diff --git a/.jules/bolt.md b/.jules/bolt.md
index bbac0f1..7fa8365 100644
--- a/.jules/bolt.md
+++ b/.jules/bolt.md
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@
 
 **Learning:** Recreating `CanvasGradient` objects (like `createRadialGradient`) inside a 60fps render loop causes unnecessary garbage collection pressure and CPU overhead from parsing color strings (`addColorStop`).
 
-**Action:** Cache gradients and dimension measurements at the `resize` event level rather than the `draw` level, as they only change when the window bounds change.
\ No newline at end of file
+**Action:** Cache gradients and dimension measurements at the `resize` event level rather than the `draw` level, as they only change when the window bounds change.
+## 2024-05-18 - App-wide Re-renders from Root Timers
+
+**Learning:** When a React state that updates frequently (e.g., `now` updating every second) is placed at the top level of the app (`App.tsx`), it causes the entire component tree to re-render. If this state is only needed by a deeply nested component (e.g., a countdown timer), it introduces massive unnecessary overhead.
+**Action:** Push frequently updating state down the component tree as close as possible to where it is used. Avoid placing intervals in root components.
diff --git a/extension/webview/App.tsx b/extension/webview/App.tsx
index d9d0cfd..0c40665 100644
--- a/extension/webview/App.tsx
+++ b/extension/webview/App.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ export function App() {
   const [projectReport, setProjectReport] = useState<MonadProjectReport>();
   const [attestation, setAttestation] = useState<Attestation>();
   const [notice, setNotice] = useState<{ tone: "error" | "ok"; message: string }>();
-  const [now, setNow] = useState(Date.now());
   const send = (message: unknown) => vscode.postMessage(message);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -116,12 +115,6 @@ export function App() {
     return () => window.removeEventListener("message", listener);
   }, []);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (state?.rep.phase !== "active") return;
-    const timer = window.setInterval(() => setNow(Date.now()), 1000);
-    return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
-  }, [state?.rep.phase]);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!notice) return;
     const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => setNotice(undefined), 4500);
@@ -140,13 +133,6 @@ export function App() {
     setMentorResult(undefined);
     send({ type: "mentor", mode, reasoning });
   };
-  const remaining = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!state?.rep.startedAt) return "00:00";
-    const end = state.rep.startedAt + state.rep.durationMinutes * 60_000;
-    const seconds = Math.max(0, Math.ceil((end - now) / 1000));
-    return `${String(Math.floor(seconds / 60)).padStart(2, "0")}:${String(seconds % 60).padStart(2, "0")}`;
-  }, [state?.rep.startedAt, state?.rep.durationMinutes, now]);
-
   if (!state) return <LoadingScreen />;
 
   return (
@@ -188,7 +174,7 @@ export function App() {
             send={send}
           />
         )}
-        {route === "focus" && <FocusDock state={state} remaining={remaining} send={send} />}
+        {route === "focus" && <FocusDock state={state} send={send} />}
         {route === "monad" && <MonadDock state={state} loading={monadLoading} inspection={inspection} report={projectReport} attestation={attestation} send={send} />}
       </main>
 
diff --git a/extension/webview/FocusDock.tsx b/extension/webview/FocusDock.tsx
index 02a60cf..100521f 100644
--- a/extension/webview/FocusDock.tsx
+++ b/extension/webview/FocusDock.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-import { FormEvent, useState } from "react";
+import { FormEvent, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import type { ClientState, Ownership } from "../src/types";
 import { FocusIcon, TestIcon } from "./SidebarIcons";
 
 interface Props {
   state: ClientState;
-  remaining: string;
   send(message: unknown): void;
 }
 
-export function FocusDock({ state, remaining, send }: Props) {
+export function FocusDock({ state, send }: Props) {
   const { rep } = state;
   if (rep.phase === "idle") return <StartFocus aiExtensions={state.aiExtensions} send={send} />;
-  if (rep.phase === "active") return <ActiveFocus state={state} remaining={remaining} send={send} />;
+  if (rep.phase === "active") return <ActiveFocus state={state} send={send} />;
   return <ReviewFocus state={state} send={send} />;
 }
 
@@ -89,11 +88,28 @@ function StartFocus({ aiExtensions, send }: { aiExtensions: string[]; send(messa
   );
 }
 
-function ActiveFocus({ state, remaining, send }: Props) {
+function ActiveFocus({ state, send }: Props) {
   const [hypothesis, setHypothesis] = useState("");
   const [finishing, setFinishing] = useState(false);
   const [outcome, setOutcome] = useState("");
   const [ownership, setOwnership] = useState<Ownership>(2);
+  const [now, setNow] = useState(Date.now());
+
+  // ⚡ Bolt: Moved 1-second interval timer and `remaining` state down from App.tsx into ActiveFocus.
+  // Expected impact: Eliminates forced 1-second application-wide re-renders in App.tsx when Focus Rep is active.
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (state?.rep.phase !== "active") return;
+    const timer = window.setInterval(() => setNow(Date.now()), 1000);
+    return () => window.clearInterval(timer);
+  }, [state?.rep.phase]);
+
+  const remaining = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!state?.rep.startedAt) return "00:00";
+    const end = state.rep.startedAt + state.rep.durationMinutes * 60_000;
+    const seconds = Math.max(0, Math.ceil((end - now) / 1000));
+    return `${String(Math.floor(seconds / 60)).padStart(2, "0")}:${String(seconds % 60).padStart(2, "0")}`;
+  }, [state?.rep.startedAt, state?.rep.durationMinutes, now]);
   const add = (event: FormEvent) => {
     event.preventDefault();
     send({ type: "addHypothesis", text: hypothesis });