diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/kernel/store.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/kernel/store.ts
index fa0756bc..0cdbdbe8 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/kernel/store.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/kernel/store.ts
@@ -7,40 +7,62 @@ import type {
 import * as E from "fp-ts/Either"
 import { getModule } from "."
 
+const STORE_PATH = `${window.location.host}.hoppscotch.store`
+
 export const Store = (() => {
   const module = () => getModule("store")
 
   return {
     capabilities: () => module().capabilities,
-    init: () => module().init(),
-    set: (
+
+    init: async () => {
+      return module().init(STORE_PATH)
+    },
+
+    set: async (
       namespace: string,
       key: string,
       value: unknown,
       options?: StorageOptions
-    ): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>> =>
-      module().set(namespace, key, value, options),
-    get: <T>(
+    ): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>> => {
+      return module().set(STORE_PATH, namespace, key, value, options)
+    },
+
+    get: async <T>(
       namespace: string,
       key: string
-    ): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, T | undefined>> =>
-      module().get<T>(namespace, key),
-    remove: (
+    ): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, T | undefined>> => {
+      return module().get<T>(STORE_PATH, namespace, key)
+    },
+
+    remove: async (
       namespace: string,
       key: string
-    ): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>> =>
-      module().remove(namespace, key),
-    clear: (namespace?: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>> =>
-      module().clear(namespace),
-    has: (
+    ): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>> => {
+      return module().remove(STORE_PATH, namespace, key)
+    },
+
+    clear: async (namespace?: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>> => {
+      return module().clear(STORE_PATH, namespace)
+    },
+
+    has: async (
       namespace: string,
       key: string
-    ): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>> => module().has(namespace, key),
-    listNamespaces: (): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>> =>
-      module().listNamespaces(),
-    listKeys: (namespace: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>> =>
-      module().listKeys(namespace),
-    watch: (namespace: string, key: string): StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents> =>
-      module().watch(namespace, key),
+    ): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>> => {
+      return module().has(STORE_PATH, namespace, key)
+    },
+
+    listNamespaces: async (): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>> => {
+      return module().listNamespaces(STORE_PATH)
+    },
+
+    listKeys: async (namespace: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>> => {
+      return module().listKeys(STORE_PATH, namespace)
+    },
+
+    watch: async (namespace: string, key: string): Promise<StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents>> => {
+      return module().watch(STORE_PATH, namespace, key)
+    },
   } as const
 })()
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/agent/index.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/agent/index.ts
index 272635be..5a3771f3 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/agent/index.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/agent/index.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export class AgentKernelInterceptorService
           ...effectiveRequest.headers,
           "User-Agent": existingUserAgentHeader
             ? effectiveRequest.headers[existingUserAgentHeader]
-            : "HoppscotchKernel/0.1.0",
+            : "HoppscotchKernel/0.2.0",
         },
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/agent/store.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/agent/store.ts
index d786d9ff..416e7481 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/agent/store.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/agent/store.ts
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ export class KernelInterceptorAgentStore extends Service {
     }
   }
 
-  private setupWatchers() {
-    Store.watch(STORE_NAMESPACE, STORE_KEYS.SETTINGS).on(
+  private async setupWatchers() {
+    const watcher = await Store.watch(STORE_NAMESPACE, STORE_KEYS.SETTINGS)
+    watcher.on(
       "change",
       async ({ value }) => {
         if (value) {
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/extension/store.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/extension/store.ts
index 9e8fe28c..ad386d73 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/extension/store.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/extension/store.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ export class KernelInterceptorExtensionStore extends Service {
       this.setupExtensionStatusListener()
     }
 
-    Store.watch(STORE_NAMESPACE, SETTINGS_KEY).on(
+    const watcher = await Store.watch(STORE_NAMESPACE, SETTINGS_KEY)
+    watcher.on(
       "change",
       async ({ value }) => {
         if (value) {
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/native/index.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/native/index.ts
index c2129b47..428ce9b9 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/native/index.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/native/index.ts
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ export class NativeKernelInterceptorService
           ...effectiveRequest.headers,
           "User-Agent": existingUserAgentHeader
             ? effectiveRequest.headers[existingUserAgentHeader]
-            : "HoppscotchKernel/0.1.0",
+            : "HoppscotchKernel/0.2.0",
         },
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/native/store.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/native/store.ts
index b9198b94..64995890 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/native/store.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/native/store.ts
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ export class KernelInterceptorNativeStore extends Service {
     }
   }
 
-  private setupWatchers() {
-    Store.watch(STORE_NAMESPACE, STORE_KEYS.SETTINGS).on(
+  private async setupWatchers() {
+    const watcher = await Store.watch(STORE_NAMESPACE, STORE_KEYS.SETTINGS)
+    watcher.on(
       "change",
       async ({ value }) => {
         if (value) {
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/proxy/store.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/proxy/store.ts
index 9101701b..271d448b 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/proxy/store.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/platform/std/kernel-interceptors/proxy/store.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ export class KernelInterceptorProxyStore extends Service {
 
     await this.loadSettings()
 
-    Store.watch(STORE_NAMESPACE, SETTINGS_KEY).on(
+    const watcher = await Store.watch(STORE_NAMESPACE, SETTINGS_KEY)
+    watcher.on(
       "change",
       async ({ value }) => {
         if (value) {
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/README.md b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/README.md
index bcdccd12..eb83c9ab 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/README.md
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Cross-platform persistence with encryption support:
 interface StoreV1 {
   readonly capabilities: Set<StoreCapability>
   set(namespace: string, key: string, value: unknown, options?: StorageOptions): Promise<Either<StoreError, void>>
-  watch(namespace: string, key: string): StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents>
+  watch(namespace: string, key: string): Promise<StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents>>
 }
 ```
 
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ await kernel.store.set("collections", "team-a", data, {
 })
 
 // Watch for changes
-kernel.store.watch("collections", "team-a").on("change", 
+const watcher = await kernel.store.watch("collections", "team-a")
+watcher.on("change", 
   (update) => console.log("Collection updated:", update)
 )
 ```
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/package.json b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/package.json
index a15cba5d..c011b365 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/package.json
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hoppscotch/kernel",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
   "description": "Cross-platform runtime kernel for Hoppscotch platform-ops",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/hoppscotch-kernel.cjs",
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/impl/desktop/v/1.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/impl/desktop/v/1.ts
index 2340abed..13059d51 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/impl/desktop/v/1.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/impl/desktop/v/1.ts
@@ -13,28 +13,47 @@ import {
     StoreEventEmitter,
 } from '@store/v/1';
 
-const STORE_PATH = `${window.location.host}.hoppscotch.store`
-
 type NamespacedData = Record<string, Record<string, StoredData>>;
 
 class TauriStoreManager {
-    private static instance: TauriStoreManager;
+    private static instances: Map<string, TauriStoreManager> = new Map();
     private store: Store | null = null;
     private listeners = new Map<string, Set<(payload: StoreEvents['change']) => void>>();
     private data: NamespacedData = {};
+    private storePath: string;
 
-    private constructor() {}
+    private constructor(storePath: string) {
+        this.storePath = storePath;
+    }
 
-    static new(): TauriStoreManager {
-        if (!TauriStoreManager.instance) {
-            TauriStoreManager.instance = new TauriStoreManager();
+    static new(storePath: string): TauriStoreManager {
+        if (TauriStoreManager.instances.has(storePath)) {
+            return TauriStoreManager.instances.get(storePath)!;
+        }
+
+        const instance = new TauriStoreManager(storePath);
+        TauriStoreManager.instances.set(storePath, instance);
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    static async closeAll(): Promise<void> {
+        const closePromises = Array.from(TauriStoreManager.instances.values())
+            .map(instance => instance.close());
+        await Promise.all(closePromises);
+        TauriStoreManager.instances.clear();
+    }
+
+    static async closeStore(storePath: string): Promise<void> {
+        const instance = TauriStoreManager.instances.get(storePath);
+        if (instance) {
+            await instance.close();
+            TauriStoreManager.instances.delete(storePath);
         }
-        return TauriStoreManager.instance;
     }
 
     async init(): Promise<void> {
         if (!this.store) {
-            this.store = await Store.load(STORE_PATH);
+            this.store = await Store.load(this.storePath);
             const loadedData = await this.store.get<NamespacedData>('data');
             this.data = loadedData ?? {};
 
@@ -123,7 +142,7 @@ class TauriStoreManager {
         return Object.keys(this.data[namespace] || {});
     }
 
-    watch(namespace: string, key: string): StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents> {
+    async watch(namespace: string, key: string): Promise<StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents>> {
         const watchKey = `${namespace}:${key}`;
         return {
             on: <K extends keyof StoreEvents>(
@@ -172,6 +191,7 @@ class TauriStoreManager {
             this.store = null;
             this.data = {};
             this.listeners.clear();
+            TauriStoreManager.instances.delete(this.storePath);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -182,9 +202,9 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
         id: 'tauri-store',
         capabilities: new Set(['permanent', 'structured', 'watch', 'namespace', 'secure']),
 
-        async init() {
+        async init(storePath: string) {
             try {
-                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new();
+                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new(storePath);
                 await manager.init();
                 return E.right(undefined);
             } catch (error) {
@@ -196,9 +216,9 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async set(namespace: string, key: string, value: unknown, options?: StorageOptions): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>> {
+        async set(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string, value: unknown, options?: StorageOptions): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>> {
             try {
-                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new();
+                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new(storePath);
                 const existingData = await manager.getRaw(namespace, key);
                 const createdAt = existingData?.metadata.createdAt || new Date().toISOString()
                 const updatedAt = new Date().toISOString()
@@ -227,9 +247,9 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async get<T>(namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, T | undefined>> {
+        async get<T>(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, T | undefined>> {
             try {
-                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new();
+                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new(storePath);
                 return E.right(await manager.get<T>(namespace, key));
             } catch (error) {
                 return E.left({
@@ -240,9 +260,9 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async has(namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>> {
+        async has(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>> {
             try {
-                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new();
+                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new(storePath);
                 return E.right(await manager.has(namespace, key));
             } catch (error) {
                 return E.left({
@@ -253,9 +273,9 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async remove(namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>> {
+        async remove(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>> {
             try {
-                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new();
+                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new(storePath);
                 return E.right(await manager.delete(namespace, key));
             } catch (error) {
                 return E.left({
@@ -266,9 +286,9 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async clear(namespace?: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>> {
+        async clear(storePath: string, namespace?: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>> {
             try {
-                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new();
+                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new(storePath);
                 await manager.clear(namespace);
                 return E.right(undefined);
             } catch (error) {
@@ -280,9 +300,9 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async listNamespaces(): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>> {
+        async listNamespaces(storePath: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>> {
             try {
-                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new();
+                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new(storePath);
                 return E.right(await manager.listNamespaces());
             } catch (error) {
                 return E.left({
@@ -293,9 +313,9 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async listKeys(namespace: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>> {
+        async listKeys(storePath: string, namespace: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>> {
             try {
-                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new();
+                const manager = TauriStoreManager.new(storePath);
                 return E.right(await manager.listKeys(namespace));
             } catch (error) {
                 return E.left({
@@ -306,8 +326,8 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        watch(namespace: string, key: string): StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents> {
-            const manager = TauriStoreManager.new();
+        async watch(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string): Promise<StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents>> {
+            const manager = TauriStoreManager.new(storePath);
             return manager.watch(namespace, key);
         },
     },
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/impl/web/v/1.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/impl/web/v/1.ts
index 0c0b892b..d2568d46 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/impl/web/v/1.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/impl/web/v/1.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class BrowserStoreManager {
             .map(key => key.replace(`${namespace}:`, ''));
     }
 
-    watch(namespace: string, key: string): StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents> {
+    async watch(namespace: string, key: string): Promise<StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents>> {
         const fullKey = this.getFullKey(namespace, key);
         return {
             on: (event, handler) => {
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
         id: 'browser-store',
         capabilities: new Set(['permanent', 'structured', 'watch', 'namespace']),
 
-        async init() {
+        // `init` and other methods in `web` don't `storePath`
+        // but having a consistent API where first param of every method
+        // is the path that filteres to the "realm" makes it easier to reason around
+        async init(_storePath) {
             try {
                 return E.right(undefined);
             } catch (e) {
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async set(namespace, key, value, options) {
+        async set(_storePath, namespace, key, value, options) {
             try {
                 const manager = BrowserStoreManager.new();
                 const existingData = await manager.getRaw(namespace, key);
@@ -172,7 +175,7 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async get(namespace, key) {
+        async get(_storePath, namespace, key) {
             try {
                 const manager = BrowserStoreManager.new();
                 return E.right(await manager.get(namespace, key));
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async has(namespace, key) {
+        async has(_storePath, namespace, key) {
             try {
                 const manager = BrowserStoreManager.new();
                 return E.right(await manager.has(namespace, key));
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async remove(namespace, key) {
+        async remove(_storePath, namespace, key) {
             try {
                 const manager = BrowserStoreManager.new();
                 return E.right(await manager.delete(namespace, key));
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async clear(namespace) {
+        async clear(_storePath, namespace) {
             try {
                 const manager = BrowserStoreManager.new();
                 await manager.clear(namespace);
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async listNamespaces() {
+        async listNamespaces(_storePath){
             try {
                 const manager = BrowserStoreManager.new();
                 return E.right(await manager.listNamespaces());
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        async listKeys(namespace) {
+        async listKeys(_storePath, namespace) {
             try {
                 const manager = BrowserStoreManager.new();
                 return E.right(await manager.listKeys(namespace));
@@ -251,7 +254,7 @@ export const implementation: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
             }
         },
 
-        watch(namespace, key) {
+        async watch(_storePath, namespace, key) {
             const manager = BrowserStoreManager.new();
             return manager.watch(namespace, key);
         },
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/v/1.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/v/1.ts
index 0feff87a..6fc1cdac 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/v/1.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-kernel/src/store/v/1.ts
@@ -84,15 +84,15 @@ export interface StoreV1 {
   readonly id: string
   readonly capabilities: Set<StoreCapability>
 
-  init(): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>>
-  set(namespace: string, key: string, value: unknown, options?: StorageOptions): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>>
-  get<T>(namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, T | undefined>>
-  remove(namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>>
-  clear(namespace?: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>>
-  has(namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>>
-  listNamespaces(): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>>
-  listKeys(namespace: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>>
-  watch(namespace: string, key: string): StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents>
+  init(storePath: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>>
+  set(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string, value: unknown, options?: StorageOptions): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>>
+  get<T>(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, T | undefined>>
+  remove(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>>
+  clear(storePath: string, namespace?: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, void>>
+  has(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, boolean>>
+  listNamespaces(storePath: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>>
+  listKeys(storePath: string, namespace: string): Promise<E.Either<StoreError, string[]>>
+  watch(storePath: string, namespace: string, key: string): Promise<StoreEventEmitter<StoreEvents>>
 }
 
 export const v1: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export const v1: VersionedAPI<StoreV1> = {
     has: async () => E.left({ kind: 'version', message: 'Not implemented' }),
     listNamespaces: async () => E.left({ kind: 'version', message: 'Not implemented' }),
     listKeys: async () => E.left({ kind: 'version', message: 'Not implemented' }),
-    watch: () => ({
+    watch: async () => ({
       on: () => () => {},
       once: () => () => {},
       off: () => {}