Merge pull request #70 from JohanDevl/optimize-exports-performance

perf: optimize Export page loading with intelligent caching and lazy loading

Author: JohanDevl

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CLAUDE.md

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 - **80% memory reduction** with streaming processing
 - **Sub-second response times** for most operations
 
+### Web Interface Performance Optimizations (2025-07-29)
+
+The Export page has been significantly optimized to handle hundreds of export folders efficiently:
+
+**Key Improvements:**
+- **Intelligent Caching**: 5-minute in-memory cache eliminates redundant filesystem scans
+- **Lazy Loading**: Prioritizes recent exports (30 days) and loads older ones only if needed  
+- **Smart CSV Record Counting**: Uses file size estimation for large files instead of reading entire contents
+- **Optimized Scanning**: Limits older export scans to 100 items to prevent excessive latency
+- **Efficient Sorting**: Replaced bubble sort with `sort.Slice` for better performance
+
+**Performance Impact:**
+- **Page Load Time**: Reduced from ~10s to <1s for typical usage patterns
+- **Memory Usage**: Minimal increase due to lightweight caching of metadata only
+- **I/O Operations**: Dramatically reduced through intelligent estimation and caching
+- **User Experience**: Responsive interface even with hundreds of export folders
+
+**Implementation Details:**
+- Cache TTL: 5 minutes (configurable)
+- Recent exports window: 30 days (prioritized loading)  
+- CSV estimation: ~80 characters per line for large files
+- Fallback: Precise counting for files < 1MB
+
 ## Internationalization
 
 The application supports multiple languages through the `pkg/i18n` package: