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+Redesign the Tessera frontend completely. The current version is functional but has poor UX. This is a complete rewrite of the visual design and layout — keep the existing API client (web/src/lib/api.ts) and types (web/src/lib/types.ts), rewrite everything else.
+
+## DESIGN SYSTEM: Linear-inspired dark mode
+
+Use the exact design tokens from the Linear design system:
+- Background: #08090a (canvas), #0f1011 (panels), #191a1b (cards)
+- Text: #f7f8f8 (primary), #d0d6e0 (secondary), #8a8f98 (tertiary)
+- Border: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) (standard), rgba(255,255,255,0.05) (subtle)
+- Accent: #5e6ad2 (primary), #7170ff (interactive), #828fff (hover)
+- Font: Inter (from next/font/google), weight 400/510/590
+- No pure white anywhere (#f7f8f8 is max brightness)
+- No color besides indigo/violet accent and status colors
+
+Status colors: new=#8a8f98, open=#7170ff, in_progress=#f59e0b, resolved=#22c55e, closed=#6b7280
+
+## PAGES TO REWRITE
+
+### 1. Layout (web/src/app/layout.tsx)
+- Full-height app shell: sidebar + main content
+- LEFT SIDEBAR (240px, fixed): 
+  - "Tessera" brand at top (indigo gradient text or icon)
+  - Saved views section with counts:
+    - All tickets (count)
+    - My tickets (count)
+    - Unassigned (count)
+    - Recently updated (count)
+  - Queues section (dynamic list with counts)
+  - Bottom: Admin link (gear icon), user avatar placeholder
+- Sidebar styling: bg-[#0f1011], border-r border-[rgba(255,255,255,0.05)]
+- Active view: bg-[rgba(255,255,255,0.05)], text-white
+- Inactive view: text-[#8a8f98] hover:text-[#d0d6e0]
+- Each nav item: flex justify-between, icon + label left, count badge right
+
+### 2. Ticket List — the main view (web/src/app/page.tsx)
+This is THE primary technician view. It must be fast and scannable.
+
+- TOP BAR: search input (full width, bg-[#0f1011], border-b), "New ticket" button (indigo)
+- Below: filter chips row — "All", "Open", "In progress", "Resolved", "My tickets", "Unassigned" — clickable pills
+- TICKET LIST (not a heavy data table — a sleek list):
+  - Each row: colored status dot (8px circle) + ticket ID (first 8 chars, monospace, muted) + subject (primary text) + queue badge + assignee avatar + relative time
+  - Hover: subtle bg change, show quick actions (assign, change status)
+  - Click: navigate to detail
+  - Loading: skeleton rows (pulsing bg-[#191a1b])
+  - Empty: "No tickets match your filters" with illustration
+- Bottom: "Load more" or pagination
+
+- CREATE TICKET DIALOG: modal with subject input + queue select + description textarea + submit
+
+### 3. Ticket Detail — two-panel layout (web/src/app/tickets/[id]/page.tsx)
+This is the heart of the product. Conversation-centric.
+
+LAYOUT:
+- LEFT (60%): Conversation thread + reply box
+- RIGHT (40%): Properties sidebar
+
+CONVERSATION THREAD:
+- Each entry is a message bubble, not a table row
+- Customer messages: left-aligned, lighter bg
+- Agent replies: right-aligned or indigo-tinted
+- System events (status changes, assignments): centered, muted, small text, no bubble — inline timeline entries like "Gjermund changed status from open → in_progress · 2 minutes ago"
+- Timestamps: relative (formatDistanceToNow from date-fns), absolute on hover
+- Avatars: initials circle (first letter of name), colored by hash
+
+REPLY BOX (sticky at bottom of thread):
+- Textarea with placeholder "Reply to this ticket..."
+- Toggle: "Reply" (public) vs "Internal note" (private) — tab-like toggle
+- Send button (indigo) + attachment button (paperclip icon, disabled for now)
+
+PROPERTIES SIDEBAR (right panel, bg-[#0f1011], border-l):
+- Status selector: large, prominent dropdown with color indicator
+- Priority: not yet implemented, show placeholder
+- Assignee: dropdown to assign/change owner
+- Queue: display name
+- Custom fields: name: value pairs, editable inline
+- Created/Updated: display dates
+
+STATUS CHANGE:
+- Click status in sidebar → dropdown shows allowed transitions (from lifecycle)
+- Selecting a new status shows preview of scrips that will fire (inline, not modal)
+- Confirm button: "Apply — 2 scrips will fire"
+- After apply: show scrip results inline (success/error with message)
+
+### 4. Admin (web/src/app/admin/page.tsx)
+- Same sidebar layout (no changes)
+- Content area: tabs across top (Queues, Lifecycles, Scrips, Custom Fields)
+- Each tab: clean card-based layout, not data tables
+- Add button in each section header
+- Forms in slide-over sheets (from right), not dialogs — sheets feel more professional
+- Delete/edit: subtle icon buttons on hover
+
+### 5. COMMAND PALETTE (new — web/src/components/command-palette.tsx)
+- Trigger: Cmd+K or Ctrl+K
+- Modal overlay with search input
+- Actions: "New ticket", "Go to tickets", "Go to admin", search tickets by subject
+- Keyboard navigation: arrow keys + enter
+- Dimmed backdrop with bg-black/60
+
+## IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
+
+- Keep web/src/lib/api.ts and web/src/lib/types.ts as-is (they work)
+- Delete all current page files and rewrite from scratch
+- Delete current layout.tsx, page.tsx, tickets/[id]/page.tsx, admin/page.tsx
+- Install: bun add cmdk (command palette library) or build simple one with shadcn Dialog
+- All shadcn/ui components import from @/components/ui/... — reuse what's there
+- Sidebar needs to be a client component with state for active view
+- Use next/navigation for routing
+- Loading states: skeleton everywhere (not spinners)
+- Error states: inline red text with retry
+- Empty states: helpful text + action button
+
+## VERIFICATION
+1. `cd web && bun run build` — zero TypeScript errors
+2. Start backend on 9876, frontend on 3000-something
+3. Verify: sidebar renders with saved views, ticket list shows real data, ticket detail has conversation thread + sidebar, admin has tabs in sheets
+4. Commit each major section
+
+## RULES
+- All code via OpenCode. Hermes orchestrates.
+- Rewrite is complete — do not keep old components
+- Linear design tokens must be used exactly — verify colors match spec
+- No placeholders that look broken — every state must render properly