diff --git a/ui/features/status/StatusDot.ts b/ui/features/status/StatusDot.ts
index 468f4134..ea1c95d2 100644
--- a/ui/features/status/StatusDot.ts
+++ b/ui/features/status/StatusDot.ts
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@ import {
     restoreDbBackup,
     vectorBackfill,
     unloadVectorModels,
-    getSecuritySettings,
-    getTrashStatus,
-    emptyTrash,
 } from "../../api/client.js";
 import { ENDPOINTS } from "../../api/endpoints.js";
 import { APP_CONFIG } from "../../app/config.js";
 import { comfyConfirm } from "../../app/dialogs.js";
 import { comfyToast, recordToastHistory } from "../../app/toast.js";
 import { t } from "../../app/i18n.js";
-import { runEmptyTrashAction } from "./emptyTrashAction.js";
+import { resolveTrashClient, runEmptyTrashAction } from "./emptyTrashAction.js";
 import {
     getRuntimeEnrichmentState,
     setRuntimeEnrichmentState,
@@ -120,12 +117,14 @@ function appendStatusProgressBars(statusText: any, items: any[] = []) {
         const percent = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Number(item.percent) || 0));
         const row = document.createElement("div");
         row.className = "mjr-status-progress-row";
-        row.style.cssText = "display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(72px,0.9fr) 1.8fr auto;gap:7px;align-items:center;";
+        row.style.cssText =
+            "display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(72px,0.9fr) 1.8fr auto;gap:7px;align-items:center;";
 
         const label = document.createElement("span");
         label.className = "mjr-status-progress-label";
         label.textContent = String(item.label || "");
-        label.style.cssText = "font-size:10px;opacity:0.72;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;";
+        label.style.cssText =
+            "font-size:10px;opacity:0.72;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;";
 
         const bar = document.createElement("div");
         bar.className = "mjr-status-progress-bar";
@@ -151,7 +150,10 @@ function appendStatusProgressBars(statusText: any, items: any[] = []) {
     statusText.appendChild(wrap);
 }
 
-function buildStatusProgressItems(counters: any, { totalAssets = 0, withWorkflows = 0, withGenerationData = 0 } = {}) {
+function buildStatusProgressItems(
+    counters: any,
+    { totalAssets = 0, withWorkflows = 0, withGenerationData = 0 } = {},
+) {
     const total = Math.max(0, Number(totalAssets || counters?.total_assets || 0) || 0);
     if (total <= 0) return [];
     const pct = (value: any, denominator = total) => {
@@ -300,7 +302,9 @@ function applyStatusHighlight(section: any, tone = "neutral", options: Record<st
                         ? "success"
                         : "info";
             try {
-                comfyToast((messages as Record<string, any>)[tone] || messages.info, level, 1800, { noHistory: true });
+                comfyToast((messages as Record<string, any>)[tone] || messages.info, level, 1800, {
+                    noHistory: true,
+                });
             } catch (e) {
                 console.debug?.(e);
             }
@@ -523,7 +527,9 @@ export function createStatusIndicator(options: Record<string, any> = {}): any {
             _hasBackupChoices = backupSelect.childNodes.length > 0;
             backupSelect.disabled = !_hasBackupChoices;
             if (_hasBackupChoices && !matched && backupSelect.childNodes[0]) {
-                backupSelect.value = String((backupSelect.childNodes[0] as HTMLOptionElement)?.value || "");
+                backupSelect.value = String(
+                    (backupSelect.childNodes[0] as HTMLOptionElement)?.value || "",
+                );
             }
             if (restoreDbBtn) restoreDbBtn.disabled = !_hasBackupChoices;
         } catch {
@@ -1245,18 +1251,25 @@ export function createStatusIndicator(options: Record<string, any> = {}): any {
     };
     void (async () => {
         try {
-            const res = await getTrashStatus();
+            const client = await resolveTrashClient();
+            if (typeof client.getTrashStatus !== "function") {
+                emptyTrashBtn.style.display = "none";
+                return;
+            }
+            const res = await client.getTrashStatus();
             if (res?.ok && res?.data?.supported === false) {
                 emptyTrashBtn.style.display = "none";
                 return;
             }
-            const sec = await getSecuritySettings();
-            if (sec?.ok && sec?.data?.prefs && sec.data.prefs.allow_delete === false) {
-                emptyTrashBtn.disabled = true;
-                emptyTrashBtn.title = t(
-                    "status.emptyTrashDisabled",
-                    "Empty trash is disabled. Enable 'allow_delete' in settings or set MAJOOR_ALLOW_DELETE=1.",
-                );
+            if (typeof client.getSecuritySettings === "function") {
+                const sec = await client.getSecuritySettings();
+                if (sec?.ok && sec?.data?.prefs && sec.data.prefs.allow_delete === false) {
+                    emptyTrashBtn.disabled = true;
+                    emptyTrashBtn.title = t(
+                        "status.emptyTrashDisabled",
+                        "Empty trash is disabled. Enable 'allow_delete' in settings or set MAJOOR_ALLOW_DELETE=1.",
+                    );
+                }
             }
         } catch (e) {
             console.debug?.(e);
@@ -1271,9 +1284,10 @@ export function createStatusIndicator(options: Record<string, any> = {}): any {
         memoryPurgeBtn.disabled = true;
         emptyTrashBtn.textContent = t("btn.emptyTrashRunning", "Emptying...");
         try {
+            const client = await resolveTrashClient();
             await runEmptyTrashAction({
-                getStatus: getTrashStatus,
-                empty: emptyTrash,
+                getStatus: client.getTrashStatus,
+                empty: client.emptyTrash,
                 confirm: (message: string, title: string) =>
                     Promise.resolve(comfyConfirm(message, title)) as Promise<boolean>,
                 toast: (message, level, duration, options) =>
@@ -1678,14 +1692,16 @@ export async function triggerScan(
                 ? t("scope.custom", "Custom")
                 : desiredScope === "workflow"
                   ? t("scope.workflow", "Workflow")
-                : t("scope.output", "Outputs");
+                  : t("scope.output", "Outputs");
 
     let detail = "";
     if (desiredScope === "input")
         detail = roots?.input_directory ? ` (${roots.input_directory})` : "";
     else if (desiredScope === "custom") {
         const list = Array.isArray(roots?.custom_roots) ? roots.custom_roots : [];
-        const picked = desiredCustomRootId ? list.find((r: any) => r?.id === desiredCustomRootId) : null;
+        const picked = desiredCustomRootId
+            ? list.find((r: any) => r?.id === desiredCustomRootId)
+            : null;
         detail = picked?.path ? ` (${picked.path})` : "";
     } else if (desiredScope === "output")
         detail = roots?.output_directory ? ` (${roots.output_directory})` : "";
@@ -1793,7 +1809,11 @@ function createCapabilityBadge(label: any, available: any, hint: any) {
     return badge;
 }
 
-function renderCapabilities(section: any, toolAvailability: Record<string, any> = {}, toolPaths: Record<string, any> = {}) {
+function renderCapabilities(
+    section: any,
+    toolAvailability: Record<string, any> = {},
+    toolPaths: Record<string, any> = {},
+) {
     if (!section) return;
     section.replaceChildren();
     if (!toolAvailability || Object.keys(toolAvailability).length === 0) {
@@ -1818,7 +1838,11 @@ function renderCapabilities(section: any, toolAvailability: Record<string, any>
     section.appendChild(wrapper);
 }
 
-function renderToolsStatusLine(section: any, toolStatus: any = null, fallbackAvailability: Record<string, any> = {}) {
+function renderToolsStatusLine(
+    section: any,
+    toolStatus: any = null,
+    fallbackAvailability: Record<string, any> = {},
+) {
     if (!section) return;
     const parent = section.parentElement;
     if (!parent) return;
@@ -1848,7 +1872,11 @@ function renderToolsStatusLine(section: any, toolStatus: any = null, fallbackAva
     container.textContent = segments.join("  |  ");
 }
 
-function createCapabilityNode({ label, hint }: { label: any; hint: any }, available: any, path: any) {
+function createCapabilityNode(
+    { label, hint }: { label: any; hint: any },
+    available: any,
+    path: any,
+) {
     const container = document.createElement("div");
     container.style.cssText = `
         display: flex;
@@ -1917,7 +1945,7 @@ function buildIndexHealthLine(counters: any, desiredScope: any) {
                 ? t("scope.custom", "Custom")
                 : desiredScope === "workflow"
                   ? t("scope.workflow", "Workflow")
-                : t("scope.output", "Outputs");
+                  : t("scope.output", "Outputs");
 
     if (!Number.isFinite(totalAssets) || totalAssets <= 0) {
         return `${t("status.indexHealthEmpty", "Index health: empty")} (${scopeLabel})`;
@@ -2093,13 +2121,13 @@ export async function updateStatus(
         } else if (vectorDegraded) {
             healthTone = "warning";
         }
-                const isWorkflowScope = desiredScope === "workflow";
-                const displayTone =
-                        isCustomBrowserMode && healthTone !== "error"
-                                ? "browser"
-                                : isWorkflowScope && healthTone !== "error"
-                                    ? "workflow"
-                                    : healthTone;
+        const isWorkflowScope = desiredScope === "workflow";
+        const displayTone =
+            isCustomBrowserMode && healthTone !== "error"
+                ? "browser"
+                : isWorkflowScope && healthTone !== "error"
+                  ? "workflow"
+                  : healthTone;
         let watcherInfo = counters.watcher;
         try {
             if (!watcherInfo || typeof watcherInfo.enabled !== "boolean") {
@@ -2120,10 +2148,10 @@ export async function updateStatus(
                   scope: t("scope.workflow", "Workflow"),
               })
             : isCustomBrowserMode
-            ? t("status.watcher.disabledScoped", "Watcher: disabled ({scope})", {
-                  scope: t("scope.customBrowser", "Browser"),
-              })
-            : formatWatcherLine(watcherInfo, desiredScope);
+              ? t("status.watcher.disabledScoped", "Watcher: disabled ({scope})", {
+                    scope: t("scope.customBrowser", "Browser"),
+                })
+              : formatWatcherLine(watcherInfo, desiredScope);
         const enrichmentLine = enrichmentActive
             ? t("status.enrichmentQueue", "Metadata enrichment queue: {count}", {
                   count: enrichmentQueueLength,
@@ -2142,7 +2170,7 @@ export async function updateStatus(
                     ? t("scope.customBrowser", "Browser")
                     : desiredScope === "workflow"
                       ? t("scope.workflow", "Workflow")
-                    : t("scope.output", "Outputs");
+                      : t("scope.output", "Outputs");
 
         if (healthTone === "error") {
             statusDot.style.background = "var(--mjr-status-error, #f44336)";
@@ -2320,7 +2348,12 @@ export async function updateStatus(
     return null;
 }
 
-function createRetryButton(statusDot: any, statusText: any, capabilitiesSection = null, scanTarget = null) {
+function createRetryButton(
+    statusDot: any,
+    statusText: any,
+    capabilitiesSection = null,
+    scanTarget = null,
+) {
     const button = document.createElement("button");
     button.textContent = t("btn.retryServices");
     button.style.cssText = `
diff --git a/ui/features/status/emptyTrashAction.ts b/ui/features/status/emptyTrashAction.ts
index be9d0396..45b72b80 100644
--- a/ui/features/status/emptyTrashAction.ts
+++ b/ui/features/status/emptyTrashAction.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,36 @@ export interface EmptyTrashDeps {
 
 export type EmptyTrashOutcome = "empty" | "removed" | "cancelled" | "unsupported" | "error";
 
+/**
+ * Resolve the trash client functions lazily so a partially mocked API module
+ * (e.g. in other suites' tests) never throws or logs during panel init.
+ * Missing functions are reported as undefined and treated as "unsupported".
+ */
+let _trashClientCache: Record<string, any> | null = null;
+
+export async function resolveTrashClient(): Promise<Record<string, any>> {
+    if (_trashClientCache) return _trashClientCache;
+    const resolved: Record<string, any> = {};
+    try {
+        const mod: any = await import("../../api/client.js");
+        const available: string[] = Object.keys(mod);
+        for (const key of ["getTrashStatus", "emptyTrash", "getSecuritySettings"]) {
+            if (available.includes(key)) {
+                try {
+                    const value = mod[key];
+                    resolved[key] = typeof value === "function" ? value : undefined;
+                } catch {
+                    resolved[key] = undefined;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } catch {
+        // Module unavailable — leave everything undefined (treated as unsupported).
+    }
+    _trashClientCache = resolved;
+    return resolved;
+}
+
 function _translateDefault(
     deps: EmptyTrashDeps,
     key: string,