diff --git a/frontend/README-RUN.md b/frontend/README-RUN.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c726e77f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/README-RUN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Frontend run instructions
+
+Prerequisites
+- Node.js (16+ recommended)
+- npm or yarn
+- For native builds: Android Studio / Xcode (optional for run:android/run:ios)
+- For push notifications: run on a physical device; configure FCM for Android
+
+Quick start
+
+1. Install dependencies
+
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm install
+# or
+# yarn
+```
+
+2. Run the app
+
+```bash
+npm run start
+# or
+# expo start
+```
+
+3. Run on Android device/emulator
+
+```bash
+npm run android
+```
+
+4. Run preflight check (useful if you see errors in the editor)
+
+```bash
+node ./scripts/check-environment.js
+```
+
+Notes
+- If your editor still shows TypeScript errors after these steps, restart the TypeScript server or reload VS Code.
+- Expo push notifications require FCM setup for Android (google-services.json) and testing on a physical device for Expo push tokens.
diff --git a/frontend/scripts/check-environment.js b/frontend/scripts/check-environment.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14a61cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/scripts/check-environment.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+  Simple preflight environment checker for the frontend workspace.
+  Run: node ./scripts/check-environment.js
+*/
+const {execSync} = require('child_process');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+function checkCommand(cmd) {
+  try {
+    const out = execSync(`${cmd} --version`, {stdio: 'pipe'}).toString().trim();
+    return out;
+  } catch (e) {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+console.log('== Frontend preflight check ==');
+
+const node = checkCommand('node');
+console.log('node:', node || 'NOT FOUND');
+
+const npm = checkCommand('npm');
+console.log('npm:', npm || 'NOT FOUND');
+
+const yarn = checkCommand('yarn');
+console.log('yarn:', yarn || 'NOT FOUND (optional)');
+
+const expo = checkCommand('expo');
+console.log('expo-cli:', expo || 'NOT FOUND (optional for bare workflow)');
+
+const pkgPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'package.json');
+const nodeModulesPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'node_modules');
+
+if (!fs.existsSync(pkgPath)) {
+  console.error('Error: package.json not found in frontend/');
+  process.exitCode = 2;
+} else {
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(pkgPath, 'utf8'));
+  console.log('package.json found. name:', pkg.name || '(unknown)');
+}
+
+console.log('node_modules:', fs.existsSync(nodeModulesPath) ? 'present' : 'missing');
+
+console.log('\nNext steps:');
+console.log('  - Run `npm install` or `yarn` inside frontend/ to install dependencies.');
+console.log('  - Use `npm run start` or `expo start` to run the app.');
+console.log('  - For push notifications, run on a physical device and configure FCM on Android.');
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AppContent.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AppContent.tsx
index f092b26f..9f1565c7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AppContent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AppContent.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import {useVersionCheck} from '@/hooks/useVersionCheck';
 import {SocketProvider} from '../contexts/SocketContext';
 import {PreferencesProvider} from '../contexts/PreferencesContext';
 import config from '@/tamagui.config';
+import * as Notifications from 'expo-notifications';
+import {registerAndSyncPushToken} from '../helper/PushNotificationService';
+import {initDeepLinking, navigateDeepLink, resolveNotificationTarget} from '../helper/DeepLinkService';
 import messaging from '@react-native-firebase/messaging';
 import {
   NavigationContainer,
@@ -18,7 +21,6 @@ import {SafeAreaProvider} from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 import {addEventListener} from '@react-native-community/netinfo';
 import {useDispatch, useSelector} from 'react-redux';
 import {TamaguiProvider} from 'tamagui';
-import {initDeepLinking} from '../helper/DeepLinkService';
 import StackNavigation from '../navigations/StackNavigation';
 import {CustomAlertDialog} from './CustomAlert';
 import UpdateModal from './UpdateModal';
@@ -121,6 +123,42 @@ export default function AppContent() {
     };
   }, [dispatch]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    registerAndSyncPushToken(user_token);
+  }, [user_token]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleNotificationResponse = async (
+      response: Notifications.NotificationResponse,
+    ) => {
+      const data = response.notification.request.content.data;
+      const target = resolveNotificationTarget(data);
+
+      if (!target || !navigationRef.current) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const isAuthenticated =
+        Boolean(tokenRes?.isValid || user_token) && !isGuest;
+      navigateDeepLink(navigationRef.current, target, isAuthenticated);
+    };
+
+    const responseListener =
+      Notifications.addNotificationResponseReceivedListener(
+        handleNotificationResponse,
+      );
+
+    Notifications.getLastNotificationResponseAsync().then(response => {
+      if (response) {
+        handleNotificationResponse(response);
+      }
+    });
+
+    return () => {
+      responseListener.remove();
+    };
+  }, [user_token, tokenRes, isGuest]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     firebaseInit();
     cleanUpDownloads();
diff --git a/frontend/src/helper/APIUtils.ts b/frontend/src/helper/APIUtils.ts
index 5b72fa56..7a08536b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/helper/APIUtils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/helper/APIUtils.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+
+declare const __DEV__: boolean;
 // API URL configuration
 // Values are injected at build time from environment variables via app.config.js.
 // To override for local development, set the following in your .env file
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ const SEND_MESSAGE_TO_GEMINI = `${PROD_URL}/gemini/send`;
 /** Notification Preferences */
 const GET_NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCES = `${PROD_URL}/user/notification-preferences`;
 const UPDATE_NOTIFICATION_PREFERENCES = `${PROD_URL}/user/notification-preferences`;
-
+const REGISTER_PUSH_TOKEN = `${PROD_URL}/user/register-device-token`;
 
 export {
   LOGIN_API,
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ export {
   UPLOAD_ARTICLE_TO_POCKETBASE,
   
   UPLOAD_IMPROVEMENT_TO_POCKETBASE,
-  RENDER_SUGGESTION,
+  REGISTER_PUSH_TOKEN,
   // PODCAST
   GET_ALL_PODCASTS,
   GET_PODCAST_DETAILS,
diff --git a/frontend/src/helper/DeepLinkService.ts b/frontend/src/helper/DeepLinkService.ts
index 2c0809e2..0530ade7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/helper/DeepLinkService.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/helper/DeepLinkService.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,92 @@ const resolveDeepLinkTarget = (url: string): DeepLinkTarget | null => {
   return null;
 };
 
+export const resolveNotificationTarget = (
+  data: Record<string, any> | null | undefined,
+): DeepLinkTarget | null => {
+  if (!data) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (typeof data.url === 'string' && data.url.length > 0) {
+    return resolveDeepLinkTarget(data.url);
+  }
+
+  if (typeof data.articleId !== 'undefined') {
+    return {
+      name: 'ArticleScreen',
+      params: {
+        articleId: Number(data.articleId),
+        authorId: data.authorId,
+        recordId: data.recordId,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (typeof data.trackId === 'string' && data.trackId.length > 0) {
+    return {
+      name: 'PodcastDetail',
+      params: {
+        trackId: data.trackId,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (typeof data.userId === 'string' && data.userId.length > 0) {
+    return {
+      name: 'UserProfileScreen',
+      params: {
+        authorId: data.userId,
+        userId: data.userId,
+        author_handle: data.author_handle,
+        userHandle: data.userHandle,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (data.route === 'NotificationPreferencesScreen') {
+    return {
+      name: 'NotificationPreferencesScreen',
+      requiresAuth: true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (data.route === 'NotificationScreen') {
+    return {
+      name: 'NotificationScreen',
+    };
+  }
+
+  return null;
+};
+
+export const navigateDeepLink = (
+  navigation: any,
+  target: DeepLinkTarget,
+  isAuthenticated: boolean,
+) => {
+  if (target.requiresAuth && !isAuthenticated) {
+    navigation.navigate('LoginScreen', {
+      redirectTo: {
+        name: target.name,
+        params: target.params,
+      },
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (restrictedRoutes.has(target.name) && !isAuthenticated) {
+    navigation.navigate('GuestPlaceholderScreen', {
+      title: 'Sign In Required',
+      description: 'Please sign in to continue to this part of the app.',
+      iconName: 'user-lock',
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  navigation.navigate(target.name as never, target.params as never);
+};
+
 export const initDeepLinking = (navigation: any, isAuthenticated: boolean) => {
   const handleUrl = (url: string) => {
     const target = resolveDeepLinkTarget(url);
diff --git a/frontend/src/helper/PushNotificationService.ts b/frontend/src/helper/PushNotificationService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05c91a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/helper/PushNotificationService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import {Platform} from 'react-native';
+import * as Device from 'expo-device';
+import * as Notifications from 'expo-notifications';
+import axios from 'axios';
+import {
+  secureRetrieveItem,
+  secureStoreItem,
+  SECURE_KEYS,
+} from './SecureStorageUtils';
+import {REGISTER_PUSH_TOKEN} from './APIUtils';
+
+export const registerExpoPushTokenAsync = async (): Promise<string | null> => {
+  if (!Device.isDevice) {
+    console.warn('Push notifications require a physical device.');
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const {status: existingStatus} = await Notifications.getPermissionsAsync();
+  let finalStatus = existingStatus;
+
+  if (existingStatus !== 'granted') {
+    const {status} = await Notifications.requestPermissionsAsync();
+    finalStatus = status;
+  }
+
+  if (finalStatus !== 'granted') {
+    console.warn('Notification permissions not granted.');
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
+    await Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync('default', {
+      name: 'default',
+      importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.MAX,
+      vibrationPattern: [0, 250, 250, 250],
+      lightColor: '#FF231F7C',
+    });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const response = await Notifications.getExpoPushTokenAsync();
+    const token = response.data;
+
+    if (token) {
+      await secureStoreItem(SECURE_KEYS.EXPO_PUSH_TOKEN, token);
+      return token;
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to get Expo push token:', error);
+    return null;
+  }
+};
+
+export const getStoredExpoPushToken = async (): Promise<string | null> => {
+  return secureRetrieveItem(SECURE_KEYS.EXPO_PUSH_TOKEN);
+};
+
+export const syncExpoPushTokenWithServer = async (
+  userToken?: string | null,
+): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!userToken) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const token = await getStoredExpoPushToken();
+  if (!token) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const headers: Record<string, string> = {};
+    if (userToken) {
+      headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${userToken}`;
+    }
+
+    await axios.post(
+      REGISTER_PUSH_TOKEN,
+      { expoPushToken: token },
+      { headers },
+    );
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to register push token with server:', error);
+  }
+};
+
+export const registerAndSyncPushToken = async (
+  userToken?: string | null,
+): Promise<void> => {
+  const token = await registerExpoPushTokenAsync();
+  if (!token) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (userToken) {
+    await syncExpoPushTokenWithServer(userToken);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/helper/SecureStorageUtils.ts b/frontend/src/helper/SecureStorageUtils.ts
index 571f649e..86f3a482 100644
--- a/frontend/src/helper/SecureStorageUtils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/helper/SecureStorageUtils.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 import * as SecureStore from 'expo-secure-store';
 
-/**
- * SecureStorageUtils.ts
- *
- * Abstraction layer for sensitive credential storage.
- * Uses Expo SecureStore for encrypted key-value storage.
- */
-
 export const SECURE_KEYS = {
   USER_TOKEN: 'SECURE_USER_TOKEN',
+  EXPO_PUSH_TOKEN: 'SECURE_EXPO_PUSH_TOKEN',
   LANGUAGE_PREFERENCES: 'SECURE_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCES',
 } as const;
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/ambient-modules.d.ts b/frontend/src/types/ambient-modules.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08eab051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/types/ambient-modules.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+declare module 'expo-secure-store';
+declare module 'expo-device';
+declare module 'expo-notifications';
+declare module 'axios';
+declare module 'react-native';
diff --git a/frontend/tsconfig.json b/frontend/tsconfig.json
index ad4eb5ac..02557ceb 100644
--- a/frontend/tsconfig.json
+++ b/frontend/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "extends": "expo/tsconfig.base",
   "compilerOptions": {
     "jsx": "react-native",
     "strict": true,
@@ -13,7 +12,8 @@
   },
   "include": [
     "**/*.ts",
-    "**/*.tsx"
+    "**/*.tsx",
+    "**/*.d.ts"
   ],
   "exclude": [
     "node_modules"