diff --git a/app/composables/useRecentlyViewed.ts b/app/composables/useRecentlyViewed.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4afcb4e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/composables/useRecentlyViewed.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { useLocalStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+
+const MAX_RECENT_ITEMS = 5
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'npmx-recent'
+
+export type RecentItemType = 'package' | 'org' | 'user'
+
+export interface RecentItem {
+  type: RecentItemType
+  /** Canonical identifier: package name, org name (without @), or username */
+  name: string
+  /** Display label shown on homepage (e.g. "@nuxt", "~sindresorhus") */
+  label: string
+  /** Unix timestamp (ms) of most recent view */
+  viewedAt: number
+}
+
+export function useRecentlyViewed() {
+  const items = useLocalStorage<RecentItem[]>(STORAGE_KEY, [])
+
+  function trackRecentView(item: Omit<RecentItem, 'viewedAt'>) {
+    if (import.meta.server) return
+    const filtered = items.value.filter(
+      existing => !(existing.type === item.type && existing.name === item.name),
+    )
+    filtered.unshift({ ...item, viewedAt: Date.now() })
+    items.value = filtered.slice(0, MAX_RECENT_ITEMS)
+  }
+
+  return { items: computed(() => items.value), trackRecentView }
+}
diff --git a/app/pages/index.vue b/app/pages/index.vue
index 74d38d65d..8a8faabfb 100644
--- a/app/pages/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/index.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { SHOWCASED_FRAMEWORKS } from '~/utils/frameworks'
+import type { RecentItem } from '~/composables/useRecentlyViewed'
+import type { RouteLocationRaw } from 'vue-router'
 
 const { model: searchQuery, flushUpdateUrlQuery } = useGlobalSearch()
 const isSearchFocused = shallowRef(false)
@@ -24,6 +25,19 @@ defineOgImageComponent('Default', {
   title: 'npmx',
   description: 'a fast, modern browser for the **npm registry**',
 })
+
+const { items: recentItems } = useRecentlyViewed()
+
+function recentItemRoute(item: RecentItem): RouteLocationRaw {
+  switch (item.type) {
+    case 'package':
+      return packageRoute(item.name)
+    case 'org':
+      return { name: 'org', params: { org: item.name } }
+    case 'user':
+      return { name: '~username', params: { username: item.name } }
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -107,22 +121,31 @@ defineOgImageComponent('Default', {
         <BuildEnvironment class="mt-4" />
       </header>
 
-      <nav
-        :aria-label="$t('nav.popular_packages')"
-        class="pt-4 pb-36 sm:pb-40 text-center motion-safe:animate-fade-in motion-safe:animate-fill-both max-w-xl mx-auto"
-        style="animation-delay: 0.3s"
-      >
-        <ul class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-x-6 gap-y-3 list-none m-0 p-0">
-          <li v-for="framework in SHOWCASED_FRAMEWORKS" :key="framework.name">
-            <LinkBase :to="packageRoute(framework.package)" class="gap-2 text-sm">
-              <span
-                class="home-tag-dot w-1 h-1 rounded-full bg-accent group-hover:bg-fg transition-colors duration-200"
-              />
-              {{ framework.name }}
-            </LinkBase>
-          </li>
-        </ul>
-      </nav>
+      <div class="pt-4 pb-36 sm:pb-40 max-w-xl mx-auto">
+        <ClientOnly>
+          <nav
+            v-if="recentItems.length > 0"
+            aria-labelledby="recently-viewed-label"
+            class="text-center motion-safe:animate-fade-in motion-safe:animate-fill-both"
+            style="animation-delay: 0.3s"
+          >
+            <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-x-2 gap-y-3">
+              <span id="recently-viewed-label" class="text-xs text-fg-subtle tracking-wider">
+                {{ $t('nav.recently_viewed') }}:
+              </span>
+              <ul
+                class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-x-4 gap-y-3 list-none m-0 p-0"
+              >
+                <li v-for="item in recentItems" :key="`${item.type}-${item.name}`">
+                  <LinkBase :to="recentItemRoute(item)" class="text-sm">
+                    {{ item.label }}
+                  </LinkBase>
+                </li>
+              </ul>
+            </div>
+          </nav>
+        </ClientOnly>
+      </div>
     </section>
 
     <section class="border-t border-border py-24 bg-bg-subtle/10">
@@ -132,13 +155,3 @@ defineOgImageComponent('Default', {
     </section>
   </main>
 </template>
-
-<style scoped>
-/* Windows High Contrast Mode support */
-@media (forced-colors: active) {
-  .home-tag-dot {
-    forced-color-adjust: none;
-    background-color: CanvasText;
-  }
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/app/pages/org/[org].vue b/app/pages/org/[org].vue
index e7ec4a649..52b5e3881 100644
--- a/app/pages/org/[org].vue
+++ b/app/pages/org/[org].vue
@@ -121,6 +121,19 @@ watch(orgName, () => {
   currentPage.value = 1
 })
 
+if (import.meta.client) {
+  const { trackRecentView } = useRecentlyViewed()
+  watch(
+    () => [status.value, orgName.value] as const,
+    ([s, name]) => {
+      if (s === 'success') {
+        trackRecentView({ type: 'org', name, label: `@${name}` })
+      }
+    },
+    { immediate: true },
+  )
+}
+
 // Handle filter chip removal
 function handleClearFilter(chip: FilterChip) {
   clearFilter(chip)
diff --git a/app/pages/package/[[org]]/[name].vue b/app/pages/package/[[org]]/[name].vue
index 72c799c9d..b1e985212 100644
--- a/app/pages/package/[[org]]/[name].vue
+++ b/app/pages/package/[[org]]/[name].vue
@@ -643,6 +643,19 @@ onKeyStroke(
 )
 
 const showSkeleton = shallowRef(false)
+
+if (import.meta.client) {
+  const { trackRecentView } = useRecentlyViewed()
+  watch(
+    () => [status.value, packageName.value] as const,
+    ([s, name]) => {
+      if (s === 'success') {
+        trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name, label: name })
+      }
+    },
+    { immediate: true },
+  )
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/app/pages/~[username]/index.vue b/app/pages/~[username]/index.vue
index cb2394e70..7ee6baf80 100644
--- a/app/pages/~[username]/index.vue
+++ b/app/pages/~[username]/index.vue
@@ -119,6 +119,19 @@ watch(username, () => {
   sortOption.value = 'downloads'
 })
 
+if (import.meta.client) {
+  const { trackRecentView } = useRecentlyViewed()
+  watch(
+    () => [status.value, username.value] as const,
+    ([s, name]) => {
+      if (s === 'success') {
+        trackRecentView({ type: 'user', name, label: `~${name}` })
+      }
+    },
+    { immediate: true },
+  )
+}
+
 useSeoMeta({
   title: () => `~${username.value} - npmx`,
   ogTitle: () => `~${username.value} - npmx`,
diff --git a/i18n/locales/ar.json b/i18n/locales/ar.json
index fac959bf7..1c149ba38 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/ar.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/ar.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "الصفحة الرئيسية",
-    "popular_packages": "الحزم الشائعة",
     "settings": "الإعدادات",
     "compare": "مقارنة",
     "back": "عودة",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/az-AZ.json b/i18n/locales/az-AZ.json
index deacfb964..c411c30ec 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/az-AZ.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/az-AZ.json
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Əsas",
-    "popular_packages": "Populyar paketlər",
     "settings": "tənzimləmələr",
     "back": "geri"
   },
diff --git a/i18n/locales/bg-BG.json b/i18n/locales/bg-BG.json
index 0ce376ef1..0992b2c21 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/bg-BG.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/bg-BG.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Главна",
-    "popular_packages": "Популярни пакети",
     "settings": "настройки",
     "compare": "сравняване",
     "back": "назад",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/bn-IN.json b/i18n/locales/bn-IN.json
index 14c5668b2..31c13ec4e 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/bn-IN.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/bn-IN.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "প্রধান",
-    "popular_packages": "জনপ্রিয় প্যাকেজগুলি",
     "settings": "সেটিংস",
     "compare": "তুলনা করুন",
     "back": "পিছনে",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/cs-CZ.json b/i18n/locales/cs-CZ.json
index 9f9a08546..ed7c602d6 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/cs-CZ.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/cs-CZ.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Hlavní",
-    "popular_packages": "Populární balíčky",
     "settings": "nastavení",
     "compare": "porovnat",
     "back": "zpět",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/de-DE.json b/i18n/locales/de-DE.json
index 3d4ae8d26..629905664 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/de-DE.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/de-DE.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Hauptnavigation",
-    "popular_packages": "Beliebte Pakete",
     "settings": "Einstellungen",
     "compare": "Vergleichen",
     "back": "Zurück",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/en.json b/i18n/locales/en.json
index 0b838dfe8..2e92c701f 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Main",
-    "popular_packages": "Popular packages",
+    "recently_viewed": "recently viewed",
     "settings": "settings",
     "compare": "compare",
     "back": "back",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/es.json b/i18n/locales/es.json
index 6b11e188f..509c127d1 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/es.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/es.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Principal",
-    "popular_packages": "Paquetes populares",
     "settings": "configuración",
     "compare": "comparar",
     "back": "atrás",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/fr-FR.json b/i18n/locales/fr-FR.json
index 7b4733204..dcf359811 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/fr-FR.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/fr-FR.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Barre de navigation",
-    "popular_packages": "Paquets populaires",
+    "recently_viewed": "consultés récemment",
     "settings": "paramètres",
     "compare": "comparer",
     "back": "Retour",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/hi-IN.json b/i18n/locales/hi-IN.json
index 4ef77c57b..b5d28c82b 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/hi-IN.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/hi-IN.json
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "मुख्य",
-    "popular_packages": "लोकप्रिय पैकेज",
     "settings": "सेटिंग्स",
     "compare": "तुलना करें",
     "back": "वापस",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/hu-HU.json b/i18n/locales/hu-HU.json
index 85b2ac792..cdb56b1d7 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/hu-HU.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/hu-HU.json
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Főmenü",
-    "popular_packages": "Népszerű csomagok",
     "settings": "beállítások",
     "back": "vissza"
   },
diff --git a/i18n/locales/id-ID.json b/i18n/locales/id-ID.json
index 244377411..0c5e0eaed 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/id-ID.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/id-ID.json
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Utama",
-    "popular_packages": "Paket populer",
     "settings": "pengaturan",
     "compare": "bandingkan",
     "back": "kembali",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/it-IT.json b/i18n/locales/it-IT.json
index ef2e106cb..bf29e1608 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/it-IT.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/it-IT.json
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Principale",
-    "popular_packages": "Pacchetti popolari",
     "settings": "impostazioni",
     "compare": "confronta",
     "back": "indietro",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/ja-JP.json b/i18n/locales/ja-JP.json
index 39a4d20e1..057939419 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/ja-JP.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/ja-JP.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "メイン",
-    "popular_packages": "人気のパッケージ",
     "settings": "設定",
     "compare": "比較",
     "back": "戻る",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/mr-IN.json b/i18n/locales/mr-IN.json
index 7215660b7..a965110e3 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/mr-IN.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/mr-IN.json
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "मुख्य",
-    "popular_packages": "लोकप्रिय पॅकेजेस",
     "settings": "सेटिंग्ज",
     "compare": "तुलना करा",
     "back": "मागे",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/nb-NO.json b/i18n/locales/nb-NO.json
index cad981bb8..e9079f08d 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/nb-NO.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/nb-NO.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Hovedmeny",
-    "popular_packages": "Populære pakker",
     "settings": "innstillinger",
     "compare": "sammenlign",
     "back": "tilbake",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/ne-NP.json b/i18n/locales/ne-NP.json
index aa847e97e..2ae77c2eb 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/ne-NP.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/ne-NP.json
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "मुख्य",
-    "popular_packages": "लोकप्रिय प्याकेजहरू",
     "settings": "सेटिङ्स",
     "compare": "तुलना",
     "back": "पछाडि",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/pl-PL.json b/i18n/locales/pl-PL.json
index 460a1f7ba..010e6c6e4 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/pl-PL.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/pl-PL.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Główne",
-    "popular_packages": "Popularne pakiety",
     "settings": "ustawienia",
     "compare": "porównaj",
     "back": "wstecz",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/pt-BR.json b/i18n/locales/pt-BR.json
index 423d72b12..7057fde7f 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/pt-BR.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/pt-BR.json
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Principal",
-    "popular_packages": "Pacotes populares",
     "settings": "configurações",
     "compare": "comparar",
     "back": "voltar",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/ru-RU.json b/i18n/locales/ru-RU.json
index 45d6410b1..3ae9b1907 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/ru-RU.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/ru-RU.json
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Главное",
-    "popular_packages": "Популярные пакеты",
     "settings": "настройки",
     "back": "назад"
   },
diff --git a/i18n/locales/ta-IN.json b/i18n/locales/ta-IN.json
index 99db87a1c..fd940da17 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/ta-IN.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/ta-IN.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "முதன்மை",
-    "popular_packages": "பிரபலமான தொகுப்புகள்",
     "settings": "அமைப்புகள்",
     "compare": "ஒப்பிடு",
     "back": "பின்செல்",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/te-IN.json b/i18n/locales/te-IN.json
index e1c1f23a8..622ca640d 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/te-IN.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/te-IN.json
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "ప్రధాన",
-    "popular_packages": "జనాదరణ ప్యాకేజ్‌లు",
     "settings": "సెట్టింగ్‌లు",
     "compare": "పోల్చండి",
     "back": "వెనక్కి",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/uk-UA.json b/i18n/locales/uk-UA.json
index fb598a8aa..1fb0f43a8 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/uk-UA.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/uk-UA.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Головна",
-    "popular_packages": "Популярні пакети",
     "settings": "параметри",
     "compare": "порівняти",
     "back": "назад",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json b/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
index 14593b04a..f56e54615 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "主页",
-    "popular_packages": "热门软件包",
     "settings": "设置",
     "compare": "比较包",
     "back": "返回",
diff --git a/i18n/locales/zh-TW.json b/i18n/locales/zh-TW.json
index 2f387a8e3..286f9a7d8 100644
--- a/i18n/locales/zh-TW.json
+++ b/i18n/locales/zh-TW.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "首頁",
-    "popular_packages": "熱門套件",
     "settings": "設定",
     "compare": "比較",
     "back": "返回",
diff --git a/i18n/schema.json b/i18n/schema.json
index 2550271cb..6b39a9f2e 100644
--- a/i18n/schema.json
+++ b/i18n/schema.json
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
         "main_navigation": {
           "type": "string"
         },
-        "popular_packages": {
+        "recently_viewed": {
           "type": "string"
         },
         "settings": {
diff --git a/lunaria/files/ar-EG.json b/lunaria/files/ar-EG.json
index 8e4705272..8be5afd44 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/ar-EG.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/ar-EG.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "الصفحة الرئيسية",
-    "popular_packages": "الحزم الشائعة",
     "settings": "الإعدادات",
     "compare": "مقارنة",
     "back": "عودة",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/az-AZ.json b/lunaria/files/az-AZ.json
index e2124d258..05836f81c 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/az-AZ.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/az-AZ.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Əsas",
-    "popular_packages": "Populyar paketlər",
     "settings": "tənzimləmələr",
     "back": "geri"
   },
diff --git a/lunaria/files/bg-BG.json b/lunaria/files/bg-BG.json
index 9dc4ba935..8a966c74c 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/bg-BG.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/bg-BG.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Главна",
-    "popular_packages": "Популярни пакети",
     "settings": "настройки",
     "compare": "сравняване",
     "back": "назад",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/bn-IN.json b/lunaria/files/bn-IN.json
index 14c5668b2..31c13ec4e 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/bn-IN.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/bn-IN.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "প্রধান",
-    "popular_packages": "জনপ্রিয় প্যাকেজগুলি",
     "settings": "সেটিংস",
     "compare": "তুলনা করুন",
     "back": "পিছনে",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/cs-CZ.json b/lunaria/files/cs-CZ.json
index f9b3de54f..ed511f7c0 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/cs-CZ.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/cs-CZ.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Hlavní",
-    "popular_packages": "Populární balíčky",
     "settings": "nastavení",
     "compare": "porovnat",
     "back": "zpět",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/de-DE.json b/lunaria/files/de-DE.json
index d2a9302c6..9aad0aafa 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/de-DE.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/de-DE.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Hauptnavigation",
-    "popular_packages": "Beliebte Pakete",
     "settings": "Einstellungen",
     "compare": "Vergleichen",
     "back": "Zurück",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/en-GB.json b/lunaria/files/en-GB.json
index 26dbb4205..4e6072f6d 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/en-GB.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/en-GB.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Main",
-    "popular_packages": "Popular packages",
+    "recently_viewed": "recently viewed",
     "settings": "settings",
     "compare": "compare",
     "back": "back",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/en-US.json b/lunaria/files/en-US.json
index 1cd4294cb..6c02cc953 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/en-US.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/en-US.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Main",
-    "popular_packages": "Popular packages",
+    "recently_viewed": "recently viewed",
     "settings": "settings",
     "compare": "compare",
     "back": "back",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/es-419.json b/lunaria/files/es-419.json
index 1b021e09c..cab72b060 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/es-419.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/es-419.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Principal",
-    "popular_packages": "Paquetes populares",
     "settings": "configuración",
     "compare": "comparar",
     "back": "atrás",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/es-ES.json b/lunaria/files/es-ES.json
index f89e2799d..75ce4830e 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/es-ES.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/es-ES.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Principal",
-    "popular_packages": "Paquetes populares",
     "settings": "configuración",
     "compare": "comparar",
     "back": "atrás",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/fr-FR.json b/lunaria/files/fr-FR.json
index 945b6cb6d..df943d78e 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/fr-FR.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/fr-FR.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Barre de navigation",
-    "popular_packages": "Paquets populaires",
+    "recently_viewed": "consultés récemment",
     "settings": "paramètres",
     "compare": "comparer",
     "back": "Retour",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/hi-IN.json b/lunaria/files/hi-IN.json
index 076430b9a..89776bcdb 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/hi-IN.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/hi-IN.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "मुख्य",
-    "popular_packages": "लोकप्रिय पैकेज",
     "settings": "सेटिंग्स",
     "compare": "तुलना करें",
     "back": "वापस",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/hu-HU.json b/lunaria/files/hu-HU.json
index 2e0479030..68a75cb6b 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/hu-HU.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/hu-HU.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Főmenü",
-    "popular_packages": "Népszerű csomagok",
     "settings": "beállítások",
     "back": "vissza"
   },
diff --git a/lunaria/files/id-ID.json b/lunaria/files/id-ID.json
index 1b8f9004f..8e854d3e5 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/id-ID.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/id-ID.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Utama",
-    "popular_packages": "Paket populer",
     "settings": "pengaturan",
     "compare": "bandingkan",
     "back": "kembali",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/it-IT.json b/lunaria/files/it-IT.json
index c21c11f1d..5c65a6c05 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/it-IT.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/it-IT.json
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Principale",
-    "popular_packages": "Pacchetti popolari",
     "settings": "impostazioni",
     "compare": "confronta",
     "back": "indietro",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/ja-JP.json b/lunaria/files/ja-JP.json
index 3cfc377d6..d1e67863e 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/ja-JP.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/ja-JP.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "メイン",
-    "popular_packages": "人気のパッケージ",
     "settings": "設定",
     "compare": "比較",
     "back": "戻る",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/mr-IN.json b/lunaria/files/mr-IN.json
index 0833f9655..99632b252 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/mr-IN.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/mr-IN.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "मुख्य",
-    "popular_packages": "लोकप्रिय पॅकेजेस",
     "settings": "सेटिंग्ज",
     "compare": "तुलना करा",
     "back": "मागे",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/nb-NO.json b/lunaria/files/nb-NO.json
index 2eea40ce3..a3bbe0a50 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/nb-NO.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/nb-NO.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Hovedmeny",
-    "popular_packages": "Populære pakker",
     "settings": "innstillinger",
     "compare": "sammenlign",
     "back": "tilbake",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/ne-NP.json b/lunaria/files/ne-NP.json
index 9306002bb..8665a7350 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/ne-NP.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/ne-NP.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "मुख्य",
-    "popular_packages": "लोकप्रिय प्याकेजहरू",
     "settings": "सेटिङ्स",
     "compare": "तुलना",
     "back": "पछाडि",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/pl-PL.json b/lunaria/files/pl-PL.json
index a30acc07f..05d4b72dc 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/pl-PL.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/pl-PL.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Główne",
-    "popular_packages": "Popularne pakiety",
     "settings": "ustawienia",
     "compare": "porównaj",
     "back": "wstecz",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/pt-BR.json b/lunaria/files/pt-BR.json
index 005c0be7f..4de42622b 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/pt-BR.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/pt-BR.json
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Principal",
-    "popular_packages": "Pacotes populares",
     "settings": "configurações",
     "compare": "comparar",
     "back": "voltar",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/ru-RU.json b/lunaria/files/ru-RU.json
index 4710678fd..2b556d6e8 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/ru-RU.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/ru-RU.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Главное",
-    "popular_packages": "Популярные пакеты",
     "settings": "настройки",
     "back": "назад"
   },
diff --git a/lunaria/files/ta-IN.json b/lunaria/files/ta-IN.json
index 9ec3b6b21..5a5f2d795 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/ta-IN.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/ta-IN.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "முதன்மை",
-    "popular_packages": "பிரபலமான தொகுப்புகள்",
     "settings": "அமைப்புகள்",
     "compare": "ஒப்பிடு",
     "back": "பின்செல்",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/te-IN.json b/lunaria/files/te-IN.json
index ae195617f..e024672d2 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/te-IN.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/te-IN.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "ప్రధాన",
-    "popular_packages": "జనాదరణ ప్యాకేజ్‌లు",
     "settings": "సెట్టింగ్‌లు",
     "compare": "పోల్చండి",
     "back": "వెనక్కి",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/uk-UA.json b/lunaria/files/uk-UA.json
index b763eff42..e6eefa301 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/uk-UA.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/uk-UA.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "Головна",
-    "popular_packages": "Популярні пакети",
     "settings": "параметри",
     "compare": "порівняти",
     "back": "назад",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/zh-CN.json b/lunaria/files/zh-CN.json
index eb86181ec..8c865b1bb 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/zh-CN.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/zh-CN.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "主页",
-    "popular_packages": "热门软件包",
     "settings": "设置",
     "compare": "比较包",
     "back": "返回",
diff --git a/lunaria/files/zh-TW.json b/lunaria/files/zh-TW.json
index 75bc90277..e93a7c431 100644
--- a/lunaria/files/zh-TW.json
+++ b/lunaria/files/zh-TW.json
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
   },
   "nav": {
     "main_navigation": "首頁",
-    "popular_packages": "熱門套件",
     "settings": "設定",
     "compare": "比較",
     "back": "返回",
diff --git a/test/e2e/recently-viewed.spec.ts b/test/e2e/recently-viewed.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a3f98a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/recently-viewed.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { expect, test } from './test-utils'
+
+test.describe('Recently Viewed', () => {
+  test('visiting package, org, and user pages populates recently viewed on homepage', async ({
+    page,
+    goto,
+  }) => {
+    // Start with empty homepage — no recently viewed items
+    await goto('/', { waitUntil: 'hydration' })
+    await expect(page.locator('#recently-viewed-label')).not.toBeVisible()
+
+    // Visit a package page — wait for install command to confirm data loaded
+    await goto('/package/nuxt', { waitUntil: 'hydration' })
+    await expect(page.locator('#get-started')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+
+    // Visit an org page — wait for the package list to confirm data loaded
+    await goto('/@nuxt', { waitUntil: 'hydration' })
+    await expect(page.getByText(/public packages?/i)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+
+    // Visit a user page — wait for package count to confirm data loaded
+    await goto('/~qwerzl', { waitUntil: 'hydration' })
+    await expect(page.getByText(/public packages?/i)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+
+    // Go back to homepage — should see all three recently viewed items
+    await goto('/', { waitUntil: 'hydration' })
+
+    const recentNav = page.locator('nav[aria-labelledby="recently-viewed-label"]')
+    await expect(recentNav).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
+
+    const links = recentNav.locator('a')
+    await expect(links).toHaveCount(3)
+
+    // Most recent first
+    await expect(links.nth(0)).toContainText('~qwerzl')
+    await expect(links.nth(1)).toContainText('@nuxt')
+    await expect(links.nth(2)).toContainText('nuxt')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/test/unit/app/composables/use-recently-viewed.spec.ts b/test/unit/app/composables/use-recently-viewed.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2851d4113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/app/composables/use-recently-viewed.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+import type { RecentItem } from '../../../../app/composables/useRecentlyViewed'
+
+// Mock @vueuse/core to use a plain ref instead of localStorage
+const storageRef = ref<RecentItem[]>([])
+vi.mock('@vueuse/core', () => ({
+  useLocalStorage: () => storageRef,
+}))
+
+// Must import after mock is set up
+const { useRecentlyViewed } = await import('../../../../app/composables/useRecentlyViewed')
+
+describe('useRecentlyViewed', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    storageRef.value = []
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('returns an empty list initially', () => {
+    const { items } = useRecentlyViewed()
+    expect(items.value).toEqual([])
+  })
+
+  it('adds an item to an empty list', () => {
+    const { trackRecentView, items } = useRecentlyViewed()
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: 'vue', label: 'vue' })
+    expect(items.value).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(items.value[0]).toMatchObject({ type: 'package', name: 'vue', label: 'vue' })
+    expect(items.value[0]!.viewedAt).toBeTypeOf('number')
+  })
+
+  it('deduplicates by type and name, bumping to front', () => {
+    const { trackRecentView, items } = useRecentlyViewed()
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: 'vue', label: 'vue' })
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: 'react', label: 'react' })
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: 'vue', label: 'vue' })
+
+    expect(items.value).toHaveLength(2)
+    expect(items.value[0]!.name).toBe('vue')
+    expect(items.value[1]!.name).toBe('react')
+  })
+
+  it('caps at 5 items, evicting the oldest', () => {
+    const { trackRecentView, items } = useRecentlyViewed()
+    for (let i = 1; i <= 6; i++) {
+      trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: `pkg-${i}`, label: `pkg-${i}` })
+    }
+
+    expect(items.value).toHaveLength(5)
+    expect(items.value[0]!.name).toBe('pkg-6')
+    expect(items.value[4]!.name).toBe('pkg-2')
+    // pkg-1 should have been evicted
+    expect(items.value.find(i => i.name === 'pkg-1')).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('allows different entity types to coexist', () => {
+    const { trackRecentView, items } = useRecentlyViewed()
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: 'vue', label: 'vue' })
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'org', name: 'nuxt', label: '@nuxt' })
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'user', name: 'sindresorhus', label: '~sindresorhus' })
+
+    expect(items.value).toHaveLength(3)
+    expect(items.value.map(i => i.type)).toEqual(['user', 'org', 'package'])
+  })
+
+  it('does not deduplicate items with the same name but different type', () => {
+    const { trackRecentView, items } = useRecentlyViewed()
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: 'nuxt', label: 'nuxt' })
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'org', name: 'nuxt', label: '@nuxt' })
+
+    expect(items.value).toHaveLength(2)
+  })
+
+  it('sets viewedAt on new entries', () => {
+    const { trackRecentView, items } = useRecentlyViewed()
+    const before = Date.now()
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: 'vue', label: 'vue' })
+    const after = Date.now()
+
+    expect(items.value[0]!.viewedAt).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(before)
+    expect(items.value[0]!.viewedAt).toBeLessThanOrEqual(after)
+  })
+
+  it('updates viewedAt when deduplicating', () => {
+    const { trackRecentView, items } = useRecentlyViewed()
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: 'vue', label: 'vue' })
+    const firstViewedAt = items.value[0]!.viewedAt
+
+    // Small delay to ensure timestamp differs
+    vi.spyOn(Date, 'now').mockReturnValueOnce(firstViewedAt + 1000)
+    trackRecentView({ type: 'package', name: 'vue', label: 'vue' })
+
+    expect(items.value[0]!.viewedAt).toBeGreaterThan(firstViewedAt)
+  })
+})