diff --git a/src/app/project/issues/IssuesPage.tsx b/src/app/project/issues/IssuesPage.tsx
index 84c9dfe..326bbf2 100644
--- a/src/app/project/issues/IssuesPage.tsx
+++ b/src/app/project/issues/IssuesPage.tsx
@@ -1,33 +1,119 @@
 import { useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useIssuesQuery, useIssueSummaryQuery } from "@/hooks/useIssuesQuery";
+import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { issueGet } from "@/client/api";
 import { LoadingState } from "@/components/ui/LoadingState";
 import { EmptyState } from "@/components/ui/EmptyState";
 import { ErrorState } from "@/components/ui/ErrorState";
-import { 
-  AlertCircle, 
-  User, 
-  Calendar, 
-  Plus, 
-  Search, 
-  Tag, 
-  ArrowUpDown, 
-  CheckCircle2, 
+import {
+  AlertCircle,
+  User,
+  Calendar,
+  Plus,
+  Search,
+  Tag,
+  ArrowUpDown,
+  CheckCircle2,
   CircleDot,
   AlertTriangle,
   Zap
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { ISSUES_PAGE } from "@/css/issues/styles";
-import { useState, useMemo } from "react";
+import { memo, useState, useMemo, useDeferredValue, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
+import { useVirtualizer } from "@tanstack/react-virtual";
 import { stripMarkdown, truncate } from "@/lib/utils";
 import type { IssueResponse, IssueLabelResponse } from "@/client/model";
 
+interface IssueRowProps {
+  issue: IssueResponse;
+  projectName: string;
+  onNavigate: (path: string) => void;
+  onPrefetch?: (projectName: string, issueNumber: number) => void;
+}
+
+const IssueRow = memo(function IssueRow({ issue, projectName, onNavigate, onPrefetch }: IssueRowProps) {
+  const priorityLabel = issue.labels?.find((l: IssueLabelResponse) => l.label_name?.toLowerCase().startsWith('priority:'));
+  const priority = priorityLabel ? (priorityLabel.label_name ?? '').split(':')[1].toLowerCase() : null;
+  const otherLabels = issue.labels?.filter((l: IssueLabelResponse) => !l.label_name?.toLowerCase().startsWith('priority:')) || [];
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      key={issue.number}
+      onClick={() => onNavigate(`/${projectName}/issues/${issue.number}`)}
+      onMouseEnter={() => onPrefetch?.(projectName, issue.number)}
+      className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueRow}
+    >
+      <div className={`${ISSUES_PAGE.statusIcon} ${issue.state === 'open' ? 'text-green-500' : 'text-purple-500'}`}>
+        {issue.state === 'open' ? <CircleDot className="w-4 h-4" /> : <CheckCircle2 className="w-4 h-4" />}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueBody}>
+        <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueTop}>
+          <span className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueNum}>#{issue.number}</span>
+          <h3 className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueTitle}>{issue.title}</h3>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-wrap">
+            {otherLabels.map((l: IssueLabelResponse) => (
+              <span
+                key={l.label_id}
+                className={ISSUES_PAGE.label}
+                style={{
+                  backgroundColor: `#${l.label_color}20`,
+                  color: `#${l.label_color}`,
+                  border: `1px solid #${l.label_color}30`
+                }}
+              >
+                {l.label_name}
+              </span>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {issue.body && (
+          <p className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueExcerpt}>
+            {truncate(stripMarkdown(issue.body), 120)}
+          </p>
+        )}
+
+        <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueMeta}>
+          {priority && (
+            <span className={`${ISSUES_PAGE.priorityPill} ${
+              priority === 'critical' ? ISSUES_PAGE.pCritical :
+              priority === 'high' ? ISSUES_PAGE.pHigh :
+              priority === 'medium' ? ISSUES_PAGE.pMedium :
+              ISSUES_PAGE.pLow
+            }`}>
+              {priority === 'critical' ? <Zap className="w-3 h-3" /> : <AlertTriangle className="w-3 h-3" />}
+              {priority}
+            </span>
+          )}
+
+          <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.metaItem}>
+            <User className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+            <span>{issue.author_username || 'anonymous'}</span>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.metaItem}>
+            <Calendar className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+            <span>{new Date(issue.created_at).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+});
+
+const ESTIMATED_ROW_SIZE = 120;
+const OVERSCAN = 5;
+
 export function IssuesPage() {
   const { projectName } = useParams<{ projectName: string }>();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
-  
+
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<'open' | 'closed'>('open');
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
-  
+  const deferredQuery = useDeferredValue(searchQuery);
+  const isSearchStale = searchQuery !== deferredQuery;
+
   const { data: issues = [], isLoading, error, refetch } = useIssuesQuery(projectName, {
     state: activeTab
   });
@@ -35,18 +121,44 @@ export function IssuesPage() {
   const { data: summary } = useIssueSummaryQuery(projectName);
 
   const filteredIssues = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!searchQuery) return issues;
-    const lowQuery = searchQuery.toLowerCase();
-    return issues.filter(i => 
-      i.title.toLowerCase().includes(lowQuery) || 
+    if (!deferredQuery) return issues;
+    const lowQuery = deferredQuery.toLowerCase();
+    return issues.filter(i =>
+      i.title.toLowerCase().includes(lowQuery) ||
       (i.body && i.body.toLowerCase().includes(lowQuery)) ||
       String(i.number).includes(lowQuery)
     );
-  }, [issues, searchQuery]);
+  }, [issues, deferredQuery]);
 
   const openCount = summary?.open ?? 0;
   const closedCount = summary?.closed ?? 0;
 
+  const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const virtualizer = useVirtualizer({
+    count: filteredIssues.length,
+    getScrollElement: () => scrollRef.current,
+    estimateSize: () => ESTIMATED_ROW_SIZE,
+    overscan: OVERSCAN,
+  });
+
+  const handleNavigate = useCallback(
+    (path: string) => navigate(path),
+    [navigate]
+  );
+
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const handlePrefetch = useCallback(
+    (project: string, issueNumber: number) => {
+      queryClient.prefetchQuery({
+        queryKey: ["issues", project, issueNumber],
+        queryFn: () => issueGet(project, issueNumber).then(r => (r.data?.data as IssueResponse) ?? null),
+        staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+      });
+    },
+    [queryClient]
+  );
+
   if (!projectName) {
     return (
       <div className="h-full flex items-center justify-center">
@@ -80,14 +192,14 @@ export function IssuesPage() {
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.container}>
+    <div className={`${ISSUES_PAGE.container} flex flex-col`}>
       {/* Page Header */}
       <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.headerRow}>
         <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.titleGroup}>
           <h1 className={ISSUES_PAGE.pageTitle}>Issues</h1>
           <p className={ISSUES_PAGE.pageSub}>Track and manage project tasks and bugs</p>
         </div>
-        <button 
+        <button
           onClick={() => navigate(`/${projectName}/issues/new`)}
           className={ISSUES_PAGE.newBtn}
         >
@@ -100,12 +212,17 @@ export function IssuesPage() {
       <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.toolbar}>
         <div className="relative flex-1 min-w-[240px]">
           <Search className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground" />
-          <input 
+          <input
             className={`${ISSUES_PAGE.searchBox} pl-10`}
             placeholder="Search all issues..."
             value={searchQuery}
             onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
           />
+          {isSearchStale && (
+            <div className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2">
+              <div className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin rounded-full border" style={{ borderColor: "var(--border-strong)", borderTopColor: "var(--accent)" }} />
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
         <button className={ISSUES_PAGE.filterBtn}>
           <Tag className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
@@ -123,7 +240,7 @@ export function IssuesPage() {
 
       {/* Tabs */}
       <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.tabs}>
-        <div 
+        <div
           className={`${ISSUES_PAGE.tab} ${activeTab === 'open' ? ISSUES_PAGE.tabActive : ISSUES_PAGE.tabInactive}`}
           onClick={() => setActiveTab('open')}
         >
@@ -131,7 +248,7 @@ export function IssuesPage() {
           Open
           <span className={ISSUES_PAGE.tabCount}>{openCount}</span>
         </div>
-        <div 
+        <div
           className={`${ISSUES_PAGE.tab} ${activeTab === 'closed' ? ISSUES_PAGE.tabActive : ISSUES_PAGE.tabInactive}`}
           onClick={() => setActiveTab('closed')}
         >
@@ -152,7 +269,7 @@ export function IssuesPage() {
             {searchQuery ? "Try adjusting your search or filters to find what you're looking for." : "You're all caught up! Create an issue to track new tasks."}
           </p>
           {!searchQuery && activeTab === 'open' && (
-            <button 
+            <button
               onClick={() => navigate(`/${projectName}/issues/new`)}
               className={ISSUES_PAGE.newBtn}
             >
@@ -162,86 +279,32 @@ export function IssuesPage() {
           )}
         </div>
       ) : (
-        <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueList}>
-          {filteredIssues.map((issue: IssueResponse) => {
-            // Find priority label if exists
-            const priorityLabel = issue.labels?.find((l: IssueLabelResponse) => l.label_name?.toLowerCase().startsWith('priority:'));
-            const priority = priorityLabel ? (priorityLabel.label_name ?? '').split(':')[1].toLowerCase() : null;
-
-            // Other labels
-            const otherLabels = issue.labels?.filter((l: IssueLabelResponse) => !l.label_name?.toLowerCase().startsWith('priority:')) || [];
-
-            return (
-              <div
-                key={issue.number}
-                onClick={() => navigate(`/${projectName}/issues/${issue.number}`)}
-                className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueRow}
-              >
-                <div className={`${ISSUES_PAGE.statusIcon} ${issue.state === 'open' ? 'text-green-500' : 'text-purple-500'}`}>
-                  {issue.state === 'open' ? <CircleDot className="w-4 h-4" /> : <CheckCircle2 className="w-4 h-4" />}
+        <div ref={scrollRef} className={`${ISSUES_PAGE.issueList} flex-1 overflow-y-auto`}>
+          <div style={{ height: `${virtualizer.getTotalSize()}px`, position: "relative" }}>
+            {virtualizer.getVirtualItems().map((virtualItem) => {
+              const issue = filteredIssues[virtualItem.index];
+              return (
+                <div
+                  key={virtualItem.key}
+                  data-index={virtualItem.index}
+                  ref={virtualizer.measureElement}
+                  style={{
+                    position: "absolute",
+                    top: 0,
+                    left: 0,
+                    width: "100%",
+                    transform: `translateY(${virtualItem.start}px)`,
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <IssueRow issue={issue} projectName={projectName} onNavigate={handleNavigate} onPrefetch={handlePrefetch} />
                 </div>
-
-                <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueBody}>
-                  <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueTop}>
-                    <span className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueNum}>#{issue.number}</span>
-                    <h3 className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueTitle}>{issue.title}</h3>
-                    
-                    {/* Inline Labels */}
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-wrap">
-                      {otherLabels.map((l: IssueLabelResponse) => (
-                        <span 
-                          key={l.label_id} 
-                          className={ISSUES_PAGE.label}
-                          style={{ 
-                            backgroundColor: `#${l.label_color}20`, 
-                            color: `#${l.label_color}`,
-                            border: `1px solid #${l.label_color}30`
-                          }}
-                        >
-                          {l.label_name}
-                        </span>
-                      ))}
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-
-                  {issue.body && (
-                    <p className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueExcerpt}>
-                      {truncate(stripMarkdown(issue.body), 120)}
-                    </p>
-                  )}
-
-                  <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.issueMeta}>
-                    {/* Priority Pill */}
-                    {priority && (
-                      <span className={`${ISSUES_PAGE.priorityPill} ${
-                        priority === 'critical' ? ISSUES_PAGE.pCritical :
-                        priority === 'high' ? ISSUES_PAGE.pHigh :
-                        priority === 'medium' ? ISSUES_PAGE.pMedium :
-                        ISSUES_PAGE.pLow
-                      }`}>
-                        {priority === 'critical' ? <Zap className="w-3 h-3" /> : <AlertTriangle className="w-3 h-3" />}
-                        {priority}
-                      </span>
-                    )}
-
-                    <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.metaItem}>
-                      <User className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
-                      <span>{issue.author_username || 'anonymous'}</span>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <div className={ISSUES_PAGE.metaItem}>
-                      <Calendar className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
-                      <span>{new Date(issue.created_at).toLocaleDateString()}</span>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            );
-          })}
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
         </div>
       )}
     </div>
   );
 }
 
-export default IssuesPage;
+export default IssuesPage;
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