockAcquireResponse> {
+		await ready
+
+		try {
+			const response = await client.labrinth.moderation_internal.overrideLock(projectId)
+
+			if (response.success) {
+				currentLock.value = { projectId, lockedAt: new Date() }
+			} else if (currentLock.value?.projectId === projectId) {
+				currentLock.value = null
+			}
+
+			return response
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('Failed to override moderation lock:', error)
+			return { success: false, is_own_lock: false }
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function releaseLock(projectId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+		await ready
+
+		try {
+			const response = await client.labrinth.moderation_internal.releaseLock(projectId)
+
+			if (currentLock.value?.projectId === projectId) {
+				currentLock.value = null
+			}
+
+			return response.success
+		} catch {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function checkLock(projectId: string): Promise<LockStatusResponse> {
+		await ready
+
+		try {
+			const response = await client.labrinth.moderation_internal.checkLock(projectId)
+			return response
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('Failed to check moderation lock:', error)
+			return { locked: false, is_own_lock: false }
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function refreshLock(): Promise<LockAcquireResponse> {
+		await ready
+
+		if (!currentLock.value) return { success: false, is_own_lock: false }
+
+		try {
+			const response = await acquireLock(currentLock.value.projectId)
+			return response
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('Failed to refresh moderation lock:', error)
+			currentLock.value = null
+			return { success: false, is_own_lock: false }
+		}
+	}
+
+	return proxyRefs({
+		currentQueue,
+		currentLock,
+		isQueueMode,
+		hydrated,
+		ready,
+
+		queueLength,
+		hasItems,
+		progress,
+
+		setQueue,
+		setSingleProject,
+		completeCurrentProject,
+		getCurrentProjectId,
+		resetQueue,
+
+		acquireLock,
+		overrideLock,
+		releaseLock,
+		checkLock,
+		refreshLock,
+	}) as ModerationQueueService
+}
+
+export const createModerationQueueService = createModerationQueueState
+
+const moderationQueueServices = new WeakMap<object, ModerationQueueService>()
+
+export function useModerationQueue(): ModerationQueueService {
+	const nuxtApp = useNuxtApp()
+	const existingService = moderationQueueServices.get(nuxtApp)
+	if (existingService) return existingService
+
+	const service = createModerationQueueService()
+	moderationQueueServices.set(nuxtApp, service)
+	return service
+}
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/store/moderation.ts b/apps/frontend/src/store/moderation.ts
index bc08d33028..d9ac077d57 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/store/moderation.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/store/moderation.ts
@@ -1,232 +1,18 @@
-import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
-
-export interface ModerationQueue {
-	items: string[]
-	total: number
-	completed: number
-	skipped: number
-	lastUpdated: Date
-}
-
-export interface LockedByUser {
-	id: string
-	username: string
-	avatar_url?: string
-}
-
-export interface LockStatusResponse {
-	locked: boolean
-	is_own_lock: boolean
-	locked_by?: LockedByUser
-	locked_at?: string
-	expires_at?: string
-	expired?: boolean
+import type {
+	LockAcquireResponse,
+	LockedByUser,
+	LockStatusResponse,
+	ModerationQueue,
+	ModerationQueueService,
+} from '~/services/moderation-queue.ts'
+import { useModerationQueue } from '~/services/moderation-queue.ts'
+
+export type {
+	LockAcquireResponse,
+	LockedByUser,
+	LockStatusResponse,
+	ModerationQueue,
+	ModerationQueueService,
 }
 
-export interface LockAcquireResponse {
-	success: boolean
-	is_own_lock: boolean
-	locked_by?: LockedByUser
-	locked_at?: string
-	expires_at?: string
-	expired?: boolean
-}
-
-const EMPTY_QUEUE: Partial<ModerationQueue> = {
-	items: [],
-
-	// TODO: Consider some form of displaying this in the checklist, maybe at the end
-	total: 0,
-	completed: 0,
-	skipped: 0,
-}
-
-function createEmptyQueue(): ModerationQueue {
-	return { ...EMPTY_QUEUE, lastUpdated: new Date() } as ModerationQueue
-}
-
-export const useModerationStore = defineStore(
-	'moderation',
-	() => {
-		const currentQueue = ref<ModerationQueue>(createEmptyQueue())
-		const currentLock = ref<{ projectId: string; lockedAt: Date } | null>(null)
-		const isQueueMode = ref(false)
-
-		const queueLength = computed(() => currentQueue.value.items.length)
-		const hasItems = computed(() => currentQueue.value.items.length > 0)
-		const progress = computed(() => {
-			if (currentQueue.value.total === 0) return 0
-			return (currentQueue.value.completed + currentQueue.value.skipped) / currentQueue.value.total
-		})
-
-		function setQueue(projectIDs: string[]) {
-			isQueueMode.value = true
-			currentQueue.value = {
-				items: [...projectIDs],
-				total: projectIDs.length,
-				completed: 0,
-				skipped: 0,
-				lastUpdated: new Date(),
-			}
-		}
-
-		function setSingleProject(projectId: string) {
-			isQueueMode.value = false
-			currentQueue.value = {
-				items: [projectId],
-				total: 1,
-				completed: 0,
-				skipped: 0,
-				lastUpdated: new Date(),
-			}
-		}
-
-		function completeCurrentProject(
-			projectId: string,
-			status: 'completed' | 'skipped' = 'completed',
-		) {
-			if (status === 'completed') {
-				currentQueue.value.completed++
-			} else {
-				currentQueue.value.skipped++
-			}
-
-			currentQueue.value.items = currentQueue.value.items.filter((id: string) => id !== projectId)
-			currentQueue.value.lastUpdated = new Date()
-
-			return currentQueue.value.items.length > 0
-		}
-
-		function getCurrentProjectId(): string | null {
-			return currentQueue.value.items[0] || null
-		}
-
-		function resetQueue() {
-			isQueueMode.value = false
-			currentQueue.value = createEmptyQueue()
-		}
-
-		async function acquireLock(projectId: string): Promise<LockAcquireResponse> {
-			try {
-				const response = (await useBaseFetch(`moderation/lock/${projectId}`, {
-					method: 'POST',
-					internal: true,
-				})) as LockAcquireResponse
-
-				if (response.success) {
-					currentLock.value = { projectId, lockedAt: new Date() }
-				} else if (currentLock.value?.projectId === projectId) {
-					// We were outbid or our lock expired — clear stale state
-					currentLock.value = null
-				}
-
-				return response
-			} catch (error) {
-				console.error('Failed to acquire moderation lock:', error)
-				return { success: false, is_own_lock: false }
-			}
-		}
-
-		async function overrideLock(projectId: string): Promise<LockAcquireResponse> {
-			try {
-				const response = (await useBaseFetch(`moderation/lock/${projectId}/override`, {
-					method: 'POST',
-					internal: true,
-				})) as LockAcquireResponse
-
-				if (response.success) {
-					currentLock.value = { projectId, lockedAt: new Date() }
-				} else if (currentLock.value?.projectId === projectId) {
-					currentLock.value = null
-				}
-
-				return response
-			} catch (error) {
-				console.error('Failed to override moderation lock:', error)
-				return { success: false, is_own_lock: false }
-			}
-		}
-
-		async function releaseLock(projectId: string): Promise<boolean> {
-			try {
-				const response = (await useBaseFetch(`moderation/lock/${projectId}`, {
-					method: 'DELETE',
-					internal: true,
-				})) as { success: boolean }
-
-				if (currentLock.value?.projectId === projectId) {
-					currentLock.value = null
-				}
-
-				return response.success
-			} catch {
-				return false
-			}
-		}
-
-		async function checkLock(projectId: string): Promise<LockStatusResponse> {
-			try {
-				const response = (await useBaseFetch(`moderation/lock/${projectId}`, {
-					method: 'GET',
-					internal: true,
-				})) as LockStatusResponse
-				return response
-			} catch (error) {
-				console.error('Failed to check moderation lock:', error)
-				// Return unlocked status on error so moderation can proceed
-				return { locked: false, is_own_lock: false }
-			}
-		}
-
-		async function refreshLock(): Promise<LockAcquireResponse> {
-			if (!currentLock.value) return { success: false, is_own_lock: false }
-
-			try {
-				const response = await acquireLock(currentLock.value.projectId)
-				// acquireLock already clears currentLock on failure
-				return response
-			} catch (error) {
-				console.error('Failed to refresh moderation lock:', error)
-				currentLock.value = null
-				return { success: false, is_own_lock: false }
-			}
-		}
-
-		return {
-			currentQueue,
-			currentLock,
-			isQueueMode,
-			queueLength,
-			hasItems,
-			progress,
-			setQueue,
-			setSingleProject,
-			completeCurrentProject,
-			getCurrentProjectId,
-			resetQueue,
-			acquireLock,
-			overrideLock,
-			releaseLock,
-			checkLock,
-			refreshLock,
-		}
-	},
-	{
-		persist: {
-			key: 'moderation-store',
-			// Only persist queue state — currentLock is always revalidated on mount
-			paths: ['currentQueue', 'isQueueMode'],
-			serializer: {
-				serialize: JSON.stringify,
-				deserialize: (value: string) => {
-					const parsed = JSON.parse(value)
-					if (parsed.currentQueue?.lastUpdated) {
-						parsed.currentQueue.lastUpdated = new Date(parsed.currentQueue.lastUpdated)
-					}
-					return parsed
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	},
-)
+export const useModerationStore = useModerationQueue
diff --git a/packages/api-client/src/modules/index.ts b/packages/api-client/src/modules/index.ts
index 9eed22bc72..370901c3b2 100644
--- a/packages/api-client/src/modules/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api-client/src/modules/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { LabrinthBillingInternalModule } from './labrinth/billing/internal'
 import { LabrinthCollectionsModule } from './labrinth/collections'
 import { LabrinthGlobalsInternalModule } from './labrinth/globals/internal'
 import { LabrinthLimitsV3Module } from './labrinth/limits/v3'
+import { LabrinthModerationInternalModule } from './labrinth/moderation/internal'
 import { LabrinthNotificationsV2Module } from './labrinth/notifications/v2'
 import { LabrinthOAuthInternalModule } from './labrinth/oauth/internal'
 import { LabrinthOrganizationsV3Module } from './labrinth/organizations/v3'
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ export const MODULE_REGISTRY = {
 	labrinth_billing_internal: LabrinthBillingInternalModule,
 	labrinth_collections: LabrinthCollectionsModule,
 	labrinth_globals_internal: LabrinthGlobalsInternalModule,
+	labrinth_moderation_internal: LabrinthModerationInternalModule,
 	labrinth_notifications_v2: LabrinthNotificationsV2Module,
 	labrinth_oauth_internal: LabrinthOAuthInternalModule,
 	labrinth_organizations_v3: LabrinthOrganizationsV3Module,
diff --git a/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/index.ts b/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/index.ts
index a1e25783a7..123bf20684 100644
--- a/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export * from './billing/internal'
 export * from './collections'
 export * from './globals/internal'
 export * from './limits/v3'
+export * from './moderation/internal'
 export * from './notifications/v2'
 export * from './oauth/internal'
 export * from './organizations/v3'
diff --git a/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/moderation/internal.ts b/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/moderation/internal.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6865ab746a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/moderation/internal.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { AbstractModule } from '../../../core/abstract-module'
+import type { Labrinth } from '../types'
+
+export class LabrinthModerationInternalModule extends AbstractModule {
+	public getModuleID(): string {
+		return 'labrinth_moderation_internal'
+	}
+
+	public async acquireLock(
+		projectId: string,
+	): Promise<Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.LockAcquireResponse> {
+		return this.client.request<Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.LockAcquireResponse>(
+			`/moderation/lock/${projectId}`,
+			{
+				api: 'labrinth',
+				version: 'internal',
+				method: 'POST',
+			},
+		)
+	}
+
+	public async overrideLock(
+		projectId: string,
+	): Promise<Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.LockAcquireResponse> {
+		return this.client.request<Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.LockAcquireResponse>(
+			`/moderation/lock/${projectId}/override`,
+			{
+				api: 'labrinth',
+				version: 'internal',
+				method: 'POST',
+			},
+		)
+	}
+
+	public async releaseLock(
+		projectId: string,
+	): Promise<Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.ReleaseLockResponse> {
+		return this.client.request<Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.ReleaseLockResponse>(
+			`/moderation/lock/${projectId}`,
+			{
+				api: 'labrinth',
+				version: 'internal',
+				method: 'DELETE',
+			},
+		)
+	}
+
+	public async checkLock(
+		projectId: string,
+	): Promise<Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.LockStatusResponse> {
+		return this.client.request<Labrinth.Moderation.Internal.LockStatusResponse>(
+			`/moderation/lock/${projectId}`,
+			{
+				api: 'labrinth',
+				version: 'internal',
+				method: 'GET',
+			},
+		)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/types.ts b/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/types.ts
index d87a26a5fa..4a07d3b9fc 100644
--- a/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/types.ts
+++ b/packages/api-client/src/modules/labrinth/types.ts
@@ -1301,6 +1301,38 @@ export namespace Labrinth {
 		}
 	}
 
+	export namespace Moderation {
+		export namespace Internal {
+			export type LockedByUser = {
+				id: string
+				username: string
+				avatar_url?: string
+			}
+
+			export type LockStatusResponse = {
+				locked: boolean
+				is_own_lock: boolean
+				locked_by?: LockedByUser
+				locked_at?: string
+				expires_at?: string
+				expired?: boolean
+			}
+
+			export type LockAcquireResponse = {
+				success: boolean
+				is_own_lock: boolean
+				locked_by?: LockedByUser
+				locked_at?: string
+				expires_at?: string
+				expired?: boolean
+			}
+
+			export type ReleaseLockResponse = {
+				success: boolean
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	export namespace Notifications {
 		export namespace v2 {
 			export type NotificationAction = {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 540560cec9..f3906ee746 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -278,9 +278,6 @@ importers:
       '@modrinth/utils':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/utils
-      '@pinia/nuxt':
-        specifier: ^0.11.3
-        version: 0.11.3(magicast@0.5.1)(pinia@3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3)))
       '@sentry/nuxt':
         specifier: ^10.33.0
         version: 10.38.0(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(@opentelemetry/context-async-hooks@2.5.0(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/core@2.5.0(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/instrumentation@0.211.0(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/resources@2.5.0(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base@2.5.0(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions@1.39.0)(magicast@0.5.1)(nuxt@3.21.0(@parcel/watcher@2.5.6)(@types/node@20.19.31)(@vue/compiler-sfc@3.5.27)(cac@6.7.14)(db0@0.3.4)(eslint@9.39.2(jiti@2.6.1))(ioredis@5.9.2)(lightningcss@1.32.0)(magicast@0.5.1)(optionator@0.9.4)(rolldown@1.0.0-rc.12)(rollup@4.57.1)(sass@1.97.3)(terser@5.46.0)(typescript@5.9.3)(vite@7.3.1(@types/node@20.19.31)(jiti@2.6.1)(lightningcss@1.32.0)(sass@1.97.3)(terser@5.46.0)(yaml@2.8.2))(vue-tsc@2.2.12(typescript@5.9.3))(xml2js@0.6.2)(yaml@2.8.2))(pinia@3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3)))(rollup@4.57.1)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3))
@@ -347,12 +344,6 @@ importers:
       pathe:
         specifier: ^1.1.2
         version: 1.1.2
-      pinia:
-        specifier: ^3.0.0
-        version: 3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3))
-      pinia-plugin-persistedstate:
-        specifier: ^4.4.1
-        version: 4.7.1(@nuxt/kit@3.21.0(magicast@0.5.1))(@pinia/nuxt@0.11.3(magicast@0.5.1)(pinia@3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3))))(pinia@3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3)))
       prettier:
         specifier: ^3.6.2
         version: 3.8.1
@@ -3321,11 +3312,6 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>= 10.0.0'}
 
-  '@pinia/nuxt@0.11.3':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-7WVNHpWx4qAEzOlnyrRC88kYrwnlR/PrThWT0XI1dSNyUAXu/KBv9oR37uCgYkZroqP5jn8DfzbkNF3BtKvE9w==}
-    peerDependencies:
-      pinia: ^3.0.4
-
   '@pkgjs/parseargs@0.11.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+1VkjdD0QBLPodGrJUeqarH8VAIvQODIbwh9XpP5Syisf7YoQgsJKPNFoqqLQlu+VQ/tVSshMR6loPMn8U+dPg==}
     engines: {node: '>=14'}
@@ -7804,20 +7790,6 @@ packages:
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     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
 
-  pinia-plugin-persistedstate@4.7.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-WHOqh2esDlR3eAaknPbqXrkkj0D24h8shrDPqysgCFR6ghqP/fpFfJmMPJp0gETHsvrh9YNNg6dQfo2OEtDnIQ==}
-    peerDependencies:
-      '@nuxt/kit': '>=3.0.0'
-      '@pinia/nuxt': '>=0.10.0'
-      pinia: '>=3.0.0'
-    peerDependenciesMeta:
-      '@nuxt/kit':
-        optional: true
-      '@pinia/nuxt':
-        optional: true
-      pinia:
-        optional: true
-
   pinia@3.0.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-l7pqLUFTI/+ESXn6k3nu30ZIzW5E2WZF/LaHJEpoq6ElcLD+wduZoB2kBN19du6K/4FDpPMazY2wJr+IndBtQw==}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -9711,8 +9683,8 @@ packages:
   vue-component-type-helpers@3.2.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-05lR16HeZDcDpB23ku5b5f1fBOoHqFnMiKRr2CiEvbG5Ux4Yi0McmQBOET0dR0nxDXosxyVqv67q6CzS3AK8rw==}
 
-  vue-component-type-helpers@3.2.6:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-O02tnvIfOQVmnvoWwuSydwRoHjZVt8UEBR+2p4rT35p8GAy5VTlWP8o5qXfJR/GWCN0nVZoYWsVUvx2jwgdBmQ==}
+  vue-component-type-helpers@3.2.7:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+gPp5YGmhfsj1IN+xUo7y0fb4clfnOiiUA39y07yW1VzCRjzVgwLbtmdWlghh7mXrPsEaYc7rrIir/HT6C8vYQ==}
 
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     resolution: {integrity: sha512-80OboM3/6BItIoZ6DpNcZFqGpF607kjIVc5af56oKgtFmt5yWehvJeoYhkzYlqxrqdBe0Ko4Ie3bWrmLau+dJw==}
@@ -12448,13 +12420,6 @@ snapshots:
       '@parcel/watcher-win32-ia32': 2.5.6
       '@parcel/watcher-win32-x64': 2.5.6
 
-  '@pinia/nuxt@0.11.3(magicast@0.5.1)(pinia@3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3)))':
-    dependencies:
-      '@nuxt/kit': 4.3.0(magicast@0.5.1)
-      pinia: 3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3))
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - magicast
-
   '@pkgjs/parseargs@0.11.0':
     optional: true
 
@@ -13122,7 +13087,7 @@ snapshots:
       storybook: 10.2.4(@testing-library/dom@10.4.1)(prettier@3.8.1)(react-dom@19.2.4(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4)
       type-fest: 2.19.0
       vue: 3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3)
-      vue-component-type-helpers: 3.2.6
+      vue-component-type-helpers: 3.2.7
 
   '@stripe/stripe-js@7.9.0': {}
 
@@ -17973,14 +17938,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   pify@2.3.0: {}
 
-  pinia-plugin-persistedstate@4.7.1(@nuxt/kit@3.21.0(magicast@0.5.1))(@pinia/nuxt@0.11.3(magicast@0.5.1)(pinia@3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3))))(pinia@3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3))):
-    dependencies:
-      defu: 6.1.4
-    optionalDependencies:
-      '@nuxt/kit': 3.21.0(magicast@0.5.1)
-      '@pinia/nuxt': 0.11.3(magicast@0.5.1)(pinia@3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3)))
-      pinia: 3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3))
-
   pinia@3.0.4(typescript@5.9.3)(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3)):
     dependencies:
       '@vue/devtools-api': 7.7.9
@@ -19996,7 +19953,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   vue-component-type-helpers@3.2.4: {}
 
-  vue-component-type-helpers@3.2.6: {}
+  vue-component-type-helpers@3.2.7: {}
 
   vue-confetti-explosion@1.0.2(vue@3.5.27(typescript@5.9.3)):
     dependencies: