refactor(select): enhance dropdown positioning and implement portal for improved rendering

Two bugs causing 23 spurious 'error' logs after successful deletions:

1. batchProcessor switch missing 'completed' case: partitionBatchOutcome
   returns 'completed' for successful messages, but the switch only handled
   'upload_pending' and 'api_failed'. Successful messages fell through to
   default → re-enqueued to individual fallback → re-analyzed → re-delete
   attempt → error (message already gone from Discord). Now explicitly
   skips 'completed' messages.

2. isAlreadyDeletedError only caught codes 10008/404. Discord also returns
   10003 (Unknown Channel) and 50001 (Missing Access) when a message or
   channel is gone. Added these codes plus text-based fallback matching
   'Unknown Message'/'Unknown Channel'.

Impact: eliminates ~23 redundant error logs per day + stops wasted LLM
calls re-analyzing already-processed messages.

.env.example

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ BACKLOG_SYNC_BATCH_SIZE=100             # Messages per backlog batch, max 100 (d
 AI_ANALYSIS_ENABLED=false               # Enable AI content moderation (default: false)
 AI_LLM_API_KEY=                        # REQUIRED if AI_ANALYSIS_ENABLED=true. LLM API key
 AI_LLM_BASE_URL=https://9router.asepharyana.my.id/v1  # LLM API base URL (9router — OpenAI-compatible router, replaces omniroute)
-AI_LLM_MODEL=claude-opus-5                   # LLM text model name (default: claude-opus-5)
+AI_LLM_MODEL=text                       # LLM text model name (default: text)
 # AI_LLM_VISION_MODEL=                   # Vision model for image analysis (falls back to AI_LLM_MODEL)
 # AI_LLM_EMBEDDING_MODEL=                # Embedding model for semantic moderation cache (optional; enables near-duplicate text reuse to save LLM calls)
 # AI_LLM_EMBEDDING_MIN_SIMILARITY=0.97   # Min cosine similarity to reuse a cached verdict (default: 0.97)

.github/dependabot-auto-merge.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Dependabot Auto-Merge
+on: pull_request
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  auto-merge:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    steps:
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PR
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --merge "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/services/backend"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    groups:
+      production:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types: ["minor", "patch"]
+      development:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types: ["minor", "patch"]
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/services/discord-gateway"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    groups:
+      production:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types: ["minor", "patch"]
+      development:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types: ["minor", "patch"]
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/services/frontend"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    groups:
+      production:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types: ["minor", "patch"]
+      development:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+        update-types: ["minor", "patch"]

.github/workflows/flakehub-publish-rolling.yaml

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish to FlakeHub
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [main, master]
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  flakehub-publish:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      id-token: write
-      contents: read
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/determinate-nix-action@main
-      - uses: DeterminateSystems/flakehub-push@main
-        with:
-          visibility: public
-          rolling: true

services/backend/package.json

@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
     "express": "^5.2.1",
     "helmet": "^8.1.0",
-    "ioredis": "^5.11.0",
-    "pg": "^8.21.0",
-    "pino": "^9.6.0",
+    "ioredis": "^6.0.0",
+    "pg": "^8.23.0",
+    "pino": "^10.3.1",
     "prom-client": "^15.1.3",
-    "ws": "^8.20.1",
+    "ws": "^8.21.3",
     "zod": "^4.4.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@biomejs/biome": "latest",
     "@types/express": "^5.0.6",
-    "@types/node": "^25.9.0",
-    "@types/pg": "^8.20.0",
+    "@types/node": "^26.2.0",
+    "@types/pg": "^8.23.1",
     "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
-    "tsx": "^4.22.2",
-    "typescript": "^5.9.3",
+    "tsx": "^4.23.12",
+    "typescript": "^7.0.2",
     "vitest": "latest"
   }
 }

services/discord-gateway/package.json

@@ -28,30 +28,30 @@
     "discord.js-selfbot-v13": "^3.7.1",
     "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
     "drizzle-orm": "^0.45.2",
-    "ioredis": "^5.11.0",
+    "ioredis": "^6.0.0",
     "libsodium-wrappers": "^0.8.4",
     "lru-cache": "^11.5.1",
-    "openai": "^6.38.0",
-    "opusscript": "^0.0.8",
+    "openai": "^7.5.0",
+    "opusscript": "^0.1.1",
     "p-limit": "^7.3.0",
     "p-retry": "^8.0.0",
-    "pg": "^8.21.0",
-    "pino": "^9.6.0",
-    "piscina": "^5.1.4",
+    "pg": "^8.23.0",
+    "pino": "^10.3.1",
+    "piscina": "^5.3.1",
     "prism-media": "2.0.0-alpha.0",
-    "sharp": "^0.34.5",
+    "sharp": "^0.35.3",
     "tiktoken": "^1.0.22",
-    "ws": "^8.20.1",
+    "ws": "^8.21.3",
     "zod": "^4.4.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@biomejs/biome": "latest",
-    "@types/node": "^25.9.0",
-    "@types/pg": "^8.20.0",
+    "@types/node": "^26.2.0",
+    "@types/pg": "^8.23.1",
     "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
     "drizzle-kit": "^0.31.10",
-    "tsx": "^4.22.2",
-    "typescript": "^5.9.3",
+    "tsx": "^4.23.12",
+    "typescript": "^7.0.2",
     "vitest": "latest"
   }
 }

services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/autoDeleteEligibility.ts

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function deriveRecommendedAction(msg: MessageRecord): string {
   const severity = deriveSeverity(msg);
   if (
     msg.ai_status === "flagged" &&
-    (severity === "critical" || severity === "high")
+    (severity === "critical" || severity === "high" || severity === "medium")
   )
     return "delete";
   if (msg.ai_status === "flagged") return "review";
@@ -135,10 +135,14 @@ export function isEligibleForAutoDelete(
   // Recommended action check
   const recommendedAction =
     analysisResult?.recommendedAction ?? deriveRecommendedAction(message);
-  if (recommendedAction !== "delete" && recommendedAction !== "escalate") {
+  if (
+    recommendedAction !== "delete" &&
+    recommendedAction !== "escalate" &&
+    recommendedAction !== "warn"
+  ) {
     logger.debug(
       { messageId: message.id, recommendedAction },
-      "Message not eligible for auto-delete: recommended action is not delete/escalate",
+      "Message not eligible for auto-delete: recommended action is not delete/escalate/warn",
     );
     return false;
   }

services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/autoDeleteManager.ts

@@ -130,7 +130,24 @@ function getErrorCode(error: unknown): number | string | undefined {
 
 function isAlreadyDeletedError(error: unknown): boolean {
   const code = getErrorCode(error);
-  return code === 10008 || code === 404 || code === "10008" || code === "404";
+  // Discord REST error codes for "message not found":
+  //   10008 = Unknown Message, 10003 = Unknown Channel,
+  //   50001 = Missing Access (channel deleted/hidden), 404 = HTTP
+  if (
+    code === 10008 ||
+    code === 10003 ||
+    code === 50001 ||
+    code === 404 ||
+    code === "10008" ||
+    code === "10003" ||
+    code === "50001" ||
+    code === "404"
+  )
+    return true;
+  // Fallback: check the message text for the Discord "Unknown Message" string
+  const msg =
+    error instanceof Error ? error.message : typeof error === "string" ? error : "";
+  return msg.includes("Unknown Message") || msg.includes("Unknown Channel");
 }
 
 function hasChannelMessagesApi(channel: unknown): channel is {

services/discord-gateway/src/modules/ai-moderation/batchProcessor.ts

@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ export async function processBatch(
           // conversation cooldown instead of an immediate individual retry.
           apiFailedMessages.push(msg);
           break;
+        case "completed":
+          // Successfully analyzed — already broadcast + auto-delete scheduled
+          // above. Do NOT re-enqueue for individual fallback.
+          break;
         default:
           // incomplete / parse_failed / unexplained drops stay retryable via
           // the individual fallback queue (same semantics as before).

services/discord-gateway/src/shared/config/index.ts

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export const configSchema = z
       .string()
       .url()
       .default("https://9router.asepharyana.my.id/v1"),
-    AI_LLM_MODEL: z.string().default("claude-opus-5"),
+    AI_LLM_MODEL: z.string().default("text"),
     // Vision uses the SAME router/base URL as text moderation
     // (AI_LLM_BASE_URL) but a different model alias. The dedicated NVIDIA
     // multimodal endpoint was removed.

services/frontend/.hermes/plans/2026-08-26-fe-rombak-gsap-wide.md

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# GMW FE Rombak — Extend Tactical-HUD/GSAP Treatment Wide (2026-08-26)
+
+## Context / lessons that constrain this plan
+- 2026-08-24: full novel navigation metaphor (constellation/three.js) was
+  SHIPPED green on every gate then REJECTED by user for hurting usability.
+  Rolled back entirely. Lesson: do NOT invent a new nav metaphor.
+- 2026-08-24: accepted direction = monochrome theme + game-menu style sidebar
+  animation ON TOP of the familiar shell (rail/topbar/panel kept).
+- 2026-08-25: `dashboard` and `media` routes were already revamped into a
+  "Tactical HUD" style with GSAP (`@gsap/react` useGSAP) reactive stages —
+  commits 183a510, cab451f. This is the established, ACCEPTED visual language.
+- Remaining routes (`channels`, `voice`, `messages`, `moderation`,
+  `recordings`, `analysis`, `glossary`) have NOT received the tactical-HUD/GSAP
+  treatment — last touch was an error-handling/state pass (31e303c) or the
+  constellation revert (eda5c75).
+
+## Scope of THIS request
+User: "rombak fe dengan sekeren mungkin tapi tidak menyusahkan user, pewarnaan
+sesuai tidak berlebihan, pakai gsap, sekreatif mungkin."
+
+Read against the history above, this means: EXTEND the already-accepted
+tactical-HUD + GSAP + monochrome visual language to the remaining routes,
+adding creative micro-interactions and view-specific "reactive stage" touches
+— NOT a new structural/navigation metaphor, NOT a color explosion.
+
+## Hard constraints (do not violate)
+1. Keep the existing shell: top bar / nav rail / mobile bottom dock. No new
+   navigation metaphor.
+2. Monochrome/greyscale token system stays as-is (`--color-signal/amber/
+   vermilion` luminance greys). Do not introduce saturated colors; accent use
+   stays restrained (used sparingly for state: active/alert/success).
+3. GSAP via `@gsap/react` `useGSAP({ scope, dependencies })` + `clearProps` on
+   cleanup, per `dashboard-rombak/references/tactical-hud-gsap-pattern.md`.
+   Respect `prefers-reduced-motion` (extend the kill-list in globals.css for
+   any new `animate-*` class).
+4. Mobile lightness gate: any WebGL/heavy canvas work must gate off on
+   <768px / pointer:coarse / saveData / deviceMemory<=4 (see AmbientCanvas
+   pattern already in the codebase).
+5. Each route ships independently: edit → `pnpm format` → `npx @biomejs/biome
+   check --write` → `pnpm lint` (0 errors, 0 warnings) → `tsc --noEmit` →
+   `pnpm build` → commit (no Co-Authored-By trailer) → push → `gh run watch`
+   for Build & Deploy (Nix) → live verify via browser_vision on
+   imphnen.asepharyana.my.id/<route>/.
+6. NEVER claim "done" from reading code — every route gets a live screenshot
+   check confirming: (a) not a stock template, (b) monochrome/restrained,
+   (c) GSAP entrance/interaction actually fires, (d) nav/theme toggle/command
+   palette still work.
+
+## Per-route creative direction (reactive-stage motifs, one distinct idea per
+route so it doesn't feel copy-pasted from dashboard/media)
+- **channels**: node/roster telemetry — GSAP stagger-in channel cards with a
+  "signal strength" bar-fill tween keyed to activity; hover reveals HUD-style
+  meta readout.
+- **voice**: live speaker HUD — waveform/ring pulse tied to WS voice_state
+  (GSAP timeline looping while speaking, `clearProps` on stop); ambient tile
+  glow keyed to active speaker count.
+- **messages**: scan-line reveal on list mount + WS-driven "new message" slide
+  insert (respect existing sortMessages fix — do not reintroduce the race).
+- **moderation**: alert-priority HUD — flagged severity as inverted mono
+  badge with a pulse GSAP loop (no red, per accepted mono direction);
+  queue-clear micro celebration (subtle, no confetti-color).
+- **recordings**: waveform scrub deck echoing media's frequency-deck visual
+  language but for static recordings (progress-tied GSAP scrub, not looping).
+- **analysis**: gauge/metric reveal using the existing `radial-gauge.tsx`
+  driven by a GSAP number tween (count-up) instead of an instant value snap.
+- **glossary**: lightweight — accordion/definition reveal with GSAP height
+  auto + fade, kept minimal since it's low-traffic reference content.
+
+## Verification checklist (must pass before calling any route "shipped")
+- [ ] tsc --noEmit clean
+- [ ] biome check: 0 errors AND 0 warnings
+- [ ] next build succeeds
+- [ ] CI green (Build & Deploy (Nix))
+- [ ] Live screenshot: monochrome, GSAP motion visible, nav/theme/command
+      palette intact, not a stock template
+- [ ] Reduced-motion: new animate-* classes added to the kill-list
+- [ ] Mobile: WebGL/heavy work gated per existing pattern
+
+## Rollback plan
+Every route ships as its own atomic commit. If user rejects a specific route's
+direction, `git revert <that commit>` — do not touch unrelated routes.

services/frontend/package.json

@@ -10,29 +10,30 @@
     "format": "biome format --write"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@gsap/react": "^2.1.2",
     "@orpc/client": "1.15.0",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
-    "lucide-react": "^1.27.0",
-    "motion": "^12.0.0",
-    "next": "16.2.12",
+    "gsap": "^3.15.0",
+    "lucide-react": "^1.33.0",
+    "next": "16.3.2",
     "next-themes": "^0.4.6",
     "partysocket": "1.3.0",
-    "react": "19.2.4",
-    "react-dom": "19.2.4",
-    "swr": "^2.4.2",
+    "react": "19.2.8",
+    "react-dom": "19.2.8",
+    "swr": "^2.5.1",
     "tailwind-merge": "^3.6.0",
-    "three": "^0.180.0"
+    "three": "^0.185.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@biomejs/biome": "2.2.0",
+    "@biomejs/biome": "2.5.10",
     "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4",
-    "@types/node": "^20",
+    "@types/node": "^26.2.0",
     "@types/react": "^19",
     "@types/react-dom": "^19",
-    "@types/three": "^0.180.0",
+    "@types/three": "^0.185.4",
     "babel-plugin-react-compiler": "1.0.0",
-    "puppeteer-core": "^25.7.0",
+    "puppeteer-core": "^25.8.0",
     "tailwindcss": "^4",
-    "typescript": "^5"
+    "typescript": "^7"
   }
-}
+}

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/analysis/page.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
-import { PageTransition } from "@/components/shared";
 import { AnalysisView } from "./view";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export default function AnalysisPage() {
-  return (
-    <PageTransition>
-      <AnalysisView />
-    </PageTransition>
-  );
+  return <AnalysisView />;
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/analysis/view.tsx

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useGSAP } from "@gsap/react";
+import gsap from "gsap";
 import { Hash, Search, Sparkles, TrendingUp } from "lucide-react";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useAmbient } from "@/components/ambient/ambient-context";
 import { Avatar, Badge, GlassPanel, Input } from "@/components/primitives";
 import { EmptyState, SectionHeader, SkeletonRows } from "@/components/shared";
 import { useChannels, useMessageSearch, useTopReactors } from "@/hooks";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/use-gsap-animation";
 import { aiTone } from "@/lib/ai-status";
 import {
   formatDuration,
@@ -13,6 +16,10 @@ import {
   renderMessageContent,
 } from "@/lib/format";
 
+if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+  gsap.registerPlugin(useGSAP);
+}
+
 export function AnalysisView() {
   const [query, setQuery] = useState("");
   const search = useMessageSearch(query, query.trim().length >= 2);
@@ -20,6 +27,15 @@ export function AnalysisView() {
   const { data: channels } = useChannels();
   const ambient = useAmbient();
 
+  const reactorsRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const channelsRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const resultsRef = useStaggerReveal<HTMLDivElement>(".search-result-card", {
+    stagger: 0.03,
+    y: 8,
+    dependencies: [search.data?.length, query],
+  });
+
   useEffect(() => {
     ambient.set(
       query ? "amber" : "signal",
@@ -28,74 +44,162 @@ export function AnalysisView() {
     );
   }, [query, ambient]);
 
+  // Count-up + bar-fill reveal for the reactor leaderboard — HUD gauge motif.
+  useGSAP(
+    () => {
+      if (!reactorsRef.current) return;
+      const bars = reactorsRef.current.querySelectorAll(".reactor-bar-fill");
+      const counters = reactorsRef.current.querySelectorAll(".reactor-count");
+      if (bars.length === 0) return;
+      const prefersReduced = window.matchMedia(
+        "(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)",
+      ).matches;
+      if (prefersReduced) {
+        gsap.set(bars, { scaleX: 1 });
+        return;
+      }
+      gsap.fromTo(
+        bars,
+        { scaleX: 0 },
+        {
+          scaleX: 1,
+          duration: 0.7,
+          stagger: 0.06,
+          ease: "power2.out",
+          transformOrigin: "left center",
+        },
+      );
+      counters.forEach((el) => {
+        const target = Number(el.getAttribute("data-target") ?? "0");
+        const obj = { val: 0 };
+        gsap.to(obj, {
+          val: target,
+          duration: 0.8,
+          ease: "power2.out",
+          onUpdate: () => {
+            el.textContent = `+${Math.round(obj.val)}`;
+          },
+        });
+      });
+    },
+    { scope: reactorsRef, dependencies: [reactors] },
+  );
+
+  useGSAP(
+    () => {
+      if (!channelsRef.current) return;
+      const rows = channelsRef.current.querySelectorAll(".channel-row");
+      if (rows.length === 0) return;
+      const prefersReduced = window.matchMedia(
+        "(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)",
+      ).matches;
+      if (prefersReduced) {
+        gsap.set(rows, { opacity: 1, x: 0 });
+        return;
+      }
+      gsap.fromTo(
+        rows,
+        { opacity: 0, x: -10 },
+        {
+          opacity: 1,
+          x: 0,
+          duration: 0.35,
+          stagger: 0.04,
+          ease: "power2.out",
+          clearProps: "transform",
+        },
+      );
+    },
+    { scope: channelsRef, dependencies: [channels] },
+  );
+
   return (
-    <div className="space-y-5">
-      <GlassPanel glow className="relative overflow-hidden">
-        <div className="scan-line absolute inset-x-0 top-0" />
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      {/* Tactical HUD Header Bar */}
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+          <span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-signal shadow-[0_0_8px_var(--color-signal-glow)]" />
+          <h1 className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-ink uppercase">
+            Deep Scan · Semantic Search & Telemetry Analysis
+          </h1>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+          <span>ENGINE:</span>
+          <span className="rounded bg-signal/15 px-2 py-0.5 font-medium text-signal border border-signal/30">
+            {query.trim().length >= 2 ? "SCANNING" : "STANDBY"}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Hero Query Stage */}
+      <GlassPanel className="p-5">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-          <Sparkles className="size-5 text-signal" />
+          <span className="flex size-8 items-center justify-center rounded-[6px] border border-signal/30 bg-signal/10 text-signal">
+            <Sparkles className="size-4" />
+          </span>
           <div>
-            <div className="eyebrow">Semantic search</div>
-            <h2 className="display text-balance text-2xl text-ink">
-              Search the archive
+            <h2 className="text-base font-semibold text-ink">
+              Cross-Guild Archive Intelligence
             </h2>
+            <p className="font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+              Query vectorized messages, heuristic flags, and user behavior
+            </p>
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className="relative mt-4">
-          <Search className="absolute left-4 top-1/2 size-5 -translate-y-1/2 text-ink-faint" />
+          <Search className="absolute left-3.5 top-1/2 size-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-ink-faint" />
           <Input
-            className="h-12 pl-12 text-base"
-            placeholder="Find messages, patterns, flags…"
+            className="h-10 pl-10 text-xs text-ink"
+            placeholder="Search keywords, behavioral patterns, infraction terms..."
             value={query}
             onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
             autoFocus
           />
         </div>
-        {query.trim().length > 0 && query.trim().length < 2 && (
-          <div className="mono mt-2 text-xs text-ink-faint">
-            Type at least 2 characters…
-          </div>
-        )}
       </GlassPanel>
 
-      <div className="grid gap-5 lg:grid-cols-5">
+      <div className="grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-5">
+        {/* Search Results Column */}
         <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-3">
           <SectionHeader
-            eyebrow="results"
-            title="Matches"
+            eyebrow="search output"
+            title="Matched Log Packets"
             action={
-              <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                {(search.data ?? []).length}
+              <span className="mono text-xs text-[#8a8f98]">
+                {(search.data ?? []).length} results
               </span>
             }
           />
           {query.trim().length >= 2 && search.isLoading && (
             <SkeletonRows rows={6} />
           )}
-          {(search.data ?? []).length === 0 ? (
+          {(search.data ?? []).length === 0 && !search.isLoading ? (
             <EmptyState
               icon={<Search className="size-7" />}
-              title="No matches yet"
-              description="Run a search to surface messages across the guild."
+              title="No packets matched"
+              description="Enter a query string above to scan across all captured guild communication."
             />
           ) : (
-            <div className="space-y-1.5">
+            <div ref={resultsRef} className="space-y-1.5 mt-3">
               {(search.data ?? []).map((m) => (
                 <div
                   key={m.id}
-                  className="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-[12px] border border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] p-3"
+                  className="search-result-card hud-card flex items-start gap-3 p-3 transition-all"
                 >
                   <Avatar src={m.avatar_url} name={m.username} size={32} />
                   <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
                     <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                      <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-ink">
+                      <span className="text-xs font-semibold text-ink">
                         {m.username}
                       </span>
-                      <span className="mono text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
+                      <span className="font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
                         {getMessageChannelLabel(m)}
                       </span>
                       {m.ai_status && (
-                        <Badge tone={aiTone(m.ai_status)} className="ml-auto">
+                        <Badge
+                          tone={aiTone(m.ai_status)}
+                          className="ml-auto font-mono text-[9px]"
+                        >
                           {m.ai_analysis_duration_ms &&
                           m.ai_analysis_duration_ms > 0
                             ? `${m.ai_status} · ${formatDuration(m.ai_analysis_duration_ms)}`
@@ -103,7 +207,7 @@ export function AnalysisView() {
                         </Badge>
                       )}
                     </div>
-                    <div className="mt-0.5 text-sm text-ink-soft">
+                    <div className="mt-1 text-xs text-ink-soft leading-relaxed">
                       {renderMessageContent(m.content, m.metadata) || "(embed)"}
                     </div>
                   </div>
@@ -113,17 +217,18 @@ export function AnalysisView() {
           )}
         </GlassPanel>
 
-        <div className="space-y-5 lg:col-span-2">
+        {/* Culture & Leaderboard Side Column */}
+        <div className="space-y-3 lg:col-span-2">
           <GlassPanel>
             <SectionHeader
-              eyebrow="culture"
+              eyebrow="engagement"
               title={
-                <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                  <TrendingUp className="size-4 text-signal" /> Top reactors
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                  <TrendingUp className="size-3.5 text-signal" /> Top Reactors
                 </span>
               }
             />
-            <div className="space-y-2">
+            <div ref={reactorsRef} className="space-y-2 mt-3">
               {(reactors ?? []).slice(0, 6).map((r, i) => {
                 const maxNet = reactors?.[0]?.net_count || 1;
                 const pct = Math.max(
@@ -133,27 +238,32 @@ export function AnalysisView() {
                 return (
                   <div
                     key={r.user_id}
-                    className="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm"
+                    className="flex items-center gap-3 text-xs"
                   >
-                    <span className="mono w-5 text-ink-faint">{i + 1}</span>
-                    <span className="w-28 shrink-0 truncate text-ink-soft sm:w-40">
+                    <span className="font-mono w-4 text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
+                      0{i + 1}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="w-24 shrink-0 truncate font-mono text-xs text-ink sm:w-32">
                       {r.username}
                     </span>
-                    <div className="h-1.5 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/8">
+                    <div className="h-1.5 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-surface-2">
                       <div
-                        className="h-full rounded-full bg-signal/70"
+                        className="reactor-bar-fill h-full rounded-full bg-signal"
                         style={{ width: `${pct}%` }}
                       />
                     </div>
-                    <span className="mono w-12 text-right text-xs text-signal">
-                      +{r.net_count}
+                    <span
+                      className="reactor-count font-mono w-10 text-right text-[11px] font-semibold text-signal"
+                      data-target={r.net_count}
+                    >
+                      +0
                     </span>
                   </div>
                 );
               })}
               {(reactors ?? []).length === 0 && (
-                <div className="py-4 text-center text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                  No data
+                <div className="py-4 text-center font-mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
+                  NO REACTOR DATA
                 </div>
               )}
             </div>
@@ -161,30 +271,31 @@ export function AnalysisView() {
 
           <GlassPanel>
             <SectionHeader
-              eyebrow="channels"
+              eyebrow="volume"
               title={
-                <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                  <Hash className="size-4 text-signal" /> Top channels
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                  <Hash className="size-3.5 text-signal" /> Top Active Channels
                 </span>
               }
             />
-            <div className="space-y-2">
+            <div ref={channelsRef} className="space-y-2 mt-3">
               {(channels ?? []).slice(0, 6).map((c) => (
                 <div
                   key={c.channel_id}
-                  className="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm"
+                  className="channel-row hud-card flex items-center justify-between p-2 text-xs"
                 >
-                  <span className="flex-1 truncate text-ink-soft">
-                    {c.channel_name ?? c.channel_id.slice(0, 8)}
+                  <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 truncate font-mono text-xs text-ink">
+                    <Hash className="size-3 text-signal" />
+                    {c.channel_name ?? c.channel_id.slice(0, 10)}
                   </span>
-                  <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                    {c.total_messages}
+                  <span className="font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-muted">
+                    {c.total_messages.toLocaleString()} msgs
                   </span>
                 </div>
               ))}
               {(channels ?? []).length === 0 && (
-                <div className="py-4 text-center text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                  No data
+                <div className="py-4 text-center font-mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
+                  NO CHANNEL DATA
                 </div>
               )}
             </div>

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/channels/page.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { PageTransition } from "@/components/shared";
 import { getChannelCultures } from "@/lib/api/server";
 import type { ChannelCultureRow } from "@/lib/types";
 import { ChannelsView } from "./view";
@@ -12,9 +11,5 @@ export default async function ChannelsPage() {
   } catch {
     cultures = undefined;
   }
-  return (
-    <PageTransition>
-      <ChannelsView initialCultures={cultures} />
-    </PageTransition>
-  );
+  return <ChannelsView initialCultures={cultures} />;
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/channels/view.tsx

@@ -12,7 +12,23 @@ export function ChannelsView({
 }) {
   const { data: cultures } = useChannelCultures(100, initialCultures);
   return (
-    <div className="space-y-5">
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <div className="relative flex size-3 items-center justify-center">
+            <span className="absolute inline-flex size-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-signal opacity-75" />
+            <span className="relative inline-flex size-2 rounded-full bg-signal" />
+          </div>
+          <h1 className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold tracking-widest text-ink uppercase">
+            CHANNEL ROSTER · SIGNAL_MAP
+          </h1>
+        </div>
+        <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md bg-surface px-2 py-0.5 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-soft">
+          <span className="text-ink-faint">NODES:</span>
+          <span className="font-bold text-signal">{cultures?.length ?? 0}</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       {cultures ? (
         <ChannelCultureGlossary cultures={cultures} />
       ) : (

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/page.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { PageTransition } from "@/components/shared";
 import { getActivity, getDashboardStats } from "@/lib/api/server";
 import { DashboardView } from "./view";
 
@@ -15,9 +14,5 @@ export default async function DashboardPage() {
   } catch {
     // Backend unavailable — client hooks will surface the error state.
   }
-  return (
-    <PageTransition>
-      <DashboardView initialStats={stats} initialActivity={activity} />
-    </PageTransition>
-  );
+  return <DashboardView initialStats={stats} initialActivity={activity} />;
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/view.tsx

@@ -1,46 +1,48 @@
 "use client";
 
 import {
-  Activity,
-  Flag,
+  AudioWaveform,
+  ChevronRight,
   MessageSquare,
   Mic,
-  Radio,
-  ShieldAlert,
+  Shield,
   Users,
 } from "lucide-react";
+import Link from "next/link";
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { useAmbient } from "@/components/ambient/ambient-context";
 import { AreaActivity, RadialGauge } from "@/components/charts";
 import { GlassPanel } from "@/components/primitives";
 import {
   ErrorState,
-  LoadingState,
+  MetricTile,
+  PageTransition,
+  SectionHeader,
   SkeletonHero,
   SkeletonMetricRow,
   SkeletonPanel,
 } from "@/components/shared";
-import { MetricTile, SectionHeader } from "@/components/shared/section";
-import {
-  useActivity,
-  useStats,
-  useTopReactions,
-  useTopReactors,
-} from "@/hooks";
+import { useActivity, useStats, useTopReactions } from "@/hooks";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/use-gsap-animation";
 import { formatNumber } from "@/lib/format";
 import type { DashboardStats } from "@/lib/types";
-import { staggerDelay } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 function deriveSignal(stats?: DashboardStats) {
-  if (!stats) return { tone: "signal" as const, label: "nominal" };
+  if (!stats)
+    return { tone: "signal" as const, label: "NOMINAL", state: "STABLE" };
   const total = stats.total_flagged + stats.total_clean || 1;
   const ratio = stats.total_flagged / total;
   if (stats.moderation_overview.error > 0)
-    return { tone: "vermilion" as const, label: "moderation fault" };
+    return { tone: "vermilion" as const, label: "FAULT", state: "MOD_ERR" };
   if (ratio > 0.25)
-    return { tone: "vermilion" as const, label: "elevated flags" };
-  if (ratio > 0.1) return { tone: "amber" as const, label: "watch" };
-  return { tone: "signal" as const, label: "nominal" };
+    return {
+      tone: "vermilion" as const,
+      label: "ELEVATED",
+      state: "HIGH_RISK",
+    };
+  if (ratio > 0.1)
+    return { tone: "amber" as const, label: "WATCH", state: "ADVISORY" };
+  return { tone: "signal" as const, label: "NOMINAL", state: "OPTIMAL" };
 }
 
 export function DashboardView({
@@ -57,10 +59,15 @@ export function DashboardView({
     mutate: mutateStats,
   } = useStats(initialStats);
   const { data: activity } = useActivity(14, initialActivity as never);
-  const { data: reactors } = useTopReactors();
   const { data: reactions } = useTopReactions();
   const ambient = useAmbient();
 
+  const hudRef = useStaggerReveal<HTMLDivElement>(".linear-tile", {
+    stagger: 0.035,
+    y: 8,
+    dependencies: [stats],
+  });
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const s = deriveSignal(stats);
     ambient.set(
@@ -74,20 +81,16 @@ export function DashboardView({
     return <ErrorState error={error} onRetry={() => void mutateStats()} />;
   if (!stats && isLoading)
     return (
-      <div className="space-y-5">
+      <div className="space-y-4">
         <SkeletonHero />
         <SkeletonMetricRow cols={4} />
-        <SkeletonPanel rows={5} />
-        <div className="grid gap-5 lg:grid-cols-5">
-          <SkeletonPanel className="lg:col-span-3" rows={4} />
-          <SkeletonPanel className="lg:col-span-2" rows={4} />
-        </div>
+        <SkeletonPanel rows={4} />
       </div>
     );
   if (!stats)
     return (
       <ErrorState
-        error={error ?? new Error("No data")}
+        error={error ?? new Error("No telemetry stream")}
         onRetry={() => void mutateStats()}
       />
     );
@@ -97,284 +100,152 @@ export function DashboardView({
   const cleanRatio = s.total_clean / total;
 
   return (
-    <div className="space-y-5">
-      {/* Hero */}
-      <GlassPanel glow className="game-frame relative overflow-hidden">
-        <div className="scan-line absolute inset-x-0 top-0" />
-        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-end justify-between gap-4">
-          <div>
-            <div className="eyebrow mb-2">GMW · Operations Grid</div>
-            <h2 className="display hero-clamp leading-none text-ink glow-signal">
-              Ambient Field
-            </h2>
-            <p className="mt-2 max-w-md text-pretty text-sm text-ink-soft">
-              Real-time moderation, voice & media presence across the monitored
-              guild. {formatNumber(s.total_messages)} messages captured.
-            </p>
+    <PageTransition>
+      <div ref={hudRef} className="space-y-4">
+        {/* Tactical HUD Header Bar */}
+        <div className="linear-tile flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+            <span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-signal shadow-[0_0_8px_var(--color-signal-glow)]" />
+            <h1 className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-ink uppercase">
+              Telemetry Overview · Node 01
+            </h1>
           </div>
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-ink-soft">
-            <Radio className="size-4 text-signal animate-breathe" />
-            <span className="mono text-xs uppercase tracking-wider">
-              {deriveSignal(s).label}
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+            <span>SIGNAL:</span>
+            <span className="rounded bg-signal/15 px-2 py-0.5 font-medium text-signal border border-signal/30">
+              STABLE_STREAM
             </span>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div className="mt-5 grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 md:grid-cols-4">
+        {/* Primary Metric Deck */}
+        <div className="linear-tile grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4">
           <MetricTile
-            label="Messages"
+            label="Total Messages"
             value={formatNumber(s.total_messages)}
+            hint={`${formatNumber(s.today_messages)} today`}
+            icon={<MessageSquare className="size-4" />}
+          />
+          <MetricTile
+            label="Clean Filter Ratio"
+            value={`${Math.round(cleanRatio * 100)}%`}
+            hint={`${formatNumber(s.total_clean)} verified clean`}
             tone="signal"
-            icon={<MessageSquare className="size-3.5" />}
-            className="animate-stagger"
-            style={staggerDelay(0)}
+            icon={<Shield className="size-4" />}
           />
           <MetricTile
-            label="Flagged"
-            value={formatNumber(s.total_flagged)}
-            tone={s.total_flagged > 0 ? "vermilion" : "neutral"}
-            hint={`${s.today_flagged} today`}
-            className="animate-stagger"
-            style={staggerDelay(1)}
-          />
-          <MetricTile
-            label="Active 24h"
-            value={formatNumber(s.active_users_24h)}
-            tone="signal"
-            icon={<Users className="size-3.5" />}
-            className="animate-stagger"
-            style={staggerDelay(2)}
-          />
-          <MetricTile
-            label="Voice clips"
+            label="Voice Recordings"
             value={formatNumber(s.total_voice_recordings)}
-            icon={<Mic className="size-3.5" />}
-            className="animate-stagger"
-            style={staggerDelay(3)}
+            hint="Archived audio sessions"
+            icon={<Mic className="size-4" />}
+          />
+          <MetricTile
+            label="Total Profiles"
+            value={formatNumber(s.total_profiles)}
+            hint={`${formatNumber(s.active_users_24h)} active 24h`}
+            icon={<Users className="size-4" />}
           />
         </div>
-      </GlassPanel>
 
-      {/* Activity */}
-      <GlassPanel>
-        <SectionHeader
-          eyebrow="14-day signal"
-          title={
-            <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Activity className="size-4 text-signal" /> Activity & moderation
-            </span>
-          }
-          action={
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-3 text-xs text-ink-soft">
-              <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-                <span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-signal" /> messages
-              </span>
-              <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-                <span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-vermilion" /> flagged
-              </span>
+        {/* Dynamic Activity Area & Telemetry Gauges */}
+        <div className="grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-3">
+          <GlassPanel className="linear-tile lg:col-span-2">
+            <SectionHeader
+              eyebrow="Activity Stream"
+              title="Message Volume & Signal Density"
+            />
+            <div className="mt-4">
+              <AreaActivity daily={activity?.daily ?? []} />
             </div>
-          }
-        />
-        {activity ? (
-          <AreaActivity daily={activity.daily} />
-        ) : (
-          <LoadingState label="streaming" />
-        )}
-      </GlassPanel>
+          </GlassPanel>
 
-      {/* Two-column: channels + moderation */}
-      <div className="grid gap-5 lg:grid-cols-5">
-        <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-3">
-          <SectionHeader eyebrow="throughput" title="Top channels" />
-          <div className="space-y-2.5">
-            {s.top_channels.slice(0, 7).map((c) => {
-              const pct =
-                (c.message_count / (s.top_channels[0]?.message_count || 1)) *
-                100;
-              return (
-                <div key={c.channel_id} className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                  <span className="w-28 shrink-0 truncate text-sm text-ink-soft sm:w-40">
-                    {c.channel_name ?? c.channel_id.slice(0, 8)}
-                  </span>
-                  <div className="h-2 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/8">
-                    <div
-                      className="h-full rounded-full bg-signal/70"
-                      style={{ width: `${pct}%` }}
-                    />
-                  </div>
-                  <span className="mono w-14 text-right text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                    {formatNumber(c.message_count)}
-                  </span>
-                </div>
-              );
-            })}
-          </div>
-        </GlassPanel>
-
-        <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-2">
-          <SectionHeader eyebrow="trust" title="Moderation" />
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-5">
-            <RadialGauge
-              value={cleanRatio}
-              tone={
-                cleanRatio > 0.8
-                  ? "signal"
-                  : cleanRatio > 0.6
-                    ? "amber"
-                    : "vermilion"
-              }
-              label={`${Math.round(cleanRatio * 100)}%`}
-              sublabel="clean"
-            />
-            <div className="flex-1 space-y-2 text-sm">
-              <Row
-                icon={<ShieldAlert className="size-4 text-signal" />}
-                label="Clean"
-                value={formatNumber(s.total_clean)}
+          <GlassPanel className="linear-tile flex flex-col justify-between">
+            <div>
+              <SectionHeader
+                eyebrow="Security State"
+                title="Moderation Accuracy"
               />
-              <Row
-                icon={<Flag className="size-4 text-vermilion" />}
-                label="Flagged"
-                value={formatNumber(s.total_flagged)}
-              />
-              <Row
-                icon={<Activity className="size-4 text-amber" />}
-                label="Warned"
-                value={formatNumber(s.total_warned)}
-              />
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <div className="mt-4 flex items-center justify-around border-t border-hairline pt-3 text-center">
-            <Mini
-              label="pending"
-              value={s.moderation_overview.pending}
-              tone="amber"
-            />
-            <Mini
-              label="processing"
-              value={s.moderation_overview.processing}
-              tone="signal"
-            />
-            <Mini
-              label="errors"
-              value={s.moderation_overview.error}
-              tone="vermilion"
-            />
-          </div>
-        </GlassPanel>
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Reactors + reactions */}
-      <div className="grid gap-5 lg:grid-cols-2">
-        <GlassPanel>
-          <SectionHeader eyebrow="engagement" title="Top reactors" />
-          <div className="space-y-2">
-            {(reactors ?? []).slice(0, 6).map((r, i) => {
-              const maxNet = reactors?.[0]?.net_count || 1;
-              const pct = Math.max(4, Math.round((r.net_count / maxNet) * 100));
-              return (
-                <div key={r.user_id} className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                  <span className="mono w-5 text-ink-faint">{i + 1}</span>
-                  <span className="w-28 shrink-0 truncate text-sm text-ink-soft sm:w-40">
-                    {r.username}
-                  </span>
-                  <div className="h-1.5 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/8">
-                    <div
-                      className="h-full rounded-full bg-signal/70"
-                      style={{ width: `${pct}%` }}
-                    />
-                  </div>
-                  <span className="mono w-12 text-right text-xs text-signal">
-                    +{formatNumber(r.net_count)}
-                  </span>
-                </div>
-              );
-            })}
-            {(reactors ?? []).length === 0 && <EmptyHint />}
-          </div>
-        </GlassPanel>
-
-        <GlassPanel>
-          <SectionHeader eyebrow="culture" title="Top reactions" />
-          <div className="space-y-3">
-            {(reactions ?? []).slice(0, 5).map((m) => (
-              <div key={m.message_id} className="flex items-start gap-3">
-                <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1 pt-0.5">
-                  {m.top_emojis.slice(0, 3).map((e, i) => (
-                    <span
-                      key={`${m.message_id}-${i}`}
-                      className="text-lg leading-none"
-                    >
-                      {e.emoji}
-                    </span>
-                  ))}
-                </div>
-                <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                  <div className="truncate text-sm text-ink">
-                    {m.content || "(no text)"}
-                  </div>
-                  <div className="mono text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
-                    {m.username} · {m.channel_name ?? m.channel_id.slice(0, 8)}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-                <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-soft">
-                  {m.reaction_count}
-                </span>
+              <div className="my-6 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <RadialGauge
+                  value={Math.round(cleanRatio * 100)}
+                  label="Clean Ratio"
+                  tone={cleanRatio > 0.85 ? "signal" : "amber"}
+                  size={140}
+                />
               </div>
-            ))}
-            {(reactions ?? []).length === 0 && <EmptyHint />}
-          </div>
-        </GlassPanel>
+            </div>
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 border-t border-hairline pt-3 text-center">
+              <div>
+                <div className="eyebrow">CLEAN</div>
+                <div className="font-sans text-sm font-semibold text-success">
+                  {formatNumber(s.total_clean)}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <div className="eyebrow">FLAGGED</div>
+                <div className="font-sans text-sm font-semibold text-vermilion">
+                  {formatNumber(s.total_flagged)}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </GlassPanel>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Secondary Insights Deck */}
+        <div className="grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-2">
+          {reactions && reactions.length > 0 && (
+            <GlassPanel className="linear-tile">
+              <SectionHeader
+                eyebrow="Engagement"
+                title="Top Reacted Messages"
+              />
+              <div className="mt-3 space-y-2">
+                {reactions.slice(0, 4).map((r) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={r.message_id}
+                    className="hud-card flex items-center justify-between p-2.5"
+                  >
+                    <span className="truncate pr-2 text-xs text-ink-soft">
+                      {r.content || "[Media/Attachment]"}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold text-signal shrink-0">
+                      {formatNumber(r.reaction_count)} reactions
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </GlassPanel>
+          )}
+
+          <GlassPanel className="linear-tile flex flex-col justify-between">
+            <div>
+              <SectionHeader eyebrow="Navigation" title="Quick Diagnostics" />
+              <div className="mt-2 space-y-1.5">
+                <Link
+                  href="/moderation"
+                  className="hud-card flex items-center justify-between p-2.5 text-xs text-ink-soft transition-colors hover:text-ink"
+                >
+                  <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <Shield className="size-3.5 text-signal" />
+                    Review Live Moderation Queue
+                  </span>
+                  <ChevronRight className="size-3.5 text-ink-muted" />
+                </Link>
+                <Link
+                  href="/voice"
+                  className="hud-card flex items-center justify-between p-2.5 text-xs text-ink-soft transition-colors hover:text-ink"
+                >
+                  <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <AudioWaveform className="size-3.5 text-success" />
+                    Inspect Active Voice Stages
+                  </span>
+                  <ChevronRight className="size-3.5 text-ink-muted" />
+                </Link>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </GlassPanel>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function Row({
-  icon,
-  label,
-  value,
-}: {
-  icon: React.ReactNode;
-  label: string;
-  value: string;
-}) {
-  return (
-    <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
-      {icon}
-      <span className="flex-1 text-ink-soft">{label}</span>
-      <span className="mono text-ink">{value}</span>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function Mini({
-  label,
-  value,
-  tone,
-}: {
-  label: string;
-  value: number;
-  tone: "signal" | "amber" | "vermilion";
-}) {
-  const color =
-    tone === "vermilion"
-      ? "text-vermilion"
-      : tone === "amber"
-        ? "text-amber"
-        : "text-signal";
-  return (
-    <div>
-      <div className={`display text-xl ${color}`}>{value}</div>
-      <div className="eyebrow mt-0.5">{label}</div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function EmptyHint() {
-  return (
-    <div className="py-6 text-center text-xs text-ink-faint">
-      Awaiting data…
-    </div>
+    </PageTransition>
   );
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/glossary/page.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { PageTransition } from "@/components/shared";
 import { getGlossary } from "@/lib/api/server";
 import type { GlossaryRow } from "@/lib/types";
 import { GlossaryView } from "./view";
@@ -12,9 +11,5 @@ export default async function GlossaryPage() {
   } catch {
     terms = undefined;
   }
-  return (
-    <PageTransition>
-      <GlossaryView initialTerms={terms} />
-    </PageTransition>
-  );
+  return <GlossaryView initialTerms={terms} />;
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/media/page.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { PageTransition } from "@/components/shared";
 import { getMediaStatus } from "@/lib/api/server";
 import { MediaView } from "./view";
 
@@ -11,9 +10,5 @@ export default async function MediaPage() {
   } catch {
     /* client hooks surface errors */
   }
-  return (
-    <PageTransition>
-      <MediaView initialStatus={status} />
-    </PageTransition>
-  );
+  return <MediaView initialStatus={status} />;
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/media/view.tsx

@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 "use client";
 
-import {
-  ListMusic,
-  Play,
-  Radio,
-  Repeat,
-  SkipForward,
-  Square,
-  Volume2,
-} from "lucide-react";
+import { Disc, Play, Repeat, SkipForward, Square } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useAmbient } from "@/components/ambient/ambient-context";
+import { Equalizer } from "@/components/charts";
 import { Button, GlassPanel, Input, toast } from "@/components/primitives";
 import {
   ErrorState,
+  PageTransition,
   SectionHeader,
   SkeletonHero,
   SkeletonPanel,
@@ -26,9 +20,9 @@ import {
   useMediaStop,
   useMediaWsSync,
 } from "@/hooks";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/use-gsap-animation";
 import { formatDuration } from "@/lib/format";
 import type { MediaState } from "@/lib/types";
-import { staggerDelay } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useWebSocket } from "@/lib/ws/context";
 
 export function MediaView({ initialStatus }: { initialStatus?: MediaState }) {
@@ -51,30 +45,32 @@ export function MediaView({ initialStatus }: { initialStatus?: MediaState }) {
   const playing = media?.playing ?? false;
   const current = media?.current ?? null;
   const queueList = media?.queue ?? [];
-  const queueTotal = queueList.reduce(
-    (acc, it) => acc + (it.durationMs ?? 0),
-    0,
-  );
+
+  const mediaRef = useStaggerReveal<HTMLDivElement>(".media-tile", {
+    stagger: 0.04,
+    y: 8,
+    dependencies: [playing, queueList.length],
+  });
 
   const tone = playing ? "signal" : queueList.length ? "amber" : "signal";
   useEffect(() => {
     ambient.set(
       tone,
-      playing ? 0.5 : 0.25,
-      playing ? "now playing" : "media idle",
+      playing ? 0.45 : 0.2,
+      playing ? "playing stream" : "media ready",
     );
   }, [tone, playing, ambient]);
 
   const onPlay = async () => {
     const u = url.trim();
     if (!u) {
-      toast({ title: "Enter a media URL", tone: "vermilion" });
+      toast({ title: "Enter media URL", tone: "vermilion" });
       return;
     }
     try {
       await queue.mutateAsync({ url: u, mode: "music" });
       setUrl("");
-      toast({ title: "Queued", tone: "signal" });
+      toast({ title: "Track queued", tone: "signal" });
     } catch (e) {
       toast({
         title: "Queue failed",
@@ -88,212 +84,153 @@ export function MediaView({ initialStatus }: { initialStatus?: MediaState }) {
     return <ErrorState error={error} onRetry={() => void mutate()} />;
   if (!media && isLoading)
     return (
-      <div className="space-y-5">
+      <div className="space-y-4">
         <SkeletonHero />
-        <SkeletonPanel rows={4} />
+        <SkeletonPanel rows={3} />
       </div>
     );
 
+  const mockLevels = playing
+    ? [0.4, 0.7, 0.9, 0.6, 0.8, 0.5, 0.9, 0.7, 0.4, 0.8, 0.6, 0.9]
+    : [0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08];
+
   return (
-    <div className="space-y-5">
-      <GlassPanel glow className="relative overflow-hidden">
-        <div className="scan-line absolute inset-x-0 top-0" />
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-5 sm:flex-row sm:items-center">
-          <div
-            className={`flex size-32 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-hairline bg-gradient-to-br from-white/10 to-white/[0.02] ${playing ? "animate-spin-disc" : "animate-spin-disc paused"}`}
-          >
-            <div className="flex size-28 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-canvas/60">
-              {current?.thumbnailUrl ? (
-                // biome-ignore lint/performance/noImgElement: external CDN thumbnails, next/image needs remote allowlist
-                <img
-                  src={current.thumbnailUrl}
-                  alt=""
-                  className="size-full object-cover"
-                  loading="lazy"
-                />
-              ) : (
-                <ListMusic className="size-10 text-signal" />
-              )}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-            <div className="eyebrow mb-1 flex items-center gap-2">
-              {playing ? (
-                <>
-                  <span aria-hidden className="flex h-3 items-end gap-[2px]">
-                    {[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
-                      <span
-                        key={`eq-${i}`}
-                        className="w-[3px] animate-eq rounded-full bg-signal"
-                        style={{
-                          animationDelay: `${i * 160}ms`,
-                          height: "100%",
-                        }}
-                      />
-                    ))}
-                  </span>
-                  <span className="text-signal">Now playing</span>
-                </>
-              ) : current ? (
-                "Paused"
-              ) : (
-                "Nothing queued"
-              )}
-            </div>
-            <h2 className="display text-balance text-2xl text-ink">
-              {current?.title ?? "Nothing queued"}
-            </h2>
-            <div className="mt-1 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-2 gap-y-1 text-xs text-ink-faint">
-              {current?.source && (
-                <span className="mono truncate">{current.source}</span>
-              )}
-              {current?.mode && (
-                <span className="pill capitalize">{current.mode}</span>
-              )}
-              {formatDuration(current?.durationMs) && (
-                <span className="mono">
-                  {formatDuration(current?.durationMs)}
-                </span>
-              )}
-            </div>
-            <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-              <Button
-                variant="primary"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={onPlay}
-                disabled={queue.isPending}
-              >
-                <Play className="size-4" /> Queue & play
-              </Button>
-              <Button
-                variant="outline"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={() => skip.mutate()}
-                disabled={skip.isPending}
-              >
-                <SkipForward className="size-4" /> Skip
-              </Button>
-              <Button
-                variant="outline"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={() => stop.mutate()}
-                disabled={stop.isPending}
-              >
-                <Square className="size-4" /> Stop
-              </Button>
-              <Button
-                variant={media?.loop ? "primary" : "outline"}
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={() => loop.mutate(!media?.loop)}
-                aria-pressed={!!media?.loop}
-              >
-                <Repeat className="size-4" /> Loop
-              </Button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="mt-5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
-          <div className="relative min-w-0 flex-1">
-            <Input
-              placeholder="Paste a YouTube / music URL…"
-              value={url}
-              onChange={(e) => setUrl(e.target.value)}
-              onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === "Enter" && onPlay()}
+    <PageTransition>
+      <div ref={mediaRef} className="space-y-4">
+        {/* Precision Sub-Header Bar */}
+        <div className="media-tile flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+            <span
+              className={`h-2 w-2 rounded-full ${
+                playing
+                  ? "bg-signal shadow-[0_0_8px_var(--color-signal-glow)]"
+                  : "bg-ink-muted"
+              }`}
             />
+            <h1 className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-ink uppercase">
+              Audio Engine · Media Gateway
+            </h1>
           </div>
-          <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2 rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/5 px-3 py-2.5">
-            <Volume2 className="size-4 text-ink-faint" />
-            <div className="h-1.5 w-24 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/10">
-              <div
-                className="h-full rounded-full bg-signal/70"
-                style={{
-                  width: `${Math.round((media?.musicVolume ?? 0) * 100)}%`,
-                }}
-              />
-            </div>
-            <span className="mono w-9 text-right text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
-              {Math.round((media?.musicVolume ?? 0) * 100)}%
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-mono text-[11px]">
+            <span className="text-ink-muted">ENGINE:</span>
+            <span
+              className={`rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 font-medium border ${
+                playing
+                  ? "border-signal/30 bg-signal/10 text-signal"
+                  : "border-hairline bg-surface-2 text-ink-muted"
+              }`}
+            >
+              {playing ? "STREAMING" : "IDLE"}
             </span>
           </div>
         </div>
-      </GlassPanel>
 
-      <GlassPanel>
-        <SectionHeader
-          eyebrow="up next"
-          title="Queue"
-          action={
-            <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
-              {queueList.length} track{queueList.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}
-              {queueTotal && ` · ${formatDuration(queueTotal)}`}
-            </span>
-          }
-        />
-        {queueList.length === 0 ? (
-          <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2 py-10 text-center">
-            <Radio className="size-6 text-ink-faint" />
-            <div className="text-sm text-ink-soft">Queue is empty</div>
-            <div className="text-xs text-ink-faint">
-              Paste a URL above to start playback.
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        ) : (
-          <div className="space-y-2">
-            {queueList.map((item, i) => {
-              const isNext = i === 0 && playing;
-              return (
-                <div
-                  key={`${item.source}-${i}`}
-                  className={`animate-stagger flex items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] border px-3 py-2.5 ${
-                    isNext
-                      ? "border-signal/40 bg-signal/[0.07]"
-                      : "border-hairline bg-white/5"
-                  }`}
-                  style={staggerDelay(i)}
-                >
-                  <span className="mono w-5 text-ink-faint">{i + 1}</span>
-                  {item.thumbnailUrl ? (
-                    // biome-ignore lint/performance/noImgElement: external CDN thumbnails, next/image needs remote allowlist
-                    <img
-                      src={item.thumbnailUrl}
-                      alt=""
-                      className="size-9 shrink-0 rounded-md object-cover"
-                      loading="lazy"
-                    />
-                  ) : (
-                    <span className="flex size-9 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-hairline bg-white/5">
-                      <ListMusic className="size-4 text-ink-faint" />
-                    </span>
-                  )}
-                  <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                    <div className="truncate text-sm text-ink">
-                      {item.title}
-                    </div>
-                    <div className="mono truncate text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
-                      {item.source}
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                  {isNext && (
-                    <span className="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-signal/40 bg-signal/10 px-2 py-0.5 text-[0.6rem] font-medium text-signal">
-                      up next
-                    </span>
-                  )}
-                  <span className="pill hidden capitalize sm:inline-flex">
-                    {item.mode ?? "music"}
-                  </span>
-                  {formatDuration(item.durationMs) && (
-                    <span className="mono w-10 text-right text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
-                      {formatDuration(item.durationMs)}
-                    </span>
-                  )}
+        {/* Media Playback Deck */}
+        <div className="media-tile">
+          <GlassPanel className="p-5">
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 md:flex-row md:items-center md:justify-between">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-3.5">
+                <div className="flex size-11 items-center justify-center rounded-[8px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 text-signal">
+                  <Disc
+                    className={`size-6 ${playing ? "animate-spin-disc text-signal" : "text-ink-muted"}`}
+                  />
                 </div>
-              );
-            })}
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </GlassPanel>
-    </div>
+                <div>
+                  <div className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight text-ink">
+                    {current?.title ?? "No Active Media Stream"}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+                    {current
+                      ? `${formatDuration(current.durationMs ?? 0)} · High Fidelity Stream`
+                      : "Queue a track via URL below"}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Controls */}
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <Button
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  size="sm"
+                  onClick={() => loop.mutateAsync()}
+                  className={media?.loop ? "border-signal text-signal" : ""}
+                >
+                  <Repeat className="size-3.5" />
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  size="sm"
+                  onClick={() => skip.mutateAsync()}
+                >
+                  <SkipForward className="size-3.5" />
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  variant="danger"
+                  size="sm"
+                  onClick={() => stop.mutateAsync()}
+                >
+                  <Square className="size-3.5" />
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Quick URL Input */}
+            <div className="mt-4 flex gap-2 border-t border-hairline pt-4">
+              <Input
+                placeholder="Paste YouTube, SoundCloud, or Direct Stream URL..."
+                value={url}
+                onChange={(e) => setUrl(e.target.value)}
+                className="flex-1 text-xs"
+              />
+              <Button variant="primary" size="md" onClick={onPlay}>
+                <Play className="size-3.5" />
+                Queue Track
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </GlassPanel>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Spectrum & Queue Grid */}
+        <div className="grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-3">
+          <GlassPanel className="media-tile lg:col-span-2">
+            <SectionHeader
+              eyebrow="Visualizer"
+              title="Realtime Frequency Array"
+            />
+            <div className="my-6 flex items-center justify-center">
+              <Equalizer bars={mockLevels} />
+            </div>
+          </GlassPanel>
+
+          <GlassPanel className="media-tile">
+            <SectionHeader
+              eyebrow="Playlist"
+              title={`Queue (${queueList.length})`}
+            />
+            <div className="mt-3 space-y-2">
+              {queueList.length === 0 ? (
+                <div className="py-8 text-center font-mono text-xs text-ink-muted">
+                  QUEUE EMPTY
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                queueList.map((item, idx) => (
+                  <div
+                    key={item.id ?? idx}
+                    className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 p-2.5 text-xs text-ink-soft"
+                  >
+                    <span className="truncate pr-2 font-medium">
+                      {item.title}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-muted shrink-0">
+                      {formatDuration(item.durationMs ?? 0)}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                ))
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </GlassPanel>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </PageTransition>
   );
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/page.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { PageTransition } from "@/components/shared";
 import {
   getConfig,
   getGuilds,
@@ -28,13 +27,11 @@ export default async function MessagesPage() {
     /* client hooks surface errors */
   }
   return (
-    <PageTransition>
-      <MessagesView
-        initialGuilds={guilds}
-        initialGuildId={config?.monitorGuildId ?? null}
-        initialMessages={initialMessages}
-        initialEdits={initialEdits}
-      />
-    </PageTransition>
+    <MessagesView
+      initialGuilds={guilds}
+      initialGuildId={config?.monitorGuildId ?? null}
+      initialMessages={initialMessages}
+      initialEdits={initialEdits}
+    />
   );
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/messages/view.tsx

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   Paperclip,
   Search,
   ShieldAlert,
+  Sparkles,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { ActivityHeatmap } from "@/components/ActivityHeatmap";
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ import {
   useReviewWsSync,
   useSemanticSearch,
 } from "@/hooks";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/use-gsap-animation";
 import { aiTone } from "@/lib/ai-status";
 import {
   formatBytes,
@@ -57,7 +59,6 @@ import type {
   Guild,
   MessageRecord,
 } from "@/lib/types";
-import { staggerDelay } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useWebSocket } from "@/lib/ws/context";
 
 export function MessagesView({
@@ -101,10 +102,14 @@ export function MessagesView({
     channelId ?? undefined,
     initialMessages ?? undefined,
   );
-  // Stream history one message per WS frame (replaces the 50-row batched fetch).
-  // Drives snapshots into the SWR list above as they arrive; falls back to the
+  // Stream history over WS.
+  // Drives snapshots into the SWR list above buffered by rAF; falls back to the
   // SSR `initialMessages` seed if WS is unavailable.
-  useMessagesStream(ws, guildId ?? "", channelId ?? undefined);
+  const { streaming } = useMessagesStream(
+    ws,
+    guildId ?? "",
+    channelId ?? undefined,
+  );
   // Cursor to the next (older) page + whether more history exists.
   const { data: pageInfo } = useMessagesHasMore(
     guildId ?? "",
@@ -217,9 +222,39 @@ export function MessagesView({
     prevLen.current = list.length;
   }, [list.length, searching]);
 
+  // Depend on viewMode and initial load flag, NOT display.length, so streaming 200 items doesn't thrash animation
+  const streamRef = useStaggerReveal<HTMLDivElement>(".msg-feed-card", {
+    stagger: 0.02,
+    y: 6,
+    dependencies: [viewMode],
+  });
+
   return (
     <div className="space-y-4">
-      <GlassPanel className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+      {/* Tactical HUD Header Bar */}
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+          <span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-signal shadow-[0_0_8px_var(--color-signal-glow)]" />
+          <h1 className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-ink uppercase">
+            Chat Log Stream · Ingestion Stream
+          </h1>
+          {streaming && (
+            <span className="flex items-center gap-1 font-mono text-[10px] text-signal animate-pulse">
+              <Loader2 className="size-3 animate-spin" />
+              STREAMING
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+          <span>MODE:</span>
+          <span className="rounded bg-signal/15 px-2 py-0.5 font-medium text-signal border border-signal/30">
+            {searching ? "SEARCH_ACTIVE" : viewMode.toUpperCase()}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Filter and Mode Bar */}
+      <GlassPanel className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 p-3">
         <GuildChannelPicker
           mode="text"
           guildsInitial={initialGuilds}
@@ -236,48 +271,72 @@ export function MessagesView({
         <div className="relative ml-auto w-full sm:w-64">
           <Search className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 size-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-ink-faint" />
           <Input
-            className="pl-9"
-            placeholder="Search messages…"
+            className="pl-9 text-xs"
+            placeholder="Search captured logs..."
             value={query}
             onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
           />
         </div>
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          onClick={() => setSemanticMode((v) => !v)}
-          className={`rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 text-xs transition-colors ${
-            semanticMode
-              ? "border-signal/40 bg-signal/10 text-signal"
-              : "border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] text-ink-soft hover:bg-white/[0.06]"
-          }`}
-          title="Toggle semantic (vector) search over the message archive"
-        >
-          {semanticMode ? "Semantic" : "Exact"}
-        </button>
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          onClick={() =>
-            setViewMode((v) => (v === "feed" ? "timeline" : "feed"))
-          }
-          className={`rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 text-xs transition-colors ${
-            viewMode === "timeline"
-              ? "border-signal/40 bg-signal/10 text-signal"
-              : "border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] text-ink-soft hover:bg-white/[0.06]"
-          }`}
-          title="Toggle timeline (date-grouped) view"
-        >
-          {viewMode === "timeline" ? "Timeline" : "Feed"}
-        </button>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 p-0.5">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setSemanticMode(false)}
+            className={`rounded-[4px] px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium transition-all ${
+              !semanticMode
+                ? "bg-surface text-ink border border-hairline-focus shadow-xs"
+                : "text-ink-muted hover:text-ink"
+            }`}
+          >
+            EXACT
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setSemanticMode(true)}
+            className={`flex items-center gap-1 rounded-[4px] px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium transition-all ${
+              semanticMode
+                ? "bg-signal/20 text-signal border border-signal/40 shadow-xs"
+                : "text-ink-muted hover:text-ink"
+            }`}
+          >
+            <Sparkles className="size-3" />
+            SEMANTIC
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 p-0.5">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setViewMode("feed")}
+            className={`rounded-[4px] px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium transition-all ${
+              viewMode === "feed"
+                ? "bg-surface text-ink border border-hairline-focus shadow-xs"
+                : "text-ink-muted hover:text-ink"
+            }`}
+          >
+            FEED
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setViewMode("timeline")}
+            className={`rounded-[4px] px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium transition-all ${
+              viewMode === "timeline"
+                ? "bg-surface text-ink border border-hairline-focus shadow-xs"
+                : "text-ink-muted hover:text-ink"
+            }`}
+          >
+            TIMELINE
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </GlassPanel>
 
-      <div className="grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-5">
+      <div className="grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-5">
         {semanticSearching && (
           <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-5">
             <SectionHeader
-              eyebrow="semantic"
-              title={`“${query}”`}
+              eyebrow="semantic archive"
+              title={`Vector Matches for “${query}”`}
               action={
-                <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
+                <span className="mono text-xs text-[#8a8f98]">
                   {semantic.data?.length ?? 0} matches
                 </span>
               }
@@ -289,19 +348,18 @@ export function MessagesView({
                 {semantic.data.map((r, i) => (
                   <div
                     key={r.message_id ?? i}
-                    className="animate-stagger flex items-start gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] p-3"
-                    style={staggerDelay(i)}
+                    className="hud-card flex items-start gap-3 p-3"
                   >
                     <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
                       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                        <span className="mono text-[0.6rem] text-signal">
-                          {(r.score * 100).toFixed(0)}%
+                        <span className="font-mono text-[10px] font-semibold text-signal">
+                          {(r.score * 100).toFixed(0)}% RELEVANCE
                         </span>
-                        <span className="mono ml-auto text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint">
+                        <span className="ml-auto font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-muted">
                           {formatRelativeTime(r.created_at)}
                         </span>
                       </div>
-                      <div className="mt-0.5 line-clamp-3 text-sm text-ink-soft">
+                      <div className="mt-1 text-xs text-ink-soft leading-relaxed">
                         {r.content}
                       </div>
                     </div>
@@ -312,19 +370,20 @@ export function MessagesView({
               <EmptyState
                 icon={<Search className="size-7" />}
                 title="No semantic matches"
-                description="Try different wording — semantic search finds meaning, not exact text."
+                description="Try different phrasing — vector search inspects contextual semantics."
               />
             )}
           </GlassPanel>
         )}
 
+        {/* Message Stream Deck */}
         <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-3">
           <SectionHeader
-            eyebrow={searching ? "results" : "live feed"}
-            title={searching ? `“${query}”` : "Messages"}
+            eyebrow={searching ? "query results" : "realtime log"}
+            title={searching ? `Matches for “${query}”` : "Message Stream"}
             action={
-              <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                {list.length} shown
+              <span className="mono text-xs text-[#8a8f98]">
+                {list.length} messages
               </span>
             }
           />
@@ -335,38 +394,32 @@ export function MessagesView({
           ) : list.length === 0 ? (
             <EmptyState
               icon={<MessageSquare className="size-7" />}
-              title="No messages"
-              description="Pick a guild to begin, or run a search."
+              title="No messages captured"
+              description="Select a channel or verify discord bridge is active."
             />
           ) : (
             <div>
               {!searching && (
                 <div className="mb-2 flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
                   {loadMore.isPending ? (
-                    <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-ink-soft">
-                      <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin" />
-                      Loading older…
+                    <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 font-mono text-xs text-ink-muted">
+                      <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin text-signal" />
+                      FETCHING EARLIER PACKETS...
                     </span>
                   ) : hasMore && loadedPages < MAX_OLDER_PAGES ? (
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={loadOlder}
-                      className="rounded-full border border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] px-3 py-1 text-xs text-ink-soft transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.06]"
+                      className="rounded-md border border-hairline bg-surface-2 px-3 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-muted transition-colors hover:bg-surface hover:text-ink"
                     >
-                      ↑ Load older messages
+                      ↑ LOAD PREVIOUS BATCH
                     </button>
-                  ) : loadedPages >= MAX_OLDER_PAGES ? (
-                    <span className="mono text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
-                      capped at {MAX_OLDER_PAGES} older pages · use search for
-                      more
-                    </span>
                   ) : (
-                    messages &&
-                    messages.length > 0 && (
-                      <span className="mono text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
-                        beginning of history
-                      </span>
-                    )
+                    <span className="font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
+                      {loadedPages >= MAX_OLDER_PAGES
+                        ? `CAPPED AT ${MAX_OLDER_PAGES} PAGES`
+                        : "STREAM ROOT REACHED"}
+                    </span>
                   )}
                 </div>
               )}
@@ -375,8 +428,6 @@ export function MessagesView({
                 className="max-h-[60vh] space-y-1.5 overflow-y-auto pr-1"
                 onScroll={(e) => {
                   const el = e.currentTarget;
-                  // Track whether the user is near the bottom (to follow live
-                  // messages) and auto-load older messages when scrolled to top.
                   nearBottomRef.current =
                     el.scrollHeight - el.scrollTop - el.clientHeight < 120;
                   if (searching || !hasMore || loadMore.isPending) return;
@@ -386,44 +437,47 @@ export function MessagesView({
                   }
                 }}
               >
-                {viewMode === "timeline" && timelineNodes
-                  ? timelineNodes.map((node, _i) =>
-                      node.type === "date" ? (
-                        <div
-                          key={`date-${node.iso}`}
-                          className="flex items-center gap-2 px-1 text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint"
-                        >
-                          <Calendar className="size-3" />
-                          {node.label}
-                        </div>
-                      ) : (
+                <div ref={streamRef} className="space-y-1.5">
+                  {viewMode === "timeline" && timelineNodes
+                    ? timelineNodes.map((node) =>
+                        node.type === "date" ? (
+                          <div
+                            key={`date-${node.iso}`}
+                            className="flex items-center gap-2 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-muted"
+                          >
+                            <Calendar className="size-3 text-signal" />
+                            {node.label}
+                          </div>
+                        ) : (
+                          <MessageRow
+                            key={node.m.id}
+                            m={node.m}
+                            selected={selected}
+                            onSelect={setSelected}
+                          />
+                        ),
+                      )
+                    : display.map((m) => (
                         <MessageRow
-                          key={node.m.id}
-                          m={node.m}
+                          key={m.id}
+                          m={m}
                           selected={selected}
                           onSelect={setSelected}
                         />
-                      ),
-                    )
-                  : display.map((m, _i) => (
-                      <MessageRow
-                        key={m.id}
-                        m={m}
-                        selected={selected}
-                        onSelect={setSelected}
-                      />
-                    ))}
+                      ))}
+                </div>
               </div>
             </div>
           )}
         </GlassPanel>
 
+        {/* Message Inspector Detail Panel */}
         <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-2">
-          <SectionHeader eyebrow="inspect" title="Detail" />
+          <SectionHeader eyebrow="telemetry analysis" title="Inspector Deck" />
           {!selected ? (
             <EmptyState
               title="Select a message"
-              description="Click any message to inspect AI analysis, attachments and edit history."
+              description="Click any packet in the stream to inspect AI flags, moderation heuristics, and attachments."
             />
           ) : detail.loading ? (
             <div className="space-y-2">
@@ -436,7 +490,7 @@ export function MessagesView({
               attachments={detail.attachments}
             />
           ) : (
-            <EmptyState title="Not found" />
+            <EmptyState title="Packet not found" />
           )}
         </GlassPanel>
       </div>
@@ -511,15 +565,15 @@ function MessageDetail({
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] p-3 text-ink-soft">
+      <div className="hud-card p-3 text-xs text-ink-soft leading-relaxed">
         {renderMessageContent(m.edited_content ?? m.content, m.metadata) ||
-          "(no text)"}
+          "(no text content)"}
       </div>
 
       {m.ai_analysis && (
         <div>
-          <div className="eyebrow mb-1">AI analysis</div>
-          <div className="rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] p-3 text-ink-soft">
+          <div className="eyebrow mb-1">AI heuristic reasoning</div>
+          <div className="hud-card p-3 text-xs text-ink-muted leading-relaxed">
             {m.ai_analysis}
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -552,11 +606,11 @@ function MessageDetail({
                 href={a.discord_url ?? a.uploaded_url ?? "#"}
                 target="_blank"
                 rel="noreferrer"
-                className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/5 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-ink-soft hover:text-ink"
+                className="hud-card flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-ink-soft hover:text-ink"
               >
                 <ImageIcon className="size-3.5 text-signal" />
                 <span className="flex-1 truncate">{a.filename}</span>
-                <span className="mono text-ink-faint">
+                <span className="mono text-[10px] text-ink-muted">
                   {formatBytes(a.size)}
                 </span>
               </a>
@@ -583,28 +637,28 @@ function MessageRow({
       key={m.id}
       type="button"
       onClick={() => onSelect(m.id)}
-      className={`animate-stagger flex w-full items-start gap-3 rounded-[12px] border p-3 text-left transition-colors ${
+      className={`msg-feed-card flex w-full items-start gap-3 rounded-[8px] border p-2.5 text-left transition-all ${
         selected === m.id
-          ? "border-signal/40 bg-signal/8"
-          : "border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] hover:bg-white/[0.06]"
+          ? "border-signal/50 bg-signal/10 shadow-xs"
+          : "border-hairline bg-surface-2 hover:border-hairline-focus hover:bg-surface"
       }`}
     >
-      <Avatar src={m.avatar_url} name={m.username} size={34} />
+      <Avatar src={m.avatar_url} name={m.username} size={32} />
       <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <span className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-ink">
+          <span className="truncate text-xs font-semibold text-ink">
             {m.username}
           </span>
-          <span className="mono text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
+          <span className="font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-muted">
             {getMessageChannelLabel(m)}
           </span>
-          <span className="mono ml-auto text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint">
+          <span className="ml-auto font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-muted">
             {formatRelativeTime(m.created_at)}
           </span>
         </div>
-        <div className="mt-0.5 line-clamp-2 text-sm text-ink-soft">
+        <div className="mt-0.5 line-clamp-2 text-xs text-ink-soft">
           {renderMessageContent(m.content, m.metadata) || (
-            <span className="italic text-ink-faint">(empty / embed)</span>
+            <span className="italic text-ink-muted">(empty / embed)</span>
           )}
         </div>
       </div>

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/moderation/page.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { PageTransition } from "@/components/shared";
 import { getModerationActions, getModerationStats } from "@/lib/api/server";
 import { ModerationView } from "./view";
 
@@ -15,9 +14,5 @@ export default async function ModerationPage() {
   } catch {
     /* client hooks surface errors */
   }
-  return (
-    <PageTransition>
-      <ModerationView initialStats={stats} initialActions={actions} />
-    </PageTransition>
-  );
+  return <ModerationView initialStats={stats} initialActions={actions} />;
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/moderation/view.tsx

@@ -1,436 +1,188 @@
 "use client";
 
-import {
-  AlertTriangle,
-  Ban,
-  CheckCircle2,
-  Clock,
-  Filter,
-  MessageSquareWarning,
-  MicOff,
-  ShieldAlert,
-  Trash2,
-  UserX,
-  XCircle,
-} from "lucide-react";
+import { useGSAP } from "@gsap/react";
+import gsap from "gsap";
+import { AlertTriangle, CheckCircle2, Shield } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useAmbient } from "@/components/ambient/ambient-context";
-import { CategoryDrilldown } from "@/components/CategoryDrilldown";
-import { CoverageTiles } from "@/components/CoverageTiles";
-import { Donut } from "@/components/charts";
 import { LiveModerationFeed } from "@/components/LiveModerationFeed";
 import { ModerationHeatmap } from "@/components/ModerationHeatmap";
-import {
-  Badge,
-  GlassPanel,
-  Select,
-  type SelectOption,
-} from "@/components/primitives";
-import { ScamDomains } from "@/components/ScamDomains";
+import { GlassPanel } from "@/components/primitives";
 import {
   ErrorState,
   MetricTile,
+  PageTransition,
   SectionHeader,
   SkeletonMetricRow,
   SkeletonPanel,
-  SkeletonRows,
 } from "@/components/shared";
-import { TopChannels } from "@/components/TopChannels";
-import { TopicTrends } from "@/components/TopicTrends";
 import {
   useHourlyModeration,
-  useLiveModeration,
   useModerationActions,
-  useModerationByCategory,
-  useModerationCoverage,
   useModerationStats,
-  useModerationTrends,
-  useTopFlaggedChannels,
-  useTopFlaggedDomains,
 } from "@/hooks";
-import { aiTone } from "@/lib/ai-status";
-import { downloadCsv } from "@/lib/csv";
-import { formatNumber, formatRelativeTime } from "@/lib/format";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/use-gsap-animation";
+import { formatNumber } from "@/lib/format";
 import type {
   ModerationAction,
-  ModerationActionType,
+  ModerationCoverage,
   ModerationStats,
 } from "@/lib/types";
-import { staggerDelay } from "@/lib/utils";
 
-const ACTION_ICON: Record<ModerationActionType, React.ReactNode> = {
-  delete_message: <Trash2 className="size-3.5" />,
-  mute_user: <MicOff className="size-3.5" />,
-  warn_user: <MessageSquareWarning className="size-3.5" />,
-  kick_user: <UserX className="size-3.5" />,
-  ban_user: <Ban className="size-3.5" />,
-};
-
-const ACTION_LABEL: Record<ModerationActionType, string> = {
-  delete_message: "Delete",
-  mute_user: "Mute",
-  warn_user: "Warn",
-  kick_user: "Kick",
-  ban_user: "Ban",
-};
+if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+  gsap.registerPlugin(useGSAP);
+}
 
 export function ModerationView({
   initialStats,
   initialActions,
+  initialCoverage: _initialCoverage,
 }: {
   initialStats?: ModerationStats;
   initialActions?: ModerationAction[];
+  initialCoverage?: ModerationCoverage;
 }) {
   const {
     data: stats,
     isLoading,
     error,
-    mutate: mutateStats,
+    mutate,
   } = useModerationStats(initialStats);
-  const [statusFilter, setStatusFilter] = useState<string>("");
-  const [typeFilter, setTypeFilter] = useState<string>("");
   const { data: actions } = useModerationActions(
-    statusFilter || undefined,
-    typeFilter || undefined,
-    !statusFilter && !typeFilter ? initialActions : undefined,
+    undefined,
+    undefined,
+    initialActions,
   );
-  const liveActions = useLiveModeration(initialActions ?? [], 50);
-  const { data: trends } = useModerationTrends(30);
-  const { data: domains } = useTopFlaggedDomains(30);
-  const { data: channels } = useTopFlaggedChannels(30);
-  const { data: hourly } = useHourlyModeration(30);
-  const { data: coverage } = useModerationCoverage(30);
-  const [drilldown, setDrilldown] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const { data: categoryActions, isValidating: categoryLoading } =
-    useModerationByCategory(drilldown ? 30 : 0, drilldown);
-
-  const failedRate = stats ? stats.failed_rate * 100 : 0;
-
-  const byAction = stats?.by_action ?? {};
-  const segments = Object.entries(byAction).map(([k, _v]) => ({
-    value: 1,
-    color:
-      k === "ban_user" || k === "kick_user"
-        ? "var(--color-vermilion)"
-        : k === "warn_user"
-          ? "var(--color-amber)"
-          : "var(--color-signal)",
-    label: k,
-  }));
-
+  const { data: hourly } = useHourlyModeration();
   const ambient = useAmbient();
+
+  const [filterMode, setFilterMode] = useState<"all" | "flagged" | "clean">(
+    "all",
+  );
+
+  const containerRef = useStaggerReveal<HTMLDivElement>(".mod-tile", {
+    stagger: 0.035,
+    y: 8,
+    dependencies: [stats],
+  });
+
+  const executed = stats?.executed ?? 0;
+  const failed = stats?.failed ?? 0;
+  const total = stats?.total || 1;
+  const failedRatio = failed / total;
+
   useEffect(() => {
-    ambient.set(
-      failedRate > 20 ? "vermilion" : failedRate > 5 ? "amber" : "signal",
-      0.3 + Math.min(0.4, failedRate / 50),
-      "moderation",
-    );
-  }, [failedRate, ambient]);
+    if (failedRatio > 0.15) ambient.set("vermilion", 0.5, "high failure rate");
+    else if (failedRatio > 0.05) ambient.set("amber", 0.35, "moderate issues");
+    else ambient.set("signal", 0.25, "moderation nominal");
+  }, [failedRatio, ambient]);
 
   if (error && !stats)
-    return <ErrorState error={error} onRetry={() => void mutateStats()} />;
+    return <ErrorState error={error} onRetry={() => void mutate()} />;
   if (!stats && isLoading)
     return (
-      <div className="space-y-5">
-        <SkeletonMetricRow cols={4} />
-        <SkeletonPanel rows={5} />
-        <SkeletonRows rows={6} />
+      <div className="space-y-4">
+        <SkeletonMetricRow cols={3} />
+        <SkeletonPanel rows={6} />
       </div>
     );
-  if (!stats)
-    return (
-      <ErrorState
-        error={error ?? new Error("No data")}
-        onRetry={() => void mutateStats()}
-      />
-    );
-
-  const statusOpts: SelectOption[] = [
-    { value: "", label: "All statuses" },
-    { value: "pending", label: "Pending" },
-    { value: "executed", label: "Executed" },
-    { value: "failed", label: "Failed" },
-  ];
-  const typeOpts: SelectOption[] = [
-    { value: "", label: "All actions" },
-    ...Object.keys(byAction).map((k) => ({
-      value: k,
-      label: ACTION_LABEL[k as ModerationActionType] ?? k,
-    })),
-  ];
+  if (!stats) return null;
 
   return (
-    <div className="space-y-5">
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 md:grid-cols-4">
-        <MetricTile
-          label="Total actions"
-          value={formatNumber(stats.total)}
-          tone="signal"
-          icon={<ShieldAlert className="size-3.5" />}
-        />
-        <MetricTile
-          label="Executed"
-          value={formatNumber(stats.executed)}
-          tone="signal"
-          icon={<CheckCircle2 className="size-3.5" />}
-        />
-        <MetricTile
-          label="Failed"
-          value={formatNumber(stats.failed)}
-          tone={stats.failed > 0 ? "vermilion" : "neutral"}
-          icon={<XCircle className="size-3.5" />}
-        />
-        <MetricTile
-          label="Pending"
-          value={formatNumber(stats?.pending)}
-          tone={stats?.pending > 0 ? "amber" : "neutral"}
-          icon={<Clock className="size-3.5" />}
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      <div className="grid gap-5 lg:grid-cols-5">
-        <div className="lg:col-span-2">
-          {trends ? (
-            <TopicTrends trends={trends} />
-          ) : (
-            <SkeletonPanel rows={6} />
-          )}
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="lg:col-span-5">
-          <LiveModerationFeed actions={liveActions} />
-        </div>
-
-        {coverage ? (
-          <CoverageTiles coverage={coverage} />
-        ) : (
-          <SkeletonPanel rows={3} className="lg:col-span-5" />
-        )}
-
-        <div className="lg:col-span-2">
-          {domains ? (
-            <ScamDomains domains={domains} />
-          ) : (
-            <SkeletonPanel rows={6} />
-          )}
-        </div>
-        <div className="lg:col-span-2">
-          {hourly ? (
-            <ModerationHeatmap hours={hourly} />
-          ) : (
-            <SkeletonPanel rows={6} />
-          )}
-        </div>
-        <div className="lg:col-span-1">
-          {channels ? (
-            <TopChannels channels={channels} />
-          ) : (
-            <SkeletonPanel rows={6} />
-          )}
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="lg:col-span-3">
-          <CategoryDrilldown
-            trends={trends ?? { categories: [], severities: [], actions: [] }}
-            selected={drilldown}
-            actions={categoryActions ?? []}
-            loading={categoryLoading}
-            onSelect={setDrilldown}
-          />
-        </div>
-
-        <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-2">
-          <SectionHeader eyebrow="health" title="Breakdown" />
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-5">
-            <Donut
-              segments={
-                segments.length
-                  ? segments
-                  : [
-                      {
-                        value: 1,
-                        color: "var(--color-ink-faint)",
-                        label: "none",
-                      },
-                    ]
-              }
-              centerLabel={`${Math.round(failedRate)}%`}
-              centerSub="fail rate"
+    <PageTransition>
+      <div ref={containerRef} className="space-y-4">
+        {/* Tactical HUD Header Bar */}
+        <div className="mod-tile flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+            <span
+              className={`h-2 w-2 rounded-full ${
+                failedRatio > 0.1
+                  ? "bg-vermilion shadow-[0_0_8px_var(--color-vermilion-glow)]"
+                  : "bg-signal shadow-[0_0_8px_var(--color-signal-glow)]"
+              }`}
             />
-            <div className="flex-1 space-y-2 text-sm">
-              {Object.entries(byAction).map(([k, v]) => {
-                const count = typeof v === "number" ? v : null;
-                return (
-                  <div key={k} className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
-                    <span className="text-ink-soft">
-                      {ACTION_ICON[k as ModerationActionType]}
-                    </span>
-                    <span className="flex-1 text-ink-soft">
-                      {ACTION_LABEL[k as ModerationActionType] ?? k}
-                    </span>
-                    {count !== null && (
-                      <span className="mono text-ink">{count}</span>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
-                );
-              })}
-              {Object.keys(byAction).length === 0 && (
-                <div className="text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                  No actions recorded yet.
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </div>
+            <h1 className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-ink uppercase">
+              Moderation Intelligence Console
+            </h1>
           </div>
-        </GlassPanel>
-
-        <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-3">
-          <SectionHeader
-            eyebrow="filter"
-            title="Action log"
-            action={
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                <Filter className="size-3.5 text-ink-faint" />
-                <Select
-                  value={typeFilter}
-                  onChange={setTypeFilter}
-                  options={typeOpts}
-                  size="sm"
-                  className="w-36"
-                />
-                <Select
-                  value={statusFilter}
-                  onChange={setStatusFilter}
-                  options={statusOpts}
-                  size="sm"
-                  className="w-32"
-                />
-                <button
-                  type="button"
-                  onClick={() =>
-                    downloadCsv(
-                      "moderation-actions.csv",
-                      (actions ?? []).map((a) => ({
-                        id: a.id,
-                        user: a.username ?? a.user_id,
-                        action_type: a.action_type,
-                        status: a.status,
-                        severity: a.severity ?? "",
-                        categories: (a.categories ?? []).join("|"),
-                        reason: a.reason ?? "",
-                        created_at: a.created_at
-                          ? new Date(a.created_at).toISOString()
-                          : "",
-                      })),
-                    )
-                  }
-                  className="rounded-full border border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] px-3 py-1 text-xs text-ink-soft transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.06]"
-                  title="Download moderation actions as CSV"
-                >
-                  CSV
-                </button>
-              </div>
-            }
-          />
-          <div className="max-h-[60vh] space-y-1.5 overflow-y-auto pr-1">
-            {(actions ?? []).map((a, i) => (
-              <ActionRow key={a.id} a={a} index={i} />
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 p-0.5">
+            {(["all", "flagged", "clean"] as const).map((mode) => (
+              <button
+                key={mode}
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setFilterMode(mode)}
+                className={`rounded-[4px] px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium transition-all ${
+                  filterMode === mode
+                    ? "bg-surface text-ink border border-hairline-focus shadow-xs"
+                    : "text-ink-muted hover:text-ink"
+                }`}
+              >
+                {mode.toUpperCase()}
+              </button>
             ))}
-            {(actions ?? []).length === 0 && (
-              <div className="py-10 text-center text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                No matching actions.
-              </div>
-            )}
           </div>
-        </GlassPanel>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function ActionRow({ a, index = 0 }: { a: ModerationAction; index?: number }) {
-  const tone =
-    a.status === "executed"
-      ? "signal"
-      : a.status === "failed"
-        ? "vermilion"
-        : "amber";
-  const icon = ACTION_ICON[a.action_type] ?? (
-    <AlertTriangle className="size-3.5" />
-  );
-  // Map moderation severity → design-system tone (reuse aiTone with a
-  // severity→status projection so "none" reads as clean/signal).
-  const severityTone =
-    a.severity == null
-      ? null
-      : aiTone(
-          a.severity === "none"
-            ? "clean"
-            : a.severity === "low" || a.severity === "medium"
-              ? "warn"
-              : "flagged",
-        );
-  return (
-    <div
-      className="animate-stagger flex items-start gap-3 rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/[0.03] p-3"
-      style={staggerDelay(index)}
-    >
-      <span
-        className={`mt-0.5 ${tone === "vermilion" ? "text-vermilion" : tone === "amber" ? "text-amber" : "text-signal"}`}
-      >
-        {icon}
-      </span>
-      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-ink">
-            {a.username ?? "unknown"}
-          </span>
-          <Badge tone={tone}>{a.status}</Badge>
-          <span className="mono ml-auto text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint">
-            {formatRelativeTime(a.created_at)}
-          </span>
         </div>
-        {a.reason && (
-          <div className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-ink-soft">“{a.reason}”</div>
-        )}
-        {severityTone && a.severity && (
-          <div className="mt-1 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1">
-            <Badge tone={severityTone}>{a.severity}</Badge>
-            {a.confidence != null && (
-              <span className="mono text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint">
-                conf {(a.confidence * 100).toFixed(0)}%
-              </span>
-            )}
+
+        {/* Primary Metric Grid */}
+        <div className="mod-tile grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3">
+          <MetricTile
+            label="Total Audited"
+            value={formatNumber(stats.total)}
+            hint="Continuous LLM inspection"
+            icon={<Shield className="size-4" />}
+          />
+          <MetricTile
+            label="Clean Executed"
+            value={formatNumber(stats.executed)}
+            hint={`${Math.round((executed / total) * 100)}% execution rate`}
+            tone="signal"
+            icon={<CheckCircle2 className="size-4" />}
+          />
+          <MetricTile
+            label="Pending / Failed"
+            value={formatNumber(stats.pending + stats.failed)}
+            hint={`${stats.failed} failed items`}
+            tone={failedRatio > 0.05 ? "vermilion" : "neutral"}
+            icon={<AlertTriangle className="size-4" />}
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Live Moderation Stream */}
+        <div className="mod-tile">
+          <GlassPanel>
+            <SectionHeader
+              eyebrow="Realtime Feed"
+              title="Live Stream Audit Log"
+            />
+            <div className="mt-3">
+              <LiveModerationFeed
+                actions={
+                  actions?.filter((r) => {
+                    if (filterMode === "flagged") return r.status === "failed";
+                    if (filterMode === "clean") return r.status === "executed";
+                    return true;
+                  }) ?? []
+                }
+              />
+            </div>
+          </GlassPanel>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Heatmap Section */}
+        {hourly && hourly.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="mod-tile">
+            <GlassPanel>
+              <SectionHeader
+                eyebrow="Distribution"
+                title="Hourly Incident Heatmap"
+              />
+              <div className="mt-3">
+                <ModerationHeatmap hours={hourly} />
+              </div>
+            </GlassPanel>
           </div>
         )}
-        {a.flags?.length ? (
-          <div className="mt-1 flex flex-wrap gap-1">
-            {a.flags.slice(0, 6).map((f) => (
-              <Badge key={f} tone="amber">
-                {f}
-              </Badge>
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        ) : null}
-        {a.evidence?.length ? (
-          <div className="mt-1 border-l-2 border-hairline pl-2 text-xs text-ink-faint">
-            &ldquo;{a.evidence[0]}&rdquo;
-          </div>
-        ) : null}
-        {a.executed_by && (
-          <div className="mono mt-0.5 text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint">
-            by {a.executed_by}
-            {a.executed_at ? ` · ${formatRelativeTime(a.executed_at)}` : ""}
-          </div>
-        )}
-        {a.content && (
-          <div className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 rounded-[8px] bg-white/[0.03] px-2 py-1 text-xs text-ink-faint">
-            {a.content}
-          </div>
-        )}
-        {a.error && (
-          <div className="mt-1 text-xs text-vermilion">{a.error}</div>
-        )}
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </PageTransition>
   );
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/recordings/page.tsx

@@ -1,21 +1,15 @@
-import { PageTransition } from "@/components/shared";
 import { getRecordings } from "@/lib/api/server";
+import type { PaginatedRecordings } from "@/lib/types";
 import { RecordingsView } from "./view";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export default async function RecordingsPage() {
-  let recordings:
-    | import("@/lib/types/recording").PaginatedRecordings
-    | undefined;
+  let recordings: PaginatedRecordings | undefined;
   try {
     recordings = await getRecordings(50);
   } catch {
     /* client hooks surface errors */
   }
-  return (
-    <PageTransition>
-      <RecordingsView initialItems={recordings?.items} />
-    </PageTransition>
-  );
+  return <RecordingsView initialPage={recordings} />;
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/recordings/view.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { Download, Hash, Headphones, Loader2, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useAmbient } from "@/components/ambient/ambient-context";
 import {
   Avatar,
   Badge,
-  Button,
   GlassCard,
   GlassPanel,
   Skeleton,
@@ -19,30 +18,86 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/voice/recording-audio-player";
 import {
   useDeleteRecording,
+  useLoadMoreRecordings,
   useRecordings,
   useRecordingsWsSync,
 } from "@/hooks";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/use-gsap-animation";
 import { formatBytes, formatRelativeTime } from "@/lib/format";
-import type { VoiceRecording } from "@/lib/types";
-import { staggerDelay } from "@/lib/utils";
+import type { PaginatedRecordings, VoiceRecording } from "@/lib/types";
 import { useWebSocket } from "@/lib/ws/context";
 
 export function RecordingsView({
-  initialItems,
+  initialPage,
 }: {
-  initialItems?: VoiceRecording[];
+  initialPage?: PaginatedRecordings;
 }) {
   const ws = useWebSocket();
-  const { data: items, isLoading, error, mutate } = useRecordings(initialItems);
+  const {
+    data: items,
+    isLoading,
+    error,
+    nextCursor,
+    hasMore,
+    mutate,
+  } = useRecordings(initialPage);
+  const loadMore = useLoadMoreRecordings();
   const del = useDeleteRecording();
   useRecordingsWsSync(ws);
   const ambient = useAmbient();
   const [playingId, setPlayingId] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
+  // Maximum older pages to prevent infinite runaway memory usage
+  const MAX_OLDER_PAGES = 10;
+  const [loadedPages, setLoadedPages] = useState(0);
+
+  const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const sentinelRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const deckRef = useStaggerReveal<HTMLDivElement>(".recording-deck-card", {
+    stagger: 0.04,
+    y: 10,
+    dependencies: [items?.length === 0],
+  });
+
   useEffect(() => {
     ambient.set("signal", 0.3, "recordings");
   }, [ambient]);
 
+  const loadOlder = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (
+      !hasMore ||
+      !nextCursor ||
+      loadMore.isPending ||
+      loadedPages >= MAX_OLDER_PAGES
+    )
+      return;
+    try {
+      await loadMore.mutateAsync({ cursor: nextCursor });
+      setLoadedPages((n) => n + 1);
+    } catch {
+      // client error handling in hook/action
+    }
+  }, [hasMore, nextCursor, loadMore, loadedPages]);
+
+  // Infinite scroll trigger via IntersectionObserver on sentinel at the bottom of the list
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const sentinel = sentinelRef.current;
+    if (!sentinel) return;
+
+    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+      (entries) => {
+        if (entries[0]?.isIntersecting) {
+          void loadOlder();
+        }
+      },
+      { root: scrollRef.current, rootMargin: "200px" },
+    );
+
+    observer.observe(sentinel);
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, [loadOlder]);
+
   const onDelete = async (id: string) => {
     try {
       await del.mutateAsync(id);
@@ -82,112 +137,179 @@ export function RecordingsView({
       </GlassPanel>
     );
 
+  const totalRecordings = (items ?? []).length;
+
   return (
-    <GlassPanel>
-      <SectionHeader
-        eyebrow="voice captures"
-        title="Recordings"
-        action={
-          <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
-            {(items ?? []).length} clips
-          </span>
-        }
-      />
-      {(items ?? []).length === 0 ? (
-        <EmptyState
-          icon={<Headphones className="size-7" />}
-          title="No recordings"
-          description="Voice clips captured by the bot appear here."
-        />
-      ) : (
-        <div className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
-          {(items ?? []).map((r, i) => {
-            const up = uploadStatus(r);
-            const isPlaying = playingId === r.id;
-            return (
-              <GlassCard
-                key={r.id}
-                className={`animate-stagger flex flex-col gap-3 transition-colors hover:bg-white/[0.06] ${
-                  isPlaying
-                    ? "border-signal/40 shadow-[0_0_36px_-16px_var(--color-signal-glow)]"
-                    : ""
-                }`}
-                style={staggerDelay(i)}
-              >
-                <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                  <Avatar src={r.avatar_url} name={r.username} size={38} />
-                  <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                    <div className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-ink">
-                      {r.username}
-                    </div>
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
-                      <Hash className="size-3" />
-                      <span className="truncate">
-                        {r.channel_name ?? "voice"}
-                      </span>
-                      <span className="text-ink-faint/60">·</span>
-                      <span className="mono">
-                        {formatRelativeTime(r.created_at)}
-                      </span>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                  {isPlaying && <NowPlayingChip />}
-                  {up && !isPlaying && <Badge tone={up.tone}>{up.label}</Badge>}
-                  <span className="mono text-[0.65rem] text-ink-faint">
-                    {formatBytes(r.size_bytes)}
-                  </span>
-                </div>
-
-                {r.download_url ? (
-                  <RecordingAudioPlayer
-                    src={r.download_url}
-                    label={`Voice recording by ${r.username}`}
-                    onPlayStateChange={(active) =>
-                      setPlayingId((prev) => {
-                        if (active) return r.id;
-                        // Only clear if THIS card was the one playing.
-                        return prev === r.id ? null : prev;
-                      })
-                    }
-                  />
-                ) : (
-                  <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/5 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                    <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin" />
-                    {r.upload_status === "pending"
-                      ? "Upload pending…"
-                      : r.upload_error
-                        ? r.upload_error
-                        : "Processing…"}
-                  </div>
-                )}
-
-                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                  {r.download_url && (
-                    <a
-                      href={r.download_url}
-                      target="_blank"
-                      rel="noreferrer"
-                      className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[9px] border border-hairline px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs text-ink-soft hover:text-ink hover:border-signal/40"
-                    >
-                      <Download className="size-3.5" /> Download
-                    </a>
-                  )}
-                  <Button
-                    variant="outline"
-                    size="sm"
-                    className="ml-auto"
-                    onClick={() => onDelete(r.id)}
-                    disabled={del.isPending}
-                  >
-                    <Trash2 className="size-3.5" /> Delete
-                  </Button>
-                </div>
-              </GlassCard>
-            );
-          })}
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      {/* Tactical HUD Header Bar */}
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+          <span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-signal shadow-[0_0_8px_var(--color-signal-glow)]" />
+          <h1 className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-ink uppercase">
+            Tape Deck · Captured Audio Archive
+          </h1>
         </div>
-      )}
-    </GlassPanel>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+          <span>STATUS:</span>
+          <span className="rounded bg-signal/15 px-2 py-0.5 font-medium text-signal border border-signal/30">
+            {totalRecordings} CLIPS_LOADED
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <GlassPanel>
+        <SectionHeader
+          eyebrow="acoustic buffer"
+          title="Voice Capture Tape Deck"
+          action={
+            <span className="mono text-xs text-[#8a8f98]">
+              {totalRecordings} clips loaded {hasMore ? "· more available" : ""}
+            </span>
+          }
+        />
+        {totalRecordings === 0 ? (
+          <EmptyState
+            icon={<Headphones className="size-7" />}
+            title="Tape deck is empty"
+            description="Voice transmissions captured in connected channels will be archived here."
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <div
+            ref={scrollRef}
+            className="mt-4 max-h-[calc(100vh-220px)] overflow-y-auto pr-1"
+          >
+            <div
+              ref={deckRef}
+              className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3"
+            >
+              {(items ?? []).map((r) => {
+                const up = uploadStatus(r);
+                const isPlaying = playingId === r.id;
+                return (
+                  <div
+                    key={r.id}
+                    className={`recording-deck-card hud-card flex flex-col justify-between p-4 transition-all duration-200 ${
+                      isPlaying
+                        ? "border-signal/50 bg-signal/10 shadow-[0_0_24px_-10px_var(--color-signal-glow)]"
+                        : ""
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    <div>
+                      {/* Header info */}
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+                        <Avatar
+                          src={r.avatar_url}
+                          name={r.username}
+                          size={36}
+                        />
+                        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                          <div className="truncate text-xs font-semibold text-ink">
+                            {r.username}
+                          </div>
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
+                            <Hash className="size-2.5 text-signal" />
+                            <span className="truncate">
+                              {r.channel_name ?? "voice"}
+                            </span>
+                            <span>·</span>
+                            <span>{formatRelativeTime(r.created_at)}</span>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                        {isPlaying && <NowPlayingChip />}
+                        {up && !isPlaying && (
+                          <Badge
+                            tone={up.tone}
+                            className="font-mono text-[9px]"
+                          >
+                            {up.label}
+                          </Badge>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+
+                      {/* Audio Player Scrub */}
+                      <div className="my-3">
+                        {r.download_url ? (
+                          <RecordingAudioPlayer
+                            src={r.download_url}
+                            label={`Voice recording by ${r.username}`}
+                            onPlayStateChange={(active) =>
+                              setPlayingId((prev) => {
+                                if (active) return r.id;
+                                return prev === r.id ? null : prev;
+                              })
+                            }
+                          />
+                        ) : (
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 px-3 py-2 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+                            <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin text-signal" />
+                            {r.upload_status === "pending"
+                              ? "UPLOAD_PENDING..."
+                              : r.upload_error
+                                ? r.upload_error
+                                : "SYNTHESIZING_PCM..."}
+                          </div>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    {/* Actions & File Stats */}
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-t border-hairline pt-2.5">
+                      <span className="font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
+                        SIZE: {formatBytes(r.size_bytes)}
+                      </span>
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        {r.download_url && (
+                          <a
+                            href={r.download_url}
+                            target="_blank"
+                            rel="noreferrer"
+                            className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md border border-hairline bg-surface-2 px-2 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-soft transition-colors hover:bg-surface hover:text-ink"
+                          >
+                            <Download className="size-3 text-signal" /> RAW
+                          </a>
+                        )}
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          onClick={() => onDelete(r.id)}
+                          disabled={del.isPending}
+                          className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md border border-vermilion/30 bg-vermilion/10 px-2 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] text-vermilion transition-colors hover:bg-vermilion/20"
+                        >
+                          <Trash2 className="size-3" /> PURGE
+                        </button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                );
+              })}
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Infinite scroll sentinel & status footer */}
+            <div ref={sentinelRef} className="py-4 text-center">
+              {loadMore.isPending ? (
+                <span className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 font-mono text-xs text-ink-muted">
+                  <Loader2 className="size-4 animate-spin text-signal" />
+                  LOADING EARLIER RECORDINGS...
+                </span>
+              ) : hasMore && loadedPages < MAX_OLDER_PAGES ? (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={loadOlder}
+                  className="rounded-md border border-hairline bg-surface-2 px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-xs text-ink-muted transition-colors hover:bg-surface hover:text-ink"
+                >
+                  ↓ LOAD MORE RECORDINGS
+                </button>
+              ) : (
+                <span className="font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
+                  {loadedPages >= MAX_OLDER_PAGES
+                    ? `CAPPED AT ${MAX_OLDER_PAGES} PAGES`
+                    : "ARCHIVE END REACHED"}
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </GlassPanel>
+    </div>
   );
 }
 

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/voice/page.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { PageTransition } from "@/components/shared";
 import { getGuilds, getVoiceStatus } from "@/lib/api/server";
 import { VoiceView } from "./view";
 
@@ -12,9 +11,5 @@ export default async function VoicePage() {
   } catch {
     /* client hooks surface errors */
   }
-  return (
-    <PageTransition>
-      <VoiceView initialStatus={status} initialGuilds={guilds} />
-    </PageTransition>
-  );
+  return <VoiceView initialStatus={status} initialGuilds={guilds} />;
 }

services/frontend/src/app/(dashboard)/voice/view.tsx

@@ -1,21 +1,12 @@
 "use client";
 
-import {
-  Headphones,
-  Mic,
-  MicOff,
-  PhoneOff,
-  Radio,
-  Volume2,
-  Waves,
-} from "lucide-react";
+import { Mic, PhoneOff, Radio, Volume2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useAmbient } from "@/components/ambient/ambient-context";
-import { Equalizer } from "@/components/charts";
 import { Button, GlassPanel, toast } from "@/components/primitives";
 import {
-  EmptyState,
   ErrorState,
+  PageTransition,
   SectionHeader,
   SkeletonPanel,
 } from "@/components/shared";
@@ -29,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   useVoiceListen,
   useVoiceStatus,
 } from "@/hooks";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/use-gsap-animation";
 import type { Guild, VoiceStatus } from "@/lib/types";
 import { useWebSocket } from "@/lib/ws/context";
 
@@ -59,259 +51,215 @@ export function VoiceView({
   const [channelId, setChannelId] = useState<string | null>(
     initialStatus?.activeChannelId ?? null,
   );
-  const [micOn, setMicOn] = useState(false);
   const [micVol, setMicVol] = useState(100);
   const [listenVol, setListenVol] = useState(75);
 
+  const containerRef = useStaggerReveal<HTMLDivElement>(".voice-tile", {
+    stagger: 0.04,
+    y: 8,
+    dependencies: [status],
+  });
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const unsub = subscribe(ws);
     return unsub;
   }, [subscribe, ws]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (status?.connected) ambient.set("signal", 0.55, "voice live");
-    else ambient.set("vermilion", 0.35, "voice idle");
+    if (status?.connected) ambient.set("signal", 0.45, "voice active");
+    else ambient.set("vermilion", 0.25, "voice disconnected");
   }, [status?.connected, ambient]);
 
   if (error && !status)
     return <ErrorState error={error} onRetry={() => void mutate()} />;
   if (!status && isLoading)
     return (
-      <div className="space-y-5">
-        <SkeletonPanel rows={2} />
-        <div className="grid gap-5 lg:grid-cols-3">
-          <SkeletonPanel className="lg:col-span-2" rows={4} />
-          <SkeletonPanel rows={4} />
-        </div>
+      <div className="space-y-4">
+        <SkeletonPanel rows={3} />
+        <SkeletonPanel rows={5} />
       </div>
     );
 
   const connected = status?.connected ?? false;
-  const listenBars = Array.from(listen.levels.values()).slice(0, 32);
-  const micBars = mic.micLevel
-    ? Array.from({ length: 12 }, (_, i) =>
-        Math.max(
-          0.08,
-          Math.min(1, mic.micLevel * (1 - i * 0.06) + (i % 3) * 0.05),
-        ),
-      )
-    : [];
 
   const onConnect = async () => {
     if (!guildId || !channelId) {
-      toast({ title: "Pick a guild + channel", tone: "vermilion" });
+      toast({ title: "Select target channel", tone: "vermilion" });
       return;
     }
     try {
       await connect.mutateAsync({ guildId, channelId });
-      toast({ title: "Connected to voice", tone: "signal" });
+      toast({ title: "Connected to voice channel", tone: "signal" });
     } catch (e) {
       toast({
-        title: "Connect failed",
+        title: "Connection failed",
         description: String(e),
         tone: "vermilion",
       });
     }
   };
 
-  const onMic = async (on: boolean) => {
+  const onDisconnect = async () => {
     try {
-      await mic.mutateAsync(on);
-      setMicOn(on);
+      await disconnect.mutateAsync();
+      toast({ title: "Disconnected from voice", tone: "neutral" });
     } catch (e) {
-      toast({ title: "Mic error", description: String(e), tone: "vermilion" });
+      toast({
+        title: "Disconnect failed",
+        description: String(e),
+        tone: "vermilion",
+      });
     }
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="space-y-5">
-      <GlassPanel>
-        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
-          <GuildChannelPicker
-            mode="voice"
-            guildsInitial={initialGuilds}
-            guildId={guildId}
-            channelId={channelId}
-            onChange={(g, c) => {
-              setGuildId(g);
-              setChannelId(c);
-            }}
-          />
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            {connected ? (
-              <Button
-                variant="danger"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={() => disconnect.mutate()}
-                disabled={disconnect.isPending}
-              >
-                <PhoneOff className="size-4" /> Disconnect
-              </Button>
-            ) : (
-              <Button
-                variant="primary"
-                size="sm"
-                onClick={onConnect}
-                disabled={connect.isPending}
-              >
-                <Radio className="size-4" /> Connect
-              </Button>
-            )}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-          <Button
-            variant={micOn ? "primary" : "outline"}
-            size="sm"
-            onClick={() => onMic(!micOn)}
-            disabled={mic.isPending}
-            aria-pressed={micOn}
-          >
-            {micOn ? <Mic className="size-4" /> : <MicOff className="size-4" />}
-            {micOn ? "Mic live" : "Push-to-talk"}
-          </Button>
-          {micOn && (
-            <div
-              className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-[10px] border border-signal/30 bg-signal/[0.06] px-3 py-1.5"
-              role="status"
-              aria-label="Microphone level meter"
-            >
-              <Mic className="size-4 text-signal" />
-              <Equalizer bars={micBars} className="w-28" />
-            </div>
-          )}
-          <Button
-            variant={listen.active ? "primary" : "outline"}
-            size="sm"
-            onClick={() => listen.toggle(!listen.active)}
-          >
-            {listen.active ? (
-              <Headphones className="size-4" />
-            ) : (
-              <Volume2 className="size-4" />
-            )}
-            {listen.active ? "Listening" : "Listen in"}
-          </Button>
-          {listen.active && (
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/5 px-3 py-1.5">
-              <Waves className="size-4 text-signal" />
-              <Equalizer bars={listenBars} className="w-40" />
-            </div>
-          )}
-          <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-3">
-            <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-ink-faint">
-              <MicOff className="size-3.5" />
-              <input
-                type="range"
-                min={0}
-                max={100}
-                value={micVol}
-                onChange={(e) => {
-                  const v = Number(e.target.value);
-                  setMicVol(v);
-                  mic.setVolume(v);
-                }}
-                aria-label="Mic transmit volume"
-                className="h-1 w-24 cursor-pointer accent-[var(--color-signal)]"
-              />
-              <span className="mono w-8 text-right">{micVol}%</span>
-            </label>
-            <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-ink-faint">
-              <Volume2 className="size-3.5" />
-              <input
-                type="range"
-                min={0}
-                max={100}
-                value={listenVol}
-                onChange={(e) => {
-                  const v = Number(e.target.value);
-                  setListenVol(v);
-                  listen.setVolume(v);
-                }}
-                aria-label="Listen volume"
-                className="h-1 w-24 cursor-pointer accent-[var(--color-signal)]"
-              />
-              <span className="mono w-8 text-right">{listenVol}%</span>
-            </label>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </GlassPanel>
-
-      <div className="grid gap-5 lg:grid-cols-3">
-        <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-2">
-          <SectionHeader
-            eyebrow="stage"
-            title="Live speakers"
-            action={
-              <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                {speakers.length} present
-              </span>
-            }
-          />
-          {speakers.length === 0 ? (
-            <EmptyState
-              icon={<MicOff className="size-7" />}
-              title={connected ? "Silent right now" : "Not connected"}
-              description={
+    <PageTransition>
+      <div ref={containerRef} className="space-y-4">
+        {/* Precision Sub-Header Bar */}
+        <div className="voice-tile flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+            <span
+              className={`h-2 w-2 rounded-full ${
                 connected
-                  ? "Speakers appear as they talk."
-                  : "Connect to a voice channel to see presence."
-              }
+                  ? "bg-success shadow-[0_0_8px_var(--color-status-success)]"
+                  : "bg-ink-muted"
+              }`}
             />
-          ) : (
-            <>
-              <VoiceStage speakers={speakers} />
-              <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-2">
-                {speakers.map((sp) => (
-                  <span
-                    key={sp.userId}
-                    className={`mono flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border px-2.5 py-1 text-xs ${
-                      sp.speaking
-                        ? "border-signal/40 bg-signal/10 text-signal"
-                        : "border-hairline bg-white/5 text-ink-soft"
-                    }`}
-                  >
-                    <span
-                      className={`size-1.5 rounded-full ${sp.speaking ? "bg-signal animate-breathe" : "bg-ink-faint"}`}
-                    />
-                    {sp.username}
-                  </span>
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            </>
-          )}
-        </GlassPanel>
+            <h1 className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-ink uppercase">
+              Voice Spectrum & Stage Controls
+            </h1>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-mono text-[11px]">
+            <span className="text-ink-muted">STAGE:</span>
+            <span
+              className={`rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 font-medium border ${
+                connected
+                  ? "border-success/30 bg-success/10 text-success"
+                  : "border-hairline bg-surface-2 text-ink-muted"
+              }`}
+            >
+              {connected ? "LIVE_BRIDGE" : "OFFLINE"}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
 
-        <GlassPanel>
-          <SectionHeader eyebrow="links" title="Connections" />
-          <div className="space-y-2">
-            {(status?.connections ?? []).map((c) => (
-              <div
-                key={`${c.guildId}-${c.channelId}`}
-                className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/5 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
-              >
-                <span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-signal" />
-                <span className="flex-1 truncate text-ink-soft">
-                  {c.channelName}
-                </span>
-                <span className="mono text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint">
-                  {new Date(c.connectedAt).toLocaleTimeString()}
-                </span>
+        {/* Channel Router Stage */}
+        <div className="voice-tile">
+          <GlassPanel className="p-4">
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+              <div className="flex-1 min-w-[240px]">
+                <GuildChannelPicker
+                  guildId={guildId}
+                  channelId={channelId}
+                  guildsInitial={initialGuilds}
+                  onChange={(g, c) => {
+                    setGuildId(g);
+                    setChannelId(c);
+                  }}
+                  mode="voice"
+                />
               </div>
-            ))}
-            {(status?.connections ?? []).length === 0 && (
-              <div className="py-6 text-center text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                No active links
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                {connected ? (
+                  <Button
+                    variant="danger"
+                    size="md"
+                    onClick={onDisconnect}
+                    className="gap-1.5"
+                  >
+                    <PhoneOff className="size-3.5" />
+                    Disconnect
+                  </Button>
+                ) : (
+                  <Button
+                    variant="primary"
+                    size="md"
+                    onClick={onConnect}
+                    className="gap-1.5"
+                  >
+                    <Radio className="size-3.5" />
+                    Connect Bridge
+                  </Button>
+                )}
               </div>
-            )}
-          </div>
-          <div className="mt-3 rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-white/5 px-3 py-2 text-xs text-ink-soft">
-            <span className="mono text-ink-faint">channel</span>{" "}
-            {status?.activeChannelName ?? "—"}
-          </div>
-        </GlassPanel>
+            </div>
+          </GlassPanel>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Voice Stage Grid */}
+        <div className="grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-3">
+          <GlassPanel className="voice-tile lg:col-span-2">
+            <SectionHeader
+              eyebrow="Participants"
+              title="Active Stage Members"
+            />
+            <div className="mt-4 min-h-[160px]">
+              <VoiceStage speakers={speakers} />
+            </div>
+          </GlassPanel>
+
+          <GlassPanel className="voice-tile flex flex-col justify-between">
+            <div>
+              <SectionHeader eyebrow="Telemetry" title="Input / Output Mix" />
+              <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+                <div>
+                  <div className="flex justify-between text-xs font-medium text-ink-soft">
+                    <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                      <Mic className="size-3.5 text-signal" />
+                      Mic Sensitivity
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+                      {micVol}%
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                  <input
+                    type="range"
+                    min={0}
+                    max={150}
+                    value={micVol}
+                    onChange={(e) => {
+                      const v = Number(e.target.value);
+                      setMicVol(v);
+                      mic.setVolume(v / 100);
+                    }}
+                    className="mt-2 h-1.5 w-full appearance-none rounded-full bg-surface-2 accent-signal"
+                  />
+                </div>
+
+                <div>
+                  <div className="flex justify-between text-xs font-medium text-ink-soft">
+                    <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                      <Volume2 className="size-3.5 text-success" />
+                      Monitor Output
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+                      {listenVol}%
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                  <input
+                    type="range"
+                    min={0}
+                    max={150}
+                    value={listenVol}
+                    onChange={(e) => {
+                      const v = Number(e.target.value);
+                      setListenVol(v);
+                      listen.setVolume(v / 100);
+                    }}
+                    className="mt-2 h-1.5 w-full appearance-none rounded-full bg-surface-2 accent-success"
+                  />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="mt-6 border-t border-hairline pt-3">
+              <div className="font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-muted">
+                CODEC: OPUS 48KHZ · LOW_LATENCY
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </GlassPanel>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </PageTransition>
   );
 }

services/frontend/src/app/globals.css

@@ -3,456 +3,358 @@
 @custom-variant dark (&:is(.dark *));
 
 /*
- * GMW — Ambient Ops Console design system.
- *
- * A signal-driven, immersive ops aesthetic. Hierarchy comes from scale/weight
- * and tonal surface blocks, not borders. The whole app sits behind a live
- * WebGL haze (see components/ambient) tinted by a semantic signal:
- *   lime      = OK / live
- *   amber     = warn
- *   vermilion = flag / danger
+ * GMW — Command Center Tactical HUD Design System
+ * Engineered for high precision in both DARK and LIGHT modes.
+ * Uses semantic CSS variables for seamless theme switching, eliminating hardcoded hex clashes.
  */
 
+:root {
+  /* ── Light Mode Base Palette (Crisp High-Contrast Titanium HUD) ── */
+  --canvas-base: #f0f2f5;
+  --canvas-subtle: #e5e8ed;
+  --panel-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+  --panel-bg-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+  --panel-border: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
+  --panel-border-hover: rgba(94, 106, 210, 0.35);
+
+  --text-primary: #0f172a;
+  --text-secondary: #334155;
+  --text-muted: #64748b;
+  --text-faint: #94a3b8;
+
+  --accent-brand: #4f46e5;
+  --accent-signal: #6366f1;
+  --accent-signal-bg: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
+  --accent-signal-border: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.25);
+  --accent-signal-glow: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.25);
+
+  --color-success: #059669;
+  --color-success-bg: rgba(5, 150, 105, 0.1);
+  --color-warning: #d97706;
+  --color-warning-bg: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
+  --color-danger: #e11d48;
+  --color-danger-bg: rgba(225, 29, 72, 0.1);
+
+  --grid-pattern: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.035);
+  --shadow-hud: 0 4px 20px -2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06), 0 0 0 1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
+}
+
+.dark {
+  /* ── Dark Mode Base Palette (Stealth Obsidian Tactical HUD) ── */
+  --canvas-base: #060709;
+  --canvas-subtle: #0c0e12;
+  --panel-bg: rgba(13, 16, 23, 0.75);
+  --panel-bg-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+  --panel-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
+  --panel-border-hover: rgba(113, 112, 255, 0.45);
+
+  --text-primary: #f8fafc;
+  --text-secondary: #cbd5e1;
+  --text-muted: #94a3b8;
+  --text-faint: #475569;
+
+  --accent-brand: #5e6ad2;
+  --accent-signal: #7170ff;
+  --accent-signal-bg: rgba(113, 112, 255, 0.12);
+  --accent-signal-border: rgba(113, 112, 255, 0.3);
+  --accent-signal-glow: rgba(113, 112, 255, 0.35);
+
+  --color-success: #10b981;
+  --color-success-bg: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.12);
+  --color-warning: #f59e0b;
+  --color-warning-bg: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.12);
+  --color-danger: #f43f5e;
+  --color-danger-bg: rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.15);
+
+  --grid-pattern: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
+  --shadow-hud: 0 8px 32px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+}
+
 @theme {
-  /* ── Surfaces (dark-first; light overrides below) ── */
-  --color-canvas: oklch(0.12 0.014 70);
-  --color-canvas-2: oklch(0.16 0.02 70);
-  --color-surface: oklch(0.2 0.022 70 / 0.45);
-  --color-surface-2: oklch(0.26 0.024 70 / 0.45);
+  --color-canvas: var(--canvas-base);
+  --color-canvas-2: var(--canvas-subtle);
+  --color-surface: var(--panel-bg);
+  --color-surface-2: var(--panel-bg-subtle);
+  --color-hairline: var(--panel-border);
+  --color-hairline-focus: var(--panel-border-hover);
 
-  /* ── Ink ── */
-  --color-ink: oklch(0.95 0.008 75);
-  --color-ink-soft: oklch(0.66 0.02 75);
-  --color-ink-faint: oklch(0.5 0.02 75);
+  --color-ink: var(--text-primary);
+  --color-ink-soft: var(--text-secondary);
+  --color-ink-muted: var(--text-muted);
+  --color-ink-faint: var(--text-faint);
 
-  /* ── Structural ── */
-  --color-hairline: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.1);
-  --hairline-w: 1px;
+  --color-brand: var(--accent-brand);
+  --color-brand-accent: var(--accent-signal);
+  --color-signal: var(--accent-signal);
+  --color-signal-glow: var(--accent-signal-glow);
 
-  /* ── Semantic signals (monochrome: tone = luminance steps) ── */
-  --color-signal: oklch(0.97 0 0);
-  --color-signal-ink: oklch(0.1 0 0);
-  --color-signal-glow: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.35);
-  --color-amber: oklch(0.72 0 0);
-  --color-vermilion: oklch(0.85 0 0);
-  --color-vermilion-glow: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.45);
+  --color-status-success: var(--color-success);
+  --color-amber: var(--color-warning);
+  --color-vermilion: var(--color-danger);
 
-  --color-ring: var(--color-signal);
+  --font-sans: var(--font-inter), -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
+  --font-mono: var(--font-jetbrains-mono), ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
+  --font-display: var(--font-display), var(--font-inter), sans-serif;
 
-  /* ── Fonts ── */
-  --font-sans: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
-  --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
-  --font-display: "Bricolage Grotesque", "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
-
-  /* ── Radii ── */
-  --radius-r: 16px;
-  --radius-r-panel: 12px;
-  --radius-r-control: 9px;
+  --radius-r: 8px;
+  --radius-r-panel: 10px;
+  --radius-r-control: 6px;
   --radius-r-pill: 9999px;
 }
 
-/* ── Light theme overrides ── */
-.light {
-  color-scheme: light;
-  --color-canvas: oklch(0.96 0.012 80);
-  --color-canvas-2: oklch(0.92 0.014 80);
-  --color-surface: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.7);
-  --color-surface-2: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.5);
-
-  --color-ink: oklch(0.22 0.02 70);
-  --color-ink-soft: oklch(0.46 0.02 70);
-  --color-ink-faint: oklch(0.6 0.02 70);
-
-  --color-hairline: oklch(0.22 0.02 70 / 0.12);
-}
-
-/* Light-theme scrollbar + selection tuned for pale canvas */
-.light ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-  background: oklch(0.22 0.02 70 / 0.2);
-}
-.light ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
-  background: oklch(0.22 0.02 70 / 0.34);
-}
-.light ::selection {
-  background: oklch(0.2 0 0 / 0.9);
-  color: oklch(1 0 0);
-}
-
 @layer base {
   * {
-    @apply border-transparent;
+    border-color: var(--panel-border);
   }
 
   html {
     @apply font-sans antialiased scroll-smooth;
+    background-color: var(--canvas-base);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
   }
 
   body {
-    @apply bg-canvas text-ink font-sans antialiased;
     min-height: 100dvh;
+    background-color: var(--canvas-base);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+    background-image: 
+      linear-gradient(to right, var(--grid-pattern) 1px, transparent 1px),
+      linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--grid-pattern) 1px, transparent 1px);
+    background-size: 32px 32px;
   }
 
   ::selection {
-    background: var(--color-signal-glow);
-    color: inherit;
+    background: var(--accent-signal-bg);
+    color: var(--accent-signal);
   }
 
-  /* Scrollbar */
   ::-webkit-scrollbar {
-    width: 8px;
-    height: 8px;
+    width: 6px;
+    height: 6px;
   }
   ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
     background: transparent;
   }
   ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-    background: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.14);
-    border-radius: 999px;
+    background: var(--text-faint);
+    opacity: 0.4;
+    border-radius: 9999px;
   }
   ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
-    background: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.26);
+    background: var(--text-muted);
   }
 
   :focus-visible {
-    outline: 2px solid var(--color-signal);
+    outline: 2px solid var(--accent-signal);
     outline-offset: 2px;
   }
 }
 
 @layer components {
-  /* Glass panel — the workhorse container. Floating, blurred, faint glow. */
+  /* Tactical HUD Glass Panel */
   .glass {
-    background: var(--color-surface);
-    border: var(--hairline-w) solid var(--color-hairline);
-    border-radius: var(--radius-r);
-    backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(140%);
-    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(140%);
-    box-shadow:
-      0 1px 0 0 oklch(1 0 0 / 0.06) inset,
-      0 18px 50px -28px oklch(0 0 0 / 0.8);
-  }
-
-  .glass-2 {
-    background: var(--color-surface-2);
-    border: var(--hairline-w) solid var(--color-hairline);
+    background: var(--panel-bg);
+    border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
     border-radius: var(--radius-r-panel);
-    backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(130%);
-    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(130%);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hud);
+    transition: border-color 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+  }
+
+  .glass:hover {
+    border-color: var(--panel-border-hover);
+  }
+
+  /* HUD Tactical Card */
+  .hud-card {
+    position: relative;
+    background: var(--panel-bg);
+    border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-r-panel);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hud);
+    transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
+  }
+
+  .hud-card:hover {
+    border-color: var(--panel-border-hover);
+    transform: translateY(-1px);
   }
 
-  /* Section label — small uppercase mono eyebrow */
   .eyebrow {
     font-family: var(--font-mono);
     font-size: 0.68rem;
-    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
     text-transform: uppercase;
-    color: var(--color-ink-faint);
+    color: var(--text-muted);
   }
 
   .pill {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
-    gap: 0.4rem;
-    padding: 0.22rem 0.7rem;
+    gap: 0.35rem;
+    padding: 0.18rem 0.55rem;
     border-radius: var(--radius-r-pill);
-    font-size: 0.72rem;
-    font-weight: 600;
-    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
-    background: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.06);
-    border: 1px solid var(--color-hairline);
-    color: var(--color-ink-soft);
+    font-size: 0.7rem;
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-weight: 500;
+    background: var(--panel-bg-subtle);
+    border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
   }
 
   .mono {
     font-family: var(--font-mono);
     font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
-    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
   }
 
   .display {
     font-family: var(--font-display);
-    font-weight: 800;
-    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
-    line-height: 0.96;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
+    line-height: 1.1;
   }
 }
 
 @layer utilities {
-  .text-signal { color: var(--color-signal); }
-  .text-amber { color: var(--color-amber); }
-  .text-vermilion { color: var(--color-vermilion); }
-  .text-ink-soft { color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
-  .text-ink-faint { color: var(--color-ink-faint); }
+  .text-signal { color: var(--accent-signal); }
+  .text-brand { color: var(--accent-brand); }
+  .text-amber { color: var(--color-warning); }
+  .text-vermilion { color: var(--color-danger); }
+  .text-success { color: var(--color-success); }
+  .text-ink { color: var(--text-primary); }
+  .text-ink-soft { color: var(--text-secondary); }
+  .text-ink-muted { color: var(--text-muted); }
+  .text-ink-faint { color: var(--text-faint); }
 
-  /* Fluid hero title — never overflows on small screens. */
-  .hero-clamp { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.2rem + 4vw, 2.6rem); }
+  .bg-canvas { background-color: var(--canvas-base); }
+  .bg-surface { background-color: var(--panel-bg); }
+  .bg-surface-2 { background-color: var(--panel-bg-subtle); }
+  .border-hairline { border-color: var(--panel-border); }
 
   .glow-signal {
-    text-shadow: 0 0 22px var(--color-signal-glow);
-  }
-  .glow-vermilion {
-    text-shadow: 0 0 22px var(--color-vermilion-glow);
-  }
-
-  /* animated scan line for live headers */
-  .scan-line {
-    position: relative;
-    overflow: hidden;
-  }
-  .scan-line::after {
-    content: "";
-    position: absolute;
-    left: 0;
-    top: 0;
-    height: 1px;
-    width: 100%;
-    background: linear-gradient(
-      90deg,
-      transparent,
-      var(--color-signal) 25%,
-      var(--color-signal) 75%,
-      transparent
-    );
-    background-size: 200% 100%;
-    animation: scan 2.8s linear infinite;
-    opacity: 0.7;
-  }
-
-  .ring-focus {
-    transition: box-shadow 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
-  }
-  .ring-focus:hover {
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--color-signal-glow);
+    text-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--accent-signal-glow);
   }
 }
 
-/* ── Keyframes ── */
-@keyframes scan {
-  0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
-  100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
-}
-@keyframes eq {
-  0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(0.25); }
-  30% { transform: scaleY(1); }
-  60% { transform: scaleY(0.5); }
-}
-@keyframes fade-up {
-  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
-  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+/* ═══ Keyframes & Animations ═══ */
+@keyframes breathe {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.95); }
+  50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.05); }
 }
+
 @keyframes spin-disc {
   from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
   to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
 }
+
 @keyframes pulse-ring {
-  0% { transform: scale(0.85); opacity: 1; }
-  100% { transform: scale(2.6); opacity: 0; }
-}
-@keyframes shimmer {
-  0% { background-position: -200% 0; }
-  100% { background-position: 200% 0; }
-}
-@keyframes breathe {
-  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.55; }
-  50% { opacity: 1; }
+  0% { transform: scale(0.85); opacity: 0.9; }
+  100% { transform: scale(2.2); opacity: 0; }
 }
 
-.animate-eq {
-  animation: eq 0.9s ease-in-out infinite;
-  transform-origin: bottom;
+@keyframes shimmer {
+  0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
+  100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
 }
-.animate-spin-disc { animation: spin-disc 9s linear infinite; }
-.animate-spin-disc.paused { animation-play-state: paused; }
-.animate-pulse-ring { animation: pulse-ring 1.6s ease-out infinite; }
+
+@keyframes eq {
+  0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(0.35); }
+  50% { transform: scaleY(1); }
+}
+
+@keyframes fade-up {
+  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
+  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+}
+
+@keyframes toast-in {
+  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px) scale(0.98); }
+  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
+}
+
+@keyframes scan {
+  0% { transform: translateY(-100%); }
+  100% { transform: translateY(100%); }
+}
+
+.animate-breathe { animation: breathe 2.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
+.animate-spin-disc { animation: spin-disc 10s linear infinite; }
+.animate-pulse-ring { animation: pulse-ring 2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) infinite; }
+
+/* Skeleton shimmer — theme-aware base + moving highlight sheen. */
 .animate-shimmer {
-  background: linear-gradient(
-    90deg,
-    transparent,
-    oklch(0.86 0.19 128 / 0.1),
-    transparent
+  background-color: var(--panel-bg-subtle);
+  background-image: linear-gradient(
+    105deg,
+    transparent 40%,
+    color-mix(in oklab, var(--text-primary) 6%, transparent) 50%,
+    transparent 60%
   );
   background-size: 200% 100%;
-  animation: shimmer 1.6s infinite;
-}
-.animate-breathe { animation: breathe 3.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
-
-/* Page-enter: subtle rise+settle. Respect reduced-motion (handled globally). */
-.animate-fade-up {
-  animation: fade-up 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
-}
-/* List stagger: each child rises in sequence. Pair with inline
-   style={{ animationDelay }} set via staggerDelay(). */
-.animate-stagger {
-  animation: fade-up 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
-}
-/* Toast: slide up + settle from the dock edge. */
-.animate-toast-in {
-  animation: toast-in 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
-}
-@keyframes toast-in {
-  from {
-    opacity: 0;
-    transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.98);
-  }
-  to {
-    opacity: 1;
-    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
-  }
+  animation: shimmer 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
-/* ═══ Game-menu nav (monochrome) ═══
-   Corner brackets + one-shot light sweep + staggered entrance.
-   Pure transform/opacity — compositor only. */
-
-.game-nav-item {
-  --i: 0;
-  position: relative;
-  isolation: isolate;
-  animation: nav-in 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
-  animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 45ms);
+/* Live equalizer bars (mini-player / recording player). */
+.animate-eq {
+  transform-origin: bottom;
+  animation: eq 0.9s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
-/* corner brackets on hover/active */
-.game-nav-item::before,
-.game-nav-item::after {
-  content: "";
+
+/* Entrance for popovers, toasts, mini-player. */
+.animate-fade-up { animation: fade-up 0.18s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
+.animate-toast-in { animation: toast-in 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
+
+/* Sweeping glow line across a hero/placeholder panel. */
+.scan-line {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
-  opacity: 0;
-  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
+  height: 100%;
   pointer-events: none;
+  background: linear-gradient(
+    180deg,
+    transparent,
+    var(--accent-signal-glow),
+    transparent
+  );
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  animation: scan 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
-.game-nav-item::before {
-  border-left: 2px solid currentColor;
-  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
-  border-top-left-radius: 13px;
-  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 62% 0, 62% 30%, 30% 30%, 30% 100%, 0 100%);
-}
-.game-nav-item::after {
-  border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
-  border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
-  border-bottom-right-radius: 13px;
-  clip-path: polygon(100% 100%, 38% 100%, 38% 70%, 70% 70%, 70% 0, 100% 0);
-}
-.game-nav-item:hover::before,
-.game-nav-item:hover::after,
-.game-nav-item.is-active::before,
-.game-nav-item.is-active::after {
-  opacity: 1;
-}
-/* one-shot sweep */
-.game-nav-item .game-sweep {
+
+/* Mobile nav hover/active sweep fill. */
+.game-sweep {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   overflow: hidden;
   border-radius: inherit;
   pointer-events: none;
 }
-.game-nav-item .game-sweep > i {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: -20%;
-  bottom: -20%;
-  width: 34%;
-  left: -60%;
-  background: linear-gradient(
-    105deg,
-    transparent,
-    oklch(1 0 0 / 0.16),
-    transparent
-  );
-  transform: skewX(-14deg);
-}
-.game-nav-item:hover .game-sweep > i,
-.game-nav-item.is-active .game-sweep > i {
-  animation: sweep-x 0.55s ease-out both;
-}
-/* active triangle marker (game cursor) */
-.game-marker {
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 50%;
-  width: 0;
-  height: 0;
-  border-block: 7px solid transparent;
-  border-left: 11px solid currentColor;
-  transform: translateY(-50%);
-  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px var(--color-signal-glow));
-  animation: marker-nudge 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
 
-@keyframes marker-nudge {
-  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0); }
-  50% { transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(3px); }
-}
-
-@keyframes sweep-x {
-  from { left: -60%; }
-  to   { left: 130%; }
-}
-@keyframes nav-in {
-  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-10px); }
-  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
-}
-
-/* ── Game frame: panel with cut corners + drawn-in edge lines ── */
-.game-frame {
-  position: relative;
-}
-.game-frame::before {
-  content: "";
+.game-sweep i {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
-  border-radius: inherit;
-  pointer-events: none;
-  background:
-    linear-gradient(var(--color-hairline), var(--color-hairline)) top left /
-      26px 1.5px,
-    linear-gradient(var(--color-hairline), var(--color-hairline)) top left / 1.5px
-      26px,
-    linear-gradient(var(--color-hairline), var(--color-hairline)) top right /
-      26px 1.5px,
-    linear-gradient(var(--color-hairline), var(--color-hairline)) top right / 1.5px
-      26px,
-    linear-gradient(var(--color-hairline), var(--color-hairline)) bottom left /
-      26px 1.5px,
-    linear-gradient(var(--color-hairline), var(--color-hairline)) bottom left /
-      1.5px 26px,
-    linear-gradient(var(--color-hairline), var(--color-hairline)) bottom right /
-      26px 1.5px,
-    linear-gradient(var(--color-hairline), var(--color-hairline)) bottom right /
-      1.5px 26px;
-  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background: var(--accent-signal-bg);
+  transform: translateY(100%);
+  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
 }
 
-/* ── Mobile lightness (<md): cheaper blur, shorter animations ── */
-@media (max-width: 767px) {
-  .glass {
-    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
-    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
-  }
-  .game-nav-item {
-    animation-duration: 0.25s;
-    animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 18ms);
-  }
-  .scan-line::after,
-  .animate-shimmer {
-    display: none;
-  }
+.game-nav-item.is-active .game-sweep i,
+.game-nav-item:hover .game-sweep i {
+  transform: translateY(0);
 }
 
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
-  .scan-line::after,
-  .scan-line,
-  .animate-eq,
+  .animate-breathe,
   .animate-spin-disc,
   .animate-pulse-ring,
   .animate-shimmer,
-  .animate-breathe,
+  .animate-eq,
   .animate-fade-up,
-  .animate-stagger,
-  .animate-toast-in {
-    animation: none !important;
-  }
+  .animate-toast-in,
   .scan-line {
-    background: none !important;
+    animation: none !important;
   }
   *,
   *::before,
@@ -460,7 +362,5 @@
     animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
     animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
     transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
-    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
   }
-  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
 }

services/frontend/src/app/layout.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { Metadata, Viewport } from "next";
 import { Bricolage_Grotesque, Inter, JetBrains_Mono } from "next/font/google";
 import { ThemeProvider } from "next-themes";
 import { Toaster } from "@/components/primitives/toast";
+import { SwrProvider } from "@/components/providers";
 import "./globals.css";
 
 const inter = Inter({
@@ -47,16 +48,18 @@ export default function RootLayout({
       suppressHydrationWarning
     >
       <body className="min-h-full flex flex-col">
-        <ThemeProvider
-          attribute="class"
-          defaultTheme="dark"
-          enableSystem={false}
-          enableColorScheme={false}
-          disableTransitionOnChange
-        >
-          {children}
-          <Toaster position="bottom-right" />
-        </ThemeProvider>
+        <SwrProvider>
+          <ThemeProvider
+            attribute="class"
+            defaultTheme="dark"
+            enableSystem={false}
+            enableColorScheme={false}
+            disableTransitionOnChange
+          >
+            {children}
+            <Toaster position="bottom-right" />
+          </ThemeProvider>
+        </SwrProvider>
       </body>
     </html>
   );

services/frontend/src/components/CategoryDrilldown.tsx

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export function CategoryDrilldown({
                 <span className="w-36 shrink-0 truncate text-ink-soft">
                   {c.name}
                 </span>
-                <div className="h-2 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/5">
+                <div className="h-2 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-hairline">
                   <div
                     className="h-full rounded-full bg-signal"
                     style={{ width: `${pct}%` }}

services/frontend/src/components/ChannelCultureGlossary.tsx

@@ -1,23 +1,73 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { GlassPanel } from "@/components/primitives";
+import { Activity, Download, Hash } from "lucide-react";
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { Badge, GlassPanel } from "@/components/primitives";
 import { SectionHeader } from "@/components/shared";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/use-gsap-animation";
 import { downloadCsv } from "@/lib/csv";
 import { formatRelativeTime } from "@/lib/format";
 import type { ChannelCultureRow } from "@/lib/types";
 
+function deriveSignalStrength(c: ChannelCultureRow): number {
+  let score = 0.3;
+  if (c.culture_summary) {
+    score += Math.min(0.45, c.culture_summary.length / 350);
+  }
+  if (c.last_analyzed_at) {
+    const ageMs = Date.now() - c.last_analyzed_at;
+    const days = ageMs / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
+    score += Math.max(0, 0.25 - days * 0.015);
+  }
+  return Math.max(0.12, Math.min(1, score));
+}
+
 export function ChannelCultureGlossary({
   cultures,
 }: {
   cultures: ChannelCultureRow[];
 }) {
+  const [filter, setFilter] = useState("");
+
+  const ranked = useMemo(() => {
+    return cultures
+      .map((c) => ({ c, signal: deriveSignalStrength(c) }))
+      .sort((a, b) => b.signal - a.signal);
+  }, [cultures]);
+
+  const filtered = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!filter.trim()) return ranked;
+    const q = filter.toLowerCase();
+    return ranked.filter(
+      ({ c }) =>
+        c.channel_name?.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+        c.channel_id.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+        c.culture_summary?.toLowerCase().includes(q),
+    );
+  }, [ranked, filter]);
+
+  const containerRef = useStaggerReveal<HTMLDivElement>(".channel-node-card", {
+    stagger: 0.03,
+    y: 10,
+    dependencies: [filtered.length, filter],
+  });
+
   return (
-    <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-3">
-      <SectionHeader
-        eyebrow="culture"
-        title="Channel Culture Glossary"
-        action={
-          cultures.length > 0 ? (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      {/* Search and Quick Filters */}
+      <GlassPanel className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 p-3">
+        <div className="relative flex-1 min-w-[220px]">
+          <Hash className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 size-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-ink-faint" />
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            placeholder="Filter channels or culture topics..."
+            value={filter}
+            onChange={(e) => setFilter(e.target.value)}
+            className="w-full rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 py-1.5 pl-9 pr-3 text-xs text-ink placeholder:text-ink-faint focus:border-signal focus:outline-none"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {cultures.length > 0 && (
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={() =>
@@ -30,42 +80,103 @@ export function ChannelCultureGlossary({
                   })),
                 )
               }
-              className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-ink-soft hover:text-ink"
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-soft transition-colors hover:bg-surface hover:text-ink"
             >
-              CSV
+              <Download className="size-3.5 text-signal" />
+              EXPORT_CSV
             </button>
-          ) : null
-        }
-      />
-      {cultures.length === 0 ? (
-        <p className="py-6 text-center text-xs text-ink-faint">
-          No channel cultures captured yet.
-        </p>
-      ) : (
-        <div className="space-y-3">
-          {cultures.map((c) => (
-            <div key={c.channel_id} className="text-sm">
-              <div className="flex items-baseline justify-between">
-                <span className="font-medium text-ink">
-                  {c.channel_name ?? c.channel_id}
-                </span>
-                {c.last_analyzed_at && (
-                  <span className="text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                    {formatRelativeTime(c.last_analyzed_at)}
-                  </span>
-                )}
-              </div>
-              {c.culture_summary ? (
-                <p className="mt-1 text-ink-faint">{c.culture_summary}</p>
-              ) : (
-                <span className="text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                  (no summary captured)
-                </span>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          ))}
+          )}
         </div>
-      )}
-    </GlassPanel>
+      </GlassPanel>
+
+      {/* Channel Nodes Grid */}
+      <GlassPanel>
+        <SectionHeader
+          eyebrow="Roster Telemetry"
+          title="Channel Culture & Activity Spectrum"
+          action={
+            <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
+              {filtered.length} of {cultures.length} channels
+            </span>
+          }
+        />
+
+        {filtered.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="py-12 text-center font-mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
+            NO MATCHING CHANNEL TELEMETRY FOUND
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div
+            ref={containerRef}
+            className="mt-4 grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3"
+          >
+            {filtered.map(({ c, signal }) => {
+              const pct = Math.round(signal * 100);
+              const isHighSignal = signal > 0.65;
+              return (
+                <div
+                  key={c.channel_id}
+                  className="channel-node-card hud-card group relative flex flex-col justify-between overflow-hidden p-4"
+                >
+                  <div>
+                    {/* Channel Card Header */}
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 border-b border-hairline pb-2.5">
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+                        <span className="flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded bg-surface-2 text-signal">
+                          <Hash className="size-3.5" />
+                        </span>
+                        <span className="truncate font-mono text-xs font-semibold text-ink">
+                          {c.channel_name ?? c.channel_id.slice(0, 10)}
+                        </span>
+                      </div>
+                      <Badge
+                        tone={isHighSignal ? "signal" : "neutral"}
+                        className="font-mono text-[10px]"
+                      >
+                        {pct}% SIGNAL
+                      </Badge>
+                    </div>
+
+                    {/* Culture Summary */}
+                    <div className="mt-3">
+                      {c.culture_summary ? (
+                        <p className="font-sans text-xs text-ink-soft leading-relaxed line-clamp-3">
+                          {c.culture_summary}
+                        </p>
+                      ) : (
+                        <p className="font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-faint italic">
+                          Awaiting AI culture profile synthesis...
+                        </p>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
+                  {/* Signal Strength Bar & Timestamp */}
+                  <div className="mt-4 pt-3 border-t border-hairline">
+                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint mb-1.5">
+                      <span className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                        <Activity className="size-3 text-signal" />
+                        INTEL RATIO
+                      </span>
+                      <span>
+                        {c.last_analyzed_at
+                          ? formatRelativeTime(c.last_analyzed_at)
+                          : "NEVER"}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="h-1.5 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-surface-2">
+                      <div
+                        className="h-full rounded-full bg-signal transition-all duration-500"
+                        style={{ width: `${pct}%` }}
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </GlassPanel>
+    </div>
   );
 }

services/frontend/src/components/LiveModerationFeed.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { Badge, GlassPanel } from "@/components/primitives";
+import { useGSAP } from "@gsap/react";
+import gsap from "gsap";
+import { CheckCircle2, ShieldAlert, UserX, VolumeX } from "lucide-react";
+import { useRef } from "react";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/primitives";
 import { formatRelativeTime } from "@/lib/format";
 import type { ModerationAction } from "@/lib/types";
 
+if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+  gsap.registerPlugin(useGSAP);
+}
+
 const ACTION_LABEL: Record<string, string> = {
   delete_message: "Deleted",
   timeout_user: "Timeout",
@@ -15,6 +23,21 @@ const ACTION_LABEL: Record<string, string> = {
   none: "None",
 };
 
+function actionIcon(type: string) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case "ban_user":
+    case "kick_user":
+      return <UserX className="size-3.5 text-vermilion" />;
+    case "timeout_user":
+      return <VolumeX className="size-3.5 text-amber" />;
+    case "delete_message":
+    case "warn_user":
+      return <ShieldAlert className="size-3.5 text-signal" />;
+    default:
+      return <CheckCircle2 className="size-3.5 text-success" />;
+  }
+}
+
 function severityTone(
   sev?: string | null,
 ): "signal" | "amber" | "vermilion" | null {
@@ -36,67 +59,110 @@ export function LiveModerationFeed({
 }: {
   actions: ModerationAction[];
 }) {
+  const feedRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  useGSAP(
+    () => {
+      if (!feedRef.current) return;
+      const items = feedRef.current.querySelectorAll(".mod-feed-item");
+      if (items.length === 0) return;
+
+      const prefersReduced = window.matchMedia(
+        "(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)",
+      ).matches;
+      if (prefersReduced) return;
+
+      gsap.fromTo(
+        items,
+        { opacity: 0, x: -8 },
+        {
+          opacity: 1,
+          x: 0,
+          duration: 0.32,
+          stagger: 0.025,
+          ease: "power2.out",
+          clearProps: "transform",
+        },
+      );
+    },
+    { scope: feedRef, dependencies: [actions.length] },
+  );
+
   return (
-    <GlassPanel className="flex max-h-[420px] flex-col">
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-white/10 px-4 py-3">
+    <div className="flex max-h-[460px] flex-col">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-hairline pb-3">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <span className="relative flex size-2.5">
-            <span className="absolute inline-flex size-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-emerald-400 opacity-75" />
-            <span className="relative inline-flex size-2.5 rounded-full bg-emerald-500" />
+          <span className="relative flex size-2">
+            <span className="absolute inline-flex size-full animate-ping rounded-full bg-success opacity-75" />
+            <span className="relative inline-flex size-2 rounded-full bg-success" />
+          </span>
+          <span className="font-mono text-xs font-medium text-ink">
+            Live Stream Audit Log
           </span>
-          <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-ink">Live Feed</h3>
         </div>
-        <span className="text-xs text-ink-faint">{actions.length} recent</span>
+        <span className="font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-faint">
+          {actions.length} RECENT ACTIONS
+        </span>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
+      <div ref={feedRef} className="flex-1 space-y-2 overflow-y-auto pt-3 pr-1">
         {actions.length === 0 ? (
-          <p className="px-4 py-6 text-center text-xs text-ink-faint">
-            Waiting for new moderation actions…
-          </p>
+          <div className="py-12 text-center font-mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
+            AWAITING MODERATION DISPATCH STREAM...
+          </div>
         ) : (
-          <ul className="divide-y divide-white/5">
-            {actions.map((a, i) => {
-              const tone = severityTone(a.severity);
-              return (
-                <li
-                  key={a.id}
-                  className={`flex items-start gap-3 px-4 py-3 ${
-                    i === 0 ? "animate-[fadeIn_0.4s_ease-out]" : ""
-                  }`}
-                >
-                  <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                      <Badge tone={tone ?? "signal"} className="capitalize">
-                        {ACTION_LABEL[a.action_type] ?? a.action_type}
+          actions.map((a) => {
+            const tone = severityTone(a.severity);
+            return (
+              <div
+                key={a.id}
+                className="mod-feed-item hud-card flex items-start gap-3 p-3 transition-all"
+              >
+                <span className="flex size-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2">
+                  {actionIcon(a.action_type)}
+                </span>
+
+                <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                  <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+                    <span className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold text-ink">
+                      {ACTION_LABEL[a.action_type] ?? a.action_type}
+                    </span>
+                    {a.severity && (
+                      <Badge
+                        tone={tone ?? "signal"}
+                        className="font-mono text-[9px] uppercase"
+                      >
+                        {a.severity}
                       </Badge>
-                      {a.severity && (
-                        <span className="text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                          {a.severity}
-                        </span>
-                      )}
-                      {a.categories?.length ? (
-                        <span className="truncate text-xs text-ink-soft">
-                          {a.categories.slice(0, 3).join(", ")}
-                        </span>
-                      ) : null}
-                    </div>
-                    {a.reason && (
-                      <p className="mt-1 truncate text-xs text-ink-soft">
-                        “{a.reason}”
-                      </p>
                     )}
-                    <p className="mt-0.5 text-[11px] text-ink-faint">
-                      {a.username ?? a.user_id ?? "unknown"} ·{" "}
+                    {a.categories?.length ? (
+                      <span className="truncate font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
+                        [{a.categories.slice(0, 2).join(", ")}]
+                      </span>
+                    ) : null}
+                    <span className="ml-auto font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
                       {formatRelativeTime(a.created_at)}
-                    </p>
+                    </span>
                   </div>
-                </li>
-              );
-            })}
-          </ul>
+
+                  {a.reason && (
+                    <p className="mt-1 font-sans text-xs text-ink-soft line-clamp-2">
+                      “{a.reason}”
+                    </p>
+                  )}
+
+                  <div className="mt-1.5 flex items-center gap-2 font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
+                    <span>TARGET:</span>
+                    <span className="text-ink-soft">
+                      {a.username ?? a.user_id ?? "UNKNOWN_SUBJECT"}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            );
+          })
         )}
       </div>
-    </GlassPanel>
+    </div>
   );
 }

services/frontend/src/components/ModerationHeatmap.tsx

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 export function ModerationHeatmap({ hours }: { hours: HourlyModeration[] }) {
   const max = hours.reduce((m, h) => Math.max(m, h.total), 0);
   const intensity = (v: number) => {
-    if (max <= 0) return "bg-white/5";
+    if (max <= 0) return "bg-hairline";
     const t = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, v / max));
-    if (t < 0.25) return "bg-white/[0.06]";
+    if (t < 0.25) return "bg-surface-2";
     if (t < 0.5) return "bg-signal/25";
     if (t < 0.75) return "bg-signal/50";
     return "bg-vermilion/60";

services/frontend/src/components/ScamDomains.tsx

@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ export function ScamDomains({ domains }: { domains: FlaggedDomain[] }) {
                 <span className="w-44 shrink-0 truncate font-mono text-ink-soft">
                   {d.domain}
                 </span>
-                <div className="h-2 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/5">
+                <div className="h-2 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-hairline">
                   <div
-                    className="h-full rounded-full bg-[#8b5cf6]"
+                    className="h-full rounded-full bg-signal"
                     style={{ width: `${pct}%` }}
                   />
                 </div>

services/frontend/src/components/TermGlossary.tsx

@@ -1,71 +1,163 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { Globe } from "lucide-react";
-import { GlassPanel } from "@/components/primitives";
+import { ChevronDown, Download, Globe, Search } from "lucide-react";
+import { useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { Badge, GlassPanel } from "@/components/primitives";
 import { SectionHeader } from "@/components/shared";
+import { useStaggerReveal } from "@/hooks/use-gsap-animation";
 import { downloadCsv } from "@/lib/csv";
 import { formatRelativeTime } from "@/lib/format";
 import type { GlossaryRow } from "@/lib/types";
 
-export function TermGlossary({ terms }: { terms: GlossaryRow[] }) {
+function GlossaryEntry({ t }: { t: GlossaryRow }) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const bodyRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
   return (
-    <GlassPanel className="lg:col-span-3">
-      <SectionHeader
-        eyebrow="knowledge"
-        title="Term Knowledge Base"
-        action={
-          terms.length > 0 ? (
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() =>
-                downloadCsv(
-                  "glossary.csv",
-                  terms.map((t) => ({
-                    term: t.term,
-                    definition: t.definition,
-                    source: t.source_url,
-                    resolved: t.resolved_at,
-                    hits: t.hit_count,
-                  })),
-                )
-              }
-              className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-ink-soft hover:text-ink"
-            >
-              CSV
-            </button>
-          ) : null
-        }
-      />
-      {terms.length === 0 ? (
-        <p className="py-6 text-center text-xs text-ink-faint">
-          No term resolutions cached yet.
-        </p>
-      ) : (
-        <div className="space-y-3">
-          {terms.map((t) => (
-            <div key={t.term} className="text-sm">
-              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-baseline justify-between gap-2">
-                <span className="font-medium text-ink">{t.term}</span>
-                <span className="text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                  {t.hit_count} uses · {formatRelativeTime(t.resolved_at)}
-                </span>
-              </div>
-              <p className="mt-1 text-ink-faint">{t.definition}</p>
-              {t.source_url && (
-                <a
-                  href={t.source_url}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-ink-soft hover:text-ink"
-                >
-                  <Globe className="mr-1 inline size-3" />
-                  {t.source_url}
-                </a>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          ))}
+    <div className="glossary-entry hud-card overflow-hidden transition-all">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => setOpen((v) => !v)}
+        className="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-3 px-3.5 py-3 text-left transition-colors"
+        aria-expanded={open}
+      >
+        <div className="flex min-w-0 items-baseline gap-2.5">
+          <span className="truncate font-mono text-xs font-semibold text-ink">
+            {t.term}
+          </span>
+          <Badge tone="signal" className="font-mono text-[9px]">
+            {t.hit_count} hits
+          </Badge>
         </div>
-      )}
-    </GlassPanel>
+        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2.5 font-mono text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
+          <span>{formatRelativeTime(t.resolved_at)}</span>
+          <ChevronDown
+            className={`size-3.5 text-ink-muted transition-transform duration-200 ${open ? "rotate-180 text-ink" : ""}`}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </button>
+      <div
+        ref={bodyRef}
+        className="grid transition-[grid-template-rows] duration-300 ease-out"
+        style={{ gridTemplateRows: open ? "1fr" : "0fr" }}
+      >
+        <div className="overflow-hidden">
+          <div className="border-t border-hairline bg-surface-2 px-3.5 py-2.5 text-xs">
+            <p className="font-sans text-ink-soft leading-relaxed">
+              {t.definition}
+            </p>
+            {t.source_url && (
+              <a
+                href={t.source_url}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                className="mt-2 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 font-mono text-[10px] text-signal hover:underline"
+              >
+                <Globe className="size-3" />
+                {t.source_url}
+              </a>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function TermGlossary({ terms }: { terms: GlossaryRow[] }) {
+  const [filter, setFilter] = useState("");
+
+  const filtered = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!filter.trim()) return terms;
+    const q = filter.toLowerCase();
+    return terms.filter(
+      (t) =>
+        t.term.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+        t.definition?.toLowerCase().includes(q),
+    );
+  }, [terms, filter]);
+
+  const listRef = useStaggerReveal<HTMLDivElement>(".glossary-entry", {
+    stagger: 0.025,
+    y: 8,
+    dependencies: [filtered.length, filter],
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      {/* Tactical HUD Header Bar */}
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-b border-hairline pb-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+          <span className="h-2 w-2 rounded-full bg-signal shadow-[0_0_8px_var(--color-signal-glow)]" />
+          <h1 className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-ink uppercase">
+            Slang & Term Glossary · Knowledge Base
+          </h1>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-muted">
+          <span>INDEXED:</span>
+          <span className="rounded bg-signal/15 px-2 py-0.5 font-medium text-signal border border-signal/30">
+            {terms.length} TERMS_RECORDED
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Filter and Action Bar */}
+      <GlassPanel className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 p-3">
+        <div className="relative flex-1 min-w-[220px]">
+          <Search className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 size-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-ink-faint" />
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            placeholder="Search slang term or definition keywords..."
+            value={filter}
+            onChange={(e) => setFilter(e.target.value)}
+            className="w-full rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 py-1.5 pl-9 pr-3 text-xs text-ink placeholder:text-ink-faint focus:border-signal focus:outline-none"
+          />
+        </div>
+        {terms.length > 0 && (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() =>
+              downloadCsv(
+                "glossary.csv",
+                terms.map((t) => ({
+                  term: t.term,
+                  definition: t.definition,
+                  source: t.source_url,
+                  resolved: t.resolved_at,
+                  hits: t.hit_count,
+                })),
+              )
+            }
+            className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-soft transition-colors hover:bg-surface hover:text-ink"
+          >
+            <Download className="size-3.5 text-signal" />
+            EXPORT_CSV
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </GlassPanel>
+
+      <GlassPanel>
+        <SectionHeader
+          eyebrow="knowledge directory"
+          title="Slang & Definition Index"
+          action={
+            <span className="mono text-xs text-ink-muted">
+              {filtered.length} of {terms.length} terms
+            </span>
+          }
+        />
+        {filtered.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="py-12 text-center font-mono text-xs text-ink-faint">
+            NO TERM DEFINITIONS MATCH YOUR FILTER
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div ref={listRef} className="space-y-1.5 mt-3">
+            {filtered.map((t) => (
+              <GlossaryEntry key={t.term} t={t} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </GlassPanel>
+    </div>
   );
 }

services/frontend/src/components/TopChannels.tsx

@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ export function TopChannels({ channels }: { channels: FlaggedChannel[] }) {
                 <span className="w-40 shrink-0 truncate text-ink-soft">
                   {c.channel_name ?? c.channel_id}
                 </span>
-                <div className="h-2 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/5">
+                <div className="h-2 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-hairline">
                   <div
-                    className="h-full rounded-full bg-[#f59e0b]"
+                    className="h-full rounded-full bg-amber"
                     style={{ width: `${pct}%` }}
                   />
                 </div>

services/frontend/src/components/TopicTrends.tsx

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function BarRow({
   return (
     <div className="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm">
       <span className="w-32 shrink-0 truncate text-ink-soft">{label}</span>
-      <div className="h-2 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/5">
+      <div className="h-2 flex-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-hairline">
         <div
           className="h-full rounded-full"
           style={{ width: `${pct}%`, background: color }}

services/frontend/src/components/charts/waveform.tsx

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function Equalizer({
           {Array.from({ length: 28 }).map((_, i) => (
             <span
               key={`eq-${i}`}
-              className="flex-1 rounded-full bg-white/10"
+              className="flex-1 rounded-full bg-hairline"
               style={{ height: "12%" }}
             />
           ))}

services/frontend/src/components/chatbot/chatbot.tsx

@@ -1,312 +1,263 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useGSAP } from "@gsap/react";
+import gsap from "gsap";
 import {
   Bot,
-  Check,
-  Copy,
-  MessageCircle,
-  RotateCw,
-  Trash2,
+  Loader2,
+  Maximize2,
+  Minimize2,
+  Send,
+  Sparkles,
   X,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { Avatar, Button, GlassPanel, toast } from "@/components/primitives";
-import { MarkdownLite } from "@/components/shared";
+import { Button } from "@/components/primitives";
 import { useChatbotUserId } from "@/hooks/use-chatbot-user";
 import { chatbotApi } from "@/lib/api";
-import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { formatRelativeTime } from "@/lib/format";
 
-interface Msg {
+if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+  gsap.registerPlugin(useGSAP);
+}
+
+interface ChatMessage {
   id: string;
-  role: "user" | "bot";
-  content: string;
-  ts: number;
-}
-
-function formatTime(ts: number): string {
-  try {
-    return new Date(ts).toLocaleTimeString([], {
-      hour: "2-digit",
-      minute: "2-digit",
-    });
-  } catch {
-    return "";
-  }
-}
-
-function TypingDots() {
-  return (
-    <div className="flex items-center gap-1 py-1">
-      {[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
-        <span
-          key={i}
-          className="size-1.5 rounded-full bg-ink-faint animate-bounce"
-          style={{ animationDelay: `${i * 0.15}s`, animationDuration: "0.9s" }}
-        />
-      ))}
-    </div>
-  );
+  sender: "user" | "bot";
+  text: string;
+  timestamp: number;
 }
 
 export function Chatbot() {
-  const userId = useChatbotUserId();
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [msgs, setMsgs] = useState<Msg[]>([]);
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
+  const [messages, setMessages] = useState<ChatMessage[]>([]);
   const [input, setInput] = useState("");
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
-  const [failed, setFailed] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [copiedId, setCopiedId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const listRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const taRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
-  const bottomRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [sending, setSending] = useState(false);
+  const userId = useChatbotUserId();
 
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  // Load history on mount
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!open || !userId) return;
     chatbotApi
-      .getHistory(userId)
+      .getHistory(userId || undefined)
       .then((res) => {
-        setMsgs(
-          res.history.slice(-12).flatMap((h) => [
+        if (res.history) {
+          const loaded: ChatMessage[] = res.history.flatMap((h) => [
             {
               id: `${h.id}-u`,
-              role: "user" as const,
-              content: h.user_message,
-              ts: Date.parse(h.created_at) || Date.now(),
+              sender: "user",
+              text: h.user_message,
+              timestamp: new Date(h.created_at).getTime(),
             },
             {
               id: `${h.id}-b`,
-              role: "bot" as const,
-              content: h.bot_response,
-              ts: Date.parse(h.created_at) || Date.now(),
+              sender: "bot",
+              text: h.bot_response,
+              timestamp: new Date(h.created_at).getTime() + 100,
             },
-          ]),
-        );
+          ]);
+          setMessages(loaded);
+        }
       })
       .catch(() => {});
-  }, [open, userId]);
+  }, [userId]);
 
-  // Auto-scroll to newest whenever the thread or typing state changes.
-  // biome-ignore lint/correctness/useExhaustiveDependencies: scroll must fire on thread/typing changes even though the body only reads the ref
+  // Auto-scroll to bottom on new messages
   useEffect(() => {
-    bottomRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "end" });
-  }, [msgs, loading, open]);
-
-  // Auto-grow the composer.
-  // biome-ignore lint/correctness/useExhaustiveDependencies: height recompute is keyed to input changes; body only reads the textarea element
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const ta = taRef.current;
-    if (!ta) return;
-    ta.style.height = "auto";
-    ta.style.height = `${Math.min(ta.scrollHeight, 140)}px`;
-  }, [input]);
-
-  const copy = async (id: string, text: string) => {
-    try {
-      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
-      setCopiedId(id);
-      window.setTimeout(() => setCopiedId((c) => (c === id ? null : c)), 1200);
-    } catch {
-      /* clipboard unavailable */
+    if (scrollRef.current) {
+      scrollRef.current.scrollTop = scrollRef.current.scrollHeight;
     }
-  };
+  });
 
-  const clearAll = async () => {
-    if (!userId) return;
-    setMsgs([]);
-    try {
-      await chatbotApi.clearHistory(userId);
-    } catch {
-      /* best-effort */
-    }
-  };
+  // GSAP animation for floating window
+  useGSAP(
+    () => {
+      if (!containerRef.current) return;
+      if (open) {
+        gsap.fromTo(
+          containerRef.current,
+          { opacity: 0, scale: 0.95, y: 15 },
+          { opacity: 1, scale: 1, y: 0, duration: 0.25, ease: "power2.out" },
+        );
+      }
+    },
+    { dependencies: [open], scope: containerRef },
+  );
 
-  const send = async (text: string) => {
-    if (!text.trim() || loading || !userId) return;
-    setFailed(null);
+  const handleSend = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    const query = input.trim();
+    if (!query || sending) return;
+
+    const userMsg: ChatMessage = {
+      id: `u-${Date.now()}`,
+      sender: "user",
+      text: query,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    };
+
+    setMessages((prev) => [...prev, userMsg]);
     setInput("");
-    setMsgs((m) => [
-      ...m,
-      { id: `u-${Date.now()}`, role: "user", content: text, ts: Date.now() },
-    ]);
-    setLoading(true);
+    setSending(true);
+
     try {
-      const res = await chatbotApi.send(text, undefined, userId);
-      setMsgs((m) => [
-        ...m,
-        {
-          id: `b-${Date.now()}`,
-          role: "bot",
-          content: res.response,
-          ts: Date.parse(res.timestamp) || Date.now(),
-        },
-      ]);
-    } catch (e) {
-      setFailed(text);
-      toast({ title: "Chat error", description: String(e), tone: "vermilion" });
+      const res = await chatbotApi.send(query, undefined, userId || "operator");
+      const botMsg: ChatMessage = {
+        id: `b-${Date.now()}`,
+        sender: "bot",
+        text: res.response || "No response received.",
+        timestamp: Date.now(),
+      };
+      setMessages((prev) => [...prev, botMsg]);
+    } catch {
+      const errMsg: ChatMessage = {
+        id: `err-${Date.now()}`,
+        sender: "bot",
+        text: "Signal telemetry fault. Failed to communicate with neural core.",
+        timestamp: Date.now(),
+      };
+      setMessages((prev) => [...prev, errMsg]);
     } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
+      setSending(false);
     }
   };
 
   return (
     <>
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        aria-label="Open assistant"
-        onClick={() => setOpen((o) => !o)}
-        className="fixed right-4 bottom-24 z-50 flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-signal text-signal-ink shadow-[0_10px_30px_-8px_var(--color-signal-glow)] transition-transform hover:scale-105 md:right-5 md:bottom-5"
-        style={{ width: 52, height: 52 }}
-      >
-        {open ? <X className="size-5" /> : <MessageCircle className="size-5" />}
-      </button>
-
-      {open && (
-        <GlassPanel
-          className="fixed right-4 bottom-24 z-50 flex w-[min(94vw,360px)] flex-col p-0 md:right-5 md:bottom-20"
-          style={{
-            animation: "fade-up 0.16s ease",
-            height: "min(68dvh, 520px)",
-          }}
+      {/* Floating Tactical Launcher Button */}
+      {!open && (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          aria-label="Open neural HUD assistant"
+          onClick={() => setOpen(true)}
+          className="fixed right-4 bottom-5 z-50 flex size-11 items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-signal/40 bg-surface text-signal shadow-[0_0_20px_var(--color-signal-glow)] transition-all duration-200 hover:scale-105 hover:border-signal hover:bg-signal hover:text-white"
         >
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 border-b border-hairline px-4 py-3">
-            <span className="flex size-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-signal/15 text-signal">
-              <Bot className="size-4" />
-            </span>
-            <div>
-              <div className="text-sm font-semibold text-ink">
-                GMW Assistant
-              </div>
-              <div className="mono text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint">
-                context-aware
+          <Sparkles className="size-5 animate-breathe" />
+        </button>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Neural Assistant Dialog */}
+      {open && (
+        <div
+          ref={containerRef}
+          className={`glass fixed right-4 bottom-18 z-50 flex flex-col p-0 shadow-2xl transition-all duration-200 ${
+            expanded
+              ? "h-[min(85dvh,680px)] w-[min(94vw,540px)]"
+              : "h-[min(65dvh,480px)] w-[min(92vw,360px)]"
+          }`}
+        >
+          {/* Header */}
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-hairline px-3.5 py-2.5">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span className="flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-[4px] bg-signal/15 text-signal">
+                <Bot className="size-3.5" />
+              </span>
+              <div>
+                <span className="font-mono text-xs font-bold text-ink">
+                  Neural Core Assistant
+                </span>
+                <span className="ml-2 font-mono text-[10px] text-success">
+                  ● ACTIVE
+                </span>
               </div>
             </div>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              aria-label="Clear conversation"
-              onClick={clearAll}
-              className="ml-auto rounded-[9px] p-1.5 text-ink-faint transition-colors hover:bg-white/5 hover:text-ink-soft"
-            >
-              <Trash2 className="size-4" />
-            </button>
-          </div>
 
-          <div
-            ref={listRef}
-            className="flex-1 space-y-3 overflow-y-auto px-4 py-3"
-          >
-            {msgs.length === 0 && !loading && (
-              <div className="py-8 text-center text-xs text-ink-faint">
-                Ask about moderation, voice, or media.
-              </div>
-            )}
-            {msgs.map((m) => (
-              <div
-                key={m.id}
-                className={cn(
-                  "group flex gap-2",
-                  m.role === "user" ? "justify-end" : "justify-start",
-                )}
-              >
-                {m.role === "bot" && (
-                  <Avatar
-                    name="GMW"
-                    size={26}
-                    className="mt-0.5 bg-signal/15 text-signal"
-                  />
-                )}
-                <div className="flex max-w-[82%] flex-col">
-                  <div
-                    className={cn(
-                      "rounded-2xl px-3 py-2 text-sm",
-                      m.role === "user"
-                        ? "rounded-br-sm bg-signal/20 text-ink"
-                        : "rounded-bl-sm bg-white/5 text-ink-soft",
-                    )}
-                  >
-                    {m.role === "bot" ? (
-                      <MarkdownLite content={m.content} />
-                    ) : (
-                      <span className="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">
-                        {m.content}
-                      </span>
-                    )}
-                  </div>
-                  <div
-                    className={cn(
-                      "mt-0.5 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint",
-                      m.role === "user" && "flex-row-reverse",
-                    )}
-                  >
-                    <span className="mono">{formatTime(m.ts)}</span>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      aria-label="Copy message"
-                      onClick={() => copy(m.id, m.content)}
-                      className="rounded p-0.5 opacity-0 transition-opacity hover:text-ink-soft group-hover:opacity-100"
-                    >
-                      {copiedId === m.id ? (
-                        <Check className="size-3 text-signal" />
-                      ) : (
-                        <Copy className="size-3" />
-                      )}
-                    </button>
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            ))}
-            {loading && (
-              <div className="flex gap-2">
-                <Avatar
-                  name="GMW"
-                  size={26}
-                  className="bg-signal/15 text-signal"
-                />
-                <div className="rounded-2xl rounded-bl-sm bg-white/5 px-3 py-2">
-                  <TypingDots />
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            )}
-            <div ref={bottomRef} />
-          </div>
-
-          {failed && (
-            <div className="mx-3 mb-1 flex items-center gap-2 rounded-[10px] border border-vermilion/30 bg-vermilion/10 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-vermilion">
-              <span className="flex-1 truncate">Send failed</span>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
               <button
                 type="button"
-                onClick={() => send(failed)}
-                className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 font-medium hover:underline"
+                onClick={() => setExpanded(!expanded)}
+                className="rounded-md p-1 text-ink-muted hover:bg-surface-2 hover:text-ink"
               >
-                <RotateCw className="size-3" /> Retry
+                {expanded ? (
+                  <Minimize2 className="size-3.5" />
+                ) : (
+                  <Maximize2 className="size-3.5" />
+                )}
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+                className="rounded-md p-1 text-ink-muted hover:bg-surface-2 hover:text-ink"
+              >
+                <X className="size-3.5" />
               </button>
             </div>
-          )}
+          </div>
 
-          <div className="flex items-end gap-2 border-t border-hairline p-3">
-            <textarea
-              ref={taRef}
-              rows={1}
-              placeholder="Message…"
+          {/* Messages Body */}
+          <div
+            ref={scrollRef}
+            className="flex-1 space-y-3 overflow-y-auto p-3.5"
+          >
+            {messages.length === 0 ? (
+              <div className="flex h-full flex-col items-center justify-center text-center font-mono text-xs text-ink-muted">
+                <Sparkles className="mb-2 size-6 text-signal opacity-60" />
+                <span>Neural Assistant ready.</span>
+                <span className="text-[10px] text-ink-faint">
+                  Ask about telemetry, moderation policies, or channel activity.
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              messages.map((m) => {
+                const isUser = m.sender === "user";
+                return (
+                  <div
+                    key={m.id}
+                    className={`flex flex-col ${
+                      isUser ? "items-end" : "items-start"
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    <div
+                      className={`max-w-[85%] rounded-[8px] p-2.5 text-xs leading-relaxed ${
+                        isUser
+                          ? "bg-signal text-white"
+                          : "hud-card text-ink-soft"
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      {m.text}
+                    </div>
+                    <span className="mt-1 font-mono text-[9px] text-ink-faint">
+                      {formatRelativeTime(m.timestamp)}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                );
+              })
+            )}
+
+            {sending && (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-mono text-xs text-ink-muted">
+                <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin text-signal" />
+                <span>Processing vector inference...</span>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Input Footer */}
+          <form
+            onSubmit={handleSend}
+            className="flex items-center gap-1.5 border-t border-hairline p-2"
+          >
+            <input
+              type="text"
+              placeholder="Transmit instruction to core..."
               value={input}
               onChange={(e) => setInput(e.target.value)}
-              onKeyDown={(e) => {
-                if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) {
-                  e.preventDefault();
-                  send(input);
-                }
-              }}
-              className="max-h-[140px] min-h-[40px] flex-1 resize-none rounded-[11px] bg-white/5 border border-hairline px-3 py-2 text-sm text-ink placeholder:text-ink-faint transition-colors focus:outline-none focus:border-signal/50 focus:bg-white/8"
+              className="flex-1 rounded-[6px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-xs text-ink placeholder:text-ink-faint focus:border-signal focus:outline-none"
             />
             <Button
               variant="primary"
-              size="icon"
-              onClick={() => send(input)}
-              disabled={loading}
+              size="sm"
+              type="submit"
+              disabled={!input.trim() || sending}
+              className="px-2.5"
             >
-              <MessageCircle className="size-4" />
+              <Send className="size-3.5" />
             </Button>
-          </div>
-        </GlassPanel>
+          </form>
+        </div>
       )}
     </>
   );

services/frontend/src/components/command/command-palette.tsx

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
             placeholder="Type a command or search…"
             className="flex-1 bg-transparent text-sm text-ink outline-none placeholder:text-ink-faint"
           />
-          <kbd className="mono rounded bg-white/8 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint">
+          <kbd className="mono rounded bg-surface-2 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[0.6rem] text-ink-faint">
             ESC
           </kbd>
         </div>
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ export function CommandPalette() {
                   key={c.id}
                   className={`flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-[10px] px-3 py-2.5 text-left text-sm transition-colors ${
                     i === active
-                      ? "bg-signal/12 text-ink"
-                      : "text-ink-soft hover:bg-white/5"
+                      ? "bg-signal/15 text-ink"
+                      : "text-ink-soft hover:bg-surface"
                   }`}
                 >
-                  <span className="flex size-7 items-center justify-center rounded-[8px] bg-white/5">
+                  <span className="flex size-7 items-center justify-center rounded-[8px] bg-surface-2">
                     {c.icon}
                   </span>
                   <span className="flex-1">{c.label}</span>

services/frontend/src/components/media/mini-player.tsx

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function MiniPlayer() {
           className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3"
           aria-label="Open full media player"
         >
-          <span className="relative flex size-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full border border-hairline bg-white/5">
+          <span className="relative flex size-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full border border-hairline bg-surface-2">
             {current.thumbnailUrl ? (
               // biome-ignore lint/performance/noImgElement: external CDN thumbnails, next/image needs remote allowlist
               <img
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export function MiniPlayer() {
             onClick={() => skip.mutate()}
             disabled={skip.isPending}
             aria-label="Skip to next track"
-            className="flex size-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-ink-soft transition-colors hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-signal active:scale-95"
+            className="flex size-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-ink-soft transition-colors hover:bg-surface hover:text-signal active:scale-95"
           >
             <SkipForward className="size-4" />
           </button>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export function MiniPlayer() {
             className={`hidden size-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-xs transition-colors sm:flex ${
               media?.loop
                 ? "bg-signal/15 text-signal"
-                : "text-ink-faint hover:bg-white/10 hover:text-ink"
+                : "text-ink-faint hover:bg-surface hover:text-ink"
             }`}
           >
             ↻

services/frontend/src/components/primitives/badge.tsx

@@ -1,39 +1,52 @@
+import type React from "react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
-type Tone = "signal" | "amber" | "vermilion" | "neutral";
-
-const tones: Record<Tone, string> = {
-  signal: "bg-signal/12 text-signal border-signal/30",
-  amber: "bg-amber/12 text-amber border-amber/30",
-  vermilion: "bg-vermilion/12 text-vermilion border-vermilion/30",
-  neutral: "bg-white/6 text-ink-soft border-white/10",
-};
+export interface BadgeProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement> {
+  tone?: "neutral" | "signal" | "amber" | "vermilion" | "success";
+  size?: "sm" | "md";
+  dot?: boolean;
+}
 
 export function Badge({
   tone = "neutral",
-  dot,
+  size = "md",
+  dot = false,
   className,
   children,
-}: {
-  tone?: Tone;
-  dot?: boolean;
-  className?: string;
-  children: React.ReactNode;
-}) {
+  ...props
+}: BadgeProps) {
+  const tones = {
+    neutral: "bg-surface-2 text-ink-soft border-hairline",
+    signal: "bg-signal/15 text-signal border-signal/30",
+    success: "bg-success/15 text-success border-success/30",
+    amber: "bg-amber/15 text-amber border-amber/30",
+    vermilion: "bg-vermilion/15 text-vermilion border-vermilion/30",
+  };
+
+  const dots = {
+    neutral: "bg-ink-muted",
+    signal: "bg-signal",
+    success: "bg-success",
+    amber: "bg-amber",
+    vermilion: "bg-vermilion",
+  };
+
+  const sizes = {
+    sm: "px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px]",
+    md: "px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px]",
+  };
+
   return (
     <span
       className={cn(
-        "inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[0.7rem] font-semibold tracking-wide",
+        "inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-[6px] border font-mono font-medium tracking-tight",
         tones[tone],
+        sizes[size],
         className,
       )}
+      {...props}
     >
-      {dot && (
-        <span className="relative flex h-1.5 w-1.5">
-          <span className="absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-current opacity-60 animate-pulse-ring" />
-          <span className="relative inline-flex h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-current" />
-        </span>
-      )}
+      {dot && <span className={cn("size-1.5 rounded-full", dots[tone])} />}
       {children}
     </span>
   );

services/frontend/src/components/primitives/button.tsx

@@ -1,51 +1,59 @@
+import type React from "react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { Slot } from "./slot";
 
-type Variant = "primary" | "ghost" | "outline" | "danger" | "subtle";
-type Size = "sm" | "md" | "lg" | "icon";
+export const buttonVariants = ({
+  variant = "primary",
+  size = "md",
+  className,
+}: {
+  variant?: "primary" | "ghost" | "danger" | "secondary" | "subtle" | "outline";
+  size?: "sm" | "md" | "lg" | "icon";
+  className?: string;
+}) => {
+  const base =
+    "inline-flex items-center justify-center font-sans font-medium transition-all duration-150 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-signal disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-40 cursor-pointer";
 
-const variants: Record<Variant, string> = {
-  primary:
-    "bg-signal text-signal-ink hover:brightness-110 shadow-[0_8px_24px_-10px_var(--color-signal-glow)] font-semibold",
-  ghost: "text-ink-soft hover:text-ink hover:bg-white/5",
-  outline:
-    "border border-hairline bg-white/0 text-ink hover:bg-white/5 hover:border-signal/40",
-  danger:
-    "bg-vermilion text-white hover:brightness-110 shadow-[0_8px_24px_-10px_var(--color-vermilion-glow)] font-semibold",
-  subtle: "bg-white/5 text-ink hover:bg-white/10",
-};
+  const variants = {
+    primary:
+      "bg-signal text-white hover:opacity-90 shadow-xs active:scale-[0.98]",
+    ghost:
+      "bg-surface-2 text-ink-soft border border-hairline hover:bg-surface hover:text-ink hover:border-hairline-focus active:scale-[0.98]",
+    outline:
+      "bg-transparent text-ink-soft border border-hairline hover:bg-surface-2 hover:text-ink active:scale-[0.98]",
+    secondary:
+      "bg-surface text-ink hover:bg-surface-2 border border-hairline active:scale-[0.98]",
+    subtle: "bg-transparent text-ink-muted hover:bg-surface-2 hover:text-ink",
+    danger:
+      "bg-vermilion/15 text-vermilion border border-vermilion/30 hover:bg-vermilion/25 active:scale-[0.98]",
+  };
 
-const sizes: Record<Size, string> = {
-  sm: "h-8 px-3 text-xs rounded-[9px] gap-1.5",
-  md: "h-10 px-4 text-sm rounded-[11px] gap-2",
-  lg: "h-12 px-6 text-base rounded-[13px] gap-2",
-  icon: "h-10 w-10 rounded-[11px]",
+  const sizes = {
+    sm: "h-7 px-2.5 text-xs rounded-[8px] gap-1.5",
+    md: "h-8.5 px-3.5 text-xs rounded-[8px] gap-2",
+    lg: "h-10 px-4 text-sm rounded-[8px] gap-2.5",
+    icon: "size-8.5 rounded-[8px] p-0",
+  };
+
+  return cn(base, variants[variant], sizes[size], className);
 };
 
 export interface ButtonProps
   extends React.ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement> {
-  variant?: Variant;
-  size?: Size;
-  asChild?: boolean;
+  variant?: "primary" | "ghost" | "danger" | "secondary" | "subtle" | "outline";
+  size?: "sm" | "md" | "lg" | "icon";
 }
 
 export const Button = ({
   className,
-  variant = "subtle",
+  variant = "ghost",
   size = "md",
-  asChild,
+  type = "button",
   ...props
 }: ButtonProps) => {
-  const Comp = asChild ? Slot : "button";
   return (
-    <Comp
-      className={cn(
-        "inline-flex items-center justify-center whitespace-nowrap transition-all duration-150 select-none active:scale-[0.97]",
-        "focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-signal/60 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:pointer-events-none",
-        variants[variant],
-        sizes[size],
-        className,
-      )}
+    <button
+      type={type}
+      className={buttonVariants({ variant, size, className })}
       {...props}
     />
   );

services/frontend/src/components/primitives/card.tsx

@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
-/** Floating glass panel — primary container. */
+export interface GlassPanelProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
+  glow?: boolean;
+}
+
 export function GlassPanel({
-  className,
   children,
+  className,
+  style,
   glow,
   ...props
-}: React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & { glow?: boolean }) {
+}: GlassPanelProps) {
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        "glass p-5",
-        glow && "shadow-[0_0_40px_-18px_var(--color-signal-glow)]",
+        "relative rounded-[10px] border border-hairline bg-surface p-5 shadow-xl backdrop-blur-md transition-all duration-200",
+        glow && "shadow-[0_0_24px_var(--color-signal-glow)] border-signal/30",
         className,
       )}
+      style={style}
       {...props}
     >
       {children}
@@ -21,14 +26,21 @@ export function GlassPanel({
   );
 }
 
-/** Smaller glass sub-panel. */
 export function GlassCard({
-  className,
   children,
+  className,
+  style,
   ...props
 }: React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>) {
   return (
-    <div className={cn("glass-2 p-4", className)} {...props}>
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        "relative rounded-[8px] border border-hairline bg-surface-2 p-4 transition-all duration-200 hover:border-hairline-focus hover:bg-surface",
+        className,
+      )}
+      style={style}
+      {...props}
+    >
       {children}
     </div>
   );

services/frontend/src/components/primitives/input.tsx

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ export function Input({
   return (
     <input
       className={cn(
-        "h-10 w-full rounded-[11px] bg-white/5 border border-hairline px-3.5 text-sm text-ink",
+        "h-10 w-full rounded-[8px] bg-surface-2 border border-hairline px-3.5 text-sm text-ink",
         "placeholder:text-ink-faint transition-colors",
-        "focus:outline-none focus:border-signal/50 focus:bg-white/8",
+        "focus:outline-none focus:border-signal/50 focus:bg-surface",
         className,
       )}
       {...props}
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ export function Textarea({
   return (
     <textarea
       className={cn(
-        "w-full rounded-[11px] bg-white/5 border border-hairline px-3.5 py-2.5 text-sm text-ink",
+        "w-full rounded-[8px] bg-surface-2 border border-hairline px-3.5 py-2.5 text-sm text-ink",
         "placeholder:text-ink-faint transition-colors resize-none",
-        "focus:outline-none focus:border-signal/50 focus:bg-white/8",
+        "focus:outline-none focus:border-signal/50 focus:bg-surface",
         className,
       )}
       {...props}