diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index 70cb3f8..c3e2d19 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
   ssr: false,
   compatibilityDate: "2024-11-01",
   devtools: { enabled: true },
-  modules: ["nuxt-directus", "nuxt-oidc-auth", "vuetify-nuxt-module", "@vite-pwa/nuxt"],
+  modules: ["nuxt-directus", "vuetify-nuxt-module", "nuxt-oidc-auth", "@vite-pwa/nuxt"],
   app: {
     head: {
       titleTemplate: "%s • Port Nimara Portal",
@@ -109,18 +109,6 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
     // Trust proxy headers for proper HTTPS detection
     experimental: {
       wasm: true
-    },
-    storage: {
-      // Configure persistent storage for OIDC sessions
-      'oidc:sessions': {
-        driver: 'fs',
-        base: './data/oidc-sessions'
-      },
-      // Configure storage for general session data
-      'sessions': {
-        driver: 'fs', 
-        base: './data/sessions'
-      }
     }
   },
   oidc: {
diff --git a/plugins/00.startup-check.client.ts b/plugins/00.startup-check.client.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..331a919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/00.startup-check.client.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+export default defineNuxtPlugin(async () => {
+  // Client-side startup checks
+  console.log('[STARTUP] Client-side initialization starting...')
+  
+  try {
+    // Check if OIDC is available
+    if (process.client) {
+      console.log('[STARTUP] Client environment detected')
+      console.log('[STARTUP] Current URL:', window.location.href)
+      
+      // Check for OAuth callback
+      if (window.location.pathname.includes('/auth/keycloak/callback')) {
+        console.log('[STARTUP] OAuth callback detected - URL:', window.location.href)
+      }
+      
+      // Check localStorage for any existing sessions
+      const hasStorage = typeof Storage !== 'undefined'
+      console.log('[STARTUP] Storage available:', hasStorage)
+    }
+    
+    console.log('[STARTUP] Client-side initialization complete')
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[STARTUP] Client-side initialization error:', error)
+  }
+})
diff --git a/plugins/00.startup-check.server.ts b/plugins/00.startup-check.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fc2c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/00.startup-check.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import { mkdir } from 'fs/promises'
+import { existsSync } from 'fs'
+import { join } from 'path'
+
+export default defineNitroPlugin(async (nitroApp) => {
+  console.log('[STARTUP] Server-side initialization starting...')
+  
+  try {
+    // Ensure data directories exist
+    const dataDir = './data'
+    const oidcSessionsDir = './data/oidc-sessions'
+    const sessionsDir = './data/sessions'
+    
+    console.log('[STARTUP] Checking storage directories...')
+    
+    // Create directories if they don't exist
+    const dirs = [dataDir, oidcSessionsDir, sessionsDir]
+    for (const dir of dirs) {
+      if (!existsSync(dir)) {
+        console.log(`[STARTUP] Creating directory: ${dir}`)
+        await mkdir(dir, { recursive: true })
+        console.log(`[STARTUP] Successfully created: ${dir}`)
+      } else {
+        console.log(`[STARTUP] Directory exists: ${dir}`)
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Check environment variables
+    console.log('[STARTUP] Checking OIDC environment variables...')
+    const requiredEnvVars = [
+      'NUXT_OIDC_TOKEN_KEY',
+      'NUXT_OIDC_SESSION_SECRET', 
+      'NUXT_OIDC_AUTH_SESSION_SECRET',
+      'NUXT_OIDC_PROVIDERS_KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_SECRET'
+    ]
+    
+    for (const envVar of requiredEnvVars) {
+      const value = process.env[envVar]
+      if (value) {
+        console.log(`[STARTUP] ✅ ${envVar}: present (length: ${value.length})`)
+      } else {
+        console.error(`[STARTUP] ❌ ${envVar}: MISSING`)
+      }
+    }
+    
+    console.log('[STARTUP] Server-side initialization complete')
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('[STARTUP] Server-side initialization error:', error)
+    // Don't throw - let the app continue with fallback behavior
+  }
+})
diff --git a/server/api/health.ts b/server/api/health.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71e24d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/health.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  try {
+    return {
+      status: 'healthy',
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      uptime: process.uptime(),
+      environment: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development',
+      oidc: {
+        configured: !!process.env.NUXT_OIDC_TOKEN_KEY,
+        hasClientSecret: !!process.env.NUXT_OIDC_PROVIDERS_KEYCLOAK_CLIENT_SECRET
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 500,
+      statusMessage: 'Health check failed',
+      data: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'
+    })
+  }
+})