Merge pull request #311 from rsnodgrass/feat/ux-system-import

feat(ui): import comprehensive UX system from beads

go.mod

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.6.0
 	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.21.0
 	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.10
-	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.0
+	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.1-0.20250404203927-76690c660834
 	github.com/go-rod/rod v0.116.2
 	github.com/gofrs/flock v0.13.0
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
@@ -16,22 +16,30 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
+	github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.14.0 // indirect
 	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.3.3 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v0.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.11.3 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.14 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20250327172914-2fdc97757edf // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/clipperhouse/displaywidth v0.6.1 // indirect
 	github.com/clipperhouse/stringish v0.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/clipperhouse/uax29/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0 // indirect
 	github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f // indirect
+	github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-localereader v0.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.19 // indirect
+	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.27 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/ansi v0.0.0-20230316100256-276c6243b2f6 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/cancelreader v0.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
@@ -41,5 +49,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/ysmood/got v0.40.0 // indirect
 	github.com/ysmood/gson v0.7.3 // indirect
 	github.com/ysmood/leakless v0.9.0 // indirect
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.8 // indirect
+	github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji v1.0.5 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.33.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.39.0 // indirect
 )

go.sum

@@ -1,23 +1,33 @@
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.6.0 h1:dRaEfpa2VI55EwlIW72hMRHdWouJeRF7TPYhI+AUQjk=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.6.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
+github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.14.0 h1:R3+wzpnUArGcQz7fCETQBzO5n9IMNi13iIs46aU4V9E=
+github.com/alecthomas/chroma/v2 v2.14.0/go.mod h1:QolEbTfmUHIMVpBqxeDnNBj2uoeI4EbYP4i6n68SG4I=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 h1:HwpRHbFMcZLEVr42D4p7XBqjyuxQH5SMiErDT4WkJ2k=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:uYgXzlJ7ZpABp8OJ+exZzJJhRNQ2ASbcXHWsFqH8hp8=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.2.0 h1:TK0fH4MteXUDspT88n8CKzvK0X9O2xu9yQjWpi6yML8=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.2.0/go.mod h1:RE4Ex0qsGkTAJoQdQQCA0uG+nAzJO/pI/QwceO5fgrA=
+github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 h1:Mv+mAeH1Q+n9Fr+oyamOlAkUNPWPlA8PPGR0QAaYuPk=
+github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0/go.mod h1:wlT5vV2O3h55X9m7iVYN0TBM0NH/MmbLnd30/FjWUq4=
 github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.21.0 h1:9TdC97SdRVg/1aaXNVWfFH3nnLAwOXr8Fn6u6mfQdFs=
 github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles v0.21.0/go.mod h1:HF+v6QUR4HkEpz62dx7ym2xc71/KBHg+zKwJtMw+qtg=
 github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.10 h1:otUDHWMMzQSB0Pkc87rm691KZ3SWa4KUlvF9nRvCICw=
 github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea v1.3.10/go.mod h1:ORQfo0fk8U+po9VaNvnV95UPWA1BitP1E0N6xJPlHr4=
 github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.3.3 h1:DjJzJtLP6/NZ8p7Cgjno0CKGr7wwRJGxWUwh2IyhfAI=
 github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.3.3/go.mod h1:nB1FugsAbzq284eJcjfah2nhdSLppN2NqvfotkfRYP4=
+github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v0.10.0 h1:MtZvfwsYCx8jEPFJm3rIBFIMZUfUJ765oX8V6kXldcY=
+github.com/charmbracelet/glamour v0.10.0/go.mod h1:f+uf+I/ChNmqo087elLnVdCiVgjSKWuXa/l6NU2ndYk=
 github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.0 h1:vYXsiLHVkK7fp74RkV7b2kq9+zDLoEU4MZoFqR/noCY=
 github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.0/go.mod h1:/6Q8FR2o+kj8rz4Dq0zQc3vYf7X+B0binUUBwA0aL30=
+github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.1-0.20250404203927-76690c660834 h1:ZR7e0ro+SZZiIZD7msJyA+NjkCNNavuiPBLgerbOziE=
+github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v1.1.1-0.20250404203927-76690c660834/go.mod h1:aKC/t2arECF6rNOnaKaVU6y4t4ZeHQzqfxedE/VkVhA=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.11.3 h1:6DcVaqWI82BBVM/atTyq6yBoRLZFBsnoDoX9GCu2YOI=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.11.3/go.mod h1:yI7Zslym9tCJcedxz5+WBq+eUGMJT0bM06Fqy1/Y4dI=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.14 h1:iUEMryGyFTelKW3THW4+FfPgi4fkmKnnaLOXuc+/Kj4=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.14/go.mod h1:P447lJl49ywBbil/KjCk2HexGh4tEY9LH0/1QrZZ9rA=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20241011142426-46044092ad91 h1:payRxjMjKgx2PaCWLZ4p3ro9y97+TVLZNaRZgJwSVDQ=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20241011142426-46044092ad91/go.mod h1:wDlXFlCrmJ8J+swcL/MnGUuYnqgQdW9rhSD61oNMb6U=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20250327172914-2fdc97757edf h1:rLG0Yb6MQSDKdB52aGX55JT1oi0P0Kuaj7wi1bLUpnI=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/slice v0.0.0-20250327172914-2fdc97757edf/go.mod h1:B3UgsnsBZS/eX42BlaNiJkD1pPOUa+oF1IYC6Yd2CEU=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.2 h1:xVRT/S2ZcKdhhOuSP4t5cLi5o+JxklsoEObBSgfgZRk=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.2/go.mod h1:kF8CY5RddLWrsgVwpw4kAa6TESp6EB5y3uxGLeCqzAI=
 github.com/clipperhouse/displaywidth v0.6.1 h1:/zMlAezfDzT2xy6acHBzwIfyu2ic0hgkT83UX5EY2gY=
@@ -29,6 +39,8 @@ github.com/clipperhouse/uax29/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:Wn1g7MK6OoeDT0vL+Q0SQLDz/KpfsV
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.6/go.mod h1:oOW0eioCTA6cOiMLiUPZOpcVxMig6NIQQ7OS05n1F4g=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0 h1:G/nrcoOa7ZXlpoa/91N3X7mM3r8eIlMBBJZvsz/mxKI=
+github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0/go.mod h1:DHkYz0B9wPfa6wondMfaivmHpzrQ3v9q8cnmRbL6yW8=
 github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f h1:Y/CXytFA4m6baUTXGLOoWe4PQhGxaX0KpnayAqC48p4=
 github.com/erikgeiser/coninput v0.0.0-20211004153227-1c3628e74d0f/go.mod h1:vw97MGsxSvLiUE2X8qFplwetxpGLQrlU1Q9AUEIzCaM=
 github.com/go-rod/rod v0.116.2 h1:A5t2Ky2A+5eD/ZJQr1EfsQSe5rms5Xof/qj296e+ZqA=
@@ -37,6 +49,8 @@ github.com/gofrs/flock v0.13.0 h1:95JolYOvGMqeH31+FC7D2+uULf6mG61mEZ/A8dRYMzw=
 github.com/gofrs/flock v0.13.0/go.mod h1:jxeyy9R1auM5S6JYDBhDt+E2TCo7DkratH4Pgi8P+Z0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
+github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.1 h1:ntNaBIghp6JmvWnxbZKANoLyuXTPZ4cAMlo6RyhlbO8=
+github.com/gorilla/css v1.0.1/go.mod h1:BvnYkspnSzMmwRK+b8/xgNPLiIuNZr6vbZBTPQ2A3b0=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
 github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.3.0 h1:2/yBRLdWBZKrf7gB40FoiKfAWYQ0lqNcbuQwVHXptag=
@@ -45,16 +59,23 @@ github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWE
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
 github.com/mattn/go-localereader v0.0.1 h1:ygSAOl7ZXTx4RdPYinUpg6W99U8jWvWi9Ye2JC/oIi4=
 github.com/mattn/go-localereader v0.0.1/go.mod h1:8fBrzywKY7BI3czFoHkuzRoWE9C+EiG4R1k4Cjx5p88=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.12/go.mod h1:RAqKPSqVFrSLVXbA8x7dzmKdmGzieGRCM46jaSJTDAk=
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.19 h1:v++JhqYnZuu5jSKrk9RbgF5v4CGUjqRfBm05byFGLdw=
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.19/go.mod h1:XBkDxAl56ILZc9knddidhrOlY5R/pDhgLpndooCuJAs=
+github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.27 h1:MpEUotklkwCSLeH+Qdx1VJgNqLlpY2KXwXFM08ygZfk=
+github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.27/go.mod h1:jFi9vgW+H7c3V0lb6nR74Ib/DIB5OBs92Dimizgw2cA=
 github.com/muesli/ansi v0.0.0-20230316100256-276c6243b2f6 h1:ZK8zHtRHOkbHy6Mmr5D264iyp3TiX5OmNcI5cIARiQI=
 github.com/muesli/ansi v0.0.0-20230316100256-276c6243b2f6/go.mod h1:CJlz5H+gyd6CUWT45Oy4q24RdLyn7Md9Vj2/ldJBSIo=
 github.com/muesli/cancelreader v0.2.2 h1:3I4Kt4BQjOR54NavqnDogx/MIoWBFa0StPA8ELUXHmA=
 github.com/muesli/cancelreader v0.2.2/go.mod h1:3XuTXfFS2VjM+HTLZY9Ak0l6eUKfijIfMUZ4EgX0QYo=
+github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 h1:IFsN6K9NfGtjeggFP+68I4chLZV2yIKsXJFNZ+eWh6s=
+github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0/go.mod h1:pbwTDkVPibjO2kyvBQRBxTWEEGDGq0FlB1BIKtnHY/8=
 github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0 h1:S5AlUN9dENB57rsbnkPyfdGuWIlkmzJjbFf0Tf5FWUc=
 github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0/go.mod h1:ZRfOIKPFDYQoDFF4Olj7/QJbW60Ol/kL1pU3VfY/Cnk=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.1.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJtxc=
+github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJtxc=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 h1:WUdvkW8uEhrYfLC4ZzdpI2ztxP1I582+49Oc5Mq64VQ=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7/go.mod h1:FN3SvrM+Zdj16jyLfmOkMNblXMcoc8DfTHruCPUcx88=
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@@ -80,9 +101,16 @@ github.com/ysmood/gson v0.7.3 h1:QFkWbTH8MxyUTKPkVWAENJhxqdBa4lYTQWqZCiLG6kE=
 github.com/ysmood/gson v0.7.3/go.mod h1:3Kzs5zDl21g5F/BlLTNcuAGAYLKt2lV5G8D1zF3RNmg=
 github.com/ysmood/leakless v0.9.0 h1:qxCG5VirSBvmi3uynXFkcnLMzkphdh3xx5FtrORwDCU=
 github.com/ysmood/leakless v0.9.0/go.mod h1:R8iAXPRaG97QJwqxs74RdwzcRHT1SWCGTNqY8q0JvMQ=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.1/go.mod h1:uzxRWxtg69N339t3louHJ7+O03ezfj6PlliRlaOzY1E=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.8 h1:iERMLn0/QJeHFhxSt3p6PeN9mGnvIKSpG9YYorDMnic=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.8/go.mod h1:uzxRWxtg69N339t3louHJ7+O03ezfj6PlliRlaOzY1E=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji v1.0.5 h1:EMVWyCGPlXJfUXBXpuMu+ii3TIaxbVBnEX9uaDC4cIk=
+github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji v1.0.5/go.mod h1:tTkZEbwu5wkPmgTcitqddVxY9osFZiavD+r4AzQrh1U=
 go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4/go.mod h1:DhzuOOF2ATzADvBadXxruRBLzYTpT36CKvDb3+aBEFg=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231006140011-7918f672742d h1:jtJma62tbqLibJ5sFQz8bKtEM8rJBtfilJ2qTU199MI=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231006140011-7918f672742d/go.mod h1:ldy0pHrwJyGW56pPQzzkH36rKxoZW1tw7ZJpeKx+hdo=
+golang.org/x/net v0.33.0 h1:74SYHlV8BIgHIFC/LrYkOGIwL19eTYXQ5wc6TBuO36I=
+golang.org/x/net v0.33.0/go.mod h1:HXLR5J+9DxmrqMwG9qjGCxZ+zKXxBru04zlTvWlWuN4=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210809222454-d867a43fc93e/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
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internal/cmd/help.go

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/ui"
+)
+
+// colorizedHelpFunc wraps Cobra's default help with semantic coloring.
+// Applies subtle accent color to group headers for visual hierarchy.
+func colorizedHelpFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	// build full help output: Long description + Usage
+	var output strings.Builder
+
+	// include Long description first (like Cobra's default help)
+	if cmd.Long != "" {
+		output.WriteString(cmd.Long)
+		output.WriteString("\n\n")
+	} else if cmd.Short != "" {
+		output.WriteString(cmd.Short)
+		output.WriteString("\n\n")
+	}
+
+	// add the usage string which contains commands, flags, etc.
+	output.WriteString(cmd.UsageString())
+
+	// apply semantic coloring
+	result := colorizeHelpOutput(output.String())
+	fmt.Print(result)
+}
+
+// colorizeHelpOutput applies semantic colors to help text
+// - Group headers get accent color for visual hierarchy
+// - Section headers (Examples:, Flags:) get accent color
+// - Command names get subtle styling for scanability
+// - Flag names get bold styling, types get muted
+// - Default values get muted styling
+func colorizeHelpOutput(help string) string {
+	// match group header lines (e.g., "Working With Issues:")
+	// these are standalone lines ending with ":" and followed by commands
+	groupHeaderRE := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^([A-Z][A-Za-z &]+:)\s*$`)
+
+	result := groupHeaderRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(help, func(match string) string {
+		// trim whitespace, colorize, then restore
+		trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(match)
+		return ui.RenderAccent(trimmed)
+	})
+
+	// match section headers in subcommand help (Examples:, Flags:, etc.)
+	sectionHeaderRE := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^(Examples|Flags|Usage|Global Flags|Aliases|Available Commands):`)
+	result = sectionHeaderRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(result, func(match string) string {
+		return ui.RenderAccent(match)
+	})
+
+	// match command lines: "  command   Description text"
+	// commands are indented with 2 spaces, followed by spaces, then description
+	// pattern matches: indent + command-name (with hyphens) + spacing + description
+	cmdLineRE := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^(  )([a-z][a-z0-9]*(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*)(\s{2,})(.*)$`)
+
+	result = cmdLineRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(result, func(match string) string {
+		parts := cmdLineRE.FindStringSubmatch(match)
+		if len(parts) != 5 {
+			return match
+		}
+		indent := parts[1]
+		cmdName := parts[2]
+		spacing := parts[3]
+		description := parts[4]
+
+		// colorize command references in description (e.g., 'comments add')
+		description = colorizeCommandRefs(description)
+
+		// highlight entry point hints (e.g., "(start here)")
+		description = highlightEntryPoints(description)
+
+		// subtle styling on command name for scanability
+		return indent + ui.RenderCommand(cmdName) + spacing + description
+	})
+
+	// match flag lines: "  -f, --file string   Description"
+	// pattern: indent + flags + spacing + optional type + description
+	flagLineRE := regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^(\s+)(-\w,\s+--[\w-]+|--[\w-]+)(\s+)(string|int|duration|bool)?(\s*.*)$`)
+	result = flagLineRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(result, func(match string) string {
+		parts := flagLineRE.FindStringSubmatch(match)
+		if len(parts) < 6 {
+			return match
+		}
+		indent := parts[1]
+		flags := parts[2]
+		spacing := parts[3]
+		typeStr := parts[4]
+		desc := parts[5]
+
+		// mute default values in description
+		desc = muteDefaults(desc)
+
+		if typeStr != "" {
+			return indent + ui.RenderCommand(flags) + spacing + ui.RenderMuted(typeStr) + desc
+		}
+		return indent + ui.RenderCommand(flags) + spacing + desc
+	})
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// muteDefaults applies muted styling to default value annotations
+func muteDefaults(text string) string {
+	defaultRE := regexp.MustCompile(`(\(default[^)]*\))`)
+	return defaultRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(text, func(match string) string {
+		return ui.RenderMuted(match)
+	})
+}
+
+// highlightEntryPoints applies accent styling to entry point hints like "(start here)"
+func highlightEntryPoints(text string) string {
+	entryRE := regexp.MustCompile(`(\(start here\))`)
+	return entryRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(text, func(match string) string {
+		return ui.RenderAccent(match)
+	})
+}
+
+// colorizeCommandRefs applies command styling to references in text
+// Matches patterns like 'command name' or 'bd command'
+func colorizeCommandRefs(text string) string {
+	// match 'command words' in single quotes (e.g., 'comments add')
+	cmdRefRE := regexp.MustCompile(`'([a-z][a-z0-9 -]+)'`)
+
+	return cmdRefRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(text, func(match string) string {
+		// extract the command name without quotes
+		inner := match[1 : len(match)-1]
+		return "'" + ui.RenderCommand(inner) + "'"
+	})
+}
+
+func init() {
+	// Set custom help function for colorized output
+	rootCmd.SetHelpFunc(colorizedHelpFunc)
+}

internal/cmd/thanks.go

@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"cmp"
+	"fmt"
+	"slices"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/ui"
+)
+
+// Style definitions for thanks output using ui package colors
+var (
+	thanksTitleStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Bold(true).
+				Foreground(ui.ColorWarn)
+
+	thanksSubtitleStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Foreground(ui.ColorMuted)
+
+	thanksSectionStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+				Foreground(ui.ColorAccent).
+				Bold(true)
+
+	thanksNameStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(ui.ColorPass)
+
+	thanksDimStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
+			Foreground(ui.ColorMuted)
+)
+
+// thanksBoxStyle returns a bordered box style for the thanks header
+func thanksBoxStyle(width int) lipgloss.Style {
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().
+		Border(lipgloss.DoubleBorder()).
+		BorderForeground(ui.ColorMuted).
+		Padding(1, 4).
+		Width(width - 4).
+		Align(lipgloss.Center)
+}
+
+// gastownContributors maps HUMAN contributor names to their commit counts.
+// Agent names (gastown/*, beads/*, lowercase single-word names) are excluded.
+// Generated from: git shortlog -sn --all (then filtered for humans only)
+var gastownContributors = map[string]int{
+	"Steve Yegge":               2056,
+	"Mike Lady":                 19,
+	"Olivier Debeuf De Rijcker": 13,
+	"Danno Mayer":               11,
+	"Dan Shapiro":               7,
+	"Subhrajit Makur":           7,
+	"Julian Knutsen":            5,
+	"Darko Luketic":             4,
+	"Martin Emde":               4,
+	"Greg Hughes":               3,
+	"Avyukth":                   2,
+	"Ben Kraus":                 2,
+	"Joshua Vial":               2,
+	"Austin Wallace":            1,
+	"Cameron Palmer":            1,
+	"Chris Sloane":              1,
+	"Cong":                      1,
+	"Dave Laird":                1,
+	"Dave Williams":             1,
+	"Jacob":                     1,
+	"Johann Taberlet":           1,
+	"Joshua Samuel":             1,
+	"Madison Bullard":           1,
+	"PepijnSenders":             1,
+	"Raymond Weitekamp":         1,
+	"Sohail Mohammad":           1,
+	"Zachary Rosen":             1,
+}
+
+var thanksCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "thanks",
+	Short:   "Thank the human contributors to Gas Town",
+	GroupID: GroupDiag,
+	Long: `Display acknowledgments to all the humans who have contributed
+to the Gas Town project. This command celebrates the collaborative
+effort behind the multi-agent workspace manager.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		printThanksPage()
+	},
+}
+
+// getContributorsSorted returns contributor names sorted by commit count descending
+func getContributorsSorted() []string {
+	names := make([]string, 0, len(gastownContributors))
+	for name := range gastownContributors {
+		names = append(names, name)
+	}
+
+	slices.SortFunc(names, func(a, b string) int {
+		// sort by commit count descending, then by name ascending for ties
+		countCmp := cmp.Compare(gastownContributors[b], gastownContributors[a])
+		if countCmp != 0 {
+			return countCmp
+		}
+		return cmp.Compare(a, b)
+	})
+
+	return names
+}
+
+// printThanksPage renders the complete thanks page
+func printThanksPage() {
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// get sorted contributors, split into featured (top 20) and rest
+	sorted := getContributorsSorted()
+	featuredCount := 20
+	if len(sorted) < featuredCount {
+		featuredCount = len(sorted)
+	}
+	featured := sorted[:featuredCount]
+	additional := sorted[featuredCount:]
+
+	// calculate content width based on 4 columns
+	cols := 4
+	contentWidth := calculateColumnsWidth(featured, cols)
+	if contentWidth < 60 {
+		contentWidth = 60
+	}
+
+	// build header content
+	title := thanksTitleStyle.Render("THANK YOU!")
+	subtitle := thanksSubtitleStyle.Render("To all the humans who contributed to Gas Town")
+	headerContent := title + "\n\n" + subtitle
+
+	// render header in bordered box
+	header := thanksBoxStyle(contentWidth).Render(headerContent)
+	fmt.Println(header)
+	fmt.Println()
+
+	// print featured contributors section
+	fmt.Println(thanksSectionStyle.Render("  Featured Contributors"))
+	fmt.Println()
+	printThanksColumns(featured, cols)
+
+	// print additional contributors if any
+	if len(additional) > 0 {
+		fmt.Println()
+		fmt.Println(thanksSectionStyle.Render("  Additional Contributors"))
+		fmt.Println()
+		printThanksWrappedList("", additional, contentWidth)
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+}
+
+// calculateColumnsWidth determines the width needed for n columns of names
+func calculateColumnsWidth(names []string, cols int) int {
+	maxWidth := 0
+	for _, name := range names {
+		if len(name) > maxWidth {
+			maxWidth = len(name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// cap at 20 characters per column
+	if maxWidth > 20 {
+		maxWidth = 20
+	}
+
+	// add padding between columns
+	colWidth := maxWidth + 2
+
+	return colWidth * cols
+}
+
+// printThanksColumns prints names in n columns, reading left-to-right
+func printThanksColumns(names []string, cols int) {
+	if len(names) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// find max width for alignment
+	maxWidth := 0
+	for _, name := range names {
+		if len(name) > maxWidth {
+			maxWidth = len(name)
+		}
+	}
+	if maxWidth > 20 {
+		maxWidth = 20
+	}
+	colWidth := maxWidth + 2
+
+	// print in rows, reading left to right (matches bd thanks)
+	for i := 0; i < len(names); i += cols {
+		fmt.Print("  ")
+		for j := 0; j < cols && i+j < len(names); j++ {
+			name := names[i+j]
+			if len(name) > 20 {
+				name = name[:17] + "..."
+			}
+			// pad BEFORE styling to avoid ANSI code width issues
+			padded := fmt.Sprintf("%-*s", colWidth, name)
+			fmt.Print(thanksNameStyle.Render(padded))
+		}
+		fmt.Println()
+	}
+}
+
+// printThanksWrappedList prints a comma-separated list with word wrapping
+func printThanksWrappedList(label string, names []string, maxWidth int) {
+	indent := "  "
+
+	fmt.Print(indent)
+	lineLen := len(indent)
+
+	if label != "" {
+		fmt.Print(thanksSectionStyle.Render(label) + " ")
+		lineLen += len(label) + 1
+	}
+
+	for i, name := range names {
+		suffix := ", "
+		if i == len(names)-1 {
+			suffix = ""
+		}
+		entry := name + suffix
+
+		if lineLen+len(entry) > maxWidth && lineLen > len(indent) {
+			fmt.Println()
+			fmt.Print(indent)
+			lineLen = len(indent)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Print(thanksDimStyle.Render(entry))
+		lineLen += len(entry)
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(thanksCmd)
+}

internal/doctor/agent_beads_check.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func NewAgentBeadsCheck() *AgentBeadsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "agent-beads-exist",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify agent beads exist for all agents",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/bd_daemon_check.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func NewBdDaemonCheck() *BdDaemonCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "bd-daemon",
 				CheckDescription: "Check if bd (beads) daemon is running",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryInfrastructure,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/beads_check.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func NewBeadsDatabaseCheck() *BeadsDatabaseCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "beads-database",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify beads database is properly initialized",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ func NewPrefixConflictCheck() *PrefixConflictCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "prefix-conflict",
 			CheckDescription: "Check for duplicate beads prefixes across rigs",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@ func NewPrefixMismatchCheck() *PrefixMismatchCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "prefix-mismatch",
 				CheckDescription: "Check for prefix mismatches between rigs.json and routes.jsonl",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/boot_check.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func NewBootHealthCheck() *BootHealthCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "boot-health",
 			CheckDescription: "Check Boot watchdog health (the vet checks on the dog)",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryInfrastructure,
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/doctor/branch_check.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func NewBranchCheck() *BranchCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "persistent-role-branches",
 				CheckDescription: "Detect persistent roles not on main branch",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryCleanup,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ func NewBeadsSyncOrphanCheck() *BeadsSyncOrphanCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "beads-sync-orphans",
 			CheckDescription: "Detect orphaned code on beads-sync branch",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryCleanup,
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ func NewCloneDivergenceCheck() *CloneDivergenceCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "clone-divergence",
 			CheckDescription: "Detect emergency divergence between git clones",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryCleanup,
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/doctor/claude_settings_check.go

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ func NewClaudeSettingsCheck() *ClaudeSettingsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "claude-settings",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify Claude settings.json files match expected templates",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/commands_check.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func NewCommandsCheck() *CommandsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "commands-provisioned",
 				CheckDescription: "Check .claude/commands/ is provisioned at town level",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/config_check.go

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func NewSettingsCheck() *SettingsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "rig-settings",
 				CheckDescription: "Check that rigs have settings/ directory",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ func NewRuntimeGitignoreCheck() *RuntimeGitignoreCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "runtime-gitignore",
 			CheckDescription: "Check that .runtime/ directories are gitignored",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ func NewLegacyGastownCheck() *LegacyGastownCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "legacy-gastown",
 				CheckDescription: "Check for old .gastown/ directories that should be migrated",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ func NewSessionHookCheck() *SessionHookCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "session-hooks",
 			CheckDescription: "Check that settings.json hooks use session-start.sh or --hook flag",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -549,6 +553,7 @@ func NewCustomTypesCheck() *CustomTypesCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "beads-custom-types",
 				CheckDescription: "Check that Gas Town custom types are registered with beads",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/crash_report_check.go

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func NewCrashReportCheck() *CrashReportCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "crash-reports",
 			CheckDescription: "Check for recent macOS crash reports (tmux, Claude)",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryCleanup,
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/doctor/crew_check.go

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func NewCrewStateCheck() *CrewStateCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "crew-state",
 				CheckDescription: "Validate crew worker state.json files",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryCleanup,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ func NewCrewWorktreeCheck() *CrewWorktreeCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "crew-worktrees",
 				CheckDescription: "Detect stale cross-rig worktrees in crew directories",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryCleanup,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/daemon_check.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func NewDaemonCheck() *DaemonCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "daemon",
 				CheckDescription: "Check if Gas Town daemon is running",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryInfrastructure,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/doctor.go

@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ func (d *Doctor) Checks() []Check {
 	return d.checks
 }
 
+// categoryGetter interface for checks that provide a category
+type categoryGetter interface {
+	Category() string
+}
+
 // Run executes all registered checks and returns a report.
 func (d *Doctor) Run(ctx *CheckContext) *Report {
 	report := NewReport()
@@ -37,6 +42,10 @@ func (d *Doctor) Run(ctx *CheckContext) *Report {
 		if result.Name == "" {
 			result.Name = check.Name()
 		}
+		// Set category from check if available
+		if cg, ok := check.(categoryGetter); ok && result.Category == "" {
+			result.Category = cg.Category()
+		}
 		report.Add(result)
 	}
 
@@ -53,6 +62,10 @@ func (d *Doctor) Fix(ctx *CheckContext) *Report {
 		if result.Name == "" {
 			result.Name = check.Name()
 		}
+		// Set category from check if available
+		if cg, ok := check.(categoryGetter); ok && result.Category == "" {
+			result.Category = cg.Category()
+		}
 
 		// Attempt fix if check failed and is fixable
 		if result.Status != StatusOK && check.CanFix() {
@@ -63,6 +76,10 @@ func (d *Doctor) Fix(ctx *CheckContext) *Report {
 				if result.Name == "" {
 					result.Name = check.Name()
 				}
+				// Set category again after re-run
+				if cg, ok := check.(categoryGetter); ok && result.Category == "" {
+					result.Category = cg.Category()
+				}
 				// Update message to indicate fix was applied
 				if result.Status == StatusOK {
 					result.Message = result.Message + " (fixed)"
@@ -84,6 +101,12 @@ func (d *Doctor) Fix(ctx *CheckContext) *Report {
 type BaseCheck struct {
 	CheckName        string
 	CheckDescription string
+	CheckCategory    string // Category for grouping (e.g., CategoryCore)
+}
+
+// Category returns the check's category for grouping in output.
+func (b *BaseCheck) Category() string {
+	return b.CheckCategory
 }
 
 // Name returns the check name.

internal/doctor/doctor_test.go

@@ -219,8 +219,12 @@ func TestReport_Print(t *testing.T) {
 	if !bytes.Contains(buf.Bytes(), []byte("TestCheck")) {
 		t.Error("Output should contain check name")
 	}
-	if !bytes.Contains(buf.Bytes(), []byte("2 checks")) {
+	// New summary format: "✓ N passed  ⚠ N warnings  ✖ N failed"
-		t.Error("Output should contain summary")
+	if !bytes.Contains(buf.Bytes(), []byte("1 passed")) {
+		t.Error("Output should contain summary with passed count")
+	}
+	if !bytes.Contains(buf.Bytes(), []byte("1 warnings")) {
+		t.Error("Output should contain summary with warnings count")
 	}
 }
 

internal/doctor/env_check.go

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func NewEnvVarsCheck() *EnvVarsCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "env-vars",
 			CheckDescription: "Verify tmux session environment variables match expected values",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/doctor/formula_check.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func NewFormulaCheck() *FormulaCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "formulas",
 				CheckDescription: "Check embedded formulas are up-to-date",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/global_state_check.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func NewGlobalStateCheck() *GlobalStateCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "global-state",
 			CheckDescription: "Validates Gas Town global state and shell integration",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryCore,
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/doctor/hook_check.go

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func NewHookAttachmentValidCheck() *HookAttachmentValidCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "hook-attachment-valid",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify attached molecules exist and are not closed",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryHooks,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ func NewHookSingletonCheck() *HookSingletonCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "hook-singleton",
 				CheckDescription: "Ensure each agent has at most one handoff bead",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryHooks,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -346,6 +348,7 @@ func NewOrphanedAttachmentsCheck() *OrphanedAttachmentsCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "orphaned-attachments",
 			CheckDescription: "Detect handoff beads for non-existent agents",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryHooks,
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/doctor/identity_check.go

@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 // IdentityCollisionCheck checks for agent identity collisions and stale locks.
-type IdentityCollisionCheck struct{}
+type IdentityCollisionCheck struct {
+	BaseCheck
+}
 
 // NewIdentityCollisionCheck creates a new identity collision check.
 func NewIdentityCollisionCheck() *IdentityCollisionCheck {
-	return &IdentityCollisionCheck{}
+	return &IdentityCollisionCheck{
-}
+		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
-
+			CheckName:        "identity-collision",
-func (c *IdentityCollisionCheck) Name() string {
+			CheckDescription: "Check for agent identity collisions and stale locks",
-	return "identity-collision"
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryInfrastructure,
-}
+		},
-
+	}
-func (c *IdentityCollisionCheck) Description() string {
-	return "Check for agent identity collisions and stale locks"
 }
 
 func (c *IdentityCollisionCheck) CanFix() bool {

internal/doctor/lifecycle_check.go

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func NewLifecycleHygieneCheck() *LifecycleHygieneCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "lifecycle-hygiene",
 				CheckDescription: "Check for stale lifecycle messages",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/orphan_check.go

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func NewOrphanSessionCheck() *OrphanSessionCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "orphan-sessions",
 				CheckDescription: "Detect orphaned tmux sessions",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryCleanup,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ func NewOrphanProcessCheck() *OrphanProcessCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "orphan-processes",
 			CheckDescription: "Detect runtime processes outside tmux",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryCleanup,
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/doctor/patrol_check.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func NewPatrolMoleculesExistCheck() *PatrolMoleculesExistCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "patrol-molecules-exist",
 				CheckDescription: "Check if patrol molecules exist for each rig",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryPatrol,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ func NewPatrolHooksWiredCheck() *PatrolHooksWiredCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "patrol-hooks-wired",
 				CheckDescription: "Check if hooks trigger patrol execution",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryPatrol,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -229,6 +231,7 @@ func NewPatrolNotStuckCheck() *PatrolNotStuckCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "patrol-not-stuck",
 			CheckDescription: "Check for stuck patrol wisps (>1h in_progress)",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryPatrol,
 		},
 		stuckThreshold: DefaultStuckThreshold,
 	}
@@ -351,6 +354,7 @@ func NewPatrolPluginsAccessibleCheck() *PatrolPluginsAccessibleCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "patrol-plugins-accessible",
 				CheckDescription: "Check if plugin directories exist and are readable",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryPatrol,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -420,6 +424,7 @@ func NewPatrolRolesHavePromptsCheck() *PatrolRolesHavePromptsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "patrol-roles-have-prompts",
 				CheckDescription: "Check if internal/templates/roles/*.md.tmpl exist for each patrol role",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryPatrol,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/precheckout_hook_check.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func NewPreCheckoutHookCheck() *PreCheckoutHookCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "pre-checkout-hook",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify pre-checkout hook prevents branch switches",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryHooks,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/repo_fingerprint_check.go

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func NewRepoFingerprintCheck() *RepoFingerprintCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "repo-fingerprint",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify beads database has valid repository fingerprint",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryInfrastructure,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/rig_beads_check.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func NewRigBeadsCheck() *RigBeadsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "rig-beads-exist",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify rig identity beads exist for all rigs",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/rig_check.go

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func NewRigIsGitRepoCheck() *RigIsGitRepoCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "rig-is-git-repo",
 			CheckDescription: "Verify rig has a valid mayor/rig git clone",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ func NewGitExcludeConfiguredCheck() *GitExcludeConfiguredCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "git-exclude-configured",
 				CheckDescription: "Check .git/info/exclude has Gas Town directories",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -249,6 +251,7 @@ func NewHooksPathConfiguredCheck() *HooksPathConfiguredCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "hooks-path-configured",
 				CheckDescription: "Check core.hooksPath is set for all clones",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -371,6 +374,7 @@ func NewWitnessExistsCheck() *WitnessExistsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "witness-exists",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify witness/ directory structure exists",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -477,6 +481,7 @@ func NewRefineryExistsCheck() *RefineryExistsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "refinery-exists",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify refinery/ directory structure exists",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -582,6 +587,7 @@ func NewMayorCloneExistsCheck() *MayorCloneExistsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "mayor-clone-exists",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify mayor/rig/ git clone exists",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -664,6 +670,7 @@ func NewPolecatClonesValidCheck() *PolecatClonesValidCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "polecat-clones-valid",
 			CheckDescription: "Verify polecat directories are valid git clones",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -798,6 +805,7 @@ func NewBeadsConfigValidCheck() *BeadsConfigValidCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "beads-config-valid",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify beads configuration if .beads/ exists",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -893,6 +901,7 @@ func NewBeadsRedirectCheck() *BeadsRedirectCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "beads-redirect",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify rig-level beads redirect for tracked beads",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -1105,6 +1114,7 @@ func NewBareRepoRefspecCheck() *BareRepoRefspecCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "bare-repo-refspec",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify bare repo has correct refspec for worktrees",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/routes_check.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func NewRoutesCheck() *RoutesCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "routes-config",
 				CheckDescription: "Check beads routing configuration",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/sparse_checkout_check.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func NewSparseCheckoutCheck() *SparseCheckoutCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "sparse-checkout",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify sparse checkout excludes Claude context files (.claude/, CLAUDE.md, etc.)",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryRig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/stale_binary_check.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func NewStaleBinaryCheck() *StaleBinaryCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "stale-binary",
 				CheckDescription: "Check if gt binary is up to date with repo",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryInfrastructure,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/theme_check.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func NewThemeCheck() *ThemeCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "themes",
 				CheckDescription: "Check tmux session theme configuration",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryConfig,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/tmux_check.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func NewLinkedPaneCheck() *LinkedPaneCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "linked-panes",
 				CheckDescription: "Detect tmux sessions sharing panes (causes crosstalk)",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryInfrastructure,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/town_git_check.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func NewTownGitCheck() *TownGitCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "town-git",
 			CheckDescription: "Verify town root is under version control",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryCore,
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/doctor/town_root_branch_check.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func NewTownRootBranchCheck() *TownRootBranchCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "town-root-branch",
 				CheckDescription: "Verify town root is on main branch",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryCore,
 			},
 		},
 	}

internal/doctor/types.go

@@ -4,12 +4,34 @@ package doctor
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"strings"
+	"slices"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/style"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/ui"
 )
 
+// Category constants for grouping checks
+const (
+	CategoryCore          = "Core"
+	CategoryInfrastructure = "Infrastructure"
+	CategoryRig           = "Rig"
+	CategoryPatrol        = "Patrol"
+	CategoryConfig        = "Configuration"
+	CategoryCleanup       = "Cleanup"
+	CategoryHooks         = "Hooks"
+)
+
+// CategoryOrder defines the display order for categories
+var CategoryOrder = []string{
+	CategoryCore,
+	CategoryInfrastructure,
+	CategoryRig,
+	CategoryPatrol,
+	CategoryConfig,
+	CategoryCleanup,
+	CategoryHooks,
+}
+
 // CheckStatus represents the result status of a health check.
 type CheckStatus int
 
@@ -55,11 +77,12 @@ func (ctx *CheckContext) RigPath() string {
 
 // CheckResult represents the outcome of a health check.
 type CheckResult struct {
-	Name    string      // Check name
+	Name     string      // Check name
-	Status  CheckStatus // Result status
+	Status   CheckStatus // Result status
-	Message string      // Primary result message
+	Message  string      // Primary result message
-	Details []string    // Additional information
+	Details  []string    // Additional information
-	FixHint string      // Suggestion if not auto-fixable
+	FixHint  string      // Suggestion if not auto-fixable
+	Category string      // Category for grouping (e.g., CategoryCore)
 }
 
 // Check defines the interface for a health check.
@@ -135,59 +158,132 @@ func (r *Report) IsHealthy() bool {
 }
 
 // Print outputs the report to the given writer.
+// Matches bd doctor UX: grouped by category, semantic icons, warnings section.
 func (r *Report) Print(w io.Writer, verbose bool) {
-	// Print individual check results
+	// Print header with version placeholder (caller should set via PrintWithVersion)
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w)
+
+	// Group checks by category
+	checksByCategory := make(map[string][]*CheckResult)
 	for _, check := range r.Checks {
-		r.printCheck(w, check, verbose)
+		cat := check.Category
+		if cat == "" {
+			cat = "Other"
+		}
+		checksByCategory[cat] = append(checksByCategory[cat], check)
 	}
 
-	// Print summary (output errors non-actionable)
+	// Track warnings/errors for summary section
-	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w)
+	var warnings []*CheckResult
+
+	// Print checks by category in defined order
+	for _, category := range CategoryOrder {
+		checks, exists := checksByCategory[category]
+		if !exists || len(checks) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Print category header
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, ui.RenderCategory(category))
+
+		// Print each check in this category
+		for _, check := range checks {
+			r.printCheck(w, check, verbose)
+			if check.Status != StatusOK {
+				warnings = append(warnings, check)
+			}
+		}
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w)
+	}
+
+	// Print any checks without a category
+	if otherChecks, exists := checksByCategory["Other"]; exists && len(otherChecks) > 0 {
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, ui.RenderCategory("Other"))
+		for _, check := range otherChecks {
+			r.printCheck(w, check, verbose)
+			if check.Status != StatusOK {
+				warnings = append(warnings, check)
+			}
+		}
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w)
+	}
+
+	// Print separator and summary
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, ui.RenderSeparator())
 	r.printSummary(w)
+
+	// Print warnings/errors section with fixes
+	r.printWarningsSection(w, warnings)
 }
 
-// printCheck outputs a single check result (output errors non-actionable).
+// printCheck outputs a single check result with semantic styling.
 func (r *Report) printCheck(w io.Writer, check *CheckResult, verbose bool) {
-	var prefix string
+	var statusIcon string
 	switch check.Status {
 	case StatusOK:
-		prefix = style.SuccessPrefix
+		statusIcon = ui.RenderPassIcon()
 	case StatusWarning:
-		prefix = style.WarningPrefix
+		statusIcon = ui.RenderWarnIcon()
 	case StatusError:
-		prefix = style.ErrorPrefix
+		statusIcon = ui.RenderFailIcon()
 	}
 
-	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s %s: %s\n", prefix, check.Name, check.Message)
+	// Print check line: icon + name + muted message
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s  %s", statusIcon, check.Name)
+	if check.Message != "" {
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s", ui.RenderMuted(" "+check.Message))
+	}
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w)
 
-	// Print details in verbose mode or for non-OK results
+	// Print details in verbose mode or for non-OK results (with tree connector)
 	if len(check.Details) > 0 && (verbose || check.Status != StatusOK) {
 		for _, detail := range check.Details {
-			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "    %s\n", detail)
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "     %s%s\n", ui.MutedStyle.Render(ui.TreeLast), ui.RenderMuted(detail))
 		}
 	}
-
-	// Print fix hint for errors/warnings
-	if check.FixHint != "" && check.Status != StatusOK {
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "    %s %s\n", style.ArrowPrefix, check.FixHint)
-	}
 }
 
-// printSummary outputs the summary line (output errors non-actionable).
+// printSummary outputs the summary line with semantic icons.
 func (r *Report) printSummary(w io.Writer) {
-	parts := []string{
+	summary := fmt.Sprintf("%s %d passed  %s %d warnings  %s %d failed",
-		fmt.Sprintf("%d checks", r.Summary.Total),
+		ui.RenderPassIcon(), r.Summary.OK,
-	}
+		ui.RenderWarnIcon(), r.Summary.Warnings,
-
+		ui.RenderFailIcon(), r.Summary.Errors,
-	if r.Summary.OK > 0 {
+	)
-		parts = append(parts, style.Success.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", r.Summary.OK)))
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, summary)
-	}
+}
-	if r.Summary.Warnings > 0 {
+
-		parts = append(parts, style.Warning.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%d warnings", r.Summary.Warnings)))
+// printWarningsSection outputs numbered warnings/errors sorted by severity.
-	}
+func (r *Report) printWarningsSection(w io.Writer, warnings []*CheckResult) {
-	if r.Summary.Errors > 0 {
+	if len(warnings) == 0 {
-		parts = append(parts, style.Error.Render(fmt.Sprintf("%d errors", r.Summary.Errors)))
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w)
-	}
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, ui.RenderPass(ui.IconPass+" All checks passed"))
-
+		return
-	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, strings.Join(parts, ", "))
+	}
+
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w)
+	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, ui.RenderWarn(ui.IconWarn+"  WARNINGS"))
+
+	// Sort by severity: errors first, then warnings
+	slices.SortStableFunc(warnings, func(a, b *CheckResult) int {
+		if a.Status == StatusError && b.Status != StatusError {
+			return -1
+		}
+		if a.Status != StatusError && b.Status == StatusError {
+			return 1
+		}
+		return 0
+	})
+
+	for i, check := range warnings {
+		line := fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", check.Name, check.Message)
+		if check.Status == StatusError {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s  %s %s\n", ui.RenderFailIcon(), ui.RenderFail(fmt.Sprintf("%d.", i+1)), ui.RenderFail(line))
+		} else {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "  %s  %s %s\n", ui.RenderWarnIcon(), ui.RenderWarn(fmt.Sprintf("%d.", i+1)), line)
+		}
+		if check.FixHint != "" {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "        %s%s\n", ui.MutedStyle.Render(ui.TreeLast), check.FixHint)
+		}
+	}
 }

internal/doctor/wisp_check.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func NewWispGCCheck() *WispGCCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "wisp-gc",
 				CheckDescription: "Detect and clean orphaned wisps (>1h old)",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryCleanup,
 			},
 		},
 		threshold:     1 * time.Hour,

internal/doctor/workspace_check.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func NewTownConfigExistsCheck() *TownConfigExistsCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "town-config-exists",
 			CheckDescription: "Check that mayor/town.json exists",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryCore,
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ func NewTownConfigValidCheck() *TownConfigValidCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "town-config-valid",
 			CheckDescription: "Check that mayor/town.json is valid with required fields",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryCore,
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ func NewRigsRegistryExistsCheck() *RigsRegistryExistsCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "rigs-registry-exists",
 				CheckDescription: "Check that mayor/rigs.json exists",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryCore,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ func NewRigsRegistryValidCheck() *RigsRegistryValidCheck {
 			BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 				CheckName:        "rigs-registry-valid",
 				CheckDescription: "Check that registered rigs exist on disk",
+				CheckCategory:    CategoryCore,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -320,6 +324,7 @@ func NewMayorExistsCheck() *MayorExistsCheck {
 		BaseCheck: BaseCheck{
 			CheckName:        "mayor-exists",
 			CheckDescription: "Check that mayor/ directory exists with required files",
+			CheckCategory:    CategoryCore,
 		},
 	}
 }

internal/style/style.go

@@ -1,48 +1,50 @@
 // Package style provides consistent terminal styling using Lipgloss.
+// Uses the Ayu theme colors from internal/ui for semantic consistency.
 package style
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/ui"
 )
 
 var (
-	// Success style for positive outcomes
+	// Success style for positive outcomes (green)
 	Success = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("10")). // Green
+		Foreground(ui.ColorPass).
 		Bold(true)
 
-	// Warning style for cautionary messages
+	// Warning style for cautionary messages (yellow)
 	Warning = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("11")). // Yellow
+		Foreground(ui.ColorWarn).
 		Bold(true)
 
-	// Error style for failures
+	// Error style for failures (red)
 	Error = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("9")). // Red
+		Foreground(ui.ColorFail).
 		Bold(true)
 
-	// Info style for informational messages
+	// Info style for informational messages (blue)
 	Info = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("12")) // Blue
+		Foreground(ui.ColorAccent)
 
-	// Dim style for secondary information
+	// Dim style for secondary information (gray)
 	Dim = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lipgloss.Color("8")) // Gray
+		Foreground(ui.ColorMuted)
 
 	// Bold style for emphasis
 	Bold = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		Bold(true)
 
 	// SuccessPrefix is the checkmark prefix for success messages
-	SuccessPrefix = Success.Render("✓")
+	SuccessPrefix = Success.Render(ui.IconPass)
 
 	// WarningPrefix is the warning prefix
-	WarningPrefix = Warning.Render("⚠")
+	WarningPrefix = Warning.Render(ui.IconWarn)
 
 	// ErrorPrefix is the error prefix
-	ErrorPrefix = Error.Render("✗")
+	ErrorPrefix = Error.Render(ui.IconFail)
 
 	// ArrowPrefix for action indicators
 	ArrowPrefix = Info.Render("→")
@@ -52,5 +54,5 @@ var (
 // The format and args work like fmt.Printf.
 func PrintWarning(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
-	fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", Warning.Render("⚠ Warning:"), msg)
+	fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", Warning.Render(ui.IconWarn+" Warning:"), msg)
 }

internal/tui/feed/styles.go

@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ package feed
 import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/constants"
+	"github.com/steveyegge/gastown/internal/ui"
 )
 
-// Color palette
+// Color palette using Ayu theme colors from ui package
 var (
-	colorPrimary   = lipgloss.Color("12")  // Blue
+	colorPrimary   = ui.ColorAccent // Blue
-	colorSuccess   = lipgloss.Color("10")  // Green
+	colorSuccess   = ui.ColorPass   // Green
-	colorWarning   = lipgloss.Color("11")  // Yellow
+	colorWarning   = ui.ColorWarn   // Yellow
-	colorError     = lipgloss.Color("9")   // Red
+	colorError     = ui.ColorFail   // Red
-	colorDim       = lipgloss.Color("8")   // Gray
+	colorDim       = ui.ColorMuted  // Gray
-	colorHighlight = lipgloss.Color("14")  // Cyan
+	colorHighlight = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#59c2ff", Dark: "#59c2ff"} // Cyan (Ayu)
-	colorAccent    = lipgloss.Color("13")  // Magenta
+	colorAccent    = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{Light: "#d2a6ff", Dark: "#d2a6ff"} // Purple (Ayu)
 )
 
 // Styles for the feed TUI

internal/ui/markdown.go

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/glamour"
+	"golang.org/x/term"
+)
+
+// RenderMarkdown renders markdown text with glamour styling.
+// Returns raw markdown on failure for graceful degradation.
+func RenderMarkdown(markdown string) string {
+	// agent mode outputs plain text for machine parsing
+	if IsAgentMode() {
+		return markdown
+	}
+
+	// no styling when colors are disabled
+	if !ShouldUseColor() {
+		return markdown
+	}
+
+	wrapWidth := getTerminalWidth()
+
+	renderer, err := glamour.NewTermRenderer(
+		glamour.WithAutoStyle(),
+		glamour.WithWordWrap(wrapWidth),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return markdown
+	}
+
+	rendered, err := renderer.Render(markdown)
+	if err != nil {
+		return markdown
+	}
+
+	return rendered
+}
+
+// getTerminalWidth returns the terminal width for word wrapping.
+// Caps at 100 chars for readability (research suggests 50-75 optimal, 80-100 comfortable).
+// Falls back to 80 if detection fails.
+func getTerminalWidth() int {
+	const (
+		defaultWidth = 80
+		maxWidth     = 100
+	)
+
+	fd := int(os.Stdout.Fd())
+	if !term.IsTerminal(fd) {
+		return defaultWidth
+	}
+
+	width, _, err := term.GetSize(fd)
+	if err != nil || width <= 0 {
+		return defaultWidth
+	}
+
+	if width > maxWidth {
+		return maxWidth
+	}
+
+	return width
+}

internal/ui/pager.go

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+
+	"golang.org/x/term"
+)
+
+// PagerOptions configures pager behavior for command output.
+type PagerOptions struct {
+	// NoPager disables pager for this command (--no-pager flag)
+	NoPager bool
+}
+
+// shouldUsePager determines if output should be piped to a pager.
+// Returns false if explicitly disabled, env var set, or stdout is not a TTY.
+func shouldUsePager(opts PagerOptions) bool {
+	if opts.NoPager {
+		return false
+	}
+	if os.Getenv("GT_NO_PAGER") != "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	if !term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdout.Fd())) {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// getPagerCommand returns the pager command to use.
+// Checks GT_PAGER, then PAGER, defaults to "less".
+func getPagerCommand() string {
+	if pager := os.Getenv("GT_PAGER"); pager != "" {
+		return pager
+	}
+	if pager := os.Getenv("PAGER"); pager != "" {
+		return pager
+	}
+	return "less"
+}
+
+// getTerminalHeight returns the terminal height in lines.
+// Returns 0 if unable to determine (not a TTY).
+func getTerminalHeight() int {
+	fd := int(os.Stdout.Fd())
+	if !term.IsTerminal(fd) {
+		return 0
+	}
+	_, height, err := term.GetSize(fd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return height
+}
+
+// contentHeight counts the number of lines in content.
+// Returns 0 if content is empty.
+func contentHeight(content string) int {
+	if content == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return strings.Count(content, "\n") + 1
+}
+
+// ToPager pipes content to a pager if appropriate.
+// Prints directly if pager is disabled, stdout is not a TTY, or content fits in terminal.
+func ToPager(content string, opts PagerOptions) error {
+	if !shouldUsePager(opts) {
+		fmt.Print(content)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	termHeight := getTerminalHeight()
+	lines := contentHeight(content)
+
+	// print directly if content fits in terminal (leave room for prompt)
+	if termHeight > 0 && lines <= termHeight-1 {
+		fmt.Print(content)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	pagerCmd := getPagerCommand()
+	parts := strings.Fields(pagerCmd)
+	if len(parts) == 0 {
+		fmt.Print(content)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(parts[0], parts[1:]...)
+	cmd.Stdin = strings.NewReader(content)
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+
+	// set LESS options if not already configured
+	// -R: allow ANSI color codes
+	// -F: quit if content fits on one screen
+	// -X: don't clear screen on exit
+	if os.Getenv("LESS") == "" {
+		cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(), "LESS=-RFX")
+	}
+
+	return cmd.Run()
+}

internal/ui/styles.go

@@ -0,0 +1,486 @@
+// Package ui provides terminal styling for gastown CLI output.
+// Uses the Ayu color theme with adaptive light/dark mode support.
+// Design philosophy: semantic colors that communicate meaning at a glance,
+// minimal visual noise, and consistent rendering across all commands.
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+	"github.com/muesli/termenv"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	if !ShouldUseColor() {
+		// disable colors when not appropriate (non-TTY, NO_COLOR, etc.)
+		lipgloss.SetColorProfile(termenv.Ascii)
+	} else {
+		// use TrueColor for distinct priority/status colors in modern terminals
+		lipgloss.SetColorProfile(termenv.TrueColor)
+	}
+}
+
+// Ayu theme color palette
+// Dark: https://terminalcolors.com/themes/ayu/dark/
+// Light: https://terminalcolors.com/themes/ayu/light/
+// Source: https://github.com/ayu-theme/ayu-colors
+var (
+	// Core semantic colors (Ayu theme - adaptive light/dark)
+	ColorPass = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#86b300", // ayu light bright green
+		Dark:  "#c2d94c", // ayu dark bright green
+	}
+	ColorWarn = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#f2ae49", // ayu light bright yellow
+		Dark:  "#ffb454", // ayu dark bright yellow
+	}
+	ColorFail = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#f07171", // ayu light bright red
+		Dark:  "#f07178", // ayu dark bright red
+	}
+	ColorMuted = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#828c99", // ayu light muted
+		Dark:  "#6c7680", // ayu dark muted
+	}
+	ColorAccent = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#399ee6", // ayu light bright blue
+		Dark:  "#59c2ff", // ayu dark bright blue
+	}
+
+	// === Workflow Status Colors ===
+	// Only actionable states get color - open/closed match standard text
+	ColorStatusOpen = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "", // standard text color
+		Dark:  "",
+	}
+	ColorStatusInProgress = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#f2ae49", // yellow - active work, very visible
+		Dark:  "#ffb454",
+	}
+	ColorStatusClosed = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#9099a1", // slightly dimmed - visually shows "done"
+		Dark:  "#8090a0",
+	}
+	ColorStatusBlocked = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#f07171", // red - needs attention
+		Dark:  "#f26d78",
+	}
+	ColorStatusPinned = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#d2a6ff", // purple - special/elevated
+		Dark:  "#d2a6ff",
+	}
+	ColorStatusHooked = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#59c2ff", // cyan - actively worked by agent
+		Dark:  "#59c2ff",
+	}
+
+	// === Priority Colors ===
+	// P0/P1/P2 get color - they need attention
+	// P3/P4 are neutral (low/backlog don't need visual urgency)
+	ColorPriorityP0 = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#f07171", // bright red - critical, demands attention
+		Dark:  "#f07178",
+	}
+	ColorPriorityP1 = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#ff8f40", // orange - high priority, needs attention soon
+		Dark:  "#ff8f40",
+	}
+	ColorPriorityP2 = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#e6b450", // muted gold - medium priority, visible but calm
+		Dark:  "#e6b450",
+	}
+	ColorPriorityP3 = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "", // neutral - low priority
+		Dark:  "",
+	}
+	ColorPriorityP4 = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "", // neutral - backlog
+		Dark:  "",
+	}
+
+	// === Issue Type Colors ===
+	// Bugs and epics get color - they need attention
+	// All other types use standard text
+	ColorTypeBug = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#f07171", // bright red - bugs are problems
+		Dark:  "#f26d78",
+	}
+	ColorTypeFeature = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "", // standard text color
+		Dark:  "",
+	}
+	ColorTypeTask = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "", // standard text color
+		Dark:  "",
+	}
+	ColorTypeEpic = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "#d2a6ff", // purple - larger scope work
+		Dark:  "#d2a6ff",
+	}
+	ColorTypeChore = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "", // standard text color
+		Dark:  "",
+	}
+
+	// === Issue ID Color ===
+	// IDs use standard text color - subtle, not attention-grabbing
+	ColorID = lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+		Light: "", // standard text color
+		Dark:  "",
+	}
+)
+
+// Core styles - consistent across all commands
+var (
+	PassStyle   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorPass)
+	WarnStyle   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorWarn)
+	FailStyle   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorFail)
+	MutedStyle  = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorMuted)
+	AccentStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorAccent)
+)
+
+// Issue ID style
+var IDStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorID)
+
+// Status styles for workflow states
+var (
+	StatusOpenStyle       = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorStatusOpen)
+	StatusInProgressStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorStatusInProgress)
+	StatusClosedStyle     = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorStatusClosed)
+	StatusBlockedStyle    = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorStatusBlocked)
+	StatusPinnedStyle     = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorStatusPinned)
+	StatusHookedStyle     = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorStatusHooked)
+)
+
+// Priority styles - P0 is bold for extra emphasis
+var (
+	PriorityP0Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorPriorityP0).Bold(true)
+	PriorityP1Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorPriorityP1)
+	PriorityP2Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorPriorityP2)
+	PriorityP3Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorPriorityP3)
+	PriorityP4Style = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorPriorityP4)
+)
+
+// Type styles for issue categories
+var (
+	TypeBugStyle     = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorTypeBug)
+	TypeFeatureStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorTypeFeature)
+	TypeTaskStyle    = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorTypeTask)
+	TypeEpicStyle    = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorTypeEpic)
+	TypeChoreStyle   = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ColorTypeChore)
+)
+
+// CategoryStyle for section headers - bold with accent color
+var CategoryStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true).Foreground(ColorAccent)
+
+// BoldStyle for emphasis
+var BoldStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true)
+
+// CommandStyle for command names - subtle contrast, not attention-grabbing
+var CommandStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.AdaptiveColor{
+	Light: "#5c6166", // slightly darker than standard
+	Dark:  "#bfbdb6", // slightly brighter than standard
+})
+
+// Status icons - consistent semantic indicators
+// Design: small Unicode symbols, NOT emoji-style icons for visual consistency
+const (
+	IconPass = "✓"
+	IconWarn = "⚠"
+	IconFail = "✖"
+	IconSkip = "-"
+	IconInfo = "ℹ"
+)
+
+// Issue status icons - used consistently across all commands
+// Design principle: icons > text labels for scannability
+const (
+	StatusIconOpen       = "○" // available to work (hollow circle)
+	StatusIconInProgress = "◐" // active work (half-filled)
+	StatusIconBlocked    = "●" // needs attention (filled circle)
+	StatusIconClosed     = "✓" // completed (checkmark)
+	StatusIconDeferred   = "❄" // scheduled for later (snowflake)
+	StatusIconPinned     = "📌" // elevated priority
+)
+
+// Priority icon - small filled circle, colored by priority level
+const PriorityIcon = "●"
+
+// Tree characters for hierarchical display
+const (
+	TreeChild  = "⎿ "  // child indicator
+	TreeLast   = "└─ " // last child / detail line
+	TreeIndent = "  "  // 2-space indent per level
+)
+
+// Separators - 42 characters wide
+const (
+	SeparatorLight = "──────────────────────────────────────────"
+	SeparatorHeavy = "══════════════════════════════════════════"
+)
+
+// === Core Render Functions ===
+
+// RenderPass renders text with pass (green) styling
+func RenderPass(s string) string {
+	return PassStyle.Render(s)
+}
+
+// RenderWarn renders text with warning (yellow) styling
+func RenderWarn(s string) string {
+	return WarnStyle.Render(s)
+}
+
+// RenderFail renders text with fail (red) styling
+func RenderFail(s string) string {
+	return FailStyle.Render(s)
+}
+
+// RenderMuted renders text with muted (gray) styling
+func RenderMuted(s string) string {
+	return MutedStyle.Render(s)
+}
+
+// RenderAccent renders text with accent (blue) styling
+func RenderAccent(s string) string {
+	return AccentStyle.Render(s)
+}
+
+// RenderCategory renders a category header in uppercase with accent color
+func RenderCategory(s string) string {
+	return CategoryStyle.Render(strings.ToUpper(s))
+}
+
+// RenderSeparator renders the light separator line in muted color
+func RenderSeparator() string {
+	return MutedStyle.Render(SeparatorLight)
+}
+
+// RenderBold renders text in bold
+func RenderBold(s string) string {
+	return BoldStyle.Render(s)
+}
+
+// RenderCommand renders a command name with subtle styling
+func RenderCommand(s string) string {
+	return CommandStyle.Render(s)
+}
+
+// === Icon Render Functions ===
+
+// RenderPassIcon renders the pass icon with styling
+func RenderPassIcon() string {
+	return PassStyle.Render(IconPass)
+}
+
+// RenderWarnIcon renders the warning icon with styling
+func RenderWarnIcon() string {
+	return WarnStyle.Render(IconWarn)
+}
+
+// RenderFailIcon renders the fail icon with styling
+func RenderFailIcon() string {
+	return FailStyle.Render(IconFail)
+}
+
+// RenderSkipIcon renders the skip icon with styling
+func RenderSkipIcon() string {
+	return MutedStyle.Render(IconSkip)
+}
+
+// RenderInfoIcon renders the info icon with styling
+func RenderInfoIcon() string {
+	return AccentStyle.Render(IconInfo)
+}
+
+// === Issue Component Renderers ===
+
+// RenderID renders an issue ID with semantic styling
+func RenderID(id string) string {
+	return IDStyle.Render(id)
+}
+
+// RenderStatus renders a status with semantic styling
+// in_progress/blocked/pinned get color; open/closed use standard text
+func RenderStatus(status string) string {
+	switch status {
+	case "in_progress":
+		return StatusInProgressStyle.Render(status)
+	case "blocked":
+		return StatusBlockedStyle.Render(status)
+	case "pinned":
+		return StatusPinnedStyle.Render(status)
+	case "hooked":
+		return StatusHookedStyle.Render(status)
+	case "closed":
+		return StatusClosedStyle.Render(status)
+	default: // open and others
+		return StatusOpenStyle.Render(status)
+	}
+}
+
+// RenderStatusIcon returns the appropriate icon for a status with semantic coloring
+// This is the canonical source for status icon rendering - use this everywhere
+func RenderStatusIcon(status string) string {
+	switch status {
+	case "open":
+		return StatusIconOpen // no color - available but not urgent
+	case "in_progress":
+		return StatusInProgressStyle.Render(StatusIconInProgress)
+	case "blocked":
+		return StatusBlockedStyle.Render(StatusIconBlocked)
+	case "closed":
+		return StatusClosedStyle.Render(StatusIconClosed)
+	case "deferred":
+		return MutedStyle.Render(StatusIconDeferred)
+	case "pinned":
+		return StatusPinnedStyle.Render(StatusIconPinned)
+	default:
+		return "?" // unknown status
+	}
+}
+
+// GetStatusIcon returns just the icon character without styling
+// Useful when you need to apply custom styling or for non-TTY output
+func GetStatusIcon(status string) string {
+	switch status {
+	case "open":
+		return StatusIconOpen
+	case "in_progress":
+		return StatusIconInProgress
+	case "blocked":
+		return StatusIconBlocked
+	case "closed":
+		return StatusIconClosed
+	case "deferred":
+		return StatusIconDeferred
+	case "pinned":
+		return StatusIconPinned
+	default:
+		return "?"
+	}
+}
+
+// GetStatusStyle returns the lipgloss style for a given status
+// Use this when you need to apply the semantic color to custom text
+func GetStatusStyle(status string) lipgloss.Style {
+	switch status {
+	case "in_progress":
+		return StatusInProgressStyle
+	case "blocked":
+		return StatusBlockedStyle
+	case "closed":
+		return StatusClosedStyle
+	case "deferred":
+		return MutedStyle
+	case "pinned":
+		return StatusPinnedStyle
+	case "hooked":
+		return StatusHookedStyle
+	default: // open and others - no special styling
+		return lipgloss.NewStyle()
+	}
+}
+
+// RenderPriority renders a priority level with semantic styling
+// Format: "● P0" (icon + label)
+// P0/P1/P2 get color; P3/P4 use standard text
+func RenderPriority(priority int) string {
+	label := fmt.Sprintf("%s P%d", PriorityIcon, priority)
+	switch priority {
+	case 0:
+		return PriorityP0Style.Render(label)
+	case 1:
+		return PriorityP1Style.Render(label)
+	case 2:
+		return PriorityP2Style.Render(label)
+	case 3:
+		return PriorityP3Style.Render(label)
+	case 4:
+		return PriorityP4Style.Render(label)
+	default:
+		return label
+	}
+}
+
+// RenderPriorityCompact renders just the priority label without icon
+// Format: "P0"
+// Use when space is constrained or icon would be redundant
+func RenderPriorityCompact(priority int) string {
+	label := fmt.Sprintf("P%d", priority)
+	switch priority {
+	case 0:
+		return PriorityP0Style.Render(label)
+	case 1:
+		return PriorityP1Style.Render(label)
+	case 2:
+		return PriorityP2Style.Render(label)
+	case 3:
+		return PriorityP3Style.Render(label)
+	case 4:
+		return PriorityP4Style.Render(label)
+	default:
+		return label
+	}
+}
+
+// RenderType renders an issue type with semantic styling
+// bugs and epics get color; all other types use standard text
+func RenderType(issueType string) string {
+	switch issueType {
+	case "bug":
+		return TypeBugStyle.Render(issueType)
+	case "feature":
+		return TypeFeatureStyle.Render(issueType)
+	case "task":
+		return TypeTaskStyle.Render(issueType)
+	case "epic":
+		return TypeEpicStyle.Render(issueType)
+	case "chore":
+		return TypeChoreStyle.Render(issueType)
+	default:
+		return issueType
+	}
+}
+
+// RenderIssueCompact renders a compact one-line issue summary
+// Format: ID [Priority] [Type] Status - Title
+// When status is "closed", the entire line is dimmed to show it's done
+func RenderIssueCompact(id string, priority int, issueType, status, title string) string {
+	line := fmt.Sprintf("%s [P%d] [%s] %s - %s",
+		id, priority, issueType, status, title)
+	if status == "closed" {
+		// entire line is dimmed - visually shows "done"
+		return StatusClosedStyle.Render(line)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s [%s] [%s] %s - %s",
+		RenderID(id),
+		RenderPriority(priority),
+		RenderType(issueType),
+		RenderStatus(status),
+		title,
+	)
+}
+
+// RenderPriorityForStatus renders priority with color only if not closed
+func RenderPriorityForStatus(priority int, status string) string {
+	if status == "closed" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("P%d", priority)
+	}
+	return RenderPriority(priority)
+}
+
+// RenderTypeForStatus renders type with color only if not closed
+func RenderTypeForStatus(issueType, status string) string {
+	if status == "closed" {
+		return issueType
+	}
+	return RenderType(issueType)
+}
+
+// RenderClosedLine renders an entire line in the closed/dimmed style
+func RenderClosedLine(line string) string {
+	return StatusClosedStyle.Render(line)
+}

internal/ui/terminal.go

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+package ui
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"golang.org/x/term"
+)
+
+// IsTerminal returns true if stdout is connected to a terminal (TTY).
+func IsTerminal() bool {
+	return term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
+}
+
+// ShouldUseColor determines if ANSI color codes should be used.
+// Respects NO_COLOR (https://no-color.org/), CLICOLOR, and CLICOLOR_FORCE conventions.
+func ShouldUseColor() bool {
+	// NO_COLOR takes precedence - any value disables color
+	if _, exists := os.LookupEnv("NO_COLOR"); exists {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// CLICOLOR=0 disables color
+	if os.Getenv("CLICOLOR") == "0" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// CLICOLOR_FORCE enables color even in non-TTY
+	if _, exists := os.LookupEnv("CLICOLOR_FORCE"); exists {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// default: use color only if stdout is a TTY
+	return IsTerminal()
+}
+
+// ShouldUseEmoji determines if emoji decorations should be used.
+// Disabled in non-TTY mode to keep output machine-readable.
+func ShouldUseEmoji() bool {
+	// GT_NO_EMOJI disables emoji output
+	if _, exists := os.LookupEnv("GT_NO_EMOJI"); exists {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// default: use emoji only if stdout is a TTY
+	return IsTerminal()
+}
+
+// IsAgentMode returns true if the CLI is running in agent-optimized mode.
+// This is triggered by:
+//   - GT_AGENT_MODE=1 environment variable (explicit)
+//   - CLAUDE_CODE environment variable (auto-detect Claude Code)
+//
+// Agent mode provides ultra-compact output optimized for LLM context windows.
+func IsAgentMode() bool {
+	if os.Getenv("GT_AGENT_MODE") == "1" {
+		return true
+	}
+	// auto-detect Claude Code environment
+	if os.Getenv("CLAUDE_CODE") != "" {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}