diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 05f7ef0d..118735ec 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ target/
 Thumbs.db
 
 # Data (user-generated)
-data/profiles/*
-data/generations/*
-data/projects/*
-data/voicebox.db
+data/
 !data/.gitkeep
 
 # Logs
diff --git a/app/src/components/History/HistoryTable.tsx b/app/src/components/History/HistoryTable.tsx
index 7900cd44..404a1914 100644
--- a/app/src/components/History/HistoryTable.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/History/HistoryTable.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import {
   Download,
   FileArchive,
-  Layers,
+  GalleryVerticalEnd,
   Loader2,
   MoreHorizontal,
   Play,
   RotateCcw,
+  Star,
   Trash2,
   Wand2,
 } from 'lucide-react';
@@ -238,6 +239,19 @@ export function HistoryTable() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleToggleFavorite = async (generationId: string) => {
+    try {
+      await apiClient.toggleFavorite(generationId);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['history'] });
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast({
+        title: 'Failed to update favorite',
+        description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+        variant: 'destructive',
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleApplyEffects = (generationId: string) => {
     setEffectsTargetId(generationId);
     setEffectsChain([]);
@@ -380,6 +394,7 @@ export function HistoryTable() {
                     className={cn(
                       'flex items-stretch gap-4 h-26 p-3',
                       isPlayable && 'hover:bg-muted/70 cursor-pointer rounded-md',
+                      isVersionsExpanded && 'rounded-b-none',
                     )}
                     aria-label={
                       isGenerating
@@ -457,7 +472,7 @@ export function HistoryTable() {
 
                     {/* Far right - Actions */}
                     <div
-                      className="shrink-0 flex flex-col justify-center items-center gap-1"
+                      className="shrink-0 flex flex-col justify-center items-center gap-0.5"
                       onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                       onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                     >
@@ -465,11 +480,11 @@ export function HistoryTable() {
                         <Button
                           variant="ghost"
                           size="icon"
-                          className="h-8 w-8"
+                          className="h-7 w-7 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted-foreground/20 hover:text-muted-foreground"
                           aria-label="Retry generation"
                           onClick={() => handleRetry(gen.id)}
                         >
-                          <RotateCcw className="h-4 w-4" />
+                          <RotateCcw className="h-2 w-2" />
                         </Button>
                       ) : (
                         <>
@@ -478,11 +493,11 @@ export function HistoryTable() {
                               <Button
                                 variant="ghost"
                                 size="icon"
-                                className="h-8 w-8"
+                                className="h-7 w-7 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted-foreground/20 hover:text-muted-foreground"
                                 aria-label="Actions"
                                 disabled={isGenerating}
                               >
-                                <MoreHorizontal className="h-4 w-4" />
+                                <MoreHorizontal className="h-2 w-2" />
                               </Button>
                             </DropdownMenuTrigger>
                             <DropdownMenuContent align="end">
@@ -517,24 +532,42 @@ export function HistoryTable() {
                               <DropdownMenuItem
                                 onClick={() => handleDeleteClick(gen.id, gen.profile_name)}
                                 disabled={deleteGeneration.isPending}
-                                className="text-destructive focus:text-destructive"
+                                // className="text-destructive focus:text-destructive"
                               >
                                 <Trash2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
                                 Delete
                               </DropdownMenuItem>
                             </DropdownMenuContent>
                           </DropdownMenu>
+                          <Button
+                            variant="ghost"
+                            size="icon"
+                            className={cn(
+                              'h-7 w-7 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted-foreground/20 hover:text-muted-foreground',
+                              gen.is_favorited && 'text-accent hover:text-accent',
+                            )}
+                            aria-label={gen.is_favorited ? 'Unfavorite' : 'Favorite'}
+                            onClick={() => handleToggleFavorite(gen.id)}
+                          >
+                            <Star
+                              className="h-2 w-2"
+                              fill={gen.is_favorited ? 'currentColor' : 'none'}
+                            />
+                          </Button>
                           {hasVersions && (
                             <Button
                               variant="ghost"
                               size="icon"
-                              className={cn('h-8 w-8', isVersionsExpanded && 'text-accent')}
+                              className={cn(
+                                'h-7 w-7 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted-foreground/20 hover:text-muted-foreground',
+                                isVersionsExpanded && 'text-accent hover:text-accent',
+                              )}
                               aria-label="Toggle versions"
                               onClick={() =>
                                 setExpandedVersionsId(isVersionsExpanded ? null : gen.id)
                               }
                             >
-                              <Layers className="h-4 w-4" />
+                              <GalleryVerticalEnd className="h-2 w-2" />
                             </Button>
                           )}
                         </>
diff --git a/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileCard.tsx b/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileCard.tsx
index 5cf4c931..77bb7c61 100644
--- a/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileCard.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileCard.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Download, Edit, Mic, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Download, Edit, Mic, Sparkles, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export function ProfileCard({ profile }: ProfileCardProps) {
       <Card
         className={cn(
           'cursor-pointer hover:shadow-md transition-all flex flex-col h-[162px]',
-          isSelected && 'ring-2 ring-primary shadow-md',
+          isSelected && 'ring-2 ring-accent shadow-md',
         )}
         onClick={handleSelect}
         tabIndex={0}
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ export function ProfileCard({ profile }: ProfileCardProps) {
         onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
       >
         <CardHeader className="p-3 pb-2">
-          <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-base font-medium">
-            <div className="h-6 w-6 rounded-full bg-muted flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden">
+          <CardTitle className="flex items-start gap-1.5 text-base font-medium">
+            <div className="h-6 w-6 mt-[3px] rounded-full bg-muted flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden">
               {avatarUrl && !avatarError ? (
                 <img
                   src={avatarUrl}
@@ -112,10 +112,13 @@ export function ProfileCard({ profile }: ProfileCardProps) {
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-1.5 line-clamp-2 leading-relaxed">
             {profile.description || 'No description'}
           </p>
-          <div className="mb-2">
+          <div className="mb-2 flex items-center gap-1.5">
             <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs h-5 px-1.5 text-muted-foreground">
               {profile.language}
             </Badge>
+            {profile.effects_chain && profile.effects_chain.length > 0 && (
+              <Sparkles className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-accent" />
+            )}
           </div>
           <div className="flex gap-0.5 justify-end items-end mt-auto">
             <CircleButton
diff --git a/app/src/lib/api/client.ts b/app/src/lib/api/client.ts
index 1310c383..51f6799d 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/api/client.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/api/client.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,12 @@ class ApiClient {
     });
   }
 
+  async toggleFavorite(generationId: string): Promise<{ is_favorited: boolean }> {
+    return this.request<{ is_favorited: boolean }>(`/history/${generationId}/favorite`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+    });
+  }
+
   // History
   async listHistory(query?: HistoryQuery): Promise<HistoryListResponse> {
     const params = new URLSearchParams();
diff --git a/app/src/lib/api/types.ts b/app/src/lib/api/types.ts
index 95dc0f68..5a00c2f7 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/api/types.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/api/types.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export interface GenerationResponse {
   model_size?: string;
   status: 'generating' | 'completed' | 'failed';
   error?: string;
+  is_favorited?: boolean;
   created_at: string;
   versions?: GenerationVersionResponse[];
   active_version_id?: string;
diff --git a/backend/database.py b/backend/database.py
index 78afef9b..92332d71 100644
--- a/backend/database.py
+++ b/backend/database.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class Generation(Base):
     model_size = Column(String, nullable=True)
     status = Column(String, default="completed")  # generating, completed, failed
     error = Column(Text, nullable=True)
+    is_favorited = Column(Boolean, default=False)
     created_at = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
 
 
@@ -375,6 +376,15 @@ def _run_migrations(engine):
                 conn.commit()
                 print("Added sort_order column to effect_presets")
 
+    if 'generations' in inspector.get_table_names():
+        columns = {col['name'] for col in inspector.get_columns('generations')}
+        if 'is_favorited' not in columns:
+            print("Migrating generations: adding is_favorited column")
+            with engine.connect() as conn:
+                conn.execute(text("ALTER TABLE generations ADD COLUMN is_favorited BOOLEAN DEFAULT 0"))
+                conn.commit()
+                print("Added is_favorited column to generations")
+
     # Migration: Create generation_versions for existing generations
     # (populate after tables are created, handled in init_db)
 
diff --git a/backend/history.py b/backend/history.py
index 8747206e..78da51ca 100644
--- a/backend/history.py
+++ b/backend/history.py
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ async def list_generations(
             model_size=generation.model_size,
             status=generation.status or "completed",
             error=generation.error,
+            is_favorited=bool(generation.is_favorited),
             created_at=generation.created_at,
             versions=versions,
             active_version_id=active_version_id,
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 31ca5ad9..98970e51 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -1314,6 +1314,20 @@ async def get_generation(
     )
 
 
+@app.post("/history/{generation_id}/favorite")
+async def toggle_favorite(
+    generation_id: str,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+):
+    """Toggle the favorite status of a generation."""
+    gen = db.query(DBGeneration).filter_by(id=generation_id).first()
+    if not gen:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Generation not found")
+    gen.is_favorited = not gen.is_favorited
+    db.commit()
+    return {"is_favorited": gen.is_favorited}
+
+
 @app.delete("/history/{generation_id}")
 async def delete_generation(
     generation_id: str,
diff --git a/backend/models.py b/backend/models.py
index 428f3803..b411000d 100644
--- a/backend/models.py
+++ b/backend/models.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class GenerationResponse(BaseModel):
     model_size: Optional[str] = None
     status: str = "completed"
     error: Optional[str] = None
+    is_favorited: bool = False
     created_at: datetime
     versions: Optional[List["GenerationVersionResponse"]] = None
     active_version_id: Optional[str] = None
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ class HistoryResponse(BaseModel):
     model_size: Optional[str] = None
     status: str = "completed"
     error: Optional[str] = None
+    is_favorited: bool = False
     created_at: datetime
     versions: Optional[List["GenerationVersionResponse"]] = None
     active_version_id: Optional[str] = None