index.js

@@ -349,6 +349,8 @@ jQuery(async () => {
             initThoughtBasedExpressions();
             updateFabWidgets();
             updateStripWidgets();
+            // Explicit initial render of equipment to ensure it's visible
+            renderEquipment();
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('[RPG Companion] Chat data load failed, using defaults:', error);
         }

src/systems/rendering/equipment.js

@@ -146,10 +146,29 @@ function generateEquipmentHTML() {
  * Gets data from state/settings and updates DOM directly.
  */
 export function renderEquipment() {
+    // Ensure showEquipment defaults to true if undefined
+    if (extensionSettings.showEquipment === undefined) {
+        extensionSettings.showEquipment = true;
+    }
+
     if (!$equipmentContainer || !extensionSettings.showEquipment) {
         return;
     }
 
+    // Ensure equipment data structure exists (defensive initialization)
+    if (!extensionSettings.userStats?.equipment) {
+        extensionSettings.userStats = extensionSettings.userStats || {};
+        extensionSettings.userStats.equipment = {
+            items: [],
+            slots: {
+                helmet: null, ring1: null, ring2: null, ring3: null, ring4: null,
+                ring5: null, ring6: null, ring7: null, ring8: null, ring9: null, ring10: null,
+                necklace: null, bodyArmor: null, pants: null, shoes: null, gloves: null,
+                accessory1: null, accessory2: null, accessory3: null
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     const html = generateEquipmentHTML();
     updateIfChanged($equipmentContainer, html, 'rpg-equipment');
 

src/systems/ui/desktop.js

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import { i18n } from '../../core/i18n.js';
 import { extensionSettings, lastGeneratedData, committedTrackerData } from '../../core/state.js';
 import { hexToRgba } from './theme.js';
+import { repairJSON } from '../../utils/jsonRepair.js';
 
 /**
  * Helper to parse time string and calculate clock hand angles
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ export function updateStripWidgets() {
     let infoData = null;
     if (infoBox) {
         try {
-            infoData = typeof infoBox === 'string' ? JSON.parse(infoBox) : infoBox;
+            infoData = typeof infoBox === 'string' ? repairJSON(infoBox) : infoBox;
         } catch (e) {
             console.warn('[RPG Strip Widgets] Failed to parse infoBox:', e);
         }
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ export function updateStripWidgets() {
         const userStatsData = lastGeneratedData?.userStats || committedTrackerData?.userStats;
         if (userStatsData) {
             try {
-                const parsedStats = typeof userStatsData === 'string' ? JSON.parse(userStatsData) : userStatsData;
+                const parsedStats = typeof userStatsData === 'string' ? repairJSON(userStatsData) : userStatsData;
                 if (parsedStats?.stats) {
                     allStats = parsedStats.stats;
                 }

src/systems/ui/mobile.js

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { closeMobilePanelWithAnimation, updateCollapseToggleIcon } from './layou
 import { setupDesktopTabs, removeDesktopTabs } from './desktop.js';
 import { i18n } from '../../core/i18n.js';
 import { hexToRgba } from './theme.js';
+import { repairJSON } from '../../utils/jsonRepair.js';
 
 /**
  * Updates the text labels of the mobile navigation tabs based on the current language.
@@ -1322,7 +1323,7 @@ export function updateFabWidgets() {
     let infoData = null;
     if (infoBox) {
         try {
-            infoData = typeof infoBox === 'string' ? JSON.parse(infoBox) : infoBox;
+            infoData = typeof infoBox === 'string' ? repairJSON(infoBox) : infoBox;
         } catch (e) {
             console.warn('[RPG FAB Widgets] Failed to parse infoBox:', e);
         }
@@ -1332,7 +1333,7 @@ export function updateFabWidgets() {
     let statsData = null;
     if (userStats) {
         try {
-            statsData = typeof userStats === 'string' ? JSON.parse(userStats) : userStats;
+            statsData = typeof userStats === 'string' ? repairJSON(userStats) : userStats;
         } catch (e) {
             console.warn('[RPG FAB Widgets] Failed to parse userStats:', e);
         }
@@ -1444,7 +1445,7 @@ export function updateFabWidgets() {
     let allStats = [];
     try {
         const userStatsJson = extensionSettings.userStats;
-        const parsedUserStats = typeof userStatsJson === 'string' ? JSON.parse(userStatsJson) : userStatsJson;
+        const parsedUserStats = typeof userStatsJson === 'string' ? repairJSON(userStatsJson) : userStatsJson;
         if (parsedUserStats?.stats) {
             allStats = parsedUserStats.stats;
         }