diff --git a/src/components/RecommendationCard.tsx b/src/components/RecommendationCard.tsx
index 1a3974c..3e72a92 100644
--- a/src/components/RecommendationCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RecommendationCard.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
 import { Package as PackageIcon } from 'lucide-react'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card'
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ interface RecommendationCardProps {
 
 export function RecommendationCard({ pkg, isSelected, onToggle }: RecommendationCardProps) {
     const { t } = useLocale()
+    const [iconError, setIconError] = useState(false)
 
     return (
         <Card
@@ -22,8 +24,33 @@ export function RecommendationCard({ pkg, isSelected, onToggle }: Recommendation
 
 
             <CardContent className="p-4">
-                <div className="flex items-start gap-3 mb-3">
-                    <PackageIcon className="h-8 w-8 text-primary flex-shrink-0" />
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-3">
+                    {pkg.icon && !iconError ? (
+                        <>
+                            <div 
+                                className="h-8 w-8 flex-shrink-0 bg-foreground"
+                                style={{
+                                    maskImage: `url(https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@latest/icons/${pkg.icon}.svg)`,
+                                    WebkitMaskImage: `url(https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@latest/icons/${pkg.icon}.svg)`,
+                                    maskRepeat: 'no-repeat',
+                                    WebkitMaskRepeat: 'no-repeat',
+                                    maskSize: 'contain',
+                                    WebkitMaskSize: 'contain',
+                                    maskPosition: 'center',
+                                    WebkitMaskPosition: 'center'
+                                }}
+                            />
+                            {/* Hidden image to detect load errors */}
+                            <img 
+                                src={`https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@latest/icons/${pkg.icon}.svg`}
+                                alt=""
+                                className="hidden"
+                                onError={() => setIconError(true)}
+                            />
+                        </>
+                    ) : (
+                        <PackageIcon className="h-8 w-8 text-foreground flex-shrink-0" />
+                    )}
                     <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
                         <h3 className="font-semibold truncate">{pkg.name}</h3>
                         <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{pkg.version}</p>
diff --git a/src/components/RecommendationListItem.tsx b/src/components/RecommendationListItem.tsx
index 211a229..d9430fa 100644
--- a/src/components/RecommendationListItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RecommendationListItem.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
 import { Package as PackageIcon } from 'lucide-react'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { RecommendedPackage } from '@/types/recommendations'
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ interface RecommendationListItemProps {
 }
 
 export function RecommendationListItem({ pkg, isSelected, onToggle }: RecommendationListItemProps) {
+    const [iconError, setIconError] = useState(false)
+
     return (
         <div
             className={`flex items-center gap-3 p-3 rounded-lg border-2 transition-all cursor-pointer hover:shadow-md ${isSelected
@@ -18,7 +21,32 @@ export function RecommendationListItem({ pkg, isSelected, onToggle }: Recommenda
             onClick={() => onToggle(pkg)}
         >
             {/* Package Icon */}
-            <PackageIcon className="h-6 w-6 text-primary flex-shrink-0" />
+            {pkg.icon && !iconError ? (
+                <>
+                    <div 
+                        className="h-6 w-6 flex-shrink-0 bg-foreground"
+                        style={{
+                            maskImage: `url(https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@latest/icons/${pkg.icon}.svg)`,
+                            WebkitMaskImage: `url(https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@latest/icons/${pkg.icon}.svg)`,
+                            maskRepeat: 'no-repeat',
+                            WebkitMaskRepeat: 'no-repeat',
+                            maskSize: 'contain',
+                            WebkitMaskSize: 'contain',
+                            maskPosition: 'center',
+                            WebkitMaskPosition: 'center'
+                        }}
+                    />
+                    {/* Hidden image to detect load errors */}
+                    <img 
+                        src={`https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/simple-icons@latest/icons/${pkg.icon}.svg`}
+                        alt=""
+                        className="hidden"
+                        onError={() => setIconError(true)}
+                    />
+                </>
+            ) : (
+                <PackageIcon className="h-6 w-6 text-foreground flex-shrink-0" />
+            )}
 
             {/* Package Info */}
             <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
diff --git a/src/components/RecommendationsSection.tsx b/src/components/RecommendationsSection.tsx
index c5a413f..c7e03a4 100644
--- a/src/components/RecommendationsSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RecommendationsSection.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export function RecommendationsSection({
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
     const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
     const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<ViewMode>('grid')
-    const [sortMode, setSortMode] = useState<SortMode>('recommended')
     const [filterCategory, setFilterCategory] = useState<FilterCategory>('all')
     const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false)
 
@@ -116,8 +115,8 @@ export function RecommendationsSection({
         return recommendations.filter(pkg => pkg.matchedCategory === category).length
     }
 
-    // Filter and sort recommendations
-    const filteredAndSortedRecommendations = useMemo(() => {
+    // Filter recommendations
+    const filteredRecommendations = useMemo(() => {
         let result = [...recommendations]
 
         // Filter by category
@@ -125,26 +124,8 @@ export function RecommendationsSection({
             result = result.filter(pkg => pkg.matchedCategory === filterCategory)
         }
 
-        // Sort
-        switch (sortMode) {
-            case 'popularity':
-                result.sort((a, b) => (b.popularity || 0) - (a.popularity || 0))
-                break
-            case 'preset':
-                result.sort((a, b) => {
-                    if (a.presetMatch && !b.presetMatch) return -1
-                    if (!a.presetMatch && b.presetMatch) return 1
-                    return b.recommendationScore - a.recommendationScore
-                })
-                break
-            case 'recommended':
-            default:
-                result.sort((a, b) => b.recommendationScore - a.recommendationScore)
-                break
-        }
-
         return result
-    }, [recommendations, filterCategory, sortMode])
+    }, [recommendations, filterCategory])
 
     if (!isProfileComplete()) {
         return null
@@ -294,46 +275,6 @@ export function RecommendationsSection({
                         </div>
 
                         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 ml-auto">
-                            {/* Sort Dropdown */}
-                            <div className="flex items-center gap-1 border rounded-md">
-                                <Button
-                                    variant={sortMode === 'recommended' ? 'default' : 'ghost'}
-                                    size="sm"
-                                    onClick={(e) => {
-                                        e.stopPropagation()
-                                        setSortMode('recommended')
-                                    }}
-                                    className="h-8 text-xs rounded-r-none"
-                                >
-                                    <Award className="h-3 w-3 mr-1" />
-                                    {t('recommendations.sort.recommended') || 'Best Match'}
-                                </Button>
-                                <Button
-                                    variant={sortMode === 'popularity' ? 'default' : 'ghost'}
-                                    size="sm"
-                                    onClick={(e) => {
-                                        e.stopPropagation()
-                                        setSortMode('popularity')
-                                    }}
-                                    className="h-8 text-xs rounded-none border-x"
-                                >
-                                    <TrendingUp className="h-3 w-3 mr-1" />
-                                    {t('recommendations.sort.popular') || 'Popular'}
-                                </Button>
-                                <Button
-                                    variant={sortMode === 'preset' ? 'default' : 'ghost'}
-                                    size="sm"
-                                    onClick={(e) => {
-                                        e.stopPropagation()
-                                        setSortMode('preset')
-                                    }}
-                                    className="h-8 text-xs rounded-l-none"
-                                >
-                                    <Star className="h-3 w-3 mr-1" />
-                                    {t('recommendations.sort.preset') || 'Essential'}
-                                </Button>
-                            </div>
-
                             {/* View Mode Toggle */}
                             <div className="flex items-center border rounded-md">
                                 <Button
@@ -397,7 +338,7 @@ export function RecommendationsSection({
 
                     {!loading && !error && recommendations.length > 0 && viewMode === 'grid' && (
                         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
-                            {filteredAndSortedRecommendations.map(pkg => (
+                            {filteredRecommendations.map(pkg => (
                                 <RecommendationCard
                                     key={pkg.id}
                                     pkg={pkg}
@@ -411,7 +352,7 @@ export function RecommendationsSection({
                     {/* Compact View Mode */}
                     {!loading && !error && recommendations.length > 0 && viewMode === 'compact' && (
                         <div className="space-y-2">
-                            {filteredAndSortedRecommendations.map(pkg => (
+                            {filteredRecommendations.map(pkg => (
                                 <RecommendationListItem
                                     key={pkg.id}
                                     pkg={pkg}
diff --git a/src/data/recommendationPresets.ts b/src/data/recommendationPresets.ts
index 075673a..5263042 100644
--- a/src/data/recommendationPresets.ts
+++ b/src/data/recommendationPresets.ts
@@ -583,6 +583,191 @@ export const PRESET_DESCRIPTIONS: Record<string, string> = {
   "zotero": "Your personal research assistant"
 };
 
+export const PACKAGE_ICONS: Record<string, string> = {
+  // Development
+  "git": "git",
+  "Git.Git": "git",
+  "curl": "curl",
+  "wget": "gnu",
+  "nodejs": "nodedotjs",
+  "npm": "npm",
+  "python3": "python",
+  "python3-pip": "pypi",
+  "python-pip": "pypi",
+  "docker.io": "docker",
+  "Docker.DockerDesktop": "docker",
+  "dotnet-sdk-8.0": "dotnet",
+  "dotnet-sdk": "dotnet",
+  "Microsoft.VisualStudioCode": "visualstudiocode",
+  "visual-studio-code": "visualstudiocode",
+  "code": "visualstudiocode",
+  "Postman.Postman": "postman",
+  "postman": "postman",
+  "Microsoft.WindowsTerminal": "windows",
+  "iterm2": "iterm2",
+  "warp": "warp",
+  "sublime-text": "sublimetext",
+  "build-essential": "linux",
+  "base-devel": "archlinux",
+  "java-17-openjdk-devel": "openjdk",
+  "jdk17-openjdk": "openjdk",
+  "temurin": "eclipse",
+  "Anysphere.Cursor": "cursor",
+  "cursor": "cursor",
+  "EclipseFoundation.Eclipse": "eclipse",
+  "WinSCP.WinSCP": "winscp",
+  "PuTTY.PuTTY": "putty",
+
+  // Design
+  "gimp": "gimp",
+  "GIMP.GIMP": "gimp",
+  "inkscape": "inkscape",
+  "Inkscape.Inkscape": "inkscape",
+  "blender": "blender",
+  "BlenderFoundation.Blender": "blender",
+  "krita": "krita",
+  "KDE.Krita": "krita",
+  "darktable": "darktable",
+  "xnviewmp": "xnview",
+  "XnSoft.XnViewMP": "xnview",
+  "IrfanSkiljan.IrfanView": "irfanview",
+  "FastStone.Viewer": "imagej", // Placeholder, no icon
+  "ShareX.ShareX": "sharex",
+  "Greenshot.Greenshot": "greenshot",
+
+  // Multimedia
+  "vlc": "vlcmediaplayer",
+  "VideoLAN.VLC": "vlcmediaplayer",
+  "audacity": "audacity",
+  "Audacity.Audacity": "audacity",
+  "obs-studio": "obsstudio",
+  "obs": "obsstudio",
+  "OBSProject.OBSStudio": "obsstudio",
+  "ffmpeg": "ffmpeg",
+  "mpv": "mpv",
+  "handbrake": "handbrake",
+  "HandBrake.HandBrake": "handbrake",
+  "kdenlive": "kdenlive",
+  "spotify": "spotify",
+  "Spotify.Spotify": "spotify",
+  "Apple.iTunes": "itunes",
+  "foobar2000": "foobar2000",
+  "PeterPawlowski.foobar2000": "foobar2000",
+  "Winamp.Winamp": "winamp",
+  "AIMP.AIMP": "aimp",
+  "iina": "iina",
+
+  // System Tools
+  "htop": "htop",
+  "fastfetch": "linux",
+  "neofetch": "linux",
+  "tmux": "tmux",
+  "zsh": "zsh",
+  "gparted": "gparted",
+  "timeshift": "linux",
+  "stacer": "linux",
+  "keepassxc": "keepassxc",
+  "DominikReichl.KeePass": "keepass",
+  "synaptic": "debian",
+  "7zip.7zip": "7zip",
+  "Microsoft.PowerToys": "windows",
+  "voidtools.Everything": "windows",
+  "RARLab.WinRAR": "winrar",
+  "TeamViewer.TeamViewer": "teamviewer",
+  "teamviewer": "teamviewer",
+  "RealVNC.VNCViewer": "realvnc",
+  "rufus": "rufus",
+  "Rufus.Rufus": "rufus",
+  "bleachbit": "bleachbit",
+  "BleachBit.BleachBit": "bleachbit",
+  "rectangle": "macos",
+  "the-unarchiver": "macos",
+  "keka": "macos",
+  "appcleaner": "macos",
+  "raycast": "raycast",
+  "alfred": "alfred",
+  "qbittorrent": "qbittorrent",
+  "qBittorrent.qBittorrent": "qbittorrent",
+  "NVAccess.NVDA": "nvda",
+  "Malwarebytes.Malwarebytes": "malwarebytes",
+
+  // Gaming
+  "steam": "steam",
+  "Valve.Steam": "steam",
+  "lutris": "lutris",
+  "gamemode": "linux",
+  "mangohud": "opengl",
+  "discord": "discord",
+  "Discord.Discord": "discord",
+  "wine": "wine",
+  "winetricks": "wine",
+  "EpicGames.EpicGamesLauncher": "epicgames",
+  "epic-games": "epicgames",
+  "GOG.Galaxy": "gogdotcom",
+
+  // Productivity
+  "libreoffice": "libreoffice",
+  "TheDocumentFoundation.LibreOffice": "libreoffice",
+  "libreoffice-fresh": "libreoffice",
+  "thunderbird": "thunderbird",
+  "Mozilla.Thunderbird": "thunderbird",
+  "firefox": "firefox",
+  "Mozilla.Firefox": "firefox",
+  "chromium": "chromium",
+  "chromium-browser": "chromium",
+  "Google.Chrome": "googlechrome",
+  "google-chrome": "googlechrome",
+  "Microsoft.Edge": "microsoftedge",
+  "microsoft-edge": "microsoftedge",
+  "Brave.Brave": "brave",
+  "brave-browser": "brave",
+  "Opera.Opera": "opera",
+  "opera": "opera",
+  "zoom": "zoom",
+  "Zoom.Zoom": "zoom",
+  "microsoft-teams": "microsoftteams",
+  "Microsoft.Teams": "microsoftteams",
+  "slack": "slack",
+  "SlackTechnologies.Slack": "slack",
+  "notion": "notion",
+  "Notion.Notion": "notion",
+  "obsidian": "obsidian",
+  "Obsidian.Obsidian": "obsidian",
+  "foxitreader": "foxit",
+  "Foxit.FoxitReader": "foxit",
+  "adobe-acrobat-reader": "adobeacrobatreader",
+  "dropbox": "dropbox",
+  "Dropbox.Dropbox": "dropbox",
+  "onedrive": "microsoftonedrive",
+  "Microsoft.OneDrive": "microsoftonedrive",
+  "google-drive": "googledrive",
+  "evernote": "evernote",
+  "Evernote.Evernote": "evernote",
+  "evolution": "linux",
+  "focuswriter": "linux",
+
+  // Education
+  "anki": "anki",
+  "Anki.Anki": "anki",
+  "zotero": "zotero"
+};
+
+export function getPresetIcon(name: string): string | undefined {
+  // Try exact match
+  if (PACKAGE_ICONS[name]) {
+    return PACKAGE_ICONS[name];
+  }
+  
+  // Try case insensitive
+  const lowerName = name.toLowerCase();
+  const key = Object.keys(PACKAGE_ICONS).find(k => k.toLowerCase() === lowerName);
+  if (key) {
+    return PACKAGE_ICONS[key];
+  }
+
+  return undefined;
+}
+
 export function getPresetDetails(name: string): { description: string } {
   // Try exact match
   if (PRESET_DESCRIPTIONS[name]) {
diff --git a/src/services/recommendationService.ts b/src/services/recommendationService.ts
index 15b0a1c..eff1dda 100644
--- a/src/services/recommendationService.ts
+++ b/src/services/recommendationService.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
   RecommendedPackage,
   UserCategory,
 } from "@/types/recommendations";
-import { getPackagesWithCategories, getPresetDetails } from "@/data/recommendationPresets";
+import { getPackagesWithCategories, getPresetDetails, getPresetIcon } from "@/data/recommendationPresets";
 
 export class RecommendationService {
   /**
@@ -65,14 +65,15 @@ export class RecommendationService {
     const packages: Package[] = [];
 
     for (const { name, category } of packagesInfo) {
-      const { description } = getPresetDetails(name);
+      // Get icon slug if available
+      const iconSlug = getPresetIcon(name);
       
       // Create a mock package object to avoid database queries
       // This ensures instant loading for recommendations
       const mockPackage: Package = {
         id: `${platformId}:${name.toLowerCase()}`, 
         name: name,
-        description: description,
+        description: "", // Description removed as requested
         version: "latest",
         platform_id: platformId,
         type: "cli", 
@@ -86,9 +87,19 @@ export class RecommendationService {
             id: platformId,
             name: platformId.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + platformId.slice(1),
             package_manager: "unknown" 
-        }
+        },
+        // We attach the icon slug to the tags temporarily or we can add a custom field if we extend the type
+        // But simpler is to pass it through the system.
+        // Actually, Package interface doesn't have icon. 
+        // RecommendedPackage does (we added it).
+        // So we need to handle this in scorePackage or casting.
       };
 
+      // Hack: Store icon slug in tags so it survives until scorePackage
+      if (iconSlug) {
+        mockPackage.tags = [`icon:${iconSlug}`];
+      }
+
       packages.push(mockPackage);
       categoryMap.set(mockPackage.id, category);
     }
@@ -124,6 +135,15 @@ export class RecommendationService {
   ): RecommendedPackage {
     const isPresetMatch = presetPackageNames.includes(pkg.name);
 
+    // Extract icon from tags if present
+    let icon: string | undefined;
+    if (pkg.tags) {
+      const iconTag = pkg.tags.find(tag => tag.startsWith('icon:'));
+      if (iconTag) {
+        icon = iconTag.replace('icon:', '');
+      }
+    }
+
     // Simplified score: just use popularity score (0-100)
     // Give a boost to preset packages so they appear first
     let finalScore = pkg.popularity_score || 0;
@@ -155,6 +175,7 @@ export class RecommendationService {
       recommendationReason: "", // Removed as requested
       presetMatch: isPresetMatch,
       matchedCategory: matchedCategory,
+      icon: icon
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/src/types/recommendations.ts b/src/types/recommendations.ts
index 4b56569..1bb1c2d 100644
--- a/src/types/recommendations.ts
+++ b/src/types/recommendations.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export interface RecommendedPackage {
   recommendationReason: string;
   presetMatch?: boolean;
   matchedCategory?: UserCategory; // Which user category this package matched
+  icon?: string;
 }
 
 /**