diff --git a/frontend/src/components/graph/NodeStatusIndicator.tsx b/frontend/src/components/graph/NodeStatusIndicator.tsx
index 662621a..8516796 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/graph/NodeStatusIndicator.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/graph/NodeStatusIndicator.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useId, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+import { observeResize } from '@/lib/sharedResizeObserver'
 
 export type NodeStatus = 'loading' | 'success' | 'error' | 'initial'
 
@@ -58,27 +59,17 @@ function BorderLoadingIndicator({
     useLayoutEffect(() => {
         const container = containerRef.current
         if (!container) return
-        // Observe the first child (BaseNode) so we use its actual rendered size.
         const target =
             container.firstElementChild instanceof HTMLElement
                 ? container.firstElementChild
                 : container
-        const syncMeasure = () => {
-            const cw = (target as HTMLElement).offsetWidth
-            const ch = (target as HTMLElement).offsetHeight
-            if (cw > 0 && ch > 0) {
-                queueMicrotask(() => setMeasured({ w: cw, h: ch }))
-            }
-        }
-        syncMeasure()
-        const ro = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
-            const entry = entries[0]
-            if (!entry) return
-            const { width: cw, height: ch } = entry.contentRect
-            setMeasured({ w: Math.round(cw), h: Math.round(ch) })
+        const cw = (target as HTMLElement).offsetWidth
+        const ch = (target as HTMLElement).offsetHeight
+        if (cw > 0 && ch > 0) setMeasured({ w: cw, h: ch })
+        const unObserve = observeResize(target, ({ width: w, height: h }) => {
+            if (w > 0 && h > 0) setMeasured({ w, h })
         })
-        ro.observe(target)
-        return () => ro.disconnect()
+        return unObserve
     }, [])
 
     useLayoutEffect(() => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useResizeHeight.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useResizeHeight.ts
index 4dc6242..03eede3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useResizeHeight.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useResizeHeight.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,30 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { observeResize } from '@/lib/sharedResizeObserver'
 
 /**
  * Returns the height of the observed element, updating when it resizes (e.g. node resize).
- * Used to give CodeMirror and other components an explicit height that tracks their container.
+ * Uses a shared ResizeObserver to reduce memory (one observer for all elements).
  * @param defaultHeight - Height used until the element is measured.
  * @param deps - Optional dependency array; when the ref is attached to a conditionally mounted element, pass deps (e.g. [viewMode]) so the effect re-runs when the element appears.
  */
 export function useResizeHeight(
-    defaultHeight: number,
-    deps?: React.DependencyList
+  defaultHeight: number,
+  deps?: React.DependencyList
 ): [number, React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>] {
-    const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
-    const [height, setHeight] = useState(defaultHeight)
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
+  const [height, setHeight] = useState(defaultHeight)
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const el = ref.current
-        if (!el) return
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = ref.current
+    if (!el) return
 
-        const ro = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
-            const entry = entries[0]
-            if (entry?.contentRect.height != null && entry.contentRect.height > 0) {
-                setHeight(entry.contentRect.height)
-            }
-        })
-        ro.observe(el)
-        setHeight(el.getBoundingClientRect().height)
-        return () => ro.disconnect()
-    }, deps ?? [])
+    const unobserve = observeResize(el, (size) => {
+      if (size.height > 0) setHeight(size.height)
+    })
+    const initial = el.getBoundingClientRect().height
+    if (initial > 0) setHeight(initial)
+    return unobserve
+  }, deps ?? [])
 
-    return [height, ref]
+  return [height, ref]
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/sharedResizeObserver.ts b/frontend/src/lib/sharedResizeObserver.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a86317f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/sharedResizeObserver.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**
+ * Single shared ResizeObserver to avoid one observer per element (memory and overhead).
+ * Callbacks are throttled to at most once per animation frame per element.
+ */
+
+type Size = { width: number; height: number }
+
+const callbacks = new Map<Element, (size: Size) => void>()
+const rafScheduled = new Set<Element>()
+let observer: ResizeObserver | null = null
+
+function getObserver(): ResizeObserver {
+  if (!observer) {
+    observer = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
+      for (const entry of entries) {
+        const cb = callbacks.get(entry.target)
+        if (!cb || rafScheduled.has(entry.target)) continue
+        rafScheduled.add(entry.target)
+        const { width, height } = entry.contentRect
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+          rafScheduled.delete(entry.target)
+          callbacks.get(entry.target)?.({
+            width: Math.round(width),
+            height: Math.round(height),
+          })
+        })
+      }
+    })
+  }
+  return observer
+}
+
+export function observeResize(el: Element, callback: (size: Size) => void): () => void {
+  callbacks.set(el, callback)
+  getObserver().observe(el)
+  return () => {
+    callbacks.delete(el)
+    getObserver().unobserve(el)
+  }
+}