- Configure hidden title bar with titleBarOverlay matching dark theme
- Remove native menu bar via Menu.setApplicationMenu(null)
- Fix backgroundColor mismatch (#0f172a -> #09090b)
- Add full-width drag region in AppShell for window dragging
- Adjust sidebar and chat headers with top padding for overlay zone
- Add ThinkingDots component with animated dot sequence
- Show activity indicator in chat when agent is processing
- Replace 'Generating...' spinner with inline blinking cursor
- Refine header status badge to subtle pulsing dot
- Add BACKEND_UI_CHANGES.md documenting future sidecar protocol additions
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Add non-negotiable engineering principles, technology convention rules
with language-specific examples, and code quality/structure guidelines.
Renumber existing sections to fit the expanded structure.
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- Refined dark theme with zinc palette and indigo accents
- Clean sidebar showing only project/session tree
- Moved pattern management to full-screen settings panel
- New session modal with project + pattern picker
- Modern chat with avatar icons, inline send button, Enter-to-send
- Welcome pane when no session is selected
- Added lucide-react for consistent iconography
- Custom scrollbar styling and auto-resize textarea
- Removed clutter: no sidebar pattern list, no verbose headers
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