[WIP] Fix issues found in repository review

[Copilot]

Thanks for asking me to work on this. I will get started on it and keep this PR's description up to date as I form a plan and make progress.

Original prompt

First thing , Take the look the complete repo line by line , before moving / building further away , lets fix everything , which ins worng in the current state , Take a very deep look , BE BRUTALLY HONEST

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