diff --git a/.cursor/agents.md b/.cursor/agents.md
index fc201db..ce5bd81 100644
--- a/.cursor/agents.md
+++ b/.cursor/agents.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 3. **Следуй соглашениям именования проекта**
 4. **Тестируй изменения перед коммитом**
 5. **Документируй публичные API**
+6. **Комментарии только на английском языке и только если они действительно оправданы**
 
 ### Правила коммитов
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index d87e117..e1997da 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ services:
       - PHP_IDE_CONFIG=serverName=telecart
       - php.session.gc_maxlifetime=28800
       - php.session.cookie_lifetime=0
-      - TELECART_CACHE_DRIVER=database
       - TELECART_REDIS_HOST=redis
       - TELECART_REDIS_PORT=6379
       - TELECART_REDIS_DATABASE=0
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env
index ff0cf1f..de3a2e1 100755
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env
+++ b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 APP_DEBUG=true
 PULSE_API_HOST=https://pulse.telecart.pro/api/
 PULSE_HEARTBEAT_SECRET=c5261f5d-529e-45ad-a69c-9778b755b7cb
+
+TELECART_CACHE_DRIVER=redis
+#TELECART_REDIS_HOST=redis
+#TELECART_REDIS_PORT=6379
+#TELECART_REDIS_DATABASE=0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env.example b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env.example
index fd5f298..2ea7400 100755
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env.example
+++ b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env.example
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 APP_DEBUG=false
 PULSE_API_HOST=http://host.docker.internal:8086/api/
 PULSE_HEARTBEAT_SECRET=c5261f5d-529e-45ad-a69c-9778b755b7cb
+TELECART_CACHE_DRIVER=database
+TELECART_REDIS_HOST=redis
+TELECART_REDIS_PORT=6379
+TELECART_REDIS_DATABASE=0
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env.production b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env.production
index a300883..2aa08b4 100755
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env.production
+++ b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/.env.production
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 APP_DEBUG=false
 PULSE_API_HOST=https://pulse.telecart.pro/api/
 PULSE_HEARTBEAT_SECRET=c5261f5d-529e-45ad-a69c-9778b755b7cb
+TELECART_CACHE_DRIVER=mysql
+TELECART_REDIS_HOST=redis
+TELECART_REDIS_PORT=6379
+TELECART_REDIS_DATABASE=0
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/bastion/Tasks/CachePruneTask.php b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/bastion/Tasks/CachePruneTask.php
deleted file mode 100755
index 9233759..0000000
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/bastion/Tasks/CachePruneTask.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Bastion\Tasks;
-
-use DateInterval;
-use Openguru\OpenCartFramework\Cache\CacheInterface;
-use Openguru\OpenCartFramework\MaintenanceTasks\BaseMaintenanceTask;
-use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
-
-class CachePruneTask extends BaseMaintenanceTask
-{
-    private CacheInterface $cache;
-
-    public function __construct(LoggerInterface $logger, CacheInterface $cache)
-    {
-        parent::__construct($logger);
-
-        $this->cache = $cache;
-    }
-
-    public function handle(): void
-    {
-        $this->cache->prune();
-    }
-
-    public function interval(): ?DateInterval
-    {
-        return new DateInterval('P1D');
-    }
-}
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/configs/maintenance.php b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/configs/maintenance.php
index 08dc33e..d2c646b 100755
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/configs/maintenance.php
+++ b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/configs/maintenance.php
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 
-use Bastion\Tasks\CachePruneTask;
 use Bastion\Tasks\CleanUpOldAssetsTask;
 
 return [
     'tasks' => [
         CleanUpOldAssetsTask::class,
-        CachePruneTask::class,
     ],
 ];
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Application.php b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Application.php
index 5914a19..0c7a4c9 100755
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Application.php
+++ b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Application.php
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ class Application extends Container implements LoggerAwareInterface
             return new Settings($container->getConfigValue());
         });
 
-        $dotenv = Dotenv::createImmutable(__DIR__ . '/../');
-        $dotenv->load();
+        $this->loadEnvironmentVariables();
 
         $errorHandler = new ErrorHandler(
             $this->get(LoggerInterface::class),
@@ -172,4 +171,30 @@ class Application extends Container implements LoggerAwareInterface
     {
         $this->logger = $logger;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads environment variables from .env files.
+     * First loads internal .env (from phar or module directory),
+     * then external .env (if exists next to phar/directory) which overrides values.
+     */
+    private function loadEnvironmentVariables(): void
+    {
+        if (!defined('BP_PHAR_BASE_PATH') || !defined('BP_REAL_BASE_PATH')) {
+            $dotenv = Dotenv::createMutable(__DIR__ . '/../');
+            $dotenv->load();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $internalEnvPath = BP_PHAR_BASE_PATH;
+        if (is_readable($internalEnvPath . '/.env')) {
+            $dotenv = Dotenv::createImmutable($internalEnvPath);
+            $dotenv->load();
+        }
+
+        $externalEnvPath = BP_REAL_BASE_PATH;
+        if (is_readable($externalEnvPath . '/.env')) {
+            $dotenv = Dotenv::createImmutable($externalEnvPath);
+            $dotenv->load();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/CacheInterface.php b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/CacheInterface.php
index 1ceede4..ee45dc4 100755
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/CacheInterface.php
+++ b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/CacheInterface.php
@@ -11,6 +11,4 @@ interface CacheInterface
     public function delete(string $key): void;
 
     public function clear(): void;
-
-    public function prune(): void;
 }
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/SymfonyMySqlCache.php b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/SymfonyMySqlCache.php
index 198d734..31cfb6b 100755
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/SymfonyMySqlCache.php
+++ b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/SymfonyMySqlCache.php
@@ -41,9 +41,4 @@ class SymfonyMySqlCache implements CacheInterface
     {
         $this->cache->clear();
     }
-
-    public function prune(): void
-    {
-        $this->cache->prune();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/SymfonyRedisCache.php b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/SymfonyRedisCache.php
index 2793a7d..ff784d4 100755
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/SymfonyRedisCache.php
+++ b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/framework/Cache/SymfonyRedisCache.php
@@ -41,9 +41,4 @@ class SymfonyRedisCache implements CacheInterface
     {
         $this->cache->clear();
     }
-
-    public function prune(): void
-    {
-        $this->cache->prune();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/src/Handlers/CategoriesHandler.php b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/src/Handlers/CategoriesHandler.php
index 81f7f4d..29c2ac3 100755
--- a/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/src/Handlers/CategoriesHandler.php
+++ b/module/oc_telegram_shop/upload/oc_telegram_shop/src/Handlers/CategoriesHandler.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace App\Handlers;
 
 use App\Services\SettingsService;
 use App\Support\Utils;
+use Openguru\OpenCartFramework\Cache\CacheInterface;
 use Openguru\OpenCartFramework\Http\Request;
 use Openguru\OpenCartFramework\ImageTool\ImageFactory;
 use Openguru\OpenCartFramework\QueryBuilder\Builder;
@@ -21,52 +22,66 @@ class CategoriesHandler
     private Builder $queryBuilder;
     private ImageFactory $image;
     private SettingsService $settings;
+    private CacheInterface $cache;
 
-    public function __construct(Builder $queryBuilder, ImageFactory $ocImageTool, SettingsService $settings)
-    {
+    public function __construct(
+        Builder $queryBuilder,
+        ImageFactory $ocImageTool,
+        SettingsService $settings,
+        CacheInterface $cache
+    ) {
         $this->queryBuilder = $queryBuilder;
         $this->image = $ocImageTool;
         $this->settings = $settings;
+        $this->cache = $cache;
     }
 
     public function index(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
-        $languageId = $this->settings->config()->getApp()->getLanguageId();
-        $storeId = $this->settings->get('store.oc_store_id', 0);
+        $cacheKey = 'categories.index';
 
-        $perPage = $request->get('perPage', 100);
+        $categories = $this->cache->get($cacheKey);
 
-        $categoriesFlat = $this->queryBuilder->newQuery()
-            ->select([
-                'categories.category_id' => 'id',
-                'categories.parent_id' => 'parent_id',
-                'categories.image' => 'image',
-                'descriptions.name' => 'name',
-                'descriptions.description' => 'description',
-            ])
-            ->from(db_table('category'), 'categories')
-            ->join(
-                db_table('category_description') . ' AS descriptions',
-                function (JoinClause $join) use ($languageId) {
-                    $join->on('categories.category_id', '=', 'descriptions.category_id')
-                        ->where('descriptions.language_id', '=', $languageId);
-                }
-            )
-            ->join(
-                new Table(db_table('category_to_store'), 'category_to_store'),
-                function (JoinClause $join) use ($storeId) {
-                    $join->on('category_to_store.category_id', '=', 'categories.category_id')
-                        ->where('category_to_store.store_id', '=', $storeId);
-                }
-            )
-            ->where('categories.status', '=', 1)
-            ->orderBy('parent_id')
-            ->orderBy('sort_order')
-            ->get();
+        if ($categories === null) {
+            $languageId = $this->settings->config()->getApp()->getLanguageId();
+            $storeId = $this->settings->get('store.oc_store_id', 0);
 
-        $categories = $this->buildCategoryTree($categoriesFlat);
+            $perPage = $request->get('perPage', 100);
 
-        $categories = array_slice($categories, 0, $perPage);
+            $categoriesFlat = $this->queryBuilder->newQuery()
+                ->select([
+                    'categories.category_id' => 'id',
+                    'categories.parent_id' => 'parent_id',
+                    'categories.image' => 'image',
+                    'descriptions.name' => 'name',
+                    'descriptions.description' => 'description',
+                ])
+                ->from(db_table('category'), 'categories')
+                ->join(
+                    db_table('category_description') . ' AS descriptions',
+                    function (JoinClause $join) use ($languageId) {
+                        $join->on('categories.category_id', '=', 'descriptions.category_id')
+                            ->where('descriptions.language_id', '=', $languageId);
+                    }
+                )
+                ->join(
+                    new Table(db_table('category_to_store'), 'category_to_store'),
+                    function (JoinClause $join) use ($storeId) {
+                        $join->on('category_to_store.category_id', '=', 'categories.category_id')
+                            ->where('category_to_store.store_id', '=', $storeId);
+                    }
+                )
+                ->where('categories.status', '=', 1)
+                ->orderBy('parent_id')
+                ->orderBy('sort_order')
+                ->get();
+
+            $categories = $this->buildCategoryTree($categoriesFlat);
+
+            $categories = array_slice($categories, 0, $perPage);
+
+            $this->cache->set($cacheKey, $categories, 60 * 60 * 24);
+        }
 
         return new JsonResponse([
             'data' => array_map(static function ($category) {