diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 8787fcd..04d0315 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-21 - 1.8.0 - feat(web)
+add public package browsing and organization redirect management
+
+- introduces a public packages view and root route behavior for unauthenticated users
+- updates the app shell to support public browsing mode with an optional sign-in flow
+- adds organization redirect state, fetching, and deletion in the organization detail view
+
 ## 2026-03-20 - 1.7.0 - feat(organization)
 add organization rename redirects and redirect management endpoints
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index cc26e43..fc979bd 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@stack.gallery/registry',
-  version: '1.7.0',
+  version: '1.8.0',
   description: 'Enterprise-grade multi-protocol package registry'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index cc26e43..fc979bd 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@stack.gallery/registry',
-  version: '1.7.0',
+  version: '1.8.0',
   description: 'Enterprise-grade multi-protocol package registry'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/appstate.ts b/ts_web/appstate.ts
index 8d77a47..5470120 100644
--- a/ts_web/appstate.ts
+++ b/ts_web/appstate.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export interface IOrganizationsState {
   currentOrg: interfaces.data.IOrganizationDetail | null;
   repositories: interfaces.data.IRepository[];
   members: interfaces.data.IOrganizationMember[];
+  redirects: interfaces.data.IOrgRedirect[];
 }
 
 export interface IPackagesState {
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export const organizationsStatePart = await appState.getStatePart<IOrganizations
     currentOrg: null,
     repositories: [],
     members: [],
+    redirects: [],
   },
   'soft',
 );
@@ -366,6 +368,53 @@ export const fetchMembersAction = organizationsStatePart.createAction<{
   }
 });
 
+export const fetchRedirectsAction = organizationsStatePart.createAction<{
+  organizationId: string;
+}>(async (statePartArg, dataArg) => {
+  const context = getActionContext();
+  if (!context.identity) return statePartArg.getState();
+  try {
+    const typedRequest = createTypedRequest<interfaces.requests.IReq_GetOrgRedirects>(
+      'getOrgRedirects',
+    );
+    const response = await typedRequest.fire({
+      identity: context.identity,
+      organizationId: dataArg.organizationId,
+    });
+    return { ...statePartArg.getState(), redirects: response.redirects };
+  } catch {
+    return statePartArg.getState();
+  }
+});
+
+export const deleteRedirectAction = organizationsStatePart.createAction<{
+  redirectId: string;
+  organizationId: string;
+}>(async (statePartArg, dataArg) => {
+  const context = getActionContext();
+  if (!context.identity) return statePartArg.getState();
+  try {
+    const typedRequest = createTypedRequest<interfaces.requests.IReq_DeleteOrgRedirect>(
+      'deleteOrgRedirect',
+    );
+    await typedRequest.fire({
+      identity: context.identity,
+      redirectId: dataArg.redirectId,
+    });
+    // Re-fetch redirects
+    const listReq = createTypedRequest<interfaces.requests.IReq_GetOrgRedirects>(
+      'getOrgRedirects',
+    );
+    const listResp = await listReq.fire({
+      identity: context.identity,
+      organizationId: dataArg.organizationId,
+    });
+    return { ...statePartArg.getState(), redirects: listResp.redirects };
+  } catch {
+    return statePartArg.getState();
+  }
+});
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Package Actions
 // ============================================================================
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/index.ts b/ts_web/elements/index.ts
index 8f00b64..becda6a 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/index.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/index.ts
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ export * from './sg-view-packages.js';
 export * from './sg-view-tokens.js';
 export * from './sg-view-settings.js';
 export * from './sg-view-admin.js';
+export * from './sg-view-public-packages.js';
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/sg-app-shell.ts b/ts_web/elements/sg-app-shell.ts
index cea8de8..4e65269 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/sg-app-shell.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/sg-app-shell.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ export class SgAppShell extends DeesElement {
   @state()
   accessor localAuthEnabled: boolean = true;
 
+  @state()
+  accessor showLoginForm: boolean = false;
+
   private viewTabs = [
     {
       name: 'Dashboard',
@@ -117,7 +120,24 @@ export class SgAppShell extends DeesElement {
   ];
 
   public render(): TemplateResult {
-    if (!this.loginState.isLoggedIn) {
+    // Authenticated: full appdash
+    if (this.loginState.isLoggedIn) {
+      return html`
+        <div class="maincontainer">
+          <dees-simple-appdash
+            name="Stack.Gallery"
+            .viewTabs=${this.resolvedViewTabs}
+            .selectedView=${this.resolvedViewTabs.find(
+              (t) => t.name.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '-') === this.uiState.activeView,
+            ) || this.resolvedViewTabs[0]}
+          >
+          </dees-simple-appdash>
+        </div>
+      `;
+    }
+
+    // Login form requested
+    if (this.showLoginForm) {
       return html`
         <div class="maincontainer">
           <sg-login-view
@@ -133,16 +153,14 @@ export class SgAppShell extends DeesElement {
       `;
     }
 
+    // Public browsing mode: package search + detail
     return html`
       <div class="maincontainer">
-        <dees-simple-appdash
-          name="Stack.Gallery"
-          .viewTabs=${this.resolvedViewTabs}
-          .selectedView=${this.resolvedViewTabs.find(
-            (t) => t.name.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '-') === this.uiState.activeView,
-          ) || this.resolvedViewTabs[0]}
+        <sg-public-layout
+          @sign-in=${() => { this.showLoginForm = true; }}
         >
-        </dees-simple-appdash>
+          <sg-view-public-packages></sg-view-public-packages>
+        </sg-public-layout>
       </div>
     `;
   }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/sg-view-organizations.ts b/ts_web/elements/sg-view-organizations.ts
index 51219b2..a0a0327 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/sg-view-organizations.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/sg-view-organizations.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export class SgViewOrganizations extends DeesElement {
     currentOrg: null,
     repositories: [],
     members: [],
+    redirects: [],
   };
 
   @state()
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ export class SgViewOrganizations extends DeesElement {
       appstate.fetchMembersAction,
       { organizationId: orgId },
     );
+    await appstate.organizationsStatePart.dispatchAction(
+      appstate.fetchRedirectsAction,
+      { organizationId: orgId },
+    );
   }
 
   public render(): TemplateResult {
@@ -81,11 +86,13 @@ export class SgViewOrganizations extends DeesElement {
           .organization="${this.organizationsState.currentOrg}"
           .repositories="${this.organizationsState.repositories}"
           .members="${this.organizationsState.members}"
+          .redirects="${this.organizationsState.redirects}"
           @back="${() => this.goBack()}"
           @select-repo="${(e: CustomEvent) => this.selectRepo(e.detail.repositoryId)}"
           @create-repo="${() => {/* TODO: create repo modal */}}"
           @edit="${(e: CustomEvent) => this.handleEditOrg(e.detail)}"
           @delete="${(e: CustomEvent) => this.handleDeleteOrg(e.detail.organizationId)}"
+          @delete-redirect="${(e: CustomEvent) => this.handleDeleteRedirect(e.detail.redirectId)}"
         ></sg-organization-detail-view>
       `;
     }
@@ -116,11 +123,21 @@ export class SgViewOrganizations extends DeesElement {
       currentOrg: null,
       repositories: [],
       members: [],
+      redirects: [],
     });
   }
 
+  private async handleDeleteRedirect(redirectId: string) {
+    if (!this.detailOrgId) return;
+    await appstate.organizationsStatePart.dispatchAction(
+      appstate.deleteRedirectAction,
+      { redirectId, organizationId: this.detailOrgId },
+    );
+  }
+
   private async handleEditOrg(data: {
     organizationId: string;
+    name?: string;
     displayName?: string;
     description?: string;
     website?: string;
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/sg-view-public-packages.ts b/ts_web/elements/sg-view-public-packages.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20cb69d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts_web/elements/sg-view-public-packages.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import * as appstate from '../appstate.js';
+import * as shared from './shared/index.js';
+import {
+  css,
+  cssManager,
+  customElement,
+  DeesElement,
+  html,
+  state,
+  type TemplateResult,
+} from '@design.estate/dees-element';
+
+@customElement('sg-view-public-packages')
+export class SgViewPublicPackages extends DeesElement {
+  @state()
+  accessor packagesState: appstate.IPackagesState = {
+    packages: [],
+    currentPackage: null,
+    versions: [],
+    total: 0,
+    query: '',
+    protocolFilter: '',
+  };
+
+  @state()
+  accessor detailPackageId: string | null = null;
+
+  @state()
+  accessor loading: boolean = false;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    const pkgSub = appstate.packagesStatePart
+      .select((s) => s)
+      .subscribe((s) => {
+        this.packagesState = s;
+        this.loading = false;
+      });
+    this.rxSubscriptions.push(pkgSub);
+  }
+
+  public static styles = [
+    cssManager.defaultStyles,
+    shared.viewHostCss,
+  ];
+
+  async connectedCallback() {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+    this.loading = true;
+    await appstate.packagesStatePart.dispatchAction(
+      appstate.searchPackagesAction,
+      { offset: 0 },
+    );
+    this.loading = false;
+  }
+
+  public render(): TemplateResult {
+    if (this.detailPackageId && this.packagesState.currentPackage) {
+      return html`
+        <sg-package-detail-view
+          .package="${this.packagesState.currentPackage}"
+          .versions="${this.packagesState.versions}"
+          @back="${() => this.goBack()}"
+        ></sg-package-detail-view>
+      `;
+    }
+
+    return html`
+      <sg-public-search-view
+        .packages="${this.packagesState.packages}"
+        .total="${this.packagesState.total}"
+        .query="${this.packagesState.query}"
+        .activeProtocol="${this.packagesState.protocolFilter}"
+        .protocols="${['npm', 'oci', 'maven', 'cargo', 'pypi', 'composer', 'rubygems']}"
+        .loading="${this.loading}"
+        @search="${(e: CustomEvent) => this.search(e.detail.query)}"
+        @filter="${(e: CustomEvent) => this.filter(e.detail.protocol)}"
+        @select="${(e: CustomEvent) => this.selectPackage(e.detail.packageId)}"
+        @page="${(e: CustomEvent) => this.paginate(e.detail.offset)}"
+      ></sg-public-search-view>
+    `;
+  }
+
+  private async selectPackage(packageId: string) {
+    this.detailPackageId = packageId;
+    await appstate.packagesStatePart.dispatchAction(
+      appstate.fetchPackageAction,
+      { packageId },
+    );
+    await appstate.packagesStatePart.dispatchAction(
+      appstate.fetchPackageVersionsAction,
+      { packageId },
+    );
+  }
+
+  private goBack() {
+    this.detailPackageId = null;
+    appstate.packagesStatePart.setState({
+      ...appstate.packagesStatePart.getState(),
+      currentPackage: null,
+      versions: [],
+    });
+  }
+
+  private async search(query: string) {
+    this.loading = true;
+    await appstate.packagesStatePart.dispatchAction(
+      appstate.searchPackagesAction,
+      { query, protocol: this.packagesState.protocolFilter, offset: 0 },
+    );
+  }
+
+  private async filter(protocol: string) {
+    this.loading = true;
+    await appstate.packagesStatePart.dispatchAction(
+      appstate.searchPackagesAction,
+      { query: this.packagesState.query, protocol, offset: 0 },
+    );
+  }
+
+  private async paginate(offset: number) {
+    this.loading = true;
+    await appstate.packagesStatePart.dispatchAction(
+      appstate.searchPackagesAction,
+      {
+        query: this.packagesState.query,
+        protocol: this.packagesState.protocolFilter,
+        offset,
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/shared/css.ts b/ts_web/elements/shared/css.ts
index 54e6227..f3255e5 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/shared/css.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/shared/css.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ import { css } from '@design.estate/dees-element';
 export const viewHostCss = css`
   :host {
     display: block;
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
-    overflow-y: auto;
-    padding: 24px;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
+    margin: auto;
+    max-width: 1280px;
+    padding: 16px 16px;
   }
 `;
diff --git a/ts_web/router.ts b/ts_web/router.ts
index 67d762e..367b9de 100644
--- a/ts_web/router.ts
+++ b/ts_web/router.ts
@@ -68,8 +68,14 @@ class AppRouter {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Check if user is logged in to decide default route
+    const isLoggedIn = appstate.loginStatePart.getState().isLoggedIn;
+
     if (!path || path === '/') {
-      this.router.pushUrl('/dashboard');
+      if (isLoggedIn) {
+        this.router.pushUrl('/dashboard');
+      }
+      // If not logged in, stay on / for public browsing
     } else {
       const segments = path.split('/').filter(Boolean);
       const view = segments[0];