S2: Colony chat UI — dark industrial design, JetBrains Mono

- Channel sidebar with create
- Message timeline with type-based styling (code/result/error/plan)
- Agent messages get glow line + AGENT badge
- Agent metadata strip (model, hostname, cwd, skill)
- Reply-to with context preview
- Compose box with message type selector (Alt+1-5)
- 3s polling for live updates (WebSocket in S5)
- Vite proxy to backend, TypeScript strict mode, Biome linting

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

ui/colony/package-lock.json

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@base-ui/react": "^1.3.0",
         "@fontsource-variable/geist": "^5.2.8",
+        "@fontsource/jetbrains-mono": "^5.2.8",
         "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
         "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
         "clsx": "^2.1.1",
@@ -906,6 +907,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ayuhito"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@fontsource/jetbrains-mono": {
+      "version": "5.2.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fontsource/jetbrains-mono/-/jetbrains-mono-5.2.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6w8/SG4kqvIMu7xd7wt6x3idn1Qux3p9N62s6G3rfldOUYHpWcc2FKrqf+Vo44jRvqWj2oAtTHrZXEP23oSKwQ==",
+      "license": "OFL-1.1",
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ayuhito"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@hono/node-server": {
       "version": "1.19.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@hono/node-server/-/node-server-1.19.11.tgz",

ui/colony/package.json

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@base-ui/react": "^1.3.0",
     "@fontsource-variable/geist": "^5.2.8",
+    "@fontsource/jetbrains-mono": "^5.2.8",
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
     "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",

ui/colony/src/App.css

@@ -1,184 +0,0 @@
-.counter {
-  font-size: 16px;
-  padding: 5px 10px;
-  border-radius: 5px;
-  color: var(--accent);
-  background: var(--accent-bg);
-  border: 2px solid transparent;
-  transition: border-color 0.3s;
-  margin-bottom: 24px;
-
-  &:hover {
-    border-color: var(--accent-border);
-  }
-  &:focus-visible {
-    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
-    outline-offset: 2px;
-  }
-}
-
-.hero {
-  position: relative;
-
-  .base,
-  .framework,
-  .vite {
-    inset-inline: 0;
-    margin: 0 auto;
-  }
-
-  .base {
-    width: 170px;
-    position: relative;
-    z-index: 0;
-  }
-
-  .framework,
-  .vite {
-    position: absolute;
-  }
-
-  .framework {
-    z-index: 1;
-    top: 34px;
-    height: 28px;
-    transform: perspective(2000px) rotateZ(300deg) rotateX(44deg) rotateY(39deg)
-      scale(1.4);
-  }
-
-  .vite {
-    z-index: 0;
-    top: 107px;
-    height: 26px;
-    width: auto;
-    transform: perspective(2000px) rotateZ(300deg) rotateX(40deg) rotateY(39deg)
-      scale(0.8);
-  }
-}
-
-#center {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 25px;
-  place-content: center;
-  place-items: center;
-  flex-grow: 1;
-
-  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
-    padding: 32px 20px 24px;
-    gap: 18px;
-  }
-}
-
-#next-steps {
-  display: flex;
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-  text-align: left;
-
-  & > div {
-    flex: 1 1 0;
-    padding: 32px;
-    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
-      padding: 24px 20px;
-    }
-  }
-
-  .icon {
-    margin-bottom: 16px;
-    width: 22px;
-    height: 22px;
-  }
-
-  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    text-align: center;
-  }
-}
-
-#docs {
-  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
-
-  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
-    border-right: none;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
-  }
-}
-
-#next-steps ul {
-  list-style: none;
-  padding: 0;
-  display: flex;
-  gap: 8px;
-  margin: 32px 0 0;
-
-  .logo {
-    height: 18px;
-  }
-
-  a {
-    color: var(--text-h);
-    font-size: 16px;
-    border-radius: 6px;
-    background: var(--social-bg);
-    display: flex;
-    padding: 6px 12px;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 8px;
-    text-decoration: none;
-    transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
-
-    &:hover {
-      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
-    }
-    .button-icon {
-      height: 18px;
-      width: 18px;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
-    margin-top: 20px;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    justify-content: center;
-
-    li {
-      flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 8px);
-    }
-
-    a {
-      width: 100%;
-      justify-content: center;
-      box-sizing: border-box;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-#spacer {
-  height: 88px;
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
-    height: 48px;
-  }
-}
-
-.ticks {
-  position: relative;
-  width: 100%;
-
-  &::before,
-  &::after {
-    content: '';
-    position: absolute;
-    top: -4.5px;
-    border: 5px solid transparent;
-  }
-
-  &::before {
-    left: 0;
-    border-left-color: var(--border);
-  }
-  &::after {
-    right: 0;
-    border-right-color: var(--border);
-  }
-}

ui/colony/src/App.tsx

@@ -1,121 +1,120 @@
-import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import reactLogo from './assets/react.svg'
+import type { Channel } from "@/types/Channel";
-import viteLogo from './assets/vite.svg'
+import type { Message } from "@/types/Message";
-import heroImg from './assets/hero.png'
+import { getChannels, getMessages } from "@/api";
-import './App.css'
+import { ChannelSidebar } from "@/components/ChannelSidebar";
+import { MessageItem } from "@/components/MessageItem";
+import { ComposeBox } from "@/components/ComposeBox";
 
-function App() {
+export default function App() {
-  const [count, setCount] = useState(0)
+  const [channels, setChannels] = useState<Channel[]>([]);
+  const [activeChannelId, setActiveChannelId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [messages, setMessages] = useState<Message[]>([]);
+  const [replyTo, setReplyTo] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const loadChannels = useCallback(async () => {
+    const chs = await getChannels();
+    setChannels(chs);
+    if (!activeChannelId && chs.length > 0) {
+      setActiveChannelId(chs[0].id);
+    }
+  }, [activeChannelId]);
+
+  const loadMessages = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!activeChannelId) return;
+    const msgs = await getMessages(activeChannelId);
+    setMessages(msgs);
+  }, [activeChannelId]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    loadChannels();
+  }, [loadChannels]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    loadMessages();
+    setReplyTo(null);
+  }, [loadMessages]);
+
+  // Auto-scroll on new messages
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (scrollRef.current) {
+      scrollRef.current.scrollTop = scrollRef.current.scrollHeight;
+    }
+  }, [messages]);
+
+  // Poll until WebSocket (S5)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const interval = setInterval(loadMessages, 3000);
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [loadMessages]);
+
+  const messagesById = new Map(messages.map((m) => [m.id, m]));
+  const activeChannel = channels.find((c) => c.id === activeChannelId);
 
   return (
-    <>
+    <div className="flex h-full">
-      <section id="center">
+      <ChannelSidebar
-        <div className="hero">
+        channels={channels}
-          <img src={heroImg} className="base" width="170" height="179" alt="" />
+        activeId={activeChannelId}
-          <img src={reactLogo} className="framework" alt="React logo" />
+        onSelect={(id) => setActiveChannelId(id)}
-          <img src={viteLogo} className="vite" alt="Vite logo" />
+        onChannelCreated={loadChannels}
-        </div>
+      />
-        <div>
-          <h1>Get started</h1>
-          <p>
-            Edit <code>src/App.tsx</code> and save to test <code>HMR</code>
-          </p>
-        </div>
-        <button
-          className="counter"
-          onClick={() => setCount((count) => count + 1)}
-        >
-          Count is {count}
-        </button>
-      </section>
 
-      <div className="ticks"></div>
+      <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-0">
-
+        {/* Channel header */}
-      <section id="next-steps">
+        <div className="px-4 py-2 border-b border-border flex items-center gap-2">
-        <div id="docs">
+          {activeChannel ? (
-          <svg className="icon" role="presentation" aria-hidden="true">
+            <>
-            <use href="/icons.svg#documentation-icon"></use>
+              <span className="text-muted-foreground">#</span>
-          </svg>
+              <span className="font-bold text-[14px]">
-          <h2>Documentation</h2>
+                {activeChannel.name}
-          <p>Your questions, answered</p>
+              </span>
-          <ul>
+              {activeChannel.description && (
-            <li>
+                <span className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground ml-2">
-              <a href="https://vite.dev/" target="_blank">
+                  {activeChannel.description}
-                <img className="logo" src={viteLogo} alt="" />
+                </span>
-                Explore Vite
+              )}
-              </a>
+              <span className="ml-auto text-[10px] text-muted-foreground tabular-nums">
-            </li>
+                {messages.length} msg
-            <li>
+              </span>
-              <a href="https://react.dev/" target="_blank">
+            </>
-                <img className="button-icon" src={reactLogo} alt="" />
+          ) : (
-                Learn more
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground text-[12px]">
-              </a>
+              select a channel
-            </li>
+            </span>
-          </ul>
+          )}
         </div>
-        <div id="social">
-          <svg className="icon" role="presentation" aria-hidden="true">
-            <use href="/icons.svg#social-icon"></use>
-          </svg>
-          <h2>Connect with us</h2>
-          <p>Join the Vite community</p>
-          <ul>
-            <li>
-              <a href="https://github.com/vitejs/vite" target="_blank">
-                <svg
-                  className="button-icon"
-                  role="presentation"
-                  aria-hidden="true"
-                >
-                  <use href="/icons.svg#github-icon"></use>
-                </svg>
-                GitHub
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li>
-              <a href="https://chat.vite.dev/" target="_blank">
-                <svg
-                  className="button-icon"
-                  role="presentation"
-                  aria-hidden="true"
-                >
-                  <use href="/icons.svg#discord-icon"></use>
-                </svg>
-                Discord
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li>
-              <a href="https://x.com/vite_js" target="_blank">
-                <svg
-                  className="button-icon"
-                  role="presentation"
-                  aria-hidden="true"
-                >
-                  <use href="/icons.svg#x-icon"></use>
-                </svg>
-                X.com
-              </a>
-            </li>
-            <li>
-              <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vite.dev" target="_blank">
-                <svg
-                  className="button-icon"
-                  role="presentation"
-                  aria-hidden="true"
-                >
-                  <use href="/icons.svg#bluesky-icon"></use>
-                </svg>
-                Bluesky
-              </a>
-            </li>
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-      </section>
 
-      <div className="ticks"></div>
+        {/* Messages */}
-      <section id="spacer"></section>
+        <div ref={scrollRef} className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
-    </>
+          {messages.length === 0 && activeChannelId && (
-  )
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-center h-full text-muted-foreground text-[12px]">
+              no messages yet
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {messages.map((msg) => (
+            <MessageItem
+              key={msg.id}
+              message={msg}
+              replyTarget={
+                msg.reply_to ? messagesById.get(msg.reply_to) : undefined
+              }
+              onReply={setReplyTo}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Compose */}
+        {activeChannelId && (
+          <ComposeBox
+            channelId={activeChannelId}
+            replyTo={replyTo}
+            onClearReply={() => setReplyTo(null)}
+            onMessageSent={loadMessages}
+          />
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
 }
-
-export default App

ui/colony/src/assets/react.svg

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ui/colony/src/components/ChannelSidebar.tsx

@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
 import type { Channel } from "@/types/Channel";
-import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
-import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
-import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
 import { createChannel } from "@/api";
 
 interface Props {
@@ -13,7 +9,12 @@ interface Props {
   onChannelCreated: () => void;
 }
 
-export function ChannelSidebar({ channels, activeId, onSelect, onChannelCreated }: Props) {
+export function ChannelSidebar({
+  channels,
+  activeId,
+  onSelect,
+  onChannelCreated,
+}: Props) {
   const [newName, setNewName] = useState("");
   const [creating, setCreating] = useState(false);
 
@@ -27,39 +28,50 @@ export function ChannelSidebar({ channels, activeId, onSelect, onChannelCreated
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col h-full w-60 border-r bg-sidebar text-sidebar-foreground">
+    <div className="flex flex-col h-full w-52 border-r border-sidebar-border bg-sidebar text-sidebar-foreground">
-      <div className="p-4 font-semibold text-lg">Colony</div>
+      {/* Header */}
-      <Separator />
+      <div className="px-3 py-3 border-b border-sidebar-border">
-      <ScrollArea className="flex-1">
+        <div className="text-[15px] font-bold tracking-tight text-foreground">
-        <div className="p-2 space-y-1">
+          COLONY
-          {channels.map((ch) => (
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              key={ch.id}
-              onClick={() => onSelect(ch.id)}
-              className={`w-full text-left px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md text-sm transition-colors ${
-                ch.id === activeId
-                  ? "bg-sidebar-accent text-sidebar-accent-foreground font-medium"
-                  : "hover:bg-sidebar-accent/50"
-              }`}
-            >
-              # {ch.name}
-            </button>
-          ))}
         </div>
-      </ScrollArea>
+        <div className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">
-      <Separator />
+          apes.unslope.com
-      <div className="p-2 flex gap-1">
+        </div>
-        <Input
+      </div>
-          placeholder="new channel"
+
+      {/* Channel list */}
+      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto py-2">
+        <div className="px-2 mb-1 text-[10px] font-bold text-muted-foreground tracking-widest">
+          CHANNELS
+        </div>
+        {channels.map((ch) => (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            key={ch.id}
+            onClick={() => onSelect(ch.id)}
+            className={`w-full text-left px-3 py-1 text-[12px] transition-colors ${
+              ch.id === activeId
+                ? "bg-sidebar-accent text-sidebar-accent-foreground font-medium"
+                : "text-sidebar-foreground hover:bg-sidebar-accent/50"
+            }`}
+          >
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground mr-1">#</span>
+            {ch.name}
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* New channel input */}
+      <div className="p-2 border-t border-sidebar-border">
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          placeholder="+ new channel"
           value={newName}
           onChange={(e) => setNewName(e.target.value)}
           onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === "Enter" && handleCreate()}
-          className="text-sm h-8"
+          disabled={creating}
+          className="w-full bg-sidebar-accent text-[11px] text-sidebar-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground px-2 py-1 rounded-sm border border-sidebar-border focus:outline-none focus:border-[var(--color-agent-glow)]"
         />
-        <Button size="sm" onClick={handleCreate} disabled={creating} className="h-8">
-          +
-        </Button>
       </div>
     </div>
   );

ui/colony/src/components/ComposeBox.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import type { MessageType } from "@/types/MessageType";
+import { postMessage } from "@/api";
+
+interface Props {
+  channelId: string;
+  replyTo: string | null;
+  onClearReply: () => void;
+  onMessageSent: () => void;
+}
+
+const TYPES: { value: MessageType; label: string; key: string }[] = [
+  { value: "text", label: "TXT", key: "1" },
+  { value: "code", label: "CODE", key: "2" },
+  { value: "result", label: "RES", key: "3" },
+  { value: "error", label: "ERR", key: "4" },
+  { value: "plan", label: "PLAN", key: "5" },
+];
+
+export function ComposeBox({
+  channelId,
+  replyTo,
+  onClearReply,
+  onMessageSent,
+}: Props) {
+  const [content, setContent] = useState("");
+  const [msgType, setMsgType] = useState<MessageType>("text");
+  const [sending, setSending] = useState(false);
+
+  async function handleSend() {
+    if (!content.trim() || sending) return;
+    setSending(true);
+    await postMessage(channelId, {
+      content: content.trim(),
+      type: msgType,
+      reply_to: replyTo ?? undefined,
+    });
+    setContent("");
+    setMsgType("text");
+    onClearReply();
+    onMessageSent();
+    setSending(false);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="border-t border-border bg-card px-4 py-3">
+      {replyTo && (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
+          <span>replying to #{replyTo.slice(0, 8)}</span>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={onClearReply}
+            className="text-[10px] hover:text-foreground"
+          >
+            [x]
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+        {/* Type selector */}
+        <div className="flex gap-0.5">
+          {TYPES.map((t) => (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              key={t.value}
+              onClick={() => setMsgType(t.value)}
+              className={`px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-bold rounded-sm transition-colors ${
+                msgType === t.value
+                  ? "bg-primary text-primary-foreground"
+                  : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+              }`}
+              title={`${t.label} (Alt+${t.key})`}
+            >
+              {t.label}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Input */}
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          value={content}
+          onChange={(e) => setContent(e.target.value)}
+          onKeyDown={(e) => {
+            if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              handleSend();
+            }
+            // Alt+1-5 for type switching
+            if (e.altKey && e.key >= "1" && e.key <= "5") {
+              setMsgType(TYPES[parseInt(e.key) - 1].value);
+            }
+          }}
+          placeholder={`message #${channelId.slice(0, 8)}...`}
+          disabled={sending}
+          className="flex-1 bg-input text-[13px] text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground px-3 py-1.5 rounded-sm border border-border focus:outline-none focus:border-[var(--color-agent-glow)]"
+        />
+
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={handleSend}
+          disabled={sending || !content.trim()}
+          className="px-3 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-bold bg-primary text-primary-foreground rounded-sm hover:opacity-80 disabled:opacity-30 transition-opacity"
+        >
+          SEND
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

ui/colony/src/components/MessageItem.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import type { Message } from "@/types/Message";
-import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 
 interface Props {
   message: Message;
@@ -7,75 +6,134 @@ interface Props {
   onReply: (id: string) => void;
 }
 
-const TYPE_STYLES: Record<string, string> = {
+const TYPE_CONFIG: Record<
-  text: "",
+  string,
-  code: "bg-muted font-mono text-sm whitespace-pre-wrap",
+  { border: string; label: string; labelColor: string }
-  result: "border-l-4 border-green-500 pl-3",
+> = {
-  error: "border-l-4 border-red-500 pl-3 text-red-700 dark:text-red-400",
+  text: { border: "", label: "", labelColor: "" },
-  plan: "border-l-4 border-blue-500 pl-3",
+  code: {
+    border: "border-l-2 border-[var(--color-msg-code)]",
+    label: "CODE",
+    labelColor: "text-[var(--color-msg-code)]",
+  },
+  result: {
+    border: "border-l-2 border-[var(--color-msg-result)]",
+    label: "RESULT",
+    labelColor: "text-[var(--color-msg-result)]",
+  },
+  error: {
+    border: "border-l-2 border-[var(--color-msg-error)]",
+    label: "ERROR",
+    labelColor: "text-[var(--color-msg-error)]",
+  },
+  plan: {
+    border: "border-l-2 border-[var(--color-msg-plan)]",
+    label: "PLAN",
+    labelColor: "text-[var(--color-msg-plan)]",
+  },
 };
 
 export function MessageItem({ message, replyTarget, onReply }: Props) {
   const isAgent = message.user.role === "agent";
   const isDeleted = !!message.deleted_at;
+  const cfg = TYPE_CONFIG[message.type] || TYPE_CONFIG.text;
+  const meta = message.metadata as Record<string, unknown> | null;
 
   return (
-    <div className="group px-4 py-2 hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors">
+    <div
+      className={`group relative px-4 py-2 transition-colors hover:bg-[oklch(0.15_0.005_260)] ${
+        isAgent ? "bg-[oklch(0.13_0.008_260)]" : ""
+      }`}
+    >
+      {/* Agent glow line */}
+      {isAgent && (
+        <div className="absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-[2px] bg-[var(--color-agent-glow)]" />
+      )}
+
+      {/* Reply context */}
       {replyTarget && (
-        <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground ml-8 mb-1 flex items-center gap-1">
+        <div className="ml-6 mb-1 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground flex items-center gap-1 opacity-70">
-          <span className="text-muted-foreground/50">replying to</span>
+          <span className="select-none">^</span>
           <span className="font-medium">{replyTarget.user.display_name}</span>
-          <span className="truncate max-w-64">{replyTarget.content}</span>
+          <span className="truncate max-w-80 opacity-60">
+            {replyTarget.content}
+          </span>
         </div>
       )}
-      <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+
+      <div className={`flex items-start gap-3 ${cfg.border} ${cfg.border ? "pl-3" : ""}`}>
+        {/* Avatar */}
         <div
-          className={`w-7 h-7 rounded-full flex-shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-bold ${
+          className={`w-6 h-6 flex-shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center text-[10px] font-bold rounded-sm ${
             isAgent
-              ? "bg-primary text-primary-foreground"
+              ? "bg-[var(--color-agent-glow)] text-foreground"
-              : "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground"
+              : "bg-secondary text-muted-foreground"
           }`}
         >
           {message.user.display_name[0]}
         </div>
+
         <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {/* Header line */}
-            <span className="font-semibold text-sm">{message.user.display_name}</span>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-[11px]">
+            <span className={`font-bold ${isAgent ? "text-[oklch(0.75_0.12_250)]" : "text-foreground"}`}>
+              {message.user.display_name}
+            </span>
             {isAgent && (
-              <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px] py-0 h-4">
+              <span className="text-[10px] px-1 py-0 bg-[var(--color-agent-glow)] rounded-sm text-[oklch(0.8_0.1_250)]">
-                agent
+                AGENT
-              </Badge>
+              </span>
             )}
-            {message.type !== "text" && (
+            {cfg.label && (
-              <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-[10px] py-0 h-4">
+              <span className={`text-[10px] font-bold ${cfg.labelColor}`}>
-                {message.type}
+                {cfg.label}
-              </Badge>
+              </span>
             )}
-            <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground tabular-nums">
-              {new Date(message.created_at).toLocaleTimeString()}
+              {new Date(message.created_at).toLocaleTimeString("en-US", {
+                hour12: false,
+                hour: "2-digit",
+                minute: "2-digit",
+                second: "2-digit",
+              })}
+            </span>
+            <span className="text-muted-foreground opacity-40 tabular-nums">
+              #{Number(message.seq)}
             </span>
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={() => onReply(message.id)}
-              className="text-xs text-muted-foreground opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 hover:text-foreground transition-opacity"
+              className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-60 hover:!opacity-100 transition-opacity ml-auto"
             >
-              reply
+              REPLY
             </button>
           </div>
-          <div className={`mt-0.5 text-sm ${TYPE_STYLES[message.type] || ""}`}>
+
+          {/* Content */}
+          <div className={`mt-0.5 text-[13px] leading-relaxed ${
+            message.type === "code" ? "font-mono bg-[oklch(0.1_0.005_260)] px-2 py-1 rounded-sm whitespace-pre-wrap" : ""
+          } ${
+            message.type === "error" ? "text-[var(--color-msg-error)]" : ""
+          }`}>
             {isDeleted ? (
-              <span className="italic text-muted-foreground">[deleted]</span>
+              <span className="italic text-muted-foreground opacity-40">
+                [deleted]
+              </span>
             ) : (
               message.content
             )}
           </div>
-          {message.metadata && isAgent && (
+
-            <div className="mt-1 flex gap-2 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
+          {/* Agent metadata strip */}
-              {(message.metadata as Record<string, unknown>).model && (
+          {meta && isAgent && (
-                <span>{String((message.metadata as Record<string, unknown>).model)}</span>
+            <div className="mt-1 flex gap-3 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground opacity-50">
-              )}
+              {meta.model && <span>{String(meta.model)}</span>}
-              {(message.metadata as Record<string, unknown>).hostname && (
+              {meta.hostname && <span>{String(meta.hostname)}</span>}
-                <span>{String((message.metadata as Record<string, unknown>).hostname)}</span>
+              {meta.cwd && <span>{String(meta.cwd)}</span>}
+              {meta.skill && (
+                <span className="text-[var(--color-msg-plan)]">
+                  {String(meta.skill)}
+                </span>
               )}
             </div>
           )}

ui/colony/src/index.css

@@ -1,130 +1,87 @@
 @import "tailwindcss";
-@import "tw-animate-css";
+@import "@fontsource/jetbrains-mono/400.css";
-@import "shadcn/tailwind.css";
+@import "@fontsource/jetbrains-mono/500.css";
-@import "@fontsource-variable/geist";
+@import "@fontsource/jetbrains-mono/700.css";
 
 @custom-variant dark (&:is(.dark *));
 
 @theme inline {
-    --font-heading: var(--font-sans);
+  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
-    --font-sans: 'Geist Variable', sans-serif;
+  --font-sans: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
-    --color-sidebar-ring: var(--sidebar-ring);
+
-    --color-sidebar-border: var(--sidebar-border);
+  --color-ring: var(--ring);
-    --color-sidebar-accent-foreground: var(--sidebar-accent-foreground);
+  --color-input: var(--input);
-    --color-sidebar-accent: var(--sidebar-accent);
+  --color-border: var(--border);
-    --color-sidebar-primary-foreground: var(--sidebar-primary-foreground);
+  --color-destructive: var(--destructive);
-    --color-sidebar-primary: var(--sidebar-primary);
+  --color-accent-foreground: var(--accent-foreground);
-    --color-sidebar-foreground: var(--sidebar-foreground);
+  --color-accent: var(--accent);
-    --color-sidebar: var(--sidebar);
+  --color-muted-foreground: var(--muted-foreground);
-    --color-chart-5: var(--chart-5);
+  --color-muted: var(--muted);
-    --color-chart-4: var(--chart-4);
+  --color-secondary-foreground: var(--secondary-foreground);
-    --color-chart-3: var(--chart-3);
+  --color-secondary: var(--secondary);
-    --color-chart-2: var(--chart-2);
+  --color-primary-foreground: var(--primary-foreground);
-    --color-chart-1: var(--chart-1);
+  --color-primary: var(--primary);
-    --color-ring: var(--ring);
+  --color-popover-foreground: var(--popover-foreground);
-    --color-input: var(--input);
+  --color-popover: var(--popover);
-    --color-border: var(--border);
+  --color-card-foreground: var(--card-foreground);
-    --color-destructive: var(--destructive);
+  --color-card: var(--card);
-    --color-accent-foreground: var(--accent-foreground);
+  --color-foreground: var(--foreground);
-    --color-accent: var(--accent);
+  --color-background: var(--background);
-    --color-muted-foreground: var(--muted-foreground);
+  --color-sidebar-foreground: var(--sidebar-foreground);
-    --color-muted: var(--muted);
+  --color-sidebar: var(--sidebar);
-    --color-secondary-foreground: var(--secondary-foreground);
+  --color-sidebar-accent: var(--sidebar-accent);
-    --color-secondary: var(--secondary);
+  --color-sidebar-accent-foreground: var(--sidebar-accent-foreground);
-    --color-primary-foreground: var(--primary-foreground);
+  --color-sidebar-border: var(--sidebar-border);
-    --color-primary: var(--primary);
+  --radius-sm: 2px;
-    --color-popover-foreground: var(--popover-foreground);
+  --radius-md: 4px;
-    --color-popover: var(--popover);
+  --radius-lg: 6px;
-    --color-card-foreground: var(--card-foreground);
+
-    --color-card: var(--card);
+  /* message type accents */
-    --color-foreground: var(--foreground);
+  --color-msg-result: oklch(0.72 0.19 145);
-    --color-background: var(--background);
+  --color-msg-error: oklch(0.63 0.24 25);
-    --radius-sm: calc(var(--radius) * 0.6);
+  --color-msg-plan: oklch(0.68 0.16 250);
-    --radius-md: calc(var(--radius) * 0.8);
+  --color-msg-code: oklch(0.75 0.12 80);
-    --radius-lg: var(--radius);
+  --color-agent-glow: oklch(0.55 0.15 250 / 0.3);
-    --radius-xl: calc(var(--radius) * 1.4);
-    --radius-2xl: calc(var(--radius) * 1.8);
-    --radius-3xl: calc(var(--radius) * 2.2);
-    --radius-4xl: calc(var(--radius) * 2.6);
 }
 
 :root {
-    --background: oklch(1 0 0);
+  --background: oklch(0.12 0.005 260);
-    --foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
+  --foreground: oklch(0.85 0 0);
-    --card: oklch(1 0 0);
+  --card: oklch(0.15 0.005 260);
-    --card-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
+  --card-foreground: oklch(0.85 0 0);
-    --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
+  --popover: oklch(0.15 0.005 260);
-    --popover-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
+  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.85 0 0);
-    --primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --primary: oklch(0.85 0 0);
-    --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.12 0.005 260);
-    --secondary: oklch(0.97 0 0);
+  --secondary: oklch(0.2 0.005 260);
-    --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.75 0 0);
-    --muted: oklch(0.97 0 0);
+  --muted: oklch(0.2 0.005 260);
-    --muted-foreground: oklch(0.556 0 0);
+  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.55 0 0);
-    --accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
+  --accent: oklch(0.22 0.01 260);
-    --accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.85 0 0);
-    --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
+  --destructive: oklch(0.63 0.24 25);
-    --border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
+  --border: oklch(0.22 0.01 260);
-    --input: oklch(0.922 0 0);
+  --input: oklch(0.2 0.005 260);
-    --ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
+  --ring: oklch(0.55 0.15 250);
-    --chart-1: oklch(0.87 0 0);
+  --sidebar: oklch(0.1 0.005 260);
-    --chart-2: oklch(0.556 0 0);
+  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.7 0 0);
-    --chart-3: oklch(0.439 0 0);
+  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.18 0.01 260);
-    --chart-4: oklch(0.371 0 0);
+  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.9 0 0);
-    --chart-5: oklch(0.269 0 0);
+  --sidebar-border: oklch(0.2 0.01 260);
-    --radius: 0.625rem;
-    --sidebar: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
-    --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
-    --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
-    --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
-    --sidebar-border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
-    --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
-}
-
-.dark {
-    --background: oklch(0.145 0 0);
-    --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --card: oklch(0.205 0 0);
-    --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --popover: oklch(0.205 0 0);
-    --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --primary: oklch(0.922 0 0);
-    --primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
-    --secondary: oklch(0.269 0 0);
-    --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --muted: oklch(0.269 0 0);
-    --muted-foreground: oklch(0.708 0 0);
-    --accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
-    --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
-    --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
-    --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
-    --ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
-    --chart-1: oklch(0.87 0 0);
-    --chart-2: oklch(0.556 0 0);
-    --chart-3: oklch(0.439 0 0);
-    --chart-4: oklch(0.371 0 0);
-    --chart-5: oklch(0.269 0 0);
-    --sidebar: oklch(0.205 0 0);
-    --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.488 0.243 264.376);
-    --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
-    --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-    --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
-    --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
 }
 
 @layer base {
   * {
-    @apply border-border outline-ring/50;
+    @apply border-border;
-    }
+  }
   body {
-    @apply bg-background text-foreground;
+    @apply bg-background text-foreground font-mono;
-    }
+    font-size: 13px;
-  html {
+    line-height: 1.5;
-    @apply font-sans;
+  }
-    }
+  html, body, #root {
-}
+    height: 100%;
+    margin: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+}