diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index cea3da359..6e9f72ace 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { ToolWorkflowProvider } from "./contexts/ToolWorkflowContext";
 import { HotkeyProvider } from "./contexts/HotkeyContext";
 import { SidebarProvider } from "./contexts/SidebarContext";
 import { PreferencesProvider } from "./contexts/PreferencesContext";
+import { AppConfigProvider } from "./contexts/AppConfigContext";
 import ErrorBoundary from "./components/shared/ErrorBoundary";
 import HomePage from "./pages/HomePage";
 import { useScarfTracking } from "./hooks/useScarfTracking";
@@ -38,16 +39,21 @@ const LoadingFallback = () => (
   </div>
 );
 
-export default function App() {
-  // Initialize scarf tracking (mounts once at app startup)
+// Component to initialize scarf tracking (must be inside AppConfigProvider)
+function ScarfTrackingInitializer() {
   useScarfTracking();
+  return null;
+}
 
+export default function App() {
   return (
     <Suspense fallback={<LoadingFallback />}>
       <RainbowThemeProvider>
         <ErrorBoundary>
-          <PreferencesProvider>
-            <FileContextProvider enableUrlSync={true} enablePersistence={true}>
+          <AppConfigProvider>
+            <ScarfTrackingInitializer />
+            <PreferencesProvider>
+              <FileContextProvider enableUrlSync={true} enablePersistence={true}>
               <NavigationProvider>
                 <FilesModalProvider>
                   <ToolWorkflowProvider>
@@ -67,6 +73,7 @@ export default function App() {
               </NavigationProvider>
             </FileContextProvider>
           </PreferencesProvider>
+          </AppConfigProvider>
         </ErrorBoundary>
       </RainbowThemeProvider>
     </Suspense>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layout/Workbench.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layout/Workbench.tsx
index f2ea13d21..d7c46a8d0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layout/Workbench.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layout/Workbench.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useFileHandler } from '../../hooks/useFileHandler';
 import { useFileState } from '../../contexts/FileContext';
 import { useNavigationState, useNavigationActions } from '../../contexts/NavigationContext';
 import { useViewer } from '../../contexts/ViewerContext';
-import { useAppConfig } from '../../hooks/useAppConfig';
+import { useAppConfig } from '../../contexts/AppConfigContext';
 import './Workbench.css';
 
 import TopControls from '../shared/TopControls';
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/shared/QuickAccessBar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/shared/QuickAccessBar.tsx
index 7a8dd7fdd..dc0623cc1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/shared/QuickAccessBar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/shared/QuickAccessBar.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import './quickAccessBar/QuickAccessBar.css';
 import AllToolsNavButton from './AllToolsNavButton';
 import ActiveToolButton from "./quickAccessBar/ActiveToolButton";
 import AppConfigModal from './AppConfigModal';
-import { useAppConfig } from '../../hooks/useAppConfig';
+import { useAppConfig } from '../../contexts/AppConfigContext';
 import {
   isNavButtonActive,
   getNavButtonStyle,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/Overview.tsx b/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/Overview.tsx
index d3f250f49..7d6e2f543 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/Overview.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/shared/config/configSections/Overview.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Stack, Text, Code, Group, Badge, Alert, Loader } from '@mantine/core';
-import { useAppConfig } from '../../../../hooks/useAppConfig';
+import { useAppConfig } from '../../../../contexts/AppConfigContext';
 
 const Overview: React.FC = () => {
   const { config, loading, error } = useAppConfig();
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/certSign/CertificateTypeSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/certSign/CertificateTypeSettings.tsx
index 2d514a161..fde6aa146 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tools/certSign/CertificateTypeSettings.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/certSign/CertificateTypeSettings.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Stack, Button } from "@mantine/core";
 import { CertSignParameters } from "../../../hooks/tools/certSign/useCertSignParameters";
-import { useAppConfig } from "../../../hooks/useAppConfig";
+import { useAppConfig } from "../../../contexts/AppConfigContext";
 
 interface CertificateTypeSettingsProps {
   parameters: CertSignParameters;
diff --git a/frontend/src/constants/app.ts b/frontend/src/constants/app.ts
index c83cffcfd..89407093c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/constants/app.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/constants/app.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useAppConfig } from '../hooks/useAppConfig';
+import { useAppConfig } from '../contexts/AppConfigContext';
 
 // Get base URL from app config with fallback
 export const getBaseUrl = (): string => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useAppConfig.ts b/frontend/src/contexts/AppConfigContext.tsx
similarity index 60%
rename from frontend/src/hooks/useAppConfig.ts
rename to frontend/src/contexts/AppConfigContext.tsx
index 71609ab9e..5271bbb10 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useAppConfig.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/AppConfigContext.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 
 export interface AppConfig {
   baseUrl?: string;
@@ -28,17 +28,21 @@ export interface AppConfig {
   error?: string;
 }
 
-interface UseAppConfigReturn {
+interface AppConfigContextValue {
   config: AppConfig | null;
   loading: boolean;
   error: string | null;
   refetch: () => Promise<void>;
 }
 
+// Create context
+const AppConfigContext = createContext<AppConfigContextValue | undefined>(undefined);
+
 /**
- * Custom hook to fetch and manage application configuration
+ * Provider component that fetches and provides app configuration
+ * Should be placed at the top level of the app, before any components that need config
  */
-export function useAppConfig(): UseAppConfigReturn {
+export const AppConfigProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
   const [config, setConfig] = useState<AppConfig | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -56,11 +60,11 @@ export function useAppConfig(): UseAppConfigReturn {
 
       const data: AppConfig = await response.json();
       setConfig(data);
-      console.warn('Fetched app config:', data);
+      console.warn('[AppConfig] Fetched app config:', data);
     } catch (err) {
       const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error occurred';
       setError(errorMessage);
-      console.error('Failed to fetch app config:', err);
+      console.error('[AppConfig] Failed to fetch app config:', err);
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
@@ -70,11 +74,31 @@ export function useAppConfig(): UseAppConfigReturn {
     fetchConfig();
   }, []);
 
-  return {
+  const value: AppConfigContextValue = {
     config,
     loading,
     error,
     refetch: fetchConfig,
   };
+
+  return (
+    <AppConfigContext.Provider value={value}>
+      {children}
+    </AppConfigContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
+
+/**
+ * Hook to access application configuration
+ * Must be used within AppConfigProvider
+ */
+export function useAppConfig(): AppConfigContextValue {
+  const context = useContext(AppConfigContext);
+
+  if (context === undefined) {
+    throw new Error('useAppConfig must be used within AppConfigProvider');
+  }
+
+  return context;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useCookieConsent.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useCookieConsent.ts
index 6c9ed477b..88de503a0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useCookieConsent.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useCookieConsent.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { BASE_PATH } from '../constants/app';
-import { useAppConfig } from './useAppConfig';
+import { useAppConfig } from '../contexts/AppConfigContext';
 
 declare global {
   interface Window {
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useScarfTracking.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useScarfTracking.ts
index 2fc0ce68c..6a2375587 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useScarfTracking.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useScarfTracking.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
-import { useAppConfig } from './useAppConfig';
+import { useAppConfig } from '../contexts/AppConfigContext';
 import { useCookieConsent } from './useCookieConsent';
 import { setScarfConfig, firePixel } from '../utils/scarfTracking';
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
index 6458935a6..4e7bd1c25 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useSidebarContext } from "../contexts/SidebarContext";
 import { useDocumentMeta } from "../hooks/useDocumentMeta";
 import { BASE_PATH, getBaseUrl } from "../constants/app";
 import { useMediaQuery } from "@mantine/hooks";
-import { useAppConfig } from "../hooks/useAppConfig";
+import { useAppConfig } from "../contexts/AppConfigContext";
 import AppsIcon from '@mui/icons-material/AppsRounded';
 
 import ToolPanel from "../components/tools/ToolPanel";