diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index b0da8db..8d8a776 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const STANDALONE = import.meta.env.VITE_STANDALONE === 'true'
 const STANDALONE_STORAGE_KEY = 'homelable_canvas'
 
 export default function App() {
-  const { loadCanvas, markSaved, markUnsaved, selectedNodeId, addNode, updateNode, deleteNode, onConnect, updateEdge, deleteEdge, setProxmoxContainerMode, setNodeZIndex, editingGroupRectId, setEditingGroupRectId, nodes, edges, snapshotHistory, undo, redo, copySelectedNodes, pasteNodes } = useCanvasStore()
+  const { loadCanvas, markSaved, markUnsaved, selectedNodeId, selectedNodeIds, addNode, updateNode, deleteNode, onConnect, updateEdge, deleteEdge, setProxmoxContainerMode, setNodeZIndex, editingGroupRectId, setEditingGroupRectId, nodes, edges, snapshotHistory, undo, redo, copySelectedNodes, pasteNodes } = useCanvasStore()
   const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const { isAuthenticated } = useAuthStore()
   const { activeTheme, setTheme } = useThemeStore()
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ export default function App() {
           // Build a map of proxmox container mode to know if children should be nested
           const proxmoxContainerMap = new Map<string, boolean>(
             (apiNodes as ApiNode[])
-              .filter((n) => n.type === 'proxmox')
-              .map((n) => [n.id, n.container_mode !== false])
+              .filter((n) => n.type === 'proxmox' || n.type === 'group')
+              .map((n) => [n.id, n.type === 'group' ? true : n.container_mode !== false])
           )
           const rfNodes = (apiNodes as ApiNode[]).map((n) => deserializeApiNode(n, proxmoxContainerMap))
           const rfEdges = (apiEdges as ApiEdge[]).map(deserializeApiEdge)
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ export default function App() {
               <div ref={canvasRef} className="flex-1 min-w-0 h-full">
                 <CanvasContainer onConnect={handleEdgeConnect} onEdgeDoubleClick={handleEdgeDoubleClick} onNodeDragStart={snapshotHistory} />
               </div>
-              {selectedNodeId && <DetailPanel onEdit={handleEditNode} />}
+              {(selectedNodeId || selectedNodeIds.length > 1) && <DetailPanel onEdit={handleEditNode} />}
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LiveView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/LiveView.tsx
index 8d428f7..bfcdde4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LiveView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LiveView.tsx
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ function LiveViewCanvas() {
         const { nodes: apiNodes, edges: apiEdges } = res.data
         const proxmoxMap = new Map<string, boolean>(
           (apiNodes as ApiNode[])
-            .filter((n: ApiNode) => n.type === 'proxmox')
-            .map((n: ApiNode) => [n.id, n.container_mode !== false])
+            .filter((n: ApiNode) => n.type === 'proxmox' || n.type === 'group')
+            .map((n: ApiNode) => [n.id, n.type === 'group' ? true : n.container_mode !== false])
         )
         loadCanvas(
           (apiNodes as ApiNode[]).map((n) => deserializeApiNode(n, proxmoxMap)),
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/CanvasContainer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/canvas/CanvasContainer.tsx
index 9892cac..bb7e493 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/canvas/CanvasContainer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/CanvasContainer.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-import { useCallback } from 'react'
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react'
 import {
   ReactFlow,
   Background,
   Controls,
+  ControlButton,
   BackgroundVariant,
   ConnectionMode,
+  SelectionMode,
   type Node,
   type Edge,
   type Connection,
 } from '@xyflow/react'
+import { MousePointer2, Hand } from 'lucide-react'
 import '@xyflow/react/dist/style.css'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/canvasStore'
 import { useThemeStore } from '@/stores/themeStore'
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ interface CanvasContainerProps {
 }
 
 export function CanvasContainer({ onConnect: onConnectProp, onEdgeDoubleClick, onNodeDragStart }: CanvasContainerProps) {
+  const [lassoMode, setLassoMode] = useState(true)
   const {
     nodes, edges,
     onNodesChange, onEdgesChange,
@@ -33,8 +37,12 @@ export function CanvasContainer({ onConnect: onConnectProp, onEdgeDoubleClick, o
   const activeTheme = useThemeStore((s) => s.activeTheme)
   const theme = THEMES[activeTheme]
 
-  const onNodeClick = useCallback((_: React.MouseEvent, node: Node<NodeData>) => {
-    setSelectedNode(node.id)
+  const onNodeClick = useCallback((e: React.MouseEvent, node: Node<NodeData>) => {
+    if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
+      setSelectedNode(null)
+    } else {
+      setSelectedNode(node.id)
+    }
   }, [setSelectedNode])
 
   const onPaneClick = useCallback(() => {
@@ -61,6 +69,11 @@ export function CanvasContainer({ onConnect: onConnectProp, onEdgeDoubleClick, o
         edgeTypes={edgeTypes}
         deleteKeyCode={['Backspace', 'Delete']}
         onBeforeDelete={async () => { snapshotHistory(); return true }}
+        selectionOnDrag={lassoMode}
+        panOnDrag={lassoMode ? [1, 2] : true}
+        panActivationKeyCode="Space"
+        selectionMode={SelectionMode.Partial}
+        multiSelectionKeyCode={['Meta', 'Control']}
         snapToGrid
         snapGrid={[16, 16]}
         fitView
@@ -75,7 +88,14 @@ export function CanvasContainer({ onConnect: onConnectProp, onEdgeDoubleClick, o
           size={1}
           color={theme.colors.canvasDotColor}
         />
-        <Controls />
+        <Controls>
+          <ControlButton
+            onClick={() => setLassoMode((m) => !m)}
+            title={lassoMode ? 'Switch to pan mode (Space to pan)' : 'Switch to lasso mode'}
+          >
+            {lassoMode ? <MousePointer2 size={12} /> : <Hand size={12} />}
+          </ControlButton>
+        </Controls>
       </ReactFlow>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/CanvasContainer.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/CanvasContainer.test.tsx
index 1c51f84..afebdad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/CanvasContainer.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/CanvasContainer.test.tsx
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ vi.mock('@xyflow/react', () => ({
   },
   Background: () => null,
   Controls: () => null,
+  ControlButton: () => null,
   BackgroundVariant: { Dots: 'dots' },
   ConnectionMode: { Loose: 'loose' },
+  SelectionMode: { Partial: 'partial' },
 }))
 
 vi.mock('@xyflow/react/dist/style.css', () => ({}))
@@ -151,6 +153,55 @@ describe('CanvasContainer', () => {
     expect(rfProps.deleteKeyCode).toEqual(['Backspace', 'Delete'])
   })
 
+  // ── Lasso / multi-select ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('enables selectionOnDrag for lasso selection', () => {
+    render(<CanvasContainer />)
+    expect(rfProps.selectionOnDrag).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('sets panActivationKeyCode to Space', () => {
+    render(<CanvasContainer />)
+    expect(rfProps.panActivationKeyCode).toBe('Space')
+  })
+
+  it('sets panOnDrag to [1, 2]', () => {
+    render(<CanvasContainer />)
+    expect(rfProps.panOnDrag).toEqual([1, 2])
+  })
+
+  it('sets selectionMode to Partial', () => {
+    render(<CanvasContainer />)
+    expect(rfProps.selectionMode).toBe('partial')
+  })
+
+  it('sets multiSelectionKeyCode to Meta and Control', () => {
+    render(<CanvasContainer />)
+    expect(rfProps.multiSelectionKeyCode).toEqual(['Meta', 'Control'])
+  })
+
+  it('clears selectedNode (sets null) on Ctrl+click instead of selecting', () => {
+    const node = makeNode('n1')
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [node], selectedNodeId: 'n1' })
+    render(<CanvasContainer />)
+    ;(rfProps.onNodeClick as (...args: unknown[]) => unknown)(
+      { ctrlKey: true, metaKey: false } as unknown as MouseEvent,
+      node,
+    )
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().selectedNodeId).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('clears selectedNode (sets null) on Cmd+click', () => {
+    const node = makeNode('n1')
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [node], selectedNodeId: 'n1' })
+    render(<CanvasContainer />)
+    ;(rfProps.onNodeClick as (...args: unknown[]) => unknown)(
+      { ctrlKey: false, metaKey: true } as unknown as MouseEvent,
+      node,
+    )
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().selectedNodeId).toBeNull()
+  })
+
   // ── onBeforeDelete snapshot ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('onBeforeDelete calls snapshotHistory and returns true', async () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/GroupNode.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/GroupNode.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..217cc68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/GroupNode.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { GroupNode } from '../nodes/GroupNode'
+import * as canvasStore from '@/stores/canvasStore'
+import type { Node } from '@xyflow/react'
+import type { NodeData } from '@/types'
+
+vi.mock('@/stores/canvasStore')
+
+vi.mock('@xyflow/react', () => ({
+  NodeResizer: ({ isVisible }: { isVisible: boolean }) => (
+    <div data-testid="node-resizer" data-visible={isVisible} />
+  ),
+  useReactFlow: () => ({}),
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@xyflow/react/dist/style.css', () => ({}))
+
+function makeGroupNode(overrides: Partial<NodeData> = {}): Node<NodeData> {
+  return {
+    id: 'g1',
+    type: 'group',
+    position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    width: 400,
+    height: 250,
+    data: {
+      label: 'My Group',
+      type: 'group',
+      status: 'unknown',
+      services: [],
+      custom_colors: { show_border: true },
+      ...overrides,
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+function renderGroupNode(props: Partial<Parameters<typeof GroupNode>[0]> = {}, storeNodes: unknown[] = []) {
+  const node = makeGroupNode(props.data)
+  vi.mocked(canvasStore.useCanvasStore).mockReturnValue({
+    nodes: storeNodes,
+    updateNode: vi.fn(),
+    snapshotHistory: vi.fn(),
+  } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof canvasStore.useCanvasStore>)
+
+  return render(
+    <GroupNode
+      id="g1"
+      data={node.data}
+      selected={false}
+      dragging={false}
+      zIndex={1}
+      isConnectable={true}
+      positionAbsoluteX={0}
+      positionAbsoluteY={0}
+      {...props}
+    />,
+  )
+}
+
+describe('GroupNode', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('renders the group label when show_border is true', () => {
+    renderGroupNode()
+    expect(screen.getByText('My Group')).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('hides the header when show_border is false and not selected', () => {
+    renderGroupNode({ data: makeGroupNode({ custom_colors: { show_border: false } }).data, selected: false })
+    expect(screen.queryByText('My Group')).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('shows header when show_border is false but node is selected', () => {
+    renderGroupNode({ data: makeGroupNode({ custom_colors: { show_border: false } }).data, selected: true })
+    expect(screen.getByText('My Group')).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('shows NodeResizer only when selected', () => {
+    const { rerender } = renderGroupNode({ selected: false })
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('node-resizer').getAttribute('data-visible')).toBe('false')
+
+    vi.mocked(canvasStore.useCanvasStore).mockReturnValue({
+      nodes: [],
+      updateNode: vi.fn(),
+      snapshotHistory: vi.fn(),
+    } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof canvasStore.useCanvasStore>)
+
+    rerender(
+      <GroupNode
+        id="g1"
+        data={makeGroupNode().data}
+        selected={true}
+        dragging={false}
+        zIndex={1}
+        isConnectable={true}
+        positionAbsoluteX={0}
+        positionAbsoluteY={0}
+      />,
+    )
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('node-resizer').getAttribute('data-visible')).toBe('true')
+  })
+
+  it('shows online/offline status summary from children', () => {
+    const storeNodes = [
+      { id: 'c1', parentId: 'g1', data: { status: 'online' } },
+      { id: 'c2', parentId: 'g1', data: { status: 'offline' } },
+      { id: 'c3', parentId: 'other', data: { status: 'online' } }, // different group — excluded
+    ]
+
+    renderGroupNode({}, storeNodes)
+    // Two status indicators: one online, one offline (c3 excluded — wrong parent)
+    const statusSpans = screen.getAllByText(/● \d+/)
+    expect(statusSpans).toHaveLength(2)
+  })
+
+  it('does not show status summary when group has no children', () => {
+    renderGroupNode()
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/●/)).toBeNull()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/GroupNode.tsx b/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/GroupNode.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..983a730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/GroupNode.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { type NodeProps, type Node, NodeResizer } from '@xyflow/react'
+import { Layers, Pencil, Check, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/canvasStore'
+import { STATUS_COLORS, type NodeData } from '@/types'
+
+export function GroupNode({ id, data, selected }: NodeProps<Node<NodeData>>) {
+  const { nodes, updateNode, snapshotHistory } = useCanvasStore()
+  const showBorder = data.custom_colors?.show_border !== false
+  const isVisible = showBorder || selected
+
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false)
+  const [labelDraft, setLabelDraft] = useState(data.label)
+
+  const children = nodes.filter((n) => n.parentId === id)
+  const onlineCount = children.filter((n) => n.data.status === 'online').length
+  const offlineCount = children.filter((n) => n.data.status === 'offline').length
+  const unknownCount = children.length - onlineCount - offlineCount
+
+  const handleRename = () => {
+    if (labelDraft.trim()) {
+      snapshotHistory()
+      updateNode(id, { label: labelDraft.trim() })
+    }
+    setEditing(false)
+  }
+
+  const borderColor = selected ? '#00d4ff' : '#30363d'
+  const borderStyle = selected ? 'solid' : 'dashed'
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      style={{
+        width: '100%',
+        height: '100%',
+        position: 'relative',
+        borderRadius: 8,
+        border: isVisible ? `2px ${borderStyle} ${borderColor}` : '2px solid transparent',
+        background: 'transparent',
+        transition: 'border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s',
+        boxSizing: 'border-box',
+      }}
+    >
+      <NodeResizer
+        isVisible={selected}
+        minWidth={120}
+        minHeight={80}
+        lineStyle={{ stroke: '#00d4ff', strokeWidth: 1 }}
+        handleStyle={{ fill: '#00d4ff', stroke: '#0d1117', width: 8, height: 8, borderRadius: 2 }}
+      />
+
+      {/* Header */}
+      {isVisible && (
+        <div
+          style={{
+            position: 'absolute',
+            top: 0,
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
+            padding: '5px 10px',
+            display: 'flex',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            gap: 6,
+            background: selected ? 'rgba(0,212,255,0.08)' : 'rgba(22,27,34,0.8)',
+            borderRadius: '6px 6px 0 0',
+            borderBottom: isVisible ? `1px solid ${borderColor}40` : 'none',
+            pointerEvents: 'auto',
+          }}
+          className="nodrag"
+        >
+          <Layers size={12} style={{ color: '#00d4ff', flexShrink: 0 }} />
+
+          {editing ? (
+            <input
+              autoFocus
+              value={labelDraft}
+              onChange={(e) => setLabelDraft(e.target.value)}
+              onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                if (e.key === 'Enter') handleRename()
+                if (e.key === 'Escape') { setLabelDraft(data.label); setEditing(false) }
+              }}
+              style={{
+                flex: 1,
+                background: 'transparent',
+                border: 'none',
+                outline: 'none',
+                color: '#e6edf3',
+                fontSize: 11,
+                fontWeight: 600,
+              }}
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <span style={{ flex: 1, fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 600, color: '#e6edf3', overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap' }}>
+              {data.label}
+            </span>
+          )}
+
+          {editing ? (
+            <>
+              <button onClick={handleRename} style={{ color: '#39d353', background: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', padding: 1 }}><Check size={11} /></button>
+              <button onClick={() => { setLabelDraft(data.label); setEditing(false) }} style={{ color: '#f85149', background: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', padding: 1 }}><X size={11} /></button>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <button
+              onClick={() => { setLabelDraft(data.label); setEditing(true) }}
+              style={{ color: '#8b949e', background: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', padding: 1, opacity: selected ? 1 : 0 }}
+              title="Rename group"
+            >
+              <Pencil size={10} />
+            </button>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Status summary */}
+          {children.length > 0 && (
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 6, fontSize: 10, flexShrink: 0, marginLeft: 4 }}>
+              {onlineCount > 0 && <span style={{ color: STATUS_COLORS.online }}>● {onlineCount}</span>}
+              {offlineCount > 0 && <span style={{ color: STATUS_COLORS.offline }}>● {offlineCount}</span>}
+              {unknownCount > 0 && <span style={{ color: STATUS_COLORS.unknown }}>● {unknownCount}</span>}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/nodeTypes.ts b/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/nodeTypes.ts
index ffc94c2..00ae141 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/nodeTypes.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/nodes/nodeTypes.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { IspNode, RouterNode, SwitchNode, ServerNode, VmNode, LxcNode, NasNode, IotNode, ApNode, CameraNode, PrinterNode, ComputerNode, CplNode, DockerNode, GenericNode } from './index'
 import { ProxmoxGroupNode } from './ProxmoxGroupNode'
 import { GroupRectNode } from './GroupRectNode'
+import { GroupNode } from './GroupNode'
 
 export const nodeTypes = {
   isp: IspNode,
@@ -20,4 +21,5 @@ export const nodeTypes = {
   docker: DockerNode,
   generic: GenericNode,
   groupRect: GroupRectNode,
+  group: GroupNode,
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/panels/DetailPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/panels/DetailPanel.tsx
index ca046c3..f232776 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/panels/DetailPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/panels/DetailPanel.tsx
@@ -1,33 +1,75 @@
 import { useState } from 'react'
-import { X, Edit, Trash2, ExternalLink, Plus, Pencil } from 'lucide-react'
+import { X, Edit, Trash2, ExternalLink, Plus, Pencil, Layers, Ungroup, Eye, EyeOff } from 'lucide-react'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/canvasStore'
-import { NODE_TYPE_LABELS, STATUS_COLORS, type ServiceInfo } from '@/types'
+import { NODE_TYPE_LABELS, STATUS_COLORS, type ServiceInfo, type NodeData } from '@/types'
 import { getServiceUrl } from '@/utils/serviceUrl'
+import type { Node } from '@xyflow/react'
 
 interface DetailPanelProps {
   onEdit: (id: string) => void
 }
 
 type SvcForm = { port: string; protocol: 'tcp' | 'udp'; service_name: string }
-
 const EMPTY_FORM: SvcForm = { port: '', protocol: 'tcp', service_name: '' }
 
 export function DetailPanel({ onEdit }: DetailPanelProps) {
-  const { nodes, selectedNodeId, setSelectedNode, deleteNode, updateNode, snapshotHistory } = useCanvasStore()
-  const node = nodes.find((n) => n.id === selectedNodeId)
+  const { nodes, selectedNodeId, selectedNodeIds, setSelectedNode, deleteNode, updateNode, snapshotHistory, createGroup, ungroup } = useCanvasStore()
 
   const [addingForNode, setAddingForNode] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [newSvc, setNewSvc] = useState<SvcForm>(EMPTY_FORM)
   const [editingFor, setEditingFor] = useState<{ nodeId: string; index: number } | null>(null)
   const [editSvc, setEditSvc] = useState<SvcForm>(EMPTY_FORM)
+  const [groupName, setGroupName] = useState('')
+  const [creatingGroup, setCreatingGroup] = useState(false)
 
+  // Multi-select panel
+  const multiSelected = (selectedNodeIds ?? []).filter((id) => nodes.some((n) => n.id === id))
+
+  if (multiSelected.length > 1) {
+    return (
+      <MultiSelectPanel
+        nodeIds={multiSelected}
+        nodes={nodes}
+        groupName={groupName}
+        setGroupName={setGroupName}
+        creatingGroup={creatingGroup}
+        setCreatingGroup={setCreatingGroup}
+        onCreateGroup={(name) => { createGroup(multiSelected, name); setGroupName(''); setCreatingGroup(false) }}
+        onClose={() => setSelectedNode(null)}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+  const node = nodes.find((n) => n.id === selectedNodeId)
   if (!node || node.data.type === 'groupRect') return null
 
+  // Group detail panel
+  if (node.data.type === 'group') {
+    return (
+      <GroupDetailPanel
+        node={node}
+        nodes={nodes}
+        onUngroup={() => { ungroup(node.id) }}
+        onToggleBorder={() => {
+          snapshotHistory()
+          updateNode(node.id, {
+            custom_colors: {
+              ...node.data.custom_colors,
+              show_border: !(node.data.custom_colors?.show_border !== false),
+            },
+          })
+        }}
+        onClose={() => setSelectedNode(null)}
+        onSelectChild={(id) => setSelectedNode(id)}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+  // Normal single-node panel
   const addingService = addingForNode === node.id
   const editingIndex = editingFor?.nodeId === node.id ? editingFor.index : null
-
   const { data } = node
   const services = data.services ?? []
   const statusColor = STATUS_COLORS[data.status]
@@ -43,11 +85,7 @@ export function DetailPanel({ onEdit }: DetailPanelProps) {
   const handleAddService = () => {
     const port = parseInt(newSvc.port, 10)
     if (!newSvc.service_name.trim() || isNaN(port) || port < 1 || port > 65535) return
-    const svc: ServiceInfo = {
-      port,
-      protocol: newSvc.protocol,
-      service_name: newSvc.service_name.trim(),
-    }
+    const svc: ServiceInfo = { port, protocol: newSvc.protocol, service_name: newSvc.service_name.trim() }
     updateNode(node.id, { services: [...services, svc] })
     setNewSvc(EMPTY_FORM)
     setAddingForNode(null)
@@ -72,9 +110,7 @@ export function DetailPanel({ onEdit }: DetailPanelProps) {
     const port = parseInt(editSvc.port, 10)
     if (!editSvc.service_name.trim() || isNaN(port) || port < 1 || port > 65535) return
     const updated = services.map((svc, i) =>
-      i === editingIndex
-        ? { ...svc, port, protocol: editSvc.protocol, service_name: editSvc.service_name.trim() }
-        : svc
+      i === editingIndex ? { ...svc, port, protocol: editSvc.protocol, service_name: editSvc.service_name.trim() } : svc
     )
     updateNode(node.id, { services: updated })
     setEditingFor(null)
@@ -82,19 +118,13 @@ export function DetailPanel({ onEdit }: DetailPanelProps) {
 
   return (
     <aside className="w-72 shrink-0 flex flex-col border-l border-border bg-[#161b22] overflow-y-auto">
-      {/* Header */}
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 border-b border-border">
         <span className="font-semibold text-sm text-foreground truncate">{data.label}</span>
-        <button
-          aria-label="Close panel"
-          onClick={() => setSelectedNode(null)}
-          className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
-        >
+        <button aria-label="Close panel" onClick={() => setSelectedNode(null)} className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors">
           <X size={16} />
         </button>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Status */}
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-3 border-b border-border">
         <div className="w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{ backgroundColor: statusColor }} />
         <span className="text-sm capitalize" style={{ color: statusColor }}>{data.status}</span>
@@ -103,21 +133,13 @@ export function DetailPanel({ onEdit }: DetailPanelProps) {
         )}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Details */}
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 px-4 py-3 text-sm">
         <DetailRow label="Type" value={NODE_TYPE_LABELS[data.type]} />
         {data.hostname && (
           <div className="flex justify-between gap-2 items-baseline">
             <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs shrink-0">Hostname</span>
-            <a
-              href={`http://${data.hostname}`}
-              target="_blank"
-              rel="noopener noreferrer"
-              className="text-xs font-mono text-[#00d4ff] hover:underline truncate flex items-center gap-1"
-              title={data.hostname}
-            >
-              {data.hostname}
-              <ExternalLink size={10} className="shrink-0" />
+            <a href={`http://${data.hostname}`} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-xs font-mono text-[#00d4ff] hover:underline truncate flex items-center gap-1" title={data.hostname}>
+              {data.hostname}<ExternalLink size={10} className="shrink-0" />
             </a>
           </div>
         )}
@@ -125,12 +147,9 @@ export function DetailPanel({ onEdit }: DetailPanelProps) {
         {data.mac && <DetailRow label="MAC" value={data.mac} mono />}
         {data.os && <DetailRow label="OS" value={data.os} />}
         {data.check_method && <DetailRow label="Check" value={data.check_method} mono />}
-        {data.last_seen && (
-          <DetailRow label="Last Seen" value={new Date(data.last_seen).toLocaleString()} />
-        )}
+        {data.last_seen && <DetailRow label="Last Seen" value={new Date(data.last_seen).toLocaleString()} />}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Hardware */}
       {(data.cpu_count != null || data.cpu_model || data.ram_gb != null || data.disk_gb != null) && (
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 px-4 py-3 text-sm border-t border-border">
           <span className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground/50">Hardware</span>
@@ -141,64 +160,28 @@ export function DetailPanel({ onEdit }: DetailPanelProps) {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Services */}
       <div className="px-4 py-3 border-t border-border">
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
-          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-            Services{services.length > 0 ? ` (${services.length})` : ''}
-          </span>
-          <button
-            onClick={() => { setAddingForNode((v) => v === node.id ? null : node.id); setEditingFor(null) }}
-            className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[10px] text-[#00d4ff] hover:text-[#00d4ff]/80 transition-colors"
-          >
+          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Services{services.length > 0 ? ` (${services.length})` : ''}</span>
+          <button onClick={() => { setAddingForNode((v) => v === node.id ? null : node.id); setEditingFor(null) }} className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[10px] text-[#00d4ff] hover:text-[#00d4ff]/80 transition-colors">
             <Plus size={10} /> Add
           </button>
         </div>
-
-        {/* Add service form */}
-        {addingService && (
-          <ServiceForm
-            form={newSvc}
-            onChange={setNewSvc}
-            onConfirm={handleAddService}
-            onCancel={() => setAddingForNode(null)}
-            confirmLabel="Add"
-            autoFocus
-          />
-        )}
-
+        {addingService && <ServiceForm form={newSvc} onChange={setNewSvc} onConfirm={handleAddService} onCancel={() => setAddingForNode(null)} confirmLabel="Add" autoFocus />}
         {services.length > 0 && (
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
             {services.map((svc, i) =>
               editingIndex === i ? (
-                <ServiceForm
-                  key={`edit-${i}`}
-                  form={editSvc}
-                  onChange={setEditSvc}
-                  onConfirm={handleSaveEdit}
-                  onCancel={() => setEditingFor(null)}
-                  confirmLabel="Save"
-                  autoFocus
-                />
+                <ServiceForm key={`edit-${i}`} form={editSvc} onChange={setEditSvc} onConfirm={handleSaveEdit} onCancel={() => setEditingFor(null)} confirmLabel="Save" autoFocus />
               ) : (
-                <ServiceBadge
-                  key={`${svc.port}-${svc.protocol}-${i}`}
-                  svc={svc}
-                  host={host}
-                  onEdit={() => handleStartEdit(i)}
-                  onRemove={() => handleRemoveService(i)}
-                />
+                <ServiceBadge key={`${svc.port}-${svc.protocol}-${i}`} svc={svc} host={host} onEdit={() => handleStartEdit(i)} onRemove={() => handleRemoveService(i)} />
               )
             )}
           </div>
         )}
-
-        {services.length === 0 && !addingService && (
-          <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/50">No services — click Add to register one.</p>
-        )}
+        {services.length === 0 && !addingService && <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/50">No services — click Add to register one.</p>}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Notes */}
       {data.notes && (
         <div className="px-4 py-3 border-t border-border">
           <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-1">Notes</div>
@@ -206,7 +189,6 @@ export function DetailPanel({ onEdit }: DetailPanelProps) {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Actions */}
       <div className="mt-auto flex gap-2 px-4 py-3 border-t border-border">
         <Button size="sm" variant="secondary" className="flex-1 gap-1.5" onClick={() => onEdit(node.id)}>
           <Edit size={14} /> Edit
@@ -219,6 +201,167 @@ export function DetailPanel({ onEdit }: DetailPanelProps) {
   )
 }
 
+// --- Multi-select panel ---
+
+interface MultiSelectPanelProps {
+  nodeIds: string[]
+  nodes: Node<NodeData>[]
+  groupName: string
+  setGroupName: (v: string) => void
+  creatingGroup: boolean
+  setCreatingGroup: (v: boolean) => void
+  onCreateGroup: (name: string) => void
+  onClose: () => void
+}
+
+function MultiSelectPanel({ nodeIds, nodes, groupName, setGroupName, creatingGroup, setCreatingGroup, onCreateGroup, onClose }: MultiSelectPanelProps) {
+  const selectedNodes = nodeIds.map((id) => nodes.find((n) => n.id === id)).filter(Boolean) as Node<NodeData>[]
+
+  const handleCreate = () => {
+    const name = groupName.trim() || 'Group'
+    onCreateGroup(name)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <aside className="w-72 shrink-0 flex flex-col border-l border-border bg-[#161b22] overflow-y-auto">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 border-b border-border">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Layers size={14} className="text-[#00d4ff]" />
+          <span className="font-semibold text-sm text-foreground">{nodeIds.length} nodes selected</span>
+        </div>
+        <button aria-label="Close panel" onClick={onClose} className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors">
+          <X size={16} />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="flex-1 px-4 py-3 space-y-1.5 overflow-y-auto">
+        {selectedNodes.map((n) => (
+          <div key={n.id} className="flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md bg-[#21262d] text-xs">
+            <span className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{ backgroundColor: STATUS_COLORS[n.data.status] }} />
+            <span className="truncate text-foreground font-medium">{n.data.label}</span>
+            <span className="ml-auto text-muted-foreground shrink-0">{NODE_TYPE_LABELS[n.data.type] ?? n.data.type}</span>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="px-4 py-3 border-t border-border space-y-2">
+        {creatingGroup ? (
+          <>
+            <Input
+              autoFocus
+              placeholder="Group name…"
+              value={groupName}
+              onChange={(e) => setGroupName(e.target.value)}
+              onKeyDown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter') handleCreate(); if (e.key === 'Escape') setCreatingGroup(false) }}
+              className="bg-[#21262d] border-[#30363d] text-xs h-7"
+            />
+            <div className="flex gap-2">
+              <Button size="sm" className="flex-1 h-7 text-[10px] bg-[#00d4ff] text-[#0d1117] hover:bg-[#00d4ff]/90" onClick={handleCreate}>
+                Create Group
+              </Button>
+              <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" className="h-7 text-[10px]" onClick={() => setCreatingGroup(false)}>
+                Cancel
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <Button
+            size="sm"
+            className="w-full gap-2 bg-[#00d4ff]/10 text-[#00d4ff] border border-[#00d4ff]/30 hover:bg-[#00d4ff]/20"
+            variant="ghost"
+            onClick={() => setCreatingGroup(true)}
+          >
+            <Layers size={13} /> Create Group
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </aside>
+  )
+}
+
+// --- Group detail panel ---
+
+interface GroupDetailPanelProps {
+  node: Node<NodeData>
+  nodes: Node<NodeData>[]
+  onUngroup: () => void
+  onToggleBorder: () => void
+  onClose: () => void
+  onSelectChild: (id: string) => void
+}
+
+function GroupDetailPanel({ node, nodes, onUngroup, onToggleBorder, onClose, onSelectChild }: GroupDetailPanelProps) {
+  const children = nodes.filter((n) => n.parentId === node.id)
+  const onlineCount = children.filter((n) => n.data.status === 'online').length
+  const offlineCount = children.filter((n) => n.data.status === 'offline').length
+  const showBorder = node.data.custom_colors?.show_border !== false
+
+  const handleUngroup = () => {
+    if (confirm(`Ungroup "${node.data.label}"? Nodes will be released to the canvas.`)) {
+      onUngroup()
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <aside className="w-72 shrink-0 flex flex-col border-l border-border bg-[#161b22] overflow-y-auto">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 border-b border-border">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+          <Layers size={14} className="text-[#00d4ff] shrink-0" />
+          <span className="font-semibold text-sm text-foreground truncate">{node.data.label}</span>
+        </div>
+        <button aria-label="Close panel" onClick={onClose} className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors shrink-0">
+          <X size={16} />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Status summary */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4 px-4 py-3 border-b border-border text-xs">
+        <span className="text-muted-foreground">{children.length} node{children.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</span>
+        {onlineCount > 0 && <span style={{ color: STATUS_COLORS.online }}>● {onlineCount} online</span>}
+        {offlineCount > 0 && <span style={{ color: STATUS_COLORS.offline }}>● {offlineCount} offline</span>}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Children list */}
+      <div className="flex-1 px-4 py-3 space-y-1.5 overflow-y-auto">
+        <span className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground/50">Members</span>
+        {children.length === 0 && <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/50">No nodes in this group.</p>}
+        {children.map((child) => (
+          <button
+            key={child.id}
+            onClick={() => onSelectChild(child.id)}
+            className="w-full flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md bg-[#21262d] text-xs hover:bg-[#30363d] transition-colors text-left"
+          >
+            <span className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{ backgroundColor: STATUS_COLORS[child.data.status] }} />
+            <span className="truncate text-foreground font-medium">{child.data.label}</span>
+            <span className="ml-auto text-muted-foreground shrink-0">{NODE_TYPE_LABELS[child.data.type] ?? child.data.type}</span>
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Actions */}
+      <div className="px-4 py-3 border-t border-border space-y-2">
+        <button
+          onClick={onToggleBorder}
+          className="w-full flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-md text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-[#21262d] transition-colors"
+        >
+          {showBorder ? <Eye size={13} /> : <EyeOff size={13} />}
+          {showBorder ? 'Hide border & title' : 'Show border & title'}
+        </button>
+        <Button
+          size="sm"
+          variant="destructive"
+          className="w-full gap-2"
+          onClick={handleUngroup}
+        >
+          <Ungroup size={13} /> Ungroup
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </aside>
+  )
+}
+
+// --- Helpers ---
+
 function formatStorage(gb: number): string {
   if (gb >= 1024) return `${(gb / 1024).toFixed(1).replace(/\.0$/, '')} TB`
   return `${gb} GB`
@@ -228,24 +371,14 @@ function DetailRow({ label, value, mono }: { label: string; value: string; mono?
   return (
     <div className="flex justify-between gap-2 items-baseline">
       <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs shrink-0">{label}</span>
-      <span
-        className={`text-xs text-right truncate ${mono ? 'font-mono text-[#00d4ff]' : 'text-foreground'}`}
-        title={value}
-      >
+      <span className={`text-xs text-right truncate ${mono ? 'font-mono text-[#00d4ff]' : 'text-foreground'}`} title={value}>
         {value}
       </span>
     </div>
   )
 }
 
-function ServiceForm({
-  form,
-  onChange,
-  onConfirm,
-  onCancel,
-  confirmLabel,
-  autoFocus,
-}: {
+function ServiceForm({ form, onChange, onConfirm, onCancel, confirmLabel, autoFocus }: {
   form: { port: string; protocol: 'tcp' | 'udp'; service_name: string }
   onChange: (f: { port: string; protocol: 'tcp' | 'udp'; service_name: string }) => void
   onConfirm: () => void
@@ -255,82 +388,31 @@ function ServiceForm({
 }) {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5 mb-1 p-2 rounded-md bg-[#0d1117] border border-[#30363d]">
-      <Input
-        value={form.service_name}
-        onChange={(e) => onChange({ ...form, service_name: e.target.value })}
-        placeholder="Service name"
-        className="bg-[#21262d] border-[#30363d] text-xs h-7"
-        autoFocus={autoFocus}
-        onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && onConfirm()}
-      />
+      <Input value={form.service_name} onChange={(e) => onChange({ ...form, service_name: e.target.value })} placeholder="Service name" className="bg-[#21262d] border-[#30363d] text-xs h-7" autoFocus={autoFocus} onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && onConfirm()} />
       <div className="flex gap-1.5">
-        <Input
-          type="number"
-          value={form.port}
-          onChange={(e) => onChange({ ...form, port: e.target.value })}
-          placeholder="Port"
-          min={1}
-          max={65535}
-          className="bg-[#21262d] border-[#30363d] font-mono text-xs h-7 w-20 shrink-0"
-          onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && onConfirm()}
-        />
-        <select
-          value={form.protocol}
-          onChange={(e) => onChange({ ...form, protocol: e.target.value as 'tcp' | 'udp' })}
-          className="flex-1 bg-[#21262d] border border-[#30363d] rounded-md text-xs h-7 px-1.5 text-foreground"
-        >
+        <Input type="number" value={form.port} onChange={(e) => onChange({ ...form, port: e.target.value })} placeholder="Port" min={1} max={65535} className="bg-[#21262d] border-[#30363d] font-mono text-xs h-7 w-20 shrink-0" onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && onConfirm()} />
+        <select value={form.protocol} onChange={(e) => onChange({ ...form, protocol: e.target.value as 'tcp' | 'udp' })} className="flex-1 bg-[#21262d] border border-[#30363d] rounded-md text-xs h-7 px-1.5 text-foreground">
           <option value="tcp">tcp</option>
           <option value="udp">udp</option>
         </select>
       </div>
       <div className="flex gap-1.5">
-        <Button
-          size="sm"
-          className="flex-1 h-6 text-[10px] bg-[#00d4ff] text-[#0d1117] hover:bg-[#00d4ff]/90"
-          onClick={onConfirm}
-        >
-          {confirmLabel}
-        </Button>
-        <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" className="h-6 text-[10px]" onClick={onCancel}>
-          Cancel
-        </Button>
+        <Button size="sm" className="flex-1 h-6 text-[10px] bg-[#00d4ff] text-[#0d1117] hover:bg-[#00d4ff]/90" onClick={onConfirm}>{confirmLabel}</Button>
+        <Button size="sm" variant="ghost" className="h-6 text-[10px]" onClick={onCancel}>Cancel</Button>
       </div>
     </div>
   )
 }
 
 const CATEGORY_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
-  web: '#00d4ff',
-  database: '#a855f7',
-  monitoring: '#39d353',
-  storage: '#e3b341',
-  security: '#f85149',
-  remote: '#8b949e',
+  web: '#00d4ff', database: '#a855f7', monitoring: '#39d353', storage: '#e3b341', security: '#f85149', remote: '#8b949e',
 }
 
-function ServiceBadge({
-  svc,
-  host,
-  onEdit,
-  onRemove,
-}: {
-  svc: ServiceInfo
-  host?: string
-  onEdit: () => void
-  onRemove: () => void
-}) {
+function ServiceBadge({ svc, host, onEdit, onRemove }: { svc: ServiceInfo; host?: string; onEdit: () => void; onRemove: () => void }) {
   const url = getServiceUrl(svc, host)
   const color = CATEGORY_COLORS[svc.category ?? ''] ?? '#8b949e'
-
   const inner = (
-    <div
-      className="group flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md border text-xs transition-colors"
-      style={{
-        background: '#21262d',
-        borderColor: '#30363d',
-        cursor: url ? 'pointer' : 'default',
-      }}
-    >
+    <div className="group flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md border text-xs transition-colors" style={{ background: '#21262d', borderColor: '#30363d', cursor: url ? 'pointer' : 'default' }}>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 min-w-0">
         <span className="shrink-0 w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full" style={{ backgroundColor: color }} />
         <span className="font-medium truncate" style={{ color }}>{svc.service_name}</span>
@@ -338,30 +420,11 @@ function ServiceBadge({
       <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 shrink-0">
         <span className="font-mono text-[#8b949e]">{svc.port}/{svc.protocol}</span>
         {url && <ExternalLink size={10} className="text-muted-foreground" />}
-        <button
-          onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); onEdit() }}
-          className="opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity text-[#8b949e] hover:text-[#00d4ff] ml-0.5"
-          title="Edit service"
-        >
-          <Pencil size={10} />
-        </button>
-        <button
-          onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); onRemove() }}
-          className="opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity text-[#8b949e] hover:text-[#f85149] ml-0.5"
-          title="Remove service"
-        >
-          <X size={10} />
-        </button>
+        <button onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); onEdit() }} className="opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity text-[#8b949e] hover:text-[#00d4ff] ml-0.5" title="Edit service"><Pencil size={10} /></button>
+        <button onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); onRemove() }} className="opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity text-[#8b949e] hover:text-[#f85149] ml-0.5" title="Remove service"><X size={10} /></button>
       </div>
     </div>
   )
-
-  if (url) {
-    return (
-      <a href={url} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="block hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity">
-        {inner}
-      </a>
-    )
-  }
+  if (url) return <a href={url} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="block hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity">{inner}</a>
   return inner
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/DetailPanel.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/DetailPanel.test.tsx
index ca39877..70d04f5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/DetailPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/DetailPanel.test.tsx
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ function setupStore(nodeData: Partial<NodeData> = {}) {
   vi.mocked(canvasStore.useCanvasStore).mockReturnValue({
     nodes: [makeNode(nodeData)],
     selectedNodeId: 'n1',
+    selectedNodeIds: [],
     setSelectedNode: vi.fn(),
     deleteNode: vi.fn(),
     updateNode: vi.fn(),
     snapshotHistory: vi.fn(),
+    createGroup: vi.fn(),
+    ungroup: vi.fn(),
   } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof canvasStore.useCanvasStore>)
 }
 
@@ -38,10 +41,13 @@ describe('DetailPanel', () => {
     vi.mocked(canvasStore.useCanvasStore).mockReturnValue({
       nodes: [],
       selectedNodeId: null,
+      selectedNodeIds: [],
       setSelectedNode: vi.fn(),
       deleteNode: vi.fn(),
       updateNode: vi.fn(),
       snapshotHistory: vi.fn(),
+      createGroup: vi.fn(),
+      ungroup: vi.fn(),
     } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof canvasStore.useCanvasStore>)
   })
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/GroupPanels.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/GroupPanels.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41ce35c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/panels/__tests__/GroupPanels.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { DetailPanel } from '../DetailPanel'
+import * as canvasStore from '@/stores/canvasStore'
+import { TooltipProvider } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
+
+vi.mock('@/stores/canvasStore')
+vi.mock('@/utils/serviceUrl', () => ({ getServiceUrl: () => null }))
+
+function makeNode(id: string, overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    id,
+    type: 'server',
+    position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    data: { label: id, type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [] },
+    ...overrides,
+  }
+}
+
+function makeGroupNode(id = 'g1', label = 'My Group', showBorder = true) {
+  return {
+    id,
+    type: 'group',
+    position: { x: 76, y: 52 },
+    data: {
+      label,
+      type: 'group',
+      status: 'unknown',
+      services: [],
+      custom_colors: { show_border: showBorder },
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+const mockStore = {
+  nodes: [],
+  selectedNodeId: null,
+  selectedNodeIds: [],
+  setSelectedNode: vi.fn(),
+  deleteNode: vi.fn(),
+  updateNode: vi.fn(),
+  snapshotHistory: vi.fn(),
+  createGroup: vi.fn(),
+  ungroup: vi.fn(),
+}
+
+function setupStore(overrides = {}) {
+  vi.mocked(canvasStore.useCanvasStore).mockReturnValue({
+    ...mockStore,
+    ...overrides,
+  } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof canvasStore.useCanvasStore>)
+}
+
+function renderPanel() {
+  return render(
+    <TooltipProvider>
+      <DetailPanel onEdit={vi.fn()} />
+    </TooltipProvider>,
+  )
+}
+
+describe('MultiSelectPanel', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => vi.clearAllMocks())
+
+  it('renders multi-select panel when 2+ nodes selected', () => {
+    const n1 = makeNode('n1', { data: { label: 'Router', type: 'router', status: 'online', services: [] } })
+    const n2 = makeNode('n2', { data: { label: 'Switch', type: 'switch', status: 'offline', services: [] } })
+    setupStore({
+      nodes: [n1, n2],
+      selectedNodeId: null,
+      selectedNodeIds: ['n1', 'n2'],
+    })
+    renderPanel()
+    expect(screen.getByText('2 nodes selected')).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('lists selected node labels in multi-select panel', () => {
+    const n1 = makeNode('n1', { data: { label: 'My Router', type: 'router', status: 'online', services: [] } })
+    const n2 = makeNode('n2', { data: { label: 'My NAS', type: 'nas', status: 'unknown', services: [] } })
+    setupStore({ nodes: [n1, n2], selectedNodeId: null, selectedNodeIds: ['n1', 'n2'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    expect(screen.getByText('My Router')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(screen.getByText('My NAS')).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('shows Create Group button', () => {
+    const n1 = makeNode('n1')
+    const n2 = makeNode('n2')
+    setupStore({ nodes: [n1, n2], selectedNodeId: null, selectedNodeIds: ['n1', 'n2'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /create group/i })).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('shows name input when Create Group is clicked', async () => {
+    const n1 = makeNode('n1')
+    const n2 = makeNode('n2')
+    setupStore({ nodes: [n1, n2], selectedNodeId: null, selectedNodeIds: ['n1', 'n2'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /create group/i }))
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/group name/i)).toBeDefined()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('calls createGroup with selected ids and entered name', async () => {
+    const createGroup = vi.fn()
+    const n1 = makeNode('n1')
+    const n2 = makeNode('n2')
+    setupStore({ nodes: [n1, n2], selectedNodeId: null, selectedNodeIds: ['n1', 'n2'], createGroup })
+    renderPanel()
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /create group/i }))
+    const input = await screen.findByPlaceholderText(/group name/i)
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: 'DMZ' } })
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^create group$/i }))
+    expect(createGroup).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['n1', 'n2'], 'DMZ')
+  })
+
+  it('uses default name "Group" when input is empty', async () => {
+    const createGroup = vi.fn()
+    const n1 = makeNode('n1')
+    const n2 = makeNode('n2')
+    setupStore({ nodes: [n1, n2], selectedNodeId: null, selectedNodeIds: ['n1', 'n2'], createGroup })
+    renderPanel()
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /create group/i }))
+    await screen.findByPlaceholderText(/group name/i)
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^create group$/i }))
+    expect(createGroup).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['n1', 'n2'], 'Group')
+  })
+
+  it('includes groupRect (zone) nodes in multi-select count', () => {
+    const n1 = makeNode('n1')
+    const gr = makeNode('gr1', { data: { label: 'Zone', type: 'groupRect', status: 'unknown', services: [] } })
+    setupStore({ nodes: [n1, gr], selectedNodeId: null, selectedNodeIds: ['n1', 'gr1'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    // groupRect included → 2 nodes selected → multi-select panel shown
+    expect(screen.getByText('2 nodes selected')).toBeDefined()
+  })
+})
+
+describe('GroupDetailPanel', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => vi.clearAllMocks())
+
+  it('renders group name and members heading', () => {
+    const group = makeGroupNode()
+    const child = makeNode('c1', { parentId: 'g1', data: { label: 'Router', type: 'router', status: 'online', services: [] } })
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group, child], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    expect(screen.getByText('My Group')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(screen.getByText('Members')).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('lists children with their labels', () => {
+    const group = makeGroupNode()
+    const c1 = makeNode('c1', { parentId: 'g1', data: { label: 'My Router', type: 'router', status: 'online', services: [] } })
+    const c2 = makeNode('c2', { parentId: 'g1', data: { label: 'My NAS', type: 'nas', status: 'offline', services: [] } })
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group, c1, c2], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    expect(screen.getByText('My Router')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(screen.getByText('My NAS')).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('shows online/offline count in status summary', () => {
+    const group = makeGroupNode()
+    const c1 = makeNode('c1', { parentId: 'g1', data: { label: 'A', type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [] } })
+    const c2 = makeNode('c2', { parentId: 'g1', data: { label: 'B', type: 'server', status: 'offline', services: [] } })
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group, c1, c2], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/1 online/)).toBeDefined()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/1 offline/)).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('shows Ungroup button', () => {
+    const group = makeGroupNode()
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /ungroup/i })).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('calls ungroup after confirm', () => {
+    const ungroup = vi.fn()
+    vi.spyOn(window, 'confirm').mockReturnValue(true)
+    const group = makeGroupNode()
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'], ungroup })
+    renderPanel()
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /ungroup/i }))
+    expect(ungroup).toHaveBeenCalledWith('g1')
+  })
+
+  it('does not call ungroup when confirm is cancelled', () => {
+    const ungroup = vi.fn()
+    vi.spyOn(window, 'confirm').mockReturnValue(false)
+    const group = makeGroupNode()
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'], ungroup })
+    renderPanel()
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /ungroup/i }))
+    expect(ungroup).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('shows "Hide border & title" when show_border is true', () => {
+    const group = makeGroupNode('g1', 'G', true)
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/hide border/i)).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('shows "Show border & title" when show_border is false', () => {
+    const group = makeGroupNode('g1', 'G', false)
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'] })
+    renderPanel()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/show border/i)).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('calls updateNode to toggle show_border off', () => {
+    const updateNode = vi.fn()
+    const group = makeGroupNode('g1', 'G', true)
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'], updateNode })
+    renderPanel()
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(/hide border/i))
+    expect(updateNode).toHaveBeenCalledWith('g1', expect.objectContaining({
+      custom_colors: expect.objectContaining({ show_border: false }),
+    }))
+  })
+
+  it('calls setSelectedNode when a child node is clicked', () => {
+    const setSelectedNode = vi.fn()
+    const group = makeGroupNode()
+    const child = makeNode('c1', { parentId: 'g1', data: { label: 'Child Node Alpha', type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [] } })
+    setupStore({ nodes: [group, child], selectedNodeId: 'g1', selectedNodeIds: ['g1'], setSelectedNode })
+    renderPanel()
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Child Node Alpha'))
+    expect(setSelectedNode).toHaveBeenCalledWith('c1')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index ac5baf1..f962a64 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@
     background-color: var(--surface-card) !important;
 }
 
+/* Transparent wrapper for container node types */
+.react-flow__node-proxmox,
+.react-flow__node-group {
+    background: transparent !important;
+    border: none !important;
+    box-shadow: none !important;
+    padding: 0 !important;
+}
+
 /* Mono font utility */
 .font-mono {
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/__tests__/canvasStore.test.ts b/frontend/src/stores/__tests__/canvasStore.test.ts
index 7541398..3aa1cab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/__tests__/canvasStore.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/__tests__/canvasStore.test.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe('canvasStore', () => {
       edges: [],
       hasUnsavedChanges: false,
       selectedNodeId: null,
+      selectedNodeIds: [],
       editingGroupRectId: null,
       past: [],
       future: [],
@@ -178,6 +179,178 @@ describe('canvasStore', () => {
     expect(child?.extent).toBe('parent')
   })
 
+  // ── selectedNodeIds ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('selectedNodeIds starts empty', () => {
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().selectedNodeIds).toEqual([])
+  })
+
+  it('onNodesChange syncs selectedNodeIds from select changes', () => {
+    useCanvasStore.getState().addNode(makeNode('n1'))
+    useCanvasStore.getState().addNode(makeNode('n2'))
+    useCanvasStore.getState().onNodesChange([
+      { type: 'select', id: 'n1', selected: true },
+      { type: 'select', id: 'n2', selected: true },
+    ])
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().selectedNodeIds).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining(['n1', 'n2']))
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().selectedNodeIds).toHaveLength(2)
+  })
+
+  it('setSelectedNode(null) resets selectedNodeIds to empty', () => {
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ selectedNodeIds: ['n1', 'n2'] })
+    useCanvasStore.getState().setSelectedNode(null)
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().selectedNodeIds).toEqual([])
+  })
+
+  it('setSelectedNode(id) preserves existing selectedNodeIds', () => {
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ selectedNodeIds: ['n1', 'n2'] })
+    useCanvasStore.getState().setSelectedNode('n1')
+    // does NOT wipe selectedNodeIds when setting a specific id
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().selectedNodeIds).toEqual(['n1', 'n2'])
+  })
+
+  // ── createGroup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('createGroup creates a group node at the bounding box of selected nodes', () => {
+    // n1 at (100,100), n2 at (300,200); both default to 200x80
+    const n1 = { ...makeNode('n1'), position: { x: 100, y: 100 }, width: 200, height: 80 }
+    const n2 = { ...makeNode('n2'), position: { x: 300, y: 200 }, width: 200, height: 80 }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [n1, n2] })
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().createGroup(['n1', 'n2'], 'My Group')
+
+    const { nodes } = useCanvasStore.getState()
+    const group = nodes.find((n) => n.data.type === 'group')
+    expect(group).toBeDefined()
+    expect(group?.data.label).toBe('My Group')
+    // groupX = 100-24=76, groupY = 100-48=52
+    expect(group?.position.x).toBe(76)
+    expect(group?.position.y).toBe(52)
+    // groupW = (500-100)+48=448, groupH = (280-100)+48+24=252
+    expect(group?.width).toBe(448)
+    expect(group?.height).toBe(252)
+  })
+
+  it('createGroup converts children to relative positions', () => {
+    const n1 = { ...makeNode('n1'), position: { x: 100, y: 100 }, width: 200, height: 80 }
+    const n2 = { ...makeNode('n2'), position: { x: 300, y: 200 }, width: 200, height: 80 }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [n1, n2] })
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().createGroup(['n1', 'n2'], 'G')
+
+    const { nodes } = useCanvasStore.getState()
+    const c1 = nodes.find((n) => n.id === 'n1')
+    const c2 = nodes.find((n) => n.id === 'n2')
+    // groupX=76, groupY=52 → relative: n1=(24,48), n2=(224,148)
+    expect(c1?.position).toEqual({ x: 24, y: 48 })
+    expect(c2?.position).toEqual({ x: 224, y: 148 })
+  })
+
+  it('createGroup sets parentId and extent on children', () => {
+    const n1 = { ...makeNode('n1'), position: { x: 100, y: 100 } }
+    const n2 = { ...makeNode('n2'), position: { x: 200, y: 100 } }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [n1, n2] })
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().createGroup(['n1', 'n2'], 'G')
+
+    const { nodes } = useCanvasStore.getState()
+    const group = nodes.find((n) => n.data.type === 'group')!
+    const c1 = nodes.find((n) => n.id === 'n1')
+    const c2 = nodes.find((n) => n.id === 'n2')
+    expect(c1?.parentId).toBe(group.id)
+    expect(c1?.extent).toBe('parent')
+    expect(c2?.parentId).toBe(group.id)
+  })
+
+  it('createGroup places the group node before its children in the array', () => {
+    const n1 = { ...makeNode('n1'), position: { x: 100, y: 100 } }
+    const n2 = { ...makeNode('n2'), position: { x: 200, y: 100 } }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [n1, n2] })
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().createGroup(['n1', 'n2'], 'G')
+
+    const { nodes } = useCanvasStore.getState()
+    const groupIdx = nodes.findIndex((n) => n.data.type === 'group')
+    const c1Idx = nodes.findIndex((n) => n.id === 'n1')
+    const c2Idx = nodes.findIndex((n) => n.id === 'n2')
+    expect(groupIdx).toBeLessThan(c1Idx)
+    expect(groupIdx).toBeLessThan(c2Idx)
+  })
+
+  it('createGroup snapshots history and marks unsaved', () => {
+    const n1 = { ...makeNode('n1'), position: { x: 100, y: 100 } }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [n1] })
+    useCanvasStore.getState().markSaved()
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().createGroup(['n1'], 'G')
+
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().past).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().hasUnsavedChanges).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('createGroup clears selection', () => {
+    const n1 = { ...makeNode('n1'), position: { x: 100, y: 100 } }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [n1], selectedNodeId: 'n1', selectedNodeIds: ['n1'] })
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().createGroup(['n1'], 'G')
+
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().selectedNodeId).toBeNull()
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().selectedNodeIds).toEqual([])
+  })
+
+  // ── ungroup ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('ungroup restores children to absolute positions', () => {
+    const group = {
+      ...makeNode('g1', { type: 'group', label: 'G' }),
+      position: { x: 76, y: 52 },
+    }
+    const c1 = { ...makeNode('n1'), position: { x: 24, y: 48 }, parentId: 'g1', extent: 'parent' as const }
+    const c2 = { ...makeNode('n2'), position: { x: 224, y: 148 }, parentId: 'g1', extent: 'parent' as const }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [group, c1, c2] })
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().ungroup('g1')
+
+    const { nodes } = useCanvasStore.getState()
+    const r1 = nodes.find((n) => n.id === 'n1')
+    const r2 = nodes.find((n) => n.id === 'n2')
+    expect(r1?.position).toEqual({ x: 100, y: 100 })
+    expect(r2?.position).toEqual({ x: 300, y: 200 })
+  })
+
+  it('ungroup removes parentId and extent from children', () => {
+    const group = { ...makeNode('g1', { type: 'group', label: 'G' }), position: { x: 0, y: 0 } }
+    const child = { ...makeNode('n1'), position: { x: 50, y: 50 }, parentId: 'g1', extent: 'parent' as const }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [group, child] })
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().ungroup('g1')
+
+    const { nodes } = useCanvasStore.getState()
+    const released = nodes.find((n) => n.id === 'n1')
+    expect(released?.parentId).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(released?.extent).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('ungroup deletes the group node', () => {
+    const group = { ...makeNode('g1', { type: 'group', label: 'G' }), position: { x: 0, y: 0 } }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [group] })
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().ungroup('g1')
+
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().nodes.find((n) => n.id === 'g1')).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('ungroup snapshots history and marks unsaved', () => {
+    const group = { ...makeNode('g1', { type: 'group', label: 'G' }), position: { x: 0, y: 0 } }
+    useCanvasStore.setState({ nodes: [group] })
+    useCanvasStore.getState().markSaved()
+
+    useCanvasStore.getState().ungroup('g1')
+
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().past).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(useCanvasStore.getState().hasUnsavedChanges).toBe(true)
+  })
+
   it('updateEdge updates edge data and marks unsaved', () => {
     useCanvasStore.setState((s) => ({ edges: [...s.edges, makeEdge('e1', 'n1', 'n2')] }))
     useCanvasStore.getState().markSaved()
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/canvasStore.ts b/frontend/src/stores/canvasStore.ts
index fec044b..6525495 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/canvasStore.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/canvasStore.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ interface CanvasState {
   edges: Edge<EdgeData>[]
   hasUnsavedChanges: boolean
   selectedNodeId: string | null
+  selectedNodeIds: string[]
   scanEventTs: number
 
   // History
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ interface CanvasState {
   setNodeZIndex: (id: string, zIndex: number) => void
   editingGroupRectId: string | null
   setEditingGroupRectId: (id: string | null) => void
+  createGroup: (nodeIds: string[], name: string) => void
+  ungroup: (groupId: string) => void
   markSaved: () => void
   markUnsaved: () => void
   loadCanvas: (nodes: Node<NodeData>[], edges: Edge<EdgeData>[]) => void
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ export const useCanvasStore = create<CanvasState>((set) => ({
   edges: [],
   hasUnsavedChanges: false,
   selectedNodeId: null,
+  selectedNodeIds: [],
   editingGroupRectId: null,
   hideIp: false,
   scanEventTs: 0,
@@ -125,10 +129,15 @@ export const useCanvasStore = create<CanvasState>((set) => ({
     }),
 
   onNodesChange: (changes) =>
-    set((state) => ({
-      nodes: applyNodeChanges(changes, state.nodes),
-      hasUnsavedChanges: state.hasUnsavedChanges || changes.some((c) => c.type !== 'select'),
-    })),
+    set((state) => {
+      const nodes = applyNodeChanges(changes, state.nodes)
+      const selectedNodeIds = nodes.filter((n) => n.selected).map((n) => n.id)
+      return {
+        nodes,
+        selectedNodeIds,
+        hasUnsavedChanges: state.hasUnsavedChanges || changes.some((c) => c.type !== 'select'),
+      }
+    }),
 
   onEdgesChange: (changes) =>
     set((state) => ({
@@ -156,7 +165,10 @@ export const useCanvasStore = create<CanvasState>((set) => ({
       }
     }),
 
-  setSelectedNode: (id) => set({ selectedNodeId: id }),
+  setSelectedNode: (id) => set((state) => ({
+    selectedNodeId: id,
+    selectedNodeIds: id ? state.selectedNodeIds : [],
+  })),
 
   addNode: (node) =>
     set((state) => {
@@ -244,6 +256,112 @@ export const useCanvasStore = create<CanvasState>((set) => ({
 
   setEditingGroupRectId: (id) => set({ editingGroupRectId: id }),
 
+  createGroup: (nodeIds, name) =>
+    set((state) => {
+      const PADDING_H = 24
+      const PADDING_TOP = 48
+      const PADDING_BOTTOM = 24
+      const targets = state.nodes.filter((n) => nodeIds.includes(n.id))
+      if (targets.length === 0) return state
+
+      // Bounding box in absolute coordinates
+      let minX = Infinity, minY = Infinity, maxX = -Infinity, maxY = -Infinity
+      for (const n of targets) {
+        const w = n.width ?? 200
+        const h = n.height ?? 80
+        minX = Math.min(minX, n.position.x)
+        minY = Math.min(minY, n.position.y)
+        maxX = Math.max(maxX, n.position.x + w)
+        maxY = Math.max(maxY, n.position.y + h)
+      }
+
+      const groupX = minX - PADDING_H
+      const groupY = minY - PADDING_TOP
+      const groupW = maxX - minX + PADDING_H * 2
+      const groupH = maxY - minY + PADDING_TOP + PADDING_BOTTOM
+
+      const groupId = generateUUID()
+      const groupNode: Node<NodeData> = {
+        id: groupId,
+        type: 'group',
+        position: { x: groupX, y: groupY },
+        width: groupW,
+        height: groupH,
+        data: {
+          label: name,
+          type: 'group',
+          status: 'unknown',
+          services: [],
+          custom_colors: { show_border: true },
+        },
+        selected: false,
+      }
+
+      // Convert children to relative positions and assign parentId
+      const updatedNodes = state.nodes.map((n) => {
+        if (!nodeIds.includes(n.id)) return n
+        return {
+          ...n,
+          parentId: groupId,
+          extent: 'parent' as const,
+          position: {
+            x: n.position.x - groupX,
+            y: n.position.y - groupY,
+          },
+          selected: false,
+          data: { ...n.data, parent_id: groupId },
+        }
+      })
+
+      // Group node must come before its children
+      const withoutTargets = updatedNodes.filter((n) => !nodeIds.includes(n.id))
+      const children = updatedNodes.filter((n) => nodeIds.includes(n.id))
+      const nodes = [...withoutTargets, groupNode, ...children]
+
+      return {
+        nodes,
+        selectedNodeIds: [],
+        selectedNodeId: null,
+        hasUnsavedChanges: true,
+        past: [...state.past.slice(-49), { nodes: state.nodes, edges: state.edges }],
+        future: [],
+      }
+    }),
+
+  ungroup: (groupId) =>
+    set((state) => {
+      const group = state.nodes.find((n) => n.id === groupId)
+      if (!group) return state
+
+      const groupAbsX = group.position.x
+      const groupAbsY = group.position.y
+
+      const nodes = state.nodes
+        .filter((n) => n.id !== groupId)
+        .map((n) => {
+          if (n.parentId !== groupId) return n
+          return {
+            ...n,
+            parentId: undefined,
+            extent: undefined,
+            position: {
+              x: n.position.x + groupAbsX,
+              y: n.position.y + groupAbsY,
+            },
+            data: { ...n.data, parent_id: undefined },
+          }
+        })
+
+      return {
+        nodes,
+        selectedNodeId: null,
+        selectedNodeIds: [],
+        hasUnsavedChanges: true,
+        past: [...state.past.slice(-49), { nodes: state.nodes, edges: state.edges }],
+        future: [],
+      }
+    }),
+
   markSaved: () => set({ hasUnsavedChanges: false }),
 
   markUnsaved: () => set({ hasUnsavedChanges: true }),
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/index.ts b/frontend/src/types/index.ts
index 59379a8..79dcc6c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export type NodeType =
   | 'docker'
   | 'generic'
   | 'groupRect'
+  | 'group'
 
 export type TextPosition =
   | 'top-left'
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export interface NodeData extends Record<string, unknown> {
     label_position?: 'inside' | 'outside'
     text_size?: number
     z_order?: number
+    show_border?: boolean
     width?: number
     height?: number
   }
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ export const NODE_TYPE_LABELS: Record<NodeType, string> = {
   docker: 'Docker Host',
   generic: 'Generic Device',
   groupRect: 'Group Rectangle',
+  group: 'Node Group',
 }
 
 export const STATUS_COLORS: Record<NodeStatus, string> = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/canvasSerializer.ts b/frontend/src/utils/canvasSerializer.ts
index a79022c..8b653dd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/canvasSerializer.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/canvasSerializer.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function serializeNode(n: Node<NodeData>): Record<string, unknown> {
       check_target: null,
       services: [],
       notes: null,
-      parent_id: null,
+      parent_id: n.data.parent_id ?? null,
       container_mode: false,
       custom_icon: null,
       pos_x: n.position.x,
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ export function deserializeApiNode(
       width: w,
       height: h,
       zIndex: z - 10,
+      ...(n.parent_id ? { parentId: n.parent_id, extent: 'parent' as const } : {}),
     }
   }
   const parentIsContainer = n.parent_id ? (proxmoxContainerMap.get(n.parent_id) ?? false) : false