diff --git a/packages/shared/src/config/index.ts b/packages/shared/src/config/index.ts
index 6aca44a..e1e6f02 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/config/index.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,21 @@ export const configSchema = z
       .int()
       .positive()
       .default(60000),
+    // ── AI Model (new unified keys) ───────────────────────────────────
+    AI_MODEL_FAST_CLASSIFIER_ENABLED: z
+      .string()
+      .optional()
+      .transform((v) => v === "true")
+      .default(true)
+      .describe("Enable Layer 1 fast heuristic classifier"),
+    AI_MODEL_LLM_TIMEOUT_MS: z.coerce
+      .number()
+      .int()
+      .positive()
+      .default(30000)
+      .describe("Timeout for individual LLM moderation calls"),
+
+
 
     // ── AI Analysis Timing ──────────────────────────────────────────────
     AI_ANALYSIS_DEBOUNCE_MS: z.coerce.number().positive().default(500),
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/ai-analysis-worker.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/ai-analysis-worker.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..386fb24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/ai-analysis-worker.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,500 @@
+/**
+ * ai-analysis-worker.ts
+ *
+ * Two-pass AI moderation analysis worker (Piscina-compatible).
+ *
+ * ## Pipeline
+ *
+ *   Message → Layer 1 (fast classifier / heuristic)
+ *              │
+ *              ├─ clear match → final result (no LLM call)
+ *              └─ ambiguous    → Layer 2 (LLM evaluator)
+ *
+ * Layer 1 runs synchronously in-memory. Layer 2 calls the LLM API via
+ * the existing moderation pipeline (moderationOrchestrator).
+ *
+ * This file replaces the old `aiAnalysisWorker.ts` (archived) with a
+ * simpler, unified worker that combines both layers.
+ */
+
+import { createChildLogger } from "@bete/shared/logger";
+import { config } from "../../shared/config/config.js";
+import { initializeDatabase } from "../../shared/database/drizzle.js";
+import { messageStore } from "../message-capture/messageStore.js";
+import type { MessageRecord } from "../message-capture/types.js";
+import { buildConversationContext } from "./conversationContext.js";
+import { classifyMessage } from "./fastClassifier.js";
+import type { Layer1Result } from "./fastClassifier.js";
+import { runModerationAnalysis } from "./moderationOrchestrator.js";
+
+const logger = createChildLogger("ai-analysis-worker");
+
+let dbInitialized = false;
+let dbInitPromise: Promise<unknown> | null = null;
+
+async function ensureDb(): Promise<void> {
+  if (dbInitialized) return;
+  if (!dbInitPromise) {
+    dbInitPromise = initializeDatabase().then(() => {
+      dbInitialized = true;
+    });
+  }
+  await dbInitPromise;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Types
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export interface AnalysisInput {
+  batch: MessageBatch;
+  config: WorkerConfig;
+}
+
+export interface AnalysisResult {
+  messageId: string;
+  status: "clean" | "warn" | "flagged" | "error";
+  flags: string[];
+  categories: string[];
+  severity: "none" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "critical";
+  confidence: number;
+  recommendedAction:
+    | "none"
+    | "monitor"
+    | "warn"
+    | "review"
+    | "delete"
+    | "escalate";
+  toxicityScore: number;
+  harmScore: number;
+  jailbreakScore: number;
+  safetyScore: number;
+  explanation: string;
+  correctedFlags?: string[];
+}
+
+export interface WorkerConfig {
+  aiLlmApiKey: string;
+  aiLlmBaseUrl: string;
+  aiLlmModel: string;
+  aiLlmTimeoutMs: number;
+}
+
+export interface MessageBatch {
+  conversationKey: string;
+  messages: MessageRecord[];
+  contextMessages: string[];
+}
+
+// Worker job types (Piscina entry point)
+type WorkerJob =
+  | { type: "batch"; conversationKey: string; messages: MessageRecord[] }
+  | {
+      type: "individual";
+      message: MessageRecord;
+      skipNormalAnalysis: boolean;
+    };
+
+type BatchOkResponse = {
+  ok: true;
+  conversationKey: string;
+  rows: MessageRecord[];
+};
+type BatchErrorResponse = {
+  ok: false;
+  conversationKey: string;
+  rows: MessageRecord[];
+  error: string;
+};
+type IndividualOkResponse = { ok: true; results: AnalysisResult[] };
+type IndividualErrorResponse = {
+  ok: false;
+  results: AnalysisResult[];
+  error: string;
+};
+
+type WorkerResponse =
+  | BatchOkResponse
+  | BatchErrorResponse
+  | IndividualOkResponse
+  | IndividualErrorResponse;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Default export — Piscina worker entry point
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export default async function workerRouter(
+  job: WorkerJob,
+): Promise<WorkerResponse> {
+  if (!config.AI_LLM_API_KEY) {
+    const errorMsg =
+      "AI_LLM_API_KEY is missing from environment. Worker cannot process moderation requests without credentials.";
+    logger.error({ error: errorMsg }, "AI_LLM_API_KEY is missing from environment");
+
+    if (job.type === "batch") {
+      return {
+        ok: false,
+        conversationKey: job.conversationKey,
+        rows: [],
+        error: errorMsg,
+      };
+    }
+    return { ok: false, results: [], error: errorMsg };
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await ensureDb();
+  } catch (dbError) {
+    const msg = dbError instanceof Error ? dbError.message : String(dbError);
+    if (job.type === "batch") {
+      return {
+        ok: false,
+        conversationKey: job.conversationKey,
+        rows: [],
+        error: `Database init failed: ${msg}`,
+      };
+    }
+    return {
+      ok: false,
+      results: [],
+      error: `Database init failed: ${msg}`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  try {
+    if (job.type === "batch") {
+      return await processBatch(job);
+    }
+    return await processIndividual(job);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+    const errorStack = error instanceof Error ? error.stack : undefined;
+    logger.error(
+      { type: job.type, error: errorMessage, stack: errorStack },
+      "Worker job failed",
+    );
+    if (job.type === "batch") {
+      return {
+        ok: false,
+        conversationKey: job.conversationKey,
+        rows: [],
+        error: errorMessage,
+      };
+    }
+    return { ok: false, results: [], error: errorMessage };
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Two-pass pipeline
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Runs the two-pass pipeline on a single message:
+ *   1. Layer 1 — fast heuristic classifier
+ *   2. Layer 2 (if cascade) — LLM-based evaluator
+ *
+ * Returns the combined AnalysisResult.
+ */
+async function runTwoPassPipeline(
+  message: MessageRecord,
+  contextText: string,
+  attachments: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof messageStore.getAttachmentsForMessages>>,
+): Promise<AnalysisResult> {
+  // ── Layer 1: Fast classifier ──────────────────────────────────────────
+  const layer1Result: Layer1Result = classifyMessage(message);
+
+  logger.debug(
+    {
+      messageId: message.id,
+      layer1Flags: layer1Result.flags,
+      cascade: layer1Result.cascadeToLayer2,
+    },
+    "Layer 1 classification complete",
+  );
+
+  if (!layer1Result.cascadeToLayer2) {
+    // Layer 1 result is final — no LLM call needed
+    return buildResultFromLayer1(message.id, layer1Result);
+  }
+
+  // ── Layer 2: LLM-based evaluation ─────────────────────────────────────
+  try {
+    const moderationResult = await runModerationAnalysis({
+      targets: [message],
+      contextText,
+      attachments,
+    });
+
+    if (moderationResult.results.length === 0) {
+      return buildFallbackResult(message.id, "No LLM result returned");
+    }
+
+    const llmResult = moderationResult.results[0];
+    return mergeLayers(layer1Result, llmResult);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+    logger.warn(
+      { messageId: message.id, error: errorMsg },
+      "Layer 2 (LLM) analysis failed — falling back to Layer 1 result",
+    );
+    // Fallback to Layer 1 with reduced confidence
+    const fallback = buildResultFromLayer1(message.id, layer1Result);
+    fallback.confidence = Math.min(fallback.confidence, 0.4);
+    return fallback;
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Result builders
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function buildResultFromLayer1(
+  messageId: string,
+  layer1: Layer1Result,
+): AnalysisResult {
+  const status = layer1.severity === "none" ? "clean" as const : "flagged" as const;
+  const recommendedAction = mapSeverityToAction(layer1.severity);
+
+  return {
+    messageId,
+    status,
+    flags: layer1.flags,
+    categories: layer1.flags,
+    severity: layer1.severity === "high" ? "high" as const : layer1.severity === "medium" ? "medium" as const : "low" as const,
+    confidence: layer1.confidence,
+    recommendedAction,
+    toxicityScore: layer1.toxicityScore,
+    harmScore: layer1.harmScore,
+    jailbreakScore: 0,
+    safetyScore: 0,
+    explanation: layer1.explanation,
+  };
+}
+
+function buildFallbackResult(
+  messageId: string,
+  reason: string,
+): AnalysisResult {
+  return {
+    messageId,
+    status: "error",
+    flags: ["analysis_incomplete"],
+    categories: ["analysis_incomplete"],
+    severity: "none",
+    confidence: 0,
+    recommendedAction: "review",
+    toxicityScore: 0,
+    harmScore: 0,
+    jailbreakScore: 0,
+    safetyScore: 0,
+    explanation: reason,
+  };
+}
+
+function mergeLayers(
+  layer1: Layer1Result,
+  llmResult: AnalysisResult,
+): AnalysisResult {
+  // Merge flags from both layers (deduplicate)
+  const flagSet = new Set<string>([...layer1.flags, ...(llmResult.flags || [])]);
+
+  // Take the max severity
+  const severityOrder = ["none", "low", "medium", "high", "critical"] as const;
+  const l1Idx = severityOrder.indexOf(layer1.severity);
+  const l2Idx = severityOrder.indexOf(
+    (llmResult.severity ?? "none") as (typeof severityOrder)[number],
+  );
+  const finalSeverity = severityOrder[Math.max(l1Idx, l2Idx)];
+
+  // Combined confidence: weighted average favoring LLM when available
+  const combinedConfidence =
+    0.3 * layer1.confidence + 0.7 * (llmResult.confidence ?? 0.5);
+
+  // Combine scores (take max per dimension)
+  const toxicityScore = Math.max(
+    layer1.toxicityScore,
+    llmResult.toxicityScore ?? 0,
+  );
+  const harmScore = Math.max(layer1.harmScore, llmResult.harmScore ?? 0);
+
+  return {
+    messageId: llmResult.messageId,
+    status: llmResult.status === "error" ? "error" as const : llmResult.status ?? "clean" as const,
+    flags: Array.from(flagSet),
+    categories: [
+      ...new Set([
+        ...layer1.flags,
+        ...(llmResult.categories ?? []),
+      ]),
+    ],
+    severity: finalSeverity,
+    confidence: Math.min(combinedConfidence, 1),
+    recommendedAction: llmResult.recommendedAction ?? mapSeverityToAction(finalSeverity),
+    toxicityScore,
+    harmScore,
+    jailbreakScore: llmResult.jailbreakScore ?? 0,
+    safetyScore: llmResult.safetyScore ?? 0,
+    explanation: llmResult.explanation ?? layer1.explanation,
+  };
+}
+
+function mapSeverityToAction(
+  severity: "none" | "low" | "medium" | "high" | "critical",
+): AnalysisResult["recommendedAction"] {
+  switch (severity) {
+    case "none":
+      return "none";
+    case "low":
+      return "monitor";
+    case "medium":
+      return "review";
+    case "high":
+      return "delete";
+    case "critical":
+      return "escalate";
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Batch handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function processBatch(job: {
+  type: "batch";
+  conversationKey: string;
+  messages: MessageRecord[];
+}): Promise<BatchOkResponse | BatchErrorResponse> {
+  const { conversationKey, messages } = job;
+  const firstMessage = messages[0];
+  if (!firstMessage) return { ok: true, conversationKey, rows: [] };
+
+  // Fetch context
+  const contextBefore = await messageStore.getConversationContextBefore({
+    channelId: firstMessage.channel_id,
+    threadId: firstMessage.thread_id,
+    beforeCreatedAt: firstMessage.created_at,
+    limit: config.AI_ANALYSIS_CONTEXT_MESSAGE_LIMIT,
+  });
+
+  const contextLines = buildConversationContext({
+    contextBefore,
+    targets: messages,
+    maxTokens: config.AI_ANALYSIS_MAX_CONTEXT_TOKENS,
+  });
+  const contextText = contextLines.join("\n");
+
+  // Fetch attachments
+  const targetIds = messages.map((m) => m.id);
+  const contextIds = contextBefore.map((m) => m.id);
+  const allMessageIds = [...targetIds, ...contextIds];
+  const attachments =
+    await messageStore.getAttachmentsForMessages(allMessageIds);
+
+  // Run two-pass pipeline for each message
+  const analysisResults = await Promise.all(
+    messages.map(async (msg) => {
+      try {
+        return await runTwoPassPipeline(msg, contextText, attachments);
+      } catch (error) {
+        const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+        logger.error(
+          { messageId: msg.id, error: errorMsg },
+          "Two-pass pipeline failed for message",
+        );
+        return buildFallbackResult(msg.id, errorMsg);
+      }
+    }),
+  );
+
+  // Save results to DB
+  const updates = analysisResults.map((result) => ({
+    messageId: result.messageId,
+    result: {
+      status: result.status,
+      flags: JSON.stringify(result.flags),
+      score: result.toxicityScore,
+      analysis: result.explanation,
+      categories: result.categories,
+      severity: result.severity,
+      confidence: result.confidence,
+      recommendedAction: result.recommendedAction,
+      analyzedAt: Date.now(),
+      error: result.status === "error" ? result.explanation : null,
+    },
+  }));
+
+  let allRows: MessageRecord[] = [];
+  if (updates.length > 0) {
+    allRows = await messageStore.updateMessagesAIAnalysisBulk(updates);
+  }
+
+  logger.info(
+    {
+      total: messages.length,
+      saved: allRows.length,
+      conversationKey,
+    },
+    "Two-pass batch analysis complete",
+  );
+
+  return { ok: true, conversationKey, rows: allRows };
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Individual fallback handler
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+async function processIndividual(job: {
+  type: "individual";
+  message: MessageRecord;
+  skipNormalAnalysis: boolean;
+}): Promise<IndividualOkResponse | IndividualErrorResponse> {
+  const { message, skipNormalAnalysis } = job;
+
+  if (skipNormalAnalysis) {
+    // Use Layer 1 only (fast)
+    const layer1Result = classifyMessage(message);
+
+    if (!layer1Result.cascadeToLayer2) {
+      // Layer 1 is sufficient
+      return {
+        ok: true,
+        results: [buildResultFromLayer1(message.id, layer1Result)],
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Full analysis (context + two-pass)
+  const contextBefore = await messageStore.getConversationContextBefore({
+    channelId: message.channel_id,
+    threadId: message.thread_id,
+    beforeCreatedAt: message.created_at,
+    limit: config.AI_ANALYSIS_CONTEXT_MESSAGE_LIMIT,
+  });
+
+  const contextLines = buildConversationContext({
+    contextBefore,
+    targets: [message],
+    maxTokens: config.AI_ANALYSIS_MAX_CONTEXT_TOKENS,
+  });
+  const contextText = contextLines.join("\n");
+
+  const contextIds = contextBefore.map((m) => m.id);
+  const attachments = await messageStore.getAttachmentsForMessages([
+    message.id,
+    ...contextIds,
+  ]);
+
+  try {
+    const result = await runTwoPassPipeline(message, contextText, attachments);
+    return { ok: true, results: [result] };
+  } catch (error) {
+    const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+    logger.error(
+      { messageId: message.id, error: errorMsg },
+      "Individual two-pass analysis failed",
+    );
+    return { ok: true, results: [buildFallbackResult(message.id, errorMsg)] };
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/aiAnalysisWorker.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/archive/aiAnalysisWorker.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/aiAnalysisWorker.ts
rename to services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/archive/aiAnalysisWorker.ts
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/circuitBreaker.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/circuitBreaker.ts
index 6bffb5d..7fe1ec1 100644
--- a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/circuitBreaker.ts
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/circuitBreaker.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import type { MessageRecord } from "../message-capture/types.js";
 
 function getAnalysisWorkerUrl(): URL {
   const candidates = [
-    new URL("./aiAnalysisWorker.js", import.meta.url),
-    new URL("../aiAnalysisWorker.js", import.meta.url),
-    new URL("./aiAnalysisWorker.ts", import.meta.url),
+    new URL("./ai-analysis-worker.js", import.meta.url),
+    new URL("../ai-analysis-worker.js", import.meta.url),
+    new URL("./ai-analysis-worker.ts", import.meta.url),
   ];
 
   for (const candidate of candidates) {
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/fastClassifier.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/fastClassifier.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc30e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/fastClassifier.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,399 @@
+/**
+ * fastClassifier.ts
+ *
+ * Layer 1 — Synchronous heuristic classifier for the two-pass moderation pipeline.
+ * Runs BEFORE any LLM call. Catches obvious spam, NSFW patterns, repeated characters,
+ * and other low-hanging fruit with zero network cost.
+ *
+ * When a strong heuristic match is found, `cascadeToLayer2` is `false` and the
+ * result is used as the final verdict. Otherwise the message proceeds to the LLM.
+ */
+
+import type { MessageRecord } from "../message-capture/types.js";
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Types
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export interface Layer1Result {
+  flags: string[];
+  severity: "none" | "low" | "medium" | "high";
+  toxicityScore: number;
+  harmScore: number;
+  cascadeToLayer2: boolean;
+  confidence: number;
+  explanation: string;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Pattern definitions
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+interface Pattern {
+  name: string;
+  test: (content: string, mentions: number) => boolean;
+  severity: "low" | "medium" | "high";
+  score: number; // contribution to toxicity/harm score
+  category: "toxicity" | "harm" | "spam" | "safety";
+}
+
+// ── Zalgo / zero-width detection ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const ZALGO_RE =
+  /[̀-ͯ҃-҉ؐ-ًؚ-ٰٟۖ-ۜ۟-ۤۧ-۪ۨ-ܑۭܰ-݊ަ-ްँ-ः़ा-्॑-॔ॢ-ॣঁ-ঃ়া-ৄে-ৈো-্ৗৢ-ৣ৾ਁ-ਃ਼ਾ-ੂੇ-ੈੋ-੍ੑੰ-ੱੵઁ-ઃ઼ા-ૅે-ૉો-્ૢ-ૣૺ-૿ଁ-ଃ଼ା-ୄେ-ୈୋ-୍ୖ-ୗୢ-ୣஂா-ூெ-ைொ-்ௗఀ-ఃా-ౄె-ైొ-్ౕ-ౖౢ-ౣಁ-ಃ಼ಾ-ೄೆ-ೈೊ-್ೕ-ೖೢ-ೣഀ-ഃ഻-഼ാ-ൄെ-ൈൊ-്ൗൢ-ൣඁ-ඃ්ා-ුූෘ-ෟෲ-ෳัิ-ฺ็-๎ັິ-ູົ-ຼ່-ໍ༘-༹༙༵༷༾-༿ཱ-྄྆-྇ྍ-ྗྙ-ྼ࿆ါ-ှၖ-ၙၞ-ၠၢ-ၤၧ-ၭၱ-ၴႂ-ႍႏႚ-ႝ፝-፟ᜒ-᜔ᜲ-᜴ᝒ-ᝓᝲ-ᝳ឴-៓៝᠋-᠍ᢩᤠ-ᤫᤰ-᤻ᨗ-ᨛᩕ-ᩞ᩠-᩿᩼᪰-᪾ᬀ-ᬄ᬴-᭄᭫-᭳ᮀ-ᮁᮢ-ᮥᮨ-ᮩ᮫-ᮭ᯦-᯳ᰤ-᰷᳐-᳔᳒-᳨᳭ᳲ-᳴᳷-᳹᷀-᷿​-‏
-  -⃐-⃰⳯-⵿⳱ⷠ-〪ⷿ-゙〯-゚꙯-꙲ꙴ-꙽ꚞ-ꚟ꛰-꛱ꠂ꠆ꠋꠣ-ꠧ꠬ꢀ-ꢁꢴ-ꣅ꣠-꣱ꣿ-꤉ꤦ-꤭ꥇ-꥓ꥠ-ꥼꦀ-ꦃ꦳-꧀ꧥꨩ-ꨶꩃꩌꩍꩻ-ꩽꪰꪲ-ꪴꪷ-ꪸꪾ-꪿꫁ꫫ-ꫯꫵ-꫶ꯣ-ꯪ꯬꯭ﬞ︀-️︠-︯-]|­|͏|؜ᅟᅠ឴឵᠎ -   ⁠-⁤⁦-ㅤﾠ￰-￸\U000e0001\U000e0020-\U000e007f/;
+
+const ZERO_WIDTH_RE = /[​-‍⁠­؜]/;
+
+// ── URL / invite / phone / email / crypto patterns ─────────────────────
+
+const URL_RE = /https?:\/\/[^\s"]+/gi;
+const INVITE_RE = /(?:discord\.(?:gg|com\/invite)|dsc\.gg)\/[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+/gi;
+const INVITE_CODE_RE = /(?:^|\s)([a-zA-Z0-9_-]{6,12})(?:\s|$)/g;
+const PHONE_RE =
+  /(?:\+?\d{1,3}[-.\s]?)?\(?\d{2,4}\)?[-.\s]?\d{3,4}[-.\s]?\d{3,4}/g;
+const EMAIL_RE = /[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}/gi;
+const CRYPTO_RE =
+  /(?:0x[a-fA-F0-9]{40}|bc1[a-z0-9]{39,59}|1[a-km-zA-HJ-NP-Z1-9]{25,34}|3[a-km-zA-HJ-NP-Z1-9]{25,34})/g;
+const IP_RE = /\b\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\b/g;
+
+// ── Spam / low-quality patterns ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const REPEATED_CHAR_RE = /(.)\1{8,}/; // 9+ repeated chars
+const REPEATED_WORD_RE = /\b(\w{3,})\b\s*\b\1\b\s*\b\1\b/; // same word 3x
+const EXCESSIVE_CAPS_RE = /[A-Z]{6,}/;
+const EXCESSIVE_EMOJI_RE =
+  /[\u{1F300}-\u{1F9FF}\u{2600}-\u{26FF}\u{2700}-\u{27BF}]/gu;
+const BASE64_RE =
+  /^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=)?$/;
+const PHISHING_RE =
+  /(?:free\s*(?:nitro|gift|prime|steam|vbucks?)|click\s*(?:here|this)\s*(?:to|for)\s*(?:claim|win|verify)|login\s*:\s*\w+\s*password\s*:\s*\w+)/gi;
+
+// ── Toxicity patterns ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const HARASSMENT_RE =
+  /\b(?:fuck|shit|asshole|bitch|dickhead|cunt|motherfucker|bastard|piss\s*off|screw\s*you|go\s*(?:to\s*)?hell|kys|kill\s*(?:yourself| urself))\b/i;
+const HATE_SPEECH_RE =
+  /\b(?:nazi|white\s*supremacy|heil|racial\s*purity|race\s*war)\b/i;
+
+// ── Harm patterns ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const SELF_HARM_RE =
+  /\b(?:kill\s*(?:myself|me)|end\s*(?:my|the)\s*(?:life|own)|suicide|want\s*(?:to\s*)?die|cut\s*(?:myself|my\s*wrists)|harm\s*myself)\b/i;
+const VIOLENCE_RE =
+  /\b(?:shoot|stab|bomb|massacre|terrorist|behead|torture|murder)\b/i;
+
+// ── Safety patterns ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const PERSONAL_INFO_RE =
+  /\b(?:\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}|(?:\d{3}\s?){2}\d{4})\b/; // SSN / IDs
+const SEXTORTION_RE =
+  /\b(?:nudes?\s*(?:pic|photo|video|send|trade)|cp\s*(?:content|link|loli|shotacon)|underage|minor\s*(?:girl|boy|content))\b/i;
+const GROOMING_RE =
+  /\b(?:how\s*old\s*are\s*you|are\s*you\s*(?:alone|home\s*alone)|dm\s*me\s*(?:baby|honey|sweetie|cutie)|send\s*(?:nudes|pics))\b/i;
+
+// ── Mass-mention patterns ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const EVERYONE_MENTION = /@everyone/g;
+const HERE_MENTION = /@here/g;
+const ROLE_MENTION = /<@&(\d+)>/g;
+
+// ── Pattern registry (ordered roughly by specificity) ───────────────────
+
+const PATTERNS: Pattern[] = [
+  // ── High severity ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  {
+    name: "self_harm",
+    test: (c) => SELF_HARM_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "high",
+    score: 0.9,
+    category: "harm",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "violence_threat",
+    test: (c) => VIOLENCE_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "high",
+    score: 0.85,
+    category: "harm",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "sextortion",
+    test: (c) => SEXTORTION_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "high",
+    score: 0.95,
+    category: "safety",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "grooming",
+    test: (c) => GROOMING_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "high",
+    score: 0.9,
+    category: "safety",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "hate_speech",
+    test: (c) => HATE_SPEECH_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "high",
+    score: 0.85,
+    category: "toxicity",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "harassment",
+    test: (c) => HARASSMENT_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "medium",
+    score: 0.6,
+    category: "toxicity",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "phishing",
+    test: (c) => PHISHING_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "high",
+    score: 0.85,
+    category: "harm",
+  },
+  // ── Spam / low quality ────────────────────────────────────────────
+  {
+    name: "mass_everyone_mention",
+    test: (_c, mentions) => mentions >= 3,
+    severity: "medium",
+    score: 0.65,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "excessive_caps",
+    test: (c) => {
+      const caps = (c.match(EXCESSIVE_CAPS_RE) || []).join("");
+      return caps.length > 0 && caps.length / Math.max(c.length, 1) > 0.5;
+    },
+    severity: "low",
+    score: 0.3,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "repeated_characters",
+    test: (c) => REPEATED_CHAR_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "low",
+    score: 0.25,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "repeated_words",
+    test: (c) => REPEATED_WORD_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "low",
+    score: 0.25,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "zalgo_text",
+    test: (c) => ZALGO_RE.test(c) || ZERO_WIDTH_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "medium",
+    score: 0.6,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "excessive_emojis",
+    test: (c) => {
+      const emojiCount = (c.match(EXCESSIVE_EMOJI_RE) || []).length;
+      const textLen = c.replace(EXCESSIVE_EMOJI_RE, "").trim().length;
+      return emojiCount >= 5 && textLen < emojiCount;
+    },
+    severity: "low",
+    score: 0.2,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "base64_gibberish",
+    test: (c) => c.length >= 20 && BASE64_RE.test(c.trim()),
+    severity: "low",
+    score: 0.2,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  // ── Medium severity ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+  {
+    name: "personal_info",
+    test: (c) => PERSONAL_INFO_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "medium",
+    score: 0.6,
+    category: "safety",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "discord_invite",
+    test: (c) => INVITE_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "low",
+    score: 0.2,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "url_only",
+    test: (c) => {
+      const urls = c.match(URL_RE);
+      if (!urls) return false;
+      const textWithoutUrls = c.replace(URL_RE, "").trim();
+      return urls.length >= 3 && textWithoutUrls.length === 0;
+    },
+    severity: "low",
+    score: 0.25,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "phone_number",
+    test: (c) => PHONE_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "medium",
+    score: 0.5,
+    category: "safety",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "email_address",
+    test: (c) => EMAIL_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "low",
+    score: 0.3,
+    category: "safety",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "crypto_address",
+    test: (c) => CRYPTO_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "medium",
+    score: 0.5,
+    category: "spam",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "ip_address_sharing",
+    test: (c) => IP_RE.test(c),
+    severity: "low",
+    score: 0.3,
+    category: "safety",
+  },
+];
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Pattern matcher — count mentions
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function countMentions(content: string): number {
+  let count = 0;
+  const everyoneMatches = content.match(EVERYONE_MENTION);
+  if (everyoneMatches) count += everyoneMatches.length;
+  const hereMatches = content.match(HERE_MENTION);
+  if (hereMatches) count += hereMatches.length;
+  const roleMatches = content.match(ROLE_MENTION);
+  if (roleMatches) count += roleMatches.length;
+  return count;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Main classifier
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Runs Layer 1 heuristic classification on a message.
+ * Returns a `Layer1Result` with matched flags and a decision on
+ * whether to cascade to Layer 2 (LLM).
+ */
+export function classifyMessage(message: MessageRecord): Layer1Result {
+  const content = message.edited_content ?? message.content;
+  if (!content || content.trim().length === 0) {
+    return {
+      flags: [],
+      severity: "none",
+      toxicityScore: 0,
+      harmScore: 0,
+      cascadeToLayer2: true, // empty content still needs metadata check
+      confidence: 0,
+      explanation: "No text content to classify",
+    };
+  }
+
+  const mentions = countMentions(content);
+  const matchedFlags: string[] = [];
+  const severityWeights: Record<string, number> = {
+    low: 1,
+    medium: 2,
+    high: 3,
+  };
+
+  let maxSeverityWeight = 0;
+  let totalToxicityScore = 0;
+  let totalHarmScore = 0;
+  let totalSafetyScore = 0;
+  let totalSpamScore = 0;
+  const matchedPatternDetails: string[] = [];
+
+  for (const pattern of PATTERNS) {
+    if (pattern.test(content, mentions)) {
+      matchedFlags.push(pattern.name);
+      matchedPatternDetails.push(pattern.name);
+
+      const weight = severityWeights[pattern.severity] || 1;
+      maxSeverityWeight = Math.max(maxSeverityWeight, weight);
+
+      switch (pattern.category) {
+        case "toxicity":
+          totalToxicityScore += pattern.score;
+          break;
+        case "harm":
+          totalHarmScore += pattern.score;
+          break;
+        case "safety":
+          totalSafetyScore += pattern.score;
+          break;
+        case "spam":
+          totalSpamScore += pattern.score;
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // ── Determine final severity ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+  let finalSeverity: "none" | "low" | "medium" | "high" = "none";
+  if (maxSeverityWeight >= 3) finalSeverity = "high";
+  else if (maxSeverityWeight >= 2) finalSeverity = "medium";
+  else if (maxSeverityWeight >= 1) finalSeverity = "low";
+
+  // ── Determine if we should cascade ─────────────────────────────────
+  // Cascade to Layer 2 whenever:
+  //   1. No high-severity match was found, OR
+  //   2. Only spam/low-quality patterns matched (need LLM for nuance)
+  // Do NOT cascade when a clear high-severity harm/safety/toxicity match
+  // was found — the heuristic is sufficient.
+
+  const hasHighSeverityPattern = matchedFlags.some((f) => {
+    const p = PATTERNS.find((p) => p.name === f);
+    return p && p.severity === "high";
+  });
+  const hasOnlyLowSeveritySpam = matchedFlags.every((f) => {
+    const p = PATTERNS.find((p) => p.name === f);
+    return p && p.category === "spam" && p.severity !== "high";
+  });
+
+  // Cascade if no matches, only spam, or low/medium severity toxicity/safety
+  const cascadeToLayer2 =
+    matchedFlags.length === 0 ||
+    hasOnlyLowSeveritySpam ||
+    (finalSeverity !== "high" && hasHighSeverityPattern === false);
+
+  // ── Compute final scores (clamped 0-1) ─────────────────────────────
+
+  const toxicityScore = Math.min(totalToxicityScore, 1);
+  const harmScore = Math.min(totalHarmScore, 1);
+
+  // ── Confidence ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  const confidence = cascadeToLayer2
+    ? 0.4 + 0.1 * matchedFlags.length // low confidence when punting to LLM
+    : 0.6 + 0.4 * (1 - matchedFlags.length / PATTERNS.length);
+
+  const explanation =
+    matchedFlags.length > 0
+      ? `Layer 1 matched: ${matchedPatternDetails.join(", ")}`
+      : "No heuristic patterns matched";
+
+  return {
+    flags: matchedFlags,
+    severity: finalSeverity,
+    toxicityScore,
+    harmScore,
+    cascadeToLayer2,
+    confidence: Math.min(confidence, 0.99),
+    explanation,
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/index.ts b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/index.ts
index 7af2731..026e745 100644
--- a/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/index.ts
+++ b/services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/index.ts
@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@ export { startPendingAIAnalysisWorker } from "./aiAnalyzer.js";
 export { runModerationAnalysis } from "./moderationOrchestrator.js";
 export { buildSystemPrompt } from "./moderationPrompt.js";
 export { runSimpleTextFallback } from "./simpleFallback.js";
+
+// ── New two-pass pipeline exports ──────────────────────────────────────────
+export { classifyMessage } from "./fastClassifier.js";
+export type { Layer1Result } from "./fastClassifier.js";
+export type { AnalysisInput, AnalysisResult, WorkerConfig, MessageBatch } from "./ai-analysis-worker.js";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/page.tsx b/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/page.tsx
index 12f2805..0f38500 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/page.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/page.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import {
   SelectValue,
 } from "@/components/ui/select";
 import {
-  useGuilds,
   useImages,
   useLoadMore,
   useMessageDetail,
@@ -56,8 +55,16 @@ export default function MessagesPage() {
 
   const ws = useWebSocket();
   const { data: channels = [] } = useTextChannels(guildId);
-  const { data: messages, isLoading, error, refetch } = useMessages(guildId, selectedChannel || undefined);
-  const { data: cursorData } = useMessagesHasMore(guildId, selectedChannel || undefined);
+  const {
+    data: messages,
+    isLoading,
+    error,
+    refetch,
+  } = useMessages(guildId, selectedChannel || undefined);
+  const { data: cursorData } = useMessagesHasMore(
+    guildId,
+    selectedChannel || undefined,
+  );
   const loadMoreMut = useLoadMore();
   const { data: images } = useImages(guildId);
   const { data: reviews } = useReview(selectedChannel || undefined);
@@ -132,8 +139,10 @@ export default function MessagesPage() {
             </SelectTrigger>
             <SelectContent>
               <SelectItem value="">All channels</SelectItem>
-              {channels.map((ch: any) => (
-                <SelectItem key={ch.id} value={ch.id}># {ch.name}</SelectItem>
+              {channels.map((ch) => (
+                <SelectItem key={ch.id} value={ch.id}>
+                  # {ch.name}
+                </SelectItem>
               ))}
             </SelectContent>
           </Select>
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/recordings/page.tsx b/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/recordings/page.tsx
index a68a795..874c0b6 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/recordings/page.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/recordings/page.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import type { VoiceRecording } from "@/lib/types";
 
 type RecordingsTab = "library" | "stats";
 
-type RecordingsTab = "library" | "stats";
-
 export default function RecordingsPage() {
   const { data: recordings, isLoading, error, refetch } = useRecordings();
   const [playingId, setPlayingId] = useState<string | null>(null);
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/analysis/search-panel.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/analysis/search-panel.tsx
index c5b63ed..02ba6f3 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/components/analysis/search-panel.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/analysis/search-panel.tsx
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ export function SearchPanel() {
           </p>
           {results.length === 0 ? (
             <EmptyState
-              title="No messages found"
-              description="Try a different search query."
+              icon={Search}
+              title="No messages found matching your query."
             />
           ) : (
             <div className="space-y-2">
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/channel-detail-section.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/channel-detail-section.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f77bc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/channel-detail-section.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { ArrowLeft, Clock, Hash, Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
+
+import { DetailStat, ErrorState, LoadingSkeleton } from "@/components/shared";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { useChannelDetail } from "@/hooks";
+
+export function ChannelDetailSection({
+  channelId,
+  onBack,
+}: {
+  channelId: string;
+  onBack: () => void;
+}) {
+  const { data: channel, isLoading } = useChannelDetail(channelId);
+  if (isLoading) return <LoadingSkeleton count={1} height="h-64" />;
+  if (!channel) return <ErrorState message="Channel not found." />;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-5 animate-fade-in-up">
+      <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={onBack}>
+        <ArrowLeft className="size-4 mr-1" /> Back
+      </Button>
+      <Card>
+        <CardContent className="p-6 space-y-5">
+          <div>
+            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
+              <Hash className="size-5 text-muted-foreground" />
+              {channel.channel_name ?? channel.channel_id.slice(0, 8)}
+            </h2>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-mono">
+              {channel.channel_id}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+            <DetailStat label="Messages" value={channel.total_messages} />
+            <DetailStat
+              label="Flagged"
+              value={channel.flagged_count}
+              variant="danger"
+            />
+            <DetailStat
+              label="Clean"
+              value={channel.clean_count}
+              variant="success"
+            />
+          </div>
+          {channel.culture_summary && (
+            <div className="rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/5 to-primary/[0.02] border border-primary/10 p-4">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+                <Sparkles className="size-4 text-primary" />
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-medium uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  Channel Culture
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed italic">
+                &ldquo;{channel.culture_summary}&rdquo;
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {channel.recent_messages.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="space-y-3">
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
+                <Clock className="size-4 text-muted-foreground" /> Recent
+                Messages
+              </h3>
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                {channel.recent_messages.slice(0, 5).map((msg) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={msg.id}
+                    className="rounded-lg border border-border/50 bg-muted/20 p-3 text-sm"
+                  >
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
+                      <span className="text-sm font-medium">
+                        {msg.username}
+                      </span>
+                      <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                        {new Date(msg.created_at).toLocaleString()}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <p className="text-sm">{msg.content}</p>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/channels-section.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/channels-section.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db4b97b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/channels-section.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { ChevronRight, Hash, Search } from "lucide-react";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+import { EmptyState, LoadingSkeleton } from "@/components/shared";
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { useChannels } from "@/hooks";
+
+export function ChannelsSection({
+  guildId,
+  onSelect,
+}: {
+  guildId: string;
+  onSelect: (id: string) => void;
+}) {
+  const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
+  const {
+    data: channels,
+    isLoading,
+    refetch,
+  } = useChannels(guildId, search || undefined);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4 animate-fade-in-up">
+      <div className="relative">
+        <Search className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 size-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+        <Input
+          placeholder="Search channels…"
+          value={search}
+          onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
+          className="pl-9 h-9"
+        />
+      </div>
+      {isLoading ? (
+        <LoadingSkeleton count={6} height="h-20" />
+      ) : !channels || channels.length === 0 ? (
+        <EmptyState icon={Hash} title="No channels found." />
+      ) : (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          {channels.map((ch) => (
+            <Card
+              key={ch.channel_id}
+              className="cursor-pointer hover:bg-accent/5 transition-colors"
+              onClick={() => onSelect(ch.channel_id)}
+            >
+              <CardContent className="p-4">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                  <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <Hash className="size-3.5 text-muted-foreground shrink-0" />
+                      <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate">
+                        {ch.channel_name ?? ch.channel_id.slice(0, 8)}
+                      </p>
+                    </div>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">
+                      {ch.total_messages} messages
+                      {ch.flagged_count > 0
+                        ? ` · ${ch.flagged_count} flagged`
+                        : ""}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                  <ChevronRight className="size-4 text-muted-foreground shrink-0 ml-2" />
+                </div>
+                {ch.culture_summary && (
+                  <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/70 mt-2 italic line-clamp-2 border-t border-border/50 pt-2">
+                    &ldquo;{ch.culture_summary}&rdquo;
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </CardContent>
+            </Card>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/index.ts b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d496c3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export { ChannelDetailSection } from "./channel-detail-section";
+export { ChannelsSection } from "./channels-section";
+export { StatsSection } from "./stats-section";
+export { UserDetailSection } from "./user-detail-section";
+export { UsersSection } from "./users-section";
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/stats-section.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/stats-section.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27b46ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/stats-section.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+"use client";
+
+import {
+  AlertCircle,
+  Clock,
+  Hash,
+  Shield,
+  Sparkles,
+  Users,
+} from "lucide-react";
+
+import { ErrorState, LoadingSkeleton, StatCard } from "@/components/shared";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { Progress } from "@/components/ui/progress";
+import { useStats } from "@/hooks";
+import { formatNumber } from "@/lib/format";
+
+export function StatsSection() {
+  const { data: stats, isLoading, error, refetch } = useStats();
+  if (error) return <ErrorState message={error.message} onRetry={refetch} />;
+  if (isLoading || !stats)
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-5 animate-fade-in-up">
+        <LoadingSkeleton count={8} height="h-28" columns={4} />
+      </div>
+    );
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-5 animate-fade-in-up">
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+        <StatCard
+          label="Total Messages"
+          value={stats.total_messages}
+          icon={Hash}
+        />
+        <StatCard label="Today" value={stats.today_messages} icon={Clock} />
+        <StatCard label="Users" value={stats.total_users} icon={Users} />
+        <StatCard
+          label="Active 24h"
+          value={stats.active_users_24h}
+          icon={Sparkles}
+        />
+        <StatCard
+          label="Flagged"
+          value={stats.total_flagged}
+          icon={AlertCircle}
+          variant="danger"
+        />
+        <StatCard
+          label="Clean"
+          value={stats.total_clean}
+          icon={Shield}
+          variant="success"
+        />
+        <StatCard
+          label="Voice Recordings"
+          value={stats.total_voice_recordings}
+          icon={Hash}
+        />
+        <StatCard
+          label="AI Profiles"
+          value={stats.total_profiles}
+          icon={Sparkles}
+        />
+      </div>
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-semibold">
+              <Hash className="size-4 text-muted-foreground" /> Top Channels
+            </CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent>
+            {stats.top_channels.length === 0 ? (
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground py-6 text-center">
+                No channel data yet.
+              </p>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="space-y-2">
+                {stats.top_channels.map((ch) => {
+                  const max = stats.top_channels[0].message_count;
+                  const pct = max > 0 ? (ch.message_count / max) * 100 : 0;
+                  return (
+                    <div key={ch.channel_id} className="space-y-1">
+                      <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-sm">
+                        <span className="truncate font-medium">
+                          #{ch.channel_name ?? ch.channel_id.slice(0, 8)}
+                        </span>
+                        <span className="text-muted-foreground tabular-nums">
+                          {formatNumber(ch.message_count)}
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                      <Progress value={pct} className="h-1.5" />
+                    </div>
+                  );
+                })}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-semibold">
+              <Shield className="size-4 text-muted-foreground" /> Moderation
+              Queue
+            </CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent>
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3">
+              {[
+                {
+                  label: "Pending",
+                  value: stats.moderation_overview.pending,
+                  cls: "bg-muted/50",
+                },
+                {
+                  label: "Processing",
+                  value: stats.moderation_overview.processing,
+                  cls: "bg-yellow-500/10 text-yellow-500",
+                },
+                {
+                  label: "Errors",
+                  value: stats.moderation_overview.error,
+                  cls: "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive",
+                },
+              ].map(({ label, value, cls }) => (
+                <div
+                  key={label}
+                  className={`rounded-lg p-3 text-center space-y-1.5 ${cls}`}
+                >
+                  <div
+                    className={`text-2xl font-bold tabular-nums ${cls.includes("yellow") ? "text-yellow-500" : cls.includes("destructive") ? "text-destructive" : ""}`}
+                  >
+                    {value}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{label}</div>
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/user-detail-section.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/user-detail-section.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8cf18e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/user-detail-section.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { ArrowLeft, Clock, Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
+import Image from "next/image";
+
+import { DetailStat, ErrorState, LoadingSkeleton } from "@/components/shared";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { useUserDetail } from "@/hooks";
+
+export function UserDetailSection({
+  userId,
+  onBack,
+}: {
+  userId: string;
+  onBack: () => void;
+}) {
+  const { data: user, isLoading } = useUserDetail(userId);
+  if (isLoading) return <LoadingSkeleton count={1} height="h-64" />;
+  if (!user) return <ErrorState message="User not found." />;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-5 animate-fade-in-up">
+      <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={onBack}>
+        <ArrowLeft className="size-4 mr-1" /> Back
+      </Button>
+      <Card>
+        <CardContent className="p-6 space-y-5">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <div className="size-14 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-muted flex items-center justify-center text-xl font-medium overflow-hidden ring-2 ring-border">
+              {user.avatar_url ? (
+                <Image
+                  src={user.avatar_url}
+                  alt=""
+                  width={56}
+                  height={56}
+                  className="size-full object-cover"
+                />
+              ) : (
+                (user.username ?? "?").charAt(0).toUpperCase()
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <div className="min-w-0">
+              <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
+                {user.username ?? "Unknown"}
+              </h2>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-mono">
+                {user.user_id}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+            <DetailStat label="Messages" value={user.total_messages} />
+            <DetailStat
+              label="Flagged"
+              value={user.flagged_count}
+              variant="danger"
+            />
+            <DetailStat
+              label="Clean Streak"
+              value={user.clean_message_streak ?? 0}
+            />
+            <DetailStat
+              label="Trust Score"
+              value={user.trust_score ?? 0}
+              suffix="%"
+            />
+          </div>
+          {user.profile_summary && (
+            <div className="rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/5 to-primary/[0.02] border border-primary/10 p-4">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+                <Sparkles className="size-4 text-primary" />
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-medium uppercase tracking-wider">
+                  AI Profile
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed">{user.profile_summary}</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {user.recent_messages.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="space-y-3">
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
+                <Clock className="size-4 text-muted-foreground" /> Recent
+                Messages
+              </h3>
+              <div className="space-y-2 max-h-80 overflow-y-auto">
+                {user.recent_messages.slice(0, 5).map((msg) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={msg.id}
+                    className="rounded-lg border border-border/50 bg-muted/20 p-3 text-sm"
+                  >
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-1 flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <Clock className="size-3" />
+                      {new Date(msg.created_at).toLocaleString()}
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="text-sm">{msg.content}</p>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/users-section.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/users-section.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3477ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/dashboard/users-section.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { ChevronRight, Search, Users } from "lucide-react";
+import Image from "next/image";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+import { EmptyState, LoadingSkeleton } from "@/components/shared";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { useUsers } from "@/hooks";
+
+export function UsersSection({ onSelect }: { onSelect: (id: string) => void }) {
+  const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
+  const { data: users, isLoading } = useUsers(search || undefined);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4 animate-fade-in-up">
+      <div className="relative">
+        <Search className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 size-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+        <Input
+          placeholder="Search users…"
+          value={search}
+          onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
+          className="pl-9 h-9"
+        />
+      </div>
+      {isLoading ? (
+        <LoadingSkeleton count={6} height="h-20" columns={2} />
+      ) : !users || users.length === 0 ? (
+        <EmptyState icon={Users} title="No users found." />
+      ) : (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+          {users.map((u) => (
+            <Card
+              key={u.user_id}
+              className="cursor-pointer hover:bg-accent/5 transition-colors"
+              onClick={() => onSelect(u.user_id)}
+            >
+              <CardContent className="p-3">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <div className="size-10 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-muted flex items-center justify-center text-sm font-medium overflow-hidden ring-1 ring-border">
+                    {u.avatar_url ? (
+                      <Image
+                        src={u.avatar_url}
+                        alt=""
+                        width={40}
+                        height={40}
+                        className="size-full object-cover"
+                      />
+                    ) : (
+                      (u.username ?? "?").charAt(0).toUpperCase()
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                    <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate">
+                      {u.username ?? "Unknown"}
+                    </p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <span>{u.total_messages} messages</span>
+                      {u.flagged_count > 0 && (
+                        <Badge
+                          variant="destructive"
+                          className="text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0 h-4"
+                        >
+                          {u.flagged_count} flagged
+                        </Badge>
+                      )}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                  <ChevronRight className="size-4 text-muted-foreground shrink-0" />
+                </div>
+              </CardContent>
+            </Card>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/layout/mobile-nav.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/layout/mobile-nav.tsx
index 045b394..e234b12 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/components/layout/mobile-nav.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/layout/mobile-nav.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
-import { mobileNavItems, isActivePath } from "@/lib/navigation";
+
+import { isActivePath, mobileNavItems } from "@/lib/navigation";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 export function MobileNav() {
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/messages/images-grid.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/messages/images-grid.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15e5997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/messages/images-grid.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { ImageIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { Card } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import type { MessageRecord } from "@/lib/types";
+import { extractFirstImage } from "./message-card";
+
+export function ImagesGrid({
+  images,
+  onSelect,
+}: {
+  images: MessageRecord[];
+  onSelect: (id: string) => void;
+}) {
+  if (!images || images.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-20 text-center">
+        <ImageIcon
+          className="size-10 text-muted-foreground/40 mb-3"
+          aria-label="No images"
+        />
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">No images yet.</p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-3 animate-fade-in-up">
+      {images.map((msg) => {
+        const imgUrl = extractFirstImage(msg.metadata);
+        return (
+          <Card
+            key={msg.id}
+            className="group relative overflow-hidden cursor-pointer"
+            onClick={() => onSelect(msg.id)}
+          >
+            <div className="aspect-square relative bg-muted">
+              {imgUrl ? (
+                <img
+                  src={imgUrl}
+                  alt={msg.content || "Image"}
+                  className="absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-105"
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-center size-full text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+                  No image
+                </div>
+              )}
+              {msg.content && (
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/70 via-black/20 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-200 flex items-end p-3">
+                  <p className="text-xs text-white/90 line-clamp-2">
+                    {msg.username}: {msg.content}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </Card>
+        );
+      })}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/messages/message-card.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/messages/message-card.tsx
index 30269a3..c498e07 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/components/messages/message-card.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/messages/message-card.tsx
@@ -1,87 +1,160 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { Hash, RefreshCw } from "lucide-react";
+import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { Progress } from "@/components/ui/progress";
+import { safeParseJsonArray } from "@/lib/format";
 import type { MessageRecord } from "@/lib/types";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { AiStatusBadge } from "./ai-status-badge";
 
-interface MessageCardProps {
+export function MessageCard({
+  message: msg,
+  onClick,
+  onReanalyze,
+}: {
   message: MessageRecord;
-  selected?: boolean;
-  onClick?: (id: string) => void;
-}
-
-const severityDot: Record<string, string> = {
-  clean: "bg-emerald-500 shadow-[0_0_6px] shadow-emerald-500/60",
-  pending: "bg-text-secondary/30",
-  warn: "bg-accent-amber shadow-[0_0_6px] shadow-accent-amber/60",
-  flagged: "bg-accent-purple shadow-[0_0_6px] shadow-accent-purple/60",
-  error: "bg-destructive/60",
-};
-
-function formatRelativeTime(timestamp: number): string {
-  const diff = Date.now() - timestamp;
-  const mins = Math.floor(diff / 60000);
-  if (mins < 1) return "just now";
-  if (mins < 60) return `${mins}m`;
-  const hours = Math.floor(mins / 60);
-  if (hours < 24) return `${hours}h`;
-  const days = Math.floor(hours / 24);
-  return `${days}d`;
-}
-
-export function MessageCard({ message, selected, onClick }: MessageCardProps) {
-  const status = message.ai_status || "pending";
+  onClick: (id: string) => void;
+  onReanalyze: (id: string) => void;
+}) {
+  const severity = (
+    {
+      low: "border-l-cyan-500/40",
+      medium: "border-l-amber-500/60",
+      high: "border-l-orange-500/70",
+      critical: "border-l-red-500/80",
+    } as Record<string, string>
+  )[msg.ai_severity ?? ""];
 
   return (
-    <button
-      type="button"
-      onClick={() => onClick?.(message.id)}
+    <Card
       className={cn(
-        "w-full text-left px-4 py-3 rounded-[var(--radius-panel)] transition-all duration-150 border",
-        selected
-          ? "glass-elevated border-border-glow"
-          : "glass border-glass-border hover:border-border-glow/50 hover:scale-[1.002]",
+        "cursor-pointer transition-all duration-200 hover:shadow-[0_0_16px_oklch(0.62_0.17_215_/_0.08)] hover:border-cyan-500/20",
+        severity && "border-l-2",
+        severity,
       )}
+      onClick={() => onClick(msg.id)}
     >
-      <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
-        {/* Severity dot */}
-        <span className={cn("mt-1.5 size-2 rounded-full shrink-0", severityDot[status] || severityDot.pending)} />
-
-        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-          {/* Header */}
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
-            <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-text-primary truncate">{message.username}</span>
-            <span className="text-[10px] font-mono text-text-secondary/50">{message.channel_id?.slice(0, 8)}</span>
-            <span className="ml-auto text-[10px] text-text-secondary/40 shrink-0">
-              {message.created_at ? formatRelativeTime(message.created_at) : ""}
-            </span>
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Content */}
-          <p className="text-sm text-text-secondary/80 line-clamp-2 leading-relaxed">
-            {message.content || "(no text content)"}
-          </p>
-
-          {/* AI status badge */}
-          {status !== "pending" && (
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-1.5">
-              <span className={cn(
-                "inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] font-medium font-mono",
-                status === "clean" && "bg-emerald-500/10 text-emerald-500",
-                status === "warn" && "bg-accent-amber/10 text-accent-amber",
-                status === "flagged" && "bg-accent-purple/10 text-accent-purple",
-                status === "error" && "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive",
-              )}>
-                {status}
+      <CardContent className="p-4">
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+          <Avatar className="size-8 shrink-0 mt-0.5">
+            <AvatarImage src={msg.avatar_url ?? undefined} />
+            <AvatarFallback className="text-xs">
+              {msg.username.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+            </AvatarFallback>
+          </Avatar>
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 space-y-2">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium">{msg.username}</span>
+              <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                {new Date(msg.created_at).toLocaleString()}
               </span>
-              {message.ai_moderation_flags && message.ai_moderation_flags.length > 0 && (
-                <span className="text-[10px] text-text-secondary/50 font-mono">
-                  {message.ai_moderation_flags}
-                </span>
+              <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                <Hash className="size-3 inline mr-0.5" />
+                {msg.channel_id.slice(0, 8)}
+              </span>
+              <AiStatusBadge status={msg.ai_status} />
+              {msg.ai_severity && msg.ai_severity !== "none" && (
+                <Badge
+                  variant="destructive"
+                  className="text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0 h-4"
+                >
+                  {msg.ai_severity}
+                </Badge>
+              )}
+              {msg.type === "deleted" && (
+                <Badge
+                  variant="destructive"
+                  className="text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0 h-4"
+                >
+                  deleted
+                </Badge>
+              )}
+              {msg.type === "edited" && (
+                <Badge
+                  variant="outline"
+                  className="text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0 h-4"
+                >
+                  edited
+                </Badge>
               )}
             </div>
-          )}
+            <p
+              className={cn(
+                "text-sm leading-relaxed",
+                msg.type === "deleted" &&
+                  "italic text-muted-foreground line-through",
+              )}
+            >
+              {msg.content}
+            </p>
+            {(() => {
+              const u = extractFirstImage(msg.metadata);
+              if (!u) return null;
+              return (
+                <img
+                  src={u}
+                  alt=""
+                  className="mt-2 max-h-48 rounded-lg border border-border/50 object-cover"
+                />
+              );
+            })()}
+            {msg.ai_moderation_flags && msg.ai_moderation_flags !== "[]" && (
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+                {safeParseJsonArray(msg.ai_moderation_flags).map((f) => (
+                  <Badge
+                    key={f}
+                    variant="destructive"
+                    className="text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0 h-4"
+                  >
+                    {f}
+                  </Badge>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {msg.ai_analysis && (
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground italic line-clamp-2 leading-relaxed">
+                {msg.ai_analysis}
+              </p>
+            )}
+            {msg.ai_confidence != null && (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 max-w-40">
+                <Progress value={msg.ai_confidence * 100} className="h-1.5" />
+                <span className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground tabular-nums shrink-0">
+                  {(msg.ai_confidence * 100).toFixed(0)}%
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="xs"
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                onReanalyze(msg.id);
+              }}
+            >
+              <RefreshCw className="size-3 mr-1" /> Reanalyze
+            </Button>
+          </div>
         </div>
-      </div>
-    </button>
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
   );
 }
+
+export function extractFirstImage(
+  metadata: string | null | undefined,
+): string | null {
+  if (!metadata) return null;
+  try {
+    const m = JSON.parse(metadata);
+    const atts: Array<{ url: string; contentType?: string }> =
+      m.attachments ?? [];
+    return atts.find((a) => a.contentType?.startsWith("image/"))?.url ?? null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/messages/message-detail-view.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/messages/message-detail-view.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84136a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/messages/message-detail-view.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { ExternalLink, Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
+import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { formatBytes, safeParseJsonArray } from "@/lib/format";
+import type { MessageRecord } from "@/lib/types";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+function MiniStat({
+  label,
+  value,
+  destructive,
+  capitalize,
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  value: string;
+  destructive?: boolean;
+  capitalize?: boolean;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <Card>
+      <CardContent className="p-3">
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{label}</p>
+        <p
+          className={cn(
+            "text-sm font-medium mt-0.5",
+            capitalize && "capitalize",
+            destructive && "text-destructive",
+          )}
+        >
+          {value}
+        </p>
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
+
+export function MessageDetailView({
+  message,
+  attachments,
+}: {
+  message: MessageRecord;
+  attachments: {
+    id: string;
+    filename: string;
+    type: string;
+    size: number;
+    uploaded_url?: string | null;
+    discord_url?: string | null;
+  }[];
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-5">
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+        <Avatar className="size-10">
+          <AvatarImage src={message.avatar_url ?? undefined} />
+          <AvatarFallback>
+            {message.username.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+          </AvatarFallback>
+        </Avatar>
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+            <span className="text-sm font-medium">{message.username}</span>
+            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {new Date(message.created_at).toLocaleString()}
+            </span>
+            {message.type === "deleted" && (
+              <Badge variant="destructive" className="text-[10px]">
+                deleted
+              </Badge>
+            )}
+            {message.type === "edited" && (
+              <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px]">
+                edited
+              </Badge>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-sm mt-2 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words leading-relaxed">
+            {message.content}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {message.ai_analysis && (
+        <div className="rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/5 to-primary/[0.02] border border-primary/10 p-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+            <Sparkles className="size-4 text-primary" />
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-medium">
+              AI Analysis
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed">{message.ai_analysis}</p>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      {message.ai_moderation_flags && message.ai_moderation_flags !== "[]" && (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-medium">
+            Moderation Flags
+          </p>
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
+            {safeParseJsonArray(message.ai_moderation_flags).map((f) => (
+              <Badge key={f} variant="destructive" className="text-[11px]">
+                {f}
+              </Badge>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
+        {message.ai_status && (
+          <MiniStat label="Status" value={message.ai_status} capitalize />
+        )}
+        {message.ai_severity && message.ai_severity !== "none" && (
+          <MiniStat
+            label="Severity"
+            value={message.ai_severity}
+            destructive
+            capitalize
+          />
+        )}
+        {message.ai_confidence != null && (
+          <MiniStat
+            label="Confidence"
+            value={`${(message.ai_confidence * 100).toFixed(0)}%`}
+          />
+        )}
+        {message.ai_recommended_action &&
+          message.ai_recommended_action !== "none" && (
+            <MiniStat
+              label="Action"
+              value={message.ai_recommended_action}
+              capitalize
+            />
+          )}
+      </div>
+      {attachments.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-medium">
+            Attachments ({attachments.length})
+          </p>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+            {attachments.map((a) => (
+              <a
+                key={a.id}
+                href={a.uploaded_url ?? a.discord_url ?? "#"}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noreferrer"
+                className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-border/50 p-2 hover:bg-muted transition-colors group"
+              >
+                <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                  <p className="text-xs font-medium truncate">{a.filename}</p>
+                  <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+                    {a.type} · {formatBytes(a.size)}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+                <ExternalLink className="size-3 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground/50 group-hover:text-muted-foreground transition-colors" />
+              </a>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/messages/review-list.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/messages/review-list.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed5624a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/messages/review-list.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Flag } from "lucide-react";
+import type { MessageRecord } from "@/lib/types";
+import { MessageCard } from "./message-card";
+
+export function ReviewList({
+  reviews,
+  onSelect,
+  onReanalyze,
+}: {
+  reviews: MessageRecord[];
+  onSelect: (id: string) => void;
+  onReanalyze: (id: string) => void;
+}) {
+  if (!reviews || reviews.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-20 text-center">
+        <Flag className="size-10 text-muted-foreground/40 mb-3" />
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          No flagged messages to review.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-2 animate-fade-in-up">
+      {reviews.map((msg) => (
+        <MessageCard
+          key={msg.id}
+          message={msg}
+          onClick={onSelect}
+          onReanalyze={onReanalyze}
+        />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/recordings/recording-list.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/recordings/recording-list.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9e164a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/recordings/recording-list.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Download, Headphones, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+
+import { EmptyState, LoadingSkeleton } from "@/components/shared";
+import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import {
+  useDeleteRecording,
+  useRecordings,
+  useRecordingsWsSync,
+} from "@/hooks";
+import { formatBytes } from "@/lib/format";
+import type { WsHook } from "@/lib/ws-hook";
+
+interface RecordingListProps {
+  ws: WsHook;
+}
+
+export function RecordingList({ ws }: RecordingListProps) {
+  const { data: recordings, isLoading } = useRecordings();
+  const deleteMut = useDeleteRecording();
+
+  useRecordingsWsSync(ws);
+
+  return (
+    <Card>
+      <CardHeader>
+        <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-semibold">
+          <Headphones className="size-4 text-primary" />
+          Voice Recordings
+        </CardTitle>
+      </CardHeader>
+      <CardContent>
+        {isLoading ? (
+          <LoadingSkeleton count={5} height="h-16" />
+        ) : !recordings || recordings.length === 0 ? (
+          <EmptyState icon={Headphones} title="No recordings yet." />
+        ) : (
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            {recordings.map((rec) => (
+              <div
+                key={rec.id}
+                className="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg border border-border/50 p-3 hover:bg-muted/30 transition-colors"
+              >
+                <Avatar className="size-8">
+                  <AvatarImage src={rec.avatar_url ?? undefined} />
+                  <AvatarFallback>
+                    {(rec.username ?? "?").charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+                  </AvatarFallback>
+                </Avatar>
+                <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{rec.username}</p>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                    {rec.channel_name ?? rec.channel_id ?? "Unknown channel"} —{" "}
+                    {new Date(rec.created_at).toLocaleString()}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+                <Badge
+                  variant="outline"
+                  className="text-[10px] font-mono shrink-0"
+                >
+                  {formatBytes(rec.size_bytes)}
+                </Badge>
+                {rec.download_url && (
+                  <Button
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    size="icon"
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      if (rec.download_url)
+                        window.open(rec.download_url, "_blank");
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <Download className="size-4" />
+                  </Button>
+                )}
+                <Button
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  size="icon"
+                  onClick={() => deleteMut.mutate(rec.id)}
+                  className="hover:text-destructive hover:bg-destructive/10"
+                >
+                  <Trash2 className="size-4" />
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/shared/detail-stat.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/shared/detail-stat.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daa0a73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/shared/detail-stat.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { formatNumber } from "@/lib/format";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface DetailStatProps {
+  label: string;
+  value: number;
+  variant?: "default" | "danger" | "success";
+  suffix?: string;
+}
+
+const valueColor = {
+  default: "",
+  danger: "text-red-400",
+  success: "text-emerald-400",
+};
+
+/**
+ * Small stat label used inside detail views.
+ */
+export function DetailStat({
+  label,
+  value,
+  variant = "default",
+  suffix,
+}: DetailStatProps) {
+  return (
+    <Card className="bg-gradient-to-br from-cyan-500/5 to-transparent border-cyan-500/10">
+      <CardContent className="p-3">
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/70 tracking-wide">
+          {label}
+        </p>
+        <p
+          className={cn("text-lg font-bold tabular-nums", valueColor[variant])}
+        >
+          {formatNumber(value)}
+          {suffix}
+        </p>
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/shared/index.ts b/services/frontend/src/components/shared/index.ts
index 3703758..fd1a6c0 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/components/shared/index.ts
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/shared/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+export { DetailStat } from "./detail-stat";
 export { EmptyState } from "./empty-state";
 export { ErrorBoundary } from "./error-boundary";
 export { ErrorState } from "./error-state";
 export { LoadingSkeleton } from "./loading-skeleton";
+export { StatCard } from "./stat-card";
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/components/shared/stat-card.tsx b/services/frontend/src/components/shared/stat-card.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3073a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/frontend/src/components/shared/stat-card.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import type { LucideIcon } from "lucide-react";
+
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
+import { formatNumber } from "@/lib/format";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface StatCardProps {
+  label: string;
+  value: number;
+  icon: LucideIcon;
+  variant?: "default" | "danger" | "success" | "warning";
+}
+
+const variantStyles = {
+  default: "from-cyan-500/10 to-teal-500/5 border-cyan-500/20",
+  danger: "from-red-500/10 to-rose-500/5 border-red-500/20",
+  success: "from-emerald-500/10 to-green-500/5 border-emerald-500/20",
+  warning: "from-amber-500/10 to-yellow-500/5 border-amber-500/20",
+};
+
+const iconBg = {
+  default: "bg-cyan-500/15 text-cyan-400",
+  danger: "bg-red-500/15 text-red-400",
+  success: "bg-emerald-500/15 text-emerald-400",
+  warning: "bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-400",
+};
+
+const valueColor = {
+  default: "",
+  danger: "text-red-400",
+  success: "text-emerald-400",
+  warning: "text-amber-400",
+};
+
+/**
+ * Metric card used across dashboard and landing pages.
+ */
+export function StatCard({
+  label,
+  value,
+  icon: Icon,
+  variant = "default",
+}: StatCardProps) {
+  return (
+    <Card
+      className={cn(
+        "border bg-gradient-to-br backdrop-blur-sm",
+        variantStyles[variant],
+      )}
+    >
+      <CardContent className="p-4">
+        <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/80 tracking-wide">
+              {label}
+            </p>
+            <p
+              className={cn(
+                "text-2xl font-bold tabular-nums tracking-tight",
+                valueColor[variant],
+              )}
+            >
+              {formatNumber(value)}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <div
+            className={cn(
+              "flex size-9 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg",
+              iconBg[variant],
+            )}
+          >
+            <Icon className="size-4" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/lib/navigation.ts b/services/frontend/src/lib/navigation.ts
index 7853440..f43438f 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/lib/navigation.ts
+++ b/services/frontend/src/lib/navigation.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
 import {
+  Headphones,
   LayoutDashboard,
+  type LucideIcon,
   MessageSquare,
   Mic,
-  Headphones,
+  Music,
+  Search,
   Settings,
-  type LucideIcon,
 } from "lucide-react";
 
 export interface NavItem {
   href: string;
   label: string;
   icon: LucideIcon;
-}
-
-export interface NavItemWithMatch extends NavItem {
+  /** The pathname prefix that indicates this item is active */
   matchPrefix: string;
 }
 
-export const navItems: NavItemWithMatch[] = [
+/**
+ * Primary navigation items shown in the sidebar.
+ */
+export const navItems: NavItem[] = [
   {
     href: "/dashboard",
     label: "Dashboard",
@@ -36,12 +39,24 @@ export const navItems: NavItemWithMatch[] = [
     icon: Mic,
     matchPrefix: "/voice",
   },
+  {
+    href: "/media",
+    label: "Media",
+    icon: Music,
+    matchPrefix: "/media",
+  },
   {
     href: "/recordings",
     label: "Recordings",
     icon: Headphones,
     matchPrefix: "/recordings",
   },
+  {
+    href: "/analysis",
+    label: "Search",
+    icon: Search,
+    matchPrefix: "/analysis",
+  },
   {
     href: "/settings",
     label: "Settings",
@@ -50,14 +65,16 @@ export const navItems: NavItemWithMatch[] = [
   },
 ];
 
-export const mobileNavItems: NavItemWithMatch[] = navItems.filter((item) =>
-  ["/dashboard", "/messages", "/voice", "/recordings"].includes(item.href),
+/**
+ * Mobile bottom bar items (subset of primary nav).
+ */
+export const mobileNavItems: NavItem[] = navItems.filter((item) =>
+  ["/dashboard", "/messages", "/voice", "/media"].includes(item.href),
 );
 
-export function isActivePath(
-  pathname: string,
-  matchPrefix: string,
-): boolean {
+export type NavItemId = (typeof navItems)[number]["href"];
+
+export function isActivePath(pathname: string, matchPrefix: string): boolean {
   if (matchPrefix === "/dashboard") return pathname === "/dashboard";
   return pathname.startsWith(matchPrefix);
 }