diff --git a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/components/notifications.js b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/components/notifications.js
index 7a460b28..eb5a6bbc 100644
--- a/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/components/notifications.js
+++ b/ccw/src/templates/dashboard-js/components/notifications.js
@@ -415,6 +415,11 @@ function handleNotification(data) {
           'CodexLens'
         );
       }
+      // Invalidate CodexLens page cache to ensure fresh data on next visit
+      if (typeof window.invalidateCodexLensCache === 'function') {
+        window.invalidateCodexLensCache();
+        console.log('[CodexLens] Cache invalidated after installation');
+      }
       // Refresh CLI status if active
       if (typeof loadCodexLensStatus === 'function') {
         loadCodexLensStatus().then(() => {
@@ -438,6 +443,11 @@ function handleNotification(data) {
           'CodexLens'
         );
       }
+      // Invalidate CodexLens page cache to ensure fresh data on next visit
+      if (typeof window.invalidateCodexLensCache === 'function') {
+        window.invalidateCodexLensCache();
+        console.log('[CodexLens] Cache invalidated after uninstallation');
+      }
       // Refresh CLI status if active
       if (typeof loadCodexLensStatus === 'function') {
         loadCodexLensStatus().then(() => {
@@ -531,6 +541,48 @@ function handleNotification(data) {
       console.log('[CodexLens] Index complete:', payload.result?.files_indexed, 'files indexed');
       break;
 
+    case 'CCW_LITELLM_INSTALLED':
+      // Handle ccw-litellm installation completion
+      if (typeof addGlobalNotification === 'function') {
+        addGlobalNotification(
+          'success',
+          `ccw-litellm installed successfully`,
+          {
+            'Time': new Date(payload.timestamp).toLocaleTimeString()
+          },
+          'LiteLLM'
+        );
+      }
+      // Invalidate ccw-litellm status cache
+      if (typeof window.checkCcwLitellmStatus === 'function') {
+        window.checkCcwLitellmStatus(true);
+      }
+      console.log('[ccw-litellm] Installation completed:', payload);
+      break;
+
+    case 'CCW_LITELLM_UNINSTALLED':
+      // Handle ccw-litellm uninstallation completion
+      if (typeof addGlobalNotification === 'function') {
+        addGlobalNotification(
+          'success',
+          `ccw-litellm uninstalled successfully`,
+          {
+            'Time': new Date(payload.timestamp).toLocaleTimeString()
+          },
+          'LiteLLM'
+        );
+      }
+      // Invalidate ccw-litellm status cache and refresh UI
+      if (typeof window.checkCcwLitellmStatus === 'function') {
+        window.checkCcwLitellmStatus(true).then(function() {
+          if (typeof window.renderCcwLitellmStatusCard === 'function') {
+            window.renderCcwLitellmStatusCard();
+          }
+        });
+      }
+      console.log('[ccw-litellm] Uninstallation completed:', payload);
+      break;
+
     default:
       console.log('[WS] Unknown notification type:', type);
   }
diff --git a/ccw/src/tools/codex-lens.ts b/ccw/src/tools/codex-lens.ts
index 55fa4740..38b4ec90 100644
--- a/ccw/src/tools/codex-lens.ts
+++ b/ccw/src/tools/codex-lens.ts
@@ -329,32 +329,70 @@ async function ensureLiteLLMEmbedderReady(): Promise<BootstrapResult> {
     return { success: true };
   }
 
+  console.log('[CodexLens] Installing ccw-litellm for LiteLLM embedding backend...');
+
+  // Find local ccw-litellm package path
+  const possiblePaths = [
+    join(process.cwd(), 'ccw-litellm'),
+    join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', 'ccw-litellm'), // ccw/src/tools -> project root
+    join(homedir(), 'ccw-litellm'),
+  ];
+
+  let localPath: string | null = null;
+  for (const p of possiblePaths) {
+    if (existsSync(join(p, 'pyproject.toml'))) {
+      localPath = p;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Priority: Use UV if available (faster, better dependency resolution)
+  if (await isUvAvailable()) {
+    console.log('[CodexLens] Using UV for ccw-litellm installation...');
+    try {
+      const uv = createCodexLensUvManager();
+
+      // Ensure venv exists
+      if (!uv.isVenvValid()) {
+        const venvResult = await uv.createVenv();
+        if (!venvResult.success) {
+          console.log('[CodexLens] UV venv creation failed, falling back to pip:', venvResult.error);
+          // Fall through to pip fallback
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (uv.isVenvValid()) {
+        let uvResult;
+        if (localPath) {
+          console.log(`[CodexLens] Installing ccw-litellm from local path with UV: ${localPath}`);
+          uvResult = await uv.installFromProject(localPath);
+        } else {
+          console.log('[CodexLens] Installing ccw-litellm from PyPI with UV...');
+          uvResult = await uv.install(['ccw-litellm']);
+        }
+
+        if (uvResult.success) {
+          return { success: true };
+        }
+        console.log('[CodexLens] UV install failed, falling back to pip:', uvResult.error);
+      }
+    } catch (uvErr) {
+      console.log('[CodexLens] UV error, falling back to pip:', (uvErr as Error).message);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: Use pip for installation
   const pipPath =
     process.platform === 'win32'
       ? join(CODEXLENS_VENV, 'Scripts', 'pip.exe')
       : join(CODEXLENS_VENV, 'bin', 'pip');
 
   try {
-    console.log('[CodexLens] Installing ccw-litellm for LiteLLM embedding backend...');
-
-    const possiblePaths = [
-      join(process.cwd(), 'ccw-litellm'),
-      join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', 'ccw-litellm'), // ccw/src/tools -> project root
-      join(homedir(), 'ccw-litellm'),
-    ];
-
-    let installed = false;
-    for (const localPath of possiblePaths) {
-      if (existsSync(join(localPath, 'pyproject.toml'))) {
-        console.log(`[CodexLens] Installing ccw-litellm from local path: ${localPath}`);
-        execSync(`"${pipPath}" install -e "${localPath}"`, { stdio: 'inherit', timeout: EXEC_TIMEOUTS.PACKAGE_INSTALL });
-        installed = true;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (!installed) {
-      console.log('[CodexLens] Installing ccw-litellm from PyPI...');
+    if (localPath) {
+      console.log(`[CodexLens] Installing ccw-litellm from local path with pip: ${localPath}`);
+      execSync(`"${pipPath}" install -e "${localPath}"`, { stdio: 'inherit', timeout: EXEC_TIMEOUTS.PACKAGE_INSTALL });
+    } else {
+      console.log('[CodexLens] Installing ccw-litellm from PyPI with pip...');
       execSync(`"${pipPath}" install ccw-litellm`, { stdio: 'inherit', timeout: EXEC_TIMEOUTS.PACKAGE_INSTALL });
     }