diff --git a/src/main/clipboard-manager.ts b/src/main/clipboard-manager.ts
index afae14a..cc63431 100644
--- a/src/main/clipboard-manager.ts
+++ b/src/main/clipboard-manager.ts
@@ -42,23 +42,27 @@ let lastClipboardText = '';
 let lastClipboardImage: Buffer | null = null;
 let pollInterval: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
 let isEnabled = true;
+let pendingSave: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
 
 // ─── Paths ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function getClipboardDir(): string {
-  const dir = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'clipboard-history');
-  if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
-    fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
-  }
-  return dir;
+  return path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'clipboard-history');
 }
 
 function getImagesDir(): string {
-  const dir = path.join(getClipboardDir(), 'images');
+  return path.join(getClipboardDir(), 'images');
+}
+
+function ensureClipboardDirs(): void {
+  const dir = getClipboardDir();
   if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
     fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
   }
-  return dir;
+  const imagesDir = getImagesDir();
+  if (!fs.existsSync(imagesDir)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(imagesDir, { recursive: true });
+  }
 }
 
 function getHistoryFilePath(): string {
@@ -105,12 +109,15 @@ function loadHistory(): void {
 }
 
 function saveHistory(): void {
-  try {
-    const historyPath = getHistoryFilePath();
-    fs.writeFileSync(historyPath, JSON.stringify(clipboardHistory, null, 2));
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error('Failed to save clipboard history:', e);
-  }
+  if (pendingSave) clearTimeout(pendingSave);
+  pendingSave = setTimeout(() => {
+    try {
+      const historyPath = getHistoryFilePath();
+      fs.writeFileSync(historyPath, JSON.stringify(clipboardHistory, null, 2));
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Failed to save clipboard history:', e);
+    }
+  }, 100); // Batch writes within 100ms
 }
 
 // ─── Clipboard Monitoring ───────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -277,6 +284,9 @@ function pollClipboard(): void {
 // ─── Public API ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export function startClipboardMonitor(): void {
+  // Ensure directories exist once at startup
+  ensureClipboardDirs();
+  
   loadHistory();
   
   // Initial read
diff --git a/src/main/memory.ts b/src/main/memory.ts
index 22bf621..0f89278 100644
--- a/src/main/memory.ts
+++ b/src/main/memory.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ const MAX_TOP_K = 20;
 const MAX_MEMORY_ITEM_CHARS = 320;
 const MAX_MEMORY_CONTEXT_CHARS = 2400;
 
+let pendingMemorySave: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
+
 // ─── Local File-Based Memory Store ──────────────────────────────────────────
 // Used as a fallback when Supermemory is not configured. Persists to
 // <userData>/local-memories.json so memories survive restarts.
@@ -37,11 +39,14 @@ function readLocalMemories(): LocalMemoryEntry[] {
 }
 
 function writeLocalMemories(memories: LocalMemoryEntry[]): void {
-  try {
-    fs.writeFileSync(getLocalMemoryPath(), JSON.stringify(memories, null, 2), 'utf8');
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.error('[LocalMemory] Failed to write memories:', err);
-  }
+  if (pendingMemorySave) clearTimeout(pendingMemorySave);
+  pendingMemorySave = setTimeout(() => {
+    try {
+      fs.writeFileSync(getLocalMemoryPath(), JSON.stringify(memories, null, 2), 'utf8');
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('[LocalMemory] Failed to write memories:', err);
+    }
+  }, 100); // Batch writes within 100ms
 }
 
 function addLocalMemory(text: string): { id: string } {
diff --git a/src/main/settings-store.ts b/src/main/settings-store.ts
index 43d3329..21ba844 100644
--- a/src/main/settings-store.ts
+++ b/src/main/settings-store.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,21 @@ export function saveSettings(patch: Partial<AppSettings>): AppSettings {
   return { ...updated };
 }
 
+export async function saveSettingsAsync(patch: Partial<AppSettings>): Promise<AppSettings> {
+  const current = loadSettings();
+  const updated = { ...current, ...patch };
+  settingsCache = updated;
+  
+  // Fire-and-forget async write
+  try {
+    await fs.promises.writeFile(getSettingsPath(), JSON.stringify(updated, null, 2));
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('Failed to save settings:', e);
+  }
+  
+  return { ...updated };
+}
+
 export function resetSettingsCache(): void {
   settingsCache = null;
 }
@@ -185,6 +200,7 @@ interface OAuthTokenEntry {
 }
 
 let oauthTokensCache: Record<string, OAuthTokenEntry> | null = null;
+let pendingOAuthSave: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
 
 function getOAuthTokensPath(): string {
   return path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'oauth-tokens.json');
@@ -203,11 +219,14 @@ function loadOAuthTokens(): Record<string, OAuthTokenEntry> {
 
 function saveOAuthTokens(tokens: Record<string, OAuthTokenEntry>): void {
   oauthTokensCache = tokens;
-  try {
-    fs.writeFileSync(getOAuthTokensPath(), JSON.stringify(tokens, null, 2));
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error('Failed to save OAuth tokens:', e);
-  }
+  if (pendingOAuthSave) clearTimeout(pendingOAuthSave);
+  pendingOAuthSave = setTimeout(() => {
+    try {
+      fs.writeFileSync(getOAuthTokensPath(), JSON.stringify(tokens, null, 2));
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Failed to save OAuth tokens:', e);
+    }
+  }, 100); // Batch writes within 100ms
 }
 
 export function setOAuthToken(provider: string, token: OAuthTokenEntry): void {
diff --git a/src/main/snippet-store.ts b/src/main/snippet-store.ts
index 719eb25..ba241c1 100644
--- a/src/main/snippet-store.ts
+++ b/src/main/snippet-store.ts
@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@ export interface Snippet {
 }
 
 let snippetsCache: Snippet[] | null = null;
+let pendingSave: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
 
 // ─── Paths ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function getSnippetsDir(): string {
-  const dir = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'snippets');
+  return path.join(app.getPath('userData'), 'snippets');
+}
+
+function ensureSnippetsDir(): void {
+  const dir = getSnippetsDir();
   if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
     fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
   }
-  return dir;
 }
 
 function getSnippetsFilePath(): string {
@@ -66,17 +70,21 @@ function loadFromDisk(): Snippet[] {
 }
 
 function saveToDisk(): void {
-  try {
-    const filePath = getSnippetsFilePath();
-    fs.writeFileSync(filePath, JSON.stringify(snippetsCache || [], null, 2), 'utf-8');
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error('Failed to save snippets to disk:', e);
-  }
+  if (pendingSave) clearTimeout(pendingSave);
+  pendingSave = setTimeout(() => {
+    try {
+      const filePath = getSnippetsFilePath();
+      fs.writeFileSync(filePath, JSON.stringify(snippetsCache || [], null, 2), 'utf-8');
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Failed to save snippets to disk:', e);
+    }
+  }, 100); // Batch writes within 100ms
 }
 
 // ─── Public API ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export function initSnippetStore(): void {
+  ensureSnippetsDir();
   snippetsCache = loadFromDisk();
   console.log(`[Snippets] Loaded ${snippetsCache.length} snippet(s)`);
 }