diff --git a/.agents/journal/bolt.md b/.agents/journal/bolt.md
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/server/modules/resume/resume-application/src/main/kotlin/com/cvix/resume/application/template/TemplateCatalog.kt b/server/modules/resume/resume-application/src/main/kotlin/com/cvix/resume/application/template/TemplateCatalog.kt
index 8552197b9..711d9920d 100644
--- a/server/modules/resume/resume-application/src/main/kotlin/com/cvix/resume/application/template/TemplateCatalog.kt
+++ b/server/modules/resume/resume-application/src/main/kotlin/com/cvix/resume/application/template/TemplateCatalog.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.cvix.resume.domain.TemplateMetadata
 import com.cvix.resume.domain.TemplateSourceStrategy
 import com.cvix.subscription.domain.SubscriptionTier
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import org.springframework.cache.annotation.Cacheable
 
 /**
  * Catalog service for managing and retrieving template metadata.
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ class TemplateCatalog(private val templateSourceStrategy: TemplateSourceStrategy
      * @param limit Maximum number of templates to return (null = no limit)
      * @return List of template metadata from all active sources, filtered by subscription tier
      */
+    // Performance: Cache results to avoid repeated scanning of template repositories.
+    // Keyed by tier and limit as these are the primary filter criteria.
+    @Cacheable(value = ["templates"], key = "#subscriptionTier.toString() + '-' + (#limit ?: -1)")
     suspend fun listTemplates(
         subscriptionTier: SubscriptionTier,
         limit: Int?
diff --git a/server/modules/resume/resume-application/src/main/kotlin/com/cvix/resume/application/template/TemplateFinder.kt b/server/modules/resume/resume-application/src/main/kotlin/com/cvix/resume/application/template/TemplateFinder.kt
index d929f59db..87565524c 100644
--- a/server/modules/resume/resume-application/src/main/kotlin/com/cvix/resume/application/template/TemplateFinder.kt
+++ b/server/modules/resume/resume-application/src/main/kotlin/com/cvix/resume/application/template/TemplateFinder.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.cvix.resume.domain.exception.TemplateNotFoundException
 import com.cvix.subscription.domain.SubscriptionTier
 import java.util.UUID
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import org.springframework.cache.annotation.Cacheable
 
 /**
  * Service for finding and validating template access.
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ class TemplateFinder(
      * @throws TemplateNotFoundException if template not found in any active repository
      * @throws TemplateAccessDeniedException if user lacks required subscription tier
      */
+    // Performance: Cache template details and access validation results.
+    // Keyed by template and tier; userId is excluded as access is strictly tier-based.
+    @Cacheable(value = ["template-details"], key = "#templateId + '-' + #userTier.toString()")
     suspend fun findByIdAndValidateAccess(
         templateId: String,
         userId: UUID,