diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2d15a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+smoldata.json
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diff --git a/sw.js b/sw.js
index 7f7fa49..a60a39a 100644
--- a/sw.js
+++ b/sw.js
@@ -1,101 +1,105 @@
 const SW_VERSION = '1.1.3';
 
 self.addEventListener('install', () => {
-  self.skipWaiting();
+    self.skipWaiting();
 });
 
 self.addEventListener("fetch", (event) => {
-  const filename = new URL(event.request.url).pathname.split("/").at(-1);
-  if (filename == "clearHtml")
-    return event.respondWith((async () => {
-      await caches.delete("html");
-      return new Response("cleared", {
-        status: 200,
-        headers: { "Content-Type": "text/plain" },
-      });
+    const filename = new URL(event.request.url).pathname.split("/").at(-1);
+    if (filename == "clearHtml")
+        return event.respondWith((async () => {
+            await caches.delete("html");
+            return new Response("cleared", {
+                status: 200,
+                headers: { "Content-Type": "text/plain" },
+            });
+        })());
+    if (filename == "swVer")
+        return event.respondWith((() => new Response(SW_VERSION, {
+            status: 200,
+            headers: { "Content-Type": "text/plain" },
+        }))());
+    if (!["", "index.html", "app.webmanifest", "favicon.ico", "favicon-48.png", "favicon-256.png", "smoldata.json"].includes(filename))
+        return;
+    event.respondWith((async () => {
+        const request = event.request;
+        const cachedResponse = await caches.match(request);
+        if (cachedResponse)
+            return cachedResponse;
+        const isSmolData = filename == "smoldata.json";
+        // todo: delete after verifying the new one downloaded
+        if (isSmolData)
+            await caches.delete("smoldata");
+        const cache = await caches.open(isSmolData ? "smoldata" : "html");
+        try {
+            const networkResponse = await fetch(request);
+            if (isSmolData) {
+                const monitoredResponse = progressMonitor(event.clientId, networkResponse.clone());
+                await cache.put(request, monitoredResponse.clone());
+                return monitoredResponse;  // Return the monitored response, not the original
+            } else {
+                await cache.put(request, networkResponse.clone());
+                return networkResponse;
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            return new Response("Network error happened", {
+                status: 408,
+                headers: { "Content-Type": "text/plain" },
+            });
+        }
     })());
-  if (filename == "swVer")
-    return event.respondWith((()=>new Response(SW_VERSION, {
-        status: 200,
-        headers: { "Content-Type": "text/plain" },
-      }))());
-  if (!["", "index.html", "app.webmanifest", "favicon.ico", "favicon-48.png", "favicon-256.png", "smoldata.json"].includes(filename))
-    return;
-  event.respondWith((async () => {
-    const request = event.request;
-    const cachedResponse = await caches.match(request);
-    if (cachedResponse)
-      return cachedResponse;
-    const isSmolData = filename == "smoldata.json";
-    // todo: delete after verifying the new one downloaded
-    if (isSmolData)
-      await caches.delete("smoldata");
-    const cache = await caches.open(isSmolData ? "smoldata" : "html");
-    try {
-      const networkResponse = await fetch(request);
-      if (isSmolData)
-        progressMonitor(event.clientId, networkResponse.clone());
-      await cache.put(request, networkResponse.clone());
-      return networkResponse;
-    } catch (error) {
-      return new Response("Network error happened", {
-        status: 408,
-        headers: { "Content-Type": "text/plain" },
-      });
-    }
-  })());
 });
 
 
 // based on https://github.com/anthumchris/fetch-progress-indicators/blob/master/sw-basic/sw-simple.js
 function progressMonitor(clientId, response) {
-  if (!response.body) {
-    console.warn("ReadableStream is not yet supported in this browser.  See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/ReadableStream")
-    return response;
-  }
-  if (!response.ok) {
-    // HTTP error code response
-    return response;
-  }
+    if (!response.body) {
+        console.warn("ReadableStream is not yet supported in this browser. See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/ReadableStream")
+        return response;
+    }
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        return response;
+    }
 
-  let loaded = 0;
-  const reader = response.body.getReader();
+    let loaded = 0;
+    const reader = response.body.getReader();
 
-  return new Response(
-    new ReadableStream({
-      start(controller) {        
-        // get client to post message. Awaiting resolution first read() progress
-        // is sent for progress indicator accuracy
-        let client;
-        clients.get(clientId).then(c => {
-          client = c;
-          read();
-        });
+    return new Response(
+        new ReadableStream({
+            async start(controller) {
+                try {
+                    const client = await clients.get(clientId);
+                    if (!client) {
+                        console.warn(`Client ${clientId} not found, streaming without progress`);
+                    }
+                    await read(client, controller);
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error('Error in start()', error);
+                    controller.error(error);
+                }
+            },
+            cancel(reason) {
+                console.log('cancel()', reason);
+            }
+        })
+    );
 
-        function read() {
-          reader.read().then(({done, value}) => {
+    async function read(client, controller) {
+        try {
+            const { done, value } = await reader.read();
             if (done) {
-              controller.close();
-              return;
+                controller.close();
+                return;
             }
-
             controller.enqueue(value);
             loaded += value.byteLength;
-            client.postMessage({event:"downloadProgress",data:loaded})
-            read();
-          })
-          .catch(error => {
-            // error only typically occurs if network fails mid-download
+            if (client) {
+                client.postMessage({ event: "downloadProgress", data: loaded });
+            }
+            await read(client, controller);
+        } catch (error) {
             console.error('error in read()', error);
             controller.error(error);
-          });
         }
-      },
-
-      // Firefox excutes this on page stop, Chrome does not
-      cancel(reason) {
-        console.log('cancel()', reason);
-      }
-    })
-  )
+    }
 }
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