diff --git a/Tools/CacheConverter/CacheConverter.csproj b/Tools/CacheConverter/CacheConverter.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="ZstdSharp.Port" Version="0.8.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="protobuf-net-data" Version="4.1.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/Tools/CacheConverter/Program.cs b/Tools/CacheConverter/Program.cs
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+using System.Data;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using ProtoBuf.Data;
+using ZstdSharp;
+
+if (args.Length == 0)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine("Usage: CacheConverter <cache-directory>");
+    Console.WriteLine("Example: dotnet run -- ../../CACHED_DB_FILES");
+    return 1;
+}
+
+var cacheDir = args[0];
+if (!Directory.Exists(cacheDir))
+{
+    Console.WriteLine($"Error: Directory not found: {cacheDir}");
+    return 1;
+}
+
+var jsonFiles = Directory.GetFiles(cacheDir, "*.json.zstd");
+Console.WriteLine($"Found {jsonFiles.Length} JSON files to convert");
+
+long totalOriginalSize = 0;
+long totalNewSize = 0;
+
+foreach (var jsonFile in jsonFiles)
+{
+    var baseName = Path.GetFileName(jsonFile).Replace(".json.zstd", "");
+    var outputFile = Path.Combine(cacheDir, $"{baseName}.pb.zstd");
+
+    Console.Write($"Converting {baseName}... ");
+
+    try
+    {
+        var originalSize = new FileInfo(jsonFile).Length;
+        totalOriginalSize += originalSize;
+
+        // Read and decompress JSON
+        using var inputFs = new FileStream(jsonFile, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read, 256 * 1024, FileOptions.SequentialScan);
+        using var decompressStream = new DecompressionStream(inputFs);
+        using var bufferedInput = new BufferedStream(decompressStream, 256 * 1024);
+
+        // Parse JSON array into list of dictionaries
+        var jsonOptions = new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true };
+        var records = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<List<Dictionary<string, JsonElement>>>(bufferedInput, jsonOptions)
+            ?? throw new InvalidDataException("Failed to parse JSON array");
+
+        if (records.Count == 0)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine("SKIP (empty)");
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // Create DataTable from records
+        var dataTable = CreateDataTable(records);
+
+        // Write protobuf with zstd compression
+        using var outputFs = new FileStream(outputFile, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None, 256 * 1024);
+        using var compressStream = new CompressionStream(outputFs, level: 3);
+        using var reader = dataTable.CreateDataReader();
+        DataSerializer.Serialize(compressStream, reader);
+        compressStream.Flush();
+
+        var newSize = new FileInfo(outputFile).Length;
+        totalNewSize += newSize;
+
+        var ratio = (double)newSize / originalSize * 100;
+        Console.WriteLine($"OK ({originalSize:N0} -> {newSize:N0} bytes, {ratio:F1}%)");
+    }
+    catch (Exception ex)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"ERROR: {ex.Message}");
+    }
+}
+
+Console.WriteLine();
+Console.WriteLine($"Total: {totalOriginalSize:N0} -> {totalNewSize:N0} bytes ({(double)totalNewSize / totalOriginalSize * 100:F1}%)");
+return 0;
+
+static DataTable CreateDataTable(List<Dictionary<string, JsonElement>> records)
+{
+    var dt = new DataTable();
+    var firstRecord = records[0];
+
+    // Infer column types from first record
+    foreach (var (key, value) in firstRecord)
+    {
+        var colType = InferType(value);
+        dt.Columns.Add(key, colType);
+    }
+
+    // Add all rows
+    foreach (var record in records)
+    {
+        var row = dt.NewRow();
+        foreach (DataColumn col in dt.Columns)
+        {
+            if (record.TryGetValue(col.ColumnName, out var value))
+            {
+                row[col] = ConvertValue(value, col.DataType);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                row[col] = DBNull.Value;
+            }
+        }
+        dt.Rows.Add(row);
+    }
+
+    return dt;
+}
+
+static Type InferType(JsonElement element) => element.ValueKind switch
+{
+    JsonValueKind.String => typeof(string),
+    JsonValueKind.Number when element.TryGetInt64(out _) => typeof(long),
+    JsonValueKind.Number => typeof(decimal),
+    JsonValueKind.True or JsonValueKind.False => typeof(bool),
+    JsonValueKind.Null => typeof(string), // Default nullable to string
+    _ => typeof(string)
+};
+
+static object ConvertValue(JsonElement element, Type targetType)
+{
+    if (element.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Null)
+        return DBNull.Value;
+
+    if (targetType == typeof(string))
+    {
+        var str = element.GetString();
+        // Try to parse as DateTime if it looks like one
+        if (str != null && DateTime.TryParse(str, out var dt))
+            return dt;
+        return (object?)str ?? DBNull.Value;
+    }
+
+    if (targetType == typeof(long))
+        return element.GetInt64();
+
+    if (targetType == typeof(decimal))
+        return element.GetDecimal();
+
+    if (targetType == typeof(bool))
+        return element.GetBoolean();
+
+    return (object?)element.GetString() ?? DBNull.Value;
+}