diff --git a/src/components/FolderTree.tsx b/src/components/FolderTree.tsx
index 2e99812a..f62104b6 100755
--- a/src/components/FolderTree.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FolderTree.tsx
@@ -177,19 +177,12 @@ const FolderTree = ({
   const handleDragStart = (event: DragStartEvent) => {
     const draggedFolderId = event.active.id as string;
     setActiveId(draggedFolderId);
-    console.log('🖱️ Drag started:', draggedFolderId);
   };
 
   const handleDragEnd = (event: DragEndEvent) => {
     const { active, over } = event;
     setActiveId(null);
 
-    console.log('🖱️ Drag ended:', {
-      activeId: active.id,
-      overId: over?.id,
-      overType: over?.data.current?.type,
-    });
-
     if (!over || active.id === over.id) return;
 
     const draggedFolder = folders.find(f => f._id === active.id);
@@ -203,7 +196,6 @@ const FolderTree = ({
       
       // Special case: All Personas folder (move to root level)
       if (targetFolder._id === 'all-personas-root') {
-        console.log('🖱️ Dropping to root level via All Personas');
         newParentId = null;
         parentName = null;
       } else {
@@ -277,13 +269,6 @@ const FolderTree = ({
           sensors={sensors}
           collisionDetection={rectIntersection}
           onDragStart={handleDragStart}
-          onDragOver={(event) => {
-            console.log('🖱️ Drag over:', {
-              activeId: event.active.id,
-              overId: event.over?.id,
-              overData: event.over?.data.current,
-            });
-          }}
           onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
         >
           <div className="space-y-1">
diff --git a/src/components/ProtectedRoute.tsx b/src/components/ProtectedRoute.tsx
index 1b4a3b7a..9507eec4 100755
--- a/src/components/ProtectedRoute.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProtectedRoute.tsx
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ export default function ProtectedRoute({ children }: ProtectedRouteProps) {
   const { isAuthenticated, isLoading } = useAuth();
   const location = useLocation();
 
-  console.log('ProtectedRoute check:', { 
-    isAuthenticated,
-    isLoading, 
-    path: location.pathname 
-  });
-
   if (isLoading) {
     // Show a loading spinner while authentication state is being determined
     return (
@@ -25,11 +19,9 @@ export default function ProtectedRoute({ children }: ProtectedRouteProps) {
   }
 
   if (!isAuthenticated) {
-    console.log('Not authenticated, redirecting to login');
     // Redirect to the login page, but save the current location they were trying to access
     return <Navigate to="/login" state={{ from: location.pathname }} replace />;
   }
 
-  console.log('User is authenticated, showing protected content');
   return <>{children}</>;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/UserCreator.tsx b/src/components/UserCreator.tsx
index 1e5b52d9..418ffdf5 100755
--- a/src/components/UserCreator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserCreator.tsx
@@ -147,14 +147,11 @@ export default function UserCreator({ targetFolderId, targetFolderName }: UserCr
         setIsAutoLoginInProgress(true);
         
         try {
-          console.log('Attempting auto login with default credentials');
           await login('user', 'pass');
-          console.log('Auto login successful');
-          
+
           // Verify the token was stored
           const storedToken = localStorage.getItem('auth_token');
           if (storedToken) {
-            console.log('Token successfully stored:', storedToken.substring(0, 10) + '...');
             toastService.success('Logged in automatically with default account');
           } else {
             console.error('Token not stored after successful login');
@@ -322,7 +319,6 @@ export default function UserCreator({ targetFolderId, targetFolderName }: UserCr
   async function onSubmit(values: z.infer<typeof formSchema>, isRetry = false) {
     // Prevent infinite loops by limiting retries
     if (isRetry && retryCount >= 1) {
-      console.log('Max retry attempts reached, stopping retry loop');
       toastService.error("Authentication failed after multiple attempts", {
         description: "Please try logging in manually (user/pass)"
       });
@@ -333,7 +329,6 @@ export default function UserCreator({ targetFolderId, targetFolderName }: UserCr
     
     if (isRetry) {
       setRetryCount(prevCount => prevCount + 1);
-      console.log(`Retry attempt ${retryCount + 1}`);
     } else {
       setRetryCount(0); // Reset retry count for new submissions
     }
@@ -344,9 +339,7 @@ export default function UserCreator({ targetFolderId, targetFolderName }: UserCr
       // If not authenticated, try to log in with default credentials
       if (!isAuthenticated) {
         try {
-          console.log('Not authenticated, attempting login with default credentials before submission');
           await login('user', 'pass');
-          console.log('Login successful before persona creation');
         } catch (loginError) {
           console.error('Login failed before persona creation:', loginError);
           toastService.error("Authentication required", { 
@@ -362,8 +355,7 @@ export default function UserCreator({ targetFolderId, targetFolderName }: UserCr
       const generationToastId = `persona-generation-${Date.now()}`;
       const folderText = targetFolderId && targetFolderName ? ` in "${targetFolderName}" folder` : '';
       const personaText = userCount > 1 ? `${userCount} personas` : 'persona';
-      
-      console.log(`UserCreator - Creating ${personaText}${folderText}`);
+
       toastService.createPersistent({
         id: generationToastId,
         title: `Generating ${personaText}...`,
@@ -408,24 +400,20 @@ export default function UserCreator({ targetFolderId, targetFolderName }: UserCr
           const token = localStorage.getItem('auth_token');
           if (!token) {
             console.error("No authentication token found");
-            toastService.error("Authentication required", { 
-              description: "No valid token found. Please log in again." 
+            toastService.error("Authentication required", {
+              description: "No valid token found. Please log in again."
             });
-            
+
             // Force a new login
             try {
-              console.log('No token found, attempting new login');
               await login('user', 'pass');
-              console.log('Login successful, token:', localStorage.getItem('auth_token')?.substring(0, 10) + '...');
             } catch (loginError) {
               console.error('Login retry failed:', loginError);
               throw new Error('Authentication failed after retry');
             }
           }
-          
-          console.log("Sending persona creation request to API with auth token");
+
           const result = await personasApi.create(personaData);
-          console.log("Persona created successfully:", result);
           
           // Update persistent toast with success
           toastService.updatePersistent(generationToastId, {
@@ -473,24 +461,20 @@ export default function UserCreator({ targetFolderId, targetFolderName }: UserCr
           const token = localStorage.getItem('auth_token');
           if (!token) {
             console.error("No authentication token found");
-            toastService.error("Authentication required", { 
-              description: "No valid token found. Please log in again." 
+            toastService.error("Authentication required", {
+              description: "No valid token found. Please log in again."
             });
-            
+
             // Force a new login
             try {
-              console.log('No token found, attempting new login');
               await login('user', 'pass');
-              console.log('Login successful, token:', localStorage.getItem('auth_token')?.substring(0, 10) + '...');
             } catch (loginError) {
               console.error('Login retry failed:', loginError);
               throw new Error('Authentication failed after retry');
             }
           }
-          
-          console.log("Sending batch persona creation request to API with auth token");
+
           const result = await personasApi.createBatch(batch);
-          console.log("Batch personas created successfully:", result);
           
           // Update persistent toast with success
           toastService.updatePersistent(generationToastId, {
@@ -513,7 +497,6 @@ export default function UserCreator({ targetFolderId, targetFolderName }: UserCr
         }
       }
       
-      console.log("Persona creation successful (database storage)");
       form.reset();
       
       // Remove temp data since we succeeded
@@ -532,15 +515,13 @@ export default function UserCreator({ targetFolderId, targetFolderName }: UserCr
           retryCount < 1) {
         // Try to log in again with default credentials
         try {
-          console.log('Got auth error, attempting login retry with default credentials');
           // Force clear any existing tokens that might be invalid
           localStorage.removeItem('auth_token');
-          
+
           const response = await authApi.login('user', 'pass');
           if (response?.data?.access_token) {
             localStorage.setItem('auth_token', response.data.access_token);
             localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(response.data.user));
-            console.log('Manual login successful, got new token:', response.data.access_token.substring(0, 10) + '...');
             
             // If login succeeds, retry submission with retry flag
             toastService.info("Logged in with default account, retrying submission...");
diff --git a/src/components/focus-group-session/AutonomousDashboard.tsx b/src/components/focus-group-session/AutonomousDashboard.tsx
index 369c43c1..0402ba17 100755
--- a/src/components/focus-group-session/AutonomousDashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/focus-group-session/AutonomousDashboard.tsx
@@ -112,25 +112,20 @@ const AutonomousDashboard = ({
     fetchAllData();
 
     if (useWebSocketEnabled && wsConnected) {
-      console.log('📊 Setting up STABLE WebSocket event listeners for dashboard');
-
       // Handle analytics updates
       const handleAnalyticsUpdate = (data: any) => {
-        console.log('📊 Received analytics update:', data);
         setAnalytics(data.analytics);
         setLastUpdated(new Date());
       };
 
       // Handle conversation state updates
       const handleStateUpdate = (data: any) => {
-        console.log('📊 Received conversation state update:', data);
         setConversationState(data.state);
         setLastUpdated(new Date());
       };
 
       // Handle AI status updates for autonomous dashboard
       const handleAiStatusUpdate = (data: any) => {
-        console.log('📊 Received AI status update in dashboard:', data);
         setAutonomousStatus(data.status);
         setLastUpdated(new Date());
       };
@@ -138,16 +133,13 @@ const AutonomousDashboard = ({
       // GPT-5 FIX: Would need window event listeners here like in FocusGroupSession
       // For now, just commenting out to avoid the error
       // const cleanupFunctions = [...];
-      console.log('📊 Dashboard WebSocket listeners temporarily disabled for GPT-5 fix');
 
       // Cleanup using returned functions
       return () => {
-        console.log('📊 Cleaning up STABLE dashboard WebSocket listeners');
         // cleanupFunctions.forEach(cleanup => cleanup?.());
       };
     } else {
       // Fallback to polling when WebSocket is not available
-      console.log('📊 Using polling for dashboard updates (WebSocket not available)');
       const interval = setInterval(fetchAllData, 30000);
       return () => clearInterval(interval);
     }
diff --git a/src/components/focus-group-session/DiscussionPanel.tsx b/src/components/focus-group-session/DiscussionPanel.tsx
index aba0f4c4..8894bc88 100755
--- a/src/components/focus-group-session/DiscussionPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/focus-group-session/DiscussionPanel.tsx
@@ -289,15 +289,12 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
           formData.append('assets', selectedFile);
           
           const uploadResponse = await focusGroupsApi.uploadAssets(focusGroupId, formData);
-          
-          console.log('Upload response:', uploadResponse?.data);
-          
+
           // Parse the actual backend response structure
           const responseData = uploadResponse?.data;
           if (responseData && responseData.assets && responseData.assets.length > 0) {
             // Backend returns: { assets: [{ filename: 'fg-...', original_name: '...', ... }] }
             uploadedFilename = responseData.assets[0].filename;
-            console.log('Successfully got filename from upload response:', uploadedFilename);
           } else {
             console.error('Invalid upload response structure:', responseData);
           }
@@ -331,9 +328,7 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
               
               // Format message text to include the display reference instead of filename
               finalMessageText = `Please review ${displayReference}. ${userInput}`;
-              
-              console.log('Using display reference in message:', displayReference);
-              
+
             } catch (assetError) {
               console.error('Error fetching asset metadata:', assetError);
               // Fallback to generic reference
@@ -383,8 +378,6 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
       
       const response = await focusGroupsApi.sendMessage(focusGroupId, messageData);
 
-      console.log('Message sent to API:', response);
-      
       // Message will be handled by WebSocket system with correct server timestamp
       // No need to manually create and add message here
       
@@ -724,11 +717,8 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
   const startAutonomousConversation = async () => {
     if (!focusGroupId) return;
     
-    console.log('Starting AI Mode: setting autonomousLoading to true');
     setAutonomousLoading(true);
     try {
-      console.log('Starting AI Mode: calling API...');
-      
       // Add a timeout wrapper to the API call
       const apiCallWithTimeout = Promise.race([
         focusGroupAiApi.startAutonomousConversation(focusGroupId), // No initial prompt - let AI generate based on discussion guide
@@ -738,8 +728,7 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
       ]);
       
       const response = await apiCallWithTimeout;
-      console.log('Starting AI Mode: API response received:', response);
-      
+
       if (response.data.error) {
         toast.error('Failed to start autonomous conversation', {
           description: response.data.error
@@ -757,17 +746,14 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
       
       // Notify parent component of status change and wait for it to complete
       try {
-        console.log('Starting AI Mode: calling onStatusChange...');
         if (onStatusChange) {
           await onStatusChange();
-          console.log('Starting AI Mode: onStatusChange completed successfully');
         }
       } catch (statusError) {
         console.error('Starting AI Mode: onStatusChange failed:', statusError);
       }
-      
+
       // Reset loading state after status has been updated
-      console.log('Starting AI Mode: resetting autonomousLoading to false');
       setAutonomousLoading(false);
       
       // GPT-5 FIX: Don't clear AI mode state - this was tearing down WebSocket listeners
@@ -801,7 +787,6 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
   const stopAutonomousConversation = async () => {
     if (!focusGroupId) return;
     
-    console.log('Stopping AI Mode: setting autonomousLoading to true');
     setAutonomousLoading(true);
     try {
       const response = await focusGroupAiApi.stopAutonomousConversation(focusGroupId, 'manual_stop');
@@ -825,17 +810,14 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
       
       // Notify parent component of status change and wait for it to complete
       try {
-        console.log('Stopping AI Mode: calling onStatusChange...');
         if (onStatusChange) {
           await onStatusChange();
-          console.log('Stopping AI Mode: onStatusChange completed successfully');
         }
       } catch (statusError) {
         console.error('Stopping AI Mode: onStatusChange failed:', statusError);
       }
-      
+
       // Reset loading state after status has been updated
-      console.log('Stopping AI Mode: resetting autonomousLoading to false');
       setAutonomousLoading(false);
       
       // GPT-5 FIX: Don't clear AI mode state - this was tearing down WebSocket listeners
@@ -946,8 +928,6 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
           );
           
           if (response?.data?.response) {
-            console.log('Generated response from mentioned participant:', response.data);
-            
             const aiMessage: Message = {
               id: response.data.message_id || `msg-${Date.now()}-${participantId}`,
               senderId: participantId,
@@ -1074,8 +1054,6 @@ const DiscussionPanel = ({
         }
       } else {
         // AI decided on a different action - handle or fall back to round-robin
-        console.log("AI suggested different action:", decision.action);
-        
         if (decision.action === 'moderator_speak') {
           toast.info("AI suggests moderator intervention", {
             description: `AI reasoning: ${decision.reasoning.substring(0, 100)}${decision.reasoning.length > 100 ? '...' : ''}`
diff --git a/src/components/persona/PersonaEditor.tsx b/src/components/persona/PersonaEditor.tsx
index 95561e45..8c87bc92 100755
--- a/src/components/persona/PersonaEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/persona/PersonaEditor.tsx
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ export default function PersonaEditor({ persona, onSave, onCancel }: PersonaEdit
               
               // Save to backend - handle local IDs specially
               if (personaId && typeof personaId === 'string' && personaId.startsWith('local-')) {
-                console.log('Creating new persona instead of updating local ID');
                 response = await personasApi.create(personaToSave);
                 toast.success("Persona saved to database");
                 
@@ -333,7 +332,6 @@ export default function PersonaEditor({ persona, onSave, onCancel }: PersonaEdit
               if (error.response && error.response.status === 401) {
                 // Check if we're already authenticated according to context
                 if (isAuthenticated && token) {
-                  console.log("Auth error despite having token - token likely invalid");
                   toast.error("Authentication error - saving locally instead");
                   // Just save locally without showing login
                   onSave(editedPersona);
diff --git a/src/components/persona/PersonaProfile.tsx b/src/components/persona/PersonaProfile.tsx
index 6aad1d53..d4d9e366 100755
--- a/src/components/persona/PersonaProfile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/persona/PersonaProfile.tsx
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ export default function PersonaProfile() {
       // Use the persona's MongoDB _id or fallback to id
       const personaId = currentPersona._id || currentPersona.id;
       
-      console.log(`🔽 Frontend: Exporting profile for persona ${currentPersona.name} (ID: ${personaId})`);
-      
       // Call the export API with GPT-4.1
       const response = await personasApi.exportProfile(personaId, {
         llm_model: 'gpt-4.1',
diff --git a/src/config/msalConfig.ts b/src/config/msalConfig.ts
index bc6f053a..6a4b5766 100755
--- a/src/config/msalConfig.ts
+++ b/src/config/msalConfig.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export const msalConfig: Configuration = {
     loggerOptions: {
       loggerCallback: (level, message, containsPii) => {
         if (containsPii) return;
-        console.log(message);
       },
       logLevel: LogLevel.Error,
       piiLoggingEnabled: false,
diff --git a/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx b/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx
index c5e21468..4a43906a 100755
--- a/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       
       // For persona creation errors, don't clear session or redirect
       if (details.isPersonaCreation) {
-        import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Ignoring auth error from persona creation', details);
         return;
       }
       
@@ -87,9 +86,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     const handleWebSocketAuthError = (event: Event) => {
       const customEvent = event as CustomEvent<any>;
       const errorData = customEvent.detail || {};
-      
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('WebSocket authentication error:', errorData);
-      
+
       // Clear auth data and redirect to login
       clearAuthData();
       toast.error('Session expired', { 
@@ -132,30 +129,21 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     // Check if user is already logged in
     const storedToken = localStorage.getItem('auth_token');
     const storedUser = localStorage.getItem('user');
-    
-    import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('AuthContext initializing - stored data check:', { 
-      hasToken: !!storedToken, 
-      hasUser: !!storedUser
-    });
-    
+
     if (storedToken && storedUser) {
       // Check if token is expired
       if (isTokenExpired(storedToken)) {
-        import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Stored token is expired, clearing authentication data');
         clearAuthData();
         toast.error('Session expired', { description: 'Please log in again' });
       } else {
         try {
           setToken(storedToken);
           setUser(JSON.parse(storedUser));
-          import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('User session restored from localStorage');
         } catch (error) {
           console.error('Failed to parse stored user data:', error);
           clearAuthData();
         }
       }
-    } else {
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('No stored authentication data found');
     }
     
     setIsLoading(false);
@@ -164,21 +152,17 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   // Verify token is valid by fetching user profile
   useEffect(() => {
     if (token) {
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Verifying token...');
-      
       // Set a flag to avoid unnecessary token validation on every render
       const validationKey = `token_validated_${token.substring(0, 10)}`;
       const alreadyValidated = sessionStorage.getItem(validationKey);
-      
+
       if (alreadyValidated === 'true' && user) {
-        import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Token already validated this session, skipping validation');
         return;
       }
-      
+
       authApi.getProfile()
         .then(response => {
           if (response && 'data' in response) {
-            import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Profile verified successfully');
             setUser(response.data);
             // Mark this token as validated for this session
             sessionStorage.setItem(validationKey, 'true');
@@ -196,19 +180,15 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
             // Do not mark as validated on non-401 errors; allow retry on next render
           }
         });
-    } else {
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('No token available, not validating profile');
     }
   }, [token, user]);
 
   const login = async (username: string, password: string) => {
     setIsLoading(true);
-    import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Attempting login for user:', username);
-    
+
     try {
       const response = await authApi.login(username, password);
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Login API response received');
-      
+
       if (!response.data.access_token) {
         throw new Error('No access token received from server');
       }
@@ -220,8 +200,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       // Update state
       setToken(response.data.access_token);
       setUser(response.data.user);
-      
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Authentication state updated');
+
       toast.success('Login successful!');
       
       // Return the token to indicate successful login
@@ -240,7 +219,6 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   const loginWithMicrosoft = async () => {
     setIsMsalLoading(true);
     try {
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Starting Microsoft authentication (redirect)...');
       await instance.loginRedirect(loginRequest);
       // Page navigates away — execution stops here
     } catch (error: any) {
diff --git a/src/hooks/usePersonaDetails.ts b/src/hooks/usePersonaDetails.ts
index d672bc2c..47016934 100755
--- a/src/hooks/usePersonaDetails.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/usePersonaDetails.ts
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ export function usePersonaDetails() {
           const data = response.data;
           
           if (isMounted) {
-            console.log('Found persona in database:', data);
             // If we get a valid response, use it
             setCurrentPersona({
               ...data,
@@ -687,8 +686,7 @@ export function usePersonaDetails() {
       if (isExistingDbPersona && id && id.length === 24 && /^[0-9a-f]{24}$/i.test(id)) {
         // Update existing database persona
         const updateResult = await personasApi.update(id, personaToSend);
-        console.log('Updated persona in database:', updateResult);
-        
+
         // Update the local state with the edited persona
         const updatedDbPersona = {
           ...updatedPersona,
@@ -700,8 +698,7 @@ export function usePersonaDetails() {
       } else {
         // Create new persona in database
         const createResponse = await personasApi.create(personaToSend);
-        console.log('Created new persona in database:', createResponse.data);
-        
+
         // Update the persona with database ID
         const dbPersona = {
           ...updatedPersona,
diff --git a/src/hooks/usePersonaStorage.ts b/src/hooks/usePersonaStorage.ts
index 861bb0b6..18c64f7c 100755
--- a/src/hooks/usePersonaStorage.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/usePersonaStorage.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ export function usePersonaStorage() {
       }
       
       const result = await personasApi.create(personaToSave);
-      console.log('Persona saved to database:', result.data);
-      
+
       // Add the database ID to the persona
       savedPersonas.push({
         ...persona,
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ export function usePersonaStorage() {
   const loadPersonas = async (): Promise<Persona[]> => {
     const response = await personasApi.getAll();
     if (response && response.data && Array.isArray(response.data)) {
-      console.log('Personas loaded from database:', response.data.length);
       return response.data.map(p => ({
         ...p,
         id: p._id || p.id,
diff --git a/src/hooks/useWebSocket.ts b/src/hooks/useWebSocket.ts
index 15c9b05c..45296cb9 100755
--- a/src/hooks/useWebSocket.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useWebSocket.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ export function useWebSocket(
 ): UseWebSocketReturn {
   const instanceId = useRef(Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 9));
   
-  console.log(`[WebSocket-${instanceId.current}] Hook initialized`);
   const {
     autoConnect = true,
     maxReconnectAttempts = 5,
@@ -52,10 +51,7 @@ export function useWebSocket(
   const reconnectTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout>();
   const currentFocusGroupRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 
-  const log = useCallback((message: string, ...args: any[]) => {
-    if (enableLogging) {
-      console.log(`[WebSocket-${instanceId.current}] ${message}`, ...args);
-    }
+  const log = useCallback((_message: string, ..._args: any[]) => {
   }, [enableLogging]);
 
   const updateState = useCallback((updates: Partial<WebSocketState>) => {
@@ -175,14 +171,6 @@ export function useWebSocket(
     // Disconnection
     socket.on('disconnect', (reason) => {
       log('Disconnected:', reason);
-      console.log(`🔌 [WebSocket-${instanceId.current}] DISCONNECT DEBUG:`, {
-        reason,
-        wasIntentional: reason === 'io client disconnect',
-        reconnectAttempts: state.reconnectAttempts,
-        maxAttempts: maxReconnectAttempts,
-        timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
-      });
-      
       updateState({
         isConnected: false,
         isConnecting: false,
@@ -217,13 +205,6 @@ export function useWebSocket(
       updateState({ error: error.message || 'WebSocket error occurred' });
     });
 
-    // DEBUG: Listen for ALL events
-    const originalEmit = socket.onevent;
-    socket.onevent = function(packet) {
-      console.log(`🔥 [WebSocket-${instanceId.current}] RAW EVENT RECEIVED:`, packet);
-      return originalEmit.call(this, packet);
-    };
-
   }, [token, log, updateState, maxReconnectAttempts, reconnectDelay, state.reconnectAttempts]);
 
   const disconnect = useCallback(() => {
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index 2fa38a48..d72b0cbd 100755
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ api.interceptors.request.use(
     if (token) {
       // Check if token is expired before making request
       if (isTokenExpired(token)) {
-        import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Token expired, clearing auth data before request');
         localStorage.removeItem('auth_token');
         localStorage.removeItem('user');
         localStorage.removeItem('auth_type');
@@ -48,27 +47,6 @@ api.interceptors.request.use(
       config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
     }
     
-    if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
-      if (config.method === 'put' && config.url?.includes('/focus-groups/')) {
-        import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('🌐 API Request:', {
-          method: config.method,
-          url: config.url,
-          baseURL: config.baseURL,
-          fullURL: `${config.baseURL}${config.url}`,
-          data: config.data
-        });
-      }
-      if (config.url?.includes('/folders/')) {
-        import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('🌐 API Folder Request:', {
-          method: config.method,
-          url: config.url,
-          baseURL: config.baseURL,
-          fullURL: `${config.baseURL}${config.url}`,
-          data: config.data
-        });
-      }
-    }
-    
     return config;
   },
   (error) => Promise.reject(error)
@@ -112,11 +90,6 @@ api.interceptors.response.use(
          error.config.url?.includes('/personas/batch') ||
          (error.config.method && error.config.url?.startsWith('/personas')));
       
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('API Error:', { 
-        url: error.config?.url, 
-        method: error.config?.method,
-        isPersonaRequest: isPersonaRequest 
-      });
       
       // For persona-related requests, don't automatically log out
       // Let the component handle the auth error
@@ -163,7 +136,6 @@ export const personasApi = {
   update: (id: string, personaData: any) => {
     // Don't try to update with local-prefixed IDs - they won't work
     if (id && id.startsWith('local-')) {
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('Cannot update with local ID, creating new instead:', id);
       return api.post('/personas', personaData);
     }
     return api.put(`/personas/${id}`, personaData);
@@ -171,8 +143,6 @@ export const personasApi = {
 
   modifyWithAI: (id: string, modificationData: any) => {
     const personaId = typeof id === 'object' && id !== null ? (id as any)._id || id : id;
-    const mode = modificationData.preview_only ? 'Previewing' : 'Modifying';
-    import.meta.env.DEV && console.log(`${mode} persona with AI, ID: ${personaId}`);
     return api.post(`/personas/${personaId}/modify-with-ai`, modificationData);
   },
   
@@ -181,7 +151,6 @@ export const personasApi = {
     // If the ID is an object with an _id property, use that
     // Otherwise, use the provided ID string
     const personaId = typeof id === 'object' && id !== null ? (id as any)._id || id : id;
-    import.meta.env.DEV && console.log(`Deleting persona with ID: ${personaId}`);
     return api.delete(`/personas/${personaId}`);
   },
   
@@ -295,10 +264,6 @@ export const aiPersonasApi = {
     onTaskIdReceived?: (taskId: string) => void
   ) => {
     try {
-      // Log the API call with model information
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log(`📡 API call to generate-basic-profiles with model: ${llmModel || 'gemini-2.5-pro'}`);
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('🔥 onTaskIdReceived callback provided:', !!onTaskIdReceived);
-      
       // First stage: Generate basic profiles
       const basicProfilesResponse = await api.post('/ai-personas/generate-basic-profiles', {
         audience_brief: audienceBrief,
@@ -311,26 +276,18 @@ export const aiPersonasApi = {
         timeout: 180000 // 3 minutes for basic profile generation
       });
       
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('🔥 First stage response:', basicProfilesResponse.data);
       const basicProfiles = basicProfilesResponse.data.profiles;
       const taskId = basicProfilesResponse.data.task_id; // Extract task_id from first call
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('🔥 Extracted taskId:', taskId);
-      
+
       // Call the callback immediately with the task ID
       if (taskId && onTaskIdReceived) {
-        import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('🔥 Calling onTaskIdReceived with taskId:', taskId);
         onTaskIdReceived(taskId);
-      } else {
-        import.meta.env.DEV && console.log('🔥 Not calling callback - taskId:', taskId, 'callback:', !!onTaskIdReceived);
       }
       
       const personas = [];
       const personaIds = [];
       const errors = [];
       
-      // Log the second stage API calls with model information
-      import.meta.env.DEV && console.log(`📡 API call to complete-and-save-persona with model: ${llmModel || 'gemini-2.5-pro'}`);
-      
       // Second stage: Complete each profile in parallel
       const completeRequests = basicProfiles.map(profile => 
         api.post('/ai-personas/complete-and-save-persona', {
@@ -401,9 +358,6 @@ export const aiPersonasApi = {
 
   // Batch generate summaries for download
   batchGenerateSummaries: (personaIds: string[], temperature: number = 0.7, llmModel?: string) => {
-    // Log the API call with model information
-    import.meta.env.DEV && console.log(`📡 Frontend: API call to batch-generate-summaries with model: ${llmModel || 'gemini-2.5-pro'}`);
-    
     return api.post('/ai-personas/batch-generate-summaries', {
       persona_ids: personaIds,
       temperature,
@@ -442,8 +396,6 @@ export const aiPersonasApi = {
     llmModel?: string,
     targetFolderId?: string
   ) => {
-    import.meta.env.DEV && console.log(`📡 API call to generate-personas-full with model: ${llmModel || 'gemini-2.5-pro'}`);
-    
     return api.post('/ai-personas/generate-personas-full', {
       audience_brief: audienceBrief,
       research_objective: researchObjective,
@@ -717,8 +669,7 @@ export const foldersApi = {
     api.post(`/folders/${folderId}/personas/batch`, { persona_ids: personaIds }),
   
   removePersonasBatch: (folderId: string, personaIds: string[]) => {
-    import.meta.env.DEV && console.log(`🌐 API removePersonasBatch: Sending POST to /folders/${folderId}/personas/remove-batch with persona_ids:`, personaIds);
-    return api.post(`/folders/${folderId}/personas/remove-batch`, { 
+    return api.post(`/folders/${folderId}/personas/remove-batch`, {
       persona_ids: personaIds 
     });
   },
diff --git a/src/pages/FocusGroupSession.tsx b/src/pages/FocusGroupSession.tsx
index 976a07f3..6d014cd1 100755
--- a/src/pages/FocusGroupSession.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/FocusGroupSession.tsx
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
   // Initialize singleton socket (GPT-5 fix: avoid useMemo issues)
   useEffect(() => {
     if (useWebSocketEnabled) {
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] Initializing WebSocket');
       initSocket(getAccessToken);
     }
   }, [useWebSocketEnabled, getAccessToken]);
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
     if (!useWebSocketEnabled || !id) return;
 
     const tryJoin = () => {
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] Joining focus group:', id);
       joinFocusGroup(id);
     };
     
@@ -184,19 +182,9 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!useWebSocketEnabled) return;
 
-    console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] Setting up window event listeners');
-
     // Handle message updates
     const onMessageUpdate = (e: CustomEvent) => {
       const data = e.detail;
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] message_update:', data);
-      
-      // Debug focus group filtering
-      if (data.focus_group_id) {
-        console.log('🔧 [GPT-5] Message focus_group_id:', data.focus_group_id);
-        console.log('🔧 [GPT-5] Current focus group from URL:', id);
-      }
-      
       const newMessage = convertWebSocketMessage(data.message);
       if (!newMessage) {
         console.error('🔧 [GPT-5] convertWebSocketMessage returned null');
@@ -207,11 +195,9 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
         // Check for duplicates
         const exists = prev.find(m => m.id === newMessage.id);
         if (exists) {
-          console.log('🔧 [GPT-5] Message already exists, skipping');
           return prev;
         }
-        
-        console.log('🔧 [GPT-5] Adding new message, count:', prev.length + 1);
+
         return [...prev, newMessage];
       });
     };
@@ -219,9 +205,7 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
     // Handle AI status updates - GPT-5 fix: functional state updates  
     const onAiStatusUpdate = (e: CustomEvent) => {
       const data = e.detail;
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] ai_status_update:', data);
-      
-      // GPT-5 fix: Use functional updates to prevent stale closures during AI mode  
+      // GPT-5 fix: Use functional updates to prevent stale closures during AI mode
       setIsAiModeActive(prev => data.status.status === 'ai_mode');
       setSessionStatus(prev => data.status.status);
     };
@@ -229,14 +213,12 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
     // Handle moderator status updates
     const onModeratorStatusUpdate = (e: CustomEvent) => {
       const data = e.detail;
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] moderator_status_update:', data);
       setModeratorStatus(data.moderator_status);
     };
 
     // Handle theme updates
     const onThemeUpdate = (e: CustomEvent) => {
       const data = e.detail;
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] theme_update:', data);
       const theme = convertWebSocketTheme(data.theme);
       
       setThemes(prev => {
@@ -254,14 +236,12 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
     // Handle focus group updates
     const onFocusGroupUpdate = (e: CustomEvent) => {
       const data = e.detail;
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] focus_group_update:', data);
       setFocusGroup(prev => prev ? { ...prev, ...data } : null);
     };
 
     // Handle mode event updates
     const onModeEventUpdate = (e: CustomEvent) => {
       const data = e.detail;
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] mode_event_update:', data);
       
       // Convert timestamp to Date object
       const modeEvent = {
@@ -274,22 +254,17 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
       setModeEvents(prev => {
         const existingIndex = prev.findIndex(event => event.id === modeEvent.id);
         if (existingIndex >= 0) {
-          console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] Mode event already exists, skipping:', modeEvent.id);
           return prev; // Don't add duplicate
         }
-        console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] Adding new mode event:', modeEvent.id);
         return [...prev, modeEvent];
       });
     };
 
     // Handle room join confirmations
-    const onJoinedFocusGroup = (e: CustomEvent) => {
-      const data = e.detail;
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] joined_focus_group:', data);
+    const onJoinedFocusGroup = (_e: CustomEvent) => {
     };
 
     // Add window event listeners
-    console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] ADDING window event listeners');
     window.addEventListener('ws:message_update', onMessageUpdate as any);
     window.addEventListener('ws:ai_status_update', onAiStatusUpdate as any);
     window.addEventListener('ws:moderator_status_update', onModeratorStatusUpdate as any);
@@ -297,11 +272,9 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
     window.addEventListener('ws:focus_group_update', onFocusGroupUpdate as any);
     window.addEventListener('ws:mode_event_update', onModeEventUpdate as any);
     window.addEventListener('ws:joined_focus_group', onJoinedFocusGroup as any);
-    console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] ADDED all window event listeners');
 
     // Cleanup window event listeners
     return () => {
-      console.log('🔧 [GPT-5 Session] Cleaning up window event listeners');
       window.removeEventListener('ws:message_update', onMessageUpdate as any);
       window.removeEventListener('ws:ai_status_update', onAiStatusUpdate as any);
       window.removeEventListener('ws:moderator_status_update', onModeratorStatusUpdate as any);
@@ -564,7 +537,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
     
     try {
       const response = await focusGroupsApi.getMessages(id);
-      console.log('🔍 [FetchMessages] Raw API response:', response?.data);
       
       // Handle both old (array) and new (object with messages/mode_events) response formats
       let messagesData: any[] = [];
@@ -597,15 +569,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
         visualAsset: msg.visualAsset // Include visual asset metadata for image display
       }));
       
-      console.log('🔍 [FetchMessages] Formatted messages with visual assets:', 
-        formattedMessages.filter(m => m.visualAsset).map(m => ({
-          id: m.id,
-          senderId: m.senderId,
-          hasVisualAsset: !!m.visualAsset,
-          visualAsset: m.visualAsset
-        }))
-      );
-      
       // Convert dates and format mode events
       const formattedModeEvents = modeEventsData.map((event: any) => ({
         id: event._id || event.id || `event-${Date.now()}`,
@@ -719,8 +682,7 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
       
       if (response && response.data) {
         const data = response.data;
-        console.log("Focus group data from API:", data);
-        
+
         // Process focus group data
         const focusGroupData = {
           id: data._id || data.id,
@@ -747,18 +709,12 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
             id: p._id || p.id
           })));
         } else if (focusGroupData.participants && Array.isArray(focusGroupData.participants)) {
-          console.log("Matching participants from DB:", {
-            focusGroupParticipants: focusGroupData.participants,
-            allPersonas: allPersonas.map(p => ({ id: p._id || p.id, name: p.name }))
-          });
-          
           // Otherwise use real personas from the database
           const groupParticipants = allPersonas.filter(persona => {
             const personaId = persona._id || persona.id;
             return focusGroupData.participants.includes(personaId);
           });
-          
-          console.log("Matched participants:", groupParticipants.map(p => p.name));
+
           setParticipants(groupParticipants);
         }
         
@@ -786,10 +742,7 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
 
   // Function to update the LLM model for this focus group
   const updateFocusGroupModel = async (newModel: string, reasoningEffort?: string, verbosity?: string) => {
-    console.log('🔧 updateFocusGroupModel called with:', { id, focusGroup: !!focusGroup, newModel, reasoningEffort, verbosity });
-    
     if (!id || !focusGroup) {
-      console.log('❌ updateFocusGroupModel: Missing id or focusGroup', { id, focusGroup: !!focusGroup });
       return;
     }
     
@@ -803,11 +756,8 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
         updateData.verbosity = verbosity || selectedVerbosity;
       }
       
-      console.log('🔧 Making API call to update focus group model:', { id, updateData });
       const response = await focusGroupsApi.update(id, updateData);
-      
-      console.log('🔧 API response:', response);
-      
+
       if (response && response.data) {
         setFocusGroup(prev => prev ? { 
           ...prev, 
@@ -823,9 +773,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
           } for AI responses`
         });
         setShowModelSettings(false);
-        console.log('✅ Model update successful');
-      } else {
-        console.log('❌ API response missing data:', response);
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('❌ Error updating focus group model:', error);
@@ -838,8 +785,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    console.log("Looking for focus group with ID:", id);
-    
     // Fetch all personas from the database first
     const fetchAllPersonas = async () => {
       try {
@@ -858,8 +803,7 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
         
         if (response && response.data) {
           const data = response.data;
-          console.log("Focus group data from API:", data);
-          
+
           // Process focus group data
           const focusGroupData = {
             id: data._id || data.id,
@@ -886,18 +830,12 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
               id: p._id || p.id
             })));
           } else if (focusGroupData.participants && Array.isArray(focusGroupData.participants)) {
-            console.log("Matching participants from DB:", {
-              focusGroupParticipants: focusGroupData.participants,
-              allPersonas: allPersonas.map(p => ({ id: p._id || p.id, name: p.name }))
-            });
-            
             // Otherwise use real personas from the database
             const groupParticipants = allPersonas.filter(persona => {
               const personaId = persona._id || persona.id;
               return focusGroupData.participants.includes(personaId);
             });
-            
-            console.log("Matched participants:", groupParticipants.map(p => p.name));
+
             setParticipants(groupParticipants);
           }
           
@@ -928,7 +866,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
           const shouldUsePolling = !useWebSocketEnabled || (useWebSocketEnabled && wsConnectionFailed);
           
           if (shouldUsePolling) {
-            console.log(useWebSocketEnabled ? '📡 WebSocket connection failed, falling back to polling' : '📡 WebSocket disabled, using polling for updates');
             const startDynamicPolling = () => {
             const pollMessages = () => {
               fetchMessages();
@@ -944,22 +881,12 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
               
               // Set new interval based on current AI mode status
               const interval = isAiModeActive ? 3000 : 10000; // 3s when AI active, 10s when inactive
-              
-              // DEBUG: Log polling setup
-              console.log('📡 Setting up message polling:', {
-                aiModeActive: isAiModeActive,
-                pollInterval: interval,
-                timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
-              });
-              
+
               messageRefreshInterval = window.setInterval(() => {
                 // Skip polling when editing discussion guide to prevent focus loss
                 if (!isEditingDiscussionGuideRef.current) {
-                  console.log('📡 Polling for messages...', new Date().toISOString());
                   fetchMessages();
                   fetchModeratorStatus();
-                } else {
-                  console.log('📡 Skipping poll - editing discussion guide');
                 }
               }, interval);
             };
@@ -1003,8 +930,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
           };
           
           startDynamicPolling();
-            } else {
-              console.log('📡 WebSocket enabled, skipping polling setup');
             }
         } else {
           console.error("Focus group not found with ID:", id);
@@ -1114,12 +1039,9 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
           const hasExistingPosition = currentStatus?.data?.status?.moderator_position;
           
           if (!hasExistingPosition) {
-            await focusGroupAiApi.setModeratorPosition(id, 
+            await focusGroupAiApi.setModeratorPosition(id,
               focusGroup?.discussionGuide?.sections?.[0]?.id || 'welcome'
             );
-            console.log('🚀 Moderator position initialized to start of discussion guide (first time)');
-          } else {
-            console.log('📍 Preserving existing moderator position:', hasExistingPosition);
           }
         } catch (error) {
           console.warn('Failed to check/initialize moderator position:', error);
@@ -1141,12 +1063,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
             type: 'question'
           });
 
-          console.log('🚀 Initial moderator message created:', {
-            content: firstDiscussionItem.content,
-            sectionId: firstDiscussionItem.sectionId,
-            itemId: firstDiscussionItem.itemId
-          });
-
         } catch (messageError) {
           console.warn('Failed to create initial moderator message:', messageError);
           // Don't fail the entire session start if message creation fails
@@ -1196,11 +1112,9 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
       // Check for duplicates
       const exists = prevMessages.find(m => m.id === message.id);
       if (exists) {
-        console.log('🔧 [handleNewMessage] Message already exists, skipping:', message.id);
         return prevMessages;
       }
-      
-      console.log('🔧 [handleNewMessage] Adding new message:', message.id);
+
       return [...prevMessages, message];
     });
   };
@@ -1227,8 +1141,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
           // Don't attempt to update local test messages in the database
           if (!messageId.startsWith('local-') && !messageId.startsWith('msg-')) {
             await focusGroupsApi.updateMessageHighlight(id, messageId, newHighlightState);
-          } else {
-            console.log('Skipping database update for local message:', messageId);
           }
         } catch (error) {
           console.error('Error updating message highlight state:', error);
@@ -1401,16 +1313,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
     }
     
     if (matchingMessage) {
-      // Log successful match for debugging
-      console.log(`Quote match found using strategy: ${matchReason}`, {
-        quoteType: isQuoteData ? 'QuoteData' : 'string',
-        providedMessageId: messageId,
-        extractedText: quoteText, 
-        matchedMessage: matchingMessage.text.substring(0, 100),
-        matchedMessageId: matchingMessage.id,
-        originalQuote: originalQuote.substring(0, 100)
-      });
-
       // Switch to discussion tab
       setActiveTab('chat');
       
@@ -1509,12 +1411,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
   
   // Handler for saving discussion guide changes
   const handleDiscussionGuideSave = useCallback(async (updatedGuide: any) => {
-    console.log('💾 handleDiscussionGuideSave called:', {
-      hasId: !!id,
-      isEditingGuideContent,
-      timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
-    });
-    
     if (!id) return;
     
     try {
@@ -1524,7 +1420,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
       
       // Only update local state if we're not currently editing to prevent focus loss
       if (!isEditingGuideContent) {
-        console.log('🔄 Updating focus group state (not editing)');
         setFocusGroup(prev => prev ? {
           ...prev,
           discussionGuide: updatedGuide
@@ -1537,7 +1432,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
             discussionGuide: updatedGuide
           };
         }
-        console.log('⚠️ Skipping focus group state update during editing to preserve focus');
       }
       
     } catch (error) {
@@ -1548,19 +1442,12 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
   
   // Handle editing state changes from DiscussionGuideViewer
   const handleGuideEditingStateChange = useCallback((editing: boolean) => {
-    console.log('🔄 handleGuideEditingStateChange called:', {
-      editing,
-      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
-      currentIsEditingGuideContent: isEditingGuideContent
-    });
-    
     // Update both editing states
     setIsEditingDiscussionGuide(editing);  // For scroll prevention
     setIsEditingGuideContent(editing);     // For focus preservation
     
     // When editing ends, update the focus group state with the latest version
     if (!editing && focusGroupRef.current) {
-      console.log('📝 Updating focus group state after editing ended');
       setFocusGroup(focusGroupRef.current);
     }
   }, [isEditingGuideContent]);
@@ -1586,8 +1473,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
 
   // Helper function to extract asset filename from creative review content
   const extractAssetFilename = (content: string): string | null => {
-    console.log('🔍 EXTRACT ASSET FILENAME DEBUG - Input content:', content);
-    
     // Look for patterns like "titled 'filename.jpg'" or similar
     const patterns = [
       /'([^']*\.[a-zA-Z]{3,4})'/g,  // 'filename.ext'
@@ -1601,24 +1486,18 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
     
     for (let i = 0; i < patterns.length; i++) {
       const pattern = patterns[i];
-      console.log(`🔍 Testing pattern ${i + 1}:`, pattern.source);
-      
       const matches = Array.from(content.matchAll(pattern));
-      console.log(`🔍 Pattern ${i + 1} matches:`, matches.length, matches);
-      
+
       if (matches.length > 0) {
         // Get the first capture group from the first match
         const filename = matches[0][1];
-        console.log(`🔍 Pattern ${i + 1} extracted filename:`, filename);
-        
+
         if (filename && filename.includes('.')) {
-          console.log('✅ EXTRACT ASSET FILENAME - Found:', filename);
           return filename;
         }
       }
     }
-    
-    console.warn('❌ EXTRACT ASSET FILENAME - No filename found in content');
+
     return null;
   };
   
@@ -2161,34 +2040,13 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
                   const hasImageAttached = !!visualAsset?.filename;
                   const assetFilename = visualAsset?.filename;
                   
-                  console.log('🔍 MANUAL POSITION DEBUG:', {
-                    itemType: setPositionDialog.itemType,
-                    hasImageAttached,
-                    visualAsset,
-                    assetFilename,
-                    content: setPositionDialog.content,
-                    sectionTitle: setPositionDialog.sectionTitle,
-                    itemTitle: setPositionDialog.itemTitle,
-                    contentLength: setPositionDialog.content?.length
-                  });
-                  
                   if (hasImageAttached && setPositionDialog.content && assetFilename) {
-                    console.log('🔍 VISUAL ASSET DEBUG:', {
-                      originalContent: setPositionDialog.content,
-                      visualAsset,
-                      displayReference: visualAsset?.display_reference,
-                      filename: assetFilename,
-                      contentLength: setPositionDialog.content.length
-                    });
-                    
                     if (assetFilename) {
                       attachedAssets = [assetFilename];
                       activatesVisualContext = true;
-                      console.log('🎨 MANUAL POSITION: Creative review detected, will activate visual context for:', assetFilename);
-                      
+
                       // Generate AI description and enhance the question
                       try {
-                        console.log('🎨 MANUAL MODE: Requesting AI description for', assetFilename);
                         
                         const descriptionResponse = await focusGroupsApi.describeAsset(id, assetFilename);
                         
@@ -2200,9 +2058,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
                             `${displayRef} - ${descriptionResponse.data.description}`
                           );
                           
-                          console.log('✅ MANUAL MODE: Enhanced question with AI description');
-                          console.log('🔍 Original:', setPositionDialog.content);
-                          console.log('🔍 Enhanced:', enhancedMessageText);
                         }
                         
                       } catch (descError) {
@@ -2224,18 +2079,10 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
                           description: 'Using original question text. Image will still be available to participants.'
                         });
                       }
-                    } else {
-                      console.warn('⚠️  MANUAL POSITION: Creative review detected but no asset filename extracted from content');
                     }
                   }
                   
                   // Send the moderator message to API - it will be added back via websocket/polling with server timestamp
-                  console.log('📤 Sending moderator message to API:', {
-                    text: enhancedMessageText,
-                    attachedAssets,
-                    activatesVisualContext
-                  });
-                  
                   try {
                     const msgResponse = await focusGroupsApi.sendMessage(id, {
                       senderId: 'moderator',
@@ -2249,7 +2096,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
                       } : undefined
                     });
                     
-                    console.log('✅ Message API call successful:', msgResponse?.data);
                   } catch (msgError) {
                     console.error('❌ Failed to save message to API:', msgError);
                     toastService.warning('Message not saved', {
@@ -2260,10 +2106,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
                   // Close dialog first for immediate feedback
                   setSetPositionDialog({ isOpen: false });
                   
-                  // Don't fetch moderator status immediately to avoid race condition
-                  // The status will update via WebSocket or next polling cycle
-                  console.log('✅ Set position complete, moderator message added to UI');
-                  
                   toastService.success('Moderator position set', {
                     description: `Position set to "${setPositionDialog.itemTitle}" in "${setPositionDialog.sectionTitle}"`
                   });
@@ -2310,7 +2152,6 @@ const FocusGroupSession = () => {
             <div>
               <label className="text-sm font-medium">Select AI Model:</label>
               <Select value={selectedModel} onValueChange={(value) => {
-                console.log('🔧 Model selection changed:', { from: selectedModel, to: value });
                 setSelectedModel(value);
               }}>
                 <SelectTrigger className="mt-1">
@@ -2387,18 +2228,8 @@ Controls how thoroughly GPT-5.2 thinks and how detailed responses are
             >
               Cancel
             </Button>
-            <Button 
+            <Button
               onClick={() => {
-                console.log('🔧 Update button clicked:', { 
-                  selectedModel, 
-                  selectedReasoningEffort,
-                  selectedVerbosity,
-                  currentModel: focusGroup?.llm_model,
-                  isDisabled: isUpdatingModel || (selectedModel === focusGroup?.llm_model && 
-                    (selectedModel !== 'gpt-5.2' || 
-                      (selectedReasoningEffort === focusGroup?.reasoning_effort && 
-                       selectedVerbosity === focusGroup?.verbosity)))
-                });
                 updateFocusGroupModel(selectedModel, selectedReasoningEffort, selectedVerbosity);
               }}
               disabled={isUpdatingModel || (selectedModel === focusGroup?.llm_model && 
diff --git a/src/pages/FocusGroups.tsx b/src/pages/FocusGroups.tsx
index 5922b6b1..9dc33474 100755
--- a/src/pages/FocusGroups.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/FocusGroups.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ interface FocusGroup {
 }
 
 const FocusGroups = () => {
-  console.log('FocusGroups component rendering');
   const [mode, setMode] = useState<'view' | 'create'>('view');
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
   const [focusGroups, setFocusGroups] = useState<FocusGroup[]>([]);
@@ -109,21 +108,14 @@ const FocusGroups = () => {
   
   // Create a function to fetch focus groups that can be called when needed
   const fetchFocusGroups = async (isMountedCheck = true) => {
-    console.log('fetchFocusGroups called with isMountedCheck:', isMountedCheck);
-    console.log('isMounted.current:', isMounted.current);
-    
     // Skip if component is not mounted (when called from useEffect cleanup)
     if (isMountedCheck && !isMounted.current) {
-      console.log('Exiting early: component not mounted');
       return;
     }
-    
-    console.log('Setting loading to true and making API call');
+
     setIsLoading(true);
     try {
-      console.log('Calling focusGroupsApi.getAll()');
       const response = await focusGroupsApi.getAll();
-      console.log('API response received:', response);
       if (!isMountedCheck || isMounted.current) {
         // Process the data to ensure consistent format
         const processedGroups = response.data.map((group: FocusGroup) => ({
@@ -166,22 +158,18 @@ const FocusGroups = () => {
   };
   
   useEffect(() => {
-    console.log('useEffect running - about to fetch focus groups');
     // Fetch focus groups on initial load
     fetchFocusGroups();
-    
+
     // Cleanup function to prevent memory leaks
     return () => {
-      console.log('useEffect cleanup - setting isMounted to false');
       isMounted.current = false;
     };
   }, []);
-  
+
   // Refetch when mode changes from create back to view
   useEffect(() => {
-    console.log('Mode change useEffect running, mode:', mode);
     if (mode === 'view') {
-      console.log('Mode is view, calling fetchFocusGroups');
       fetchFocusGroups();
     }
   }, [mode]);
@@ -308,16 +296,13 @@ const FocusGroups = () => {
           </div>
           
           <div className="mt-4 sm:mt-0">
-            <Button 
+            <Button
               onClick={() => {
-                console.log('Create New Focus Group button clicked, current mode:', mode);
                 try {
                   if (mode === 'view') {
-                    console.log('Setting draft to null and switching to create mode');
                     setDraftToEdit(null); // Clear any draft when creating new
                     setMode('create');
                   } else {
-                    console.log('Switching back to view mode');
                     setMode('view');
                   }
                 } catch (error) {
@@ -513,7 +498,6 @@ const FocusGroups = () => {
                               )}
                               onClick={() => {
                                 const focusGroupId = group.id || group._id;
-                                console.log("Navigating to focus group:", focusGroupId);
                                 navigate(`/focus-groups/${focusGroupId}`);
                               }}
                             >
diff --git a/src/pages/Login.tsx b/src/pages/Login.tsx
index 1711f26a..2a84a475 100755
--- a/src/pages/Login.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Login.tsx
@@ -30,14 +30,10 @@ export default function Login() {
   
   // Get the intended destination from state, or default to home page
   const from = location.state?.from || '/';
-  
-  // Debug the location state
-  console.log('Login page - destination path:', from);
-  
+
   // Redirect if already logged in
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isAuthenticated) {
-      console.log('User already authenticated, redirecting from login page');
       navigate('/', { replace: true });
     }
   }, [isAuthenticated, navigate]);
@@ -58,8 +54,6 @@ export default function Login() {
       const token = await login(values.username, values.password);
       
       if (token) {
-        console.log('Login successful, received token, navigating to:', from);
-        
         // Use React Router navigation to preserve state
         navigate(from, { replace: true });
       } else {
diff --git a/src/pages/SyntheticUsers.tsx b/src/pages/SyntheticUsers.tsx
index 1d8ee7ed..45c78dba 100755
--- a/src/pages/SyntheticUsers.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/SyntheticUsers.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
   // Helper function ONLY to ensure the body is interactive - memoized with useCallback
   const ensureBodyInteractive = useCallback(() => {
     if (document.body.style.pointerEvents === 'none') {
-      console.log('ensureBodyInteractive: Fixing body pointer-events...'); // Optional log
       document.body.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
     }
   }, []); // Empty dependency array because it has no external dependencies
@@ -320,7 +319,6 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
           try {
             const loadStoredPersonas = async () => {
               const storedPersonas = await loadPersonas();
-              console.log('Loaded stored personas (for debugging only):', storedPersonas ? storedPersonas.length : 0);
             };
             loadStoredPersonas();
           } catch (e) {
@@ -377,13 +375,6 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (mode === 'view') {
       fetchPersonas();
-    } else if (mode === 'create') {
-      // Log selected folder when switching to create mode
-      console.log(`Switching to create mode with folder: ${selectedFolder}, ${selectedFolder !== DEFAULT_FOLDER_ID ? 'NOT default' : 'IS default'}`);
-      if (selectedFolder !== DEFAULT_FOLDER_ID) {
-        const folderName = folders.find(f => f.id === selectedFolder)?.name;
-        console.log(`Selected folder for creation: ${selectedFolder} (${folderName})`);
-      }
     }
   }, [mode]);
   
@@ -397,21 +388,18 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
     // Create an event listener for route changes within the app
     const handleRouteChange = () => {
       // Check if we're on the synthetic users page
-      if (window.location.pathname.includes('/synthetic-users') && 
+      if (window.location.pathname.includes('/synthetic-users') &&
           !window.location.pathname.includes('/synthetic-users/')) {
-        console.log('Navigation to synthetic users page detected, refreshing data');
         fetchPersonas();
       }
     };
     
     // Listen for the custom event from the Navigation component
     const handleSyntheticUsersNavigation = () => {
-      console.log('Synthetic users navigation event detected, refreshing data');
       fetchPersonas();
     };
     
     // --- ADD MutationObserver LOGIC ---
-    console.log('Setting up MutationObserver for body style');
     const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
       mutations.forEach((mutation) => {
         if (
@@ -420,7 +408,6 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
           document.body.style.pointerEvents === 'none'
         ) {
           // Use the memoized function ensureBodyInteractive
-          console.log('MutationObserver detected pointer-events: none, fixing...');
           ensureBodyInteractive();
         }
       });
@@ -445,7 +432,6 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
       window.removeEventListener('syntheticUsersNavigation', handleSyntheticUsersNavigation);
       
       // --- ADD Observer Cleanup ---
-      console.log('Disconnecting MutationObserver');
       observer.disconnect();
       // --- END ADD Observer Cleanup ---
     };
@@ -705,13 +691,6 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
       return persona?._id || persona?.id || personaId;
     }).filter(Boolean);
     
-    console.log('Removing personas from folder:', {
-      selectedFolder,
-      selectedIds,
-      mongoIds,
-      folderName: folders.find(f => f._id === selectedFolder)?.name
-    });
-    
     try {
       // Remove personas from the current folder using the batch API
       await foldersApi.removePersonasBatch(selectedFolder, mongoIds);
@@ -785,7 +764,6 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
           idToUse = persona._id.toString();
         }
         
-        console.log(`Attempting to delete persona: ${idToUse}`);
         await personasApi.delete(idToUse);
         successfulDeletes.push(id);
       } catch (error) {
@@ -971,9 +949,6 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
     // Extract persona IDs, using _id for database personas or id as fallback
     const personaIds = filteredPersonas.map(persona => persona._id || persona.id);
     
-    // Log user's model selection
-    console.log(`🤖 Frontend: User selected ${selectedDownloadLlmModel} for persona summary download`);
-    
     // Close modal
     setDownloadLlmModalOpen(false);
 
@@ -1969,10 +1944,7 @@ const SyntheticUsers = () => {
             </TabsList>
             
             <TabsContent value="ai">
-              {/* Log detailed info about the selected folder */}
-              {console.log(`Rendering AIRecruiter with targetFolderId: ${selectedFolder !== DEFAULT_FOLDER_ID ? selectedFolder : 'null'}`)}
-              {console.log(`Current folders:`, folders.map(f => ({ id: f.id, name: f.name })))}
-              <AIRecruiter 
+              <AIRecruiter
                 targetFolderId={selectedFolder !== DEFAULT_FOLDER_ID ? selectedFolder : null} 
                 targetFolderName={selectedFolder !== DEFAULT_FOLDER_ID ? folders.find(f => f.id === selectedFolder)?.name : null}
               />
diff --git a/src/services/websocketService.ts b/src/services/websocketService.ts
index eb40dcea..7096c1e9 100755
--- a/src/services/websocketService.ts
+++ b/src/services/websocketService.ts
@@ -79,13 +79,11 @@ export interface WebSocketEvents {
 
 // Helper function to convert WebSocket message to frontend message format
 export function convertWebSocketMessage(wsMessage: WebSocketEvents['message_update']['message']) {
-  console.log('🔍 [GPT-5 CONVERTER] Input wsMessage:', JSON.stringify(wsMessage, null, 2));
-  
   if (!wsMessage) {
     console.error('🔍 [GPT-5 CONVERTER] ERROR: wsMessage is null/undefined');
     return null;
   }
-  
+
   const converted = {
     id: wsMessage.id,
     senderId: wsMessage.senderId,
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@ export function convertWebSocketMessage(wsMessage: WebSocketEvents['message_upda
     activates_visual_context: wsMessage.activates_visual_context || false,
     visualAsset: wsMessage.visualAsset
   };
-  
-  console.log('🔍 [GPT-5 CONVERTER] Output converted:', JSON.stringify(converted, null, 2));
+
   return converted;
 }
 
@@ -174,7 +171,6 @@ export function getWebSocketUrl(): string {
   // Add ?direct=1 to URL to test direct connection
   const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
   if (urlParams.get('direct') === '1') {
-    console.log('🔧 USING DIRECT WEBSOCKET CONNECTION (bypassing Apache)');
     return 'https://optical-dev.oliver.solutions:5137';
   }
   
diff --git a/src/services/websocketServiceNew.ts b/src/services/websocketServiceNew.ts
index d974c965..f749f11f 100755
--- a/src/services/websocketServiceNew.ts
+++ b/src/services/websocketServiceNew.ts
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ export function initSocket(getToken: () => string): Socket {
     console.error('[WebSocket] Connect error:', error.message);
   });
 
-  socket.on("disconnect", (reason) => {
-    if (import.meta.env.DEV) console.log('[WebSocket] Disconnected:', reason);
+  socket.on("disconnect", (_reason) => {
   });
 
   return socket;
diff --git a/src/utils/websocketTestUtils.ts b/src/utils/websocketTestUtils.ts
index fc4c0c8a..644978ba 100755
--- a/src/utils/websocketTestUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/websocketTestUtils.ts
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ export class WebSocketTester {
     messageTest: WebSocketTestResult;
     metrics: WebSocketPerformanceMetrics;
   }> {
-    console.log('🧪 Starting WebSocket test suite...');
 
     const connectionTest = await this.testConnection(token);
     let messageTest: WebSocketTestResult = {
@@ -213,16 +212,6 @@ export class WebSocketTester {
    * Log performance metrics
    */
   private logPerformanceMetrics(): void {
-    console.log('📊 WebSocket Performance Metrics:', {
-      averageLatency: `${this.metrics.averageLatency.toFixed(2)}ms`,
-      connectionTime: `${this.metrics.connectionTime}ms`,
-      messagesSent: this.metrics.messagesSent,
-      messagesReceived: this.metrics.messagesReceived,
-      reconnections: this.metrics.reconnections,
-      errors: this.metrics.errors,
-      uptime: this.connectionStartTime ? 
-        `${Math.round((Date.now() - this.connectionStartTime) / 1000)}s` : '0s'
-    });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -277,17 +266,7 @@ export async function runWebSocketDiagnostics(token: string, focusGroupId: strin
     return;
   }
 
-  console.log('🔧 Running WebSocket diagnostics...');
   const results = await websocketTester.runTestSuite(token, focusGroupId);
-  
-  console.log('📋 WebSocket Test Results:', {
-    connection: results.connectionTest.success ? '✅ PASS' : '❌ FAIL',
-    message: results.messageTest.success ? '✅ PASS' : '❌ FAIL',
-    connectionLatency: results.connectionTest.latency ? 
-      `${results.connectionTest.latency}ms` : 'N/A',
-    messageLatency: results.messageTest.latency ? 
-      `${results.messageTest.latency}ms` : 'N/A'
-  });
 
   if (!results.connectionTest.success) {
     console.error('❌ Connection Error:', results.connectionTest.error);