diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 44ac70d..df1c2c7 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
     "version": "2.0.0",
     "tasks": [
         {
-            "label": "Run",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "npm run dev",
+            "label": "Backend",
+            "type": "npm",
+            "script": "backend:run",
             "options": {
                 "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
             },
@@ -16,23 +16,73 @@
             },
             "group": {
                 "kind": "build"
+            },
+            "isBackground": true
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Frontend (Web)",
+            "type": "npm",
+            "script": "frontend:dev",
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            },
+            "presentation": {
+                "echo": true,
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "focus": false,
+                "panel": "shared"
+            },
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+            },
+            "isBackground": true
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Frontend (Electron)",
+            "type": "npm",
+            "script": "frontend:electron:dev",
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            },
+            "presentation": {
+                "echo": true,
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "focus": false,
+                "panel": "shared"
+            },
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build"
+            },
+            "isBackground": true
+        },
+
+        {
+            "label": "Web",
+            "dependsOn": ["Backend", "Frontend (Web)"],
+            "dependsOrder": "parallel",
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "presentation": {
+                "echo": true,
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "focus": false,
+                "panel": "shared"
             }
         },
         {
-            "label": "Run (Electron)",
-            "type": "shell",
-            "command": "npm run dev:electron",
-            "options": {
-                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            "label": "Electron",
+            "dependsOn": ["Backend", "Frontend (Electron)"],
+            "dependsOrder": "parallel",
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build"
             },
             "presentation": {
                 "echo": true,
                 "reveal": "always",
                 "focus": false,
                 "panel": "shared"
-            },
-            "group": {
-                "kind": "build"
             }
         }
     ]
diff --git a/frontend/src/ui/hooks/useChat.ts b/frontend/src/ui/hooks/useChat.ts
index 9653c46..cf7a19d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ui/hooks/useChat.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ui/hooks/useChat.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
 import { useAppState } from "../state";
 import { request, websocket } from "../../websocket";
 import { API_BASE_URL } from "../../core/config";
-import type { Message, WebSocketMessage, User } from "../../core/types";
+import type { Message, WebSocketMessage } from "../../core/types";
 import { getAuthHeaders } from "../../auth/api";
 
 export function useChat() {
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ export function useChat() {
         updateMessage,
         removeMessage,
         clearMessages,
-        setCurrentChat, 
-        setActiveTab, 
-        setDmUsers, 
+        setCurrentChat,
+        setActiveTab,
+        setDmUsers,
         setActiveDm,
-        user 
+        user
     } = useAppState();
 
     const messagesLoadedRef = useRef(false);
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ export function useChat() {
                         break;
                     case 'newMessage':
                         if (response.data) {
-                            const isAuthor = response.data.username === user.currentUser?.username;
                             addMessage(response.data);
                         }
                         break;
diff --git a/frontend/src/ui/state.ts b/frontend/src/ui/state.ts
index 60543d2..2cafd3b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ui/state.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ui/state.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { create } from "zustand";
-import type { Message, User, UserProfile, WebSocketMessage } from "../core/types";
+import type { Message, User, WebSocketMessage } from "../core/types";
 import { request } from "../websocket";
 
 type Page = "login" | "register" | "chat"