diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 591ab4b..8559f6f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "figma-ai-plugin",
-  "version": "0.1.15",
+  "version": "0.1.16",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@create-figma-plugin/ui": "^4.0.3",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index d4d2b10..55ab82e 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 import { emit, on, showUI } from '@create-figma-plugin/utilities'
 
+// Probe whether the plugin sandbox can reach the public internet.
+// Used on plugin open (so the user sees network status immediately) and before each model fetch.
+async function probeConnectivity () {
+  try {
+    const pr = await fetch('https://example.com')
+    emit('PROBE_RESULT', { msg: 'example.com reachable · status=' + pr.status })
+  } catch (pe) {
+    emit('PROBE_RESULT', { msg: 'example.com UNREACHABLE · ' + (pe != null ? (typeof pe === 'string' ? pe : JSON.stringify(pe)) : 'unknown') })
+  }
+}
+
 export default function () {
   // Глобальный ярлык relaunch в правой панели Figma (команда runAI из manifest.json)
   figma.root.setRelaunchData({ runAI: '' })
@@ -511,13 +522,8 @@ export default function () {
         emit('MODELS_RESULT', { ok: false, error: 'fetch is not available in the plugin main thread', models: [], status: 0, requestEcho: echo })
         return
       }
-      // diagnostic: can the sandbox reach the public internet at all?
-      try {
-        const pr = await fetch('https://example.com')
-        emit('PROBE_RESULT', { msg: 'example.com reachable · status=' + pr.status })
-      } catch (pe) {
-        emit('PROBE_RESULT', { msg: 'example.com UNREACHABLE · ' + (pe != null ? (typeof pe === 'string' ? pe : JSON.stringify(pe)) : 'unknown') })
-      }
+      // Diagnostic: can the sandbox reach the public internet at all?
+      await probeConnectivity()
       const base = String(payload.baseUrl == null ? '' : payload.baseUrl)
         .replace(/`/g, '')            // drop stray markdown backticks
         .replace(/^@url:\s*/i, '')    // drop '@url:' annotation if pasted from chat
@@ -559,6 +565,9 @@ export default function () {
 
   showUI({ width: 380, height: 480, themeColors: true, title: 'AI assistant (MVP)' })
 
+  // On open, proactively probe connectivity so the user sees network status without clicking Fetch.
+  setTimeout(function () { probeConnectivity() }, 600)
+
   // Restore persisted window placement (saved in clientStorage on the Figma file).
   // Default when nothing is stored: behave like the Center button (50% viewport, centered).
   try {
@@ -573,11 +582,11 @@ export default function () {
         const ch = Math.round(maxH / 2)
         figma.ui.resize(Math.max(1, cw), Math.max(1, ch))
         lastSize = { width: cw, height: ch }
-        requestAnimationFrame(function () {
-          requestAnimationFrame(function () {
+        setTimeout(function () {
+          setTimeout(function () {
             applyDock('center', cw, ch, false)
-          })
-        })
+          }, 0)
+        }, 0)
         return
       }
       if (saved.mode === 'dock') {
@@ -596,12 +605,12 @@ export default function () {
           const state = computeDock(saved.position, 320, 200, true)
           figma.ui.resize(Math.max(1, state.width), Math.max(1, state.height))
           lastSize = { width: clampWindowSize(state).width, height: clampWindowSize(state).height }
-          requestAnimationFrame(function () {
-            requestAnimationFrame(function () {
+          setTimeout(function () {
+            setTimeout(function () {
               applyDock(saved.position, lastSize.width, lastSize.height, false)
               lastBoundsKey = '' // force dock poll to keep it pinned on zoom/pan
-            })
-          })
+            }, 0)
+          }, 0)
         }
       } else {
         // Free placement: restore exact canvas-space position + size.
diff --git a/src/ui.tsx b/src/ui.tsx
index 60c693d..5f955f0 100644
--- a/src/ui.tsx
+++ b/src/ui.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const MIN_WINDOW_SIZE = { width: 320, height: 200 }
 // very high — actual clamp is done by main via clampWindowSize (bounds*zoom).
 
 // Full plugin version shown in the footer status bar. Keep in sync with package.json "version".
-const PLUGIN_VERSION = '0.1.15'
+const PLUGIN_VERSION = '0.1.16'
 
 const fieldStyle = {
   display: 'flex',
@@ -274,6 +274,14 @@ function Plugin () {
       .catch(function () {})
       .finally(function () { setLoaded(true) })
   }, [])
+
+  // Auto-persist settings (incl. API key) on every change — no need to click Save.
+  // Gated on `loaded` so we don't overwrite stored settings with defaults before load completes.
+  useEffect(function () {
+    if (!loaded) return
+    const t = setTimeout(function () { saveSettings(settings) }, 400)
+    return function () { clearTimeout(t) }
+  }, [settings, loaded])
   useEffect(function () { try { logEvent('Plugin loaded') } catch (e) {} }, [])
   const resizeRef = useRef({ active: false, dir: '', startX: 0, startY: 0, startW: 0, startH: 0, fixedAxis: 'none' as 'none' | 'x' | 'y' })
   // Current dock position (for "window is edge-docked" detection in UI). Center and