diff --git a/components/GlobalLocksEditor.vue b/components/GlobalLocksEditor.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..274890b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/GlobalLocksEditor.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<template>
+  <details class="rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950/40 px-4 py-3">
+    <summary class="cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium text-zinc-200">
+      Global locks
+      <span class="ml-2 font-normal text-xs text-zinc-500">Every shot inherits these. Each clip adds one beat.</span>
+    </summary>
+    <p class="mt-2 text-xs text-zinc-500">
+      Shared standards for last-frame I2V. Later shots get a compact <span class="text-zinc-300">[INHERITS]</span> line, not this whole block again.
+    </p>
+    <textarea
+      :value="modelValue"
+      rows="10"
+      class="mt-3 max-h-64 w-full overflow-y-auto rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950 px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none ring-amber-300/40 placeholder:text-zinc-600 [overflow-wrap:anywhere] focus:ring-2"
+      :placeholder="placeholder"
+      @input="emit('update:modelValue', ($event.target as HTMLTextAreaElement).value)"
+    />
+    <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="rounded-lg border border-white/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs text-zinc-300 hover:border-amber-300/40 hover:text-amber-100"
+        @click="insertTemplate"
+      >
+        Insert template
+      </button>
+      <button
+        v-if="modelValue.trim()"
+        type="button"
+        class="rounded-lg border border-white/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs text-zinc-400 hover:text-white"
+        @click="emit('update:modelValue', '')"
+      >
+        Clear
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </details>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { DEFAULT_GLOBAL_LOCKS } from '~/utils/globalLocks'
+
+defineProps<{
+  modelValue: string
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  'update:modelValue': [value: string]
+}>()
+
+const placeholder = DEFAULT_GLOBAL_LOCKS
+
+function insertTemplate() {
+  emit('update:modelValue', DEFAULT_GLOBAL_LOCKS)
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/components/ImagePickerModal.vue b/components/ImagePickerModal.vue
index 15c5719..ca7af6c 100644
--- a/components/ImagePickerModal.vue
+++ b/components/ImagePickerModal.vue
@@ -172,13 +172,15 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   folderId: string
   hideInputPreview?: boolean
   heading?: string
+  stillOnly?: boolean
 }>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   close: []
   updated: [payload: unknown]
   error: [message: string]
-  select: [file: File, hidden: boolean]
+  select: [file: File, hidden: boolean, stillId?: string]
+  pick: [still: { id: string; filename: string; hideInput?: boolean }]
 }>()
 
 const fileInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
@@ -262,8 +264,10 @@ async function ingest(file: File) {
   body.append('folderId', current.value?.id || activeFolderId.value)
   body.append('hideInput', String(props.hideInputPreview === true))
   try {
-    emit('updated', await $fetch('/api/library/stills', { method: 'POST', body }))
-    emit('select', file, props.hideInputPreview === true)
+    const result = await $fetch<{ still?: { id: string; filename: string; hideInput?: boolean } }>('/api/library/stills', { method: 'POST', body })
+    emit('updated', result)
+    if (result.still?.id) emit('pick', result.still)
+    emit('select', file, props.hideInputPreview === true, result.still?.id)
   } catch (error: any) {
     emit('error', error?.data?.statusMessage || 'Could not save image')
   }
@@ -283,10 +287,12 @@ function onDrop(event: DragEvent) {
 }
 
 async function pickStill(still: PickerStill) {
+  emit('pick', { id: still.id, filename: still.filename, hideInput: still.hideInput })
+  if (props.stillOnly) return
   try {
     const blob = await $fetch<Blob>(`/api/library/stills/${still.id}`, { responseType: 'blob' })
     const file = new File([blob], still.filename, { type: blob.type || 'image/png' })
-    emit('select', file, still.hideInput === true)
+    emit('select', file, still.hideInput === true, still.id)
   } catch (error: any) {
     emit('error', error?.data?.statusMessage || 'Could not load that still')
   }
diff --git a/components/PermanenceRefStrip.vue b/components/PermanenceRefStrip.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ff92ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/PermanenceRefStrip.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <div v-if="label" class="mb-1.5 flex items-baseline justify-between gap-2">
+      <p class="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-zinc-500">{{ label }}</p>
+      <p v-if="hint" class="text-[11px] text-zinc-600">{{ hint }}</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="flex flex-wrap items-start gap-1.5">
+      <div
+        v-for="(item, index) in refs"
+        :key="item.stillId + '-' + index"
+        class="flex w-14 flex-col items-center gap-0.5"
+      >
+        <span class="relative h-12 w-12 overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-zinc-900">
+          <span v-if="hidden" class="sensitive-glow block h-full w-full" />
+          <img
+            v-else
+            :src="`/api/library/stills/${item.stillId}?thumb=1`"
+            alt=""
+            loading="lazy"
+            decoding="async"
+            class="h-full w-full object-cover"
+          >
+          <button
+            v-if="!disabled"
+            type="button"
+            class="absolute right-0 top-0 rounded-bl-md bg-zinc-950/80 px-1 text-[10px] leading-4 text-zinc-300 hover:text-red-200"
+            title="Remove"
+            @click.stop="emit('remove', index)"
+          >
+            ×
+          </button>
+        </span>
+        <select
+          class="w-full truncate rounded border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950 px-0.5 py-0 text-[10px] text-zinc-400"
+          :disabled="disabled"
+          :value="item.label"
+          @change="emit('updateLabel', index, ($event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)"
+        >
+          <option v-for="option in labelOptions(item.label)" :key="option" :value="option">{{ option }}</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <button
+        v-if="!disabled && refs.length < max"
+        type="button"
+        class="flex h-12 w-12 flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-lg border border-dashed border-white/15 text-[10px] text-zinc-500 hover:border-amber-300/40 hover:text-amber-100"
+        :title="addTitle"
+        @click="emit('add')"
+      >
+        + Ref
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { PERMANENCE_REF_LABELS, type PermanenceRef } from '~/utils/globalLocks'
+
+const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
+  refs: PermanenceRef[]
+  label?: string
+  hint?: string
+  hidden?: boolean
+  disabled?: boolean
+  max?: number
+  addTitle?: string
+}>(), {
+  max: 6,
+  addTitle: 'Attach a permanence still'
+})
+
+defineEmits<{
+  add: []
+  remove: [index: number]
+  updateLabel: [index: number, label: string]
+}>()
+
+function labelOptions(current: string) {
+  if (PERMANENCE_REF_LABELS.includes(current as typeof PERMANENCE_REF_LABELS[number])) return [...PERMANENCE_REF_LABELS]
+  return [...PERMANENCE_REF_LABELS, current]
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/pages/index.vue b/pages/index.vue
index 893e3aa..2c1db2f 100644
--- a/pages/index.vue
+++ b/pages/index.vue
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
             </div>
           </div>
           <p v-if="shotScriptMode && studioMode === 'video'" class="mb-2 text-xs text-zinc-500">
-            Paste a block. Text before the first marker is shot 1. Put <span class="font-medium text-zinc-300">shot 2</span>, <span class="font-medium text-zinc-300">shot 3</span> on their own lines to queue extensions — a line like <span class="font-medium text-zinc-300">Shot Type</span> will not start a new shot. Every shot uses the duration slider.
+            Paste a block. Text before the first marker is shot 1. Put <span class="font-medium text-zinc-300">shot 2</span>, <span class="font-medium text-zinc-300">shot 3</span> on their own lines to queue extensions — a line like <span class="font-medium text-zinc-300">Shot Type</span> will not start a new shot. Every shot uses the duration slider. Global locks are inherited; each shot should add one beat.
             <span v-if="identityPrompting"> The Comfy identity prefix is prepended to every shot, and the same Picture 1 / extra stills are sent with each shot.</span>
           </p>
           <p v-else-if="identityPrompting" class="mb-2 text-xs text-zinc-500">
@@ -274,6 +274,18 @@
             <p class="mt-3 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-zinc-500">Concatenated result</p>
             <p class="mt-1 whitespace-pre-wrap text-xs text-zinc-300 [overflow-wrap:anywhere]">{{ composedIdentityPrompt }}</p>
           </details>
+          <div v-if="studioMode === 'video'" class="mt-3 space-y-3">
+            <GlobalLocksEditor v-model="globalLocks" />
+            <PermanenceRefStrip
+              :refs="familyPermanenceRefs"
+              label="Permanence refs"
+              hint="Labels for object permanence. Last-frame I2V inherits them in the prompt; they are not extra Comfy identity pictures."
+              :hidden="hideInputPreview"
+              @add="openPermanencePicker()"
+              @remove="removeFamilyRef"
+              @update-label="updateFamilyRefLabel"
+            />
+          </div>
           <div v-if="shotScriptMode && studioMode === 'video'" class="mt-3 hidden space-y-2 md:block">
             <p v-if="!parsedShots.length" class="text-xs text-zinc-500">Add a first shot, then <span class="text-zinc-300">shot 2</span> for an extension.</p>
             <div
@@ -285,7 +297,17 @@
                 {{ index === 0 ? 'Initial' : `Extension ${index}` }}
                 <span class="font-normal text-zinc-500"> · shot {{ shot.n }} · {{ formatClipDuration(duration) }}</span>
               </p>
-              <p class="mt-1 whitespace-pre-wrap text-xs text-zinc-300 [overflow-wrap:anywhere]">{{ identityPrompting ? buildIdentityPrompt(shot.prompt, extraIdentityPictures) : shot.prompt }}</p>
+              <p class="mt-1 whitespace-pre-wrap text-xs text-zinc-300 [overflow-wrap:anywhere]">{{ composedShotPreview(shot.prompt, index, shot.n) }}</p>
+              <PermanenceRefStrip
+                class="mt-2"
+                :refs="shotPermanenceRefs[shot.n] || []"
+                hint="This shot"
+                :hidden="hideInputPreview"
+                :max="4"
+                @add="openPermanencePicker(shot.n)"
+                @remove="(refIndex) => removeShotRef(shot.n, refIndex)"
+                @update-label="(refIndex, label) => updateShotRefLabel(shot.n, refIndex, label)"
+              />
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -314,6 +336,16 @@
               placeholder="Motion prompt for this extension…"
             />
             <DurationField v-model="item.duration" class="mt-3" label="Duration" />
+            <PermanenceRefStrip
+              class="mt-3"
+              :refs="shotPermanenceRefs[index + 2] || []"
+              hint="This extension"
+              :hidden="hideInputPreview"
+              :max="4"
+              @add="openPermanencePicker(index + 2)"
+              @remove="(refIndex) => removeShotRef(index + 2, refIndex)"
+              @update-label="(refIndex, label) => updateShotRefLabel(index + 2, refIndex, label)"
+            />
           </div>
           <button
             type="button"
@@ -1116,6 +1148,16 @@
                       </div>
                     </div>
                     <p class="text-xs text-zinc-500">{{ clipMetaLine(entry.group.head) }}</p>
+                    <p v-if="entry.group.head.globalLocks" class="mt-1 text-[11px] text-zinc-600">Global locks saved with this collection.</p>
+                    <PermanenceRefStrip
+                      v-if="entry.group.parts.length === 1 && !entry.group.head.hideThumbnail"
+                      class="mt-2"
+                      :refs="entry.group.head.permanenceRefs || []"
+                      :hidden="entry.group.head.hideInput || hideInputPreview"
+                      @add="openPermanencePicker(undefined, entry.group.head.id)"
+                      @remove="(refIndex) => removeClipRef(entry.group.head, refIndex)"
+                      @update-label="(refIndex, label) => updateClipRefLabel(entry.group.head, refIndex, label)"
+                    />
                     <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
                       <button v-if="entry.group.parts.length > 1" type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-200" @click="toggleFamily(entry.group.key)">
                         {{ expandedFamilies[entry.group.key] ? 'Collapse' : `Expand ${entry.group.parts.length} parts` }}
@@ -1170,6 +1212,15 @@
                         <p v-else class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium">{{ item.name || item.prompt }}</p>
                       </div>
                       <p class="text-xs text-zinc-500">{{ clipMetaLine(item) }}</p>
+                      <PermanenceRefStrip
+                        v-if="!item.hideThumbnail"
+                        class="mt-2"
+                        :refs="item.permanenceRefs || []"
+                        :hidden="item.hideInput || hideInputPreview"
+                        @add="openPermanencePicker(undefined, item.id)"
+                        @remove="(refIndex) => removeClipRef(item, refIndex)"
+                        @update-label="(refIndex, label) => updateClipRefLabel(item, refIndex, label)"
+                      />
                       <div class="mt-1.5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
                         <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="openClip(item)">Open</button>
                         <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="openExtend(item)">Extend</button>
@@ -1360,10 +1411,12 @@
       :folder-id="folderId"
       :hide-input-preview="hideInputPreview"
       :heading="pickerHeading"
+      :still-only="permanencePicker"
       @close="pickerOpen = false"
       @updated="applyLibrary"
       @error="toast"
       @select="onPickedImage"
+      @pick="onPickedPermanence"
     />
 
     <div class="pointer-events-none fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-50 space-y-2">
@@ -1381,6 +1434,13 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { parseEditPasses, looksLikeShotScript } from '~/utils/parseRecommend'
 import { parseShotScript } from '~/utils/parseShots'
+import {
+  composeShotPrompt,
+  extractGlobalLocks,
+  isBlankGlobalLocks,
+  nextPermanenceLabel,
+  type PermanenceRef
+} from '~/utils/globalLocks'
 import {
   composeVideoWorkflow,
   isLtxWorkflow,
@@ -1452,6 +1512,8 @@ interface LibraryClip {
   stillId?: string
   sound?: boolean
   hideInput?: boolean
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
 }
 
 interface RetryDraft {
@@ -1476,8 +1538,11 @@ interface RetryDraft {
   fps?: number
   samplerName?: string
   scheduler?: string
-  extensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number }[]
+  extensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[] }[]
   workflow?: string
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
+  shotPermanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[][]
 }
 
 interface QueuedExtension {
@@ -1669,7 +1734,7 @@ const studioJobs = ref<Array<{
 }>>([])
 const outputStudioJobId = ref('')
 const pickerOpen = ref(false)
-const pickerSlot = ref<'main' | 'editRef' | number>('main')
+const pickerSlot = ref<'main' | 'editRef' | number | 'perm' | `perm:${number}` | `clip:${string}`>('main')
 const libraryFilter = ref<'all' | 'images' | 'videos'>('all')
 const selectedKeys = ref<string[]>([])
 const lastSelectedKey = ref('')
@@ -1682,11 +1747,18 @@ const ltxVideo = computed(() => isLtxWorkflow(videoWorkflow.value))
 const useIdentityRefs = ref(false)
 const identityRefs = ref<(File | null)[]>([null, null, null, null])
 const identityPreviews = ref(['', '', '', ''])
+const globalLocks = ref('')
+const familyPermanenceRefs = ref<PermanenceRef[]>([])
+const shotPermanenceRefs = ref<Record<number, PermanenceRef[]>>({})
+const LOCKS_STORE = 'aigen-global-locks'
+const REFS_STORE = 'aigen-permanence-refs'
 const pickerHeading = computed(() => {
   if (pickerSlot.value === 'main') return studioMode.value === 'edit' ? 'Choose image 1' : 'Choose an image'
   if (pickerSlot.value === 'editRef') return 'Choose image 2'
+  if (typeof pickerSlot.value === 'string') return 'Choose a permanence still'
   return `Choose Picture ${Number(pickerSlot.value) + 2}`
 })
+const permanencePicker = computed(() => typeof pickerSlot.value === 'string' && pickerSlot.value !== 'main' && pickerSlot.value !== 'editRef')
 let videoTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
 let editTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
 let videoSource: EventSource | null = null
@@ -1902,6 +1974,16 @@ const recommendedShots = computed(() => {
 })
 const identityPrompting = computed(() => studioMode.value === 'video' && videoWorkflow.value === 'v2' && useIdentityRefs.value)
 const extraIdentityPictures = computed(() => identityRefs.value.flatMap((item, index) => item ? [index + 2] : []))
+function composedShotPreview(text: string, index: number, shotN?: number) {
+  const composed = composeShotPrompt({
+    globalLocks: globalLocks.value,
+    prompt: text,
+    shotIndex: index,
+    familyRefs: familyPermanenceRefs.value,
+    shotRefs: shotPermanenceRefs.value[shotN ?? index + 1]
+  })
+  return identityPrompting.value ? buildIdentityPrompt(composed, extraIdentityPictures.value) : composed
+}
 const identityActionPrompt = computed(() => {
   if (shotScriptMode.value) return parsedShots.value[0]?.prompt || prompt.value
   return prompt.value
@@ -2315,6 +2397,12 @@ onMounted(async () => {
       if (videoEngine.value === 'ltx') applyEngineDefaults('ltx')
     } catch { /* ignore */ }
     useIdentityRefs.value = localStorage.getItem('aigen-use-identity-refs') === 'true'
+    globalLocks.value = localStorage.getItem(LOCKS_STORE) || ''
+    try {
+      const savedRefs = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(REFS_STORE) || '')
+      familyPermanenceRefs.value = Array.isArray(savedRefs?.family) ? savedRefs.family : []
+      shotPermanenceRefs.value = savedRefs?.shots && typeof savedRefs.shots === 'object' ? savedRefs.shots : {}
+    } catch { /* ignore */ }
     activeQueueId.value = localStorage.getItem(QUEUE_STORE) || ''
     const savedPreset = localStorage.getItem('aigen-prompt-preset')
     if (savedPreset) recommendPresetId.value = savedPreset
@@ -2426,6 +2514,13 @@ watch(useIdentityRefs, (value) => {
   } catch { /* ignore */ }
 })
 
+watch([globalLocks, familyPermanenceRefs, shotPermanenceRefs], () => {
+  try {
+    localStorage.setItem(LOCKS_STORE, globalLocks.value)
+    localStorage.setItem(REFS_STORE, JSON.stringify({ family: familyPermanenceRefs.value, shots: shotPermanenceRefs.value }))
+  } catch { /* ignore */ }
+}, { deep: true })
+
 watch(turbo, (on) => {
   if (cfgTouched.value) return
   cfg.value = ltxVideo.value ? 3.5 : (on ? CFG_TURBO : CFG_QUALITY)
@@ -2569,8 +2664,10 @@ function applyRecommend() {
       prompt.value = text
     }
   } else {
-    prompt.value = text
-    if (looksLikeShotScript(text) || parseShotScript(text).length > 1) shotScriptMode.value = true
+    const extracted = extractGlobalLocks(text)
+    if (extracted.locks && isBlankGlobalLocks(globalLocks.value)) globalLocks.value = extracted.locks
+    prompt.value = extracted.script || text
+    if (looksLikeShotScript(prompt.value) || parseShotScript(prompt.value).length > 1) shotScriptMode.value = true
   }
   recommendApplied.value = true
   toast('Recommended prompt applied')
@@ -2625,6 +2722,9 @@ function clearVideoForm() {
   clipName.value = ''
   extensionQueue.value = []
   shotScriptMode.value = false
+  globalLocks.value = ''
+  familyPermanenceRefs.value = []
+  shotPermanenceRefs.value = {}
   identityRefs.value.forEach((_, index) => clearIdentityRef(index))
   recommendText.value = ''
   recommendError.value = ''
@@ -2649,6 +2749,81 @@ function openPicker(slot: 'main' | 'editRef' | number = 'main') {
   pickerOpen.value = true
 }
 
+function openPermanencePicker(shot?: number, clipId?: string) {
+  if (clipId) pickerSlot.value = `clip:${clipId}`
+  else if (typeof shot === 'number') pickerSlot.value = `perm:${shot}`
+  else pickerSlot.value = 'perm'
+  pickerOpen.value = true
+}
+
+function addPermanenceRef(stillId: string, shot?: number) {
+  if (typeof shot === 'number') {
+    const current = shotPermanenceRefs.value[shot] || []
+    if (current.some(item => item.stillId === stillId) || current.length >= 4) return
+    shotPermanenceRefs.value = { ...shotPermanenceRefs.value, [shot]: [...current, { stillId, label: nextPermanenceLabel(current) }] }
+    return
+  }
+  if (familyPermanenceRefs.value.some(item => item.stillId === stillId) || familyPermanenceRefs.value.length >= 6) return
+  familyPermanenceRefs.value = [...familyPermanenceRefs.value, { stillId, label: nextPermanenceLabel(familyPermanenceRefs.value) }]
+}
+
+function removeFamilyRef(index: number) {
+  familyPermanenceRefs.value = familyPermanenceRefs.value.filter((_, i) => i !== index)
+}
+
+function updateFamilyRefLabel(index: number, label: string) {
+  familyPermanenceRefs.value = familyPermanenceRefs.value.map((item, i) => i === index ? { ...item, label } : item)
+}
+
+function removeShotRef(shot: number, index: number) {
+  const current = (shotPermanenceRefs.value[shot] || []).filter((_, i) => i !== index)
+  const next = { ...shotPermanenceRefs.value }
+  if (current.length) next[shot] = current
+  else delete next[shot]
+  shotPermanenceRefs.value = next
+}
+
+function updateShotRefLabel(shot: number, index: number, label: string) {
+  const current = (shotPermanenceRefs.value[shot] || []).map((item, i) => i === index ? { ...item, label } : item)
+  shotPermanenceRefs.value = { ...shotPermanenceRefs.value, [shot]: current }
+}
+
+async function persistClipRefs(clip: LibraryClip, refs: PermanenceRef[]) {
+  try {
+    applyLibrary(await $fetch(`/api/library/clips/${clip.id}`, {
+      method: 'PATCH',
+      body: { permanenceRefs: refs }
+    }))
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    toast(error?.data?.statusMessage || 'Could not save permanence refs')
+  }
+}
+
+function removeClipRef(clip: LibraryClip, index: number) {
+  void persistClipRefs(clip, (clip.permanenceRefs || []).filter((_, i) => i !== index))
+}
+
+function updateClipRefLabel(clip: LibraryClip, index: number, label: string) {
+  void persistClipRefs(clip, (clip.permanenceRefs || []).map((item, i) => i === index ? { ...item, label } : item))
+}
+
+function onPickedPermanence(still: { id: string }) {
+  const slot = pickerSlot.value
+  pickerOpen.value = false
+  if (typeof slot === 'string' && slot.startsWith('clip:')) {
+    const clipId = slot.slice(5)
+    const clip = clips.value.find(item => item.id === clipId)
+    if (!clip) return
+    if ((clip.permanenceRefs || []).some(item => item.stillId === still.id)) return
+    void persistClipRefs(clip, [...(clip.permanenceRefs || []), { stillId: still.id, label: nextPermanenceLabel(clip.permanenceRefs || []) }])
+    return
+  }
+  if (typeof slot === 'string' && (slot === 'perm' || slot.startsWith('perm:'))) {
+    const shot = slot === 'perm' ? undefined : Number(slot.slice(5))
+    addPermanenceRef(still.id, Number.isFinite(shot) ? shot : undefined)
+  }
+}
+
 function setEditRef(next: File) {
   if (editRefPreview.value) URL.revokeObjectURL(editRefPreview.value)
   editRefFile.value = next
@@ -2686,6 +2861,7 @@ function clearIdentityRef(index: number) {
 function onPickedImage(next: File, hidden = false) {
   const slot = pickerSlot.value
   pickerOpen.value = false
+  if (typeof slot === 'string' && slot !== 'main' && slot !== 'editRef') return
   if (slot === 'editRef') {
     setEditRef(next)
     return
@@ -2864,8 +3040,11 @@ async function restoreStudioJob(id: string) {
       hideThumbnail?: boolean
       hideInput?: boolean
       referenceStillIds?: Array<string | null>
-      extensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number }[]
+      extensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[] }[]
       queueAutoRun?: boolean
+      globalLocks?: string
+      permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
+      shotPermanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[][]
     }
   }>(`/api/studio-queue/${id}`)
   const payload = job.payload
@@ -2907,6 +3086,13 @@ async function restoreStudioJob(id: string) {
     duration: clampDuration(Number(item.duration))
   }))
   queueAutoRun.value = payload.queueAutoRun === true
+  globalLocks.value = payload.globalLocks || ''
+  familyPermanenceRefs.value = payload.permanenceRefs || []
+  const shotRefs: Record<number, PermanenceRef[]> = {}
+  ;(payload.shotPermanenceRefs || []).forEach((refs, index) => {
+    if (refs?.length) shotRefs[index + 1] = refs
+  })
+  shotPermanenceRefs.value = shotRefs
   const stillId = payload.stillId
   if (stillId) {
     const blob = await $fetch<Blob>(`/api/library/stills/${stillId}`, { responseType: 'blob' })
@@ -3131,6 +3317,16 @@ async function rerun(item: LibraryClip, collection = false) {
   shotScriptMode.value = restoreAll
   useIdentityRefs.value = false
   identityRefs.value.forEach((_, index) => clearIdentityRef(index))
+  const ordered = chronologicalParts(parts)
+  globalLocks.value = ordered.find(part => part.globalLocks)?.globalLocks || target.globalLocks || ''
+  familyPermanenceRefs.value = ordered[0]?.permanenceRefs || target.permanenceRefs || []
+  const familyIds = new Set(familyPermanenceRefs.value.map(ref => ref.stillId))
+  const nextShots: Record<number, PermanenceRef[]> = {}
+  ordered.forEach((part, index) => {
+    const extras = (part.permanenceRefs || []).filter(ref => !familyIds.has(ref.stillId))
+    if (extras.length) nextShots[index + 1] = extras
+  })
+  shotPermanenceRefs.value = nextShots
   extensionQueue.value = restoreAll
     ? parts.slice(1).map(part => ({
       id: crypto.randomUUID(),
@@ -3169,6 +3365,13 @@ async function loadDraft(draft: RetryDraft) {
   if (draft.hideInput && showPrivacyToggles.value) hideInputPreview.value = true
   duration.value = clampDuration(Number(draft.duration))
   applyVideoWorkflow(draft.workflow)
+  globalLocks.value = draft.globalLocks || ''
+  familyPermanenceRefs.value = draft.permanenceRefs || []
+  const draftShots: Record<number, PermanenceRef[]> = {}
+  ;(draft.shotPermanenceRefs || []).forEach((refs, index) => {
+    if (refs?.length) draftShots[index + 1] = refs
+  })
+  shotPermanenceRefs.value = draftShots
   extensionQueue.value = (draft.extensions || []).map(item => ({
     id: crypto.randomUUID(),
     prompt: String(item.prompt || ''),
@@ -3857,9 +4060,18 @@ async function generate() {
         if (ref) body.append(`refImage${index}`, ref)
       })
     }
+    if (globalLocks.value.trim()) body.append('globalLocks', globalLocks.value)
+    body.append('permanenceRefs', JSON.stringify(familyPermanenceRefs.value))
+    const shotRefList = shots
+      ? shots.map(shot => shotPermanenceRefs.value[shot.n] || [])
+      : [shotPermanenceRefs.value[1] || [], ...queued.map((_, index) => shotPermanenceRefs.value[index + 2] || [])]
+    body.append('shotPermanenceRefs', JSON.stringify(shotRefList))
     if (activeDraftId) body.append('draftId', activeDraftId)
     if (queued.length) {
-      body.append('extensions', JSON.stringify(queued))
+      body.append('extensions', JSON.stringify(queued.map((item, index) => ({
+        ...item,
+        permanenceRefs: shotRefList[index + 1] || []
+      }))))
       body.append('queueAutoRun', String(queueAutoRun.value))
     }
     const downloadName = clipFileName(clipName.value.trim() || initialPrompt.split(/[.!?\n]/)[0] || 'aigen')
diff --git a/pages/queue.vue b/pages/queue.vue
index 2f07a9f..db10a19 100644
--- a/pages/queue.vue
+++ b/pages/queue.vue
@@ -26,12 +26,23 @@
             Jobs you submitted from Studio. A long shot script is one job; its shots are the list underneath. Run next inserts a waiting job after the current shot as its own clip.
           </p>
         </div>
-        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 sm:gap-3">
           <p v-if="waitingCount" class="text-sm text-amber-100">{{ waitingCount }} job{{ waitingCount === 1 ? '' : 's' }} waiting</p>
           <p v-else-if="pendingCount" class="text-sm text-amber-100">{{ pendingCount }} shot{{ pendingCount === 1 ? '' : 's' }} waiting</p>
           <button
             type="button"
-            class="rounded-full border border-red-400/40 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-red-200 hover:border-red-300 hover:text-red-100 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+            class="min-h-10 rounded-full px-3 py-2 text-xs font-semibold disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+            :class="pauseToggleClass(pauseArmed)"
+            :disabled="pauseBusy || (!anythingGenerating && !pauseArmed)"
+            :aria-pressed="pauseArmed"
+            :title="pauseDisabledReason || pauseToggleTitle"
+            @click="togglePause()"
+          >
+            {{ pauseToggleLabel }}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="min-h-10 rounded-full border border-red-400/40 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-red-200 hover:border-red-300 hover:text-red-100 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
             :disabled="!clearableCount || Boolean(busyId)"
             @click="clearAll"
           >
@@ -41,6 +52,12 @@
       </div>
 
       <p v-if="error" class="rounded-2xl border border-red-400/30 bg-red-400/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-red-200">{{ error }}</p>
+      <p v-else-if="pauseArmed && anythingGenerating" class="rounded-2xl border border-amber-300/30 bg-amber-400/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-100">
+        Will pause after this video. The current clip keeps generating; the next queued job will not start until you resume.
+      </p>
+      <p v-else-if="pauseArmed" class="rounded-2xl border border-amber-300/30 bg-amber-400/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-100">
+        Paused after current. Waiting jobs will not start until you press Resume queue.
+      </p>
       <p v-else-if="!jobs.length && !orphans.length" class="glass rounded-3xl px-5 py-10 text-center text-sm text-zinc-400">
         Nothing queued. Generate from Studio — a 30-shot script takes one slot, and you can line up more jobs behind it.
       </p>
@@ -94,14 +111,30 @@
                 Run remaining
               </button>
               <button
-                v-if="job.shots.status === 'running'"
+                v-if="canPauseJob(job)"
                 type="button"
-                class="rounded-full border border-red-400/40 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-red-200"
-                @click="pause(job.shots)"
+                class="min-h-10 rounded-full px-3 py-2 text-xs font-semibold disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                :class="pauseToggleClass(jobIsArmed(job))"
+                :disabled="pauseBusy"
+                :aria-pressed="jobIsArmed(job)"
+                :title="jobIsArmed(job) ? 'Click to keep going after this video' : 'Finish the current video, then stop'"
+                @click="togglePause({ job })"
               >
-                Pause after this shot
+                {{ jobIsArmed(job) ? 'Will pause after this' : 'Pause after this' }}
               </button>
             </template>
+            <button
+              v-else-if="canPauseJob(job)"
+              type="button"
+              class="min-h-10 rounded-full px-3 py-2 text-xs font-semibold disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+              :class="pauseToggleClass(jobIsArmed(job))"
+              :disabled="pauseBusy"
+              :aria-pressed="jobIsArmed(job)"
+              :title="jobIsArmed(job) ? 'Click to keep going after this video' : 'Finish the current video, then stop'"
+              @click="togglePause({ job })"
+            >
+              {{ jobIsArmed(job) ? 'Will pause after this' : 'Pause after this' }}
+            </button>
             <button
               v-if="job.status === 'waiting' || job.status === 'held'"
               type="button"
@@ -217,12 +250,16 @@
               Run remaining
             </button>
             <button
-              v-if="queue.status === 'running'"
+              v-if="queue.status === 'running' || queue.stopAfterCurrent"
               type="button"
-              class="rounded-full border border-red-400/40 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-red-200"
-              @click="pause(queue)"
+              class="min-h-10 rounded-full px-3 py-2 text-xs font-semibold disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+              :class="pauseToggleClass(Boolean(queue.stopAfterCurrent) || queuePaused)"
+              :disabled="pauseBusy || (queue.status !== 'running' && !queue.stopAfterCurrent && !queuePaused)"
+              :aria-pressed="Boolean(queue.stopAfterCurrent) || queuePaused"
+              :title="(queue.stopAfterCurrent || queuePaused) ? 'Click to keep going after this video' : 'Finish the current video, then stop'"
+              @click="togglePause({ queue })"
             >
-              Pause after this shot
+              {{ queue.stopAfterCurrent || queuePaused ? (queue.status === 'running' ? 'Will pause after this' : 'Paused after current') : 'Pause after this' }}
             </button>
             <button
               v-if="queue.status !== 'running'"
@@ -312,6 +349,7 @@ type Queue = {
   completedCount: number
   totalCount: number
   currentJobId?: string
+  stopAfterCurrent?: boolean
   segments: Segment[]
 }
 
@@ -324,6 +362,8 @@ type StudioJobRow = {
   shotQueueId?: string
   cutIn?: boolean
   holdForCutIn?: boolean
+  pauseAfterCurrent?: boolean
+  pausedByUser?: boolean
   lastError?: string
   shots?: Queue | null
   plannedShots?: { prompt: string; duration: number }[]
@@ -336,6 +376,7 @@ const jobs = ref<StudioJobRow[]>([])
 const orphans = ref<Queue[]>([])
 const waitingCount = ref(0)
 const pendingCount = ref(0)
+const queuePaused = ref(false)
 const error = ref('')
 const busyId = ref('')
 const liveMessage = ref<Record<string, string>>({})
@@ -344,6 +385,31 @@ const sources = new Map<string, EventSource>()
 let pollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
 
 const canCutIn = computed(() => jobs.value.some(job => job.status === 'running' || job.status === 'held'))
+const pauseBusy = computed(() => busyId.value === 'pause')
+const anythingGenerating = computed(() => (
+  jobs.value.some(job => job.status === 'running' || job.shots?.status === 'running')
+  || orphans.value.some(queue => queue.status === 'running')
+))
+const pauseArmed = computed(() => (
+  queuePaused.value
+  || jobs.value.some(job => job.pauseAfterCurrent || job.pausedByUser || job.shots?.stopAfterCurrent)
+  || orphans.value.some(queue => queue.stopAfterCurrent)
+))
+const pauseToggleLabel = computed(() => {
+  if (pauseArmed.value && anythingGenerating.value) return 'Will pause after this'
+  if (pauseArmed.value) return 'Resume queue'
+  return 'Pause after current'
+})
+const pauseToggleTitle = computed(() => {
+  if (pauseArmed.value && anythingGenerating.value) return 'Click to keep going after this video'
+  if (pauseArmed.value) return 'Start the next waiting job'
+  return 'Finish the current video, then stop. Does not cancel the one that’s generating.'
+})
+const pauseDisabledReason = computed(() => {
+  if (pauseBusy.value) return 'Updating pause…'
+  if (!anythingGenerating.value && !pauseArmed.value) return 'Nothing is generating, so there is nothing to pause after'
+  return ''
+})
 const clearableCount = computed(() => (
   jobs.value.filter(job => job.status === 'waiting' || job.status === 'held').length
   + orphans.value.filter(queue => queue.status !== 'running').length
@@ -366,7 +432,8 @@ function progressLine(queue: Queue) {
   const next = nextSegment(queue)
   if (queue.status === 'complete') return `All ${queue.totalCount} shots saved.`
   if (queue.status === 'running' && next) {
-    return `Generating shot ${next.index + 1} of ${queue.totalCount}. ${queue.completedCount} saved.`
+    const pauseNote = queue.stopAfterCurrent ? ' Will pause after this shot.' : ''
+    return `Generating shot ${next.index + 1} of ${queue.totalCount}. ${queue.completedCount} saved.${pauseNote}`
   }
   if (queue.completedCount === 0) return `Not started · ${queue.totalCount} shots`
   if (next) return `Left off after shot ${queue.completedCount} of ${queue.totalCount}. Next is shot ${next.index + 1}.`
@@ -379,9 +446,22 @@ function jobLine(job: StudioJobRow) {
       ? `Next after the current shot · ${job.shotCount} shot${job.shotCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} · own clip, not part of the current sequence`
       : `Waiting · ${job.shotCount} shot${job.shotCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}`
   }
-  if (job.shots) return progressLine(job.shots)
-  if (job.status === 'held') return job.holdForCutIn ? 'Paused so another job can cut in' : 'Paused'
-  if (job.status === 'running') return `Generating · ${job.shotCount} shot${job.shotCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}`
+  if (job.shots) {
+    const line = progressLine(job.shots)
+    if (job.pauseAfterCurrent && job.shots.status === 'running' && !job.shots.stopAfterCurrent) {
+      return `${line} Will pause after this shot.`
+    }
+    if (job.pausedByUser) return `${line} Paused after current.`
+    return line
+  }
+  if (job.status === 'held') {
+    if (job.pausedByUser) return 'Paused after current. Next jobs will not start until you resume.'
+    return job.holdForCutIn ? 'Paused so another job can cut in' : 'Paused'
+  }
+  if (job.status === 'running') {
+    if (job.pauseAfterCurrent) return `Generating · will pause after this · ${job.shotCount} shot${job.shotCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}`
+    return `Generating · ${job.shotCount} shot${job.shotCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}`
+  }
   return job.status
 }
 
@@ -453,6 +533,7 @@ async function loadQueues() {
     jobs?: StudioJobRow[]
     orphans?: Queue[]
     waitingCount?: number
+    paused?: boolean
   }>('/api/studio-queue?full=1')
   const nextJobs = (data.jobs || []).map((job) => (
     job.shots ? { ...job, shots: mergeQueues([job.shots])[0] } : job
@@ -460,6 +541,7 @@ async function loadQueues() {
   jobs.value = nextJobs
   orphans.value = mergeQueues(data.orphans || [])
   waitingCount.value = data.waitingCount || 0
+  queuePaused.value = data.paused === true
   pendingCount.value = [
     ...nextJobs.flatMap(job => job.shots ? [job.shots] : []),
     ...orphans.value
@@ -542,9 +624,50 @@ async function process(queue: Queue, count: number | 'all') {
   }
 }
 
-async function pause(queue: Queue) {
-  await $fetch(`/api/queues/${queue.id}/pause`, { method: 'POST' }).catch(() => null)
-  await loadQueues()
+function pauseToggleClass(pressed: boolean) {
+  return pressed
+    ? 'bg-amber-400 text-zinc-950 shadow-[0_0_0_2px_rgba(251,191,36,0.55)]'
+    : 'border border-amber-300/50 text-amber-100 hover:border-amber-200 hover:bg-amber-400/10'
+}
+
+function canPauseJob(job: StudioJobRow) {
+  return job.status === 'running' || job.shots?.status === 'running'
+}
+
+function jobIsArmed(job: StudioJobRow) {
+  return Boolean(job.pauseAfterCurrent || job.shots?.stopAfterCurrent || (queuePaused.value && job.status === 'running'))
+}
+
+async function togglePause(target?: { job?: StudioJobRow; queue?: Queue }) {
+  const armed = target?.job
+    ? jobIsArmed(target.job)
+    : target?.queue
+      ? Boolean(target.queue.stopAfterCurrent || queuePaused.value)
+      : pauseArmed.value
+  const resume = armed
+  if (target?.job) {
+    target.job.pauseAfterCurrent = !resume
+    if (target.job.shots) target.job.shots.stopAfterCurrent = !resume
+  }
+  if (target?.queue) target.queue.stopAfterCurrent = !resume
+  if (!target?.job && !target?.queue) queuePaused.value = !resume
+  busyId.value = 'pause'
+  error.value = ''
+  try {
+    if (target?.job) {
+      await $fetch(`/api/studio-queue/${target.job.id}/pause`, { method: 'POST', body: { resume } })
+    } else if (target?.queue) {
+      await $fetch(`/api/queues/${target.queue.id}/pause`, { method: 'POST', body: { resume } })
+    } else {
+      await $fetch('/api/studio-queue/pause', { method: 'POST', body: { resume } })
+    }
+    await loadQueues()
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    error.value = err?.data?.statusMessage || err?.statusMessage || err?.message || 'Could not update pause'
+    await loadQueues().catch(() => null)
+  } finally {
+    busyId.value = ''
+  }
 }
 
 async function remove(queue: Queue) {
diff --git a/server/api/extend.post.ts b/server/api/extend.post.ts
index 0321283..3134d3c 100644
--- a/server/api/extend.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/extend.post.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { copyFileSync, existsSync, readFileSync } from 'node:fs'
 import { join } from 'node:path'
+import { composeShotPrompt } from '~/utils/globalLocks'
 
 const SAMPLERS = new Set(['res_multistep', 'euler', 'dpmpp_2m'])
 const SCHEDULERS = new Set(['simple', 'ddim_uniform', 'sgm_uniform'])
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   const destFolder = publicLibrary(event).folders.find(folder => folder.id === source.folderId)
   const folderLocked = Boolean(destFolder?.protected && !destFolder.unlocked)
   const durationSeconds = parseExtendDuration(body?.duration)
+  const composedPrompt = composeShotPrompt({
+    globalLocks: source.globalLocks,
+    prompt,
+    shotIndex: (source.chainIndex || 0) + 1,
+    familyRefs: source.permanenceRefs
+  })
   const turbo = source.turbo !== false
   const fps = parseFps(source.fps)
   const cfg = parseCfg(source.cfg, turbo)
@@ -84,7 +91,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     hideThumbnail: source.hideThumbnail,
     folderLocked,
     name: clipName,
-    prompt,
+    prompt: composedPrompt,
     aspect: source.aspect || '16:9',
     width,
     height,
@@ -102,7 +109,9 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     familyId: source.familyId || crypto.randomUUID(),
     parentClipId: source.id,
     chainIndex: (source.chainIndex || 0) + 1,
-    workflow: parseVideoWorkflow(source.workflow)
+    workflow: parseVideoWorkflow(source.workflow),
+    globalLocks: source.globalLocks,
+    permanenceRefs: source.permanenceRefs
   }
 
   emitJob(job, { type: 'status', message: 'Extracting last frame & stitching extension...', progress: 2 })
@@ -111,7 +120,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     sourcePath,
     part1Path,
     framePath,
-    prompt,
+    prompt: composedPrompt,
     width,
     height,
     steps,
@@ -236,7 +245,13 @@ async function runExtend(
       extendPart1Path: job.library.extendPart1Path,
       familyId: job.library.familyId,
       parentClipId: job.library.parentClipId,
-      chainIndex: job.library.chainIndex
+      chainIndex: job.library.chainIndex,
+      stillId: job.library.stillId,
+      sound: job.library.sound,
+      workflow: job.library.workflow,
+      duration: job.library.duration,
+      globalLocks: job.library.globalLocks,
+      permanenceRefs: job.library.permanenceRefs
     })
   }
   emitJob(job, { type: 'status', message: 'Job queued on ComfyUI', progress: 8 })
diff --git a/server/api/generate.post.ts b/server/api/generate.post.ts
index 99fcb9d..d45f525 100644
--- a/server/api/generate.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/generate.post.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { addStudioJob, kickStudioQueue, listStudioJobs } from '~/server/utils/studioQueue'
 import { defaultVideoSteps, isLtxWorkflow, isTextToVideo, parseVideoWorkflow } from '~/utils/videoModels'
+import { normalizePermanenceRefs, resolveGlobalLocks, type PermanenceRef } from '~/utils/globalLocks'
 
 function parseDuration(raw: unknown) {
   const seconds = Number(raw)
@@ -12,14 +13,15 @@ function parseExtendDuration(raw: unknown) {
 }
 
 function parseExtensions(raw: string | undefined) {
-  if (!raw) return [] as { prompt: string; duration: number }[]
+  if (!raw) return [] as { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[] }[]
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(raw)
     if (!Array.isArray(parsed)) return []
     return parsed
-      .map((item: { prompt?: unknown; duration?: unknown }) => ({
+      .map((item: { prompt?: unknown; duration?: unknown; permanenceRefs?: unknown }) => ({
         prompt: String(item?.prompt || '').trim(),
-        duration: parseExtendDuration(item?.duration)
+        duration: parseExtendDuration(item?.duration),
+        permanenceRefs: normalizePermanenceRefs(item?.permanenceRefs)
       }))
       .filter(item => item.prompt)
   } catch {
@@ -27,6 +29,26 @@ function parseExtensions(raw: string | undefined) {
   }
 }
 
+function parseFamilyPermanenceRefs(raw: string | undefined) {
+  if (!raw) return [] as PermanenceRef[]
+  try {
+    return normalizePermanenceRefs(JSON.parse(raw))
+  } catch {
+    return []
+  }
+}
+
+function parseShotPermanenceRefs(raw: string | undefined, shotCount: number) {
+  if (!raw) return Array.from({ length: shotCount }, () => [] as PermanenceRef[])
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw)
+    if (!Array.isArray(parsed)) return Array.from({ length: shotCount }, () => [] as PermanenceRef[])
+    return Array.from({ length: shotCount }, (_, index) => normalizePermanenceRefs(parsed[index]))
+  } catch {
+    return Array.from({ length: shotCount }, () => [] as PermanenceRef[])
+  }
+}
+
 const SAMPLERS = new Set(['res_multistep', 'euler', 'dpmpp_2m'])
 const SCHEDULERS = new Set(['simple', 'ddim_uniform', 'sgm_uniform'])
 
@@ -84,11 +106,21 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   if (!image && !textToVideo) {
     throw createError({ statusCode: 400, statusMessage: 'An initial image is required' })
   }
-  const prompt = (fields.prompt || '').trim()
-  if (!prompt) {
+  const promptRaw = (fields.prompt || '').trim()
+  if (!promptRaw) {
     throw createError({ statusCode: 400, statusMessage: 'A motion prompt is required' })
   }
+  const resolvedLocks = resolveGlobalLocks(fields.globalLocks || '', promptRaw)
+  const prompt = resolvedLocks.prompt
+  const globalLocks = resolvedLocks.locks
   const extensions = parseExtensions(fields.extensions)
+  const permanenceRefs = parseFamilyPermanenceRefs(fields.permanenceRefs)
+  const shotPermanenceRefs = parseShotPermanenceRefs(fields.shotPermanenceRefs, 1 + extensions.length)
+  for (const [index, item] of extensions.entries()) {
+    if (!shotPermanenceRefs[index + 1]?.length && item.permanenceRefs?.length) {
+      shotPermanenceRefs[index + 1] = item.permanenceRefs
+    }
+  }
   const useIdentityRefs = workflow === 'v2' && !textToVideo && !isLtxWorkflow(workflow) && fields.useIdentityRefs === 'true'
   const { width, height } = resolveOutputSize(
     fields.aspect,
@@ -180,7 +212,10 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
       folderLocked,
       referenceStillIds,
       extensions,
-      queueAutoRun
+      queueAutoRun,
+      globalLocks: globalLocks || undefined,
+      permanenceRefs: permanenceRefs.length ? permanenceRefs : undefined,
+      shotPermanenceRefs: shotPermanenceRefs.some(item => item.length) ? shotPermanenceRefs : undefined
     }
   })
   await kickStudioQueue()
diff --git a/server/api/library/clips/[id].patch.ts b/server/api/library/clips/[id].patch.ts
index a9e7df4..c20c79f 100644
--- a/server/api/library/clips/[id].patch.ts
+++ b/server/api/library/clips/[id].patch.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   const { owner } = assertLibraryOwner(event)
   const id = String(getRouterParam(event, 'id') || '')
-  const body = await readBody<{ folderId?: string; name?: string; family?: boolean }>(event).catch(() => ({} as { folderId?: string; name?: string; family?: boolean }))
+  const body = await readBody<{ folderId?: string; name?: string; family?: boolean; globalLocks?: string; permanenceRefs?: unknown }>(event).catch(() => ({} as { folderId?: string; name?: string; family?: boolean; globalLocks?: string; permanenceRefs?: unknown }))
   const folderId = String(body?.folderId || '')
   const hasName = typeof body?.name === 'string'
   const family = body?.family === true
-  if (!folderId && !hasName) {
+  const hasLocks = typeof body?.globalLocks === 'string'
+  const hasRefs = Array.isArray(body?.permanenceRefs)
+  if (!folderId && !hasName && !hasLocks && !hasRefs) {
     throw createError({ statusCode: 400, statusMessage: 'Choose a library folder or a new name' })
   }
   const clip = getClip(owner, id)
@@ -19,5 +21,12 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     if (family) await renameClipFamily(owner, id, body.name || '')
     else await renameClip(owner, id, body.name || '')
   }
+  if (hasLocks || hasRefs) {
+    await patchClipMeta(owner, id, {
+      globalLocks: hasLocks ? body.globalLocks : undefined,
+      permanenceRefs: hasRefs ? body.permanenceRefs as import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[] : undefined,
+      family: family || hasLocks
+    })
+  }
   return publicLibrary(event)
 })
diff --git a/server/api/queues/[id]/pause.post.ts b/server/api/queues/[id]/pause.post.ts
index f4686f7..ffdd803 100644
--- a/server/api/queues/[id]/pause.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/queues/[id]/pause.post.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,27 @@
-import { pauseShotQueue, summarizeQueue, getShotQueue } from '~/server/utils/shotQueue'
+import { setShotQueuePause, summarizeQueue, getShotQueue } from '~/server/utils/shotQueue'
+import { toggleStudioQueuePause } from '~/server/utils/studioQueue'
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   const { owner } = assertLibraryOwner(event)
   const id = String(getRouterParam(event, 'id') || '')
-  await pauseShotQueue(owner, id)
+  const body = await readBody<{ resume?: boolean }>().catch(() => ({} as { resume?: boolean }))
   const queue = getShotQueue(owner, id)
   if (!queue) throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Queue not found' })
-  return summarizeQueue(queue)
+  const result = await toggleStudioQueuePause(owner, {
+    resume: body?.resume,
+    queueId: id
+  })
+  const next = getShotQueue(owner, id)
+  if (!next) throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Queue not found' })
+  if (result.willPause && !next.stopAfterCurrent) {
+    await setShotQueuePause(owner, id, true)
+  }
+  if (!result.willPause && next.stopAfterCurrent) {
+    await setShotQueuePause(owner, id, false)
+  }
+  return {
+    ...summarizeQueue(getShotQueue(owner, id) || next),
+    paused: result.paused,
+    willPause: result.willPause
+  }
 })
diff --git a/server/api/studio-queue.get.ts b/server/api/studio-queue.get.ts
index 9d99e23..db3b778 100644
--- a/server/api/studio-queue.get.ts
+++ b/server/api/studio-queue.get.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { listShotQueues, summarizeQueue } from '~/server/utils/shotQueue'
-import { listStudioJobs, summarizeStudioJob } from '~/server/utils/studioQueue'
+import { isStudioQueuePaused, listStudioJobs, summarizeStudioJob } from '~/server/utils/studioQueue'
 
 export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
   const { owner } = assertLibraryOwner(event)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
         .filter(queue => !claimed.has(queue.id) && queue.status !== 'complete')
         .map(summarizeQueue)
       : [],
-    waitingCount: jobs.filter(job => job.status === 'waiting').length
+    waitingCount: jobs.filter(job => job.status === 'waiting').length,
+    paused: isStudioQueuePaused(owner)
   }
 })
diff --git a/server/api/studio-queue/[id]/pause.post.ts b/server/api/studio-queue/[id]/pause.post.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8760d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/studio-queue/[id]/pause.post.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { toggleStudioQueuePause } from '~/server/utils/studioQueue'
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  const { owner } = assertLibraryOwner(event)
+  const id = String(getRouterParam(event, 'id') || '')
+  const body = await readBody<{ resume?: boolean }>().catch(() => ({} as { resume?: boolean }))
+  return toggleStudioQueuePause(owner, {
+    resume: body?.resume,
+    jobId: id
+  })
+})
diff --git a/server/api/studio-queue/pause.post.ts b/server/api/studio-queue/pause.post.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fdb984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/studio-queue/pause.post.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { toggleStudioQueuePause } from '~/server/utils/studioQueue'
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  const { owner } = assertLibraryOwner(event)
+  const body = await readBody<{ resume?: boolean; jobId?: string }>().catch(() => ({} as { resume?: boolean; jobId?: string }))
+  return toggleStudioQueuePause(owner, {
+    resume: body?.resume,
+    jobId: body?.jobId ? String(body.jobId) : undefined
+  })
+})
diff --git a/server/plugins/resume-queues.ts b/server/plugins/resume-queues.ts
index 4060c51..4a92eab 100644
--- a/server/plugins/resume-queues.ts
+++ b/server/plugins/resume-queues.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export default defineNitroPlugin(() => {
     for (const queue of listShotQueues(owner)) {
       if (claimedQueueIds.has(queue.id)) continue
       if (!queue.autoRun) continue
+      if (queue.stopAfterCurrent) continue
       if (queue.status === 'complete') continue
       if (pendingQueueIds.has(queue.id)) continue
       if (!queue.currentClipId || pendingSegmentCount(queue) === 0) continue
diff --git a/server/utils/jobs.ts b/server/utils/jobs.ts
index 9230256..8df54d7 100644
--- a/server/utils/jobs.ts
+++ b/server/utils/jobs.ts
@@ -71,10 +71,13 @@ export interface Job {
     referenceImageNames?: string[]
     referenceStillIds?: Array<string | null>
     useIdentityRefs?: boolean
+    globalLocks?: string
+    permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[]
+    shotPermanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[][]
     duration?: number
     sound?: boolean
     draftId?: string
-    extensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number }[]
+    extensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[] }[]
     chainIndex?: number
     chainStep?: number
     chainTotal?: number
diff --git a/server/utils/library.ts b/server/utils/library.ts
index 366e5de..aefe879 100644
--- a/server/utils/library.ts
+++ b/server/utils/library.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { randomBytes, scrypt, timingSafeEqual } from 'node:crypto'
 import { promisify } from 'node:util'
 import type { H3Event } from 'h3'
 import { extractFirstFrame, extractLastFrame } from '~/server/utils/ffmpeg'
+import { normalizePermanenceRefs, type PermanenceRef } from '~/utils/globalLocks'
 
 const scryptAsync = promisify(scrypt)
 
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ export interface LibraryClip {
   stillId?: string
   sound?: boolean
   hideInput?: boolean
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
 }
 
 export type StillRole = 'input' | 'output'
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ export interface PublicFolder {
 export interface QueuedExtension {
   prompt: string
   duration: number
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
 }
 
 export interface RetryDraft {
@@ -104,6 +108,9 @@ export interface RetryDraft {
   scheduler?: string
   extensions?: QueuedExtension[]
   workflow?: import('~/utils/videoModels').VideoWorkflowId
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
+  shotPermanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[][]
 }
 
 interface Catalog {
@@ -1120,6 +1127,9 @@ export async function saveRetryDraft(params: {
   scheduler?: string
   extensions?: QueuedExtension[]
   workflow?: import('~/utils/videoModels').VideoWorkflowId
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
+  shotPermanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[][]
 }) {
   return mutate(params.ownerKey, (catalog) => {
     const existing = params.id ? catalog.drafts.find(item => item.id === params.id) : undefined
@@ -1146,7 +1156,10 @@ export async function saveRetryDraft(params: {
       samplerName: params.samplerName,
       scheduler: params.scheduler,
       extensions: params.extensions?.length ? params.extensions : undefined,
-      workflow: params.workflow
+      workflow: params.workflow,
+      globalLocks: params.globalLocks,
+      permanenceRefs: params.permanenceRefs,
+      shotPermanenceRefs: params.shotPermanenceRefs
     }
     catalog.drafts = [draft, ...catalog.drafts.filter(item => item.id !== draft.id)].slice(0, 20)
     return draft
@@ -1298,6 +1311,8 @@ export async function saveClip(params: {
   workflow?: import('~/utils/videoModels').VideoWorkflowId
   stillId?: string
   sound?: boolean
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
 }) {
   const catalog = readCatalog(params.ownerKey)
   const folder = catalog.folders.find(item => item.id === params.folderId) || catalog.folders[0]
@@ -1326,7 +1341,9 @@ export async function saveClip(params: {
     workflow: params.workflow,
     stillId: params.stillId,
     sound: params.sound,
-    hideInput: params.hideInput === true
+    hideInput: params.hideInput === true,
+    globalLocks: params.globalLocks,
+    permanenceRefs: params.permanenceRefs?.length ? normalizePermanenceRefs(params.permanenceRefs) : undefined
   }
   mkdirSync(clipDir(params.ownerKey, clip.id), { recursive: true })
   const videoPath = clipVideoPath(params.ownerKey, clip.id)
@@ -1413,6 +1430,36 @@ export function moveClipFamily(owner: string, id: string, folderId: string) {
   })
 }
 
+export function patchClipMeta(owner: string, id: string, patch: {
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
+  family?: boolean
+}) {
+  return mutate(owner, (catalog) => {
+    const clip = catalog.clips.find(item => item.id === id)
+    if (!clip) throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Clip not found' })
+    const family = patch.family ? clipsInSameFamily(catalog, clip) : [clip]
+    if (typeof patch.globalLocks === 'string') {
+      const locks = patch.globalLocks.trim()
+      for (const item of family) {
+        if (locks) item.globalLocks = locks
+        else delete item.globalLocks
+      }
+    }
+    if (patch.permanenceRefs) {
+      const refs = normalizePermanenceRefs(patch.permanenceRefs)
+      if (patch.family) {
+        for (const item of family) {
+          if (refs.length) item.permanenceRefs = refs
+          else delete item.permanenceRefs
+        }
+      } else if (refs.length) clip.permanenceRefs = refs
+      else delete clip.permanenceRefs
+    }
+    return patch.family ? family : clip
+  })
+}
+
 export function renameClip(owner: string, id: string, name: string) {
   const trimmed = name.trim().slice(0, 80)
   if (!trimmed) throw createError({ statusCode: 400, statusMessage: 'A name is required' })
diff --git a/server/utils/pending.ts b/server/utils/pending.ts
index 8bcf435..6ccaea0 100644
--- a/server/utils/pending.ts
+++ b/server/utils/pending.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync, readFileSync, renameSync, rmSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs'
 import { join } from 'node:path'
 import type { Job } from '~/server/utils/jobs'
+import { mergePermanenceRefs } from '~/utils/globalLocks'
 
 export interface PendingJob {
   jobId: string
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ export interface PendingJob {
   referenceImageNames?: string[]
   referenceStillIds?: Array<string | null>
   useIdentityRefs?: boolean
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[]
+  shotPermanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[][]
   workflow?: import('~/utils/videoModels').VideoWorkflowId
   duration?: number
   cfg?: number
@@ -42,8 +46,8 @@ export interface PendingJob {
   samplerName?: string
   scheduler?: string
   hideInput?: boolean
-  extensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number }[]
-  remainingExtensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number }[]
+  extensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[] }[]
+  remainingExtensions?: { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[] }[]
   currentClipId?: string
   queueId?: string
   queueAutoRun?: boolean
@@ -130,6 +134,9 @@ export function pendingFromJob(job: Job, overrides: Partial<PendingJob> = {}): P
     extensions: library.extensions,
     remainingExtensions: remaining,
     currentClipId: job.clipId,
+    globalLocks: library.globalLocks,
+    permanenceRefs: library.permanenceRefs,
+    shotPermanenceRefs: library.shotPermanenceRefs,
     queueId: library.queueId,
     queueAutoRun: library.queueAutoRun,
     queueBudget: library.queueBudget,
@@ -177,7 +184,10 @@ export function libraryFromPending(pending: PendingJob): NonNullable<Job['librar
     extensions: pending.extensions || pending.remainingExtensions,
     queueId: pending.queueId,
     queueAutoRun: pending.queueAutoRun,
-    queueBudget: pending.queueBudget
+    queueBudget: pending.queueBudget,
+    globalLocks: pending.globalLocks,
+    permanenceRefs: pending.permanenceRefs,
+    shotPermanenceRefs: pending.shotPermanenceRefs
   }
 }
 
@@ -287,7 +297,9 @@ export async function completePendingIfReady(pending: PendingJob) {
     parentClipId: pending.parentClipId,
     chainIndex: pending.chainIndex,
     stillId: pending.stillId,
-    sound: pending.sound
+    sound: pending.sound,
+    globalLocks: pending.globalLocks,
+    permanenceRefs: mergePermanenceRefs(pending.permanenceRefs, pending.shotPermanenceRefs?.[pending.chainIndex || 0])
   })
   await purgeComfyArtifacts({
     video,
diff --git a/server/utils/shotQueue.ts b/server/utils/shotQueue.ts
index 171b2ea..b5a073a 100644
--- a/server/utils/shotQueue.ts
+++ b/server/utils/shotQueue.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync, readFileSync, renameSync, writeFileSync } from 'node:fs'
 import { join } from 'node:path'
-import { getJob, type Job } from '~/server/utils/jobs'
+import { getJob, listJobs, type Job } from '~/server/utils/jobs'
 
 export type ShotQueueStatus = 'idle' | 'running' | 'paused' | 'complete' | 'error'
 export type ShotSegmentStatus = 'pending' | 'running' | 'complete' | 'error'
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface ShotQueueSegment {
   status: ShotSegmentStatus
   clipId?: string
   error?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[]
 }
 
 export interface ShotQueue {
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export interface ShotQueue {
   updatedAt: number
   status: ShotQueueStatus
   autoRun: boolean
+  stopAfterCurrent?: boolean
   currentClipId?: string
   currentJobId?: string
   stillId?: string
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ export interface ShotQueue {
   sound?: boolean
   useIdentityRefs?: boolean
   referenceStillIds?: Array<string | null>
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[]
   segments: ShotQueueSegment[]
   lastError?: string
 }
@@ -157,8 +161,10 @@ export async function createShotQueue(params: {
   sound?: boolean
   useIdentityRefs?: boolean
   referenceStillIds?: Array<string | null>
-  initial: { prompt: string; duration: number }
-  extensions: { prompt: string; duration: number }[]
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[]
+  initial: { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[] }
+  extensions: { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[] }[]
   jobId?: string
 }): Promise<ShotQueue> {
   const now = Date.now()
@@ -171,6 +177,7 @@ export async function createShotQueue(params: {
     updatedAt: now,
     status: 'running',
     autoRun: params.autoRun,
+    stopAfterCurrent: false,
     currentJobId: params.jobId,
     stillId: params.stillId,
     stillFilename: params.stillFilename,
@@ -189,13 +196,16 @@ export async function createShotQueue(params: {
     sound: params.sound,
     useIdentityRefs: params.useIdentityRefs,
     referenceStillIds: params.referenceStillIds,
+    globalLocks: params.globalLocks,
+    permanenceRefs: params.permanenceRefs,
     segments: [
-      { index: 0, prompt: params.initial.prompt, duration: params.initial.duration, status: 'running' },
+      { index: 0, prompt: params.initial.prompt, duration: params.initial.duration, status: 'running', permanenceRefs: params.initial.permanenceRefs },
       ...params.extensions.map((item, index) => ({
         index: index + 1,
         prompt: item.prompt,
         duration: item.duration,
-        status: 'pending' as const
+        status: 'pending' as const,
+        permanenceRefs: item.permanenceRefs
       }))
     ]
   }
@@ -305,6 +315,7 @@ export async function prepareQueueBurst(owner: string, id: string, count: number
       delete segment.error
     })
     queue.autoRun = count === 'all'
+    queue.stopAfterCurrent = false
     queue.status = 'running'
     queue.lastError = undefined
     queue.updatedAt = Date.now()
@@ -341,23 +352,42 @@ export async function finishQueueBurst(owner: string, id: string, paused: boolea
   })
 }
 
-export async function pauseShotQueue(owner: string, id: string) {
-  const jobId = activeJobs.get(id)
-  if (jobId) {
-    const job = getJob(jobId)
-    if (job?.library) job.library.stopAfterCurrent = true
-    if (job?.library) job.library.queueAutoRun = false
+function liveJobForQueue(id: string): Job | undefined {
+  const mapped = activeJobs.get(id)
+  if (mapped) {
+    const job = getJob(mapped)
+    if (job) return job
+  }
+  return listJobs().find(job => (
+    job.library?.queueId === id
+    && (job.status === 'queued' || job.status === 'uploading' || job.status === 'running')
+  ))
+}
+
+export async function setShotQueuePause(owner: string, id: string, pause: boolean) {
+  const live = liveJobForQueue(id)
+  if (live?.library) {
+    live.library.stopAfterCurrent = pause
+    if (pause) live.library.queueAutoRun = false
   }
   return updateShotQueue(owner, id, (queue) => {
-    queue.autoRun = false
-    if (queue.status === 'running') {
-      queue.lastError = undefined
-    } else if (queue.status !== 'complete') {
-      queue.status = 'paused'
+    if (pause) {
+      queue.autoRun = false
+      queue.stopAfterCurrent = true
+      if (queue.status === 'running') queue.lastError = undefined
+      else if (queue.status !== 'complete') queue.status = 'paused'
+    } else {
+      queue.stopAfterCurrent = false
+      if (live?.library) live.library.queueAutoRun = queue.autoRun === true
+      if (queue.status === 'paused') queue.status = 'idle'
     }
   })
 }
 
+export async function pauseShotQueue(owner: string, id: string) {
+  return setShotQueuePause(owner, id, true)
+}
+
 export async function deleteShotQueue(owner: string, id: string) {
   if (activeJobs.has(id)) {
     throw createError({ statusCode: 409, statusMessage: 'Stop this batch before deleting it' })
@@ -395,10 +425,10 @@ export function listOwnersWithQueues() {
     .filter(owner => existsSync(queuesPath(owner)))
 }
 
-export function remainingFromQueue(queue: ShotQueue): { prompt: string; duration: number }[] {
+export function remainingFromQueue(queue: ShotQueue): { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: import('~/utils/globalLocks').PermanenceRef[] }[] {
   return queue.segments
     .filter(segment => segment.index > 0)
-    .map(segment => ({ prompt: segment.prompt, duration: segment.duration }))
+    .map(segment => ({ prompt: segment.prompt, duration: segment.duration, permanenceRefs: segment.permanenceRefs }))
 }
 
 export function lastCompletedIndex(queue: ShotQueue) {
@@ -411,6 +441,7 @@ export function liveSegmentPrompt(queue: ShotQueue, extensionIndex: number) {
   const segment = queue.segments.find(item => item.index === extensionIndex + 1)
   return {
     prompt: segment?.prompt || '',
-    duration: segment?.duration || 5
+    duration: segment?.duration || 5,
+    permanenceRefs: segment?.permanenceRefs
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/utils/studioQueue.ts b/server/utils/studioQueue.ts
index 874bb90..781a8a8 100644
--- a/server/utils/studioQueue.ts
+++ b/server/utils/studioQueue.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync, readFileSync, renameSync, writeFile
 import { join } from 'node:path'
 import { getJob, listJobs, type Job } from '~/server/utils/jobs'
 import { parseVideoWorkflow, type VideoWorkflowId } from '~/utils/videoModels'
+import type { PermanenceRef } from '~/utils/globalLocks'
 
 export type StudioJobStatus = 'waiting' | 'running' | 'held' | 'complete' | 'error' | 'cancelled'
 
@@ -29,8 +30,11 @@ export interface StudioJobPayload {
   hideInput?: boolean
   folderLocked?: boolean
   referenceStillIds: Array<string | null>
-  extensions: { prompt: string; duration: number }[]
+  extensions: { prompt: string; duration: number; permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[] }[]
   queueAutoRun: boolean
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
+  shotPermanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[][]
 }
 
 export interface StudioJob {
@@ -48,10 +52,17 @@ export interface StudioJob {
   payload: StudioJobPayload
   cutIn?: boolean
   holdForCutIn?: boolean
+  pauseAfterCurrent?: boolean
+  pausedByUser?: boolean
   resumeAutoRun?: boolean
   lastError?: string
 }
 
+type StudioQueueStore = {
+  paused: boolean
+  jobs: StudioJob[]
+}
+
 const writeChains = new Map<string, Promise<unknown>>()
 let dispatchChain: Promise<unknown> = Promise.resolve()
 
@@ -68,38 +79,68 @@ function ensureOwner(owner: string) {
   mkdirSync(join(libraryRoot(), 'users', owner), { recursive: true })
 }
 
-function readJobs(owner: string): StudioJob[] {
+function readStore(owner: string): StudioQueueStore {
   ensureOwner(owner)
   const path = queuePath(owner)
-  if (!existsSync(path)) return []
+  if (!existsSync(path)) return { paused: false, jobs: [] }
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(readFileSync(path, 'utf8'))
-    return Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed : []
+    if (Array.isArray(parsed)) return { paused: false, jobs: parsed }
+    if (parsed && typeof parsed === 'object') {
+      return {
+        paused: parsed.paused === true,
+        jobs: Array.isArray(parsed.jobs) ? parsed.jobs : []
+      }
+    }
+    return { paused: false, jobs: [] }
   } catch {
-    return []
+    return { paused: false, jobs: [] }
   }
 }
 
-function writeJobs(owner: string, jobs: StudioJob[]) {
+function writeStore(owner: string, store: StudioQueueStore) {
   ensureOwner(owner)
   const path = queuePath(owner)
   const tmp = `${path}.tmp`
-  writeFileSync(tmp, JSON.stringify(jobs, null, 2))
+  writeFileSync(tmp, JSON.stringify({
+    paused: store.paused === true,
+    jobs: store.jobs
+  }, null, 2))
   renameSync(tmp, path)
 }
 
+function readJobs(owner: string): StudioJob[] {
+  return readStore(owner).jobs
+}
+
 function mutate<T>(owner: string, fn: (jobs: StudioJob[]) => T): Promise<T> {
   const prev = writeChains.get(owner) || Promise.resolve()
   const run = prev.then(() => {
-    const jobs = readJobs(owner)
-    const result = fn(jobs)
-    writeJobs(owner, jobs)
+    const store = readStore(owner)
+    const result = fn(store.jobs)
+    writeStore(owner, store)
     return result
   })
   writeChains.set(owner, run.then(() => undefined, () => undefined))
   return run
 }
 
+function mutateStore<T>(owner: string, fn: (store: StudioQueueStore) => T): Promise<T> {
+  const prev = writeChains.get(owner) || Promise.resolve()
+  const run = prev.then(() => {
+    const store = readStore(owner)
+    const result = fn(store)
+    writeStore(owner, store)
+    return result
+  })
+  writeChains.set(owner, run.then(() => undefined, () => undefined))
+  return run
+}
+
+export function isStudioQueuePaused(owner: string) {
+  return readStore(owner).paused === true
+}
+
 export function listOwnersWithStudioQueues() {
   const root = join(libraryRoot(), 'users')
   if (!existsSync(root)) return [] as string[]
@@ -133,6 +174,8 @@ export function summarizeStudioJob(job: StudioJob) {
     queueAutoRun: job.payload.queueAutoRun === true,
     cutIn: job.cutIn === true,
     holdForCutIn: job.holdForCutIn === true,
+    pauseAfterCurrent: job.pauseAfterCurrent === true,
+    pausedByUser: job.pausedByUser === true,
     lastError: job.lastError
   }
 }
@@ -307,11 +350,14 @@ function pickCutIn(jobs: StudioJob[]) {
 }
 
 function pickHeld(jobs: StudioJob[]) {
-  const held = jobs
-    .filter(job => job.status === 'held' && job.shotQueueId)
-    .sort((a, b) => b.updatedAt - a.updatedAt)
-  const cutInHold = held.find(job => job.holdForCutIn)
-  return cutInHold || held[0] || null
+  return jobs
+    .filter(job => (
+      job.status === 'held'
+      && job.shotQueueId
+      && job.holdForCutIn
+      && !job.pausedByUser
+    ))
+    .sort((a, b) => b.updatedAt - a.updatedAt)[0] || null
 }
 
 function pickWaiting(jobs: StudioJob[]) {
@@ -347,23 +393,27 @@ function repairStaleJobs(jobs: StudioJob[]) {
 async function dispatchStudioQueue() {
   if (videoJobsBusy()) return
   for (const owner of listOwnersWithStudioQueues()) {
-    const jobs = await mutate(owner, (list) => {
-      repairStaleJobs(list)
-      const next = pruneDone(list)
-      list.splice(0, list.length, ...next)
-      return list.map(item => structuredClone(item))
+    const store = await mutateStore(owner, (current) => {
+      repairStaleJobs(current.jobs)
+      const next = pruneDone(current.jobs)
+      current.jobs.splice(0, current.jobs.length, ...next)
+      return {
+        paused: current.paused === true,
+        jobs: current.jobs.map(item => structuredClone(item))
+      }
     })
-    const cutIn = pickCutIn(jobs)
+    const cutIn = pickCutIn(store.jobs)
     if (cutIn) {
       await startStudioJob(cutIn)
       return
     }
-    const held = pickHeld(jobs)
+    if (store.paused) return
+    const held = pickHeld(store.jobs)
     if (held?.shotQueueId) {
       await resumeHeldStudioJob(held)
       return
     }
-    const waiting = pickWaiting(jobs)
+    const waiting = pickWaiting(store.jobs)
     if (waiting) {
       await startStudioJob(waiting)
       return
@@ -445,7 +495,10 @@ export async function startStudioJob(item: StudioJob) {
     workflow: parseVideoWorkflow(payload.workflow),
     useIdentityRefs: payload.useIdentityRefs,
     queueAutoRun: extensions.length ? payload.queueAutoRun : false,
-    queueBudget: extensions.length && payload.queueAutoRun ? extensions.length : 0
+    queueBudget: extensions.length && payload.queueAutoRun ? extensions.length : 0,
+    globalLocks: payload.globalLocks,
+    permanenceRefs: payload.permanenceRefs,
+    shotPermanenceRefs: payload.shotPermanenceRefs
   }
 
   if (extensions.length) {
@@ -472,7 +525,9 @@ export async function startStudioJob(item: StudioJob) {
       sound: payload.sound,
       useIdentityRefs: payload.useIdentityRefs,
       referenceStillIds: payload.referenceStillIds,
-      initial: { prompt: payload.prompt, duration: payload.duration },
+      globalLocks: payload.globalLocks,
+      permanenceRefs: payload.permanenceRefs,
+      initial: { prompt: payload.prompt, duration: payload.duration, permanenceRefs: payload.shotPermanenceRefs?.[0] },
       extensions,
       jobId: job.id
     })
@@ -549,22 +604,58 @@ export async function onLiveVideoSettled(job: Job) {
   const remaining = job.library
     ? Math.max(0, (job.library.chainTotal || 1) - (job.library.chainStep || 1))
     : 0
-  const interrupted = job.library?.stopAfterCurrent === true
-    && remaining > 0
-    && job.status !== 'error'
-    && job.status !== 'cancelled'
+  const failed = job.status === 'error' || job.status === 'cancelled'
+  const snapshot = readStore(owner)
+  const rowNow = snapshot.jobs.find(item => item.liveJobId === job.id) || snapshot.jobs.find(item => item.status === 'running')
+  const userPause = !failed && (
+    rowNow?.pauseAfterCurrent === true
+    || (snapshot.paused && !rowNow?.holdForCutIn)
+    || (job.library?.stopAfterCurrent === true && !rowNow?.holdForCutIn)
+  )
+  const cutInHold = !failed && remaining > 0 && rowNow?.holdForCutIn === true && !userPause
+  const interrupted = remaining > 0 && (userPause || cutInHold)
   if (interrupted && job.status === 'running') {
     job.status = 'complete'
   }
-  const hold = interrupted
-  if (hold) {
+  if (userPause && remaining > 0) {
+    await mutateStore(owner, (store) => {
+      store.paused = true
+      const row = store.jobs.find(item => item.liveJobId === job.id) || store.jobs.find(item => item.status === 'running')
+      if (!row) return
+      row.status = 'held'
+      row.liveJobId = undefined
+      row.pauseAfterCurrent = false
+      row.pausedByUser = true
+      row.holdForCutIn = false
+      row.resumeAutoRun = row.payload.queueAutoRun === true || row.resumeAutoRun === true
+      row.updatedAt = Date.now()
+    })
+  } else if (cutInHold) {
     await mutate(owner, (jobs) => {
       const row = jobs.find(item => item.liveJobId === job.id) || jobs.find(item => item.status === 'running')
       if (!row) return
       row.status = 'held'
       row.liveJobId = undefined
       row.holdForCutIn = true
-      row.resumeAutoRun = row.payload.queueAutoRun === true || job.library?.queueAutoRun === true
+      row.resumeAutoRun = row.payload.queueAutoRun === true || job.library?.queueAutoRun === true || row.resumeAutoRun === true
+      row.updatedAt = Date.now()
+    })
+  } else if (userPause) {
+    await mutateStore(owner, (store) => {
+      store.paused = true
+      const row = store.jobs.find(item => item.liveJobId === job.id) || store.jobs.find(item => item.status === 'running')
+      if (!row) return
+      row.status = job.status === 'cancelled'
+        ? 'cancelled'
+        : job.status === 'complete'
+          ? 'complete'
+          : 'error'
+      row.liveJobId = undefined
+      row.cutIn = false
+      row.holdForCutIn = false
+      row.pauseAfterCurrent = false
+      row.pausedByUser = false
+      row.lastError = job.error
       row.updatedAt = Date.now()
     })
   } else {
@@ -577,3 +668,126 @@ export async function onLiveVideoSettled(job: Job) {
   }
   kickStudioQueue()
 }
+
+function applyLiveJobPause(live: Job | undefined, pause: boolean, restoreAutoRun?: boolean) {
+  if (!live?.library) return
+  live.library.stopAfterCurrent = pause
+  if (pause) live.library.queueAutoRun = false
+  else if (restoreAutoRun) live.library.queueAutoRun = true
+}
+
+export async function toggleStudioQueuePause(owner: string, options: {
+  resume?: boolean
+  jobId?: string
+  queueId?: string
+} = {}) {
+  const { pauseShotQueue, setShotQueuePause, listShotQueues, getShotQueue } = await import('~/server/utils/shotQueue')
+  const storeNow = readStore(owner)
+  const running = storeNow.jobs.find(job => job.status === 'running')
+  const target = options.jobId
+    ? storeNow.jobs.find(job => job.id === options.jobId)
+    : running || storeNow.jobs.find(job => job.pauseAfterCurrent || job.pausedByUser)
+  const queueArmed = options.queueId
+    ? listShotQueues(owner).some(queue => queue.id === options.queueId && queue.stopAfterCurrent === true)
+    : false
+  const armed = target?.pauseAfterCurrent === true || queueArmed || (storeNow.paused && !running)
+  const shouldPause = options.resume === true ? false : options.resume === false ? true : !armed
+
+  if (!shouldPause) {
+    const heldPaused = storeNow.jobs.filter(job => (
+      job.status === 'held'
+      && Boolean(job.shotQueueId)
+      && job.pausedByUser === true
+      && (!options.jobId || job.id === options.jobId)
+    ))
+    const restored = await mutateStore(owner, (store) => {
+      store.paused = false
+      for (const job of store.jobs) {
+        if (options.jobId && job.id !== options.jobId) continue
+        job.pauseAfterCurrent = false
+        job.pausedByUser = false
+      }
+      if (!options.jobId) {
+        for (const job of store.jobs) {
+          job.pauseAfterCurrent = false
+          job.pausedByUser = false
+        }
+      }
+      return structuredClone(store)
+    })
+    const rows = options.jobId
+      ? restored.jobs.filter(job => job.id === options.jobId)
+      : restored.jobs
+    for (const row of rows) {
+      if (row.liveJobId) applyLiveJobPause(getJob(row.liveJobId), false, row.payload.queueAutoRun === true || row.resumeAutoRun === true)
+      if (row.shotQueueId) await setShotQueuePause(owner, row.shotQueueId, false).catch(() => null)
+    }
+    if (!options.jobId) {
+      for (const queue of listShotQueues(owner)) {
+        if (queue.stopAfterCurrent) await setShotQueuePause(owner, queue.id, false).catch(() => null)
+      }
+    }
+    if (heldPaused[0] && !videoJobsBusy()) {
+      await resumeHeldStudioJob(heldPaused[0]).catch(() => null)
+    } else {
+      kickStudioQueue()
+    }
+    return { paused: false, willPause: false }
+  }
+
+  const updated = await mutateStore(owner, (store) => {
+    store.paused = true
+    const row = options.jobId
+      ? store.jobs.find(job => job.id === options.jobId)
+      : store.jobs.find(job => job.status === 'running')
+    if (row) {
+      if (row.status !== 'running' && row.status !== 'held') {
+        throw createError({ statusCode: 409, statusMessage: 'Nothing is generating on that job' })
+      }
+      row.pauseAfterCurrent = row.status === 'running'
+      row.resumeAutoRun = row.payload.queueAutoRun === true || row.resumeAutoRun === true
+      row.updatedAt = Date.now()
+    }
+    return {
+      paused: store.paused,
+      job: row ? structuredClone(row) : null
+    }
+  })
+
+  if (updated.job?.liveJobId) {
+    applyLiveJobPause(getJob(updated.job.liveJobId), true)
+  }
+  const queueId = updated.job?.shotQueueId || options.queueId
+  const queued = queueId ? getShotQueue(owner, queueId) : null
+  if (updated.job && queued?.autoRun) {
+    await patchStudioJob(owner, updated.job.id, (job) => {
+      job.resumeAutoRun = true
+    }).catch(() => null)
+  }
+  if (queueId) await pauseShotQueue(owner, queueId).catch(() => null)
+  if (!updated.job && !queueId) {
+    for (const queue of listShotQueues(owner)) {
+      if (queue.status === 'running') await pauseShotQueue(owner, queue.id).catch(() => null)
+    }
+  }
+  const anyGenerating = storeNow.jobs.some(job => job.status === 'running')
+    || listShotQueues(owner).some(queue => queue.status === 'running')
+  if (!updated.job && !queueId && !anyGenerating) {
+    throw createError({ statusCode: 409, statusMessage: 'Nothing is generating, so there is nothing to pause after' })
+  }
+  return { paused: true, willPause: true, jobId: updated.job?.id, queueId }
+}
+
+export async function onStudioQueueBurstStarted(owner: string, queueId: string, liveJobId: string) {
+  await mutateStore(owner, (store) => {
+    const row = store.jobs.find(job => job.shotQueueId === queueId)
+    if (!row) return
+    store.paused = false
+    row.status = 'running'
+    row.liveJobId = liveJobId
+    row.pauseAfterCurrent = false
+    row.pausedByUser = false
+    row.holdForCutIn = false
+    row.updatedAt = Date.now()
+  })
+}
diff --git a/server/utils/videoChain.ts b/server/utils/videoChain.ts
index 3e81b31..3b1c0b5 100644
--- a/server/utils/videoChain.ts
+++ b/server/utils/videoChain.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { isLtxWorkflow, isTextToVideo, parseVideoWorkflow, workflowForExtension,
 import { clipVideoPath, clipTitle, deleteRetryDraft, extendTempDir, getClip, nextClipPartName, removeExtendTemp, stillPath } from '~/server/utils/library'
 import { extractLastFrame, probeHasAudio } from '~/server/utils/ffmpeg'
 import { ensureComfyReady } from '~/server/utils/comfyLifecycle'
-import { onLiveVideoSettled } from '~/server/utils/studioQueue'
+import { onLiveVideoSettled, onStudioQueueBurstStarted } from '~/server/utils/studioQueue'
 import {
   finishQueueBurst,
   getShotQueue,
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   setQueueJob,
   updateShotQueue
 } from '~/server/utils/shotQueue'
+import { composeShotPrompt, type PermanenceRef } from '~/utils/globalLocks'
 
 export type ChainImage = { filename: string; data: Buffer; type?: string }
 
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ type VideoChainParams = {
   duration: number
   useIdentityRefs: boolean
   referenceImages: Array<ChainImage | null>
+  globalLocks?: string
+  permanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[]
+  shotPermanenceRefs?: PermanenceRef[][]
 }
 
 function sleep(ms: number) {
@@ -107,7 +111,10 @@ function paramsFromJob(job: Job): VideoChainParams {
     workflow,
     duration,
     useIdentityRefs: library.useIdentityRefs === true,
-    referenceImages
+    referenceImages,
+    globalLocks: library.globalLocks,
+    permanenceRefs: library.permanenceRefs,
+    shotPermanenceRefs: library.shotPermanenceRefs
   }
 }
 
@@ -158,8 +165,17 @@ export async function queueMiniMax(
   emitChainJob(job, { type: 'status', message: queueing, progress: 6 })
   await waitForComfySocket(job, 4000)
 
-  const graph = buildWorkflow({
+  const shotIndex = job.library?.chainIndex || 0
+  const composedPrompt = composeShotPrompt({
+    globalLocks: job.library?.globalLocks || params.globalLocks,
     prompt: params.prompt,
+    shotIndex,
+    familyRefs: job.library?.permanenceRefs || params.permanenceRefs,
+    shotRefs: job.library?.shotPermanenceRefs?.[shotIndex] || params.shotPermanenceRefs?.[shotIndex]
+  })
+
+  const graph = buildWorkflow({
+    prompt: composedPrompt,
     imageName: uploaded.name,
     width: params.width,
     height: params.height,
@@ -258,6 +274,9 @@ export async function continueQueuedExtensions(
       const liveQueue = job.library.queueId
         ? getShotQueue(job.library.ownerKey, job.library.queueId)
         : null
+      if (liveQueue?.stopAfterCurrent) job.library.stopAfterCurrent = true
+      if (liveQueue?.autoRun === false) job.library.queueAutoRun = false
+      if (job.library.stopAfterCurrent) break
       const live = liveQueue ? liveSegmentPrompt(liveQueue, i) : extensions[i]
       const ext = {
         prompt: live.prompt || extensions[i].prompt,
@@ -267,6 +286,17 @@ export async function continueQueuedExtensions(
         throw new Error(`Shot ${i + 2} needs a prompt`)
       }
 
+      emitChainJob(job, { type: 'status', message: 'Waiting 3s buffer...', progress: 1 })
+      await sleep(3000)
+      assertJobActive(job)
+      const pausedQueue = job.library.queueId
+        ? getShotQueue(job.library.ownerKey, job.library.queueId)
+        : null
+      if (job.library.stopAfterCurrent || pausedQueue?.stopAfterCurrent) {
+        job.library.stopAfterCurrent = true
+        break
+      }
+
       const remainingAfter = extensions.length - (i + 1)
       const lastOfChain = remainingAfter === 0
       const lastOfBurst = !autoRun && shotsLeft === 1
@@ -290,10 +320,6 @@ export async function continueQueuedExtensions(
         }).catch(() => null)
       }
 
-      emitChainJob(job, { type: 'status', message: 'Waiting 3s buffer...', progress: 1 })
-      await sleep(3000)
-      assertJobActive(job)
-
       copyFileSync(currentPath, part1Path)
       try {
         await extractLastFrame(part1Path, framePath)
@@ -306,6 +332,11 @@ export async function continueQueuedExtensions(
       const frame = readFileSync(framePath)
       job.library.extendPart1Path = part1Path
       job.library.prompt = ext.prompt
+      if (live.permanenceRefs?.length) {
+        const refs = [...(job.library.shotPermanenceRefs || [])]
+        refs[i + 1] = live.permanenceRefs
+        job.library.shotPermanenceRefs = refs
+      }
       const sound = await probeHasAudio(currentPath)
       const seed = Math.floor(Math.random() * 2_147_483_647)
 
@@ -367,11 +398,13 @@ export async function continueQueuedExtensions(
 export async function continueQueuedExtensionsIfNeeded(job: Job) {
   if (!job.library) return
   if (job.status === 'error' || job.status === 'cancelled' || job.status === 'complete') return
+  if (job.library.stopAfterCurrent) return
   const remaining = remainingAfterCurrentShot(job.library)
   if (!remaining.length) return
   const queue = job.library.queueId
     ? getShotQueue(job.library.ownerKey, job.library.queueId)
     : null
+  if (queue?.stopAfterCurrent) return
   const autoRun = queue ? queue.autoRun === true : job.library.queueAutoRun === true
   const budget = job.library.queueBudget || 0
   if (queue && !autoRun && budget <= 0) return
@@ -407,12 +440,17 @@ export async function runGeneration(job: Job, params: VideoChainParams) {
       persist: extensions.length === 0 || !autoRun
     })
 
-    if (job.library?.queueId && !autoRun) {
+    const stopNow = job.library?.stopAfterCurrent === true
+      || (job.library?.queueId
+        ? getShotQueue(job.library.ownerKey, job.library.queueId)?.stopAfterCurrent === true
+        : false)
+    const keepGoing = Boolean(autoRun && !stopNow && extensions.length && job.library)
+    if (job.library?.queueId && !keepGoing) {
       await finishQueueBurst(job.library.ownerKey, job.library.queueId, true).catch(() => null)
       setQueueJob(job.library.queueId, null)
     }
 
-    if (!extensions.length || !job.library || !autoRun) return
+    if (!keepGoing) return
     await continueQueuedExtensions(job, params, { maxShots: extensions.length, autoRun: true })
   } finally {
     await onLiveVideoSettled(job)
@@ -467,13 +505,18 @@ export async function startQueueBurst(owner: string, queueId: string, count: num
     useIdentityRefs: queue.useIdentityRefs,
     queueId: queue.id,
     queueAutoRun: count === 'all',
-    queueBudget: n
+    queueBudget: n,
+    globalLocks: queue.globalLocks,
+    permanenceRefs: queue.permanenceRefs,
+    shotPermanenceRefs: queue.segments.map(segment => segment.permanenceRefs || [])
   }
   setQueueJob(queue.id, job.id)
   await updateShotQueue(owner, queue.id, (next) => {
     next.currentJobId = job.id
     next.status = 'running'
+    next.stopAfterCurrent = false
   }).catch(() => null)
+  await onStudioQueueBurstStarted(owner, queue.id, job.id).catch(() => null)
 
   emitChainJob(job, { type: 'status', message: 'Checking ComfyUI...', progress: 1 })
   void continueQueuedExtensions(job, paramsFromJob(job), {
diff --git a/server/utils/watch.ts b/server/utils/watch.ts
index 0aa8b5e..cda5172 100644
--- a/server/utils/watch.ts
+++ b/server/utils/watch.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ import { getJob, restoreJob } from '~/server/utils/jobs'
 import type { PendingJob } from '~/server/utils/pending'
 import { isLastChainShot, libraryFromPending, pendingFromJob, remainingAfterCurrentShot, writePendingJob, deletePendingJob } from '~/server/utils/pending'
 import { syncQueueFromJob } from '~/server/utils/shotQueue'
+import { mergePermanenceRefs, type PermanenceRef } from '~/utils/globalLocks'
+
+function clipRefsFromJob(library: NonNullable<Job['library']>): PermanenceRef[] | undefined {
+  const refs = mergePermanenceRefs(library.permanenceRefs, library.shotPermanenceRefs?.[library.chainIndex || 0])
+  return refs.length ? refs : undefined
+}
 
 function classifyError(message: string) {
   const lower = message.toLowerCase()
@@ -206,7 +212,9 @@ export function watchComfyJob(job: Job, options: { persist?: boolean } = {}): Pr
               chainIndex: job.library.chainIndex,
               workflow: job.library.workflow,
               stillId: job.library.stillId,
-              sound: job.library.sound
+              sound: job.library.sound,
+              globalLocks: job.library.globalLocks,
+              permanenceRefs: clipRefsFromJob(job.library)
             })
             job.clipId = clip.id
             job.savedPromptId = job.promptId
diff --git a/utils/globalLocks.ts b/utils/globalLocks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae02526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/globalLocks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+export const PERMANENCE_REF_LABELS = ['Subject', 'Vehicle', 'Interior', 'Object'] as const
+
+export type PermanenceRefLabel = (typeof PERMANENCE_REF_LABELS)[number]
+
+export interface PermanenceRef {
+  stillId: string
+  label: string
+}
+
+export const DEFAULT_GLOBAL_LOCKS = `[GLOBAL LOCKS]
+Subject:
+Vehicle:
+Interior:
+Object:
+Extras:
+Camera:
+Speech:
+Never:
+State:`
+
+const LOCK_FIELD = /^(Subject|Vehicle|Interior|Object|Extras|Camera|Speech|Never|State)\s*:?\s*/i
+
+export function normalizePermanenceRefs(raw: unknown, limit = 8): PermanenceRef[] {
+  if (!Array.isArray(raw)) return []
+  const seen = new Set<string>()
+  const refs: PermanenceRef[] = []
+  for (const item of raw) {
+    if (refs.length >= limit) break
+    const stillId = String((item && (item as { stillId?: unknown }).stillId) || '').trim()
+    if (!stillId || seen.has(stillId)) continue
+    const label = sanitizeRefLabel((item as { label?: unknown })?.label)
+    seen.add(stillId)
+    refs.push({ stillId, label })
+  }
+  return refs
+}
+
+export function sanitizeRefLabel(raw: unknown) {
+  const label = String(raw || '').trim().slice(0, 24)
+  if (!label) return 'Object'
+  const match = PERMANENCE_REF_LABELS.find(item => item.toLowerCase() === label.toLowerCase())
+  return match || label
+}
+
+export function nextPermanenceLabel(existing: PermanenceRef[]) {
+  const used = new Set(existing.map(item => item.label))
+  return PERMANENCE_REF_LABELS.find(label => !used.has(label)) || 'Object'
+}
+
+export function mergePermanenceRefs(family?: PermanenceRef[] | null, shot?: PermanenceRef[] | null) {
+  return normalizePermanenceRefs([...(family || []), ...(shot || [])])
+}
+
+export function isBlankGlobalLocks(text: string) {
+  const stripped = String(text || '')
+    .replace(/\[GLOBAL LOCKS\]/gi, '')
+    .replace(/\[INHERITS\]/gi, '')
+    .replace(LOCK_FIELD, '')
+    .replace(/\r\n/g, '\n')
+    .split('\n')
+    .map(line => line.replace(LOCK_FIELD, '').trim())
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .join('')
+    .trim()
+  return !stripped
+}
+
+export function looksAlreadyInherited(prompt: string) {
+  return /^\s*\[(GLOBAL LOCKS|INHERITS)\]/i.test(String(prompt || ''))
+}
+
+export function extractGlobalLocks(text: string): { locks: string; script: string } {
+  const src = String(text || '').replace(/\r\n/g, '\n')
+  const marker = /\[GLOBAL LOCKS\]/i.exec(src)
+  if (!marker || marker.index === undefined) return { locks: '', script: src.trim() }
+  const after = src.slice(marker.index)
+  const shot = /^[ \t]*shot\s+\d+\b/im.exec(after)
+  if (!shot || shot.index === undefined) return { locks: '', script: src.trim() }
+  const locks = after.slice(0, shot.index).replace(/\n\[INHERITS\]\s*$/i, '').trim()
+  const script = `${src.slice(0, marker.index)}${after.slice(shot.index)}`.trim()
+  return isBlankGlobalLocks(locks) ? { locks: '', script: src.trim() } : { locks, script }
+}
+
+export function resolveGlobalLocks(locks: string, firstPrompt: string) {
+  if (!isBlankGlobalLocks(locks)) return { locks: String(locks || '').trim(), prompt: firstPrompt }
+  const extracted = extractGlobalLocks(firstPrompt)
+  return extracted.locks
+    ? { locks: extracted.locks, prompt: extracted.script }
+    : { locks: '', prompt: firstPrompt }
+}
+
+function extractState(locks: string) {
+  const match = String(locks || '').match(/(?:^|\n)\s*State:\s*(.+?)(?=\n\s*(?:Subject|Vehicle|Interior|Object|Extras|Camera|Speech|Never)\s*:|\n\s*\[|$)/is)
+  return String(match?.[1] || '').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim()
+}
+
+function permanenceLine(refs: PermanenceRef[]) {
+  const labels = [...new Set(refs.map(item => item.label).filter(Boolean))]
+  if (!labels.length) return ''
+  return `Permanence: ${labels.join(', ')} stay the same.`
+}
+
+function inheritLine(locks: string, refs: PermanenceRef[]) {
+  const parts = ['[INHERITS] Global locks.']
+  const labels = [...new Set(refs.map(item => item.label).filter(Boolean))]
+  if (labels.length) parts.push(`Same ${labels.join(', ')} as locked.`)
+  const state = extractState(locks)
+  if (state) parts.push(`State: ${state}`)
+  return parts.join(' ')
+}
+
+export function applyGlobalLocks(params: {
+  locks: string
+  prompt: string
+  shotIndex: number
+  refs?: PermanenceRef[]
+}) {
+  const beat = String(params.prompt || '').trim()
+  if (!beat) return beat
+  if (looksAlreadyInherited(beat)) return beat
+  const refs = normalizePermanenceRefs(params.refs)
+  const locks = String(params.locks || '').trim()
+  const blank = isBlankGlobalLocks(locks)
+  if (blank && !refs.length) return beat
+  if (params.shotIndex <= 0) {
+    const chunks = [
+      blank ? '' : locks,
+      permanenceLine(refs),
+      beat
+    ].filter(Boolean)
+    return chunks.join('\n\n')
+  }
+  return `${inheritLine(blank ? '' : locks, refs)}\n\n${beat}`
+}
+
+export function composeShotPrompt(params: {
+  globalLocks?: string
+  prompt: string
+  shotIndex: number
+  familyRefs?: PermanenceRef[] | null
+  shotRefs?: PermanenceRef[] | null
+}) {
+  return applyGlobalLocks({
+    locks: params.globalLocks || '',
+    prompt: params.prompt,
+    shotIndex: params.shotIndex,
+    refs: mergePermanenceRefs(params.familyRefs, params.shotRefs)
+  })
+}