diff --git a/src/core/error.rs b/src/core/error.rs
index cd3950d..9e21fb7 100644
--- a/src/core/error.rs
+++ b/src/core/error.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ pub enum CoreError {
 
 impl From<rusqlite_migration::Error> for CoreError {
     fn from(err: rusqlite_migration::Error) -> Self {
-        CoreError::Database(rusqlite::Error::from(err))
+        match err {
+            rusqlite_migration::Error::Rusqlite(e) => CoreError::Database(e),
+            e => CoreError::Other(e.into()),
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/item_service.rs b/src/core/item_service.rs
index df76273..2d77902 100644
--- a/src/core/item_service.rs
+++ b/src/core/item_service.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use crate::db::{self, Meta};
 use crate::compression_engine::{get_compression_engine, CompressionType};
 use crate::modes::common::settings_compression_type;
 use clap::Command;
-use log::debug;
 use rusqlite::Connection;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs;
diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index 9b9cb03..c9c616c 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::{Context, Error, Result};
 use chrono::prelude::*;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use log::*;
 use rusqlite::{Connection, OpenFlags, params};
 use rusqlite_migration::{M, Migrations};
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ lazy_static! {
     ]);
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Item {
     pub id: Option<i64>,
     pub ts: DateTime<Utc>,
@@ -45,13 +46,13 @@ pub struct Item {
     pub compression: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Tag {
     pub id: i64,
     pub name: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Meta {
     pub id: i64,
     pub name: String,
diff --git a/src/modes/info.rs b/src/modes/info.rs
index 10d9f5f..bf61d29 100644
--- a/src/modes/info.rs
+++ b/src/modes/info.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn show_item(
 
     let item = item_with_meta.item;
     let item_id = item.id.unwrap();
-    let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.into_iter().map(|t| t.name).collect();
+    let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
 
     let mut table = Table::new();
     if std::io::stdout().is_terminal() {
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ fn show_item_structured(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let item = item_with_meta.item;
     let item_id = item.id.unwrap();
-    let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.into_iter().map(|t| t.name).collect();
+    let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
 
     let mut item_path_buf = data_path.clone();
     item_path_buf.push(item_id.to_string());
diff --git a/src/modes/list.rs b/src/modes/list.rs
index 9472cdc..7eac340 100644
--- a/src/modes/list.rs
+++ b/src/modes/list.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub fn mode_list(
 
     for item_with_meta in items_with_meta {
         let item = item_with_meta.item;
-        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.into_iter().map(|t| t.name).collect();
+        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
         let meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
 
         let mut item_path = data_path.clone();
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ fn show_list_structured(
     for item_with_meta in items_with_meta {
         let item = item_with_meta.item;
         let item_id = item.id.unwrap();
-        let tags = item_with_meta.tags.into_iter().map(|t| t.name).collect();
+        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
         let meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
 
         let mut item_path = data_path.clone();
diff --git a/src/modes/server/api/item.rs b/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
index 15d05bd..13e157a 100644
--- a/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
+++ b/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub async fn handle_list_items(
     // Apply ordering (default is newest first)
     match params.order.as_deref().unwrap_or("newest") {
         "newest" => items_with_meta.sort_by(|a, b| b.item.ts.cmp(&a.item.ts)),
-        "oldest" => items_with_meta.sort_by(|a, b| a.item.ts.cmp(&a.item.ts)),
+        "oldest" => items_with_meta.sort_by(|a, b| a.item.ts.cmp(&b.item.ts)),
         _ => items_with_meta.sort_by(|a, b| b.item.ts.cmp(&a.item.ts)), // default to newest
     }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub async fn handle_list_items(
         .into_iter()
         .map(|item_with_meta| {
             let item_id = item_with_meta.item.id.unwrap_or(0);
-            let item_tags = item_with_meta.tags.into_iter().map(|t| t.name).collect();
+            let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
             let item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
 
             ItemInfo {
diff --git a/src/modes/server/mcp/tools.rs b/src/modes/server/mcp/tools.rs
index 8a06595..31a9548 100644
--- a/src/modes/server/mcp/tools.rs
+++ b/src/modes/server/mcp/tools.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl KeepTools {
 
         let item = item_with_content.item_with_meta.item;
         let content = String::from_utf8_lossy(&item_with_content.content).to_string();
-        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_content.item_with_meta.tags.into_iter().map(|t| t.name).collect();
+        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_content.item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
         let metadata = item_with_content.item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
 
         let response = serde_json::json!({
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ impl KeepTools {
 
     pub async fn get_latest_item(&self, args: Option<Value>) -> Result<String, ToolError> {
         let tags: Vec<String> = args
+            .as_ref()
             .and_then(|v| v.get("tags"))
             .and_then(|v| v.as_array())
             .map(|arr| arr.iter().filter_map(|v| v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string())).collect())
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ impl KeepTools {
         
         let item = item_with_content.item_with_meta.item;
         let content = String::from_utf8_lossy(&item_with_content.content).to_string();
-        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_content.item_with_meta.tags.into_iter().map(|t| t.name).collect();
+        let tags: Vec<String> = item_with_content.item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
         let metadata = item_with_content.item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
 
         let response = serde_json::json!({
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ impl KeepTools {
             .map(|item_with_meta| {
                 let item = item_with_meta.item;
                 let item_id = item.id.unwrap_or(0);
-                let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.into_iter().map(|t| t.name).collect();
+                let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
                 let item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
                 
                 serde_json::json!({
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ impl KeepTools {
             .map(|item_with_meta| {
                 let item = item_with_meta.item;
                 let item_id = item.id.unwrap_or(0);
-                let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.into_iter().map(|t| t.name).collect();
+                let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
                 let item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
                 
                 serde_json::json!({