From 61aa1decee13df8aa1e643cc746331437e5cbda7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luke Policinski <luke@lukepolo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 07:42:19 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] bug: remove limits for filters

---
 components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue | 19 +++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue b/components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue
index 3218ed54..212935f8 100644
--- a/components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue
+++ b/components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue
@@ -54,10 +54,18 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   source?: string | null;
   limit?: number | null;
   since?: string | null;
+  until?: string | null;
 }>();
 
 const { t, te } = useI18n();
 
+// A null/absent limit means "no match cap" (a date-range / season filter is
+// driving the window); only fall back to the recent-30 view when there is no
+// range at all. Bounded so an all-time query can't be unbounded.
+const effectiveLimit = computed(() =>
+  props.limit != null ? props.limit : props.since ? 1000 : 30,
+);
+
 function statTitle(key: string): string {
   return te(`stat_glossary.${key}.label`)
     ? t(`stat_glossary.${key}.label`)
@@ -92,8 +100,11 @@ function buildMatchesWhere() {
       },
     };
   }
-  if (props.since) {
-    where.started_at = { _gte: props.since };
+  if (props.since || props.until) {
+    where.started_at = {
+      ...(props.since ? { _gte: props.since } : {}),
+      ...(props.until ? { _lte: props.until } : {}),
+    };
   }
   return where;
 }
@@ -185,7 +196,7 @@ async function load() {
       variables: {
         steamId: props.steamId,
         matchesWhere: buildMatchesWhere(),
-        limit: props.limit ?? 30,
+        limit: effectiveLimit.value,
         statsLimit: 200,
         hltvLimit: 600,
       },
@@ -465,7 +476,7 @@ const {
   (steamId) => ({
     steamId,
     matchesWhere: buildMatchesWhere(),
-    limit: props.limit ?? 30,
+    limit: effectiveLimit.value,
     statsLimit: 200,
     hltvLimit: 600,
   }),

From 8d23479280cdb0e377111e99738ce35d3ab5b0d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luke Policinski <luke@lukepolo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 08:25:31 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] wip

---
 components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue | 3 ++-
 i18n/locales/en.json                       | 2 +-
 pages/players/[id].vue                     | 1 +
 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue b/components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue
index 212935f8..302c8bba 100644
--- a/components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue
+++ b/components/player/PlayerIntroDashboard.vue
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ watch(
     props.matchType,
     props.limit,
     props.since,
+    props.until,
   ],
   load,
   { immediate: true },
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@ const {
     rawStats: (data?.playerIntroStats ?? []) as RawStats[],
     hltvRows: (data?.playerIntroHltv ?? []) as any[],
   }),
-  () => [props.source, props.matchType, props.limit, props.since],
+  () => [props.source, props.matchType, props.limit, props.since, props.until],
 );
 
 const comparePoints = computed<MatchPoint[]>(() => {
diff --git a/i18n/locales/en.json b/i18n/locales/en.json
index 3bc5423f..9b63f7b7 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@
                     "refresh_dialog_title": "Reindex the search index?",
                     "refresh_dialog_description": "This will re-sync every player into the Typesense search index in batches. It runs in the background and you can watch its progress here.",
                     "recompute_elo_title": "Recompute Player ELO",
-                    "recompute_elo_description": "Wipe and rebuild every player's ELO by replaying all finished matches in order, in batches. Use this after an ELO formula change or if ratings look wrong. Search results update automatically as ELO is recalculated.",
+                    "recompute_elo_description": "Wipe and rebuild every player's ELO by replaying all finished matches in order, in batches. When seasons are enabled this also rebuilds each season's ELO from the matches that fall within it. Use this after an ELO formula change or if ratings look wrong. Search results update automatically as ELO is recalculated.",
                     "recompute_elo_button": "Recompute ELO",
                     "recomputing_elo": "Recomputing...",
                     "recompute_elo_queued": "ELO recompute started",
diff --git a/pages/players/[id].vue b/pages/players/[id].vue
index a089aa3c..ab0b235f 100644
--- a/pages/players/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/players/[id].vue
@@ -2603,6 +2603,7 @@ const playerHeroTeamChipDotClasses =
               :source="effectiveSource"
               :limit="statsMatchLimit"
               :since="sinceTimestamp"
+              :until="untilTimestamp"
             />
           </PageTransition>
         </TabsContent>

From eb7e2821c5b5cc084fc2aa834223a417ba0c7b9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luke Policinski <luke@lukepolo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 08:56:03 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] wip

---
 components/seasons/SeasonRebuildProgress.vue |  60 +++++++++
 i18n/locales/en.json                         |   3 +
 layouts/components/LeftNav.vue               |  25 +++-
 pages/seasons/index.vue                      | 125 +++++++++++++------
 4 files changed, 173 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 components/seasons/SeasonRebuildProgress.vue

diff --git a/components/seasons/SeasonRebuildProgress.vue b/components/seasons/SeasonRebuildProgress.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8472482e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/seasons/SeasonRebuildProgress.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from "vue";
+import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
+import { useSeasonBackfill } from "~/composables/useSeasonBackfill";
+
+const props = defineProps<{ seasonId: string }>();
+
+const { t } = useI18n();
+const backfill = useSeasonBackfill();
+
+const active = computed(
+  () =>
+    backfill.running.value &&
+    backfill.status.value?.season_id === props.seasonId,
+);
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <Transition
+    enter-active-class="transition-all duration-300 ease-out motion-reduce:!duration-0"
+    enter-from-class="opacity-0 -translate-y-1"
+    enter-to-class="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
+    leave-active-class="transition-all duration-200 ease-in motion-reduce:!duration-0"
+    leave-from-class="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
+    leave-to-class="opacity-0 -translate-y-1"
+  >
+    <div v-if="active" class="mt-2.5 space-y-1">
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+      <span
+        class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 font-mono text-[0.55rem] uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))]"
+      >
+        <span
+          class="inline-block h-[6px] w-[6px] rotate-45 animate-pulse bg-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))]"
+        ></span>
+        {{ t("pages.seasons.backfill_running") }}
+        <span class="text-muted-foreground"
+          >· {{ backfill.status.value?.completed || 0 }}/{{
+            backfill.status.value?.total || 0
+          }}
+          {{ t("pages.seasons.matches_label") }}</span
+        >
+      </span>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="font-mono text-[0.55rem] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:text-destructive disabled:opacity-40"
+        :disabled="backfill.canceling.value"
+        @click="backfill.cancelBackfill()"
+      >
+        {{ t("common.cancel") }}
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="relative h-1 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-muted/40">
+      <div
+        class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 rounded-full bg-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))] transition-[width] duration-500"
+        :style="{ width: (backfill.progress.value || 0) + '%' }"
+      ></div>
+    </div>
+    </div>
+  </Transition>
+</template>
diff --git a/i18n/locales/en.json b/i18n/locales/en.json
index 9b63f7b7..a59913e9 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -2203,6 +2203,9 @@
             "upcoming_title": "Upcoming Seasons",
             "past_title": "Past Seasons",
             "rebuild": "Rebuild",
+            "rebuild_elo": "Rebuild ELO",
+            "rebuild_required": "Rebuild Required",
+            "needs_rebuild_notice": "This season's ELO is out of date and its standings are incorrect. Rebuild to recompute ELO and stats from its matches.",
             "delete": "Delete",
             "deleted": "Season deleted",
             "delete_confirm_title": "Delete this season?",
diff --git a/layouts/components/LeftNav.vue b/layouts/components/LeftNav.vue
index 67728c31..b335d27e 100644
--- a/layouts/components/LeftNav.vue
+++ b/layouts/components/LeftNav.vue
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ function onLeftNavTouchEnd(e: TouchEvent) {
               </SidebarMenuItem>
 
               <SidebarMenuItem
-                v-if="seasonsEnabled"
+                v-if="isAdmin && seasonsEnabled"
                 :tooltip="$t('layouts.app_nav.administration.seasons')"
               >
                 <SidebarMenuButton
@@ -719,6 +719,10 @@ function onLeftNavTouchEnd(e: TouchEvent) {
                   >
                     <Leaf />
                     {{ $t("layouts.app_nav.administration.seasons") }}
+                    <AlertTriangle
+                      v-if="seasonsRebuildCount > 0"
+                      class="ml-auto h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))]"
+                    />
                   </NuxtLink>
                 </SidebarMenuButton>
               </SidebarMenuItem>
@@ -969,7 +973,7 @@ function onLeftNavTouchEnd(e: TouchEvent) {
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { generateQuery } from "~/graphql/graphqlGen";
+import { generateQuery, generateSubscription } from "~/graphql/graphqlGen";
 export default {
   props: {
     isMobile: {
@@ -986,9 +990,26 @@ export default {
       serversOpened: false,
       profileOpened: false,
       showLogoutModal: false,
+      seasonsRebuildCount: 0,
     };
   },
   apollo: {
+    $subscribe: {
+      // Admin-only, derived signal: any season with a stale ELO surfaces an
+      // attention indicator on the Seasons nav item. No notification rows —
+      // when a rebuild clears needs_rebuild the badge disappears on its own.
+      seasonsNeedingRebuild: {
+        query: generateSubscription({
+          seasons: [{ where: { needs_rebuild: { _eq: true } } }, { id: true }],
+        }),
+        result(this: any, { data }: any) {
+          this.seasonsRebuildCount = (data?.seasons ?? []).length;
+        },
+        skip(this: any) {
+          return !this.isAdmin || !this.seasonsEnabled;
+        },
+      },
+    },
     telemetryStats: {
       query: generateQuery({
         telemetryStats: {
diff --git a/pages/seasons/index.vue b/pages/seasons/index.vue
index bd882437..74349bca 100644
--- a/pages/seasons/index.vue
+++ b/pages/seasons/index.vue
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import {
   AlertDialogTitle,
 } from "~/components/ui/alert-dialog";
 import { useSeasonBackfill } from "~/composables/useSeasonBackfill";
+import SeasonRebuildProgress from "~/components/seasons/SeasonRebuildProgress.vue";
 
 definePageMeta({
   middleware: "admin",
@@ -45,11 +46,21 @@ definePageMeta({
 // Shared singleton; also used from the Options API block via useSeasonBackfill().
 const backfill = useSeasonBackfill();
 
+// True while THIS season is the one currently being rebuilt.
+function isRebuilding(seasonId: string): boolean {
+  return (
+    backfill.running.value && backfill.status.value?.season_id === seasonId
+  );
+}
+
 const actionBtn = [filterTriggerBase, filterTriggerIdle, "h-8"];
 const dangerBtn = [
   filterTriggerBase,
   "h-8 border-[hsl(var(--destructive)/0.5)] bg-[hsl(var(--destructive)/0.12)] text-destructive hover:bg-[hsl(var(--destructive)/0.2)]",
 ];
+// Prominent amber CTA used when a season's ELO is stale and must be rebuilt.
+const rebuildCta =
+  "inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.6)] bg-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.16)] px-3 h-8 font-mono text-[0.62rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))] transition-colors hover:bg-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.28)] disabled:opacity-40";
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -92,43 +103,6 @@ const dangerBtn = [
         </template>
       </TacticalPageHeader>
 
-      <!-- ===== Backfill progress ===== -->
-      <div
-        v-if="backfill.running.value"
-        class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.4)] bg-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.06)] p-4 [backdrop-filter:blur(6px)]"
-      >
-        <div class="mb-3 flex items-center justify-between">
-          <span :class="tacticalSectionLabelClasses" class="!mb-0">
-            <span
-              :class="tacticalSectionTickClasses"
-              class="animate-pulse"
-            ></span>
-            {{ $t("pages.seasons.backfill_running") }}
-          </span>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            :class="actionBtn"
-            :disabled="backfill.canceling.value"
-            @click="backfill.cancelBackfill()"
-          >
-            {{ $t("common.cancel") }}
-          </button>
-        </div>
-        <div class="relative h-1.5 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-muted/40">
-          <div
-            class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 rounded-full bg-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))] transition-[width] duration-500"
-            :style="{ width: (backfill.progress.value || 0) + '%' }"
-          ></div>
-        </div>
-        <div
-          class="mt-2 font-mono text-[0.62rem] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground"
-        >
-          {{ backfill.status.value?.completed || 0 }} /
-          {{ backfill.status.value?.total || 0 }}
-          {{ $t("pages.seasons.matches_label") }}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
       <!-- ===== Create Season ===== -->
       <section
         class="relative overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,hsl(var(--card)/0.55)_0%,hsl(var(--card)/0.2)_100%)] p-5 sm:p-6 [backdrop-filter:blur(6px)]"
@@ -353,8 +327,47 @@ const dangerBtn = [
                 ></span>
                 {{ $t("pages.seasons.active") }}
               </span>
+              <span
+                v-if="activeSeason.needs_rebuild"
+                class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.6)] bg-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.2)] px-2.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-[0.6rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))]"
+              >
+                <AlertTriangle class="h-3 w-3" />
+                {{ $t("pages.seasons.rebuild_required") }}
+              </span>
             </div>
 
+            <Transition
+              enter-active-class="transition-all duration-300 ease-out motion-reduce:!duration-0"
+              enter-from-class="opacity-0 -translate-y-1"
+              enter-to-class="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
+              leave-active-class="transition-all duration-200 ease-in motion-reduce:!duration-0"
+              leave-from-class="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
+              leave-to-class="opacity-0 -translate-y-1"
+            >
+              <div
+                v-if="
+                  activeSeason.needs_rebuild && !isRebuilding(activeSeason.id)
+                "
+                class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-md border border-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.5)] bg-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.1)] px-3.5 py-3"
+              >
+                <span
+                  class="inline-flex items-start gap-2 font-mono text-[0.64rem] leading-relaxed tracking-[0.02em] text-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))]"
+                >
+                  <AlertTriangle class="mt-[1px] h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
+                  {{ $t("pages.seasons.needs_rebuild_notice") }}
+                </span>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  :class="rebuildCta"
+                  :disabled="backfill.running.value"
+                  @click="confirmRebuild(activeSeason.id)"
+                >
+                  <RotateCcw class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                  {{ $t("pages.seasons.rebuild_elo") }}
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </Transition>
+
             <p
               v-if="activeSeason.description"
               class="text-sm text-muted-foreground"
@@ -462,6 +475,8 @@ const dangerBtn = [
                 {{ $t("pages.seasons.delete") }}
               </button>
             </div>
+
+            <SeasonRebuildProgress :season-id="activeSeason.id" />
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>
@@ -480,8 +495,9 @@ const dangerBtn = [
           <div
             v-for="season in ledgerSeasons"
             :key="season.id"
-            class="flex items-center gap-3 py-3 first:pt-0 last:pb-0"
+            class="py-3 first:pt-0 last:pb-0"
           >
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
             <div
               class="flex h-9 w-9 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded border border-border bg-muted/30 font-sans text-xs font-bold text-muted-foreground [font-stretch:85%]"
             >
@@ -515,6 +531,13 @@ const dangerBtn = [
                       : $t("pages.seasons.ended")
                   }}
                 </span>
+                <span
+                  v-if="season.needs_rebuild"
+                  class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.6)] bg-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.18)] px-2 py-0.5 font-mono text-[0.5rem] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))]"
+                >
+                  <AlertTriangle class="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
+                  {{ $t("pages.seasons.rebuild_required") }}
+                </span>
               </div>
               <p
                 class="truncate font-mono text-[0.62rem] uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-muted-foreground"
@@ -529,6 +552,27 @@ const dangerBtn = [
                 >
               </p>
             </div>
+            <button
+              v-if="season.needs_rebuild"
+              type="button"
+              :disabled="backfill.running.value"
+              :class="rebuildCta"
+              class="!h-7 shrink-0 !px-2.5"
+              @click="confirmRebuild(season.id)"
+            >
+              <RotateCcw class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+              {{ $t("pages.seasons.rebuild") }}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              v-else
+              type="button"
+              :title="$t('pages.seasons.rebuild')"
+              :disabled="backfill.running.value"
+              class="flex h-7 w-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-border bg-muted/20 text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:border-[hsl(var(--tac-amber)/0.5)] hover:text-[hsl(var(--tac-amber))] disabled:opacity-40"
+              @click="confirmRebuild(season.id)"
+            >
+              <RotateCcw class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            </button>
             <button
               type="button"
               :title="$t('pages.seasons.delete')"
@@ -537,6 +581,9 @@ const dangerBtn = [
             >
               <Trash2 class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
             </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <SeasonRebuildProgress :season-id="season.id" />
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>
@@ -613,6 +660,7 @@ type Season = {
   starts_at: string;
   ends_at: string | null;
   created_at: string;
+  needs_rebuild: boolean;
 };
 
 export default {
@@ -631,6 +679,7 @@ export default {
               starts_at: true,
               ends_at: true,
               created_at: true,
+              needs_rebuild: true,
             },
           ],
         }),

From d04ec0c576aeac9343910364fea1e4d65c869709 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luke Policinski <luke@lukepolo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:10:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] wip

---
 components/hub/NotificationsPanel.vue   |  4 ++
 layouts/components/AppNotifications.vue |  6 ++
 layouts/components/LeftNav.vue          | 22 ++-----
 stores/NotificationStore.ts             | 84 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
 4 files changed, 94 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/components/hub/NotificationsPanel.vue b/components/hub/NotificationsPanel.vue
index bc493520..2e7c4cb5 100644
--- a/components/hub/NotificationsPanel.vue
+++ b/components/hub/NotificationsPanel.vue
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ export default {
           });
         }
       }
+      // Synthetic notifications have no backing row to delete.
+      if (notification.__synthetic) {
+        return;
+      }
       await this.deleteNotification(notification.id);
     },
     async dismissNotification(id: string) {
diff --git a/layouts/components/AppNotifications.vue b/layouts/components/AppNotifications.vue
index 01f71af1..0b461e47 100644
--- a/layouts/components/AppNotifications.vue
+++ b/layouts/components/AppNotifications.vue
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ export default {
         }
       }
 
+      // Synthetic notifications have no backing row — they clear on their own
+      // when the underlying state changes (e.g. seasons.needs_rebuild flips).
+      if (notification.__synthetic) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       await this.deleteNotification(notification.id);
     },
     async dismissNotification(id: string) {
diff --git a/layouts/components/LeftNav.vue b/layouts/components/LeftNav.vue
index b335d27e..cb954770 100644
--- a/layouts/components/LeftNav.vue
+++ b/layouts/components/LeftNav.vue
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ function onLeftNavTouchEnd(e: TouchEvent) {
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { generateQuery, generateSubscription } from "~/graphql/graphqlGen";
+import { generateQuery } from "~/graphql/graphqlGen";
 export default {
   props: {
     isMobile: {
@@ -990,26 +990,9 @@ export default {
       serversOpened: false,
       profileOpened: false,
       showLogoutModal: false,
-      seasonsRebuildCount: 0,
     };
   },
   apollo: {
-    $subscribe: {
-      // Admin-only, derived signal: any season with a stale ELO surfaces an
-      // attention indicator on the Seasons nav item. No notification rows —
-      // when a rebuild clears needs_rebuild the badge disappears on its own.
-      seasonsNeedingRebuild: {
-        query: generateSubscription({
-          seasons: [{ where: { needs_rebuild: { _eq: true } } }, { id: true }],
-        }),
-        result(this: any, { data }: any) {
-          this.seasonsRebuildCount = (data?.seasons ?? []).length;
-        },
-        skip(this: any) {
-          return !this.isAdmin || !this.seasonsEnabled;
-        },
-      },
-    },
     telemetryStats: {
       query: generateQuery({
         telemetryStats: {
@@ -1111,6 +1094,9 @@ export default {
     seasonsEnabled() {
       return useApplicationSettingsStore().seasonsEnabled;
     },
+    seasonsRebuildCount() {
+      return useNotificationStore().seasonRebuildCount;
+    },
     newsLabel() {
       return useApplicationSettingsStore().newsLabel;
     },
diff --git a/stores/NotificationStore.ts b/stores/NotificationStore.ts
index 6cd8bb79..fb47e695 100644
--- a/stores/NotificationStore.ts
+++ b/stores/NotificationStore.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ type Notification = {
   is_read: boolean;
   deletable: boolean;
   created_at: string;
+  // Set on client-derived notifications (e.g. seasons needing a rebuild) that
+  // have no backing row — action handlers must not try to mutate them by id.
+  __synthetic?: boolean;
   actions?: Array<{
     label: string;
     graphql: {
@@ -50,6 +53,54 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore("notifaicationStore", () => {
   const tournament_team_invites = ref<any[]>([]);
   const draft_invites = ref<any[]>([]);
   const notifications = ref<Notification[]>([]);
+  const seasonRebuilds = ref<Array<{ id: any; number: number | null }>>([]);
+
+  // Admin-only, derived from seasons.needs_rebuild — not stored rows. They carry
+  // a Rebuild action and clear themselves when the backfill flips needs_rebuild
+  // false, so nothing is ever created or deleted in the notifications table.
+  const seasonRebuildNotifications = computed<Notification[]>(() => {
+    if (!useApplicationSettingsStore().seasonsEnabled) {
+      return [];
+    }
+    if (!useAuthStore().isAdmin) {
+      return [];
+    }
+    return seasonRebuilds.value.map((season) => ({
+      id: `season-rebuild:${season.id}`,
+      __synthetic: true,
+      title: `Season ${season.number ?? "?"} ELO rebuild required`,
+      message:
+        "This season's ELO is out of date. Rebuild to recompute its ELO and standings.",
+      steam_id: "",
+      type: "EloRecompute",
+      role: "administrator",
+      entity_id: `season-rebuild:${season.id}`,
+      is_read: false,
+      deletable: false,
+      created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+      actions: [
+        {
+          label: "Rebuild Season ELO",
+          graphql: {
+            type: "mutation",
+            action: "backfillSeasonElo",
+            selection: { success: true, running: true },
+            variables: { season_id: season.id },
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    }));
+  });
+
+  // DB notifications + client-derived ones, in one list for the panel + counts.
+  const allNotifications = computed<Notification[]>(() => [
+    ...seasonRebuildNotifications.value,
+    ...notifications.value,
+  ]);
+
+  const seasonRebuildCount = computed(
+    () => seasonRebuildNotifications.value.length,
+  );
   const latestNewsArticle = ref<NewsArticle | null>(null);
   const lastReadNewsAt = ref<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -115,11 +166,13 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore("notifaicationStore", () => {
   // let them pile up.
   const personalUnread = computed(
     () =>
-      notifications.value.filter((n) => !n.is_read && n.role === "user").length,
+      allNotifications.value.filter((n) => !n.is_read && n.role === "user")
+        .length,
   );
   const adminUnread = computed(
     () =>
-      notifications.value.filter((n) => !n.is_read && n.role !== "user").length,
+      allNotifications.value.filter((n) => !n.is_read && n.role !== "user")
+        .length,
   );
 
   const hasPersonalNotifications = computed(
@@ -151,7 +204,7 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore("notifaicationStore", () => {
     const groups = new Map<string, Notification[]>();
     const singles: Notification[] = [];
 
-    for (const n of notifications.value) {
+    for (const n of allNotifications.value) {
       const groupKey =
         n.type === "PlayerSanctioned"
           ? `type:PlayerSanctioned:${n.role}`
@@ -372,6 +425,26 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore("notifaicationStore", () => {
         }),
     );
 
+    if (useAuthStore().isAdmin) {
+      subscribe(
+        "notifications:season_rebuilds",
+        getGraphqlClient()
+          .subscribe({
+            query: typedGql("subscription")({
+              seasons: [
+                { where: { needs_rebuild: { _eq: true } } },
+                { id: true, number: true },
+              ],
+            }),
+          })
+          .subscribe({
+            next: ({ data }) => {
+              seasonRebuilds.value = data?.seasons ?? [];
+            },
+          }),
+      );
+    }
+
     subscribe(
       "notifications:latest_news",
       getGraphqlClient()
@@ -432,8 +505,10 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore("notifaicationStore", () => {
         unsubscribe("notifications:tournament_team_invites");
         unsubscribe("notifications:draft_invites");
         unsubscribe("notifications:notifications");
+        unsubscribe("notifications:season_rebuilds");
         unsubscribe("notifications:latest_news");
         unsubscribe("notifications:news_read_state");
+        seasonRebuilds.value = [];
         lastReadNewsAt.value = null;
       }
     },
@@ -449,7 +524,8 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore("notifaicationStore", () => {
     team_invites,
     tournament_team_invites,
     draft_invites,
-    notifications,
+    notifications: allNotifications,
+    seasonRebuildCount,
     stackedNotifications,
     unreadNotificationCount,
     hasNotifications,